In the early 19th century crofters & villagers streamed into the burgeoning cities of Scotland settling in the crowded & damp tenements of Glasgow & Edinburgh. Orphan girls single mothers women with feckless husbands & widows all struggled to feed & clothe themselves & were left with few options other than theft & prostitution. Anxious to quell the rising tide of petty crime the Scottish authorities imposed harsh sentences consigning these women
- & often their children too
- for transportation to the Australian colonies. Lucy Frost tells the stories of the lives of a boatload of women & their children who arrived in Hobart in 1838. While convict men of that period worked in road gangs the women were assigned as domestic servants seamstresses or to work in dairies & were often ill-treated by their employers. Considered useless when pregnant they spent months in the Female Factory locked up in the stench of a convict nursery amidst sick & dying children. Some managed to snare a good husband once theyd earned their tickets of leave & became solid citizens. For others errors & disasters continued to plague their lives in the colony.

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The name Frederick George Abberline has become synonymous with that of Jack the Ripper & he has been portrayed as everything from an alcoholic a drug addict a womaniser & a bully. In reality Abberline was none of these but instead was a devoted husband & a dedicated policeman in a time of rampant corruption. Furthermore the Whitechapel murders were not the only notorious cases he worked on. From his humble origins as a clockmaker through to his rising through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police Abberline tells the story of a man who lead some of the most infamous investigations in criminal history. Long before the Ripper Abberline infiltrated an Irish terrorist group known as the Fenians before he became embroiled in the Cleveland Street Scandal
- an incident that almost brought the Government to its knees. When he retired from the police at the age of 49 Abberline had received eighty-four commendations & awards
- a testament to his tenacity & ability.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION Addictive thrilling exhilarating... You wont be able to put it down. Ash Rashid is a former homicide detective who cant stand the thought of handling another death investigation. Thats until his nieces body is found in the property of one of the citys wealthiest citizens. The coroner calls it an overdose but the case doesnt add up. Against orders Ash launches an investigation to find his nieces murderer. But the longer he searches the darker the case gets
- & if he doesnt solve it fast his niece wont be the only family member he has to bury... Discover for yourself the US crime novel that became a word of mouth phenomenon. The Abbey is the beginning of a major new series featuring one of the most fascinating detectives in the history of crime fiction.
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It is 1319. Tavistocks fair has drawn merchants to Devon from all over England & beyond. Although the influx of visitors & their money puts temptation in the way of cut-purses & other villains no one expects a murder. So butcher Will Ruby is shocked to discover a headless corpse. Former Knight Templar Sir Baldwin Furnshill Keeper of the Kings Peace & Simon Puttock Bailiff of Lydford have just arrived in Tavistock as guests of Abbot Robert Champeaux when the body is found. When the Abbot asks Simon & Baldwin to investigate they can hardly refuse. But with an unidentifiable victim theyre badly hampered in their inquiries. Can Simon & Baldwin unravel the complex web of intrigue that has brought death to Tavistock as the undercurrent of anger & violence that lies beneath the bustling activity of the fair grows ever fiercer? ...

Have fun learning the alphabet with Betty the Bunny This is a colourful illustrated first alphabet book in a small board book format perfect for little hands. This title helps children to learn their A to Z with a charming story & bright & appealing drawings. This is a book to read together or for more confident first readers to enjoy by themselves. Betty the Bunny has found a wonderful new game to play! Have fun learning the alphabet with Betty as she goes about her day finding pictures that start with all the letters from A for apple to Z for zip. Simple language & repeated vocabulary teamed with bright & appealing pictures make this an ideal first reading & letter book for younger children. ...

The Letterland ABC" is an essential addition to any classroom. This best-selling children's alphabet book has been completely revised with vibrant new illustrations. Each of the 26 scenes depict a Letterland character surrounded by objects beginning with the target sound. Children love finding all the alternative words promoting phonemic awareness & vocabulary development. Size is 260x 215mm/10.2"x 8.5" for 64 pages." ...

Features 30 illustrated cards to help children learn the letters of the alphabet & read their first words. This pack



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Collins Easy Learning ABC Age 3-5 helps children learn the alphabet & develop their early years literacy skills through lots of fun activities. Collins Easy Learning ABC Age 3-5 helps children learn the alphabet & develop their early years literacy skills through lots of fun activities. ...

Explore the animal alphabet from Angel Fish to Zebra in this brilliant bouncy rhyming romp. This new picture book from Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz

Includes:: some material from the bestselling ' Rumble in the Jungle' & ' Commotion in the Ocean' alongside lots of fabulous new animal rhymes & illustrations! An absolute read-aloud classic little ones will love!

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This is the latest in the very popular series of reprints of classic editions of the famous Ian Allan Publishing 'abc' volumes from the late 1940s to 1960s which have been welcomed both by the generation of enthusiasts who used them when they first came out & also by those who were not around at the time. It lists all the pre-Grouping & Big Four locomotives that were taken over by the newly formed British Railways in the previous year. Also included are the early diesel & electric locomotives & multiple-units. ...