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1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die
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1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die

Fed up with the endless reams of chick lit on the shelves? Want a really quality book, not a celebrity-endorsed 'Essential Summer Reading' book? This is the guide for you, so read on... They're called the classics for good reason. Whether they're a work of wacky imagination, a piercing insight into social and cultural traditions at the time of writing, or simply a fantastically absorbing story, all the books featured in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die have come about out of people's desires to communicate a story, a message or a lesson.
 
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Insight Guides: Great Breaks Jersey
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Insight Guides: Great Breaks Jersey

"Great Breaks Jersey" is a concise, full-colour travel guide to the 'Queen of the Channel', with a selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours complemented by beautiful, full-colour pictures and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package. Overview: the book starts with a spread highlighting the Top Ten Things to Do in Jersey, taking in the island's absorbing heritage, stunning coastal scenery, historic forts and fortresses, and museums and manor houses.
 
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Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy
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Red Rabbit by Tom ClancyRed Rabbit by Tom Clancy

There's not a shot fired until page 602 in Clancy's lumbering new thriller, and readers up on their history will know the outcome of that shot on page 17. What comes in between is a slow-moving but, given Clancy's astonishing flair for fly-on-the-wall writing, steadily absorbing imagining of the back story behind Mehmet Ali Agca's (real-life) failed attempt on the life of Pope John II in 1981.  

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Classical Authors: 500 BCE to 1100 CE
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Classical Authors: 500 BCE to 1100 CESince ancient times, storytelling has been a valued art form that enables traditions, beliefs, and lessons to be transmitted from one generation to the next. Epics such as Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid and tales such as those contained in the collected The Thousand and One Nights offer modern-day readers a glimpse into various countries and cultures, as well as different eras. The individuals and works profiled in this absorbing volume have withstood the test of time, remaining culturally significant and influencing authors and readers alike for centuries.
 
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Make and Colour Wild Animals
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Make and Colour Wild AnimalsMake and Colour Wild Animals

Colourful and creative wild habitats (jungle, savannah, desert and mountain) with black and white animals to cut out and colour in Plus a stencil of helpful shapes. Make it-yourself wildlife sanctuaries with all the characters for hours of absorbing art and crafts and pretend play. Coloured crayons and scissors are all you need to create your very own wild life habitat.
 
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Tags: crafts, pretend, absorbing, hours, sanctuaries, Animals, Colour, characters