If money is the root of all evil, why can’t we live without it?Money might have corroded social constructs, corrupted institutions and commercialized human relationships, but still, we go along with it just in case there’s chance – even a small one – that we might be able to get our hands on some of it.Beryl Manier, a wife and mother of two daughters, wins the biggest Lotto pay-out in history. Compelled into a giddying spending spree, Beryl is soon the subj...

Molly Gresham: The central character, Molly is a spirited and enthusiastic girl who is eager to embrace all aspects of school life.Janet Graham: Molly’s close friend, known for her practicality and leadership qualities. Janet often finds herself in positions of responsibility and is a supportive presence in her friends' lives.Patricia (Pat) Langley: A key character who is known for her intelligence and independence. Pat’s actions and decisions play a significant role in the story’s develop...

The story revolves around a magical journey taken by the protagonist, Betty, and her younger brother, Bobby.The Key to the Adventure: The adventure begins when Betty and Bobby discover an enchanted key that grants them access to a magical world. The key's special power is activated when they knock three times on the door of their home, which transports them to the land of the Fairy Folk.The Magical World: In this enchanted realm, the siblings encounter various magical creatures and charact...

On a cold, damp January evening a woman sat in the dusk of a fire-lit room gazing through the window. For half an hour she had been sitting there fidgeting impatiently with her hands and feet every few minutes, but never moving from the position she had taken up by the window. Her expectant gaze was centred on the outline of a house that stood on the opposite side of the village green at Barrowfield.

"The Girls of Chequertrees" by using Marion St John Webb is a lovely story set in the suitable English nation-state. The plot revolves round a group of adolescent girls living within the picturesque village of Chequertrees. Led by the active Joan, the girls create an unbreakable courting as they negotiate the joys and tribulations of puberty. In this picturesque placing, the ladies pass on a ramification of adventures, such as exploring the neighboring forests and producing theatrical perf...

This book, part of the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, begins with a review of the interaction between people and caves in Australia (including conservation), followed by descriptions of the spectacular cave diving sites, before comprehensively covering all the major carbonate and noncarbonate karst areas, subdivided by rock type and region, and including the origin of the caves. This is followed by broad overviews of cave minerals and speleothems, cave biology and cave fossils...

Molyvos, a small seaside village once home to fishermen and shepherds but now a popular summer vacation destination, sits on the northern shore of the Greek island of Lesvos along a four-mile-wide stretch of the Aegean Sea, which separates Greece from Turkey. In the summer of 2015 Molyvos became an epicenter of the mass migration of some 450,000 refugees, mainly Syrians, Afghans, and Iraqis, who crossed from Turkey, fleeing war and brutal dictatorships in their home countries in search of ...

An English writer of novels and poetry for children.Molly is desperately disappointed when, instead of the longed-for silver bangle, her Aunt Phoebe sends her a small, grey, pumpkin-shaped pincushion for her birthday. But at night, when the full moon shines, the pumpkin turns out to be a magical one. It leads Molly and her twin brother Jack into a strange land and an extraordinary quest which is by turns thrilling, chilling and hair-raising. This eerie tale of high adventure has an...

Sheep Farming for Meat and Wool contains practical, up-to-date information on sheep production and management for producers throughout temperate Australia. It is based on research and extension projects conducted over many years by the Department of Primary Industries and its predecessors and the University of Melbourne. The book covers business management, pasture growth and management, nutrition and feed management, drought management, reproductive management, disease management, genetic im...

The collected BBC Radio 4 crime dramas featuring Inspector Coleman and Sergeant AstorLike his actor namesake, Ronald Coleman is a suave, well-spoken English gentleman. But although he's a movie buff, Coleman is no film star - he's a copper, and a Detective Inspector to boot. Together with his down-to-earth Scottish partner, DS Fred Astor, he sets about solving cases on two very different patches - rural Kirkcaldy and inner-city Southampton.Death Beach

The complete dramatic works of Christopher Marlowe, plus a brand new docudrama about his deathChristopher Marlowe was the most celebrated writer of his generation, surpassing even William Shakespeare during his lifetime. A playwright, poet, hellraiser, rebel and spy, he lived fast and died young, stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house aged only 29. This definitive collection comprises all six of his groundbreaking plays, as well as a riveting...