The Middle Sea is John Julius Norwich’s best selling, comprehensive history of the Mediterranean; a work that begins with the Phoenicians & the Pharaohs & ends with the Treaty of Versailles, taking us through the Arab conquests, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, Nelson & Napoleon, the Greek War of Independence, & the Italian Risorgimento… The Mediterranean has seen three of the foremost civilisations of antiquity come & go on its shores, witnessed the growth of three major religions, & it links three of the world’s six continents. Serving at various times as a cradle & a grave, a bond & a barrier, a blessing & a battlefield, the Mediterranean is here masterly presented by John Julius Norwich. ...

This book recounts Curran`s journey from the Shetlands to the coast of Cornwall, climbing routes he had never attempted on his bicycle. Cycling through some of the wettest weather Britain could throw at him made his journey tougher than many of his Himalayan expeditions. Jim`s approach is as self-deprecating & quirky as ever & the result is a wonderful book which has been shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award 2001. ...

Sumptuous hardback gift edition combining the best of the Hobbit & Lord of the Rings Location Guides, plus brand new photography unique to this book. In the epic film trilogies created by Peter Jackson, New Zealand has become Middle-earth. From the majestic peaks of the Southern Alps to the rolling hills & Volcanic Plateau of the North Isl&, the world of The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit was stunningly re-created on an epic scale. Photographer Ian Brodie has captured these locations in all their beauty & splendour. Featuring the most breathtaking photographs from his bestselling The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook & The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guidebook, plus all-new imagery & contributions by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Andy Serkis & Alan Lee, this is a magnificent record of a historic era in film-making, & a peerless collection of landscape & location photography by a master of his craft. Featuring contributions from Peter Jackson & other members of the films` cast & crew, as well as fascinating background to the film-making process, this is the ultimate tribute to the land & its locations. ...

While best known as being the scene of the most terrible carnage in the WW1 the French department of the Somme has seen many other battles from Roman times to 1944. William the Conqueror launched his invasion from there; the French & English fought at Crecy in 1346; Henry V`s army marched through on their way to Agincourt in 1415; the Prussians came in 1870. The Great War saw three great battles & Approx. half of the 400, 000 who died on the Somme were British
- a terrible harvest, marked by 242 British cemeteries & over 50, 000 lie in unmarked graves. These statistics explain in part why the area is visited year-on-year by ever increasing numbers of British & Commonwealth citizens. This evocative book written by the authors of the iconic First Day on the Somme.is a thorough guide to the cemeteries, memorials & battlefields of the area, with the emphasis on the fighting of 1916 & 1918, with fascinating descriptions & anecdotes.
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All her life, Rose Lovell has moved from town to town with her alcoholic father. When they wash up in an Australian coastal sugarcane town, Rose wonders if maybe, finally, things will be different this time. On her first day at school, Rose meets Pearl Kelly, a popular, pretty & lively girl intent on tracking down her long-lost Russian father. She convinces Rose to join in with the town`s annual Harvest Parade, & Rose agrees, despite thinking the whole thing is embarrassingly yokel. She has to find a truly special dress
- one that will make it clear she is different to the rest of the girls in this town. & who better to help her than the local eccentric, Edie Baker, who knows all the town`s secrets & whose own family is a rich tapestry of stories, including whispers of witchcraft & murder. Edie agrees on the condition that Rose will create the dress with her
- a dress woven from scraps & secrets & stories. But when the girl wearing the midnight blue dress goes missing, the town will find it has secrets of its own to tell, & nothing can ever be the same again. The Midnight Dress weaves a mesmerising story of love, loss & longing to the very last page.

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Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning. When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, & is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children`s ward. But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime. The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming &, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward
- & on a quest for adventure. It is a story of friendship & magic
- & of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone`s Christmas.

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Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for... the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning... When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, & is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children`s ward... But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime! The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming &, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward
- & on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship & magic
- & of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone.

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Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for...the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning... When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, & is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children`s ward... But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime! The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming &, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward
- & on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship & magic
- & of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone`s Christmas.

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Jack Reacher is having a bad day. It would be a dumb idea to make it worse. Reacher sees a West Point class ring in a pawn shop window. It`s tiny. It`s a woman cadet`s graduation present to herself. Why would she give it up? Reacher was a West Pointer too, & he knows what she went through to get it. All he wants is to find the woman. He`ll have to go through bikers, cops, crooks, & low-life muscle. If she`s ok, he`ll walk away. If she`s not.. . he`ll stop at nothing. Best advice: stay out of his way. ...

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell`s Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton & Robin Stevens`s Murder Most Unladylike series. You are cordially invited to Sinclair`s Midnight Peacock Ball! The festive season has come to Sinclair`s & Sophie & Lil are spending the holidays at snowy Winter Hall. But it turns out that this is no ordinary house party... As sinister secrets come to light, our intrepid heroines find themselves faced with a more baffling mystery than ever before! With the help of their friends, can they uncover the truth in time to foil a truly diabolical plot? Or will Mr Sinclair`s New Year`s Eve Midnight Peacock Ball spell disaster for the dauntless young detectives? Prepare for shocks & surprises in the thrilling conclusion to the Sinclair`s Mysteries!****** Praise for The Clockwork Sparrow:`A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine & a true spirit of adventure`
- Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers`A real page-turner, it has murders, spies & gangs of thieves. Thrilling!`
- Indiana, aged 10 years, Love Readingfor Kids reviewer` Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted, evocative novel`
- Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times` It`s a dashing plot, an atmospheric setting & an extensive & imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb`
- Julia Eccleshare, Guardian` An incredible read full of mystery, wonder & adventure... This is now one of my top ten.`
- Celeste, age 13 years, Love Reading 4 Kids reviewer The Midnight Peacock is the fourth book in the Sinclair`s Mysteries quartet. The other two books are the bestselling The Clockwork Sparrow, The Jewelled Moth & The Painted Dragon. Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of children`s literature. Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust, where she project-managed the Children`s Laureateship & YALC, the UK`s first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie Blackman. She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole, a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing children`s literature. Katherine blogs at followtheyellow.co.uk. She lives in London.




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