Cruelty

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Deception

Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these ten tales of deception Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves. Here, among many others, you'll read about how to get away with the perfect murder, the old man whose wagers end in a most disturbing payment, how revenge is sweeter when it is carried out by someone else and …

Madness

Among other stories, you'll meet the husband with a jealous fixation on the family cat, the landlady who wants her guests to stay forever, the man whose taste for pork leads him astray and the wife with a pathological fear of being late.

Trickery

How underhand could you be to get what you want? In these ten tales of dark and twisted trickery Roald Dahl reveals that we are at our smartest and most cunning when we set out to deceive others - and sometimes even ourselves. Here, among others, you'll read of the husband and wife and the parting gift which rocks their marriage, the light fingered hitch-hiker and the grateful motorist, and dis…

Fragile Earth

Using images from the air, land and space, this work brings together dramatic natural and man-made events. It traces the path Hurricane Katrina took through New Orleans, and looks at the damage done to the presidential palace in Baghdad during the war in Iraq. It also provides a look at the effects our actions have on the planet.

Planet Earth: The Photographs

This book brings together a very special collection of pictures. PLANET EARTH is now regarded as the ultimate wildlife TV series, and its magic lies in its photography. Featuring the very best of PLANET EARTH images - from breathtaking aerials to unique, intimate portraits - PLANET EARTH, THE PHOTOGRAPHS is full of surprises, spectacle and a sense of awe. It is also, to quote David Attenborough…

The Times Complete History Of The World

The ultimate work of historical reference from cave men to the Cold War, from Alexander the Great to global warming, from warfare through the ages to the great voyages of exploration, The Times Complete History of the World is the book that has all the answers.This is the most comprehensive, authoritative and accessible work on world history available today. It has sold over 2.25 million copies…

War

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Who are Refugees and Migrants? What Makes People Leave their Homes? And Other…

What does it mean for people to have to leave their homes, and what happens when they seek entry to another country? This book explores the history of refugees and migration around the world and the effects on people of never-ending war and conflict. It compares the effects on society of diversity and interculturalism with historical attempts to create a racially 'pure' culture. It takes an int…

Innocence

What makes us innocent and how do we come to lose it? Featuring the autobiographical stories telling of Roald Dahl's boyhood and youth as well as four further tales of innocence betrayed, Dahl touches on the joys and horrors of growing up. Among other stories, you'll read about the wager that destroys a girl's faith in her father, the landlady who has plans for her unsuspecting young guest and …

Harry Potter: Magical Film Projections: Quidditch

Using black line illustrations on framed acetate pages, this unique book allows fans to project their favorite scenes from the Harry Potter films at home with a flashlight. The wizarding world's favorite sport, Quidditch is a magical game played high up in the air with Quaffles, Bludgers, and broomsticks. This interactive book allows fans to project their favorite Quidditch scenes from the Harr…

The Flint Heart

Gorgeous artwork from John Rocco illuminates a robust and wildly entertaining fantasy, wryly retold by Katherine and John Paterson. An ambitious Stone Age man demands a talisman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. Against better judgement, the tribe's magic man creates the Flint Heart, but the cruelty of it causes the destruction of the tribe. Thousands of …

Magic Skeleton Book Human Body

We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no matches. You can try selecting from a similar category, click on the author's name, or use the search box above to find your book. Join Miss Campbell and her class as they learn about the human body. Investigate the skeleton, skull, heart, lungs and digestive system. Discover how we move and breathe, where our food go…

Convertible Playbook: Fire Station (pop up)

Read the storybook, press out the characters and fold out the building with each of these brand new interactive titles. As well as promoting traditional reading, children can let their imaginations run free as they use the card press-outs and playmat to create their own adventures at a farm, castle and fire station.

Wuthering heights

Forced by a storm to spend the night at the home of the somber Heathcliff, Mr. Lockwood uncovers a tale of terror and hatred on the Yorkshire moors

Pride and prejudice

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that fol…

Heart of darkness and youth

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9781784871666

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The boy with the hidden name

Selkie Stewart has just saved her quasi-boyfriend, Ben, from a fairy prison run by the Seelie Court. Along with Ben and the rest of their ragtag group of allies, Selkie is ready to embrace her destiny and bring the Court down. Until she hears the rest of her prophecy: Benedict le Fay will betray you, and then he will die

Nicholas and the gang

Nicholas is invited to a birthday party by the girl next door, plays a very messy game of chess, and learns that walking on your hands is much harder than turning somersaults.

The art of picking up girls (and other dangerous things)

Graham Fox is reeling after breakings up with his girlfriend and moving to a new city, and school, in his senior year, but he soon finds himself playing wingman to Ethan Frost, who seems to have the art of meeting girls down to a science.

Cracks

An Italian girl is killed in a South African boarding school by colleagues who resent her superiority. The girl is superior in looks, class and--the ultimate humiliation--in sports. She becomes the favorite of the lesbian swimming coach, which arouses more jealousy.

The fall of butterflies

Willa Parker, 646th and least popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. Did she choose this new life? No, because that would be too easy -- and nothing in Willa's life is easy. It's her famous genius mother's idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and it's only the strength of her name that got Willa accepted in the first place. But W…

Five children and it

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My smoky bacon crisp obsession

16-year-old Josh Walker is starting sixth form college and is determined to start a band, get a lot closer with his new girlfriend Becky and, hopefully, pass the odd A level. A few days in and he's already embarrassed himself in front of a class ... he'll need all the help his ferret, a little witchcraft and a lot of smoky bacon crisps can give

The third day, the frost

The rebel group manages to get a message to someone in New Zealand before falling into the clutches of the dreaded Major Harvey, and Ellie is set to face a firing squad until fate sends a bomb a Hack and a sacrifice.

Fable: Blood of heroes

Heroes are thought to be gone from the land. So why have the bards begun singing of them once more? For fable newcomers and dedicated fans alike, Blood of Heroes delves into a never-before-glimpsed era, telling the tale of a band of adventures who come together to defend a kingdom in desperate need. The city of Brightlodge is awash with Heroes from every corner of Alibon, all eager for their ne…

All that she can see

Cherry has a hidden talent. She can see things other people can't and she decided a long time ago to use this skill to help others. As far as the rest of the town is concerned she's simply the kind-hearted young woman who runs the local bakery, but in private she uses her gift to add something special to her cakes so that after just one mouthful the townspeople start to feel better about their …

Moo

When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna -- and that stubborn cow, Zora.

Coming home to the comfort food cafe

When Zoe's best friend, Kate, dies of breast cancer, her whole world is turned upside down. Within hours, she goes from being the wacky neighbour who can barely keep a houseplant alive to a whole new world of responsibility when she realises she's guardian to Kate's 15-year-old daughter, Martha. Moving to the little village of Budbury, Zoe hopes the Dorset sea breeze and the pace of life will h…

Burning kingdom

After Morgan Stockhour and her friends escape Internment, she discovers that life on the ground is not safer, and that, perhaps, going over the edge has led her to madness.