The Desert Cure Alex took Connor into the desert to cure his drug addiction. Connor got lost, was found, survived withdrawal and got to enjoy the desert. Hayden's Revenge When a gang killed Grant, they didn't expected trouble from his gentle lover, Hayden. They were wrong. Hayden took his revenge and one by one they died. On Hampstead Heath Five men sheltering from a storm start talking about their activities. When the storm ends, one of them gets what he wants. Adam in Love Eton boy Adam ...

A social science which has become so remote from the society which pays for its upkeep is ultimately doomed, threatened less by repression than by intellectual contempt and financial neglect. This is the message of the authors of this book in this reassessment of the evolution and present state of British sociology.Their investigation analyses the discipline as a social institution, whose product is inexorably shaped by the everyday circumstances of its producers; it is the concret...

Another great title in the best-selling Go Girl series. Chloes nervous about going back to school. She has to get used to a new teacher and harder work. But she didnt expect to be the only one to find the new maths so difficult. Is everyone else really smarter than Chloe?

Book 1 in the fantastic four-book series about taking risks and flying high. A unique collaboration from children's book legend Paul Jennings and brilliant cartoonist Andrew Weldon.The other kids don't see things the same way as me. I spend a lot of time imagining things. I just don't get it. Inside my head I am not the same as other kids.Ricky is an ordinary boy, who dreams of being famous. And he has a secret that might just help him realise his ...

Book 2 in the fantastic four book series about taking risks and flying high, from the children's book legend Paul Jennings and brilliant cartoonist Andrew Weldon.'You're grounded, Ricky,' said Mum. 'Yes,' said Dad. 'In more ways than one.'Ricky is an ordinary boy, who can fly. He can really fly! But only when no one is looking. His dream is to one day be FAMOUS. But after accidentally opening the car window at the car wash, he's grounded. No movies...

The seventh book in the Tashi series of daring adventures and tall tales about magic, courage and the triumph of brains over brawn. Created by the much loved, multi-award winning author/illustrator team of Anna and Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble.'The giant just lifted the roof off, scooped up a pig and gobbled it down.'Chintu the giant's Only Brother will eat everything in the village unless Tashi can stop him and things go terribly wrong when a s...

whether you're writing a speech, updating your joke collection or just reading for sheer amusement, this is the book for all keen jokesters! from puns and one-liners to the good old shaggy dog story, the selection of material won't fail to raise page-by-page guffaws, and plenty of belly-laughs!Contains jokes of a genuinely 'adult' nature. those of a sensitive disposition, be warned!

Pete's dad is being pursued by a secret organisation and both their lives are in danger. That's why they never stay in the same place long, and always stay out of sight. Pete knows he leads an unusual life for a twelve year old boy, but he's never dared to ask questions before. Now he needs some answers. He's clever, he starts to piece the scraps of information together, but he isn't prepared for the truth.

The cat sat comfortably on the wall.Are you sitting comfortably?Then I will continue.As you know cats like to sit. Sometimes they like to sit and think, and sometimes they just like to sit. But on this occasion the cat was sitting and thinking,'What a lovely day'.But little did the cat know that it was all going to go horribly wrong.

At dead of night a young Lakeland farm hand is crossing a remote fell after a stag party. It's icily cold and the fell is deserted. But, suddenly, he spots a figure moving near a megalithic marker stone. Terrified he goes to investigate and discovers and man about to die after committing suicide. What happens next draws the farmhand into a compelling plot of deceit, death, romance and brutality. It's a battle to the death, almost literally, with the police and a secret cabal of evil men wh...

It's dark. A light snow is falling.Down in the crypt there are tales of vampires to be told. Could they be true?Vampire Stories to Tell in the Dark - Spooky Vampire tales for young adults.

A must-read collection of stories by Scottish crime writer Val McDermid, "one of the bright lights of the mystery field" ( The Washington Post ).Val McDermid's novels have won the Los Angeles Times Book of the Year Award and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement. Enjoyed by millions of fans worldwide, her intelligent, incisive crime fiction showc...