From the Roman invasion of Caledonia in 80AD to the present day, this title presents the essential facts, figures & personalities of the history of Scotl&. Intertwined with entries covering the major events & ideas, it offers pen portraits of some of the great Scots in history
- writers, politicians, economists, warriors & preachers.
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Sara wants two things: to get into her first-choice university & to find true love. Tobey also wants two things: to win Battle of the Bands & to make Sara fall in love with him. Told in alternating points of view, Sara & Tobey's real connection will have everyone rooting from them from the minute they meet! ...

Details: Maurice has just killed a dragon with a breadknife. & had his destiny foretold... & had his true love spirited
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Kids. They know about sex, they are experimenting with drugs &, increasingly, they are committing offences & finding themselves in court. But beyond the general troublemaking & ASBOs there are kids who commit the worst possible crime: murder. Cases of child homicide are rare, but they are especially horrific & they have a profound effect on all society. Can children be inherently evil? Is evil learned, & if so, from where? Jonathan Paul goes beyond the sensationalist headlines to investigate why these crimes happen, examining child homicide in today's violent, confusing world & putting it in context against the cruel retribution of yesterday. The cases are shocking, but sometimes the path towards them is even more so. This is what happens when childhood is trodden underfoot: this is when — & why— kids kill. ...

Many strong believers begin to feel disillusioned with God or to doubt their faith when faced with great pain or suffering. Even the strongest believers may begin to wonder where God is when they need him most or why he doesn't seem to care. In this book Philip Yancey inspires those for whom life hurts to look beyond their immediate suffering & to understand that God is offering an invitation to hope & a doorway to his gracious gifts. The size of this book is 15.9cm in height & 11.8cm wide with 59 pages ...

WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES is the surprisingly funny, dramatic & often poignant story of Britain s most distinguished newsreader. An Iranian Fatwa hanging over him, shot through both legs during the Nigerian Civil War, Sissons has some fascinating stories to tell. He has sparked debate & controversy not least thanks to a media maelstrom over his choice of tie while announcing the death of the Queen Mother. Now retired from broadcasting, he can finally lift the lid on his thoughts about the state of the British media, global affairs & what he really thinks of the BBC. ...

Its May 1941 & Liverpool is taking a hammering from the German bombers. For young Mary Bradshaw & her widowed mother life is full of rationing, blackouts & the wail of the air-raid siren. Despite the gloom, Marys heart is light as she counts her blessings
- shes got her loving mother & Bob, her soldier boyfriend whom she adores & hopes to marry soon. During the worst air raid Liverpool has ever suffered, fate deals Mary the first of many cruel blows it has in store for her. She is devastated as her whole world collapses. But Mary doesnt have to face the knocks alone. Her best friend Eileen has a heart & a sense of humour as big as her eighteen stone body
- heaven help anyone who hurts her mate! Harry is the boy from up the road whos loved Mary since they were kids & hell not desert her now. Soon Mary finds that when one door closes, another one really does open.

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We all know what it's like to feel anxious, worried or panicky. If any of these thoughts sound familiar, you can change the way you feel. This book gives you the information to defeat various kinds of anxiety, including chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety & phobias without lengthy therapy or prescription drugs. ...

Mischievous reindeer Twinklestar has bolted
- leaving his Christmas caravan to fall from the sky. Luckily, the extraordinary passengers
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Lita Morales & Rebecca Lancaster are two very different women with very different worlds. They do have one thing in common, a man. Where their paths finally meet its no surprise that it was hate at first sight. But after they are both betrayed they soon realise that their best hope for revenge might just lie with each other. The size of the book is 19.6cm in height & 12.3cm wide with 436 pages. ...