Jonathan Glancey is a lifelong steam enthusiast who has oiled, fired & driven, as well as watched & listened to, steam locomotives around the world. In Giants of Steam, he turns his enthusiastic & knowledgeable attention to the thrilling story of the last, & greatest, generation of steam railway locomotives in regular main line service. Designed & built chiefly by the railways & workshops of Britain, France, Germany & the United States, these powerful & beautifully designed machines would take steam locomotive technology to new heights set against a backdrop of the political upheavals & military conflicts of the mid twentieth century. A celebration of the last great days of steam, Giants of Steam also commemorates the dedicated & often charismatic engineers who designed & built these effective & emotive machines & put them to use. Glancey tells the stories of the greatest of these 'steam men', among them Nigel Gresley & William Stanier in Great Britain, Andre Chapelon & Marc de Caso in France, William Woodard & Paul Kiefer in the United States & Richard Wagner & Otto Wolff in Germany. & he shows what happened as they faced up to the challenge of modernization & the notion that steam is inherently old fashioned & dirty. Giants of Steam also reveals how steam design has continued to progress against the odds in recent decades, while enthusiasm for the steam locomotive itself is far from burning out. A story of invention, skill & passion, Giants of Steam reveals how the true advocates of steam's glory days pushed its design & performance to remarkable limits. ...

Grab something tasty. Uno, dos, tres. No time to clean up. Got to scram from this place. Yahoo! Two little cowboys are running riot. Watch out! Caramba! Mum the sheriff is out to catch them.

Holler & hoot as you chase the naughty cowboys through their house & garden
- & have yourself some rootin' tootin' fun! Celebrating imaginary play & dressing up, this cheeky rhyming picture book is perfect for story time.

Teach your children some Spanish words too with a Spanish vocabulary dotted throughout the text & a handy glossary & pronunciation guide.

With bright, funny illustrations from Tom Knight, this hilarious, tongue-in-cheek book is perfect for fans of Aliens Love Underpants.






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Explore your little one's creativity & imagination with this animated GIFs creator from Spin Master.

Help them draw,

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The Ancient One's search for humans to receive items of incredible power continues & the reasons behind his mission becomes clearer each step of the way. A grocery store bag boy receives the power to control people's minds, a bum discovers he can control electricity, a father makes the ultimate sacrifice. ...

A brilliant set of ultra-thin hook & loop Gift Bag Fasteners.

These pre-paired, acid free fasteners have a long lasting

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Get creative & create beautiful Bath Bombs ready to be gifted to your loved ones!  


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Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book has 25 quick & easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to- follow step-by-step instructions & beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive tools & techniques section. ...

In Gifts from Angels Chrissie Astell reveals, through a collection of real life stories, the powerful role angels play in our lives. The collection features the author's own stories of mysterious & delightful encounters with angels, alongside fascinating & moving experiences she has collected from her readers, her course participants & the many satisfied seekers who have attended her angel workshops. Organised by themes such as love, guidance & peace, this book

Includes:: stories of children protected, serious accidents avoided & peaceful transitions from unhappiness to personal fulfilment. Each chapter features practical visualisations & meditations to help in working more effectively with angel energies, & there is also guidance on such topics as guardian angels, archangels & the life beyond this one.

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Have hours of fun piecing together this stunning Gifts Galore image. This picture perfect puzzle

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Explores how music & the muse intertwine in work & in life. This title

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