This volume examines how Russia, Ukraine & other territories of the former Soviet Union have coped with more unnecessary death than any other countries on Earth during the 20th century. Two World Wars & one Civil War, state created famines & purges are only the most significant chapters in an unrelenting epic of destruction. The way in which Russians coped with loss & bereavement is a central issue in this volume. A description of the ornate, public services of the old Orthodox rite & an examination of the various attempts to impose an acceptable & emotionally fulfilling atheist alternative under Bolshevism. Millions of Russians were forbidden to mourn their loved ones who died as enemies of the people. This text documents the memories of those left behind & looks at this theme in light of the evolvement of the modern Russian Empire. ...

When Lisa Marie & her step-brother Vernon pop into town to get their dad a birthday present, they discover the Create-a-Ted shop is offering free Halloween bears! Making two grisly bears for themselves & choosing an Elvis bear named Bearvis for Dad, they head home. That night the shopkeeper brings the bears to life for nefarious purposes.. . but Vernon`s bear, Grizz, doesn`t want to be a slave to humans
- he wants to rule the world! Converting the shopkeeper`s Stuff-U-Lator into a machine for turning living matter into stuffed bears, he begins to prowl the streets. Can the children & Bearvis save themselves
- & the world
- from being stuffed?


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Kip`s dad owns an old-fashioned cinema, the Paramount. Struggling to survive in an age when multiplexes rule the world, the cinema seems doomed. But then Mr Lazarus arrives, & introduces himself as the new projectionist. He`s very old, & a bit magical, & when he sets up his equipment, suddenly the images seem brighter & sharper, & the audience numbers are better than ever before. But one day Kip & his friend are watching Terror Island
- a scary adventure set on an island full of sabre-toothed tigers & hungry cavemen
- when Kip`s little sister Rose appears on screen! Kip quickly puts two & two together, runs up to the projection room & confronts Mr Lazarus, who demonstrates the Lazarus Enigma: a device that can project things, & people, in to the world of the movie itself. When you`re in the film, everything is real. Real bullets, real swords, real monsters. But beware.. .if you don`t get out by the time the closing credits roll, you`ll be trapped in the film forever! Can Kip get to Rose before the sabre-toothed tigers? & if he can
- how is he going to get back?


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The loss of British bombers over Occupied Europe began to reach alarming levels in 1941. Could it be that the Germans were using a sophisticated form of radar to direct their night fighters & anti-aircraft guns at the British bombers? British aerial reconnaissance discovered what seemed to be a rotating radar tower on a clifftop at Bruneval, near Le Havre. The truth must be revealed. The decision was taken to launch a daring raid on the Bruneval site to try & capture the technology for further examination. The planned airborne assault would be extremely risky. The parachute regiment had only been formed a year before on Churchill`s insistence. This night raid would test the men to the extreme limits of their abilities. Night Raid tells the gripping tale of this mission from the planning stages, to the failed rehearsals when the odds seemed stacked against them, to the night of the raid itself, & the scientific secrets that were discovered thanks to the paras` precious cargo
- the German radar. Its capture was of immense importance in the next stages of the war & the mission itself marked the birth of the legend of the ` Red Devils`.
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In the morning, they gave Reacher a medal. & in the afternoon, they sent him back to school. Night School takes Reacher back to his army days, but this time he`s not in uniform. With trusted sergeant Frances Neagley at his side, he must carry the fate of the world on his shoulders, in a wired, fiendishly clever new adventure that will make the cold sweat trickle down your spine. ...

Get ready to explore the magical night sky. Find out everything there is to know about what you can spot in the sky, such as how explorers used constellations as a form of navigation. Also discover when is the best time to spot comets & why the Moon`s appearance has changed over time. Night Sky Watcher

Includes:: everything from the Sun to the Moon, to the stars & planets. Symbols are used within the book to show what can be seen in the northern & southern hemispheres. This allows the reader to view exactly what they can see in the sky, regardless of their location.

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Covering both the Northern & Southern Hemispheres, Bob lays out a series of activities that are fun & educational while teaching you how to track & see the international space station as well as find a meteor shower & traditional night sky activities like identifying constellations. In Face to Face with the Planets, there`s an introduction to the best way to see the planets & follow the phases of the moons. Along the way, Bob shows readers how to use the Internet, iPads & other resources to enhance & help our experience, making this a truly modern & updated night sky book. ...

Night Sky: Stars of the Northern Hemisphere poster published by Roger Lascelles under the Daily Telegraph imprint. The central circle, surrounded by a ring showing the days & months of the year, presents the stars which in favourable conditions may be seen with the unaided eye. The stars are graded according to their magnitude & grouped into constellations. Surrounding the map of the sky are instructions on how to use it, plus drawings & notes on the related topics including the phases of the moon, the earth’s orbit, the Milky Way, etc. ...

This is an exciting title in this informative series of books, containing over 100 full-colour stickers that children can match to the illustrations. These beautifully illustrated sticker books double as spotters` guides, with accurate & simple descriptions that allow children to seek out constellations, planets, comets & other features of the night sky. Small size allows the books to fit neatly into a pocket so children can spot on the go. ...

Discover the magic of the night in this enchanting sound book. Little children will love listening to sleeping cats purring, owls twit-twooing & bats squeaking when they press the sound buttons on the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. There`s a simple story to read aloud, holes to peep through & fingertrails to explore, too. ...