Mike Mulligan & Mary Anne dug the great canals railways & highways. They dug the foundations of skyscrapers & the landing fields for aeroplanes. But when the gasoline diesel & electric shovels arrive it looks like Mary would be sold for junk unless Mike can think of a really special job... ...

Mike & Evie are trying to do good deeds in the village in their quest to win a knightly favour from their mother the Queen. The Blacksmith does not share their enthusiasm when they flood his shop & ruin all his work. Can they learn to work together & win the Queens favour? ...

Mike the Knight finds one of his Dads old shields & decides its SO much mightier than his. The young knight in training runs off with the dragons to test it out but when hungry bouncing Vikings appear Mike realises that maybe his new shield isnt quite right for him. Will Mike get his old shield back & be able to bounce the Vikings away? Read more in this knightly storybook based on the exciting new series on CBeebies! ...

Mike is always looking for an adventure in his quest to become a fully-fledged knight & when he decides to learn how to defeat scary dragons Sparkie & Squirt are the perfect helpers! They roar & stomp trying to be as scary as possible but what will they do when they spot a real scary creature on top of the tower! ...

Mikes friend Trollee the Troll is stuck in a tree! The young knight in training rushes to th rescue even though his younger sister Evie was asked to help first. When Mike makes the situation worse he realises that actually helping whoevers in trouble is more important than whos doing it. Read more in this knightly storybook based on the exciting new series on CBeebies! ...

Mike decides to throw a knightly party to celebrate the King's latest victory. Join Mike on his many missions to prepares for the party. Press the button to hear Mike's catchphrase It's time to be a knight & do it right!" & find out if Mike can throw the best party in Glendragon." ...

Beast. Monster. Savage. Psycho. The glowering menace of Mike Tyson has spooked us for almost two decades. & still we remain fascinated. Why? Ellis Cashmorea s answer is disturbing: white society has created Tyson as vengeance for the loss of privilege produced by civil rights. Cashmorea s eviscerating analysis of Tysona s life & the culture in which he grew up rose to prominence & descended into disgrace provokes the reader into re--thinking the role of one of the most controversial & infamous figures of recent history. Told as an odyssey--style homeward journey to Tysona s multi--pathological origins in the racially--explosive ghettos of the 1960s Tysona s story is part biography part tragedy & part exposition. His associations with people like Al Sharpton Don King & Tupac Shakur shaped his life; & events such as the O J Simpson trial & the Rodney King riots formed a turbulent background for the Tyson psychodrama. Over the course of an epic boxing career Tyson was transformed from the most celebrated athlete on earth to a primal malevolent hate--figure. Yet even after being condemned as a brute Tyson retained a power -- a power to captivate. Cashmore reveals that the sources of that power lie as much in us as in Tyson himself. ...

Mikhail Gorbachev is living proof that the word is mightier than the sword; that ideas not armies change the world. Dedicated to ridding humanity of the threat of nuclear annihilation Gorbachev called for multilateral action to forge a common future at a time when the superpowers were at loggerheads. Two key words Perestroika & Glasnost characterised his philosophy
- words that came to represent change & freedom in the universal consciousness. Gorbachev's radical thought ignited sweeping reforms in the Soviet Union inspired liberation movements across Eastern Europe & thawed decades of Cold War enmity. For Gorbachev environmental matters have always been inextricably bound up with peace security & social justice. The transition from head of state of the USSR to president of a non-governmental organisation Green Cross International was therefore a natural one. Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet for Change" traces the evolution of his vision in particular the origins & outcomes of his environmental agenda which belong to the important legacy of the changes Gorbachev initiated in the Soviet Union & the world. Without these critical initiatives the many advances of today's global environmental movement would not have been possible. This anthology featuring select speeches & writings as well as tributes from political contemporaries & partners in the environmental & peace movements has been compiled by Green Cross International to celebrate Gorbachev's 80th birthday. The tributes from colleagues & friends
- ranging from political heavyweights George Bush & Margaret Thatcher to renowned champions of sustainability Maurice Strong & Achim Steiner
- reflect the esteem in which Mikhail Gorbachev is held & the special place he occupies in the history of our times."


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On Midwinter Eve Miki & her friend Penguin find their wishes come true as they are given a little tree to brighten up their cold dark home. However keeping the fairy lights twinkling takes more energy than even the great Polar Bear can muster. Mikis friends worry when she suddenly disappears but her magical underwater journey provides her with a light that is everlasting. Set in a timeless frozen place with dark blue skies & stark snowy landscapes in beautiful tones this book evokes winter so thoroughly that the reader cannot fail to snuggle up somewhere cosy & read it. ...

The optimum city maps for exploring shopping & much more. The laminated pocket format is easy to use complete with public transport maps. The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

Includes:: an extensive street index. The map also features the Top 10 highlights the city has to offer. The map scale is 1: 15 000.

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