Who was the Buddha and what did he teach? Why do Buddhist monks wear saffron robes? What happens during a puja ceremony?<P>The children in this book visit a vihara to help them find out about Buddhism and what it means to be a Buddhist. From the people they talk to and the objects they are shown, the children build up a picture of what Buddhists believe and how they worship. The book also includes a time-line showing the history of Buddhism ...

Designed for art lovers on a break in Florence, this guide covers: the best places to eat and drink, shopping by area and theme; entertainment of all kinds, the coolest bars and clubs; and great places to stay.
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Addresses common anxieties children have about moving from primary to secondary school. Lively and humorous and including quizzes and jokes. Readership level: 10-11yrs. ...

Dealing with the importance of marketing and knowing your readers, first contact with editors, how to write regular columns and features, reviewing, interviewing and meeting deadlines - and how to acquire an inexhaustible flow of ideas - this manual explores freelance writing for newspapers. There is information on the essential business of writing including rights (and wrongs), tax, plagiarism, keeping records, rates of pay (and how to get ...

This useful book will be an invaluable guide for all those interested in printmaking, from understanding different prints to buying for investment. It covers areas such as collecting, what constitutes an original print, how to spot copies, different types of prints, information on buying and selling prints, copyright, framing, and conservation.
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"D&amp;T Workshop" is a major new series of information books devised to inspire primary-age children to investigate, design and make a wide range of products using different technologies like levers, gears, cams, batteries, winding mechanisms, food technology, and more. Each book explores a different set of products and the technology behind them. Pupils investigate existing products, then carry out focused practical tasks which provide ...

Handy reference guide to over 600 possible ceramic shapes and forms. 600 b/w illus. ...

Paris - a city, they say, for lovers - of art, style and culture. This pocket-sized guidebook for art lovers on a break in Paris covers the art neighbourhoods, the best places to eat and drink, shopping by area and theme, entertainment of all kinds, places to stay and the coolest bars and clubs.
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One of four Silly Sausage titles in the Rockets series for children just beginning to enjoy reading. When Jack brings a hamster back home Sausage is jealous of the attention Hammy gets. But when Fitz and Spatz the cats start talking about hamsterburgers, Sausage needs to call on all his courage. Ages 5-7+ ...

In order to safely navigate Europe's major waterway routes, all boaters need to know CEVNI--the Waterway Code--whose rules, signs, symbols and signals are understood and used by Bargemasters of all nationalities. This book has been written especially for pleasure craft users, setting out the rules in an easy-to-follow format. It covers waterway signs, signals, flags and lights, markings on vessels, procedures in tunnels, locks and weirs, ...