The first title in bestselling author Simon Scarrow's Revolution series: a quartet of novels focusing on two giants of European history Wellington & Napoleon. Europe in the late eighteenth century was a tumultuous place with war & rebellions breaking out on many fronts. Young Arthur Wesley (later Wellington) & Napoleon Bonaparte grow up worlds apart yet immersed from youth in a culture where a military career is a natural choice for men of ambition. While Wellington is blooded in Ireland & Flanders Napoleon is caught up in the dramas of the French Revolution & war with Prussia Britain & Holl&. None of this is enough to distract Wellington from his pursuit of Kitty Pakenham or Napoleon from his future bride Josephine for these men throw themselves into all aspects of life as enthusiastically as they rush to battle. A wonderful multi-layered introduction to an epic series. ...

Young Bond: Blood Fever is the second book in Charlie Higson's high-impact explosive Young Bond series. James Bond has discovered danger. Now it's come looking for him. An Eton boy's family disappears at sea. James uncovers a shadowy society operating in a hidden corner of the school. & far from England in the bandit-infested interior of Sardinia a sinister Italian count has built himself a mountain fortress. Is there a connection? Young Bond is about to find out
- & face a lethal group of villains beneath the burning Mediterranean sun. Action-packed & not for the faint-hearted". (Daily Mail). " Double-oh so good". (Sunday Times). Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays & adult thriller novels. He's also a performer & co-creator of The Fast Show. He has written five mega-selling novels about Young Bond
- Silverfin Blood Fever Double or Die Hurricane Gold & By Royal Command as well as Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier & best-selling teen thrillers The Enemy & The Dead."

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Young Bond: By Royal Command is the fifth heart-stopping instalment in the phenomenal Young Bond series by Charlie Higson. Life for James Bond will never be the same again. Following a treacherous rescue mission high in the freezing Alps James Bond is preparing for life back at Eton. But James is under surveillance; his every move is being watched. He alone holds the clue to a sinister plot that will bring bloodshed & carnage to his school
- & his country. Life for James Bond will never be the same again. Action-packed & not for the faint-hearted". (Daily Mail). " Double-oh so good". (Sunday Times). Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays & adult thriller novels. He's also a performer & co-creator of The Fast Show. He has written five mega-selling novels about Young Bond
- Silverfin Blood Fever Double or Die Hurricane Gold & By Royal Command as well as Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier & best-selling teen thrillers The Enemy & The Dead."

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Young Bond: Double or Die is the second book in Charlie Higson's bestselling Young Bond series. Kidnap. Violence. Explosions. Murder. No ordinary weekend. But then James Bond is no ordinary boy... In a North London cemetery a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked he has just forty-eight hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. & if the professor can't escape it's not only Jame's future under threat. It's the rest of the world's... Action-packed & not for the faint-hearted". (Daily Mail). " Double-oh so good". (Sunday Times). Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays & adult thriller novels. He's also a performer & co-creator of The Fast Show. He has written five mega-selling novels about Young Bond
- Silverfin Blood Fever Double or Die Hurricane Gold & By Royal Command as well as Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier & best-selling teen thrillers The Enemy & The Dead."
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Young Bond: Hurricane gold is the fourth book in the iconic Young Bond action series by Charlie Higson. James Bond is staring death in the face... As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras its bloodthirsty ruler is watching & waiting. Criminals come here to hide with blood on their hands & escape on their minds. On the mainland in the quiet town of Tres Hermanas ex-flying ace Jack Stone leaves his son & daughter in the company of James Bond. But a gang of thieves lies in ambush
- they want Stone's precious safe & will kill for its contents. James embarks on a deadly chase through the Mexican jungle. On this terrifying trail of greed & betrayal only danger is guaranteed... Survival is not. Action-packed & not for the faint-hearted". (Daily Mail). " Double-oh so good". (Sunday Times). Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays & adult thriller novels. He's also a performer & co-creator of The Fast Show. He has written five mega-selling novels about Young Bond
- Silverfin Blood Fever Double or Die Hurricane Gold & By Royal Command as well as Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier & best-selling teen thrillers The Enemy & The Dead."

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The importance of promoting young childrens creative thinking & the social relationships which support it is now seen as a vital element of good early childhood practice. In this book the authors push forward our understanding of what young childrens creative thinking is & how it promotes young childrens well-being. By drawing on research evidence they examine key issues from the perspectives of the child the parents or carers & early childhood practitioners. Whilst exploring this theoretically complex area the authors never lose sight of what is important in day to day practice & make links between theory & practice through discussion around case studies. The book is divided into three key parts: creative thinking social relationships & early childhood practice; " exploring perspectives in early childhood research; " experiences of young children parents & practitioners. Chapters integrate practice research & conceptual understanding to meet the needs of undergraduate & postgraduate students on any Early Childhood course." ...

With the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage young childrens personal social & emotional development is an area of ever-increasing interest to those working in the field of early childhood. This fully revised third edition of Marion Dowlings best selling book has been updated & expanded to include: personal social & emotional development in children 0-6 years; an update on recent & current national developments which impact on young childrens personal development; comprehensive references to the Early Years Foundation Stage; links to Early Years Professional Standards; research on brain development & links to young childrens well-being & learning; aspects of work with children from culturally diverse backgrounds; & multi-agency working including Childrens Centres extended schools & communities. Easy to read & including new case studies & points for practice this book is essential for students & practitioners. ...

Using a sharply realistic & humorous style Bulgakov reveals his doubts about his own competence & the immense burden of responsibility as he deals with a superstitious & poorly educated people struggling to enter the modern age. This acclaimed collection contains some of Bulgakovs most personal & insightful observations on youth isolation & progress. ...

The Young Hornblower
- a truly formidable force in His Majesty's Service. The seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as
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This book introduces the most gallant & redoubtable figure in naval history
- Horatio Hornblower. The seventeen year old Hornblower
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