This year's annual Summer Meeting of Unusual Creatures is not the gentle affair it normally is. When an ordinary, unmagical boy called Ivo, a troll, a hag & wizard Brian Brainsweller are given this year's Summer Task, they quail. They tremble. They briefly consider running away & hiding but can they defeat the terrifying, gruesome, ghastly flesh-eating Ogre of Oglefort? Not to mention the imprisoned princess they've been sent to rescue... ...

An American in England decides to go & stay in an old country house with his friend Casper Femm. Upon his arrival he is informed of Casper's untimely death, & is then introduced to the rest of the family, but as evening draws on members of the family begin to get murdered & the murderer must be found before there is no-one left alive. ...

The brand new novel from the 1 bestselling author, Maddie Please! The Old Ducks are back & they are naughtier than ever Recently retired, Denny Lambert is finding life just a little bit…well, dull. So when her stepsister Juliette announces she’s getting married – again! – & invites Denny on a hen do with the Old Ducks, Denny really can’t say no. Denny knows something about the Old Ducks & their wild exploits, but she’s just glad to be somewhere hot & sunny & away from her grey life back in the UK. She’s definitely not going to be pulled into any Old Duck mayhem…. But when they arrive at their beautiful Mallorcan villa, Denny is in for a shock. Because right next door is the man who once broke her heart – Bruno Browning. Now with the Old Ducks & an old flame to contend with, Denny’s life suddenly feels anything but dull! But if she’s learnt one thing from her time with the Old Ducks it’s that life is for living…and that’s exactly what Denny is finally going to do! Beca... ...

After a health scare, 77 year-old spinster Barbara goes to convalesce in the sleepy Somerset village of Winsleigh Green with

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Victoria Macara lives in the old house on the corner. When the land is sold, she finds herself surrounded by new properties called Victoria Square. The newcomers include mismatched lovers, Kathleen & Steve; Rachel, who is attempting to forget a terrible tragedy; Sarah who is running away from an abusive husb&, while Anna & Ernie are just after a quiet life. For Marie, Victoria Square is a refuge from the men who murdered her husband; for Judy, it means a fresh start after forty years of marriage to a man she'd thought she'd love for ever. But it is to Gareth
- trapped in a hopeless marriage
- that Victoria is particularly drawn.

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For all you oldies out there who can't distinguish between an iPhone & an Android, this is the book you've been waiting for!

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Books Outdoor Books The Old Ways is the stunning fourth book by acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane.  Shortlisted for ...

Carol & her husband Michel, home after long & separate absences, look forward to spending the summer together on their beloved olive farm Apassionata. But a shocking blow leaves Carol alone, & the future uncertain. Feeling isolated & with no olives to harvest, Carol ventures beyond the farm to explore other aspects of Provencal life
- from hunting to bee-keeping, the gypsies of the Camargue to the shepherds of the southern Alps, the ancient language to the ever-present demands of family & friends. & ultimately, Provence's generous diversity
- & Carol's own persistence in sharing it with those she loves
- pave a path to joy.


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The world's most prestigious sporting event started over 2, 500 years ago. Today more than 10, 000 athletes from over 200 countries compete in 50 sports for that elusive gold medal, the pinnacle of any sporting career. Perfect material for a sports quiz or just a quiet read in the smallest room in the house. This book has 96 pages & is 19cm x 12.1cm x 1.3cm ...

A new Kahlan & Richard fantasy novel from bestselling author, Terry Goodkind. Hidden deep underground for millennia, discovered only by chance, the mysterious machine has awakened, to begin issuing a series of ominous & alarmingly accurate omens. As the wizard Zeddicus attempts to destroy the sinister device, it issues a cataclysmic omen involving Richard & Kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyones ability to prevent. With catastrophic imminent, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen...on fulfilment of an impossible dem&. ...