Flanders June 1917: a British officer & celebrated poet is shot dead killed not by German fire but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested & although he protests his innocence charged with his murder. Douglas Kingsley is a conscientious objector previously a detective with the London police now imprisoned for his beliefs. He is released & sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hell of The Third Battle of Ypres Kingsley soon discovers that both the evidence & the witnesses he needs are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him. Ben Elton's tenth novel is a gut-wrenching historical drama which explores some fundamental questions. What is murder? What is justice in the face of unimaginable daily slaughter? & where is the honour in saving a man from the gallows if he is only to be returned to die in a suicidal battle? As the gap between legally-sanctioned & illegal murder becomes evermore blurred Kingsley quickly learns that the first casualty when war comes is truth. ...

My Very First Bible published to high acclaim in 2003 & its popular stories & bright illustrations have since gone onto provide the basis for a number of additional series including board books big books sticker & activity books. 12 key Bible stories have now been made available as great value little paperbacks offering a smart way of collecting multiple books for use in groups & classes for award-giving or for anyone wanting a pocket-money gift. The series
Includes:: In the Beginning; Noah & the Ark; Moses & his Sister; Brave David; Jonah & the Whale; Daniel & the Lions; Baby Jesus; Jesus & the Storm; The Good Samaritan; The Lost Sheep; Our Father; & The Easter Story.
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In this title stunning silhouettes by Jan Pienkowski the master of dramatic design bring to life the story of the very first ...

This delightfully playful history uses 36 of our most expressive quirky beautiful & sometimes baffling stamps to tell us the story of Britain through Dickens & the potato famine to Thatcher & punk. Stamps tell a story. Since the Penny Black first burst on the scene in 1840 they have made & mirrored history as it happens
- from the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 to the Austerity Olympics of 1948 from the Coronation to the death of Diana from the advent of computers to the new Millennium. Chris West is a stamp-obsessive. He has picked his favourites to tell hugely entertaining & idiosyncratic history. We learn about the Penny Lilac which united a nation in 1881; the controversial schoolboy-designed Edward VIII stamp of 1936; the day the Queens head was nearly chopped off in 1966; the first non-white Briton to grace a stamp in 1982 & many more. Each lovingly-designed stamp is a vintage specimen & a tantalising window onto an era.
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Its the first day of term at Unicorn School & little Willow is feeling rather nervous & excited but she soon settles in & makes new friends. Life at school is full of fun & adventure but one day an older unicorn plays a mean trick on Storm & lands him in big trouble. Willow is determined to help her friend even if it means putting herself in danger
- after all isnt that what friends are for?
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A story of old-fashioned adventure driven purely by curiosity & a refusal to believe that everything has been done. It hasnt. This is a true story of modern day exploration & the discovery of cannibal tribes in the 21st century. It will appeal to anthropologists as much as it will to adventurers & those with a thirst for excitement & humour. From the very start the team found far more hurdles than those just the jungle could throw at them. In the course of their 150-mile journey by dugout canoe & foot through the largest swamp on Earth they dodged police encountered politically disgruntled ex head-hunters & were pursued by a previously undiscovered clan of the little known Korowai tribe. This was all before they had begun their arduous journey into the mountainous interior of the island & the previously unclimbed south face of Gunung Mandala the reason for their expedition. An expedition far more extraordinary than they had ever imagined one that would stretch them their friendship & their equipment to the limits. ...

Fun Farmyard Learning uses brightly illustrated farm animals to introduce the First Counting. Parental notes explain the importance of each exercise & how to guide children through the new challenging concepts being introduced. * Pre-School activity book to introduce core areas of learning * Fun farmyard characters to make learning playful & stimulating * Parental notes to explain each exercise ...

This 1996 book introduces students to optimization theory & its use in economics & allied disciplines. The first of its three parts examines the existence of solutions to optimization problems in Rn & how these solutions may be identified. The second part explores how solutions to optimization problems change with changes in the underlying parameters & the last part provides an extensive description of the fundamental principles of finite- & infinite-horizon dynamic programming. Each chapter contains a number of detailed examples explaining both the theory & its applications for first-year masters & graduate students. Cookbook procedures are accompanied by a discussion of when such methods are guaranteed to be successful & equally importantly when they could fail. Each result in the main body of the text is also accompanied by a complete proof. A preliminary chapter & three appendices are designed to keep the book mathematically self-contained. ...

First Crochet is the ultimate beginners guide to one of the most popular needlecrafts. With the help of clear instructions & step-by-step photographs this book explains the basics from holding the crochet hook to weaving intricate patterns & leads you through the individual techniques. Over 20 projects are featured including both stylish items for the home such as cushions & a throw & gifts such as scarves bags & items for a baby. The comprehensive instructions include fold-out flaps giving key techniques for quick reference. From the first loop to the last seam this book is ideal for the beginner making mastering this skill easy & fun. Other titles in this series include: First Card Making (9781843406143) First Beading (9781843406136) & First Knits (9781843406112). ...

Nine hundred years ago the Pope initiated one of the most controversial episodes in Christian history by stating that God wanted European knights to wage a fierce & bloody war against Islam & recapture Jerusalem. Thus was the First Crusade born. Its story is compelling capable of inspiring awe through tales of bold adventure & revulsion through excesses of violence & barbarity while at the same time providing us with significant insights into medieval society morality & mentality. Tom Asbridge re-creates this fascinating period of history in a stunning narrative. Compelling & enlightening in equal measure & drawing on new research which has radically remoulded our understanding of the movement THE FIRST CRUSADE is a major work by an outstanding young historian. ...