Carla Tradescant loathes everything about her husband Alan. She loved him once, when he was a trendy, radical university lecturer. But now - a careworn headmaster in his early fifties - he has lost his appeal. As the school year begins, the allure of young English teacher Peter Barrett proves too much, and he and Carla embark on an ill-advised affair. Meanwhile, Alan finds he has a secret of his own, as his profligate past finally catches up with him... A superbly crafted, rich and satisfying novel of relationships.

Introducing first concepts, this wonderful board book collection makes a perfect first library. Each book is filled with Eric Carle's much-loved collage art and large, simple text. Ideal for little hands to hold the sturdy board pages are durable enough to withstand the rough and tumble of toddlers. Preschoolers will love learning with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Little Learning Labs: Math Games for Kids—an abridged paperback edition of Math Games Lab for Kids—presents 25+ hands-on activities that include coloring, art, puzzles, and more that make learning about math fun. Explore geometry and topology by building, drawing, and transforming shapes. Discover how to color maps like a mathematician by using the fewest colors possible. Draw graphs to learn the language of connections. Create mind-bending fractals with straight lines and repeat shapes. Everything you need to complete the activities can either be found in the book or around the house. The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs. Open Little Learning Labs: Math Games for Kids and start exploring the exciting world of math!

The laminated pages will help children practice their writing skills and learn the alphabet. Then simply wipe the pages clean to practice again and again.

Filled with fun, this learning box contains three bestselling I Spy board books that teaches little ones about visual discrimination, counting, and the ABCs. Readers use picture clues to find objects hidden in the full-color photographs to practice important skills.

Little Learning Library helps young children learn their alphabet, numbers, animals, shapes & other concepts. Perfect for babies and toddlers! This adorable boxed set includes 3 books: Numbers 123, ABC Animals, and Shapes, Opposites and More!

The Little Learning Stars Pupil's Book Pack includes the Activity book with the main component, introducing early reading and writing via a systematic phonics programme. The beautifully designed book engages children and holds their interest, while frequent review sections recycle and remind children of language already learnt.

'Only when one has lost all curiosity about the future has one reached the age to write an autobiography.' Waugh begins his story with heredity, writing of the energetic, literary and sometimes eccentric men and women who, unknown to themselves, contributed to his genius. Save for a few pale shadows, his childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. His cool recollection of those hedonistic days is a portrait of the generation of Harold Acton, Cyril Connolly and Anthony Powell. That exclusive world he recalls with elegant wit and precision. He closes with his experiences as a master at a preparatory school in North Wales which inspired Decline and Fall.

An introduction to the alphabet and animals.