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 TERRY PRATCHETT THE WEE FREE MEN A Story of Discworld; Hardcover;  Publisher; Doubleday  / Transworld Publishers;  Published 2003 ; ISBN 0 385 60533 1  No. of Pages; 318  Book and dust jacket; Very good condition, NOTE; The D/jacket has a tear (less than 1 cm) at the top of the spine.  and no writing added, Note; Some  browning / foxing of the paper on a couple of pages at the back. POSTAGE;  (within S A) Option 1 is via S A Post Office   with a tracking no. please ADD R55.00  or via POSTNET  to POSTNET  for a parcel of up to 5kg  (addit. books may be included at no addit. charge - up to 5kg ) then please ADD R100.00  (ps Also listed by me; TERRY PRATCHETT; THE AMAZING MAU RICE (A Story of Discworld) H/cover   ; also; TERRY PRATCHETT; CARPE JUGULUM (A Disc World Novel S/Cover)        

2 TERRY PRATCHETT Books (both Hardcover)  Book 1; TERRY PRATCHETT; THE WEE FREE MEN A Story of Discworld; Hardcover;  Publisher; Doubleday  / Transworld Publishers;  Published 2003 ; ISBN 0 385 60533 1  No. of Pages; 318  Book and dust jacket; Very good condition, NOTE; The Dust Jacket has a tear (less than 1 cm) at the top of the spine.  and no writing added, Note; Some  browning / foxing of the paper on a couple of pages at the back. Book 2; TERRY PRATCHETT; THE AMAZING MAURICE  and his EDUCATED RODENTS; A Story of Discworld;  Published by Doubleday 2001;  ISBN 0 385 601239; No. of Pages 270  Condition; very good; No damage to the Dust Jacket very good binding; no tears and no writing added. POSTAGE;  (within S A) Option 1 is via S A Post Office   with a tracking no. please ADD R60.00       (delays may occur) or  PREFERABLY via POSTNET  to POSTNET  for a parcel of up to 5kg  (addit. books may be included at no addit. charge - up to 5kg ) then please ADD R100.00           

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days This is the story of Ross Bartlett's incredible psychic talent and his 'fast-track' progression as a medium - from his first prophetic vision at the tender age of five to becoming the youngest professional medium in the world at the age of 16. Ross is rapidly gaining a reputation for being one of the most evidential mediums around. He is known for his ability to give precise details of the spirits who contact him from the next life, proving beyond doubt their authenticity. This rare skill has enabled him to give messages of hope and comfort to thousands of people who have lost loved ones and his exceptional talent has generated enthusiastic media attention. Whether giving one-to-one readings or demonstrating in front of large audiences, Ross delivers the right messages to the right people with a clarity and sensitivity unusual for one so young. Features Summary The real miraculous story of a young boy becoming one of the world's most respected psychics, this book challenges the stagnant paradigm of thinking in the Western world... Author Ross Bartlett Publisher Findhorn Press Ltd. Release date 20170320 Pages 224 ISBN 1-84409-720-X ISBN 13 978-1-84409-720-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Sharks are among the most persecuted animals on Earth. Nicole's block-buster story lifts the lid on the shocking details of the trade in shark fins, and raises awareness of the plight of sharks in the 21st century. In November 2003 a female Great White Shark was tagged near Dyer Island in South Africa. Her tag popped up in February 2004, just south of Western Australia. The shark, later to be named Nicole (after shark enthusiast Nicole Kidman), had swum an epic 11,000 km. Scientists were even more surprised when she was identified back in South Africa in August 2004 — she had covered 22,000 km in less than nine months, using pinpoint navigation both ways. Since then, many Great Whites have been tagged and have shown a propensity for undertaking long migrations — but none has yet matched Nicole's amazing feat. This story incorporates a blend of science, actual events and real people, along with conjecture as to what might have happened on Nicole's momentous journey. Features Summary Sharks are among the most persecuted animals on Earth. Nicole's block-buster story lifts the lid on the shocking details of the trade in shark fins, and raises awareness of the plight of sharks in the 21st century. Author Richard Peirce Publisher Mapstudio Release date 20170731 Pages 136 ISBN 1-77584-534-6 ISBN 13 978-1-77584-534-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place.'George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California's Salinas Valley, they get work on a ranch. If they can just stay out of trouble, George promises Lennie, then one day they might be able to get some land of their own and settle down some place. But kind-hearted, childlike Lennie is a victim of his own strength. Seen by others as a threat, he finds it impossible to control his emotions. And one day not even George will be able to save him from trouble.Of Mice and Men is a tragic and moving story of friendship, loneliness and the dispossessed, with a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman. Features Summary Tackling universal themes of friendship and shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossessed, 'Of Mice and Men' remains Steinbeck's most popular work... Author John Steinbeck Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20170630 Pages 105 ISBN 0-241-98033-X ISBN 13 978-0-241-98033-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 metres goes the accolade of 'The Fastest Man on Earth'. "The Fastest Men on Earth", first published in 1988 as a tie-in to the "Thames Television" series of the same name, is reissued in a new, exciting format, fully revised and updated to include the incredible men's 100 metres final at the Beijing 2008 Games. Each chapter discusses not only the race itself, but also the preliminary rounds, dramas and controversies and includes interviews with all the key players, not just the champion. Immaculately researched and written in an entertaining style "The Fastest Men on Earth" brings to life some of the greatest athletes who ever set foot on a running track. Features Summary It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 metres goes the accolade of 'The Fastest Man on Earth'. This title is updated to include the men's 100 metres final at the Beijing 2008 Games... Author Neil Duncanson Publisher Andre Deutsch Ltd Release date 20111013 Pages 352 ISBN 0-233-00336-3 ISBN 13 978-0-233-00336-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The heart-pounding story of rowing expert Mick Dawson's most challenging feats on the open water, culminating in his greatest achievement: crossing the North Pacific Ocean in a small rowboat. Storms, fatigue, equipment failure, intense hunger, and lack of water are just a few of the challenges that ocean rower MICK DAWSON, endured whilst attempting to complete one of the World's "Last Great Firsts." In this nail-biting, man-against-nature true story, Dawson, former Royal Marine Commando, Guinness world record ocean rower and high seas adventurer, takes on the Atlantic and ultimately the North Pacific Oceans. It would require three attempts and a back breaking voyage of over six months to finally cross the mighty North Pacific for the first time. 189 days, 10 hours and 55 minutes rowing around the clock, fighting death and destruction every step of the way before finally arriving beneath the iconic span of the Golden Gate Bridge with his friend and rowing partner Chris Martin. Dawson details his epic adventures propelling his tiny boat one stroke at a time for thousands of miles across the most hostile route of the greatest ocean on earth, overcoming failure, personal tragedy and all of the challenges mother nature could throw at him. Features Summary The heart-pounding story of rowing expert Mick Dawson's most challenging feats on the open water, culminating in his greatest achievement: crossing the North Pacific Ocean in a small rowboat... Author Mick Dawson Publisher Center Street Release date 20170801 Pages 256 ISBN 1-4789-4751-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4789-4751-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days More than seven decades after the end of the Second World War, the era of the Nazi Hunters is drawing to a close as they and the hunted die off. Their saga can now be told almost in its entirety. After the Nuremberg trials and the start of the Cold War, most of the victors in World War II lost interest in prosecuting Nazi war criminals. Many of the lower-ranking perpetrators quickly blended in with the millions who were seeking to rebuild their lives in a new Europe, while those who felt most at risk fled the continent. In Pursuit focuses on the small band of men and women who refused to allow their crimes to be forgotten-and who were determined to track them down to the furthest corners of the earth. The story of the Nazi hunters is coming to a natural end. It was unprecedented in so many ways, especially the degree to which the initial impulse of revenge was transformed into a struggle for justice. The Nazi hunters have transformed our fundamental notions of right and wrong. Andrew Nagorski's book is a richly reconstructed odyssey and an unforgettable tale of gritty determination, at times reckless behavior, and relentless pursuit. Features Summary More than seven decades after the end of the WWII, the era of the Nazi Hunters is drawing to a close as they and the hunted die. This is their story. Author Andrew Nagorski Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20160517 Pages 393 ISBN 1-4711-3944-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-3944-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR. SUNDAY TIMES SPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR. From its late-Victorian flowering in the mill towns of the northwest of England, football spread around the world with great speed. It was helped on its way by a series of missionaries who showed the rest of the planet the simple joys of the game. Even now, in many countries, the colloquial word for a football manager is not 'coach' or 'boss' but 'mister', as that is how the early teachers were known, because they had come from the home of the sport to help it develop in new territories. In Rory Smith's stunning new book Mister, he looks at the stories of these pioneers of the game, men who left this country to take football across the globe. Sometimes, they had been spurned in their own land, as coaching was often frowned upon in England in those days, when players were starved of the ball during the week to make them hungry for it on matchday. So it was that the inspirations behind the 'Mighty Magyars' of the 1950s, the Dutch of the 1970s or top clubs such as Barcelona came from these shores. England, without realising it, fired the very revolution that would remove its crown, changing football's history, thanks to a handful of men who sowed the seeds of the inversion of football's natural order. This is the story of the men who taught the world to play and shaped its destiny. This is the story of the Misters. Features Summary The remarkable story of how British coaches took football to the world, and continue to influence the game around the globe Author Rory Smith Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20170414 Pages 336 ISBN 1-4711-5156-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-5156-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days It's Mr Silly's birthday and Little Miss Helpful is organising his birthday party, but unfortunately Little Miss Helpful isn't as helpful as she sounds. Somehow or other things never quite turn out as they are meant to. Will Mr Silly's birthday party be a success? Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting events... and even a trip to the moon. These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience. Have you collected all the Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations? Mr Birthday Little Miss Birthday Mr Christmas Little Miss Christmas Mr Men A Christmas Carol Mr Men The Night Before Christmas Mr Men 12 Days of Christmas Mr Men A Christmas Pantomine Mr Men A White Christmas Mr Men Meet Father Christmas Mr Men The Christmas Tree Mr Men The Christmas Party Little Miss Princess and the Very Special Party Mr Men Sports Day Mr Tickle and the Scary Halloween Mr Men The Big Match Mr Men and the Tooth Fairy Mr Men Trip to the Moon Mr Impossible and the Easter Egg Hunt Mr Mischief and the Leprechaun Mr Men The Rugby Match It all started with a tickle. Roger Hargreaves' son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like. In response, Roger drew a small orange man with extraordinarily long arms that could reach anywhere and tickle anyone. Mr Tickle, the first of the Mr Men, was born. Mr Tickle was soon joined by Mr Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Nosey, Mr Sneeze and Mr Bump. The books were an instant hit and Roger went on to create many more Mr Men and Little Miss characters. What Roger really wanted was to make children laugh, which is probably why his own favourite character is Mr Silly. Features Summary It's Mr Silly's birthday and Little Miss Helpful is organising his birthday party, but unfortunately Little Miss Helpful isn't as helpful as she sounds... Publisher Egmont Books Release date 20160505 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4052-8106-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4052-8106-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The most beautiful and influential photographs ever made were of the whole earth seen from space. They were taken from the moon, almost as an afterthought, by the astronauts of the Apollo space programme. They inspired a generation to think more seriously about our responsibility for this tiny oasis in space, the 'blue marble' falling through empty darkness. This is a book about the long road to the capture of those unforgettable images. It is a history of the space programme and of the ways in which it transformed our view of the earth and changed the lives of the astronauts who walked in space and on the moon. It is the story of the often blemished visionaries who inspired that journey into space: Charles Lindbergh, Robert Goddard and Wernher Von Braun, and of the courageous pilots who were the first humans to escape the Earth's orbit. Features Summary The fascinating story of how we first came to see the earth from space. Author Christopher Potter Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20180601 Pages 464 ISBN 1-78497-433-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78497-433-6

KA-BOOM. A Story for men and boys about never coming of age. And for women who want to know why. - Gareth Crocker by Gareth Crocker Publisher:Red Crocker / Year:2015 / Office Use: [320]-160512022017 Type:Paperback Pages:230 Approx. H X W X D (cm): 24 X 15 X 2 ISBN (10): / ISBN (13):9781928257127 Light to mild wear. Chaffing on covers. All text readable. Other: None.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A new B-format edition of JRR Tolkien's legacy of short stories which inhabit the realm of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien's son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings. Features Summary A new B-format edition of JRR Tolkien's legacy of short stories which inhabit the realm of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Author J. R. R. Tolkien Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 19920331 Pages 611 ISBN 0-261-10216-8 ISBN 13 978-0-261-10216-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The story behind the major motion picture from Disney-starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck-written by a recognized master of the genre-"a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea". It's the winter of 1952 and a ferocious Nor'easter is pounding New England with howling winds and seventy-foot seas. Two oil tankers get caught in the violent storm off Cape Cod, its fury splitting the massive ships in two. Back on shore are four young Coast Guardsmen who are given a suicide mission. They must save the lives of the seamen left stranded in the killer storm, and they have to do it in a tiny lifeboat. The crew is led by Bernie Webber, who has to rely on prayer and the courage of his three crewmembers to pull off the impossible. As Webber and his crew sail into the teeth of the storm, each man comes to the realization that he may not come back alive. They've lost all navigation and have no idea where the stranded seaman are, and have no idea how to get back home. Whether by sheer luck or divine intervention, the crew stumbles upon the wounded ship in the darkness. More than thirty men appear at the railings of the SS Pendleton, all hoping to be saved. Once again, Webber and his crew face a daunting challenge. How can they rescue all these men with their tiny lifeboat? Dripping with suspense and high-stakes human drama, The Finest Hours has incredible and astonishing true-to-life heroism and action-packed rescue scenes. This "marvelous and terrifying yarn" (Los Angeles Times) "deserves a place as a classic of survival at sea". Features Summary The story behind the major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck, written by a recognized master of the genre. Author Michael J. Tougias (Author), Casey Sherman (Author) Publisher Scribner Release date 20151208 Pages 204 ISBN 1-5011-0683-X ISBN 13 978-1-5011-0683-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Don't miss Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst in the major motion picture Suffragette. Emmeline Pankhurst grew up all too aware of the prevailing attitude of her day: that men were considered superior to women. When she was just fourteen she attended her first suffrage meeting, and returned home a confirmed suffragist. Throughout the course of her career she endured humiliation, prison, hunger strikes and the repeated frustration of her aims by men in power, but she rose to become a guiding light of the Suffragette movement. This is the story, in Pankhurst's own words, of her struggle for equality. Features Summary Emmeline Pankhurst grew up all too aware of the prevailing attitude of her day: that men were considered superior to women. When she was just fourteen she attended her first suffrage meeting... Author Emmeline Pankhurst Publisher Vintage Classics Release date 20160105 Pages 176 ISBN 1-78487-040-4 ISBN 13 978-1-78487-040-9