This delightfully playful history uses 36 of our most expressive, quirky, beautiful & sometimes baffling stamps to tell us the story of Britain, through Dickens & the potato famine to Thatcher & punk. Stamps tell a story. Since the Penny Black first burst on the scene in 1840, they have made & mirrored history as it happens
- from the ` British Empire Exhibition` of 1924 to the Austerity Olympics of 1948, from the Coronation to the death of Diana, from the advent of computers to the new Millennium. Chris West is a stamp-obsessive. He has picked his favourites to tell hugely entertaining & idiosyncratic history. We learn about the Penny Lilac which united a nation in 1881; the controversial schoolboy-designed Edward VIII stamp of 1936; the day the Queen`s head was nearly chopped off in 1966; the first non-white Briton to grace a stamp in 1982, & many more. Each lovingly-designed stamp is a vintage specimen & a tantalising window onto an era.
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There are a whole host of animals, trees, bugs, birds & flowers to colour in this simple yet stylish activity book. The big areas are already coloured in, allowing little children to focus on the fun parts
- the foxes, ladybirds, squirrels, bumble bees & beautiful blooms, among other things. Two pages of stickers encourage further customisation & creativity.
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This simple colouring book with stickers is an interactive way for young children to learn a wide range of simple, everyday, English words. Engaging with the words
- either by colouring in a picture or adding a sticker
- helps children to retain the information they are learning.

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A story of old-fashioned adventure driven purely by curiosity & a refusal to believe that everything has been done. This is a true story of modern day exploration & the discovery of cannibal tribes in the 21st century. It will appeal to anthropologists as much as it will to adventurers & those with a thirst for excitement & humour. From the very start the team found far more hurdles than those just the jungle could throw at them. In the course of their 150-mile journey by dugout canoe & foot through the largest swamp on Earth they dodged police, encountered politically disgruntled ex head-hunters & were pursued by a previously undiscovered clan of the little known Korowai tribe. This was all before they had begun their arduous journey into the mountainous interior of the island & the previously unclimbed south face of Gunung Mandala, the reason for their expedition. An expedition far more extraordinary than they had ever imagined, one that would stretch them, their friendship & their equipment to the limits. ...

” The First Crusade” is one of the best-known & most written-about events in history but in this new book Dr Peter Frankopan asks vital questions that have never been posed before. This is the only book to address the history of the ” First Crusade” from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire & its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Peter Frankopan`s focus on the imperial city of Constantinople & events in Asia Minor is the result of a major reinterpretation of eastern sources which reveal the crucial role of Byzantium in the ” Genesis” & execution of the ” First Crusade”. Frankopan`s revelation of a close cooperation between the pope in Rome & the emperor in Constantinople constitutes an important revision & brand new evidence of the history of the Church. This book questions the traditional view that the Catholic & Orthodox churches had broken definitively in 1054. Rather than viewing the Crusades as a conflict between Christianity & Islam, the book reveals a complex triangular relationship between the west, Byzantium & the Muslim world. So, ” The First Crusade” constitutes a paradigm shift
- it radically re-shapes our understanding of the aims, expectations, & long-term implications of the ” First Crusade” & the Crusades as a whole. Most importantly it answers why was there a ” First Crusade”?
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The only encyclopedia for kids ages 5 & up that covers the subjects of human geography, physical geography, & geology together in one inspiring book. Covering essential curriculum areas such as human geography, physical geography, geology, & ecology, First Earth Encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to the world around us & answers questions including: how does our planet work; what shapes it; & how do people use Earth`s resources? Kids can explore fascinating topics including where & how people live, weather, world environments, how to use maps, & the way our planet is changing. Perfect for school, home, & just for fun, First Earth Encyclopedia is the ideal first encyclopedia about Planet Earth. ...

An interactive way for preschool children to learn their first words & simple sentences, with over 100 picture stickers to match with the correct words & phrases. Part of the Farmyard Tales series, set on Apple Tree Farm
- home to characters Poppy & Sam.
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The 1924 flight around the world by the U.S. Army Air Service was the first successful effort to circle the globe by air, & it showed that the United States could compete with the European air powers. The story of the flight

Includes:: high drama & grand adventure & interesting personalities. Four planes started out, each named for an American city (Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, & Seattle), & carried a pilot & a mechanic. Only two planes survived the entire trip, though no crew members were lost. America was not alone in its endeavor to be the first: Great Britain, France, Italy, Portugal, & Argentina were desperately trying to beat the American crew. The Chicago is in the national collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. where it is on display at the National Air & Space Museum. The New Orleans belongs to the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, though currently on loan to the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California. The wreckage of the Seattle was retrieved & is part of the collection of the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum in Anchorage. This book is based on one of the pilot`s journals as well as other first-hand accounts. To be published in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.

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” Some 60, 000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia`s northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners & this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic mammals roamed the plains & enormous crocodiles, giant snakes & goannas nestled in the estuaries & savannahs. First Footprints tells the epic story of Australia`s Aboriginal people. It is a story of ancient life on the driest continent on earth through the greatest environmental changes experienced in human history: ice ages, extreme drought & inundating seas. It is chronicled through astonishing archaeological discoveries, ancient oral histories & the largest & oldest art galleries on earth. Australia`s first inhabitants were the first people to believe in an afterlife, cremate their dead, engrave representations of the human face, & depict human sound & emotion. They created new technologies, designed ornamentation, engaged in trade, & crafted the earliest documents of war. Ultimately they developed a sustainable society based on shared religious tradition & far-reaching social networks across the length & breadth of Australia.” ...

From Bonjour to Au Revoir, an invaluable introduction to French vocabulary. Whether you want to learn the French for colours & shapes or learn verb constructions, it's as easy as un, deux, trois with this picture dictionary. Hundreds of images help reinforce understanding of key words & lists of useful phrases, numbers & months of the year are included for quick reference! ...