Marine biologist Judith Oakley explores & explains the diversity of British seashores in her new book Seashore Safaris. Through fantastic photography she aims to encourage people back to the shore & to help to conserve this delicate ecosystem. This book has over 100 photographs some in polaroid-style of sea creatures & their natural habitat. Judith explains what to look for & there are panels in the book for recording findings & details of how to submit them to the marine associations. This book is ideal for amateurs family groups or educational groups as it provides a clear guide to the context of the various species & the best ways to enjoy the activity of a 'seashore safari'. A great book for anyone over 8 years of age. ...

Dive into this magical new mermaid series featuring gorgeously girly illustrations & fabulous ocean adventures from an ever-popular author. As Mollys underwater quests begin she must help fellow mermaid Ella recover her piece of the magical conch shell in order to protect the coastline & prevent floods. But the Dark Queens army of menacing sea creatures is hot on the mermaids tails. When Ella is attacked by a bewitched orca & flung onto the nearby beach Molly must learn to harness the mysterious powers of her magic conch necklace to save her. Readers will be enchanted by Molly the Secret Mermaids daring ocean quests full of gorgeous undersea detail & captivating characters in this dazzling new series for budding mermaids everywhere. ...

Orlando the marmalade cat takes his dear wife Grace & their three kittens to the seaside where there is old beached ship they can all stay in. It proves to be the holiday of a lifetime as they swim sunbathe go flying on the tail of a kite discover a mermaid" & even help to rescue some shipwrecked travellers." ...

This title presents Rainbow Magic with whiskers! When Maisie moves to the seaside with her mum & dad she feels desperately lonely. Her best friends at home seem to have forgotten about her & her new school doesnt even start for a couple of weeks yet. Then one day on the beach Maisie finds a tiny tabby kitten with big emerald eyes who looks just as lonely as she does & suddenly a magical summer looks to be on the horizon... ...

Lets do the flip-flop frolic & splash into the sea! Playing on the sand looking at starfish going to the funfair imagining mermaids or listening to the wind & waves-this book is full of poems about what children love to do at the seaside. Illustrated charmingly by Nick Sharratt the collection

Includes:: poems by Judith Nicholls Margaret Mahy & Richard Edwards.

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Stefanos left arm the one holding the weapon swept the table swept everything on it.. . She was quiet waiting which was his eyes seemed to say what he wanted. Then Stefano lifted up the bag to the height of the desk turned it upside down let the contents fall on the table & said The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. Whilst Sara Farnese pours over ancient texts in the silent Vatican reading room a brutal murder is taking place in a nearby church. Then suddenly a crazed man enters the Vatican carrying a bloodied bag. He walks up to Saras desk. He has something he would like her to see.. . Soon Sara us inextricably linked to a series of horrific & cunning murders each one representative of the death of a martyr of the Church. Into this climate enter Detectives Costa & Rossi enlisted to track down the killer & to protect Sara from the horrors he is capable of. It seems that at any time she could be the next chosen sacrifice.. . ...

1788. Asa Ardleigh the impressionable daughter of a country squire has travelled to Paris with her sister Philippa & Philippas new husb&. In the heady days before the Revolution they find a city fizzing with new ideas
- & Asa meets & falls in love with a dashing revolutionary Didier Paulin. When Asa is forced to return to England their affair is curtailed but they continue to exchange letters as storm clouds gather over France & war with England looms. Back in England no one knows of Asas liaison as the familys financial worries put pressure on her to marry. But then disturbing news reaches Asa from France & she must decide whether to follow her head or her heart...
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Can love conquer all? Kate & Tom are the original star-crossed lovers. Kate is a beautiful model; Tom a successful football star at the peak of his career. It seems as though nothing can come between them. Together they are invincible. But when tragedy strikes & Tom is left a broken man Kate finds herself frightened & alone. She must face her greatest fear: will she ever love again? ...

In the 1973/74 season Bristol Rovers clinched promotion to the old Second Division in one of the clubs most memorable campaigns. Thanks largely to the prolific goalscoring partnership between Bruce Bannister & Alan Warboys dubbed Smash & Grab by the national press & a superb team spirit manager Don Megsons side went unbeaten for thirty-two games setting a new club record. This is the story of that remarkable season featuring many previously unpublished photographs statistics & reports of every match. It also

Includes:: biographies of the full squad & interviews with all the players involved. Also included is a chapter on Rovers only major cup success the Watney Cup victory in 1972 plus their two successful League Cup runs which led them to quarter-final glory in the early 1970s. Anyone who witnessed this exciting period in the clubs history will enjoy reliving some of the magic through the memories & images collected here while all those fans who are too young to remember it for themselves can also gain some idea of just what made this season so special.

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Is Italy a united country or a loose affiliation of warring states? Is Italian football a sport or an ill-disguised protraction of ancient enmities? Tim Parks goes on the road to follow the fortunes of Hellas Verona football club to pay a different kind of visit to some of the world's most beautiful cities. This is a highly personal account of one man's relationship with a country its people & its national sport. A book that combines the pleasures of travel writing with a profound analysis of one country's mad mad way of keeping itself entertained. ...