It has been ten years since Mack went missing. A Columbia University student, he walked out of his room & has not been seen since. Every year he calls his mother on her birthday, on his birthday, & on Mother's Day. He assures her he is fine, then hangs up. Even the death of his father on 9/11 does not bring him home. Mack's sister, Caroline, has now endured two family tragedies. Determined to solve the mystery surrounding her brother's disappearance, she sets out to discover the truth. But with it comes a secret that someone will do anything to protect, leading her to a deadly confrontation with an unexpected enemy... ...

Amelia is looking forward to her nature walk.

She wants everyone to enjoy it, even her cuddly toy puppy, Scruffy

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Books Interactive Books Explore the tropical jungle & search for Tiger in this plastic-free touch-&-feel book & discover beautiful, endangered animals along the way! Natural cardboard pages with colourful illustrations, fun corrugated elements, & cut-out sections encourage little fingers to explore. Your toddler will learn how to recognise the names & describe all the incredible animals they see in the jungle.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780241440254 •†Author:† DK •†Publisher:† DK Children •†Format:†  Hardback •†Pages:† 14 •†Dimensions:† 20 x 1.3 x 20 cm ...

From their very beginnings, the civilizations of China & India have been walled off from each other. This title takes us across the fast-changing Asian frontier, giving us an account of the region's long & rich history & its sudden significance for ...

Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton
- a junior air intelligence officer at the British Embassy
- finds himself the target of an assassination

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A twenty-first century look at our Sun, its planets, & their moons-including the latest research & technology on studying & defining the mysteries of space. Over the last few decades our knowledge of the universe & what resides within it has expanded enormously. This exciting new book adds a modern sense of perspective to the stars above by comparing the very latest research & the most up-to-date technology with traditional beliefs-how ancient astronomers made sense of the heavens- presented in clear, easy-to-underst&, exciting dialogue. With a twist of the wheel, the book's easy-to-use planisphere shows the positions of the stars at any time, on any day, & any latitude-complete with a description & examples on how to use it. The planisphere is a great way to chart the stars as you read through the book & discover the new solar system. In these pages you'll find the evolving understanding of the solar system. A detailed overview examines how we read the night sky; constellations & the zodiac; motion of the planets; comparative sizes & locations; where the asteroid belt is; comets; satellites; theories of planet formation; & much more. ...

Pipkin the very small penguin is always asking very big questions. As always, Pipkin goes on an adventure to find the answer to his question, & returns home in time for bed. When Pipkin the penguin's baby sister hatches, he finds out that baby penguins come from eggs. ...

The Junior Doctor is back! He's into his second year of medicine, but this time Max is out of the wards & onto the streets, working for the Phoenix Outreach Project. Fuelled by tea & more enthusiasm than experience, he attempts to locate & treat a wide & colourful range of patients that somehow his first year on the wards didn't prepare him for.. .from Molly the 80-year-old drugs mule & God in a Tesco car park, to middle-class mums addicted to appearances & pain killers in equal measure. His friends don't approve of the turn his career is taking, his mother is worried & the public spit at him, but Max is determined to make a difference. Despite warnings that miracles are rare, & that not everyone's life can be turned around, Max is still surprised by those that can be saved. Funny, touching & uplifting, Max goes from innocence to experience via dustbin-shopping-trips without ever losing his humanity. ...

Beautiful, dark-haired Lily has been abandoned in a Birmingham slum as a tiny child. With few clues as to her identity she endures a childhood of loneliness & loss. At eighteen she applies for a post as nanny with the family of a Captain Fairford, a soldier in Ambala, north India & his highly strung wife Susan. Lily is drawn into the emotional life of the Fairford family & adores her charge, two year old Cosmo. When, in 1907, Captain Fairford orders a new Daimler car, it is brought out by a young motor mechanic, Sam Ironside. Sam & Lily fall deeply in love, & it is only later that Lily learns that Sam is married & feels utterly betrayed. When Cosmo is later sent home to school, Lily finds another post with a Dr. Mc Bride & his invalid wife, in a beautiful Himalayan hill station. The place is idyllic, & Lily settles for a quiet life. However, she is unprepared for the pain & misunderstandings that follow & force her to run from everything she has known... Where Earth Meets Sky takes us from Edwardian England & the British Raj, through the darkness of the Great War to the glamour of Brooklands Race Track in the 1920s. Spanning two continents, it is a story of enduring friendships & two hearts which cannot be kept apart. ...

Details: ' It is in great simplicity that great beauty is revealed, & only then may we discover where God truly hides.'
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