This revelatory volume brings together significant works in translations from nearly fifty Chinese writers. It

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It`s great detective work that`s needed now. Bill, Peter & Joe are falsely accused of setting boats adrift & the whole river is against them. Only Dick, Dorothea & Tom Dudgeon are there to stand by their friends & they soon set to work to investigate the crimes & trap the real criminals ...

` Why shouldn`t we be detectives too?` When Dick & Dorothea arrive in the Norfolk Broads all set for a blissful summer on the river, they find their friends the Death & Glories in a very bad situation. Accused of setting boats adrift, sabotage & theft, the boys are under suspicion by everyone on the river. & in the meantime, the real culprits are still at large. There`s no choice but to form a crime-busting team: The Big Six. As the evidence stacks against them, can they solve the mystery & trap the real criminals?

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Material: In ` The Backstory` find out about birds, boats & fish & put your own detective skills to the test! Vintage Children`s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds & the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book & Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.



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Raymond Chandler created the fast talking, trouble seeking Californian private eye Philip Marlowe for his first great novel The Big Sleep in 1939. Marlowe`s entanglement with the Sternwood family
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- is the background to a story reflecting all the tarnished glitter of the great American Dream. The detective`s iconic image burns just as brightly in ” Farewell My Lovely”, on the trail of a missing nightclub crooner. & the inimitable Marlowe is able to prove that trouble really is his business in Raymond Chandler`s brilliant epitaph, ” The Long Goodbye”.

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” The Big Sleep” is Raymond Chandler`s most famous & popular novel of all Los Angeles. PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled & wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer & he wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. But with Sternwood`s two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LA`s seedy backstreets, Marlowe`s got his work cut out
- & that`s before he stumbles over the first corpse...” 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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Bill Amberg & Penguin Books have collaborated to produce this series of luxury leather Penguin Classics. Bill Amberg has chosen ...

Following on from the hugely successful The Big Book of the Blue comes this nonfiction sticker activity book that brings the marine world alive in a creative way. Taking fascinating facts as its starting point, the activities in the book invite children to draw, colour & play games with all manner of ocean wildlife, inspiring children`s interest in nature as they play. Sid the Sardine accompanies readers throughout the book, explaining the 20+ activities & games as he swims along. Yuval Zommer`s rich illustrations characterize some of the quirkiest sea-creatures & make fantastic stickers for children to use in their drawings & to complete games & puzzles with. ...

Lonely Planet’s “ The Big Trip” is the perfect guide to those who are preparing for gap years, career breaks or simply an adventure to take them to parts of the world they’ve never dreamed of experiencing. The book is full of ideas, such as swimming with dolphins off the coast of New Zealand; learn Spanish in Guatemala; hike your own pioneer route through Canada; get a soaking at Thailand’s Songkran water festival. Billed as the ultimate guide to gap years & overseas adventures, the book is sumptuously illustrated with full colour photographs & packed with useful information, with essential pre-trip planning for health, safety, costs & much more. There is also a look at volunteering & working abroad, from fruit-picking to teaching, yacht crewing & au pairing. With regional overviews, maps, tips & stories from experienced travellers & even a comprehensive directory of essential resources, this is an ideal gift for anyone itching to get out there & experience the world. ...

The Big Walks of London by John Merrill is a guidebook to the capitals major walking routes. London has an incredible variety of walks & trails, & this guidebook presents more than twenty long walks through the city, ranging from 7 to 150 miles, &

Includes:: the Thames Path, the London Loop & the Capital Ring. Each walk section is accompanied by a route map & provides route instructions, walk distance & estimated walk time. Information on public transport, parking facilities, available maps, pubs & cafes & places of notable interest is also provided. There are sections on city walking & suggested walking equipment, & the guide is also accompanied by maps, illustrations & photographs.

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From the Great Glen Way to the Coast to Coast Path, there is no better way to discover the spectacular diversity of northern Britain`s landscape than on foot. Whether you enjoy exploring green & gently rolling dales or tackling rugged mountain paths, there are walks here to keep you rambling all year round. An indefatigable walker, David Bathurst has unlaced his boots to produce this invaluable & definitive companion to the ten best-loved long-distance footpaths in the north of Britain, with each split into manageable sections. Combining practical, detailed descriptions with an appreciation of the beauty & history of the British countryside, this in an indispensable guide for both experienced & novice walkers alike. ...