Sir Hugo Drax is a multi-millionaire tycoon & war hero revered by the British public for his Moonraker missile defence programme. So why does he risk destroying his reputation & the future of the Moonraker programme by gambling millions of pounds at the card table & is there something suspicious about his winning streak? As the best card-player in the service Bond is called in to uncover the answers. But as 007 probes deeper into the activities at the Moonraker base he discovers that there is more to the mysterious Drax his project than simply cheating at cards... ...

In the exciting second Warriors story arc the wild cats of the forest have lived in peace & harmony for many moons-but new prophecies from their warrior ancestors speak of a mysterious destiny & grave danger for the clans. The second of six titles in this thrilling feline fantasy adventure. Darkness air water & sky will come together & shake the forest to its roots... Several moons have passed since six cats set out from the forest on an urgent journey to save all their Clans. Now those six are travelling home again but on their way through the mountains they meet a tribe of wild cats who seem to have their own set of warrior ancestors.. .and their own mysterious prophecy to fulfill. Stormfur can't understand their strange fascination with him but he knows the danger they face is real. Meanwhile back in the forest Firestar's daughter Leafpaw watches Thunder Clan's world crumble around her as the humans' terrible machines destroy more & more of their home. Will the questing cats make it back in time to save the Clans or will they be too late? ...

Meet Tilly Redbrow who doesn't just love horses
- she lives breathes & dreams them too! When Derby winner Moonshadow arrives at
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For Cleo Moon some things just never go according to plan... Newly single & unemployed Cleo Moon ups sticks & moves to the gloriously rustic hamlet of Lovers Knot. With its host of mad but delightful neighbours she very soon feels at home especially when she finds The Most Beautiful Boy in the World slumped on her doorstep
- the drop-dead-gorgeous & achingly-upper-class Dylan Maguire. But when she is given the taxing task of organising the annual Harvest shindig things become a little more complicated for Cleo. Dusting off an old book on winemaking she decides to concoct a new harvest tipple & by the time she's uncorked the first bottle nothing in Lovers Knot will ever be the same again...
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Life is better than ever Elena & her friends can't wait to attend Dalcrest College. But when students start to disappear from campus suddenly every new acquaintance is a potential enemy. Then Elena uncovers a long-hidden secret one that shocks her to the core she realises that darkness has followed her from Fell's Church. But will it be Stefan or Damon who catches her when she falls? ...

Moonwalk" is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote. It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest his early days with the Jackson 5 & his unprecedented solo success. Giving absolutely unrivalled insight into the King of Pops life it details his songwriting process for hits like " Beat It" " Rock With You" " Billie Jean" & " We Are the World"; describes how he developed his signature dance style including the Moon Walk; & opens the door to his very private personal relationships with his family including sister Janet & stars like Diana Ross Berry Gordy Marlon Brando Quincy Jones Paul Mc Cartney & Brooke Shields. At the time of its original publication in 1988 " Moonwalk" broke the fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael Jackson. Candidly & courageously Jackson talks openly about his wholly exceptional career & the crushing isolation of his fame as well as the unfair rumors that have surrounded it. " Moonwalk" is illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums & Michaels personal photographic archives as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book. It reveals & celebrates as no other book can the life of this exceptional & beloved musician." ...

Moonwalk" is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote. It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest his early days with the Jackson 5 & his unprecedented solo success. Giving absolutely unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life it details his songwriting process for hits like " Beat It Rock With You" " Billie Jean" & " We Are the World"; & describes how he developed his signature dance style including the " Moon Walk". It also opens the door to his very private personal relationships with his family including sister Janet & stars like Diana Ross Berry Gordy Marlon Brando Quincy Jones Paul Mc Cartney & Brooke Shields. At the time of its original publication in 1988 " Moonwalk" broke the fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael Jackson. Candidly & courageously Jackson talks openly about his wholly exceptional career & the crushing isolation of his fame as well as the unfair rumors that have surrounded it. " Moonwalk" is illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums & Michael's personal photographic archives as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book. It reveals & celebrates as no other book can the life of this exceptional & beloved musician." ...

Joshua Foer's Moonwalking with Einstein" is an astonishing journey through the mind & secrets of how our memory really works. Can anyone get a perfect memory? Joshua Foer used to be like most of us forgetting phone numbers & mislaying keys. Then he learnt the art of memory training discovering the mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over 2 500 years ago. & only year later Foer found himself in the finals of the US Memory Championships alongside 'mental athletes' who could memorise the precise order of ten shuffled decks of cards in under an hour. From the man who can recall nine thousand books to another who constantly forgets who he is from the ancient world to the cutting edge of neuroscience Joshua Foer discovers a truth we often forget: that memory is the key to everything we are. " Passionate & deeply engrossing... The more we challenge ourselves the greater our capacity. It's a fact that every teacher parent & student would do well to learn. The lesson is unforgettable". (" Washington Post"). " Captivating... Engaging.. . Mr. Foer writes in these pages with fresh enthusiasm. His narrative is smart & funny". (Michiko Kakutani " New York Times"). " Delightful.. .empathetic thought-provoking &...memorable". (Elizabeth Pisani " Prospect"). " An endearingly geeky world.. .witty & revelatory". (Oliver Burkeman " Guardian"). "A charming book.. .interwoven with informed exposition about the psychological science of memory". (Professor Larry R Squire " Nature"). " Great fun & hugely readable". (Mark Turner " Independent"). Joshua Foer studied evolutionary biology at Yale University & is now a freelance science journalist writing for " National Geographic" & " The New York Times" among others. Researching an article on the US Memory Championships Foer became intrigued by the potential of his own memory. After just one year of training he won the following year's Championship." ...

In fourteenth-century Devon runaway villeins were brutally punished if apprehended by their masters. But when Peter Bruther flees the home of Sir William Beauscyr he puts himself in the protection of the king by setting up as a tin miner on the moors. & the bailiff of Lydford Simon Puttock has to inform an irate Sir William that he has no legal claim on his wayward servant. When Bruthers body is found hanging from a tree Simon assisted by the former Knight Templar Sir Baldwin Furnshill finds himself investigating cold-blooded murder. & theres no shortage of suspects from Sir William himself to his feuding sons to Thomas Smyth a wealthy tinner who runs a ruthlessly enforced protection racket funded by landowners. The pressure is on Simon & Baldwin to unravel the truth before further violence ensues. ...

Brilliantly funny teen drama from the consistently brilliant & Carnegie Medal winning author. Will it be a boy or a girl? Nothing can prepare Jess & Nick for when Jess gives birth to their first
- moose. Four legs won't fit into a romper suit & what will grandma say? But there has been a spate of Non-Homo-Sapien births round the country & everyone else is coping disembowelled labradors apart. The trials of being a parent
- A moving & also hilarious take on relationships & motherhood
- with a very powerful message. Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyselxic readers of 12+


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