Lively & mischievous, idle & brave, Tom Brown is both the typical boy of his time & the perennial hero celebrated by authors as diverse as Henry Fielding (in Tom Jones) & Alec Waugh (in The Loom of Youth). The book describes Tom's time at Rugby School from his first football match, through his troubled adolescence when he is savagely bullied by the unspeakable Flashman, to his departure for a wider world as a confident young man. This classic tale of a boy's schooldays under the benevolent eye of the renowned Dr Arnold still retains the appeal for which it was acclaimed on its first publication in 1857. In its less well-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford, we follow our hero to St Ambrose's College, &, in sharing his undergraduate experiences, gain a vivid impression of university life in the mid nineteenth century. ...

Books Crime Books 1985: For Jack Ryan, the Cold War is burning hot. A top secret F117 aircraft crashes into the Nevada desert. The Nighthawk is the most advanced fighting machine in the world & the Soviets will do anything to get their hands on its secrets. In East Berlin, a mysterious figure contacts the CIA with an incredible offer: invaluable details of his government's espionage plans in return for asylum. With the East German secret police closing in, someone will have to go to behind the Berlin Wall to investigate the potential defector. It's a job Deputy Director James Greer can only trust to one man
- Jack Ryan. Ryan is a former Marine & a brilliant CIA analyst, but this time he's in enemy territory with a professional assassin on his tail. Can he get the right answers before the Cold War turns into a Red Winter? Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781408727836 •†Author:   Marc Cameron •†Publisher:   Sphere •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 432 •†Dimensions:†12...
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Dominic Caruso. Nephew of President Jack Ryan. FBI agent & operator for The Campus, a top secret intelligence agency that works off the books for the US government. Already scarred by the death of his brother, Caruso is devastated when he can't save a friend & his family from a terrorist attack. ...

The stakes have never been higher. The action has never been hotter. This is Mission: Impossible.. . like you've never seen it before! Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in this pulse-pounding thrill ride directed by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias). Lured back into action by his agency superiors (Laurence Fishburne & Billy Crudup), Ethan faces his deadliest adversary yet ...

World Champion, European Champion, Commonwealth Champion, & still only seventeen years old, diving ace Tom Daley has achieved more than most professional sportsmen could ever dream of in a lifetime. This talented young sportsman's career has been fascinating to follow from the start
- Daley began competing in diving competitions at the age of eight at his local diving club in Plymouth, & he has been setting records ever since
- gaining four gold medals & two silver medals in the last two years, along with an army of fans the world over. Recently named by " Vogue" magazine as 'one of the people who will define the coming decade', this highly anticipated biography tells the inspirational story of this 'boy-next-door', through his punishing training regime & his love of competing, to his brave stand against school bullying & his hopes for London 2012.

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Books Adventure Books Book Thirteen of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! Having two sets of grandparents is turning out to be very good for me. The Wrinklies are keen on giving presents & they're planning a family outing which is going to be EPIC! Even Delia wants to come. (I can always ignore her.) Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407193557 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 15.6 x 1.8 x 19.3 cm ...

Book Fourteen of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! Britain's favourite doodle genius & caramel wafer muncher is back! Yup: Tom Gates & his band The Dog Zombies have some big plans that need to be actioned, like, NOW! First, they need to catch a glimpse into Delia's secret diary. But that'll mean taking a BIG risk: snooping in her room! Oh, & then they're going to write a new smash-hit single. (Which means stocking up on essential snacks.) Plus, Tom's got to doodle as much as possible, especially when the pea-brained Marcus is watching! It's lucky Tom's fuelled by biscuits, or he'd never have the energy for it all... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407189307 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.5 x 16 x 3 cm ...

Book Fifteen of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! What’s that? A monster? How has this scary beast escaped into Tom’s sort-of-normal world? Maybe it’s one of his doodles, or is it Delia on a rampage? Or is it Mr Fullerman at full moon?  All will be revealed in this book…   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781407179872 •†Author:†  Liz Pichon •†Publisher:†  Scholastic •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 256 •†Dimensions:† 15.4 x 1.8 x 19 cm ...

Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow, he's got three sad faces on the school achievement chart! & getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won't let him go on the school trip. Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse & now Tom's annoyed his grumpy sister Delia. Can his best friend Derek help? Will Rooster the dog stop eating his homework? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407186733 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 16.5 x 2cm ...

Book Nineteen of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! Oh no! Tom's stuck at home with a fractured ankle & it's spoiling his fun. Doodling on his plaster cast helps to pass the time, along with visits from family (with treats), friends & even Rooster managing to sneak in. But only ONE thing will cheer Tom up: a caramel doughnut from the new bakery... trouble is, every other kid in town keeps getting there before him!   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781407191133 •†Author:†  Liz Pichon •†Publisher:†  Scholastic •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 240 •†Dimensions:† 15.4 x 1.8 x 19.2 cm ...