The seven-year campaign that saved Europe from Napoleon told by those who were there What made Arthur Duke of Wellington the military genius who was never defeated in battle?? In the vivid narrative style that is his trademark Peter Snow recalls how Wellington evolved from a backward sensitive schoolboy into the aloof but brilliant commander. He tracks the development of Wellington's leadership & his relationship with the extraordinary band of men he led from Portugal in 1808 to their final destruction of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo seven years. Having described his soldiers as the 'scum of the earth' Wellington transformed them into the finest fighting force of their time. Digging deep into the rich treasure house of diaries & journals that make this war the first in history to be so well recorded Snow examines how Wellington won the devotion of generals such as the irascible Thomas Picton & the starry but reckless ' Black Bob' Crauford & soldiers like Rifleman Benjamin Harris & Irishman Ned Costello. Through many first-hand accounts Snow brings to life the horrors & all of the humanity of life in & out of battle as well as shows the way that Wellington mastered the battlefield to outsmart the French & change the future of Europe. To War with Wellington is the gripping account of a very human story about a remarkable leader & his men. ...

Lord Gabriel Sharpe has spent the last seven years since his best friend Roger Waverlys death drowning in guilt & dealing with it the only way he knows how: accepting any challenge to race no matter how dangerous. When Virginia Waverly challenges Gabe to race the same course as the one that killed her brother Roger Gabe realizes that Virginia is just what he needs to fulfil Grans ultimatum: marriage or no inheritance. With General Waverly accusing Gabe of Rogers death & Virginias refusal of him upon learning about his inheritance Gabe is getting further & further from his goal of convincing Virginia to marry him. The only way Gabe can think to show Virginia he cares is to denounce his inheritance & make his fortune racing. ...

A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their times tables reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities. * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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To coincide with the release of a major film adaptation a new edition of Nigel Slaters much-loved & acclaimed memoir. TOAST is Nigel Slaters truly extraordinary story of a childhood remembered through food. Whether relating his mothers ritual burning of the toast his fathers dreaded Boxing Day stew or such culinary highlights of the day as Arctic Roll & Grilled Grapefruit (then considered something of a status symbol in Wolverhampton) this remarkable memoir vividly recreates daily life in sixties surburban Engl&. His mother was a chops-&-peas sort of cook exasperated by the highs & lows of a temperamental AGA a finicky little son & the asthma that was to prove fatal. His father was a honey-&-crumpets man who could occasionally go off crack like a gun. When Nigels widowed father takes on a housekeeper with social aspirations & a talent in the kitchen the following years become a heartbreaking cooking contest for his fathers affections. But as he slowly loses the battle Nigel finds a new outlet for his culinary talents & we witness the birth of what was to become a lifelong passion for food. Nigels likes & dislikes aversions & sweet-toothed weaknesses form a fascinating & amusing backdrop to this incredibly moving & deliciously evocative memoir of childhood adolescence & sexual awakening. ...

' My mother is scraping a piece of burned toast out of the kitchen window a crease of annoyance across her forehead. This is not an occasional occurrence. My mother burns the toast as surely as the sun rises each morning.' ' Toast' is Nigel Slater's award-winning biography of a childhood remembered through food. Whether recalling his mother's surprisingly good rice pudding his father's bold foray into spaghetti & his dreaded Boxing Day stew or such culinary highlights as Arctic Roll & Grilled Grapefruit (then considered something of a status symbol in Wolverhampton) this remarkable memoir vividly recreates daily life in 1960s suburban Engl&. Likes & dislikes aversions & sweet-toothed weaknesses form a fascinating backdrop to Nigel Slater's incredibly moving & deliciously evocative portrait of childhood adolescence & sexual awakening. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Once upon a time in Tobermory on the beautiful isle of Mull there lived a cat. Now all around Mull were cats
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Toby has forgotten a delivery for Mr Pepys but as he sets out across London he sees the sky is full of flames! Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings told in under 400 words perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence ...

This is the second & final part of the thrilling adventure of heroism & friendship in an unforgettable miniature world. Toby's world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the centre of the Tree moss & lichen invade the branches & one tyrant controls it all. Leo Blue once Toby's best friend now his worst enemy is holding Elisha prisoner hunting the Grass People with merciless force capturing all who stand in his way inflicting a life of poverty & fear. But returning after several years among the Grass People Toby will fight back. & this time he's not alone. A resistance is forming... This eagerly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Toby Alone" is a gripping conclusion to a new classic adventure story." ...

In Tobys Room" Pat Barker revisits the First World War & the characters introduced in " Life Class". When Toby is reported Missing Believed Killed another secret casts a lengthening shadow over Elinors world: how exactly did Toby die
- & why? Elinor determines to uncover the truth. Only then can she finally close the door to Tobys room. Moving from the Slade School of Art to Queen Marys Hospital where surgery & art intersect in the rebuilding of the shattered faces of the wounded " Tobys Room" is a riveting drama of identity damage intimacy & loss. " Tobys Room" is Pat Barkers most powerful novel yet. " Heart-rendering return to the Great War... On every level " Tobys Room" anatomises a world where extreme emotion shatters the boundaries of identity behaviour gender. Through the mask of Apollo bursts an omnipresent Dionysus". (" Independent"). " Once again Barker skilfully moves between past & present seamlessly weaving fact & fiction into a gripping narrative". (" Sunday Telegraph"). "A gripping & moving exploration of the lasting effects of war". (" Woman & Home"). "A natural storyteller.. .the reader [will be] torn between wanting to linger over the sheer pleasure of the writing & the desire to rush towards the end to discover how it all pans out". (" Daily Mail"). Pat Barker was born in 1943. Her books include the highly acclaimed Regeneration trilogy comprising Regeneration which has been filmed " The Eye in the Door" which won the " Guardian" Fiction Prize & " The Ghost Road" which won the Booker Prize. The trilogy featured in the " Observers 2012" list of the ten best historical novels. She is also the author of the more recent novels " Another World" " Border Crossing" " Double Vision" " Life Class" & " Tobys Room". She lives in Durham."
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