People not abstract ideas make history & nowhere is this more revealed than in A N Wilson's superb portrait of the Victorians ...

BARK & HOWL are two puppies born on the London underground SHEBA is an elderly one-eared cat When the Blitz begins how will they survive? It's the start of the Second World War & Bark & Howl are lost in the dark maze of tunnels under London With Sheba's help they learn how to survive But when the bombs begin to fall the puppies become separated As the attacks continue Bark & Howl are frightened but they know the tunnels so well
- they're the only ones who can lead hundreds of trapped people out of danger Will Bark & Howl find each other
- & be victorious in leading Londoners to safety?

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The Vietnam War is the definitive illustrated history of the world's first televised war Compiling insightful maps at-a-glance timelines & incredible archive photography The Vietnam War is an all-encompassing showcase of the story of the conflict & a reflection on modern issues of battle such as prisoners of war & civil rights Detailed descriptions of every episode from Operation Passage to Freedom to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon are enhanced by the stories of those who witnessed the drama unfold Eyewitness features pick out iconic photographs & individual tales giving you a truly immersive look at the events of the Vietnam War Discover the stories of the conflict's most significant figures with detailed biographies of Henry Kissinger General Thieu President Nixon & Pol Pot Hundreds of incredible images are brought together to form an incredible visual record of the suffering sacrifice & heroism in America's bloodiest conflict of the 20th century ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Three-part series featuring previously unseen footage of the USA&s conflict with Vietnam In & The Secrets of War& cameramen joined American troops as they fought on operations Starlight Masher & the largest American ground operation of the war Operation Cedar Falls In & The Secrets of Weapons& the crew followed US infantrymen as they came up against the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive of 1968 & The Secrets of Men& shows the close of the war as peace negotiations continued & the US army was torn apart as they fought in the Battle of Hamburger Hill & in the Mekong Delta ...

Under The Rug Marriage Living Talk About Two Psychotic Cracks Tenement Light House of Que's Penny Voodoo Doll ...

A collection of speeches articles essays & introductions from Sunday Times bestselling author commentator & craftsman Neil Gaiman 544 pages Gaiman Neil ...

A lively diary chronicling the ups & downs of running a grocery shop in a Yorkshire town during the rationing years of the Second World War Kathleen Hey spent the war years helping her sister & brother-in-law run a grocery shop in the Yorkshire town of Dewsbury From July 1941 to July 1946 she kept a diary for the Mass-Observation project recording the thoughts & concerns of the people who used the shop What makes Kathleen's account such a vivid & compelling read is the immediacy of her writing People were pulling together on the surface (' Bert has painted the V-sign on the shop door' she writes) but there are plenty of tensions underneath The shortage of food & the extreme difficulty of obtaining it is a constant thread which dominates conversation in the town more so even than the danger of bombardment & the war itself Sometimes events take a comic turn A lack of onions provokes outrage among her customers & Kathleen writes 'I believe they think we have secret onion orgies at night & use them all up' The Brooke Bond tea rep complains that tea need not be rationed at all if supply ships were not filled with 'useless goods' such as Corn Flakes & there is a long-running saga about the non-arrival of Smedley's peas Among the chorus of voices she brings us Kathleen herself shines through as a strong & engaging woman who refuses to give in to doubts or misery & who maintains her keen sense of humour even under the most trying conditions A vibrant addition to our records of the Second World War the power of her diary lies in its juxtaposition of the everyday & the extraordinary the homely & the universal small town life & the wartime upheavals of a nation ...

1 Comin’ Down 2 Superstar Tradesman 3 Same Jeans 4 Don’t Tell Me 5 Skag Trendy 6 The Don 7 Face For The Radio 8 Wasted Little DJs 9 Gran’s For Tea 10 Dance Into The Night 11 Claudia 12 Street Lights 13 Wasteland 14 Typical Time ...

1 Typical Time 22 5 Rebbeccas 3 One Off Pretender 4 Unexpected 5 Temptation Dice 6 Glass Smash 7 Distant Doubloon 8 Jimmy&s Crazy Conspiracy 9 Covers 10 Double Yellow Lines 11 Shock Horror 12 Realisation 13 Give Back The Sun 14 Gem Of A Bird ...

Read all about it! Get your special edition copy of the Viking Express today! Like a Viking warrior's muscles it is bulging with news & features including headline news religious news farming news food & drink fashion highlights arts & entertainment property handy hints & even items for sale In here you will find everything you need to know about what's been going on in Britain with the Vikings around Written & designed in a newspaper style the Viking Express covers the KS2 History Curriculum in a fun & inventive way ...