Terry Deary

Mike Phillips

History with the nasty bits left in! 'Rotten Rulers' gives you the low-down on the world's most loathsome leaders. From bizarre tsars and evil emperors to crazy kings and queens, people all around the world have suffered at the hands of their rulers for centuries. Whether they're nutty or nasty, fat or foul, those in charge rarely get it right. Want to know: who gave the job of high priest to a donkey? Who choked to death while eating a crow? Who celebrated victory by eating his enemy's head? Read on for the power-crazed president who still rules from the grave and find out about the suffering slave who was ordered to collect 500 kilos of spider webs for his boss. Meet Genghis the Mongolian murderer and discover just how terrible Ivan really was. History has never been so horrible!

Rotten Rulers

A sensational, original thriller that examines the powerful link between identity, sacrifice and possession, and questions our compulsive need to chase after ambitions that leave devastation in their wake University lecturer Gus knows that stealing the priceless Benin mask, The Dancing Face, from a museum at the heart of the British establishment will gain an avalanche of attention. Which is exactly what he wants. But such a risky theft will also inevitably capture the attention of characters with more money, more power, and fewer morals. Naively entangling his loved ones in his increasingly dangerous pursuit of righteous reparation, is Gus prepared for what it will cost him? 'This book is brutal, deep, cunning and unbearably beautiful' Independent Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.

Black Britain: Writing Back

The Dancing Face

Michael G. Phillips

Trevor Phillips

Offers a historical look at the integration of Great Britain

The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain

Windrush

This book is a kind of "knowledge dump", its intention is to provide you with information you need to grow your business successfully and profitably. In it I talk about some of the things I believe are crucial in a modern business: business culture, business strategy, leadership, and getting the whole business to work together to achieve common objectives. So what qualifies me to write this book and why might you read it? My wife and I started a business in 1996 Direct Visual Ltd (DV). Back then we owed money to everyone. About all we had was ambition and the knowledge we had accumulated over the years. By 2011 the business that started in our garage achieved a turnover of around ten million pounds and was sold at a premium. But this is not "our story"; it is a shortcut to your business success.

How to be a Successful Entrepreneur and Lead Your Own Business

Maggie Freeman

Pat Murray

The book reveals how castles were built, not only for people to live in, but also to keep enemies out. Detailed illustrations show the materials that were used and special precautions that were taken to ensure castles would provide adequate defence. Photographs show several examples of castles and castle remains that can still be visited today.

Castles

Charlie Phillips

Notting Hill in the Sixties attempts to capture the exuberance and vivacity of the people in one of London's most famous neighbourhoods. Charlie Phillips, a former professional photographer with credits on Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Stern and Life, presents a pictorial documentary of the area of North Kensington which, from the fifties, became the spiritual home of Britain's Afro-Caribbean community. His pictures are both affectionate personal portraits of friends and neighbours, and a social commentary which evokes the flavour of the period and the locality. Phillips. Using short stories, anecdotes, poems and descriptive passages, he adds a verbal dimension to his namesakes's photographic journal.

Notting Hill in the Sixties

Highland Lass

Jamie Macleod

Michaela Morgan

School Book Character day is coming up and Tig is worried as his Mum has found him a frilly Little Boy Blue outfit. Can he get away with turning up as yet another footballer? A strange turn of events leads to a most unexpected outcome. •Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. • Text type - A story with a familiar setting. • Labelled pictures of Tig’s different costumes on pages 30 and 31 provide lots of opportunities for speaking and listening. • Curriculum links - Citizenship: Choices, Taking part.

Collins Big Cat – Tig in the Dumps: Band 11/Lime

School Book Character day is coming up and Tig is worried as his Mum has found him a frilly Little Boy Blue outfit. Can he get away with turning up as yet another footballer? A strange turn of events leads to a most unexpected outcome. -Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. - Text type - A story with a familiar setting. - Labelled pictures of Tig's different costumes on pages 30 and 31 provide lots of opportunities for speaking and listening. - Curriculum links - Citizenship: Choices, Taking part. - This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

Lime

Tig in the Dumps

Alan MacDonald

Clive Goddard

Báječná čokoláda

Liz Kessler

Looking forward to spending a seaside vacation with her family and sharing an adventure on the open sea as a fierce pirate dog, Poppy the Dalmatian loses her courage in the face of numerous bobbing boats, splashing waves and scary sea creatures.

Poppy the Pirate Dog

Glenn Murphy

Presents useful information and facts on some of the most common fears, from poisonous spiders and shark bites in the ocean to the probability of being struck by lightning or killed by a flesh-eating bacteria.

The Science Scoop on More Than 30 Terrifying Phenomena!

Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!

Pulp Empire

Alexander Zelenyj

Lance Young

Pulp Empire debuts its biggest anthology ever with 19 stories that run the gamut from heroic sword & sorcery to outer space adventure. Heroes & Heretics brings some of the most talented new stars of pulp together in one massive collection of great pulp fiction!

A Pulp Empire Anthology

Heroes & Heretics

Jonny Zucker

Ivor Baddiel

Prepare to be amazed as this guide reveals the secrets of some of the world's greatest magicians - from extreme escapologists and ludicrous levitators to mysterious mind-readers. Plus find out how to get the pukka props and perfect patter to put on your own prize performance.

Mystical Magic

Anita Ganeri

Geography with the gritty bits left in! If young readers have ever wondered where to hide from vampire bats, or where to find the highest trees in the world, they'll get all the horrible facts in this earth-shattering book. With brand-new cover design, text updates and an extra-horrible index. It's a geograph-o-rama!

Bloomin' Rainforests

Venture to the chilly poles and scale some heady heights as these two exciting Horrible Geography titles are brought together inhe next bind-up in the Horrible Geography series.

Two Horrible Books in One

Freaky Peaks and Perishing Poles

Stejărel Olaru

Ramona Mitrică

In September 1971 Ion Rimaru stood trial for the murder of several women, accused of 23 very serious offences over a period of one year from May 1970: murders committed in extremely aggravated circumstances, with cruelty, premeditation, bestiality and sadism in four cases; attempted murders in six cases; rapes and attempted rapes; theft.

Butcher of Bucharest

Rîmaru

Sue Graves

"Percy does a grand job delivering the mail. But will anyone ever send him a letter?"--P. [4] of cover.

Percy the Mailman

"Mike Phillips was born in Guyana, migrated to Britain as a child, went to school and grew up in London. Now he is one of the leading black writers in Europe. London Crossings is a portrait of the city and the role it played in remaking his identity and nourishing the creative process."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

A Biography of Black Britain

London Crossings

Brian Gallagher

Karen Richter

Sandra Shrum

CMMI® for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource required products and services as an alternative to in-house development or resource allocation. Changes in CMMI-ACQ Version 1.3 include improvements to high maturity process areas, improvements to the model architecture to simplify use of multiple models, and added guidance about using preferred suppliers. CMMI® for Acquisition, Second Edition, is the definitive reference for CMMI-ACQ Version 1.3. In addition to the entire revised CMMI-ACQ model, the book includes updated tips, hints, cross-references, and other author notes to help you understand, apply, and quickly find information about the content of the acquisition process areas. The book now includes more than a dozen contributed essays to help guide the adoption and use of CMMI-ACQ in industry and government. Whether you are new to CMMI models or are already familiar with one or more of them, you will find this book an essential resource for managing your acquisition processes and improving your overall performance. The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces CMMI-ACQ in the broad context of CMMI models, including essential concepts and useful background. It then describes and shows the relationships among all the components of the CMMI-ACQ process areas, and explains paths to the adoption and use of the model for process improvement and benchmarking. Several original essays share insights and real experiences with CMMI-ACQ in both industry and government environments. Part Two first describes generic goals and generic practices, and then details the twenty-two CMMI-ACQ process areas, including specific goals, specific practices, and examples. These process areas are organized alphabetically and are tabbed by process area acronym to facilitate quick reference. Part Three provides several useful resources, including sources of further information about CMMI and CMMI-ACQ, acronym definitions, a glossary of terms, and an index.

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