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50 Quick Spooky Halloween Facts
50 Quick Spooky Halloween Facts
Andrews, Paul
¥9.71
This book is a quick read full of Spooky Facts on Halloween. Do you know where the name comes from? What happens if a bat flies over your house three times? Find out these facts and more in this book!
Miss Mapp
Miss Mapp
Benson, E. F.
¥19.52
The second novel in E. F. Benson's classic 'Mapp and Lucia' comedy series following the lives of Emmeline "e;Lucia"e; Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp in the one-upmanship and snobbery of the 1920s/30s British social scene. Also includes the short story "e;The Male Impersonator"e;.
Violet Fairy Book
Violet Fairy Book
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Thirty-five traditional fairytales collated by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang, as one of his series of "e;Coloured"e; Fairy Books. Contains many forgotten classics like Schippeitaro, The Child Who Came From an Egg and How a Fish Swam in the Air.
Homer and His Age
Homer and His Age
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
A fantastic look at the life and times of the ancient Greek epic poet Homer by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang.
John Knox
John Knox
Innes, Alexander Taylor
¥19.52
A fascinating biography from the "e;Famous Scots Series"e;, written by famed church historian Alexander Taylor Innes about the 16th century Protestant Reformationist John Knox.
Who Was Emma Schaffi?
Who Was Emma Schaffi?
Kelly, Paul
¥68.57
MARK FORSYTH, a Probation Officer in the East End of London andJULIA ROGANO a young , but well experienced barrister, were married inthe winter of 1992, only five and a half months after Mark's releasefrom prison where he had been held on remand, charged with theabduction of a minor . . . a young boy, for the purpose of procuringhim for immoral purposes.The boy, DAVID HOLT, had been unable to speak due to a nervousdisorder caused by the traumatic upbringing of his 'step-parent' andher partner .EMMA SCHAFFI, (Who is she you may well ask . . .) andUNCLE JACK, (A relative of the boy who has turned his back on hisaristocratic family and is living with Emma Schaffi.) Emma is ofgypsy origin and owns several caravans which she uses to recruit andtrain children, mostly boys for child prostitution and where sheadministers hard drugs when the children become restless, in order toallow them to relax and perform more easily.The drug administration is particularly cruel in the writings and thesuffering in this way, makes the ultimate rape seem mild in comparison. . .
Myriad of Corridors
Myriad of Corridors
Mason, Stan
¥44.05
Jeff Hunter's wife is killed in a hit-and-run accident which leaves him devastated. However he is plagued by her apparition because she tells him she cannot move on to the next world until the rapist and killer of a murdered young girl is found. She tells him it is imperative that he finds the murderer albeit it took place some years ago and no one was ever arrested or punished for the crime. Hunt is an architect but he is forced to turns detective to find the criminal and he finds himself facing a myriad of corridors in his quest with no help from the police who are ostensibly reluctant to become involved. They are even more reluctant to become involved especially when Hunter explains the paranormal situation and he is therefore in a constant conflict with them. However, by degrees and determination, he eventually finds the solution to the problem in his efforts to release the spirit of his dead wife into the next world.
Introduction to Shakespeare
Introduction to Shakespeare
MacCracken, H. N.
¥19.52
A broad but comprehensive look at the life and works of the matchless Bard, as well as the world he lived and worked in.
History of Rome
History of Rome
Pennell, Robert
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the history of Ancient Rome from the earliest times to 476 AD, written by eminent American classicist Robert Franklin Pennell.
Jeanne d'Arc
Jeanne d'Arc
Oliphant, Margaret
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of Jeanne d'Arc, better known as Joan of Arc, the heroine of France. Said to have been guided by Divine providence, she led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War, only to be burned at the stake when she was only nineteen years old.
101 Amazing Facts about The First World War
101 Amazing Facts about The First World War
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
What age was the youngest soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during WWI? What role did tanks play in the conflict? How much were Germany ordered to pay in reparations after the war? All these questions are answered in this fascinating book containing over one hundred facts about the Great War. Whether you are looking for information to include in a project or article, or you are just interested in finding out more about this tragic period in modern history, this is a perfect addition to any bookshelf.
Ashes to Ashes: The Slaughter Sisters
Ashes to Ashes: The Slaughter Sisters
Greg Alldredge
¥24.44
Set in the Helena Brandywine universe, this story is the third adventure of The Slaughter Sisters. New York is alive with magic. Deep in the heart of Chinatown the alleys hide a secret. There’s a building that uses magic to mask itself from the mundane mortals that live around it. A good friend asked the Slaughter Sisters to find a wayward fiancée. How far are they willing to go? What new monster is tempting men, both young and old to their demise? In Ashes to Ashes the Slaughter Sisters find an escapee from hell itself. Will they survive?
Save Her: A Dystopian Novel
Save Her: A Dystopian Novel
Jason Bonet
¥8.09
Without Her, All Is Lost DRAYDEN's murdered brother started the bio-nanotech battle, but 16-year-old Drayden just started the war by revealing the secret technology to the enemy. Then, he made things worse by getting his lover pregnant and letting her get captured by the enemy. NATALIE wakes bound to a chair in a cement room with no windows. Across from her is an interrogator. Natalie reaches to feel the small belly bump already forming but her binds restrict her. She knows immediately who her captors are: Drayden’s enemy. The same enemy who killed his brother. The same enemy who stole the secret bio-tech for their evil purposes. And she knows why they want her -- to steal her baby. Natalie has to escape before revealing too much about Drayden and before her baby is born. Drayden has to find her and save her, or else the enemy will have everything they need to destroy everything, and everyone. Author Jason Bonet is back with an action-packed superhero series full of emotional and thrilling pacing, and a new future apocalyptic world with limitless consequences. Will Drayden find Natalie in time? Will Natalie be able to escape from her captors? Or, will the enemy get the grand prize they’ve been after all along — Natalie’s and Drayden’s powerful child? READ NOW and receive the first two chapters of the next book in the series, SAVE THE 7 - LAUNCHING SOON!
King Olaf's Kinsman
King Olaf's Kinsman
Whistler, Charles
¥19.52
A fantastic historical novel from The Reverend Charles Whistler, set circa 1000 AD, about the last Saxon struggle against the invading Danes.
Blaggers
Blaggers
Freer, Echo
¥44.05
A comic tale of gangsters, first love and the crooked path to the straight and narrow: Mercedes Bent is trying to go straight - if only her family weren't so crooked. Mercedes has carved herself a nice little niche at the Daphne Pincher Academy for young ladies, running a sweepstake and taking bets on anything that moves. The only fly in the ointment is her arch-rival, gangster's daughter, Harley Spinks. How come she's got the great work placement and Mercedes has ended up in a boring bank? But things start to look up when Mercedes wangles a date with the bank's hottest young trainee, Zak - until she finds out that it's not just the Spinks gamg who are into dodgy dealings: her own brothers are as crooked as a pair of corkscrews too! It's a safe bet that Mercedes will have to keep her family's illegal acitivities under wraps - if she's to have even an outside chance with the boy of her dreams.
Emerald Greene and the Witch Stones
Emerald Greene and the Witch Stones
Blythe, Daniel
¥19.52
There's a new pupil at St Agnes' school in the historic city of Meresbury. She's a mysterious, otherworldly girl called Emerald Greene. A girl without a past, without a family or friends. When Jess and Richie decide to befriend her, they're in for a few shocks - for Emerald lives in a mansion which doesn't exist, and can see things nobody else can see. Meanwhile, Meresbury becomes home to a series of strange events. What is the secret of the tomb which the eccentric Professor Ulverston has unearthed in an ancient stone circle? Where does the talking cat come from? And why have Mr Courtney and his Special Measures operatives arrived in town? With unearthly apparitions stalking the land, Jess and Richie soon realise that their mysterious classmate might be the only one to know what's happening. But it seems Emerald Greene has her own secrets - and nobody is quite sure whose side she is really on...
All About
All About
Quick, P S
¥29.33
This fantastic book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for the Incas. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - including sections about emperors, cities, religion, gods, everyday life and many more. The 'All About' series is an educational collection of books from P S Quick, and is targeted to interest 7 to 11 year olds - but will fascinate readers of all ages. At the end of each book there is a quiz section for the reader, featuring 150 questions and answers.
Love and Friendship
Love and Friendship
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
A collection of Austen's earliest writings, written when she was very young. Many of these were written for the amusement of her family, and are reproduced here in their original form, with all misspellings and other inaccuracies intact.A fascinating look into the young mind of one of the world's greatest authors. You can already see in these writings the beginnings of what would become the unmistakable Jane Austen style.
Paradoxes of Catholicism
Paradoxes of Catholicism
Benson, Robert Hugh
¥19.52
A fascinating apologetic work by writer of fiction and nonfiction Robert Hugh Benson.
101 Amazing Facts about Queen Victoria
101 Amazing Facts about Queen Victoria
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that Queen Victoria could speak five different languages? Or that her closest childhood friend was a King Charles spaniel by the name of Dash? What did she ask staff to do instead of knocking on her door? And how did she deliberately annoy Prime Minister William Gladstone? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to the long-reigning monarch and Empress of India. This book is perfect for those studying Queen Victoria at school, or even for those who are just interested in learning more about one of history's most fascinating figures.
Reprinted Pieces
Reprinted Pieces
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 24 short stories from the English master of literature Charles Dickens.