From school girl to spy girl
- all this is in a days work for wannabe secret agent Jazmin Dawson! Jazmin Dawson would love to be
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This is a fantastic fantasy world of doodles to complete & create
- packed with familiar characters from well-known fairy tales
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The classic books on a timeless subject -- for a new generation." In 1975 Alona Frankel wrote & illustrated her first book especially for her son Michael on how to use the potty. Thirty-two years later Once Upon a Potty -- Boy & Once Upon a Potty -- Girl are the classic books on potty training & have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These children's books help parents everywhere deal successfully with an often vexing challenge for the whole family. Thanks to their timeless words & beloved images Once Upon a Potty -- Boy & Once Upon a Potty -- Girl are being discovered & used by a new generation of parents. These two books with their phenomenal staying power target & meet the needs of an obviously perpetual market." ...

The ideal popular guide to the key Spaghetti Westerns
- mainly the good but also the bad & the ugly
- this is an authoritative

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When Lyra is studying at Oxford University she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby & Iorek Byrnissons first meeting many years ago along with much evidence of the adventure that brought them together. When a young Texan balloonist Lee Scoresby comes down to earth in the harbour of an Arctic town in the North little does he realise that he is about to be embroiled in an out-&-out political brawl. Lee & his daemon Hester find themselves the target of political factions trying to take over the running (and oil) of the town. & also resident in the town are huge arctic bears ignored & patronised by the people & treated like second-class citizens. When Lee & Iorek first meet they cement a friendship that will continue throughout their lives as the tensions & pressure in town lead to a deadly conclusion... Another wonderful tale from a master story-teller giving us more extraordinary insight into the world of His Dark Materials.

Includes:: a thrilling board game!

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It was an ordinary morning when the ordinary boy woke up & it was an ordinary journey to school
- but then Mr Gee bounced into
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The elves have fled to Calius seeking to escape the overwhelming power of the demonic Garonin. A desperate last stand in their own dimension saved the race at the cost of 100 000 elves lost to the Garonin. The elf who led that fight Takaar is blamed for the losses & has gone into hiding. Now the weakened elf race is tearing itself apart in civil war human mercenaries have arrived in Calius & are ripping the continent apart. Only one elf can unite the elves. & only one elf believes in him. A young warrior named Auum sets out to bring back the shamed hero & save the elven race. James Barclays ELVES trilogy will tell the whole story of his immortal elven race & will appeal to all fans of Tolkien & fantasy
- this is a uniquely entertaining take on a fantasy staple perfect to bring new readers to Barclay. & old readers of James Barclay will welcome a return to one of their favourite creations & will also love seeing one of their favourite characters again
- the Tai Gethan warriror Auum destined to be one of the Raven.

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One is a celebration of individuality & life. Author Victoria Alexander writes with humour & wisdom about the importance of believing in & valuing ourselves. She reminds us to trust in ourselves try things on for size take risks & ask for what we want
- after all we might just get it. At its heart this beautifully layered collection of stories "es reflections & evocative images is about the power of choice & about enjoying life with all its shifts & changes. Its message is universal: accept who you are & who you can be whether you live alone or whether you are one of many. From Victoria Alexander: One is an affirmation of self. A book about living as one & loving it. My photographs are from everywhere all over & mixed up to remind you & me that we are all one. Wherever were from. Wherever we may be going. We all share a desire to find contentment. My hope is that you too know we have one thing in common: a need to be able to count on ourselves. ""
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A dentist lies murdered at his Harley Street practice... The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right h&. Later one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder & suicide. But why would a dentist commit a crime in the middle of a busy day of appointments? A shoe buckle holds the key to the mystery. Now
- in the words of the rhyme
- can Poirot pick up the sticks & lay them straight?

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The intellectual offspring of Ionesco Beckett & Pinter Walter Wykes is proof that the Theatre of the Absurd lives on. In his plays he creates a series of modern myths tapping into something in the strata of the subconscious through ritualism & rich poetic language. The worlds he creates are brand new & hilarious yet each contains an ancient horror we all know & cannot escape & have never been able to hang one definitive word on. The Worker" explores the life of a young woman who fashions a fake child to help her cope with the loneliness she endures each day while her husband is away at work. " Family 2.0" tells the story of a man who invades a strangers home & attempts to convince the family he finds there to accept him as their new husband/father. " The Spotted Man" follows the trials of a man cursed with a strange disease that may signal the end of the human race. Also included are " Cherry Bizarre" & " The Tragical Tale of Melissa Mc Hiney Mc Normous Mc Whale."" ...