The Pier Falls

The Pier FallsThe first collection of stories from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and The Porpoise.'Terrifically compelling' GuardianA seaside pier collapses. An expedition to Mars goes terribly wrong. A thirty stone man is confined to his living room. One woman is abandoned on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. Another woman is saved from drowning. Two boys discover a gun in a shoebox. A group of explorers find a cave of

Ryber is the only Sister left

from becoming a stand-in mum to her niece Lizzy to moving to remote but beautiful Puffin Island

" regardless of who you are

author Farnoosh Brock shares her knowledge

For more than four centuries

Readers journey with Jesus and His disciples in the most important time in history

Adrian Mole's life continues to be nothing but a set of tragic circumstances: His tempestuous relationship with an alluring schoolmate tortures him

But when newly widowed Jessica steps aboard his ship for a transatlantic passage

intent on cheerfully drinking herself to death with a view of the sea

including Sweet Turnip dumplings

and creator Notch himself

practical application