Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985 Queer" is an enigma
- both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait
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A classic memoir from Irelands favourite storyteller. Here Taylor follows To School Through The Fields with these equally captivating further recollections of family life in pastorial County Cork. Infused with wit & lyricism the story centres on the 1950s when the author & her friends were budding teenagers. She describes the past vividly & without complaint as the years of hard labour for herself parents & siblings were also filled with fun in the close knit community. ...

The Quentin Blake Treasury" contains: " All Join In"; " Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme Book"; " Patrick"; " Angelica Sprocket's Pockets"; " Mister Magnolia"; " Quentin Blake's ABC"; " Cockatoos"; " Angel Pavement"; & " Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road". Meet Mister Magnolia with only one boot! Peer into " Angelica Sprocket's Pockets"! Set off with " Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road" be whisked away by the music of the extraordinary Patrick & soar into the air on the wings of Angel Pavement. Discover the crazy counting of the mischievous Cockatoos & the most enjoyable alphabet ever in " Quentin Blake's ABC". & finally join in at the top of your voice with the verse & songs of " Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme Book" & " All Join In"! From Quentin's very first picture book to his most recent adventures this collection spans & celebrates his astonishing career. There's inspiration & exuberance wit & wonder joy & jollity to be found within these pages; we can't wait for you to explore them." ...

* A brand new collection of tales from Quentin Blake & John Yeoman * Wonderfully retold magical folk tales from around the world. Packed full of adventure exotic locations & mystery * Illustrated by the worlds favouite childrens artist Quentin Blakes Magical Tales is a wonderful collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun from all over the globe. Retold in wonderful detail by long-time Quentin Blake collaborator John Yeoman these stories sparkle with enchantment adventure & beautifully imagined far away places. ...

'A is for Apples some green & some red B is for Breakfast we're having in bed.' With a simple rhyming text & characteristically brilliant illustrations from Quentin Blake this wonderful ABC" is an absolute must for young children just getting to grips with their alphabet." ...

Wilbur Smith returns with the eagerly awaited sequel to his thrilling Egyptian series. Following on from River God The Seventh Scroll & Warlock The Quest continues the story of the Warlock Taita wise in the lore of the ancient Gods & a master of magic & the supernatural. Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the Kingdom & then the ultimate disaster follows. The Nile fails. The waters that nourish & sustain the land dry up. Something catastrophic is taking place in the distant & totally unexplored depths of Africa from where the mighty river springs. In desperation Pharoah sends for Taita the only man who might be able to win through to the source of the Nile & discover the cause of all their woes. None of them can have any idea of what a terrible enemy lies in ambush for The Warlock in those mysterious lands at the end of their world ...

In The Quest" master storyteller leading energy expert & Pulitzer prize-winner for The Prize Daniel Yergin shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political & economic change in a gripping story that spans the old energies on which our civilization has been built the new energies that are competing to replace them & the battle over climate change. Epic in scope & never more timely " The Quest" vividly reveals the decisions technologies & individuals that are shaping our future." ...

Three bears from very different worlds are about to embark on the quest of a lifetime. Kallik is a polar bear from the frozen expanse of the Arctic Circle Lusa is a black bear restricted to the confinement of the zoo & Toklo is a grizzly bear faced with the unpredictability of the Rocky Mountains. When the bears are separated from their families their lives hang in the balance. Forced to rely on their instincts & drawn to each other by extraordinary circumstances these bears must search not only for the food that will keep them alive but for a safe haven in an increasingly hostile environment. Faced with killer whales fiercely territorial bears starvation & the ever-present danger of human intervention Kallik Lusa & Toklo are left with only one place to go... But the journey is long & hard & the bears are only young. Will they make it to their destination or will they face extinction? ...

Like Charles Rennie Mackintosh John Cairney began his career at the age of 15 at the Glasgow School of Art. He tells of the working life of Charles Rennie Mackintosh as well as the beautiful love story which tragically ended with Mackintosh's sudden death at the age of 60. His wife & co-artist Margaret Macdonald died three years later. ...

The Drenai fortress of Dros Delnoch has fallen & blood hungry Nadir hordes sweep across the land bringing desolation & despair. But with the Nadir triumphant slavers seize a young girl in the tiny realm of Gothir & a peasant boy stes off on a quest that will shake the world. To rescue her Kiall must cross the savage steppes & journey through the Halls of Hell facing ferocious beasts deadly warriors & demons of the dark. But the boy is not alone. With him are the legendary heroes of Bel-Azar: Chareos the Blademaster Beltzer the Axeman & the bowmen Finn & Maggrig. & one among them hides a secret that could free the world of Nadir domination. For he is the Nadir Bane the hope of the Drennai. He is the Earl of Bronze. ...