The Accrington Pals is a poignant & harrowing play set in the early years of the First World War as the country's jingoistic optimism starts to wane & the true terror of warfare gradually becomes clear. The play looks at both the terrifying experiences of the men at the front & the women who were left behind to face social changes deprivation & the lies of propaganda. While often comic vignettes portray the everyday life of a town denuded of men the men face the terror that is the Battle of the Somme. This compassionate play portrays the devastating effects of war on a typical Lancashire mill town & the suffering of everyday people. This Modern Classic edition

Includes:: a new preface by the author plus a full introduction exploring the themes social/historical context & characters. The edition also

Includes:: a chronology & classroom activities.



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When Accrington Stanley went out of the Football League in 1962 it had a seismic effect on English football. Unlike now when there is promotion & relegation between league & non-league football teams only resigned from the League as a last resort & Stanleys demise basically because they could not afford to pay their gas bill was a huge story. After being resurrected in 1968 Accrington Stanley stumbled around the lower leagues in Lancashire until the early 1990s when the astonishing climb back to the League began. In the 2005-06 season Stanley stormed to the top of the Conference stayed there all season & at last the supporters dreams came true. Writer & long-time supporter Phil Whalley author of Accrington Stanley Football Club has talked to the clubs charismatic chairman his namesake Eric Whalley & the clubs long-serving manager John Coleman plus supporters & club employees who were there in the bad old days. The result in an Accrington Stanley book that captures the reasons why fans support their local club & why passion & hard work can achieve the unlikeliest of dreams. If you buy one book on Accrington Stanley this is the one. ...

Andrew Jacksons new history tells the story of the Great War as it was experienced by the men of the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington Pals) the 158th (Accrington & Burnley) Brigade Royal Field Artillery (Howitzers) & their families. Using information gathered from years of painstaking research in national & local archives & in private collections he reconstructs in vivid detail the role played by these men on the Western Front. His book which draws extensively on diaries memoirs & letters follows both infantry & artillerymen into the British armys bloodiest battles of the war giving a graphic close-up view of their experiences. It is a moving record of the wartime service of a select group of local men during a time of unprecedented conflict. ...

Scott it's Rebecca. I need you.' After years of silence Texan lawyer Scott Fenney receives a devastating phonecall from his ex-wife. She has been accused of murdering her boyfriend Trey
- the man she left Scott for
- & is being held in a police cell. Now she is begging Scott to defend her. Scott is used to high-stakes cases but this one is bigger than anything he has handled before. If Rebecca is found guilty she will be sentenced to life imprisonment. Her future is in his hands. As he prepares to take the stand in the most dramatic courtroom appearance of his life Scott is forced to question everything he believes to get to the truth
- to save the life of the ex-wife he still loves...


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She was found at the crime scene covered in blood with the murder weapon in her hand & no memory of how she got there... No wonder that the police believe Elizabeth Johnson is guilty of stabbing a young woman to death. Only Elizabeths best-friend Sam Bailey doesnt believe the evidence against her. But both girls are ex-cons & former prostitutes so shell have to go to extra-ordinary lengths to prove Elizabeth innocent... ...

Ace of Spies revaels for the first time the true story of Sidney Reilly the real-life inspiration behind fictional hero James Bond. Andrew Cook's startling biography cuts through the myths to tell the full story of the greatest spy the world has ever know. Sidney Reilly influenced world history through acts of extraordinary courage & sheer audacity. He was a master spy a brilliant con man a charmer a cad & a lovable rogue who lived on his withs & thrived on danger using women shamelessly & killing where necessary
- & unnecesary. Sidney Reilly is one of the most fascinating spies of the twenitieth century yet he remains one of the most enigmatic
- until now.

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A set of photocopy masters for use in conjunction with the ACE Spelling Dictionary". It contains worksheets activities & games which promote the use of the dictionary to reinforce & extend word skills. It is aimed specifically at the dyslexic or slow-learning reader." ...

This title helps to find words up to 64 times faster than with a standard dictionary. The ACE Spelling Dictionary" is now even better that it was! With this fully revised new edition we have made a number of important changes. This

Includes:: updating & extending the vocabulary giving more alternative spellings more plural forms & more 'sound-alike' words with meanings. The middle section is a darker blue to make it easier to find the right page. It is clear that pupils with spelling difficulties often experience problems with the whole curriculum & lose confidence with writing. " The ACE Spelling Dictionary" breaks through these problems. Using the unique 2-page index spread pupils need only think how a word sounds to find out how to spell it. By simply identifying the first vowel sound the speller is sent instantly to the page where the problem word is found. The easy-to-use reference system will tempt them to use more interesting words in their writing enabling them to produce work that they can be proud of. Both patterns & irregularities are highlighted in the dictionary so that pupils learn to spell incidentally. The dictionary

Includes:: a clear step-by-step guide to effective teaching with the dictionary over 20 000 words a comprehensive list of commonly misspelt words & further learning strategies for spelling. This title contains 328 pages (168 x 246mm)."



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Get your career off the ground with this fully up-to-date guide to acing the technical pilot interview! Written by an experienced airline pilot Ace the Technical Pilot Interview Second Edition provides all-new questions & answers clarification to potentially confusing material & numerous updates throughout. This practical study tool asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers. It's a must-have one-stop resource for pilots regardless of type of aircraft performance or region of the world. Ace the Technical Pilot Interview Second Edition
Includes:: 1000+ questions & answers New coverage of CPDLC (Controller Pilot Data Link Communications) & ADS (Automatic Dependent Surveillance) air traffic radar & communication technology New & updated radar & pilot-to-tower communication Q&A A convenient quick-find cross-referenced presentation 50+ illustrations to clarify key points Detailed coverage: Aerodynamics; Engines; Jet & Propeller Aircraft Differences; Navigation; Atmosphere & Speed; Aircraft Instruments & Systems; Performance & Flight Planning; Meteorology & Weather Recognition; Flight Operations & Technique; Human Performance; Type-Specific Questions
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At the beginning of 1918 the great aces seemed invincible. Flying above the battlefields of the Western Front they cut a deadly swathe through the ranks of their enemies as each side struggled to keep control of the air. Some were little more than boys when they started to fly yet they were respected & feared as some of the deadliest killers in the sky. But as the press of fighting increased with the great offensives of 1918 nervous stress & physical exhaustion finally began to take their toll
- & one by one the aces began to fall. This book charts the rise & fall of the WWI aces in the context of the vast battles that were taking place in 1918. It shows the vital importance of reconnaissance & how large formations of aircraft became the norm
- bringing an end to the era of the old heroic lone wolves. As the First World War came to a close very few of the aces survived. This epic history of the final year of the air war is both a chronicle of the ways in which 1918 changed aerial combat forever & a requiem for the pioneers of aerial combat who eventually became the victims of their own brilliant innovations.

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