In his first ever Deadly Diaries Steve Backshall shares what it means to him to film the worlds most endangered species. Learn how it feels to have a blue whale silently power past you in crystal clear Indian Ocean waters or to dangle beneath a helicopter in order to be dropped onto a crocodile nest while the mother crocodile is still there! The book will be broken down programme by programme starting with a globe from the Deadly graphics highlighting the location & including facts pictures experiences & extended diary pieces. This is Deadly 60 as youve never seen it before. ...

Become part of Steve Backshall's world by drawing your own Deadly doodles. This 24-page doodle book featuring creative & interactive content from DEADLY ART is an absolute must-have for all Deadly fans. This is the third Deadly Doodle book in the collectable series &

Includes:: a polar bear hippopotamus tokay gecko goliath bird-eating spider Nile crocodile hornet lionfish lion barracuda & monitor lizard.

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Did you know that catfish have more than 100 000 taste buds on their body? Or that a Bull shark has an even stronger bite than a Great White? Follow in the footsteps of the Deadly team & discover the secrets of the animal kingdom as they reveal fascinating facts & killer statistics in their guide to fish squid & jellyfish. This is the fourth Deadly factbook. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs & art. ...

When Dr Clive Jordans dazzling career is brought to an abrupt end by a bullet his colleagues are devastated
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It began as a mission to find a notorious politician whose plane went down in the Congo. But the risky operation took an unexpected turn when Mari a physically enhanced member of the rescue team was taken hostage by rebel forces. Now imprisoned in an isolated compound Mari has only chance for survival
- escape. What she doesn't count on is Ken Norton expert assassin & himself a Ghost Walker warrior fighting to get behind the prison walls on a mission of his own
- one that reaches into Mari's own past & the mysterious fate of her twin sister.. .and that will bind Ken & Mari in an intoxicating passion that raises the stakes on the deadliest game of survival they've ever played.

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From the author of 101 Things You Need to Know comes THE must-have Christmas gift of 2009. An enlightening & utterly compelling index of the worlds deadliest Perils how they might kill you & how to evade them. Each Peril has its own report
- featuring a Peril rating out of 10 the worst possible outcome you might suffer Peril avoidance tactics & a fact file. Four-colour throughout fully designed with illustrations & diagrams the book will be divided into eight key areas of Peril including Menace from the Deep Small But Lethal & Unexpected Perils. An indispensable survival guide to help you deal with Perils of all kinds even those you least expect such as meteorites frozen toilet waste falling from the sky etc. The tone will be light the details juicy & the facts thoroughly researched. Aimed at ALL readers aged 8 to 80 who may find themselves in the path of Peril.
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The book is one of drama on a grand scale a Renaissance epic as Christendom emerged from the shadows of the calamitous 14th century. The sweeping tale involves inspired & corrupt monarchs the finest thinkers the most brilliant artists & the greatest beauties in Christendom. Here are the stories of its most remarkable women who are all joined by birth marriage & friendship & who ruled for a time in place of their men-folk: Lucrezia Turnabuoni (Queen Mother of Florence the power behind the Medici throne) Clarice Orsini (Roman princess feudal wife) Beatrice d Este (Golden Girl of the Renaissance) Caterina Sforza (Lioness of the Romagna) Isabella d Este (the Acquisitive Marchesa) Giulia Farnese (la bella the family asset) Isabella d Aragona (the Weeping Duchess) & Lucrezia Borgia (the Virtuous Fury). The men play a secondary role in this grand saga; whenever possible the action is seen through the eyes our heroines. These eight women experienced great riches power & the warm smile of fortune but they also knew banishment poverty the death of a husband or the loss of one or more of their children. As each of the chosen heroines comes to the fore in her turn she is handed the baton by her sister & Leonie Frieda recounts the role each woman played in the hundred-year drama that is THE DEADLY SISTERHOOD. ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out! When the castle walls of Max & Finlays den start crumbling away little do the best mates know that everything is about to change.. . Trapped inside the wall is the ancient god Hercules & he needs the boys help! The friends must complete a terrifying challenge every day for seven days & can choose only one of Hercules amazing superpowers at a time to help them. In this third fantastic Superpowers" adventure Max & Finlay have to find a way to move a whole stable full of smelly poo! What superpower can defeat the poo as well as the horrible surprise that awaits them?" ...

How to become an Undercover Pirate...1) Have a pirate captain as your ancient ancestor 2) Find a message in a bottle & a magic gold doubloon 3) Get whisked back in time to join a pirate crew 4) When you get home DONT TELL ANYONE. Remember
- youre undercover! Theres a new pirate aboard the Sea Wolf & hes popular with the crew but Sam is suspicious
- why is the new recruit so interested in Captain Blade? & how can Sam convince his friends that theyre falling into a deadly trap?

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What are the lives of modern day pirates like outside of the attack skiffs? How do they spend their money? What clothes do they wear & what is their drug of choice? Deadly Waters takes us to the heart of Somalia where Jay Bahadur the intrepid 25-year-old author has ventured where most journalists fear to tread. As the 'go to' journalist for all major media & with unparalleled access to all the major players from government officials to local residents
- & of course the pirates themselves
- Bahadur sets out to discover who is behind the masked menaces who appear on the news. Exploring the politics & history of the self-governing region of Puntland Bahadur looks at the challenges facing this troubled mini-state as piracy rises
- & examines how the UN & other bodies are attempting to deal with the scourge of every sea-faring nation. Evocative & incisive Deadly Waters is a highly original analysis of the international pirate crisis.


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