When a storm takes them by surprise Yakari his best friend Rainbow & his pony Little Thunder take cover in a cave. They discover when they come out of their refuge that the hill they are on is surrounded by rising water. On this new island they befriend a wounded moose threatened by a merciless predator. ...

A strange eagle has wounded a brave from Yakaris tribe & stolen his talisman. To recover it & allow the man to wake from his unnatural slumber young Yakari will have to climb a mountain to find the eagles nest. Forced to go alone when Little Thunder cant follow anymore he will have to make new friends-with sure feet & warm coats-and brave the majestic birds proud anger. ...

When the beavers bring Yakari a battered old canoe the young Sioux & his friends repair it & go for a little trip-and find more adventure than they bargained for in the person of a father coyote. Fortunately their new friend is up to his reputation for cunning: When Buffalo Seed is cornered by an angry puma it will take all of the coyotes tricks combined with Yakaris bravery to get the young hunter out of his predicament. ...

Something very serious is happening in the High Hills. Several animals have disappeared. A terrible grizzly has captured them & treats them as slaves forcing them to find food for him. Arming himself with courage Yakari bravely decides to face the vile tyrant. But how can a child stand before the wild animal? Great Eagle advises Yakari to wait for winter when the bear satiated will sleep... ...

Another exciting addition to the cult Yakari series! In Yakari & the Stranger theres panic amongst the beavers. A pelican fiendishly sick with a cold makes an emergency landing amongst them. Not only does he keep them all awake with his sneezes but hes dying of hunger. Yakari & Little thunder bring him to the otters who cram him with fish. The pelican puts on weight quickly but his thundering cold persists! ...

An unflinching & heartfelt story about racism & finding the strength to stand up for whats right. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s Yankee Girl still has strong resonances today. Synopsis Its 1964 & Alice Anne Moxley has moved to Mississippi from Chicago with her family. The Yankee Girl is taunted by the other girls at school although she soon discovers the other new girl
- the schools first black student
- suffers much worse. Alice is disturbed by what goes on but knows she will remain an outsider if she defends Valerie. It takes a tragedy for her to realise what is really important & find the courage to act.

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The New York Yankees have inspired the literary-and not-so-literaryminded-to pen some of the greatest pieces of sports writing over the course of more than a century. The Yankees Baseball Reader brings together the best works of journalism & literature to tell the story of this legendary franchise. It offers the musings of classic sportswriters like Grantland Rice & modern-day wordsmiths like Roger Angell & features excerpts from the great baseball biographers. The players themselves share their perspectives-from memoirs by such Yankee legends as Mickey Mantle & Joe Torre to tell-alls by Jim Bouton & Sparky Lyle. & the humorous musings of Casey Stengel & Yogi Berra are an essential part of team lore. Newspaper accounts of the most memorable moments from Yankee history as well as views from the other side-the Yankee haters-round out this essential reference for any fan of the Bronx Bombers ...

Fans of The Interpretation of Murder" & " The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" will love " The Yard" a gripping crime fiction novel from debut author Alex Grecian set in atmospheric Victorian London. During the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper case Scotland Yards brand new Murder Squad are faced with their most gruesome crime scene yet. " The Yard" will take you into the dark side of Victorian London & offers a fascinating insight into the birth of CSI. A new era of fear is just beginning...1889 London. The legacy of Jack the Ripper has cast a shadow over the city. Victorian London is in the grip of a wave of crime & murder with its citizens no longer able to trust the police to protect them. The newly formed Murder Squad of Scotland Yard made up of just twelve detectives battles in vain against the tide of violence & cruelty. When the body of a Yard detective is found in a suitcase his lips sewn together & his eyes sewn shut it becomes clear that not even the police are safe from attack. Has the Ripper returned
- or is a new killer at large? Walter Day the squads newest recruit is assigned the case & finds a strange ally in the Yards first forensic pathologist Dr Bernard Kingsley. Can they find the murderer before its too late? Or is London at the mercy of a serial killer even deadlier than Jack the Ripper? Alex Grecian has worked for an ad agency on accounts for Harley-Davidson Cub Foods & The Great American Smokeout before returning to writing fiction full time & raising his son. Alex is the author of the long-running & critically acclaimed comic book series Proof & he lives in Topeka Kansas with his wife & son. " The Yard" is his first novel."
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A gripping debut from Alex Grecian The Yard" evokes London in the wake of Jack the Ripper. Victorian London is in the grip of a wave of crime & murder with its citizens no longer able to trust the police to protect them. The newly formed Murder Squad of Scotland Yard made up of just twelve detectives battles in vain against the tide of violence & cruelty. When the body of a Yard detective is found in a suitcase his lips sewn together & his eyes sewn shut it becomes clear that not even the police are safe from attack. Has the Ripper returned
- or is a new killer at large? Walter Day the squad's newest recruit is assigned the case & finds a strange ally in the Yard's first forensic pathologist Dr Bernard Kingsley. Can they find the murderer before it's too late? Or is London at the mercy of a serial killer even deadlier than Jack the Ripper? Fans of " Interpretation of Murder" & " The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" will love Alex Grecian's first crime novel: " The Yard". " The Yard" will take you into the dark side of Victorian London & offers a fascinating insight into the birth of CSI. Praise for " The Yard": " If Charles Dickens isn't somewhere clapping his hands for this one Wilkie Collins surely is". (" New York Times"). Alex Grecian has worked for an ad agency on accounts for Harley-Davidson Cub Foods & The Great American Smokeout before returning to writing fiction full time & raising his son. Alex is the author of the long-running & critically acclaimed comic book series " Proof" & he lives in Topeka Kansas with his wife & son. " The Yard" is his first novel."
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A unique collection of sayings which reveal the true relationship between Scottish grandchildren & their Grannies. From the affectionate to the plain daft this compilation by bestselling author Allan Morrison is sure to tickle the funny bones of Scots of all ages at home & abroad. * * * Granny trying to get wee Susan aged five to improve her counting & what comes after six dear?" " The Scottish news granny!" * * *" ...