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Paperback. Condition: Good. Albin and Hilda had a problem-Hilda's domineering older brother and guardian opposed their marriage. So they made a plan: Albin would book passage to America, leaving his love, his passion, his dear Hilda behind in 1901 Finland. He would find work and send for her as soon as he had made enough money for them to marry and settle down. As Albin experienced hardships and adventures in the new world, he wrote to his love often. Little did he know that his letters mysteriously disappeared and never found their way to Hilda back in Finland. How can Hilda know that Albin has not given up on her? Why doesn't he write as he promised he would? Their happiness and future depend on one thing: Would Albin's letters reach her in time to tell her the truth? As Hilda is about to give up and move on with her life, events transpire that will change their fate, and their lives forever.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Justice is a little boy who loves babies. He eagerly awaits the birth of his sister, Destiny. He talks to Destiny every day in her mother's womb and prays for her. But one night Justice dreams about other babies who were not allowed to be born. His mother tells him, Not all babies get the chance to live. Never stop praying for the babies. This story emphasizes the worth of life and the impact of prayer. It will change the way children treasure life by helping them understand that life begins in the womb. Like Justice, they can pray for Destinies to be born everywhere. Atkinson, Dr Sarah (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Being depressed often leaves you feeling paralysed into inaction. Climbing back out of the pit of gloom seems almost impossible. You need help, and that is what this book offers - practical, humane and spiritual help. Sue Atkinson has suffered years of depression herself. She does not write as an expert on depression or as a depression counsellor, but as someone who knows the feelings from close personal experience. As a result, her book contains a varied menu of hints, quotations and illustrations, not page after page of unbroken text. This is a book to dip into as fits your mood and need, making a dependable guide to the climb. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The only guide on the market focusing on South Island of New Zealand. Includes a bonus 'gateway' chapter on Wellington. Features content on popular outdoor activities including hiking and skiing.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A retiree rescues a little girl from an abusive home, throwing her own life into chaos in this uniquely moving crime novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of Life After Life. "Marvelously original . elegant and completely satisfying." --Washington Post Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective--a life that takes a surprising turn when she encounters Kelly Cross, a habitual offender, dragging a young child through town. Both appear miserable and better off without each other--or so decides Tracy, in a snap decision that surprises herself as much as Kelly. Suddenly burdened with a small child, Tracy soon learns her parental inexperience is actually the least of her problems, as much larger ones loom for her and her young charge. Meanwhile, Jackson Brodie, the beloved detective of novels such as Case Histories, is embarking on a different sort of rescue: that of an abused dog. Dog in tow, Jackson is about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A retiree rescues a little girl from an abusive home, throwing her own life into chaos in this uniquely moving crime novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of Life After Life. "Marvelously original . elegant and completely satisfying." --Washington Post Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective--a life that takes a surprising turn when she encounters Kelly Cross, a habitual offender, dragging a young child through town. Both appear miserable and better off without each other--or so decides Tracy, in a snap decision that surprises herself as much as Kelly. Suddenly burdened with a small child, Tracy soon learns her parental inexperience is actually the least of her problems, as much larger ones loom for her and her young charge. Meanwhile, Jackson Brodie, the beloved detective of novels such as Case Histories, is embarking on a different sort of rescue: that of an abused dog. Dog in tow, Jackson is about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. A laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about unicorns! Unicorns! You love them, but how much do you really know about them? Join Professors Glitter Pants, Sprinkle Steed, Star Hoof, and Sugar Beard, plus their trusty lab assistant, Pete, as they reveal mind-blowing unicorn facts never before available to the public! For example: *Buttercup Sparklecheeks was the first unicorn to trot on Pluto! *At one time in history, there were dino-corns! *One unicorn accidentally made it rain waffles for a week! *Unicorns have giant slides inside their homes! *Rare and exotic unicorns include the mer-corn and the hamster-corn! Full of eye-popping illustrations and nonstop, sidesplitting laughs-plus a removable Unicorn Scientist diploma at the end of the book-Unicorns 101 will have children eager to enroll, time and time again! "effervescent . . . enjoyably off-the-wall"-Publishers Weekly "merits space on every unicorn-lover's reference shelf."-Booklist "unicorn fans will find plenty to love."-Kirkus.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about unicorns! Unicorns! You love them, but how much do you really know about them? Join Professors Glitter Pants, Sprinkle Steed, Star Hoof, and Sugar Beard, plus their trusty lab assistant, Pete, as they reveal mind-blowing unicorn facts never before available to the public! For example: *Buttercup Sparklecheeks was the first unicorn to trot on Pluto! *At one time in history, there were dino-corns! *One unicorn accidentally made it rain waffles for a week! *Unicorns have giant slides inside their homes! *Rare and exotic unicorns include the mer-corn and the hamster-corn! Full of eye-popping illustrations and nonstop, sidesplitting laughs-plus a removable Unicorn Scientist diploma at the end of the book-Unicorns 101 will have children eager to enroll, time and time again! "effervescent . . . enjoyably off-the-wall"-Publishers Weekly "merits space on every unicorn-lover's reference shelf."-Booklist "unicorn fans will find plenty to love."-Kirkus.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Emotionally Weird is a thoroughly original and hilarious novel about mothers, daughters, and love, by the author of Behind the Scenes at the Museum On a weather-beaten island off the coast of Scotland, Effie and her mother, Nora, take refuge in the large, mouldering house of their ancestors and tell each other stories. Nora, at first, recounts nothing that Effie really wants to hear--like who her real father was. Effie tells various versions of her life at college, where in fact she lives in a lethargic relationship with Bob, a student who never goes to lectures, seldom gets out of bed, and to whom Klingons are as real as Spaniards and Germans. But as mother and daughter spin their tales, strange things are happening around them. Is Effie being followed? Is someone killing the old people? And where is the mysterious yellow dog? In this brilliant comic narrative, Emotionally Weird, which explores the nonsensical power of language and meaning, Kate Atkinson has created another magical masterpiece. n has created another magical masterpiece.n has created another magical masterpiece.n has created another magical masterpiece.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Emotionally Weird is a thoroughly original and hilarious novel about mothers, daughters, and love, by the author of Behind the Scenes at the Museum On a weather-beaten island off the coast of Scotland, Effie and her mother, Nora, take refuge in the large, mouldering house of their ancestors and tell each other stories. Nora, at first, recounts nothing that Effie really wants to hear--like who her real father was. Effie tells various versions of her life at college, where in fact she lives in a lethargic relationship with Bob, a student who never goes to lectures, seldom gets out of bed, and to whom Klingons are as real as Spaniards and Germans. But as mother and daughter spin their tales, strange things are happening around them. Is Effie being followed? Is someone killing the old people? And where is the mysterious yellow dog? In this brilliant comic narrative, Emotionally Weird, which explores the nonsensical power of language and meaning, Kate Atkinson has created another magical masterpiece. n has created another magical masterpiece.n has created another magical masterpiece.n has created another magical masterpiece.…

board_book. Condition: Very Good. Klassen, Jon; Reid, Barbara; Gay, Marie-Louise; Daniel, Danielle; Côté, Geneviève; Spires, Ashley; Leng, Qin; Tankard, Jeremy; Ohi, Ruth; Luxbacher, Irene; Campbell, Eva; Atkinson, Cale; Groenendyk, Doretta (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A twenty-fifth anniversary edition of award-winning, bestselling author Kate Atkinson's debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, a deeply moving and deeply funny family story of happiness and heartbreak National Bestseller Winner of the Whitbread Book of the YearA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearRuby Lennox begins narrating her own life at the moment of her conception and from there takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of a girl determined to learn more about her family and the secrets it keeps. Kate Atkinson's dazzling first novel, named the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year in England, is a darkly comic, deeply moving story of family heartbreak and happiness.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A twenty-fifth anniversary edition of award-winning, bestselling author Kate Atkinson's debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, a deeply moving and deeply funny family story of happiness and heartbreak National Bestseller Winner of the Whitbread Book of the YearA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearRuby Lennox begins narrating her own life at the moment of her conception and from there takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of a girl determined to learn more about her family and the secrets it keeps. Kate Atkinson's dazzling first novel, named the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year in England, is a darkly comic, deeply moving story of family heartbreak and happiness.…