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Jarvis
I thank the moon for the night time. I thank the sun for the day. I thank my boots for knowing the way... There is so much to be thankful…
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Full of funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the start of an irresistibly charming new chapter book series from award-winning…
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Just you and me and the stars. I'm as happy as can be...
Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree…
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Bear didn’t really like the painting. I mean, look at it. But he liked Bird a lot, and it would remind him of her…
Bear and Bird are best friends…
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"These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+." Guardian Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always…
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Is there ever such a thing as being too considerate? It's another comedy of errors in this fourth set of stories featuring Jarvis's lovable duo.
"Bird, why are you blowing…
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Mr Santa, want to hear me play? Do the reindeer talk? And can I ride your sleigh?
When a little girl comes face to face with Santa in her own…
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Dr Matthew Thomas Payne
This book explores the influential work of Eugene Jarvis, designer of the wildly-successful arcade games Defender, Robotron: 2084, NARC, Smash TV, and Cruis'n USA, among others.
Embracing a variety of…
Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when neither of…
Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bird feels…
Jarvis revisits his beloved, sometimes befuddled, duo in a fifth set of stories where gentle mix-ups and genuine friendship abound.
Bear and Bird may not always understand each other, but…
His name is David. He’s the boy with flowers in his hair and he’s my best friend… David is the boy with flowers in his hair. He’s sweet and gentle…
Jenny Jarvis
40 dynamic tools to empower your leadership.
Do you worry about having the skills and confidence it takes to be a successful female leader? Have you ever hesitated over pursuing…
Chase Jarvis
"Chase Jarvis shows how much of what people need to be successful is already in their possession"--
Jenna Jarvis
When the COVID-19 lockdown traps Mick and Katy in situations they'd convinced themselves were temporary, they're forced to face what they really want from their lives, and who they want…
Nicole Jarvis
In this sumptuous, atmospheric historical fantasy set in post-World War One Appalachia, three outcasts with misunderstood magical gifts search for their place in the world while battling the dark forces…
Bird feels a flutter of jealousy when Bear is unduly entertained by the jocular Mole in Jarvis's third set of stories about the endearing pair.
Usually, a new wonky stick…
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JARVIE,Maguire
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Robin Jarvis
As London shivers in the grip of an icy blizzard, the Deptford Mice huddle indoors, telling ghost stories to keep the bitter cold at bay. Little do they know that…
Jarvis C. McInnis
Jarvis C. McInnis charts a new account of Black modernity by centering Tuskegee's vision of agrarian worldmaking.
"These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+." Guardian
Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always…
Sophia Satchell-Baeza, Jarvis Cocker
An innovative counter-history that places the liquid light show at the heart of a new understanding of experimental audio-visual art in the 1960s.
An innovative counter-history that places the liquid…
An innocent young mouse lies murdered in a moonlit field as the screech ofan owl echoes across the ripening corn... The second book in the Deptford Mice trilogy.
A new edition of the classic children's fantasy adventure set in a world of mice and rats inthe sewers of Deptford
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Prof Jeff Jarvis
PROSE AWARDS MEDIA ADN CULTURAL STUDIES FINALIST 2024
The Gutenberg Parenthesis traces the epoch of print from its fateful beginnings to our digital present - and draws out lessons for…
The what, why, and how of Universal Design for Learning in higher education post-2020.
Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories…
Adam Davault
This book brings the nostalgia of movie and television references to a story of galactic encounters. Follow Nate as he is approached by Jarvis and becomes a host to this…
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Amanda McCormack
James never wanted to be in charge.
Never wanted to move up in the Foundation.
But heavy is the head that wears the crown and all that, right?
It's been…
Maggie Allder
Marie and her family are safe inside their little home, but outside on the wild moor stands Jarvis, watching their bothy. He is bare foot and unkempt. What does he…
"Blends warmth and cheeky humor. . . . Bear and Bird easily earn a place between Lobel's classic friends Frog and Toad and Clanton's loveable duo Narwhal and Jelly." -Bulletin…
"These humorous, touching, imaginative stories are matched by illustrations with the same qualities. . . . Friendship at its best." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Bear and Bird are the best…
"From oversized plants that offer hiding places to boots that somehow know the way, from siblings who bravely take the first plunge to yourself for being you, award-winning picture-book creator…
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"When a little girl comes face-to-face with Santa in her own house, she can hardly believe it! Jarvis channels the excitement of every child who has dreamed of meeting the…
The war between nations forces Litz to make a choice. Her country, career, and family, or the chance of making a better world with the woman she can't forget.
David Jarvis
A businessman flies by private jet for a half-hour lunch in Doha, Qatar. This would have been no big deal except that he was the CIA's main asset in the…
Tim Jarvis
How far would you go to win over the woman you love?
The picturesque village of East Upbury still looks much as it did a century ago, but middle-class professionals…
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This volume offers a comprehensive international response to the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)'s inquiry into the future of lifelong learning in the UK. It was originally published…
Jerry Jarvis
After moving west with her parents while in her teens, Susannah Adler suffered through their deaths, the disappearance of her brother and the loss of the family homestead. Rebuilding her…
