Please note this book contains content of an adult nature. These are the pages of my confessions... How often did I see young ladies who cried out loudly in public against the immorality & the brutality of corporal punishments, & who still felt beneath their skirts the warmth of a recent little whipping which they received not without pleasure. This book has 198 pages & is 17.5cm x 10.5cm x 1.4cm ...

Ingrid Langley isn't best pleased when her husband & colleague, Patrick Gillard, late of MI5 & now working for the Serious & Organized Crime Agency, is sent on assignment just days after the birth of their new son. She has no time to dwell on it tho ...

Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution & its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers. Wild & beautiful, spoilt & wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted life in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honor of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption & evil. As Sovay becomes more & more embroiled in adventures she could scarcely have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions & sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, & if she does so, at what cost? ...

Charles I's authoritative & intolerant rule as monarch, & the unpopular Ship Money tax which he initiated, were instrumental in creating the most splendid & controversial warship in English history. She was the grandest venture hitherto created, remarkable for her size, beauty & heavy armament. Even her name, the Sovereign of the Seas, suggested pride & pomp. Designed & built by Phineas Pett, & ably assisted by his son Peter as Master Builder, her keel was laid in December 1635 at Woolwich Royal Dockyard. She was safely launched in October 1637. Her graceful lines are a delight to any ship modeller. Her description & history are intriguing. Very little is known about her. Many authors have praised & applauded her. She remains an enigma
- a puzzle for subsequent historians. Each successive researcher"es the facts previously published. The author, James H. Sephton, has been engrossed for many years in the self appointed task of researching & compiling a definitive history. Original paintings, drawings & models are elucidated. Her size in term of tonnage, a description of her decorative carvings & rigging is described. Her history in the various actions during the Dutch Wars is discussed. There are accompanying plates, drawings, maps, lists & tables. This present study, therefore, contains much hitherto unpublished material. It is preserved as a record for posterity. It is also a dedication to the efforts of naval historians past, present & future.
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The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into the society & culture at the time. Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism, political violence, poverty, & ideology; & provides answers to some of ...

A practical guide to ensuring success in the garden. It shows that there is more to gardening than putting a seed in the soil & watching it grow. It draws on the author's years of experience to guide you, step-by-step, through the process of preparing for, planting & nurturing your plants. ...

Narrating the travel stories of those lucky enough to have voyaged through our galaxy, this book introduces us to the first men on the moon & their 'moon buggy', & also to the adventures of animal pioneers in the universe. It highlights the technical aspects of the space age. ...

Explore the Universe & beyond ï ½ vast galaxies, supernova explosions, black holes & extra-terrestrials. Learn about new space technology, how astronauts train & incredible findings by famous astronomers. This book contains hundreds of spectacular images & a section detailing all 88 constellations. ï ½ Bulletpoints of information ï ½ Detailed illustrations & photographs ï ½ Additional fact panels ...

Get fast facts at your fingertips, packed with bite-sized chunks of information that will encourage & inform even the most reluctant readers. Explore the Universe; learn about the planets, moons & stars of our Solar System & far beyond. Amazing encyclopedic stats & genius gem facts to provide extra wow, Eyewitness Space will take you on a journey of spacecraft, manned Moon missions & robot space rovers. Plus you can learn all about the telescopes that let us see deep into space, perfect for any budding astronaut or scientist. ...

5-4-3-2-1, Blast off for out of this world adventures with heroic astronauts & happy aliens! To keep you busy during the long, long flight there are meteoric puzzles to do & a buggy race to prepare you for exploring the Moon. There's also lots of stickers to find & position. The last challenge before touch-down is to make the model rocket ship & Moon buggy. All you'll need to make the models is glue & a little help. Good luck on your mission & watch out for asteroids & comets! ...