In the city of Imardin where those who wield magic wield power a young street-girl adopted by the Magician's Guild finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild & the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lord's underground room
- or his warning that the realm's ancient enemy is growing in power once more As Sonea learns more she begins to doubt her guildmaster's word Could the truth really be as terrifying as Akkarin claims or is he trying to trick her into assisting in some unspeakably dark scheme?
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLost in Portugal Lost to grief With nothing but a chimpanzee A man thrown backwards by heartbreak goes in search of an artefact that could unsettle history A woman carries her husband to a doctor in a suitcase A Canadian senator begins a new life in a new country in the company of a chimp called Odo From these stories of journeying of loss & faith Yann Martel makes a novel unlike any other moving profound & magical A New York Times Bestseller An Australian Independent Bookseller Bestseller 1 on The Globe & Mail's Bestseller List 1 on Toronto Star's Bestseller List 1 on Maclean's Bestseller List 1 on National Post's Bestseller List 1 on Mc Nally Robinson's Bestseller List An ABA Indie Bestseller ...

Humanity has not yet reached for the stars but the Solar System is still a busy exciting & sometimes very dangerous place as young Eddie Wallace is about to discover when he joins the crew of a freighter that hauls cargo along The High Ways!
- An all-new space-faring story by John Byrne!
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The High Window is a classic novel by the master of hard-boiled crime Philip Marlowe's on a case his client a dried-up husk of a woman wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon missing from her late husband's collection That's the simple part It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds that everyone who handles the coin suffers a run of very bad luck they always end up dead That's also unlucky for a private investigator because leaving a trail of corpses around LA gets cops' noses out of joint If Marlowe doesn't wrap this one up fast he's going to end up in jail
- or worse in a box in the ground ' Anything Chandler writes about grips the mind from the first sentence' Daily Telegraph ' One of the greatest crime writers who set standards others still try to attain' Sunday Times' Chandler is an original stylist creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes' Anthony Burgess Best-known as the creator of the original private eye Philip Marlowe Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 & died in 1959 Many of his books have been adapted for the screen & he is widely regarded as one of the very greatest writers of detective fiction His books include The Big Sleep The Little Sister Farewell My Lovely The Long Good-bye The Lady in the Lake Playback Killer in the Rain The High Window & Trouble is My Business
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In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted & then betrayed into famine & poverty While their chiefs grew rich on meat & wool the people died of cholera & starvation or evicted from the glens to make way for sheep were forced to emigrate to foreign lands Mr Prebble tells a terrible story excellently There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness & emptiness of the northern Highlands today' The Times ...

15-20 of children are Highly Sensitive
- & they are often labelled shy introverted fussy or faddy The real story is very different
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How to cope when the world overwhelms you For those people whohave a keen imagination; are labelled too shy or too sensitive; who perform poorly when being observed even though they are usually competent; have vivid dreams; for whom time alone each day is essential;and find they are quickly overwhelmed by noise & confusion crowded parties hectic office lifethis is the book to help them understand themselves & how best to cope in various situations Highly sensitive people are often very bright & creative but many suffer from low self esteem They are not neurotics' as they have been labelled for so long However high sensitivity can lead them to cease to engage with the outside world The book offers solutions for a happy & fulfilling life Particularly in the way an HSP perceives his or herself the book helps to reframe' past events such as a difficult childhood or how they see themselves
- ie shy Particularly strong material for those raising a sensitive child
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Thinking of giving on your marriage? Michael & Hilary Perrott have poured all their wisdom & experience into a book that will help you build or rebuild a sure foundation for your marriage Tackling the highs & lows of relationships The Highway Code for Marriage is an honest often humorous & definitely hope-filled book 128 pages Perrott Michael ...

The bestselling story is now available with a high-quality audio CD The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all the travellers' food But a crafty duck & her mysterious sister soon put an end to his crooked ways! Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton the CD contains the full story with music the Highway Rat Listening Game & the brand new Highway Rat song which was written specially for this CD by Julia Donaldson ...

Beware of the Highway Rat He'll steal your food & your heart! Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's bestselling story is now available in a chunky board book format perfect for babies & toddlers The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all the travellers' food But a crafty duck & her mysterious sister soon put an end to his crooked ways! ...