Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant & best-loved creation a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants & no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world On her travels she rescues a gentlewoman in distress
- Evelyn Barton-Forbes
- & the two become friends The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries mummies & the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson an outspoken archaeologist who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!' Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones Dastardly deeds whirlwind romances curious mummies & all the fun & intrigue of Egyptian excavations with a heroine who wields a sturdy parasol rather than a magnum Accomplished entertainment' Guardian

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Our shaped handle mugs are novelty & come in a great range of themes & designs They are all food safe but cannot be used in the dishwasher or microwave Made from ceramics they will definitely be a talking point at the dinner table or in the office canteen ...

Alex Rider's eighth adrenaline fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series In the eighth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond Mc Cain But a simple card game between them rapidly leads to a duel to the death
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Mix & match the split pages of this wacky board book to create incredible critters! Mary Murphy's raucous split page board book is perfect for helping little ones to mix & match What do you call a cross between a tiger & a zebra? How on earth do you make an animal called a "likey"? Children will love to mix up the heads & tails of different animals to invent hilarious new ones whilst developing their matching skills as they work out how the animals should look Mary Murphy's adorable creatures & colourful art style are sure to delight readers & help develop a lifelong love of books ...

When Legionnaire Peter Crogan loses a friend & comrade to a violent sand storm he is forced to make a tough choice Should he wait out the rapidly approaching end of his five-year term of service with the French Foreign Legion or should he accept an offer of promotion & devote his life to a campaign whose purpose is an enigma to him? Crogan won&t have much time to consider his options as he&s besieged by the armies of the infamous Tuaregs under attack from desert raiders beat down by the relentless heat & trapped in a cave with a mysterious & terrible creature that is picking off the people in his party one-by-one by Chris Schweizer ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World But on the eve of their departure Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion & politics that will result in the English Civil War ...

A late war British tank design the Cromwell came at the end of a line of successful cruiser tanks built for speed & mobility The Cromwell had an unusually long development period for a wartime tank & even though the project began in 1942 the first machines did not enter combat until the D-Day landings Although the Cromwell was no match for the firepower of the German Tigers & Panthers it was designed to support rapidly advancing infantry units allowing them to make strategic gains through the speed of their advance Dimensions 10 x 085 x 17 Scale 150 Limited Edition Yes Limited Edition Size 1200 Length 126mm Age Suitability 14 ...

The Cromwell official name Cruiser Tank Mk VIII was one of the most successful British tanks of the Second World War Named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell the tank proved to be an adept & rugged fighting machine & served until the end of the war ...

The bestselling historian's biography of a decisive figure in England's history No Englishman has made more impact on the history of his nation than Oliver Cromwell; few have been so persistently maligned in the folklore of history The central purpose of Antonia Fraser's book is the recreation of his life & character freed from the distortions of myth & Royalist propaganda Cromwell was a man of contradictions & surprising charm This decisive & ruthless commander was also a country gentleman & a passionate connoisseur of music Of Cromwell's fitness for high office this fascinating biography leaves no doubt Under his rule English prestige abroad rose to a level unequalled since Elizabeth I yet his campaign in Ireland has cast a shadow over his reputation Antonia Fraser displays great insight into this complex man & reveals a totally unexpected Cromwell far removed from the received stereotype ...

Winner of the Guardian Children Fiction's Prize 2016 Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries
- & life for Mc Kay has been even tougher since his mum died His dad has been working all hours to keep the bailiffs from their door His brother is always out riding the streets at night tempting trouble & now having strayed off his turf on a 'heroic' (if misguided) mission to help out a girl Mc Kay finds himself facing a friend's crazy ex-boyfriend some power-tripping hood-rats & a notoriously violent gangster with a vendetta which hits too close to home Poor Mc Kay He never asked for trouble But during one madcap night of adventure & danger he will find out who his true friends are & what it means to stick with your family Crongton Knights is a very funny very moving story that shows that although life is testing the lessons learned the hard way are the ones you'll never forget
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