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Embark on a thrilling alternate historical mystery with Sir Seaton Begg and Doctor Sinclair as they chase the enigmatic Red King assassin through the streets of Istanbul, perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who. Sent undercover by Britain’s famed yet clandestine Temporal Agency to...

When a clockwork-powered man of brass is found abandoned in Trafalgar Square, Burton and his assistant, the wayward poet Algernon Swinburne, find themselves on the trail of the stolen Garnier Collection - black diamonds rumored to be fragments of the Lemurian Eye of Naga, a meteorite that fell to Earth in prehistoric times. His investigation leads to involvement with the media sensation of the age: the Tichborne Claimant, a man who insists that he's the long lost heir to the cursed Tichborne estate.

Sir Richard Francis Burton and Algernon Charles Swinburne are sucked into the perilous depths of a moral and ethical vacuum when Lord Palmerston commissions Burton to investigate assaults on young women committed by a weird apparition known as Spring Heeled Jack - and to find out why werewolves are terrorizing London's East End.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY ARE AT WAR AND SEXTON BLAKE IS IN THE THICK OF IT As the battle for the Western Front rages, adventuring detective Sexton Blake pits his intellect and physical prowess against the machinations of the Kaiser. A band of intrepid allies join Blake to take on the forces of evil...

Brought to you by Penguin. SPY-MASTERS, NAZIS AND SECRETS It's the Second World War, and Sexton Blake is matching minds with the very best... and the very worst. When an innocent woman is condemned as a spy and her fiancé arrested while trying to escape to France, Sexton and Tinker have to...

Brought to you by Penguin. MURDERERS, CONMEN AND THIEVES A new breed of villain has risen, possessed of extraordinary intellect and violence. Only the brilliant mind and courage of Sexton Blake, scourge of the criminal world, can stop them, in these three classic stories, collected together in...

Beneath a sky of limpid sapphire blue, the research ship Gorgon rolls gently on the scintillating waters of the Caribbean Sea. Below, two men in a bathysphere, lowered more than a 150 fathoms into the crushing depths. But when the sphere is raised, there is only one man inside … and he has a knife in his back! Now Sexton Blake must answer an impossible question: How did the killer escape?

It is 1863, but not the one it should be. Time has veered wildly off course, and moves are being made that will lead to a devastating world war. Prime Minister Lord Palmerston believes that by possessing the three Eyes of Naga he'll be able to manipulate events and avoid the war. He already has two of the stones, but he needs Sir Richard Francis Burton to recover the third.

Uncovering the physical remains of our past is a quintessential human itch; the pursuit of every society from the ancients through to today. But the stories behind archaeological exploration and discovery - what we look for when, what we end up finding, and what we then do with it - tell us as much about ourselves today as they do about the past. Through eight sensational stories of discovery, Professor Michael Scott traces the evolution of modern archaeology from colonial expeditions to today's cutting-edge digs, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way.

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss. This is the story of an angst-filled kid...

'OMG! What an amazing and brilliant book. From page one, right to the end it was a rollercoaster of thrilling surprises! And that mind-blowing twist at the end???... If I could give more than five stars, l would!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Loved loved loved this book. Wow the...

Brought to you by Penguin. For nearly a century, Sexton Blake was the most written about character in British fiction. He starred in approximately four thousand stories by nearly two hundred authors. A cross between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones, he was a publishing phenomenon, read by young...

Mark Forster's book Get Everything Done and Still Have Time to Play took an entirely new approach to time management. One of his most important points was that once we have taken on a commitment, prioritising does not work because we need to do everything relating to that commitment. In the six years since he wrote the book, as he has reached thousands of people through writing, seminars and coaching, he has continued to develop and refine his methods. He has now perfected even more effective methods of getting everything done through the introduction of some radical new ideas.

The perfect introduction to the enchanted world of the Magic Faraway Tree for the youngest children. Discover the magic! A brand-new picture book story where you can meet Silky, Moonface and Saucepan Man and explore the Magic Faraway Tree. On Moonface's birthday he wants to hold a party for all...

This exciting collection is brimming with adventure and magic! From a pixie painting flowers to the moon falling out of the sky, there's something for everyone in these short stories from Enid Blyton, the world's favourite storyteller. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for bedtime or in the classroom.

With unprecedented access to Herbert's diaries, letters and interviews, Mark Hodkinson brings to life the harrowing conditions of Belsen and its eventual liberation. From the events leading up to its gruesome discovery, to the trauma Herbert faced and his abandonment in the aftermath, this is a testament to the power of one person in the face of unimaginable darkness.

Hear about the time the pixies moved into the playroom and when a cloak that could make you invisible vanished in this exciting collection of short stories from Enid Blyton. Perfect for children aged five and up! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident listeners. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for bedtime or in the classroom.

Brought to you by Penguin. FLYING SAUCERS, MAD SCIENTISTS AND DOUBLECROSSING VILLAINS. The intrepid Sexton Blake enters the roaring 60's - and it's all happening. Psychics and aliens clash on a secret volcanic base as the fate of the world lies in peril; the hunters become the hunted as a series...

As a nation of food-lovers we have been munching on fruit and veg, drinking tea and coffee, and using oils and spices for generations, but have you ever stopped to think how our most beloved foods came to be the way they are now? In Borough Market: Edible Histories, award-winning food writer Mark Riddaway takes us on a culinary journey through the most fascinating, surprising and downright bizarre stories behind Britain's favourite tipples and nibbles.

Meet the wizard who can tell your future and find the princess's stolen crown in these short stories from Enid Blyton. Filled with excitement, adventure and much more, this collection is perfect for children aged eight and up!