It is Londons most secretive gentlemens club
- a place where no well-bred lady would dare to be seen. But Lady Jane Beaumont has
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Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny prize 2010 The Clumsies are back in their sixth & most hilarious book yet & they're making a very big mess of the airport. More sparklingly funny adventures about the much-loved talking mice that live under Howard's desk eat his biscuits try & help him out but only ever end up making a mess. This time they are at the airport but a mix up at security sees the Clumsies end up in the wrong suitcase & running amok in Departures ...

Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny prize 2010 -- The Clumsies are back in their third & most hilarious book yet! Full of the surreal invention & sparkling wit weve come to expect this latest instalment will have everyone checking under their desks for talking mice! Howards evil boss Mr Bullerton has decided to put on a Big Show at work -- & he wants Howard to sing! Trouble is Howards singing is worse than awful! & Mr Bullerton knows it. Now Howard faces an epic humiliation. Can the Clumsies help by turning Mr Bullertons concert into total chaos? Silly question. ...

Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny prize 2010 The Clumsies are back in their fifth & most hilarious book yet! Full of surreal invention & sparkling wit this latest installment will have everyone checking under their desks for talking mice... More sparklingly funny adventures about the much-loved talking mice that live under Howard's desk eat his biscuits try & help him out but only ever end up making a mess. With loveable characters fabulously funny plots & dynamic design The Clumsies are destined to be classics of the future ...

More hilarious stories in the CLUMSIES series -- shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010 Its Clumsies on Sea as Howard & the Clumsies head to the seaside for what Howard calls a conference" & the Clumsies call a "holiday"! Will Howard manage to impress his evil boss Mr Bullerton? Will he get to the hotel on time? & will the trip pass without mess or incident of any kind? Of course not. Nothing goes to plan when the Clumsies are about! Sandcastles talking donkeys runaway supermarket trollies: this clumsy adventure has it all!" ...

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 Survey's 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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The Civil War of 1861-65 was one of the defining moments in the history of America. The Blockade of the US Southern ports during the war is well known. Less well known however is the role that Scotland played in this aspect of the conflict
- almost 40 per cent of the ships were Scottish. This should not be surprising however: at the time the fastest ships in the world were Clydebuilt so it was natural that the Confederacy should turn to Scotland in their desperate bid to beat the tightening Northern Blockade. The ideological conflict unfolding between American anti-slavery supporters & anti-abolitionists also spread to the other side of the Atlantic & forced the Scots to examine their own values polarising opinions & forcing the individual to reassess their position concerning basic human rights. Using contemporary accounts & individual case studies combined Clyde Built" presents a full & fascinating account of Scotlands involvement in the American Civil War Blockade an involvement which almost certainly prolonged the conflict by several years."
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Between 1906 & 1920 the Clydebank shipyard of John Brown & Sons built five battlecruisers each one bigger than the last culminating in the mighty Hood the largest warship of her day. If Tiger is regarded as a modification of the Lion class design this represents every step in the evolution of these charismatic & controversial ships. Like most shipyards of the time Clydebank employed professional photographers to record the whole process of construction using large-plate cameras that produced pictures of stunning clarity & detail; but unlike most shipyard photography Clydebanks collection has survived although very few of the images have ever been published. For this book some two hundred of the most telling of these were carefully selected & scanned to the highest standards depicting in unprecedented detail every aspect of the building & fitting out of Inflexible Australia Tiger Repulse & Hood. Probably more has been written about battlecruisers than any other warship type & as modelmaking subjects they have a devoted following so any new book has to make a real contribution. This pictorial collection with its lengthy & informative captions & an authoritative introduction by Ian Johnston offers ship modellers & enthusiasts a wealth of visual information simply unobtainable elsewhere. ...

Christopher Martin-Jenkins or CMJ to his many fans as well as listeners of Test Match Special is perhaps the voice of cricket; an unparalleled authority whose insight & passion for cricket as well as his style of commentary have captured what it is that makes the sport so special. In his many years as a commentator & journalist
- reporting for the BBC The Times & the Cricketer among others
- CMJ has covered some of the biggest moments in the sport's history. & in this memoir CMJ looks back on a lifetime spent in service to this most bizarre & beguiling of sports & tells the stories of the players coaches & fans he met along the way. Recounted with all the warmth & vigour that has endeared CMJ to generations of cricket fans this memoir relives the moments that defined modern cricket & which shaped his life in turn. It is a must-have book for all devotees of the sport.

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