The sparkling new novel from the author of SHINE & GLITTER. We talk about everything Dad & me. About all the mysteries inside of us. About all our wonderings of the world. But tomorrow my dad goes to war. Then what will I do?" Jemima's dad's in the Army & he's off to Afghanistan again for six whole months. Her mum's about to have another baby & hasn't got the energy to worry about anything else. Gran is staying to help out but her head is filled with her own wartime memories. So while Mima is sending Dad millions of guardian angels every night to keep him safe who is looking out for her? The third novel from Kate Maryon
- a sparkling new voice for tween girls."
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The best collection of contemporary childrens poems ever! Every anthology has one or two poems that seem to shout out: Hey! Im the best. Read me again. Learn me by heart. Love me. So here for the first time are all of those poems collected together
- from the pens (and computer keyboards) of some of the finest poets in the l&.
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In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off & besieged by some of the worlds toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban who were determined to send the foreigners home again. Defence Secretary John Reid had hoped that Operation Herrick 4 could be accomplished without a shot being fired; instead the Army was drawn into the fiercest fighting it had seen for fifty years. Millions of bullets & thousands of lives have been expended since then in an under-publicized but bitter conflict whose end is still not in sight. Some people consider it the fourth Anglo-Afghan War since Victorian times. How on earth did this happen? & what is it like for the troops on the front line of the War on Terror? James Fergusson takes us to the dark heart of the battle zone. Here in their own words & for the first time are the young veterans of Herrick 4. Here unmasked are the civilian & military officials responsible for planning & executing the operation. Here too are the Taliban themselves to whom Fergusson gained unique & extraordinary access. Controversial fascinating & occasionally downright terrifying A Million Bullets" analyses the sorry slide into war in Helmand & asks this most troubling question: could Britain perhaps have avoided the violence altogether?" ...

For centuries Californians & the Japanese have known that they were at risk of catastrophic earthquakes & prepared accordingly. But when a violent 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010 hardly anyone knew the island nation was even at risk for disaster & tragically no one was prepared. Over 300 000 people died as buildings that had never been designed to withstand such intense shaking toppled over & crushed their inhabitants. Now scientists warn that it wont be long before a single catastrophic quake kills one million people--and that it is going to strike right where we least expect it. In this groundbreaking book renowned seismologist with the British Geological Survey Roger Musson takes us on an exhilarating journey to explore what scientists & engineers are doing to prepare us for the worst. With riveting tales of the scientists who first cracked the mystery of what causes the ground to violently shake Musson makes plain the powerful geological forces driving earthquakes & tsunamis & shows how amazing feats of engineering are making our cities earthquake-proof. Highlighting hotspots around the world from Mexico City to New York this is a compelling scientific adventure into nature at its fiercest. ...

Jess Halls dad is the new general manager at Porchester Park & is moving Jess her brother & pet cat into a staff apartment there. Jess is dreading the move until she learns the apartments are strictly A-list only & soon to be populated by actors musicians models & millionaires... But fraternising with the stars isnt all its cracked up to be & soon Jess is wishing for a return to real-life
- but can she admit to her friends that the gilded cage isnt quite as golden as shed anticipated?
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James Frey wakes up on a plane with no memory of the preceding two weeks. His face is cut & his body is covered with bruises. He has no wallet & no idea of his destination. He has abused alcohol & every drug he can lay his hands on for a decade
- & he is aged only twenty-three. What happens next is one of the most powerful & extreme stories ever told. His family takes him to a rehabilitation centre. & James Frey starts his perilous journey back to the world of the drug & alcohol-free living. His lack of self-pity is unflinching & searing. A Million Little Pieces is a dazzling account of a life destroyed & a life reconstructed. It is also the introduction of a bold & talented literary voice.
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An analysis of the 113 singles which have passed the magical million sales threshold in the UK in the past 60 years from Bill Haley & The Comets very first UK million-seller right through to more recent singles by Lady Gaga Rihanna & the Black Eyed Peas. Interviews with some of the artists reflecting on their memories of their million sellers & what they remember of the success at the time. At
- a-glance facts & data outlining the songwriters producers albums & total sales figures for the million selling track. A foreword by one of the million selling artists talking about how it feels to be a member of millionaires club.
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Ever since Tin can remember hes wanted to be an elephant trainer. At twelve years old hes the youngest
- & in his eyes the best
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Trapped on board the spaceship Godspeed Amy trusts no-one. The ships ruler is dead & a rebellion threatens. Amy wants to help Elder as he tries to take charge but shes torn between her feelings for him & the chaos thats pulling everything apart. As more harrowing discoveries are made about Godspeed Amy is caught in a desperate race to unravel its secrets. Only one thing is certain. They have to get off this ship. This is the heart-stopping sequel to Across the Universe": a story of love murder & madness
- set in space."
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If like millions of others you know deep down that you deserve to do better than where you are today than this book is for you. Not a book based on old fashion theories or textbook scenarios The Millionaire Dropout is instead based on tried & tested methods of increasing personal skills increasing your wealth improving your life-style & releasing all the personal power that is locked up inside you. Based on the author's firsthand experience of bootstrapping himself out of failure The Millionaire Dropout is for anyone who wants to learn the secrets for increasing their income & their standard of living. Divided into three sections readers will walk through the stages for taking control of their life learning how to make more money & learning how be smart with their successes. Everyone owes it to themselves to invest a little time & effort into increasing their standard of living & releasing the personal power that is locked up inside of us all. ...