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101 Amazing Facts about Brexit
101 Amazing Facts about Brexit
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
On Thursday the 23rd of June 2016 the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland voted to leave the European Union after 43 years of membership. This excellent book guides the reader through what Brexit actually means, explaining everything from the history of the EU and the terminology being used through to a who's who of the key players around the negotiating table, verifiable facts and figures, interesting trivia about Europe and much more. So if you want to know what Article 50 means, understand the difference between the European Council and the Council of the European Union or discover the truth about the permitted bend of a European banana in a well-organised and easy-to-follow way, then this is the perfect book for you!
Drawing Down The Moon
Drawing Down The Moon
Keen, A.M.
¥29.33
England, 1644. Young Ellie Harewood falls victim of renowned Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, and is left to die in the depths of a winter's forest. As Ellie begins to pass to the other side she is rescued by an old hag, one fully immersed within the world of witchcraft. Sensing great power within the young woman, the hag barters with Samael, the spirit who arrives to ferry Ellie cross the plains of existence, and promises a greater amount of human life delivered by Ellie's own hand if her life be spared.With one month to make good on the promise, Ellie is released to the guidance of the hag, before Samael returns to claim her soul. But, after finding of her escape, Hopkins and his company of paranormal hunters must track them down and deliver Ellie to London at the King's request, or face a trial of fraud brought about by the most powerful people in England; Parliament.Can Hopkins find and kill the accused witch he failed to execute, or will Ellie master the art of paganism and witchcraft in time to save her life?
Amazing Book of Knock Knock Jokes
Amazing Book of Knock Knock Jokes
Goldstein, Jack
¥39.14
Amazing Book of Knock Knock Jokes
In Violet Sleep
In Violet Sleep
Ridsdale, Peter
¥39.14
The year is 600 BCE. Egypt and Babylon are engaged in a bitter struggle for supremacy. The Egyptian pharaoh has commissioned an expedition, led by his allies the Phoenicians, to circumnavigate Africa so that he can combine the forces of his Mediterranean and Red Sea fleets. But nobody at that time knows the true size of the continent. It is to be a journey into the unknown.The expedition includes Greek, Carian and Etruscan mercenaries and the scribe Pa Nofre, who is to write a report. The mission, however, is in peril... could it be that the Babylonians have placed their spies within the fleet? Even Pa Nofre has a secret vice which must remain hidden - that he is addicted to the powerful hallucinogen, the Blue Lotus, which is in danger of affecting his sanity...In Violet Sleep gives a hallucinatory vision of the 'pre-scientific' world's outlook, at a time when all things were considered to have been caused by the gods, but it is set as a tense thriller. It is at once a selective guide to ancient mythologies and anthropology but it is also a disquieting, and contemporary examination of the nature of addiction.
Escape From Vultures' Moon
Escape From Vultures' Moon
Stafford, William
¥39.14
The frontier world of Vultures' Moon faces destruction unless Jed and his remarkable Horse can put a stop to a marauding bunch of killers, a mysterious device and the resurgence of an old enemy. This third visit to the wild west planet could well be the last!
Navarin, Thunder and Shade
Navarin, Thunder and Shade
Stafford, William
¥39.14
A young man and his strange companion, a weary warrior out for vengeance, a young girl on the run with a child, and a trio of wizards bent on ruling the world are just some of the characters in this epic fantasy adventure from prolific author William Stafford. Fans can expect his trademark humour as well as plenty of action and originality in this all-new addition to the fantasy genre.
100 Points
100 Points
Shelby, Quig
¥39.14
Save The People have created the perfect egalitarian society from the ruins of global warming, where youth and health are celebrated in Britain's constant sunshine.And to ensure that no individual takes more than another from the world's remaining resources each citizen gets 100 points to spend on education, housing and health; just be careful when they're gone.Anyone who reaches the age of sixty retires to glorious Scotland 'where dreams come too' and gets what they well and truly deserve.But when a shipwreck of drowned old-timers washes up on his beach the village policeman becomes more than a little interested in his own parent's retirement, and begins an investigation with unforeseen consequences.
Quoits and Quotability
Quoits and Quotability
Stafford, William
¥29.33
Vain and pretentious, Quentin Quigley is not the marrying sort; he would rather write a novel than inherit his father's estate. Unfortunately, his father and his aunt have other ideas, and the return of his estranged brothers brings to light a secret that threatens to tear the family apart. Author William Stafford returns to historical fiction with this light-hearted Regency romp.
Franklyn
Franklyn
Cliff, Richard
¥29.33
Franklyn was born into a gritty north of England town. His expected path through life would have him live out his years in the manner of that town's baseline existence. But it wasn't to be. Perhaps he was pre-selected to break rank so that bigger dreams could be fulfilled. Whatever the prime force may have been, he was to know a different life. Perhaps, too, the corridors of our own reality are flimsier than we believe! On the other side of the wall may lie another path. As Franklyn himself discovers, a perceived reality can be as real as reality itself.
Woodland Ghosts
Woodland Ghosts
Punter, Gordon
¥39.14
Does malevolence exist beyond the grave? An extract from the diary of Eleanor Harmsworth, governess at Waldegrave Hall, dated Wednesday 11 October 1899: At first, I was utterly transfixed, but as I summoned the courage to move, so the presence hurriedly glided past me and, similar to a heated knife slicing through a block of cold butter, went straight through the closed door of my bedchamber and disappeared. If ever an event were created to determine the mettle of an individual, then exposing a person to a chilling spectacle such as this would surely test the nerve of any mortal.In this extraordinary novel, author Gordon Punter, delivers a story about courage, risk, change and hope, and a love that never dies.
Forgotten Princess
Forgotten Princess
Holden-White, James
¥39.14
King Edward of England looks to secure his annexation of Wales and resolves to put the heir to Gwynedd's throne, the orphaned infant Princess, Gwenllian, out of mind, secure and forgotten in a Lincolnshire Priory. The lady Rowena, ever loyal, undergoes many an ordeal to find, comfort and protect the miserable child, whose real identity has been cruelly kept from her.Eighteen years later when the King conceives a plan to settle any question of Welsh succession and news of the Princess leaks to those who would free her, Rowena finds herself faced with the most agonising of choices.
Tomorrow is Another Year
Tomorrow is Another Year
Tierney, Scott
¥48.95
When Michael accepts a nondescript job for a nameless London-based company, he finds himself embroiled in a fantastical situation: every time he wakes, time has progressed one single year. At first this seems like a gift; but as the future spirals out of control, and the motives of his titanic employer, Greenwood, prove entangling, he discovers it to be a curse...
Shadows in the Veldt
Shadows in the Veldt
Dalton, Sullatober
¥39.14
Rebels appear and disappear as the story of the South Africa response to the Royal Navy's request that they destroy the wireless station at Windhoek in German South West Africa, now Namibia, continues. The South Africans must first deal with rebels in their own country and the government forces found themselves chasing the shadows of Kemp, De Wet and Beyers across the Veldt. Given the job of finding and dealing with Beyers, Koos Kruger, now Tom Clarke, is expendable and caught between President Botha and Jan Smuts, the Minister of Defence.
Beware The Peckish Dead!
Beware The Peckish Dead!
Stafford, William
¥39.14
Victorian hack Hector Mortlake and his trusty valet Cuthbert are at it again. This third outing takes them to the Scottish Highlands - but that's just the start. A mysterious portal and a ghostly gang of ghouls threaten to separate the pair for good. With a host of new characters and their craziest story yet, Hector and Cuthbert deliver high adventure and shameless innuendo in equal measure. Fans of William Stafford's inimitable style will not be disappointed.
Beast of Steaming Forest
Beast of Steaming Forest
Birkbeck, S. D.
¥48.95
Something is on the loose in Steaming Forest. It screeches, it scares and it kills. Where the mud boils, where the steam rises, where the giant Manglewarp Tree grows, no one is brave enough to enter the forest. In the nearby village of Pebbleknock, Sergeant Trod Elsewhere is also faced with an outbreak of thievery, mysterious magical gatherings and bothersome anarchists. Only one person realises these events might be linked, and unless he can work the connection out, things are about to take a turn for the worse.
Paper Scissors Stone
Paper Scissors Stone
Palmer, Marylyn
¥19.52
Paper - poisoned by a penScissors - stabbed in the back Stone - rocked with accusations of a crimeThe Dominoes are stacked. At last, Jennifer has the much-coveted job of Deputy Manager at Little Ones Nursery but with one push the dominoes topple over, the game plan changes and she is embroiled in a psychological contest of Paper Scissors Stone. Fighting to save her reputation and career whilst at war with everyone she loves, Jennifer is desperate to win the battle of her life before her entire world comes tumbling down.
Seawinds
Seawinds
Mitchell, Dorothy M.
¥29.33
An ordinary girl from the north, Dora experiences loss with the death of her first husband, and then the passing of her second husband, who was a rich landowner. Although she is now wealthy, she is still unfulfilled until she meets her school friend Abel whilst on holiday in Capri. After much hardship and heartbreak, she finds what her heart has been searching for, but will these feelings last, or will her happiness be taken from her once again... a story of love and loss that will pull on your heartstrings.
You Did Say Have Another Sausage
You Did Say Have Another Sausage
Meadows, John
¥39.14
Light-hearted, anecdotal true stories as the author shares his wide-ranging experiences as a mischievous art student, bemused psychiatric nurse, reluctant parachutist, harassed teacher, American counsellor and time-traveller. Follow his hilarious escapades with a human skeleton, nude model and a lion, and witness incidents of mistaken identity that create comic situations in a psychiatric ward. Touring America by Greyhound Bus he encounters interesting characters and uncovers some intriguing stories. Occasionally, he takes a detour and travels by time-machine to visit his future self as a teacher supervising school art tours. Each chapter has a different scenario and whimsical, observational humour is the common thread.
Supersonic
Supersonic
Zagorski, Anouschka
¥48.95
Chloe Krakowski is a glamorous business lawyer who loves to shop online during conference calls and juggles her busy life with what her best friend Isabella calls 'supersonic' energy. When the single mother is recruited by top law firm Pratt & Wonkey, she is initially excited to work for partner Tracey Taylor but soon comes to realise that Tracey may be as ruthless as her male colleagues. Whilst the rising conflict with Tracey challenges Chloe to fight for her job and her principles, her turbulent love life and the global financial crisis presents her with one unforeseen turn after the other until she understands she must take her life in her own hands...
Dreadmore Saga
Dreadmore Saga
Walker, A.A.
¥29.33
The year is 1022 second Era - the 254th sun of Sathram's Dawn. It is a time before the rule of Dragons and the corruption of humankind.It is a war-torn world which forces the council of Primes to seek the help of three very special teenagers - Rygar, Taliea and Velentus. They soon find themselves on a journey to recover an ancient relic on the other side of Eerea, a world filled with limitless power, incorrigible treachery and characters of the highest order.Requiem of the Forgotten is the first instalment in The Dreadmore Saga.
Into The Maze
Into The Maze
McAllen, Euan
¥39.14
The Maze divides up the land, isolating communities and loved ones, and hated ones. On the Outside, the League of Monasteries rules supreme. On the Inside, the Kingdom rules in ignorance of its own isolation, free of all Gods. At its centre, the Village struggles to survive. This is a story of confusion, conflict, deception and double-crossing between members of a dysfunctional Royal Family. It is also the story of a despotic Chief Monk, and the story of an orphaned village girl wishing for a better life. By the end the emotional complexity, hurt and betrayals overwhelms all.