Constance Harding's comfortable corner of the Home Counties is her own little piece of heaven. Her time is spent party-planning (disastrous), matchmaking for her startlingly well-dressed son Rupert (catastrophic), & dreaming of the hat aisles at John Lewis. But she's about to learn that her perfect home conceals scandal that would make the vicar blush. Her Lithuanian housekeeper's polyester underwear keeps appearing in her husband's study, her parrot has gained a troubling new vocabulary & her daughter is turning into a Lycra-clad gap-year strumpet. As her family falls apart, Constance embarks on an extraordinary journey. From tripping in Ibiza to riding with a handsome Argentinean gaucho whose only English words are ' Britney' & ' Spears', Constance discovers a wider world she thought it was too late to find.. . ...

A moving & intensely felt examination of the lengths to which we will go to seek protection & security in others. Returning to haunted Cornish landscapes familiar from other Gale novels, it is the story of individuals in search of a family. Dido, the nine-year-old heroine & emotional centre of Patrick Gale ...

The Long Night has begun. The Endlords & their dark army of Unmade prepare to unleash untold destruction upon the world. Every Sull warrior must step forward & fight, or risk the North falling into eternal darkness. Key to mankind's survival is the sacred warrior Ash March. But for Ash to realise her true potential as a Reach, & become the Sull's greatest weapon, she must keep herself safe as the perils that surround her multiply. Raif Sevrance has an equally perilous task. The exile must travel to the barren wastes of the Red Glaciers & recover the legendary sword named Loss. For Sull legend decrees that he who wields the Sword from Red Ice will bring terror to their enemies. But fulfilment of these goals may yet come too late. In the remote reaches of the Bitter Hills, the Endlords' minions have made a cataclysmic discovery: a crack in the Blindwall, an ancient & unguarded passage leading directly into the realms of men. ...

Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen has always known she was destined for great things–that is, if she can survive the oppressive Southern Kingdom.  Her only escape is books, but since it's illegal for women to read in her country, she has to find creative ways of acquiring them. Titles in this Collection: •†A Tale of Witchcraft •†A Tale of Magic •†A Tale of Sorcery   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781444973204 •†Author:   Chris Colfer  •†Publisher:  Little, Brown •†Format:   Box Set ...

The Fw 190s supremacy over the Spitfire V is a classic legend from the Second World War, heralding one of the darkest times for Fighter Command & the RAF.

A Tale of Ten Spitfires brings this legend to life by examining the individual combat histories of ten Spitfire VCs, the first of which is the Shuttleworth Collection’s well known Spitfire AR501, followed by the next nine on the production line, AR502 to AR510.

This link to a ‘living’ airframe, whose first flight after a lengthy restoration is imminent, provides an ideal hook for the enthusiast & also members of the wider public with a more general interest in this classic British icon.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781526728098
• Author: Andrew Critchell
• Publisher: Pen & Sword
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 180
• Dimensions: 24 x 16.5 x 2cm











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Books Magical Stories Second in a witty & irreverent adventure series set in Jane Austen times
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Her actions could make history – but at what price?

1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser, proves herself more than

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This book addresses all of these issues & takes us month by month through the maze of what to eat & from where. It re-introduces us to a healthy lifestyle & provides good recipes that make the most of all of the seasonal produce that is available to us throughout the year. We just can't go on repeating the same old mistakes, for example flying fruit & vegetables to our supermarkets out of season. By the time we get it, the food itself has little value in terms of nutrition & we just can't afford the cost in greenhouse gases any more. The problem is that nobody taught us about the intricacies of our local seasons & how they produce much more flavoursome & very much healthier eating. Carolyn explains everything here. ...

When ex-Government minister Sir Paul Berowne & local tramp/alcoholic Harry Mack are both found with their throats cut in vestry of St Matthews Church, the police are left with an intriguing mystery. Commander Adam Dalgliesh heads a Scotland Yard unit dealing with politically sensitive crimes & this case in particular was effecting as he had known Berowne, & shortly before his resignation asked for Adam's help with a anonymous letter. ...

This beautifully illustrated book is a wonderful sampler of classic dishes. Explore regional specialities as well as dishes that have become national favourites: pea & mint soup, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roasted rib of beef, steak & kidney pudding, Bakewell tart, jam roly poly, & fruit trifle. Presented in over 100 beautiful & evocative photographs. ...