Books with author Nicholas Ross

The press gang, and its forcible recruitment of sailors to man the Royal Navy in times of war, acquired notoriety for depriving men of their liberty and carrying them away to a harsh life at sea, sometimes for years at a time. Nicholas Rogers explains exactly how the press gang worked, whom it was aimed at and how successful it was in achieving its ends. He also shows the limits to its operations and the press gang's need for cooperation from local authorities, who were by no means prepared to support it.Written by an expert in the social history of eighteenth-century Britain, it is both well-researched and highly readable.

In a perfect world, all wild animals would be free to roam in their natural habitat. However, across North America, wild animals from faraway continents are caught in terrible situations, in unaccredited zoos or as “exotic” pets. Some are abused, but many simply live in homes with owners who are not equipped to care for them. Luckily there are animal sanctuaries, organizations providing safe, comfortable homes for wild animals in need. A Home Away from Home tells the true stories of animals that live in these sanctuaries and the people who look after them. Often entertaining and sometimes sad, this book is an eye-opening read for children who care about animal welfare.

This is the story of Twinkle Bones a little boy made of bone who was born a long long time ago and lives in the Bone Head Kingdom which strange to say is located way up in the sky. When he was born the kingdom was a dreary, gray, and sad place with no stars in the sky. It was miserable. No one smiled and no one had any fun because fun hadn’t been invented yet.As Twinkle Bones grew, he was a rebel. He constantly bothered people, asking endless questions about this and that and was never satisfied with their answers. Twinkle felt there must be a way to make things better. Then one day he made a discovery that led to people dancing and laughing for the first time in history and changed his world into a beautiful shining place.

One minute stray pup Joey is playing happily with his brothers and sisters and snuggling close to their mother, the next he finds himself in a cardboard box at the animal shelter. It’s scary enough without the stories he hears about mysterious disappearances of other dogs who have shared his situation. But Joey’s no quitter, and he’s about to embark on the first adventure of his young life. With a little help from his friends – Mick, his cagemate at the shelter; Dumpster, the street dog who teaches him about survival; and Marjorie, the shelter volunteer determined to help him – Joey learns the most important things for a dog are a home and people to love. But how can a big, black, untrained dog find a home? Nicholas Read’s sensitive portrayal of Joey’s dilemma, and blossoming strength, make him an endearing hero and a lesson for young readers in how to care for a dog.

This is the story of Twinkle Bones a little boy made of bone who was born a long long time ago and lives in the Bone Head Kingdom which strange to say is located way up in the sky. When he was born the kingdom was a dreary, gray, and sad place with no stars in the sky. It was miserable. No one smiled and no one had any fun because fun hadn't been invented yet.As Twinkle Bones grew, he was a rebel. He constantly bothered people, asking endless questions about this and that and was never satisfied with their answers. Twinkle felt there must be a way to make things better. Then one day he made a discovery that led to people dancing and laughing for the first time in history and changed his world into a beautiful shining place.

This new edition has been expanded to include 800 new headwords with particular attention paid to new terminology for IT and Spanish culture and customs.* Updated for 2004 with over 800 new entries covering: euro (with value of euro compared to old currency); IT ( internet, internet cafe, double click, interactive compact disk, hard disk, floppy disk, @ the at sign in email addresses, website); ecology (endangered species, oil slick, wind farm) andSpanish culture and customs (telephoning, sport, food and modern life such as text messaging) even includes SARS.* New design to increase clarity of layout, 2 colour and with virtual alphabet tabs* Perfect for individual use as a quick-reference tool or extended classroom work* Geographical terminology expanded to include adjectives derived from Latin American and Caribbean terms* Colour headwords, phrases, verb table section and virtual alphabet tabs* Castillian Spanish* Clear examples show the words in contextNicholas Rollin is an experienced editor of bilingual dictionaries. Most recently he has been project manager for the Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Academic, 2003). He is also the chief editor of the Oxford School German Dictionary new edition 2004 and Oxford School French Dictionary new edition 2004.