The youngest soldier who fought in the Great War is believed to have been just twelve years old. Many thousands of other boys are known to have faked eye tests inflated their small chests & stood on tiptoes to bluff their way into a war of unforeseen horror. How & why so many under-aged boys were able to get to the battlefields is a complex mystery of World War I & until Richard van Emden's classic account largely unexplored. Boy Soldiers of the Great War tells for the first time the incredible stories of the boys who went to fight for their country. Richard van Emden having amassed a unique collection of personal testimonies & hitherto unpublished diaries & letters brings to life their stories of heroism & sacrifice. This edition has been completely revised & updated. ...

This is a modern & inspirational guide to baking from the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2010. From the traditional to new twists on old favourites there are recipes to suit all abilities. Covering cakes cookies pastry desserts & even ice-creams recipes include Peaches & Cream Upside Down Cake Chocolate Pecan & Salted Caramel Tart Mango Pavlova & the ultimate Fudge Brownies. Accompanied by gorgeous full-colour photographs to tempt you into the kitchen let Edd show you how to beat off the competition & become a brilliant baker. ...

This is a magnificent tale of crackpot notions & sky-high courage
- from David Almond the master of magical realism with illustrations
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One day the Fat Fairy turns up at Thomas Tops house to grant him a birthday wish. Thomas cant think what to ask for so he wishes he could fly. Thats how Thomas goes from being just an ordinary boy whom no one notices to being the most popular boy in the school. But it makes him sad that grown-ups cant see the wonderful things he can do. His flying gets him suspended from school & that makes life at home much worse because his dad gets so cross & it makes his mum miserable. But then the Fat Fairy turns up again & with help from her & Thomass new friend Mr Vinnie a retired painter & decorator who has been flying since he was Thomass age everything changes. This is an enchanting story in which an unconfident child discovers a special gift that brings him joy & heartache. The magic of the words the humour & poignancy of the story & the wonderful characters are all enhanced by the authors own delightful drawings. ...

I first met my demon the morning that Mum said Dad had gone. ' My name is Alex. I'm ten years old. I like onions on toast & I can balance on the back legs of my chair for fourteen minutes. I can also see demons. My best friend is one. He likes Mozart table tennis & bread & butter pudding. My mum is sick. Ruen says he can help her. Only Ruen wants me to do something really bad. He wants me to kill someone.' ...

Meet Merlin. Hes Lucys bright beautiful son
- who just happens to be autistic. Since Merlins father left them in the lurch shortly
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Meet Merlin. He's Lucy's bright beautiful son
- who just happens to be autistic. Since Merlin's father left them in the lurch Lucy
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When a troubled young runaway arrives on Tom Ripley's French estate he is drawn into a world he thought he'd left behind the seedy underworld of Berlin & kidnapping plots lies & deception. Ripley becomes the boy's protector as a friendship develops between the young man with a guilty conscience & the older one with no conscience at all. ...

CURSED! David was only trying to be cool when he helped some other boys steal an old lady's cane. But when the plan backfires he is the one whom she 'curses'. Now David can't seem to do anything right. The cool kids taunt him & his only friends are weirdos. He even walks into Spanish class with his fly unzipped! & when he finally gets his nerve up to ask out a cute girl his trousers fall down midway! But is this the curse at work or is David turning into a total loser? Another witty & very clever tale by the master storyteller Louis Sachar. Other titles in this series are THERE'S A BOY IN THE GIRLS' BATHROOM & DOGS DON'T TELL JOKES. ...

It's the greatest story never told: that of a boy who met Jesus & dared to ask Him all the questions that have consumed mankind since the dawn of time. His name was Segatashya. He was a shepherd born into a penniless & illiterate pagan family in the most remote region of Rwanda. He never attended school never saw a Bible & never set foot in a church. Then one summer day in 1982 while the 15-year-old was resting beneath a shade tree Jesus Christ paid him a visit. Jesus asked the startled young man if he'd be willing to go on a mission to remind mankind how to live a life that leads to heaven. Segatashya accepted the assignment on one condition: that Jesus answer all his questions-and all the questions of those he met on his travels
- about faith religion the purpose of life & the nature of heaven & hell. Jesus agreed to the boy's terms & Segatashya set off on what would become one of the most miraculous journeys in modern history. Although he was often accused of being a charlatan & beaten as a result Segatashya's innocent heart & powerful spiritual wisdom quickly won over even the most cynical of critics. Soon this teenage boy who had never learned to read or write was discussing theology with leading biblical scholars & advising pastors & priests of all denominations. He became so famous in Rwanda that the Catholic Church investigated his story. The doctors & psychiatrists who examined Segatashya all agreed that they were witnessing a miracle. His words & simple truths converted thousands of hearts & souls wherever he went. Before his death during the 1994 Rwandan genocide Segatashya continued his travels & conversations with Jesus for eight years asking Him what we all want to know: Why were we created? Why must we suffer? Why do bad things happen to good people? When will the world end? Is there life after death? How do we get to Heaven? The answers to these & many other momentous life-changing questions are revealed in this riveting book which is the first full account of Segatashya's remarkable life story. Written with grace passion & loving humour by Immaculee Ilibagiza Segatashya's close friend & a survivor of the Rwandan holocaust herself this truly inspirational work is certain to move you in profound ways. No matter what your faith or religious beliefs Segatashya's words will bring you comfort & joy & prepare your heart for this life...and for life everlasting.
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