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. ...

Do you know how our Moon affects the Earth's tides? Or that the best time of year to spot Orion is in January? Prepare yourself for an amazing journey across the night sky & be the one who discovers the next Halley's comet. Navigating the universe is simple & fun with six acetate overlays that peel-back to reveal Perseus & other constellations in vivid detail. ...

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. ...

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. ...

North East India, 1923. On the broiling Night Mail from Calcutta to Jamalpur, a man is shot dead in a first class compartment. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer was sleeping in the next compartment along. Was he the intended target? Jim should have known that his secondment to the East Indian Railway, with a roving brief to inspect security arrangements, would not be the working holiday he had hoped for. The country seethes with political & racial tension. Aside from the Jamalpur shooting, someone is placing venomous snakes
- including giant king cobras
- in the first class compartments of the railway. Jim also has worries on the home front: his daughter has formed a connection with a Maharajah`s son, who may in turn have a connection to Jim`s incredibly rude colleague, the bristling Major Fisher. Jim must do everything he can to keep his family safe from harm, as he unravels the intrigues that surround him...

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North East India, 1923. On the broiling Night Mail from Calcutta to Jamalpur, a man is shot dead in a first class compartment. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer was sleeping in the next compartment along. Was he the intended target? Jim should have known that his secondment to the East Indian Railway, with a roving brief to inspect security arrangements, would not be the working holiday he had hoped for. The country seethes with political & racial tension. Aside from the Jamalpur shooting, someone is placing venomous snakes
- including giant king cobras
- in the first class compartments of the railway. Jim also has worries on the home front: his daughter has formed a connection with a Maharajah`s son, who may in turn have a connection to Jim`s incredibly rude colleague, the bristling Major Fisher. Jim must do everything he can to keep his family safe from harm, as he unravels the intrigues that surround him...

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Raimund Gregorius is a mild-mannered, middle-aged professor of ancient languages. One morning, as he is teaching, he is seized by a restlessness that drives him to abandon his classroom then & there
- shocking his students, & surprising even himself. His unusual impulsiveness is driven by two chance encounters
- with a mysterious Portuguese woman in a red coat; & with a book he finds hidden in a dusty corner of a second-hand bookshop, the journal of an enigmatic Portuguese aristocrat, Amadeu de Prado. With the book as his talisman, Raimund boards the night train to Lisbon on a journey to find out more about Prado, whose words haunt & compel him. Gradually, a picture of an extraordinary man emerges: a difficult, brilliant, charismatic figure, a doctor & a poet, & a rebel against Salazar`s dictatorship. & as Prado`s story comes to light so, too, Gregorius himself begins his life anew. Hurtling through the dark, ” Night Train to Lisbon” is a rich tale, wonderfully told, propelled by the mystery at its heart.

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