The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (Hunter Norman)(Paperback)

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (Hunter Norman)(Paperback)

First published in 1933, this collection of hilarious stories about Professor Branestawm reveals what happens when he invents a series of useful gadgets that always leave him in

Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (Hunter Norman)(Paperback / softback)

The ingenious Professor Branestawm is always inventing weird and wonderful things, such as a burglar-catching machine, or a pancake-slipping device, and a spring-cleaning machine. But housekeeper Mrs Flittersnoop is exasperated as the Professor's inventions alway seem to make life far more

Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (Hunter Norman)(Paperback / softback)

'It(1)s brilliant that a book written in 1933 can still make a modern kid laugh like a drain' CHARLIE HIGSON Still one of the immortals of children's literature - Professor Branestawm's continues to amuse generations of young

Hungary - A Short History (Stone Norman (Professor))(Paperback / softback)

In this robust overview of Hungarian history, award-winning historian professor Norman Stone tells the story of the nation's struggle for self-determination and

Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

The bestselling Ian Stewart tackles his biggest subject yet: the weird and wonderful world of numbers, from zero to

Retribution - A TIFAT Adventure (Henke Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The further adventures of Nick Hunter and his TIFAT

Across the Caspian: An Adventure Through the Caucasus to Mount Elbrus (Handy Norman)(Paperback)

An exciting adventure starting in the bizarre capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, then crossing the Caspian Sea to Baku in Azerbaijan. This is the lowest point in Europe. Then the journey heads inland up the Kura River to stay in a caravanserai before crossing into Georgia, famous for its wines and

Fire in the Sky (Manning Mick)(Paperback)

Discover the incredible true story of Sergeant Norman Jackson, who had survived 30 missions when his plane was hit over enemy territory in 1945. Under fire and travelling at 200mph he climbed onto the wing, attempting to put out the blaze. This exciting graphic novel is by award-winning author and

Wall at the Edge of the World - An unputdownable adventure in the Roman Empire (Hunter Damion)(Paperback / softback)

The Bohemians: The Lovers Who Led Germany's Resistance Against the Nazis (Ohler Norman)(Paperback)

'A story of love, incredible bravery and self-sacrifice...brilliantly told.'--Antony Beevor, New York Times best-selling author of The Fall of Berlin 1945, The Second World War, and D-Day 'A taut, absorbing tale of anti-Nazi resistance.' --Kirkus Reviews Harro Schulze-Boysen already had shed

Collins Birds of the World (Arlott Norman)(Pevná vazba)

For the first time, the complete collection of the Collins Field Guides' incredibly detailed, accurate and beautiful bird paintings has been brought together in one comprehensive

The Incredible Adventures of the Unstoppable Keeper (Pfannenstiel Lutz)(Pevná vazba)

The incredible story of German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel -- the most interesting footballer you've never heard of. A massive bestseller in Germany, this astonishing, fascinating and at times hilarious book relates a football career in which Lutz: - Became the only person to have played

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Lansing Alfred)(Paperback)

Experience one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole. In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica,

The Poems of Norman MacCaig (MacCaig Norman)(Paperback)

By the time of his death in January 1996, Norman MacCaig was known widely as the grand old man of Scottish poetry, honoured by an OBE and the Queen's Medal for Poetry. This book is the third edition of 'MacCaig's Collected Poems' and is edited by his son Ewen. With 778 poems, 100 of them previously

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Lansing Alfred)(Paperback / softback)

Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. 'Superb ... the greatest survival story of all time' Sir Chris

The Many Days: Selected Poems of Norman MacCaig (MacCaig Norman)(Paperback)

One the centenary of his birth one hundred of Norman MacCaig's best poems are brought together, edited by Roderick Watson. MacCaig's fresh eye saw remarkable newness even in the everyday so each poem, although grouped in related subjects, is a tiny revelation, a new look at an old friend

Silver and Gold: The Autobiography of Norman Hartnell (Hartnell Norman)(Paperback)

Sir Norman Hartnell (1901-1979) was the star of London couture during the interwar years, gaining international fame as dressmaker to the British royal family. His autobiography, first published in 1955, tells the story of the creation of his couture house in 1923, his formal appointment as

Rising Storm (Hunter Erin)(Paperback / softback)

Take another step into the wild with the Warrior Cats! Rejoin the adventures in book four of the series set in a thrilling feline fantasy world, when the forest is getting hotter and

Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest (Henty G. A.)(Paperback)

Return to the days of the Norman invasion of England and fight alongside a nobleman serving the last of England's Anglo-Saxon monarchs. Wulf of Steyning, a Saxon thane loyal to King Harold Godwinson, boldly captures a castle in the Welsh wars, risks his life to rescue his shipwrecked sovereign, and

Mister Good Times (Jay Norman)(Paperback)

THE LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY BRITISH DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE 'Full of the heart and spirit Norman Jay brings to his music, but it also offers a salutary account of growing up as part of the Windrush generation in London's Notting Hill, the violence and racism he faced, and his success' Observer

Titanic and the Making of James Cameron (Parisi Paula)(Paperback)

'A lively, true-life adventure saga...The incredible story of how James Cameron willed Titanic into existence.'--Newark Sunday Star Ledger'Like the movie, this book's a winner and] the final word on the Hollywood come-from-behind story of the decade.'--Parade14 Academy Award nominations, 11 Oscars

Warriors Manga: The Lost Warrior (Hunter Erin)(Paperback)

A manga adventure from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series!In the first book of the Graystripe's Adventure manga arc, follow ThunderClan warrior Graystripe after he is captured by Twolegs in Warriors: The New Prophecy #3: Dawn--and embarks on a difficult journey

Warriors: The Broken Code: Veil of Shadows (Hunter Erin)(Paperback)

The #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues Discover more epic adventures in the third book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc.After losing one of his nine lives, ThunderClan's leader, Bramblestar, became intent on rooting out and exiling cats he claims are traitors to the

1066: A New History of the Norman Conquest (Rex Peter)(Paperback)

A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066. The Norman Conquest is the single most important event in English history. On this invasion and 'regime change' pivoted the second millennium of English history. This is well recognised, what is not is