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| "Inspirational Lives: Jessica Ennis-Hill" |
| "The series focuses on the people who inspire children today This title looks at the background life and achievements of Jessica Ennis - it details how she overcame injury and despair at missing Beijing to become the face of London 2012 and focuses on how she conquered Super Saturday"
Price: 7.99 |
| "My Feelings: When I'm Sad" |
| "My Feelings is a beautifully expressive but playful series looking at the most common everyday feelings that young children have but often don't know how to channel or express The first-person accounts of everyday situations that take place in a small child's life make this series appealing and the clever use of background imagery illustrative details and small speech bubbles make it unique and fun! When I'm Sad looks at everyday situations that children encounter such as a broken toy or a painful fall then goes on to suggest ways to channel the emotion and resolve it through activities and discussion Each title has an interactive Do It! spread and teacherparent's notes at the back of the book which get children imagining or role-playing situations - an excellent 'way in' to parental one-to-one group or class discussion There are also further activities to try and examples of further reading Downloadable material available"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Seeking Refuge: Ali's Story - A Journey from Afghanistan" |
| "This picture book tells the story of 10-year-old refugee Ali who accompanied by his grandmother flees his home country of Afghanistan to avoid the conflict caused by war Told in Ali&39;s own words it documents the feelings of alienation separation and suffering that war can place on immigrant children and their families and the thread of hope that can help them overcome their ordeal The BAFTA award-winning Seeking Refuge stories were originally produced as animations for the BBC These powerful and evocative stories have now been captured in book form as rich visual testimonies of the torment hope and resolution of young refugees who are seeking asylum and adjusting to life in new countries all over the world The series of five books form an excellent cross-curricular resource that looks at asylum war separation and integration and what it is to be a refugee today making them ideal for tying into Refugee Week"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The History Detective Investigates: Mayan Civilization" |
| "Who were the Maya? Why did the Maya build temples? What was Mayan writing like? How did the Maya dress? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions It also recommends sites on the Internet and sources in your local library where you can find out more about Mayan civilisation The detective shows readers how to make a pictorial timeline of important Mayan kings construct your own model pyramid based on a real Mayan one and find ways to make delicious Mayan meals Packed with fascinating information The History Detective Investigates series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past A great tool for readers age 8 or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum for 2014"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Planet Earth: People and Planet Earth" |
| "People and Planet Earth takes readers back to our first steps as Homo sapiens and examines how we've evolved from cavemen to the dominant species on Earth Take a closer look at the Bronze and Iron Ages how we went from small settlements to super cities our impact on the Earth and the Sixth Major Mass Extinction Using stunning photographs and graphic 3-D images People and Planet Earth brings core curriculum subjects to life with an engaging designWritten by bestselling author Michael Bright his digestible approach to science makes this the perfect book for project work or interest reading"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Children Like Us: Transport Around the World" |
| "Take a journey around the world to discover the transport methods used by children just like you!Where in the world do children learn to run their own railway?What is the best way to travel across a sandy desert?What colours are the cable cars of La Paz in Bolivia?Find out in Transport Around the World!Children will love reading about the transport that their contemporaries in other countries use; from boats paddled between houses and carts pulled across busy cities to riding reindeer and the fastest trains!Includes Art Station activities where readers are encouraged to use their new knowledge creatively!"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Planet Earth: The Evolution of You and Me" |
| "The Evolution of You and Me tracks modern humans from their origins to leaving Africa Take a closer look at tree shrews the first primates how we came to stand on two legs early tools and cooking and the conflict with Neanderthals Using stunning photographs and graphic 3-D images Evolution of You and Me brings core curriculum subjects to life with an engaging designWritten by bestselling author Michael Bright his digestible approach to science makes this the perfect book for project work or interest reading"
Price: 7.99 |
| "King John by Paul Harrison (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Was King John really the cruel and terrible king that history paints him as? This biography explores the life of King John from his ascension to the throne through wars with France and his own English barons to the signing of the Magna Carta This Great Charter was a turning point is English political history and heralded the beginning of parliament Through the story of King John readers will learn about the changing nature of the monarchy in Medieval Britain and the changing roles of the church and state in Medieval society Readers will learn to draw conclusions from the evidence provided - a great basis for class discussions History VIP biographies each look at the life of a famous Briton telling the stories of these Very Important People with clear lively text Amazing facts are added with feature panels and lively illustrations give visual information of the time and society the VIP lived in With these key biographies students learn how individual people's actions have shaped the course of history Key terms are defined in an easy-to-use glossary encouraging readers to use historical terms in their own work History VIPs biographies focus on key subjects in the history curriculum for Key Stages 2 and 3 exploring the impact of exceptional figures in history and the society and culture in Britain at the time that they lived Features include In other news - these panels give context and help readers to understand the society and events of the wider world in which the subject lived True or False - questions lead students to question information and to interact with the facts they are presented with What they said - quote features bring the subjects to life using their own words! WOW! - Boxes add humorous or amazing information to astound the reader and bring out the hilarious side of history"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Ugly Animals : We Can't All be Pandas" |
| "Mother Nature's more aesthetically challenged children have been neglected for too long The plight of the panda is known the world over because of its teddy-like good looks but most species are not so lucky This book however aims to shine a light on some of the many ignored and unloved wonders of the animal kingdom Their hideousness hides their incredible biology and means that we may not have noticed that they need our help It is time to celebrate the Ugly Animals"
Price: 7.49 |
| "From Ice Floes to Battlefields : Scott's `Antarctics' in the First World War" |
| "February 1912 Harry Pennell and his Terra Nova shipmates brave storms and ice to bring supplies to Antarctica They hope to celebrate Captain Scott's conquest of the South Pole but are forced by ice to return north before Scott's party returns In New Zealand a reporter tells them that Roald Amundsen reached the Pole first Returning to Antarctica in early 1913 they learn that Scott's party reached the Pole but died on the ice shelf Back in Britain memorial services medal ceremonies weddings and resumed careers are abruptly interrupted by the First World War Fit and able men Scott's Antarctics' trade one adventure for another By 1919 Scott's Antarctics' have fought at Antwerp the Western Front Gallipoli in the Channel at Jutland and in Arctic Russia They serve on horseback in trenches on battleships and hospital ships in armoured cars and flimsy aircraft; their brothers-in-arms include a prime minister's son and poet Rupert Brooke As in Antarctica life is challenging and dangerous As on the ice not all survive Strathie's story of these remarkably talented adventurers is fascinating as is the evidence that many of these men remained in touch during the war although talk of the frozen continent gave way to their latest war adventures Her book is well written excellently illustrated and recommended to all those who want to know more about Scott's Antarctic survivors and their Great War Deeds - Stephen Chambers Gallipoli Magazine 2016"
Price: 12.49 |
| "The Nevills of Middleham : England's Most Powerful Family in the Wars of the Roses" |
| "In 1465 the Nevills must have thought they'd reached the pinnacle of power and influence in England Richard Nevill was the king's right-hand man and married to the richest woman in the kingdom; John Nevill was an accomplished soldier who'd done much to stabilise the new dynasty; and George Nevill was not only chancellor but newly enthroned as Archbishop of York The Nevill women were as active as their male counterparts As sisters and wives daughters and daughters-in-laws they had the ears of the elite in England and were not afraid of wielding their influence And they were not always on the same side Cracks in the stability of the most powerful family in England began to show Rivalries led to serious conflict that worsened when King Edward IV impulsively married Elizabeth Wydeville a choice of bride that did not please everyone The Nevills had already lost a great deal for the Yorkist cause Within six years as the Wars of the Roses turned into one of the bloodiest periods of English history they'd lose even more for the Lancastrians KL CLARK's research of the Nevill family and the Wars of the Roses spans over a decade and she is currently working on a series of novels about the Nevills She has presented two papers on the Wars of the Roses to the Richard III Society writes the popular blog A Nevill Feast and is an active member of the Facebook history community She lives in Australia with her family wwwnevillfeastwordpresscom"
Price: 17.49 |
| "The Story of Bath" |
| "This richly illustrated history explores the many challenges and triumphs faced by one of Britain's most fascinating cities The Story of Bath charts the long history of this important city from its beginnings in the Roman period through to the present day Its lively narrative takes in Bath's medieval reinvention as a health resort and focuses on its Georgian heyday when a new classical town was achieved as the elegant backdrop to the social round of polite society The rediscovery of the Roman Baths and growing industries led to Bath's expansion in the late nineteenth century while the Blitz and the consequent conservation battles of the Sack of Bath are highlighted in the twentieth century Accompanied by evocative archival images Cathryn Spence brings to life the many facets of this remarkable World Heritage Site"
Price: 12.49 |
| "Lindell's List : Saving British and American Women at Ravensbruck" |
| "Already a decorated heroine of the First World War British-born Mary Lindell Comtesse de Milleville was one of the most colourful and courageous agents of the Second World War yet her story has almost been forgotten Evoking the spirit of Edith Cavell and taking the German occupation of Paris in 1940 as a personal affront she led an escape line for patriotic Frenchmen and British soldiers After imprisonment escape to England a secret return to France and another arrest she began to witness the horrors of German-run prisons and concentration camps In April 1945 a score of British and American women emerged from the Women's Hell - Ravensbruck concentration camp - who had been kept alive by the willpower and the strength of one woman Mary Lindell She combined a passion for adventure with blunt speech and persistently displayed the greatest personal bravery in the face of great adversity To counter German claims that they had no British or American prisoners Mary smuggled out a plea for rescue and produced her list from her pinafore pocket compiled in secret from the camp records This vital list contained the names of captured women many of whom were agents of British Military Intelligence the Special Operations Executive or the French Resistance Poignantly supported by first-hand testimony Lindell's List tells the moving story of Mary Lindell's heroic leadership and the endurance of a group of women who defied the Nazis in the Second World War"
Price: 14.49 |
| "1966: From Good Vibrations to World Cup Victory" |
| "1966 was an iconic year in an incredible decade The Beatles were at the height of their fame programmes such as Ready Steady Go! and Top of the Pops dominated the television screen and England won the World Cup in nail-biting fashion against West Germany at Wembley For those of us who were around during this incredible year it still seems like yesterday But now fifty years later this collection of memories by bestselling author Paul Feeney will be enjoyed by anyone who lived through 1966"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The History of Rock in 50 Guitars" |
| "Popular music in the 1920s called out for a guitar sound that was more dominant Early experiments with steel cones or resonators Hawaiian electric guitars and the first Electric Spanish style 6-string guitar in 1936 made musicians suddenly realise that it was possible to produce notes that could be amplified to any desired volume and this gave birth to the new less restrained style of playing Finally the guitar could take the lead part and as rock music evolved the guitar was a natural choice of instrument This stunning book traces the development of the instrument and the artists who achieved fame with it over seven decades from Bill Haley to Jimi Hendrix"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Nelson's Spyglass : 101 Curious Objects from British History" |
| "Each of these 101 strange and curious objects from British history has an extraordinary story to tell Many royal possessions are inside including the shirt of that Charles I was wearing when he was executed and Queen Victoria's dancing shoes along with curiosities such as Darwin's walking stick the last letter that Dickens ever wrote the handwritten report (by the captain of the Carpathia) on the rescue of the Titanic's survivors and Emily Wilding Davidson's return ticket to Epsom Each offers a fascinating snapshot of Britain's amazing history"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History : A Nautical History of the World" |
| "From the Stone Age to the present day no technology has had a more profound impact on mankind than watercraft Boats and ships made possible the settlement and conquest of new worlds They determined the victors of history-changing wars and aided the spread of new philosophies technologies and religions Even today virtually everything we purchase and consume depends on seaborne trade 'Ships that Changed History' is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea - it's a virtual history of the world told through the boats and ships that influenced how and where people lived the ideas they exchanged and how they won and lost the battles that set the course of later generations and millennia Beautifully illustrated with art and photographs it is a guide to how men and women went to sea in every age and place"
Price: 10.49 |
| "99 Ways to Die in the Movies" |
| "There have been many spectacular tragic shocking and downright gruesome deaths in Hollywood films over the years and this little compendium brings together 99 of the most memorable In this new illustrated book the renowned Kobal Collection gathers the picture library's most famous cinema stills and presents them together in an entertaining format for the first time Every cinematic era and genre features - from Hans Gruber's famous fall from the Nakatomi Plaza in 'Die Hard' to the Wicked Witch from the East being crushed by Dorothy's farmhouse in 'The Wizard of Oz' Classic horror movie scenes such Marion Crane's shocking murder in the shower in 'Psycho' and the twins in 'The Shining' also feature An excellent gift for cinephiles and fans of horror films alike '99 Ways to Die in the Movies' captures iconic cinematic moments on the page"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The Vikings Classic Histories Series" |
| "The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West both symbolically and in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe Magnus Magnusson's indispensable study of this great period presents a rounded and fascinating picture of a people who in modern eyes would seem to embody striking contradictions They were undoubtedly pillagers raiders and terrifying warriors but they were also great pioneers artists and traders - a dynamic people whose skill and daring in their exploration of the world has left an indelible impression a thousand years on"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Lost Countries : Exotic Tales from an Old Stamp Album" |
| "Pick up an old stamp album and flick through it You'll find a host of exotic and unfamiliar names Cyrenaica Fernando Poo Fiume North Ingria Obock Priamur Stellaland Tuva Wenden - distant lands vanished territories lost countries Do they still exist? If not where were they? What happened to them? Lost Countries goes in search of the truth about these and many other amazing places Stuart Laycock and Chris West unearth stories of many kinds Some take you to long-disappeared empires; others throw light on today's most pressing conflicts Lost Countries invites you to enjoy them all in a collection of historical narratives as broad and enticing as an old stamp album that you've just discovered in the attic"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Playing with Fire : The Art of Chopping and Burning Wood" |
| "HOW TO GET SPARKS BACK IN YOUR LIFE - AND KEEP THEM BURNINGThe blaze of a log fire on a cold night speaks to the heart in a way no other flame can It has character and ever-changing form; it has vibrant colour and a balletic movement Indeed it was the flame that transformed the way life was lived on earth but now that primary driver of evolution finds itself being extinguished in a modern world of microwaves induction hobs and central heating Gradually the flames are going out as houses are now built without fireplaces bonfires are banned and schoolchildren are forbidden to use the Bunsen burner But the sight of a flame remains as evocative as ever Playing with Fire wants to inspire and teach looking at the history of fire and showing the wonders that the burning flame can conjure"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Murder by Numbers : Fascinating Figures behind the World's Worst Crimes" |
| "What is the connection between the number 13 and Jack the Ripper? Why was the number 18 crucial in catching Acid Bath murderer John George Haigh? And what is so puzzling about the number 340 in the chilling case of the Zodiac killer? The answers to all these questions and many more are revealed in a unique number-crunching history of the ultimate crime James Moore's Murder by Numbers tells the story of murder through the centuries in an entirely new way through the key digits involved Each entry starts with a number and leads into a different aspect of murder be it a fascinating angle to a case or revealing insights into murder methods punishments and of course the chilling figures behind the most notorious killers from our past From the grizzly death toll of the world's worst serial killer to your own odds of being murdered this guide will appeal to the connoisseur of true crime and the casual reader alike"
Price: 12.49 |
| "In Search of Anne Bronte" |
| "ANNE BRONTE the youngest and most enigmatic of the Bronte sisters remains a best-selling author nearly two centuries after her death The brilliance of her two novels - Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - and her poetry belies the quiet yet courageous girl who often lived in the shadows of her more celebrated sisters Yet her writing was the most revolutionary of all the Brontes pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable This revealing new biography opens Anne's most private life to a new audience and shows the true nature of her relationships with her siblings in particular with her sister Charlotte"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Victoria & Abdul : The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant" |
| "Now a major motion picture starring Dame Judi Dench Ali Fazal and Eddie Izzard directed by Stephen Frears'A tale of Empire and intrigue brought vividly back to life' - VIKAS SWARUP author of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRETall handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail he suddenly found himself a personal attendant to the Empress of India herself Within a year he was established as a powerful figure at court becoming the queen's teacher or Munshi Devastated by the death of John Brown her Scottish gillie the queen had at last found his replacement but her intense and controversial relationship with the Munshi led to a near revolt in the royal household Victoria & Abdul explores how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the Empire at a time when independence movements in the sub continent were growing in force Yet at its heart it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian and his elderly queen - a relationship that survived the best attempts to destroy it"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Black Sheep : The Authorised Biography of Nicol Williamson" |
| "Once hailed by John Osborne as the greatest actor since Brando' latterly known as a ruined genius whose unpredictable hellraising behaviour was legendary Nicol Williamson always went his own way Openly dismissive of technical' actors or others who played The Bard as if their finger was up their arse' Williamson tore up the rule book to deliver a fast-talking canon of Shakespearean heroes with portrayals marked by gut-wrenching passion According to one co-star Williamson was like a tornado on stage - he felt he was paddling for his life' Fiercely uncompromising choosy about the roles he accepted contemptuous of the suits' who made money from artists and a perfectionist who never accepted second best from himself or others Nicol sometimes alienated those around him But even his detractors still acknowledge his brilliance After an extraordinary career on both stage and screen Williamson was burnt out as an actor by the age of 60 Yet as Gabriel Hershman explains in this authorised biography a premature end was perhaps inevitable for an actor who always went the extra mile in every performance"
Price: 14.49 |
| "1968: Those Were the Days" |
| "1968 was the year when humans first glimpsed the far side of the Moon but also the year the world was shocked by assassination by the crushing of hope for reform and by wars that showed no sign of ever ending To the old there seemed too much change too quickly with youth in revolt though against what no one was entirely sure Hey Jude' sang the Beatles with a refrain that lingered long into the summer night Don't make it bad take a sad song and make it better'"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Shaman by Noah Gordon (Paperback, 1993)" |
| "Robert Jeremy Cole the legendary doctor and hero of THE PHYSICIAN left an enduring legacy From the eleventh century on the eldest son in each generation of the Cole family has borne the same first name and middle initial and many of these men have followed the medical profession A few have been blessed with their ancestor's diagnostic skill and the 'sixth sense' they call The Gift the ability to know instinctively when death is impending The tragedy of Rob J's life is the deafness of his son Robert Jefferson Cole who is called Shaman by everyone who knows him Shaman's life is difficult First he must learn to speak so that he can take his place in the hearing world and then he must fight against the prejudices of a society where physical differences matter As Shaman struggles to achieve his identity the Coles along with the rest of America are drawn into the conflict between the North and the South"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Choices : Number 3 in series" |
| "The first time RJ defies her beloved father is when she is born a female; the second when she opts to study law rather than medicine Yet destiny is to overtake her when for the first time RJ Cole realises that she has inherited The Gift Holding the hand of a sick man RJ feels a dreadful certainty that he is going to die; tragically the patient is no stranger but her own lover Struggling with her grief RJ knows she must bow to the inevitable and become a doctor At first she combines her new talent with her legal work on cases where medical advice is needed and her diagnostic skill combined with The Gift make her an invaluable consultantBut her life changes when she moves to a small town practice and is faced with a terrible dilemma - and an important choice to make"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Tuesdays With Morrie : An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson 2003" |
| "Maybe it was a grandparent or a teacher or a colleague Someone older patient and wise who understood you when you were young and searching and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it For Mitch Albom that person was Morrie Schwartz his college professor from nearly twenty years agoMaybe like Mitch you lost track of this mentor as you made your way and the insights faded Wouldn&39;t you like to see that person again ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man&39;s life Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - MItch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday just as they used to back in college Their rekindled relationship turned into one final &39;class&39; lessons in how to liveTUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is a magical chronicle of their time together through which Mitch shares Morrie&39;s lasting gift with the world"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Greatest Knight : The Story of William Marshal" |
| "Historical fact and fiction are entwined in this engrossing story about the infamous William Marshal He was the penniless young knight who was plucked from obscurity to become a royal favourite and went on to be described as 'the true Lancelot' This is the fascinating fictionalised story of the jealousies romance and conflict within the royal court that led to him becoming a forgotten hero"
Price: 8.49 |
