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This famous novel about a respectable doctor with a double life marks a milestone in modern horror fiction. The book includes a history of horror stories, and looks at the medical profession in the 19th century.

Splashing down off the coast of Australia, Alex is soon working undercover - this time for ASIS, the Australian Secret Service - on a mission to infiltrate the criminal underworld of South-East Asia: the ruthless world of the Snakehead. Faced with an old enemy and troubled by his own past, Alex is caught between two secret services, with no one to trust - and this time he needs all his wits to sur

This series of Internet-linked titles covers a wide range of subjects. Vibrant photography and colourful illustrations combine with lively text and surprising facts to make these books difficult to put down.

A breathtaking new collection of translations of poems by Rumi, one of the world\'s most loved mystical teachers and bestselling poets. Beautifully packaged and illustrated with paintings and Persian calligraphy, this is an ideal gift. Jalal-uddin Rumi was born in what is now Afghanistan in 1207. His poetry has inspired generations of spiritual seekers, both from his own Sufi school and well beyond.

\'Remarkable... beautiful\' - National Public Radio These are the tales of an extraordinary journey: from the small towns of Sweden to the deserts of Nevada to the bitter chill of Siberia. A journey where children make friends with abandoned robots... in a world where dinosaurs roam freely. These are the Tales from the Loop. Stories told in both words and haunting illustrations, TALES FROM THE LOOP

Featuring dozens of photographs plus plans for the best in home interiors, this book talks about great spaces, great ideas from internationally acclaimed architects. Practical and beautiful, the homes featured in \"Great Spaces: Home Interiors\" represent the best in residences from around the world. Internationally renowned architects have created timeless works with style and originality, and their

Taste real magic.Drawing on her eclectic craft, harnessing influences from Wiccan and rootwork practices, Anais Alexandre shares a collection of delicious potions for the modern witch. From potent cocktails, to restorative elixirs and captivating brews, this book of drinkable spells offers the powers of time-honoured wisdom in truly delectable form. Each potion is accompanied by a simple ritual to

Now that she\'s gained mastery over her powers as a Soul Seeker, Daire Santos faces her ultimate enemy, the Richter family. But on the horizon is a new and even deadlier foe, a powerful prophet determined to help the Richters bring about the end of the world. And even worse, the prophet\'s daughter is someone painfully close to Daire ...Dace\'s ex-girlfriend Phyre. With the odds stacked against her

For the first time since the events of the Knightfall storyline, Bruce Wayne returns to his role as Gotham City\'s protector, Batman! The Knightfall Saga reaches its conclusion as Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City in the never-before-collected Batman: Troika! A new era begins, as Batman reinvents himself to take on a new breed of foe. When the Bat-Family declares war against former KGB operatives

From the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm. When Snow White\'s mother dies, her father marries a vain and cruel Queen. When the Queen\'s mirror says that Snow White is the fairest, she escapes into the forest and is rescued by seven dwarfs...but what if the Queen hears that Snow White is still alive?The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger

In this final volume of \"The Forsyte Saga\", Galsworthy writes about the lives and loves of the Cherrell family, cousins of the Forsytes. For centuries, the Cherrell sons have left their home of Condaford Grange to serve the state as soldiers, clergymen and administrators, but the 1930s bring uncertainty in a world of rapidly altering morals and unemployment. Galsworthy\'s portrayal of the effect

With the advent of speed dating, an increase in single-person households, rising divorce, and greater expectations from our relationships, we all want to know...have we met THE ONE? This book unveils a theory to reveal why you\'re in the relationship you\'re in - and whether your partner is really the right one for you. Supported by celebrity case studies, it explains why David and Victoria Beckham

When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - Where shall we have dinner?\" \"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe\" provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. This is volume two in the Trilogy of five.\"

First in the ground-breaking HUNGER GAMES trilogy, this new foiled edition of THE HUNGER GAMES is available for a limited period of time. Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps

From the author of The Power, winner of the Baileys Women\'s Prize for Fiction 2017 Ronit has left London and transformed her life. She has become a cigarette-smoking, wise-cracking, New York career woman, who is in love with a married man. But when Ronit\'s father dies she is called back into the very different world of her childhood, a world she thought she had left far behind. The orthodox Jewish

\'Micromastery is a triumph. A brilliant idea, utterly convincing, and superbly carried through\' - Philip Pullman We read that we must be passionate about only one thing, that 10,000 hours of hard practice is needed to achieve mastery. But in fact most successful people, including Nobel prize winners, nurture multiple areas of knowledge and activity that feed their central subject. Whether it\'s making

Imagine the River Tiber as an alimentary tract. Picture a hungry saint. Think of erotic Renaissance fruit paintings, transubstantiation and a tiramisu cafe where magic is surely on the menu...This highly original interpretation of Rome\'s history, culture, art and religion takes the form of a book about food that\'s not really about food at all. In Al Dente Winner takes us on a stroll through the city

Peter Grant, having become the first English apprentice wizard in fifty years, must immediately deal with two different but ultimately inter-related cases. In one he must find what is possessing ordinary people and turning them into vicious killers, and in the second he must broker a peace between the two warring gods of the River Thames.

Emil is travelling alone to his grandmother’s house in the city. He is carrying money toher from his mother. Then a man on the train steals the money. Emil follows the thief and an exciting adventure begins, with lots of detectives, a lift boy, and a fight in a bank!