Bridge of Spies is a gripping entertaining hair-raising & comical story which moves effortlessly from the hardware of high-flying planes & new missiles to the geopolitics of the nuclear st&-off & through the poignant personal stories of its central protagonists: Powers the all-American hero blacklisted for not having killed himself on his descent to earth; a KGB spy who has spent aimless & lonely years achieving nothing in the US; & the opposing leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower both trapped in a spiral of confrontation neither wants. Telling the true story that inspired Le Carres famous scene Bridge of Spies is a brilliant take on the absurdity & heroism of the Cold War days that will appeal to a new generation of readers unfamiliar with the history but drawn in by the compelling & vividly recreated narrative. ...

The Bridge on the River Kwai tells the story of three POWs who endure the hell of the Japanese camps on the Burma-Siam railway
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Now a major motion picture discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story of Jess Aarons & Leslie Burke. Join Jess & Leslie as they form an unlikely friendship & create the imaginary land of Terabithia. There they rule as king & queen until a terrible tragedy occurs that helps Jess understand just how much he has learned from Leslie. ...

This is the story of a special friendship between a two lonely children Jess & Leslie. Together they create an imaginary land called Terabithia which they reach by swinging over a creek on a rope. In this wonderland they seek escape from the difficulties of the real world & also learn how to cope. Until one day tragedy strikes & their imaginary world is seemingly torn apart forever. ...

Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the class. He's been practising all summer & he's sure he's going to win. But when a girl named Leslie Burke moves into the neighbouring farm his life changes forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any of the girls in school she also turns out to be the fastest runner in the year. After getting over the humiliation of being beaten by a girl Jess begins to think Leslie might be okay
- she's clever & funny & not a bit soppy. It is Leslie who invents Terabithia the secret country on an island across the creek. Here Jess could forget his large quarrelsome family his father who thought it was ummanly to love drawing & his little sister May Belle who was always tagging after him. Here he could be strong & unafraid. The only way to reach Terabithia is by rope-swing where Jess & Leslie become King & Queen defeating giants sharing stories & dreams & plotting against their enemies. They are invincible
- until tragedy strikes. It is more dreadful than anything Jess had ever dreamed of but as he struggles to cope with his grief & anger he finds that his family value him more than he'd thought & that still King he could even save Terabithia for the future.

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Many bridge books feature magical & inspiring hands but hands that are never seen in day-to-day play at the bridge table. Bridge: Winning Ways to Play Your Cards" concentrates on the type of hands that will make a real difference to your scores & which will help you improve your game. Discover how to assess your opponents' strengths & weaknesses
- in relation to your own
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Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series remains one of the most beloved among historical romance readers & this collection of second epilogues"-stories that take place after the original books end offer fans more from their favourite characters. These second epilogues include those from On The Way to the Wedding It's in His Kiss When He Was Wicked To Sir Phillip with Love Romancing Mister Bridgerton An Offer From a Gentleman The Viscount Who Loved Me & The Duke & I. Also in this collection is a Bridgerton novella written especially for this book which will be sure to satisfy the legions of Julia Quinn fans." ...

Bridges touch all our lives
- every day we are likely to cross a bridge or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the
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This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. Build bridges of your design
- from the workhorse truss-beam bridge to the dazzling
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This is a paperback reprint of an Oxford Publishing Co title first published in 1985. The book contains drawings & photographs of a variety of British railway under- over- & footbridges of types which would be the most common to appear on layouts from the pregrouping era to present-day practice suitable for modellers in any scale. Constructional details of structures in timber masonry brick concrete cast wrought iron & steel are covered to enable models of bridges to be realistically & accurately constructed. ...