What is the difference between mean & median blatant & flagrant flout & flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With Troublesome Words" journalist & bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear concise & entertaining guide to the problems of English usage & spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work with the written word for over twenty years. So if you want to discover whether you should care about split infinitives are cursed with an uncontrollable outbreak of commas or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say an historic day this superb book is the place to find out." ...

Jack & Jaide Shield are determined to discover more about what it means to be a troubletwister but their special powers remain untamed! Even troubletwisters have to go to school but the twins remain vigilant for any sign of the Evil returning to Portl&. The ancient instruments in the antiques store all register traces of Evil activity even though nothing tangible can be found. Could it be something to do with the legendary Monster of Portland which has supposedly been spotted roaming the streets at night? ...

Darkness falls on the Great Green & the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus fabled storyteller & reluctant ally to the Mykene who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city the Trojan king waits. Ailing & bitter his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor & the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands. War has been declared. As enemies who are also kinsmen are filled with bloodlust they know that many of them will die & that some will become heroes: heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries. ...

The war of Troy is looming & all the kings of the Great Green are gathering friends & enemies each with their own dark plans of conquest & plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery & deceit come three travellers; Piria a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret Kalliades a warrior with a legendary sword & Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. Shield of Thunder" takes the reader back into the glories & tragedies of Bronze Age Greece reuniting the characters from Lord of the Silver Bow; the dread Helikaon & his great love the fiery Andromache the mighty Hektor & the fabled storyteller Odysseus." ...

Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Helikaon the young prince of Dardania haunted by a scarred & traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache whose fiery spirit & fierce independence threatens the might of kings. & the legendary warrior Argurios cloaked in loneliness & driven only by thoughts of revenge. In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries
- a maelstrom of jealousy deceit & murderous treachery. & beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches & plot its downfall. It is a time of bravery & betrayal; a time of bloodshed & fear. A time for heroes.
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In the late 1940s Shay leaves school as soon as he can to become a trailer-boy on a Gardner truck that is noisy cold & limited in speed. The driver Fred is one of the old school a transport man through & through who knows the best cafes & pubs & all the tricks of the trade. Shay soon comes to love this life on the road despite long hours & frequent absences from his home in Kent. In those days lorries were less able to cope with bad weather. Truckers North"

Includes:: a vivid account of the terrible winter of 1947 when twenty miles an hour was an achievement & the powerful vehicles were dangerous to handle. Shay encountered some lively characters: the drivers who worked played & joked hard; the kindly landladies who provide a home from home; Rosy who awoke the man in the boy. Shay progressed in his career moving on to become a driver himself & finally the proud owner of his own HGV."

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This fully-updated edition is the ultimate companion for truck & coach drivers listing all of the most popular truckers' haunts in the UK & Irel&. With easy-to-follow symbols it gives a huge range of information about truckstops service stations & lorry parks from canopy height & availability of showers to the types of fuel card accepted. There are also comprehensive sections on how to operate your vehicle personal driver health & laws applicable to truckers all presented with clear photographs & diagrams. A glossary of common trucking terms a mini-dictionary in six languages & useful contact details completes this essential guide. New subjects include satellite navigation systems the VBG multifunction coupling the new driver CPC licences & taking your LGV tests. ...

This is a simple colouring book ideal for introducing very young children to trucks & diggers. Large clear spaces make the scenes easy for children to colour including two pages of stickers encourage creativity. Busy scenes include a building site motorway farm & town. This title is designed to be treasured rather than discarded when finished. ...

Snap is every child's much-loved first card game & these large colourful & high quality cards will delight very young children. Match as many animals or trucks & diggers as you can to win the game. The cards are durable & robust to survive repeated use. Snap is an easy & fun game which is a great way for young children to develop important sorting matching & reading skills. ...

This is a wonderful new truck book with endearing illustrations & delightful touch & feel textures. Watch the amazing trucks do all their hard work. Listen to the sounds they make & touch their shiny wheels & the scratchy sand they dump. This is a wonderfully tactic book with endearing dynamic illustrations. It is one of twenty new exciting books in the Baby Walker" series featuring the best quality art & design for babies. It features fresh contemporary artwork & fun tactile features to stimulate your baby's imagination. This is a perfect introduction to trucks & building." ...