In the spirit of Flashman & in the inimitable George Mac Donald Fraser style comes a rousing story of prize fighting in the 19th century. Reissued in a stunning new package Black Ajax will attract a new generation of fans. When Captain Buck Flashman sees the black boxer catch a fly in mid-flight he realizes that he is in the presence of speed such as the prize ring has never seen. Tom Molineaux may be crude & untutored but if Mad Buck knows anything (and like his notorious son the archcad Harry Flashman he has an unerring eye for the main chance) this ex-slave from America is a Champion in the making on whose broad shoulders the ambitious Captain can climb to sporting & social fame. Under his patronage the Black Ajax is carried on a popular tide of sporting fever to his great dream: to fight the invincible undefeated Champion of England the great Tom Cribb. The story of Molineaux & his eventual battles with Cribb is told through a series of superbly original & individual voices -- colourful powerful & funny. Together they create a magnificent picture of Regency England & a portrait of a flawed hero who surmounted the barriers of ignorance poverty & race hatred to bring the prize ring a lustre it had never known before & may never again. ...

Shahid is a clean-cut student trying to make an impression on his college lecturer Deedee Osgood who gives his spirits a lift when she takes him to a naked rave party. Shahid's academic prospects are threatened by the intervention of his gangster brother Chili who with his Armani suits & Gucci loafers moves into Shahid's bedsit as a hideout bringing unnecessary danger & excitement with him. Set in London in 1989 the year of the fall of the Berlin wall & the fatwah The Black Album" is a thriller with a characteristically lively background: raves ecstasy religious ferment & sexual passion in a dangerous time." ...

Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer
- who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. & he's doing it under
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Stripes & spots dark & light waves & dots black & white!" Engage baby's gaze through these carefully chosen patterns which are designed to be easily decoded & help baby make sense of the world. Originally published in 2010 it has proven a big hit & is now being re-released with bolder colours & patterns & enhanced age recommendations & developmental guidance for the purchaser." ...

The Black Angel is not an object. The Black Angel is not a myth. The Black Angel lives. A young woman goes missing from the streets of New York. Those who have taken her believe that nobody cares about her & that no one will come looking for her. They are wrong. She is blood to the killer Louis the man who stands at the right hand of private detective Charlie Parker & Louis will tear apart anyone who stands in the way of his attempts to find her. But as Louiss violent search progresses Parker comes to realize that the disappearance is part of an older mystery one that is linked to an ornate church of bones in Eastern Europe to the slaughter at a French monastery in 1944 & to the quest for a mythical prize that has been sought for centuries by evil men: the Black Angel. Yet the Black Angel is more than a myth. It is conscious. It dreams. It is alive. & men are not the only creatures that seek it.. . ...

Black Beauty is a Puffin Classic by Anna Sewell. Black Beauty is a handsome sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother Duchess & their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort & kindness to one of hard labour & cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit & will & is determined to survive... With a wonderful introduction by award-winning author Meg Rosoff Black Beauty is one of the twelve best-loved classic stories being launched in the newly branded Puffin Classics series in March 2008. Anna Sewell (1820-78) was born in Great Yarmouth Norfolk. Black Beauty her only book was completed & published in 1877 just a few months before she died so she did not live to know of the book's huge success. Apart from being a good story Black Beauty was instrumental in changing people's attitudes towards horses & domestic animals in general. The Puffin Classics: Red Badge of Courage; Anne of the Island; Wuthering Heights; Anne of Avonlea; Kidnapped; What Katy Did; The Happy Prince; David Copperfield; Robin Hood; Peter Pan; The Secret Garden; Black Beauty; The Call of the Wild; Huckleberry Finn; Sherlock Holmes; Little Lord Fauntleroy; The Wizard of Oz; Just So Stories; Treasure Island; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Little Women; Oliver Twist; The Wind in the Willows; The Secret Garden; & the Princess & the Goblin. ...

Anna Sewells Black Beauty was an immediate success on its publication in 1877 & has gone on to sell an estimated 50 million copies. Black Beauty is a horse with a fine black coat a white foot & a silver star on his forehead. Seen through his eyes the story tells of his idyllic upbringing & the hardship & cruelty he suffers subsequently before finding security & happiness in a new home. Black Beauty is one of the most popular childrens books ever written. ...

This is a new edition of this popular Young Reading" title re-issued with a hardback cover & the audio CD inserted into a wallet inside the back cover making the book & CD easy to store together. " Black Beauty" is the classic story of the adventures of a beautiful horse. " The Young Reading" series is developed with experts at Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence & ability. The new packaging allows potential purchasers to view the inside of the book." ...

You saved your mistresss life Beauty! yes you saved her life". Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows & spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger & Merrylegs. But this easy life comes to an end when Beauty is sold & goes from farm to inn to cabhorse in London enduring rough treatment from foolish & careless masters. Beauty remains faithful hardworking & full of spirit despite his trials & through him we learn that all horses & humans alike deserve to be treated with kindness." ...

If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure & return to again & again. From his simple beginnings under the shady trees in the meadow Black Beauty's life takes many twists & turns
- from a riding horse on a country estate to a cab horse on the busy streets of London. Over time he has many owners some of whom treat him cruelly but throughout it all he keeps his sweet temper & fine spirit.
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