Search Results: Titles starting with B from leura books

Spellmount Limited, Great Britain, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Designed in the mid-1930s, originally to protect the coasts of the US from hostile warships, the Boeing B-17 went on to become a mainstay of Allied bombing raids against Nazi Germany. Unremitting and crushing attacks by hordes of these 'Flying Fortresses' helped bring the Third Reich to its knees and drove the German high command to consider ever more desperate antidotes to aerial intruders. More than 12,700 B-17s were delivered between 1937 and 1945. The B-17 Flying Fortress gives a complete account of the aircraft from its appearance in response to a 1934 Army Air Corps specification to its retirement. The book opens with the B-17's design and development history, which saw its armament steadily increase until it bristled with no less than 13 12.7mm (0.5in) machine guns. The B-17 Flying Fortress then identifies the units that operated this legendary bomber, and explains… Read More

Harper Collins, Australia, 2006. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Author. Uncorrected Book Proof Introducing Babymouse, a sassy young mouse with an attitude - she dreams of being the Queen of the World. Item Type: Uncorrected Book Proof. Illustrator: Author. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's::Children's Books; Children; ISBN: 0007224478. ISBN/EAN: 9780007224470. Inventory No: 249538. . 9780007224470

Harper Design, London, 2014. Softcover. As New. A unique, in-depth look into the hidden lives and mysteries of the monsters from the hit BBC series Doctor Who--a fully illustrated color compendium that reveals proof of the existence of alien life out there and among us, packaged with removable artwork commissioned exclusively for the book.For years, world governments and multinational organizations like the secretive UNIT have suppressed the truth. In this book, leading alientologist Justin Richards finally blows the lid off the biggest conspiracy to radically alter our world since The Scarlioni Incident.Not only is there proof that alien life exists. The aliens are already here. Based on exclusive access to classified UNIT and Torchwood files--shocking information that has been suppressed for centuries--The Secret Lives of Monsters reveals the terrifying truth behind the rumors and legends.Packed with iconic photographs, eyewitness accounts, diagrams and… Read More

Murdoch Books, Australia, 2003. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. A compact treasury of recipes, all designed to be tucked into from your favourite bowl. From hearty soups and risottos to warm up the coldest hands, to light salads and seafood meals, cooks will find that this book has all the favourites covered. Size: Small Octavo. 400 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Cookery, Food & Wine; Cooking, Wine & Dining; ISBN: 174045281X. ISBN/EAN: 9781740452816. Inventory No: 268884.. 9781740452816

Puffin / Penguin Books, Australia, 2004. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Quentin Blake. Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg! Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, and Adam Godley. The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants rather than the BFG she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her! 199 pages. Tanning to pages. Illustrator: Quentin Blake. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's::Children's Fiction; Children; Children's::Puffin. ISBN: 0141311371. ISBN/EAN: 9780141311371. Inventory No: 261813.. 9780141311371

Puffin / Penguin Books, Australia, 1984. 19th reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Quentin Blake. The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants rather than the BFG she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her! 199 pages. Illustrator: Quentin Blake. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's::Children's Fiction; Children; Children's::Puffin. ISBN/EAN: 9780141326238. Inventory No: 267810.. 9780141326238

Vintage, Australia, 1996. Softcover. Good Condition. After her husband becomes violent, Frederica Potter flees with her young son to London. There, she secures a teaching position in an art school, and finds herself surrounded by painters and poets with dreams of rebellion. Then Frederica meets Jude Mason, the strange and charismatic author of a wildly controversial novel. When her husband files for divorce and Jude becomes the target of a high-profile court case, Frederica's life threatens to spiral out of control. 617 pages. Light tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0099839407. ISBN/EAN: 9780099839408. Inventory No: 262462. . 9780099839408

Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society, Sydney, Australia, 1999. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 26 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Australian::Australian History; Australian History; ISBN: 0958677689. ISBN/EAN: 9780958677684. Inventory No: 051836.. 9780958677684

Golden Press, Sydney, 1973. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition. No. 190 Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's::Children's Fiction; Children; Inventory No: 247070..

Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC, USA, 2008. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Rachael Hale's luminous four-colour photography captures the essence of babies napping, laughing, and mugging for the camera. Whether the babies are splashing happily in the bath, dozing on the sofa, or gazing at the camera with wide-eyed rapture, Hale's images focus on the infants themselves, and her lens captures the inner soul, humanity, and character of each little one.Baby Lovecombines more than 100 expressive baby portraits with a mixture of poetry and verse, along with surprising facts and historical details that celebrate all things baby. Readers will learn where birthdays originated and how different countries around the globe celebrate the annual milestone, as well as additional baby-inspired facts and trivia. Also included are lists of the top boy and girl names to help inspire mums- and dads-to-be. 162 pages. Pen mark to bottom of page edges. Quantity Available: 1.… Read More

Sterling Publishing Co, New York, 2000. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 177 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Crafts & Hobbies::Patchwork & Quilting; United States; Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN: 0806999330. ISBN/EAN: 9780806999333. Inventory No: 258220. . 9780806999333

Ryland Peters & Small, London, 2008. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. The food a baby eats just after weaning will influence his taste buds for life, as well as affecting his health and well-being. Knowing which foods to prepare, how much to give, and at which age, will help you to give baby the best start in life. Nutritionist and mother-of-two Rachael Anne Hill provides plenty of clear information about essential nutrients and minerals, allergies, storecupboard essentials, vegetarianism and which foods to avoid. There are 75 fantastic recipes categorised by age group: Getting Started; 7-9 months; 9-12 months; 12-15 months; Toddlers; Family Meals. Every recipe is based on the freshest, most nutritious ingredients, is quick and easy, and aims to introduce your baby to a wide range of foods so that he is healthy, happy and bouncy 144 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Cookery, Food & Wine::Children; Cooking, Wine & Dining;… Read More

Scholastic, Australia, 2020. Softcover. Very Good Condition. As a new member of the Baby-sitters Club, Dawn tries to win the acceptance of the club's president by tackling a tough babysitting job 162 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's::Children's Fiction; Children; ISBN/EAN: 9781760974312. Inventory No: 264459.. 9781760974312

Penguin Books, Great Britain, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Much-married American movie mogul Ivor Llewellyn depends on his friends at Bachelors Anonymous to keep him out of romantic entanglements. But when devoted bachelor Trout takes it upon himself to thwart a romance between Pickering and a beautiful journalist, he sets in train a series of events which end in more than one marriage--including his own. 139 pages. Tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0140040536. ISBN/EAN: 9780140040531. Inventory No: 262316. . 9780140040531

Pan Books Ltd, London, 1966. 2nd Printing. Softcover. Fair Condition. Pan Books X587. Among the 28,000 inhabitants of Broken Hill there stalks a killer. Already two elderly bachelors have died horribly from cyanide poisoning. Now, two months later, Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte faces a cold trail - no motive, no clues. So Bony waits for what he believes to be inevitable - a third killing. Which price sticker to front cover. 188 pages. Pages well browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction::Crime Fiction; Australia; Crime Fiction; Inventory No: 264764..

Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1991. Softcover. Good Condition. The Story of Gold Prospecting in the Far North is a 1958 autobiographical book by Ion Idriess. It is based on his adventures looking for gold in the Cape York Peninsula. 328 pages. Light tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0207171297. ISBN/EAN: 9780207171291. Inventory No: 254474. . 9780207171291

Random House, Australia, 2003. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Peter Hughes was the man whose blistered and swollen face we saw on television during the shocking first hours of the news coverage from Bali. He literally took our breath away when we heard him quietly tell rescuers he was okay and to help those worse off than him. Looking at him, we could see that he was badly injured himself. And indeed he was. Later, he lapsed into a month-long coma during which he died three times and had to be reviveda BACK FROM THE DEAD is a gripping and personal account of the day terrorism cast its deadly shadow on Australia as told by the man who became the human face of the victims, a reluctant and accidental hero who did what he knew best: never give up hope. This is the unforgettable story of the unimaginable - the day we lost our innocence. It seemed in the aftermath of the tragedy that almost everyone knew one of the victims or knew someone who did. We are all connected somehow...It is also a testament… Read More

Armada Paperbacks, Great Britain, 1968. Softcover. Fair Condition. I need hardly tell you the esential thing about a football i.e. nobody need tell me to get rid of it. i do not want it in the first place. Wot is the use of having a soaking wet piece of leather pushed at you? Give me a hadock every time, at least you can eat it. 122 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's; Children; Inventory No: 267831..

Westview Press, USA, 2004. Softcover. Good Condition. In The Back of Beyond, James Charles Roy, a noted authority on Irish history and travel, escorts a disparate group of Americans through the lonely backwaters of ancient Ireland. Visions of a glorious enterprise evaporate as he sees a dejected and weary handful of aged tourists disembark at Shannon Airport. Fortified by Guinness, Roy hurls himself into sharing with them the joys and wonders of Ireland's twisted byways.Determined to avoid cliché, Roy leads his group to obscure Celtic coronation sites, monasteries, and remote abbeys as he spins a narrative that pulls Ireland's chaotic story into coherence. His unsuspecting charges begin to shed their hesitancies, relishing in their guide's idiosyncratic approach to Ireland. Black comedy aside, Roy touches an emotional chord: how the economic phenomenon known as the Celtic Tiger has transformed Old Ireland into a high-tech power. At the tour's end, Roy embarks alone for the… Read More

Hachette, Australia, 2019. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. As a kid, Bernie Shakeshaft's mischievous and reckless behaviour led him to became known as the wild one of his devout Catholic family. It isn't surprising that his path led him to the Northern Territory, a place where people often go to either lose themselves or find themselves. Bernie, a searcher for his purpose in life, found himself. He had many jobs, firstly as a ringer on a cattle station owned by the Packer family, and later as a dingo trapper for the Parks and Wildlife Service. Throughout it all, he drank, he swore, he fought, and took chances with his own well-being. But, crucially, he also developed deep connections with the Indigenous people, and it was these connections that helped lay the foundations for what was to come. He worked for youth welfare organisations, and all the while he built up his knowledge about helping wayward youths, particularly those from Indigenous communities. Years later, Bernie was… Read More