A bumper collection of the funniest anecdotes jokes & stories from crickets best-loved personalities. Cricket is a funny old game
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'I can resist everything except temptation' Oscar Wilde is probably the most"ed "able man in history. His genius manifested itself in his plays & poetry but he is equally famous for his penetrating wit humour & brilliant repartee. Wilde boasted that he could talk spontaneously on any subject a claim borne out by the range & scope of the examples in this collection. Containing hundreds of profound profane & humorous"ations from Oscar Wilde on a range of subjects this fantastic selection a delightful & entertaining book illuminates a personality unlikely ever to be forgotten. ...

Long ago the Mages of Alasea beset by a dark & implacable evil made a last desperate stand to preserve some remnant of their once-beautiful l&. Knowing their own destruction to be inevitable the Mages gathered the last of their magic & stored it away against the need & peril of a distant time. In doing so the Mages gave the people of Alasea a future & a hope -- & damned themselves forever.. . Now five centuries after their destruction a young girl Elena inherits the powers that the Mages had so carefully hidden from their enemy. But though the Mages are long dead their ancient foe is not -- & when the Dark Lord learns of Elenas power he turns all of his terrible strength against her. Desperate & alone fleeing from disaster escaping into darkness Elena seeks out the allies & knowledge that can help her to master her bitter gifts & cast down the evil that shattered the land of Alasea.. . Find out more about this & other Orbit titles at www.orbitbooks.co.uk ...

In a spectacular feat of daring & magic Elena & her army of outlaws & rebels have defeated the forces of evil & released the arcane secrets of the Blood Diary. But the Dark Lord has unleashed the Weirgates
- black wells of perilous energy that are his greatest source of power. Now Elena & her companions must find & destroy the Gates as windships carry the fight north to the frozen woodlands south to the burning desert sands & east to the blasted regions of dread Gul-gotha. Not all will return.. . Look out for more information on this & other books on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk
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Five centuries after the destruction of the Mages of Alasea a young girl Elena inherits the wild powers the Mages had so carefully concealed from their pitiless enemy. But though the Mages are long dead their ancient foe is not
- & Elena must continue their battle with her hard-won outlaw army & her own mastery of the blood magick. Elena & her forces had defeated evil in an audacious attack a wound cut deep into the Black Heart but this isnt enough. The Dark Lords greatest weapon the Weirgates continue their ravenous onslaught & the lands powers wane. The Elementals those rare folk tuned to the Lands energy are sickening their abilities fading. The Merai are losing their sea sense & the link to their dragons & the Elvin ships can not fly as high or far... Now an ally dies in violence whispering of a last betrayal & a stranger foretells victory or the death of all.
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Whit & Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the Resistance against the evil regime that governs their world. & now its supreme leader The One Who Is The One has executed the only family they had left. Wisty knows that the time has finally come for her to face The One. But her magic & her fire only channel more power to this already formidable being. How can she & Whit possibly defeat the ruthless villain who devastated their world
- before he can become truly all-powerful? In this amazing third instalment of the epic Witch & Wizard" series the stakes have never been higher
- & the consequences will change everything."

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Ever since Whit & Wisty Allgood were torn from their home & family in the middle of the night the soldiers of the New Order government have relentlessly tried to capture & execute them for 'collusion conspiracy & experimentation with the dark & foul arts'. But this supremely skilled witch & wizard have instead boldly spearheaded the fight against the cruel & brutal regime. The villainous leader of the New Order is just a breath away from the ability to control the forces of nature & to manipulate his citizens on the most profound level imaginable
- through their minds. There is only one more thing he needs to triumph in his evil quest: the Gifts of Whit & Wisty Allgood. & he will stop at nothing to seize them.
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Passion has never been more dangerous. Whit & Wisty Allgood a witch & wizard with extraordinary abilities have defeated the ruthless dictator who long overshadowed their world. But for the first time in their lives the powerful brother & sister find themselves at odds as Wisty is drawn to a mysterious & magical stranger named Heath. Wisty has never felt as free as she does with Heath especially when the two of them share & test their magic together. But when a merciless Wizard King from the mountains suddenly threatens war Wisty must make an excruciating choice. Will she unite with Whit to fight the mounting dangers that could return their world to a tyrant's domain? Or will she trust the beautiful boy who has captured her heart? One kiss could destroy the world. James Patterson's epic saga continues as the witch & wizard who have inspired countless imaginations must rally together before the world they fought to save collapses. ...

The world is changing
- the government has seized control of every aspect of society & now kids are disappearing. For fifteen-year-old
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Where do you go when your heart has been ripped out? For Anna there is only one answer; into her past where the truth about her mother her power & her real identity lie hidden. But as Anna delves deeper into her history she begins to fear that the truth about what set her mother running may be darker than she ever suspected. With the witches of the world on the brink of war the love of her life Seth gone & her closest friend Abe wanting more from her than she can possibly give Anna is in crisis. Ultimately she will have to choose between friends family & rival tribes of witches &
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- between love & magic.

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