With a tappity tap & a rat a tat tat.. . bet you`ve never seen tortoises move quite like that! From the creator of Mike the Knight, comes a warm-hearted picture book full of dancing animals, newfound friendship & a generous sprinkling of moonlight magic. To shy little Lucy, the very best thing about her grandpa`s pet shop is the two teeny-tiny tortoises
- Toby & Tabitha. & Lucy knows something about Toby & Tabitha that no one else knows... When the sun goes down, the tortoises open their sleepy-snoozy eyes, wriggle their little legs.. . & dance! But, one Saturday, Lucy realizes that Tabitha is missing.. . she`s been sold! Did Lucy leave it too late to share her magical secret?
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In Toby's Room, Pat Barker revisits the First World War & the characters introduced in Life Class. When Toby is reported ' Missing, Believed Killed', another secret casts a lengthening shadow over Elinor's world: how exactly did Toby die
- & why? Elinor determines to uncover the truth. Only then can she finally close the door to Toby's room. Moving from the Slade School of Art to Queen Mary's Hospital, where surgery & art intersect in the rebuilding of the shattered faces of the wounded, Toby's Room is a riveting drama of identity, damage, intimacy & loss. Toby's Room is Pat Barker's most powerful novel yet. Heart-rendering return to the Great War... On every level, Toby's Room anatomises a world where extreme emotion shatters the boundaries of identity, behaviour, gender. Through the mask of Apollo bursts an omnipresent Dionysus. (Independent). Once again Barker skilfully moves between past & present, seamlessly weaving fact & fiction into a gripping narrative. (Sunday Telegraph). A gripping & moving exploration of the lasting effects of war. (Woman & Home). A natural storyteller.. .the reader [will be] torn between wanting to linger over the sheer pleasure of the writing & the desire to rush towards the end to discover how it all pans out. (Daily Mail). Pat Barker was born in 1943. Her books include the highly acclaimed Regeneration trilogy, comprising Regeneration, which has been filmed, The Eye in the Door, which won the Guardian Fiction Prize, & The Ghost Road, which won the Booker Prize. The trilogy featured in the Observer's 2012 list of the ten best historical novels. She is also the author of the more recent novels Another World, Border Crossing, Double Vision, Life Class, & Toby's Room. She lives in Durham.
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Pat Barker returns to the First World War in ” Toby`s Room”, a dark, compelling novel of human desire, wartime horror & the power of friendship. When Toby is reported ` Missing, Believed Killed`, another secret casts a lengthening shadow over Elinor`s world: how exactly did Toby die
- & why? Elinor determines to uncover the truth. Only then can she finally close the door to Toby`s room. Moving from the Slade School of Art to Queen Mary`s Hospital, where surgery & art intersect in the rebuilding of the shattered faces of the wounded, ” Toby`s Room” is a riveting drama of identity, damage, intimacy & loss. ” Toby`s Room” is Pat Barker`s most powerful novel yet. Toby’s Room features characters which previously appeared in Pat Barker’s Life Class. Like the author’s highly acclaimed Regeneration Trilogy, Life Cass & Toby’s Room will also eventually become part of a trilogy, with its final, still being written volume set in World War II. Pat Barker was born in 1943. Her books include the highly acclaimed ” Regeneration” trilogy, comprising ” Regeneration”, which has been filmed, ” The Eye in the Door”, which won the Guardian Fiction Prize, & ” The Ghost Road”, which won the Booker Prize. The trilogy featured the ” Observer`s” 2012 list of the ten best historical novels. She is also the author of the more recent novels ” Another World”, ” Border Crossing”, ” Double Vision”, ” Life Class”, & ” Toby`s Room”. She lives in Durham.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

This map of Tocksfors Arjang Nysater in 1:50, 000 is part of a series of topographic maps from Norstedts Kartforlaget which



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This book was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners & Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of running classic Feet in the Clouds. On the track, his running made him a legend; off it, his charisma & humanity made him a hero. No runner has generated myth like Emil Zatopek, the Czechoslovakian soldier who revolutionised distance running after World War II. The minutiae of his victories & training methods, the poignant details of his generosity & downfall
- all have been endlessly repeated & reinvented, but the full truth never told. Zatopek won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records, & went undefeated over 10, 000 metres for six years. He redefined the boundaries of endurance, training in Army boots, in snow, in s&, in darkness. But his toughness was matched by a spirit of friendship & a joie de vivre that transcended the darkest days of the Cold War. His triumphs put his country on the map, yet when Soviet tanks moved in to crush Czechoslovakia`s new freedoms in 1968, Zatopek paid a heavy price for his brave stance as a champion of `socialism with a human face`. Expelled from the Army, he was condemned to years of degrading manual labour, far from his home & his adored wife. Rehabilitated two decades later, he was a shadow of the man he had been
- & the world had all but forgotten him. Based on extensive research in the Czech Republic & with unparalleled access to Zatopek`s family & friends, particularly his widow, fellow Olympian Dana Zatopkova, Today We Die A Little evokes not just an extraordinary man but a glorious age of athletics & a dramatic period in European history. It strips away the myths to tell the complex & deeply moving story of the most inspiring Olympic hero of them all.

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The Underground network in London has always held a fascination for historians & transport enthusiasts, from the early days of the steam operated system in the 1860s. Todays London Underground covers the network as it is today, with features on the different lines across the capital & the modern day rolling stock in use, which serve London. The book covers all aspects of operation in pictures & text, with features on depots, stations, infrastructure & servicing facilities. ...

The cute Bee Toddler Daysack adds a touch of fun to the outdoors. The little pack has adjustable shoulder straps & comes in a fuzzy bee print with a water-resistant bee-head hood with antennae that comes tucked in the top pocket
- so your child can complete the transformation from baby to bee with maximum effect! However, Little Life Toddler Daysacks are not just cute bags for kids! They have got a whole load of practicality hidden in that little design. The removable Parent's Safety Strap means that the daysack can double up as a safety harness, allowing you to keep your child close to you when needed. The daysack has a resistant top grab handle &, just under the zip of the main compartment, there is an inside name label where you can write your contact details. There is also enough room in each pack to put your child's snacks, drink & spare fleece as well as a nappy, wipes & even your keys & mobile phone. The little pack has a 5 litre capacity, it weighs 230g (empty) & measures roughly 17 (w) x 12 (d) x 23 (h) cm. Little Life Animal Daysacks are also available in a Ladybird, Turtle, or Cow design. Care & cleaning instructions: To remove dirt, lightly brush with a soft brush or wet cloth using water & mild liquid soap. Do not machine wash, iron, bleach, or store when damp.~ British & European Safety Standard Approved. Complies with EN 13210-2004.~
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The cute Bee Toddler Daysack adds a touch of fun to the outdoors. The little pack has adjustable shoulder straps & comes in a fuzzy bee print with a water-resistant bee-head hood with antennae that comes tucked in the top pocket
- so your child can complete the transformation from baby to bee with maximum effect! However, Little Life Toddler Daysacks are not just cute bags for kids! They have got a whole load of practicality hidden in that little design. The removable Parent's Safety Strap means that the daysack can double up as a safety harness, allowing you to keep your child close to you when needed. The daysack has a resistant top grab handle &, just under the zip of the main compartment, there is an inside name label where you can write your contact details. There is also enough room in each pack to put your child's snacks, drink & spare fleece as well as a nappy, wipes & even your keys & mobile phone. The little pack has a 2 litre capacity, it weighs 200g (empty) & measures roughly 18 (w) x 14 (d) x 23 (h) cm. Little Life Animal Daysacks are also available in a Ladybird, Bee, Turtle, Cow, Clown Fish or Giraffe design. Care & cleaning instructions: To remove dirt, lightly brush with a soft brush or wet cloth using water & mild liquid soap. Do not machine wash, iron, bleach, or store when damp.~ British & European Safety Standard Approved. Complies with EN 13210-2004.~
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