Fiction companion works
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd Great Depression
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£4.86
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd Yellow Is The Colour Of Longing
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£13.31
Penguin Random House India Full on Fashionista
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£13.46
Penguin Random House India In A Heartbeat
Book SynopsisYuvika, Arnav, Kunal and Nandini, fun loving, irreverent youngsters, join medical school and bond over their first anatomy lesson.
£13.46
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd The Bad Boys Of Bokaro Jail
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£5.71
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd Second Thoughts
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£11.63
Penguin Random House India Daddys Girl
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£11.16
Penguin Random House India The Complete Adventures of Feluda Vol 1
Book Synopsistaut, smart and visually charged ... There is no age bar for reading this collection' - Mid-day 'kaleidoscopic dance of images and remarkable powers of observation' - Deccan Herald
£16.19
Penguin Random House India Good Little Ceylonese Girl
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£11.63
Oxford University Press The Secret Garden
Book SynopsisAn unhappy orphaned girl is transformed by the redeeming power of nature into an unselfish child who transforms the lives of others in Burnett's classic children's story. This edition explores the relationship between the book and other literary genres and historical influences, and includes the companion-piece, 'My Robin'.Trade Reviewa jolly good, heart-warming classic. * The Daily Mail *
£7.59
Palgrave Macmillan Philosophy and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Book SynopsisThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy provides an excellent way of looking at some intriguing issues in philosophy, from vegetarianism and Artificial Intelligence to God, space and time. This is an entertaining yet thought provoking volume for students, philosophers and fans of The Hitchhiker's series.Trade Review'...very readable and mind-expanding collection...' - PD Smith, The GuardianTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements ('thanks for all the fish') Introduction Nicholas Joll Notes on Contributors PART I: ETHICS 'Eat Me': Vegetarianism and Consenting Animals; B.Saunders & E.Harding Mostly Harmless? Hitchhiker's and the Ethics of Entertainment; N.Joll PART II: THE MEANING OF LIFE Life, the Universe, and Absurdity; A.Kind The Wowbagger Case: Immortality and What Makes Life Meaningful; T.Chappell PART III: METAPHYSICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 'I Think You Ought To Know I'm Feeling Very Depressed': Marvin and Artificial Intelligence; J.Goodenough From Deep Thought to Digital Metaphysics; B.Dainton PART IV: LOGIC, METHOD, AND SATIRE 'God . . Promptly Vanishes in a Puff of Logic'; M.Friend The Judo Principle, Philosophical Method, and the Logic of Jokes; A.Aberdein The Funniest of All Improbable Worlds Hitchhiker's as Philosophical Satire; A.Pawlak & N.Joll Glossary Bibliography (of Adams, Philosophy, and Everything) Indexes
£26.59
Headline Publishing Group The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Book SynopsisWritten by his trusted friend and companion, Dr John Watson, The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Case Notes chronicles nine of the most fascinating cases solved by the world's most famous detective.Table of ContentsContains a selection of carefully researched scrapbook material based on the collection The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The cases included are: The Empty House; The Norwood Builder; The Solitary Cyclist; Black Peter; Charles Augustus Milverton; The Priory School; The Three Students; The Golden Pince-Nez; The Second Stain.
£17.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The Sherlock Holmes Book Big Ideas Simply
Book SynopsisLearn about the world''s greatest detective in The Sherlock Holmes Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Sherlock Holmes in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Sherlock Holmes Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Sherlock Holmes, with:- Includes all four novels and 56 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Sherl
£17.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd DC Comics Year By Year New Edition
Book SynopsisEmbark on an amazing adventure through more than 80 years of DC Comics history!Explore the evolution of DC Comics from Superman first taking to the skies in 1938 to the Rebirth of the DC multiverse and the final countdown of the Doomsday Clock. Comics, characters, and storylines are presented alongside background information and real-world events to give readers unique insights into the DC Universe.Now fully updated, this spectacular visual chronicle is written by DC Comics experts and includes comic book art from legendary artists such as Bob Kane and C.C. Beck to latter-day superstars like Jim Lee and Tony Daniel, and many more of DC''s finest talents. Includes two stunning prints.Previous Edition: 9780241181287 & DC Comics. (s19)
£29.75
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Disney Villains The Essential Guide New Edition
Book SynopsisMeet the villains we all love to hate! The essential guide to more than 50 of the most villainous Disney and Disney Pixar movie characters. What makes Cruella De Vil so cruel?Why is Scar jealous of his brother Mufasa?Who are the troublesome toys at Sunnyside Daycare? 2020 Disney
£11.63
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Star Wars Extraordinary Droids
Book SynopsisFind the droids you know and love and discover new favourites along the way.This Star Wars guide with a twist showcases a world of droids in close-up detail. Arranged from smallest to biggest, more than 50 droids of the galaxy are revealed with stunning photography and gorgeous artwork. The evocative descriptions will delight children and let them discover amazing droid facts, such as what tools R2-D2 uses and why GNK droids make a gonk gonk noise! Each page features fun droid facts and detailed close-up photographs for children to pore over, including firm favourites such as C-3PO and BB-8 as well as more unusual ones such as Professor Huyang, police droids, tiny probe droids, and new The Rise of Skywalker droid D-O. Star Wars Extraordinary Droids is a perfect gift for children who can''t get enough of a galaxy far, far away. The book covers droids small (quiet, little mouse droids) and big (vulture droid starfighters), kind (memoir-writing PZ-4CO) and scary (droidekas), and will be a treasured favourite book to keep. & TM 2020 LUCASFILM LTD.
£11.69
Dorling Kindersley Ltd MARVEL Black Widow
Book SynopsisWho is Black Widow? Master spy? Avenger? S.H.I.E.L.D. agent?Natasha Romanoff is all this and much more. With a past cloaked in mystery and disinformation, it''s hard to tell truth from deception. That''s why Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy is an invaluable guide to this most secretive of heroes.Expertly written, lavishly illustrated, and boasting a stunning new cover artwork by Jen Bartel, the book traces Natasha''s extraordinary journey from Soviet assassin to Super Hero. Fearless, formidable, and steeped in the world of espionage, Black Widow is one of Marvel Comics'' most unique and enduring Super Heroes. No Black Widow or Marvel fan will want to miss this. 2020 MARVELTrade ReviewAn essential volume in deciphering the past of this particular femme fatale * Starburst magazine online *The perfect tribute to the character. The perfect volume for her to have all to herself. Her story is bared here for all to see and digest. And it is Melanie Scott's words that make the book something that comic-book fans cannot be without. * Future of the Force *
£17.09
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The DC Book
Book SynopsisTravel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. This unique, insightful examination of a mind-boggling comics universe takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond.Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning comics artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world''s finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years.Divided into key subject areas, i
£17.09
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Batman The Ultimate Guide New Edition
Book SynopsisMatthew K. Manning has contributed to more than 40 books and comic books, including DK's Batman: A Visual History, DC Comics: A Visual History, DC Comics: Year by Year, and The DC Comics Encyclopedia New Edition. When not authoring comics himself, Manning often writes books about the comic book medium and its rich history.
£18.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Jurassic World Pocket Expert
Book SynopsisBecome an instant expert on all things Jurassic World with this handy pocket-sized guide!Discover everything you ever needed to know about the dinosaurs of Jurassic World! Which is the most dangerous carnivore on Isla Nublar? Can a velociraptor outrun a T. rex? What does Tyrannosaurus rex actually mean? This pocket guide gives young dinosaur lovers a one-stop source of amazing facts to wow their friends with! 2022 Universal Studios.
£6.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Marvel Year By Year A Visual History New Edition
Book SynopsisDeep dive into the full story of Marvel Comics in a single, beautifully illustrated volume.Created in full collaboration with Marvel, this fan-favourite title, last published in 2017, now covers more than 80 years of Marvel history, from the company''s first incarnation as Timely Comics to the multimedia giant it is today.Packed with artwork from the original comics, this chronological account traces the careers of Marvel Super Heroes such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Iron Man, Black Widow, and Guardians of the Galaxy, and the writers and artists who developed them. It also charts the real-life events that shaped the times and details Marvel landmarks in publishing, movies, and TV.Explore the pages of this magnificent Marvel book to discover:- Timeless art from the original comic books on every page that brings the text vividly to life.- Easy to navigate, chronological presentation of key events, plus an extensi
£34.00
MIT Press Ltd Literature and Cartography Theories Histories
Book SynopsisThe relationship of texts and maps, and the mappability of literature, examined from Homer to Houellebecq.Literary authors have frequently called on elements of cartography to ground fictional space, to visualize sites, and to help readers get their bearings in the imaginative world of the text. Today, the convergence of digital mapping and globalization has spurred a cartographic turn in literature. This book gathers leading scholars to consider the relationship of literature and cartography. Generously illustrated with full-color maps and visualizations, it offers the first systematic overview of an emerging approach to the study of literature.The literary map is not merely an illustrative guide but represents a set of relations and tensions that raise questions about representation, fiction, and space. Is literature even mappable? In exploring the cartographic components of literature, the contributors have not only brought literary theory to bear on the map but hav
£31.35
MIT Press Ltd Portrait of the Manager as a Young Author Volume
Book SynopsisWhat happens to the relationship between business and literature when storytelling becomes a privileged form of communication for organizations.Corporations love a good story. Microsoft employs a chief storyteller, who heads a team of twenty-five corporate storytellers. IBM, Coca-Cola, and the World Bank are among other organizations that have worked with storytelling methods. And, of course, Steve Jobs was famous for his storytelling. Today, narrative is a privileged form of communication for organizations. In Portrait of the Manager as a Young Author, Philipp Schönthaler explains this unlikely alliance between business and storytelling. The contradictions are immediately apparent. If, as the philosopher Hans Blumenberg writes, stories are told to pass the time, managers would seem to have little time to spare. And yet, Schönthaler reports, stories are useful in handling complexity. When digital information flows too quickly and exceeds the capacity o
£13.99
WW Norton & Co Patricia Highsmith
Book Synopsis"Patricia Highsmith's novels are peerlessly disturbing . . . bad dreams that keep us thrashing for the rest of the night."—The New YorkerTrade Review"Starred Review. The short stories range in tone from the truly unsettling (“A Mighty Nice Man”; “Oona, the Jolly Cave Woman”) to the biting (“The Baby Spoon”; “Not One of Us”). While Highsmith may be best known for The Talented Mr. Ripley, this collection is proof positive that her savagely sedate prose expands far beyond her hero-villain Tom Ripley." -- Publishers Weekly
£30.39
WW Norton & Co A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court
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£18.51
Methuen Publishing Ltd In Search of Harry Potter
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£21.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy
Book SynopsisThe essential companion to Stieg Larsson''s bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher''s 2011 film adaptation Stieg Larsson''s bestselling Millennium TrilogyThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet''s Nestis an international phenomenon. These books express Larsson''s lifelong war against injustice, his ethical beliefs, and his deep concern for women''s rights. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common? To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves? Can revenge be ethical? Drawing on some of history''s greatest philosophical minds, this book gives fresh insights into Larsson''s ingeniously plotted tale of crime and corruption. Looks at compelling philosophical issues such as a feminist reading of Lisbeth Salander, AristoteliTrade Review"In this excellent and timely addition to the series, Bronson (humanities, York University, Toronto) pulls together 18 international scholars and writers who examine both Stieg Larsson's novels and the movies based on them. Main characters Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist each receive a section devoted to essays on identity politics, feminist dimensions in culture, and other salient and philosophical concerns they personify. Larsson is treated in a third section of essays, with the final two sections taking on secrets and ethics. Contributors include Karen Adkins (philosophy, Regis Coll.), Ester Pollack (journalism, Stockholm University), Andrew Terjesen, who has contributed to other volumes in the series, and James E. Mahon (philosophy & law, Washington and Lee Univ.). They take up such specific considerations as Lisbeth's sexual identity, Mikael's investigatory methodology, and the ethical nature of social institutions; of course, each essay suggests philosophical assertions that can be and are argued against as well as for, making for a heady and welcome whole. You'll learn how Aristotle and Kant—among others—can be illuminated through the "Millennium Trilogy." VERDICT This volume belongs in both popular and scholarly collections." [The book is not an officially licensed product of the Larsson books or the movies.—Ed.]—Francisca Goldsmith, Infopeople Project, Berkeley, CA (Library Journal, November 15, 2011)Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Confi dential Sources xv Introduction: The Girl Who Kicked the Sophists' Nest 1 PART ONE: LISBETH "THE IDIOT" SALANDER 1 Labeling Lisbeth: Sti(e)gma and Spoiled Identity 7 Aryn Martin and Mary Simms 2 The Mis- Education of Lisbeth Salander and the Alchemy of the At- Risk Child 19 Chad William Timm 3 The Girl Who Turned the Tables: A Queer Reading of Lisbeth Salander 33 Kim Surkan PART TWO: MIKAEL "DO-GOODER" BLOMKVIST 4 Why Are So Many Women F***ing Kalle Blomkvist?: Larsson’s Philosophy of Female Attraction 49 Andrew Terjesen and Jenny Terjesen 5 Why Journalists and Geniuses Love Coffee and Hate Themselves 65 Eric Bronson 6 The Making of Kalle Blomkvist: Crime Journalism in Postwar Sweden 75 Ester Pollack PART THREE: STIEG LARSSON, MYSTERY MAN 7 The Philosopher Who Knew Stieg Larsson: A Brief Memoir 91 Sven Ove Hansson 8 "This Isn't Some Damned Locked- Room Mystery Novel": Is The Millennium Trilogy Popular Fiction or Literature? 107 Tyler Shores 9 Why We Enjoy Reading about Men Who Hate Women: Aristotle's Cathartic Appeal 120 Dennis Knepp 10 The Dragon Tattoo and the Voyeuristic Reader 128 Jaime Weida PART FOUR: "EVERYONE HAS SECRETS" 11 Hacker's Republic: Information Junkies in a Free Society 141 Andrew Zimmerman Jones 12 Kicking the Hornet's Nest: The Hidden "Section" in Every Institution 155 Adriel M. Trott 13 Secret Meetings: The Truth Is in the Gossip 166 Karen C. Adkins PART FIVE: 75,000 VOLTS OF VENGEANCE CAN'T BE WRONG, CAN IT? 14 The Principled Pleasure: Lisbeth's Aristotelian Revenge 181 Emma L. E. Rees 15 Acting Out of Duty or Just Acting Out?: Salander and Kant 189 Tanja Barazon 16 To Catch a Thief: The Ethics of Deceiving Bad People 198 James Edwin Mahon CONTRIBUTORS: The Knights of the Philosophic Table 211 INDEX: Code Words 217
£13.77
Faber & Faber You Are Elizabeth Bennet
£9.50
Edinburgh University Press Thomas Hardys Shorter Fiction
Book SynopsisThis critical study of Hardy's short stories provides a thorough account of the ruling preoccupations and recurrent writing strategies of his entire corpus as well as providing detailed readings of several individual texts.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Wessex Tales; 2. A Group of Noble Dames; 3. Life's Little Ironies; 4. A Changed Man; Bibliography; Index.
£81.00
Running Press Jane Austen The Complete Novels in One Sitting
Book SynopsisThis deluxe Miniature Edition is packed with summaries of the novels of one of history''s most beloved storytellers, Jane Austen. All six of her classic novels, Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; and Persuasion are efficiently organized in this compact tome, which is perfect for either digesting small bites of information or devouring in one sitting. Featuring synopses, character profiles, and two-color illustrations, this mini book brings to life a collection of timeless stories and the iconic characters that populate the novels of Jane Austen.
£7.56
Running Press Game of Thrones The Hounds Helmet
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£9.49
Running Press,U.S. Harry Potter Hogwarts Coaster Book
Book SynopsisTwenty years since its debut, the Wizarding World remains a pop culture phenomenon, keeping fans worldwide spellbound with a continual stream of exciting new experiences. This one-of-a-kind board book with embedded wooden coasters builds on the range of Running Press's bestselling licensed series!
£17.09
Running Press,U.S. Tequila Mockingbird 10th Anniversary Expanded
Book SynopsisCelebrate the 10th anniversary of Tequila Mockingbird with this special new, expanded edition! This clever cocktail guide pairs cherished novels with both classic and cutting-edge drink recipes—no B.A. in English required. It’s been ten years since the world’s bestselling cocktail recipes book, Tequila Mockingbird, captured the attention of bar crowds, literary lovers, English majors, and readers everywhere with its clever commentary on history’s most beloved books. This much anticipated 10th anniversary expanded edition features an updated introduction, refined drink recipes, and more than 70 delicious drinks and bar snacks, of which 15 recipes and 7 illustrations are exclusive to this revised edition. Don’t worry if you snoozed your way through Comp Lit. Think of this recipe guide as SparkNotes with a liquor license, trading out pop quizzes for popped corks. For all you mixologists and cosmo connoisseurs out there, we’re serving up your favorite recipes with a smart new twist. You’ve gotta have something to talk about behind the bar—why not raise the level of banter by brushing up on your Brontë? Let’s get a little stupid and look a little smart. Even if you don’t have a B.A. in English, tonight you’re gonna drink like you do. Recipes include: Big Little Limes Are You There God? It’s Me, Margarita The Other Cognac Girl Gin Eyre Call Me by Your Nectarine The Hand-Mule's Tale And more!
£13.29
McFarland and Company, Inc. Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle Locations A
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£20.89
Random House USA Inc The New York Times Footsteps From Ferrantes
Book SynopsisA curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, Footsteps, exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby’s sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of hist
£13.29
Moonrise Press Ltd Jane Austen Fashion Fashion and Needlework in the Works of Jane Austen
£12.84
The Dovecote Press Exploring Thomas Hardys Wessex
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£7.95
Sequence Press Doomed and Famous Selected Obituaries
Book SynopsisAn obituarist opens his archive to celebrate the obscure and the eccentric.In Doomed and Famous, an obituarist opens his archive in celebration of the most marginal and improbable characters, creating a meta-fiction of extinction and obscurity. For many decades Adrian Dannatt tracked and dredged the dead, with a macabre disregard for the etiquette of mortality. His specialty, much in demand among even the most mainstream publications, was to memorialize those whose eccentricity or criminality made them unlikely candidates for the fleeting immortality of a newspaper necrology. Dannatt maintained a veritable lust, perverse certainly, for capturing and celebrating such wayward existences. This book is a selection of some of the best—meaning most improbable—of these miniature biographies.Here are arranged an almost fictive cast of characters including an imaginary Sephardic count in Wisconsin, a sadomasochist collector of the world's rarest clocks, a dis
£24.30
Headline Publishing Group The Glow
Book Synopsis''Jane Austen on steroids. It''s that sharp, that wicked, that laceratingly true'' Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours''Intoxicating . . . A wellness tonic for people who like to make fun of the wellness industry'' Leigh Stein, author of Self Care____________Jane Dorner has two modes:PR Jane is twenty-five, breezy, clever in a non-threatening way and eager to sell you a feminist vibrator.Actual Jane is twenty-nine, drifting through mediocre workdays and lackluster dates while paralysed by her crushing mountain of overdue bills. Enter the impossibly gorgeous Cass, whom Jane discovers scrolling through Instagram - the guru of a ''wellness retreat'' based out of a ramshackle country house that may or may not be giving off cult vibes. Suddenly Jane realises she might have found the one ladder she can climb.But inner peace and glowing skin will always come at a price...
£14.24
Headline Publishing Group Notes on Surviving the Fire
Book Synopsis'A biting, savage, unflinching story . . . Murphy writes with the nimbleness of a hunter: muscularly and with precision, while also propelled by undercurrents of cold, simmering fury and hot, big-hearted empathy.'AUBE REY LESCURE, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of RIVER EAST RIVER WESTSarah grew up in the forests of Maine, following her father on hunts. They approached each kill with something close to reverence, honouring the sacrifice the animal made and the sustenance it provided through winter. Now, she's a final year PhD student in southern California, caught in an entirely different landscape of extreme wealth and raging wildfires. She spends her time worrying about how she'll be able to get a permanent academic position, and also doing ketamine and watching 80s movies with her best friend, Nathan.Nathan was the only person to believe Sarah when she was assaulted by a fellow student during her first year. When he's found dead of an
£14.39
Austin Macauley Publishers The Devils Feather
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£14.99
Austin Macauley Publishers Letters from Rosie
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£13.49
Austin Macauley Publishers Tales of Hollow Trial Takers
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£11.63
Austin Macauley Publishers Grasp the Nettle
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£9.09
Austin Macauley Publishers Emmas Rock
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£9.93
Austin Macauley Publishers Infinite Endings
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£8.54
Austin Macauley Publishers The Girls of Fog
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£9.49
Austin Macauley Publishers The Secret in the Cellar
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£9.93
