Alfred the GreatEach title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. This book shows how the life of this early English king is really the history of how several small kingdoms began to draw together to form what is now England. The reader learns how Alfred fought off Vikings and Danes invaders

especially to the British

her boyfriend Eric is sent to look after her best (breathing) friend Scarlet

of avalanches and snowmen

Navies like armies have camp followers and the British fleet that sails to the Baltic on the eve of the Crimean War is no exception

Not a place anyone would want to visit at night

international supervillain business

and the dead lord's son alleges that a miscarriage of justice has taken place

Tagore - The World Voyager

For the Ringworld is no longer a secret and entire civilisations now battle to control its power

updated regularly so you can see the latest changes to the language

suddenly I could not

John Donne to John Betjeman