Somerset Maugham is the acknowledged master of the short story, & his full range is represented in this collection. In acclaimed stories such as ' Rain', ' The Letter', ' The Vessel of Wrath' & ' The Alien Corn', Maugham illustrates his wry perception of human weakness & his genius for evoking compelling drama & an acute sense of time & place. ...

When Linda Balfour, a young mother, is found butchered in small-town southern Illinois, a coded inscription stamped in blood on the back of her head brands her mutilated body. For Chief Prosecutor Martin Vail, the Bloody insignia drags up memories he'd like to forget
- memories of Bishop Rushman, slashed & dismembered ten years ago by an altar boy, Aaron Stampler. But if Stampler is locked away, he cannot have murdered Linda. With his career
- & his life
- on the line, Vail needs answers fast before the killer signs someone else's life away.


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It's the height of World War Two. Britain is being ravaged by bombs & most young men are off fighting. Gordon wishes he was too. Maybe then he wouldn't get bullied for having a cowardly family... Gordon's dad didn't serve in World War One, & now his older brother Raymond isn't serving in World War Two
- he's gone missing. When Gordon finds a revolver hidden in his house, he tracks Raymond down, but ends up involved in more than he'd bargined for. Raymond enlists Gordon's help to deliver & collect some 'packages'. But is the work actually for the government? & will it have terrible consequences?
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It's the height of World War Two. Britain is being ravaged by bombs & most young men are off fighting. Gordon wishes he was too. Maybe then he wouldn't get bullied for having a cowardly family... Gordon's dad didn't serve in World War One, & now his older brother Raymond isn't serving in World War Two
- he's gone missing. When Gordon finds a revolver hidden in his house, he tracks Raymond down, but ends up involved in more than he'd bargined for. Raymond enlists Gordon's help to deliver & collect some 'packages'. But is the work actually for the government? & will it have terrible consequences?
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Shredder is the class gerbil
- & he has an amazing ability to shred his way through anything! Shredder's best friend in the class
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From stinking stenches & nasty niffs to boggin' beasties & foul bodily functions, ogres like Shrek love anything gross
- & so
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This official annual is 64 pages of pure Shrek fun! Packed with character profiles, stories, activities & fun features from the brilliant new Shrek film: Shrek Forever After, this will keep any Shrek fan busy for hours!

When Shrek does a deal with the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin, he gets more than he bargains for. All he wanted was to be a feared ogre again, just for a day, but instead he gets to experience a world where no one knows his name & it's like he never even existed...
Can Shrek save the day & rid Far Far Away from the tiny tyrant? Maybe with a little help from his friends.


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This is the only colouring-in book for anyone who calls themselves a real Shrek fan! Follow Shrek on his adventures ...

Join Shrek's brilliant new adventure in this fun-packed activity book!
This is the grossest activity book ever! With Rumpelstiltskin
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