Unexpected hardcover

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days At Histories of the Unexpected, we believe that everything has a history - even the most unexpected of subjects - and that everything links together in unexpected ways. We believe that the history of the itch, the history of crawling, the history of clouds, or of lightning or of zombies or zebras or holes or perfume or rubbish or mustard - all have fascinating histories of their own. Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the everyday world around us as never before. Features Summary In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical subjects but in an entirely unexpected way. Author Sam Willis (Author), James Daybell (Author) Publisher Atlantic Books Release date 20191114 Pages 192 ISBN 1-78649-773-5 ISBN 13 978-1-78649-773-4

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

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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 Will everything I love still be there when I wake? Mother Bear's absolute reassurance - and an unexpected outing - enables a little cub to sleep in a masterful bedtime story. From author Amy Hest and artist Lauren Tobia comes a warm and touching story that is sure to comfort all little bears before bedtime. On the first night of winter, Little Miss Bear will not go to sleep. She simply refuses. "Winter is for sleeping," Mother Bear tells her. "All bears sleep, all winter long." But all winter long is much too long for Little Miss Bear. She is going to miss her stars and her moon, and she is going to miss rolling on her hills. Most of all, she is going to miss her Mother Bear. Can Mother Bear reassure her that they will all be there waiting for her when she wakes in the spring? Features Summary Will everything I love still be there when I wake? Mother Bear's absolute reassurance - and an unexpected outing - enables a little cub to sleep in a masterful bedtime story. Author Amy Hest (Author), Lauren Tobia (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20161029 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4063-7203-X ISBN 13 978-1-4063-7203-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days In the vein of Anne Tyler's A Spool of Blue Thread and Elizabeth Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton, Miller's Valley is an emotionally powerful story about a family you will never forget. In a small town on the verge of big change, a young woman unearths deep secrets about her family and unexpected truths about herself. For generations the Millers have lived in Miller's Valley, a small American town on the verge of enormous change. Mimi Miller describes her life, from the 1960s to the present, with intimacy and honesty, as though revealing it to the best friend she never had. As Mimi eavesdrops on her parents and quietly observes the people around her, she discovers more and more about the toxicity of family secrets, the dangers of gossip, the flaws of marriage, the inequalities of friendship, the risks of passion, loyalty and love. Home, as Mimi begins to realise, can be a place where it's just as easy to feel lost as it is to feel contented. A masterly study of family, memory and loss, Miller's Valley reminds us that the place where you grew up can disappear, and the people in it too, but all will live on in your heart forever. 'Mesmerizing...Quindlen makes her characters so richly alive, so believable, that it's impossible not to feel every doubt and dream they harbor...the novel is overwhelmingly moving...' New York Times Features Summary In a small town on the verge of big change, a young woman unearths deep secrets about her family and unexpected truths about herself. Author Anna Quindlen Publisher Scribner UK Release date 20161006 Pages 257 ISBN 1-4711-5873-X ISBN 13 978-1-4711-5873-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Her daughter disappeared four years ago...Since her daughter went missing four years earlier, celebrated photographer Kurtiz Ross has been a woman alone. Her only companion her camera. Since Lizzie disappeared, she has blamed and isolated herself, given up hope. Until, out of the blue, an unexpected sighting of Lizzie is made in Paris. Could this lead to the reconciliation she has dreamed of? Within hours of Kurtiz arriving in Paris, the City of Light is plunged into a night of hell when a series of terrorist attacks bring the city to a standstill. Amid the fear and chaos, a hand reaches out. A sympathetic stranger in a cafe offers to help Kurtiz find her daughter. A stranger's guiding light Neither knows what this harrowing night will deliver, but the other woman's kindness - and her stories of her own love and loss in post-war Provence - shine light into the shadows, restoring hope, bringing the unexpected. Out of darkness and despair, new life rises. New beginnings unfold. Dare she believe in a miracle? Set during a time of bloodshed and chaos in one of the most beautiful cities on earth and along the warm fragrant shores of the Mediterranean, Kurtiz discovers that miracles really can happen. The Lost Girl is a heartrending story of loss and enduring love. Praise for Carol Drinkwater 'Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this' Santa Montefiore 'A lovely book packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the South of France. Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar' Daily Mail 'Gripping' Candis Features Summary Her daughter disappeared four years ago...Since her daughter went missing four years earlier, celebrated photographer Kurtiz Ross has been a woman alone... Author Carol Drinkwater Publisher Michael Joseph Release date 20170624 Pages 432 ISBN 0-7181-8310-X ISBN 13 978-0-7181-8310-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Tiger says he is a cat with simple pleasures. He likes to spend his days wandering about, chatting with friends and having a little snack. And despite the gossip concerning his ferocious appetite, he's a modest creature. It's only at night that his surprising - and heart-warming - hobbies come to light. The Secret Life of a Tiger is a wonderfully funny and irreverent picture book that reminds us that sometimes animals (and people) behave in unexpected ways. Features Summary A funny, warm-hearted picture book featuring a charming tiger with an unexpected secret. Author Przemyslaw Wechterowicz (Illustrator), Emilia Dziubak (Author) Publisher Words + Pictures Pub Release date 20170824 Pages 32 ISBN 1-910277-24-X ISBN 13 978-1-910277-24-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 17 working days In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. We are living in the Information Age, in which we are constantly bombarded with data - on television, in print and online. How can we relate to this mind-numbing overload? Enter David McCandless and his amazing infographics: simple, elegant ways to understand information too complex or abstract to grasp any way but visually. In his unique signature style, he creates dazzling displays that blend facts with their connections, contexts and relationships, making information meaningful, entertaining - and beautiful. Taking infographics to the next level, his new book Knowledge is Beautiful is an endlessly fascinating spin through the world of visualized data, which offers a deeper, more wide-ranging look at the world and its history. Covering everything from dog breeds and movie plots to the origins of life and a timeline of the far future, this stunning book is guaranteed to enrich your understanding of the world. Features Summary In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. Author David McCandless Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20140925 Pages 256 ISBN 0-00-742792-1 ISBN 13 978-0-00-742792-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours On the eve of his college graduation, Harry is called home by his step-mother Alice, to their house on the Maine coast, following the unexpected death of his father. But who really is Alice, his father's much younger second wife? In a brilliant split narrative, Peter Swanson teases out the stories and damage that lie in her past. And as her story entwines with Harry's in the present, things grow increasingly dark and threatening - will Harry be able to see any of it clearly through his own confused feelings? Features Summary On the eve of his college graduation, Harry is called home by his step-mother Alice, to their house on the Maine coast, following the unexpected death of his father... Author Peter Swanson Publisher Faber and Faber Release date 20180409 Pages 285 ISBN 0-571-32717-6 ISBN 13 978-0-571-32717-1

Editor: Gideon Haigh Publisher: Aurum Press (2006) ISBN-10: 1845131630 ISBN-13: 9781845131630 Condition: Very Good. A few small marks on the endpapers and the outside edges of the pages. The DJ is rubbed and marked with light wear to the edges.  Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 148 Dimensions: 18.4 x 12.2 x 1.7 cm +++ Edited by Gideon Haigh +++ In 2005, Aurum republished with success, J.L. Carr's miniature and classic Dictionary of Extra-Ordinary Cricketers  - the book reprinted within a few months. Now, in its first collaboration with John Wisden Co, publishers of the celebrated annual Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, it publishes a similarly eccentric gallery of quixotic and eccentric cricketers, edited by acclaimed cricket writer Gideon Haigh. But where readers of J.L. Carr were never quite sure whether the author had somehow embellished - or even completely invented - the facts about the cricketers he anthologised, the esoteric details and mad whimsies recorded in these obituaries are exactly as they appeared in the august pages of the Almanack itself.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days 'Robert Twigger is not so much a travel writer as a thrill-seeking philosopher' Esquire The Himalayas beckon and we go...Some to make real journeys and others to make imaginary ones. These mountains, home to Buddhists, Bonpos, Jains, Muslims, Hindus, shamans and animists, to name only a few, are a place of pilgrimage and dreams, revelation and war, massacre and invasion, but also peace and unutterable calm. In an exploration of the region's seismic history, Robert Twigger unravels some of these real and invented journeys and the unexpected links between them. Following a meandering path across the Himalayas to its physical end in Nagaland on the Indian-Burmese border, Twigger encounters incredible stories from a unique cast of mountaineers and mystics, pundits and prophets. The result is a sweeping, enthralling and surprising journey through the history of the world's greatest mountain range. Features Summary A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of RED NILE and ANGRY WHITE PYJAMAS Author Robert Twigger Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson Release date 20161013 Pages 480 ISBN 0-297-60871-1 ISBN 13 978-0-297-60871-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In this gripping conclusion to The Alliance, nearly six months have passed since Leora Ebersole's Old Order Mennonite community fled to the mountains for refuge after an attack destroyed the power grid and altered life as they knew it. Since then, Leora has watched and waited for news of Moses Hughes, the young Englischer pilot who held off invading looters long enough for everyone to escape. Unsure Moses even survived, Leora has begun to warm to the affections of Jabil Snyder, who has courted her patiently. But she struggles to see herself as the bishop's wife, especially when she learns that Moses is alive and has now joined a local militia. An unexpected encounter in the woods deepens Leora's crisis, as does a terrifying new threat that brings Moses' militia into the community's shaky alliance with the few Englischers left among them. When long-held beliefs are once again put to the test, Leora wrestles with the divide between having faith and taking action. Just how much will her shifting landscape change her? Features Summary In this gripping conclusion to The Alliance, nearly six months have passed since Leora Ebersole's Old Order Mennonite community fled to the mountains for refuge after an attack destroyed the power grid and altered life as they knew it... Author Jolina Petersheim Publisher Tyndale House Publishers Release date 20170525 ISBN 1-4964-2144-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4964-2144-9

Hannah and Humphrey Drayton were regarded by all who knew them as the perfect married couple. However, Hannah soon came to realise that this stuffy, City broker was stifling her with his insistence that she should always comply with his wishes. The only relief she had from his tyranny was his absence on Thursday evenings, when he played bridge with a group of acquaintances, and at weekends, which he spent with an elderly couple who regarded him as the son they had never had.Hannah, in despair and in the face of her husband's ridicule, took refuge in her writing, and it was the completion of a book for children and an advertisement in the local newspaper that took her to the office of a publisher, a visit that was to change her life. There she was to meet David Graventon, an assistant to the publisher, and a man she was soon to think of as her Thursday friend. Taking advantage of Humphrey's absences, she and David would meet and talk, visit the theatre and the cinema - activities she had never enjoyed with her husband. He, of course, knew nothing of Hannah's 'other life', being preoccupied with protecting what he imagined were his future interests. But Humphrey had his own secrets; and when events occurred that he could not control, the outcome for his ambitions was entirely unexpected.As for Hannah, her Thursday friend was to become the saviour of her very existence - but would he manage to resolve his own not inconsiderable personal difficulties and offer Hannah the happiness she craved?With its deceptively simple theme, The Thursday Friend is a remarkable novel that displays Catherine Cookson's consummate ability to explore human relationships. It will enjoy immense popularity among her many readers throughout the world.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A landmark book from a remarkable new historian, on a subject that has never been more important - or imperilledToday, everybody seems to agree that something has gone badly wrong with the British welfare state. In the midst of economic crisis, politicians and commentators talk about benefits as a lifestyle choice, and of 'skivers' living off hard-working 'strivers' as they debate what a welfare state fit for the twenty-first century might look like. This major new history tells the story of one the greatest transformations in British intellectual, social and political life: the creation of the welfare state, from the Victorian workhouse, where you had to be destitute to receive help, to a moment just after the Second World War, when government embraced responsibilities for people's housing, education, health and family life, a commitment that was unimaginable just a century earlier. Though these changes were driven by developments in different and sometimes unexpected currents in British life, they were linked by one over-arching idea: that through rational and purposeful intervention, government can remake society. It was an idea that, during the early twentieth century, came to inspire people across the political spectrum. In exploring this extraordinary transformation, Bread for All explores and challenges our assumptions about what the welfare state was originally for, and the kinds of people who were involved in creating it. In doing so, it asks what the idea continues to mean for us today. Features Summary A landmark book from a remarkable new historian, on a subject that has never been more important - or imperilledToday, everybody seems to agree that something has gone badly wrong with the British welfare state... Author Chris Renwick Publisher Allen Lane Release date 20170907 Pages 336 ISBN 0-241-18668-4 ISBN 13 978-0-241-18668-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages. In the fourth book, an unexpected snow storm causes trouble for the magical creatures of the forest. When Zoey and Sassafras attempt to rescue trapped caterfly eggs, they make a mistake. Can they figure out a way to fix things before the baby caterflies hatch? Features Summary With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages... Author Asia Citro (Author), Marion Lindsay (Illustrator) Publisher The Innovation Press Release date 20171117 Pages 96 ISBN 1-943147-34-5 ISBN 13 978-1-943147-34-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "Before and After Night Porter" focuses on the work of British photographer Chris Shaw and its compelling relationship to the Vivo and Provoke (Japanese photographic collectives of the 1960s) aesthetics, following the great interest in post-war Japanese photography in Europe and the United States in recent years. Working predominantly with black and white photography, Shaw produced a singular body of work, translating and adapting the language of Japanese photography into a distinctive British context. The world reflected in Shaw's work is one of blurring, close-ups, unexpected angles, high contrast, and overwhelming sensory experience. Features Summary "Before and After Night Porter" focuses on the work of British photographer Chris Shaw and its compelling relationship to the Vivo and Provoke (Japanese photographic collectives of the 1960s) aesthetics... Author Simon Baker (Editor), Ines de Bordas (Editor), Chris Shaw (Author) Publisher Kehrer Verlag Release date 20121108 Pages 180 ISBN 3-86828-321-8 ISBN 13 978-3-86828-321-1

On a wind-swept summer day in San Francisco, a solitary figure walks down the beach, a dog at her side. At eleven, Pip Mackenzie's young life has already been touched by tragedy; nine months before, a terrible accident plunged her mother Ophelie into inconsolable grief. But on this chilly July afternoon, Pip meets artist Matt Bowles, who offers to teach the girl to draw -- and can't help but notice her beautiful, lonely mother. Matt Bowles senses something magical about Pip, who reminds him of his own daughter at that age, before a bitter divorce tore his family apart and swept his children halfway across the world. At first, Ophelie is thrown off-balance by her daughter's new companion -- until she realizes how much joy he is bringing into their lives. As Matt confronts unfinished business from his past, and Ophelie is struck by a stunning betrayal, out of the darkness that has shadowed them both comes an unexpected gift of hope.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Charlatans is an explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and master of the medical thriller Robin Cook. Noah Rothauser is the new super chief resident at Boston Memorial Hospital. Housing state-of-the-art medical facilities, it's always been Noah's dream to work for such an esteemed institution. But the pressures of the role become all too clear when a seemingly routine operation results in the tragic death of an otherwise healthy man. With potential malpractice suspected it falls to the newly appointed surgical doctor to investigate what happened. Questioning those involved uncovers bitter feuds within the hospital's surgical staff when Dr. William Mason, the egotistical, world-class surgeon who performed the operation, is quick to blame staff anaeshtetist Dr. Ava London for the disastrous outcome. However Dr. London, along with the nursing staff, point the finger at the surgeon. When two more anaesthesia-related deaths occur, Noah is forced to look closer at the impressively competent, charming, yet mysterious Dr. London, and he quickly realizes there's far more to her than meets the eye. With his own job and integrity coming into jeopardy, Noah must decide which doctor is at fault and who he can believe - before any more lives are lost... Features Summary A gripping medical thriller set in a pioneering Boston hospital where a series of unexpected deaths leads to a terrifying revelation. Author Robin Cook Publisher Macmillan Release date 20171212 Pages 448 ISBN 1-4472-9854-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4472-9854-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Things are rarely as they first seem, particularly when seen from a different angle, or in a different context. From Morning to Night asks children to look at familiar and simple shapes and notice how they change, one minute a mushroom, the next a cereal bowl, a planet becomes an orange,, a traffic cone, turned on its side, a wind sock. The result is an unusually handsome and clever book that reminds children and parents to look at things carefully and never to judge something (or someone) by its first appearance-wait a moment, look harder, or turn your head and it might be something completely different and unexpected. Features Summary Things are rarely as they first seem, particularly when seen from a different angle, or in a Author Flavia Ruotola Publisher Princeton Architectural Press Release date 20180306 Pages 36 ISBN 1-61689-615-9 ISBN 13 978-1-61689-615-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Lemony Snicket's simply told story offers a refreshing, thoughtful, and hilarious look at the ways in which a bad mood wreaks havoc as it moves from person to person, leaving an unexpected trail of surprise in its wake: opportunities for laughter, forgiveness and even love. Meet the most endearing and unpredictable bad mood yet - an emoji-like cloud character - who allows young readers to look their bad mood in the eye. From the author of the acclaimed, bestselling picture book The Dark comes another wise observation about the emotional forces that impact our lives. Features Summary Lemony Snicket's simply told story offers a refreshing, thoughtful, and hilarious look at the ways in which a bad mood wreaks havoc as it moves from person to person... Author Lemony Snicket (Author), Matthew Forsythe (Illustrator) Publisher Andersen Press Ltd Release date 20171031 Pages 48 ISBN 1-78344-642-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78344-642-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The rom-com that everyone's talking about! Eleanor & Park meets Bollywood in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage. Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she's more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma's inexplicable obsession with her finding the "Ideal Indian Husband." Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn't have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers...right? Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him--wherein he'll have to woo her--he's totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself. The Shahs and Patels didn't mean to start turning the wheels on this "suggested arrangement" so early in their children's lives, but when they noticed them both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not? Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways. Features Summary The rom-com that everyone's talking about! Eleanor & Park meets Bollywood in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage... Author Sandhya Menon Publisher Simon Pulse Release date 20170529 Pages 380 ISBN 1-4814-7868-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4814-7868-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable. Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: he will die in service to Cyra's family. And when Cyra's father, Lazmet Noavek - a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead - reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever. As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may - or may not - be her father. For Akos, it could mean giving his own. In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected. Features Summary In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. Author Veronica Roth Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20180410 Pages 464 ISBN 0-00-819219-7 ISBN 13 978-0-00-819219-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced leather-bound edition collects the legendary fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but they're often far more interesting. This elegant edition of Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales includes all our cherished favorites--Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Cap, and many more--in their original versions. With specially designed end papers, a genuine leather cover, and other enhancements, it's the perfect gift for anyone looking to build a complete home library. Many of these tales begin with the familiar refrain of "once upon a time"--but they end with something unexpected and fascinating! Features Summary They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime... Author Jacob Grimm (Author), Wilhelm Grimm (Author), Kenneth C Mondschein (Introduction by), Margaret Hunt (Translator) Publisher Advantage Publishers Group Release date 20111101 Pages 652 ISBN 1-60710-313-3 ISBN 13 978-1-60710-313-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The battle continues for Tir Nan Og, the land of the Young and Slaine is struggling to turn back the hellish tide of the Fomorian sea devils. But help is at hand in the form of an unlikely alliance with Scota and the Atlantean tribe. However, even together their might may not be enough and Slaine finds that he must go to the highest power there is...Danu, the Earth Goddess herself! Features Summary Barbarian warrior and former High King of Ireland Slaine in the epic battle against the fearsome sea demons, finds an ally from an unexpected source. Together they must rid Tir Nan Og of the Formorian scourge... Author Pat Mills (Author), Clint Langley (Illustrator) Publisher 2000 AD Graphic Novels Release date 20060813 Pages 112 ISBN 1-904265-92-8 ISBN 13 978-1-904265-92-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Alone with himself, even among his flock, a young bird finds an unexpected connection in the eyes of a little girl. He begins to wonder about the nature of life: What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be a bird? Swept up in his exploration of the human world, he doesn't notice that his flock has already migrated south for the season. Written by JonArno Lawson and beautifully illustrated by Nahid Kazemi, this sparse, lyrical story is about community lost and found, and what it means to know one's self. Features Summary What happens when a bird doesn't feel like a bird? Author Jon Arno Lawson (Author), Nahid Kazemi (Illustrator) Publisher Enchanted Lion Books Release date 20190201 Pages 56 ISBN 1-59270-262-7 ISBN 13 978-1-59270-262-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'A sumptuous garden maze of a novel' Kirkus Reviews They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us... In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget. Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through with Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest order. Features Summary A captivating and magical story set in 1930s Malaysia about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy who are brought together by a series of unexplained deaths and an old Chinese superstition about men who turn into tigers. Author Yangsze Choo Publisher Quercus Publishing Release date 20190131 Pages 480 ISBN 1-78747-045-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78747-045-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Tayler Hale is ahead of her time as one of the first women naturalists. She has always loved adventure and the great outdoors, and her remote job location also helps keep her away from the clutches of the man to whom she once made a foolish promise. It seems she must keep running, however, and in secret, her boss from Yellowstone arranges for a new job... in Alaska. The popular Curry Hotel continues to thrive in 1929 as more visitors come to Alaska and venture into the massive national park surrounding Denali. Recent graduate Thomas Smith has returned to the hotel and the people he considers family. But when a woman naturalist comes to fill the open position and he must work with her, everything becomes complicated. The summer brings unexpected guests and trouble to Curry. With his reputation at stake, will Thomas be able to protect Tayler from the danger that follows? Features Summary Fleeing her past, naturalist Tayler Hale accepts a position at the popular Curry Hotel in Alaska. There she must work with Thomas Smith, who calls the hotel home... Author Tracie Peterson (Author), Kimberley Woodhouse (Author) Publisher Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group Release date 20181213 Pages 336 ISBN 0-7642-1949-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7642-1949-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The New York Times-bestselling story of kindness, friendship, and hope. Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"-people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this "wishtree" watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever. Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, Wishtree is Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Katherine Applegate at her very best-writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view. This book has Common Core connections. Features Summary The New York Times-bestselling story of kindness, friendship, and hope. Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"-people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches... Author Katherine Applegate Publisher Feiwel & Friends Release date 20170925 Pages 224 ISBN 1-250-04322-0 ISBN 13 978-1-250-04322-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days As broadcast on BBC radio 4: the fifteen `prequel' stories to the Costa Award-WinningReservoir 13. `He leaves behind all other writers of his generation' Sarah Hall Midwinter in the early years of this century. A teenage girl on holiday has gone missing in the hills at the heart of England. The villagers are called up to join the search, fanning out across the moors as the police set up roadblocks and a crowd of news reporters descends on their usually quiet home. But the aftershocks of Becky Shaw's disappearance have origins long before then, and those in the village have losses, and secrets, and stories of their own... A woman remembers a son's inexperience - and a father's rage; a young wife pushes against the boundaries of her marriage, whilst an older one finds ways to ensure the survival of hers. A hunt for a birthday present takes an alarming turn, and a teenage game grows serious. Fresh hurts open old wounds, salvation comes from unexpected quarters and chance encounters release long-buried memories. First broadcast as a series of specially commissioned stories on BBC Radio 4, The Reservoir Tapes returns to the territory of the Booker-longlisted Reservoir 13, revealing the web of connections that bind us, and the many layers on which we all build our truths. Features Summary As broadcast on BBC radio 4: the fifteen `prequel' stories to the Costa Award-WinningReservoir 13. `He leaves behind all other writers of his generation' Sarah Hall Author Jon McGregor Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20171228 Pages 167 ISBN 0-00-823565-1 ISBN 13 978-0-00-823565-9

Patterson, Freeman. NAMAQUALAND. GARDEN OF THE GODS. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1998. "Perhaps nowhere else on the face of the earth is the season of spring welcomed by nature with such extravagant exuberance as it is in Namaqualand, a region in South Africa's Cape Province. Spring's universal affirmation of life is proclaimed here with unique intensity; fields are turned into floral seas of gold, purple, and white: valleys become like giant canvasses, splashed with mauve, pink,and magenta: harsh cliffs and rocky outcroppings are dressed in delicate green and blue. Landscapes that at other times of the year remind one of the arid, forbidding moonscape burst into such prodigious and unexpected bloom as to surpass even the highest flights of fantasy..." 128pp., beautifully ills. LARGE BOOK A4. Very Good in Very Good dust-jacket. Hardcover. (#0001920)