This title is shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. It is longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize. The Spider Kings Daughter" is a modern-day Romeo & Juliet set against the backdrop of a changing Lagos a city torn between tradition & modernity corruption & truth love & family loyalty. Seventeen-year-old Abike Johnson is the favourite child of her wealthy father. She lives in a sprawling mansion in Lagos protected by armed guards & ferried everywhere in a huge black jeep. But being her fathers favourite comes with uncomfortable duties & she is often lonely behind the high walls of her house. A world away from Abikes mansion in the citys slums lives a seventeen-year-old hawker struggling to make sense of the world. His family lost everything after his fathers death & now he runs after cars on the roadside selling ice cream to support his mother & sister. When Abike buys ice cream from the hawker one day they strike up an unlikely & tentative romance defying the prejudices of Nigerian society. But as they grow closer revelations from the past threaten their relationship & both Abike & the hawker must decide where their loyalties lie." ...

The dangerous thing about spider light is that it hides things
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Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Snakes & snails & spiders for dinner! Kate was having a bad day. Her first morning at her new school & already her clothes have gone missing her best friend has disappeared & her new teacher is a comic-reading gorilla. Something is very wrong Francesca Simon brings every childs worst nightmare to life in this funny original story brought to life with Tony Rosss inimitable illustrations. ...

Skeletons are discovered in a wasteland behind Cockpit Lane a poor largely black area of inner south London & DCI David Brock & DS Kathy Kolla of Scotland Yard's Serious Crimes Branch are called in to investigate. The discovery that the victims died during the Brixton riots over twenty years before lead Brock & Kolla on a dark & dangerous journey in which past & present come together in an intricate web of deception & intrigue as Brock encounters a formidable old antagonist Spider Roach. In a desperate search to find a crucial piece of evidence Brock & Kolla unwittingly set in train a series of events that erupt in a shocking violent conclusion. Written with Maitland's characteristically vivid sense of character & place Spider Trap" is Maitland at his scrupulously plotted complex & compelling best." ...

A full-length novel by Charles Osborne adapted from Agatha Christies stage play in which a diplomats wife finds a body that mustnt be discovered! Following BLACK COFFEE & THE UNEXPECTED GUEST comes the final Agatha Christie play novelisation bringing her superb storytelling to a new legion of fans. Clarissa the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat is given to daydreaming. Supposing I were to come down one morning & find a dead body in the library what should I do? she muses. Clarissa has her chance to find out when she discovers a body in the drawing-room of her house in Kent. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband comes home with an important foreign politician Clarissa persuades her three house guests to become accessories & accomplices. It seems that the murdered man was not unknown to certain members of the house party (but which ones?) & the search begins for the murderer & the motive while at the same time trying to persuade a police inspector that there has been no murder at all! ...

Go on an amazing sticker adventure with your favourite super hero Spider-Man. This Spider-Man Ultimate Sticker Book Amazing Adventures" means that you can make your own Spider-Man cartoon scenes from his Amazing Adventures as you stick stickers onto special full-colour backgrounds. Meet Spider-Mans friends & foes including Green Goblin Sandman & Rhino & read all about the key battles they have had. This super-sized sticker book is packed with more than 250 easy-peel stickers that can be used more than once & colourful images from Marvels " Spider-Man" comic series." ...

Discover the world of the web-slinging web-crawling super hero Spider-Man. This Spider-Man Ultimate Sticker Book World of the Web-slinger" means that you can make up your own Spider-Man cartoon scenes as you stick stickers onto special full-colour backgrounds. Find out fascinating facts about Spider-Mans life as a Peter Parker & as crime-fighter plus the characters he encounters along the way. This super-sized sticker book is packed with more than 250 easy-peel stickers that can be used more than once & colourful images from Marvels " Spider-Man" comic series." ...

From the classic comics to the big screen The Spider-Man Vault" is a comprehensive collection of art & ephemera that brings Spideys back story out of the archive & into the arms of fans worldwide. This vivid collection of images & ephemera focuses on a dynamic exploration of Spider-Mans character providing his biography through his development in comics media & culture. Further drawing readers into Spideys world will be Approx. 20 removable features housed in the sophisticated plastic pages specific to the Vault format & printed on special papers to heighten the noteworthiness of each carefully selected piece." ...

This is the ultimate web-slingers story retold in this amazing visual chronicle. Spider-Man turns 50 in 2012
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A handy pocket-sized guide to 220 of the world's spiders Gem Spiders is the perfect introduction to these 'creepy-crawlies' There are Approx. 35 000 known species of spider in the world but it is estimated that the true number in existence could be nearer 70 000. They occur everwhere naturally & because of their sharp bite & venom they are one of the most successful groups of animal. Each entry
Includes:: * A photograph of the spider & details of any distinguishing features which may help identification * Information on size web habitat distribution range & the times of the year when it is most likely to be spotted * An icon shows the potency of each spider's venom Each species is sorted by family & illustrated with a symbol enabling you to quickly find what you are looking for. There is a detailed introduction which covers aspects of spiders' natural history their relatives anatomy the production & uses of silk. From the Goliath Tarantula to the patu digua this photographic guide is the perfect introduction for those who want to learn about these fascinating creatures.
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