Denton 1981. Britain is in recession the IRA is becoming increasingly active & the country's on alert for an outbreak of rabies. Detective Sergeant Jack Frost is working under his mentor & inspiration DI Bert Williams & coping badly with his increasingly strained marriage. But DI Williams is nowhere to be seen. So when a 12-year-old girl goes missing from a department store changing room DS Frost is put in charge of the investigation... ...

In 1909 Sir Robert Baden-Powells rally of boy scouts at the crystal palace was joined by 2 000 Girl Scouts. In an age where single sex education & heavy chaperoning until marriage was the norm Sir Robert Baden-Powell recognised that a separate organisation for girls was necessary & his sister Agnes was seen to be the person to lead it. Agnes Baden-Powell The story of the first Girl Guide is the first ever biography of the extraordinary & often overlooked creator of the guiding movement. From her early years growing up with her brothers & partaking in many boyish activities Agnes Baden-Powell had all the hallmarks of a Scout. A woman of remarkable energy & drive she was already in her fifties & caring for her elderly mother when she agreed take the lead role in the development of the Girl Guides. Interspersed with the recollections of those who met her Agnes Baden-Powell The story of the first Girl Guide presents the vivid & fascinating history of a life riddled with challenges. Combining Agnes personal history with a rich & detailed account of the foundation & development of the Guiding movement The story first Girl Guide will prove an invigorating read to those within the guiding movement & to the general reader. ...

Private investigator Charlotte Davidson was born with three things: looks; a healthy respect for the male anatomy; & the rather odd job title of grim reaper. Since the age of five she has been helping the departed solve the mysteries of their deaths so they can cross. Thus when three lawyers from the same law firm are murdered they come to her to find their killer. In the meantime Charley's dealing with a being more powerful
- & definitely sexier
- than any spectre she's ever come across before. With the help of a pain-in-the-ass skip tracer a dead pubescent gangbanger named Angel & a lifetime supply of sarcasm Charley sets out to solve the highest profile case of the year & discovers that dodging bullets isn't nearly as dangerous as falling in love.

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Amidst the galaxy-wide war of the Great Crusade the Emperor castigates the Word Bearers for their worship. Distraught at this judgement Lorgar & his Legion seek another path while devastating world after world venting their fury & fervour on the battlefield. Their search for a new purpose leads them to the edge of the material universe where they meet ancient forces far more powerful than they could have imagined. Having set out to illuminate the Imperium the corruption of Chaos takes hold & their path to damnation begins. Unbeknownst to the Word Bearers their quest for truth contains the very roots of heresy - ...

Tanner a young boy living in the land of Avantia has been chosen by a magnificent Beast
- the young phoenix Firepos
- to be

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These are three new additions to the best-selling First Hundred Words Language" series. These books are an excellent way to encourage language learning for beginners. Each book contains an online pronunciation guide through the Usborne Quicklinks website. With 100 everyday words combined with pictures this is a valuable vocabulary building tool for young children." ...

The highly popular First Books" series which brings together favourite prayers hymns carols & poetry along with the beautiful illustrations by Brenda Meredith Seymour & Tasha Tudor has been in print for over thirty years. They will make perfect gifts for children aged 2-4 & are ideal for adults & children to read together. The other titles by Brenda Meredith Seymour published by the Lutterworth Press: " First ABC" " First Nursery Rhymes" & " First Poems"." ...

This is clear & simple explanations of everything children & parents need to know to understand maths at Key Stage 1. Lively illustrations together with hundreds of useful examples will inspire children to grasp the basics setting them on course for a lifetime of maths confidence & success. There are links to carefully selected websites with online maths puzzles games & resources designed to reinforce the key points. ...

A brightly illustrated introduction to science which supports teaching in primary schools. Designed for use at home & in school & perfect for parents who want to find our more about what their children are being taught.

Includes:: a section on 'what is science?' as well information about living things materials forces light sound & electriciy space & scientific investigations.

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The SBS was first into battle a month before the SAS in the Falklands War & again in the Gulf War yet hitherto it is the SAS that has had by far the higher profile. The SBS draws its manpower solely from the Marine Commando Units & the Royal Marines are the oldest & most battle-honoured regiment in the world. FIRST INTO ACTION is the first Special Boat Services memoir written from the inside. It tells how Duncan Falconer trained with the Royal Marines in Deal before being recruited into the SBS at Poole in Dorset. The regimen of ruthless training is graphically described & the book also

Includes:: revelatory accounts of SBS operations in Ulster Bosnia & the Gulf War & of the intense rivalry between the SASs individualist mentality & the more team-based marine ethos of the SBS. Duncan Falconers grippingly detailed memoir is sure to command the attention of anyone interested in the Special Forces & how they operate.

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