This is a very special "Ladybird" souvenir edition to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's 60-year reign has seen many changes but her reputation as the world's most famous and beloved monarch continues to this day. Read about her early childhood, coronation, family [...]

An intricate and emotional tale from this best selling author Rachel Jones wasn't looking for trouble, much less a man, but in Kell Sabin she found both. On a hot summer's night Kell is washed up - barely alive - on a Florida beach and into Rachel's life. Her instincts tell her to help him and thei[...]

Following Nelson's triumph at the Battle of the Nile, he was presented with an extraordinary diamond jewel by the Sultan of Turkey. The chelengk was the Ottomans' highest reward for gallantry and Nelson the first non-Muslim recipient. He adopted it in his coat of arms and theatrically wore the chele[...]

Peter Diamond, ex-CID and notoriously difficult to work with, is sacked from his latest job as a security guard in Harrods. Doggedly he turns his sleuthing skills to unravelling the mystery of a little Japanese girl abandoned in London. Naomi, as she is known, exhibits the classic symptoms of an aut[...]

The first of the interlinked plotlines is set in Russia during the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Fandorin is charged with protecting the Trans-Siberian Railway from Japanese sabotage in a pacy adventure filled with double agents and ticking bombs. Then we travel back to the Japan of the late 1870s. Th[...]

Playing a scantily clad vampire victim in an off-Broadway play, struggling actress Esther Diamond now may be the target of someone who claims to be a genuine bloodsucker...[...]

There is only one concept to grasp and only one action to take: Eat more living food than dead food. The simplicity of this message has eluded people up to now. In fact, it may seem oversimplified. Because of past frustrations and disappointments, people have come to believe that losing weight is co[...]

Beginning Statistics assists the reader's understanding, interpretation and use of statistics, with the emphasis on description, examples, graphs and displays rather than statistical formulae.[...]

A useful manual for those preparing for the GED, TOEFL, and for others who need to improve their skills in basic English usage, offers twenty-two lessons that cover the various aspects of grammar, with practice questions and answers. Original.[...]

The Diamond Year är en inspirerande handbok för alla som vill vara i ständig förändring, förädla och förverkliga nästa mål i sitt liv. Och må maximalt bra på vägen. Den innehåller livsråd och erfarenheter kring allt från kärlek, familj till karriär, självkänsla och systerskap bas[...]