Watching the people of Hinamizawa rally together to liberate her friend Satoko
- once shunned by the village now defended by it
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Two hundred miles south of the Devon coastline Palestinian freedom fighter Abed Abu Omar & twenty men prepare for their most daring mission yet
- the hijack of a supertanker a five-storey superstructure laden with oil. Meanwhile in an Elizabethan country house SBS operative Stratton has been seconded to bodyguard work & is bored by the lack of challenge. Not for long. With the helter-skelter pace that defined Duncan Falconer's brilliant debut THE HOSTAGE Stratton has been whisked away by helicopter to assist in a daring rescue. THE HIJACK ranges from London to the Gaza Strip from Riga in Latvia to Jerusalem. With a rich cast of characters from Russian secret service operatives to Al Qaeda terrorists & the Israeli military the authentic detail & heartstopping narrative will propel Duncan Falconer to the highest class of adventure writers.
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Freddy Phil & Don are three grumpy old men travelling at various speeds in the slow lane of retirement at a loss to understand the mad modern world around them. Their chosen method of escape from all this is a shared weekly hike in the Peak District come gale hail snow or torrential rain. They pass the time bumping into colourful & eccentric locals but their real passion is bickering among themselves. Not only about the right path to take but also about where theyre all going at the fag end of life. Phil likes to dash up hills trying to beat his personal best while Freddy plots how to sabotage him teasing him at leisure & asking deep & difficult questions. Stuck in the middle Dons only ambition is to stop the squabbling getting out of hand long enough to find a nice pub for lunch. As warm as the wind is cold as dry as the lashing rain is wet The Hike" is a hilarious tale of bum-warmers crayfish-fanciers East German Trabant enthusiasts bodger philosophers sticky ginger cake gorgeous countryside & the subtle art of onedownmanship." ...

A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their handwriting skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities. * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their handwriting skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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The Hill Bachelors"
- a remarkable collection of stories from the master storyteller William Trevor. " There is no better
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This work provides up-to-date coverage of current & developing technologies. Good practice & safety features link theory to workplace practice. It contains progress checks charts & hundreds of high quality illustrations to enhance the learning process. ...

This new edition has been updated & has undergone a full-colour revision featuring new photos & illustrations to engage those keen to learn the fundamentals of automotive electronics & enhance their understanding of the core concepts whilst keeping the straightforward approach that is much admired in this authoritative manual. ...

The new edition of Hillier's has been updated & undergone a full-colour revision featuring new photos & illustrations to engage those keen to learn the fundamentals of MVT & enhance their understanding of the core concepts whilst keeping the straightforward approach that is much admired in this authoritative manual. ...

The second book in a two-volume series describing walking routes up every 2000-footer in Wales
- all 166 of them. The result is
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