Airfix is synonymous with plastic model kits. The brand name has virtually become a noun occupying a special place in that lexicon of trade names alongside Hoover Sellotape Perspex & Aqua-Lung. Throughout the war years Airfix survived on government contracts for a whole range of plastic items & by virtue of Kove's tenancious apetitie for business & doing a deal. By the war's end Airfix was the market leader in plastic injection moulded combs in Britain. By the time Airfix had released its first proper construction kit a tiny model of Drake's flagship Golden Hind in 1952 the firm was well established as a leading toy br&. Indeed throughout the 1950s 60s & 70s Airfix invested heavily in developing new toys or manufacturing them under license for large US toy companies such as Hasbro. Very soon Airfix extended its activities beyond toys into games & arts & crafts & in short time famous names. Indeed so successful was Airfix at diversifying that by the 1970s the company had grown to such an extent that it had acquired other famous toy brands including Dinky Toys Tri-ang Meccano & Romper Room. With its subsidiary Crayonne Airfix even harnessed the design talents of the then Terence Conranne in attempt to elevate plastic products to the rarified atmosphere of designer chic. So there's a lot more to Airfix than many might think & this book is the first attempt to document the myriad successful lines outside of plastic kits which contributed to the company's dramatic growth before a combination of factors forced it into brief liquidation in 1981. Written by someone with a lifetime's fascination for Airfix & who has written other books about the better known construction kit side of the business The Other Airfix is a nostalgic trip down memory lane. ...

One of Sidney Sheldon's most popular & bestselling titles repackaged & reissued for a new generation of fans. A gripping glamorous novel of scorching sensuality & heart-stopping evil. A beautiful French actress whose craving for passion & vengeance takes her from the gutters of Paris to the bedroom of a powerful billionaire; a dynamic Greek tycoon who never forgets an insult never forgives an injury; & a handsome war hero lured from his wife by another woman. From Paris to Washington Hollywood to the islands of Greece The Other Side of Midnight is the story of four star-crossed lives enmeshed in a deadly ritual of passion intrigue & corruption. ...

She lived only for pleasure...until war forced her to find courage she did not know she had & love where she least expected it. It is 1941 & while Britain is in the grip of war life in the Far East is one of wealth & privilege. In Singapore Susan Roper secure in the supremacy of the British Empire enjoys dancing clothes & fast cars tennis & light flirtations with visiting naval officers
- her life is devoted solely to pleasure. When she meets an Australian doctor who warns her of the danger that they all face she dismisses him as an ignorant colonial. Singapore goes on partying oblivious to the threat of invasion. The British flag will they believe protect them from all enemies. But when Japan invades Susan finds herself in grave danger. She become an ambulance driver & is taken prisoner by the Japanese. Gradually & reluctantly she realizes that she has fallen in love with the tough arrogant & totally unsuitable doctor but she has to face many hardships & witness terrible events before she can acknowledge the truth.
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Arthur & Jake: brothers yet worlds apart. Arthur is older shy dutiful & set to inherit his father's farm. Jake is younger & reckless a dangerous to know. When Laura arrives in their 1930s rural community an already uneasy relationship is driven to breaking point... ...

Gervase Phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in The Other Side of the Dale". As the newly appointed County Inspector of Schools in North Yorkshire Gervase Phinn reveals in this warm & wonderfully humorous account the experiences of his first year in the job
- & what an education it was! He quickly learns that he must slow his pace & appreciate the beautiful countryside
- ' Are tha'comin' in then mester or are tha' stoppin' out theer all day admirin' t'view?' He encounters some larger-than-life characters from farmers & lords of the manor to teaching nuns & eccentric caretakers. & best of all he discovers the delightful & enchanting qualities of the Dales children including the small boy who when told he's not very talkative answers: ' If I've got owt to say I says it & if I've got owt to ask I asks it'. With his keen ear for the absurd & sharp eye for the ludicrous Gervase Phinn's stories in " The Other Side of the Dale" will not fail to make you weep with laughter. " Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms". (" Daily Telegraph"). Gervase Phinn is an author & educator from Rotherham who after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies novels plays collections of poetry & stories as well as a number of books about education. He holds five fellowships honorary doctorates from Hull Leicester & Sheffield Hallam universities & is a patron of a number of children's charities & organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include " The Other Side of the Dale" " Over Hill & Dale" " Head Over Heels in the Dales" " The Heart of the Dales" " Up & Down in the Dales" & " Trouble at the Little Village School"."

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A wonderful subtle hilarious & highly sophisticated novel". (" Evening Standard"). The agent: Jojo a high-flying literary agent on the up has just made a very bad career move: she's jumped into bed with her married boss Mark.. . The bestseller: Jojo's sweet-natured client Lily's first novel is a roaring success. She & lover Anton celebrate by spending the advance for her second book. Then she gets writer's block.. . The unknown: Gemma used to be Lily's best friend
- until Lily 'stole' Anton. Now she's writing her own story
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- when supershark Jojo stumbles across it.. . Three girls hoping & sometimes needing to make it big in the publishing world. But did anybody ever tell them that there's always another side to every story?"


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This is the story of 12 year-old Sade & her brother Femi who flee to Britain from Nigeria. Their father is a political journalist who refuses to stop criticising the military rulers in Nigeria. Their mother is killed & they are sent to London with their father promising to follow. Abandoned at Victoria Station by the woman paid to bring them to England as her children Sade & Femi find themselves alone in a new often hostile environment. Seen through the eyes of Sade the novel explores what it means to be classified as 'illegal' & the difficulties which come with being a refugee. ...

Everybody thinks they know the tale of King Henry VIIIs wives: divorced beheaded died; divorced beheaded survived. But behind this familiar story lies a far more complex truth. This book brings together for the first time the other women of King Henry VIII. When he first came to the throne Henry VIIIs mistresses were dalliances the playthings of a powerful & handsome man. However when Anne Boleyn disrupted that pattern ousting Katherine of Aragon to become Henrys wife a new status quo was established. Suddenly noble families fought to entangle the king with their sisters & daughters; if wives were to be beheaded or divorced so easily the mistress of the king was in an enviable position. While Henry VIII has frequently been portrayed as a womanizer author Philippa Jones reveals a new side to his character. Although he was never faithful Jones sees him as a serial monogamist: he spent his life in search of a perfect woman a search that continued even as he lay dying when he was considering divorcing Catherine Parr thus leaving him free to marry Katherine d Eresby. Yet he loved each of his wives & mistresses he was a romantic who loved being in love but none of these loves ever fully satisfied him; all were ultimately replaced. The Other Tudors" examines the extraordinary untold tales of the women who Henry loved but never married the mistresses who became queens & of his many children both acknowledged & unacknowledged. Philippa Jones takes us deep into the web of secrets & deception at the Tudor Court & explores another often unmentioned side to the Kings character." ...

Turnaround proudly present the first ever UK publication of New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey. The latest novel is a story of a marriage in decline
- he works days she works nights. They are drifting apart in a relationship based on stolen minutes on the phone at work & empty sexual encounters in the bedroom. When she discovers his affair she begins one of her own & the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn asunder. Or is it? What follows is a sexy searing tale of a couple at a pivotal moment in their relationship with a truly unpredictable ending.
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Ellie & Dan are living proof that opposites attract. He always follows instructions & she throws the manual away. He loves sports whereas Ellies allergic to any form of exercise. Ellie doesnt have a mother. & Dan does
- a mother who wants to take over.. . Everything. At first Ellie is thrilled to have Linda as her adopted mother but when she & Dan decide to get married & wedding plans progress she starts to wonder: is it normal for Linda & Dan to speak on the phone twice a day? How on earth do they come to be having a reception with Chilean bloody seabass & humongous bloody white ribbons tied everywhere when all she wanted was a quiet registry office? In fact is she marrying Dan.. . Or his mother?
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