Vatmaar vertel die boeiende verhaal van 'n klein gemeenskappie buite Kimberley, van die draai van die eeu tot ongeveer 1930. Die leser word bekend gestel aan 'n magdom fassinerende karakters sowel as aan nuwe perspektiewe op bekende historiese gebeure. Die stories is vol kleur en opwinding, dit voed jou siel en laat jou soms uitbars van die lag, net om netnou weer trane in die oë te kry.

Brendan squared up to the deputy head and for a totally unbelievable second I thought, oh my god, he's going to headbutt her. I could have scarpered. If I had, he'd never have become my boyfriend. And when the school caught fire and a policewoman was stabbed at a football match and the police came after Brendan I'd never have legged-it from school, nicked the knife, turned detective...All in the hope of proving he was innocent.

The last person that teenage twins, Vicky and Josh, expected to meet when they moved to the New Forest was a time-shifter. But Julius has been looking for them because he needs their help: he wants to stop the Titanic from colliding with an iceberg! He takes them back in time to Cherbourg on April 10th 1912 where they board the great ship in a desperate attempt to save the lives of over 1500 people. Determined to stop them is another family of time-shifters who have their own reasons for wanting the ship to sink. The adventurers meet and befriend the actual people who were on the Titanic, including the officers, crew and passengers. Armed with the knowledge of hindsight, can they prevent the collision and how will the experience change their lives? Julius and the Titanic will captivate anyone who wants to discover more about what happened that fateful night of 14th April 1912 as well as fans of time-travelling.

This is series 3 of Green Lane Estate stories. 1 - The Grandparents' Visit 2 - Return to School 3 - Marie O'Mouse 4 - The Annex Suitable for age seven onwards Ideas and criticism from the author's disabled daughter, Elizabeth. Artwork by talented Peterborough artist Joanna Husbands.

When Becky Ferguson left her teaching post as well as her current boyfriend to move north in order to look after her father she firmly believed that she had finished with men. Not so, however, as she was soon to find out and what was more in the most unorthodox of fashions; for the men who now invaded her life after first receiving the mysterious note pushed through her door, consisted of a variety of characters, not all of whom were acceptable. Even so there was the one called Martin, who after involving her with that research cell in the Lake District; she was to discover that the solar flares he spoke about were not all astronomical. Unfortunately however events are seldom destined to run smoothly and with the advent of others from a past life, Becky realised that she was in grave danger of losing Martin. But Becky still had friends, one in particular who quickly guessed her secret and moreover felt determined to do something about it.

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This is series 4 of Green Lane Estate stories. 1 - Playing the Lottery 2 - Spending the Winnings 3 - Fish and Knit 4 - The R.T.A. Suitable for age seven onwards

The Girl from Penthorpe Hill is a compassionate and inspirational story of a young woman coming of age. Jasmine returns to the hauntingly compelling Penthorpe Hill, her family home in the beautiful English countryside, where her heart is and where life changed forever after her popular father suddenly died, leaving young Jasmine to care for her baby brother Matthew, and mentally unstable mother. Jasmine and Matthew have many memorable adventures as they grow up and the family lurches from one disaster to another, coping with their loss and stuggling with mental illness. It is a story of love, friendship, loyalty and the kindness of others, as Jasmine and Matthew are separated several times. On her road to success, Jasmine eventually comes to terms with her early life after going back to Penthorpe Hill, thirty-six years later, and reuniting with her father's best friend. It is an emotional and enlightening journey as Jasmine searches to find the peace and happiness her heart has yearned for.

Revisit your childhood with this tale, for old and young alike; make a cup of cocoa, crack open the shortbread and enjoy reading it in your favourite place. Older children will enjoy it too. Fandanzel is created to raise awareness amongst young and old readers alike of nature and the countryside in a creative way, taking them on a journey that is not only factual and explanative, yet exciting with lots of focus on the haunting mystery of nature.

When twenty-seven year old Tamasyn Hargreaves travels to the heart of Northamptonshire to fulfil a deathbed promise to her mother, she soon begins to sense that something surreal and supernatural has drawn her there. Who are the strange children she keeps bumping into? What secrets are concealed within the contents of a box of memorabilia she is given? Why does she look uncannily like a photograph of Jessie Smith, who gave birth prematurely in 1910 after being raped by a nobleman? As Tammy uncovers shocking secrets about her own family, she soon realises she must resolve the mysteries of the past before she can keep her promise to her mother. Only then can she finally allow herself to fall in love.

Fifty Shades of Pink will turn you another colour altogether. Pink is most definitely the new grey. From frollicking in the orchard to grinding in the sty, this book will leave you hungry for more pork than you can handle...

Venice, the watery hub of international trade and espionage, Europe's bulwark against Ottoman conquest and home to the indomitable Zorzi, orphan of a renowned 17th Century glass blower. Through Zorzi's eyes we witness both spectacular ceremonies and the horrors and deprivations endured by humble folk. His encounters reanimate for us long forgotten heroes and his misadventures unravel the intrigues of scoundrels and of honest statesmen. Morosini, last of the warrior Doges, is poised to make a pre-emptive strike against the all conquering Turks. Beyond the Lido shore regiemnts of marines and fleets of war galleys await his personal command. However, the ferociously energetic old Doge has also commanded a splendid musical send off and will not set sail without Mako his talisman and ship's ratter - a cat whose famous bones now repose in a shoe box at St. Marks's. Such great matters of state naturally require the assistance of our streetwise little urchin Zorzi (George) Miotti de Brayda.

Olivia is raised by her grandparents on a stud farm high in New Zealand's Southern Alps amidst splendid isolation and natural beauty. It is a place where she has difficulty discerning between the magical dream world of her childhood and the nightmare relentlessly pursuing her during adolescence and adulthood. A work experience trip to London's fashion garment industry goes horribly wrong - plunging Olivia into a drug and alcohol fuelled madness, robbing her of sanity, very nearly destroying her. During her darkest hours, a gypsy family take Olivia to their camp deep in The New Forest. They nurse her back from the depths of despair and a self induced insanity haunting her every waking moment. 'WILL THE MAGIC RETURN?' It is a question that plagues Olivia continuously. She knows there is a price to be paid first- but is the price too high? The answer lays deeply hidden in the most unlikely place - within herself. THE MAGICIAN AND THE MAGIC ARE ONE AND THE SAME

A reluctant Billy Trenton is to go on a skiing vacation with his parents, to a man made ski resort in Europe. The resort is a marvel of engineering; one quarter of a mountain was removed during its construction to make room for the ski runs and high tech machinery to be installed. The resort was constructed in order to prevent avalanches and to provide safe, but challenging skiing. From the first moment Billy is told about the vacation and shown a documentary about the resort, problems start for him. Although unaware of it, Billy has come under the influence of a powerful mystical force, which takes control of his destiny and give's him strange mental abilities. He is beset with bizarre dreams, and a string of amazing' 'coincidences' takes place. At the resort he has what appears to be an accident which brings him into contact with a race of beings he has actually seen in his dreams. What is happening to him and why - where is it all leading?

All was calm at Torreston Police Station and then came the call announcing the first death - a death that no one considered sinister; that is until the post-mortem report turned up a gruesome discovery putting CID on full alert. DCI Harriet Love, head of crime and her team of detectives become embroiled in a frightening and worrying investigation which becomes even more alarming when a second body is found. Charlie Marlow, the new DI has to face his first murder case as second in command and with DCI Ed Harrington from Central the two stations work together to track down the killer.

Five great stories of the adventures of two young beige chinchillas: how they escape from their cage in the shed in which they live and how they explore their garden and the Scottish village in which they live, with their owner Mary. Be aware they get into lots of trouble, both frightened Charles and his naughty but brave, sister Camilla. How they meet the school children, other animals and when they nearly get squashed by a timber lorry. How later the Minister at the Church comes to their rescue. Charles meets the vet and how they both fall into a very icy pond.

Matthew Shaw was a seemingly normal man, leading an average and mundane life, until in the space of just two days his whole world was suddenly turned upside down. Everything that Matt has ever known and believed in has been smashed to pieces, the world is being torn apart by demons and the love of his life has been taken to Hell and is slowly being seduced by Lucifer himself. Matt has been rescued by the angels from the Cremluk Shield. He has been told that he is the chosen one. The one and only being that can destroy Lucifer. The fate of not only the angels but all mankind rests on his shoulders. As whilst Matt is trained by the angels, Lucifer begins the final preparations for his take over. Matt has no choice but to join the angels in their war between the unbelievers and the forces of Hell on the one side and the Angels and the few good men left in the world on the other. The final war is coming...which side will you choose?

In "Stir", number 7 in the "Contango" thriller series, finance, espionage and murder combine together again in their Dance of Death. A nonchalant Emma, leading figure in Contango, wanders away from an idyllic life in Italy with Joe - careless Emma! In London, on holiday, she meets former top City financier Blake, just released from jail after ex-colleague Commander framed him for fraud; Blake is bent on revenge and murder. Via Blake, Emma gets to know the bemused inmates of Gaston's house in Chelsea; rooming temporarily with their ambivalent landlord, they are trying to sort out their shattered lives. Former journalist Tom Stone is resident chez Gaston. Also present with Blake chez Gaston are Julia, bitter, failed Company Wife, traded in for the younger model, and unhappy Cressida, down from Cambridge with a bad degree. Conflicting destinies collide among Gaston's shocked refugees, reprising one of Contango's main themes - where is home? But reality in "Stir" is complex and changeable. Emma is trapped deep in espionage's wilderness of mirrors. She has been manoeuvred into romancing Blake by spy chief Annie, so that British Intelligence can get closer to Commander. The treacherous Commander is a key link with forces deeply hostile to the USA. In a global duel of bluff, deception and cruel calculation, Annie must read Commander exactly right to avert catastrophe. She needs all the intelligence she can gather, human anguish notwithstanding. The action boils to a climax as New York and the dollar are attacked. Blake stalks Commander throughout the Square Mile, only to encounter a remarkable twist in the tale. Likewise Emma.

An old Secret Service plan of twenty and more years seeks completion. And Joe, Chief Executive of Martins Bank is again called into the fray. With Russian infiltration of the Bank of England, and Martins on the brink of covert Russian takeover, the Service watches and controls from high up somewhere on the South Bank, planning every move of its field operatives with ruthless precision. But every plan has the potential to go wrong, especially with so much riding on the outcome - the security of Sterling and sovereignty of Britain. And every operative is at risk - from themselves, as well as outside forces. In Contango Chris Dunn brings together characters from his first and second thrillers, and maps out a London at once familiar and frightening. Handling the complex plot with consummate ease, he has the reader in his grip until every last thread has been stitched.

As the US army storms into Baghdad, Saddam Hussein's treasure leaves town secretly in lorry convoy, en route for Europe's banks across the hills by night. Awaiting the hoard's arrival eagerly in Venice is a motley bunch of conmen, hoods, card sharps and inevitably, a London stock-broker, Patrick the Beautiful. In tow, playing his bridge innocently each night with the gang, is Joe, former British Intelligence agent and ex-banking supremo. Strenuous efforts are made to blackmail Joe, master of the adroit side-step, into joining the heist. But Joe has other ideas. Meanwhile in London, British Intelligence supremo Annie is embroiled in the Foreign Office's attempt to rig the succession at the European Central Bank. To her chagrin, she discovers that her preferred but incompetent choice to supervise intelligence in Venice has very different ideas about loyalty and service. With massive consequences for Annie's career as the in-house betrayal begins..."Foible", no. 8 in the "Contango" espionage thriller series, boils to an astonishing climax as the Curse of Saddam's Gold strikes simultaneously - and tragically - in London and Venice.

Deadlines, the first in Chris Dunn's Contango series, traces the bid of raw young City reporter, Tom Stone, to crack the secret of a spectacular City swindle mounted by Wolf de Boys, the brilliant young financier. Tom has big problems: his relationship with his upwardly mobile girlfriend, under pressure from her snobbish parents, is dying a slow death; a mysterious caller, whose deep voice somehow sounds familiar, and who keeps dropping hints about de Boys; and his fight to keep his job on the Daily Standard. Writing the 'splash' is never easy in Fleet Street. Can Tom Stone crack his story and pull it off...? Fast-moving and exciting, Deadlines reveals the squalor of Fleet Street in the seventies, and the connection between the city and its scandals and the workings of the press.