- : Septimus Heap - Book One :Magyk (No:8187)
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- : Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow—a newborn girl with violet eyes. Who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to the Heaps' beloved son Septimus? The first book in this enthralling series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and Magykal charms, potions, and spells. Magyk is the original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.
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- : After the Funeral (No:8182)
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- : “He was murdered, wasn’t he?” When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the extraordinary remark she had made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to say, “It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it. But he was murdered, wasn’t he?” Did Cora’s accusation a dark truth that sealed her own fate? Or are the siblings’ deaths just tragic coincidences?
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- : Peril At End House - Poirot returns (No:8177)
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- : On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent “accidental brushes with death.” First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed. So when Poirot finds a bullet hole in Nick’s sun hat, he decides that this girl needs his help. Can he find the would-be killer before he hits his target? Read more
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- : The Mysterious Mr. Quin (No:8178)
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- : A mysterious stranger appears at a New Year’s Eve party, becoming the enigmatic sleuthing sidekick to the snobbish Mr Satterthwaite…So far, it had been a typical New Year’s Eve house party. But Mr Satterthwaite – a keen observer of human nature – sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to unfold.So it proved when a mysterious stranger arrived after midnight. Who was this Mr Quin? And why did his presence have such a pronounced effect on Eleanor Portal, the woman with the dyed-black hair?
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- : By The Pricking of My Thumbs (No:8183)
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- : Tommy and Tuppence Beresford visit the Sunny Ridge Rest Home, where an old rambling woman insists that something is buried in the fireplace in the sitting room, and that a painting of a secluded house is strangely familiar. When the woman disappears without a trace, the sleuths discover something wicked at Sunny Ridge.
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- : The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (No:8179)
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- : Agatha Christie’s seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest… next, an overheard quarrel that led to murder… the strange case of the dead man who altered his eating habits… and the puzzle of the victim who dreamt his own suicide. What links these five baffling cases? The little grey cells of Monsieur Hercule Poirot!
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- : The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (No:8180)
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- : Agatha Christies most daring crime mystery - an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever.Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Now, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose.But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish the letter, he was stabbed to death
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- : IELTS Academic 16 (No:8176)
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- : Inside you will find four authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English.
- : 15+ Yrs
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- : Geronimo Stilton: Creepella Von Cacklefur #02- Meet me in Horrorwood (No:8173)
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- : Gorgo, the monster in Cacklefur Castle's moat, is in love with the famous monster movie star Blobbina. When Creepella helps Gorgo write Blobbina a love letter, they discover that Blobbina has disappeared! Creepella heads to Horror wood to search for the missing monster, but will she be able to find her?
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- : A Koel Calls in Autumn (No:8174)
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- : It's a subtle Indian love story, the story of three young working girls, friends, in a city reminiscent of Bangalore at the turn of the millennium. At the threshold of their grown-up lives, what turn those lives will take is unknown. It will depend on themselves: their personalities, their warm and emotionally sustaining friendships, families, and the societal conditions of the time, plus fate. One glimpses deep down into the layers of the self of more than one character in this story that is also the story of a host of other memorable characters, as it unfolds over the months of autumn and winter. Review comments include: "A totally absorbing love story with fresh and intense characters. A good read."
- : 16+ Yrs
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