John Pearce comes back from Corsica demanding that Captain Barclay of HMS Brilliant the man who originally pressed him & his fellow Pelicans into the Navy be tried at home by a civilian court. Against the background of the ongoing siege of Toulon & with the Revolutionary Army massing to attack no-one in authority sees this as a good time to accede to his requests. Barclay's patron Admiral Hotham contrives a way out of the dilemma. He staffs the ship Pearce captured in Corsica with members of the Revolutionary Navy refusing to serve under the Bourbon flag & gives it to Henry Digby with Pearce & his Pelicans under him so that they may transport the renegade French sailors to an Atlantic port & set them free. Whilst Pearce is gone Hotham fixes a court martial where Barclay is found innocent for lack of evidence a ruse that leads to an open breach with his wife Emily. Pearce eventually returns to the siege having survived conflict on both land & water only to find Barclay acquitted & exempt from further trial under the law of double jeopardy. Despite clear warnings not to do so he begins a romance with Emily Barclay but mayhem surrounds the evacuation of Toulon & the revolutionary forces including Napoleon Bonaparte are closing in to retake the port. ...

- Features every countrys flag capital city languages & population figures.
- Up-to-date facts & figures presents information that
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This title contains all the worlds flags in an attractive informative package. Waving in the wind a flag may not seem like a code. But hidden in the stripes stars suns moons & colours of the worlds flags are the keys to understanding different countries shared histories & cherished ideals. Flags do much more than identify countries & groups of people. In every colour pattern & design the citizens & governments of countries announce their allegiances & herald their history. If you know what to look for a flag can reveal major insights into another countrys history & culture. In this complete compendium of the worlds flags each nations flag is paired with facts & occasional tidbits of history. These flags provide a window into the histories values & cultures of countries around the world. ...

Flags have always had the power to stir the imagination & to unite or divide people. Learning about flags opens a window through which we can view other nations & their culture with more understanding. This book covers the history of flags how they are used colour design as well as international organisations & their flags. The flags of countries around the world are included broken down into seven world regions. ...

This is an exciting & informative book containing over 100 full-colour stickers which children can match to the illustrations of national flags from around the world. The book doubles as spotters' guides with accurate simple descriptions maps & fascinating facts that allow children to seek out & identify different country's national flags. Space is allocated to each flag so that details of when & where each was spotted can be inserted. The small size allows the book to fit neatly into a pocket so children can spot on the go. ...

This title helps you create your own picture book with over 300 full-colour stickers. You can learn all about flags & world geography with this informative & fun Flags of the World Ultimate Sticker Book" fully revised & updated with the most current geographic information & flag imagery. These sticker books make learning fun
- just read the captions & choose the flag that best fits in the space available. Don't forget that your stickers can be stuck down & peeled off again & again. You can also use the flag stickers to decorate your own books or for project work at school."
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If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure & return to again & again. Christina is sent to live with her uncle in his country house Flambards & knows from the moment she arrives that she'll never fit in. Her uncle is fierce & domineering & her cousin Mark is selfish
- but despite all this Christina discovers a passion for horse-riding & finds a true friend in Will. What Christina has yet to realize though is the important part she has to play in the future of this strange household...
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The speech of children has mutated into a virus which is killing their parents. At first it only affects Jews then everyone. Sam & Claire's lives are threatened when their daughter Esther becomes lethal. Each word she speaks is toxic to Sam & Claire. Radio transmissions from strange sources indicate that adults across the country are growing increasingly alarmed. All around parents wither beneath the powerful screams of their children. Claire is already stricken & near death. As the contagion spreads Sam & Claire must leave Esther behind in order to survive. On fleeing Sam finds himself in a government laboratory where a group of scientists are conducting horrific tests hoping to create non-lethal speech. What follows is a nightmarish vision of a world which is both completely alien & frighteningly familiar as Sam presses on alone into a society whose boundaries are dissolving. Both morally engaged & wickedly entertaining The Flame Alphabet asks the question: what is left of civilization when we lose the ability to communicate with those we love? ...

Simon Yates author of Against the Wall takes us back to his early years as a climber
- the escapades & excitement of a young life
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The thirteenth
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- crazy adventure is there in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls & girls! Having been

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