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Rebirding takes the long view of Britain’s wildlife decline, from the early taming of our landscape and its long-lost elephants and rhinos, to fenland drainage, and the removal of cornerstone species such as wild cattle, horses, beavers and boar. Forward in time, it also covers the intensification of our modern landscapes and the collapse of invertebrate populations.

Grindelwinde is a cranky old man. At war with nature, and the world at large, he is completely fed up with all the rowdy boys who play in the wood next door. Grindelwinde decides to teach them a lesson and has all the trees cut down. What follows is a peculiar series of events, in which nature gets its own...with delightful, magical consequences.

While February 1971 saw Apollo 14 landing on the Moon, The New York Times began to publish the Pentagon Papers. The confidence in the dollar was being eroded, and alarm bells were ringing in London. At the same time, George Fitzherbert, Crown agent, unexpectedly disappeared. Nearly four decades later, his grandson Harper Nash is approached by two strangers, who claim to have known his grandfather under the assumed name of David Martin.

In this story, Spid is horrified to find litter has been thrown into his garden. But he soon realises that littering and rubbish aren't just a problem for him—they're a problem for the whole planet. So he decides to do something about it. But he needs an idea. A really good idea. And he needs one now.

This fifteenth Spid the Spider adventure will inspire children, especially budding bakers and entrepreneurs everywhere.

Alex and Leah are a couple fresh out of college and both have an interest in having their own farm. They inherit land to get started but need to do a lot of work and ask for a little help from others to get their dream farm up and running.

It’s Easter time. Spid is excited about chocolate eggs and a very special cake – until he notices that carrots and lettuces are vanishing from his vegetable patch. How could they just disappear? Is there a vegetable thief at work? As he investigates, Spid must be as clever as Cleverley Evaleigh to solve the mystery. But can you solve the mystery before Spid in this fun Easter book for kids?

Spid decides to spend a day fly fishing with his friends, but the ferry isn’t running because of bad weather. So when a kindly stranger offers them a free ride on his big ship, Spid’s delighted. However, nothing is as it seems. And as a fog rolls in across the sea, Spid and the gang find themselves in very deep water …

Spid hopes to make lots of money having been gifted some magic seeds by his friend Marvin the mole. However, while he toils night and day to nurture the seeds, nothing goes to plan. An old man’s forecast also rings in Spid’s ears, and in the end, he learns a valuable lesson.

You may have spent years saving for retirement, but have you thought of the best way to use the money you saved? Income taxes are often overlooked but can be a major retirement expense—even the biggest expense for many retirees who have large 401(k) or IRA account balances or pensions. The good news is that you can slash income taxes owed by creating a withdrawal strategy for your IRA, 401(k), and other accounts that maximizes the use of low tax brackets.

You’re going on a journey within your powerful mind! You’ll meet three superpowered Brainheimers named Boss Breezy, Detective Dread, and Mayor Metaman. In the city of Brainheim, all thoughts coexist in harmony until an army of empty souls attacks them. To maintain the balance of Brainheim, the Brainheimers must cooperate! The story is based on a metacognitive model of the mind, showing how metacognitions guide thinking and attention.

In this winter-warming Spid the Spider adventure, Spid and friends visit the Highlands. It is a very long way from Spider Webdon to Glenthistle. But after reading about King Robert the Spid of Glenthistle in a history book, Spid decides to visit his cousin, Hamish McSpid, who lives there. However, Spid and his friends have hardly arrived when strange things begin to happen. Of course, the fearsome monster of Loch Monroe is nothing more than a legendary beast … Or is it …?