A school of whales a pod of dolphins: these are some of the aquatic collective nouns you may already know. But have you heard of a congregation of crocodiles or a battery of barracudas? Then turn the pages of this book to discover a collection of lesser-known & sometimes more fanciful ones... ...

They slowed as they reached the gate; two stone columns each with its own crumbling angel perched on top. The angels held up a rusty wrought-iron arch that read in curling serpentine letters: SHIVERTON HALL. Arthur Bannister has been unexpectedly accepted into Shiverton Hall which as it turns out is an incredibly spooky school full of surprises. & it is just as well that Shiverton Hall has made its offer because Arthur had a horrible time at his previous school & was desperate to leave. Timely indeed.. . But Arthur has no time to worry about the strange coincidence. He is too busy trying to make head or tail of Shiverton Hall dogged as it is by tales of curses & bad fortune. At least there are a few friendly faces: George who shows him around; also Penny & Jake. But not all the faces are friendly. There are the bullying Forge triplets for starters. & then there is the acid tongue of the headmistress Professor Long-Pitt who seems to go out of her way to make Arthur's life a misery. Luckily Arthur has his new friends to cheer him up. Although there are some friends that you don't want to have at all as Arthur is soon to find out. ...

From the bestselling author of No Logo" Naomi Klein's " The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" cracks open the secret history of our era to look at how from a privileged few are making millions from worldwide devastation. Around the world in Britain the United States Asia & the Middle East there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos; exploiting bloodshed & catastrophe to brutally remake our world in their image. They are the shock doctors. Exposing these global profiteers Naomi Klein discovered information & connections that shocked even her about how comprehensively the shock doctors' beliefs now dominate our world
- & how this domination has been achieved. Raking in billions out of the tsunami plundering Russia exploiting Iraq
- this is the chilling tale of how a few are making a killing while more are getting killed. " Packed with thinking dynamite.. .a book to be read everywhere". (John Berger). " If you only read one non-fiction book this year make it this one". (" Metro Books of the Year"). " There are a few books that really help us understand the present. The Shock Doctrine is one of those books". (John Gray " Guardian"). "A brilliant book written with a perfectly distilled anger channelled through hard fact. She has indeed surpassed No Logo". (" Independent"). Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist author & filmmaker. Her first book was the international bestseller " No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies" called 'a movement bible' by " The New York Times". " The Shock Doctrine" has been translated into more than twenty languages."

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'I'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name's Simon. I think you're going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he'll be dead. & he was never the same after that.' There are books you can't stop reading which keep you up all night. There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life & make them vividly real. There are books which because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen linger in your mind for days. The Shock of the Fall is all of these books. The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illness. It is a brave & groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction. ...

This authoritative lively book based on the BBC Time-Life" television series provides a comprehensive survey of the birth & development of modern art & an updated discussion of the European & American art movements in the 70s & 80s including minimalist & public art 70s American painting German Neo-Expressionism art by women & environmental art. " The Future that Was " the final chapter is completely rewritten & updated. 75 per cent of the 275 illustrations in the revised edition are in 4-color." ...

Bad news.. .for anyone who thought Carrie Fisher had finally stopped talking about herself. This time the electro-convulsive shock therapy shes been undergoing is threatening to wipe out (whats left of) her memory. But get ready for a shock of your own. Not only doesnt she mind paying the second electric bill she loves the high-voltage treatments. But before she can truly commit herself to it shed better get some of those more nagging memories of hers on paper. Its been a roller coaster of a few years for Carrie since her Tony- & Emmy-nominated one-woman Broadway show & New York Times bestselling book Wishful Drinking. She not only lost her beloved father but also her once-upon-a-very-brief-time stepmother Elizabeth Tayloras well as over forty pounds of unwanted flesh all the while staying sober & sane-ish. & she wants to tell you dear reader all about it. She wants you to someday be able to remind her how Elizabeth Taylor settles a score how she & Michael Jackson became friends or how she ended up sparring with Ted Kennedy on a dinner date. & she especially wants to preserve her memories of Eddie Fisher. Yes of course Shockaholic is laugh-out-loud funny acerbic & witty as hell. But it also reveals a new side of Carrie Fisher that may even bring a pleasant shock your way: it is contemplative vulnerable & ultimately quite tender. ...

There once was a baby who hid in a shoe & had learnt how to say ' How do you do?' In a shoe you might think there is not much to do but this very same baby went to sea in that shoe! & so the baby's journey continues... But where are his parents? Could they be the two giants looking for a baby & a shoe? ...

This delicately decorated wedding card features an illustration of a shoe with a pink background with sparkles. The greeting inside the card reads &8216; Have a wonderful day&8217; & it comes complete with a silver envelope ready for posting.. Although designed for weddings this card would be suitable for birthdays & other special occasions Approximate dimensions: 21.5 x 11.3cm Not suitable for children under 3 years contains small parts which may cause a choking hazard. ...

This is a st&-alone thriller by an acclaimed writer on The Wire": now a Serpents Tail Classic. Constantine is a drifter with a lot of miles behind him a lot more ahead & plenty of jobs in between that never showed up on anyones books. Back in his home town he hitches a ride on a bright spring morning with a little man named Polk. Theres one stop Polk needs to make & it changes Constantines life forever. Like the kind of cars they dont make anymore & the kind of songs they dont sing " Shoedog" has the style rhythm & muscle of a classic." ...

The book that inspired the movie Field of Dreams. The voice of a baseball announcer tells the Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella: If you build it he will come." " He" is Shoeless Joe Jackson Ray's hero. " It" is a baseball stadium which Ray carves out of his cornfield. Like the movie FIELD OF DREAMS that was made from this novel SHOELESS JOE is about baseball. But it's also about love & the power of dreams to make people come alive..." ...