A peaceful childhood in pre-war Czechoslovakia seemed on course for a happy ending with her soul-mate Arno: but Hitler & war intervened. Arno perished in the Holocaust but Zdenka carried his ring from Terezin to Auschwitz to Kurzbach on a 300-mile death march to Gross Rosen & finally to Belsen. There in the last chaotic days of the war she almost died of starvation but was saved by a British army officer whose name she never learnt & to whom her book The Tin Ring is dedicated. ...

New Orleans is awash with corpses after Hurricane Katrina unleashes its awesome power. In a city patrolled only by looters all law & order gone the survivors wait in trees or on rooftops for help that never comes. In a landscape transformed into a violent wasteland Dave Robicheaux must investigate the shooting of two looters & find out why some very dangerous people are hunting a third. Is it because they unwittingly ransacked the house of a notorious mob boss? Or did a chance encounter with the father of a raped girl seal their fate? As Robicheaux starts to uncover a ruthless tale of greed torture & murder his own family comes under threat from a sinister psychopath & the devastated city provides the perfect stage for a final confrontation between good & evil. ...

Born into an affluent family Bonnie Tor & Ula have been left to the feckless embrace of the cook & their nanny. Their father is dead. Their glamorous mother is away entertaining the troops. When their infant brother falls ill & dies the household disintegrates. In Tin Toys Ula escapes with Cook barely out of girlhood herself & lands at the mansion of an enigmatic matriarch. In Unicorn Sisters the three sisters are sent to a shabby English boarding school where the pupils are pitted against an anarchic gang of East End evacuees. A Bubble Garden finds the girls in Ireland where they scrape a life in a crumbling once-grand farmhouse while their mother & her new husband are mired in their private traumas. A uniquely compelling & powerful coming-of-age classic. ...

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa & the Tingatinga artwork of Tanzania the Tinga Tinga Tales" series of picture books features the colourful cast of animals from the television animation & glorious Tingatinga artwork. " Tinga Tinga Tales" airs daily on CBeebies. In this modern take on creation tales brilliantly colourful Tingatinga artwork tells the story of Leopard's transformation from a dark shy cat to the beautifully spotted animal we know today. You see there was a time when Leopard didn't have any spots. Her coat was as plain as plain can be & she was very shy... So what happened when Leopard helped Puff Adder & in return he sang her a Tinga Tinga lullaby?" ...

Every time I go out on stage I feel invincible. I feel like no one can do anything to me. Im with 10 000 of the very best friends you could have. Since his debut album Disc-Overy went double platinum Tinie Tempahs life has transformed into a whirlwind of sell-out gigs festivals award ceremonies partying with celebrities & jetting all over the world. For a lad with humble beginnings in south-east London its been a breathtaking ride & now in his very first book he invites his fans to join his crazy world. Jam-packed full of exclusive photos this is an up-close-&-personal insight into what its like to be Britains biggest pop star. Speaking from the heart Tinie talks about everything that means the most to him including family & his closest friends while sharing his incredible journey.
- When did he have his first kiss?
- How does it feel to win two Brit Awards?
- What was it like to meet Prince William?
- & will he ever go to Scunthorpe? The answers are all here in Tinies intimate account of how hes gone from Disturbing London Baby to disturbing the whole wide world.



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The Circus has already suffered a bad defeat & the result was two bullets in a mans back. But a bigger threat still exists. & the legendary George Smiley is recruited to root out a high-level mole of thirty years standing
- though to find him means spying on the spies. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is brilliant & ceaselessly compelling pitting Smiley against his Cold War rival Karla in one of the greatest struggles in all fiction.
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Smiley wrestling with retirement & disillusionment is summoned to a secret meeting with a member of the Cabinet Office. Evidence has emerged that the Circus has been infiltrated at the highest level by a Russian agent. ' Find the mole George. Clean the stables. Do whatever is necessary'. Reluctantly Smiley agrees & so embarks on a dark journey into his past
- a past filled with love duplicity & betrayal. Starring the award-winning Simon Russell Beale as Smiley & with a star cast including Anna Chancellor Alex Jennings Kenneth Cranham & Bill Paterson this epic dramatisation brilliantly depicts the complicated moral dilemmas of those who practise post-war espionage & illuminates the murky corners of le Carre's classic spy thriller
- the first in the Karla trilogy. '...a worthy audio version of the seminal spy drama brilliantly depicting the complicated moral dilemmas of post-war espionage & allowing Beale room to shine as the character of Smiley really comes into his own'
- Herts Advertiser". 'beautifully paced in a dramatisation which captures the essence of the book whilst working supremely well in its own right in the radio medium'
- " Chichester Observer". ' This period dramatisation could not be bettered'
- " Observer"."




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Tinkered Treasures is a how-to craft book that demonstrates how everyday mundane items can be transformed into charming & unique items. Elyse Major has created over 35 projects using objects that can easily be found or that you might already have. She refers to these transformations as 'tinkering' as it perfectly describes her style of embellishing repurposing & altering things without the need for any specialist tools & equipment or techniques. Tinkering is not about constructing
- it's about appreciating the flaws but seeing the potential in little details. Each craft project in this book is designed for complete beginners
- there are no particular skills involved. Measuring often gives way to estimating & many of the simple techniques are repeated from project to project. The book shows how to tinker all sorts of household & craft items to create a range of gorgeous gifts treasures & trinkets from clothespin dolls & tiny picture frames to favour baskets bunting fabric garlands bookmarks & more. If you are new to crafting have no fear because simple instructions along with a tools & techniques section are provided. All the projects in this book can be adapted to your own tastes
- with a simple colour or pattern change you can create items to suit any style or home.


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When Crowner John is summoned to the bleak Devonshire moors to investigate the murder of a tin miner he has little idea how difficult this new investigation will prove to be. The victim is a trusted & well-loved overman of Devons most powerful & successful mine owner Walter Knapman. There seems to be only one possible motive
- to sabotage Walters business. But the tinners have their own laws & they are none too pleased at Crowner Johns interference. Especially as their main experience of officials has been with Sheriff Richard de Revelle whose notoriously high taxes keep them in a permanent state of fury & near rebellion. & then Walter disappears. Stephen Acland Walters business rival wastes no time in comforting Walters beautiful wife Joan who appears remarkably unmoved by her husbands disappearance. Meanwhile Walters brother is going frantic with worry.. .or could it be guilt? A decapitated body a missing tinner a disgruntled band of miners & a mad Saxon intent on the destruction of all things Norman. How on earth can Crowner John sort all this out when his wife hates him his mistress has spurned him for a younger man & his clerk is in the grip of a suicidal depression? Only Gwyn Crowner Johns indispensable right-hand man seems to be of any help at all until he is arrested for murder & put on trial for his life.
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Fergal is a self-confessed nerd with an eccentric hobby: tin collecting. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing
- after all you never know what might be inside. It's Fergal's idea of living dangerously. That is until the day he innocently opens up a tin to find...a bloodied human finger. Everyone thinks it's a joke. But not Fergal
- & when his next tin discovery is a note with the word ' Help' scribbled on it he feels compelled to track down the factory responsible for these mysterious & macabre products. Fergal might be hungry to play detective but has he opened a can of worms...? This Dahl-esque black comedy will have readers squirming on the edge of their seats. Funny frightening & totally gross
- Alex Shearer taps into the repulsive-but-appealing tradition of urban myths that are perennial playground fodder.


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