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| If A Tree Falls At Lunch Break |
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Thursday 13 December 2007 |
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| Gennifer Choldenko is the award winning author of ‘Al Capone Does My Shirts’. She is known for writing about how hard growing up can be and in this, her third title for Bloomsbury Children’s Books, she tells the story of two children whose lives seem to be worlds apart, but are, in fact, inextricably linked. |
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| Shadow Web |
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Thursday 13 December 2007 |
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| When Jessica Allendon decides to meet up with her namesake she gets a little more than she’d bargained for. Before the two even get a chance to speak there is a strange explosion. When Jess opens her eyes she sees what initially looks just like the Waterloo Station she was standing in moments ago, but on further inspection she realises it is a world away from the London she knows. |
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| Chicken Dance |
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Thursday 13 December 2007 |
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| This debut novel tells the story of Don and how his chickens change his life. A single event unveils a trail of lies and leads to a series of amazing discoveries; the first of which is that Don isn’t Don at all. He’s Stanley. |
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| Official Scrabble Dictionary |
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Thursday 13 December 2007 |
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| Scrabble is finding legions of new fans via Scrabulous, a website which allows you to play scrabble online. On Facebook alone there are more than half a million daily active users. Fortuitously Collins are this month publishing the OFFICIAL SCRABBLE* DICTIONARY |
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| Get Inspired This Christmas |
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Monday 10 December 2007 |
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| ‘Batteries Not Included’ is bursting with seasonal stories and top tips to inspire your children’s Christmas this year. |
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| John McCormack 1884-1945 - Icon of an age - The Anthology |
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Wednesday 28 November 2007 |
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| Before Elvis Presley, before Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, there was John McCormack, an Irish world superstar. Born in Athlone in the heart of Ireland, he would go on to capture the hearts of millions worldwide with his performances, and recordings. |
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| Tabu (Masters of Cinema) |
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Wednesday 28 November 2007 |
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| • A cinematic landmark from two of cinema's finest directors: F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu, Faust, Sunrise) and Robert Flaherty (Nanook of the North, Moana, Man of Aran)
• Oscar-winning cinematography by Floyd Crosby
• Filmed on location in the South Seas and featuring an all-native cast
• Completely uncensored and fully restored -- first time on DVD |
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| On The Trail Of The Real Sherlock Holmes |
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Monday 26 November 2007 |
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| This book is the result of many years of research into the lives of Conan Doyle and two notable friends of his – Dr Budd and journalist, Bertram Robinson. Robinson is credited with the idea for the gothic masterpiece The Hound of the Baskervilles set on Dartmoor. Whilst Budd a-larger-than-life character, made a profound impression on the creator of Sherlock Holmes |
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| The Beautiful Game Is Over |
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Monday 26 November 2007 |
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| Over the last twenty years football has moved from being a local sport, with success based on gate receipts and good leadership, to being a global sport based on TV ratings, sponsorship and lots of money. A few teams dominate, both on the pitch and in the transfer market. In the Premiership there are 16 clubs who face relegation and four who have a chance of being champions. What’s up with the beautiful game? |
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