The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain & Ireland is a comprehensive guide to the eventful history of Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Ireland – from the arrival of the first humans half a million years ago right up to the present day. It traces the unfolding of key events through the Roman & Norman conquests, the Civil War, the World Wars, & the rise & fall of the British Empire. At the same time, it looks at the life of society, focusing on such subjects as the growth of towns, the changing languages of the British Isles, women’s suffrage, & the ascent of Victorian seaside resorts & the spread of the suburbs. Readers can explore the streets & landscapes of historical cities in artwork reconstructions – from Roman London via medieval Norwich to eighteenth-century Dublin & Enlightenment Edinburgh. & superbly detailed maps depict such intriguing aspects of history as Neolithic monuments, Viking raids, the Napoleonic wars, the home front during the Second World War – & even Beatles concert venues in the 1960s – as well as painstakingly showing the influence that humans have had on the landscape over the centuries. Well researched with a variety of perspectives, The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain & Ireland provides a good account of centuries of change & achievement, bringing the diverse history of the British Isles to life. ...

The Rescue Princesses are sledging through the beautiful snow of Northenland when they meet Princess Freya. She would love to join them but her father, King Eric, thinks sledging is too dangerous for a proper princess. Freya longs to prove him wrong, & impress her new friends too! Her chance comes when a tiny, mischievous kitten runs away from the castle & gets stuck on a broken branch above an icy pond. Can Freya rescue Minky from his perilous perch? & what will her father say when he finds out she`s determined to try
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With bare cupboards & hungry bellies, three cats formulate a brilliant plan to steal a penguin to catch fish for them. A hilarious sequence of events unfolds as the penguin makes his escape from his feline foes, becoming mistaken for a nun & a waiter, before finding his way safely home to his aquarium. Meanwhile, the cats are caught for their crime & are sent to jail
- for a lifetime of gruel. Deftly told & beautifully illustrated, this amusing tale will have little ones & grown-ups giggling from beginning to end.
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Viktor
- last seen in Death & the Penguin fleeing Mafia vengeance on an Antarctica-bound flight booked for Penguin Misha
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Little Penguin has problems: his beak is cold; there`s snow everywhere; the water smells salty; he waddles; he looks the same as everybody else. No
- it`s not easy being a penguin! In this hilarious first collaboration from Jory John & Lane Smith, a penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like.. . & it isn`t all fun & games! Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it`s a land free of worries & responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no picnic. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have loads of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins? This book is sure to tickle all funny bones, & will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud, too!
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Penguin would love to take part in the Big Annual Talent Show. But he just can't seem to find his special talent. He tries magic tricks & juggling household appliances
- even burping the alphabet... But nothing seems quite right. Can his friends help him discover what he's really good at? This is an even-funnier follow-up to the brilliant Boy Who Cried Ninja. Alex Latimer has created another beautiful, atmospheric world that you long to visit & return to.
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From the Linux logo to The March of the Penguins, a certain tuxedo-adorned member of the animal kingdom has perpetually captured our hearts & imaginations. Stephen Martin regales us here with the cultural history of the penguin, revealing many fascinating & little-known facts about this beloved bird. Over twenty species of penguins can be found in the Galapagos Islands & New Zealand as well as in Antarctica, & range from the Little Bee Penguin at about 1kg to the imposing Emperor Penguin, which can weigh in at over 34 kgs. Martin details the biological facts & natural history of each species, including their evolution, habitats, diet & behaviour, but he also combs through cultural history to chronicle the role of penguins in popular culture & thought from children`s literature such as ” Mr Popper`s Penguins” to ” Batman”`s nemesis to films & television shows including ” Happy Feet” & ` Pingu”. Over one hundred images of penguins enrich Martin`s engaging text as well. A captivating & readable natural history, ” Penguin” will be an essential addition to the bookshelves of penguin fans everywhere. ...

Did you know... The Galapagos Penguin`s speckled markings make each of them as unique as a snowflake? The Emperor Penguin weighs the same as a Labrador retriever? The Adelie Penguin takes its name from the sweetheart of a Napoleonic naval captain turned explorer? From tiny fairy penguins to the regal emperor penguin, street artist & ornithologist, Matt Sewell, illustrates one of the world`s favourite birds in this charming follow-up to Owls, Our Garden Birds, Our Songbirds & Our Woodland Birds. Matt captures the famously quirky characters of penguins through his unique & much-loved watercolours accompanied by whimsical descriptions. You`ll discover everything you`ve ever wondered about this enigmatic bird & his feathered friends from across the globe. ...

It seemed a simple enough idea: assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe. Except – hold on a minute – that’s not a simple idea at all. & when you throw in incompetent airline officials, amorous Argentine colonels’ wives, cunning Bajan drug dealers, gay Australian waiters, overzealous American anti-terrorist police, idiotic Welshmen dressed as Santa Claus, Archbishop Desmond Tutu & whole armies of pitch-invading Antarctic penguins, you quickly arrive at a lot more than you bargained for. ...

It seemed a simple enough idea at the outset: to assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe. Except that was not a simple idea at all. & when you throw in incompetent airline officials, amorous Argentine Colonels` wives, cunning Bajan drug dealers, gay Australian waiters, overzealous American anti-terrorist police, idiot Welshmen dressed as Santa Claus, Archbishop Desmond Tutu & whole armies of pitch-invading Antarctic penguins, you quickly arrive at a whole lot more than you bargained for. Harry Thompson`s hilarious book tells the story of one of those great madcap enterprises that only an Englishman could have dreamed up, & only a bunch of Englishmen could possibly have wished to carry out. ...