albert and the wind ian brown

Pet tortoise Albert is having a bad day. His sleep is disturbed by the wind in the trees and then, as he goes to tuck into his food, the wind blows it away. Can the other garden creatures rally round and help Albert retrieve his meal? And will Albert be able to thank them all properly? -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

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A new garden pond proves fascinating for Albert, especially when he befriends an unusual underwater creature. But one day, his new friend vanishes and Albert is sad. He keeps checking to see if they have returned. His other garden chums do their best to cheer him up. But there is no sign - right up to Albert s long winter sleep. Will the spring... -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Objev podobné jako Albert and the Pond - Ian Brown

One day things start going missing all across the garden causing chaos for Albert and his friends. Can they find the culprit and will they be able to show them the error of their ways?

Objev podobné jako Albert and the Thief - Ian Brown

Learn more about Albert s garden friends including Butterfly, Worm, Bee and Spider as Albert discovers what makes them special in this new board book. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Objev podobné jako Albert and his Friends - Ian Brown

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Albert LOVES football. But he HATES the Garden of Doom next door. He s always kicking his footballs into it, and he can t go and get them back - Mr Creaky lives next door, and Albert is terrified of him. But when he kicks his friend Errol s ball into the Garden of Doom, Albert knows that he has to be brave. Could there be more to Mr Creaky than meets the eye? Could he be a jewel thief? A wizard? A secret agent?Albert doesn t know... but he s about to find out!The first Early Reader story from a talented and unique voice in children s fiction. Phil Earle is a CARNEGIE MEDAL shortlisted author whose hard-hitting YA novels have been widely acclaimed.

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From the well-loved Aesop s fable. The sun and the wind live in the sky. One day, the wind wants to play a game. Can he take a coat off the girl below? The wind blows and blows, but it s no good. Then the sun says, Can I try? With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.

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The hilarious and action-packed middle grade adventure from beloved comedian and bestselling author Paul Oâ ™Grady.Unbeknownst to anyone, Eddie Albert can speak to animals â “ including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two pet goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). What Eddie canâ ™t do is fit in . . . until he is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam.But then Eddie spots a captive orangutan being taken along the river. So begins a hilarious adventure as Eddie, his new friend Flo, Aunt Budge and a whole gang of amazing animals take on the most dastardly villain Amsterdam has ever seen, in a desperate race to save one of their own . . .Eddie Albert is a technicolour cinematic adventure packed full of friendship, animals, actionâ ¦ and always, of course, a wicked sense of humour.

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Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. This timeless tale is beautifully retold and illustrated with by award-winning Ian Beck, and remains a wonderful introduction to the world of music.

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A poignant picture book about a boy and his dog finding adventure where they least expect it, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children s Laureate, Anthony Browne.Danny isnâ ™t expecting much excitement when he takes his dog, Scruff, for a walk on the beach. He would much rather play with his older brother, Mick. Scruff loves the beach, but Danny thinks itâ ™s boring. Will Danny discover just how extraordinary the beach really is? From the international phenomenon, Anthony Browne, comes a heartfelt, visually stunning picture book, about the hidden treasures of the seaside and the wonderful relationship between a boy and his dog.

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Aided and abetted by his ventriloquist cousin, Wilbur, Elmer pretends to be blown away on the windiest day. They make fools of the other elephants, but when the laughter dies down, Elmer reassures them that a heavy elephant is safe in the worst of gales. When he tries to prove it, much to his surprise, he really does get blown away!

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Wind - David McKee

A delightful picture book retelling a much loved Bible story about Moses in the Bulrushes.

Objev podobné jako Albert and the Good Sister - Richard Littledale

The untold story of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest rival, Moriarty!Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?After three years apart, Louis, Albert, and the rest of the MI6 team are overjoyed to welcome William back into their lives. To celebrate both the return of their long-lost friends and the start of their new lives, they invite Sherlock and the rest of 221B to a dinner party.There, Sherlock and William finally reveal the story of the three “missing” years they spent in America.

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Somewhere in the folds of the countryside, Old Oak lives content and fulfilled in his hedgerow by the barley field. When the farmer pulls up the Far Hedgerow one day, Old Oak is dismayed. Can he care for all the fleeing birds? The field is now too open, and the wind and rain are carrying away the soil! Will a new farmer make the field a happy home again?

Objev podobné jako The Happy Hedgerow - Elena Mannion

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mowgli s life in the Jungle, his battle with Shere Khan, and fascinating details about learning to live with humans once more. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver s Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Heidi and The Wind in the Willows.

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At last, vegetarian and vegan food Bikers style! In this brand-new collection of down-to-earth yet satisfying meat-free dishes, Si and Dave have gathered together their most hearty and warming comfort food ... thatjust happen to be vegetarian! Triple tested, with maximum taste and minimum fuss, these recipes are simply epic.Si and Dave have been on a mission. They ve travelled the world to discover the very best meat-free recipes that shake off the dull and add the delicious. There s no meaty sacrifice here, just fantastic food.From the ultimate veggie curries to the perfect crowd-pleasing tray bakes, satisfying soups, pastas and pies to a veggie twist on burgers, barbecues and a banging breakfast brunch, The Hairy Bikers Veggie Feasts is bursting with meat-free delights you ll turn to time and time again, all made with ingredients that can be bought easily and won t cost the earth.With savoury favourites like Chilli Bean Bake and Indian Shepherd s Pie, snacks including Pickled Onion Bhajis and Cheese and Marmite Scones, and sweet treats like Jammy Dodgers and the ultimate Chocolate Brownies, this new cookbook will be your meat-free bible.Si and Dave have made it even easier - and more delicious - to eat meat free. These recipes are a real turnip for the books ... so get cooking and enjoy.

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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A triumph Independent Literary alchemy SFX1916: the Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong, and the wind in the leaves in the trees. Where has the mud, blood and blasted landscape of No Man s Land gone?2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Cop Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive (some said mad, others dangerous) scientist when she finds a curious gadget - a box containing some wiring, a three-way switch and a...potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way Mankind views his world for ever.And that is an understatement if ever there was one...____________________This is the first novel in the Long Earth series. The Long Earth series deserves a place on the bookshelves of hardcore SF fans and general readers alike Independent on Sunday

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â ˜Eleanor Henderson is in possession of an enormous talentâ ™ Ann Patchettâ ˜A superb novel whose roots can be traced to Harper Lee and Carson McCullersâ ˜ Oprah MagazineGenus Jackson was killed in Cotton County, Georgia, on a summer midnight in 1930, when the newborn twins were fast asleep.They lay head to toe in a cradle meant for one, Winnafred on one side and Wilson on the other. Only if you looked closely â “ and people did â “ could you see that the girl was pink as a piglet, and the boy was brown.At once an intimate family drama and an expansive, mesmerising epic The Twelve-Mile Straight explores the blood, guilt and violence that lies at the heart of the American experience.Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies as best as she can, under the roof of her impulsive father, Juke, and with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister. It soon becomes clear that the ties that bind all of them together are more intricate than any could have imagined. A web of lies begins to collapse around the family, destabilizing their precarious world and forcing all to reckon with the truth.

Objev podobné jako The Twelve-Mile Straight - Eleanor Henderson

The Bram Stoker award-winning modern master of horror reinvents vampires, from the author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts. 1988, Art Barbara is a painfully shy/socially awkward teenager, underweight, acne-ridden, and suffering from scoliosis when he starts the Pallbearers Club. Members volunteer as mourners for the homeless and lonely, those with no one else to bury them. Art recruits his former bully, Eddie Patrick, a fellow slacker Cayla, and the mysterious Mercy Brown. Art and Mercy quickly form an intense friendship, but one day Art takes a photo of Mercy, and captures a strange parasitic creature wrapped around her.

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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING CHOCOLAT SERIES A delicious urban fairytale DAILY MAILSeeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Vianne Rocher â “ disguising herself as Yanne â “ and her two daughters live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. Nothing unusual marks them out, and the wind has stopped â “ at least for a while. Then into their lives blows Zozie de l Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, ruthless, devious and seductive.With everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice: to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy. Chocolat was a hard act to follow but Harris has managed it in style DAILY EXPRESS She is terrific, she can write about anywhere, anything, anyone DAILY TELEGRAPH Harris is as good at portraying the agonies of motherhood as she is at evoking the scent of bitter chocolate laced with cinnamon and chilli SUNDAY TIMES

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The new novel from the bestselling author of Middlesex and The Virgin Suicides.Brown University, 1982. Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English student and incurable romantic, is writing her thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot â “ authors of the great marriage plots. As Madeleine studies the age-old motivations of the human heart, real life, in the form of two very different men, intervenes.Leonard Bankhead, brilliant scientist and charismatic loner, attracts Madeleine with an intensity that she seems powerless to resist. Meanwhile her old friend Mitchell Grammaticus, a theology student searching for some kind of truth in life, is certain of at least one thing â “ that he and Madeleine are destined to be together.But as all three leave college, they will have to figure out how they want their own marriage plot to end.

Objev podobné jako The Marriage Plot - Jeffrey Eugenides

Albert the tortoise loves to play games with his friends. And now that includes YOU! Join Albert and his garden chums and see if you can work your way through the puzzles and tasks ahead.

Objev podobné jako Albert Puzzles and Colouring - Ian Brown, Eoin Clarke

Ian Brown and Eoin Clarke s brilliant character Albert the Tortoise takes young children aged 0-3 on a journey around his garden home to introduce the concept of numbers and basic numeracy in this new board book. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

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Albert the tortoise has never experienced Christmas. He s always asleep for the winter. When he dreams of festive fun, his garden friends decide to create a special summer not Christmas for all to enjoy.

Objev podobné jako Albert and Christmas - Ian Brown

Albert the pet tortoise has a problem. Trying to reach a tasty treat, he has ended up on his shell, upside down and stuck! Can the other garden creatures overcome their rivalry, team up and help him get back on his feet? -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

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Lin has the best kite in Kite in the Wind, but it flies away! Will Lin get the kite back? The non-fiction book that accompanies this title is In the Wind.Oxford Reading Tree Explore with Biff, Chip and Kipper is a series of paired fiction and non-fiction books linked by curriculum-related topics. Each pair consists of an engaging story featuring well-loved characters and a compelling non-fiction book. These topic-linked pairings will develop and deepen their reading comprehension and foster a love of reading across both text types. This book is one of six titles at Oxford Level 1+, which are phonically decodable featuring a small number of pre-taught, non-decodable topic words to enrich the texts and support language development. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it is easy to match every child with the right book and enable them to progress.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Reading Tree Explore with Biff, Chip and Kipper: Oxford Level 1+: Kite in the Wind - Roderick Hunt

The stories of Exile and the Kingdom explore the dilemma of being an outsider - even in one s own country - and of allegiance. With intense power and lyricism, Camus evokes beautiful but harsh landscapes, whether the shimmering deserts of his native Algeria or the wild, mysterious jungles of Brazil.Here a Frenchwoman is gradually seduced by the sheer difference of North Africa, a mutilated renegade is driven mad by the cruelty of his own people, and a barrel-maker watches the slow decline of his craft. A kindly teacher must choose between the law and a life, while a modest painter is out of his depth in the hypocrisy of the art world, and a French engineer discovers a new sense of belonging in a distant land.French novelist, essayist, and playwright. Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a representative of non-metropolitan French literature. His origin in Algeria and his experiences there in the thirties were dominating influences in his thought and work.Carol Cosman is the translator of many works from French, both literary and scholarly. Among the books she has translated are Jean-Paul Sartre s The Family Idiot: Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1857, Honoré de Balzac s Colonel Chabert, Simone de Beauvoir s America Day by Day, and most recently René Daumal s Mount Analogue .

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Written in 1957, when North African independence movements were gaining momentum, The Colonizer and the Colonized studies the enduring legacy, political as much as psychological, of colonisation throughout the world. Albert Memmi depicts colonialism as a disease of the European but crucially he demonstrates that colonialism destroys both the colonizer and the colonized, providing penetrating insights into colonial inheritance and resistance that remain as relevant today. One of the great works of twentieth-century political thought, The Colonizer and the Colonized speaks to experiences in the Global South as well as European countries such as Britain and France, who are still struggling with their imperial pasts. In revealing the mechanisms of colonial oppression, it also highlights the origins of all oppression of one group by another. This edition includes introductions by two of the greatest writers of the twentieth-century: South African novelist and Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, and Jean-Paul Sartre.

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In this two-volume work, Ian Loveland offers a detailed exploration and analysis of 2 Australian entrenchment cases which have long been a source of fascination and inspiration to lawyers. This first volume, focusing on the McCawley case, introduces non-Australian readers to the remarkably rich legal and political history of constitutional formation and development in New South Wales and Queensland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It culminates with a deeply contextualised analysis of the emergence of the bizarre â ˜Two Act entrenchmentâ ™ principle which emerged in Queenslandâ ™s constitutional law in 1908 and the subsequent and celebrated McCawley judgments of the Australian High Court and Privy Council. The judgments are placed in both their deep and immediate historical and political contexts; from the legal formation of New South Wales in the late 1700s, through the creation of New South Wales and Queensland as distinct colonies in the 1850s and the subsequent passage of the Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865, on to the fiercely contested reformism espoused by Labour governments in Queensland in the early part of the twentieth century.

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In the second part of this two-volume study, Ian Loveland delves deeply into the immediate historical and political context of the Trethowan litigation which began in New South Wales in 1930 and reached the Privy Council two years later. The litigation centred on the efforts of a conservatively-inclined government to prevent a future Labour administration led by the then radical politician Jack Lang abolishing the upper house of the Stateâ ™s legislature by entrenching the existence of the upper house through the legal device of requiring that its abolition be approved by a state-wide referendum. The book carefully examines the immediate political and legal routes of the entrenchment device fashioned by the Stateâ ™s Premier Sir Thomas Bavin and his former law student, colleague and then Dean of the Sydney University law school Sir John Peden, and places the doctrinal arguments advanced in subsequent litigation in the State courts, before the High Court and finally in the Privy Council in the multiple contexts of the personal and policy based disputes which pervaded both the State and national political arenas. In its final chapter, the book draws on insights provided by the detailed study of McCawley (in volume one) and Trethowan to revisit and re-evaluate the respective positions adopted by William Wade and Ivor Jennings as to the capacity of the United Kingdomâ ™s Parliament to introduce entrenching legislation which would be upheld by the courts.

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A total triumph , Romantic and heartbreaking and uplifting all at once , Highly recommended *The Independent best never-too-late story of 2021, and one of the 8 best uplifting books of the year*IS IT EVER TOO LATE TO BE LOVED? Wonderful . . . An utter treat KATE MOSSE A heartfelt coming-of-age story . . . Remarkable LAURIE FRANKEL, New York Times bestselling author A heart-warming, joyous love story - original, hopeful and totally charming ADELE PARKS I loved it! Really heart-warming and joyful, but also so poignant. I cannot recommend this book highly enough LORRAINE KELLY Albert is one of the most endearing characters I ve met in a long time . . . Proof that it s never too late to find a happy ending SUSAN WIGGS, New York Times bestselling author A bright, clear, sharply intelligent writer JENNY COLGAN Will put a smile on everyone s face . . . A great big hug of a book! - MICHAEL BALL, Radio 2 Wonderful. Written with such a good heart, filled with joy and strength and optimism . . . inventive and fun but most importantly, true. RUSSELL T. DAVIES A beautiful, timely page-turner, straight from the heart . . . The perfect summer read MATTHEW BOURNE Brilliant . . . [I] recommend to all! MATT LUCAS*****ALBERT ENTWISTLE WAS A POSTMAN. It was one of the few things everyone knew about him. And it was one of the few things he was comfortable with people knowing.64-year-old Albert Entwistle has been a postie in a quiet town in Northern England for all his life, living alone since the death of his mam 18 years ago. He keeps himself to himself. He always has. But he s just learned he ll be forced to retire at his next birthday. With no friends and nothing to look forward to, the lonely future he faces terrifies him. He realises it s finally time to be honest about who he is. He must learn to ask for what he wants. And he must find the courage to look for the man that, many years ago, he lost - but has never forgotten . . .Join Albert as he sets out to find the long-lost love of his life, and has an unforgettable and completely life-affirming adventure on the way . . . This is a love story the likes of which you have never read before!***** Albert is such an endearing character - flawed, funny and awkward, but completely relatable. A wonderfully warm story that completely drew me in RUTH HOGAN A rollicking love story IAN McKELLEN Albert is the most delicious character and you ll be with him every step of the way SUN A charming adventure with love at its heart MY WEEKLY A life affirming story of lost love THAT S LIFE A unique and moving story CANDIS A heart-warming and uplifting read ATTITUDE You will weep and yet have your heart filled with joy ARLENE PHILLIPS I raced through this heart-warming story JUSTIN MYERS Prepare to fall in love with Albert Entwistle! Touching and tender S. J. WATSON Albert is delightful and charming, and the book is too JONATHAN HARVEY I so enjoyed this - a warm-hearted, moving and thought-provoking joy about an elderly postman s awakening to life and love FANNY BLAKE A total triumph. Romantic and heartbreaking and uplifting all at once. LAURA KAY Tender, witty, uplifting KATE EBERLENAs seen and heard on THE GRAHAM NORTON RADIO SHOW, BBC Radio 4 s WOMAN S HOUR, RESONANCE FM, BBC Radio 2 S THE MICHAEL BALL SHOW, TalkRADIO S THE BADASS WOMEN S SHOW, TIMES RADIO with GILES COREN and many more . . .

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A recipient of an Eric Gregory Award as a young poet, Ian Gregsonâ ™s debut collection, Call Centre Love Song went on to be shortlisted for a Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Described by Carol Rumens as â ˜combining a postmodernistâ ™s sense of â ˜things being variousâ ™ with a traditionalistâ ™s concern for shape and completenessâ ™, Gregsonâ ™s work is formally diverse, eminently accessible and packed with wit, but this is never glib or throw-away. There is deep commentary going on in these poems, on how we make and break connections, on the possibilities and limits of language and perception. Brilliant, often funny, frequently poignant and always timely, The Slasher and the Vampire as Role Models, is a new and collected that shows Gregson at the height of his linguistic dexterity as poet with something real to say.â ˜Gregsonâ ™s work is characterised by a belief that poetry should include and incorporate modern experience and not simply cordon off a special lyric arena where the world stops and â ˜poetryâ ™ begins.â ™ â ” Patrick McGuinness

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The last collection of James Bond adventures from Ian Fleming, Octopussy and The Living Daylights features four tales of intrigue that push 007 to the limit and find the secret agent questioning where he can go from there... In Octopussy, a former operative in the Second World War must face the consequences of past sins when James Bond knocks on the door of his Caribbean fortress, and in The Property of a Lady Bond deciphers the elaborate codes of a Sotheby s bidding war in order to catch a KGB agent. 007 in New York takes Bond to the titular city to warn an ex-agent of her boyfriend s secret KGB affiliation. And The Living Daylights sends Bond to Berlin to protect a British agent before an assassin strikes.

Objev podobné jako Octopussy and The Living Daylights - Ian Fleming

Olivia has one toy that she loves more than anything. She feeds him, dresses him and takes him everywhere. So when he disappears, Olivia is FURIOUS! She looks under the rug, under the sofa, under the cat. She shouts at Ian and baby William, she cries, she stomps... all to no avail. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise... Clutching a candelabra, she creeps bravely into her bedroom, and sees a huge menacing shadow on the wall. Who is this monster, and what s that hanging from his jaws? All is resolved peacefully in this entertaining story starring our favourite pig and her favourite toy.

Objev podobné jako Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy - Ian Falconer

Emily Brown and her side-kick rabbit, Stanley, are back! Halloween has arrived! Emily Brown and Stanley are trying on their costumes when they hear a teeny-tiny BOO! from the cupboard under the sink . . . It s a ghost! And not just any ghost: the sweetest one they ve ever seen. But this sweet little ghostie is sad that he s Not-Very-Spooky, and he seems to be more frightened than frightening. Can Emily and Stanley help him to be brave and discover his spook? Will both delight fans, and give them something to reflect on. Layton s illustrations are a joy, matching the text perfectly. - BooksellerWritten by Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/Illustrated by award winning Neal Layton, creator of Stanley s Stick and illustrator of Danny McGee Drinks The Sea, shortlisted for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award.http://www.neallayton.co.uk/

Objev podobné jako Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween - Cressida Cowellová

A classic Emily Brown bedtime story about being scared of the dark. From Children s Laureate, Cressida Cowell.Emily Brown and her rabbit, Stanley, are trying to sleep. But a Splish-Splosh noise is keeping them awake...It s a Thing! And this Thing just won t go to sleep. Emily Brown and Rabbit try everything, but nothing works. Just what could be the matter?This warm and witty picture book is perfect for sharing with children who may be afraid of the dark. With a gentle message that things are never quite as scary as they first seem. It s funny, it s got twists and turns, and shows us, among other things, that we can spend too much time nurturing our fears rather than trying to conquer them. The Guardian

Objev podobné jako Emily Brown and the Thing - Cressida Cowellová

Albert Camus portrayal of a man confronting the absurdity of human life became a classic. Yet it is also a book filled with quiet joy in the physical world, and this new translation sensitively renders the subtleties and dreamlike atmosphere of The Outsider. My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don t know. In The Outsider (1942), his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal. Albert Camus portrayal of a man confronting the absurd, and revolting against the injustice of society, depicts the paradox of man s joy in life when faced with the tender indifference of the world. Sandra Smith s translation, based on close listening to a recording of Camus reading his work aloud on French radio in 1954, sensitively renders the subtleties and dream-like atmosphere of L Étranger. Albert Camus (1913-1960), French novelist, essayist and playwright, is one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His most famous works include The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), The Plague (1947), The Just (1949), The Rebel (1951) and The Fall (1956). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, and his last novel, The First Man, unfinished at the time of his death, appeared in print for the first time in 1994, and was published in English soon after by Hamish Hamilton. Sandra Smith was born and raised in New York City and is a Fellow of Robinson College, University of Cambridge, where she teaches French Literature and Language. She has won the French American Foundation Florence Gould Foundation Translation Prize, as well as the PEN Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize.

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NORTH WIND COMES A DARKLY REIMAGINED TALE OF FORBIDDEN LOVE, INSPIRED BY THE GREEK MYTH OF HERO AND LEANDER AND THE SCOTTISH BALLAD TAM LIN. Brielle of Thornbrook has dedicated her life to the abbey. She spends her days forging iron and her evenings studying the Text, all in preparation of becoming an acolyte. Twenty-one years on this earth and she has never touched a man. And she never will. But when she finds an injured stranger in the forest, Brielle can’t resist the urge to help him. The encounter leads her to the realm of Under, where the air breathes rot, and the fair folk dance and whisper. Where she discovers that the man she helped is actually a god: Zephyrus, the West Wind, Bringer of Spring. There are few Brielle can trust in Under, least of all Zephyrus. He is charming, dangerously so, and never has a man so thoroughly ensnared her. As she embarks on a journey through the eerie banks and caves of Under, Brielle finds herself in a perilous situation. For here is where faith and heart collide – and where she risks not only her future… but her life. Beloved by readers on TikTok, The West Wind is a standalone fantasy romance sprinkled with Greek lore, the second in the Four Winds series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair and Raven Kennedy.Readers love The West Wind:***** ‘Absolutely adored this book, just as much if not more than The North Wind!’***** #39; Brielle is a woman for all time, she rises to the tops of my favourite heroines #39;***** #39;So many twists and turns, had be binge reading! #39;***** #39;The depth and complexity of the characters kept me at the edge of my seat.***** #39;I truly love this author’s writing style....First book I have read with a plus sized badass woman and I loved it! #39;***** #39;Highly recommend if you love stories of redemption, devotion and self-discovery with a little spicy sprinkle #39;

Objev podobné jako The West Wind - Alexandria Warwick

Emily Brown, Stanley the bunny and Matilda the elephant are busy going on adventures, but every time they get to a particularly exciting part . . . Ring! Ring! goes the Emergency Telephone and it s Matilda s mummy on the end worrying that Matilda isn t wearing her wellies, or eating properly or almost anything. How can Emily Brown persuade her that sometimes adventures are good? This brilliant title from this award-winning team is a witty and poignant book about the importance of spending quality time with your children and allowing them to explore the world around them. A sensitive and witty handling of fears that has a valuable lesson for adults too. Great fun. - Daily MailWritten by Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/Illustrated by award winning Neal Layton, creator of Stanley s Stick. http://www.neallayton.co.uk/

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A spirited tale of a small, mythical being who wanders off with the wind – inspired by ancient Chinese poetry and rendered in exquisite silk paintings.Inspired by a classical Chinese poem by Song Yu, Take a Walk With the Wind dives into the world of the treelings, tiny beings that live in China’s ancient mountain forests. If a primeval forest is left alone and not damaged or disturbed for at least several hundred years, it will spontaneously create one of these tiny, special beings. In this wondrous story of one such creature, Xiong brings a puff of wind to life, sending the treeling’s little tangerine cap dancing through the air. Together, the treeling and the wind venture into a dark cave and visit a quiet lake, but the wind makes mischief wherever they go. Xiong is an ink wash artist, writer, and pioneering Chinese illustrator. With soft brushwork on rustling silk paper, Xiong expresses the joys and surprises of new encounters. Those who love Studio Ghibli, Tolkien’s Hobbits, and mythical worlds that combine nature and fantasy, will discover a new, classic tale in Take a Walk With the Wind.

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The lyrical fantasy masterpiece about stories, legends and how they change the world. The Name of the Wind is an absolute must-read for any fan of fantasy fiction. This is a magnificent book Anne McCaffrey I was reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkein, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone THE TIMES I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read coming-of-age adventure.Readers adore The Name of the Wind: The quality of the writing breathes magic into even fairly ordinary scenes, and makes some of the important ones extraordinary Mark Lawrence This is why I love fantasy so much . . . The writing style is smooth, the pacing just right . . . I would easily recommend this to anyone who enjoys fantasy, but also to people who enjoy great stories told wonderfully well Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ For the love of God, if you haven t read this book and love these kinds of high fantasy novels, READ IT! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The story is fantastic, the writing is amazing, and if you have a heart the main character will capture it Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Patrick Rothfuss is such a talented storyteller and there was never a dull moment throughout the entire book! . . . The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece and Patrick Rothfuss is a freaking genius Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This story was, simply put, excellent . . . Rothfuss has more than earnt his reputation. I m so glad this book lived up to the hype . . . A jaw dropping five stars Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ One of the best fantasy books of all time Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A legitimately wonderful story that is written beautifully . . . This should be one of the required reading books for any fan of fantasy Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year. Rebus in jail and better than ever ... Surprising, gripping and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better. THE TIMES* * * * * JOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.NOW, HE S JOINED THEM.As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard...However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line.But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?* * * * *PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT AND BLUE: Unforgettable ... Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable characters in crime fiction. DAILY MAIL With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. Midnight and Blue is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better... This is unmissable. MICK HERRON, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Midnight Blue is a triumph. Rebus as you ve never seen him before and Rankin at his best. ELLY GRIFFITHS, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller I was absolutely knocked sideways by it - it is utterly marvellous and so touching. JILLY COOPER, the Sunday Times Bestseller A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars, until the riot kicks off... STUART MACBRIDE, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Kept me up reading until long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant, as always. JILL MANSELL, the Sunday Times Bestseller Loved this tense, pacy thriller, jam-packed with action but also a surprising vulnerability. B. A. PARIS, the Sunday Times Bestseller**** PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: Ian Rankin is a genius LEE CHILD Rebus is one of British crime writing s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse DAILY MAIL Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre GUARDIAN The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life s pleasures EXPRESS Rankin is a phenomenon SPECTATOR Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best SCOTSMAN The king of crime fiction SUNDAY EXPRESS Great fiction, full stop THE TIMES**** Ian Rankin s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

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An absolute MUST-READ for romantasy fans who love the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas! The North Wind is an addictive, sexy and enchanting enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone. Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it #39;s Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride. When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her – even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won’t go down without a fight . . . Beloved by readers on TikTok, discover your next fantasy romance obsession with the Four Winds series, inspired by fairytales and sprinkled with Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Raven Kennedy and Scarlett St. Clair. #39;A brutally cold, beautifully drawn world warmed by a delicious slow-burn romance. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! #39; - S. M. Gaither, author of the Shadows Crowns seriesReaders love The North Wind: #39;The perfect enemies to lovers book... especially if you like Beauty and the Beast retellings and ACOTAR #39; #39;This was BRILLIANT! I enjoyed every page #39; #39;The slow burn that stole my heart #39; #39;Blown away... Our north king is just everything. He will be added to my book boyfriend list #39; #39;If I could give it more stars I would... The world building was incredible #39; #39;Completely enchanting and so, so well written #39; #39;Literally could not put this book down #39; #39;One of my new favourites #39;

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 The best book on football I have ever read Daniel Finkelstein Fascinating and educational. An enjoyable and informative read Sir Kenny Dalglish Deserves a place among the great modern books on football Sam Wallace, chief football writer, Telegraph______________________________The insider account of the data revolution that has swept through the modern football world written by one of its key architects, Ian Graham.Between 2012 and 2023, Ian Graham worked as Liverpool FC s Director of Research. His tenure coincided with the clubâ ™s greatest period of success since the 1980s, including winning the Premier League in 2020 â “ Liverpoolâ ™s first league title after an agonising three decades.Here for the first time, Graham reveals the fascinating data that informed some of the clubâ ™s most pivotal moments of the past decade, from the appointment of Jurgen Klopp as manager in 2015 to the signing of Mohamed Salah in 2017. Along the way, he shares groundbreaking insight into the modern game, including how a season largely played behind closed doors transformed our understanding of home team advantage, or why the GOAT (greatest of all time) might not be who you think. And, in a game that is increasingly dominated by an elite few, Graham charts a path for the future where a data-savvy competitor will always find the edge.______________________________ A fascinating, witty and remarkably insightful account of Liverpool s reinvention and a clear-eyed, detailed explanation of the inner workings of modern football. Nobody is better qualified to tell either of those stories than Ian Graham, who stands as one of the most (quietly) significant figures in the recent history of the club and the sport Rory Smith, author of Expected Goals and Chief Soccer Correspondent, New York Times Never before has the data revolution in football been described so well from the inside. Christoph Biermann, author of Football Hackersâ ˜How to Win the Premier League gives you three books for the price of one: a book about all of the silly inefficiencies plaguing European football, a book about what it s like to be empowered to use outside-the-box thinking to help turn your boyhood club into the best team in the world, and a book about how football actually works. If he really wanted to, Ian could easily put me out of a job.â ™Ryan Oâ ™Hanlon, author of Net Gains and staff writer ESPN*A Sunday Times bestseller August 2024

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From the bestselling author of The North Wind and The West Wind comes a sizzling fantasy romance novel inspired by Sleeping Beauty and the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur Princess Sarai of Ammara has less than three months to live before death claims her. Cursed as a child to die on her twenty-fifth nameday, she will do whatever it takes to secure her realm’s future, including an arranged marriage to Prince Balior, a handsome young noble from a neighbouring kingdom. But another man vies for her attention as well: Notus, the South Wind, god of the desert breeze, and Sarai’s ex-lover. Sarai is determined to stay away from the god who betrayed her and honor her father’s plan. But Prince Balior has an agenda of his own, and as Sarai learns more about her betrothed, she realises he might be a dangerous threat to her people. So despite her hatred for Notus, she fakes their engagement to escape the arranged marriage and unearth Prince Balior’s true motives surrounding his obsession with the menacing labyrinth that sits in the palace’s grounds. But darker forces are at work, and time is running out. Together with Notus, Sarai must face the horrors dwelling inside the labyrinth to save herself and her realm – but in order to succeed, she must confront her pain and the monsters she carries within herself… The South Wind is a brand-new standalone fantasy romance novel featuring a fake engagement and second chance romance from TikTok sensation Alexandria Warwick. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair and Raven Kennedy.

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The magical and brilliantly funny adventures of everyoneâ ™s favourite flat boy â “ Flat Stanley. With wonderful new illustrations by the award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph.Magical things always happen to Stanley Lambchop â ¦Stanley canâ ™t believe it when he finds a genie inside a teapot. He can have anything he wants!But everyone else wants a turn â “ and the wishes are causing chaos! Can he put things right before he runs out of wishes?Jeff Brownâ ™s world-famous character Flat Stanley continues to charm half a century after he first found his way into print.Jeff Brown was a story editor and assistant film producer in Hollywood. He worked on the at The New Yorker and the Saturday Evening Post, and his stories appeared in these magazines and many others. Jeff created the classic character Flat Stanley, whose adventures have been beloved by children around the world for more than 50 years. He died in Manhattan in 2003.Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and award-winning childrenâ ™s book author and illustrator. He won the Waterstones Childrenâ ™s Book Prize for Blown Away and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway medal for GRRRRR! His other books include Odd Dog Out (Aug 2016) and Sunk! (March 2017).

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Despite being decorated with a German Service Cross, Willi Wegler is inwardly sickened by both Hitlerâ ™s genocidal war and the complicity of his fellow citizens in Third Reich brutalities. Wracked by guilt, he suddenly betrays his country in a profound gesture of protest and self-sacrifice: during the course of an air raid, he fashions an enormous arrow out of hay in an open field, then ignites it as a flaming signal to direct British bombers to the site of the factory where he works â “ an act that cannot fail to precipitate a series of dramatic events.The Cross and the Arrow â “ first published in 1944, during the latter stages of the war it describes â “ portrays a manâ ™s struggle to retain his dignity in defiance of state-sponsored cruelty and explores the role and responsibility of the individual in the face of tragic global events. In its examination of an enemyâ ™s complex heroism, it provides a life-affirming message of humanityâ ™s ultimate capacity for good.

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For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and deadly lightning, spawning twisted monstrosities from its nightmarish depths.On the Stormwall, the men and women of the Stormguard maintain their vigil ⠔ eyes sharp, blade sharper ⠔ defending the Undal Protectorate from the worst of the rotstorm⠙s corruption.But behind the stormfront, something is stirring, kindling the embers of an ancient conflict and a plan to kill a god.Will Stormguard steel be enough to meet the coming tempest?***Sergeant Floré Artollen patrols the wind-gnarled pines of Hookstone Forest for the Watch. But it wasn⠙t always so. She spent years on the wall with the Stormguard, face to face with the bloodshed and horror of the rotstorm.With the storm now far beyond her western horizon, here she has a new life, a home, a husband and a daughter.But when roving lights descend from night skies, bright orbs of silver fire in the night, Floré⠙s village is devastated, her husband mortally wounded and her daughter abducted.To get her back, Floré will have to take up her longsword and silvered dagger, don the guard⠙s heavy metal plate gauntlets and step back into the storm.

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A philosophical novel described by fellow existentialist Sartre as perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood of his novels, Albert Camus The Fall is translated by Robin Buss in Penguin Modern Classics.Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an Amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen a compelling, self-loathing catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation pours forth. The Fall (1956) is a brilliant portrayal of a man who has glimpsed the hollowness of his existence. But beyond depicting one man s disillusionment, Camus s novel exposes the universal human condition and its absurdities - for our innocence that, once lost, can never be recaptured ...Albert Camus (1913-60) is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Camus is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.If you enjoyed The Fall, you might like Jean-Paul Sartre s Nausea, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. An irresistibly brilliant examination of modern conscience The New York Times Camus is the accused, his own prosecutor and advocate. The Fall might have been called The Last Judgement Olivier Todd

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The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! Asterix and Obelix escort Getafix to the druids annual conference in the Forest of the Carnutes. Little do they know that the Goths are lying in ambush, ready to kidnap the Druid of the Year - who of course is Getafix! But what with Gauls, Goths and Romans all at odds, it s hard to tell friend from foe... until Goths begin fighting Goths in the Asterixian Wars.

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The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! A Norman invasion of the Gaulish village! But only trendy teenager Justforkix, visiting from Lutetia, fears them, for the Gauls have their magic potion. But the Normas themselves want to learn the meaning of fear: can Asterix and his friends teach them? Another secret weapon is brought into play...and at long last the bard Cacofonix wins the appreciation due to him.

Objev podobné jako Asterix: Asterix and The Normans - René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo