Ladybird Histories: British History

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joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs. It is a "general" book but has facts in it and also gives an idea of how ordinary people lived, worked, dressed, and thought. The company went from strength to strength and in 1961 decided to concentrate on producing the popular children’s books. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

Inside, you'll discover how Shackleton, by successfully bringing all his men home in the face of near insurmountable odds, earned his reputation as one of the greatest leaders in history. Some collectors focus on the early standard format Ladybirds from the 1940s and 50s; some collect only Ladybirds with dust jackets; some only books in a particular series; the 606C Well-Loved Tales series are currently quite sought after by collectors of my generation who grew up with these; some collectors seek out the early Ladybird books from the pre-1940s, some collect books with illustrations by well-known illustrators and some collect foreign language editions. Unclipped dustwrapper (2/6 net) is lightly rubbed to folds and edges with a couple of tiny corner nicks and light scratching to rear panel. From practising phonics to stunning and engaging picture books to reading aloud—Ladybird Books cover every stage of reading. Small format buff matt boards with blue lettering and decs in pictorial dustwrapper; 52pp; colour ills; pictorial endpapers.Discover the answers and more inside James Holland's The Desert War, the thrilling and accessible account that explains what happened, who the key figures were and the tactics, triumphs and failures on both sides .

In fact, there must be very few people in their 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s who don’t remember a Ladybird book. Originally founded in 1867, this British publisher has been producing mass-market books for children for over 100 years.As the government’s national archive for England, Wales and the United Kingdom, The National Archives hold over 1,000 years of the nation’s records for everyone to discover and use. Inside, you'll discover how tactics, organisation and new technologies were brought to bear, about the different challenges faced by both the RAF and the Luftwaffe, and, above all, the skill, bravery and endurance of the airmen engaged in a contest that was of critical importance to the outcome of the war. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. From the Blitz to the Battle of the Ruhr, the Bomber War transformed the state of warfare in the twentieth century. The first Ladybird book to be made in this format was Bunnikin’s Picnic Party, written and illustrated by Angusine Macgregor, with a delightful gentle story told in rhyming verse.

We at Books2Door have heard parents and schools rave about Ladybird Books for their solid understanding of how to approach reading with children of all ages. The one-size-fits-all format enabled books to be produced efficiently and cheaply, which became vital to their success.The scheme was based on a new system developed by William Murray, a head teacher at a school in Surrey. If you’re thinking of getting started as a collector, you can start your own collection for very little cost at all.