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Discover the bewitching, classic children’s novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, featuring spellbinding illustrations from Chris RiddellWINNER of the 2010 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL and the 2009 JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL. ONE OF BBC''S HUNDRED GREATEST CHILDREN''S BOOKS OF ALL TIME‘Every page is crowded with invention, both funny and scary’ PATRICK NESS‘A tale of unforgettable enchantment’ NEW YORK TIMESNobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, raised and educated by ghosts. There, living among the dead, Bod discovers that he possesses remarkable magical powers: he can avoid people''s notice, scare them, and even invade their dreams.There are dangers and adventures for Bod in the graveyard. But it is in the land of the living that the real danger lurks, for it is there that the man Jack lives - and he has sinister plans for Bod...WINNER OF THE LOCUS YOUNG ADULT AWARDWINNER OF THE HUGO BEST NOVEL PRIZEWINNER OF THE BOOKTRUST TEENAGE AWARD

All of Daisy's friends in the alphabet club have had sleepovers for their birthdays. Daisy has a dilemma. She'd love to have a sleepover too, but then she'd have to let her friends meet her sister.

The snowball: warren buffett and the business of life by alice schroeder was written after several biographers, journalists and publishers approached warren buffett and were turned down by him to write an account of his life. Schroeder quit her six years job as a wall street analyst to work full time on the book the snowball: warren buffett and the business of life and interviewed his associates, friends and family. Warren advised her to always choose the less flattering account if she were ever faced with a dilemma that presented two accounts of the same situation. Schroeder quit her job in morgan stanley in 2003 to work full time on buffett's biography and travelled to omaha to live there and do the same. She spent over 200 hours poring over buffett's personal files, documents, accounts, diaries, etc. It was selected as amazon.com's most interesting business and investing book in 2008. Buffett has been known to live a life of frugal means despite amassing enormous wealth and firmly b

During the Nazis’ brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive

كعادتها فى كل وأعمالها، تستدرجك "أجاثا كريستي" روايدًا رويدًا لكي تبدأ فى قراءة روايتها، ولكنك ما تكاد تصل إلى منتصف الرواية ـ وربما قبل ذلك - وتشعر بأن هناك قوة خفية تسيطر عليك بحيث لا تترك مجالاً لترك هذه الرواية إلا بعد انتهاء آخر كلمة منها. وفى روايتنا تلك تستدرجك أجاثا كريستي روايداً رويداً لتتعرف على أحداث وأشخاص روايتها، ورويداً رويداً تكتشف وقوع ثلاث جرائم قتل ارتكبت بمنتهى الحنكة والمهارة بواسطة شخص من شخصيات الرواية لم يكن من الممكن بأى حال أن يتطرق الشك إليه. إنها شخصية تتسم بالغموض، لا تستطيع أن تميز ملامحها ولا تستطيع أن تعرف ما إذا كانت طيبة أم شريرة.ترى من القاتل؟!

Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on for ever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The eagle, bear and fox he encounters reveal they're actually Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods...Can a twelve-year-old boy reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods? With Neil Gaiman's wit and style, this story transcends the everyday and becomes a humorous, rich and layered tale of a life lived courageously.

Packed with pictures and things to spot on every page, this classic has been refreshed to bring the world of Richard Scarry to a new generation of readers. What do people do all day? This is the perfect book to introduce children to the world of work. From doctors to dressmakers, from mothers to sailors, we follow a colourful collection of busy people working through their busy days. Captain Sally and his crew are getting ready to go on a voyage, Seargeant Murhphy is working hard to keep things safe and peaceful, and engineers are building new roads. Another busy day in Busytown!

Alone, imprisoned in a golden cage, and far from the jungles of home, a parrot longs to escape. Will he ever fly free again? Based on a poem by the ancient Persian philosopher Rumi, The Secret Message is a funny story of surprising twists, powerful solidarity, exotic travels, and a simple wish fulfilled. This witty tale, told with humor and vibrant images, will enchant young readers as it introduces them to the culture, literature, and history of Persia.

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