This 20th Anniversary edition of the classic novel comes with an introduction from former children's laureate Malorie Blackman & bonus content following its controversial history from its writing to when it won both the Carnegie Medal & the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize It was a love story Me Gemma & junk I thought it was going to last forever Tar loves Gemma but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down She wants to fly But no one can fly forever One day finally you have to come down Melvin Burgess' most ambitious & complex novel is a vivid depiction of a group of teenagers in the grip of addiction Told from multiple viewpoints Junk is a powerful unflinching novel about heroin Once you take a hit you will never be the same again ...

Where some see junk others see art! In Junk Art let your creativity take over as everything you touch turns into magnificent structures & extraordinary creations! But you&re not the only talented artist in town & you must prove yourself by taking the road showing your skills & making new fans! Contents 6 Plastic Bases 50 Fan Tokens 60 Plastic Junk Art Pieces 60 Junk Art Cards 15 City Cards (including 3 blank cards)1 Start player Direction of Play Card 1 Special Card 3 Cactus Cards Ages 8 Players 2-6 Game Length 30 minutes ...

For decades 98 per cent of our DNA was written off as junk' on the grounds that it did not code for proteins From rare genetic diseases to Down's Syndrome from viral infections to the ageing process only now are the effects & the vital functions of these junk regions beginning to emerge Scientists' rapidly growing knowledge of this often controversial field has already provided a successful cure for blindness & saved innocent people from death row via DNA fingerprinting & looks set to revolutionise treatment for many medical conditions including obesity From Nessa Carey author of the acclaimed The Epigenetics Revolution this is the first book for a general readership on a subject that may underpin the secrets of human complexity
- even the very origins of life on earth
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Space — the final junkyard Good thing one planet&s trash is another planet&s treasure! In Junk Orbit you&re captain of your own scavenger ship picking up space junk & transporting it to any city that will take it Launch your junk uh cargo out of your airlock to propel your ship! Race to deliver your cargo as you navigate the orbits of nearby planets & moons! It&s astrodynamics for fun & profit! On your turn carry out these three steps 1 Launch junk — Choose any one junk tile in your cargo hold & move it away from your ship (clockwise or counter-clockwise your choice) a number of spaces equal to its numeric value If it reaches its destination city this way you have made a remote delivery Otherwise it simply comes to rest after moving its full distance It is also possible to hit an enemy ship with launched junk causing that opponent to discard one junk tile from their cargo 2 Move ship — Your ship must now move the same distance that your launched junk did but in the opposite direction When your ship reaches a transfer point between location boards you may choose to switch orbits If you do your ship changes direction (from clockwise to counter-clockwise or vice versa) as it enters the new orbit If the space your ship lands on is the destination of any junk in your cargo you have made a direct delivery 3 Pick up junk — After moving your ship pick up all junk tiles present in your current city adding them to your cargo hold Then refill your current city with one new junk tile from the corresponding stack (eg if at a Mars city refill from the Mars stack) Each player has their own ship with a unique ship power that breaks the rules above in some way The end of the game is triggered when a city cannot be refilled because its stack is empty When this happens every player gets one final turn then players tally the values from all of their delivered junk tiles & whoever has the highest total wins Players 2-5 Playing time 30-40 mins Ages 10 ...

With its cranked wing & vulture-like looks the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber came to symbolise the terror of the German Blitzkrieg In the early years of the Second World War the Ju 87 lived up to its fearsome reputation but it eventually met its match when pitted against more modern adversaries Supported by a comprehensive selection of photographs & technical drawings Jonathan Falconer describes the design construction & operation of the feared Stuka which saw frontline action wherever the German Army went
- from Norway western Europe & Russia to North Africa
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Construction & painting required Paints glues & brushes not included The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka quickly became one of the most infamous & feared weapons of the Second World War The two-man dive bomber first saw action in the skies over Spain during the Spanish Civil War While outdated in appearance the Stuka did contain some modern features such as automatic dive brakes but overall the design was outmoded Over the skies of Poland France & the Low Countries in 1940 the Stuka was able to operate in clear skies & did so effectively but over the South of England during the Battle of Britain the Stuka came up against staunch RAF fighter opposition & suffered as a result Later the Stuka was used in the Balkans & the Western Desert & continued to serve Russia as a tank destroyer until the end of the Second World War ...

By the end of the first year of the war the German Luftwaffe command must already have known that the Junkers Ju 87B was not longer capable of meeting the requirements in many respects The gradual improvement in the ground defences & the increasing use combat aircraft during the war led to the transformation of the Ju 87 into a fighter-bomber The D version received a more powerful engine new aerodynamic fairing & stronger armour Its new role was now primarily that of ground attack including anti-tank warfare with a 37 mm cannon In the spring of 1944 the work of converting the Ju 87 D-3 into tank destroyer types G-1 & G-2 finally began- Jumo 211 engine- Movable propeller- Detailed cockpit- Surface structural details- Removable engine cowling- One twin-barrelled MG- Two SC 50 bombs- Two separate cannon for the G-2 version Decals for a D & a G-2 version- Junkers Ju 87G-2 of 10 (Pz) St G 3 Jakobstadt Lettland July 1944- Junkers Ju 87D-3 of 4 St G 2 Russia 1944 ...

Although usually associated with the Wehrmacht&8217;s feared &8216; Lightning War&8217; attacks at the beginning of WWII the Ju 87B Stuka was also a highly effective maritime strike bomber Capable of performing precision dive bombing attacks against any Allied vessel the Stuka took a heavy toll of shipping in the English Channel North Africa & in the Mediterranean The Stuka also saw service with the air forces of Italy Romania Bulgaria & Hungary as well as remaining in Luftwaffe service throughout WWIIThe attack dive of the Stuka was so severe that quite a number of automatic features had to be incorporated into the manoeuvre At an altitude of Approx. 15000 ft the pilot would locate his target through a bombsight window which was located in the floor of the cockpit His engine & propeller had automatic controls to optimise the aircraft when in a dive & an automatic trimmer would make the aircraft tail heavy as the pilot initiated the dive He would move the dive lever to the rear which would limit the &8216;kick&8217; of the control column & quickly begin a defined sequence of actions which if done correctly would see his ordnance detonate on his intended target He quickly set the trim tabs reduced the throttle & closed the engine coolant flaps The aircraft would automatically become tail heavy & pitch over in a 180-degree roll placing the aircraft in a steep nose-down dive &8211; at the same time dive breaks were automatically deployed to reduce the speed of the dive to a constant 360 mph This was the point of no return &8211; the attack sequence had begun As the strain on the body of the pilot increased he still had much work to do The angle of his dive could be checked by looking at a series of red lines on the side of his cockpit window & lining them up against the horizon &8211; 60 75 or 80 degree angle of attack He would then look forward through the fixed gun sight to line up his attack before releasing his heavy main bomb
- the optimum release height was indicated to the pilot by a light flicking on in his altimeter The bomb was carried on a large U-shaped cradle which would swing down on release throwing the bomb safely clear of the large propeller & on to the target As all this action was taking place the pilot would have certainly had at least a couple of reassuring glances at the red pins protruding up from the top of the wings which informed him that the automatic dive recovery system was engaged should he fall victim to a g-induced black-out All this would have been taking place in just a matter of a few frantic seconds! Once the bombs had left the aircraft it automatically began its dive recovery sequence This was the point at which the maximum g loading on the crew would be felt & forces in excess of six times the force of gravity were regularly experienced which could result in vision impairment at the very least Once recovered & the nose of the aircraft was above the horizon the dive breaks were automatically retracted the throttle was opened & the propeller was set to climb &8211; the pilot then quickly had to manually open the coolant flaps to prevent the engine from overheating & then resume flying the aircraft This was the point that the Stuka was at its most vulnerable flying at low level at relatively slow speed & in hostile territory His rear gunner may still be blacked out & indeed the pilot might still be feeling a little light headed but every anti-aircraft gun rifle & enemy fighter in the vicinity would be taking pot-shots at them from every angle
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The Revell Technik Junkers Ju 88 A-4 Model Kit in 132 scale from the plastic aircraft model kits range accurately recreates the real life German bomber aircraft flown during World War II This Revell Technik kit features extra parts to add extensive lighting & movement effects to the model This Revell aircraft model requires paint & glue to complete This is just one of many great kits from the Revell plastic models range Revell colours required 5 9 15 17 36 39 40 45 49 56 76 77 83 84 85 91 99 302 330 ...

A model reproduction of the Ju 88 one of the most versatile German combat aircraft of the Second World War The Ju 88A-4 was the result of numerous improvements to the design & was manufactured en-mass to become the Luftwaffe&s standard bomber
- Detailed cockpit- Distinctive instrument panel- Tail wheel- Ventral gondola- Separate ailerons & flaps- 2 detailed engines- Rotatable propeller- Detailed under-carriage- Detailed machine guns Authentic representation of the following versions- Junkers Ju 88 A-4 Werknummer 8643 VAAW 12KG 1 Hindenburg 1943- Junkers Ju 88 A-4 Werknummer 1050 0KFB Stab IKG 51 Edelweiss
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