The second book about Septimus Heap, a brilliant sequel to the bestseller "Magyk". The evil necromancer has been disposed of, but something Darke is stirring. Septimus' sister is snatched and he must rescue her, but doesn't realise what he'll be facing. Ages: 9-11yrs.
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Telling the fascinating and brutal details of the day-to-day life of a New York mobster, this is Henry Hill's own story. He speaks of violence, wild spending sprees, his wife, and his code of honour. But to save his life, Hill turns into a Federal witness, and the mob is still hunting him down for revealing their involvement in hundreds of crimes. ...

A witty, erudite book about the joys of food, with line drawings by the famous "New Yorker" artist, Saul Steinberg.
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When Irving Goodman falls in love with Justine Trimble he is close to the end of his life and she's been dead for forty-seven years. Irving doesn't know how he's going to attain his heart's desire but he knows a man who does.
Justine was a star of 1950s black-and-white westerns, an expert horsewoman much admired for her seat, and when Istvan Fallok, a wizard of high technology, sees her in Irving's video of Last Stage to El Paso, he hi-techs ...

The first of two hilarious detective mysteries starring Max and Maddy Twist. ...

It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter ist waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce one-to-one duel with Lord Voldemort, an Harry can't quite believe that Professor Dumbledore will actually appear at the Dursleys' of all places. Why is the ...

A story of post-war Britain through the lives of one family and a rich portrait of contemporary England. After his mother dies in a flood, Martin grows more estranged from his father and aunt, shadowed by feelings of guilt and loss. As we follow the family in the aftermath of their bereavement, we follow too the fortunes of England, from Churchill's funeral to the day the Iron Lady swept into Downing Street.
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Part memoir, part history, this interweaves a cross-cultural love story with the larger history of the colonial encounters in New Zealand, between Europeans and the Maori.
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Who stole the frogs? When something's amiss in the Spook household, there's usually only one suspect - Araminta. But she swears she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard's frogs, and is determined to find them. But it's not going to be easy. Araminta must deal with Old Morris, a dangerous shark if she's going to find the frogs. ...

"Perfection" is an eight-part prime-time TV series, hosted by Heston Blumenthal. The series focuses on eight classic dishes - Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, Spag Bol, Risotto, Roast Beef, Steak and Salad, Pizza and Treacle Tart and Ice Cream. Heston will look at the provenance of these dishes, how to source the best ingredients and what to look for, and of course, how to cook them to 'perfection'. This tie-in book of the same name contains, ...