A Soviet space scientist defects to win academic freedom but western intelligence has other plans for him & sends an unnamed spy
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What could be better than a magic dress shop where each gorgeous outfit takes you on an adventure through time & imagination.. .?! In this second book in the series Ava puts on a beautiful twinkling tutu & finds herself magically whisked away to Victorian times -- where she has an important part to play in an extravagant ballet show.. .and making a girls dreams come true! ...

Ron & Reg. Violent men who brought a code of honour to the streets that is still observed today. Their deaths bring to an end the golden era of gangsters whose word was law & whose ferocity maintained the order of the streets... Nobody knew the twins like Kate Kray. Married to Ron before his death she was granted unique access into the shadowy world they inhabited & was entrusted with some of the darkest secrets they possessed
- secrets that could never be revealed until they were both dead. Now with the help of thoughts & anecdotes from the people who knew the twins best Kate has documented once & for all the life of the worlds most famous gangsters & filled in the gaps with the facts that could not be revealed until now. Gangsters actors East End faces
- everyone who is anyone in the Firm is here thanks to Kates unique access & influence. & in this remarkable book the Krays chief torturer the man who was with them on the night they were arrested has broken his silence for the very first time.

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Having more than one baby at once can test the endurance of even the most calm & experienced parents. This inspiring & enlightening guide by a practising GP & mother of twins will be welcomed by all parents of multiple births who find that the standard baby & childcare guides fall short of their special needs. Including new statistics on multiple births & current resources as well as the latest information on topics such as: fertility treatment advances in prenatal medicine & surgery feeding schooling & looking after sick twins this book offers first-hand professional practical & emotional advice to help parents cope with the development & rearing of twins from conception to adulthood. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between twins as individuals as they grow up their relationship with others both inside & outside the family & sibling rivalry. Also incorporating standard information on pregnancy birth what to expect & how the process differs from single births this is an essential enlightening & often amusing guide for every parent of twins. ...

Karnstein Castle stands like a bird of prey on the highest point of the hills that surround the village below. A huge monolithic reminder to all those who see it of the power of the family who have lived there for centuries. By day the village of Karnstein is a peaceful place but by night an unimaginable evil roams free. Villagers are found dead their throats ripped open & bodies drained of blood. Young girls disappear & are never seen again. Rumour has it that they are taken to the castle for the pleasure of Count Karnstein the last surviving member of the family. Into this strange place come beautiful identical twins Maria & Frieda. While Maria lives a blameless life Frieda is drawn to the castle & Count Karnstein. A man rarely seen in daylight a man steeped in Satanic ritual & the blood of beautiful young girls. Before long Frieda & Karnstein unleash a reign of bloody terror on the villagers & no one it seems is strong enough to stop them. ...

Bark for joy at this grrreat magical new series! This is a sequel to the bestselling sensation Magic Kitten". Kirsten loves being in the Limelight Majorettes with her best friend Tracy. But when only Kirsten is chosen to be in the town parade Tracy doesnt seem to want to be friends any more. Can the appearance of Storm a honey-coloured Border Terrier puppy brighten up Kirstens days?" ...

Can corrugated cardboard become irresistible artwork? Apparently it can. In true Klutz style kids are encouraged to take an unremarkable household item & transform it into something incredible. Applying the custom shaping tools to the brightly coloured corrugated strips will result in magical little creatures plants & gifts. New exciting & utterly adorable
- Twirly Qs is the mst inspired thing to happen to cardboard ever!
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They are the masters of deception the jokers in the pack; illusionists conjuring wickets out of thin air with nothing more than an ambled approach & a wonky grip. Not for them the brutish physicality of the pace bowler nor the reactive slogging of the batsman. Theirs is a more cerebral art. They stand alone in a team sport. They are Twirlymen. Having himself failed through a combination of injury & indolence to become a leg-spinner of renown Amol Rajan pays homage to that most eccentric of all sporting heroes
- the spin bowler. On a journey through cricket history Rajan introduces us to the greatest purveyors of that craft from W.G. Grace to Graeme Swann via Clarrie Grimmets flipper Muttiah Muralitharans helicopter wrist Shane Warnes ball-of-the-century & all the rest. With illustrations that lift the lid on even the most mysterious deliveries Twirlymen" is full of remarkable matches incredible stories & characters with more twists than a googly."
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Mary Hoffmans vibrant retellings capture the fun wisdom & rich character of the diverse cultures from which they spring. Every story involves a battle of strength or cunning with a surprise outcome. The book is suitable for the Literacy Hour Key Stage 1. ...

The expected never happens.. .a man calls unexpectedly on his mistress & sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful he quarrels with her strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested & charged.. . Has he achieved ' The Perfect Murder'? A tanstalising opening to A Twist in the Tale". Consider also: a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference a game of sex with a sexy stranger a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes.. .just some of the openings in this cunningly constructed fast-moving entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author of our time. ' Probably the greatest storyteller of our age'
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