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Sixteen-year-old Sophie Weston's life is turned upside down when her father inherits a dilapidated mansion in the Hamptons and her family leave their life in Brooklyn behind to renovate it. As a child, Sophie regularly visited her great-aunt Poppy and the house's other eccentric inhabitants, but why can she no longer recall her time there clear...

Revised and updated new edition of the popular and best selling handbook for all owner-builders.Home builders can contribute in many ways to reduce the use of products and processes that convert solid and liquid carbon containing materials into gaseous carbon. Everyone is now aware of the advantages of correctly oriented, well insulated houses with sensible ventilation and comfort systems. In this revised edition of the best selling complete guide to building your own home, George Wilkie updates and adds a new section on energy and environmental efficiency. An increasing key factor in building homes now is the environmental efficiency of the building function and its materials. The aim in many local authorities is to mitigate against factors that reduce the quality of the natural environment. This revised edition includes in detail the practical steps that owner builders need to take to ensure their building meets the aims of local regulations in environmental efficiency. The new section covers areas such as power sources, water saving, recycling materials, heating and lighting systems - this incorporates windows, choosing the aspect of the house, insulation systems and building structure.

"The Belle of Belfast" is a story of great love, heartbreak and loss. Set in the Catholic district of The Falls road against the backdrop of the Great Depression, World War II and later 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland.

Did you know that Koalas poo more than 200 times per day? - that's more than once every 10 minutes! This is just one of the hundreds of fascinating animal facts that are packed into this brilliant new book by TV zoologist Chris Humfrey. 'Chris Humfrey's Awesome Australian Animals' covers 15 amazing Australian animals, from koalas and kookaburras to pythons and dragons. Each species gets two spreads in the book which are peppered with incredible facts and stunning photos. The book has QR codes which link to bonus content such as short videos.

This book highlights what wild animals expect from their alphas and how understanding these expectations can help humans to lead more naturally and effectively. Recommended for all human primates who want to understand the wild conduct in their companies, businesses or other organisations.

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'JPY: The Autobiography' is packed with stories from John Paul Young's career in showbiz spanning close to 50 years - from the golden years of Australian pop to the struggles of life on the road and tales of overnight excess!

The Luna Moonies were founded by a Toy inventor of 25 years Edward Zammit. Edward has toys and games selling in the USA. Edward wrote and published some children's books called the Luna Moonies which are Celestial characters that live in a Mystical world on the moon.Edward didn't just stop at publishing books, he formed a company "Fun Group Pty Ltd", A Band was formed, songs written, a CD produced and now The Luna Moonies are here.The Luna Moonies are colorful characters from the Moon, that love to sing and dance accompanied by Astronaut Annie and Comet who entertain with live music and songs for kids of all ages.

Set along the rugged beauty of the South Australian coast, Storm Boy cares for an injured pelican and finds a friend that shows him the power of loyalty and love. This moving story is now a major motion-picture and one of the classics of Australian writing for children. This edition comes with five other stories by Colin Thiele that capture the unique voices of Australians across the natural and suburban landscape.The Water Trolley- "Paul knew the vastness and emptiness of the land around him." Paul understands the delicate balance of nature. Through his eyes, readers will fall in love with the sharp vulnerability of the bush.The Lock-Out - "The first disaster occurred at the end of Mr Hecht's science lesson." With his parents away in Melbourne, Jim expects a fun break but a series of unfortunate disasters sets in a motion an unforgettable weekend.Dad Ran A Fowl Run - "Dad kept fowls once and I'll never forget it." Aveling's dad has ambitions to get rich off of raising a small army of hens and roosters but things turn crooked for Aveling and his dad's big plans.The Shell - "Everywhere great columns of white spray rose as if in slow motion..." Two travellers realise the terrible beauty of the ocean and the harrowing consequences for those who look away.The Fish Scales - "He was five feet long! King of all snappers..." A tale of struggle much like that of Ahab, that captures a light-hearted battle between man and nature.

Storm Boy is one of the classics of Australian writing for children. Storm Boy saves the life of Mr Percival, and in return the pelican helps Storm Boy's father with his fishing and joins in the rescue of a shipwrecked crew. Includes other favourites: The Water Trolley, The Lock-Out, Dad Ran a Fowl Run, The Shell, The Fish Scales.

Listening to birdsong provides a huge amount of pleasure to people all around the world, but which species are the most melodious and produce the best songs?Hannu Jännes has created this beautifully illustrated and very useful book and App combination, bringing together 70 species with the most remarkable voices from around the world. These include the melodious high-quality tunes of the Common Nightingale and Wood Thrush, the splendid mimicry of the Northern Mockingbird and Superb Lyrebird, the far-carrying 'boom' of the Eurasian Bittern, and the quirky 'popping' of the Black-bellied Bustard.Listening to their performances will provide the perfect inspiration to get out of bed early and take in the next dawn chorus.

Let's do some science! Fifty real experiments designed by science teacher extraordinaire Jacob Strickling all tried and tested with the help of his fabulous students. This book has been produced to help young people do real science experiments at home.

This entertaining and informative guide explains the meanings of bird names, many of which have fascinating origins and stories behind them.The universal system of 'scientific' names, based largely on Greek and Latin, is used in all good bird books and assists birdwatchers around the world in figuring out exactly what they are looking at. While some of the names are fairly self-explanatory - such as Troglodytes for wren, meaning 'cave-dweller' - others are more mysterious - Caprimulgus for nightjar, for example, meaning 'goat-sucker'.Covering hundreds of bird species from around the world, Birds: What's In A Name? includes explanations of hundreds of scientific names and common names, as well as delivering a wealth of other facts and trivia relating to the species concerned. In short, it's the most readable and entertaining book on the subject available anywhere.Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) 'The duck with the flat beak'.Ixobrychus minutus (Little Bittern) 'Small reed bellower'.Strigops habroptilus (Kakapo) A bird that 'looks like an owl, with soft feathers'.Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) 'Violet bird with a feathered bill'.Tachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe) 'Literally translated, this is the 'red-collared fast-sinker'.

A 'Top 40' list of the best places in the country to observe birds.