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| Knots |
| "A clear introduction to the world of knots from the practical to the decorative Illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to master over 50 knots Step-by-step instructions to tying over 50 knots from the essential to the decorative A practical guide for sailers moutaineers and campers as well as those who would like to try their hand at more decorative knots"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Spiders by Paul Hillyard (Paperback, 2004)" |
| "A handy pocket-sized guide to 220 of the world&39;s spiders Gem Spiders is the perfect introduction to these creepy-crawlies&39; There are approximately 35000 known species of spider in the world but it is estimated that the true number in existence could be nearer 70000 They occur everwhere naturally and because of their sharp bite and venom they are one of the most successful groups of animal Each entry includes A photograph of the spider and details of any distinguishing features which may help identification Information on size web habitat distribution range and the times of the year when it is most likely to be spotted An icon shows the potency of each spider&39;s venom Each species is sorted by family and illustrated with a symbol enabling you to quickly find what you are looking for There is a detailed introduction which covers aspects of spiders&39; natural history their relatives anatomy the production and uses of silk From the Goliath Tarantula to the patu digua this photographic guide is the perfect introduction for those who want to learn about these fascinating creatures"
Price: 4.99 |
| "The Other Queen" |
| "A dramatic novel of passion politics and betrayal from the author of The Other Boleyn GirlThey can fear me and they can hate me They can even deny me But they cannot kill me1568 The Virgin Queen Elizabeth I has ruled England for ten years but refuses to name a successor despite the rival claims that threaten her kingdomBess of Hardwick the new Countess of Shrewsbury has secured her future with her fourth marriage to George Talbot Ambitious and shrewd Bess anticipates royal favour when she and the Earl are asked to give sanctuary to the fugitive Mary Queen of ScotsBut the Scottish queen rails against house arrest in a desolate castle and plots to regain her throne The castle becomes the epicentre of intrigue against Elizabeth the Earl blinded by admiration for the other queen Even Bess's own loyalty is thrown into question If Elizabeth's spymaster William Cecil links the Talbots to the growing conspiracy to free Mary they will all face the Tower"
Price: 7.99 |
| Yoga |
| "A practical introduction to hatha yoga Clear illustrated step-by-step instructions to over 40 key postures Benefits and cautions are highlighted for each posturePublished in paperback with a stylish new cover design Gem Yoga will strengthen the bestselling Mind Body & Spirit GemCollins Gem Yoga provides a good introduction to yoga particularly for those thinking of taking up a class It is also an invaluable reference book for those attending classes and who wish to practise the postures at homeIncludes over 40 posturesDescribes breathing techniquesGives a history of yoga"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Jimmy Coates: Killer" |
| "An eleven-year-old boy discovers he has strange powers and a future that holds mystery adventure - and death! Bending his knees Jimmy let go of the windowsill and slowly tipped backwards Surely this is impossible he thought even as he could feel himself doing it He pushed out with his legs and the thrust sent him flying backwards into the air Then his fingers locked on to the cold wire of the fence poised in a perfect handstand on the top Who are the mysterious men chasing Jimmy across the city?Why are they after him?What are Jimmy's parents keeping from him and who can he trust?And how come he can suddenly do all this really cool stuff? Find out in this electrifying debut novel from Joe Craig Young multitalented and brimming with ideas this new HarperCollins author is destined to become a firm favourite with children everywhere"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Jimmy Coates: Target" |
| "Jimmy's back in the electrifying sequel to Jimmy Coates Killer Stand back for this new high-speed adventure packed with surprises danger and escape against the odds Jimmy's fingers were slipping Smeared with blood he had hardly any grip He had to hold on Mitchell chopped his hand down hard into Jimmy's shoulder cutting off the nerves to his fingers Staring up into Mitchell's ice-cold eyes Jimmy fell into the shredder Jimmy Coates is still on the run - and this time NJ7 are pulling no punches They're out for blood and even though Jimmy has gone into hiding in France they still track him down Jimmy might think that life could hold no further surprises for him - but he's very very wrong"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes To Sea" |
| "Harry the Poisonous Centipede is now quite brave but nothing can prepare him for this next adventure! He and best friend George are lost in a new and even scarier no-top world Far from home across the no-end puddle they must negotiate a strange treeless cold desert a Nest of Hoo-Mins lots of noise-hurt and terrifying hairy-yowlers! Harry woke up first The straight-up-hard thing was jiggling It was movingWhat's happening? asked George in alarmI don't know We're moving Harry repliedWhere are we? We're not where we were last night! crackled GeorgeI told you! This is a can't -get-out! Harry and George face the toughest adventure yet when they are shipped West in a crate of bananas Far across the no-end puddle miles away from home they must find a way to survive the bitter cold and hide from the hundreds of Hoo-Mins do-diddling around them They run away as fast as they can but inadvertently squirm into a Hoo-Min Nest and come face to face with a hairy-yowler! All Harry wants is to go home to his mother and tell her how much he warm-hearts her before her time comes to stop But before they can even start the perilous journey home they must escape the Nest and go out into the no-top world Yet this particular Hoo-Min is fascinated by insects and wants nothing more than to add some poisonous centipedes to his collection"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Winning : The Ultimate Business How-to Book" |
| "The ultimate business how-to book by the icon of American business and one of the world's most revered and respected leaders Jack Welch former CEO of General ElectricJack Welch knows how to win During his 40-year career at General Electric he led the company to year-after-year success around the globe in multiple markets against brutal competition His honest be-the-best style of management became the gold standard in business with his relentless focus on people teamwork and profitsSince Jack retired in 2001 as Chairman and CEO of GE he has travelled the world speaking to more than 250000 people and answering their questions on dozens of wide-ranging topics Inspired by his audiences and their hunger for straightforward guidance Jack has written both a philosophical and pragmatic book which is destined to become the bible of business for generations to come It clearly lays out the answers to the most difficult questions people face both on and off the jobJack's objective is to speak to people at every level of an organization in companies large and small His goal is to help everyone who has a passion for success from assistants to project managers to senior executivesWinning is devoted to the real stuff of work looking both inside the company from leadership to picking winners to making change happen and outside the company at competition strategy and mergers And it focuses on managing your career - from finding the right job to achieving work-life balanceJack's optimistic no excuses get-it-done mind-set is riveting Packed with personal anecdotes and written in his distinctive no-nonsense voice Winning offers deep insights original thinking and solutions to nuts-and-bolts problems that will change the way people think about work"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Kitchen Diaries" |
| "Classic cookery writing from the award-winning food writer and author of bestselling autobiography Toast'The food in The Kitchen Diaries is simply what I eat at home The stuff I make for myself for friends and family for Sunday lunch and for snacks These are meals I make when I am having mates over or when I want to surprise seduce or show off This is what I cook when I'm feeling energetic lazy hungry or late This is the food that makes up my life both the Monday to Friday stuff and that for weekends and special occasions'Much of it is what you might call fast food but some of it is unapologetically long slow cooking But without exception every single recipe in this book is a doddle to cook A walk in the park A piece of p'Fast food slow food big eats little eats quick pasta suppers family roasts and even Christmas lunch It is simply my stuff what I cook and eat every day'"
Price: 19.99 |
| "Half of a Yellow Sun Paperback" |
| "WINNER OF THE BAILEYS PRIZE BEST OF THE BESTWinner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007 this is a heartbreaking exquisitely written literary masterpieceUgwu a boy from a poor village works as a houseboy for a university professor Olanna a young woman has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic new lover the professor And Richard a shy English writer is in thrall to Olanna’s enigmatic twin sister As the horrific Biafran War engulfs them they are thrown together and pulled apart in ways they had never imagined Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction is a novel about Africa in a wider sense about the end of colonialism ethnic allegiances class and race – and about the ways in which love can complicate all of these things"
Price: 7.99 |
| Zorro |
| "Bestselling author Isabel Allende's first adult novel since Portrait in Sepia' - beautiful disturbing and atmosphericBeneath the mask there is a man And in his heart burns the fire of injustice Duels at dawn fierce battles with pirates and impossible rescues - these are the deeds that forged the legend of Zorro But where did the man begin?Southern California late 18th century Diego de la Vega is a child of two worlds his father an aristocratic Spaniard his mother a Shoshone warrior Growing up he witnesses the brutual injustices dealt to Native Americans Later following the example of his fencing master the young Diego joins a secret movement devoted to helping the powerless His first steps on the road to heroism have been takenBut a great rival will emerge from the ranks of the cruel oppressors How will Zorro defeat him? And will his childhood sweetheart Isabel claim the prize she so longs for - his true love?"
Price: 8.49 |
| "10-minute Watercolours : Techniques & Tips for Quick Watercolours" |
| "A handy practical and inspirational little book - perfect for the pocket or art bag - showing watercolour painters of all levels how to loosen up their paintings and maintain spontaneity Written by popular artist Hazel Soan the book is arranged in two parts the first section explains all about watercolour and shows what can be achieved with it in a short time span; the second section suggests specific approaches to painting in particular situations INCLUDES covering all the essential techniques the book focuses on maximising brushstrokes and exploring coloursUseful advice on deciding what to include and what to leave outHelpful chapters on painting a wide range of subjects including people landscapes seascapes buildings gardens flowers and still life subjects"
Price: 4.99 |
| "The Fellowship of the Ring" |
| "Classic hardback edition of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings featuring Tolkien&39;s original unused dust-jacket design Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text with fold-out map and colour plate section Sauron the Dark Lord has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earthAll he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins In a sleepy village in the Shire young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purposeThis classic hardback features Tolkien&39;s original unused dust-jacket design and its text has been fully restored with almost 400 corrections - with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien - making it the definitive version and as close as possible to the version that JRR Tolkien intended Also included is the original red and black map of the Shire and - for the first time - a special plate section containing the pages from the Book of Mazarbul"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" |
| "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold I remember saying something like I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive 'Hunter S Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney the Samoan to find the dark side of the American Dream Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions the duo engage in a surreal succession of chemically enhanced confrontations with casino operators police officers and assorted Middle AmericansThis stylish reissue of Hunter S Thompson's iconic masterpiece a controversial bestseller when it appeared in 1971 features the brilliant Ralph Steadman illustrations of the original It brings to a new generation the hallucinatory humour and nightmare terror of Hunter S Thompson's musings on the collapse of the American Dream"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Angela's Ashes" |
| "Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller Frank McCourt's sad funny bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40sIt is a story of extreme hardship and suffering in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums - too many children too little money his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brings the family to the brink of disaster It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming oddsWritten with the vitality and resonance of a work of fiction and with a remarkable absence of sentimentality Angela's Ashes' is imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's distinctive humour and compassion Out of terrible circumstances he has created a glorious book in the tradition of Ireland's literary masters which bears all the marks of a great classic"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Private Peaceful" |
| "Told from the viewpoint of Tommy Peaceful this cleverly written story takes a poignant look at the First World War from the view point of a child Written by Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo this beautifully written novel contrasts greatly with the bittersweet childhood memories described amidst the backdrop of a horrific war Private Peaceful captures the memories of a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn From his early childhood adventures in rural Devon to the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the Front Line Private Tommo Peaceful spends these lonely hours re-living his short but vivid past A beautifully written novel which contrasts bittersweet childhood memories with the horrors of war Told in the first person it alternates between past and present creating both humour and heartache and building tension for its dramatic and thought-provoking conclusion"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Divine Office Volume 2" |
| "Continuing the tradition of centuries The Divine Office is the Catholic liturgy for morning prayer prayer during the day and evening prayer for every day of the yearVolume Two of the Divine Office covers the period from Lent to Pentecost and includes all the prayers as well as readingsThis edition comes in an attractive binding with ribbon markerThe Divine Office is the official text for the UK Ireland Australia New Zealand as well as various countries across Africa and Asia"
Price: 31.99 |
| "Morning and Evening Prayer" |
| "The Order of Morning and Evening Prayer throughout the year taken from the Divine OfficeFor anyone who wants to make a daily act of devotion Morning and Evening Prayer offers the perfect combination of a consistent structure of prayer alongside daily options and choices to take you through the church's yearTaken from the Catholic Divine Office these daily prayers and readings offer inspiration for priests and lay people alike to give strength for each dayNow with a new look in the familiar hardwearing and practical format and an updated table of moveable dates"
Price: 20.49 |
| "Daily Prayer" |
| "Continuing the tradition of centuries Daily Prayer includes the major elements of the Breviary or Divine Office for the Catholic Church in an updated one volume editionDaily Prayer is taken directly from The Divine Office' and includes the major daily offices of Morning Prayer' Evening Prayer' Prayer during the Day' and Night Prayer' for every day of the church year The only omission from the full Divine Office' is the Office of ReadingsIt is ideal for clergy religious and for lay people who need a form of daily devotion or for those preparing for the priesthood and can be used for either individual or group useDaily Prayer' also includes updated tables of Moveable Liturgical Days as well as the General CalendarThis handsome volume comes in a sturdy binding with six coloured ribbon markers"
Price: 31.99 |
| "The Plantagenets : The Kings Who Made England" |
| "This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen and the worst The Plantagenets - their story is the story of BritainEngland's greatest royal dynasty the Plantagenets ruled over England through eight generations of kings Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of Europe Plantagenet rule saw the establishment of laws and creation of artworks monuments and tombs which survive to this day and continue to speak of their sophistication brutality and secretsDan Jones brings you a new vision of this battle-scarred history From the Crusades to King John's humbling over Magna Carta and the tragic reign of the last Plantagenet Richard II - this is a blow-by-blow account of England's most thrilling age"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2005)" |
| "READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN This classic story has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don&39;t expect to see at the door is a big furry stripy tiger! This modern classic picture book is perfect for reading aloud or for small children to read to themselves time and again All artwork has been re-originated and a fresh design approach has been used for this reformatted edition CDTrack 1 The Tiger who came to tea with sound effects and additional material created for this audio by Judith KerrTrack 2 The Tiger who came to tea toned for read-along"
Price: 6.49 |
| Longitude |
| "The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil ArmstrongSobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy - no mean feat' New ScientistAnyone alive in the 18th century would have known that the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuries Lacking the ability to measure their longitude sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land Thousands of lives and the increasing fortunes of nations hung on a resolutionThe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when in 1714 Parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (GBP20000) to anyone whose method or device proved successful Countless quacks weighed in with preposterous suggestions The scientific establishment throughout Europe - from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer In stark contrast one man John Harrison dared to imagine a mechanical solutionFull of heroism and chicanery brilliance and the absurd LONGITUDE is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy navigation and clockmaking"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2006)" |
| "Share in fifty years of magic This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published fifty years ago The Tiger has been coming to Tea for 50 glorious years! Celebrate this incredible anniversary with this special celebration edition of the classic story in paperback The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don&39;t expect to see at the door is a big furry stripy tiger! This inimitable picture book is perfect for reading aloud or for small children to read to themselves time and again First published in 1968 and never out of print it has become a timeless classic enjoyed and beloved by generations of childrenThe magic begins at teatime!"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Year of Magical Thinking" |
| "From one of America's iconic writers a portrait of a marriage and a life - in good times and bad - that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child A stunning book of electric honesty and passionSeveral days before Christmas 2003 John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter Quintana fall ill At first they thought it was flu then pneumonia then complete sceptic shock She was put into an induced coma and placed on life support Days later - the night before New Year's Eve -the Dunnes were just sitting down to dinner after visiting the hospital when John suffered a massive and fatal coronary In a second this close symbiotic partnership of 40 years was over Four weeks later their daughter pulled through Two months after that arriving at LA airport she collapsed and underwent six hours of brain surgery at UCLA Medical Centre to relieve a massive hematomaThis powerful book is Didion's attempt to make sense of the weeks and then months that cut loose any fixed idea I ever had about death about illness about marriage and children and memory about the shallowness of sanity about life itself' The result is an exploration of an intensely personal yet universal experience a portrait of a marriage and a life in good times and bad"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Falling Angels" |
| "Will friendship overcome the social boundaries of Edwardian London in this bestselling historical tale perfect for fans of Audrey Niffenegger and Sarah Waters One cold January morning in the wake of Queen Victoria's death two young sets of eyes meet across the graves at Highgate Cemetery One pair belongs to smartly dressed Lavinia Waterhouse whose mother clings to the traditional values she sees slipping away; the other to Maude Colemanwhose mother longs to escape the stifling grip of Victorian society Thrust together by the girls' friendship these two very different families embark on a new century that promises electricity emancipation and other changes that will shake the very foundations of their lives"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Into the Wild : 1" |
| "Take your first steps into the wilderness with Rusty the house cat as he leaves his home to go and live in the wild A thrillling new feline fantasy series that draws you into a vivid animal world When kittypet' Rusty strays into the forest beyond his owner's garden and is ambushed by a wild cat life as he knows it is over After a brave fight he is invited to leave the twoleg' world and join Thunderclan one of four cat tribes to train as a warrior Rusty becomes Firepaw and learns laws of the wild - hunting and fighting to protect the clan's survival When the fearsome Shadowclan threaten Thunderclan's territory his warrior skills are put to the test But how can he protect the clan when he suspects their own deputy of trechery?"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Fire and Ice : 2" |
| "The second of six titles set in a thrilling world of wild cat clans Firepaw the warrior brave is now Fireheart warrior cat Fireheart finds new danger lurking in the woods as the chill of winter sets in This new series will have particular appeal for fans of Brian Jacques' Redwall series Fireheart could hear a roaring around him like wind in tall trees The acrid stench of the Thunderpath stung his nostrils together with a new smell sharper and more terrifying Fire! WindClan is missing and hostilities between the remaining three clans place all the cats in peril Illness and tragic accidents weaken the camp and ThunderClan needs all its warriors to defend itself but Fireheart suspects that certain cats may not be as loyal as they appear"
Price: 5.49 |
| "`It's OK, I'm wearing really big knickers!' : 2" |
| "Brilliantly funny teenage angst author Louise Rennison's second book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson Now repackaged in a gorgeous new paperback and looking even fabber than ever Louise is an international bestselling author and her books can't fail to make you laugh out loud What is the matter with my life? Why is it so deeply unfab? It's a day and a half now since I snogged the Sex God I think I have snog withdrawal My lips keep puckering up I tried snogging the back of my hand but it's no good It's been over a week I wonder if it's my nose I have a HUGE nose that means I have to live for ever in the Ugly Home"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Lords of the North : 3" |
| "The third novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero Uhtred of Bebbanburg BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series Uhtred wants revenge He wants the land and castle that is his He wants his treacherous uncle to pay for taking them Heading north with his lover former nun Hild he finds chaos as the Vikings battle among themselves to consolidate their hold on the region At the heart of it are men from Uhtred's past - Sven the One-Eyed and Kjartan the Cruel men of vicious reputation Still he has matched such men before Then Uhtred suffers a betrayal to rival the treachery that deprived him of his birthright It will leave him trapped with no hope of escape Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and the cause he has sworn to serve"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Burning Land : 5" |
| "The fifth novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero Uhtred of Bebbanburg BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series To King Alfred he is the lord of battles' He has gained riches loyal men and a beloved wife But Uhtred is dogged by betrayal and tragedy The ailing Alfred presses Uhtred to swear loyalty to his son and heir Edward preventing the warrior lord from taking vengeance on those who stole his home at Bebbanburg Now Uthred will once again defend the Christian kingdom - in a battle which could smash the growing power of the deadly Danes In so doing he meets a woman more dangerous than any warlord A killer a schemer with a dark power over men's hearts Skade Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve"
Price: 7.99 |
