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Russia is a country of contradictions, a nation of cultural refinement and artistic originality and yet also a country that rules by 'the iron fist'. In this riveting history, Martin Sixsmith shows how Russia's complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, and how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home and abroad....

Following his star turn in I am a Tree Tim is back for more comic fun. This time he's spending half term cleaning cars, and screaming toddlers have taken over his home. He's not happy. Luckily his friend Flora is on hand to help out and have a joke with. Things start to look up. Until, that is, they encounter a very angry customer and a very wet...

From Death Valley#8218; California#8218; to the bowels of the New York City subway system#8218; you#8242;re about to take off on a heart#8722;stopping adventure that will blow you away...Your Faithful Companions: Max#8218; Fang#8218; Iggy#8218; Nudge#8218; the Gasman#8218; and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways #8722; except that...

As all Doctor Who fans know, the universe is full of dangerous monsters that want to invade our planet. Help the Twelfth Doctor and his companion Clara defeat some of the scariest ones in existence by completing all the puzzles in this book using the monsters stickers inside!...

Tony Buzan is the inventor of Mind Maps and The Mind Map Book is the original and best book on how to use them effectively in your own life.Often referred to as 'the Swiss army knife for the brain', Mind Maps are a ground-breaking, note - taking technique that have already revolutionised the lives of many millions of people around the world and...