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 ...

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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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 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 ...

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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' 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 Firework-Maker's Daughter is award winning children's writer Philip Pullman's brilliant & inspiring story about Lila who dreams of becoming a firework-maker just like her father ...

What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is a Firework-Maker! But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-Dragons & Golden Sneezes There is also one special secret every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend! Not knowing that she needs special protection to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames Lila sets off alone Her friends Chulak & Hamlet
- the King's white elephant
- race after her But can they possibly reach her in time? This edition is beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey

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25th Anniversary edition of the bestselling legal thriller
- now with a new introduction from John Grisham When Mitchell Mc Deere
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free blu-ray player in order to play Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke&s 1989 classic TV film Nick Love&s The Firm is set earlier in the &80s & retells a similar story to the original
- but from a different character&s point of view The film centres on Dom a young wannabe football casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm&s top boy Bex Accepted for his fast mouth & sense of humour Dom soon becomes one of the boys But as Bex & his gang clash with rival firms accross the country & the violence spirals out of control Dom realises he wants out
- until he learns it&s not that easy to simply walk away Humourous heart warming & set to a killer jazz funk 80&s soundtrack The Firm is a classic coming of age story set amongst one of England&s most revered tribes Actors Daniel Mays Camille Coduri Doug Allen Calum Mc Nab Ebony Gilbert Paul Anderson Eddie Webber Joanne Matthews Ben Shockley Richie Campbell & Joe Jackson Director Nick Love Certificate 18 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English

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