Barkingside has grown from a small village near Barking into a thriving town. Complemented by over 100 photographs this book brings together the personal memories of people of Barkingside vividly recalling schooldays & working life shops & entertainment special occasions & the war years. ...

Meet the Railway Rabbits! Join the irrepressible Longears family as they get in & out of scrapes meet new friends & perform daring rescues. But Burdock the buzzard & the terrifying Red Dragon are always on the lookout for naughty rabbits who stray too far from home... When a large number of yellow plastic ducks come bobbing down the River Ripple Barley is sure they mean trouble! Heartwarming hilarious with Anna Curreys charming illustrations this is a brilliant new animal adventure series from a best selling childrens author. ...

This title deals with riots death retribution & redemption in Scotlands infamous prison. Barlinnie is one of the most notorious prisons in the world & for a hundred years it has held Glasgows toughest & most violent men swept up from the city streets. Ten men died on its gallows in the infamous Hanging Shed including serial killer Peter Manuel. It has sparked rooftop protests & cell block riots & been home to godfathers of crime like Arthur Thompson Snr & Walter Norval. Barlinnie was also the scene of one of the most controversial experiments in penal history the Special Unit where the likes of Jimmy Boyle & Hugh Collins were at the centre of a fierce battle between those who see prison as retribution & those who regard it as a step on the road to redemption even for the most evil killers. Paul Ferris T C Campbell & gangleaders galore have languished behind its grim walls & a hundred years on Barlinnie still makes headlines. ...

Cocktails are sophisticated & appealing to the eye & a tasty & superbly stylish beverage. The cocktail recipe collection comes with a spiral flip top for ease of use. From classic cocktails to recent innovations this comprehensive reference contains easy-to-follow recipes for more than 300 drinks that will make you the toast of any party. Also included are handy tips on setting up your bar & buying the right liqueur & supplies; all the techniques for mixing cocktails; a glossary of liquor types; professional tricks & shortcuts; recipes for delicious non-alcoholic drinks & much more. ...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire including how a war started when a Brit was sitting on a stool who wore a necklace made from 50 human skulls & why a British soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe. With a bold new cover look & a heap of extra horrible bits & a quiz at the back of the book these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. ...

Presents a continuous thread from Genesis" to " Revelation" in chronological rather than biblical order. This title contains retellings of familiar & less well-known Bible passages that could be used as daily readings or as a dip-in read providing an ideal transition from a book of Bible stories to the text & layout of an adult Bible." ...

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad high-stacking his way across the rooftops of his city in search of adventure & mystery. In each tale he encounters a supernatural force & must battle the horrors that await him. In the fiercely competitive world of early photography the rewards are immense but so are the risks. After an experiment goes disastrously wrong Barnaby finds himself on the trail of a mad chemist with a talent for disappearing into thin air. ...

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad running errands in his city day & night & high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. This is a fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city with a wonderful new hero in the guise of Barnaby. After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks & delivering it to the local schoolmaster Barnaby thinks he's earned a moment to sit on the rooftops & eat his favourite pasty. But soon he realises that all is not well at the school
- but is the problem quite as he expects it? A gruesome tale of a school overrun by a terrible curse
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This vivid historical & political novel by Dickens is centred on the infamous No Popery riots instigated by Lord George Gordon which terrorised London in 1780. Dickens targets are prejudice intolerance religious bigotry & nationalistic fervour together with the villains who exploit these for selfish ends. His intense account of the riots is interwoven with the mysterious tale of a long-unsolved murder & with a romance involving forbidden love treachery & heroism. Barnaby Rudge abounds in memorably strange comic & grotesque characters. Furthermore recent historical events have renewed its political topicality. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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