Pick Your Brains about Scotland

Pick Your Brains about Scotland
Author: Mandy Kirkby
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781860112232

Pick Your Brains about Scotland and find out its: Vital facts and figures; History in a nutshell; Local customs; Fabulous buildings and sights; Great inventors, artists and scientists; Food and drink; Incredible festivals and the stories behind them; Sport; Good books and wicked websites; Dictionary to translate Scottish words!

Pick Your Brains about Ireland

Pick Your Brains about Ireland
Author: Mary O'Neill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781860112218

Pick Your Brains about Ireland and find out its: Vital facts and figures; History in a nutshell; Local customs; Fabulous buildings and sights; Great inventors, artists and scientists; Food and drink; Incredible festivals and the stories behind them; Sport; Good books and wicked websites; Dictionary to translate Gaelic words.

Pick Your Brains about England

Pick Your Brains about England
Author: Leo Hollis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781860111587

Provides basic facts about England including travel tips and descriptions of English landmarks, history, and cuisine.

Pick Your Brains about the USA

Pick Your Brains about the USA
Author: Jane Egginton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781860112225

Provides basic facts about the United States including travel tips and descriptions of American landmarks, history, and culture.

Pick Your Brains about Greece

Pick Your Brains about Greece
Author: Caroline Sanderson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781860112201

Pick Your Brains about Greece and find out its: Vital facts and figures; History in a nutshell; Local customs; Fabulous buildings and sights; Great inventors, artists and scientists; Food and drink; Incredible festivals and the stories behind them; Sport; Funny stories; Good books and wicked websites; Emergency phrases, like 'my parents will pay'.

To Scotland With Love

To Scotland With Love
Author: Patience Griffin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 069814516X

Welcome to the charming Scottish seaside town of Gandiegow—where two people have returned home for different reasons, but to find the same thing.… Caitriona Macleod gave up her career as an investigative reporter for the role of perfect wife. But after her husband is found dead in his mistress’s bed, a devastated Cait leaves Chicago for the birthplace she hasn’t seen since she was a child. She’s hoping to heal and to reconnect with her gran. The last thing she expects to find in Gandiegow is the Sexiest Man Alive! She just may have stumbled on the ticket to reigniting her career—if her heart doesn’t get in the way. Graham Buchanan is a movie star with many secrets. A Gandiegow native, he frequently hides out in his hometown between films. He also has a son he’ll do anything to protect. But Cait Macleod is too damn appealing—even if she is a journalist. Quilting with her gran and the other women of the village brings Cait a peace she hasn’t known in years. But if she turns in the story about Graham, Gandiegow will never forgive her for betraying one of its own. Should she suffer the consequences to resurrect her career? Or listen to her battered and bruised heart and give love another chance?

The King of Scotland's Sword #3

The King of Scotland's Sword #3
Author: Steve Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013-07-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698159446

Rumors of ancient curses and mischievous ghosts surround the disappearance of a priceless sword said to belong to the legendary Scottish King, Robert the Bruce. Determined to solve the case of this missing relic, Agatha packs her kit and heads to the Highlands!

Twice As High

Twice As High
Author: Tina Glasneck
Publisher: Vie La Publishing House, LLC
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1949004171

"Every decision comes with consequences, even for a new vampire. Leslie Love thought she'd simply sail back to the life she once knew as a romance writer, after her being turned into a vampire. She's dropped in the supernatural tidal wave and can't swim: Alistair, her sire and fated mate, is missing; the Greek god, Poseidon, has threatened to flood New York City if she doesn't return his stolen Trident to him; and, a powerful dragon from beyond has decided today's the day to start the apocalypse, he only needs her help. Blech. The stakes are sharp and high. It's either kill or be killed. And this time, the dead won't rise. Grab your ghostly gimlet or schnapps, and take a vampire nose dive right into Twice as High, a funny, fast-paced, and gripping adventure, by USA Today bestselling author Tina Glasneck. Readers who enjoy magic and mayhem with a heroine in her mid-thirties, as well as slow-burn romance and supernatural mysteries, will enjoy this thrilling and adventurous series. The Order of the Dragon series is best enjoyed when read in reading order. 1. Zero Hour: Prequel 2. Once Bitten 3. Twice as High 4. Three Little Words

Lethal Intent (Bob Skinner series, Book 15)

Lethal Intent (Bob Skinner series, Book 15)
Author: Quintin Jardine
Publisher: Headline
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2006-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755351029

Would you kill, to save a life? DCC Bob Skinner faces a life-changing dilemma in Lethal Intenet, a gripping and thought-provoking novel in the Bob Skinner series from crime master Quintin Jardine. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson. 'Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine's narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn' - Observer Somewhere in Scotland the unthinkable is about to happen - something that would shatter the very bedrock of society. And Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner finds himself facing a triple threat. Ruthless Albanian gangsters have infiltrated Edinburgh's underworld. MI5 believe they are trying to take over the drug scene but could they be after a much bigger score? A police officer's son is found dead in suspicious circumstances. And Scotland's unscrupulous First Minister plans to take over the police force, threatening anyone who gets in his way. As the crimes begin to collide, fragments of the truth are revealed. Skinner and his team race against time to piece them together - but will it all come down to a shot in the dark? What readers are saying about Lethal Intent: 'Brilliant, gripping story [from] start to finish' 'This [book] has you gripped and not able to put it down. A must read' 'Five stars'