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Gunsmoke. Volume 1

"Around Dodge City and in the territory out West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a US marshal and the smell of … Gunsmoke!" Radio Westerns were strictly for kids until 1952, when Gunsmoke hit the radio airwaves. The stories were grim, the deaths brutal, and life on the plains was harsh.

Heart to heart

Almost everything about Valentine's Day is fancy … especially with Fancy Nancy! Mystery is in the air when Nancy receives a valentine from a secret someone. Join Nancy as she follows the clues to find out who it is? All in her trademark fabulous style, of course.

NPR laughter therapy : a comedy collection for the chronically serious

Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR! Prepare to be surprised by this collection of interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet, and by the memorable, unbelievable news that delights NPR listeners on the 1st of April each year.

Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show : IGMS: big book of SF novelettes edited by Orson Scott Card and Edmund R. Schubert

Too long to be a short story, too short to be a novel - welcome to the surprisingly potent world of the novelette. The award-winning magazine Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show has been an online haven for this powerful form of storytelling since 2005. Now its editors have selected their all-time favourite science fiction novelettes from the magazine's eight-year history and reprinted them together in one big book of reading pleasure.

Tea for two

When Nancy is invited over to Bree's house for a special tea party, she has only one thing to say: oui! The girls enjoy a few charming cups of tea before a disaster occurs that sets the two at odds. Will Nancy and Bree be able to save their friendship?

Black jack point Jeff Abbott

They found Whit Mosley's missing friends at Black Jack Point dead and buried, along with bones and relics from a legendary past. When Whit opens an inquest into the murders, he's plunged into a shadowy world of ruthless treasure hunters, double-crossing tycoons and money-hungry sharks - all chasing a long-lost fortune in emeralds and gold.

Cut and run Jeff Abbott

With his father near death, Judge Whit Mosley launches a search for his mother, who abandoned the family thirty years ago and vanished into the criminal underworld. Hoping to heal the wounds of the past, Whit finds Eve — framed for murder and for stealing five million dollars from a Houston crime cartel desperate to regain their lost power. Caught in a nightmare of double crosses and vicious schemers, Whit turns his back on law and order for the one person he most wants to trust but knows the least — a dangerous woman who may be plotting the cruellest deception of all.

Ladies' night Mary Kay Andrews

Cut off from her palatial home and checking account after an act of post-divorce rage forces her to move in with her widowed mother and attend court-mandated group therapy, rising media star Grace Stanton bonds with three fellow patients who she helps plot respective pursuits of justice and closure.

The heart of a woman Maya Angelou

Angelou's fourth autobiographical volume proceeds from her departure from California with her son, Guy, through her early years in Harlem and the civil-rights movement, to London and Cairo and the breakup of her marriage.

A song flung up to heaven Maya Angelou

It is 1964 and Maya Angelou is on her way back home, leaving behind her beloved - and now seriously teenage - son Guy, to finish university in Ghana. America is pulsing with the challenge of change, the civil rights movement is in full swing and that's where Maya Angelou wants to be, working alongside her friends Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. In this marvellous account, Maya Angelou provides, with her customary wisdom, compassion and wit, a first-hand record of an extraordinarily exciting and tragic political period.

Robert B. Parker's cheap shot : a Spenser novel Ace Atkins

The third plate : field notes on the future of food Dan Barber

Renowned chef Dan Barber explores the evolution of American food from the "first plate," or industrially-produced, meat-heavy dishes, to the "second plate" of grass-fed meat and organic greens, and says that both of these approaches are ultimately neither sustainable nor healthy. Instead, Barber proposes Americans should move to the "third plate," a cuisine rooted in seasonal productivity, natural livestock rhythms, whole-grains, and small portions of free-range meat.

Peter Pan J. M. Barrie

The map of true places Brunonia Barry

Zee Finch, a psychotherapist, has come home to Salem to take care of her ailing father and to try to figure out her own life after the suicide of one of her patients, which was made even more difficult by Zee's past — her mother committed suicide herself, in front of her.

Dave Barry is not making this up Dave Barry

Dave Barry has a knack for giving his readers more than a few laughs. This audio presentation is no exception. Read by "Laugh-In" veteran Arte Johnson and featuring introductions by the author, this is audio comedy at its best.

You can date boys when you're forty : Dave Barry on parenting and other topics he knows very little about Dave Barry

In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bar mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating — February 24, 2040 — I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), and a father's ultimate sacrifice: accompanying his daughter to a Justin Bieber concert ("It turns out that the noise teenaged girls make to express happiness is the same noise they would make if their feet were being gnawed off by badgers")

The Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum

Sergeant Stubby : how a brave dog and his best friend helped win World War I and stole the heart of a nation Ann Bausum

Dream when you're feeling blue Elizabeth Berg

As the novel opens, Kitty and Louise Heaney say good-bye to their boyfriends Julian and Michael, who are going to fight overseas. On the domestic front, meat is rationed, children participate in metal drives, and Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller play songs that offer hope and lift spirits. And now the Heaney sisters sit at their kitchen table every evening to write letters-Louise to her fiancé, Kitty to the man she wishes fervently would propose, and Tish to an ever-changing group of men she meets at USO dances. In the letters the sisters send and receive are intimate glimpses of life both on the battlefront and at home. For Kitty, a confident, headstrong young woman, the departure of her boyfriend and the lessons she learns about love, resilience, and war will bring a surprise and a secret, and will lead her to a radical action for those she loves. The lifelong consequences of the choices the Heaney sisters make are at the heart of this superb novel about the power of love and the enduring strength of family.

Home safe Elizabeth Berg

Recently widowed Helen Ames and her twenty-seven-year-old daughter Tessa discover that money has disappeared in several big withdrawals from the Ames' retirement savings. What Helen's husband did with all their money turns out to be provocative, revelatory— and leads Helen and her daughter to embark on new adventures, and change.

Christine Falls Benjamin Black

In the Pathology Department it was always night. This was one of the things Quirke liked about his job… But one night, late after a party, Quirke stumbles across a body that shouldn't have been there… and his brother-in-law, eminent paediatrician Malachy Griffin altering a file to cover up the corpse's cause of death.

A death in summer Benjamin Black

When newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, clutching a shotgun in his lifeless hands, few see his demise as cause for sorrow. But before long Doctor Quirke and Inspector Hackett realize that, rather than the suspected suicide, "Diamond Dick" has in fact been murdered.

Elegy for April Benjamin Black

Quirke, a hard-drinking, insatiably curious Dublin pathologist is determined to find his daughter's best friend, a well-connected young doctor. Sober again after intensive treatment for alcoholism, Quirke enlists his old sparring partner, Detective Inspector Hackett, in the search for the missing young woman. Set in Dublin, circa 1950.

Holy orders Benjamin Black

She looked at him and smiled sadly. 'You've lived too long among the dead, Quirke,' she said. He nodded. 'Yes, I suppose I have.' She was not the first one to have told him that, and she would not be the last. 1950s Dublin. When a body is found in the canal, pathologist Quirke and his detective friend Inspector Hackett must find the truth behind this brutal murder. But in a world where the police are not trusted and secrets often remain buried there is perhaps little hope of bringing the perpetrator to justice. As spring storms descend on Dublin, Quirke and Hackett's investigation will lead them into the dark heart of the organisation that really runs this troubled city: the church. Meanwhile Quirke's daughter Phoebe realises she is being followed; and when Quirke's terrible childhood in a priest-run orphanage returns to haunt him, he will face his greatest trial yet.

Vengeance Benjamin Black

It's a fine day for a sail, and Victor Delahaye, one of Ireland's most successful businessmen, takes his boat far out to sea. With him is his partner's son who becomes the sole witness when Delahaye produces a pistol, points it at his own chest, and fires. This mysterious death immediately engages the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett, who in turn calls upon the services of his sometime partner Quirke, consultant pathologist at the Hospital of the Holy Family. The stakes are high: Delahaye's prominence in business circles means that Hackett and Quirke must proceed very carefully.

Truth stained lies Terri Blackstock

Three sisters, an investigative blogger, a cab driver, and a stay-at home mom investigate to try and clear their brother's name after he is accused of murder.

The highway C. J. Box

When two girls disappear on a remote stretch of Montana road, former police investigator Cody Hoyt and his former rookie partner Cassie Dewell begin an investigation that will lead them into the hunting ground for a killer whose viciousness is outmatched only by his intelligence.

The midnight witch Paula Brackston

When the sixth Duke of Radnor dies, his hapless son, Freddie, takes on his title, but it is his daughter, Lilith, who inherits his role as Head Witch of the Lazarus Coven. Raised as a witch, instructed in the art of necromancy, Lilith faces a daunting future, for the coven is threatened by a powerful group of sorcerers, the Sentinels. Nicholas Stricklend, a powerful force in the British government, is the Sentinel charged with wresting the Elixir from Lilith, and he cares not who he must crush in order to succeed.

Dandelion wine Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury's moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. "Dandelion Wine" stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author's most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928.

The illustrated man Ray Bradbury

A series of short stories discloses the strangeness, the beauty and the horror that man finds in himself and in the world around him.

Cavendon Hall Barbara Taylor Bradford

Cavendon Hall is home to two families, the aristocratic Inghams and the Swanns who serve them, just as their ancestors did over the centuries. Charles Ingham, the sixth Earl of Mowbray, lives there with his wife Felicity and their six children. Walter Swann, the premier male of the Swann family, is valet to the earl. His wife Alice, a clever seamstress. For centuries, these two families have lived side-by-side, beneath the backdrop of the imposing Yorkshire manor. But now, with World War I looming, these two families will find themselves tested in ways they never thought possible. Loyalties are tested and betrayals are set into motion. In this time of uncertainty, one thing is sure: these two families will never be the same again. Set over a period of sixteen years (from 1913 to 1929), Cavendon Hall is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her very best.

New beginnings Fern Britton

Christie Lynch's life is about to change for ever. A journalist and single mother of two, she can't believe her luck when she is spotted by a talent agent during an appearance on daytime TV show. Soon the nation's sweetheart, Christie can't help but love her new job and, for the first time in years, she can mend her leaking roof and buy her kids a few treats. But as her career soars, Christie's forced to spend more and more time away from her kids and from Richard the gorgeous single dad she recently met at the school gate. Can Christie find a way to balance her role as a mother with her increasingly demanding job?

Never tell Alafair Burke

While investigating the suicide of sixteen-year-old Julia Whitmire, whose famous parents believe that she was murdered, NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher discovers that Julia was engaged in a dangerous game of cyberbullying against an unlikely victim.

The secret garden Frances Hodgson Burnett

After the death of her parents, Mary is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Then one day she discovers the key to a secret garden and, like magic, her life begins to brighten in so many ways.

Death masks Jim Butcher

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practising professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But now he's getting more than he bargained for: A duel with the Red Court of Vampires' champion, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards.

Fool moon Jim Butcher

Business has been slow. Okay, business has been dead. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon. Take three guesses and the first two don't count.

Grave peril Jim Butcher

Harry Dresden faced some pretty terrifying foes during his career. Giant scorpions. Oversexed vampires. Psychotic werewolves. It comes with the territory when you're the only professional wizard in the Chicago area phone book. But in all Harry's years of supernatural sleuthing, he's never faced anything like this: the spirit world's gone loco.

Proven guilty Jim Butcher

Chicago wizard Harry Dresden is drafted as a Warden, and assigned to look into rumours of black magic in the Windy City. And, if that isn't enough, another problem arrives for Harry in the form of the tattooed and pierced daughter of an old friend, all grown-up and already in trouble. What looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film turns out to be well, something quite close to that, as Harry discovers that malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago.

Small favor Jim Butcher

Chicago wizard Harry Dresden's calm life is interrupted when Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe, decides to call in the favour that Harry owes her, sending him on a quest that leaves him trapped between a deadly foe and an untrustworthy ally.

Summer knight Jim Butcher

Professional wizard Harry Dresden is approached by the Winter Queen of Faerie to find out who murdered the Summer Queen's right-hand man. Soon, Harry finds out that the fate of the entire world rests on his solving this case.

Turn coat Jim Butcher

Dresden finds himself faced with a nightmarish dilemma: Morgan, formerly his chief persecutor among the Wardens, has been wrongly accused of treason against the White Council - and has come to Harry for help. A single mistake may mean that heads - quite literally - will roll. And one of them could be his own …

White night Jim Butcher

Someone is targeting the city's magic practitioners, the members of the supernatural underclass who don't possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. But the murderer has left a calling card at one of the crime scenes - a message for Harry. Harry sets out to find the killer before he can strike again, but his investigation turns up evidence pointing to the one suspect he cannot possibly believe guilty: his half brother, Thomas.

Earth awakens Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston

In this sequel to Earth afire, millions are dead after the invading Formics gas cities with lethal chemicals. Young Mazer Rackham tries to find a counter-agent, while asteroid miner Victor Delgado infiltrates the alien ship. Victor needs to find a way to seize the ship and end the war.

Smiley's people John Le Carré

When a Russian émigré is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, Smiley is called out of retirement to exorcise some Cold War ghosts from his clandestine past. What follows is Smiley the human being at his most vulnerable and Smiley the case officer at his most brilliant; and it takes to a thrilling conclusion his career-long, serpentine battle with the enigmatic and ruthless Russian spymaster Karla…

Alice through the looking glass Lewis Carroll

Ken Campbell, Windsor Davies, John Bird and John Fortune star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. This witty adaptation of Lewis Carroll's enduring children's classic boasts the much-loved Jabberwocky poem amongst its sparkling collection of gems.

Her last breath Linda Castillo

When her best friend's husband and two children are killed in a suspicious car accident, Amish community member Kate Burkholder maintains a vigil by a grievously injured survivor who may hold answers before investigating a brutal killer who makes her question everything about her Amish culture.

Sworn to silence Linda Castillo

Sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered a peaceful farming community. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. Now a body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate Burkholder vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past— and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.

Farewell my lovely Raymond Chandler

A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weighs two hundred and sixty-four pounds, without his necktie. After eight years in the pen, he wants little Velma back, and no cops or mobsters are ready to stand in his way. Marlowe can't help thinking there's never been a happy ending to the story of beauty and the beast.

Death money Henry Chang

When the body of an unidentified Asian man is found in the Harlem River, NYPD Detective Jack Yu is pulled in to investigate. The murder takes Jack from the benevolent associations of Chinatown to the take out restaurants, strip clubs, and underground gambling establishments of the Bronx, to a wealthy, exclusive New Jersey borough.

How to be a good wife Emma Chapman

Marta and Hector have been married for a long time. He has always taken care of her, and she has always done everything she can to be a good wife. But when Hector comes home with a secret, their ordered domestic life begins to unravel. In the shadows there is a blonde girl that only Marta can see. And she is trying to tell her something.

Murder simply brewed Vannetta Chapman

When the coffee shop manager is murdered in Middlebury's Amish Artisan Village, two women from different walks of life must join forces to solve the mystery. Clues that don't add up, a neighbour who is pulled into the midst of the investigation, a town with secrets to hide, and a blossoming romance - all combine to push Amber and Hannah into unfamiliar roles in order to reveal answers to the mysteries around them.

The rose and the yew tree : a Mary Westmacott novel Agatha Christie

Everyone expected Isabella Charteris, beautiful, sheltered and aristocratic, to marry her cousin Rupert when he came back from the War. How strange then that John Gabriel, an ambitious and ruthless war hero, should appear in her life. For Isabella, the price of love would mean abandoning her dreams of home and happiness forever. For Gabriel, it would destroy his chance of a career and all his ambitions….

After the funeral Agatha Christie

When Richard Abernethie, last master of Enderby Hall, dies suddenly in his sleep, the reading of the will is rudely interrupted by his youngest sister Cora - "he was murdered, wasn't he?" she blurts out. Used to her inopportune remarks, the family ignore her. But the next day, when Cora herself is found brutally killed, they start to wonder…

The capture of Cerberus, and, The incident of the dog's ball Agatha Christie

In 'The Capture of Cerberus', Poirot is holidaying in Geneva, trying to take his mind off the impending war.
In 'The Incident of the Dog's Ball', Poirot receives a letter from an elderly lady asking for help.

A Caribbean mystery Agatha Christie

As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about strange coincidence. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her an astonishing photograph, the Major's attention wandered. He never did finish the story…

Dead man's folly Agatha Christie

Ariadne Oliver, Queen of Crime Fiction, has been asked to devise a "Murder Hunt" for a fete but she begins to suspect that something very sinister is being planned and sends for her old friend Hercule Poirot. Ariadne's worst fears are realised when the girl playing the part of the murder victim is found strangled in the boat-house.

A murder is announced Agatha Christie

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are amazed by an advertisement in the local paper which reads "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm. Unable to resist, a crowd begins to gather at the house at the appointed time. But when a man is killed in what looks like an attempted robbery, Miss Marple becomes involved.

What we found in the sofa and how it saved the world Henry Clark

Finding a rare zucchini-colored crayon leads twelve-year-old River Monroe and his friends on an adventure with their eccentric neighbor to save Earth from invading interstellar storm troopers.

Monsters, mayhem and a sprinkling of Crumbs Tracey Corderoy

Follow the fabulously funny adventures of Martha, Otto and Scarlett Crumb, their Aunt Beastly and her pet boar Basil, as they battle baddies and conquer monsters in this second adventure. Let the mayhem begin!

Here We Are Now Charles R. Cross

The Trinity Six Charles Cumming

The iron empire James Dashner

Dak, Sera, and Riq travel back in time to save the life of young Alexander the Great. But they are not the only time travellers in ancient Greece. An epic battle against their most dangerous foe awaits them, and history will be written by the victors.

The green gauntlet R. F. Delderfield

World War II is over. The new property laws enable speculators to reap huge profits from agricultural lands, and Paul's livelihood is threatened. With the help of his family, Paul struggles to preserve the happiness and peace he has built up over the years. In doing so, he comes to discover deeper, richer ties with those around him.

I can hear you whisper : an intimate journey through the science of sound and language Lydia Denworth

Weaving together tales from the centuries-long quest to develop the cochlear implant and simultaneous leaps in neuroscientific knowledge against a tumultuous backdrop of identity politics, I Can Hear You Whisper shows how sound sculpts our children's brains and the life changing consequences of that delicate process.

Border war Lou Dobbs and James O. Born

The border is a tough place to work, especially for FBI agent Tom Eriksen. When an investigation ends in a bloody shootout and it is deemed 'questionable,' the bureau reassigns him to desk duty. But when his partner is murdered, Eriksen must take charge and solve the case.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Volume one Arthur Conan Doyle

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in these adventures, part of the unique fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Volume three Arthur Conan Doyle

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in these adventures, part of the unique fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Volume two Arthur Conan Doyle

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in these adventures, part of the unique fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels featuring the world-famous sleuth.

The cage keeper & other stories Andre Dubus

Passion and betrayal, violent desperation, ambivalent love that hinges on hatred, and the quest for acceptance by those who stand on the edge of society. These are the hard-hitting themes of a stunningly crafted first collection of stories by the bestselling author of House of Sand and Fog.

Buried secrets Joseph Finder

When Nick Heller returns home to Boston to set up his own private investigation agency, he soon gets an urgent case closer to home than expected. Alexandra Marcus — teenage daughter of hedge fund titan and Heller family friend Marshall Marcus — has been kidnapped. But it's no ordinary kidnapping — she has been abducted by professionals, buried alive in an underground casket, a video camera streaming her desperate pleas live over the internet.

Power play Joseph Finder

Joseph Finder has built his reputation as the new master of John Grisham's old territory - the piece of land where business and morality clash. When a small group of execs from an airline company head for a retreat in woodland cabin, they can little imagine the hell about to break loose. A gripping tale of kidnap and treachery, and finding the heroes - and villains - among the people you think you know best.

Talk Like TED : the 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds Carmine Gallo

Public speaking coach and bestselling author Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED (technology, entertainment, design) presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.

Shattering glass Gail Giles

When Rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into Prince Charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence.

Seventy times seven John Gordon Sinclair

Since Danny McGuire's brother's murder eight years earlier he has become a professional killer. Danny's been contracted to eliminate the 'Thevshi' the Ghost the most elusive informant that has ever penetrated the Republican movement in Northern Ireland. But there's a problem: the Thevshi claims to know who's responsible for his brother's death.

Torchwood. Golden age James Goss

On the trail of a dangerous energy field, Torchwood are led to Delhi. There they witness the simultaneous disappearance of hundreds of people, and Jack discovers that the field centres on an old colonial mansion - Torchwood India. Jack is shocked to find that Torchwood India is still going strong and that its members haven't aged a day.

The Blue Zone Andrew Gross

Killing Hour Andrew Gross

No Way Back Andrew Gross

Duchess of death : the unauthorized biography of Agatha Christie Richard Hack

How the Girl Guides won the war Janie Hampton

In this constantly surprising book, Janie Hampton shows that Girl Guides have been at the heart of women's equality since the early twentieth century - when they were garnering badges like Electrician and Telegraphist. Providing a new slant on both the Guide movement, and World War II, Janie Hampton's remarkable book finally gives the Girl Guides the historical attention they deserve.

Farnham's freehold Robert A. Heinlein

Hugh Farnham is a practical, self-made man, and when he sees the clouds of nuclear war gathering, he builds a bomb shelter under his house. But when the apocalypse comes, a thermonuclear blast tears apart the fabric of time, hurling him and his family two thousand years into the future. And in this new world order, Farnham and his family, being members of the race that nearly destroyed the world, are fit only to be slaves. After surviving nuclear war, Farnham has no intention of being anyone's slave.

Glory road Robert A. Heinlein

E. C. "Scar" Gordon was on the French Riviera recovering from a tour of combat in Southeast Asia, but he hadn't given up his habit of scanning the personals in the newspaper. One ad in particular leapt out at him: "… Permanent employment, very high pay, glorious adventure, great danger. You must apply in person, 17 rue Dante, Nice, 2me etage, apt. D." So he went to that apartment and was greeted by the most beautiful woman he'd ever met and she sends him on the adventure of a lifetime.

I will fear no evil Robert A. Heinlein

Johann Sebastian Bach Smith was immensely rich, and very old. His solution was to have surgeons transplant his brain into a new body. The operation was a great success — but he was now fused with the very vocal personality of his gorgeous, recently deceased secretary, Eunice — with mind-blowing results!

The number of the beast Robert A. Heinlein

When four supremely sensual and unspeakably cerebral humans— two male, two female— find themselves under attack from aliens who want their awesome quantum breakthrough, they take to the skies— and zoom into the cosmos on a rocket roller-coaster ride of adventure, danger, ecstasy, and peril.

Sixth column Robert A. Heinlein

It's six against six million in a brilliantly waged near-future war for nothing less than liberty and justice for all. The totalitarian East has triumphed in a massive invasion, and the United States has fallen to a dictatorial superpower bent on total domination. A tiny enclave of scientists and soldiers survives, unbeknownst to America's new rulers.

Direct descent Frank Herbert

Earth has become a library planet over the last several thousand years, a bastion of both useful and useless knowledge. Knowledge is power, knowledge is wealth, and knowledge can be a weapon. As powerful dictators come and go over the course of history, the cadre of dedicated librarians is sworn to obey the lawful government - and use their wits to protect the treasure trove of knowledge they have collected over the millennia.

The Red Garden Alice Hoffman

The Third Angel Alice Hoffman

The mark of the dragonfly Jaleigh Johnson

Since her father's death in a factory in the Dragonfly territories, thirteen-year-old Piper has eked out a living as a scrapper in Merrow Kingdom, but the arrival of a mysterious girl sends her on a dangerous journey to distant lands.

Deep secret Diana Wynne Jones

A satire on science fiction conventions, featuring a multiverse magician. From delegates at a conference in England, he has to select a suitable candidate for chief magician of Earth as the old chief died.

Deep secret Diana Wynne Jones

A satire on science fiction conventions, featuring a multiverse magician. From delegates at a conference in England, he has to select a suitable candidate for chief magician of Earth as the old chief died.

The fire witness Lars Kepler

Flora has seen it all, but nobody believes her. A young girl is dead, someone killed her. The walls are splashed with blood, the sheets are soaked. None of the other girls know what happened, but one of them has fled into the night. Flora knows only she saw the girl and has seen the crime weapon that nobody can find. She knows what happened, but the police do not believe her. For one simple reason: at the time of the murder, Flora was hundreds of miles away.

The hypnotist Lars Kepler

Tumba, Sweden, a triple murder, all the same family. The killer is at large, and it looks as if the elder sister escaped the carnage but it seems only a matter of time until she too is murdered. Detective Inspector Joona Linna demands to investigate the grisly aftermath — against the wishes of the national police. Where can Linna begin?

The nightmare Lars Kepler

Euphoria Lily King

English anthropologist Andrew Banson has been alone in the field for several years, studying the Kiona river tribe in the Territory of New Guinea and is on the verge of suicide when a chance encounter with the controversial Nell Stone and her Australian husband, Fen, pulls him back from the brink. Nell and Fen are hungry for a new discovery. When Bankson finds them a new tribe nearby he ignites an intellectual and romantic firestorm between the three of them that burns out of anyone's control.

An open heart Harry Lee Kraus

Dr. Jace Rawlings' open-heart surgery patients hover between life and death. But the messages they bring back following their near-death experiences predict the deaths of people around him and point a finger of suspicion straight at him. Facing a firestorm of controversy and danger, Dr. Rawlings had come to Kenya to establish a heart-surgery program for the poor, but the turmoil of political intrigue and spiritual warfare will put his marriage, career, and even his life at risk.

Another chance to dream Lynn Kurland

Heiress Gwennelyn of Segrave falls in love with landless knight Rhys de Piaget when she is a child of 10 and he's only 14. Unfortunately, her father has already betrothed her to Alain of Ayre, the spoiled, mean-natured son of a neighbour. Nevertheless, Gwen is determined and once she learns that Rhys loves her in return, she refuses to bend to Alain's will.

The drowning Camilla Lackberg

Christian Thydell has been receiving anonymous threats since he began writing his novel The Mermaid. When one message, secreted within a bouquet of flowers, causes him to collapse at the launch party, crime writer Erica Falck is compelled to investigate. Erica's husband detective Patrik Hedstrom, meanwhile, is puzzled by the disappearance of Christian's friend Magnus Kjellner four months previously. When a body is found frozen in the sea near Fjallbacka, he has a murder enquiry on his hands Someone carries an intense hatred for Christian and his circle, and they won't hesitate to turn their threats into a reality. Clues in his debut novel The Mermaid point to a horrific secret buried deep in his past. One that someone will go to any lengths to keep hidden!

The gallows bird Camilla Lackberg

The new psychological thriller from No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg. A woman is found dead, apparently the victim of a tragic car crash. It's the first in a spate of seemingly inexplicable accidents in Tanumshede and marks the end of a quiet winter for detective Patrik Hedstrom and his colleagues. At the same time a reality TV show is being shot in the town. As cameras shadow the stars' every move, relations with the locals are strained to breaking point. When a drunken party ends with a particularly unpopular contestant's murder, the cast and crew are obvious suspects. Could there be a killer in their midst? As the country tunes in, the bodies mount up. Under the intense glare of the media spotlight, Patrik faces his toughest investigation yet!

The hidden child Camilla Lackberg

Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal among her late mother's possessions. Her enquiries lead her to the home of a retired history teacher, one of her mother's circle of friends during the Second World War. Two days later he meets a violent death. Detective Patrik Hedstrom, Erica's husband, is on paternity leave but soon becomes embroiled in the murder investigation. Reluctantly Erica must read her mother's wartime diaries. But within the pages is a painful revelation about Erica's past.

The lost boy Camilla Lackberg

On a late summer's night, a young woman jumps in her car, her hands slippery with blood on the steering wheel. Taking her five-year-old son, Nathalie flees to the only safe haven she knows: the island of Graskar off the coast of Fjallbacka. Meanwhile, Detective Patrik Hedstrom has barely stepped foot inside his office following a lengthy sick leave before he catches a murder investigation. But when Patrik and his team start digging into the dead man's life, all they can uncover is unanswered questions.

The preacher Camilla Lackberg

In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful — and for some, tragically short. Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock. Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, religious fanatics and criminals.

The stone cutter Camilla Lackberg

Some like it hot K. J. Larsen

The diamond earrings worn by Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot have been stolen. They were last seen at a benefit that took place the same night magician Alan Mitchell was killed in Kyle Tierney's bar, with Cristina the bartender as a witness. Kyle served his time, and Cristina is back in town… But with one private eye already gunned down on the search, should Cat De Luca try her hand at finding the jewels?

Sticks and stones K. J. Larsen

Cleo Jones' husband stole her money, took her dog and slept with her sister - so she can't feel too guilty about shooting him full of buckshot. But she didn't kill him - despite swearing that she would. So when his corpse is found with a large calibre bullet hole in his chest, guess who's the number one suspect? Shame no one but Cat believes Cleo is innocent. So who did pull the trigger? Turns out there is no shortage of suspects.

The secret pilgrim John Le Carré

The Berlin Wall is toppled, the Iron Curtain swept aside. The Secret Pilgrim is Ned, a decent, loyal soldier of the Cold War, who has been in British Intelligence' the Circus' all his adult life. Now, approaching the end of his career, he is forced by the explosions of change to revisit his secret years. Ned illuminates the brave past of the legendary George Smiley, his hero and mentor who, in one unforgettable evening, gives back to him the dangerous edge of memory that empowers him finally to frame the questions that have haunted him for thirty years.

A small town in Germany John Le Carré

You're not to disturb, annoy or offend. They're walking on a knife edge out there, anything could tilt the balance.' Missing: one junior diplomat and 43 of the British Embassy's most confidential files. The timing is alarmingly significant: with neo-Nazi riots and radical student demonstrations, the threat to Germany's security is all too apparent. Britain's own Alan Turner is sent in, with instructions to tread carefully at all costs…

The spy who came in from the cold John Le Carré

It is 1962: the height of the Cold War and only months after the building of the Berlin Wall. Alec Leamas is a hard-working, hard-drinking British intelligence officer whose East Berlin network is in tatters. His agents are either on the run or dead, victims of the ruthlessly efficient East German counter-intelligence officer Hans-Dieter Mundt. Leamas is recalled to London where, to his surprise, instead of being washed up and consigned to a desk he's offered a chance to have his revenge by becoming a pawn in a brilliantly-conceived plot to destroy Mundt. But in order to do so he has to stay out in the cold a little longer…

Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy John Le Carré

Smiley, wrestling with retirement and disillusionment, is summoned to a secret meeting with a member of the Cabinet Office. Evidence has emerged that the Circus has been infiltrated at the highest level by a Russian agent. 'Find the mole, George. Clean the stables. Do whatever is necessary.' Reluctantly Smiley agrees, and so embarks on a dark journey into his past a past filled with love, duplicity and betrayal.

Outtakes from a marriage Ann Leary

Julia and Joe Ferraro are living the good life in Manhattan now that Joe's finally made it; he's the star of a hit TV show and has just been nominated for a Golden Globe. Even better, Julia and Joe are still madly in love. Or so Julia thinks until the fateful evening when she accidentally hears a voice mail on Joe's phone a message left by a sultry-sounding woman who clearly isn't just a friend.

Torchwood. Lost souls Joseph Lidster

The Torchwood team is involved in a dangerous adventure at the real-life CERN particle accelerator project in Geneva, which is attempting to recreate the conditions following the Big Bang — no small undertaking. Voices from the past are calling out to people at the project, and scientists begin to disappear.

A snicker of magic Natalie Lloyd

The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring the magic back.

The affairs of others Amy Grace Loyd

In the five years since her young husband's death, Celia Cassill has retreated from view. She has moved from one New York neighbourhood to another but she has not moved on. Everything will change when a new tenant, Hope, moves in upstairs. Intoxicating and dangerous, Hope is on the run from a failed marriage and in thrall to a seductive, sinister man. As her noisy affair destroys the building's quiet Celia is forced into contact with life complicated, messy, irrepressible life through violence, sex, and the secrets that lurk within the brownstone's walls.

Code Zero Jonathan Maberry

For years the Department of Military Sciences has fought to stop terrorists from using radical bioweapons— designer plagues, weaponised pathogens, genetically modified viruses, and even the zombie plague that first brought Ledger into the DMS. These terrible weapons have been locked away in the world's most secure facility. Until now. Joe Ledger and Echo Team are scrambled when a highly elite team of killers breaks the unbreakable security and steals the world's most dangerous weapons.

Countdown Jonathan Maberry

Short story prequel to Patient zero. "I didn't plan to kill anyone. I wasn't totally against the idea, either. Sometimes things just fall that way, and either you roll with it or it rolls over you. Letting the bad guys win isn't how I roll." Meet Joe Ledger, Baltimore PD, attached to a Homeland task force … who's about to get a serious promotion.

Deep, dark Jonathan Maberry

This chilling short story is the prequel to The Dragon Factory, the second instalment in Maberry's action-packed Joe Ledger novels. Before Baltimore cop Joe Ledger goes up against two competing groups of geneticists looking to continue the master-race programme in The Dragon Factory, he must battle another foe using human test subjects for his sinister plans.

Dog days Jonathan Maberry

Short story sequel to the novel The dragon factory. Joe Ledger and his new canine partner, Ghost, go hunting for the world's deadliest assassin.

Extinction machine Jonathan Maberry

The DMS must go up against someone— or something— in search of new technology that could bring about world war. The President of the United States vanishes from the White House. A top-secret prototype stealth fighter is destroyed during a test flight. All over the world reports of UFOs are increasing at an alarming rate. And in a remote fossil dig in China dinosaur hunters have found something that is definitely not of this earth.

Joe Ledger : special ops Jonathan Maberry

Joe Ledger: Special Ops collects several of the Ledger short stories and presents two brand-new tales exclusive to this volume. Bonus features include character profiles and a never-before-published glimpse behind the scenes of the Department of Military Sciences. Join the hunt!

Joe Ledger : the missing files Jonathan Maberry

In this collection of five short stories, Jonathan Maberry fills in the blanks in his action-thriller Joe Ledger novels.

Material witness Jonathan Maberry

This short thriller takes Joe Ledger into the mysterious, troubled town of Pine Deep, Pennsylvania, the setting for Maberry's chilling Pine Deep Trilogy. In Pine Deep, nothing is what it seems.

Blood Meridian Cormac McCarthy

Torchwood. The sin eaters Brian Minchin

Searching for the source of a bizarre Rift reading, Gwen, Jack and Lanto find a corpse on the beach, his face covered in hundreds of tiny cuts. Watching from the shadows is a man in black… The Reverend Hayward thinks he has found a way to take away people's sins. The trouble is, his special baptisms tend to take away their lives too. For the creatures he collects and puts in his church font are nightmarish parasites, feeding on their hosts' negative emotions before consuming them. It is up to Torchwood to track them down and destroy them…

An elephant in the garden Michael Morpurgo

It's 1944. Elizabeth father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden! Then the bombs start to fall. Their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her family flee the bombed out city. It would be hard enough, without an elephant in tow!

Mr Nobody's eyes Michael Morpurgo

Nothing has been the same for Harry since his mother remarried and there was a new baby as well, so when Ocky, the chimp escapes from the circus, Harry decides to join his only friend and run away with her.

Shadow Michael Morpurgo

This is the story of Aman, a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - people don't keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be …

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster ; Penny Dreadful is a complete catastrophe Joanna Nadin

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster. My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The 'Dreadful' bit is my dad's JOKE. But I do not see the funny side. Plus it is not even true that I am dreadful. It's just that sometimes my BRILLIANT IDEAS don't work out completely brilliantly. Like, I didn't mean for my cousin to end up bald and covered in superglue, and I also didn't mean to steal our neighbour's dog and make him speak Russian… It is not my fault. I can't help it - I'm just a Magnet for Disaster.

Cider Brook Carla Neggers

Being rescued by a good looking, bad-boy firefighter isn't how Samantha Bennett expected to start her stay in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts. Now she has everyone's attention - especially that of Justin Sloan, her rescuer, who wants to know why she was camped out in an abandoned New England cider mill. Samantha is a treasure hunter who has returned to Knights Bridge to solve a three-hundred-year-old mystery and salvage her good name. Justin remembers her well. He's the one who alerted her late mentor to her iffy past and got her fired. But just because he doesn't trust her doesn't mean he can resist her.

That night on Thistle Lane Carla Neggers

Librarian Phoebe O'Dunn deals in stories, but her passion for history has taught her that happy endings are rare. Her life in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts, is safe and uneventful until she discovers the hidden room and a spectacular gown perfect for a gala masquerade in Boston. Noah Kendrick's wealth has made him wary, especially of women: everybody wants something. When Noah and Phoebe meet again in Knights Bridge, at first neither recognises the other. And neither one is sure they can trust the magic of the night they shared until an unexpected threat prompts them to unmask their truest selves. After all, it takes more than just the right costume to live out your personal fairy tale.

The railway children E. Nesbit

The story of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis and their life in the country has never been out of print since it was first published in 1906. Charming, sentimental and unforgettable, the novel's enduring appeal lives on in this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation starring Timothy Bateson as the Old Gentleman.

The gentry : stories of the English Adam Nicolson

From the medieval gung-ho of the Plumpton family to the high-seas adventures of the Lascelles in the 18th-century, to more modern examples, this text provides a chronological picture of the English, seen through these intimate, passionate, powerful stories of family saga.

Fate of worlds : return from the Ringworld Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner

A cross-over conclusion to the Ringworld and Fleet of Worlds series finds the Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds targeted by rival war fleets after the disappearance of the Ringworld, prompting exiled Puppeteer Hindmost to draw on his knowledge of Ringworld technology to reclaim his power.

The Ringworld throne Larry Niven

In the twenty-ninth century, Louis Wu, a 200-years-young adventurer, became one of the first humans from Known Space to set foot on the Ringworld, and his exploits there became legends among many of the native races. But odd events on the Ringworld would require Louis Wu's attention once again. If the Ringworld was to remain intact, it was going to need one central Protector of its own. But who would sit on the Ringworld throne?

Ringworld's children Larry Niven

The Ringworld is a landmark engineering achievement, a flat band three million times the surface of the Earth, encircling a distant star. Explorer Louis Wu, an Earth-born human who was part of the first expedition to Ringworld, becomes enmeshed in interplanetary and interspecies intrigue as war, and a powerful new weapon, threaten to tear the Ringworld apart forever. Now the future of Ringworld lies in its children.

Blood ties Garth Nix and Sean Williams

As the Conquerors try to destroy Erdas, Meilin — fed up with waiting and ready to fight — sets off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda named Jhi. Her friends Conor and Abeke aren't far behind … but they're not the only ones.

Next life might be kinder Howard A. Norman

"After my wife, Elizabeth Church, was murdered by the bellman Alfonse Padgett in the Essex Hotel, she did not leave me." Sam Lattimore has begun "seeing" Elizabeth, not only seeing but holding conversations with her, almost every evening, and watching her line up books on a small beach. What at first seems simply hallucination born of terrible grief reveals itself, evening by evening, as something else entirely.

High crime area : tales of darkness and dread Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates is an unparalleled investigator of human flaws. In these eight stories, she deftly tests the bonds between damaged individuals a brother and sister, a teacher and student, two strangers on a subway in the fearless prose for which she's become so celebrated.

Apples galore! Jane O'Connor

Embarking on a field trip to an apple-picking farm, Nancy enjoys the fancy autumn colours she observes in the orchard and resolves to find a perfect Gala apple for her father but fears the fruit of her choice is too far out of reach.

The dazzling book report Jane O'Connor

Nancy's first book report is sure to be bedazzling. After all, she is the second-best artist in her class. She is using beads, fringe, and a fancy border for the cover. And she is writing about Sacajawea, a true-life heroine. What could go wrong?

Fancy Nancy and the too-loose tooth Jane O'Connor

Just my luck! Jane O'Connor

When Nancy learns there is a whole list of what's lucky and what isn't, she tries to sort out what she really believes.

Poet extraordinaire! Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy and her class learn about poetry and write their own poems to read on Family Day at school.

The show must go on Jane O'Connor

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is dismayed to be partnered with shy classmate Lionel for the school talent show until she comes up with an act perfectly suited for both of them.

Stellar stargazer! Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy and her father love stargazing, and during her first campout under the stars she describes the heavens to him and her sister, JoJo, using her fancy words.

Hollywood said no! : orphaned film scripts, bastard scenes, and abandoned darlings from the creators of Mr. Show Bob Odenkirk & David Cross with Brian Posehn

Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, creators of HBO's classic sketch comedy show Mr. Show, present to you this collection of never-before-seen scripts and ideas that Hollywood couldn't find the gumption to green-light. Simply put…Hollywood said no! Now, for the first time, take a peek at the scripts that didn't get the go-ahead and ponder a world we can only dream about…and beyond!

A long walk to water Linda Sue Park

When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.

Get me out of here! James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts

After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down.

The lake house James Patterson

Six extraordinary children are trying to lead normal lives in the Rocky Mountain countryside. They live in different homes, with different families, but there is something powerful that connects them. Something that puts them in terrible danger. The only time they've ever felt safe was when they were together in the waterfront cabin they call the Lake House. And the only people they've ever trusted are Frannie and Kit, the couple who rescued them from unimaginable evil once before.

Sam's letters to Jennifer James Patterson

When Jennifer returns to the village where she grew up, she finds some letters in which a relative reveals a secret she has concealed for years: that her great love is not the man she married. Jennifer herself thinks she could never love again, but before long she is caught up in a flight of exhilaration.

Tom's midnight garden Philippa Pearce

When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away for the summer to stay with his uncle and aunt - and is thoroughly fed up about it. What a boring summer it’s going to be. But then, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather clock in the hall strike the very strange hour of thirteen o’clock. What can it mean? As Tom creeps downstairs and opens the door, he finds out — a magical garden, a new playmate and the adventure of a lifetime.

Big Nate in the zone Lincoln Peirce

Nate's luck can't get any worse … until everything changes. All of a sudden, he can do no wrong! But why? And how long will it last?

Bury your dead Louise Penny

An obsessive historian's quest for the remains of the founder of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain, ends in murder. Although he is supposed to be on leave, Chief Inspector Gamache cannot walk away from a crime that threatens to ignite long-smouldering tensions between the English and the French.

Torchwood. Long time dead Sarah Pinborough

Cardiff Bay. The government has ordered the excavation of the wreckage of a secret underground base. DCI Tom Cutler is watching from a distance, fascinated by the process. There are people in his dreams. People he feels he should know. The disbanded Torchwood Institute spent a century accumulating non-terrestrial artefacts and catching aliens. Who knows what - or who - might still be intact down there.

Timeless tales of Beatrix Potter : Peter Rabbit and friends Beatrix Potter

The Kraken project Douglas J. Preston

NASA is designing a probe which will be dropped into the Kraken Mare, the largest sea on Saturn's great moon Titan. "Dorothy," a powerful, self-modifying AI software program will operate the raft autonomously. As the probe is being tested an explosion kills seven scientists ande AI program in the raft flees into the Internet. Is rescuing Dorothy the right thing, or is the AI bent on wiping out the cancer that is humankind?

The prestige Christopher Priest

A 19th Century feud between two English stage magicians. Their rivalry centres over instant displacement by electricity from one end of a stage to the other, the contest degenerating into dirty tricks. Told from the perspective of their descendants, a man and a woman.

Murder at Cape Three Points Kwei J. Quartey

At Cape Three Points on the beautiful Ghanaian coast, a canoe washes up at an oil rig site. The two bodies in the canoe … who turn out to be a prominent, wealthy, middle-aged married couple … have obviously been murdered. Three Points has long been inhabited by tribal villages of subsistence fishers, but real estate entrepreneurs and wealthy oil companies have been trying to bribe the tribes to move out. There is a host of motives for murder, ranging from personal vendettas to corporate conspiracies.

The glass village Ellery Queen

When mere accusation takes the place of evidence, freedom is in peril. What happens after the murder is the story of what Johnny Shinn late of Army Intelligence and veteran of two wars in spite of himself, does about it. The tense lynch trial that is the focus of the action is really the trial of Johnny Shinn as an American.

The prefect Alastair Reynolds

Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a policeman of sorts, and one of the best. His force is Panoply, and his beat is the multi-faceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone, the teeming hub of a human interstellar empire spanning many worlds.

Congratulations, by the way : some thoughts on kindness George Saunders

In May 2013, George Saunders gave an eight-minute convocation address at Syracuse University. Three months later, a transcript of the speech was published on The New York Times website and went viral, becoming the site's most emailed article for a full week. This is an expanded version of that speech, bringing Saunders's trademark wit, wisdom, and compassion to an even broader audience.

Moment of truth Lisa Scottoline

Attorney Jack Newlin comes home one evening to find his wife dead on the floor of their dining room. Convinced that he knows who killed her - and determined to hide the truth - Jack decides to make it look as though he did it, then calls the police. And he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find, a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary Di Nunzio.

Inspector Cadaver Georges Simenon

In Inspector Cadaver, Maigret has to deal with an old enemy - an ex-police officer nicknamed 'Inspector Cadaver' - who seems to be doing everything in his power to obstruct him.

Maigret and the minister Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon and his masterful inspector, Jules Maigret, look back together over one of their favourite cases in this full-cast dramatisation that has been specially adapted for radio from the original novel. In 'Maigret and the Minister', Maigret must find the vital report that holds the key to the fate of the French government…

Maigret and the old lady Georges Simenon

The world's best-known French detective, Jules Maigret, talks to his creator Georges Simenon about one of his most intriguing cases in this full-cast dramatisation that has been specially adapted for radio from the original novel. In 'Maigret and the Old Lady', Maigret soothes the fears of an elderly widow who fears she is about to be poisoned.

Maigret sets a trap Georges Simenon

The world's best-known French detective, Jules Maigret, talks to his creator Georges Simenon about one of his most intriguing cases in this full-cast dramatisation that has been specially adapted for radio from the original novel. In 'Maigret Sets a Trap', Maigret finds himself in Montmartre, where he hopes that his carefully prepared approach will prevent the latest in a line of serial killings…

Assegai Wilbur Smith

It is 1913 and ex-soldier Leon Courtney, is in British East Africa guiding safaris in the Masai tribe territories. But Leon had not bargained on falling passionately in love with Eva, German industrialist Count Otto Von Meerbach's beautiful and enigmatic mistress. Leon stumbles on a plot against the British involving the disenchanted survivors of the Boer War, but it is only when Eva and Von Meerbach return to Africa that Leon finds out who and what is really behind the conspiracy.

The sound of thunder Wilbur Smith

Sean Courtney, impulsive adventurer returns from the wilderness a rich man - until he is robbed by the Boers of his wagons, his gold and the girl he loves. A grim homecoming finds his country in the cruel grip of war. But in the bloody days ahead, conflicts within his family will prove far more bitter than any fought on the veld.

Those in peril Wilbur Smith

Hazel Bannock is heir to the Bannock Oil Corporation, one of the major global oil producers. While cruising the Indian Ocean, her yacht is hijacked by Somalian pirates and her nineteen-year-old daughter, Cayla, kidnapped. The pirates demand a crippling twenty-billion-dollar ransom for her release, and complicated political and diplomatic sensitivities render the major powers incapable of intervening. Hector is the man behind Cross Bow Security, the company contracted to Bannock Oil Corporation to provide all their protection. He is a formidable fighting man. Between them, Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands.

When the lion feeds Wilbur Smith

It is the 1870s and twin brothers Sean and Garrick Courtney are born into the wilds of Natal. They could not be more different, and fate, war and the jealous schemes of a woman are to drive them even further apart. But as history unfolds, a continent is awakening. And on the horizon is the promise of fortune, adventure, destiny and love.

A bend in the road Nicholas Sparks

Miles is obsessed with identifying the driver who killed his wife two years ago. When his son's problems bring him together with Sarah, Jonah's teacher, their attraction sparks a series of dramatic events that will test their loyalty, love and faith.

A history of the world in 6 glasses Tom Standage

Wine, beer, coffee, tea, spirits, and soda - in A History of the World in 6 Glasses, author Tom Standage explains the roles of these six beverages in the history of humankind and how each is connected to a particular era.

Wicked Bugs Amy Stewart

Torchwood. Asylum Anita Sullivan

When PC Andy Davidson arrests a young girl for shoplifting, he thinks it's going to be a routine case. That is, until he sees that she is carrying a gun. The girl is soaking wet, covered in mud, and the weapon is like nothing he's ever seen before. He knows that this is a case for Torchwood…

Q & A Vikas Swarup

Ram Mohammad Thomas has been arrested for answering twelve questions correctly on Who Will Win A Billion? Why? Because a poor orphan who has never read a newspaper or gone to school cannot name the smallest planet in the solar system or the plays of Shakespeare. Unless he has cheated. Rescued from the police cell by a lawyer, Ram prepares his defence by reviewing TV footage of the show and takes us on an amazing tour of his life. Cutting across humanity in all its squalor and glory, Vikas Swarup presents a kaleidoscopic vision of the struggle of good against evil, and what happens when one boy has no choice in life but to survive.

Six suspects Vikas Swarup

Seven years ago, Vivek 'Vicky' Rai, the playboy son of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, murdered Ruby Gill at a trendy restaurant in New Delhi simply because she refused to serve him a drink. Now Vicky Rai is dead, killed at his farmhouse at a party he had thrown to celebrate his acquittal. The police search each and every guest. Six of them are discovered to have guns and are taken in for questioning. Each is equally likely to have pulled the trigger. Both a page turner and a richly textured tale of human frailties and emotions, Vikas Swarup's eagerly awaited second offering is astutely plotted, with a panoramic, imaginative sweep.

Learning to walk in the dark Barbara Brown Taylor

Offers advice for finding spirituality in times of darkness, questioning the traditional association of darkness with evil and danger, and suggesting that being in the dark may lead to greater spiritual growth.

Brixton Beach Roma Tearne

Opening dramatically with the horrors of the 2005 London bombings, this is the profoundly moving story of a country on the brink of civil war and a child's struggle to come to terms with loss.

The swimmer Roma Tearne

A gripping, captivating novel about love, loss and what home really means. Forty-three year old Ria is used to being alone. As a child, her life changed forever with the death of her beloved father and since then, she has struggled to find love. That is, until she discovers the swimmer. Ben is a young illegal immigrant from Sri Lanka who has arrived in Norfolk via Moscow. Awaiting a decision from the Home Office on his asylum application, he is discovered by Ria as he takes a daily swim in the river close to her house. He is twenty years her junior and theirs is an unconventional but deeply moving romance, defying both boundaries and cultures — and the xenophobic residents of Orford. That is, until tragedy occurs.

A few drops of blood Jan Merete Weiss

When the bodies of two men are found, shockingly posed, in the garden of an elderly countess, Captain Natalia Monte of the Carabiniere is assigned the case. Soon she finds herself shuttling between Naples' decadent art galleries and violent criminal underworld.

C.C. Pyle's amazing foot race : the true story of the 1928 coast-to-coast run across America Geoffrey Williams

C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race is the riveting narrative of an incredible foot race across America, the men brave or foolish enough to attempt it, and C.C. Pyle, the legendary sports promoter who masterminded the event.

The story of Tracy Beaker ; &, The dare game Jacqueline Wilson

Tracy Beaker lives in a children's home. Ten-year-old Tracy is smart and full of energy but more than anything she wants love. In "The Story of Tracy Beaker", Tracy doesn't know where her mum lives but that doesn't stop her having long imaginary conversations with her. Then one day, out of the blue, who should appear but Tracy's long-lost mum.

Jill the reckless P. G. Wodehouse

Young Jill Mariner, who sits comfortably at the lower end of upper-class society, is engaged to be married to the handsome Sir Derek Underhill. But life is full of surprises, and hers is about to be turned on its head. This classic tale from master humorist P. G. Wodehouse follows Jill from England to New York as she faces financial disaster, a broken engagement, familial troubles, work as a lowly chorus girl, and that which we all seek— the discovery of true love.

The Caine mutiny court-martial Herman Wouk

This acclaimed WWII psychological courtroom drama was the sensation of 1954. The play portrays a mutiny of naval officers aboard the U.S.S. Caine whose suspicions concerning their captain's sanity lead to their rebellion and a subsequent court martial.

My dear I wanted to tell you Louisa Young

The lives of two very different couples are irrevocably intertwined and forever changed in this stunning World War I epic of love and war. From the day in 1907 that eleven-year-old Riley Purefoy meets Nadine Waveney, daughter of a well-known orchestral conductor, he takes in the difference between their two families: his, working-class; hers, "posh" and artistic. Just a few years later, romance and these differences erupt simultaneously with the war in Europe. Moving among Ypres, London, and Paris, this emotionally rich and evocative novel is both a powerful exploration of the lasting effects of war on those who fight— and those who don't— and a poignant testament to the power of enduring love.

Mum's on the run Alexis Zegerman

Mother of two, Master of none - Jen seems to spend most of her time as an unpaid chauffeur to a 15-year-old teenage existentialist son, Toby, and a tonally challenged recorder-practising 11-year-old daughter, Felicity, whilst also coping with the jazz musician ex-husband, the fiercely competitive and annoying downstairs neighbour and a huge crush on her son's history teacher.

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A brief history of the First World War : eyewitness accounts of the war to end all wars edited by Jon E Lewis

These compelling eyewitness accounts - over 180 of them - of the War to End All Wars cover every facet of the war, from the Flanders trenches to the staffrooms of the Imperial German Army. There are contributions from all combatant nations, including the UK, USA, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Australia, Russia, Serbia, and India and the book includes a detailed timeline and maps.

The Chia Seed Cookbook

Chinese ancient civilization and technology

Classic tales of science fiction

Explore the origins of science fiction writing with these classic tales of strange new worlds and alien creatures. This special ebook bundle includes the science-fiction classics A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell, and "Mr. Spaceship" and "The Crystal Crypt" by Philip K. Dick.

Classic traditional recipes : the step by step illustrations

Common nutritional dishes in one book

Dangerous entanglements Deb Marlowe, Anne Herries

An Improper Aristocrat, by Deb Marlowe. Rapscallion! Rake! Wanderer! Adventurer! All accusations that the Earl of Treyford acknowledges with pride. Can such an improper aristocrat learn to be the true gentleman Miss Latimer deserves? The Mistress Of Hanover Square, by Anne Herries. Amelia Royston has made a name for herself amongst the London ton as a brilliant matchmaker. Then the charismatic Earl of Ravenshead returns, and his disturbing presence tips Amelia's world upside down.

Date with a Regency rake

The wicked Lord Rasenby. Clarissa Warrington despairs when her beautiful, foolish sister becomes the latest female to set her cap at the ton's most notorious rake. For Amelia's sake, Clarissa must act fast. She offers devastatingly attractive Kit, Lord Rasenby, with a most unusual offer. One a self-respecting rake couldn't possibly refuse…

Drawn to Lord Ravenscar, To tempt a Viking & Mistress Masquerade Anne Herries, Juliet Landon & Michelle Willingham

Three historical love stories. Drawn to Lord Ravenscar. When her betrothed is brutally murdered, Lucy Dawlish looks for comfort from the man who shares her grief - his brother, Paul Ravenscar. Virtuous Lucy has always been secretly drawn to this frosty Lord, but is it too late to reveal where her heart truly lies?

Earth quest : explore the Earth

Economical home dishes

Environment and technology

Ethereal about

Explore the Universe

The fall of a saint; Mishap marriage; The rebel captain's Royalist bride Christine Merrill, Helen Dickson & Anne Herries

Three historical love stories. The Fall of a Saint. Honourable, handsome Michael Poole, Duke of St. Aldric, has earned his nickname 'The Saint'. But the ton would shudder if they knew the truth - that this saint has turned sinner! Mishap Marriage. When rugged Captain Zack Fitzgerald sails into Santamaria, Shona McKenzie see's him as a ticket to freedom. But her sister-in-law's scheming places them in a compromising position. The Rebel Captain's Royalist Bride. Orphaned and without protection, Royalist Babette Harvey must suffer in silence when her uncle gives shelter to a band of rebels. But other dangerous passions must also be quieted - including those aroused by the handsome, commanding rebel leader Captain James Colby.

The fog of war

A guide to reading and writing Japanese

This classic, best-selling learning and reference work, trusted by beginning and intermediate students learning Japanese since 1959, is now being offered as a fourth edition and is thoroughly revised and up-to-date.

The dissolute duke, His unusual governess, Tarnished rose of the court Sophia James, Anne Herries & Amanda McCabe

Three historical romances: The dissolute duke. With a name synonymous with sin and debauchery, no one is more surprised than Taylen Ellesmere, Duke of Alderworth, when he finds himself forced to marry! But before the ink is dry on the register he turns his back on this sham of a marriage and leaves. Three years later, having barely survived the scandal, Lady Lucinda's husband returns with an offer she can't refuse. And in exchange? Their wedding night!

Healthy homemade meals : the step by step illustrations

Hello, Farm

Home dishes from common food materials

Little Boy with a Big Horn

The lost treasures

Nutritional main food : the step by step illustrations

People's favourite home dishes

Pride and prejudice and kitties : a cat-lover's romp through Jane Austen's classic Jane Austen, Pamela Jane, and Deborah Guyol

Finally, chick lit meets kit lit! What if Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was told from a cat's point of view? On the heels of smash hits like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and I Can Has Cheezburger, this hilarious mash-up by children's author Pamela Jane and photographer Deborah Guyol spins a fresh, quirky take on two of the things we just can't get enough of: classic cats and classic Jane. The adorable meets the absurd! With 100 colour photos of adorable cats.

Protected by the major, A marriage of notoriety & Unveiling Lady Clare Anne Herries, Diane Gaston & Carol Townsend

Three historical romances. Protected by the major. Bound by marriage to a cruel lord, Madeline no longer dares to remember the love she shared with Major Hallam Ravenscar. But when her husband offers her favours to a notoriously depraved Marquis to settle his debts, Maddie knows she must escape. Should she turn to honourable Hallam or would she end up tainting him with her shame?

Puppy's Friends

Rogues edited by George RR Martin and Gardner Dozois

A thrilling collection of 21 original stories by an all-star list of contributors - including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin, chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire Ice and Fire saga. Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand in this rogues' gallery of stories that will plunder your heart - and yet leave you all the richer for it.

Sages quotations 500

Sages quotations lifetime benefit

Shakespeare

Shui xiang - gu zhen - ming yuan = Village, town, garden

Summer days Lisa Jackson, Elizabeth Bass, Mary Carter, Holly Chamberlin

His bride to be: The job perks: a two-week luxury cruise in the company of one of the most eligible bachelors on the West Coast. But posing as Hale Donovan's fiancée to finesse a takeover deal will challenge all of Valerie Pryce's resolve to keep business and pleasure separate. You again: A group yoga tour to Peru is the last place Meredith expects to see her workaholic ex-boyfriend, Sam. Yet amid the magnificent views and ancient ruins, a new chance may be waiting.

Table of contents : from breakfast with Anita Diamant to dessert with James Patterson, a generous helping of recipes, writings, and insights from today's bestselling authors edited by Judy Gelman & Vicki Levy Krupp

Presents a series of interviews with well-known authors in which they discuss their inspirations, methods of writing, and food, and offer some of their favourite recipes.

Taking control of OCD : inspirational stories of hope and recovery edited by David Veale and Rob Willson

OCD affects between 1 and 2 per cent of the UK population, causing terrible distress to hundreds of thousands. Selected by Dr David Veale and Rob Willson, authors of self-help guide Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, the first person accounts contained in this collection reflect a broad range of experiences of those with OCD. Includes two chapters written by Dr David Veale and Rob Willson explaining the causes of OCD and how to overcome it.

The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer

The death of Dr. Thackery T. Lambshead in 2003 at his house in Wimpering-on-the-Brook, England, revealed an astonishing discovery: the remains of a remarkable cabinet of curiosities. A carefully selected group of popular artists and acclaimed, bestselling fantasy authors has been assembled to bring Dr. Lambshead's cabinet of curiosities to life.

Vacations from hell

Five short stories in which a vacation takes a supernatural turn.

The warmth of the journey : 2012 essay award entries selected from the primary school roll

Whooo Are You

Wonderful nature

The world's ancient civilizations and technology

XiWangMu legend

Left behind Caroline Adderson

Feeling left behind when his beloved Nan leaves for a week-long cruise, Jasper John Dooley realizes that he will be less lonely if he has his own adventures, which include a stapling mishap and a hamster escape.

Star of the week Caroline Adderson

At last, it's Jasper John Dooley's turn to be Star of the Week at school. Unfortunately, nothing turns out as planned. His Show and Tell falls flat. A new baby at his friend Ori's house steals his spotlight. And worst of all, the new baby has only-child Jasper wondering if his own family is too small. When Jasper decides to build himself a brother (named Earl) out of wood, Earl's schoolyard shenanigans send Jasper to the principal's office! But with a little help from family and friends, things turn around for Jasper. And by the time Friday arrives, he is once again sure that he has what it takes to be a star.

Aesop's fables Aesop

Maya Angelou Donna Brown Agins

The Sassy belles Beth Albright

There are only two seasons in Tuscaloosa - football and waiting-for-football. When Lewis Heart, football announcer and voice of the Crimson Tide, vanishes after an impromptu romp with Vivi Ann McFadden at the Fountain Mist Motel, Vivi does what any Southern woman would do: call her best friend, Blake O'Hara Heart, attorney-at-law.

Sleigh belles Beth Albright

Join the Sassy Belles this holiday season - it's Christmas, Southern-style! With her hair perfectly coiffed, nails freshly manicured and a heavy trail of perfume wafting behind her, local news reporter Dallas Dubois is sure she's about to kick her career - and maybe her love life - into high gear. The director of the Tuscaloosa children's Christmas play has fallen ill, and Dallas is ordered by her station manager to take the reins. Everyone is shocked - especially Cal Hollingsworth, who still remembers her as the Ice Queen from high school. If nothing else, Dallas has never met a challenge that a little lip gloss and a Chanel knockoff couldn't fix. But she has no idea how to relate to these kids, and their brutal honesty is giving her pause. Things are made even more complicated by the butterflies she gets whenever Cal is near. But when long-lost family members re-enter her life, Dallas's icy veneer begins to melt. And with Cal by her side, she soon realises that it's what's under all the hair spray that counts.

Wedding belles Beth Albright

Seven months pregnant and head over heels in love, Vivi Ann McFadden is busy pulling together the final details for her wedding to Lewis Heart, famous play-by-play announcer for the Crimson Tide. But with two wedding-planners-gone-wild, a psychic giving her advice, and the ceremony happening on the same day as the wildly popular Crimson Tide kickoff game, chaos reigns supreme. Luckily, maid of honour Blake O'Hara Heart is on the job. She'll tackle this wedding if it's the last thing she does. But not everyone is cheering for the happy couple. News of the upcoming nuptials has brought Lewis's old flame back to Tuscaloosa - and she's got a secret that could mean the end of Lewis's marriage before it even begins.

Acoustic Rooster and his barnyard band Kwame Alexander

Acoustic Rooster forms a jazz band with Duck Ellington, Bee Holliday, and Pepe Ernesto Cruz to compete in the annual Barnyard Talent Show against such greats as Thelonius Monkey, Mules Davis, and Ella Finchgerald. Includes glossary, notes on the characters and songs, and jazz timeline.

Golden earrings Belinda Alexandra

A powerful saga of family, love, honour and betrayal. Paloma Batton is the granddaughter of Spanish refugees who fled Barcelona after the Civil War. A disciplined student with the School of the Paris Opera Ballet, Paloma lets little get in the way of her career until she receives a visit from an otherworldly being who leaves her with a pair of golden earrings. Sensing that she has been given a quest, Paloma begins exploring her own Spanish heritage and makes the connection between the visitor and 'la Rusa', a woman who rose from poverty to become one of the great flamenco dancers of modern times.

Sapphire skies Belinda Alexandra

2000: The wreckage of a downed WWII fighter plane is discovered in the forests near Russia's Ukrainian border. The aircraft belonged to Natalya Azarova, ace pilot and pin-up girl for Soviet propaganda, but the question of her fate remains unanswered. Was she a German spy who faked her own death, as the Kremlin claims? Her lover, Valentin Orlov, now a highly-decorated general, refuses to believe it. Lily, a young Australian woman, has moved to Moscow to escape from tragedy. She becomes fascinated by the story of Natalya, and when she meets an elderly woman who claims to know the truth behind the rumours, Lily is drawn deeper into the mystery. From the pomp and purges of Stalin's Russia through the horrors of war and beyond secrets and lies, enduring love and terrible betrayal, sacrifice and redemption all combine in this sweeping saga from Belinda Alexandra.

Silver wattle Belinda Alexandra

In fear for their lives after the sudden death of their mother, the children must flee Prague to find refuge with their uncle in Australian.

The Devil's Cup Stewart Allen

In The Devil's Garden Stewart Allen

The battle of Darcy Lane Tara Altebrando

For twelve-year-old Julia Richards, life just seems to be full of a lot of waiting. Waiting for the cicadas to emerge, waiting with her best friend, Taylor, for the summer to get interesting, even waiting for her parents to let her move into the much cooler room down the hall. It seems like the waiting might finally be over when new girl Alyssa and her plushy pink chair arrive across the street on Darcy Lane. However, when Alyssa challenges Julia for Taylor's friendship and her crush starts hanging out with Alyssa and Taylor without her, Julia feels as if her once predictable summer is suddenly turning into one big, unexpected showdown. And beating Alyssa at a competitive street game called Russia may be the only way to win it all.

Wen wu tu = Mosquito dance chart : the best looking small novel of contemporary artists Shiliu An

Huan le song. Di er ji = Ode to joy. Second quarter A'nai

Huan le song. Di san ji = Ode to joy. Third quarter A'nai

Huan le song. Di yi ji = Ode to joy. First quarter A'nai

Huan le song. Di yi ji = Ode to joy. Fourth quarter A'nai

Hans Christian Andersen : let the children benefit from a lifetime of world classics H C Andersen

No sunshine when she's gone Kate Angell

When Jillie Mac pretends to be a boardwalk fortune teller in the charming beachside town of Barefoot William, Florida, it leads her into the arms of local rich boy Aiden Cates.

Amazing peace : a celebration Maya Angelou

In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. "Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward," she writes, "and speak the word aloud. Peace."

Mother : a cradle to hold me Maya Angelou

Presents a poem celebrating the wisdom and enduring love of mothers.

An ye mi qing = Mystery in the dark night Annafangfang

Bing zhou mi wu = Dense fog of Bingzhou Annafangfang

Mei ying wei ji = Crisis phantom Annafangfang

How to handle your mum Roy Apps

How to handle is a funny, fast-moving and gag-cracking series that will equip readers with everything they need to survive the key adult figures in their lives and something's they almost certainly won't. With just the right level of Dennis-the-Menace-type mischief, How to Handle is perfect for readers who love a good laugh!

How to handle your school Roy Apps

How to handle is a funny, fast-moving and gag-cracking series that will equip readers with everything they need to survive the key adult figures in their lives and somethings they almost certainly won't. With just the right level of Dennis-the-Menace-type mischief, How to handle your school is perfect for readers who love a good laugh!

Cursed Jennifer Armentrout

Voices Arnuldur Indriason ; translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder

Detective Erlendur encounters memories of his troubled past in this award-winning continuation of the "Reykjavik Murder Mysteries". In a grand Reykjavik hotel, the doorman has been stabbed in the dingy basement room. Malice, greed, and shades of corruption reveal themselves as Erlendur quietly surveys the cast of grotesques who populate the hotel.

Everlasting desire Amanda Ashley

Master of the West Coast vampires Rhys Costain has given up on human attachment - until he meets Megan DeLacey, a ravishing beauty equally captivated by Rhys' brooding looks. But a dark force is threatening the West Coast vampires - one that could tear the lovers apart forever.

His dark embrace Amanda Ashley

Tall, dark, mysterious - and with a faint scar on his cheek that only makes him more gorgeous - Kaiden Thorne is one schoolgirl obsession Skylynn never forgot. Now, returning to her childhood home after eight years, she cant believe her reclusive neighbour is still living across the street - and hotter than ever. Skylynn doesn't know how Kaiden manages to stay so young, virile and impossibly attractive. But she knows she wants him, even if he harbours a fearful secret he refuses to tell her.

Night's promise Amanda Ashley

For beautiful heiress Sheree West, vampires are more than a fantasy. They are an obsession. Night after night, she dresses in black and immerses herself in L.A.'s goth club scene. Searching for a lover who is more than a man. A creature of the dark who lusts for her blood. A legend who lives in the shadows and not just her dreams. Then, one fateful night, she meets him. Derek Blackwood is no ordinary vampire. Descended from a bloodline as old as Cleopatra, and blessed with unearthly powers of seduction, he is everything Sheree wished for - and more. When he takes her in his arms, she is powerless. When he kisses her neck, she is his. But when the full moon rises - and passions flare - something is unleashed in Derek that he's never felt before. Something wild. Something dangerous. Something no vampire can control or stop, even for the woman he loves.

Night's touch Amanda Ashley

Yearning to unleash her wild side, sheltered beauty Cara DeLongpre gets her wish when she encounters a sinfully seductive stranger in a mysterious club who introduces her to a dark world of passion and evil that she never could have imagined.

Chocolate shoes and wedding blues Trisha Ashley

When Tansy Poole inherits a run-down shoe shop tucked away in the village of Sticklepond, Cinderella's Slippers is born providing the footwear to make any fairytale wedding come true. If only everything in her personal life could be as heavenly but with a fiancé trying to make her fit into a size 8 wedding dress, not to mention the recent discovery of disturbing family revelations, Tansy takes refuge in the shop's success. But one man isn't thrilled by the stream of customers hot-footing it to Cinderella's Slippers. Actor Ivo Hawksley, resident of the cottage next to the shop, is troubled by a dark secret in his past and has come to Sticklepond to nurse his own broken heart. However, Ivo realises that he and Tansy have a link in their past and soon, they both find out how secrets shared can make a very strong bond indeed.

Every woman for herself Trisha Ashley

First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. Then it's every woman for herself …Every Woman for Herself is a hilarious account of divorce and dating from Sunday Times besteller Trisha Ashley. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Carole Matthews, the country setting and rom-com storyline make this the perfect summer paperback.

Finding Mr Rochester Trisha Ashley

Trisha Ashley will whisk you away for a romantic treat on the Yorkshire moors. Plus the first chance to get your hands on some exclusive Trisha Ashley recipes. Budding author and die-hard Bronte fan Eleri Groves decides to escape from her disastrous love life to a remote farm cottage in Yorkshire. Living in the land of the Brontes has got to be better than her life at home and she hopes that she'll find some inspiration for her next book. But what she doesn't expect is to find her own Mr Rochester and much more than she bargained for.

Nightfall Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg

These two renowned writers have invented a world not unlike our own - a world on the edge of chaos, torn between the madness of religious fanaticism and the stubborn denial of scientists. Only a handful of people on the planet Lagash are prepared to face the truth - that their six suns are setting all at once for the first time in 2,000 years, signalling the end of civilization.

Youth Isaac Asimov

Red and Slim found the two strange little animals the morning after they heard the thunder sounds. They knew that they could never show their new pets to their parents.

Feet in the Clouds Richard Askwith

A butterfly is patient Dianna Hutts Aston

Colourful illustrations and simple text describe the many characteristics of butterflies.

An egg is quiet Dianna Hutts Aston

Presents an introduction to eggs in nature, detailing their variety of sizes, shapes, and colours, and including such examples as the eggs of birds, frogs, snakes, ostriches, and dinosaurs.

The broken places Ace Atkins

A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim's family, the only thought is revenge.

Robert B. Parker's Wonderland Ace Atkins

Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked the private eye for a favour. Until now. A heavy-handed developer is trying to buy up Henry's condo on Revere Beach and sends thugs to move the process along. Soon Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, find a trail leading to a mysterious and beautiful woman, a megalomaniacal Las Vegas kingpin, and plans to turn to a chunk of land north of Boston into a sprawling casino. For Spenser and Z, this simple favor to Henry will become the fight of their lives

Pippa's painting Jill Atkins; illustrated by Anni Axworthy

Pippa is busy making a painting but her little brother wants to see! They soon get in a mess with all the paints! The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure.

Bloodwitch Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Raised by vampires, a shapeshifter learns that he may be a bloodwitch who possesses rare and destructive magic that the leader of the powerful Midnight Empire seeks to control.

Zhen shi de Xibanya : zu qiu xiang zuo, jian zhu xiang you = The real Spain in Chinese minds Qio Bai

The cult of LEGO John Baichtal, Joe Meno

The LEGO brick may be the most popular toy in the world, but it's much more than just a toy. In The Cult of LEGO, John Baichtal of MAKE Magazine and Wired's GeekDad blog and Joe Meno of BrickJournal take readers on a story-packed adventure through the history of LEGO, from its humble beginnings in a small Danish village to its ascent to the summit of the toy world.

A question of magic E D Baker

Serafina is summoned from her village to the magical cottage of a great aunt she has never heard of and learns that she is meant to become the new Baba Yaga, whose magical role is answering the first question any stranger might ask her with the truth.

Josey Baker bread Josey Baker

This is the first true entry-level bread-baking cookbook, from Josey Baker, a former science teacher turned San Francisco baking sensation. Josey Baker Bread combines step-by-step lessons with more than 100 photographs, offering easy-to-follow guidance for aspiring bakers. Recipes start with the basic formula for making bread - requiring little more than flour, water, time, and a pan - and build in depth and detail as the user progresses to more complex loaves, including Josey's cult favorite Dark Mountain Rye. With chapters dedicated to pizza, pocketbreads, and treats, Josey's playful, encouraging tone makes for a fun read full of great advice for bakers of all levels.

Australian coastal gardens Myles Baldwin

The coastal gardens of Australia are as varied as the geography of this vast continent itself. Join Myles Baldwin as he travels around the country, from the gentle landscape of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula and the sheer cliffs of Sydney's Dover Heights to an old copper mining town in South Australia and beyond.

The Calder game Blue Balliett; illustrated by Brett Helquist

When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village - along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn - his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him.

Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett

When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.

The danger box Blue Balliett

In small-town Michigan, twelve-year-old Zoomy and his new friend Lorrol investigate the journal found inside a mysterious box and find family secrets and a more valuable treasure, while a dangerous stranger watches and waits.

The Wright 3 Blue Balliett; illustrated by Brett Helquist

In the midst of a series of unexplained accidents and mysterious coincidences, sixth-graders Calder, Petra, and Tommy lead their classmates in an attempt to keep Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Robie House from being demolished.

Deep field : dispatches from the frontlines of aid relief from Pakistan to Kazan, The Punjab to the Pacific Tom Bamforth

'Deep Field' is a UN term for humanitarian operations that take place in extremis amid the destruction caused by war and natural disaster, beyond the boundaries of what is controllable and known. This book takes the reader 'deep field' in the footsteps of Tom Bamforth, an aid worker responding to the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid under extreme circumstances to some of the most dangerous and difficult regions of the world.

Of Neptune Anna Banks

When Emma's grandfather, the Poseidon king, suggests she and her Syrena love, Galen, visit a small town called Neptune, they find themselves in the middle of a power struggle that threatens not only their love but their ocean kingdoms.

From a distance Raffaella Barker

In April 1946 Michael returns from war and finds he cannot face the life that awaits him at home. Impulsively he leaps on a train to the western tip of Cornwall, and in doing so changes his destiny. Raffaella Barker's new novel explores the secrets and flaws that can shape generations. 'From a Distance' is a nuanced and compelling story of human connection and our desire to belong.

Dave Barry's homes and other black holes Dave Barry

The Pulitzer Prize-winning humourist offers hilarious advice on buying and failing to maintain a home, from avoiding the Mortgage of the Living Dead to correctly interpreting the word "charming" in real estate advertisements.

The greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer : and other manly insights from Dave Barry Dave Barry

Dave goes on a testosterone riff, enlightening all about the intricacies of being male. Men everywhere can relate to this book's hilarious truths, from botched do-it-yourself projects to Super Bowl party etiquette to correctly answering the common female question, "How do I look?" Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.

Peter and the secret of Rundoon Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson ; illustrations by Greg Call

Fearing that the sinister Lord Ombra was not destroyed, Peter and Molly travel to the land of Rundoon, which is ruled by the evil King Zarboff.

Peter and the shadow thieves Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson ; illustrations by Greg Call

Realizing that Molly and the other Starcatchers are in danger when the sinister being Lord Ombra visits the island and seems to control people through their shadows, Peter and Tinker Bell travel to England to help save the stardust.

Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson ; illustrations by Greg Call

Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island.

The lucky one : a story of courage, hope & bright pink lipstick Krystal Barter

Krystal Barter is an extraordinary young woman: a fighter, a survivor, a wife, a mother and a crusader. She was born with the breast cancer gene, a hereditary curse that has run through generation after generation in her family, claiming at least twenty of her close relatives. At the age of 25, with her husband and two children beside her, she decided to have a double mastectomy - on national television, no less, so she could inspire others in similar circumstances to do the same. You will never forget Krystal Barter and the legacy she is building for her family and the world.

Eye on Orion Laura D Bastian

Falling in love with your gorgeous new neighbour isn't a bad thing, but when he turns out to be the bodyguard of a princess from a planet nine billion light-years away, life gets complicated. Mistaken identity, a botched kidnapping, and a first kiss that bonds Holly and Jai for life are hard enough, but when Shander believes Holly to be the princess, things get even more dangerous.

Sergeant Stubby : how a brave dog and his best friend helped win World War I and stole the heart of a nation Ann Bausum

Quantico, Greg Bear

There is a clash of cultures and generations within the FBI. But old and young face new kinds of criminal behavior - crimes unimagined in past decades, and tough to solve now.

The Desirable Duchess MC Beaton

The Flirt MC Beaton

The French Affair MC Beaton

The Glitter and the Gold MC Beaton

A Governess of Distinction MC Beaton

A Highland Christmas MC Beaton

Lessons in Love MC Beaton

The Marquis Takes a Bride MC Beaton

Miss Fiona's Fancy MC Beaton

My Dear Duchess MC Beaton

The Paper Princess MC Beaton

Regency Gold MC Beaton

The Savage Marquess MC Beaton

The Scandalous Marriage MC Beaton

The Sins of Lady Dacey MC Beaton

Those Endearing Young Charms MC Beaton

To Dream of Love MC Beaton

The Viscount's Revenge MC Beaton

The Westerby Inheritance MC Beaton

A people's history of the peculiar : a freak show of facts, oddities & astounding truths from across the planet earth Nick Belardes

A People's History of the Peculiar is filled with facts, lists, definitions, and astonishing information guaranteed to provide you with the best cocktail conversation for many years to come! Your guide, Nick Belardes, has devoted his life to poking around the peculiar and perplexing. Explore the unknown stories behind why the nation's capitol didn't stay in Philadelphia, why some fossils are smiling, and how, if Preparation H existed in the early 1800s, Napoleon would have won Waterloo. These real-world facts are outlandish enough to sharpen your brain and occupy your mind for hours of reading.

Alex through the looking-glass : how numbers reflect life and life reflects numbers Alex Bellos

From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. Read this captivating book, and you won't realise that you're learning about complex concepts. Alex will get you hooked on maths as he delves deep into humankind's turbulent relationship with numbers, and proves just how much fun we can have with them.

Toby the flying cat Yvonne Belshaw

An adopted cat has a very special secret. No one believes Toby's owner when she says he can fly, but when a little kitty is in trouble, will Toby save the day?

Beyond the fall of night Gregory Benford

Hundreds of years after the events in Against the Fall of Night, Alvin and Seranis are working to repopulate the Earth with original species resurrected from a library of ancient genetic information. Among these resurrected beings is Cley, a Cro-Magnon and sole survivor of her tribe. Cley joins forces with Alvin and a large, intelligent rodent named Seeker to eliminate the threat from the Mad Mind once and for all?and clear the way for life in the Solar System to thrive.

Children of the depressed : healing the childhood wounds that come from growing up with a depressed parent Shoshana S Bennett

In Children of the Depressed, a depression expert helps adult children understand and overcome common problems that stem from growing up with a depressed parent, such as poor communication skills and negative self-talk. Using skills and practices rooted in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), readers will learn to shed the old dynamics and ways of thinking that have been weighing them down. By identifying and recognizing the feelings they experienced at a young age, readers will start laying the groundwork for a happier and healthier life - socially, physically, emotionally, and psychologically.

The secret language of animals : [a guide to remarkable behavior] Janine M Benyus; illustrations by Juan Carlos Barberis ; foreword by Alexandra Horowitz

Humans have always pondered what makes us different from animals. After all, many species exhibit behaviors that resemble our own (or is it the other way around?). Social behaviours, from friendly to threatening, are discussed, as are sexual and parental interactions. Numerous sidebars showcase vital stats on each animal, quirky facts, and trivia.

Chow down Laurien Berenson

It is summer vacation and Melanie Travis has the season off since she works at a school in Connecticut. The real pressure comes in the form of a letter stating that her poodle Faith is one of five contestants in the Chow Down contests sponsored by Champions Food Dog Company. During the first meeting of the contestants, one of them falls down the stairs. Melanie is sure it is murder and she questions the contestants and the company people, hoping to find a clue that will point to the killer.

Doggie day care murder Laurien Berenson

Melanie Travis discovers there are some simmering resentments among the Pine Ridge staff and when Steve Pine, the centre's charming, good-looking co-owner, is found shot to death on the floor of his office, there's no shortage of suspects. His sister Candy stands to inherit their lucrative doggie day care operation.

Gone with the woof Laurien Berenson

Helping a legendary dog breeder pen his autobiography, Melanie is stunned when the man's son turns up dead and the breeder is the main suspect, and she resolves to investigate the death amidst ex-lovers, hoarding, and dead ends.

Hot dog Laurien Berenson

In an effort to escape tail-chasing males - namely her ex-husband Bob and boyfriend Sam - Melanie Travis opts to track down the elusive owner of Dox, an adorable Dachshund who's about to be put on the block at a charity auction. But the more Melanie discovers about the pup's background, the messier the case gets. With doggy abduction and her son's safety on her mind, Melanie's determination grows. Soon, it looks like her life may be the next thing up for auction.

Hounded to death Laurien Berenson

Dog show enthusiast Melanie Travis, starring in her perky 14th whodunit, puts her four-months-pregnant self into the back of a minivan and heads off to a canine judging symposium in the Poconos with her sister-in-law, Bertie, a professional dog handler, and Aunt Peg, a respected judge of poodles. Sleuthing isn't the only thing occupying Melanie - she's also busy looking out for her 60-something aunt, who's pursuing romance with a younger man she met over the Internet.

Hounded to death Laurien Berenson

Dog show enthusiast Melanie Travis, starring in her perky 14th whodunit, puts her four-months-pregnant self into the back of a minivan and heads off to a canine judging symposium in the Poconos with her sister-in-law, Bertie, a professional dog handler, and Aunt Peg, a respected judge of poodles. Sleuthing isn't the only thing occupying Melanie - she's also busy looking out for her 60-something aunt, who's pursuing romance with a younger man she met over the Internet.

A pedigree to die for Laurien Berenson

Thinking her life could not be worse after a disastrous summer peaks with her uncle's death, Melanie Travis realizes that she is in for more trouble when the disappearance of her uncle's prize-winning poodle suggests that murder has taken place.

Raining cats & dogs Laurien Berenson

When her dog Faith is accepted into the prestigious programme at Winston Pumpernill Nursing Home, Melanie Travis gets more than she bargains for when their first outing to this residence full of senior pet lovers results in murder.

Raining cats & dogs Laurien Berenson

When her dog Faith is accepted into the prestigious programme at Winston Pumpernill Nursing Home, Melanie Travis gets more than she bargains for when their first outing to this residence full of senior pet lovers results in murder.

Berenstain Bears and the eager beavers Stan and Jan Berenstain

When the Beavers move in next door, the Berenstain Bears learn a lesson about hard work. Papa Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear are relaxing on their front lawn, lazing the day away, when they notice that their neighbours, the Skunks, are moving away. Who will take the Skunks' place?

Ordinary life Elizabeth Berg

Exploring diverse facets of women's lives, a collection of short fiction reflects on seemingly ordinary and insignificant moments in life when events and memories come together to create a sense of wholeness and understanding.

Lost in thought Cara Bertrand

Everyone else thinks she has severe migraines from stress and exhaustion. What she really has are visions of how people died or are going to die. Not that she tells anyone that. Almost everyone at Northbrook Academy has a secret too. Half the students and nearly all the staff are members of the Sententia, a hidden society of the psychically gifted. A vision of another student's impending death confirms Lainey is one of them.

Circle of friends Maeve Binchy

Set mainly against the background of a small Irish community, this novel is the story of three girls whose lives, over a period of ten years, become entwined in a bizarre triangle.

Dublin 4 Maeve Binchy

A society hostess entertains her husband's mistress to dinner; a country girl savours the delights of city life; a student faces the dilemma of unmarried pregnancy; and a drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch his shattered career. A vintage collection of four stories set in the heart of Dublin's fashionable Southside, Dublin 4 has all of the author's intimate grasp of human feelings, and her marvellous ear for dialogue.

Firefly summer Maeve Binchy

Kate and John Ryan have four children, of whom the eldest are Michael and Dara. Their small town is peaceful and friendly, an unchanging background for a golden childhood. In long, hot summers Michael and Dara and their friends fish and swim or play in the ivy-clad ruins of Fernscourt, when the great house burnt down during the Troubles. No one in Mountfern has the slightest inkling of what it will mean when the ruins are bought by Patrick O'Neill, an Irish American with a dream in his heart and a great deal of money in his pocket. It is not until the very end of this drama, with its interlocking stories of love lost and won, ambitions nurtured and secrets betrayed, that Patrick O'Neill will understand the irony and the significance of his great dream for Mountfern.

Light a penny candle Maeve Binchy

Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, shy and genteel Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the boisterous O'Connors in Kilgarret, Ireland. It is the beginning of an unshakeable bond between Elizabeth and Aisling O'Connor, a friendship which will endure through twenty turbulent years of change and chaos, joy and sorrow, soaring dreams and searing betrayals. Writing with warmth, wit and great compassion, Maeve Binchy tells a magnificent story of the lives and loves of two women, bound together in a friendship that nothing could tear asunder not even the man who threatened to come between them forever.

Lilac bus Maeve Binchy

The Lilac Bus is the story of a group of people who catch a lilac-coloured minibus that belongs to Tom Fitzgerald. Each Friday they travel from Dublin to Rathdoon to spend the weekend there.

Silver Wedding Maeve Binchy

Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for twenty-five years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how best to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use asking her sister Helen, living in her London convent, or her brother Brendan, who has chosen another form of exile on a bleak farm in the West of Ireland. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though, for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. For each of them is keeping up a front, nursing a secret wound, or smarting over a hidden betrayal. And as the day draws nearer, so the tension mounts, until finally the guests gather at the party itself.

Cats vs dogs ; Dogs vs cats Ian Black, Bob Dewar

It's an eternal argument which divides people all over the world. People fight about it. Couples divorce over it. But, when the chips are down, you're either cool for cats or hot for dogs. Here, Ian Black sorts out this age-old question in his usual comic style.

Life drawing Robin Black

Augusta and Owen are living a quiet country life of companionship and artistic creation she a painter, he a writer until Alison, a beautiful British woman, moves in to the previously unoccupied cottage next door. As Gus and Owen's life becomes intertwined with Alison's, past betrayals, losses, and new desires come to a head.

The one and only Jack Chant Rosie Borella

Sixteen-year-old Amber never expected to find romance while working in an old-people's home…but then Jack Chant is not what she expected either. He's young, exciting and enigmatic - and deeply troubled by something that happened in his past, something he can't quite remember. Gradually Amber suspects that Jack's past might be a whole lot further back in time than he realises. Is he solid flesh and blood, or just some kind of dreamy fantasy?

Stubborn buggers : survivors of the infamous POW gaol that made Changi look like heaven Tim Bowden

There was a place far worse than Changi Singapore's Outram Road Gaol. Deprivation here was so extreme that there really was a fate worse than death. Stubborn Buggers is the story of twelve Australian POWs who endured and survived the Thai-Burma Railway and Sandakan and then the unimaginable hardships of Outram Road Gaol. It is a story of how they dealt with the brutality of the Japanese military police, the feared Kempeitai. And it is the story of how they found a way to go on living even when facing a future of no hope and slow death. But Stubborn Buggers is about more than suffering and brutality. It is also a story of grit, determination and larrikin humour. It is very much about the triumph of the human spirit.

Ray Bradbury stories. Volume 1 Ray Bradbury

One hundred classic stories.

Ray Bradbury stories. Volume 2 Ray Bradbury

Collection of his classic stories.

Bradbury speaks : too soon from the cave, too far from the stars Ray Bradbury

He is an American treasure; a clear-eyed fantasist without peer; a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades. Collected between these covers are memories, ruminations, opinions, prophecies, and philosophies from one of the most influential and admired writers of our time: indelible boyhood experiences that moulded the man, as well as his eye-opening, sometimes hilarious true adventures in the realm of the famous and adored; insightful, piquant, often biting, always fascinating reflections on humankind's past and future, and where we stand in the universe today; provocative and deeply affecting musings on the present state of art and the unparalleled glory of creation. As unique, unabashed, and irrepressible as the artist himself, here is an intimate portrait, painted with the master's own words, of the one and only Bradbury - far more revealing than any mere memoir, for it opens windows not only into his life and work, but into his mind and heart as well.

Dandelion wine Ray Bradbury

Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole wide world that lies beyond the city limits. It is a pair of brand-new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather's renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley's bell on a hazy afternoon. It is yesteryear and tomorrow blended into an unforgettable "always," But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals whose mystical power holds time at bay. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine who can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future.

Farewell summer Ray Bradbury

In a summer that refuses to end, in the deceiving warmth of earliest October, civil war has come to Green Town, Illinois. It is the age-old conflict: the young against the elderly, for control of the clock that ticks their lives ever forward. The first cap-pistol shot heard 'round the town is dead accurate, felling an old man in his tracks, compelling town elder and school board despot Mr. Calvin C. Quartermain to marshal his graying forces and declare total war on the assassin, thirteen-year-old Douglas Spaulding, and his downy-cheeked cohorts. Doug and his cronies, however, are most worthy adversaries who should not be underestimated, as they plan and execute daring campaigns - matching old Quartermain's experience and cunning with their youthful enthusiasm and devil-may-care determination to hold on forever to childhood's summer. Yet time must ultimately be the victor, with valuable revelations for those on both sides of the conflict. And life waits in ambush to assail Doug Spaulding with its powerful mysteries - the irresistible ascent of manhood, the sweet surrender to a first kiss.

The illustrated man Ray Bradbury

The Illustrated Man is classic Bradbury - a collection of tales that breathe and move, animated by sharp, intaken breath and flexing muscle. Here are eighteen startling visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin - visions as keen as the tattooist's needle and as colourful as the inks that indelibly stain the body.

The Martian chronicles Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury's stories of the colonization of Mars form an eerie mesh of past and future. Written in the 1940s, the chronicles drip with nostalgic atmosphere - shady porches with tinkling pitchers of lemonade, grandfather clocks, and chintz-covered sofas.

Now and forever Ray Bradbury

In the first story, a journalist is drawn to a mysterious town and in the second story, a space crew pursues a comet in a remake of Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick.

We'll always have Paris : stories Ray Bradbury

A collection of never-before-published stories, in which Bradbury explores the myriad ways to be reborn, the circumstances that can make any man a killer, and returns us to Mars.

Being Elizabeth Barbara Taylor Bradford

Elizabeth Turner, scion of the fabled Deravenel family, carries the red-gold hair and beautiful English complexion of her ancestors. And it is not just her colouring that she has inherited from Edward Deravenel. Astute and charismatic, she is also bold, daring and fiercely ambitious, with the same ruthless streak. Now, aged just twenty-five, she stands in the position she has dreamed of - inheriting the family business, Deravenels. Over eight hundred years old, the company is a bastion of male chauvinism and the challenge that lies ahead of Elizabeth is immense. Her future is threatened also by the bitter enmity of her cousin, Mary, who believes herself the rightful heir.

Dangerous to know Barbara Taylor Bradford

Sebastian, the fifty-six-year-old patriarch of the Locke clan, is handsome, charismatic, a man of immense charm and intelligence. He heads up the philanthropic Locke Foundation, and travels the globe, personally giving away millions a year to the poor, the sick, and the victims of natural disasters and wars. And now, he is dead - murdered in mysterious circumstances that have the police at a loss. Who would want to kill the world's greatest philanthropist? Could such an upstanding man have enemies? Vivienne Trent, a glamorous American journalist, met Locke as a child, married him, divorced him, but stayed close to him. Aware that there was another side to this enigmatic man, she sets out to find the truth about his death - and about Locke himself.

Emma's secret Barbara Taylor Bradford

Young American fashion designer Evan Hughes embarks on a journey to London to find Emma Harte, an odyssey that brings to life a previously unrevealed part of Emma's life during World War II.

Heirs of Ravenscar Barbara Taylor Bradford

Edward realises that his brother is capable of not just recklessness but blackmail and betrayal. The fortunes of the house of Deravenal suffer a terrible reversal as one disaster follows another, and tragedy strikes. Ravenscar A House. A Legacy. A Dynasty. It is Edward's daughter Bess, his golden girl, who carries the family name forward, making an alliance that will secure the empire and the inheritance, and start a new dynasty. And it is Bess's son Harry who stands in his grandfather's shoes at a similar age and vows to rebuild Deravenels to greatness - as long as he can have the son and heir he longs for. Whatever it takes!

Her own rules Barbara Taylor Bradford

Meredith Stratton, at forty-four the owner of six elegant international inns, is about to celebrate her daughter's engagement. At this seemingly happy time in her life she begins to suffer from a strange illness that baffles everyone. Her doctor cannot find a physical cause for her debilitating symptoms, and, desperate for answers, she seeks the help of a psychiatrist. Her Own Rules is an exciting and suspenseful novel about secrets, survival, redemption and love.

Just rewards Barbara Taylor Bradford

Linnet O'Neill, great-granddaughter of Emma Harte, finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to save the family business. She and Emma's other great-granddaughters are tested to the limit as the final chapter in the extraordinary story of the Harte family draws to a dramatic close!

Power of a woman Barbara Taylor Bradford

Stephanie Jardine is at the apex of her career and life running the American branch of Jardine's, the prestigious Crown Jewellers of London. A young widow, she has three grown sons and one very precious teenage daughter, Chloe. Then one day, an unexpected act of violence committed by a stranger on the other side of the world plunges Stevie into turmoil and despair. To save her injured daughter's life and ensure her future, Stevie must go back to her own past and confront a relationship that has only brought her heartbreak. As she battles for her daughter, Stevie comes to understand how fragile life is and how it can be forever changed by others when least expected.

The Ravenscar dynasty Barbara Taylor Bradford

When Cecily Deravenel tells her 18-year-old son Edward of the death of his father, brother and cousins in a fire, a part of him dies as well. Edward and his cousin Neville Watkins are suspicious of the deaths. They vow to avenge the deaths and take control of the business empire usurped from Edward's great uncle. And so begins an epic saga.

A secret affair Barbara Taylor Bradford

Seeking some much-needed rest and relaxation after a long stint as a TV-news war correspondent in Bosnia, 33-year-old Bill Fitzgerald travels to Venice. There he is struck by the dark beauty of a young American woman, Vanessa Stewart, a 27-year-old glass designer from New York. Unhappily married, she welcomes a no-strings friendship with Bill. Soon they embark on an illicit affair and find themselves desperately in love. They vow to see each other whenever and wherever they can. But on their third meeting, one of them does not show up.

The triumph of Katie Byrne Barbara Taylor Bradford

Katie Byrne and her two best friends share her passion for the theatre, and the three girls have spent much of their childhood rehearsing plays in an old barn in Connecticut. Then one day one of Katie's friends is found raped and murdered, and the other lies unconscious. Ten years later, Katie, a struggling actress in New York, is still haunted by the tragedy. Her friend Carly remains in a coma, and Katie finally gets her big chance when she is discovered and wins a major role in a Broadway play but Katie must face the demons of the past before she can embrace the possibilities of the future.

Hearts of chaos Kira Brady

To save her world, one woman's fierce quest will put her up against an ancient evil and a desire too dangerous to deny. She is betrothed to Seattle's most feared shifter clan leader. Still, the Lady Lucia can never be the dainty aristocratic wife Emory Corbette thinks he needs. And as a malevolent, all-consuming monster plots to take hold of their shattered world, Lucia will risk her untapped powers to defeat it and challenge the Raven King's seductive rule. No one in Emory's many lifetimes has ever defied him. Lucia's courage and strength are shaking his iron control to its core and making him hungry for all she can give. But their only hope is a wrenching sacrifice that could unite humans and shifters in victory or destroy everything Lucia and Emory desire most.

Hearts of shadow Kira Brady

Grace Mercer's unmatched wraith-killing ability made her the unofficial defender of a city shattered by supernatural catastrophe. So there's no way she'll allow the new regent of Seattle's most powerful dragon-shifter clan to "protect" her from a vicious evil stalking the ruined streets or keep her from the freedom she's risked everything to earn. Leif's science-honed instincts tell him Grace is the key to keeping shifters and humans safe, but helping this wary fighter channel her untapped power is burning away the dragon's sensual self-control and putting a crucial alliance at risk. Soon the only chance Leif and Grace will have to save their world will be a dangerously fragile link that could forever unite their souls - or consume everything in a storm of destruction.

Baby animals of lakes and ponds Carmen Bredeson

Cute baby animals grow up in the wild. Visit lakes and ponds and meet baby hippos, baby mallard ducks, baby herons, and more.

Baby animals of the mountains Carmen Bredeson

Meet the baby animals of the mountains. This easy-to-read book is filled with great information and cute full-colour photographs of many animals, including baby pandas, llamas, and mountain lions in their natural environment.

Bad Astrid Eileen Brennan; pictures by Regan Dunnick

Bad Astrid has been terrorizing everyone and everything on her block ever since her family moved in. But when an accident befalls the bully, it's up to a new neighbour to teach Astrid how to be a friend.

Buzzy the bumblebee Denise Brennan-Nelson

When he reads in a book that bumblebees cannot fly, Buzzy suddenly doubts himself and forgets how.

He's been a monster all day Denise Brennan-Nelson

After hearing his mother say that he is a monster, a little boy decides to prove her right over the course of one loud, grimy, scowling day.

Willow Denise Brennan Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan

In art class, neatness, conformity, and imitation are encouraged, but when Willow brings imagination and creativity to her projects, even straight-laced Miss Hawthorn is influenced.

Willow and the Snow Day Dance Denise Brennan-Nelson

When Willow's family moves to a new home, she makes friends with all of the neighbours, even unsmiling Mr. Larch, through her letters inviting each to be as generous as she is.

Ruby's wish Shirin Yim Bridges

In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.

A Seaside affair Fern Britton

When the residents of the Cornish seaside town of Trevay discover that their much-loved theatre is about to be taken over by coffee chain, Cafe au Lait, they are up in arms. It is up to Penny Leighton, hotshot Producer and now happily married Cornish resident, to come up with a rescue plan. Armed with her only her mobile phone and her contacts book, she starts to pull in some serious favours. The town is soon deluged by actors, all keen to show their support and take part in a charity season at the theatre. One of the arrivals is Jess Tate, girlfriend to TV heartthrob Ryan Roberts. His career is on the rise while hers remains resolutely in the doldrums. But when opportunity comes calling, it isn't just her career prospects that are about to change. Trevay is about to put on the show of its life but can the villagers, and Jess, hold on to the thing they love the most?

The stolen weekend Fern Britton

Best friends Penny Leighton and Helen Merrifield have swapped their hectic London lives for the leisurely pace of life in the pretty Cornish village of Pendruggan. Penny is in constant demand and juggling her life as a vicar's wife alongside her day job as a hotshot TV producer is exhausting. Helen is at the end of her tether. Cornwall has been battered by the worst storms in living memory and the roof of her little cottage is in a terrible state. Her other half, the brooding Piran, isn't being much help. The two women cook up a scheme to leave their Pendruggan men behind and get back to London for a weekend of blissful indulgence. But you know what they say about the best laid plans… Will Penny and Helen's stolen weekend be everything they've dreamed of, or something else entirely?

Where I found you Amanda Brooke

Maggie Carter knows Victoria Park like the back of her hand. She knows which routes around the park are easiest to navigate; she knows what time of year the most beautiful flowers bloom; and she knows which bench by the pond allows you to hear the joyful chatter of children throwing bread to the ducks without risking getting splashed by over-enthusiastic flapping. But she's never seen any of these things. Maggie is blind: her senses of touch, smell and hearing have built an image of the place she loves most in the world, and she's never felt held back by her unseeing eyes. And yet, newly married and expecting her first baby, Maggie has suddenly started to doubt her ability to cope.

Justine McKeen and the bird nerd Sigmund Brouwer

Meet Justine McKeen, the Queen of Green. She's trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it's a lot of fun. When a small bird is injured after flying into a school window, the students are shocked and upset. But they are even more shocked when school bully Jimmy Blatzo rescues the bird and nurses it back to health. Blatzo may have saved one bird, but the problem is much bigger and not confined to the school grounds. Birds are flying into the windows at the town hall too. With the help of Justine, green activist extraordinaire, Blatzo gets the courage he needs to approach town council. Getting over his fear of public speaking will be one challenge. Getting used to his new nickname, Bird Nerd, will be another matter entirely.

Promise bound Anne Greenwood Brown

The stakes are high, with many lives at risk, but Calder and Lily must confront the past as well as their darkest impulses if they want a chance at being together.

Bleeders Anthony Bruno

FBI profiler Trisha McCleery has been on a twenty-year personal search for the person who brutally murdered her mother. At the same time, serial killer Gene Lassiter has been on an obsessive twenty-year search for the daughter of his first kill, Trisha's mother. If she finds him, justice can at last be served. If he finds her, one man's reign of terror can continue unabated. In a stunning life-or-death final act, the hunter and the hunted go head-to-head, with a shocking ending that bleeds justice dry.

The temptations of St. Frank Anthony Bruno

Seventeen-year-old Frank Grimaldi wants one thing more than anything else - to have sex before he graduates. Too bad his crazy parents, insane teachers, the Catholic Church, and the Mafia are all standing in the way. Imagine Catch-22's Captain Yossarian in high school. Imagine Prep written by a guy. Imagine the heroes of Superbad as seniors at St. Anselm's Preparatory School for Boys. Imagine the narrator of Philip Roth's Goodbye, Columbus as a Catholic. Imagine J.P. Donleavy's The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B set in New Jersey in 1970.

Woman of courage Wanda E Brunstetter

A Quaker woman follows Rev. and Mrs. Spaulding into the western wilderness to minister to the Nez Perce Indians, but will her faith and body support her until she can make it to Lapwai Valley?

A bear and his boy Sean Bryan

One morning, Mack the bear wakes up with Zack the boy on his back, but as Mack tries to complete a schedule that is "jam-packed," Zack suggests that he relax and take a second to smell the lilacs.

A boy and his bunny Sean Bryan

One morning, a boy wakes up with a rabbit on his head and, although his mother is sceptical, he soon discovers that he can be fed, ride a bobsled, and even look cool with a rabbit on his head.

A girl and her gator Sean Bryan

One day, a girl discovers an alligator on her head and, although she is afraid her friends will laugh, the 'gator soon convinces her that she can still give her brother a scare, eat an eclair, and choose anything to wear as long as he is there.

At Home Bryson Bill

A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson African Diary Bill Bryson

Down Under Bill Bryson

Icons of England Bill Bryson

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Bill Bryson

The Lost Continent Bill Bryson

Made In America Bill Bryson

Neither Here, Nor There Bill Bryson

Notes From a Big Country Bill Bryson

Notes From a Small Island Bill Bryson

Seeing Further Bill Bryson

City of fear Alafair Burke

Chelsea Hart, a fresh-faced Indiana college student, spends the final night of her spring break in the VIP room of an elite New York City nightclub with her girlfriends and a fake ID. The next morning, joggers find her in East River Park, her celebrated blonde hair hacked off. NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher catches the case and quickly homes in on a group of privileged men who were last seen partying with Chelsea. When a tight case is built against a young hedge fund manager, the department is elated. But Ellie has her doubts. Chelsea's murder is eerily similar to three other deaths that occurred a decade ago: the victims were young, female, and in each case, the killer had taken her hair as a souvenir. Ellie's search for the truth pits her against her fellow cops and places her under the watchful eye of a psychopath eager to add the prideful young detective to his list.

City of lies Alafair Burke

When New York University student Megan Gunther is murdered in a vicious attack after receiving threats posted on a campus website, NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher is convinced there is a link. With straight-talking partner J. J. Rogan at her side, Ellie tries to identify Megan's enemies, but she begins to wonder if the girl's murder was more than just the culmination of a cyber obsession.

Long gone Alafair Burke

When her dream job turns into a living nightmare, causing her to become the prime suspect in a murder investigation, art gallery manager Alice Humphrey must prove that she has been set up, a deadly mission that plunges her into a high-tech criminal conspiracy that is shockingly linked to her own family. She arrives at the gallery one morning to meet her boss, Drew Campbell, only to find the place cleaned out, save for Drew's corpse. She is bewildered when Drew's ID doesn't check out, nor does the background of the gallery or the primary artist it represents. But when the police show up with a photograph of her lookalike that suggests she and Drew had more than a business relationship, Alice realizes she has been placed at the centre of a nefarious plan. But whose? And why? Beginning to dig, Alice finds herself circling ever closer to home, her discoveries threatening everything she's ever known about family and identity. She is framed for murder and left scrambling to find answers, some of which may have to do with long hidden secrets involving her own family.

Amy Butler's little stitches for little ones : 20 keepsake sewing projects for baby and mom Amy Butler

Features photographs, technical illustrations, and patterns that help readers in the work of crib accessories, stroller blankets, booties, bags, soft toys, and more.

Row, row, row your boat Jane Cabrera

In this expansion of a familiar song, the occupants of a rowboat enjoy seeing and making the sounds of different jungle animals.

Guidebook to murder Lynn Cahoon

In the gentle coastal town of South Cove, California, all Jill Gardner wants is to keep her store - Coffee, Books, and More - open and running. So why is she caught up in the business of murder?

Snack girl to the rescue : a real life guide to eating healthy, slimming down, and enjoying food Lisa Cain

The hour past midnight 1968- Calma

In the most rugged, unforgiving terrain, a woman's heart is the most resilient of travellers. Growing up Muslim in the male-dominated world of southern India, three young girls navigate the shifting, often heartbreaking world of what is expected of them, and what they expect from life itself. Rabia sneaks off to the movies and is beaten by her mother for this transgression. Zohra struggles to raise a daughter who will conform to what society dictates. Firdaus is beautiful, married off to a wealthy suitor, and about to change her life with one fateful and dangerous decision. Salma writes an evocative novel of families coming together and falling apart, of small mutinies with enormous consequences, of friendships that stand the test of time, and of the suffocating world and indefatigable spirits of rebellious women.

The missing Juliet : a Fisher Key adventure Sam Cameron

Summer's sizzling in the Florida Keys and Robin McGee should be planning for college. Instead, she's passionately in love with beautiful movie starlet Juliet Francine. Too bad it's a one-way crush shared by millions of others. Robin's better off sticking to her summer job and fighting for the equal treatment of GLTBQ teens everywhere. But when Juliet is kidnapped from a film set in Key West, Robin turns amateur sleuth and recruits her friends to help in the search. Soon the FBI, police, and paparazzi are hot on the case as well. As time ticks down and the ransom notes grow dire, Robin will get just one chance to pull off a Hollywood happy ending and maybe a shot at true love after all.

Mystery of the tempest : a Fisher Key adventure Sam Cameron

Twin brothers Denny and Steven Anderson love helping people and fighting crime alongside their sheriff dad on sun-drenched Fisher Key, Florida. Steven likes chasing girls. Denny longs to lose his virginity, but doesn't dare tell anyone he's gay. Steven has a secret of his own. He lied to everyone, including his own brother, about being accepted into SEAL training for the U.S. Navy. On the day they graduate high school, the twins meet the handsome new guy in town, a military veteran with a chiselled body and mysterious past. Meanwhile Brian Vandermark, a gay transfer student from Boston, finds himself falling for closeted Denny but hampered by his shyness. When an antique yacht explodes in Fisher Key harbour, all three boys are caught up in a summer of betrayal, romance, and danger. It's the Mystery of the Tempest and it just might kill them all.

The secret of Othello : a Fisher Key adventure Sam Cameron

A shooting star streaks across Fisher Keys skies. Natural phenomenon or secret military satellite? For Steven Anderson, any mystery is a welcome distraction. He's vowed to avoid all the island's pretty girls until the SEALs approve his waiver request. Unfortunately his libido - and the girls - have other ideas. Meanwhile, Denny Anderson is busy wooing the boy of his dreams. If he plans things right, he won't be the only virgin entering the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Too bad every romantic rendezvous is ruined by misunderstandings, interruptions, and pesky tourists. As the days get hotter, the twins are drawn into an underwater race against time, tide, and treason. Suddenly, true love is the least of their problems. Under the waves, no one can hear you scream.

Montalbano's first case Andrea Camilleri

In this prequel to the internationally bestselling Inspector Montalbano series, Salvo Montalbano is thirty-five years old and still a bit naive and there are plenty of criminals ready to take advantage of his inexperience. Montalbano's First Case details our hero's early years as a deputy inspector. There are no bloody crimes, yet devoted readers will nonetheless find the scenes and sensations 'not to mention a satisfactory dose of spine-chilling suspense' that they have come to expect.

The mermaid and the shoe K G (Keith Gordon) Campbell

Each of King Neptunes 50 mermaid daughters boasts a special talent, except for little Minnow, who seems to be good only at asking questions. When she finds a strange object, Minnow follows her questions to a wondrous place and finds answers, including the answer to the most important question of all: Who am I? A gorgeously illustrated story about finding one's purpose.

A nun on the bus : how all of us can create hope, change, and community Simone Campbell

A nun shares her journey across the United States to rally support against Paul Ryan's budget, which would cut vital social programs for the poor and middle class and how she has continued to lobby for change in Washington.

Murder at Mullings Dorothy Cannell

In its 300-year history, there has never once been a scandal at Mullings, ancestral home of the decent but dull Stodmarsh family. Until, that is, Edward Stodmarsh makes an ill-advised second marriage to the scheming Regina Stapleton, who insists on bringing her family's 'ornamental hermit' to live on the estate. Suddenly everyone wants to visit Mullings to glimpse this mysterious figure. Strange but harmless, thinks Florence Norris, the family's longstanding housekeeper. But events take a sinister turn with the arrival of sudden, violent death - and suddenly the hermit doesn't seem so harmless after all.

Tang xia qu hui shu fu dian = Lying down Kou Cao

How to make your cat an internet celebrity : a guide to financial freedom Patricia Carlin

For decades, we believed the keys to personal wealth were a college diploma and marketable job skills - but no more. Today, your best hope for financial security is literally right at your feet: it's your cat. The internet offers an unprecedented opportunity for cats to become superstar "personalities" and global multimedia brands - but how can a human cash in? How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity has the answers. Readers will learn the secrets of grooming their kitty for success, creating a terrific viral video, and making the most of the famous feline's fifteen minutes. With practical yet tongue-in-cheek advice, this get-rich-quick guide for the modern era celebrates the brightest stars of the Internet and gives you everything you need to follow in their venerable pawprints.

Caffeinated : how our daily habit helps, hooks and hurts us Murray Carpenter

Caffeinated reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas, colas, chocolate, and even pain relievers. We'll learn why caffeine has such a powerful effect on everything from boosting our mood to improving our athletic performance as well as how and why brands such as Coca-Cola have ducked regulatory efforts for decades. We learn the differences in the various ways caffeine is delivered to the body, how it is quietly used to reinforce our buying patterns, and how it can play a role in promoting surprising health problems like obesity and anxiety. Drawing on the latest research, Caffeinated brings us the inside perspective of the additive that Salt Sugar Fat overlooked. Carpenter's story takes us from the coffee farms of central Guatemala to the world's largest synthetic caffeine factory in China to an energy shot bottler in New Jersey, and beyond.

Allen Carr's how to be a happy non-smoker : be a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life Allen Carr

Allen Carr's 100 cigarettes-a-day addiction drove him to despair, but, after countless attempts to quit, he eventually kicked the habit.

Allen Carr's how to stop your child smoking Allen Carr

Though only 26 per cent of the UK adult population now smokes (down from a peak of 80 per cent), smoking is actually on the increase among young people. A particular problem exists with teenage girls, though children as young as 8 to 12 are smoking. How to Stop Your Child Smoking, by the foremost expert in the subject, offers a clear, practical guide to parents on how to stop their children smoking, starting with the first rule of don't be complacent.

Allen Carr's no more ashtrays : the easy way to quit smoking Allen Carr

This book is a step-by-step guide to Allen Carr's Easyway method, showing how smokers fall into the trap of smoking, the psychology behind being a slave to tobacco and how to quit immediately once and for all.

The easy way to enjoy flying Allen Carr

This uses the author's "Easyway" approach to help make flying an enjoyable part of your work or holiday. It also dispels the most common flying fears as well as revealing the truth behind media scare stories.

I quit! : unique book to help you stop smoking for good Allen Carr

This unique book contains the key elements of Allen Carr's universally acclaimed Easyway method of quitting smoking - the only proven way of stopping smoking for good. Follow the Easyway method and you will see through the smokescreen of lies and misinformation which are at the heart of society's ideas and beliefs about smoking. You will be at liberty, once and for all, to enjoy a nicotine-free future.

The only way to stop smoking permanently Allen Carr

Following the enormous success of his bestselling Easy Way to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr here exposes the traps of smoking and provides smokers with the motivation to break free for ever. This book will help you achieve the right frame of mind to quit, avoid weight-gain, quit without dependence on rules of gimmicks, enjoy the freedom and choices that non-smokers have in life, quit without willpower.

The guard Kiera Cass

Before America Singer met Prince Maxon, before she entered the Selection, she was in love with a boy named Aspen Leger.

The one Kiera Cass

The time has come for one winner to be crowned. When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown - or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose - and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

The prince Kiera Cass

Before thirty-five girls were chosen to compete in the Selection, before Aspen broke America's heart, there was another girl in Prince Maxon's life.

The luminaries Eleanor Catton

Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2013. It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the West Coast goldfields. On the night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. A wealthy man has vanished, a whore has tried to end her life, and an enormous sum of money has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky. From the author of the award-winning global phenomenon The Rehearsal comes a breathtaking feat of storytelling where everything is connected, but nothing is as it seems.

The sum of random chance Lee Chambers

Coles Wilkes, an eager rookie reporter for a small town paper who stumbles upon a mysterious girl foiling a grocery store robbery. Desperate for success, he sets out to make his name on Sara's unique gift. Is this girl special or are all the magical moments pure coincidence? Do the random choices we make lead us down a path of no return or will Cole gain a sense of self-worth before he sells her out?

Wild swans : three daughters of China Jung Chang

A Chinese woman chronicles the struggle of her grandmother, her mother, and herself to survive in a China torn apart by wars, invasions, revolution, and continuing upheaval, from 1907 to the present.

A promise for Miriam Vannetta Chapman

Amish schoolteacher Miriam King loves her students. At 26, most women her age are married with children of their own, but she hasn't yet met anyone who can convince her to give up the Plain school that sits along the banks of Pebble Creek. Then newcomer Gabriel Yoder steps into her life, bringing his daughter, an air of mystery, and challenges Miriam has never faced before.

A wedding for Julia Vannetta Chapman

A Wedding for Julia, the third book in a romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, takes a last look at the Amish community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbours while still preserving their cherished Plain ways. Julia Beechy is so stunned, she can hardly breathe. Her mother's announcement that she must either marry or move from the family home upon her mother's imminent death catches Julia by surprise. How can she leave the only home she has ever known? What about her dream of opening her own Plain cafe? When Caleb Zook offers support, comfort, and a solution, Julia is afraid to accept it. Can she marry someone she barely knows? Is it the right thing to do? Is this God's plan for her future? Caleb thought his time for marrying was long past, but he feels a stirring in his heart he cannot shake for this beautiful, forlorn woman. Amid the circumstances of this life-altering decision, the people of Pebble Creek weather the worst storm to hit Wisconsin in the last hundred years. Where will Julia and Caleb be on the other side of it?

A home for Lydia Vannetta Chapman

Aaron Troyer simply wants to farm like his father and grandfather before him. But instead he finds himself overseeing the family's small group of guest cabins nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek. That also means he must work with the cabins' housekeeper, Lydia Fisher. Lydia is the most outspoken Amish woman Aaron has ever met, and she has strong opinions about how the guest cabins are to be run. She also desperately needs this job. Though sparks fly between boss and employee at first, when the cabins are robbed, nothing is more important to Aaron than making sure Lydia is safe. Together they work to make the vacation property profitable, but can they find out the identity of the culprit before more damage is done? And is Lydia's dream of a home of her own more than just a wish and a prayer?

Murder simply brewed Vannetta Chapman

When the coffee shop manager is murdered in Middlebury's Amish Artisan Village, two women from different walks of life must join forces to solve the mystery. Spring has arrived in Middlebury, Indiana, and Amber Wright is optimistic about the growing profit from her collection of Amish shops - until she receives a call that Ethan Gray is dead. Hurrying over to A Simple Blend, she finds a solitary hole in the front window and the store manager lying next to the espresso machine, dead from an apparent heart attack. All the money is still in his register. When Amber hires a young Amish woman, Hannah Troyer, to take over the shop's duties, the two women become fast friends - as well as amateur sleuths. The police believe Gray's death is a by-product of vandalism, but Amber and Hannah aren't convinced. Clues that don't add up, a neighbour who is pulled into the midst of the investigation, a town with secrets to hide, and a blossoming romance - all will combine to push Amber and Hannah into unfamiliar roles in order to reveal answers to the mysteries around them.

Where healing blooms Vannetta Chapman

Emma discovers a run-away teen in her barn, and the bishop asks her to provide a haven for a woman and her two children. Then her mother-in-law reveals a secret about her garden. Will Emma choose loneliness or learn to accept God's gifts? "

The straight bend into curved. Ambiguous Chen Hao

The straight bend into curved. Crack Chen Hao

The straight bend into curved. Split Chen Hao

The straight bend into curved. The stalemate Chen Hao

Excellent compositions of new Chinese modules. Grade one and two Chen Juan

Xin bian cheng yu 365 = Children make progress every day : new idioms Quanyou Chen

Cheers for a dozen ears Felicia Sanzari Chernesky

Summertime means fresh veggies at the farm stand to pick out and count! This concept book follows a family's stop at the farm stand as they count tomatoes, strawberries, sunflowers - and yes, ears of corn.

Raids and rescues Bryan Chick

Noah, Megan, Richie, and Ella must navigate a maze of never-ending aquariums in the Secret Zoo to rescue their animal friends.

Riddles and danger Bryan Chick

Having discovered a magical society beneath the exhibits at the Clarksville City Zoo where animals and humans live harmoniously together as equals, Noah and his friends must protect the secret zoo at all costs.

The secret zoo Bryan Chick

When his sister disappears, Noah, along with their best friends, Ella and Richie, sneak into the neighbourhood zoo and delve into the unknown world of the animals, where they discover a great secret that the zoo is protecting.

Secrets and shadows Bryan Chick

Noah and his friends in the Secret Society join forces with four teens known as the Descenders to try to protect the Secret Zoo hidden below the Clarksville City Zoo from monstrous sasquatches and the evil Shadow Master.

Traps and specters Bryan Chick

On Halloween night, the scouts, along with their Descender allies, must battle terrifying sasquatches at their own elementary school. Little do they know, the sasquatches are merely the bait to a trap. DeGraff captures three of the Descenders and drags them into a frightening, off-limits sector of The Secret Zoo. Meanwhile, Noah and his friends must protect two of their animals allies from police officers who are convinced that they are dangerous animals on the rampage. Will the scouts be able to save their friends in time, both animal and human?

Plain City bridesmaids : three Ohio Mennonite romances Dianne L Christner

Take a trip to Plain City, Ohio, where three young Mennonite women face challenges of the heart. Katy is torn between tradition and love when a former flame returns. But can bending keep a heart from breaking? Lil yearns for a life outside her conservative family's farm, but is her dream worth the sacrifice it will cost? Megan thinks she has her dream job working with a daring missionary pilot until she's reintroduced to an old college crush. Can she discern the true hero of the two?

A Penny for Your Thoughts Mindy Starns Clark

A Quarter for a Kiss Mindy Starns Clark

The Amish Groom Mindy Starns Clark

The Buck Stops Here Mindy Starns Clark

A Dime a Dozen Mindy Starns Clark

Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels Mindy Starns Clark

Plain Answers About the Amish Life Mindy Starns Clark

Secrets of Harmony Grove Mindy Starns Clark

Shadows of Lancaster County Mindy Starns Clark

Whispers of the Bayou Mindy Starns Clark

My brother but one T M Clark

Scott Decker and Zol Ndhlovu are partners in a private game reserve in Zimbabwe. They have a friendship borne from Africa - a brotherhood that endures the generation gap and crosses the colour barrier. Australian Ashley Twine is a thirty-something dynamic achiever who portrays herself as a confident businesswoman. When a gender mix-up secures her a position on a volunteer programme in the Hwange National Park, Ashley gets a chance to take stock of her life and reassess her situation. But chauvinistic, yet handsome Scott - who runs the operation - is adamant she isn't cut out for the job, fearing her safety. After Ashley witnesses firsthand the violence and devastation left behind by poachers, Scott finds himself torn between wanting to protect Ashley or forcing her to leave Africa for her own safety…and his sanity. But after working so closely together, Ashley and Scott can no longer deny their feelings…or be apart. However, nothing can prepare Ashley for being ambushed and held captive by the psychopathic Rodney - an old enemy of Zol's from a war fought years before. And now that their world has been threatened, circumstances begin to take hold of all their lives which will shape and change them forever.

2001 : a space odyssey Arthur C Clarke

When an enigmatic monolith is found buried on the moon, scientists are amazed to discover that it's at least 3 million years old. Even more amazing, after it's unearthed the artefact releases a powerful signal aimed at Saturn. What sort of alarm has been triggered? To find out, a manned spacecraft, the Discovery, is sent to investigate. Its crew is highly trained - the best - and they are assisted by a self-aware computer, the ultra-capable HAL 9000. But HAL's programming has been patterned after the human mind a little too well. He is capable of guilt, neurosis, even murder, and he controls every single one of Discovery's components. The crew must overthrow this digital psychotic if they hope to make their rendezvous with the entities that are responsible not just for the monolith, but maybe even for human civilization.

2010 : odyssey two Arthur C Clarke

To the spaceship Discovery, floating in the silent depths of space since Dave Bowman passed through the alien 'Star Gate', comes Heywood Floyd on a mission of recovery. What he finds near Jupiter is beyond the imaginings of any mere human.

2061 : odyssey three Arthur C Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke's space saga continues in 2061, when an Earth vessel landing on Halley's Comet marks the beginning of another confrontation between Heywood Floyd and David Bowman - or whatever Bowman has become - a newly independent HAL and the unseen alien power that controls the destiny of Earth.

3001 : the final odyssey Arthur C Clarke

One thousand years after the Jupiter mission to explore the mysterious Monolith had been destroyed, after Dave Bowman was transformed into the Star Child, Frank Poole drifted in space, frozen and forgotten, leaving the supercomputer HAL inoperable. But now Poole has returned to life, awakening in a world far different from the one he left behind - and just as the Monolith may be stirring once again.

Against the fall of night Arthur C Clarke

Living in the 10-billion-year-old city of Diaspar, Alvin is the last child born of humanity. He is intensely curious about the outside world. According to the oldest histories kept by the city fathers, however, there is no outside world. It was destroyed by the Invaders millions of years ago. One day, Alvin finds a rock with an inscription seemingly meant for him: "There is a better way. Give my greetings to the Keeper of the Records. Alaine of Lyndar." This cryptic message takes Alvin on a quest to discover humanity's true past - and its future.

Childhood's end Arthur C Clarke

Alone many miles above the Earth, Jan Rodricks, the last surviving human, is witnessing the end of the world. As he watches, he records for the benefit of history how mankind was doomed. The massive spaceships appeared over every city on Earth, bringing the Overlords, a seemingly benign race vastly superior in technology and intelligence.

The city and the stars Arthur C Clarke

Men had built cities before, but never such a city as Diaspar; for millennia its protective dome shutout the creeping decay and danger of the world outside. Once, it held powers that ruled the stars. But then, as legend had it, The invaders came, driving humanity into this last refuge. It takes one man, A Unique, to break through Diaspar's stifling inertia, to smash the legend and discover the true nature of the Invaders.

The collected stories of Arthur C. Clarke Arthur C Clarke

The collection showcases his range and variety.

Cradle Arthur C Clarke

In 1994, a missile mysteriously disappears off the coast of Florida during military testing. While investigating the link between the disappearance and some unusual whale sightings, journalist Carol Dawson finds much more - an enigmatic artefact that may not be of earthly origin. The artefact may be worth millions - and Dawson and her colleagues must outwit thieves and criminals to keep it safe. But the artefact leads to another, bigger discovery deep beneath the ocean's surface - a discovery that could change the face of humanity forever.

The deep range Arthur C Clarke

100 years in the future, a grounded spaceship engineer is assigned to tend whale herds used to feed the earth's population.

Dolphin Island : a story of the people of the sea Arthur C Clarke

A seventeen-year-old boy becomes involved in communication experiments with dolphins off the Great Barrier Reef.

Earthlight Arthur C Clarke

Two hundred years after humans first touched down on the surface of the Moon, there are permanent settlements there as well as on Venus and Mars. The inhabitants of these colonies have formed their own political alliance: the Federation. On the Moon, a government agent from Earth is hunting a suspected spy at a prominent observatory. He is caught up in the larger political struggle between Earth's government and that of the Federation, and ultimately must struggle for his life in the beautiful and barren landscape of the Moon under Earth's light.

Expedition to Earth Arthur C Clarke

This collection of Clarke's work was originally published in 1953, when it was selected as one of the best science fiction books of the year by Boucher and McComas. It contains many short stories that would later become classics, including "The Sentinel", the basis for the later classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. These stories present a brilliant showcase of Clarke's many-layered approach to the moral dilemmas of scientific advancement, from the thrilling and brutal "Breaking Strain" to the more poetic and thoughtful "Second Dawn." This collection represents a tour-de-force of science fiction storytelling sure to delight fans of Clarke's work and the SF genre.

The fountains of paradise Arthur C Clarke

Renowned structural engineer Dr. Vannevar Morgan seeks to link Earth to the stars - through the construction of a space elevator connecting to an orbiting satellite 22,300 miles from the planet's surface. The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earth's atmosphere, making space travel easier and more cost-effective. Unfortunately, the only appropriate surface base for the elevator is located at the top of a mountain already occupied by an ancient order of Buddhist monks who strongly oppose the project. Morgan must face down their opposition - as well as enormous technical, political, and economic challenges?in order to make the project successful.

Glide path Arthur C Clarke

Glide Path is an alternative history of the development of Ground Control Approach radar set during World War II. Clarke draws upon his own wartime experience as a radar control operator during World War II to tell a story fascinating not just for its plotting, combining science, intrigue, and a host of compelling characters but also for its prescience and technical insight. Glide Path is sure to be an enthralling read not just for science fiction fans, but for history aficionados.

Imperial Earth Arthur C Clarke

In the year 2276, Duncan Makenzie travels from Saturn's moon, Titan, to Earth as a diplomatic envoy to the United States. As a member of Titan's 'First Family' descended from the moon's original settlers 500 years before, Duncan finds himself welcomed into the glittering political and social scene in Washington. But Duncan isn't just on Earth for a diplomatic visit. Haunted by the memory of a woman from Earth he once loved, Duncan is also driven by the need to continue the family line - despite a devastating genetic defect.

Islands in the sky Arthur C Clarke

Roy Malcolm has always been fascinated by space travel. And when he wins a voyage to the Inner Space Station as a game show prize, he's sure it's the trip of a lifetime. Before long, Roy is taken in by the young crew and shares their adventures and lives. One of Arthur C. Clarke's earliest novels, Islands in the Sky is particularly noteworthy for its description of geostationary communications satellites. While this technology was nonexistent during the writing of this book, it later became commonplace and Clarke is credited with the first practical descriptions of such technology.

Prelude to space Arthur C Clarke

The world's first lunar spacecraft is about to launch. The ship, Prometheus, is built from two separate components - one designed to travel from Earth's atmosphere to the Moon and back, and the other to carry the first component through Earth's atmosphere and into orbit. Sound familiar? That's because it's the basic description of the first space shuttle well before its launch in 1971. Prelude to Space was published in 1951 - well before the first Sputnik expedition. Even so, the book is full of detailed technical descriptions and conversations regarding the possibilities of spaceflight and telecommunications satellites. Much of the technology described was actually included during the construction of the first spaceships.

Rama II Arthur C Clarke

Years after the first encounter with a mysterious alien spacecraft in Rendezvous With Rama, a second spaceship enters the solar system and a team of Earth's most accomplished scientists and cosmonauts is sent to intercept it. The human crew is no stranger to Raman culture and technology. But Rama II offers surprises not encountered on the first ship, surprises that could turn out to be deadly. Set against a backdrop of economic crisis that threatens all human settlements throughout the solar system, Rama II tells the story of an advanced scientific team dealing with the unexpected both on an enigmatic alien spacecraft and within their own psyches.

Rama revealed Arthur C Clarke

Years after the appearance in the solar system of the immense, deserted spaceship, Rama, a second craft arrived, destined to become home for a group of human colonists. But now the colony has become a brutal dictatorship, terrorizing its own inhabitants.

Reach for tomorrow Arthur C Clarke

The twelve tales in this collection, which include 'Rescue Party', Arthur C. Clarke's first published short story, display the unique blend of scientific realism and soaring visionary imagination that have made him the world's best-loved writer of science fiction.

Rendezvous With Rama Arthur C Clarke

In the year 2130, a mysterious and apparently untenanted alien spaceship, Rama, enters our solar system. The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man, it reveals a world of technological marvels and an unparalleled artificial ecology. But what is its purpose in 2131? Who is inside it? And why?

Richter 10 Arthur C Clarke

When he was seven years old, a major earthquake killed Lewis Crane's parents. As an adult, Crane has dedicated his life to protecting humanity from a similar tragedy. He's a Nobel-winning earthquake scientist, and the founder of the Foundation, an organization that has perfected equipment sensitive enough to predict an earthquake strike down to the minute. With unrelenting dedication to his cause, Crane's organization explores the idea of fusing the Earth's tectonic plates together, stopping all earthquakes forever by halting tectonic activity. But what effect will this have on the earth and can it stop another major earthquake due in the United States?

Tales from the White Hart Arthur C Clarke

In the White Hart Pub in London just north of Fleet Street, Harry Purvis holds court?a consummate tall-tale teller who always has a good story up his sleeve. He is joined by science fiction writers Samuel Youd, John Wyndham, and Clarke himself all under pseudonyms, and all trying to outdo each other with their outlandish tales of science and invention. Inspired by the Jorkens collections by Lord Dunsany, this collection of stories is Clarke's third and, while they were written in locations as diverse as New York and Sydney, they all have a distinctly English flavour.

We're so famous Jaime Clarke

Daisy, Paque and Stella want to be famous. Inspired by their idols, Bananarama, they form a pop group of their own. But Stella heads to LA to become an actress and lusting after bad-boy rocker Bryan Metro. Paque and Daisy, without Stella, are just about ready to call it quits when two friends are mysteriously murdered. They, the last people to see the victims alive, become the prime suspects and cashing in on this sudden notoriety, record their first hit. And the adventure is only just beginning.

At the water hole Jane Clarke

Zebra is longing for a cool drink at the water hole, but can he escape both Lion and Crocodile! The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure.

Dancing with the dinosaurs Jane Clarke

From a tango by a T. Rex to a line dance with Danny Ig, dinosaurs demonstrate their talents on Dancing with Dinosaurs, while the judges mysteriously disappear.

Tarab : travels with my guitar Carl Cleves

From the Sudan to Northern New South Wales, Tarab is an epic, mesmerizing tale of high adventure and the search for meaning. Carl Cleves escapes national service in Belgium to live in South Africa at the height of the Apartheid era.

Tim and the iceberg Paul Coates

On a sweltering day at the beach, Tim sails off in search of an iceberg to cool his grandfather's lemonade.

We'll always have Paris : a mother/daughter memoir Jennifer Coburn

How her daughter and her passport taught Jennifer to live like there's no tomorrow. Jennifer Coburn has always been terrified of dying young. So she decides to save up and drop everything to travel with her daughter, Katie, on a whirlwind European adventure before it's too late. Even though her husband can't join them, even though she's nervous about the journey, and even though she's perfectly healthy, Jennifer is determined to jam her daughter's mental photo album with memories-just in case. From the cafes of Paris to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Jennifer and Katie take on Europe one city at a time, united by their desire to see the world and spend precious time together. In this heart-warming generational love story, Jennifer reveals how their adventures helped vanquish her fear of dying…for the sake of living.

Providence Lisa Colozza Cocca

Fleeing her father's temper, 16-year-old Becky boards a freight train to get out of the rain, finds a newborn child, and feels she has no choice but to bring Baby Girl along on an adventure into the unknown.

The pilgrimage : a contemporary quest for ancient wisdom Paulo Coelho

An extraordinary mixture of adventure story and guide to self-knowledge, this book recounts the spectacular trials of Paulo and his mentor, Petrus, as they journey across Spain in search of a miraculous sword, on a legendary road travelled by pilgrims of San Tiago since the Middle Ages. Paulo's visionary blend of mysticism, magical realism and folklore makes this an adventure story with a difference.

Over the rainbow Judy Collins

Take a magical journey over the rainbow…This classic song has been transformed into a magnificent picture book.

Breakfast served anytime Sarah Combs

Spending the summer before her senior year at a camp for gifted and talented students, Gloria struggles with the recent loss of her grandmother while trying to meet new friends and make the best of her new circumstances.

Jacks and jokers Matthew Condon

Continuing on from the bestselling Three Crooked Kings, Jacks and Jokers opens in 1976. Terry Lewis, exiled in western Queensland, is soon to be controversially appointed Police Commissioner. As for the other two original Crooked Kings, Tony Murphy is set to ruthlessly take control of the workings of 'The Joke', while Glen Hallahan, retired from the force, begins to show a keen interest in the emerging illicit drug trade. Meanwhile, ex-cop and 'Bagman' Jack Herbert collects the payments and efficiently takes police graft to a whole new level. The Joke heralds an era of hard drugs, illegal gambling and prostitution, and leaves in its wake a string of unsolved murders and a trail of dirty money. With the highest levels of police and government turning a blind eye, the careers of honest police officers and the lives of innocent civilians are threatened and often lost as corruption escalates out of control. Revealing more incredible facts and previously untold stories, award-winning journalist and novelist Matthew Condon once again exposes the shocking behaviour outside the law by the law. Jacks and Jokers is the gripping second instalment of the rise - and spectacular fall - of one man, an entire state and generations of corruption.

The perfect hero Victoria Connelly

The circus has come to town… Die-hard romantic, Kay Ashton, runs a B&B in the seaside town of Lyme Regis and is dumbstruck when the cast and crew of a new production of Persuasion descend. Kay can't believe her luck - especially when she realises that heart-throb actor, Oli Wade Owen, will be sleeping under her very own roof! Meanwhile, co-star Gemma Reilly is worried that her acting isn't up to scratch, despite landing a plum role. She finds a sympathetic ear in shy producer Adam Craig, who is as baffled by the film world as she is. Kay thinks the two are meant for each other and can't resist a spot of matchmaking. Then, when Oli turns his trademark charm on Kay, it seems that she has found her real-life hero. But do heroes really exist?

A weekend with Mr Darcy Victoria Connelly

Katherine Roberts is fed up with men. As a lecturer specialising in the works of Jane Austen, she knows that the ideal man only exists within the pages of Pride & Prejudice and that in real life there is no such thing. Determined to go it alone, she finds all the comfort she needs reading her guilty pleasure - regency romances from the pen of Lorna Warwick - with whom she has now struck up an intimate correspondence. Austen fanatic, Robyn Love, is blessed with a name full of romance, but her love life is far from perfect. Stuck in a rut with a bonehead boyfriend, Jace, and a job she can do with her eyes shut - her life has hit a dead end. Robyn would love to escape from it all but wouldn't know where to start. They both decide to attend the annual Jane Austen Conference at sumptuous Purley Hall, overseen by the actress and national treasure, Dame Pamela Harcourt. Robyn is hoping to escape from Jace for the weekend and indulge in her passion for all things Austen. Katherine is hoping that Lorna Warwick will be in attendance and is desperate to meet her new best friend in the flesh. But nothing goes according to plan and Robyn is aghast when Jace insists on accompanying her, whilst Katherine is disappointed to learn that Lorna won't be coming. However, an Austen weekend wouldn't be the same without a little intrigue, and Robyn and Katherine are about to get much more than they bargained for. Because where Jane Austen is concerned, romance is never very far away?

The Paleo bread bible : more than 100 grain-free, dairy-free recipes for delicious bread Anna Conrad

When Chef and caterer Anna Conrad was asked to provide paleo recipes for a fitness group's 28-day paleo challenge, she was a little skeptical. Could an athlete-or even an average person-really maintain a balanced body without any grains or dairy? Before agreeing to the job, she decided to follow the diet for two weeks to see how she felt. In that short amount of time, she lost eight pounds without feeling hungry or deprived, and her blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol all stayed within healthy limits. She gladly provided the recipes and now offers a paleo menu as a regular part of her catering business. But what about bread? How can you make bread without grains? In this book, Conrad teaches how to make wholesome and satisfying breads with almond flour, coconut flour, and a host of other delicious, non-grain flours. Recipes include: Almond Sandwich Bread - Coconut Sandwich Bread - Rosemary and Olive Oil Bread - Caraway Bread - Onion Pletzel - Limpa - And many more! From sweet breads to sandwich breads, Italian favourites to Swedish delights, this book has something for every bread lover.

Outlaw's bride Lori Copeland

Convicted of a bank robbery he didn't commit, drifter Johnny McAllister is sentenced to do time in a rehabilitation programme in the home of Judge Proctor McMann, a gentle, wise soul who believes in second chances. Johnny's aim is to be a model prisoner. He hopes to be released early to return to his life's mission: to find and kill Dirk Bledso, the man who wiped out his family 16 years ago. Johnny has planned for everything… except his encounter with Ragan Ramsey, the judge's beautiful and kind housekeeper and his involvement with the generous folks of Barren Flats. Can this would-be outlaw let go of his hate and anger and embrace something better - something he can't yet see?

Everyday bento : 50 cute and yummy lunches to go Wendy Thorpe Copley

Your kids will look forward to lunch every single day with the delightful collection of recipes in Everyday Bento! The bento food movement teaches us that foods can be attractive, nutritious, fun and delicious all at the same time. Kids love to try foods that bring a smile to their faces, and will often eat things they wouldn't otherwise try. For example, they'll love an adorable bear cub made from brown bread, peanut butter and jelly nestled on a bed of blueberries. Cut watermelon into hearts, and tuck them next to a ham sandwich shaped like ballet slippers for your budding ballerina. Create building bricks from healthy cheese, carrots and cucumbers - or a hot dog octopus, swimming across a sea of cucumber. Picky eaters or not, they'll try it! Wendy Thorpe Copley writes the popular bento blog Wendolonia, which takes the traditional Japanese concept of bento - a single meal packed at home in a reusable container - and Americanizes it. Using simple ingredients found in any grocery store, Wendy creates entertaining meals that are sure to delight even the most finicky eater. Some of the fun and easy bento creations here include: Princess Bento Rock and Roll Bento Snowman Bento Butterfly Bento Farm Yard Animals Bento Besides being great fun to look at, bento lunches are a healthy way to enjoy food while keeping portions in check. Freshly-prepared lunches packed in portable, reusable boxes are also kind to the environment and easy on the wallet - very important in today's economy. Everyday Bento teaches you a few simple techniques to make creative lunches, all in a reasonable time-frame for busy working parents. The 50 bento meals in this cookbook feature familiar foods with fun themes that will appeal to children and adults alike. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions to recreate each bento box, or mix and match different elements from the book to make your own unique creations. Make lunch fun again with Everyday Bento!

Extra virgin : recipes & love from our Tuscan kitchen Gabriele Corcos

Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar are ambassadors of contemporary Tuscan cooking. In Extra Virgin, food, family, and style come together in a celebration of the pleasures of the rustic Italian table with 120 recipes for simple yet exquisite meals that are accessible, full of fresh flavour, and easy to prepare. Gabriele is a traditional Italian with a big heart, and Debi is an outgoing, brash New York City girl. Their sassy and playful exchanges illuminate what's important in everyday life: good food and a lot of love. Ranging from traditional antipasti and soups to their spin on entrees, pizzas, and desserts, recipes include Pecorino and Honey Dip, a sweet and salty way to start a meal; tangy, luscious Grilled Apricots with Goat Cheese Ricotta, inspired by wild Tuscan apricot trees; and Sausage and Beans, which offers hints of fennel in a Tuscan red sauce. Here, too, are Braised Artichokes softened in guanciale-infused oil, Breakfast Pizza, and Coffee Granita just as Italians make it. So flag these recipes, get sauce on them, let splashes of olive oil mark the pages and invite Debi and Gabriele's charisma and passion for cooking to spill into your kitchen.

Don't push the button Bill Cotter

The only rule in Larry's book is that the reader not push the button, but when no one is looking, it may be irresistible.

Last call at the 7-Eleven : fine dining at 2 a.m., the search for spandex people, and other reasons to go on living Kevin Cowherd

The country might be going to hell in a hand-basket, but don't close the garage doors and sit there with the engine running until you read this collection of sardonic, off-the-wall pieces on modern life by one of America's best humourists.

Have you fed the cat? Michele Coxon

Everyone loved Sam and took care of him when he was a kitten, but now that he has grown and comes looking for attention all they do is feed him. So Sam gets fatter and fatter until Mother takes charge. This book teaches an important lesson about caring for pets.

Kitten's adventure Michele Coxon

A lively kitten explores the sights and sounds of the farmyard and discovers many animals along his way.

Sleeping Beauty Mahlon F Craft

A beautiful and beloved princess, cursed by the one fairy who was not invited to her christening, pricks her finger on her sixteenth birthday and falls asleep for one hundred years.

Pope Joan Donna Woolfolk Cross

The Weight of Water Sarah Crossan

Period 8 Chris Crutcher

Period 8 has always been a safe haven and high school senior Paulie "The Bomb" Baum a constant attendee, but as Paulie, Hannah, their friends, and a sympathetic teacher try to unravel the mystery of a missing classmate, the ultimate bully takes aim at the school.

Rory's robot Elizabeth Dale

Rory decides to make a robot, but he also makes a lot of mess. Mum is not happy when she finds out!

Beach socks Michael J Daley

With minimal text and engaging illustrations, Beach Socks captures all the wonder, awe, and excitement of a young child's day at the beach.

Double Spring Juliet Darling

Blade of shattered hope James Dashner

Mistress Jane has tapped into the universe's darkest secret to create the Blade of Shattered Hope, and now she is ready to risk billions of lives to set her plan to attain a utopian reality for the future of mankind in motion.

The hunt for dark infinity James Dashner

After being kidnapped by Mr. Chu, Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom and his friends Paul and Sofia must survive a series of tests in several different Realities.

The journal of curious letters James Dashner

Thirteen-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom begins receiving mysterious letters from around the world signed only "M.G.," and the clues contained therein lead him on a journey to the perilous 13th Reality and a confrontation with evil Mistress Jane.

The void of mist and thunder James Dashner

When an all-consuming void from the Fourth Dimension opens up, unleashing monsters throughout the Realities, Mister George has one last weapon at his disposal - the mysterious and powerful Karma button, which might be even more dangerous than anyone imagined.

Sammy Davis Jr. : a personal journey with my father Tracey Davis

Nicknamed Mr. Show Business, Sammy Davis Jr. was a consummate performer who sang, danced, and acted on film, television, radio, and the stage for over six decades. In this uniquely intimate volume, the entertainment legend's story comes to life through rare family photos and a compelling narrative based on conversations between Sammy Davis Jr. and his daughter, Tracey Davis. The story of a future superstar unfolds beginning with his bittersweet childhood days, raised primarily by his grandmother in Harlem. On the stage by age three, he first became a star in vaudeville with the Will Mastin Trio. Davis was already an up-and-coming performer by the time he was recruited into the Army during World War II. As Tracey Davis candidly relates, it was there that her father first learned to use his talent - singing and dancing - as a weapon against racial bigotry. Davis's career took off in the 1940s through his sheer determination, talent, and the support of friends like Frank Sinatra. With tenderness and humour Tracey describes her father's friendship with Sinatra, and how he stood by him when Davis married Tracey's Swedish actress mother. In a time when interracial marriages were forbidden by law in thirty-one states, both bride and groom endured an onslaught of negative press and even death threats. Complete with rare personal and professional photos, Sammy Davis Jr. recounts Davis's adventures through the Rat Pack era, and the extraordinary obstacles he overcame to become a 5'6", 120-pound legend who across six decades packed in more than forty albums, seven Broadway shows, twenty-three films, and countless nightclub and concert performances. What emerges from the pages of this loving, but utterly frankly written book, is a uniquely personal perspective on one of the greatest pop culture icons of the twentieth century.

Wheat Belly William Davis

Seven years to sin Sylvia Day

When Lady Jessica Sheffield makes a transatlantic voyage on Alistair Caulfield's ship, she decides to act upon the fantasies she has been having about this scandalous man whom she encountered years earlier - in a licentious scene no innocent young miss could imagine, scenes that fuelled very illicit dreams. Now seven years of denied pleasure are held in check by nothing more than a few layers of silk, and the certainty that surrender will consumer them both…

Belong to me Marisa De los Santos

A devoted city dweller, Cornelia Brown surprised no one more than herself when she was gripped by the sudden, inescapable desire to leave urban life behind and head for an idyllic suburb. Though she knows she and her beloved husband, Teo, have made the right move, she approaches her new life with trepidation and struggles to forge friendships in her new home. Cornelia's mettle is quickly tested by judgmental neighbour Piper Truitt. Perfectly manicured, impeccably dressed, and possessing impossible standards, Piper is the embodiment of everything Cornelia feared she would find in suburbia. A saving grace soon appears in the form of Lake. Over a shared love of literature and old movies, Cornelia develops an instant bond with this warm yet elusive woman who has also recently arrived in town, ostensibly to send her perceptive and brilliant son, Dev, to a school for the gifted.

Falling together Marisa De los Santos

This is the unforgettable tale of a remarkable friendship that ended abruptly, only to be resurrected in great need years later at a college reunion, launching three formerly devoted companions and reluctant family members alike on a sobering, enlightening journey across the world and through the past. Brimming with the author's trademark wit, vivid prose, and captivating characterizations, Falling Together brilliantly explores our deepest human connections.

Saving Lucas Biggs Marisa De los Santos

To save her father's future, she'll have to change the past. The one thing thirteen-year-old Margaret O'Malley is sure of is that her father is innocent. So when the unthinkable happens and he's sentenced to death by the cruel Judge Biggs, Margaret is desperate to save him. She'll do whatever it takes, even if it means using her family's secret 'and forbidden' ability to travel through time. Margaret's only hope is to stop the chain of events that turned Lucas Biggs into a corrupt and jaded man. With the help of her best friend, Charlie, and his grandpa Josh, Margaret jumps back in time to a year when everything in her town was going wrong, a year that changed Lucas Biggs forever. Together with a then-thirteen-year-old Josh, Margaret sets out to change the past. But the rules of time travel are strict, and as the forces of history resist, Margaret is running out of chances before she will be pushed back to a present where her father is doomed. Written by New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos and her husband, picture book author David Teague, this spellbinding story proves that sometimes good needs a little extra help to triumph over evil.

The greedy pirates Clare De Marco

Parker and Patch are two pirates with a thirst for treasure! When they discover they both have the same treasure map, it is a race to see who gets to the treasure first! The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure.

No and Me Delphine de Vigan

Nothing Holds Back the Night Delphine de Vigan

Underground Time Delphine de Vigan

Pumpkin time! Erzsi Deak

From the day she plants seeds in her garden until she serves a pumpkin pie after harvest, Evy fails to notice any of the strange things the farm animals do as she works, from donkeys sailing through the sky to pigs dancing around a May Pole.

Viviane Julia Deck

Viviane is both an engrossing murder mystery and a gripping exploration of madness, a narrative that tests the shifting boundaries of language and the self. For inspiration, Deck read the work of another Minuit star, Samuel Beckett, because, as she says, "he positions himself within chaos and gives it coherence." This breakthrough novel, nominated for the Prix Femina, the Prix France Inter, and the Prix du Premier Roman, is sure to become a contemporary classic. Linda Coverdale, one of the most celebrated French translators working today, has created a faithful and propulsive English text that has been revised and approved by the author.

The pop-up gym : how to keep fit wherever you are Jon Denoris

Fitness trainer to a host of busy people including actors, TV presenters and politicians, Jon Denoris has created a series of exercises and routines, most of which can be carried out almost anywhere: in the home, at work or outdoors. Hardly any of them require any equipment. Dumbbells and a medicine ball will come in useful for a few of the exercises, and also a stability ball, but that is all. So the exercises can even be done on holiday and can be adapted to work with stand-in equipment. Hence the title The Pop-up Gym: a fitness programme you can take with you wherever you go. An easy-to-use, stylish package for people who want to be fit with the minimum of fuss. Suitable for readers who don't have time to go to a gym, don't want to spend a lot of money on equipment and have limited time.

Rogue elephant : harnessing the power of India's unruly democracy Simon Denyer

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, India seemed to stand on the brink of an exciting new era. Second only to China as the fastest growing major economy in the world, gleaming shopping malls were being built around the country to service a rapidly expanding middle class, and mobile phones were reaching even the remotest villages. The installation of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister in 2004 seemed to promise more good times ahead. Singh had unleashed 'shining' India's potential more than a decade before as finance minister, introducing the liberalising economic reforms that had set the country on a new course towards prosperity. Yet a decade later, the dream has crumbled. A series of corruption scandals has badly tarnished the nation's image and undermined its self-confidence, while the economy has slowed and violence against women has dominated the headlines. Their country is no longer 'shining' and Indians are left wondering where the magic has gone. Reporting from across India, meeting activists, farmers, factory and office workers and media figures, and interviewing influential political leaders including Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, Denyer exposes the battles taking place all across the nation between powerful vested interests and those trying to foster change. By delving into many of the country's most troublesome issues, from gender relations to education, from corruption to populist politics, he analyses the Indian malaise and, equally important, discovers signs of new and vigorous life and a deep desire for change. If the world's largest democracy can control the greed, corruption and bad governance that bedevils it, its future may indeed be truly dazzling.

Web marketing for small business : 7 steps to explosive business growth Stephanie Diamond

Shows entrepreneurs how to take advantage of the marketing opportunities on the Internet to get the word out about their business and win new customers.

Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

Leroy Ninker saddles up Kate DiCamillo

Yippie-i-oh! Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favourite characters from Kate DiCamillo's New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse - until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it's love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart, and lasso loneliness for good? Join Leroy, Maybelline, and a cast of familiar characters - Stella, Frank, Mrs. Watson, and everyone's favourite porcine wonder, Mercy - for some hilarious and heartfelt horsing around on Deckawoo Drive.

The magician's elephant Kate DiCamillo

When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.

The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo

Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

Beyond lies the wub Philip K Dick

Beyond Lies the Wub contains a matchless display of Dick's quirky, humourous, idiosyncratically philosophical world view. With one exception, all the stories here were written between 1951 & 1952, when Dick was making his first impact as a writer.

The defenders Philip K Dick

The Defenders is a short but spellbinding tale that imagines a dystopian version of America in which the Cold War dispute with the Soviet Union has been fought to a devastating conclusion.

 

Beyond the door Philip K Dick

Larry Thomas bought a cuckoo clock for his wife - without knowing the price he would have to pay.

The crystal crypt Philip K Dick

Set in the far-off future, this tale plays with several of the themes that show up time and time again in Dick's fiction - mistaken identity, sabotage, and people who may not be who they appear to be.

The defenders Philip K Dick

The Defenders is a short but spellbinding tale that imagines a dystopian version of America in which the Cold War dispute with the Soviet Union has been fought to a devastating conclusion.

The eyes have it Philip K Dick

Earth has been invaded by lifeforms obviously from another planet.

The father-thing Philip K Dick

The gun Philip K Dick

The crew of a spaceship are sent out to recover a remarkable weapon that seems to be capable of causing nearly inconceivable levels of damage. How will they protect humanity from the deadly device?

The hanging Stranger Philip K Dick

TV repairman Ed Loyce sets out for what he thinks will be a typical day at work - and finds himself in a world in which everything has been turned topsy-turvy. The first indication that things are amiss occurs when Loyce spies a stomach-turning abomination in the town park - and none of his fellow citizens seem to care.

Mr. Spaceship Philip K Dick

A human brain-controlled spacecraft would mean mechanical perfection. This was accomplished, and something unforeseen resulted: a strange entity called - Mr. Spaceship.

Mr. Spaceship Philip K Dick

In a distant future where humans are at war with an alien species called the Yuks, scientists have developed the ultimate weapon - a spacecraft controlled by a human brain.

Piper in the woods Philip K Dick

Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3. Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility - men becoming plants!

Piper in the woods Philip K Dick

Henry Harris, an army doctor, is startled when a solider returns from a mission on an asteroid claiming to be a plant. When several more men return from the same asteroid also claiming to be plants, Harris travels to the asteroid himself to investigate the strange phenomenon.

Second variety Philip K Dick

The claws were bad enough in the first place - nasty, crawling little death robots. But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace - if it could!

Second variety Philip K Dick

In the aftermath of a devastating nuclear war between the United Nations and the Soviet Union, sophisticated robots - nicknamed "claws" are created to destroy what remains of human life. Left to their own devices, however, the claws develop robots of their own. II-V, the second variety, remains unknown to the few humans left on Earth. Or does it?

The skull Philip K Dick

Conger agreed to kill a stranger he had never seen. But he would make no mistakes because he had the stranger's skull under his arm.

The variable man Philip K Dick

A man is brought into the future during the midst of an intergalactic war, when government computers can predict the outcome of the conflict. However, when this man from the past is factored into the computers calculations the results are unexplainable.

Cowlick! Christin Ditchfield

A fanciful account of how two boys get cowlicks in their hair as they sleep. She comes in the middle of the night, when everyone is sleeping. When she sees a smooth little head on a pillow, she can't resist giving it a cow kiss - sluuurrrp! Cowlick! gives young readers an imaginative and playful explanation for the "bedhead" that afflicts us all!

About Grace Anthony Doerr

David Winkler begins life in Anchorage, Alaska, a quiet boy drawn to the volatility of weather and obsessed with snow. Sometimes he sees things before they happen - a man carrying a hatbox will be hit by a bus; Winkler will fall in love with a woman in a supermarket. When David dreams that his infant daughter will drown in a flood as he tries to save her, he comes undone. He travels thousands of miles, fleeing family, home, and the future itself, to deny the dream. On a Caribbean island, destitute, alone, and unsure if his child has survived or his wife can forgive him, David is sheltered by a couple with a daughter of their own. Ultimately it is she who will pull him back into the world, to search for the people he left behind.

All the light we cannot see Anthony Doerr

Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six. Her father builds a perfect miniature of their Paris neighbourhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. But when the Nazis invade, father and daughter flee with a dangerous secret. Werner is a German orphan, destined to labour in the same mine that claimed his father's life, until he discovers a knack for engineering. His talent wins him a place at a brutal military academy, but his way out of obscurity is built on suffering. At the same time, far away in a walled city by the sea, an old man discovers new worlds without ever setting foot outside his home. But all around him, impending danger closes in.

Blackmoore Julianne Donaldson

Edenbrooke Julianne Donaldson

Zai ku, ye yao bi zi ji yi xia : 50 wei ming ren de ni jing shang xiu lian = The darkest hour comes just before the dawn : the fifty famous people's advice for success Quan Dong

Chuan yue 2012 : zhongguo ke huan ming jia ping zhuan = Through 2012 : A critical biography of famous Chinese science fiction Renwei Dong

Being me with OCD : how I learned to obsess less and live my life Alison Dotson

Part memoir, part self-help for teens, Being Me with OCD tells the story of how obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) dragged the author to rock bottom - and how she found hope, got help, and eventually climbed back to a fuller, happier life. Using anecdotes, self-reflection, guest essays, and thorough research, Dotson explains what OCD is and how readers with OCD can begin to get better. With humour, specific advice, and an inspiring, been-there-beat-that attitude, readers will find the book simultaneously touching and practical.

Jack of spies David Downing

Jack McColl is a globe-trotting salesman for a luxury car firm. He is also a part-time spy for the fledgling Secret Service on the eve of the First World War, doing London's bidding wherever internal or external enemies threaten the security of the British Empire. As 1913 ends, he is in China, checking out the German naval base at Tsingtao between automobile demonstrations in Peking and Shanghai. Caitlin Hanley is a young Irish-American journalist with the sort of views that most British men would find dangerously advanced. McColl is no exception, but once captivated he finds himself unwilling to give her up even when Caitlin's radical politics and family connections threaten to compromise his undeclared career as a spy.

Once upon a twice Denise Doyen

A cautionary tale for mice written in nonsense verse.

The birthday storm Sharon M (Sharon Mills) Draper

While in Florida to celebrate her Grammy's birthday, nine-and-a-half-year-old Sassy worries that an approaching hurricane will ruin not only the party, but a nest of sea turtle eggs, as well. Includes facts about hurricanes and sea turtles.

The dazzle disaster dinner party Sharon M (Sharon Mills) Draper

Sassy wants to cook a fancy meal and it turns out to be a disaster. The recipe goes wrong. The cooking is a mess. And - the dog eats the cake. Thank goodness for friends and for all of the wonderful items Sassy stashes in her sack. Who knew stuff in a sack could save a dinner party?! Well, when you're Sassy Simone Sanford, a little ingenuity goes a long way. Backmatter provides simple and safe recipes that kids can do with the help of an adult.

Little Sister is not my name! Sharon M (Sharon Mills) Draper

The silver secret Sharon M (Sharon Mills) Draper

Because she has a terrible singing voice, fourth-grader Sassy must use a different talent to be part of her school's musical performance on the importance of saving our planet. Includes "Fifteen ways that you can help save our earth."

Virtual freedom : how to work with virtual staff to buy more time, become more productive, and build your dream business Chris Ducker

Entrepreneurs often suffer from "superhero syndrome" - the misconception that to be successful, they must do everything themselves. Not only are they the boss, but also the salesperson, HR manager, copywriter, operations manager, online marketing guru, and so much more. It's no wonder why so many people give up the dream of starting a business - it's just too much for one person to handle. But outsourcing expert and "Virtual CEO," Chris Ducker knows how you can get the help you need with resources you can afford. Small business owners, consultants, and online entrepreneurs don't have to go it alone when they discover the power of building teams of virtual employees to help run, support, and grow their businesses.

The French market cookbook : vegetarian recipes from my Parisian kitchen Clotilde Dusoulier

Inspired vegetarian recipes many of which are gluten-free and dairy-free with a French twist, all highlighting seasonal produce.

Blucy Julia Dweck

Once in a blue moon, a special pet comes along. When Mandy adopts the best cat at the shelter, she doesn't realize it has a big secret and an even bigger personality.

Wear no evil : how to change the world with your wardrobe Greta Eagan

Have you ever wondered, "How can I inherently do good while looking good?" Wear No Evil has the answer, and is the timely handbook for navigating both fashion and ethics. It is the style guide with sustainability built in that we've all been waiting for. As a consumer, you regain your power with every purchase to support the causes and conditions you already advocate in other areas of your life (such as local or organic food), while upholding your sense of self through the stylish pieces you use to create your wardrobe. Featuring the Integrity Index (a simplified way of identifying the ethics behind any piece of fashion) and an easy to use rating system, you'll learn to shop anywhere while building your personal style and supporting your values- all without sacrifice. Fashion is the last frontier in the shift towards conscious living. Wear No Evil provides a roadmap founded in research and experience, coupled with real life style and everyday inspiration. Part 1 presents the hard-hitting facts on why the fashion industry and our shopping habits need a reboot. Part 2 moves you into a closet-cleansing exercise to assess your current wardrobe for eco-friendliness and how to shop green. Part 3 showcases eco-fashion makeovers and a directory of natural beauty recommendations for face, body, hair, nails, and makeup. Style and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. They can live in harmony. It's time to restart the conversation around fashion - how it is produced, consumed, and discarded - to fit with the world we live in today. Pretty simple, right? It will be, once you've read this book. Wear No Evil gives new meaning - and the best answers - to an age-old question: "What should I wear today?".

A lady's honor Laurie Alice Eakes

On the cliffs of 19th-century Cornwall, a spirited, impetuous young woman is torn between the honour of her family and the longing of her heart. England, 1811. A tarnished reputation. A distant home. A forced engagement to a dangerous man. When Elizabeth Trelawny flees London, she has more than one reason to run. And when her carriage, pursued by her would-be fiancé, is caught in a storm, she quickly accepts the help of a dark stranger. Anything to get back to Cornwall. Rowan Curnow is not exactly a stranger. Not quite a gentleman either, class disparity once kept him from courting Elizabeth … even if it didn't keep him from kissing her. The couple elude their pursuers and reach Bastian Point, Elizabeth's future inheritance and the one place she calls home. But in the very act of spiriting her to safety, Rowan has jeopardized Elizabeth's inheritance - -if her Grandfather ever learns she spent the night, however innocently, in the company of a man. When smugglers unite the pair in a reckless, flirtatious alliance - -an alliance that challenges the social norms that Elizabeth has been raised to revere and rattles Rowan's fledgling faith in God - -Elizabeth must choose between the obedience of a child and the desires of a woman: whether to cling to the safety of her family home or follow the man she loves.

Giraffe and elephant are friends David Eastman

Giraffe and elephant break out David Eastman

Giraffe and Elephant are back and they're breaking out of the zoo! That's right. Giraffe and Elephant have decided that zoo life isn't for them. They're headed to the farm where everything's better.

Holding a tender heart Jerry S Eicher

Set in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Debbie Watson is a young Englisha girl who has grown up admiring her Amish friends, the Beiler sisters. As she prepares to graduate from college, Debbie considers making the life-changing decision to convert to the Amish faith and lifestyle.

Seeing your face again Jerry S Eicher

Debbie Watson is a new convert to the Amish faith and still learning the plain ways of the community in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. She has already attracted two suitors: the insecure but lovable farmer, Alvin Knepp, and the brash Paul Wagler who reminds Debbie of the boyfriend she happily left behind in the Englisha world. When Alvin leaves the community for the big city, Debbie is crushed. Though her heart is with Alvin, she considers Paul's continued interest in her. Should she simply give in and marry Paul…or wait to see if Alvin comes home?

The battle for Egypt Yasmine El Rashidi

In a series of riveting dispatches, Cairo native Yasmine El Rashidi provides an eyewitness account of the entire 2011 Egyptian Revolution as it unfolded, from its origins in the days leading up to the first January 25 protest in Tahrir Square through the violent confrontations with the regime and the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, to the subsequent military takeover and the March 2011 constitutional referendum. Drawing on her deep knowledge of the Egyptian capital and its underlying social divisions, El Rashidi brings together a vivid story of the uprising itself with subtle insights about the strengths - and limits - of the protest movement and the prospects for large-scale political change in the September 2011 parliamentary elections.

Unkempt Courtney Eldridge

In the seven stories and one novella collected in Unkempt, Courtney Eldridge is probing the darker corners of the human psyche. She shows - with an unexpected sense of humour - the neurotic mind at work, the skewed perspective of an alcoholic parent, the nature of sexual conquest, and the hazards of working in retail.

Loot Aaron J Elkins

In April 1945, The Nazis, reeling and near defeat, frantically work to hide the huge store of art treasures that Hitler has looted from Europe. Truck convoys loaded with the cultural wealth of the Western world pour in an unending stream into the compound of the vast Altaussee salt mine high in the Austrian Alps. But with the Allies closing in, the vaunted efficiency of the Nazis has broken down. At Altaussee, all is tumult and confusion. In the commotion a single truck, its driver, and its priceless load of masterpieces vanish into a mountain snowstorm. Half-a-century later, in a seedy Boston pawnshop, ex-curator Ben Revere makes a stunning discovery among the piles of junk: a Velazquez from the legendary Lost Truck. But with it come decades of secrets, rancour, and lies, and the few who know of the painting's existence have their lives snuffed out one by one by an unknown assassin. Revere must travel back to the grand cities of Europe to unravel the tangled history of the lost truck and its treasures before fifty years of hatred, greed, and retribution catch up with him.

A little bit of charm Mary Ellis

After the death of her parents, with both of her older sisters in homes of their own with husbands who adore them, Rachel King yearns for a new beginning. Her cousin Sarah lives near a thoroughbred stable in Kentucky, and working around beautiful horses is Rachel's dream. She leaves Lancaster County to find a job at Twelve Elms Stables believing God has answered her prayers. Then she meets Jake, an attractive and charming 'Englisch' man who convinces Sarah to give him a chance. But she wonders if Jake is really who he seems to be.

Living in harmony Mary Ellis

Amy King - young, engaged, and Amish - faces difficult challenges in her life when she suddenly loses both of her parents in unexpected tragedy. Amy's fiancé, John Detweiler, persuades her and her sister Nora to leave Lancaster County and make a new beginning with him in Harmony, Maine, where he has relatives who will help them. John's brother Thomas and sister-in-law Sally readily open their home to the newcomers. Wise beyond his years, Thomas, a minister in the district, refuses to marry Amy and John upon their arrival, suggesting instead a period of adjustment. While trying to assimilate into the ultraconservative district, Amy discovers an aunt who was shunned. Amy wants to reconnect with her, but John worries that the woman's tarnished reputation will reflect badly on his beloved bride-to-be. Can John and Amy find a way to overcome problems in their relationship and live in happily in Harmony before making a lifetime commitment to one another?

Love comes to Paradise Mary Ellis

Nora King believes she is a woman in love. When Elam Detweiler leaves the ultraconservative Amish district of Harmony, Maine, and moves to Paradise, Missouri, Nora follows. But does she love the man or the freethinking he represents? Nora can't seem to capture Elam's Englisch-leaning heart, no matter how hard she tries. And then, unexpectedly, Lewis Miller comes from Harmony to offer Nora what every woman needs - a lifetime of unconditional love.

A plain Man Mary Ellis

Though Caleb Beachy lived in the English world for some years, he is a Plain man at heart. When he decides to return to the Amish lifestyle, he moves back home and goes to work for his father. Soon these two strong-willed men find themselves at odds. Josie Yoder was just a girl when he left. All grown up now, she gives Caleb hope for the future.

Big City Eyes Delia Ephron

Hanging Up Delia Ephron

Fortune's chance Karen Erickson

Money can't buy love. But it might just buy a second chance… Lauren Tollson can't believe it. She's just run into her old flame - in a sex club, of all places. Since winning a huge lottery jackpot, she's not big on trusting any man's motives. But David Fairfield could be just what she needs to satisfy that nagging little urge. At least temporarily. Once, long ago, David made the biggest mistake of his life by letting Lauren slip away. Now that he has her back in his life, he's not going to let her go. Ever. He's older now. Wiser. Or at least he's trying to be. If Lauren becomes wise to his secret, though, it could ruin any chance she'll see him as anything other than a freeloader - not the forever kind of man she deserves.

Fortune's deception Karen Erickson

Winning the lottery changes her life forever…in more ways than one. One minute Brittney Jones is living paycheck to paycheck, and the next she and three friends win a record-breaking lottery jackpot. Sure, she's spent some money on herself - after her rough childhood, she figures she deserves a few indulgences, big and small. To financial advisor Charlie Manning, his client Brittney is a shallow beauty out to spend all of her money. He thinks she should rein it in. She thinks he should loosen up, and resolves to help him do just that - in a very naughty way. The passion between them burns hot and fast, and Charlie comes to realize Brittney's heart is as big as her newly fattened bank account. She's not only smart, but beautiful and sexy. And he can't resist her. Still, Charlie is aware that Brittney's keeping secrets from him. If only she would trust him enough to tell the truth!

Fortune's promise Karen Erickson

One amazing night. A waste of time? Or a new beginning? After winning the lottery a year ago with her two best friends, Maddie Carpenter's life should have changed for the better. Right? Wrong. She's still stuck in her boring old life while her friends are living theirs to the fullest. Watching one of them get married brings all her self doubt into sharp focus. She resolves to do something exciting, something thrilling. Starting right now, with the singer performing at the reception. Tanner is still bitter over his divorce, bitter toward women in general. But something about sweet and sexy Maddie turns Tanner inside out - and he can't resist her. One amazing night of sex turns into many nights of more amazing sex. Soon their relationship is moving way out of the casual zone. But both carry excess baggage of suspicion and distrust that could cost them everything…

Child of the phoenix Barbara Erskine

The child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire. In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born, whose birth was foretold. Her mystical powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history. Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods, to look into the future and sometimes the past. However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy…Remarkable events follow Eleyne all her life as, despite impassioned resistance, her world is shaped by powerful men. But her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of England, Scotland and Wales…

Daughters of fire Barbara Erskine

Historian and university lecturer, Viv Lloyd Rees resigns from her university post when the BBC express interest in making a programme based on her book on Cartimandua, Celtic queen of the Brigantes and peer of Boudicea.

Distant voices Barbara Erskine

This is a collection of 30 stories by Barbara Erskine: most contemporary, a few historical, some spooky or humourous, many of them love stories.

Hiding from the light Barbara Erskine

Why does the advertisement for the sale of Liza's Cottage turn Emma Dickson's life upside down with longing? Something is happening in the parish in which the cottage stands, a growing sense of unease and evil haunts Emma. How can the villagers defeat the evil before it destroys them all?

House of echoes Barbara Erskine

Joss Grant is eager to begin a new life when she inherits Belheddon Hall. She brings her husband, Luke, and their small son, Tom, to the dilapidated house, and sets about discovering her family roots which lie in the village. But not long after they move in, Tom wakes screaming at night. Joss hears echoing voices and senses an invisible presence, watching her from the shadows. Are they spirits from the past? Or is she imagining them? As she learns, with mounting horror, of Belheddon's tragic and dramatic history, her fear grows very real, for she realises that both her family and her own sanity are at the mercy of a violent and powerful energy which seems beyond anyone's control.

Kingdom of shadows Barbara Erskine

In a childless and unhappy marriage, Clare Royland is rich and beautiful - but lonely. And fuelling her feelings of isolation is a strange, growing fascination with an ancestress from the distant past. Troubled by haunting inexplicable dreams that terrify - but also powerfully compel - her, Clare is forced to look back through the centuries for answers. In 1306, Scotland is at war. Isobel, Countess of Buchan, faces fear and the prospect of untimely death as the fighting surrounds her. But passionate and headstrong, her trials escalate when she is persecuted for her part in crowning Robert the Bruce, her lover. Duncairn, Isobel's home and Clare's beloved heritage, becomes a battleground for passions that span the centuries. As husband Paul's recklessness threatens their security, Clare must fight to save Duncairn, and to save herself from the powers of Isobel…

Lady of Hay Barbara Erskine

Including a sequel short story to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a 3 million copy bestseller, this edition of Lady of Hay brings Barbara Erskine's eerie, atmospheric and utterly compelling story to a new generation. Jo Clifford, journalist, is all set to debunk the idea of past-life regression in her next magazine series. But when she herself submits to a simple hypnotic session, she suddenly finds herself reliving the experiences of Matilda, Lady of Hay, the wife of a baron at the time of King John. As she learns of Matilda's unhappy marriage, her love for the handsome Richard de Clare and the brutal threats of death at the hands of King John, it becomes clear that Jo's past and present are hopelessly entwined and that, eight hundred years on, a story of secret passion and unspeakable treachery is about to begin again.

Midnight is a lonely place Barbara Erskine

After a broken love affair, Kate Kennedy retreats to a cottage on the Essex coast to work on her latest project. To her alarm, her peace and solitude is replaced by a sense of fear as strange incidents begin to occur - incidents that connect, Kate is sure, with the Roman grave being excavated.

On the edge of darkness Barbara Erskine

The story of a Pictish woman trapped in the wrong time. Adam lives in the Highlands of Scotland and often visits an isolated stone cross where he meets Brid, a girl of his own age. They become friends and, as they grow up, lovers. But Brid is from another time and will not let Adam leave her.

Sands of time Barbara Erskine

Time's legacy Barbara Erskine

In present-day Cambridge, Abi, a recently ordained priest of the Church of England, is appointed to a notoriously difficult parish. The priest in charge is the charismatic but fundamentalist Kier. He objects to her mysticism, her practice of healing in particular. When she sees a vision of a congregation in an old church, Kier accuses her of witchcraft, but Abi soon sees more visions; an entire Roman family history, dark with betrayal and a promise of bloody revenge. With foreboding forces building up to violence, Abi must battle the approaching terror along with her own personal demons, drawing upon the expertise of Druidry and shamanism from a questionable source.

The warrior's princess Barbara Erskine

The powerful new timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling author of Lady in Hay, in which the fate of a young woman becomes entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess. Jess, a young teacher in London, is attacked by someone she fears knows her well. Fleeing to her sister's house in the Welsh borders to recuperate, she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between Caratacus, king of the mighty Catuvellauni tribe, and the invading Romans. The proud king is captured and taken as a prisoner to Rome with his wife and daughter, the princess Eigon. Jess is inexorably drawn to investigate Eigon's story, and as the Welsh cottage is no longer a peaceful sanctuary she determines to visit Rome. There lie the connections that will reveal Eigon's astonishing life - and which threaten to reawaken Jess's own tormentor. Barbara Erskine's ability to weave together the past and the present, shedding light on a real but little-known figure, makes this a tremendous novel of Roman and Celtic history, passion and intrigue.

Whispers in the sand Barbara Erskine

From the bestselling author of Lady of Hay comes Whispers in the Sand, set in richly mysterious Egypt, where past and present collide. Recently divorced, Anna decides to cheer herself up by retracing a journey her great grandmother made in the nineteenth century: a Nile cruise from Luxor to the Valley of the Kings. Anna carries with her on the voyage two mementoes of her great-grandmother Louisa: an ancient Egyptian scent bottle, and the diary of that original Nile cruise, which has lain unread for a hundred years. As she follows in Louisa's footsteps, Anna discovers in the diary the chilling secret of the scent bottle and is pursued by the same terrifying spectres as her great grandmother.

Thornbrook Park Sherri Browning Erwin

Dou shi men sao re de huo = Frowsty coquettishness is to be blamed Ziluan Fang

What We Did for Love Natasha Farrant

The monk downstairs Tim Farrington

Rebecca Martin is a single mother with an apartment to rent and a sense that she has used up her illusions. I had the romantic thing with my first husband, thank you very much, she tells a hapless suitor. I'm thirty-eight years old, and I've got a daughter learning to read and a job I don't quite like. I don't need the violin music. But when the new tenant in her in-law apartment turns out to be Michael Christopher, on the lam after twenty years in a monastery and smack dab in the middle of a dark night of the soul, Rebecca begins to suspect that she is not as thoroughly disillusioned as she had thought. Her daughter, Mary Martha, is delighted with the new arrival, as is Rebecca's mother, Phoebe, a rollicking widow making a new life for herself among the spiritual eccentrics of the coastal town of Bolinas. Even Rebecca's best friend, Bonnie, once a confirmed cynic in matters of the heart, urges Rebecca on. But none of them, Rebecca feels, understands how complicated and dangerous love actually is. As her unlikely friendship with the ex-monk grows toward something deeper, and Michael wrestles with his despair while adjusting to a second career flipping hamburgers at McDonald's, Rebecca struggles with her own temptation to hope. But it is not until she is brought up short by the realities of life and death that she begins to glimpse the real mystery of love, and the unfathomable depths of faith. Beautifully written and playfully engaging, this novel. is about one man wrestling with his yearning for a life of contemplation and the need for a life of action in the world. But it's Rebecca's spirit, as well as her relationships with Mary Martha, Phoebe, her irresponsible surfer ex-husband Rory - and, of course, the monk downstairs - that makes this story shine.

The monk upstairs Tim Farrington

When Rebecca Martin finds the love of her life, it's finally time to cross off one giant task from life's to-do list. But not so fast. The wedding is a minor disaster, the honeymoon doesn't get much better, and then the biggest shock of all - living together as monk and wife. Rebecca couldn't help falling in love with a monk, but that doesn't make it any easier. Mike is up before the sun, meditates every morning in bed, hates socializing (not to mention all varieties of small talk), and last but not least has a rich inner life with which she can't compete. When God is essentially the other women, all bets are off. What has she gotten herself into?

Mutant city Steve Feasey

Fifty years ago, the world was almost destroyed by a chemical war. Now the world is divided: the mutants and the pure, the broken and the privileged, the damaged and the perfect. Thirteen years ago, a covert government experimental facility was shut down and its residents killed. The secrets it held died with them. But five extraordinary kids survived. Today four teenagers are about to discover that their mutant blood brings with it special powers. Rush and three brothers and sisters he can't remember. Two rival factions are chasing them. One by one, they face the enemy. Together, they might just stay alive …

Daisy's defining day Sandra V Feder

Daisy's perfect word Sandra V Feder

Curly-haired Daisy likes picking lemons on sunny days, playing kickball and making long dandelion chains. But more than any of these things, she loves words and even compiles lists of her favorites in a bright green notebook covered with purple polka dots. When Daisy's beloved teacher, Miss Goldner, becomes engaged and must move to another town, Daisy decides to give her the ultimate gift: the perfect word. But with so many good words to choose from, finding just the right one isn't easy.

The creeper Emerald Fennell

Arthur Bannister is back for another term at Shiverton, where eerie events are unfolding in the art department. The charismatic new art teacher, Professor Cornwall, is very popular, but why will none of his students tell Arthur what they're painting? However, Arthur has more pressing matters to attend to. Who is the burned stranger, who turns up on his doorstep in the middle of the night with a dire warning? Why does the palm reader in the local magic shop refuse to let him near her? Why are the malicious school bullies suddenly being so nice to him? And what is it, in the corner of his eye, that gives him the dreadful feeling of being watched? As the term progresses, things get even scarier. Children start disappearing from the local town, strange figures begin to materialise in the school's paintings and, worse, Arthur has reason to believe that the Shudder Man - a tall, thin, pale man with flexible bones and no face - has felt his blind way to Shiverton Hall. It's down to Arthur to find out what's going on. But, with the Shiverton blood running strong in his veins, could there be a more sinister plot at play?

Frisky business Tawna Fenske

There he is again. No more rich men for Marley Cartman. Absolutely not. Thanks to her dad, her ex-fiance, and the overbearing donors she schmoozes for a living, she's had more than her fill. From now on, she wants blue-collar men with dirt under their fingernails. But when Marley makes a break to handle donor relations for a wildlife sanctuary, she finds herself drawn to the annoyingly charming and disturbingly wealthy chairman of the board. The kind of man she doesn't want. Judging by his hipster T-shirts, motley assortment of canine companions, and penchant for shaking up stuffy board meetings, you'd never guess that William Barclay the Fifth is a brilliantly successful businessman. Will has good reason to be leery of scheming women, and as he and Marley butt heads over the wisdom of bringing grumpy badgers to charity events, he can't help but wonder if his new donor relations coordinator is hiding something other than a perfect figure beneath that designer suit.

Robots, robots everywhere Sue Fliess

Rhyming text explains all the things robots do, from exploring other planets to milking cows.

Star Wars vs. Star Trek : could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? : and other galaxy-shaking enigmas Matt Forbeck

Who rules? Captain Kirk or Han Solo? Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser? Could a Cardassian beat a Chazrach in a fair fight? Would a Federation ship making the Kessel Run crack the Millennium Falcon's record of less than twelve parsecs? And most important … in a fight between the Empire and the Federation, who would win? Ever since the first Trekkie walked out of Star Wars in 1977 and said, 'Meh!', fans of the two series have gone head to head over these questions. Now you can line up - side by side - aliens, technology, story points, weaponry, and heroes from the two great SF sagas of all time

The Highland bride's choice Amanda Forester

The clan has gathered for May Day festivities, and Laird Campbell is trying to arrange marriages for his younger sisters. Practical Elyne Campbell is pleased to marry whomever her brother has chosen for her. Unfortunately, she is more attracted to Tavish Grant, the cousin of her intended, than the prospective groom himself. When she is caught outside the castle gates during a siege and is forced to spend time hiding with Grant, the attraction grows beyond all hope of practicality.

Piece of cake Kate (Kate Louise) Forster

On the morning that Lola is due to fly to London, her dad's in an accident. There's no time to whinge about ruined plans - Lola has to just unpack her bags and act like an adult by taking over her dad's cafe. Finding a new chef and working seven days a week is not the gap year Lola had in mind. But then she meets Sam, a hot backpacker and cook extraordinaire with a tragic secret past. In a whirl of perfect pastries and delicate cupcakes, Lola and Sam start to realise that it's not just the kitchen warming up. But can their romance handle the heat?

Twice upon a time Kate (Kate Louise) Forster

Ludo introduces Cinda to the heady world of the super-rich, taking her to parties on yachts and villas all over Europe. Sparks start to fly as Ludo and Cinda spend more and more time together, and even cautious Cinda wonders if there might be something real between them. Then Gus, Ludo's twin brother and heir to the Sardinian throne, arrives to ruin everyone's fun. Gus is obsessed with duty, and having a commoner like Cinda around just isn't part of his plan. But when fate throws Cinda and Gus together, he's astounded to discover that he and Cinda get along well. So well, in fact, that he might be prepared to throw away everything to be with her..

Trouble Jean Jacobs Fort

"Not again!!!!' said Mr. Fort. The little calves, Trouble and Rosie and their friend Jake the Crow live on Shady Acres farm where Mr. Fort is always getting the calves out of trouble. In spite of all his good intentions and promises to be good, Trouble's curiosity wins and he in trouble again.

We are all completely beside ourselves Karen Joy Fowler

Coming of age in middle America, eighteen-year-old Rosemary evaluates how her entire youth was defined by the presence and forced removal of an endearing chimpanzee who was secretly regarded as a family member and who Rosemary loved as a sister.

Pavilion : Samuel's story Harry Fox

Pavilion - Samuel's story sets the opulence and excesses of the former Prince Regent, recently crowned George IV and his summer residence the magnificent Brighton Pavilion against a young architect's assistant Samuel Grey who finds himself working there. Samuel has a heavy social conscience and is appalled at the King's profligacy when the working people of England are hungry and suppressed following the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. After accidentally witnessing the violation of Caroline a young servant girl in the fables tunnels underneath the Pavilion by one of the King's acolytes, Samuel first vows to avenge her, then falls in love with her. But after making a terrible discovery in one of the tunnels their plans for revenge expand even further than either of them had dared to imagine, perhaps even to the toppling of the Monarchy itself. A lot of the characters, the King, Lord Alvanley and John Nash obviously did exist but I have taken some liberties with their manner and propensities!

Express dinners : 175 delicious dishes you can make in 30 minutes or less Liz Franklin

Express Dinners includes more than 175 recipes and is divided into 6 easy chapters - for meals that can be made in just 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 minutes each, from the moment you start to the finished meal on the plate. In just 5 minutes, for example, you can you can whip up Garlic Prawns with Sesame Noodles or Crab with Angel Hair Pasta for a healthy dinner-on-the-run, or Chicken & Avocado Tortillas in time for your kids' supper. In a mere 10 minutes, you can serve up an Open Ricotta Lasagne. Or cook up a weekend feast your family will love with 30-minute recipes such as Pesto-Crusted Lamb Fillets or Chicken with Rosemary & Roasted Tomatoes.

Ricochet Judy Fridono

Ride the wave of hope with Ricochet the only SURFice dog in the world who chose her own purpose! She surfs with children with special needs, people with disabilities, wounded warriors, and veterans with PTSD as an assistive aid and intuitive muse, healing hearts and souls on every wave. This tears-to-triumph story takes readers behind the TV and video sensation and shares the true journey that went from promise to disappointment before ultimately finding life's purpose. The gorgeous golden retriever Ricochet seemed destined to be a service dog from the moment she was born. She approached her training with boundless energy and surpassed every other dog in her Puppy Prodigy training class. Unfortunately, her love for chasing birds could prove dangerous, for those she would assist. Fifteen months into her training, Ricochet was released, leaving a frustrated owner and a dog without a direction. Yet through a twist of fate, Judy realized that flunking out of school wasn't the end of the world and in fact, could be the beginning of a new one. Once Judy learned to let go and let Ricochet be who she really was, they found her true calling as a SURFice dog. Ricochet's story is one of synchronicity, our interconnectedness, and opening ourselves to life's 'paws'ibilities.

Fictitious dishes : an album of literature's most memorable meals Dinah Fried

No recipes, but an assortment of photographic interpretations of culinary moments from contemporary and classic literature. Fried pairs each place setting with the text from that book that inspired its creation. She includes food facts and anecdotes about the authors, their work, and their culinary predilections. Showcasing famous meals such as the madcap tea party from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the watery gruel from Oliver Twist, the lavish chicken breakfast from To Kill a Mockingbird, the stomach-turning avocado-and-crabmeat salad from The Bell Jar, and the seductive cupcakes from The Corrections. Sure to whet the appetites of lovers of great literature and delicious dishes.

Inbetween Tara Fuller

Since the car crash that took her father's life three years ago, Emma's life has been a freaky - and unending - lesson in caution. Surviving 'accidents' has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option. It's not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn's fellow reapers give him hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn't let her die before, and he's not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the only thing he has left. His soul.

The heart remembers Peggy Gaddis

Life in Harbour Pines was placid and tranquil. Everything followed its usual pattern; everyone moved peacefully along through life. But one night it all blew up in Shelley Kimbrough's face, and she was torn from the tracks of her habitual way of living. That night Shelley learned about the frailties of love - and the strength of another woman's treachery. It was a night that a triangle turned to tragedy.

Notes from an Exhibition Patrick Gale

The Whole Day Through Patrick Gale

Wildflowers from winter Katie Ganshert

A young architect at a prestigious Chicago firm, Bethany Quinn has built a life far removed from her trailer park teen years. Until an interruption from her estranged mother reveals that tragedy has struck in her hometown and a reluctant Bethany is called back to rural Iowa. Determined to pay her respects while avoiding any emotional entanglements, she vows not to stay long. But the unexpected inheritance of farmland and a startling turn of events in Chicago forces Bethany to come up with a new plan. Handsome farmhand Evan Price has taken care of the Quinn farm for years. So when Bethany is left the land, he must fight her decisions to realize his dreams. But even as he disagrees with Bethany's vision, Evan feels drawn to her and the pain she keeps so carefully locked away. For Bethany, making peace with her past and the God of her childhood doesn't seem like the path to freedom. Is letting go the only way to new life, love and a peace she's not even sure exists?

Wishing on willows Katie Ganshert

A three-year old son, a struggling cafe, and fading memories are all Robin Price has left of her late husband. As the proud owner of Willow Tree Cafe in small town Peaks, Iowa, she pours her heart into every muffin she bakes and espresso she pulls, thankful for the sense of purpose and community the work provides. So when developer Ian McKay shows up in Peaks with plans to build condos where her cafe and a vital town ministry are located, she isn't about to let go without a fight. As stubborn as he is handsome, Ian won't give up easily. His family's business depends on his success in Peaks. But as Ian pushes to seal the deal, he wonders if he has met his match. Robin's gracious spirit threatens to undo his resolve, especially when he discovers the beautiful widow harbours a grief that resonates with his own. With polarized opinions forming all over town, business becomes unavoidably personal and Robin and Ian must decide whether to cling to the familiar or surrender their plans to the God of Second Chances.

Behind Palace Walls Cay Garcia

There's no monster under this bed Tom Gardner

When a young child awakens to the sound of clanging and banging, he imagines it's a monster in the kitchen. Then he imagines the monster invites friends over for fun. He calls out for help and his dad comes to his room. His dad reassures him there are no such things as monsters and that there is no monster under his bed.

Frankenstorm Ray Garton

In a secret government lab, virologist Fara McManus tries to stop an experiment out of control -before more human subjects are infected. But in a blazing hail of bullets, survivalist Ollie Monk launches a paramilitary attack on the lab, releasing the infected into the night. And as the nightmare escalates to a fever pitch, internet blogger Ivan Renner traces the destruction as it claims more victims, beginning with a single mother unknowingly spreading the virus. A father and son, held hostage by a lunatic. A local sheriff, single-handedly fighting madness, murder, and worse.

Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars Codi Gary

Things Good Girls Don't Do Codi Gary

The other colours : an ABC book Valerie Gates

Do you know what the colours gamboge, zaffre, and debian look like? Then travel through the alphabet with The Other Colours to learn about the beautiful and unusually named colours found in nature and to brush up on those ABCs as well. Valerie Gates's charming alliterative style paired with Ann Cutting's stunning photographs of colours found in nature ecru eggs, scarlet scallops, fandango feathers, limerick lizards, azure abalones, and more are sure to delight artsy children and adults alike. Children who have mastered classic colours will broaden their horizons, and parents who are tired of primary colours will find this a book worth rereading. Spectacular photographs of animals, flowers, leaves, shells, and more will inspire children to learn about different colours found in the natural world. And, while children learn about colours, they are also learning the alphabet through subtle and silly sentences. An ideal gift for new parents and for young nature-loving children!

There will be bears Ryan Gebhart

Thirteen-year-old Tyson sneaks off with his roughneck, but ill, grandpa to go on his first elk hunt, amid reports of a stalking man-eating grizzly.

Goose the bear Katja Gehrmann

A little goose hatches out of an egg and starts following a bear around. The bear becomes more and more convinced that the gosling is actually a bear.

The soda fountain : floats, sundaes, egg creams & more — flavours and traditions of an American original Gia Giasullo

Paper Cut Owen Gildersleeve

Girls like us Gail Giles

Graduating from their school's special education program, Quincy and Biddy are placed together in their first independent apartment and discover unexpected things they have in common in the face of past challenges and a harrowing trauma.

Harrier : the biography Jonathan Glancey

The British designed and built Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of conflicts, most famously the Falklands War.

Terms & conditions Robert Glancy

Frank has been in a car accident The doctor tells him he lost his spleen, but Frank believes he has lost more. He is missing memories - of those around him, of the history they share and of how he came to be in the crash. All he remembers is that he is a lawyer who specialises in small print. In the wake of the accident Frank begins to piece together his former life - and his former self. But the picture that emerges, of his marriage, his family and the career he has devoted years to, is not necessarily a pretty one. Could it be that the terms and conditions by which Frank has been living are not entirely in his favour? In the process of unravelling the knots into which his life has been tied, he learns that the devil really does live in the detail and that it's never too late to rewrite your own destiny.

The new Colossus Marshall Goldberg

Nellie Bly arrives at age 24 in Manhattan, lacking connections and money, but blessed with an abundance of courage and a skill for reportage. Within ten months she lands two front-page stories on the country's most widely-read newspaper, Joseph Pulitzer's New York World. The pugnacious and voluble Pulitzer is so impressed that he assigns her to get to the bottom of a murder that has confounded the police: the untimely death of his friend Emma Lazarus, the controversial poet and activist. Her investigation leads to tense encounters with some of the most powerful and ruthless men of the time, in an era where elected officials are bought and sold, and where greed runs rampant on an unregulated Wall Street. Outgunned and ignoring her contemptuous all-male colleagues, Bly has only two real allies: a doctor who uses scientific techniques to establish criminal behaviour, and a theatre critic with unlimited access to underground New York. As the pieces fall into place Bly uncovers layer after layer of corruption, getting closer to a dangerous core and to the truth.

Archie meets Nero Wolfe Robert Goldsborough

To become part of the Nero Wolfe legend, Archie Goodwin must prove his worth. Archie Goodwin comes to New York City hoping for a bit of excitement. In his third week working as a night watchman, he stops two burglars in their tracks with a pair of hot lead slugs. Dismissed from his job for being "trigger-happy," he parlays his newfound notoriety into a job as a detective's assistant, helping honest sleuth Del Bascom solve cases like the Morningside Piano Heist, the Rive Gauche Art Gallery Swindle, and the Sumner-Hayes Burglary. But it's the kidnapping of Tommie Williamson, the son of a New York hotel magnate, that introduces Goodwin to the man who will change his life. Young Tommie has gone missing, and only one detective is built for the job: Nero Wolfe, the heavyset genius of West Thirty-Fifth Street. Together they will form one of the most unlikely crime fighting duos in history but first Goodwin must find Tommie Williamson, and prove to Wolfe that he deserves a place by his side.

Alex's wake : a voyage of betrayal and a journey of remembrance Martin Goldsmith

On May 13, 1939, the luxury liner SS St. Louis sailed away from Hamburg, Germany, bound for Havana, Cuba. On board were more than 900 Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany. After being denied landing rights in Havana, the refugees were turned away by the United States and Canada and forced to sail back to Europe, where the gathering storm of the Holocaust awaited them. Two of those refugees were Alex Goldschmidt, a sixty-year-old veteran of World War I, and his seventeen-year-old son Klaus Helmut Goldschmidt. After their trans-Atlantic voyage, they landed in France. They would spend the next three years in one French camp after another before being shipped to Auschwitz in 1942. Sixty-nine years later, Martin Goldsmith, Alex's grandson and Helmut's nephew, retraced their sad journey. The book offers a compelling history of the voyage of the St. Louis, including testimony from those on board, a tale of espionage, and the brave resolve of Captain Gustav Schroeder. It also offers a harrowing chronicle of the vast network of camps in France, many of which were organized by the French themselves with little or no encouragement from the Germans.

The law of nines Terry Goodkind

Turning 27 may be terrifying for some, but for Alex, a struggling artist in small-town Nebraska, it is cataclysmic. Inheriting a huge expanse of land in Maine should have made him a rich and happy man; but something about this birthday, his name, and the beautiful woman whose life he just saved, has suddenly made him - and everyone he loves - into a target. A target for extreme and uncompromising violence.

The omen machine Terry Goodkind

An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millennia. The machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omens. The omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominous. As Zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device, the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving Richard and Kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyone's ability to stop. As catastrophe approaches, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen. In exchange for an impossible demand.

Blessing in disguise Eileen Goudge

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Grace Truscott, writing a biography of her dead father, a Southern senator known for his good works, discovers he had an affair with his black secretary and may have murdered her husband. At that fireworks fly, the mother ready to risk anything to protect her career and prestige.

Garden of lies Eileen Goudge

A new mother's desperate decision sets in motion a dramatic series of events leading to an epic romance. Sylvie wants to be a good wife to Gerald, who offers the privileged life she could only dream of, growing up. When they wed eight years ago, the country was in the throes of the Depression, and she thought she'd made the right choice. She wants to please her new husband, and bear his children. But no matter how hard she tries, she cannot give him her whole heart. She thinks something is wrong with her until Nikos, the earthy Greek handyman, shows her what real passion is - and gives her a child. Sylvie knows Gerald will never accept the newborn, with her black eyes and dark hair, and she despairs until a fire in the hospital gives her a way out. In the confusion she switches her daughter for another's, a bold act that resonates through the decades and culminates in one of the most passionate love stories portrayed in contemporary fiction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Eileen Goudge including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

One last dance Eileen Goudge

A shocking murder forces a family to come to terms with its past. Each of Lydia Seagrave's daughters is unhappy in her own way. Although a successful novelist, Daphne is professionally stunted and bored with her doctor husband. Her sister Kitty, the owner of a small California tea room, feels empty without a child. And Alex, the youngest, is a recent divorcee who is having trouble just paying her rent. When the three girls return home for their parents' fortieth wedding anniversary, they hardly expect to be confronted with murder. Their father is dead, and Lydia was found with the smoking gun. As she goes on trial the three sisters struggle to solve the mystery of why their mother, a seemingly devoted wife, would murder their father in cold blood, uncovering family secrets that threaten to tear them all apart and confronting their own unhappiness along the way. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Eileen Goudge including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

The replacement wife Eileen Goudge

A professional matchmaker finds out she has only 6 months to live, so she goes in search of her husbands next wife.

The second silence Eileen Goudge

An unscrupulous husband fights his wife when she tries to divorce him and keep their child.

Something warm from the oven : baking memories, making memories Eileen Goudge

A trove of classic recipes from the New York Times bestselling novelist Eileen Goudge. In this volume, Goudge collects the best of her mother's recipes, adds some of her own, and includes a few from friends and readers.

Stranger in paradise Eileen Goudge

It isn't easy to watch your daughter marry a man who's twice her age, but Samantha Kiley holds her tongue. Wes seems like a good man, and it doesn't hurt that he's also a billionaire. She has no idea that she will soon be caught up in a May-December affair of her own that will set tongues wagging in the idyllic small town of Carson Springs.

Such devoted sisters Eileen Goudge

If it weren't for her sister Eve, Dolly might have been the most famous actress of Hollywood's golden age. An unscrupulous agent gives her a chance at a comeback, and she takes it at Eve's expense. Years later, Eve's daughters are pitted against each other discover the awful truth about the past, which haunts their family still.

Taste of honey Eileen Goudge

Gerry Fitzgerald kneels before the altar, moments away from the most important decision of her life. She is about to take her vows in the sisterhood of God, and yet she is not at peace. She found illicit passion in the arms of Father Jim, and now she is pregnant with the baby they have conceived. Thirty years later a reunion with her long-lost daughter reopens old wounds, and she begins to consider confronting Father Jim about his baby.

Thorns of truth Eileen Goudge

Sylvie Rosenthal is dying, and one great mistake still weighs on her soul. In 1943, as a new mother, during a terrifying hospital fire, she fled with another woman’s child in her arms. Decades later, she told her real daughter the truth, but asked Rose to keep her secret, lest it destroy Rachel, the girl Sylvie raised as her own. Then, after years of silence, the two women’s lives, intertwined in more ways than one, are once more turned upside down.

Trail of secrets Eileen Goudge

Ellie Nightingale moved to New York in the early 1970s, a scared country girl with a newborn. Ellie worked as hard as she could, determined to make a good life for her child, but one day the baby was kidnapped and handed over to a wealthy Connecticut couple. Skyler Sutton has grown up with riding lessons, fine clothes, and no idea that the people who raised her aren't her real parents. But when an accidental pregnancy forces her into the same desperate circumstances her own mother was in when she gave birth to her, Skyler is finally brought face-to-face with her past.

Welcome to Carson Springs Eileen Goudge

In the late 1950s, filmmakers descended on Carson Springs to shoot the movie that made this sleepy Spanish mission town famous. A plaque commemorates the filming of Stranger in Paradise, but nowhere does it mention Cora Delarosa, whose life changed forever when Hollywood arrived. Barely thirty, but married for over a decade, she does not realize that her marriage is falling apart until she meets the handsome and charming film director Hank Montgomery.

Wish come true Eileen Goudge

Anna Vincenzi, who has been in the shadow of her movie-star sister, remakes herself into the ultimate sexy woman and is declared a prime suspect in her sister's murder, a situation that prompts the valley residents to rally together.

The kissing bridge Tricia Goyer

On the day of her sister's death, Rebecca Troyer took her first step away from the Amish. Rebecca had always strayed a little outside the fold - a job at an Englisch bakery, long weekends with non-Amish friends - but nothing could have prepared her family for what she is about to do: Rebecca is abandoning the community to attend nursing school.

Scaredy Kate Jacob Grant

Kate has a problem. She's terrified of her aunt's big bulldog. Kate's aunt calls the dog Cookie…Kate calls it a monster! One day, after fleeing the apartment to escape Cookie, Kate takes the strangest elevator ride ever - complete with a mysterious package and floor after floor of real-life monsters!

Homemade doughnuts : techniques and recipes for making sublime doughnuts in your home kitchen Kamal Grant

Inside you'll find: The doughnut-making techniques you'll need to master: rolling the dough, cutting, hand shaping, frying, and more.

Fear Michael Grant

This is a blood-pumping, white-knuckle sci-fi thriller of epic proportions. Night is falling in the FAYZ. Even though it's been nearly a year since everyone over the age of fifteen disappeared, the sun has continued to shine on the kids of Perdido Beach. Now, though, the gaiaphage has blotted out the sun and plunged the FAYZ into perpetual gloom. Divided and dispirited, the survivors face their greatest enemy yet - the darkness of their own minds.

Light Michael Grant

Answers to every mystery of the FAYZ are revealed, unexpected heroes emerge as sacrifices are made, and the Darkness is finally conquered by a force even more powerful than itself in this conclusion to the Gone series.

Plague Michael Grant

A deadly, flu-like epidemic and a plague of flesh-eating creatures threaten the lives of the children at Perdido Beach while Sam, Astrid, Caine, and Diana each struggle with doubts and uncertainties.

Crystal's Song Millie Gray

Eighteen Couper Street Millie Gray

In a Class of Their Own Millie Gray

In a League of Their Own Millie Gray

The Tangling of the Web Millie Gray

Alice Hartley's happiness Philippa Gregory

Alice Hartley can no longer arouse the interest of her pompous husband, the adulterous professor. Just as she is compelled to face this chilling truth, she meets Michael, a young student with an excessive libido. In Michael, Alice discovers an endless supply of all she has sought: revenge, sex and a large house suitable for conversion. Soon the house is thigh-deep with women joyfully casting off the shackles of their oppression.

Earthly joys Philippa Gregory

A traveller in a time of discovery, the greatest gardening pioneer of his day, yet a man of humble birth: John Tradescant's story is a mirror to the extraordinary age in which he lives. Moving to the household of the flamboyant Duke of Buckingham, Tradescant witnesses at first hand the growing division between Parliament and the people; and the most loyal of servants must find a way to become an independent squire.

Fallen skies Philippa Gregory

Lily Valance wants to forget the war. She's determined to enjoy the world of the 1920s, with its music, singing, laughter and pleasure. When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated hero, she's drawn to his wealth and status. In Lily he sees his salvation - from the past, from the nightmare, from the guilt at surviving the Flanders plains where so many were lost. But Lily has no intention of leaving her singing career.

A respectable trade Philippa Gregory

Bristol in 1787 is booming, a city where power beckons those who dare to take risks. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader needs capital and a well-connected wife. Marriage to Frances Scott is a mutually convenient solution. Frances finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar, rum, and slaves. Into her new world comes Mehuru, once a priest in the ancient African kingdom of Yoruba, now a slave in England. Mehuru and Frances confront each other and their need for love and liberty.

Meridon Philippa Gregory

The Queen's Fool Philippa Gregory

The Virgin's Lover Philippa Gregory

The Wise Woman Philippa Gregory

Don't dump the dog : outrageous stories and simple solutions to your worst dog behaviour problems Randy Grim

Randy Grim examines some of the most popular excuses people use when trying to return dogs they have adopted from his acclaimed animal shelter and explains how to fix some of the most common behavioural problems in dogs.

Citizen canine : our evolving relationship with cats and dogs David Grimm

Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. In this fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society, pet lover and award winning journalist David Grimm explores the rich and surprising history of our favourite companion animals.

The dark tide Andrew Gross

An explosion rips through New York City's Grand Central Station one morning, destroying the train Karen Friedman's husband, a successful hedge fund manager, is riding in to work. On that same day, a suspicious hit-and-run accident leaves a young man dead in Karen's hometown of Greenwich, Connecticut. Ty Hauck, a detective, becomes emotionally caught up in the case and finds a clue that shockingly connects the two seemingly unrelated events.

Don't look twice Andrew Gross

After a drive-by shooting in Greenwich, Connecticut, nearly kills him, Hauck follows the trail to a sinister gambling scheme at an upstate casino and is caught in a deadly maze of cover-up and corruption.

Reckless Andrew Gross

The shocking murder of a suburban family leads private security investigator Ty Hauck, with Naomi Blum, a tenacious agent from the U.S. Department of Treasury, to uncover a frightening global conspiracy. Unraveling evidence of a reckless banking scheme that stretches from New York to London to central Europe, they race to avert a disaster that could threaten the security of the United States.

15 seconds Andrew Gross

Everything to Lose Andrew Gross

Killing Hour Andrew Gross

Carnegie teaches you how to be a happy woman Guo Rui

The Nazi officer's wife : how one Jewish woman survived the Holocaust Edith Hahn-Beer

Edith Hahn was a young law student in Vienna when Hitler annexed Austria in 1938. Madly in love with a young man called Pepi who was half-Jewish, she was separated from him and sent to a forced labour camp. So began an extraordinary chain of events. She settled and married in London, and now lives in Israel, aged 84.

The sweetness of tears Nafisa Haji

Jo March - family member of an Evangelical Christian Dynasty and early questioner of her own faith - knows that there is something she is not being told about her own past. She intends to find out.As Jo begins to discover who she is, what she learns above all else is that nothing is ever as it seems, and those with the strongest faith, are those who once doubted it the most.

The writing on my forehead Nafisa Haji

Free-spirited and rebellious Muslim-American Saira Qader rejected the constricting notions of family, duty, obligation, and fate, choosing instead to become a journalist, but when tragedy strikes five years later Saira looks to the stories of those who came before - her grandparents, a beloved aunt, her mother and father - and discovers that choice is not always our own, and that faith is not just an intellectual preference.

Plots and pans Kelly Eileen Hake

Order dictates Tucker Carmichael's life - his orders. On a cattle drive, a moment's hesitation can mean death. The Chisholm Trail is dirty, dangerous, and no place for women. After years at school, Jessalyn Culpepper has come home and is determined to show everyone that a woman can manage everything from cooking to cattle - whether they like it or not!

Deadly cool Gemma Halliday

When sixteen-year-old Hartley Featherstone finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her, she goes to his house to confront him and suddenly finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery.

Icefall Guy Hallowes

The Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic, a lump of ice about the size of France, is forecast to collapse into the sea creating a fifteen metre tsunami that will race around the globe destroying much of the world as we know it. This dire prediction, made by the British Antarctic Survey, New Zealand Scientists, and the Pentagon is ignored by most of the world's population; but not by beautiful, smart Tanya who has worked her way up from poverty to the top of Sydney society, or, to her surprise, by her father-in-law David Bower.

The armies of daylight Barbara Hambly

Facing the invasion of monstrous creatures from the outside, Chancellor Alwir and Bishop Govannin inside the once-great Realm of Darwath continue their bitter struggle for dominance. No one except the wizard, Ingold, would heed Gil's discovery of the truth that lay behind the rising of the Dark!

Blood maidens Barbara Hambly

James Asher and his vampire partner Don Simon Ysidro travel to St. Petersburg in 1911 to investigate whether or not the kaiser is trying to build an army of vampires in preparation for war.

Bride of the rat god Barbara Hambly

After donning a cursed necklace for the cameras, a silent screen starlet and her entourage are terrorized by an ancient demon. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda's entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star.

The dark hand of magic Barbara Hambly

When legendary mercenary Sun Wolf learned he could work magic, he and his lieutenant - the fearsome Amazon Starhawk - left the gang behind so that he could learn to harness his new powers, and his men went their own way. A year later, the old crew reaches out to Sun Wolf for his help. But when he goes after whatever is targeting his men, he finds himself up against the deadliest force he has ever encountered.

The dog wizard Barbara Hambly

The wizard Antryg must return from his Earthly exile when his lover, computer programmer Joanna Sheraton, is kidnapped by an otherworldly evil. A stranger dressed in wizard's garb kidnaps Joanna, and Antryg gives pursuit back across the Void. What he finds is a world once again in peril, and he must give aid to the Wizard's Council that condemned him if he is ever to see his love again.

Dragonsbane Barbara Hambly

An idealistic young prince convinces an aging warrior and a struggling witch to help him kill the dragon that is terrorizing his kingdom.

Good man Friday Barbara Hambly

New Orleans, 1838. When Benjamin January suddenly finds that his services playing piano at extravagant balls held by the city's wealthy are no longer required, he ends up agreeing to accompany sugar planter Henri Viellard and his young wife, Chloe, on a mission to Washington to find a missing friend.

Knight of the demon queen Barbara Hambly

John Aversin and Jenny have returned to the Winterlands, where Jenny's depression has deepened. Then, together with the great Black Dragon Morkeleb, they journey south to investigate rumours that someone has been raising the dead. Meanwhile, John is drawn into a dangerous bargain with the Demon Queen, whose formidable powers force John to begin a journey that will take him through a series of magical and terrifying Hells.

The ladies of Mandrigyn Barbara Hambly

Gifted with courage, strength, and the intelligence to know when to fight, Sun Wolf is the greatest mercenary in a land overrun by war. Then a woman comes to him from the town of Mandrigyn, a lush port city recently sacked by a powerful, mad wizard of unmatched abilities. She offers Sun Wolf untold riches for the use of his army, but the captain is not fool enough to wage war against a magician. He refuses her offer, but the women of Mandrigyn can be very persuasive.

The magicians of night Barbara Hambly

Alone in the world of 1940 Germany, Rhion finds himself used and manipulated by the four would-be wizards of the Occult Bureau, who need him in their mission to defeat the enemies intent on conquering their fatherland.

The magistrates of hell Barbara Hambly

October, 1912. James Asher, his wife Lydia, and the old occultist and vampire-hunter Dr Solomon Karlebach have journeyed to the new-born Republic of China to investigate the rumour that the mindless undead the Others that even the vampires fear have begun to multiply in the caverns of the hills west of Peking. Meanwhile somewhere in the city's cold gray labyrinth lurk the Peking vampires, known as the Magistrates of Hell with an agenda of their own.

Mother of winter Barbara Hambly

Five years after defeating the Dark Ones, the embattled inhabitants of the once-great Keep of Dare face a yet more deadly foe. An icy-cold force was spreading across the northlands, spawning strange creatures that killed everything in their grisly path …

The rainbow abyss Barbara Hambly

An aging wizard and his apprentice venture into a world where magic has died, hoping to save it before the same fate befalls their own.

Search the seven hills : the Quirinal affair Barbara Hambly

In ancient Rome, a poor philosopher races to rescue his kidnapped lover before she is abused by the sinister Christian cult.

The silent tower Barbara Hambly

A wizard and a computer programmer from opposite sides of an interdimensional portal must work together to save their worlds from destruction.

The silicon mage Barbara Hambly

Computer programmer Joanna Sheraton must rescue an imprisoned wizard to save the universe from destruction. She is friendless, and the dark mage's forces hound her every step. But a good hacker is not easily deterred.

Stranger at the wedding Barbara Hambly

After she has a premonition that her sister will die when she takes her marriage vows, a young wizard attempts to stop the wedding. Water turns to blood, the death card haunts her tarot practice, and finally she has a specific vision: that her sister will die the day she takes her vows. Using every trick in her small magic arsenal, Kyra attempts to disrupt the wedding, going up against a force more powerful than any magic: an impatient bride.

The time of the dark Barbara Hambly

As a student of medieval history, Gil Patterson is a woman familiar with dark storie, but it is another kind of atrocity that has begun to haunt her dreams. She sees forces of evil assaulting a beleaguered kingdom, whose kind people are on the brink of annihilation, and awakes each morning in a cold sweat. Gil dismisses the dreams until a wizard appears in her apartment.

Traveling with the dead Barbara Hambly

A former British spy tracks a vampire who is conspiring with the Austrian government in an evil plot. After a career spying for Queen Victoria, James Asher enjoyed a quiet retirement until he met the vampire Don Simon, an immortal Spaniard who taught him about the secret society of bloodsucking undead. If the immortals can forge an alliance with England's enemies, then the Empire is doomed.

The walls of air Barbara Hambly

California natives Gil and Rudy must use their newfound magical powers to defend their adopted homeland when the powers of the Dark rise up - again. Civilization's hopes rested on an infant prince, and to protect him Gil and Rudy had to draw on newfound powers - she as a warrior, and he as a wizard. With Ingold's help they escaped the Dark, and led a hardy band of survivors to a far-away keep, where humanity could be safe for a time. But now that time is past, and there is nowhere to hide from the Dark.

The witches of Wenshar Barbara Hambly

To harness his newfound magical powers, the mercenary Sun Wolf must cross the desert in search of a witch who can teach him the ways of sorcery. Sun Wolf must learn to harness his newfound powers - or be taken by a sinister trap.

Those Who Hunt the Night Barbara Hambly

The big fib Tim Hamilton

After playing with Miss Finn's discarded boxes and making a mess, her young neighbours first lie about their misdeed and then make things right.

Hugs for you Paula Hannigan

A variety of cute and cuddly stuffed animals. And all of them are just waiting to offer big hugs and small hugs, soft hugs and strong hugs.

Vintage parties : a guide to throwing themed events from Gatsby galas to mad men martinis and more Linda Hansson

With this reference for hosting themed get-togethers, this book helps you create the right old-time atmosphere, play classic games, serve treats and cuisine with yesterday's pomp and flair, and best of all invite your nearest and dearest for a celebration - vintage style! Vintage bloggers Linda Hansson, Louise Lemming, and Emma Sundh reveal their secrets for throwing the best parties, festivities, and fetes with a nostalgic twist.

Paint me! Sarah Frances Hardy

Red, blue, and yellow are just the tip of the iceberg when you have a good imagination. In this charming and colourfully illustrated story, a young girl makes her way through the day - first painting a portrait of her dog, and then painting anything and everything she can find. With a simple, affectionate plot that adequately teaches colours and embraces the "creative process" for many kids, Paint Me! offers a message of self discovery and promotes a love of art and creativity.

The Australian blue ribbon cookbook : stories, recipes and secret tips from prize-winning show cooks Liz Harfull

In this follow-up to her first award-winning book 'The blue ribbon cookbook', Liz Harfull brings together 70 tried and true recipes from some of the country's most enthusiastic and talented show cooks. But more than that, in 'The Australian blue ribbon cookbook' Liz shares their heart-warming stories and the wisdom, knowledge and generosity of spirit that brings success, even for novices.

Women of the land : eight rural women and their remarkable everyday lives Liz Harfull

The heart-warming stories of eight remarkable women who run their own farms, capturing their ways of life, their personal struggles and their extraordinary achievements.

Mad about the dog Belinda Harley

Highlighting the bond between human and dog, this moving, true story chronicles the adventures of Belinda Harley and her ragamuffin dog Goofy. Discovering Goofy abandoned and unwanted on the Greek island of Paxos, Belinda determines to save Goofy from his fate and introduce him to the high life in London.

A is for acid rain, b is for bee Joanne Harris

This story is taken from the collection, Beacons : stories for our not so distant future, which challenges celebrated writers to consider the climate crisis. All author royalties will be donated to the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.

Blackberry wine Joanne Harris

A cantankerous, mysterious man purchases a small cottage in the French countryside, trying to recapture the magic in his life from two decades earlier.

Blueeyedboy Joanne Harris

'Once there was a widow with three sons, and their names were Black, Brown and Blue. Black was the eldest; moody and aggressive. Brown was the middle child, timid and dull. But Blue was his mother's favourite. And he was a murderer'. "Blueeyedboy" is the brilliant new novel from Joanne Harris: a dark and intricately plotted tale of a poisonously dysfunctional family, a blind child prodigy, and a serial murderer who is not who he seems.

Chocolat Joanne Harris

Try me…Test me…Taste me. When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud, incited by the mayor, identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. As mouths water in anticipation, can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate eclair?

Five quarters of the orange Joanne Harris

As a child more than 50 years ago, Framboise Dartigen was forced to flee the French village where she grew up during the German occupation. Now she's returning to it under an assumed name to run a creperie (using family recipes) and to learn why it is that her family name is still so despised by the townspeople.

Gentlemen & players Joanne Harris

The place is St Oswald's, an old and long-established boys' grammar school in the north of England. A new year has just begun, and for the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs. And a bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years, is about to erupt.

Holy fools Joanne Harris

Holy Fools revolves around Juliet, one time acrobat and star performer of a circus troupe led by her lover, Guy LeMerle. Betrayed by him and pregnant with child, she seeks refuge in a nunnery off the Brittany coast and becomes Soeur Auguste. When the abbess dies, an 11-year old girl, niece of a powerful bishop, is appointed the new abbess. She arrives accompanied by LeMerle, disguised as a priest. As the two wield their evil upon the nunnery, Juliet must protect herself and her daughter.

Jigs & reels Joanne Harris

The quirky tales in Joanne Harris' first collection of short stories, Jigs and Reels, can best be summed up in two words: malevolent and mischievous.

The lollipop shoes Joanne Harris

'Who died?' I said. 'Or is it a secret?' 'My mother, Vianne Rocher.' Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. The wind has stopped - at least for a while. Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, and everything begins to change…

The seal wife Kathryn Harrison

Sent north to Anchorage, Alaska, to establish an observatory in 1915, Bigelow, a young scientist, finds himself unprepared for the loneliness of a frontier railway town and becomes driven by his all-consuming love for an enigmatic woman known as the Aleut.

In certain circles Elizabeth Harrower

Zoe Howard is seventeen when her brother, Russell, introduces her to Stephen Quayle. Aloof and harsh, Stephen is unlike anyone she has ever met, 'a weird, irascible character out of some dense Russian novel'. His sister, Anna, is shy and thoughtful, 'a little orphan'. Zoe and Russell, Stephen and Anna. Set amid the lush gardens and grand stone houses that line the north side of Sydney Harbour, In Certain Circles is an intense psychological drama about family and love, tyranny and freedom.

Splash! Damian Harvey

Rain is not fun until you've got puddles to splash in! But they can be messy too so it's time for a bath, plus plenty of bubbles!

The vigilante poets of Selwyn Academy Kate Hattemer

When a sleazy reality television show takes over Ethan's arts academy, he and his friends concoct an artsy plan to take it down.

Safe with me Amy Hatvany

The screech of tires brought Hannah Scott's world as she knew it to a devastating end. Even a year after she signed the papers to donate her daughter's organs, Hannah is still reeling with grief when she unexpectedly stumbles into the life of the Bell family, whose child, Maddie, survived only because hers had died. Hannah develops a surprising friendship with Maddie's mother, Olivia. The Bells, however, have problems of their own.

Too narrow to swing a cat : going nowhere in particular on the English waterways Steve Haywood

Steve has a new member of crew aboard his narrowboat, Justice - but maybe not the kind he'd have wanted if he'd known the trouble she'd cause. Kit, an untidy bundle of fur with all the attitude you would expect from a 'sarf Lunnun' cat, joins him on a mission to discover lost parts of England.

While we run Karen Healey

It's the year 2027, and Tegan Oglietti, the world's first successfully revived cryonics patient, and her maybe-boyfriend, Abdi Taalib, are on the run from the government and from a dangerous rebel group. When they uncover shocking new information about the cryonics program, they are faced with an impossible decision that will put thousands of lives in their hands.

Passions of a wicked earl Lorraine Heath

Known throughout for his prowess in the bedroom, Morgan Lyons, the eighth Earl of Westcliffe, cannot forgive an unpardonable affront to his honour. Discovering his young bride in the arms of his brother was a staggering blow - so he banished the beautiful deceiver to the country and devoted himself to the pursuit of carnal pleasure. Now, years later, she has blossomed magnificently and has returned to London with one goal in mind: the seduction of her notorious husband.

Pleasures of a notorious gentleman Lorraine Heath

As the black sheep second son of an Earl, Stephen Lyons has gained a reputation in the art of seduction, but when his wicked ways result in scandal, he joins the army to redeem himself. Returning home to recover from his wounds, he discovers he can't remember the angelic beauty who arrives at his doorstep, his babe nestled in her arms.

Avoiding Mr Right Anita Heiss

Offered the professional opportunity of a lifetime, Peta leaves her coastal life and doting boyfriend James in Sydney for a 12 month stint in Melbourne. While focussing on her professional career Peta doesn't allow herself to fall in love or succumb to the suited uptown males that cross her path, but she does date a much younger artist, an anthropologist, a born-again Christian, a completely-wrong-for-her muso, a naive cop and a sleazy but very hot estate agent.

Not meeting Mr Right Anita Heiss

Alice Aigner is successful, independent and a confirmed serial dater - but at her ten-year school reunion she has a sudden change of heart. Bored rigid by her 'married, mortgaged and motherly' former classmates, Alice decides to prove that a woman can have it all: a man, marriage, career, kids - and a mind of her own. She sets herself a goal, draws up a ten-point plan, and she sets out to find Mr Right. Unfortunately for Alice, its not quite as easy as she imagines….

Hunted Elizabeth Heiter

Terror stalks a small Virginia town. FBI rising star, criminal profiler Evelyn Baine, knows how to think like a serial killer. But she's never chased anyone like the Bakersville Burier, who hunts young women and displays them, half-buried, deep in the woods. As the body count climbs, Evelyn's relentless pursuit of the killer puts her career - and her life - at risk.

Do you really want a bird? Bridget Heos

Several pet birds (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility - and the joys - of owning a pet bird. Includes 'Is this pet right for me?' quiz.

Do you really want a cat? Bridget Heos

A mischievous cat (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility - and the joys - of owning a cat. Includes 'Is this pet right for me?' quiz.

Do you really want a dog? Bridget Heos

A mischievous dog (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility - and the joys - of owning a dog. Includes 'Is this pet right for me?' quiz.

Do you really want a horse? Bridget Heos

A horse (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility - and the joys - of owning a horse. Includes Is this pet right for me? quiz.

Do you really want a rabbit? Bridget Heos

A shy, yet somewhat mischievous rabbit (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility - and the joys - of owning a rabbit. Includes Is this pet right for me? quiz.

Hope is a ferris wheel Robin Herrera

After moving from Oregon to a trailer park in California, ten-year-old Star participates in a poetry club, where she learns some important lessons about herself and her own hopes and dreams for the future.

Bleakboy and Hunter stand out in the rain Steven Herrick

Jesse is an eleven-year-old boy tackling many problems in life, especially fitting in to a new school. Luckily he meets Kate. She wants to 'Save the Whales' and needs Jesse's help. But they haven't counted on Hunter, the school bully, who appears to enjoy hurling insults at random.

Love, ghosts & nose hair Steven Herrick

Jack is sixteen. He's obsessed with the beautiful Annabel, the ghost of his mother, and nose hair. 'I have just written a great poem A Classic. One that's so good University Professors will read it, badly, in front of hundreds of students twenty years after I die to prove to the world what a jewel what a gift what a gem I gave what a poet I was.' Love Ghosts & Nose Hair is a bitter sweet comedy written in verse for young adults.

Rhyming boy Steven Herrick

Jayden Hayden doesn't have a dad - just a mum obsessed with Jayden Finch, the footballer and an embarrassing name that earns him ridicule and the nickname, Rhyming Boy. Then a school father-son event sends him on a quest to find his father. Could Jayden Finch be more than just a namesake?

Tom Jones saves the world Steven Herrick

Tom thinks his parents are odd: his father has a bottle top collection that fills three rooms, and his mother secretly belly dances when everyone is out. The family live in gated community which feels like a prison to Tom. Then Tom meets Cleo, the snake charmer, and together they break-out.

Bartered bride ; [and] The pirate's willing captive ; Fugitive countess Anne Herries

Bartered bride. With her hand in marriage traded in a game of cards, innocent Lottie is completely out of her depth engaged to consummate bachelor Lord Rothsay. He should have no qualms about ending this folly of a betrothal, but sweet-natured Lottie has got under his skin and now he wants to turn his inconvenient fiancee into a bride for real!

The disappearing duchess ; The mysterious Lord Marlowe ; The scandalous Lord Lanchester Anne Herries

As new wife to the Duke of Avonlea, shy and beautiful Lucinda has gained protection from her harrowing past. Then she receives word from her enemy, and she must flee to save her husband from scandal. Justin is devastated by the disappearance of his young duchess - a woman, it seems, he doesn't know at all!

Marrying Captain Jack ; [and], Bought for the harem ; Secret heiress Anne Herries

Marrying Captain Jack. On the verge of womanhood, Lucy Horne is excited and nervous about her first season. Despite being the belle of every ball, she can't seem to quell her feelings for a man she has met only once before - the enigmatic and dashing Captain Jack…

Regency mischief Anne Herries

With his handsome good looks and rakish reputation, Lord Daniel Seaton is a draw for any eligible young misses. But much to the disgust of every other woman, Eliza Bancroft is the lucky lady's companion who has caught his eye.

Stolen and seduced Anne Herries

Raphael's heart is thought to be in the grave with his late wife. He's certainly thankful for the mission to restore King Richard to the throne; it leaves him with no time for distraction. Lady Rosamunde Meldreth is beautiful, vulnerable, and the prey of a dangerous man. As much as Raphael wants to walk away, he's forced to keep Rosamunde under lock and key in his castle.

Tainted by scandal Anne Herries

An improper companion. Daniel, Earl of Cavendish, finds the frivolity of the ton dull after the adventures and hardships of the Peninsular War. But boredom rapidly disappears when he's drawn into a mystery surrounding the abduction of gently bred girls. His investigation endangers his mother's new companion, Miss Elizabeth Travers. Although she is tainted by scandal, her cool and collected attitude commands Daniel's respect, while her beauty demands so much more…

Burn Monica Hesse

Lona feels like everyone's pressuring her to become 'normal' - even her beloved Fenn - and on top of this, she's been having strange, violent dreams. It almost feels like someone's trying to send her a message… In the bid to find out who she really is, Lona will fall headlong into a trap far more dangerous and cunning than she could ever have imagined. The Path was just the beginning …

Stray Monica Hesse

Lona Sixteen Always is not herself - quite literally. She lives her life virtually through the experiences of Julian, a boy who was chosen as a role model for the Pathers of Quadrant 1 - troubled children who have been 'rescued' by the government and put 'on-Path'. But one day Lona finds she can think for herself. And on top of that, the face of a familiar boy appears on her screen - Fenn, who she thought had moved on to a different stage of the Path last year. But he didn't. Fenn and other rebels like him have strayed.

Sweet reckoning Wendy Higgins

The time has come for Anna, daughter of a guardian angel and a fallen one, to accept her fate as the chosen one - to rid the earth of demons once and for all. But as Anna and her Nephilim allies prepare for the evil brewing, the powerful Dukes use Anna's love for bad boy Kaidan Rowe against her, and her strength is put to the ultimate test.

Keeper of the flame T L Higley

In the Alexandrian Library, Roman soldiers scatter papyri over the floor like kindling, intent on destruction. Sophia rarely leaves the lighthouse, preferring her maps, charts, and astronomy tables. But when her former student, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, reappears from exile, Sophia finds herself tangled in a web of political and romantic intrigue that threatens not only Cleopatra's legacy, but the future of Egypt itself.

Joyful Robert Hillman

Leon Joyce's years with Tess Wachowicz began with an Emanuel Ungaro taffeta ballgown, part of his collection of women's haute couture kept in three wardrobes at the South Yarra house. Leon adores his wife and when she becomes ill and dies he is completely shattered. He hunkers down at his neglected country property, Joyful, with the entire local supply of scotch whisky and a bizarre plan to retrieve (posthumously) Tess's devotion.

The old neighbourhood Bill Hillmann

The Old Neighbourhood is the story of teenager Joe Walsh, the youngest in a large, mixed-race family living in Chicago. After Joe witnesses his older brother commit a gangland murder, his friends and family drag him down into a pit of violence that reaches a bloody impasse when his elder sister begins dating a rival gang member.

Duck & Goose go to the beach Tad Hills

Duck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. He doesn't see the point. After all, why would they go anywhere when they're happy right where they are? But then Goose sees the ocean and loves it. Who doesn't? Well, Duck, for one.

With my dog eyes Hilda Hilst

After experiencing a vision of what he calls "a clear-cut unhoped-for," college professor Amos Keres struggles to reconcile himself with his life as a father, a husband, and a member of the university with its "meetings, asskissers, pointless rivalries, gratuitous resentments, jealous talk, megalomanias."

The loyal lieutenant : leading out Lance and pushing through the pain on the rocky road to Paris George Hincapie

George Hincapie has always personified more than the sport in which he chose to compete, cycling. It is also intertwined with the team-mates he helped to achieve success. Told with stunning candour, 'The Loyal Lietenant' offers the most transparent and engaging account yet of the now infamous years of cycling's modern history. It is a book that will once again change our perceptions of what it means to be a sporting great.

The things I know best J Lynne Hinton

The townsfolk in Pleasant Cross, North Carolina, carry a healthy suspicion of the three generations of Ivy women. Each Ivy woman has been blessed with the gift of Knowing, but it's eighteen-year-old Tessa and her unique powers that cause folks to raise their eyebrows. When Rev. Renfrow and his son, Sterling, roll into town with their Airstream trailer and special brand of faith, things will never be the same and the Ivy women learn the true meaning of kinship and hope.

How to look after your chickens Isabella Hobby

How to look after your chickens is a fun and informative booked aimed at 5-10 year olds who would like to know about caring for chickens. Pets are a wonderful way for young children to learn about responsible animal care.

How to look after your guinea pig Isabella Hobby

How to look after your guinea pig is an easy to read and informative book will provide children aged eight to ten vital information on how to choose, look after and enjoy their new guinea pig.

How to look after your kitten Isabella Hobby

How to look after your kitten is an easy to read and informative book will provide children aged eight to ten vital information on how to look after their new kitten.

How to look after your pony Isabella Hobby

How to look after your pony is an easy to read and informative book will provide children aged six to ten vital information on how to choose and then look after their new pony.

How to look after your puppy Isabella Hobby

This fun and easy to read book is designed for young children (aged 6-11 years of age) and covers everything they need to know about choosing and looking after a new puppy.

How to look after your rabbit Isabella Hobby

How to look after your rabbit is an easy to read and informative book which will provide children aged eight to ten vital information on how to look after their new pet rabbit.

Guitar man Will Hodgkinson

Will Hodgkinson dreamt of being a guitar legend but never got round to it. Now in his thirties and married with children, he still nurtures hopes of emulating his heroes. So he decides to learn the guitar from scratch, start a band and play a gig before it's too late.

Songs only you know : a memoir Sean Madigan Hoen

Songs Only You Know: A Memoir plunges listeners into the Detroit hardcore punk scene with eighteen-year-old Sean and spans a dark decade during which his father succumbs to crack addiction, his younger sister spirals into a fatal depression, and his sense of home crumbles.

Green Angel Alice Hoffman

The Story Sisters Alice Hoffman

The Third Angel Alice Hoffman

Paul Hollywood's pies & puds Paul Hollywood

There is nothing quite like the smell of a scrumptious steak and ale pie cooking in the oven. There perhaps isn't anything better than the first taste of a caramel and coffee eclair. From Britain's favourite expert baker comes a mouth-watering new book about two of our nation's obsessions: pies and puddings.

The mammoth book of the World Cup Nick Holt

From the best World Cups, in 1958 and 1970, to the worst, in 1962 and 2010, this title looks behind the facts and the technical observations to the stories: the mysterious sins of omission; critical injuries to key players; and coaching U-turns.

The pride of the peacock Victoria Holt

Raised in the shadow of her family's financial ruin, Jessica Clavering has never felt as though she fit in. When she's offered the chance at a new life by marrying Joss , she's eager to take it. The newlyweds inherit a fabled opal mine in Australia starts to uncover her family's dark past and her connection to the Green Flash, an exquisite and spellbinding opal.

The secret woman Victoria Holt

Anna Brett fears she's doomed to be a governess to an English family for the rest of her life. But when the dashing captain Redvers Stretton struts back into her life, she is whisked away from the bleak English countryside forever. During their voyage to the South Seas, with a murder dogging her steps and the mystery of a missing treasure haunting her dreams, Anna is forced to confront the clever captain a man who may have just as many secrets as she.

Point Blanc Anthony Horowitz

Investigations into the deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy, a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high in the French Alps. Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and establish the truth about what is happening there.

Russian roulette Anthony Horowitz

Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls his life and the path that led him to become an assassin while his one-time friend, Alex's uncle, became a spy.

Scorpia Anthony Horowitz

Still reeling from the discovery he made about his father, teenage M16 superspy Alex Rider is determined to find out more. He travels to Italy where he manages to infiltrate the world of the beautiful Claudia Rothman - a member of the crime organization, Scorpia.

Scorpia rising Anthony Horowitz

Pursued from Europe to North Africa and Cairo's city of the dead - this is the twistiest and most deadly plot of any Alex Rider mission yet, and will reveal Smithers' ultimate gadget and see the shock death of a major character.

Skeleton key Anthony Horowitz

Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.

Lord and Lady Bunny, almost royalty! Polly Horvath

Madeleine and her hippie parents travel to England to run a candy shop. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Bunny also travel to England, where Mrs. Bunny tries to weasel her way into the ranks of royalty.

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, detectives extraordinaire Polly Horvath

Middle-schooler Madeline's hippy parents have been kidnapped from Hornby Island, Canada, by foxes and Madeline, upon discovering that she can understand animal languages, hires two rabbit detectives to find them.

Country music broke my brain : a behind-the-microphone peek at Nashville's famous and fabulous stars Gerry House

Someone would probably have to be brain-damaged or really damn talented to try to entertain professional entertainers over a decades-long radio show in Music City, USA. Fortunately, House is little of both. Here he reveals never-aired, never-before published conversations with country music's biggest names: Johnny Cash, Brad Paisley, and Reba McEntire to name a few and leaves you with his own crazy antics that will either have you laughing or shaking your head in disbelief.

Kat jumps the shark Melinda Houston

Kat Kelly reckons she's got life sorted. She has a man who cooks and does the dishes, stepdaughter she adores, and her dream job: scouting locations for a TV production company. Before she knows it, Kat is out of love and has nowhere to live. And just when things couldn't get any worse, disaster strikes Kat's set, sending her spinning totally out of control.

Yesterday's promise Teresa Howard

History professor Serena Brooks fears for her sanity. She has moved back into her ancestral Virginia home-only to be haunted by visions in which she is dressed like her great-grandmother… and being courted by a Confederate soldier. What's unsettling is how those long-ago images seem to feel more real each time she dreams them…

Dust Hugh Howey

In the aftermath of the uprising, the people of Silo 18 are coming to terms with a new order. Some embrace the change, others fear the unknown; none have control of their fate. The Silo is still in danger. There are those set on its destruction. Jules knows they must be stopped. The battle has been won. The war is just beginning.

Shift Hugh Howey

In 2007, the Centre for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platform that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate. In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a programme about propranolol. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event. At almost the same moment in humanity's broad history, mankind had discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened.

Wool Hugh Howey

In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo. Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies. To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside. Jules is one of these people. She may well be the last.

Approach the problem Huang Xiao-lin

Bi yu guo guo = Jasper grasshopper Beijia Huang

Hua er yu shao nian = Flowers and young Beijia Huang

Lie ren Hailibu = Hunter Haili cloth Beijia Huang

Lugu Hu de er nu = Lugu Lake children Beijia Huang

Mei li de zhuang jin = Beautiful brocade Beijia Huang

Niulang zhinu = Cowherder and weaver girl Beijia Huang

Qin qin de she lang = Kiss the snake Beijia Huang

Gently Sinking Alan Hunter

Lexi's tale Johanna Hurwitz

Lexi the squirrel and his guinea pig friend Pee Wee, who live in Central Park, help a hungry stranger with a funny hat.

PeeWee & Plush Johanna Hurwitz

Pee Wee the guinea pig and his friend Lexi the squirrel help a new guinea pig adjust to life in the wilds of New York City's Central Park, but are unsure what to do about the approach of winter.

PeeWee's tale Johanna Hurwitz

When his owner's parents let him go in Central Park, a young guinea pig learns to survive in the natural world with the help of a "park-wise" squirrel while trying to find his way back home.

24 hours Greg Iles

When a psychopathic con man kidnaps Will and Karen Jennings' five-year-old daughter, the couple decide to fight back to save their daughter.

Black cross Greg Iles

An American doctor and Jewish soldier infiltrate a top-secret Nazi laboratory where a deadly nerve gas is being developed.

The bone tree Greg Iles

Penn Cage's father, Dr. Tom Cage, stands accused of murder, and each effort to defend him unearths new, shocking secrets, leaving Penn to question whether he ever really knew his father at all. At issue is the murder of Tom's former nurse, Viola Turner. Penn must explore the dangerous territory of Tom and Viola's shared history, set squarely in the most harrowing years of civil-rights-era Mississippi.

Dead sleep Greg Iles

Photojournalist Jordan Glass chances upon a painting entitled Nude Women in Repose by an unknown artist. The face of the woman in the painting is that of Jordan's missing sister. The other paintings in the exhibition are also of missing women. Jordan attempts to track down the artist.

The death factory Greg Iles

When a heart attack sends Penn's father Tom Cage to the ER, Tom begs that his son be brought to his side to hear a dying declaration. But when Penn arrives, Tom denies ever making the request. While Penn cares for his ailing wife, a tormented forensic technician brings him evidence of a crime lab in chaos, throwing past convictions into doubt and begging Penn to prevent an imminent travesty of justice. Penn must find a way to bring the machinery of the DA's office known as the 'death factory' to a halt.

The devil's punchbowl Greg Iles

A deep river pit in Natchez, Mississippi, reputed to be the hiding spot for Jean Lafitte's hidden treasure and a dumping ground for numerous murder victims, becomes the site of a dangerous showdown for Penn Cage.

Natchez burning. Part 2 Greg Iles

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Violet Davis, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s.

Natchez burning. Part 3 Greg Iles

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Violet Davis, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s.

Natchez burning. Part 4 Greg Iles

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Violet Davis, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s.

Natchez burning. Part 5 Greg Iles

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Violet Davis, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s.

Natchez burning. Part 6 Greg Iles

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Violet Davis, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s.

Spandau Phoenix Greg Iles

The Spandau Diary - what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in the new conflict now about to explode?

Third degree Greg Iles

A tale spanning a traumatic single day follows Liz Pike, who awakens in her small-town home to discover her husband frantically preparing for what he claims is an IRS audit, but she soon realizes that he has discovered the truth about her affair with another man.

Go barley : modern recipes for an ancient grain Pat Inglis

Includes more than one hundred healthy, delicious, easy-to-follow recipes that will become favourites in every kitchen. Delicious and easy to use, barley is the newest superfood with tremendous health benefits. High in fibre, this ancient grain has been proven to lower cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease, and promote digestive health. Barley has a lovely nutty flavour and adds great texture to soups, stews, and salads.

Dead water Simon Ings

A conspiracy that dates from World War Two starts to unravel in the aftermath of an act of piracy: a genre-defying thriller from a critically acclaimed British author. A ship is missing. A Dead Water ship. Dead Water is the key to everything. A code name for a covert operation initiated during World War Two. But why is it unravelling now, and what will the consequences be? This title is suitable for readers of David Mitchell, Neal Stephenson, and, China Mieville.

The weight of numbers Simon Ings

Describes the metamorphosis of three people: Anthony Burden, a mathematical genius; Saul Cogan, transformed from prankster idealist to trafficker in the poor and dispossessed; and Stacey Chavez, ex-teenage celebrity and mediocre performance artist, hungry for fame and starved of love. All are haunted by Nick Jinks, a malevolent curse of a man who seems to be everywhere at once.

Rose Blanche Roberto Innocenti

During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbours have experienced.

Kathleen and Christopher Christopher Isherwood

Kathleen and Christopher collects more than one hundred previously unpublished letters the young author wrote to his mother between 1935 and 1940. Composed while he was still a struggling writer, they offer a brilliant eyewitness account of Europe on the brink of war and an intimate look at the early career of a major literary figure.

The LEGO technic idea book. Fantastic contraptions Yoshihito Isogawa

The Technic models in Fantastic Contraptions include working catapults, crawling spiders, and bipedal walkers, as well as gadgets powered by fans, propellers, springs, magnets, and vibration. You'll even learn how to add lights, pneumatics, and solar panels to your own models.

The LEGO technic idea book. Simple machines Yoshihito Isogawa

The Technic models in "Simple Machines" demonstrate basic configurations of gears, shafts, pulleys, turntables, connectors, and the like and show readers how to create small, elegant machines like cranes, operable doors, motorized cars, a rubber band-powered rocket launcher, a hand-cranked drag racer, and even musical instruments.

The LEGO technic idea book. Wheeled wonders Yoshihito Isogawa

The Technic models in Wheeled Wonders spin or move things, drag race, haul heavy gear, bump off walls, wind up and go, and much more. You'll discover how to build differential gears, implement steering and suspension, and design clutch and transmission systems to use in your own vehicles.

Memory of Water Emmi Itaranta

Three Bedrooms, Two Baths, One Very Dead Corpse David James

Flee Keely James

Starting over is hard. Mateo Reyna knows this will be true when he decides to leave his wealthy and privileged existence in Mexico and begin a new life in the States. His only priorities are distancing himself and his mother from their illegal connections while he finishes high school. Until…he meets Blake. When their pasts intersect in a dangerous and unexpected way, Mateo finds himself in a race to save her life.

Marketplace of the Marvelous Erika Janik

The Lonely Hearts Club Brenda Janowitz

The music business is tough, but so is Jo. So when Jo's father fires her and Jesse breaks up with her, Jo doesn't get upset - she just wants to rage. Dusting off her computer, Jo writes a blog entry, pouring her heart out about the shortcomings of love. The Lonely Hearts Club Blog develops a huge following. There's only one problem: the web programmer helping Jo with her site is simply dreamy. Jo's got some big decisions to make, and it looks like she's going to have to take one step closer to doing something she never thought she'd do - becoming a grownup.

Down, down, down : a journey to the bottom of the sea Steve Jenkins

Provides a top-to-bottom look at the ocean, from birds and waves to thermal vents and ooze.

How many ways can you catch a fly? Steve Jenkins

Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey?

I see a kookaburra! : discovering animal habitats around the world Steve Jenkins

A look at the many different environments animals adapt to lets readers search for an oyster-catcher, an elephant shrew, and a fierce snapping turtle in the places where they live.

Odd, weird & little Patrick Jennings

When the new kid joins his class, Woodrow agrees with his schoolmates - Toulouse is really weird. He's short, dresses in a suit like a grandpa, has huge eyes, and barely says a word. But when the two are put together in gym to play volleyball, they make quite the team. Toulouse can serve, set, and spike like a pro. But when the attention and teasing switch back to Woodrow, he learns that the new kid is great at something else: being a friend.

Midnight meanders Annika Jensen

William Spencer is troubled not only by stereotypical teen angst, but by an invisible disease that seems to be picking his mind apart day by day, leaving him with an unyielding hollow emptiness. As William journeys through his own mind, revelations are made, relationships are broken and restored, and a faith that once seemed extinct is rediscovered and renewed.

Forever Chic Tish Jett

The sales staff favorite PPT presentations Ji Wu

The past and other lies Maggie Joel

A captivating novel about sisters, faded memories and long-hidden secrets that span three generations. Brimming with vivid detail of London past and present, The Past and Other Lies is full of warmth, atmosphere, subtle wit and exquisite surprises.

The second-last woman in England Maggie Joel

In London's South Kensington, in the austere years immediately following the end of the war, Mrs Harriet Wallis is convicted of the murder of her husband, Cecil, and is sentenced to death by hanging. Set in a post-War period when a well-to-do British family's existence - both outside and inside the house - is ruled by a strict set of conventions, The Second-last Woman in England explores the depth of emotions that are always there in every family but rarely surface. And what happens when they do.

The mark of the dragonfly Jaleigh Johnson

Since her father's death in a factory in the Dragonfly territories, thirteen-year-old Piper has eked out a living as a scrapper in Merrow Kingdom, but the arrival of a mysterious girl sends her on a dangerous journey to distant lands.

Point Blanc : the graphic novel Antony Johnston

Investigations into the deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy, a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high in the French Alps. Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and establish the truth about what is happening there.

Skeleton key : the graphic novel Antony Johnston

On a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, reluctant teenage spy Alex Rider gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.

Stormbreaker: the graphic novel Antony Johnston

Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister billionaire. Within days he's gone from schoolboy to superspy, and it looks like his first assignment may be his last. This is the graphic novel adaptation of 2006's movie blockbuster, "Stormbreaker".

The other side of nowhere Stephen Johnston

When Johnno and his friends survive the freak storm that rips apart their yacht, they're just glad to be alive. That is, until reality hits: they've washed up on an uninhabited island with few supplies, no phone and no way to get home. The situation becomes even more desperate when the four teenagers discover they are not alone on the island. With nowhere to run, Johnno and his friends are forced into a dangerous game with the criminals as they fight to save one of their own.

The girl who saved the king of Sweden Jonas Jonasson

A picaresque tale of how one person's actions can have far-reaching - even global - consequences. On June 14th, 2007, the King and Prime Minister of Sweden went missing from a gala banquet at the Royal Castle. Later it was said that both had fallen ill: the truth is different. The real story starts much earlier, in 1961, with the birth of Nombeko Mayeki in a shack in Soweto. She finds work as a housecleaner and eventually makes her way up to the position of chief advisor, at the helm of one of the world's most secret projects. Here is where the story merges with, then diverges from reality. She ends up in Sweden, which has transformed into a nuclear nation, and the fate of the world now lies in Nombeko's hands.

The house on Burra Burra Lane Jennie Jones

A dilapidated house, a city girl looking for a tree change, and a rugged vet with a past. Just another day in rural Australia… Ethan and Sam both have secrets that neither is willing to share… But in a town like Swallow's Fall, nothing can be hidden forever.

Fanny : being the true history of the adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones Erica Jong

A brilliant amalgam of Tom Jones, Moll Flanders,and Fanny Hill, Erica Jong's Fanny is a wonderfully inventive, deliciously bawdy picaresque novel featuring an irrepressible heroine you won't soon forget. In eighteenth-century England, life begins somewhat ignobly for Fanny Hackabout-Jones. And though a woman's lot is not an easy one in these most oppressive of times. Fanny will not be discouraged, nor will she falter, on the uneven path toward fortune, self-discovery, motherhood, and love.

Fear of flying Erica Jong

Bored with her marriage, a psychoanalyst's wife embarks on a wild, life-changing affair. After five years, Isadora Wing has come to a crossroads in her marriage: Should she and her husband stay together or get divorced? Accompanying her husband to an analysts' conference in Vienna, she ditches him and strikes out on her own, crisscrossing Europe in search of a man who can inspire uninhibited passion. But, as she comes to learn, liberation and happiness are not necessarily the same thing.

Sappho's leap Erica Jong

At 14, Sappho is seduced by the poet Alcaeus, plots with him to overthrow the dictator of their island and is caught and married to a repellant older man in hope that matrimony will keep her out of trouble. Instead it starts her off on a series of amorous adventures with both men and women.

The bread classroom Kang Liang

Furious Love Sam Kashner

A garden of marvels : the discovery that flowers have sex, leaves eat air, and other secrets of the way plants work Ruth Kassinger

A witty and engaging history of the first botanists, interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab. While she knew the basic rules of caring for indoor plants, Kassinger realized that she understood very little about plant physiology - how roots, stems, leaves, and flowers actually function. A Garden of Marvels is the story of her wise and enchanting odyssey to discover the secret life of plants.

Princess Baby, night-night Karen Katz

Poor Princess Baby. It's bedtime, but she isn't sleepy. After all, there is so much a princess baby needs to do. PJs need to be put on, toys need to be put away, the perfect book needs to be chosen, and her beloved subjects need to brush their teeth!

Keep Your Brain Alive Lawrence Katz

Gluten-free & vegan bread : artisanal recipes to make at home Jennifer Katzinger

Jennifer Katzinger makes baking artisanal gluten-free and vegan breads at home simple. This cookbook contains recipes for yeasted breads, fougasse, flatbreads, sweet breads, sourdough, quick breads, savoury breads, sandwich breads.

Honey and oats Jennifer Katzinger

The author of the best-selling Flying Apron's Gluten-Free & Vegan Baking Book invites home bakers to enjoy their favourite baked goods using healthy whole grains and natural sweeteners. For those who aren't quite ready to go "all the way," this book also provides recipe adaptations that show home cooks how to incorporate some but not all whole grains into their favourite baked goods.

Half Moon Harbor Donna Kauffman

Bold, brash, Irish - Brodie Monaghan's been breaking hearts ever since he arrived in Maine to rebuild the family business. Still, there's one woman he just can't wow. Grace Maddox claims she's now part owner of Monaghan Shipbuilders, and she has her own dreams for the weathered dockside buildings. Tiny Blueberry Cove has a way of welcoming strangers with wide open arms, but is the sleepy coastal village ready for the fireworks these two spark?

For once in my life Marianne Morgan Kavanagh

This was George. She recognised him, although she had never met him. All around were people pressing into him, shouting over him, jostling him, and he stood there, looking at her, completely and utterly familiar. She was shocked, because of that jolt of recognition. But at the same time she was reassured. He was exactly as she knew he would be. Tess and George are soul mates.

The confidence code : the art and science of self-assurance - what women need to know Katty Kay

Confidence. We want it. We need it. But it can be maddeningly enigmatic and out of reach. The authors of the New York Times bestseller Womenomics deconstruct this essential, elusive, and misunderstood quality and offer a blueprint for bringing more of it into our lives.

The firebird Susanna Kearsley

Nicola Marter was born with a gift. When she touches an object, she sometimes sees glimpses into its past. When Nicola comes across a wooden carving, reputedly once belonging to Russia's Empress Catherine, she faces a dilemma. There's no proof of the object's past, but Nicola knows the truth and unearths a story which will change her life for ever.

Mariana Susanna Kearsley

Julia Beckett believes in destiny. When she moves into Greywethers, a beautiful sixteenth-century farmhouse, she suspects that more than coincidence has brought her there. The locals are warm and welcoming yet beneath the ordinariness, Julia senses a haunting sadness about her new home. Then she learns of Mariana, a beautiful young woman who lived there three hundred years ago.

The rose garden Susanna Kearsley

When Eva Ward moves to an old house on the Cornish coast, she discovers hidden pathways, mysterious voices, and ghosts of the past.

Season of storms Susanna Kearsley

In the early 1900s, in the elegant, isolated villa Il Piacere, the playwright Galeazzo D'Ascanio lived for Celia Sands. But the night before she was to take the stage in the leading role, Celia disappeared. Now, decades later, in a theatre on the grounds of Il Piacere, Alessandro D'Ascanio is preparing to stage the first performance of his grandfather's masterpiece.

Sophia's secret Susanna Kearsley

When bestselling author Carrie McClelland visits the windswept ruins of Slains Castle, she is enchanted by the stark and beautiful Scottish landscape. The area is strangely familiar to her but she puts aside her faint sense of unease to begin her new novel, using the castle as her setting, and one of her own ancestors, Sophia, as her heroine. Then Carrie realizes her writing is taking on a life of its own and the lines between fact and fiction become increasingly blurred.

The splendour falls Susanna Kearsley

Emily has gone to Chinon, the fabled French castle to meet her cousin Harry. But Harry has disappeared, and as she tries to find him she encounters the mysteries of two Isabelles - Queen Isabelle, who withstood a siege at Chinon, and a chambermaid at the hotel who fell in love with a German soldier during the Second World War, with tragic results.

Fog of dead souls Jill Kelly

When college professor Ellie McKay walks into the Maverick Bar late one evening, she plans to get drunk, not engaged. But within thirty minutes, she's met cowboy Al Robison, he's proposed to her, and she's accepted. Al only knows that Ellie is attractive, vulnerable, and single; he doesn't know that she has been on the run for weeks from a sociopath who killed her surgeon boyfriend in Pennsylvania and raped and tortured her. Elli doesn't know about Al's own dark past, and she doesn't tell him that her heart belongs to the detective who originally investigated the case.

Confessions of a royal bridegroom Vanessa Kelly

Some men are born into scandal. Others pursue it with a passion. Griffin Steele, secret son of the Duke of Cumberland, is guilty on both counts. Yet somehow London's most notorious scoundrel has been saddled with an abandoned baby boy and with the unflappable, intriguing spinster summoned to nurse him…

Lost in a royal kiss Vanessa Kelly

With her widowed mother working long hours as governess to the royal children, Linnet St. Clare must look after her siblings and run the household. Now she must add to her worries the fate of Dominic, a poor orphan who has inspired the wrath of the king himself. Clearly Linnet has no time to consider her own desires - much less notice the attentions of a certain handsome, powerful magistrate….

Mastering the marquess Vanessa Kelly

Since the loss of her parents, Meredith Burnley has contented herself with a solitary life looking after her half-sister, Annabel. But when their peace is shattered by their uncle's schemes they flee to their estranged grandparents home grandmother resolves to convince her nephew, Stephen Mallory, the Marquess of Silverton, to abandon his rakish lifestyle and wed Annabel.

My favorite countess Vanessa Kelly

She is difficult, demanding, and at times, quite fierce. And Dr. John Blackmore can't take his eyes off her. The Countess of Randolph is the most striking woman he has ever seen…and the most infuriating patient he has ever tended. Mired in responsibility, Bathsheba doesn't have time to convalesce in the country. But it is only a matter of time until the good doctor and the obstinate countess will have to contend with the sparks that fly between them.

Secrets for seducing a royal bodyguard Vanessa Kelly

Accomplished spy Aden St. George prefers to stay away from the frivolous ton, especially after the way his mother was used by the Prince Regent. But his latest mission compels him to guard unconventional, vibrant Lady Vivien Shaw. Though grateful for Aden's help, Vivien has secrets she must keep hidden. Yet with her abductors still at large, she needs Aden's protection almost as much as she craves his touch…

Sex and the single earl Vanessa Kelly

Simon St. James, fifth Earl of Trask, knows he could do worse in the marriage of convenience department. Sophie Stanton may be a bit of a social liability, with her ungovernable ways and flighty nature, but Simon has responsibilities as an earl that far outweigh happiness in the household. And as for happiness in the bedroom…he has to admit he sees Sophie's potential in that arena…

Catching Jordan Miranda Kenneally

What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though - she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university.

Stealing Parker Miranda Kenneally

Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She's on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she's made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother's scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. Now Parker wants a new life.

How to handle a cowboy Joanne Kennedy

Sidelined by a career-ending injury, rodeo cowboy Ridge Cooper feels trapped at his family's remote Wyoming ranch. Desperate to find an outlet for the passion he used to put into competing, he takes on the challenge of teaching his roping skills to five troubled ten-year-olds in a last-chance home for foster kids, and finds it's their feisty supervisor who takes the most energy to wrangle.

The hypnotist Lars Kepler

You need clues. You need time. You need a motive. You won't have any of them. Tumba, Sweden. A triple murder, all the same family. The killer is at large, and it looks as if the elder sister escaped the carnage. But she is missing and it seems only a matter of time until she too is murdered.

The alchemist's daughter Eileen Kernaghan

When her father and her country are threatened, Sidonie tries to make gold.

The snow queen Eileen Kernaghan

In this reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, the magical worlds of Saami shamanism and the Kalevala coexist with the polite Victorian society of nineteenth-century Scandanavia. One of the novel's two heroines, Ritva, lives in this forest with her Saami shaman mother and robber-baron father until a cultured Danish teenager named Gerda is captured and brought to their camp. Gerda has embarked on a dangerous quest to rescue her friend Kai from the Snow Queen, an evil enchantress whose wintry palace lies far to the north.

Sophie, in shadow Eileen Kernaghan

It's 1914. Sixteen year old orphan Sophie Pritchard is about to begin a new life in the unfamiliar world of British India. Kidnapping, enemy spies, and terrorist plots all play their parts against the background of a world at war and growing unrest in the Indian subcontinent. Soon Sophie's powers of precognition will be called upon to help thwart a conspiracy that could incite a bloodbath in Calcutta, and deliver India into enemy hands.

Wild talent Eileen Kernaghan

Wild Talent tells the strange tale of Jeannie Guthrie, a sixteen-year-old Scottish farm worker, who possesses a frightening talent. Believing that she has unintentionally killed her ne'er-do-well cousin, and fearing that she will be sentenced as a witch, she flees to London where she begins to understand the source of her mysterious powers. She ventures from the late Victorian world of spiritualists and theosophists to the fin de siecle Paris of artists, anarchists and esoteric cults; and finally to the perilous country of the Beyond.

I'll love you when you're more like me M. E. Kerr

Sabra St. Amour, reluctant teenage soap opera star, is spending the summer in the Hamptons with her domineering mother, recuperating from an ulcer and a nervous breakdown. Walking on the beach one day, Sabra meets Wally Witherspoon, son of the local undertaker, and his best friend Charlie. As the lives of these three teenagers collide over the course of one memorable summer, they are forced to choose between the future their parents want for them, and the life they want for themselves.

Is that you, Miss Blue M. E. Kerr

A teenager whose parents have separated tries to adapt to life at a boarding school and make a fresh start in a strange new place. Miss Blue is Flanders's faculty advisor at the Charles School, who strict disciplinarian persona may be concealing a tragic past. As Flanders adjusts to life at school - which includes a deaf roommate and a terrifying blind date - she discovers surprising things about Miss Blue … and herself.

The shuteyes M. E. Kerr

The fantastical story of a lonely eleven-year-old whose parrot takes him on a magical mystery tour of a planet where sleeping is against the law. Chester is adopted by a family named Quick - boasting a mother and a father - and meets all kinds of strange and interesting people. He goes to school, but before long, he is convicted of being a "shuteye"; and gets thrown in jail. Suddenly, his home in Lucy, Mississippi, is looking a whole lot better.

Slap your sides M. E. Kerr

Life in their Pennsylvania hometown changes for Jubal Shoemaker and his family when his older brother witnesses to his Quaker beliefs by becoming a conscientious objector during World War II.

Someone like summer M. E. Kerr

An upper-middle-class white girl from Long Island and an immigrant worker from Colombia fall in love despite objections from both their families and their community.

Manana manana : one Mallorcan summer Peter Kerr

Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rural Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca's Mayoral. However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them.

Snowball oranges : one Mallorcan winter Peter Kerr

A Scottish family give up relative sanity and security to go and grow oranges for a living in a secluded valley in the mountains of Mallorca. However, it isn't long before they realise that they have been sold a bit of a lemon of an orange farm.

Project management best practices : achieving global excellence Harold Kerzner

Senior executives and project managers from more than 50 world-class companies offer their best practices for successful project management implementation.

The footloose American : following the Hunter S. Thompson trail across South America Brian Kevin

In 1963, twenty-five-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, who would become America's bestselling "gonzo journalist," completed a year-long journey across South America, filing a series of dispatches for a now-defunct paper called the National Observer. Brian Kevin traverses the continent with Thompson's ghost as his guide, offering a ground-level exploration of twenty-first-century South American culture, politics, and ecology.

The big book of spy stuff Bart King

The secret to success? Know all the secrets! Learn how to escape tricycle-riding assassins. Find out why you can trust women more than men. Discover how squirrels can deliver top-secret messages. Learn the keys to tricking enemy agents. Create a disguise that renders you invisible in a crowd of two.

The pocket guide to boy stuff Bart King

First he taught boys all about mischief and perfecting their shenanigans again a nemesis. Next it was how to play games-without the help of a video-game controller. Now Bart King introduces them to all the important stuff they need to know but adults don't want to tell them.

The pocket guide to brilliance Bart King

Punctuated with both sharp and dry wit, Bart King presents a wealth of fascinating trivia. Brilliant people are those who walk farther, think deeper, and talk louder than the rest of us. They do what it takes to get the job done, and then some.

The pocket guide to magic Bart King

Take a peek inside the magician's secret wardrobe to discover the tricks of the trade. Includes 20 magic tricks, secrets of the trade and the twisted tales of those who make them happen!

The night rainbow Claire King

During one long, hot summer, five year old Pea and her little sister Margot play alone in the meadow behind their house. Her mother is too sad to take care of them; she left her happiness in the hospital, along with the baby. Then Pea meets Claude, a man who seems to love the meadow as she does and who always has time to play. Pea believes that she and Margot have found a friend, and maybe even a new papa. But why do the villagers view Claude with suspicion?

Death in the Burren John Kinsella

John McAllister's visit to the Burren combined a call on old friends with a series of lectures he was to give on the local flora. Nothing could have prepared him however, for the whirlwind of inexplicable events which would engulf him and howl across the Burren, from Ballyvaughan and Black Head to Lisdoonvarna and Ennis, from Gregans Castle Hotel to the Aillwee Caves.

Tide John Kinsella

The coast and dreams of being by the water are never far away in Kinsella's surprising stories of Australian small town life. They summon in us both longing and fear at the recollection of our own childhoods, families, friends and upbringings. A boy builds a rocket from 44-gallon drums and packing cases, a lone farmer travels to London to glimpse the snow his late mother once spoke of, inseparable mates relocate to the inner city.

Just so stories : Kipling natural animal stories Rudyard Kipling

The reading race Abby Klein

Freddy is back, and ready to compete in the Reading Race! Freddy's class is competing in a read-a-thon, and the student who reads for the most minutes will win five free books - and the class will win an author visit, too! Freddy plans to win this contest… even if it means staying up all night!

Find Momo : my dog is hiding in this book : can you find him? Andrew Knapp

Thousands of Internet fans play hide-and-seek with Momo the border collie every day, and now you can, too. Momo and his best buddy Andrew Knapp have travelled all over - through fields, down country roads, across cities, and into yards, neighbourhoods, and surreal spaces of all sorts. Lose yourself in page after page of Andrew's beautiful, serene, dreamlike images, and sooner or later you'll find Momo's sweet, eager face looking back at you.

Deadly legacy Alanna Knight

Rose McQuinn has agreed to help her neighbour, Mrs. Lawer, by delivering what she claims to be a family legacy to her only living relative. But Rose 's philanthropic journey takes a turn towards the dangerous when she herself is attacked on a train and Mrs. Lawer and her maid are found dead upon her return to Edinburgh.

Destroying angel Alanna Knight

Autumn, 1897. Rose McQuinn has lost the love of her ambitious fiance, Jack Macmerry, and now it seems she is to lose her elusive deerhound as well. Hubert Staines claims his fatally ill stepdaughter is Thane's rightful owner, and Rose cannot refuse to return him. But when she arrives at the family home near Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, it soon becomes clear that Hubert has a hidden agenda.

Ghost walk Alanna Knight

It is 1897 and three years have passed since Rose McQuinn's husband, Danny, disappeared in Arizona. Believing him to be dead, she returned to Scotland to start her life afresh. She has now fulfilled her ambition of becoming a 'Lady Investigator, Discretion Guaranteed' and is about to marry her lover, Detective Inspector Jack Macmerry of the Edinburgh Police. But pre-wedding jitters become the least of her worries when a nun from the local convent claims to have received a letter from Danny.

The Gowrie conspiracy Alanna Knight

July 1660, Falkland Palace, Fife. After rescuing King James the Sixth from a runaway horse, Tam Eildor finds himself in favour. As the King's new object of affection Tam has become the target for jealous courtiers - and their attentions are seriously hampering his investigation into the murder of Margaret Agnew, the Queen's midwife.

Quest for a killer Alanna Knight

When the circus arrives in Edinburgh, Rose McQuinn is delighted. However, the much anticipated festivities are overshadowed by a curious set of crimes, involving the murder of a clerk during a bank robbery and within hours of each other, the identical suicides of two young women. The evidence leads her from suspect to suspect but Rose still cannot prove conclusively who the real killer is.

The Stuart sapphire Alanna Knight

August, 1811. The latest mistress of George, Prince of Wales, has been murdered in the royal bedchamber, and - more worryingly for the Prince - the historic jewel the Stuart Sapphire has gone missing. Into the confusion walks Tam Eildor, who is appointed the task of finding the unscrupulous killer and the cunning thief.

Finding me : a decade of darkness, a life reclaimed : a memoir of the Cleveland kidnappings Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight was just 21 when she was kidnapped by Ariel Castro. Held captive for eleven years in Cleveland, she finally made her escape in 2013. In Finding Me, Michelle tells the story of her early life, her abduction and the present day.

Autumn is for apples Michelle Knudsen

Sparse rhyming text details a child's impressions of a trip to go apple-picking, from the morning flapjacks to the last juicy bite of apple.

Look and see : a what's-not-the-same game Bill Kontzias

A yellow alligator has turned red! An elephant has disappeared! It's all part of a game. Look at one picture. Look at another. Some things are new; some things are gone; and some are in different places. These intricately detailed photographs of tiny toys, shells, and colourful trinkets form eighteen spot-the-difference puzzles.

Showoff Gordon Korman

Accused of ruining a champion dog's career after an unfortunate incident at a mall show, Luthor is sent to the pound, prompting a skeptical Griffin to hatch a daring plan involving a sinister saboteur, a reclusive trainer, and large supply of red dye.

DC super pets encyclopedia Steven Korte

This illustrated encyclopedia features in-depth profiles, stats, and history about the DC Super-Pets and their owners.

Glamour in glass Mary Robinette Kowal

Newlyweds Jane and David Vincent travel to Belgium and their ability to create invisibility via glamour makes them a target for emperor Napoleon's returning forces.

Shades of milk and honey Mary Robinette Kowal

In a Jane Austen-inspired alternate universe, two sisters, one beautiful and the other skilled in the glamour arts, test the limits of their gifts on an unscrupulous suitor.

Without a summer Mary Robinette Kowal

Summer, 1816. Glamourists Jane and David Vincent return home to an unseasonably cold Long Parkmeade. The capital is fizzing with talk of crop failures and unemployment riots in the north. Finding it difficult to avoid getting embroiled in the intrigue, it's not long before Jane and David realise they must use their magic to solve a crisis of international proportions … and get Melody to the church on time.

Lip reading Harry Lee Kraus

Dr. Rebecca Jackson's research into an artificial blood substitute is near a breakthrough, and it could save millions of lives. But an unexpected discovery forces an impossible choice: save their lives, or her own.

An open heart Harry Lee Kraus

Dr. Jace Rawlings' open-heart surgery patients hover between life and death but the messages they bring back following their near-death experiences predict the deaths of people around him and point a finger of suspicion straight at him.

The donut : history, recipes and lore from Boston to Berlin Michael Krondl

The love for the donut in the United States is longstanding and deep-rooted. In this captivating guide to the delectable dessert, culinary historian, chef, and donut lover Michael Krondl has put together an entertaining social history of the donut throughout the ages and from around the world.

The case of the green guinea pig Nancy E Krulik

Our big school trip was at the end of the week, and I couldn't wait! But someone kept playing pranks at school, including dyeing the class guinea pig green.I knew what I had to do - talk to the animals around school to get some clues. Now it was up to me and my brainiac friend Elizabeth to solve this mystery in time to save our trip!

The case of the loose-toothed shark Nancy E Krulik

When a giant shark tooth fossil went missing during my little sister Mia's birthday party at the aquarium the aquarium staff accused me of stealing it! No way would I steal something, even if it was a cool fossil. What I could do, though, was talk to the animals at the aquarium to find out who the real thief was.

The case of the tortoise in trouble Nancy E Krulik

Third grader Jack Doyle has a secret - he can talk to animals! Can they help him crack the case when little sister's pet tortoise, Tut, disappears.

The LEGO build-it book. Amazing vehicles Nathanael Kuipers

Contains step-by-step instructions for building LEGO vehicles.

The LEGO build-it book. More amazing vehicles Nathanael Kuipers

Contains step-by-step instructions for building LEGO vehicles.

Opal Jennifer L. Armentrout

White Hot Kiss Jennifer L. Armentrout

Buried angels Camilla Lackberg

A family vanishes without a trace from the island of Valo outside of Fjallbacka - everyone except the one year-old daughter Ebba is gone. Are they victims of a crime or have they voluntarily disappeared? Years later Ebba returns to the island. She and her husband Tobias have recently lost their three year-old son, and in an attempt to overcome their grief they have decided to renovate the house and open a B&B. When they begin to remove the floor boards in the dining room, they find dried blood underneath.

The hidden child Camilla Lackberg

Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal among her late mother's possessions. Haunted by a childhood of neglect, she resolves to dig deep into her family's past and finally uncover the reasons why. Reluctantly Erica must read her mother's wartime diaries. But within the pages is a painful revelation about Erica's past. Could what little knowledge she has be enough to endanger her husband and newborn baby?

The ice princess Camilla Lackberg

Returning to her hometown after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. While her interest grows to an obsession, local detective Patrik Hedstrom is following his own suspicions about the case. But it is only when they start working together that the truth begins to emerge about this small town with a deeply disturbing past!

The preacher Camilla Lackberg

In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful - and for some, tragically short. Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock.

The stonecutter Camilla Lackberg

For the first time in English, the third psychological thriller from No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg. The remote resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy, though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fisherman's net. But the post-mortem reveals that this is no accidental drowning!

The stranger Camilla Lackberg

A woman is found dead, apparently the victim of a tragic car crash. It's the first in a spate of seemingly inexplicable accidents in Tanumshede and marks the end of a quiet winter for detective Patrik Hedstrom and his colleagues. At the same time a reality TV show is being shot in the town. As the country tunes in, the bodies mount up. Under the intense glare of the media spotlight, Patrik faces his toughest investigation yet!

Victory Max Lambert

Big machines Andrew Langley

Impress your friends (and yourself) with just how much you know about big machines! Loads of facts and stats will bring the world of machines to life from giant diggers, massive cranes and trains to supertankers and planes.

Dinosaurs Andrew Langley

Impress your friends (and yourself) with just how much you know about dinosaurs! Loads of facts and stats will bring the world of these amazing creatures back to life from the massive and fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex to flying reptiles and the extinction event that wiped them out this book will ensure you really do Know It All.

Jin he huan ai ren = Acacia lover Lanzi

Sui shen er mo = The passing years Lanziqinghui

Liar, liar K. J. Larsen

Newly divorced Caterina DeLuca took the skills she mastered during marriage and opened a detective agency. Then one Rita Polansky retains Cat. Rita's lying husband is the mysterious but seriously hot Chance Savino. Cat is, in fact, hot on his heels when an exploding building hurls her out of her stilettos and into the hospital. The FBI claims that Savino was killed in the fireworks, but Cat remembers differently.

Some like it hot K. J. Larsen

The diamond earrings worn by Marilyn Monroe wore in Some Like It Hot have been stolen. They were last seen at a benefit that took place the same night magician Alan Mitchell was killed in Kyle Tierney's bar, with Cristina the bartender as a witness. Kyle served his time, and Cristina is back in town… But with one private eye already gunned down on the search, should Cat De Luca try her hand at finding the jewels?

Sticks and stones K. J. Larsen

Cleo Jones' husband stole her money, took her dog and slept with her sister - so she can't feel too guilty about shooting him full of buckshot. But she didn't kill him - despite swearing that she would. So when his corpse is found with a large calibre bullet hole in his chest, guess who's the number one suspect? Shame no one but Cat believes Cleo is innocent. So who did pull the trigger? Turns out there is no shortage of suspects.

Lucy Kathryn Lasky

When seventeen-year-old Lucy's father, a minister, gets a prestigious summer position in Bar Harbor, Maine, her mother determines to find a rich husband for her daughter but Lucy is fascinated by the sea and a handsome ship-builder.

May Kathryn Lasky

In 1899 on an island off the coast of Maine, fifteen-year-old May learns why she has always felt different from the other girls in her small town, but must keep hidden that she is a mermaid or risk attracting the attention of a dangerous hunter, and losing a boy for whom she cares.

Pirate Bob Kathryn Lasky

Describes the life of a pirate, named simply Bob, whose job is to cut the steering cables and cripple the ships he and his shipmates will loot.

Sht rough drafts : pop culture's favorite books, movies, and TV shows as they might have been Paul Laudiero

Sht Rough Drafts collects imagined misguided early drafts of classic books, screenplays, and contemporary literature, creating visions of alternate works that would exist had the authors not come to their senses. MacBeth, Moby Dick, Harry Potter, and many more are each presented as if they were the actual typed or handwritten pages by the authors themselves, revealing the funny and frightful works they might have been with a little less capable judgment.

Bear meets girl Shelly Laurenston

Lou Crushek's big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He's also about to get trapped by own his game… As a member of an elite feline protection unit, Marcella Malone has no problem body-dropping anyone who hunts her kind. But Crush is proving one major pain in her gorgeous tail.

The beast in him Shelly Laurenston

Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. The sexy, polished CEO who hires Smitty's security firm might be a million miles from the lovable geek he knew, but her kiss, her touch, is every bit as hot as he imagined.

Bite me Shelly Laurenston

Livy Kowalski has no time for idiots. When you shapeshift into a honey badger, getting through life's irritants is a finely honed skill. Until she gets stuck housing her nutso cousin and dealing with her dad's untimely and unexplained demise.

Howl for it Shelly Laurenston

Like A Wolf With A Bone, Shelly Laurenston: Quiet little Darla Lewis couldn't be happier when the most-feared member of the South's rowdiest pack kidnaps her.
Wed Or Dead, Cynthia Eden: Gage Ryder knew his human bride had a wild side. But spending their honeymoon night on the run from hunters out to finish him and his pack is sure not the kind of fun he was looking forward to.

The mane attraction Shelly Laurenston

Weddings have the strangest effect on people. How else to explain the fact that Sissy Mae Smith woke up in Mitch Shaw's bed the morning after her brother Bobby Ray tied the knot? Or that gunmen are trying to kill Mitch, and Sissy Mae now has to escort a bleeding, stubborn, yet still incredibly sexy lion shifter to her Tennessee Pack's turf to keep him safe?

The mane event Shelly Laurenston

Mace Llewellyn. Brendon Shaw. Two tall, gorgeous, sexy alpha heroes who are 100% male - with a little something extra. Lion-shifters, to be exact, who can unleash every woman's animal side and still look good - make that spectacular - in a suit, and even better out of it.

The mane squeeze Shelly Laurenston

Growing up on the tough Philly streets, Gwen O'Neill has learned how to fend for herself. But what is she supposed to do with a nice, suburban Jersey boy in the form of a massive Grizzly shifter? At nearly seven feet tall, Lock is used to people responding to him in two ways: screaming and running away. Gwen - half lioness, half tigress, all kick-ass - does neither. Lock probably shouldn't get involved, but he will.

Wolf with benefits Shelly Laurenston

Ricky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he's been hired to do so, but because it's the right thing to do. And if that means travelling around the country with one complicated She-jackal, dealing with chocolate-eating wild dogs, instigating trouble between his brothers, and having the most amazing sex he's ever had. Well, who said his job didn't have perks?

Nails, noggins and newels : an alternative history of every house Bill Laws

Crammed with fascinating facts about the everyday bric-a-brac of the house in which you live, Nails, Noggins and Newels is written in a lively, informal style which will appeal to any DIY enthusiast.

An innocent, a broad Ann Leary

When Ann Leary and her husband flew to London for a brief getaway during Ann's second trimester of pregnancy, neither anticipated the adventure that was in store for them. A week later their son, Jack, was born weighing only two pounds, six ounces, and Ann became an unwitting yet grateful hostage to Britain's National Health Service - a stranger in a strange land plunged abruptly into a world of breast pumps and midwives, blood oxygen levels, mad cow disease, and poll tax riots.

Outtakes from a marriage Ann Leary

Julia and Joe Ferraro are living the good life in Manhattan now that Joe's finally made it; he's the star of a hit TV show and has just been nominated for a Golden Globe. Even better, Julia and Joe are still madly in love. Or so Julia thinks until the fateful evening when she accidentally hears a voice mail on Joe's phone a message left by a sultry-sounding woman who clearly isn't just a friend.

Winnie Davis : daughter of the lost cause Heath Hardage Lee

Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis was born into a war-torn South in June of 1864, the youngest daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his second wife, Varina Howell Davis. But after the Confederacy's ultimate defeat in the Civil War, Winnie would spend her early life as a genteel refugee and a European expatriate abroad. Particularly idolized by Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Winnie became an icon of the Lost Cause, eclipsing even her father Jefferson in popularity.

Kombucha Revolution Stephen Lee

Zi Bali yi lu nan xia = Way south from Paris Lei Lei

Because the cat purrs : how we relate to other species and why it matters Janet Lembke

We share our lives, for better or worse, with a multitude of animals; white-tailed deer and white-tailed eagles, hens and wrens, frogs and guppies, and, last but hardly least, bugs and bacteria. Lembke challenges her readers to consider the idea that all creatures are conscious, with the ability to make choices, exercise awareness, and seek pleasure while shunning pain.

Harvey Drew and the bin men from Outer space Cas Lester

Harvey Drew is an ordinary eleven-year-old who dreams of great adventures in outer space. After Harvey unwittingly responds to an alien signal, he is transported to the flight deck of The Toxic Spew by the ship's bad-tempered computer, and becomes Captain of the stroppy, pizza-obsessed, brave (but grubby) crew.

All I know about management I learned from my dog Martin P Levin

Outlines the four management strategies the author developed after adopting an aging golden retriever named Angel, providing the reader with rules and shortcuts to successful management.

The Wish Gail Carson Levine

How they met and other stories David Levithan

A collection of eighteen stories describing the surprises, sacrifices, doubts, pain, and joy of falling in love.

Two boys kissing David Levithan

Based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record, all of which is narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS.

The Good Ship Crocodile J Patrick Lewis

During the rainy season, when the river rises, Snout the crocodile helps many creatures cross to the other side but when the rain stops and the river dries up, it is Snout who needs help getting home.

Tugg and Teeny J Patrick Lewis

Tugg, a gorilla, helps his best friend Teeny, a monkey, in her attempts to become a musician, an artist, and a poet.

Secret places : deep hiking adventure in Xinjiang Li Jingyang

Afanti story : Comic 1 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 2 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 3 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 4 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 5 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 6 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 7 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 8 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 9 Li Qiang

Afanti story : Comic 10 Li Qiang

Wake wealth around : full-activate your relationships Li Zhifei

The extra fourteen Ximin Li

Gui qiang : chang pian xuan yi xiao shuo = Soul shooter Ximin Li

Hao nu = Good women Ximin Li

Excellent compositions of new Chinese modules. Grade three Liao Hong

For a song and a hundred songs : a poet's journey through a Chinese prison Yiwu Liao

This is the extraordinary prison memoir of one of China's most prominent dissidents and author of the internationally acclaimed The Corpse Walker. In June 1989, Liao Yiwu witnessed the Tiananmen Square protest. The young poet, who had until then led an apolitical bohemian existence, found his voice in that moment and proclaimed his outrage in the poem 'Massacre'. For a Song and a Hundred Songs captures the four brutal years Liao spent in jail for writing his incendiary poem.

Who will sing a lullaby? Dee Lillegard

Baby is crying, and Crow and Goose and Owl and Swan all think they have the perfect antidote - "I'll take baby flying, that will stop the crying." And as baby floats on wings of love above fields and oceans, he is soothed… until each bird in turn crows just a bit too loudly and proudly at his own success and wakes that baby up again.

Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the new dotted dresses Maj Lindman

Swedish triplets Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka return in the reissue of this classic picture book. The girls' mother makes them new dotted dresses. The girls are very excited about their new clothes, but when they go to help their aunt Helma at her farm, they get their new dresses very dirty!

SpaceShipOne Dan Linehan

In April of 2003, a company called Scaled Composites lifted the veil of secrecy from a long time research programme and introduced SpaceShipOne to the world. And the age of commercial space travel took off … like a rocket. This book chronicles the development of the world's first commercial manned space programme.

Crow Blue Adriana Lisboa ; translated by Alison Entrekin

Determined to find her biological father in order to fill the void that has so suddenly appeared in her life, Vanja gradually discovers the truth about herself. Rendered in lyrical and passionate prose, Crow Blue is a literary road trip through Brazil and America, and through dark decades of familial and political history.

Ni zao gai cheng wei man hua gao shou Mei shao nu = You should have become a master of comic girl papers Liu Gang

A snicker of magic Natalie Lloyd

The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring the magic back.

Taking care of Mama Rabbit Anita Lobel

When Mama Rabbit falls ill, her ten little rabbits each tend to her in their own way.

The boy in his winter Norman Lock

Huck Finn and Jim float on their raft across a continuum of shifting seasons, feasting on a limitless supply of fish and stolen provisions, propelled by the currents of the mighty Mississippi from one adventure to the next. As time unfurls on the river's banks, they witness decisive battles of the Civil War, the betrayal of Reconstruction's promises to the freed slaves, the crushing of the Native American nations, and the electrification of a continent. An old man in 2077, Huck takes stock of his life and narrates his own story, revealing America's past, present, and future as Mark Twain could never have dreamed it.

Light of the Diddicoy Eamon Loingsigh

The riveting and immersive saga of Irish gangs on the Brooklyn waterfront in the early part of the 20th century, told through the eyes of young newcomer Liam Garrity. Forced at age 14 to travel alone to America after money grew scarce in Ireland, Garrity stumbles directly into the hard-knock streets of the Irish-run waterfront and falls in with a Bridge District gang called the White Hand. Through a series of increasingly tense and brutal scenes, he has no choice but to use any means necessary to survive and carve out his place in a no-holds-barred community living outside the law.

The railway man Eric Lomax

Sylvia Long's Mother Goose Sylvia Long

From bestselling artist Sylvia Long comes an enchanting collection of over seventy-five classic Mother Goose rhymes. Imbued with the artist's love of nature and overflowing with charming details, this spectacular compilation includes such timeless favourites as Old Mother Hubbard, Mary had a little lamb, and Rock-a-bye baby.

Ten little rabbits Sylvia Long

Weaving, fishing, and storytelling are all part of this spirited book that celebrates Native American traditions as it teaches young children to count from one to ten. Ideal for storytime or bedtime, this is a book sure to leave children counting rabbits instead of sheep. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.

Choke Diana Lopez

If she could - if her parents would let her - eighth-grader Windy would change everything about herself. But nothing ever changes. The mean girls at school are still mean, and Windy's best friend, Elena, is still more interested in playing dress-up with Windy's cats than talking about boys. Then Nina shows up. Windy has decided she wants to change everything about her life… but is she willing to give everything up, too?

Sweet Paul eat & make : charming recipes and kitchen crafts you will love Paul Lowe

It began as a little blog highlighting the recipes and crafts of the Norwegian-born food and prop stylist Paul Lowe. Six years later, Sweet Paul is an online magazine followed by millions and a print quarterly sold nationwide in specialty stores. Praised by the New York Times as "a trove of seasonal delights," it is turning heads with its easy, elegant food and style-setting aesthetic.

Night diver Elizabeth Lowell

Former British military diver Holden Cameron must investigate the suspicious activity surrounding a Donnelly dive to recover treasure from the ancient wreck of a pirate ship located near St. Vincent. When equipment, treasure, and even divers begin to disappear, owner Kate Donnelly and Holden form an uneasy alliance to uncover the truth. But the deeper they plummet into the mystery, the closer they come to each other.

One-hour cheese : ricotta, mozzarella, chevre, paneer -even burrata, fresh and simple cheeses you can make in an hour or less! Claudia Lucero

It's a DIY cook's dream come true: It's pizza night, and you've made not only the crust and sauce but the mozzarella, too. In a cookbook whose results seem like magic but whose recipes and instructions are specific, easy-to-follow, and foolproof, Claudia Lucero shows step by step - with every step photographed - exactly how to make sixteen fresh cheeses at home, using easily available ingredients and tools, in an hour or less.

The boatman and the traitor David Luchuk

The Pinkerton Files sets real cases of America's first detective in a world of radical inventions driving a bitterly divided nation to war. Agency founder Allan Pinkerton suspects a conspiracy is mounting against him and his operatives. If he allows them to become embroiled in the Civil War, they will never find their way out. As enemies emerge and the real danger takes shape, though, Allan sees that the only way to survive the war may be to join it.

Bucholz and the blockade David Luchuk

Bucholz and the blockade sees Allan save his son from prison by putting him charge of a murder investigation but this hurried decision evolves into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as his detectives pursue rogue soldiers into battle and accused killers behind bars. Amid a catastrophe that leaves hundreds dead and agents marooned undercover, Allan loses touch with his son as he chases the most dangerous suspect of all.

Lincoln and the golden circle David Luchuk

Lincoln and the golden circle launches as a simple assignment to protect a rail line from sabotage but explodes when one of Allan' s agents is murdered, his son is arrested and his protégé is wickedly assaulted. With police descending on his headquarters, Allan must choose whether to commit his detectives to a death defying sprint in a final attempt to save the President's life.

The sleepwalker and the spy David Luchuk

Agency founder Allan Pinkerton suspects a conspiracy is mounting against him and his operatives. Every step they take toward solving a series of seemingly disconnected crimes draws them deeper into a conflict that will be their downfall.

A death-struck year Makiia Lucier

When the Spanish influenza epidemic reaches Portland, Oregon, in 1918, seventeen-year-old Cleo leaves behind the comfort of her boarding school to work for the Red Cross.

Yinshencao de mimi = The secret of concealing grass Ping Luo

The truth of the matter John Lutz

Lou Roebuck's a thief and a murderer on the run with nobody to listen to his tall tales but Ellie, a pretty blonde who's looking for excitement. They'll have to keep moving, though, because not only are the cops dangerously close behind, but Ingrahm's cold killer friend, Gipp, is coming after them as well.

Joe Ledger : special ops Jonathan Maberry

Captain Joe Ledger former cop, former Army Ranger, and currently the top-kick of Echo Team, an elite squad of first-class shooters who roll out to face down the world's most dangerous terrorists who have the most advanced and exotic weapons of mass destruction. Joe Ledger: Special Ops collects several of the Ledger short stories and presents two brand-new tales exclusive to this volume.

Broken Skin Stuart MacBride

Cold Granite Stuart MacBride

Dark Blood Stuart MacBride

Flesh House Stuart MacBride

Always Emily Michaela MacColl

Emily and Charlotte Bronte are about as opposite as two sisters can be but they do have one thing in common: a love of writing. This shared passion will lead them to be two of the first published female novelists but they're not there yet. First, they have to figure out if there is a connection between a string of local burglaries, rumours that a neighbour's death may not have been accidental, and the appearance on the moors of a mysterious and handsome stranger.

The revenge of the Green Meanie Alan MacDonald

Stan Button had always dreamed of becoming a superhero. Then one day a letter arrives inviting him for an interview at the mysterious Mighty High School. To his amazement, Stan is offered a place - starting immediately. Lessons in supervillain-spotting and tight-wearing mean they are soon ready to defeat the evil Green Meanie. who might just be none other than Professor Von Hardbum, a teacher at their school.

For Your Eyes Only Ben Macintyre

Forgotten Fatherland Ben Macintyre

Snowflakes fall Patricia MacLachlan

In this illustrated poem in honour of the victims of the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, falling snowflakes celebrate the uniqueness of life, its precious, simple moments, and the strength of memory.

The night before Mother's Day Doug MacLeod & Judy Horacek

In The Night Before Mother's Day, MacLeod and Horacek share the innermost thoughts rattling around in mum's head as she lies in bed the night before. Mum silently ponders what it might be like if she transformed into a sharp-fanged member of the un-dead. Who can she turn to in such an hour of need, when she'd rather make each member of her own family bleed? Why her mother of course!

Adventures on the high teas Stuart Maconie

Everyone talks about 'Middle England'. Sometimes they mean something bad, like a lynch mob of "Daily Mail" readers, and sometimes they mean something good, like a pint of ale in a sleepy Cotswold village in summer twilight. But just where and what is Middle England? Stuart Maconie didn't know either, so he packed his Thermos and sandwiches and set off to find out.

Hope and glory : a people's history of modern Britain Stuart Maconie

In "Hope and Glory", Stuart goes in search of the places, people and events of the century we have just left behind that have shaped the look and character of modern Britain. From the death of Victoria to the demise of New Labour, he takes a single event from each decade of the 20th century that offers up a defining moment in our history and then goes in search of its legacy today.

Never mind the Quantocks : how country walking can change your life Stuart Maconie

In this hilarious and heart-warming collection of essays, writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie reflects on a life spent exploring the British countryside on foot. Culled from his monthly column in Country Walking magazine, it's full of the beautiful places, magical moments and wonderful characters Stuart has encountered on his travels.

Pies and prejudice : in search of the north Stuart Maconie

A northerner in exile, stateless and confused, hearing rumours of Harvey Nichols in Leeds and Maseratis in Wilmslow, Stuart goes in search of The North. Delving into his own past, this is a funny journey in search of where the cliches end and the truth begins.

Cycle of lies : the fall of Lance Armstrong Juliet Macur

A fly-on-the-wall account of the greatest drama in modern sporting history by the New York Times cycling correspondent. As Lance Armstrong's precipitous fall from grace continues, New York Times sports reporter Juliet Macur takes the reader behind the scenes to bring to life the astonishing twists and turns of the scandal that has rocked the world of cycling.

The watchman Adrian Magson

When two British intelligence agents are despatched to negotiate the release of a group of western hostages in Somalia, veteran MI6 operator Tom Vane realizes that something about this operation doesn't stack up and covertly hires deep cover specialist Marc Portman to protect them. Portman soon realizes that the British Intelligence Services have been double-crossed. Can he survive long enough to keep his charges alive and prevent a catastrophe?

Masters of Sex Thomas Maier

Dream bride ; Dream groom Susan Mallery

Dream Bride. The self-proclaimed pragmatist Chloe Wright didn't believe in fate, but on her twenty-fifth birthday she dreamt about an enigmatic stranger and the next day he appeared! Arizona Smith was everything Chloe had ever wanted in a man but she wasn't about to fall in love especially since Arizona never settled anywhere for long.
Dream Groom. Cassie Bradley Wright knew the fantasy of being swept off her feet by her ultra sophisticated boss was just that a fantasy. After all, Ryan Lawford was way out of her league. So the temporary nanny concentrated on bridging the distance between Ryan and his precious orphaned niece.

Finding perfect : a Fool's Gold romance Susan Mallery

When Pia O'Brian's best friend dies, Pia expects to inherit her cherished cat. Instead, the woman leaves Pia three frozen embryos. Determined to do the right thing, Pia decides to become a single mother only to meet a gorgeous, sexy hunk the very same day. After his last relationship, Raoul thought he was done with women and commitment. Still, he can't get sweet, sexy Pia out of his mind - and proposes a crazy plan.

The ultimate millionaire Susan Mallery

Todd Aston III's reputation as a playboy preceded him; he wore power as seamlessly as he wore his custom-cut suits. But Marina Nelson had promised her sister - who was marrying Todd's cousin - that she'd help him plan the perfect wedding. And somehow, between tasting cakes and modelling wedding dresses, Marina discovered that she wanted Todd - and that Todd wanted her.

Before the frost Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Ebba Segerberg

Just graduated from the police academy, Linda Wallander returns to Skane to join the police force, and she already shows all the hallmarks of her father - the maverick approach, the flaring temper. As the case that her father is working on dovetails with her own, something far more dangerous than either could have imagined begins to emerge. They soon find themselves forced to confront a group of extremists bent on punishing the world's sinners.

A bridge to the stars Henning Mankell

Twelve-year-old Joel lives with his father in the cold northern part of Sweden. At night he often sneaks out of the house to look for a lonely dog he has seen from his window. On the bridge across the icy river he starts a secret society and has adventures. But one night he discovers that his father's bed is also empty, and so he will have to come to terms with his father's newfound love.

The eye of the leopard Henning Mankell

Hans Olofson tragically lost both his best friend and his lover. Alone and adrift, his only desire is to fulfil his lover's dream and visit the grave of a missionary who survived alone in the hills of Northern Zambia. On reaching Africa, Olofson is captivated by its beauty, and an opportunity of employment tempts him to stay. As he descends into near mental collapse, it becomes clear that many years in a foreign land do not necessarily breed an understanding of its people.

Shadows in the twilight Henning Mankell

Joel will soon turn twelve, and he thinks nothing's going on in the small community where he lives. But he's wrong there. One day, a miracle happens to him. He's very nearly run over by a bus, but is miraculously unhurt. Now, when a miracle has come your way shouldn't you show gratitude somehow? But how?

School for barbarians : education under the Nazis Erika Mann

Published in 1938, when Nazi power was approaching its zenith, this well-documented indictment reveals the systematic brainwashing of Germany's youth. Erika Mann, a member of the World War II generation of German youth, observed firsthand the Third Reich's perversion of a once-proud school system and the systematic poisoning of family life. This edition of her historic expose features an introduction by her father, famed author and Nobel laureate Thomas Mann.

Death in Venice Thomas Mann

Published on the eve of World War I, a decade after Buddenbrooks had established Thomas Mann as a literary celebrity, Death in Venice tells the story of Gustav von Aschenbach, a successful but aging writer who follows his wanderlust to Venice in search of spiritual fulfillment that instead leads to his erotic doom. In the decaying city, besieged by an unnamed epidemic, he becomes obsessed with an exquisite Polish boy, Tadzio.

An experiment in love Hilary Mantel

In the year that the miniskirt gave way to the maxiskirt and the Socialists to the Tories, Carmel, Karina and Julianne leave their Lancashire convent school for university in London. The three must redefine their lives and leave behind the outworn pattern their mothers taught them.

A place of greater safety Hilary Mantel

At the centre of this bold epic are three men who led the revolt against the tyrannies and injustices of the Ancien Regime: Georges-Jacques Danton, an ugly, ambitious, and charismatic spokesman; Maximilien Robespierre, slight, precise, wishing to do good for others; and their friend, Camille Desmoulins, an inveterate conspirator pamphleteer, and seducer.

Beyond Black Hilary Mantel

A Change of Climate Hilary Mantel

Eight Months on Ghazzah Street Hilary Mantel

Every Day Is Mother's Day Hilary Mantel

Fludd Hilary Mantel

The Giant, O'Brien Hilary Mantel

Giving up the Ghost Hilary Mantel

Ink in the Blood Hilary Mantel

Learning to Talk Hilary Mantel

Vacant Possession Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel

Frenchie : new bistro cooking Greg Marchand

On a quiet cobblestoned side street north of Les Halles in Paris, a veritable food revolution is happening thanks to chef Greg Marchand's game-changing restaurant, Frenchie. Here are some of his most inspired and deeply original recipes, dishes that are radiant not just in colour but in flavour, and filled with alluring hints of international influences.

Regency disrepute Deb Marlowe

Tall, Dark And Disreputable. Portia Tofton has always yearned for Mateo Cardea. His dark good looks filled her girlish dreams - dreams that were cruelly shattered when Mateo rejected her hand in marriage. Now Portia's home has been gambled away, and Mateo is the only man she can turn to.
Her Cinderella Season. After a chance meeting with a viscountess, Miss Lily Beecham is invited to a ball. But at the end of the Season she must return to bleak normality. Unless wicked Mr Alden can save her from a future of good behaviour…

Regency rebels Deb Marlowe

Scandalous Lord, Rebellious Miss. Charles Alden, Viscount Dayle, is intent on reform having misspent his youth. Forced by circumstance to hold a title he never wanted, he's determined to live up to his noble name. Sophie Westby is the last woman who should attract his interest.
An Improper Aristocrat. Rapscallion! Rake! Wanderer! Adventurer! All accusations that the Earl of Treyford acknowledges with pride. The scandalous son of a disgraced mother, he has no time for the pretty niceties of the ton. But Miss Latimer's dark and sultry beauty, her fascinating mix of knowledge and innocence, arouse far more than his protective instincts.

Inspector Alleyn 3-book collection. 9 Ngaio Marsh

The ninth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Clutch of constables: According to Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, 'the Jampot' is an international crook who regards murder as 'tiresome and regrettable necessities'. But Alleyn's wife Troy knows something is badly wrong even before the two murders on board…
When in Rome: When a body is discovered in an Etruscan sarcophagus, Superintendent Alleyn, in Rome on the trail of an international drug racket, is very much concerned…
Tied up in tinsel: When a much disliked visiting servant disappears without trace after playing Santa Claus, foul play is at once suspected.

Inspector Alleyn 3-book collection. 10 Ngaio Marsh

The tenth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Black as he's painted: Called in to help with security arrangements for a presidential reception at a London embassy, Chief Superintendent Alleyn ensures the house and grounds are stiff with police. Nevertheless, an assassin strikes.
Last ditch: Young Rickie Alleyn has come to the Channel Islands to write, but village life seems tedious - until he finds the stablehand in a ditch. Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, is discreetly summoned to the scene, when Rickie disappears…
Grave mistake: With two husbands dead, a daughter marrying the wrong man and a debilitating disease, it is no wonder that Sybil Foster took her own life. But Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn doesn't believe she was the type to kill herself.

Inspector Alleyn 3-book collection. 11 Ngaio Marsh

The final volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Photo-finish: The luxury mansion on Lake Waihoe is the ideal place for a world-famous soprano to rest. When tragedy strikes, and isolated by one of the lake's sudden storms, Alleyn faces one of his trickiest cases…
Light thickens: the Dolphin Theatre, is putting on Macbeth, the play that, superstition says, always brings bad luck. But one night the claymore swings and the dummy's head is more than real…
Black beech and honeydew: Ngaio Marsh's autobiography captures all the joys, fears and hopes of a spirited young woman growing up in Christchurch.

I hate to read! Rita Marshall

Victor Dickens hates to read - or so he tells his parents and teacher. But when he's alone one night, Victor discovers that words on a page can take him on unexpected adventures.

A Corner of the Universe Ann M Martin

Best kept secret : the third generation Ann M Martin

In 1977 in Princeton, Dana's daughter seven-year-old Francie is struggling to keep her dyslexia a secret from her teachers and family, and even the thought of high school and college is part of the remote and unattainable future.

Better to wish : the first generation Ann M Martin

In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold.

The long way home : the second generation Ann M Martin

Dana is Abby and Zander's daughter, but growing up in New York City in the late nineteen fifties is not always easy, especially when you would like your own room separate from your twin sister and when your beloved father dies and you are forced to move things just get worse.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez : a life Gerald Martin

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of the modern classic One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera, is one of the greatest and most popular writers of the late-twentieth century. As Gerald Martin tells the story of the author's fascinating rise to wealth and international fame, he reveals the tensions in Garcia Marquez's life between celebrity and literary quality, between politics and writing, and between power, solitude and love.

Home sweet anywhere : how we sold our house, created a new life, and saw the world Lynne Martin

Reunited after thirty-five years and wrestling a serious case of wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin decided to sell their house and possessions and live abroad full-time. They've never looked back. With just two suitcases, two computers, and each other, the Martins embark on a global adventure, taking readers from sky-high pyramids in Mexico to Turkish bazaars to learning the contact sport of Italian grocery shopping.

Walk across Australia : the first solo crossing David A Mason

David Mason walked across Australia because no-one else had done it. David sought to demonstrate that in taking on challenges we live, rather than taking the easy way out and instead, live lives of quiet desperation. In the course of that expedition he also was the first recorded person to walk solo east-west across the Simpson Desert and its 1100 dunes.

11 birthdays Wendy Mass

After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.

13 gifts Wendy Mass

Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.

Finally Wendy Mass

After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction starts to make sense.

The last present Wendy Mass

When Connor's little sister, Grace, falls into a coma, he finds out it's his task to discover what happened to her and try to fix it - all without running into an alternate version of himself. Luckily, best friends Amanda and Leo are there to help him, even if he has to pass into an alternate universe or two to do it. In Willow Falls, anything is possible.

Murder at the Breakers Alyssa Maxwell

At the housewarming of Cornelius Vanderbilt's newly completed home, the Breakers, Vanderbilt's financial secretary, Alvin Goddard, is viciously murdered. The police arrest Brady, who's found dead drunk at the scene with railroad plans he has stolen from Vanderbilt in his hands. Coming to his defence once again, his sister Emma discovers that an old friend's troubled marriage, the secret assignations of Vanderbilt's son, and a charismatic stranger who is not what he seems may all be linked to the crime.

Little did I know Mitchell Maxwell

Here is the story of an unforgettable summer. Set in Plymouth, MA in the late seventies, Little Did I Know is the tale of a young man with an outsized dream - to refurbish a dilapidated but historic theatre and produce a season's worth of vibrant musicals. Yet, while the productions drive his ambitions, a local woman drives his passions, and their romance is fateful, star-crossed, and ultimately more than either of them expected.

It's true Mercer Mayer

Little Critter learns quickly that lying has consequences and that telling the truth, no matter how hard, is always the right thing to do.

Under magnolia : a Southern memoir Frances Mayes

A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region's powerful influence on her life. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the lasting force of a chaotic and loving family.

The Bonehill curse Jon Mayhew

Necessity Bonehill is a tomboy. Being sent to a boarding school for girls has honed rather than tamed her wild side. When Uncle Carlos starts sending her food parcels, she is happy that someone cares. Then one day he sends a stoppered bottle. Ness is perplexed, but surely there can't be any harm in opening an empty bottle? She takes out the stopper and unwittingly launches herself into and exotic and cut-throat world as the powerful Djinn is set free, hell-bent on revenge.

Deathmire Jon Mayhew

Tom Striker is a mud lark, earning a crust foraging on the banks of The Thames for anything worth selling. When his friend Billy goes missing, and he saves a man claiming to be Old Father Thames, Tom and his friends are caught up in a battle between powerful spirits.

The demon collector Jon Mayhew

Edgy Taylor sees demons when nobody else can. The only thing Edgy is good at is setting and solving riddles, and evading his brutal and abusive master. One night, when his master seems genuinely intent on killing Edgy, Professor Envry Janus intervenes. Envry takes him to the Royal Society of Daemonologie where Edgy will now live. It is here, though, that Edgy discovers chance had nothing to do with their meeting, and that instead he holds the key to a deadly demon prophecy.

The eye of Neptune Jon Mayhew

Prince Dakkar, son of an Indian rajah, has issues with authority. Expelled from the world's finest schools, he is sent to an unconventional educator, Count Oginski. Dakkar plans his escape immediately. But something about the Count intrigues him, including a top-secret project which he shares with Dakkar - a submarine. Others are interested in the Count's invention and what it might achieve and, when masked men kidnap the Count, leaving Dakkar for dead, he doesn't know who was responsible. Either way, Dakkar is determined to rescue the Count.

Mortlock Jon Mayhew

The sister is a knife-thrower in a magician's stage act, the brother an undertaker's assistant. Neither orphan knows of the other's existence. Until, that is, three terrible Aunts descend on the girl's house and imprison her guardian, the Great Cardamom. His dying act is to pass the girl a note with clues to the secret he carries to his grave. Now, pursued by flesh-eating crow-like ghuls, brother and sister must decode the message and save themselves from its sinister legacy.

The wrath of the lizard lord Jon Mayhew

Prince Dakkar and his mentor Count Oginski discover a plot by arch-enemy Cryptos to kill Napoleon. Arriving on their revolutionary submersible to intercept Cryptos, they glimpse a terrifying monster that seems to escape back into the bowels of the Earth. It leads them to discover an amazing underground world, and a plan more nefarious than they could ever have believed - even from Cryptos.

Time will tell Fiona McCallum

Emily Oliphant has made some drastic changes in her life. She's ditched her abusive husband and embarked on her own adventure, renovating a dilapidated property and starting up her own business. But just when Emily thought things were beginning to go her way, everything takes a turn. Soon, she's involved in a romance she thought she had no time for and dealing with the shock of two unexpected deaths, forcing her to make some difficult decisions.

Brick fairy tales : Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, and more construction and photographs by John McCann; edited and narrated by Monica Sweeney and Becky Thomas

Enter the magical world of fairy tales retold through LEGO bricks! Filled with creative and whimsical settings built from this universally celebrated toy, this book presents an all-new retelling of the original Grimm's fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, and more!

As meat loves salt Maria McCann

Jacob is an educated manservant in a loyalist household. He is fearful of being identified as the murderer of a local boy, and is forced to flee on the day of his wedding feast, dragging his new wife with him. He proceeds to wreak havoc on the lives of others, but mostly on his own fortunes.

Women of the world : the rise of the female diplomat Helen McCarthy

Throughout the twentieth century and long before, hundreds of determined British women defied the social conventions of their day in order to seek adventure and influence on the world stage. Yet it was only after decades of campaigning and the heroic labours performed by women during the Second World War that diplomatic careers were finally opened to both sexes. Women of the World tells this story of personal and professional struggle against the dramatic backdrop of war, super-power rivalry and global transformation over the last century and a half.

Blue genes Val McDermid

Kate Brannigan's life is complicated enough without a doctor's murder to investigate. Still, when she discovers he's been carrying out fertility treatment for her friend, who is now pregnant, she decides to go under-cover and investigate.

Clean break Val McDermid

English kick-boxer and Rudyard Kipling fan Kate Brannigan chases down art thieves in Italy while unravelling a nasty case of product tampering in her homeland.

Crack down Val McDermid

English PI Kate Brannigan has to resort to her Thai boxing training as she investigates fraud in the car dealership industry. The crooks reply by framing her boyfriend with a car full of drugs.

Dead beat Val McDermid

As a favour, Kate agrees to track down a missing song-writer Moira Pollack, a search that takes her into some of the seediest parts of Leeds and Bradford. But little does she realise that finding Moira is a prelude to murder.

Kick back Val McDermid

Private Detective Kate Brannigan is reluctant to take Ted Barlow on as a client, but when he mentions that some of the conservatories he installed have now vanished into thin air, she is hooked. Brannigan ends up investigating bad land deals and someone tries to kill her.

Star struck Val McDermid

Bodyguarding had never made it to PI Kate Brannigan's wish list. But somebody's got to pay the bills, and if the only offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast-talking crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.

Beneath the Bleeding Val McDermid

The Last Temptation Val McDermid

The Torment of Others Val McDermid

The Wire in the Blood Val McDermid

Gentlemen Rogues and Wicked Ladies Fiona McDonald

Crimson dawn Fleur McDonald

Since inheriting Nambina, the property that has been in her family for generations, Laura Murphy has worked wonders. Rather than just focus on farming she has set up a successful school teaching women the basics of managing a property, from fencing and mustering to handling the financial side of the business. When a solicitor contacts Laura saying his clients may have a claim over Nambina, her entire world is turned upside down, and she has to call on all her determination to hold on to the property she has worked so hard to build.

Cicada Moira McKinnon

On an isolated property in the middle of Western Australia, just after the Great War an English heiress has just given birth and unleashed hell. Weakened and grieving, she realises her life is in danger, and flees into the desert with her Aboriginal maid. Soon the women are being hunted across the Kimberley by troopers, trackers and the man who wants to silence them both.

Don't Breathe a Word Jennifer McMahon

The One I Left Behind Jennifer McMahon

The Winter People Jennifer McMahon

Scout Gordon McMillan

Scout, a Scottish terrier, has lost his favorite red ball and as he searches his tall building for it, he make friends with Cleo the cat, Frankie the fish, Harvey the hamster, and Mac the mouse.

Pig Pig meets the lion David McPhail

A friendly lion escapes from the local zoo and Pig Pig wants to keep him.

Lola at the library Anna McQuinn

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat.

Lola loves stories Anna McQuinn

Lola loves to hear Daddy read a new library book each night, an activity that spurs her imagination and results in inventive play the next day.

Lola reads to Leo Anna McQuinn

Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime.

Brain rules : 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school John Medina

In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work - and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.

Brain rules for baby : how to raise a smart and happy child from zero to five John Medina

Instructs parents on raising intelligent and emotionally stable children, from newborns to toddlers, by encouraging healthy brain activity and development and debunking traditional and contemporary "brain-boosting" methods.

The priority list : a teacher's final quest to discover life's greatest lessons David Menasche

When a six-year battle with brain cancer ultimately stole David's vision, memory, mobility, and most tragically of all his ability to teach, he was devastated by the thought that he would no longer have the chance to impact his students' lives. But teaching is something he just couldn't quit. He turned to Facebook with an audacious plan: a journey across America by bus, by train, by red-tipped cane in hopes of seeing firsthand how his kids were faring in life. Had he made a difference?

The first rule of survival Paul Mendelson

Seven years ago in Cape Town three young white South African schoolboys were abducted in broad daylight on three consecutive days. They were never heard of again. Now, a new case for the unpredictable Colonel Vaughn de Vries casts a light on the original enquiry; for him, a personal failure which has haunted him for those seven years and has cost him his marriage and peace of mind. A former British government agent, friend to De Vries, provides intelligence on this new case, but is any of it admissible? Struggling in a mire of departmental and racial rivalry, De Vries seeks.

Capture the flag Kate Messner

When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anne, Jose, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm.

Hide and seek Kate Messner

For five hundred years the Jaguar Cup, sacred to the Silver Jaguar Society, was hidden in a cave on the coast of Costa Rica - so when a fake copy shows up on display in America, it is up to Jose, Anna, and Henry, junior members of the society, to travel to Costa Rica and rescue the real cup from thieves.

Anastasia Carolyn Meyer

Award-winning author Carolyn Meyer introduces readers to the unforgettable Anastasia Romanov, whose idyllic life is forever changed with the coming of World War I. A novel in diary form in which the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II describes the privileged life her family led up until the time of World War I and the tragic events that befell them.

Blindsided Fern Michaels

When Maggie Spritzer, former editor-in-chief of the Post and an honourary member of the Sisterhood, arrives with a new mission in mind, the Vigilantes are soon gathering in their war room once more. While catching up on each other's lives, they plan a brilliant campaign against a duo of corrupt judges running a moneymaking racket that sends young offenders to brutal boot camps, often on trumped-up charges.

A family affair Fern Michaels

In a city built on dreams, Trisha Holiday makes her living moving like one. But out of her dancer's costume, she's as down-to-earth as they come. Seven years living and studying in the United States have made Malik long for the freedom to choose his own bride - and the woman he wants is Trisha. After a breathtaking visit to Malik's kingdom culminates in a marriage proposal, Trish attempts to adjust to an opulent new lifestyle complete with servants, sumptuous surroundings, and vast wealth.

Captive Innocence Fern Michaels

Captive Passions Fern Michaels

Captive Secrets Fern Michaels

Captive Splendors Fern Michaels

Cinders to Satin Fern Michaels

The countess conspiracy Courtney Milan

Sebastian Malheur is the most dangerous sort of rake: an educated one. Violet Waterfield, the widowed Countess of Cambury, on the other hand, is entirely respectable, but Violet has a secret that is beyond ruinous: Sebastian's theories aren't his, they're hers. So when Sebastian threatens to dissolve their years-long conspiracy, she'll do anything to save their partnership…

The heiress effect Courtney Milan

Miss Jane Fairfield can't do anything right. Even her immense dowry can't save her from being an object of derision. And that's precisely what she wants. She'll do anything, even risk humiliation, if it means she can stay unmarried and keep her sister safe. Mr. Oliver Marshall has to do everything right. If he makes one false step, he'll never get the chance to accomplish anything. He doesn't need to come to the rescue of the wrong woman or to fall in love with her.

A kiss for midwinter Courtney Milan

Miss Lydia Charingford is always cheerful, but no matter how hard she smiles, she can't forget the youthful mistake that could have ruined her reputation. One other person knows the truth of those dark days: the sarcastic Doctor Jonas Grantham. Jonas Grantham has a secret, too: He's been in love with Lydia for more than a year. This winter, he's determined to conquer her dislike and win her for his own.

The sitters Alex Miller

An ageing portrait artist meets a woman who unsettles him, yet inspires him to paint her. Reluctantly, at first, they are drawn together. The ambiguity of the relationship between painter and subject is revealed through Alex Miller's subtle, sensuous narrative. The artist must watch and wait to trap the shy beast. For the skill of portraiture is in seeing beyond the face, beyond the likeness.

The Tivington nott Alex Miller

A young labourer is swept up in the adventure of riding second horse in a stag hunt.

Excellent compositions of new Chinese modules. Grade four Min Qun

Mason jar salads and more : 50 layered lunches to grab & go Julia Mirabella

Discover the coolest way to pack a tasty, healthy lunch! Mason Jar Salads and More shows how to prepare on-the-go meals that are packed with fresh produce and whole foods.

Fishbowl Sarah Mlynowski

Allison, Jodine, and Emma discover what it truly means to be roommates when their money-making scheme to school men in the ways of women goes awry.

Milkrun Sarah Mlynowski

Jackie Norris' jaw drops when she gets an e-mail from her boyfriend, Jeremy, telling her that he's seeing someone else in Thailand, where he has gone to "find himself." Jackie decides to be proactive and speed up the process of getting over Jeremy by dating other men, but the men she meets are disappointing.

The garlic ballads Yan Mo

The Communist government has encouraged the farmers of Paradise County to plant garlic, but a surplus on the garlic market ensues, and they watch in horror as their crops wither and rot in the fields. Meanwhile, a blind minstrel incites the masses to take the law into their own hands, and a riot of apocalyptic proportions follows with savage and unforgettable consequences. The Garlic Ballads is a delicate story of love between man and woman, father and child, friend and friend - and the struggle to maintain that love despite overwhelming obstacles.

Survival of the sickest : the surprising connections between disease and longevity Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince

In considering the question of why diseases exist, Dr Moalem proposes that most common diseases came into existence for very good reasons. Diabetes, hemochromatosis, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anaemia may all exist because, at some time in our past, they helped our ancestors survive some grand challenge to human existence.

Afterlife Paul Monette

Three grieving AIDS "widowers" are united by their loss as they support each other in a West Hollywood world of palm trees, Zen salads and homophobic televangelists. But their paths soon diverge as one heads towards hedonism, another engages in urban terrorism, and the last finds uncertain love.

A final reckoning Susan Moody

13-year-old Chantal Frazer's carefree childhood came to an end the day her sister Sabine was murdered in shocking and tragic circumstances while working as an au pair for the wealthy Palliser family in their beautiful Cotswolds home. 23 years later, Chantal visits Weston Lodge, now converted into a luxury hotel, to attempt to find some answers.

The Tea Chest Josephine Moon

When Kate's, Leila's and Elizabeth's paths cross, they throw themselves into realising Kate's vision of the newest and most delectable tea shop in London, The Tea Chest. But with the very real possibility that The Tea Chest may fail, the three women are forced to decide what's important to each of them. A beautifully engaging novel set in the world of a boutique teashop.

The serpent of Venice Christopher Moore

Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket. But their invitation is, of course, bogus. Desperate to rid themselves once and for all of the man who has consistently foiled their grand quest for power and wealth, they have lured him to his death. But this Fool is no fool and he has more than a few tricks (and hand gestures) up his sleeve.

Alone on a wide wide sea Michael Morpurgo

How far would you go to find yourself? When orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII, he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. The coming years test him to his limits, as he endures mistreatment, neglect and forced labour in the Australian outback. But, Arthur is saved, again and again, by his love of the sea.

The amazing story of Adolphus Tips Michael Morpurgo

When Boowie reads the diary that his grandmother sends him, he learns of her childhood in World War II England when American and British soldiers practiced for D-Day's invasion in the area of her home, and about her beloved cat, Adolphus Tips, and the cat's namesake.

Born to run Michael Morpurgo

Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life - and from owner to owner!

The butterfly lion Michael Morpurgo

Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.

Cool! Michael Morpurgo

Robbie, football fan and animal lover, chases after his dog one day and is hit by a car. Unconscious, but conscious, Robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. Until one day, against hospital rules, Dad brings Lucky into the hospital. Can Lucky bring Robbie back to life?

The dancing bear Michael Morpurgo

In the mountains in a small village an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a young girl. They become inseparable until the arrival of a film crew who need a dancing bear.

An elephant in the garden Michael Morpurgo

It's 1944. Elizabeth father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden! Their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her family flee the bombed out city - elephant in tow!

Kaspar : prince of cats Michael Morpurgo

Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way.

The measure of civilisation : how social development decides the fate of nations Ian Morris

In Why the West rules for now, Morris briefly described the methods used to calculate Eastern and Western social development scores since the Ice Age; in this book Morris expands upon these methods, discussing possible objections to this approach, and providing fascinating accounts of his gathering of evidence for his calculations. It is a magnificent account of where our understanding of the development of East and West comes from, and an unusual insight into a master thinker at work.

The dark palace : a Silas Quinn mystery Roger Morris

April, 1914. Against his better judgement, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn is attending the premiere of the new motion picture by notorious Austrian film-maker Konrad Waechter. But the glamorous event is interrupted by the piercing screams of a young woman in the street outside. She has been viciously mutilated in a horrific attack which eerily echoes a macabre act of violence in Waechter's film.

A May bride Meg Moseley

Ellie has prepared for her wedding all her life… but she has forgotten the most important part. Then Ellie meets Gray Whitby - at a wedding of all places. In a matter of months, Ellie knows Gray is 'the one,' but her mother isn't so sure, judging Gray to be the freewheeling type, like Ellie's runaway father. Can Ellie and Gray find their own way together amidst the demands and perceptions of others or will their romance end before it has truly begun?

Wild born Brandon Mull

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children and the world have been changed forever.

Fablehaven Brandon Mull

Fablehaven Brandon Mull

Grip of the Shadow Plague Brandon Mull

Keys to the Demon Prison Brandon Mull

Rise of the Evening Star Brandon Mull

Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary Brandon Mull

Ocean warriors : the thrilling story of the 2001/2002 Volvo Ocean Race Robert Mundle

The world's greatest round-the-world yacht race is the Volvo Ocean Race. This is a story about human endeavour and testing the limits of physical and mental endurance. It's also the story of team cohesion and racing to the max as we delve inside the struggles and triumphs of one particular team, Team News Corp, as they battle to become the world's best ocean warriors.

Shooting Victoria : madness, mayhem, and the rebirth of the British monarchy Paul Thomas Murphy

From a hunchbacked dwarf to a paranoid poet assassin, a history of Victorian England as seen through the numerous assassination attempts on Queen Victoria.

Percy listens up Stuart J Murphy

Percy the giraffe likes to play so much he sometimes forgets to listen. With the help of his parents and teachers, Percy learns how to listen to understand directions, learn new things, be safe, and have more fun.

Darius & Twig Walter Dean Myers

Two best friends, a writer and a runner, deal with bullies, family issues, social pressures, and their quest for success coming out of Harlem

Crux Ramez Naam

Six months have passed since the release of Nexus 5. The world is a different, more dangerous place. In the United States, the terrorists - or freedom fighters - of the Post-Human Liberation Front use Nexus to turn men and women into human time bombs aimed at the President and his allies. In Washington DC, a government scientist, secretly addicted to Nexus, uncovers more than he wants to know about the forces behind the assassinations, and finds himself in a maze with no way out. The first blows in the war between human and posthuman have been struck. The world will never be the same.

Nexus Ramez Naam

In the near future, the experimental nano-drug Nexus can link human together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it. When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, he's thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage - for there is far more at stake than anyone realizes.

Beyond viral : how to attract customers, promote your brand, and make money with online video Kevin H. Nalty

Promote your product using the most visceral form of social media-online video. Learn how to create cost-effective videos, engage your customers, compel them to measurable behaviours (awareness, intent, and purchase), and sustain your brand online. Beyond Viral gives you the tools and tricks to successfully use online video to reach your business goals.

Elvis and the Memphis Mafia Alanna Nash

This vivid oral biography of Elvis Presley is based on the recollections of three members of the Memphis Mafia, the entourage who accompanied Elvis every day, from 1956 to his death in 1977. Together, they offer rare insights into the greatest legend of them all, from the phenomenal successes to the long, devastating decline.

The city of palaces Michael Nava

In the years before the Mexican Revolution, Mexico is ruled by a tiny elite that apes European culture, grows rich from foreign investment, and prizes racial purity. Against this backdrop, The City of Palaces opens in a Mexico City jail with the meeting of Miguel Sarmiento and Alicia Gavilan. Miguel is a principled young doctor, Alicia is the spinster daughter of an aristocratic family, devoted to working with the city's destitute. This unlikely pair - he a scientist and atheist and she a committed Christian - will marry. Through their eyes and the eyes of their young son, Jose, readers follow the collapse of the old order and its bloody aftermath.

Cider Brook Carla Neggers

Being rescued by a good looking, bad-boy firefighter isn't how Samantha Bennett expected to start her stay in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts. Now she has everyone's attention - especially that of Justin Sloan, her rescuer, who wants to know why she was camped out in an abandoned New England cider mill.

The zebra said shhh M R Nelson

An exhausted zebra is ready for bed but the other animals at the zoo still want to play. Help the Zebra say "Shhh" to the lions, elephants and other noisy animals at the zoo. A calming bedtime book for little monkeys everywhere.

Video revolutions : on the history of a medium Michael Z. Newman

In this history, Michael Z. Newman casts video as a medium of shifting value and legitimacy in relation to other media and technologies, particularly film and television. Video has been imagined as more or less authentic or artistic than movies or television, as more or less democratic and participatory, as more or less capable of capturing the real.

Under the mercy trees Heather Newton

Thirty years ago, Martin Owenby came to New York City with dreams of becoming a writer. When he learns that his older brother, Leon, has gone missing, he must return to the Owenby farm in Solace Fork, North Carolina, to assist in the search. As the mystery surrounding Leon's disappearance deepens, so too does the weight of decades-long unresolved differences and unspoken feelings - forcing Martin to deal with the hardest lessons about home, duty, and love.

One smart Cookie John A. Nez

When Cookie, a dog who can read and write, goes to school, he not only inspires the children there, he also helps avert disaster

Catscape Mike Nicholson

Fergus can't believe it when his brand-new digital watch starts going backwards. Then he crashes (literally) into gadget-loving Murdo and a second mystery comes to light: cats are going missing all over the neighbourhood. As the two boys start to investigate, they find help in some unexpected places.

Grimm Mike Nicholson

If you have the misfortune to spend a night at Hotel Grimm, it may be the last one you spend anywhere! When eleven-year-old Rory McKenna becomes an overnight advertising sensation for Zizz Cola, Hotel Grimm's mysterious owner, Granville Grimm, presents Rory with the task of giving his hotel a new image. Refusal is not an option… Can "Zizz Boy" do it again, or will he become Hotel Grimm's next victim?

The mighty dead : why Homer matters Adam Nicolson

Where does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the role of destiny in life, of cruelty, of humanity and its frailty, but why they do is a mystery. In this passionate and deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson sets out to explain why these great ancient poems still have so much to say about what it is to be human, to love, lose, grow old and die.

Ancient Egypt Anna Nilsen

Dive into the world of Ancient Egypt and help save Granny from an ancient curse by completing the puzzles in the book.

Ancient Rome Anna Nilsen

Dive into the world of Ancient Rome and help save Granny from an angry Roman leader by completing the puzzles in the book.

Wildlife wonders Anna Nilsen

Dive into this exciting book full of amazing creatures all around the world and help save Mum from evil poachers by completing the puzzles.

Blood ties Garth Nix and Sean Williams

As the Conquerors try to destroy Erdas, Meilin - fed up with waiting and ready to fight - sets off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda named Jhi. Her friends Conor and Abeke aren't far behind … but they're not the only ones.

Much loved Mark Nixon

Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play. Much Loved collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales.

Obstacles to young love David Nobbs

1978: Two lovers perch precariously on the cusp of adulthood. Timothy's father decides it's time for him to take on the family taxidermy business, while Naomi dreams of a career on stage. Across the decades their lives continue to interweave, and occasionally cross - bound by the pull of intoxicating first love. But will their destinies ultimately unite them?

The second life of Sally Mottram David Nobbs

Long-time Potherthwaite resident Sally Mottram cannot stand the decline of her town. The bookshop is about to close, abandoned buildings line the canal and Potherthwaite's residents seem stuck in a disheartened rut. Something has to be done, but what? And who will do it? When an unexpected tragedy shatters Sally's life, she bravely takes on the task herself.

The orange shoes Trinka Hakes Noble

Delly Porter enjoys the feel of soft dirt beneath her feet as she walks to and from school, but after a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others, too, see value in things that do not cost money.

Tina Nordstrom's Scandinavian cooking : simple recipes for home-style Scandanavian cuisine Tina Nordstrom

This is a book to dip into, cook from, spill on, and keep forever. Forget all the "dos" and "don'ts" that take the fun out of cooking. Using Tina's simple methods, you can transform one dish into another, turning a basic recipe for minced meat into Swedish, Italian, or Greek meatballs!

Wei nu shi er nian = Twelve years as a slave Solomon Northup

No more diabetes : a complete guide to preventing, treating, and overcoming diabetes Gary Null

Big Mouth & Ugly Girl Joyce Carol Oates

When sixteen-year-old Matt is falsely accused of threatening to blow up his high school and his friends turn against him, an unlikely classmate comes to his aid.

The faith of a writer : life, craft, art Joyce Carol Oates

The author offers insight into the creative process, sharing the life lessons she has learned through her career about language, the inspiration of ideas, and the contributions of life experiences to writing.

Faithless : tales of transgression Joyce Carol Oates

In this collection of twenty-one unforgettable stories, Joyce Carol Oates explores the mysterious private lives of men and women with vivid, unsparing precision and sympathy. By turns interlocutor and interpreter, magician and realist, she dissects the psyches of ordinary people and their potential for good and evil with chilling understatement and lasting power.

I am no one you know : stories Joyce Carol Oates

A collection of nineteen short works includes "Fire," in which a troubled wife has an affair; "Curly Red," in which a girl reveals a family secret; and "Three Girls," in which two students protect Marilyn Monroe.

I'll take you there Joyce Carol Oates

'In those days in the early 1960s we were not women yet but girls. This was, without irony, perceived as our advantage.' So begins 'I'll Take You There', an astonishingly intimate and unsparing self-portrait of a young woman who comes of age in the most turbulent of American decades.

Middle age Joyce Carol Oates

The death of sculptor Adam Berendt finds his survivors, mostly middle-aged folks living in an upscale community on the Hudson, grieving and unexpectedly influenced by their charismatic friend's untimely demise.

Missing Mom Joyce Carol Oates

Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tumultuous year that brings stunning horror, sorrow, illumination, wisdom, and even from an unexpected source a nurturing love.

The tattooed girl Joyce Carol Oates

Joshua Seigl, a celebrated but reclusive author, is forced for reasons of failing health to surrender his much-prized bachelor's independence and unwittingly embarks upon the most dangerous adventure of his privileged life. Alma Busch, a sensuous, physically attractive young woman with bizarre tattoos covering much of her body, stirs in Speigl a complex of emotions. As the novel alternates between Speigl's and Alma's points of view, the naive altruism of the one and the virulent anti-Semitism of the other clash in a tragedy of thwarted erotic desire.

Death of a robber baron : a Gilded Age mystery Charles O'Brien

New York City, 1891. When wealthy philanthropist Mrs. Pamela Thompson's husband loses their fortune she takes a job as a store detective at Macy's department store. She's asked to investigate a private matter of thievery at a palatial "cottage" in the Berkshires where it turns out that her employer is none other than Henry Jennings, the infamous "Copper King" who sold bad stocks to her husband. When he's found dead in his study, Pamela holds herself accountable for sorting out the whole sordid business.

The secret of the silver key Jane O'Connor

Nancy and her best friend, Bree, must go back in time to solve their latest mystery. While Nancy's class learns about time capsules in school, another relic from the past pops up in the present. Nancy buys an old desk at a tag sale and soon finds out that someone left behind a key.

Up the creek Nicholas Oldland

The bear, the moose and the beaver are the best of friends, even though they often disagree. On a canoe trip, the trio's squabbling leads them into rough waters. Can they agree on a plan before it's too late?

Financial management : interest is the king Jermaine O'Neal

Country style : home decor and rustic crafts from chandeliers to coffee tables, bedcovers to bulletin boards Anna Ornberg

A beautiful, rustic home isn't hard to create. With a splash of colour, some pieces that pop, and a little bit of inspiration, even the most standard unit can be flipped into a country haven. Try elegant whites, industrial details, grandiose patterns, or some shabby chic. It's fun, easy to accomplish, and the results will make you proud.

Dissonance Stephen Orr

Fifteen-year-old Erwin Hergert is forced to tackle scales and studies for six hours a day by his mother, Madge, who is determined to produce Australia's first great pianist. Madge takes Erwin to Hamburg to continue his studies. Meanwhile, Germany is moving towards war. Late 1930s Hamburg forms the backdrop to an increasingly difficult love-triangle, as Erwin is torn between the piano, Luise, and the demands of his love and devotion to his mother.

A giraffe did one Jerry Pallotta

Young readers will try to guess what animals are doing in the air, underground, or in the water. A fun reminder on good manners.

Colour of Maroc : a celebration of food & life Rob & Sophia Palmer

Colour of Maroc unveils a Moroccan cuisine, both traditional and contemporary, brimming with flavour. For photographer Rob, Colour of Maroc is a sketch of colour and light that captures the essence of a country far from the urban beach life of Bondi that he is familiar with. For his wife, Sophia, it is a journey of rediscovery as she experiences Morocco and her heritage as if for the first time.

Sprinkled with kisses Darlene Panzera

The fifth instalment in Darlene Panzera's sweet Cupcake Diaries. Stacey McIntyre thinks she'll pay off her debt in no time when Andi, Rachel, and Kim ask her to manage Creative Cupcakes' stand on the beach. But selling cupcakes isn't as easy as it seems. Especially when Dave Wright, the handsome owner of an ice cream truck, proves he's as determined as the dive-bombing seagulls to take away her sales.

Trust no one Linda Sue Park

When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one. And now the Vespers have landed their most serious blow yet - a blow that strikes at the very heart of the Cahill family.

Feel good : how to change your mood and cope with whatever comes your way Dr Shane Pascoe & Dr Graham Law

Mood can affect every aspect of your life, from your performance at work to your personal relationships, and being able to take control of your moods, rather than have them control you, is something all the most successful people have in common. Combining techniques from two powerful, complementary therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness - Feel Good is an everyday mood control book that can help you keep your spirits and your confidence high.

The bees Laline Paull

A member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, Flora 717, due to her courage and strength, finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum where she discovers secrets about the hive that cause her to challenge authority and perform unthinkable acts.

Clucky and the magic kettle Mar Pavon

Clucky the Hen takes her chicks to the farmyard school every morning so they can learn, play, and make new friends. But the baby chicks soon learn how mean others can be when some of the other students tease, bully, and start rumours about a classmate and even about them and Clucky.

Big Nate : great minds think alike Lincoln Peirce

Nate's a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's often in hot water with his teachers and classmates, but Nate's winning personality and can-do attitude always make him a big hit with readers.

Taiwan in the eyes of the mainland's reporters Peng Yu Bing

The true story of Stellina Matteo Pericoli

Stellina was a bird: "CHEEP." A very little bird: "Cheep! cheep!" So begins critically acclaimed author Matteo Pericoli's all-true story of how he and his wife, Holly, came to rescue and raise a little finch, Stellina, in the middle of New York City.

The healthy hound cookbook Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Giraffe reflections Dale Peterson ; photographs by Karl Ammann

The most comprehensive book on giraffes to appear in the last fifty years, this volume presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century.

Done : a cook's guide to knowing when food is perfectly cooked James Peterson

In this infinitely handy kitchen guide, foremost cooking authority James Peterson gives at a glance answers for more than 85 of the most vexing-to-cook foods, from sauces, vegetables, fish, and meats to sweets.

All things hidden Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse

Dr. Jeremiah Vaughan came to rural Alaska in 1935, hoping for a better future. But the truth about his past could ruin his chance at love.

12 James Phelan

Nothing could have prepared Sam for this terrifying new life as one of the last 13 Dreamers. From New York to Egypt, to Italy, the search for the last 13 will take Sam across the globe. He cannot do it alone, but who can he really trust?

13 James Phelan

Kidnapped from school and finding out his parents aren't who he thinks they are, Sam is suddenly running from danger at every turn. With his life and identity shattered, Sam's salvation is tied to an ancient prophecy. He is in the final battle to save the world, up against an enemy plotting to destroy us all.

The canal bridge : a novel of Ireland, love, and the First World War Tom Phelan

In 1913, before there is a rumour of war in Europe, Matthias Wrenn and Con Hatchel, lifelong friends from Ballyrannel in the Irish midlands, decide to see the world at the expense of the king of England and join the British army. Brilliantly and movingly narrated by a chorus of voices from the community Matt, Con, Kitty, and others The Canal Bridge tells the story of how the young men take Ballyrannel to war with them, and how the war comes back home when hostilities end in Europe.

Hop Alley Scott Phillips

Return to the Wild West and discover Bill Ogden, now living as Bill Sadlaw, running a photo studio near the Chinese part of town know as Hop Alley in the frontier town of Denver in 1878. Bill's peaceful time away from Cottonwood turns anything but as he must confront the mysterious murder of his housekeeper's brother-in-law, the increasing instability of Priscilla as both men try to ease out of her clutches, and an all out-riot across Hop Alley.

Rake Scott Phillips

Drawing four women into his world in his quest for movie stardom, Randall, a soap opera star, accepts cash from an arms dealer to fund a film and finds his penchant for violence, sex, and megalomania taking over his life.

Battle magic Tamora Pierce

When messengers arrive in Gyongxe "inviting" Dedicate Initiate Rosethorn and her two young companion mages, Evumeimei and Briar, to court to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of Yanjing, Rosethorn is eager to go, but Briar suspects that there is an ulterior motive behind the invitation.

The 14 fibs of Gregory K Greg Pincus

Gregory Korenstein-Jasperton is an eleven-year-old boy who likes to write stories and poems and is not excited by math, but he has a problem - he is the middle child in a family of math geniuses and his father expects him to participate in the City Math contest.

My dog is as smelly as dirty socks : and other funny family portraits Hanokh Piven

A young girl draws a family portrait, then makes it more accurate by adding common objects to show aspects of each member's personality, such as her father's playfulness, her mother's sweetness, and her brother's strength.

Only cows allowed Lynn Plourde

Once upon a new New England farm, the cows refuse to let the other farm animals moooove into the barn. "ONLY COWS ALLOWED!" the sign said, and they meant it. But the hens, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, and geese aren't about to let those bossy cows get their way.

The Charleston Academy of domestic pursuits : a handbook of etiquette with recipes Suzanne Pollak & Lee Manigault.

Nestled deep in the South is a tiny Academy that teaches classes in the most important subject in the world: the domestic arts. Here, after a little gentle instruction from Deans Pollak and Manigault, interspersed with plenty of humour, students find they are living healthier, having stronger ties to friends and family, and using their houses to branch out in ways they never dreamed possible.

The tale of Benjamin Bunny Beatrix Potter

One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank. He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony. A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet. As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off - with a hop, skip, and a jump - to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.

The tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck Beatrix Potter

Jemima Puddle-duck was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. This foolish duck is tricked by a "foxy-whiskered gentleman," but manages to be rescued by three dogs.

The tale of Miss Moppet Beatrix Potter

A story about a pussy cat Miss Moppet and a mouse peeping out behind the cupboard, and making fun of Miss Moppet. He is not afraid of a kitten. So Miss Moppet thinks she will tease the mouse.

The tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Beatrix Potter

Lucie visits the laundry of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog, and finds her lost handkerchiefs.

The tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there was a wood-mouse, and her name was Mrs. Tittlemouse. She lived in a bank under a hedge. Such a funny house! There were yards and yards of sandy passages, leading to storerooms and nut-cellars and seed-cellars, all amongst the roots of the hedge.

The tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were ? Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. Mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother Mrs. Rabbit who puts him to bed after dosing him with camomile tea.

The tale of Squirrel Nutkin Beatrix Potter

This is a tale about a tail - a tail that belonged to a little red squirrel, and his name was Nutkin. He had a brother called Twinkleberry, and a great many cousins: they lived in a wood at the edge of a lake.

The tale of Timmy Tiptoes Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes. He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody. Every day they made several journeys and picked quantities of nuts. They carried them away in bags, and stored them in several hollow stumps near the tree where they had built their nest.

The tale of Tom Kitten Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. But one day their mother - Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit - expected friends to tea; so she fetched the kittens indoors, to wash and dress them, before the fine company arrived. Tom and his two sisters indulge in rowdy behaviour when they are sent upstairs as punishment.

The tale of two bad mice Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there was a very beautiful doll's-house. It was red brick with white windows, and it had real muslin curtains and a front door and a chimney. One morning Lucinda and Jane had gone out for a ride in the doll's pram. There was no one in the nursery, and it was very quiet. Presently there was a little scuffling, scratching noise in a corner near the fire-place, where there was a hole under the skirting-board.

Little Owl Jillian Powell

Little Owl is trying to learn to fly. Big Owl wants to help, but Little Owl won't stop looking down!

Little fixes 54 clever ways to extend the life of kids' clothes - reuse, recycle, repurpose, restyle Disney Powless

Little Fixes, a step-by-step guide to refashioning children's clothes, in sizes ranging from toddler to teen, features 54 simple restyling tutorials. With some basic sewing skills and a little imagination, you'll soon find yourself having fun reviving any garment. Your kids - and your wallet - will thank you!

How to make an apple pie and see the world Marjorie Priceman

Since the market is closed, the reader is led around the world to gather the ingredients for making an apple pie. Includes recipe.

Nobody but him Victoria Purman

At the age of eighteen, Julia Jones left her hometown - the small beachside town of Middle Point - with a head full of grand plans. Plans for an exciting life in a town that didn't involve a main street with only one pub or a particular boy named Ryan Blackburn. But fifteen years and a lifetime later, Julia's forced to put her career and big-city life on hold when she returns home to finalise her mother's estate.

Someone like you Victoria Purman

When Lizzie Blake knocks on the door of Dan McSwaine's beach house at Middle Point, she barely recognises the man who answers. Whatever happened to the guy who swaggered into her home town with a grin and left with her heart in his back pocket? Lizzie wonders if he'll ever be that man again - and if she should risk everything she's built her life on to help him.

The Disposables David Putnam

NYC basic tips and etiquette Nathan W Pyle

In NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette, Pyle reveals the secrets and unwritten rules for living in and visiting New York including the answers to such burning questions as, which cabs should I try to hail? What is a bodega? Which way is Uptown? Do we need to be touching right now? Where should I inhale or exhale while passing sidewalk garbage? How do I stay safe during a trash tornado?

Liu li sui = The broken glass Qingyu

Murder at Cape Three Points Kwei J Quartey

At Cape Three Points on the beautiful Ghanaian coast, a canoe washes up at an oil rig site. The two bodies in the canoe… who turn out to be a prominent, wealthy, middle-aged married couple… have obviously been murdered; the way Mr. Smith-Aidoo has been gruesomely decapitated suggests the killer was trying to send a specific message… but what, and to whom, is a mystery.

Thinker, Failure, Soldier, Jailer Harry Quetteville

How reading changed my life Anna Quindlen

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author Anna Quindlen uses the mastery of the medium in which she works to send an utterly compelling message as she explores the importance of books in her life and their vital role in society.

Imagined London : a tour of the world's greatest fictional city Anna Quindlen

Author and Newsweek columnist Anna Quindlen has been an Anglophile since she was a mere child reading books set in England - but it wasn't until she was in her 40s that she actually visited London in person. In Imagined London, readers get to travel with Quindlen on an entertaining, lively tour of the iconic English capital city as she discusses London's literary significance and follows in the footsteps of some of her favorite fictional characters and their creators.

The Temptation of Lady Serena Ella Quinn

A tale about tails Tish Rabe

While playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Sally and Nick get to wondering: What would it be like to have a tail of their own? And how would you pick the best one? Enter the Cat in the Hat. To help the kids choose, he whisks them off to the jungle to see - and try on - a variety of tails that serve different purposes: A monkey's tail that is strong for holding onto branches; a quetzal's tail that is long and colourful for attracting a mate; and a rattlesnake's tail that makes sound as a warning.

Persian brides Dorit Rabinyan

While eleven-year-old Nazie has long been engaged to her cousin Moussa and anxiously awaits her marriage, fifteen-year-old Flora has been abandoned by her husband in the midst of a difficult pregnancy. In a novel brimming with vitality and sensuality - smells, colours and textures float effortlessly off the page - Rabinyan examines the lives of these young Jewish girls in a Persian village at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Count the Sheep to Sleep Philippa Rae

Man made meals : the essential cookbook for guys Steven Raichlen

Steven Raichlen really knows the pleasure men get from cooking, the joy they take in having the skills, the need to show off a little bit. Like a Joy of Cooking for guys, Man Made Meals is everything a man needs to achieve confidence and competence in the kitchen.

1,000 dog portraits : from the people who love them Robynne Raye

1,000 Dog Portraits showcases a compilation of quirky, fun, fanatical illustrations, paintings, and drawings from artists around the globe. Featuring all your favourite pups from hounds and working dogs, to terriers, mutts and many more!

206 bones Kathy Reichs

Chicago forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy and the case of a missing heiress from Montreal - an investigation that becomes more complicated when two more bodies of elderly women are found in Montreal and Tempe faces the very real possibility that a colleague has sabotaged work in the lab.

Bones to ashes Kathy Reichs

The skeleton is that of a young girl, no more than fourteen years old - and forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is struggling to keep her emotions in check. Coroner Jean Bradette is being evasive, insisting the bones are ancient and of no interest. But it doesn't quite add up, and a frustrated Tempe is convinced that Bradette is hiding something.

Pies and tarts Stephane Reynaud

From this much-loved French chef (author of Pork & Sons, Ripailles, Rotis, 365 Good Reasons to Sit Down and Eat and Barbecue) comes a delicious overview of pies and tarts from the regions of France. Contains 80 recipes from sweet to savoury and covering a wide variety of regional French recipes.

A Private Sorrow Maureen Reynolds

Dragon Land Maureen Reynolds

Indian Summer Maureen Reynolds

The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow Maureen Reynolds

The Sunday Girls Maureen Reynolds

Insufficiently Welsh Griff Rhys Jones

Feed my dear dogs Emma Richler

Jem Weiss is the middle child of five and experiences childhood more acutely, more joyously and more entertainingly than most. As Jem runs her childhood memories through her fingers, she entrances the reader with sharp observations, casual wisdom and tender wit.

Golden State Michelle Richmond

The Secret of Willow Lane Virginia Rose Richter

Shadows on the Lane Virginia Rose Richter

Strangers in the Lane Virginia Rose Richter

Bridge to Haven Francine Rivers

Having been abandoned as a newborn and found and raised by Pastor Ezekiel Freeman in the small California town of Haven, Abra Matthews feels like she doesn't belong and at the age of seventeen runs off to Hollywood, becoming starlet Lena Scott.

The Team That Wouldn't Die John Roberts

Night Moves Nora Roberts

Stanislaski Bundle 2 Nora Roberts

The Exodus reality : unearthing the real history of Moses, identifying the pharaohs, and examining the Exodus from Egypt Scott Alan Roberts and John Richard Ward

In this groundbreaking work, the authors re-examine humanity's most enduring account of bondage, emancipation, and freedom. The Great Exodus is the story of how one man, empowered by divine epiphany, brought the mighty ancient kingdom of Egypt to its knees. So the question must be asked: Did it ever really happen?

The rise and fall of the Nephilim : the untold story of fallen angels, giants on earth, and their extraterrestrial origins Scott Alan Roberts

The ancient books of Genesis and Enoch tell us that sprit beings known as the Watchers descended to the Earth, had sex with women, and begat a hybrid race of offspring known as the Nephilim. What if the old spiritualities and religions weren't just legends?

The secret history of the reptilians : the pervasive presence of the serpent in human history, religion, and alien mythos Scott Alan Roberts

From the Serpent, Nawcash, in the Garden of Eden; Atum, the Egyptian snake-man; and Quetzalcotl, the feathered serpent god of the Mayans to the double-helix snake symbol of Enki/Ea in ancient Sumerian literature, the serpent has been the omnipresent link between humans and the gods in every culture. In The Secret History of the Reptilians, Scott Alan Roberts investigates and examines the pervasive presence of the serpent in human history, religion, culture, and politics.

Temptation in a kilt Victoria Roberts

It's a sign of Lady Rosalia Armstrong's desperation that she's seeking refuge in a place as rugged and challenging as the Scottish Highlands. She doesn't care about hardship and discomfort, if only she can become master of her own life. Laird Ciaran MacGregor, however, is completely beyond her control. When temptation reaches its peak, he'll be ready to show her how he really is - on and off the battlefield.

To wed a wicked Highlander Victoria Roberts

Laird Alexander MacDonell has a choice: stay true to his duty or lose his heart forever to the woman who betrayed him - his own wife. Lady Sybella MacKenzie is forced to search for her clan's ancient seeing stone under the roof of her father's enemy. When she finds the precious artifact, will she choose the family who raised her, or will she stand with the man who has captured her soul?

X marks the Scot Victoria Roberts

Declan MacGregor hadn't a care in the world beyond finding a soft bed and a willing woman … until he had to escort Lady Liadain Campbell to the English court. The woman needles him at every turn, but he can't just abandon her to that vipers' nest without protection.

Tumbleweed weddings : love overcomes a mountain of doubt in three contemporary Wyoming novels Donna Reimel Robinson

In rugged Wyoming, true love triples when three siblings - Callie, Tonya, and Derek - each find an unexpected romance in their tiny hometown.

Blue Mars Kim Stanley Robinson

Mars has grown up. It is politically independent. A brave and buzzing new world. Earth has grown too much - chronic overpopulation, bitter nationalism, scarce resources. For too many Terrans, Mars is a mocking utopia. A dream to live for, fight for - perhaps even die for.

The Highlander's haunted kiss Joanne Rock

Scotland, 1890. Lillian Desalles has no business trespassing in Iain Darroch's family stronghold. By rights, the American beauty shouldn't even be able to see him. Cursed to wander the Highlands for all time, Iain appears to other mortals as a spectre. Yet to Lily, he's every inch a man. And loving the Highlander may free him at last… or doom her to share his fate forever.

Betrayed Jacqui Rose

Camelot burning Kathryn Rose

Eighteen-year-old Vivienne - by day, she is lady-in-waiting to the future queen of Camelot, Guinevere, by night, she secretly toils away as apprentice to Merlin, the infamous recovering magic addict. When Morgan La Fey, the king's sorceress sister, declares war on Camelot, Merlin thinks they can create a metal beast powered by steam and alchemy to defeat her. But to save the kingdom, Vivienne will have to risk everything - her secret apprenticeship, her love for Marcus, and her own life.

Still in a daze at the cottage James Ross

James Ross is back with more tales from the family cottage. Organised by nature's changing seasons and containing sections covering nature, family, activity, and the cottage, Ross combines wry humour with a genuine love for adventure and respect for the natural world - although the local wild animal population can try his patience.

The great cat massacre : a history of Britain in 100 mistakes Gareth Rubin

The Great Cat Massacre: A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes demonstrates that the nation is as much a product of error as design. Through chapters on religion, law, culture, war, science and politics, it reveals such things as how an edict from Pope Gregory IX helped spread the Black Death, how the sister of cricketer John Willes invented over arm bowling, and how, had a letter not been lost, Disraeli might never have become prime minister.

Riding Freedom Pam Munoz Ryan

A fictionalised account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance.

The accidental vampire : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Accidentally transformed into a vampire, Elvi Black seeks the help of rich, powerful and handsome Victor Argeneau to learn how to be vampire - and escape those who would put a stake through her heart.

Bite me if you can Lynsay Sands

One minute Leigh is walking home in the early hours of the morning, and the next a vampire is sinking his teeth into her neck. Turns out it was a rogue vampire marked for termination, but it does Leigh little good because the damage's already been done. Lucian Argeneau, hunter of rogue vampires, has been alive for over two thousand years, and there's very little to excite him anymore. It's Lucian's job now to enlighten Leigh on the inner workings of being immortal … and tutoring her is igniting a fire in him that hasn't burned in centuries.

A bite to remember Lynsay Sands

Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up. Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him.

Born to bite : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Legend has it that Armand Argeneau is a killer in the bedroom … But with all three of his late wives meeting unfortunate and untimely ends, is this sexy immortal a lover or a murderer? That's what Eshe d'Aureus intends to find out. As an enforcer, it's her job to bring rogue vampires to justice, even if the rogue in question makes her blood race red hot.

Hungry for you : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect match. Getting them together, however, requires one little white lie.

Immortal ever after : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Valerie Moyer doesn't believe in vampires - until she is kidnapped by a fanged psychopath! After escaping her bloodthirsty captor, she's through with creatures of the night. Until she finds herself under the protection of the darkly handsome Anders. His job would be easier if Valerie didn't fight him every step of the way. Still, Anders loves a challenge, and the green-eyed beauty is worth fighting for!

The immortal hunter : a rogue hunter novel Lynsay Sands

Even vampires need a vacation. But Decker Argeneau's ends abruptly when he's asked to help hunt the group of rogue vampires targeting mortals - one that might include a defector in his own family. Before he can worry about that, though, he's got to rescue the latest victim.

Knight of My Dreams Lynsay Sands

The lady is a vamp : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

When Jeanne Louise Argeneau left work, she never thought she'd end up tied down by a good-looking mortal. More attracted than annoyed, she quickly realizes there is more to her abductor than meets the eye. Paul Jones has need of a vampire, and only Jeanne Louise will do. But with the immortal world's answer to law enforcement hunting them, their time together is running out … and Paul and Jeanne Louise will need to risk everything to spend an eternity together.

Love bites : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Etienne Argeneau's three hundred years of bachelorhood were at an end. He could turn only one human in his lifetime, and most of his kind created a life mate. If he turned this stranger… But what choice did he have? The beautiful coroner had saved his life. To save hers, he would make her immortal.

A quick bite Lynsay Sands

Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. Dr. Gregory Hewitt recovers from the shock of waking up in a stranger's bedroom pretty quickly - once he sees a gorgeous woman about to treat him to a wild night of passion. But is it possible for the good doctor to find true love with a vampire vixen, or will he be just a good meal?

The reluctant vampire : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate.

The renegade hunter : a rogue hunter novel Lynsay Sands

Having agreed to be fixed up by her sister, Josephine Willan unfortunately finds herself very bored. The gorgeous men she'd been introduced to are all looking at her strangely and they're barely speaking to her. So Jo steps out for a breath of fresh air. Before she knows it, she's attacked, then rescued… and being kissed senseless by her rescuer!

The rogue hunter Lynsay Sands

On a well-deserved vacation from her fast-track job as a lawyer, Samantha Willan is looking forward to hanging out with her sisters at their family's cottage. Rogue Hunter Garrett Mortimer has been sent by the Council to search for an errant vampire who has been biting mortals. When the two cross paths in the middle of nowhere, romance intrudes on Sam's R&R and Garrett's mission.

Single white vampire : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Kate Leever, newest editor of Roundhouse Publishing, convinces reclusive writer Lucern Argeneau to make a public appearance and is surprised to discover that he is a vampire and even more surprised when she finds love.

Tall, dark & hungry : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Terri had flown from England to help plan her cousin's wedding, but paying for a New York hotel room was like giving blood! She had an alternative: the new in-laws were offering lodging. Of course, the Argeneaus were a certifiably odd bunch. There was the sometimes chipper, sometimes brooding Lucern - a "vampire romance" writer. There was the wacky stage actor, Vincent. And then there was Bastien. Of this unique cast of characters, he seemed the tallest, darkest and hungriest - and his effect on Terri was decidedly delicious.

Under a vampire moon : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

While on vacation in St. Lucia, Carolyn Connor falls victim to the matchmaking schemes of Marguerite Argeneau, who believes she is the perfect life mate for Christian Notte, a vampire who has never known love.

Vampire, interrupted : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

After seven hundred years of life, Marguerite Argeneau finally has a career. Well, the start of one, anyway. She is training to be a private investigator, and her first assignment is to find an immortal's mother. It seemed simple enough, until Marguerite wakes up one evening to find herself at the wrong end of a sword.

Vampires are forever : an Argeneau novel Lynsay Sands

Despite her determination not to mix business with pleasure, Inez Urso is drawn to her sexy business associate, Thomas Argeneau, who seems to be allergic to the sun, has excellent night vision, and has the desire to nibble on her neck.

He jiang ting : he jiang pavilion Sasa

Strange beautiful music : musical memoir Joe Satriani, Jake Brown

Go behind the scenes with the musician The New York Times called "a guitar God!" Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar like a new horizon for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock.

Congratulations, by the way : some thoughts on kindness George Saunders

Cubed : a secret history of the workplace Nikil Saval

Drawing from popular books, movies, comic strips and an abundance of management literature and business history, this surprising "secret history" shows how the white-collar world came to be, from the mid-19th century to today, and reveals what it might become.

The cross Mandy Sayer

An inner-city community is under threat from the developers and their crooked friends. One woman leads the battle against them, a battle fought in nightclubs and council chambers, in hotel rooms and high on rooftops. Eleven characters reveal their memorable, interweaving lives and deaths in this passionate and controversial novel.

Dreamtime Alice : a memoir Mandy Sayer

In this vivid, seductive, gorgeously written memoir, Mandy Sayer recounts the fascinating years she spent performing on the streets of New York and New Orleans with her father. They became part of the thrilling, precarious world of street performers - jugglers, magicians, fire-eaters, dancers - who eked out their livings at the mercy of the elements, the cops, complaining neighbours, and lurking thieves.

Velocity : a memoir Mandy Sayer

Velocity tells the moving, painful but often hilarious story of Mandy Sayer's childhood and adolescence, a life lived on the edges - of society, of poverty, of certainty, of love. Against a vivid backdrop of smoky jazz bars, steamy beer gardens and a succession of lino-floored dosshouses, Sayer brings into focus those moments when the child's world and the adult world intersect.

The noisy counting book Susan Schade and Jon Buller

A boy's attempt to fish at a pond is frustrated by a bunch of noisy animals, from six buzzing mosquitoes down to one frog saying, "Ga-dunk!"

Literary eats : Emily Dickinson's gingerbread, Ernest Hemingway's picadillo, Eudora Welty's onion pie, and 400+ other recipes from American authors past and present Gary Scharnhorst

This is a comprehensive collection of authentic recipes, some 500 in all, for drinks and dishes that more than 150 American authors since the late 18th century are known to have enjoyed.

Year of no sugar : a memoir Eve O. Schaub

In an age when sugar is continuously unmasked as a health villain, this perfectly timed memoir chronicles the story of the Schaub family's twelve months without added sugar of any sort: no fructose, no refined cane, no molasses, no honey, no maple syrup, no corn syrup - in an attempt to live healthier and better. It's a fascinating experiment that reveals just how tightly we're all held hostage by sugar, and what it takes to kick the habit.

The cat who came in off the roof Annie M G Schmidt

Tibble is a reporter. He only ever writes about cats, and he's about to be fired. Minou is a young woman who has moved into Tibble's flat. She hates dogs, likes rooftops, loves the fishmonger, and happens to have been, until very recently, a cat. With her feline friends listening out for all the local human news, is Minou the answer to all Tibble's problems-or just the beginning of them? A hilarious, charming story of cats, dogs, and learning to dare.

The boy who loved words Roni Schotter

Selig, who loves words and copies them on pieces of paper that he carries with him, goes on a trip to discover his purpose.

House-training your dog Charlotte Schwartz

A positive-training approach to house-training dogs of all ages, from puppies to senior dogs, Charlotte Schwartz's House-training Your Dog guarantees to get puppies trained in a hurry and to solve ongoing or newly occurring potty issues with older dogs.

Fire & flood Victoria Scott

Tella's brother Cody is sick and getting worse, so when she finds instructions on how to become a contender in the dangerous Brimstone Bleed race where she can win a cure for him, she jumps at the chance - but there is no guarantee that she will win, or even survive.

Courting Trouble Lisa Scottoline

Everywhere That Mary Went Lisa Scottoline

Everywhere That Mary Went Lisa Scottoline

Final Appeal Lisa Scottoline

Legal Tender Lisa Scottoline

Mistaken Identity Lisa Scottoline

Moment of Truth Lisa Scottoline

Rough Justice Lisa Scottoline

The Vendetta Defense Lisa Scottoline

Gully's travels Tor Seidler

Gulliver leads a life of luxury with his master. But when his master falls in love with a woman who is allergic to dogs, Gulliver is sent to a new home. He finds himself with a family of raucous human beings and three mutts. But just as Gulliver begins to make a grudging peace with his new reality, he gets swept up in a harrowing new adventure.

The Demon's Brood Desmond Seward

In the Land of Second Chances George Shaffner

The Widows of Eden George Shaffner

Nate the Great and me : the case of the fleeing Fang Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

The reader is asked to help Nate the Great solve the mystery of his friend Annie's missing dog Fang.

Nate the Great and the hungry book club Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat

Rosamond has started a book club called Rosamond's Ready Readers but she claims there's an evil page monster on the loose. Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, go to the next meeting of the book club … as undercover detectives. Their search for evidence takes them to Rosamond's kitchen and to a school book sale where a librarian gives them important clues.

Nate the great and the musical note Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Craig Sharmat

Nate the Great has just received a strange musical note. The note tells Nate's friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o'clock. Their friend Rosamond has turned the note into a riddle. Time is running out for Nate and his dog, Sludge. It's almost four o'clock. Will Nate the Great stay stuck in the middle of this musical riddle?

Nate the Great, San Francisco detective Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat

Nate the Great saves the King of Sweden Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat

Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he doesn't know what she lost, what country she lost it in, or when she lost it. And he's thousands of miles away.Can Nate find whatever Rosamond lost without leaving his neighbourhood?

Nate the Great talks turkey : with help from Olivia Sharp Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat

Nate the Great and his cousin Olivia are on the case of a runaway turkey, but unfortunately the clues appear to contradict each other.

Nate the Great, where are you Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat

Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, would like to take a break from detective work, but new cases - cases they do not want - await them.

The dandelion's tale Kevin Sheehan

A sparrow selflessly relates Dandelion's story to the world in this tale of friendship, the power of memories, and the cycle of life.

Du LiangYe's mood for love Shen CangMei

Back to back to see the love : high school students reading for the soul story Sheng Deng Yu

Make a flower friend Sheng Deng Yu

The mind of high school students reading for the story and life retractor life volume Sheng Deng Yu

Tree palace Craig Sherborne

Shane, Moira and Midge, along with young Zara and Rory, are itinerants roaming the plains north-west of Melbourne. When they find their Tree Palace outside Barleyville, things are looking up. At last, a place in which to settle down. But Zara, fifteen, is pregnant and doesn't want a child. She'd rather a normal life with town boys, not trant life with a baby.

The no-dogs-allowed rule Kashmira Sheth

Year 3 Ishan Mehra wants his family to get a dog, but his efforts to convince his parents often get him into trouble.

Astonish me Maggie Shipstead

Astonish Me is the story of Joan, a ballerina whose life has been shaped by her relationship with the world-famous dancer Arslan Ruskov, whom she helps defect from the Soviet Union to the U.S. Filled with intrigue, hilarious satire, and emotional nuance, Astonish Me is a brilliant investigation into the bonds that hold us, despite the distancing of time and geography.

Below the surface Tim Shoemaker

Cooper just wants to escape, and a summer holiday aboard the restored cabin cruiser, The Getaway, with best friends Gordy, Hiro, and Lunk seems like the perfect way to do it. Two weeks of fun with no mysteries or life-and-death danger. But their plans are shattered the very first night when they witness a murder. Or did they?

Portland food cart stories : behind the scenes with the city's culinary entrepreneurs Steven Shomler

For a fresh take on a variety of cuisines, reservations won't be necessary. Just step up to a Portland food cart instead. Tour the city's finest carts with author Steven Shomler and meet the innovative and enterprising chefs serving masterpieces from mobile kitchens.

Goodnight Baby Bear Michael Shoulders

Nightly, the members of a bear family that values books and reading share a personally inscribed book and a cookie with Baby Bear to celebrate milestones and memorable days in his life.

Most secret Nevil Shute

In their trusty fishing boat Genevieve, armed with only a flame thrower and limited ammunition, a small group of officers and men take a stand against the might of the German army after the fall of France in World War II.

On the beach Nevil Shute

After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.

Pied piper Nevil Shute

The gripping story of one elderly man's daring attempt to rescue a group of children during the Nazi invasion of France. Crossing France with his young charges seems simple enough at first - until the Germans invade, rendering them fugitives. By the time Howard and his flock of little ones reach the Channel, his plan of escaping on a fishing boat has become utterly impossible, and in their final confrontation with the invaders, all their lives are at stake.

Requiem for a Wren Nevil Shute

Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in England. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents' quiet and reliable parlour-maid. A search through her belongings in search of clues leads to heartbreaking revelations about the woman's identity, the death of Alan's brother Bill, and, above all, the disappearance of his brother's fiancee, Janet.

A town like Alice Nevil Shute

Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman living in Malaya, is captured by the invading Japanese and forced on a brutal seven-month death march with dozens of other women and children. A few years after the war an unexpected inheritance inspires her to return to Malaya to give something back to the villagers who saved her life. But it turns out that they have a gift for her as well: the news that the young Australian soldier, Joe Harmon, who had risked his life to help the women, had miraculously survived.

Trustee from the toolroom Nevil Shute

Keith Stewart is an ordinary man. When his sister's boat is wrecked in the Pacific, he becomes trustee for his little niece. In order to save her from destitution he has to embark on a 2,000 mile voyage in a small yacht in inhospitable waters. His adventures and the colourful characters he meets on his journey make this book a marvellous tale of courage and friendship.

Petit collage : 25 easy craft and decor projects for a playful home Lorena Siminovich

This is perfect to decorate a chic nursery, give as baby gifts, or personalise kids' rooms. For the first time, award-winning artist Lorena Siminovich shares 25 of her vintage modern handcrafted designs for children and families.

You are my baby : ocean Lorena Siminovich

Turn the pages to find the baby animals matched with their parents, and learn some early concepts along the way.

Henry's favourite friend Jane Simmons

Henry the dog loves playing, especially with his favourite furry friend, Sam the cat. The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read.

The girl in Times Square Paullina Simons

Lily Quinn is 24. She's just won the New York Lottery, $18 million. But she loves her quiet life and she will not collect the money; in fact, the idea scares her half to death. And when her best friend and roommate, Amy, goes missing she is even more determined not to cash in the ticket. Then something really bad happens to Lily, so bad she does at last collect her money.

Road to Paradise Paullina Simons

When Shelby gets a bright yellow Mustang for a graduation gift, she decides to drive across America to find her missing mother, who walked out years before. Gina invites herself along for the ride, in a hurry to get to California to stop her wayward boyfriend from marrying someone else. What begins as a journey of big dreams and high spirits quickly changes when the girls pick up a young hitchhiker named Candy.

A song in the daylight Paullina Simons

Larissa has disappeared. Her husband, Jared, and children are expecting her to be home on Friday evening as usual but there's no trace of her. Larissa, happily married for fifteen years, has a secret. She's met and fallen in love with a man she scarcely knows. Kai is younger, unattached, and irresistible. Their passionate affair overwhelms all the loyalties she had thought were unassailable, until she agrees to start a new life with him.

The summer garden Paullina Simons

Tatiana and Alexander have suffered the worst the twentieth century had to offer and miraculously survived to be reunited in Europe and return to America, the land of their dreams. They have proved to each other that their love is greater than the vast evil of the world but now, finally together and with their young son Anthony at their side, they discover that the years that separated them have turned them into strangers.

Tatiana and Alexander Paullina Simons

This novel resumes the tale of Tatiana and Alexander, who featured in "The Bronze Horseman". Surrounded by the ghosts of their past and of each other, can the fate which once pulled Tatiana and Alexander together so forcefully, reunite them once again?

Eleven Hours Paullina Simons

Red Leaves Paullina Simons

Social media marketing for dummies Shiv Singh, Stephanie Diamond

Social networks are among the most valuable tools for marketers. This book offers advice from marketing pros who have worked for giant global corporations and small businesses. Discover how social media marketing boosts your marketing plan, builds your voice, and reaches your customers on large and small sites. Learn what key influencers can do for you, and more.

High and dry Sarah Skilton

Framed for a stranger's near-fatal overdose at a party, blackmailed into finding a mysterious flash drive everyone in school seems anxious to suppress, and pressured by his shady best friend to throw an upcoming game, high school soccer player Charlie Dixon spends a frantic week trying to clear his name, win back the girl of his dreams, and escape a past that may be responsible for all his current problems.

Blindsighted Karin Slaughter

The sleepy town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, paediatrician and medical examiner, finds Sibyl Adams dead in the local diner. Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver Sara's ex-husband is in charge of the investigation, and when a second victim is found, crucified, only a few days later, both Jeffrey and Sara have to face the fact that they're dealing with a seasoned sexual predator.

Broken Karin Slaughter

Genesis Karin Slaughter

Monsieur le commandant Romain Slocombe

French Academician and Nazi sympathiser, Paul-Jean Husson, writes a letter to his local SS officer in the autumn of 1942. Tormented by an illicit passion for Ilse, his German daughter-in-law, Husson has taken a decision that will devastate several lives, including his own. The letter is intended to explain his actions and through Husson's confession, Romain Slocombe gives the reader a startling picture of a man's journey: from pillar of the French Establishment and World War One hero, to outspoken supporter of Nazi ideology and the Vichy government.

Grasshopper jungle Andrew Smith

Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong.

Ample Hills Creamery : secrets and stories from Brooklyn's favorite ice cream shop Brian Smith, Jackie Cuscuna with Lauren Kaelin

At Ample Hills Creamery, lines wind around the block, spurred on by the chance to try one of their unforgettable flavours. Now you can skip the line and make their famous ice cream at home. Featuring recipes for the most sought-after flavours, this book also includes recipes for the cones, hot fudge, and more.

Cabin fever : the sizzling secrets of a virgin air hostess Mandy Smith with Nicola Stow

Mandy Smith spent twelve years strutting down the aisles as one of Richard Branson's sexy and sassy flight attendants. In this book, she tells the good, the bad and the downright naughty tales of life in the air. From dealing with projectile vomit and celebrity tantrums to sipping Manhattans and shopping in New York, this is riotous good fun. Set against a backdrop of exotic locations, the cast of zany character includes everyone from Courtney Love to Sir Richard himself.

The echo J. P. Smythe

Twenty years following the disappearance of the infamous Ishiguro the first manned spacecraft to travel deeper into space than ever before humanity are setting their sights on the heavens once more. Under the direction of identical twin brothers Tomas and Mirakel Hyvonen this space craft has a bold mission: to study what is being called 'the anomaly' a vast blackness of space into which the Ishiguro disappeared. As the anomaly begins to test the limits of Mira's comprehension and his sanity will Tomas be able to save his brother from being lost in space too?

Penny Dreadful Laurel Snyder

When her father suddenly quits his job, the almost-ten-year-old, friendless Penny and her neglectful parents leave their privileged life in the city for a ramshackle property in the eccentric town of Thrush Junction, Tennessee

Eyes in the fishbowl Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Locked in one evening with the vast wealth of the Alcott-Simpson department store, a fourteen-year-old boy meets an unusual girl who hints about the mysterious "they" and tells him of strange goings-on in the building.

Weird files. Emotion series. Volume one Sou YiZhe

Weird files. Emotion series. Volume two Sou YiZhe

The meaning of Maggie Megan Jean Sovern

Eleven-year-old Maggie Mayfield is an A-plus student with big plans for herself, but at this moment she is also facing a lot of problems - like starting middle school and figuring out how to help her father who is out of work and in a wheelchair.

The most magnificent thing Ashley Spires

A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks.

Three bird summer Sara St Antoine

For as long as he can remember, Adam and his parents have spent their summers at Three Bird Lake. But this year will be different. There will be no rowdy cousins running around tormenting Adam. This year, the lake will belong just to Adam. But then Adam meets Alice, the girl next door, who seems frank, funny, and eager for adventure. And when Adam's grandma starts to leave strange notes in his room that hint at a hidden treasure Alice is the one person he can rely on to help solve the mysteries of Three Bird Lake.

Jet set : the people, the planes, the glamour, and the romance in aviation's glory years William Stadiem

Like a superfueled season of Mad Men, William Stadiem's Jet Set evokes a time long gone but still vibrant in American memory: the glamorous decade when people took to the skies in massive numbers as never before, with the rich and famous elbowing their way to the front of the line.

Countdown Natalie Standiford

With Amy and Dan still in pursuit of Pierce, Amy does something unthinkable that sends shockwaves through her family.

Face the Music Paul Stanley

Great Operas Michael Steen

Willow Creek brides Connie Stevens

Tessa feels completely abandoned in Willow Creek, Iowa until a kind man named Gideon begins healing her shattered heart. Pearl has no hopes for romantic love again until Hubert comes to town and convinces her to dream once more. And Tillie knows Everett will never heal emotionally from the scars he sustained in a fire until she can convince him his scars represent something beautiful to her.

Good Girl Gone Plaid Shelli Stevens

Fantastic Feet Up Close Melissa Stewart

Talented Tails Up Close Melissa Stewart

Zoom In on Ladybugs Melissa Stewart

Hunted Maggie Stiefvater

Christmas Catastrophe Geronimo Stilton

A Christmas Tale Geronimo Stilton

The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid Geronimo Stilton

The Enormouse Pearl Heist Geronimo Stilton

I'm Too Fond of My Fur! Geronimo Stilton

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye Geronimo Stilton

Meet Me in Horrorwood Geronimo Stilton

Return of the Vampire Geronimo Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code Geronimo Stilton

The Thirteen Ghosts Geronimo Stilton

This Hotel Is Haunted! Geronimo Stilton

The Way of the Samurai Geronimo Stilton

The Journey to Atlantis Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Ice Treasure Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Prince's Emerald Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Secret City Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle Thea Stilton

Boys like you Juliana Stone

When Monroe Blackwell, who is spending the summer at her grandmother's Louisiana bed-and-breakfast, meets Nathan Everets, who has a court-appointed job there, they share, and begin to recover from, their respective feelings of loss and guilt.

A Passionate Temperament The Substitute Countess A Stranger's Touch Lyn Stone

Deep down popular Phoebe Stone

6th-grader Jessie Lou is deeply, madly, passionately in love with Conrad Parker Smith. Too bad she's a tomboy with only one on-again, off-again friend, and hair so short you can't spit on it. Too bad he's the most popular boy in their small-town school. But then Conrad hurts his leg and suddenly can't keep up with his old pursuits anymore. Jessie Lou and Conrad start spending a lot more time together, but she can't help wonder - is she just a substitute friend?

The final deduction Rex Stout

When the seemingly safe return of an abducted millionaire ends in his murder in his own home, Nero Wolfe sends Archie Goodwin to do his usual legwork, while Wolfe uncovers corruption and greed among Manhattan's elite.

The league of frightened men Rex Stout

Paul Chapin's college cronies never forgave themselves for the prank that crippled their friend. Yet with Harvard days behind them, they thought they were forgiven - until a class reunion ends in a fatal fall. This league of frightened men seeks Nero Wolfe's help. But are Wolfe's brilliance and Archie's tenacity enough to outwit a most cunning killer?

Might as well be dead Rex Stout

Eleven years after his own thoughtlessness sent his only son, Paul, away from home, Nebraska businessman James Herold calls upon Nero Wolfe to track down the young man so that he can make amends.

Red threads Rex Stout

Investigating the bludgeoning murder of Val Carew, killed near the tomb of his late wife, also dead under suspicious circumstances, Inspector Cramer finds a single clue in a red thread found in the victim's hand.

Under the Andes Rex Stout

In the tradition of Jules Verne's classic A Journey to the Center of the Earth comes Rex Stout's Under the Andes, an early science fiction novel that recounts the exploits of a pair of dashing brothers who stumble across a portal that leads them to a lost Incan civilization.

Historical Taster Collection - Styles, Nichols And Herries To Marry A Matchmaker Sir Ashley's Mettlesome Match Her Dark And Dangerous Lord Michelle Styles

Life radius : worldly wisdom of life Sun Jianhua

The most happy day Youjun Sun

A mouthful of stars : a constellation of favorite recipes from my world travels Kim Sunee

Curiosities of literature John Sutherland

One of our best-known and best-loved literary critics turns his attention to the more bizarre areas of literature in this miscellany of fact and trivia.

The Dickens dictionary : an A-Z of England's greatest novelist John Sutherland

For the bicentenary of Dickens' birth, Victorian literature expert John Sutherland has created a gloriously wide-ranging alphabetical companion to Dickens' work, excavating the hidden links between his characters, themes, and preoccupations, and the minutiae of his endlessly inventive wordplay.

Jumbo : the unauthorised biography of a Victorian sensation John Sutherland

The first comprehensive 'biography' of one of the first celebrity animals who gave us one of our favourite words. Using the heart-wrenching story of Jumbo's celebrity life, tragic death in Canada in 1885, and his enduring cultural legacy, Jumbo is personal and fascinating reflection on our cultural elephantiasis by one of our most distinguished literary-critical detectives, which is guaranteed to amuse, stimulate, provoke and delight in equal measure.

Love, sex, death & words : surprising tales from a year in literature John Sutherland & Stephen Fender

In this absorbing companion to literature's rich past, arranged by days of the year, acclaimed critics and friends John Sutherland and Stephen Fender turn up the most inspiring, enlightening, surprising and curious artefacts literature has to offer.

The Brightest Night Tui T Sutherland

The Dark Secret Tui T Sutherland

The Dragonet Prophecy Tui T Sutherland

The Hidden Kingdom Tui T Sutherland

The Lost Heir Tui T Sutherland

Q and A Vikas Swarup

Ram Mohammad Thomas has been arrested for answering twelve questions correctly on 'Who Will Win A Billion?' because a poor orphan who has never read a newspaper or gone to school cannot name the smallest planet in the solar system or the plays of Shakespeare. Unless he has cheated. Rescued from the police cell, Ram takes us on an amazing tour of his life - from the day he is salvaged from a dustbin, to his employment with a faded Bollywood star, to serving a security-crazed Australian colonel, by way of a career as an over-creative tour guide at the Taj Mahal.

Six suspects Vikas Swarup

Seven years ago, Vivek 'Vicky' Rai, the playboy son of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, murdered Ruby Gill. Now Vicky Rai is dead, killed at his farmhouse at a party he had thrown to celebrate his acquittal. In this elaborate murder mystery we join Arun Advani, India's best-known investigative journalist, as the lives of six suspects unravel before our eyes.

Unmasking Superfoods Jennifer Sygo

A question of class Julia Tagan

On the strength of her wit and intelligence, Catherine Delcour climbed from Connecticut poverty to opulent Paris society. But once in New York, her lowly past is a scandal her wine merchant husband won't tolerate. Under the guise of supervising Delcour's wayward wife, Benjamin Thomas seeks to avenge his sister's death by ruining him. When Catherine and Benjamin join forces, their sensual natures collide even as their individual desires for passion, vengeance, and escape threaten to tear them apart.

Yi ge ren zou shi jie : da xue 4 nian 200 cheng de lu xing = A person walking world : four years of university 200 city travel Renli Tang

Washday Colours Suzy-Jane Tanner

Lost in Space Ben Tanzer

Building a Perfect Meal Michelle Tchea

My Little Soho Kitchen Michelle Tchea

Bone China Roma Tearne

Brixton Beach Roma Tearne

London, 2005. On a bright July morning a series of bombs bring the capital to a halt. Simon Swann, a medic from one of the large teaching hospitals, is searching frantically amongst the chaos and the rubble. All around police sirens and ambulances are screaming but Simon does not hear. He is out of breath because he has been running, and he is distraught. But who is he looking for? To find out we have first to go back thirty years to a small island in the Indian Ocean where a little girl named Alice Fonseka is learning to ride a bicycle on the beach.

Mosquito Roma Tearne

The swimmer Roma Tearne

Forty-three year old Ria is used to being alone, she has struggled to find love. That is, until she discovers the swimmer. Ben is a young illegal immigrant from Sri Lanka who has arrived in Norfolk via Moscow. He is discovered by Ria as he takes a daily swim in the river close to her house. He is twenty years her junior and theirs is an unconventional but deeply moving romance, defying both boundaries and cultures - and the xenophobic residents of Orford. That is, until tragedy occurs.

Dear sunflower Teng Yu

To catch a cop : the Paul O'Sullivan story Marianne Thamm

This book is an account of Paul O'Sullivan's role in helping to not only nail South Africa's most powerful policeman, but also the world's top cop. It is based on thousands of pages of emails, statements, affidavits, letters, press reports, court records and transcripts as well as interviews with O'Sullivan himself. This version provides a perspective from his point of view as a key player in the saga.

Inside British Intelligence Gordon Thomas

All my sins remembered Rosie Thomas

Four cousins, locked in a magic circle of friendship. Growing up in Edwardian England, the wayward Lady Grace Stretton and her clever half-Jewish cousins close the circle tight around themselves. Its threads hold their lives together through the First World War, the Twenties and the Thirties. When political storms break over both families, jealousy and betrayal sour the love between them. Can the circle survive the shadow of tragedy?

Bad girls, good women Rosie Thomas

In London, on the brink of the Sixties, two runaways plunge into the whirl of Soho nightlife. Mattie faces the hard slog of repertory companies and a sleazy strip-club in search of fame as an actress. Julia choose marriage and Ladyhill, a beautiful Dorset manor house. Though each has to make her own choices, their friendship - despite the guilt and betrayal - endures over three turbulent decades.

Constance Rosie Thomas

Connie Thorne was a foundling, a child left by her mother for strangers to find. Forty years on, she has put all her energy into creating a flawless shell for herself. Her sister Jeanette is her opposite in every way, yet they both fell in love with the same man, causing a huge rift between them. Years later, Jeanette contacts Connie to tell her she is dying. Can they put the past behind them and make their peace?

Iris & Ruby Rosie Thomas

Fragility and forgetfulness have left 82-year-old Iris vulnerable. Iris's Cairo house is suddenly disturbed by the arrival of her troubled granddaughter who, labouring under a fraught relationship with her family, has run away to seek solace with her grandmother.

The Kashmir shawl Rosie Thomas

Newlywed Nerys Watkins leaves rural Wales for the first time in her life, to accompany her husband on a missionary posting to India. As war engulfs Europe, the Watkins are in remote Ladakh, high up in the Himalayas. Nerys is lonely, but she makes a glamorous new friend, Myrtle McMinn, who introduces her to the lakeside city of Srinagar.

Lovers & newcomers Rosie Thomas

From the bestselling author of Iris and Ruby comes a novel of a group of old friends reunited to start a new stage of their lives. Miranda Meadowe decides a lonely widowhood in her crumbling country house is not for her. Reviving a university dream, she invites five of her oldest friends to come and join her to live, and to stave off the prospect of old age. But as old attractions resurface alongside new tensions, they discover that the clock can't be put back.

Sun at midnight Rosie Thomas

This is an epic love story and adventure set against the harsh, beautiful background of Antarctica.

A woman of our times Rosie Thomas

Harriet Peacock has everything. From small shopkeeper and betrayed wife, she has made herself the City's darling, her name linked in gossip columns with film star Caspar Jensen. She has come a long way from her family, friends and former lovers. But when things start going wrong, Harriet finds that in love, as in the game, the quickest way to a goal can be the riskiest…

Ghost Girl Lesley Thomson

Gu shi li de shi = Story thing : the best looking small novel of contemporary artists Hongbo Tian

Wen wu bei hou de Zhongguo li shi = Chinese historical relics behind Lu Tian

Calico's curious kittens Phyllis Limbacher Tildes

While Calico takes a nap, her naughty kittens go exploring and land in trouble.

Micro history : the different perspectives of the Opium War Ma Mi Ting

Xin bian yu yan 365 = Children make progress every day : new parables Chengji Tong

Raining cats and donkeys Doreen Tovey

Life is never a bed of roses for the Toveys and their beloved Siamese cats Solomon and Sheba. For one thing they've got Annabel the donkey to contend with and the thorny matter of her troublesome stomach after she overindulges on the apple harvest. More calamities ensue when Doreen and her husband Charles return from a riding course in the Scottish wilderness and Solomon thinks they have brought the Loch Ness Monster home with them.

A comfort of cats Doreen Tovey

The Toveys are presented with a new problem when the local cattery closes down. Where will they leave Saska and Shebalu when they go on holiday? And so they buy a caravan to take the cats away with them, only to discover that packing up and leaving home is far from a holiday when seal-points are involved.

More cats in the belfry Doreen Tovey

When she's not chasing errant donkeys in her best chiffon gown or leaving the teapot in the fridge, Doreen has her hands full looking after her family of Siamese cats. In this instalment of cats and calamities, new feline characters arrive to terrorise the tranquil West Country village of Rowberrow. With cameo appearances from much-loved personalities, including Father Adams, Fred Ferry and the nosey Mrs Binney, there's never a dull moment, and love is in the air for one of the villagers… but who?

Cute and Easy Crochet Nicki Trench

Dog gone, back soon Nick Trout

After coming to terms with his difficult relationship with his father in The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs, Dr. Cyrus Mills is now committed to saving The Bedside Manor for Sick Animals, the practice he inherited. But before he can do justice to the family legacy, there are more than a few obstacles standing in his way. Cyrus has his work cut out for him: he needs to outsmart Guy, win back Amy's heart, find a lost dog a home, and find his way out of a case of mistaken identity all while solving several tricky veterinary cases.

The governess of Highland Hall Carrie Turansky

Worlds lie between the marketplaces of India and the halls of a magnificent country estate like Highland Hall. Will Julia be able to find her place when a governess is neither upstairs family nor downstairs help?

The amateur marriage Anne Tyler

Michael and Pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each other. The moment Pauline walked into his mother's grocery store in Baltimore, Michael was smitten. And in the fervour of World War II, they were hastily wed. But their marriage should never have taken place.

Back when we were grownups Anne Tyler

When Joe Davitch first saw Rebecca she appeared to Joe as the girl having more fun than anyone in the room and he wanted some of that happiness to spill over onto him, a 33-year-old divorce with two little girls. Swept away, Rebecca soon found herself mistress of 'The Open Arms', expertly hosting endless parties in the ornate, high-ceilinged rooms where people paid to have their family celebrations in style. But now, years after she has lost her husband in an automobile accident, Beck (as she is known to the Davitch clan) asks herself whether she is an impostor in her own life.

Ladder of years Anne Tyler

A runaway wife leaves one domestic situation, only to fall into another. She is Delia Grinstead, 40, of Baltimore, the wife of a physician and mother of three. One day she decides she's had enough of being invisible, moves to another town and gets herself a job - caring for a boy whose mother has abandoned the family.

A patchwork planet Anne Tyler

Barnaby Gaitlin has been in trouble ever since adolescence. But for eleven years now, he's been working steadily, at last, his life seems to be on an even keel. Still, the Gaitlins (of "old" Baltimore) cannot forget the price they paid for buying off Barnaby's former victims. Even the nice, steady woman (his guardian angel?) who seems to have designs on him doesn't fully trust him, it develops, when the chips are down, and it looks as though his world may fall apart again.

Blackjack : a Cross novel Andrew H Vachss

Tracking a murderer who has been committing grisly killings throughout the world, Cross and his mercenary teammates are hired by shadowy government operatives to bring in the elusive hunter alive, a goal that is aided by the discovery of a pattern in the killer's targets.

A bomb built in hell Andrew H Vachss

While doing extended time for killing a fellow prisoner, Wesley meets Carmine Trentoni in a New York state prison. Carmine's life sentence hasn't cut him off from his outside sources, and he sees great potential in Wesley to carry out his revenge, and carry on his lucrative business. But Wesley isn't satisfied with his low-profile lot, and sets out to make a mark on the city that everyone will notice - which he does, in a shocking, dynamite conclusion.

Mortal lock Andrew H Vachss

A hit man stalks his mark at a race track. A sociopath crosses every moral boundary to become a published author. An ex-mercenary obsessively defends his "perimeter" from a dangerous interloper. Andrew Vachss collects twenty tight, powerful stories - all from the past decade of his career, including some now published for the first time - along with an original screenplay.

Ghosts of Tom Joad Peter Van Buren

Annihilation Jeff VanderMeer

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilisation. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; all the members of the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition died in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another; the members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within months of their return, all had died of aggressive cancer. This is the twelfth expedition.

Finch Jeff VanderMeer

In a world where mysterious underground dwellers rule the state of Ambergris and control its residents with addictive drugs, internment camps and random acts of terror, John Finch and his partner, Wyte, must solve a double murder for their oppressive masters, all while trying to make contact with the scattered rebel resistance.

The third bear Jeff VanderMeer

A collection of Jeff VanderMeer's surreal and absurdist short fiction.

The Mysterious Island Jules Verne

No Year of the Cat Mary Dodson Wade

Grim Anna Waggener

When Erika wakes after a horrific car crash, she finds herself somewhere between Earth and Heaven, life and death. Will she be able to get back to her children?

Kunlun midao : formulating appropriate hiking adventure notes Wang Tie Nan

Jiu xing ren ge : fa xian zui hao de zi ji = Enneagram : find the best of themselves Lichuan Wang

If you follow me Malena Watrous

Hoping to outpace her grief in the wake of her father's suicide, Marina has come to the small, rural Japanese town of Shika to teach English for a year. But in Japan, as she soon discovers, you can never really throw away your past … or anything else, for that matter.

Scaredy Squirrel at night Melanie Watt

In Scaredy Squirrel at Night, the world's most lovable worrywart learns to appreciate a good night's sleep only after confronting his bad dreams - and some hungry intruders.

Scaredy Squirrel at the beach Melanie Watt

In this next nutty instalment in the Scaredy Squirrel series, Scaredy needs a vacation from his tree-bound routine ? can his homemade beach take the place of the real thing?

A few drops of blood Jan Merete Weiss

When the bodies of two men are found, shockingly posed, in the garden of an elderly countess, Captain Natalia Monte of the Carabiniere is assigned the case. Soon she finds herself shuttling between Naples' decadent art galleries and violent criminal underworld.

Fallen Women Sue Welfare

The Surprise Party Sue Welfare

Crime Irvine Welsh

Now bereft of both youth and ambition, Detective Inspector Ray Lennox is recovering from a mental breakdown induced by occupational stress and cocaine abuse, and a particularly horrifying child sex murder case back in Edinburgh. On vacation in Florida, his fiancee Trudi is only interested in planning their forthcoming wedding.

Filth Irvine Welsh

The last thing Bruce Robertson needs is a messy murder to solve. Still, it will mean plenty of overtime, a chance to stitch up some colleagues and finally clinch the promotion he craves. But as Bruce spirals through the lower reaches of degradation and evil, he encounters opposition - in the form of truth and ethical conscience - from the most unexpected quarter of all: his anus.

Glue Irvine Welsh

The story of four boys growing up in Edinburgh. As we follow their lives from the 70's into the new century - from punk to techno, from speed to Es - we can see each of them trying to struggle out from under the weight of the conditioning of class and culture, peer pressure and their parents' hopes that maybe their sons will do better than they did.

Porno Irvine Welsh

Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson (first met in "Trainspotting") returns to his native Edinburgh. Having failed spectacularly as a hustler, pimp, husband, father and businessman, this time around he's a nascent film director, dreaming of directing and producing a pornographic film.

Dirt Bikes, Drones, and Other Ways to Fly Conrad Wesselhoeft

Night Vision Ella West

Snake attack! Tracey West

There's a new hero in town - a mysterious masked Samurai who is stealing the ninja's spotlight! They complain of a competing hero, but Sensei Wu thinks competition will be good for them.

A June Bride Marybeth Whalen

The dark secret of Josephine Dennis Wheatley

Roger Brook - Prime Minister Pitt's most daring and resourceful secret agent - had sailed for the West Indies with a party that included three beautiful women. But the Caribbean was infested with pirates and revolt. But also he uncovered a mysterious episode in the early life of the Empress Josephine: a mystery that tied together many strange scenes and unlikely events.

The rape of Venice Dennis Wheatley

Roger Brook, 'wanted' for illegal duelling, sailed for Calcutta in the summer of 1796 his lovely Clarissa. And in Calcutta Clarissa was abducted by Rinaldo Malderini, a Venetian senator and a disciple of the Devil, an enemy as vicious and unscrupulous as any that Roger Brook had faced.

Burnt ice Steve Wheeler

Marko and his crew of fellow soldier-engineers are sent to investigate an unknown planet. When they encounter strange artefacts and an intelligent but aggressive squid species, they are forced to embark on a perilous journey far from the Sphere.

Crystal venom Steve Wheeler

In our future worlds the Administration rules the Sphere of Humankind, the Games Board sanctions and funds wars and conflicts, and the Haulers' Collective roams the space routes like the caravanners of old. Political factions and galactic media moguls vie for power and money.

Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers Gloria Whelan

A Path Begins J A White

The sixes Kate White

Thriller set in a college-town where a campus death sends one woman on a quest for truth and into the clutches of a deadly secret society.

Balilicious : the Bali diaries: a true story of magic, mystery and not quite mastering yoga Becky Wicks

Burqalicious : the Dubai diaries : a true story of sun, sand, sex and secrecy Becky Wicks

As a sassy young woman used to drinking, blogging and shopping her way through dreary London, the call of a glamorous, tax free lifestyle in sunny Dubai just couldn't go unanswered. Dubai offered everything, but things soon got messy - not least because a wealthy Arab man made her his mistress.

How to Barter for Paradise Michael Wigge

Kuai le wang zi = The happy prince Oscar Wilde

Kuai le wang zi = The happy prince Oscar Wilde

The Bremen town musicians Brian Wildsmith

While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers.

Brian Wildsmith's amazing animal alphabet Brian Wildsmith

Learn the alphabet on an animal safari! Brian Wildsmith's vibrant illustrations of animals from around the world provide children with a fun and exciting way to learn their ABCs. The amazing facts about animals A to Z will entertain the entire family.

Brian Wildsmith's amazing animal alphabet Brian Wildsmith

Learn the alphabet on an animal safari. Brian Wildsmith's vibrant illustrations of animals from around the world provide children with a fun and exciting way to learn their ABCs. The amazing facts about animals A to Z will entertain the entire family.

Hunter and his dog Brian Wildsmith

A hunter has trained his dog to retrieve sticks, so that when he goes hunting the dog will retrieve the ducks he shoots. The tender-hearted dog brings the hunter sticks and carries the wounded birds to a safe haven to recuperate. When the hunter discovers what his dog is doing he changes his ways.

Professor Noah's spaceship Brian Wildsmith

As the forest begins to change, the animals and birds, no longer happy there, fly away in Professor Noah's amazing spaceship. Where do they go and what do they find there?

Things Invisible to See Nancy Willard

History of the Rain Niall Williams

Starring Tracy Beaker Jacqueline Wilson

Presents a story following Tracy Beaker through ups and downs, laughs and tears. In this book, Tracy Beaker is desperate for a role of Ebeneezer Scrooge in her school play. And she wants to know if her film-star mum makes it back from Hollywood in time to watch her in her starring role.

Cookie Jacqueline Wilson

Dustbin Baby Jacqueline Wilson

Girls in Love Jacqueline Wilson

Girls in Tears Jacqueline Wilson

Hetty Feather Jacqueline Wilson

The Illustrated Mum Jacqueline Wilson

Jacky Daydream Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson Double Decker Jacqueline Wilson

Kiss Jacqueline Wilson

Little Darlings Jacqueline Wilson

Lizzie Zipmouth Jacqueline Wilson

The Longest Whale Song Jacqueline Wilson

The Lottie Project Jacqueline Wilson

Love Lessons Jacqueline Wilson

The Monster Story-Teller Jacqueline Wilson

The Mum-Minder Jacqueline Wilson

My Sister Jodie Jacqueline Wilson

Secrets Jacqueline Wilson

The Suitcase Kid Jacqueline Wilson

Vicky Angel Jacqueline Wilson

Boys of Blur ND Wilson

An Amish Garden Beth Wiseman

The World Outside Eva Wiseman

Behaving badly Isabel Wolff

All men are beasts… or so Miranda Sweet believes. As an animal behaviourist, she can get inside the heads of deluded Dalmatians and introverted iguanas, but she can't work out why the men in her life behave so badly. But can she keep the whole male species at bay for ever? Her best friend, Daisy, an incurably romantic wedding-planner, doesn't think so. When a delicious photographer comes into her life, even Miranda starts to wonder if she's been a bit hasty.

Forget me not Isabel Wolff

After the sudden death of her mother, 36-year-old Anna Temple is forced to re-evaluate her life. She swaps hedge funds in the City for herbaceous borders and takes up garden designing. At the same time, she must cope with another dramatic change - the arrival of her daughter, Milly, the result of an uncharacteristic one-night stand.

Ghostwritten Isabel Wolff

Jenni is a 'ghost writer' has an exciting new commission: the memoirs of a Dutchwoman, Klara. As a child in the Second World War, Klara was interned in a camp on Java during the Japanese occupation - she has an extraordinary story of survival to tell. But as Jenni and Klara begin to get to know each other, Jenni is being forced to examine her own devastating memories, too.

A question of love Isabel Wolff

Laura Quick's anything but conventional. So she's the most unlikely candidate to present a quirky new quiz show. But her boss, Tom, see that her quickwittedness and her knack for general knowledge makes her the ideal choice. It's the chance of a lifetime - and when old flame Luke turns up out of the blue, Laura's sisters think also it's time for Laura to move on and lay to rest the memory of her husband, Nick.

Rescuing Rose Isabel Wolff

Agony aunt Rose has more than a few thorns digging in her side at present. Her seven-month marriage is in tatters, the bills are mounting up at an alarming rate and to top it off, she's being plagued by a stalker who seems to know rather a lot about the mysterious circumstances of her birth. She becomes intrigued by her new lodger's fascination with astronomy and he soon has her starry-eyed.

The very picture of you Isabel Wolff

Ella Graham is a portrait painter, whose luminous and insightful likenesses are beginning to gain her widespread recognition. But when her younger sister, Chloe, asks her to paint her American fiancé, Nate, as a wedding present, Ella is dismayed. She loathes Nate, and she distrusts him - painting him is the last thing she'd like to do. At the same time Ella is learning about her other sitters' lives. In the meantime Chloe is planning her dream wedding: and as the day draws ever nearer Ella realises, to her horror, that she is falling in love with the one man she shouldn't.

A vintage affair Isabel Wolff

Phoebe always dreamt of opening her own vintage dress shop. At the launch of Village Vintage, Phoebe feels the tingle of excitement as customers snap up the fairytale dresses. Her dream has come true, but a secret from her past is casting a shadow over her new venture.

The pet war Allan Woodrow

Eleven-year-old Otto wants a dog. His twelve-year-old perfect sister, Lexi, wants a cat. Then Lexi proposes that whichever sibling can raise enough money first will decide which pet they get and the Pet War begins…

Small Beauties Elvira Woodruff

A number of animals Christopher Wormell

Introduces the numbers one through ten as a lost little chick searches for its mother among groups of barnyard animals.

An April Bride Lenora Worth

Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat M K Wren

A Multitude of Sins M K Wren

Oh, Bury Me Not M K Wren

The forgotten rebels of Eureka Clare Wright

The story of the Eureka rebellion may be one of modern Australia's foundation myths, but until now it has been told as though only half the participants were there. As Clare Wright reveals, there were any number of women at large on the goldfields, many of them active in pivotal roles.

Learning methods and thinking skills that smart children around the world are using Wu Dongmei

Chinese history : the first decade of the Cultural Revolution. Volume 1 Donglian Xiao

Chinese history : the first decade of the Cultural Revolution. Volume 2 Donglian Xiao

Every place has red ash Xie Xiaohe

Ting Kanaiji jiang xing fu : rang nu ren xing fu yi sheng de 24 tang ke = Carnegie's outlook on happiness Yuanzhen Xie

In the search of lost childhood Xu Lu

Tears on canvases Xu Lu

Where the geese fly to Xu Lu

She jian shang de zhi hui : shuo hua zhe jian shi hen zhong yao = It is important to speak wisdom on the tongue Wenying Xu

Listen to paradise Xuexiao Kang

Zhe ge he shang you dian meng : Yancan fa shi ren sheng dui hua lu = This monk is adorable : the life dialogues of Master Yancan fa shi Yancan

Sri Lanka train Yang Yu

Lao zu zong chuan xia lai de yu er zhi hui = The parenting wisdom of ancestors Xiang Yi

Peach Blossom Pavilion Mingmei Yip

Falsely accused of murder, Xiang Xiang's father is executed, and her mother forced into a Buddhist nunnery. Xiang Xiang, alone and friendless at thirteen years old, is tricked into entering the Peach Blossom Pavilion, where she becomes one of China's most successful courtesans. However, Precious Orchid is determined to avenge her parents.

Petals from the sky Mingmei Yip

Ming Neng, entering a retreat to test her karma as a Buddhist nun, becomes trapped between her long-held spiritual quest and forbidden passion when she succumbs to temptation with the young American doctor who saved her life.

The Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and Maybe Even Magical Creatures Judy Young

A great task of happiness : the life of Kathleen Scott Louisa Young

This is a biography of Kathleen Scott based on her diaries. In Paris in 1901, Kathleen learnt to sculpt with Rodin. In 1908 she married Robert Falcon Scott and after bearing Peter, the son she had longed for, helped Captain Scott to prepare for his ill-fated Antarctic expedition. In 1910 she started to keep diaries for Scott to read on his return; after his death she continued writing them, covering politics, exploration, art and her friends and family.

The heroes' welcome Louisa Young

1919, and Britain is realising that it is no longer at war. Now, Nadine and Riley, Rose, and Peter and Julia, must try to regain a sense of normality. But long shadows cast by the war dim the potential joys of peacetime, and matters of the heart prove arduous and bewildering.

My dear I wanted to tell you Louisa Young

From the day in 1907 that eleven-year-old Riley Purefoy meets Nadine Waveney he takes in the difference between their two families: his, working-class; hers, "posh" and artistic. Moving among Ypres, London, and Paris, this emotionally rich and evocative novel is both a powerful exploration of the lasting effects of war on those who fight - and those who don't - and a poignant testament to the power of enduring love.

We all ran into the sunlight Natalie Young

In 1949, Arnaud and Lucie Borja leave the war-torn streets of Paris and head south, to the village of Canas where they buy an old chateau and vineyard. Half a century later, the chateau is up for sale, but Kate Glover, with an interest in the property, can't see the truth about the Borja family and the tragic legacy of their child.

Excellent compositions of new Chinese modules. Grade five Yu Xiuhong

Shi jie de naduan = The world Cabanatuan : the best looking small novel of contemporary artists Debei Yu

Cheng ren li = Mitzvah : the best looking small novel of contemporary artists Bingfa Yuan

Provoked Rebecca Zanetti

A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers - but they're going to have to get them from an unlikely source. For when Kane Kayrs tracks down Amber Freebird, what he finds is a blonde, vegan pacifist who has no intention of using her skills in his war…

Shadowed Rebecca Zanetti

Danger signs rise off Jase Kayrs like steam - the scars, the secrets, the strength. He's got a mission, and he's not interested in much outside of it. Except Brenna Finn. Brenna was an ass-kicking, name-taking witch - before the poison that's killing her sapped her powers too.

Tamed Rebecca Zanetti

Caleb Donovan was never meant to be a prophet. He's not inclined to repress his passions and surrender to fate. After all, that's what cost him Lily - three centuries ago. She married another, because it was ordained. Now that he's in the same benighted calling - and forced into proximity with her - all the old desires are roaring back to life…

Twisted Rebecca Zanetti

In human form, Terrent Vilks is all male animal - dark, ripped, predatory. As wolf, he's unforgettably dangerous, unforgettably hot. Yet Maggie can't remember him. Not even when she learns she once agreed to mate him. Now she knows just one thing about herself - she'll do whatever it takes to bring down the monsters who took her, even trust her ex.

Argentinian street food : empanadas, helados & dulce de leche Enrique Zanoni and Gaston Stivelmaher

Authentic recipes that sit at the heart of Argentina's food culture.

Zeng guo fan jia shu = Zeng letters Zeng guo fan, dong li

The wind runner Zhang Guo Long

A master teaches you how to play Chinese chess Zhang Mingliang

The home cooking essentials Zhang Pentium

Golden recipes for the family Mingliang Zhang

The lover of Robert Hart Baitian Zhao

Excellent compositions of new Chinese modules. Grade six Zhou Gongquan

Unter den Linden the Ganges Water = A college student's trip to India : meeting with India's magical negligent unexpectedly Zhou li qun

Mathematics for primary students. Grade five Jiansong Zhou

Mathematics for primary students. Grade four Jiansong Zhou

Mathematics for primary students. Grade one weekly exercises Jiansong Zhou

Mathematics for primary students. Grade six Jiansong Zhou

Mathematics for primary students. Grade three Jiansong Zhou

Mathematics for primary students. Grade two weekly exercises Jiansong Zhou

My Italian Country Childhood Aldo Zilli

Manage their employees with this recipe Zonqquan

961213 yu 961312 = 961213 and 961312 Zouzou

Before dark Zouzou

Qi shi ta bu gou ai ni = In fact, he is not in love with you Zouzou

Jumping Jack Germano Zullo