The third instalment of Aprilynne Pike's extraordinary faerie tale of magic & mystery romance & danger described by Stephenie Meyer as a remarkable debut". On the first day of Laurel's senior year there are two new arrivals. Tamani
- the electrifying faerie with whom she shares an undeniable connection
- appears posing as a foreign exchange student. & even more disturbing is another foreign exchange student named Yuki whom Laurel quickly realises is a faerie though the new girl doesn't seem to have any idea who or what she really is. Laurel is determined to figure out how Yuki fits into the picture & what connection she may have to the ever-increasing threats to her family & Avalon. Meanwhile Laurel struggles to maintain a balance between her human boyfriend David & Tamani with whom she shares a passionate past. But balancing two worlds is becoming more & more complicated. When the threat to Avalon grows ever stronger Laurel's illusion of control of the situation shatters & she must confront a danger even greater than the trolls."

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At twenty-six Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's rapid death from cancer her family disbanded & her marriage crumbled. With nothing to lose she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to walk eleven-hundred miles of the west coast of America
- from the Mojave Desert through California & Oregon & into Washington state
- & to do it alone. She had no experience of long-distance hiking & the journey was nothing more than a line on a map. But it held a promise
- a promise of piecing together a life that lay in ruins at her feet. Strayed's account captures the agonies
- both mental & physical
- of her incredible journey; how it maddened & terrified her & how ultimately it healed her. Wild is a brutal memoir of survival grief & redemption: a searing portrayal of life at its lowest ebb & at its highest tide.""




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I took seven years over this work spent all I had my time money & energy. Part of the journey was a green riot & part a deathly bleakness. I got ill I got well. I went to the freedom fighters of West Papua & sang my head off in their highlands. I met cannibals infinitely kinder & more trustworthy than the murderous missionaries who evangelize them. I anchored a boat to an iceberg where polar bears slept; ate witchetty grubs & visited sea gypsies. I found a paradox of wildness in the glinting softness of its charisma for what is savage is in the deepest sense gentle & what is wild is kind. In the end
- a strangely sweet result
- I came back to a wild home...

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One of the best books I've read in the last five or ten years... Wild is angry brave sad self-knowing redemptive raw compelling & brilliantly written & I think it's destined to be loved by a lot of people men & women for a very long time.' Nick Hornby At twenty-six Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's rapid death from cancer her family disbanded & her marriage crumbled. With nothing to lose she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to walk eleven-hundred miles of the west coast of America
- from the Mojave Desert through California & Oregon & into Washington state
- & to do it alone. She had no experience of long-distance hiking & the journey was nothing more than a line on a map. But it held a promise
- a promise of piecing together a life that lay in ruins at her feet.


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This work is a celebration of the natural history of Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. It features 40 sites including: the best places to see flora & fauna in a variety of habitats across the county & on the islands; suggested walks; & Approx. 580 species. ...

One of Usbornes most enduring & well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated & has a striking new cover. These guides are perfect companions for enthusiasts who are keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world. They offer full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title which have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. They are an ideal field guides for both children & adults & incredible value for your money. ...

Discover over 325 species of wild animal found in Britain & Europe with this new edition in association with the RSPB. From the Fire-bellied Midwife to the Bison discover over 325 species of wild animal arranged in conventional taxonomical order with this pocket-sized guide. In-situ photographs & no nonsense notes will help you identify them in the field quickly & accurately. Maps show you what wild animals to find where so you can plan your spotting & make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. It is an ideal guide for all the family. ...

This is a fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers set in the seamy smoggy underworld of Victorian London. Behold the savage spectacle of the wild boy
- one penny a kick! Wild Boy has been covered in hair since birth; he's the missing link a monster a sideshow spectacle. Condemned to life in a travelling freakshow excluded from society & abused by his master he takes refuge in watching people come & go at the fair
- & develops a Sherlock Holmes style talent for observation & detection. But when there's a murder suspicion turns on Wild Boy & he & the feisty redhaired acrobat Clarissa Everett find themselves on the run from a London-wide manhunt. Together the detective & the acrobat must solve clues to identify the real killer confronting the sinister underside of scientific advancement & the darkness of Wild Boy's own nature. Dripping with atmosphere & gothic gore Wild Boy" will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes gothic horror & all things murderous & mysterious. First novel from a confident new voice in children's fiction. Early interest in film rights for Wild Boy. Sequel title: " Wild Boy & The Black Terror" to follow."

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Talented chef Juliet Eden imagines she has the perfect marriage to Toby
- a titled aristocrat
- & no need to stray from her

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There is a secret history of the world
- a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth in the aftermath of World War II endowing
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