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This is a literary thriller about domestic violence and complicated family relationships. The story is set against the backdrop of the emigration story of a Dutch couple in the 1960s. They leave for the other side of the world virtually unprepared, they know hardly anything about life in Australia. Their first port of call is the Bonegilla Migrant Camp, where they stay only a few weeks. After leaving the camp, they try to build a good life in ...

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A journey though the year along the 88 miles of the Warwickshire Avon that runs like an artery through the heart of England and stories from the ancient riverside towns and the battles that have changed the course of British history.

This light-hearted book is not wholly about the perils of trying to park but it has a strong theme about cricket and football, and it is also a memoir as a veteran sports writer for the Daily Mail. I write about 350 or more personalities I've interviewed or known about. My hero was Denis Compton. I used to listen to a portable radio in hospital aged 11 about his dynamic batting after WW2. Another hero was the great all-round cricketer, Lord L...

Charlie's Ark is a collection of stories about a five year old boy and his toy box ark which contain many animals which magically come to life when he whispers a secret "Wordspell". Engaging, charming and a moral within every story together with beautiful illustrations, this book is a delight.Created and written by award winning artist Mike Payne who is also the creator and original artist of the grey blue-nosed bear "Tatty Teddy".

Welcome to the wonderful world of The 9 Cats whose names are Poppy, Molly, Daisy, Millie, Milo, Monty, Charlotte, Stella and Tiger. This book contains 5 exciting and sometimes magical stories. Join the cats as they have treehouse adventures in the garden, on their eventful trip to the seaside, jumping into the magic hole and exploring the jungle with talking animals, travelling through the enchanted mist and having fun and games with the arcti...

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Lady Pottersby was a recluse, she had a close circle of friends and would not allow anyone else into her life but, when a murderer struck at her private party, she had no choice but to turn to a man she neither knows nor trusts... Ruff is a building worker whose only experience of being a detective was on a murder mystery weekend and now he finds himself unwillingly thrust into a world he neither knows or understands, in order to save a fright...

An inspiring and imaginative children's book about two little boys who make it their mission to grow their own fruit and vegetables during a global pandemic and deliver them to the doorsteps of everyone in their village. The brothers make some lovable friends along the way. Includes encouraging and inspiring messages for children about the joys of gardening, spreading kindness, eating healthily and never giving up on their dream.

A dull, wet school holiday which has been so disappointing, is now drawing to a close for Alex. All this changes when an unexpected visit to the Great Museum of History with his eccentric aunt sets off a fantastic chain of events. Alex finds himself transported to a magical island faraway, in the midst of talking creatures, a kindly wizard and a magnificent golden eagle.Pitted against the dastardly schemes of The Grizzly Grumpot, find out what...

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Grandpa is asked questions by a small girl. She is relentless but he is always busy fixing things and making stuff. He always tells her that he will answer her when he is finished. They eventually go to the library to find out the answers. He ends by telling her that she is already very clever because she thought of the questions.

Adam Ferranti was a talented American journalist, who moved to England to escape the issues surrounding his fall from glory at the Washington Post, only to be thrust back in it when a mysterious serial killer makes him his confidante. DS Stephanie Walker is a member of the West Yorkshire Police. Whilst tough and results-driven at work, she hides the abuse she suffers at home. She finds Ferranti annoying but he's her only chance to stay close ...

After killing the king, taking over Kalama and crowning himself Emperor, Niasma starts to feed on human souls for power. When his parents are kidnapped by this tyrant, Erix finds himself and a group of friends forced in to an adventure to save not just his family, but all of Kalama. In a world where everyone has just one elemental power, how can you defeat a man with all four?

Léon Werth, aged 36, served in the French army from August 1914 to August 1915. He uses Clavel to voice his anti-war position in this novel as well as in the one that immediately preceded it, Private Clavel's War on War. Both are examples of modernist writing, based on the detailed notes Werth kept every day. Clavel's war is presented as a mosaic: character sketches, snatches of conversation, impressionistic notations, polemical arguments and ...

In an international space station, two remarkable young women go on a journey of discovery, without knowing why their work is supported by world governments, they will lead humans to the stars.

Since 1960 Tim has sailed from Polruan initially 'Up River'. Then cruising, east to Dartmouth and taking part in the 'Round the Island Race', west to Falmouth, Helford and the the Scillies and of course Fowey Regatta Week. Longer cruises to the Western Isles, Iberian Peninsula and escaping to summer in New Zealand with detuned America's Cup boats help to define 'sailing is about nature, boats and people'. This is all seen from the perspective ...

Sophie is newly divorced and looking for a new adventure. Will she find true happiness with an urbane count? Or does her heart lie with the charming Sylvie?The comic-erotic tale of Sophie the Duchess and her adventures in Monaco.

In May 2013, two women were found close to death in a small hotel on the West Coast of Scotland. Both had suffered horrific slash wounds. The older woman died later the same day while the younger woman tragically passed away 3 days later. Their self inflicted wounds were found to be the desperate actions of a mother and daughter, tormented by the threats of an evil con woman. This book charts the actions of their tormentor and the bizarre stor...

Half-truths can be even more deadly than blatant lies because they deny the truth with subtlety. A half-truth deceives the recipient by presenting something believable and using those aspects of the statement that can be shown to be true as a good reason to believe the statement is true in its entirety, or that the statement represents the whole truth. This book discussed Egocentrism, Syncretism, and TRANSPA-GRITY as three areas where half-tru...