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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 Wild animals do not live with people. They live on the plains, in trees, in deserts and in the sea. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. The four levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams. Wild Animals, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs. Features Summary Wild animals do not live with people. They live on the plains, in trees, in deserts and in the sea. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales... Publisher Ladybird Books Release date 20160707 Pages 48 ISBN 0-241-25445-0 ISBN 13 978-0-241-25445-5

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES In the six decades since the alien plague known as the Wild Card virus spread a wave of mutations around the globe, humanity has begun to come to terms with its consequences. Grotesque half-human creatures known as 'jokers' inhabit an underworld of their own, while the legendary prodigies known as 'aces' have become real-world superheroes, complete with colourful names and costumes. Now a new generation of aces has taken its place on the world stage, becoming crucial players in international events. At the United Nations, veteran ace John Fortune has assembled a team of young heroes, known as The Committee, to assist at trouble spots around the world - including an invasion of zombies in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, a freak nuclear explosion in a small Texas town, and a fateful showdown with the forces of the oil-rich Islamic caliphate in the Middle East. But The Committee's opponents have their own aces and jokers ready to do battle, including a Marxist revolutionary, a brutal mercenary, a young boy with apocalyptic powers and - most terrifyingly of all - a sinister arm of the FBI known as SCARE. Format:Paperback Pages:448

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Wild Fire is the eighth, and final book, in Ann Cleeves' bestselling Shetland series - a major BBC One drama starring Douglas Henshall as Jimmy Perez. Shetland: Welcoming. Wild. Remote. Drawn in by the reputation of the islands, an English family move to the area, eager to give their autistic son a better life. But when a young nanny's body is found hanging in the barn of their home, rumours of her affair with the husband begin to spread like wild fire. With suspicion raining down on the family, DI Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate, knowing that it will mean the return to the islands of his on-off lover and boss Willow Reeves, who will run the case. Perez is facing the most disturbing investigation of his career. Is he ready for what is to come? Features Summary From Award-Winning and Sunday Times top five bestseller Ann Cleeves comes the captivating eighth, and final, novel in the Shetland Series featuring DI Jimmy Perez in his most personal case to date. Author Ann Cleeves Publisher Macmillan Release date 20180731 Pages 416 ISBN 1-4472-7825-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4472-7825-2

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 Chris Kratt Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers Release date 20170918 ISBN 1-101-93907-9 ISBN 13 978-1-101-93907-9

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 bestselling BAND OF BROTHERS, Stephen E. Ambrose portrayed in vivid detail the experiences of soldiers who fought on the bloody battlegrounds of World War II. THE WILD BLUE brings to life another extraordinary band of brothers - the men who volunteered to join the American Air Force and undertook some of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. Focusing on the men of the 741st Bomb Squadron and, in particular, the crew of the DAKOTA QUEEN, these are the boys turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators and gunners of the B24s, who suffered 50 per cent casualties during conflict. With his extraordinary talent for bringing alive the action and tension of combat, Ambrose sweeps us along in the B24s as their crews fought to the death to reach their targets and destroy the German war machine. Features Summary Stephen E. Ambrose, Number One bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS, brings us the unforgettable story of the brave young men who embarked upon some of the most dangerous missions of World War II. Author Stephen E. Ambrose Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20160811 Pages 304 ISBN 1-4711-5881-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-5881-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In Edwardian England, aeroplanes are a new, magical invention, while female pilots are rare indeed. When shy Della Dobbs meets her mother's aunt, her life changes forever. Great Auntie Betty has come home from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, across whose windswept dunes the Wright Brothers tested their historic flying machines. Della develops a burning ambition to fly and Betty is determined to help her. But the Great War is coming and it threatens to destroy everything - and everyone - Della loves.Uplifting and page-turning, THE WILD AIR is a story about love, loss and following your dreams against all odds. Features Summary A heart-warming, exhilarating novel about one young woman's determination to follow her dreams of becoming a pilot in the early 20th century. Author Rebecca Mascull Publisher Hodder Paperback Release date 20170901 Pages 400 ISBN 1-4736-0445-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-0445-2

Author: Mark Rashid Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books (2016) ISBN-10: 1570767688 ISBN-13: 9781570767685 Condition: As new Binding: Softcover Pages: 424 Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 2.8 cm +++ by Mark Rashid +++ Now a major motion picture, starring John Diehl, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Ben Ashbrook, directed by Paul Krizan! One dark, vacant Nevada night, cattle rancher Henry McBride closes his eyes, only to open them and find his life suddenly in a shambles, with everything that means anything to him lost forever. Overwhelmed by grief and guilt, Henry drives away from his past as far and as fast as he can; jobs, towns, and whiskey come and go. And then guest ranch owner Jessie King extends an open and forgiving hand, and the arrival of a young mustang stallion, also wounded and alone, ignites a flicker of recognition in Henry. Jessie's powerful ability to connect with horses, and her gentle attempts to connect with Henry, slow him down long enough to let him heal just a little. But when Jessies former ranch manager returns with murder in mind, the fragile world she, Henry, and the stallion are building together threatens to come crashing down.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Children will go Wild About Problem Solving using this fun workbook! They'll love practising the key problem solving skills taught at Key Stage 2, while finding out about the amazing world of animals. Part of the Letts Wild About series, these titles offer an appealing learning approach for budding young explorers keen to discover their world. Matched to the KS2 National Curriculum, this Maths Problem Solving workbook takes children on a wild adventure, where they will practise key problem solving skills and explore amazing animals along the way. An ideal purchase if you are looking for a fun and engaging way to improve your child's problem solving skills. Included in this book: * Accessible and practical activities that support learning at school * A quick test to check understanding * Explorer's logbook to track progress * Wild Animal Facts that children will love reading! * Discover more at www.wildaboutmathsandenglish.co.uk Features Summary Children will go Wild About Problem Solving using this fun workbook! They'll love practising the key problem solving skills taught at Key Stage 2, while finding out about the amazing world of animals... Author Letts KS2 (Author), Melissa Blackwood (Author), Stephen Monaghan (Author) Publisher Letts Educational Ltd Release date 20141219 Pages 48 ISBN 1-84419-779-4 ISBN 13 978-1-84419-779-8

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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 Explore the lives of monarch butterflies with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of monarchs in the wild! What if you wished you were a monarch and then you became one? Could you transform from a caterpillar into a butterfly, and learn to fly? And would you want to? Find out! Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about monarch butterflies in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity that teaches kids how to chart the life cycle of the monarch. Ranger Rick, the iconic raccoon ambassador from Ranger Rick magazines, engages young readers by comparing and contrasting the life of the monarch to the life of the reader. For example--when explaining how monarch butterflies eat, a call-out from Ranger Rick asks: do you sip juice through a straw? Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Monarch Butterfly is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Features Summary Explore the lives of monarch butterflies with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of monarchs in the wild! What if you wished you were a monarch and then you became one? Author Jennifer Bove Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20190717 Pages 32 ISBN 0-06-243223-0 ISBN 13 978-0-06-243223-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days A group of young Irish migrants leave a man called Hopper for dead on an outback road in Australia. They barely know him; no-one will miss him in their world of hostels, wild nights on cheap wine and grinding work on isolated farms. In this powerful novel about the discovery of responsibility, three young people - Fiona, Murph and Hopper - flee the collapse of their country's economy. In the heat and endless spaces of Australia they try to escape their past, but impulsive cruelty, shame and guilt drag them down, and it is easy to make terrible choices. Features Summary Three young Irish people arrive in Australia, running from the economic ruins of their home country and their own unhappy lives. A spiral of self-destructive behaviour forces each of them to face up to the reality of their lives. Author E.M. Reapy Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20170215 Pages 320 ISBN 1-78497-464-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78497-464-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Take another step into the wild with the Warrior Cats! Rejoin the adventures in book four of the series set in a thrilling feline fantasy world, when the forest is getting hotter and hotter... Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan - but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking out there in the forest, waiting for the chance to strike. That's not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle ominous omens, a disrespectful apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self. Meanwhile the forest gets hotter and hotter, and everyone braces for the coming storm. Features Summary Take another step into the wild with the Warrior Cats! Rejoin the adventures in book four of the series set in a thrilling feline fantasy world, when the forest is getting hotter and hotter... Author Erin Hunter Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20061002 Pages 351 ISBN 0-00-714005-3 ISBN 13 978-0-00-714005-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Mr. Peanuts' friend Rosie needs help preparing for the first day of school! The two squirrels go shopping for school supplies, set up the library and music corners, bring all the sports equipment out to the blacktop, and decorate the classroom. Mr. Peanuts even practices driving the school bus! This school year is going to be a blast. Nancy Rose brings this back-to-school story to life with her photographs of real wild squirrels in handcrafted, homemade miniature settings. Features Summary Rosie and Mr. Peanuts gets ready for the first day of school in this fourth book in the popular series featuring photographs of wild squirrels! Author Nancy Rose Publisher Little, Brown Young Readers Release date 20180717 Pages 32 ISBN 0-316-50621-4 ISBN 13 978-0-316-50621-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Take an inspirational month-by-month journey through the seasons with The Nature Yearbook 2019: A Children's Almanac. Beautifully illustrated by Elly Jahnz and written by nature lover and wild swimmer Anna Wilson, this fantastic, fully illustrated guide to the year includes nature spotter guides, indoor and outdoor craft and activity ideas, seasonal recipes and celebrations of religious festivals and special days, such as the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. A wonderful gift to treasure and explore over the coming year, this gorgeous nature yearbook will encourage young readers to connect with nature and the world around them. Features Summary Take an inspirational month-by-month journey through the seasons with The Nature Yearbook 2019: A Children's Almanac. Beautifully illustrated by Elly Jahnz and written by nature lover and wild swimmer Anna Wilson... Author Anna Wilson (Author), Elly Jahnz (Illustrator) Publisher Nosy Crow Ltd Release date 20180829 Pages 192 ISBN 1-78800-339-X ISBN 13 978-1-78800-339-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Prize winning WOLVES CHRONICLES PREQUEL reissued in A Puffin Book - All 12 Wolves books now in print for the first time ever. In THE WHISPERING MOUNTAIN by Joan Aiken, the small town of Pennygaff, the legendary Harp of Teirtu is found - and lost again. For young Owen Hughes and his friend Arabis, it is the start of a hair-raising race to save the harp from sinister Lord Malyn. As they struggle to keep it out of his hands, they are plunged into a wild adventure involving murder, kidnapping, underground worlds, savage beasts, floods, avalanche, the mysterious children of the Pit - and above all, a man who will stop at nothing to get the harp back again. Winner of the 1969 Guardian Fiction Award. Features Summary In the small town of Pennygaff, the legendary Harp of Teirtu is found - and lost again. For young Owen Hughes and his friend Arabis, it is the start of a hair-raising race to save the harp from sinister Lord Malyn... Author Joan Aiken Publisher Puffin Release date 20160707 Pages 372 ISBN 0-14-136875-6 ISBN 13 978-0-14-136875-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. With songs like `The Weight', `The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' and `Up on Cripple Creek', he and his partners in the Band fashioned a music that has endured for decades, influencing countless musicians. In this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, Robbie employs his unique storyteller's voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta, the fountainhead of American music; the wild, early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire of 'going electric' with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour and their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of the Band and the forging of their unique sound, culminating with history's most famous farewell concert, brought to life for all time in Martin Scorsese's great movie The Last Waltz. This is the story of a time and place - the moment when rock 'n' roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley crisscrossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when the Beatles, Hendrix, the Stones and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel rooms. It's the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the '60s and early '70s and a generation came of age, built on music, love and freedom. Above all, it's the moving story of the profound friendship among five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Testimony is Robbie Robertson's story, lyrical and true, as only he could tell it. Features Summary Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. Above all, it's the moving story of the profound friendship among five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Author Robbie Robertson Publisher Windmill Books Release date 20170731 Pages 500 ISBN 0-09-951095-2 ISBN 13 978-0-09-951095-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days Young adventurer Beck Granger is invited to South Africa by an old friend of his parents' to help out on a project to prevent rhino poaching. But when he arrives all is not as it seems, and Beck is caught up in something more dangerous than anything he's ever survived before... Not only are there the poachers to contend with, but somebody seems desperate to track Beck down - whatever the cost. And then there are the hundreds of wild animals... Features Summary Young adventurer Beck Granger is invited to South Africa by an old friend of his parents' to help out on a project to prevent rhino poaching. But when he arrives all is not as it seems... Author Bear Grylls Publisher Red Fox Release date 20150130 Pages 259 ISBN 1-84941-837-3 ISBN 13 978-1-84941-837-9

Author: Philip Theron; Publisher: Manx; ISBN 9781920147457; 10 x new soft cover copies available. T he many adventures of Howard have been handed down from children to their parents for countless centuries. To this day these adventures are still told under the stars around the fire, soon after sunset on the eastern plains of Southern Africa when the raucous, piercing, pre–historic-like clarion of Hadedas can be heard as they glide to their favourite tree to roost for the night. Howard, driven by irresistible curiosity and a tenacious, non–negotiable urge for adventure, breaks from the mould and sets out on a journey far from his home in the sub–tropics of Mkhuze in the heart of Zululand, to the mysterious hinterland of Ghost Mountain, trees, bones, ghosts, wild animals and things. His jaunts have been related to the author ‘personally’, and in great detail. Howard wrote this novel for children, in an oddly humorous and informative style; to read to your disbelieving parents. Most of Howard’s adventures to the Valley of Bones, and an outrageous ghost party, are true. Admittedly some are truer than others but which, is left for you, the reader, to decide. “Both the young and the young at heart can be eternally thankful that these adventures didn’t remain untold. Quirky, funny, curious and determined, Howard the Hadeda is an intriguing creation and a storyteller of note — the perfect companion if you want to let your imagination take wing. So fly away, and go see what’s beyond that horizon! A few pages in back of book give some factual fun informaiton about hadedas... some love them... some love to hate them. They, like us, are from Africa. So there. Bookmark included. *Offers on lot of 5 will be considered. Shipping charges for 10 will be a single charge of R67, to main urban centres. * Please add R67 to standard shipping charge, for shipping to outlying (not main) centres in SA, for courier delivery service. Please contact for revised courier fee if buying multiple books in a single order. Alternative: SAPO ordinary parcel service @ R60 for first item; thereafter R6.00 per additional item.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks--a pulse-pounding page-turner by a reporter who was there every step of their journey out. After a practice in June 2018, a Thai soccer coach took a dozen of his young players to explore a famous but flood-prone cave. It was one of the boys' birthday, but neither he nor the dozen resurfaced. Worried parents and rescuers flocked to the mouth of a cave that seemed to have swallowed the boys without a trace. Ranging in age from eleven to sixteen, the boys were all members of the Wild Boars soccer team. When water unexpectedly inundated the cave, blocking their escape, they retreated deeper inside, taking shelter in a side cavern. While the world feared them dead, the thirteen young souls survived by licking the condensation off the cave's walls, meditating, and huddling together for warmth. In this thrilling account, ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman recounts this amazing story in depth and from every angle, exploring their time in the cave, the failed plans and human mistakes that nearly doomed them, and the daring mission that ultimately saved them. Gutman introduces the elite team of volunteer divers who risked death to execute a plan so risky that its American planners admitted, "for us, success would have meant getting just one boy out alive." He takes you inside the meetings where life and death decisions were grimly made and describes how these heroes pulled off an improbable rescue under immense pressure, with the boys' desperate parents and the entire world watching. One of the largest rescues in history was in doubt until the very last moment. Matt Gutman covered the story intensively, went deep inside the caves himself, and interviewed dozens of rescuers, experts and eye-witnessed around the world. The result is this pulse-pounding page-turner that vividly recreates this extraordinary event in all its intensity--and documents the ingenuity and sacrifice it took to succeed. Features Summary From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks--a pulse-pounding page-turner by a reporter who was there every step of their journey out... Author Matt Gutman Publisher Newbury House Publishers,U.S. Release date 20181119 Pages 448 ISBN 0-06-291071-X ISBN 13 978-0-06-291071-4

Delta Scout was the call sign for Tony Trethowan's Ground Coverage 'stick' during the Rhodesian bush war of the late seventies. This is the story of an ordinary policeman, a young man who signed up with the British South Africa Police as a raw 18 year old and who was to serve eight years with that fine force. As a young Patrol Officer, he was to experience rural life in remote stations in the bush of Matabeleland. He embraced the experience and learned Sindebele within a few months. The book is richly interspersed with anecdotes of wild frontier life--of rowdy prospectors, obstreperous farmers, maverick hunters and bizarre eccentrics. He deals with a wide array of crimes and incidents - from murder, tribal suicide, sorcery, robbery and drunkenness to horrific vehicle accidents. But as the bush war intensifies, Tony finds himself more and more involved in paramilitary operations. Ground Coverage was a BSAP intelligence-gathering unit-- operating literally 'on the ground' in the rural areas. Known by his enemy, Nkomo's ZIPRA guerrillas, as Baleka, or 'he who runs hither and thither' because of his propensity for rapidly covering vast areas, alone in his beaten-up police Land Rover, the second part of the book deals with the author's conversion from civilian policeman to full-blooded counterinsurgency operator in an African guerrilla war. Told with a sensitivity and pathos that is rare in military memoirs, Delta Scout is a brutally honest, compelling account of innocence lost.Price: R250.00Edition: First editionPublished: 2015Publisher: 30 DegreesISBN: 9781920143213Condition: Paperback in good condition - minor scratches on the front and back covers and minor scuff marks along the edges. Internally in very good condition.

Author: Philip Theron; Publisher: Manx; ISBN 9781920147457; 10 x new soft cover copies available. T he many adventures of Howard have been handed down from children to their parents for countless centuries. To this day these adventures are still told under the stars around the fire, soon after sunset on the eastern plains of Southern Africa when the raucous, piercing, pre–historic-like clarion of Hadedas can be heard as they glide to their favourite tree to roost for the night. Howard, driven by irresistible curiosity and a tenacious, non–negotiable urge for adventure, breaks from the mould and sets out on a journey far from his home in the sub–tropics of Mkhuze in the heart of Zululand, to the mysterious hinterland of Ghost Mountain, trees, bones, ghosts, wild animals and things. His jaunts have been related to the author ‘personally’, and in great detail. Howard wrote this novel for children, in an oddly humorous and informative style; to read to your disbelieving parents. Most of Howard’s adventures to the Valley of Bones, and an outrageous ghost party, are true. Admittedly some are truer than others but which, is left for you, the reader, to decide. “Both the young and the young at heart can be eternally thankful that these adventures didn’t remain untold. Quirky, funny, curious and determined, Howard the Hadeda is an intriguing creation and a storyteller of note — the perfect companion if you want to let your imagination take wing. So fly away, and go see what’s beyond that horizon! A few pages in back of book give some factual fun informaiton about hadedas... Bookmark included. *Offers on lot of 5 will be considered. Shipping charges for 10 will be a single charge of R67, to main urban centres. * Please add R67 to standard shipping charge, for shipping to outlying (not main) centres in SA, for courier delivery service. Please contact for revised courier fee if buying multiple books in a single order. Alternative: SAPO ordinary parcel service @ R66 for first item; thereafter R6.50 per additional item. ** New courier option: Paxi service between Pep outlets countrywide -- service takes approx. 7 days for delivery. This service is especially convenient for customers in outlying regions. (Smaller parcels: R50; large parcels: R80).  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Myriam is a woman who sees things a little differently from other people. Strange figures in garish costumes accompany her to the post office, wild exotic plants sprout from supermarket shelves and phantom walls rise up to block her path. Her husband Fred doesn't know what she's talking about. Whenever he looks there's nothing there, and besides it's no excuse for his breakfast not being ready on time. But when Myriam sees a young boy shut up in the house next door, who is apparently being held captive, she is determined to investigate, much to her husband's fury. Soon he brings in reinforcements - their daughter, Clare - who is concerned about her mother's state of mind, and the state of her inheritance. Myriam's only ally is her four-year-old grandson, Jack, who is more than happy to see things her way. A Thousand Coloured Castles is a graphic novel where the sleepy suburbs of southern England melt into a world of hallucination, taking the reader through the doors of perception into a life where the surreal co-exists with the banal. With his customary wit and unique artistic approach, Brookes conjures both sympathy and despair for his characters trapped by the routine of daily life. If only they could just see... Features Summary Myriam is seeing things, and so can we, but her husband Fred is adamant it's all a lot of nonsense. But when she sees a young boy shut up in the house next door... Author Gareth Brookes Publisher Myriad Editions Release date 20170427 Pages 208 ISBN 0-9935633-0-9 ISBN 13 978-0-9935633-0-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Join Poppy on a camper van adventure that takes her to the enchanting campsite, Fairy Moon. Together with her new friend Jonny, Poppy has fun discovering all sorts of wonderful wildlife - and could she even have spotted a real unicorn? Before long Poppy's imagination runs wild and leads her into danger... Features Summary Join Poppy on a camper van adventure that takes her to the enchanting campsite, Fairy Moon. Together with her new friend Jonny, Poppy has fun discovering all sorts of wonderful wildlife - and could she even have spotted a real unicorn? Author Janey Louise Jones Publisher Young Corgi Release date 20150226 Pages 120 ISBN 0-552-57146-6 ISBN 13 978-0-552-57146-3

  This first volume of the critically acclaimed series collects issues #1-5 and follows two stories: one written by Scott Snyder and one written by Stephen King, both with art by superstar Rafael Albuquerque. Snyder's tale follows Pearl, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles, who is brutally turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European monsters who tortured and abused her. And in King's story set in the days of America's Wild West, readers learn the origin of Skinner Sweet, the original American vampire - a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "The beauty of sky, music, and the belief in 'extraordinary things' triumph in this whimsical and magical tale" ("Publishers Weekly") about a girl in search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world in Paris. Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck that left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive--but "almost impossible" means "still possible." And you should never ignore a possible. So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian, threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, they takes matters into their own hands and flee to Paris to look for Sophie's mother, starting with the only clue they have--the address of the cello maker. Evading the French authorities, she meets Matteo and his network of rooftoppers--urchins who live in the hidden spaces above the city. Together they scour the city in a search for Sophie's mother--but can they find her before Sophie is caught and sent back to London? Or, more importantly, before she loses hope? Phillip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials series, calls "Rooftoppers ""the work of a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination." Features Summary "The beauty of sky, music, and the belief in 'extraordinary things' triumph in this whimsical and magical tale" ("Publishers Weekly") about a girl in search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world in Paris... Author Katherine Rundell (Author), Terry Fan (Illustrator) Publisher Simon & SchusterBooks for Young Readers Release date 20140603 Pages 277 ISBN 1-4424-9059-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4424-9059-8

An epic story of Tibet from the author of The Good Women of China. As a young girl in China Xinran heard a rumour about a soldier in Tibet who had been brutally fed to the vultures in a ritual known as a sky burial: the tale frightened and fascinated her. Several decades later Xinran met Shu Wan, a Chinese woman who had spent years searching for her missing husband who had been serving as a doctor in Tibet; her extraordinary life story would unravel the legend of the sky burial. For thirty years she was lost in the wild and alien landscape of Tibet, in the vast and silent plateaus and the magisterial mountain ranges, living with communities of nomads moving with the seasons and struggling to survive. In this haunting book, Xinran recreates Shu Wen's remarkable journey in an epic story of love, loss, loyalty and survival. Moving, shocking and, ultimately, uplifting Sky Burial paints a unique portrait of a woman and a land, both at the mercy of fate and politics.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back? The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don't exist /- almost. Features Summary I was stolen from an airport. Taken from everything I knew, everything I was used to. Taken to sand and heat, dirt and danger. And he expected me to love him... Author Lucy Christopher Publisher Chicken House Release date 20130905 Pages 301 ISBN 1-908435-75-5 ISBN 13 978-1-908435-75-0

Paperback. English. In good condition. Previous owner's name inside. Into the monotonous lives of these old men, wild weather one night blows two young people. Meg and Ash have come to the mountain for a camping holiday, but are forced to seek shelter from the deluge and accept William''s bumbling hospitality.'

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Born to a prominent Chicago judge and his stifled socialite wife, Mia Dennett moves against the grain as a young inner-city art teacher. One night, Mia enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn't show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. With his smooth moves and modest wit, at first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia's life. Colin's job was to abduct Mia as part of a wild extortion plot and deliver her to his employers. But the plan takes an unexpected turn when Colin suddenly decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota, evading the police and his deadly superiors. Mia's mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them, but no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family's world to shatter. Features Summary An addictively suspenseful and tautly written thriller. 'A tremendous read' - The Sun on The Good Girl Author Mary Kubica Publisher Mira Books Release date 20140801 Pages 377 ISBN 1-84845-311-6 ISBN 13 978-1-84845-311-1

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo turns his storytelling skills to the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, illustrated by Michael Foreman. TORO,TORO is the story of a young boy growing up in Andalucia, Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito hand rears a little black calf and they become firm friends, but the boy doesn't yet understand the fate of the black bulls - the corrida and death. Later, when he learns of the horrors of the bull fight, he frees Paco, the black bull, and rides with him into the hills.There they witness the bombing of their village (it's the year 1936, and the Spanish Civil War has started) and Antonito cannot go back - his family and the farm are destroyed, and Paco has run off, wild with fright. He decides to stay in the hills, where he meets up with the Resistance fighters. During the War, Antonito hears stories round the campfire of the wonderful black bull, who becomes a symbol of freedom for them all. Could this really be Paco? But no-one has ever seen him. After the war, when Antonito is working as a muleteer in the mountains, he falls asleep and dreams of Paco. In the morning, he wakes to see hoof prints on the ground beside him...A delightful story, full of nostalgia and drama in the author's own inimitable style. Illustrated by Michael Foreman. Format:Paperback Pages:128