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From May 1941 to the end of night raids in 1943, Luftwaffe bombers attacked provincial cities across England, Scotland, and Wales. However, these air raids are not considered part of the Blitz—at least, not according to the British Official History. The official historiography maintains that the Blitz on the United Kingdom ended when aircraft were redeployed to support the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, after the final major raid against London that May.

Vintage comedy drama starring Dame Thora Hird as straight-talking Hilda Springett, one very determined widow… Treat yourself to this vintage sitcom from the 80’s, full of charm and humour starring the inimitable Dame Thora Hird as the strong-willed yet lovable Hilda Springett. This is a...

Beginning his writing career in 1928, Juza Unno took inspiration from Western authors like Jules Verne, and his own knowledge of electric engineering to write fiction integrating a broad spectrum of innovative ideas. His stories touch upon topics from facial reconstruction and gender reassignment surgery to video phones, multi-dimensional beings, and celestial body orbit adjustment (and of course, robots).

Destructive forces have been eroding the University of Cape Town, Africa’s leading university. This audiobook tells the sad, true tale of what has been transpiring. It is a saga of lunacy, criminality, pandering, and identity politics. The mad and the bad–the deranged, deluded, the depraved–have been granted endless latitude in bullying and abusing others.

Texts from Dad: Hilarious dad releases The Coronavirus Chronicles, inspired by viral texts to daughter during lockdown. Peter Barber’s Coronavirus Chronicles takes listeners on a unique journey through 57 days of lockdown, unraveling the musings, opinions, and downright irreverence Barber would text his daughter daily. The texts rapidly gained global notoriety after being turned into a blog, and now a much-called-for book.

What do you really know about the people around you? To the residents of leafy Acacia Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were like any other couple. Living a very ordinary life, in a very ordinary suburb, on the outskirts of a very ordinary city. But behind closed doors, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were at the heart of a world filled with deception and organized crime—and they were the good guys. Inspired by true events and detailing Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s covert deployments, this is first in a series of gripping tales.

Alejandro Juron, guitarist of the famous poet and folk singer Victor Pérez who's been executed by the junta, is released from the infamous prison “The Last Supper.” The underground resistance wants Alejandro to participate in its fight again. But Alejandro has changed.

After meeting his old friend Tom, Robert Bruce is commissioned to help Tom find the daughter he never knew. But, even before he can begin his quest, Robert is drawn to a murder investigation. Closely guarded family secrets, and crooked cops, both seem to have something to do with the killing. Dedicated to unraveling the mystery, Robert swears he will find the killer - and Tom's daughter. With bodies piling up and clues hard to come by, can Robert solve the case, find Tom's missing daughter, and help his friends along the way? Listen, as his investigation leads to disaster.

1920s Stirling, and Chief Pathologist Dr Wallace is the town's acknowledged expert on all matters forensic. But he's not the only detective in the family - his daughter Barbara, a medical student, also has quite a talent for investigating. In these six one-off dramas, the two amateur sleuths join forces to tackle a string of tricky cases, each involving a suspicious death.

Are nuclear arsenals safe from cyberattack? Could terrorists launch a nuclear weapon through hacking? Are we standing at the edge of a major technological challenge to global nuclear order? These are among the many pressing security questions addressed in Andrew Futter's groundbreaking study of the cyber threat to nuclear weapons.

Tom Killgannon, ex-undercover police officer and now in witness protection, is recalled to active service by a local police task force, headed by DS Sheridan. His mission is to befriend notorious child killer Noel Cunningham and find out where he buried the bodies of his final two victims. The catch? Tom has to obtain that information from within Blackmoor Prison itself.

Though best known for The Scarlet Pimpernel, the Hungarian novelist Baroness Orczy was a prolific and versatile writer who could turn her pen to other genres. So, in the social and literary context of the huge success of Sherlock Holmes, she developed a memorable, but nameless character with remarkable powers of detection. The first stories appeared in The Royal Magazine in 1901, and other series followed. The first collection appeared in book form in 1905.

Meow Meow and Squeak have a sleepover, but when they wake up in the morning there’s nothing for breakfast! What can they cook? And what if everyone wants some? This book starts off with a big problem, and Meow Meow and Squeak have to work together to solve it. Talk to your child about how they find a solution and bring all their friends together to celebrate...just...being together.

Talk to your child about perseverance and never giving up as you read how Meow Meow used her grit and her determination to succeed - with a little help from her sharing friends! Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Talk about respecting the environment while still having fun in nature as Meow Meow and her friends get out of the city and enjoy some time by the river. In the end, friendship is all you need to have a good time! Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Meow Meow and Percy are hot. Too hot! They decide to go for a swim to cool down. But where can they go swimming? How about…the aquarium? Learn about problem solving, behaving nicely, and showing responsibility, as well as the importance of looking after animals in the aquarium, as Meow Meow and Percy look for somewhere to swim.

Meow Meow has a new pet - a cute, lovely, crazy puppy called Spot. But Spot loves to play, and Timmy the Turtle loves to sleep. Will they get on? Getting a new pet means showing that you can be responsible enough to look after it. Talk about what it takes to raise a pet as you listen to Spot's adventures. Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Meow Meow’s first day at school doesn’t go to plan. Luckily, Mrs. Harpy is lovely and saves the day! Talk to your child about good behavior at school as you listen about Meow Meow's bad start - from jumping on the tables to not doing her sums properly. Practice listening to some new words for the things you'll see at school in this perfect book for kids just getting ready for their first day.

Meow Meow paints. She paints the walls. She paints the room. She paints...Bam! Oh no! She can’t paint Bam! Encourage your child to be creative (but not too creative) as you listen to Meow Meow's latest adventures - with more color word practice for little ones. Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Everyone is off to the playground for a fun day out. Meow Meow is hungry though. What will happen when she sees the picnic basket full of delicious snacks? Lots of fun and discussion as you practice listening to some important food words in this short story of right and wrong. Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood. We believe that kids who grow up surrounded by books are happy kids. Nothing can beat the feeling of curling up with a good book.