If you love the danger & sword-fighting of MERLIN, you'll like this! In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son & install him as a puppet prince Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point
- he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. As Sage's journey continues, layer upon layer of treachery & deceit unfold, until finally a truth is revealed that proves more dangerous than all of the lies put together.
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Does for the music industry what The Devil Wears Prada did for fashion. Does for the music industry what The Devil Wears Prada did for fashion. By day, Zoe Kidd lives a tedious existence, following orders & trying to appease her parents. By night, she's the raucous lead singer of all-girl rock b&, Dirty Money. For six years, Dirty Money has toured the London scene, playing pubs, clubs, shopping centres & the odd public toilet. They're gifted, they're beautiful & they're determined to make it to the top. So when the American hit-maker Louis Castle appears at one of their gigs with talk of record deals & stadium tours, it seems as though their dreams are finally beginning to come true. But fame turns out to be more elusive & divisive than any of the girls could imagine! The Fame Factor is a fast-moving story of friendship, resilience & revelation, exposing the darker side to an industry obsessed with the limelight. ...

OMG, queen of mean Madison Parker in a brand new series. It's claws out in the fight to become Hollywood's brightest star... Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door-turned-reality-celeb Jane Roberts in L. A. Candy. Now she's ready for her turn in the spotlight & she'll stop at nothing to get it. But with backstabbing friends & family, relentless paparazzi, & tabloid scandals she can't control, Madison is going to have her work cut out for her. Plus, there's a new nice girl in town
- Carmen Price, the daughter of Hollywood royalty
- who's a lot more experienced than Jane was at playing the fame game... Filled with characters both familiar & new, Lauren Conrad's new series about life in front of the camera dishes Hollywood gossip & drama at every turn.

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Within Lancashire, 1612, Fleetwood Shuttleworth is only 17 years old but married & pregnant for the fourth time...

However,

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After the sudden death of her husb&, Laura is grieving & struggling to cope emotionally & financially...

So when a local

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The Family at Number 5 is the story of Miriam & Fred Hope, as they start a new life together, along with Miriam's fourteen-year-old sister, Barbara. Their new home means freedom & happiness & they celebrate the birth of Miriam's first child, Glory. However, their newfound happiness is short lived with the onset of World War II. The Family at Number 5 is forced to go their separate ways. Fred goes off to war to fight for his country, Miriam & baby Glory are evacuated to the country for their safety & Barbara is sent to the War Office. This paperback novel by Sheila Newberry follows the story of The Family at Number 5 as they cope with all the troubles of the blitz & their struggle to be reunited at their home. The Family at Number 5 is an intriguing book about life during the war, hardships encountered & happier times. ...

Matt Lowe grew up as part of a large, loving family, living on the Norfolk coast. But, unnoticed by his parents & peers, he was being abused by a young man who had been welcomed into his life in the guise of the perfect family friend. Jeremy was intelligent, artistic & fantastic with children. A real-life Peter Pan, he was loved by children & trusted by adults. But form the start his relationship with Matt had a sinister side
- one that Matt instinctively felt must remain hidden. Written with heart-wrenching candour, Matt's story is a moving & insightful account of how one small boy endured many years of sexual & psychological abuse & how, without realising those closest to him allowed it to happen.
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At last
- the story of the Loch Ness Monster
- not just one, but a whole family of monsters who live in the depths of the Loch

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More animated adventures with Elspeth, Angus & their loch-dwelling friends. Episodes included are: ' Ferocious-Ness & the Look-a-Like Contest', ' Professor Dumkopf's Amazing Cannonball', ' Baby-Ness & the Mayor's Statue', ' Ferocious-Ness Changes Colour ...

In a large house in London's fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot...

Well-fed & cared for, she is happily

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