The long-dead sorcerer razaak has been re-awoken and is poised to fulfil his dreams of death and tyranny…The Forces of Chaos are at large across Allansia and it seems that they are all pitted against You! It is up to you to battle against the odds – to find the only weapon to which Razaak is vulnerable, to arm yourself with protections against his awesome powers, and to face him in his lair, the Crypt of the Necromancer!
Final book in the 4 part series. Each sorcery book is a complete adventure – you don’t need to have read a previous book to move on to the next. Play as either a warrior or a wizard. If you choosee wizardry, your survival will depend onyourknowledge of the sorcery. Age 9+.
This is the latest title to join “Fighting Fantasy’s” brand-new look! The multi-million selling gamebook series is back with a hugely popular revamped, updated package, a brilliant new interactive website and the monsters, dungeons and peril to capture a whole new generation of imaginations. Zanbar Bone and his bloodthirsty Moon Dogs are holding the town of Silverton to ransom. Only with the help of the mysterious wizard Nicodemus do you have any hope of saving the townspeople…
Bloodbones lives! The dread pirate-lord Cinnabar, scourge of the twelve seas, terrorised the seafarers of the Old World in a bloody reign of terror until a brave adventurer put an end to his evil. But now Cinnabar is back from the dead, seeking revenge and with the dark powers of voodoo at his command. YOU have your own score to settle, for Cinnabar put your family to the sword when you were a child. Only YOU can stop the pirate captain and his crew of bloodthirsty cut-throats. Prepare to set sail on the adventure of a lifetime!
Bloodbones lives! The dread pirate-lord Cinnabar, scourge of the twelve seas, terrorised the seafarers of the Old World in a bloody reign of terror until a brave adventurer put an end to his evil. But now Cinnabar is back from the dead, seeking revenge and with the dark powers of voodoo at his command. YOU have your own score to settle, for Cinnabar put your family to the sword when you were a child. Only YOU can stop the pirate captain and his crew of bloodthirsty cut-throats. Prepare to set sail on the adventure of a lifetime!
Fighting Fantasy co-creator Ian Livingstone OBE brings the world’s original gamebook series – 30 years old in August 2012 – to the world of the zombie.
Terrible things are happening in Goraya castle…
Where would humanity be now without fire, vaccinations, farming – or wine? A great idea is one that has changed the path of human civilisation. But which is the greatest of them all? John Farndon, author of the bestselling Do You Think You’re Clever?, has set out to find the answer. A distinguished panel of experts agreed on a list of 50 ideas, and each chapter of The World’s Greatest Idea sees Farndon explore the argument for a different one. The candidates are intriguingly varied: Electricity grids enable us to power our cities, but then sewers allowed those cities to grow. Without the wheel, modern civilisation would be pretty much impossible, but take away Logic and we’d lose the essential structures for rational thought …But then what would be the point of all of this without the idea of romance? The World’s Greatest Idea is an enthralling voyage of discovery through the most powerful intellectual, social, scientific and creative brainwaves humans have ever had. They are ranked in the book determined by a public vote on www.theworldsgreatestidea.com But will you agree with the verdict?
Written by acclaimed science journalist Surendra Verma, this work is a fast-moving and accessible narrative. It outlines the historical, fictional, speculative and emerging scientific views of the possibilities of other life forms. Is there anybody out there? Are there other life forms lurking in outer space – or are they already here? Surendra Verma investigates…The rate of expansion of our universe is mind-blowing: imagine a pea growing to the size of the Milky Way in less time than it takes to blink. In all this infinite space that we cannot even see, let alone explore, it seems certain that there is some life on other worlds. Sir Arthur C. Clarke declared that ‘the universe is full of intelligent life – it’s just been too intelligent to come here’. Journalist Surendra Verma brilliantly outlines the historical, fictional, speculative and emerging scientific opinions on what alien life might be like. From Aristotle to ET via radio, religion and reincarnation, this fast-moving narrative examines history and dispels myths before focusing on the possibilities lurking in space. In a popular and easy-to-read style, Verma uses current research to speculate what life is like on other planets, how we might communicate with them, and what Earth might seem like to visitors.
A sequel to Sean Connolly’s “Wholly Irresponsible Experiments”, this title features awe-inspiring experiments demonstrating the magic of science. It is perfect for fans of “The Dangerous Book for Boys”. You are the scientist, your home is the laboratory – create some good honest mayhem in the name of progress!It’s time for a return to the weirdest lab imaginable – your own kitchen and back garden. Science meets the imagination.’Am I seeing things? Did that bottle just disappear into orbit?’ Uhmm, well, let me start at the beginning…Sean Connolly, author of “Wholly Irresponsible Experiments”, returns with another assemblage of bizarre and outlandish activities – all in the name of science.Connolly’s witty, informative text takes readers on a journey of discovery, but the best thing is that the journey needn’t go very far from the kitchen cupboard, the odds-and-ends drawer or the garden shed. Along the way, budding experimenters will learn how to make a submarine, create their own ‘Red Sky at Night’, and manage a crystal harvest. And that bottle that just kissed the Earth goodbye? Why, it’s part of the magic of science, and “Wholly Irresponsible Exploits” lets readers in on the secrets of the rocket fuel.Wholly irresponsible? Well, you could say so. Wholly enthralling, exciting and entertaining? Undoubtedly and (whisper it) maybe even that other ‘e’ word – educational.
From the creator of the smash hit Twitter feed, @pippatips Does ‘nesting’ mean I have to live in a tree? Is there any salad involved in a Caesarean section? Is caviar suitable for puréeing? Apart from deciding which hat to wear for Ascot, having a baby is the biggest challenge a person can face. With tips to take you from womb to silver spoon, When One is Expecting is the definitive guide to raising your little darling the aristocratic way.
Get ready for a deadly return to Deathtrap Dungeon! Only one ever made it out alive. YOU are the legendary adventurer who conquered Baron Sukumvit’s perilous labyrinth. But luck has not gone your way since. Now you are the slave of Lord Carnuss, the Baron’s evil brother. Forced to compete in his brutal gladiatorial games, if you survive these then you must return to Fang to once again enter the treacherous maze. But the warped, twisted mind of Baron Sukumvit has completely redesigned the twisting underground passages. New traps and terrors await you at every turn. Even for you, this is a challenge like no other. Can YOU survive this Trial of Champions and free yourself from slavery?
This is an investigative journalism in the mould of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. This is an incredible story of shadowy CIA kidnappings followed by imprisonment and torture. The secret may be out, but the horror remains in this original expose of extraordinary rendition. This is the incredible story of how the CIA’s darkest secret of the War on Terror – the ‘extraordinary rendition’ programme – was exposed. It’s no longer a secret: since 9/11, the CIA has quietly kidnapped more than a hundred people and detained them at prisons throughout the world. Often, the detainees are tortured or disappear entirely. Now infamous, the ‘extraordinary rendition’ programme is a key part of the largest clandestine operation since the end of the Cold War. In this shocking book, an award-winning investigative journalist and a ‘military geographer’ explore the programme in journeys around the world: to suburban Massachusetts to profile a CIA front company supplying the agency with planes; to North Carolina to track down the pilots; to the San Francisco suburbs to study with a planespotter who monitors the CIA’s movements; and to Afghanistan, where they visit the notorious Salt Pit prison and interview released Afghan detainees. The kidnappings have not stopped. On the contrary, the rendition programme has been formalised, colluding with the military when necessary, and constantly changing its cover to remain hidden from sight. This is a chilling looking at the logistics of torture which shows how far Bush is prepared to go in the ‘war on terror’.
Fighting Fantasy™ is a brilliant series of adventure gamebooks created by games masterminds Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. Each book pits YOU – the reader – against a terrifying hoard of adversaries. Monsters like the foul Bloodbeast, the devilish Ganjee or noxious Orcs are all out to put a violent end to your daring quest. Often the choice is to kill or be killed… dare you enter the realm of Fighting Fantasy™? The once-peaceful world of Orb is in terrible danger. Dark forces are at work to unleash the awesome might of the Evil One – and only YOU can stop them. YOUR mission is to destroy the Talisman of Death before the dark lord’s minions reach you. But beware! Time is running out …
