Book guild publishing ltd gb (76 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. The tension is very high in Fairydell wood, as each fairy has to claim the prettiest flower to wear to the ball where the Prince has to take a bride. They all think that the Prince will choose Ashleigh, so the fairies must come up with a devious plan to make sure that there are no flowers left for her. There is, of course, just one flower that remains, the beautiful and extremely vain Mrs Foxglove. However, all the fairies know that she would never part with even one of her beautiful petals. Ashleigh has to try and persuade her, and then get the flower to Mrs Webb before she closes as she could transform it with her shimmering thread into an amazing gown, all before midnight and the third stroke of the bell where the Prince has to take a bride.…

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Paperback. Condición: New. Sorak is elected as the Chair of the city Senate, having remained after returning with Nasa and her son from their home in the hidden valley. A society based on the equality between the genders is slowly being established. Free of the harsh and rigid control of the old regime, many of the imperfections of a free society emerge. But not everybody is happy and below the surface, a body of women resent what Sorak is trying to do. Evidence of people living in the forest on the other side of the plain surrounding the city is detected. Belief that the original founders of the city had landed in their spacecraft in this forest area leads Nasa, Sorak's former slave and now partner, to seek out these forest people. Evidence confirms that the ancient stories about the beginnings of the are true. Contact is made with the forest people, but all is not what it seems.…

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Paperback. Condición: New. When life's getting you down, sometimes a PEP Talk is all you need!Fuelled by positivity and empowerment, PEP Talk provides proven psychotherapy techniques for readers to work with themselves in order to improve their positive mental health performance. Taking the reader through personal life examples in a humorous manner, PEP Talk shows how our beliefs, habits, behaviour and influences can all affect our well-being. With so much emphasis currently being placed on dealing with mental health issues, PEP Talk offers a unique perspective that delivers methods that could prevent these issues in the first place.Sit back. Relax. Your PEP Talk journey begins here.…

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Paperback. Condición: New. After building a successful group of restaurants, Val Reynolds meets and marries jeweller Hugo Gilard, and forms the Gilrey Corporation. On Hugo's death, Val finds herself fighting against managers within the corporation who seek to take it over and turn into a more ruthless and profit-driven concern than she and Hugo envisaged. The battle involves Val's four adult children and their partners, not all of whom are wholly supportive of her.The business jungle and its effect on the people within it is exposed in the ongoing battle for control of the Gilrey Corporation, and its effect on a family at a vulnerable time shows the different characters and aspirations of them all.After describing family matters historically in Howell Grange and over three days of a marriage in The Densham Do, Bruce Harris turns to the business politics and conflicts of the Gilard family in this latest work.…

Paperback. Condición: New. 'We must always be wary of the longlegs for they are unpredictable and puzzling.'Join Stikki on his madcap adventures as he leaves his nest and sets off to explore the world around him.Mischevious and a little reckless, Stikki manages to get himself into scrapes at almost every turn. When Stikki and his sisters, Mollie and Tia, venture out of their familiar surroundings for the first time, life changes dramatically for our little explorers.Danger and peril lay on their chosen path - and, as with every exciting adventure, there are spills and thrills and good friends to be made along the way.A whimsical, heartfelt story of friendship, bravery and love for each other.…

Paperback. Condición: New. When Zeta's father is killed, she and her brother, Finn, together with Zeta's pet wolf, Kuba, are forced to flee across the country to seek sanctuary with their mother's birth tribe. On this perilous journey they have to learn to outwit their pursuers and put into practice all their hunting skills and knowledge of the land. Will they survive the journey and be accepted by their mother's tribe? And can they save their friend Arden from certain death?Set in 7000BCE around the middle of the Mesolithic period of hunter gatherers and based on careful research, Stone Arrows is an original novel combining an exciting adventure with historical detail. It paints a wonderful picture of how life was lived in these far-off times - the terrain, the wild animals, the clothing, the sights and smells - while telling an engaging and fast-moving story.…

Paperback. Condición: New. 'We must always be wary of the longlegs for they are unpredictable and puzzling.'Join Stikki on his madcap adventures as he leaves his nest and sets off to explore the world around him.Mischevious and a little reckless, Stikki manages to get himself into scrapes at almost every turn. When Stikki and his sisters, Mollie and Tia, venture out of their familiar surroundings for the first time, life changes dramatically for our little explorers.Danger and peril lay on their chosen path - and, as with every exciting adventure, there are spills and thrills and good friends to be made along the way.A whimsical, heartfelt story of friendship, bravery and love for each other.…

Paperback. Condición: New. This is not the Garden of Eden, but it is my patch of heaven. Steal my apples. Come and get them.When an asylum seeker is discovered sleeping rough at an allotment site, the plot-holders are alarmed and hostile. However, in secret, Walter begins to leave out food for Osama. Thus, a friendship begins on a garden bench, between a grieving widower and an asylum seeker on the run from the authorities.Walter is rooted in his home city; Osama belongs nowhere. Walter has a safe and routine life; Osama's life is uncertain, risky and vulnerable. Walter feels powerless to help him, while at the same time he struggles to understand his own daughters and their lives. Then, one day, Walter discovers Osama is not who he says he is.…

Paperback. Condición: New. When Zeta's father is killed, she and her brother, Finn, together with Zeta's pet wolf, Kuba, are forced to flee across the country to seek sanctuary with their mother's birth tribe. On this perilous journey they have to learn to outwit their pursuers and put into practice all their hunting skills and knowledge of the land. Will they survive the journey and be accepted by their mother's tribe? And can they save their friend Arden from certain death?Set in 7000BCE around the middle of the Mesolithic period of hunter gatherers and based on careful research, Stone Arrows is an original novel combining an exciting adventure with historical detail. It paints a wonderful picture of how life was lived in these far-off times - the terrain, the wild animals, the clothing, the sights and smells - while telling an engaging and fast-moving story.…

Paperback. Condición: New. London, 1891. Deliveries. Opium. Regret. The only three things twenty-one-year-old Gabriel Ashmore's life consists of until four murder victims are found in the increasingly criminal city, all marked with the same black veins. Gabriel is connected to all four. He delivered Erebus to them, a new opium variant on the market, after being forced to provide for his family following the brutal death of his mother four years ago. Fearing his involuntary part in the murders, he becomes embroiled in an amateur investigation led by the wealthy aspiring detective Alexander Wakefield, supported by the Leader of the Opposition, Lord Benedict Granville. However, when they witness the fifth death, they realise nothing is as it seems in the city of veils and shadows. Truths become twisted, secrets are revealed and it soon becomes clear they are not dealing with a single killer, but the greatest criminal plot London has ever seen.'A darkly enchanting and engrossing read - kept me hooked from start to finish.' James Brogden, critically acclaimed author of Bone Harvest.…

Paperback. Condición: New. The Welsh Marches have for centuries been witness to a mighty struggle between elves and goblins. Now, the elfish kingdom is facing defeat, or worse, extinction. Their only hope lies in the heir to the ancient elfish kingdom of Gwydden. Only he can turn the tide against the goblin hordes and lead them back to victory and prosperity.However, the elves have one major problem to overcome. The heir to the crown is living in the human world, in the quiet border town of Ludlow, oblivious to his importance. The elves have a clever plan to find their king, but the goblins are on his trail too, and will do anything to prevent his safe return to Gwydden.Atmospheric, captivating and entirely unique, The Tree Elves of Ludlow is a fantasy novel that tips in and out of reality and is perfect for fantasy enthusiasts of all ages.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Cornish Villages is a unique book exploring twenty-two villages within Cornwall. Many are archetypical Cornish fishing villages, others have been built to serve the mining and quarrying industries. Each chapter includes photographs taken by the author and a section on places to see nearby, covering beaches, coastal walks, visitor attractions and towns; so each adventure can last a day or more.The villages are arranged in order of location, to enable easy holiday planning and to assist local people in choosing an area to visit. There is also a map of Cornwall, which pinpoints the location of each village explored.…

Paperback. Condición: New. London, 1891. Deliveries. Opium. Regret. The only three things twenty-one-year-old Gabriel Ashmore's life consists of until four murder victims are found in the increasingly criminal city, all marked with the same black veins. Gabriel is connected to all four. He delivered Erebus to them, a new opium variant on the market, after being forced to provide for his family following the brutal death of his mother four years ago. Fearing his involuntary part in the murders, he becomes embroiled in an amateur investigation led by the wealthy aspiring detective Alexander Wakefield, supported by the Leader of the Opposition, Lord Benedict Granville. However, when they witness the fifth death, they realise nothing is as it seems in the city of veils and shadows. Truths become twisted, secrets are revealed and it soon becomes clear they are not dealing with a single killer, but the greatest criminal plot London has ever seen.'A darkly enchanting and engrossing read - kept me hooked from start to finish.' James Brogden, critically acclaimed author of Bone Harvest.…

Paperback. Condición: New. The Welsh Marches have for centuries been witness to a mighty struggle between elves and goblins. Now, the elfish kingdom is facing defeat, or worse, extinction. Their only hope lies in the heir to the ancient elfish kingdom of Gwydden. Only he can turn the tide against the goblin hordes and lead them back to victory and prosperity.However, the elves have one major problem to overcome. The heir to the crown is living in the human world, in the quiet border town of Ludlow, oblivious to his importance. The elves have a clever plan to find their king, but the goblins are on his trail too, and will do anything to prevent his safe return to Gwydden.Atmospheric, captivating and entirely unique, The Tree Elves of Ludlow is a fantasy novel that tips in and out of reality and is perfect for fantasy enthusiasts of all ages.…

Paperback. Condición: New. June 1908: Cross-dressing Dolly Butler is starting a new career as a detective with her very own Soho agency.Her first case takes her into the brutal world of an East End plumage factory where it's not just birds that are under threat. While Dolly is off sleuthing, her adored lover, Caroline, hides from her violent husband at Dolly's home. However, when their embittered housemaid becomes aware of Dolly and Caroline's 'unnatural practices', she becomes intent on destroying their happiness. Her scheming, and Dolly's refusal to confront a friend's suspicions about Caroline's mysterious past, puts them all in grave danger.In a page-turning, darkly comic story of obsession, self-delusion and deception, can Dolly save the woman she loves, as well as face the grisly reality of her new line of business - and the truth about herself.…

Paperback. Condición: New. The Sun Shines Through is a compelling and extraordinary memoir from Sharon King. Told from the heart, it is a true account of love and loss, and the use of cannabis oil to treat lung cancer (his) and breast cancer (hers).Spanning the years 2012 to 2019, the memoir recalls the lives of a married couple, both diagnosed in the same year of 2013, and their attempts to save their own lives.Using diary entries, social media posts and memory, the book is engaging and beautifully written with both humour and clarity. It is an intimate portrayal of a couple's life together and apart, and the universal and passionate need for hope.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Maka, a young Bosnian soldier, has survived three years under siege. When the enemy forces launch their final attack on his hometown, he must escape to the hills. But traversing the vast woods is a task against all odds: to stay alive, and to find his infant son and his wife, he is soon forced to make a desperate move.Set against the harrowing background of raging guerrilla warfare and the genocide in Srebrenica, Father of One is, at heart, a story of deep humanity, compassion and love. It is the account of one man's desire to reunite his family, separated by war, and of bonds unbroken by trauma, sustained by loyalty and tenacity. Writing in a voice that rings with clarity and authenticity, the author lays open a dark moment in Europe's recent history.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Women as seen through the eyes of men! Set in a Paris restaurant, a reunion of old school friends provides a vehicle for the telling of after-dinner anecdotes on the theme of male-female relationships. A chance meeting, a moment of love, a tender memory, a bitter one.The stories unfold in North Africa and France across the twentieth century. A fine irony runs through the book, as much a work of social criticism as human romance. One story harks back to childhood, another chronicles the ravages of old age. Some are poignant, others are wry and witty, all are wise and well observed. A recurrent theme emerges in the way that, for Albert Memmi, an individual woman in her uniqueness embodies the essence of all femininity. He pays homage to women, as only a man who loves them can do.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Veteran environmental tutor and retired countryside ranger Keith Taylor seeks out spiritual and visual riches as he undertakes a year travelling to locations that have always intrigued him or may offer a fresh relationship with the outdoors, both through his own seasonally aware eyes and those of equally restless colleagues.Here, in The Seasonal Eye, he takes the reader through extreme parts of Britain, from the foot of an oak in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, to the caves of a Nottingham border ice age sanctuary, our coastlines and nature reserves now managed by our county naturalists trusts and the varied terrains of the Cairngorms.This inquisitive man invites us to join him in his quests to discover how the compulsion to merge supposition with reality provides a clearer understanding of the precarious yet adaptive environmental issues that surround us all.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Following on from Arthur's first novel, Far, Far the Mountain Peak, this next novel follows John Denby into adolescence. As he begins to explore his sexuality, he begins to realise that he is not attracted to females.As he struggles to come to terms with his homosexuality, John is faced with decisions that affect his relationships. As he tries desperately to be accepted in school and amongst his friends, he turns to the wider community and to his religion for help and guidance. But will those that he hopes can help him understand this development in his life have his best interests at heart. …

Paperback. Condición: New. Two teenage girls from opposite sides of the tracks in 1960s Midlands England are forced into prostitution in this engrossing tale of loss, liberty, and love.Weep at the relationship between clever Janet and spoiled Priscilla, as their handsome, young English teacher, Mr Edwards - and his corrupting father - become embroiled in their tortuous journeys.But then a smart heroine Tara fatefully enters the fray on a secret detective mission.Dramatic and topical events include a city-slum killing, police malfeasance, newspaper-business bribery, emotional blackmail, destitute homelessness, and a mountaineering adventure.This saga combines a socio-political struggle by the under-privileged against repression, with both feminine and asexual insights into love, to produce a thought-provoking, yet stylishly old-fashioned, romantic rollercoaster.…

Paperback. Condición: New. After thirty years abroad, Jonathan Cox, a Cornishman and former journalist, returns to Cornwall to study at Falmouth University, accompanied by his Swiss wife, Marlis.The Cornwall Sabbatical is a humorous chronicle of their experience as they explore picture-perfect fishing villages and coastal coves and crisscross a granite landscape of rugby posts, old mine stacks and the barely discernible ruins of an ancient Celtic nation. The gritty Cornwall of his childhood has gentrified into one of the most desirable locations in the UK and become a magnet for Michelin restaurants even as sharp inequalities remain.A touching story about a lost way of life, The Cornwall Sabbatical reveals how Cornwall's unique geology, climate, natural history and position as the end of the known world for much of antiquity has created a pioneering libertarian spirit and distinctive culture that is timeless.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Cornish Villages is a unique book exploring twenty-two villages within Cornwall. Many are archetypical Cornish fishing villages, others have been built to serve the mining and quarrying industries. Each chapter includes photographs taken by the author and a section on places to see nearby, covering beaches, coastal walks, visitor attractions and towns; so each adventure can last a day or more.The villages are arranged in order of location, to enable easy holiday planning and to assist local people in choosing an area to visit. There is also a map of Cornwall, which pinpoints the location of each village explored.…

Paperback. Condición: New. After thirty years abroad, Jonathan Cox, a Cornishman and former journalist, returns to Cornwall to study at Falmouth University, accompanied by his Swiss wife, Marlis.The Cornwall Sabbatical is a humorous chronicle of their experience as they explore picture-perfect fishing villages and coastal coves and crisscross a granite landscape of rugby posts, old mine stacks and the barely discernible ruins of an ancient Celtic nation. The gritty Cornwall of his childhood has gentrified into one of the most desirable locations in the UK and become a magnet for Michelin restaurants even as sharp inequalities remain.A touching story about a lost way of life, The Cornwall Sabbatical reveals how Cornwall's unique geology, climate, natural history and position as the end of the known world for much of antiquity has created a pioneering libertarian spirit and distinctive culture that is timeless.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Young Paul Goetz loves aeroplanes and so joins the Luftwaffe as soon as he can. Like so many, he's taken in, swept along in the unquestioning tide of excitement, keen to be airborne as a fighter pilot.His first posting sees him sent to Leningrad in December 1941. His squadron shoot down huge numbers of enemy aeroplanes and victory seems certain, but the war drags on for a second winter, becoming increasingly difficult. Comrades are lost or reported 'Vermisst' - missing - and he learns of terrible German activities across the east. Then, Paul's nightmare becomes reality, when his engine fails behind enemy lines, and he is captured.Vermisst: Missing in Russia is a rarity; an English-language novel written from a German viewpoint. Rich in historical details and packed with exciting aerial combat scenes, it is a gripping war story of extreme conditions, and survival in the harshest captivity.…