Lauren Child's best-selling first novel introducing Clarice Bean to a whole new audience. The story revisits Clarice's family & introduces Ruby Redfort ace girl detective & star of Clarice's favourite books. Ruby is always going on exciting adventures but all Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own. But when Clarice & her best friend Betty Moody decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school & where has Granddad disappeared to? ' Very entertaining.' Independent ' Feisty & freewheeling. Hilarious & irresistible.' Financial Times ' Packed with life & fun & fabulous to look at.' Bookseller ...

Rapturous praise met the publication of Lucas Bridges marvellous chronicle of Tierra del Fuego when it first came out in 1948 & that praise has hardly abated these past 60 years nor has a book been written that supplants Uttermost Part of the Earth" as the classic work on Tierra del Fuego & the little-known culture of the near-vanished native Fuegians. When the author was born in Tierra del Fuego in 1874 it was truly an unknown l&. On the southern coast was the small settlement established by his missionary parents; the rest of it over 18 000 square miles of mountain forest marsh & lake was the hunting ground of fierce & hostile tribes. Bridges grew up amongst the coastal Yaghans learning their language & their ways. In young manhood he made contact with the wild inland Ona tribe became their friend & hunting companion & was initiated into the mens lodge." ...

This is the most detailed guide to Central Asia's most populous country & the heart of the historic Silk Road. Strikingly beautiful yet little understood Uzbekistan" finally has a guide to inspire independent travelling with all the in-depth practical information required highlighting epic landscapes through to awe-inspiring architecture. Practical details are entwined with cultural literary social religious & historical curiosities to make an entertaining companion & guide. It

Includes:: up-to-date & personal reviews of accommodation restaurants & entertainment venues across all budgets. Alongside historical detail & anecdotes exceptional colour photography brings to life places people & local traditions as they appear today. Comprehensive bird-watching & wildlife sections are provided by experienced twitcher & BBC journalist Ben Tavener & there is a thorough introduction to the Uzbek & Russian languages."

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This is the nation at the crossroads of ancient trade routes. This is the only comprehensive guide to this former Soviet republic. Samarkand Khiva & Bukhara cities are more than 25 centuries old. These are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This title highlights Tamerlane the Great local traditions Islamic art in Uzbekistan & ancient buildings. Bound by sand & snow fed by meltwater from the Roof of the World the fertile oases across Uzbekistan attracted the greatest travellers & conquerors in history along the fragile threads of the Silk Road. Central to this ancient trade route the turquoise domes of Tamerlanes Samarkand
- some of the worlds most evocative architectural symbols
- & the holy city of Bukhara which boasts a mosque for each day of the year or the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva offer the world a breathtaking architectural legacy. Let the images of ancient Silk Road caravanserais & trading centers capture your imagination through this ground-breaking guide. The precious mosaics ribbed turquoise cupolas & majestic minarets that define the skyline will leave you spellbound.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth" is the massively funny fifth title in the highly-illustrated bestselling & award-winning " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney. Perfect for both boys & girls of 8+ reluctant readers & all the millions of devoted Wimpy Kid fans out there. You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one of the three " Wimpy Kid Movie" box office smashes. The massively funny fifth book in the bestselling & award-winning " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties increased responsibilities & even the awkward changes that come with getting older. & after a fight with his best friend Rowley it looks like Greg is going to have to face the "ugly truth" all by himself... Praise for Jeff Kinney & the " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: " The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series". (" Sun"). " Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet". (" Independent"). " Hilarious!". (" Sunday Telegraph"). " The most hotly anticipated children's book of the year is here
- " Diary of a Wimpy Kid"". (" The Big Issue"). As well as being an international bestselling author Jeff Kinney is also an online developer & designer. He is the creator of the children's virtual world poptropica where you can also find the Wimpy Kid boardwalk. He was named one of " Time" magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2009. He lives with his family in Massachusetts USA."
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In 1960s Santa Teresa California a child is kidnapped & never returned.. . When the case is reopened after twenty years a man
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In 1960s Santa Teresa California a child is kidnapped & never returned.. . When the case is reopened after twenty years a man
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Following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 Germany was not permitted to build or operate submarines. Clandestine training about Finnish & Spanish submarines took place & U-boats were still built to German designs in Dutch yards. At the outset of the Second World War Donitz argued for a 300-strong U-boat fleet since his force of 57 U-boats could only inflict pin-pricks against British seaborne trade. In August 1939 U-48 left Germany commanded by Vaddi Schultze to take up a waiting position around Engl&. It scored its first success on 5 September when it torpedoed the British freighter Royal Sceptre then the Winkleigh on 8 September. On both occasions
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- Schultze showed himself to be a notable humanitarian: he addressed signals to Churchill giving positions of the sinkings so that crews could be saved. By 1 August 1941 U-48 the most successful boat of the Second World War had sunk 56 merchant ships of 322 478 gross tons & one corvette. She was then transferred to the Baltic as a training boat. Schultze became commander of operation 3 U-Flotilla & later was appointed commander II/ Naval College Schleswig. He died in 1987 at the age of 78. U-48 was scuttled on 3 May 1945.

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This work takes a look at the formidable U-boat bases & bunkers built on the French coast (Brest Lorient St Nazaire La Pallice Bourdeaux) in Norway (Bergen Trondheim) & Germany (Keil Hamburg Helgoland) & also focuses on the huge Valentin" factory complex at Bremen which manufactured the new type XXI electro-boats. Bunker protective systems such as camouflage light & heavy flak installations & nearby air cover are also covered." ...

This is the fascinating account as told from the German perspective of the Battle of the Atlantic the longest-running continuous military campaign in World War II spanning from 1939 through to Germany's defeat in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany which was announced the day after the declaration of war although it quickly grew to include Germany's counter-blockade. The name Battle of the Atlantic" was coined by Winston Churchill in 1941 & he famously stated that the U-boats were the only thing that really frightened him. The U-boat war encompassed a campaign that began on the first day of the European war & lasted for six years involved thousands of ships & stretched over thousands of square miles of ocean in more than 100 convoy battles & perhaps 1 000 single-ship encounters. In the 68 months of World War II 2 775 Allied merchant ships were sunk for the loss of 781 U-boats. This is the story of that massive encounter from the German perspective. Published in three volumes this work was compiled under the supervision of the U.S Navy Department & the British Admiralty by Fregattenkapitan Gunther Hessler. The author though without previous experience as a writer had first hand experience of U-boat warfare having commanded a U-boat in 1940 & 1941. For the remainder of the war he was Staff Officer to the Flag Officer commanding U-boats. He had access to German war diaries & other relevant documents concerning U-boat command & this work based on these many documents tells the story entirely from the viewpoint of that comm&. For this reason this work is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of World War II from primary sources & will be of enduring interest to those engaged in attempting to unravel the true nature of submarine warfare in World War II." ...