1944 Austria. A Nazi officer is tipped off that a Spanish Riding School groom is sheltering a Jewish boy at his stables. Jakob hides successfully but has to watch the officer threatenhis beloved Lipizzaner stallions just for spite. Jakob & his guardian know they must get the other horses away, but is it possible to get them all over the mountains to safety?A fleeing Roma girl, Kizzy, joins them, but the three of them face one gruelling trial after another as they try to cross the Austrian mountains, through Nazi territory. Can they do it, & what will be waiting on the other side? ...

Flight, a Pop- up Book of Aircraft by Robert Crowther will capture the imagination of children passionate about flying. The book presents the information in a clear & fun way. Lift flaps & pull tabs to find out about the history of flight & many interesting facts about planes & their development. With this beautifully crafted & colourful book kids will learn while having fun. This book is by the same author who wrote Railway a Pop- up Book & Ships a Pop-up Book. Suitable for 3+ years old children. ...

What can you see when you go on an airplane journey? 1 airplane, 2 luggage carts, 3 check-in counters, & so much more! Using familiar airport signs, this striking book introduces little ones not only to numbers, but to the world around them. Equally suitable for the transportation-obsessed as well as any child learning to count, this fresh & dynamic picture book follow-up to Backseat A-B-See will entertain & educate at home, in the classroom, & on the go. ...

The world`s most famous travelling reporter goes Down Under. Tintin, Captain Haddock & Professor Calculus are on their way to Sydney, Australia. Through a chance meeting they are invited to travel on board the private jet of billionaire Lazlo Carreidas. But then they fall victim to a plot to kidnap Carreidas & are captured by Tintin`s arch enemy Rastapopoulos. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embark on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical & political events, & thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100, 000 copies every year in the UK & having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg & Peter Jackson in 2011, The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children & adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th. ...

On the Appalachian Mountains above her home, a young mother discovers a beautiful & terrible marvel of nature. As the world around her is suddenly transformed by a seeming miracle, can the old certainties they have lived by for centuries remain unchallenged? ” Flight Behaviour” is a captivating, topical & deeply human story touching on class, poverty & climate change. It is Barbara Kingsolver`s most accessible novel yet, & explores the truths we live by, & the complexities that lie behind them. ...

The incredible story of Gyles Mackrell & his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission. In the summer of 1942, Gyles Mackrell
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Made of timber & stainless steel wires & nylon line keep planes in a constant graceful motion. Fun interior décor, kid’s room & den. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

In the Super Bowl of the airline industry, there are two opposing sides: Airbus of Europe versus Boeing of America. Both sides have only one goal
- to become the world`s leading aircraft maker. This is the remarkable account of Airbus` launch of the largest passenger plane ever to fly, how they risked everything in a heavyweight contest, where the money is staggering, & the political stakes are high. The Airbus A380 will be a monster above the clouds with gyms, a nightclub in the sky, & a 550 passenger capacity vs Boeing`s super efficient long distance Dreamliner`s 200-350. Will the A380 super-jumbo succeed when it is launched in 2006? With Boeing determined that it will fail, the stakes are high. This amazing story of rivalry & risk is a fascinating insight to both Airbus & Boeing, as they take their steps to take-off.
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Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King & Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading,

Includes:: an original introduction & story notes for each story by Stephen King, & brand new stories from Stephen King & Joe Hill. Stephen King hates to fly. Now he & co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you. Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you`re suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph & sealed up in a metal tube (like
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- a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we`ll bet you`ve never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway & place your fate in the hands of a total stranger. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill & Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales & one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, & many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, ”ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice & tight.” Book a flight for this terrifying new anthology that will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination. Table of Contents: Introduction by Stephen King Cargo by E. Michael Lewis The Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Nightmare at 20, 000 Feet by Richard Matheson The Flying Machine by Ambrose Bierce Lucifer! by E.C. Tubb The Fifth Category by Tom Bissell Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds by Dan Simmons Diablitos by Cody Goodfellow Air Raid by John Varley You Are Released by Joe Hill Warbirds by David J. Schow The Flying Machine by Ray Bradbury Zombies on a Plane by Bev Vincent They Shall Not Grow Old by Roald Dahl Murder in the Air by Peter Tremayne The Turbulence Expert by Stephen King Falling by James L. Dickey Afterword by Bev Vincent



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The Flight Socks by Lifesystems provide graduated compression that improves circulation, relieving discomfort & helping to prevent circulatory problems such as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Your ankle has little muscle in it & requires more stimulus than your calf to speed up circulation. These knee length socks provide graduated compression to stimulate blood flow. Compression level 14-17 mm Hg (18.7-22.7h Pa). This is size Large which is the equivalent of UK shoe size 9-12. Please note that it is important that you purchase the correct size. Made of 85% Polyamide Tactel Nylon & 15% Lycra Elastane. ...