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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Simon Thorn has only recently discovered that he's an Animalgam, a member of a secret race of people who can shift into animals, and found a home where he truly belongs. But not everything is as good as it seems. Simon's evil grandfather, Orion, is bent on taking over the entire animal kingdom, and to do so, he'll need to gather the pieces of a terrible weapon--one that could shred the very foundations of the Animalgams' world... unless Simon can gather the pieces first. So when Simon's dolphin Animalgam friend Jam is summoned home to the underwater kingdom's headquarters, Avalon, Simon sees it as an opportunity to secure another piece. But as soon as he and his friends arrive in Avalon, their search is complicated by Jam's strict family--and a potential traitor. Can they locate the piece before it falls into Orion's hands and puts the entire underwater kingdom at risk? With plenty of action and adventure and characters full of heart, this story is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Brandon Mull. Features Summary Simon Thorn has only recently discovered that he's an Animalgam, a member of a secret race of people who can shift into animals, and found a home where he truly belongs... Author Aimee Carter Publisher Bloomsbury Childrens Books Release date 20180130 Pages 256 ISBN 1-4088-5805-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4088-5805-9

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Book still in a great condition.  >>>   When Dennis Milne--now living under an assumed identity in the Philippines--hears that his old friend and colleague Malik has been gunned down in a restaurant, he decides to go back to the violent city he once called home and bring the murderer to justice. Milne arrives in a pre-Christmas London that is cold and hostile. But he is no longer a policeman; no longer charged with keeping the peace and upholding the law. Although his old friends at the King's Cross station do not know that Milne is back in town, it soon becomes clear that his arrival has been expected by men who are after his blood. Hungry for revenge and determined to uphold his own very rough brand of justice, Milne searches for the person behind his friend's demise--and leaves a trail of death and destruction more wide-reaching than even he could have expected. *N.B.*   If you buy more than one book from me on the same day you only pay R 6 extra postage for each of the additional books - See what else I have to offer, it might just be worth your while.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Cala Spinner (Adapted by), Style Guide (Illustrator) Publisher Simon Spotlight Release date 20161220 Pages 24 ISBN 1-4814-8907-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4814-8907-2

Celebrate Snoopy and Woodstocks beloved friendship with this springtime Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Snoopy is cleaning out his doghouse and he finds something very specialWoodstocks baby book! He shares it with his best feathered friend, and together they reminisce about how they met. This paperback edition comes with two pages of stickers! 2017 Peanuts Worldwide LLC Charles M. Schulz (Author), Robert Pope (Illustrator) & 1 more ISBN-10: 1534409750 Age Range: 5 - 7 years Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2 Series: Peanuts Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Simon Spotlight (February 13, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1534409750 ISBN-13: 978-1534409750

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Seven former best friends reunite and struggle to heal after the tragic death of one of their own in this evocative and heartrending novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift and Her Secret. When word had gotten out that Andy Warner had committed suicide, everyone in Walnut Creek, Ohio, had been shocked. For seven men and women in their twenties, some Amish, some Mennonite, and some English, each of whom had once counted his or herself as one of Andy's best friends, it had been extremely painful. And, maybe, a source of guilt. Years have passed since they'd all been together last. Some of them got into trouble. A couple got into arguments. Eventually they all drifted apart. But even though none of them really saw each other anymore, there was a steadfast certainty that they'd always have each other's backs--even when no one else did. Their bond was that strong...until Andy did the unthinkable. Now the seven remaining friends, still reeling from Andy's death, have vowed to look after each other again. As far as they're concerned, it doesn't matter that they're now in their twenties and have drifted far apart. They need to connect again...for Andy. With her signature "taut writing" (RT Book Reviews), Shelley Shepard Gray delivers a lyrical and heartfelt tale of friendship and forgiveness. Features Summary Seven former best friends reunite and struggle to heal after the tragic death of one of their own in this evocative and heartrending novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift and Her Secret... Author Shelley Shepard Gray Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20190409 Pages 304 ISBN 1-982100-87-7 ISBN 13 978-1-982100-87-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!The Sunday Times besteseller. INVICTUS is a gripping, authentic and exciting novel of the Roman army from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.It is AD 54. The soldiers of the Roman army patrol a growing Empire, from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Atlantic to the banks of the Nile. Rome brutally enforces its rule, and its legions are the most efficient and aggressive fighting force in the world. Two battle-scarred veterans of this army, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, have survived years of campaigning in Britannia and have been recalled to Rome. Their time in the teeming, dangerously political city is short, and soon they are travelling with the Praetorian Guard to Spain, a restless colony where simmering tension in the face of Roman rule is aggravated by bitter rivalry amongst the natives. The challenges that face two old friends and their comrades in arms are unlike any they have seen before - in a land that declares itself unconquerable... Features Summary The Sunday Times bestseller. A gripping novel of the Roman army in the 1st century AD, moving from dangerous Rome to rebellious Hispania. An Eagles of the Empire novel from No... Author Simon Scarrow Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20170615 Pages 496 ISBN 1-4722-1334-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-1334-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Suicide is everywhere. It haunts history and current events. It haunts our own networks of friends and family. The spectre of suicide looms large, but the topic is taboo because any meaningful discussion must at the very least consider that the answer to the question - 'is life worth living?' - might not be an emphatic yes; it might even be a stern no. Through a sweeping historical overview of suicide, a moving literary survey of famous suicide notes, and a psychological analysis of himself, Simon Critchley offers us an insight into what it means to possess the all too human gift and curse of being of being able to choose life or death. Features Summary Through a sweeping historical overview of suicide, a moving literary survey of famous suicide notes, and a psychological analysis of himself, Simon Critchley offers us an insight into what it means to possess the all too human gift and curse of being of being able to choose life or death. Author Simon Critchley Publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions Release date 20150923 Pages 93 ISBN 1-910695-06-8 ISBN 13 978-1-910695-06-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days "From a cave in the forest came a "MUNCH, MUNCH, CRUNCH " as Bear and his friends all nibbled on their lunch. " Bear and his friends are munching on their lunch, when all of sudden... Bear feels something wiggling and wobbling in his mouth. Oh, no What can it be? It's Bear's first loose tooth In the first Bear book in three years, Bear's friends ease his concerns about his wiggly, wobbly tooth and help him understand losing a baby tooth is perfectly natural. This funny and reassuring story will delight anyone who's ever had a loose tooth. Features Summary From bestselling team Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman comes an adorable new Bearadventure about loosing his first tooth. Author Karma Wilson Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20110901 Pages 40 ISBN 0-85707-315-X ISBN 13 978-0-85707-315-0

The Sty's the Limit Paperback 'An amazing story of love, laughter and the challenges of living from the land... Simon's self-sufficient rural life is an inspiration to us all' - Ben Fogle Following a drunken misunderstanding Simon Dawson gave up his job in the city, moved to the wilds of Exmoor and became an accidental self-sufficient smallholder with an array of animals. But that was years ago now. Following up on his first book, PIGS IN CLOVER, this is the story of what happens when he suddenly realises that his life is changing all over again. He's not quite the spring chicken that he used to be: he is, horror of horrors, getting older. With a cast of best friends (some more helpful than others) including Ziggy, a panicked soon-to-be father desperate to grow up, Garth, an annoying teenager, and a rather handsome pig called The General, a plan is hatched to help each other mature (or immature). Heartfelt discoveries and hilarious endeavours ensue as they work through their age-related angsts, all with a fair dose of pigs, chickens, lambs and animal madness along the way. This is Exmoor's uplifting laugh-out-loud antidote to middle age in the mud; a place where you truly realise that the sty's the limit!  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days When Laurie Moran's husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father's killer. Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy's dreams. Laurie is haunted by more - the killer's threat to her son as he fled the scene: 'Tell your mother she's next, then it's your turn...' Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as producer of a true-crime, cold-case television show. The series will launch with the twenty-year-old unsolved murder of Betsy Powell. Betsy, a socialite, was found suffocated in her bed after a gala celebrating the graduation of her daughter and three friends. The sensational murder was news nationwide. Reopening the case in its lavish setting and with the cooperation of the surviving guests that night, Laurie is sure to have a hit on her hands. But when the estranged friends begin filming, it becomes clear each is hiding secrets... small and large. And a pair of blue eyes is watching events unfold, too... Features Summary The brand new spine-tingling thriller from the global multi-million bestseller. Author Mary Higgins Clark Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20150115 Pages 303 ISBN 1-4711-3286-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-3286-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days In this sixteenth Galaxy Zack adventure, Nebulon falls into a complete cosmic blackout! Zack loves everything about his new planet, Nebulon. There¿s Ira, his Indoor Robotic Assistant, who makes him delicious food every day. There¿s Zack¿s hyperphone for playing games with friends. Even his desk at school is pretty grape. But Zack wakes up one morning to discover that everything awesome about his new planet is out of order. Nebulon has fallen into a complete cosmic blackout. Without power, how will Zack and his friends ever get through the day? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Features Summary In this sixteenth Galaxy Zack adventure, Nebulon falls into a complete cosmic blackout! Zack loves everything about his new planet, Nebulon. There’s Ira... Author Ray O'Ryan Publisher Little Simon Release date 20171115 Pages 128 ISBN 1-4814-9989-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4814-9989-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days An adorable Valentine's Day twist on the popular nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider!" The itsy bitsy sweetheart was loveable and kind, Drawing new cards for his friends and Valentines! Out came the markers, paints, and sticky glue, The itsy bitsy sweetheart had lots of work to do! The itsy bitsy sweetheart spreads holiday cheer as she makes Valentine's Day cards for her family and friends! Little ones will love this sweet twist on the classic nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Features Summary Little ones are sure to love the adorable Valentine's Day twist on the classic nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" in this sweet board book. Full color. Author Jeffrey Burton (Author), Sanja Rescek (Illustrator) Publisher Little Simon Release date 20181201 Pages 16 ISBN 1-5344-2689-2 ISBN 13 978-1-5344-2689-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days How far away can you hear a lion roar? How do dolphins breathe underwater? Is it really true that elephants never forget? Bursting with weird facts and freaky trivia, this is the perfect guide to everything a Horrid Henry fan has ever wanted to know about animals. Gross out your parents, scare your little brother and amaze your friends with your new knowledge. Features Summary The seventh Horrid Henry Factbook: forget cute kitties and cuddly bunnies. This is Horrid Henry's extra special guide to smelly, nasty and totally weird... Author Francesca Simon (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator) Publisher Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd) Release date 20140211 Pages 80 ISBN 1-4440-1149-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4440-1149-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician¿s daughter who¿s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future. Important internship? Check. Amazing friends? Check. Guys? Check (as long as we¿re talking no more than three weeks). But that was before the scandal. Before having to be in the same house with her dad. Before walking an insane number of dogs. That was before Clark and those few months that might change her whole life. Because here¿s the thing¿if everything¿s planned out, you can never find the unexpected. And where¿s the fun in that? Features Summary Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both... Author Morgan Matson Publisher Simon & SchusterBooks for Young Readers Release date 20160502 Pages 528 ISBN 1-4814-0454-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4814-0454-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days As an unabashed dog lover, Alexandra Horowitz is naturally curious about what her dog thinks and what she knows. As a cognitive scientist she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot say what they know or feel. This is a fresh look at the world of dogs -- from the dog's point of view. The book introduces the reader to the science of the dog -- their perceptual and cognitive abilities -- and uses that introduction to draw a picture of what it might be like to bea dog. It answers questions no other dog book can -- such as: What is a dog's sense of time? Does she miss me? Want friends? Know when she's been bad? Horowitz's journey, and the insights she uncovered from studying her own dog, Pumpernickel, allowed her to understand her dog better, and appreciate her more through that understanding. The reader will be able to do the same with their own dog. Inside of a Dogwill allow dog owners to look at their pets' behaviour in a different, and revealing light, enabling them to understand their dogs and enjoy their relationship even more. Features Summary A fresh new book on the psyche of dogs from a bright young behavioural scientist and dog lover. Author Alexandra Horowitz Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20120131 Pages 353 ISBN 1-84983-567-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84983-567-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this fifth book of their adventures, they share the joys of winter. Features Summary In the winter Henry and his big dog Mudge play in the snow, share a family Christmas dinner, and gather around a crackling winter fireplace. Author Rylant Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 19980901 Pages 45 ISBN 0-689-81019-9 ISBN 13 978-0-689-81019-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLING AUTHOR! Heartwarming, uplifting and lovely, this is the story of how three women find themselves empowered by unexpected pregnancy, from the bestselling author of Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe and The Queen of Wishful Thinking. Three South Yorkshire friends, all on the cusp of 40, fall pregnant at the same time following a visit to an ancient fertility symbol. For Helen, it's a dream come true, although her husband is not as thrilled about it as she had hoped. Not only wrestling with painful ghosts of the past, Helen has to deal with the fact that her outwardly perfect marriage is crumbling before her eyes. For Janey, it is an unmitigated disaster as she has just been offered the career break of a life-time. And she has no idea either how it could possibly have happened, seeing as she and her ecstatic husband George were always so careful over contraception. For Elizabeth, it is mind-numbing, because she knows people like her shouldn't have children. Damaged by her dysfunctional childhood and emotionally lost, she not only has to contend with carrying a child she doubts she can ever love, but she also has to deal with the return to her life of a man whose love she must deny herself. Features Summary A goose-bump inducing story about three South Yorkshire ladies whose own unexpected bumps empower their lives in unforeseen ways. Author Milly Johnson Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20110106 Pages 472 ISBN 1-84983-410-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84983-410-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Close to a motorway service station, the body of a young woman is discovered. She appears to have no family, no friends, no one to identify her. DI Anna Travis is brought onto the team of investigators by DCS James Langton, who already suspects that this recent case could be linked to two unsolved murders. As more evidence is discovered the team realise that they are contending with a triple murder investigation -- and no suspect. Anna's blood runs cold when she receives a letter from a murderer she helped to arrest. He makes contact from prison insisting that he can track down their killer, but will only talk to Anna herself. Does he really have an insight into another killer's mind, or is he merely intent on getting into hers? Features Summary The brilliant new novel from one of the UK's foremost crime writers Author Lynda LaPlante Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20110623 Pages 501 ISBN 1-84739-647-X ISBN 13 978-1-84739-647-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A trio of friends from New York City find themselves trapped inside a mechanical board game that they must dismantle in order to save themselves and generations of other children in this action-packed debut that's a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair.Nothing can prepare you for The Gauntlet... It didn't look dangerous, exactly. When twelve-year-old Farah first laid eyes on the old-fashioned board game, she thought it looked...elegant. It is made of wood, etched with exquisite images-a palace with domes and turrets, lattice-work windows that cast eerie shadows, a large spider-and at the very center of its cover, in broad letters, is written: The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand. The Gauntlet is more than a game, though. It is the most ancient, the most dangerous kind of magic. It holds worlds inside worlds. And it takes players as prisoners. Features Summary Action-packed debut that's a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair. Author Karuna Riazi Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20170327 Pages 304 ISBN 1-4814-8696-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4814-8696-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days In this second book in the Lynburn Legacy, the sorcerous roots of Sorry-in-the-Vale have been exposed. Now no one in the town is safe, and everyone has to choose sides. Will the townspeople (magical and not) become "owned" by the sorcerers who believe it is their right to rule? Or will it continue in a more modern vein, with the presence of the sorcerers playing a quieter--and much less violent--role. If Kami Glass has anything to say about it, evil will not win. Despite having given up her own piece of magic, she is determined to do everything she can to make a difference. And whether they want to or not, her circle of friends (and potential boyfriends) will not be able to help but follow her and go along with her unusual schemes and battle tactics. Features Summary A new gothic YA fantasy trilogy, set in England, about magicians and demons. Author Sarah Rees Brennan Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20130801 Pages 370 ISBN 0-85707-809-7 ISBN 13 978-0-85707-809-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Four girls with the power to control the elements must come together to save the world from a terrible evil in this ¿series opener [that] has it all¿ (Kirkus Reviews). Years ago, everything changed. Phantoms, massive beasts of nightmare, began terrorizing the world. At the same time, four girls¿the Effigies¿appeared, each with a unique power to control a classical element. Since then, they have protected the world from the Phantoms. At the death of one Effigy, another is chosen, pulled from her normal life into the never-ending battle. When Maia unexpectedly becomes the next Fire Effigy, she resists her new calling. A quiet girl with few friends and almost no family, she was much happier to admire the Effigies from afar. Never did she imagine having to master her ability to control fire, to protect innocent citizens from the Phantoms, or to try bringing together the other three Effigies. But with the arrival of the mysterious Saul¿a man who seems to be able to control the Phantoms using the same cosmic power previously only granted to four girls at a time¿Maia and the other Effigies must learn to work together in a world where their celebrity status is more important than their heroism. But the secrets Saul has, and the power he possesses, might be more than even they can handle¿ Features Summary Four girls with the power to control the elements must come together to save the world from a terrible evil in this “series opener [that] has it all” (Kirkus Reviews)... Author Sarah Raughley Publisher Simon Pulse Release date 20171120 Pages 384 ISBN 1-4814-6678-X ISBN 13 978-1-4814-6678-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 Observer and Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2016 David is the small boy who is always asking questions. Simon and Ines take care of him in their new town, Estrella. He is learning the language, he has begun to make friends and he has the big dog Bolivar to watch over him. But he'll be seven soon and he should be at school. And so, David is enrolled in the Academy of Dance. It's here, in his new golden dancing slippers, that he learns how to call down the numbers from the sky. But it's here too that he will make troubling discoveries about what adults are capable of. The Schooldays of Jesus is a mesmerising tale about growing up, and about the choices we are forced to make in our lives. Features Summary LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016Observer and Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2016David is the small boy who is always asking questions. It's here... Author J. M. Coetzee Publisher Vintage Release date 20171031 Pages 272 ISBN 1-78470-533-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78470-533-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam create rock star-worthy instruments with found objects in this second book in the brand-new Craftily Ever After chapter book series! Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in common: they love to create. They each have unique talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building; Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together, these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design, build, and create and through their experiences, they'll learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in their everyday eight-year-old lives. In the second Craftily Ever After book, there's a talent show at school and for the first time, Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam can't think of anything to do. That is, until an old tin can and some plastic tubing give them a musical idea! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Craftily Ever After chapter books are perfect for emerging readers. Features Summary Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam create rock star-worthy instruments with found objects in this second book in the brand-new Craftily Ever After chapter book series! Author Martha Maker (Author), Xindi Yan (Illustrator) Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20180415 Pages 128 ISBN 1-5344-0910-6 ISBN 13 978-1-5344-0910-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'For anyone interested in Lee's legacy, this is a roundhouse kick of a biography' - The Sunday Times 'At last, Bruce Lee has the powerful biography he deserves... It will thrill Lee's fans and fascinate the unfamiliar' - Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life and Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig 'Meticulously researched' - Jimmy McDonough, author of Shakey: Neil Young's Biography and Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green 'You won't find a better match for a biographer with his subject than Matthew Polly and Bruce Lee... A definitive biography, told with passion and punch' - Brian Jay Jones, author George Lucas: A Life and Jim Henson: The Biography. More than forty years after Bruce Lee's sudden death at age 32, journalist and author Matthew Polly has written the definitive account of Lee's life. It's also one of the only accounts; incredibly, there has never been an authoritative biography of Lee. Following a decade of research that included conducting more than one hundred interviews with Lee's family, friends, business associates and even the mistress in whose bed Lee died, Polly has constructed a complex, humane portrait of the icon. There are his early years as a child star in Hong Kong cinema; his actor father's struggles with opium addiction and how that turned Bruce into a troublemaking teenager who was kicked out of high school and eventually sent to America to shape up; his beginnings as a martial arts teacher, eventually becoming personal instructor to movie stars like Steve McQueen; his struggles as an Asian-American actor in Hollywood and frustration seeing role after role he auditioned for go to a white actors in eye makeup; his eventual triumph as a leading man; his challenges juggling a sky-rocketing career with his duties as a father and husband; and his shocking end that to this day is still shrouded in mystery. Polly breaks down the myth of Bruce Lee and argues that, contrary to popular belief, he was an ambitious actor who was obsessed with martial arts-not a great kung-fu master who just so happened to make a couple of movies. The book offers an honest look at an impressive yet flawed man whose personal story was even more entertaining and inspiring than any fictional role he played on-screen. Praise for Matthew Polly 'Hypnotic...Tapped Out manages to humanize a sport once demonized as "human cockfighting" by deconstructing the stereotype of the martial-arts tough guy.' - The New York Times 'Tapped Out is a knockout for MMA fans, who will laugh at the intimate portraits Polly sketches of some of the sport's most famous personalities. But it also works for those not familiar with the sport...You won't be disappointed.' - OpposingViews.com 'A delight to read.' - TheFightNerd.com 'Polly's self-deprecation in the painful learning process stands out as much as the witty prose. His delivery is Plimpton-esque.' - ESPN.com 'Smoothly written... Polly has a good eye for characters.' - Publishers Weekly Features Summary The first authoritative biography of film star Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between eastern and western cultures... Author Matthew Polly Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20180605 Pages 656 ISBN 1-4711-7569-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-7569-5

David is the small boy who is always asking questions. Simon and Ines take care of him in their new country. He is learning the language; he has begun to make friends. He has the big dog Bolivar to watch over him. But he'll be seven soon. He should be at school. And so David is enrolled in the Academy of Dance in Estrella. It's here, in his new golden dancing slippers, that he learns how to call down the numbers from the sky. But it's here too that he will make troubling discoveries about what grown-ups are capable of. The Schooldays of Jesus, the startling sequel to J.M. Coetzee's widely praised The Childhood of Jesus, will beguile its readers. With the mysterious simplicity of a fable, it tells a story that raises the most direct questions about life itself. ISBN 9781911215363 260 pages

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days 'Delightfully magical and brilliantly told' Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song on The Boy With One Name Welcome to the Badlands... a hidden part of our world populated by creatures which most people think exist only in fairy tales and nightmares. Reunited with his parents, Jones is finally living the 'normal' life he's always wanted. But, despite leaving the Badlands behind, there's still magic inside him... His two friends, Ruby and Thomas Gabriel, are struggling with their new lives too; Thomas Gabriel's magical abilities are fading away and Ruby is realizing she might never be accepted as a 'proper' Badlander in a world of monster-hunting men. One thing could help them all - the Black Amulet, a magical artefact hidden for centuries by the most powerful Badlander that ever lived. But finding it won't be easy, and using it even harder, because things are never simple when magic is involved... Dive into a world of magic in an adventure perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone, Jonathan Stroud and J.K. Rowling. Features Summary A magical fantasy adventure full of twists and turns perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Spook's Apprentice and Artemis Fowl. Author J. R. Wallis Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20181115 Pages 336 ISBN 1-4711-5794-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-5794-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada's most accomplished astronauts. I had dreamt about becoming an astronaut from the time I watched Alan Shepard launch on the first American sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961. Eleven days before my seventh birthday, I committed to a new goal: one day, I would fly in outer space. Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he'll say: "I'm just a curious kid from Saskatchewan." Curious indeed. Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child. There were setbacks and challenges along the way-the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space-but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it's the journey that truly matters. In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we're gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined. Features Summary An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada's most accomplished astronauts... Author Dave Williams Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20181129 Pages 240 ISBN 1-5011-6095-8 ISBN 13 978-1-5011-6095-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days In this second book in the Lynburn Legacy, the sorcerous roots of Sorry-in-the-Vale have been exposed. Now no one in the town is safe, and everyone has to choose sides. Will the townspeople (magical and not) become "owned" by the sorcerers who believe it is their right to rule? Or will it continue in a more modern vein, with the presence of the sorcerers playing a quieter--and much less violent--role. If Kami Glass has anything to say about it, evil will not win. Despite having given up her own piece of magic, she is determined to do everything she can to make a difference. And whether they want to or not, her circle of friends (and potential boyfriends) will not be able to help but follow her and go along with her unusual schemes and battle tactics. Features Summary A new gothic YA fantasy trilogy, set in England, about magicians and demons. Author Sarah Rees Brennan Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20130829 Pages 370 ISBN 0-85707-809-7 ISBN 13 978-0-85707-809-4