H+ (Plus) A New Religion? provides a framework for achievement through daily acts of help or contribution. Whether this is ...

H+ (Plus) A New Religion? provides a framework for achievement through daily acts of help or contribution. Whether this is ...

Malta 1941. To most people HMS Saracen is just an ugly, obsolete ship with an equally ugly recent history: her last commander is due for court-martial after shelling the troops he was sent to protect. But to Captain Richard Chesnaye she brings back memories
- memories of the First World War when he & the old monitor went through the Gallipoli campaign together. It seems that captain & ship are both past their best. But as the war enters a new phase Chesnaye senses the possibility of a fresh, significant role
- for him & the Saracen.

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Malta 1941. To most people HMS Saracen is just an ugly, obsolete ship with an equally ugly recent history: her last commander is due for court-martial after shelling the troops he was sent to protect. But to Captain Richard Chesnaye she brings back memories
- memories of the First World War when he & the old monitor went through the Gallipoli campaign together. It seems that captain & ship are both past their best. But as the war enters a new phase Chesnaye senses the possibility of a fresh, significant role
- for him & the Saracen.

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MESSAGE: THIS IS THE SYSTEM OPERATOR. WHO IS USING THIS ACCOUNT? PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF... When Vicky's father is arrested, accused of stealing over a million pounds from the bank where he works, she is determined to prove his innocence. But how? There's only one way
- to attempt to break into the bank's computer files. Even if Vicky is the best hacker in the world, will she find the real thief before they find her?' Accept the expertise & race along with the plot' Observer
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Long ago in the ancient city of Timbuktu a student pulled off the most daring heist in African history, the theft of 100 million pounds worth of gold. The stolen treasure has remained hidden until now, when teenage hacker Danny Temple discovers a cryptic Arabic manuscript. It's a good job that Danny is a keen traceur (free runner) because he has to run across rooftops & leap from buildings to stay one step ahead of his pursuers. His nightmarish & adrenalin-charged quest leads him all the way to sub-Saharan Africa, & the mysterious cliffs of Bandiagara. ...

Some football derbies around the world might have bigger crowds & feature more fanatical fans, but no fixture has as long & passionate a history as the Old Firm derby. For more than 120 years, Glasgow has been divided between the green & blue of Celtic & Rangers. The first official match ever played by Celtic was a 5 ...

Girls & boys are always curious & sometimes even alarmed by the behaviour of their bodies as they grow up. Puberty being a particularly unsettling time, Babette Cole has made this the subject of the fifth title in her bestselling series of 'family dilemmas'. Who else but Babette would have the temerity to tackle this subject in a picture book & the genius to carry it off! In Hair in Funny Places her artwork is without exaggeration some of the best she has ever done: it is brilliant. The text takes the form of a conversation between a small girl & her teddy bear, & is ingenious & funny. It is the behaviour of Mr & Mrs Hormone (wonderfully depicted) which is responsible for & plays havoc with the physical & emotional states of girls & boys throughout puberty. This book is bound to be controversial but Babette has never taken the conventional path & her readers love her for her outrageous approach to little mentioned topics. ...