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Fred Dibnah's Age Of Steam
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Britain's favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam engine provided the first practical means of generating power from heat to augment the old sources of power (from muscle, wind and water) and provided the main source of power for the Industrial Revolution. In Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam Fred shares his passion for steam and meets some of the characters who devote their lives to finding, preserving and restoring steam locomotives, traction engines and stationary engines, mill workings and pumps. Combined with this will be the stories of central figures of the time, including James...
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Frozen Billy
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'I hate Frozen Billy - his painted, staring wooden eyes, the way his eyelids click when Uncle Len pulls a string, his long thin legs and his bright red wooden mouth...' Clarrie and Will live with their Uncle Len - a brilliant ventriloquist in the nearby music hall. But could his stage dummy have the power to destroy their family? A chilling tale from multi award-winning author Anne Fine.
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Go Ahead, Secret Seven
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When Susie finds out the Secret Seven's password, the friends are forced to call a meeting, where they decide to make their club more exciting by practising their detective skills. They all go in to town, and split up to shadow people in the streetsand write down their descriptions. Unfortunately, George has a spot of bad luck. Trailing a man to his home one night,he is caught and dragged home to his parents, who force him to resign from the Secret Seven! The gang elect Scamper the spaniel as a temporary member, and carry on with their shadowing activities. Soon they are glad of his protection, for they find themselvesin the midst of a dangerous adventure. Can they solve the mystery of the man with the crooked hand, the hidden coal-hole, and the man with a dog lead, but no dog?And...
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Horrible Histories: Angry Aztecs, Revolting Revolution, Surprising Samurai (DVD)
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Adaptation of the educational children's books that cover all aspects of history, including the nasty bits that normal books leave out.This volume: ANGRY AZTECS Join Stitch & Mo on another adventure to the past. This DVD feautres our harried heroes barely escape with their heads when caught in the grip of the many superstitions that contributed to Montezuma's and the Aztec civilization. REVOLTING REVOLUTIONS The American revolution pits Stitch and the American rebels against Mo and the British Royalists and teaches them that there are two sides - and often more- to every conflict. SURPRISING SAMURA Respect for one's elders and other surprises such as tea ceremonies, poetry recitations and contest for breaking wind (yes, you read that right) await Stitch and Mo when they...
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Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks, Extraordinary Explorers, Battlin' Bolivar (DVD)
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GROOVY GREEKS The possibility of a wrestling match with Darren Dongle leads our heroes to the original Olympic Games for a few tips and an appreciation of the many contributions of the acient Greeks to modernculture.EXTRAORDINARY EXPLORERS: Joining Lewis and Clarke's expEdetion to open America's Northwest Passage, Stitch and Mo meet the amazing Native American female pathfinder, Sacagawen and find ot that first perceptions are often faulty.BATTLIN' BOLIVAR:When Stitch and Mo lapse into despair after failing to win a first place prize, they are mustered into the rebel force of Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America. Our hero gets a memorable lesson in taking pride in one's accomplishments.
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Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans, Captivating Columbus, Challenging China (DVD)
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ROTTEN ROMANS: When Darren Dongle stages a coup of the student council promising to model his rule on that of Julius Caesar, Stitch & Mo take a spin back to uncover the full truth about the famed leader and his, shall we say, "sharply abrupt" end - you get the point. CAPTIVATING COLUMBUS: As "Student teacher for a Day", Dongle sets out to embarrass Stitch & Mo by quizzing them to see if they can distinguish between historical fact & fiction about Christopher Columbus.CHALLENGING CHINA: Suspecting that Dongle, is moving in next door, Stitch and Mo decide to build a wall, only to learn that the Great wall of China didn't always keep people out and sometimes kept good things from getting in.
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