A boy is put on a train by his stepmother to make his first journey on his own. But soon that journey turns out to be more of a challenge than anyone could have imagined as the train stalls at the mouth of a tunnel & a mysterious woman in white helps the boy while away the hours by telling him stories
- stories with a difference.
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San Francisco 1976. A naive young secretary fresh out of Cleveland tumbles headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios pot-growing landladies cut throat debutantes & Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic romantic tawdry touching & outrageous
- unmistakably the handwork of Armistead Maupin.
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The fourth in the Fantasy Masterworks series the Dying Earth saga inspired writers like Michael Moorcock & Gene Wolfe who freely acknowledges his debt to Vance in his own Book of the New Sun. Here in one volume is Hugo Nebula & World Fantasy Award-winning author Jack Vances classic Dying Earth saga comprising The Dying Earth The Eyes of the Overworld Cugels Saga & Rhialto the Marvellous. Travel to a far distant future when the sun bleeds red in a dark sky where magic & science is one & the Earth has but a few short decades to live.. . ...

Princess Emerelda is not exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is like a foghorn she's always tripping over the royal furniture & she HATES Prince Jorge whom her mother would one day like to see her marry. But things are about to change as she finds the frog of her dreams
- but when she kisses him SHE turns into a frog! Just one kiss & her whole life turns upside down in these deliciously original hilarious & fast-paced fairy-tale adventures. Dragon's Breath & Once Upon a Curse continue Princess Emma's adventures with a wonderful cast of characters & new challenges such as the Dragon Olympics & trying to stop a terrible curse.
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It was a very momentous day the day on which I was to be slaughtered. Bringing together tales of melancholy & madness nightmare & fantasy this is a new collection of the most haunting German stories from the past 200 years. Ranging from the Romantics of the early nineteenth century to works of contemporary fiction it

Includes:: Hoffmanns hallucinatory portrait of terror & insanity The Sandman"; Chamissos influential black masterpiece " Peter Schlemiel" where a man barters his own shadow; Kafkas chilling disturbing satire " In the Penal Colony"; the Dadaist surrealism of Kurt Schwitters " The Onion"; & Bachmanns modern fairy tale " The Secrets of the Princess of Kagran". Macabre dreamlike & expressing deep unconscious fears these stories are also spiked with unsettling humour showing stylistic daring as well as giving insight into the darkest recesses of the human condition. Peter Wortsmans powerful translations are accompanied by brief overviews of the lives of each author & an introduction discussing the notion of angst & the stories place in the context of German history. Translated selected & edited with an introduction by Peter Wortsman"

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Tales of the Gypsy Dressmaker is the much-anticipated memoir from Thelma Madine the dressmaker & breakaway star from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings the hottest show on TV right now. From 200 ft trains to 20 stone skirts hundreds of LED lights to thousands of Swarovski crystals gypsy girls spend their childhoods dreaming of fairytale dresses. Thelma is the woman who makes these dreams come true. Left with nothing after a messy divorce Thelma has come a long way from her humble dressmaking beginnings making & selling dresses on a market stall in Liverpool. Back then she knew nothing of gypsies. Until one day she was asked by a traveller to make some dresses like the ones in Gone with the Wind & before she knew it had dozens of other traveller women gathering around asking for similar ones. A few years later she was asked to make a wedding dress for a young traveller...then she was hit with the request for a 107 ft train & 18 elaborate bridesmaid dresses. & she hasnt looked back since. It hasnt been an easy journey though & behind her warmth compassion & hardworking nature Thelma is hiding a life of struggles & personal heartache: a journey that

Includes:: financial breakdown a four-month stint in prison & a very unhappy relationship. But career-wise she has gone from strength to strength. Now the dress designer favoured by gypsy brides all over the country Thelma has become a much-loved & trusted figure for many within the often misunderstood traveller community. Here for the first time alongside the full truth about her own life she will tell tales of her experiences of this extraordinary world & reveal the fascinating stories of some of the many travellers she has met. From strict childhoods to teenage pregnancies extravagant weddings to secrets & lies & the truth about money & men Thelma
- a natural storyteller
- will reveal a culture full of drama & contrasts. In a narrative packed full of highs & lows setbacks & triumphs crystals mechanical butterflies & sparkling little lights this book will shock move & amaze & bring Thelma & the secretive world of travellers to life.



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A collection of early short stories which helped make Fitzgerald's name Tales of the Jazz Age combines period pieces
- the most
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A classic collection of stories by one of the best-known & most esteemed retellers of the last fifty years. Enter a world of cunning trickery & revenge.. . Encounter bold warriors courageous women strength in battle & bravery against the odds. These are the stories of the Viking gods. Drama & action abound as legendary heroes struggle against mighty giants loathsome beasts & sinister dwarves
- even as they fight amongst themselves. * First published over forty years ago this edition has sold continuously since. * The subject of myths & legends ties in with the National Curriculum as does the subject of vikings. * Significant author & one of the best-known retellers.
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Kelley Armstrongs gripping & imaginative short stories are brought together in a fantastic new collection. A young vampire learns the heavy price of his new existence; black witch Eve Levine meets Kristof Nast her soul mate & her nemesis; Lucas Cortez lawyer sorcerer & unwilling heir to his fathers Cabal sets out on a case that will change his destiny; Paige Winterbourne discovers just how fraught a white (witch) wedding can be & Elena Michaels begins her unwitting journey to a new life
- as the only female werewolf in the world.. . These brilliant self-contained stories are a perfect introduction to the series & a wonderful addition to the existing novels. Tales From the Otherworld will delight fans & curious new readers alike.
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The millions of readers who visit David Brauns National Geographic Daily News" site will be thrilled to dive into " National Geographic Tales of the Weird" an incredible reader filled with their favourite totally true totally weird stories from the website. The most popular stories
- from zombie ants to flying sharks the strange sex lives of ducks to the darkest planet in the universe
- are all here presented in a lively engaging format that is entertaining for the mind & easy on the wallet. Logically organised by subject every chapter features the most popular the most unbelievable & the most fascinating true tales that have attracted millions of fans with their oddness & their power to amaze. It is backed by science fuelled by wonder these stories have to be seen to be believed."

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