This is the complete wartime translation by the U.S. Navy of the 1943 edition of the official handbook given to all U-boat commanders. The original handbook was compiled from combat reports & was regularly updated throughout the war. The handbook was an invaluable reference for every operational U-boat commander. Simply written & highly accessible for a wider audience the U-boat handbook attempted to anticipate every possible situation & to advise on suitable tactics. This superb war-time primary source is enhanced by a rare series of photographs taken on an actual combat patrol & published during the time of the Third Reich in the book U-Boot Auf Feindfahrt". Together the handbook & these rare photographs provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of the U-boats from a first hand perspective & is essential reading for anyone interested in World War II from primary sources." ...

It stood at the top of the hill dominating the Russian landscape
- menacing impenetrable
- the O.G.P.U Prison. They were told

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Building on the success of The Ogri Collection & The Ogri Collection No. 2 here is a third volume showing 60 all-new all-colour cartoon strips featuring biker Ogri & his friends. A new landscape format which allows the strips to be reproduced at a much larger size than before will particularly appeal to fans who enjoy the background gags in Paul Samples highly detailed drawings as well as the main story. These strips
- first published in Bike magazine & the Daily Telegraph
- bring Hayness popular collection of Ogri material right up to date.

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Sponge Bob fans get a chance to help their favourite characters dispense advice! This funny fill-ins book features worst-case scenario situations & how to remedy them. With help from readers Sponge Bob explains how to survive a jellyfish attack Barnacle Boy gives tips on how to survive being a sidekick & Mr. Krabs even explains how to treat a wound in a wallet. Also throughout the book are my terrible day" anecdotes from each character. Sponge Bob fans can turn their bad days into terrific days with just a pencil & this handbook!" ...

Carol Mc Giffin has been on Loose Women for nearly a decade & she is one of the most-loved presenters on the show. Shes brimming with brilliantly funny anecdotes & controversial opinions & says all the things everyone thinks but would never dream of saying. Carol is a natural storyteller & over the last few months shes been in virtual hibernation
- turning down invitations neglecting her lovely fiance Mark & spending weeks on end sitting in a wonderful overgrown baby grow known as a Slanket (r). And shes lived quite a life! It wasnt an easy start
- growing up on a council estate; struggling to make ends meet; an early criminal career shoplifting mouth organs from Woolworths... It wasnt all doom & gloom though
- Carol discovered her talent for making people laugh early on & shes been getting into trouble ever since! She opens up about her tempestuous marriage to Chris Evans & reveals why it eventually broke down; she also talks about her infamous seven years of celibacy & why shes never been frightened of being single. Shes now found happiness with Mark & strongly believes that its not how old you are that counts its your outlook on life that keeps you young. As uniquely entertaining funny & completely outrageous as the lady herself Oh Carol! is a must-read for women everywhere.


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In this classic Seussian tale the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps & misadventures that can befall even the best of us -- from bang-ups & hang-ups to lurches & slumps -- encouraging us to take life in our stride! This edition

Includes:: a CD performed by Miranda Richardson with added music & sound effects. Perfect for reading with children & as a gift for any life-changing occasion such as graduation & changing or leaving school. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UKs top ten favourite childrens authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.

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In this classic Seussian tale the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps & misadventures that can befall even the best of us
- from bang-ups & hang-ups to lurches & slumps
- encouraging us to take life in our stride! With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As the first step in a major rebrand programme Harper Collins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat Green Eggs & Ham & Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands
- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books for older more fluent readers to enjoy. Oh The Places You'll Go! belongs to the Yellow Back Book range.


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From the top of your head to the tips of your toes Learn all about health from a cool cat who knows!" In this delightful book Dr. Seuss famous Cat in the Hat explains to young readers all the different ways to stay healthy. This title & others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature & natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes & zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers -- from four to seven year olds -- the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers & more formal non fiction titles that require fluent reading skills. By presenting the facts in a lively & rhythmic manner they provide the critical foundation upon which complex facts & ideas can eventually be built." ...

From dreamy thoughts about colour to fantastic notions on left & right this surreal book encourages young children to let their imaginations run riot & think up all kinds of weird & wonderful things. This delightful Beginner Book now joins 16 of Dr. Seuss most popular works in the Classic Collection series which also contains The Cat in the Hat Fox in Socks & Green Eggs & Ham. With Dr. Seuss usual measure of riotous rhyme & wacky illustrations it will encourage even the most reluctant child to learn to read. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranking among the UKs top ten favourite childrens authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a million books sold worldwide. This delightful book forms part of the third stage in Harper Collins major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of six more titles in January 2004 such all-time favourites as The Lorax The Foot Book & Yertle the Turtle boast bright new covers that incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels: Blue Back Books are for parents to share with young children Green Back Books are for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books are for older more fluent readers to enjoy. Oh the Thinks You Can Think! belongs to the Green Back Book range. ...

Kids love stuff thats gross. From the liquids solids & gases--especially the gases!--or their own bodies to the creepy crawly slimy slithery fetid & feculent phenomena in the world at large kids with a curious bent just cant get enough. Oh Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty" brings together in one book all the good things about some of the baddest things on Earth. Exhaustively researched & impeccably scientific yet written with a lively lack of earnestness " Oh Yuck! "is an ants to zits encyclopedic compendium covering people animals insects plants foods & more. Here are vampire bats which sip blood & pee at the same time so that theyll always be light enough to fly away; & slime eels wreathed in mucus & eating fellow fish from the inside out. " Oh Yuck!" explains why vomit smells; where dandruff comes from; what pus is all about; & why maggots adore rotting meant. Other features include gross recipes putrid projects 10 foods that make you airborne & more. With hundreds of cartoon illustrations & real-life photographs " Oh Yuck!" is the complete guide to the irresistible--at least to an 8-to-12 year old--underbelly of life." ...