Beginner readers are taken on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight & live in a castle Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with experts at the University of Roehampton this title is full of information on how knights fought what they did for fun & also

Includes:: short biographies of real-life knights & descriptions of some of the castles that can still be seen today The book is accompanied by Internet links to carefully selected websites that reveal more about knights & castles

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play From Golden Globe Nominee Director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver American Gigolo Affliction) FIRST REFORMED is a brooding thriller-drama centred around Ernst Toller (Academy Award Nominee Ethan Hawke) a troubled priest of a small historical church in upstate New York who starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with Mary (Amanda Seyfried) & her husband Michael an unstable environmental activist Consumed by thoughts that the world is in danger & motivated by the church’s lack of action Toller embarks on a perilous self-assigned undertaking with the hope that he may finally restore the faith & purpose he’s been longing for in his mission to right the wrongs done to so many Language English Subtitles Spanish French Hungarian Italian Russian Dubbed Spanish French Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English ...

From the bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd & Jack Nightingale series comes First Response the utterly addictive new thriller by Stephen Leather London is under siege Nine men in suicide vests primed to explode hold hostages in nine different locations & are ready to die for their cause Their mission
- to force the Government to release jihadist prisoners from Belmarsh Prison The deadline
- 6pm Today But the bombers are cleanskins terrorists with no obvious link to any group & who do not appear on any anti-terror watch list What has brought them together on this one day to act in this way? Mo Kamran is the Superintendent in charge of the Special Crime & Operations branch of the Met As the disaster unfolds & the SAS armed police & other emergency services rush to the scenes he is tasked with preventing the biggest terrorist outrage the capital has ever known But nothing is what it seems & only Kamran has the big picture Will anyone believe him? A chillingly plausible & pulse-pounding depiction of how London might be held to ransom in a concerted terrorist attack this is thriller writing at its very best

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Rod Campbell the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years Nursery Rhymes is is bursting with rhymes & games to share with your toddler & features both classic & original nursery rhymes from Rod Campbell With flaps to lift on every page there's so much to discover
- & the thick board pages chunky cased cover & sturdy flaps make it great for small hands
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First Saratoga Burgoyne&s Gambit In the late summer of 1777 the British master plan to sever New England from the rest of the rebellious American colonies had come unhinged leaving John Burgoyne&s Northern Army dangerously isolated In an attempt to break through American defenses to reach Albany New York Burgoyne launched his army at the American defenses on Bemis Heights An American screen dispatched by Benedict Arnold clashed with the British advance in deep woods triggering an afternoon-long fight fed by reinforcements for both sides The battle ended in stalemate as good as a defeat for Burgoyne but might have tipped in his favor Saratoga uses the simplified Quick Play version of the Musket & Saber system of warfare during the muzzle-loading era Combat is based on unit quality rather than raw numbers & rewards use of historical tactics All units are susceptible to rout when weakened so players must maintain reserves Leaders enhance unit capabilities Special rules cover the characteristics of eighteenth century warfare especially the emergence of light infantry & the differences between regulars & militia Winning the battle depends on deployment thoughtful maneuver to concentrate at the key points the proper coordination of arms careful use of leaders & special units & an understanding of the strengths & weaknesses of each army ...

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Nadya is a very special 14-year-old girl With amazing psychic powers & trained as an assassin she is recruited by the Russian army during World War II to become a member of First Squad a special fighting unit specializing in combating paranormal forces When she is the last member left standing in a brutal attack she is returned to the unit for a special project to bring her comrades back from the dead to fight Von Wolff a 700-year-old spirit brought back to life to help the Nazis take over the world First Squad is a compelling & action-packed new animated movie filled with drama & suspense containing stunning atmospheric visuals from Studio 4C the acclaimed animation studio behind The Animatrix & Halo Legends ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Nadya is a very special 14-year-old girl With amazing psychic powers & trained as an assassin she is recruited by the Russian army during World War II to become a member of First Squad a special fighting unit specialising in combating paranormal forces When she is the last member left standing in a brutal attack she is returned to the unit for a special project--to bring her comrades back from the dead to fight Von Wolff a 700-year-old spirit brought back to life to help the Nazis take over the world First Squad is a compelling & action-packed animated film filled with drama & suspense containing stunning atmospheric visuals from Studio 4°C the acclaimed animation studio behind The Animatrix & Halo Legends ...

What is dementia? Is it the same as Alzheimer's? What symptoms should you look out for? Where can you go to find help? What treatments are available? In this short but comprehensive introduction Dr Simon Atkins clears away the myths & sets out the facts about this increasingly common condition Whether you are concerned for yourself or someone else First Steps to living with Dementia will advise you about how it is diagnosed conventional medical treatments & alternative remedies the social & financial support available & the lifestyle changes that can help prevent it ...

This is an exciting sticker book packed full of fun & lively scenes with hundreds of big machines for children to discover Each scene is begging to be filled with diggers cranes trucks bulldozers & workers with simple text gently suggesting which scene needs which big vehicles With over 300 of stickers to choose from this book is guaranteed to last for hours & offers great value for money ...