The South London district of Greenwich is perhaps most famous for giving its name to Greenwich Mean Time & the Greenwich Meridian but the area is also a World Heritage Site with many famous landmarks including the National Maritime Museum the Royal Observatory & the Cutty Sark. This fascinating collection of old photographs shown alongside today's equivalent views show the many fascinating changes which Greenwich has undergone. From the amalgamation of separate communities into the metropolis to the heavy bombing of the Second World War & subsequent redevelopment Greenwich Then & Now illustrates what Greenwich has lost & what it has gained along the way. ...

In their desperate quest to find the grail stolen by the forces of the Dark the Drew children have returned to Trewissick. One night in a strange ceremony Jane watches the village women construct the Greenwitch: an ancient offering to the sea. Overcome by the Greenwitch's power Jane makes a perilous wish
- one that will tip the balance in the ongoing struggle between good & evil.
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I the moon would like it known -- I never follow people home. I simply do not have the time. & neither do I ever shine. For what you often see at night is me reflecting solar light. & Im not cheese! No none of these: no mozzarellas cheddars bries all youll find here -- if you please -- are my dusty empty seas. & cows do not jump over me. Now that is simply lunacy! You used to come & visit me. Oh do return Im lonely see. James Carter ...

Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park Luton. His teenage years were a constant battle to reconcile being both British & Muslim. But when his best friend introduced him to Bruce Springsteen his life changed for ever. In this affectionate & timely memoir Manzoor retraces his journey from the frustrations of his childhood to his reaction to the tragedies of 9/11 & 7/7. Original darkly tender & wryly amusing this is an inspiring tribute to the power of music to transcend race & religion & a moving account of a relationship between father & son. ...

In this comprehensive collection of over 120 recipes Gregg Wallace brings you his favorite desserts
- from traditional crumbles
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The stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series. Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains ...

When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building he hurtles into the dark Underland where spiders rats & giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war & Gregor's arrival is no accident. Gregor has a vital role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it
- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him & the Underland for ever.
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Published in 1943 & long unavailable Dark Horse Books is proud to present this landmark book from the author of such beloved tales as Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" " James & the Giant Peach" & " Matilda". Digitally restored this remarkable presentation of Dahls classic story lavishly illustrated by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios will delight readers of all ages! " The Gremlins" is the story of Gus a British World War II fighter pilot who during the Battle of Britain turned to look out on the wing of his plane only to see an amazing sight: a little man no more than six inches tall with horns growing from his head drilling a hole in the planes wing. Gus was the first man to ever see a Gremlin & what happened after that would change the war & the world forever. Bought by Walt Disney to be produced as an animated motion picture (and considered to be the first story featuring the mythical airplane sabotaging creatures known as Gremlins) the project was ultimately shelved & is reprinted here for the first time in over 60 years." ...

Matt Wagners masterpiece heats up in the third of four omnibus collections reprinting the complete Grendel saga! No longer content to inhabit one host at a time the Grendel entity goes viral in a new phase of Wagners epic spanning centuries & culminating with the rise of a new kind of host
- the Grendel-Khan! This volume collects the never-before-reprinted Incubation Years" tales from Grendel number 20-22 & the mammoth " God & the Devil" & " Devils Reign" storylines featuring art by Tim Sale & John K. Snyder & collected in order for the first time."
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Though there have been numerous biographies of Greta Garbo this is the first to fully investigate the two so-called missing periods in the life of this most mysterious & enigmatic of all the Hollywood stars. The first during the late 1920s when Garbo disappeared completely for several months forcing the studio employed a lookalike was almost certainly to conceal a pregnancy. The second occurred during World War Two when Garbo was employed by British Intelligence to track down Nazi sympathisers. In Gr eta Garbo: Divi ne Star David Bret has acquired a large amount of previously unsourced material along with anecdotes from friends & colleagues of the star which have never before been published. For the first time he paints a complete portrait of her childhood & youth in Sweden. Bret has also sourced copies of all Garbos films
- with the exception Th e Divi ne Wom an of whicch no print survives
- including the silents before scenes were trimmed or cut. in addition the author met Garbo in Paris a few years before she died

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