A brilliantly composed tapestry of veiled histories, arcane icons & enigmatic codes, The Lost Symbol is an intelligent, lightning-paced thriller that offers surprises at every turn. For, as Robert Langdon will discover, there is nothing more extraordinary or shocking than the secret which hides in plain sight ...

In a quiet English seaside town, antiquarian bookseller Robin Jessop has acquired an odd medieval volume. What appears to be

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Polly & her new friends at Penhallow Hall wake Li-Mei, the Chinese porcelain dog from the Red Drawing Room. 

The

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Read With Biff, Chip & Kipper is the UK's best-selling home reading series. Over 5 million copies of the series sold in the UK alone since 2005. It is based on Oxford Reading Tree which is used in 80% of primary schools. Level 6 First Stories have been specially written to introduce & practise a range of everyday words & story language. Fun plots & carefully levelled text with gradual progression create the perfect combination to build children's confidence & enjoyment of reading. Key words at this level include: laughed, something, under, behind, suddenly, shouted, station, climbed/climbing/climber, thought, wasn't, could/couldn't These four engaging Biff, Chip & Kipper adventures include tips for reading together & for talking about the story, puzzles & fun activities. Written by Roderick Hunt & beautifully illustrated by Alex Brychta, they are perfect for children who are developing their vocabulary, fluency & confidence in reading. Level 6 Phonics stories are also available to introduce letter sounds & practise reading by sounding out words, as children learn to do at school. ...

Tilly & Gretchen have been best friends all their lives, & Gretchen adores Tilly's beloved pet dachshund Wuffly like he's her

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The enchanting second novel from the author of The Last Bear. THEIR BOND COULD SET THEM FREE... Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital. All Rio wants is for Mum to get better so he can return home. But everything changes when he joins a whale-watching trip & meets White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea. Rio forms an instant bond with the whale, & for the first time in ages he feels a spark of hope. Then White Beak goes missing & Rio may be the only person who can help. Can Rio draw on their special connection to somehow find & save his whale.. .? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008412968 • Author: Hannah Gold • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 336 • Dimensions: 18.4 x 13.1 x 2.7cm ...

These lively, varied & thought-provoking science-fiction stories (from the era of Jules Verne & H. G. Wells) are linked by their imposing central character, the pugnaciously adventurous & outrageous Professor Challenger. The Lost World (forebear of Jurassic Park) vividly depicts a perilous region in which the explorers confront creatures from the prehistoric era. The Poison Belt presents an eerie doomsday scenario, while ' The Disintegration Machine' satirically comments on scientific cynicism. In ' When the World Screamed', the planet responds violently to an experimental incursion. The strangest item is The Land of Mist, which seeks to reconcile science with spiritualism. This memorable collection provides imaginative entertainment, entrancing escapism & bold provocation. ...

The first comprehensive illustrated history of a remarkable Victorian mansion in Buckinghamshire that played such an important role in British history.

From its prewar heyday as a country estate under the Liberal MP Sir Herbert Leon, through its wartime requisition with the addition of the famous huts within the grounds, to become the place where modern computing was invented & the German Enigma code was cracked, its post-war dereliction & then rescue towards the end of the twentieth century as an engrossing museum of wartime codebreaking whose visitor numbers have more than doubled in the last five years.

Featuring over 200 photographs, some previously unseen, this is a complete & comprehensive guide to a country estate that played in pivotal role in winning the war against the Nazis.

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• ISBN: 9781781319086
• Author: Sinclair Mc Kay
• Publisher: Autumn Press
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 191
• Dimensions: 26 x 19.5 x 2cm











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Return to The Lost World of Football through this Aladdins cave of memories & memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to the magical atmosphere of a more innocent era of football.

If you were one of the army of obsessive soccer kids at any time from Englands World Cup win to the dawn of the Premiership, youll be relieved to hear that the cool kits & tabletop games, the mud, mavericks & Melchester Rovers are back & here to stay.

Flankers with triangular sideboards, petrol freebies & gluey sticker albums will soon once again be flickering past your senses like your long-lost videos of the Sunday soccer highlights. But theres more to The Lost World of Football than a giant catalogue of unforgettable football culture, clutter & wistful yearning.

Here are countless tried-&-tested methods to leave the 21st century behind & revisit your own football Golden Age!

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• ISBN: 9781909178663
• Author: Derek Hammond & Gary Silke
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 30.5 x 22 x 2cm













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From the olive branch to the white poppy, symbols of peace & love have always been around us. This colouring book invites you

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