Thursday Next literary detective & newlywed is back to embark on an adventure that begins quite literally on her own doorstep. It seems that Landen her husband of four weeks actually drowned in an accident when he was two years old. Someone somewhere sometime is responsible. The sinister Goliath Corporation wants its operative Jack Schitt out of the poem in which Thursday trapped him & it will do almost anything to achieve this
- but bribing the Chrono Guard? Is that possible? Having barely caught her breath after The Eyre Affair Thursday must battle corrupt politicians try to save the world from extinction & help the Neanderthals to species self-determination. Mastadon migrations journeys into Just William a chance meeting with the Flopsy Bunnies & violent life-&-death struggles in the summer sales are all part of a greater plan. But whose? & why?
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Jimmy Holland was born into a family suffering at the hands of their drunk & abusive father. At the age of just two weeks he was placed into care. The beginning of a life lived in a constantly changing environment of homes authorities & institutions began. Let down & frequently abused it wasn't long before Jimmy strayed onto the wrong side of the tracks. Before long the mould for a problem child was set. He quickly turned from substance abuse to drug use & in turn to crime
- his only means of an escape. An inevitable lifetime of crime faced him & he soon became associated with the ringleaders of an infamous gang responsible for prison riots & hostage taking. A heartfelt shocking & despairing insight into life as a state-raised boy Lost in Care" is the heart-rending tale of a man who has lost his childhood & also lost his way."
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Contrary to popular belief London isn't all grime & crime. Despite the endless maze of paving commuter rat race & never-stop never-rest attitude there's another side
- a natural side
- unearthed in this beautiful new book. Lost in London is for those who aren't in love with the capital's dynamic pace & crowded tubes. It's for those who crave the slower sweeter side of the city. From orchards in Southwark & birdwatchers on Tower 42 to the riverside pubs where you can spot rare butterflies this urban nature guide lists the best places to slow down & reconnect with the world. Light-hearted & lovingly-researched the book is packed with practical tips on turning local finds into jams cordials & boozy treats such as sloe gin & elderflower champagne. There is also advice on how to pick summer food for the winter months & Christmas presents & how to make the most out of your garden allotment rooftop or window box. Packed with beautiful colour photographs maps & original illustrations Lost in London finds fresh air in the big smoke & proves that it really is possible to live more simply in the city. Word count: 30 000

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One minute John is the cornerstone of Evas world rock to his two teenage stepdaughters & his own son Theo the next he is tossed through the air in a traffic accident & snapped like a twig. His sudden death changes everything. Eva struggles with the terror & desolation of loneliness & finds herself drawn back to her untrustworthy ex-husband; Emily the eldest daughter grapples with her new-found independence & responsibility. Little Theo can only begin to fathom the permanence of his fathers death. But for Daisy Johns absence opens up a whole world of confusion just at the onset of adolescence & blossoming sexuality. & in steps a man only too willing to take advantage. ...

A magical Christmassy story guaranteed to melt the hearts of all animal lovers! Fluff is the smallest & weakest of the farm kittens but she surprises everyone with her strength & spirit & soon she & her brothers & sisters are ready for new homes. But nobody seems to want Fluff & after a heartbreaking encounter with a little girl called Ella she gives up on her dream of a loving home & flees the farm out into the big scary world. Soon Fluff is lost & all alone... ...

In today's world no self-respecting English-language enthusiast could have failed to notice the frequent & flagrant abuse of our native tongue by pesky foreigners? (Forgetting for a moment the fact that many nations speak our language better than we do.) Lost in Translation" features hundreds of genuine original & utterly ridiculous examples of the misadventures in English discovered all over the world by the author & his intrepid team of researchers. Everything from hotel signs to baffling advertisements such as the German beauty product offering a ' Cream shower for pretentious skin' or the Japanese bar that boasts ' Special cocktails for ladies with nuts' or the French warning at a swimming pool
- ' Swimming is forbidden in the absence of the saviour.' Published in paperback for the first time this autumn " Lost in Translation" demonstrates how widely the English language has travelled though unfortunately some of it seems to have got a bit scrambled en route."
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When Alicia Carlyle returns to the home of her childhood after the tragic death of her husband she is hoping to put the past behind her. But first she must come face to face with the woman who nearly destroyed her marriage & tore her family in two
- her sister-in-law Sabrina. Their enmity runs deep but Alicia is determined to make a fresh start for herself & her two children Nathan & Darcie & to heal her fractured relationship with her beloved brother. However just when it looks as if they might have a chance at a brighter future Sabrinas fifteen-year-old daughter Annabelle accuses seventeen-year-old Nathan of a crime he insists he didnt commit. & once more the two families are locked in a battle that is fraught with mistrust betrayal & lies
- a battle that threatens to destroy them all...

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Join the Ripleys Bureau of Investigation
- a group of teen agents with special gifts
- as they embark on a series of action-packed

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Three children. Alone on the ocean waves after a fierce storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below. Maya Simon & Penny now face a wild rescue adventure that will lead them to a truly magical place... Imagine an island with green mountains looming over pink sandy beaches & tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets where pirates lurk & jaguars roam
- & a precious stone holds a power that is both wondrous & terrifying. This is where the children must go. No one from the outside has escaped the island before. Danger is everywhere. But they cant turn back now. Could you?
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The Lost Joy of Railways will transport you back to the 1950s & 1960s with this nostalgic look at Britains railways in their glory days. Packed with hundreds of never-before-seen photographs journey logs trainspotting notebooks & ephemera The Lost Joy of Railways is a vivid recollection of the whole atmosphere of the railways during that glorious era when we were trainspotters. Divided into the six regions of British railways each chapter documents the favourite stations & engine sheds that were a magnet to the spotter... Western Region
- Top spots include London Paddington Oxford Gloucester & Bristol Temple Meads with a section on the miracles of Barry Scrapyard. Southern Region
- Top spots include London Waterloo Bournemouth Exeter Central & Salisbury with a section on Eastleigh Works which started life in 1891. Eastern Region
- Top Spots include London Liverpool Street London Kings Cross & Doncaster with a section on The Great Escape; only 50 former LNER steam locos have been saved for preservation far fewer than any other big four railway companies. London Midland Region
- Top spots include London Euston London St Pancras Birmingham New Street Liverpool & Carlisle with a section on The Great Escape discussing the preserved locos from the LMS. North Eastern Region
- Top spots include Leeds York Darlington & Newcastle with a section on BR Standard Locos. Scottish Region
- Top spots include Glasgow central Edinburgh Princes Street Edinburgh Waverley & Perth with a section on BR Diesel & Electric Locos. Records of trainspotting trips & the final days of steam are also included along with feature pages on famous railway photographers schedules works scrapyards dastardly diesels & essential clothing equipment & survival kit for spotters. The Lost Joy of Railways is a time machine that will carry you back to those innocent glorious years when railways were still an integral part of our everyday lives.





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