Recently scientists at the frontiers of biology have hypothesised the existence of life-forms that can only be called weird": organisms that live off acid rather than water microbes that thrive at temperatures & pressure levels so extreme that their cellular structures should break down even organisms that reproduce without DNA. The search for these strange life-forms spans the universe from the Martian permafrost the ammonia oceans of Jupiter's moons the hydrogen-rich atmospheres of giant planets the exotic ices on comets & the crusts of neutron stars. David Toomey brings us into the world of the researchers who have devoted their careers to "weird life". As they envision & discover ever stranger organisms here on earth they open up fascinating possibilities for the discovery of life in the rest of the universe." ...

' Can books conduct electricity?' ' My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's ok...isn't it?' A John Cleese Twitter question [' What is your pet peeve?'] first sparked the Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops" blog which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of ridiculous conversations on the shop floor. From ' Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?' to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; & from 'I've forgotten my glasses please read me the first chapter' to ' Excuse me...is this book edible?' This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers Mc Leod also

Includes:: top ' Weird Things' from bookshops around the world."

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This is the new novel from the First Lady of Noir Fiction." (David Peace). Twenty years ago a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl named Corrine Woodrow was convicted of murdering one of her classmates. But now new forensic evidence indicates that Corrine didnt act alone & Sean Ward
- a private investigator whose promising career in the Met was cut short by a teenage drug dealer with an automatic weapon
- travels to the seaside town of Ernemouth to try to discover what really happened all those years ago. But he quickly realises that whats ultimately at stake is not Corrines reputation but those of the people who ran the place then
- & still run it now. In order to get to the truth he has to take on not just retired Detective Inspector Le Rivett
- the man who headed up the original case & wants to keep it firmly closed
- but also the mindset of an entire town that has always known how to look after its own."




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On the night before Halloween Chris & Meg rescue a kid from a gang of bullies. At first they think this kid is in costume
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Daniel is known as Weirdo because he enjoys doing things at school that others think strange: working out mathematical calculations & formulas for everything doing his homework & being on his own. Tosh couldn't be more different: hanging around with his 'friends' who use him as a butt of their jokes & picking on others such as Daniel. So when they find themselves sharing lodgings on an Outward Bound weekend neither is too happy. Then they fall into a cave whilst out orienteering & the teacher with them is knocked unconscious. Before they know it water is pouring in on top of them! Faced with the prospect of drowning Daniel & Tosh are forced to forget their differences even for a short time & work together to save themselves & their teacher. ...

A tale of Alderley When Colin & Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge they are saved by the Wizard. He takes them into the caves of Fundindelve where he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred & forty knights. But the heart of the magic that binds them
- Firefrost also known as the Weirdstone of Brisingamen
- has been lost. The Wizard has been searching for the stone for more than 100 years but the forces of evil are closing in determined to possess & destroy its special power. Colin & Susan realise at last that they are the key to the Weirdstones return. But how can two children defeat the Morrigan & her deadly brood?

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This lavish hardback edition of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alan Garners seminal fantasy masterpiece. Featuring a beautiful new design & a foreword by Alan himself it is a must-have collectors item for any lover of great childrens fiction. When Colin & Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge they are saved by the Wizard. He takes them into the caves of Fundindelve where he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred & forty knights. But the heart of the magic that binds them -- Firefrost also known as the Weirdstone of Brisingamen -- has been lost. The Wizard has been searching for the stone for more than 100 years but the forces of evil are closing in determined to possess & destroy its special power. Colin & Susan realise at last that they are the key to the Weirdstones return. But how can two children defeat the Morrigan & her deadly brood? ...

The heart of the magic was sealed with Firefrost the Weirdstone of Brisingamen...should Nastrond destroy the stone then the magic will die away. When Colin & Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge the Wizard
- Cadellin Silverbrow
- takes them to safety deep in the caves of Fundindelve. Here he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred & forty knights awaiting the fated hour when they must rise & fight. But the Weirdstone of Brisingamen is lost & the forces of evil are closing in. The children realise that they are the key to its return but how can they defeat the powerful magic of the Morrigan & her deadly brood. First published in 1960 four decades before Harry Potter" Alan Garners novel of magic & wizards has endured & become a modern classic of childrens literature."

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All about the loneliest bat in the World! Barney the bat is lonely. His friends try to find him a mate but with no success. Then Barney thinks of a better way to pick the perfect partner.. . The Animal Crackers series is back by popular demand with an attractive & fresh new cover design. Inside the pages have clear easy-to-read type & fun colour illustrations throughout each book. They also include joke sections & are published in a large child-friendly format. ...

A cute card to celebrate the birth of a baby with a 3D baby motif on the front against a white background the lower half of the card is decorated with blue & white check & then blue & light blue polka dots. The message inside the card reads ‘ Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy’. Comes with a blue envelope ready for posting. Approximate dimensions: 12.5 x 17.5cm

Not suitable for children under 3 years contains small parts which may cause a choking hazard.

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