Escape from KabulIn an eerie replay of the disastrous British retreat from Kabul in 1842, coalition troops withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of military campaigning. The subsequent collapse of the Afghan government and its army shocked the world, as a resurgent Taliban gathered its forces and swept across the country. Thousands of Afghans who had worked with the allies were left to the meagre mercy of the Taliban. As the Taliban went door to door to execute

Since his death in 1974

she firmly believed 'the difficult bit' was over

their determination to do what they want (regardless of impact)

'You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later

is entering the final seasons of her reign without her husband Philip to guide her

12 easy to follow projects and choice illustrations from the Royal Botanic Gardens

coaches and managers

a fertilizer bag stuffed a broken window

dizzying change

haunted by her troubled past in Wales

from Jane Austen to V

An extraordinary collaboration between the world-renowned Kevin Crossley-Holland and the three-time Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell