Books Kids Adventure Books Five days, five tasks, no technology. How will Holly survive in the woods? Holly's second 'dadventure' is a screen-free challenge
- Mum has packed her & Dad off to a log cabin in Fir Forest for five days with NO technology. There are other people camping in the woods, though
- Zeb & his show-off dad who are camping 'properly' in tents & fishing for their dinner. Holly's dad is treating her like a baby & being more embarrassing than ever, but Zeb & Holly soon hit it off & enjoy exploring the forest together. A few days in Zeb's dad goes missing, & they discover there is a bear on the loose from the local safari park. It's up to Holly & her new friend to work together, save the day & prove themselves to their fathers
- all without their phones or any tech gadgets!   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781848125896 •†Author:†  Dave Lowe •†Publisher:†  Bonnier Publishing Fiction •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 182 •†Dimensions:† 19.7...


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1969. A job in the Prison Service is not for everyone. The training is hard, the cells are bleak & a thick skin is needed. But

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A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books, published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance & to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930, little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie, already famous for her early Poirot titles, was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years, with Miss Marple's Final Cases published in 1979, three years after Agatha's death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marple's first appearance, & to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star, this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form
- 12 novels & two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting & formats from the first editions from the Christie family's own archive copies, these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies, reflecting five decades of iconic cover design.
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Agatha Christie’s most ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation

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Discover the Detective Society & its daring murder mysteries! At Deepdean School for Girls, Daisy Wells & Hazel Wong have set up their detective agency. But they are struggling to find any real crimes to investigate. Included in this Collection: •†First Class Murder •†Arsenic For Tea • Murder Most Unladylike Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780241683545 •†Author:   Robin Stevens •†Publisher:   Penguin •†Format:   Box Set ...

This dramatisation set in the early 1960s, see George Smiley investigating a murder in a public school. Out of loyalty to an old friend, he looks at the mysterious case of the wife of one of the school masters found bludgeoned to death. However his investigation raises a multitude of questions but to discover the truth, Smiley must lift the lid on a world of dangerous hatreds & hidden passion... ...

Thomas Chaloner has forged a living as spy to the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Clarendon, since the early days of the Restoration. Now, in February 1664, he is aware of an undercurrent of restlessness on the streets of London. The coffee houses are thick with rumours. There is anger at the new laws governing church attendance, & a deepening contempt for the loucheness of the court. & there is murder. The infamous church-smasher Dick Culmer is killed among the ramshackle buildings of London Bridge, & Chaloner's investigations link Culmer with a group of puritan conspirators. Further west, in the Palace of White Hall, Chaloner gradually realises that the ring-leaders of a rebellion are planning an explosive climax to achieve their goals. Desperately racing against time, Chaloner is determined to thwart them ...

An easy-to-use identification guide to 280 different species of mushroom & toadstool most commonly found in Britain, Ireland & other parts of Northern Europe. The authoritative text describes key identification features with tips on how to identify poisonous species, each illustrated with colour pictures. There is also a helpful section on mushroom hunting, & finding the ones that are good to eat. This book has 160 pages & is 18cm x 12.7cm x 1cm ...

A peaceful demonstration in the normally quiet town of Eastvale ended with fifty arrests -- & the brutal stabbing death of a young constable. But Chief Inspector Alan Banks fears there is worse violence in the offing. For CID Superintendent Richard " Dirty Dick" Burgess has arrived from London to take charge of the investigation, fueled by professional outrage & volatile, long-simmering hatreds. Almost immediately, Burgess descends with vengeful fury upon the members of a sixties-style commune -- while Banks sifts through the rich Yorkshire soil around him, turning over the earthy, unsettling secrets of seemingly placid local lives. Crossing " Dirty Dick" could cost the Chief Inspector his career. But the killing of a flawed Eastvale policeman is not the only murder that needs to be solved here. & if Banks doesn't unmask the true assassin, his superior's misguided obsession might well result in further bloodshed. ...

Kipper helps his friend get ready for the arrival of a new sibling in this entertaining & sensitively written story. These new editions of the best-loved First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper books are packed with facts & humour to familiarise children with what to expect from a first experience. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780192785381 • Author: Roderick Hunt • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 24.5 x 24.5 x 0.2cm ...