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From the creator of Netflix original series Dead End: Paranormal Park comes the graphic novel series that started it all! “DeadEndia is immediately appealing with its colorful art, unique setting, and funny jokes, but I especially loved the complicated emotional arcs of the characters and the weird, spooky magic underlying everything!” —Molly Knox Ostertag, creator of The Witch Boy “Heart-warming, heartbreaking, heart-pounding, and heartfelt! —Marika McCoola, The New York Times bestselling author of Baba Yaga’s Assistant Barney Guttman’s life has been turned upside down. His family is struggling to fully embrace his trans identity, but thanks to his best friend Norma, he’s just landed a job at Phoenix Parks, a Dollywood-esque amusement park inspired by the long life and career of mysteriously youthful actress and singer Pauline Phoenix. Soon, Barney and his dog, Pugsley, secretly move into the haunted house attraction. Little does Barney know, the house contains a portal to the demonic planes of Hell. When Courtney, Barney’s devilish new roommate, invites a demon king to Earth through the portal, they offer Barney and Norma as flesh vessels for the king, but in a strange twist, Pugsley is possessed instead! It’s a race through the park to save Pugsley—and the world—from the demon king’s reign of terror that leaves Pugsley with strange and magical side effects. With all of this chaos going on, Barney is also discovering he has crush on park employee, Logan, so he must face his biggest fear of all… talking to someone he likes. Follow the lives of this diverse group of friends in this hilarious and moving graphic novel series, complete with talking pugs, vengeful ghosts, and first love. Part workplace comedy, part supernatural horror adventure, with a splash of LGBTQ+ romance, The Watcher’s Test is perfect for fans of author Hamish Steele’s TV series Dead End: Paranormal Park who are in search of more adventures, for graphic novel lovers who want more diversity in their reads, or simply as an introduction to the zany, creative, and laugh-out-loud funny world of DeadEndia.

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Eisner Award–winning creator Hamish Steele’s DeadEndia series is Steven Universe meets Adventure Time for fans of Scott Pilgrim, Rick and Morty, Adventure Time, and Pumpkinheads. In this diverse young adult graphic novel, third in the DeadEndia trilogy, Barney, Norma, and friends team up with unlikely heroes to fight a battle for the fate of the universe, all while dealing with their greatest challenge of all: their love lives. The battle between angels and demons rages on, and Courtney finds themselves restored to former glory in the realm of the angels with a new mission: bring about a new Divine Order and create a fourteenth plane of existence to keep the demons at bay.On the seventh plane, known to us as Earth, Norma Khan and Barney Guttman have allied with the demons in a search for both freedom and peace. There’s just one thing standing in their way: the Guttman family reunion. Badyah has joined the resistance as well, honing her martial arts skills and getting ready to protect Norma in battle.But Pael, the Divine’s lead angel, has tricks up their sleeve that throw everything into chaos as Norma, Barney, and Badyah learn the truth behind everything. The three friends struggle to stop Pael before their lives are changed forever, and a familiar friend returns with a power that just might save them all in this stunning conclusion to the DeadEndia graphic novel series. Part workplace comedy, part supernatural horror adventure, with a splash of LGBTQ+ romance, The Divine Order is perfect for fans of author Hamish Steele’s Netflix original TV series Dead End: Paranormal Park who are in search of more adventures, for graphic novel lovers who want more diversity in their reads, or for anyone who has finished The Watcher’s Test and The Broken Halo and is ready for the final entry in the zany, creative, and laugh-out-loud funny world of DeadEndia.

Objev podobné jako DeadEndia: The Divine Order - Steele Hamish

Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál vinyl, s pohyblivou hlavou Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! What if…? - The Watcher (Bobble-head), o výšce 9 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Zásadní přednosti figurky Funko POP! What if…? - The Watcher (Bobble-head) Figurka Funko přinese radost sběratelům Figurka ze série Marvel potěší kvalitním zpracováním Materiálem využitým při výrobě je vinyl Funko POP! What if…? - The Watcher (Bobble-head) je...

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An inexperienced Guardian. A missing kelpie. A growing threat. Callen may have befriended a gargoyle, but heâ ™s yet to complete his training. When Oculus discover that Callen has been made a Guardian, they send a Watcher to assess his skills. Callen knows that if he fails, he risks losing both his gargoyle and his new home. But satisfying the Watcher is the least of his worries. With ghasts on the prowl, a missing kelpie to find, and blighted magic spreading beyond Gargoyles Rest, Callenâ ™s friendships, his courage, and his ingenuity will all be put to the test.Book 2 in the Gargoyles trilogy. Praise for Guardians of the Source: A gripping Gothic tale, bursting with wondrous creatures and mystical adventure, all lit with the warm light of friendship. Another magical hit from Tamsin Mori! Thomas Taylor Thrillingly original and bursting with heart - a magic-stuffed tale of danger, courage, and friendship Sinead O HartÂ

Objev podobné jako The Watcher - Tamsin Mori

A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created... an enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on which the old lighthouse stands... a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods... these are the elements of a mystery that bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in the Blue Bay. Irene s mother has taken a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, Lazarus, but his house contains more secrets than Irene and Ishmael have bargained for.

Objev podobné jako The Watcher in the Shadows - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The original Marvel Masterworks collection of the Fantastic Four, re-released at last! By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel s reMasterworks! The Fantastic Four return in another collection of classic tales. Across ten trend-setting issues, the Thing and the Hulk face-off for the first time; the FF journey to the moon to grapple with the Red Ghost and his Super Apes and encounter the Watcher; the Puppet Master bends the might the Sub-Mariner to his will; the Mad Thinker unleashes his Awesome Android; Rama-Tut (a.k.a. Kang the Conqueror) sends the FF to ancient Egypt; Doctor Doom returns in a two-part epic guest-starring Ant-Man; the Molecule Man menaces the world; and the wild and wacky Impossible Man drops in. Plus a star-studded Annual featuring the Sub-Mariner s all-out invasion of New York City, pinups galore and a backup feature pitting the FF against Spider-Man! Collecting: The Fantastic Four (1961) #11-20 Annual (1963) #1

Objev podobné jako Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 2 - Stan Lee

Anything can happen in WHAT IF? - and this is the Omnibus to prove it! Imaginative creators line up to explore alternate possibilities in unexpected ways, featuring amazing, incredible and uncanny variants of all your favourite heroes! Ask yourself the important questions: What if the alien costume possessed Spider-Man? What if the new X-Men died on their first mission? What if the Fantastic Four all had the same power?! Plus, Professor X becomes the Juggernaut, Wolverine is an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil kills the Kingpin... and the Punisher s family survives! Captain America won t give up the shield, Iron Man loses the Armor Wars, and the Vision destroys the Avengers! But when the Timekeepers step in, can the multiverse survive a cosmic crossover between the many worlds the Watcher has witnessed? Collecting: What If? (1988) 1, What If? (1989) 1-39, Quasar (1989) 30.

Objev podobné jako What If?: Into The Multiverse Omnibus Vol. 1 - Roy Thomas, Fingeroth Danny, Peter B Gillis

The best kind of psychological thriller â “ compelling, accomplished and atmospheric. M.W. CravenSIX FRIENDS.In a luxury villa set high in the hills above the glamorous town of Sorrento, southern Italy, three couples gather for the perfect 40th birthday celebration. ONE BODY.Before the week is out, one of them is dead.COUNTLESS LIES.Their perfect reunion quickly becomes the holiday from hell when one of the group starts receiving anonymous messages, threatening to expose a dark secret from their university days. As old friendships are tested to the limit, itâ ™s clear that what happens in the dark past wonâ ™t stay buriedâ ¦A heart-racing psychological thriller that will hook you from the very first page, with twist after twist that will make your jaw drop. Fans of B.A. Paris, My Husband s Killer and Lucy Foley wonâ ™t be able to put this down. If you were hooked by The White Lotus or The Watcher, you ll love this. Praise for The Final Party: A hugely addictive, pacy and consuming thriller...kept me guessing (and turning pages) right up to the incredible conclusion. Gytha Lodge Thrilling twists, terrific characters and a setting to die for. The Final Party is a thoroughly gripping ride! B P Walter A compelling page turner with a gasp around every corner. If youâ ™re looking for a holiday read this May, then this is the perfect unravelling of a friendship built on secrets and lies Lauren North Do not miss your invitation to The Final Party! Dark deeds, gorgeous Italian scenery and secrets aplenty... I was totally gripped! Louise Mumford One of the best writers of crime fiction around. Howard Linskeyâ ˜A gripping, intricately plotted thriller about the dark side of friendship, packed with secrets and lies that will keep you hooked until the very last page.â ™ Lucy Martinâ ˜Draws you into a dark web of secrets and lies that unravel with exquisite timing in a beautiful setting.â ™ Sarah Clarke Stylish and twisty, with secrets and lies galore Emily Freud The Secret History meets The Holiday, only darker, sexier and absolutely crammed full of twists and suspense. Itâ ™s a big, fat 5 stars from me.â ™ Lisa Hall A dark and twisty read full of secrets, set against a stunning Amalfi Coast background where everyone has secrets and no one can be trusted. Catherine Cooper Glossy, gripping, and full of gruesome discoveries. A perfect holiday read. Derek Farrell The most well plotted and expertly told thriller I ve read in years...a masterpiece of deception, betrayal and murder that will astound you till the very last page. Graham Bartlett The reveals kept coming at super speed, taking my breath away as I eagerly turned the pages. Christie J Newportâ ˜A tense read that kept me guessing all the way to the end.â ™ Tariq Ashkanani A dark, captivating and sumptuous read. Julie-Ann Corrigan A dark and addictive thriller set amidst a gorgeous Italian backdrop, it s well deserving of 5 sparkling stars. I loved it! Jane Isaac A slick and twisty thriller Jacqueline Sutherland A tortuous web of secrets and lies â “ I could not put it downâ ™ Marion Todd A taut, dark thriller that is fabulously alluring and atmospheric. Utterly captivating writing! Victoria Dowd

Objev podobné jako The Final Party - A. A. Chaudhuri

A Mill & Mortar THE SPICE éves naptár egy 12 fémdobozból álló készlet, amely minden hónapra egy különleges fűszert vagy keveréket tartalmaz. A fűszerek szerves alapanyagokból készültek, és egy elegáns fadobozban érkeznek. A termék ideális ajándék a főzés szerelmeseinek, akik szeretnének új ízeket fedezni fel.

• 12 különleges, hónapra lebontott fűszer a prémium fémdobozokban.
• Elegáns fadoboz, amely stílusos konyhai dekoráció is egyben.
• Kiváló minőségű, szerves alapanyagokból készült fűszerek és keverékek.
• Teljes éven át tartó gasztronómiai inspiráció és felfedezés.

Objev podobné jako Roční kalendář THE SPICE, Mill

A THE ESSENTIALS kupcake készlet 14 darabból áll, amelyeket egy elegáns, rózsaszín, könyv alakú dobozban tárolnak. Tartalmaz egy fa nyelű szilikonspatulát, egy textil díszítő zsákot, nyolc szilikontálcát és tíz különböző méretű díszítő csövet. A készlet minden szükséges eszközt biztosít a tökéletes kupcakek elkészítéséhez és díszítéséhez.

• Könyv alakú, rózsaszín dobozban található elegáns készlet, amely könnyen tárolható és stílusosan mutat a polcon.
• Tartalmaz minden alapvető eszközt a tökéletes kupcakek elkészítéséhez és díszítéséhez, beleértve a szilikontálcákat, a díszítő csöveket és a textil díszítő zsákot.
• A szilikontálcák újrahasználhatók, környezetbarátak és egyenletes sütést biztosítanak, míg a fa nyelű szilikonspatula precíz keverést és kenést tesz lehetővé.
• A készlet tartós, minőségi anyagokból készült, könnyen tisztítható, és ideális kezdőknek és otthoni sütőknek egyaránt.

Objev podobné jako Sada na cupcakes THE ESSENTIALS, sada 14 ks, růžová, Printworks

A scary adventure for twins Jay and Jill, whose mysterious mind-sensing Talents are awakened when they find the World Gate in Crow Forest. But who is the Watcher?

Objev podobné jako Guardians of the World Gates - Susanna Elliot

Propulsive, sinister, gripping - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear Such a brilliant read with such well drawn characters ⠓ I loved it - NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party One thing I ve learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear... She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.But he is watching too. And he doesn⠙t want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .The People Watcher is a shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.********Readers can t put down The People Watcher! WOW! So full of suspense. The ending was a shocker! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review Wow wow wow this book did not disappoint. I read it in 2 sittings. So many twists and turns. I absolutely loved this book - a must read!! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Original, creepy and devastatingly clever. I raced through The People Watcher yet didn t want it to end. Utterly addictive. I loved it! Sunday Times bestseller ANDREA MARA Oh ... my ... word. The ending was such a shock and left me speechless. I normally see things coming, but not this time! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Twisty and dark as the night itself, it is impossible to put down. A triumph. - NEIL LANCASTER Absorbing and richly detailed, a novel with real heart. LISA BALLANTYNE, Richard Judy book club bestselling author of The Guilty One Non-stop drama, full of surprises and twists and turns. I found it thoroughly engaging, something different and one not to be missed. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Intriguing characters and a gripping plot - what crime fiction should be! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Another cracking thriller from Sam Lloyd. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Objev podobné jako The People Watcher - Sam Lloyd

Beautifully written and compelling Daily Mail Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is one of the most distinctive and luminously original novelists of her generation Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Elegant, atmospheric, sharp-edged . . . The Sleep Watcher is a novel that obsessed me from the moment I opened the cover Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentWhen she is sixteen, Kit suffers a summer of peculiar sleeplessness that isn t quite what it seems. Her body lies in bed while she wanders through her family home, the streets of her run-down seaside town and into the houses of friends and strangers. Unseen and unheard, she witnesses her parents and their fracturing relationship. Her home thrums with quiet violence that she can no longer ignore. With this secret knowledge it becomes impossible not to react and a single choice soon changes everything.Intimate, tense and exquisitely observed, The Sleep Watcher is a moving portrait of family, danger and guilt, captured through the strange summer heat of adolescence. The writing is incredibly beautiful and unbearably tense . . . It is exquisite Ruth Gilligan, author of The Butchers An incredibly moving story about connection, loneliness, and what we do when we think no one else is watching Julianne Pachico, author of The Anthill

Objev podobné jako The Sleep Watcher - Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Beautifully written and compelling Daily Mail Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is one of the most distinctive and luminously original novelists of her generation Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Elegant, atmospheric, sharp-edged . . . The Sleep Watcher is a novel that obsessed me from the moment I opened the cover Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentWhen she is sixteen, Kit suffers a summer of peculiar sleeplessness that isn t quite what it seems. Her body lies in bed while she wanders through her family home, the streets of her run-down seaside town and into the houses of friends and strangers. Unseen and unheard, she witnesses her parents and their fracturing relationship. Her home thrums with quiet violence that she can no longer ignore. With this secret knowledge it becomes impossible not to react and a single choice soon changes everything.Intimate, tense and exquisitely observed, The Sleep Watcher is a moving portrait of family, danger and guilt, captured through the strange summer heat of adolescence. The writing is incredibly beautiful and unbearably tense . . . It is exquisite Ruth Gilligan, author of The Butchers An incredibly moving story about connection, loneliness, and what we do when we think no one else is watching Julianne Pachico, author of The Anthill

Objev podobné jako The Sleep Watcher - Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

The 13th adrenaline-packed Robert Hunter thriller and Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller.‘Gruesome but utterly riveting – and all the more so for being at least partly true’ Daily Mail #39;Dark, chilling and full of clever little plot kinks designed to send the reader off on a wild goose chase – and succeeding’ Crime Fiction Lover‘Prepare to be terrified’ Crime MonthlyWhen a routine autopsy on what looked like a straightforward hit-and-run leads the LA Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Carolyn Hove, to discover some puzzling inconsistencies, she calls in Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Not only did Dr Hove discover that the death wasn’t caused by a hit-and-run, but she also found indications that the victim had been severely tortured prior to death. What no one realises is that what Dr Hove has stumbled upon is just the tip of the iceberg and it will lead Hunter and his partner, Carlos Garcia, on the trail of a twisted and clever killer who hides in plain sight. A serial killer no one even knew existed – a killer who has always operated under the radar, expertly disguising every gruesome murder as an accidental death. But with no leads as to why the victim was targeted, the investigation comes to a standstill, until another body is discovered with an alternative cause of death. What becomes clear is that this serial killer isn’t going to stop – unless Hunter and Garcia can get to him.But how do you investigate a murder when you have no victims? How do you catch a killer who leaves behind no crime scene? How do you stop a ghost who no one can prove even exists?Readers can #39;t get enough of The Death Watcher . . . #39;Nothing less than a banger, from start to finish this book had a chokehold on me that I couldn’t put this down. #39; #39;Chris Carter.. wow, just wow. I don’t know how he does it, but every single time I finish one of his books I just applaud. Amazing stuff once again. #39; #39;I am a HUGE fan of this brilliant series. #39; #39;I just love the story, the plot, the characters. all so well thought through and no boring in between. just pure joy to read. #39; #39;Chris carter never fails to thrill the readers and definitely not this one. An excellent one, don #39;t miss this. #39; (five star reader reviews)

Objev podobné jako The Death Watcher - Chris Carter

Lies, secrets, and obsessive motherly love collide in a chilling novel of psychological suspense by a Washington Post bestselling author. Press, tap, refresh…When Autumn Carpenter stumbles upon the social media account of the family who adopted her infant daughter years ago, she finds herself instantly drawn into their picture-perfect existence. From behind a computer screen, Autumn watches Grace’s every memory, from birthdays to holidays to bedtime snuggles. But what starts as an innocent fascination soon spirals into an addictive obsession that comes to a screeching halt the day the McMullen family closes their Instaface account without so much as a warning.Frantic and desperate to reconnect with her daughter, Autumn applies for a nanny position with the McMullens, manipulating herself into Grace’s life under false pretenses. It’s only then that Autumn discovers that pictures lie, the perfect family doesn’t exist—and beautiful people? They have the ugliest secrets.Revised edition: This edition of The Memory Watcher includes editorial revisions.

Objev podobné jako The Memory Watcher - Minka Kent

Do you suffer from bloating, a chronic cough or sore throat? Relieve and heal your acid reflux symptoms with this tried-and-tested 28-day dietary programme!In The Acid Watcher Diet, Dr Jonathan Aviv, a leading authority on the diagnosis and treatment of acid reflux disease, helps readers identify those often misunderstood symptoms while providing a proven solution for reducing whole-body acid damage quickly and easily. His 28-day programme is part of a two-phase eating plan, with a healthy balance of both macronutrients (proteins, carbs and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants), that works to immediately neutralize acid and relieve the inflammation at the root of acid reflux. Dr Aviv guides readers through healthy dietary choices with targeted recipes, helping them balance their bodies and minds for optimal health and break acid-generating habits for good.

Objev podobné jako The Acid Watcher Diet - Dr Jonathan Aviv

Zopa Digital Audiomonitor Watcher, 1 ks, Audio chůvičky pro děti, Když se z vás stane rodič, potřebovali byste mít oči a uši všude. To sice nejde, ale chůvička Zopa Digital Audiomonitor Watcher vám s tím velmi pomůže. Díky ní můžete mít své miminko neustále pod kontrolou a být tak mnohem klidnější. Usnadněte si svou náročnou a zodpovědnou roli. Vlastnosti: audio chůvička umožňuje oboustrannou komunikaci zabudovaný mikrofon snadné natáčení chůvičky do různých úhlů snadné umístění na stůl funkce uklidňujícího světla upozorní, když dochází baterie kontrolky, které se aktivují zvukem Jak používat: Signál je stabilní do 300 metrů. Díky baterii funguje i bez zapojení do zásuvky.

Objev podobné jako Zopa Digital Audiomonitor Watcher audio chůvička 1 ks

The bestselling author of A Killer’s Wife delivers a haunting legal thriller, plunging the reader headlong into the search for a deadly stalker—and a quest to bring a young victim peace.Far from the neon glare of the Vegas Strip, attorney Piper Danes walks away from a hotshot law firm to work as a guardian ad litem (GAL). Piper was once a vulnerable youth herself, and a GAL gave her hope when she needed it most. Now she’s committed to paying it forward.Her latest case is unlike any other: fifteen-year-old Sophie Grace is the sole survivor of a gruesome family murder. Teaming up with the formidable Judge Hope Dawson and enigmatic Detective Lazarus Holloway, Piper delves into a world more sinister than she could have imagined.Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer known only as “the Creeper,” a predator who hides in the shadows. But as the team inches closer to unveiling the murderer, they find themselves in the crosshairs. Trapped in a web of lies, Piper will do anything to protect Sophie and stop the killer…before she becomes his next victim.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Watcher - Victor Methos

In this tense thriller from the winner of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize, PI Callie Munro is hunting a serial killer on the streets of Edinburgh. But he⠙s already found her⠦As private investigators go, Callie Munro is tougher than most. She⠙s had to be. Abandoned as a baby and raised by a succession of strangers, she knows a thing or two about surviving⠦⠦but she never expected to find herself hunting a serial killer. After uncovering a string of missing women⠔women no one seems to care about⠔Callie refuses to look away. With police ignoring the evidence, her only ally is an organised crime boss with his own agenda. The deeper Callie digs, the more dangerous the hunt becomes. Every clue exposes another lie. Every step brings the killer closer. She⠙s fighting for the forgotten. But if she⠙s not careful, she⠙ll be next. Fast-paced and gripping from cover to cover, this first book in Tariq Ashkanani⠙s thrilling new series is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Robert Galbraith.

Objev podobné jako The Night Watcher - Tariq Ashkanani

Affecting . . . both tense and tender Sophie Mackintosh, Observer Thoughtful . . . nuanced and powerful SpectatorOne summer, sixteen-year-old Kit s life is upended by a strange sleeplessness. While her body lies in bed, she is able to wander through the night undetected, roaming the streets of her run-down seaside town, entering the houses of friends and strangers.But the most painful revelations are found closest to home. Unseen and unheard, she witnesses the dark tensions in her parents marriage and, as her family starts to implode, she is forced into an impossible decision that changes everything. Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is one of the most distinctive and luminously original novelists of her generation Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Elegant, atmospheric, sharp-edged Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment

Objev podobné jako The Sleep Watcher - Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

In 1943 New Guinea, a Japanese officer beheads Hugh Rand, an Australian spyâ ”a coast watcher. The layers unfold as the author entices us through cultural, historical and intellectual curtains, deep into minds and relationships disturbed by the Pacific war and Randâ ™s legacy in New Guinea, Gilbert Islands, Japan and Australia.

Objev podobné jako Death of a Coast Watcher - Anthony English

When a routine autopsy on what looked like a straightforward hit-and-run leads the LA Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Carolyn Hove, to discover some puzzling inconsistencies, she calls in Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Not only did Dr Hove discover that the death wasn’t caused by a hit-and-run, but she also found indications that the victim had been severely tortured prior to death.What no one realises is that what Dr Hove has stumbled upon is just the tip of the iceberg and it will lead Hunter and his partner, Carlos Garcia, on the trail of a twisted and clever killer who hides in plain sight. A serial killer no one even knew existed – a killer who has always operated under the radar, expertly disguising every gruesome murder as an accidental death. But with no leads as to why the victim was targeted, the investigation comes to a standstill, until another body is discovered with an alternative cause of death.What becomes clear is that this serial killer isn’t going to stop – unless Hunter and Garcia can get to him. But how do you investigate a murder when you have no victims? How do you catch a killer who leaves behind no crime scene? How do you stop a ghost who no one can prove even exists?

Objev podobné jako Death Watcher - Chris Carter

Harry and the Crown + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Harry and the Crown + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers In this amusing story Harry, the reluctant hero, braves robbers and ghosts and armour to triumph in the end (by accident!). Two detectives, Harry and Emma are sent to the castle to lie in wait for some robbers. The enthusiastic Emma persuades Harry to put on some armour as a disguise. The night is long and events take an unexpected turn. Harry’s mood turns from reluctant to bored to horrifi ed! How will the night end? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, be going to Modal Verbs - will, might, may, shall, could, should In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: Harry and The Crown + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

A HILARIOUS, BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE PHENOMENAL LADYBIRDS FOR GROWN UPS SERIES, FOR AUTUMN 2016* The Ladybird Book of the Sickie - a nugget of wisdom from bestselling authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. Other new titles for Autumn 2016: How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster

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Granny Fixit and the yellow string + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Starters Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters/Movers Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Granny Fixit and the yellow string + CD audio: Stage 1: Below A1 Starters Ann is always losing her things and her teacher is angry. But help is on the way! Granny Fixit and her piece of yellow string solve all her problems... or do they? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Present simple Present progressive Imperatives Have for possession There is / there are Can for ability Question words Where? / What? Conjunction: and / but Determiners: this / that / a / an / a lot of School Family and friends The home Toys In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 1/A1: Granny Fixit and The Yellow String + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

Harry and an Electrical Problem + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Harry and an Electrical Problem + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers In this detective story our reluctant hero Harry has to try to solve some break-ins at the police station. Who is breaking into the police station? And why? Harry and his detective friends go on an adventure to discover the dark secret of a famous magician, but they get too close! Will Harry be able to rescue his friends? Will he be able to solve the puzzle? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, be going to Modal Verbs - will, might, may, shall, could, should In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: Harry and The Electrical Problem + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

Harry and the Sport s Competition + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Starters Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters/Movers Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Harry and the Sport s Competition + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers Harry is the very last person to volunteer for a sport competition! In this story our reluctant hero braves golf and volleyball to come out tops (to everyone s surprise!). Harry and his three friends are selected to take part in the Police Sport Competition. They arrive at the luxury hotel by the sea where thecompetition is to take place. Everything seems normal... but something strange is going on at the hotel... The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Past simple Past progressive Present perfect Will... Going to... Tag questions Should Must Verbs + infinitive / ing form When clauses Adverbs Sports and leisure Time Clothes and materials Work The world around us In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: Harry and The Sports Competition + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers PB3 and Robin are happily doing their Earth homework. Little do they suspect that evil OOs are chasing them! It looks like the end for our ET friends but... a band of Earth children come to the rescue. Will they be able to save them? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Grammar and structures: Present simple Present proressive Comparatives Verb + infinitive Conjunctions: and, but Prepositions of place and movement What (a/an) + adj + n Too Question words: who, what, why Vocabulary areas: Family, the home, sports and leisure, feelings In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 2/A1: PB3 and The Helping Hands + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

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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Wellington - The Road to the Lion s Mound is the story of the 1st Duke of Wellington, the man who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and became a celebrated hero not only in Britain and Europe, but throughout the world. Daniel Res tells the gripping tale of Wellington s exploits, giving the book an almost novel-like readability. In it we discover the story of Wellington s youth in Ireland, his shaky beginnings in politics and the army, his first military success in India and his crucial engagements with Napoleonic France on the Iberian Peninsula as he fights his way from there to the south of France in 1814 - all events which culminate in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. Res presents Wellington not only as an ingenious commander, but also as a sensitive man, one often shaken by the realities and horrors of war. Wellington is revealed to be an excellent horseman, a passionate reader, a gentleman, an impeccable organizer, perfectionist and workaholic, as well as being a Conservative politician with a notably British sense of humour. The author also recounts something of Wellington s wooing of and marriage to Catherine Kitty Pakenham, a story likened by contemporaries to Odysseus and Penelope. This provides the reader with insight into Wellington s development from a dreamy, idle and shy lad , an often lovelorn and unrestrained youth, to a man of principle with strong personal convictions and values. The book s title - Wellington - The Road to the Lion s Mound - has been inspired by the monument that today stands on the battlefield of Waterloo and symbolizes the Duke s personal journey. From a scholarly perspective, Wellington - The Road to the Lion s Mound offers up an interesting hypothesis concerning the creation of the Lines of Torres Vedras, and discusses in detail the connection between Wellington s campaigns and the activities of his Intelligence Service, casting fresh light on many of the Duke s crucial decisions. However, Res s primary contribution to the subject as an historian operating outside the Anglosphere is the addition of a richly detailed Central European context to the topic as well as new sources from the Czech and German languages. For instance, Res points to the rather surprising fact that Wellington did not consider Napoleon to be the best commander of his era, but rather the Austrian commander Archduke Charles, who was also the first man to defeat Napoleon in the field of battle. In the final chapter, Res provides an analysis of Anglo-Austrian relations in the Napoleonic Era. Here we encounter Wellington s correspondence with a member of the Bohemian nobility, Marshal Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg, a figure who led the allied troops to victory over Napoleon at Leipzig. The book also tells the remarkable tale of the Black Brunswickers , who banded together in Nachod, Czech Republic and fought their way through to join Wellington s forces in Portugal. Rich in colour and texture, as well as supported by a wealth of illustrations, Wellington - The Road to the Lion s Mound seeks to be a useful new addition to the plethora of books about one of history s most remarkable commanders. No rating value Delivery Options

Objev podobné jako Wellington: The Road to the Lion´s Mound 1769-1815 - Daniel Res

Tři příběhy tří domorodých kmenů Rukai, Atayal a Pangcah (Amis) nás vrací zpět na počátek ke kořenům tchajwanské domorodé kultury. Tchaj-wan známý též pod názvem Formosa, neboli Krásný ostrov, leží v Tichém oceánu nedaleko čínské provincie Fu-ťien, mezi Filipínami a Japonskem. Zde jej omývá teplý mořský proud Kurošio, který k jeho břehům přináší bohatý mořský život. Hornatý ostrov ležící na pomezí tropického a subtropického podnebného pásu je nejen domovem řady unikátních endemických druhů, ale i domorodých kmenů melanésko-polynéského původu, jejichž kultura vyrůstá v těsném sepětí s místní přírodou. Příběhy původního obyvatelstva se prochází levharti obláčkoví, černí medvědi ušatí či obávané zmije, jakými jsou ploskolebci nosorozí. Kmeny s nimi uzavírají své pokrevní svazky. Čelenky náčelníků zase zdobí peří bažantů mikádo. Boje, které bojovníci svádí, se vedou proti nelítostným Sluncím nebo obludám, které ohrožují život kmene a teprve s velkým úsilím je lze překonat. Bohatě ilustrovaná kniha dává nahlédnout do ústní tradice melanésko-polynéských kmenů a je určena čtenářům každého věku, od těch nejmenších až po ty nejstarší. ---------------------------- Taiwan is an island in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of mainland China. For centuries, the island has had a diverse mix of cultures and languages . The indigenous tribes on the island are distinctive examples . Their languages are classified as Austronesian languages close to those of the inhabitants of today s Philippines, Indonesia or New Guinea and Polynesia. Taiwan has thus become the platform where you can see the influences brought by the migrants from Pacific and Indian Ocean islands. The literary tradition of the Taiwanese is very rich, although they do not have their own writing system. The key to choose these three stories is the title of the book loosely hidden by the topics of the selected stories. It contains the natural elements that make up the world around us. In this book we find poetic stories about fire, water and the earth. They are stories full of known archetypes of humanity. We learn about the long journey to the end of the world and shooting down of the Sun, a story not unlike the well-known legend Beauty and the Beast . We also find the well-known battle of the archetypes of good and evil in the story of the natives victory over the monsters. This wonderful book with three indigenous stories, which shows the world Taiwanese culture and legends through delicate but colorful illustrations, will not disappoint discerning readers of any age.

Objev podobné jako The Song of Mountain, Forest and Sea - Kate Dargaw

6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS E. Lockhart, author of We Were LiarsThe third thrilling and unmissable instalment in the global bestselling, impossible to put down (Buzzfeed), romantic, Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson. WINNER TAKES ALL . . . ONE LAST GAME. Against all odds, Avery has survived nearly a year of secrets, schemes, and love lost and found at Hawthorne House. She s weeks away from fulfilling the terms of Tobias Hawthorne s will and inheriting his billions. ONE MORE PLAYER. Avery thinks she knows all the family secrets, but when a familiar face arrives with shocking news and a plea for help, it s clear there is one last puzzle to solve. ONE FINAL TWIST. Soon, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a last deadly game against an unknown and powerful opponent. Hearts and lives are at stake - and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning. **Don t miss the next book in The Inheritance Games series: The Brothers Hawthorne is available now**What the readers are saying about The Final Gambit:⠜This series is absolute perfection.⠝⠜Spectacularly suspenseful and undeniably intriguing.⠝⠜I am officially obsessed, this is so well-written and fast-paced!⠝⠜Be still my beating heart, this series is so gorgeous ⠓ I just need more right now!⠝⠜Just perfect, a real chef⠙s kiss of a series filled with mystery, intrigue, and a tangle of delicious romance. If I could give it 100 stars I would.⠝⠜Escapist romance at its finest, I need a Hawthorne brother in my life!⠝Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the Grandest Game, the thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games:The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1)The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2)The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games #3)The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4)Games UntoldThe Grandest Game (The Grandest Game #1)Glorious Rivals (The Grandest Game #2)The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game #3)The Same Backward as Forward*Looking for more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes? Check out The Debutantes duology (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), and the thrilling Fixer duology (The Ruling Class and Lesson in Power).

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WITH AN EXCLUSIVE NEW CHAPTER FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITIONThe Amazon No.1 BestsellerThe Sunday Times BestsellerTHE ROYAL BOOK OF THE YEAR_________________________________ Eye-poppingly revealing. . .impeccable sources, historical heft and canny insights served up with a zingy wit. There are many royal biographers, but few as good as this. She turns gossip into the first draft of history. TELEGRAPHFrom the Queen s stoic resolve to the crisis of Meghan and Harry.From the ascendance of Camilla and Kate to the downfall of Andrew. Full of remarkable inside access, The Palace Papers by Sunday Times bestselling author Tina Brown will change how you understand the Royal Family. Clever, well-informed and disgustingly entertaining THE TIMES There are royal books, and there are royal books.But The Palace Papers is in a genre of its own RADIO TIMES Jaw dropping! What a book . . .if you ever want to feel like a fly on the wall of any of the palaces, this is it. LORRAINE KELLY Brown s prose has the swoosh of an enjoyably OTT ballgown FINANCIAL TIMES The world s sharpish and best-informed royal expert PIERS MORGAN Riveting and rigorous PANDORA SYKES A witty, rip-roaring read . . .full off perceptive and witty observations i Newspaper A rollicking ride through recent royal family history . . .Tina Brown s sparkling prose and eye for detail enliven an entertaining expose OBSERVER The most explosive royal book of the year THE SUN Gloriously irreverent, racily written and often very funny. The early chapters on the long affair between Prince Charles and Camilla read like a non-fiction version of Jilly Cooper s Rutshire Chronicles NEW STATESMAN A motherlode of delectable gossip . .. Brown has produced a work both scholarly and scandalous that makes us think about what the post-Elizabethan world may bring, alternately amusing and horrifying us along the way . .. vivid and richly-embroidered INDEPENDENT The devil is in the delicious detail . .. Brown tackles her subjects with the same brio she brought to her years as a highly regarded magazine editor . .. Her access to those who flit around the royals gives her writing an edgy authenticity DAILY MAIL Brown thrashes her way through absolutely everything that has happened to the family since the end of the last book in 1997 . .. Charles and Camilla are vividly brought to life in a series of well-researched stories and anecdotes SUNDAY TIMES The Palace Papers is a sharp-nibbed observation of a generation of tumult for the House of Windsor, bookended by the deaths of Princess Diana and Prince Philip. It s a story about media as much as monarchy, and it draws from almost every chapter in Brown s career in journalism FINANCIAL TIMES It s hard to look away as Tina Brown delves into decades worth of royal scandals GUARDIAN Utter brilliance .. . a rip-roaring read SCOTSMAN A brilliant book.Tina Brown has inside knowledge and writes so well LADY ANNE GLENCONNER (author of Lady in Waiting)_________________________________ Never again , became Queen Elizabeth II s mantra shortly after Diana s death. More specifically, there could never be another Diana - a member of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the British monarchy. Picking up where The Diana Chronicles left off, The Palace Papers reveals how the royal family reinvented itself after the traumatic years when Diana s blazing celebrity ripped through the House of Windsor like a comet.Tina Brown takes readers on a tour de force journey that shows the Queen s stoic resolve as she coped with the passing of Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother and her partner for seven decades, Prince Philip, and triumphed in her Jubilee years even as the family dramas raged around her. She explores Prince Charles s determination to make Camilla his queen, the tension between William and Harry who are on different paths , the ascendance Kate Middleton, the disturbing allegations surrounding Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, and Harry and Meghan s stunning decision to step back as senior royals. Despite the fragile monarchy s best efforts, never again seems fast approaching.

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HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn. Give the gift of adventure this Christmas!WATERSTONES CHILDREN #39;S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!‘The most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry Potter’ – The Daily Telegraph Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. But just as Skandar’s dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island’s most powerful unicorn – and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever . . . Get ready for unlikely HEROES, elemental MAGIC, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and FEROCIOUS UNICORNS, in this EPIC ADVENTURE series that will have your heart soaring.THE EPIC ADVENTURE CONTINUES . . .PRE-ORDER SKANDAR AND THE CHAOS TRIALS, THE UNMISSABLE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE SERIES, NOW!Praise for Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: #39;Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm. #39; – The Times Children #39;s Book of the Week‘Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.’ – Louie Stowell, author of Loki and Otherland ‘A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!’ – Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper’s Island and co-author of Twin Crowns‘The best book I’ve ever read.’ – Patrick, age 10 ‘My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You’ll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!’ – Dominique Valente, author of the Starfell series ‘Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!’ – Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey ‘A magnificent book. I raced through it – at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It’s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.’ – Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear ‘Skandar and the Unicorn Thief brims with wild adventure, fierce sky battles, elemental magic, ferocious unicorns and a terrifying enemy. Steadman #39;s cinematic writing draws you in from the very first page, creating a hugely compelling, unforgettable read. Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.’ – Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn ‘A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.’ –Tọlá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun #39;Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast. #39; – The Sunday Times

Objev podobné jako Skandar and the Unicorn Thief - A. F. Steadmanová

An inspirational manifesto for change Caroline Lucas, former leader of The Green Party A remarkable and important book Steve Backshall, Naturalist, Broadcaster, and Author Astute, erudite and crystalline, Bella writes with visionary clarity and passion [...] It s a wonderful book Dara McAnulty, award-winning author of Diary of a Young Naturalist____________________________Across the planet, the futures of young people hang in the balance as they face the harsh realities of the environmental crisis. Isn t it time we made their voices heard?The Children of the Anthropocene, by conservationist and activist Bella Lack, chronicles the lives of the diverse young people on the frontlines of the environmental crisis around the world, amplifying the voices of those living at the heart of the crisis.Advocating for the protection of both people and the planet, Bella restores the beating heart to global environmental issues, from air pollution to deforestation and overconsumption, by telling the stories of those most directly affected. Transporting us from the humming bounty of Ecuador s Choco Rainforest and the graceful arcs of the Himalayan Mountains, to the windswept plains and vibrant vistas of life in Altiplano, Bella speaks to young activists from around the world including Dara McAnulty, Afroz Shah and Artemisa Xakriabá, and brings the crisis vividly to life.It s time we passed the mic and listened to different perspectives. Bella s manifestos for change will inspire and mobilize you to rediscover the wonders and wilds of nature and, ultimately, change the way you think about our planet in crisis. This is your chance to hear the urgent stories of an endangered species too often overlooked: the children of the Anthropocene. ____________________________ Extraordinarily moving, wild and engaging - the book of the moment Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland and author of Climate Justice A visionary statement for the future [...] Pragmatic, positive beautifully written Ben Macdonald, Award-Winning Conservation Writer, Wildlife TV Producer and Naturalist

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Two men marked by boyhood adventures now stand together, forced to confront a country changing beyond recognition. Cities of the Plain brings Cormac McCarthy s legendary Border Trilogy to its brutal, inevitable conclusion. The completed trilogy emerges as a landmark in American literature â “ Guardian1952, New Mexico. John Grady Cole, last seen in All the Pretty Horses, works as a ranch hands alongside Billy Parnham, of The Crossing. These are the dying days of the American frontier.From the north, the military encroaches upon the ranch. To the south are the mountains of Mexico, the pull of which prove irresistible to John Grady. And so it is that, when he falls in love with a sex worker south of the border, events are set into motion that will prove as dangerous as they are unstoppable. This haunting, deeply felt novel completes one of the literary masterworks of the 1990s â “ Telegraph Like a slow-acting hallucinogen, the book has managed to transform a Texas boy of sixteen looking for adventure into a mysterious figure that augurs the destruction of the world â “ Rachel Kushner, author of The Mars RoomCities of the Plain is the final novel in the Border Trilogy. It is preceded by the first two volumes: All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing.Praise for Cormac McCarthyâ ˜McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absoluteâ ™ â “ Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power â “ Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series [I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence â “ Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback MountainPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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Collects over 175 years of key moments in the visual history of the Southern United States, with over two hundred and fifty photographs taken from 1845 to present. The South is perhaps the most mythologized region in the United States and also one of the most depicted. Since the dawn of photography in the nineteenth century, photographers have articulated the distinct and evolving character of the South’s people, landscape, and culture and reckoned with its fraught history. Indeed, many of the urgent questions we face today about what defines the American experience—from racism, poverty, and the legacy of slavery to environmental disaster, immigration, and the changes wrought by a modern, global economy—appear as key themes in the photography of the South. The visual history of the South is inextricably intertwined with the history of photography and also the history of America, and is therefore an apt lens through which to examine American identity. A Long Arc: Photography and the American South accompanies a major exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, with more than one hundred photographers represented, including Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Gordon Parks, William Eggleston, Sally Mann, Carrie Mae Weems, Dawoud Bey, Alec Soth, and An-My Lê. Insightful texts by Imani Perry, Sarah Kennel, Makeda Best, and Rahim Fortune, among others, illuminate this broad survey of photographs of the Southern United States as an essential American story. Copublished by Aperture and High Museum of Art, Atlanta Contributors Imani Perry is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a faculty associate with the programs in law and public affairs, gender and sexuality studies, and jazz studies. Sarah Kennel is the Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center for Works on Paper at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Gregory J. Harris is the Donald and Marilyn Keough Family Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art. Makeda Best is the Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography at the Harvard Art Museums. LeRonn P. Brooks is associate curator for modern and contemporary collections at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Rahim Fortune is a photographer living and working between Austin and Brooklyn. Grace Elizabeth Hale is commonwealth professor of American studies and history at the University of Virginia. Maria L. Kelly is assistant curator of photography at the High Museum of Art. Scott L. Matthews is assistant professor of history at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Brian Piper is Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Photographs at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

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THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMESA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history Financial Times Vast, learned and timely work Sunday Times------From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development-and demise-of civilisations across time.When we think about history, we rarely pay much attention to the most destructive floods, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts or the ways that ecosystems have changed over time.In The Earth Transformed, Peter Frankopan, one of the world s leading historians, shows that the natural environment is a crucial, if not the defining, factor in global history - and not just of humankind. Volcanic eruptions, solar activities, atmospheric, oceanic and other shifts, as well as anthropogenic behaviour, are fundamental parts of the past and the present. In this magnificent and groundbreaking book, we learn about the origins of our species: about the development of religion and language and their relationships with the environment; about how the desire to centralise agricultural surplus formed the origins of the bureaucratic state; about how growing demands for harvests resulted in the increased shipment of enslaved peoples; about how efforts to understand and manipulate the weather have a long and deep history. All provide lessons of profound importance as we face a precarious future of rapid global warming.Taking us from the Big Bang to the present day and beyond, The Earth Transformed forces us to reckon with humankind s continuing efforts to make sense of the natural world.----- This is epic, gripping, original history that leaps off the page Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland All Historians aiming to tell a narrative face the problem of when exactly to start it. Only Peter Frankopan would go back 2.5 billion years to the Great Oxidation Event Tom HollandA 2023 HIGHLIGHT FOR: BBC NEWS * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE * FINANCIAL TIMES * NEW EUROPEAN * GUARDIAN * NEW STATESMAN * THE TIMES * THE WEEK * WATERSTONES * BLACKWELL S

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The Jungle Book + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About The Jungle Book + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers This is the real story of the Jungle Book. It is not a funny film for children. People and animals die. And one child kills the great tiger and changes the laws of the jungle. The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, be going to Modal Verbs - will, might, may, shall, could, should In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary

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The fourth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. In this fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth, the shaping of the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us. We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or Shape of the World , the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, ccompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclyusms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriend is also reproduced and discussed. In The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriend we are shown how the chronology of the First Age was moulded: and the tale is told of Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men. Also included are the original Silmarillion of 1926, and the Quenta Noldorinwa of 1930 -- the only version of the myths and legends of the First Age that J R R Tolkien completed to their end.

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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien⠙s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.This pivotal work features the revised, corrected text and includes, by way of an introduction, a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth.

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Pre-order Entitlement now - the exhilarating new novel from the author of Leave the World Behind, coming Autumn 2024NOW A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI*A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021* Easily the best thing I have read all year KILEY REID, AUTHOR OF SUCH A FUN AGE Intense, incisive, I loved this and have still not quite shaken off the unease DAVID NICHOLLS I was hooked from the opening pages CLARE MACKINTOSH Simply breathtaking . . . An extraordinary book, at once smart, gripping and hallucinatoryâ ™ OBSERVER_______A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrongAmanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they ve rented for the week. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Ruth and G. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and - with nowhere else to turn - they have come to the country in search of shelter.But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple - and vice versa? What has happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another?_______FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2020FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021A DAILY TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES AND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAREveryone is talking about LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND You will probably need to read it in as close to one sitting as possibleâ ™ Sunday Times A page-turner taking in themes of isolation, race and classâ ™ Guardianâ ˜A book that could have been tailor-made for our timesâ ™ The Timesâ ˜A literary page-turner that will keep you awake even after it endsâ ™Mail on Sunday An exceptional examination of race and class and what the world looks like when it s ending Roxane Gay A thrilling book - one that will speak to readers who have felt the terror of isolation in these recent months and one that will simultaneously, as great books do, lift them out of it Vogue Explores complex ideas about privilege and fate with miraculous wit and grace Jenny Offillâ ˜For the reader, the invisible terror outside in Leave the World Behind echoes the sense of disquiet today in a world convulsed by the pandemicâ ™ Financial Times Alam s achievement is to see that his genre s traditional arc, which relies on the idea of aftermath, no longer makes sense. Today, disaster novels call for something different New Yorker Read it with the lights on Jenna Bush Hager, October Book Club pick

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*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024**SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE*⠘SUBLIME⠙ A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024⠘STUNNINGLY GOOD⠙ THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024⠘COMPULSIVE⠙ A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024⠘BRILLIANT⠙ A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the meteoric rise and fall of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham. ⠘A delicious, grippingly paced tale of rogues, riotous sex, regicide and realpolitik⠙INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS⠘This is the page-turner that Buckingham⠙s short, racy life deserves⠙DAILY TELEGRAPH⠘Vivid, erudite and sympathetic ⠦ The Scapegoat shows that [Hughes-Hallett⠙s] eye for the seamy realities of an extraordinary life is as sharp as ever⠙ THE TIMES⠘Lord Buckingham rockets off the page of this gloriously epic, seductively detailed biography⠙ OLIVIA LAINGAs King James I⠙s favourite, Buckingham was also his confidant, gatekeeper, right-hand man and lover. When Charles I succeeded his father, he was similarly enthralled and made Buckingham his best friend and mentor. A dazzling figure on horseback and a skilful player of the political game, Buckingham rapidly transformed the influence his beauty gave him into immense wealth and power. He became one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic Englishmen at the heart of seventeenth-century royal and political life.With a novelist⠙s touch, Lucy Hughes-Hallett transports us into a courtly world of masques and dancing, exquisite clothes, the art of Rubens and Van Dyck, gender-fluidity, same-sex desire and appallingly rudimentary medicine. Witch hunts coexisted with Francis Bacon⠙s empiricism and public opinion was becoming a political force. Falling from grace spectacularly, Buckingham came to represent everything that was wrong with the country.From kidnappings and murder plots to men weeping in Parliament over civil liberties, The Scapegoat navigates love, war-fever and pacifism in a society on the brink of cataclysmic change. In this immersive and authoritative account, Hughes-Hallett summons an era that still resonates today.-⠘Written with such verve and invention ⠦ Fascinating book⠙ TOM SUTCLIFFE, BBC RADIO 4 s FRONT ROW The Scapegoat brilliantly dramatises the complex and glittering Duke of Buckingham and the political and sexual intrigue of the court of James I. Hughes-Hallett combines the instincts and talents of a novelist with a historian s vivid sense of period and social change⠙ COLM TÓIBÍN⠘A flamboyant character, an epic rise and tragic fall, brought to life with intelligence, tenderness and profound scholarship⠙ ADAM ZAMOYSKI⠘Buckingham⠙s rise and fall is as old as Tiberius⠙ love for Sejanus and as contemporary as a celeb crash-and-burn. Hughes-Hallett is a matchless historian with an unfailing eye for the revealing detail⠙ SUE PRIDEAUX⠘A true Jacobean drama, except bloodier and sexier. Lucy Hughes-Hallett writes with gusto and insight⠙ PAUL THEROUX⠘Compulsively readable and elegantly written ⠦ [Lucy Hughes-Hallett] has brought Buckingham gloriously alive⠙ FINANCIAL TIMES⠘Crisp and vivid ⠦ The story is a tragic one, no less so for being told here with verve, erudition and empathy⠙ NEW STATESMAN⠘Richly multilayered ⠦ Hughes-Hallett proves herself alive to the nuances of gender and sexuality in the early seventeenth century⠦refreshingly light and contemporary, while at the same time suited to the seventeenth century⠙ TLS⠘This is an absorbing, even thrilling journey through the dark and tangled networks of Stuart England ⠦ outstanding⠙ DIANE PURKISS

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Filled with heartbreak, redemption, dark magic and bloodthirsty vampires, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is the stunning second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent.Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.In the wake of the bloody tournament known as the Kejari, Oraya is now a prisoner in her own kingdom and grieving the only family she ever had. She⠙s left with only one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn, the vampire who betrayed her.The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn⠙s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood has dug their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside. When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom ⠓ and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she⠙ll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with her father⠙s greatest secrets.With enemies closing in on all sides, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power ⠓ and the devastating love that could be her downfall . . .The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent, and sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Serpent and the Wings of Night. Continue the series with The Songbird the Heart of Stone, the third book in the addictive romantasy series.Readers are obsessed with the Crowns of Nyaxia series . . .⠘A fantasy emotional rollercoaster⠙⠘Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story⠙⠘A must-read⠙⠘Believe the hype⠙The Serpent and the Wings of Night, the first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series, was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23. Its sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, was an instant No. 5 New York Times bestseller and No. 9 USA Today bestseller on 04/06/2024.

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First revealed by a Tibetan monk in the 14th century, Bardo Thodol (“Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Intermediate State”) – known more commonly as The Tibetan Book of the Dead – describes the experience of human consciousness in the bardo, the interval between death and the next rebirth in the cycle of death and rebirth. The teachings are designed to help the dying regain clarity of awareness at the moment of death, and by doing so achieve enlightened liberation. Popular throughout the world since the 1960s and overwhelmingly the best-known Buddhist text in the West, this classic translation by Kazi Dawa Samdup is divided into 21 chapters, with sections on the chikhai bardo, or the clear light seen at the moment of death; chönyid bardo, or karmic apparitions; the wisdom of peaceful deities, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; the 58 flame-enhaloed, wrathful, blood-drinking deities; the judgement of those who the dying has known in life through the “mirror of karma”; and the process of rebirth.The text also includes chapters on the signs of death and rituals to undertake for the dying. Presented in a high-quality Chinese-bound format with accompanying illustrations, The Tibetan Book of the Dead is an ideal resource of ancient wisdom for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhist notions of death and the path to enlightenment.

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Nová kniha ředitele Zoo Praha pojednává o neobyčejných zvířatech i lidech. Díky poutavým textům a jedinečným fotografiím se přenesete do zákulisí zoologické zahrady i její historie, navštívíte africké pralesy a mongolské pouště, ale pobudete třeba také u rybníka v Českém ráji. Kniha ředitele Zoo Praha doplněná množstvím jedinečných fotografií není samozřejmě věnována jen supům. Namátkou uvádíme názvy alespoň některých z celkem 58 kapitol: A Green Magpie for My Professor - Kamba, our Gorilla Grannie - On Patrol in the Gobi - An Antlion in the Mayonnaise - How a Griraffe Is Born - The Lake Titicaca Frog in Prague! - A Greeting from the First Ruler of the Seas - The Joyful Jurney to Kordula - The Nonsensical Parrot - The Liberation of Our Anna from ‘Turkish Captivity - The Polite Orangutan Pagy-Jarkovský - A Journey to the Bottom of Darwin Crater - Mrs Nutmeg, Mrs Aniseed, Mrs Laurel and Mr Sumac - Names for the Elephant Princesses The new book by Prague Zoo s director is concerned with extraordinary animals and people. Thanks to the engaging texts and unique photographs, you will be transported to get a behind the scenes look at the zoo and its history, you will visit African forests and the Mongolian deserts, but you will also stay at a pond in the Bohemian Paradise. Naturally, despite the title, the book by Prague Zoo s director, supplemented by many unique photographs, is not solely about vultures. Here is a random selection of at least some of the 58 chapters: A Green Magpie for My Professor - Kamba, our Gorilla Granny - On Patrol in the Gobi - An Antlion in the Mayonnaise - How a Giraffe Is Born - The Lake Titicaca Frog in Prague! - A Greeting from the First Ruler of the Seas - The Joyful Journey to Kordula - The Nonsensical Parrot - The Liberation of Our Anna from ‘Turkish Captivity - The Polite Orangutan Pagy-Jarkovský - A Journey to the Bottom of Darwin Crater - Mrs Nutmeg, Mrs Aniseed, Mrs Laurel and Mr Sumac - Names for the Elephant Princesses

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The New York Times bestseller from business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America’s most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies spearheaded by Chairman Jerome Powell over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country’s economic stability at risk. If you asked most people what forces led to today’s unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press.When the economy grew, it was credited to the Fed. When the economy imploded in 2008, the Fed got credit for rescuing us. But here, for the first time, is the inside story of how the Fed has reshaped the American economy for the worse.It all started on November 3, 2010, when the Fed began a radical intervention called quantitative easing. In just a few short years, the Fed more than quadrupled the money supply with one goal: to encourage banks and other investors to extend more risky debt. Leaders at the Fed knew that they were undertaking a bold experiment that would produce few real jobs, with long-term risks that were hard to measure.But the Fed proceeded anyway…and then found itself trapped. Once it printed all that money, there was no way to withdraw it from circulation. The Fed tried several times, only to see the market start to crash, at which point the Fed turned the money spigot back on.That’s what it did when COVID hit, printing 300 years’ worth of money in a few short months. Which brings us to now: Ten years on, the gap between the rich and poor has grown dramatically, inflation is raging, and the stock market is driven by boom, busts, and bailouts. Middle-class Americans seem stuck in a stage of permanent stagnation, with wage gains wiped out by high prices even as they remain buried under credit card debt, car loan debt, and student debt.Meanwhile, the “too big to fail” banks remain bigger and more powerful than ever while the richest Americans enjoy the gains of a hyper-charged financial system. The Lords of Easy Money “skillfully” (The Wall Street Journal) tells the “fascinating” (The New York Times) tale of how quantitative easing is imperiling the American economy through the story of the one man who tried to warn us. This is the first inside story of how we really got here—and why our economy rests on such unstable ground.

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** NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE ** As gripping now as it was 50 years ago THE TIMES Masterful suspense . . . The Day of the Jackal changed the shape of popular fiction from the moment it was finished BEN MACINTYRE In a class by itself. Unputdownable SUNDAY TIMES________________One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the exhilarating story of the struggle to catch a killer before it s too late.1963. An anonymous Englishman is hired by the Operations Chief of French terrorist organisation O.A.S. to murder the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to reach.Only one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal.This remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. But he is a man without a name, without an identity; a lethal spectre.How can you stop an assassin nobody can identify? The task falls to the best detective in France - and the price of failure is unthinkable . . .________________Readers can t stop reading The Day of the Jackal . . .***** I loved, loved, loved this book which is in a category that I don t usually read. ***** A very remarkable and memorable thriller â “ while the other novels of this sort are usually forgotten too soon this book has stuck in my head for good. ***** Still Amazing the Second Time Around - 5 Stars! ***** This book is one of the best books in its genre. Haven t found a book which can be at par with The Day of the Jackal. ***** This is, without question, the best thriller I have ever read. ________________More love for The Day of the Jackal . . . Very clever and immensely entertaining DAILY TELEGRAPH A perfect example of the adventure story . . . well written, entirely believable, with this intriguing, enigmatic character at its centre ROBERT HARRIS A year-zero, game-changing thriller, one of the most significant of all time LEE CHILD Wonderful and way ahead of its time JAMES PATTERSON An extraordinary book NICK ROBINSON, BBC RADIO 4 TODAY PROGRAMME A masterpiece MARCUS SCRIVEN, MAIL ON SUNDAY I was spellbound . . . riveted by this chilling story GUARDIAN

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UTTERLY ENTHRALLING Rebecca Yarros, New York Times bestselling author of Fourth WingTale of the Heart Queen is the spellbinding conclusion to the Artefacts of Ouranos romantasy sensation, filled with enticing magic, perilous action and sizzling romance. Fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Serpent and the Wings of Night will be hooked!After Lor makes the biggest mistake of her life, she finds herself on the run from the Aurora King and decides it s time to end this, once and for all. But when a new enemy emerges to claim her freedom, the entire fate of Ouranos comes to rest on her shoulders. As the land continues to rebel, Lor must admit she is the key to saving the continent, whether she likes it or not. To fight for Nadir, she must lie, steal, and do whatever it takes to hunt down the remaining arks. Growing more and more desperate, she worries her actions are turning her into something she doesn t recognize, dooming her to repeat her grandmother s mistakes. When the Aurora King finally comes for her, Lor ventures into the Underworld s shadowy depths, where, once again, she finds herself at the heart of another deadly test. Only this time, she s competing for everyone s future, not just a crown.The only thing Lor ever wanted was to be free, but she may soon find she was always destined for a cage.Praise for the series: Trial of the Sun Queen was truly a breath of fresh air and had me white knuckling the book until the very last page. I m on pins and needles to see what happens next! Hannah Nicole Maehrer, author of Assistant to the Villain Magical, action-packed, steamy, intricately plotted, laden with heart-wrenching moments and heart-pounding twists -- Trial of the Sun Queen is nothing short of a dark, fantastical thrill ride Thea Guanzon, author of The Hurricane Wars I picked up Trial of the Sun Queen and was hooked from the very first sentence. This world is gripping, the plot exciting, and I loved the main character so much that I was rooting for her from the start. Nisha created a series that is addicting and visceral, with the perfect amount of spicy romance. One of my all time favourite fantasy romance reads Raven Kennedy, author of GildThe Artefacts of Ouranos series:Trial of the Sun QueenRule of the Aurora KingFate of the Sun KingTale of the Heart Queen

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