The Bolsheviks came to power in a workers' and peasants' revolution supported by the great majority of Russian women. Abortion was legalized immediately and made available to women without charge. For the first time wives were empowered to divorce their husbands, and many took the opportunity. In a society in which few homes had any basic amenities, it was envisaged that women would be freed from household drudgery by child-care centres, communal dining halls, and public laundries; and the...

Alison Pearce, a recent graduate from the Police Academy, grapples with tragedy when her father is killed in a devastating earthquake in central London.Amidst ridicule from her colleagues, Alison takes on an undercover mission to unveil a Special Branch double agent collaborating with the Chinese government.As she navigates a world where every choice carries a perilous outcome, Alison confronts the daunting question: how far must she push herself to carve out her place in a...

Reproductions of official plans for the main types of warship the Royal Navy fought with during World War II."The text is a masterpiece of compression, communicating a large quantity of information in a minimum number of words. The extended captions for the plans are informative and equally well-written. Many of the plans themselves are works of art… . . . This is a wonderful book to look at, and the standard of the writing is exemplary; it is highly recomm...

Francis Boro and Liam Skit are thrown into the world of Izelfeld after being involved in a deadly car accident in the market town of Banbury in the UK.They have a sand timer watch on their wrists counting down the seven days until their death.The vicious king Charro Lynptuk has enslaved the people of Izelfeld to build his kingdom and fight those who oppose him.To survive, Boro and Skit must return the Polyranium Crystal to the Quill Star which controls Charro's invi...

"A valuable stand-alone text . . . Contains large amounts of data on all of the vessels officially classified as battlecruisers in the Royal Navy." — International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as super-cruisers to hunt down and destroy commerce raiders, their size and gun-power led to their inclusion in the battlefleet as a...

6 February 2018 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the Munich air disaster in which twenty-three people, including eight of Matt Busby's 'Babes', lost their lives.John Roberts' moving tribute remains a classic of football literature which powerfully captures the essence of the game in another era. Updated with new material, this book is the definitive account of the team that would not die.

When motor racing roars into Southampton, Bennie Barrier and his Maintenance Team face a high-stakes challenge. After a grueling week preparing the city, clearing roads, securing signs, and installing crash barriers for the classic car race from Millbrook to Eastleigh, everything is set. But on race day, a fierce storm hits the city centre, toppling trees, loosening signs, and destabilising barriers. With the promoter and TV crews demanding the race go on, Bennie and his trusty colleagues ...

When Bryony and Bennie Barrier take a peaceful boat trip along the Itchen River, they notice something unusual a neglected house on the riverside that neither of them has ever seen before. Its crumbling exterior suggests years of abandonment, yet one detail stands out: a vivid green door leading into an overgrown garden.Curious, they ask the boat's captain, who reveals that no one has been seen living there for years.Back at the City Centre Maintenance Yard, the mystery tak...

Christmas time is always a busy period for The Maintenance Team but this year, Bennie Barrier and his team embark on an experience like no other.When Bruno Bus is sent into London to help support the London Buses, Chester Cone decides that it would be a great opportunity to visit his old workplaces. As Chester Cone, his nephew Costin Cone and Beatrice Barrier begin their exploration of London, Chester Cone is kidnapped and taken away to The Tower Of London.When Beatrice Bar...

When Tilly Trolley has a fall on the shopping centre escalator, Brandie and Boyle Barrier offer to help. When they arrive in the back corridors of the shopping centre however, they uncover a warehouse packed full of boxes of crisps and snacks. What started out as a favour from Bennie and Beatrice Barrier's parents quickly turns into a reunion with those that Brandie and Boyle left behind in the crisp factory in Leicester when they were recycled into barriers and moved south. Unfortunately ...

Bennie Barrier returns in another big city adventure. It's Halloween in Southampton City Centre and the city is dressed up for the Day Of The Dead celebrations with everyone dressing up as zombies and monsters. Whilst Bennie Barrier and his team are finishing off fixing some broken railway lines near Southampton Central Station, they see Tanya Train speeding through the tunnel at high speed and completely overshooting the platform. This is very out of character and with the help of some ne...

Bennie Barrier returns in another Big City Adventure. When Highway Harry has to go to a dental appointment, he leaves Sally Sign in charge of The City Centre Maintenance Team alongside Bennie Barrier but when an urgent call pulls Bennie and his team onto the motorway for emergency roadworks, even Sally's careful planning is put to the test.