Brilliantly funny teenage angst author Louise Rennison’s fifth book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Louise is a star on the HarperCollins teenage list. 11.20 a.m. This is my fabulous life: the Sex God left for Whakatane last month and he has taken my heart with him. 11.25 a.m. Not literally of course otherwise there would be a big hole in my nunga-nungas. 11.28 a.m. And also I would be dead. Which quite frankly would be a blessing in disguise. 12.00 p.m. It is soooo boring being brokenhearted! !but Georgia doesn’t remain brokenhearted for long: frequent snogging extravaganzas with old flame Dave the Laugh and the arrival of jelloid-knee-inducing Italian Stallion Masimo mean that Georgia has her work cut out to be the composed sex-kitten that she aspires to be. Follow Georgia’s hilarious antics as she desperately muddles her way through teenage life and all that it entails: make-up disasters rapidly expanding nunga-nungas school — urgh unsympathetic friends highly embarrassing family (and pets) and of course BOYS.

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Up on the chalk downs they call The Wold witches are banned – ever since the Baron’s son vanished in the woods. Anyway as all witches know chalk’s no good for magic. Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching – a wise shepherd – might have been a witch but now Granny Aching is dead and it’s up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things begin happening: a fairy-tale monster in the stream a headless horseman and strangest of all the tiny blue men in kilts the Wee Free Men who have come looking for the new “hag”. These are the Nac Mac Feegles the pictsies who like nothing better than thievin’ fightin’ and drinkin’. Then Tiffany’s young brother goes missing and Tiffany and the Wee Free Men must join forces to save him from the Queen of the Fairies.

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Up on the chalk downs they call The Wold witches are banned – ever since the Baron’s son vanished in the woods. Anyway as all witches know chalk’s no good for magic. Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching – a wise shepherd – might have been a witch but now Granny Aching is dead and it’s up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things begin happening: a fairy-tale monster in the stream a headless horseman and strangest of all the tiny blue men in kilts the Wee Free Men who have come looking for the new “hag”. These are the Nac Mac Feegles the pictsies who like nothing better than thievin’ fightin’ and drinkin’. Then Tiffany’s young brother goes missing and Tiffany and the Wee Free Men must join forces to save him from the Queen of the Fairies.

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Up on the chalk downs they call The Wold witches are banned – ever since the Baron’s son vanished in the woods. Anyway as all witches know chalk’s no good for magic. Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching – a wise shepherd – might have been a witch but now Granny Aching is dead and it’s up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things begin happening: a fairy-tale monster in the stream a headless horseman and strangest of all the tiny blue men in kilts the Wee Free Men who have come looking for the new “hag”. These are the Nac Mac Feegles the pictsies who like nothing better than thievin’ fightin’ and drinkin’. Then Tiffany’s young brother goes missing and Tiffany and the Wee Free Men must join forces to save him from the Queen of the Fairies.

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Up on the chalk downs they call The Wold witches are banned – ever since the Baron’s son vanished in the woods. Anyway as all witches know chalk’s no good for magic. Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching – a wise shepherd – might have been a witch but now Granny Aching is dead and it’s up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things begin happening: a fairy-tale monster in the stream a headless horseman and strangest of all the tiny blue men in kilts the Wee Free Men who have come looking for the new “hag”. These are the Nac Mac Feegles the pictsies who like nothing better than thievin’ fightin’ and drinkin’. Then Tiffany’s young brother goes missing and Tiffany and the Wee Free Men must join forces to save him from the Queen of the Fairies.

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A blizzard has hit England. In the tiny village of Sittaford on the fringes of Dartmoor a party of six is gathered in Sittaford House home of Captain Trevelyan. He has rented the house out for the winter and is staying in a nearby village. As evening draws in a seance is proposed. But it reveals more than they had anticipated – TREVELYAN DEAD spells out the board. Slowly the table begins to rock again spelling out the word M-U-R-D-E-R. Is it true? And who would kill a man who doesn’t have an enemy in the world? ; John Moffatt and Stephen Tompkinson star in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic from the Queen of Crime.

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Once known only by an elite who were unwilling to share their knowledge of the power ‘the secret’ of obtaining anything you desire is now revealed by prominent physicists authors and philosophers as being based in the universal Law of Attraction. And the good news is that anyone can access its power to bring themselves health wealth and happiness. Fragments of The Secret have been found in oral traditions literature religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. A number of the exceptional people who discovered its power went on to become regarded as the greatest human beings who ever lived. Among them: Plato Leonardo Galileo and Einstein. Now ‘the secret’ is being shared with the world. Beautiful in its simplicity and mind-dazzling in its ability to really work The Secret reveals the mystery of the hidden potential within us all. By unifying leading-edge scientific thought with ancient wisdom and spirituality the riveting practical knowledge will lead readers to a greater understanding of how they can be the masters of their own lives.

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A millionaire strikes a deal on the seedier side of Paris and a priceless cache of rubies becomes destined for his beloved daughter Rachel. Two days later Rachel is dead – murdered on a train on her way to the Riviera to meet her scoundrel lover: a mysterious dark man. The suspects line up…only master sleuth Hercule Poirot can unravel the mystery and find the truth. ; ; John Moffatt stars as the great Belgian detective in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.

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A millionaire strikes a deal on the seedier side of Paris and a priceless cache of rubies becomes destined for his beloved daughter Rachel. Two days later Rachel is dead – murdered on a train on her way to the Riviera to meet her scoundrel lover: a mysterious dark man. The suspects line up…only master sleuth Hercule Poirot can unravel the mystery and find the truth. ; ; John Moffatt stars as the great Belgian detective in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.

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The BBC dramatisation of Tolkien’s celebrated fantasy. ; ; Widely regarded as a broadcasting classic this gripping highly-acclaimed and award-winning BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of `The Lord of the Rings’ stars Ian Holm as Frodo Michael Hordern as Gandalf and Robert Stephens as Aragorn. Tolkien’s much-loved books charting the epic struggle between good and evil have touched the hearts of young and old alike. They originated the modern fantasy genre and are often cited as people’s favourite books of all time as well as topping the bestseller charts. The phenomenal success of the recent films has prompted a rediscovery of this fantastic audiobook version. ; Adapted and dramatised by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell with original music by Stephen Oliver and directed by Jane Morgan and Penny Leicester. ; ; `Originally broadcast in 1981 on BBC Radio this full-cast adaptation of Tolkien’s epic trilogy is justifiably regarded as a classic. Ian Holm (who appeared as Bilbo in the films) offers a mature nuanced portrayal of Frodo that is far truer to the text than (the film’s) wide-eyed innocent approach. – ; Publishers Weekly ; ; `Brian Sibley’s adaptation cuts out all excess fat and concentrates on plot pace characters action and atmosphere. In this last respect he’s helped by composer Stephen Oliver whose dark relentless theme tune perfectly evokes danger and quest – ; Guardian Unlimited ; ; `Closest to the films though richer in detail is the BBC’s dramatisation of the trilogy. First broadcast in 26 episodes in 1981 it was adapted with exceptional skill and sympathy by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell and has superb music by Stephen Oliver – ; The Independent

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