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Kniha - autor Karen McManus, 308 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: You know what you did. They never hear from her again. Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives. This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy. This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone. THE BRILLIANT NEW THRILLER FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE OF US IS LYING KAREN M MCMANUS.

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An explosive YA thriller from international bestselling author of One of Us is Lying. The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: You know what you did. They never hear from her again. Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives. This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy. This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

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Fayson has always wanted to be a detective. When her cousins recruit her to their top-secret gang on the island one summer, her dreams seem to be coming true. But the Greatest Gang of All Time don't live up to their name, and keep getting distracted from missions by things like food, falling asleep and a fair bit of squabbling!Guided by her favourite mystery novels, Fayson takes charge and tries to track down clues about the strange shadow that has been appearing in the island's lighthouse. With tensions stirring within the gang, can she use all her smarts to solve the case?

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Kniha - autor Jane Austen, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Jane Austen, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná "The most perfect artist among women, the writer whose books are immortal." -Virginia WoolfFanny Price's rich relatives offer her a place in their home so that she can be properly brought up. However, Fanny's childhood is a lonely one as she is never allowed to forget her place. Her only ally is her cousin Edmund. When her cousins befriend two glamorous new young people who have arrived in the area, Henry and Mary Crawford, Edmund starts to grow close to Mary and Fanny finds herself dealing with feelings she has never experienced before.

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Kniha - autor Ann Patchettová, 280 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Kniha roku dle deníků New York Times, USA Today i Washington Post!Jednoho slunného nedělního odpoledne v jižní Kalifornii se Bert Cousins nezván objeví na oslavě křtin Franny Keatingové a navždy tím změní životy dvou rodin.Společenství vykresluje životy rodičů a šesti dětí v průběhu padesáti let, od prázdnin ve Virginii, které děti z obou „spojených“ rodin prožívají společně, až po jejich dospělost, dětskými zážitky navždy poznamenanou. Snad každý, kdo má rodinu, pozná směs lásky, humoru i tragédie, která život provází. Ve Společenství, nejosobnějším z románů Ann Patchettové, se jí čtenářům dostane vrchovatě.*NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR*USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF 2016*WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF 2016Napsali o knize Společenství„Patchettová přináší lidskost, humor a odzbrojující náklonnost k postavám, které si při jejich zápolení se životem nemůžete nezamilovat. ......

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How do kids get critters this small? By making the pompoms on the prongs of an everyday dinner fork. With our stepbystep Klutzclear instructions, even a yarn newbie will wind up a pompom professional. Kids follow the colourcoded charts as they wrap, tie, and snip the colourful yarn into petite pompoms. Adding eyes, a nose, ears, a tail, and rosy cheeks (with our special blush marker) gives each tiny pet an outsized personality. Voil224 a zoo of mini critters from froggies, duckies, and piggies to monkeys, lions, and turtles. PomPom Pets are as much fun to make as their canine cousins (and dare we say, a little cuter), and with 20 animals and 150 cute punchout features to choose from, theres bound to be a puffy little pocketsized pet thats a perfect match for every young pompommer. Comes with 64page book of instructions 270 feet of yarn in 8 colours premade mini and supermini pompoms eye and nose beads punchout ears, tails, paws, and more blush marker wire, glue.

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Kniha - autor Dave Cousins, 224 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá „Hraju za Severku Galactic a tenhle příběh je o naší první sezóně. Nemám tušení, jak to všechno skončí, ale pevně doufám že na mistrovství světa! Budu vám vyprávět všechno, co se stane – PO PRAVDĚ –, i když to třeba bude těžký.“ Charlie miluje fotbal. Pořád se na něj dívá, pamatuje si všechny fakta a zajímavosti, a dokonce je i kapitánem mládežnickýho družstva – Severky Galactic. Když Charlie zjistí, že na zahajovací turnaj k letošnímu mistrovství světa vybírají mládežnický týmy, rozhodne se tam zapsat i Severku. Ale je v tom háček. Musí dokázat, že Severka si místo na turnaji zaslouží, a to nejde tak snadno, pokud vedete tým, kterej hraje naprosto nemožně. Tahle knížka vypráví příběh Charlieho a jeho kamarádů, je plná zábavnejch kreseb, opravdovejch zajímavostí o fotbale, záznamů ze zápasu, a může ji snadno číst kdokoliv - kluci, holky, lidi, co knížky úplně nemusej, a hlavně všichni,...

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The captivating sequel to the Gothic-infused Belladonna, in which Signa and Death face a supernatural foe determined to tear them apart.A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago...and now he's determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost.Signa and her cousin Blythe are certain that Fate can save Elijah Hawthorne from prison if they will entertain his presence. But the more time the girls spend with Fate, the more frightening their reality becomes as Signa exhibits dramatic new powers that link her to Fate's past. With mysteries and danger around every corner, the cousins must decide if they can trust one another as they navigate their futures in high society, unravel the murders that haunt their family, and play Fate's unexpected games-all with their destinies hanging in the balance.Dangerous, suspenseful, and seductive, this sequel to the story of Signa and Death is as utterly romantic as it is perfectly deadly.

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The first in the Smythe-Smith Quartet, a dazzlingly witty series by the bestselling author of Bridgerton, now a series created for Netflix by Shondaland. Honoria Smythe-Smith, the youngest daughter of the eldest son of the Earl of Winstead, plays the violin in the annual musicale performed by the Smythe-Smith quartet. She's well aware that they are dreadful. In fact, she freely admits (to her cousins) that she is probably the worst of the bunch. But she's the sort who figures that nothing good will come of being mortified, so she puts on a good show and laughs about it. Marcus Holroyd is the best friend of Honoria's brother Daniel, who lives in exile out of the country. He's promised to watch out for Honoria and takes his responsibility very seriously. But he has his work cut out for him when Honoria sets off for Cambridge determined to marry by the end of the season. She's got her eye on the only unmarried Bridgerton, who's a bit wet behind the ears. When her advances are spurned, can Marcus swoop in and steal her heart in time for the musicale? Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . .

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At an elite boarding school in the English countryside, Nigerian cousins Iyanu and Kitan are thrown into the middle of a schoolwide conspiracy when everyone's juicy secrets are released "Burn Book style" the week before the annual Valentine's Day Ball... Within the walls of Wodebury Hall, reputation is everything. But aspiring photographer Iyanu is more comfortable observing things safely from behind her camera. For Iyanu's estranged cousin Kitan, life seems perfect. She has money, beauty and friends like queen bee Heather. But as a Nigerian girl in a school as white and insular as Wodebury, Kitan struggles with the personal sacrifices needed to keep her place - and the protection she gets - within the exclusive popular crowd. Then, photos from Iyanu's camera are stolen and splashed across the school - each with a juicy secret written on it. With everyone's dirty laundry suddenly out in the open, the school explodes in chaos, and the whispers accusing Iyanu of being the one behind it all start to feel like deja vu. Each girl is desperate to unravel the mystery of who stole the photos and why. But exposing the truth will change them all forever. Dear White People meets Mean Girls in this major new YA novel of 2023 Bursting with romance, juicy secrets and thought-provoking social commentary on sensitively handled topics including racism and queerphobia Aleema Omotoni explores the fragility of reputation and the power of community while weaving a hugely entertaining mystery "A Gossip Girl for the new age that's impossible to put down. Omotoni spins an intricate web of relationships ... all tangled in relevant questions of identity, oppression, and community. This is an absolute knockout debut, and once reading, everyone will be thinking it.' - Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All "Brimming with high-stakes drama and a witty cast of both noble and nefarious characters, Everyone's Thinking It is a big-hearted, clever page-turner." - Ibi Zoboi, New York Times bestselling author 'With its compelling mystery, insightful social commentary, and charming romance, Everyone's Thinking It is a richly layered and remarkable debut.' - Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters

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Brand new for 8- to 12-year-old murder-mystery readers in 2025, debut author Claire Hatcher-Smith’s unique detective heroine Mizzy will steal your heart! Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Sharna Jackson.“Funny, tautly plotted and twisty debut with a unique and delightful heroine” Guardian‘A brilliant debut’ The BooksellerTwelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won''t let anything stand in her way — not her reputation for tall tales, or her embarrassing fear of escalators, and definitely not her Down syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who''ve outgrown her, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane''s diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room, and realises her aunt didn''t die in her sleep but under suspicious circumstances, everything changes. What''s more … someone in the family appears to have been involved.Under the guise of a family-tree project for school, and armed with a brand new set of Pipsqueak markers, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins — and the world."Pacey and funny with a twisty plot and a fabulous heroine in Mizzy, A Skeleton in the Closet explores themes of being underestimated in a brilliant, relatable way. I couldn''t put it down!” Phillipa Leathley, author of Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo"This absorbing, accessible story makes for a perfect ‘first’ murder mystery – packed with all the right ingredients like clues, red herrings, twists and turns, but nothing gruesome or gory. A total delight!” BookTrust“This makes our Top 10 because of its page-turning murder mystery, endearing heroine and cast of English eccentrics.” The Bookseller Children’s Buyers Guide Spring 2025"Twelve-year-old Mizzy is a great detective, and when she uncovers an unsolved murder in her own family, nothing will stand in the way of her discovering whodunnit: not unconvinced cousins, disapproving parents or her own Down syndrome. Mizzy the Marvellous is on the case in this funny, tautly plotted and twisty 9+ debut with a unique and delightful heroine” Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian“A wonderfully engaging and exciting book; fast-paced and full of fun, this story will appeal to children of a curious nature” INIS Magazine

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Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. When she decides she wants a living wake - a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she's led - her sisters are surprised. Has Flor forseen her own death? Or someone else's? Does she have other motives?But Flor isn't the only person with secrets.Matilde has tried for decades to cover the extent of her husband's infidelity, but she now must confront the true state of her marriage. Pastora is typically the most reserved sister, but Flor's wake motivates this driven woman to attempt to solve her sibling's problems. Camila is the youngest sibling, often the forgotten one, but she's decided she no longer wants to be taken for granted.And the next generation, cousins Ona and Yadi, face tumult of their own: Yadi, reuniting with her first love, who was imprisoned when they were both still kids; and Ona, married for years and attempting to conceive.Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo's inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces - one family's journey through their history helping them better navigate all that is to come.

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Orphaned as a young child, Jane Eyre has an unhappy start to life living with her cruel aunt and cousins and later enduring the hardships of Lowood school. After taking up a post as a governess, her life begins to improve, helped by her growing friendship with Mr Rochester, her surly employer. But can she achieve true happiness in a place filled with dark secrets?

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eBook: First published in 1906 ‘Daughters of Destiny’ by famous ‘Oz’ author L. Frank Baum, is one of the few adventure novels he wrote for adults. Set in Baluchistan, two rival cousins Kasam and Ahmed are vying for the throne. A group of Americans who are planning to build a railroad in the country get caught up in all the drama in this thrilling tale of intrigue and adventure.

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Jednoho slunného nedělního odpoledne v jižní Kalifornii se Bert Cousins nezván objeví na oslavě křtin Franny Keatingové a navždy tím změní životy dvou rodin. Společenství vykresluje životy rodičů a šesti dětí v průběhu padesáti let, od prázdnin ve Virginii, které děti z obou „spojených“ rodin prožívají společně, až po jejich dospělost, dětskými zážitky navždy poznamenanou. Snad každý, kdo má rodinu, pozná směs lásky, humoru i tragédie, která život provází. Ve Společenství, nejosobnějším z románů Ann Patchettové, se jí čtenářům dostane vrchovatě.

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eBook: The third in a series of books revolving around cousins Marian and Lucile by author Roy J. Snell, in 'The Secret Mark' we are reunited with Lucile, now working part-time at the library at her Chicago University. While at the library one night Lucile witnesses the theft of a valuable book from the library's collection. Together with her friend and roommate Florence, Lucile vows to track down the thief and solve the mystery, as danger and adventure inevitably ensue. A gripping tale from the popular American author.

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eBook: First published in 1922, 'The Blue Envelope' is a mysterious adventure from popular children's author Roy J. Snell. Set in Alaska, young cousins Lucille and Marian are spending the winter here working as a schoolteacher and an artist respectively. However, when a mysterious and important letter arrives, the girls have an adventure ahead of them as they must ensure it gets to the right person and doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Full of danger and adventure, this is a thrilling tale which will charm all age groups.

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eBook: Cousins Louise, Elizabeth and Patsy are debuted in high society in this, the fifth book in the Aunt Jane series by L. Frank Baum. Their Uncle John, keen that his young nieces shouldn’t miss out on anything in life, asks a business acquaintance and his daughter Diana for help introducing the girls into society. Cunning Diana is happy to oblige at first, but the girls soon find themselves caught up in a tangled web of jealousy, plotting and even abduction in this thrilling instalment in the series from the popular author.

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eBook: First published in 1912, this is the seventh in the ‘Aunt Jane’ series by prolific author L. Frank Baum. The three cousins, Louise, Elizabeth and Patsy are staying at their vacation home in upstate New York with their wealthy Uncle John. Bored of having nothing to do, the girls decide to write and publish their own local newspaper, full of local news and gossip. Along the way, the young women meet some puzzling local characters including a mysterious young amnesiac and a talented bohemian artist, and face some opposition from angry workers at a local paper mill.

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Cousins Yasmin and Ruby have always been rivals, but both sides of the story are exposed in this cleverly composed clean-teen novella from Karen McCombie.Ruby can’t stand her “perfect” cousin Yasmin. Yasmin is pretty, popular and has a gorgeous boyfriend Max. She’s set to get excellent grades in her GCSEs and her parents won’t stop going on about how brilliant she is.Ruby always feel small and hopeless around Yasmin, and whenever she gets any attention, Yasmin tries to make sure the spotlight turns back to her.Or that’s how Ruby feels anyway. But is there another side to the story?Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.

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eBook: In the tenth and final story in the ‘Aunt Jane’ series of novels by popular author L. Frank Baum, the cousins Elizabeth and Patsy are contemplating the looming war in Europe. When their film star friend Maud from California comes to visit and reveals her plan to join the Red Cross, the women are inspired and decide to do their bit for the war effort too. Elizabeth and Patsy soon find themselves in the heart of the battle on the French-Belgian border, as they dodge bullets and bombs to try and help wounded men. A fascinating final instalment to the series.

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eBook: 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' by William Shakespeare is believed to be his final play before his retirement and is usually attributed jointly to John Fletcher and William Shakespeare. In this tragicomedy play, two cousins and best friends Palamon and Arcite have been imprisoned and have stoically accepted their fate. However, their friendship is instantly destroyed when they see Princess Emilia from the prison window and both fall madly in love with her. The plot of Shakespeare's 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' is an adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Knights Tale' from 'The Canterbury Tales', a story which has been dramatized many times including 2001's 'A Knight's Tale' starring Heath Ledger.

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eBook: Written by a young Jane Austen, \'Frederic and Elfrida\' is a short story that beautifully showcases Austen as the original queen of wit. Penned at around the age of twelve, this is one of the earliest examples of her work ever to have been discovered. Austen’s purpose was to entertain, and here, she certainly succeeded. A melodramatic story of two cousins who are to be wed and the theatrics of family, this story is perfect if you\'re looking for a lighthearted and funny read. This is an unpolished story from the mind of a girl destined to become one of the greatest female authors of all time and a wonderful example of the flare that Jane Austen had for storytelling.

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eBook: \'The Story of an African Farm\' (1883) was written by South African writer and intellectual, Olive Schreiner. Originally published under the pseudonym Ralph Iron, the book was a best-seller and caused controversy with its views on marriage, sex, and religion.The story follows the lives of two cousins, Em and Lyndall, who live on an ostrich farm in South Africa\'s Karoo region in the 1860s. Whereas Em is an obedient child, happy to be a housewife, Lyndall is the opposite. An idealistic rebel, she aspires to something more than this life. But can Lyndall ever escape the strict conventions of Boer life? The novel draws on Schreiner\'s own experiences of growing up in South Africa and is now recognized as one of the first feminist novels.

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eBook: Set against the backdrop of the Salem witch hunts, Elizabeth Gaskell’s somber novella reveals much about the complicity of mankind. Recently orphaned, Lois is forced to leave the English parsonage that had been her home and sail to America. A God-fearing and honest girl, she has little to concern her in this new life. Yet as she joins her distant family, she finds jealousy and dissension are rife, and her cousins quick to point the finger at the “imposter.” With the whole of Salem gripped by a fear of the supernatural, it seems her new home is where she is in most danger. Lonely and afraid, the words of an old curse return to haunt her. Collaborator and friend of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell is a leading figure in Victorian literature.

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At sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gamanix; her family controls all the money - and all the magic - in the entire country.But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are up for grabs, which means Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the deadly Veritaz trials to determine the rightful inheritor. But there's a surprise rival in the form of Ottoline, aka Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora's aunt, who was left with nuns as a baby. Thrown into the Veritaz, she is suddenly surrounded by a hostile family she never knew she had.But as the Holtzfalls wage their battles of privilege, something bigger and more sinister bubbles beneath the surface, and revolution is in the air. Incredible tests, impossible choices, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.

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When Funke’s mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she’s sent to live with her maternal family in England. Against a backdrop of condescension and mild neglect, sensible Funke strives to fit in, determined to become one of them.Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless family, to be nothing like them. Fiercely protective of Funke, she at last has an ally. The two cousins give each other what they need most: love.But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. Can they escape their legacy?Witty, warm, hugely entertaining, This Motherless Land bridges three decades and two continents, delving into the thorny territories of race and culture and belonging. At its heart is a story about love and how it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

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Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects. With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly lifelike portrait of shifting values and split loyalties.This gorgeous edition of Mansfield Park is delightfully illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and includes an afterword by historian and author Nigel Cliff.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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The dangerous, seductive and suspenseful New York Times bestselling sequel to the Gothic fantasy romance Belladonna. A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed.And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago . . . and now he's determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost. Signa and her cousin Blythe are certain that Fate can save Elijah Hawthorne from prison if they will entertain his presence.But the more time the girls spend with Fate, the more frightening their reality becomes as Signa exhibits dramatic new powers that link her to Fate's past. With mysteries and danger around every corner, the cousins must decide if they can trust one another as they navigate their futures in high society, unravel the murders that haunt their family, and play Fate's unexpected games-all with their destinies hanging in the balance.

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eBook: Regarded as one of his finest works, Henry James' ‘The Bostonians’ (1886) is a brilliant satire about the women’s rights movement in America. Verena Tarrant is an inspirational feminist speaker, but her two disparate cousins are at loggerheads as they seek to control her future. Boston feminist Olive Chancellor hopes to turn Verena into a famous activist, while Basil Ransom, a southern lawyer, hopes to win Verena’s heart. Fans of ´The Bostonians´ might want to watch the movie adaptation from 1984, starring Christopher Reeve and Vanessa Redgrave. Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-born British author, and one of the founders of the school of realism in fiction. His inventive use of interior monologues and unreliable narrators brought complexity and depth to his work, making him hugely popular. A prolific writer, he published numerous novels, articles, travel books, biographies and plays. Among his best-known works are ‘Daisy Miller’ (1879), ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ (1881), and ‘The Bostonians’ (1886). Many of his stories have been adapted for TV and film, but it is his celebrated Gothic novella ‘The Turn of the Screw’ (1898), regarded as one of the greatest ghost stories ever written, that has been adapted more than any other. Most recently, the eponymous 2009 BBC TV series starring Michelle Dockery, and the Netflix series, ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ (2020). James was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, 1912, and 1916.

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From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist.“Brilliant” – KATHERINE RUNDELL“This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again.” – LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events“An enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner” – THE TIMES, Children''s Book of the WeekGertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They don’t belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia. And after getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good… until they receive a mysterious invitation.Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb – a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. Dangerous? Yes! More fun than they’ve ever had? Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out – before it’s too late!Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science is the unbelievably hilarious, madcap adventure debut from comedic superstar Kate McKinnon – an unforgettable and laugh-out-loud funny story, and a warm-hearted celebration of individuality, imagination, and eccentricity.

Objev podobné jako The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science - Kate McKinnon

Uzdravit se znamená učinit sebe samé celistvými. Uzdravení vašeho vnitřního dítěte je nejdůležitější součástí vašeho celkového emočního uzdravení. Tato kniha je mistrovským průvodcem na cestě uzdravování svého vnitřního dítěte. Milujte sami sebe a své vnitřní dítě natolik, že vám to pomůže uzdravit se ze své minulosti. Louise Hay "Nejlepší kniha, jakou jsem kdy četla o tom, jak uzdravit své vnitřní dítě a zjistit, co toto potřebuje. Praktická, užitečná a srozumitelná." - Melody Beattie, autorka knih o spoluzávislosti Vnitřní dítě žije v nitru každého z nás. Je to část nás samých, která cítí a prožívá naše emoce a která je hravá, intuitivní a tvořivá. Naše vnitřní dítě, které obvykle zůstává skryto pod našimi dospělými maskami, však v sobě nese klíč k intimitě v našich vztazích, fyzické i emoční pohodě, uzdravení se z různých závislostí a tvořivosti a moudrosti našeho vnitřního já. Tato kniha je jedinou knihou, která vám ukáže, jak na vlastní kůži poznat své vnitřní dítě, jak skutečně pocítit jeho emoce a probudit v sobě jeho radost ze života díky psaní a malování svou nedominantní rukou. Dr. Lucia Capacchione vás v této knize naučí také mnoho dalších technik, které vám pomohou přijmout a obejmout své zranitelné vnitřní dítě i zlostné vnitřní dítě, objevit svého pečujícího vnitřního rodiče a nakonec poznat i své tvořivé a kouzelné vnitřní dítě, které vám pomůže uzdravit váš život. Lucia Capacchione se proslavila svou technikou psaní a malování nedominantní rukou. Získala doktorát z psychologie a působí jako arteterapeutka a poradkyně pro společnost Walt Disney Imagineering. Je známa po celých Spojených státech svými kurzy zaměřenými na uzdravení vnitřního dítěte a překonání spoluzávislosti. Její dílo oceňuje mnoho osobností v oblasti rozvoje osobnosti, například Louise Hay, dr. Bernie Siegel, Norman Cousins, Joan Borysenko a dr. Gerald Jampolsky. Je autorkou šesti dalších úspěšných knih.

Objev podobné jako Uzdravení vnitřního dítěte - Lucia Capacchione

The follow-up to the BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Other MindsA Times and Sunday Times Book of the YearA Waterstones Best Book of 2020The scuba-diving philosopher explores the origins of animal consciousness.Dip below the ocean's surface and you are soon confronted by forms of life that could not seem more foreign to our own: sea sponges, soft corals and flower-like worms, whose rooted bodies and intricate geometry are more reminiscent of plant life than anything recognisably animal. Yet these creatures are our cousins. As fellow members of the animal kingdom - the Metazoa - they can teach us about the evolutionary origins of not only our bodies, but also our minds.In his acclaimed book, Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith explored the mind of the octopus - the closest thing to an intelligent alien on Earth. In Metazoa, he expands his inquiry to animals at large, investigating the evolution of experience with the assistance of far-flung species. Godfrey-Smith shows that the appearance of the first animal body form well over half a billion years ago was a profound innovation that set life upon a new path. He charts the ways that subsequent evolutionary developments - eyes that track, for example, and bodies that move through and manipulate the environment - shaped the lives of animals. Following the evolutionary paths of a glass sponge, soft coral, banded shrimp, octopus and fish, then moving onto land and the world of insects, birds and primates like ourselves, Metazoa gathers these stories together to bridge the gap between matter and mind and address one of the most important philosophical questions: what is the origin of consciousness?Combining vivid animal encounters with philosophy and biology, Metazoa reveals the impossibility of separating the evolution of our minds from the evolution of animals themselves.

Objev podobné jako Metazoa - Peter Godfrey-Smith

Le second opus de la collection Belleville permet d'aller plus loin dans l'acquisition d'une compétence de communication initialement abordée dans Belleville 1. Belleville vise l'acquisition d'une compétence de communication dans les situations de la vie courante. Elle prépare au DELF Scolaire 1 et permet d'atteindre le niveau A2 du Cadre européen de référence. Organisation d'une leçon : l'apprentissage se fait par différentes activités : Manieres de dire : choix d'actes de paroles se rapprochant au theme traité ; Vocabulaire : "réservoir" de vocabulaire sur un theme donné ; Pratiquez : phase active au cours de laquelle l'apprenant va construire des hypotheses, comprendre le vocabulaire et le fonctionnement des structures grammaticales grâce a des tâches guidées, structurées, variées et courtes ; Grammaire : tableaux de structure découvertes puis formalisées, et exercices de réemploi ; Prononcez : entraînement a la phonétique, a l'intonation, a la phonie/graphie ; Communiquez est le point d'aboutissement. C'est l'utilisation des acquis de la leçon dans des situations de communication authentiques ou a travers des jeux de rôles. Chaque module est enrichi par des pages " Objectifs ", " Civilisation ", " Cadre européen de référence / DELF ", " Synthese ", " Evaluation ", " Projet " et " Lecture " (pour le niveau 2). Le niveau 2 accorde une place plus importante aux compétences écrites. Belleville propose : des themes particulierement bien adaptés au public visé : la radio, la télévision, l'art, le milieu associatif, Internet, les cafés, les randonnées en rollers, la cuisine, les associations humanitaires, la publicité, le commerce équitable, sans oublier les études et la famille. Au niveau 2, un lycéen du sud de la France découvre un jour qu'un de ses cousins éloignés anime a Paris une émission de télévision... Grâce a une réconciliation familiale et a des passions communes, certains personnages des deux histoires vont finir par se retrouver.

Objev podobné jako Belleville 2: Livre de l´éleve - Thierry Gallier, Odile Grand-Clement

In this gorgeously written and spellbinding historical novel based on Pride and Prejudice, the author of The Clergyman’s Wife combines the knowing eye of Jane Austen with the eroticism and Gothic intrigue of Sarah Waters to reimagine the life of the mysterious Anne de Bourgh. As a fussy baby, Anne de Bourgh was prescribed laudanum to quiet her, and now the young woman must take the opium-heavy tincture every day. Growing up sheltered and confined, removed from sunshine and fresh air, the pale and overly slender Anne grew up with few companions except her cousins, including Fitzwilliam Darcy. Throughout their childhoods, it was understood that Darcy and Anne would marry and combine their vast estates of Pemberley and Rosings. But Darcy does not love Anne or want her. After her father dies unexpectedly, leaving her his vast fortune, Anne has a moment of clarity: what if her life of fragility and illness isn’t truly real? What if she could free herself from the medicine that clouds her sharp mind and leaves her body weak and lethargic? Might there be a better life without the medicine she has been told she cannot live without? In a frenzy of desperation, Anne discards her laudanum and flees to the London home of her cousin, Colonel John Fitzwilliam, who helps her through her painful recovery. Yet once she returns to health, new challenges await. Shy and utterly inexperienced, the wealthy heiress must forge a new identity for herself, learning to navigate a “season” in society and the complexities of love and passion. The once wan, passive Anne gives way to a braver woman with a keen edge—leading to a powerful reckoning with the domineering mother determined to control Anne’s fortune . . . and her life. An extraordinary tale of one woman’s liberation, The Heiress reveals both the darkness and light in Austen’s world, with wit, sensuality, and a deeply compassionate understanding of the human heart.

Objev podobné jako The Heiress - Molly Greeley