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      The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

      J. R. R. Tolkien

      The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing…

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      A Great, Silly Grin: The British Satire Boom of the 1960s

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Humphrey Carpenter presents a history of the tumultuous and exciting era that introduced us to Private Eye and That Was the Week That Was . He covers the people involved…

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      Mr Majeika and Mr Majeika and the Lost Spell Book bind-up

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Mr Majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but something has to be done about Hamish Bigmore, the class nuisance, and so he uses a…

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      Mr Majeika

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Mr Majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but something has to be done about Hamish Bigmore, the class nuisance, and so he uses a…

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      J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

      Humphrey Carpenter

      The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reissued to mark Tolkien’s 125th Anniversary.

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      Mr Majeika and the Music Teacher

      Humphrey Carpenter

      The sudden arrival of a new music teacher throws St Barty’s School into confusion. Mysterious smells start coming from the staffroom and creepy-crawlies appear out of nowhere. The new arrival…

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      Mr Majeika and the Haunted Hotel

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Mysteriously stranded in the fog at night, Mr Majeika and Class Three find themselves in a creepy hotel near Hadrian’s Wall, where some very spooky things start to happen. Strange…

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      Mr Majeika and the Dinner Lady

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Mrs Chipchase, the nasty dinner lady, makes lunch hour at St Barty’s really unpleasant. That is, for everyone but her ‘favourite friend’, Hamish Bigmore. Up to his usual tricks, Hamish…

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      Mr Majeika and the School Play

      Humphrey Carpenter

      ‘I really am quite useless as a wizard.’ But Class Three thinks Mr Majeika is an excellent wizard, particularly when his spells go wrong! First Hamish Bigmore ends up on…

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      Mr Majeika and the School Book Week

      Humphrey Carpenter

      ‘Oh dear,’ said Mr Majeika, ‘I seem to have made the spell too strong.’ Class Three has fun during Book Week, when famous storybook characters suddenly appear! But there’s trouble…

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      Mr Majeika and the School Inspector

      Humphrey Carpenter

      ‘Use of magic by teacher strictly forbidden.’ Poor Mr Majeika goes to the bottom of the class when the school inspector comes to call. Things don’t get any easier when…

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      Mr Majeika and the Ghost Train

      Humphrey Carpenter

      When Class Three and Mr Majeika get on board a ghost train, they are in for a surprise. Real ghosts appear and the wicked Wilhemina Worlock isn’t far away. But…

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      Mr Majeika and the School Caretaker

      Humphrey Carpenter

      When old Mr Jenks retires, St Barty’s School advertises for a new caretaker. Unfortunately there’s only one applicant - Hamish Bigmore’s Uncle Wilf who is just as rude and bad-tempered…

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      Mr Majeika Vanishes

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Class 3 are sure that something is very wrong when Mr Majeika leaves school without saying goodbye. When they find a message from him saying he’s been arrested by the…

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      Mr Majeika and the School Trip

      Humphrey Carpenter

      More amazing adventures with Mr Majeika, the ex-wizard, turned teacher, and his class at St Barty’s School. This time there’s a trip down a magic river, a battle to save…

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      Mr Majeika on the Internet

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Class Three has got a new computer and while exploring it, Mr Majeika manages to get the whole class trapped in the school website. Many adventures follow and Class Three…

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      Mr Majeika and the Lost Spell Book

      Humphrey Carpenter

      The pupils in Class 3 at St Barty’s School are not impressed when their head teacher imposes strict rules of behavior for Halloween. Mr Majeika uses a little magic to…

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      Mr Majeika Joins the Circus

      Humphrey Carpenter

      When Class Three and Mr Majeika go to the circus, it’s definitely not as fun as they imagined. Everyone’s a bit old, creaky and rubbish really! So when Mr Majeika…

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      The Inklings: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and Their Friends

      Humphrey Carpenter

      Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War.

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      J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

      Humphrey Carpenter

      The author of The Brideshead Generation and The Inklings was given unrestricted access to all of Tolkien’s papers for this biography of the author of The Hobbit and The Lord…

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      Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature

      Humphrey Carpenter,Mari Prichard

      This reference is for anyone concerned with children’s books. Over 900 biographical entries deal with authors, illustrators, publishers, educationalists and others who have influenced the development of children’s literature, providing…

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      Indiana’s Lost National Road

      David Humphrey

      The National Road, commonly known as US 40, is undoubtedly one of Indiana’s most historic transportation routes. Construction on the road began in 1828, and it played an integral role…

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      Indiana’s Lost National Road

      David Humphrey

      The National Road, commonly known as US 40, is undoubtedly one of Indiana’s most historic transportation routes. Construction on the road began in 1828, and it played an integral role…

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