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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs Grady and his team search desperately for answers. But when they follow up a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe - the Lambs. We spot the werewolves as we skim the treetops. Mutated, vicious, hairy monstrosities, all fangs, claws and muscles. The beast within me tries to force its way to the surface, howling silently at its warped brethren. I've never rid myself of the wolf. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Lonely Planet's Discover Hawai'i, the Big Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Chase lava in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, stargaze at Mauna Kea, Hawai'i's highest mountain and most sacred spot, or play on the powdery white sands of Hapuna Beach.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Just minute from Honolulu's famous stretch of beachfront hotels, Oahu offers knife-edged cliffs, sparkling bays, verdant rainforests, and yawning beaches that stretch for miles. Oahu Trails features 45 walks and hikes that will appeal to everyone, with trips ranging from a quiet wander through the Foster Botanical Garden to a 14-mile adventure along the Upper Waimano Trail to the crest of the rainy Koolau mountains. Along the way, you'll discover Oahu's famous surfing spots such as Waimea and Sunset Beach, spectacularly strange plants like the rare white hibiscus, tempting swimming holes and tropical streams, as well as the colorful bird life of the Hawaiian Islands.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Escolastica Rodriguez, grand daughter of the first Spanish expedition of 1776, grows up in a California that seems to be the mythical golden island Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo dreamed into existence three centuries before. A last frontier of Spanish chivalry and gracious hospitality, it is a civilization about to be trampled by the adventurer of the California Gold Rush. Escolastica, a true California, a daughter of the country, dances between the two conflicting worlds in this novel of love and history and betrayal.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. On remote Rollrock Island, men go to sea to make their livings--and to catch their wives. The witch Misskaella knows the way of drawing a girl from the heart of a seal, of luring the beauty out of the beast. And for a price a man may buy himself a lovely sea-wife. He may have and hold and keep her. And he will tell himself that he is her master. But from his first look into those wide, questioning, liquid eyes, he will be just as transformed as she. He will be equally ensnared. And the witch will have her true payment. Margo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire, despair, and transformation. With devastatingly beautiful prose, she reveals characters capable of unspeakable cruelty, but also unspoken love.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What do you do after you walk the Amazon? Ed Stafford--adventurer extraordinaire and Guinness World Record holder for walking the length of the Amazon River--likes a challenge. Casting about for an adventure that would top the extraordinary feat he recounts in>Walking the Amazon, Stafford decides to maroon himself on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific. His mission: to survive for sixty days equipped with nothing--no food, water, or even clothing--except the video cameras he would use to document his time. Detailing Stafford's jaw-dropping sojourn on the island of Olourua, Naked and Marooned is a tale of unparalleled adventure and of one man's will to push himself to the outer limits--and survive.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. *Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature* New York, November 3, 1954. In a few days, the immigration inspection station on Ellis Island will close its doors forever. John Mitchell, an officer of the Bureau of Immigration, is the guardian and last resident of the island. As Mitchell looks back over forty-five years as gatekeeper to America and its promise of a better life, he recalls his brief marriage to beloved wife Liz, and is haunted by memories of a transgression involving Nella, an immigrant from Sardinia. Told in a series of poignant diary entries, this is a story of responsibility, love, fidelity, and remorse.'Josse powerfully evokes the spirit of the 'huddled masses' who landed on America's shores while creating a memorable portrait of a man torn between his commitment to his difficult job and the longings of his heart. Duty and desire clash in the melancholy reminiscences of a former Ellis Island immigration officer.' ? Kirkus Reviews, starred review'Gripping?The Last Days of Ellis Island is an absorbing novel in which beloved dreams are fast to shatter.' ? Foreword Reviews'Brilliantly constructed and beautifully told, The Last Days of Ellis Island is a timeless ? and timely ? exploration of compassion and regret.' ? Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest'Combining real and fictional events, Gaëlle Josse has written a text as visceral as it is melancholy and vibrant.' ? Livres Hebdo.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad - however ancient that quad may be? But when his parents say he can only leave Osney School - forever - if he goes on the trip, Link decides to endure it for the ultimate prize.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. If I Could Fly is a standalone novel based on characters introduced in Judith Ortiz Cofer's bestselling short story collection, An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio, which won the inaugural Pura Belpré Award. Fifteen-year-old Doris is used to taking care of herself. Her musician parents have always spent more time singing in nightclubs than watching after her. But when her ailing mother goes home to Puerto Rico to get well and pursue a singing career there, and her father finds a new girlfriend, Doris is more alone than she's ever been. Disconnected from her family and her best friends, who are intertwined in terrifying relationships with a violent classmate, Doris finds refuge in taking care of homing pigeons on her apartment building's roof. As Doris tries to make sense of it all, she learns that, just like the pigeons, she might have to fly far distances before she finds out where she belongs.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs Grady and his team search desperately for answers. But when they follow up a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe - the Lambs. We spot the werewolves as we skim the treetops. Mutated, vicious, hairy monstrosities, all fangs, claws and muscles. The beast within me tries to force its way to the surface, howling silently at its warped brethren. I've never rid myself of the wolf.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs Grady and his team search desperately for answers. But when they follow up a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe - the Lambs. We spot the werewolves as we skim the treetops. Mutated, vicious, hairy monstrosities, all fangs, claws and muscles. The beast within me tries to force its way to the surface, howling silently at its warped brethren. I've never rid myself of the wolf.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is all part of Dorothy Sterling's fascinating description of The Outer Lands, and the plants and animals that inhabit this peninsula and chain of islands along our New England coast.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAPITAL CRIME AWARDS MYSTERY BOOK OF THE YEARBeneath the beauty of Havana, she will find a bed of lies.'Transports us to another time and place. I loved it' PRIMA MAGAZINE'Iris is a heroine you'll absolutely root for in this gripping tale of murder, intrigue and romance' RED MAGAZINELondon 1957: Iris Bailey is bored to death of working in the typing pool and living with her parents in Hemel Hempstead. A gifted portraitist with a talent for sketching party guests, she dreams of becoming an artist. So she can't believe her luck when socialite Nell Hardman invites her to Havana to draw at the wedding of her Hollywood director father.Far from home, she quickly realizes the cocktails, tropical scents and azure skies mask a darker reality. As Cuba teeters on the edge of revolution and Iris's heart melts for troubled photographer Joe, she discovers someone in the charismatic Hardman family is hiding a terrible secret. Can she uncover the ugly truth behind the glamour and the dazzle before all their lives are torn apart?______________________________OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR RACHEL RHYS:'Intoxicating' SANTA MONTEFIORE'Tantalising' DINAH JEFFRIES'Heart-pounding' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Transporting' SUNDAY TIMES'A fabulous summer read' DAILY EXPRESSREADERS ADORE RACHEL RHYS:'I absolutely adore Rachel Rhys' books, historical mystery with so much added glitz and glamour''Unputdownable. Wonderful characterization and very well researched''A captivating and fascinating read''Recommended for anyone who loves historical fiction with a bit of mystery and a dash of romance''Oh my goodness, I absolutely adored this book!'. …

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