Alex Rider is back in this brand new, explosive mission in the number one bestselling series. In this adrenaline-fueled, action-packed adventure, Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission. But even Alex can`t fight the past.. .especially when it holds a deadly secret. ...

Drawing on the War Cabinet papers, other government documents, private diaries, newspaper accounts, & memoirs, Never Surrender tells the story of summer of 1940, the summer of the ` Supreme Question` of whether or not the British were to surrender to the impending threat of Hitler`s invasion. The events, individuals, & institutions that influenced the War Cabinet`s deliberations offer a panoramic view of the summer of 1940. Impressive in scope but attentive to detail, Kelly takes readers from the battlefield to Parliament, to the government ministries, to the British high comm&, to the desperate Anglo-French conference in Paris & London, to the American embassy in London, & to life with the ordinary Britons. Bringing vividly to life one of the most heroic moments of the twentieth century & intimately portraying some of its largest players
- Churchill, Lord Halifax, FDR, Joe Kennedy, Hitler, Stalin & others
- Never Surrenderis a character-driven narrative of a crucial period in World War II history & the men & women who shaped it.

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Bears are clumsy. They don`t sit still. They`re much, much bigger than teachers
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This is a charming story about a determined mouse, who is never too little to love. Tiny Too-Little is a very small mouse. He is also in love. But unfortunately for Tiny, the one he loves is all the way up there, which is a long, long way if you`re Tiny & you really need a kiss. No matter how many objects Tiny piles up to stand on, he`s still too little to reach, even on tiptoes. As the pages get smaller & smaller, watch Tiny get higher & higher. But will he ever get the kiss he needs? It is a heart warming & funny story, where determination is rewarded & love triumphs. ...

Anyone--no matter how young--can make a difference! Meet 50 incredible kids who had a positive impact in their communities... & the world. From Picasso, who changed the art world forever, to Malala Yousafzai, the brave teen who was shot for advocating education for girls, the 50 kids profiled in Never Too Young! will inspire & empower young readers. Some, like Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, & Stevie Wonder, are prominent figures, while others are lesser known though their achievements are just as compelling. They come from a variety of historical periods & backgrounds, & have made an impact in politics, sports, the arts, science, & more.
Includes:: Louis Armstrong, Louis Braille, Ruby Bridges, Thandiwe Chama, Michael Chang, Nadia Comaneci, Kelvin Doe, Bobby Fisher, Anne Frank, Tavi Gevinson, Om Prakash Gurjar, S.E. Hinton, Askrit Jawal, Joan of Arc, Helen Keller, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pel, Pablo Picasso, Pocahontas, Sacagawea, Shirley Temple, Venus & Serena Williams. Stevie Wonder, Malala Yousafzai, & more!
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` Every one of us knows the moment when the simple act of putting one foot in front of another stops being a method of propulsion & becomes an adventure.` In this hilarious & heart-warming collection of essays, writer & broadcaster Stuart Maconie reflects on a life spent exploring the British countryside on foot. From the splendour of the Pennines & the Lake District to the drama of the Dorset coast; from the canals of the Midlands to wildest Scotl&, this book is an attempt to explain a passion for walking & the delights it can bring. Never Mind the Quantocks features over 50 insightful, witty & entertaining articles, including festive walks, Lakeland favourites & pub treks. Culled from his monthly column in Country Walking magazine, this collection is full of the beautiful places, magical moments & wonderful characters that Stuart has encountered on his travels. It describes such intrepid adventures as taking on the famous ` Wainwright` Fells of the Lake District, walking Hadrian`s Wall with colleague Mark Radcliffe, & why the most important things to carry in a rucksack are a transistor radio & a small bottle of wine. ...

Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow & Nevermoor
- the most fantastical children`s series of the year. Morrigan Crow is cursed.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The stunningly original & brilliant first novel from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman. Now a six part radio dramatisation on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Radio 4 Extra. Under the streets of London there`s a world most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters & saints, murderers & angels, & pale girls in black velvet. Richard Mayhew is a young businessman who is about to find out more than he bargained for about this other London. A single act of kindness catapults him out of his safe & predictable life & into a world that is at once eerily familiar & yet utterly bizarre. There`s a girl named Door, an Angel called Islington, an Earl who holds Court on the carriage of a Tube train, a Beast in a labyrinth, & dangers & delights beyond imagining... And Richard, who only wants to go home, is to find a strange destiny waiting for him below the streets of his native city.

Includes:: extra material exclusive to this Headline Review edition.

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Discover NEVERWHERE, Neil Gaiman`s extraordinary modern classic, illustrated for the first time with breathtaking pictures by Children`s Laureate Chris Riddell. This beautiful edition is like no other, featuring the fully illustrated short story, HOW THE MARQUIS GOT HIS COAT BACK, & will delight fans of Coraline, Philip Pullman & Doctor Who. Under the streets of London lies a world most people could never dream of. When Richard Mayhew helps a mysterious girl he finds bleeding on the pavement, his boring life changes in an instant. Her name is Door, she`s on the run from two assassins in black suits & she comes from London Below. His act of kindness leads him to a place filled with monsters & angels, a Beast in a labyrinth & an Earl who holds Court in a Tube train. It is strangely familiar yet utterly bizarre. ...