For more than 100 years, scientists have denied that animals experience emotions, yet this remarkable & ground breaking book proves what animal-lovers have known to be true: wolves, tigers, giraffes, elephants & many other creatures exhibit all kinds of feelings
- hope, fear, shame, love, compassion. From Ola, the irritable whale, to Toto, the chimpanzee who nursed his owner back to health, this book collects together for the first time a vast range of case histories which show the extraordinary complexity of the animal world, & the tumult of emotions that govern it.
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In the shadow of the Holocaust, the Soviet Union`s quiet yet brutal campaign against Polish citizens is often overlooked. Wesley Adamczyk`s gripping memoir, ” When God Looked the Other Way”, gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Soviet barbarism. Adamczyk was a young Polish boy when he was deported with his mother & siblings from their comfortable home in Luck to Soviet Siberia in May of 1940. His father, a Polish Army officer, was taken prisoner by the Red Army & eventually became one of the victims of the Katyn massacre. The family`s separation & deportation marked the beginning of a ten-year odyssey in which Adamczyk endured nearly intolerable living conditions, meager food rations, & life-threatening epidemics, first in the Soviet Union & then in Iran, where his mother succumbed to exhaustion after mounting a harrowing escape from the Soviets. A memoir of a childhood spent in unspeakable circumstances, ” When God Looked the Other Way” not only illuminates one of the darkest periods of European history but also traces the loss of innocence & the fight against despair that took root in one young boy. Unflinching & poignant, ” When God Looked the Other Way” stands as a testament to the trials of a family during wartime & an intimate chronicle of an atrocity yet to receive its historical due. ...

Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know it was created by the British, in one of the most dramatic interventions in recent history. A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led
- within seven years
- to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East & the world. In ” When God Made Hell”, Charles Townshend charts Britain`s path from one of its worst military disasters to extraordinary success with largely unintended consequences, through overconfidence, incompetence & dangerously vague policy. With monumental research & exceptionally vivid accounts of on-the-ground warfare, this a truly gripping account of the Mesopotamia campaign, & its place in the wider political & international context. For anyone seeking to understand the roots of British involvement in Iraq, it is essential reading.

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A hilarious & touching swapping places story from the creator of Colin & Lee, Carrot & Pea, Morag Hood. What do you do when your Grandad starts acting VERY much like a penguin? Find out in this brilliantly funny & heartwarming story from talented author & illustrator, Morag Hood. Boys & girls alike will love Morag`s witty, sweet & brilliantly surreal depiction of everyday settings & situations in this fish-out-of-water story with a difference. Morag`s lino cut artwork is gorgeously bold & stylish & her illustrative talent & keen eye for design won her a place as runner up in The Macmillan Prize for Illustration. When Grandad was a Penguin is perfect for sharing with children (and grandads) young & old, & its beautifully debossed hardback cover & extra-special high quality paper make this an excellent gift for penguin lovers. ...

Last time I went to see Grandad, he seemed a little different. What do you do when your Grandad starts acting VERY much like a penguin? Find out in this brilliantly funny & heartwarming story from talented author & illustrator, Morag Hood. Boys & girls alike will love the witty, sweet & brilliantly surreal depiction of everyday settings & situations in this fish-out-of-water story with a difference. When Grandad was a Penguin is perfect for sharing with children (and grandads) young & old. Morag Hood`s artwork is gorgeously bold & stylish & her illustrative talent & keen eye for design won her a place as runner up in The Macmillan Prize for Illustration. ...

Partly autobiographical, these are first & second books in the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Judith Kerr, telling the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing from Germany at the start of the Second World War. Michael Morpurgo called When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit: ” The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read.” This special bind-up, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, is based on Judith`s own experiences. The last-minute escape, village life in Switzerl&, the family`s refugee existence in Paris & their final arrival in England were all part of her childhood. Follow the deeply moving yet often humorous story of Anna & her much-loved family through their flight from Nazi Germany to their new life in war-torn London. ...

Ten-year-old Benedict is feeling happy. His family`s new home in Swaziland has the most beautiful garden in the whole entire world, teeming with insects, frogs & his favourite cinnamon-coloured birds. Here, crouched in the cool shade of the lucky-bean tree, it`s easy to forget the loneliness that comes from his siblings playing without him, easy to stop himself fretting about how to fix his Mama`s failing cake-baking business. Not that Benedict generally allows sad or uncomfortable things to cloud his day. Usually, he simply finds a way to put things right. Like trying to learn the language of his strange new country, to make himself feel less of an outsider. Like persuading the people at Ubuntu Funerals to provide a decent burial for the beautiful hoopoe killed by their van. Or like being a friend to Nomsa, a girl brave enough to pick up a spider but too afraid to tell anyone why her teacher is making her stay late after school. Of course, there are many things in Africa that cannot be put right by a boy who isn`t yet big. But in Benedict`s wonder-filled world, even the ugliest situation has a certain magic. Warm, funny & brimming with life, Where Hoopoes Go to Heaven paints a fresh & compelling picture of life in Swaziland that will capture your imagination & restore your faith in humanity. ...

On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning & went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived. Juliane Koepcke, the seventeen-year-old child of famous German zoologists. She`d been thrown from the plane two miles above the forest canopy, but had sustained only a broken collarbone & a cut on her leg. With incredible courage, instinct & ingenuity, she survived three weeks in the ”green hell” of the Amazon
- using the skills she`d learned in assisting her parents on their research trips into the jungle
- before coming across a loggers hut, &, with it, safety. Now she tells her fascinating story for the first time, & in doing so tells us about her ` Gerald Durrell` childhood
- with a menagerie of wild, exotic & sometimes dangerous pets
- about how she learned to survive at her parents ecological station deep in the rainforest & about her present-day commitment to this wildlife as a biologist & dedicated environmentalist.



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How the friendship of a lifetime began! The ninth title in this hugely popular series featuring Lily & her loveable soft toy. When Lily gets a new baby brother, she soon discovers that it`s not easy learning new things & helping to look after someone so small. But then Grandma brings her a very special surprise; someone who also needs to be cared for
- Blue Kangaroo! & from the moment that Lily & Blue Kangaroo meet it is love!
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This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally celebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin & award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages. Inspired by Tim Minchin`s hit song WHEN I GROW UP from MATILDA THE MUSICAL, the book takes a humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child`s perspective. The book comes with a high-quality CD with WHEN I GROW UP performed by Tim Minchin. Grown-ups surely have all the fun as they must eat sweets every day, climb the biggest trees & watch cartoons till their eyes go square. But do they really...? A truly magical picture book by two incredible talents. ...