Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword" is the second book in this blockbuster series by Chris Bradford. One year of training in samurai school & Jack Fletcher is in real trouble... Not only is he struggling to prepare for the " Circle of Three" an ancient ritual that tests a samurai's courage skill & spirit to the limit he's caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki & his gang. But these are the least of Jack's problems. He knows his deadly rival
- the ninja Dragon Eye
- could strike at any moment. Jack possesses the very thing he will kill for. Can Jack master the " Way of the Sword" in time to survive a fight to the death? "A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one & keeps them there until the end". (Eoin Colfer). Chris Bradford has trained in karate kickboxing & samurai swordsmanship. He earned his black belt in Zen Kyo Shin Taijutsu the secret fighting art of the ninja. Before writing the Young " Samurai" series he was a professional musician & songwriter & has performed for HRH Queen Elizabeth II."

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TV programmes like My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding books like Gypsy Boy & the recent disturbances at Dale Farm have created enormous interest in the history & lifestyle of gypsies. Scottish gypsies known as travellers have wandered Scotland's roads & byways for centuries & their turbulent history is captured in this passionate new book by Jess Smith the bestselling author of Jessie's Journey. This is less a conventional history than a personal pilgrimage through the stories songs & culture of a people for whom freedom is more important than security & a campfire under the stars is preferable to a warm hearth within stone walls. Settled society has always discriminated against travellers & Jess tells shocking stories of bullying violence the enforced break-up of families & separate schooling. But drawing on her own & her family's experiences she also captures the magic & drama of days wandering the roads & working the land & brings to life the travellers' rich & vibrant traditions. ...

August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan
- his beloved father & the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.
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The compelling cult classic now reissued in a brand new edition with a new introduction by Brian Bates. This bestselling fictionalized account of an Anglo-Saxon sorcerer & mystic is based on years of research by psychologist & university professor Brian Bates. An authentic & deeply compelling insight into the spiritual world of the Anglo-Saxons it has inspired thousands of people to learn more about the ancient northern spiritual tradition. This is a spiritual classic! ...

From lightning bolts to robotics bring science to life with incredible experiments. From the principles that explain the world to the theories behind today's fast changing technology help your child discover science in action. Test the theories together with more than 60 hands-on projects & explore amazing images which take you to the cutting-edge of scientific developments. This book is packed with facts about famous scientists new technology & more. ...

Cooking seemed like the perfect distraction
- until a delicious chef was thrown in the mix.. . Escaping from corporate city life
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Reissue of the classic tale of high-octane adventure set in the world of 1970s Formula One from the acclaimed master of action & suspense. Johnny Harlow seems to have it all: hes good looking desired by women & envied by men; hes also the reigning Formula One world champion the poster-boy for the worlds most thrilling & richly financed sport. But a recent devastating accident has driven him to drink. & now his beloved sport is changing: too many things are going wrong in too many races. & when Johnny is the apparent cause of the latest accident he decides the time has come to sort things out. But what he finds has nothing to do with cars & some people will do anything to prevent him from discovering the truth... ...

The tough-mindedness of the social satire in & its air of palpable integrity give this novel a special place in Anthony Trollopes Literary career. Trollope paints a picture as panoramic as his title promises of the life of 1870s London the loves of those drawn to & through the city & the career of Augustus Melmotte. Melmotte is one of the Victorian novels greatest & strangest creations & is an achievement undimmed by the passage of time. Trollopes Now might in the twenty-first century look like some distant disenchanted Then but this is still the yesterday which we must understand in order to make proper sense of our today. ...

At first savagely reviewed The Way We Live Now (1875) has since emerged as Trollopes masterpiece & the most admired of his works. When Trollope returned to England from the colonies in 1872 he was horrified by the immorality & dishonesty he found. In a fever of indignation he sat down to write The Way We Live Now his longest novel. Nothing escaped the satirists whip: politics finance the aristocracy the literary world gambling sex & much else. In this world of bribes & vendettas swindling & suicide in which heiresses are won like gambling stakes Trollopes characters embody all the vices: Lady Carbury a 43-year-old coquette false from head to foot; her son Felix with the instincts of a horse not approaching the higher sympathies of a dog; & Melmotte the colossal figure who dominates the book a horrid big rich scoundrel.. .a bloated swindler.. .a vile city ruffian. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

The Way We Live Now" is Anthony Trollopes radical exploration of the dangers associated with speculative capitalism edited with an introduction & notes by Frank Kermode in " Penguin Classics". Augustus Melmotte is a fraudulent foreign financier who preys on dissolute nobility
- using charm to tempt the weak into making foolish investments in his dubious schemes. Persuaded to put money into a notional plot to run a railroad from San Francisco to Santa Cruz the capricious gambler Felix Carbury soon becomes one of his victims. But as Melmotte climbs higher in society his web of deceit
- which also draws in characters as diverse as his own daughter Marie & Felixs mother the pulp novelist Lady Carbury
- begins to unravel. A radical exploration of the dangers associated with speculative capitalism this is a fascinating satire about a society on the verge of moral bankruptcy. Frank Kermodes introduction explores the real-life inspiration for Trollopes masterly satire. This edition also

Includes:: detailed notes. Anthony Trollope (1815-82) had an unhappy childhood characterised by a stark contrast between his familys high social standing & their comparative poverty. He wrote his earliest novels while working as a Post Office inspector but did not meet with success until the publication of the first of his Barsetshire novels " The Warden" (1855). As well as writing over forty novels including such popular works as " Can You Forgive Her?" (1865) " Phineas Finn" (1869) " He Knew He Was Right" (1869) & " The Way We Live Now" (1875) Trollope is credited with introducing the postbox to Engl&. If you enjoyed " The Way We Live Now" you might like William Makepeace Thackerays " Vanity Fair" also available in " Penguin Classics". " Trollopes masterpiece.. .its examination of how hopes of easy money can corrupt remains relevant today". (" Observer")."




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