History Snapshots: Children and World War II (Ridley Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

History Snapshots: Children and World War II (Ridley Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Uses photographs from British history that show us what life was like in the

Second World War (Keegan John)(Paperback / softback)

In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and

Meet the Minibeasts (Ridley Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A brilliant and easy-to-understand guide to help young children discover the world of

The Somme (Ridley Sarah)(Paperback)

For many people the word 'Somme' sums up the carnage and futility of the First World War. The failure of Allied forces to achieve their objectives at such a huge cost in human lives has resonated in military circles for the past 100 years. This book tells the story of the battle and its wider

Me and My World: My Friends (Ridley Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A series that helps young children navigate the tricky world of relationships at home, school and

Italian Destroyers of World War II (Stille Mark)(Paperback)

A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers. The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in this was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, and others were added during the war. These were a

First World War - A New History (Strachan Hew)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th

Levant Trilogy - 'Fantastically tart and readable' Sarah Waters (Manning Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

The classic World War II trilogy: 'The finest fictional record of the war produced by a British writer' Anthony BurgessAs Rommel advances in wartorn Egypt, the lives of the civilian population come under threat. One such couple are Guy and Harriet Pringle, who have escaped the war in Europe only to

Empire And Revolution - A Socialist History of the First World War (Sherry Dave)(Paperback / softback)

DKfindout! World War II (DK)(Paperback / softback)

Cold War - A World History (Westad Odd Arne)(Paperback / softback)

As Germany and then Japan surrendered in 1945 there was a tremendous hope that a new and much better world could be created from the moral and physical ruins of the conflict. Instead, the combination of the huge power of the USA and USSR and the near-total collapse of most of their rivals created a

Insects that Run Our World: The Predators and The Prey (Ridley Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A series for young children that explains the vital importance of insects to our

World War II in Minutes (Grant R. G.)(Paperback)

The shortest history of our greatest conflict.Clear, concise yet comprehensive, World War II in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the greatest conflict in human history. From its causes to its aftermath, this book details in 200 mini-essays every key event of the war, including the rise of

Albion's Secret History: Snapshots of England's Pop Rebels and Outsiders (Mankowski Guy)(Paperback)

Albion's Secret History compiles snapshots of English pop culture's rebels and outsiders, from Evelyn Waugh to PJ Harvey via The Long Blondes and The Libertines. By focusing on cultural figures who served to define England, Guy Mankowski looks at those who have really shaped Albion's secret

World War One - A Short History (Stone Norman)(Paperback / softback)

In 1914 a new kind of war, and a new kind of world, came about. Fourteen million combatants died, a further twenty million were wounded, four empires were destroyed and even the victors' empires were fatally damaged. This title provides a terse, opinionated and wry short history of the First World

A Hope at the End of the World (Lark Sarah)(Paperback)

In the chaos of World War II, Polish teenagers Helena and Luzyna Grabowski have lost everything. Without parents or a home, they are shipped to a refugee camp in Persia, where the days ahead hold only darkness. When they hear that orphans are being selected for relocation to New Zealand, Helena is

Those Who Are Saved - A gripping and heartbreaking World War II story (Landau Alexis)(Paperback / softback)

A heartbreaking World War II novel of one mother's search for her daughter against all

Bang-Bang Club - Snapshots from a Hidden War (Marinovich Greg)(Paperback / softback)

The Bang-Bang Club was a group of four young war photographers, friends and colleagues: Ken Oosterbroek, Kevin Carter, Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva, war correspondants during the last years of apartheid, who took many of the photographs that encapsulate the final violent years of racist white

Brief History of the Freemasons (Ridley Jasper)(Paperback / softback)

Ridley separates myth from truth about the Freemasons and describes the development of the secret society from its origins amongst the masons working on the great cathedrals of the Middle

The SBS in World War II: An Illustrated History (Mortimer Gavin)(Paperback)

The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, totally secretive, and utterly ruthless, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943, having previously operated under the auspices of the SAS during the war in

World War Two - A Short History (Stone Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the narrative of the Second World

Insects that Run Our World: The Decomposers (Ridley Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A series for young children that explains the vital importance of insects to our

Wiltshire at War Through Time (Buckton Henry)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring in full colour the history of Wiltshire in the Second World War and what remains

Traitor (Alexander V. S.)(Paperback / softback)

'A gripping novel and makes a fine addition to any library of World War II fiction...the tension's often almost palpable' Historical Novel Society A page-turning and heart-breaking historical novel about the daring White Rose group who stood up to the Nazis and paid the