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From the mind of Dean Koontz, the 400 million copy worldwide bestseller, comes this supernatural tale of good and evil, and life and death. Find out why Odd Thomas is the master storyteller's most talked about creation. Strange times need strange heroes. Odd Thomas lives always between two worlds. He can see the lingering dead and knows that even in chaos, there is order, purpose, and strange meaning that invites our understanding but often thwarts it. Intuition has brought Odd Thomas to the quaint town of Magic Beach on the California coast. As he waits to learn why he has been drawn there, he finds work as a cook and assistant to a once-famous film actor who, at eighty has become an eccentric with as long a list of fears as he has stories about Hollywood's golden days. Odd is having dreams of a red tide, vague but worrisome. By day he senses a free-floating fear in the air of the town, as if unleashed by the crashing waves. But nothing prepares him for the hard truth of what he will discover as he comes face to face with a form of evil that will test him as never before...

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) It's Donna's birthday in a few days, but her parents just can't afford to throw her a big bash. To make matters worse, people are acting strangely around her. Her two older sisters don't want to come to her childish party, and the Sisters don't seem to want to talk about her birthday at all! Has Donna done something wrong? 'Odd One Out' is part of the Siti's Sisters Series, in a set of six light-hearted fiction books designed to have particular appeal to girls. Siti and her friends are four girls who experience all sorts of life issues in this engrossing series. They are ideal for touching the hearts of young girls and always a great read. Each fast moving story is around 1200 - 1500 words in length, with tightly controlled vocabulary and contemporary black and white illustrations throughout to help readers engage and follow the narrative. Published by Ransom Publishing, the books are designed to appeal to reluctant readers aged 10 - 14 with a reading age of 7 - 8 years. There are a further 18 books in the total series. Format:Paperback Pages:36

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Harry Silver has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful son, a great job in the media — but in one night he throws it all away. Then Harry must start to learn what life is really all about. "A finely constructed novel that says more about human relationships than a library of psychology manuals, hitting the funny bone and the emotional jugular at one and the same time." IRISH TIMES "One of the finest books published this year… Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns." EXPRESS "A grown-up novel that is simultaneously a heart-rending gripping read and suffused with an irresistible reality." GLASGOW HERALD "Parsons has written a sharp, witty and wise book straight from his heart. His characters are all nitty-gritty, bounce-off-the-page, real people; his dialogue is brilliant." DAILY MAIL "A touching novel … full of quiet tenderness, and written from the heart." INDEPENDENT "Superb. 'Man and Boy' is as witty and sharp as you would expect from Parsons but it is not all bitter — rather profoundly moving. It will strike chords with many readers." YORKSHIRE POST Features Summary A fabulously engaging and exciting novel about a man who has to learn about life and love the hard way. Author Tony Parsons Publisher HarperCollins Release date 20000306 Pages 343 ISBN 0-00-651213-5 ISBN 13 978-0-00-651213-4

Control was the word Dr Toby Harper lived by. She strove to keep her life in order, her ER in order. But no one could have been prepared for the man she admits one quiet night to the Springer Hospital. Delirious and in critical condition, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without trace. The subsequent search leads Toby to a second patient with the same infection. And it reveals an unsettling twist - the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Soon Toby's on a trail that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to an unexpected tragedy in her own home. Only then does she discover the unthinkable: a terrifying and deadly epidemic is about to be unleashed...

 1959 Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover. Jacket is torn in places, and missing strips along the bottom edge. There is a name in pen and a sticker on the FFEP. The pages are spotted and browned. Both jacket and boards are liquid stained in the top quarter of the book. Binding is still good. A novel based on the life of Maurice Utrillo, the French painter.

Paperback. English. Penguin. 1987. In fair/good condition. A budding poet and his adoring mother are the central characters of this novel by Milan Kundera. He takes us through the young man's fantasies and love affairs in a characteristic tour de force, alive with wit, eroticism and ideas.

This book was written while the great artist was still alive. Pablo Picasso has for years been hidden by the glare of publicity and a success unique in the history of art.  Yet the real Picasso has been invisible to all but his intimates. One of these, Francoise Gilot, who lived with him for ten years, has now told her story - and his - with extraordinary insight and complete frankness. She reveals the real Picasso for the first time - a genius, temperamental, articulate, restless, a man who has never ceased to fight time and convention - and yet never ceased to create. Soft cover, fair condition.  The cover is creased and the paper is yellowing.  368 pages.

In the dazzling new thriller from the master of dark suspense, the hand of fate reaches out to touch an ordinary man with greatness. So long as he is ready. So long as he is, above all, afraid.Jimmy Tock comes into the world on the very night his grandfather leaves it. As a violent storm rages outside the hospital, Rudy Tock spends long hours walking the corridors between the expectant fathers' waiting room and his dying father's bedside. It's a strange vigil made all the stranger when, at the very height of the storm's fury, Josef Tock suddenly sits up in bed and speaks coherently for the first and last time since his stroke.closed pages yellowed

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Hilarious stories and advice about the ups and downs of growing up, from a popularYouTube artist and storyteller. Like any shy teen turned young adult, YouTube star James Rallison ("The Odd 1s Out") is used to being on the outside looking in. He wasn't partying in high school or winning football games like his older brother. Instead, he posted comics on the Internet. Now, he's ready to share his hard-earned advice from his 21 years of life in the funny, relatable voice his fans love. In this illustrated collection, Rallison tells his own stories of growing up as the "odd one out": in art class with his twin sister (she was more talented), in the middle school locker room, and up to one strange year of college (he dropped out). Each story is filled with the little lessons he picked up along the way, serious and otherwise, like: * How to be cool (in seventh grade) * Why it's OK to be second-best at something, and * How to survive your first, confidence-killing job interviews Filled with fan-favorite comics and never-before-seen material, this tongue-in-cheek take on some of the weirdest, funniest parts of life is perfect for both avid followers and new converts. Features Summary Hilarious stories and advice about the ups and downs of growing up, from a popularYouTube artist and storyteller. Like any shy teen turned young adult... Author James R Allison Publisher Speak Release date 20180724 Pages 240 ISBN 0-14-313180-X ISBN 13 978-0-14-313180-9

Sugar Man: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez The amazing story of the American musician who was famous in South Africa and Australia, but unknown anywhere else... until the Oscar-winning documentary. Like many South Africans in the seventies and eighties, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom were obsessed with the music of Rodriguez, but the man himself was a mystery. Only his name was known, and the fact that he had killed himself on stage. After years of searching in a pre-internet age, the two men found the singer living in seclusion in Detroit. Remarkably, the blue-collar worker had no idea that he had been famous for over twenty-five years in this remote pariah of the world. In 2006, Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul set out to find 'the best story on earth' and stumbled on this remarkable tale in the Guardian newspaper. He tracked down Segerman and Strydom, and so began his four-year-long quest to make the Oscar-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man. Sugar Man: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez outlines three separate journeys and the obstacles and triumphs that each presented: Rodriguez's struggle to make a life from music; the odyssey of two fans to find out what had happened to their hero; and Bendjelloul's pursuit to bring the story to celluloid. The book is packed with information not included in the film, about Rodriguez's background, relationships and political activities, his tours to Australia, and the recognition that has finally come to him after the film's success. Author Strydom, Craig Bartholomew; Stephen Segerman ISBN 9781770228146 Format Paperback Pages 285p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Dog Man - from the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey - comes to life in this cool 3-D book! George and Harold know a LOT about making comic books. (Remember their Captain Underpants comics?) But before they told you that story, first they told you the story of Dog Man -- part dog, part man, and all cop! Want to know how George and Harold come up with hilarious heroes like Dog Man and Li'l Petey and Chief? And how do they think up such wretched villains, like Petey and Piggy and Philly? Now's your chance to find out! The boys will give step-by-step instructions on how to draw some of their best Dog Man characters. Plus, get advice on how to create your own funny comic-book characters -- and bring them to life in 3-D! This book is packed with 3-D glasses; a write-on, wipe-off pen; a drawing pad; and over 30 stickers from the New York Times bestselling series! Features Summary Dog Man - from the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey - comes to life in this cool 3-D book! This book is packed with 3-D glasses; a write-on... Author Dav Pilkey Publisher Scholastic US Release date 20190928 Pages 128 ISBN 1-338-56884-1 ISBN 13 978-1-338-56884-4

LARGE 450 PAGE HARD COVER WITH DUST JACKET IN NICE CONDITION-LIGHT ODD FOXING IN PLACES-SIGNED BY ALI BACHER AND FORWARD BY NELSON MANDELA-PEN COPY SIGNATURE-POSTAGE WILL BE R80.00 ON THIS LOT.NO COMBINATION SENDING UNLESS DISCUSSED WITH SELLER.                                                                                                                     

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Previously published as Mandela's Way Written by the co-author of international bestseller Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela: Portrait of an Extraordinary Man presents fifteen powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. A recipient of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, Mandela is a man who truly changed the course of world history and is arguably the most inspirational figure of the past century. Stengel spent almost three years with Mandela working on his bestselling autobiography Long Walk to Freedom, and through that process became a close friend. Written with the blessing of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to which the author will donate a percentage of his royalties, Nelson Mandela: Portrait of an Extraordinary Man is an inspirational book of wisdom that will encourage people of all ages to look within themselves to improve their lives, to reconsider the things they take for granted, and to think about the legacy they leave behind. Features Summary Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Author Richard Stengel Publisher Virgin Books Release date 20120401 Pages 243 ISBN 0-7535-1934-8 ISBN 13 978-0-7535-1934-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Joe, a 36-year-old advertising copywriter for a slick New York company, feels disillusioned with his life. He starts dreaming of a mysterious man, seeing him on the street, and hearing his voice. Joe decides to listen to the man, and so he waits on his stoop, day and night, for instructions. 'Waiting for the Man' is a compelling and visceral story about the struggle to find something more in life, told in two interwoven threads - Joe at the beginning of his journey in Manhattan, and at the end of it as he finds new purpose on a ranch in Montana under the endless sky. Features Summary Joe, a 36-year-old advertising copywriter for a slick New York company, feels disillusioned with his life. He starts dreaming of a mysterious man, seeing him on the street... Author Arjun Basu Publisher Ecw Press,Canada Release date 20140403 Pages 300 ISBN 1-77041-177-1 ISBN 13 978-1-77041-177-7