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 2009 / Hardcover / Good condition “Brought up in a rural vicarage surrounded by fells, falcons and ferrets, Freddy Spencer Chapman acquired a deep love of nature and became 'fascinated by danger' during childhood. Thirty years later, as an SOE-trained guerrilla soldier of exceptional ability and courage, the orphan boy would prove to be one of the British army's deadliest agents. In 1941 Chapman was dispatched to Singapore to train British guerrillas for the coming war with Japan. Setting out from Kuala Lumpur on 7 January 1942 on a mission to sabotage Japanese supply lines, he became a veritable one-man army. The Japanese deployed 2,000 men to search for what they believed was a squad of 200 Australian guerrillas. Following Japan's invasion of Malaya and the fall of Singapore in February 1942, Chapman found himself stranded. Under these most desperate of circumstances, the man dubbed the 'the jungle Lawrence' by Field Marshal Wavell showed his bloody-minded talent for survival. Relentlessly hunted by the Japanese army, he was afflicted by typhus, scabies, pneumonia, blackwater fever, cerebral malaria, dengue fever and ulcers before finally being rescued and evacuated to Ceylon on 13 May 1945. Chapman returned to Malaya by parachute in August to take the Japanese surrender at Penang. Jungle Soldier is a unique and remarkable account of superhuman bravery and resourcefulness in adversity. ”

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A beautifully illustrative history of the world's most iconic and popular cars of all time. Perfect for children and adult motoring fans alike!Cars do so much more than get us from A to B: they are vehicles of beauty that allow drivers to determine their own destination. Trace their extraordinary history in this gorgeously illustrated guide, from Benz's first motor wagon to the jet-propelled ThrustSSC. Along the way, discover how the social upheavals of the past 140 years diverted the car's journey: two world wars, economic crashes, the digital revolution and more. Finally, explore the fantastical cars that have been imagined in film and the incredible vehicles that await us in the future.If you liked The Car Book, Fifty Cars that Changed the World and Car Science, you'll love The Story of the Car.Written by acclaimed motor expert Giles Chapman, and beautifully illustrated by the Us Now design studio, this is a visual treat for anyone who is fascinated by cars.The Story of the Car is the start of a groundbreaking series of stunning books on the social history of transport, with The Story of Flight and The Story of Space Travel to follow. Features Summary A beautifully illustrated history of the world's most iconic vehicle: the car. Perfect for children and adult motoring fans alike! Author Giles Chapman (Author), Us Now (Illustrator) Publisher Wren & Rook Release date 20170708 Pages 48 ISBN 1-5263-6026-8 ISBN 13 978-1-5263-6026-7

A savage story of revenge in the African bush d/w very good Edition: 1st, SA edition Publisher: Timmins Binding: Hardcover

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Battle-Hardened: An Infantry Officer's Harrowing Journey from D-Day to VE-Day tells the story of an American soldier's growth from a 2nd Lieutenant eager to prove his worth in battle to a skilled and resolute commander over the course of the Northern European Campaign. Craig Chapman delves deep into the personal recollections and mental state of Bill Champman as he fought against the Nazis, enduring frontline combat and witnessing horror on a massive scale. Lieutenant Chapman maintains his sanity by isolating his emotions from the chaos of the battlefield, and the young officer turns into a hard-edged warrior who dispassionately orders men to risk their lives yet still manages to hold onto his humanity. Features Summary Battle-Hardened: An Infantry Officer's Harrowing Journey from D-Day to VE-Day tells the story of an American soldier's growth from a 2nd Lieutenant eager to prove his worth in battle to a skilled and resolute commander over the course of the Northern European Campaign... Author Craig S. Chapman Publisher Regnery History Release date 20171110 Pages 600 ISBN 1-62157-657-4 ISBN 13 978-1-62157-657-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days "From a cave in the forest came a "MUNCH, MUNCH, CRUNCH " as Bear and his friends all nibbled on their lunch. " Bear and his friends are munching on their lunch, when all of sudden... Bear feels something wiggling and wobbling in his mouth. Oh, no What can it be? It's Bear's first loose tooth In the first Bear book in three years, Bear's friends ease his concerns about his wiggly, wobbly tooth and help him understand losing a baby tooth is perfectly natural. This funny and reassuring story will delight anyone who's ever had a loose tooth. Features Summary From bestselling team Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman comes an adorable new Bearadventure about loosing his first tooth. Author Karma Wilson Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20110901 Pages 40 ISBN 0-85707-315-X ISBN 13 978-0-85707-315-0

Author: Alexis Barad-Cutler Publisher: Cartwheel Books (2013) ISBN-10: 0545467624 ISBN-13: 9780545467629 Condition: Very Good. The cover is rubbed and scratched with some wear to edges. Internally clean and all intact. Binding: Hardcover Pages: 12 Dimensions: 16.5 x 16.4 x 2 cm +++ by Alexis Barad-Cutler +++ This is a fun-filled guess-who story with lovable animals and large gatefold flaps. Paired with Jane Chapman's heartwarming illustrations, this novelty book with gatefold flaps brings fun animal facts to life in a way that's sure to have readers entertained for hours. Did you know that penguins don't walk, they waddle? Or that giraffes travel in a herd? Each spread is narrated from the animal's point of view with rhyming text that not only entertains, but also provides interesting information about that animal group.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Danielle Steel tears down the walls of power at the heart of the White House in the thrilling Dangerous Games. Television correspondent Alix Phillips dodges bullets and breaks rules to bring the most important news to the world. With her daughter in college, and working alongside cameraman Ben Chapman, an ex-Navy Seal, Alix exhilarates in the risks and whirlwind pace of her work. But her latest assignment puts her at the center of an explosive story that will reshape many lives, including her own: investigating damning allegations involving the vice president of the United States, Tony Clark. Alix starts with a nationally revered woman who may be the key to exposing frightening secrets. Olympia Foster is the fragile, reclusive widow of America's most admired senator, who had been destined for the presidency before an assassin's bullet felled him. Since then, Olympia has found emotional support in Clark, who once wanted her as his wife and now stands as her protector and confidant. When Alix begins to dig deeper, federal agents pick up the trail. Then the threats begin. As the stakes rise in this dangerous game, Alix needs Ben's help as never before. Soon they realize they are grappling with an adversary far more sinister than they had imagined... Features Summary Danielle Steel tears down the walls of power at the heart of the White House in the thrilling Dangerous Games. Television correspondent Alix Phillips dodges bullets and breaks rules to bring the most important news to the world... Author Danielle Steel Publisher Macmillan Release date 20170327 Pages 307 ISBN 1-5098-0010-7 ISBN 13 978-1-5098-0010-0