Details: I'd known it before we saw the fire trucks & the smoke. I'd known all hell had broken loose at the House of Night
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This illustrated book explores some of the most remote regions of China & brings to life a world far removed from the great metropolises, a world that has almost been forgotten, where the people continue to live their traditional lifestyles largely undisturbed. Alessandra Meniconzi's respectful approach has allowed her to gain access to aspects of life that remained largely closed to travellers & other photographers until a few decades ago. She has been invited to join nomads in their tents, experienced the difficult daily life of rice farmers, & witnessed spiritual ceremonies in Buddhist monasteries. Insightful & vivid texts written by travel journalist Bertram Job round off this comprehensive portrayal of traditional China, a world that may not exist in another generation or two. This book has 286 pages & is 31cm x 31cm x 3.2cm ...

Books Kids Colouring Books The patterns in this book are hiding cute farm animals!  Follow the number guides to colour them in & reveal the pictures. At first glance, each page looks like a pattern, but as you colour each section, you will see the pattern start to transform into an image! Can you guess what farm animals might be hiding in each picture before you've finished colouring them in?  This fun activity book that contains a twist on the classic colour-by-numbers format is sure to keep little ones entertained for hours!   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781803681573 •†Author: Igloo Books •†Publisher:†  Igloo Books •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 24 •†Dimensions:† 20.9 x 29.6 x 1 cm ...

Hidden Depths is the third book in Ann Cleeves? Vera Stanhope series ? which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, VERA. A hot summer on the Northumberland coast & Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to find her son strangled, laid out in a bath of water & covered with wild flowers. This stylized murder scene has Inspector Vera Stanhope intrigued. But then another body is discovered in a rock pool, the corpse again strewn with flowers. Vera must work quickly to find this killer who is making art out of death. As local residents are forced to share their deepest, darkest secrets, the killer watches, waits & plans to prepare another beautiful, watery grave... Also available in the Vera Stanhope series are The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Silent Voices & The Glass Room. Ann Cleeves? Shetland series (BBC television drama SHETLAND) contains five titles, of which Dead Water is the most recent. ...

The untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race that inspired the film from Twentieth Centry Fox film.

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Describes the authors' story of their experience with the Naadi Palm Leaf Readers of India. This book provides a look into one of the greatest mystical secrets of India
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Explores our scientific understanding of the universe, the 'string theory' that might hold the key to unifying nature's laws, & our continuing quest to know more. This book shows, ours may be just one universe among many, like endless reflections in a mirror. ...

Creative & spontaneous, antiques dealer Dora Conroy has an infectious enthusiasm for life. She also has an eye for quality,

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Introduces a range of quirky & amusing details about Scotland's past. Containing information on curious places, bizarre happenings & perplexing oddities, this book is aimed at students of Scottish culture. It also

Includes:: instructions on how to get to all the places mentioned in the book.

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There is no more important substance on earth than water: it is the source of life, one of the four classic elements & makes up over 70% of our bodies & our planet. This remarkable new book allows us to discover & understand more about this most common of molecules. ...