Jake Cake is an ordinary kid who likes writing & illustrating stories about his adventures. He swears they're all true but no one ever believes him. In this second book of a four-book series Jake discovers the school dinner lady is a robot (and she can't cook chips!) he has goblins in his garden (they're green & they bite) & he's tricked by a really tricky witch (trouble!). This book is just perfect for readers of 7+. ...

Technology: Sorted! What's inside a laptop? How can you stuff 1 000 CDs into an mp 3 player? Who built the Internet? How smart is the world's smartest robot? How do smartphones & TV remote controls work? The answers to these & other brilliant questions about technology can be found in this funny & fascinating book. Packed to capacity with megabytes of marvellous information this book explores everything from the first simple engines to the latest gadgets computers & networks. ...

Isaac Asmiovs classic novel about the decline & fall of Solaria. Gladia Delmarres homeworld the Spacer planet Solaria has been abandoned
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Called to the Spacer world to solve a case of roboticide New York City detective Elijah Baley teams up with humanoid robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Together they are tasked with proving that the prime suspect a renowned roboticist is innocent of the crime. Plain clothes man Elijah Baley must travel to the planet Aurora to investigate the murder of Robot Jander. He would rather not. His last trip off-Earth on police business resulted in a TV drama being made from the case
- as a result of which even his son Bentley suspects Elijah had an affair with Gladia Delmarre the murder suspect whom he proved innocent. Not only does Gladia now live on Aurora the murdered robot belonged to her...and was her lover! Elijah is teamed once more with Robot Daneel & they are joined by another interesting robot Giskard. The investigation should benefit from a secret & unique ability possessed by Robot Giskard. But Elijah is disturbed by his presence sensing perhaps that Giskards positronic brainpaths function to a hidden agenda. What Giskard knows but Elijah does not is that the future of mankind in space hangs on the outcome of this investigation...
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Kirsty & Rachel are in for a surprise when their fairy friends whisk them off to the Fairyland Music Festival only for Jack Frost & his goblins to strut onto the stage! The naughty gang have stolen the Pop Star Fairies magical clef necklaces & Jack Frost intends to use them to become the biggest star in the world. In this exciting story Kirsty & Rachel help Rochelle the Star Spotter Fairy. The goblins have stolen her magical clef & without it no future stars will be discovered! ...

Join the girls at the Strictly Dance Academy & experience all the fun & glamour of Strictly Come Dancing. Meet Bella Natalie & Sofia
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Growing up in a small seaside town Marcie Brooks dreams of owning a Mary Quant mini-skirt the Beatles & escape. Instead shes stuck in a dead-end job selling candy floss to tourists & with a crazy family. Her grandmother sees ghosts her step-mother is unable to control her growing family & Marcies father is usually in & out of prison or away working for East End gangsters. Despite it all Marcie adores her father but Tonys light fingers & hard man reputation mean most people give the Brooks family a wide birth. Sometimes Marcie even wishes she had a respectable dad like her friend Rita; well-groomed wealthy by local standards & surprisingly attentive to a teenage girl. But when she discovers Tony may have had something to do with her real mothers death Marcie finds her friends father is more than just a shoulder to cry on. Mia Dolans novels will appeal to all saga readers especially fans of Katie Flynn. ...

The Rock & Water Garden Expert is the essential book for anyone who wants a striking rockery or water garden with features on: How to make & plant up a pond. Choosing & caring for fish & wildlife. Selecting the right water features & ornaments. How to build & care for a rock garden. Picking the right plants. Trouble-shooting rock garden & pond problems. Reliable easy-to-follow advice & information from EXPERT books
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This is a unique visual encyclopedia of rock & a must-have reference guide for any serious music fan. Documenting the development & impact of 250 of the world's most influential rock acts over the past fifty years & detailing the development of their sounds & line-ups innovative colour-coded infographics outline each band's chart success & provide full details of every band member together with photographs & a biography. Beautiful & iconic images of the world's 50 biggest acts illustrate their defining looks & the huge impact that rock has had outside the music world. Written by renowned rock music authority David Roberts Rock Chronicles is truly comprehensive informative & compelling reference guide for everyone who enjoys & loves great rock music. ...

This book focuses on the how different rock types are formed & how they are acted upon by weathering & erosion. It looks at how rocks provide a habitat for plants & animals & considers the consequences of human activity such as quarrying & tourism. Throughout the book focus panels look in detail at aspects of the rock cycle & investigative panels encourage further research. ...