It is 1036. Halfdan is a Viking mercenary who is determined to travel to Constantinople & become one of the Viking Guard serving Empress Zoe. He promises to take his daughter but one morning Solveig wakes up to find him gone. Setting off in her own tiny boat she is determined to make the journey from Norway to the breathtaking city. Her boat is washed up but Solveig is undeterred. What awaits Solveig as she continues on her summer journey across the world? She finds passage with Viking traders witnesses the immolation of a young slave girl & learns to fight. She sees the clashes between those who praise her Norse Gods & the new Christians. In this perilous & exciting world a young girl alone could be quickly endangered or made a slave. Will Solveig live to see her father again & if she survives will she remain free? A glittering novel that explores friendship & betrayal the father-daughter relationship the clash of religions & the journey from childhood to adulthood. ...

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... Heartwarming hilarious with Anna Curreys charming illustrations this is a brilliant new animal adventure series from a bestselling childrens author. ...

The Braddock Boys: Colton Deputy Shelly Lancaster is lookin for a man... Not for love
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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Wednesday 1 August 2012 will live forever in the memory of all those who witnessed Bradley Wigginss stunning Time Trial gold ...

On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won the time trial to become his country's most decorated Olympian. In an instant ' Wiggo' the kid from Kilburn was a national hero. Two years previously however Wiggins had been staring into the abyss. His much-hyped attempt to conquer the 2010 Tour de France had ended in public humiliation. Poor results & indifferent form left him facing the sack from Team Sky. & then he was hit with the tragic news of the death of his granddad George the man who had raised him as a young boy. At rock bottom Wiggins had to reach deep inside himself & find the strength to fight his way back. Outspoken honest intelligent & fearless Wiggins has been hailed as the people's champion. In My Time he tells the story of the remarkable journey that led him from his lowest ebb to win the world's toughest race. In his own words he reveals the personal anguish that has driven him on & what it's like behind the scenes at Team Sky: the brutal training regimes the sacrifices & his views on his teammates & rivals. He talks too about his anger at the spectre of doping that pursues his sport how he dealt with the rush of taking Olympic gold & above all what it takes to be the greatest. ...

On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won gold in the time trial to become his country's most decorated Olympian. In an instant ' Wiggo' the kid from Kilburn was a national hero. Outspoken honest intelligent & fearless Wiggins has been hailed as the people's champion. From his lowest ebb following a catastrophic attempt to conquer the 2012 Tour & the loss of his granddad who had raised him as a boy My Time tells the story of his remarkable journey to win the world's toughest race. It

Includes:: a brand new chapter shortlisted for the British Sports Book award for best autobiography.

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In the Victorian era the name Bradshaw became synonymous with reliable information on travelling the nations blossoming network of railways. Published in 1904 Canals & Navigable Rivers was the first guide to planning journeys on the inland waterways of England & Wales. Noting bridges locks distances & commercial use it explores the routes operation & history of the network & gives commentary on the areas through which it passed. Compiled at a time when the railways had largely supplanted the waterways it paints a fascinating portrait of the Edwardian canal system as it began to fall into gentle decay. It now offers a different perspective for canal boaters & walkers & gives invaluable information about waterways now lost. ...

Conways latest contribution to the Bradshaws publishing phenomenon is this superb & wonderfully illustrated guide to Victorian ...