Richard Hannay finds a corpse in his flat, & becomes involved in a plot by spies to precipitate war & subvert British naval power. The resourceful victim of a manhunt, he is pursued by both the police & the ruthless conspirators. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a seminal 'chase' thriller, rapid & vivid. It has been widely influential & frequently dramatised: the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock became a screen classic. This engaging novel also provides insights into the inter-action of patriotism, fear & prejudice. ...

Details: ' Sometimes when he didn't know he was being watched Meggie would look at him & try desperately to imprint his
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After a lifetime of plotting each others demise, orphan twins Lorelli & Ovid Thornthwaite have reached an uneasy truce.



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Everyone has to make decisions about love. Wilfred Price, overcome with emotion on a sunny spring day, proposes to a girl he barely knows at a picnic. The girl, Grace, joyfully accepts & rushes to tell her family of Wilfred's intentions. But by this time Wilfred has realised his mistake. He does not love Grace. On the verge of extricating himself, Wilfred's situation suddenly becomes more serious when Grace's father steps in. Up until this point in his life, Wilfred's existence has been blissfully simple, & the young undertaker seems unable to stop the swirling mess that now surrounds him. To add to Wilfred's emotional turmoil, he thinks he may just have met the perfect girl for him. As Wilfred struggles in an increasingly tangled web of expectation & duty, love & lies, Grace reveals a long-held secret that changes everything... Wendy Jones's charming first novel is a moving depiction of love & secrecy, set against the rural backdrop of a 1920s Welsh village, & beautifully told. ...

Set your imagination free!

This engaging book offers a wide range of gorgeous designs for you to colour in & make your

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When three billy goat brothers reach the bridge to the meadow, a slobbering troll blocks their path.

The brothers are

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Enjoy the adventures of the Three billy goats Gruff who want to eat the long green grass on the other side of the bridge!



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The three Billy Goats Gruff want to eat the green grass on the other side of the river. But will they dare to cross the bridge that the big, bad troll lives under? Familiar stories help to build confidence, whilst the large, clear type, carefully chosen vocabulary & easy to read speech bubbles make these books ideal for beginner readers. ...

Details: A fun pop-up story about the classic fairy tale of The Three Billy Goats Gruff, with full text story in large
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Magical retellings of three classic fairy tales. The Three Billy Goats Gruff: The two younger Billy Goats Gruff want to be as big & fat as their older brother. They long to munch the tasty grass in the meadow
- but first they must cross the stream & face the fierce troll under the bridge. Beauty & the Beast: Beauty is kind & loving, even though her two sisters tease her & her merchant father is too poor to buy her presents. All she wants is a rose: so when her father sees a beautiful rose bush in the grounds of the Beast's castle, he plucks a flower for her. The Beast is angry, & demands something precious in return... The Emperor's New Clothes: The Emperor loves to wear the most fashionable & finest clothes in the l&. However, when two strangers suggest that they can weave him a special suit
- which is invisible to anyone who's not worthy & wise
- it has to be seen to be believed...


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