One Direction: One & Only, an unofficial biography. From X-Factor to wow-factor: adored at home & provoking a Beatlemania-style reaction in the US & Canada
- the boys have conquered the world! Who would have known that after placing third on the talent show, they would go on to inspire such crazed devotion in millions of adoring fans? With a global breakthrough undeniably helped by social media & phenomenally successful debut single ' What Makes You Beautiful', the five lads fulfil a still-present need for cute, clean cut, wholesome pop. Awesome pics & inspirational text chart their extraordinary rise to fame.
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The only 100% fully OFFICIAL Annual
- written in collaboration with the boys. This is THE book of the year for all 1D fans! Check
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But a dog would damage the expensive carpets in Hal's glamorous home, & his wealthy parents refuse to consider one. Then they discover Easy Pets, a convenient dog-rental agency. Terrier Fleck arrives on Hal's birthday, but when Hal discovers that his dog must be returned, he runs away. Hal & Fleck are joined by a group of pedigree breeds joyfully escaping from Easy Pets
- among them is Otto, the wise & sombre St Bernard, & the fierce & excitable Pekinese Li-Chee. A large reward is offered for the missing boy, & soon Hal & his dogs are being chased across the country by ruthless pursuers. Helped by a travelling circus, & the sympathetic children from an orphanage, they race for their freedom in a classic adventure in the tradition of 101 DALMATIANS. Every dog-loving child will adore this irresistible story from a truly great & much-loved children's author.
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London, 1936. Inside the spectacular ballroom of the exclusive Buckingham Hotel the rich & powerful, politicians, films stars, even royalty, rub shoulders with the talented dancers from all around the world, who must enchant them, captivate them, & sweep away their cares. ...

Myron Bolitar might have a slightly dubious past, but he knows how to handle himself & is doing just fine as a sports agent.

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First published in 1947, this subtle novel presents a memorable portrait of the aftermath of war, its effect upon a marriage & a gradual but significant change in the nature of English middle-class life. It is 1946 & Laura & Stephen Marshall are reunited after years of separation. ...

Living a painfully sheltered existence forced upon her by reclusive parents, Hester befriends the inanimate objects in her sheltered life. When Hester's parents are forced to send her to school, the little girl is overjoyed at meeting children her own age & making her first real friend
- Mary.
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This captivating collection uncovers the origins & meanings of traditional sayings from the folklore of the countryside. It offers the reader a rich assembly of natural wisdom, covering every sort of topic from health to bad luck, weather forecasting to saving money, animal behaviour to seafarer ...

Stephanie Plum is down on her luck. She's lost her job, her car's on the brink of repossession, & her apartment is fast becoming furniture-free. Enter Cousin Vinnie, a low-life who runs a bail-bond company. If Stephanie can bring in vice cop turned outlaw Joe Morelli, she stands to pick up $10, 000. ...

It is the Edinburgh Festival. People queuing for a lunchtime show witness a road-rage incident
- an incident which changes the
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