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The brandgym is a refreshingly simple, practical guide to boosting your brand and business performance. This new and updated edition 'reboots' the whole brand vision to action process to be fit for purpose in today's digital age, illustrated with inside stories from Snapchat, Airbnb, Netflix, Burberry, Dove, Apple, accenture, Lego and many others. The programme of 11 'Workouts' is packed with practical tools and tips to raise your game in key areas...
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This book tells the fascinating story of Badenoch, a forgotten region in accounts of Scottish history. Situated in the heart of the Highlands and with its own distinct historic and geographic identity, Badenoch was in the throes of dramatic change in the post-Culloden decades. This ground-breaking study reveals some radical differences from trends across the rest of the Highlands. Foremost was the role of the indigenous entrepreneurial tacksmen in...
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At long last, Ludi and Pedro Perez can afford a suburban residence for raising their precious baby daughter, far from the troubled inner city of their own upbringing. But, a car crash threatens that dream, prompting Pedro to consult the local herbalist about a peculiar pendant that fell at his feet during a thunderstorm. When she claims to channel spirits from on board a spacecraft heeding an extraterrestrial distress call, he has to wonder: Is she...
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A THRILLING NOVEL OF COURAGE, LOVE AND TREACHERY DURING THE YEARS OF OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTH. The desperate year of 1778. Philadelphia is occupied by the British. Not far away in Valley Forge the ragged and courageous army of George Washington is just coming through its bitter winter stand. Meanwhile the Continental Congress is being beleaguered by a number of officers and influential people to replace Washington as Commander of the patriot armies. At...
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The Le Mans 24 Hours is no ordinary race - it is the one race that every racing driver wants to win. Back in 1923, the Grand Prix of Endurance was created to prove that the motorcar could be sporty and reliable - 100 years later teams and drivers are still battling it out for supremacy at Circuit de la Sarthe. Racers like Tom Kristensen, Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell, and Allan McNish have all become legends competing in the world's toughest race. Manufacturers...
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 15
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After attempting to rescue Philip from the Mountain, the children try to escape and discover the anti-gravity cavern. Bill and Allison are in their car when the Mountain rumbles. When Bill sees a helicopter landing he decides to interrogate the pilot. The guards have discovered that Philip is not with Alexai and set off the alarm which places the children in enormous danger.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 5
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After Bill arrives, Dinah questions what he really does for a living, suspecting that he might be a secret agent. The children slip away to look at the Castle again. But this time they are chased by an unseen malevolent force. In their panic to escape, Kiki gets lost and Jack refuses to leave her. Unknown to the children, Kiki has been captured by a disturbed young man.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 24
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After finding his way to the Castle and discovering the heavy lock on the dungeon door, Jack leaves with the promises the others of returning with help. He returns to the circus to enlist the help of his newfound friend, Pedro. Meanwhile, the King is captured and taken to Borkin Castle. The children have once again found themselves a part of a bigger scheme and thrilling adventure.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 6
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After Philip seeks the help of Bill and Allison, the children find their way through a turret window and continue their search for Kiki. But they soon discover that something strange is going on in this castle. And they are determined to find the answer to so many mysterious questions.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 10
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The family have arrived in New Zealand. They are met by Bill's friend and colleague - Dennis who needs Bill's help to solve the mystery of a missing agent who was investigating a villain, Perez. Bill's not interested but finds himself involved anyway. Perez has his sidekick, install a tracking device on it and makes plans to insure Bill and the children pose no threat to his nefarious scheme.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 20
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After discovering Oola on board, the children invite him to stay. Bill returns with bad news - the holiday is cancelled. But the kids persuade Bill to stay another day so they can explore the sights along the river, the Temple of Dreams and the Temple of Death. The kids are shocked when they discover that the site is ruined and when the guide suddenly abandons them, leaving Jack's PC missing.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 17
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Slade arrives on the ship in disguise as a guest called Eppy with his son, Lucas, in an attempt to befriend the children. Lucas gives Jack a belated birthday present. Slade and Igor continue to try and steal the Galley and after the bottle falls to the floor and breaks, Jack discovers an old map in the ship. The children work together to try and discover where the map leads.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 2
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After finding an old smugglers' tunnel while exploring, the boys fall into it and are unable to climb out. When they follow the length of the tunnel they discover stairs which lead to Craggy Tops' cellar. After Allison is befriended by the mysterious stranger, BIll, he offers to take the children out for a boat trip. But they don't trust him and set about trying to discover his true motives.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 8
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After landing in an isolated valley, the children escape from the plane and find a barn to rest in. Tel and Ivan notice the sleeping bags missing and go in search of their unknown passengers.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 14
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Unaware of the children's plight, Bill proposes marriage to Allison and she accepts. But her happiness is clouded as the children fail to turn up when they should. A search is impossible until morning, the mist is too thick. While wandering in the foothills, the children see Alexai being pursued by dogs. Hans is rescued but is in a coma.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 19
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The family are going on a boating holiday in Turkey. Bill once again gets a phone call from Sir George at the last minute. But this time he is asked to find information on a small-time blundering criminal called Uma. At the hotel in Turkey they meet a boy called Oola, the badly treated assistant of a snake charmer.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 9
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Captured by Tel and Ivan, Jack befriends Otto and the two work together to escape and find the treasure before Tel and Ivan do. Meanwhile a panicked Allison fears for her children and Bill plans a rescue mission. But can he put it into effect in time?
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 18
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3 The children continue the search to find where the map leads, with Slade and Igor in close pursuit. After getting a message from home, Allison discovers that she has been tricked. Bill arrives at the ship and searches for clues as to the children whereabouts. In a packet of developed film he recognises Slade and quickly realises that the children are in enormous danger.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 1
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When they discover their guardian is sick, Jack and Lucy-Ann accept Philip's offer to spend the rest of the holiday at his new cliff top home in Cornwall. There they meet Joe, a friendly man who helps Philip's widowed mother Allison, at her Art Gallery, and Philip's sister, Dinah. But as they leave they are followed by a stranger.
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Enid Blyton Adventure volume 23
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After stowing away in the boot of one of the cars with Kiki, Jack is taken to an airfield where he manages to hide in the cargo hold of their helicopter. Meanwhile, Bill and Allison attempt to escape from their bonds. On arrival in Tauri-Hessia, Jack and Kiki are pursued by Jones. The other children are thrown in the dungeon of Borkin Castle. Jack and Kiki makes their way to the Castle to help.