A sinister story of the supernatural; first of five in a thrilling new series by this number-one best-selling author. Matt has always known he has unusual powers. Raised in foster care he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on. Matt investigates & uncovers a terrible secret
- eight guardians are protecting the world from the evil ones beings banished long ago by five children. But devil worshippers want to let the evil ones back in. As the story reaches its climax it looks like Matt has succeeded in stopping them...or has he? Major marketing campaign with 6-sheet advertising to launch this gripping new series. Guaranteed publicity coverage
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Hodder Literature: an exciting series of literature titles for Key Stage 3 for whole class use. Before the beginning was the gate. & five gatekeepers. Four boys. One girl. The night of everlasting darkness is drawing in. The gate is about to o pen. The gatekeepers must return. After getting in trouble with the police 14-year-old Matt Freeman finds himself being fostered by the sinister Jayne Deverill as part of the mysterious LEAF project. Theres something strange going on in his new home too
- villagers dropping dead all roads leading back to the same place & the spine-tingling whispering he hears in the dead of night. Matt has spent his whole life denying his special powers but hes now forced to accept he might be inextricably mixed up with the fight against the forces of evil
- the Old Ones & the opening of Ravens Gate. The only help comes in the form of a secret organisation called the Nexus (the guardians of the Five gatekeepers) & also a sceptical young journalist. But ultimately the responsibility of saving the world from the Old Ones rests with Matt. >

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Matt has always known he has unusual powers. Raised in foster care he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on. Matt investigates & uncovers a terrible secret
- eight guardians are protecting the world from the Old Ones beings banished long ago by five children. But devil worshippers want to let the Old Ones back in...
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This is an atmospheric graphic-novel adaptation of the number 1 bestseller Raven's Gate" from the creator of " Alex Rider". Sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme Matt Freeman finds himself in the midst of a sinister conspiracy of witchcraft & murder. He uncovers a terrible secret: the Old Ones
- monstrous godlike beings once banished from our world
- are trying to return. Matt is about to discover that he alone stands between the forces of evil & the annihilation of humanity... Featuring striking high-contrast black-&-white art with vibrant splashes of colour this distinctive graphic novel captures the brooding atmosphere of the bestselling book."

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The first book in a thrilling Viking trilogy that launched the career of acclaimed historical novelist Giles Kristian
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This is a fantastic picture book feast
- brought to life with an animated DVD! The ravenous beast is hungry hungry hungry. But
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The ravenous beast is hungry; he's hungry hungry hungry. But is he the hungriest animal of all? Nonsense smonsense " scoff the other animals & " Hokum Pokum!" But they want to watch out or the ravenous beast might just gobble 'em up & swallow 'em down! Niamh Sharkey's unmistakable style & stylish palette create a beautiful book that's almost good enough to eat!" ...

Consciousness is our gateway to experience: it enables us to recognize Van Goghs starry skies be enraptured by Beethovens Fifth & stand in awe of a snowcapped mountain. Yet consciousness is subjective personal & famously difficult to examine: philosophers have for centuries declared this mental entity so mysterious as to be impenetrable to science. In The Ravenous Brain neuroscientist Daniel Bor departs sharply from this historical view & builds on the latest research to propose a new model for how consciousness works. Bor argues that this brain-based faculty evolved as an accelerated knowledge gathering tool. Consciousness is effectively an idea factory
- that choice mental space dedicated to innovation a key component of which is the discovery of deep structures within the contents of our awareness. This model explains our brains ravenous appetite for information
- & in particular its constant search for patterns. Why for instance after all our physical needs have been met do we recreationally solve crossword or Sudoku puzzles? Such behavior may appear biologically wasteful but according to Bor this search for structure can yield immense evolutionary benefits
- it led our ancestors to discover fire & farming pushed modern society to forge ahead in science & technology & guides each one of us to understand & control the world around us. But the sheer innovative power of human consciousness carries with it the heavy cost of mental fragility. Bor discusses the medical implications of his theory of consciousness & what it means for the origins & treatment of psychiatric ailments including attention-deficit disorder schizophrenia manic depression & autism. All mental illnesses he argues can be reformulated as disorders of consciousness
- a perspective that opens up new avenues of treatment for alleviating mental suffering. A controversial view of consciousness The Ravenous Brain links cognition to creativity in an ingenious solution to one of sciences biggest mysteries.



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The Ravenscar Dynasty introducing the house of De Ravenel launches Barbara Taylor Bradford's epic new series spanning a century. Ravenscar: A house a legacy & a dynasty. On a bitterly cold day in 1904 the De Ravenel family's future changes for ever. When Cecily De Ravenel tells her 18-year-old son Edward of the death of his father brother & cousins in a fire a part of him dies as well. Edward is comforted by his cousin Neville Watkins who is suspicious of the deaths. The two men vow to seek the truth avenge the deaths & take control of the business empire usurped from Edward's great uncle sixty years before. & so begins an epic saga about an astonishing family set in extraordinary times. Handsome charismatic & a notorious womaniser Edward battles his cousin Henry Grant for control of the family empire. Elizabeth Wyland a young widow & a great beauty stands by his side & they are secretly married. She is power hungry & ambitious. But Edward also has a mistress: Jane Shaw a constant in his life. & as Elizabeth's jealousy damages their marriage Edward's only solace is his work & Jane. Edward's position as the glamorous head of the De Ravenels is fatally rocked when betrayal comes from within. Soon catastrophe threatens to destroy the family & the business! Power & money passion & adultery ambition & treachery -- all illuminate a dramatic saga set against the backdrop of the Edwardian Era & the Belle Epoque just before the First World War. ...