The lives of the inhabitants of Swevenings are disrupted only be a fierce competition to catch the Old Un, a monster trout known to dwell in a beautiful stream which winds past their homes. Then one of their small community is found brutally murdered; beside him is the freshly killed trout. Both died by violence
- but Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn's murder investigation seems to be much more interested in the fish... ' Excellently characterised'. Observer ' The finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunit. Among the crime queens, Ngaio Marsh stands out as an Empress'. Sun
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On a cold February night the police find a third corpse on the quayside in the Pool of London, her body covered with flower petals & pearls. The killer walked away, singing. When it is revealed that the murderer is aboard a cargo ship, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn must board the vessel to take on the most difficult assignment of his professional, career. ' Astoundingly good.. . moments of pure hilarity set among moments of real fear' Daily Mail ' Really excellent.. . a proper & classic detective story' BBC ...

Have hours of fun piecing together this lovely NHS Charities Together: Competition Winners images jigsaw puzzle. 

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The 1970s was not just the decade of power-cuts & three-day weeks, of Chopper bikes & Spacehoppers, of kipper ties & bad perms, of Abba & the Bay City Rollers.. .it was also the decade of Fawlty Towers & Porridge; A Bouquet of Barbed Wire & I, Claudius; The Sweeney & Starsky & Hutch. There was no such thing in those days as Wacky Warehouse or Playstation or even video recorders -- for its entertainment, the nation switched on the telly. Some programmes, such as The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show, were practically part of the national psyche, while some characters -- such as Benny from Crossroads & Olive from On The Buses -- became the unlikeliest of icons. Watching the box will never again be the collective experience it was then, & Brian Viner, in this hilarious & affectionate memoir, pays tribute to an era in televison -- the forgettable as well as the memorable -- which happily coincided with his own formative years. ...

Books Classic Novels When Nicholas's father dies he, his mother & sister are left penniless.  To earn his keep, Nicholas becomes a tutor at Dotheboys Hall but soon discovers that the headmaster, Wackford Squeers, is a one-eyed tyrant who insists on a harsh regime. Nicholas embarks on an adventure that takes him from loathsome boarding schools to the London stage. Dickens confronts issues of neglect & cruelty in this black comic masterpiece.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780099540793 •†Author: Charles Dickens •†Publisher:†  Vintage Classics •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 944 •†Dimensions:†12.7 x 4.32 x 20.32 cm ...

In a new home, a new town, & a new school, Nick feels more alone than ever. But, then his class goes on a field trip to the Silverado Ghost Town. With no friends to vouch for him, Nick is framed for stealing a museum artefact
- the journal of the notorious Slim Marano, who was hanged for murder over 100 years ago.
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We are all fascinated by, & often wary of, the tiny creatures that creep & crawl in our gardens or lurk in the dark corners of our homes, but how much do we really know about insects & their relatives? This book intends to encourage our understanding of various types of bugs that can be found in our back gardens & beyond. ...

From Nick Hewer, the star of Countdown & The Apprentice, comes a superb new memoir, taking the reader on a brilliant, amusing ...

With a show-jumping career spanning over forty years, Nick Skelton is a legend in the equestrian world.

No other rider

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Make your very own blue gooey slime with this amazing kit from Nickelodeon.

Simply add water to the slime activator until

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