What if the Second World War had started in 1938? The two sides of the Spanish civil war are still locked in a blood-soaked stalemate. Stalin's purge of the Red Army is barely underway. & Neville Chamberlain
- sickened by the arrogance & duplicity of the Germans- does not return from Munich waving the piece of paper that would give the Czech arms factories to Hitler & postpone the war until 1939. On October 1 German tanks cross the Czech frontier touching off declarations of war from France from England from the USSR. Poland fearing the Russians more than Hitler declares war on the German side. Soon Fascist Spain attacks Gibraltar the Japanese army crosses the Manchurian frontier into Siberia.. .and the British Army sets off for France which has launched a pre-emptive attack on the Rhinel&. The war we know as World War II has begun
- a year early in an entirely different way.

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Amazingly detailed & meticulously crafted.. . Hitman will stand the test of time as one of the definitive wrestling biographies
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This latest collection of HITMAN tales all collected for the first time begins when Tommy Monaghan heads to Ireland to learn dark truth about his past
- & why his parents abandoned him. Then its a plague of the undead as Tommy & his killer sidekicks tackle what seems to be a kidnapping but ends up being a bloodbath. And Tommy goes toe-to-toe with his rival assassin Ringo Chen whos now dating Tommys old girlfriend. Petty jealousy quickly turns to violence between these two hitmen. Plus when Lobo stops off at Tommy Monaghans favorite bar for a quick brew trouble quickly turns into mayhem! Will the troubled super-team known as Section Eight be able to save the day? Probably not. Collects HITMAN 35-42 & HITMAN/LOBO 1.
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Agent 47 might be the best assassin the Agency has ever had but hell need all of his skill cunning & ruthlessness if he is to survive his toughest assignment yet. Since the devastating conclusion of Hitman: Blood Money Agent 47 has been MIA. Now fans awaiting the return of the blockbuster video-game & film phenomenon can pinpoint the location of the worlds most brutal & effective killer-for-hire before he re-emerges in Hitman: Absolution. When the Agency lures him back with a mission that will require every last ounce of his stealth strength & undercover tactics they grossly underestimate the silent assassins own agenda. Because this time Agent 47 isnt just going to bite the hand that feeds him.. .hes going to tear it off & annihilate anyone who stands in his way. ...

Doug is still in the netherworld. Hes working a cleaning job in the Hives stinking hallways trying to ignore the screams & reading romance comics to the breeders. But as the stories unravel on the page frame by frame mirrored memories plunge him back into his waking life. & thats where the real nightmare is. In Burns trademark hard-edged style The Hive" is horrifying & completely absorbing: an incredible new installment from one of the most exciting artists in the comics world." ...

Welcome to St Ambrose Primary School. A world of friendships fights & feuding. & that's just the mothers. It's the start of another school year at St Ambrose. But while the children are in the classroom colouring in their mothers are learning sharper lessons on the other side of the school gates. Lessons in friendship. Lessons in betrayal. Lessons in the laws of community the transience of power...and how to get invited to lunch. Beatrice
- undisputed queen bee. Ruler by Divine Right of all school fund-raising this year last year & surely for many years to come. Heather
- desperate to volunteer desperate to be noticed desperate just to belong. Georgie
- desperate for a fag. & Rachel
- watching them all keeping her distance. But soon to discover that the line between amused observer & miserable outcast is a thin one. The Hive is an irresistible brilliantly observed novel
- warm witty & true. Wickedly funny it is also a fascinating & subtle story about group politics & female friendship. From the joys & perils (well mainly perils) of the Lunch Ladder to the military operation that is the Car Boot Sale via the dos & don'ts of dressing your child as a dalek all human life is here.




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This is a very special Ladybird" souvenir edition to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's 60-year reign has seen many changes but her reputation as the world's most famous & beloved monarch continues to this day. Read about her early childhood coronation family life & the way she has shaped the modern monarchy over the last sixty years. There are also fascinating facts about the number of Prime Ministers & leaders she's known all the countries visited her official portraits & more." ...

HMS Belfast originally a Royal Navy light cruiser is now permanently moored on the Thames in London. One of ten Town-class cruisers she saw service on the icy Arctic convoys during the Second World War & was also present for the bombardment of the D-Day beaches in 1944. Later she saw service during the Korean War. As is the case for many historic ships however there is a surprising shortage of informative & well illustrated guides for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts
- ship modellers naval buffs historians or students. This new series redresses the gap. Written by experts & containing more than 200 specially commissioned photographs each title takes the reader on a superbly illustrated tour of the ship from bow to stern & deck by deck. Significant parts of the vessel
- for example the gun turrets & engine rooms
- are given detailed coverage both in words & pictures so that the reader has at hand the most complete visual record & explanation of the ship that exists. In addition the importance of the ship both in her own time & now as a museum vessel is explained while her design & build & her career prior to exhibition are all described. No other books offer such superb visual impact & detailed information as the Seaforth Historic Ship Series
- a truly groundbreaking concept bringing the ships of our past vividly to life.



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Yearning for the high seas Alan Lewrie plods through his oppressive life as a gentleman farmer & family man. The year is 1793 & after four years spent ashore Lewrie is gratified when revolutionary France threatens war & the Royal Navy beckons. All does not go smoothly as he soon finds himself aboard the HMS Cockerel dealing with a difficult captain & disgruntled crew. Once in the Mediterranean he throws caution to the wind & becomes involved with the bewitching Lady Emma Hamilton. The war escalates & he finds himself at the Battle of Toulon where he meets a dashing young Napoleon Bonaparte. Outnumbered three to one Lewrie takes on the French in a desperate bid to help the Royalists escape. ...

In 1786: Captain William Rennie is on the beach & on half pay. Things werent always so bad for him. Four years earlier Admiral Rodney had singled him out for his part in the glorious Battle of the Saints but since then he has found himself ignored by the Admiralty & his career has all but gone by the board. So Rennie is amazed when hes given a prime commission: HMS Expedient is a 36 gun frigate; she is to be sent to the South Seas on a scientific expedition. For Lieutenant James Hayter in Dorsetshire whose career had barely begun when the peace came his own commission in Expedient out of the blue is equally surprising & exciting. Leaving his home & his sweetheart for at least a year is a small price to pay for this heaven sent opportunity to get to sea again. But for these two sea officers there is something odd & disturbing about the nature of their task. They sense that they are not being told the whole truth about the forthcoming expedition & the shady powerful figure of Sir Robert Greer is always at their backs. There is trouble at the dockyards
- delays & disputes
- & vexing difficulty over scientific instruments. There are clashes of personality & unwelcome additions to the ships complement just as she is about to leave harbour. Then a long series of mysterious accidents & setbacks as Expedient sails south. Is someone trying to sabotage their mission? Why is their progress dogged by a mysterious man of war? & what are the secret orders locked in Rennies cabin which may only be opened once they round the Cape of Good Horn? The answers lies on a beautiful uncharted island in the remotest corner of the Pacific immensity to which the storm-battered Expedient limps for desperately needed repairs. Soon the dangers of the voyage will pale in comparison with what they discover there across the limpid waters of the lagoon.. .

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