Here are five gripping episodes of early Pern -- from the very first space survey recommending colonisation to the last where the early world its young dragon culture undetected is condemned to be isolated in space. Here is the saga of the mass evacuation from the volcanic southern continent an entire group of people moved across the dangerous seas guarded & guided by a flotilla of dolphins. Here too is the story of the creation of Ruatha Hold -- a mammoth undertaking in the early days of Pern. & here is one of the most fascinating dragon tales ever written by Anne Mc Caffrey when Fort Weyr was the only weyr & when dragonriders & dragons were overcrowded to danger point. As the news broke of three fresh weyrs to be established a young girl Torene came to realize that her dragon could be the next Queen of the newly formed Benden Weyr. ...

Darkness wars with darkness as the hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay & do what they must. They bury their doubts with their dead. Then comes the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn somewhere to embody good once more.. . This is fantasy for all fans of Steven Erikson Joe Abercrombie & David Gemmell. Available for the first time in a UK edition. Contains the first three Black Company novels: THE BLACK COMPANY SHADOWS LINGER & THE WHITE ROSE With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy
- something a lot of people didnt notice & maybe still dont. He brought the story down to a human level dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes kings & evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff is like reading Vietnam fiction on Peyote STEVEN ERIKSON
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At what time was Guy Fawkes discovered underneath the Palace of Westminster with thirty-six barrels of gunpowder? What time of day did Big Ben strike New Year in 1963? When was Captain Bligh ordered off the Bounty? At what time was Einsteins Theory of Relativity proved & when did Titanic sink? All these questions & 400 more are answered in Chronologia: 24 Hours of History" a new book with a unique twist on how history is presented. Its the popular history book where events are arranged not in order of place theme or date
- but by the time of day they took place. " Chronologia" has 24 chapters one for each hour of the day with each chapter including the battles assassinations crimes deaths & disasters & everything else that makes up our vivid & unique history all presented by the hour & minute they took place."
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This is the only Bible that means that you can study Scripture in the order of events as they happened. The Chronological Study Bible" presents the text of the New King James Version in chronological order
- the order in which the events actually happened
- with notes articles & full-color graphics that connect the reader to the history & culture of Bible times. It is the only study Bible arranged in chronological order. Features include: the entire NKJV text with translators notes arranged in chronological order for absorbing & effective Bible study; full-color illustrations of places artifacts & cultural phenomena that give the reader a dramatic you are there experience; fascinating articles that connect the Bible text to world history & culture; Daily Life Notes that explain how people lived in Bible times; Time Panels & Charts that show the flow of Bible history; & In-text & full-page color maps of the biblical world."

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The disturbing post-apocalyptic novel The Chrysalids" by John Wyndham author of " The Day of the Triffids" & " The Kraken Wakes" & dramatised on BBC Radio 4. David Strorms father doesnt approve of Angus Mortons unusually large horses calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son & his sons cousin Rosalind & their friends have their own secret abberation which would label them as mutants. But as David & Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery or flee to the terrifying & mutable Badlands..." The Chrysalids" is a post-nuclear apocalypse story of genetic mutation in a devastated world & explores the lengths the intolerant will go to keep themselves pure. " Perfect timing astringent humour.. .one of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence". (" Spectator"). " Remains fresh & disturbing in an entirely unexpected way". (" Guardian"). John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903 the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming law commercial art & advertising & started writing short stories intended for sale in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote short stories of various kinds under different names almost exclusively for American publications while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service & then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA & decided to try a modified form of science fiction a form he called logical fantasy. As John Wyndham he wrote " The Day of the Triffids" " The Kraken Wakes" " The Chrysalids" " The Midwich Cuckoos" (filmed as " Village of the Damned") " The Seeds of Time" " Trouble with Lichen" " The Outward Urge" " Consider Her Ways & Others" " Web" & " Chocky". John Wyndham died in March 1969." ...

In this beautifully illustrated childrens fantasy story two siblings struggle against sharp-edged bedazzling foes to arrive at a place of knowing to which they & everything belong. Its Christmas but thirteen-year-old Maggie & her ten-year-old brother Jesse are anything but joyful. Their mother is dying the bank is about to foreclose on their home & very soon everything about their lives will change. In an adventure that takes them below the earths surface to a realm inhabited by crystalline life forms
- some of which seem to have been spawned from the children themselves
- the sister & brother discover the strength of their bond the breadth of their courage & the awesome power of love. Amid dazzling displays of colours & shapes Maggie & Jesse must move through crystal planes & canyons as they do battle with King Bloo the princes Red & Orange & Holy Clear. Jesse learns from Princess Amethyst that the thing that scares him the most can waken him to his greatest strength. Sharing his secret with Maggie ultimately leads the two to a place of forgiveness called home.

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Meet Chu. Chu is a small panda with a very big sneeze. When Chu sneezes you REALLY don't want to get in the way. But a whole day of adventure will test Chu's sneeze-resisting powers to the limit
- there's the library (dusty books!) the diner (pepper!) & then the circus (all those animals!). How big can a sneeze really be? Just wait & see.. .
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The third of four volumes in this extensive reference work dedicated to rocknrolls most influential guitarist & composer. Contains details of over 4 500 cover versions of Chuck Berry songs including many rarities from around the world. Alphabetical listing by artist (brief biography comprehensive details of recordings & relevant releases illuminating commentary & critiques) plus dozens of sleeve & label illustrations. ...

When Chuckle Bob spies the door of the pet shop has been left open he makes a run for it
- he wants to see grass & trees again!
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These die cast trains are fun brightly coloured model trains perfect for little Chuggington fans to play with & carry around. Collect the whole Chuggington crew & join them up to ensure the engines never detach from each other. This Chuggington pack comes with one train styles may vary. Suitable for ages 3+. ...