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  Author(s):  Ann Douglas  Title:      Terrible Honesty - Mongrel Manhattan in the 1970s  ISBN: 0 333 64688 6  Publisher/place:   Papermac, London  This Edition:  Papermac edition of 1997  First Published: 1995 (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, New York)  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  605  Weight: 432g  Condition:   Very good   

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The 1994 publication of the The Bell Curve and its controversial thesis catapulted the topic of genetic racial differences in IQ to the forefront of renewed and heated debate. Now, in A Terrible Thing to Waste, award-winning science writer Harriet A. Washington adds her incisive analysis to the fray. She takes apart the spurious notion of intelligence as an inherited trait, pointing instead to environmental racism -- a confluence of institutional factors that relegate marginalized communities to living and working near sites of toxic waste, pollution, and urban decay -- as the prime cause of the reported black-white IQ gap. Investigating heavy metals, neurotoxins, deficient prenatal care, bad nutrition, and pathogens as the main factors influencing intelligence, Washington explains why certain communities are so disproportionally affected and what can be done to remedy the problem. Featuring extensive scientific research and Washington's sharp, lively reporting, A Terrible Thing to Waste is sure to outrage, transform the conversation and inspire debate. Features Summary A powerful indictment of the notion of hereditary intelligence, A Terrible Thing to Waste shows how environmental racism drives the black-white IQ gap and explains what can be done to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities. Author Harriet A Washington Publisher Little, Brown Release date 20190723 Pages 288 ISBN 0-316-50943-4 ISBN 13 978-0-316-50943-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Bad ideas happen to anyone, but truly awful ideas live on forever. Some bad ideas are infamous (remember New Coke or the XFL?), while others have managed to slip under the radar of public consciousness-like the in-car record player. But just because we've forgotten a bad idea doesn't make it any less horrible. We all cringed when Michael Jordon announced he was leaving basketball for baseball, but did you know that Whoopi Goldberg made a never-released $35-million buddy cop movie where her partner was an animatronic dinosaur named Theodore Rex? Part history, part comedy, Worst Ideas Ever takes a look back and explores some of the biggest flops of all time. They say hindsight is 20/20, but it's hard to believe nobody saw these coming. This book delves into the history of disaster, taking you through failed marketing campaigns, terrible pop icon projects, disastrous corporate decisions, and more, with the authors reviewing every funny detail of what went wrong. Worst Ideas Ever shows what separates the merely bad ideas from the terrible ones. Features Summary Bad ideas happen to anyone, but truly awful ideas live on forever. Some bad ideas are infamous (remember New Coke or the XFL?), while others have managed to slip under the radar of public consciousness-like the in-car record player... Author Daniel B. Kline (Author), Jason Tomaszewski (Author) Publisher Sky Pony Press Release date 20150801 Pages 240 ISBN 1-63220-310-3 ISBN 13 978-1-63220-310-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair. And it got worse... His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV! This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages. Features Summary On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too. Author Judith Viorst (Author), Ray Cruz (Illustrator) Publisher Aladdin Paperback Release date 19870101 ISBN 0-689-71173-5 ISBN 13 978-0-689-71173-2

The best-selling children's picture book about one brave knight and a whole lot of adventure. In the dead of night - when the wind is right - there comes a pitiful sobbing; out of the rumbling, grumbling castle and down the side of the hill...Who could it possibly be? And what is this terrible secret all about? It seems something dreadful has happened in castle that teeters and totters on top of the hill and the only person who can put things right is - you guessed it - our very own honourable, feisty and courageous young hero, Sir Charlie Stinky Socks! Read on and discover a tale of pluckiness and bravery, where, with a little help from his friends, our gallant knight dares to put things right once more...A swashbuckling, funny and charming adventure from best-selling picture book author/illustrator Kristina Stephenson - an ideal read aloud story to share with your little adventurer. Format:Paperback

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days This New York Times Bestselling series continues with Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley as they take on everything that goes bump in the night. From scary stories to magical portals that lead to a land untouched by time, it's definitely not your average summer. Written by awesome all-star Noelle Stevenson (Nimona, ADVENTURE TIME(TM)) and brilliant newcomer Grace Ellis, and illustrated by the tremendously talented Brooke Allen (A Home for Mr. Easter). Features Summary From scary stories to magical portals that lead to a land untouched by time, Lumberjanes is definitely not your average summer. Author Carolyn Nowak (Visual artist), Shannon Watters (Author), Noelle Stevenson (Author), Faith Erin Hicks (Author), Grace Ellis (Author), Brooke A. Allen (Author) Publisher Boom! Studios Release date 20160531 Pages 112 ISBN 1-60886-803-6 ISBN 13 978-1-60886-803-2

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) Why Steve Was Late is a book of hilarious (and even - occasionally - plausible!) reasons for tardiness, handily dreamed up by someone else. Here are 101 real corkers for you to enjoy And maybe even borrow...* Overcome by the urge to alphabetise my pets * Forgot how trousers work * Became temporarily feral * Got stuck in a romantic montage Format:Paperback Pages:112

Hardback. English. In fair condition. Some damage to front ofboards and water damage. No dust jacket.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Once upon a time there was a happy family: A mum, a dad, a gerbil, and the most beautifulest, cleverest, ever so kindest Princess Marianna. Until one horrible no good day when a new ruler was born...From two of the most revered picture book creators working today comes a unique home-grown fairy tale about a little girl with a new baby brother. Marianna, the most beautiful, ever so kindest princess, lives happily with her mum, dad and gerbil. Happy, that is, until the new baby comes along. His Royal Highness King Baby is so smelly. He's so noisy. And all the talk in the Land is about him - non-stop, All the time! Has there ever been such a time of wicked rule?! Hilariously told from the over dramatic, reluctant big sister's perspective, Sally Lloyd-Jones' unique narrative voice is brought exquisitely, and hilariously, to life by award-winning illustrator David Roberts. Features Summary Once upon a time there was a happy family: A mum, a dad, a gerbil, and the most beautifulest, cleverest, ever so kindest Princess Marianna. Until one horrible no good day when a new ruler was born... Author Sally Lloyd Jones (Author), David Roberts (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20170901 Pages 48 ISBN 1-4063-2466-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-2466-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'But I, being poor, have only my dreams; / I have spread my dreams under your feet...' By turns joyful and despairing, some of the twentieth century's greatest verse on fleeting youth, fervent hopes and futile sacrifice. Features Summary By turns joyful and despairing, this title presents some of the twentieth century's greatest verse on fleeting youth, fervent hopes and futile sacrifice. Author W. B Yeats Publisher Penguin Classics Release date 20160303 Pages 64 ISBN 0-241-25151-6 ISBN 13 978-0-241-25151-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Twenty years running from your past. Today it catches up. A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Leah Mills lives a life of a fugitive ¿ kept on the run by one terrible day from her past. It is a lonely life, without a social life or friends until ¿ longing for a connection ¿ she meets Julian. For the first time she dares to believe she can live a normal life. Then, on the twentieth anniversary of that day, she receives a card. Someone knows the truth about what happened. Someone who won¿t stop until they¿ve destroyed the life Leah has created. But is Leah all she seems? Or does she deserve everything she gets? Features Summary Twenty years running from your past. Today it catches up. A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Leah Mills lives a life of a fugitive – kept on the run by one terrible day from her past... Author Kathryn Croft Publisher Bookouture Release date 20150918 Pages 300 ISBN 1-910751-24-3 ISBN 13 978-1-910751-24-4

  (W) Nick Spencer (A) Steve Lieber (CA) Marcos Martin   It's a new sleeper-hit series starring some of Spidey's deadliest baddies! Boomerang and his fellow villains prove that with terrible powers come terrible responsibilities, and Spider-Man will soon learn that with superior villains come superior problems! Out on bail and aiming to stay out of jail, Boomerang must get his cronies on target - but does Frank Castle, the one-man army known as the Punisher, have them targeted already? The Foes have a plan and the means to pull it off, but they're about to learn the hard way that you can't steal the head of Silvermane without severe repercussions! Rising star Nick Spencer teams with Eisner Award-winning sensation Steve Lieber for a walk on the Spider-Verse's evil side! Collecting SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-6.

    ABOUT THE BOOK: A great and terrible evil threatens the druids' future. Their only hope is the Star Dancer: a child who will be born under an untimely comet and who is destined to protect them. As the fated star-shower lights up the sky, the druids are watching. They believe the prophesied boy has arrived. But down in the village, the midwife has just delivered a perfect little girl. Her name is Tegen - and she is the Star Dancer. Tegen is rejected by Witton, the Chief Druid - but when a visitor gives her a green silk shawl, she begins to work real magic. Near death, Witton acknowledges Tegen, forcing her to abandon her family and learn the spells and rituals of the white-robes. But there are those, close by, who secretly plot to destroy her and take power. In the great battle to overcome her enemy, Tegen is triumphant - but the cost is terrible. Now the Star Dancer must continue - alone - to fight against the evil that threatens her world...

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Sarah Foster's parents have been fighting a constant battle with poverty, disease and crime. When her father, Will, is involved in a terrible accident at work, their lives became even harder. But Will's good deeds of the past pay off as John Rayner decides to rescue the Fosters. John provides them with work and a house on the estate owned by his wealthy family. It is at this new home on the crumbling coastline of Holderness that Sarah is born - and grows into a bright and beautiful girl, and a great source of strength to those around her. As John grows closer to Sarah, he becomes increasingly aware of his love for her. But could these two very different people ever make their love story truly work? If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity. Features Summary Sarah Foster's parents have been fighting a constant battle with poverty, disease and crime. When her father, Will, is involved in a terrible accident at work... Author Val Wood Publisher Corgi Books Release date 20131205 Pages 480 ISBN 0-552-17060-7 ISBN 13 978-0-552-17060-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days London 1666 - A terrible plague has swept through the city and people live in fear of animals carrying the disease. Woofer is a loveable stray who works in the palace kitchen and Tiger Lily is the pampered pet spaniel of King Charles II. They come from very different worlds but this hasn't stopped them becoming the best of friends and looking out for each other. When Woofer finds himself in trouble he has to escape the palace grounds and Tiger Lily isn't far behind him. It's not long before a new danger emerges - a great fire is sweeping across London destroying everything in its path. Can these two brave dogs survive the blazing fire and make their way to safety? Features Summary London 1666 - A terrible plague has swept through the city and people live in fear of animals carrying the disease. Woofer is a loveable stray who works in the palace kitchen and Tiger Lily is the pampered pet spaniel of King Charles II... Author Megan Rix Publisher Puffin Release date 20160820 Pages 227 ISBN 0-14-136526-9 ISBN 13 978-0-14-136526-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This book is the international best-seller. "A beacon of hope in a dark world." (Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Pool). What matters most in life? How do you build a happy life when terrible things happen? One night last winter, Antoine Leiris was at home looking after his son while his wife, Helene, was at a concert with friends. Suddenly he started receiving text messages asking if he was ok. Turning on the TV, Antoine watched the terrorist attacks in Paris unfolding around him and tried to call Helene. She didn't answer. That night Helene was killed, along with 88 other people, at the Bataclan Theatre. Three days later, Antoine wrote an open letter to his wife's killers on Facebook. He refused to be cowed or to let his 17-month-old son's life be defined by their acts. 'For as long as he lives, this little boy will insult you with his happiness and freedom,' he wrote. Instantly, that short post caught fire and was shared thousands of times around the world. You Will Not Have My Hate is an extraordinary and heartbreaking memoir about how Antoine, and his baby son Melvil, endured after Helene's murder. With courage, moral acuity, and absolute emotional honesty, he finds a way to answer the question, how can I go on? This is the rare and unforgettable testimony of a survivor, and a universal message of hope and resilience. This book is a guiding star for us all in perilous times. Features Summary What matters most in life? How do you build a happy life when terrible things happen? One night last winter, Antoine Leiris was at home looking after his son while his wife... Author Antoine Leiris (Author), Sam Taylor (Translator) Publisher Harvill Secker Release date 20161004 Pages 129 ISBN 1-911215-34-5 ISBN 13 978-1-911215-34-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours "A true genius...Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things, but the truth is she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Underestimating Matilda proves to be a big mistake as they, along with her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, soon find out when Matilda discovers she has a very special power. Features Summary Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things, but the truth is she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Underestimating Matilda proves to be a big mistake as they... Author Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Publisher Puffin Release date 20130416 Pages 229 ISBN 0-14-134634-5 ISBN 13 978-0-14-134634-2

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

The second stunning thriller from queen of psychological crime, Sophie Hannah, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins.'Superbly creepy' Guardian 'Rivetingly original' Sunday Times Sometimes love must kill before it can die. Three years ago, something terrible happened to Naomi Jenkins - so terrible that she never told anybody.Now Naomi has another secret - the man she has fallen passionately in love with, unhappily married Robert Haworth. When Robert vanishes without trace, Naomi knows he must have come to harm. But the police are less convinced, particularly when Robert's wife insists he is not missing.In desperation, Naomi has a crazy idea. If she can't persuade the police that Robert is in danger, perhaps she can convince them that he is a danger to others. Then they will have to look for him - urgently. Naomi knows how to describe in detail the actions of a psychopath. All she needs to do is dig up her own troubled past... Format:Paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days The stunning new standalone, with a chilling edge of psychological suspense, from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series. Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind... Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy smalltown family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father - Pikeville's notorious defence attorney - devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself - the archetypal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again - and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatised - Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case which can't help triggering the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime which destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried for ever... Features Summary The stunning new standalone, with a chilling edge of psychological suspense, from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series. Author Karin Slaughter Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20170817 ISBN 0-00-821395-X ISBN 13 978-0-00-821395-4

  (W) Rick Remender (A/CA) John Romita   Thrust into a bizarre, inhospitable world far from home, the all-new, high-adventure, mind-melting, tough-as-nails, sci-fi, pulp-fantasy era of Captain America starts NOW! Arnim Zola's ambitions leave Captain America stranded in the upside-down territory known as Dimension Z. With no country and no allies, what's left for the Sentinel of Liberty to protect? Just the one thing his foe values most: Zola's son! Steve has saved the boy's life, but can he keep him alive against the savage barbarians of Phrox - with the fate of a world hinging on his victory? And when Zola's terrible experiments on the indigenous creatures give birth to a terrible new foe, the Odd War of Dimension Z begins! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2012) #1-5.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days Austin Spare was described as the greatest draughtsman in England and was the enfant terrible of the Edwardian art scene but by the time of his death he was living in squalor and all but forgotten. This engaging biography charts the rise and fall of British art's darkest star, who was facinated by mysticism and spirtualism and practised automatic drawing before the Surrealists and developed a unique system of magic. By the 1930s Spare had retreated from fashionable society, living in poverty and obscurity but he never stopped working, only now is his work seen. Features Summary London has harboured many curious characters, but few more curious than the artist and visionary Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956). A controversial enfant terrible of the Edwardian art world... Author Phil Baker Publisher Strange Attractor Press Release date 20120705 Pages 330 ISBN 1-907222-11-1 ISBN 13 978-1-907222-11-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'If you liked GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick up THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful' Stephen King We've all seen him: the man - the monster - staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime. But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs - the wife who stands by him? Jean Taylor's life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she'd ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil. But now Glen is dead and she's alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms. Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows. Du Maurier's REBECCA meets WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and GONE GIRL in this intimate tale of a terrible crime. 'The ultimate psychological thriller' Lisa Gardner Features Summary Jean Taylor's life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she'd ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused... Author Fiona Barton Publisher Corgi Books Release date 20160825 Pages 400 ISBN 0-552-17307-X ISBN 13 978-0-552-17307-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days You wake up alone after an emergency caesarean, desperate to see your child. But when you are shown the small infant, a terrible thought seizes you: this baby is not mine. They say you're delusional. No one believes you. Not the nurses, your father or even your own husband. They say you're confused. Dangerous. But you're a doctor - you know how easily mistakes can be made. Or even deliberate ones. Everyone is against you; do you trust your instincts? Or is your traumatic past clouding your judgement? You know only one thing. You must find your baby. Features Summary You wake up alone after an emergency caesarean, desperate to see your child. But when you are shown the small infant, a terrible thought seizes you: this baby is not mine... Author Susi Fox Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20180614 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4059-3464-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4059-3464-0