Robert Nobel the school pariah triumphs over his own fears & the school bully in this extraordinary tale of self-empowerment legend & death. Robert is a boy who can do anything -- or so old Edith Sorrel at the nursing home tells him. Robert doesnt think so knowing as he does that he is the school geek. But something compels him to do what Edith asks -- to visit old Chance House where a boy once fell to his death from the top floor flat to confront his fears & find some answers. Niker the bully thinks this is a great laugh. He challenges Robert to spend the night at Chance House with him -- but there the balance of power changes & it is Robert who proves to be the stronger. Niker feels threatened by the change -- & when he finds out Roberts secret obsession to make the dying Edith Sorrel a coat of feathers like in the old legend of the Firebird he knows just how to wrest his old power back. But just how important is the coat of feathers? Could it really save Ediths life? ...

Now in paperback this is Thor Hansons critically-acclaimed natural & cultural history of natures finest invention. Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic insulating & beguiling. Their story begins in the Jurassic period & leads through the development of flight to high fashion
- from leaping dinosaurs to da Vinci sketches to showgirls on the Las Vegas Strip they date back to the dawn of time. Yet their story has never been fully told. In Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle" biologist Thor Hanson tells a sweeping natural history of feathers as theyve been used to fly protect attract & adorn through time & place. Applying the research of palaeontologists ornithologists biologists engineers & even art historians Hanson asks: What are feathers? How did they evolve? What do they mean to us? Engineers call feathers the most efficient insulating material ever discovered. Theyve inspired legends & literature from Icarus to Shakespeare. Theyve inked documents from the Constitution to the novels of Jane Austen. Theyve decorated queens jesters plague doctors Aztec priests & the fabled birds of paradise. They silence the flight of owls give shimmer to hummingbirds & keep penguins dry below the ice. They are at the root of biologys most enduring debate. It goes without saying the importance & intrigue of feathers is patent. Informed by Hansons own field experiences form Africa to Antarctica " Feathers" deftly traces a history of evolution fluff flight fancy & function. A captivating & beautifully-written exploration of the human fascination with a most enchanting object " Feathers" transports readers from mythical associations with the divine to the height of modern-day science & technology."
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Davie Armstrong watches as his master Angus Mc Bain publicly thrashes young Molly Geary for refusing to name the man who had made her pregnant. & yet only an hour later Davie sees the two of them alone in the malthouse & learns that the child is Mc Bains. In a whirl of disbelieving rage he overhears them plotting to let him Davie take the blame & marry Molly. Meanwhile the masters wife is also pregnant. & a few months later the birth of the Mc Bains son Amos unleashes violence & tragedy at the farm. Born with no legs & emotionally crippled Amos will learn to wield power of frightening intensity over everyone around him. ...

Simon Templar is the Saint
- daring dazzling & just a little disreputable. On the side of the law but standing outside it he dispenses
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On New Years Eve Callum Ormond is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. Theyll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Now hes on the run. The people who killed his father want him dead & the police are chasing him for a crime he didnt commit. A month has gone by & hes still no nearer to solving the Ormond Riddle the family secret that has turned his life into a nightmare. Can he trust the mysterious Winter Frey or will she lead him further into danger? He has 334 days. The clock is ticking... ...

This is a deadly compendium of all your favourite feckin books. Do you know the difference between a bowsie & a cute hoor? Can you sing all the words to Raggle Taggle Gypsy" or whip up a Beef & Guinness casserole with a side of Boxty? If these questions have you scratching your head then look no further. Discover how feckin deadly Irish Slang can be find out why plastic-wrap played a vital role in the sex lives of the Irish in the seventies learn the words to the most beloved Irish songs & get the recipes for the most famous & delicious Irish dishes. " The Feckin Book of Everything Irish" is a laughter-filled guide to the genuine culture of Irel&." ...

In Fedor" the undefeated undisputed heavyweight MMA champion of the world unveils for the first time his trademark striking & grappling techniques through descriptive narrative & more than 2500 step-by-step colour photographs. Detailing dozens of throws punching combinations cardio workouts & ground & pound techniques this book leaves no stone unturned." ...

The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beaten the common cold. But in doing so we created something new something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread virus blocks taking over bodies & minds with one unstoppable command: FEED. Now twenty years after the Rising bloggers Georgia & Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives
- the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will get out even if it kills them.
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Titus doesnt think much of the moon. But then Titus doesnt think much period. Hes got his feed"
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Nowadays families come in all shapes & sizes with or without children young & old some related some not. All have a requirement in their busy lives to be fed nourishing meals usually in a hurry. With his trademark simple straightforward food Bill has put together a bright joyful fun collection of recipes that answers the day-to-day food dilemmas of busy modern families. Covering all aspects of family life the chapters include ideas for quick healthy breakfasts fast lunches nursery teas cook-ahead ideas after-work suppers & dinners with friends. A day in the Feed Me Now family might start with Rhubarb & strawberry breakfast crisp mid-day could fuel up with an Open sandwich of mushrooms hazelnuts & goats cheese the afternoon might bring a treat such as Chocolate & pistachio biscotti while friends for dinner would enjoy Slow-cooked lamb leg with anchovies & orange. Combining fresh flavours & ingredients Bills recipes produce divine results every time as well as answering the need for fast healthy food for families & their friends. ...