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L. Frank Baum

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Megan Harris, Jonathan Dickson, Ronda Scott

In the enchanting realm of Fairyland, where magic whispers through the trees and dreams take flight, there lived an extraordinary girl named Phoebe Daring. With her heart ablaze with curiosity and a spirit that soared, Phoebe embarked on a perilous quest to uncover the secrets of her past and the destiny that awaited her. As she ventured through enchanted forests and soared above sparkling rivers, Phoebe encountered a cast of whimsical characters, from the wise old wizard to the mischievou...

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Uché Gabriel Akujobi, Sarah Benson, Adam Crothers, Heledd Fychan, Annie Gatling, Emma Gleeson, Jarlath Gregory, Dylan Haskins, Rory Hearne, Claire Hennessy, Hal Hodson, Khalid Ibrahim, Wayne Jordan, Kate Kennedy, Caitríona Lally, Cliona Loughnane, Jess Majekodunmi, Sallay Matu-Garnett, Darragh McCausland, Erica Murray, Paul O'Connell, Katriona O'Sullivan, Kieran Quinn, Elske Rahill, Dave Ring, Alice Ryan, Jonathan Schachter, Carl Whyte

This, the fifth and final volume in the Trinity Tales series, completes a cycle that began with tales from the 1960s. It invites readers to step into the world of Trinity College as it was in the first decade of this century through the reflections of students who attended the university during those years.Within its pages lie the stories of twenty-eight graduates from a mix of diverse backgrounds whose experiences may dispel the myths of what it means to be a 'Trinity student'. Th...

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Keith D. Dickson

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Jonathan Yen

World War II was the most destructive event of the twentieth century. It was total war covering the entire globe, and the nations that fought it employed every available resource, harnessing both technology and people to one purpose. If you look at the world today, you'll be hard-pressed to find a country that was not affected by this war. If you want to find out more about this war, without being overwhelmed, World War II for Dummies can help. Whether you're looking for a way to ...

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Athol Dickson

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Jonathan Davis

Acclaimed for his evocative settings and gripping suspense, CBA best-selling author Athol Dickson won his third Christy Award for Lost Mission. Among the dirt-poor barrios and ultra-wealthy enclaves lining the hills of southern California, new construction unearths a long-lost Spanish mission. This discovery sets off a chain of events that presents four unrelated people with difficult choices. In each case, a greater good can be served by compromising a basic moral value-risking the same f...

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R.D Wingfield

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mx Nigel Havers, Andrew Sachs, Frances Jeater, Richard Caldicot, Hugh Burden, Michael Kilgarriff, Douglas Blackwell, Sheila Grant, John Pullen, Siôn Probert, John Graham, Hugh Dickson, Jonathan Scott, William Eedle, Full Cast

A collection of vintage thrillers from popular crime writer RD WingfieldWell known as the creator of Inspector Jack Frost, RD Wingfield scripted numerous twisty, suspenseful dramas for BBC Radio between 1968 and 1995. Many of the thirteen tales in this collection were originally thought to be lost, but thanks to the diligent efforts of Keith Wickham and the Radio Circle, who tracked down the missing audio, they are once again available to enjoy.In

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Hugh Mackay

The eternal question 'Who am I?' must be weighed against an even deeper question: 'Who are we?' We are writing each other's stories as much as we are writing our own.In his bestselling book, The Good Life, Hugh Mackay argued that kindness and respect for others are the hallmarks of a life well lived. Now in The Art of Belonging Mackay shows how strong communities develop our moral sense and build our emotional security. H...

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David Mitchell

THE SUNDAY TIMES-BESTSELLING BOOK BY ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED COMIC WRITERS**Pre-order now: David Mitchell's new book Dishonesty is the Second-best Policy**There are many aspects of modern life that trouble award-winning comedian David Mitchell, such as:Why is every film or TV programme a sequel or a remake?Why are people so f***ing hung up about swearing?Why do ...

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Dara O Briain

Nostalgia, identity, eccentricity, gin drinking and occasional violence... these are just some of the themes that stand-up comedian Dara O Briain explores in Tickling the English.O Briain moved to England many years ago, but when he takes his show on tour around the country - from deserted seaside towns and remote off-shore islands, to sprawling industrial cities and sleepy suburbs - it's clear to him that his adopted home is still a bit of an enigma.Why do the Eng...

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Afua Hirsch

From Afua Hirsch - co-presenter of Samuel L. Jackson's major BBC TV series Enslaved - the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the uncomfortable truth about race and identity in Britain today.You're British.Your parents are British.Your partner, your children and most of your friends are British.So why do people keep asking where you're from?We are a nation in denial about our imperial past and the racism that plagu...

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Emily Maitlis

FEATURING EMILY MAITLIS' GROUNDBREAKING INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE ANDREWThe news has never been more prominent - but are we getting the full story? Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis gives us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest news stories and interviews of recent years'Smart, funny and brilliantly told' Elizabeth Day'Revelatory, riveting and frequently hilarious' James O'Brien...

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Marina Hyde

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Marina Hyde's new book, What a Time to be Alive! is available now***** From the co-host of the hilarious podcast with Richard Osman, The Rest is Entertainment ***Now includes ELEVEN new columns and a whole THREE new prime ministers.Relive the delusional fever-dream of the modern era.'Thank f*ck...

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Quentin Letts

From the Sunday Times bestselling authorWhich fifty people made Britain the wreck she is? From ludicrous propagandist Alastair Campbell to the Luftwaffe's allies, the modernist architects, it's time to name the guilty.Quentin Letts sharpens his nib and stabs them where they deserve it, from TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh, the dumbed-down buffoon who put the 'h' in Aspidistra, to the perpetrators of the 'Credit Crunch'.Margaret Thatcher rupture...