In the heart of the English countryside lies a sprawling estate, belonging to the enigmatic Auntie Georgia. Every year, an opulent ball lights up the mansion, with guests from the world over attending. However, this year, the ball will be remembered for reasons other than its grandeur.When the Sultana's prized diamond goes missing, young Topsy and Abby, along with their friend Pip, find themselves entangled in a web of secrets, hidden passages, and age-old mysteries. As they race ag...

The second volume in an epic fantasy trilogy that will thrill everyone who loves rich stories of wonder and magic.Together, they have unimaginable power. But unless they part, that power may destroy them.As the dark lord Thoth raises a monstrous army, Sylas and Naeo discover that their new-found power could also be their undoing. At the same time, Sylas longs to find his mother, and Naeo her father. So begins a mirrored quest that will bring Naeo into our world of science a...

A widely acclaimed biography of one of rock's most compelling, uncompromising and influential singer-songwriters, Ian Johnston's BAD SEED offers a superb overview of Nick Cave's career to date.Through Cave's fronting of the incendiary bands The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds, producing music of unfettered expression and explosive intensity, to his creative collaborations outside of the rock industry in film and literature, BAD SEED illustrates a life lived in barely controlled ch...

As young Hippolyte comes of age, Queen Hippolyta's realm is facing a new threat after many years of peace. A small army of unknown warriors, led by a general who seems not far short of totally insane, is robbing and burning villages, and killing the villagers.Will Hippolyte's inexperience prove disastrous when she leads her mother's armies to try to save the villages and destroy the invaders? Will she rely on the help and advice of her barbarian hunters, or will she think that she ...

"A worthy tribute to the John Brown company and to British shipbuilding . . . a joy to enthusiasts of the great ships of the past."—Australian Naval InstituteThe Clydebank shipyard built some of the most famous vessels in maritime history—great transatlantic liners like Lusitania, Queen Mary and QE2, and iconic warships like the battlecruiser Hood, and Britain's last battleship, HMS Vanguard. Starting life as J & G Thoms...

HMS Ramillies was the last battleship to join the Grand Fleet in 1917 and survived to fight in the Second World War. Although the ship did not make headlines, she was actively employed from start to finish, and even survived being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. In this respect she was typical rather than extraordinary but, like any large ship, to her crew she was unique – she was certainly the only ship in British naval history whose captain wore a grass skirt into battle (honouring a ...

Part memoir, part self-help, and all truth, this book charts one man's journey from deep trauma through survival to something more vital: thriving.Told with unflinching honesty and laced with dry humour, Ian Johnstone dismantles the clichés of academic and pseudo psychology that promotes the commercial recovery culture and survivor identity. Instead, he offers readers grounded tools for facing the past without being defined by it. Through personal stories, often visceral commentary...

The first Topsy and Abby AdventureItaly. Sunshine, scooters, and coffee. Dog detectives Topsy and Abby are on holiday, when one afternoon they wake up with a headache. But it's not because they've been out in the sun too long. Someone has kidnapped them and they are locked in an empty room. What is going on? And who is behind it? Their new friend has a guilty secret, and all too soon they find themselves mixed up with a dangerous gang of villains. It's up to Topsy and Abby to stop t...

A glorious epic fantasy in the grand tradition of CS Lewis and Philip Pullman. The Mirror Chronicles will take you into another world, and on the adventure of your lifetime…Half of your soul is missing.The lost part is in the mirror.And unless Sylas Tate can save you, you will never be whole again.Sylas Tate leads a lonely existence since his mother died. But then the tolling of a giant bell draws him into another world known as the Other, where he discovers n...

"… offers up a well-written and absolutely well researched overview of the yard's complex history, from its earliest days to the most recent redevelopment to support construction of the United Kingdom's latest generation of surface warship."– National Maritime Historical Society One of the great names in British industrial history, the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan, Glasgow, was always associated with innovation – particularly the development of the compound steam engi...

As told in the "The Dunce At The Back Of The Class", William was an unwanted child. He was mistreated, beaten, mentally abused by his father, his brother and by his teachers, and yet he fought back – not physically, but with a sold determination to succeed that led to him joining the Parachute Regiment and, against all odds, passing through the training to take his place among the elite Special Forces.This second book tells of his time as a soldier, his postings to trouble spots an...

Two years had passed since Hippolyta's Amazon warriors had defeated a rogue general leading a large contingent of Attila's army and subsequently dealt with the treachery of the Alani. Now the village that was Hippolyta's home and from where she ruled her realm was becoming an active port on the Black Sea and an important point on major trade routes. But all was not peace and tranquillity. The Alani armies were growing, and even if Hippolyta made a pact with Attila, the Alani might prove di...