Read it yourself" is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales & exciting stories will amuse children & encourage them to progress further with this series & become confident readers. Each book in the Read it yourself with Ladybird series is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This " Read it yourself version of The Emperors New Clothes" is a level 1 title & so is suitable for children who are beginning to learn to read. The story is told simply using short sentences & a small number of frequently repeated words." ...

Step into the magical world of Childs Play fairy tales... Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations & fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The flip-up flaps encourage prediction & discussion & well-known stories will give young readers confidence. ...

A heretic thief is the empires only hope in this fascinating tale that inhabits the same world as the popular novel Elantis. Shai is a Forger a foreigner who can flawlessly copy & re-create any item by rewriting its history with skilful magic. Condemned to death after trying to steal the emperors sceptre she is given one opportunity to save herself. Though her skill as a Forger is considered an abomination by her captors Shai will attempt to create a new soul for the emperor who is almost dead. Probing deeply into his life she discovers Emperor Ashravans truest nature -- & the opportunity to exploit it. Her only possible ally is one who is truly loyal to the emperor but councillor Gaotona must overcome his prejudices to understand that Shais forgery is as much artistry as it is deception. Brimming with magic & political intrigue this deftly woven fantasy delves into the essence of a living spirit. ...

The Emperors Tomb is a magically evocative haunting elegy to the vanished world of the Austro-Hungarian Empire & to the passing of time & the loss of youth & friends. Prophetic & regretful intuitive & exact Roths acclaimed novel is the tale of one mans struggle to come to terms with the uncongenial society of post-First World War Vienna & the first intimations of Nazi barbarities. ...

Hearing that his old friend Cassiopeia Vitt is in trouble Malone follows the few clues he has & realises that they are in the middle of something huge involving Russian & US oil interests & a centuries-old secret. After stumbling across two dead bodies & into the crosshairs of his former boss Malone finds himself in a race to unravel the mystery of an emperors tomb a sinister society & a deadly battle between two ruthless men for supremacy in China
- & the world.
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The epic new novel in Conn Iggulden's bestselling EMPEROR series. Julius Caesar has been assassinated. A nation is in mourning. Revenge will be bloody. Rome's great hero Julius Caesar has been brutally murdered by his most trusted allies. While these self-appointed Liberatores seek refuge in the senate they have underestimated one man: Caesar's adopted son Octavian a man whose name will echo through history as Augustus Caesar. Uniting with his great rival Mark Antony Octavian will stop at nothing to seek retribution from the traitors & avenge his father's death. His greatest hatred is reserved for Brutus Caesar's childhood friend & greatest ally now leader of the conspirators. As the people take to the streets of Rome the Liberatores must face their fate. Some flee the city; others will not escape mob justice. Not a single one will die a natural death. & the reckoning will come for Brutus on the sweeping battlefield at Philippi. ...

The steadfast Imperial Guard millions-strong the hammer of the Emperor. The mighty Space Marines finest warriors in the galaxy. The pious Sisters of Battle defenders of the Imperial Church. Together they hold back the darkness protecting the Imperium from the alien the witch & the traitor. Packed with previously unseen illustrations as well as a host of classic images this full-colour artbook provides an unrivalled look at the fighting forces of the Imperium. ...

Niall Ferguson's bestselling Empire" is the compelling story of how the British empire rose to power
- & why it finally fell. Once
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In the international bestseller Roma" Steven Saylor told the story of the first thousand years of Rome by following the descendants of a single bloodline. Now in " Empire" Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the Pinarius family from the reign of the first emperor Augustus to the glorious height of Romes empire under Hadrian. Through the eyes of the Pinarii we witness the machinations of Tiberius the madness of Caligula the cruel escapades of Nero & the chaos of the Year of Four Emperors in 69 A.D. The deadly paranoia of Domitian is followed by the Golden Age of Trajan & Hadrianobut even the most enlightened emperors wield the power to inflict death & destruction on a whim. " Empire" is strewn with spectacular scenes including the Great Fire of 64 A.D. that ravaged the city Neros terrifying persecution of the Christians & the mind-blowing opening games of the Colosseum. But at the novels heart are the wrenching choices & seductive temptations faced by each new generation of the Pinarii. One unwittingly becomes the sexual plaything of the notorious Messalina. One enters into a clandestine affair with a Vestal virgin. One falls under the charismatic spell of Nero while another is drawn into the strange new cult of those who deny the gods & call themselves Christians. However diverse their destinies & desires all the Pinarii are united by one thing: the mysterious golden talisman called the fascinum handed down from a time before Rome existed. As it passes from generation to generation the fascinum seems to exercise a power not only over those who wear it but over the very fate of the empire. Praise for Steven Saylor: " Saylor expertly weaves the true history of Rome with the lives & loves of its fictional citizens". (" Daily Express"). " Saylors scholarship is breathtaking & his writing enthrals". (Ruth Rendell). " With the scalpel-like deftness of a Hollywood director Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman history". (" Times Literary Supplement"). " Readers will find his work wonderfully (and gracefully) researched...this is entertainment of the first order". (" Washington Post")." ...

The influence of the British Empire is everywhere from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. It affects everything from Prime Ministers decisions to send troops to war to the adventurers we admire. From the sports we think were good at to the architecture of our buildings; the way we travel to the way we trade; & the hopeless losers we will on & the food we hunger for the empire is never very far away. In this acute & witty analysis Jeremy Paxman goes to the very heart of empire. As he describes the selection process for colonial officers (intended to weed out the cad the feeble & the too clever) the importance of sport the sweating domestic life of the colonial officers wife (the challenge with cooking meat was to grasp the fleeting moment between toughness & putrefaction when the joint may possibly prove eatable) & the crazed end for General Gordon of Khartoum Paxman brings brilliantly to life the tragedy & comedy of Empire & reveals its profound & lasting effect on our nation & ourselves." ...