The past can be a very dangerous place. Biscuit learned this during her first adventure, but curiosity has a way of pulling her back in. What begins as a fun day of fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast quickly turns into something far more serious. Biscuit, the intrepid pup, soon finds herself caught up in history and unexpectedly pressed into service in the Royal Navy. The year is 1805, and England faces the looming threat of invasion by the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The fate of ...

Biscuit is a precocious pup with an insatiable curiosity that often leads her to poke her nose where it doesn't belong. When exploring the gardens of her new home, she stumbles upon what appears to be a rabbit hole and finds herself transported to the past. Thus begins a thrilling journey across the ages. With each trip down the rabbit hole into history, Biscuit must rely on her resourcefulness and befriend unlikely allies to overcome daunting obstacles and return to her family. But she so...

Santa Claus has been kidnapped!Behind the plot are an evil queen, a wicked stepmother, a sorceress, a beanstalk giant, and, of course, the mischievous Rumpelstiltskin. They have a plan that will erase the term “Happily Ever After” from our storybooks forever.But it’s nearly Christmas Eve, and time is running out. Can Santa and the fairy-tale heroes save the day and bring Christmas to all the children of the world? Will anyone have a “Happily Ever After” again?Fa...

Sport is increasingly being described as a complex system. This inherent complexity cannot be understood by examining components in isolation; rather, the system as a whole should represent the unit of analysis. Systems thinking is the answer to understanding this complexity and is gaining traction in sport. Systems thinking provides a philosophy and a set of associated methods which can be used to understand and optimise the behaviour of complex systems, such as those inherent within spor...

Mexico is a country whose global political and economic significance are rapidly increasing. This book offers the first in-depth English-language analysis of the politics of representation in Mexico.Through innovative conceptual work and original case studies, the book explores important trends in Mexican politics and governance through the lens of representation, including who speaks and stands for whom, on what grounds and in what domains and the challenges they face.Reve...

The 2020 US presidential race was one of the most hotly contested and contentious in recent American history. While the election produced the greatest turnout in American history and the highest percentage turnout in 60 years, the election still came down to a handful of swing states that ultimately decided the election. In their third edition of Presidential Swing States, Rafael Jacob and David Schultz examine the 2020 presidential election, keying in on the few critical states that actua...

Sport is an integral part of society, playing a key role in human health and well-being, and cultural, political and economic development. As sport is becoming more complex, competitive, diverse, and increasingly reliant on technology, HFE theories, methods, and principles are progressively being applied to help understand and optimize sports systems.Human Factors and Ergonomics in Sport: Applications and Future Directions showcases the latest in sports HFE research and practice. I...

An irresistible festive treat from multimillion copy bestseller Amanda Prowse.***Can you ever find love twice?As a child, Meg always dreamed of the perfect Christmas...This year, she can make it come true for her own little boy. There will be turkey and all the trimmings, a glittering tree, and a stocking hung up by a roaring fire. Who cares if there's no devoted husband in the picture? She ...

**“Eight romance authors walk into a Regency-era ballroom and wreak fabulous, shimmering holiday mischief all over the place.”****—**Publishers WeeklyChristmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Abbey is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year . . .“The tales are rather sentimenta...

Return to the wonderful world of New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews' Weezie and BeBe Mysteries series with a standalone story that celebrates love, the holidays, and antiques‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Savannah was breezyBut there's trouble afoot - and it's heading toward Weezie.Seems BeBe's been holding a big secret backt...

A twisty psychological drama about a friendship gone bad. Perfect for fans of Friend Request and I am Watching YouYou can’t escape the past…Juliet and Chrissy were best friends until one fateful summer forced them apart. Now, nearly twenty years later, Juliet wants to be back in Chrissy’s life.But Chrissy doesn’t want Juliet anywhere near her, or her teenage daughter Eloise. After all, Juliet is the only person who knows what happen...

It's Christmas in Twilight, Texas. The Cookie Club is baking, the town is decorated, and Delta Force Operator "Hutch" Hutchinson has finally, reluctantly, returned home . . .. . . only to get pepper sprayed by the delicious- looking stranger who's taken over his house. She says her name is Jane, and she immediately sets down ground rules. Top priority: no touching. For Hutch that isn't easy—he was wounded in action, but one part is still working very well.Then Hutch learns ...