River's life is blown apart when his mum invites her new boyfriend into their home & their lives River is instantly suspicious of Jason
- he seems fake too good to be true At school River's routine fibs are escalating into something more serious & his teacher gives him a notebook in the hope he can channel his fantasies into creative writing instead & so River begins The Liar's Handbook & an investigation into Jason But what he uncovers is a terrible deception involving his biological father the police force & his mum's environmental campaign groupbut will anyone take his findings seriously? Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 12
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From the critically-acclaimed author of PRINCE OF FOOLS comes the second volume of the brilliant new epic fantasy series THE RED QUEEN'S WAR ' If you like dark you will love Mark Lawrence & when the light breaks through & it all makes sense the contrast is gorgeous' ROBIN HOBB The Red Queen has set her players on the board Winter is keeping Prince Jalan Kendeth far from the luxuries of his southern palace & although the North may be home to his companion the warrior Snorri ver Snagason he is just as eager to leave For the Viking is ready to challenge all of Hel to bring his wife & children back into the living world He has Loki's key
- now all he needs is to find the door As all wait for the ice to unlock its jaws the Dead King plots to claim what was so nearly his
- the key into the world
- so that the dead can rise & rule


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' Fabulous' Lesley Pearse The Liberation is set in Italy in 1945 as British & American troops attempt to bring order to the devastated country & Italy's population fights to survive Caterina Lombardi is desperate
- her father is dead her mother has disappeared & her brother is being drawn towards danger One morning among the ruins of the bombed Naples streets Caterina is forced to go to extreme lengths to protect her own life & in doing so forges a future in which she must clear her father's name An Allied Army officer accuses him of treason & Caterina discovers a plot against her family Who can she trust & who is the real enemy now? & will the secrets of the past be her downfall? This epic novel is an unforgettably powerful story of love loss & the long shadow of war
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Drama following the adventures of John Wilmot (Johnny Depp) the second Earl of Rochester Known for his scandalous ways he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse Married but not satisfied he has a passionate romance with a young actress Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton) & writes a scurrilous play that lampoons its commissioner King Charles II (John Malkovich) ...

Tracklist Barbarians Gunga Din Fame & Fortune Anthem For Doomed Youth You're My Waterloo Belly Of The Beast Iceman Heart Of The Matter Fury Of Chonburi The Milkman's Horse Glasgow Coma Scale Blues Dead For Love ...

Track Listings Disc 11 Barbarians 2 Gunga Din 3 Fame & Fortune 4 Anthem for Doomed Youth 5 Heart of the Matter 6 Belly of the Beast 7 Iceman 8 You&re My Waterloo 9 Fury of Chonburi 10 The Milkman&s Horse 11 Glasgow Coma Scale Blues 12 Dead For Love 13 Love On The Dole 14 Bucket Shop 15 Lust Of The Libertines 16 7 Deadly Sins ...

Make your mark on a stunning collection of patterns from the Liberty archive
- in this beautifully designed pocket-sized
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) may appear to be an ordinary librarian working at the world-famous Metropolitan Library but beneath the public library lies the centuries-old headquarters of scholars & adventurers who investigate the bizarre collect dangerous artifacts & save the world from supernatural threats This is THE LIBRARY & Flynn is THE LIBRARIAN When an ancient conspiracy threatens to destroy technology & bring back the age of magic Flynn & his new Guardian Eve Baird must recruit three extraordinary people --a secretive scholarcowboy who works on an oil pipeline a hospital attendant who has the extraordinary gift of synesthesia the ability to link all five senses to her memory & a world-class thief to join in the quest If these new recruits fail the world will be plunged into a new Dark Age But if they succeed (and survive) they will become the new LIBRARIANS Episodes 1 & the Crown of King Arthur 2 & the Sword in the Stone 3 & the Horns of a Dilemma 4 & Santa&s Midnight Run 5 & the Apple of Discord 6 & the Fables of Doom 7 & the Rule of Three 8 & the Heart of Darkness 9 & the City of Light 10 & the Loom of Fate ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play With magic returned to the world the Librarians are needed now more than ever Jacob Stone Eezekiel Jones & Cassandra Cillian have taken on the role of full-time Librarians & together with their guardian Eve Baird long-time Librarian Flynn Carsen & their caretaker Jenkins they will face all the challenges that this new age of magic is bringing to the world An ancient spell has brought some of the greatest fictional villains off the page led by Shakespeare s Prospero & as he seeks to remake the world in his own vision it is up to the Librarians to stop him
- or the world will never be the same
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The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century BC to the present influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves It provides a complete history of Greek myth telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology & the various adventures associated with the main heroes & heroines from Jason & Perseus to Heracles & Helen of Troy As a primary source for Greek myth as a reference work & as an indication of how the Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions the Library is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology Robin Hard's accessible & fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes a map & full genealogical tables The introduction gives a detailed account of the Library's sources & situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...