Captured by slave-takers Decimus Rex is forced to endure a series of trials in the dreaded Arena of Doom. With his five cellmates Decimus faces a race over burning hot coals. He is then is forced into violent h&-to-hand combat with a fellow slave. Life cant get any more difficult than this...or can it? Will he ever be free? Or will he be subject to the cruel overlord Slavious Doom for ever? ...

Not long ago Luke & Lizzy Morris dared to spend one scary day at Horror L&. They thought that Nothing could lure them back but their travel plans are about to change... Who
- or What
- is summoning ordinary kids to Horror Land & trapping them there? Luke & Lizzy are determined to find out. They've gathered every clue & even launched their own secret website at Escape Horror L&.com. This time Luke & Lizzy are prepared to face any danger
- & any villain. Or so they thought.


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Legend tells of The Clan of the Scorpion four mighty meerkats who are armed to the teeth with ninja-know-how. They are sworn to protect the world from their longtime nemesis the Ringmaster... The Clan of the Scorpion are escorting their mentor Grandmaster One Eye to a Kung Fu Grandmaster Meet deep in the mountains of Chile when they are ambushed by a horde of enormous spiders
- the Trained Tarantulas of Santiago! But the eight-legged creeps are a cunning diversion & the Clan soon realise that Grandmaster One Eye has been katnapped! The Clan sets out to follow the attackers south all the way to a colossal mountain fortress in icy Antarctica
- but will they reach One Eye before the trail runs.. .cold?

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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 meant death for most of the Roman citizens living in Pompeii. But some people must have survived & Christina Balit has used this as the starting-point for her story. It tells of Tranio an actors son & his friend Livia the bakers daughter who witness the destruction of their beloved city. ...

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller former Children's Laureate & multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Turned away by his own son Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most
- a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him & is determined to help him escape & unravel the truth of his past
- a past that comes to him only in glimpses
- a lifeboat a tin of condensed milk & a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II.


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New from the publishers of the Cool Camping & Wild Swimming series comes Escape Routes; a unique cycling guide thats less about the destination & more about enjoying the journey there
- & back. Matt Carroll maps out 60 unforgettable rides across England from an easy 5 mile-meander to a 20-mile day trip with something for every level of cyclist on every kind of bike. Enjoy the rush of freewheeling down a hill with the beautiful English countryside gliding by. Get up close & personal with Englands most gorgeous coastline. When youre out on your bike you can go where you want when you want
- all in your own sweet time. Combining inspirational photography beautiful h&-drawn maps engaging writing & essential practical information
- including where to hire bicyles en route
- this stunning book will guide you through Englands most breathtaking cycle rides. & when youre ready to give your legs a rest theres a detailed list of cracking places to eat drink & sleep. Hop on to your bike & enjoy the ride.



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' No need to count calories go hungry or diet ever again' The Times This revolutionary book reveals: * Ten reasons why eating a low-fat calorie controlled diet makes sustained weight loss virtually impossible. * Why the less hungry you are the more weight you'll lose. * How different types of calories have different fattening potential. * Why weight is not just about calories but the impact our diet has on key hormones including insulin & leptin. * Why you should ignore foods labelled 'low fat' or 'light'. * Why aerobic exercise has little impact on weight & the type of exercise that does. * The simple & mental tricks to ensure permanent success. ...

Condemned to death the engineer Ziani Vaatzes escaped from Mezentia. His implacable determination to return home led him to contrive an intricate plan to bring down the Republic a plan which require a war. He regrets the deaths. But he had no choice. Duke Valens dragged his people into the war to save the life of one woman. Then he killed her husb&. Now allied to the nomadic barbarians who have the manpower to defeat Mezentia the Duke regrets the evil he's done. But he had no choice. Secretary Psellus never wanted to rule the Republic or fight a desperate siege for its survival. Trying to make sense of how it all happened he finds himself compelled to investigate the circumstances of Vaatzes' crime. He is terrified of what he might find out but he has no choice. The machine has been built. All that remains is to set it in motion. ...

The sequel to Daddy's Little Earner tells Maria's story as she tries to rebuild her life. Determined to escape from her past & be the best wife & mother she could possibly be Maria throws herself into her marriage. But it is never that easy to escape from such a traumatic start in life. Maria tells the story of her marriage into the gypsy community & the emotional demons that rise up from her childhood to haunt her as she becomes the victim of violence once more. She leads the reader through her own personal & inspiring journey out of a nervous breakdown through two marriages & on to becoming a personal development teacher helping many others to overcome their pasts & a strong empowered single mother of two boys. ...

The first of its kind this book provides a unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans. Mike Kim who worked with refugees on the Chinese border for four years recounts their experiences of enduring famine sex-trafficking & torture as well as the inspirational stories of those who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland & make new lives. One of the few Americans granted entry into the secretive ' Hermit Kingdom ' Kim came to know the isolated country & its people intimately. His North Korean friends entrusted their secrets to him as they revealed the government's brainwashing tactics & confessed their true thoughts about the repressive regime that so rigidly controls their lives. Civilians & soldiers alike spoke of what North Koreans think of Americans & war with America. Children remembered the suffering they endured through the famine. Women & girls recalled their horrific experiences at the hands of sex-traffickers. Former political prisoners shared their memories of beatings torture & executions in the gulags. With the permission of these courageous individuals Kim now shares their stories & recounts his dramatic experiences leading North Koreans to asylum through the six-thous&-mile modern-day underground railway through Asia. His unflinching narrative exposes the truth about North Korea stripping away the last veils that still shroud this brutal dictatorship. ...