Orphaned sisters Sabrina & Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother Relda Grimm who lives in a town in rural New York State that experiences an extraordinary number of unexplained & unusual crimes. As it turns out the two girls are the descendants of the Brothers Grimm whose famous book of fairy tales is actually a history book. Snow White the Three Little Pigs & countless other fairy-tale folk are all neighbours of Granny Grimm in a secret community of Everafters. It's the Grimm family's legacy to keep the Everafters in line & Sabrina & Daphne are the family's newest detectives. In this first book in the series the girls are pitted against a giant who has been rampaging through town. But who set the giant loose in the first place? Was it Mayor Charming formerly Prince Charming who has plans to get his kingdom back? The Three Not-So-Little Pigs? Or a giant-killer named Jack currently working at a Big & Tall store? ...

With Granny distracted by Mayor Hearts campaign against the human residents of Ferryport Landing Sabrina & Daphne Grimm are ready to tackle a case on their own: who is stealing the magical possessions of the most powerful Everafters in town? Among the many suspects are Puss in Boots (now an exterminator) Cinderella (a radio relationship counsellor) Sleeping Beauty (owner of a coffee shop) & their old enemy Prince Charming. One thing is for certain the villains plans mean a grim future for the Grimms. ...

Since 2005 Michael Buckleys bestselling Sisters Grimm" series has delighted fans with the story of the Grimm family & the sisters at its centre: Sabrina & Daphne. Theres only one book left in the series " Book Nine" coming in spring 2011 & this comprehensive " Ultimate Guide" provides the perfect refresher for fans looking to brush up before the dramatic final instalment & the perfect introduction for new readers. Featuring chapters on heroes villains the magical treasury & much more including the greatest pranks of the irrepressible " Puck" this artfully designed guide supplements & enhances the series fans know & love." ...

The first American heiresses took Britain by storm in 1816 two generations before the great late Victorian beauties. The four Caton sisters were descended from the first settlers in Maryland & brought up in Baltimore by their grandfather Charles Carroll one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. These Catholic Southern belleswere expected to 'marry a Plantation'. But they were independent fascinated by politics clever with money romantic in mood. Arriving in Britain Marianne Louisa & Bess were swept into the set of the Duke of Wellington who loved Marianne until his death. In London the three sisters forged their own destinies in the face of intense prejudice against both Americans & Catholics. (Meanwhile Marianne's sister-in-law Betseyhad married Napoleon's younger brother Joseph to the Emperor's fury & found herself abandoned in Paris.) While Emily stayed at home marrying a Scots-Canadian entrepreneur & running the Baltimore households the widowed Marianne shocked the world by marrying the Wellington's wayward elder brother the Duke of Wellesley Lord Lieutenant of Ireland & appearing as a ' Catholic Yankee' among the Protestant Anglo-Irish. Louisa eventually became Duchess of Leeds & a friend of Queen Victoria while the sphere in which Bess shone was the stockmarket as queen of speculators. Based on intimate unpublished letters Sisters of Fortune is a glorious book. Everything is here -childbirth & coronets gossip & politics the call of faith
- & above all the power of wealth. This is a brilliant portrait of love between sisters & of Anglo-American relations through this period. But it is also a most unusual story of money of the power it gave these women particularly over the men in their lives & how it shaped social & even international relations round them.
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Sisters of Sinai" tells an extraordinary tale of nineteenth century exploration; how two Scottish sisters made one of the most important ancient manuscript finds of the age. Hidden in a cupboard beneath the monastic library at St Catherines in the Sinai desert the twins discovered what looked like a palimpsest: one text written over another. It was Agnes who recognized the obscured text for what it was
- one of the earliest copies of the Gospels written in ancient Syriac. Once they had overcome the stubborn reluctance of Cambridge scholars to authenticate the find & had lead an expedition of quarrelsome academics back to Sinai to copy it Agnes & Margaret
- in middle years & neither with any university qualifications
- embarked on a life of demanding scholarship & bold travel. In this enthralling book Janet Soskice takes the reader on an astonishing journey from the Ayreshire of the sisters childhood to the lost treasure trove of the Cairo genizah. We trace the footsteps of the intrepid pair as they voyage to Egypt Sinai & beyond Murrays guide book in hand coping with camels unscrupulous dragomen & unpredictable welcomes. We enter the excitement & mystery of the Gospel origins at a time when Christianity was under attack in Europe. Crucially this is the story of two remarkable women who as widows were undeterred in their spirit of adventure & who overcame insuperable odds to become world class scholars with a place in history."


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Television & sport is the ultimate marriage of convenience. The two circled each other warily for a while
- sport anxious the sofa-bound
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Roger Eagle was a towering figure in British popular music. Uniquely his influence straddled the cultural divide separating Manchester & Liverpool. The task of unifying the musical talents of these two cultural hubs has proved beyond almost everyone. The sole exception is the subject of this book -- a man whose influence can still be felt today. In any scene there needs to be a personality capable of leading a generation towards a new sound & consequently new tastes & fashions. What is unusual about Roger Eagle is his formative role in the development of at least three & arguably four such music scenes that altered the course of music in Britain between the mid-sixties & early nineties. From the Blues explosion of the mid-sixties via the birth of Northern Soul to the pioneering Beatles defying spirit of Merseysides New Wave & the re-birth of Manchester music close friend & former neighbour Bill Sykes charts Rogers continued influence on the music scenes in both cities & talks to some of the main figures who were inspired by him. ...

This is a complete beginners guide to the sit-on-top kayak. Sit-on-top kayaking is the fastest growing water-based activity. Its fun & easy to learn. Anyone can do it! Paddlers newcomers & those curious about the sport will find all the answers to their questions in this book. Using colour photos & clear descriptions this book is the perfect introduction to sit-on-top kayaking. Choosing the right kayak how to store & transport it how to get the most fun out of your boat & how to stay safe whilst doing so are explored in detail. Snorkelling fishing & scuba diving are some of the other activities that benefit from using sit-on-tops & these are also covered. ...

When Yosser's best friend Kylie comes back from Thrill City she is full of amazing stories about the best ride there
- Sita Snake-Queen
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A seance in a snowbound Dartmoor house predicts a grisly murder! In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor six shadowy figures huddle around a small table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: Captain Trevelyan! dead! murder. Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately his home is six miles away & with snow drifts blocking the roads someone will have to make the journey on foot! ...