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"Pawn Sacrifice by James Noble, is a gripping and strategic thriller, set in the final months of World War Two, that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Follow the intense journey of a brilliant chess prodigy as he navigates the treacherous world of high-stakes competition and personal demons. With its masterful storytelling and intricate plot twists, this captivating novel explores the sacrifices one must make to achieve victory over an enemy. Noble's vivid descriptions and compelling characters will transport you into the mind-bending world of chess, where every move has consequences. Prepare to be enthralled by this thrilling tale of ambition, sacrifice, and the ultimate battle of wits."

In this book James Hunter tells the story of the Sutherland Clearances. His researches took him to archives in Scotland, England and Canada, to the now deserted straths of Sutherland, to the frozen shores of Hudson Bay. The result is a gripping, moving, definitive account of a people's struggle for survival in the face of tragedy and disaster.

Rosie is excited to take her horse, Ruby, to the festival in Kendale. It's a very special day, especially as her whole family is going and that's a lot of people! But Rosie learns the festival may not continue if there are any problems and the local villagers complain. So when a horse escapes, it's the worst thing that could happen. Rosie is determined to find it - not just to save the horse, but to save the festival! The Caravan Diaries: Rosie's Diary is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-9 years

Star is excited to be entering the village Bake Sale, and is really hoping to win and prove she's good at something. But when her dog knocks over the strawberry jam she needs for her sponge cake, she has to come up with another idea - and fast! Her nan is on hand to help, but will that just make things even trickier? Star soon finds herself trying to get to the bottom of a forty-year-old mystery.... The Caravan Diaries: Star's Diary is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 7-8.

Alfie is fed up of making new friends in every place he and his family move to, because he always feels so sad when he has to leave them behind. He decides he'll keep to himself at his new school. However, his classmate, Noah, seems determined to get to know Alfie, and soon he's visiting him at the campsite. But Noah isn't used to campsites, and he unwittingly causes trouble when they lose their way and it starts to get dark.... The Caravan Diaries: Alfie's Diary is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-9 years.

New edition of this classic and pioneering account of what happened to the thousands of people who left Skye and the wider north of Scotland to make new lives across the sea. This is the story of the Highland impact on the New World.

"Since you have opened this book, you or a close friend or family member have likely been impacted by the upsetting and frightening diagnosis of dementia. You may have been told about this diagnosis in a number of different ways. Either the term dementia was used, or other words associated with or more specific than dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease, frontotemporal dementia, or Pick's disease, were used. You may even have been misinformed at first and told that you were simply facing the normal changes of aging, such as forgetfulness or mild depression. Sometimes these terms are relatable based on others we know who have been affected by them. But they can be shocking to hear and hard to understand when talking about yourself or a loved one. Even more difficult is that none of the most common forms of dementia currently have treatments that can cure or slow the disease"--

When Scotland's 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. The dramatic events that followed have long been ignored or forgotten. Now, in James Hunter, they have their historian. The story he tells is, by turns, moving, anger-making and inspiring.

A thrilling account of a near suicidal attack on the mighty Scharnhorst and other flying experiences.