Two children had gone missing from the home forty years previously... but the evidence points to a different crime altogether.THE HOUSE AT SEA'S END.Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson find themselves investigating a hideous crime that has been concealed for decades. And it soon becomes clear that someone wants the truth to stay buried, and they will go to any lengths to keep it that way.

    Ever since Amir moved out of the basti and started going to a posh private school, it seems like he and Sarojini have nothing in common.Then Sarojini finds out about the Right to Education, a law that might help her get a free seat at Amir’s school – or, better yet, convince him to come back to a new and improved version of the government school they went to together.As she struggles to keep her best friend, Sarojini gets help from some unexpected characters, including Deepti, a feisty classmate who lives at a construction site; Vimala Madam, a human rights lawyer who might also be an evil genius; and Mrs. Sarojini Naidu, a long-dead freedom fighter who becomes Sarojini’s secret pen pal. Told through letters to Mrs. Naidu, this is the story of how Sarojini learns to fight – for her friendship, her family, and her future.

    (They scared lots of crows every day.)Harry loved Betty, and Betty loved Harry,So Harry said, 'Betty, my beauty, let's marry!Let's have a wedding, the best wedding yet,A wedding that no one will ever forget.'"And so begin the plans for the best wedding the barnyard has ever seen! The scarecrow couple sets off for a hunt round the farm for everything they need for the festivities -- a big white dress, rings, wedding bells (or, at least, cow bells)... But when Harry's search for flowers takes him far, far away, villainous scarecrow rival Reginald Rake sees his chance to ruin this beautiful day... Hurry back, Harry!A rollicking read-aloud adventure from the beloved team behind STICK MAN, SUPERWORM, and ROOM ON THE BROOM.

    Go to this entry on GoodReads if you wish to add the book by Graeme Simsion.WARNING: This is an unofficial reading Sidekick designed to heighten your enjoyment and understanding of The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Do not buy this Sidekick until you first have a copy of the original work. BookBuddy is an independent web learning company with a mission to bring the joy of reading and insightful discussion of today's best novels to readers everywhere. As you read the original work, our Sidekick is the perfect complement, filled with all sorts of fun, insightful goodies to help you get the most out of the novel.Let the chapter-by-chapter guide in this sidekick help you explore the thought-provoking issues raised in The Rosie Project. You'll also find in-depth character analyses and a breakdown of key symbols.

    But below the surface he is sure of nothing but his angst-ridden doubts. And when he realizes that his doorman may be God, or sent by God, he will question things like never before. This novelette is a story of New York doormen, tormented love, empty office life, and the theological questions that arise in response to the horrors of evil.

    Each page brings with it a sense of nostalgia, encouraging the reader to remember with fondness and fear their own childhood.' --Laura Butler, Irish IndependentSam Leahy is a shy, fifteen-year-old boy navigating two social worlds: the uptight bullies at his all-boys’ private school and the small uncouth gang in his neighbourhood.This gang of five follows the typical teenage-boy pattern: they drink, smoke, cause fights and vandalize property. Sam desperately wants to be accepted, but he soon finds that the only way to gain respect amongst the crew is to fight violence with violence. And it hurts.When it comes to girls, Sam is clueless, but when he inadvertently meets Antoinette, the girl of his dreams, who is perfect, blonde, slender and sexy, he is enamoured . . . only to learn that falling in love has a price.But being a teenager is all about redemption and recrimination, small events becoming catastrophic, and seemingly huge moments eventually meaning nothing. Through these events that shape a teen, Sam discovers the boundaries of sexuality, friendship, authority, and the possibility of death.

    Chronicles the lives of three generations of the Forsyte family. Vicissitudes of leading members of upper class British family. Only a few generations removed from their farmer ancestors, the family members are keenly aware of their status as "new money". The main character, Soames Forsyte, sees himself as a "man of property" by virtue of his ability to accumulate material possessions—but this does not succeed in bringing him pleasure. Adapted by Hollywood as That Forsyte Woman, starring Errol Flynn, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon and Robert Young. The BBC produced a popular 26-part serial in 1967, that also dramatised a subsequent trilogy concerning the Forsytes. Inspired Masterpiece Theatre tv program, and the two Granada series. In 2003, The Forsyte Saga was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel".

    Her parents forced the match and she was miserable in his abusive arms for six years. Now the Dowager Countess of Ethridge, Emilia must sit back in mourning of the husband who hated her for her inability to bear him a child.The heir is found to have been a distant cousin of the earl, and the much younger cousin at that. Sebastian Alcott, a small town solicitor from Yorkshire, had no idea he had any relation to the Earl of Ethridge, and is astonished to know that his house and lands, and not to mention his widow, are now his responsibility. He does not expect to find that the widow is young enough to be his ward, or that she is possibly the most beautiful and the most melancholy person he’s ever met.Sebastian must break through the scars left by the previous earl, though it seems they are not only affecting Emilia, but the estate as well.

    In A Ted Hughes Bestiary, Alice Oswald’s selection is arranged chronologically, with an eye to different books and styles, but equally to those poems that embody animals rather than just describe them. Some poems are here because, although not strictly speaking animal, they become so in the process of writing; and in keeping with the bestiary tradition there are plenty of imaginary animals—all concentratedly going about their business.In Poetry in the Making, Hughes said that he thought of his poems as animals, meaning that he wanted them to have “a vivid life of their own.” Distilled and self-defining, A Ted Hughes Bestiary is subtly responsive to a central aspect of Hughes’s achievement, while offering room to overlooked poems, and “to those that have the wildest tunes.”

    John Watson. Watson and Holmes would go on to become two of the most widely admired characters in all of literature. Two of the novels that followed--The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles--expanded the world of Watson and Holmes's practice at 221B Baker Street, thrilling readers with Holmes's impeccable powers of deduction that inevitably guide him toward any mystery's solution. These novels are gripping, timeless, and exquisitely plotted--truly indispensable classics of the detective genre.

    The books are: - Finnegans Wake, a novel - Exiles, a theatrical play. Finnegans Wake, is significant for its experimental style and its reputation as one of the most difficult works of fiction in the English language. Written in Paris over a period of seventeen years, and published in 1939, two years before Joyce's death, it was his final work. The book is written in an idiosyncratic language, a mixture of standard English lexical items and neologistic multilingual puns and portmanteau words. Some critics believe attempts to recreate the experience of sleep and dreams. The work contains expansive linguistic experiments, stream of consciousness writing style, literary allusions, free dream associations, and abandons all conventions of plot and character construction. Please be aware that this edition has no missing pages, or typos attributable to our edition. We are faithfully publishing what the author wrote, and how he wrote it!

     NOTE: Readers seeking the over-top-hilarity of "Sex in the Title" should know that "City Solipsism" is written in a very different style. Rather than a comedic series of misadventures in New York, this short story takes more of a philosophical and psychological walk through the mind of one New Yorker observing and speculating about another.

    S. Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his outstanding contribution to poetry. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the most complete collection possible of Eliot’s poetry in the US, with beautiful illustrations, bonus texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Eliot's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry books * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Eliot's early essay collection THE SACRED WOOD * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: the collection presents the most complete collection of Eliot’s poetry possible, complying with US copyright laws. Once new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections PRUFROCK AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS POEMS, 1920 THE WASTE LAND The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Essays THE SACRED WOOD Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

    In this Very Short Introduction, William Allan explores what the "classics" are and why they continue to shape our Western concepts of literature. Presenting a range of material from both Greek and Latin literature, he illustrates the variety and sophistication of these works, and considers examples from all major genres. About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

    It is 1891. An improbable team of American businessmen and European immigrants hunt for iron ore in a formidable expanse of dense pine forest. Fighting isolation, harsh winters, and mosquito-infested summers, they find it. What follows is an extraordinary tale of both personal and technological achievement. Mesabi Pioneer s brings the pursuit of iron ore to vivid life, illuminating the men and women mostly forgotten by history, who built an industry, carved towns from trees, and created a rich culture that lasts to this day.

    Read all about how much Peppa and George love their granny in this funny board book, perfect for sharing with grannies everywhere.

    This comprehensive eBook presents both the original Winchester and Caxton texts, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Malory’s life and works * Concise introduction to LE MORTE DARTHUR * The Winchester Manuscript, with the original Middle English spellings – first time in digital print * Caxton’s text with modernised spellings and a glossary * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special contents tables for LE MORTE DARTHUR * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Features a bonus biography - discover Malory’s literary life Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: Le Morte Darthur LE MORTE DARTHUR – WINCHESTER MANUSCRIPT LE MORTE DARTHUR – CAXTON MODERNISED VERSION The Biography MALORY AND LE MORTE DARTHUR by A. W. Pollard Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

    From choosing a field to closing the deal, get the job you deserve with this book.

    This comprehensive eBook presents Burroughs’ complete works (except for six non-public domain works) , with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burroughs’ life and works * Concise introductions to all the novel series * ALL the novels in the public domain, with individual contents tables * Features the original first edition text of TARZAN OF THE APES – the only digital edition to contain the purely unaltered text, with 1,193 more words than the digital text found in all other collections – discover the true Tarzan first edition! * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special Contextual Pieces section, with reviews, articles and essays evaluating Burroughs’ contribution to literature * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: six later novels including TARZAN AND THE MADMAN and TARZAN AND THE CASTAWAYS are still held in copyright and cannot appear in this collection. When new texts become available in your public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels The Tarzan Series TARZAN OF THE APES (1912) THE RETURN OF TARZAN (1913) THE BEASTS OF TARZAN (1914) THE SON OF TARZAN (1914) TARZAN AND THE JEWELS OF OPAR (1916) JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN (1917) TARZAN THE UNTAMED (1921) TARZAN THE TERRIBLE (1921) TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION (1923) TARZAN AND THE ANT MEN (1924) TARZAN AND THE TARZAN TWINS (1927) TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE (1928) TARZAN AND THE LOST EMPIRE (1928) TARZAN AT THE EARTH’S CORE (1929) TARZAN THE INVINCIBLE (1930) TARZAN AND THE CITY OF GOLD (1932) TARZAN AND THE LION MAN (1934) TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD MEN (1935) TARZAN’S QUEST (1936) TARZAN THE MAGNIFICENT (1937) TARZAN AND THE FORBIDDEN CITY (1938) TARZAN AND THE CASTAWAYS (1940) TARZAN AND THE FOREIGN LEGION (1947) The Barsoom Series A PRINCESS OF MARS (1912) THE GODS OF MARS (1914) THE WARLORD OF MARS (1918) THUVIA, MAID OF MARS (1920) THE CHESSMEN OF MARS (1922) THE MASTER MIND OF MARS (1928) A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS (1931) SWORDS OF MARS (1936) SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS (1940) LLANA OF GATHOL (1948) JOHN CARTER AND THE GIANT OF MARS (1941) SKELETON MEN OF JUPITER (1943) The Pellucidar Series AT THE EARTH’S CORE (1914) PELLUCIDAR (1923) TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR (1928) BACK TO THE STONE AGE (1937) SAVAGE PELLUCIDAR (1942) LAND OF TERROR (1944) The Mucker Series THE MUCKER (1914) THE RETURN OF THE MUCKER (1916) THE OAKDALE AFFAIR (1917) The Jungle Adventures THE CAVE GIRL (1925) THE ETERNAL LOVER (1925) JUNGLE GIRL (1932) THE LAD AND THE LION (1938) The Caspak Series THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1918) THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT (1918) &l

    Now, three of his greatest and most genre-defining novels—Call for the Dead, A Murder of Quality, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold—are combined in this spectacular omnibus edition. Including the book that Graham Greene called "the best spy story I have ever read," this collection of some of John le Carré's best-loved novels is a master class in the art of spy and espionage fiction.

     Look for book 2 to be released in mid August, 2014!!! In “The Call,” Kiara has lived in in a Heatherwood, a small village in Ireland, her entire life. Her village is ruled by a kind and very handsome sorcerer, Lord Ardan, who has been lord and ruler for almost an entire century. One of the privileges the ruler of a village has is to choose a wife from among 12 mortal maidens. He chooses his bride during an important village ceremony. Kiara has no desire to be part of this ceremony because she desperately wants to marry for love,and can someone really fall in love a sorcerer? But one day she inadvertently overhears some information and she learns her village is in danger from an evil sorcerer. Because of this and other circumstances, Kiara decides to volunteer to be part of the "Choosing of the Bride Ceremony" so she can get this information to Lord Ardan to help save her village. As Kiara prepares herself for this important ceremony for her village, she also learns that it is important to prepare for her future and become the person she was born to become. She also learns that a deep connection can happen with the right person, even if he is a sorcerer.

    Peppa loves cycling down the hill but she's not so keen on pedaling back up! So, when Peppa and her friends decide to race, she insists it should be downhill all the way! Will Peppa win the big race? Find out in this board storybook, that's perfect for reading and sharing together.There are lots more Peppa Pig books from Ladybird for you to enjoy including: Peppa Goes Skiing, George's New Dinosaur and many more.