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Break Of Dark
by Robert WestallIs there a barrier that divides the dark unknown from the everyday world around us? If so, is it broken sometimes by the dead returning, by the undead, or by alien creatures? What else could account for the chance meeting (or was it?) between a young student and hitch-hiker who turns out to be so much stranger than she seems? Why else should three successive crews flying a Second World War bomber - Blackham's Wimpey - be driven to madness, despair, even to death, though the plane returns from each mission without a scratch? Who are Fred, Alice and Aunty Lou; the figments of Peter's imagination that become a real life nightmare for Roger and Biddy? There is St Austin Friars, too: a church without a congregation - until a burial service, oddly arranged a month ahead, is attended by a sinister assortment of the living and the dead. And Sergeant Nice, an ordinary policeman in an ordinary seaside town faced with a series of quite extraordinary thefts; the work surely, of no human hand. Chilling, but often humorous as well, these stories creep up on you and take you by surprise.
The Breadmaker Bible
by Karen SaundersYou've installed your breadmaker in your kitchen, bought a couple of books and made delicious breads with rye flour, with seeds on top or even with chocolate and hazelnuts. But now you're looking for something more; something to wake you up in the morning with a rush of excitement. From crostini to croutons, sourdough to stolen, The Breadmaker Bible will show you inspirational new ideas, fantastic techniques and innovative recipes for your breadmaker. This book shows you how to make the perfect loaf, from a classic loaf to a French stick--Moves onto recipes to suit your life, including breads for your barbeque, Turkish flatbreads for your lunch or Saffron Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding to curl up with in the evening--Reveals recipes to suit your needs, whether it's dairy-free, wheat & gluten-free or to help alleviate eczema, for example, or insomnia
Bread: The Story of Greggs
by Ian GreggWhen Ian Gregg was just a boy he joined his father at work selling pies from his van to miners’ wives around Newcastle. Now retired, he can look back on a business that began as a husband-and-wife team in the 1930s, and survived a world war and two major recessions to become our favourite bakery, beloved by everyone from children to office workers to soldiers overseas.Ian Gregg led the family firm as it grew, employing generations of families from around Newcastle and then becoming a public company with bakeries in Scotland and across the North, and now with shops on every high street. This is a story of extraordinary success, but it is also a triumphant tale of how doing right by your people makes for great business. Bucking every trend, Greggs have always put their customers, employees and local communities before quick profits for directors and shareholders. Their astounding record of charitable works includes hardship grants, an environment fund, sponsorship of the North East Children’s Cancer run and over £1 million raised annually for Children in Need.Ian Gregg will donate all of his royalties and Greggs plc will donate all its profits from the sale of this book to the Greggs Foundation to help fund more Breakfast Clubs for children.
Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding: Sweet and Savoury Recipes from Britain’s Best Baker
by Justin GellatlyTHE PERFECT GUIDE FOR HOME BAKERS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR BAKING REPERTOIRE! 'This book is as good for slavering over as it is to cook from' Nigella Lawson Justin Gellatly is one of Britain's best bakers. Head Baker and Pastry Chef at St John for twelve years, and now at Bread Ahead Bakery in Borough Market, Justin is famous for his legendary sourdough bread and doughnuts. In Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding, Justin shows you how to make mouth-watering treats, including:- Classics like madeleines, croquembouche, sourdough starter and bread- Old favourites with a twist from banana sticky toffee pudding to salted caramel custard doughnuts and deep fried jam sandwiches- And finally his uniquely original recipes for fennel blossom ice cream and courgette and carrot garden cakeWith over 150 recipes covering bread, biscuits, buns and cakes, hot, warm and cold puddings, ice cream, those doughnuts, savoury baking and store cupboard essentials, this book is full of recipes you'll want to make again and again. 'I have always loved eating his bread and cakes, and his the doughnuts are the best in the world. Fabulous book' Angela Hartnett 'Having always hugely enjoyed eating the seemingly endless, singular delights of this talented and very good baker, it is a boon and a half to know at last how Justin makes these so very, very delicious things' Jeremy Lee
Brave New Girl: Seven Steps to Confidence
by Chloe BrotheridgeHarness your inner stength, confidence and stability with the essential guide from renowned hypnotherapist, host of The Calmer You podcast and bestselling author of The Anxiety SolutionIt's time to be the happiest, most confident and content version of yourself . . .'The only way to improve our confidence - in any area of life - is by pushing through our comfort zone . . . This straightforward guide will show you how' Evening Standard, Books to Read for Better Mental Health___________Confidence is not something we either have or don't have - it can be built, and this straightforward guide will show you how.Renowned clinical hypnotherapist and anxiety expert Chloe Brotheridge has helped hundreds of clients with anxiety and low self-confidence, and in this book will use her own stories, scientific research, and the experiences of other women to show you how to:· Feel more confident· Spend less time worrying and people-pleasing· Build self-belief· Reach your full potential· Assertively set boundaries for a happier, healthier youBrave New Girl reveals how everyone can follow their path to confidence.'A straightforward guide . . . she uses her own stories, scientific research and the experiences of other women to show her readers how to feel more confident' StylistAs seen in The Guardian, Mirror and Daily ExpressPraise for The Anxiety Solution:'Remarkable, pioneering, could change your life' Daily Mail
Brat Farrar (Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage)
by Josephine TeyDiscover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage seriesAn impostor has a fortune to win - but he may be in danger of losing his life...Twenty-one-year-old Brat Farrar is an orphan, alone in the world without friends or family. So when he is offered the unexpected chance to impersonate Patrick Ashby, the long-lost heir to a vast fortune on a country estate, he agrees. Brat is the spitting image of Patrick, who disappeared years ago. At first it seems Brat can pull off this incredible deception, until he starts to realise that he is in far greater peril than he ever imagined.
Brat
by Penny BirchNatasha Linnet is the perfect modern girl - single successful, independent and capable of putting men in their place with a single word. Yet she has a single desire, and not one that she could ever admit to smart friends. She wants to be spanked, and not just by her girlfriend or any of her male admirers. Instead she needs proper discipline, and from someone strict enough to take her across their lap, pull down her expensive silk panties and slap her bare bottom raw. First, though, she has to find someone who will see her not as the aloof young woman she appears to be, but as what she is underneath - a spoilt brat.The latest book in Penny Birch's series of bestselling erotica takes the mischievious Natasha on a humiliating, exhilatating, wet-knickered thrill ride through rural France. Other titles in this series featuring Natasha are: Temper Tantrums, Dirty Laundry, Peach, When she was Bad, In Disgrace, What Happens to Bad Girls? and Bare, White & Rosy.
Brandsplaining: Why Marketing is (Still) Sexist and How to Fix It
by Jane Cunningham Philippa Roberts'It's high time we expose and remedy the pseudo-feminist marketing malarkey holding women back under the guise of empowerment' Amanda Montell, author of Wordslut________________Brands profit by telling women who they are and how to be. Now they've discovered feminism and are hell bent on selling 'fempowerment' back to us. But behind the go-girl slogans and the viral hash-tags has anything really changed?In Brandsplaining, Jane Cunningham and Philippa Roberts expose the monumental gap that exists between the women that appear in the media around us and the women we really are. Their research reveals how our experiences, wants and needs - in all forms - are ignored and misrepresented by an industry that fails to understand us.They propose a radical solution to resolve this once and for all: an innovative framework for marketing that is fresh, exciting, and - at last - sexism-free.________________'If you think we've moved on from 'Good Girl' to 'Go Girl', think again!' Professor Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain'An outrageously important book. Erudite, funny, and deeply engaging -- with no condescension or bullshit' Dr Aarathi Prasad, author of Like A Virgin'This book has the power to change the way we see the world' Sophie Devonshire, CEO, The Marketing Society and author of Superfast
Brain Dump: Become a Genius on the Loo
by Geoff TibballsAlso works well as emergency loo roll.While you're not going anywhere, why not expand your mind with Brain Dump?Learn thousands of fascinating facts, stats and trivia. Guaranteed to boost your brain, this bumper compendium covers every subject from football to phobias, mountains to the Muppets and spiders to Shakespeare.It features hundreds of mind-blowing entries from Types of Cloud to the Longest Song Titles. And it's not just for the bathroom but the bedroom too! Struggling to sleep? Turn to the Fascinating Facts About Sheep and other gems to tire and train your brain. Zzzzzzzzzz…..Printed on soft absorbent paper for emergencies.
Bradley Wiggins: My Hour
by Bradley WigginsOne man, one bike, one hour. The inside story of Bradley Wiggins's record-breaking rideFor 60 minutes this summer, the British public stopped what they were doing, switched on their radios, their TVs, refreshed their Twitter feeds and followed Bradley Wiggins’s attempt to break one of sport’s most gruelling records: The Hour. The premise is simple enough: how far can you cycle in one hour. But it is thought to be one of the toughest events an athlete can endure, both physically and psychologically. Eddy Merckx, cycling’s über-champ, called it the hardest thing he ever did. Wiggins, like many before him, discovered the unique pain of pushing yourself as hard as you can for 60 minutes.In this revealing book, Bradley Wiggins takes you behind the scenes of his record attempt. From planning to preparation, to training to execution, Bradley shares his thoughts on his sacrifices, his heroes, and the people who have supported him along the way as well as what’s to come as he heads towards the twilight of his stellar career.Supported by stunning photography, My Hour is a fitting celebration of one of Britain’s best-loved sportsmen in his finest hour.
Brad and Angelina: Truth and Lies
by Chas Newkey-BurdenBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the best-known and most talked-about couple in the world. When they got together in 2005 it made headlines worldwide - everyone wanted to know the full story of what had happened: had Brad cheated on Jen? How long had the affair been going on? Just what happened on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith to break up Hollywood's golden couple?Since the birth of 'Brangelina', Brad and Ange have never been out of the spotlight. Whether it's speculation about their wild and incredible sex life or the apparent cracks in their relationship, the public are fascinated. But never before has a book told the full story - of the relationships and lives that Brad, Jen and Angelina all led before fate brought them together, of the irresistible chemistry that drew Brad and Angelina together, of their relationship together, from its glorious honeymoon period through to its shaky present. Finally, Chas Newkey-Burden separates the rumours from the reality and the truth from the lies.This is the astonishing, electrifying and untold story of Brangelina. Once you pick up this book you will not be able to put it down...
The Bracelet: Erotic Romance
by Fredrica AlleynB is for Bondage…When Kristina spots her best-friend wearing a pretty new bracelet, little doesshe know that her new piece of jewellery hides a multitude of erotic secrets.Enticed by her friend’s saucy tales, Kristina finds herselfjoining a very discreet society, and meeting the dark and mysterious Tarquin Rashid who promises to fulfil all her fantasies, if she’ll only submit to his every whim...Fredrica Alleyn also writes as Marina Anderson and is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Haven of Obedience, as well as Cassandra’s Conflict and Cassandra’s Chateau
A Boy's Own Dale: A 1950s childhood in the Yorkshire Dales
by Terry WilsonGrowing up in rural Yorkshire in the 1940s and 50s, Terry Wilson spent his school days hunting down Just William books, cutting up apples to help with fractions and staring out the window dreaming up new schemes. But it was on the Dales themselves that Terry came into his own. Whether he was 'out-fishing' the adults with his homemade rod, grouse-beating for the lady of the manor, helping to bring in the farmers' hay in exchange for rabbit shooting rights, or growing his own prize caulis, his idiosyncratic and inventive mind is only matched by his love of nature. Told with affection, dry humour and a respect for the landscape and its people, through Terry's eyes we meet farmers, mill owners and 'gentlemen of the road'. Beautifully illustrated with newly-commissioned line-drawn illustrations by Don Grant, A Boy's Own Dale is a magical memoir of a long-lost world.
The Boyband Murder Mystery
by Ava Eldred'I have long believed that loving a boyband brings with it a wealth of transferable skills, but I'd never imagined solving a murder would be one of them...'Harri and her best friends worship Half Light - an internationally famous boyband. When frontman Frankie is arrested on suspicion of murdering his oldest friend Evan, Harri feels like her world's about to fall apart. But quickly she realises that she - and all the other Half Light superfans out there - know and understand much more about these boys than any detective ever could.Now she's rallying a fangirl army to prove Frankie's innocence - and to show the world that you should never underestimate a teenage girl with a passion...
The Boy with Two Heads
by Andy MulliganHow would you feel if you woke up and found another head growing out of your neck? A living, breathing, TALKING head, with a rude, sharp tongue and an evil sense of humour. It knows all your darkest thoughts and it’s not afraid to say what it thinks . . . to ANYBODY. That's what happens to eleven-year-old Richard Westlake, and life becomes very, very complicated.Part thriller, part horror, part comedy – this is one of the most riveting novels about fear and friendship that you will ever read.Andy Mulligan won the 2011 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, and his international bestseller, Trash, is now a major film – directed by Stephen Daldry and with screenplay by Richard Curtis.
The Boy Who Was Born a Girl: One Mother’s Unconditional Love for Her Child
by Jon Edwards Luisa EdwardsBrought up as female for fifteen years, Jon can remember feeling different from other girls since he was only five years old. But it will take years of depression, incessant bullying, self-harm and isolation before he discovers why.When Jon eventually confides to his mother that he feels like a boy, Luisa commits herself unconditionally to helping her child.For Jon, the changes that follow are his path to happiness. But for Luisa, this means coming to terms with the enormous loss of her daughter.
The Boy Who Saw True: The Time-Honoured Classic of the Paranormal
by AnonThe Boy Who Saw True is based on the diary entries of a young Victorian boy whose extraordinary supernatural talent reveals itself within these pages. By turns naïve, insightful, funny and moving, it is an extremely convincing account of a precocious paranormal talent, and all the more persuasive because the young diarist never sets out to win over his readers. Born with incredible clairvoyant powers, the anonymous author could see auras and spirits, yet failed to realise that other people were not similarly gifted. This remarkable book has become a paranormal classic.
The Boy, the Wolf, the Sheep and the Lettuce
by Allan AhlbergYou may think you know the riddle of the boy, the wolf, the sheep and the lettuce, but this book will prove you wrong. Read Allan Ahlberg's SHOCKING EXPOSE of the truth behind a story we think we all know, including: Wolf horror! Canoe shock! Fibbing! Exclusive Lettuce revelations! Moments of brilliant and unforgettable beauty! You'll never think of boys, wolves, sheep, lettuces OR riddles in the same way again.
The Boy in the Attic: The Chilling, Real-Life Story of a Satanic Murder and the Truth that Haunts
by David MaloneIreland 1973: a very different world. But a tiny village in County Dublin was about to lose its innocence for ever. On a bright and sunny June afternoon, a seven-year-old boy was left in the care of his teenage neighbour. No one knew, or would even have dreamed of suspecting, that the teenager was a Satanist. The two went out to the fields to look for rabbits. The child was never seen alive again. For the first time, in The Boy in the Attic, David Malone reveals the exact events of that summer day: how the youngster was lured to his death, how the teenager came to delve so deeply into the occult and the nightmarish scene awaiting police when they entered the attic.But there is another disturbing question - how is it that this murder, which was easily one of the most shocking and horrific in living memory, was barely reported upon at all? Why have you never heard of the boy in the attic until now?
The Boy Grows Up: The inspirational story of his journey from broken boy to family man
by Richard McCannRichard McCann's account of his childhood became a massive UK bestseller. In it he told the harrowing story of how he and his sisters were left motherless when the Yorkshire Ripper killed his first victim, Richard's mother Wilma McCann. Just A Boy was praised for its unflinching and unself-pitying account of a neglected childhood at the hands of an abusive father and uncaring authorities. The Boy Grows Up is an account of how Richard used the success of Just A Boy to try and save his sister, and of his attempts to make sense of his past whilst learning more about the effects of traumatic childhoods and loss.
The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey: The Greatest Collection of Humorous Sporting Quotations Ever!
by Geoff Tibballs'He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it - you can see it all over their faces' - Ron Atkinson'Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the city centre' - Oscar WildeWhether over the moon or sick as a parrot, sportsmen and women can invariably be relied upon to come out with a humorous quote...even if it's not always intentional. The Bowler's Holding, The Batsman's Willey provides the definitive collection of sporting wit, from participants and observers alike.The book covers the full gamut of the sports spectrum and provides over 4,000 side-splittingly funny quotes - some examples of incisive sporting wit, others inadvertent howlers never to be forgotten; ranging from the cutting remarks of Brian Clough and Muhammad Ali to the studied observations of John Arlott and the hilarious gaffes of Murray Walker.The Bowler's Holding, The Batsman's Willey is an absolute must for any sports fan.
Bouquet Of Black Orchids
by Roxanne CarrThe exclusive Black Orchid club has provided Maggie with a new world and a new career; a sensuous, clandestine world where giving and receiving pleasure in luxurious surroundings takes top priority. Now her loyalty to the club, and to her skilful lovers Antony and Alexander, is being tested by the presence of Tourrell, a powerful man who makes big promises. He has an offer for Maggie, one which proves too attractive to resist. Captivated by his charm, will she be making the right decisions?
Boundless Love: Powerful Ways to Make Your Life Work
by Miranda MacPhersonWriting from her personal experience, Miranda Holden shows that nurturing an authentic soul life brings a level of power, wisdom, strength and vision beyond what is commonly available, and that it can transform a life of struggle into one of exceptional ease, depth and joy. She sets out to communicate in a very accessible way ideas and methods that would otherwise take years of meditation, wading through mystic texts and many, many hours of therapy. Accessing the spirit within can provide us with peace, true stability and meaning in a fast changing world where business, conventional religion and family life are fast being altered beyond recognition.
Brain Freeze: World Book Day 2018
by Tom FletcherA little girl discovers that eating ice cream from her grandfather's old ice-cream truck gives her the power to travel through time, in this brilliant, funny and heartwarming story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher.
The Boys of ’66 - The Unseen Story Behind England’s World Cup Glory
by John RowlinsonWembley, 30 July 1966… Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick… England are the World Cup champions.Everyone knows how the story ends, but how did it begin? How did Alf Ramsey assemble an England team to win the trophy for the first, and so far only time? The choice of the final eleven was far from straightforward: in just over three years Ramsey selected no less than fifty players and, at the start of 1966, two of the winning team had still to make their debuts for England.This book charts the chequered path to eventual victory, assesses both the players who made the final squad and those who lost out and, with the help of previously unpublished photographs, provides a unique chronicle of professional football over fifty years ago.