Its Berlin, 1940, & the city is filled with fear. At the house on 55 Jablonski Strasse, its various occupants try to live under Nazi rule in their different ways: the bullying Hitler loyalists the Persickes, the retired judge Fromm & the unassuming couple Otto & Anna Quangel. Then the Quangels receive the news that their son has been killed. ...

Otto, an ordinary German living in a shabby apartment block, tries to stay out of trouble under Nazi rule. But when he discovers his only son has been killed fighting at the front he's shocked into an extraordinary act of resistance, & starts to drop anonymous postcards attacking Hitler across the city. If caught, he will be executed. Soon this silent campaign comes to the attention of ambitious Gestapo inspector Escherich, & a murderous game of cat-&-mouse begins. Whoever loses, pays with their life. ...

An elderly lady approaches the front desk at the Twelfth Precinct in Copacabana & demands to speak with the chief. Two hours later, Dona Laureta is dead. Veteran police chief inspector Espinosa quickly pinpoints a suspect in Hugo Breno, an unassuming ba ...

I Was There... Alone in the Trenches tells the incredible true story of a young girl lost in the trenches & how the soldiers she met there helped her find her family. Brilliantly reimagined by My Story author, Vince Cross, readers aged 7+ will love this vivid first-hand account of a child's experience of WWI. ...

The successful running of Britain's mainline railways was a great achievement for those operating them, & a great thrill for those travelling on them. Over the years railway photographers have recorded the glamour & excitement of our glorious railway story. Along Main Lines celebrates the most dramatic & best-remembered aspects of Britain's rail heritage, focusing on the famous main line routes, big city stations, record-breaking locomotives & the renowned express trains. Packed with archive photographs, old postcards, badges & other railwayana, this book is crammed with fascinating material that Atterbury has himself collected from tireless searching at postcard & antique fares & auction sites. Therefore, many of the illustrations are original & previously unpublished. Paul Atterbury offers a rare insight into the main line story all over Britain. Organised regionally, the book

Includes:: major routes, classic trains, important stations in London & elsewhere, railway sheds & works, along with features that highlight forgotten corners of railway history.

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A brilliant blue biro pen with a novelty squeezy pooper alpaca toy on top.

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In Alpe d' Huez, veteran cycling journalist Peter Cossins reveals the triumphs, passion & despair behind the great exploits on the Alpe & discloses the untold details that have led to the mountain becoming as important to the Tour as the race is to resort at its summit. ...

A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for children!

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Featuring fierce intrigue & disastrous miscalculations, this book introduces the small & extraordinary group of men who invented modern politics & made 'spin' global. It tells the story of a few men whose political savvy, entrepreneurial drive & sheer greed came to alter the landscape of global politics. ...