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
- & they eat SUCH a lot of lunch! Yes, taking
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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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After the outstanding success of Sizzle, created by one of New Zealand`s most talented & prolific cooking personalities, we bring you Julie Biuso`s Never-ending Summer. Once more, Julie tempts us to the barbecue, offering more than 100 recipes for all occasions. All are perfectly suited to the barbecue, but can be cooked conventionally indoors if the weather turns. Chapters include: Setting up for the day (hearty or indulgent brunch ideas); Something to start (small bites & appetisers); Sandwiches, snacks & stacks (bread with gorgeous toppings); Things on sticks (tasty morsels on skewers or rosemary stalks); Served in a bowl (stir-fries & other delights); Food over flames (seared, flamed or grilled dishes); Smart salads; Sauces, salsas, dips & dunks; Sweet endings (desserts to die for). & that`s not all. At the back of the book you will find tips & a thorough 18-page glossary, collectively leaving no tricky terms, exotic ingredients or techniques unexplained. Photographs throughout from Aaron Mc Lean, who brought you the gorgeous images in Sizzle, complement a `dream team` production. ...

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. ...

Discover Neil Gaiman`s Neverwhere, the extraordinary modern classic from the bestselling author of American Gods, illustrated for the first time by 2015-2017 UK Children`s Laureate Chris Riddell. This beautiful edition features 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. ...