Peepo!" is the much-loved picture book classic by Janet & Allan Ahlberg. " Peepo!" is a modern classic that continues to delight generations of babies & toddlers & their parents. Look through the holes to spot details from the wonderful illustrations. " Peepo!" A perfect gift for new babies & parents this board book edition is perfect for little hands. Here's a little baby. One two three. Standing in his cot. What does he see? " Peepo!" has become a classic for babies & toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit charm & ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the child on to the next stage in the day giving a hint of what is to come. Praise for " Peepo!": " The best book ever published for babies". (" Books for Your Children"). " Surely no one
- baby child or adult
- could fail to enjoy " Peepo!"" (" Sunday Telegraph"). "A book to last a lifetime.. .this is a perfect book for sharing". (" Nursery World"). Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books & with his late wife Janet created many award-winning children's picture books. The Baby's Catalogue was inspired by their daughter Jessica. The Ahlbergs' books are nursery bookshelf standards & have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim & awards including the Kate Greenaway Medal. Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg: " Burglar Bill"; " Cops & Robbers"; " The Baby's Catalogue"; " The One & Only Two Heads"; " Son of a Gun"; " The Little Worm Book"; " Two Wheels Two Heads"; " Funny Bones"; "A Pair of Sinners"; " Happy Families"; " Peepo!"; " The Ha Ha Bonk Book"; " Help Your Child to Read"; " Ten in a Bed"; " Please mrs Butler"; " Daisy Chains"; " Yum Yum"; " Playmates"; " Foldaways"; " Woof"; " The Cinderella Show"; " The Jolly Postman"; " The Jolly Christmas Postman"; " The Jolly Pocket Postman"; " The Clothes Horse & Other Stories"; " The Mighty Slide"; " Starting School"; " Heard it in the Playground"; " The Bear Nobody Wanted"; " It was a Dark & Stormy Night"; " The Giant Baby"; " Baby Sleeps"; " Blue Buggy"; " Doll & Teddy"; " See the Rabbit"; " Please Mrs Butler"; " The Better Brown Stories"; & " The Boyhood of Burglar Bill"."

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This is the first book in a magical two-part tale of fantasy & friendship.. . On her twelfth birthday Princess Sylviianel is ceremonially bound to her own Pegasus Ebon. For a thousand years humans & pegasi have lived peacefully in the beautiful green country beyond the wild lands. They rely on human magicians & pegasi shamans as their only means of real communication
- but not Sylvi & Ebon. Their friendship is like no other... They can understand each other. But as their bond grows more powerful it becomes dangerous
- could their friendship threaten to destroy the peace & safety of their two worlds?

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Reborn as the Flame Emily has saved Olympus from destruction. The Olympic flame now burns strong & peace has been restored. But not for long.. . When the gruesome Nirads begin a new invasion Emily & her friends become entangled in the conflict as old grudges are unearthed & new enemies are discovered. & all the while Emily yearns for her father still a prisoner of the sinister CRU somewhere in New York. Join Emily astride the magnificent winged-stallion Pegasus as she embarks on a new flight of adventure through worlds both old & new. ' Anyone who enjoys mythology will find much to love in Pegasus & the Flame. Kate O' Hearn serves up a winning mix of modern adventure & classic fantasy.' Rick Riordan author of the Percy Jackson series ...

When Pegasus the majestic winged-stallion crashes on to her roof in the middle of a storm that blacks-out New York City 13-year-old Emily's life becomes that of legend: epic battles with gruesome monsters desperate chases from a corrupt governmental agency captivating flights astride the beautiful winged-stallion & one heroic quest to save Olympus before the Olympic flame burns out.. .' Anyone who enjoys mythology will find much to love in Pegasus & the Flame. Kate O' Hearn serves up a winning mix of modern adventure & classic fantasy.' Rick Riordan author of Percy Jackson ...

If you love Percy Jackson discover the magic of Pegasus. In their third breathtaking adventure Emily & Pegasus must confront their most dangerous challenge yet. When news reaches Olympus that a Pegasus lookalike has been spotted in the human world Emily & her friends are determined to fly back to Earth to investigate. Their new mission takes them from Area 51 to Las Vegas where they discover a sinister conspiracy. Emily is convinced that they will trace it back to their old enemies
- the corrupt governmental agency the CRU. But what they find is bigger & more dangerous than they ever expected & will pit Olympian against Human in a war of epic proportions. With the fate of two worlds in her hands Emily must make an impossible choice otherwise everything she has ever known & loved will be destroyed. Join Emily astride the magnificent winged-stallion Pegasus as she embarks on a new flight of adventure through worlds both old & new. Enjoy previous books in the series: Pegasus & the Flame Pegasus & the Fight to Save Olympus ' Anyone who enjoys mythology will find much to love in Pegasus & the Flame. Kate O' Hearn serves up a winning mix of modern adventure & classic fantasy.' Rick Riordan author of Percy Jackson.
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D-Day before dawn. Minute by minute hour by hour the danger grows... In the early morning hours of June 6 1944 a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defence forces & paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day the turning point of World War II. This gripping account by acclaimed author Stephen E. Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that had it been unsuccessful the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the h&-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism & cowardice kindness & brutality
- the stuff of all great adventures.
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An unexpected windfall gives Peggie Cartwright the lucky break she deserves. At last she can save her family from financial ruin. Ever since Cyrus Crabbe stole her father Septimus's brake & claimed it as his own vehicle Sep has dreamed of the day he would run a bus service for the villagers of Leicester to put the Crabbes out of business once & for all. It now looks like that day is in sight. But Cyrus Crabbe is a dangerous man determined to stop the Cartwrights from succeeding. A wicked remark from his acid tongue forces Septimus to abandon his beloved brood & as Sep's absence stretches from weeks to months Peggie watches her mother sink into a deep decline. Peggie's brothers & sisters are used to heartache but when Billy is beaten black & blue & Cyrus's son Reginald turns his attentions to young Letty it seems that none of the family is to be spared... Peggie knows it's up to her to keep the business afloat & spirits raised. For no matter what obstacles are thrown her way she is determined to fulfil her father's dream. ...

Even people who don't know football know Pele. The best of a generation of Brazilian players universally acknowledged as the most accomplished & attractive group of footballers ever to play the game he won the World Cup three times & is Brazil's all-time record goalscorer. But how did this man -- a sportsman a mere footballer like many others -- become a global icon? Was it just by being the best at what he did or do people respond to some other quality? The world's greatest footballer now gives us the full story of his incredible life & career. Told with his characteristic grace & modesty but covering all aspects of his playing days & his subsequent careers as politician international sporting ambassador & cultural icon PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an essential volume for all sports fans & anyone who admires true rarity of spirit. ...

This is a Blandings novel. Unwelcome guests are descending on Blandings Castle
- particularly the overbearing Duke of Dunstable
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Blandings Castle lacks its usual balm for the Earl of Emsworth as his stern sister Lady Constance Keeble is once more in residence. The Duke of Dunstable is also infesting the place again along with the standard"a of American millionaires romantic youths con artists imposters & so on. With a painting of reclining nude at the centre of numerous intrigues Gally's genius is once again required to sort things out. ...