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This is a story of persecution & poetry love & war set in thirteenth century southern France. A troubadour Bertran witnesses the brutal murder of the Pope's legate & risks his life to warn others of the war that he knows is certain to follow this act. The lands of the peaceable Cathars
- deemed heretics
- are now forfeit & under threat from crusaders who have been given authority by the Pope to take the Cathar domains by force. But the Pope is trying to track Bertran down & so is somebody else: Elinor a young noblewoman in love with Bertran but facing a loveless arranged marriage flees her family & becomes a minstrel herself. Soon both Bertran & Elinor find themselves enveloped in a rising tide of bloodshed that threatens the very fabric of their society.

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This title presents the daring adventures of two helpful mice. There are some new residents in Rose Cottage. Bits of cake have been eaten homework has been sabotaged & the dolls house has been trashed. But who are these mysterious intruders? Tumtum & Nutmeg make it their mission to get to the bottom of these unwanted house guests & when they finally uncover the truth the Nutmouses are horrified by what they find... ...

All is quiet in the Dinosaur Cafe until big bully Tyrannosaurus bursts in demanding more than vegetarian fare! After he threatens to put all the herbivores into a dinosaur stew they decide to retaliate & call in their secret weapon
- Terry Triceratops who delivers a whack & a smack & a three-pronged attack! & with big bully T-Rex cowering in the corner the rest of the dinosaurs join in & tickle him till hes helpless with laughter. As T-Rex eventually escapes he agrees to end his bullying ways. This is a triumph for the peace-loving dinos!
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The second book in the delightful BARTON-IN-THE-DALE series which began with THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL. Elisabeth Devine certainly rocked the boat when she arrived in Barton-in-the-Dale to take over as head teacher of the little primary school. Now it's a new term & after winning over the wary locals she can finally settle in to her role. Or so she thinks.. . For the school is hit by a br&-new bombshell: it's to be merged with its arch rival & Elisabeth has to fight for the headship with Urebank's ruthless & calculating headmaster. She has her work cut out for her. But add in some gossip & a helping of scandal not to mention various newcomers bringing good things & bad to Barton & that's not the only trouble that's brewing in the village. ...

Taking advantage of recent tourist interest the residents of Prior's Ford plan a summer festival. But someone is determined to sabotage the event & it takes all the villagers' detective skills to stop the vandals in their tracks. Meanwhile at Tarbethill Farm things are going from bad to worse. In dire financial straits Victor the eldest son is tempted by a developer's offer on their l&. But if his father finds out it promises to tear their family apart. & at the big house Lewis remains absolutely besotted by his baby daughter while his family still secretly wonder if she really is his. & as Molly starts to take advantage of Lewis' good nature can Ginny bear to keep silent about her feelings for him? ...

When the people of Turnham Malpas realise that all is not as it should be between Peter the rector & his wife Caroline the smooth running of the village falters. Then the appointment of a new verger causes trouble when events from his past return to haunt him bringing violence & danger to the peace of the village. & there are the strange goings-on in the church at night one of the villagers houses is ransacked; a couple is beaten up... But troubles in Turnham Malpas are put to rest as Bonfire Night at the Big House arrives & the celebrations unite the village once again. ...

Bliss! A lovely quiet nothing-to-do & nothing-on-the-calendar Sunday... Well thats until bossy Aunt Susan
- an unstoppable force
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In the first of the four cases in Trouble is My Business" LA PI Philip Marlowe is offered a job that leaves a bad taste in the mouth: smearing a girl who's 'got her hooks into a rich man's pup'. Before too long Marlowe's up to his neck in corpses & cops & he's taken pity on the girl. There's nothing like making trouble of your business.. . The four novellas collected here are quintessential Raymond Chandler: slick crystal-clear writing that pins the reader to the seat & won't let go until the last page is turned." ...

Malcolm Thomas is not happy. The view he loves is about to be blocked by an ugly building. He decides to take action & forms a protest group. Then things go wrong & Malcolm finds himself running for his life. Along the way he gets mixed up with depressed town planners violent gangsters & a kidnapped concert pianist. Malcolm starts to wonder if objecting to the building was such a good idea when he finds himself upside down with a gun in his mouth. This hilarious story from Monty Python star Terry Jones will make you laugh out loud. ...