Safe Houses I Have Known (Healey Steve)(Paperback)

Safe Houses I Have Known (Healey Steve)(Paperback)

As a child during the height of the Cold War, Steve Healey learns that his father is a spy for the CIA. Beneath the banality of everyday life--the suburbs of Washington, DC; school and play; his parents' deteriorating marriage--assumed names, parallel lives, and myriad Cold War menaces linger

Haunting of Hill House (Jackson Shirley)(Paperback / softback)

Four seekers have arrived at the rambling old pile known as Hill House: Dr Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of psychic phenomena; Theodora, his lovely assistant; Luke, the future inheritor of the estate; and Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman with a dark

Bleak House (Dickens Charles)(Paperback)

'It would have been far better if you had never been born.' Esther, at fourteen, has never known love. Determined to live well, earn some love and overcome the shadow of her birth, she takes her first steps into an unknown world. A family curse, a manipulating lawyer, poverty and secrets threaten

Safe House - The most gripping thriller you'll read in 2021 (Jakeman Jo)(Paperback / softback)

The Red House Mystery (Milne A. A.)(Paperback)

The Red House Mystery (1922) is a detective novel by A.A. Milne. Known more for his series of Winnie-the-Pooh stories and poems for children, Milne also wrote novels and plays for adults, including this successful whodunnit. The Red House Mystery, Milne's only detective novel, was highly successful

Letters to My Fanny (Healey Cherry)(Paperback)

How much more fun in life could I have had if I'd just stopped worrying so much and stopped beating myself up? In this book, Cherry reveals the things she wishes her mother had told her, through a series of hilarious anecdotes and excruciating confessions. Each chapter opens with a letter to a

A House in the Sky (Jenkins Steve)(Paperback)

Caldecott Honor recipient Steve Jenkins shines as the author of this amusing and thorough introduction to animal homes. Turtles, birds, fish, beavers, and kangaroos are just like people--they need homes, and take up residence in unusual places. A simple main text introduces similarities between

Lies Like Wildfire - Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

The monsters have known each other their whole lives. This is their final summer before college - time to hang out, fall in love and dream about the future. Until they accidentally start a forest fire which destroys their hometown and leaves death in its wake. Desperate for the truth to remain

Bleak House (Dickens Charles)(Pevná vazba)

'It would have been far better if you had never been born.' Esther, at 14, has never known love. Determined to live well, earn some love, and overcome the shadow of her birth, she takes her first steps into an unknown world. A family curse, a manipulating lawyer, poverty, and secrets threaten to

Lost Brighton (Horlock Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Fully illustrated description of Brighton's well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the

Safe House (French Nicci)(Paperback / softback)

Samantha Laschen is a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder. She's moved to the coast to escape her problems and to be alone with her young daughter. But now the police want her to take in Fiona Mackenzie, a girl whose parents have been savagely

The Safe House (Swinson Kiki)(Paperback)

Packed with 'high suspense' and 'memorable choices and consequences' (Booklist) Kiki Swinson's novels sizzle with a uniquely gritty portrait of Southern life. Now she breaks all the rules with a story of a young woman with two targets on her back who tries to keep those she loves--and

Tom Kundig: Houses (Ngo Dung)(Paperback)

Architect Tom Kundig is known worldwide for the originality of his work. This paperback edition of Tom Kundig: Houses, first published in 2006, collects five of his most prominent early residential projects, which remain touchstones for him today. In a new preface written for this edition, Kundig

Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story (Shulgin Alexander)(Paperback)

PIHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known And Loved) is a classic in the psychedelic genre by psychopharmacologist Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, co-authored with his partner Ann, which provides details of his research, synthesis, and investigations into the use of a range of psychedelic compounds for the

Speedball: The Masked Marvel (Ditko Steve)(Paperback)

Few creators have left their mark like the inimitable Steve Ditko. His unmistakable creative vision brought the world the Amazing Spider-Man, Doctor Strange - and, in 1988, Speedball! Together with writers Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco and Jo Duffy, Ditko crafted the adventures of Robbie Baldwin, a high

House Through Time (Olusoga David)(Paperback / softback)

In recent years house histories have become the new frontier of popular, participatory history. People, many of whom have already embarked upon that great adventure of genealogical research, and who have encountered their ancestors in the archives and uncovered family secrets, are now turning to

Ten Things We Shouldn't Have Done (Mlynowski Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

One year + one beach house + zero parents = Ten Things We Shouldn't Have

The Grievling (Niles Steve)(Paperback)

Steve Niles and Damien Worm have teamed up once again! The team behind the hit comic turned Netflix show, October Faction, have reunited to bring you, The Grievling. Set in a small town in middle America, The Grievling is a tale of death and revenge featuring a young girl who returns from the grave

Mortimer Keene: Attack of the Slime (Healey Tim)(Paperback / softback)

From the irresistible pairing of Tim Healey and Chris Mould, comes Mortimer Keene: a wickedly funny series. In this book Mortimer covers his whole school in slime! BEWARE: Mortimer's crazy ideas could rub off on

Safe House (Ewan Chris)(Paperback / softback)

When There's Nowhere Left to Hide . He is aided by Rebecca Lewis, a London-based PI, who has come to the Isle of Man at the behest of his parents to investigate his sister's suicide. Together Rob and Rebecca follow the clues to discover who took

Hurricane (Wiesner David)(Paperback)

When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this spectacular picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient David Wisener, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true

Kettlebell Training (Cotter Steve)(Paperback)

Kettlebells have been around for hundreds of years but have seen rapid international growth over the last decade. It is no wonder that kettlebells have become so popular across the world: They provide an effective and inexpensive tool for improving mobility; promote fat loss; increase endurance,

Austin-Healey 100 & 3000 Series (Robson Graham)(Paperback)

Unveiled in 1952, the Austin-Healey 100 was an innovation in the sports car market and won instant acclaim. As the series developed, the cars only became more popular and garnered an even larger following. This illustrated retrospective describes the cars' evolution, providing performance specs for

Tree House (Cross Gillian)(Paperback / softback)

William and his brother are desperate to have a tree house in the grand old tree. Their father goes away, but is determined that the tree house should be built. So every month he sends a parcel containing things they'll need for the tree house. But will their father be home in time for