During the Second World War, it is hard to imagine a situation where the British High Command could think that one of the only ways they could attack Hitler was to send ten canoeists with limpet mines to paddle one hundred miles up the Gironde estuary, in the middle of winter, in an attempt to sink German blockade ships in Bordeaux harbour. Yet this is precisely what happened in 1942. The man who gave the go-ahead for the audacious commando raid – Lord Louis Mountbatten, head of Combined Operations – fully anticipated that all ten men would die in the attempt. Mountbatten wasn’t far wrong – two ripped their collapsible canoes as they were manhandling them out of the submarine; two drowned when their canoes capsized entering the Gironde estuary; & a further six were captured by the Germans & later executed. By complete chance, the two canoeists who managed to escape – Major ‘ Blondie’ Hasler & Marine Bill Sparks – stumbled into the arms of the French resistance. Once in their care... ...

Details: Evie is desperate for a holiday
- a good one. Not only because she's been working all hours as a receptionist

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Holl&, 1944: Undercover British agent Nancy Callaghan has been given her toughest case yet. A key member of the Dutch resistance has been captured, & Nancy must play the role of a wealthy Nazi to win over a notorious SS officer, Detlef Keller, & gain crucial information. England: Coding expert Tom Lockwood is devastated that the Allies have failed to push back the Nazis, leaving Northern Holland completely cut off from the rest of Europe, & him from his beloved Nancy. Desperate to rescue the love of his life, Tom devises Operation Tulip, a plan to bring Nancy home. But as Nancy infiltrates the Dutch SS, she finds herself catching the eye of an even more senior member of the Party. Is Nancy in too deep, or can Tom reach her before she gets caught? Inspired by the true events of occupied Holland during WW2, don't miss this utterly gripping story of love, bravery & sacrifice. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008586904 • Author: Deborah Swift • Publisher: Harper Collins Publi... ...

Eleven-year-old Ophelia might not be brave, but she certainly is curious. Her family are still reeling from her mother's death, & in a bid to cheer everyone up, her father has taken a job at a fantastically enormous & gothic museum in a city where it never stops snowing. ...

Eleven-year-old Ophelia might not be brave, but she certainly is curious. Her family are still reeling from her mother's death, & in a bid to cheer everyone up, her father has taken a job at a fantastically enormous & gothic museum in a city where it never stops snowing. ...

Opportunities for Life. Modules of topic-based units provide rich, contemporary content based on a wide variety of informative themes. With a discovery approach to grammar & an upfront focus on vocabulary, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for teenagers. ...

Forced to take employment as live-in carer for a genius quadriplegic undergraduate, failed actor Timothy Salt is not optimistic. His charge, Michael Owen, is only at Oxford to please his devoted mum. When ersatz aristo Phillip Sydney offers the leading role in his student production of Hamlet to Michael, Timothy's humiliation seems complete. ...

A crucial part of every child's development, the language of opposites (black & white, long & short, heavy & light) is introduced here through a wide variety of activities, songs, poems & photographs. Children should learn to recognize, describe & understand the differences & similarities that surround them in their everyday lives & learn important skills. The pack should be useful to both specialist & non-specialist practitioners working with children aged three- to five-years-of-age. It contains over 50 activities, & there is a CD of poems, songs & stories, along with a giant themed display poster, 8 colour photo cards & 14 photocopiable activity sheets." ...

Find out about the life of Oprah Winfrey from her childhood to breaking into the media & her many campaigns for change. The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge & understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful & interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text & photos, questions to get children thinking & talking & teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant & features book band guidance & downloadable activity sheets online. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781445168708 •†Author: Izzi Howell •†Publisher:†  Franklin Watts •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 24 •†Dimensions:†19.4 x 0.3 x 22.5 cm ...

Be warned: everything is not as it seems. From moving pictures to spectacular pop-ups & a 3D sculpture that follows you around the room, this title deals with perception. It features 50 incredible optical illusions covering impossible objects, distortio ...