Quartoseptcentennial Commemorative Volumes to honour the 175th Anniversary Celebrations of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka He [Visākha Thera] was a landowner, it seems, at Pāṭaliputta (Patna). While he was living there he heard this: “The Island of Tambapaṇṇi (Sri Lanka), apparently, is adorned with a diadem of shrines and gleams with the yellow cloth, and there a man can sit or lie wherever he likes; there the climate is favourable, the abodes are favourable, the people are favourable, the Dhamma to be heard is favourable, and all these favourable things are easily obtained there.” He made over his fortune to his wife and children and left his home. … Eventually he came to Mahāvihāra at Anuradhapura. Visuddhimagga Brahmavihara-niddesa Trans: Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli, The Path of Purification, 2010, p.306

Quartoseptcentennial Commemorative Volumes to honour the 175$^{th}$ Anniversary Celebrations of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri LankaQuartoseptcentennial Commemorative Volumes to honour the 175$^{th}$ Anniversary Celebrations of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka He [Visākha Thera] was a landowner, it seems, at Pāṭaliputta (Patna). While he was living there he heard this: “The Island of Tambapaṇṇi (Sri Lanka), apparently, is adorned with a diadem of shrines and gleams with the yellow cloth, and there a man can sit or lie wherever he likes; there the climate is favourable, the abodes are favourable, the people are favourable, the Dhamma to be heard is favourable, and all these favourable things are easily obtained there.” He made over his fortune to his wife and children and left his home. … Eventually he came to Mahāvihāra at Anuradhapura. Visuddhimagga Brahmavihara-niddesa Trans: Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli, The Path of Purification, 2010, p.306

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A powerful Hufflepuff themed Harry Potter box set. This paperback collection includes all seven novels in special house editions.    

Loved by millions of readers worldwide, let the greatest children’s book series of all time take you on an unforgettable journey. The hope and wonder of Harry Potter’s world will make you want to escape to Hogwarts again and again. This magical hardback box set is perfect for gifting! Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news – Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The magic starts here … This box set contains all seven novels to whisk you away to Hogwarts and beyond; from the comforting cosiness of The Burrow to the thrills of a rain-streaked Quidditch pitch. Follow Harry and his friends as they encounter two-faced professors and three-headed dogs, battle spiders and serpents, discover the mysteries of Divination and Dementors, and much, much more. With spectacular covers by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, these irresistible hardback editions are presented in a striking scarlet box, decorated with gold foiling showing Harry on his broomstick flying past a fiery Hungarian Horntail dragon. These books are to be treasured and read time and time again, the most special gift for family, friends and loved ones. Seven magical stories, one epic adventure.     ISBN – 9781408856789

Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in George R.R. Martin’s FIRE & BLOOD. So began the Targaryens’ bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon. Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began…

Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi’s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects the final two companion novellas, Shadow Me and Reveal Me, leading up to the explosive final in the series 

An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Muggles who have seen the eponymous film or read the Harry Potter novels will be familiar with some of these beasts – the Niffler, the Thunderbird, the Hippogriff … This new paperback edition features the recently revised 2017 text, which includes six curious new creatures that inhabit the North American continent, and a new foreword from Newt Scamander that sheds fascinating light on the events surrounding a serious breach in the International Statute of Secrecy which took place in New York in the 1920s. This paperback edition features gorgeously shimmery snakeskin detail on the foil effect jacket and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Newt Scamander’s masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages will delight in discovering the extraordinary habits and habitats of magical beasts from across five continents.

The highly anticipated fourth novel in the Woven Kingdom romantasy series, brimming with fiery romance, spectacular magic, and breathtaking secrets, from Tahereh Mafi, the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Lauren Roberts, and Sabaa Tahir. At long last, the wedding day has arrived. The Jinn queen and the enigmatic ruler of Tulan are to be married in a magical, enchanted ceremony―but Cyrus, tethered by a blood oath to his bride-to-be, can find nothing to celebrate in this union. He’s falling ever more deeply in love with the one person oathbound to kill him. Sworn to an ancient, unbreakable magic, Alizeh can only fulfill the prophecy to free her people by ensuring Cyrus dies by her own hand. And Cyrus is forced to await his end all while Prince Kamran inches closer, ready to take his place by Alizeh’s side. The countdown to murder coils tensions ever tighter, but the historic wedding has already drawn deadly attention. To prepare for war and protect her people, Alizeh must finally discover her magic―and outrun the enemies trying to stop her. Alizeh and Cyrus, along with Kamran and their friends from Ardunia, must flee on dragon-back to begin the perilous journey into the legendary mountains of Arya, where a firestorm of revelations, magical discoveries, and fresh allies awaits them. Every allegiance will be tested, every darkness uncovered, and when the shattering secrets of the Tulanian king are finally revealed… Nothing, and no one, will be the same. Desperate confessions, impossible decisions, unfathomable magical power―and a love so devastating it rewrites destinies―Every Spiral of Fate is the shimmering, breathtaking fourth volume in a saga that continues to transcend expectations.

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller! This is the wonderful and warm-hearted Roald Dahl classic, Esio Trot. Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie. One day Mrs Silver asks Mr Hoppy how to make Alfie grow, and suddenly Mr Hoppy knows the way to win her heart. With the help of a magical spell and some cabbage leaves, can Mr Hoppy be happy at last? ‘A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero’ – David Walliams And now you can listen to ESIO TROT ( with THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME) and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry – plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! And look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.

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London Olympics 2012. The world is watching as the greatest show on earth takes to the stage. Billions of eyes on London. Nations united in celebration. It should be a moment of celebration. But for one shadowy organisation, it’s the perfect target. William Warwick and his elite Scotland Yard team must stop them from unleashing chaos and devastation. But his investigation plunges him into a deadly game of cat and mouse from London’s streets to the corridors of power. Can he prevent triumph turning into disaster?

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Another fantastic Dork Diaries title featuring a brand new story from Nikki’s dorky life and space for readers to doodle and write their own entries.

    ISBN – 9781398527683

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell’s aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki’s school is holding a talent competition and Nikki can’t wait to start practising dance moves with her BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and impressing Brandon, her crush, with her singing skills! But then Nikki finds out that her arch-nemesis, MacKenzie, is entering the contest too, and she’s determined to steal the limelight from Nikki and her friends. Can a dork like Nikki take on the most popular girl in school and win?     ISBN – 9781398527577

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell’s aDORKable world in the second book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki is finally adjusting to life at her new school: she’s made some real friends and her major crush, Brandon, has even asked to be her science partner! But when Nikki overhears mean girl Mackenzie bragging about going to the Halloween dance with Brandon, she’s gutted and decides to go to her little sister’s party instead. Then she discovers Mackenzie was lying. Could her dream of going to the party with Brandon still come true?   ISBN – 9781398527560

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