Ah, the past. A time when children could play in the snow without a helmet, crampons & a risk assessment report. When footballs were made from rhino hide & cricket was played with one pad, if you were lucky. When I Were a Lad...looks at the glorious-yet-risky childhoods of yesteryear before the Health & Safety officers told us we couldn't do everything because it was too dangerous. It reflects on a time when children were allowed in with the animals at London Zoo; a time before the car seatbelt was invented (let alone used); a time when you were allowed to dress up endangered species in goalkeeping kit & take penalties against them. The authors have trawled through the major historic archives to find some glorious photo opportunities where the safety angle of the participants was the last thing anyone thought of. Children perch happily on lethal, limb-mangling machinery, stand all-smiles on live crocodiles, feed brown bears with their hands & get scooped from the street by passing tram conductors! These truly were the days that Health & Safety forgot, back when I were a lad... ...

When I Were A Lass. looks back through rose-tinted NHS spectacles (held together with an old plaster) to a time when the world was a simpler place. A girl's view of the 1930s, 40s & 50s is revealed through a series of vintage photos. From a time when radio & gramophones were the only distraction & toys were few & far between, a doll was a thing to be treasured & a trip to the seaside was a grand adventure. The book takes a nostalgic & offbeat look at the photos of a distant childhood. ...

Uses the best-selling format established for the 100, 000 selling When I Were A Lad From the same author/photographer combination as When Cats Assassinate, The Thoughts of Chairman Miaow & Gnomes of the Silver Screen Capitalises on the BIG LOVE for meerkats first generated by the BBC series Meerkat Manor ...

When It Happened is a smart, wry account that connects all the great dates in history & puts them into order from the Roman invasion to the twenty-first century. Here are all good kings & usurpers, low dealings & acts of heroism, moments of great conquest, empire or defeat
- & through it all the story of the formation of Britain. It also reveals occasionally forgotten episodes such as how the first Prince of Wales got his title, the Scots began the Civil War, & England got its name; which Roman emperor was proclaimed in Yorkshire & why King John got the nickname 'softsword'.
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From the Roman invasion of Caledonia in 80AD to the present day, this title presents the essential facts, figures & personalities of the history of Scotl&. Intertwined with entries covering the major events & ideas, it offers pen portraits of some of the great Scots in history
- writers, politicians, economists, warriors & preachers.
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Details: Maurice has just killed a dragon with a breadknife. & had his destiny foretold... & had his true love spirited
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Kids. They know about sex, they are experimenting with drugs &, increasingly, they are committing offences & finding themselves in court. But beyond the general troublemaking & ASBOs there are kids who commit the worst possible crime: murder. Cases of child homicide are rare, but they are especially horrific & they have a profound effect on all society. Can children be inherently evil? Is evil learned, & if so, from where? Jonathan Paul goes beyond the sensationalist headlines to investigate why these crimes happen, examining child homicide in today's violent, confusing world & putting it in context against the cruel retribution of yesterday. The cases are shocking, but sometimes the path towards them is even more so. This is what happens when childhood is trodden underfoot: this is when — & why— kids kill. ...

Many strong believers begin to feel disillusioned with God or to doubt their faith when faced with great pain or suffering. Even the strongest believers may begin to wonder where God is when they need him most or why he doesn't seem to care. In this book Philip Yancey inspires those for whom life hurts to look beyond their immediate suffering & to understand that God is offering an invitation to hope & a doorway to his gracious gifts. The size of this book is 15.9cm in height & 11.8cm wide with 59 pages ...

The lizards are alarmed. The snakes are scared. The antelopes are apoplectic. Why? The meerkats have turned mean. Sure, they look cute with their little noses in the air. & some of them are. But have you ever paused to wonder what's really going on in those cosy communities? This title reveals the darker side of the cuddly meerkat. ...

WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES is the surprisingly funny, dramatic & often poignant story of Britain s most distinguished newsreader. An Iranian Fatwa hanging over him, shot through both legs during the Nigerian Civil War, Sissons has some fascinating stories to tell. He has sparked debate & controversy not least thanks to a media maelstrom over his choice of tie while announcing the death of the Queen Mother. Now retired from broadcasting, he can finally lift the lid on his thoughts about the state of the British media, global affairs & what he really thinks of the BBC. ...