` If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns...` Hylas is only a boy but he knows three things: The Gods exist. Magic is real. Somebody wants him dead. Hunted & alone, Hylas is desperate to find his missing sister. His quest takes him across the hostile mountains & treacherous seas of Ancient Greece. His only friend is a girl on the run. His only guide is a wild dolphin. & his murderous enemies are closing in...” Electrifying”. (Independent on Sunday). ” The reader`s attention is caught from the first line.. .spellbinding”. (Telegraph). ” Set to become another children`s classic”. (Books for Keeps). Michelle Paver was born in Malawi in 1960 & moved to England when she was three. After gaining a degree in biochemistry from Oxford, she became a partner in a City law firm, but gave that up to write full-time. To research her stories about animals & the distant past, she has travelled in the Arctic, the Mediterranean & Egypt, swum with dolphins & killer whales, & encountered bears, boars & wolves. She is the author of the internationally bestselling Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, the final book of which won the 2010 Guardian Children`s Fiction Prize. ...

These stories are linked by common themes of belonging, dislocation & identity, & together they take the pulse of a country in turmoil. In ' The Opposite of Death' Roberto Saviano writes about a town in southern Italy haunted by the war in Afghanistan, where one by one its sons are dying. Carlo Lucarelli (' Ferengi') explores the colonial war in Eritrea through the eyes of a maid working for a sick man who begs her to end his suffering. Piero Colaprico's ' Grade C' is a breathless Milanese crime thriller in miniature, while Valeria Parrella's ' The Prize', set during World War II, reminds us that revenge is a dish best served cold. Contains stories by Roberto Saviano, Carlo Lucarelli, Valeria Parrella, Piero Colaprico, Wu Ming, & Simona Vinci. ...

Outdoor first-aid guide, based on techniques used by the world-renowned Outward Bound organisation. Complete with numerous diagrams & drawings, this handbook is a must for anyone heading into nature. The book teaches you how to treat everything from a sprained ankle or campfire burn to life-threatening injury or illness. It covers how to assess a situation calmly & how to quickly determine the best course of action; what steps to take when confronted with such wilderness threats as hypothermia, a broken bone, lacerations, internal injuries & animal bites. ...

The Oval is one of the world`s great cricket grounds. It was here in south London in 1882 that the legend of the Ashes was born, & many of the game`s most memorable events have taken place here, including Don Bradman`s duck in his final innings & Kevin Pietersen`s coruscating 158 that sealed England`s 2005 Ashes win. Home to Surrey County Cricket Club since it opened in 1845, the Oval also staged England`s first international football match & the first FA Cup Final, & has hosted everything from American football to rock concerts. This official guidebook provides a fascinating introduction to the Oval, covering its history, architecture & the people who have made it what it is today, from ground staff to sporting heroes. It is illustrated throughout, with images ranging from archival photography of the ground`s earliest days to the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final. ...

This language series is suitable for those learning German for leisure, business purposes or working towards a curriculum qualification. Specially designed for adults of all ages, it should give students a thorough grounding in all the skills required to underst&, speak, read & write contemporary German from scratch. The coursebook consists of 10 units covering different topic areas, each including language focus panels explaining the structures covered. A comprehensive glossary, learning tips, assessment checklists & references to web-based activities are also included. ...

No one is safe in the dark... When a young woman is found dead, the police are quick to respond. But what they find at the murder site is unexpected. The body is posed, the scene meticulously set. & there is almost no forensic evidence to be found. Detective Mia Kruger is a woman on the edge
- she has been signed off work pending psychological assessment. But her boss has less regard for the rules than he should. Desperate to get Mia back in the office, Holger Munch offers her an unofficial deal. But the usually brilliant Mia is struggling & the team are unable to close the case. Until a young hacker uncovers something that forces the team to confront the scope of the murderer`s plans & face the possibility that he may already be on the hunt for a second victim. Review: ” Two books into this stark but compelling series, Bjork`s trademark themes are the lethal intersection of technology with child abuse & misogyny.” * The Sunday Times * ” Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money” * Sunday Express * ”`A unique, twisting, unsettling thriller that really epitomises the phrase `page-turner`.`” * Irish News * ” Kruger is strongly reminiscent of Lisbeth Salander... this is an engrossingly labyrinthine novel, with enough offbeat & downright bizarre detail to keep us intrigued & guessing right up to a tense finale.” * Crime Scene Magazine * ”FANTASTIC sequel from Samuel Bjork!... This is quality suspense at its very best & in my opinion a literary masterpiece. A delight to read!” * Bokelskere.no * Author Biography: Samuel Bjork is the pen name of Norwegian novelist, playwright & singer/songwriter Frode Sander Oien. The Owl Always Hunts At Night is the second in his Munch & Kruger series, I`m Travelling Alone was the first. Both have been bestsellers across Scandinavia & the rest of Europe.
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These beautiful Glitter Christmas Greetings Cards feature The Owl vintage image & Merry Christmas print, from the Cavallini & Co. archive. Packed in a stylish festive red box, the 10 folded cards & envelops are blank inside & measure 9.5x 13.5cm. Add magic sparkles to your Christmas greetings. ...

A heart-warming classic full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing
- he is afraid of the dark. ” Dark is nasty” he says & so he won`t go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark & he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope & a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all. Filled with gentle humour & comfort, Jill Tomlinson`s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.
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This collection of French short stories in translation expands our idea of French writing by including new stories by women writers & by authors of Francophone origin. Spanning the centuries from the late eighteenth to the late twentieth, the collection opens with a rumbustious tale from the Marquis de Sade, takes in the masters of the nineteenth century, from Stendhal & Balzac to Maupassant, & reaches to Quebec, Africa, & the French Caribbean in the twentieth century. Women writers include relatively well known figures such as Renee Vivien, Colette, & Beauvoir, & newer writers such as Assia Djebar, Christiane Baroche, & Annie Saumont. The French short story is a rich & diverse medium, but all the stories selected share a common characteristic: they make exciting reading. ...

Ireland has long been a nation of story-tellers. What began as a lively form of entertainment has grown into an unrivalled literary genre. Although Ireland may mourn the loss of the seanchai, the old hearthside story-teller, the Irish art of story-telling is by no means lost. This varied anthology traces the development of the Irish short story from the early folk-tales of the oral tradition through Oliver Goldsmith, Maria Edgeworth, James Joyce, & Liam O` Flaherty, & on to the rising stars of the modern generation, such as Bernard Mac Laverty & Desmond Hogan. ...