Britain 1941. The government is building a secret army of intelligence agents to work undercover gathering information & planning sabotage operations. Henderson's boys are part of that network: kids cut adrift by the war training for the fight of their lives. They'll have to parachute into unknown territory travel cross-country & outsmart a bunch of adults in a daredevil exercise. In wartime Britain anything goes. ...

When Liz learns from one of her agents that suspicious meetings are taking place at an Islamic bookshop she trusts her instinct that a terrorist cell is at work. Her boss Charles Wetherby Director of Counter Terrorism trusts her as well & immediately puts a surveillance operation into place. An attack seems imminent. So Liz is surprised when Wetherby suddenly takes her off the case. & she's shocked to hear the reason why: he has received a tip-off that a mole is at work inside British Intelligence. If true then the potential damage to the Service itself could be immeasurable. Now as her colleagues scramble to avert a terrorist strike Liz must find out who the mole is & what their intentions are before it is too late. ...

The city of Paradys was a place of decadence & decay of luxury & lasciviousness & after the revolution a graveyard peopled ...

Flatlands a residential school on Merseyside is the only home Owain Jones can remember. But it's not a happy place for Owain whose mysterious Welsh ancestry makes him stick out like a sore thumb. & then he learns his class is going on a school trip to Wales
- When Owain finds new friends Geth & Marian they're quickly drawn into the age-old conflict between Rippers & Stitchers. Time travel sword fights & kidnap are just some of the perils they face. Will Owain be able to save his mates from the evil Rippers? & will they ever get back to the twenty-first century?
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Secret Britain" is an exploration of the fascinating & beautiful yet more obscure & less-visited corners of the country. Landscapes & heritage sites that receive little coverage in more conventional guides are revealed here in all their glory & there is a diverse range of locations to suit every mood. Travel from the rugged beaches of Cornwall to the ancient burial sites of the Orkney Islands & in between encounter a colourful mix of museums stately homes pubs abbeys monuments nature reserves & the many other gems that add to the rich tapestry of this unique & exciting country. Tom Quinn brings the fascinating architecture eccentricities of local culture breathtaking landscapes & mystical heritage of Britain to life with his lively commentary. Each chapter is accompanied by a full-colour map & Chris Coes beautiful photography which captures the unique character of each site." ...

In the follow up to Darwins Lost World Martin Brasier book introduces the quest for the missing history of life & the cell. Through a series of journeys it emerges that the modern plant cell is one of the most deeply puzzling & unlikely steps in the whole history of life. Decoding this puzzle is a great adventure that has mainly taken place over the last half century. Brasier puts the big questions into context through lively descriptions of his explorations around the world from the Caribbean Sea & the Egyptian pyramids to the shores of the great lakes in Canada andto the reefs & deserts of Australia. Covering the period from 1 to 2 billion years ago
- a period he once dubbed the boring billion
- he demonstrates how it in fact involved great evolutionary potential with the formation of the complex (eukaryotic) cell. Without this cell there would be nothing on Earth today except bacteria & the formation of this cell was a fundamental turning point in the history of life on Earth. Weaving together several threads Brasier emphasises the importance of single-celled forms to marine ecosystems; symbiosis & coral reefs; & the architecture & beauty of single-celled Foraminifera & what they tell us about evolution. From a master storyteller comes a vivid description of the earliest biological forms & a set of fascinating tales of travels & research.

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Assam 1925. James Mac Donald is one of the sons of empire who has no yearning for Engl&. Running a tea plantation he loves India & is reluctant to choose a British bride from the eager crowds sent over. But when he takes a beautiful young Indian woman as his courtesan he can little imagine what he has begun. So starts the story of Mary & Serafina. Born of two worlds accepted by neither. Growing up beloved but hidden away their childhood is one of contradiction. It is only as the shadow of war falls & the turmoil of Indian partition begins that the girls must face the truth about their parents & begin the search for somewhere to belong. It will be a journey full of forbidden questions hidden answers heartbreak & determination. As Serafina & Mary grow into women they must risk everything & make choices with a legacy that will last a lifetime & beyond. ...

In this the bind up of The Initiation & The Captive Part 1 is the start of Cassies story. Forced to move from sunny California to gloomy New England Cassie is homesick
- until she forms a bond with a group of teenagers at her school. This clique rules the school
- no one dare cross them
- but Cassie feels a strange kinship with them & when she is initiated into their secret circle she is both terrified & thrilled to be part of a coven of witches that have controlled New Salem for hundreds of years... But then Cassie falls in love. Now she has a tough decision to make: does she walk away or does she step over to the dark side?


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This fascinating book provides a rare glimpse into a world where fairies & elves fauns & wraiths & other ethereal beings were considered to be as real as any man or woman of the times. Written by a Scottish clergyman in 1692 (and later edited by the great folklorist Andrew Lang) the book has long interested scholars & charmed general readers alike. With the text newly edited & enhanced with appropriate illustrations this new edition makes a wonderful gift book for anyone fascinated by the magical world of fairies & their kin. ...

Anna a young countess has lived in the glittering city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking the River Neva. But when revolution tears Russia apart her now-penniless family is forced to flee to Engl&. Armed with an out-of-date book on housekeeping Anna determines to become a housemaid & she finds work at the Earl of Westerholmes crumbling but magnificent mansion. The staff & the family are sure there is something not quite right about their new maid -- but she soon wins them over with her warmth & dedication. Then the young Earl returns home from the war -- & Anna falls hopelessly in love. But they can never be together: Rupert is engaged to the snobbish & awful Muriel -- & anyway Anna is only a servant. Or so everybody thinks.. . ...