THERE IS MAGIC BEYOND THE REALWORLD... EFFIE TRUELOVE has learned to travel through magical books to the Otherworld.MAXIMILIAN UNDERWOOD, Effie`s classmate, is more interested in the dark & forbidden Underworld. When Effie & Maximilian both mysteriously vanish, their friends Raven, Lexy & Wolf don`t know where to turn for help. Raven is a witch & her horse, Echo, has revealed that Effie is in deep danger & time is running out. To make things worse, Raven`s mother, the author Laurel Wilde, is caught up in a plot with the ruthless billionaire Albion Freake, who, it seems, will stop at nothing to become invincible... Where are Effie & Maximilian? Are their disappearances connected? And can Albion Freake`s deadly plan be stopped? ...

Eva Dunbar wakes in a large metal box. She has no idea who has taken her. She has no way out. She isn`t the first young woman to disappear. & with no leads Detective Ian Bradshaw has precious little time. When at last a body is found, the police hope the tragic discovery might at least provide a clue that will help them finally find the kidnapper. But then they identify the body
- & realise the case is more twisted than they ever imagined... __________________`THIS STORY WILL CAUSE NIGHTMARES, IT IS THAT GOOD` DAILY MAIL`DARK, CLEVER & ENGROSSING` C. L. TAYLOR`I WAS HOOKED FROM START TO FINISH` LJ ROSS__________________A gripping crime thriller that`s perfect for readers of LJ Ross, Angela Marsons or Ann Cleeves, this is the latest in the Ian Bradshaw, Tom Carney & Helen Norton series.
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When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop! How will he make it to Tom`s house in time for Christmas morning? Lift the flaps to find out, as he chases Santa`s sleigh through icy seas & snowy forests, all the way from the North Pole to Tom`s cosy bedroom. With a laugh-out-loud text full of witty rhymes & silly scenarios from Ian Whybrow, & illustrations by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, that are bursting with funny details, The Christmas Bear is a Christmas book with a difference
- & there`s a flap to lift on every page, so children can join in the fun! Also from Axel Scheffler & Ian Whybrow: The Tickle Book & The Bedtime Bear.
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A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman`s watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned admist the glitz & glamour of Oxford Street`s Christmas shopping. Lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder. This collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season
- from unexplained disturbances in the fresh snow, to the darkness that lurks beneath the sparkling decorations. With neglected stories by John Bude & E. C. R. Lorac, as well as tales by little-known writers of crime fiction, Martin Edwards blends the cosy atmosphere of the fireside story with a chill to match the temperature outside. This is a gripping seasonal collection sure to delight mystery fans.
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From the BBC1 presenter & bestselling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries & Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater`s love for winter, the scent of fir & spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, & beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables & quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas & the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months. Taking you from 1 November all the way to the end of January, The Christmas Chronicles covers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas & New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the build-up, the celebrations & the aftermath. Here are much-loved classics such as goose & turkey (and making the most of the leftovers), mincemeat & the cake; recipes to make the cold months bearable, like ribsticker bread pudding with Comte & Taleggio, salt crust potatoes with blue cheese & goat`s curd, & hot-smoked salmon, potatoes & dill; as well as bright flavours to welcome the new year, including pink grapefruit marmalade, pear & pickled radish salad & rye, linseed & treacle bread. Packed with feasts, folktales, myths & memoir & all told in Nigel`s warm & intimate signature style, The Christmas Chronicles is the only book you`ll ever need for winter. ...

A delightful midi-edition of the bestselling picture book The Christmas Eve Tree, including a stunning pop-up
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After four months of intense fighting, the war in Flanders between German & British soldiers fell silent on Christmas Eve 1914. The soldiers started singing instead of shooting. On Christmas Day they came out of their trenches & met in No Man`s L&. Some chased rabbits. Some played football. This true story is about two footballers & soldiers, one Saxon & one Scot, who were in units that played a match in a field between the French villages Houplines & Frelinghien. Scotsman Jimmy Coyle had played professional football before the war. Saxon Albert Schmidt played in the third team for his local club. On Christmas afternoon they each got the chance to defeat their opponents without weapons. Pehr Thermaenius has tracked both Jimmy`s & Albert`s stories through military archives; from mobilization in August to the hard frozen mud in that field in Flanders that became a football field on Christmas Day. The story of the football match is a light in the darkness as the world remembers the tragic waste of a hundred years ago. ...

A stunning 20th anniversary edition of a Kate Greenaway winning Christmas classic, this is the poignant tale of Jonathan Toomey. ...

Down at the front, on a cold winter`s night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire & the magic of Christmas took hold.. . Carol Ann Duffy`s brilliant new poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, & peace found a place in No Man`s L&. ...

Down at the Front, on a cold winter`s night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire & the magic of Christmas took hold.. . Carol Ann Duffy`s brilliant new poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, & peace found a place in No Man`s L&. ...