No picture ever came more beautiful than Raphael's Pandora". Discovered by a dashing young lieutenant Raymond Kelvedon in a Normandy Chateau in 1944 she had cast her spell over his family
- all artists & dealers
- for fifty years. Hanging in a turret of their lovely Cotswold house Pandora witnessed Raymond's tempestuous wife Galena both entertaining a string of lovers & giving birth to her four children: Jupiter Alizarin Jonathan & superbrat Sienna. Then an exquisite stranger rolls up claiming to be a long-lost daughter of the family setting the three Belvedon brothers at each other's throats. Accompanying her is her fatally glamorous boyfriend whose very different agenda

Includes:: an unhealthy interest in the Raphael. During a fireworks party the painting is stolen. The hunt to retrieve it takes the reader on a thrilling journey to Vienna Geneva Paris New York & London. After a nail-biting court case & a record-smashing Old Masters sale at Sotheby's passionate love triumphs & Pandora is restored to her rightful home."



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The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessaliuss coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There he meets a young girl named Alice who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to? ...

Guided by Jack Vessalius the man from Alices memories Oz wanders back into the world of lost memories in search of Alice. There he stumbles upon the devastating tragedy of Sablier the century-old disaster which sent the old capital into the Abyss an incident of which no one has any recollection...except Alice who was there?! When Oz discovers the truth of the memories Alice so desperately wants to forget the powers of the B-Rabbit will spiral out of control & threaten the lives of all who are trapped within the dreamlike dimension including Alice herself... ...

Heir to an aristocratic family Oz Vessalius is a carefree teen. That is until his fifteenth birthday. His entire world changes at his coming of age ceremony when dark forces rise to punish Oz for the sins of a past life. Incarcerated in a prison known as the Abyss Ozs life & perhaps his sanity are saved by a black rabbit called Alice. As Oz plunges deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole he must unravel the mysteries surrounding him before falling into the clutches of the shadowy cabal called Pandora! ...

Having found his way back from Abyss Oz together with Alice & Raven go to investigate the mansion where Ozs coming-of-age ceremony was held. What they find there will surprise you! Heir to an aristocratic family Oz Vessalius is a carefree teen. That is until his fifteenth birthday. His entire world changes at his coming of age ceremony when dark forces rise to punish Oz for the sins of a past life. Incarcerated in a prison known as the Abyss Ozs life & perhaps his sanity are saved by a black rabbit called Alice. As Oz plunges deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole he must unravel the mysteries surrounding him before falling into the clutches of the shadowy cabal called Pandora ...

The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessaliuss coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There he meets a young girl named Alice who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to? ...

Formerly part of the Thorsons Health series this title has become the bible for panic attack sufferers. Were taking it out of the series & giving it an even stronger look. Panic Attacks became my bible. It explained how to face up to attacks & deal with them...I carried it around in my bag left a copy in my desk draw at work & dipped into a chapter before I went to sleep. Miraculously it seemed to do the trick. " SUNDAY TIMES STYLE SECTION. Our authoritative guide explains what panic attacks are why they happen & what every sufferer can do to empower themselves regain control & make panic a thing of the past. Containing a helpfully broad range of topics including: What to do during an attack * Whats happening during an attack * Self-help to prevent attacks from developing * Information for friends & relatives about panic attacks * Lifestyle therapies & complementary therapies. * Useful Summary box at the end of each chapter. Panic attacks is consistently straightforward informative & reassuring." ...

This book is suitable for parents teachers & caring professionals working with 6+ aged children who suffer from anxiety including children with Asperger Syndrome. Have you ever felt a sense of dread & worry creeping over you? That might be the Panicosaurus coming out to play... Sometimes the Panicosaurus tricks Mabels brain into panicking about certain challenges such as walking past a big dog on the street or when her favourite teacher is not at school. With the help of Smartosaurus who lets her know there is really nothing to be afraid of Mabel discovers different ways to manage Panicosaurus & defeat the challenges he creates for her. This fun easy-to-read & fully illustrated storybook will inspire children who experience anxiety & encourage them to banish their own Panicosauruses with help from Mabels strategies. Parents & carers will like the helpful introduction explaining anxiety in children & the list of techniques for lessening anxiety at the end of the book. ...

Pa'nop'ti'con (noun). A circular prison with cells so constructed that the prisoners can be observed at all times. [ Greek panoptos 'seen by all'] Anais Hendricks fifteen is in the back of a police car headed for the Panopticon a home for chronic young offenders. She can't remember the events that led her here but across town a policewoman lies in a coma & there is blood on Anais' school uniform. Smart funny & fierce Anais is a counter-culture outlaw a bohemian philosopher in sailor shorts & a pillbox hat. She is also a child who has been let down or worse by just about every adult she has ever met. The residents of the Panopticon form intense bonds heightened by their place on the periphery & Anais finds herself part of an ad hoc family there. Much more suspicious are the social workers especially Helen who is about to leave her job for an elephant sanctuary in India but is determined to force Anais to confront the circumstances of her birth before she goes. Looking up at the watchtower that looms over the residents Anais knows her fate: she is part of an experiment she always was it's a given a liberty
- a fact. & the experiment is closing in. In language dazzling energetic & pure The Panopticon" introduces us to a heartbreaking young heroine & an incredibly assured & outstanding new voice in fiction."
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Fifteen-year old Anais Hendricks is smart funny & fierce but she is also a child who has been let down or worse by just about every adult she has ever met. Sitting in the back of a police car she finds herself headed for the Panopticon a home for chronic young offenders where the social workers are as suspicious as its residents. But Anais cant remember the events that have led her there or why she has blood on her school uniform... ...