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The Night Climbers of Cambridge was first published in October 1937 with a second edition rapidly following in November of the same year. Reprinted in 1952, the book has since been unavailable and has built up a cult following with copies of either edition becoming increasingly rare. Authored under the pseudonym Whipplesnaith it recounts the courageous, or foolhardy, nocturnal exploits of a group of students climbing the ancient university and town buildings of Cambridge; creating in effect, a literary blueprint to the city's skyline. These daring stegophilic feats, including such heights as the Fitzwilliam Museum and the venerable King's College Chapel, were recorded with prehistoric photographic paraphernalia carried aloft over battlements, up chimneys and down drain-pipes. The climbers all this while trying, with mixed results, to avoid detection by the 'minions of authority': university proctors, Bulldogs and, of course, the local 'Roberts'...The result is a fascinating, hu

In Two by Two Leanne retells the amazing story of Noah’s mission to save at least two of every living creature on Earth while God cleansed the world of wickedness with 40 days and nights of rain – all warmly and brightly illustrated by Marilyn McCullough in a colourful and appealing style that children will love to explore. “Many many years ago... The world was big and bad. God looked down from Heaven And his people made him sad. The world he’d made with light and love Grew darker with each day. He decided then to ‘clean it up’ And wash the bad away.”Two by Two is a children's Bible story by Leanne Kilpatrick. This classic tale is revitalised in rhyme adding lyrical atmosphere that makes the reading and hearing of it a joy. These stories are a great way to introduce children to reading as the tales themselves are fascinating, often colourful, and feature compelling characters in situations that young minds will marvel at. Leanne has used a cheerful, involving rhyme style to craft the pace and depth of the narratives to thrilling effect and as such they are sure to be a hit with youngsters when read with adults, and by new readers enjoying their first complete books. This edition does NOT feature stickersMake sure you get Leanne’s other book One Night on Earth - the beautiful story of Jesus’s birth. Search 9780906672822.

Give your child the gift of a lifetime love of the Bible with this colorful story. Stunningly beautiful illustrations capture even the youngest child's imagination and delight, whilst the simple rhyme of one our favorite and most-loved stories is perfect for sharing together or reading alone throughout the day. The angels sang in heaven,A new day had begun.God summoned the angel GabrielAnd said, “The time has come.You must go on a journey,You have some news to bear,To a little town called NazarethAnd a young girl who lives there.” With One Night on Earth Leanne retells the miraculous story of Jesus' birth in the famously unprepossessing surroundings and the visits by crook-wielding shepherds and star-struck magi – all warmly and brightly illustrated by Marilyn McCullough in a colourful and appealing style that children will love to explore. One Night on Earth is a wonderful picture and storybook for young ones and an ideal first reader your children will treasure.This edition does NOT feature stickers.

Give your child the gift of a lifetime love of the Bible with this colorful story. Stunningly beautiful illustrations capture even the youngest child's imagination and delight, whilst the simple rhyme of one our favorite and most-loved stories is perfect for sharing together or reading alone throughout the day.With One Night on Earth Leanne retells the miraculous story of Jesus' birth in the famously unprepossessing surroundings and the visits by crook-wielding shepherds and star-struck magi – all warmly and brightly illustrated by Marilyn McCullough in a colourful and appealing style that children will love to explore.The angels sang in heaven,A new day had begun.God summoned the angel GabrielAnd said, “The time has come.You must go on a journey,You have some news to bear,To a little town called NazarethAnd a young girl who lives there.”One Night on Earth is a wonderful picture and storybook for young ones and an ideal first reader your children will treasure.

“Rejoice in the knowledge that gluttony is the best cosmetic.”As chosen for Nigella’s edition of Stylist MagazineSome of the most sublime and exhilarating essays on the subject of food are collected here in Pennell’s book, first published in 1896; this reproduction being the final edited and refreshed edition of 1922. Written as pieces for the Pall Mall Gazette, the resulting feast presents an awed love letter to culinary excellence.Pennell was a biographer and critic of art and cookery and, as a world-travelled gourmand herself, brought to her reviews an artist’s sensibilities, aiming to reconfigure meals as high art, employing the language of aestheticism to turn eating into an act of intellectual appreciation.Beginning with a chapter on Gluttony as a Virtue, her enthusiastic appreciation of the best cuisine provides a remit including breakfast, sandwiches, dinner, supper, portage, soups, sole, oysters, partridge, salads, assorted vegetables, cheese and coffee. Quite simply one of the most accomplished works on the wealth that is food, A Guide for the Greedy is the perfect book for those who love any culinary adventure, cookery books and hedonistic literature in general. An absolute delight that will reignite your love of all food and awaken the epicurean in all of us.A Guide for the Greedy is a practical handbook for creating an incredible gastronomic experience in a time when good, let alone great, cuisine was a rarity. If you like real-life examples and recipes, no-nonsence advice, and simple steps you can even start right now, then you'll love Mrs Pennell's eye-opening guide.Buy A Guide for the Greedy and enjoy this must-have literary tasting menu by the first modern foodie today.

Have you ever wondered how you could better understand and connect with your animals?Would you like to easily strengthen that link with them?You will discover the step by step route to achieving this greater understanding. It really is possible to communicate with your pets and animals so you can understand what they are thinking and feeling.Animal Communication is an intuitive language between humans and animals - they love to interact and communicate with us in a telepathic way. They have their own energy just like us and, by tuning in to this more subtle energy, we can exchange information directly with them.Michelle Childerley is an experienced and intuitive animal communicator recently featured in FremantleMedia’s Pet Sense and Sky One’s popular series Pet Nation. She is qualified in The Balance Procedure & EFT (emotional freedom technique) – both methods being energy techniques that enable the quick release of emotional blocks in animals. Michelle has worked with a huge variety of animals over the years; she has worked with horse racing trainers, wildlife parks and as a regular volunteer at local animal shelters.This book represents the culmination of her years of experience and study and in it Michelle explains the step by step route to achieving the greater understanding and connection that you desire with your companion animals. Exercises, explanations and anecdotes combine to make this an inspiring, entertaining read that will soon have you gaining the knowledge necessary to bridge the communication gap between human and animal.Scroll up, get your copy and start your incredible journey today.

“Rejoice in the knowledge that gluttony is the best cosmetic.”As chosen for Nigella’s edition of Stylist MagazineSome of the most sublime and exhilarating essays on the subject of food are collected here in Pennell’s book, first published in 1896; this reproduction being the final edited and refreshed edition of 1922. Written as pieces for the Pall Mall Gazette, the resulting feast presents an awed love letter to culinary excellence.Pennell was a biographer and critic of art and cookery and, as a world-travelled gourmand herself, brought to her reviews an artist’s sensibilities, aiming to reconfigure meals as high art, employing the language of aestheticism to turn eating into an act of intellectual appreciation.Beginning with a chapter on Gluttony as a Virtue, her enthusiastic appreciation of the best cuisine provides a remit including breakfast, sandwiches, dinner, supper, portage, soups, sole, oysters, partridge, salads, assorted vegetables, cheese and coffee.Quite simply one of the most accomplished works on the wealth that is food, A Guide for the Greedy is the perfect book for those who love any culinary adventure, cookery books and hedonistic literature in general.An absolute delight that will reignite your love of all food and awaken the epicurean in all of us.This brand-new edition has been fully transcribed from the original, edited and optimised for the Kindle.

Arabian Gulf Intelligence is an essential compendium of information concerning the eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula and islands in the Gulf in the middle of the ninetenth century. If a copy of this rare book ever emerges on the market it commands many hundreds of pounds, so this new edition fills an urgent need in Arabian scholarship. The British Government of India maintained close surveillance over Eastern Arabia before the Arab states gained independence, and their most important reports by civilian and military personnel are reprinted for the first time in this volume of Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government, with a new frontispiece, new introduction and six maps. Extensive information is provided on the history, topography, campaigns, and tribal relationships in Muscat and Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the Emirates, with especially detailed studies of the qawasim, Utuba and Wahhabi. Treaties between Great Britain and Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain appear verbatim. Navigation between islands and both shores of the Gulf is fully eluidated. There are notes on Hufhuf, al-Qatif and Buraimi. Dr Robin Bidwell, who provided the introduction, was Secretary of the Middle East Centre at Cambridge University. He also wrote the introduction for Vincenzo Maurizi's History of Seyd Said, Sultan of Muscat. Part of the Oleander Classics series, this 1985 title has been reproduced using the highest-quality modern scanning technology. This is in order to keep important works from the Press’s 50-year history from going out of print. In this way, the invaluable resources provided by this and other books in the series remain available for general readers, academics and other interested parties.

Meet Jacob the Jumpy Squirrel and his Fun-Loving Friends!Jacob is a very happy squirrel who loves to jump about and impress his friends. One day he gets challenged to a jumping race by Tufty the Leaping Hare... Find out what happens - who will win? And how? Stunning original illustrations by Fae Charlotte Dickerson run alongside a fun storyline from Jessica Blagbrough.This colourful and engaging story is perfect for young children to have read for them or for those older to read for themselves.Suitable ages: 2-6.

Bored of eating grass, a hippo decides he’d like to try ZEBRA for a change!Naturally, the munched zebra is none too pleased at becoming lunch...The wily zebra has no intention of staying inside the hippo’s tummy. He has a plan! An escape scheme formulated with wit, cunning – and a few tatty old bits and bobs found in the huge belly with him. Believe it or not, it involves some very bad poetry!Join our unfortunate zebra on this tummy-tastic adventure! With expressive illustrations and simple text, this giggle-inducing tale about finding creative solutions to problems features endearing characters in colourful images that will make story-time a joy.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE FICTION REDISCOVERED Hetherwick, a young barrister, is heading home late one night when two men enter his train compartment. He listens, intrigued, to their conversation about a beautiful and mysterious – but un-named – woman. When one of the men drops dead, for no apparent reason, as the train pulls into Charing Cross station, Hetherwick is thrown headlong into a disturbing and intriguing mystery that keeps him – and the police – guessing right to the end. “He stared wildly around him: Hetherwick caught the flash of his eye as it swept the compartment, and never forgot the look of frightened amazement that he saw in it; it was as if the man had been caught, with lightning-like swiftness, face to face with some awful thing ...” This, the first in our new series, is an opportunity to rediscover a great, early 20th Century detective story from a well-respected author writing at the height of his powers. Set largely in the capital, this thrilling tale pulls the reader deep into 1920s London, carrying them through countless familiar place names and locations in the hunt for the perpetrator of, and reason for, this heinous crime. An amateur sleuth classic! LONDON BOUND – A series of classic crime novels, largely from the Golden Age of detective fiction, faithfully transcribed, re-set and reprinted by Oleander under the series name London Bound - owing, unsurprisingly, to their all being set in the nation's capital. The Series Editor, Richard Reynolds, is current Chair of the CWA Gold Dagger judging panel and crime specialist at the world-famous Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge. Make sure you check out the next two in the series: The Doctor of Pimlico Search 978-1909349735 and the long-sought after Fatality in Fleet Street Search 978-1909349759 Beautifully produced in a completely re-set edition. A joy to read and to own.