This is a powerful tale of love the loss of innocence & the importance of family in difficult times by the acclaimed author of The Death of Bees winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize 2013. ' There are no strangers in Rothesay Michael. Everyone knows who you are & always will. It's a blessing but it's also a curse.' Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: keepy-uppies & keeping secrets. His family think he's too young to hear grown-up stuff but he listens at doors; it's the only way to find out anything. & Michael's heard a secret one that might explain the bruises on his mother's face. When the whispers at home & on the street become too loud to ignore Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret he doesn't know about. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out & desperate for life to return to normal Michael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show keep an eye out for Dirty Alice his arch-nemesis from down the street & avoid eating Granny's watery stew. Closed Doors is the startling new novel from the acclaimed author of The Death of Bees. It is a vivid evocation of the fears & freedoms of childhood in the 1980s & a powerful tale of love the loss of innocence & the importance of family in difficult times. ...

At the centre of the Earth in a world that no one knows exists Will is in trouble. His enemy the Styx are close behind. Theyll pursue him to the ends of the world
- any world. Meanwhile Drake
- with help from the unlikeliest of allies is preparing to fight the Styx from above. But will his daring plan bring him closer to victory.. .or to certain death?

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Harry is back assigned to the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit with his former cop ally & partner Kizmin Rider. These detectives are the Closers. They are thrown into a politically sensitive & dangerous case when a white supremacist is connected to the 1988 murder of a mixed race girl. The police department has changed but one thing hasn't
- Harry's nemesis Irving. The former Deputy Chief has been pushed from power & given a virtually meaningless new role. Full of vengeance Irving calls Harry a 'retread'. He watches from the sidelines like an injured bear hoping Harry will make a mistake.. .
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Close-up photography is one of the most fascinating areas in photography. This illustrated guide will take the reader on a journey into the wonderful world of small smaller & smallest objects & show him how he can capture their beauty with photographic images. Each step of the way will be carefully explained; how to choose the right equipment how to use ambient light or create artificial lighting & how to conceptualize & frame the perfect shot. Whereas the nature photographer is exploring facets & structures in his environment the table top photographer" is trying to shoot a small object a product or a small treasure for display on the web (e.g. e Bay) or in print. Here the choice of the appropriate lighting & backdrop & the creative use of the cameras features are key to a perfect image. Cyrill Harnischmacher explains all aspects of close-up shooting for both inside the studio as well as outdoors. This book is filled with beautifully illustrated examples & detailed instructions on how to set up a system & workflow for successful close-up photography." ...

Winston Churchills six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid dramatic remarkable both for its breadth & sweep & for its sense of personal involvement it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction & is an enduring compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Closing the Ring chronicles the period between June 1943 & July 1944 as the Allies consolidated their gains towards a drive to victory the fall of Mussolini Hitlers secret weapon the mounting air offensive on Germany strategies to defeat Japan & the plans for D Day. ...

Set in the same terrifying universe as his million-selling World War Z Closure Ltd is among the short stories found within this collection. In it Max interviews the head of a company dedicated to finding emotional closure for survivors of the zombie war by assassinating their former zombie attackers. Written in his trademark style these tales are a combination of horror drama & socio-political commentary. ...

Illustrated with photographs of clothes & accessories this title

Includes:: paintings as well as illustrations

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By the author of THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET David Mitchell's bestselling & Booker Prize-shortlisted novel was one of Richard & Judy's 100 Books of the Decade & has now been made into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks Halle Berry Susan Sarandon Jim Sturgess Ben Whishaw Jim Broadbent & Hugh Grant A reluctant voyager crossing the Pacific in 1850; a disinherited composer blagging a precarious livelihood in between-the-wars Belgium; a high-minded journalist in Governor Reagans California; a vanity publisher fleeing his gangland creditors; a genetically modified dinery server on death-row; & Zachry a young Pacific Islander witnessing the nightfall of science & civilisation the narrators of CLOUD ATLAS hear each others echoes down the corridor of history & their destinies are changed in ways great & small. In his extraordinary third novel David Mitchell erases the boundaries of language genre & time to offer a meditation on humanity's dangerous will to power & where it may lead us. ...

Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history their fleeting magnificence & endless variability providing food for thought for scientists & daydreamers alike. Clouds may have many individual shapes but there are a few basic forms. In this definitive guide to the clouds & the skies Richard Hamblyn introduces you to all the different cloud species. The Cloud Book will enable you to identify individual clouds skies & phenomena. You will also be able to track their likely changes over time & predict the implications they have for the weather you may experience. Produced in association with the Met Office
- the worlds premier weather forecasting bureau
- all things to do with the origin & development of a cloud are here. Whether you are looking at a giant cumulonimbus or a tiny shred of stratus factus an everyday occurrence or a fleeting rarity your cloud-spotting will be expertly informed & much more satisfying with this handy reference guide. The Cloud Book

Includes:: a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification & is illustrated with stunning images from around the globe. Take it with you on walks & have it handy in the garden so that you can enjoy sky-gazing every day. This is the only guide to cloud classification that you will ever need & is the ideal daytime partner for our must-have book on the night sky
- The Star Book by Peter Grego.




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Despite his Mum's insistence Sam doesn't want to be friends with Davey he thinks Davey's a first class grade A top of the dung heap moron. But one day Davey saves Sam's life & a bond is formed between them. Sam is still embarrassed to be seen with Davey but little by little he has to admit when it's just the two of them Davey is a lot of fun. But then something terrible happens to Davey... Told in verse in first person this is the touching story of an extraordinary friendship that changes two boys lives for ever. An uplifting tale that truly sings out. ...