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Paperback. Condition: New. A hapless Aleppo bureaucrat is stranded in the middle of the deserted countryside as a violent storm sets in. When he seeks refuge in an isolated old mansion, inhabited by an aged gentleman and his sinister servant, he begins to uncover a captivating tale of family secrets, lost passions, and shady dealings.He is transported by these stories to Aleppo's golden age - a time of art, music, wealth and laughter - and the all-female society of the banat al-ishreh, a society of women who live, love, and perform song and dance together. And as he gradually realises how these entanglements of love and passion, cruelty and resentment, stretch across the generations, he discovers that his own life is also in danger.Sirees spins astonishing literary beauty out of this tangled web of family secrets, and he writes with great humour and warmth about the conflict between past and present in this surprising and unique novel about a lost world.

Paperback. Condition: New. United by greed and self-interest. But not their own.A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice: it melts faster every year. When the sea-ice collapses while he is out hunting, he only just escapes with his life and is left stranded in the Arctic tundra.Meanwhile a girl is trying to adapt to another new school. Her father promises his new job at an oil company will mean they never have to move again, but not long after he starts, his behaviour becomes odd and secretive. When their fates take a drastic turn the girl's world collides with the boy's and they find themselves together in a desperate search for survival, and for the truth.

Hardback. Condition: New. 'Roma Tearne is an exquisite writer and captivating storyteller' Aminatta FornaThrough endless years of glacial winter, artist Hera has known loss: her brother's arrest and imprisonment on terrorism charges, her mother's resulting death, and the collapse of normal life in a devastated London. Her one comfort has been her relationship with Raphael. As the thaw begins, can she track down her elusive lover?

Paperback. Condition: New. The Baron, bored on holiday, begins a flirtation with a beautiful woman via her twelve-year-old son. He befriends the child and charms him, all the while attempting to seduce the mother - but he cannot begin to imagine the effect he is having on the boy's life. Burning Secret is a witty, potent look at innocence, adult attraction and childhood passion.

Paperback. Condition: New. The Baron, bored on holiday, begins a flirtation with a beautiful woman via her twelve-year-old son. He befriends the child and charms him, all the while attempting to seduce the mother - but he cannot begin to imagine the effect he is having on the boy's life. Burning Secret is a witty, potent look at innocence, adult attraction and childhood passion.

Paperback. Condition: New. Pinelli, Amerigo (illustrator). Queen Lakshmibai of of Jhansi was an unconventional queen. She could read and write; she rode a horse and wielded a sword; she trained other women to ride and fight alongside her. When the East India Trading Company, who ruled India in the 19th century, demanded that she hand over control of Jhansi, she refused.And when an uprising began to stir in 1857, and the British laid siege to her fortress, the warrior queen tied her infant son to her back, mounted her favourite horse, and escaped to raise an army.This is the story of a woman who defied all conventions to become an icon of resistance in colonial-era India.

Paperback. Condition: New. Pinelli, Amerigo (illustrator). In 1863, the US Civil War was raging. Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had freed over 3.5 million African-American slaves, and now the Union Army began to recruit a second all-black regiment of soldiers to join the fight. As the struggle against the Confederate South raged on, the newly-formed 54th Massachusetts battalion prepared to attack the seemingly impregnable fortress of Fort Wagner. The odds were heavily against them; the fort had never been taken. America was watching them - and when the bugle sounded they marched towards the guns, flag held high.

Paperback. Condition: New. Bui, Thy (illustrator). Martha Gellhorn was one of the world's greatest war correspondents, travelling to hotspots to report on conflicts including the Spanish Civil War, World War Two, the Vietnam War and the Arab-Israeli wars.She wrote for Collier's magazine, which could only send one journalist to cover the invasion of France in June 1944. When Ernest Hemingway - Gellhorn's estranged husband and the most famous writer in the world - offered his services, they took away Gellhorn's pass and gave it to him.Undeterred, the night before the invasion she blagged her way on to a hospital ship and locked herself in the lavatory until it was too late to send her back. She worked as a nurse on board, treating both Allied and German casualties before going ashore with the soldiers, filing her brilliant reports from the scene of the battle.(And Hemingway? His boat turned back because of bad weather.).

Paperback. Condition: New. Pinelli, Amerigo (illustrator). At the beginning of the 11th century, General Yang sends his son Zongbao to exterminate the bandit living in Dragon-Taming Wood. In the forest, Zongbao is surprised by the bandit's teenage daughter, a kung fu prodigy, who challenged him to unarmed combat. Her deal? If Zongbao wins, she will lead him to her father's secret hideout. If she wins, she will take him to her father as her prisoner.So begins Mu Guiying's extraordinary story, which will end with a spectacular battle for the destiny of her country.

Paperback. Condition: New. Devolle, John (illustrator). 'This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and around our bodies is full of fascinating, sometimes foul facts' GuardianWhy do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands?How are antibodies like superheroes?Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter?Prepare to go on a journey through the mindboggling, yucky world of germs!

Paperback. Condition: New. Mander, Sanna (illustrator). A new paperback edition of the laugh-out-loud illustrated journey around the hidden world of the fart.A toot or a blow, a honk or a squeak. Each fart is special, each fart is unique.From racetrack to concert hall, crowded lift to royal banquet, farts are everywhere!Here is your hilarious rhyming guide to the amazing world of parps that surrounds us.

Paperback. Condition: New. Thore, Maria Nilsson (illustrator). A delightful and funny picture book about a lonely little sausage dog who finally finds a friend.A lonely dachshund dreams of having a friend but finds it hard to get along with other dogs. They seem to do nothing but run around in circles barking and sniffing each other's bottoms! Then, one day, an excitable poodle turns up on the doorstep.Could this be the pal our pooch has been waiting for?PRAISE FOR A PACK OF YOUR OWN:'An excellent Christmas gift for doggy folk, old and young' The Times Children's Book of the Week'A heart-warming, funny story all about friendship and fitting in in a dog's world' Mini Travellers'Fantastic illustrations. Will be a pleasure to read out loud' Children's Books Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New. Devolle, John (illustrator). Blast off on a tour around our amazing solar system!How fast does the Earth spin?Why don't we all float up into space?What would happen if you tried to eat spaghetti on Mars?Discover the answers in this fun-filled adventure through our solar system!PRAISE FOR THE BIG SCIENCE FOR LITTLE MINDS SERIES: 'Offers nuggets of unforgettable wisdom' Telegraph 'The perfect picture book to introduce your young reader to the science behind the what, where and when questions that they so often ask. Truly unique' Mini Travellers 'Boldly illustrated with bright colours. Perfect for children aged three and over' Editor's Choice, The Bookseller.

Paperback. Condition: New. A BLIGHTED LANDEver since The Darkening, survival has been a struggle. The people of the Field toil on parched earth, trying to forge a life amid dwindling resources.A GIFTAs one of the Giften, Ruthie is a saviour to her isolated community: her hands hold the rare ability to raise food from dead soil. But she is also its greatest danger.A SINISTER REGIMEIn the City lurks a dark army, intent on hunting Giften to harness their power, destroying all who stand in their way. With the threat growing ever stronger, Ruthie and her friends must leave behind all they have ever known and embark on a quest that will pitch them towards the City, and unknowable danger. One way or another, a battle is coming.

Paperback. Condition: New. Gambatesa, Francesca (illustrator). Mrs Golightly doesn't like animals - and now a whole zoo has moved next door! No matter how hard she tries to shoo them away, she finds animals everywhere: a kangaroo on the loo, a giraffe in her bath, and even ants in her pants.What can she do to get rid of these stinky, bothersome creatures?Bursting with colour, delightful rhyme and outrageous humour, Shoo! is acclaimed children's author Susie Bower's first picture book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Pinelli, Amerigo (illustrator). In March 1961, after giving a brief speech at a conference, Nelson Mandela vanished. For the next eighteen months he was an outlaw, living under assumed identities and in various disguises (sometimes as a chauffeur, sometimes a gardener) as the South African police and secret services, helped by MI5 and the CIA, sought him in vain. His mission? To undergo military training and set up armed resistance to apartheid.

Paperback. Condition: New. A partisan fighting with the Red Army in Germany comes across a grand, abandoned house, seemingly untouched by the devastation sweeping the country. Exhausted, he falls asleep in the living room, but wakes to find a German patrol marching up the garden path. His only hope is to pose as the house's owner, but how will he keep up the pretence when the real owner returns?Dazzling, dark and scorchingly violent, with the breakneck pace of a thriller, this timeless classic is a vivid depiction of what happens when the mask of decency is cast aside in the savagery of war.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'I adored the eerie, magical, charming Into the Faerie Hill. Can't wait for the sequel!' Piers TordayA gorgeous book. Full of magic, charm and wonder ? Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearThe moment Alfred arrives at his granny's cottage, he feels like he's being watched. The surrounding forests teem with unfamiliar life - even odd little faerie creatures only Alfred can see. It's only when free-spirited Saga bursts into his life that he learns to appreciate the strange beauty around him.But this special world is under threat: Alfred's dad is working on a project to dig a giant motorway tunnel through the landscape. As he joins Saga in the protests against this project, Alfred draws ever closer to the perilous world of the faerie creatures, following a thread that will lead him deep into mysteries from his family's past.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'There are four ways in but no way out .'In 'Jack Squat', unemployed Gordon and his partner Omar see a money-making opportunity helping expats buy homes in southern Italy. But their scheme catches up with them after the first home they sell, curiously built with four entrances but no connecting doors inside, is revealed to have a dark history.In 'The Niche', mercilessly bullied schoolboy Billy Lender finds a hiding place in a nook in the school corridor and begins to hear whispers: the voice of a mysterious friend who will help him to plot a devastating revenge.

Paperback. Condition: New. Winner of the 1957 Grand prix de la littérature policièreIt was fate that led her to step out in front of the car. A quiet mountain road. A crushed violin. And a beautiful woman lying motionless in the ditch. Carrying her back to his lodging on a beach near Barcelona, Daniel discovers that the woman is still alive but that she remembers nothing - not even her own name. And soon he has fallen for her mysterious allure. She is a blank canvas, a perfect muse, and his alone. But when Daniel travels to France in search of her past, he slips into a tangled vortex of lies, depravity and murder. The Executioner Weeps is a macabre thriller about the dangerous pitfalls of love.'The French master of noir' Observer'Unsettling. worthy of Agatha Christie at her devious best. classic French noir' Guardian'Hugely atmospheric' The Times'Spellbinding' Wall Street Journal'Disturbing from the outset with strong echoes of Simenon' Sunday TimesFrédéric Dard (1921-2000) was one of the best known and loved French crime writers of the twentieth century. Enormously prolific, he wrote more than three hundred thrillers, suspense stories, plays and screenplays, under a variety of noms de plume, throughout his long and illustrious career, which also saw him win the 1957 Grand prix de la littérature policière for The Executioner Weeps. Dard's Bird in a Cage, The Wicked Go to Hell, Crush, The Gravediggers' Bread and The King of Fools are also available or forthcoming from Pushkin Vertigo.

Paperback. Condition: New. Dragt, Tonke (illustrator). Laurenzo and Jiacomo are identical twins, as alike as two drops of water. No one can tell them apart (which comes in very handy for playing tricks on their teachers). And no one can split them up.But when tragedy strikes their carefree young lives, they must make their own way in the world. As each brother chooses his own path - hardworking Laurenzo to make beautiful objects from gold and silver, and fearless Jiacomo to travel, explore and become an unlikely thief - it is the start of a series of incredible escapades that will test them to their limits.Along the way they will face terrible danger, solve cunning riddles, become prisoners in a castle, sail across the ocean, fall in and out of love, stay at an enchanted inn, help save a priceless pearl, even become kings by mistake.They must use all their talents, wiles and wisdom to survive.Are you ready to join them?

Paperback. Condition: New. A tender, warmly moving story of grief and self-discovery by the prize-winning author of When Life Gives You MangoesSometimes, the best adventures lead back homeWhen Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. When Mama died, these became Brie's most cherished memories.Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one final treasure hunt.The first letter guides Brie to a special place.The next urges her to unlock a secret.The last one will change her life forever.

Paperback. Condition: New. The second book in Kereen Getten's action-packed mystery series for younger readers!Fayson has been dreaming of going back to the island ever since she left.But no sooner is she reunited with Di Island Crew than a mysterious case comes their way - a haunted wardrobe that keeps making a spine-chilling sound! And to make matters worse, the crew have all received a letter threatening to reveal their deepest secrets.With the clock ticking, Fayson must rally her friends and take charge of the detective agency to solve the eerie mystery. But with tensions rising and friendship squabbles getting in the way, can they work together to crack the case and keep their secrets safe?__________READERS ARE LOVING Di ISLAND CREW:'So much fun''I really enjoyed this mystery story and read it from start to finish in one sitting''A fun adventure with just the right amount of fear and peril. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the rest of the series''Great characters, brilliantly paced and a big fat recommendation from my daughter'.

Paperback. Condition: New. The gripping fourth book in the Di Island Crew Investigates series, the major new mystery series from the prize-winning author of When Life Gives You Mangoes______-- Praise for the Di Island Crew Investigates series-- 'Like Enid Blyton with a social conscience, this marks the start of an addictive new series for 8+' Guardian 'A charming plot. ideal for confident younger readers' BookTrust 'Exploring themes of family and friendship, this is great for fans of mystery adventure stories' The Week Junior, Book of the Week______It is meant to be Fayson's best summer yet.Di Island Crew are throwing her a spectacular birthday party, and it's time to dress to impress. But Fayson has a secret, one that she can't even share with her closest friends. Then a member of the gang is kidnapped, and the crew must race against time to find them. Can the friends put everything to right - or will summer be ruined for good?

Paperback. Condition: New. Devolle, John (illustrator). Blast off on a tour around our amazing solar system!How fast does the Earth spin?Why don't we all float up into space?What would happen if you tried to eat spaghetti on Mars?Discover the answers in this fun-filled adventure through our solar system!PRAISE FOR THE BIG SCIENCE FOR LITTLE MINDS SERIES: 'Offers nuggets of unforgettable wisdom' Telegraph 'The perfect picture book to introduce your young reader to the science behind the what, where and when questions that they so often ask. Truly unique' Mini Travellers 'Boldly illustrated with bright colours. Perfect for children aged three and over' Editor's Choice, The Bookseller.

Paperback. Condition: New. Mander, Sanna (illustrator). A new paperback edition of the laugh-out-loud illustrated journey around the hidden world of the fart.A toot or a blow, a honk or a squeak. Each fart is special, each fart is unique.From racetrack to concert hall, crowded lift to royal banquet, farts are everywhere!Here is your hilarious rhyming guide to the amazing world of parps that surrounds us.

Paperback. Condition: New. Devolle, John (illustrator). 'This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and around our bodies is full of fascinating, sometimes foul facts' GuardianWhy do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands?How are antibodies like superheroes?Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter?Prepare to go on a journey through the mindboggling, yucky world of germs!

Paperback. Condition: New. Schaap, Annet (illustrator). 'Wickedly delicious. Surprising, subversive and totally addictive' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken LegsFrom the Carnegie Medal shortlisted author of Lampie, this new collection of seven dazzling fairytale retellings is full of bravery, adventure and dark wit.A determined girl gives up on kissing a frog.A fearless heroines comes face-to-face with a not-so Big Bad Wolf.A monstrous princess, held captive on a deserted island, yearns to break free.Within this book are seven famous fairy tales turned into enchanting, inspiring and sometimes hair-raising stories for today's world, about girls with their own dreams and desires. These are no damsels in distress, but real young women of flesh and blood - who certainly don't need rescuing.

Paperback. Condition: New. Thore, Maria Nilsson (illustrator). A delightful and funny picture book about a lonely little sausage dog who finally finds a friend.A lonely dachshund dreams of having a friend but finds it hard to get along with other dogs. They seem to do nothing but run around in circles barking and sniffing each other's bottoms! Then, one day, an excitable poodle turns up on the doorstep.Could this be the pal our pooch has been waiting for?PRAISE FOR A PACK OF YOUR OWN:'An excellent Christmas gift for doggy folk, old and young' The Times Children's Book of the Week'A heart-warming, funny story all about friendship and fitting in in a dog's world' Mini Travellers'Fantastic illustrations. Will be a pleasure to read out loud' Children's Books Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'One of those special "children's" books that should be read by everybody. Breathtakingly good' The Times, Children's Book of the Year'A beautiful, twisty, time-travelling tale' Lisa Thompson, author of Goldfish Boy'This is GENIUS. Brilliant, beautiful and breathtakingly original' Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken LegsMRS KANO'S CINEMAMOVIES SHOWING NOWHERE!FILMS YOU WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE!FILMS YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE!On the day Cate came into the world, her mum left it. Her dad is often distant and silent, so she keeps herself entertained with kung fu films, her pet rabbit and her photography. Then one afternoon Cate receives a mysterious invitation to an abandoned cinema, and everything changes.Soon Cate meets the peculiar Mrs Kano and discovers a most unusual kind of movie screen - the kind that lets you step through it into a memory. So begins a wonder-filled adventure through time that will teach Cate the true meaning of love, loss and learning to let go.