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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents - Paul Rees, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' cacti and succulents expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and cacti are popular in homes and gardens all across the world, regardless of climate. They’re resilient, beautiful and easy to care for as long as you’re armed with the right knowledge. Packed with information and inspiration, and with the guiding authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this book teaches you everything you need to know about 50 speciments of succulents and cacti, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. This book also contains 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to carry out at home, so you can grow a vibrant array of succulents and cacti for your home, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen enthusiast. Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful plants. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses - Tony Hall, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' rose expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these majestic and versatile flowers. Instantly recognisable, fragrant and evocative, roses are the quintessential garden flowers. From low-growing ground-cover roses to long-stemmed Hybrid Tea roses, multi-petalled English roses, wild roses, small shrubs for containers, climbers and ramblers, in a range of forms, colours and scents, there is a rose for every garden situation. Combining botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Roses is the definitive introduction to growing seventy-eight beautiful roses, with full growing instructions and details on feeding, propagation and training. Twelve garden projects, from growing from seed to preserving rose petals, will bring the wonderful world of roses to life. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richard Wilford

Perennials are amongst the most widely used garden staples. They are the largest group of garden plants and offer magnificent diversity for every location from sun to shade. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry level enthusiast who wants to find out more about perennials and wants to grow them successfully. Combining the authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with beautiful artworks and practical advice, this is a giftable hardback for enthusiasts and beginners. Packed with information and inspiration, it covers a range of plants as well as vital information on soil, light and maintenance. Every plant’s needs are revealed so readers can succeed with 50 specimens and 12 easy to follow projects.

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Complete Illustrated Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents - Miles Anderson

• Everything you need to know about identifying, buying and growing cacti and succulents • An A-Z directory of over 400 varieties of cacti and succulents, alphabetically organized by genus and with at-a-glance information on suitable habitat and growing conditions • Full botanical facts about growth, spread, size and flowering is given for each variety • A comprehensive step-by-step techniques section demonstrates how to care for and maintain these unique plants • A glossary and plant lists help you build a wonderful collection and nurture and maintain it successfully, Spiky, smooth, round, long or thin, cacti and succulents come in all shapes and sizes.The purpose of this book is to help you know, enjoy and care for these striking decorative plants. The introduction explains the botany and classification of cacti and succulents, and an inspirational section includes design ideas for display in the home, from growing them in grand outdoor jardinieres to pretty painted pots on a kitchen windowsill. The photographic plant directory includes information on growth, spread, size, flowering and habitat.The section on care and cultivation provides step-by-step guidance on all aspects of buying, planting and maintaining cacti and succulents, ensuring gardening success whatever your level of experience. About ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables - Helena Dove

This guide from the experts of Kew Royal Botanical Gardens is filled with tips and advice to help you grow your best vegetable garden ever! In this book Kew's Kitchen Gardener, Helena Dove, combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty to make a comprehensive and informative guide with all you need to know to master theart of growing vegetables. She shows how to grow some of the most popular staple crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, radishes and rocket, and also some more unusual and exciting choices such as oca, tomatillo, seakale and yacon. She gives easy to follow instructions on how to be a successful vegetable gardener, plus 12 exciting projects to try throughout the year including forcing rhubarb, creating an asparagus border and growing in raised beds. From sowing, to planting young plants, to hardening off and harvesting, find out what you need to do and when, to produce the most magnificent harvests. All the advice is underpinned by the expertise and authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and illustrated from Kew's world-famous botanical collection. ​ With this book, you wil be able to reap a rich bounty of delicious vegetables from just a few packets of seed ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids - Philip Seaton

This inspirational book from Kew's orchid experts reveals the easiest, most attractive and most popular plants to grow today. Orchids come from the second largest plant family (with 28,000 members) and have a reputation for diversity and trickiness - but expert Philip Seaton chooses 60 of the best species to become permanent and happy members of your home. Through a combination of 12 projects and easy to follow practical advice he shows how to welcome new plants, to revive their flagging spirits as well as their basic care and cultivation. He shows how to produce and train flowers, to collect and sow their seed, and how to plant and display them in a terrarium, or on bark or in a basket. Find out when to water them, how to repot them and the ideal room and conditions that each orchid needs to thrive. The combination of botanical beauty and practical advice will inspire beginners and experienced growers to grow new species in many different ways. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Alpines - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

In this handy alpine-growing guide, Kew Gardens' alpines expert shares tips and advice on how to grow and maintain these unique plants, including 12 practical projects to try at home. Alpines are often considered tricky to grow, but given their natural mountain homes, they are actually remarkably hardy. They’re perfect for dry, free-draining soils and do well in containers, gravel gardens and in walls and other crevices and small corners. Plus, their miniature stature makes them perfect for those with small gardens or a tiny space to fill – in fact, you don’t need a garden at all! Alpines do very well on either a balcony or doorstep. Packed with information and inspiration, this book teaches you everything you need to know about 50 specimens of alpines, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. It includes 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to try at home, so you can grow a vibrant array of alpine plants, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen enthusiast. Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Alpines is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful plants. This book is from ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing House Plants - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Kay Maguire

From the Kew Experts series, this book is perfect book for the house plant gardener, filled with invaluable tips, tricks and handy advice to help your plants thrive! Are your house plants forlorn? Do they need more knowledgeable attention? With the help of experts from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, discover which plants are delicate and which indestructible, whether these are cacti, succulents, air plants or those famous for their flowers, foliage, fragrance and even air freshening powers.Learn how to nurture your house plants and cultivate an oasis of calm using the advice and projects in this pretty guide to 70 of the best. Here you'll find plants for all tastes, all rooms, cold and warm temperatures, all light levels and every skill set. Find the right home for your plants and the right plants for your home. This beautifully illustrated guide mixes exquisite botanical prints with 12 step-by-step photographed projects that show how to create and display the trendiest and lushest arrangements today. Author Kay Maguire goes back to the basics of choosing, potting, feeding and care, then looks further at pruning and propagating in order to make more plants. This is the perfect book for new or experienced ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kew Pocketbooks: Cacti - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

• Luxury new gift book series from Kew• Showcasing cacti, a popular plant group• 40 botanical paintings highlighting the treasures of Kew’s unrivalled archive• Introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of cacti• Must-have gift book with luxury finish • 4 titles published in 2020 with more to follow in 2021 onwards, making this a highly collectable series

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Kew Gardens Puzzle Book - Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Put your nature knowledge to the test and learn more about the botanical world with this unique puzzle book from Kew Gardens.The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is bursting with nature. From the arboretum to the resident wildlife, the biodiversity of the Gardens is unmatched. In this book, you can discover fascinating facts and behind-the-scenes trivia within a huge selection of puzzles and brainteasers.You''ll learn to:- Name some of the world''s rarest plants- Identify scientific names for plants and fungi- Discover more about Kew''s oldest glasshouses- Spot seasonal indicators - and much more!Packed with fun facts and a fascinating range of puzzles, this book will be sure to delight solvers of all ages!

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Kew Answers for Everyday Gardeners - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Polly Stevens

Never find yourself stuck for gardening advice again with this handy and informative book in your garden shed, packed with advice from the experts at Kew Gardens, London.Kew Answers for Everyday Gardeners solves all your gardening conundrums, from pest control to pruning, and wildlife to weather management, with a series of 100 questions. Polly Stevens, manager of decorative displays at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew shares her answers to the questions she gets asked most by visitors to the gardens – from pest control to wildlife care, planting advice to pruning. For each question there is a clear answer and expert tips and techniques. The questions include: How do I tell what kind of soil I have? What is the best time of year to prune? How do I make a wildlife pond? How do I deal with pests without using chemicals? How do I collect rainwater? Written with the modern gardener in mind, the advice prioritizes solutions that care for the environment, with guidance on chemical-free gardening, environmentally friendly methods for pest and disease control, and encouraging wildlife. This is a beautiful and practical guide for everyday gardeners, destined to become a staple on every gardener's bookshelf. Everything you’ve ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Among the Giants - Christina Harrison, Carolyn Fry, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Stretching across two-thirds of the Gardens, the arboretum at Kew surrounds the glasshouses in a leafy enclave to walk, wander and discover nature''s beauty. The 12,000 trees rooted in the arboretum represent more than 2,000 species, including rare and ancient varieties. This great collection contains trees as old as the Gardens themselves, many that cannot be found anywhere else in Britain.But who looks after these vast landscapes?Introducing the Tree Gang - Kew''s team of eight who work tirelessly throughout the year to maintain this rare collection.In this new book from Kew, you''ll discover the fascinating work of the Tree Gang: the team of eight that care for the trees at Kew. Going behind the scenes, you''ll learn more about life at Kew from the people who tend and care for the Gardens - from the daily tree assessments to the intermittent tree felling. As the climate becomes more variable, the gang''s work is ever more crucial as they brace for the storms ahead.AMONG THE GIANTS weaves together heartwarming stories alongside the fascinating life of trees. This book will inspire you to learn from the experts, and grow an appreciation for the trees around you.

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The Psychedelic Garden - Lawrence Sandra, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The ancient Aztecs, the cannabis-smoking farmers of Neolithic China and the Woodstock hippies. Psychoactive plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake.From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sandra Lawrence, Psychedelics is a fascinating exploration of the mind-altering plants that for centuries have helped shape the way we see the world. Packed with expert text and stunning botanical illustrations from the Kew archive, this book delves into the folklore, cultural relevance and botanical background of remarkable plants that have long been leveraged to hallucinogenic effect.A gorgeous gifty package, this book is both a beautifully illustrated botanical history and quirky cultural reference for plant lovers everywhere.

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The Orchid - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Lauren Gardiner, Phillip Cribb

Queen of the night, Darwin''s comet, lady''s slipper, little dragon, black chimaera - the otherworldly names of orchid species are as beautiful as these sought-after flowers themselves. From flamboyant and colourful to strange and understated, and from alpine meadows to cloud forests, the orchid''s variety and range is unparallelled - and has made it an object of obsession to plant collectors for centuries. With over 250 stunning botanical illustrations and fascinating documents from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Orchid explores 40 different varieties of this evocative and elusive flower.

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KEW Treehouses Sticker Activity Book - Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew

Meet the animals and insects that make trees their homes, from koalas in Australia to goldfinches in the hedgerows of the UK. This immersive sticker activity book is in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – with 100 plastic-free stickers!Have you ever climbed a tree and imagined what it would be like to nest like a bird amongst the branches? Or laid in the grass and peered into the tiny world of insects? This sticker activity book teaches children all about the amazing wildlife that lives and shelters in trees, with fun, on and off-page activities and 100 plastic-free stickers to keep small hands busy.Inspired by the Kew Gardens treehouse for children, design your own treehouse, build a bug hotel and fill sticker scenes with bugs, animals, nests and more!With fun illustrations of cute animals, alongside digestible facts and pages to decorate with plastic-free stickers, this book is the perfect gift for curious young readers who love nature, the outdoors and finding out about animals and their tree homes.

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Fungarium - Ester Gaya, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew PLG

From the fungi we see on supermarket shelves to fungi like penicillium that have shaped human history, this is the definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world's ecosystem. Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Fragrance - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Josh Carter, Samuel Gearing

Flowers, fruits, herbs, resins, woods, spices. From bloom to bottle, the subtle art of perfume has always had its roots in the natural world.Fragrance reveals the botanical backgrounds of 100 intoxicating ingredients that define scents from Chanel No5 to Opium. Evocative insights from experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and fragrance specialists Josh Carter and Samuel Gearing combine with beautiful botanical illustrations in this enchanting distillation of the origins of perfume.

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Arboretum - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew PLG

This next instalment in the bestselling Welcome to the Museum collection in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, is about the incredible life of trees.Trees are some of nature's most majestic and beguiling life forms. Arboretum is a beautifully illustrated celebration of trees from around the world, and sheds light on the vital role they play in every part of human life. From trees associated with ancient mythology, to the rarest and most unusual specimens, wander the arboretum and meet mighty oaks and towering redwoods. Learn just how ancient trees like the ginko and monkey puzzler are, and trace the complexities of the wood wide web.This latest addition to the Welcome to the Museum series will appeal to any budding botanist or tree lover.

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Kew Pocketbooks: Herbs and Spices - The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

•New title in Kew’s luxury gift book series•Showcases 40 botanical paintings of plants that are full of flavour, aromatics, heat and vibrancy •Published to coincide with Kew’s Food festival, summer 2022•The botanical paintings offer a glimpse into some of the treasures in Kew’s unrivalled archive•Introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides a background to the plant groups•Must-have gift books with luxury finish •4 titles published in 2020, 4 titles published in 2021, with 4 in 2022, making this a highly collectable series

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The Apothecary's Garden - Emma Wayland, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

For centuries we have harnessed the ancient wisdom of botanical healing, with plants used for a multitude of remedies that nurture both body and soul.Kew: The Apothecary''s Garden is a fascinating exploration of nature''s pharmacy and the healing power of plants, from soothing hops, chamomile and valerian, and invigorating guarana, maca and ginseng, to the infection-fighting turmeric and tea tree and the immunity-boosting turkey tail mushroom. Herbal remedies, natural tinctures, and the historical and botanical background of plants are revealed through expert text and beautiful illustrations from the renowned Kew archive.This curious history of plants that heal describes the incredible properties of over 60 species. Exploring the original folk remedies they inspired and the science behind them, this is the weird and wonderful story of how humans have harnessed nature''s apothecary.

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Kew - Rare Plants - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ed Ikin

"Some plants are inherently rare, while others become rare through our actions."Rare Plants explores what makes the world''s most uncommon plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce. From highlands to jungles, many of our most extraordinary plants are vanishing at shocking rates, and this exquisitely illustrated book explores 40 of these mysterious species.Featuring stunning archive images and expert insight from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Rare Plants explores both the beauty and necessity of our endangered plant life.

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Kew Pocketbooks: Fungi - The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

•New title in Kew’s luxury gift book series•Celebrates this fascinating group of life-forms, in 40 paintings•The paintings in offer a glimpse into some of the treasures in Kew’s unrivalled archive•Introductory chapter by Kew expert provides an background to the subject covered•Must-have gift books with luxury finish •4 titles published in 2020, 4 titles to be published in 2021, with more to follow in 2022, making this a highly collectable series

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Kew Pocketbooks: Fruit - The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

•New title in Kew’s luxury gift book series•A vivid display of colour and form of fruit plants from around the world, in 40 paintings•Published to coincide with Kew’s Food festival, summer 2022•The botanical paintings in offer a glimpse into some of the treasures in Kew’s unrivalled archive•Introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides a background to the plant group•Must-have gift books with luxury finish •4 titles published in 2020, 4 titles published in 2021, with 4 in 2022, making this a highly collectable series

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The Botanical Bar - Jenny Linford, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Esther Clark

The Botanical Bar is your invitation to the eclectic and aromatic world of botanical cocktails.An intoxicating collection of 50 fragrant, floral, fruity and herbal ingredients and 50 bespoke cocktail recipes, The Botanical Bar explores the fascinating stories and science behind the elements of our favourite drinks.A unique blend of stylish shoot photography and Kew''s signature botanical illustrations will be brought together to create a gorgeous gifty package that will appeal across plant and drinks audiences.

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Parched - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Philip Clayton

Kew: Parched is a collection of over 50 beautiful, fascinating and-most importantly-drought-proof species from around the world.We often think of the most beautiful plants as those that are lush, verdant, and need careful care and tending-but what if we could change the way we think of botanical beauty to include those that thrive with hot sun, parched earth and little to no water?Following the hottest summer on record, Kew: Parched explores the captivating variety that exists in the world of dry plants. From roadside daisies native to California and prickly pear cacti from the Mexican desert to the familiar sights of lavender, rosemary and yarrow, this incredible range of species is explored through beautiful botanical illustrations from Kew''s archives in this gorgeously packaged gift book.

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The Orchid - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Lauren Gardiner, Phillip Cribb

This collection of 40 orchids tells the many intriguing stories of this beguiling plant, including over 250 stunning illustrations and fascinating documents held in Kew's archives.

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Kew Pocketbooks: Palms - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

• Luxury new gift book series from Kew• Showcasing palms, a popular plant group• 40 botanical paintings highlighting the treasures of Kew’s unrivalled archive• Introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of palms• Must-have gift book with luxury finish • 4 titles published in 2020 with more to follow in 2021 onwards, making this a highly collectable series

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Witch's Forest - Lawrence Sandra, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

There is more folklore, mythology and magic associated with our trees and forests than with any other living things.Known throughout the world as dark and wild places where witches make mischief and eerie creatures dwell, forests are also places of sanctuary for the ancient magic and the most enchanting species of trees.Kew: Witch''s Forest is a beautifully illustrated, captivating journey through the magical woodland and its stories, from birch broomsticks and the sacred olive, to alder doorways and the Tree of Life.

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The Botanical City - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Helena Dove, Harry Ades

Cities are abundant with nature - and nowhere more so than London. So why is it that we fail to notice the greenery that surrounds our busy lives? And isn''t now the time, with the growing ecological crisis, for those of us in cities to reconnect to nature? This is a beautifully produced interpretation of an 18th century classic, Floral Londinensis, which set out to record every wild plant in London and which remains surprisingly relevant.

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Plant Words - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Emma Wayland, Joe Richomme

A collection of 250 botanical terms, this book describes the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each. Includes illustrations from Kew's collection.

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Witch's Garden - Lawrence Sandra, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Fully illustrated, The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with magical plant specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world.

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The Teen Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent - Geraldine O'Sullivan, Leah Aguirre

Are you looking for clear and reliable information about relationships, sexuality, safety, and consent? You can find it in this essential guide—just for teen girls.As a teen girl, you probably have a ton of questions about sex and relationships. For example, what do you do if someone sends or asks you to send an explicit picture or text? How do you know if you are straight, bi, pan, or gay? What do you do if you are being pressured to do something you don’t want to do? This book has all the answers you seek.Written by two experts in teen mental health, this go-to guide offers empowering tools to help you build self-esteem, clarify your values, understand your sexual identity and boundaries, decide what feels right for you, and know what to do when things go wrong. And by practicing the simple evidence-based skills in this book, you’ll learn how to handle any situation that you may encounter—whether online or IRL.As a teen girl navigating the world of sex, dating, and relationships, you need to feel empowered and confident to make important decisions for yourself that are grounded in self-respect and safety. This book can help, every step of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond - Marie Louise

**Winner of the Best Pregnancy Product at the Mother & Baby Awards 2025**‘Marie Louise is a dream come true for any parent with her uncanny ability to simplify the most important and complicated questions’Emma Bunton, co-founder of Kit and KinWhether you are planning for a baby, just found out you are pregnant or well into your third trimester, this book will help you to feel confident, informed and inspired about your exciting journey ahead.Through years of work with families, Senior Midwife Marie Louise reveals the key things that will make the biggest, most positive difference to you and your baby as you navigate these life-changing months.As well as this, Marie Louise is renowned for bringing complex science to life. You’ll discover fascinating facts that underpin everything you and your baby will go through, including -- How your nervous system is synced with your baby and why baby already knows a lot about you when they are born- The unique process your baby goes through to pass through the birth canal and how you work together in labour- Incredible facts about breast milkPacked with the most up-to-date findings and expert insights, you''ll find everything you need to prepare for motherhood and, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Cacti and Succulents - Sarah Gerrard-Jones

Discover how to grow cactus and succulent plants successfully, and fall in love with this fascinating family of plants.Sarah Gerrard-Jones (@theplantrescuer) makes understanding, growing, and enjoying cacti and succulents simple. From showing how to revive a flagging cactus, or grow new plants from cuttings on your windowsill, to learning about mature plants in their native habitats, this beautifully photographed guide has something to share with beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike.Understand how to create the best conditions for your cacti and succulents to thrive as indoor plants, in the greenhouse, or even outside. Learn Sarah''s recipe for the ideal cactus soil, so you can mix your own and save money. Be inspired by new varieties to grow, and try creative planting projects to take your collection to the next level.Sarah’s engaging and passionate writing shares all her personal experience to ensure anyone can love looking after their cacti and succulents.

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The Girls' Guide to Growing Up - Anita Naik

Bestseller in ''Books on Self-esteem and Self-reliance for Young Adults'' Amazon category in the UK, May 2024"... this book is a MUST if you have a growing girl." - online customer review"Some things are super scary especially for a 9-year-old but reading this together, I felt, let her know that she could talk to me about anything." - online customer review"It has everything a girl needs to understand their body and mood changes as they experience this new stage of their lives." - online customer review"A very gentle and friendly guide to growing up." - online customer review"The illustrations are all child-appropriate and the level of detail is set just right." - online customer review"Opens the door for conversations about the changes they are and will be going through." - online customer reviewA sensitively written, friendly guide to growing up, specifically aimed at younger girls.A friendly, reassuring and positive guide for girls as they approach puberty, explaining the changes that will happen to their bodies as they grow up and how these changes might make them feel. Covering everything from periods and breast development to body hair and personal hygiene, puberty and parenting expert Anita Naik addresses any worries that ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Boys' Guide to Growing Up - Phil Wilkinson

Bestseller in ''Children''s sex education'' Amazon category in the UK, May 2024"My son said nothing scared him after reading this book and he felt much more comfortable about it all." - online customer review"Do you ever wonder how to start the conversation about the birds and the bees with your child? Well, this book helps you in so many ways! Highly recommend if you''re planning on having that talk soon." - online customer review"Great book, factual, easy to understand and supports parental talks!" - online customer review"It''s a perfect no-nonsense book! Brilliant!" - online customer review"It has all the answers for inquisitive minds." - online customer review"My son is autistic and finds change very hard. This book has helped him to understand the changes that will happen in himself that he can''t control. Bright pictures with accurate details for the body parts. Great book!" - online customer reviewA sensitively written, friendly guide to growing up, specifically aimed at younger boys.A friendly and reassuring guide for boys as they approach puberty, explaining the changes that will happen to their bodies as they grow up and how these changes might make them feel. Covering everything from body hair and vocal changes to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Visitor's Guide to London's Royal Parks - Paul Rabbitts

There are nearly 80 million visits to the Royal Parks every year, making them the most popular destinations in the capital. In 1956, author, poet and critic, Richard Thomas Church (1893-1972) wrote The Royal Parks of London, which was published by The Ministry of Public Building and Works as a guidebook at a cost of 3s 6d net. Many years has passed, and these parks continue to thrive, with new additions, events and celebrations. However, any visitor today will be overwhelmed by the beauty of these historic spaces that boast royal palaces, boathouses, bandstands, lodges, gatehouses, ornamental gardens, sculpture, public art, memorials, places for repose and refreshments. Today the Royal Parks as a charitable organisation is responsible for the care and maintenance of a large collection of historical built assets, comprising primarily of monuments, structures and buildings within the parks, and associated boundaries. This book will take you on a journey from Greenwich Park, the oldest of the Royal Parks, via Hyde Park, St James’s Park, Green Park, Regent’s Park, Bushy Park, Kensington Gardens to the largest of the royal parks – Richmond Park. It is hoped that the reader will gain a greater understanding of how these parks came ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs and Spices - Linda Gray

This guide is a must-have book for all garden aficionados. Even if you don''t have space for an outdoor garden, it''s packed with practical information for propagating, growing, using and preserving herbs and spices in large or small spaces to help make you more self sufficient with an emphasis on clay pot and container gardening. Each plant profile contains growing advice for each herb or spice including how to prepare the soil, when to sow and plant, when to harvest and gather, and how to use each herb and spice in food. Herbs include aloe vera, basil, bay leaves, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, and more! Spices include caraway, chili peppers, garlic, horse radish mustard, poppies and saffron. Full-color photos of the herbs and spices with recipes for each one accompany each plant including Aloe Vera Juice, Candied Angelica, Tomato and Basil Salad, Bouquet Garni and Blackberry and Apple Crumble. Become more self-sufficient and bond with nature by growing your own food, including your herbs and spices.

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The Economist Guide To Change And Project Management - Paul Roberts

Change is a powerful force, but one that must be directed if it is to have a positive and calculated outcome. It can be shaped according to the needs of an organisation to grow or contract, respond to competition or threat, or simply to keep pace with the world around it.It is widely understood by leaders and managers that only effective project management has the potential to deliver the transformation they seek. However, many projects have failed to deliver the outcomes that their sponsors anticipated. Too many have produced apps, buildings, processes, products and services that remain on the shelf, unadopted, and a costly reminder that projects are vehicles that can just as easily deliver failure as success.The revised and expanded third edition of this much-admired guide explains the principles and techniques of change and project management. With its clear, structured approach it is an invaluable handbook for helping leaders and managers to be sufficiently informed, equipped and confident to use projects to deliver change, and to realise its benefits.

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The Graduate's Guide to Future-Proofing your Career - Paul Redmond

Technology wants your job – master the skills needed to navigate the AI revolution and boost your career resilience! In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping the job market, staying ahead requires more than just traditional skills. The Graduate’s Guide to Future-Proofing your Career is your essential manual for thriving in this transformative AI era.Dr Paul Redmond, a leading expert on graduate employability, provides a compelling exploration of how AI is redefining careers. This insightful guide, backed by the latest research, reveals how to master the skills needed for future job resilience.Identify and cultivate essential skills: Learn which abilities will keep you indispensable.Continuous learning and adaptation: Embrace a mindset of lifelong learning to stay relevant.Networking and personal branding: Harness the power of connections in the digital age.Embrace innovation: Understand how to work alongside AI to unlock new opportunities.Gain advantage: Use the essential strategies developed in five ''killer apps'' to flourish in an AI age.With practical advice, real-world examples and actionable strategies, this book prepares you to seize the opportunities presented by AI and robotics. Don’t just plan for the future – create it!

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The Runner's Expert Guide to Stretching - Paul Hobrough

The ultimate stretching guide, designed to help runners of all abilities run further, avoid injuries and achieve better times.Stretching is an incredibly important aspect of running and yet it is frequently overlooked or poorly executed. This book details and explains all the stretches that can ease pain, build strength and enhance running performance.Written by the globally respected physiotherapist, Paul Hobrough, who works with Olympic and World Champion athletes, The Runner’s Expert Guide to Stretching will help runners to understand their bodies, identify weaknesses and develop a natural defence against injury.With easy-to-understand explanations of anatomy and physiology, and a comprehensive directory of running stretches, runners of any age or ability will find an ideal range of stretches, clearly organised by body part, as well as a detailed strength and conditioning programme.With more than 2 million of us running at least once a week in the UK alone, this is the go-to guide for every runner.

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The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills - Sloane Paul

Lateral thinking can help you transform your ability to generate ideas, unlock the creative potential of your team and make your organization more innovative. With a lively, energetic and practical approach, The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills will teach you dynamic, up-to-date techniques to unleash the creative energies of your people and show you how to put the techniques to work immediately. Lateral thinking can turn your organization around and make you a better leader. In The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills, highly acclaimed author, trainer and presenter Paul Sloane demonstrates how the lateral leader develops the vision, culture and processes that transform a regular business into an innovation hothouse. This book is packed with real-life examples, practical methods and lateral thinking exercises that you can put to work today.

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Gardener's Guide to Biological Pest Control - Julian Ives

Biological pest control provides a natural, safe and sustainable way to control insect pests. Increasingly recognized by professional and hobby growers alike, it’s fast becoming the best solution for insect pest control in the garden. A Gardener’s Guide to Biological Pest Control applies the latest practices from professional horticulture and botanical gardens to all garden settings, including greenhouses, vegetable plots, lawns and borders. It guides the gardener from the very start of the process, outlining the conditions required for successful application and which natural enemies to use against which insect pest, to how to ensure successful, sustainable pest control in the long term. Quote from Robert Brett - Curator, RHS Garden Hyde Hall: "Having worked in glasshouses and public gardens for over thirty years, I have witnessed first-hand the vital importance that natural predators (biological control) have to play in helping combat the problems we continually face with plant health. There is no one more equipped and knowledgeable to help illustrate and guide us in the use of natural predators in the garden than Julian Ives."

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Gardener's Guide to Protected Growing - Guy Deakins

This book is for all gardeners (be they amateur or professional), garden designers and landscape architects, who want to learn how to create and maintain a protective environment suitable for any type of plant they wish to grow. From large scale glasshouses, shelters and living boundaries, to modest cold frames and greenhouses, this book will equip readers with the knowledge to manage their protected space successfully and sustainably. Coverage includes: managing light, heat and humidity; the climate future and sustainable practices; soil husbandry and alternatives, including hydroponics; health and hygiene in protected spaces and finally, understanding biodiversity and encouraging natural allies. Industry insights from experts and professionals at internationally renowned gardens and leading manufacturers, as well as exceptional research from NASA, MIT and other leading universities, explore what’s happening at the cutting edge of horticulture and how this knowledge can be applied in your own garden.

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The Good Vampire's Guide To Blood And Boyfriends - D'Amato Jamie

He wasn’t looking for love…Just a little blood. HEARTSTOPPER MEETS BUFFY IN THIS SHARP, SWEET, AND BLOODSUCKINGLY FUNNY ROM-COM ABOUT LOVE AND VAMPIREDOM‘This has to be one of my favorite reads of 2025!’ 5* Reader Review‘This book was everything I wanted, and it’s going to stick with me!’ 5* Reader Review‘This is the most fun I’ve had reading a vampire book!’ 5* Reader Review--Of course, Brennan would have to get unexpectedly turned into a vampire. But if there’s one thing he can do, it’s pretend life’s still fine when it's not. However, being bloodthirsty is complicated: especially after the super-cute librarian, Cole, catches him drinking from a stolen blood bag. To Brennan’s surprise, Cole is happy to keep his secret, and even seems to . . . maybe like him?Perhaps vampiredom isn’t looking so bad. That is until rumours of a missing student and strange blood-sucking attacks start to swirl around campus. Brennan must quickly uncover the truth before all signs point to him. The stakes couldn’t be higher . . . --Praise for A Good Vampire's Guide to Blood and Boyfriends:-"I couldn't slurp this book up fast enough! The Good Vampire's Guide To Blood and Boyfriends has the perfect ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Princeton Field Guide to Predatory Dinosaurs - Gregory S. Paul

An authoritative illustrated guide to the fearsome predators that dominated the Mesozoic world for 180 million yearsNew discoveries are transforming our understanding of the theropod dinosaurs, revealing startling new insights into the lives and look of these awesome predators. The Princeton Field Guide to Predatory Dinosaurs provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the mighty hunters that ruled the earth for tens of millions of years. This incredible guide covers some 300 species and features stunning illustrations of predatory theropods of all shapes and sizes. It discusses their history, anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, growth, and extinction, and even gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the Mesozoic. This one-of-a-kind guide also discusses the controversies surrounding these marvelous creatures, taking up such open questions as the form and habitats of the gigantic Spinosaurus and the number of Tyrannosaurus species that may have existed.Features detailed species accounts of some 300 theropod dinosaurs, with the latest size and mass estimatesShares new perspectives on iconic predators such as T. rex and VelociraptorCovers everything from the biology of predatory dinosaurs to the colorful history of paleontologyFeatures a wealth of color and black-and-white drawings and figures, including life studies, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Gardener's Guide to Box - Jenny Alban Davies

As long as there have been gardens, box has played a part. In A Gardener's Guide to Box, experienced box specialist, Jenny Alban Davies, describes the use of box in a wide range of garden designs and situations. Along with useful information about the nurture of box plants as well as how to maintain clipped box in an optimal state from year to year, this book also explains the best way to grow healthy box, with the most up-to-date advice on its care. Topics include: designing with box in different styles and in small as well as large gardens; descriptions of twenty Buxus species and cultivars, with notes about their use in the garden; how to keep box topiary planted in containers healthy, and advice on controlling pests and diseases. Whether you are planning to plant a knot garden, dealing with a recent attack of blight or caterpillar, growing a box hedge from cuttings or creating your own topiary shape from an untouched plant, this book will give you the know-how to do it.

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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend - Alan Lupack

The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference guide to Arthurian works, names, and symbols. It offers a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture. Not only does it analyse familiar Arthurian characters and themes, it also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years. For instance, the motif of the abduction of Guinevere can be traced from Chrétien de Troyes''s Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart and the vulgate cycle of French romances in the 13th century, to Malory''s retelling of the story in the Morte d''Arthur, through various modern adaptations like those in T. H. White''s The Once and Future King and the contemporary film First Knight. This indispensable reference guide contains seven essays that trace the development of the Arthurian legend, encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. The essays explore the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the figures of Gawain and Merlin, and the story of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs - Tristan Gooley

Learn how to read the clues and signs of nature with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation 🍂 PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF TRISTAN GOOLEY''S NEW BOOK, ''THE HIDDEN SEASONS'', NOW! COMING SEPTEMBER 2025 🍂 ------WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: ''A delightfully rewarding book . . . Practically every page taught me something new'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Old knowledge, worth preserving, and worthy of knowing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Packed with all sorts of useful info . . . I would definitely recommend'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ------''It''s like being given some sort of magical text . . . eye-opening and invaluable.'' -INDIA KNIGHTThe ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal - when you know what to look for.The Walker''s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs is the result of Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley''s two decades of pioneering outdoors experience and many years of instructing, researching and writing. It includes over 850 outdoor clues and signs, many of which will not be found in any other book in the world.As well as the most comprehensive guide to natural navigation for walkers ever compiled, it also contains clues for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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