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The Snow Tiger
The Snow Tiger
Desmond Bagley
¥66.22
A small mining community in New Zealand is devastated when 'the snow tiger' (an avalanche) rips apart their entire township in a matter of minutes, killing fifty-four people. In the course of the ensuing enquiry, the antagonisms and fears of the community are laid bare, and a ruthless battle, for control of a multi-million pound international mining group, is exposed. The tension in the courtroom mounts as each survivor gives his graphic account of the terrifying sequence of events.
Bahama Crisis
Bahama Crisis
Desmond Bagley
¥66.22
Tom Mangan is the affluent proprietor of a number of luxury hotels in the Bahamas, whose future looks even brighter with the injection of fifty million dollars provided by a well-heeled Texan family. The day Mangan clinches the deal with his friend, Bill Cunningham, should be the happiest day of his life, but when his wife and daughter go missing at sea and a series of disasters befall his hotels, he begins to uncover a conspiracy to ruin him.
Windfall
Windfall
Desmond Bagley
¥66.22
Jan Willem Hendryk's legacy amounts to a staggering ?40 million - ?34 million to go to an agricultural college in Kenya's Rift Valley, and the remaining ?6 million to be divided equally between his only surviving descendants: Dirk, a South African, and Henry, a young drop-out living in California. But a number of suspicious circumstances emerge, including a clause in the will stating that Dirk must spend one month of every year in Kenya. What seems at first a simple matter of greed gradually assumes sinister proportions.
Snowbound with Her Hero/Baby Under the Christmas Tree/Single Dad's Christmas Mir
Snowbound with Her Hero/Baby Under the Christmas Tree/Single Dad's Christmas Mir
Rebecca Winters,Teresa Carpenter
¥51.50
The best Christmas gift of all – love! Snowbound with Her Hero A Christmas holiday in the snowy Alps with her young son is a rare pleasure for single mum Crystal. But it means facing brooding Frenchman Raoul Broussard. With festive sleigh rides and a touch of mistletoe forcing her closer to Raoul, Crystal must decide how he makes her feel… Baby Under the Christmas Tree This Christmas Elle Austin has to go beyond the call of duty to keep rebel sportsman, Max Beasley, in check – even playing nanny to his son! Maybe it's the spirit of Christmas but Elle wishes he saw her as more than just an employee and that they could give Troy the best gift of all – a family! Single Dad’s Christmas Miracle Althea Johnson is only meant to tutor widower Clark Beaumont’s son. Not to fall in love with her boss. But, with her help, Clark’s kids begin to come alive and against the odds Althea hopes that when Christmas arrives there will be four stockings hanging over the fireplace…
Marry Me at Christmas (Fool's Gold)/A Kiss in the Snow (Fool's Gold)
Marry Me at Christmas (Fool's Gold)/A Kiss in the Snow (Fool's Gold)
Susan Mallery
¥51.50
Two sparkling, festive stories! Marry Me at Christmas To bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug, organising a Christmas wedding is fun – until she finds out she'll be working closely with the gorgeous brother of the bride, movie star Jonny Blaze. How will a small-town girl avoid falling for the world's sexiest guy over candlelit dinners and strolls through the snow? Especially with mistletoe hanging everywhere! A Kiss in the Snow Cupcake cook Nancee is stunned when search-and-rescue pilot Jesse strides into her kitchen. Once he’d loved her, but the last time she saw him was the night before he left her at the altar! Now he claims he’s back for good and Christmas tempts her to believe him… ‘Susan Mallery never disappoints.’ New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack (Collins Modern Classics)
The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack (Collins Modern Classics)
Helen Cresswell
¥51.50
First in the super-funny classic series The Bagthorpe Saga, starring the TOTALLY unforgettable Bagthorpe family – from best-loved author Helen Cresswell.
Showtime (Dance Trilogy, Book 3)
Showtime (Dance Trilogy, Book 3)
Jean Ure
¥51.50
The final instalment in this inspiring series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams. From best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads!”
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
Kathryn Lasky
¥51.50
Now a major motion picture! Enter the world of the owls and meet the heroes who keep it safe… Born in the forest of the barn owls, Soren loves life’s little pleasures, like the feel of a centipede pattering down his throat. But evil lurks in the owl world, and threatens to change the course of Soren’s life forever. One terrifying night the strangers come. They capture Soren and fly him to a deep canyon, where the destruction of all owls is being planned. Now Soren will have to do something he has never done before: he will have to fly…
Star Quality (Dance Trilogy, Book 2)
Star Quality (Dance Trilogy, Book 2)
Jean Ure
¥51.50
The second story in a new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams from best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!” Maddy is delighted when she and her friends are accepted to the prestigious City Ballet School – it feels like one step closer to their dream of becoming professional dancers. But the school brings a whole new set of challenges – and soon Maddy finds herself tested like never before.
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Michael Morpurgo
¥51.50
The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE. “Now – there’s no point in pretending here – I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a puppet. I reckon I must be just about the most famous puppet the world has ever known. But the truth is I’m not just a puppet, I’m more than just bits of wood and string. I’m me. So I thought it was about time that I, Pinocchio, told you my story…” So begins this stunningly beautiful interpretation of the classic story. Michael Morpurgo channels Pinocchio’s words to tell the famous puppet’s story in his own inimitable, cheeky and always funny way. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour by the acclaimed Emma Chichester Clark, this is a must-have gift for all book lovers, and an utterly charming and surprising adaptation of a much-loved tale.
That Naughty Meerkat!
That Naughty Meerkat!
Ian Whybrow
¥51.50
A laugh-out-loud new picture book from the author of Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs series and the illustrator of the Dinosaur that Pooped series. Uncle Fearless is sure he can look after the baby meerkats all by himself. But taking charge is not as easy as it seems – especially with Trouble about: that naughty meerkat! So, whatever will he do when the meerkats suddenly find themselves in danger?
Funny Kid Stand Up (Funny Kid, Book 2)
Funny Kid Stand Up (Funny Kid, Book 2)
Matt Stanton
¥51.50
FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, FUNNY KID FOR PRESIDENT! Being funny is a good gig and it’s pretty much the only thing Max Walburt is good at. At least he thinks he’s good at it . . . . . . Max takes being funny very seriously. At home, he is the Chief-Walburt-Entertainer (CWE) and at school, he’s the funny kid. So when the Redhill Talent Quest comes to town, Max is confident that his jokes will make everyone laugh, win him the competition and a ten-million-pound book deal. That is until Tumbles the Clown auditions, who everyone thinks is hilarious. But who is the strange clown and why was he hiding in the bush on the day his granddad was kidnapped? With the help of his temporary best friend and life coach, Hugo, will Max solve the mystery of his grandfather’s whereabouts and overcome the pressures of fame and entertaining? For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Big Nate, comes FUNNY KID STAND UP, the hilarious sequel in the FUNNY KID series. By bestselling children’s author, Matt Stanton.
A Pregnant Courtesan For The Rake (Mills & Boon Historical)
A Pregnant Courtesan For The Rake (Mills & Boon Historical)
Diane Gaston
¥38.36
Claiming the courtesan’s child… It’s been more than three months, but Oliver Gregory still remembers the exquisite night he shared with a beautiful woman in Paris. Discovering her working at the discreet London gentlemen’s club he part-owns comes as a shock…even more so when he realises she’s pregnant! Oliver knows the pain of being an outcast, and will do all in his power to ensure his child is not born illegitimate. Cecilia will return to his bed…as his wife! The Society of Wicked Gentlemen The hour is late and the stakes are high
Her Christmas Knight (Mills & Boon Historical) (Lovers and Legends, Book 6)
Her Christmas Knight (Mills & Boon Historical) (Lovers and Legends, Book 6)
Nicole Locke
¥38.36
A knight to protect her – this Yuletide By order of the English King, Alice of Swaffham searches London nobility for the traitor dealing information to the Scots. Little does she know that the mysterious spy she seeks is the man she once loved and thought she’d lost forever… If Hugh of Shoebury felt unworthy of Alice before, as the Half-Thistle spy, he can never claim her heart. Now he must fight not only to keep his dark secrets – and Alice – safe from a vengeful king…but also his burning longing for her at bay! Lovers and Legends A clash of Celtic passions
The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind (Mamur Zapt, Book 4)
The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind (Mamur Zapt, Book 4)
Michael Pearce
¥38.36
From the award-winning Michael Pearce comes an engrossing murder mystery set in the Cairo of the 1900s. After a series of attacks on public officials, the Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate. Cairo in the 1900s. While riding home, Fairclough of Customs is shot at from behind. It is the first of many similar attacks – all seemingly aimed at public officials. The Mamur Zapt, British head of Cairo’s secret police, is told to catch the killer – and quickly. His efforts to do so take him into Cairo’s student quarter and out to a remote rural estate. And require him to handle a fading Pasha and a dangerous gypsy girl – whose claims he has to balance against those of his fiery Egyptian mistress.
One Week To Win His Heart (Mills & Boon Medical) (Sydney Surgeons)
One Week To Win His Heart (Mills & Boon Medical) (Sydney Surgeons)
Lucy Clark
¥32.67
Can one week of passion… lead to happily-ever-after? Love has been the last thing on surgeon George Wilmont’s mind since his wife passed away. Until he meets stunning head of orthopedics Melody Janeway on the last week of his lecture tour. Their instant connection explodes into passion, but with only a week before George leaves, can a passionate fling really become a forever love?
Falling For The Foster Mum (Mills & Boon Medical) (Paddington Children’s Hospita
Falling For The Foster Mum (Mills & Boon Medical) (Paddington Children’s Hospita
Karin Baine
¥39.63
A family for the bachelor doc? Burns specialist Dr Matthew McGrory is finally living the bachelor life after years of responsibility raising his siblings alone. But he can't ignore the pull he feels towards beautiful Quinn Grady, foster mum to his favourite young patient. Having learned the hard way that he can't rely on other people, Quinn is uber-protective of little Simon - and her heart. But as Matthew's hero status grows in the eyes of her young charge she just might find he's the hero she's dreamed of too...
Miracle For The Neurosurgeon (Mills & Boon Medical)
Miracle For The Neurosurgeon (Mills & Boon Medical)
Lynne Marshall
¥39.63
From doctor...to daddy? Neurosurgeon Wes Van Allen is used to being at the top of his game, so when an accident puts him in a wheelchair he pushes himself to the limit to regain his strength - he just needs a physical therapist who can keep up! Enter Mary Harris, whose sweet kisses he's never forgotten! She'll help Wes achieve his dream if he helps her achieve hers - a baby! Captivated by Mary's sunny optimism, does Wes dare hope for the ultimate miracle - a family, with Mary by his side?
Desert Prince's Stolen Bride (Mills & Boon Modern) (Conveniently Wed!, Book 5)
Desert Prince's Stolen Bride (Mills & Boon Modern) (Conveniently Wed!, Book 5)
Kate Hewitt
¥29.43
He’ll do anything to wed his princess… Even if it means stealing her away! Shy palace governess Olivia Taylor spends her life being overlooked. Until the night brooding Prince Zayed spirits her away! To reclaim his country, Zayed must wed his betrothed. But when it becomes clear that Olivia is the wrong bride can they put their mistake right? And, with such heated chemistry between them, do they want to…?
The Buttonmaker’s Daughter
The Buttonmaker’s Daughter
Merryn Allingham
¥51.31
May, 1914. Nestled in Sussex, the Summerhayes mansion seems the perfect country idyll. But with a long-running feud in the Summers family and tensions in Europe deepening, Summerhayes’ peaceful days are numbered. For Elizabeth Summer, the lazy quiet of her home has become stifling. A chance meeting with Aiden Kellaway, an architect’s assistant, offers the secret promise of escape. But to secure her family’s future, Elizabeth must marry well. A man of trade falls far from her father’s uncompromising standards. As the sweltering heat of 1914 builds to a storm, Elizabeth faces a choice between family loyalty and an uncertain future with the man she loves. One thing is definite: this summer will change everything.
Goodly and Grave in a Deadly Case of Murder (Goodly and Grave, Book 2)
Goodly and Grave in a Deadly Case of Murder (Goodly and Grave, Book 2)
Justine Windsor
¥51.50
The second page-turning adventure in this sharp-witted, magical mystery series. When reports come in that valuable magical objects are being stolen, Goodly and Grave are on the case, but just when they think they know whodunit their prime suspect turns up – murdered! Will Lucy be able to track the real villain without putting herself in deadly danger…? A page-turning mystery with a magical twist.