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Condizione: As New. Like New condition. 4th edition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This is the 26th book in this series, set in the busy King Street Kennels, where the owners' children, Neil, Emily, and Sarah look after a host of animals. This book charts their adventures in the snowy Lake District, with a spaniel pup named Princess. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. `My name is Kinsey Millhone. Im a private investigator . . . female, single and self-employed, with a constitutional inability to work for anyone else. Im a purist when it comes to justice, but Ill lie at the drop of a hat. Inconsistency has never troubled me . . . It was late October, the day before Halloween. He introduced himself as Alvin Limardo. The job he hired Kinsey to do seemed easy enough . . . until his cheque bounced. His real name was Dagett. John Dagett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. And dead. The cops called it an accident death by drowning. Kinsey wasnt so sure. The man, it seemed, had a lot of enemies . . . `D is for deft and diverting Guardian `Witty and clever The Times `Heart-pounding, totally mesmerizing suspense New York Times . The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Game of Thrones meets Thor: Ragnarok in Between the Blade and the Heart, a gripping story of love and revenge from Amanda Hocking, author of the Trylle trilogy and the Kanin Chronicles. Malin is a Valkyrie-in-training. Its her responsibility to slay immortals, returning them to the afterlife to maintain balance in the world. She also struggles to maintain balance in her own life between her studies, her duties as a Valkyrie and her conflicting feelings for her ex-girlfriend. But when a beguiling stranger breaks into her home on a quest for vengeance, Malins carefully balanced life falls apart. Asher is hunting the rogue immortal who murdered his mother, and he thinks Malin may have information. Her loyalties are tested, as she uncovers a betrayal that unravels everything she thought she knew. And she must decide if helping the mysterious Asher enact his revenge is worth the risk to the world, and to her heart. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Allan Prime's eyes were as large as any man's Peroni had ever seen. He looked ready to die of fright, even before the bright, shining spear with the blood-soaked tip reached his head .The death mask of the poet Dante is to be exhibited at the premiere of a controversial film, "Inferno", based on his epic work. But at the grand unveiling this priceless artefact is replaced by a macabre death mask of the film's star, Allen Prime. And minutes later, the leading actress, Maggie Flavier, is threatened before her attacker is shot.After footage of Prime's murder is shown over the internet, the Carabinieri are determined to take over the investigation, certain that a crazed Dante fan is behind the killing. Nic Costa and his team follow the movie to its next showing in San Francisco, to safeguard the remaining items and hoping to recover the stolen death mask. However, in California the mystery deepens, with confusing new clues about the deaths in Rome. With the Carabinieri and local authorities distracted by false leads, can Costa protect Maggie, find the truth and stop the killer - all before life imitates art? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a little time-off. But then Riley encounters a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebeccas sweet appearance, Riley soon learns shes not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, Rebecca is furious about being murdered during the slave revolt of 1733. Her uncontrollable anger is keeping other ghosts, who also died in the revolt, trapped in a shimmering bubble. And when Bodhi and Buttercup inadvertently fall into Rebecca's trap, Riley is the only one who can save them. A suspenseful and heart-warming novel about the great hereafter. . . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This collection comprises all of Peter Robinson's short crime tales, including four stories featuring Inspector Banks, a private-eye story set in Florida, and a romantic mystery set in Paris. The modern classic, 'Innocence', won the Crime Writer of Canada's Best Short Story Award. This collection also includes two historical stories. Whether he writes pure detective stories or heartbreakingly noir tales, Peter Robinson is a thoughtful writer who is one of the crime world's finest stylists. 'Readers who know Robinson only through his Inspector Banks novels are in for a treat' - "Kirkus Reviews". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Join Nell the Detective Dog and help solve the mystery of the missing books in this Number One bestselling rhyming picture book adventure by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie, creators of Gozzle.Peters dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. She is always hard at work solving mysteries and finding all Peters lost toys. When shes not cracking cases, Nell goes to school with Peter and listens to the children read. But one day Peter and Nell arrive at school to find all the books have disappeared! Who could have taken them, and why? Luckily, Detective Dog Nell, with help from the whole class, is ready to sniff out the thief!Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and print-maker Sara Ogilvie, The Detective Dog is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog.Look out for more animal adventures by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie: Gozzle and The Hospital Dog. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Ogilvie, Sara (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The astrologer Russell Grant gives a profile for each birthday of the year, with advice on individual qualities, strengths and weaknesses, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, together with celebrity birth-dates. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Note some minor curling on the inside otherwise clean and tight inside and out with a dj having minor edge wear. 160pp, first edition UK. Illustrated (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This amazing collection of eighteen stories introduces young readers to the best contemporary writers of fantasy. It also contains extracts from enduring classics such as C. S. Lewis's The Silver Chair, Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling and Five Children and It by E. Nesbit. Robin Lawrie's imaginative illustrations bring evil witches, a web-footed Marshwiggle and a very irritable dragon - among other bizarre characters - to life. Carefully selected by the renowned children's writer Diana Wynne Jones, this is an anthology to treasure. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In Alice's adventures, nothing's ever as it seems, for Wonderland is magical, beyond your wildest dreams! Busy Alice is a perfect introduction, for young children, to Lewis Carroll's magical story Alice in Wonderland. Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce all the main characters, Alice, the White Rabbit, the March Hare, Mad Hatter, Dormouse and of course the Queen of Hearts. Beautifully brought to life by Colonel Moutarde's illustrations. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This is a fast, fact-filled romp through the history of medicine, including stories about major discoveries e. g. penicillin, X-rays, transplants and some brilliant first-person accounts of important medical moments. The book is packed with full-colour artwork and lots of photos from the Science Museum's incredible collection, featuring fantastically gruesome medical instruments. Once up to date you will learn about what you need to do in the 21st century to become a doctor or indeed a brain surgeon. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Miss Fanshawe, the intrepid explorer, bought a live dragon, which was thought to be extinct, back from Southern Patagonia and gave it to a zoo. The drama of this adventure story begins when an egg laid by the dragon is stolen by an exotic creature which disappears with it down a deep hole. Miss Fanshawe gives chase. The artist, using techniques of perspective drawing, trompe l'oeil and with the aid of holes die-cut in the page takes the reader through a strange world of tropical plants and exotic animals down to the centre of the earth. The egg hatches and with the newly-fledged dragon she escapes upward through a busy city of towers, huge columns and spiral stairways, back to the safety of the earth's surface. This is Sue Scullard's first picture book. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This is a fast, fact-filled romp through the history of medicine, including stories about major discoveries e. g. penicillin, X-rays, transplants and some brilliant first-person accounts of important medical moments. The book is packed with full-colour artwork and lots of photos from the Science Museum's incredible collection, featuring fantastically gruesome medical instruments. Once up to date you will learn about what you need to do in the 21st century to become a doctor or indeed a brain surgeon. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A brilliant novel narrated by an intelligent and humorous teenager who has just turned 18. His mother, an artist, described as having a "masculine style" taught part time in the local art college, and showers affection on him although never tells him anything about his mysterious father, whom he has never met. He finds out from his Aunt Luce that he was rich and married. He sees his mother have two affairs and now suspects she is in a new relationship. She is with a middle aged exotic looking man called Roehm. Mother and son look alike and are often mistaken for brother and sister. He is jealous and determined to find out about this new love. His discoveries turn his world upside down - as well as his mother's. For is Roehm really a "monster" as Aunt Luce describes or actually a magnificent patron? Playful, intelligent and humorous, this is Duncker's most accessible and commercial novel to date. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. From Alexandra Potter, the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of So, I Met This Guy . . ., dreams come true in Me and Mr Darcy a fun, feel-good fairy tale about life, love and dating literature's most eligible bachelor!Every girl is looking for her Mr Darcy. Imagine if you found the real one.After a string of nightmare relationships, Emily's had it with modern-day men. She'd rather pour herself a glass of wine and curl up with Pride and Prejudice and her beloved Mr Darcy. So what if hes a fictional hero?Faced with spending New Years at yet another singles party, she books herself on a coach tour of Jane Austen country, but quickly realises she won't find her dream man here - just a coach full of pensioners and one particularly aggravating (if handsome) journalist, Spike.That's until she enters a room and finds herself face-to-face with none other than Darcy himself. The actual, real Mr Darcy. From the book. And, suddenly, every woman's fantasy becomes one woman's reality . . .Praise for Alexandra Potter:'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' Heat'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' Emma Gannon, author of Olive'Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep, this is a perfect and inspiring new year read' Red. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Jeremy Poldark is the third novel in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner.Cornwall 1790. Ross Poldark faces the darkest hour of his life. Accused of wrecking two ships, he is to stand trial at the Bodmin Assizes. Despite their stormy married life, Demelza has tried to rally support for her husband. But there are enemies in plenty who would be happy to see Ross convicted, not least George Warleggan, the powerful banker, whose personal rivalry with Ross grows ever more intense.Jeremy Poldark is followed by the fourth book in this evocative series, Warleggan. 'From the incomparable Winston Graham. who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more.' Guardian. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The 39-Storey Treehouse is the third book in Andy Griffith's and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger GangAndy and Terry's amazing treehouse has thirteen new levels! It used to be 13 storeys, then 26, but they keep expanding!They've added a chocolate waterfall you can swim in, a volcano for toasting marshmallows, a bulldozer-battling level, a baby-dinosaur-petting zoo, a not-very-merry merry-go-round, a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, an X-ray room, a disco with light-up dance floor, the world's scariest roller coaster and a top-secret thirty-ninth level which hasn't even been finished yet!And this year Terry has created the greatest invention that heor anyone elsehas ever invented . . . a Once-upon-a-time machine that will write and illustrate their entire book for them!Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!Climb more fun-filled levels by collecting all thirteen books in the seven million-copy-selling series the perfect chapter books for reluctant readers. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Heart-achingly funny, touching and brilliantly clever, Millions is a fantastic adventure about two boys, one miracle and a million choices.Brothers Damian and Anthony didn't mean to get caught up in a botched train robbery. But what would you do if a massive bag of cash dropped from the sky and you had only a few days to spend it before it became worthless? Buy a million pizzas? End world poverty? Not such an easy decision, is it? The boys soon find out that being rich is a mug's game. Not only is the clock ticking, the bank robbers want their money back . . .This edition of Frank Cottrell-Boyce's Carnegie Medal-winning Millions features fantastic cover artwork from the brilliant Steven Lenton.Millions is a major film directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The Loving Cup is the tenth novel in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner.Cornwall 1813. A silver cup lies half-forgotten in a dank cave, amongst a pile of stolen goods. Yet the tiny vessel and its inscription Amor gignit amorem haunts the lives of the still-feuding Poldark and Warleggan families, as Ross, Demelza and the ambitious and powerful Sir George Warleggan watch their children make the decisions that will shape their destinies. In the closing years of the wars against Napoleon, for Jeremy and Clowance, and for arrogant, cynical Valentine Warleggan, these are troubled and momentous times . . .The Loving Cup is followed by the eleventh book in the Poldark series, The Twisted Sword. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. From the lauded, bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, in Odd Girl Out, Elizabeth Jane Howard reveals with devastating accuracy a marriage put in a most destructive situation.Anna and Edmund Cornhill have a happy marriage and a lovely home. They are content, complete, absorbed in their private idyll.Arabella, who comes to stay one lazy summer, is rich, rootless and amoral and, as they find out, beautiful and loving.In her elegant prose, Howard traces the web of love and desire that entangles these three and will, ultimately, leave one of them behind.'Her talent seemed so effervescent, so unstoppable, that there was no predicting where it might take her' Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Set amongst the snow-covered mountains of the Austrian Alps, Midnight in the Snow is the story of a forbidden attraction that will reveal long-buried secrets, from Sunday Times bestselling author of Christmas at Tiffany's, Karen Swan.Award-winning director Clover Phillips is riding high when she encounters Kit Foley; a surfer and snowboarder as well-known for controversy as he is for winning championships.Involved in an accident that had devastating consequences for a bitter rival, Kit has never spoken about what really happened that day. Determined to find out the truth, Clover heads to the snowy wilderness of the Austrian Alps, sharing a romantic winter wonderland with a man who cant stand her.But as she delves deeper, Clover finds herself both drawn to Kit, and even more convinced hes hiding something. Is Kit Foley really as cold as he seems?***What readers are saying about Midnight in the Snow:Heartwarming, romantic, uplifting. Great writing that wraps you like a blanketReal and wonderfully, subtly painted so that, yet again, her novel makes you stay up until silly oclockAn amazing gift for taking you to fabulous locations & gradually unwrapping secrets about her charactersGlamorous, thrilling and unashamedly romantic. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A special invitation. A night to remember . . . The Ball at Versailles is a sparkling, captivating tale of four young women and one life-changing night, from the billion copy bestselling author, Danielle Steel.1958. The Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will go down in history. It is a glamorous dusk-to-dawn ball, where a select group of debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. And for four young women, all with something to prove, it is an event they will never forget.Amelia Alexander is the daughter of a hard-working, single mother who sacrifices everything to ensure that Amelia can take every opportunity for a better life. Caroline Taylor is pursuing a passionate affair with an up-and-coming movie star ten years her senior. But does he love her, or is his interest because of her famous father?Nuclear physics student, Felicity Smith, is uninterested in fashion and socializing, but she attends the ball to please her parents and to step out of the shadow of her sister.And Samantha Walker is the beloved, over-protected daughter of a wealthy businessman, her excitement about the invitation overshadowed by a past tragedy that still haunts her.An exclusive invitation, a trip to Paris, and one spectacular, show stopping night will change these young womens lives forever . . . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 'Spooky and hilarious' Mandasue Heller on The Accidental MediumSet in Newcastle, Gin Palace rejoins Tanz, the Accidental Medium and an unwilling crime solver, as she grows accustomed to her rather unusual gift communicating with the dead . . .Tanz can talk to ghosts, although shed prefer it if she couldnt. Struggling to make ends meet as an actress and wholly unsuited to supply teaching, Tanz is only one bad day away from a meltdown. And the babbling ghosts arent helping.So when Tanz is offered a paid acting gig in her hometown, things start to look up. But Newcastles dead wont stay quiet for long, and soon Tanz becomes haunted with visions of a mysterious Gin Palace guarded by a sinister figure. As Tanz starts to piece together a terrible tragedy, it becomes clear theres no limit to what the poltergeist will do to keep his secrets his own.Unfortunately, hes never met anyone quite like Tanz before . . .Gin Palace is the second novel in the Accidental Medium series from Tracy Whitwell. It is followed by Cross Bones. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 'I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries' - Stephen King'Addictive storytelling' Ann Cleeves'An avalanche of suspense' David BaldacciThe Sunday Times bestseller from acclaimed international bestselling sensation Jane Harper. Exiles is the gripping mystery of one woman's unsolved disappearance in Australia's wine country.A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night.Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mothers possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes.A year later, Kim Gillespies absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to the family.Joining the celebrations on a rare break from work is federal investigator Aaron Falk, who begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.As he looks into Kims case, long-held secrets and resentments begin to come to the fore, secrets that show that her community is not as close as it appears.Falk will have to tread carefully if he is to expose the dark fractures at its heart, but sometimes it takes an outsider to get to the truth . . .An outstanding novel, a brilliant mystery and a heart-pounding read from the author of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man and The Survivors.Praise for Jane Harper:Exiles'I loved Exiles. Jane is a hugely gifted writer' Marian Keyes'Incontrovertibly the reigning queen of Aussie Crime' Financial Times'Exceptional' Jane Casey'Harper skillfully ratchets up the tension in this powerful, slow-burning portrait of small-town life. high quality, atmospheric crime fiction' Mail on Sunday'Outstanding' C. L. TaylorThe DrySpellbinding Ian RankinA sense of place so vivid that you can almost feel the blistering heat GuardianA stunningly atmospheric read Val McDermidForce of NatureThis gripping thriller will have readers hooked Sunday TelegraphBrilliantly paced, it wrong-foots the reader like a rocky trail through the bush. I adored it Susie SteinerThoughtful, moving, troubling Irish TimesThe Lost ManI devoured it in a day. Her best yet! Liane MoriartyHarper secures her place as queen of outback noir Sunday TimesIt totally transcends genre, and it should win all the prizes Marian KeyesThe SurvivorsA gripping mystery. . . her best book yet Evening StandardPhenomenal Chris WhitakerA compelling, terrifying thriller Observer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osmans The Thursday Murder Club and S. J. Bennetts The Windsor Knot.'Charming and original. This book is the cat's whiskers' - Anthony Horowitz, author of The Magpie MurdersMeet Conrad. Conrad is a cat. Youve never met a detective like him before.Neither has Lulu Lewis, until he walks into her life one summers day. Mourning the recent death of her husband, the former police detective had expected a gentle retirement, quietly enjoying life on her new canal boat and visiting her mother-in-law in a nearby care home.But when her mother-in-law dies suddenly in suspicious circumstances, Lulu senses foul play and resolves to find out what really happened. And a remarkable cat named Conrad will be with her every step of the way . . .Readers are loving Conrad the Cat Detective! Check out these five star reader reviews . . .'This was such a charming tale and a genuine mystery that had me glued to my e-reader from start to finish''I absolutely loved this book! Conrad was a wonderful character who I would love to encounter again''I just loved Conrad the talking cat who really is the star of this gentle murder mystery story'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Shortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2022An uplifting, magical book perfect for sharing at bedtime that will leave children feeling warm, cosy and loved.Freya and her mum have gone to a little cabin to get away for a while. The light has gone out of their lives since Freya's dad passed away. Freya isn't sure about going sledging, but when she meets a magical fox in the snow, she can't help but follow him into the forest and on to a thrilling adventure.A heartwarming bedtime story inspired by the Finnish Saami myth of the revontulet, or fox fires the sparks that fly from the fur of a mystical fox to become the Northern Lights.The Fire Fox is a gloriously illustrated, beautifully written story about the nurturing light of love that can't be dimmed, written by debut author Alexandra Page and illustrated by the exciting talent Stef Murphy. This enchanting picture book with its touching story of sadness, hope, love and joy begs to be read again and again. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Murphy, Stef (illustratore).…