Traumatized by memories of his war-ravaged country, & with his son & daughter-in-law dead, Monsieur Linh travels to a foreign land to bring the child in his arms to safety. The other refugees in the detention centre are unsure how to help the old man; his caseworkers are compassionate, but overworked. Monsieur Linh struggles beneath the weight of his sorrow, & becomes increasingly bewildered & isolated in this unfamiliar, fast-moving town. & then he encounters Monsieur Bark. They do not speak each other`s language, but Monsieur Bark is sympathetic to the foreigner`s need to care for the child. Recently widowed & equally alone, he is eager to talk, & Monsieur Linh knows how to listen. The two men share their solitude, & find friendship in an unlikely dialogue between two very different cultures. Monsieur Linh & His Child is a remarkable novel with an extraordinary twist, a subtle portrait of friendship & a dialogue between two cultures. ...

The Marquis de Montespan & his new wife, Athenais, are a true love-match
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' Readers who have snacked on a writer such as Haruki Murakami will feast on Roberto Bolano' Sunday Times Cesar Vallejo, renowned Peruvian poet, lies dying in hospital -- he's hiccupping himself to death. When the doctors struggle to offer a diagnosis, his wife pins her hopes on the mesmerist & reclusive bachelor Pierre Pain. But after the appearance of two mysterious Spaniards, Monsieur Pain finds his access to the hospital barred & things soon go awry.. . Set in the rainy, crepuscular streets of an unsettled 1938 Paris, Monsieur Pain merges the best of Borges with Edgar Allan Poe, & its dark blend of unrequited desire, guilt, grief & betrayal makes this a gripping noir conspiracy as rich as it is strange. ' Bolano writes with such elegance, verve & style & is immensely readable' Guardian ' His fiction was hallucinatory, haunting & experimental' Times Literary Supplement ...

With Sancho Panza, a deposed Communist mayor, his faithful Rocinate, an antiquated motorcar, Monsignor Quixote roams through modern-day Spain in a brilliant picaresque fable. Like Cervantes` classic, Monsignor Quixote offers enduring insights into our life & times. ...

For more than half the world`s people, the weather can be a matter of survival. Good monsoons mean prosperity & life, & poor ones are attended by famine & death. The monsoon is immune to control by government & technology alike. Photojournalist Steve Mc Curry had just completed a working tour of India when he was commissioned by the ” National Geographic” to cover the monsoon season. For a further six months he followed the path of the monsoon from the tropics to the eastern hemisphere, through Southeast Asia to Northern Australia. The resulting photographs are presented in this volume, with Mc Curry`s personal account of the assignment. ...

The GONE series may be over, but it`s not the end of the story... MICHAEL GRANT`S ACTION-PACKED & MUCH ANTICIPATED NEW BOOK, SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BESTSELLING GONE SERIES. When the dome came down, they thought it was the end of the troubles. Truth is, it was just the beginning. Shade Darby witnessed events that day, with devastating consequences, & vowed never to feel that powerless again. Now, four years later, she gets her hands on a part of the meteor that began it all
- & that`s when she changes. Trouble is, Shade`s not the only one mutating, & the authorities cannot allow these superpowers to go unchecked... First of an explosive three-book young adult series. Once again Michael Grant creates a compelling young cast of new characters for readers to love, hate & debate, as well as a host of unimaginable creatures. This happily stands alone from the GONE series, while also featuring some fan-pleasing appearances from previous FAYZ inhabitants. Michael Grant lives in San Francisco with his wife, Katherine Applegate, & has written over 150 books
- with Katherine, as himself, under pseudonyms & as a ghostwriter. He is best know for the international multi-million-selling young adult six-book GONE series: GONE, HUNGER, LIES, PLAGUE, FEAR & LIGHT.

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A pack of fifty cards containing simple spooky doodle activities to keep little children busy on dark & stormy nights. The cards are wipe clean & the pack

Includes:: a special pen with which to doodle on the cards, making the pack entirely self contained, easily portable & a great gift. The cards are robust & durable, ensuring repeated use.

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Take a wicked walk on the wild side of imagination! Filled with prompts & illustrations to help inspire their inner Dr. Frankenstein, Monster Doodles for Kids lures boys & girls into this pocket-sized laboratory where they can create fiendish, snaggle-toothed monsters & eye-popping villains to their heart’s desire. Chris Sabatino is a monster lover who doodles all day long. Chris’s crazy creatures have been featured in books, magazines, comics, & greeting cards. ...

For Zeb Hogan, bigger is better
- especially when it comes to fish. From sawfish to a giant catfish to giant stingrays, Zeb`s
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Monster Hands is a set of 8 temporary tattoos that will amuse, entertain, & inspire as they turn your hand into a talking monster. Simple yet hugely entertaining, these are for the whole family. All you need is your hand & some water. Each design measures Approx. 8x 7cm. Ideal to mix & match with the Finger Temporary Tattoos to bring to life the wildest stories ...