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101 Amazing Facts About Birds
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Did you know that an albatross can fly fifteen million miles in a single lifetime? Or that flamingos can only eat when their heads are upside down? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, parrots, seabirds and many more. So if you want to know what the collective known is for thrushes, or just how deep emperor penguins can dive, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast!
England under the Tudors
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A comprehensive look at the history of England during the rule of the Tudor monarchs (1485-1603).
English Fairy Tales
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Forty-three traditional English fairytales collected by famed folklorist Joseph Jacobs. Contains childhood favourites such as Jack and the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs and Tom Thumb, as well as some forgotten classics like The Well of the World's End, The Magpie's Nest and Kate Crackernuts.
From Chaucer to Tennyson
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A fantastic look at the history of English literature from Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century to Alfred, Lord Tennyson in the 19th, taking in 30 authors on the way, including William Shakespeare, John Milton and Alexander Pope.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
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This semi-autobiographical book is about the life of a young English woman who marries an ageing German aristocrat and in the marriage she focuses on her garden and children, at the same time running a country house.She also writes down her observations of the stuffy German aristocratic set using her razor sharp wit.Von Arnim was a successful author in her time and deserves to be re-discovered, this novel is a gem. In the first year of publication this book was re-printed twenty times. Von Arnim wrote another 20 books that were all published.
News from Nowhere
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William Morris' classic novel News from Nowhere has been enjoyed by readers around the world for 120 years.A soft science-fiction, this is an exploration of socialist ideas, following the story of William Guest, a man who falls asleep after a Socialist League meeting to find himself waking up in a future socialist society.
First Book of Short Stories
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A collection of easy reading short stories that cover a variety of situations, places and characters. Another Fine Mess, Dining Out, If Britain became the new Venice, My Best Friend Jake and more will keep you entertained while your on the move or reading in bed.
Poles Apart - Challenges for business in the digital age
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The internet gives us access to the whole world to build business. But many SMEs are Poles Apart: sitting in the cold, and missing out on the huge potential that the online space can offer. This is as true for the smallest businesses in the country as it is for large established organisations, where employees themselves are Poles Apart and the clash of cultures is causing turbulence. So, are you a Penguin or a Polar Bear? What skills do you need, and what risks do you face, to make the journey to warmer climes?
Umbrellas and Their History
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Can it be possibly believed, by the present eminently practical generation, that a busy people like the English, whose diversified occupations so continually expose them to the chances and changes of a proverbially fickle sky, had ever been ignorant of the blessings bestowed on them by that dearest and truest friend in need and in deed, the UMBRELLA?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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The famous anti-slavery novel that went a long way to challenge the status quo of pre-Civil War America. The best selling novel of the 19th century, its legacy today is divided, being both a famous "e;vital antislavery tool"e;, but also helping to establish many black stereotypes. DISCLAIMER: This book was written in 1852 and is thus a product of its time. As such much of the language and stereotypes may be shocking or insulting to a modern audience.
Old Curiosity Shop
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Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop has been enjoyed by readers of all ages around the world for 170 years.Follow the story of little orphan Nell Trent, living in her grandfather's curiosity shop in London.
Old Indian Days
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Fifteen classic Native American tales by Native American writer, physician, and reformer Charles Alexander Eastman.
Our Lady Saint Mary
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A fascinating look at the life of Saint Mary by 19th century American minister Reverend Joseph Gale Hurd Barry.
Mixed Scenarios
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Contained in this book are 37 short stories on a fictional level and covering diverse issues on humanity. The stories encase many aspects of living on various levels of weightiness.
101 Amazing Facts about Ships and Boats
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Do you know how many cannons a Tudor ship could carry? How many people go missing from cruise ships every year? What is a hawsehole? And why are submarines painted black? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts about ships and boats, split into categories such as famous ships, seafaring terminology, naval ship classes and many more. So if you want to know what the fastest ship in the world is, or who made the deepest solo dive in a submarine, then this is the book for you. Find the information you want, fast!
101 Amazing Facts about Dinosaurs
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Did you know there is a species of dinosaur named after Hogwarts? Which were the largest and smallest dinosaurs? What is the difference between a brontosaurus and an apatosaurus? This excellent book answers all of these questions and more, with over one hundred facts about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
Introduction to Shakespeare
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A broad but comprehensive look at the life and works of the matchless Bard, as well as the world he lived and worked in.
History of Rome
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A fascinating look at the history of Ancient Rome from the earliest times to 476 AD, written by eminent American classicist Robert Franklin Pennell.
Jeanne d'Arc
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A fascinating biography of Jeanne d'Arc, better known as Joan of Arc, the heroine of France. Said to have been guided by Divine providence, she led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War, only to be burned at the stake when she was only nineteen years old.
101 Amazing Facts about The First World War
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What age was the youngest soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during WWI? What role did tanks play in the conflict? How much were Germany ordered to pay in reparations after the war? All these questions are answered in this fascinating book containing over one hundred facts about the Great War. Whether you are looking for information to include in a project or article, or you are just interested in finding out more about this tragic period in modern history, this is a perfect addition to any bookshelf.
101 Amazing Facts about William Shakespeare
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Did you know Shakespeare introduced thousands of words into the English language, amongst them alligator, eyeball and swagger? Do you know what unusual item he left to his wife in his will? Have you heard of the conspiracy theory that suggests Shakespeare didn't write the plays we attribute to him today? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about William Shakespeare, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying the bard for a project or you are interested in finding out more about the English speaking world's greatest ever author, this is the book for you.
