'THE BOY made from SNOW had me compulsively turning the pages to find out the fate of Daniel & his mother A haunting & thrilling read I absolutely loved it' Kate Hamer author of THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT' An evocative & stunning debut' Jane Harris author of GILLESPIE & I' Original & unsettling
- & just a little bit heartbreaking' Rachel Rhys author of DANGEROUS CROSSING'A beautiful & evocative debut' STYLIST' Affecting' DAILY MAIL In a sleepy English village in 1944 Annabel & her son Daniel live in the shadow of war With her husband away an increasingly isolated Annabel begins to lose her grip on reality When mother & son befriend Hans a German Po W consigned to a nearby farm their lives are suddenly filled with thrilling secrets To Annabel Hans is an awakening from the darkness that has engulfed her since Daniel's birth To her son a solitary boy caught up in the magical world of fairy tales he is perhaps a prince in disguise But Hans has plans of his own & will soon set them into motion with devastating consequences
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD region B Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region free DVDBlu-ray player in order to play Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast & the Furious) & written by Barbara Curry the film also stars Ryan Guzman John Corbett & Kristin Chenoweth ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast & the Furious) & written by Barbara Curry the film also stars Ryan Guzman John Corbett & Kristin Chenoweth ...

The Boy on the Shed is a story of love & fate At 16 Paul Ferris becomes Newcastle United's youngest-ever first-teamer Like many a tricky winger from Northern Ireland he is hailed as 'the new George Best' As a player & later a physio & member of the Magpies' managerial team Paul's career acquaints him not only with Kevin Keegan Kenny Dalglish & Bobby Robson Ruud Gullit Paul Gascoigne & Alan Shearer but also with injury insecurity & disappointment Yet this autobiography is more than a tale of the vagaries of sporting fortune It begins during ' The Troubles' in a working-class Catholic family in the Protestant town of Lisburn near Belfast After a childhood scarred by his mother's illness & sectarian hatred Paul meets the love of his life his future wife Geraldine Talented & carefree on the pitch shy & anxious off it he earns a tilt at stardom His first spell at Newcastle turns sour as does his return as a physio although obtaining a Masters degree shows him what he could achieve away from football When Paul qualifies as a barrister a career in Law beckons Instead a craving to prove himself in the game draws him back to St James' Park as part of Shearer's management triumvirate
- with unfortunate consequences Written with brutal candour dark humour & consummate style The Boy on the Shed is a riveting & moving account of a life less ordinary
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The course of Harry & Robin's married life was set when their three-year-old son Dillon disappeared Five years on their lives are approaching a fragile normality That is until the day Harry catches sight of his dead son in the midst of a Dublin crowd Harry & Robin must embark on a journey that demands they reevaluate everything they believe to be true
- the secrets each holds & the lies they have told
- & one that will test their trust in each other to the limit

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From Salley Vickers bestselling author of Miss Garnet's Angel comes The Boy Who Could See Death an enchanting & unsettling collection of short stories Eli is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary gift It will shape the course of his whole life but he learns the hard way he must keep it hidden from those who know him best Seeing death is a mixed blessing Eli is not the only one defying the world's expectations of him Cousin Francesca a charming spinster & a favourite with the children is harbouring kleptomaniac tendencies Sarah Palliser living alone next to a ramshackle graveyard is more scared of the small box under her stairs than the ghosts outside her window Meanwhile dreamy artist Nan is nursing a growing obsession with wolves in Britain & the recently widowed Frances finds herself inventing an exotic imaginary boyfriend to pass the time Push through an unassuming front door on an unremarkable street or peer into the glowing fluorescent windows of an urban office block & within you'll find strange & unforgettable scenes normal people caught in situations they do not quite comprehend Salley Vickers is a master of the uncanny & the unexpected In this collection of eleven remarkable stories she explores bereavement & betrayal closely guarded secrets & common gossip long-overdue endings & decidedly strange beginnings Each story is perfectly formed a snapshot of a total stranger a fleeting glimpse of lives spiced with a little something extra ...

Once there was a boy named Tim whom no one believed even when he was telling the truth No one believed that it was a ninja who snaffled the last slice of cake; or that a giant squid ate his homework; or that it really was a time-travelling monkey who was throwing pencils at Grampa How can Tim get his parents to believe him
- when the truth is too incredible to be true?
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This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series aimed at children who are beginning to read Sam should be looking after his sheep but instead he can't help but play cruel tricks on the villagers by crying wolf Will Sam soon be caught out by his own joke? This title provides clear & compelling text accompanied by vibrant original illustrations by Mike Gordon It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University It is a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership ...

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures Retold from the originals these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations & fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction & discussion & well-known stories will give young readers confidence Complete with Audio CD ...

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2017 Fifteen-year-old Blaze & Noah live in the same village Sible Hedingham more than 100 years apart They both have the same gift or curse
- they find they must draw pictures that later come true In the 1860s Blaze is bullied cheated & accused of being a witch & 'swam' In the present day Noah is used to everyone even his parents being afraid of him & is desperate to keep his drawing a secret But as he gets closer to Beth he must decide whether or not he can tell her the truth Can Blaze's history help Noah & Beth work out their own story? Can the future be changed?
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