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Silas Marner
Silas Marner, the story of an isolated man who learns to open his heart, was George Eliot's favourite of her novels, combining humour, rich symbolism and pointed social criticism."God gave her to me because you turned your back upon her, and He looks upon her as mine- you've no right to her!"Wrongly acc...
A Void
Georges Perec (tr from French Gilbert Adair)
Anton Vowl is missing. Ransacking his Paris flat, a group of his faithful companions trawl through his diary for any hint as to his location and, insidiously, a ghost, from Vowl's past starts to cast its malignant shadow. This virtuoso story, chock-full of plots and subplots, shows the skill of both aut...
A Spy In The House Of Love: Popular Penguins
A Spy in the House of Love, whose heroine Sabina is deeply divided between her drive for artistic and sexual expression and social restrictions and self-created inhibitions, echoes Anais Nin's personal struggle with sex, love, and emotional fragmentation....
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods
If you like horror shows, bloodbaths, lying, stealing, backstabbing and cannibalism, then read on . . . Who could tell the true stories of the gods of Olympus better than modern-day demigod? In this whirlwind tour of Greek mythology, Percy Jackson gives his personal take on the gods and goddesses of Anc...
A Shadow Bright and Burning
I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer in hundreds of years. The prophesied one. Or am I? Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. Forced to reveal her power to save a friend, she's shocked when, instead of being executed, she's invited to train as one of Her Majesty's royal sorcerers. Thrust int...
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
A superb graphic adaptation '12th June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.' In the summer of 1942, fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her family ...
Roald Dahl's the Twelve Days of Christmas
. . . on the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . Three Naughty Muggle-Wumps, Two Smelly Twits and Matilda in the library! This gloriumptious book is packed full of- - whipple-scrumptious recipes for festive feasting - tricksy pranks guaranteed to get you on the naughty list - amazing c...
Art in the Age of Anxiety
Every day we are bombarded by information, misinformation, emotion, deception, and secrecy in our online and offline lives. How does the never-ending flow of data affect our powers of perception and decision making? This richly illustrated and boldly designed collection of essays and artworks investigat...
A Songbird Dreams of Singing
Do you know how animals sleep?Beautiful poems about sleeping animals are interspersed with fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations - in this perfect book for bedtime!Otters fall asleep while holding hands; zebra finches practise their songs while dreaming; dolphins keep one half of their brain awa...
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