She was a daughter a wife a mother. She was my friend. But what secrets did Eloise take to her grave? After her best friend Eloise dies from breast cancer Cathy is devastated. But then Cathy begins to have disturbing dreams that imply Eloise's death was not all it seems. With a history of depression Cathy is only just recovering from a nervous breakdown & her husband Chris a psychiatrist is acutely aware of his wife's mental frailty. When Cathy tells Chris of her suspicions about Eloise's death as well as her ability to sense Eloise's spirit Chris thinks she is losing her grip on reality once again. Stung by her husband's scepticism Cathy decides to explore Eloise's mysterious past putting herself in danger as she finds herself drawn ever deeper into her friend's great
- & tragic
- secret. Compulsively-readable & incredibly haunting this is the debut novel from broadcaster journalist & Book Club champion Judy Finnigan.

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A concise & balanced mix of principles & pragmatics. I loved the tutorial-style game-like program development. This book rekindled my earliest joys of programming. Plus Java Script!" --Brendan Eich creator of Java Script Java Script is the language of the Web & its at the heart of every modern website from the lowliest personal blog to the mighty Google Apps. Though its simple for beginners to pick up & play with Java Script is not a toy-its a flexible & complex language capable of much more than the showy tricks most programmers use it for. Eloquent Java Script goes beyond the cut-&-paste scripts of the recipe books & teaches you to write code thats elegant & effective. Youll start with the basics of programming & learn to use variables control structures functions & data structures. Then youll dive into the real Java Script artistry: higher-order functions closures & object-oriented programming. Along the way youll learn to: * Master basic programming techniques & best practices * Harness the power of functional & object-oriented programming * Use regular expressions to quickly parse & manipulate strings * Gracefully deal with errors & browser incompatibilities * Handle browser events & alter the DOM structure Most importantly Eloquent Java Script will teach you to express yourself in code with precision & beauty. After all great programming is an art not a science-so why settle for a killer app when you can create a masterpiece?" ...

From the bestselling author of the House of Night" series comes the award-winning world of Partholon rich in goddesses intrigue & magic. Part-human part-centaur Elphame has always been different. OK make that very different. The hundreds of shimmering butterflies sent by the goddess Etain to mark her birth were only the beginning. When Elphame is asked to breathe new life into the remote Mac Callan Castle she goes along with it (well stranger things have happened...) & finally shes found her true calling. But Elphame hadnt banked on her life being threatened when the bizarre Fomorian descendents (bat-like humans
- its a long story) return to Mac Callen with their own devastating agenda. Nor the fact that she may have finally found her lifemate...at the most inconvenient time!"
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Elsa Beskows picture books have been known & loved for over a century. This month-to-view calendar is beautifully illustrated with seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskows books. The main US UK & Swedish public holidays are marked. The calendar

Includes:: illustrations from Around the Year The Land of Long Ago Princess Sylvie & Peter in Blueberry L&. All of these are published in English by Floris Books.

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How do you describe ELSEWHERE? A novel so astoundingly original & carefully crafted that its complexities become common place & the common place resounds with poetry? In this delightful novel death is a begining a new start. Liz is killed in a hit a run accident & her 'life' takes a very unexpected turn. At nearly sixteen she knows she will never get married never have children & perhaps never fall in love. But in Elsewhere all things carry on almost as they did on earth except that the inhabitants get younger dogs & humans can communicate (at last) new relationships are formed & old ones sadly interrupted on earth are renewed. Full of the most ingenious detail & woven around the most touching & charming relationships this is a novel of hope of redemption & re-birth. It is a novel that tells of sadness with heart-breaking honesty & of love & happiness with uplifting brilliance. ...

Gareth Hamilton is stunned when he recognizes Emily Ensworth on his ship. The veil she wears is not enough to disguise her from him
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The Elves & the Shoemaker is a Level Three Read it Yourself book from Ladybird. Read it yourself is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales & exciting stories will amuse children & encourage them to progress further with this series & become confident readers. Each book in the Read it yourself with Ladybird series is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This Read it yourself version of The Elves & the Shoemaker is a level 3 title & so suitable for children who are developing reading confidence & can read simple stories with help. It has a longer story with a wider range of vocabulary to help improve reading stamina. Trust Ladybird to help your child learn to read & become a confident reader. Level 1 Rumpelstiltskin; The Enormous Turnip; The Ugly Duckling; Goldilocks & the Three Bears; Cinderella; Little Red Hen; The Magic Porridge Pot; The Three Billy Goats Gruff Level 2 Chicken Licken; Sly Fox & Red Hen; Town Mouse & Country Mouse; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; Sleeping Beauty; The Three Little Pigs; Level 3 Rapunzel; Hansel & Gretel; Jack & the Beanstalk; The Elves & the Shoemaker Level 4 Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs; Heidi; The Pied Piper of Hamelin; & The Wizard of Oz. ...

Step into the magical world of Childs Play fairy tales... Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations & fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The flip-up flaps encourage prediction & discussion & well-known stories will give young readers confidence. ...

Fairy stories & traditional tales have a special place in the life of every child. Trust Ladybird" to bring you all the best-loved titles in our famous small hard-wearing format. " The Elves & the Shoemaker" is perfect for reading aloud or for older more confident readers to read by themselves. There are 24 " Ladybird Tales" to collect so the only problem is which one to choose first!" ...

Fifty years from now our world looks very different. Governments have fallen. Thousands live in fortified strongholds; others roam the landscape as either predator or prey. Standing against the forces that have tipped the balance from good to evil are a very few heroes men & women imbued with powerful magic & sworn to a high destiny. Logan Tom is one of those heroes. He's on a desperate quest to deliver the street kids he rescued in Seattle to safety. So too is Angel Perez who is leading a second group in the Oregon wilderness where she encounters the long-hidden Elves of Cintra. & Hawk
- just learning his magic
- has an encounter with the mystical King of the Silver River who promises safety for both humans & elves
- if only they can reach him...


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