Read the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! This book will be a hit with children & adults alike. THE STORY CONTINUES in the sixth volume of Hiccup`s How to Train Your Dragon memoirs... Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer & the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. Hiccup`s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, & finding it very hard to be a Hero. Hiccup is lost in the Library Labyrinth & the Driller-Dragons & Madguts & Murderous are on the prowl. Hiccup`s birthday is not going to be the quiet affair he might have hoped for. Also contains a comprehensive Dragonese Dictionary for those who`d like to dragon-whisper as well as the dragon-whisperer himself. How to Train Your Dragon is now a major Dream Works franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits cinemas in Summer 2014 starring Gerrard Butler, Cate Blanchett & Jonah Hill & the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies & Cartoon Network. Read the rest of Hiccup`s exploits & check out the website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It`s the place to go for games, downloads, activities & sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup & all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese & train your own dragon to do tricks! ...

First published in 1929 this is the story of how an idyllic life in the Caribbean ends when a hurricane hits & the four protagonists of this tale are sent to boarding school in Engl&. On route their ship if captured by pirates & it is from this point on that the tale turns savage. An admirable novel, vivid & exciting, delicate & swift. The strangeness is never exaggerated, the descriptions are exact as well as beautiful
- Cyril Connolly
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Set in the last century against a tropical landscape & the ever-present sea, A High Wind in Jamaica tells the story of a family of English children who, on being sent by their parents back to England from Jamaica, fall into the hands of pirates. As this voyage of innocence continues, the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached & haunting quality. ...

In his forthcoming book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, & how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, & a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, & the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia & Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration`s policies on torture & electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign & Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases & policies of recent history. ...

The extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization
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Sussex, East & West, has been well served by fine cartographers over the past four centuries, but this exciting work is no mere collection of historic maps. All 70 maps are completely new & original, presenting the history of Sussex in a way never previously attempted. Prepared by leading experts, they plot a huge diversity of subject matter, ranging from prehistoric times to the present day, & each is accompanied by a text which places it in context & reveals a remarkable amount of new research. From the geological structure of Sussex to the Saxon settlement that gave the county its name; & from 17thcentury inns to the patterns of employment & commuting in the late 20th century – including such contemporary issues as the Health Service, education & planning – so much of the past & the life of the county that can be illuminated by a map has been included. This major new work of reference is the result of a partnership between the University of Sussex, the Sussex Archaeological Society & East & West Sussex County Councils. The editors have worked closely with the University’s Cartographic Department to produce maps of high quality & accuracy to ensure that this millenial volume is a landmark publciation of which Sussex can be proud. ...

Discover London’s ancient Riverside pubs, set in an area that was for centuries home to pirates, smugglers, shipbuilders, pilgrims & the infamous Execution Dock. The pubs & the sites are in the Wapping &, across the Thames, the Rotherhithe area of east London, & where appropriate the guide provides information on opening hours & phone numbers. To see other titles in this series of thematic walks in London please click on the series link. ...

This definitive, multi-volume history of the world`s first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about Ancient Egypt is the product of narrow-minded visions of the past. Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of Ancient Egypt from the building of the Great Pyramid through the rise & fall of the Middle Kingdom: a peak of Pharaonic culture & the period when writing first flourished. He reveals how the grand narratives of nineteenth & twentieth-century Egyptologists have misled us by portraying a culture of cruel monarchs & chronic war. Instead, based in part on discoveries of the past two decades, this extraordinary account shows what we can really learn from the remaining architecture, objects & writing: a history based on physical reality. ...

With the character of the Arctic in a dramatic state of flux, & arguments over sovereignty once again rising to the surface, it is timely that a history of the exploration of this remote region be published. Wide-reaching in its scope & beautifully presented with artworks, maps & charts from the Nurminen Foundation & numerous European museums, private collections & archives, this is a full account of the many explorers from both East & West who attempted to find the North-West & North-East Passages, & to chart & document the region to enable the mythical North to gradually take shape & become part of the world picture. The story of man`s skill & initiative in bringing an understanding to such an inhospitable part of the globe is described through the daring adventures of Viking sailors such as Erik the Red, navigators Barents & Bering, & explorers of the wilds such as Chelyuskin & Franklin. Equally, the stories of those disasterous voyages in search of the North-West & North-East Passages are presented in detail. The journeys of the great scientific explorers
- Cook, Nordenskiold & Amundsen
- remind the reader of the bravery of those who set their sights towards the uncharted North. Bravery & endurance were not sufficient for the almost incredible feats of Nansen & Peary. Success in extreme conditions was only achieved by those expeditions that appreciated the ferocity of nature & took example from the indigenous peoples
- those who had lived in the North long before the coming of the Europeans.


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Boadicea battled the Romans. Nancy Astor fought in Parliament. Emmeline Pankhurst campaigned for female suffrage. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became a pioneering physician in a man`s profession. Mary Quant revolutionised the fashion industry. Britain has traditionally been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men & its monarchs. It`s high time that it was defined by its women. In this unique history, Jenni Murray tells the stories of twenty-one women who refused to succumb to the established laws of society, whose lives embodied hope & change. Famous queens, forgotten visionaries, great artists & trailblazing politicians
- all pushed back boundaries & revolutionised our world. In Murray`s hands their stories are enthralling & beguiling; they have the power to inspire us once again.
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