Shadow Harold master thief is in over his head. When he accepted the Kings commission (not that he had any choice in the matter) he did not think that it would be to retrieve a legendary artefact from Hrad Spein the underground resting place of ogres elves & wizards; a place of dread & immeasurable power that has been sealed up for centuries. Unless Harold finds the long-lost Horn the Nameless One will overrun the realm of Valiostr. But that was just the first of the challenges facing Harold. He is magically bound to the Key with which the dark elves sealed Hrad Spein & which his enemies are determined to obtain at any cost. Treachery & death follow Harold & his companions as they fight to reach their goal. On one side is the threat of the Nameless One; on the other the servants of the mysterious Master. A long-dead mage is living in Harolds head & his dreams are haunted by terrible visions. What is the meaning of the Houses of Power Pain Love & the House of Fear? Still resolutely denying his destiny as the mystical Dancer in the Shadows Harolds journey takes him to the Forest of Zagraba the land where the gods walked at the dawn of time... ...

Colette Mc Veigh: Mother. Widow. Terrorist. For all of her twenty-nine years she has lived the Republican cause. Her husband was killed by the Brits. Her brothers have dedicated their lives to fighting them. Until she is arrested in an aborted bombing raid in London when she has to make a choice: inform & see your children again; or stay silent & watch them grow up from the inside of a prison cell. Her MI5 handler David Ryan has never questioned where his loyalties lie. But as he watches Colette put herself in increasing danger to fulfil her side of the bargain he realises that his certainty & integrity have been fatally & irrevocably compromised... ...

Samuel Blink is the hero of this story but he doesn't know it yet. Right now he & his sister Martha are in the back of his parents' car. He has no idea a giant log is about to fall from the sky & change his life forever. He doesn't know that he & Martha will be forced to move to Norway & eat their Aunt Eda's smelly brown cheese. He hasn't the slightest clue Martha will disappear into Shadow Forest. A forest full of one-eyed trolls the sinister huldre-folk deadly Truth Pixies & a witch who steals shadows. A forest ruled by the evil Changemaker. A forest so dangerous that people who enter never return. No. Samuel Blink doesn't know any of this. So don't tell him. It might ruin the book.. . Winner of the Gold Smarties Prize & the Blue Peter Award & shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal & the Waterstone's Prize. ...

The classified experiment is the brainchild of renowned scientist Peter Whitney & his brilliant daughter Lily. Created to enhance the psychic abilities of an elite squadron it can transform their natural mental powers into a unique military weapon. But something goes wrong. In the isolated underground labs the men have been dying-victims of bizarre accidents. Captain Ryland Miller knows he is next. When Dr. Whitney himself is murdered Ryland has only one person left to trust: the beautiful Lily. Possessed of an uncanny sixth sense herself Lily shares Ryland's every new fear every betrayal every growing suspicion & every passionate beat of the heart. Together they will be drawn deeper into the labyrinth of her father's past & closer to a secret that someone would kill to keep hidden. ...

Tea-Bag a young African girl has fled a refugee camp in Spain for the promise of a new life in Sweden. Tania has made a long & dangerous journey to escape the horrors of human trafficking. Leyla has come with her family from Iran. All of them are facing different challenges in their new home. Meanwhile celebrated poet Jesper Humlin is looking for inspiration. Harried by his mother & girlfriend misunderstood by his publisher & tormented by his stockbroker Jesper needs a new perspective on life. A chance encounter with Tea-Bag leads him into the shadow world of the immigrant experience in Sweden. Initially he sees the girls purely as material for his next work but soon discovers they have very different ideas. In The Shadow Girls" Henning Mankell tells the extraordinary stories of three young women who are determined to overcome the hardships they face to take control of their own lives. This inspiring novel encompasses both humour & tragedy & illuminates our understanding of those left on the margins of our society." ...

Sally Lockhart is twenty-two & running her own financial consultancy
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Book fourteen of the celebrated Deverry series an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human & elven history over several hundred years. As the tale of Deverry & her people draws near to its close questions will be answered & mysteries uncovered! The wild Northlands hold many secrets among them the mysterious dweomer island of Haen Marn the mountain settlements of Dwarvholt & the fortified city of Cerr Cawnen built long ago by escaping bondmen from Deverry itself. & just who or what are the mysterious Dwgi folk? Thanks to the Horsekin who continue to push their religious crusade south toward the borders of the kingdom the human beings of Deverry & their elven allies realize that the fate of the Northlands lies tangled with their own. Although the dwarven race holds strong the island of Haen Marn has fled & Cerr Cawnen seems doomed. Only the magic of Dallandra & Valandario & the might of the powerful dragons Arzosah & Rori can reveal the secrets & save the Northlands from conquest. ...

Vampire Academy" is a dark & dangerous series by Richelle Mead. How far will Rose go to keep a promise? It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy & Rose is close to graduation but since making her first Strigoi kills things haven't felt quite right. She's having dark thoughts behaving erratically & worst of all.. .might be seeing ghosts. Consumed by her forbidden love with her tutor Dimitri & protecting her best friend the Moroi princess Lissa Rose is in no state to see the deadly threat that will change her entire world
- & make her choose between the two people she loves most. Richelle Mead the " New York Times" bestselling author of the " Vampire Academy" series lives in Seattle in the USA. " The Vampire Academy" series: " Vampire Academy"; " Frostbite"; " Shadow Kiss"; " Blood Promise"; " Last Sacrifice" & don't miss the brand new spin-off series " Bloodlines"..."
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This book focuses on the themes heat light & sound. Like all Winners titles it combines high-interest science content a variety of text types & all the features needed to support kids struggling with reading. Reading age of 7.5 years & an interest age of 9 years. Contents: Shadows (Text Type: Feature Article) All about Light (Text Type: Explanation) The Handsome Prince (Text Type: Comic Strip) Multimedia Information Shadows Told the Time (Text Type: Recount) Quick 8 Quiz Learn Mo" ...

The astonishing first volume in Raymond E. Feist's bestselling Serpentwar series... Ancient powers are readying themselves for a devastating confrontation & a dark queen has raised a standard & is gathering armies of unmatched might. Into this battleground of good & evil a band of desperate men are forced whose only hope for survival is to face this ancient power & discover its true nature. Their quest is at best dangerous & at worst suicidal. Among them are some unlikely heroes
- Erik a bastard heir denied his birthright & his friend Roo an irrepressible scoundrel with a penchant for thievery are accompanied by the mysterious Miranda upon whom all must wager their lives. She appears to be an ally but also possess a hidden agenda & may prove to be a more deadly foe when the final confrontation is at h&...
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