The story: only days after finishing his widely-praised production of Hamlet in the West End" David Tennant came into the Naxos Audio Books studio to record some of Shakespeare's finest sonnets including " Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?". He joined a strong cast of readers presenting some 70 sonnets in fresh performances to mark the 400th anniversary of the first publication of " The Sonnets" in 1609." ...

Never before have the four great works of Charles Darwin
- Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle (1845) The Origin of Species (1859) The
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This is a wonderful little library of Tinga Tinga" tales. Spend a day & night in " Tinga Tinga Tales" with this adorable " Little Library". Containing four mini board books in a colourful slipcase & featuring all the " Tinga Tinga Tales'" animals in exciting new stories
- this is a great addition to any toddler's library. If you think you never know " Tinga Tinga" answers all your whys... Inspired by traditional animal stories & the Tinga tinga artwork of Tanzania " Tinga Tinga Tales" is a much loved animation from CBeebies. The wonderful stories based on classic African folk tales will answer all your whys on how the animals came to be. Look out for these other " Tinga Tinga" books: " Jambo Everyone! Colouring Book"; " Counting 1 2 3 with Tinga Tinga"; " Opposites in Tinga Tinga"; " Where in Tinga Tinga is Tickbird?"; " Why Elephant has a Trunk"; " Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees"; " Why Chameleon Changes Colour"; " Why Giraffe has a Long Neck"; " From Sunrise to Sunset in Tinga Tinga: Little Library"; "A Busy Busy Day in Tinga Tinga"; " Why Leopard Has Spots"; & " Why Lion Roarrrs"!"
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This book traces an extraordinary career through nearly four decades of military aviation. Dick Lord well known as an aviation raconteur tells a tale of military flying at its very best. He covers in amusing detail the life of a carrier pilot in both the Royal Naval Fleet Air Arm & the United States Navy. His unusual career then led to combat in Southern Africa as a Mirage F1 squadron commander. He later rose to the rank of brigadier-general in the South African Air Force. ...

Bartholomew Lampion was blinded at the age of three when surgeons reluctantly removed his eyes to save him from a fast-spreading cancer but although eyeless Barty regained his sight when he was thirteen. This sudden ascent from a decade of darkness into the glory of light was not brought about by a holy healer. No celestial trumpets announced the restoration of his vision just as none had announced his birth. A rollercoaster had something to do with his recovery as did a seagull. & you cant discount Bartys profound desire to make his mother proud of him before she died. The first time she died was the day Barty was born. January 6 1965. ...

The sixth marvellous tale of high adventure & derring-do from the master of steampunk literature set in the world of The Court of the Air A daring underwater chase ends in a battle for the Kingdom itself... The streets of Middlesteel are under attack by an unseen enemy leaving bloodless corpses in its trail. The newssheets scream vampire but the truth is even more deadly than anyone knows. Charlotte Shades Mistress of Mesmerism is a thief
- & a darned good one at that. When two mysterious men ask her to steal King Judes Sceptre from the Parliament vaults the challenge (and reward) is too great to pass up. After all Charlottes natural charm & the magic of the gem she wears
- the mysterious Eye of Fate
- have never failed her before. Only consulting detective Jethro Daunt & his steamman companion Boxiron know theres more to these two men than meets the eye. Yet even as they rescue Charlotte from a fate worse than death they are thrown into a plot thicker than even they realize. They escape beneath the waves in an ancient submarine led by Commodore Jethro Black where they encounter stiff resistance from the strange people who inhabit the vast underwater kingdoms. But man woman seanore & gillneck alike must band together if they are to defeat a danger that might not even be from this world...


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The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marders From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wrote that his naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivalled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative.. . He is beyond praise as he is beyond cavil. The five volumes were subtitled The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era 1904
- 1919 & they are still despite recent major contributions from Robert Massie & Andrew Gordan regarded by many as the definitive history of naval events leading up to & including the Great War. This second volume begins with the embarrassing escape of the German ship Goeben before moving on to the defeat at Coronel soon avenged off the Falkland Islands. Marder then turns his attention to the humiliation of the Dardenelles & the submarine menace before looking in detail at the whole question of British strategy & at how the High Seas Fleet was to brought to battle & dealt the crushing blow which the British public felt so confident of. A new introduction by Barry Gough the distinguished Canadian maritime & naval historian assesses the importance of Marders work & anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. This new paperback edition will bring a truly great work to a new generation of historians & general readers.
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The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wrote that 'his naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivalled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative.. . He is beyond praise as he is beyond cavil.' The five volumes were subtitled The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era 1904
- 1919 & they are still despite recent major contributions from Robert Massie & Andrew Gordan regarded by many as the definitive history of naval events leading up to & including the Great War. This first volume covers many facets of the history of the Royal Navy during the pre-war decade including the economic & political background such as the 1906 Liberal Government hostility towards naval spending. Inevitably however attention moves to the German naval challenge the arms race & the subsequent Anglo-German rivalry & finally the British plans for the blockade of the German High Seas Fleet. A new introduction by Barry Gough the distinguished Canadian maritime & naval historian assesses the importance of Marder's work & anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. This new paperback edition will bring a truly great work to a new generation of historians & general readers.
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* Each Western story is paired by genre with a story from another part of the globe to make stories from other cultures relevant & accessible. * This pairing function encourages students to compare texts & is therefore a valuable preparation for an important skill required at GCSE. * There are three sections in the book catering for Years 7 8 & 9 making it suitable for all ages & abilities. * This collection is accompanied by book activities & a free online scheme of work available to download soon. Also new in 2007: Level Up A collection of short stories & texts to engage all levels of ability. Find out more ...

Mike Carney the oldest living native Blasket Islander was born on The Great Blasket Island off the southwest of Ireland in 1920. Raised under challenging circumstances in that unique isolated Irish-speaking community Mike left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin & eventually in America. The death on the island of his younger brother without a priest or doctor in 1947 set off a chain of events that led to its evacuation. Mike played a pivotal role in the evacuation personally lobbying Eamon de Valera to relocate the remaining Islanders living in increasingly desperate conditions. Joining the millions who emigrated from Ireland to the United States Mike settled in Springfield Massachusetts with other former islanders. While taking advantage of opportunities offered by his adopted country he never lost his love for the nation of his birth saying its like loving both parents. This is the story of his life & his efforts to promote Irish culture in America to preserve the memory of The Great Blasket to respect roots left behind & to set down roots in a new l&. Written as Mike approached the age of ninety-two this memoir is probably the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders including Tomas OCrohan Micheal OSulleabhain & Peig Sayers. A first-person saga recounting one mans life but relating the experience of many it chronicles a lifetime devoted to family community & legacy. All the while he seems haunted by the immortal words of OCrohan: The likes of us will not be again. ...