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This map of mainland Britain that shows the huge extent of paddling possibilities on rivers, lochs, canals and coast - some 37, 000km of paddling!

Trapped underground after an explosion, can Ben, Harry, William and Sally find a way out of this devilish place or will it be their last resting place. Worsdale Mine in Yorkshire owned by Lord Greenbarugh employed 350 men, women, boys and girls some as young as 7 years of age. The mine only some 240 yards deep, being entirely lit by candles was not considered dangerous because it was well ventilated naturally by air being drawn into the mi...

John Thomas Sargeant was not an officer or even an NCO for that matter, he never rose above the rank of Private, nor did he ever want to. He had a secret to keep, which would see the end of his army career if it was ever discovered? But what was he really looking for? Why was he in the army when he didn't have to be? This is the story of his time in the army and some of the people he met along the way.

The fictional story of a boy called 'Lad' growing up in the 1950's. Born into a typical working class family that already had two girls, one two years older than him and the other one year older, making him the only boy. Being brought up with two girls for ten years must have left its mark on him, for it seems to him and me at the time that he was always the one to get picked on whenever anything bad happened. His dad had a piece of pit bel...

The sequel to 'Once Upon a Time in the Army' After John Sargeant (aka The Sarge) left the army the story is taken over by Rod, Billy and the rest of the crazy squaddies that Sarge left behind stationed with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment at Catterick North Yorkshire and Northern Ireland in the early 1970's. After lazing about on the beaches and in the bars of Hong Kong, it was a bit of a shock to find out they were now expected to wor...

Ein besonderes Naturbilderbuch: der Lebenszyklus eines Baumes in wundervollen Reimen erzähltIm Laufe der Jahreszeiten und Jahrzehnte wächst ein winziger Samen zu einem Keimling, einem kleinen Baum und schließlich zu einem stattlichen Ahorn heran. Währenddessen besuchen ihn die unterschiedlichsten Tiere und finden zwischen seinen Wurzeln oder in seiner Krone ein Zuhause. Mit aufwendig kolorierten Radierungen hat Jennie Webber fantastische Bilde...

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This is an inspiring, high quality guidebook for the South East of England. It is written for the recreational, non-specialist paddler and the trips are suitable for all kinds of canoes, kayaks, sit-on-tops and inflatables. The guidebook will also be useful for group leaders planning organised trips.

There were many letters written between Alfred and Rose but the letter he wrote to someone else would be the one he would regret ever writing. "We're engaged to be wed, " said Alfred, putting the ring on Rose's finger before holding her at arm's length and dancing 'Ring a Ring a Rosy' round and round until they were both quite dizzy. "I'm going to tell the world, " he said, running to the bridge over the river and jumping up onto the parapet h...

SPORTS & RECREATION / Canoeing

Nepal has become one of the world's top destinations for white water kayaking and rafting. This title includes information from many Nepali top river runners and contributions from celebrity international river runners. It contains detailed descriptions of major rivers of Nepal and over 2300km of paddling.

A short story collection. Old Ebenezer The Gravedigger. Ebenezer had no family, he never married and having no family of his own he adopted the dead people in the cemetery and would spend many hours talking to them whilst performing his duties. Sonny's Swimming Lessons. Eight year old Sonny lives on the Molly Q motor canal boat, with his parents and older sister Maggie.Living on a canal boat, Sonny needs to learn to swim. The Sock. Left sock l...

Provides a comprehensive overview of cancer biology, covering the status of both research and treatment. This book covers topics extending from the molecular alterations found in cancer cells and their causes to the range of approaches to treatment. It is useful for both undergraduates and postgraduates.

This map shows all of the 214 Wainwright Fells of the Lake District very clearly on a high quality topographical base map. It will especially appeal to those walkers who are aiming to climb all the Wainwright Fells and want a clear, user-friendly aid to plan their trips and to mark off the fells as they do them.