Investigations into the accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy
- an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief & set high on an isolated mountain peak in the French Alps. Armed only with a false ID & a new collection of brilliantly disguised gadgets Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil & establish the truth about what is really happening there."
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Investigations into the accidental" deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief & set high in the French Alps. Armed with a new collection of gadgets Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil & establish the truth about what is really happening there... Featuring full-colour action-packed Manga-style art this graphic novel is ideal for encouraging reluctant readers." ...

This is a stylish new edition of the acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Alex Rider's second thrilling mission. Investigations into the accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief & set high in the French Alps. Armed with a new collection of gadgets Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil & establish the truth about what is really happening there. This title features full-colour action-packed manga-style art. Following the triumphant international publication of " Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel" the whole Alex Rider graphic novel series has gained wide recognition among reviewers fans & literacy experts. With literacy levels among children in the UK lower than ever this is a series of books that may offer an accessible & compelling alternative for otherwise reluctant readers." ...

The hunted becomes the hunter. Meet Parker the ultimate professional. Parker is a master thief & a man with a heart of steel. He believes in the oldest law of all
- a life for a life. His one-time partner Mal tried to pull a fast one making off with Parkers share of the takings after a successful heist as well as his Parkers wife Lynn. Big mistake. They thought they had left him for dead but Parker survived their bullets & now hes out for revenge & prepared to do whatever it takes. The prey has become the hunter & now Parker is stalking them leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. Haunting & brutal Point Blank" was made into the cult classic movie starring Lee Marvin & remains one of the most distinctive crime thrillers ever written."
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You may be fluent in many languages but sometimes you could find yourself off the beaten track" where you can't communicate. " Point it" with 1300 items to point at is the answer. Everyone in the world will understand you. This passport-sized assistant is used not only by tourists but also by UN peacekeeping forces Olympic athletes & speech therapists. The book is the result of the author's extensive travels in the five continents" ...

Sally is watching the news with her husband when she hears a name she ought not to recognise: Mark Bretherick. Last year a work trip Sally had planned was cancelled at the last minute. Desperate for a break from her busy life juggling work & a young family Sally didnt tell her husband that the trip had fallen through. Instead she booked a week off work & treated herself to a secret holiday. All she wanted was a bit of peace some time to herself but it didnt work out that way. Because Sally met a man Mark Bretherick. All the details are the same: where he lives his job his wife Geraldine & daughter Lucy. Except that the man on the news is a man Sally has never seen before. & Geraldine & Lucy Bretherick are both dead.. . ...

Layken & Will have managed to overcome the obstacles that threatened to destroy their love proving that they are destined for one another. What they are about to learn however is that the things that have brought them together may be the very things that ruin their connection forever… Layken is left second-guessing the relationship whilst Will is jumping over hurdles to prove his love for her. What the young lovers discover about themselves along this journey may change their entire world & the lives of those who depend upon them the most... ...

The BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View has been on the air since 2007. Over the years its had a variety of presenters -- including the national treasure that is Clive James -- talking for ten minutes about anything & everything that has captured their imagination piqued their interest raised their blood pressure or just downright incensed them that week. Clive James was one of the favourite presenters & now for the first time his original pieces -- sixty in total -- & all-new postscripts are collected together in one volume. Read along with Clive James as he reflects on everything from wheelie bins to plastic surgery Elizabeth Hurley to the Olympics 24 to Damien Hirst Harry Potter to giving up smoking car parks to Chinese elections Britains Got Talent to the expenses scandal -- & plenty more besides. Essentially a chronicle of life in twenty-first-century Britain A Point of View is informed & informative thoughtful & thought-provoking -- but above all entertaining. In fact in short its a damn good read. ...

Pointless
- the game where the least-likely answer is the best answer! Based on the witty & compelling BBC TV quiz show this game
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A brand new POIROT omnibus featuring the first five appearances of the detectives side-kick the sleuthing crime novelist Ariadne Oliver: Cards on the Table Mrs Mc Gintys Dead Dead Mans Folly & the short stories The Case of the Discontented Soldier & The Case of the Rich Woman. Hercule Poirot & Ariadne Oliver were an unilkely combination -- a world-famous detective who dealt with fact & a prolific crime writer who dealt with fantasy. But their paths crossed six times & Mrs Oliver was to become one of Poirots staunchest allies. Cards on the Table Ariadne Oliver makes her first appearance in Poirots life when they attend a bridge party in which the host is silently murdered in full view of a roomful of guests. Mrs Mc Gintys Dead After 16 years Mrs Oliver re-enters Poirots life when an old widow is murdered in the parlour of her cottage. Dead Mans Folly A murder hunt is staged for charity but alarmingly turns into the real thing when Poirot & Mrs Oliver have to face up to their first case of a child murder. The Case of the Discontented Soldier & The Case of the Rich Woman are two bonus stories in which Mrs Oliver makes an appearance alongside the private eye Christopher Parker Pyne. ...