Books with author Val Collins

Where do you turn when you can’t trust your friends, your peers,your own husband?Aoife is a contented newlywed, temping while she awaits the birth of her first child. When her agency asks her to fill in on a temp position, Aoife witnesses a horrific tragedy at the office—one that will change the course of her life forever.Three months later, now employed full-time at the same workplace, Aoife’s learns that the ‘tragedy’ she witnessed was actually a cold-blooded murder. When she decides to investigate, Aoife discovers that everyone in the organisation has secrets they are desperate to protect. Even her friends cannot be trusted. An attempt on Aoife’s life proves that somebody is going to extraordinary lengths to ensure the past stays dead and buried—and Aoife along with it.What’s more, Aoife’s personal life is beginning to unravel. She’s positive she has a stalker but everyone thinks she’s imagining it. Her husband is turning into a stranger who doesn’t care that his wife’s life is in danger, even her mother-in-law is keeping secrets from her.Convinced that solving the case is the only way her she and her daughter will ever be safe again, Aoife rushes to uncover answers to a shocking scheme of greed, betrayal, and murder before the killer silences her for good.Girl Targeted is a perfect read for fans of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Shalini Boland and B.A.Paris.“This book was incredibly thrilling,” - Dylan C, NetGalley.“The pacing was great, I was hooked from beginning to end,” - Shannon T, Librarian.“A real page turner with some imaginative twists that kept me guessing until the end,” - Denise P, NetGalley.Girl Targeted was awarded the B.R.A.G Medallion July 2018

This latest edition of the much-loved Bradford's offers even more. Available in a jacketed hardback with a clear text design and quality paper, this edition is durable and easy to use. Users will never again be short of answers to their crossword clues! A unique type of crossword dictionary having been compiled and crafted by a single author based on her over 58 years' experience of crossword solving. Every word in this dictionary has appeared as a solution to a real crossword clue. Previous readers have found this book an invaluable reference work for both cryptic and quick crosswords, and new users will be quickly converted!

Do you want to get more out of your training, runs, and workouts? The kitchen is just as important to your fitness as the gym. In this book, Von Collins explores the rules of workout nutrition and provides guidance for you to use diet to get more from your workouts. Learn more about how food and nutrition impacts your training, recovery, and racing. Fit Foods explores the role of protein and hydration, examines popular diets on the market today, looks at the common supplements athletes take and whether you need them, and outlines 21 rules for athletic nutrition. In addition to the 21 rules for you to follow, Fit Foods features 35 athlete-friendly recipes for you to try.This is a great book to reach for if you want the simple basics of fitness nutrition. Help yourself break through the plateau and get to the next level of fitness and conditioning with the lessons provided by Von Collins.

Is there anyone out there who understands?After escaping captivity and torture, all Jessie wanted was her life back, to return to high school, hang out with her friends and kiss her boyfriend, Jake. But six months is a long time to be gone, and her kidnapper is still at large.Frightening memories wait around every turn as Jessie attempts to sort terror from truth. Though home, she still hears her kidnapper’s breath mingling with classmates’ whispers, and Jake is nowhere to be seen... Jessie wakes from her nightmare to find Cole Hastings offering up gentle smiles and a chance at freedom Jessie so desperately craves and never thought she’d find in a childhood friend. From the back of a Harley can Jessie make her way through the darkness and the chaos?In her debut YA novel, E. Collins takes her readers into the mind of a girl who refuses to be a victim. Hop on, come along for the ride through tears and laughter, love and loss, on the road to rediscovery as Jessie fights through her demons in an attempt to find life on the other side.

Students can quickly get to grips with problem solving and reasoning by completing activities categorised by topic and question type. Fully in line with the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum.Problem solving and reasoning are focuses in the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum. It is essential that all students have access to problem solving and reasoning activities. Some key benefits to problem solving in maths include:• Helping pupils grasp diverse mathematical concepts and understand the application of the subject• Enhancing strategic thinking• Developing transferable skillsThis book consists of three different types of mathematical problem solving challenges:1.Solving mathematical problems. This involves pupils solving problems ‘within’ mathematics itself, recognising patterns and relationships, making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions.2.Reasoning mathematically. This involved pupils using logical thinking to solve problems, focusing on making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions using appropriate language.3.Using & applying mathematics in real-world contexts. This involves pupils engaging in challenges that require them to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and skills in open-ended, real-world contexts.

If you’re looking to quench your thirst for quiz trivia, this ebook offers more than 200 quizzes to meet all of your pub quiz needs!Specially designed for Kindle, with easy-to-navigate question and answer sections so anyone can be the quizmaster.Q: What’s inside this ebook?A: The quizzes cover everything from pop stars to death stars. The rounds are a mixture of themed and potluck and the questions go from friendly teasers to ones that will scramble even an egghead’s brains.Q: Who is it for?A: You, your mum, your dad, your family and friends, the man down the road and two halves of the crowd at your local. Each quiz provides good clean fun for all. All the quizzes appear twice: once with only the questions showing, once with both questions and answers visible. So you can choose to test yourself or be the Quizmaster. A link at the end of each quiz lets you jump between the two versions.

If you’re looking to quench your thirst for quiz trivia, this ebook offers more than 200 brand new quizzes to meet all of your pub quiz needs!Specially designed for Kindle, with easy-to-navigate question and answer sections so anyone can be the quizmaster.Q: What’s inside this ebook?A: More than 200 brand new quizzes covering everything from pop stars to death stars. The rounds are a mixture of themed and potluck and the questions go from friendly teasers to ones that will scramble even an egghead’s brains.Q: Who is it for?A: You, your mum, your dad, your family and friends, the man down the road and two halves of the crowd at your local. Each quiz provides good clean fun for all. All the quizzes appear twice: once with only the questions showing, once with both questions and answers visible. So you can choose to test yourself or be the Quizmaster. A link at the end of each quiz lets you jump between the two versions.

"I have to be more than a passenger this time, I have to be a rider."Fourteen-year-old Molly O’Connor thinks big. She wants to become an Olympic equestrian. Despite her father’s disapproval, she lands a job at Reintree Stables. It doesn’t hurt that the owner’s son is her age. Her work pays for riding lessons, but just when she sees her objective on the way to fruition two incidents occur that frighten her. Now she sees herself as a coward. Even the horse she loves can’t help her. The big riding career seems over before it began. Little does she know another test of her courage is coming, one where life hangs in the balance.

What would you do to fit in?Growing up, Molley Larson had everything: the looks, the boyfriend, the grades. She was in the top tier of her class, a cheerleader to boot. So when she arrived at University she fully expected for her winning streak to continue.But life’s not that simple. When all expectations crumble, Molley turns to Sigma Alpha Kai, hoping to find support and comradery, but the exclusive sorority doesn’t just accept anyone. To prove her worth, Molley finds herself spiraling down into a world of overexertion and starvation she may not climb out of.Enter Will Wyatt, vet major with a secret Molley can’t seem to rid herself of, offering advise and unwanted snacks. With Will’s help will Molley see the danger in her practices or will her journey to fit in send her down a path she cannot come back from?

Celebrated storyteller Fiona Collins has collected the best-loved stories from the misty, magical mountains, rushing rivers and green rolling hills of North Wales. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet dragons, giants, wizards, witches, and monsters – and of course the Tylwyth Teg, which is the Welsh name for the fairies. Retelling each story in her engaging style, Fiona presents humorous tales, clever tales, and enchanting fairy tales, which will be particularly enjoyed by young readers who wish to be transported to a parallel world of magic and adventure.

What would you do to fit in?Growing up, Molley Larson had everything: the looks, the boyfriend, the grades. She was in the top tier of her class, a cheerleader to boot. So when she arrived at University she fully expected for her winning streak to continue.But life’s not that simple. When all expectations crumble, Molley turns to Sigma Alpha Kai, hoping to find support and comradery, but the exclusive sorority doesn’t just accept anyone. To prove her worth, Molley finds herself spiraling down into a world of overexertion and starvation she may not climb out of.Enter Will Wyatt, vet major with a secret Molley can’t seem to rid herself of, offering advise and unwanted snacks. With Will’s help will Molley see the danger in her practices or will her journey to fit in send her down a path she cannot come back from?