ROUX - The Magnificent Red Squirrel Who Befriended the King of England (Stirling John)(Pevná vazba)

ROUX - The Magnificent Red Squirrel Who Befriended the King of England (Stirling John)(Pevná vazba)

The charming story of a large red squirrel befriended by King Henry

Correspondence (Fronto)(Pevná vazba)

The correspondence of Fronto--a much admired orator and rhetorician who was befriended by the emperor Antoninus Pius and teacher of his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus--offers an invaluable picture of aristocratic life and literary culture in the 2nd century. His letters reveal

The Red Squirrel Book (Jane Russ)(Pevná vazba)

England on Horseback (Colchester Zara)(Pevná vazba)

This book charts twelve journeys across some of the most magnificent parts of England. This specially photographed book will transport you to a time before cars where it's still possible to escape down tracks that are cataloged in the Domesday Book or meander at leisure through ancient Cotswold

King John (Shakespeare William)(Paperback / softback)

Under the rule of King John, England is forced into war when the French challenge the legitimacy of John's claim to the throne and determine to install his nephew Arthur in his place. And as the desire to cling to power dominates England's paranoid and weak-willed king, his country is threatened

Innovation - A History of England Volume VI (Ackroyd Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years

Edward the Confessor: The Sainted King (Woodman David)(Pevná vazba)

Edward the Confessor, the last great king of Anglo-Saxon England, canonized nearly 100 years after his death, is in part a figure of myths created in the late middle ages. In this revealing portrait of England's royal saint, David Woodman traces the course of Edward's twenty-four-year-long reign

Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1929-1954 (Porter Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1929-1954 tells the story of the formative years of one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. Moss's meteoric rise through the junior ranks with the little F3 500s, the big break with a borrowed XK120, the highs and lows with HWM when he took on the best in their

The Little Squirrel Who Worried (O'Donoghue Katie)(Pevná vazba)

Little Squirrel hasn't left his nest since last autumn. He needs to gather nuts for the long winter to come but he's too worried to leave his cozy nest.Luckily, Little Squirrel has lots of friends in the forest, from Wren to Snuffly Hedgehog, Grey Rabbit to Mister Fox, Old Badger to Great Stag

Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743 (King Ross)(Pevná vazba)

A magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art -- all presented in a beautiful slipcased package. The city of Florence is home to

Prince Albert - The Man Who Saved the Monarchy (Wilson A. N. (Author))(Pevná vazba)

The magnificent and definitive biography of Prince Albert, by one of Britain's best biographers and the author of Victoria: A

Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice (Rumsey Fred)(Pevná vazba)

The autobiography of the Somerset and England cricketer Fred Rumsey, a charismatic fast bowler who founded the Professional Cricketers'

The Boy Who Sprouted Antlers (Yeoman John)(Pevná vazba)

What Is Given from the Heart (McKissack Patricia C.)(Pevná vazba)

CORETTA SCOTT KING - JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNER This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a poignant and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving. 'Misery loves company,' Mama says

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Potter Beatrix)(Pevná vazba)

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and all his cousins as they make their way

Vikings: A History of the Northmen (Bartlett W. B.)(Pevná vazba)

1066: a battlefield in England, a mighty king lies prone on the ground, his lifeblood ebbing out of him. As he draws his last breath, the world of which he is the greatest figurehead also moves towards its end, its existence about to pass from history into legend and later into myth. This is not

Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia - Levi Roach

The first global history of the Normans, who - beyond the conquest of England - came to dominate Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. How did descendants of Viking marauders came to dominate Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East? It is a tale of ambitious adventures and fierce

The Huainanzi (Major John)(Pevná vazba)

Compiled by scholars at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, in the second century B.C.E, The Huainanzi is a tightly organized, sophisticated articulation of Western Han philosophy and statecraft. Outlining 'all that a modern monarch needs to know,' the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation

Archery in Medieval England - Who Were the Bowmen of Crecy? (Wadge Richard)(Pevná vazba)

How the Medieval English developed their battle-winning archery

Harold: The King Who Fell at Hastings (Rex Peter)(Paperback)

Harold Godwinson, King of England, was unable to defend his realm from William the Conqueror's invading Norman army in 1066. The Normans wreaked havoc across the country and changed the history of England forever.This full-scale biography of England's last Anglo-Saxon king reveals an astute

English House Style from the Archives of Country Life (Goodall John)(Pevná vazba)

An inspirational look at the most iconic interior styles of magnificent English country houses: a thousand years of decorating as told through famous and many never-published photographs, all culled from the incomparable archive of Country Life magazine. This gorgeously illustrated tome is as

John Dixon - The Man Who Could Have Built the Forth Bridge (Pearce Ian)(Pevná vazba)

A colour review of John Dixon's contribution to railway, mining and maritime

Our National Parks (Muir John)(Pevná vazba)

For every person who has experienced the beauty of the mountains and felt humbled by comparison.John Muir's Our National Parks--reissued to encourage, and inspire travelers, campers, and contemporary naturalists--is as profound for readers today as it was in 1901.Take in John Muir's detailed

Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration (Doyon Samara Cole)(Pevná vazba)

Coretta Scott King 2021 HonoreeA CBC Recommended Book - A School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Picture Book of 2020Kirkus Starred ReviewPW Starred ReviewSchool Library Journal Starred ReviewTold by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun