Francis Walsingham was the first spymaster in the modern sense. His methods anticipated those of MI5 & MI6 & even those of the KGB. He maintained a network of spies across Europe, including double-agents at the highest level in Rome & Spain
- the sworn enemies of Queen Elizabeth & her Protestant regime. His entrapment of Mary Queen of Scots is a classic intelligence operation that resulted in her execution. As Robert Hutchinson reveals, his cypher experts ability to intercept other peoples secret messages & his brilliant forged letters made him a fearsome champion of the young Elizabeth. Yet even this machiavellian schemer eventually fell foul of Elizabeth as her confidence grew (and judgement faded). The rise & fall of Sir Francis Walsingham is a Tudor epic, vividly narrated by a historian with unique access to the surviving documentary evidence.
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Ella is a little ladybird with big dreams. Her ugly wasp stepsisters make her do all the housework, all of the time, & Ella feels very sad. Then one day the famous Parisian artist Pierre decides to throw a Grand Bug Ball
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You can lead the charge, Ella!

Its your time to be brave. Be the guardian of the seas & save the rolling waves.





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Ella is trying to put the past behind her… but the past won’t always stay hidden.

The truth is, Ella is hiding from a

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From the fastest growing baby food br&, the essential guide to weaning your baby
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Still only a teenager, Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has already swum in the World Championships, beaten a world record holder & received an MBE. Find out Ellies story of developing her passion for swimming, living with Achondroplasia Dwarfism & her future ambitions in her autobiography, full of personal photos from her career so far. ? Pearl/ Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme & longer chapter books. ? Text type: An autobiography. ? Curriculum links: P.E: Outdoor & adventurous activities. ...

Books Picture Books Ellie Pengelly is fed up & bored, until she gets a pair of MAGICAL new wellies! When Ellie goes out to explore in her new wellies she jumps into a puddle but... something jumps out! When the strange Flibberty-Gibberty starts juggling with jam, guzzling & gobbling food & squeezling toothpaste he makes quite a mess! Will Ellie manage to clean up all the mess before mum gets home?   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008617097 •†Author:†  Amy Sparkes •†Publisher:†  Egmont •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 32 •†Dimensions:† 25 x 22 x 0.7 cm ...

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Ellie the little elephant has a secret wish. She wants to be a real fairy & even has her own pair of home-made

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Ellie Pengelly is fed up & bored, until she gets a pair of MAGICAL new wellies!

When Ellie goes out to explore in her

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After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willitt sisters, Mattie, Nell & Renie, find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. After parting ways with Mattie the couple take youngest sister Renie & head for Lancashire. However, Nell's happiness is short-lived; her marriage suffering as Cliff resents his job & the fact that though Nell has given him a daughter, she seems unable to conceive another child. When Renie leaves for London, Nell feels desperately alone. Then tragedy strikes, & Nell, mad with grief, runs away in the hope of being reunited with her two sisters. While wandering the English countryside, a gypsy palm-reader tells Nell she will still find her destiny, under 'three big trees on a hill'. Her luck seems to change when she meets Gil, a farmer & a gentleman who she can't help but feel drawn to. Could the trees on his land be a sign, or is Nell too damaged by her past to let herself love again? In this emotional sequel to Cherry Tree Lane, Anna Jacobs delivers a stunning romance novel that is both tragic & uplifting. ...