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Great Mountain Days
In Scotland
£11.48
If you want wild empty rock landscapes where you can spend weekends battling the elements & not see another soul Scotland's hills are as as good a destination as any in Europe. Hillwalkers & runners prepared to work hard are rewarded with some of the greatest days to be found in any small mountains in settings as varied as the snowbound Cairngorm plateaus & the l&-sea jigsaw of the Hebrides where rugged peaks rise from clear water. Few walking destinations are better suited to routes at the longer tougher end of the scale. These are the subject of this book. Some of the fifty walks described are well known classic challenges while others approach a favourite mountain in a novel way or combine several in a testing round; they can be crammed into a single hard day or backpacked over two. The collection spans Scotland right across its magnificent upland areas & dramatic peaks. Routes range from 12 to 25 miles & many would make a good two-day adventure. Some can be approached by kayak or mountain bike. Over 270 ranges & summits feature in the 50 routes with an index to help you find them. ...
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Great Mountain Days In
The Lake District
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An inspirational & detailed guidebook to fifty memorable walks on the high fells of the English Lake District. These circular routes on the high Lakeland fells have been chosen to provide the moderately adventurous walker with a range of essential walks for exploring the region. The walks are all graded making the guide equally suitable for less experienced walkers looking for new summits & undiscovered areas. Only the mildest of scrambling will be encountered as these are four-season walks. All routes are illustrated with Harvey maps & the author's pictorial route diagrams. ...
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Great Mountain Days In
The Pennines
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An inspirational guide to 50 memorable expeditions across the Pennines. A wide range of routes have been selected to help walkers explore all aspects of this beautiful upland area. The walks are all graded from moderate to strenuous & are between 6 & 13 miles long with plenty of options for both first-time & more experienced walkers. The ancient landscape of the Pennines offers walkers a great sense of leg-swinging freedom. Ranging between the North Pennines Howgills Yorkshire Dales South Pennines & Dark Peak this guide offers the best of the mass of fell & moor that makes up the backbone of Engl&. Routes include Cross Fell Wild Boar Fell Ingleborough Whernside Pen-y-Ghent Pendle Hill Kinder Downfall & a traverse of Ilkley Moor & many are suitable for fell running. All routes are illustrated with 1:40 000 OS mapping & plenty of colour photography. ...
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Great Naval Blunders
£8.96
Who was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov the circular Russian battleship that wouldnt steer straight? Why did Lord Anson set out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? & how did the British cruiser HMS Trinidad manage to torpedo itself in the Arctic? The answers to these questions & details of numerous other entertaining & unbelievable historical events are revealed in this absorbing survey of naval incompetence from Roman times to the Falklands War. Bestselling author Geoffrey Regan certainly sets out to prove that there is truth in the old adage Worse things happen at sea". Crammed with intriguing & often bizarre anecdotes & over fifty illuminating illustrations " Naval Blunders" takes a serious but often entertaining look at the misjudgements & oversights of captains fleet commanders strategic planners & ship designers over the ages. Peppered with"es from those who did their utmost (albeit unwittingly) to hinder naval progress this entertaining & instructive book will appeal to the naval enthusiast & general reader alike." ...
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Great Night
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On Midsummers Eve three heartsick lovers are trapped in San Franciscos Buena Vista Park. Ill met by moonlight they are stalked by a psychopathic Puck in thrall to a beautiful Titania & ambushed by a homeless musical theatre troupe. Together they must survive a night that might just repair their hearts if it doesnt destroy them first. Selected by the New Yorker as one of the best young writers in America Adrian has created a singularly playful moving & humorous novel
- a story that effortlessly crosses the borders between reality & dreams suffering & magic & mortality & immortality.
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Great North Road
£7.59
When attending a Newcastle murder scene Detective Sidney Hurst finds a dead North family clone. Yet none have been reported missing. & in 2122 twenty years ago a North clone billionaire was horrifically murdered in the same manner on the tropical planet of St Libra. So if the murderer is still at large was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted? She never wavered under interrogation claiming she alone survived an alien attack. Investigating this potential alien threat now becomes the Human Defence Agency's top priority. St Libran bio-fuel is the lifeblood of Earth's economy & must be secured. A vast expedition is mounted via the Newcastle gateway & experts are dispatched to the planet -- with Angela Tramelo grudgingly released from prison. But the expedition is cut off deep within St Libra's rainforests & the murders begin. Angela insists it's the alien but her new colleagues aren't sure. Did she see an alien or does she have other reasons for being on St Libra? Praise for Peter F Hamilton: ' The most powerful imagination in science fiction' Ken Follett ' Novels that combine fantastic speculation with incredible detailed imagining of the lives we will lead' Guardian ' This is thrilling stuff; compulsively readable & abundantly full of ideas' The Times ' Reaches another level of excellence.. . Brilliant' Locus ...
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Great Northern
Cookbook
£12.80
This journey has given me the exciting opportunity to bring my cooking life full circle & to introduce you to the very best recipes from the North of Engl&. I've been able to delve deep into the diverse cultures histories & traditions of the North & of course Northern food. The results of my travels my many tastings meals & experiments are presented here in a book that revels in its Northernness!" SEAN WILSON Britain is a nation built on its food & nowhere has a richer heritage than the North of Engl&. In The Great Northern Cookbook Sean Wilson
- former Coronation Street actor now award-winning cheese-maker & chef
- is our guide to the culinary highlights of the North. A proud Lancastrian Sean serves up timeless recipes & reveals the history behind the foods you love. In The Great Northern Cookbook you'll find homely hotpots & pies alongside beef stew with melting dumplings & a recipe for the soft warm oven-bottom muffins. With soups to feed an army traditional sweet treats delicious Northern curries & of course timeless Yorkshire puddings with mushy peas & gravy Sean serves up the greats from Lancashire Yorkshire Cumbria & Northumberl&. Embrace the Northern passion for simple food made with good authentic ingredients. Tying in to a new TV series The Great Northern Cookbook is packed with delicious & affordable recipes you'll want to eat & share"

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Great Northern?
£6.74
'I was wrong ' said Captain Flint. ' He's not mad but bad. It isn't only eggs he wants. He wants to take the credit for it. You're quite right. It's up to us it's up to the ship to see he doesn't.' Dick's birdwatching discovery turns the cruise of the Sea Bear into a desperate chase. Not only do the Swallows & Amazons have to prove the facts of the case but they also have to dodge the savage natives & evade the ruthless pursuit of a fanatic egg-collector determined to kill a pair of rare birds & steal the credit. Fortunately Nancy has a few plans. ...
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Great Novels Of
Charles Dickens
£41.60
2012 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of one of our greatest & most important novelists Charles Dickens. To celebrate were publishing eight of his best & most well-loved novels in this exclusive must-have boxed set of our authoritative Penguin Classics editions. ...
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Great Nursery Rhyme
Disaster
£4.49
Little Miss Muffet is bored of her own nursery rhyme so goes in search of a new nursery rhyme to be in. But before you can say Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers the whole book of rhymes is thrown into chaos! With some of the most favourite rhymes including The Grand Old Duke of York Jack & Jill Hickory Dickory Dock Ding Dong Bell Hey Diddle Diddle Sing a song of Sixpence The Queen of Hearts & Little Miss Muffet. ...
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Great North Road

In Newcastle-upon-Tyne AD 2142 Detective Sidney Hurst attends a brutal murder scene. The victim is one of the wealthy North family clones -- but none have been reported missing. And the crimes most disturbing aspect is how the victim was killed. Twenty years ago a North clone billionaire and his household were horrifically murdered in exactly the same manner on the tropical planet of St Libra. But if the murderer is still at large was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted? Tough and confident she never waivered under interrogation -- claiming she alone survived an alien attack. But there is no animal life on St Libra. Investigating this alien threat becomes the Human Defence Agencys top priority. The bio-fuel flowing from St Libra is the lifeblood of Earths economy and must be secured. So a
vast expedition is mounted via the Newcastle gateway and teams of engineers support personnel and xenobiologists are dispatched to the planet. Along with their technical advisor grudgingly released from prison Angela Tramelo. But the expedition is cut off deep within St Libras rainforests. Then the murders begin. Someone or something is picking off the team one by one. Angela insists its the alien but her new colleagues arent so sure. Maybe she did see an alien or maybe she has other reasons for being on St Libra.. .In this stunning standalone adventure Peter F. Hamilton blends fast-paced narrative with vividly imagined future-worlds.
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    In Newcastle-upon-Tyne AD 2142 Detective Sidney Hurst attends a brutal murder scene. The victim is one of the wealthy North family clones -- but none have been reported missing. & the crimes most disturbing aspect is how the victim was killed. Twenty years ago a North clone billionaire & his household were horrifically murdered in exactly the same manner on the tropical planet of St Libra. But if the murderer is still at large was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted? Tough & confident she never waivered under interrogation -- claiming she alone survived an alien attack. But there is no animal life on St Libra. Investigating this alien threat becomes the Human Defence Agencys top priority. The bio-fuel flowing from St Libra is the lifeblood of Earths economy & must be secured. So a vast expedition is mounted via the Newcastle gateway & teams of engineers support personnel & xenobiologists are dispatched to the planet. Along with their technical advisor grudgingly released from prison Angela Tramelo. But the expedition is cut off deep within St Libras rainforests. Then the murders begin. Someone or something is picking off the team one by one. Angela insists its the alien but her new colleagues arent so sure. Maybe she did see an alien or maybe she has other reasons for being on St Libra.. . In this stunning standalone adventure Peter F. Hamilton blends fast-paced narrative with vividly imagined future-worlds.

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    fuel - A material used to generate energy.
    team - A group of people or animals linked by a common purpose.
    Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
    Earth - A planet third from the sun. Similar size to Venus but rich in water and complex life.
    Large - something that takes up more space than normal.
    Adventure - an undertaking of an exciting challenge or experience.
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    technical - Something that relates to a good level of skill and methods.
    Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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