Maud Drennan
- underpaid carer & unintentional psychic
- is the latest in a long line of dogsbodies for the ancient, belligerent

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The first new illustrated edition of The Hobbit for more than 15 years contains 150 brand new colour illustrations. Artist Jemima Catlin`s charming & lively interpretation brings Tolkien`s beloved characters to life in a way that will entice & entertain a new generation of readers. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable & quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, & the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug`s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance! Whisked from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard & a band of dwarves. Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large & very dangerous dragon... ...

The classic bestseller behind this year`s biggest movie, this definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations & two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, & a preface by Christopher Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, & a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey `there & back again`. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large & very dangerous dragon... The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved & influential books of the twentieth century. ...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, in this must-have hardback pocket edition to mark the 75th anniversary of first publication,



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This is a special edition box set of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien & published by Harper Collin to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of the first book. The beautiful set

Includes:: the masterpieces The Hobbit, The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, & The Return of the King; telling the epic story of Bilbo Baggins & Middle Earth. Now you can have the complete saga together, & immerse yourself in Tolkien’s magical world. Be part of this sweeping adventure in the quest to defeat the Dark Lord; beginning with Gandalf’s visit to Bilbo to their encounters with Gollum, dragons & monsters & ending with the dramatic finale atop Mount Doom. The Hobbit & the Lord of the Rings box set is a must-have classic every fan of any age, recent & long-standing will cherish & treasure.

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This sumptuous gift set

Includes:: a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition

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Die Hochrhön area of the natural park straddling the border between Bavaria & Hesse on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from Kompass with local & long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of Germany & the Slovenian Alps – TO SEE OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of hiking maps; their mapping of other countries, including expanding coverage of Italy, is listed on our website separately.CARTOGRAPHY: the maps are contoured with additional shading, graphic relief & colouring to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10m in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous regions. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Latest editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. MAP LEGEND: most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.OTHER

Features: selected titles include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have a booklet with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING
- many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are IN GERMAN only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.




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The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith is a much-loved classic! Now part of the collectible Puffin Modern Classics series. Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg, who becomes a hero! Max`s family dreams of reaching the Park. But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy road. Young Max, who is brighter than the average hedgehog, is determined to solve the problem. ”A nicely told, darkly humorous story about how hedgehogs can avoid getting squashed on the road”. (Guardian). ”A huge favourite”. (Observer). Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, & afterwards spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire, the country of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. He wrote a great number of children`s books, including The Sheep-Pig (winner of the Guardian Award & filmed as Babe), Harry`s Mad, Noah`s Brother, The Queen`s Nose, Martin`s Mice, Ace, The Cuckoo Child & Harriet`s Hare (winner of the Children`s Book Award in 1995). In 2009 he was made an OBE for services to children`s literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight. ...

A gorgeous new edition of the Hogwarts Library containing three much loved classics
- Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, Quidditch
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Dr James Earle & his wife live in comfortable seclusion near the Hog`s Back, a ridge in the North Downs in the beautiful Surrey countryside. When Dr Earle disappears from his cottage, Inspector French is called in to investigate. At first he suspects a simple domestic intrigue
- & begins to uncover a web of romantic entanglements beneath the couple`s peaceful rural life. The case soon takes a more complex turn. Other people vanish mysteriously, one of Dr Earle`s house guests among them. What is the explanation for the disappearances? If the missing people have been murdered, what can be the motive? This fiendishly complicated puzzle is one that only Inspector French can solve. Freeman Wills Crofts was a master of the intricately & ingeniously plotted detective novel, & The Hog`s Back Mystery shows him at the height of his powers.
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