Tiffany Aching is going `into service`: to be a lady, no less, a maid in a big house. At least, this is what she tells her parents. Really, Tiffany is going away to learn magic. But making friends with fellow witches is always difficult when an invisible-being-that-cannot-be-killed takes over your body
- stealing money, & threatening violence. Tiffany must use all her witchy cunning to reclaim what`s hers. Luckily, she has a bit of help. What`s tiny, Scottish & blue all over? A Nac Mac Feegle of course
- the rudest type of fairy, & handy to have in a tight spot...

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We seeo you. Now we are you. No real witch would casually step out of their body, leaving it empty. Tiffany Aching does. & there`s something just waiting for a handy body to take over. Something ancient & horrible, which can`t die. To deal with it, Tiffany has to go to the very heart of what makes her a witch...” Fantastically inventive.” (Sunday Times). ...

A Haunting Place explores both mysterious & ghostly encounters in locations around the world. Glen Williams talks to the people who swear they have been visited by the dead; he visits the places of these confrontations with the supernatural to uncover the story of the `ghosts` & the people & places they haunt. He interviews teams of ghost busters using technology to solve the mystery of ghosts & talks to film makers who can`t leave the theme of hauntings alone. The author visits houses, hotels, schools, castles, hospitals, cellars, sheds, stables & all manner of buildings
- ghostly apparitions run rampant in the seemingly normal everyday. Eerie locations such as old mills, windswept quarantine stations, run-down & abandoned mental hospitals, derelict pubs, lonely roads & empty houses reveal their terrifying secrets. Why is it that people are so fascinated with the unknown? The mysterious? The supernatural? Our captivation With the paranormal & the unexplained is never ending. The thought of ghosts floating about within our existence arouses fear, a sense of wonder & the longing for logical explanations that never quite make sense.A 2005 Gallup survey revealed three out of four Americans profess at least one paranormal belief. The most popular belief is extrasensory perception (ESP) mentioned by 41%, followed closely by belief in haunted houses (37%) & that ghosts/spirits of dead people can come back in certain places/ situations (32%). Supernatural ideology exists in many different cultures & a belief in ghosts is one of the most common; this, in part, relates to a belief, or hope in the afterlife, a tenet of most major religions.
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”A Heart so White” is the breathtaking international bestseller & IMPAC Award-winning masterpiece by Javier Marias, whose highly-anticipated new novel ” The Infatuations” is published in 2013. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features a new Introduction by Jonathan Coe. ”A Heart so White” begins as, In the middle of a family lunch Teresa, just married, goes to the bathroom, unbuttons her blouse & shoots herself in the heart. What made her kill herself immediately after her honeymoon? Years later, this mystery fascinates the young newlywed Juan, whose father was married to Teresa before he married Juan`s mother. As Juan edges closer to the truth, he begins to question his own relationships, & whether he really wants to know what happened. Haunting & unsettling, ”A Heart So White” is a breathtaking portrayal of two generations, two marriages, the relentless power of the past & the terrible price of knowledge. ...

What happens when you reach the threshold of life & death
- & come back? As long as humans have lived on the planet, there have
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Istanbul, once Constantinople, is the only city in the world to span two continents. A vibrant melting pot of olde-worlde European charm & Asian mystique, it truly is a city where anything is possible. From its progressive, modern economy & ultra-hip design scene to the beauty & tradition of its architecture, culture & people, Istanbul is a city that is moving fast
- not for nothing that it has been elected European City of Culture for 2010. Hg 2 Istanbul delves deeper than the rest to discover that there's a whole lot more to the capital of Asia Minor than belly dancing & hammams.
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A Hedonist's Guide to London brings one of the world's most exciting cities to life. Visiting the UK's capital is not just about big red buses & Piccadilly Circus, but gourmet cooking, chic bars, underground clubs & some of the best shopping in Europe. London's prominence on the fashion, food & design scene in recent years looks set to continue & this is just the guide to help the outsider become an insider. ...

Marrakech has been one of the most talked-about cities of recent years & continues to grace the style pages of magazines & newspapers across the world
- it has become a haven for those interested in design, shopping & the naturally exotic. The centrepiece in what is widely regarded as North Africa's adventure playground, it has brought international sophistication to this dusty, dry corner of the world. The riads are among the most elegant hotels in the world, the cuisine is out of this world & the architecture striking. Hg 2 will show you the very best this desert oasis has to offer.
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Miami is America's party capital, from spring break to celebs trying to unwind, everything is geared towards style, glamour & excess. From the Euro-influenced (relative) calm of Coral Gables to the non-stop partying of Miami Beach, Hg 2 Miami takes a peek behind the famed pastel Art Deco facades to give you the real scoop on this city that intriguingly blends European & Latin imported scenes into its own inimitable mix. Party til you drop? Here's one town where the cliche will come good. ...

From the banks of the Seine to the streets of Montmartre, the City of Lights is imbued with a unique atmosphere & history. Hg 2 Paris unravels the, at times confusing, worlds of haute-cuisine, haute-couture & haute culture. For gourmands, a comprehensive take on the restaurant scene from world-famous temples of gastronomy to smoky bistros with sublime steak tartare, for shop-a-holics, the ultimate guide to style & fashion. Potter from the elegant shops of the Rue Faubourg St Honore to the eclectic Marais & art galleries on the Left Bank, taking in the superlative cultural highlights on the way. Finally get in step with the glamour & elegance of Paris's nightlife, with its influences drawn from North & sub-Saharan Africa & Asia. ...