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50 Quick Facts about Arizona
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This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Arizona. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Arizona and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the Copper State.
50 Quick Facts about Arkansas
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This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Arkansas. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Arkansas and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the Natural State.
50 Quick Facts about Texas
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This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Texas. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Texas and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the Lone Star state.
B*Witched Quiz Book
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Do you blame it on the weatherman? When faced with problems do you say "e;C'est La Vie"e;? Do some people say you look like your dad? Well then, you'll just love the B*Witched Quiz Book! Chock full of 50 questions to test your knowledge on the double-platinum selling all-girl group, this book is great fun for time on your own and with friends! Written by top-selling celebrity biographer Chris Peacock, this is one bargain buy you don't want to miss.
50 Quick Christmas Facts
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This book is a quick read on Christmas facts you probably did not know! What are the names of Santa's Reindeers? Do you know who made the first Christmas Cards? Find out these facts and more in this quick read fact book!
Woman in Love
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Asked to look for a missing husband, Benor finds that the female of the species is indeed more deadly than the male.
1970s Movie Quotes - The Quick Quiz
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Are you a fan of 70s movies? Do you think you could recognise a film just from a single quote?If so, you'll love this fantastic quiz featuring 120 of the greatest movies of the decade. With classic lines from Star Wars to Shaft, Jaws to Jonathan Livingston Seagull and many more, these questions - sorted into easy, medium and hard categories - are sure to keep the whole family entertained.
My Dad’s a Policeman
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The second novel, and first quick read title, from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. My Dad's a Policeman is a dramatic and engaging story of a young boy with an alcoholic mother. Lonely, bullied and desperate for a life of happiness and security he tells everyone he meets his dad's a policeman. Fast-paced and compelling, this short story from Cathy Glass follows the experiences of a Ryan, a small and lonely 12-year-old boy who struggles to fit in. In an attempt to make friends, and discourage the school bullies from picking on him, Ryan tells his peers that his dad is a policeman. When the police actually turn up on Ryan's doorstep, to take him away from his alcoholic mother and put him in care, his life crumbles. It's not long before Ryan has run away, taking a long bus ride back across the city, desperate to get back to the inner-city life he knows. Keeping a low profile, and sneaking in to his best friend's house late a night for shelter, he soon discovers that he's not the only one who appears to be stretching the truth about the happiness of his home life.
McKenna Homecoming (Fast Fiction)
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Fast Fiction Romantic - short stories with a Happy Ever After In ten years, a lot has changed for Alec McKenna. Since high school, he's transformed from the devil-may-care football star to a hardworking corporate executive. And now Alec the man has to answer for the mistakes of Alec the teenage rebel. So when he gets the invitation to his ten-year high-school reunion, he goes for one reason—Leah Andrews. The one person he can't leave in the past. The one he hurt the most. In ten years, little has changed for Leah Andrews. She feels like she's been treading the same water for a decade. And just as her life is about to change, Alec McKenna reappears. Leah doesn't want to go backward, but she can't deny the strength of her feelings for Alec, even after ten years. And if Alec can change, maybe he can help her find her way forward. And the way home…to him
Grave Danger
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The annual Thriller anthology of short fiction, now in its third year, brings together the most exciting mystery and suspense writers. This year's collection, Love Is Murder, is edited by Sandra Brown. Among the featured authors is New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, whose original short story "Grave Danger" is now available as a free ebook. For special-effects artist Ali MacGregor, it can be hard to tell fantasy from reality. Especially when her coworker Victor leaves her alone in the studio one night, surrounded by scary creations–zombies, werewolves and mangled corpses. And then she hears footsteps…. Footsteps that shouldn't be there. Nearby, Ali's ex, cop Greg Austin, is called to the graveyard set of a horror movie after a real corpse appears. But the dead man isn't who his ID says he is. And Victor isn't who he seems to be, either. Greg quickly realizes that Ali, the woman he's never stopped loving, is in grave danger….
A Christmas Angel: True Stories of Gifts from Angels at Special Times
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True-life stories of angels showing their care and love for us at a special time of year. Afterlife expert, Jacky Newcomb, tells the heartwarming stories of angels visiting and giving hope and love at this special time of year. At a time when the loss of our loved ones is felt the most, here are the stories that will inspire and prompt the true meaning of Christmas.
The School of English
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When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality - and brutal savagery - of their situation sets in. The boys' struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social and political constructs and moral frameworks. Ideas of community, leadership, and the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power, why, and what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be. Often compared to Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies also represents a coming-of-age story of innocence lost.
Cats in Heaven: And Other Animals.
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Amazing and inspirational stories from Jacky Newcomb show us that our beloved pets can communicate with us from the other side. Our pets are our family, our best friends and letting go of them is hugely difficult. In this collection of stories and real-life experiences, angel and afterlife expert Jacky Newcomb explains that we will be reunited with them again. Here are wonderful, uplifting stories of times when beloved pets communicated with their loved ones from the other side. In dreams and visitations, best friends come back from the other side to protect, support and help us.
Luxury Hour：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
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A short story by Sarah Hall from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘Luxury Hour’, a new mother encounters an old lover after her daily swim and inexplicably lies to him. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
A Migrating Bird：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
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A short story by Elif Shafak from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘A Migrating Bird’, a young Turkish woman is drawn to a Dutch student on foreign exchange at her university. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Behind the Mountain：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
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A short story by Evie Wyld from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘Behind The Mountain’, an English wife struggles with the loneliness of a new life in Canada and finds herself drawn to the town’s outsider. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Party Girl：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
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A short story by Nadifa Mohamed from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘Party Girl’, ahead of settling down, a woman looks back on her rebellious youth. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
The Self-Seeding Sycamore：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married H
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A short story by Lionel Shriver from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘The Self-Seeding Sycamore’, a widow wages war upon her neighbour’s garden, and makes a surprising discovery. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Robinson Crusoe at the Waterpark
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A short story by Elizabeth McCracken from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘Robinson Crusoe at the Waterpark’, a family trip to a Texan waterpark prompts a life-changing decision. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Sorry, But Has There Been a Coup：and other great unanswered questions of the Cam
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Topical satire from the authors of Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit? ‘Is the Cameron government a coup?’ This is the question under discussion in this witty and topical article from the bestselling authors of ‘Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit’. This question, and 44 other questions, orbiting this central question like satellites of love. Such as, ‘Will Cameron kill Clegg?’ and ‘Did Sam Cam invent trip-hop?’ You know, important stuff. Like, ‘Is it wise to put Sir Toby Young in charge of all the schools?’ and ‘What is the socio-political significance of Pippa Middleton’s buns?’ Also, ‘Is there a link between the Big Society and the occult?’
Liverpool v Manchester United：Seeing Red (A Short Pass)
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‘Seeing Red’ is an exclusive extract from the best-selling ‘Mad For It’, published in association with FourFourTwo magazine. It examines one of the greatest sporting rivalries from the viewpoint of the people that matter; the fans. ‘Mad For It’ proves that some football matches are far more than just a game. These short extracts, from the original book published in association with FourFourTwo magazine, provide a fresh and revealing insight into the people that make these matches matter – the fans – using their own words and stories to illuminate the conflicts, tensions, histories and celebrations behind these unforgettable games. This first essay examines the biggest rivalry in English, if not World, football. Led by Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Daglish, games between Manchester United and Liverpool stir up some of the strongest emotions of any sporting event. On match days, two of the biggest cities in the UK come to a standstill. ‘Seeing Red’ gets to the root cause of the rivalry and examines why it matters so much.
