Step into the dawn of Islamic Iberia, where conquest, culture, and coexistence forged one of history's most dazzling civilizations. In The Foundations: A History of Al-Andalus, the first volume of The Moorish Chronicles, historian Peter Houghton delivers a vivid, meticulously researched account of the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 CE and the rise of Al-Andalus, a society that shaped Spain for nearly eight centuries.From Tariq ibn Ziyad's daring l...

What if the generation that rebuilt Britain after war, recession, and crisis is now being punished for growing old?In Broken Promises, investigative author Peter Houghton exposes the quiet national betrayal unfolding in millions of British homes. This isn't about "benefits" or "handouts"-it's about broken contracts. For decades, pensioners paid taxes, raised families, staffed hospitals, and trusted the state to honor its promise: dignity in retirement. Ins...

Advance WORDPRESS Mastery Kit WITH ONLINE VIDEOS TRAINING GUIDE WordPress provides the most amazing way of creating websites and blogs. More than 34% of the websites are built using WordPress. So, it can be said that this popular content management system is famous for developing blogging sites and websites. Today, WordPress has proudly brought the most supportive and useful blogging community on the web. Thousands of sites (news, updates, resources, training, tutorials— the list is endles...

HELP! I am being fostered! Jubilation! I am being ADOPTED!2 BOOKS IN 1- DRAFTED FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCELed on a journey of uncertainty, Peter continues takes you on a rollercoaster ride, through his own tumultuous and personal experiences. He shares the world of being a foster child; and going through the process of fostering from the 1970's and then adoption in the 1980's and beyond; he shares many perspectives adn stories from his life, overcoming many obstacles. He tries...

More games, crafts and skills Forest School style, building on the success of Play the Forest School Way. This book is organized by season to encourage kids to get outdoors come rain, shine or snow!Following on from the bestselling Play the Forest School Way, here is a brilliant selection of brand-new games, crafts and activities to get kids developing new skills and exploring the natural world all year round. Structured around the four seasons of the year...

Woodland games, crafts, and other outdoor adventures from the Forest School—for parents and their childrenThe rise of the grassroots Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, "nature deficit disorder" (as described in Last Child in the Woods), and lack of exposure to risk.This outdoor adventure manual is the antidote! Packed full of ideas...

An intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced foreign correspondents.Now updated with a foreword by Stan Grant and a new author's note.'Lyons knows if you stand with the suffering, you're closer to the truth' Stan Grant, award-winning journalist and bestselling author'A penetrating analysis of power with empathy for the human story' Sarah Ferguson, ...

Ever since the First Fleet dropped anchor, Australia’s ports have been a breeding ground for many of Australia’s most notorious criminals, and a magnet for local and overseas crime syndicates. From the rum trade of colonial times to modern-day drug smuggling and alongside the rise and dominance of waterfront unions, a criminal element has always found ways to survive and thrive. After a century of Royal Commissions, reports, denials and crackdowns, crime and wrongdoing in Australia’s ports...

By daytime, Ukraine is a sophisticated European country going about its business, and Kyiv seems like an enchanting city. But by night, the sirens roar, and the war begins. Ukraine is using the amount of ammunition that all of Europe produces in one day, and yet on the surface, much of the country appears to be going about its business as usual. This is a very different audiobook as this is a very different war – one fought by a huge army of civilians, from old punk rockers to university p...

Australia has a unique place in the history of outlaw motorcycle gangs, boasting the highest per capita membership in the world, and a biker culture where bombings, drive-by shootings, arson, beatings and murder are regular occurrences. From the clubs' beginnings in the swinging 60s, their entry into the amphetamine market in the 1970s, through to the 1984 Milperra Massacre that made world headlines, to the Sydney airport brawl between the Hells Angels and Comancheros and the brutal murder...

Aimed at parents, teachers and Forest School leaders, this new book from Jane Worroll & Peter Houghton is packed full of fantastic new Forest School activities. It has a special focus on the elements and on making children feel connected to the natural world through imagination and storytelling.The ultimate antidote to screen time – outdoor play with your kids! Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a Forest School leader or anyone else looking after children, this i...