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Lexicologist Pronunciation: Lec-sic-ol-oh-jist Type: Noun Definition: A student of language, particularly the components of language such as the nature or meaning of words. Also, a compiler or writer of a dictionary. Example: The lexicologist was overjoyed to discover that lugubrious+ is a word. Whether you're an author, a poet, a songwriter or a student, The Lexicologist's Handbook will introduce you to words that you've never heard before and change the way that you look at language. Like a traditional dictionary but with the boring words left out, The Lexicologist's Handbook will help you to broaden your vocabulary and impress your friends while entertaining you along the way. It's the perfect book for all lexophiles.
Born was a child of the rain forest that covered Midworld, part of the primitive society that the peaceful jungle planet had sustained for hundreds of years. He was wise in the ways of his world, and he knew well the precarious natural balance that governed all things.Then one day the aliens came. Giants. They knew nothing of the Upper or Lower Hell ? and they cared less. Born had risked his life to save them, to guide them through the myriad tangled boughs, past unseen, unsuspected dangers lurking in the underbrush. But worse than their ignorance of how to survive, the aliens had plans for Midworld, plans that could utterly destroy the globe-spanning forest that his people called home.As the days passed, Born realized his mistake. And as he had once hunted only to live, he knew now that he would be forced to live only to kill...
Vegan on the Go will rescue your lunchbox and inject some vegan flavour back into your lunchtime, with delicious, nutritious food that you can take anywhere. With a focus on easy and affordable lunches, Vegan on the Go packs over 100 vegan recipes into its pages, with ideas for snacks, soups, salads, sandwiches, sweet treats, and more. Whip up delicious portable lunches including polenta parcels, sweet potato burgers, courgetti salad, and tofu sushi. Vegan on the Go tells you exactly how long you need to prepare and cook each lunchbox recipe, with mouth-watering photographs of every dish to whet your appetite. Discover top tips on which ingredients to stock up on, and how to store and transport your vegan lunches to ensure they taste fresh and delicious every time.
A young boy's prophetic visions. Blind at birth, Daemus Alaric is blessed with the gift of prophetic Sight. Now, as a Keeper of the Forbidden, he must use his powers of the Sight to foil the plans of a fallen Keeper, Graytorris the Mad. An elven Princess with a horrifying secret. Princess Addilyn Elspeth travels from Eldwal, the magically hidden home of the Vermilion elves, to begin her life as a diplomat to the human capital of Castleshire. During her journey, she stumbles upon a mystical creature foretelling ill tidings. A terrifying force of evil. Daemus' recurring nightmare vision threatens to catapult him into a terrifying struggle that will leave the fate of the Keepers-and the realm-hanging in the balance. Daemus and Princess Addilyn must set out to face the menace that threatens their very existence. Will the entire realm fall to its knees? The Last Keeper is the first book in The Warminster Series. With gripping, epic action and heart-pounding adventure, you'll love this new adventure series.
A crossword puzzle-loving P.I. and his tech-savvy intern get to the bottom of a deadly car accident in this cozy detective mystery set in London. Meet private detective James Leipfold, computer whiz kid Maile O'Hara and good-natured cop Jack Cholmondeley in the first book of the Leipfold series. A car strikes a woman in the middle of the night and a young actress lies dead in the road. The police force thinks it's an accident, but Maile and Leipfold aren't so sure. Putting their differences aside, and brought together by a shared love of crosswords and busting bad guys, Maile and Leipfold investigate. But not all is as it seems, as they soon find out to their peril...
P.I. James Leipfold investigates the Boys in Blue, a secret organization in London with ties to powerful politicians and career criminals.
Served Cold: A HorrorTube Anthology Twenty-two teeth-chattering tales! Wrap yourself in your favorite blanket, curl up by a fireside or in a warm bed, and enjoy these tales of sub-zero terror brought to you by some of the many voices of HorrorTube. Foreword by Steve Donoghue Karakoncolos by Cameron Chaney The Rescue by Janine Pipe Red Albums by Cam Wolfe Magic in the Hat by Donnie Goodman Isolation by N.M. Brown Sweep in the Sidestreet by A.B. Frank Frostbite by Alfie Tobutt Black Wood by Marie McWilliams The Cold Traps by Steve Donoghue This Grey Winter by Mihalis Georgostathis Orpheus Descends by Andrew Lyall Thou by Mers Sumida The Walk-in by Mike DeFrench Ensnared by Aphrodite Lee Cold C...
Strange things are going on in Black Dog Wood... A blindfolded skeleton has been unearthed, there have been sightings of some kind of monster, and rumours abound of naughty goings-on at night. And then the local MP, Sir Giles Luscott-Whorne, is accused of murder. Giles’s best chance to prove his innocence lies with retired police detective Frank Shunter. Can he discover whodunit? And what connects all of these curious events to a long-lost manuscript by crime author Agnes Crabbe? In this sequel to A Murder to Die For, Stevyn Colgan once again takes us back to South Herewardshire for a comedy of murderous proportions.
The Peeking Cat Anthology 2016 features work from 46 contributors - 40 poems, 3 short stories, and six photographs from writers and photographers worldwide. Available in paperback, hardback and as an ebook, it showcases creative, heartfelt and beautifully formed pieces of work from new and established writers.
When hordes of people descend on the picturesque village of Nasely for the annual celebration of its most famous resident, murder mystery writer Agnes Crabbe, events take a dark turn as the festival opens with a shocking death. Each year the residents are outnumbered by crowds dressed as Crabbe's best-known character, the lady detective Millicent Cutter. The weekend is never a mild-mannered affair as fan club rivalries bubble below the surface, but tensions reach new heights when a second Crabbe devotee is found murdered. Though the police are quick to arrive on the scene, the facts are tricky to ascertain as the witnesses, suspects and victim are all dressed as Miss Cutter. And they all want to solve that crime too...