The Reader

Drawn by family. Driven by fear. Haunted by fate.Would knowing the future be a gift or a burden? Or even a curse…?The Whitney women of Salem, Massachusetts are renowned for reading the future in the patterns of lace. But the future doesn’t always bring good news – as Towner Whitney knows all too well. When she was just fifteen her gift sent her whole world crashing to pieces. She predicted – and then witnessed – something so horrific that she vowed never to read lace again, and fled her home and family for good. Salem is a place of ghosts for Towner, and she swore she would never return.Yet family is a powerful tie and fifteen years later, Towner finds herself back in Salem. Her beloved great-aunt Eva has suddenly disappeared – and when you’ve lived a life like Eva’s, that could mean real trouble. But Salem is wreathed in sickly shadows and whispered half-memories. It’s fast becoming clear that the ghosts of Towner’s fractured past have not been brought fully into the light. And with them comes the threat of terrifying new disaster.A literary page-turner with depth, narrative power and a story that novels like ‘The Thirteenth Tale’ can only dream of, ‘The Lace Reader’ is a bewitching and tightly plotted read.

Having heard the noises from within the tavern, Will left the safety of the hut and crept towards a hole in the tavern wall... .He could no longer see his father but he saw his mother, and as she struggled with the furious Shivan, she caught sight of her son through the hole. "Run, Will!" "But...!" ."Forget about us! Save yourself!" .

Having heard the noises from within the tavern, Will left the safety of the hut and crept towards a hole in the tavern wall... .He could no longer see his father but he saw his mother, and as she struggled with the furious Shivan, she caught sight of her son through the hole. "Run, Will!" "But...!" ."Forget about us! Save yourself!" .

Psychic Derek Ogilvie is the baby mind reader – called in when parents have tried all else, Derek communicates with children to find the reasons behind their problem behaviour, tantrums and sleepless nights.Derek Ogilvie is one of Scotland's best-known and respected psychics. He can be seen on Five TV in 2006 with his new show ‘The Baby Mind Reader’, where he exhibits his rare ability of being able to communicate telepathically with babies and young children.In this, his fascinating first book published alongside his TV series, Derek shares the story of his rollercoaster life and how he rediscovered his psychic powers and his true calling in life.At the age of nine Derek realised he was psychic when his dead neighbour started visiting him every night while he was in bed. But as a young man, Derek’s psychic abilities took a back seat as he concentrated on building a business empire and becoming a millionaire.However, five years ago, Derek’s business went bust, his house was repossessed, his partner left him and his grandmother died. Only then did Derek take stock of his life and reconnect with his psychic gift to start helping other people. It was at this point that Derek realised he could also communicate with babies and young children, as well as animals.Funny and poignant, this is Derek’s amazing story.

‘This collection is stormy, romantic, strong – the Full Bront?’ The TimesA collection of short stories celebrating Charlotte Bront?, published in the year of her bicentenary and stemming from the now immortal words from her great work Jane Eyre.The twenty-one stories in Reader, I Married Him – one of the most celebrated lines in fiction – are inspired by Jane Eyre and shaped by its perennially fascinating themes of love, compromise and self-determination.A bohemian wedding party takes an unexpected turn for the bride and her daughter; a family trip to a Texan waterpark prompts a life-changing decision; Grace Poole defends Bertha Mason and calls the general opinion of Jane Eyre into question. Mr Rochester reveals a long-kept secret in “Reader, She Married Me”, and “The Mirror” boldly imagines Jane’s married life after the novel ends. A new mother encounters an old lover after her daily swim and inexplicably lies to him, and a fitness instructor teaches teenage boys how to handle a pit bull terrier by telling them Jane Eyre’s story.Edited by Tracy Chevalier, this collection brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.

Classic Readers Young Ishmael sets out on the whaling ship "Pequod" hoping to free himself from his earthly anger and sorrow. But the mad Captain Ahab, who hunts for the whale that tore off his leg, heads the great ship into dangerous waters. Will the "Pequod" return safely? Or will Ahah"s obsession with his mortal enemy end in death? Herman Melvilles"s fearsome adventure is the great American novel. Retold by Jenny Dooley and Virginia Evans. . .

Classic Readers Young Ishmael sets out on the whaling ship "Pequod" hoping to free himself from his earthly anger and sorrow. But the mad Captain Ahab, who hunts for the whale that tore off his leg, heads the great ship into dangerous waters. Will the "Pequod" return safely? Or will Ahah"s obsession with his mortal enemy end in death? Herman Melvilles"s fearsome adventure is the great American novel. Retold by Jenny Dooley and Virginia Evans. . .

Heathcliff and Catherine love each other deeply but, in a strange turn of events, she marries someone else and dies in childbirth. Heathcliff is heartbroken and vows to get even with those who took her away from him. Will he succeed? What happens to Catherine's daughter? Will Heathcliff ever find peace? .

Heathcliff and Catherine love each other deeply but, in a strange turn of events, she marries someone else and dies in childbirth. Heathcliff is heartbroken and vows to get even with those who took her away from him. Will he succeed? What happens to Catherine's daughter? Will Heathcliff ever find peace? .