Barker: 1020 books

Rahti (14) has dreamt all his life of his mother abandoning him at birth. But this night his dream tells him exactly where (at the gates of Olwen House) and he goes off to find out why the owners didn’t adopt him, thus setting in motion a very complex spell woven by her. But she didn’t bargain...

Effective Java Programming is geared towards seasoned developers and novices alike. This guide explores slightly more advanced Java techniques, while being presented in our popular, easy to understand format. The topics in this book will prove invaluable to anyone currently using Java, no matter your...

Another Bitesize Read. Clan, Episode 6 - the next 1 hour episode following our hero, Calum Maclean. Lord Elcho has ordered Calum to silence the 5 cannon that Colonel York has positioned ready to ambush the Prince’s army as it marches towards Carlisle. All Calum has to do is take on...

Clan: Season 2, Episode 4. Calum’s Expedition A Bitesize 1-hour Read. With the psychopath, Metzger, hot on his heels Calum Maclean and Big John Mackintosh agree to help Magdalene find her missing brother. At last a straightforward adventure. What can possibly go wrong? As...

Clan: Season 2, Episode 3. Calum’s New World A Bitesize 1 hour Read. Our hero, Calum Maclean, has almost made it to the New World. All he has to do is stop the French hanging the ship’s crew. And stop the man-o’-war blowing them out of the water. And if he does manage to...

Clan: Season 2, Episode 5. Calum’s Fort A Bitesize 1-hour Read. Calum’s first meeting with the Shawnee nation was a disaster. But his new friendship with the shaman Catahecassa gives hope that they might not be slaughtered by the enraged Indians. They might yet reach...

Clan: Season 2, Episode 7. Calum’s War A Bitesize 1-hour Read. The predators are gathering! As Calum, Big John, and Magdalene head north on the stolen mail coach, Colonel Dutronc springs his trap. And at last Jacob Metzger sees his chance to kill Calum and return to England,...

Clan: Season 2, Episode 6. Calum’s Duel A Bitesize 1-hour Read. The shaman’s son, Catahecassa, has joined Calum and John as they race to catch up with the French battalion that has ransacked the fort and dragged away the men, women and children who called it home. Metzger...

Six tales of terror and horror featuring creature that could be near you. Be wary of Chickens, Hedgehogs, Trout, Gnats, Pheasants and spiders.

Even the perfect family can fall apart. This compelling, emotional debut from Dawn Barker now includes a bonus sample of her new book, Let Her Go. An unforgettable novel that brings to life a new mother's worst fears. Tony is worried. His wife, Anna, isn't coping with their newborn....

 "The trilogy is trying to tell something about the parts of war that don't get into the official accounts" –Pat Barker The first book of the Regeneration Trilogy and a Booker Prize nominee   In 1917 Siegfried Sasson, noted poet and decorated war hero, publicly refused to continue...

The second installment in the Regeneration Trilogy   It is the spring of 1918, and Britain is faced with the possibility of defeat by Germany. A beleaguered government and a vengeful public target two groups as scapegoats: pacifists and homosexuals. Many are jailed, others lead dangerous double lives,...

Double Vision from Pat Barker, a gripping novel about the effects of violence on the journalists and artists who have dedicated themselves to representing it In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, reeling from the effects of reporting from New York City, two British journalists, a writer,...

Plagued by nightmarish memories of the trenches where he saw his brother die, Nick's grandfather Gordie lays dying as Nick struggles to keep the peace in his increasingly fractious home. As Nick's suburban family loses control over their world, Nick begins to learn his grandfather's buried secrets...