Books with author Mariana Gilbert

Visiting Israel in 1972, Gilbert discussed Winston Churchill’s influence on the evolution of the Zionist ideal with the Israeli leader, David Ben-Gurion, at whose last meeting with Churchill in 1960, Churchill declared: “You are a wise leader of a brave people.”Born into a British class and society that was far from well-disposed towards Jews, Churchill rejected anti-Semitic attitudes. In the early 1920s, as a senior member of the British government, Churchill took a lead in securing for the Jews a National Home in Palestine that would be open to Jewish immigration from all over the world. In 1948, Churchill urged immediate recognition of the State of Israel, and, in 1951, strongly supported Israel’s right — denied by Egypt — of free passage through the Suez Canal. The book also details acts of rescue initiated by Churchill on behalf of European Jewry during the Second World War. When Churchill was asked to bomb the railway lines leading to Auschwitz, his response was immediate: “Get anything out of the air force you can.” Gilbert follows this story to its unexpected conclusion, and the saving of more than 100,000 Jewish lives.Many times during fifty years of public life, Churchill was called upon by the Jews of Britain to intervene on their behalf both nationally and internationally. His responses made it clear to them that he was, as he once expressed it, “their friend.”From the Hardcover edition.

Birds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich. They rank as the class of tetrapods with the most living species, at approximately ten thousand, with more than half of these being passerines, sometimes known as perching birds. Birds are the closest living relatives of crocodilians. They are descendants of extinct dinosaurs with feathers, making them the only surviving dinosaurs according to cladistics.Birds have wings which are more or less developed depending on the species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds.Some birds, especially corvids and parrots, are among the most intelligent animals; several bird species make and use tools, and many social species pass on knowledge across generations, which is considered a form of culture. Many species annually migrate great distances. Birds are social, communicating with visual signals, calls, and bird songs, and participating in such social behaviours as cooperative breeding and hunting, flocking, and mobbing of predators.Human activity threatens about 1,200 bird species with extinction, though efforts are underway to protect them. Recreational birdwatching is an important part of the ecotourism industry.

This is book number 5 in the first series of 12 all about my dog Victor and his best friend Ellie. Victor and Ellie are clever terrier dogs who sometimes get up to mischief. They are funny, wilful and exasperating all at the same time. I may think that Victor is 'my dog' but really he thinks that I am 'his human'!In the first series of 12 books, we meet many animal characters. All of their adventures are based on true events. There are also ‘colouring in pages’ at the back of every book.We hope you enjoy reading and listening to them.

This is book number 4 in the first series of 12 all about my dog Victor and his best friend Ellie. Victor and Ellie are clever Terrier dogs who sometimes get up to mischief. They are funny, wilful and exasperating all at the same time. I may think that Victor is 'my dog' but really he thinks that I am 'his human'!In the first series of 12 books, we meet many animal characters. All of their adventures are based on true events. There are also ‘colouring in pages’ at the back of every book.We hope you enjoy reading and listening to them.

My name is Mary Gilbert and I am the author of The Adventures of Victor and Ellie books.My stories are all about my dog Victor and his best friend Ellie.Victor and Ellie are clever Terrier dogs who sometimes get up to mischief. They are funny, willful and exasperating all at the same time. I may think that Victor is 'my dog' but really he thinks that I am 'his human'! The books tell stories of how the two dogs grow and learn with help from their friends along the way. Victor and Ellie meet their animal friends every day in the park, on the beach or in the countryside nearby. The books tell all about their journey through life and how they learn to do the right thing, even if they get it wrong sometimes! Victor and Ellie have known each other since they were 12 weeks old and are like brother and sister. They sometimes disagree but always look after each other.In the first series of 12 books, we meet many animal characters. All of their adventures are based on true events. There are also ‘colouring in pages’ at the back of every book so that you can create your own pictures.We hope you enjoy our books.

My name is Mary Gilbert and I am the author of The Adventures of Victor and Ellie books.My stories are all about my dog Victor and his best friend Ellie.Victor and Ellie are clever Terrier dogs who sometimes get up to mischief. They are funny, willful and exasperating all at the same time. I may think that Victor is 'my dog' but really he thinks that I am 'his human'! The books tell stories of how the two dogs grow and learn with help from their friends along the way. Victor and Ellie meet their animal friends every day in the park, on the beach or in the countryside nearby. The books tell all about their journey through life and how they learn to do the right thing, even if they get it wrong sometimes! Victor and Ellie have known each other since they were 12 weeks old and are like brother and sister. They sometimes disagree but always look after each other.In the first series of 12 books, we meet many animal characters. All of their adventures are based on true events. There are also ‘colouring in pages’ at the back of every book so that you can create your own pictures.We hope you enjoy our books.