Books Children's Fiction Books A brilliantly funny story of what happens when a galactic princess moves in next door & almost brings about the end of the world. Exciting new fiction from the bestselling, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero. Gavin's got a new neighbour & she's really annoying. Niki follows him everywhere, bosses him about, & doesn't care that her parents will obliterate Earth with their galactic warships if she doesn't stop running away from them. Can Niki & Gavin sort out the alien despots (aka Mum & Dad) & save the planet? Possibly. Will they become friends along the way? Doubtful... Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780857639936 •†Author: David Solomons •†Publisher:†  Nosy Crow Ltd •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 336 •†Dimensions:†12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm ...

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This book takes you from those first tentative pencil marks to completing sketchbook masterpieces. Using proven methods & with stunning ...

If you've ever looked longingly at a drawing & wished that you could produce something similar, then this is the perfect pack for you. Whether you want to learn the art of drawing, or enhance existing skills, this pack comes with everything you need to get started. It comes complete with a 64 page instructional book on all the basic methods, as well as more complex & exciting techniques. Also included is an A5 sketch pad & pencils, a pencil sharpener, charcoal pencils & a professional rubber to correct mistakes. ...

May 1915. With thousands of soldiers fighting in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the Home

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Denise Van Outen, original 90s 'ladette', West End star & primetime TV favourite, reveals for the first time the true story

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1938. As Hitler sets his sights on the Sudetenl&, not everyone in Britain is willing to appease him. Convinced that the Fuehrer's l&-hunger is insatiable, the head of the SIS recruits Cal Jardine to help him prove zechoslovakia is threatened with invasion. Before heading undercover to Prague, however, Jardine must first extricate himself from France, where his attempts to smuggle guns to Spain have been held up by a group of fanatical fascists. In their struggle to overthrow the French government, they are prepared to kill for the sake of procuring weapons. Finally arriving in Czechoslovakia, working undercover for the SIS proves no less dangerous. As jealousy & mutual suspicions within Secret Service ranks make it impossible for Jardine to tell friend from foe, he rediscovers old friends of dubious loyalty & makes new enemies of untested ruthlessness. ...

Books Crime Books Amongst the scholars, secrets & soporifics of Victorian Oxford, the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow… Jesus College, Oxford, 1881. An undergraduate is found dead at his lodgings & the medical examination reveals some shocking findings. When the young man’s guardian blames the college for his death & threatens a scandal, Basil Rice, a Jesus College fellow with a secret to hide, is forced to act & finds himself drawn into Sidney Parker’s sad life. The mystery soon attracts the attention of Rhiannon ‘ Non’ Vaughan, a young Welsh polymath & one of the young women newly admitted to university lectures. But when neither the college principal nor the powerful ladies behind Oxford’s new female halls will allow her to become involved, Non’s fierce intelligence & determination to prove herself drive her on. Both misfits at the university, Non & Basil form an unlikely partnership, & it soon falls to them to investigate the mysterious circumstances of Parker’s death. But between corporate malfeasance & snake-oil salesmen, they soon find the dreaming spires of Oxford are not quite what they seem… Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781804364543 •†Author: Alis Hawkins •†Publisher:   Canelo •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 400 •†Dimensions:†12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm ...

Dorana is a country ruled by a rigid class system based upon magical aptitude & the right pedigree. While all Doranens have mage ability, some are more blessed than others. Morgan is one of the powerful ruling elite, fanatically devoted to enforcing the regulations & maintaining the purity of mage bloodlines. When he falls in love with Barl, a woman of inferior breeding who possesses astonishing mage powers, he sets himself upon a dangerous course. A terrible mage war erupts when Morgan becomes unstoppable, driving Barl to lead a small pack of survivors into the distant mountains. When they arrive, their welcome is not what they expected, & Barl must embark upon a desperate course to protect & preserve her people until they may be needed once again... ...

When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked & mystified: Ernest was well-liked & respected, so who would have a motive for killing him? Enter Superintendent Hannasyde who, with consummate skill, begins to uncover the complexities of Fletcher's life. It seems the real Fletcher was far from the gentleman he pretended to be. There is, in fact, no shortage of people who wanted him dead. Then, a second murder is committed, with striking similarities to the first, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case. ...