Two months before the outbreak of WWII, 17-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF. Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat immediately, Wellum finds himself caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. ...

When a new family moves in next door, a young girl finds herself falling in love for the first time ever. As she jealously attempts to keep the object of her love to herself, she moves deeper into a web of imagination & deceit & further away from the innocence of childhood. ...

Drawing on flight logs, family & NASA archives & over 125 original interviews with key participants, this book re-creates Armstrong's life & career in flying, from the heights of honor earned as a naval aviator & astronaut, to the price paid by Armstrong &, even more so, by his wife & children, for his dedication to his vocation. ...

Details: First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong is the first & only authorised biography of one of America's most celebrated
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No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination & by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership.

In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life.

Special forces training is no walk in the park. The rules are strict & they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible.

There is no mercy. Even when you are bleeding & broken, to admit defeat is failure.

To survive the gruelling selection process to become a member of the elite you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail & unrelenting self-discipline, all traits that make for the best leaders.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780008245719
• Author: Ant Middleton
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions: 21 x 15 x 2.5cm















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A gentle introduction to 29 of the 44 sounds in the English language. Working through the book a child will start to realise that words are made up of small separate sounds. Collins Easy Learning First Phonics Age 3-5 helps children learn the phonemes & first digraphs which make up the sounds of the English language, through lots of fun activities. ...

Learn the easy way with this First Phonics activity book! Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home. Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this First Phonics practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence & develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. Included in this book: •    questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school •    colourful activities that make learning fun & motivate children to learn at home •    helpful tips & answers so that you can support your child’s learning Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008151638 • Author: Collins • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 29.7 x 21 cm ...

Discover the answers to lots of brilliant questions about Animals. From elephants to cats & kittens, each book is crammed with facts, illustrations & activities. Books included are; Why do fawns have spots? Why do bears go fishing? Why do cats purr? Why are fish like lions? Why do puppies chew? Why do elephants trumpet? Why are pandas in peril? Why do horses wear shoes? Why do chimps kiss? Why can't penguins fly? ...

This thoughtful book explores how to be kind & why kindness is so important. A range of questions help children & their grown-ups to think, & talk, about being kind to others & ourselves, as well as nature & our planet. Beautiful illustrations by Christine Pym help young children to understand big concepts by setting them in a world of friendly bugs. Plenty to talk about & be inspired by. Less Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781474989008 •†Author: Katie Daynes •†Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†12 •†Dimensions: 22.4 x 19.1 cm ...

Whether it's walking, talking, breathing, growing, eating or excreting, your body has a LOT going on.  But how does it do it? What's really going on in there? Lift the flaps to find out! Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781409598800 •†Author: Matthew Oldham •†Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†23 •†Dimensions: 19.9 x 22.4 x 1.4 cm ...