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Christmas Advent Calendar 2023 Jigsaw Puzzle | 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults | Gift for Women, Men, Kids | Countdown To Christmas Home Decoration
- Challenging Countdown Puzzle: Experience the thrill of solving a 24-day Christmas puzzle! Add a new piece each day, starting from the bottom right corner. Complete it on Christmas Eve for a satisfying finish.
- Safe & High-Quality Materials: Our puzzle is made from recyclable cardboard with non-toxic ink treatment, ensuring safety and durability. The precision-cut pieces fit snugly together, providing a seamless puzzle experience.
- Family Bonding & Entertainment: Bring your family together with this engaging advent calendar puzzle. Enjoy the satisfaction of teamwork as you complete the puzzle. Extra number patterns on the back of the pieces help you solve it faster.
- Timeless Christmas Gift: This 1000-piece puzzle is a perfect Christmas gift for adults, teenagers, and puzzle enthusiasts. Beautifully boxed, it adds excitement to the holiday season and creates lasting memories.
- Stunning Christmas Decoration: Once completed, the puzzle transforms into a charming “Holiday Mantel” scene. Frame it and hang it on your wall to enhance your home decor and create a warm festive atmosphere. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
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Jigsaw Advent Calendar 2023, Puzzle Advent Calendar Jigsaw 2023 for Adults 1000 Piece Christmas Countdown Calendar Gifts for Women Men Teens Kids (A)
- Christmas Countdown with 24-Day Jigsaw Puzzle Calendar: Our unique Jigsaw Advent Calendar 2023 adds a delightful twist to your festive preparations. Starting with the 24th piece in reverse order, each day unveils a new puzzle piece, creating an exciting and challenging countdown to Christmas. The final piece on Christmas Eve completes the entire Christmas puzzle.
- Quality and Safety Assured: Inside the package, you’ll find a generous 70*50CM/27.6” x 19.7” large Christmas puzzle, a 1:1 reference poster, and a handy puzzle card. Crafted from eco-friendly cardboard and treated with safe, non-toxic ink, the puzzle boasts high quality and matte finish, ensuring it won’t glare or fade. Precision-cut pieces fit snugly together with smooth, burr-free edges for a satisfying experience.
- Family Fun: Our Advent calendar puzzles are designed to be entertaining challenges that bring families together. Completing a Christmas puzzle is a source of pride, achieved through family cooperation. Say goodbye to frustration with added number patterns on the back of puzzle pieces, corresponding to those on the poster, to expedite your puzzle-building journey.
- Festive Gift Delight: The 1000 Piece Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle isn’t just a puzzle; it’s a timeless entertainment game. Packaged beautifully, it’s the perfect Christmas gift for adults, teenagers, couples, and parents, adding an extra layer of excitement to your Christmas countdown in 2023.
- Charming Christmas Decor: Once your puzzle is complete, it transforms into a heartwarming “Holiday Mantel” scene. Frame it and hang it on your wall to enhance your home’s beauty and warmth during the holiday season. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
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Elf 24 Day Kit, 2023 Elf Kit 24 Days of Christmas, Props, Xmas Countdown Advent Calendar Elf Accessories Cartoon Box Toys, Christmas Party Gifts for Kids Teens Boys Girls
- Christmas Elf Adventure Begins: Elevate the festive spirit at home with our 24-Day Kit! Embark on a delightful Christmas journey with the entire family using this charming Christmas elf kit.
- Daily Surprises Await: Unbox the joy of stress-free and super-fun December days with our Kit. Each morning, witness the excitement as your kids discover intricate and creative scenes, adding a magical touch to their countdown to Christmas.
- Countdown to Joyful Moments: Let the Elf Advent Calendar enchant your home for 24 days of pure joy. Revel in the anticipation as your children explore complex and creative scenes each morning, making every day leading up to Christmas merry and bright.
- Versatile Festive Fun: Beyond its enchanting countdown, this Kit is designed for multifaceted festive enjoyment. Hide a fun surprise every day, count down to Christmas with your kids, and gift them an unforgettable Christmas filled with laughter and excitement. Perfect for family, friends, and kids alike.
- Christmas Pop Toys Extravaganza: These Christmas pop toys are the ideal companions for children, boys, and girls. Whether it’s for parent-child games, children’s party gifts, New Year celebrations, or adding a festive touch to Christmas scenes and decorations, our naughty props promise magical Christmas gifts for all.
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Charles Darwin’s on the Origin of Species: Big Ideas for Curious Minds (Arcturus Genius Ideas)
Every once in a while, an idea comes along that is so radical, so surprising, that it completely transforms the way that we look at the world.
This beautifully illustrated book brings to life Charles Darwin’s extraordinary notion-evolution by natural selection – for a new generation of inquisitive readers.
Bright young things will quickly level up their understanding of biology thanks to the way that complex ideas are cleverly unpacked in clear, easy-to-follow language.
. Explore Darwin’s life story, his voyages of discovery, and the series of revelations that led to his great discovery.
. Take a tour through the great scientist’s theories as they’re set out in an accessible and entertaining way.
. Uncover the world in which Darwin lived, how his ideas were received, and how they influenced later thinkers.Readers aged 8+ will be drawn in by the lavish illustrations of Juanita Londoño-Gaviria, featured throughout.
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LA Woman
Estevan Oriol is hailed as the eye of the new wave Latino aesthetic. Coming up from the streets and the Hip Hop scene, his rough and ready images of his neighborhood homies caught the attention of major media and music players. Oriol has since been commissioned by Nike and Cadillac, as well as directing music videos for Eminem, Linkin Park, D12 and Xzibit. He began taking pictures of his neighborhood and low-rider culture and soon discovered his incredible talent for capturing raw street life. He is now one of the most sought after photographers in the urban community.Read more
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Nancy Drew Complete Set 1-56 (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)
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SQE Bundle FLK 1 & 2: 3e (SQE1)
The Law & Professional Practice (FLK1 & FLK2) bundle contains all 15 study manuals that have been specially collated to focus on the Law area of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) syllabus for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) in a concise and tightly focused manner.
Published and updated regularly, these user-friendly study manuals are designed to help you successfully prepare for the SQE1 exams. They provide solid knowledge and understanding of fundamental legal principles and rules, while bringing the law and practice to life with example scenarios based on realistic client problems.
Each title is complemented by worked examples and sample assessment questions that enable you to test your knowledge and understanding through single best answer questions that have been modelled on the SRA’s sample assessment questions.
For students at The University of Law, the study manuals are used alongside other learning resources and the University’s assessment bank to prepare students not only for the SQE1 exams, but also for a future life in professional legal practice.
The legal principles and rules contained within this study manual are stated as at 1 April 2023 (titles with tax elements to 30 April 2023)
Titles included in this bundle:
- Business Law and Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Contract
- Tort
- Legal System of England and Wales
- Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law
- Legal Services
- Property Practice
- Wills and the Administration of Estates
- Solicitors Accounts
- Land Law
- Trusts
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Practice
- Ethics and Professional Conduct
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£407.80£455.90SQE Bundle FLK 1 & 2: 3e (SQE1)
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The Boo-Boo Book: An Interactive Storybook with 36 Reusable Bandage Stickers
Introducing “The Boo-Boo Book: An Interactive Storybook with 36 Reusable Bandage Stickers” – the perfect companion for young adventurers aged 3 and up, as they embark on a colorful journey to learn how to conquer those everyday bumps and scrapes!In “The Boo-Boo Book”, children are invited to step into a world where adventures await, right alongside valuable life lessons. Our captivating story unfolds to teach your little ones the importance of taking care of those tiny boo-boos that life occasionally throws their way.
Ever wondered how to treat minor cuts and scrapes? Wonder no more! “The Boo-Boo Book” takes children on a delightful exploration of the healing process. Through engaging storytelling, they’ll discover the secrets of making those boo-boos feel better in no time.
With 36 reusable bandage stickers included, kids can actively participate in the healing journey. In this amazing interactive storybook, each page offers a chance to practice their newfound skills, turning learning into a hands-on adventure.
Key Features:
- Engaging and age-appropriate story for children ages 3 and up.
- Discover how to treat minor cuts and scrapes with easy-to-follow guidance.
- 36 reusable bandage stickers for hands-on learning and creative play.
- Perfect for parents, caregivers, and educators looking to teach important life skills in a fun and interactive way.
“The Boo-Boo Book” is not just a storybook; it’s a learning experience that nurtures curiosity, empathy, and creativity in young minds. It’s the ideal tool to empower your child with the knowledge and confidence to tackle life’s little bumps and scrapes head-on.
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The Book at War: Libraries and Readers in an Age of Conflict
‘Magisterial’ Kathryn Hughes, The Sunday Times (A Sunday Times Book of the Week)
‘Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree’s tour de force will appeal to anyone for whom, whatever the circumstances, books are an abiding, indispensable part of life.’ David Kynaston
Chairman Mao was a librarian. Stalin was a published poet. Evelyn Waugh served as a commando – before leaving to write Brideshead Revisited. Since the advent of modern warfare, books have all too often found themselves on the frontline.
In The Book at War, acclaimed historian Andrew Pettegree traces the surprising ways in which written culture – from travel guides and scientific papers to Biggles and Anne Frank – has shaped, and been shaped, by the conflicts of the modern age.
From the American Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, books, authors and readers have gone to war – and in the process become both deadly weapons and our most persuasive arguments for peace.
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The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes
Written by internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Christopher James, THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES: 3rd Edition is the definitive text for students and professionals studying alternative photographic processes and the art of hand-made photographic image making. This innovative Third Edition brings the medium up to date with new and historic processes that are integrated with the latest contemporary innovations, adaptations, techniques, and art work. This 800 page edition is packed with more than 700 exquisite illustrations featuring historical examples as well as the art that is currently being made by professional alternative process, artists, teachers, and students of the genre. The third edition is the complete and comprehensive technical and aesthetic resource exploring and delving into every aspect of alternative photographic process photography. Each chapter introduces the history of a technique, presents an overview of the alternative photographic process that will be featured, reviews its chemistry, and provides practical and easy to follow guidance in how to make it work. In his conversational writing style, James also explores the idiosyncrasies, history, and cultural connections that are such a significant part of the history of photography. Featuring traditional and digital contact negative production as well as an array of processes, spread out over 28 chapters, THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES: 3RD EDITION delivers clear instructions, practical workflows and advice, humor, history, art, and immeasurable inspiration.Read more
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The Book of Beginnings: The new charming and uplifting novel for 2023 from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories
From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered…
‘Filled with compassion and insight . . . a true ode to friendship’ HAZEL PRIOR
‘Masterful storytelling’ CELIA ANDERSON
‘A powerful ode to friendship’ Fabulous
Her new chapter starts now…
Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle’s beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart.
When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn’t alone.
They each have a story that can transform Jo’s life… if only she can let them in.
The perfect gift for book lovers, The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Bookshop in this gorgeous novel about secrets, second chances and finding friendship in the most unlikely places.
Netgalley reviewers LOVE The Book of Beginnings!
‘Another extraordinary read by the author of The Keeper of Stories’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a gem of a book!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Everything about the story moved me’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I am in awe of Sally Page’s writing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So refreshingly original’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘You just have to read it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wonderful, just wonderful’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Book of Chuang Tzu
The Book of Chuang Tzu draws together the stories, tales, jokes and anecdotes that have gathered around the figure of Chuang Tzu. One of the great founders of Taoism, Chaung Tzu lived in the fourth century BC and is among the most enjoyable and intriguing personalities in the whole of Chinese philosophy.Read more
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The Book of Guinness Advertising
This guide to advertising from the 1920s to the present day includes special features on cartoons, World War II advertising, Guinness advertising campaigns, including the toucan and Pure Genius, and the Festival of Britain.Read more
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The Book of Guinness Advertising
AT LAST! GUINNESS ADS BROUGHT TO BOOK!
Celebrating over fifty-five years of amusing and entertaining Guinness advertisements, with such memorable characters as the toucan (‘Just think what toucan do’) and the ostrich who swallowed his keeper’s Guinness glass and all!
This book tells the fascinating story of how and why Guinness advertising first began in 1928, and looks at the ways in which it has changed and developed over the years and around the world.
Recalled in these pages are the famous Guinness strong-man carrying his girder, the lumberjack who felled a tree at a stroke, the pelican who carried a week’s supply of Guinness in his bill and the little girl called Alice who had many strange adventures in a Guinness wonderland.
Almost every aspect of Guinness advertising is recorded here, from immortal poster slogans like ‘My Goodness My Guinness!’ and ‘I’ve. never tried it because I don’t like it’ to witty television commercials featuring the talking toucan and the Friends of the Guinnless.
Illustrated throughout with hundreds of pictures (in colour and black & white) including many examples of original artwork and unused designs. Among the famous artists and illustrators whose work is pictured are Ronald Searle, Rex Whistler, Edward Ardizzone, H.M. Bateman, Antony Groves-Raines, Eric Fraser, Emett, Thelwell, Erte, Hoffnung, Giles and the man who, for over twenty years, epitomized Guinness advertising John Gilroy.Read more
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The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film
‘… the definitive guide to what properly messes us up.’ ― SFX Magazine
‘Glasby anatomises horror’s scare tactics with keen, lucid clarity across 34 carefully selected main films – classic and pleasingly obscure. 4 Stars.’ ― Total FilmThe Book of Horror introduces you to the scariest movies ever made and examines what makes them so frightening.
Horror movies have never been more critically or commercially successful, but there’s only one metric that matters: are they scary? Back in the silent era, viewers thrilled at Frankenstein and Dracula. Today, the monsters may have changed, but the instinct remains the same: to seek out the unspeakable, ride the adrenaline rush and play out our fears in the safety of the cinema.
The Book of Horror focuses on the most frightening films of the post-war era – from Psycho (1960) to It Chapter Two (2019) – examining exactly how they scare us across a series of key categories. Each chapter explores a seminal horror film in depth, charting its scariest moments with infographics and identifying the related works you need to see.
Including references to more than 100 classic and contemporary horror films from around the globe, and striking illustrations from Barney Bodoano, this is a rich and compelling guide to the scariest films ever made.
The films:
Psycho (1960), The Innocents (1961), The Haunting (1963), Don’t Look Now (1973), The Exorcist (1973), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Who Can Kill a Child? (1976), Suspiria (1977), Halloween (1978), The Shining (1980), The Entity (1982), Angst (1983), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990), Ring (1998), The Blair Witch Project (1999), The Others (2001), The Eye (2002), Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Shutter (2004), The Descent (2005), Wolf Creek (2005), The Orphanage (2007), [Rec] (2007), The Strangers (2008), Lake Mungo (2008), Martyrs (2008), The Innkeepers (2011), Banshee Chapter (2013), Oculus (2013), The Babadook (2014), It Follows (2015), Terrified (2017), Hereditary (2018), It Chapter Two (2019)Read more
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The Book of Jobe: A Tale of Victorian Liverpool: 1
In late 19th century Liverpool, the hills of Everton look down on the River Mersey and the thriving port that brings so much wealth to the city. But the confusion of black roofed tenements, courts and slums that stretch as far as they eye can see reveal that amongst the gilded prosperity there lies a neglect of any pursuit beyond the merest means of existence.Jobe, born on the sloping hills, is oblivious to the struggle of life in the slums where his Catholic mother was raised or the opulence of the rolling Wirral pastures of his Protestant father’s youth. It is not until an unforeseen circumstance imposes the disease of desperation and depravation onto his life that he becomes aware of the poverty, industrial unrest and sectarian storms that are blowing through the city.
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The Book of Quint
‘1,100 men went into the water…’ So begins the critically acclaimed and haunting monologue by actor Robert Shaw as grizzled shark hunter Quint in the movie Jaws, in which he describes his experience as a survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the dying days of the Second World War. The Indianapolis was returning from delivering the first atomic bomb to Tinian, and on its way to the Philippines, when a Japanese submarine hit it with two torpedoes. The ship sank in twelve minutes, leaving hundreds of crew floating in the ocean with hardly any food, water or lifeboats. During the next five days most died from a combination of exposure, salt poisoning, dehydration and the worst mass shark attacks in recorded history. Only 316 of 1,195 crew survived. This historic event provides the motivation for Quint’s iconic character in Jaws. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of Jaws, the first summer blockbuster, author and host of the podcast ‘The Jaws Obsession’ Ryan Dacko has written the definitive prequel novel to the movie, telling the story of Quint. Beginning with him adrift in the Philippine Sea after the sinking, and after the end of the war following him first to San Francisco and then to Amity Island, we read of how and when he acquires his many scars, how he comes to own his boat, the Orca, and how he develops his technique for hunting sharks as seen in the movie. Along the way we meet figures from history such as Charles McVay, captain of the doomed Indianapolis, and characters from the movie Jaws such as Larry Vaughn, the slippery mayor of Amity Island, ichthyologist Matt Hooper and Quint’s mate Hershel Salvatore. This novel, the result of extensive research by the author, expands the Jaws universe, and adds crucial backstory that enhances the experience of watching what many still consider to be the greatest movie ever made. It is a story of overcoming odds, survivor’s guilt, PTSD, one man’s quest for justice, and lots of sharks.Read more
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The Book of Rolex
- An exhaustive appraisal of the Rolex watch, including studies of vintage models, current designs and special editions
- Learn how to spot fakes using the same clues as the experts
- Invaluable to any watch-lover, especially aspiring Rolex collectors
Horological trends flit by faster than ever in today’s fast-paced society. But Rolex does not rely on gimmicks; theirs is a more perennial allure, with a reputation built on traditions and hard-earned skill. A company that innovates while paying homage to their roots, every Rolex is the culmination of centuries of watchmaking expertise.
Within this book you will find explanations of the making process, descriptions of the materials involved and expert commentary on what makes each Rolex wristwatch unique. The Book of Rolex demonstrates how each model fits its social milieu, present and past. It also addresses the multitude of fakes on the market, including the so-called ‘Frankensteins’ – watches made from a mixture of real parts and forgeries, which are notoriously hard to spot – imparting all the skills needed to pick counterfeits out of a line-up.
A holistic view of Rolex watches, this book promises to be as timeless as the brand itself. Should you be considering a Rolex, this book will convince you of its worth as an investment.
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The Book of Sea Shanties: Wellerman and Other Songs from the Seven Seas
An epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seas
From the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.
The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian postie turned singer of sea shanties. Join him as he takes you through time and seafaring history to discover the true meaning of Wellerman, and who and what exactly was the Drunken Sailor?
Featuring over 35 best loved shanties, Nathan will share the meaning behind each of his favourite shanties and show how they have shaped and inspired him. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it will also include original shanties and bonus content written exclusively for this book.
Whether you’re young or old, gather around and discover the riotous world of sea shanties.
Praise for Nathan Evans:
A ‘Sea Shanty sensation’ Rolling Stone
‘An artist who really lifts the mood when he performs’ Daily Telegraph
‘Too good to miss’ Brian May, Daily Express
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The Book of Signs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Famed German type designer renders 493 symbols: religious, alchemical, imperial, runes, property marks, etc. Timeless.Read more
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The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art
Featuring all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man’s best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.Read more
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The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Important and empowering’ – BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
‘Get this great guide and be inspired’ – STEPHEN FRY
‘A handbook of hope … Buy it, read it, start changing things right now’ – JOANNA LUMLEY
_______________The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. How can an individual ever make a difference?
Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how spectacularly nature can bounce back if you give it the chance. And what comes is not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face.
The Book of Wilding is a handbook for how we can all help restore nature. It is ambitious, visionary and pragmatic. The book has grown out of Isabella and Charlie’s mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world by sharing knowledge from their pioneering project at Knepp in Sussex. It is inspired by the requests they receive from people wanting to learn how to rewild everything from unprofitable farms, landed estates and rivers, to ponds, allotments, churchyards, urban parks, gardens, window boxes and public spaces.. The Book of Wilding has the answers.
_______________‘Brilliantly readable and incredibly hard-working’ – HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL
‘A deep, dazzling and indispensable guide to the most important task of all: the restoration of the living planet’ – GEORGE MONBIOT
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The Bootlegger’s Dance: An Arkham Horror Novel
Christmas comes to Arkham Horror in this action-packed eldritch adventure full of secret whispers, haunted streets, and a lost actor falling through timeRuby Malone Gutierrez is running away, although she won’t admit that to herself. Suffering from hearing loss after an illness, the former music teacher wants to find a way to retain her independence, but only a wealthy relative offers any hope of that. Put to work in her aunt Nova’s Kingsport dance hall, Ruby stumbles upon a mystery when her new hearing aids begin picking up conversations that no one else can hear. As Christmas draws closer, Ruby realises the voice comes from a hunted man lost in time. Now she must do everything she can to free him before the monsters chasing him can catch up and break through.
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The Borneo Confrontation: Volume 1 – Indonesian-Malaysian Confrontation, 1963-1966: 44 (Asia@War)
The aftermath of the Second World War saw many colonial empires in a state of upheaval. In South East Asia, what had been armed resistance against the Japanese invaders and occupiers was now often turned into national liberation movements seeking independence from the European empires. The Second World War may have ended but this was anything other than an era of peace. This was an era in which Britain moved between successive crises in Palestine, Kenya, Cyprus, Suez and the wider Middle East, in addition to fighting a conventional war in Korea, maintaining a significant peacetime army in West Germany and Berlin, and honoring commitments to the South East Asia Treaty Organization.Volume 1 of Borneo Stand-off examines the background, context and origins of Britain’s military experience in post-Second World War South East Asia as Malaya transitioned from colony to the independent state of Malaysia, up to and including the Brunei Revolt of 1962, and sets the scene for the coming Confrontation – or Konfrontasi – with the Indonesia of Sukarno, buoyed by his recent successes against the Netherlands in the former Dutch East Indies.
Borneo Stand-off Volume 1: Seeds of the Confrontation and the Brunei Revolt of 1962 is illustrated throughout with photographs, and includes color artworks of the men, vehicles and aircraft of the era of Confrontation.
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The Boston Raphael: A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change & a Daughter’s Search for the Truth
This is the riveling story of a museum director caught in a web of local and international intrigue while secretly pursuing a forgotten Renaissance pointing. On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. Boston’s coup made headlines around the world. Soon afterward, an Italian art sleuth began investigating the details of the painting’s export from Italy, challenging the museum’s right to ownership. Simultaneously, experts on both sides of the Atlantic lined up to debate its very authenticity. While these contests played themselves out on the international stage, the crisis deepened within the museum as its charismatic director, Perry Rathbone, faced the most challenging crossroads of his 30-year career. In her quest for the true story behind this pivotal event in her father’s life, Belinda Rathbone delves into the background of the affair as it was reported in the popular press, both questioning the inevitability of its outcome and revealing the power struggle within the museum that led to his resignation. She draws almost entirely from primary source material in various archival collections and over a hundred contemporary and personal interviews. It is lavishly illustrated with full-colour plates and many previously unpublished photographs.Read more
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The Bottom Corner: Hope, Glory and Non-League Football
In these days of oligarch owners, superstar managers and players on sky-high wages, the tide is turning towards the lower reaches of the pyramid as fans search for football with a soul.
Plucky underdogs or perennial underachievers, your local non-league team offers hope, drama or at least a Saturday afternoon ritual that’s been going for decades. Nige Tassell spends a season in the non-league world. He meets the raffle-ticket seller who wants her ashes scattered in the centre-circle. The envelope salesman who discovered a future England international. The ex-pros still playing with undiluted passion on Sunday mornings. He spends time at clubs looking for promotion to the Football League, clubs just aiming to get eleven players on a pitch every week, and everything in between.
One thing unites them: they all inhabit the heartland of the beautiful game.
‘The Bottom Corner is a wonderful journey through life in the lower reaches of the football pyramid. A fascinating tale of a very different world of football from that of the overpaid stars of the television age’ Barry Davies
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The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II)
He has endured more than any child ever should, but now he must survive Block 66.January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, he has seen more than his share of tragedy.
Moshe knows only one thing about Buchenwald. Everyone knows it.
If you want to survive, you have to get to Block 66.
The Germans are cruel and determined – but they are not prepared for Buchenwald’s secret resistance, which rises up with one mission only: to protect the camp’s children from harm.
This is the incredible true story of Moshe Kessler and Block 66 – the children’s block that was at the forefront of one of the most shocking and inspiring stories of Holocaust survival.
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The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II)
He has endured more than any child ever should, but now he must survive Block 66.January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, he has seen more than his share of tragedy.
Moshe knows only one thing about Buchenwald. Everyone knows it.
If you want to survive, you have to get to Block 66.
The Germans are cruel and determined – but they are not prepared for Buchenwald’s secret resistance, which rises up with one mission only: to protect the camp’s children from harm.
This is the incredible true story of Moshe Kessler and Block 66 – the children’s block that was at the forefront of one of the most shocking and inspiring stories of Holocaust survival.
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The Boy on the Shed:A remarkable sporting memoir with a foreword by Alan Shearer: Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year
Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award
The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year
The Times Sports Book of the Year
Telegraph Football Book of the Year‘Ferris’s wonderful memoir represents a twin triumph. He has endured every kind of setback in life but has invariably reinvented himself; and his writing is a pure pleasure.’ The Sunday Times
‘Enough depth and humanity to make your average football autobiography look like a Ladybird book.’ Telegraph
‘A masterpiece of the genre’ Brian McNally
‘Football memoirs rarely produce great literature but Ferris’s The Boy on the Shed is a glistening exception.’ Guardian
‘Fascinating and stylishly told.’ David Walsh, The Sunday Times
The Boy on the Shed is a story of love and fate. At 16, Paul Ferris becomes Newcastle United’s youngest-ever first-teamer. Like many a tricky winger from Northern Ireland, he is hailed as ‘the new George Best’.
As a player and later a physio and member of the Magpies’ managerial team, Paul’s career acquaints him not only with Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish and Bobby Robson, Ruud Gullit, Paul Gascoigne and Alan Shearer but also with injury, insecurity and disappointment.
Yet this autobiography is more than a tale of the vagaries of sporting fortune. It begins during ‘The Troubles’ in a working-class Catholic family in the Protestant town of Lisburn, near Belfast. After a childhood scarred by his mother’s illness and sectarian hatred, Paul meets the love of his life, his future wife Geraldine.
Talented and carefree on the pitch, shy and anxious off it, he earns a tilt at stardom. His first spell at Newcastle turns sour, as does his return as a physio, although obtaining a Masters degree shows him what he could achieve away from football.
When Paul qualifies as a barrister, a career in Law beckons. Instead, a craving to prove himself in the game draws him back to St James’ Park as part of Shearer’s management triumvirate – with unfortunate consequences.
Written with brutal candour, dark humour and consummate style, The Boy on the Shed is a riveting and moving account of a life less ordinary.
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The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1)
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE 2019LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019
‘Irresistible … a modern classic’ GUARDIAN
‘A warm-hearted debut … lovely, expressive, characterful’ SUNDAY TIMES
When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad’s garden, he doesn’t think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house – and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker …
Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very … unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker – and quickly. And then something extraordinary happens – more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing dragons …
The first book in a sparky and utterly enchanting new series.
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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas: The most magical children’s adventure story for 2023. An innovative ‘musical novel’ and the perfect gift!
Dive in to this funny and debut heart-warming magical (and musical!) adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas – a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12!
‘Nearly as good as one of my books’ – David Walliams
Leo LOVES Christmas.
And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong!???????? The fairylights are in a tangle
????✏️ The Christmas cards aren’t finished
???? The tree isn’t decorated
???? And the Christmas cakes have all been destroyed!Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY.
Then Leo wakes up on what SHOULD be Christmas Day – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it escape that easily . . .
Join Leo as he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back in the brand-new festive classic by bestselling author Matt Lucas.
Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure with a big dollop of festive magic. Funny, sensitive and emotional in all the best ways, this warm and seasonal family story touches ever so gently on childhood grief but is wrapped up in a chaotic and heart-warming adventure.
Listen to over 20 original songs, written and recorded by Matt to accompany the story, bringing the joy of a musical to book form!
Matt Lucas’ book ‘The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 25-09-2023.
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The Boy With Wings: Attack of the Rampaging Robot – World Book Day 2023
The Boy with Wings is back for a thrilling World Book Day adventure . . .
Tunde Wilkinson is an ordinary kid. He has awesome friends, sometimes embarrassing parents and needs to be careful his wings don’t get in the way on the football pitch.
Wait . . .wings?
Oh yeah, Tunde is also a secret superhero.
When a new kid starts at his school and is better than him at everything, not even Tunde’s friends seem on his side. Does this new kid have a connection to the shady Facility? And can Tunde figure it all out before an evil robot destroys their town?
Take flight with Tunde in the Attack of the Rampaging Robot, the exciting Boy With Wings adventure by Lenny Henry!
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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Discover the very special book that has captured the hearts of millions of readers all over the world.
‘A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart’ Richard Curtis
A book of hope for uncertain times.
Enter the world of Charlie’s four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons.
The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online – perhaps you’ve seen them? They’ve also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Perhaps you saw the boy and mole on the Comic Relief T-shirt, Love Wins?
Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie’s most-loved drawings, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all.
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story
The companion book to the BAFTA and Oscar winning animated short film.
A journey, in search of home…
This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production – with Charlie’s distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script.
“I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse – their journey together and the boy’s search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved.” Love Charlie x
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The Boys of Winter: England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup Win, As Told By The Team for the 20th Anniversary 2023
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and must-read book for the Rugby World Cup 2023.England have been in four Rugby World Cup finals and only won one of them. In 2003, this team was the one that did it. And this is their story in their words.
The image of Jonny Wilkinson’s last-minute winning drop goal is etched deep into the nation’s consciousness – everyone knows where they were during that iconic moment on the 22nd November 2003. Twenty years on, with their achievement still unmatched, the affection and respect this band of brothers command is as great as ever. There is still no modern player as beloved as Jonny Wilkinson, no captain as celebrated and respected as Martin Johnson, and no coach as revered as Sir Clive Woodward. And there is no one with the aura and drive of Lawrence Dallaglio.
In The Boys of Winter, Dallaglio and writer Owen Slot tell the inside story of England’s triumphant 2003 Rugby World Cup through interviews with those involved, revealing how the team planned it and executed it; the iconic memories as well as the unseen moments.
But what has become of those heroes of our youth? This book also tells the story of how the tournament has shaped the lives of those involved, for better or worse. For many it was the pinnacle, for some a missed opportunity and for others a curse from which they never recovered.
– Includes never-before-seen interviews with the squad and coaching staff
– Reveals how the team planned and executed the 2003 Rugby World Cup win
– Uncovers for the first time the impact of the achievement on the players
– Explores why this success has never been repeated
This is the definitive account of a legendary sporting moment and an examination of the costs of our dreams.
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The Brading Collection (Miss Silver Mystery Book 17)
Lewis Brading loves only one thing – his collection of jewels. Not only are the gems extremely valuable but also every piece has a fascinating and bloody history attached to it.
However Lewis is a frightened and difficult man who sees thieves around every corner. When he asks Miss Silver for help, she gives him some sound advice and turns him away. A few days later, she receives a letter from him, again asking for help. But it is too late. In the morning paper is the news of his murder.
Lewis Brading loves only one thing – his collection of jewels. Not only are the gems extremely valuable but also every piece has a fascinating and bloody history attached to it. However Lewis is a frightened and difficult man who sees thieves around every corner. When he asks Miss Silver for help, she gives him some sound advice and turns him away. A few days later, she receives a letter from him, again asking for help. But it is too late. In the morning paper is the news of his murder.Read more
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The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workbook
Grounded in a holistic approach, this state-of-the-art workbook provides tools and resources for supporting clients with nonprogressive brain injury. Effective strategies are described for building skills and teaching compensatory strategies in such areas as attention, memory, executive functions, mood, and communication. Particular attention is given to facilitating the challenging process of identity change following a life-altering injury. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume features 93 reproducible client handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
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£39.90£41.80The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workbook
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The Braintenance: A scientific guide to creating healthy habits and reaching your goals
In Braintenance, neuroscientist and science communicator Dr Julia Ravey explains how you can take charge of your brain with methods based on science to change habits, achieve your goals and lead the life you want.
Your brain likes to keep you safely in your comfort zone. And that is what holds you back.
We have no trouble imagining the goals we would like to achieve – a healthier lifestyle, passing exams or embarking on a new career – but turning them into reality is far harder. Dr Julia Ravey explains the practical methods that will enable you to transform your life for the better.
By using the latest developments in science and psychology you will learn how to direct your focus, boost belief, beat procrastination – and why you should forget motivation. Using our current understanding about the brain and the way we behave, Ravey has developed techniques that enabled her to pursue her goals – and they will work for you, too.
The more you understand about your thinking, the more control you can have over your life. Change is good. Your brain just needs some convincing.
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The Brand Book: An insider’s guide to brand building for businesses and organizations
Wonderful book which I couldn’t put down. – Charlie Marshall, CEO & Founder, Loaf
A healthy blast of brutally honest common sense. – Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK
This needs to be in all marketing/communication colleges. – Malcolm Poynton, Executive Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide
The Brand Book provides a straightforward and practical guide to the fundamentals of brands and branding, enabling anyone in business to create their own powerful brand. Entertainingly written in jargon-free language, the author draws on her experiences of creating new brand strategies across a wide range of categories. Real world examples and case studies, including images from well-known brand campaigns, are used to illustrate the principles that underpin the best of brand practice. The final chapter includes handy templates and checklists to help you develop your own brand.
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The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion
The Brave Athlete solves the 13 most common mental conundrums athletes face in their everyday training and in races.
You don’t have one brain—you have three; your ancient Chimp brain that keeps you alive, your modern Professor brain that navigates the civilized world, and your Computer brain that accesses your memories and runs your habits (good and bad). They fight for control all the time and that’s when bad things happen; you get crazy nervous before a race, you choke under pressure, you quit when the going gets tough, you make dumb mistakes, you worry about how you look.
What if you could stop the thoughts and feelings you don’t want? What if you could feel confident, suffer like a hero, and handle any stress? You can.
The Brave Athlete from Dr. Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson will help you take control of your brain so you can train harder, race faster, and better enjoy your sport. Dr. Marshall is a sport psychology expert who trains the brains of elite professional athletes. Paterson is a three-time world champion triathlete and coach. Together, they offer this innovative, brain training guide that is the first to draw from both clinical science and real-world experience with athletes.
That means you won’t find outdated “positive self-talk” or visualization gimmicks here. No, the set of cutting-edge mental skills revealed in The Brave Athlete actually work because they challenge the source of the thoughts and feelings you don’t want. The Brave Athlete is packed with practical, evidence-based solutions to the most common mental challenges athletes face. Which of these sound like you?
· Why do I have thoughts and feelings I don’t want?
· I wish I felt more like an athlete.
· I don’t think I can.
· I don’t achieve my goals.
· Other athletes seem tougher, happier, and more badass than me.
· I feel fat.
· I don’t cope well with injury.
· People are worried about how much I exercise.
· I don’t like leaving my comfort zone.
· When the going gets tough, the tough leave me behind.
· I need to harden the f*ck up.
· I keep screwing up.
· I don’t handle pressure well.
With The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion, you can solve these problems to become mentally strong and make your brain your most powerful asset.
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The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence (The Breakfast Club Adventures, 1)
Dive into an exciting and mysterious adventure full of fun-filled friendships, fantastical creatures and incredible investigations by the #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford!
Inspired by Marcus’s own experiences growing up, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence is the first fiction book by England International footballer, child-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE.
Written with children’s author Alex Falase-Koya it’s packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, making it the perfect book for children aged 8-11.
There’s something fishy going on at school . . .
When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite football over the school fence, he knows he’s never getting it back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But when Marcus gets a mysterious note inviting him to join the Breakfast Club Investigators, he is soon pulled into an exciting adventure with his new mates Stacey, Lise and Asim to find out what is lurking on the other side of the fence – and get his football back!
Don’t miss the Breakfast Club Investigators next adventure in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School!
‘Breakfast Club guaranteed I had the best possible start to my day and welcomed me with open arms. It wasn’t just about food. It was about forming friendships, about togetherness, about escape. It was where some of my greatest memories were made. I want to capture that feeling in my debut fiction book.’ – Marcus Rashford MBE
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The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School (The Breakfast Club Adventures, 2)
Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! From #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange goings-on!
Written with Alex Falase-Koya and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, it’s the perfect book for children aged 8-11.
There’s something strange going on at school . . .
The Breakfast Club Investigators haven’t managed to solve a mystery in months and Marcus is worried that the group is going to break up! So when the captain of the school basketball team comes to ask for their help Marcus knows this might just be the Investigator’s last chance to prove themselves.
The basketball team have had a streak of bad luck, and Marcus and his mates are sure there’s more going on than meets the eye. As the mystery deepens and they uncover one surprising clue after another, they discover that someone – or something – has cursed the basketball team! Can Marcus and his friends solve the mystery in time?
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The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School (The Breakfast Club Adventures, 2)
Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! From #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange goings-on!
Written with Alex Falase-Koya and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, it’s the perfect book for children aged 8-11.
There’s something strange going on at school . . .
The Breakfast Club Investigators haven’t managed to solve a mystery in months and Marcus is worried that the group is going to break up! So when the captain of the school basketball team comes to ask for their help Marcus knows this might just be the Investigator’s last chance to prove themselves.
The basketball team have had a streak of bad luck, and Marcus and his mates are sure there’s more going on than meets the eye. As the mystery deepens and they uncover one surprising clue after another, they discover that someone – or something – has cursed the basketball team! Can Marcus and his friends solve the mystery in time?
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The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Goblin’s Revenge (The Breakfast Club Adventures, 6)
Join Marcus and friends as they solve another mystery in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Goblin’s Revenge. This is the sixth exciting adventure by England International footballer, child food-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE. Inspired by Marcus’s own experiences growing up!
A vengeful goblin is targeting bullies at Rutherford School. Notes warning students to ‘be nice or be next’ start appearing after each incident and soon no one is safe from the goblin’s wrath – not even the Breakfast Club Investigators.
As the school descends into chaos, the headteacher threatens to cancel the annual science competition unless the creature is caught. Can Marcus and his friends stop the goblin before it’s too late?
Written with Isaac Hamilton-McKenzie and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Goblin’s Revenge is the perfect book for children aged 8+.
Join the Breakfast Club Investigators on more adventures in The Treasure Hunt Monster and The Headless Ghost.
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