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Jake had been expecting a very ordinary Christmas - until he opened the curtains and saw it. All he had wished for was some snow and a bit of excitement! Christmas Day brings chaos: news reporters, meetings with peculiar characters, a spectacular surprise at the bottom of the garden, not to mention Jake's startling discovery about his future! Christmas will never be the same again! A festive story for children aged 7+ and big kids too.

Thirteen-year-old Alice Parker knows something isn't right, mysterious aches and pains, a craving for sugar that's out of control. Suddenly she is top of the class in every subject. Baffled by what is happening to her and feeling at odds with the world, Alice can't take much more. Only when she collapses and experiences a life-changing transformation does she discover why she is different. But this new, incredible identity brings its own...

Alice's holiday starts with a surprise when she discovers a new, remarkable ability. But soon she is distracted by the temptation to pursue an enigmatic mission. A local woman who died before Alice was born is believed to have left a hidden legacy. Determined to unearth Jessie's secret, Alice must put her trust in new friends, and come face to face with the creatures of her nightmares. Is she ready to deal with the enormity of what sh...

The Parkers are off to London, where Alice is to play in the orchestra at a prestigious venue. But when she arrives in the city, her ears seem tuned to more than her music. Why is she hearing peculiar voices? Alice is convinced she's being followed - and not only by her latest enemies. When she starts shouting at pigeons, even her family begin to wonder. What is happening to Alice? A new, unlikely friend holds the clue, and the explanati...

Alice Parker has adapted well to her extraordinary new identity and abilities, she's even beginning to enjoy them. But mysterious things are happening all around her. People are behaving very strangely. Something or someone is controlling them - but how? Alice confronts a ruthless, relentless villain, and soon discovers his astonishing power. Where is it coming from? What makes him so different? Disturbingly, the answers to these ques...

Courts in Conflict focuses on the practices of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the national Rwandan courts, and the gacaca community courts in post-genocide Rwanda. It emphasizes that, although the courts are compatible in law, an interpretive cultural analysis indicates how and why they have often conflicted in practice.

Courts in Conflict focuses on the practices of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the national Rwandan courts, and the gacaca community courts in post-genocide Rwanda. It emphasizes that, although the courts are compatible in law, an interpretive cultural analysis indicates how and why they have often conflicted in practice. The author's research is derived from 182 interviews with judges, lawyers, and a grou...

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This book addresses key questions about the division of property when a marriage, civil union, de facto relationship, or other close personal relationship ends. The book adopts a conceptual approach to property division, using New Zealand's current law as a basis for critical analysis and drawing on international and comparative perspectives.

Accidents are happening suspiciously frequently. It is not simply bad luck - someone is trying to kill Alice and Thomas. For their own safety they decide to get away and set off for Berlin. But staying with Aunt Brigitte is not without its dangers. When chaos follows the Parkers to Germany friends, family and even famous landmarks are at risk. Alice begins to think she is cursed - and that's before an alarming discovery about her future. Will ...

Eleven-year-old Rory is struggling to deal with his mum's departure and the tiresome fame of his celebrity-chef-dad. He always seems to be in trouble at school as well as at home. If he can't bring his temper under control, he could soon be facing his worst nightmare, being sent away to boarding school. One day he makes a shocking discovery. A stranger is living in their shed! A stranger who soon becomes the best friend he's ever had. Rory doe...