A glorious epic fantasy in the grand tradition of CS Lewis & Philip Pullman & a major publishing event The Mirror Chronicles will take you into another world & on the adventure of your lifetime... Half of your soul is missing. The lost part is in the mirror. & unless Sylas Tate can save you you will never be whole again. Sylas Tate leads a lonely existence since his mother died. But then the tolling of a giant bell draws him into another world known as the Other where he discovers not only that he has an inborn talent for the nature-influenced magic of the Fourth Way but also that his mother might just have come from this strange parallel place. Meanwhile evil forces are stirring & an astounding revelation awaits Sylas as to the true nature of the Other. As violence looms & the stakes get ever higher Sylas must seek out a girl called Naeo who might just be the other half of his soul
- otherwise the entire universe may fall...
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Another sweeping novel of power & compassion from this exceptional writer. Madeleine Horrocks wanted nothing more than to be famous. Pretty & outspoken she often alarmed her best friend Amy by expressing doubts
- about parents teachers & most of all religion which according to their strict 1950s Catholic upbringing in Rivington Cross seemed certain Amy thought to send them both to Hell. What after all was wrong with being a Protestant Madeleine would ask? Or a Jew? The good-looking boy they both noticed on their way to school was it was rumoured Jewish
- his family having fled from Poland at the beginning of the war. Father Sheahan the whiskey-soaked priest from the local church had discovered that his secret past was catching up with him & went in fear of his life. Amy too had a secret
- a secret which caused her to visit the Bell House an ancient charnel house outside the village. As they grow up this place of death becomes a meeting place for the friends who have to learn that differences in religion can cause unexpected heartache.


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Esther Greenwood is at college & is fighting two battles one against her own desire for perfection in all things
- grades boyfriend
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The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant beautiful enormously talented & successful but slowly going under -- maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esthers breakdown with such intensity that Esthers insanity becomes completely real & even rational as probable & accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark & harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment & has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic. ...

I was supposed to be having the time of my life. When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953 she is elated believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties & piles of manuscripts Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into depression & eventually a suicide attempt as she grapples with difficult relationships & a society which refuses to take women's aspirations seriously. The Bell Jar" Sylvia Plath's only novel was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The novel is partially based on Plath's own life & has become a modern classic. " The Bell Jar" has been celebrated for its darkly funny & a razor sharp portrait of 1950s society & has sold millions of copies worldwide." ...

Enter an enchanted world of animal friends! Each cute animal has its own pair of pretty fairy wings & a special job to do in Misty Wood to make it a wonderful place to live. In book 2 Bella the Bunny is opening flowers to make Misty Wood as pretty as can be. There's a surprise inside one of the bluebells
- Lexi the Ladybird! Lexi is sad because she looks different to the other ladybirds. But Bella knows just how to make her feel better... Girls will fall in love with these gorgeous magical animal friends
- kittens puppies bunnies & more
- in an enchanted woodland setting. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb Rainbow Magic Secret Kingdom & Magic Kitten.


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Fairyland in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world find the right owners. So it's vital that the Pet Fairies get their magic pets back. The pets have escaped from Jack Frost's ice castle & are roaming the human world. Rachel & Kirsty have to help Katie the Kitten Fairy Harriet the Hamster Fairy Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy Lauren the Puppy Fairy Emma the Bunny Fairy Penny the Pony Fairy & Molly the Goldfish Fairy
- to get the pets back...before it's too late.
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Its 1321 & Lady Elizabeth of Topsham prioress of St Marys is fighting to retain her position in the face of an accusation from Sister Margherita the treasurer that she has given much-needed funds to the new vicar a man she often sees alone
- at night. Many of the nuns are convinced that Margherita would make a better prioress
- especially now a young nun has been found murdered on her sickbed. Sir Baldwin Furnshill Keeper of the Kings Peace & his old friend Bailiff Simon Puttock are summoned to investigate & when a second nun is murdered they find themselves facing their most difficult case yet.

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Belle" is the latest novel from bestselling Lesley Pearse. She witnessed a murder
- & now her life is in danger... Fifteen
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Belle & Boo are the enchanting characters created by artist Mandy Sutcliffe. Belle is a little girl with a brown bob the odd scratch on her knee & an insistent curiosity about the natural world while her pet rabbit Boo a flopsy brown bunny is her faithful friend & confidant. Along with a group of additional characters Belle & Boo inhabit a sweetly nostalgic world where they spend their days playing in a pirate treehouse cloud-spotting from hot-air balloons or riding a fairground carousel. With 25 innovative makes & ideas The Belle & Boo Book of Craft provides all the inspiration & know-how needed to bring to life this magical childhood world. Special sewing projects include an irresistible cuddly rabbit toy a delightful washingline wendy house & an intrepid explorer's canvas satchel for playtime as well as a robust beanbag & stylish toy storage for your child's room. There are also simple papercraft ideas for decorations & party pieces such as paper boat place-settings & a hot-air balloon mobile. Containing a mixture of charming illustrations & photographs this enchanting book will help you to discover the many delightful worlds that Mandy creates with her deceptively simple but stylish images of Belle & Boo. ...