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After You
Lou clark has lots of questions. like how it is she’s ended up working in an airport bar? whether her family can ever forgive her? and will she ever get over the love of her life? what she knows for certain is that something has to change. then it does. but does the stranger on her doorstep hold the answers lou is searching for? close the door and life continues- simple, ordered, safe. open it and she risks everything. but lou once made a promise to live. and if she’s going to keep it, she has to invite them in . . .
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Eve Of Man
They had predicted the end of the world would be epic – a nuclear war, a plague, an asteroid. but it came with a whisper, not a bang. for over fifty years, no girls have been born – only boys. the youngest and last generation of women alive are now in their fifties. not only are their looks fading, but these greying women are humanity’s only hope for survival. until there is sudden hope- a girl is born. and in that moment, she instantly becomes the most important person in history. she is their saviour. her name is eve.
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The Silver Chair
Two english children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing prince rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the emerald witch. suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
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Eldest
Eragon and his dragon have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of king galbatorix, cruel ruler of the empire. now, eragon must travel to ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the dragon rider. it is a journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day an adventure.
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B160hb Wild About Space
Wild about space voyages through the universe, exploring the solar system, stars and distant galaxies to find out how stars are born, what goes on at an observatory, and how spacecraft have explored the moon, planets, asteroids and comets. bite-sized paragraphs, packed with interesting facts detailed diagrams and cutaways to help understanding projects and quizzes encourage fun learning wild about space is a brilliant book, bursting with illustrations and amazing photographs whilst the engaging text is presented in numbered paragraphs. feature panels throughout provide fun facts, cartoons, quizzes and activities.
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Two Lives
Two lives tells the remarkable story of seth’s great uncle and aunt. his great uncle shanti left india for medical school in berlin in the 1930s and lodged with a german jewish family. in the household was a daughter, henny, who urged her mother ‘not to take the blackie’. but a friendship developed and each managed to leave germany and found their way to britain as the nazis rose to power. shanti joined the army and lost his right arm at the battle of monte cassino, while henny (whose family were to die in the camps) made a life for herself in her adopted country. after the war they married and lived the emigre life in north london where shanti, despite the loss of his arm, became a much-loved dentist. during his own adolescence in england, vikram seth lived with shanti and henny and came to know and love them deeply. his is the third life in this story of two lives. this is also a book about history, encompassing as it does many of the most significant themes and events in the 20th century, whose currents are reflected in the lives of shanti, henny and their family: from the raj and the indian freedom movement to the third reich, the holocaust and british postwar society.
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Coding Computer Games For Kids
Your kids will be building computer games and learning code in no-time with coding computer games for kids. kids can enter the world of programming in this illustrated guide: packed with step-by-step explanations showing kids how to build all types of games, from puzzles and racers to 3d action games. the perfect way to introduce a reluctant child to coding, coding computer games for kids shows kids how to have fun with scratch by creating games. simple instructions and graphics breakdown coding with scratch so kids learn all the code they need to build, play and share their favourite games with friends.
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After You
Lou clark has lots of questions. like how it is she’s ended up working in an airport bar, watching other people jet off to new places. or why the flat she’s owned for a year still doesn’t feel like home. whether her family can ever forgive her for what she did eighteen months ago. and will she ever get over the love of her life. what lou does know for certain is that something has to change. then, one night, it does. but does the stranger on her doorstep hold answers lou is searching for – or just more questions? close the door and life continues: simple, ordered, safe. open it and she risks everything. but lou once made a promise to live. and if she’s going to keep it, she has to invite them in . . .
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1,342 Qi Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted
The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is qi serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts to leave you flabbergasted. trees sleep at night. google searches for ‘how to put on a condom’ peak at 10.28pm. there is no word for time in any aboriginal language. scotland has 421 words for snow. emoji is the fastest growing language in history. astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up. the name donald means ‘ruler of the world’. tanks are exempt from london’s congestion charge. the anti-spam industry is worth more than the spam industry. florida has more bear hunters than bears. selfies kill more people than sharks. two-thirds of deaths in the world go unrecorded. on each anniversary of its landing on mars, the curiosity rover hums ‘happy birthday’ to itself. nostalgia was classified as a disease by the royal college of physicians until 1899. 1 in 3 children pretend to believe in santa claus to keep their parents happy. black coffee drinkers are more likely to be psychopaths. when you blush so does the lining of your stomach. quidditch, digestive biscuits and overdrafts were all invented in edinburgh. the world’s only cornish pasty museum is in mexico. nobody knows why the oscars are called the oscars. las vegas hosts an awards ceremony for people who make awards. in 2015, america’s ‘national hero dog award’ was won by a cat. a group of unicorns is called a blessing. if there are any facts you don’t believe, or if you want to know more about them, all the sources can be found on www. qi. com
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The Last Devil To Die
The fourth novel in the record-breaking, million-copy bestselling thursday murder club series by richard osman ———- ‘the rightful king of crime’ i news ‘deeply moving… some of his best writing yet’ telegraph shocking news reaches the thursday murder club. an old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. as the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. with the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? and who will be the last devil to die? ———- ‘as charming and funny as always but so moving’ marian keyes richard osman, sunday times bestseller, march 2024 the bullet that missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, september 2022
