Romance & suspense combine in a tense teen thriller that will leave you gasping for more.. .34 kids missing. Vanished without a trace. Believing she is possessed Genie Magee's mother has imprisoned her all summer encouraged by the sinister Reverend Schneider. Beautiful Rian love of her life sets her free & their escape washes them up at Marshall's remote farmhouse downriver. But why are there newspaper clippings of the missing kids pinned to Marshall's bathroom wall? & should they believe his stories about the experiments at the Fortress an underground research station nearby? Genie meets Denis. Missing two years now but hasn't grown an inch. Rian is haunted by Ren?e who insists she's not actually dead. Soon they discover the terrible truth about Reverend Schneider & worse Genie is next.. .and Rian can't do a thing to prevent it. The Repossession is just the beginning. Shortlisted for the Leeds Book Award & longlisted for the Amazing Book Awards in Sussex. ' Forget Bella & Edward. Genie & Rian are the new IT couple in the teen fiction world!' Kooky Toon Book Corner blog Check out Sam's website: http://www.samhawksmoor.com ...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The siblings endure a car accident a terrible smell a deadly serpent a long knife a brass reading lamp & the re-appearance of a person they hoped to never see again. Then again why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? Avoid these books in Lemony Snicket's international bestselling series & you'll never have to know what happens! ...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The siblings endure a car accident a terrible smell a deadly serpent a long knife a brass reading lamp & the re-appearance of a person they hoped to never see again. Then again why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? Avoid these books in Lemony Snickets international bestselling series & youll never have to know what happens! ...

This is a fantastic brand new addition to the Beginners" series designed to provide an informative introduction to trees & plant-life for young readers. Children can learn about some of the most fascinating cold-blooded creatures in the world from reptiles that can fly walk on water & climb on ceilings. This book offers terrific reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction. It is developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence. It is great value for your money." ...

One of the greatest works of philosophy & political theory ever produced Plato's The Republic" has shaped western thought for thousands of years remaining as relevant today as when it was first written in the Ancient Greece. This " Penguin Classics" edition is translated by Desmond lee with a new introduction by Melissa Lane. Plato's " Republic" is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates & three different interlocutors it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community & the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? " The Republic" also addresses the purpose of education & the role of both women & men as 'guardians' of the people. With remarkable lucidity & deft use of allegory Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony & ruled by 'philosopher kings'. Desmond Lee's translation of " The Republic" has come to be regarded as a classic in its own right. His introduction discusses contextual themes such as Plato's disillusionment with Athenian politics & the trial of Socrates. The new introduction by Melissa Lane discusses Plato's aims in writing " The Republic" its major arguments & its perspective on politics in ancient Greece & its significance through the ages & today. Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates & Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded in Athens the Academy the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research & teaching & the prototype of all Western universities. If you enjoyed " The Republic" you might like Machiavelli's " The Prince" also available in " Penguin Classics"." ...

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the fastest & most successful strike fighter of the Cold War. Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at low altitude & then fight its way back to base by the early 1960s it was the primary weapon in the USAFs tactical strike arsenal. Thunderchief pilots in Europe the Far East & the USA stood on short-notice alert ready to take on the formidable defenses of their Communist Bloc targets. The F-105 was however to become a legend in a very different conflict. As direct American involvement in Vietnam increased F-105s were deployed
- initially as a deterrent but ever more as conventional attack fighters against insurgency in Laos & Vietnam. With the start of the bombing campaign against North Vietnam the Thunderchief became a vital element in attacks against some of the most heavily defended territory in modern history.
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The Republic of Love" marries a wide diversity of elements mythical & modern ironic & moving exhilarating & melancholy...a love-surveying story that is enticingly seductive. Times Literary Supplement " The Republic of Love" is a hymn to the pleasures & pains the raptures even of an unspectacular life. Fay discovers that happiness is "a kind of by-product of existence & not an end in itself". This piece of knowledge saves her Shields suggests from the watery ambiguous yearning of the mermaid "plaintive coy" wordlessly calling out to no one. A simple message but Shields delivers it with so much grace & so little pretension that it is impossible not to be enchanted by her voice. She sings with the charm of a true siren. In her hands we believe anything can happen. Guardian A novel thats so engrossing it makes you want to retire to a squashy sofa until you reach the end. Vividly fresh...glittering & spangled with fabulous surprises. Sunday Times" ...

THE CRUSADES ARE OVER & EUROPE IS IN CHAOS. After years fighting in the desert sun
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BONUS: read an exclusive short story about Alex Lenas first love
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Harry Goldfarb heroin addict & son of lonely widow Sara cares only about enjoying the good life with girlfriend Marion & best friend Tyrone C Love & making the most of all the hash poppers & dope they can get. Sara Goldfarb sits at home with the TV dreaming of the life she could have & struggling with her own addictions
- food & diet pills. But these four will pay a terrible price for the pleasures they believe they are entitled to. A passionate heart-breaking tale of the crushing weight of hope & expectation Requiem for a Dream" is a dark modern-day fable of New York."
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