When Fiona the only surviving member of Lord Holder Bemin's family impresses a queen dragon she doesn't begin to realize the perils & privileges that come with her new role. As she grows into a young woman & her dragon reaches her full growth Fiona faces not only the possibility of losing her dragon to the sickness that has claimed so many others but also the challenges of becoming a Weyrwoman in her own right. What she must ask herself is she willing to give up in order to become a queen rider? & although the marvellous queen dragon has chosen her is she really suited to the life of a queen rider? As the injured dragons at Fort Weyr begin to outnumber those fit to fly against Thread Weyrleader K'lior comes up with a desperate plan
- to send the least injured & the older weyrlings back in time so that they can grow strong enough to fight Thread in the past & then return to help the Weyr. But will only twelve older weyrlings & thirty lightly injured riders be enough to save Fort Weyr? Forced to stay behind because her dragon is still too young Fiona must confront a life-&-death choice.
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More than three million readers have witnessed the return of the dragons... And now the books that began the best-selling dragonlance saga are collected in their entirety in this special edition along with all of the artwork from the trilogy. This splendid collectors edition is a must for the millions of readers who fell in love with the fantasy world of Krynn. ...

Don't just read
- read aloud! With a treasure-trove of favourite tales each accompanied by an audio retelling from a professional
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After doing a five-year stretch in the Scrubs on a robbery charge ex-Royal Marine Billy Robson is determined to go straight. Rejecting dubious offers by friends in the East End underworld he jumps at the one legitimate job going
- unaware that he is being ensnared in a web of corruption addiction & perversion that may cost him his new-found freedom & his family. From the Middle East through Britain & America the twin evils of terrorism & narcotics stalk side by side. & Billy Robson finds himself & those he loves fighting for their very survival as he dares to stand up for what he believes in.
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Another Turn & the deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took to the skies & their magnificent dragons swirled & swooped in space belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before they reached the ground. But F'lar knew he had to find a better way to protect the peoples & lands of Pern & he had to find it before the rebellious Oldtimers could breed any more dissent...before his brother F'nor would be foolhardy enough to launch another suicide mission...and before the mercurial fire lizards could cause even more trouble. ...

All drawing is based on the simple construction of lines & shapes. This great new series teaches how to draw popular subjects in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Even an absolute beginner will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. In this book Paul Davies

Includes:: a fantastic range of dragons from fearsome flying & fighting beasts to fire-breathing creatures & endearing cartoon-like characters. This book covers a popular subject. It

Includes:: drawings for Paul Davies' Dragons in Watercolour demonstrations. It describes an extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills.



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A practical guide to expanding your small business complete with examples & case studies from popular BBC show Dragons Den. Let the Dragons show you the secrets of building a business empire. This book shows you everything you need to know to: * Evaluate your business & identify growth opportunities * Find funding for expansion * Develop new products & enter new markets * Master the management skills you need to handle a team * Work towards an exit strategy to suit your lifestyle. This book

Includes:: the wisdom of the Dragons plus a wide range of fully illustrated case studies from Dragons Den entrepreneurs so that you can emulate their success & learn from their mistakes.

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A practical guide to starting your own successful business complete with examples & case studies from popular BBC show Dragons' Den. Let the Dragons show you how to turn your pipe dream into an income stream. This book shows you everything you need to know to: * Create new ideas & find market niches. * Develop a business plan to suit your lifestyle. * Find funding from banks investors or business angels. * Deal with the practicalities of company registration corporation tax VAT & much more. * Develop marketing & publicity strategies to launch your business so that it makes an impact on the market. It

Includes:: the wisdom of the Dragons plus a wide range of fully illustrated case studies from Dragons' Den entrepreneurs so that you can emulate their success & learn from their mistakes.

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In the beginning before Thread before the Dragons before the Holds & the Weyrs & the elite Dragonriders of Pern was just the great ships gliding through space with nearly six thousand colonists prepared to tackle the mighty task of beginning a new world on a strange planet. It was a jewel of a planet with rivers & seas & mountains & breathable air & growing things. Then came the terror. The strange unidentifiable circles in the grass suddenly revealed a meaning & every living thing was at risk. Many died -- a horrible & consuming death. All resources every man woman & child had to fight the terrible nightmare of Thread. But a new creature was about to save the planet. From the delicate fire lizards a new life was born -- a new symbiosis between man & beast. ...

When Menolly daughter of Yanus Sea Holder arrived at the Harper Craft Hall she came in style aboard a huge bronze dragon followed by her nine fire lizards. The Masterharper of Pern aware of her unique skills had chosen her as his only girl apprentice. But the holdless girl had first to overcome many heartaches in this strange new life. Two things sustained her -- her devoted lizards a subject on which she was fitted to instruct her Masters -- & the music...music of compelling beauty music-making where at last she was accepted. In the Great Hall Menolly could fulfil her destiny. ...