This book considers the deadliest war in US history which killed 750000 soldiers & many civilians before this young nation was a century old Its legacy still resonates across the USA today Did it achieve any of its goals? Did it have unexpected consequences? Did any good at all come out of it? Each book

Includes:: a comprehensive overview of the historical event in question providing background information to help readers understand the issues being discussed In looking at the consequences of each event both good & bad various themes are covered from politics & society to science technology & popular culture The series fits well with the history curriculum at key stage 3 looking at issues in world history & their interconnections with other world developments Perfect for readers aged 12 & up

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Look at the events that lead to the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 & the shockwaves that it sent around the world leading to economic crisis & financial panic & plunging millions into unemployment eviction from their homes & grinding poverty Explore the legacy of the Great Depression internationally both in terms of the bad things that came out of it such as political ferment leading to the rise of fascism & the good things including the expansion of the welfare state & provision for those in need technological innovation & the rise of the cinema industry ...

In this hilarious tale of mishap & misadventure Dr Seuss reminds us that there is always someone somewhere worse off than ourselves With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranking among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with over 650 million books sold worldwide This delightful book forms part of the third stage in Harper Collins' major Dr Seuss rebrand programme With the relaunch of six more titles in January 2004 such all-time favourites as The Lorax' The Foot Book' & Yertle the Turtle' boast bright new covers that incorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels Blue Back Books are for parents to share with young children Green Back Books are for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books are for older more fluent readers to enjoy Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?' belongs to the Yellow Back Book range ...

When sixteen-year-old Eden Munro agrees to spend the summer with her estranged father in the beachfront city of Santa Monica California she has no idea what she's letting herself in for Eden's parents are divorced & have gone their separate ways & now her father has a brand new family For Eden this means she's about to meet three new step-brothers The eldest of the three is Tyler Bruce a troubled teenager with a short temper & a huge ego Complete polar opposites Eden quickly finds herself thrust into a world full of new experiences as Tyler's group of friends take her under their wing But the one thing she just can't understand is Tyler & the more she presses to figure out the truth about him the more she finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn't
- her step-brother Throw in Tyler's clingy girlfriend & a guy who has his eyes set on Eden & there's secrets lies & a whole lot of drama But how can Eden keep her feelings under control? & can she ever work out the truth about Tyler? Did I Mention I Love You is the first book in the phenomenal DIMILY trilogy following the lives of Eden Munro & Tyler Bruce as they try to find their way in an increasingly confusing world
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A year has passed since Eden last spoke to Tyler She remains furious at him for his abrupt departure last summer but has done her best to move on with her life at college in Chicago As school breaks up for the summer she's heading back to Santa Monica but she's not the only one who decides to come home Having been left behind to deal with the aftermath of their bombshell revelation & a family torn apart Eden has no time for Tyler when he reappears But where has Tyler been? & is she as over him as she likes to think? Or can Tyler & Eden finally work things out despite their family & against all the odds? Did I Mention I Miss You? Is the explosive finale to Estelle Maskame's international bestselling DIMILY trilogy concluding Eden's & Tyler's addictive love story ...

Have you ever sped past in such a hurry that everything you passed was soft & blurry? & did you ever squeeze your eyes so tight that you saw lots of dots of coloured light? In Did You Ever See? Joanna Walsh vividly illustrates the world through the eyes of a small child looking at things for the first time inviting children & adults to playfull explore the sense of sight Pondering how things can look tiny from above enormous from below backwards in a mirror wobbly through water & blurry from a distance Did You Ever See? appeals immediately to the senses of young readers & puts into words a variety of visual experiences Children will be inspired to take notice of both what & how they see the world around them gaining new perspectives as they do ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hugh Grant & Sarah Jessica Parker star in this delightful comedy about finding love in the most unexpected places Two successful New Yorkers Paul (Grant) & Meryl (Parker) are at their wit&s ends with repairing their strained marriage But when they become the only witnesses to a brutal murder the police hide them away in Wyoming
- together Now these die hard city dwellers will have to survive the weather bears fresh air & forced time with one another if they want to make it out alive
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' Outstandingly brilliant' Clare Mackintosh Did she really see Melody? The stunning new pageturner from the Queen of Psychological ...

The compelling new standalone suspense novel from Queen of Crime Sophie Hannah 464 pages Hannah Sophie ...

Didactics Learning & Leadership in Higher Education Paperback softback 238 pages 2 Line drawings black & white; 2 Illustrations black & white ...