A gripping new racing thriller from bestselling author John Francome In life horse-fancier & antiques dealer Glyn Cole caused a heap of trouble
- for his girlfriends their jealous partners & his creditors. His two-year absence from the close-knit Berkshire horse community has been something of a relief. Broken bridges have been mended; lives have been rebuilt. & his disappearance has been a miracle for one individual in particular: the person who killed him. But now Glyn is back
- in bizarre circumstances. A record-breaking storm has ripped his corpse from its ingenious hiding place. How did he get there & how did he die? Many have benefited from his absence
- but who is no longer sleeping so soundly at night? It seems that even in death bad boy Glyn is as much trouble as he ever was...


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Helen & her fabled-beast friends help Rona the selkie in a Storm Singer competition. Rona wins by singing up an incredible storm but part of the prize is to represent the selkies in a much bigger contest. Rona must compete in three gruelling challenges against a mermaid & a blue loon & carry an important message between the deep sea powers which will stop them going to war. She desperately needs the help of Helen & her friends. But a giant jellyfish & a terrifying conger eel are among those who will do anything to stop the message of peace getting through. Fans of Helens first two adventures will be eagerly awaiting this third thrilling instalment. Set in the north of Scotland this story introduces yet more fabled beasts inspired by Scottish sea creatures & folklore. ...

Jack Frost has promised not to trouble the Rainbow Fairies again but he didnt say anything about the Weather Fairies! Now he has stolen the feathers from Doodle the weather-vane cockerel in charge of the weather. Its up to Rachel & Kirsty to get each of the feathers back from Jack Frosts goblins with a little bit of help from the weather fairies: Crystal the Snow Fairy Abigail the Breeze Fairy Pearl the Cloud Fairy Goldy the Sunshine Fairy Evie the Mist Fairy Storm the Lightning Fairy & Hayley the Rain Fairy. Storm the lightning fairy cant stop the sky from fizzing without her glittery lightning feather. Rachel & Kirsty must help her to find it before a loose lightning bolt causes trouble! ...

The Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands are pivotal to international security. They are often dangerous strategically crucial & little explored by outsiders. Robin Brooke-Smith provides a new perspective on Northwest Pakistan in this first-hand account of his years in this troubled region. Tracing the build-up to 9/11 & the upheaval that has followed this is a captivating behind-the-scenes look into the regional fulcrum of global jihad. Recounting his experiences as Principal of the prestigious Edwardes College in Peshawar the author explores the creation & growing influence of the Taliban & provides a unique & close-up view into this fascinating area. This book is illuminating reading for all those interested in Pakistan Afghanistan & the turbulent recent history of the borderlands of the Af Pak region. ...

Still recovering from the harrowing case that ended his police career Doug Michie returns to his boyhood home of Ayr on Scotland's wind-scarred west coast. He hopes to rebuild his shattered life get over the recent failure of his marriage & shed his demons but the years have changed the birthplace of the poet Robert Burns. When Doug meets his old school-day flame Lyn however he feels his past may offer the salvation of a future. But Lyn's son has been accused of murder & she begs Doug to find the truth. Soon Doug is tangled in a complicated web of corrupt politicians frightened journalists & a police force in cahoots with criminals. Only Burns' philosophical musings offer Doug some shelter as he wanders the streets of Auld Ayr battling The Storm Without. ...

When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6 Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then armed with his own special set of secret gadgets he's off on his first mission to Cornwall where Middle-Eastern multi-billionaire Herod Sayle is producing his state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers. Sayle has offered to give one free to every school in the country
- but there's more to the gift than meets the eye.
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This is a bold & stylish reissue of the groundbreaking & hugely popular graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's very first mission. Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister billionaire. Within days he's gone from schoolboy to superspy
- & it looks like his first assignment may be his last... This is a slick clean stylishly crafted & coloured graphic adaptation bringing to life all the adventure thrills & spills of this bestselling story. Following the triumphant international publication of Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel" the whole graphic novel series has gained wide recognition among reviewers fans & literacy experts. Recent government initiatives encourage us to examine the reading habits of boys
- with literacy levels among children in the UK lower than ever. This is a series of books that may offer an accessible & compelling alternative for otherwise reluctant readers."

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Tim Blackburn's wife died in a ball of flame in the Channel victim of a mystery bomber. His son had died years earlier in Northern Ireland killed in a terrorist attack. & his daughter Nicole had vanished in the North Pacific after joining an outlawed organisation called Genesis dedicated to saving the planet by violence if necessary. The police think Nicole might have been involved in the death of her mother but Tim won't believe it. & he means to prove it. With nothing else to live for Tim goes in search of Nicole in his yacht Stormchild. He hopes to rescue her from the clutches of Genesis. But where would a secretive organization of ruthless environmentalists hide? & even if he does find Nicole will he be a welcome visitor? ...

Stormcloud has all the bad habits of an ex-rodeo pony rolled into one. He nips & bites bucks & rears kicks out & rides through the bit. Worse still he tunes in to a nervous riders worst fears. Keiras uncle Kevin has rescued Stormy from the sale barn paying rock bottom price for a worn out world weary horse that no one wants. He brings him to Black Pearl Ranch saying If you can make something of him & sell him on to a decent owner you can keep the profit." Keira jumps at the challenge
- taking Stormy back to basics re-schooling him & treating him right. Will Stormy respond? Or have years of mistreatment soured him for good?"
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the STORMIN NORMANS including why Norman knights slept with a dolly which pirate hung up his eye-patch & became a saint & why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee. With a bold accessible new look & a heap of extra-horrible bits these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Dear fans ...