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From the prize-winning author of Reasons to be Cheerful comes a story about the ebb and flow of female friendship over half a lifetime''A true gift of a novel, I utterly adored it. For as long as I could make it last, the world just felt a bit nicer.'' Meg Mason''Wonderful . . . Her best yet'' Kathy Burke''I loved it so SO much! Funnier than ever but with a new depth and maturity'' Marian Keyes_______________________________________Susan and Norma have been best friends for years, at first thrust together by force of circumstance (a job at The Pin Cushion, a haberdashery shop in 1990s Leicestershire) and then by force of character (neither being particularly inclined to make friends with anyone else). But now, thirty years later, faced with a husband seeking immortality and Norma out of reach on a wave of professional glory, Susan begins to wonder whether she has made the right choices about life, love, work, and, most importantly, friendship.Nina Stibbe''s new novel is the story of the wonderful and sometimes surprising path of friendship: from its conspiratorial beginnings, along its irritating wrong turns, to its final gratifying destination._________________________________________________''A lovingly observed testament to the complexities and profundities of female ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako One Day I Shall Astonish the World - Nina Stibbe

From the prize-winning author of Reasons to be Cheerful comes a story about the ebb and flow of female friendship over half a lifetime''A true gift of a novel, I utterly adored it. For as long as I could make it last, the world just felt a bit nicer'' Meg Mason''Stibbe turns out more perfect, sharp, unique sentences than anyone else'' Caitlin Moran''Stibbe has an extraordinary gift'' Marian Keyes''Nina Stibbe makes being funny look easy, but that''s just because she''s very, very good at it'' Clare Chambers________________________________________________Susan and Norma have been best friends for years, at first thrust together by force of circumstance (a job at The Pin Cushion, a haberdashery shop in 1990s Leicestershire) and then by force of character (neither being particularly inclined to make friends with anyone else). But now, thirty years later, faced with a husband seeking immortality and Norma out of reach on a wave of professional glory, Susan begins to wonder whether she has made the right choices about life, love, work, and, most importantly, friendship. Nina Stibbe''s new novel is the story of the wonderful and sometimes surprising path of friendship: from its conspiratorial beginnings, along its irritating wrong turns, to its final ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako One Day I Shall Astonish the World - Nina Stibbe

Soon to be a BBC Television series in 2026! An irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.It''s Gabriel''s fifth and final year at Crookhaven School for Thieves, and the crew have only one thing on their minds. This year, they must take down Gabriel''s parents - the infamous leaders of the criminal organisation, the Nameless - once and for all.How will the crew balance this goal alongside their last year of studies, which includes a new class called Groundwork, and the most difficult Break-in to date: infiltrating Crookhaven itself?Most importantly, can they find a way to lure two of the Underworld''s most notorious villains out of the shadows, without anyone getting hurt...?The final book in the ''criminally good'' Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.

Objev podobné jako Crookhaven: The Thieves' Revenge - J. J. Arcanjo

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Soon to be a BBC Television series in 2026!An irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.It''s Gabriel''s second year at Crookhaven School for Thieves. And with a tricky Break-In challenge to the teacher''s section of the library to attempt, plus a new class called Reclamation, his Miscreant year is already off to a busy start. Then Gabriel and his friends learn about Maravel''s Maze. Hidden deep beneath the lake, forgotten about by the school, it''s a labyrinth of obstacles. Each tests a crook-related skill - and all are nearly impossible. But the impossible has never stopped Gabriel''s crew before, especially not when there''s something at the heart of the maze that they all desperately want...The second book in the ''criminally good'' Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.

Objev podobné jako Crookhaven: The Forgotten Maze - J. J. Arcanjo

The very start of Lizzie Vogel''s story. From the much-loved author of Love, Nina, discover a wildly comic, brilliantly sharp-eyed novel about one family''s fall from grace.''All hail a book that''s funny!'' Barbara Trapido***** Meet Lizzie Vogel, 9. Lizzie is concerned about her newly divorced mother; thirty-one years old and trapped in a hostile village in the English countryside with only three young children and a Labrador for company. It isn''t that having a husband is good, but in 1970s rural Leicestershire, not having one is bad. The women in the village think Lizzie''s mother is after their husbands - and no one will let the children into the Brownies!Worried about their mother''s drinking, her (bad) playwriting and social workers sending them off to the infamous Crescent Home for Children, Lizzie and her sister embark on a misguided campaign to find their mother a new husband.LIZZIE''S STORY CONTINUES IN PARADISE LODGE AND REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL!***** ''[A] joyous read, full of wit and charm . . . I am already longing for Nina Stibbe''s next book'' OBSERVER ''Just the right mixture of childhood innocence and incredulity for the necessary deadpan delivery of Stibbe''s particular brand of comedy. Read it and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Man at the Helm - Nina Stibbe

From the beloved writer Nina Stibbe, a warm and funny story of a woman changing her life at 60.''A unique comic voice, endlessly funny'' – David Nicholls, author of One Day''Painfully funny, but also deeply moving'' – Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and BlissWhat does it mean to start again at sixty?Nina Stibbe is surprised to find herself asking this question as she leaves married life behind in Cornwall and heads back to London after twenty years away for what she calls ‘a year-long sabbatical’.She takes up lodgings at the house of writer Deborah Moggach, unprepared for how she, and the city, has changed and now wondering whether freedom is all it’s cracked up to be . . .As heard on BBC Radio 4''s Woman''s Hour''The true heir to Sue Townsend'' – Caitlin Moran''An utter, UTTER treat! It was like spending time with my most clever, insightful, funny, FUNNY friend'' – Marian Keyes''Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise'' – Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry''No one writes heartbreak more hilariously, or hilarity more heartbreakingly'' – Katherine Heiny''So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed . . . I loved it'' – India Knight

Objev podobné jako Went to London, Took the Dog - Nina Stibbe

From the beloved writer Nina Stibbe, a warm and funny story of a woman changing her life at 60.''A unique comic voice, endlessly funny'' - David Nicholls, author of One Day''Painfully funny, but also deeply moving'' - Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and BlissWhat does it mean to start again at sixty?Nina Stibbe is surprised to find herself asking this question as she leaves married life behind in Cornwall and heads back to London after twenty years away for what she calls ‘a year-long sabbatical’.She takes up lodgings at the house of writer Deborah Moggach, unprepared for how she, and the city, has changed and now wondering whether freedom is all it’s cracked up to be . . .As heard on BBC Radio 4''s Woman''s Hour''An utter, UTTER treat! It was like spending time with my most clever, insightful, funny, FUNNY friend'' - Marian Keyes''Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise'' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry''No one writes heartbreak more hilariously, or hilarity more heartbreakingly'' - Katherine Heiny''So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed . . . I loved it'' - India Knight

Objev podobné jako Went to London, Took the Dog - Nina Stibbe

Bobby Sands was 27 years old when he died. He spent almost nine years of his life in prison because of his Irish republican activities. He died, in prison, on 5 May 1981, on the sixty-sixth day of his hunger strike at Long Kesh Prison, outside Belfast. This book documents a day in the life of Bobby Sands. It is a tale of human bravery, endurance and courage against a backdrop of suffering, terror and harassment. It will live on as a constant reminder of events that should never have happened – and hopefully will never happen again.

Objev podobné jako One Day In My Life - The Bobby Sands Trust

Meet the ultimate Dream Team! The Bhoot has succeeded in his plan to merge the spirit world and the human world, and now both are in chaos! Portals have opened everywhere and jinn roam the streets while humans are stuck in a deep sleep. Tito and Neena need to fix barriers between the worlds and to do so they'll have to venture where no human has gone before - into the spirit world. Journeying deep into the unknown, they encounter different jinn and dangers, but will they be able to save the day and wake up the world? A fun and exciting series, for fans of Laura Ellen Anderson, Star Friends, Peanut Jones and Witch for a Week.

Objev podobné jako Dreamweavers: Quest to Save the Spirit World - Sami Annabelle

A horror anthology edited by the genre’s greatest, Ellen Datlow, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side showcases the terrors that can exist in the light of day in this new addition to the Saga Doubles series.This anthology contains stories from some of the most evocative and bestselling writers of horror and speculative fiction. Night—Dreadful Dark: Tales of Nighttime Horror Table of Contents Trash Night by Clay McLeod Chapman We Take Off Our Skin in the Dark by Eric LaRocca The Door of Sleep by Stephen Graham Jones At Night, My Dad by Dan Chaon The Night House by Gemma Files The Night-Mirrors by Pat Cadigan Fear of the Dark by Benjamin Percy The Picknicker by Josh Malerman Secret Night by Nathan Ballingrud Day—Merciless Sun: Tales of Daylight Table of Contents The Bright Day by Priya Sharma Faire by Rachel Harrison Trick of the Light by Brian Evenson One Day by Jeffrey Ford The Wanting by A.T. Greenblatt Hold Us in the Light by A.C. Wise Dismaying Creatures by Robert Shearman Bitter Skin by Kaaron Warren Cold Iron by Sophie White

Objev podobné jako Night & Day - Ellen Datlowová

One Special Village . . . can make the world a better placeLancashire, 1932 Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of survival. When Harry chances upon a patch of land for sale in Ellindale, and an advert for a disused railway carriage that can be made into a home, he snaps both up quickly. Harry swiftly becomes part of the community in Ellindale, making friends with the locals, and soon finds himself attracted to Nina, another newcomer to the village. Finally, he''s found somewhere he and Cathie can build a new home. But their problems are far from over. Times are hard in Ellindale - Harry is not the only one struggling to find work. Then there''s his old boss, who will stop at nothing to punish him for daring to leave. And Harry''s already made an enemy in Ellindale - someone who could make his life very difficult indeed . . .Praise for the Ellindale series''One of the most lovely and heartwarming ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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“In the Our World series, this book shows vibrant scenes from Brazil, then simple sentences in both English and Portuguese, plus a smattering of phonetics . . . Armchair traveling for the youngest, or a way for them to learn about faraway relatives and new words” – School Library Journal Let''s spend a day in Brazil! Ride the ônibus to the beach, drink sugar cane juice at the feira and play capoeira. Brazilian author Ana Siquiera and illustrator Ana Matsusaki draw on their personal experiences living in Brazil to create this appealing board book as part of the Our World Series for very young readers.

Objev podobné jako Our World: Brazil - Ana Siqueira

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 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024 for Nature Writing⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Telegraph‘One of the most remarkable figures in British conservation.’ The Observer‘There have been several books on the fate of British wolves, but this is the best.’ The Spectator‘Beautifully crafted, fascinating and unbearably poignant, I totally loved this book.’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding''A dazzling romp through the turbulent history of wolves in Britain.'' Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell''Gow''s anecdotes will leave you howling - and his historical detective work to track down the shadow of the wolf is as gripping as any thriller.'' Guy Shrubsole, author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain‘Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.’ GuardianAuthor of Bringing Back the Beaver and Britain’s favourite maverick rewilder Derek Gow embarks on an adventure to uncover the mythology, mystery and history of wolves in Britain.Derek Gow’s dream is that one day we will see the return of the wolf to Britain. Wolf rewilding projects have been successfully implemented across the world – so what is holding us back in the UK?Hunt for the Shadow Wolf is Derek’s quest to uncover the true nature of this magnificent creature. As Derek worked to reintroduce the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Hunt for the Shadow Wolf - Derek Gow

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024 for Nature Writing⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Telegraph‘One of the most remarkable figures in British conservation.’ The Observer‘There have been several books on the fate of British wolves, but this is the best.’ The Spectator‘Beautifully crafted, fascinating and unbearably poignant, I totally loved this book.’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding''A dazzling romp through the turbulent history of wolves in Britain.'' Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell''Gow''s anecdotes will leave you howling - and his historical detective work to track down the shadow of the wolf is as gripping as any thriller.'' Guy Shrubsole, author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain‘Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.’ GuardianAuthor of Bringing Back the Beaver and Britain’s favourite maverick rewilder Derek Gow embarks on an adventure to uncover the mythology, mystery and history of wolves in Britain.Derek Gow’s dream is that one day we will see the return of the wolf to Britain. Wolf rewilding projects have been successfully implemented across the world – so what is holding us back in the UK?Hunt for the Shadow Wolf is Derek’s quest to uncover the true nature of this magnificent creature. As Derek worked to reintroduce the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Our bestselling global board book series, now in paperback with extended endmatter for older kids! Let''s spend a day in Brazil! Ride the ônibus to the beach, drink sugar cane juice at the feira and play capoeira. Even learn words in Brazilian Portuguese with pronunciation guides throughout the story. Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series Written by Brazilian author and illustrator Ana Siquiera and Ana Matsusaki Endmatter offers a further glimpse into life in Brazil

Objev podobné jako Our World: Brazil - Ana Siqueira

Our bestselling global board book series, now in paperback with extended endmatter for older kids! Let''s spend a day in Brazil! Ride the ônibus to the beach, drink sugar cane juice at the feira and play capoeira. Even learn words in Brazilian Portuguese with pronunciation guides throughout the story. Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series Written by Kenyan author and illustrator Ana Siquiera and Ana Matsusaki Extended endmatter offers a further glimpse into life in Brazil

Objev podobné jako Our World: China - Songju Ma Daemicke

''My name is Darcy, I''m your nurse. I''m here to help you.'' I repeat the words I''ve said so many times. Except this time, I don''t mean it...If you saw me, you''d think I was pretty ordinary - I wear a crisp, white nursing uniform, my hands are scrubbed clean and you''d have no reason to believe I was anything other than a good citizen. A good nurse.But looks can be deceiving. You shouldn''t trust me - because I don''t even know if I can trust myself.Now I stare in the mirror - dark smudges under my eyes and blood on my hands - listening for the sound of police sirens.Because the truth is I had to do something terrible. I broke all the rules a nurse should follow. And now someone is dead...An utterly page-turning psychological thriller from the number one bestselling author of The Doctor''s Wife. If you loved Behind Closed Doors, Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train then The Perfect Nurse will have you flipping the pages until the breath-taking final pages.What readers are saying about The Perfect Nurse:''Absolutely gripping and addictive... I couldn''t put it down!... A thrilling ride from start to finish... Kept ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Perfect Nurse - Daniel Hurst

🔥Dragons. Romance. Magic. Pre-order the sequel to A Fire in the Sky from the bestselling author🔥‘Unique, twisty, spicy, and full of both drama and dragons! If you are a romantasy fan, the A Fire in the Sky series is unmissable’ Ali Hazelwood‘FABULOUS! If you love sizzling romantasy, epic world building, gripping characters, and DRAGONS do not miss this page-turner!’ Kresley Cole* * * *MAGIC AWAKENS.DARKNESS SWELLS.AND A HERO RISES.It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed from the enemy in Fell’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl to Penterra’s best hope to keep magic from disappearing forever.With Fell torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is alone among the dragon pride. An outsider learning to survive in her new home, she trains until her muscles burn and her blood spills. And slowly, a warrior emerges.But is Fell truly beyond Tamsyn’s reach? Their bond pulls at her, as does the fierce drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from a relentless enemy determined to destroy her – and all magic.Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save the pride, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Scar in the Bone - Sophie Jordan

The stunning Collector''s Edition features designed endpapers, sprayed edges and a foiled board design, while supplies last.🔥Dragons. Romance. Magic. Pre-order the sequel to A Fire in the Sky from the bestselling author🔥‘Unique, twisty, spicy, and full of both drama and dragons! If you are a romantasy fan, the A Fire in the Sky series is unmissable’ Ali Hazelwood‘FABULOUS! If you love sizzling romantasy, epic world building, gripping characters, and DRAGONS do not miss this page-turner!’ Kresley Cole* * * *MAGIC AWAKENS.DARKNESS SWELLS.AND A HERO RISES.It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed from the enemy in Fell’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl to Penterra’s best hope to keep magic from disappearing forever.With Fell torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is alone among the dragon pride. An outsider learning to survive in her new home, she trains until her muscles burn and her blood spills. And slowly, a warrior emerges.But is Fell truly beyond Tamsyn’s reach? Their bond pulls at her, as does the fierce drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from a relentless enemy determined to destroy her – and all magic.Magic stirs in the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Scar in the Bone - Sophie Jordan

Kniha - autor Lucy Atkins, 544 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá The stunning new domestic noir thriller from the author of the bestselling The Missing One and The Other Child. Perfect for fans of I Let You Go and The Ice Twins.She knows what you have done . . .London-based TV historian Olivia Sweetman has everything - a successful career, three beautiful children, and a talented writer husband. In a small Sussex museum one day she meets Vivian, the socially awkward sixty year old housekeeper of nearby Ileford Manor. When Vivian shows Olivia the sensational Victorian diary she has found, Olivia is desperate to write a book about it. But in order to secure access, Olivia must put her misgivings aside and hire Vivian as her research assistant. Eighteen months later, with the book finished and tipped as a bestseller, Olivia is relieved to be shot of the difficult, if highly efficient, Vivian. She takes a much-needed summer holiday with family and...

Objev podobné jako The Night Visitor (1786482185)

Rediscover one of Virginia Woolf''s greatest works in this beautiful new gift edition from Vintage Classics. ''My mind was warped into a new shape by her prose and it will never be the same again'' Greta GerwigMr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded by family friends. The novel''s opening section teems with the noise, complications, bruised emotions, joys and quiet tragedies of everyday family life that might go on forever. But time passes, bringing with it war and death, and the summer home stands empty until one day, many years later, the family return to make the long-postponed visit to the lighthouse.One of the great literary achievements of the 20th century, To the Lighthouse, is at once an intensely autobiographical and universally moving masterpiece about changing relationships and attitudes amongst the early 20th-century middle class.''To The Lighthouse is one of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time'' Margaret Drabble ''Thrillingly introspective'' The Independent

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I felt very still and empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo.Sylvia Plath''s groundbreaking semi-autobiographical novel offers an intimate, honest and often wrenching glimpse into mental illness. The Bell Jar broke the boundaries between fiction and reality and helped cement Sylvia Plath''s place as an enduring feminist icon. Celebrated for its darkly humorous, razor sharp portrait of 1950s society, it continues to resonate with readers today as testament to the universal human struggle to claim one''s rightful place in the world.A special illustrated edition – the second book in our collection of illustrated Faber classics.

Objev podobné jako The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plathová

Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won''t believe they''re all true''His mind was clear. It was time to go east. Time to march into Asia, to confront the Persians and to meet his destiny...''Alexander has one, wild dream: to rule the world. And with his childhood friends and his beloved horse Bucephalas, he sets out from his home in Ancient Greece to do just that. With historian Dominic Sandbrook as our guide, join Alexander on his incredible journey through the deserts of Egypt and over the snow-capped mountains of Persia all the way to India, defeating all who stand in his way. For anything is possible with the help of the gods...The Adventures in Time series brings the past alive for twenty-first century children. These stories are every bit as exciting as those of Harry Potter or Matilda Wormwood. The only difference is they actually happened...

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Fans of Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson will love this fun and heartwarming new adventure series for animal-mad 8-12 year olds from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs!Summer has always loved horses but she never thought she''d be able to learn how to ride them - not with money being so tight at home. Then she discovers the Starlight Stables where she meets a new gang of friends and learns how to ride in return for helping-out with the horses. It''s a dream come true!Summer falls in love with life at the stables and especially with Luna, a beautiful dapple-grey pony. But one day, Summer arrives at the stables to find that Luna has been stolen in the night. It''s up to the Starlight Stables Gang to follow the clues and rescue Luna before it''s too late!Full of fun, friendship and and mystery, this is the first book in the brand-new Starlight Stables Gang series. Beautifully illustrated by Hannah George.

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Get lost in the imaginative world of the Fan Brothers: a place you'll want to revisit again and again. "Something was happening on Grimloch Lane. Something good." One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. Each day, more topiaries appear, each one more beautiful than the last. Soon, William's grey little town is full of colour and life. And, though the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William and his town are changed forever. With breathtaking illustrations and spare, sweet text, this masterpiece about enjoying the beauty of nature is sure to become an instant classic. A best-selling picture book about an orphan whose life is transformed by a mysterious night gardener bringing colour and life to his town.

Objev podobné jako The Night Gardener - Eric Fan, Terry Fan

Now in paperback, the original book in the beloved and best-selling series about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris follows an adorable mouse who dreams of moving to Paris to follow her fashion dreams. One day, she bravely takes the leap – only to find a mean little girl with a horrible-looking cat standing in the way of her perfect Parisian apartment! Can Claris use all her wit, warmth and – of course – style to make her dreams come true? Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris is the first picture book in a dazzling series for lovers of Eloise and Olivia. Compassion never goes out of style! Destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages. Half a million Claris books in print! Megan Hess has sold 2 million books in over ten languages worldwide. Shortlisted for the 2019 ABIA Picture Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards: Best Children's Book

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From award-winning and beloved children''s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Song of the Dolphin Boy, with a cover illustration by Shonagh Rae, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This moving adventure about the impact of plastic pollution on our seas is must-read modern classic, with black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Finn has always been different, and in the tiny Scottish fishing village of Stromhead he sticks out like a sore thumb.He''s always felt that something was missing; until one day he dives into the ocean and finds that, swimming with the dolphins, he feels completely at home.But his new friends are in danger of being injured by the rubbish that floats out into the water - and now a supermarket is going to release thousands of balloons that could drift out to sea and cause even more damage. Desperate to help the dolphins, Finn goes to the Lighthouse Crew, a group of kids who have always left Finn out. Will they be able to set aside their differences to save the dolphins? And what will Finn discover about his past along the way?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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'A guiding star in a world filled with infinite choices' - Emma Reed TurrellThe gentle guide to getting where you want to go, without beating yourself up on the way there. I'll never eat sugar again!I’ll work out every single morning!I will never, ever shout at my kids!Sound familiar? Anna Mathur, Sunday Times bestselling author and psychotherapist, has been there too. In The Good Decision Diary, Anna introduces a compassionate and realistic alternative to unsustainable promises. This isn’t about perfection - it’s about progress. The journey begins with 21 days of reflection and observation, where Anna shares her own experiences and equips you with tools to approach change with kindness and curiosity. From there, she gently guides you through a 14-day practice of questioning behaviours, challenging long-held beliefs about change, and identifying patterns of self-sabotage. You’ll discover how a decision that nurtures you one day can hinder you the next - and how to tell the difference in the moment. The Good Decision Diary will help you make better decisions, not all of the time, but more of the time. 'An essential companion' - Zoe Blaskey'Compassionate, real, and quietly powerful' - Simon Gilham

Objev podobné jako The Good Decision Diary - Anna Mathur

Emma and her mother are slaves on a plantation. One day Mama hears that the master plans to sell some of the children and decides that she and Emma have to run away before Emma is sent to auction. The following night they set off through the woods and across a frozen river. They make a shelter out of sticks and leaves, desperately hoping to avoid the slave catcher. Children will discuss the concepts of slavery and freedom and explore the characters’ motivations for running away. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)

Objev podobné jako Bug Club Pro Guided Year 6 The Road to Freedom - Lesa Ransome

How much should one person give to make the world a better place? How much can one family take?**The hilarious, thought-provoking new novel from the Somerset Maugham and British Book Award-winning Ben Brooks**''Brooks is a frighteningly young talent.'' Tim Key ''I love Ben Brooks.'' Matt Haig‘You’ll not forget the Candlewicks once you meet them! This splendid, wry satire is about a wealthy family, self-important and confident in their morality, whose blithe and bumptious existences are thrown into disarray when their father clandestinely decides to give all their money to charity, and so (in their opinions) completely destroys their lives. Droll and all-too-real.’ LitHub''A warmhearted tragicomedy about what it means to live a good life.'' People Magazine‘A sharp-witted tragicomedy about money, morality, and a family teetering on the brink. A splendidly funny novel.’ Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street “I’d like you to imagine that you’re walking to work one day and you come upon a child drowning in a pool of water. But imagine that someone refused to jump in after the child on the grounds that it would ruin his three-hundred-pound pair of John Lobb loafers. We’d consider them utterly immoral, would we not?’Arthur Candlewick ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Greatest Possible Good - Ben Brooks

Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is... except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the queen on the corner sounds the alarm, the little girl must find a way to thank her. Can she bring the community together to turn the queen’s corner into a home?

Objev podobné jako The Queen on our Corner - Christopher Lucy, Nia Tudor

Moonlight, memories and second chances—a sweet and wholesome romance set against the stunning backdrop of Italy’s Cinque Terre. When a moonlit night in Italy reignites a lost love, destiny intervenes. With only six days left before flying home to Canada, Sarah Peterson intends to make the most of every moment of her visit to Italy's Cinque Terre. That's when Raphaël, the lost love from her youth and the last person she ever expects to meet again, crosses her path, stirring up old feelings. The silvery moon, shimmering over the Ligurian Sea, casts a magical spell over them. Yet just when it seems like things are going well, Sarah is faced with an impossible question by an unexpected visitor. Unforeseen circumstances arise, and malicious plots are revealed as they struggle to survive this tumultuous test of love and forgiveness. Will Sarah and Raphaël surmount these obstacles, or will their second chance at love be lost forever?Moonlight Over the Cinque Terre is the third book in the Chateau de Belliveau series. A captivating tale of lost love, rekindled passion and the power of forgiveness, set against the breathtaking beauty of Italy’s rugged coastline. Praise for the Chateau de Belliveau series:????? I didn’t ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Moonlight Over the Cinque Terre - Helen Row Toews

The exploits of Tom Sawyer, a consummate prankster with a quick wit, captivate children of all ages. Yet through the novel''s humorous escapades, from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe, Mark Twain explores deeper themes within the adult world Tom will one day join. These include the baser human instincts of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery.This edition features a new introduction and notes by leading Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen.

Objev podobné jako The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain

'Absolutely brilliant... An exceptionally exciting, mysterious book - we both loved it' Richard & JudyIt all happens so quickly. One day you're living the dream, commuting to work by riverbus with your charismatic neighbour Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn't turned up for the boat and his wife Melia has reported him missing. When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends - ask Melia, she'll vouch for you. And who exactly is this other passenger pointing the finger? What do they know about your lives? No, whatever danger followed you home last night, you are innocent, totally innocent. Aren't you?

Objev podobné jako The Other Passenger - Louise Candlish

A moving portrait of the landscape that shaped the life of Laurie Lee, the beloved author of Cider With Rosie ''Before I left the valley I thought everywhere was like this. Then I went away for 40 years and when I came back I realized that nowhere was like this.'' Laurie Lee walked out of his childhood village one summer morning to travel the world, but he was always drawn back to his beloved Slad Valley, eventually returning to make it his home. In this portrait of his Cotswold home, Laurie Lee guides us through its landscapes, and shares memories of his village youth - from his favourite pub to winter skating on the pond, the church through the seasons, local legends, learning the violin and playing jazz records in the privy on a wind-up gramophone. Filled with wry humour and a love of place, Down in the Valley is a writer''s tribute to the landscape that shaped him, and where he found peace.

Objev podobné jako Down in the Valley - Laurie Lee

When a suicide terrorist strikes in Israel, the usual contingent of first responders that one might see anywhere in the world -- police, medics, firefighters -- are accompanied by another group, one found only in Israel. They wear yarmulkes, white coveralls, rubber gloves, and dayglo yellow vests. These are the men of ZAKA, an Israeli religious organization dedicated to dealing with the mutilated and scorched bodies and the severed limbs of the victims of violent death, mainly those killed by Palestinian terrorism.ZAKA arose, reached its peak, and gained fame during the two waves of suicide terrorism that characterized the intensification of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the last decade of the 20th century and the first five years of the twenty-first century. ZAKA has a few hundred all-male activists, typically volunteers, exclusively Haredi (ultra-orthodox) Jews. Well trained and equipped, they are among the first to arrive at the sites of unnatural death, especially the arenas of mass mortality, where they perform a scrupulous procedure, laden with symbolism. This involves collecting the corpses and body parts, sorting them, identifying them, and reassembling them while diligently preserving respect for the dead and for body parts, and preparing them for burial according to the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Cult of Dismembered Limbs - Gideon Aran

The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway  Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution—one that would truly change the world.  In this rich new history, David Gwyn tells the neglected story of the early iron railway from a global perspective. Driven by a combination of ruthless enterprise, brilliant experimenters, and international cooperation, railway construction began to expand across the world with astonishing rapidity. From Britain to Australia, Russia to America, railways would bind together cities, nations, and entire continents. Rail was a tool of industry and empire as well as, eventually, passenger transport, and developments in technology occurred at breakneck speed—even if the first locomotive in America could muster only 6 mph.  The Coming of the Railway explores these fascinating developments, documenting the early railway’s outsize social, political, and economic impact—carving out the shape of the global economy as we know it today.

Objev podobné jako The Coming of the Railway - David Gwyn

‘The last great, untold story of WWII… highly compelling’ Daily MailFleeing Nazi persecution for America in the 1930s, the young German-born Jews who would come to be known as The Ritchie Boys were labelled ‘enemy aliens’ when war broke out. Although of the age to be inducted into the U.S. military, their German accents made them distrusted. Until one day in 1942, when the Pentagon woke up to the incredible asset they had in their ranks, and sent these young recruits to a secret military intelligence training centre at Camp Ritchie, Maryland.These men knew the language, culture and psychology of the enemy better than anyone, and had the greatest motivation to fight Hitler’s anti-Semitic regime. And so they were trained and sent back into the belly of the beast, Jews returning to the frontlines of battlefields across Nazi-occupied Europe to defeat the enemy that persecuted them and their families. In an epic story of heroism, courage, and patriotism, bestselling author Bruce Henderson draws on personal interviews with many surviving veterans and extensive archival research to finally bring this never-before-told chapter of the Second World War to light.Previously published as Sons and Soldiers

Objev podobné jako The Ritchie Boys - Bruce Henderson

Special Agent Alex Martel is thrown back into a deadly world of deception when a series of attacks threaten to incite World War III in this action-packed thriller.While sailing across the Mediterranean, the megayacht Aurora is rocked with explosions, taken under siege by unknown assailants. On board are some of Europe’s wealthiest and most powerful political players, including the secretary general of Interpol, a high-ranking Finnish diplomat, and Special Agent Alex Martel—whose lethal sniper skills kick in to bring them safely to shore.Someone is waging a ruthless campaign of attacks against Finland, one of NATO’s newest members, in an attempt to throw the Alliance into turmoil. Teaming back up with CIA agent Caleb, Alex is thrust into the middle of the fray, pursuing the villains from the waters off of Monaco to the Baltic Sea and home to American soil.As the US is pulled deeper into the conflict, a global catastrophe seems inevitable. But who is really responsible for these escalating attacks on Finland? The Russians, or someone much closer to home? As new allies surface and old enemies reappear, Alex has no way of knowing who to trust—and she might only have one last shot to keep the world ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Out in the Cold - Steve Urszenyi

''Bursts with gloriously geeky detail.'' The TelegraphHave you ever made someone you love a mix-tape? Forty years ago, a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New York to work on the most important compilation ever conceived. It wasn’t from one person to another, it was from Earth to the Cosmos.In 1977 NASA sent Voyager 1 and 2 on a Grand Tour of the outer planets. During the design phase of the Voyager mission, it was realised that this pair of plucky probes would eventually leave our solar system to drift forever in the unimaginable void of interstellar space. With this gloomy-sounding outcome in mind, NASA decided to do something optimistic. They commissioned astronomer Carl Sagan to create a message to be fixed to the side of Voyager 1 and 2 – a plaque, a calling card, a handshake to any passing alien that might one day chance upon them. The result was the Voyager Golden Record, a genre-hopping multi-media metal LP. A 90-minute playlist of music from across the globe, a sound essay of life on Earth, spoken greetings in multiple languages and more than 100 photographs and diagrams, all painstakingly chosen by Sagan ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Vinyl Frontier - Jonathan Scott

THE WORLD’S MIGHTEST 16th CENTURY PURITANICAL ADVENTURER! From the genius mind of Robert E. Howard, creator of CONAN THE BARBARIAN comes another sword-and-sorcery legend, Solomon Kane. Set in the 16h Century, Kane is a Puritan avenger roaming the known world on a quest to combat the forces of darkness in all its forms.Set in the late 16th-17th Century, Solomon Kane oft described as a living weapon of God, is described as a tall, thin, dour one-man war-machine traveling the world spreading the good word and delivering vengeance and wrath upon the evil and corrupt, from devil-worshiping devotees, to pirates, cannibals, demons, werewolves and vampires. This collection spans 15 years and collects over 600 pages of jaw-busting action.Solomon Kane first appeared in the legendary magazine Weird Tales back in 1928, and was described by his creator, the legendary Robert E. Howard as “A man born out of time, a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher and a touch of the pagan. A knight errant in the sombre clothes of a fanatic. A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things, avenge all crimes ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Solomon Kane: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol. 1 - Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas, Glut Don

A Financial Times Thriller of the Year.Dan Raglan, Foreign Legion veteran, finds himself entering one of the most brutal Russian prisons as he tries to settle old scores. A captivating spy thriller from critically acclaimed author David Gilman. Penal Colony No. 74, AKA White Eagle, lies some 600 kilometres north of Yekaterinburg in Russia''s Sverdlovskaya Oblast. Imprisoning the country''s most brutal criminals, it is a winter-ravaged hellhole of death and retribution. And that''s exactly why the Englishman is there. Six years ago, Raglan was a soldier in the French Foreign Legion engaged in a hard-fought war on the desert border of Mali and Algeria. Amid black ops teams and competing intelligence agencies, his strike squad was compromised and Raglan himself severely injured. His war was over, but the deadly aftermath of that day has echoed around the world ever since: the assassination of four Moscow CID officers; kidnap and murder on the suburban streets of West London; the fatal compromise of a long-running MI6 operation. Raglan can''t avoid the shockwaves. This is personal. It is up to him to finish it – and it ends in Russia''s most notorious penal colony. But how do you break into a high security ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Englishman - David Gilman

Terezín, as it was known in Czech, or Theresienstadt as it was known in German, was operated by the Nazis between November 1941 and May 1945 as a transit ghetto for Central and Western European Jews before their deportation for murder in the East. Terezín was the last ghetto to be liberated, one day after the end of World War II.The Last Ghetto is the first in-depth analytical history of a prison society during the Holocaust. Rather than depict the prison society which existed within the ghetto as an exceptional one, unique in kind and not understandable by normal analytical methods, Anna Hájková argues that such prison societies that developed during the Holocaust are best understood as simply other instances of the societies human beings create under normal circumstances. Challenging conventional claims of Holocaust exceptionalism, Hájková insists instead that we ought to view the Holocaust with the same analytical tools as other historical events. The prison society of Terezín produced its own social hierarchies under which seemingly small differences among prisoners (of age, ethnicity, or previous occupation) could determine whether one ultimately lived or died. During the three and a half years of the camp''s existence, prisoners created their own ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Last Ghetto - Anna Hájková

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR CRIME WRITING 2018"This is as close to a city without crime as mankind has ever seen."Ciudad de Cielo is the ''city in the sky'', a space station where hundreds of scientists and engineers work in earth''s orbit, building the colony ship that will one day take humanity to the stars. When a mutilated body is found on the CdC, the eyes of the world are watching. Top-of the-class investigator, Alice Blake, is sent from Earth to team up with CdC''s Freeman - a jaded cop with more reason than most to distrust such planetside interference. As the death toll climbs and factions aboard the station become more and more fractious, Freeman and Blake will discover clues to a conspiracy that threatens not only their own lives, but the future of humanity itself.''Excellent hardboiled noir . . . absolutely gripping'' SciFiNow''An ingenious crime story'' ScotsmanAs smart as it is gripping, this is a terrifically engaging story from start to nerve-shredding finish Big Issue''Places in the Darkness is another corker of a murder mystery, [Brookmyre''s] new setting - with which he''s clearly having a whale of a time - giving him the opportunity to wow us ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Places in the Darkness - Chris Brookmyre

''Thrilling, chilling, heart-stopping . . . impossible to put down'' CHRIS WHITAKER''Terrifying, dark and original with a brilliantly shocking ending - loved this book'' CATHERINE COOPER ''Non-stop thrills. Perhaps the best psychological thriller I''ve read'' 5* READER REVIEW ''A full-tilt thriller . . . original, timely and very clever. Lia''s best yet!'' EMILY FREUD ''Bristles with dread and threat – it is not for a dark autumn night'' DAILY MAIL''Fast-paced and topical . . . a total page-turner'' ALLIE REYNOLDS WELCOME TO THE CONFESSION ROOM.An online forum for admitting your sins.Some people confess to affairs, others to stealing. Some admit deep, dark wishes. And former police officer Emilia Haines, reading strangers'' secrets is the perfect distraction from the past.But one day, Emilia stumbles on the darkest confession yet:MURDER.At first, it seems like a hoax. But when a body is found, then another victim is named, Emilia can''t look away.How are the victims linked? Who is confessing to murder to publicly?And how do you catch a serial killer who is hiding in plain sight? **** Praise for Lia Middleton: ''Tense, jaw-dropping, clever'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS''Keeps you guessing from start to finish'' JANE FALLON''I loved it. Huge twists'' GILLIAN McALLISTER''Brilliantly written . . ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Confession Room - Middleton Lia

''A tremendous novel that combines powerfully moving moments with hilarious satire'' Daily Mail''Eva Thorvald is the new Olive Kitteridge'' Elisabeth Egan''Kitchens of the Great Midwest is terrific'' Jane Smiley, GuardianHave you met Eva Thorvald?To her father, a chef, she''s a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the chilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illinois, she''s a fire-eating demon. To the fashionable foodie goddess of supper clubs, she''s a wanton threat. She''s an enigma, a secret ingredient that no one can figure out. Someday, Eva will surprise everyone. One by one, they tell their story; together, they tell Eva''s. Joyful, quirky and heartwarming, this is a novel about the family you lose, the friends you make and the chance connections that make a life.On the day before her eleventh birthday, she''s cultivating chilli peppers in her wardrobe like a pro. Abandoned by her mother, gangly and poor, Eva arms herself with the weapons of her unknown heritage: a kick-ass palate and a passion bordering on obsession. Over the years, her tastes grow, and so do her ambitions. One day Eva will be the greatest chef in the world. But along the way, the people she meets will ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Kitchens of the Great Midwest - Stradal J. Ryan

Woolf’s textured prose invites us into each of the characters’ minds as we follow them on a winding, decade-long journey to the lighthouse.Mr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded by family friends. But as time passes, bringing with it war and death, the summer home stands empty until one day, many years later, the family return to make the long-postponed visit to the lighthouse.VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind

Objev podobné jako To The Lighthouse - Virginia Woolfová

Can You Imagine a Thousand Years of Peace on Earth?Our world longs for peace. For an end to wars and conflicts. Governments and leaders strive to achieve that peace through the United Nations and treaties, but none of their efforts have succeeded. However, a day is coming when the world will know peace for one thousand years. During this time, the Millennium, Jesus will reign on earth as King, and through His power, crime will be nonexistent, wars will cease, and worshipers will fill the church pews.More passages of Scripture address the Millennium than any other prophetic event in the Bible, yet it''s an event many Christians know very little about. In The Coming Golden Age Study Guide, Dr. David Jeremiah guides you on a fascinating tour through the various aspects that will define your life during this one-thousand-year reign of Christ. You will learn about Jesus'' kingly reign on earth, the importance of Jerusalem in this event, the binding of Satan, how human lifespans will be extended, and how all wars will cease to exist.Each lesson includes:An outline of the main subjects and Scriptures covered during the lessonAn overview of Dr. Jeremiah''s teaching on the topic being studiedApplication questions ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Coming Golden Age Bible Study Guide - Dr. David Jeremiah

Fans of Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson will love this fun and heartwarming new adventure series for animal-mad 8-12 year olds from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs!**This exclusive, limited hardback edition has been signed by Esme Higgs!**Summer has always loved horses but she never thought she''d be able to learn how to ride them - not with money being so tight at home. Then she discovers the Starlight Stables where she meets a new gang of friends and learns how to ride in return for helping-out with the horses. It''s a dream come true!Summer falls in love with life at the stables and especially with Luna, a beautiful dapple-grey pony. But one day, Summer arrives at the stables to find that Luna has been stolen in the night. It''s up to the Starlight Stables Gang to follow the clues and rescue Luna before it''s too late!Full of fun, friendship and mystery, this is the first book in the brand-new Starlight Stables Gang series. Beautifully illustrated by Hannah George.

Objev podobné jako The Starlight Stables Gang - Esme Higgs, Jo Cotterill