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Steam Train Quiz Book
Steam Train Quiz Book
Andrews, Paul
¥19.52
With 100 brain teasing question and answers, on Steam Trains, and related topics, this quiz will test your in-depth knowledge of steam locomotives and their history!
Miracle of Michmash
Miracle of Michmash
Messenger, Nigel
¥29.33
Based on the incredible true story of a battle of the Old Testament and a battle of The British Army against the Turks in World War One: this was fought in the same place in Palestine: the British copied the Old Testament tactics and won!
Hospital Corners
Hospital Corners
Stafford, William
¥29.33
When a film crew descends on Dedley to resurrect an old soap opera for the big screen, the team at Serious go undercover to catch a murderer. One member short, the detectives find themselves in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Brough and Miller are back for this fast-moving and funny investigation, their sixth but not their last.
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.
Caravan of Love
Caravan of Love
Lancaster, Annie
¥29.33
It's the winter of 2003. Annie and Tom have itchy feet. Living and dying in the same small area of Newcastle, England, and never seeing any other part of the world doesn't appeal to them one bit. But where, on this great big planet, would they be happy? New Zealand or Australia: too far away.Scotland or Yorkshire: not far enough.Spain or France: Too dumb to learn a language!So when Tom is offered a position as a tattoo artist, working in a brand new studio in Cork city, Ireland, the decision is made and their adventure unfolds.Travelling by ferry in their trusty camper van Tom is first to arrive. While he is getting settled into his new job and looking for somewhere to live, Annie is up the walls dealing with everything back in Newcastle. One sunny morning in July Annie waves goodbye to family, friends and the place she's called home since the day she was born, and sets off for her new life in Ireland with Tom and their three sons: seventeen-year-old Jack, sixteen-year-old Jamie and Robin who is seven.Each member of the family shares a different level of excitement and enthusiasm as they settle into the mouse and ant infested bungalow they rent from a local farmer for a year.Eventually their goal is in sight when they spot their dream house: an almost derelict farmhouse in the beautiful countryside of West Cork. With no building experience, some very laid back local tradesmen and a budget about half of what they need to complete the work, they begin the renovation.The building schedule goes nowhere according to plan and family life is strained to say the least.Have Annie and Tom made the biggest mistake of their lives, uprooting their whole family only to end up living in a dilapidated caravan in the middle of building site? Or, will their dream of a self-sufficient existence in their beautiful country farmhouse materialise. Read Annie's journal and experience the laughter, the tears and the many nervous breakdowns that ensue as the family's re-location story unfolds.
Mermaid in my Bunk
Mermaid in my Bunk
Veale, Bernard
¥29.33
Dr Alan Brand sailed his late father's yacht, the Naiad on a Sabbatical after four years of working sixteen hour days in the emergency ward of a hospital in Los Angeles. He had never even dated a girl since he spent all of his school vacations sailing with his father and in college he studied avidly and worked in his spare time to cover the cost of his education. He encounters the Mer-folk in the south Pacific and falls for a mermaid and that is when his troubles began.
Kiss the Hare's Foot
Kiss the Hare's Foot
Wakley, Janet
¥29.33
Nurse Mel Stacey is abducted and held hostage in a derelict priory with two doctors. Fearing for their lives they are coerced into crime and ethical dilemmas, but who is really behind the murder?
In the Course of Time
In the Course of Time
Mason, Stan
¥29.33
Gus is twenty years old and his life was just beginning even though he had a long start by reason of experience and there was also the remote possibility of the crown of Sweden in his sights! This is the third book in the series from exciting author Stan Mason.
Trodds Lane
Trodds Lane
Roteman, Nick
¥29.33
He hadn't meant to kill Pete but the experience was exhilarating and sexually arousing. Nothing would come in the way of his pursuit of money not even his girlfriend's son. She desperately needed a job and sex, through the library manager she hoped to find both. She was a pretty 23 years old, with large green eyes, long wild hair, and a quirky sense of fashion. Unfortunately being autistic meant she possessed little understanding of human behaviour and struggled daily in an alien world to communicate with her fellow man. She has few friends, so when Pete goes missing she searches desperately for him. Only she realises he is dead, but as the body count mounts she is unable to convince her friends or the police. He is a dangerous psychotic, ruthless but with a deadly secret he must kill to protect. She knows who he is, he knows who she is. Fighting to overcome her difficulties she must risk more than just her life to set a trap for him. The race is on.
100 Games for Children
100 Games for Children
Quick, P S
¥19.52
Participation in physical games offers many benefits to children. Games not only help to keep children fit but motivate them to develop positive attitudes and understand rules. They learn and develop skills that will hopefully encourage them to engage in sports and other physical activities in later life. Children learn to listen to instructions, to share and co-operate, to problem solve and challenge themselves and most important of all interact with others, being valued as part of the group. This book is packed with ideas for children's games. There are 100 games in all which cover warm-ups, cool-downs, parachute and playground games. There is also a section of games that develop the skills needed for a variety of sports and team games that children will meet when they are olderAlthough in different sections many of the games are interchangeable and can be used in a variety of situations, including children's parties.
Kingdoms and Crowns
Kingdoms and Crowns
Osborne, Dale
¥39.14
The sequel to the Rebel King deals with the invasion of Travia by King Eric. Unknown to King Edward, Eric has a second army waiting to cross the sea. In a desperate bid to stop the invasion, Edward marches his army back from the Westlands. Eric has taken Southholm, the main city of Travia, and plans to trap Edward between his two forces as soon as the long Travian winter has passed. The Lady Ewelen, having escaped exile, has fled to the castle of her new lover, but her position soon becomes precarious. Jed Stone, Thomas the bowman and Will Grange, are forced to flee Southholm as Eric takes control. They must ensure the safety of Lady Mirel from the unwanted intentions of Lord Geoffrey Averly. All roads lead to the final battle that will determine who will rule Travia.
Frozen Man
Frozen Man
Sinclair, Lex
¥39.14
When Kate and Tom hear Charles's story about a mythical Frozen Man, they believe it to be just that, and nothing.So when they stumble across a body encased in a block of ice in a forest, while snowbound in North Wales they become afraid for their safety.Against Tom's pleas, he and Kate cart the corpse home with them and hide it in their loft. Thereafter, Charles tells them they must return it after reading tales relating to the From Man mythologies. Yet when they do this they discover the corpse has vanished.Shortly after, very bad things start to befall them. They discover the Frozen Man is an abomination of God's first creation that must not be tampered with at any cost.The Frozen Man will never die.The Frozen Man taps into Kate and Tom's worst fears and seeks vengeance for destroying its healing corpse and won't stop until its deepest, darkest desires are fulfilled...
My Lot
My Lot
O'Sullivan, Darren
¥29.33
My Lot is a two act comedy that is a tribute to the modern day family who, despite the issues with 21st century living, can and do still carry the strength and values family life needs. Despite how it may appear from the outside. The characters within the piece have been specifically chosen to represent different profiles of British life regardless of class or race.The intention is to show, through comedy, how that this seemingly dysfunctional family can and do pull together to help each other though some of the most trying times they may face. During this blackout the family face some huge revelations and learn more about each other than ever before, all within the setting of one joke being told to kill some time. This two act play is for eight actors and suits any acting age, range and ability from college students to adult companies.
Carrie Underwood Quiz Book
Carrie Underwood Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
Carrie Underwood is widely regarded a the Queen of Country Music and is one of the biggest selling music stars in the world. She rose to fame after winning on American Idol and has never looked back. This quiz book will test even the most avid of Carrie Care Bears with questions on her early life, music, tours, record breaking sales and much more.
Little Bit of Me
Little Bit of Me
Gascoigne, Angela
¥14.62
Relax! Put your feet up, and give in to your guilty pleasure. Here we have short stories, flash fiction and a little pinch of poetry in a variety of themes with something for everyone. A Little Bit of Me, is my fifth e book to be published, and my second collection. Delve inside the pages of this book to experience a little bit of me - from the soft and fluffy to the dark and deep. There's more than a hint of my dark side in this collection but also a good injection of happiness and humour. There are some sentimental pieces of writing which are very close to my heart and others which evolved from my darkest of days. Join me for a giggle and a grimace, a tear or two and a smile. Read on to see what happens when a good pet goes bad, a healthy eating plan goes wrong, and when a puppy-rustling vegetarian gets more than he bargained for. Read my work, inspired by thoughts that woke me with a shudder during cold dark nights, and words that danced in my head on beautiful mornings, making my spirit smile. Take a break from the daily grind and settle down with A Little Bit of Me.
It's Only Words
It's Only Words
Cariad, Bill
¥29.33
This is a collection of short stories, verse, and so-named 'Flash Fiction' for the male or female reader who enjoys variety. Topical themes covered by the short stories range from Crime drama (from differing perspectives) Satire (you may even think you recognize a character or two!) and Comedy pieces doing their best to raise a smile or a chuckle. So if you would like to know what might have happened to a pacifist during the first world war, then there's a story here for you. If you want to find out how a man called Malone deals with his unfaithful wife, there's a story here for you. If you want to visit a coward's grave (with a difference) you can do so within these pages. If the spiritual world interests you, then hopefully you will find something positive to take from 'It's Only Words', the short story bearing the title which has been given to this collection. As for the versed work within this collection, the author has again ranged across a multi-coloured palate of subject matter. He has written to amuse you or stimulate you, or even move you if he has caught you at a time when a particular piece may resonate within you as you read.
Red Mercury
Red Mercury
Fletcher, M.W.
¥39.14
What is Red Mercury and does it exist? Up until now, it has been looked at as mythical pure fusion bomb, which the Russians may well have developed. However, should it truly exist and should it fall into the wrong hands, it has the potential to cause destruction on an enormous scale. A secret Russian weapons research facility has sent a clandestine cargo on a flight out of the USSR to London and then on a British Airways flight to New York. The plane never makes it to the USA as it catches fire and goes down in the Atlantic, with all lives lost. Suspicions are raised about some of its cargo and MI5 hire an American salvage company to retrieve it. However once on American soil it mysteriously disappears. In several weeks time the Russian President will come to Washington to sign the SALT-1 agreement, with the American President. There are people from within both countries that do not want this to happen and they have devised a devastating plan, the consequences that may well start WW3. The US President and the Russian Prime Minister both contact the British Prime Minister asking for her help in the form of Max Storm and the OSC, working on the premise that they both have traitors amongst their respective communities and to utilise their own people would result in failure to stop the impending catastrophe. The OSC arrive covertly on US soil in an attempt to avert WW3. On top of this, a high profile IRA terrorist's escapes custody and begins a reign of terror in London. Max Storm and the OSC are the UK's first and last line of offence.
Steptoe and Son Quiz Book
Steptoe and Son Quiz Book
McCaighey, Mark
¥48.95
Those world famous rag and bone men - Albert and Harold Steptoe are back in this original and entertaining quiz book based on the award winning BBC TV sitcom. The show's' creators and writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson have penned an exclusive 'Foreword' to sit alongside the six hundred questions that cover all 57 television episodes and both movies from this phenomenal series. Steptoe and Son and their carthorse Hercules, first trundled onto British TV screens in 1962. It wasn't long before viewers fell for the scrapping junkmen and the Steptoes were soon pulling in regular weekly audiences of over 20 million, peaking at 28 million. So, whether you've been a fan of the sitcom for many years or have recently discovered it why not enjoy spending some more time in the company of Albert and Harold and see how much you can remember from the unforgettable Steptoe and Son by adding this book to your cart.
Divergent Quiz Book
Divergent Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
Divergent is the book and movie from themind of Veronica Roth, published in 2011. It is a future tale set in the Divergent Universe,The story follows Beatrice Prior as she explores her identity within a society that defines its people by their social and personality based affiliation with the five factions. This book contains questions on both the novel and the movie, the characters, factions, locations and much more so be dauntless and take on the quiz and see if just maybe there is a place in the Erudite faction for you.
101 Amazing Facts about World Capitals - Volume 1
101 Amazing Facts about World Capitals - Volume 1
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Do you know which two people have been granted free food for life at Ben's Chili Bowls in Washington? Which country's capital is known as the city of a thousand minarets? Where could you have found Hairy Bottom Road? And why can you never seem to find the fourth floor in your Seoul hotel? All of these questions and more are answered in this fantastic book of facts. This volume contains over one hundred facts about Berlin, Cairo, Canberra, Cape Town, London, Paris, Seoul, Tbilisi, Washington and Wellington, with the facts separated into sections for easy navigation. So if you want to know which big cats can be found on Table Mountain's Lion's Head (it's not lions) or why the Australians were rather upset by a particular gift from the British, then this is the book for you.
Orchestra Murders
Orchestra Murders
Fruchter, Rena
¥58.76
Superstar conductor Sir Gregory Langhorne and his globe-trotting, violin-soloist son Jonathan Langhorne are the best of friends-until a brutal murder shatters their lives and Jonathan becomes the prime suspect. Six years later, Sir Gregory is now the music director of the world famous Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and has finally reconciled with his son Jonathan, just as members of the orchestra are being killed off one by one. The challenge for brilliant young hotshot Philadelphia Detective Cynthia Masters is to solve not only the orchestra murders, but the question of why murder seems to follow the Langhornes. Has Masters finally met her match-a case that cannot be solved? Set in London and Philadelphia, this dramatic story of murder, infidelity, and the abuse of money and power establishes Cynthia Masters as a world-class detective in this thrilling and unusual mystery.