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Dr Wortle's School
Dr Wortle's School
Trollope, Anthony
¥19.52
Anthony Trollope's classic novel of scandal in Victorian England was his 40th published book.
Dutch Courage
Dutch Courage
London, Jack
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 10 very early short stories by Jack London, discovered and published after his death.
101 Amazing Facts About Animals
101 Amazing Facts About Animals
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that Gorillas can catch human colds? or that cows from different regions moo in different accents? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, creepy crawlies, gross facts, primates and many more. So if you want to know what the fastest animal in the water is, or the disgusting thing a hoopoe bird does to scare away predators, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast!
Windsong
Windsong
Scott, Eric
¥19.52
Windsong is a novel of the supernatural and suspense, with well-drawn characters, deep emotion and heart-stopping action. When final year school student Kirsty's young sister Karen, dies in an accident, she blames herself and is inconsolable. She falls into depression after a suicides attempt and is under psychiatric care. But then she discovers that the ghost of her sister is hovering around the place she met her death. Kirsty find a precarious kind of peace and makes regular visits to her sister and is determined to join her. Another girl, Erika, who is on a visit the town to see her boyfriend Josh, makes a psychic connection with Kirsty and Karen. Through the physical and mental links Erika has a week to battle Kirsty's demons and her nemesis, a boy she once rejected, against the backdrop of a small university town.
Mapp and Lucia
Mapp and Lucia
Benson, E. F.
¥19.52
The fourth 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.
Gallant Grenadier
Gallant Grenadier
Brereton, Captain Frederick Sadleir
¥19.52
A classic adventure story from Captain Frederick Sadleir Brereton, RAMC. Set during the events of the Crimean war, this is a fantastic book in the tradition of boy's adventure novels.
Flash Villains Quiz Book
Flash Villains Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
This is a quiz book on the enemies of The Flash. Collectively known as the Rogues they are some of the most recognisable villains in comics today. Unlike other comics characters the Rogues share a group dynamic and their histories in comics are interwoven with each other. So prepare to test yourself on these villains, not supervillains, they hate that term and see how far your knowledge stretches on these characters that are often a thorn in the side of the scarlet speedster.
Old-Fashioned Girl
Old-Fashioned Girl
Alcott, Louisa May
¥19.52
The fantastic 1869 novel by Louisa May Alcott (the author of Little Women) follows the story of country girl Polly Milton who goes to visit her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw in the city and finds herself both overwhelmed by the city folks' fashionable lifestyle, as well as embarrassed of her own manners and clothes.
Short History of Wales
Short History of Wales
Edwards, O. M.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the history of Wales by renowned Welsh historian Owen Morgan Edwards.
Black Death and the Dancing Mania
Black Death and the Dancing Mania
Hecker, J. F. C.
¥19.52
A 19th Century analysis of two of the 14th Century's most devastating pandemics: The Black Death, which is usually thought to be a form of bubonic plague, and the Dancing Mania, an unexplained epidemic that caused thousands of people to literally dance themselves to death.
Bleak House
Bleak House
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
Like many of Charles Dickens' novel, Bleak House is a social commentary and critique. It focuses on the failings of the British judiciary system, following the lives affected by the discovery that a man left more than one will.
Carnacki the Ghost-Finder
Carnacki the Ghost-Finder
Hodgson, William Hope
¥19.52
William Hope Hodgson's creation Thomas Carnacki was the original Ghostbuster. As a specialist in the Occult he was charged with investigating and ending hauntings. This is a collection of six of Hodgson's stories.
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Hornung, Ernest William
¥19.52
A fantastic mystery novel by the famous author of the 'Raffles' series, Ernest William 'Willie' Hornung. A man survives a fire on the ship he was taking from Australia to England, losing his love, the beautiful Eva Denison. He seeks to lose himself in the streets of London, but finds that someone is following him - leading him to uncover a sinister conspiracy...Warning: this book was written in 1897 and is as such a product of its time. Some of the language used may be insulting or profane to a modern audience.
Pagan and Christian Creeds
Pagan and Christian Creeds
Carpenter, Edward
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the history of Pagan and Christian faiths by prolific philosopher and writer Edward Carpenter.
Rebel King
Rebel King
Osborne, Dale
¥19.52
Edward, cousin to Steven, the true king of Travia, has attempted to usurp the crown and the two armies are at war. Jed Stone, a simple farmhand, conscripted into Steven's army, is severely wounded in the first indecisive battle. But two bowmen, Kit and Thomas, nurse him back to health and a loose friendship develops between them.In the north of the country, Steven's ally, the First Lord Dragar, is murdered, leaving his young son to raise the army needed to help the struggling king. At first, things seem straightforward, but a plot of cunning and deceit is slowly revealed and the shocking outcome is destined to shatter the young lord's faith in all he knows and understands. An arrogant young lord, Geoffrey Averly, has set his mind on marrying the beautiful seventeen-year-old Lady Mirel Haflan, whose father was killed in the disastrous battle. Her brother, the new and cruel-minded Lord Marcus Haflan, agrees to the union which her father would have deplored. Rather than face her dire fate, Mirel and her maid flee, in search of an invalidation of the contract from the rebel king, Edward. But Geoffrey sets a vast reward for anyone returning the two women - and they fall into the hands of the three bowmen, Kit, Thomas and Jed. Edward decides to seek allies of his own from across the sea, but covetous eyes already watch the unfolding saga, with plans that do not bode well for the future . . .
Myth and Science
Myth and Science
Vignoli, Tito
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the inter-relationship between science and mythology, taken from the text of the 1885 work by Italian philosopher Tito Vignoli.
Legends of the Middle Ages
Legends of the Middle Ages
Guerber, H. A.
¥19.52
A fascinating study of many traditional myths from the Middle Ages, including tales of Beowulf, Merlin and King Arthur, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
Steady Now Doctor
Steady Now Doctor
Clifford, Robert
¥19.52
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.
Life in the Medieval University
Life in the Medieval University
Rait, Robert S.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at University life in the Medieval era, written by Scottish historian, Historiographer Royal and Principal of the University of Glasgow Sir Robert Sangster Rait Kt. CBE DL.
Real Soldiers of Fortune
Real Soldiers of Fortune
David, Richard Harding
¥19.52
A collection of fascinating biographies of six of England and America's greatest heroes and pioneers, including the 'King of Scouts' Frederick Russell Burnham, and Sir Winston Churchill.
Blue Fairy Book
Blue Fairy Book
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Thirty-seven traditional fairytales collated by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang, as one of his series of "e;Coloured"e; Fairy Books. Contains many childhood favourites, such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Snow-White and Aladdin, as well as many forgotten classics like Toads and Diamonds or The Princess on the Glass Hill.