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Titan Books Ltd Adler
"Women are never to be entirely trusted - not the best of them." - Arthur Conan Doyle. It's 1902. Wounded in the Boer War, Jane Eyre returns to a London transmogrified by emerging modernity. An old friend, the glamorous inventor Lady Havisham, introduces her to the American adventuress Irene Adler, and the two seek lodging together. But Adler is engaged in a brutal secret war against a mortal enemy of the British Empire: Ayesh. She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed, who seeks revenge against the colonisers who destroyed her country. As Queen Victoria holds on to her throne with the help of experimental new medicine, Adler and Ayesha both fight for the secret weapon developed by the scientist Madame Curie. And as Ayesha and her amazons (not to mention her pet assassin Carmilla) take over the London underworld, Adler must form a team of determined women to stop them - before the Empire is destroyed. From World Fantasy Award winning author Lavie Tidhar (The Violent Century, Central Station) and artist Paul McCaffrey (Anno Dracula) comes a pulse-pounding, gorgeously-illustrated graphic novel of Victorian menace, excitement and humour in Tidhar's inimitable style.
£13.23
Capstone Global Library Ltd Scott of the Antarctic's Deadly Race to the South Pole
In 1910, Sir Robert Falcon Scott led a team of Englishmen racing to be the first people to reach the South Pole. Amidst freezing temperatures and raging winds, Scott and four others made it to the pole only to find that another team had beaten them to it. Low on morale and facing ever-plunging temperatures, the trek home would prove a harrowing task. Find out if Scott and his men ever made it back home from their frozen adventure.
£9.10
Titan Books Ltd Anno Dracula - 1895: Seven Days in Mayhem
From Kim Newman comes this new story set in his unique world of vampires and Dracula, Anno Dracula. On the verge of Dracula’s 10th anniversary of rule, forces sworn to crush his iron grip rule are gathering to strike a blow at his tyranny. But all is not as it seems and the true architects of the plot maybe even worse than the monster they have sworn to destroy.
£15.95
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Level 15: Beowulf, Grendel And The Dragon
Beowulf, Grendel and the Dragon tells the story of the heroic warrior Beowulf as he battles a hate-filled demon, then its vengeful mother and a furious fire-breathing dragon. Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
£10.61
Capstone Global Library Ltd Scott of the Antarctic's Deadly Race to the South Pole
In 1910, Sir Robert Falcon Scott led a team of Englishmen racing to be the first people to reach the South Pole. Amidst freezing temperatures and raging winds, Scott and four others made it to the pole only to find that another team had beaten them to it. Low on morale and facing ever-plunging temperatures, the trek home would prove a harrowing task. Find out if Scott and his men ever made it back home from their frozen adventure.
£10.48
Capstone Global Library Ltd The Mount Everest Disaster of 1996
On 6 May 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and reach the highest point on Earth. On the morning of 10 May, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later, a terrible storm hit. Eight climbers died as they became trapped near the peak. What went wrong, and how did the survivors manage to make it back alive? Told through a gripping, full-colour graphic novel format, this Deadly Expeditions tale transports readers back in time to discover how one of the deadliest days on Mount Everest unfolded, bringing history to life for even the most reluctant and struggling readers.
£10.48
