Written specifically for learners at Level 1 and covers all mandatory units and a range of popular pathway options Includes a range of principles and techniques such as welding and electronics, so learners can gain experience of different engineering concepts and discover their strengths (and weaknesses). Clear and logical layout with step-by-step illustrations of technical skills to enable learners to grasp difficult concepts and put theory into practice Concise and appropriate language engages learners and encourages progression from level 1 to level 2 Industry focus case-studies are showcased at the end of each unit that describe real achievements in the world of engineering and contextualizes what has been learn

Seamless continuity from Level 1 in terms of quality, design, authoring and language style Clear and logical layout with step-by-step illustrations of technical skills to enable learners to grasp difficult concepts and put theory into practice Professional focus with case studies and activities assisting learners to progression to further engineering study Progress checks at the end of each section to help learners identify what content they feel confident with, and which topics require further study Industry focus case-studies are showcased at the end of each unit that describe real achievements in the world of engineering and contextualizes what has been learnt Covers all mandatory units and optional units

This may be The Monster Book for Girls, but everyone is welcome, so come inside and lose yourself for a while. Be careful though, because here be horror, humour, heartache, the dark, the deep, the distressing, the serious, the sad, the strange... And monsters all. Featuring stories and poetry by Allen Ashley, Rachel Kendall, Farah Ghuznavi, Gary Fry, Marc Lyth, Ian Sales, Kat Fullerton, Shay Darrach, Samantha Porter, Rosanne Rabinowitz, Stuart Young, Kelly Rose Pflug-Black, Lorraine Slater, Andrew Hook, Nicole Papaioannou, Derek John, Jessica Lawrence, Gary McMahon, Tony Lovell, Terry Grimwood, Stephen Bacon, Sarah Hilary, Mark Howard Jones, Jamie Rosen, John Travis, John Forth, Regina de Burca and David Rix

Bloody War. Always on the news, from somewhere around the world. War seems to be something humanity just cannot get out of its system. And yet, for most of us here in the UK, war is little more than a spectacle where we sit comfortably, tut-tutting over horrors taking place in far off and unknown lands, before returning to our grumbles about the spending cuts or immigration or whatever else it is that sets you off. That's as far as it goes, save maybe for memories and stories of the dark days of WWII. But just suppose that all-out war was to come to Great Britain again? War where fire and death rain down from the skies again and where cities are reduced to corpse-strewn rubble? War against the ghosts of an unknown assailant and where patriotic media-induced insanity takes over our entire consciousness. Just remember how the Falklands War gave us a "Gotcha " as the Belgrano sank, or how Gulf War Two hung upon a certain dodgy weapons dossier, before you get too comfy on your sofa. This dark, bloody and very British apocalyptic novel explores just this idea, and with terrifying plausibility. Simultaneously a thrilling page-turner and a tough and painful read filled with horrifically recognizable imagery and characters, this book paints a picture of England at war with an unknown assailant and the dark and dirty depths that lurk behind that. But this is no mere rehash of WWII madness. This war is modern - contemporary. War in the age of stealth fighter drones and advanced surveillance technology. War in the age of media paranoia and modern conspiracy theory. Imagine George Orwell's 1984 updated for 2011, with the focus on family, character and relationships rather than political ideology, and you might have the measure of Bloody War. This book, like our society, is one where politics has become an opaque and distant game, and where most people can see no further than their own living rooms. If we are not careful then the price for such false comfort, Terry Grimwood seems to suggest, may one day be terrible indeed.

The grubby dance of politics didn't end when we left the solar system, it followed us to the stars The god-like Iaens are infinitely more advanced than humankind, so why have they requested military assistance in a conflict they can surely win unaided? Torstein Danielson, Secretary for Interplanetary Affairs, is on a fact-finding mission to their home planet and headed straight into the heart of a war-zone. With him, onboard the Starship Kissinger, is a detachment of marines for protection, an embedded pack of sycophantic journalists who are not expected to cause trouble, and reporter Katherina Molale, who most certainly will and is never afraid to dig for the truth. Torstein wants this mission over as quickly as possible. His daughter is terminally ill, his marriage in tatters. But then the Iaens offer a gift in return for military intervention and suddenly the stakes, both for humanity as a race and for Torstein personally, are very high indeed.

The fighting may be over, but the horrors of the Great War still cast a deep shadow over the lives of those who survived and the people they love. In the village of Abbotsfield, hope has arrived the person of Henry Williams, the new Baptist minister who has brought a message of salvation and renewal to its grieving, war-worn inhabitants. But Williams has made an enemy who threatens to tear open his past and destroy both the man of God and his family.

And now the time has come, take my hand, if you dare, and I'll take Tom's, and together we'll let him lead us down a dark alley and into the shadows...A secret that must never be passed on, a tube journey into madness, a demonic terror concealed in the green hell of the wartime jungle, a deadly sea mist, monsters, hallucination, loss and vengeance, these are a few of Tom's favourite things. "The Dark Heart of Peeping Tom", stories torn from the pages of the legendary, award winning Peeping Tom magazine and featuring fiction from Allen Ashley, Ramsey Campbell, Simon Clark, Stephen Gallagher, Graham Joyce, Joel Lane, Stephen Laws, Tim Lebbon, D F Lewis, Brian Lumley, Nicholas Royle, Conrad Williams and many, many more.

Whited sepulchres Whitewashed and gleaming in in the sun. Whited sepulchres The politician's smile The deceiver's handshake The freshly painted house of secrets Whited sepulchres We know where to find them So take our clammy, tremulous hands, as we lead you inside and deep into their rotten hearts.

Here be horror, humour, heartache, the dark, the deep, the distressing, the serious, the sad, the strange. And monsters all. This, ladies and gentlemen, is "The Monster Book for Girls," packed with short fiction and poetry from Allen Ashley, Rachel Kendall, Farah Ghuznavi, Gary Fry, Marc Lyth, Ian Sales, Kat Fullerton, Shay Darrach, Samantha Porter, Rosanne Robinowitz, Stuart Young, Kelly Rose Pflug-Black, Lorraine Slater, Andrew Hook, Nicole Papaioannou, Derek John, Jessica Lawrence, Gary McMahon, Tony Lovell, Terry Grimwood, Stephen Bacon, Sarah Hilary, Mark Howard Jones, Jamie Rosen, John Travis, John Forth, Regina de Burca and David Rix

Now we've all seen the clips from those wholesome old monochrome US sitcoms; the toothsome husband back from a busy day in the ubiquitous office, smart in his suit, carrying a brief case and perhaps wearing a natty raincoat. He takes off his trilby and hangs it on its peg and utters those immortal words. BUT...Who (or what) is really hanging up that hat in the hall? Exactly what awaits him in his suburban palace? "Hi Honey I'm Home" prose and poetry from the soft white underbelly of home and hearth from Madeline Lacques-Aranda, Robert Mammone, Mary Cresswell, Sarah Barr, Michael Estabrook, Juan Manuel Perez, Samantha Porter,Joe Young, Martin Feekins, Jill Crammons, Phil Richardson, Mike Berger, John Forth, Rhys Hughes, Suri Phillips, Trevor Denyer, Len Saculla, Rocky Wilson, Gavin Ireland, Philip Meeks, Douglas Thompson and Allen Ashley. Cover art by Faye Grimwood (http://blackedgeart.weebly.com/)

Bloody War. Always on the news, from somewhere around the world. War seems to be something humanity just cannot get out of its system. And yet, for most of us here in the UK, war is little more than a spectacle where we sit comfortably, tut-tutting over horrors taking place in far off and unknown lands, before returning to our grumbles about the spending cuts or immigration or whatever else it is that sets you off. That's as far as it goes, save maybe for memories and stories of the dark days of WWII. But just suppose that all-out war was to come to Great Britain again? War where fire and death rain down from the skies again and where cities are reduced to corpse-strewn rubble? War against the ghosts of an unknown assailant and where patriotic media-induced insanity takes over our entire consciousness. Just remember how the Falklands War gave us a "Gotcha " as the Belgrano sank, or how Gulf War Two hung upon a certain dodgy weapons dossier, before you get too comfy on your sofa. This dark, bloody and very British apocalyptic novel explores just this idea, and with terrifying plausibility. Simultaneously a thrilling page-turner and a tough and painful read filled with horrifically recognizable imagery and characters, this book paints a picture of England at war with an unknown assailant and the dark and dirty depths that lurk behind that. But this is no mere rehash of WWII madness. This war is modern - contemporary. War in the age of stealth fighter drones and advanced surveillance technology. War in the age of media paranoia and modern conspiracy theory. Imagine George Orwell's 1984 updated for 2011, with the focus on family, character and relationships rather than political ideology, and you might have the measure of Bloody War. This book, like our society, is one where politics has become an opaque and distant game, and where most people can see no further than their own living rooms. If we are not careful then the price for such false comfort, Terry Grimwood seems to suggest, may one day be terrible indeed.

..".the most important thing I know about Terry Grimwood - the thing I want everyone else to be aware of - is that he writes one hell of a tale of dark fiction." Gary McMahon, author of the British Fantasy Award nominated novella "Rough Cut." Come on, take my hand, don't be frightened, along the way we'll descend deep into the earth, visit worlds where breathing is banned. We'll find out what really happened when the fat lady sang, the Liberator set us free, Cathy's husband came back and why Nathan's hands are as red as blood. We'll revisit Snow White and discover the real and terrible meaning of beauty. Then meet the awful friends of Mike Santini, a young woman who hates the light and is as pale as death and, of course, the Exaggerated Man himself... "Terry Grimwood interweaves wry social commentary with lively narrative." Darja Malcom in "Strange Horizons" Cover illustration and design by Ben Baldwin http: //www.benbaldwin.co.uk