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The Hobbit, Or, There And Back Again
This definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and two maps drawn by j. r. r. tolkien, and a preface by christopher tolkien. bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in bag end. but his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. they have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of smaug the magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… the prelude to the lord of the rings, the hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
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The Making Of Us
In a hospice in bury st edmunds, a man called daniel is slowly fading away. his friend maggie sits with him every day; she holds his hand and listens to the story of his life, to his regrets and to his secrets. and he tells her about the children he has never met, conceived with women he never even touched.
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In The After Light
One of the few survivors of a disease which killed most of america’s children, ruby has emerged as leader of the rebel group determined to bring the government down. torn apart by the unbearable loss of liam, she forms an unlikely alliance with his brother, cole. but whatever their differences, ruby and cole are united by a clear mission: there are thousand like them still suffering in rehabilitation camps. it’s up to ruby to set them free.
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Jurassic World
This is the official augmented reality book to accompany the highly anticipated film jurassic world, the next installment of the $2 billion film series, jurassic park. explores the exhibits in jurassic world, including the valley of the dinosaurs where visitors can roam among the dinosaurs, the mosasaurus feeding show at isla nublar lagoon, and the petting zoo where visitors can ride a baby triceratops.
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Sunburn
‘sunburn is [lippman’s] dark, gleaming noir gem. read it.’ gillian fynn winner of the edunnit award for best crime novel in e book, 2018 nominated for the cwa gold dagger, 2018 meet polly, which may or may not be her real name, this year’s most dangerous leading lady… they meet by chance in a local bar in a small town in delaware. polly is heading west. adam says he’s also passing through. yet she stays and so does he – drawn to this mysterious redhead who unnerves and excites him. over the course of one hot summer, they abandon themselves to a steamy affair. but each holds back something from the other – dangerous, even lethal, secrets . . .
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Daughter Of Smoke And Bone
Seventeen-year-old karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters–the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
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Ghostwritten
Ghostwritten is a novel set at the fugitive edges of asia and europe, and features a host of characters. a mongolian gangster, a redundant english spy in petersburg with a knack for forgery, a ghostwriter and a late night dj all have tales to tell.
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Gone
Suddenly there were no adults, no answers. what would you do? in the blink of an eye, the world changes. the adults vanish without a trace, and those left must do all they can to survive. but everyone’s idea of survival is different. some look after themselves, some look after others, and some will do anything for power.
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One Moonlit Night
The hidden years, the captivating new novel from million-copy bestselling author rachel hore, is out now in paperback. loyalty and betrayal, hope and despair, one moonlit night tells the captivating story of a husband and wife separated by secrets as well as by war. ‘so complex and moving, with a sense of mystery as powerful as the sense of love and betrayal’ cathy kelly forced to leave their family home in london after it is bombed in the blitz, maddie and her two young daughters take refuge at knyghton, the beautiful country house in norfolk where maddie’s husband philip spent the summers of his childhood. but philip is gone, believed to have been killed in action in northern france. despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, maddie refuses to give up hope that she and philip will some day be reunited. arriving at knyghton, maddie feels closer to her missing husband, but she soon realises that there’s a reason philip has never spoken to her about his past. something happened at knyghton one summer years before. something that involved philip, his cousin lyle and a mysterious young woman named flora. maddie’s curiosity turns to desperation as she tries to discover the truth, but no one will speak about what happened all those years ago, and no one will reassure her that philip will ever return to knyghton. ‘beautifully rich in period detail – an absorbing and touching story’ erica james, sunday times bestselling author of mothers & daughters ‘brimming over with everything i love about this author’s writing: atmosphere, intrigue, wonderful characters and a beautiful love story. pure delight to read’ tracy rees ‘a stunning depiction of life during the war, both for the men who faced death on the battlefields and those left behind in england . . . a compelling and evocative read, brimming with hope, courage and buried secrets.’ s magazine ‘we’re in the london of world war ii, her house is bombed to bits and husband philip is missing after dunkirk. with two small daughters in tow, maddie seeks refuge at knyghton, philip’s childhood home . . . in this gripping, detailed, beautifully written drama, hore brilliantly captures the danger and desperation on both the home and battle fronts.’ daily mail secrets from the past, unravelling in the present… uncovering secrets that span generations, rachel delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can.
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Children Just Like Me
Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life, and culture of young people around the world.
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Little Beach Street Bakery
Polly waterford is recovering from a toxic relationship. unable to afford their flat, she has to move miles away from everyone, to a sleepy little seaside resort in cornwall, where she lives alone above an abandoned shop. and so polly takes out her frustrations on her favourite hobby: making bread. but what was previously a weekend diversion suddenly becomes far more important as she pours her emotions into kneading and pounding the dough, and each loaf becomes better and better. with nuts and seeds, olives and chorizo, with local honey (courtesy of local bee keeper, huckle), and with reserves of determination and creativity polly never knew she had, she bakes and bakes and bakes. . . and people start to hear about it. sometimes, bread really is life. . . and polly is about to reclaim hers.
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Percy Jackson And The Titan’s Curse
When the goddess artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the olympian council regarding the war with the titans.
