Stansted Mountfitchet in 1921 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided & shows Stansted Mountfichet in great detail, featuring individual houses, the remains of the castle, St John`s & St Mary`s Parish Churches, Chapel of Our Lady, Stansted Park, Stansted House, Hargrave Park, Bentfield End, Castle Hill, Rochford`s Nurseries with tramway. A prominent feature of the map is the Great Eastern Railway
- the Cambridge Main Line. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.
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In the sleepy Avon village of Stanton Drew stand the forgotten remains of the third major neolithic temple complex of Southern Britain after Stonehenge & Avebury. In this guidebook to the site, packed with rare images, Stanton Drew boffin Gordon Strong explores some of the deeper questions raised by sites such as this. ...

Stanwell in 1934 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the area from Stanwellmoor eastward to Stanwell village. Features include Stanwell Place, St Mary`s church, Longford River, cemetery, part of Staines Reservoir, Hithermoor Farm, etc. On the reverse are directories for Stanwell in 1890 & 1933. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Explore outer space by building a solar system, making moon craters & constellations, launching a rocket, & testing to see which planets could support life. Where do the stars go in the daytime? Why does the moon have a face? Do plants grow on other planets? Who does the sun look so small? How do rockets work? With this kit children can experiments to find the answers to questions like these from their everyday observations. They will learn all about outer space by investigating the solar system, Earth, the moon, stars, rockets, & more. The kit has step-by-step illustrated instructions so children can learn independently through easy, hands-on experiments. The pictorial 20-pate guidebook has just enough text to reinforce vocabulary & aid in language learning, & also to advise parents & adult supervisors. With the knowledge wheel, adults can quiz children on what they have learned. Suitable for Ages 5+ ...

Stella has always looked forward to changing the world. It`s what she was brought up to do, by a suffragette mother who knew all about fighting & rebellion. But it`s November 1918. The great flu pandemic sweeping the world has robbed Stella of her mother & her home, & she`s alone in a strange country, with an aunt she`s never met. But change is coming
- the war is over, & women are about to vote for the first time. History is being made, but how can she help make it? As election day approaches, a day that will transform Ireland forever, Stella realises that she can indeed change the world. Not alone, & not all at once. But just as stars come one by one to brighten the night sky, so history is made person by person, girl by girl. An invigorating tale of suffragettes & heroes, courage & survival, as war ends, flu sweeps the land
- & women get to vote!

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The Insight Star 13cm (5) globe is a compact yet remarkably detailed illuminated star globe mounted on a silver meridian & base. Major constellations are clearly depicted & labelled, becoming more pronounced when illuminated. It has an easy to change bulb, mains adaptor, on/off switch & removable electrical cable. ...

The New Constellations/ Stars Illuminated Globe is 13cm in diameter & rotates on one axis. The globe provides two levels of detail, when unlit constellations can be seen, when illuminated stars are visible. This globe shows the night sky in brilliant colour & is complete with 88 constellation names. It features a sturdy, silver coloured base & metal meridian. The globe height is 18.5cm & it comes in an eye-catching gift box with simple to follow instructions on replacing the bulb. The mains adaptor incorporates an on/off switch & detachable cord. ...

An enchanting bedtime story for toddlers, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers` How To Catch a Star. Up high, in the dark, dark sky... a message: LOST, ONE SMALL STAR. When a little boy stumbles across a special star, he puts it in a jar & takes it on adventures. Together with his big sister, he takes his special treasure with him everywhere
- to the cinema, to the swimming pool & even to the toilet! But the poor star is sad & misses its home... Can the little boy & his big sister find a way to send the star safely backsarah Massini`s artwork glows with warmth & humour & perfectly captures the friendship between the two siblings in this warm-hearted bedtime book. Told from the perspective of the big sister, this is the perfect picture book for siblings to share & read together. The short text & warm tone is ideal for toddlers aged 2 years & up. Sam Hay grew up in Scotland in a family of bookworms. She always wanted to be a writer & filled endless notebooks with stories & poems. She trained as a journalist in Edinburgh & went on to work in newspapers for the BBC, before deciding to move to Wales & write her first children`s book. Since then she`s had more than 30 children`s books published including Do Not Wash this Bear, Princess Ice Palace & Dinosaurs United & the Cowardly Custard Pirates for Egmont UK. Drawing has been a life-long habit for Sarah Massini which has seen her through careers in corporate design, children`s book design & now as an illustrator. She has illustrated several picture books including Books Always Everywhere, Zac & Zeb & the Make Believe Birthday Party &, most recently, a stunning edition of The Velveteen Rabbit. Sarah lives in Sussex with her husb&, young son & her utterly mad terrier Tess, who keeps guard as she draws.
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` Extraordinary...smart, sophisticated, suspenseful
- & important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North.`
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In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice & natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees. Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt Lord Merridith & his family, an aspiring novelist, a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home. Each is connected more deeply than they can possibly know. But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution. The twenty-six day journey will see many lives end, others begin afresh. In a spellbinding story of tragedy & mercy, love & healing, the further the ship sails towards the Promised L&, the more her passengers seem moored to a past which will never let them go. ...