A highly contagious book virus, a literary society & a Snow Queen-like disappearing author ` She came to realise that under one reality there`s always another. & another one under that.` Only very special people are chosen by children`s author Laura White to join ` The Society`, an elite group of writers in the small town of Rabbit Back. Now a tenth member has been selected: Ella, literature teacher & possessor of beautifully curving lips. But soon Ella discovers that the Society is not what it seems. What is its mysterious ritual, ` The Game`? What explains the strange disappearance that occurs at Laura`s winter party, in a whirlwind of snow? Why are the words inside books starting to rearrange themselves? Was there once another tenth member, before her? Slowly, disturbing secrets that had been buried come to light... In this chilling, darkly funny novel, the uncanny brushes up against the everyday in the most beguiling & unexpected of ways. ...

The groundbreaking number 1 bestseller is sure to turn nightly bedtime battles into a loving & special end-of-day ritual. This child-tested, parent-approved story uses an innovative technique that brings a calm end to any child`s day. Do you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep? Join parents all over the world who have embraced The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep as their new nightly routine. When Roger can`t fall asleep, Mummy Rabbit takes him to see Uncle Yawn, who knows just what to do. Children will join Roger on his journey & be lulled to sleep alongside their new friend. Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin`s simple story uses a unique & distinct language pattern that will help your child relax & fall asleep-at bedtime or naptime. Reclaim bedtime today! Praise for The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep: ” Tired parents of planet earth
- this is what you`ve been waiting for... If you don`t already have a copy, you need to order one quick sharp” (Metro). ” The most peaceful bedtime we have had in months” (Daily Mail).
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Cycling Book of the Year
- Cross British Sports Book Awards When the ` Iron Curtain` descended across Europe, Dieter Wiedemann
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The timeless classic tale of how the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac were chosen (and why there is no cat). A long time ago in ancient China, the Jade emperor, ruler of heaven & earth, proclaimed a great race: the first twelve animals to cross the river would each have a year named after them
- & be immortalized in the Chinese Zodiac. The animals lined up along the shore, eager to begin. Some chose to race honestly; others were more devious. Some helped their friends along the way; others raced alone. Some were distracted; others focused with all their might on winning. But there were thirteen animals racing for only twelve places. Who would come first? & who would miss out?

Includes:: an annotated list of the Zodiac signs (with associated birth years) so readers can look up their own sign
- & find out what they're like! It is a fast-paced, deceptively simple story
- with a light-hearted (but eternal) life lesson on every page. Say goodbye to Western star signs: the Chinese Zodiac is the new (OK, ancient) black.




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This book is a dramatic true adventure. It is the first book-length account of Laing`s expedition. It appeals to readers of travel, exploration, & adventure writing & was extracted in the travel section of national newspaper eg ”FT”. This is the incredible true story of Alexander Gordon Laing & the race to discover Timbuktu during the early part of the 19th century
- a time when the African continent was still largely uncharted. In the first decades of 19th century, no place burned more brightly in the imagination of European geographers & fortune hunters, than the lost city of Timbuktu. Like the mythical city of El Dorado, the very real Timbuktu held the promise of wealth & fame. Whoever got there first was guaranteed worldwide renown. Yet, though many had tried, no European explorer had been there & returned since the Middle Ages. In 1824, the French Geographical Society offered a cash prize for the first expedition from any nation to return from Timbuktu. The British, unwilling to depend on the fate of one explorer, sent several ” African travelers” on their way.” The Race for Timbuktu” focuses on two of these men: Alexander Gordon Laing, the book`s protagonist & ”voice, ” & Hugh Clapperton, the man who would become his greatest rival. The book follows Laing & Clapperton on their arduous journeys across the unforgiving Sahara, in constant battle against the elements, illness, attack, & time, to be the first white man to reach the fabled gates of Timbuktu. The story of their expeditions also serves as a narrative history of the European colonization of Africa, the ” Great Scramble” that resulted in nearly every square yard of Africa occupied by European nations. ” The Race for Timbuktu” offers a close personal look at the extraordinary people & pivotal events of 19th century African exploration that changed the course of history & the shape of the modern world.
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Clare Balding`s second brilliant adventure for Charlie Bass & her funny family of humans & animals. Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby & saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly Farm when thieves break into the farmyard in the dead of night & kidnap Noble Warrior! With the police baffled & no trace of the prizewinning thoroughbred to be found, Charlie launches her own investigation... ...

Clare Balding`s second brilliant adventure for Charlie Bass & her funny family of humans & animals. Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby & saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly Farm when thieves break into the farmyard in the dead of night & kidnap Noble Warrior! With the police baffled & no trace of the prizewinning thoroughbred to be found, Charlie launches her own investigation... ...

`A heart-warming story with a great girl-power message`
- Jacqueline Wilson Charlie Bass is a horse-mad ten-year-old who dreams
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`A heart-warming story with a great girl-power message`
- Jacqueline Wilson Charlie Bass is a horse-mad ten-year-old who dreams
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What is it really like to be a racer? What is it like to be swept along at 60kmh in the middle of the pack? What happens to the body during a high-speed chute? What tactics must teams employ to win the day, the jersey, the grand tour? What sacrifices must a cyclist make to reach the highest levels? What is it like on the bus? In the hotels? What camaraderie is built in the confines of a team? What rivalries? How does it feel to be constantly on the road, away from loved ones, tasting one more calorie-counted hotel breakfast? David Millar offers us a unique insight into the mind of a professional cyclist during his last year before retirement. Over the course of a season on the World Tour, Millar puts us in touch with the sights, smells & sounds of the sport. This is a book about youth & age, fresh-faced excitement & hard-earned experience. It is a love letter to cycling. ...