Search results for ""Troubador Publishing Ltd""

A novel about Crete suffering airborne invasion and German reprisals against resistance. Not a war story but one about relationships and how events and time inevitably alter them.

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A memoir telling the story of what it was like being brought up in England in those far-off and very different days of the 1940s and 1950s. For all those interested in the life of the poet and novelist Robert Graves who was the authorâs uncle.

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A novel, set in Belfast between 1911-1919, with a backdrop of the events which have had a lasting impact on the city and Northern Ireland. The author grew up on the Falls Road and subsequently worked across communities in Belfast to develop leisure provision for children and young people.

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A novel which examines the trials of life in one of the far-flung remnants of the British Empire. Shows the difficulties small countries of the âoldâ British Empire now face in this âmodern worldâ and with a largely uninterested ruling nation.

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A memoir for anyone feeling alone and scared, and for people coming to terms with a new and frightening condition. Richard Brown embarks on a quest for identity and meaning in a world that labelled him by his condition.

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Itâs the twinsâ first sleepover - Flo and Ludovic have some friends over. When itâs time for bed and Dad turns off the light, Ludovic becomes quiet. The other children snuggle into their comforters, but Ludovic hides under his. Suddenly, from under the blanket, he hears a noise. One by one, the dogs printed on the others' comforters come to life!

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In this series of gripping adventure stories, the friendly creatures of Hopland build ships, leave home, fight off kidnappers, discover their hidden talents and sometimes fall in love. Meet tearaway Ferret Lumbric, Ivy Glue the dreamer, George and Binky, thrill seekers (well Binky is), rivals Toasty and his brother Theodore and shy Crabiata.

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A novel which draws the reader into the world of a rookie investigative journalist. Although a crime novel, this is also a story of a young man coming out of his shell, discovering both love, and the strength, courage and resourcefulness which that inspires.

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A gripping dystopian story which transports you into a future world emerging from the brink of extinction. A YA thriller which will challenge your perceptions of power, resilience, and the responsibility that comes with knowledge.

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A thrilling, action-packed adventure, with many twists and turns that will ignite childrenâs imaginations. Set on the Cornish coast in the present day and, mainly, in the nineteenth-century world of smugglers and wreckers.

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A story of three generations of passionate Finnish women. A family history, as well as the story of Finland from the 1918 civil war to the 1970âs.

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Aimed at the 9-11 age group, a detective story where 5 children take on a gang of thieves. Packed with action and danger as they uncover, and try to stop, a major robbery. In the tradition of Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie, and set in the 1950s.

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A novel which combines a family saga with social history of Sicily in the 16th Century, a little-known time in its history. It shows the Spanish Inquisition at work in Sicily, and the immense power and influence of medieval chivalric storytelling

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An honest and times amusing description of being a patient in an NHS hospital ward. Also a humorous autobiography of growing up and finding work in Liverpool.

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Vivien Brandt loves all things British and has done since she was a child. So when she moves from California to live with her gorgeous new English husband in a small Yorkshire village, she doesnât foresee any problems beyond negotiating when to put milk in her tea. She soon finds herself tripping over cultural differences, however. Oh, and a body.

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A collection of thirteen stories with settings from the now-vanished hutongs of 1980âs Beijing to the ruins of present-day Syria; from suburban Britain to a clinic in Kenya. In these stories men and women reveal their hidden desires â and their humanity â in their longing to escape, and yearning to connect.

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A Kickstarter success. A sci-fi and space horror adventure by a Space engineer (NASA-ESA, Industry) working with Quantum Teleportation or the ISS. Commissioned illustrations accompany the story, including a cover by Nekro XIII

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A collection of 50 think pieces showcasing perspectives on curriculum theory and practice, presented by the British Educational Research Association, in conjunction with the British Curriculum Forum.

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Anna Galloâs Lily is the name and owner of this unusual Bed and Breakfast. Set between the late 1950âs and the mid 1960âs in the landscape of West Yorkshire, the story weaves back and forth returning to the present of 1966.

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An eye-opening gritty account tracing the steps of an undercover spy trying to infiltrate Irish paramilitaries in 1980s Belfast.

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A memoir of the ups and downs of family life during and just after the Second World War. Gives detail and colour to a period of recent history through the personal experiences and memories of the author. Both informative and amusing in equal measure.

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A book of poetry about a tempting but destructive love, a rudderless trip through life, and a sense of confusion about one's purpose. Written on the floor at 3 am, sat next to an empty glass and a full ashtray, questioning life choices and reminiscing about a love that never was, places that no longer exist, and a version of self that's long gone.

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Charley is worried about her archaeologist parents, marooned on a sinking island but she soon finds herself in danger when an antique mirror becomes a gateway to another world. A magical fantasy story as two children are pursued through several different parallel worlds.

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This book provides an encouraging space for anyone to be a leading positive presence in the workplace, building strong attributes and skills to coach teams using sound workplace practices and tools. It is an essential toolkit for management and workplace matters. It also serves those wanting to build a positive and mindful workplace culture.

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