Ferdies very worried. Hes just been down to the meadow
- & theres snow on the way! He rushes to tell all the animals waking up
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This is the story of Fergus a little traction engine who always liked to do things right". One day The Fat Controller asked him to help Bill & Ben at the Quarry but poor Fergus wasn't used to their tricks. Read about the trouble they caused him.. ." ...

FERGUS CRANE! YOU ARE IN GREAT DANGER! I AM SENDING HELP. Signed T. C. your long-lost Uncle Theo Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life
- having lessons taught by rather odd teachers on the school ship Betty Jeanne helping his mother in the bakery. But then a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home
- & Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure! The box is followed by a winged mechanical horse that whisks him off to meet his long-lost uncle & his penguin helpers Finn Bill & Jackson. Fergus finds out that his teachers are not quite what they seem
- theyre actually pirates! Can Fergus & his winged horse save his schoolmates from the far-off Fire Island? & who else will he find there...?


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The little grey Fergie is Britains best-loved tractor the light user-friendly machine that finally replaced the horse on farms. This highly illustrated account covers the full history of Harry Fergusons tractor products from his pioneering work before the 1930s to the merger with Massey in 1957. The author has had access to fresh archive material & has interviewed many of the surviving men who were associated with Ferguson. The appeal of the Fergie lay in its lightness & utility & also in the system of mechanized farming of which it was a part. Throughout the book reference is made to the implements which lay at the heart of the system. Stuart Gibbard has won Tractor & Machinery" magazines award for the best British tractor book five years running." ...

'I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.' It was with these words written in the 1630s that Pierre de Fermat intrigued & infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350 years proving Fermat's Last Theorem was the most notorious unsolved mathematical problem a puzzle whose basics most children could grasp but whose solution eluded the greatest minds in the world. In 1993 after years of secret toil Englishman Andrew Wiles announced to an astounded audience that he had cracked Fermat's Last Theorem. He had no idea of the nightmare that lay ahead. In ' Fermat's Last Theorem' Simon Singh has crafted a remarkable tale of intellectual endeavour spanning three centuries & a moving testament to the obsession sacrifice & extraordinary determination of Andrew Wiles: one man against all the odds. ...

Of all the many passions & crazes in nineteenth-century gardening & natural history none was as long lasting or as wide reaching as fern fever or Pteridomania as it became known. The obsession with ferns was not confined to a few professional botanists but it affected men women & children from all classes through the British Isles the Empire & America. Books & articles encouraged thousands to set out on fern forays. Their overwhelming desire to capture a rare specimen led them to wade through streams scale rock faces descend gorges & lean over fast-flowing rivers. Accidents were common sometimes fatal & over-collecting & even fern stealing were rife. Sarah Whittingham has explored verdant ferneries & Pulhamite grottoes throughout the land read hundreds of Victorian works on ferns & examined ferny items from Coalbrookdale benches to Royal Worcester pottery to reveal the incredible extent of the craze. She introduces the key players
- John Lindsay Nathaniel Ward George Loddiges Edward Newman Thomas Moore
- together with many others. It was possible to live a life in ferns from the cradle to the grave: if you were to go to the seaside visit the theatre view an exhibition decorate your house read novels play music & even spend time in hospital you would come upon ferns & ferneries. Fern Fever encompasses garden history social history & the decorative arts illustrated with over 150 beautiful images from around the world. It

Includes:: a list of places to visit where you can experience the Victorian fern craze first hand today.



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When Rachel & Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday they have no idea that such magical adventures with the fairies await them! Join Rachel & Kirsty as they search a secret garden & a magical maze to try to find Fern the Green Fairy. ...

An evil wizard has enchanted the magical beasts of Avantia
- only a true hero can free the beasts & stop them from destroying the
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From the first Ferrari 125 S in 1947 to the Ferrari 590 GTO of 2010 the automobiles of the Cavallino Rampante (prancing horse) have marked the history of motoring on the roadway as well as on the racetrack. The fascinating line; the inimitable red of the chassis now become paradigm; the power & unmistakable sound of the V8 & V12 engines have made & continue to make the automobiles produced at Maranello in the province of Modena a veritable legend on the road as well as a symbol of Italian excellence. Cars of refined style the work of illustrious planners & designers like Pininfarina Bertone & Vignale Ferraris are dreams come true for lovers of four-wheeled vehicles & veritable cult objects for appassionati & collectors around the world. Enzo Ferrari the founder of the prestigious automobile company said: The best Ferrari ever built is the next one. Its a legend that continues to renew itself. ...

Which one of these amazing sports cars will you choose to drive? The Ferrari sets the benchmark for all the other supercars. The iconic Lamborghini epitomises everything a supercar should be
- stunning agile & extremely fast. An Aston Martin provides unrivalled luxury & has one of the best engine sounds you will hear. The Audi R8 with a 4.2 litre V8 engine & a top speed of 187mph was built to take your breath away!
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