The Sunday Times & New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna who came into foster care aged ten having been abused victimised & rejected by her family. Donna had been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy's. When Donna arrives she is silent withdrawn & walks with her shoulders hunched forward & her head down. Donna is clearly a very haunted child & refuses to interact with Cathy's children Adrian & Paula. After patience & encouragement from Cathy Donna slowly starts to talk & tells Cathy that she blames herself for her & her brothers being placed in care. The social services were aware that Donna & her brothers had been neglected by their alcoholic mother but no one realised the extent of the abuse they were forced to suffer. The truth of the physical torment she was put through slowly emerges & as Donna grows to trust Cathy she tells her how her mother used to make her wash herself with wire wool so that she could get rid of her skin colour as her mother was so ashamed that Donna was mixed race. The psychological wounds caused by the bullying she received also start to resurface when Donna starts reenacting the ways she was treated at home by hitting & bullying Paula so much so that Cathy can't let Donna out of her sight. As the pressure begins to mount on Cathy to help this child things start to get worse & Donna begins behaving in erratic ways trashing her bedroom & being regularly abusive towards Cathy's children. Cathy begins to wonder if she can find a way to help this child or if Donna's scars run too deep. ...

The three members of the Saddle Club
- Carole Lisa & Stevie
- are the best of friends bonded by their special love of horses.

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The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's & Kirsty's help! Jack Frost & his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world & with the help of the enchanted instruments he's bound to win. If this happens humans will find out about Fairyland & then all the fairies will be in danger! Sadie's Magic Saxophone is in the hands of the troublesome goblins. Can Rachel & Kirsty help her to outwit them & take the instrument back? ...

A betrayal & a murder in pro-Nazi Spain spark a struggle for power that grips a family for generations in this sweeping historical thriller. When Isabel a Spanish aristocrat living in the pro-Nazi Spain of 1941 becomes involved in a plot to kill her Fascist husband she finds herself betrayed by her mysterious lover. The effects of her betrayal play out in a violent struggle for power in both family & government over three generations intertwining her story with that of a young lawyer named Maria forty years later. During the attempted Fascist coup of 1981 Maria is accused of plotting the prison escape of a man she successfully prosecuted for murder. As Maria's & Isabel's narratives unfold they encircle each other creating a page-turning literary thriller firmly rooted in history. ...

Imagine a field guide to all the animals youd encounter on an African safari but instead of looking at a photograph of them in the book youre reading youre actually seeing a small film clip on the page of the animal in motion. Its a Photicular TM Book"
- a lenticular-based technology that transfers fluid 4-color movies onto a book page. Why just read about the way a cheetah can run up to 60mph when you can actually watch him running too? Its like having a coffee table book come to life in your hands. Featuring eight gorgeous animals (cheetah rhino elephant giraffe gazelle zebra gorilla & lion) " Safari: A Photicular TM Book" is full of the information youd expect to hear from a real safari tour guide about each animal
- plus an evocative first-person essay about the safari experience by nature writer & safari traveller Carol Kaufmann. This spectacular book of "motion pictures" will leave you breathless."

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Since its original publication in 1993 The Safari Companion has been the best field guide to observing & understanding the behavior of African mammals. An indispensable tool for naturalists traveling to Africa this new edition has been revised to acknowledge the enthusiasm to those watching these magnificent animals at zoos & wildlife parks & on film. The Safari Companion enables readers to recognize & interpret visible behavioral activities such as courtship rituals territorial marking aggression & care of young. Each account of over 80 species

Includes:: a behavioral table in which the unique actions of the hoofed mammals carnivores & primates are described for easy reference. In addition useful maps show the major national boundaries vegetation zones & game parks relevant to the guide. The book

Includes:: an extensive glossary as well as tips on wildlife photography a list of organizations working to protect African wildlife & advice on where & when to see the animals.



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Ben & Zoe are off to the Kenyan savannah where the population of African elephants has been fast disappearing. It seems some tourists are paying large amounts of money to hunt the creatures for sport & for their latest trophy they have their sights set on a mother & baby elephant
- The race is on for Ben & Zoe to track down the elephants before the hunters do. This is a thrilling series for children passionate about endangered animals & the environment but who also love action adventure & gadgets.
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A single mother stands in the garden of her isolated house hanging out the washing when suddenly a man appears. When he grabs at her Lisa runs but she is not quick enough. Suddenly Lisa & her young daughter find themselves held hostage in their own home. In the following hours & days Lisa will do the unimaginable to protect her child
- all the time wondering why the only witness has not come back to help her... Simmering with tension & lust for revenge Safe as Houses is a terrifying story of every woman's worst fears.
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Only when its too late does Mike Powell realise that hes wasted his talents as a jockey & spoilt his marriage. His riding career is in decline; his beautiful wife Tessa has left him. & to cap it all hes almost bankrupt having tried to build a future by pinhooking. Then on the way to the Sports Personality of the Year Awards Mike is killed in a car crash. When his old friend Jed Harvard discovers that Mikes estate has been left to an American called George Parker
- a man hes never heard of before
- his suspicions are aroused. While tracking down George Jed discovers that Mikes business deals have left a number of bitter enemies & he realises that all is not what it seems...

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One of seven daughters in a line of extraordinary women Hannah Drake has been the elusive object of affection for Jonas Harrington for as long at the young man can remember. If only the stunning supermodel was driven by a passion other than her career. But Jonas isnt the only one with desires for Hannah. From the shadows has emerged a vengeful figure who stalks the beauty with one terrifying purpose: to strip her of all she is & destroy her. Only one man was destined as her protection. Now out of a storm of danger Jonas must guide the woman he loves from a sinister darkness that threatens not only Hannah but the entire Drake family. ...