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Imaginative and smart, Sunrise Over Fire Rock Field by author John Dolbey is the sort of book that engages young readers to think outside of the box as it fuels their imagination. With a playful prose and loads of fun dinosaur action, this three-ton tale teaches a lesson on creative problem solving and the power of positive thinking. Along with the rest of the herd, Iggy and his family face an uphill battle to find food until there comes a time when brachiosauruses, diplodocuses, stegosauruses, triceratopses, and of course iguanodons must work together in order to survive. In eighteen...

Captain Robert Dolbey (1878 - 1937) wrote the following in his introduction to his collection of letters written home during his military experiences. "The bulk of these "Sketches" were written without any thought of publication. It was my practice in "writing home" to touch upon different features of the campaign or of my daily experiences, and only when I returned to England to find that kind hands had carefully preserved these hurried letters, did it occur to me that, grouped together, they might serve to throw some light on certain aspects of the East Africa campaign, which might not find...

""The bulk of these ""Sketches"" were written without any thought of publication. It was my practice in ""writing home"" to touch upon different features of the campaign or of my daily experiences, and only when I returned to England to find that kind hands had carefully preserved these hurried letters, did it occur to me that, grouped together, they might serve to throw some light on certain aspects of the East Africa campaign, which might not find a place in a more elaborate history.""
This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old...

The East African Campaign through a British Army Doctor's eyes The author of this book-a practicing doctor in the British Army-had already served on the Western Front in the early months of the Great War and had actually become a P. O. W. at the hands of the German enemy. Now in the East African Campaign he explains-in writings originally intended for his own family-every aspect of war in this little reported theatre. We learn about the movements of troops and battle actions, but also of the character of troops from many countries and of the African tribes who fought for each side. We hear of...