The official map of Scotland, published in association with Scotland's national tourist authority, Visit Scotland. A comprehensive map showing the locations of over 1700 places to visit and things to
Introduces the reader to Papua New Guinea, a rugged land of 10,000 colourful tribes. This book features a weird and wonderful bestiary, and also tells of the author whose culinary bent finds him dinin
It is the summer of 1940, Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amid the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy
Lucy Cat saves the day at the beach, in English and in Spanish These colorful bilingual comic strips are the perfect way to enjoy reading in a foreign language. The same strip is run twice on the page
Lucy Cat saves the day at a a birthday party, in English and in Spanish These colorful bilingual comic strips are the perfect way to enjoy reading in a foreign language. The same strip is run twice on
John Moran and Carl Williams were the two biggest rival drug barons in Australia. They certainly weren’t partners, but they weren’t sworn enemies. After a meeting over a drug money dispute went sour,
Gaston Bonaparte, a young Frenchman, visits Tokyo to stay with his pen-pal Takamori. His appearance is a bitter disappointment to his new friends and his behavior causes them acute embarrassment. He i
When 2002's Popstars: The Rivals threw five unknown hopefuls together, wrote them a pop song, and gave them a recording contract, no one really expected them to conquer the world. Yet five years later
The King's grey mare was Elizabeth Woodville, Queen and wife of Edward IV. Beautiful beyond belief, with unique silver-grey hair, she had once known joy of a marriage based on love?only to see it snat
Joan of Arc, born in Domremy in France in 1412, began to hear voices when she was 13, and, believing they were directives from God, followed them?to the French court, to battle to wrest France from th
The Tale brings together in one collection four stories by the celebrated author of Heart of Darkness. Set onboard a ship during an unnamed war, the title story is a harrowing account of guilt and res
Under the management team of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison, Manchester City’s greatest ever team?featuring the likes of Colin Bell, Francis Lee, and Mike Summerbee?won the League Championship, FA Cup
American drama and art scholar Freund (1909-2007) wrote all four of the volumes in the series. Here he recounts the history of theater from the middle 17th century to some decades after the end of the
In Victorian London at the height of the industrial revolution, Horatio Lyle is a former volunteer law enforcement officer with a passion for science and invention. He’s also an occasional, but reluct
In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus systematically destroyed the hard-won empires of Hannibal and Alexander the Great. This work reveals the aristocrat, general, politician, and aesthete behind the
Ten general topics in bidding and play are analyzed in this handy resource for players looking to improve their overall bridge skills. The areas covered range from bidding the opponents' suit and batt
Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch’s debut collection introduces a young poet with a remarkable range of imaginative tactics at her disposal, and seems to announce not one, but several new voices. Not In These
Presents history and casebook on the City of London Police between 1839, when the force was first established after general recognition that London was not being policed effectively, and the Second Wo
In all of the most common travel situations,?non-natives need the reassurance that?they can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable, and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and the compl
Whisky or whiskey? With ice or without? A peaty island malt or a mellow Lowland dram? This fully illustrated book will give you all the information and advice you need to appreciate whisky. It include
This new flip-the-flap picture book affectionately features an array of dads with all their endearing?and eccentric?qualities. A loving and unconventional look at all dads . . . in all shapes and size
The author describes his participation in the most challenging race in the world, the Dakar Rally, along with two fellow motorcyclists, and details their adventures in the countries hosting the rally
The classic tale of The Little Mermaid, with beautiful, contemporary new illustrations. Listen to Josie Lawrence read your favourite fairytales as you play the games, print off colouring sheets and so
The highly-acclaimed writer, Linda Grant, attempts to try and understand the Israeli situation. 'Although I am not an Israeli, but a Diaspora Jew, I think that it is the eye of the novelist, who
Inspired by the author's own arrest and imprisonment in Calabria for his writings in the anti-fascist magazine, La Cultura, the title novella?describes the day-to-day life of Stefano, an anti-fascist
Thirteen-year-old Tom Curdie, the product of a Glasgow slum, is on probation for theft. His teachers admit that he is clever, but only one, Charles Forbes, sees an uncanny warmth in his reticence and
Helps you build a football stadium and lets you cut out over 40 figures to make two teams, fans, trainers and mounted police. This work includes a glossary of key words and facts about the game, playe
Michael Foot has been a controversial and charismatic figure in British public life for more than sixty years. He rose as a crusading leftwing journalist in the late 1930s; his book The Guilty Men, on
A great-value bindup of books one and two in the nailbitingly thrilling Janna Mysteries In Rosemary for Remembrance, Janna's mother has been poisoned and Janna will need all her courage and skill to b
The Third Crusade of Richard the Lionheart is well known but the build-up to it less so. The years that led up to the Battle of Hattin in 1187 is resonant with intrigue, plot and counter-plot, and the
When Molly wakes up in the middle of the night and hears the sound of a step on the stairs, her imagination runs absolutely wild. It could be a crocodile creeping up to catch her . . . or a giant gira
Presents an overview of one of the most famous of medieval conflicts. Shedding light on fifteenth-century history as a whole, the roots of the Tudor dynasty, and the background to Shakespeare's histor
Good King Wenceslas looked outOn the Feast of Stephen,When the snow lay round about,Deep and crisp and even…A beautiful telling of the age-old carol of Good King Wenceslas and his page, who set out on
Few learn Latin in school and young lawyers with minimal knowledge of the language experience difficulty as they continue to meet it, particularly in old reported cases, academic articles and statutes
Paolo Hewitt has known Paul Weller since they were both teenagers in the depths of Woking, through his ascent to fame with The Jam, the halcyon years of The Style Council and for all of his critically
