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.

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• 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.

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• 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. ...

When Millie's mother abandons her one late afternoon in 1854, fate brings the seven-year-old to Aggie's door
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Young Millie Forrester bursts into Aggie Winkowski's life like a bolt from the blue on a hot summer's afternoon in 1854. Finding the pretty child abandoned by her mother in the rough quarter of town, Aggie is all too aware of the dangers she would face if left alone. Surprisingly, from these unpromising beginnings, a relationship is established which gives new meaning to Aggie Winkowski's life & is to mould Millie's destiny. ...

Books Historical Fiction Books When 12 year-old Jared Johnson’s little sister dies, just hours after his mother breathes her last after wasting away so her children could eat, he knows he is on own. Desperate to avoid the workhouse, he does everything he can to survive the inhospitable streets of Birmingham. Jared is blessed with the gift of the gab & soon attracts the attention of the King of the Tatters, Toby Mc Guire. Recognising a kindred spirit, Toby soon has Jared out on a cart hustling for rags. Jared loves driving his horse Bess, shouting ‘any old rags’ as loud as he can, & it’s not long before he’s thriving. But being successful can bring you enemies as well as friends. Toby knows that Jared is destined for bigger things – provided his big mouth doesn’t get him hurt first… Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781835339459 •†Author:   Lindsey Hutchinson  •†Publisher:   Boldwood Books •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 294 •†Dimensions:† 12.9 x 1.65 x 19.8 cm ...

When their father mysteriously imprisoned, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis & their mother have to leave their happy life in London to live in a small cottage in the country.

There they take comfort in the nearby railway station, & discover that the gentlemen who takes the same train every day might be the key to proving their fathers innocence.

The Railway Children has remained an enormously popular story about the joy & excitement of being young.

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• ISBN: 9781788282574
• Author: Edith Nesbit
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 222
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.5cm











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Details: When their father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter & Phyllis have to move from London to a cottage in
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When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter & Phyllis are shattered.

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. ..when the Green Dragon tore shrieking out of the mouth of its dark lair, which was the tunnel, all three children stood on the railing & waved their pocket-handkerchiefs without stopping to think whether they were clean handkerchiefs or the reverse. ...