Before Sherlock Holmes formed his longstanding alliance with the imitable Dr Watson, one of his earliest investigations was alongside the future President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. These 'stalwart companions' must together solve a most complicated case that could herald the death of the American Dream. ...

The Owl & the Pussy-cat sailed away in a beautiful blue balloon...

When their beautiful golden ring is stolen,

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Books Geography Books Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.  This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics. We’re entering a new space race – & it could revolutionise life on Earth. Space: the new frontier, a wild & lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy & international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation – &, possibly, conquest. We’re heading up & out, & we’re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA & Russia are leading the way. From physical territory & resources to satellites, weaponry & strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you’ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here. With all the insight & wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here & where we’re going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; & what it means for all of us down here on Earth. This is essential reading on power, politics & the future of humanity. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781783967247 •†Author: Tim Marshall •†Publisher:   Elliott & Thompson •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 356 •†Dimensions: 13 x 2.5 x 19.9 cm ...

Books Kids Reference & Non-Fiction Books Experience the explosive & colourful future of the cosmos, zooming trillions of years ahead in time with Professor Raman Prinja, published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich. The Future of the Universe starts the future clock NOW & rockets readers along a forward timeline to discover what scientists predict will happen to the Universe, including a shiny new ring on Mars, Earth's axis flip & a dramatic galaxy crash! This is the first book of its kind for this age
- putting all the future events into one place along a clear timeline for readers 9 & up, from the return of famous comets in a few decades, to the dark end of the Universe a nonillion years from now.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781526316462 •†Author: Raman Prinja  •†Publisher:†  Wayland •†Format:†  Hardback •†Pages:† 64 •†Dimensions:† 22.4 x 1.2 x 29.2 cm
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The basis of a four-part prime-time BBC series, this volume offers an accessible portrait of modern times, & explores how digital technology, & the Internet in particular, has changed the way we live. The author argues that not only does our generation now have the easiest access to more information than ever before, but more importantly this has changed our attitudes to how we run our lives. ...

Rory Connor knows what he wants out of life & he knows he won't get it working as a rent collector. He believes his way up in the world is through his passion for gambling. Rory uses his talents to find a better life
- he becomes the proud owner of a boatyard & marries his childhood sweetheart. However, beneath his success is a tangled web of lies & deceit.
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Successful San Francisco tycoon & control freak Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) approaches his forty-eighth birthday with some trepidation. For it was at this age that his father fell from his mansion roof & died. Nicholas receives an introductio ...

Victor is the perfect killer.

He has no past. He will stop at nothing. & he can find you anywhere.

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Three exciting Wikipedia games inside to challenge your brain: Wiki-Trivia, Wiki-Ranks & Disambiguation.

Its informative,

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Martin Kemp, the music, film & TV legend creates fiction gold as he introduces fictional anti-hero Johnny Klein in a breathless, high-octane page-turner. Johnny Klein is a rock casualty, a fallen 1980s popstar who has lost everything ― his family, his money & his fame. Thrown a lifeline by an old contact in the music business, Johnny doesn’t care what he is getting himself into. Dragged down into East London’s dark underbelly, Johnny discovers there is more at stake than his own shattered ego. Johnny hates being yesterday’s man but now he’s wishing he could disappear altogether. The party might be over, but there’s no escape from the past…   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008626792 •†Author:   Martin Kemp  •†Publisher:   Harper Collins •†Format:  Hardback •†Pages:† 384 •†Dimensions:† 15.9 x 3.4 x 24 cm ...