Tony Lister

A collection of traditional folk tales, full of adventure, mystery and romance. Tom Thumb, giants, soldiers, even damsels in distress can all be found in these short stories.

Manjit is seventeen and on his way to a wedding - his wedding, a marriage arranged by his Punjabi family to a girl he has never seen. But Manjit has decided that his family will not force him to live his life in the traditional way!

An investigator from the Carabiniere, looking into the illegal hauling of garbage, asks for a favour. But the investigator is not the only one with a special request. His father-in-law needs help and a mysterious woman comes into the picture. Commissario Brunetti soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous investigation into murder and corruption.  Book 18 of series.

n his palace at Inuyama, Lord Iida Sadamu, warlord of the Tohan clan, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Its surface sings at the tread of every human foot, and no assassin can cross it. But sixteen-year-old Otori Takeo, his family murdered by Iida's warriors, has the magical skills of the Tribe - preternatural hearing, invisibility, a second self - that enable him to enter the lair of the Tohan. He has love in his heart and death at his fingertips...

Sequel to 'An Act of Treachery' (6366). Klaus-Pierre, the love child of a French woman and a German officer, lives with hostility from his French family. When his father's family learn of his existence he goes to live in Germany, where he is loved and happy. Eventually he tries to make his own peace with his French family.

When the historic Padua pearls and other jewels are stolen, Berry and Co find themselves up against master criminal Auntie Emma!

This is the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, who travels to Tangiers and Egypt where he has a fateful encounter with the Alchemist.

Alistair Cooke held a unique position as a commentator on American life and politics. This is a record of sixty years of Anglo-American misunderstanding and Cooke's efforts to put the record straight.

All of Pern is awed by the discovery of AIVAS containing the planet's entire history. Its greatest promise is the chance to rid Pern of Thread forever.

Rumpole has two intriguing cases to occupy him. Is there something fishy about a 12-year-old Peter been given an ASBO for playing football in the street? A young bachelor, prime suspect in the murder of a prostitute, protests his innocence, and Rumpole cannot ignore him. On top of this his colleagues are protesting about the cigars and wine he occassionally enjoys in Chambers!  Book 20 of series.

One of the world's great spiritual leaders offers his practical wisdom and advice on how we can overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting happiness.

Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting and bewildering time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour, and improves his fighting skills. He dreads a confrontation with his blood-father, the violent Sir William, and dreams of finding his true mother; he discovers girls ¿ including the vivacious Winnie de Verdon whom he rescues from burning to death; he has to deal with the aftermath of a murder; he sees the sea for the first time, sails to France and finally takes the Cross. And meanwhile these events are reflected in his seeing stone, in stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Helen Cresswell's re-telling of some classic fairy tales that will help to take you away into that far off world of magic, dreams and happily ever after.

As the three Baudelaire orphans warily approach their new home Prufrock Preparatory School, they can't help but notice the enormous stone arch bearing the school's motto Memento Mori or "Remember you will die."

This is not a cheerful greeting and certainly marks an inauspicious beginning to a very bleak story just as we have come to expect from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the deliciously morbid set of books that began with The Bad Beginning and only got worse.

Barry Barsby and the other children of Pump Street Primary School are on a school trip when Barry meets a large brown bear a the nature reserve!

A remarkable insight into the life and work of the late Cardinal Hume, written by some of his closest friends.

Harry Woods tells his own story of when he was an RAF Spitfire pilot during the Second World War.

Hunter Davies, renowned journalist and biographer, decided to write his memoirs after forty years of asking other people lots of questions. He has met and worked with many prominent politicians, sportsman, artists and musicians, including The Beatles, throughout his career.

Far away on a magical island is a castle called Beaver Towers, once the home of happy beavers – until they are betrayed by magic. The beavers send out a call for help, which arrives when Philip is drawn into the struggle to save them.

Nick Weston seems to have an enviable life, but only he knows just how dependent his company is on the success of his latest venture. As things start to go wrong, how far will he go to protect his marriage and lifestyle?

Discover how Shackleton, Scott and other polar explorers have ventured to the coldest places on earth, braving frostbite, blizzards, crevasses and animal attacks.

Biggles is asked to undertake a dangerous mission, to pose as someone else and work as a German spy. Can he survive the eagle eyes of Von Stalhein?

Out on a walk in London with Algy and Ginger, Biggles bumps into a young lad called Dick Denver. A chance encounter perhaps, but there isn’t time for formal introductions.

Dick knows the location of a secret treasure trove, hidden in an old pirate ship in the Caribbean. His father’s final letter contained a map detailing how to find it, and a single gold doubloon as proof. He needs Biggles’ help to find the rest.

Biggles, Dick and the gang swiftly set off in search of the long-lost pirate hoard. But they aren’t the only ones after it…

Buckle up for another rip-roaring adventure, as Biggles takes off for the Caribbean Sea!

Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life.

Experience the drama and the danger of living through the Second World War with the children in these short stories.

The nightmare of war is portrayed in this tale of two brothers who set out with King Richard to fight the Crusades.

In 1932, John Maddon, a retired police inspector is enjoying his new life with his family when a series of murders force him to take on one more case.

Danny Watts, 17, sets out to track down his grandfather, Fergus, an SAS hero who betrayed his country for money from Colombian drug lords. Bent on revenge, Danny is determined to find a man trained to avoid capture. But someone wants both Danny and Fergus silenced, permanently!

Buster became famous after defending himself against a goose, which belonged to the Queen, in St James's Park. He discusses this in his diaries along with a dog's joy at owning a human.

The Great Fire of London is a key moment in English history. Adrian Tinniswood looked at the fire and its consequences, and has produced a highly readable re-creation of what happened to the people when the streets of London ran with fire.

Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks?

A carnival is a place for good family fun - as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearable series of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninth installment in Lemony Snicket's serial, the siblings must confront a terrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby.

Catweazle is a magician from the eleventh century who had trouble making his spells work. One day, all that changed, thanks to a bad dream and the hooting of an owl, and some ferocious Norman soldiers. The magic Catweazle used that day was unlike any other: it worked. The only trouble was it sped him through the centuries into 1970s Britain. There, by good fortune, he befriended a farmer's son, Carrot, and began the process of adjusting - or not - to modern life.

In Vienna, Iain Jarrett meets and falls in love with Marian Esguard. When she suddenly vanishes, Jarrett embarks on a frantic search to find her.

John Berendt creates a portrait of Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant; John Berendt is a master at seeking them out.

Sky is transported to the Talian equivalent of Florence, Italy, into the midst of a bloody feud between the rival di Chimici and Nucci families.

Matt is transported to the ancient Scriptorium of Padavia. There, with Luciano and Arianna, and the help of other Stravaganti, he must fight the dangerous di Chimici family.