The perfect introduction to Thomas the Tank Engine. This is a story about ’Arry and Bert the Diesel engines. They like playing tricks on the steam engines and getting them into trouble. But one Halloween, their trick backfires . . . Thomas & Friends is a great way to pass on the tradition of Thomas to early readers. Children aged 2 and up will love meeting classic characters such as Percy, James, Gordon, and Toby down on The Fat Controller’s railway. Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 70 years. He ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.
This long-awaited, beautifully photographed and designed cookbook offers celebrated versions of classic French bistro dishes from one of the most iconic Parisian restaurantsStep into the Bistrot Paul Bert, the legendary Parisian restaurant, where the freshest ingredients meet time-honored methods, chalkboards list the daily specials, candlelight flickers over crisp white tablecloths, and the hum of lively conversation is punctuated by the clink of wine glasses. In this beautifully illustrated cookbook, proprietor Bertrand Auboyneau welcomes us all into this special place and shares his approach to more than 100 of the most comforting, beloved French dishes. Learn to make the best versions of the classics—everything from the perfect green salad and irresistible frites, to exceptional oeuf mayonnaise, steak au poivre, sole meunière, tarte tatin, and Grand Marnier soufflés. Requiring only a limited number of ingredients and basic techniques, this food is not fussy, but it shines with the help of Auboyneau’s expert guidance, written with the home cook in mind. For devotees of the restaurant or anyone simply looking to bring the flavors of France into their kitchens, Bistrot Paul Bert is an accessible, atmospheric introduction to the simple art of bistro cooking.
Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games takes you inside the video arcade game industry during the pivotal decades of the 1980s and 1990s. Warren Davis, the creator of the groundbreaking Q*bert, worked as a member of the creative teams who developed some of the most popular video games of all time, including Joust 2, Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Revolution X. In a witty and entertaining narrative, Davis shares insightful stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work as a designer and programmer at the most influential and dominant video arcade game manufacturers of the era, including Gottlieb, Williams/Bally/Midway, and Premiere. Likewise, the talented artists, designers, creators, and programmers Davis has collaborated with over the years reads like a who’s who of video gaming history: Eugene Jarvis, Tim Skelly, Ed Boon, Jeff Lee, Dave Thiel, John Newcomer, George Petro, Jack Haeger, and Dennis Nordman, among many others. The impact Davis has had on the video arcade game industry is deep and varied. At Williams, Davis created and maintained the revolutionary digitizing system that allowed actors and other photo-realistic imagery to be utilized in such games as Mortal Kombat, T2, and NBA Jam. When Davis worked on the fabled Us vs. Them, it was the first time a video game integrated a live action story with arcade-style graphics. On the one-of-a-kind Exterminator, Davis developed a brand new video game hardware system, and created a unique joystick that sensed both omni-directional movement and rotation, a first at that time. For Revolution X, he created a display system that simulated a pseudo-3D environment on 2D hardware, as well as a tool for artists that facilitated the building of virtual worlds and the seamless integration of the artist’s work into game code. Whether you’re looking for insights into the Golden Age of Arcades, would like to learn how Davis first discovered his design and programming skills as a teenager working with a 1960's computer called a Monrobot XI, or want to get the inside scoop on what it was like to film the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Aerosmith for Revolution X, Davis’ memoir provides a backstage tour of the arcade and video game industry during its most definitive and influential period.
A colorful exploration of the artwork and influences of Anni Albers, this engaging book introduces young readers to the fundamentals of weaving and the world of textiles Bert, a plucky but sometimes lazy bird, wakes up one morning to discover that his nest has fallen apart. After an unsuccessful search for a quick fix, he finds himself in the studio of the legendary artist Anni Albers, who shows him that weaving may be the perfect way to restore his home into something that's useful and beautiful. A colorful exploration of the artwork and influences of Anni Albers--who changed our ideas about what is art and what is craft and what is both--this engaging book introduces young readers to the fundamentals of weaving and the world of textiles.
Stroll along Sesame Street and join Bert, Ernie, Abby Cadabby, and more of your favorite furry friends in adventures for readers of all ages with this hardcover edition of Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Spring Cleaning Flowers are blooming and the sun is shining--it's Spring As the residents of Sesame Street prepare for the annual community Swap Meet, Ernie is having a hard time finding things to give away. Join him and his friends as they learn how great it feels to give to others and make room for new adventures
Well into the twentieth century, slavery cast its long shadow over African American life. The creation of systemic innovations such as sharecropping, the chain gang, and Jim Crow laws provided former enslavers the means to legally restrict and/or deny people of African descent the rewards of freedom. Within the restrictions imposed by the existence of these restraints on black life, Albert "Bert" Williams, a sharecropper living in South Carolina during the early decades of the twentieth century, struggled to carve out a meaningful life for his family. Despite his lack of material success, Bert enjoyed a reputation in his community as a good man. He was respected as a hardworking family man and revered for his efforts to instill in his children values that he believed would lead to their future prosperity in the society.On a fateful night in1932, however, Bert's three teenage sons committed a criminal act that would change the course of his life. Out of concern for his sons' fate within a racist criminal justice system, Bert acted rashly to protect them from the consequences of their crime. Though performed out of love for his sons, Bert came to accept his behavior on that night as unforgivable for a good man and role model for his sons. Bert vowed to redeem himself even though he knew that his options for doing so after such a senseless act of self-betrayal would be few. But he also knew that they were out there, and he had to pursue them to achieve Redemption.
Kids will learn all about empathy with best buddies Bert and Ernie They will discover how to think about others, show that they care, and help those around them.
How does a 1-hit-point goblin become the Dark Lord?By accident. Bert is a tiny goblin with big dreams. He follows adventurers, and loots the copper they leave behind when they take the real loot. One day, Bert hopes, he'll have enough copper to buy a warg, and finally promote from a 1-HP critter to a Warg Rider.Kit is a typical gamer hoping to enjoy a good story, but her friends are more interested in rules, loot and experience. Kit's friends Crotchshot, Brakestuff, and the White Necromancer rampage their way across the land desperately seeking the Dark Lord trope, which gives the wielder the power to reshape the world.When Bert accidentally steals the trope, Kit is forced to make a choice. Should she help her friends, or help a new Dark Lord rise to power?The world will never be the same. Get ready for The Dark Lord Bert.For gamers of all flavors, from video to pen & paper RPGs, and fans of both litRPG and GameLit. If you grew up tossing dice, playing video games, and binging fantasy novels then you're going to love Bert.
Join Frank and Bert as they go for a delicious picnic in this amusing story about patience, friendship, and saying sorry. The third title in the hilarious Frank and Bert series from best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase. Accolades for Frank and Bert:WINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2023Here's what happens. We go to our favourite spot, unpack all our delicious food and then . . . it starts to rain . . . or wasps arrive . . . or a scary squirrel STEALS all our food. i>Frank and Bert are off for a picnic in the countryside. And Bert has brought a delicious surprise! But when he falls asleep, Frank can't resist taking a peek . . . WOW! Bert has made Frank's FAVOURITE biscuits! Surely, he won't mind if Frank eats one . . . or two . . . or three . . .This big-hearted story about friendship and forgiveness is guaranteed to get children giggling!Find out more about the hilarious fox and bear double act:Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Hide And SeekFrank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns To Ride A BikeFrank and Bert: The One With The Missing BiscuitsFrank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays FootballPraise for Frank and Bert: "Full of warmth and visual humour, with neon accents for extra zing. One for fans of Jon Klassen." - The BooksellerAccolades for The Suitcase:SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2020SHORTLISTED FOR OSCAR'S BOOK PRIZE 2020Praise for The Suitcase:". . . beautifully illustrated and wise, gentle tale of tolerance and kindness for fellow humans resonates deeply." - Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner"A simple, powerful way to introduce the idea of kindness to strangers to young children." - Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo"Welcome and understanding are at the heart of this children's book by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros." - Laura Padoan, UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency
Join Frank and Bert for a kickabout in this funny story about friendship and football that proves two's company but three's a crowd. From best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase.Bert puts his new ball in front of the goal and takes a loooooooong run-up. I'd better get ready, because . . . here . . . he . . . comes!Meet Frank and Bert. They LOVE football and Frank is teaching Bert everything he knows . . . until Barbara turns up, the local football legend, and Frank drops everything to play with her.Poor old Bert.But when Frank finds himself in trouble, it's Bert, his BFF, who is always there for him . . .Accolades for Frank and Bert:WINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2023Praise for Frank and Bert: "Full of warmth and visual humour, with neon accents for extra zing. One for fans of Jon Klassen." - The BooksellerFind out more about the hilarious fox and bear double act:Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Hide And SeekFrank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns To Ride A BikeFrank and Bert: The One With The Missing BiscuitsFrank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Football
Join Frank and Bert for a kickabout in this funny story about friendship and football that proves two's company but three's a crowd. From best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase.Bert puts his new ball in front of the goal and takes a loooooooong run-up. I'd better get ready, because . . . here . . . he . . . comes!Meet Frank and Bert. They LOVE football and Frank is teaching Bert everything he knows . . . until Barbara turns up, the local football legend, and Frank drops everything to play with her.Poor old Bert.But when Frank finds himself in trouble, it's Bert, his BFF, who is always there for him . . .Accolades for Frank and Bert:WINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2023Praise for Frank and Bert: "Full of warmth and visual humour, with neon accents for extra zing. One for fans of Jon Klassen." - The BooksellerFind out more about the hilarious fox and bear double act:Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Hide And SeekFrank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns To Ride A BikeFrank and Bert: The One With The Missing BiscuitsFrank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Football
A small, purple character called Bert was created somewhere at some time. But, how did Bert come to be Bert?This is that story... the story of how a cloud of purple boomed, slurped and popped into life.
Kickstart your NLP journey by exploring BERT and its variants such as ALBERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, VideoBERT, and more with Hugging Face's transformers libraryKey FeaturesExplore the encoder and decoder of the transformer modelBecome well-versed with BERT along with ALBERT, RoBERTa, and DistilBERTDiscover how to pre-train and fine-tune BERT models for several NLP tasksBook DescriptionBERT (bidirectional encoder representations from transformer) has revolutionized the world of natural language processing (NLP) with promising results. This book is an introductory guide that will help you get to grips with Google's BERT architecture. With a detailed explanation of the transformer architecture, this book will help you understand how the transformer’s encoder and decoder work. You’ll explore the BERT architecture by learning how the BERT model is pre-trained and how to use pre-trained BERT for downstream tasks by fine-tuning it for NLP tasks such as sentiment analysis and text summarization with the Hugging Face transformers library. As you advance, you’ll learn about different variants of BERT such as ALBERT, RoBERTa, and ELECTRA, and look at SpanBERT, which is used for NLP tasks like question answering. You'll also cover simpler and faster BERT variants based on knowledge distillation such as DistilBERT and TinyBERT. The book takes you through MBERT, XLM, and XLM-R in detail and then introduces you to sentence-BERT, which is used for obtaining sentence representation. Finally, you'll discover domain-specific BERT models such as BioBERT and ClinicalBERT, and discover an interesting variant called VideoBERT. By the end of this BERT book, you’ll be well-versed with using BERT and its variants for performing practical NLP tasks.What you will learnUnderstand the transformer model from the ground upFind out how BERT works and pre-train it using masked language model (MLM) and next sentence prediction (NSP) tasksGet hands-on with BERT by learning to generate contextual word and sentence embeddingsFine-tune BERT for downstream tasksGet to grips with ALBERT, RoBERTa, ELECTRA, and SpanBERT modelsGet the hang of the BERT models based on knowledge distillationUnderstand cross-lingual models such as XLM and XLM-RExplore Sentence-BERT, VideoBERT, and BARTWho this book is forThis book is for NLP professionals and data scientists looking to simplify NLP tasks to enable efficient language understanding using BERT. A basic understanding of NLP concepts and deep learning is required to get the best out of this book.
The hilarious fox and bear double act from bestseller Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is back for a second adventure. Bert is CERTAIN he can ride his bike as well as Frank, but he is very wobbly! And even when they BOTH try riding Frank's bike . . . it still goes very wrong! Will the best friends make it all the way down from the big hill? Of course! All they need is a little bit of confidence and trust in each other!This warm and entertaining story about friendship is guaranteed to get children giggling! Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!
The Water Vole family have moved into the bottom of the garden, and they care about their environment and recycling. Bert, the father of the family, enjoys gardening and growing food for the Garden Tribe. He also loves the bugs and insects that help fertilize the garden. Each book has instructions on how to re-create a craft or ecological wildlife activity featured in each story.
