The Throne of Fire: the second book in Rick Riordan`s The Kane Chronicles. Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane & his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. 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 & Sadie don`t destroy him, the world will end in five days` time. & 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... Can the Kanes destroy Apophis before he swallows the sun & plunges the earth into darkness.. .forever? Praise for the Percy Jackson series: ” Witty & inspired. Gripping, touching & deliciously satirical... This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a winner”. (Amanda Craig, The Times). ” Puns, jokes & subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline”. (Telegraph). ” Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats”. (New York Times). Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife & two sons. Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children`s Book Award in 2006. The Percy Jackson series: The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Titan`s Curse; The Last Olympian Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero; The Son of Neptune; The Mark of Athena The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid; The Throne of Fire; &, The Serpent`s Shadow.


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A classic novel set in the siege of Malta 1940-1942 from the bestselling author of The Cruel Sea Father Salvatore was a simple, lumbering priest, a Kappillan serving the poor Valetta, when war came out of the blue skies to pound the island to dust. Now amid the catacombs discovered by a chance bomb, he cared for the flood of homeless, starving, frightened people who sought shelter from the death that fell unceasingly from the sky. His story, & the story of Malta, is told in superbly graphic pictures of six days during the siege. Each of those days brought forth from the Kappillan a message of inspiration to keep them going
- the legendary tales of six mighty events of Malta`s history which shone through the centuries & gathered them together in a fervent belief in their survival.
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An epic story of wartime, family secrets & forbidden love, set against the stunning exotic backdrop of 1940s Kashmir. Within ...

The second novel in the DI Sean Corrigan series
- authentic & terrifying crime fiction with a psychological edge, by an
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The Keeper of Lost Causes (originally published in the UK as Mercy) is the nail-biting first book in the internationally bestselling Department Q series. It is now a major movie, released in the UK in August 2014. At first the prisoner scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escaping the room. With no way of measuring time, her days, weeks, months go unrecorded. She vows not to go mad. She will not give her captors the satisfaction. She will die first. Copenhagen detective Carl Morck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago. Everyone says she`s dead. Everyone says it`s a waste of time. He thinks they`re right. The voice in the dark is distorted, harsh & without mercy. It says the prisoner`s torture will only end when she answers one simple question. It is one she has asked herself a million times: Why is this happening? Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen: ” Gripping storytelling”. (Guardian). ” Engrossing”. (Sunday Express). ” As impressive as it is unnerving”. (Independent). Jussi Adler-Olsen has sold over 10 million books worldwide. He is the internationally bestselling author of the Department Q series (Disgrace, Redemption, Guilt & Buried) featuring Carl Morck. The Keeper of Lost Causes was originally published in the UK as Mercy, & is now a major Danish language movie. ...

We`re all waiting to be found... Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before. Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house & all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy & reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners. But the final wishes of the ` Keeper of Lost Things` have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters... ...

In this remarkable book, historians Jon Cooksey & Graham Mc Kechnie present the extraordinary story of Frederick Kelly, the musician, composer & Olympic rower, killed in action during the Great War. Frederick Kelly`s war diary, written between 1914 & 1916, is a unique document recording some of the most significant events of the 20th century. This is the story of a singular, brave & brilliant man who inspired the respect of those who served with him & the love & devotion of his many friends. It is not just a war diary
- it is about music, art & humanity. Kelly was a man who, in the depths of war, still found time to compose evocative music or use the songs of Wagner to entice German soldiers to surrender. Despite his eccentricities & artistic temperament, he repeatedly proved himself on brutal battlefields, from Gallipoli to the Somme, without losing his tenderness of sense of humour.
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The Kennet & Avon comprises three waterways, the Kennet Navigation from Newbury to Reading, the Avon Navigation from Bristol to Bath, & man-made middle section linking Bath with Newbury. This guide concentrates on the route from Reading to Bath, taking in Newbury, Hungerford, & Devizes & villages, such as Kintbury & Wootton Rivers. The guide is suitable both for those taking a holiday along the stretch of the canal as well as those interested in the area & what it has to offer. Covering an area a mile or two either side of the canal, it is an invaluable resource for the canal boater, day tripper, angler, walker & interested local. The Kennet & Avon is the fourth in a series of towpathguides. ...

This guidebook to walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal covers the 94 mile (152km) route from Reading to Bristol. The canal walk is split into 7 stages of fairly easy, level walking, of between 93/4 & 181/2 miles, with advice on splitting on shortening the stages if needed. The book also

Includes:: 20 easy circular walks, ranging from 4 to 9 miles, taking in the best sections of the canal & visiting sites nearby, making this two guidebooks in one. Alongside OS map extracts & detailed route descriptions, there are plenty of details on the history, heritage & wildlife encountered along the way. An itinerary planner is included for walkers who want to create longer or shorter stages, & there is useful practical information including details on accessing the walks by public transport & a list of accommodation available along the route. The result is a highly useful & fascinating companion to exploring the canal & its surroundings. In the early 1800s the Kennet & Avon Canal provided an important direct trade route between London & Bristol. Today the waterway weaves its way through the rolling chalk contours of the North Wessex Downs to the southern edge of the Cotswolds, passing vibrant towns & cities as well as picture-postcard villages with thatched cottages, ancient churches & cosy pubs. Fascinating features
- such as Crofton Pumping Station & Beam Engines, the impressive Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the aqueducts at Avoncliff & Dundas, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Georgian Bath & Bristol`s vibrant Floating Harbour
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One of the old London villages, its affluence is partly the result of William 111`s decision to have his main home here
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