Allan Frewin Jones Books

When Scotland's 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. The dramatic events that followed have long been ignored or forgotten. Now, in James Hunter, they have their historian. The story he tells is, by turns, moving, anger-making and inspiring.

In this book James Hunter tells the story of the Sutherland Clearances. His researches took him to archives in Scotland, England and Canada, to the now deserted straths of Sutherland, to the frozen shores of Hudson Bay. The result is a gripping, moving, definitive account of a people's struggle for survival in the face of tragedy and disaster.

New edition of this classic and pioneering account of what happened to the thousands of people who left Skye and the wider north of Scotland to make new lives across the sea. This is the story of the Highland impact on the New World.

This book gives accurate information about meerkats within the context of a story, while the illustrations reflect real meerkats' postures and movements.

A new edition of a classic book by one of Scotland's most eminent historians (originally published by Mainstream as Culloden and the Last Clansman), this is the tragic story of one of Scotland's most notorious murders and miscarriages of justice, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped.

One of a series, first published as Little Sister, featuring the battles between two sisters. It's a testing time for Stacy and her friends Cindy, Fern and Pippa, trying to sort out who knows whom the best as they get in training for the television show My Best Friend.

When her pen-pal, Craig, asks Stacy for a photo of herself, she doesn't think he'll be too impressed with her mousy brown hair, freckles galore, and brace. So instead she sends him a picture of her sister - blonde, pretty Amanda. But now Craig is coming for a visit.

Compilation hardback containing all 4 Legend of the Pharoah's Tomb, Legend of the Lost City, Legend of the Anaconda King and Legend of the Golden Elephant.

Why efforts to create a scientific basis of morality are doomed to fail

Set against the backdrop of a rare eclipse, the narrative explores the convergence of two distinct worlds. As the celestial event unfolds, characters from both realms are drawn together, leading to unexpected alliances and revelations. Themes of unity, transformation, and the power of nature intertwine as the protagonists navigate their intertwined destinies, revealing deeper truths about their existence and the bonds that connect them.

Tania has brought the long-lost Queen Titania back to Faerie from the Mortal World of modern London. But when they cross between the worlds, they find only devastation. The Sorcerer King of Lyonesse—ancient enemy of the Faerie Court—has been released from his amber prison. As the wicked sorcerer regains his power, King Oberon, Tania's father, is imprisoned and the Faerie Court is being destroyed. Tania and her true love, Edric, must travel the Realm to try to find and rescue King Oberon, who is their only hope for defeating the evil Sorcerer King. And Tania must prepare for battle . . . and to fight a war that she may not survive.

Part of the Dark Paths series, this book follows a boy named Tom who falls into a mass grave from the plague years, and comes out possessed by a spirit.

Far from the Realm of Faerie, a quest to save immortality . . . A deadly plague is sweeping through Faerie, and no one is immune to its bite. Now, withthe guidance of the Dream Weaver, Tania, Rathina, and a mortal ally, Connor, musthead off to find the Divine Harper—the only one who can help Tania renew the FaerieCovenant of Immortality. Their quest will soon take them outside the borders of Faerie,to hostile and unwelcoming lands beyond. On their travels, Tania and her companions encounter danger at every turn as they battle pirates, contend with mysterious and mystical beings, and try to outwit those under the sinister grip of the Dark Arts. But when Tania's beloved Edric appears, it looks as if they have help at last. Or do they? As tensions and dangers rise, Tania is forced to question everything and everyone around her in order to decide if she is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her loved ones.

Princess Tania thinks she has finally found a way to unite the world of Faerie with the modern world, but her beloved Immortal Realm is threatened when a grave illness takes hold of the kingdom and she must find a way to save it

Compiled from the darkest, most dusty shelves of Nick Shadow's bookroom, this volume reveals the truth about the Cat Lady, as well as telling the story of Alice's fearful babysitting assignment, and Mark and David's increasingly perilous dares.

Tania is a princess of Faerie. And now she must return to the Mortal World. Once upon a time, Tania was an ordinary girl. But then she was swept into another world, where she was the long-lost princess of the elegant and magical court of Faerie, and only she could save the court from great peril. Now Tania—and her true love, Edric—will go back to the Mortal Realm to seek Queen Titania, lost hundreds of years ago while searching for Tania. Their return leads to struggles with Tania's much-loved mortal parents and friends as she and Edric try to conceal their secret. But much more serious dangers lurk: The sinister Lord Drake is not yet defeated, they are pursued by dark supernatural forces, and Tania's two worlds are about to collide in amazing and frightening ways she never could have anticipated.

During their school holidays, the teenagers, Frankie, Regan, Tom and Jack, join an archaeological dig in southeast England. Their teacher and the archaeologist in charge give them some facts about the historical background to the site and the Glanville family who had once lived there. When Frankie and Jack accidentally fall into the Glanville family's vault in the local graveyard, Frankie finds an old silver coin clipped in half. Shortly after her return to the graveyard, she meets an angry young man dressed in dark clothes. As Regan, Tom and Jack start to piece together the sad tale of Eleanor, the ward of the ruthless nineteenth century owner of the manor house and the local village, the friends begin to get seriously worried about Frankie's increasingly disturbed behaviour

Lychford Green is an old RAF airbase. It hasn't been used in years, but somehow it still bears the traces of the horrors which took place there 50 years previous. When Regan, Tom, Jack and Frankie investigate the empty airfield for a school project, they find that it echoes with its untold story.

Lychford Green is an old RAF airbase. It hasn't been used in years, but somehow it still bears the traces of the horrors which took place there 50 years previous. When Regan, Tom, Jack and Frankie investigate the empty airfield for a school project, they find that it echoes with its untold story.

Anita, an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl, is transported from modern-day London to the realm of Faerie where she discovers that she is Princess Tania, the long-lost daughter of King Oberon and Queen Titania

A thrilling account of a near suicidal attack on the mighty Scharnhorst and other flying experiences.

A vital text for anyone studying the history of the Highland communities

Janey Morris moves to a new area and a new school. Her upbringing has instilled in her a degree of certainty about right and wrong, but her friendship with the exotic Pearl Silvera, who automatically challenges authority, leads her to question that certainty.

Seit Tagen liegt Beverley nach einem Verkehrsunfall nun schon bewusstlos im Krankenhaus, niemand weiß, wann sie wieder aufwachen wird. Ihr Freund Michael denkt an die gemeinsame Zeit mit ihr zurück, die Wochen voller Glück, Liebe und gegenseitigem Verständnis. Beverley muss einfach wieder gesund werden.

Schwesterherz - Immer Ärger mit Amanda - bk1207; Franz Schneider Verlag; Allan F. Jones; Paperback; 1997

Elle qui prouvera sa valeur dans la chasse, la chasse o aucun sang ne sera vers, elle traversera les montagnes, elle respirera le vent du nord. Lorsque les dieux enverront leur messager, lorsque le sage oiseau lui rvlera sa destine... La vie de la princesse Shannon bascule le jour o une flche saxonne tue son frre qu'elle aimait tant. Alors qu'elle ne rve que de vengeance, ses parents l'envoient pour la protger dans un royaume voisin o elle doit pouser un prince inconnu. Shannon se sait pourtant voue une autre destine : elle sauvera l'honneur de sa famille, au pril de sa vie.

Retrouvez l'harmonie, le plaisir et la santé votre assiette en découvrant les principes du Feng Shui appliqués à la cuisine. Pour vous aider à mieux penser votre alimentation au quotidien, ce livre propose : * 100 recettes simples et originales qui apporteront équilibre et vitalité à vos repas ; * des conseils pratiques pour associer au mieux les aliments en tenant compte de leurs qualités et bienfaits nutritionnels ; * des menus adaptés à chaque occasion qui permettront de créer une énergie différente selon que vous préparez un dîner en tête à tête, un repas familial ou que vous organisez un pique-nique ; * des astuces de décor qui favoriseront une ambiance positive autour de la table. En plus de recettes savoureuses, ce guide démontre qu'une bonne combinaison des aliments et des repas bien conçus peuvent influer positivement sur votre forme et votre bien-être.

Danny (15) ist verliebt und denkt nur noch an Nicky. Erst Lisa macht ihm klar, dass es im Leben auch noch um anderes geht. - IK: Freundschaft/Liebe.

Daß sich zwischen Pearl und Janey eine Freundschaft entwickelt, liegt eigentlich nur daran, daß Janey so schlecht nein sagen kann. Doch durch die Freundschaft zu Pearl zieht Janey den Haß ihrer Klassenkameradinnen auf sich, und Pearl bezahlt dafür mit einem Messer im Bauch. Als Janey dem Konflikt in Pearl-Manier begegnen will, wird sie von dieser zurückgepfiffen und muß noch eine Lektion lernen . . .