Jesse Stone is an ex LA cop who has taken the job of police chief in Paradise Massachusetts...and things are getting strange in Paradise. Stone is called to the junior high school when reports of lewd conduct by the schools principal Betsy Ingersoll filter into the station. Ingersoll claims she was protecting the propriety of her students when she inspected each girls undergarments in the locker room. Jesse would like nothing more than to see Ingersoll punished but her high-powered attorney husband stands in the way. At the same time the women of Paradise are faced with a threat to their sense of security with the emergence of a tormented voyeur dubbed The Night Hawk." Initially hes content to peer through windows but as times goes on he becomes more reckless forcing his victims to strip at gunpoint... And according to the notes hes sending to Jesse hes not satisfied to stop there. Its up to Jesse to catch the Night Hawk before its too late." ...

This is a stunning edition of the classic poem with beautiful illustrations. It is suitable for children aged 5 years & up. ...

Exquisite silhouettes & a spectacular pop-up finale bring this popular Christmas poem magically to life. This elegant cut-paper edition of the celebrated Christmas poem evokes the snowy magic of the season through moonlit silhouettes. With the turn of each page the scenes transform to reveal the fine details & surprises of a festive family home. Open up the house to see the characters within peer through the doors & windows to catch a glimpse of St Nicks arrival & witness the spectacular pop-up laser-cut finale. All the excitement & anticipation of Christmas Eve is captured here making this a book to delight in & to treasure. It boasts exquisite illustrations die-cut holes that transform the pages throughout & an amazingly intricate laser-cut scene showing St Nicholas & his reindeer in the sky. Stylish jacket design & gold printing make this opulent novelty book the ultimate Christmas gift! ...

Its Christmas Eve & all is still & quiet. One family are tucked up in bed dreaming of sugar plums until the magical arrival of Father Christmas & his team of reindeer wakes the poems narrator. Matilda Harrisons intricate illustrations are enhanced by embossing on every spread & act as a beautiful complement to the traditional text. ...

All Lydias ever wanted is a perfect Christmas... So when her oldest friends invite her to spend the holidays with them it seems like a dream come true. Shes been promised log fires roasted chestnuts her own weight in mince pies
- all in a setting that looks like something out of a Christmas card. But her winter wonderland is ruined when she finds herself snowed in with her current boyfriend her old flame & a hunky stranger. Well three (wise) men is traditional at this time of year...
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For ages 4-8. This accordian-folded boardbook features the classic Christmas story with brilliant paintings by Guy Porfirio. On one side of this book is the story along with illustrations. Unfold the book to its full 48 inch length & see the beautiful watercolour scene of Santa Claus his sleigh & eight reindeer flying high above a snow-covered village. This magnificent scene can be unfolded & placed on a mantle dining room table or childs dresser for a spectacular seasonal accessory. ...

Shipwrecked Dido Twite picked up by a whaling ship finds herself many miles from home & facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp the governess from Willoughby Chase makes a reappearance this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. ...

This is a fantastic new package for this chilling tale by the international bestseller. Glenn drove the Land Rover into a stone wall at just over 100mph. Alice stuck a meat fork through her hand & pinned it to the chopping board. Brenda took off all her clothes. She did whatever she was told. They were compelled by a fear too great to be remembered enslaved by a power no man should ever wield. ...

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there when yesterday it was not. The black sign painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates reads: Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn. As the sun disappears beyond the horizon all over the tents small lights begin to flicker as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies. When the tents are all aglow sparkling against the night sky the sign appears. Le Cirque des Reves The Circus of Dreams. Now the circus is open. Now you may enter. ...

In 1886 a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night constructed entirely in black & white Le Cirque des Reves delights all who wander its circular paths & warm themselves at its bonfire. Although there are acrobats fortune-tellers & contortionists the Circus of Dreams is no conventional spectacle. Some tents contain clouds some ice. The circus seems almost to cast a spell over its aficionados who call themselves the reveurs
- the dreamers. At the heart of the story is the tangled relationship between two young magicians Celia the enchanters daughter & Marco the sorcerers apprentice. At the behest of their shadowy masters they find themselves locked in a deadly contest forced to test the very limits of the imagination & of their love...A fabulous fin-de-siecle feast for the senses & a life-affirming love story The Night Circus is a captivating novel that will make the real world seem fantastical & a fantasy world real.
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