Thursday Next is back. & this time it's personal.. . Officially Literary Detective Thursday Next is off the case. Once a key figure in the Book World police force she is concentrating on her duties as a wife & mother. Or so her husband thinks.. . Unofficially Thursday is working as hard as ever
- & in this world of dangerously short attention spans there's no rest for the literate. Can Thursday stop Pride & Prejudice being turned into a vote-em-off reality book? Who killed Sherlock Holmes? & will Thursday get her teenage son out of bed in time for him to save the world?
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An Englishwoman is found dead in a house near Rome her neck broken. Her distraught husband enlists the help of his closest friend policeman Chris Bronson who discovers an ancient inscription on a slab of stone above their fireplace. It translates as ' Here Lie the Liars.' But who are the liars? & what is it they are lying to protect? Pursued across Europe Bronson & his ex-wife uncover a trail of clues that lead them back to the shadowy beginnings of Christianity; to an ancient code inscribed upon a stone; to a chalice decorated with mysterious symbols. & to a deadly conspiracy which
- if revealed
- will rock the foundations of our modern world.

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Every child needs an atlas & the Usborne First Atlas" introduces the basics of geography & mapping while giving them an understanding of the relationship between countries & continents. Colourful maps diagrams & photographs introduce the continents & countries of the world their people physical geography & other characteristics." ...

Featuring spectacular dinosaur art by Franco Tempesta illustrator of The Ultimate Dinopedia" this book will deliver all kids' favourite dinosaurs & introduce them to fascinating new ones. Each chapter will focus on a different dinosaur along with simple text in big type that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud. This book will be filled with all of the facts that young dino fans will love & will include interactivity in every chapter & parent tips to help carry a child's experience beyond the page." ...

Once upon a time there were some wonderful fairy tales waiting to be read. Fourteen classic stories are retold with beautiful illustrations & a sprinkle of story magic bedtime will never be the same again. Enchant your child with favourite tales like Cinderella" & " Jack & the Beanstalk" or tell them some wonderful new stories; " The Fisherman & his Wife" or " Diamonds & Toads". Mary Hoffman's charming retellings use simple language ideal for reading or hearing aloud while Julie Downing's stunning illustrations bring the characters to life so children can follow & enjoy the fairy tales through the pictures. This is a wonderful collection to quietly enjoy together
- making bedtime easy."
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Designed as an introduction for absolute beginners this book is ideal for young children to use with a teacher or parent. Older children will find this book & CD the perfect accompaniment to practising alone since all the tunes in the book are featured on the CD. The tunes are graded to allow beginners to advance at a steady pace; each new concept is accompanied by a practice tune which players can listen to & learn from on the CD. ...

As soon as the first notes have been mastere d there are simple tunes to play with guidance from friend ly cartoon creatures. The tunes include well-known pop folk & classical pieces & there are also games puzzles & facts about the recorder ...

A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES. In 1137 the head of Shrewsbury Abbey decided to acquire the remains of St Winifred. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales & they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics. Canny wise & all too worldly Cadfael isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder. ONE CORPSE TOO MANY. In 1138 war between King Stephen & the Empress Maud takes Brother Cadfael from the quiet world of his garden to the bloody battlefield. Not far from the safety of the Abbey walls Shrewsbury Castle falls leaving its ninety-four defenders loyal to the Empress to hang as traitors. With a heavy heart Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead but discovers ninety-five bodies awaiting his attention. MONK'S-HOOD. Brother Cadfael's herb garden is flourishing under his care then a local dignitary is poisoned with one of the herbalist's own concoctions & Cadfael finds he has to defend himself & another suspect whom he is sure is innocent. ...

Whatever the occasion be it a baby shower valentine or simply to attach to a gift First Card Making will guarantee that you ...

Flanders June 1917: a British officer & celebrated poet is shot dead killed not by German fire but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested & although he protests his innocence charged with his murder. Douglas Kingsley is a conscientious objector previously a detective with the London police now imprisoned for his beliefs. He is released & sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hell of The Third Battle of Ypres Kingsley soon discovers that both the evidence & the witnesses he needs are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him. Ben Elton's tenth novel is a gut-wrenching historical drama which explores some fundamental questions. What is murder? What is justice in the face of unimaginable daily slaughter? & where is the honour in saving a man from the gallows if he is only to be returned to die in a suicidal battle? As the gap between legally-sanctioned & illegal murder becomes evermore blurred Kingsley quickly learns that the first casualty when war comes is truth. ...