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  • The GCHQ Puzzle Book: Pit Your Wits Against the People Who Cracked Engima

    GCHQ

    Paperback (Penguin Random House UK, March 1, 2019)
    GCHQ is a top-secret intelligence and security agency which recruits some of the very brightest minds. Over the years, their codebreakers have helped keep England safe, from the Bletchley Park breakthroughs of WWII to the modern-day threat of cyberattack. So it comes as no surprise that, even in their time off, the staff at GCHQ love a good puzzle. Whether they're recruiting new staff or challenging each other to the toughest Christmas quizzes and treasure hunts imaginable, puzzles are at the heart of what GCHQ does. Now they're opening up their archives of decades' worth of codes, puzzles and challenges for everyone to try. In this book you will find tips on how to get into the mindset of a codebreaker, and puzzles ranging in difficulty from easy to brain-bending.
  • Brooklyn House Magician's Manual

    RIORDAN RICK

    Hardcover (PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, March 15, 2017)
    BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.
  • Lightfoot

    Nicholas Jennings, Penguin Random House Canada

    Audible Audiobook (Penguin Random House Canada, Oct. 31, 2017)
    Shortlisted for the 2017 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Speaker's Book Award Nominated for the 2018 Heritage Toronto Award - Historical Writing: Book The definitive, full-access story of the life and songs of Canada's legendary troubadour Gordon Lightfoot's name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. His music defined the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and '70s, topped charts and sold millions. He is unquestionably Canada's greatest songwriter, and an international star who has performed on the world's biggest stages.While Lightfoot's songs are well known, the man behind them is elusive. He's never allowed his life to be chronicled in a book - until now. Biographer Nick Jennings has had unprecedented access to the notoriously reticent musician. Lightfoot takes us deep inside the artist's world, from his idyllic childhood in Orillia, the wild '60s, and his canoe trips into Canada's North to his heady times atop the music world. Jennings explores the toll that success took on his personal life - including his troubled relationships, his battle with alcohol and his near-death experiences - and the extraordinary drive and tenacity that pulled him through it all. Rich in voices from fellow musicians, close friends, Lightfoot's family and the singer's own reminiscences, the biography tells the stories behind some of his best-known love songs, including "Beautiful" and "Song for a Winter's Night," as well as the infidelity and divorce that resulted in classics like "Sundown" and "If You Could Read My Mind." Kris Kristofferson has called Lightfoot's songs "some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time." Lightfoot is an unforgettable portrait of a treasured singer-songwriter, an artist whose work has been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand and Nico to Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and Gord Downie. Revealing and insightful, Lightfoot is both an inspiring story of redemption and an exhilarating audiobook.
  • The Dreadful Fluff

    Aaron Blabey

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, Nov. 1, 2017)
    Serenity Strainer was perfect. But then she discovered something perfectly awful. "Belly button fluff!? That can't possibly be mine!" she said. But it was. And guess what? It was evil.
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  • Excellent Ed

    Stacy McAnulty, Julia Sarcone-Roach

    Paperback (Penguin Random House, Aug. 16, 2016)
    An excellent family needs an excellent dog!
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  • Eye to Eye

    Graeme Base

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, Sept. 23, 2015)
    A child, brave and curious about the world, flies high over the mountains, goes out on a limb, and dives into the deep. From here, he can see eye to eye with majestic and curious creatures, from the miniature to the enormous, the everyday to the fantastic. From one of Australia's favorite picture book creators comes a remarkable look at the connection between the animals that inhabit our Earth—even the human ones. Eye to Eye will give you an amazing new perspective on the world!
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  • The Letty Stories: 4 Books in One

    Alison Lloyd

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, March 1, 2016)
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  • Nanny Piggins And The Accidental Blast-Off 4

    R.A. Spratt

    eBook (Random House Australia, Jan. 4, 2011)
    In space, no one can hear you oink!Derrick, Samantha and Michael should be in school. Instead they find themselves in NASA's space shuttle, which Nanny Piggins manages to accidentally launch, blasting them all into outer space. This time she has gone too far!In this thrilling fourth instalment of her adventures, Nanny Piggins wrestles with a crocodile, bungy jumps of the roof using the elastic from Mr Green's underpants, staples chicken wire over their chimney to keep out Santa, captures an apricot danish-loving jewel thief and rescues her brother, Boris, from an onslaught of professional wrestlers.
  • Clementine Rose and the Paris Puzzle

    Jacqueline Harvey

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, Nov. 1, 2016)
    Clementine Rose and her family are off to Paris! It's Clementine's first big trip and there’s so much to see and do. She's been practicing her French and can't wait to say bonjour to Sophie and Jules. Exploring the city is lots of fun and with the help of Lavender, who proves to be a hit on the streets of Paris, Clementine meets some very intriguing people. After a series of strange coincidences, Clementine can’t help but wonder if everything is connected.
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  • Lily and the Fairy House

    Jane Tanner

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Lily knows that fairies live near the gum tree. She has created a fairy house with a rose petal bed and a gum leaf table, and today she is preparing a fairy party . . . But will the fairies come and play? Lily and the Fairy House is pure wish-fulfillment, a magical fairy book for girls of all ages.
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  • Alice-Miranda in the Alps

    Jacqueline Harvey

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, April 1, 2016)
    Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to Switzerland to ski, sightsee, and experience the unique White Turf racing event. St. Moritz is as glamorous, as they expected and their hotel is beyond belief—as are its owners, the overly friendly Otto Fanger and his frosty wife, Delphine Doerflinger. Mid-holiday, the Baron, a close friend of Alice-Miranda’s family, reappears after being mysteriously uncontactable, and the group head across the country to stay at the Grand Hotel Von Zwicky. The resort town of Zermatt is full of charm, but underneath the picturesque exterior are glimpses of shady dealings and unsavory characters. Can Alice-Miranda work out who is involved in time to save the Baron’s beloved hotel?
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  • Moonlight & Ashes

    Sophie Masson

    Paperback (Penguin Random House Australia, Sept. 1, 2013)
    Cinderella takes fate into her own hands in this brand new tale by Sophie MassonWelcome to the story of Cinderella as you've never heard it before. There is a girl whose fortunes have plummeted from wealthy aristocrat to that of a servant girl. A magic hazel twig, a dashing prince, and a desperate escape from danger combine to tell the story of a girl who refuses to allow her fairy godmother to arrange her future for her. Instead, this is the story of Selena who will take charge of her own destiny and learn that her magic is not to be feared but celebrated. Pure fairytale—with all the romance, magic, and adventure that goes along with it.
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