1950s Childhood Spangles, Tiddlywinks and the Clitheroe Kid: Spangles, Tiddlywinks and the Clitheroe Kid (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

1950s Childhood Spangles, Tiddlywinks and the Clitheroe Kid: Spangles, Tiddlywinks and the Clitheroe Kid (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

With few TVs, children in the 1950s made their own entertainment: they played conkers, built dens and go-karts, climbed trees and re-enacted fights from the latest cinema blockbuster. Food was, for many years, still rationed and bought from the local corner shop. There was no pre-packed food,

Sampans, Banyans and Rambutans: A Childhood in Singapore and Malaya (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

Growing up as a child in Singapore and Malaya in the 1960s was an idyllic experience. Thousands of children of naval personnel will have the same fond memories of the time spent there, as Derek has. Who could forget the constant hot weather or the strange smells that you only seemed to find in the

Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes: Kid Normal 2 (James Greg)(Paperback / softback)

Kid Normal and the Final Five: Kid Normal 4 (James Greg)(Paperback / softback)

Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine: Kid Normal 3 (James Greg)(Paperback / softback)

1960s Childhood: Moon Landings, the Kinks and the 1966 World Cup (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

The 1960s was a period of change - the beginning of the world as we know it. It was the time of Beatlemania, the Apollo moon landings and Doctor Who, which had every small child hiding behind the sofa. Crazy fashions abounded, with bell-bottomed trousers, corduroys and cravats, and there was an

The Kid and the Chameleon Set #1 (the Kid and the Chameleon: Time to Read, Level 3) (Mabry Sheri)(Paperback)

Tessy is a kid. Newton is a chameleon. Their adventures in trying to get along are now together in one shrink-wrapped set. Contains the first three books in the series: The Kid and the Chameleon; The Kid and the Chameleon Sleepover; and The Kid and the Chameleon Go to

Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers (Stabler David)(Pevná vazba)

Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the growing-up years of Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 13 other great writers. Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the

The Power of a Praying(r) Kid (Omartian Stormie)(Paperback)

The Power of a Praying(R) Kid is a fun and 'kid-friendly' approach to prayer for a very special audience. Written with young hearts in mind, this short, easy-to-read book for 7- to 12-year-olds will help your children learn to talk to God in a way that is meaningful and relational. Interactive

This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's Kid A and the Beginning of the 21st Century (Hyden Steven)(Paperback)

THE MAKING AND MEANING OF RADIOHEAD'S GROUNDBREAKING, CONTROVERSIAL, EPOCHDEFINING ALBUM, KID A. In 1999, as the end of an old century loomed, five musicians entered a recording studio in Paris without a deadline. Their band was widely recognized as the best and most forward-thinking in rock, a

Butch Wilkins and the Sundance Kid: A Teenage Obsession with TV Sport (Tassell Nige)(Paperback)

Butch Wilkins and the Sundance Kid chronicles the author's decade-long obsession with televised sport during his teenage years in the 1980s. Charting similar waters to Nick Hornby's classic Fever Pitch, but with the hopeless devotion of a teenager faithfully following his team around the country

Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid - Travels Through my Childhood (Bryson Bill)(Paperback / softback)

From one of our most beloved and bestselling authors, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950s.Born in 1951 in the middle of the United States, Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson is perfectly positioned to mine his memories of a totally all-American childhood for 24

Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars (Stabler David)(Pevná vazba)

Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other brilliant scientists. Every great scientist started out as a kid. Before their experiments, inventions,

A 1950s Childhood Special Edition: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping (Feeney Paul)(Paperback)

The original best-selling 1950s Childhood, over 200,000 copies

Pocket with a Hole - A Birmingham Childhood of the 1940s and 1950s (Bullock Brenda)(Paperback / softback)

Reflecting Birmingham in the 1940s and 1950s, this work tells of the games played then in the streets: hopscotch, queenie, marbles, skipping, roller skating. It takes us back to school life during and after the war, to what it was like to be sick before the advent of the NHS and antibiotics; and

Kid Lucky (Leturgie Jean)(Paperback)

Lucky Luke's childhood, and his first meeting with Jolly

Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja (Howarth Kylie)(Paperback / softback)

Kid A (Lin Marvin)(Paperback)

By pulling Kid A from its canonical status and grounding the album in various contexts, Marvin Lin explains not only why Radiohead suddenly adopted a new songwriting methodology, but also how properties like genre and authenticity distracted us from understanding our reactions to it. From bovine

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 12 More Pack C: Kid Wonder and the Sticky Skyscraper (Elboz Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Kid Wonder is behind bars at Baggem City Prison in Kid Wonder and the Sticky Skyscraper. She is trying to discover a sneaky plot by her enemy, the Slippery Shadow. He has become interested in cookery... TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety

A Pembrokeshire Childhood in the 1950s (Carradice Phil)(Paperback)

As Phil Carradice says in this hugely entertaining and evocative book 'the memories of childhood have no order.' What they do have, however, is a resonance and an ability to quicken the heart beat and transports you back to a time when the entire world was young and free and intriguing. Phil

Our Kid (The Hopkins Family Saga) - The bestselling and completely heartwarming story of one family in 1930s Manchester... (Hopkins Billy)(Paperback / softback)

A warm-hearted and powerful story of war, family and hope, OUR KID is the beloved, bestselling family saga based on Billy Hopkins' own experiences growing up in the harsh back streets of Manchester in the

Diary of a Brilliant Kid: Top Secret Guide to Awesomeness (Oattes Gavin)(Paperback)

Life, the Universe and Awesomeness Diary of a Brilliant Kid is the 'tweenager's' atlas for navigating life. This interactive collection of stories, quotes, theories and yes, science, guides you through the difficult years between ages 8 and 12 to help you make sense of yourself and the world around

Pizazz vs. the New Kid, 2 (Henn Sophy)(Paperback)

Snarky, reluctant caped crusader Pizazz butts heads with another superhero kid in this hilarious and highly illustrated new novel--perfect for fans of Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. There's a new kid at Pizazz's school...a new super kid. A super competitive, super skilled, super popular

If You Were a Kid in a Medieval Castle (If You Were a Kid) (Gregory Josh)(Paperback)

Get a first hand look into medieval times by following two friends as they explore the castle and meet a variety of colorful characters.As the son of a medieval lord, Henry has lived in a castle all his life. When learns that he must leave home to begin training to be a knight, he turns to his