The story of Wylam village in Northumberland is a story about the origin of railways. The birthplace of George Stephenson it was the centre for the first revolutionary pioneering work on railway engineering which laid the foundation for all that followed. At the beginning of the nineteenth century on the instigation of colliery owner Christopher Blackett a series of revolutionary experiments in railway technology were conducted. The principal protagonists read like a roll call of great railway engineers: the wayward genius Richard Trevithick the devout Methodist Timothy Hackworth who wouldn't work on the Sabbath & the portly asthmatic William Hedley who oversaw the work. It was Hedley who in 1813 would invent the legendary Puffing Billy the first reliable working steam locomotive. ...

Things like crowns had a troublesome effect on clever folks; it was best to leave all the reigning to the kind of people whose eyebrows met in the middle. Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. A king cruelly murdered his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. A child heir & the crown of the kingdom both missing. The omens are not auspicious for the new incumbent for whom ascending this tainted throne is a more complicated affair than you might imagine particularly when the blood on your hands just won't wash off & you're facing a future with knives in it... ...

Things like crowns had a troublesome effect on clever folks; it was best to leave all the reigning to the kind of people whose eyebrows met in the middle. Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. A king cruelly murdered his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. A child heir & the crown of the kingdom both missing. The omens are not auspicious for the new incumbent for whom ascending this tainted throne is a more complicated affair than you might imagine particularly when the blood on your hands just wont wash off & youre facing a future with knives in it... ...

Nick & Laurie thought their giant problems were solved after they lured all the giants into the sea. But now the Grace kids are back to tell them they may have caused more trouble! It turns out the giants control the population of Hydra a dragon like creature that creates sinkholes all over Florida. But with the mermaids refusing to return the giants to the shore Taloa still demanding their help in looking for her lost sisters & the threat of Floridas destruction drawing closer the kids have to take matters in their own hands. Will Nick & Laurie be able to stop the chaos they unwittingly caused? Is the giant hunter Noseeum Jack really as helpful as they thought? Can Arthur Spiderwicks infamous Field Guide help them out of this mess? Find out in the final instalment of the bestselling series Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles! ...

Full winter in the weald
- this is a season of almost unsurvivable cold for anyone foolish enough to venture outside. Even wyrmes
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The monstrous wyrmlings are growing in strength. These creatures have learnt to endow themselves with powers stolen from others & their capacity for evil is still growing. The people of Mystarria were thrust into the land of the wyrmlings following the merging of two shadow realms just some among many parallel lands so now these creatures have millions of victims from which to draw power. The only one who can mend the broken lands
- the talented flameweaver Fallion
- has fallen into the hands of the wyrmling horde. Now Fallion's allies must prepare to breach the impenetrable wrymling fortress to rescue him. & unless they can prevent the wyrmlings from gathering more power these creatures may bring all the shadow worlds under their control. It's not just worlds that are at stake but eternities.

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The latest edition of the Collins Gem Welsh Dictionary is the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable up-to-the-minute Welsh dictionary. Its clear colour layout ensures quick & easy access to all the words & phrases learners need to know. Features include: * hundreds of new words added to ensure up-to-date coverage in both languages * clear colour layout ensuring that you can quickly find the information you need * section on Welsh pronunciation to help learners to use Welsh correctly * new useful supplement with names places dates time & numbers * hard-wearing portable format The Collins Welsh Gem has been designed to give students business people & the general user alike all the words & information they need in a handy take-anywhere format. Also available in the Collins Welsh dictionary range is the Collins Spurrell Pocket Welsh Dictionary. ...

These beautifully produced high quality editions of the original Milne & Shepard titles Winnie-the-Pooh The House At Pooh Corner Now We Are Six & When We Were Very Young are the perfect gift for any Pooh fan. These books reproduce as closely as possible the first editions of the books collected together in a beautiful slipcase with gold foiling & a sumptuous matt finish. ...

A brand new edition of this successful colour atlas of Warwickshire giving the most comprehensive & detailed coverage of the region. No other atlas names every street in Warwickshire. The mapping is produced by the Ordnance Survey to our

Specification & gives the user complete coverage of all urban & rural areas. The mapping at standard scale is 3 1/2 inches to 1 mile 2 1/2 inches to 1 mile in the pocket edition & is complete with postcode boundaries. The atlas is ideally suited for both business & leisure use. There is a route-planning map & an administrative & postcode map at the front of the atlas. The main maps show every named road street & lane clearly with through-routes highlighted. School locations are marked & emergency services hospitals police stations car parks & rail & bus station locations are all featured. There is a comprehensive index of street names & postcodes that

Includes:: schools industrial estates hospitals sports centres etc which are highlighted in colour. Main map scale: 3.5 inches to 1 mile



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10-Minute Tales are specially designed to be read aloud & include a short version of the text that allows children to read along with the story. There's a concert at the school & Postman Pat must get a musical special delivery there on time. Can Postman Pat prove that the Special Delivery Service always gets through? ...