MY STORY winds the clock back to 1936, the year the Olympics took place in
Nazi Germany. London-born Eleanor Rhys Davies's dream comes true when she is
selected to represent Britain as a swimmer. But Berlin under Hitler can be a
hostile place, and Eleanor is witness to the murmurings that will finally
erupt into WWII.
Introduces aspiring artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes with his specially formulated oil paints. The artwork and text in this book, which was created by Bob Ross himself, makes this challenging subject matter accessible and enjoyable for artists of all skill levels. In 1982, The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross made its debut on public television. The unrehearsed, unedited show soon became a favourite among aspiring artists and painters. Almost 40 years and 403 episodes after his on-air debut, and decades after his untimely passing, Bob Ross still has enormous global popularity as a beloved painter, affable TV personality, and cultural icon. Painting with Bob Ross introduces artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes with his specially formulated oil paints. With art instruction from Bob Ross himself, artists of all ages will enjoy Painting with Bob Ross, as his 'happy accidents' approach makes this challenging subject matter enjoyable for artists of all skill levels.
HERO AT DUNKIRK is the true story of the heroic fleet of little ships who
saved the British Expeditionary Forces at Dunkirk in 1940. The story follows
Joe Read who was only 15 years old when he crossed the English Channel in his
father's lifeboat, Brittanic, and braved artillery fire and German bombing to
help rescue British Expeditionary Forces.
I Was There... Alone in the Trenches tells the incredible true story of a
young girl lost in the trenches and how the soldiers she met there helped her
find her family. Brilliantly reimagined by My Story author, Vince Cross,
readers aged 7+ will love this vivid first-hand account of a child's
experience of WWI.
Píše se rok 1490 před naším letopočtem a Aša, dcera faraona Thutmose I. a pozdější královna starověkého Egypta Hatšepsut, si žije bezstarostným životem princezny u královského dvora v Thébách.
Avšak jen do chvíle, než věšťba předpoví, že „mladá žena bude spásou Egypta“; tehdy se Aša zaplete do nepřehledné sítě intrik a nebezpečí...
BLITZ is a thrilling wartime tale about two siblings evacuated to Wales. It's 1940, and with London under fire Edie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales. Miles from home and missing her family, Edie is determined to be strong, but when life in the countryside proves tougher than in the capital she is torn between obeying her parents and protecting her brother...
In 1490 BC Asha, daughter of King Tuthmosis lives a carefree life at the royal court in Thebes. But when a prophecy foretells that 'a young woman will prove to be the best man in the Two Kingdom' she's caught up in a world of plots and danger...
When Edie Benson starts writing a diary little does she know that the summer is going to be one of air-raid sirens, bombs and the evacuation of herself and her brother to Wales, far away from anything familiar.