Bøker av David Bedford

This book expounds the dialectical conception of science largely implicit in the writings of Marx and Engels, offering a sympathetic reconstruction of a philosophy of science commensurate with Marx's thought.

A wacky and funny modern fairytale adventure, featuring a friendly young giant, adoring grannies, and lessons about learning to do things for yourself!Laura's circus gran wasn't on time to give her a ride to school.Ben's karate gran didn't bring his dinner money. And now Sally's own beloved Granny Knot and Granny Loaf have gone missing during afternoon tea!Sally follows a trail of cake crumbs up to the mysterious Giant's Crag where, high on the mountain, she hatches a daring escape plan to free one hundred and two grannies and get them home where they belong.Can she save the grannies from being borrowed forever? Or will the Granny Borrower get in her way?The Granny Borrower is jam-packed with humour, mystery and delightfully lovable characters. ¿With numerous TV and stage adaptations, and translations in over 30 languages, it's easy to see why David Bedford's warm and wonderful stories are treasured by families across the world.

The Team have achieved everything Harvey had dreamed they would. They've won a silver trophy, medals, league titles, and they hold the Superstars Record. Harvey, though, has been having a new dream. In it, The Team are playing in the World Cup final... and they're winning! Can Harvey's impossible dream be about to come true?

The Team are on a high. They have just won the Superstars Record for the most unbeaten matches. It's one of the oldest records in the league. The problem is, the record is jinxed.

Harvey is having a bad match. It's too hot. The Team can't score. And then when they do, the Ref says it wasn't a goal. Harvey gets so angry he tells the Ref he isn't doing his job properly... Then Harvey gets his first-ever Red Card.

Harvey and Darren only want to play soccer. But their headmistress, Mrs Pinto, has other ideas. She needs two strong lads for her new project: ballet! And she already has leotards with Harvey and DarrenΓÇÖs names on them... This is HarveyΓÇÖs most desperate and tense adventure so far.

The Team are competing for the Floodlights Cup! The problem is, Harvey has been spending too much time dreaming up new moves for The Team, and not enough time on his schoolwork. HarveyΓÇÖs teacher is not impressed, and bans Harvey from playing soccer. Can The Team win without him?

Harvey has spent his entire life savings on a pair of Armadillo Aces - the best soccer bots money can buy. But when Professor Gertie melts them, and rich kid Jackie Spoyle starts trying to buy up The Team, Harvey is desperate. He needs to play. He needs to keep The Team together. He needs boots - Now

The Team are about to play the Best of the Best at Soccer Camp, but if anyone finds out they've brought a robot instead of a responsible grown-up, they'll be sent home immediately. Luckily, Mark 1, the Football Machine, is in disguise...

The Team are on top! They only need one more point to win the league. But when Darren, the goalkeeper, lets in an easy shot, the rest of The Team are furious. Suddenly they're all arguing - and losing. Will Harvey's brainwave save The Team - or is he being just too silly?

Harvey's football team always loses, but Professor Gertie thinks she has the perfect solution - Mark 1, the Football Machine. He has a metal body covered with squidgy skin and he is programmed to win. Will it take a Football Machine to help the team win at last?

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Ella just wants to play with her three brothers, but they tell her she is too small and too scared to play with them - and what's more, she can't even climb. But Ella is not to be defeated and she makes up her own, truly amazing, games ...and the brothers soon realise their little sister is a great playmate, after all!

The story of the evolution of The Beatles from The Quarrymen to The Fab Four is about more than just the musicians in those groups. Other people, like George Smith, Joe Ankrah, Red Carter, Zancs Logie, Ian James, Marie Maguire, Colin Manley and Arthur Pendleton are all important to the story as well.

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales are fully decodable so children can read some of the best known stories from around the world for themselves! Cook, Pot, Cook! is based on the traditional tale The Magic Porridge Pot. What will happen when a magic pot starts to overflow with porridge ...