Olympic rowing hopeful & senior Metropolitan Police officer DCI Rebecca Meredith goes out alone to train on the river in Henley on a dark afternoon in late October -- & doesnt return. When a desperate search by the police & a K9 team reveals the possibility of foul play Scotland Yard wants one of their own on the case. Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid returning from celebrating his marriage to long-time partner Detective Inspector Gemma James is called to Henley to investigate. He soon finds that the world of elite rowing can be brutal & that Rebecca Merediths ex-husband was not the only person with good reason for wanting her dead. Then when a search-&-rescue team member is threatened Kincaid realizes the case may be even more complex & more dangerous than he believed. But it is only when he enlists Gemmas aid that they find that the answers lie closer to home than they could have imagined -- & are infinitely more deadly. It seems that more than one innocent life depends on their ability to track down the killer. ...

A little fox is in a big bad mood & is worried that its mother won't love it forever. In this beautiful & lyrical picture book we see a clever & resourceful mother prove to her child that a parents love is limitless
- no matter what! In this reassuring & warm picture book the hugely talented Debi Gliori manages to treat the familiar subject of childhood worries in a very fresh original & inventive way. ' This is an instant childhood classic for anyone over the age of three.'
- Independent On Sunday". " The literary equivalent of a big hug."
- " The Times". " With gentle rhyming text humorous pictorial detail & themes which can be explored & re-explored this is a brilliant gem of a book."
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'I love you no matter what.' This book tells the uplifting true story of an ordinary couple who build an extraordinary family
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No book is more associated with the city of Glasgow than No Mean City. First published in 1935 it is the story of Johnnie Stark son of a violent father & a downtrodden mother the ' Razor King' of Glasgow's pre-war slum underworld the Gorbals. The savage near-truth descriptions the raw character portrayals bring to life a story that is fascinating authentic & convincing. ...

In his last book The Real Gorbals Story" Colin Mac Farlane detailed how he witnessed a once great area home to wonderful characters & grand old buildings disappear before his eyes. By the time Mac Farlanes tenement was knocked down in the early 1970s he had left school & been rehoused in another part of the city. In an attempt to extricate himself from his Gorbals gang days he took a job as an apprentice chef at one of Glasgows top restaurants where he soon discovered that his colleagues were just as insane as those he had mixed with on the city streets. Meanwhile Mac Farlane struggled to integrate into the more affluent area that his family had been moved to & soon found himself returning to his old haunts & back in trouble again. In " No Mean Glasgow" Mac Farlane charts his eventful fun-packed passage from Gorbals street boy to grown man on the brink of a new beginning. He describes his adventures with a mixture of humour sadness & delight. It is a book for those people living all over the world who remember the old Glasgow
- a city teeming with warmth passion patter & characters who could brighten up even the darkest of days."
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Piggy Ducky & Bunny all love their dummies. When they cry its the only thing that makes them stop. But one day Bunny doesnt need his dummy because hes too busy playing. Then Ducky doesnt need her dummy because she wants to be a grown-up. But will there be no more dummy for Piggy? ...

Does IBS disrupt your life? Try this proven plan today & take control! Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that can be painful as well as debilitating. Yet it neednt be this way. This scientifically proven & highly effective approach to beating IBS will change your life in just ten weeks. Maryon Stewart founder of The Womens Nutritional Advisory Service (WNAS) & Dr Alan Stewart established medical advisor have been treating IBS patients for years with great success. This comprehensive practical & straightforward guide to overcoming IBS explains what it is the symptoms & how you can control it by following a step-by-step diet.
Includes:: An eight-stage dietary programme to identify problems. Easy suggestions for relaxation & exercise. Medical & nutritional treatments for IBS. Recipe suggestions & real-life case studies.
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Everyone loves Bernard especially his aunts Lula Lola Lilly & Talulah. Whenever they visit they cover Bernard in kisses from head to toe
- squeaky-sweet-hello kisses sneaky-on-the-nose kisses
- & lots of others too. Bernard loves his aunts but he does NOT like the kisses. No more kisses!" says Bernard & he means it. So the aunts come up with a great alternative. They all draw kisses & cut out frilly paper hearts to go with them. Bernard shares his rainbow paper felt-tip pens & fancy scissors
- & everyone is happy. But at the end of the day tucked up in bed will Bernard give his Mom & Dad a good-night sleep-tight kiss? A funny & charming picture book from a master of the genre with lots of boy
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- appeal. Praise for Niki Daly: " Wonderfully expressive illustrations!" Books for Keeps"




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It was meant to be a two-week holiday to celebrate her sister's birthday but for Schapelle Corby it ended up a waking nightmare. Arrested at Denpasar airport after marijuana was found in her luggage she became the victim of every traveller's darkest fear. Over four kilograms of drugs had been planted in her bag after she'd checked it in & she was forced to face the consequences of someone else's crime in a country where the penalties for drug smuggling are among the harshest in the world. Her trial & conviction became one of the biggest news stories of the decade & her family watched in horror as she was sentenced to 20 years in jail. Yet despite the huge media coverage the one voice the public never properly heard was Schapelle's. Now in this compelling book she tells her own story: of being wrenched from a carefree holiday & incarcerated in a stinking police cell & of learning to survive
- in the squalor discomfort & violence of an Indonesian jail. It is an account like no other & will be one of the most unforgettable books you'll ever read.
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Magdalen Vanstone & her sister Norah learn the true meaning of social stigma in Victorian England only after the traumatic discovery that their dearly loved parents whose sudden deaths have left them orphans were not married at the time of their birth. Disinherited by law & brutally ousted from Combe-Raven the idyllic country estate which has been their peaceful home since childhood the two young women are left to fend for themselves. While the submissive Norah follows a path of duty & hardship as a governess her high-spirited & rebellious younger sister has made other decisions. Determined to regain her rightful inheritance at any cost Magdalen uses her unconventional beauty & dramatic talent in recklessly pursuing her revenge. Aided by the audacious swindler Captain Wragge she braves a series of trials leading up to the climactic test: can she trade herself in marriage to the man she loathes? Written in the early 1860s between The Woman in White & The Moonstone No Name was rejected as immoral by critics of its time but is today regarded as a novel of outstanding social insight showing Collins at the height of his powers. 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. ...