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Book SynopsisWelcome to Haarville -- if you've arrived, you've survived. Off the grid and not on the maps, it's a place shrouded in fog and steeped in pungent pongs. Everything here smells fishy, especially the town's suspicious new arrivals.Twelve-year-old Manx Fearty is an orphan (his family has a terrible habit of dying, terribly), and now he's about to lose their perpetual device shop to sinister newcomers claiming to be long-lost relatives. As he sets out to prove them wrong, Manx finds himself on the trail of a murky, mist-muddled mystery -- and it's one he needs to solve fast, otherwise Haarville is doomed.With the help of his fiercely protective drag-queen guardian Father G (aka the fabulous Gloria in Excelsis), loyal best friend Fantoosh, and oystercatcher-with-attitude Olu, Manx wades through secrets, schemes and some stomach-churning seafood. Can he save both his family's legacy and his town?Darkly comic but full of heart, this quirky middle-grade mystery adventure from Justin Davies, award-winning author of Help! I Smell a Monster and Whoa! I Spy a Werewolf (Orchard Books), is perfect for fans of Malamander and A Series of Unfortunate Events.Trade Review'A fantastically fishy adventure, packed to the gills with humour and heart. A boat-load of thrills, fun and friendship.'-- Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows series'A wonderfully imagined, ridiculously unique story that I raced through in a day. The inhabitants of Haarville and their secrets will hook you in and leave you wanting more. Justin Davies deserves first plaice for crreating a book every child, and adult, will love.'-- Clare Povey, author of The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre'Utterly magical and instantly transporting. You'll want to visit Haarville again and again.'-- Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of These Broken Stars'The plot is lively with high stakes and misadventure. Intermittent illustrations pair well with the quirky sense of humour. An eccentric and fantastical mystery.'-- Kirkus Reviews'The pluckiest of orphans, a long-leather-coat-wearing villainous uncle, stalwart friends and a hint of magic - all set in a dank gloomy town that steals the show. Innovative, characterful writing with a dark humour that entertains from start to finish.'-- Peters, Books of the Week'Sure to delight and enrapture kids aged nine and over across the nation.'-- Dunfermline Press'A magical story where Manx fights increasingly difficult challenges to uncover the truth and save Haarville.'-- YA Books Central'It's a unique and quirky blend of imagination and setting that will set you off on a mesmerising expedition that will have you glued to the pages. This has to be my favourite read so far this year. […] This brilliant well-written story transports you to a murky seaside town that is the life and soul of the party. The characters are colourful and heartwarming whilst the villains make it an edgy race to uncover secrets to save the family's legacy and Haarville from sinister newcomers.'-- Mr Ripley's Enchanted BooksTable of Contents1. Fearty's Perpetuals2. Olu Pays a Visit3. The Customer Isn't Always Right4. Tittle-tattle5. Up, Periscope!6. Marching Orders7. Room to Let8. Black Cats and Broomsticks9. Gushet House10. Three's a Crowd11. Ice Warning!12. Pollock Row13. A Light Tower Alight14. The Accused15. Whoever Heard of the Haarville Hoard?16. The Storyteller of Crab Gulley17. Repelled and Expelled18. The Edge of the Ledge19. Smash and Grab20. Sail Away21. When Snoozing Means Losing22. Jailhouse Rot23. Baggit & Son's24. Rhymes of the Ancient Mariners25. Round and Round the Merry-go-round!26. All Aboard!27. Anchors Away!28. Hatched29. Raft Race30. The Ninth Wave31. Clam Rock32. An Eye for an EyeGlossaryAbout the AuthorAcknowledgements

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Book SynopsisThis book STINKS . . . of monsters! A hilarious, prize-winning debut, perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Solomons.When Alice is sent to stay with her Uncle Magnus, she soon realises that his job agency isn''t quite ... normal. It helps monsters find work that makes the most of their unique talons - er, talents. Alice is shocked to discover that monsters are EVERYWHERE. There''s even a Cyclops working in the castle as a pastry chef! But when he suddenly disappears, Alice smells something fishy. Can she and her uncle sniff out the missing monster before it''s too late?Lancashire Library Service Fantastic Book Award 2021 Winner!

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAuthor affiliations, vi Preface, viii Acknowledgements, ix Abbreviations, x About the companion website, xiv 1 Surgical strategy (Justin Davies), 1 2 Human factors in surgery (Peter A. Brennan), 5 3 Fluid and nutrition management (Lynsey Spillman), 12 4 Preoperative assessment (Hemantha Alawattegama), 20 5 Postoperative complications (Elizabeth Tweedle), 27 6 Acute infections (Christopher Watson), 49 7 Tumours (Christopher Watson), 55 8 Shock (Vijay Sujendran), 63 9 Trauma surgery (Jonathan Morton), 70 10 Burns (Ian Grant), 79 11 The skin and its adnexae (Amer J. Durrani), 86 12 Arterial disease (Patrick Coughlin), 101 13 The heart and thoracic aorta (David P. Jenkins), 119 14 The chest and lungs (Aman Singh Coonar), 129 15 Venous disorders of the lower limb (Manj Gohel), 140 16 The brain and meninges (Stephen Price), 147 17 Head injury (Stephen Price), 157 18 The spine (Rodney J. C. Laing), 170 19 Peripheral nerve injuries (Ian Grant), 182 20 The oral cavity (Kanwalraj Moar), 189 21 The salivary glands (Brian Fish), 203 22 The oesophagus (Peter Safranek), 208 23 The stomach and duodenum (Stavros Gourgiotis), 218 24 The surgery of obesity, (Christopher Pring), 240 25 The small intestine (Justin Davies), 245 26 The appendix (Ioanna G. Panagiotopoulou), 251 27 The colon (Justin Davies), 259 28 The rectum and anal canal (Justin Davies), 274 29 The acute abdomen (Constantinos Simillis), 289 30 Intestinal obstruction and paralytic ileus (Christopher Watson), 299 31 Hernia (Christopher Watson), 311 32 The liver (Raaj Kumar Praseedom), 323 33 The gallbladder and bile ducts (Anita Balakrishnan), 340 34 The pancreas (Raaj Kumar Praseedom), 351 35 The spleen (Christopher Watson), 364 36 The lymph nodes and lymphatics (Christopher Watson), 367 37 The breast (Eleftheria Kleidi), 371 38 The neck (Ekpemi Irune), 389 39 The thyroid (Brian Fish), 393 40 The parathyroids (Ekpemi Irune), 406 41 The thymus (Christopher Watson), 412 42 The adrenal glands (Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis), 414 43 The kidney and ureter (Alexandra J. Colquhoun), 425 44 The bladder (Alexandra J. Colquhoun), 444 45 The prostate (Arthur McPhee), 450 46 The male urethra (Arthur McPhee), 459 47 The penis (Arthur McPhee), 462 48 The testis and scrotum (Alexandra J. Colquhoun), 466 49 Transplantation surgery (Christopher Watson), 476 Index, 000

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