Harry isn't very pleased when he inherits a parrot from Great-Uncle George but Maddison is no ordinary parrot. Not only can he talk but you can have conversations with him & he & Harry quickly become great friends
- but then Maddison is stolen. Will he & Harry ever be reunited?
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Nine year old Harry Moraghan never found maths easy. Then he discovered he REALLY hated it when it came to learning multiplication tables. So Harry's mum invented an ingenious way of remembering his tables by using rhymes & pictures. In TWO WEEKS Harry had all his multiplication tables down pat. Soon after Harry's teacher gave the class a test. Harry finished it in five minutes & got every question right! News of Harry's Magic Tables spread like wildfire in his school. In no time the book was shared with some lucky classmates friends cousins & eventually complete strangers too! Now many happy children know their tables inside out
- & so can you!
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' Their realm is held in balance by their union.. . Break that union & the Three Countries will fall apart.' Otori Takeo & Kaede have ruled the Three Countries peacefully for over sixteen years following the events laid out in the epic Tales of the Otori. They have three daughters: Shigeko fifteen years old & heir to the Otori & Maya & Miki thirteen-year-old twins who have inherited the supernatural skills of their father. Kaede knows nothing of the prophecy that Takeo will die at the hands of his son & longs to give him a male child. Nor does she know of the boy he fathered sixteen years ago -- a boy whose heart is filled with hatred & whose skills as a Ghostmaster give him the power to incite the dead. Takeo is determined that clan conflicts will never again ravage the Three Countries but warriors are born to fight: the warlord Arai Zenko has deadly ambitions the Emperor himself has challenged Takeo's rule & despite a delicate truce between the deadly Tribe & the Otori revenge still eats at the heart of renegade leader Kikuta Akio.. . Against these gathering threats Takeo draws strength from his love for Kaede but even this is not beyond the reach of their enemies... ...

Not a conventional history book but a collection of anecdotes & snippets spun together to create a captivating series of tales this book tells the story of England in a unique way: through its fascinating & colourful inn signs. Expect the unexpected! Read how each sign a work of art in its own right represents a small piece of Englands history its cultural political & scientific achievements its heroes & villains its personalities both real & legendary & its ancient customs & folklore. (Did you know: the first official" inn sign the White Hart was the emblem of King Richard II.) Take a random tour of England through London the picturesque cathedral cities old market towns quaint little villages & places of scenic beauty. Visit its legacy of inns & experience first hand the atmosphere of those special places where history was made. Indeed every inn sign is a part of the true treasury that is Englands heritage. Enhanced by extracts from favourite poems written over many centuries The Hart of England is illustrated throughout with photographs of hundreds of signs. A must for everyone who loves England!" ...

This book is an extensively revised edition of a highly successful & comprehensive introductory manual for the use of clinical hypnosis in the treatment of medical & psychological problems & disorders. Written with the interests & needs of the doctor or dentist in mind its practical & clear approach maintains the tradition of high-quality information & usefulness established in previous editions of this book. After exploring the theoretical & historical background to hypnosis & key techniques & approaches the book looks at specific clinical situations & problems in which hypnosis may have an impact & offers specific practical management guidelines including possible scripts. ...

This is the ultimate guide to Hartlepool United featuring over 400 photographs of teams & players many of which have never previously been published. It contains full match stats player profiles & a year-on-year look at Hartlepool. It is a must-have for all Hartlepool United fans. Hartlepool United: The Complete Record" is the definitive record of the club since its formation in 1908. Written by Malcolm Errington the book covers every aspect of Hartlepool Uniteds history from the early days of the North Eastern League through to membership of the Football League to the present day. The book details the history of a unique football club who survived not only wartime bombardments but also a record 14 re-election applications to continue its unbroken membership of the Football League since 1922. Over 400 photographs & illustrations many never previously published support the text & provide an insight into the evolution of the club. Every Football League season is covered with match details including teams & substitutes where applicable. A personal & career biography of all 41 managers is included along with similar details of prominent players. A detailed commentary is included from the foundation of the club in 1908 as a member of the North Eastern League through to membership of the Football League Division 3 North in 1922 & the resulting rollercoaster ride through to the Second World War when the club was forced to withdraw from wartime football due to prevailing circumstances." ...

It is August time of the first harvest traditional time of plenty. But at the farthest reaches of the Hyddenworld in sea-bound Englalond disaster looms. A blight in the land is growing marked by quakes & increasingly unnatural blizzards. Judith is tasked with healing the land but this burden is almost unbearable. Lonely & lovelorn she threatens to reap a terrible harvest of her own. Yet a trio of hydden travellers hold out hope -- for both the land & the war threatening the hydden people. For Jack & Katherine Judiths parents the shadow of the hydden Empires army looms large. They must muster allies or it will mean disaster for the city of Brum. & only Bedwyn Stort Brums famed scrivener has the courage to unravel a secret that could heal their world. The lost gem of Autumn must be found & Stort must risk death to seek it. Only his love for Judith will give him the will to endure -- & bring her the gem she needs to tame the wild earth. PRAISE FOR THE HYDDENWORLD NOVELS: Elements from historical fiction folk tales & legends. The real hook though is the characters.. . The writing is beautiful Waterstones Books Quarterly Everything that I hoped for began to happen... It was a delight to read Fantasy Book Review.co.uk This is a return to the traditional; an intimate delicate & delightfully written novel Total Scifi Online.com ...

Dr Abby Di Matteo
- a second-year surgical student in Boston Baysides elite cardiac team
- is about to make a decision that

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As late summer steals in & the final pearls of barley are gleaned a village comes under threat. A trio of outsiders -- two men & a dangerously magnetic woman -- arrives on the woodland borders & puts up a make-shift camp. That same night the local manor house is set on fire. Over the course of seven days Walter Thirsk sees his hamlet unmade: the harvest blackened by smoke & fear the new arrivals cruelly punished & his neighbours held captive on suspicion of witchcraft. But something even darker is at the heart of his story & he will be the only man left to tell it.. . Told in Jim Crace's hypnotic prose Harvest evokes the tragedy of land pillaged & communities scattered as England's fields are irrevocably enclosed. Timeless yet singular mythical yet deeply personal this beautiful novel of one man & his unnamed village speaks for a way of life lost for ever. ...

Infidelity & long-kept secrets threaten to destroy a family in Pamela Evans gripping new London saga. Its 1920 & ex-land girl Clara Tripp is back home in West London with her family. Despite her engagement to local boy Arnold Clara is feeling trapped in her dead-end job & longs to return to the countryside. An unexpected meeting with old flame Charlie Fenner leads to a temporary job at his familys orchard in Kent. Clara is finally content but the longer she spends with the Fenners the more she begins to suspect that all is not what it seems. What is the dark secret that hangs over them all? As Claras feelings for Charlie grow she realises she has an enemy on the farm who wants her gone at any cost... ...