Philip Howards legendary Lost Words column has been appearing weekly in The Times newspaper for many years regularly & wittily illuminating for readers on the meanings of some of the obscurer more esoteric words the English language has to offer. This unique collection finally brings together the very best of Howards columns. Only here can we learn the significance of words such as maritality; charientism; sardonian; janiform & faticidal
- words which enrich the English language & which would otherwise have been lost to it forever.
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The notorious Professor Challenger claims that dinosaurs still walk the earth. When the press & the scientific community ridicule him Challenger vows to show them proof. & so he sets off for South America accompanied by a big game hunter a scientist & a young reporter eager to impress the woman he loves. On a remote plateau in the middle of impenetrable jungle they discover the impossible truth but must battle monsters & men before they can bring their testimony home. ...

Dorothy Hartley (1893
- 1985) is an author revered by enthusiasts for old English food & cookery & English country life. Her many
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the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. The various checks with influence the struggle for existence in the world at large are all neutralized or altered. Creatures survive which would otherwise disappear. Headed by the larger than life figure of Professor Challenger a scientific expedition sets out to explore a plateau in South America that remains frozen in time from the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Seemingly impossible to penetrate this lost word holds great danger for the four men whether from fiendish ape-men or terrifying prehistoric creatures. Arthur Conan Doyles classic tale of adventure & discovery still excites the reader today just as dinosaurs continue to grip the popular imagination. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

From outer space the 115 islands that make up the Seychelles archipelago are little more than specks of rock & coral spread in a fan across the western Indian Ocean. This magnificent book is a visual journey into the aquatic world of this remote archipelago & a celebration of its underwater world & spectacular marine wildlife. The Seychelles coral reefs are among the most extensive in the Indian Ocean & Sir David Attenborough described the south-western atoll of Aldabra is one of the wonders of the world. Mangrove forests & sea grass beds are also well represented. With a high level of marine biodiversity
- the Seychelles hosts one of one of the worlds most important hawksbill turtle populations & are a globally important sanctuary for whale sharks. This title is published in association with the Save our Seas Foundation.
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These lively varied & thought-provoking science-fiction stories (from the era of Jules Verne & H. G. Wells) are linked by their imposing central character the pugnaciously adventurous & outrageous Professor Challenger. The Lost World (forebear of Jurassic Park) vividly depicts a perilous region in which the explorers confront creatures from the prehistoric era. The Poison Belt presents an eerie doomsday scenario while The Disintegration Machine satirically comments on scientific cynicism. In When the World Screamed the planet responds violently to an experimental incursion. The strangest item is The Land of Mist which seeks to reconcile science with spiritualism. This memorable collection provides imaginative entertainment entrancing escapism & bold provocation. ...

Dr. Jonathan Lyons a well-respected academic has a stroke of luck when a previously missing ancient artefact
- a highly valuable
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Cornwall 1914 ? Perys Tremayne arrives at St Austell to stay with relatives at the ancient family home of Heligan House. But this is not a social visit: Perys is hoping to use his family connections to start a military career with the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. Perys is a Tremayne but only just: his childhood was coloured by the disgrace of his illegitimacy. While family tensions continue to strain Perys finds friendship with the locals in particular farm girl Annie Rowe. Annie though has long been the subject of a tacit agreement between her parents & neighbours the Rowes that one day she would marry their son Jimmy. & when Jimmy is badly injured in the trenches at Ypres Annie feels unable to refuse. It seems that Perys & Annie are fated to remain apart but in this war to end all wars one can never be sure what is to happen next.. . ...

From The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog" to karate princesses & hot cross bottoms there's a Jeremy Strong story to suit every child's sense of humour. Jeremy's readers range from 7 to teen perfect for fans of Roald Dahl & Andy Stanton. Streaker the dog is lost. & not just a bit lost but really lost. It wasn't even her fault! She wanted to protect some pies from the PIE ROBBER & suddenly she's miles from home & two-legged Trevor & she has to make friends with a cat. A CAT! But it gets a lot HAIRIER when they find themselves face-to-face with a baboon... Will Streaker ever see her beloved pups again? & more importantly will she ever eat another donut again? Award-winning Jeremy Strong has written many wacky books for children aged 7-teen including " My Dad's Got an Alligator" & " My Brother's Famous Bottom". Most of which are illustrated by Nick Sharratt who also illustrates for Jacqueline Wilson! " The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog" is back causing more chaos & getting into more trouble in " The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog" " Lost! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog" " Wanted! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog" " Christmas Chaos for the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog" & " The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Goes for Gold"
- guaranteed to have you laughing your socks off!"
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From the humblest of beginnings a millennia ago Lothaire the Enemy of Old rose to power becoming the most feared & evil vampire in the immortal world. Driven by his past he will not rest until he captures the vampire Horde's crown for himself. The discovery of his Bride the female meant only for him threatens to derail his plot. She is a mere mortal a glaring vulnerability for a male with so many deadly foes bent on annihilating anything he desires. Yet soon he discovers his Bride's secret. A magnificent power dwells inside the fragile human one that will aid his quest. But to possess that power he will have to destroy her. Will Lothaire succumb to the torments of his past or seize a future with her..? ...