Anthony Swoffords grandfather fought in WWII; his father fought in Vietnam; & he
- a directionless testosterone-battered teenager
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Twenty years have passed since the events told in The Voyage Of The Jerle Shannara trilogy. Grianne Ohmsford rescued from oblivion by her brother Bek has renounced her former life as the evil Ilse Witch & now serves as the head of a new Druid Council. Her purpose is to defend the Four Lands from anarchy & warfare. Such was the destiny foretold for her by the Druid Walker Boh. But there are those who cannot easily forgive her past actions & are loathe to follow her leadership. When Griannes enemies cause her to disappear only a few loyal friends can help her. The dwarf Tagwen; Griannes nephew Pen Ohmsford; & the Elf Prince Ahren Elessedil begin a desperate journey to find Grianne & return her to the Druids keep at Paranor. Their quest is urgent their way uncertain & perilous for the darkest of magics have been used to spirit Grianne away. Pen Ohmsford is descended from the line of Jerle Shannara the first of the Elven Kings but his own magic seems small & inadequate when measured against that of his aunts enemies who will stop at nothing to thwart Pens efforts to rescue his aunt & restore the nascent Druid Council. & there is another danger. An ancient & deadly power has found its way out into the world. If things are not put to rights the danger to the Four Kingdoms will be immeasurable... ...

Brought up on her parents' smallholding in Jarrow in the harsh years of the 1870s selling vegetables to poverty-struck Irish labourers such as the unruly Mc Mullens Rose dreams of the world beyond the grime of the town a world she glimpsed at a fairytale wedding on the Ravensworth Estate as a child. Capturing the heart of handsome & respectable steelworker William Fawcett it seems her wish for a better life is finally within reach. But tragedy strikes & to save her young family from destitution Rose must turn to wild John Mc Mullen. A powerful tale of passion & heartache & a wonderful heroine who
- for the sake of those she loves
- refuses to give in to loss & despair. THE JARROW LASS is a powerful story of passion & heartache & the first novel in the Jarrow Trilogy.

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1942 & the world is at war. It is a war that has already shattered families & devastated countries. But for some it will also mean the greatest of adventures. In a burns hospital in Sussex a beautiful young singer performs to a ward full of injured soldiers. Saba is captivating & one pilot Dom shudders as her gaze turns his way. He cant bear her to see his scars but resolves to write to her once they have healed. The world is on the brink of enormous change. Sabas journey as a singer with ENSA takes her to the fading glamour of Alexandria & the heat & decadence of Turkey. On the glamorous Middle Eastern social circuit Saba rubs shoulders with double agents & diplomats movie stars & smugglers. Some want her voice some her friendship & some the secrets she is perfectly placed to discover...JASMINE NIGHTS is a tale of decadence & destruction of love & of danger. It is the captivating love story set in an extraordinary world. See Judys Review See Richards Review Download A Sample Chapter Of Jasmine Nights See Julia Gregson talk about her book Read about the Author Exclusive Bonus Content Write a Review for Jasmine Nights Judys Review Jasmine Nights is a powerful & intoxicating love story set in World War Two in the exotic cities of Cairo & Istanbul. Saba Tarcan is a half Turkish half Welsh teenage girl living in Tiger Bay Cardiff. Her Turkish father is charismatic but domineering her Welsh mother is downtrodden. Saba knows that her voice is exceptional (think a young Shirley Bassey herself a mixed race girl from Tiger bay). She longs to escape Cardiff & her narrow life there but her father is furiously opposed to his daughter getting involved in show business. Saba travels around British hospitals singing for wounded soldiers in one she meets a handsome RAF pilot Dom Benson as he recuperates from a horrible plane crash in Suffolk. Before their relationship can really begin Saba is invited to audition for ENSA the entertainment branch of the armed forces whos task it is to perform for the troops fighting in far off countries. To her fathers fury she accepts & runs away to embrace adventure. But the beautiful young Saba now in Cairo is soon approached by British intelligence officers. She agrees to help the Secret Service by encouraging rich & influential foreign men to confide in her using her charms to intoxicate them. She keeps her new role a secret from Dom who has pursued her to the Middle East. Her secrecy jeopardises their relationship & also her own safety. Jasmine Nights is based on the tr" ...

1942 & the world is at war. It is a war that has already shattered families & devastated countries. But for some it will also mean the greatest of adventures. In a burns hospital in Sussex a beautiful young singer performs to a ward full of injured soldiers. Saba is captivating & one pilot Dom shudders as her gaze turns his way. He can't bear her to see his scars but resolves to write to her once they have healed. The world is on the brink of enormous change. Saba's journey as a singer with ENSA takes her to the fading glamour of Alexandria & the heat & decadence of Turkey. On the glamorous Middle Eastern social circuit Saba rubs shoulders with double agents & diplomats movie stars & smugglers. Some want her voice some her friendship & some the secrets she is perfectly placed to discover...JASMINE NIGHTS is a tale of decadence & destruction of love & of danger. It is the captivating love story set in an extraordinary world. ...

Its Queen Titanias & King Oberons 1000th jubilee & the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special! However naughty Jack Frost has decided to sabotage the celebrations by hosting his own party & in order to make his bigger & better than the kings & queens he has sent his naughty goblins to steal each of the seven Party Fairies magical party bags...if he succeeds the Fairyland celebrations will be ruined! Can Kirsty & Rachel help Jasmine the Present Fairy get her magic bag back from the pesky goblins so that she can conjure up perfect prizes for the street party...? ...

The voyage of Jason & the Argonauts & their hunt for the Golden Fleece is one of the most enduringly popular of all of the Ancient Greek heroic myths. Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom Jason assembled a crew of legendary heroes including Hercules Orpheus Atalanta & the twins Castor & Polydeuces. With this band of warriors & demi-gods Jason set sail in the Argo on a journey across the known world. During their quest the Argonauts faced numerous challenges including the Harpies the Clashing Rocks the Sirens Talos the bronze giant the sleepless dragon that guarded the fleece & of course the fickle will of the gods of Olympus. Filled with magic monsters sword fights & sacrifice this ancient adventure story is given new life by Neil Smith who also examines its historical context its classical sources & its enduring legacy. ...

Young Reading Series Two" is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow & helps build confidence & ability. Six popular titles in " Usborne Young Reading Series Two" are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. " The Young Reading" series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University." ...

THE JASPER FOREST is the second book in the Guardian Cycle a sweeping fantasy epic from one of the best new storytellers in the genre. Exiled from Vadanis the homeland he risked his life to save Terrel finds himself adrift on the ocean. Delirious with hunger & exhaustion he is on the point of giving up when he realises that he has found l&. Rescued from the perilous waters by two fishermen Terrel is nursed back to health. His situation seems desperate but at least he is not alone. The ghosts of his friends
- both dead & alive
- are still with him. For the time being events on Vadanis are beyond his control. His new home however faces difficulties of its own & Terrel may be in a unique position to overcome them. Leaving behind the villagers he embarks on a remarkable quest to discover the truth
- about the world & himself. For in Terrels past is the key to his destiny. Look out for more information on this book & others on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk


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Summer 1965. Late one night thirteen-year-old Charlie Bucktin is startled by a knock on his window. His visitor is Jasper Jones. Rebellious mixed-race & solitary Jasper is intriguing. & he needs Charlie's help. In the dead of night the boys steal through town & Charlie learns of Jasper's horrible discovery. Burdened by a terrible secret & the weight of a town's suspicion Charlie feels his world closing in. After this summer nothing will ever be the same again. ...