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Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know
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A fantastic collection of essential classic fairy tales, including Aladdin, Cinderella, The Princess on the Pea, Jack and the Bean-Stalk, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood and many more childhood favourites.
I Was On That Train
￥58.76
The sooty, bellowing, clattering steam trains of another era gave every journey an atmosphere of excitement and expectancy. The whole course of a traveller's life might depend on whether he caught the nine fifty or the ten ten; his fate might be decided by his choice of compartments. In each of these short stories a train journey provides the backdrop for a momentous encounter or life-changing experience, but each story has a different twist. There is comedy as well as tragedy, romance as well as mystery and fellow travellers include figures from history, guardian angels and ghosts!
Bones in London
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One of Edgar Wallace's series of books following the misadventures of Lieutenant "e;Bones"e; Tibbets.Edgar Wallace is most famous as the creator of King Kong.
Clue of the Twisted Candle
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A fantastic mystery novel from the prolific crime writer Edgar Wallace. Remington Kara, a rich Greek man who is paranoid about being murdered, is found dead inside his "e;burglar-proof"e; bedroom. How did the killer manage to get inside? Assistant Commissioner of Police T. X. Meredith must investigate. Wallace has the distinction of having more films adapted from his novels than any other author: over 160!
Doll's House
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Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' is often seen as the first true feminist play. At the time it was first published it was very controversial due to its portrayal of marriage.A historically important work, this play is the first English translation of the original Norwegian text. A play in three acts.
Early Kings of Norway
￥19.52
A fascinating look at some of the early Viking kings, such as Olafr Tryggvason (Olaf the First), and Knut den Mektige (Canute the Great). Written by famed historian Thomas Carlyle.
Dutch Courage
￥19.52
A fantastic collection of 10 very early short stories by Jack London, discovered and published after his death.
Different Women Same Love
￥48.95
Tongues are set wagging at the post office when Emily and Jane make their home together running a B & B in the small close-knit village near Nottingham, but the gossips are taken by surprise when Emily suddenly becomes pregnant. Only Emily and Jane know who the father is, and they think he is out of their lives for ever. Alas, life is rarely that simple! The two women find themselves caught up in a blackmail plot and they stand to lose everything they have schemed so hard to gain. Their desire for a child together has set them on a path that could even lead to murder.
Pom-Pom Goes To Town
￥29.33
Pom-Pom loves to go to the market with her mama. The well-meaning little bear enjoys the bustle of the town on market days, when there are so many exciting and colourful things to see. Today she particularly wants to find a present to take home for her papa, but as usual poor Pom-Pom cannot keep away from trouble.
Fascination of London
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The Fascination of London' was a series of guide books written by Sir Walter Besant and G. E. Mitton about various different areas of London. This book is about the area of Westminster, the seat of power in England for almost a thousand years, and home to the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament) and Westminster Abbey.
Case of Edith Cavell
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Written by James Beck, the former assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, to Germany's Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs during the First World War. This was a treatise on the rights of non-combatants. It took the story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who was executed by the Germans for helping Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium, as a case study.
Fascination of London
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The Fascination of London' was a series of guide books written by Sir Walter Besant and G. E. Mitton about various different areas of London. This book is about the areas of Bloomsbury and Holborn, home to, among others, the British Museum, University College London, and Holborn Bar - the old entrance to the City of London.
Steady Now Doctor
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Steady Now Doctor by Dr Robert Clifford, is a novel, as opposed to the nine autobiographical books of his Doctor series. He achieves the same balance of comedy, pathos and tragedy as he did in the Doctor series. We follow the life of Andy Howard through the ups and downs of school days, an heroic bicycle ride to Blackpool, warring parents and success and failure at rugby. This is followed by his life as a house surgeon with medical and personal dramas, seduction, violence and eventually sweet, true love and marriage. As in his Doctor series, Dr Clifford writes with a great sense of humour, and a rare insight and humanity.
Raft of Lies
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In the mid-Atlantic the Clerkenwell family yacht goes to the aid of a drifting life raft. Minutes later, Steve Clerkenwell lies dead in his wife's arms, and their son, Adam has killed his father's murderer with a boathook. In the raft is a bound-and-gagged woman. Back in Falmouth the woman disappears and Adam is seemingly thwarted by the police, prompting him and his father's best friend, Tom, to start their own investigation. They find themselves drawn into a web of deceit and corruption in high places at home and abroad, and Adam soon loses his youthful innocence as he and Tom battle for justice and retribution.
Ben
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Tomorrow it will be Ben's mum's birthday, and Ben has an idea. He whispers the idea to his dad, and he agrees to help. While Mum is safely out of the house, they slip into the kitchen, put on their aprons and set to work. It is important that she doesn't guess what they are up to, but the next morning she is in for a big surprise. This illustrated book has five different stories about five year old Ben and the adventures he has with his family and at school. Also included are the recipes that have been used in the book.
Book One of Five
￥53.86
David Hughes presents five intriguing short stories in which scheming and plotting are uniting themes. In 'Dragon Lady' a young boy is unwittingly used as a drugs mule by his manipulative grandmother; 'Jail Break' tells how a group of convicts were able to wrong-foot the British security services and carry out a ferocious terrorist attack in the heart of London; and in 'Miss Susan & Sian' a teenage girl turns person smuggler when she transports a Chinese boy back to England from Hong Kong. Coach travel may never have the same attraction after reading 'Murder on the 501 Coach'; and the final story, 'Cromwell the Return', explores how a modern-day military takeover might be what Britain needs before the corruption can be stopped and common sense once again prevails.
Hellfire Landing
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The UK threat of mainland attack, as we stand today, remains at 'substantial'. This means that a terrorist attack remains a strong possibility and could occur without warning. Figures revealed that the number of terror arrests had risen by sixty per cent in the year to September 2012. Hellfire Landing is based on what could happen if real-world terrorists decide to launch a coordinated attack within the UK. A major disaster could happen at any moment, and in just five minutes could affect the lives of thousands of persons in the UK. Could it really happen? Yes, and the consequences could be mind-blowingly catastrophic. And, yes, it could happen in any country in the world which has similar infrastructures to those in the UK.
Briefly Shorts
￥44.05
Concise in expression, the short stories in this book cover a wide range of subjects. As an experienced journalist, Verity Donovan has mastered the art of clear, succinct writing and captures the reader's interest from the very first line. Three of the stories in this collection, aptly entitled Briefly Shorts, are set in the author's beloved Yorkshire during the thirties and the Second World War. Dementia, old age and homosexuality all get an airing, interspersed with a light-hearted look at personalities as a whole. Three of the stories have been read out on the BBC.
Cloned Identity
￥53.86
Detective Inspector Roger Watson is getting nowhere. A forty-year-old spinster is in a coma in the hospital, and he is convinced she has been raped by the Reverend Thomas Wright. The investigation is floundering for lack of evidence, so the Inspector is persuaded to join forces with a scientist who claims to be able to download information directly from the human brain.
Tales of Barnaby Grange
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At Barnaby Grange the garden is abuzz with life. All through the seasons little creatures are bustling about among the flowers and shrubs, never stopping until the very coldest days of winter. They are building and repairing their homes, searching for food and trying to keep out of trouble. They also like to get together now and then for a chat, especially in the fine, long days of summertime. Milly Pede is perhaps the busiest creature of them all. Her tiny legs are hardly ever still as she hurries to and fro, keeping a watchful eye on all her friends and neighbours at Barnaby Grange.
Book Two of Five
￥53.86
David Hughes presents a further five intriguing short stories in which scheming and plotting are uniting themes. 'Osama bin Laden's Children' tells how the male offspring of the head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda may have been hidden away and groomed by the elders to work undercover in enemy countries; 'Black Rain' shows how two opposing gangs could be used to unwittingly provide cover for other, more sinister organisations in the heart of London; and in 'Coma' a happily married woman experiences a terrible riding accident which leaves her in a coma, and on regaining consciousness, life is never the same again. 'Missing Glue' is the intriguing title for a story which illustrates how technology can work against a country when misused, especially when relying on the ability of others; and the final story, 'Nice Man He Lied', reveals how easy it is for trusting people to be manipulated by corrupt individuals for their own insidious designs!
