Alyss born in Wonderland is destined to be a warrior queen. After a bloody coup topples the Heart regime Alyss is exiled to another world entirely where she is adopted into a new family renamed Alice & befriended by Lewis Carroll. At age 20 she returns to Wonderland to battle Redd & lead Wonderland into its next golden age of imagination. ...

ONE SINGLE ACT OF KINDNESS BECOMES AN ENDLESS REIGN OF TERROR... Tom Bryce did what any decent person would do. But within hours of picking up the CD that had been left behind on the train seat next to him & attempting to return it to its owner he is the sole witness to a vicious murder. Then his young family are threatened with their lives if he goes to the police. But supported by his wife Kellie he bravely makes a statement to the murder enquiry team headed by Detective Superintendent Roy Grace; a man with demons of his own to contend with. & from that moment the killing of the Bryce family becomes a mere formality -- & a grisly attraction. Notice of Kellie & Tom's deaths has already been posted on the internet. You can log on & see them on a website. They are looking good dead. ' Full of gripping twists & turns' Guardian ' Will have you glued to your deckchair' Observer ...

Babies will love lifting the flaps in this delightful board book to find out all about themselves! Focusing on different aspects of babies features this book encourages interaction & discussion. Designed to support the Health & Well-being strand of Every Child Matters. ...

Brilliantly written compelling & highly original The Looming Tower" is the first book to tell the full story of Al Qaeda from its roots up to 9/11. Drawing on astonishing interviews & first-hand sources it investigates the extraordinary group of idealogues behind this organization
- & those who tried to stop them. There is the tormented resentful Egyptian Sayyid Qutb who was horrified by the godlessness & decadence he perceived in America in 1948 & whose subsequent writings turned him into a martyr for Islamic extremists. There is Ayman al-Zawahiri: a devout student who by the age of fifteen had already helped to form an underground jihadist cell. There is the deeply contradictory Osama bin Laden: Saudi multimillionaire turned muhajideen commander whose interests merged with al-Zawahiris to form a global terror coalition. & there is the FBIs counterterrorism chief the flamboyant cigar-smoking John ONeill who found his warnings that something big was coming continually ignored & would finally meet his fate in the shadow of the Twin Towers. Interweaving this extraordinary story with events including the Israeli-Palestine conflict the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan & the first attack on the World Trade Center Lawrence Wright takes us into training camps mountain hideouts & top secret meetings to explore how it all fed into the planning & execution of 9/11
- & reveals the real complex origins of Al Qaedas hatred of the West. Wrights brilliantly acclaimed book now

Includes:: a new Afterword which covers events that have unfolded since publication including the death of Osama Bin Laden."



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This is the Loon who lives on the moon. Every night he collects children's dreams to make the moon glow. But then one night the light of the moon goes out & the Loon must go in search of new dreams... Full of whimsy & wonder this beautiful picture book is a celebration of the power of stories & the magic of dreams
- perfect for sharing at bedtime.
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Loop: Vintage Crochet contains a gorgeous collection of timeless fashion pieces modern accessories classic & quirky gifts & modern-retro furnishings for the home & garden all specially commissioned by Loops founder Susan Cropper from a variety of leading international crochet designers. Using an array of sumptuous textural yarns -such as alpaca silk cotton mohair & cashmere- in subtle earthy & vibrant colours such as dirty pinks & blues shades of cream earthy brown leafy green & burnt orange these nostalgic designs will let you indulge your inner hippie-chick while creating future heirlooms to treasure. The projects feature a variety of different stitches & techniques -some quick & easy & others requiring more time & skill. Each pattern comes with yarn specifications & suggestions for embellishments using buttons ribbons & pompoms. They are divided into four chapters: Boho Babes -beautiful clothes & accessories with a hippie-ish vibe; Nostalgic Home -modern-retro home furnishings; Lazy Summers -pretty items for outdoor living; & Gorgeous Gifts -perfect presents to give away or to keep for yourself. Loop: Vintage Crochet bursts with enough originality & inspiring ideas to get even the most un-crafty of people running for their knitting needles. ...

There is a new boy I like. I see him every other day when our classes let out at the same time. He has long dark hair & unbelievably beautiful eyes. Almost immediately I can feel the energy between us the promise of something to come. Kerry first noticed the power she had over the opposite sex at the age of eleven. By the time she was in her teens she was obsessed by boys & soon she needed sex just to feel alive. Sleeping with countless partners Kerrys misguided search for love was getting out of h&. But would she ever find what she really needed? ...

Ok so the fad diet failed youre never going to be a domestic goddess the husbands gone AWOL & youve dropped the baby. Time to close the door curl up on the sofa pour yourself a stiff drink & laugh out loud. In this wickedly funny book the Loose Women girls discuss all the topics closest to their hearts
- from younger men to sugar daddies six-pack fantasies to support knickers this book is packed with lively wide-ranging opinions. They share toe-curling confessions of wild nights out (Carol has been particularly generous in her contributions to this section. Thanks Carol.) celebrity encounters pearls of wisdom & woeful tales of disastrous relationships (Again thanks Carol...). The pros & cons of being single the highs & lows of long-term love domestic drudgery drunken skullduggery... Its all here. If youve ever fancied your doctor or wept over a washing machine service manual
- & laughed to tell the tale
- this is your kind of book. A witty wise funny & comforting book it will leave you aching with laughter & itching for a night out with the girls.


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When the crown jewels are stolen from a locked room in the castle right under Queen Elizabeths nose
- shes furious & asks Grace
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In this haunting fable about the dangers of destroying our forests & woodlands the long-suffering Lorax struggles to save all the Truffula Trees from the wicked Once-ler's axe. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranking among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a million books sold worldwide. This delightful book forms part of the third stage in Harper Collins' major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of six more titles in January 2004 such all-time favourites as The Lorax The Foot Book & Yertle the Turtle boast bright new covers that incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels: Blue Back Books are for parents to share with young children Green Back Books are for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books are for older more fluent readers to enjoy. The Lorax belongs to the Yellow Back Book range. ...