Author: Jay Cassie
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1780883935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Who could drown a goldfish or talk directly to God? Use a jigsaw as a template for china restoration? End up in the village millpond? Who planned for future blindness with military precision and sampled many of the different religions?The answer to all these questions was Giddy Aunt Lillian. She made a bank manager carry her money to a rival bank and then checked on their security. She created a pets’ graveyard in the back garden, from which she wanted to start a new business. Fairies ‘really did exist’ at the bottom of her garden and she was the bane of all the churches in the vicinity. She was every child’s dream relative but every family’s nightmare. Great-aunt Lillian was blissfully unaware of the chaos she left in her wake and was the talk of the village who found her adventures a constant source of gossip.Oh My Giddy Aunt! is set in a gentler time, before the onslaught of health and safety rules and regulations or political correctness. It was a time when eccentricity was celebrated and social services was in its infancy. Today Lillian would be investigated and declared insane – and the family probably would have been advised to put her away. Her niece Jojo was much beleaguered by her unconventional aunt and was often innocently drawn into her schemes, but the magic stayed with Jojo as she went on to write this book – it is narrated from her point of view.The book is a laugh-out-loud read that will appeal to readers over 45 and resonate with anyone who has a quirky relative themselves.
Oh My Giddy Aunt!
Author: Jay Cassie
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1780883935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Who could drown a goldfish or talk directly to God? Use a jigsaw as a template for china restoration? End up in the village millpond? Who planned for future blindness with military precision and sampled many of the different religions?The answer to all these questions was Giddy Aunt Lillian. She made a bank manager carry her money to a rival bank and then checked on their security. She created a pets’ graveyard in the back garden, from which she wanted to start a new business. Fairies ‘really did exist’ at the bottom of her garden and she was the bane of all the churches in the vicinity. She was every child’s dream relative but every family’s nightmare. Great-aunt Lillian was blissfully unaware of the chaos she left in her wake and was the talk of the village who found her adventures a constant source of gossip.Oh My Giddy Aunt! is set in a gentler time, before the onslaught of health and safety rules and regulations or political correctness. It was a time when eccentricity was celebrated and social services was in its infancy. Today Lillian would be investigated and declared insane – and the family probably would have been advised to put her away. Her niece Jojo was much beleaguered by her unconventional aunt and was often innocently drawn into her schemes, but the magic stayed with Jojo as she went on to write this book – it is narrated from her point of view.The book is a laugh-out-loud read that will appeal to readers over 45 and resonate with anyone who has a quirky relative themselves.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1780883935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Who could drown a goldfish or talk directly to God? Use a jigsaw as a template for china restoration? End up in the village millpond? Who planned for future blindness with military precision and sampled many of the different religions?The answer to all these questions was Giddy Aunt Lillian. She made a bank manager carry her money to a rival bank and then checked on their security. She created a pets’ graveyard in the back garden, from which she wanted to start a new business. Fairies ‘really did exist’ at the bottom of her garden and she was the bane of all the churches in the vicinity. She was every child’s dream relative but every family’s nightmare. Great-aunt Lillian was blissfully unaware of the chaos she left in her wake and was the talk of the village who found her adventures a constant source of gossip.Oh My Giddy Aunt! is set in a gentler time, before the onslaught of health and safety rules and regulations or political correctness. It was a time when eccentricity was celebrated and social services was in its infancy. Today Lillian would be investigated and declared insane – and the family probably would have been advised to put her away. Her niece Jojo was much beleaguered by her unconventional aunt and was often innocently drawn into her schemes, but the magic stayed with Jojo as she went on to write this book – it is narrated from her point of view.The book is a laugh-out-loud read that will appeal to readers over 45 and resonate with anyone who has a quirky relative themselves.
Puzzle Girl
Author: Rachael Featherstone
Publisher: Canelo + ORM
ISBN: 1800322291
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
She hasn’t got a clue when it comes to love... Cassy Brookes has life under control until one disastrous morning changes everything. When she finds herself stuck in a doctor’s surgery, a cryptic message left in a crossword magazine sends her on a search to find the mysterious puzzle-man behind it. But Cassy’s search for her elusive dream guy is not going well. Her quest for true love will have to take a back seat as she’s caught up in an ongoing battle to outwit her work nemesis, the devious Martin, who is always one step ahead of her. Can Cassy fit the pieces of her love life together when Martin’s proving an unavoidable distraction? An uplifting and heartwarming romance, perfect for fans of Laura Jane Williams and Mhairi McFarlane. Praise for Puzzle Girl 'Puzzle Girl is a fantastic debut. Sparklingly funny, original and brilliantly clever. It's a real treat. I loved it!'Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Take a Look at Me Now 'Hugely entertaining and well written, I loved this book.' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer 'Clever, funny and utterly engaging.' Jules Wake, author of Covent Garden In the Snow
Publisher: Canelo + ORM
ISBN: 1800322291
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
She hasn’t got a clue when it comes to love... Cassy Brookes has life under control until one disastrous morning changes everything. When she finds herself stuck in a doctor’s surgery, a cryptic message left in a crossword magazine sends her on a search to find the mysterious puzzle-man behind it. But Cassy’s search for her elusive dream guy is not going well. Her quest for true love will have to take a back seat as she’s caught up in an ongoing battle to outwit her work nemesis, the devious Martin, who is always one step ahead of her. Can Cassy fit the pieces of her love life together when Martin’s proving an unavoidable distraction? An uplifting and heartwarming romance, perfect for fans of Laura Jane Williams and Mhairi McFarlane. Praise for Puzzle Girl 'Puzzle Girl is a fantastic debut. Sparklingly funny, original and brilliantly clever. It's a real treat. I loved it!'Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Take a Look at Me Now 'Hugely entertaining and well written, I loved this book.' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer 'Clever, funny and utterly engaging.' Jules Wake, author of Covent Garden In the Snow
The Linguistics of Football
Author: Eva Lavric
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3823363980
Category : Communication in sports
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3823363980
Category : Communication in sports
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The Tideway Girls
Author: Pamela Evans
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 0755372778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Two sisters. United by friendship. Divided by disgrace. In a powerful saga from Pam Evans, The Tideway Girls reveals a country torn apart by the Great War - from the quiet fishing villages of Essex to the beating heart of London, the population struggles to find hope after tragedy. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Rosie Goodwin. It's 1904, and close sisters Bessie and May live a happy but frugal life in the busy maritime village of Tideway in Essex. But trouble divides the family when May falls pregnant, and she is sent away to London. When war is declared in 1914, Bessie's life is shattered when her husband is killed in battle in France. Yet, when photographer Digby Parsons dies suddenly and leaves Bessie a camera, she is able to use it to set up her own photography business and support herself and her son. But Digby's jealous daughter, Joan, is enraged by her late father's generosity and will do everything she can to destroy Bessie and her business... What readers are saying about The Tideway Girls: 'Brilliant story, totally engrossing, could not put it down' 'The story flowed well and was easy to read. A great story by a very good author. More of the same please' 'Pamela Evans you have done it again, fantastic read'
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 0755372778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Two sisters. United by friendship. Divided by disgrace. In a powerful saga from Pam Evans, The Tideway Girls reveals a country torn apart by the Great War - from the quiet fishing villages of Essex to the beating heart of London, the population struggles to find hope after tragedy. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Rosie Goodwin. It's 1904, and close sisters Bessie and May live a happy but frugal life in the busy maritime village of Tideway in Essex. But trouble divides the family when May falls pregnant, and she is sent away to London. When war is declared in 1914, Bessie's life is shattered when her husband is killed in battle in France. Yet, when photographer Digby Parsons dies suddenly and leaves Bessie a camera, she is able to use it to set up her own photography business and support herself and her son. But Digby's jealous daughter, Joan, is enraged by her late father's generosity and will do everything she can to destroy Bessie and her business... What readers are saying about The Tideway Girls: 'Brilliant story, totally engrossing, could not put it down' 'The story flowed well and was easy to read. A great story by a very good author. More of the same please' 'Pamela Evans you have done it again, fantastic read'
Norman Smith’s Hobbies
Author: Gareth Owen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984591363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Who is Norman Smith and why on earth are we reading about his latest impulsive hobby? Why is he under investigation? Are the characters he interacts with real people or merely figments of the author’s fevered imagination? Most importantly, how would he manage without his long suffering wife, Mrs G? Norman Smith’s Hobbies explores the carnage that a maverick hobbyist can unwittingly unleash, creating disastrous side-effects on family, friends and foes alike.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984591363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Who is Norman Smith and why on earth are we reading about his latest impulsive hobby? Why is he under investigation? Are the characters he interacts with real people or merely figments of the author’s fevered imagination? Most importantly, how would he manage without his long suffering wife, Mrs G? Norman Smith’s Hobbies explores the carnage that a maverick hobbyist can unwittingly unleash, creating disastrous side-effects on family, friends and foes alike.
The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Tim: The First Summer
Author: T.M Jorden
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1839757116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Poppy is an extraordinary young girl who loves spending time with her grandparents and Lord Ted, a truly magical teddy bear. Following a school trip to the Tower of London, Poppy and Lord Ted hear that the crown jewels have been stolen and that warder, George Featherbottom, has been kidnapped. The hunt is on for Chief Inspector Pickles-Cunningham and his team to solve the crime of the century and to return the crown jewels to the Queen. Unaware of the danger before her, Poppy soon finds herself entangled in the mystery and races to save the day.
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1839757116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Poppy is an extraordinary young girl who loves spending time with her grandparents and Lord Ted, a truly magical teddy bear. Following a school trip to the Tower of London, Poppy and Lord Ted hear that the crown jewels have been stolen and that warder, George Featherbottom, has been kidnapped. The hunt is on for Chief Inspector Pickles-Cunningham and his team to solve the crime of the century and to return the crown jewels to the Queen. Unaware of the danger before her, Poppy soon finds herself entangled in the mystery and races to save the day.
The Dust Bunny Puzzles
Author: Jeremy Crossland
Publisher: Jeremy Crossland
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"You're playing games with us!" The dust bunnies chanted. "You were here tomorrow! And the week after that!" About to start middle school and facing a year of stress, Alexandra finds a mysterious and magical world at the bottom of her garden. When she meets the adorable dust bunnies, they lead her on a series of adventures and puzzles. Along the way Alexandra learns about the bunnies, their purpose, and how they can help her face the dangers that lie ahead. Six crates. Six planes. Six bunnies. Six puzzles to solve!
Publisher: Jeremy Crossland
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"You're playing games with us!" The dust bunnies chanted. "You were here tomorrow! And the week after that!" About to start middle school and facing a year of stress, Alexandra finds a mysterious and magical world at the bottom of her garden. When she meets the adorable dust bunnies, they lead her on a series of adventures and puzzles. Along the way Alexandra learns about the bunnies, their purpose, and how they can help her face the dangers that lie ahead. Six crates. Six planes. Six bunnies. Six puzzles to solve!
The Missing Halo
Author: Katy Napoleon-Hill
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291561137
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Missing Halo is a story of a race against time for Michaela, a young lady with a bank account always in the red, a job she doesn't like and a life full of fear without purpose. When she's knocked down crossing a road in Hampstead, North London she finds herself on a spiritual adventure with an angel who's lost his halo, and together they both embark on a race against the clock. Michaela must overcome the things that held her back and stopped her being her true self in life so she can return to earth and Mickey the angel must find his fallen halo so he can regain his status and return to his job in the clouds. Will Michaela complete her list before time runs out, and will Mickey make it back to his ethereal employment?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291561137
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Missing Halo is a story of a race against time for Michaela, a young lady with a bank account always in the red, a job she doesn't like and a life full of fear without purpose. When she's knocked down crossing a road in Hampstead, North London she finds herself on a spiritual adventure with an angel who's lost his halo, and together they both embark on a race against the clock. Michaela must overcome the things that held her back and stopped her being her true self in life so she can return to earth and Mickey the angel must find his fallen halo so he can regain his status and return to his job in the clouds. Will Michaela complete her list before time runs out, and will Mickey make it back to his ethereal employment?
Inside Straight
Author: Ray Banks
Publisher: Blasted Heath Ltd
ISBN: 1908688408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Graham Ellis is reliable, efficient, focused - the best pit boss Sovereign Casinos has, even if he does say so himself. But rumours of mental instability, along with the fallout of a particularly bloody night on the tables, relegate him to day shifts at a low-rent Salford club. There he catches the attention of local gangster Barry Pollard, who has every intention of making Graham his inside man and is about to make him an offer he can't refuse... "a fantastic novel; as much about the gambling pits of the north and the development of its protagonist as it is straight crime novel." - Crime Scene Scotland"a ridiculously entertaining tale ... an intense crime novel that breathes new life into a classic story" - Spinetingler Magazine"a marvellous read, I loved it" - The Crime Warp"a brilliant addition to the Ray Banks pantheon, and I suspect any fan of the crime/noir genre will agree. Highly recommended." - Ian Ayris, author of Abide With Me"Ray Banks writes with harshness, humour and elegance, and his punchy dialogue teems with vigorous authenticity." - The Times"Tough and assured . . . Banks is updating the noir novel with an utterly original sensibility." - Publisher's Weekly"Bleakly, desperately funny, Ray Banks offers us a glimpse of what Samuel Beckett might have read like had he turned his hand to crime fiction." - Crime Always Pays"Saturday's Child is a knock-out, written with the kind of energy and passion that far too few writers can muster. Fresh and fierce, it raises the bar for hardboiled fiction on both sides of the Atlantic." - New York Times Bestseller Laura Lippman, author of What The Dead Know"Banks wields language with a knifefighter's precision, with much the same result. From the first words to the last, this book flashes brilliantly." - Don Winslow, The Power Of The Dog and Savages"Banks is part of the post-Rankin generation for whom hardboiled is not just a state of mind but a reality. Tough-guy colloquial prose and a pace fast enough to skin a rabbit, at the service of a tale of down-and-dirty realism: this is fiery stuff." - Maxim Jakubowski, The Guardian"...terrific, brooding and chilling prose" - Tom Adair, The Scotsman"...a fine example of energetic, visceral and compelling storytelling... This is properly thrilling stuff." - The Big Issue In Scotland Ray Banks is the author of nine novels, including Dead Money, Angels of the North and Saturday's Child.
Publisher: Blasted Heath Ltd
ISBN: 1908688408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Graham Ellis is reliable, efficient, focused - the best pit boss Sovereign Casinos has, even if he does say so himself. But rumours of mental instability, along with the fallout of a particularly bloody night on the tables, relegate him to day shifts at a low-rent Salford club. There he catches the attention of local gangster Barry Pollard, who has every intention of making Graham his inside man and is about to make him an offer he can't refuse... "a fantastic novel; as much about the gambling pits of the north and the development of its protagonist as it is straight crime novel." - Crime Scene Scotland"a ridiculously entertaining tale ... an intense crime novel that breathes new life into a classic story" - Spinetingler Magazine"a marvellous read, I loved it" - The Crime Warp"a brilliant addition to the Ray Banks pantheon, and I suspect any fan of the crime/noir genre will agree. Highly recommended." - Ian Ayris, author of Abide With Me"Ray Banks writes with harshness, humour and elegance, and his punchy dialogue teems with vigorous authenticity." - The Times"Tough and assured . . . Banks is updating the noir novel with an utterly original sensibility." - Publisher's Weekly"Bleakly, desperately funny, Ray Banks offers us a glimpse of what Samuel Beckett might have read like had he turned his hand to crime fiction." - Crime Always Pays"Saturday's Child is a knock-out, written with the kind of energy and passion that far too few writers can muster. Fresh and fierce, it raises the bar for hardboiled fiction on both sides of the Atlantic." - New York Times Bestseller Laura Lippman, author of What The Dead Know"Banks wields language with a knifefighter's precision, with much the same result. From the first words to the last, this book flashes brilliantly." - Don Winslow, The Power Of The Dog and Savages"Banks is part of the post-Rankin generation for whom hardboiled is not just a state of mind but a reality. Tough-guy colloquial prose and a pace fast enough to skin a rabbit, at the service of a tale of down-and-dirty realism: this is fiery stuff." - Maxim Jakubowski, The Guardian"...terrific, brooding and chilling prose" - Tom Adair, The Scotsman"...a fine example of energetic, visceral and compelling storytelling... This is properly thrilling stuff." - The Big Issue In Scotland Ray Banks is the author of nine novels, including Dead Money, Angels of the North and Saturday's Child.
Dr U Who
Author: Darren Bane
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326604384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
In 2005, television's most famous time traveller made a triumphant return to the Saturday night schedules, and began a journey which saw him achieve huge worldwide success and popularity. Times have never been so good. But it wasn't always this way. Between 1898 and 2005, the ""wilderness years,"" the future of the beloved medically-monikered maverick, was far from safe. So what happened to prompt the mighty BBC to finally return our intergalactic hero to prime time television? This affectionate parody of one of the longest-running television series in history finally answers one of its greatest mysteries in which is arguably the greatest adventure's of our hero's lives.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326604384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
In 2005, television's most famous time traveller made a triumphant return to the Saturday night schedules, and began a journey which saw him achieve huge worldwide success and popularity. Times have never been so good. But it wasn't always this way. Between 1898 and 2005, the ""wilderness years,"" the future of the beloved medically-monikered maverick, was far from safe. So what happened to prompt the mighty BBC to finally return our intergalactic hero to prime time television? This affectionate parody of one of the longest-running television series in history finally answers one of its greatest mysteries in which is arguably the greatest adventure's of our hero's lives.