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Bulleid Pacifics of Britain’s former Southern Region captivate enthusiasts, from late steam decline to renewed main-line running.The Bulleid Pacifics of BR’s former Southern Region have always generated great interest. Some were in service right up to 1967, when steam operations ended in the south of England, often running in a deplorable state of repair. But with their eventual demise, interest only strengthened. Over thirty of these locomotives still exist in pre...

Ethical English addresses the 'ethos' of English teaching and draws attention to its 'spirit' and fundamental character, identifying the features that English teaching must exhibit if it is to continue to sustain us morally as a liberal art and to provide the learners of increasingly plural societies with a broad ethical education. Mark A. Pike provides practical examples from the classroom, including assessment and teaching, knitting these with an ethical critique of practice, st...

Moral and citizenship education are again at the forefront of educational attention with the recent governmental announcements about revisions to the National Curriculum frameworks to 2000 and beyond.This book addresses some of the central issues in moral and citizenship education facing teachers today, embedding practical considerations in a theoretical context and reviewing teaching, learning and assessment strategies. It draws extensively on research but is written in a clear, a...

A Warhammer 40,000 AnthologyAcross the Imperium, warriors of all stripes pursue their missions against a myriad of foes. Each act of daring, sacrifice, and valour is but a tiny spark in the inferno of war, but these soldiers keep going, for to stop is to invite disaster.READ IT BECAUSEWar rages across the galaxy by uncounted billions of souls, across a million fronts, at any given time. These stories bring you snapshots of the actio...

All-star comedy about an ageing rock star and his search for fulfilment, written by Nick Hornby and Giles SmithDave Mabbutt is having a crisis. He’s the richest man in Britain, a bona fide rockstar with fans, fame and fortune. He even has a personal assistant called Mr. Tumble, who is in fact an elephant - but he’s not happy. When you have more money than sense life can have hilarious consequences. And how rock and roll does it really feel to have your mum at every...

A Space Marine AnthologyThe successor Chapters of the Space Marines number in the hundreds, founded to fight for the survival of the Imperium. Across 13 short stories by 10 different authors, discover the history, customs, and stories of 12 different successor Chapters, from famed warriors to unsung heroes.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover successor Chapters new and old within this anthology of short stories by some of Black Library's premier ...

A Ferren Areios NovelThe Khorsari Reach has been lost to the Imperium for over a decade, locked behind the warp storms that cling to the edges of the Great Rift. Its worlds have been claimed by the Death Guard, its people slaughtered by the servants of the Plague God. But these are the worlds of Ultramar, and they are protected.**READ IT BECAUSE/b>We first met Ferron Areios in the epic Dawn of Fire series. Now he's ascended to the rank of Captain of ...

Book 8 in the Dawn of Fire SeriesAs the Indomitus Crusade rages on, Inquisitor Rostov discovers vital intelligence that could reveal the plan of the notorious Hand of Abaddon, and hastily gathers together those loyal to his cause.READ IT BECAUSEThe dark schemes of the Hand of Abaddon near fruition. Can the already stretched forces of the Imperium manage to hunt down and prevent this new threat?THE STORY...

A Warhammer 40,000 NovelBelisarius Cawl is the greatest mind of his age, and he has a plan to open up the Attilan Gap to allow safe passage through the Great Rift. In order to complete his work, he travels to a necron tomb world. In the process, he attracts the attention of something even more dangerous than ancient xenos…READ IT BECAUSEBelisarius Cawl continues to be one of the most important figures in the 41st Millennium as he att...

A Warhammer 40,000 NovelA disgraced Night Lord must deal with infighting and insurrection among his cadre and a bloody-handed rival to maintain his waning grasp on power. Could a new conquest be what he needs to set things right and regain what he has lost?READ IT BECAUSEIt's a glimpse into what passes for politics among the most cruel and merciless of Heretic Astartes. They're not only a nightmare to their foes, but to their rivals ...

An Exorcists NovelThe Exorcists are a Space Marine Chapter unlike any other. To combat the forces of Chaos, they willingly accept daemonic possession, knowing that once it is purged their shattered souls will no longer be susceptible to corruption. Those who fail the banishment trials become Broken Ones living prisons for the terrors expelled from their brethren. Should such desperate measures become known to the wider Imperium, the Chapter would stand accused of t...

A Warhammer 40,000 NovelFor too long the Emperor’s Children have been denied their birthright. Their once-glorious Legion has been fractured into disparate warbands, condemned to ravage world after futile world in the pursuit of ambition and excess. But no longer.READ IT BECAUSEFulgrim has a simple job for his sons, but what happens when it turns out to be far more complicated than it seems? Dive into the fractious nature of the Empe...