Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with emigre Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new London start up - the Serious Cybernetics Company. Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous "silicon roundabout", Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is. Compared to his last job, Peter thinks it should be a doddle. But magic is not finished with Mama Grant's favourite son. Because Terrence Skinner has a secret hidden in the bowels of the ... |
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The Science of Achieving Greater Things. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn't knock, there are ways to build a door. Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together ... |
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Magic is the creation and application of the energy needed to make changes in the world. There is no better source of energy than the primary drive that moves us all. Just as sexual relationships can be passionate, wild, frightening, energizing, or playful, so too is the energy that created these qualities. This deck is a guide to using the most tantalizing source of power we all have. Art by Mauro De Luca. 78 cards with dimensions 6.6 x 12 cm and instruction booklet included. For an adult audience. ... |
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A magical secret. A mythical hunt. And a love that could risk everything. In the dark, gothic town of Wickdon, Maggie Welty lives in an old creaking manor. Maggie's mother is an alchemist who has recently left town, leaving Maggie with just her bloodhound for company. But when Maggie spots a legendary ancient fox-creature on her porch, her fate is changed forever. Whoever tracks down and kills the hala in the Halfmoon Hunt will earn fame and riches - and if Maggie wins the hunt, she knows her mother will want to celebrate her. This is her chance to bring her home. But the rules state that only teams of two can join ... |
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Well-informed and richly illustrated, this book is the third volume of the popular Hidden Treasures of Bulgaria series. It takes the reader to lesser or completely unknown places in Bulgaria that fully live up to the promise of being "hidden treasures". Often located off (or off-off) the beaten track, they are integral part of what makes today's Bulgaria such a fascinating travel destination. Many of the forts, urbex sites, waterfalls and traditional villages are not to be found in any guidebook, and neither are some of the events and festivals described and photographed in detail here. This book provides ... |
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This book is in British English. ... Stuart is 17 years old and lives in Leeds. He has left school but he has no job and no money. He wants the motorbike that his friend Martin is selling. How will he find the money to buy Martin’s bike? Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Joe lives in Canada, in a beautiful, quiet place. His peace is interrupted one day by the noise of bulldozers excavating near his house. He is told that it's a diamond mine. Joe is a journalist for a local newspaper and his neighbours soon come to ask him to write about the awful noise and destruction. Joe becomes suspicious when his boss won't let him write about it. He starts to investigate the mine, but ... |
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Longlisted for the National Book Award. From the acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa's "30 Under 30" list, this powerful novel in-verse captures one girl, caught between cultures, on an unexpected journey to face the ephemeral girl she might have been. Woven through with moments of lyrical beauty, this is a tender meditation on family, belonging, and home. Nima wishes she were someone else. She doesn't feel understood by her mother, who grew up in a different land. She doesn't feel accepted in her suburban town, yet somehow, she isn't different enough to belong elsewhere. Her best friend, ... |
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The number one bestselling author. ... It happened once. Surely it couldn`t happen...twice? Witches are creating havoc in the Wildwoods. But Wish and Xar have found the Spell to get rid of them. Can they work together to find the ingredients to wipe out the greatest evil ever?"Fizzing with magic... another bestseller is born." Daily Mail ... |
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34 hidden pictures to rub and colour. ... Книжката има 24 скрити картинки. Изтрийте с монета и картинката ще се появи, после оцветете. За да оцветите тази книжка препоръчваме да използвате моливи или пастели, за да избегнете цветовете да се отбележат на другата страница. ... |
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24 hidden pictures to rub and colour. ... Книжката има 24 скрити картинки. Изтрийте с монета и картинката ще се появи, после оцветете. За да оцветите тази книжка препоръчваме да използвате моливи или пастели, за да избегнете цветовете да се отбележат на другата страница. ... |
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Second book in a fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a multi-award-winning author. ... The queen and her raggedy witches have fled, but the kingdom is not yet healed. The castle is haunted by memories of its brutal past. The ghosts are angry, and one of them in particular possesses a magic which may be too much for even Mup and Mam to handle. "Ireland's answer to J.K. Rowling." Sunday Independent ... |
