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I Like The Outdoors … what jobs are there?
Do you love the outdoors and dream of working outside when you grow up? If the answer is yes, then this book is for you! In this entertaining and informative book, children who love the great outdoors can find out all about the future careers they can choose from. From a travel writer to a
The Division Bell Mystery
`Through the double clamour of Big Ben and the shrill sound of the bell rang a revolver shot.` A financier is found shot in the House of Commons. Suspecting foul play, Robert West, a parliamentary private secretary, takes on the role of amateur sleuth. Used to turning a blind eye to covert dealings, West must
Gone: A search for what remains of the world`s extinct creatures
Dynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating backstories of eleven extinct animals, which he shares with charm and insight in Gone.`Really, really well written` – CHRIS PACKHAM Inspired by his childhood obsession with extinct species, Blencowe takes us around the globe – from the forests of New Zealand to the
Taking to the Air: An Illustrated History of Flight
The possibilities of flight have long fascinated us. Each innovation captivated a broad public, from those who gathered to witness winged medieval visionaries jumping from towers, to those who tuned in to watch the moon landings.Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has made for a spectacle of flight, with sizeable crowds
Macauley`s Station Map of the 1881 Railways of Great Britain and Airey`s Junction Diagrams
This is a facsimile of Macauley`s Station Map of the Railways of Great Britain published in 1881 showing all the lines built and planned at that date and the owners of each line. By this date the railway network in Britain was largely complete but many changes took place between 1881 and the eve of
British Railways Atlas 1947 and RCH Junction Diagrams
Originally published in 1948 as a permanent record of the British railway system as it was at the end of private ownership in December 1947, this atlas is a graphic reminder of the scale of the railway industry in the period before Nationalisation. The second edition sees a major step forward for the title –
Railway Colouring Book
In the spirit of the day, Ian Allan Publishing is delighted to present a colouring book which encapsulates everything that is special about the railways of yesteryear. Beautifully designed locomotives in all shapes and sizes from all over the country, carriages, stations, signalboxes and structures in all their intricate period charm populate the pages. With
The Beach Book
You don`t need to live right on the water`s edge to have fun at the beach! The Beach Book is all about finding wild places at the seaside, as well as by lakes and rivers and making the most of opportunities to explore and enjoy all these places have to offer. You can have fun:
The Wild Year Book: Things to do outdoors through the seasons
Adventures, games and crafts to get you outdoors all the year round. Playing outdoors should be an essential part of growing up; developing your imagination, keeping fit and letting the wild world weave its magic spell on you. In The Wild Year Book, Fiona and Jo have selected 70 of their favourite activities to help
The English Country House Garden
`This book will inspire and delight … the stories of these gardens so compellingly captured by George Plumptre make the reader stop and tarry awhile, marvelling at the energy, the vision and the passion of the people who created gardens such as Hidcote, Sissinghurst and Great Dixter.` (The English Garden) `A feast of horticulture and
The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear`s Concert
The third and final book in the best-selling, award-winning `Bear and the Piano` trilogy. The first book in the trilogy – The Bear and the Piano – has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and won the Waterstones Children`s Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016 The Daily Mail – `Litchfield`s use of light
Wolf Girl
Allow yourself to be enchanted in this magical story of Sophy, the young girl whose extraordinary adventure with a real wolf helps her discover her inner confidence. Sophy is a shy girl who struggles to fit in in the outside world. She is happiest at home, playing in her wolf suit in her den. It
ABC Rail Guide 2015
The abc Rail Guide has become quickly established as a must-have annual publication for the current scene railway enthusiast and is a traditional combined volume for the modern age. Listings are by user, with details of every locomotive and carriage used by that operator. Included are running numbers, depot, livery, owner, operator and name, if
The Nordic Art of Sisu: Find Your Resilience
Often translated as resilience or perseverance, the Finnish concept of sisu is about never giving up, even when a task is seemingly impossible.Considered a hot topic of popular psychology, sisu is regarded as having a positive impact on mental health. At the heart of sisu is the idea of getting back up from failures, whether
Pre-Grouping Atlas and RCH Junction Diagrams
Following the popularity of other historical railway atlases, this is an enlarged edition of the Pre-Grouping Atlas combined with the Railway Clearing House Junction Diagrams. The pages will show a map of the British railway network for a particular region immediately prior to the 1923 Grouping, showing the owners of line and each map will
Illumisaurus: Explore the world of dinosaurs with your magic three colour lens
Journey back in time to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods with Illumisaurus, coming face-to-face with prehistory`s most spectacular dinosaurs, plants and animals. Bring this lost world to kaleidoscopic life with your magic three-colour viewing lens (included). With your lens in hand, discover amazing places and the creatures that roamed them many millions of years
