One by one the boys begin to fall... In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys fresh-faced & idealistic are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the 'glorious war'. With the fire & patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young 'unknown soldier' experiencing the horror & disillusionment of life in the trenches. ...

All Quiet on the Western Front" is probably the most famous anti-war novel ever written. The story is told by a young unknown soldier in the trenches of Flanders during the First World War. Through his eyes we see all the realities of war; under fire on patrol waiting in the trenches at home on leave & in hospitals & dressing stations. Although there are vividly described incidents which remain in mind there is no sense of adventure here only the feeling of youth betrayed & a deceptively simple indictment of war
- of any war
- told for a whole generation of victims."

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The 1970s
- the decade of tanktops & glamrock punks perms & powercuts. They call it the decade that taste forgot but people in
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Beautiful unspoilt deeply relaxing self governing -- & in many ways different from anywhere else in the British Isles. Here in this expanded & completely revised edition of this best-selling guide is the full story of what makes the Isle of Man such an interesting & memorable place to visit. Contents include: Attractions & Activities; Beaches & Resorts; Churches; Day Drives; Events; Extraordinary Facts; Fishing & Golf; Glens & Gardens; History & Heritage; Lighthouses; Myths & Legends; Queenies & Kippers; Railways & Trams; Street Plans & Maps; TT & Motorsport; Visitor Centres; Walks & Cycle Trails; Yachting & Sailing. ...

By replacing pens & pencils with needle & thread & paint with fabric applique Chloe Owens has applied artistic principles to sewing & created these unique projects showing her true passion for handcrafted things. Packed full of 35 crafty ideas Chloe uses a wide variety of techniques
- from embellishment & adornment to freehand embroidery
- that are forward thinking but still inspired by vintage style. Split into five chapters start by making something fun for a lunch with friends in Cooking Up A Storm. There are pretty placemats table decorations & even an apron for the hostess. In Cuddly Companions you will find a giraffe lion & bonkers bobtail bunnies to sew each one decorated with pretty stitches. Gifts comes next with tote bags & quilts that friends will love to receive. If you adore long lie-ins then Rest Your Weary Head has pillows with applique & embellishments plus a Holly Golightly inspired eyemask. Finally Room Decorations has wall murals & hangings to add a splash of colour to your home. Every project comes with step-by-step instructions & adorable artworks making everything so simple to stitch. There is also a handy techniques section & templates to help you along the way. So what are you waiting for? Grab a needle & thread & get down to some seriously creative crafting.

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All Souls" is a compelling black comedy of Oxford life by Javier Marias whose highly-anticipated new novel " The Infatuations" is published in 2013. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features a new Introduction by John Banville author of " The Sea". The pretty young tutor Clare Bayes attracts many eyes at an Oxford college dinner not least those of a visiting Spanish lecturer (desperate to escape his conversation with an obese economist about an eighteenth-century cider tax). As they begin an affair meeting in hotel bedrooms away from the eyes of Clare's husband the Spaniard finds himself increasingly drawn into the strange world of Oxford 'one of the cities in the world where the least work gets done' in a story of lust loneliness vanity & memory. Filled with brilliant set pieces & pin-sharp observation " All Souls" is a masterpiece of black humour." ...

Written by GRANT MORRISON Art & cover by FRANK QUITELY The complete 12-issue run of ALL-STAR SUPERMAN by Morrison & Quitely is collected in a single trade paperback! Witness the Man of Steel in exciting adventures featuring Lex Luthor Jimmy Olsen Lois Lane Bizarro & more! Plus: Superman goes toe-to-toe with Bizarro his oddball twin & the new character Zibarro also from the Bizarro planet. ...

Andy Seed is beginning his fifth year teaching at Cragthwaite Primary in the Yorkshire Dales & as always a new term is full of surprises. These take the form of a beautiful but not terribly bright student on placement from the local teacher training college & a particularly pushy & problematic parent with a fine line in complaining. It looks like Andy's pupils are the least of his problems... At home in Applesett things aren't all rosy either. Barbara is forced to take a job as a postie to help pay the mortgage which means finding someone to look after Tom & Reuben. When two old friends move into the village it looks like the problem has been solved but it soon transpires that rural life is not for everyone. As always the book is peppered with the hilarious & heartwarming incidents that a life living & working with children inevitably contains. ...

Dear Mr Seed I am sorry that are Jack was not at school yesterday. He put on such a groth spurt in the night that nun of his clowthes fitted im next morning so I had to take him to the shops. Mrs R. Twenty-five years ago newly qualified teacher Andy Seed moved to a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales with his wife Barbara anticipating breathtaking views & the gentle simplicity of the countryside. The picturesque scenery did not disappoint. But life as a primary school teacher was anything but simple. With a classroom full of colourful characters whose capacity for misunderstanding was exceeded only by their enthusiasm & their ability to leave him incredulous Andy fell in love with teaching & with village life. ALL TEACHERS GREAT & SMALL tells the true story of Andys first year at Cragthwaite Primary School
- how he bravely negotiated the vagaries of the local dialect made disastrous bids to provide a family home naively & hilariously tried out new-fangled ideas in a school stuck in a 1950s time warp & ultimately discovered a little part of England he was proud to call home. Warm touching & very funny All Teachers Great & Small transports you to a time that may be gone but has never been forgotten.
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Twenty-five years ago newly qualified primary school teacher Andy Seed moved to a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales with his wife Barbara anticipating breathtaking views & the simplicity of the countryside. The scenery did not disappoint but Andy soon discovered that life as a primary school teacher was anything but simple. It was a year in which he made disastrous bids to provide a family home naively & hilariously tried out new-fangled ideas in a school stuck in a 1950s time warp & ultimately discovered a little part of England he was proud to call home. ALL TEACHERS GREAT & SMALL tells how Andy fell in love with teaching & with village life. Warmly nostalgic touching & very funny ALL TEACHERS GREAT & SMALL transports you to a time that may be gone but has never been forgotten. ...