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The Fire Child By S.
K. Tremayne
(Paperback, 2016)
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The chilling new psychological thriller by S K Tremayne author of the Sunday Times No 1 bestseller THE ICE TWINSWhen Rachel marries dark handsome David everything seems to fall into place Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall she gains wealth love & an affectionate stepson Jamie But then Jamie's behaviour changes & Rachel's perfect life begins to unravel He makes disturbing predictions claiming to be haunted by the spectre of his late mother
- David's previous wife Is this Jamie's way of punishing Rachel or is he far more traumatized than she thought? As Rachel starts digging into the past she begins to grow suspicious of her husband Why is he so reluctant to discuss Jamie's outbursts? & what exactly happened to cause his ex-wife's untimely death less than two years ago? As summer slips away & December looms Rachel begins to fear there might be truth in Jamie's words' You will be dead by Christmas'
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The Fire Child By S.
K. Tremayne
(Paperback, 2017)
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The chilling new psychological thriller by S K Tremayne author of the Sunday Times No 1 bestseller THE ICE TWINS IT TOOK ONLY SIX WORDS TO SHATTER HER DREAMS When Rachel marries handsome David & moves to a beautiful house in Cornwall she gains wealth love & an affectionate stepson Jamie But then Jamie's behaviour changes & her perfect life begins to unravel He makes disturbing predictions claiming to be haunted by the spectre of his late mother As September slips away & December looms Rachel grows increasingly suspicious of her husband
- & begins to suspect there might be truth in Jamie's words YOU WILL BE DEAD BY CHRISTMAS'
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The Fire Chronicle:
The Books Of Beginning
2
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It's been six months since Kate Michael & Emma confronted the Dire Magnus but the trail to their long-lost family remains cold Then Michael & Emma find the man who was the last person to see them He knows about a secret map of a distant mysterious land
- maybe this is the clue that will lead them to their parents Meanwhile Kate's connection to the Book of Time grows ever stronger & when a dangerous trick traps her in the past she must find new friends to help her return home Once more the children must embark on a daring & perilous quest to find the second Book of Beginning & harness its power But will it be enough to save them all?
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The Fire Next Time By
James Baldwin
(Paperback, 1990)
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The landmark work on race in America from James Baldwin whose life & words are immortalized in the Oscar-nominated film I Am Not Your Negro' We the black & the white deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation' James Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a bestseller when it appeared in 1963 galvanising a nation & giving voice to the emerging civil rights movement Told in the form of two intensely personal 'letters' The Fire Next Time is at once a powerful evocation of Baldwin's early life in Harlem & an excoriating condemnation of the terrible legacy of racial injustice ' Sermon ultimatum confession deposition testament & chronicle all presented in searing brilliant prose' The New York Times Book Review' Baldwin writes with great passion it reeks of truth as the ghettoes of New York & London Chicago & Manchester reek of our hypocrisy' Sunday Times' The great poet-prophet of the civil rights movement his seminal work' Guardian ...
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The Fire Witness: 3
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Wake up to true evil The third gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson & Jo Nesbo ONE GIRL IS DEADAt a home for troubled girls a young girl has been brutally murdered during the night Her body is found arranged in bed with her hands covering her eyes ONE GIRL IS MISSINGVicky Bennet is the only girl unaccounted for When a bloody hammer is discovered under her pillow it appears that she was more than just a witness to the killing ONE GIRL CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN IT ALLDetective Inspector Joona Linna is called in to piece the evidence together But the case quickly descends into darker more violent territory leading him finally to a shocking confrontation with the past ...
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The Firebird
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Nicola Marter was born with a gift When she touches an object she sometimes sees images; glimpses into its past & of those who have owned it before Born with this rare ability Nicola sees it as something to keep hidden But when a young woman arrives at the London gallery Nicola works at offering a wooden carving for sale & claiming it belonged to Russia's Empress Catherine Nicola faces a dilemma With no proof of its past Nicola's boss believes the carving
- known as 'the Firebird'
- is worthless But Nicola has held it & she knows that the woman who is in desperate need of money is telling the truth Compelled to help Nicola turns to a man she once left & still loves Rob Mc Morran whose own psychic gifts are far greater than her own With Rob to help delve into the past Nicola travels from Scotland to Belgium & on into Russia There in St Petersburg the once-glittering capital Nicola & Rob unearth a tale of love & sacrifice of courage & redemption
- a story which will change their lives for ever


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The Firebird
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The Russian folktale retold for children growing in reading confidence & ability Prince Ivan sets off in search of the Firebird which has been stealing his father's golden apples A story of bravery determination & magic that has captivated generations & inspired iconic paintings music & ballet Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton ...
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The Firemaker: China
Thriller 1
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THE FIRST OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHINA NOVELS FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER THE BLACKHOUSELI YANA grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan Yan devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution needs outside help if he is to break the case MARGARET CAMPBELLThe unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell Campbell married to her work & having left America & her broken past behind throws herself into the investigation & before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly THE FIREMAKERAn unlikely partnership develops between Li & Campbell as they follow the resulting lead A fiery & volatile chemistry ignites exposing not only their individual demons but an even greater evil
- a conspiracy that threatens their lives as well as those of millions of others
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The Fireman By Joe
Hill (Paperback,
2017)
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Nobody knew where the virus came from FOX News said it had been set loose by ISIS using spores that had been invented by the Russians in the 1980s MSNBC said sources indicated it might've been created by engineers at Halliburton & stolen by culty Christian types fixated on the Book of Revelation CNN reported both sides & while every TV station debated the cause the world burnt Pregnant school nurse HARPER GRAYSON has seen lots of people burn on TV but the first person she saw burn for real was in the playground behind her school But when she realises she has become infected she is determined to find a way to survive
- at least long enough to see her child born No matter what is left of the world for them to live in With the epic scope of THE PASSAGE & the emotional impact of THE ROAD this is one woman's story of survival at the end of the world
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The Fires Of Heaven:
Book 5 Of The Wheel Of
Time
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' Epic in every sense'
- Sunday Times The bonds & wards that hold the Great Lord of the Dark are slowly failing but still his fragile
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The Fire-Eaters By David Almond (Paperback, 2008)

There he was below the bridge half-naked eyes blazing He had a pair of burning torches He ran them back and forth across his skin He sipped from a bottle breathed across a torch and fire and fumes leapt from his lips The air was filled with the scent of paraffin He breathed again a great high spreading flag of fire He glared He roared like an animalThat summer life had seemed perfect for Bobby Burns But now it's autumn and the winds of change are blowing hard Bobby's dad is mysteriously ill His new school is a cold and cruel place And worse nuclear war may be about to start But Bobby has a wonder-working friend called Ailsa Spink And he's found the fire-eater a devil called McNulty What can they do together on Bobby's beach? Is it possible to work miracles? Will they be able to transform
the world?A stunning novel from the author of the modern children's classic Skellig - winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award David Almond is also winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen award
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There he was below the bridge half-naked eyes blazing He had a pair of burning torches He ran them back & forth across his skin He sipped from a bottle breathed across a torch & fire & fumes leapt from his lips The air was filled with the scent of paraffin He breathed again a great high spreading flag of fire He glared He roared like an animal That summer life had seemed perfect for Bobby Burns But now it's autumn & the winds of change are blowing hard Bobby's dad is mysteriously ill His new school is a cold & cruel place & worse nuclear war may be about to start But Bobby has a wonder-working friend called Ailsa Spink & he's found the fire-eater a devil called Mc Nulty What can they do together on Bobby's beach? Is it possible to work miracles? Will they be able to transform the world?A stunning novel from the author of the modern children's classic Skellig
- winner of the Carnegie Medal & the Whitbread Children's Book Award David Almond is also winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen award

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Summer - The season between Spring and Autumn. Usually the hottest season of the year
Beach - An area on the coast consisting of a sandy or pebbled area
flag - A piece of material flown from a mast used symbolically for identification.
bottle - A container with a narrow neck in comparison to the body. Often used for containing fluids such as wine and milk.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Fire - the release of energy through heat and light.
Scent - The smell of something. Perfume has a strong scent.
Skin - The largest organ on a human. Its main purpose is to keep liquids inside the body.
Autumn - A season which falls between summer and winter.
Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.
Children - A young life form within the early stages of physical development,

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