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The White Horse of Zennor
A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate Michael Morpurgo.Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here . . . At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Set
St Clare`s: The Twins at St Clare`s, The O`Sullivan Twins,Summer Term at St Clare`s
A collection of classic children`s stories from the world`s best-loved children`s author, Enid Blyton. School life has never been so splendid. Jolly hockey sticks! It`s the twins` first year at St Clare`s – that means three terms of adventures in the same volume for the first time! The Twins at St Clare`s – Pat and
1980s London: Portrait of a Decade of Change
The 1980s was a decade of immense change in London as well as across the rest of the country, setting in motion social and economic forces that shaped much that we recognise today in the capital, which experienced considerable upheaval in the process.In this book author Alec Forshaw presents a portrait of 1980s London using
Swingin` London: A Field Guide
The term Swinging London entered the language in 1965 when Time magazine ran a cover story on the subject. More than fifty years later, the idea is still very much alive. This book takes the reader to the places that made London swing.Fully illustrated throughout, Swingin` London: A Field Guide looks at some of the
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
So, I`ve written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities (`It`s a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!`), I have decided to write these stories just as I have always
Peril
The transition from President Donald J. Trump to President Joseph R. Biden Jr stands as one of the most dangerous periods in American history. But as No. 1 internationally bestselling author Bob Woodward and acclaimed reporter Robert Costa reveal for the first time, it was far more than just a domestic political crisis. Woodward and
White Tears Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour
`Powerful and provocative` – Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of the Sunday Times bestselling How to be an Antiracist`A MUST read for any white women who consider themselves โ€feministโ€` – Scarlett Curtis, author of the Sunday Times bestselling Feminists Don`t Wear Pink `An explosive and revelatory argument for deconstructing and confronting the entrenched notions of
Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Thank You, Edited by Adam Kay
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCurated and edited by Adam Kay (author of multi-million bestseller This is Going to Hurt), Dear NHS features 100 household names telling their personal stories of the health service. Contributors include: Paul McCartney, Emilia Clarke, Peter Kay, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Sir Trevor McDonald, Graham Norton, Sir Michael Palin, Naomie
Cobble Hill: A fresh, funny page-turning read from the bestselling author of Gossip Girl
From the author of GOSSIP GIRL comes this funny, fresh story about four messed-up families trying to hold it together – and hold on to each other – while their lives go up in flames…—–In the eclectic Brooklyn neighbourhood of Cobble Hill, the lives of four married couples and their children are about to flip
Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief: the inspiration behind the hit Netflix TV series, LUPIN
THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES, LUPIN.The year is 1905. Meet Arsene Lupin: a gentleman and a thief. An enemy to the rich and powerful; a friend to the poor – Arsene Lupin will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants.When Arsene Lupin is arrested, the police think it`s all over. But
The Book Lover`s Guide to London
Many of the greatest names in literature have visited or made their home in the colourful and diverse metropolis of London. From Charles Dickens to George Orwell, Virginia Woolf to Bernadine Evaristo, London`s writers have bought the city to life through some of the best known and loved stories and characters in fiction.This book takes
The Historical Atlas of the British Isles
This atlas covers the history of the British Isles from earliest times to the present day.The first hunter-gatherers,who crossed into what would become our familiar islands by the land-bridge, and later followed by more familiar peoples the Celts,Angles, Saxons,Vikings and Normans,who together would create our islands unique history. Each contributed ideas which shaped our lands,
Castles of England
In 1051, a monk of Canterbury Cathedral made a bizarre observation in what would eventually form part of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. In his chronicling of the year`s events, he described the establishment of a new fortification in Herefordshire by French members of the king`s party. More sophisticated than the typical Saxon burh, the word provided
Ask and it is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires
Esther and Jerry Hicks` first book presenting the teachings of the non-physical entity Abraham has drawn an extraordinary collection of endorsements from people keen to draw attention to the message that Abraham has to convey. Endorsements have been received from Neale Donald Walsch, John Gray, Wayne Dyer, Louise L. Hay, Jack Canfield and Christine Northrup.
The Orphan Sky
When she meets the shop`s owner, a rebellious young painter, the veneer of the Communist world she once believed in begins to crack. Just as Leila begins to fall in love, she`s discovered by her comrades and forced to make an impossible choice. Set at the crossroads of Turkish, Persian and Russian cultures as the
Honeydukes: A Scratch and Sniff Adventure
From Fizzing Whizbees to Cockroach Clusters, Bertie Bott`s Every Flavour Beans to Chocolate Frogs, the Harry Potter films abound with sweets to enchant and astonish! Now for the first time, fans can scratch and savour the scents of delectable confections straight from the shelves of Honeydukes! Look back on the most mouthwatering Harry Potter movie
Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark. โ€Dark is nastyโ€ he says and so he won`t go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets
Restorative Cities: urban design for mental health and wellbeing
Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution? The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has
The Giants and the Joneses
A giant-sized adventure story from bestselling author Julia Donaldson.Every giant knows beanstalks and little people don`t exist. Almost every giant, anyway . . . When Jumbeelia`s curiosity leads her to a real-live bimplestonk at the edgeland of Groil and down, down, down into Colette, Stephen and Poppy`s lives, the children find themselves in BIG trouble!
