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101 Amazing Facts about Volcanoes
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Did you know that animals can often sense when a volcano is going to erupt? Or that the force of an eruption is measured on the VEI, or Volcanic Explosivity Index? What is the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano? And what were the largest eruptions in human history? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to volcanoes, separated into sections for easy reading. This book is perfect for those studying volcanoes at school, or even if you are just interested in finding out more about this fascinating topic.
Skulduggery
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An America funded Australian spy operation is under way to ascertain what the French are building underground on one of their Pacific Ocean islands. Following their nuclear bomb testing at Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific, and sinking of Greenpeace Ship 'Rainbow Warrior' in Auckland Harbour New Zealand by French Agents Prieur and Mafart in July 1985, the current French government is deemed as furtive and untrustworthy by fellow United Nations members. The American Government believing its array of navigation and communication satellites could be compromised by whatever it is the French are constructing, are determined to avert any French skulduggery.
101 Amazing Facts about Sharks
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Did you know that most sharks have an excellent sense of hearing? Or that fear of sharks is known as galeophobia? This fantastic quick-read eBook features over one hundred facts split into categories such as shark attacks, conservation, myths, record breakers and many more. So if you want to know how long a whale shark can live for, or what the Aztecs used to ward off sharks, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast.
Papa and Me
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This is the story of the love of a fifteen year old boy BRADLEY ROBERTS for his grandfather whom he calls PAPA. It tells of the total understanding between the young and the old, with advice given that serves the boy through his life and well into his manhood.It is a story totally regardless of sex in its content, although Bradley learned much from his Papa that gave him a fuller understand of marriage and relationships.A story of LOVE in its purest form which gave Bradley the life that his Papa wished him to have and which filled his life with rich happiness.
Poles Apart - Challenges for business in the digital age
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The internet gives us access to the whole world to build business. But many SMEs are Poles Apart: sitting in the cold, and missing out on the huge potential that the online space can offer. This is as true for the smallest businesses in the country as it is for large established organisations, where employees themselves are Poles Apart and the clash of cultures is causing turbulence. So, are you a Penguin or a Polar Bear? What skills do you need, and what risks do you face, to make the journey to warmer climes?
Emerald Greene and the Witch Stones
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There's a new pupil at St Agnes' school in the historic city of Meresbury. She's a mysterious, otherworldly girl called Emerald Greene. A girl without a past, without a family or friends. When Jess and Richie decide to befriend her, they're in for a few shocks - for Emerald lives in a mansion which doesn't exist, and can see things nobody else can see. Meanwhile, Meresbury becomes home to a series of strange events. What is the secret of the tomb which the eccentric Professor Ulverston has unearthed in an ancient stone circle? Where does the talking cat come from? And why have Mr Courtney and his Special Measures operatives arrived in town? With unearthly apparitions stalking the land, Jess and Richie soon realise that their mysterious classmate might be the only one to know what's happening. But it seems Emerald Greene has her own secrets - and nobody is quite sure whose side she is really on...
Moltation
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A professor and two students stumble across a highly unusual phenomenon. At first they attempt to keep it secret whilst investigating further, but leaks occur despite the intervention of MI5. The phenomenon involves a newly discovered element, synthesized by the professor and others together with a material deposited on earth by visitors from another planet who use the earth for observation. Their society is more advanced than that of earth, though they had no anticipation of the highly unusual result of the combination between the terrestrial and the extra-terrestrial materials. They are both appalled and pleased with aspects of the intriguing results.
America
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The Saskias, Saskia Chandler and Saskia Hunt, are off on holiday to America. But before they go they have a few things to attend to, both as the SuperTwins, Kyra and Katya, and as themselves. Saskia Chandler discovers she needs to use the knowledge and experience gained when she was still Richie and worked in IT to unravel a mystery involving robberies from ATM machines. Saskia Hunt seems to have come to terms with just exactly who Saskia Chandler actually is, now it's just up to Saskia Chandler to come to terms with that for herself. The Twins find themselves shunted backwards and forwards in time, sometimes only a little way, sometimes hundreds of years - and once into a timeline that has no beginning - and no end. Despite trips to the Moon and to Houston, this time with Rio to assist them, eventually they get to go on their holiday. But they find they still need to use their super powers as they get dragged back to Britain to prevent the whole of South East England becoming an uninhabitable wasteland. Perhaps the strangest thing of all happens in Chicago when they meet two men who were deadly enemies - in the nineteen twenties. But there's a problem - they have no means of returning to their own time!
101 Amazing Facts about Arctic Monkeys
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Are you the world's biggest Arctic Monkeys fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about one of the biggest bands of the era?If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are more than one hundred amazing facts about everything, from how the band got started in the music industry to their success in multiple awards ceremonies and much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
Haunted
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Mysteria, a small fishing island located just off the coast of Oregon. Covered in dense forests, its isolation is exactly what award-winning author Cameron Drake is looking for. After an amicable divorce he moves to the island from England, in an attempt to reignite his writing career. However, Cameron's arrival begins with a strange encounter on a deserted road, and leads to a series of hauntings that force him to question his sanity and investigate its history. As the community around him slowly vanishes, it appears Mysteria is not everything it seems. Aided by his loyal pet, Akando, an Alaskan malamute, Cameron descends into the strange world of the paranormal. Slowly, he begins to believe the hauntings are an attempt to warn of a fate that will befall the island and its remaining occupants. A quest of witchcraft, Ouija boards and contact with the dead awaits Cameron, but as he investigates deeper, the island's secret becomes clear.
101 Amazing Facts about Castles
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Did you know that the world's oldest football was found in a room at Stirling Castle? Do you know what the person in charge of a castle's buttery is called? What is the difference between a trebuchet and a mangonel? And what is an oubliette? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found in the excellent quick-read guide to castles. Whether you're King Richard the Lionheart himself, or just some unlucky peasant, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to keep you entertained.
101 Amazing Facts about Paris Hilton
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Are you the world's biggest Paris Hilton fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about the socialite, model, singer, actress and DJ?If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about everything, from her privileged upbringing to her extensive charity work, from her films to her music and so much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
101 Amazing Facts about Jane Austen
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Did you know that when some of Jane Austen's lesser-known work was sent to publishers in 2007 under a pseudonym it was rejected? Do you know in which radio sitcom she was once portrayed as a foul-mouthed and violent inhabitant of hell who even the devil was scared of? And what have zombies got to do with Pride and Prejudice? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Jane Austen, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying Austen for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about the queen of regency romance, this is the book for you.
Fight For Your Dream
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This compelling autobiography details the true life story of one woman's fight for survival. It details the depth of resilience that some extraordinary individuals can display when facing their own mortality. Fight for your dream epitomises Elaine's life story and personal struggle with breast cancer, OCD and depression. It is an inspirational, honest and often humourous account of how one Alpaca and one Llama gave Elaine a lifeline to hang onto and formed the catalyst to change her life forever. From government office worker, to award winning Alpaca breeder, businesswoman and self made millionairess this is Elaine's true life story. This amazing read gives a heart warming and moving account into her incredible journey to success.
Colonel's Ducks at Oakhaven
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No one would object to a rest home for soldiers where they could re-establish family relationships - or could they? In order to realise his dream for rehabilitaion, Colonel Cunninghame must get his ducks in a row for the Planning Committee and not count his chickens. He'll also have to accommodate Mrs Bonifacce's poets and painters - Oakhaven wouldn't be Oakhaven without her. Unfortunately, foxes like ducks and chickens run riot now and then. On top of that, there was a bomb and a ruin that Mrs Elaine Jackson insisted on having renovated before she would marry him.
Each Man Kills
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A drunken old farmer is murdered and Swansea police detective Harry Lambert is unable to discover a motive for what looks like the work of a professional killer. But before long the hunter becomes the hunted as an ex-SAS soldier escapes to remote, rural west Wales, pursued by DI Lambert. The trail is strewn with all manner of intriguing debris: terrorism; Celtic mysticism; and tortured relationships. Each man struggling to shrug off the complexities of the past. Each man having to surrender the present. Each man, in his own way, killing.
Welcome to Oakhaven
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Widowed Elaine Jackson has moved to the country to get away from her urban friends attempts at matchmaking. Her daughter thinks she's mad but Elaine finds the characters who live in Oakhaven challenging and maybe even romantic. Her new relationships provide a mixture of anxiety, rivalry, amusement and romance. It's not literary but, if you want a good holiday read or just to chill out - Welcome to Oakhaven.
Blaggers
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A comic tale of gangsters, first love and the crooked path to the straight and narrow: Mercedes Bent is trying to go straight - if only her family weren't so crooked. Mercedes has carved herself a nice little niche at the Daphne Pincher Academy for young ladies, running a sweepstake and taking bets on anything that moves. The only fly in the ointment is her arch-rival, gangster's daughter, Harley Spinks. How come she's got the great work placement and Mercedes has ended up in a boring bank? But things start to look up when Mercedes wangles a date with the bank's hottest young trainee, Zak - until she finds out that it's not just the Spinks gamg who are into dodgy dealings: her own brothers are as crooked as a pair of corkscrews too! It's a safe bet that Mercedes will have to keep her family's illegal acitivities under wraps - if she's to have even an outside chance with the boy of her dreams.
Scrying Glass
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Medi-evil witch Kathleen Wiccan gatecrashes a seance and plots her return to the living. As her hastily recruited coven race against time to repair a much needed scrying glass, only three people stand in her way: Elliot the thief, Daniel the masochistic priest, and suicidal Marla. But is their gargoyle mentor helping them or himself, and do they really stand a cat in Hell's chance against twelve devoted satanists?
All About
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This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for ancient Mesopotamians. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - including sections about the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Mythology, Gods, famous people, everyday life and much more! The 'All About' series is an educational collection of books from P S Quick, and is targeted to interest 7 to 11 year olds - but will fascinate readers of all ages. At the end of each book there is a quiz section for the reader, featuring 150 questions and answers.
50 More Quick Facts about 5 Seconds of Summer
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Do you love 5 Seconds of Summer, are you a fan of 5SOS, then you need these 50 More Quick facts about the band! With 50 MORE quick facts for fans!
