Elizabeth: A celebration in photographs of the Queen's life and reign

In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II will mark the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne, a diamond jubilee that this book, written by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond, commemorates. On February 6,1952, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, became Queen on the death of her father, King George VI. The reign that was to see major changes both in the country and Commonwealth and in …

The royals: An illustrated history of monarchy - from yesterday to today

Presents a history of the British royal family, focusing on the kings, queens, and family members of the House of Windsor, providing a pictorial history of the monarchy in the twentieth century.

Great war: The countdown to global conflict

On 7 August 1914 the first British troops - 120,000 highly trained members of the regular Army, forming the British Expeditionary Force - landed in France. Through the remarkable Daily Mirror archive, we reveal the key factors in the outbreak of the Great War, bringing the era to life and revealing much that has been lost to the mists of time.

Song of the sparrow

In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle against the invading Saxons.

The railway children

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9780192758194

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223 p. ; 19,5 cm

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F NES r

Henry VIII and his chopping block

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0-439-21125-5

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942.052092 MAC h

A proud taste for Scarlet and Miniver

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0-689-30111-1

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195 p. ; ill.

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F KON p

Middlemarch

An epic study of provincial life at a time when England was facing rapid industrialization and increasingly fluid social mobility, Eliot's depiction of the small community of Middlemarch weaves an intricate web of different characters disparate lives as they strive to adapt to the changing world around them. Eliot was one of the first of her female contemporaries to write a novel that dealt wit…

A century of change: 1900-2000

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0-19-910832-3

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The Young Oxford History of Britain & Ireland

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941.082 MAS c

Isaac Newton: The scientist who changed everything

OverviewrnBorn in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed physicist as an acclaimed mathematician, a…

Life during the Industrial Revolution

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0276421264

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160 p. ; photos

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Journeys into the past

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909.81 TAM l

Kings & queens of the British Isles

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00766589x

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208 p. ; ill. ; photos

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R 941.0099 CUS k

The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickelby

Features characters that range from the iniquitous Wackford Squeers and his family, to the delightful Mrs Nickleby, taking in the eccentric Crummles and his travelling players, the Mantalinis, the Kenwigs, and many more.

Cut-throat Celts

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9781407104263

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139 p. ; ill.

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Horrible Histories

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936.202 DEA c

The terrible tudors

History with the nasty bits left in. Grizzly details of Tudor life from horrendous beheadings to mysterious murders and cruel kings and queens. History has never been so horrible!

The rotten Romans

All the foul facts about the Rotten Romans are ready to uncover, including what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts and how ancient Britons got their hair nice and spiky.

The stormin' Normans

Awful information about Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys at the Battle of Hastings and the Crusades. Includes top tips on how to avoid a poisonous plot and more.

Dark knights and dingy castles

This horrible history takes you charging back in time to days of chivalry, when knights clanked about in Armour waving weapons, peasants cleaned up the mess afterwards, and everyone lived in dark, dingy, horrible homes. Find out about dreadful dungeons, ghastly ghosts, and the famous Saint George.

Vile Victorians

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9780439944045

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141 p. ; ill.

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Horrible Histories

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941.081 DEA v

Sir Jamie Oliver: The biography

Jamie rose from humble pastry chef to television star by catching the eye of producers during a documentary about the River Café, where he was working at the time. His onscreen charisma meant he featured heavily in the finished documentary; the offers came flooding in, and so The Naked Chef was born. The program was a huge success, with an initmate and fresh approach to the television chef. J…

Rod: The autobiography

Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Rod started out in the early 1960s, playing the clubs on London's R&B scene, before his distinctively raspy voice caught the ear of the iconic front man Long John Baldry, who approached him while busking one night on a railway platform. This book tells his story.

Britain, 1625-1642: The failure of absolutism?

Provides a focused look at key events in British history during 1625-1642 and enables students to gain a greater understanding of the period and evaluate the key issues.

Britain, 1906-1951

Provides a focused look at key events in Britain from 1906-1951 and enables students to gain a greater understanding of the period and evaluate the key issues.

Eye of the needle

A ruthless spy trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day falls in love and must make a choice between love and country.

My brief history: Stephen Hawking

Recounts Stephen Hawking's improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age 21. Tracing his progress as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous i…

She rises

Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an eighteenth-century Essex farm, has long been warned of the lure of the sea - after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when she is offered work as a maid in the naval port of Harwich, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. Fifteen-year-old Luke has been press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. Aching for the girl he…

The complete guide to birds of Britain & Europe

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978074558628

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320 p. ; photo

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R 598 STE c

horrible history of Britain and Ireland / Terry Deary ; illustrated by Martin…

Another lavish production for Xmas - this time the Wicked History of Britain in full colour. Re-using material from the entire series (approx 70%), Terry weaves together a tale of rottenness, rioting and revolution to give readers a one-stop shop of horror. The histories of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland are retold in one volume, complete with new material from Terry and Martin.

Garden flowers

Suitable for enthusiasts keen to discover the flora in their own back gardens, this guide features full-colour illustrations of over 100 different species.

Amazing grace : the story of William Wilberforce and his fight to end slave t…

Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, a…