Eleanor is sixteen when she goes to the Loire Valley on a French Exchange. But the beauty of her surroundings are at odds with the family who live there. It is a family torn apart by the memories of t
Disarming, eloquent and illuminating, this meditation on place, time and memory, could only have been written by a poet, or a novelist, or a professor. It features fresh ways of looking at how we grow
Whisked away by his old adversaries, the Perfumed Pirates of Perfidy, Charlie is put to work aboard their new galleon. Held captive and forced to raid an unsuspecting ship with the bloodthirsty crew,
In the 1930s Tilman and the younger Shipton pioneered many routes in Africa and the Himalayas and found the key to unlocking Everest. They crossed Africa by bicycle, explored China with Spender and Au
On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his o
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In September 1878, the author travelled by donkey through the Cevennes region of France. For personal memory - and, as it happens, for literary posterity - he recorded copious notes on his journey as
Offers an account of the disaster in which 96 Liverpool FC fans - men, women and children - died, hundreds were injured and thousands traumatised. This book details the appalling treatment endured by
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Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of a secret society founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. As such, he is gifted with the magical ability to reach into books and draw forth objects
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SOE, the Special Operations Executive, was a small, tough British secret service, a dirty tricks department established in July 1940 and encouraged by Churchill to 'set Europe ablaze'. This book focus
Information specialist Vanessa 'Michael' Munroe has a global reputation for getting things done, often dangerous and violent things. On a busy Dallas street, Munroe is kidnapped by an unseen opponent
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Alexandra Heminsley had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run.|Her first attempt did not end wel
A man without faith. A woman without hope.My name is Aiden Fleischer. I was forced from my home, moved among the victims of Jack the Ripper, was tortured by a witch doctor, and awoke on another planet
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For the superheroes who inhabit The Mount, their base in the midst of a Hollywood infested by zombies, life is due to change forever.St George, Stealth, Zzzap and the rest of their team have fought fo
Throughout the centuries, talk of sex has proved irresistible, producing wide-ranging responses, contradictory remarks, denouncements and appraisals; something seen as harmless by one is often condemn
Oman is one of the world's secretive countries, ruled with absolute authority by the Sultan. This book catalogues a nature of exploitation woven through all manner of political and commercial interest
Three women have been strangled in their homes by the same sadistic killer. With no sign of a break-in, every indication shows that they let him in. But the evidence is pointing at a shocking suspect:
A gloriously witty novel from Sebastian Faulks using P.G. Wodehouse’s much-loved characters, Jeeves and Wooster, fully authorised by the Wodehouse estate.Due to a series of extenuating circumstances,
A spiritual day book offering wise and comforting words to inspire and enlighten Thoughtful and reflective, this treasury draws upon some of the most enlightened figures, past and present, for wisdom
What made Pontypool such a great seam of talent for the Welsh national team? Why were they hated and feared in equal measure by other clubs in Wales and across the Severn? What made Ray Prosser a coac
The wry, perceptive and brilliantly evocative memoir of one of Britain's best-loved cooks. Stein's formative years in the 50s were shaped by the Oxfordshire farm he was brought up on and his family's
Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of a secret society founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. But when Gutenberg vanishes without a trace, Isaac finds himself pitted against everythin
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A tale of how global markets have been hijacked by trading robots - many so self-directed that humans can't predict what they'll do next. It is the story of the intelligent computer programmers behind
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A charming 3 in 1 box set of classic children's booksStep into a world of stories... The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettDiscover the most magical place anyone could imagine with Mary Lennox
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Hugo's grand medieval melodrama tells the story of the beautiful Esmeralda, a gypsy girl loved by three men: Archdeacon Frollo, his adoptive son Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame cathedral, and Cap
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Celebrate 70 years of Archie Comics fun with this massive full-color collection of over 50 favorite comic book stories hand-selected by noted Archie writers, artists, editors and historians. Also incl
Emily Halban developed anorexia in her final year of high school. She went on tocollege atan IvyLeague schoolwhere her disease took on a powerful dimension. By her final year
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In this ground-breaking new book, Ram Charan, co-author of the bestselling Execution, redefines leadership by focusing on eight specific practical skills that, if mastered, are guaranteed to bring suc
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