A highly contagious book virus, a literary society & a Snow Queen-like disappearing author

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The Race is the fourth turn of the century thriller by Clive Cussler. 1910, & America's first ever cross-country flying race has been sabotaged... Newspaper magnate Preston Whiteway is offering a big prize for the first aviator to cross America in under fifty days. He wants Josephine Frost
- the country's leading as well as most glamorous pilot
- to win. Which is why he's hired Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Josephine saw her husband Harry Frost kill a man. Now he wants her dead. & with underworld contacts ready to help in every city en route, he'll do anything, go after anyone who gets in his way
- including Whiteway & Bell. Packed with brilliant twists & turns, The Race sees the intrepid Private Investigator locked in a deadly cat-&-mouse game with a killer whose resources are matched only by his willingness to cause mayhem during the race of a lifetime... Clive Cussler's The Race is the international bestselling author's follow up to The Spy & The Wrecker, the first two novels in the Isaac Bell series. The Race is a nerve-shredding historical thriller, set at the dawn of flight.


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Toys & Games Jigsaw Puzzles Have hours of fun piecing together this stunning The Races image. This picture-perfect puzzle



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Have hours of fun piecing together this stunning The Races image! This picture perfect puzzle

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Relive the thrills of the early Grands Prix & great endurance races from the golden age of motorsport. The glamour & exhilaration of those days cannot be matched, ringing with the names of famous international marques: Bentley, MG, ERA & Aston Martin; Bugatti, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Auto Union & Alfa Romeo. Using extracts from contemporary race-reports along with expert advice on competitive driving & vintage advertisements, this new title takes a light-hearted look at motor racing from its earliest origins up to the beginnings of Formula 1. Featuring great names like Juan Fangio & Malcolm Campbell; eccentric personalities like the Siamese racing Prince ' Bira'; famous races such as the Mille Miglia & the 24 Hours of Le Mans, & iconic tracks from Brooklands to the Nurburgring, The Racing Driver s Pocket Book evokes the unique spirit & ?lan of the period. It also focuses on the cars that achieved lasting fame, such as the famous German silver arrows of the 1930s, & explains racing terminology & tactics outlining track rules & regulations, as well as providing a few pointers on appropriate racing attire. ...

Details: Meet the Radleys: Peter, Helen & their teenage children, Clara & Rowan, live in a typical suburban English
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Do you have what it takes to fly with the best? A pilot needs to be able to think quickly & react immediately to unexpected,

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The Royal Air Force was formed in 1918 to defend the skies over Britain during the First World War & made a major contribution to winning one of the largest & most devastating conflicts of the twentieth century.

Yet, when the war ended, its existence as an independent air service came under threat from severe defence cuts & intense scrutiny from some quarters as to whether it was needed at all. The Second World War put paid to all the uncertainty & sealed the RAF’s place in the armed services.

Celebrating a century of the world’s oldest independent air force, The RAF at 100 showcases vivid & evocative images from the Mirrorpix archive that trace the story of the RAF from its earliest days through wartime & peacetime & into the modern age.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780750982504
• Format: Hardback
• Author: Mirrorpix
• Publisher: The History Press
• Pages: 144
• Measures: 19.7 x 17.5 x 1.5cm











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It was in the closing year of the First World War, on 1 April 1918, that the Royal Air Force was born from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps & Royal Naval Air Service.

Since then, the RAF has helped lead the world in the development of aviation & air warfare. From the fighters & bombers of the Second World War, through the early jet age & into modern remotely piloted air systems, the last hundred years’ development has been astronomical, & the human story no less impressive.

Here Peter Jacobs gathers the most poignant objects of the RAF’s proud history & displays them together, in full splendid colour, for the first time. Aircraft, memorials, uniforms, equipment, & some items you would never expect – it’s all here, ready to be explored.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780750965361
• Author: Peter Jacobs
• Publisher: The History Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 349
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 2.5cm











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Read With Biff, Chip & Kipper is the UK's best-selling home reading series. Over 5 million copies of the series sold in the UK alone since 2005. It is based on Oxford Reading Tree which is used in 80% of primary schools. Level 4 First Stories have been specially written to introduce & practise a range of key everyday words. Fun plots & carefully levelled text create the perfect combination to build children's confidence & enjoyment in reading. Key words at this level include: saw, said, came, out, she, was, looked, children, went, going, what, help, them These four engaging Biff, Chip & Kipper storybooks include tips for reading together & for talking about the story, puzzles & fun activities. Written by Roderick Hunt & beautifully illustrated by Alex Brychta, they are perfect for children who are developing their vocabulary & reading skills. Level 4 Phonics stories are also available to introduce letter sounds & practise reading by sounding out words, as children learn to do at school. ...