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74360 CHRONICLE OF THE QUEENS OF EGYPT: From Early Dynastic Times to the


Death of Cleopatra by Joyce Tyldesley


This is the first book ever to recount the full history of the colourful queens of Egypt. Its vivid biographies cover 3,000 years of Egyptian queenship from Early Dynastic times until the suicide of Cleopatra in 30 BC. There are stories of famous queens such as Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Nefertari as well as lesser-known consort queens, which reveal the variety of roles a queen could play from supportive wife and mother to husband’s deputy in time of crisis, and even Pharaoh in her own right. Special features from hairdressing to childbirth, female sphinxes to food, the oracle to sexual etiquette, and personal names to women in literature highlight different aspects of Egyptian culture. The second part documents the lives of individual queens on a dynasty-by-dynasty basis and the numerous wives and daughters maintained in pampered seclusion in the harem palaces. 224 pages 26cm x 20cm, 273 illus, 173 in colour. £19.95 NOW £9


74783 DISCOVERING FORTIFICATIONS FROM THE TUDORS TO THE COLD WAR by Bernard Lowry


Looks at the decline and fall of feudal fortresses and British fortifications that were built in the age of artillery. The fortifications of Henry VIII resembled and were still called castles, but new influences from the Continent brought in the angled bastion and the age of the great forts such as Fort George in Scotland. Fortresses had to be strengthened and the introduction of concrete revolutionised later fortifications. Here is described how London was ringed by a chain of fortifications in the 19th century, how in 1940 Britain put its faith in pillboxes and secret structures built for defence in the Cold War. 136pp in Shire softback, colour photos and maps. £10.99 NOW £4.50


74755 TIMELINE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE


AGES: From 400 CE to 1500 CE by Meredith Macardle


An invaluable timeline shows the continuous stream of events from the 5th to the 16th centuries in a unique, chronological, visual record of a dramatic and defining period in human history. From the Crusades to the glorious cathedrals and from the mighty castles to the humble lives of serfs, this book explores every aspect of medieval Europe. The Middle Ages bridged the years from the decline of classical Roman civilisation to the renewal of knowledge in the European Renaissance but, far from being a ‘Dark Age’, the medieval period was a time of creativity and invention. Organised around major subjects such as politics, dynasties, wars, religion, the arts and everyday life, and names like Francis of Assisi, Joan of Arc and Richard the Lionheart. 140 pages 32cm x 25cm, colour with maps, timeline and list of major museums. £14.99 NOW £6.50


74292 HEAVEN ON EARTH: A Journey


Through Shari’a Law by Sadakat Kadri When the prophet Muhammad enunciated the Qur’an in the 620s, the word Shar’ia meant a path to water. Some scholars went on to interpret it in terms of criminal justice and jihad, others saw it as embracing the search for knowledge such as astronomy. The author of this important study, a Harvard-educated human rights barrister, distinguishes between Shar’ia and fiqh. Fiqh is the study of law where interpretation is permissible, unlike the Shar’ia which is identified with divine immutability. Travelling round the Middle East in 2009 and 2010, the author found that suspicion of the western world was extremely high. Citing Islamic writers such as al-Jahiz and the theologian al-Ghazali, the first part of the book is a history of Islamic law, and the second considers its status today with a focus on four themes: attitudes towards war, modernity, criminal justice and religious tolerance. 332pp, paperback. £12.99 NOW £6


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74308 SOME TALK OF ALEXANDER: A Journey Through Space and Time in the Greek World by Frederic Raphael


Past and present are telescoped throughout the book: the ribald fantasies of the ancient sculptor Baubo are compared with dreamlike and indelicate images by Magritte, a Roman marble of Ariadne is juxtaposed with the Surrealist de Chirico’s angular, semi-abstract treatment of the same theme, Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Helen is compared with Marilyn Monroe, and a photo of the Greek Colonels from the early 70s is brought in to illustrate the concept of oligarchy. The supporters of the tyrant Peisistratus were the radicals of their day, and Frederic Raphael compares the political theatre of the ancient world with the rhetoric of the French Revolution. Greek distrust and repression of women has had numerous interpretations, including René Girard’s idea that men kill each other in war in a bloody parody of childbirth. 336pp, photos. £24.95 NOW £6.50


74612 CLASSICAL TRADITION: Harvard University


by Antony Grafton, Glenn Most and Salvatore Settis


A gigantic volume packed with colour plates and essays by one of the greatest scholars alive, this esoteric tool turns out to be a guide for living in the here and now. We are shown how the Classical tradition has shaped human endeavour from art to government, mathematics to medicine, drama to urban planning, legal theory to popular culture. The fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion and science, allegory and Aristotle, Atlantis to book manuscripts and production, Ganymede to music, the novel, Pliny the Younger, the professionalisation of classics, the French Revolution, Sparta to Xenophon and along the way there are some 150 colour images to add to our browsing pleasure. 1067pp in a big volume measuring over 6cm thick and 26 x 21 in a quality stitched hardback published by Harvard University Press. £36.99 NOW £16


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74041 IN BED WITH THE TUDORS: The Sex Lives of a Dynasty from Elizabeth of York to Elizabeth I by Amy Licence


Amy Licence guides us through the birth of Elizabeth of York’s sons Arthur and Henry, Catherine of Aragon’s subsequent marriage to both of them and the birth of her daughter Mary, Henry VIII’s other


five wives and his mistresses, and the respectively tragic and non-existent sex lives of his daughters Mary and Elizabeth. From fertility or otherwise, conception, pregnancy and into the delivery chamber, then on to maternal and infant mortality, each woman was expected to do their wifely and dynastic duty. Following Elizabeth of York’s six successful deliveries she died following a miscarriage 12 years after Prince Henry was born. Jane Seymour provided the required son, but died shortly after his birth. 256pp, colour illus. £20 NOW £5


74482 ENTHUSIASMS by Mark Girouard Born into aristocratic circles and brought up at Hardwick Hall, the architectural historian Mark Girouard developed an insatiable curiosity about history, literature and anything inexplicable. The 15 “enthusiasms” described start with a discussion of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Catherine and its relation to Austen’s unfulfilled romance with the dashing Tom Lefroy. The next topic is Oscar Wilde’s cultivation of the aristocracy and his progress through England’s country house parties, starting with his friend Frank Miles who gave him his initial entree into Aesthetic and probably homosexual circles. Lily Langtry, the Prince of Wales’s mistress, fell for Wilde in a big way. When Wilde was lampooned in Punch and in Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera Patience, though Bunthorne was in fact originally modelled on someone else, he felt he had finally arrived in high society. Girouard goes in search of “Walter”, the author of popular erotica. 192pp. £12.99 NOW £4.50


74614 COMMON SENSE AND RIGHTS OF MAN by Thomas Paine


Born in Thetford in 1737, Thomas Paine’s eloquent defense of individual freedom and a call for revolution was America’s first bestseller. The first part of his next most important work the Rights of Man was published in 1791 and is a fiery condemnation of the writings of Edmund Burke, a former friend with whom he broke ranks over the French Revolution. Paine believed in innovation, free thought and democracy. The Further Thought sections at the end of each chapter ask you to think and write about the many things and ideas found in the works. 480pp in compact softback. £9.99 NOW £3


74336 CHEEK BY JOWL: A History of Neighbours by Emily Cockayne


Emily Cockayne maps the complex emotional, sexual and economic threads of association between neighbours. The London Assize of Nuisance dealt with the rancour when a man removed a privy that he shared with a neighbour. Eavesdropping has been commonly linked with sowing ‘discord between neighbours’. Mary Wallys from London took the opportunity to cavort naked in bed with her lover when her book-binding husband was out of town. All was overheard and then overseen (by lifting up a painted cloth) by the neighbour! Fascinating case law. 273pp, illus. £20 NOW £5


74685 MOCTEZUMA AND THE AZTECS by Elisenda Vila Llonch


The Spanish caught their first sight of Moctezuma’s island city Tenochtitlan in 1519. With their horses, steel armoury, lust for gold and no respect for the Aztec (or, more precisely, Mexica) world order, within months of the conquistadores’ arrival this awesome metropolis was a ruin, its king was dead and a mighty empire had been destroyed. Moctezuma II (c.1466 -1520) was the last ruler of the Mexica, coming to power in 1502. Under his rule the empire of the Mexica reached its zenith, with a territory that stretched from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific and wealth and buildings that rivalled anywhere in the world. Richly illustrated using the finest examples of the British Museum’s pre-Columbian art and archaeology collection we learn all about palaces, court, warfare, gods, sacrifice, patronage and public image - and the aftermath of its annihilation by Cortes’s men. 96pp, 61 colour illus.


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75608 MY FIRST WORLD FLAGS STICKER BOOK by


North Parade Publishing With 100 colour stickers for crafts people and scrap bookers of Sydney Opera House and other famous monuments in Australia, the flags of Africa, South America, North America, Asia, Europe - can you find and place the stickers of the


missing flags and monuments in the correct places? A fun way to learn for ages 5+. Big colour softback. £3.99 NOW £1.75


75597 MY FIRST FAIRIES STICKER BOOK


by North Parade Publishing A fun-filled sparkly sticker book set in the enchanted world of fairies. Some are missing and others have lost a few things. Can you find the stickers to complete the colourful page? Take a tour of this magical land and the many delightful creatures that live there. Look at


where fairies live and dress up Wendy, the pretty fairy, with her lovely ornaments. 100 colour stickers, large softback.


£3.99 NOW £1.75


75564 CHALKBOARD ACTIVITY BOOK - COUNTING


by North Parade Publishing Just like being back in the classroom, use these chalk boards and wipe clean with a damp cloth to start all over again! There are four coloured chalks enclosed at the top of this hardboard very colourful counting book. Begin by tracing the numbers


and counting the bees, flowers, buttons, before going on to a double page spread counting game where you will need a die and coins or counters to play. When you land on a square follow the instructions and use the chalk board to draw pictures where instructed. Join the dots to draw a teddy bear, write your answers in and if they are wrong don’t worry, you can always start again. Simple counting and number activities for ages 2-4. ONLY £4


75557 BUILD THE BONES DINOSAUR


by Autumn Publishing Make your own 3-D model using the 36 press-out, slot-together bones to build your very own terrifying T-Rex skeleton! You will need a flat base roughly 80cms wide and you could make it a little bit more permanent by using a spot of glue on each of the joints. The big picture book the


model is set in describes the massive skulls, sharp teeth, short arms, clawed fingers, crushing jaws and muscular structure of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Diplodocus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Velociraptor and Triceratops. Suit ages five to adult. Colour. £9.99 NOW £5


75510 A BUSY DAY WITH PATCHES THE PUPPY: Book


and Toys by Century Books Daisy is playing with her puppy Patch who is nervous about meeting other puppies. Some of the characters in the storybook look very like the Hundred and One Dalmations style, but the pleasure here are the figurines, eight puppy


characters including a beagle and a scotty and even a couple of cats. Use the toy figures time and again on the giant play mat folded into this box set. For all animal lovers aged three years and up. ONLY £6.50


75511 A BUSY DAY WITH REGGIE THE RACE CAR: Book and Toys


by Century Books Vroom vroom! Reggie the race car and driver Danny are racing to the finish line and you can come with them without getting any oil on your hands. There are eight coloured toy cars and a giant colourful race track play mat which folds out of the box and can be enjoyed time and time again. The


storybook itself is a few board pages in colour. 8" x 10" ages 3-93. ONLY £6.50


75514 MICKEY’S PARTY COOKBOOK by Disney


Mickey Mouse Club House Roll up your sleeves and get stuck in to the big mixing bowl with your wooden spoon and get mummy or your grandparents to help you with the blender as you make Goofy’s Berry Big Mess with strawberries, icing sugar and cream, vanilla


extract and four slices of chocolate sponge or brownies. Rate Mickey’s Hot Dogs whether they are yummy- scrummy, tasty or not as good as expected, make Sticks and Dips with Daisy, smoothies, a barbecue, Cinnamon Raisin Toast, Chocolate Mousse, Big Cup Cakes and more, all ready for a party. This fantastic book belongs to... There are even meatballs, spaghetti, fajitas, and a checklist of music, decorations, party games, napkins etc. in a little finger lickin’ fill-in-the-gaps interactive cook book with stories and even create your own recipes. All in big Disney colour, 64pp spiral bound. £8.99 NOW £4


75515 MR MEN SPORTS DAY


STICKER SCENE BOOK by Roger Hargreaves We all adore the wonderful creations of Mr Skinny, Mr Happy, Mr Greedy, Mr Bump, Mr Tickle, Mr Noisy and the Little Misses, and here are dozens of them in colourful sticker form, four large pages of approximately 15 stickers to place on this big storybook. Play tug of war, hopscotch with Little Miss


Dotty and win prizes and awards at the end of an exhausting sports day. 13 sporty scenes and learn new words along the way like trampoline and egg and spoon race. Suit ages 3+. Large softback. £3.99 NOW £2


75552 TREMENDOUS TREE BOOK by Barbara


Brenner and May Garelick In a rare hybrid of a volume, one that is in fact non-fiction but that reads and looks like an appealing story book, the


authors combine words and graphics to teach children how important trees are to all life. Guided by a cheeky squirrel and a cool raccoon, kids are taken on a visual and lyrical journey through the fascinating facts


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75571 DR SEUSS ABC BUILDING BLOCKS


by Silver Dolphin Books Hat, Fox, Green Eggs, Ice Cream, Elephant, Duck, Cake, Whale and Xylophone, stacking to about four foot high, these ten building blocks are a skyscraper of


fun. It will delight youngsters aged two and up and engage them with Dr Seuss’s trademark artwork which appeals to youngsters of all ages. The biggest block at the bottom, the teeniest at the top, the nesting blocks sit together for easy storage in the box provided. We recall the Cat in the Hat and his little friends with great affection here at Bibliophile and highly recommend this gift. Size 15.2cm cube. $17.95 NOW £7


75572 DR SEUSS 123


BUILDING BLOCKS by Silver Dolphin Books A companion to ABC Building Blocks code 75571, little ones aged two and up will take great delight in learning their numbers one to ten with the Cat in the Hat family of characters with all the original artworks. The ten building blocks nestle inside one another inside the colourful box provided and can be stacked higher and higher, teetering like a big Jenga! Sturdy, reusable great fun way to introduce children to learn to count. Colour. Size 15.2cm cube. $17.95 NOW £7


surrounding plants that were on earth before dinosaurs, insects - even before grass. En route they can plan a leaf-matching game, encounter tree midgets only 10 inches high, or giants which weigh as much as 66 blue whales together, and learn that one big tree can have the cooling power of 100 air conditioners. Old hands at Bibliophile were stumped trying to come up with 5,000 different things that you can make from trees. An educative and enjoyable 38 pages 28cm x 21cm in delicate colour. ONLY £3


75607 DINOSAURS STENCIL ACTIVITY BOOK WITH


STICKERS by The Range A very clever quality pack containing red, blue, green and orange crayons, and dozens of stencils to draw around to create your own Brachiosaurus, the tallest known dino, the Pterosaur, the winged dino that ruled the skies, and a horned crested heavyweight giant. Fold the flap behind the


stencil you would like to use and place a sheet of paper underneath then trace your dinosaur. You can then use the bonus stickers to decorate your drawings or any other craft project. Ages five to adult. £8.95 NOW £4


75596 MY FIRST ATLAS OF FAMOUS PLACES STICKER BOOK


by North Parade Publishing Unscramble the words to find the names of some famous places, find the odd one out, help the tourist find his way through a maze to the Statue of Liberty and find and place stickers of some famous places to visit from across the world. 100


colourful stickers to suit youngsters aged seven and up to adults, scrap bookers and crafters. Covers famous tourist destinations in South America, Europe like the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, through Asia to Merlion Sentosa Island where there is a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a fish’s body and learn a tiny bit about each landmark as you globetrot. All in colour large softback. £3.99 NOW £1.50


75598 NOISY MONSTERS: Sound Book by Holly Russell and Sarah Powell


To stimulate hand-eye co-ordination and hearing, for babies aged one and up, here is a busy, colourful, fun and noisy book about monsters with a big round purple sound button to press again and again. Dexter is going to visit Freddy on


the Moon and is very excited. Freddy is so furry he gets his hair cut twice a day. Monsters like to have lots of musical fun at parties and Zac likes to dance with his many feet - Zac is an octopus. Colourful board book from recyclable material. $6.99 NOW £2.25


75616 EXOTIC ANIMALS WIPE CLEAN ACTIVITY BOOK


Trace and draw and write the word Vulture. Then help him find its way through the maze. In the crossword, identify each different bird and then write its name in the boxes. The list is given at the bottom of the big colourful wipe clean page. Two birds look exactly


the same as each other. Can you spot the differences and circle them? With join-the-dots, matching exercises, odd-one-out, jumble words, word search and crosswords, each exotic animal like the Naeyh, Cajlak, Kocceap, the Low, and the Rtcihso (unjumble those!) will keep the child busy and make learning enjoyable. Lovely colour photos, suit ages 6-9, big softback. ONLY £2.25


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