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Dorothy Must Die
The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the oz saga, from debut author danielle paige. i didn’t ask for any of this. i didn’t ask to be some kind of hero. but when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know? sure, i’ve read the books. i’ve seen the movies. i know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. but i never expected oz to look like this. to be a place where good witches can’t be trusted, wicked witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. there’s still a road of yellow brick—but even that’s crumbling. what happened? dorothy. they say she found a way to come back to oz. they say she seized power and the power went to her head. and now no one is safe. my name is amy gumm—and i’m the other girl from kansas. i’ve been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. i’ve been trained to fight. and i have a mission: remove the tin woodman’s heart. steal the scarecrow’s brain. take the lion’s courage. and—dorothy must die.
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Unseen Academicals
The wizards of unseen university in the ancient city of ankh-morpork must win a football match, without using magic, so they’re in the mood for trying everything else. as the match approaches, four lives are entangled and changed forever.
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Bloomability
When her brother lands in jail and her sister gets pregnant, dinnie’s life changes overnight. her aunt and uncle snatch her away to switzerland where they run a boarding school. her father calls it her opportunity, but she feels she’s been kidnapped.
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Juliet, Naked
Annie and duncan are a mid-thirties couple who have reached a fork in the road, realising their shared interest in the reclusive musician tucker crowe (in duncan’s case, an obsession rather than an interest) is not enough to hold them together any more. when annie hates tucker’s ‘new release’, a terrible demo of his most famous album, it’s the last straw – duncan cheats on her and she promptly throws him out. via an internet discussion forum, annie’s harsh opinion reaches tucker himself, who couldn’t agree more. he and annie start an unlikely correspondence which teaches them both something about moving on from years of wasted time. nick hornby’s compelling new novel, four years after a long way down, is about the nature of creativity and obsession, and how two lonely people can gradually find each other.
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Northern Lights
In this first part of the dark materials trilogy, lyra’s friend roger disappears. she and her daemon, pantalaimon, determine to find him. their quest leads them to the bleak splendour of the north where a team of scientists are conducting unspeakably horrible experiments.
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Kingfisher First Encyclopedia
Illustrated throughout, this is an ideal fir st encyclopedia for children aged between 5-8. covering area s of high interest such as dinosaurs, inventions and spiders, each topic is presented in an a-z, simple cross-referenced format with fact boxes. ‘
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The Amber Spyglass
For all those who are dying to learn the fate of will and lyra, hoping for the return of iorek byrnison, longing to know the truth about dust, and waiting to face the ultimate clash of opposing powers, this book has the answers.
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The Greatest Show On Earth
‘it is no accident that we see green almost wherever we look. it is no accident that we find ourselves perched on one tiny twig in the midst of a blossoming and flourishing tree of life; no accident that we are surrounded by millions of other species, eating, growing, rotting, swimming, walking, flying, burrowing, stalking, chasing, fleeing, outpacing, outwitting a we are surrounded by endless forms, most beautiful and most wonderful, and it is no accident, but the direct consequence of evolution by non-random natural selection – the only game in town, the greatest show on earth.’ charles darwin’s masterpiece on the origin of species shook society to its core on publication in 1859. darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke. but he would surely have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the controversy still raging a century and a half later. evolution is accepted as scientific fact by all reputable scientists and indeed theologians, yet millions of people continue to question its veracity. in the greatest show on earth richard dawkins takes on creationists, including followers of ‘intelligent design’ and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. in this brilliant tour de force he pulls together the incontrovertible evidence that underpins it. like a detective arriving on the scene of a crime, he sifts through fascinating layers of scientific facts and disciplines to build a cast-iron case: from the living examples of natural selection around us in birds and insects; the ‘time clocks’ of trees and radioactive dating that calibrate a timescale for evolution; the fossil record and the traces of our earliest ancestors; to confirmation from molecular biology and genetics. all of this, and much more, bears witness to the truth of evolution. the greatest show on earth comes at a critical time: systematic opposition to the truth of evolution is now flourishing as never before, especially in america. in britain and elsewhere in the world teachers witness insidious attempts to undermine the status of science in their classrooms. richard dawkins provides unequivocal evidence that boldly and comprehensively rebuts such nonsense. at the same time he shares with us his palpable love of the natural world and the essential role that science plays in its interpretation. written with elegance, wit and passion, it is hard-hitting, absorbing and totally convincing.
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Silverfin
Before the name became a legend before the boy became the man meet james bond the dark waters around a remote scottish castle hold a sinister secret. one man with a thirst for power will use it – whatever the cost. silverfin is dangerous silverfin is the future silverfin must be destroyed
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The Year I Met You
Jasmine knows two things: one, she loves her vulnerable sister unconditionally, and will fight to the death to protect her from anyone who upsets her. two, she’s only ever been good at one thing – her job helping business start-ups. so when she’s sacked and put on gardening leave, jasmine realises that she has nothing else to fill her life. insomnia keeps her staring out of her bedroom window, and she finds herself watching the antics of her neighbour, shock jock matt, with more than a casual eye. matt is also taking a forced leave of absence from work, after one of his controversial chat shows went too far. jasmine has every reason to dislike matt, and the feeling appears to be mutual. but not everything is as it seems, and soon jasmine and matt are forced to think again.
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Primary Science: Knowledge And Understanding
The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. this comprehensive text includes interactive tasks, a self assessment section to allow trainees to better understand their level of knowledge and m level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. this 7th edition: – has been updated in line with the new primary science curriculum – includes a new chapter on ‘thinking scientifically’ – offers comprehensive coverage and research summaries reflecting the latest thinking. this highly recommended text helps trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of science.
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Die Of Shame
The sunday times number one bestseller you never know who’s watching . . . every monday evening, six people gather in a smart north london house to talk about addiction. there they share their deepest secrets: stories of lies, regret, and above all, shame. then one of them is killed – and it’s clear one of the circle was responsible. detective inspector nicola tanner quickly finds her investigation hampered by the strict confidentiality that binds these people and their therapist together. so what could be shameful enough to cost someone their life? and how do you find the truth when denial and deception are second nature to all of your suspects? full of betrayal, deceit and suspense, die of shame is the spectacular thriller from sunday times bestseller mark billingham. ‘mark billingham is one of the greatest writers in any genre’ steve cavanagh ________________ the outstanding new tom thorne thriller, their little secret, is out now!
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Maximum Security
Over the years, cherub has put plenty of criminals behind bars. now, for the first time ever, they’ve got to break one out … under american law, kids convicted of serious crimes can be sentenced as adults. two hundred and eighty of these child criminals live in the sunbaked desert prison of arizona max. in one of the most dangerous cherub missions ever, james adams has to go undercover inside arizona max, befriend an inmate and then bust him out. cherub kids are trained professionals, working in everyday situations. their essential advantage: adults never suspect that children are spying on them. for official purposes, these children do not exist. and now: a new cover look for this number one bestselling series!
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Club Dead
There’s only one vampire sookie stackhouse is involved with – at least voluntarily – and that’s bill. but recently he’s been a little distant – in another state distant. his sinister and sexy boss eric has an idea where to find him, and next thing sookie knows she’s off to jackson, mississippi, to mingle with the underworld at club dead. it’s a dangerous little haunt where the elusive vampire society can go to chill out and suck down some type o – but when sookie finally finds bill caught in an act of serious betrayal she’s not sure whether to save him, or to sharpen some stakes. the sookie stackhouse books are delightful southern gothic supernatural mysteries, starring sookie, the telepathic cocktail waitress, and a cast of increasingly colourful characters, including vampires, werewolves and things that really do go bump in the night.
