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Set in 1822, amid the rugged beauty of Derbyshire's Peak District, this thrilling tale follows fifteen‑year‑old twin brothers whose peaceful farm life is upended by forces far older and darker than they could ever imagine. They're never alone in their adventures, joined by extraordinary companions: Jack, a sharp‑tongued magical jackdaw with a will of his own, and Rannoc, a fiercely loyal wolf‑dog with instincts as keen as his courage. Together, this fearless foursome is bound for danger, m...

In the serene mining village of Owlthorpe Lane, Alan's tenth birthday begins with a vivid, unsettling dream about his twin brother John, who tragically died at birth but continues to exist in Alan's subconscious. On this day, Alan encounters the typical challenges of childhood, but his experiences start to blend the lines between tangible reality and mystical encounters. Alongside his best friend Ray, Alan discovers Sally, a neglected and abused dog. Their decision to rescue her triggers a...

One Special Village . . . can make the world a better placeLancashire, 1932Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of survival. When Harry chances upon a patch of land for sale in Ellindale, and an advert for a disused railway carriage tha...

A Frogmorton Farm short story from the bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's**.** Perfect for fans of Sarah Addison Allen, Kristen Ashley and Genevieve Cogman.It's Christmas time again and all is not well at Frogmorton Farm.Jenny and Russell's daughter, Joy, is growing up. Not quickly enough as far as she's concerned but far too quickly according to Russell.Father and da...

In this "powerful and frightening" British thriller, two estranged sisters confront a crime that exposes the nightmares that lurk at the edges of domesticity ( Irish Independent).On a picture-perfect morning in Bath, England, a teenage girl's body is found on the towpath of a canal. Police detective Zoe Benedict is convinced the department head should look beyond the usual domestic motives to solve the brutal murder case. But no one wants to hear any far-f...

Don't miss the next emotional and heartwrenching story in this Victorian saga series from bestselling author, Fenella J MillerDangerous times, new fortunesLondon October 1843.Sarah Nightingale is a strong young woman who keeps her head high and faces every new adversity with courage. So when Daniel Cooper, a happily married man with three children, offers her a position taking care of his children and poorly wife, she jumps at the...

Longlisted for the Orange Prize for FictionIntroduction by Kit de Waal_______My dad was a man - most dads are. But my dad had been taught or was shown or picked up that a man was certain things and a woman was others. He was head of a family - a breadwinner. He should go out to work in the morning and come home at night. He had to discipline children and occasionally do things around the home that required some degree of physical str...

Deadknobs And Doomsticks is a collection of thirteen illustrated short horror stories. Ranging from the darkly bizarre to the horrifically surreal, many of the stories are laced with a theme of bullying and bullies.Dark undertones and malevolent overtones interweave with characters and situations that pull the reader to the edge of their seat. Wit and black humour is prevalent through the stories, each with a delicious payoff for the reader.Joe Pasq...

IT meets The Fisherman in this story of supernatural horror, nostalgia and mystery.After a boy vanishes on the outskirts of a small Northern town, a woman spies from her window a mysterious man digging a grave in the exact spot of the disappearance.However, when she confronts him, the man's true purpose is far more chilling than she could have imagined and the history of the town's fatal p...

'Anna Jacobs' books have an impressive grasp of human emotions' - Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of the Larch Tree Lane seriesThis collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new readers and dedicated fans alike. In each of these 17 stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they possessed. Across a variety of time periods and set...

Jean Ure returns with more warmth and wit in a brilliant book about what happens when two girls decide to run away from home.Fourteen-year-old Jade is fed up with fighting with her mum and step-dad, and her shy sixteen-year-old friend Honey is having a miserable time with her mum, but when Jade decides they should both run away, Honey isn't so sure.It's only when they get to London and things don't work out quite how they expected that Honey shows she has hidden depths, and...

Learn Russian With Jokes is a collection of 100 jokes in easy Russian and is a great way for you to improve your ability to speak, read, and understand that language. So how does it work?Jokes: On each page you have a joke in Russian. The jokes have been selected so that they are not too difficult and don't rely on puns.Vocabulary: If your Russian is not great, you can read the vocabulary in blue before you start reading the joke.Translation: If you want to check yo...