Mark Billingham is one of the UK's most acclaimed & popular crime writers & can familiarise yourself with the award-winning writer with the first 5 novels in the Tom Thorne thrillers. A former actor, television writer & st&-up comedian, his series of novels featuring D.I. Tom Thorne has twice won him the Crime Novel Of The Year Award as well as the Sherlock Award for Best British Detective & been nominated for seven CWA Daggers. Sleepyhead was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 books that had shaped the decade. Each of his novels has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. ...

This documentary on Marc Bolan, originally shown on BBC 4, has been timed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the teen idol's tragic death in a car crash. Narrated by fellow glam-rock star Suzi Quatro, it examines Bolan's childhood ambitions of fame an ...

Delve into this elegant colouring book featuring a selection of 40 nature illustrations by Mark Catesby!

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Roman Garstang just wants to have fun with his friends, come home frm school & eat his favourite food...

But life isnt

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Annabeth felt as if someone had draped a cold washcloth across her neck. She heard that whispering laughter again, as if the presence had followed her from the ship. She looked up at the Argo II. Its massive bronze hull glittered in the sunlight. Part of her wanted to kidnap Percy right now, get on board & get out of here while they still could. ...

Mark Thomas has been touring the country for months, getting audiences to come up with policies aimed at sorting out the country's political chaos & taking back the power for the people. This title outlines 50 policies shouted out in bold type on a page to themselves with Mark's commentary opposite. ...

Although, to the casual eye, various British tanks of World War I look much the same, the Mark V is quite outstanding & has a strong claim to be the tank that won the Great War. This title examines the technological developments that made this tank excel where others had failed. ...

He's saved us from the Seven Deadly Sins in his first radio series. In his second series, Mark Watson (" Mock the Week" & if.comedy Award winner) turns his attention to the Virtues. Using a mixture of st&-up, sketches & silly songs he'll guide us through six episodes featuring Courage, Patience, Generosity, Honesty, Diligence & Humility. He'll also be on hand with some useful tips (e.g. ignore peer pressure
- unless you're a structural engineer who is building a pier, in which case don't put lives at risk). Fortunately, Mark's assisted by his sometimes unwilling assistants, the poet Tim Key (Perrier Award nominations) & the musician Tom Basden (who make up one half of sketch troupe, the Cowards).
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Alex Verus is tracking down dangerous magical items unleashed into the world by Dark Mages.

However, when the Light Council

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Market Meltdown is a brand new board game where, instead of merely watching a financial crisis unfold, you could make billions of pounds from it! A game only for those with nerves of steel
- are you slick & cool enough to resist the widespread panic & make a fortune. Players take on the role of traders betting hundreds of millions on behalf of the bank. Just like with investing in the real stock market, you can win & lose big. Every trading day, the momentum of the meltdown gathers pace & depletes your funds at an increasing rate. Consequently, as the game progresses, you're forced into bigger & more desperate stock market gambles in order to stay in the play. The last player to remain afloat is the winner! Part familiar board game format, part roulette with a twist, you don't need financial wizardry or betting knowhow to win Market Meltdown
- just a smattering of skill, a cool head & a little luck as you move your piece (a private jet, naturally) around the board. You make money by gambling on the stock market, represented by the roulette wheel. When you're at risk of bankruptcy, or merely after more money to burn, you can quickly borrow up to a billion pounds by "going rogue". Be careful with this strategy, for soon you may have to pay this loan back with a high interest rate. So try to make a quick return with the borrowed money & be sure not to lose it or you risk going out of the game! There are other factors to add to the fun, such as luck cards, market data, banker's bonuses & more. Will you be quids in & luck out. Blow away your competitors or blow out yourself. Because players rely on a combination of luck & strategy to play Market Meltdown, this fast-paced game for two to four players is fun for all the family (aged 12+) since anyone can win! It's also easy to pick up, although hard to put down. The momentum of the meltdown also gathers such speed that games never take longer than 40 minutes.

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