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Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Griffis, William Elliot
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 21 charming traditional Dutch fairytales.
England, My England
England, My England
Lawrence, D. H.
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of ten short stories by eminent English author, poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic D. H. Lawrence. Many of the stories are set against the backdrop of the First World War.Includes the stories: England, My England Tickets, Please The Blind Man Monkey Nuts Wintry Peacock You Touched Me Samson and Delilah The Primrose Path The Horse Dealer's Daughter Fanny And Annie
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century
Froude, James Anthony
¥19.52
Nine studies of 16th Century seafarers by English historian James Anthony Froude.Includes: The Sea Cradle of the Reformation John Hawkins and the African Slave Trade Sir John Hawkins and Philip the Second Drake's Voyage Round the World Parties in the State The Great Expedition to the West Indies Attack on Cadiz Sailing of the Armada Defeat of the Armada
100 Playground Games for Children
100 Playground Games for Children
Quick, P S
¥19.52
Throughout childhood, play provides a vital role in children's development. Physical activities at playtime not only give children opportunities to get rid of pent-up energy or emotions but also help to keep them fit. Health organisations recognise that children should engage in a range of physical activities, including those of moderate intensity and also those that develop muscular strength and flexibility. For some children playtime may be the only opportunity they have to do this.This book is packed with ideas for playground games. There are 100 games in all which cover chasing, dodging and fleeing, listening and guessing, games needing equipment or markings, skipping rhymes, co-operative games, clapping games and singing games. Many of the games can also be used in other situations.
Kiss of the Water Nymph
Kiss of the Water Nymph
Stafford, William
¥19.52
Seeking inspiration, hack writer Hector Mortlake embarks on a journey across late 19th century Europe. He invites the people he encounters to submit short stories to a contest but soon the travellers find themselves at an isolated hotel and caught up in a series of suspicious deaths. Could there be something to the local myth of the water nymph after all? Influenced by Hammer horror films and riddled with innuendo, this humorous tale is the first in a new series from prolific author William Stafford.
Willie the Actor
Willie the Actor
Barry, David
¥19.52
Glancing quickly over the bar, he saw the bartender lying face down in a pool of blood, senselessly gunned down simply because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. New York City in the prohibition era, and Bill Sutton's wife thinks he earns an honest crust as a rent collector. Instead, he leads an extraordinary double-life as 'Willie the Actor', a notorious bank robber. Based on a true story, the novel's protagonist is a gentle gunman who never once fires a shot.But it was believed he was jinxed and almost everyone he works with comes to a violent end.
Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
Keene, H. G.
¥19.52
The Mughal, or Moghul, Empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent (archaically called 'Hindustan') for 3 centuries, finally falling in the mid-19th century. This is a fantastic and comprehensive account of the last years of the Empire and its fall, one of the most important events in Indian history.
Great Boer War
Great Boer War
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
While most people remember Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his 'Sherlock Holmes' stories, he actually wanted more to be a journalistic and historical writer. This is one of his works in that vein, documenting the events of the Boer War, which had yet to end at the time of writing.
Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
Wharton, Edith
¥19.52
Seven short stories from the prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Edith Wharton.
House Behind the Cedars
House Behind the Cedars
Chesnutt, Charles W.
¥19.52
Charles W. Chesnutt wrote The House Behind the Cedars as a response to what he viewed as inadequate and inaccurate depictions of the complexity of racial relationships in the southern states of America in the media and literature of the time. He aimed to provoke serious political discussion with the novel. Oscar Micheaux made a film adaption of the book in 1927.
Man Who Was Thursday
Man Who Was Thursday
Chesterton, G. K.
¥19.52
A fantastic metaphysical thriller by prolific English author G. K. Chesterton. In a surreal alternative reality version of turn-of-the-century London, a man is recruited by Scotland Yard to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce, and finds himself investigating a weird underground anarchist movement.
Odyssey
Odyssey
Homer
¥19.52
One of the most famous ancient Greek epic poems, translated into English.
Pirates of Malabar
Pirates of Malabar
Biddulph, John
¥19.52
A fascinating account of events that took place at the Malabar Coast during the mid-19th Century, including the machinations of the powerful East India Company, the rule of the Moghul, and the activities of pirates such as the fearsome Captain Kidd.
Ruling Passion
Ruling Passion
van Dyke, Henry
¥19.52
A fantastic series of 8 short stories about people with 'ruling passions', singular traits that define their lives, such as bravery, gentleness, a dedication to justice or a love of music. Written by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry van Dyke.
101 More Amazing Brainteasers
101 More Amazing Brainteasers
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
This is the second book from Jack Goldstein's 'brainteasers' series, aimed at everyone who enjoys solving a variety of puzzles. Contained within the book are over one hundred fun brainteasers for children and adults alike, covering subjects including numbers, words, logic problems, visual puzzles, lateral thinking and more. Each question is sure to have you scratching your head - until you reveal the answer... at which point you'll say you knew it all along!The brainteasers are separated into sections for easy navigation and will test every area of your brain whether you are old or young. Full answers and solutions are provided.
Science of Fairy Tales
Science of Fairy Tales
Hartland, Edwin Sidney
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the mythology of fairytales by famed folklorist Edwin Sidney Hartland, who takes the approach of assembling and studying persistent and widespread folklore in an attempt to provide a scientific insight into belief systems.
Son of the Wolf
Son of the Wolf
London, Jack
¥19.52
A collection of short stories by the prolific American author Jack London, edited on the same day he was married to Elizabeth "e;Bessie"e; Maddern.
Two Destinies
Two Destinies
Collins, Wilkie
¥19.52
A fantastic tale of destined spirits and supernatural visions by English novelist, playwright and short story author Wilkie Collins.
Apolysis
Apolysis
Koutsoukos, Marios
¥19.52
Armageddon breaks out. Then an Apocalypse of nuclear fire rains down from the sky. The Second Coming of the Lord is at hand& but Angels, Demons and Men have different plans and murder in their hearts. God is assassinated in a coup that shatters the balance of the universe. And yet& this is just the beginning. A world ravaged by atomic fallout, the Scorched Earth, is now mankind's only home and they have to share it with all the once immortal beings that fell from the spiritual realm. Heaven and Hell raise their mighty citadels and offer protection from the horrors of the post-apocalyptic wilderness to those who would worship them unquestioningly in return. Archangel Michael, now a renegade expelled from the kingdom of Heaven, will join forces with an unlikely ally: Lucifer, the ex-lord of Hell, who lost his throne to one of his captains and was exiled. Together, these two outcasts of the Tyrannical New Order will embark on a quest to open a dimensional portal to a New Promised Land, a place that holds the promise of a new beginning for all the orphaned creations of God. Guided by an eerily familiar-looking old man who comes and goes as he pleases, they will set out to free all of mankind from slavery to fear. Little do they know that the battle to end all battles is about to begin.
Read My Lips
Read My Lips
Veale, Bernard
¥19.52
Frederick Huntsman had a tough childhood. He was deaf for five years before his hearing was restored. His schoolmates shunned him and he never had a girlfriend in high school but this painful past left him with one very helpful skill: he could read lips.He was looking for his first job when he saw two people talking about a kidnapping. He reports this to the police but they do not believe him so he rescues the kidnap victim himself. The victim was the daughter of the town's Mayor who is a very rich man and is vying to become state governor. He employs Freddie as his investigator at a very high salary. Freddie uses his skill to keep track of what Barforth "e;Spike"e; Crawley, the kidnapper is planning to do next. Suddenly Freddie finds himself very popular with the opposite sex. The hunt for Crawley takes him into the woods and an encounter with a grizzly bear and a very attractive girl. He solves a ten year old murder as the mayor is elected to the governorship and Crawley finally corners Freddie, seeking revenge.
Travels through History - Armenia and the UK
Travels through History - Armenia and the UK
Worker, Julian
¥19.52
Armenia is full of monasteries, fortresses, and people who are passionate about their past. The traveller is always aware of the importance of religion and history in this little-visited country, whose only open borders are with Georgia and Iran. The borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan are closed due to past differences.In the UK, visits to Leicester, Derby, Manchester, Bristol, and Cardiff are described. The first factory in the UK, a recently buried King, and stunning new buildings by the sea are given equal prominence.