Ex fashion model & successful business woman Laura Ayars perfect world is shattered at a time which should have been the happiest of her life. On her honeymoon her sports superstar husband goes for a swim
- & never returns. But what has happened to David
- can he really be dead? Whilst struggling to cope with her almost overwhelming grief Laura is plagued by questions & doubts. Was it an accident? Or suicide? Or is it some terrible ill-judged hoax? As events begin to unfold Laura starts to question Davids mysterious disappearance. She begins to uncover a conspiracy which reaches deep into the past & is now slowly beginning to destroy everyone involved. Someone will do anything to keep Laura away from the awful truth
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Topsy & Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world & this story is reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. Topsy & Tim join the local football club. Along with their friends they practice their skills including dribbling a ball around cones. Then they play a proper game. It's so much fun that Topsy & Tim want to play football every day! Children who are starting to be interested in football will love to read about all the details of the club. ...

As editor of the Guardian" Alan Rusbridger's life is dictated by the demands of the 24-hour news cycle. It is not the kind of job that leaves much time for hobbies. But in the summer of 2010 he managed to make his annual escape to a 'piano camp'. Here inspired by another amateur's rendition he set himself an almost impossible task: to learn in the space of a year Chopin's Ballade No.1 a piece with passages that demand outstanding feats of dexterity control memory & power
- a piece that inspires dread in many professional pianists. His timing could have been better. The next twelve months were to witness the Arab Spring the Japanese tsunami & the English riots & were bookended by the " Guardian" breaking two remarkable news stories: Wiki Leaks & the " News of the World" hacking scandal. It was a defining year in the life of the " Guardian" & its editor & one of the most memorable in the history of British journalism. Such was the background against which he tried to carve out twenty minutes' practice a day find the right teacher the right piano the right fingering
- even if that meant practising in a Libyan hotel in the middle of a revolution. Fortunately he was able to gain insights & advice from an array of legendary pianists from theorists historians & neuroscientists from a network of brilliant amateurs unearthed online even occasionally from secretaries of state. But was he able to play the piece in time?"

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Passion & reason collide with explosive force in the newest installment of Nalini Singhs mesmerizing Psy-Changeling series. As a conflict with Pure Psy looms on the horizon two powerful wolves fight a far more intimate war of their own.. . In his position as tracker for the Snow Dancer pack its up to Drew Kincaid to rein in rogue changelings who have lost control of their animal halves
- even if it means killing those who have gone too far. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he must now wage to win the heart of a woman who makes his body ignite.. .and who threatens to enslave his wolf. Lieutenant Indigo Riviere doesnt easily allow skin privileges especially of the sensual kind
- & the last person she expects to find herself craving is the most wickedly playful male in the den. Everything she knows tells her to pull back before the flames burn them both to ash.. .but she hasnt counted on Drews will. Now two of Snow Dancers most stubborn wolves find themselves playing a hot sexy game even as lethal danger stalks the very place they call home.. .

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An adaption of Robert Swindell's novel intended for Key Stage 3. The nightmare Fliss had before the school trip is becoming a chilling reality. The hotel where they are staying holds a sinister secret but none of the teachers will believe what Fliss has seen. Can Fliss save Ellie-May? ...

PLAY TIME

Includes:: eleven fun-to-act short plays for all children to enjoy especially those in primary school

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For actor Toby Flood Brighton is the final week of a long tour. One night he is visited at the theatre by his estranged wife Jenny who visibly scared thinks she is being stalked. She asks Toby for old times sake to find out what is going on. Alarmingly he discovers a sinister connection with Jennys new partner. Spurred on by a desire to win Jenny back Toby begins to ask some difficult questions. Before he fully understands the risks he is running he finds himself caught up in a mysterious
- & dangerous
- tangle of family rivalries & murderous intent. Suddenly the prospects for his survival start to look very far from good...

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KATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. Shes 5 foot 1 inch tall carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat & owns half-wolf half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful strong-willed defiant Kate is tougher than your average heroine
- & she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her.PLAY WITH FIRE: A ten-year-old boy hires Kate to find his missing father & when Kate stumbles across a body in the woods she fears she may have found him. Finding out what happened will lead Kate to a right-wing religious sect a conspiracy of silence & a smouldering evil.
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This is the first Key Words with Peter & Jane book from Ladybird. Key Words with Peter & Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully & confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched & world renowned. Book 1a introduces Peter & Jane in 16 new words including 'and' 'I' 'likes' & 'has'. Once this book has been completed the child moves on to book 1b. The Key Words with Peter & Jane books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually & repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look & say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the one two he. There are 12 levels each with 3 books: a b & c. Series a: gradually introduces new words. Series b: provides further practise of words featured in the 'a' series. Series c: links reading with writing & phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each 'a' & 'b' book are also reinforced in the 'c' books. The Ladybird Key Words with Peter & Jane series: Play With Us; Reading with Sounds; Boys & Girls; Read & Write; Fun & Games; Mountain Adventure; The Carnival; Books are Exciting; Happy Holiday; Jump from the Sky; I Like to Write; We like to Help; The Big House; The Mystery on the Island; Adventure at the Castle; Sunny Days; Out in the Sun; More Sounds to Say; Learning is Fun; Say the Sound; Enjoying Reading; The Open Door to Reading; Easy to Sound; Let me Write; Adventure on the Island; Boxset; Fun with Sounds; Games We Like; Have a Go; Fun at the Farm; Where we Go; The Holiday Camp Mystery; Our Friends; We have Fun; Things We Like; Things We Do; Look at This; & Flash Cards. ...

It. Is. On. From the pen of the prolific (and bestselling) author Barney Stinson comes the indispensable guide for every Bro looking to score with The Ladies. Featuring the famous plays including: -The Lorenzo Von Matterhorn -Mrs. Stinsfire -The Ted Mosby -The Time Traveller -The 'SNASA' -The Scuba Diver -The ' He's Not Coming'.. .and other greatest hits from Barney Stinson's secret Playbook of legendary moves. So suit up & get ready to be schooled in awsomeness. ...