A wonderful story about real family life from Jacqueline Wilson, prize-winning and bestselling author of Girls in Love,The Diamond Girls and The Dare Game. When Dad and Mum break up, Em does her best to cheer up her little brother and sister, even though she's miserable too. She tells them exciting tales because she knows a good story can make life seem better. Meeting the author of her own favourite books would be a dream come true. But could her other greatest wish be granted? Is any story powerful enough to bring Dad back?
This is a simple cartoon book which intends to get children hooked on to Solar Energy. This non-technical book gives a historic and panaromic view of Solar Energy.
Added by: JustGoodNews | Karma: 4306.26 | Fiction literature | 8 November 2011
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Weeping Women Hotel
An epic space novel by the acclaimed science-fiction writer, this is the story his readers have been waiting for...Published in 1992, MARS was the story of the thrilling first manned journey to the mysterious planet which has fascinated astronomers since the dawn of time. Arthur C. Clarke called it 'a splendid book'; it was a bestseller throughout the world.Now, in RETURN TO MARS, a carefully picked international crew of astronauts, engineers and scientists is on its way back. Leading them is Jamie Waterman, the man who defied the accepted wisdom of the scientific community - and the direct orders of his superiors - to discover life on the planet
This is the full story of the unstoppable rise of Clarkson, Hammond, May, and The Stig—and how they have transformed an ordinary program about cars into one of the most famous and best-loved TV programs of the 21st century. From humble beginnings as a 1970s motoring show, Top Gear has achieved world domination. This is the incredible inside story of the program that has become unmissable viewing for millions of petrolheads. Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy Clarkson, the original series then faced the axe in 2001—but Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman
White Mughals - Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 7 November 2011
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White Mughals - Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India
Conjuring all the sweep of a great nineteenth-century novel, acclaimed author William Dalrymple unearths the fascinating story of the British Resident at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, James Kirkpatrick, who in 1798 fell in love with the great-niece of the Hyderabadi prime minister. To marry her, Kirkpatrick converted to Islam and even became a double agent working against the East India Company. Shedding light on the many eccentric Westerners during this period who "turned Turk," adopting Indian customs, dress, and religions, Darymple brings to life a compelling and largely unwritten story of Britain’s rule over India.