'The bloodstained drama of the last decades of the Roman republic... is told afresh with tremendous wit, narrative verve and insight''I owe a debt of gratitude to Tom Holland not just for reminding me of the great figures who bestrode the Roman world - Pompey and Crassus, Cato, Cicero and Caesar - but for explaining what it was that made Rome the greatest superpower the world has known, why it lasted so long and what caused its eventual fall' Daily Mail'Gripping ...

The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy.There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane commanded the attack submarine that sunk more tonnage, rescued more downed aviators, and successfully completed more surface attacks than any other American submarine. These un...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Acid Reflux or GERD, commonly perceived as this annoying burning sensation in your throat, is hard to treat with medicines. The truth is that custom remedies consist of antacids, which, although they neutralize stomach acids and relieve the condition, they disturb ion balance, causing the body harmful effects.It seems that the safe solution to Acid Reflux is DIET. And this is the central theme of this book!...

Book two in a hilarious new series featuring one boy and a little dragon with an oversized appetite for adventure. Eric finally succumbs to Pan's demands and agrees to take the Mini-Dragon to school with him. But Eric gets more trouble than he bargained for when nightmare neighbour Toby switches his backpack with Eric's and dragon-naps Pan! Now Eric must dash across town to Toby's posh school and swap them back before his snappy secret is out! Perfect for fans of Jeremy Strong and Compton ...

This is a 3-book bundle, which addresses various subtopics, including but not limited to these:Book 1: Do you want to learn more about negotiation skills?Are you okay at it but you could use some more information?These questions are at the heart of this quick guide. Inside of this book, we will show you the ropes of the most important negotiation skills. Some of them might actually be surprising to you, as they relate to active listening, assessing complicated situa...

Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of British sailing legend Tom Cunliffe's most entertaining, outspoken and instructive writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly magazine. Tom's regular column for this leading sailing magazine gives him free reign to explore a wide range of topics. He has a gift for capturing the magic of sail and finding pearls of practical wisdom in the most unlikely nautical adventures. Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a wonderful miscellany of wit, wisdom and wonde...

Read by two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks. A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game - and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess written and read by Dougie Poynter & Tom Fletcher.Once upon a poop . . .Our fearless heroes are back!Danny and Dinosaur are convinced that a damsel in distress needs their help… the only problem is, they aren’t sure where she actually is.So they set off through Fairy Tale Land to track her down, but things don’t go exactly to...

An English country house at Christmas proves the perfect hunting ground for a determined killer. Sleuth and illusionist Joseph Spector investigates his most complex case yet in this gripping new locked-room murder mystery.'Cabaret Macabre really had it all... The twisted and complex puzzle totally foxed me, and although I hate to admit it, I really didn't have a clue whodunnit! Entertaining and fiendishly clever.' Joy Ellis, #1 bestselling author

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In a small market town in the northeast of England in 1825, something momentous happened: ticket-bearing human beings started moving along wrought-iron tracks on a contraption with engine-powered wheels. The contraption was called a 'train'. What happened in Darlington, along a 26-mile line to Stockton, would kickstart the worldwide railway revolution. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of this groundbreaking event, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a journey around the country that invented trains...

Packed with comic strips, fun facts, and easy-to-understand diagrams, this book makes learning about planet Earth both educational and entertaining. Meet funny characters who explain what happens inside a volcano, what earthquakes are, how mountains form and more.Perfect for children aged 7 plus, the Science Toons series turns science into an adventure with colourful comic illustrations and laugh-out-loud moments. Titles in the series: The Human Body / Ani...