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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: Ebury Publishing
EAN: 9789123938407
MPN: 9789123938407
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in this set: Only Connect: The Official Quiz Book Only Connect: The Difficult Second Quiz Book Description: Only Connect: The Official Quiz Book RY CLV RNGH? Can you find the connection between Gandalf, Sherlock Holmes, David Brent and Ford Perfect? Only Connect is the ultimate test of knowledge and lateral thinking. Since 2008 the fiendishly difficult quiz show has been challenging contestants to find connections between apparently unrelated clues. The Only Connect Quiz Book collects over 200 of the most entertaining and perplexing challenges from the team behind the BBC’s hugely popular quiz show - including many new (never broadcast) questions. Covering each of the show’s four rounds – Connections, Sequences, the Connecting Wall and Missing Vowels – and with introductions from presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell, here is your chance to put your own sleuthing and quizzical knowledge to the Only Connect test. Only Connect: The Difficult Second Quiz Book WHT CNNCTS THS CLS? Britain's most fiendishly difficult quiz is back. Do you have what it takes to make it to the grand final? With their first bestselling quiz book, the Only Connect team tested your lateral thinking with killer connections, challenging sequences and byzantine walls. Now, Only Connect question-setter (and former champion) Jack Waley-Cohen returns with a NEW collection of 200 cryptic, brain-busting questions, including many never-before-broadcast and all-new ones exclusive to the book. Organized into a series of discrete 4-round games, each game increases in difficulty, as you try to reach the grand final. It's like having your very own full series of Only Connect at home. With a healthy dose of trivia between games (What are the greatest ever Only Connect questions? Who is the best team of all time?) and an introduction by presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell, The Only Connect Quiz Book will take you skills to a new level. So limber up your frontal lobes, and get ready to pit your wits against the toughest quiz on TV.
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Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
EAN: 9789124192723
MPN: 9789124192723
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in This Set: 1. The Worst Class in the World 2. The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse 3. The The Worst Class in the World Dares You! 4. The Worst Class in the World in Danger!: World Book Day 2022 Description: The Worst Class in the World But Stanley and Manjit didn't LITERALLY mean to make their whole class sick with homemade biscuits. And they definitely didn't LITERALLY mean for Manjit's dog Killer to eat their teacher's shoes or for Bruce Bingley's rat to escape. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan. The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse But Stanley and Manjit didn't LITERALLY mean to flood the toilets when they should have been monitoring the playground. And they definitely didn't LITERALLY mean to bring a penguin home from the zoo on their school trip. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan to get away with them. The The Worst Class in the World Dares You! But best friends Stanley and Manjit didn't LITERALLY mean to let flying MINIBEASTS free in the classroom. And they really didn't LITERALLY mean to do a series of dares to become the Overlord of the Universe. These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all. The Worst Class in the World in Danger!: World Book Day 2022 But best friends Stanley and Manjit won't let that stop them. They have a FOOLPROOF PLAN to write the most FUN and DANGEROUS book EVER. It's LITERALLY going to be the most OUTSTANDING (and dangerous) World Book Day!
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Brand: Penguin
EAN: 9789124079192
MPN: 9789124079192
Category: Books & Magazines

Title In This Set: 1. The Red Pyramid 2. The Throne of Fire 3. The Serpent's Shadow Description: The Red Pyramid 'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM . . .' CARTER AND SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong. An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone and unleashes Set, the evil god of chaos . . . Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin and Carter and Sadie must run for their lives. To save their dad, they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west and discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life: an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years. The Throne of Fire As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is rising. If Carter and Sadie don't destroy him, the world will end in five days' time. And in order to battle the forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god Ra - a feat no magician has ever achieved. Because first they must search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells . . . The Serpent's Shadow Despite their bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Now the Kanes must do something no magician has ever managed - defeat Apophis himself. No pressure there then. Battling against the forces of Chaos, their only hope is an ancient spell - but the magic has been lost for a millennia. Will they find the serpent's shadow, or will they be led to their deaths in the depths of the Underworld?
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Brand: Nosy Crow Ltd
EAN: 9789123986170
MPN: 9789123986170
Category: Books & Magazines

This action-packed boxset features 5 super(hero) books that make up the My Brother is a Superhero series from best-selling author David Solomons. The award-winning series won the Waterstones Children’s Prize 2016 and the British Book Industry Award’s Children’s book of the Year 2016. Can you imagine the agony when eleven-year-old comic book nerd Luke goes for a wee at the wrong time only to find out that his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother, Zack, gets to meet an alien? Not only that, but the alien gives Zack superpowers and gives him strict instructions to use them to save the world. I’d be terribly annoyed too. But when Zack is kidnapped, it's up to Luke and his friends only have five days to save the world. And the adventure doesn’t stop there. Join Luke and Zack on more extraordinary adventures in this gripping series guaranteed to keep your own little superheroes entertained for hours on end. This paperback collection features all five books in this rib-ticklingly hilarious series including My brother is a Superhero, My Cousin is a Time Traveller, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord, My Arch Enemy is a Brain in a Jar and My Evil Twin is a Supervillain. These are the perfect books for any comic book superhero fanatic! This hilariously laugh-out-loud box set makes for the perfect gift for any 9-14-year-old superhero-mad fan. Looking for more hysterical and rib-tickling adventures? Well, they don’t come funnier than these! Why not check out our selection of books by David Walliams like Gangsta Granny or Billionaire Boy? For more comedic and side-splitting stories have a look at our Dav Pilkey collection featuring the waistband warriors in the Captain Underpants series and the canine hero series Dog Man. There’s sure to be something for everyone no matter what your child is interested in! About the Author: David Solomons was born and grew up in the suburbs of Glasgow and now lives with his wife, Natasha Solomons, and their two children, their son Luke and their daughter Lara. He has been writing screenplays for many years, with his first feature film being an adaptation of ‘Five Children and It’ starring Kenneth Branagh and Eddie Izzard. He also wrote the children’s books, Doctor Who: The Secret in Vault 13 and Doctor Who: The Maze of Doom. The My Brother is a Superhero series is his first solo novel aimed at children. Titles in This Set : My Brother is a Superhero My Cousin is a Time Traveller (My Brother is a Superhero) My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord (My Brother is a Superhero) My Arch Enemy Is a Brain in a Jar (My Brother is a Superhero) My Evil Twin Is a Supervillain (My Brother is a Superhero) From the Publisher: My Brother is a Superhero Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year-old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke's only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving,...
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Brand: Studio Press
EAN: 9781787418493
MPN: 9781787418493
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in this Collection- No Worries! Mindful Kids Hello Happy! Mindful Kids Be Brave! Mindful Kids Be Kind! Mindful Kids Be Green! Mindful Kids Stay Strong! Mindful Kids Description: No Worries! Mindful Kids No Worries! is an interactive self-care activity book for children aged 7+ to colour and doodle their way to happiness, calm and confidence. Hello Happy! Mindful Kids Hello Happy! is an interactive self-care activity book for children aged 7+ to colour and doodle their way to happiness, calm and confidence. Be Brave! Mindful Kids The encouraging and simple activities and exercises tackle phobias and feelings of fear; children will enjoy using their creativity to combat negative feelings. Be Kind! Mindful Kids A Mindful Kids Global Citizen activity book for young people to colour, doodle and DIY their way to a more caring, kinder and accepting world. Be Green! Mindful Kids A Mindful Kids Global Citizen activity book for young people to colour, doodle and DIY their way to living a more responsible, sustainable life. Stay Strong! Mindful Kids The encouraging and simple activities and exercises tackle the feelings of being bullied, teased and overwhelmed; children will enjoy using their creativity to combat negative feelings and work out how to cope with these emotions through writing, colouring, doodling and drawing.
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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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