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October in the Earth - Olivia Hawker

In Depression-era Kentucky, a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powerful novel by the bestselling author of One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow and The Ragged Edge of Night.Del Wensley, wife of the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County, tries to mind her place. Until her husband’s infidelity pushes an already strained marriage to a breaking point. Clinging to her last hope for self-respect, Del turns her back on the rigid life she’s known. A coal train is rolling through the valley. With her eyes wide open to the unfamiliar, and to the freedom she craves, Del takes to the rails.Rumbling across America, Del is soon drawn into a transient community among outcasts—and finds a special friend in Louisa Trout. A nomadic single mother, Louisa teaches Del the ways of the boxcars and promises to help her reach a migrant enclave where Del can learn the skills she’ll need to survive. But as they move forward together under desperate circumstances, even the closest of bonds threatens to break.With the Depression taking its toll, Del must gather her strength and faith. As she carries on toward one unknown after another, her life becomes a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Mirrors in the Earth - Asia Suler

An award-winning nature therapy session for the soul--encounter the benevolence of the living world through 12 essays on the Earth-healing powers of self-compassion and empathy.When healing is needed at the deepest level, nature will always call us back home--not only to the oak woods or water-filled coves, but to the homes within ourselves.In a series of 12 lyrical nature essays, herbalist, writer, and Earth intuitive Asia Suler illuminates the healing power of the living Earth--and gives us permission to nurture self-compassion and empathy as forces for personal and ecological healing.In a time of unprecedented ecological devastation, it’s easy to feel hopeless and disconnected. It’s easier still to mask our inherent goodness--to imagine that our unique and precious gifts simply aren’t enough, or forget the power of our inborn empathy. For those of us who are highly sensitive, innately attuned to the workings and whispers of the natural world, it can be hard to embody the belief that we’re enough as we are--and that can heal the Earth.Here, Suler reveals the opposite: our goodness, our empathy, our intuitive connections, and our capacity for self-compassion are more than personal traits or antidotes to despair: they are, in fact, our most potent vehicles ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Do Rocks Shape the Earth? - Olivia Watson

Rocks and minerals are fascinating, as are the petrologists who study them! These formations reveal secrets about Earth and its landscapes. A young science read for curious kids with QR code links to free resources.

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A Door in the Earth

From the bestselling author of The Submission: A young Afghan-American woman is trapped between her ideals and the complicated truth in this "penetrating" (O, Oprah Magazine), "stealthily suspenseful," (Booklist, starred review), "breathtaking and achingly nuanced" (Kirkus, starred review) novel. Parveen Shams, a college senior in search of a calling, feels pulled between her charismatic and mercurial anthropology professor and the comfortable but predictable Afghan-American community in her Northern California hometown. When she discovers a bestselling book called Mother Afghanistan, a memoir by humanitarian Gideon Crane that has become a bible for American engagement in the country, she is inspired. Galvanized by Crane's experience, Parveen travels to a remote village in the land of her birth to join the work of his charitable foundation. When she arrives, however, Crane's maternity clinic, while grandly equipped, is mostly unstaffed. The villagers do not exhibit the gratitude she expected to receive. And Crane's memoir appears to be littered with mistakes, or outright fabrications. As the reasons for Parveen's pilgrimage crumble beneath her, the U.S. military, also drawn by Crane's book, turns up to pave the solde road to the village, bringing the war in their wake. When a fatal ambush occurs, Parveen must decide ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth - Alain Mabanckou

A hopeful, music-infused poetry collection from Congolese poet Alain Mabanckou. These compelling poems by novelist and essayist Alain Mabanckou conjure nostalgia for an African childhood where the fauna, flora, sounds, and smells evoke snapshots of a life forever gone. Mabanckou’s poetry is frank and forthright, urging his compatriots to no longer be held hostage by the civil wars and political upheavals that have ravaged their country and to embrace a new era of self-determination where the village roosters can sing again.  These music-infused texts, beautifully translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson and supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, appear together in English for the first time. In these pages, Mabanckou pays tribute to his beloved mother, as well as to the regenerative power of nature, especially of trees, whose roots are a metaphor for the poet’s roots, anchored in the red earth of his birthplace. Mabanckou’s yearning for the land of his ancestors is even more poignant because he has been declared persona non grata in his homeland, now called Congo-Brazzaville, due to his biting criticism of the country’s regime. Despite these barriers, his poetry exudes hope that nature’s resilience will lead humankind on the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Olive Tree of Provence - Carol Drinkwater

In the bestselling Olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater, author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER''She writes so well you can almost smell the sun-baked countryside'' BELLA''Her writing captures the true spirit of the people and places she visits'' THE TIMES''A thrilling tale tracing the journey of olive cultivation'' THE LADYTHE OLIVE TREE charts Carol Drinkwater''s colourful and often dangerous journey in search of the routes that olive cultivation has taken over the centuries. Set during a springtime Mediterranean that is evocative and perennial, it is above all a tale of our time.Troubled by challenges her own South of France farm is experiencing, Carol realises new approaches to farming are becoming essential. Her quest takes her south through Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Italy before she finally returns to her farm.Through her travels and vivid encounters, Carol confronts some of the critical issues of our time - land-care and the harsh realities of diminishing water reserves - and ends her momentous journey in the company of olive growers whose vision for the future is remarkable and ingenious.

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Return to the Olive Farm - Carol Drinkwater

NOW A MAJOR NEW TV SERIES: CAROL DRINKWATER''S SECRET PROVENCELife and love, olive groves and bee hives in Provence - further adventures in the bestselling Olive Farm series from the author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER''Drinkwater is a rare writer who tackles other people brilliantly...Vibrant, intoxicating and heart-warming'' SUNDAY EXPRESS''She writes so well you can almost smell the sun-baked countryside'' BELLAAfter sixteen months of travelling round the Mediterranean in search of the ancient secrets of the olive tree, Carol returns to her beloved olive farm in the south of France, to her husband Michel and his burgeoning family. However, the homecoming celebrations are overshadowed by disturbing discoveries.The plight of the honey bee has become an international crisis and Carol is faced with unsettling news about the hives on her own olive farm.While the multinational companies are pushing for ''bigger, better, bumper'' crops, a small band of farmers and ecologists are calling for a halt to many of the modern farming malpractices that are endangering the planet. Carol is amongst them. But it puts her own farm, her idyll, under threat. At what point do you turn your back on all that you believe in and all that you have been fighting ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Little Word Seekers: In the Ocean - Olivia Watson

This bright, busy and brilliant book is packed with 120 first ocean words for kids getting started on their reading journey. Beautifully illustrated, full-color scenes bring awesome sea creatures and underwater worlds to life, including favorite fish, sneaky sharks, wonderful whales, and more! There''s so much to spot on every page, with a search-and-find format to help kid''s put learning into practice. And that''s not all! There are extra puzzles, mazes, and fun questions along the way to keep little ones entertained for hours. • 11 beautifully illustrated scenes to inspire kids'' imaginations. • Search-and-find words, to put learning into practice. • Awesome puzzles and mazes to keep kids entertained and engaged. • Designed to improve reading and observation skills, and to be great fun too! Discover what life is like in the ocean, explore the wonders of nature, and become a Little Word Seeker! 120 First Ocean Words is a book to cherish and return to again and again!

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In the Forest - Olivia Cosneau

"these are the rare activity books that can hold their own on the quirky, information-packed writing and exquisite artwork... Once the kids have absorbed a few facts, they''ll be ready to go crazy with the irresistible glossy stickers"—New York Times Book ReviewDiscover the wonders of forest life! How do you tell the age of a tree? How do fallen autumn leaves protect roots? How fast does bamboo grow? Little nature lovers will learn the answers to these questions and many more as they color, draw, and sticker their way through the forest.Interactive activities for young nature lovers. Beautiful illustrations combine interesting facts with fun activities that captivate young minds. Stick acorns and beechnuts on oaks and beech trees, draw and color fiddleheads on the spring forest floor, and discover different kinds of forests, from mangrove swamps to tropical forests that stay green all year.A fun quiz at the end of the book tests what you learned.Collect the entire My Nature Sticker Activity Book series: In the ForestIn the Vegetable GardenButterflies of the WorldAnimals of the SavannaGarden Insects and BugsBirds of the WorldIn the Age of DinosaursIn the OceanAt the Seashore

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Disney Lorcana TCG: Into the Inklands - Starter Deck Ruby & Sapphir

Startovací balíček pro sběratelskou karetní hru Disney Lorcana ze sady Into the Inklands. Obsahuje předpřipravený balíček 60 karet ve dvou inkoustových barvách, herní žetony, podložku a pravidla. Součástí jsou 2 prémiové fóliové karty a bonusový booster pack s 12 náhodnými kartami.

  • Předpřipravený balíček 60 karet pro okamžitý start hry
  • Obsahuje 2 prémiové fóliové karty a bonusový booster pack
  • Vhodné pro děti od 8 let s jasnými pravidly
  • Kombinace dvou herních stylů (Ruby a Sapphir inkousty)

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Giza: The Tesla Connection - Christopher Dunn

Reveals how the pyramids of Egypt were sophisticated generators of clean energy. Sharing extensive new evidence and cutting-edge research that the Great Pyramid at Giza was built as an energy-harvesting machine, Christopher Dunn details how the ancient Egyptians were generating clean power for their civilization and reveals how the pyramid builders and the great inventor Nikola Tesla were drawing from the same universal knowledge. Looking at each part of the Great Pyramid, from the internal chambers to its massive stone blocks to the pyramidion on top, Dunn reveals how the pyramids in Egypt served to stimulate the release and collection of electrons in the Earth’s crust by harmonizing seismic energy while also attenuating the accumulating stresses.Drawing on exhaustive ongoing research by NASA scientists into the phenomenon known as “earthquake lights,” the author shows how the pyramid builders were inspired by this phenomenon and learned to stress igneous rocks similar to tectonic plate movement in order to harvest the resulting electron flow, which also enabled the pyramids to mitigate any impending earthquakes. He looks in depth at recent research that supports the pyramid energy theory, including new explorations of the shafts of the Queen’s Chamber, Russian research on how the Great ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Shining (1444720724)

Kniha The Shining od Stephena Kinga vypráví příběh pětiletého Dannyho, který má psychické schopnosti. Když se jeho rodina přestěhuje jako správci do opuštěného hotelu Overlook, Danny začne zažívat děsivé vize. Hotel ožívá vlastním životem a rodina se ocitá v pasti během zimní bouře.

  • Klasický horor od Stephena Kinga v anglickém jazyce
  • Brožovaná vazba pro snadné čtení a přenášení
  • Intenzivní atmosféra izolace a nadpřirozena
  • Poutavý příběh s psychologickými prvky

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Let the Games Begin - Rufaro Faith Mazarura

Set against a sizzling-hot Greek summer, Let the Games Begin is a page-turning sports rom-com about two strangers at the top of their game.MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF JULY 2024: NPR, Kirkus, Elle, Amazon, Bustle, and more"A debut deserving of a gold medal." ? Kirkus (starred review)"A radiant, joyful debut novel with a particularly fun setting." ? ELLE"Sweet and inspiring a savvy and layered romance" ? NPRIt’s the 2024 Summer Olympics and Zeke and Olivia are there to win.Zeke Moyo is the star athlete of Team GB. He’s in Athens to claim the title of fastest man in the world. Olivia Nkomo is an ambitious grad who’s just landed a career-making internship. she’s at the Olympics to finally earn her seat at the table.But when Zeke and Olivia collide – literally – on the first day of the games, sparks fly, leading to an unexpected summer romance. But with the competition stirring up uncomfortable memories from Zeke’s past and Olivia’s dream job turning into a nightmare, will love become a hurdle? Or could running beside the right person change the whole game?Two winners. One Summer. Let The Games Begin.

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The Royal Book of Oz - Ruth Plumly Thompson

Upon his return to the cornfield from which Dorothy first rescued him, the Scarecrow decides to follow his pole deep down into the earth and find out more about his family history. But when he discovers the Silver Islands and unearths his royal heritage, will he stay beneath the earth or can Dorothy persuade him to return to the Land of Oz?Book 15 of the 15 book series by L. Frank Baum. Journey through the magical world of Oz with Dorothy and friends with these beloved timeless classics.

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The Hopkins Manuscript - R. C. Sherriff

The funny and moving story of the apocalypse - as seen from one small village in England''I loved this book, by turns funny and tragic ... It moves between abject despair and good old-fashioned British stoicism with ease. Magical'' Jeff Noon, Spectator, Books of the Year 2018Retired teacher Edgar Hopkins lives for the thrill of winning poultry prizes. But his narrow world is shattered when he learns that the moon is about to come crashing into the earth, with apocalyptic consequences. The manuscript he leaves behind will be a testament - to his growing humanity and to how one English village tried to survive the end of the world... Written in 1939 as the world was teetering on the brink of global war, R. C. Sherriff''s tragicomic novel is a masterly work of science fiction, and a powerful warning from the past.''Spectacular, skilled and moving. It is supremely and alarmingly relevant'' Fay Weldon''Intensely readable and touching'' Sunday Telegraph

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We Are the ARK: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness - Mary Reynolds

"Reynolds gives us a much-needed reason for hope. The gardener, the conservationist, the city planner, and the nature lover will all be inspired for this wonderful book shows how thousands of even small wildlife friendly gardens can provide habitat for embattled wildlife around the world." -Jane Goodall, Phd, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace Individuals can''t save the world alone. But if millions of us work together to save our own patch of earth-then we really have a shot. How do we do it? With Acts of Restorative Kindness (ARK). An ARK is a restored, native ecosystem. It''s a thriving patch of native plants and creatures that have been allowed and supported to re-establish in the earth''s intelligent, successional process of natural restoration. Over time, this becomes a pantry and a habitat for our pollinators and wild creatures who are in desperate need of support. These ARKs will become the seeding grounds for our planet''s new story. They will be sanctuaries for our shared kin-the rooted and unrooted-and safe havens for the magic and abundance of the natural world. Most importantly, the ARK-building actions are within our control and laid out here in We ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Pipers Farm The Sustainable Meat Cookbook - Abby Allen, Rachel Lovell

How to eat ‘less but better’ sustainably produced meat via a seasonal flow, in harmony with nature and regenerative farming principlesThis book is an aria for proper meat. Meat as it was before it got messed with. Before animals became a unit of production, but were reared to produce excellent food, and were willingly given an equally excellent life. It explores the connection between nature and farming and the result is a mixture of hands-in-the-earth farm stories and meat-first carcass balanced seasonal recipes. Meat is revered and stretched as far as we can make it go by respecting the animal and using every part, cheek to lard, tendon to tail. The recipes are not just meat and two veg, but provide cooking that is devised for the way we live today. Think a modernized version of warming farmhouse food, to suit the weather and our homes. Fast, fresh, surprising dishes for midweek, and slow-cooking or theater pieces shared with friends for weekends and holidays.Far from countering the vegan spike, this is the definition of fair, honest, sustainable food. This is meat done right.

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The Weed - Sir Quentin Blake

The Weed is a new title from the highly acclaimed author/illustrator Quentin Blake. An inspiring fable about the power of nature, encouraging children and adults alike to care for the environment and each other. The Meadowsweet family suddenly and expectedly find themselves at the bottom of a giant crack in the earth. With the help of their pet bird, Octavia and a magical seed, the family go on a journey to the surface. A charming, fantastical story about discovery, the potential for growth, the power of an idea and the importance of having faith in the unknown.

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The Last Days of the Dinosaurs - Riley Black

Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid some seven miles across slammed into the Earth, leaving a geologic wound over 50 miles in diameter. In the terrible mass extinction that followed, more than half of known species vanish seemingly overnight. But this worst single day in the history of life of Earth was as critical for us as it was for the dinosaurs, as it allowed for evolutionary opportunities that were closed for the previous 100 million years. In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries and the million years after the impact. Life’s losses were sharp and deeply felt, but the hope carried by the beings that survived sets the stage for the world as we know it now.

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Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs - Lisa Randallová

The most thrilling, genre-busting, unlikely science book you’ll ever read, from the world-renowned, multi-award-winning, superstar physicist Lisa Randal.66 million years ago, a ten-mile-wide object from outer space hurtled into the Earth at incredible speed. The impact annihilated the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. But what if this catastrophe was the sign of something greater: an opening vista onto the interconnectedness of the universe itself? This is the story of the astounding forces that underpin our existence; a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that unifies what we know about the universe with new thinking. From the far-flung reaches of space, the makeup of the universe and our solar system''s place within it, to the mysterious and elusive stuff of dark matter and how it affects life here on Earth.‘A fascinating, and surprisingly simple, theory…and a tantalising premise’ The Times‘Extremely engaging’ BBC Focus

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The Stowaway - John David Anderson

The beloved author of Posted and Ms. Bixby''s Last Day returns with the first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in order to save his family—and, possibly, the planet Earth.When scientists discover a rare and mysterious mineral buried in the Earth’s crust, they have no idea that it just happens to be the most valuable substance in the entire universe. It’s not long before aliens show up to our little corner of the galaxy offering a promise of protection, some fabulous new technology, and entry into their intergalactic coalition—all in exchange for this precious resource. A material so precious that other alien forces are willing to start a war over it. A war that soon makes its way to Earth.Leo knows this all too well. His mother was killed in one such attack, and soon after, his father, a Coalition scientist, decides it would be best for them to leave Earth behind. It’s on this expedition that their ship is attacked, Leo’s father is kidnapped, and Leo and his brother are stranded in the middle of space. The only chance they have is for Leo to stow away on a strange ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Stowaway - John David Anderson

The beloved author of Posted and Ms. Bixby''s Last Day returns with the first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in order to save his family—and, possibly, the planet Earth.When scientists discover a rare and mysterious mineral buried in the Earth’s crust, they have no idea that it just happens to be the most valuable substance in the entire universe. It’s not long before aliens show up to our little corner of the galaxy offering a promise of protection, some fabulous new technology, and entry into their intergalactic coalition—all in exchange for this precious resource. A material so precious that other alien forces are willing to start a war over it. A war that soon makes its way to Earth.Leo knows this all too well. His mother was killed in one such attack, and soon after, his father, a Coalition scientist, decides it would be best for them to leave Earth behind. It’s on this expedition that their ship is attacked, Leo’s father is kidnapped, and Leo and his brother are stranded in the middle of space. The only chance they have is for Leo to stow away on a strange ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Being the Change - Peter Kalmus

Life on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens.Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth''s climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process.Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming.Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth-addicted economics, a sold-out political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere.The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Worm and the Bird - Bickford-Smith Coralie

**Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018**This is the story of a worm in the earth, a bird in the trees, and the joy to be found in life''s smallest moments, from the award-winning creator of The Fox and the Star. ''Gorgeous'' The Times''The loveliest offering for small readers'' Amanda Craig, ''Best Children''s Books of 2017''''Absolutely stunning. A very sweet story with a touch of dark humour too. Wonderful'' Chris Haughton, author of A Bit Lost

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The Last Whale - Chris Vick

There are 1.3 million great whales left in the Earth''s oceans today.Climate activist Abi and her AI computer Moonlight are on a mission to protect the planet.When they uncover whale song recordings made by Abi''s great-grandfather, a whale hunter, Moonlight discovers a pattern......the songs are a map to a future that could rescue the whales and rescue the world.''A hard-hitting, beautifully written call to arms'' Guardian* Daily Mail Best Book of 2022 ** Big Issue Kids'' Best Book of 2022 *

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Eye of the Island - Corsino Fortes

Poet, activist, educator, lawyer and diplomat, Corsino Fortes (1933-2015) was Cape Verde''s ambassador to Portugal and Angola. Writing in Cape Verdean Creole and Portuguese, his first collection was published to great acclaim in 1974, the year Portugal’s Estado Novo regime collapsed, leading to the decolonisation of Cape Verde and other African colonies in 1975. Corsino Fortes''s poems offer vivid and often hallucinatory glimpses of the land, sea and people of his country - word-scapes rooted in the earth and the body. This is a wider selection of this seminal poet''s work, translated by Daniel Hahn with the poet Sean O''Brien.

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The Yorkshire Dales - Tony Waltham

Contains the story of ancient oceans, forests, shallow seas and ice. This book shows how, over millions of years, the limestone landscape has been laid down at the bottom of tropical seas, deformed by movements in the earth's crust and shaped giant glaciers.

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The Awesome Book of Space - Adam Frost

Blast off into space with this awesome books from Adam Frost. Be amazed by hilarious, mind-fizzing, weird and wonderful facts about space! Winner of the Sainsbury''s Children''s Book Awards 2019.Do you know how long it would take you to drive to the sun? Or whether you’d like to go on a space vacation? Be truly amazed by these awesome facts about our planet, our solar system, and our universe!Find out: · How long it would take you to drive to Pluto?· What the weather is like on Neptune?· How many tonnes of litter humans have left on the moon? And did you know that next time you look up to the sky and see a shooting start it could actually be a pair of pants? On the ISS undies are ejected into space, burning up in the Earth''s atmosphere!Find out more hilarious, intriguing and ridiculous facts with this awesome book. Ready, set, BLAST OFF!

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Peep Inside Under the Ground - Anna Milbourneová

Have you ever wondered what's under the ground? A fascinating world lies hidden there. In an exciting journey into the Earth, young children can lift flaps and peep into holes to find ants and bunnies, pipes and trains, fossils and even lava!

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Medicine in the Mountains - Mike Smith, David Hawker, Ellen Findlay

Against the background of broad brush strokes of Nepal''s history and geography, David Hawker tells a dramatic story. After 20 years working in Nepal, Nurse Ellen Findlay saw an opportunity to go and attempt to meet the desperate needs of people living in the remote and inaccessible mountains of Nepal. With vision, determination and bravery, she and surgeon Mike Smith pioneered outreach into some of Nepal''s most isolated and poverty-stricken communities. For 25 years, 7-10 day surgical, medical and dental camps were organised, treating more than 100,000 sick people during civil war and political upheaval, many in places with no roads or airstrips. Finally, after the massive earthquake of 2015, specialist gynaecological and ear centres were established to provide ongoing treatment and training for Nepali clinicians.

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Hawker VC: The First RFC Ace - Tyrrel M. Hawker

Major Lanoe Hawke was one of only 19 flying VCs. By the age of 26 Hawker had won his VC and DSO. He was the first pilot to record five 'kills'. Contains Baron von Richthofen's (The Red Baron) account of the aerial combat which resulted in Hawker's death. Superb actions in the air.

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The Stars and Their Light - Olivia Hawker

In Roswell, New Mexico, the mystery of the unknown grips a sheltered novitiate in a haunting historical novel about fate, agency, and faith by the bestselling author of October in the Earth.It’s 1947 when Sister Mary Agnes arrives in New Mexico. Her mission is to establish a monastery in the town of Roswell, where weeks before rumors of the crash landing of an unidentified craft have triggered a crisis of faith. Residents are drifting away from the divine, awed no longer by the heavens but rather the stars.In service to the frightened and confused, Sister Mary Agnes soon befriends Betty Campbell, a teenager marked both physically and psychically by the inexplicable event. Mary Agnes is also unsettlingly drawn to Harvey, an attentive handyman refurbishing the monastery—and a firsthand witness to the crash. But as Mary Agnes tries to guide her wayward friends back to the church, it’s the fantastic and the forbidden that begin to loom large in her imagination.Thrown into her own crisis of doubt, Mary Agnes must choose whether to uphold the order in which she came of age or embrace the truth she feels in her heart, despite its terrifying complexity.

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The Stars and Their Light - Olivia Hawker

In Roswell, New Mexico, the mystery of the unknown grips a sheltered novitiate in a haunting historical novel about fate, agency, and faith by the bestselling author of October in the Earth.It’s 1947 when Sister Mary Agnes arrives in New Mexico. Her mission is to establish a monastery in the town of Roswell, where weeks before rumors of the crash landing of an unidentified craft have triggered a crisis of faith. Residents are drifting away from the divine, awed no longer by the heavens but rather the stars.In service to the frightened and confused, Sister Mary Agnes soon befriends Betty Campbell, a teenager marked both physically and psychically by the inexplicable event. Mary Agnes is also unsettlingly drawn to Harvey, an attentive handyman refurbishing the monastery—and a firsthand witness to the crash. But as Mary Agnes tries to guide her wayward friends back to the church, it’s the fantastic and the forbidden that begin to loom large in her imagination.Thrown into her own crisis of doubt, Mary Agnes must choose whether to uphold the order in which she came of age or embrace the truth she feels in her heart, despite its terrifying complexity.

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The House in the Olive Grove - Emma Cowell

‘A glorious story that celebrates the power of love’ – Bestselling author ADRIANA TRIGIANI‘I adored The House in the Olive Grove. It is a hymn to friendship and love, and is utterly perfect’ – Bestselling author LIZ FENWICKWill one week in Greece change their lives for ever?Chef Maria is running a successful cookery school in her home village of Petalidi, Greece – but she is also running from the secrets of her past.Food journalist Kayla thought this was going to be just another work trip. But right before she leaves for Greece, she discovers that her whole life is built on a lie.Jewellery-maker Alessandra has always lived according to her own rules – despite what it has cost her to do so. But she has just had some devastating news.As these three very different women come together at the house in the olive grove, unlikely friendships blossom and a season of self-discovery begins. Will the sumptuous flavours, sapphire waters and golden sands of Greece give each of them the answers they so desperately seek?The breathtaking, escapist second novel from Emma Cowell, perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Carol Kirkwood and Karen Swan.Readers love The House in the Olive Grove:‘Emma Cowell ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Richard Laymon Collection Volume 16: Night in the Lonesome October & No Sanctuary - Richard Laymon

NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER It''s been a long summer for Ed, without Holly. But in September Holly doesn''t return to campus. Ed receives a letter from her - she has fallen in love with someone else and won''t be coming back. Heartbroken, he leaves his apartment and takes a walk. But he''s not the only one out on this October night. There are others - roaming the streets, lurking under bridges, seeking prey...NO SANCTUARY Rick would do anything for his girlfriend. He''d even spent his vacation walking the trails around Fern Lake - though after what happened last time, it''s the one place in the world he''d prefer not to go. But Rick and Bert are not the only ones heading to there. Gillian likes breaking into people''s homes while they are away and living there. But this time she chances on the home of a serial killer...

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The Earth in Our Hands - Thomas Pesquet

Take a trip around Earth, with a front-row seat on the International Space Station and an astronaut as your guide. The Earth in Our Hands is a work of amazing breadth and beauty. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet brought his camera along for the ride when he was deployed to the International Space Station, and from this exceptional vantage point, he captured the Earth and its surroundings in sweeping views and stunning detail. Seas, rivers, islands, deserts, mountains, cities... From April to November 2021, Pesquet photographed every aspect of our planet from every angle. Spectacular and fascinating pictorials of the Alpha mission reveal the fragility of Earth and the need for humanity to protect it. The Earth in Our Hands begins as does the day, at dawn, and more than 200 stunning photos take readers through clouds, seas, coastlines, cities, deserts, mountains and, finally, nightfall. Readers are also treated to four panoramic gatefolds that cover the ISS crew, the Bahamas, Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) and New York City. Fantastic views of auroras, storms, coastlines and cities at night are a few of the delights. A vibrant tribute to the wonders of nature and a passionate plea for a collective awareness ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Hawker's Secret Projects - Christopher Budgen

Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston was arguably the most successful and long-lasting manufacturer of military aircraft in Great Britain and Europe. In its various evolved manifestations – Hawker Aircraft, Hawker Siddeley Aviation, British Aerospace – its output of war winning aircraft, mainly fighters, was unsurpassed. From the Hart and Hurricane through the Hunter, Harrier and Hawk, the company consistently produced aircraft that the UK fighting services wanted. But some designs, for whatever reason, failed to reach flight or were declined by the services.With their sometimes advanced aerodynamics and technology, these aircraft could have had successful service careers but instead were abandoned, their stories failing to reach mainstream consciousness. Having not received their just dues, the present book seeks to redress this omission. The reasons for failure are many and varied, often financial or political, but in each case the reasons behind the failure of the design are examined.In a wide-ranging investigation that documents the origins of Hawker Aircraft Ltd and its famous Project Office, this work, the third in Christopher Budgen’s investigation of the inner workings of Hawker Aircraft, is a fitting tribute to the many who made the company the success it was.

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The Road to October 7 - Rafael Medoff

The Road to October 7 examines what paved the way for the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and its aftermath. Part 1, “The Present,” documents the Hamas invasion, the rise of Hamas, the education of Palestinian Arab children to hate and kill, the diplomatic decisions that helped enable the attack, and the propagation of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish libels. Part 2, “The Past,” analyzes how in both method and ideology, the Hamas assault echoed the pogroms in medieval Europe, Czarist Russia, and Ukraine; the Holocaust; and a century of Palestinian Arab terrorism. It also examines select American universities’ cultivation of friendly relations with Nazi Germany in the 1930s (the same universities that tolerated pro-Hamas protests after October 7) and October 7 as a turning point in the long history of antisemitism. Readers will emerge with important insights on the Hamas attack, antisemitic education in Palestinian Arab society, pro-Hamas groups on U.S. campuses, the responses of women’s and human rights organizations to mass sexual violence, misconceptions and fabrications about Israel’s conduct in the ensuing war, and why October 7 needs to be viewed as one segment of both the century-long Palestinian Arab war and the centuries-old international war against the Jewish ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Last Tree - Luke Adam Hawker

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Together, and in the highly successful genre of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, Luke Hawker's new book is a superbly illustrated narrative that evokes the fragility and beauty of our natural world.

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In Praise of the Earth - Han Byung-Chul

The earth is not a dead, mute landscape but an eloquent, living being. Sometimes it just takes a spade, a packet of seeds, and a pair of sturdy boots to realize it. The philosopher Byung-Chul Han spent three springs, summers, autumns, and winters in his secret garden in Berlin, devoting himself to daily gardening in all weathers. For Han, gardening is a form of silent meditation, a lingering in stillness. It gives you a different sense of time. Every plant has its own time that is specific to it, and the garden is a space in which these multiple temporalities overlap and cut across one another. The longer he worked in the garden, the more respect he developed for the earth and for its enchanting beauty. Gardening taught him what care for others means. Each organism has its own consciousness of time passing; each organism lives in its own micro-universe. Step by step, Han receded from himself and the world, moving closer and closer to an exuberant, divine nature which we are increasingly in danger of losing. Through this rich meditation on plants, soil, gardening, and time, Han unfolds a way of relating to and tending the earth that is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Wedding in the Olive Garden - Fleming Leah

Can an island in the sun provide the second chance Sara needs? A warm and uplifting novel about love, friendship and new beginnings on the beautiful Greek island of Santaniki. Sara Loveday flees home and crisis to the beautiful island of Santaniki. Here, amid olive groves and whitewashed stone villas, where dark cypress trees step down to a cobalt blue sea, Sara vows to change her life. Spotting a gap in the local tourist market, she sets up a wedding plan business, specialising in ''second time around'' couples. For her first big wedding, she borrows the olive garden of a local artists'' retreat, but almost at once things begin to go wrong. To make matters worse, a stranger from Sara''s past arrives on the island, spreading vicious lies. Can her business survive? And what will happen with the gorgeous new man who she''s begun to love? This is a gorgeous, warm-hearted and uplifting novel conjuring the local colour, traditions and close bonds of island life.

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

In Journey to the Centre of the Earth, an obsessive German professor and his nephew travel towards the earth’s core in the steps of a medieval explorer beneath an Icelandic volcano where they discover a lost world. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is famous for its portrayal of the Byronic Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, in which he explores the ocean while wreaking vengeance on mankind for their wickedness. In Around the World in Eighty Days, a starchy Englishman suspected of robbing the Bank of England accepts a bet that he cannot circumnavigate the globe in that time, and proceeds to do so, accompanied by his resourceful valet, Passepartout.The three novels combine fantasy and rich local colour with true learning and cod science in a mixture which attracts readers of all ages.

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Olive Jones and the Memory Thief - Kate Gilby Smith

A rollicking espionage adventure'' Financial Times ''A fun-filled ride with spies and care homes! I loved it!" Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do MathsOlive Jones has just inherited her grandmother''s memories - through a mysterious new device called a Memoriser. But her grandma has left her a mystery in those memories. And now it''s up to Olive to solve it. After her grandmother''s funeral, Olive learns she has inherited something unexpected: her grandmother''s memories. Olive is surprised - her grandmother wasn''t a cuddly, affectionate kind of grandmother. Curious about what she might discover, Olive sets out to ''watch'' the memories. But before she can, they''re stolen right from under her nose. Olive can''t understand why anybody would want to steal the memories. As far as she''d known, her grandmother had always lived an utterly ordinary life. Following the trail of the thief, Olive begins to discover that her grandmother''s life wasn''t what she thought. As she unravels the secrets lurking in her grandmother''s past, she discovers clues Grandma Sylvie left her. It''s up to Olive to solve the mystery of the memory thief, and in the process, learn about the incredible life and adventures of the grandmother ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Molly, Olive and Dexter: Who's Afraid of the Dark? - Rayner Catherine

A new bedtime adventure for Molly, Olive and Dexter – stars of the delightful series for toddlers from Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist Catherine Rayner.Molly the hare, Olive the owl and Dexter the fox love to watch the sun set in the garden. But as night falls, they notice strange shapes in the shadows and hear strange rustlings in their beloved oak tree... And the more they look and listen, the more they wonder and worry... This story explores big emotional themes with gentle humour and gorgeous artwork; delivering all the charm of the 100 Acre Wood in a beautiful package for toddlers! And don''t miss the other stories in the series: Molly, Olive and Dexter, Molly, Olive and Dexter: The Guessing Game and Molly, Olive and Dexter: You Can''t Catch Me!

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The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair - Max Brallier

The highly anticipated 10th book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over ten million copies in print!Jack and Quint are trapped in the Monster Dimension! Their mission: prevent Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from reaching Earth and annihilating civilization. To do this, they must secure an audience with a creature more mysterious than any other. It''s a race against time—and a race through the monster dimension! But before they can get back home to June and Dirk, Jack will find himself in a confrontation that will change everything… Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who''s ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game.The Last Kids on Earth series:The Last Kids on Earth (also available as a full-colour graphic novel!)The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie ParadeThe Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare KingThe Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic BeyondThe Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight BladeThe Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton RoadThe Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday RaceThe Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden FortressThe ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Molly, Olive and Dexter: Who's Afraid of the Dark? - Rayner Catherine

A new bedtime adventure for Molly, Olive and Dexter – stars of the delightful series for toddlers from Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist Catherine Rayner. Molly the hare, Olive the owl and Dexter the fox love to watch the sun set in the garden. But as night falls, they notice strange shapes in the shadows and hear strange rustlings in their beloved oak tree... And the more they look and listen, the more they wonder and worry... This story explores big emotional themes with gentle humour and gorgeous artwork; delivering all the charm of the 100 Acre Wood in a beautiful package for toddlers! And don''t miss the other stories in the series: Molly, Olive and Dexter, Molly, Olive and Dexter: The Guessing Game and Molly, Olive and Dexter: You Can''t Catch Me!

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Runner - Lizzy Hawker

This is the complete story of long-distance runner Lizzy Hawker’s journey from a school girl running the streets of London to a world record-breaking athlete racing on mountains. Scared witless and surrounded by a sea of people, Lizzy Hawker stands in the church square at the centre of Chamonix on a late August evening, waiting for the start of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. The mountains towering over the pack of runners promise a gruelling 8,600 metres of ascent and descent over 158 kilometres of challenging terrain that will test the feet, legs, heart and mind. These nervous moments before the race signal not just the beginning of nearly twenty-seven hours of effort that saw Lizzy finish as first woman, but the start of the career of one of Britain’s most successful endurance athletes. She went on to become the 100km Women’s World Champion, win the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, hold the world record for 24 hours road running and become the first woman to stand on the overall winners’ podium at Spartathlon. An innate endurance and natural affinity with the mountains has led Lizzy to push herself to the absolute limits, including a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Olive Oil Diet - Dr Simon Poole, Judy Ridgway

Winner of the World Best Mediterranean Cuisine Book - the Dun Gifford Prize - in the Gourmand Best in World awards, also the National Best Diet Book in the ''for the public'' category. ''Useful, attractive and captivating'' Olive Oil TimesIs it true that two tablespoons of olive oil a day can halve your risk of heart disease and help sustain weight loss? Can olive oil kill cancer cells, fight Alzheimer''s Disease, revive a failing heart and even turn off bad genes? The Olive Oil Diet takes an authoritative look at the science behind the headlines. Recent studies have shown that a diet based around olive oil will significantly improve your health, well-being and vitality. It will also help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid heart disease, stroke and diseases such as cancer, diabetes and dementia. All olive oils are not the same, however. This book also explores the effects of diverse varieties of olives, growing techniques and oil-production methods on the health-giving properties - and flavour - of different oils. With over 100 delicious recipes, it points the way to those extra virgin oils and food combinations that are likely to do you the most good.This fascinating journey to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Came the Lightening - Olivia Harrison

''Here on the shore, twenty years later, my message in a bottle has reached dry land. Words about our life, his death but mostly love and our journey to the end.'' – Olivia Harrison Olivia Harrison presents Came the Lightening, a book of twenty poems dedicated to George, marking the twentieth year since his passing. As a contributor to the book Concert for George, the revised edition of I Me Mine, and George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Olivia is no stranger to writing beautiful words that have an ethereal connection to love. These poems are accompanied by a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia, including pictures of herself and George. Came the Lightening sees Olivia reflect upon her life with George, examining the intimacy of the emotional bond in their relationship through a memorable series of poems. She delves into the phenomenon of losing a partner and the passage of time.In essence, this is a story of love.''Olivia evokes the most fleeting gestures and instants, plucked from the flow of time and memory and felt through her choice of words and the overall rhythm… She might have done an oral history or a memoir. Instead, she ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Britannica´s Encyclopedia Infographica: 1,000s of Facts & Figures-about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology & more-Revealed in Pictures - Vale

This authoritative encyclopedia is perfect for visual learners: it reveals astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology through 200 infographics, including maps, charts, timelines and more! Grasp facts at a glance as you turn every page: discover the size of our Sun in comparison to the largest star in the universe; find out which animal can leap 200 times its body length; learn how many cups of snot your body makes a day; compare the sizes of the biggest beasts that have ever lived; witness what happens in a single second across the world. With stunning infographics by internationally renowned data designer Valentina D'Efilippo, along with beautiful colour photography, as well as interviews with leading expert consultants for every chapter, this ravishing book from Britannica offers an exhilarating visual way to understand the world around us.

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