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Brand: Classic Editions
EAN: 9789391348304
MPN: 9789391348304
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles In This Set: 1. A Christmas Carol 2. Great Expectations 3. A Tale of Two Cities 4. Hard Times 5. Oliver Twist Description: A Christmas Carol The character of Ebenezer Scrooge has become an archetype of the merciless miser. He was a man quite content with utter disregard for the welfare of those around him. A smile, a warm greeting or a kind word were all incomprehensible to old Scrooge. A Christmas Carol is a parable, a tale of a journey towards transformation a reformation of beliefs, and long practised ways of viewing the world and all within it. This timeless classic is also a story of miracles and magic, a homage to the human spirit. Great Expectations Young, orphaned Philip Pirrip - known lovingly as Pip - lives with his borderline abusive elder sister, who also doubles as a flawed mother figure. Narrated in the first person by Pip, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is a story of ambition and opportunities. Despite being relegated by birth to lowly circumstances, Pip dreams big. One day, luck seems to turn in his favour, and Pip's prospects start to look up. But the young boy has many hard lessons to learn as he grows up, and ambition, it would seem, could come at the cost of things much more precious in life. A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities is a remarkable work of historical fiction set in the period prior to and during the French Revolution. The story follows the Manette family and their friends from the peaceful lanes of London to the epicentre of the Reign of Terror and its cries of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, or Death. A haunting narrative with uncomfortable glimpses into the oppressive world of the poor. Yet, it is also a tale of hope, love, courage, sacrifice, and redemption. Hard Times Following the lives of its unforgettable characters — master of fact, Thomas Gradgrind, heartless and perverse Bounderby, tragic Louisa, fanciful Sissy, honourable Stephen, selfish Tom, and the pesky Mrs. Sparsit — the narrative bemoans the extermination of imagination, curiosity, and enjoyment, the dehumanisation and suffering of workers, and the spread of rampant greed and dishonesty. Placed in juxtaposition to this portrayal of the times is the entertaining Sleary's Circus Troupe, the only glimmer of a yearning for joie de vivre. Oliver Twist Charles Dicken's famous classic Oliver Twist is the tale of the eponymous hero - an orphaned boy whose life is beset by adversities and trials. Set in the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, the book captures the gritty realities of 19h-century England. Dickens pulls you into the harsh lives of children attempting to survive in a world consumed by greed and cruelty. Oliver Twist stands firm as the unblemished protagonist and the moral heart of the story, proving that love and kindness exist even in the darkest corners of the world.
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Brand: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
EAN: 9781839409288
MPN: 9781839409288
Category: Books & Magazines

Title in This Set: 1. The Call of the Cthulhu and Other Stories by H. P. Lovecraft 2. The Black Seal and Other Stories by Arthur Machen 3. The Yellow Sign and Other Stories by Robert W. Chambers 4. Yuki-Onna and Other Stories by Lafcadio Hearn 5. The Haunter of the Ring and Other Stories by Robert E. Howard Description: The Call of the Cthulhu and Other Stories by H. P. Lovecraft Unknowable evils, horrifying cosmic beings, and supernatural terrors haunt the pages of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu stories. As ordinary men and women discover the truth about the Elder Gods and their dangerous ways, they begin to doubt their own sanity, and must battle against their fears and their own worst instincts as they struggle to survive in the darkness. The Black Seal and Other Stories by Arthur Machen This collection features several disturbing tales from one of horror's true masters. Including such terrifying tales as 'The Great God Pan', 'The Bowmen' and the uncanny atmosphere of 'The Black Seal', these stories are filled with eldritch relics, supernatural horrors and occult corruptions. At the heart of all these stories are the fascinating characters brought face to face with these primeval terrors. Whether eccentric academics or men filled with hubris, their encounters with the supernatural uncover the consequences of delving too deep into the forgotten mysteries of the world. The Yellow Sign and Other Stories by Robert W. Chambers A mysterious city called Carcosa filled with ancient curses and dark magics. A terrible play called 'The King in Yellow' which drives its readers mad. A demi-god escaped from another dimension seeking global domination. Terrifying and filled with otherworldly dread, the stories of Robert W. Chambers are landmark works in horror. Yuki-Onna and Other Stories by Lafcadio Hearn Haunting, mysterious and beautiful, but also possessed of unimaginable power and the capacity for terrifying cruelty, the ghosts of Lafcadio Hearn's fiction draw their inspiration from the folklore of ancient Japan. These ghoulish beings range from spectral brides to vengeful phantoms and unruly goblins. This collection includes such spectacular tales as "Ingwa-Banashi", "The Corpse-Rider" and "Of a Promise Broken". Through his peerless writing he creates a series of unforgettable tales that remind us of forgotten worlds where the boundaries between myth and reality grow thin. The Haunter of the Ring and Other Stories by Robert E. Howard Ranging from gothic horrors to supernatural terrors and chilling tales of insanity and death, these tales reveal the extraordinary talent and range of one of short fiction's most accomplished writers.
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Brand: Usborne Publishing Ltd
EAN: 9788987613536
MPN: 9788987613536
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles In The Set: 1. Baby's Very First Slide and See Christmas 2. Christmas (Rub-Down Transfer Books) 3. Are you there little Elf? 4. Christmas Mystery (Sticker Dolly Stories) - Paperback Description: Baby's Very First Slide and See Christmas Babies will love looking at the bright pictures in this delightful book and as they move the sliders, seeing the Christmas tree glow with coloured lights, finding who's hiding in the gingerbread house and catching Santa as he slips down the chimney. There's lots to talk about on each page, and fingertrails and cut-out shapes to discover too. Christmas (Rub-Down Transfer Books) A beautiful book with magical Christmas scenes to colour and fill with delightful rub-down transfers. Each double page has a delicate line drawing to colour in and a Christmassy picture to fill with rub-down transfers. The six sheets of transfers are in a pocket at the front of the book. A lovely, relaxing activity for all ages at Christmas. Are you there little Elf? Little elf is hiding! Children will love peeping through each hole in this heartwarming book to try and find the elusive little elf. There are lots of surprises along the way, including reindeer and maybe even Santa. Finger trails to follow and enchanting artwork full of details to spot add to the festive fun. Christmas Mystery (Sticker Dolly Stories) - Paperback A Christmas special in the new Sticker Dolly fiction series, inspired by the Sticker Dolly Dressing books. It's Christmas Eve, and the Christmas Dolls get a call from Mission Control - all the presents have been stolen from Santa's workshop, and even worse, one of the elves is missing! Santa is away fetching the reindeer, and the elves don't know what to do. It's now up to the Christmas Dolls, Star, Robin and Clara, to save Christmas.
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Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
EAN: 9780007957859
MPN: 9780007957859
Category: Books & Magazines

Title In This Set: 1. Ingo 2. The Tide Knot 3. The Deep 4. The Crossing of Ingo 5. Stormswept Description: Ingo Once there was a man who fell in love with a mermaid. He swam down into the sea to be with her, and was never seen again… Sapphire’s father told her that story when she was little. When he is lost at sea she can’t help but think of that old myth: she’s convinced he’s still alive. Then, the following summer, Sapphy meets Faro, an enigmatic and intriguing Mer boy. Diving down into Ingo, she discovers a world she never knew existed, where she must let go of all her Air thoughts and embrace the sea… The Tide Knot I can’t go back in the house. I’m restless, prickling all over. The wind hits me like slaps from huge invisible hands. But it’s not the wind that worries me. It’s something else, beyond the storm… Sapphire and Conor can’t forget their adventures in Ingo, the mysterious world beneath the sea. They long to see their Mer friends Faro and Elvira, and swim with the dolphins once more. But a crisis is brewing far below the ocean’s surface, where the wisest of the Mer guards the Tide Knot. And soon both Sapphire and Conor will be drawn into Ingo’s troubled waters… The Deep A devastating flood has torn through the worlds of Air and Ingo, and now, deep in the ocean, a monster is stirring. Mer legend says that only those with dual blood – half Mer, half human – can overcome the Kraken. Sapphy must return to the Deep, with the help of her friend the whale, and face this terrifying creature – and her brother Conor and Mer friend Faro will not let her go alone… The Crossing of Ingo Sapphire, Conor and their Mer friends Faro and Elvira are ready to make the Crossing of Ingo – a long and dangerous journey that only the strongest young Mer are called upon to make. No human being has ever attempted this thrilling voyage to the bottom of the world. Ervys, his followers and new recruits, the sharks, are determined that Sapphire and Conor must be stopped – dead or alive… Stormswept Morveren lives with her parents and twin sister Jenna on an island off the coast of Cornwall. As Morveren and Jenna’s relationship shifts and changes, like driftwood on the tide, Morveren finds a beautiful teenage boy in a rock pool after a storm. Going to his rescue, she is shocked to see that he is not human but a Mer boy. With Jenna refusing to face the truth, Morveren finds herself alone at the worst possible time. Because when the worlds of Air and Mer meet, the consequences can be terrible…
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Brand: Boldwood Books Ltd
EAN: 9781800489271
MPN: 9781800489271
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in this set: The Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries Vol 1 Murder At the Lighthouse Murder on the Levels The Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries Vol 2 Murder on the Tor Murder at the Cathedral The Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries Vol 3 Murder at the Bridge Murder at the Castle Description: Murder At the Lighthouse Recently widowed Libby Forest arrives in the small coastal town of Exham on Sea, keen to start a new life baking cakes and designing chocolates. Walking on the beach one stormy autumn day, Libby and excitable Springer Spaniel ‘Shipley’ discover a dead body under the lighthouse. Convinced the death was no accident, Libby teams up with Max Ramshore, an attractive local resident, and Bear, a huge sheepdog, to confront indifference from the community and unmask the killer. Murder on the Levels When a group of cyclists, all customers at the bakery in small town Exham on Sea, are poisoned, suspicion falls on the shop itself, and Libby’s food. In partnership with attractive, blue-eyed Max Ramshore and his huge sheepdog, Bear, Libby Forest sets out to uncover the poisoner and save the bakery. Murder on the Tor When Libby Forest finds a body early one morning in mist surrounding Glastonbury Tor, she will need all her ingenuity to unscramble the threads of past myths and present secrets to discover the truth. Meanwhile, with the help of the enigmatic Max Ramshore, can Libby uncover the whole truth of her husband's death and find peace in her new life? Murder at the Cathedral When a body is discovered in Wells Cathedral Library, Libby Forest’s best friend Angela Miles becomes the prime suspect. The last thing Libby needs is another investigation. but with the help of Bear, the beloved Carpathian Sheepdog, and her partner, Max Ramshore, Libby’s determined to uncover the murderer and clear her friend’s name. Murder at the Bridge When a suspicious death follows a country wedding, Libby Forest’s instincts tell her there's something deeply amiss in the picturesque villages of Exmoor. Alongside her on-off partner Max Ramshore, Libby delves deeper into the mysterious goings on in Horton as a sinister new acquaintance casts a foreboding shadow over Libby’s investigations. Murder at the Castle The sudden death of an elderly volunteer at Dunster Castle rocks the Castle’s ancient calm to its core leaving members of the local History Society devastated. When the finger is pointed at a fellow volunteer, his wife Margery fears her husband of forty years may be the killer.
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Brand: Scholastic
EAN: 9789124133740
MPN: 9789124133740
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in This Set: 1. Can You See Me? 2. Do You Know Me? 3. Ways to Be Me Description: Can You See Me? TALLY IS AUTISTIC, BUT SHE HIDES IT AS MUCH AS SHE CAN. SHE KNOWS HOW UNCOMFORTABLE PEOPLE FEEL AROUND HER THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND AUTISM. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HER. BY MASKING HER AUTISM, TALLY IS HIDING HER REAL SELF. BUT WHEN YOUR REAL SELF IS FIERCE AND WONDERFUL, IT CAN'T STAY HIDDEN FOR EVER. WITH MOVING DIARY ENTRIES WRITTEN BY 11-YEAR-OLD LIBBY SCOTT, BASED ON HER OWN EXPERIENCE OF AUTISM, CAN YOU SEE ME? IS AN AUTHENTIC, POWERFUL AND TRULY MEMORABLE COLLABORATION WITH ESTEEMED AUTHOR REBECCA WESTCOTT THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT AUTISM. Do You Know Me? TALLY IS AUTISTIC AND PROUD. SHE USED TO TRY TO HIDE HER AUTISM, BUT NOW SHE IS DETERMINED TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE SEE WHO SHE REALLY IS. AT SCHOOL CAMP, TALLY IS THROWN INTO THE COMPANY OF BULLY SKYE. SKYE IS FAR FROM TALLY'S IDEAL FRIEND, BUT SPENDING A WEEK ALONE IS SO MUCH WORSE! AS SKYE'S HURT AND LIES SPREAD, DOES TALLY'S SILENCE MAKE HER AS BAD AS THE BULLY? AND IS SHE MISSING OUT ON REAL FRIENDSHIP BY IGNORING HER OWN TRUE FEELINGS? FEATURING FUNNY, INSIGHTFUL DIARY ENTRIES FROM 12-YEAR-OLD LIBBY SCOTT, BASED ON HER OWN EXPERIENCE OF AUTISM, THE SEQUEL TO CAN YOU SEE ME? IS A HEARTWARMING ADVENTURE THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT AUTISM. Ways to Be Me TEN-YEAR-OLD TALLY HAD HIGH HOPES FOR YEAR SIX. BEING IN THE TOP CLASS AT SCHOOL MEANS THERE IS A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST IMPORTANT THING BEING THE SCHOOL PRODUCTION. TALLY IS CONVINCED SHE'LL WIN THE LEAD ROLE. BUT AT HOME... THINGS AREN'T GOING SO WELL. MUM AND DAD HAVE BEEN MAKING TALLY FEEL PRESSURED AND UPSET, AND TALLY WISHES THINGS DIDN'T BOTHER HER SO MUCH - BUT THEY DO, AND SOMETIMES SHE FEELS SO MISUNDERSTOOD AND FRUSTRATED, SHE COULD EXPLODE. THEN TALLY'S MUM AND DAD TELL HER ABOUT SOMETHING SHE'S NEVER HEARD ABOUT BEFORE. SOMETHING CALLED AUTISM. AND EVERYTHING CHANGES.
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Brand: Hodder
EAN: 9780922895595
MPN: 9780922895595
Category: Books & Magazines

Title in This Set: 1. The Worst Best Man 2. By a Thread 3. Forever Never Description: The Worst Best Man The bride is a doll. The groom is the perfect gentleman. But the rest of the wedding party are the stuff of nightmares. Rich? Yes Vapid? Yes Entitled? Yes And the Best Man? More like the Worst Man. But Maid of Honor Franchesca takes her duties seriously. There's no way she's going to let that pretentious, judgmental jackhole ruin her best friend's wedding. No matter how sexy he is . . . By a Thread Dominic: I got her fired. Okay, so I'd had a bad day, but there's nothing innocent about Ally Morales. Maybe her colourful, annoying, inexplicably alluring personality brightens up the magazine's offices that have felt like a prison for the past year. Maybe I like that she argues with me in front of the editorial staff. And maybe my after-hours fantasies are haunted by her brown eyes and sharp tongue. She's working herself to death at half a dozen dead-end jobs for some secret reason. And I'm going to fix it all. Don't accuse me of caring. She's nothing more than a puzzle to be solved. If I can get her to quit, I can finally peel away all those layers. Then I can go back to salvaging the family name and forget all about the dancing, beer-slinging brunette. Ally: Ha. Hold my beer, Grumpy Grump Face. Forever Never You don't fall for your brother's high school sweetheart, your boss's daughter, or your ex-wife's best friend. Especially when they're all the same woman. Under Brick Callan's mile-wide chest beats a loyal heart with a few cracks in it. He's the steadfast, overprotective type. Especially when it comes to the one woman he can never have. When Remi Ford returns to Mackinac Island in the dead of winter with a secret, Brick makes it his mission to find out what put the shadows in those green eyes. Even if it means breaking down the walls he's built between them. Even if it means falling for the one girl he'll never get over.
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