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Spectra Magazine - Issue 3
Spectra Magazine - Issue 3
Andrews, Paul
¥24.43
Spectra is the new digital magazine bringing you the best in new sci-fi, horror and fantasy short fiction, news and reviews. With four new stories from established writers and rising talent every issue, Spectra Magazine delivers the cutting edge of digital fiction direct to your favourite eBook platform. Spectra Magazine is the first science fiction, fantasy and horror short fiction publication dedicated to digital reading, delivering the best in genre-based literary entertainment. Each month, four brand new short stories are curated from award-winning genre writers and new talent alike, bringing you electrifying fiction in a host of different styles. We believe that sci-fi, fantasy and short fiction should dazzle and excite even the most seasoned reader, and we only select authors who are sure to blow your mind, ignite your imagination or turn your dreams into nightmares. Written and designed specifically for the e-book generation and e-reader technology, Spectra Magazine is essential for everyone with a passion for science fiction, fantasy, horror, or anyone looking for something fresh and exciting to bring their e-Reader to life. The future of short fiction is here.
Cranford
Cranford
Gaskell, Elizabeth
¥44.05
This classic work from Elizabth Gaskell has been specially formatted for today's e-readers. This excellent tale is set in a small rural town, inhabited largely by women - a community that runs on co-operation and gossip. The central characters are the daughters of the former rector: Miss Deborah Jenkyns and her sister Miss Matty. In the saga, domestic peace is constantly threatened by financial disaster, burglaries (or are they?), tragic accidents, and the re-apparance of long-lost relatives.
Knowledge Monopolies
Knowledge Monopolies
Shipman, Alan
¥63.67
Historians and sociologists chart the consequences of the expansion of knowledge; philosophers of science examine the causes. This book bridges the gap. The focus is on 'academisation' - the paradox whereby, as the general public becomes better educated to live and work with knowledge, the 'academy' increases its intellectual distance from the public, so that the nature of social and natural reality becomes more rather than less obscure.
1975 Referendum on Europe - Volume 2
1975 Referendum on Europe - Volume 2
Baimbridge, Mark
¥132.34
Provides an analysis of the relationship between the UK and the EU, treating the key overarching issues in the 1975 referendum and looking ahead to the prospect (eventually) of further referendums on the subjects of EMU and a European constitution.
On The Buses Quiz Book
On The Buses Quiz Book
Walker, Craig
¥48.95
Are you a fan of On The Buses? Can you recall the many memorable characters who helped to turn the series into one of the best-loved British sitcoms of all time? Do you miss the uncensored humour and risque scripts of television past? If so, The On The Buses Quiz Book is certain to appeal to you. If you enjoyed the hilarious antics of Stan Butler (Reg Varney) and his family or Jack Harper (Bob Grant) and the long-suffering Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis), take a trip down memory lane and find out how many of the 1,000 questions you can answer in this exciting new quiz book. With sections on the iconic characters, actors, writers, directors, producers and locations, this book covers the whole 'On The Buses' journey from inception through to the three spin-off feature films and follow-on series Don't Drink The Water.This book is for anyone who remembers On The Buses and would like to find out more about one of the most controversial and popular sitcoms ever to appear on British TV.
Middlesbrough Quiz Book
Middlesbrough Quiz Book
Cowlin, Chris
¥34.24
Do you support Middlesbrough FC? Is Boro your local team and do you regularly attend matches? Are you an expert on the players and managers who have played an important role in the club over the years? If so, the time has come find out how much you really know about your favourite football team with this new quiz book all about Middlesbrough FC?The 250 challenging questions have been designed to test your memory of all aspects of the club with sections on the all-time great players, nationalities, managers, top goalscorers, club honours and all the memorable wins, draws and losses. If you are up to date with events at Boro, or would like to know more, then this quiz book is certain to appeal to you.Fun and informativeThe Middlesbrough Quiz Book and is a good way for fans of all ages to learn more about the club's history. Perfect for match day, quiz night, sharing with family or for proving beyond all doubt who really knows the most about Boro.
Character-Centred Leadership
Character-Centred Leadership
Amukobole, Micah
¥68.57
This book promotes excellence in the practice of leadership to inspire leaders, emerging leaders, and students of leadership to become active participants in shaping their own future and the future of others.
EgyptQuest - The Lost Treasure of The Pyramids
EgyptQuest - The Lost Treasure of The Pyramids
Brennan, Herbie
¥19.52
Visit Ancient Egypt for the adventure of a lifetime in this fantastic and at times hilarious thriller from the international superselling gamebook author of the GrailQuest series, Herbie Brennan. In this interactive eBook, you get to choose your own path through the adventure, exploring the pyramids and making your own destiny. Dare you brave the mysteries of ancient Egypt?
Railway Children
Railway Children
Nesbit, Edith
¥53.86
When their Father is taken away unexpectedly, three children and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. This classic tale by Edith Nesbit has had film and TV adaptations, and is loved by children and adults alike. This beautifully made eBook has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK.
Collection of Classic Fairy Tales
Collection of Classic Fairy Tales
Mabie, Hamilton Wright
¥58.76
From Cinderella to Aladdin, this great collection of stories contains many of the classics we all know and love. Specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK, there is something for everyone in this wonderful eBook.
Arsene Lupin
Arsene Lupin
Leblanc, Maurice
¥44.05
Arsene Lupin is a gentleman thief, and this first book from the pen of Maurice Leblanc introduces us to this wonderful character's first adventure. Written many years ago, this exciting crime romp is still fantastic fun today, and has been specially formatted for e-reading devices by Andrews UK.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Dickens, Charles
¥44.05
Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens's most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own great expectations in his quest to become a gentleman, the mysteries of the past and the convolutions of fate through a series of thrilling adventures serve to steer him towards maturity and his most important discovery of all - the truth about himself. This beautifully presented version has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK.
Rainbow Within
Rainbow Within
Prince, Heather
¥29.33
A wonderful children's read from author Heather Prince. Most rabbits live happily and contented, rarely having adventures, but not Bumbly Rabbit. She leaps out of her hutch and goes to search for the rainbow within. There are three things that every living being strives for in their lives: Love, Peace and Happiness. The story simply demonstrates that the only way we can experience lasting happiness and peace is by going deep inside to the core of our being - which is in fact - peace. Bumbly's 'enlightenment' is her realisation that all we seek comes from within!
Hatopotamus
Hatopotamus
Lambert, Merv
¥39.14
Videoville is an unusual town where many movies are made, but not all of the animals who live there are friendly. Take Mr. Rockhopper, for example. He can be one angry penguin. Skidder, probably the fastest penguin in the West, can be relied on to be careless, but his small friend Pudden can amaze you. As for Skidder's sister, Trendy Wendy, she often sets the fashion for the younger members of the town. Also meet the Hatopotamus, Buster Gutter, the stunt bear, Mewsli, the cat detective, Myrtle Turtle, and many more surprisingly talented animals... We must not ignore the humans either. Is Slim, the cowboy, to blame for the Umbrella War? Only you can decide, and lastly don't forget to read about the Parapenguins...
LOS DOCE DIAS DE PASCUAS
LOS DOCE DIAS DE PASCUAS
Tanner, Suzy-Jane
¥19.52
Doce Dias de Navidad es la interpretacion de renombre mundial de los ninos autor Suzy-Jane Tanner del villancico conocido. Bellamente ilustrado con 12 dibujos en color, y "e;regalos"e; nuevas adecuado para ninos pequenos, este libro maravilloso que seguramente sera una de las favoritas de Navidad. Este libro tambien esta disponible en una amplia gama de otros idiomas.
Call of the Kings
Call of the Kings
Page, Chris
¥19.52
The French and English kings are at war, the Viking invaders are still causing mayhem having integrated into the Wessex landscape, and local warlord's battle to gain a foothold on the Celts territory in any way they can. Twilight, the now old veneficus of Wessex, finds his replacement in Tara, a curly red-haired little girl from Ireland with special powers. As he trains Tara in the enchantments amidst the conflict raging around them, they must also maintain the crucial venefical presence at Stonehenge and Avebury. But while the old veneficus and his young novice attempt to deal with weak monarchs, a flesh-eating sorceress and three deviate and particularly evil Francian venefici, the Duke of Normandy invades England at the Battle of Hastings...
Twisted Tales from Hamburg and Other Stories - Volume 1
Twisted Tales from Hamburg and Other Stories - Volume 1
Franklin, Peter
¥39.14
'The room was spinning. Thoughts were pulsing from one vein to the next'.Twisted Tales takes us through scenes of familiar human conditions.From complete inebriation through a marriage without love via a gambling addiction ruining lives past the sometimes mean streets of Hamburg then onto to the sunshine of Thailand.Characters in each story must battle with their own minds and outside influences in order for them to make the right decision which is all too seldom in what we call modern life and in some cases Part 1 is only the beginning of their journey....
Redacted Sherlock Holmes - Volume 3
Redacted Sherlock Holmes - Volume 3
Pearson, Orlando
¥48.95
VOLUME III of THE REDACTED SHERLOCK HOLMES presents six more scintillating stories from the pen of Orlando Pearson about the great Baker Street detective. Holmes investigates:- Alarming events at the medical practice next door to Dr Watson;- Missing autograph manuscripts in Fascist Italy;- Climate change and a mysterious birth in London in 1894/95;- Tax evasion by the London Softwear Company;- The role of cricket in the rise of Hitler; and - A Kafkaesque plot which foreshadows the banking crash of 2007/08Mr Pearson mixes the Canon with events from history both very recent and from earlier epochs to show-case the talents of the Baker Street sleuth. In this latest volume:- Dr Anstruther's Practice;- The Red Priest's Treasure Trove;- A Seasonal Tale;- A Dutch Sandwich;- A New Line of Attack; and- The Trial of Joseph Carr
Official Chas & Dave Quiz Book
Official Chas & Dave Quiz Book
Cowlin, Chris
¥24.43
Do you enjoy the music of Cockney rock duo Chas & Dave? Maybe you know the lyrics to all their songs and can name their albums? Then what better way to pay tribute to the 'Rockney' singers than with this quiz book?The 100 questions in The Official Chas & Dave Quiz Book are designed to test your memory of the events that have shaped the lives and music of two of the most popular musical entertainers to emerge from the '70s and '80s. Chas & Dave have a string of hits to their credit all injected with their own particular brand of humour. This book covers the early years, career highlights and all those unforgettable best-selling songs bringing the Chas & Dave story right up to the present day. Packed with so much information, you are certain to find out something you never knew about the popular entertainers. This book will appeal to Chas & Dave fans of all ages and anyone who has ever sung along to one of their songs.
Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Murders
Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Murders
Sohn, Mark
¥58.76
It is the year 1888. A madman stalks the East End of London and only Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague and scribe Dr. John Watson stand between him and the women he preys upon. However, the World's first Consulting Detective is plunged into a web of intrigue and deceit. Is Jack the Ripper acting alone? Is there a conspiracy to murder fallen women in Whitechapel? How far must Holmes go to stop it? Add a plot to steal the most famous jewels in existence and a sinister figure known only as 'The Professor' and you have more than one mystery to be solved...
Jazz Music Quiz Book
Jazz Music Quiz Book
Snelgrove, Kevin
¥24.43
Do you enjoy listening to jazz music? Can you name the many great artists that the genre has produced? Are you familiar with the songs they are known for? If you think you know all about jazz, the time has come to put your knowledge to the test with this exciting new quiz book?Which jazzmen had a hit in 1962 with 'Midnight in Moscow' earning them a gold disc? Who recorded 'Star Dust & Beyond: A Tribute to Artie Shaw' in 2006? What year did Glenn Miller release 'In the Mood'? If you want to find out the answer to these questions, you need look no further than The Jazz Quiz Book.With 100 questions about the people who have played a part in creating the jazz sound through the years including the artists, their nicknames, the bands, the instruments that they played and many favourite songs from yesteryear, this book is sure to appeal to music fans everywhere. If you like jazz, you will love this quiz book.