The Kinver Light Railway once linked the Black Country to Kinver an inland resort to which local people flocked on high days & holidays. On some occasions over 20 000 people were carried by tramcar in one day! Part conventional street tramway part cross-country electric railway the line withered & died as those it branched from closed. Yet despite having been gone for many years much survives from the tramway & its echoes are still around. After charting the lines history this book recreates a ride along the line to Kinver using a plethora of historic photographs many of which have not been published before. Kinvers delights are highlighted before the return journey is made in the present day pointing out the many features & objects from the tramway that survive along the way. ...

Winner of the Virginia Prize for Fiction As small children Rudyard Kipling & his sister Trix lived an enchanted life in India playing with their beloved servants & running around freely. Their innocent happiness came to an abrupt end when they were sent back to England to live with strangers & forced to conform to the strict rules of Edwardian society in an alien country. Both brother & sister grew up to become writers although one lived in the shadow of the others genius. Rudyard Kiplings incredible life is known to many while his poetry & books have been read by millions a but what became of his talented younger sister? Her story full of love & lies became a distressing family secret that was hidden from the world... Mary Hamer has unearthed the truth about Alice Kipling known to her family affectionately as Trix. In this fictionalised account of their lives the author goes to the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother & his troubled sister & explores how their early lives shaped the very different people they were later to become." ...

Kippers basket is old & worn. His blanket is smelly & disgusting. But can Kipper find a better place to sleep? He tries a flowerpot like a bird a nest like a squirrel & a lily-pad like a frog but nothing seems quite as good as his old worn basket & his lovely smelly blanket. ...

Come on an alphabet adventure with everyones favourite puppy & his friends: little pig Arnold
- who has lost his ant
- & the

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Wheres the best place to try out the most powerful torch there is? Kipper & Tiger decide that it must be in the middle of the woods at the bottom of Big Hill. But just what is that big animal with horns that they can see on the other side of the tent? Perhaps it would be safer to camp in Kippers room? ...

Kipper opens his cornflakes & discovers treasure inside. A plastic wiggly thing which turns out to be the biggest most beautiful beach ball ever. He & Tiger have wonderful fun with their new toy splashing by the sea in the sun until they hear a small
- pop! But there's always another box of cornflakes & more treasure to be found.
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The day before Kipper's birthday he prepares his party invitations & makes a cake. He invites everyone to his party tomorrow but doesn't deliver the invitations until the next day. Hence all sorts of confusion. When exactly is my birthday wonders Kipper. Is it today or was it yesterday? Maybe it's tomorrow. However when his friends finally arrive they bring the perfect present. ...

Kipper is a best-selling book & animation character from Mick Inkpen creator of Wibbly Pig & winner of many awards. (The tv series won a BAFTA) This new collection

Includes:: Kipper's Birthday the story of how Kipper had a fantastic birthday even though he wasn't QUITE sure which day it was! Kipper's Beach Ball where Kipper & Tiger find the most glorious inflatable ball in a packet of breakfast cereal & Kipper & Roly where Kipper makes a new friend in Roly the hamster. Can he bear to give him away? Full of fun & inventiveness Kipper is surely the best pup to grow up with.

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Under no circumstances are girls EVER to be allowed anywhere near dragons. THE PENALTY FOR ANY GIRL CAUGHT BREAKING THE FIRST LAW IS DEATH. Kira is twelve & strong willed. The daughter of a retired dragon knight she yearns for adventure & dreams of following in her father's footsteps astride her own magnificent mount. But this can never happen. According to the 'stupid laws' of the kingdom she must be married by thirteen. Kira hates it but being a girl she has no choice. Then Lord Dorcon arrives in a whirl of destruction & fire & Kira knows the real fight is just beginning. To stand a chance of seeing her family again & to protect the life of her younger sister she will need every bit of willpower she can find. Let the battle commence. ...

This is the Kirby Event of the new millennium by the bestselling & award-winning creators of Marvels"! Superstars Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross bring Jack " King" Kirbys creations to life in a way youll never forget! The Pioneer 10 space probe carried a message to the stars. Now an answers on the way
- but not one we expected! When it arrives the lives of three ordinary people
- & the entire world
- will be changed forever! This is the beginning. This is The Genesis! This title features Captain Victory Silver Star & more of Jack Kirbys greatest concepts including characters never-before-seen in comics form! " The Kirby: Genesis TP" collects issues Numbered 0-8 of the hit series along with a complete cover gallery & tons of bonus material."


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