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The Collected Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald includes the short stories: The Great Gatsby ; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ; The Camel's Back ; The Jelly-Bean ; May Day ; Porcelain and Pink ; Tarquin of Cheapside ; Oh Russet Witch! ; The Lees of Happiness ; Mr. Icky ; Jemina, The Mountain Girl.

Award-winning football journalist and author Simon Hughes expertly pieces together a fascinating portrait of this enigmatic football icon. From his relationships with his teammates to what motivates him; from how the events of the past decade in Egypt have impacted his life, to what's next in his career - Chasing Salah reveals all.

Southern Rivers is a thoroughly crafted exploration of the perilous state of the Southeast's rivers and the urgent need to safeguard their vitality. The region's rivers are the epicenter of North American freshwater biodiversity and are the top global hotspot for important aquatic animals, including mussels, turtles, snails, crayfish, and fish.

Ben was never supposed to find out about his father's mysterious past, but when a school project forces him to confront his mother, she can no longer ignore the secrets she's kept all these years. With the help of his best friend Cooper and his new dog Blue, Ben embarks on a wild journey to uncover the truth about his dad's past—and what he discovers may be stranger and more unexpected than anything he could have ever imagined.

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by your finances? Do you wish there was a clear path towards financial well-being? Look no further than Make Your Money Smile, the groundbreaking new book by bestselling author Jason Vitug, winner of the prestigious 2023 Plutus Award.

Are you about to be a first-time dad? Overwhelmed with worries and uncertainties? This guide is your compass to navigate the challenges of fatherhood confidently.

From acclaimed director and scriptwriter Jenny Stephens, here are a trio of sensational science fiction serials: supernatural espionage thriller Project Raphael, its sequel Project Archangel, and the dark, dystopian Jefferson 37. All feature a full cast of veteran actors including Dan Hagley, Emily Chennery, Sunny Ormonde, John Flitcroft, Oliver Hembrough and Dharmesh Patel.

Le style unique de Lovecraft au service de trois histoires effrayantes. "LE CAUCHEMAR D'INNSMOUTH" : Que se passe-t-il à Innsmouth ? Pourquoi les gens évitent ses habitants comme s'ils étaient maudits ? Quel secret cache cet ancien port à l'abandon ? Je m'y retrouvais par les hasards d'un voyage... Mais était-ce bien un hasard ?... Et j'y vécus la plus terrible nuit de mon existence ! Je croyais avoir survécu au pire...Mais le cauchemar ne faisait que commencer.

Something otherworldly and unnoticed is happening in the small town of C'ville that would, if known, excite the loins of every government on planet Earth. It is both dreamy and deadly, a combination discerned only by a lovelorn drifter who needs the distraction to keep from dying of a broken heart.

Trevor Evans has been teaching the children a useful skill - how to read a map. To test out their new skills, the children separate into teams to race each other to the top of Mount Pontypandy. James and Sarah are on one team, and Mandy and Norman are on the other. When Norman decides he doesn’t need to use the map though his team runs into trouble, and Fireman Sam and the fire department are soon on their way to the rescue!

It’s the day of the great Pontypandy Canoe Race, and Ben and Hannah will be racing each other to the Harbour. Hannah is determined to win and sets off quickly, with Ben not far behind. Mandy and Norman meanwhile are distributing posters to ensure there will be a big crowd at the finish line to watch them cross the line. But Hannah and Ben don’t appear at the finish line when they should, and darkness is falling. Something is wrong - and Fireman Sam, Elvis and Penny are quickly on the case.

The rockstars of Pontypandy Mike and Elvis are busy practising for their big concert in the harbour. When Fireman Sam pops over to hear them play, however, he finds the pair during a heated argument! The band decides to split up, and Mike and Elvis must both find new ways to entertain the crowd at the concert - but it’s hard to learn a new skill or to find a replacement in time. When sparks start flying at the concert, it’s up to Fireman Sam and his trusty firefighting crew to save the day and help Mike and Elvis become friends again.

It’s the day of the Giant Vegetable Competition in Pontypandy and the children are sure they will win, thanks to Hannah’s enormous pumpkin! All they have to do now is get the giant pumpkin to the fair - but it’s going to be tricky as it’s so huge and heavy! Meanwhile, a mysterious creature is causing havoc at the vegetable competition. Can Fireman Sam help get to the bottom of the mystery?

Norman has been practising his magic tricks and decides to make a movie of them up in the Pontypandy mountains. Mandy, James and Sarah all go to the mountains with Norman to help film his tricks, but when Norman flies his kite out of the train window en route to the location and gets it stuck, Gareth the train conductor has to call for Fireman Sam to come quickly and help rescue Norman!

Norman and Mandy are at the beach when they spot a penguin! Realising it must have escaped from the Zoo, Mandy wants to return it, but Norman has other ideas and decides to take it home. He soon discovers that looking after a penguin is more work than he realised though, and trouble starts when the penguin goes missing after he tries to take it to the swimming pool. Luckily, Fireman Sam and the firefighting team are soon on their way to the rescue!

In Pontypandy the town is preparing for the sports event of the year - the annual football match between the firefighters and the bus drivers! No one is more excited than young Norman, though he had forgotten that he promised to help Rosalia with her pizza stand at the stadium and will miss the match. Whilst the game gets underway, Norman has all kinds of problems in the kitchen, but luckily Sam, Elvis and Penny are all nearby to lend a hand!

Stories of a small branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Yankton, South Dakota, and the 50-year-old, new empty-nester who was its president. Plus other grandma stories from Idaho!

Gentleman thief Raffles is daring, debonair, devilishly handsome-and a first-rate cricketer. In these eight stories, the master burglar indulges his passion for cricket and crime: stealing jewels from a country house, outwitting the law, pilfering from the nouveau riche, and, of course, bowling like a demon-all with the assistance of his plucky sidekick, Bunny.

Since his friend and partner in crime, A. J. Raffles, jumped into the Mediterranean, Bunny Manders has scraped along as best he can. At Raffles's side, he was witness to, and participant in, the most ingenious burglaries the underworld had ever seen. Without him, Bunny is a struggling ex-convict, so down on his luck that he answers an ad seeking a male nurse and companion for a notoriously rude invalid. But when he lights the old man's Sullivan cigarette and sees a perfect smoke ring float into the air, Bunny cries out in delight. Raffles is back, and ready for adventure.

My name is Tilly, and when I was 17, I lost the love of my life because my mum and his dad did the nasty, made a baby, then got hitched. It drove us apart, me into the arms of another and him as far away as he could get. Now six years later, he shows up telling me he doesn’t care that he’s my stepbrother, that we share a sibling, or that I’m a single mum with three kids to a guy he’s always hated. He wants me back and he’s willing to prove it.