This is a great addition to this exciting sticker book series for boys. It is packed with historically accurate uniforms & scenes from the Great War from brave young privates in the trenches & German commanders in their steel-pointed helmets to fighters in the Arab revolt in their long flowing desert robes. It comes with over 150 stickers to choose from including uniforms weapons carrier pigeons & even an army dog in a gas mask. ...

This is a great addition to this exciting sticker book series for boys. It is packed with historically accurate uniforms & scenes from the Great War from brave young privates in the trenches & German commanders in their steel-pointed helmets to fighters in the Arab revolt in their long flowing desert robes. It comes with over 150 stickers to choose from including uniforms weapons carrier pigeons & even an army dog in a gas mask. ...

Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe Africa & the Middle East the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterised by slow costly advances & fierce attrition the great battles of the Somme Verdun & Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously imagined. This book with a foreword by Professor Hew Strachan covers the fighting on all fronts from Flanders to Tannenberg & from Italy to Palestine. A series of moving extracts from personal letters diaries & journals bring to life the experiences of soldiers & civilians caught up in the war. ...

The First World War produced some of the most haunting & memorable poetry of our age. In this compelling anthology the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion guides us through both the horror & the pity of that conflict from the trenches of the Western Front to reflections from our own age. With a generous selection of our best-loved war poets First World War Poems also returns lesser known pieces to the light. This mesmerizing book reminds us how the poetry of that time has more than any art form come to stand testament to the grief & outrage occasioned by World War I. ...

A collection of biographical anecdotal & literary essays on Britains consuming passion for rugby this account describes the exploits of the peoples heroes from Gould to Gareth Edwards. The beauty & exhilaration of the game is vividly recaptured in classic prose as are the emotions & expectations of the most passionate rugby aficionados in the world. From the humorous to the erudite this selection features work from the likes of Richard Burton Frank Keating John Morgan Dylan Thomas Alan Watkins & Harry Webb. ...

Forget unrealistic childcare manuals
- this is the book you really need to help you cope brilliantly with those first chaotic days
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This title features 200 brilliant & bizarre curiosities highlighting the First Last & Onlys that have occurred during the illustrious history of this sport
- from the determined cricketers fined for playing on the Sabbath to the only virtuoso to score a century & take all ten wickets in a single innings. This absorbing collection of stories is guaranteed to enthral &

Includes:: some of the greatest gentleman to have graced the field of play such as: the first player to bat on all 5 days of a test match; the last incidence of under-armed bowling in an international match; & the only father & son to score centuries in the same First Class innings. Delight in a myriad of facts that you never knew about this glorious game.


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Mister Donnelleys compendium of tantalising tales brings you a multitude of intriguing & amusing stories
- from the midfielder
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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The Firth of Forth combines a rich wildlife with a history of long & intense human activity around its shores & in its waters. At one time herring cod & haddock with many other edible fish were vastly more numerous but seals & seabirds much rarer than they are now. Once the rivers running into the Firth were so polluted that people could set fire to some of the burns; now the water is often as pure as it has ever been since records began. Illustrated with black-&-white & colour photographs this is a capitivating exploration into the life of the Firth of Forth which considers a wide range of questions. How have people affected & exploited the wildlife & how in turn has it determined the lives of people? What changes to the biodiversity of the Firth have taken place as a result of human interference? Why has pollution been easier to control than over-fishing? What were the unintended consequences to the natural heritage both of pollution & of cleaning-up & what role has conservation had in bringing about changes? ...