This title gives a complete history of the Kenya Regiment from 1937-1963.

When everyone around you is panicking, it's time to take control and be everyone's hero. Survive! explains all the skills you'll need to get through even the toughest day. Entries include: how to survive a tornado; how to build an igloo; how to carry someone to safety; how to read a compass; how to survive a snakebite; how to survive an avalanche; how to repair a spacecraft; how to make your own survival pack; how to climb a rope to safety; how to escape a capsizing ship and much, much mor...

Do Elephant's Ever Forget contains over fifty of the most important questions kids have ever asked (and a couple of quite silly ones, too). From 'what would happen if a meteorite hit the Earth?' and 'how deep will the oceans be if the ice caps melt?' to ' would my eyeballs pop out if I sneezed with my eyes open?' and 'why can't I tickle myself?'

A fascinating collection of misunderstandings, mistakes and misconceptions, Actually Factually reveals the reality behind just a few of the myths that get mixed up with truth. If you really thought that Christopher Columbus discovered America or that water goes down the plughole the other way in Australia this book will bring you right back to Earth with a bump. Full of fantastic facts to wow teachers, friends and family, this is the perfect book for kids who want to know more.

When everyone around you is panicking, it's time to take control and be everyone's hero. This book explains all the skills you'll need to get through even the toughest day. Entries include: how to survive a tornado; how to build an igloo; how to carry someone to safety; how to read an orienteering compass; how to survive a snakebite; how to survive an avalanche; how to make a catapult; how to make your own survival pack, and much much more.

The best-selling autobiography of Australia's favourite military leader and Australia's newest Governor-General.the best-selling autobiography of Australia's favourite military leader and Australia's newest Governor-General. 'this book is my personal story, from boyhood to battlefield and beyond, written in my own words, reflecting on my life.' In 1999, General Peter Cosgrove was thrust into the full glare of the nation's spotlight following his appointment as Commander of the Inter...

A biography of a Special Forces soldier who battled the forces of Mugabe and Nkomo, earning a reputation as a military maestro.During the West's great transition into the post-colonial age, the country of Rhodesia refused to succumb quietly, and throughout the 1970s, fought back almost alone against Communist-supported elements that it did not believe would deliver proper governance. During this long war, many heroes emerged, but none more skillful and courageous t...

Here is the book that every boy, young and old, has been waiting for. Learn how to ride waves, skateboard, make giant cookies, whistle, shuffle cards, talk like a pirate, train a goldfish, play the didgeridoo and much, much more. The Book For Boys is bound to banish boredom and help boys become the best at everything.

With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a L�gion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army.Yet for 65 years the Highlander's story has remained untold. Few know how, aged 21, he persuaded 23,000 SS soldiers of the feared Das Reich tank column to surrender, or how Tommy almost single-handedly stopped Tito's Yugoslavia annexing the whole of north-east Italy. T...

Hey kids! You can create amazing creatures, incredible toys and wild gifts for your friends and family. All it takes is some paint, a few rocks and your imagination!Decorate your room. Make doorstops or bookends. Or just paint something for fun. Easy-to-follow pictures and instructions show you how to create:Rockasaurus! (Who wouldn't want a dinosaur for a pet?)Stone buildings perfect for creating your very own cityRockburgers and other fun foods--you wouldn’t want to eat t...

A military history of the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia—now Zimbabwe—spanning from 1890 to the 1970s.In this exciting book, authors Paul Moorcroft and Peter McLaughlin examine the military history of Southern Rhodesia, from the first resistance to colonial rule through the period of UDI by the Smith government to the Lancaster House agreement that transferred power. They recount the Rhodesian security forces' operations against the Black nationalist gue...

Introducing a compendium of weird, wacky and wonderful facts that are essential for every boy to know. The Boys' Miscellany is crammed with fascinating facts and tremendous truths. There's a list of superhero sidekicks, details of dangerous dolphins, tales of meat-eating plants, a roll call of infamous outlaws and much, much more. This book is packed with nuggets of information that boys won't be able to live without.