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Beano Dennis And Gnasher: Little Menace’s Great Escape
Can dennis, gnasher and the crew catch bea in time before dennis’s parents get home and find out she’s missing? when dennis’s parents are invited to an adult-only wedding, he and harsha devise the perfect plan to avoid nagging babysitters: they’ll do it! however, when dennis’s little sister, bea, goes missing, they’ll start to realise that babysitting isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! join dennis, gnasher, harsha and rubi as they chase bea across beanotown, following the trail of destruction she leaves in her wake. will they find her before dennis’s parents get home? an adventure story, told with funny pictures …
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Summer Of Love
A wonderfully romantic novel from the no. 1 sunday times bestselling author of a rose petal summer, a summer at sea and a wedding in the country. ‘the queen of uplifting, feel good romance’ aj pearce ‘effortlessly lovable, warm and fun’ closer ‘katie fforde is on sparkling form’ independent ‘top-drawer romantic escapism’ daily mail ____________________ who knows what might happen in a summer of love? sian bishop has left the hustle and bustle of the city behind and has thrown herself into a new life in the country. with her young son, her picture-postcard garden and her small thriving business, she’s happy and very busy. she is not – repeat not – looking for love. and then, one glorious summer evening, gus beresford arrives. one-time explorer, full-time heart-breaker, gus is ridiculously exciting, wonderfully glamorous – and, sian tells herself, completely wrong for a romantically cautious single woman like her. but she and gus have met before. and, despite sian’s best intentions, it isn’t long before she’s falling for him all over again… ____________________ everyone loves katie fforde’s work . . . ‘modern-day austen. great fun’ red ‘warm, brilliant and full of love’ heat ‘delicious – gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches’ sunday times ‘effortlessly lovable, warm and fun’ closer ‘curl up on the sofa with this book and dream… delightful’ the lady ‘deliciously enjoyable’ woman and home ‘uplifting and delightful’ hot brands cool places
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The Dry
‘spellbinding’ ian rankin ‘a riveting murder mystery and a beautifully wrought picture of a rural community under extreme pressure’ mail on sunday thriller of the week ‘packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing… the dry is a breathless page-turner’ janet maslin, new york times who really killed the hadler family? i just can’t understand how someone like him could do something like that. amid the worst drought to ravage australia in a century, it hasn’t rained in small country town kiewarra for two years. tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the hadler family are brutally murdered. everyone thinks luke hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. policeman aaron falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. as questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. because falk and luke hadler shared a secret, one which luke’s death threatens to unearth. and as falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend’s crime. praise for the dry ‘riveting’ mail on sunday ‘stunningly atmospheric’ val mcdermid a winner of the british book awards crime thriller book of the year a cwa gold dagger award winner an amazon. com’s #1 pick for best mystery & thriller
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Animals Of The World
Double page spreads on animals in the groups of simple animals, worms, snails, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. 8 yrs.
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Over 1000 Fantastic Science Facts
This title provides children with a mass of knowledge about science in over 1000 numbered facts. the numbering acts as a benchmark, so children can clearly chart their progress as they explore a fascinating world of discovery.
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Lethal White
When billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye cormoran strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, strike is left deeply unsettled. while billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. but before strike can question him further, billy bolts from his office in a panic. trying to get to the bottom of billy’s story, strike and robin ellacott – once his assistant, now a partner in the agency – set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of london, into a secretive inner sanctum within parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.
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Space Travel
Blast through space on the tail of a comet or follow mars rover as it explores the red planet. read about asteroids in the book then go online to discover more. all the internet sites have been specially selected, giving you all the latest and exciting information on space travel. perfect for projects or just for fun!
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Hidden In Plain Sight
From number one bestseller and author of the clifton chronicles, jeffrey archer, hidden in plain sight is the extraordinary second novel featuring william warwick.
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Computer Coding For Kids
Python programming and scratch are a doddle to learn with this easy and colourful guide to coding for kids. just follow the simple steps and you’ll be writing programs in no time. with more than 250,000 copies sold worldwide, computer coding for kids is perfect for beginners of all ages. it starts with the scratch programming language. simple examples get readers up to speed quickly, explaining not only how scratch works but also introducing universal coding concepts, such as loops, variables, strings, and boolean logic. the scratch section includes several longer, worked examples of games that readers can build in minutes by following the simple numbered steps. the second part of the book covers the python language, building on the principles learned in scratch. this section is ideal for readers who’ve mastered scratch and are eager for new challenges. the python section includes several longer, step-by-step projects that allow readers to build and adapt their own games. computer coding for kids is equally well suited to children who are new to programming and to those who are already interested and hungry to learn more.
