Tom Hanks, Geena Davis & Madonna star in this major-league comedy from the team that brought you Big. Hanks stars as Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up ball player whose big league days are over. Hired to coach in the All-American Girls Baseball League of 1943 - ...

Refreshes the parts other history books can't reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance? In the dark about the Enlightenment? Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world & want to read a witty, irreverent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth
- from 15 billion years BC to the present day? Good. A Less Boring History of the World tells you everything you need to know from the Big Bang to Barack Obama, taking in the Byzantines, the Black Death, the Boston Tea Party, Bonaparte, & Bin Laden along the way. Each historical episode is boiled down to edible, bite size chunks so that you can finally piece together all the different bits of history
- & see how on earth we ended up in the mess we are today. Whipping through the chaotic journey of man, past ancient civilisations, the rise of empires, & the fall of bankers, A Less Boring History refreshes your memory & broadens your mind. &, if that's not enough, it will also make you laugh. A lot.

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She defied her parents & married for love...

Following her heart, Fifi moves with Dan to London where they rent a seedy

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A visit to her old university takes an unexpected turn for solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick when she receives an exclusive invitation.  She is far from high profile on the legal scene, so why is she on the guestlist for a select gathering in the College president's private dining room? Three days later, a body is discovered on College grounds. &, as the police launch their hunt for the killer, everyone who was at dinner that night falls under suspicion. Including Finn. Soon, she's investigating the murder, unearthing the bitter rivalries & hidden agendas lurking beneath the success of her fellow dinner guests. As the mysteries & revelations pile up, Finn finds herself keeping secrets from those around her
- but at what cost? Product Information:  •†ISBN:†9781529381443 •†Author: Catherine Kirwan •†Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†464 •†Dimensions:†12.6 x 4 x 19.6cm
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Books Historical Fiction Books Nuneaton, 1850 Growing up on a canal boat has meant life for young Saffie Doyle has been hard.   Her mother, Olivia, was cast out by her well-to-do family when she fell in love with Saffie's father, a lowly boatman named Reuben. But as the years have passed, Reuben has become a bitter & cruel drunk, forced to work for the local crook, Seth Black, to keep their family afloat. Saffie always dreamed of becoming a teacher, despite her father's insistence that she had no need to read & write.  Keen to nurture her ambitions, Olivia hoped to introduce Saffie to a childhood friend
- the kindly & wealthy Marcus
- who runs a free school for the local children, but when Olivia falls ill, she's unable to. One night, Saffie's 17-year-old brother & her father go out on a job with Seth Black & never return home. Saffie is forced to place her dreams on hold as she steps up to look after her family. With her younger siblings relying on her, will Saffie ever be able to live the life she hopes for?   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781838773632 •†Author:   Rosie Goodwin •†Publisher:   Bonnier Publishing •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 432 •†Dimensions:† 12.8 x 19.8 x 2.9 cm

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Details: 1923. Mary Russell Holmes & her husb&, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their
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This study aid contains all the key information that students need to succeed in their Edexcel AS Maths Core 1 module. Clear explanations & worked examples are accompanied by Essential notes & Exam tips. Find practice exam questions with fully worked answers, as well as guidance from examiners on securing top marks. ...

Thanks to Mouse, grumpy Bear discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will be eager to add to their own library.

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Can an art thief earn an honest living? Raven Callahan does, with the help of a rare psychic power that lets her read the emotions locked inside ancient objects. But when her partner is kidnapped & Raven is forced to steal a priceless masterpiece to save him, ESP takes a backseat to quick wits, steely nerves, & the lethal skills she needs to survive. Ex-cop Dax Maddox made just one mistake on the job, but it took a young rookie's life & cost Dax his ability to see colour. Now stalking a killer brings Raven into his life
- & floods his grey world with vivid & conflicting emotions: anger & lust, suspicion & awe. Are the criminals they seek one & the same? If so, Dax & Raven's growing need for each other could inspire a madman's terrifying scheme for the ultimate revenge...
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Petulant, rich honeypie Celine & scruffily adorable janitor Robert find themselves on the road to romance after he kidnaps her to avenge his termination at the hands of her callous father. But what they don't realize is that their love is celestially pr ...