Buried crown paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days An exciting World War II adventure from acclaimed author Ally Sherrick - blending her trademark rip-roaring historical storytelling with mythology and magic!It's World War II and Britain is on the brink of invasion. Londoner George has been sent to live in the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, trains to be a pilot - but he's very far from safe. An ancient burial ground nearby contains a priceless treasure, a magical Anglo-Saxon crown Hitler is desperate to possess. Alongside Kitty, the granddaughter of a Jewish archaeologist, George must find and protect the crown from the Nazi invaders before it's too late... Features Summary Britain is on the brink of invasion. George is sent to the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, trains to be a pilot. But the war is closer than he thinks... Author Ally Sherrick Publisher Chicken House Release date 20180228 Pages 320 ISBN 1-910655-32-5 ISBN 13 978-1-910655-32-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days An exciting World War II adventure from acclaimed author Ally Sherrick - blending her trademark rip-roaring historical storytelling with mythology and magic!It's World War II and Britain is on the brink of invasion. Londoner George has been sent to live in the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, trains to be a pilot - but he's very far from safe. An ancient burial ground nearby contains a priceless treasure, a magical Anglo-Saxon crown Hitler is desperate to possess. Alongside Kitty, the granddaughter of a Jewish archaeologist, George must find and protect the crown from the Nazi invaders before it's too late... Features Summary Britain is on the brink of invasion. George is sent to the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, trains to be a pilot. But the war is closer than he thinks... Author Ally Sherrick Publisher Chicken House Release date 20180309 Pages 320 ISBN 1-910655-32-5 ISBN 13 978-1-910655-32-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days `An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times `A great tale... the golden thread that led to the crown of England' Conn Iggulden She'll betray her king to crown her son When Edward of York takes back the English crown, the Wars of the Roses scatter the Lancastrian nobility and young Henry Tudor, with a strong claim to the throne, is forced into exile. Recently widowed and vulnerable, his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, forges an uncomfortable alliance with Edward's queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Swearing an oath of allegiance to York, Margaret agrees to marry the king's shrewdest courtier, Lord Stanley. But can she tread the precarious line between duty to her husband, loyalty to her son, and her obligation to God and the king? When tragedy befalls Edward's reign, Richard of York's ruthless actions fire the ambition of mother and son. As their destinies converge each of them will be exposed to betrayal and treachery and in their gruelling bid for the Tudor crown, both must be prepared to pay the ultimate price... Features Summary `An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times Author Joanna Hickson Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20180525 Pages 544 ISBN 0-00-813973-3 ISBN 13 978-0-00-813973-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days The second book in the heartwarming and charming Baby Ganesh series. For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose. The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case... Features Summary The delightful second novel in the Mumbai-set Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series. When the Koh-i-Noor diamond is stolen from an exhibition of the crown jewels only one man (and his elephant) can crack the case... Author Vaseem Khan Publisher Mulholland Books Release date 20170323 Pages 368 ISBN 1-4736-1232-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-1232-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The second book in the heartwarming and charming Baby Ganesh series.For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king.Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose.The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case... Features Summary The delightful second novel in the Mumbai-set Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series. When the Koh-i-Noor diamond is stolen from an exhibition of the crown jewels only one man (and his elephant) can crack the case... Author Vaseem Khan Publisher Mulholland Books Release date 20170415 Pages 345 ISBN 1-4736-1232-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-1232-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The extraordinary new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards - some strange and other-worldly - but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark and forgotten corners of their love for one another. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel in a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge and war. Features Summary The extraordinary new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. Author Kazuo Ishiguro Publisher Faber and Faber Release date 20160128 Pages 362 ISBN 0-571-31507-0 ISBN 13 978-0-571-31507-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days 35 suitors entered the Selection. Only 1 will win her heart. The fifth and final captivating novel in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series! In The Heir, a new era dawned in the world of The Selection. Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn didn't think she would find a real partner among the Selection's thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you...and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult - and more important - than she ever expected. Features Summary 35 suitors entered the Selection. Only 1 will win her heart. The fifth and final captivating novel in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series! Author Kiera Cass Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books Release date 20160615 Pages 279 ISBN 0-00-758024-X ISBN 13 978-0-00-758024-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The stunning final book in the critically acclaimed Seven Realms epic fantasy series from Cinda Williams Chima A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed - Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love. Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana'Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible; tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch. With surrounding kingdoms seeking to prey on the Fells' inner turmoil, Raisa's best hope is to unite her people against a common enemy. But that enemy might be the person with whom she's falling in love. Through a complicated web of lies and unholy alliances, former streetlord Han Alister has become a member of the Wizard Council of the Fells. Navigating the cut-throat world of blue blood politics has never been more dangerous, and Han seems to inspire hostility among Clan and wizards alike. His only ally is the queen, and despite the perils involved, Han finds it impossible to ignore his feelings for Raisa. Before long, Han finds himself in possession of a secret believed to be lost to history, a discovery powerful enough to unite the people of the Fells. But will the secret die with him before he can use it? A simple, devastating truth concealed by a thousand-year-old lie at last comes to light in this stunning conclusion to the Seven Realms series. Features Summary The stunning final book in the critically acclaimed Seven Realms epic fantasy series from Cinda Williams Chima Author Cinda Williams Chima Publisher Harper Voyager Release date 20130704 Pages 598 ISBN 0-00-749801-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-749801-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days A shivering of worlds. Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad. As the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her. To protect the land. Her land. There will be a reckoning...This is the Final Discworld Novel. Features Summary A shivering of worlds. Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength... Author Terry Pratchett (Author), Paul Kidby (Illustrator) Publisher Corgi Childrens Release date 20160630 Pages 335 ISBN 0-552-57447-3 ISBN 13 978-0-552-57447-1

 Paperback in excellent condition. Few small specks visible. Spine is solid. Published 2001. 205 pages. Set both in the present and in the dust-laden reaches of Angola in 1976. Buried in the Sky is an album of stories about men and women and war. Rick Andrew, himself a conscript at that time, allows his comrades to tell their stories. Poignant, funny and dramatic, Buried in the Sky will strike a cord with anyone whose life has been tarnished by war and especially those who found themselves on "the border".

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Celaena Sardothien is the king's Champion--yet she is far from loyal to the crown, for the man she serves is bent on evil. But working against her master in secret is no easy task. As Celaena tries to untangle the mysteries buried within the glass castle, she can trust no one, not even her supposed allies Crown Prince Dorian, Captain of the Guard Chaol, and foreign princess Nehemia.Then, an unspeakable tragedy shatters Celaena's world. She must decide once and for all where her loyalties lie... and whom she will fight for.An action-packed and romantic adventure that readers will never want to leave (Kirkus Reviews), the next chapter in this smash hit New York Times best-selling series is sure to please Sarah Maas's enormous and ever-growing fan-base--and to set the stage for an explosive third book. Features Summary Packed with heart-stopping action and breathless romance, this follow-up to Maas' debut "Throne of Glass" chronicles the next chapter of cunning assassin Celaena's story. Author Sarah J Maas Publisher Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Release date 20140902 Pages 420 ISBN 1-61963-064-8 ISBN 13 978-1-61963-064-2

TIM'S DIARY I seem to be in the middle of a Dire and Dangerous Adventure. Tim, Biscuits and Kelly are back! No more adventure holidays for these three, or at least that's what they think - until they meet the horrible bully Pickle-Head and his sidekick Pinch-Face. Can Super-Tim and Biscuits-Boy save the day? Format:Paperback Pages:160

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful - the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King's contest and became his champion, Celaena has been granted neither her liberty nor the freedom to follow her heart. The slavery of the suffocating salt mines of Endovier that scarred her past is nothing compared to a life bound to her darkest enemy, a king whose rule is so dark and evil it is near impossible to defy. Celaena faces a choice that is tearing her heart to pieces: kill in cold blood for a man she hates, or risk sentencing those she loves to death. Celaena must decide what she will fight for: survival, love or the future of a kingdom. Because an assassin cannot have it all...And trying to may just destroy her. Love or loathe Celaena, she will slice open your heart with her dagger and leave you bleeding long after the last page of this New York Times bestselling sequel, in what is undeniably THE hottest new fantasy series. Features Summary 18-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful - the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King's contest and became his champion... Author Sarah J Maas Publisher Bloomsbury Children's Books Release date 20130815 Pages 417 ISBN 1-4088-3494-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4088-3494-7

Paperback. English. Human & Rousseau. 2009. ISBN: 9780798150361. 384pp. Good condition in paperback. This novel is the true story of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh who ruled over Egypt for two decades around 1500 BC. The 'double crown' referes to her reign over Upper and Lower Egypt, but also the dual nature of her life as pharaoh and woman in one person. Book No: 465844

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days 1081. And so the bloody battle for the crown of the Holy Roman Empire begins. Within the city of Constantinople itself, three venal factions will go to any lengths - will, it seems, kill any who might stand in their way - to seize the throne. And outside the city's walls, twin powers threaten a siege that will crush the once-mighty empire forever. To the west, the voracious forces of the most feared Norman warlord are gathering. While in the east, the Turkish hordes are massing - theirs is a lust for slaughter. And in the midst of this maelstrom of brutality and betrayal, Hereward and his English spear-brothers prepare to make what could be their final stand... Features Summary 1081. And so the bloody battle for the crown of the Holy Roman Empire begins. Within the city of Constantinople itself, three venal factions will go to any lengths - will... Author James Wilde Publisher Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group) Release date 20170302 Pages 416 ISBN 0-85750-186-0 ISBN 13 978-0-85750-186-8