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The Boys From Biloxi
₱99.00*** the sunday times bestseller! *** global icon john grisham returns to mississippi in his most gripping thriller yet. ‘as ever with grisham there are corkscrew twists and turns as he ratchets up the suspense. it is exceptional story-telling, which leaves the reader begging for the novel never to end. grisham has sold more than 300 million copies of his work. this shows exactly why’ daily mail for most of the last hundred years, biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. but it had a darker side. it was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, drugs . . . even contract killings. the vice was controlled by a small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumoured to be members of the dixie mafia. keith rudy and hugh malco grew up in biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends. but as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to ‘clean up the coast.’ hugh’s father became the ‘boss’ of biloxi’s criminal underground. keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. the two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters, the boys from biloxi is a sweeping saga of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves in a knife-edge legal confrontation in which life itself hangs in the balance. in this novel, grisham takes his powerful storytelling to the next level, his trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion. ‘it’s a story that spans half a century and ends inevitably in a courtroom showdown. a morally complex, compelling and illuminating read’ mail on sunday ‘invites comparisons with the godfather trilogy – it spans two generations and several postwar decades – and has a vast cast and a winning energy’ sunday times ‘grisham nails a thriller with a great human backstory once again’ peterborough telegraph 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: no one writes drama like john grisham
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Why In The World?
₱250.00This fascinating book holds the facts behind almost every question imaginable. researched by experts, nine topical chapters bring you a wealth of knowledge and information in a fun, easy-to-use format.
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Oliver Twist
₱180.00A beloved story, beautifully republished in this special, scholastic classics edition of oliver twist. “please, sir, i want some more.” when oliver runs away from a workhouse and is taken in by a group of pickpockets and thieves, he finds himself plunged into a dark criminal underworld. fagin, the artful dodger, the menacing bill sikes and kind-hearted nancy all play their parts as oliver struggles to survive and find his real family. a rich and unrivalled look at london poverty from arguablythe greatest novelist of the victorian era, charles dickens.
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Inferno
₱200.00*now a major film starring tom hanks and felicity jones* florence: harvard symbologist robert langdon awakes in a hospital bed with no recollection of where he is or how he got there. nor can he explain the origin of the macabre object found hidden in his belongings. a threat to his life will propel him and a young doctor, sienna brooks, into a breakneck chase across the city. only langdon’s knowledge of the hidden passageways and ancient secret that lie behind its historic facade can save them from the clutches of their unknown pursuers. with only a few lines from dante’s inferno to guide them, they must decipher a sequence of codes buried deep within some of the renaissance’s most celebrated artworks to find the answers to a puzzle which may, or may not, help them save the world from a terrifying threat. . .
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Children’s Guide To The Bible
₱300.00From genesis to revelation, this guide to th e bible is designed to give children a better understanding of the bible, using text, maps and colour illustrations. it summarises all of the bible”s main events with time bars to show when they occurred. ‘
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The Host
₱180.00Science fiction. the earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given melanie stryder’s body didn’t expect her to refuse to relinquish possession of her mind
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How Things Work
₱300.00Offering an insight into the inner working of 150 machines, this book looks at everything from gadgets and vehicles to digital cameras and bucketwheel excavators.
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The Visitor
₱55.00“sergeant amy callan and lieutenant caroline cook have a lot in common. they’re both army career women, they’re both victims of sexual harrassment by their superiors, they’re both forced to resign from the service. and now they’re both dead. only jack reacher can discover their killer.”–publisher’s description.
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Fantastic History Facts
₱250.00Fantastic history facts looks at important events that have shaped our world. the numbering system acts as a benchmark, and as children read they can clearly chart their progress. cartoons, quizzes, fun facts and projects are scattered throughout to actively encourage reading and learning.
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City Of Bones
₱250.00Suddenly able to see demons and the darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old clary fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and clary herself is almost killed by a monster.