elmer and the white bear david mckee

When the ice starts to melt at the North Pole, a polar bear sets off on an adventure that takes him all the way to Elmer s jungle!When a mysterious white bear appears in the jungle, Elmer and Wilbur are keen to hear his story. He has come all the way from the north pole on a floating scrap of ice, and now he canâ ™t find his way home. Luckily, Elmer and Wilbur have an idea! But what caused the white bearâ ™s icy home to melt in the first place? Thatâ ™s a much more puzzling question. With a gentle introduction to the themes of climate change, this is David McKee s (1935â “2022) 31st Elmer story with artwork by his dear friend and fine artist, Marysia Milewski.

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The latest Elmer story from master picture book maker, David McKee - winner of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2020 British Book Awards Nibbies Illustrator of the Year.It s bedtime, and Elmer s looking after two baby elephants. But how will he get them to sleep? A good walk will do it, Elmer thinks. But as they walk past their friends, everyone in the jungle seems to think he should tell them a bedtime story, and they each have their own favourites. What s yours?

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Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer s friends rush inside, keen to find the Lost Treasure before him, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching... A new tale from master-storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first, this is the twenty-eighth Elmer storybook.

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Elmer discovers that all the baby animals have teddies, but Baby Elephant s remains missing until Elmer s cousin, Wilbur, gets involved in the search. Wilbur plays a joke on Elmer as usual, but one that helps Elmer find the missing teddy bear which is then restored to Baby Elephant just in time for bed!

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The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer s Research UK. Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can t remember what it is or where it is. Zelda s memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn t what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift. In his 30th storybook, Elmer s love, patience and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo makes for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives, and deftly deals with themes relating to dementia with love and respect.

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Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has come out too soon and has lost its colours!Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow, but to do that, he must find where it touches the ground. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever?A classic story book about sharing and giving.

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The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves â “ Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer.

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Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours!Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever?

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When Rose meets Elmer she s humming a tune, a tune she just can t get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can t get the tune out of his head either â “ and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?

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

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Love, faith, and the political mingle in these two short novels by a Nobel Prize-winning Danish author. One about a young couple making a new life in Rome, the other about a priest who goes to live among native peoples in Greenland, both books explore the reaches of the human heart through their complex and unforgettable characters.The White Bear and The Rearguard are two of Nobel laureate Henrik Pontoppidan’s most acclaimed novellas: tales of personal, political, and religious strife, full of keen psychological insight, set amid the sweeping changes of late nineteenth-century Danish society. Pontoppidan’s prose is spellbinding in its taut, unvarnished grace, a quality translator Paul Larkin masterfully captures in this stunning new translation.The White Bear is the odyssey of the priest Thorkild Müller, who becomes minister to a remote Inuit tribe in Greenland and is slowly integrated within the community. After spending much of his adult life in Greenland, he returns to Denmark, where his popularity among his parishioners brings the ire of the Church upon his head.Newlyweds Jørgen Hallager and Ursula Branth are as different as night and day. The brash son of a poor village teacher, Jørgen is an avowed socialist whose revolutionary beliefs translate into his work as a painter of social realism. Ursula, on the other hand, comes from an upper-middle-class family and is politically conservative. Though each strives to change the other’s worldview as they start their new life in Rome, tensions rise, and misunderstandings abound. A searching examination of art and individuality, this version of The Rearguard is the never-before-translated 1905 edition, which elucidates with greater complexity Jorgen’s character as well as Ursula’s resolve to temper him with love.

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During one of his outings, Yakari catches a glimpse of a white bear and, taking it for a ghost at first, runs away. Later, determined to find the strange animal that no one else believes he s really seen, he leaves the camp alone and, having found the bear, makes a new friend. A recluse friend, though, who doesn t want Yakari telling anyone about him... Unfortunately, the young Sioux s behaviour draws the attention of a hunter who dreams of a white trophy...

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In 1933, the celebrated German economist Robert Kuczynski and his wife Berta arrived in Britain as refugees from Nazism, followed shortly afterwards by their six children. Jürgen, known to be a leading Communist, was an object of considerable concern to MI5, while Ursula, codenamed Sonya, was a colonel in Russia⠙s Red Army who had spied on the Japanese in Manchuria. MI5 also kept extensive files on their four sisters, Brigitte, Barbara, Sabine and Renate.During the crucial early stages of the Cold War, members of the Kuczynski family proved to be prime Soviet assets as enablers and agents of influence. In Britain, Ursula controlled the spies Klaus Fuchs and Melita Norwood, without whom the Soviet atomic bomb would have been delayed for at least five years.Drawing on newly released files, Agent Sonya, MI5 and the Kuczynski Network reveals the operations of a network at the heart of Soviet intelligence in Britain. Over seventy years of espionage activity the Kuczynskis and their associates gained access to high-ranking officials in the government, civil service and justice system. For the first time, acclaimed historian David Burke tells the whole story of one of the most accomplished spy rings in history.

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David Bohm was one of the foremost scientific thinkers and philosophers of our time. Although deeply influenced by Einstein, he was also, more unusually for a scientist, inspired by mysticism. Indeed, in the 1970s and 1980s he made contact with both J. Krishnamurti and the Dalai Lama whose teachings helped shape his work. In both science and philosophy, Bohm s main concern was with understanding the nature of reality in general and of consciousness in particular. In this classic work he develops a theory of quantum physics which treats the totality of existence as an unbroken whole. Writing clearly and without technical jargon, he makes complex ideas accessible to anyone interested in the nature of reality.

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A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION TO COMMEMORATE 80 YEARS SINCE THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS OF 1943 Sophie Scholl and the White Rose tells the gripping true story of five Munich university students who set up an underground resistance movement in World War II. The thrilling story of their courage and defiance, brought to life in the Oscar-nominated film Sophie Scholl - The Final Days, is beautifully told in this special 80th anniversary edition of Annette Dumbach Jud Newborn s critically acclaimed work. Acclaim for Sophie Scholl and the White Rose: The animated narrative reads like a suspense novel. New York Times Powerful and compelling... Among the indispensable literature of modern political culture. Hans-Wolf von Wietersheim, Das Parlament A dramatic story of courage during the darkest period of the 20th Century... And it s a story with new chapters unfolding. This book is a fundamental resource and a memorable read. Toby Axelrod, author and reporter

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Longlisted for the Branford Boase AwardShortlisted for the Alexandra Palace AwardMaggie Blue is adjusting to a quieter life, back living with her aunt Esme and hanging out with friends Ida and Will as well as her beloved Hoagy the cat. She tries to forget about the events of the previous year - but she #39;s being watched, and one day a small white bird appears. Where has the white crow come from, and why won #39;t it leave Maggie alone? Little does she know that the Dark World is waiting for her to return... and when Cynthia her mum is kidnapped and taken there, Maggie only has no choice but to go back. With the help of Hoagy and some new friends by her side, Maggie must go back to the place that she never wished to see again, if she #39;s ever to see her mum - or gain control of her own life - again.

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A lyrical story about refugees and friendship akin to The Bone Sparrow and The Turtle of Oman.Reema runs to remember the life she left behind in Syria.Caylin runs to find what she s lost.Under the gray Glasgow skies, twelve-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country, with a new language and without her brother. But she isn t the only one feeling lost. Her Glasgwegian neighbor Caylin is lonely and lashing out.When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run.As Reema and Caylin learn to believe again, in themselves and in others, they find friendship, freedom and the discovery that home isn t a place, it s the people you love.Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. Inspired by her work with young asylum seekers, debut novelist Victoria Williamson s stunning story of displacement and discovery will speak to anyone who has ever asked where do I belong?

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The latest adventure from our indomitable hero and his friends!A strange new philosophy is gaining popularity amongst the Roman soldiers, spearheaded by the charismatic Isivertuus. When its enchanting influence reaches the Gauls, everything they once held dear is turned upside down. As news of the dire situation reaches Asterix and Obelix, they embark on a thrilling quest to confront Isivertuus and restore the indomitable spirit of the Gauls.Armed with their trademark humour, bravery, and trusty magic potion, can our heroic duo save the Chief s wife and break the spell of the White Iris?

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Delightful and heart-warming debut story from renowned illustrator of the Horrible History series. A long time ago, there was a little girl whose best friend was a cave bear cub.

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A joyful and charming Passover tale with kid appeal. -Kirkus ReviewsIt s Passover, and 10-year-old Sherwood Mendelson s parents are hosting the Seder. Sherwood s big, loving family have all gathered at the Mendelson home, from Grandma Norma, who brings her Matzoh Balls That Sank the Titanic, to Sherwood s cousins, the Wilder twins, Zach and Seth, who when reciting the Ten Plagues call out Zach s breath! and Seth s soccer shorts! It s a happy Seder until suddenly a terrible thing happens.After Solomon hides the afikomen-it goes missing. Not missing as it always does at Passover. It has completely, utterly, and thoroughly disappeared. Right into thin air! Without the afikomen, the Mendelson family cannot finish its Seder! But Sherwood happens to be the Greatest Fan of the Greatest Detective of All Time, Sherlock Holmes. With his faithful assistant, Watson, the family Basset Hound, Sherlock Mendelson uses all of his super detective skills to hunt down the culprit who stole the afikomen.

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This new edition of Small Claims and the County Court, substantially revises and updates the previous edition to 2025 in the light of recent changes to the small claim s county court procedure. The book is clear and concise and is aimed at the layman, acting without a solicitor. It is also intended for anyone who wishes to learn more about the civil court procedure. Included are the forms needed to commence a claim. The following areas are covered: An outline and explanation of court procedure; Reaching agreement before court; How to prepare for a case; How to defend a case; How to enforce a court judgment; Costs and fees.

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Discover 15 of the best short walks around Bakewell and the White Peak. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 7-9-year-olds or those reading book band white.Ug s family needs the fire for their cave. It keeps them warm and safe from wild animals. One day, Ug is so busy painting that he forgets all about it...

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Paul Rainey, an ad salesman, perceives dimly through a fog of psychoactive substances his dissatisfaction with his life- professional, sexual, weekends, the lot. He only wishes there was something he could do about it. And something seems to fall into his lap when a meeting with an old friend and fellow salesman, Eddy Jaw, leads to the offer of a new job. But when this offer turns out to be as misleading as Paul s sales patter, his life and that of his family are transformed in ways very much more peculiar than he ever thought possible.

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them . . . So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Be prepared for a mesmerising tale of passion, intrigue, ambition and revenge.

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In this enchantingly illustrated, almost wordless picture book, a story of courage and creativity unfolds when a girl who is afraid of the dark meets a magical moon bear who is afraid of the light. Ettie is afraid of the dark. Every night without fail her Mummy calls, #39;Time for bed, Ettie! #39; The curtains pull shut, her bedside light blinks out and Ettie is surrounded by the deep inky cloak of the dark… … Until one night, the bright moon shines through a crack in her curtains. Cautiously, Ettie reaches out a hand to touch the light and is surprised to find that it leaves a glittering mark on her hands. Overcome with curiosity and joy, Ettie dances around her room, drawing with this magical beam of moonlight. She pulls open her curtains and begins to connect the stars in the sky as if they were dots. A moon bear slowly appears in the sky, and when she connects the very last dot, he bursts into life, standing in Ettie’s very own bedroom. The bear and Ettie begin to play and explore Ettie’s room. But when Ettie switches on her torch, the bear hides away in fear. Together, Ettie and the moon bear help each other face their fears. One is afraid of the dark and the other is afraid of the light. This touching story encourages little ones to be brave, in the dark and beyond, empowering them to face their fears. This beautiful book also teaches them the power of visual communication – it’s a story that says so much with only a few words, and speaks instead with comforting illustrations to soothe and reassure.

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A strange new philosophy is gaining popularity amongst the Roman soldiers. When itsenchanting influence reaches the Gauls, everything they once held dear is turned upsidedown.

Objev podobné jako Asterix: Asterix and the White Iris - Fabcaro

*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** ‘An eye-opening account of superyachts, the billionaires who buy them, and what it all means for the rest of us … [a] droll and timely analysis of extreme wealth’ – ​GuardianWho are America #39;s oligarchs? What do they want? How do they operate? Is there anything that can be done to contain their power? The ultrarich hold more of America’s wealth than they did in the heyday of the Carnegies and Rockefellers. In this incisive and provocative book, Evan Osnos offers an unforgettable portrait of the tactics and obsessions driving this new Gilded Age, in which superyachts, luxury bunkers, elite tax dodges and a torrent of political donations bespeak staggering disparities of wealth and power. With deft storytelling and meticulous reporting, Osnos explores the indulgences, incentives and psychological distortions that define our time. He delves into the unprecedented influence Silicon Valley and Wall Street have on government, drawing on in-depth interviews with Mark Zuckerberg and other billionaires. He also exposes the hidden world of the ultrarich in all its outrageous, fabulous, ridiculous detail: a private wealth manager who broke with members of an American dynasty and spilled their secrets; the pop stars who perform at lavish parties for thirteen-year-olds; the status anxieties that spill out of marinas in Monaco and Palm Beach like real-world episodes of Succession and The White Lotus. Originally published in the New Yorker, these essays have been revised and expanded to deliver an unflinching portrait of the rise of America’s modern oligarchy. Osnos’s essays are a wake-up call – a case against complacency in the face of unchecked excess, as the choices of the ultrarich ripple through our lives. Entertaining, unsettling and eye-opening, The Haves and Have-Yachts couldn’t be more relevant to today’s world.

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Something pushed out from the body there on the floor, and stretched forth a slimy, wavering tentacle...Perhaps no figure better embodies the transition from the Gothic tradition to modern horror than Arthur Machen. In the final decade of the nineteenth century, the Welsh writer produced a seminal body of tales of occult horror, spiritual and physical corruption, and malignant survivals from the primeval past which horrified and scandalised-late-Victorian readers. Machen s weird fiction has influenced generations of storytellers, from H. P. Lovecraft to Guillermo Del Toro-and it remains no less unsettling today.This new collection, which includes the complete novel The Three Impostors as well as such celebrated tales as The Great God Pan and The White People, constitutes the most comprehensive critical edition of Machen yet to appear. In addition to the core late-Victorian horror classics, a selection of lesser-known prose poems and later tales helps to present a fuller picture of the development of Machen s weird vision. The edition s introduction and notes contextualise the life and work of this foundational figure in the history of horror.

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Discover the brand new, inspirational autobiography from the Only Fools and Horses star and national treasure. This time next year, we ll be millionaires So said Sir David s iconic Only Fools character, Derek Trotter. But such a dream was almost unimaginable for David growing up in a working-class family in North Finchley in the rubble of the Blitz.Throughout his remarkable career, David s north star for navigating life s challenges has been his positive outlook and his resilience.From a trainee electrician to national treasure, David s bumpy journey to success has overcome obstacle after obstacle.Candidly revealing the ups, the downs, and the roundabout turns, David s latest volume of memoirs, This Time Next Year, is an uplifting, entertaining, and inspirational book offering an essential and unvarnished primer to leading a good life.Told with his characteristic warmth and humour, David reveals the hard-won wisdom of a life doggedly led getting through one day, looking to the next, and always chasing what s new on the horizon.

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Dr. Faustus is one of the jewels of early modern English drama, and is still widely performed today. Interestingly, the play has come down to the contemporary audience in two distinct versions that have become known as the A and the B texts. David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen, who edited the original Revels edition over twenty years ago (and ar

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AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4 Start the Week : very moving - brilliant and profound Brilliant - a grimly humorous yet humane account of the realities of growing old in the modern age. - Henry Marsh A remarkably likeable guide to a grisly subject ... daunting, yet ultimately life-affirming - Independent What is a good death? How would you choose to live your last few months? How do we best care for the rising tide of very elderly? This unusual and important book is a series of reflections on death in all its forms: the science of it, the medicine, the tragedy and the comedy. Dr David Jarrett draws on family stories and case histories from his thirty years of treating the old, demented and frail to try to find his own understanding of the end. Profound, provocative, strangely funny and astonishingly compelling, it is an impassioned plea that we start talking frankly and openly about death. He writes about all the conversations that we, our parents, our children, the medical community, our government and society as a whole should be having. And it is a call to arms for us to make radical changes to our perspective on the seventh age of man .-More praise for 33 Meditations on Death: This book will stay with you. - Derren Brown Bursting with empathy, common sense and humour. - Professor Dame Sue Black

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From Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, this is a story of wonder, new worlds and why the end is just the beginningLet us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we ll see geometry fold, we ll feel the equations draw tight around us.Eventually, we ll pass it: the remains of a star, deep and dense and falling further far. And then - the bottom. Where time and space end, and the white hole is born .. . With lightness and magic, here Carlo Rovelli traces the ongoing adventure of his own cutting-edge research, of the uncertainty and joy of going where we ve not yet been.Guiding us to the edge of theory and experiment, he invites us to go beyond, to experience the fever and the disquiet of science. Here is the extraordinary life of a white hole.

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â ˜A very enjoyable book that brilliantly blends science, insight and passionâ ™ TRISTAN GOOLEYThe secret world of fungi is another kingdom. They do things differently there. Diverse beyond our wildest imaginations, fungi donâ ™t obey rules. They pop up unbidden and often dressed in curious reds and greens.They do not seem of this world, yet fungi underpin all the life around us: the â ˜wood wide webâ ™ links the trees by a subterranean telegraph; fungi eat the fallen trunks and leaves to recycle the nutrients that keep the wood alive; they feed a host of beetles and flies, which in turn feed birds and bats. Fungi produce the most expensive foods in the world but also offer the prospect of cheap protein for all; they cure disease, and they both cause disease and kill; they are the specialists to surpass all others; their diversity thrills and bewilders.Professor Richard Fortey has been a devoted field mycologist all his life. He has rejoiced in the exuberant variety and profusion of mushrooms since reading as a boy of nuns driven mad by ergot (a fungus). Drawing on decades of experience doing science in the woods and fields, Fortey starts with the perfect â ˜fungus dayâ ™ â “ eating ceps in Piedmont. He introduces brown rotters and the white, earthstars and death caps; fungal annuals and perennials, dung lovers and parasites, even fungi that move through the trees like mycelial monkeys. We learn that the giant puffball produces more spores than there are known stars in the universe and fetid stinkhorns begin looking like arrivals from the planet Tharg. He tells of the fungus that turns flies into zombies, the ones that clean up metallic waste the delicious subterranean fungi truffe de Perigord, the delight of gourmets.Amongst these and many other â ˜close encountersâ ™ of a fungal kind, the book attempts to answer the questions: what are fungi? Why did their means of reproduction escape discovery for so long? What role do they play in the development of life?The vast kingdom of fungi is more diverse and species rich than plants or animals. Their glorious profusion has the starring role in this magical, deeply informed book which takes us from familiar places into strange worlds.

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A dazzling and intricate tale from Elif Shafak, Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - chosen for the Duchess of Cornwall s online book club The Reading Room There were six of us: the master, the apprentices and the white elephant. We built everything together... Sixteenth century Istanbul: a stowaway arrives in the city bearing an extraordinary gift for the Sultan. The boy is utterly alone in a foreign land, with no worldly possessions to his name except Chota, a rare white elephant destined for the palace menagerie.So begins an epic adventure that will see young Jahan rise from lowly origins to the highest ranks of the Sultan s court. Along the way he will meet deceitful courtiers and false friends, gypsies, animal tamers, and the beautiful, mischievous Princess Mihrimah. He will journey on Chota s back to the furthest corners of the Sultan s kingdom and back again. And one day he will catch the eye of the royal architect, Sinan, a chance encounter destined to change Jahan s fortunes forever.Filled with all the colour of the Ottoman Empire, when Istanbul was the teeming centre of civilisation, The Architect s Apprentice is a magical, sweeping tale of one boy and his elephant caught up in a world of wonder and danger. A gorgeous picture of a city teeming with secrets, intrigue and romance The Times Exuberant, epic and comic, fantastical and realistic . . . like all good stories it conveys deeper meanings about human experience Financial Times Fascinating. A vigorous evocation of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Sunday Times Intricate, multi-layered, resplendent, vividly evoked, beautifully written Observer*** ELIF SHAFAK S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

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MOST FAMILY REUNIONS END IN TEARS. THIS ONE WILL END IN MURDER.Lucy Foley meets Succession in this atmospheric new murder mystery that will keep you hooked right until the last page . . . Original, compelling, and utterly unputdownable. ANDREA MARAI absolutely loved The Inheritance!â ™ LISA JEWELLâ ˜A pacy, page-turning thriller SARAH PEARSEâ ˜I couldnâ ™t put it down and WOW â “ the ending!â ™ RUTH MANCINIâ ˜Echoes of the TV dramas Succession and The White Lotus, but also of Agatha Christie and The Traitorsâ ™ THE TIMES_____________On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children.Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed.Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy.Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family.Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child.And Zoe, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies.Everyone has a secret â “ but only one would kill to protect itâ ¦ _____________Praise for The Inheritance:â ˜Sakhlechaâ ™s glamorous thriller portrays a dysfunctional family doing despicable things in the name of love.â ™ Washington Post Compelling and taut, if you adored Succession, youâ ™ll love thisâ ™ Sun Twisty Crime Monthly Magazineâ ˜A propulsive thrillerâ ¦ a slow-burning, multilayered and brooding story.â ™ Woman Home Magazineâ ˜Succession meets Agatha Christieâ ™s And Then There Were None in this unputdownable, unpredictable thriller.â ™ RED Magazine [Sakhlecha] expertly ratchets up the tension Guardian An elegant portrait of family dysfunction and a pacy, page-turning whodunnit, The Inheritance keeps you hooked until the very end.â ™ iNewsâ ˜A crackerâ ¦ if you thought TV hit Succession was a shocking expose of a familyâ ™s dark secrets, thisâ ™ll blow your socks off as fragile bonds are torn apart on the way to murder.â ™ Peterborough Telegraph A tense and propulsive thrillerâ ¦ As tensions builds, emotions rise and thereâ ™s only one way things will endâ ¦ murder.â ™ Woman s Weeklyâ ˜Deliciously dark with chilling characters and a brilliant setting. This is a pacy, page-turning thriller. Sarah Pearseâ ˜A propulsive mystery and a layered portrait of familial love and dysfunctionâ ¦ impossible to put down.â ™ Tracy Sierraâ ˜This is dark and twisty suspense exquisitely done, right to the breathtaking final line.â ™ Ashley Audrainâ ˜This will have you on the edge of your seat.â ™ Sophie Hannah So dazzlingly twisted, gripping and atmospheric. And goodness, what a KAPOW of an ending! Kelly Mullenâ ˜Masterful plotting, gorgeous setting, and diverse cast of charactersâ ¦had me turning the pages at warp speed. Karen Dionneâ ˜Menacing, smart, and absorbing, The Inheritance unwraps surprises through to its final line.â ™ Flynn Berry

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The official puzzle book with the smash-hit series The Fortune Hotel on ITV. Ten cases, one fortune ... do you have what it takes to win?‘The Fortune Hotel – a fiendishly addictive mix of The Traitors and The White Lotus.’ – Guardian Get ready for sun, sand and secrets. Welcome to the Fortune Hotel, the perfect sun-dappled setting for an intriguing and devious puzzle book adventure. Get ready to play the ultimate game of bluff, which begins the moment you step foot on the Caribbean island’s white sands. Guard your suitcase closely and outwit and outmanoeuvre your fellow holidaymakers, as you put your tactical and strategic skills to the test with cunning puzzles, tricky tasks and crafty challenges to solve. You have seven days to win the fortune ... will the decisions you make lead you to the prize?The Fortune Hotel is ready for you to check in ...

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In September of 1890, the academic year begins at the Carlisle school - a military-style boarding school for Indians run by Captain Richard Henry Pratt. Pratt s motto, Kill the Indian, Save the Man is enforced in the classroom as well as the dorm rooms: speak English, forget your own language and customs, learn to be white. While the students navigate survival, they hear rumours of a sweeping tribal lands reservations in the west - the ghost dance, whereby desperate Native Americans engaged in frenzied dancing and chanting hoping it will cause the buffalo to return, the Indian dead to rise, and the white people to disappear. Local whites panic, and the government sends in troops to keep the reservations under control. When legendary medicine man Sitting Bull is killed by native police working for the government troops, each Carlisle resident is faced with the question: Whose side are you on? And what will you risk to gain your freedom?

Objev podobné jako To Save the Man - John Sayles

A glorious imaginative adventure from Rebecca Cobb, the award-winning illustrator of The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear.Underneath the cherry tree in our garden there is a little hole. I m sure there is something down there . . . When a little boy s ball disappears down a mysterious hole in the garden, he can t stop thinking about what could be down there. Could it be a little mouse s house? The lair of a hungry troll? Or maybe even a dragon s den? Whatever the something is, he is determined to find out!The Something is a gorgeous, original story full of warmth and the wonder of childhood from Rebecca Cobb, the award-winning creator of Lunchtime and Aunt Amelia. Also available from Rebecca Cobb: Lunchtime, Aunt Amelia and Hello Friend!

Objev podobné jako The Something - Rebecca Cobb

Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we ve never seen it before.13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light years wide. It contains over 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This infinite, vast and complex Universe has been the subject of human fascination and scientific exploration for thousands of years. The wonders of the Universe might seem alien to us and impossible to understand, but away from the telescopes, the labs and the white coats, Professor Brian Cox uses the evidence found in the natural world around us to explain its simple truths.The same laws of light, gravity, time, matter and energy that govern us here on Earth are the same as those applied in the Universe. Using 3D CGI imagery, his expert knowledge and his infectious enthusiasm, Professor Cox shows us that if we can understand the impact of these governing laws on Earth it will bring us a step closer to an understanding of our Universe.

Objev podobné jako Wonders of the Universe - Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox

MOST FAMILY REUNIONS END IN TEARS. THIS ONE WILL END IN MURDER.Lucy Foley meets Succession in this atmospheric new murder mystery that will keep you hooked right until the last page . . . Original, compelling, and utterly unputdownable. ANDREA MARAâ ˜Insanely readableâ ¦ I absolutely loved The Inheritance!â ™ LISA JEWELLâ ˜A pacy, page-turning thriller SARAH PEARSEâ ˜Tense, atmospheric. I couldnâ ™t put it down and WOW â “ the ending!â ™ RUTH MANCINIâ ˜Echoes of the TV dramas Succession and The White Lotus, but also of Agatha Christie and The Traitors . . . Sakhlecha displays a Christie-like knack for misdirectionâ ™ THE TIMES_____________On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children.Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed.Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy.Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family.Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child.And Zoe, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies.Everyone has a secret â “ but only one would kill to protect itâ ¦ _____________Praise for The Inheritance:â ˜Sakhlechaâ ™s glamorous thriller portrays a dysfunctional family doing despicable things in the name of love.â ™ Washington Post Compelling and taut, if you adored Succession, youâ ™ll love thisâ ™ Sun Twisty Crime Monthly Magazineâ ˜A propulsive thrillerâ ¦ a slow-burning, multilayered and brooding story.â ™ Woman Home Magazineâ ˜Succession meets Agatha Christieâ ™s And Then There Were None in this unputdownable, unpredictable thriller.â ™ RED Magazine [Sakhlecha] expertly ratchets up the tension Guardian An elegant portrait of family dysfunction and a pacy, page-turning whodunnit, The Inheritance keeps you hooked until the very end.â ™ iNewsâ ˜A crackerâ ¦ if you thought TV hit Succession was a shocking expose of a familyâ ™s dark secrets, thisâ ™ll blow your socks off as fragile bonds are torn apart on the way to murder.â ™ Peterborough Telegraph A tense and propulsive thrillerâ ¦ As tensions builds, emotions rise and thereâ ™s only one way things will endâ ¦ murder.â ™ Woman s Weeklyâ ˜Deliciously dark with chilling characters and a brilliant setting. This is a pacy, page-turning thriller. Sarah Pearseâ ˜A propulsive mystery and a layered portrait of familial love and dysfunctionâ ¦ impossible to put down.â ™ Tracy Sierraâ ˜This is dark and twisty suspense exquisitely done, right to the breathtaking final line.â ™ Ashley Audrainâ ˜This will have you on the edge of your seat.â ™ Sophie Hannah So dazzlingly twisted, gripping and atmospheric. And goodness, what a KAPOW of an ending! Kelly Mullenâ ˜Masterful plotting, gorgeous setting, and diverse cast of charactersâ ¦had me turning the pages at warp speed. Karen Dionneâ ˜Menacing, smart, and absorbing, The Inheritance unwraps surprises through to its final line.â ™ Flynn Berry

Objev podobné jako The Inheritance - Trisha Sakhlecha

In 1942, with a black-market chicken under his arm, Leo Marks left his father s famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went to war. He was twenty-two and a cryptopgraher of genius. In Between Silk and Cyanide, his critically acclaimed account of his time in SOE, Marks tells how he revolutionised the code-making techniques of the Allies, trained some of the most famous agents dropped into France including Violette Szabo and the White Rabbit , and why he wrote haunting verse including his The Life that I have poem. He reveals for the first time the disastrous dimensions of the code war between SOE and the Germans in Holland; how the Germans were fooled into thinking a Secret Army was operating in the Fatherland itself, and how and why he broke General de Gaulle s secret code. Both thrilling and poignant, Marks s book is truly one of the last great Second World War memoirs.

Objev podobné jako Between Silk and Cyanide - Leo Marks

As one of the best-selling and most influential rock bands of all time, Pink Floyd has left an indelible mark on the music landscape, selling over 250 million records worldwide. From their groundbreaking albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon, which spent a staggering 937 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, to the epic narrative of The Wall, which has sold over 23 million copies in the United States alone, Pink Floyd s discography is a testament to their unparalleled creativity and enduring legacy.Explore the band s evolution, from their humble beginnings in London s underground scene to their status as rock legends. Delve into the genius of Syd Barrett, the innovation of Roger Waters, and the brilliance of David Gilmour and Nick Mason. Whether you re a die-hard fan or a casual listener, this book offers a fascinating journey through the kaleidoscopic universe of Pink Floyd.

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Tension, danger and pace, pace, pace . . . Emma Makepeace is being tracked by a deadly traitor in the second novel in the Alias Emma series. Thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced, entertaining spy thriller Shari Lapena A pulse pounding thriller The Sun An appealingly quick-thinking risk-taker The Timesâ ˜A gripping new readâ ¦ the perfect thrillerâ ™ Sunday Times The new Queen of Spy Fiction The Guardian One of the best new thrillers Financial Times Immerses us into the gripping, glamorous, and sometimes deadly world of spies Grazia____________LONDON - EARLY MORNING . . .A body is found in a padlocked suitcase.Investigator Emma Makepeace knows it s murder. And it s personal.She quickly establishes that the dead man had been shadowing two oligarchs suspected of procuring illegal weapons in the UK. And it seems likely that an insider working deep within the British government is helping them.To find out who the traitor is, Emma goes deep undercover on a superyacht owned by one of the oligarchs.But the glamorous veneer of the rich hides dark secrets. Out at sea, Emma is both hunter and prey, and no one can protect her.Never has the turquoise sea and golden sands of the Rivera seemed so dangerous.As the hunt intensifies, Emma knows that she is in mortal danger. And that she needs to find the traitor before they find her . . .____________ In the crowded field of contemporary spy thrillers, this series continues to lead the pack. Publishers Weekly Hooked from the first page to the last enjoying every twist and turn Daily Express You re in for a treat ... The hottest new page turner of 2023 Cosmopolitan A tightly written, fast paced plot thatâ ™ll have you trying to think three steps ahead. The Belfast Telegraph A pulse-pounding thriller. Womanâ ™s Own A heart-thumping, fast-paced thriller The People s Friend The glamour and glitz of the Riviera is brought to life in this nail-biting thriller The Sun A worthy heir to James Bond The Week Move over Bond! Peterborough Telegraphâ ˜High Octane Thrillsâ ™ Heatâ ˜The Traitor is this summerâ ™s must readâ ™ Marie Claireâ ˜A classic who dunnit? thrillerâ ™ Cosmo Settle in for another espionage fuelled thriller courtesy of Ava Glass Irish Mail on Sundayâ ˜If youâ ™re a fan of James Bond and The White Lotus, keep an eye out for Ava Glassâ ™s brand-new novelâ ™ Chat____________Readers can t get enough of The Traitor . . .***** A really diverting fun read and I look forward to seeing what Emma gets up to next ***** Flew through this book, brilliant read. ***** A brilliant read, fast-paced, edge of your seat and action-packed! ***** This would make a great film, particularly with the super yacht setting! ***** I don t normally read spy thrillers but I absolutely loved the book.

Objev podobné jako The Traitor - Ava Glass

Prepare to embark on the final odyssey in The Amory Wars saga by Coheed Cambria front man Claudio Sanchez. Ryan has managed to evolve into a monstrous version of himself and is intent on decimating his enemies using his new power. Meanwhile, Chase is dying, clearly unable to handle the further effects of moving herself and Claudio through The Willing Well. Claudio himself still hasn t been able to truly tap into his powers as The Crowing. And his parents, Coheed and Cambria, are increasingly losing themselves to their alter egos, Monstar and the White Ruineer, intent on killing each other and destroying Star IV. As the Keywork emerges as the site of a massive battle, it seems like total annihilation is the only option for the universe! Collects The Amory Wars: No World for Tomorrow #9-12.

Objev podobné jako The Amory Wars: No World For Tomorrow Vol. 3 - Claudio Sanchez, Chondra Echert

We, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation James Baldwin s impassioned plea to end the racial nightmare in America was a bestseller when it appeared in 1963, galvanising a nation and giving voice to the emerging civil rights movement. Told in the form of two intensely personal letters , The Fire Next Time is at once a powerful evocation of Baldwin s early life in Harlem and an excoriating condemnation of the terrible legacy of racial injustice.

Objev podobné jako The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin

When three billy goat brothers reach the bridge to the meadow, a slobbering troll blocks their path. The brothers are no fools - but how do you trick a troll?My First Fairy Tales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect bedtime read for three to six year olds. Make sure you collect Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood, too!

Objev podobné jako The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Mara Alperin

WISH YOU WERE HERE?When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all amidst the lush Costa Rican rainforest.YOU’LL WISH YOU WEREN’T. . .Their famous host is nowhere to be seen when they arrive. Confused, but eager to immerse themselves in this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they head into the wilderness in search of a rejuvenating waterfall – but when calamity strikes, panic sets in and they are plunged into a battle for survival.Lost under the dense canopies with darkness closing in, they soon realise they cannot trust the beauty of their surroundings – or each other . . .*****The Hideaway is a pulse-pounding, twisty destination thriller, perfect for fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The White Lotus as well as readers of Lucy Clarke.

Objev podobné jako The Hideaway - Nikki Allen

Alice and the White Rabbit must find a tasty treat for the Queen. What wonderful treats will they find in Wonderland, and will any of the snacks satisfy the fussy Queen? The stories in this series have been carefully tailored to facilitate children s reading at home and in the classroom, in line with the National Literacy Framework in Wales, by experienced teacher, Mared Llwyd.

Objev podobné jako Disney Back to Books: Alice in Wonderland - A Snack for the Queen - Disney

Step through the looking glass with Alice and discover the magic of Wonderland . . .This is the perfect introduction to Lewis Carroll s much-loved children s classic â “ Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. Retold for young readers, everyone s favourite characters are here, including Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the White Queen.With bouncy, rhyming text by award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, brought to life in vibrant colour by award-winning illustrator, Ross Collins.

Objev podobné jako Alice Through the Looking-Glass - Willis Jeanne