the cockney whipping boy nicholas mcqueen

This book evokes emotions. Chilling/Thrilling and InspirationalA true life story from the East End of London. This book is peppered with the famous a very interesting read.(a page turner)

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The classic pocket guide to the language of London. This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including:Custard and jelly - tellyHot cross bun - nunLemon tart - smartRock â ™nâ ™ roll - doleSticky toffee - coffee...and many more. Master the art of the Cockney rhyme and discover the Cockney origins of common British phrases.

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In 1980, while Nelson Mandela languished in jail, an enthusiastic and hopelessly naïve British teenager arrived at a local school in Mandela⠙s home state of Transkei. Wide-eyed and faced with an unfamiliar world, Treive Nicholas was about to embark on an adventure he would never forget.Looking back on this year forty years later, A Nun and the Pig offers a remarkable insight into this politically charged but little-known part of Africa and a lived experience ranging from the surreal to the heart-warming; the wonderful to the tragic. One minute Nicholas could be entertaining local Thembu chiefs or coaching the Transkei paraplegic sports team for a rare non-racial sporting competition, the next he could be witnessing the terrible death of an infant in a neglected Umtata township.Scrapes with law enforcement agencies increased in frequency and risk as Nicholas railed against the injustices of the apartheid system, and at one point found himself smuggling Communist black liberation literature across South Africa⠙s borders. Armed only with a camera and bag of dried apricots, his hitchhiking adventures took him thousands of kilometres north to Zambian bush, where events took a dangerous turn near one of Robert Mugabe⠙s camps.Fear, shock, joy and self-discovery were a daily experience in this forgotten corner of South Africa, where humour and kindness flourished amid grinding poverty and brutal racism. The friendship of a wise and feisty nun kept Treive Nicholas on course, opening his eyes to a side of life unfamiliar to a former milkman from suburban England. Her car, ⠘the Pig⠙, was a trusty but temperamental companion.

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_The Game Boy Encyclopedia_ is the sixth book in Scottish author and journalist Chris Scullion⠙s critically-acclaimed series of video game encyclopedias. There are few video game systems as iconic and important as the Nintendo Game Boy. Released in 1989, the handheld⠙s humble green-tinted display allowed for a low-cost portable console that won over players where it mattered most: the quality of its games. From huge early successes like the iconic Tetris and Super Mario Land to its revival years later with the groundbreaking Pokémon games, the Game Boy stands proudly as one of the greatest gaming systems ever. Its 1998 successor, the Game Boy Color, addressed the one main weak spot in the Game Boy⠙s armour and offered full-colour games. Combined, nearly 120 million Game Boy and Game Boy Color handhelds were sold worldwide, with both models playing a huge role in so many childhoods (and adulthoods). This book contains every game released in the west for both handhelds: around 580 on the Game Boy and around 560 on the Game Boy Color. With around 1,150 games covered in total, screenshots and trivia factoids for every single title and a light-hearted writing style designed for an informative but entertaining read, _The Game Boy Encyclopedia_ is the definitive guide to a legendary gaming platform.

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A thrilling and in-depth look at the battle for Manila, the third-bloodiest battle of World War II and the culmination point of the war in the Pacific theater.In 1945 the United States and Japan fought the largest and most devastating land battle of their war in the Pacific, a month-long struggle for the city of Manila. The only urban fighting in the Pacific theater, the Battle of Manila was the third-bloodiest battle of World War II, behind Leningrad and Berlin. It was a key piece of the campaign to retake control of the Philippine Islands, which itself signified the culmination of the war, breaking the back of Japanese strategic power and sealing its outcome.In The Battle of Manila, Nicholas Sarantakes offers the first in-depth account of this crucial campaign from the American, Japanese, and, significantly, Filipino perspective. Fighting was building by building, with both sides forced to adapt to the new combat environment. None of the U.S. units that entered Manila had any previous training in urban warfare--yet, Sarantakes shows, they learned on the fly how to use tanks, flamethrowers, air, and artillery assets in support of infantry assaults. Their effective use of these weapons was an important factor in limiting U.S. casualties, even as it may also have contributed to a catastrophic loss of civilian lives.The battle was a strategic U.S. victory, but Sarantakes reveals how closely it hinged upon the interplay between a series of key decisions in both U.S. and Japanese headquarters, and a professional culture in the U.S. military that allowed the Americans to adapt faster and in more ways than their opponents. Among other aspects of the conflict, The Battle of Manila explores the importance of the Filipino guerillas on the ground, the use of irregular warfare, the effective use of intelligence, the impact of military education, and the limits of Japanese resistance. Ultimately, Sarantakes shows Manila to be a major turning in both World War II and American history. Once the United States regained control of the city, Japan was in a checkmate situation. Their defeat was certain, and it was clear that the United States would be the dominate political power in post-war Asia and the Pacific. This fascinating account shines a light on one of the war s most under-represented and highly significant moments.

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Societies that ignore social disintegration and collapsing birth rates are putting their future in peril. So why are we ignoring the signs??In The Origin Of Politics, Nicholas Wade explains how our political systems compete with a more ancient set of rules for organizing societyâ ”those developed by evolution. Modern ideologies are in constant tension with structures inherent in human social behavior, such as the family, the tribe, and male-dominated institutions. This tension plays out in various ways. Sometimes nature prevails over politics, as in the proposal by Marx and Engels to eliminate the family, the basic unit of society. The founders of the kibbutz movement put this radical idea into practice, only to find that the conflict with human nature was unsustainable. In other cases, culture has successfully modified evolutionary behaviors, replacing polygamy with monogamy and dissolving the bonds of tribalism to make way for modern states. But the evolutionary framework of human societies is not infinitely flexible. The nation-state, especially in the case of the United States, is prone to disintegration if disruptive ideologies are allowed to undermine the cohesive affinities that hold its disparate cultures together. The worldwide decline in fertility in most countries except those in Africa signals a severe derangement in the behaviors evolution has devised for ensuring that a population will maintain itself. If the causes of this disruption cannot be understood and reversed, human societies will embark on an unsought path to extinction. Other fraught issues in which human biology and politics conflict include the innate specializations of the sexes, the stratification of society by ability, and the mismatch between the inequalities of wealth-creating societies and the egalitarian ethic inherited from our hunter-gatherer ancestors. We live in an iridescent bubble, the intoxicating richness of modern culture. Shielded from the natural world, we have lost our awareness of the evolutionary forces that still guide our motivations and shape the foundations of our societies. The Origin of Politics explores the risks of underestimating evolutionâ ™s fundamental role in human affairs. Â Â

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Alexander McQueen has grasped the publicâ ™s imagination like few other fashion designers before him, with exhibitions dedicated to his work continuing to attract record visitor numbers. Almost 500,000 people visited the V Aâ ™s 2015 â ˜Alexander McQueen: Savage Beautyâ ™ exhibition, making it the most popular in the museumâ ™s history. Opening with a brief essay on the designerâ ™s work, Alexander McQueen: Unseen unfolds chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a concise text by Claire Wilcox, one of the foremost experts on the McQueenâ ™s work, revisiting the designerâ ™s most iconic creations across his entire career and revealing previously unseen behind- the-scenes moments that capture models, hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists and Alexander McQueen himself at their most candid and creative. Robert Fairerâ ™s stunning and high-energy photographs, all previously unpublished, capture the glamour, grit and spirit that made McQueenâ ™s flamboyant shows unique. A treasure-trove of inspiration, they make this publication a must-have reference for fashion and photography lovers alike.

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A new edition as part of the Faber Greatest Hits â “ books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twenty-first century.In his critically acclaimed book, In the Country of Country, Nicholas Dawidoff travels to the origins of country music and talks to the musicians who created this original American art form. Here, amongst others, are indelible portraits of Johnny Cash, behind whose black apparel lies a Faustian dilemma; Merle Haggard, a man as elusive as he is gifted; and Patsy Cline, a lonely figure striding out bravely in a male-dominated world. An exhilarating journey from Maces Springs, Virginia to Bakersfield, California, In the Country of Country conveys the spirit and passion that informs country music and confirms Dawidoff s reputation as one of the most gifted cultural commentators of his generation.

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A jolly escapade through the world of potties, royalty and tiny accidents in this hilarious romp from the bestselling creator of The Queen s Knickers, Nicholas Allan.It s time for the prince to use his potty, so it s off to the Royal Potty Workshop! There are singing potties, potties pulled by corgis, and even super-duper flying Royal Robo-Potties!But it s hard work finding the perfect potty for the job ... especially when disaster strikes. Can the Royal Baby find his own solution?Praise for The Royal Nappy: Lots of fun The Sun

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A New York Times Best New Historical Novel of 2021 Potent... fast-paced... - The New York Times Book Review Wonderfully imagined and wonderfully written . . . Superb! -- Lee ChildPart Wolf Hall, part The Name of the Rose, a riveting new literary thriller set in Restoration London, with a cast of real historic figures, set against the actual historic events and intrigues of the returned king and his court … The City of London, 1678. New Year’s Day. Twelve years have passed since the Great Fire ripped through the City. Eighteen since the fall of Oliver Cromwell and the restoration of a King. London is gripped by hysteria, and rumors of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound. When the body of a young boy drained of his blood is discovered on the snowy bank of the Fleet River, Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments at the just-formed Royal Society for Improving Natural Knowledge, and his assistant Harry Hunt, are called in to explain such a ghastly finding—and whether it s part of a plot against the king. They soon learn it is not the first bloodless boy to have been discovered. Meanwhile, that same morning Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, blows his brains out, and a disgraced Earl is released from the Tower of London, bent on revenge against the King, Charles II. Wary of the political hornet’s nest they are walking into – and using scientific evidence rather than paranoia in their pursuit of truth – Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered, and why his blood was taken. The Bloodless Boy is an absorbing literary thriller that introduces two new indelible heroes to historical crime fiction. It is also a powerfully atmospheric recreation of the darkest corners of Restoration London, where the Court and the underworld seem to merge, even as the light of scientific inquiry is starting to emerge …

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⠜An autumnal balm for anyone in need of a little magic in their lives. ⠓ Alex O Connell, Children s Book of the Week, the Times⠜A glorious book, perfect as a gift.⠝ ⠓ LoveReading4Kids⠜This beautiful book will tug at the heart of any reader regardless of age. [⠦] No one would be unhappy after seeing the stunning illustrations that accompany this extraordinary story.⠝ ⠓ Sunday Times, ⠜The 60 children⠙s books you should buy this Christmas as chosen by the booksellers of Ireland⠝⠜A gentle, empowering tale with entrancing illustrations.⠝ ⠓ Daily Mail⠜Wonderfully magical ⠓ Mariella Frostrup, Times Radio⠜Dramatic, incredibly evocative and full of atmosphere this is a stunning read. - Armadillo Magazine⠜The Boy Who Lost His Spark, undeniably has a magical, timeless quality to it, reminiscent of those ancient Celtic legends. [⠦] timeless ⠓ Irish Independent⠜Exploring how we deal with pain, loneliness and tough emotions when we face changes and challenges, it⠙s a beautiful book for everyone. ⠓ Pick Me Up⠙s Book of the Week⠜The Boy Who Lost His Spark is a beautifully-crafted, old-fashioned folk story with a contemporary spin. [⠦] A gorgeous, heartwarming tale. ⠓ RTE.ie, 10 best Irish children s books of 2022 An enchanting book. The stunning illustrations are such a treasure, creating an atmosphere and sense of wonder about the story. ⠓ The School Librarian⠜A really delightful story for 7-9 years. The story is beautifully told and the full colour illustrations are just gorgeous and really enhance the text. I loved it and it is an ideal book for an adult to read to a child or class or for a child to read alone.⠝ ⠓ Read for Good⠜This tender tale s folkloric magic is heightened by Daniela Terrazzini s atmospheric illustrations.⠝ ⠓ Best children⠙s and YA books of 2022, Guardian- WINNER of the KPMG Children s Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction- Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for IllustrationSomeone in this house was sad but pretending not to be. Someone ⠓ and this thought made a smile curl up on its face ⠓ needed some nouka-mischief. From Maggie O Farrell, the best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, comes a picture book about a boy who overcomes the unhappiness of moving house, and how ⠓ through the power of storytelling and connecting to his feelings ⠓ he regains his inner spark. When Jem and his family move to the countryside, he doesn⠙t like his new home one bit. It⠙s an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze. Jem⠙s sister Verity is certain it is the work of a ⠜nouka⠝, an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing. But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts and minds of others, does exist. And, what⠙s more, it is determined, through mischief and mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more. - The second book in a trilogy of modern fairy tales by Maggie O Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini featuring children with real life problems and the mythical creatures that attend to them. - Look out for Where Snow Angels Go and When the Stammer Came to Stay. - An ideal Christmas gift and a truly enchanting read. - Perfect for children aged 5-8 with themes of family bonds, dyslexia, moving house, myth and folklore.

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Divided by time, united by hope . . . can the past change their future?From the acclaimed author of Sadé and her Shadow Beasts comes a novel about a family dealing with the threat of eviction and a boy from the past who might be able to help. Perfect for fans of A Kind of Spark.WINNER at the Phoenix Book Awards 2024!WINNER at the Sheffield Book Awards 2024!Isaiah always has an easy smile and smart answer for his teachers. He s good at fixing things and making people happy. But ever since Mum left and Dad got ill, it s been getting harder to keep all that up. To not let his friends know they re struggling. To keep believing things will get better . . .Then Isaiah meets the boy in the smoke, a boy he connects with through a forgotten fireplace in his tower block. A boy from the past with a mystery to solve, who desperately needs Isaiah s help.Can Isaiah change Jacob s life for the better? And in doing so, maybe can he change his own?An uplifting story about friendship and resilience, courage and hope . . .

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A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Maxâ ”a high schooler chosen to become the next Magical Girl. There s just one catch . . . he s a trans boy!Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of classes, crushes, and coming out, Max s life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he s descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil! With a sassy feline sidekick and loyal gang of friends by his side, can Max take on his destiny, save the world, and become the next Magical Boy? A hilarious and heartfelt riff on the magical girl genre made popular by teen manga series, Magical Boy is a one-of-a-kind fantasy series that comic readers of all ages will love.

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The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who created modern science. It explores hot topics in physics and astronomy, including the recent discovery of gravitational waves; the quest for the origin of dark matter; the study of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy; the ongoing search for Earth-like exoplanets; the search for signals from extraterrestrials; and the development of technologies to send spacecraft to the stars.The first part of the book explores the laws that govern the universe. Physics is a spiritual quest to find deep meaning in the cosmos. Its goal is to provide a concise, but accurate description of the world that accounts for all the amazing features that it contains. The second part takes a look at the history of the cosmos, studies its geography and explores some of its architectural highlights such as red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars and the ultimate cosmic mysteries-supermassive black holes. The last part considers the possibility that life might exist elsewhere in the universe, and explores the cosmos from the outer fringes of science fiction to the ongoing search for alien civilizations.

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER AND AWARD-WINNING RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKMurder, lies and betrayal in Regency EnglandEngland 1819. Thomas Shield, a master at a school just outside London, is tutor to a young American boy and the childâ ™s sensitive best friend, Charles Frant. Helplessly drawn to Frantâ ™s beautiful, unhappy mother, Shield becomes entwined in their familyâ ™s affairs.When a brutal murder takes place in Londonâ ™s seedy backstreets, all clues lead to the Frant family, and Shield is tangled in a web of lies, money, sex and death that threatens to tear his new life apart.Soon, it emerges that at the heart of these macabre events lies the strange American boy. What secrets is the young Edgar Allan Poe hiding?

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A Guardian Best Book of the YearA Dazed Best Novel of 2023â ˜An unmissable banger.â ™ ALICE SLATERâ ˜A meta-meditation on the mysteries, malice, and minutiae of adolescence.â ™ TOM BENNâ ˜Youâ ™ve never read anything like this.â ™ JULIA ARMFIELDDo you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you see it on the internet? Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes?Did you see the pictures of the body? Did you look for them?Itâ ™s been nearly a decade since the horrifying murder of sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson rocked the small seaside town of Crow-on-Sea. Based on hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, and even correspondence with the killers themselves, journalist Alec Z. Carelli has constructed what he claims is the â ˜definitive accountâ ™ of the crime. Itâ ™s a riveting snapshot of lives scarred by tragedy, and a town left in turmoil.The only question is: how much of Carelliâ ™s story is true?â ˜Deeply disturbing and hilarious.â ™ IMOGEN CRIMP â ˜Insanely propulsive . . . Sheâ ™s a master of structure that Clark.â ™ JENNY MUSTARDWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:â ˜This will no doubt be THE book of the summer. You need to pre-order this NOW.â ™ @books.with.hanâ ˜Once again, Eliza Clark conjures her dark magic to pen something disturbing and addictive.â ™ @mostardentlyaliceâ ˜Elizaâ ™s writing is pure brilliance and she captivates you with every page.â ™ @zoreadsbooksâ ˜Taking aim at our relationship with true crime, the brutality of teenage girls and classicism, it was easily my favourite read of 2023 so far.â ™ @charlotte__reads_â ˜So cleverly written I am mind blown.â ™ @jordslibraryâ ˜Eliza Clark is a genius.â ™ @mydarkgrace**Eliza Clark s incendiary debut, Boy Parts, is available now**

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When the sculpture of a horse disappears from the gallery, everyone is panicked! The police start a countrywide search—where could he be? Has he been stolen? Did he run away? In a village outside the city, young Lyra dreams of having a friend of her very own. So when she hears a knocking at her window and sees the face of a horse peering through the glass, she cannot believe her luck! Their friendship blossoms as Lyra and the horse spend a wonderful few days together, playing games and picking flowers in the garden. But then, a figure arrives to take the horse home—back to where he belongs. And before she knows it, Lyra is whisked off on an unexpected adventure. This inspiring picture book is a celebration of friendship and reminds us all that the power of dreaming means we’ll never be alone for long!

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One of the most memorable characters of post-war fiction Daily ExpressA classic novel set in the siege of Malta 1940-1942 from the bestselling author of The Cruel SeaFather Salvatore was a simple, lumbering priest, a Kappillan serving the poor Valetta, when war came out of the blue skies to pound the island to dust.Now amid the catacombs discovered by a chance bomb, he cared for the flood of homeless, starving, frightened people who sought shelter from the death that fell unceasingly from the sky.His story, and the story of Malta, is told in superbly graphic pictures of six days during the siege. Each of those days brought forth from the Kappillan a message of inspiration to keep them going - the legendary tales of six mighty events of Malta s history which shone through the centuries and gathered them together in a fervent belief in their survival.

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â ˜An unmissable banger that you need to preorder immediately.â ™ ALICE SLATERâ ˜Youâ ™ve never read anything like this.â ™ JULIA ARMFIELDâ ˜A meta-meditation on the mysteries, malice, and minutiae of adolescence.â ™ TOM BENN One of the summerâ ™s most talked-about books. SUNDAY TIMESDo you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you see it on the internet? Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes?Did you see the pictures of the body? Did you look for them?Itâ ™s been nearly a decade since the horrifying murder of sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson rocked Crow-on-Sea, and the events of that terrible night are now being published for the first time.That story is Penance, a dizzying feat of masterful storytelling, where Eliza Clark manoeuvres us through accounts from the inhabitants of this small seaside town. Placing us in the capable hands of journalist Alec Z. Carelli, Clark allows him to construct what he claims is the â ˜definitive accountâ ™ of the murder â “ and what led up to it. Built on hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, painstaking historical research, and most notably, correspondence with the killers themselves, the result is a riveting snapshot of lives rocked by tragedy, and a town left in turmoil.The only question is: how much of it is true?â ˜Deeply disturbing and hilarious.â ™ IMOGEN CRIMP â ˜Insanely propulsive . . . Sheâ ™s a master of structure that Clark.â ™ JENNY MUSTARDA GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST 2023WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:â ˜This will no doubt be THE book of the summer. You need to pre-order this NOW.â ™ @books.with.hanâ ˜Once again, Eliza Clark conjures her dark magic to pen something disturbing and addictive.â ™ @mostardentlyaliceâ ˜Elizaâ ™s writing is pure brilliance and she captivates you with every page.â ™ @zoreadsbooksâ ˜Taking aim at our relationship with true crime, the brutality of teenage girls and classicism, it was easily my favourite read of 2023 so far.â ™ @charlotte__reads_â ˜So cleverly written I am mind blown.â ™ @jordslibraryâ ˜Eliza Clark is a genius.â ™ @mydarkgrace**Eliza Clark s incendiary debut, Boy Parts, is available now**

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The new novel by Carnegie Medal nominated author Jenny Ireland. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Jennifer Niven. Now she wasnâ ™t Molly Cassidy, St Anneâ ™s pain-in-the-hole princess. She was nine-year-old Molly who was my best friend in the whole world. Nobody had put her in the recovery position. All these people and theyâ ™d just left her like that . . . I held her hand until the ambulance came.Finbar and Molly live next door to each other. When they were children, they spent hours and hours together. They were best friends. Until they weren t.Now 18, Fin and Molly move in very different circles. Molly is popular, pretty, dating the most handsome boy in the whole school. Fin has one friend and he s pretty sure he hates his dad and his little sister.At a party one night, though, they re pulled together in a way neither of them expects and then follows a year that will see them experiencing life-changing challenges, friendships, love and everything in between.Praise for Jenny Ireland: Everything a YA contemporary novel should be: full of warmth, growth, and romance . . . beautifully relatable and a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy - Paper Lanterns Romance with substance - Irish TimesJenny Ireland, nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024Selected for the UKLA Book Awards Shortlist for 2025

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The phenomenal international bestseller that shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertaintyWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper? This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that underlie our lives, from bestsellers to world disasters. Their impact is huge; they re impossible to predict; yet after they happen we always try to rationalize them. Taleb is a bouncy and even exhilarating guide ... I came to relish what he said, and even develop a sneaking affection for him as a person Will Self, Independent on Sunday He leaps like some superhero of the mind Boyd Tonkin, Independent

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If hit Netflix show CHEER had you hooked, you will love this! AN INSTANT FAVOURITE! Beth Reekles, author of THE KISSING BOOTHStar cheerleader Dallas Bryan has a problem on her hands - and his name is Drayton Lahey. Ever since the hot star quarterback of Archwood High football team hit her car with his motorcycle, he s had the annoying ability to get under her skin. Dallas has been thinking about Drayton way more than she should...in all the ways that she shouldn t. But Dallas has one goal - to pursue her dance-school dreams in California - and no one, not even a green-eyed football god, will stop her. As sparks fly, Dallas begins to wonder whether Drayton could cost her dreams...if he doesn t break her heart first... A fiery, seriously addictive and steamy debut, perfect for fans of The Kissing Booth. ***PRAISE FOR THE QB BAD BOY AND ME***This book was such a page-turner! It was funny, perfectly paced, and always kept me guessing.An instant favorite! - Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth A story filled with tons of plays that will hit you right in the feels. - Anna Todd, New York Times best-selling author of After

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The war is centred on Europe as Russia is attacked. The foundations of the production of the atom bomb are laid with General Groves directing the engineering project and Oppenheimer the intellectual program. Smuts befriends Keynes and agrees that the winning allies were too harsh at Versailles.

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George and Harold are back in another icky adventure! When classboffin Melvin Sneedly goes too far with his latest amazing invention,the Bionic Booger Boy comes to sticky, snotty, bad-temperedlife...

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Italy surrenders. Russia becomes superior. US and Britain invade Europe. Germany relies on super rockets to evade defeat. The bombing of Germany continues. In the East, the US wants to knock out Japan, Britain wants to recapture Malaya and deal with Japan. Post-war plans for the world economy made at a meeting of 43 nations at Bretton Woods.

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The war becomes worldwide with Japan attacking the US, Britain and the Netherlands in the East.

Objev podobné jako The Globalisation of War - Nicholas Browne

The push for net zero has become a new arena for class conflict, where the powerful profit and the rest suffer. Nicholas Beuret s incisive critique and actionable strategies empower us to fight for a truly sustainable and equitable future.The transition to a decarbonized economy has ignited a new arena of class conflict, one that subtly invades our home, workplaces, and across our communities. Our rush toward net zero is not as straightforward as it seems. Claims of sustainability disguise a zero-sum battle where the powerful profit and the everyday person pays the price through a diminishing quality of life.In The War of Transition, Nicholas Beuret unravels the complexities of the green economy. Energy bills soar by 80%, and even the most basic necessities become scarce luxuries. He reveals a landscape marred by geopolitical struggles, green colonialism, and a relentless squeeze on living standards. With the result that the climate crisis and industrial practices systematically degrade our essential resources—food, water, and people—to ensure business remains profitable.The War of Transition exposes the stark realities of the so-called green transition and the need for a radical reimagining of how we fight for a just, sustainable future.  It follows those already fighting back—with refusal, counter-planning, and blockade—to seize control of the transition and forge a path to a truly livable world.

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Stalin gets Roosevelt and Churchill to meet at Yalta. Roosevelt wants the United Nations to be established, Churchill and Stalin want sovereign nations within their empires to be recognised at the United Nations. Germany is defeated but war continues in the east until the atom bomb is delivered.

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When his master disappears and a slave called Tog arrives witha secret message, Cadmus is swept up on a quest that leads to EmperorNero and his crazed determination to possess the Golden Fleeceof Greek mythology. The journey will push him to the edge ofthe Roman Empire - and reveal unexpected truths about himself ...

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This book considers how to improve the emotional wellbeing of pet dogs, covering key topics such as optimising health, minimising pain, daily routines, handling, and the impact of environment on behaviour. It covers normal dog behaviour, how to promote high welfare care, and ethical treatment strategies that centre the dog s experience.

Objev podobné jako Emotional Wellbeing in the Domestic Dog - Jade Nicholas

How do you stay on the board when your world is turned upside down?Charlie s found his secret talent: skateboarding. It s his one-way ticket to popularity. All he s got to do is practice, and nothing s going to stop him - not his clumsiness, not his overprotective mum, nothing.Except Charlie isn t the only one in his family hiding a massive secret, and his next discovery will change everything. Have finished The Bubble Wrap Boy. If happy tears/snot smeared across face were legal currency, Phil Earle would be rich. So warm, and so funny - Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers and Impossible Creatures A story about staying true to yourself and following your passion. - Kirkus Reviews

Objev podobné jako The Bubble Wrap Boy - Phil Earle

Over the last twenty years museums have proliferated, attracting new audiences and assuming new prominence in public life. The Return of Curiosity offers a fresh perspective on museums and what they may now be good for.

Objev podobné jako The Return of Curiosity - Nicholas Thomas

Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-LevelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2016Target success in OCR A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.- Enables students to plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidates knowledge with clear and focused content coverage, organised into easy-to-revise chunks- Encourages active revision by closely combining historical content with related activities- Helps students build, practise and enhance their exam skills as they progress through activities set at three different levels- Improves exam technique through exam-style questions with sample answers and commentary from expert authors and teachers- Boosts historical knowledge with a useful glossary and timeline

Objev podobné jako My Revision Notes: OCR A-level History: Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 - Nicholas Fellows, Mike Wells

Two great battles in Russia at Stalingrad and Kursk. Germany is attacked by bombing from Western Europe. The atom bomb continues to be developed.

Objev podobné jako The Globalisation of War - Nicholas Browne

Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: History First teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.- Enables students to plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidates knowledge with clear and focused content coverage, organised into easy-to-revise chunks- Encourages active revision by closely combining historical content with related activities- Helps students build, practise and enhance their exam skills as they progress through activities set at three different levels- Improves exam technique through exam-style questions with sample answers and commentary from expert authors and teachers- Boosts historical knowledge with a useful glossary and timeline

Objev podobné jako My Revision Notes: OCR A-level History: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 - Nicholas Fellows

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wish comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream - and whether it s possible to leave the past behind. Fate drew them together . .. but will their dreams tear them apart?Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career, but tragedy grounded his dreams. Now the dust has settled, he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in Florida, seeking a rare break from his duties at home.But when he meets Morgan Lee, his world is turned upside-down, and Colby can t help but wonder if the responsibilities he has shouldered need dictate his life forever. Morgan is on her way to Nashville with plans to become a star and she wants Colby to come with her. While they are falling headlong in love, Beverly is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind.Fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, she is trying to piece together a new life in a small town far off the beaten track. Danger is never far and her money is fast running out. In the course of a single unforgettable week, three very different people will have their own ideas of love put to the test.As fate draws them together, they will each be forced to question whether the dream of a better life can ever overcome the weight of the past. Praise for Nicholas Sparks: This one won t leave a dry eye Daily Mirror A fiercely romantic and touching tale Heat An A-grade romantic read OK! Pulls at the heartstrings Sunday Times An absorbing page-turner Daily Mail

Objev podobné jako Dreamland - Nicholas Sparks

Father Christmas needs a wee.He s been drinking drinks since half past three . . . At each different house that he visits Father Christmas drinks and eats all the goodies left out for him. Before long he really, really, really needs a wee. So much so that he even forgets to leave the presents behind. But he dashes back, delivers all the pressies and flies home at high speed to avoid an embarassing accident . . . there s just one tiny problem . . . he s lost his house key!Find out what happens and whether Father Christmas ever gets to relieve himself in this brilliant and fabulously funny counting book from the talented author/illustrator Nicholas Allan!

Objev podobné jako Father Christmas Needs a Wee - Allan Nicholas

Just when George and Harold thought they d saved the world again- oh no! Here come the Robo-Boogers! Disgusting and dangerous hi-techrobots made of gloomy SNOT. It s lucky that our heroic WaistbandWarrior Captain Underpants is standing by, with the power ofunderwear on his side and his hankie to hand!

Objev podobné jako Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part Two:The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers - Dav Pilkey

A brilliantly funny new series written and illustrated by BBC Blue Peter s Konnie Huq, featuring chaotic family life and madcap school science projects!Winner of the Stockport Children s Book Award best read for 7-9 year olds 2020. Cookie s life is basically over.

Objev podobné jako Cookie! (Book 1): Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World - Konnie Huq

Poor Lucille. You are in the elbow of your life, the place where it bends. What will you do? Your name is Lucille. You live on Girl Island, one of two islands created when the world was cleft in twain by an entity bigger and more powerful than you. But you have a secret. Your secret is that despite living on Girl Island, you are a boy. You fear deep down in your insides, that you may have been a boy for a very long time. And so you leave your home and your mother and begin the journey to Boy Island. For although it may be treacherous, it is the only way forward. A modern transgender fable in graphic novel form, Boy Island weaves its way along the path of becoming with humour and insight, channeled through Leo Fox s iconic art and storytelling style.

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A funny, fast-paced, fantastic adventure from the Carnegie Medal-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce, featuring wonderful cover artwork from Steven Lenton.

Objev podobné jako The Astounding Broccoli Boy - Frank Cottrell-Boyce

A feel-good YA graphic novel romance about a hot-headed ice hockey player who asks for temper management lessons from the cool, calm boy in drama club â “ perfect for fans of Heartstopper!When Alix punches her mean-girl teammate Lindsay, her future in ice hockey is on the line. Alix needs to learn how to control this anger, and she is sure Ezra, the cool and collected theater kid, is the answer. So she asks for his help. But as they hang out and start getting closer, Alix learns that there is more to Ezra than the calm front he puts on. And that maybe this friendship could become something more . . .With black and white inside illustrations, Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks is an uplifting YA graphic novel about friends, relationships and anger management. Don t miss Faith s other YA graphic novels: One Year at Ellsmere and Friends With Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen) and Pumpkinheads (with Rainbow Rowell).

Objev podobné jako Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy - Faith Erin Hicks

A special new edition of Michael Foreman s award-winning memoirs about his wartime childhood. I woke up when the bomb came through the roof. It came through at an angle, overflew my bed by inches, bounced up over my mother s bed, hit the mirror, dropped into the grate and exploded up the chimney. War Boy is a modern classic about a young boy growing up during World War II. Life during wartime is vividly brought to life in this personal story filled with childhood memories – from hiding in air-raid shelters to playing in bombed-out ruins.Michael Foreman’s numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world’s leading illustrators. He has regularly collaborated with Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and others while several of his own books are also considered modern classics.

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Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice . . . She is not the only one. When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation.The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitutes, all found strangled, hands bound and dumped in water around London.What dark secrets is the girl in the ice hiding?As Erika inches closer to uncovering the truth, the killer is closing in on Erika.The last investigation Erika led went badly wrong... resulting in the death of her husband. With her career hanging by a thread, Erika must now battle her own personal demons as well as a killer more deadly than any she s faced before. But will she get to him before he strikes again? A page-turning thriller packed with suspense. If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter, discover Rob Bryndza today.Read what people are saying about The Girl in the Ice: I freakin LOVED it! . . . Once in a while a book stops you in your tracks . . . this is THAT book! Crime Book Junkie I loved, loved, loved this book and Erika Foster is most definitely my kind of heroine. She is smart, tenacious, direct and passionate...I found the writing tight, evocative and enthralling. I CAN NOT wait for the next installment. Angela Marsons A non-stop, edge-of-your-seat, rollercoaster of a thriller!The ending, oh the ending! My mind is still blown! This book does not disappoint! The Book Addicted Boy Oh my gosh!...gripping, grimy, hardcore, thrilling...I was hooked!!!...I loved this book...You Have GOT To Read This! A Page of Fictional Love An intriguing web of lies, secrets and suspense. I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Foster and am already looking forward to the next book. Mel Sherratt A compelling read - once you ve started, it s hard to put down. Rachel Abbott Hands-down, one of the most exciting, dramatic, tense and compelling thrillers that I think I have ever read. Bookaholic Confessions Absolute perfection!...Boy are there some sharp turns! There were a few moments when I felt like I had it all figured out and I was so wrong! Fantastic book!... The Eternal Optimist The Girl In The Ice is a brilliantly clever crime thriller...Had me hurtling at full speed, until WHAM!!!! with an ending that just totally blew me away! An absolute must read for all you crime fanatics out there. By The Letter Book Reviews Engaging, thought provoking, full of suspense this is one murder mystery you won t want to miss. Erisea Magazine With a great plot that really digs into the depths of human nature and some fascinating characters that really were excessive shades of light and dark...The book keeps you guessing and on edge, you will think you have it ALL worked out, but the twisty reveal was very impressive, loved it. Book Lover Cat Lady I found myself racing through the chapters...it has plenty of twists and turns, with enough red herrings to keep the reader captivated to the very last page, it s addictive, compulsive and much more. The Book Review Café

Objev podobné jako The Girl in the Ice - Robert Bryndza

A terrific book about a terrifying subject by the best historian of Russia working today â “ Michael Burleigh, author of The Third ReichIn Blood on the Snow, Robert Service returns to the subject that has formed the backbone of his long and distinguished career: the Russian Revolution.For Service, the great unanswered question is how to reconcile the two vital narratives that underpin the extraordinary but troubled events of 1917. One puts the blame squarely on Tsar Nicholas II and on Alexander Kerenskyâ ™s provisional government that deposed him. The other is the view from the bottom, that of the workers and peasants who wanted democratic socialism, not the Bolshevik dictatorship imposed by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and his successors.Service s vivid and revisionist account spans the period from the outbreak of the First World War to Leninâ ™s death in 1924. In it, he reveals that key seeds of the revolution were sown by the Tsar s decision to join the war against Germany in 1914. He shows with brutal clarity how those events played out, eventually leading to the establishment of the totalitarian Soviet regime, which would endure for the next seven decades.Nicholas II, Kerensky and Lenin are to the fore, but Service enriches his narrative by drawing on little-known diaries of those such as the Vologda peasant Alexander Zamaraev, the NCO Alexei Shtukaturov and the Moscow accounts clerk Nikita Okunev. Through the testimony of these â ˜ordinaryâ ™ people, Service traces the tortuous path that Russia took through war, revolution and civil war. This authoritative, detailed account shows how Lenin won control of Russia and caused untold misery . . . â “ The Times

Objev podobné jako Blood on the Snow - Robert Service

ATOM: The Beginning is an aesthetically striking series that blazes its own trail and also speaks to fans of the iconic Astro Boy and God of Manga Osamu Tezuka. It s a story chock-full of both heart and humor for fans of action-packed science fiction, robots, and manga.ATOM: The Beginning is an original manga based on the God of Manga Osamu Tezuka s world-famous series Astro Boy. It works both as a prequel to the original series, telling the stories of the developers of the artificial intelligence that would eventually give birth to the iconic Atom, and as a stand-alone sci-fi manga about the turbulent lives of two robotic engineering students and their latest revolutionary project: the unassuming yet insanely strong A106, or Six.

Objev podobné jako ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 1 - Osamu Tezuka, Masami Yuuki, Tetsuro Kasahara

Second star to the right and straight on to mourning... A fairy tale retelling like no other from the imagination of Jessa Hastings. *Never .. . is an awfully long time.Growing up, Daphne always knew Peter Pan would come for her. The way he d come for her mother, and her grandmother Wendy before that. The Darling girls.Their stories are all the same: the forever-young boy at their window after their thirteenth birthday, and the shimmering, magical land behind a star. When Peter doesn t show for Daphne until she s seventeen, inexplicably full-grown and with no excuse for his tardiness, Daphne doesn t know what to think. Still, she has always been told that Peter Pan is her destiny.It s beyond choice to take his hand and leap into the stars, no matter what comes next. But in Neverland, Peter s true colours begin to show. One moment, he s making Daphne s heart flutter, and the next, he s forgotten her entirely.So when Daphne stumbles into the path of Jamison Hook, the pirate son of Peter s nemesis, she lets herself get swept up in his vulgar charm, despite the warning signs. Both boys are trouble, and both have dangerous secrets about this strange fantasy land they call home and if she loses her heart to either one, Daphne might just lose herself, too.

Objev podobné jako Never: The brand new series from the author of MAGNOLIA PARKS - Jessa Hastings

Second star to the right and straight on to mourning...A fairy tale retelling like no other from the imagination of Jessa Hastings.*Never . . . is an awfully long time.Growing up, Daphne always knew Peter Pan would come for her. The way he d come for her mother, and her grandmother Wendy before that. The Darling girls. Their stories are all the same: the forever-young boy at their window after their thirteenth birthday, and the shimmering, magical land behind a star.When Peter doesn t show for Daphne until she s seventeen, inexplicably full-grown and with no excuse for his tardiness, Daphne doesn t know what to think. Still, she has always been told that Peter Pan is her destiny. It s beyond choice to take his hand and leap into the stars, no matter what comes next.But in Neverland, Peter s true colours begin to show. One moment, he s making Daphne s heart flutter, and the next, he s forgotten her entirely. So when Daphne stumbles into the path of Jamison Hook, the pirate son of Peter s nemesis, she lets herself get swept up in his vulgar charm, despite the warning signs.Both boys are trouble, and both have dangerous secrets about this strange fantasy land they call home and if she loses her heart to either one, Daphne might just lose herself, too.

Objev podobné jako Never: The brand new series from the author of MAGNOLIA PARKS - Jessa Hastings

The third volume in an extraordinary collection published shortly after the author’s death. There are 23 science fiction stories, ranging from the very surprising heart-tugger The Ugly Little Boy to the overwhelming vision of Nightfall . In these stories, Asimov s vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas.The definitive collection of short fiction by Isaac Asimov, supreme master of the science fiction genre continues with Volume Three of the Complete Stories. The Good Doctor was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. But the ever-expanding popularity of his stories with young and old readers alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest.Within this volume are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time. In these stories Asimov s vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas that are more relevant today than ever before.

Objev podobné jako The Martian Way: And Other Stories - Isaac Asimov

So good I read it twice - Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks War This thrilling time-slip adventure oozes magic and heart - Bookseller EDITOR S CHOICEWhen Charlieâ ™s longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlieâ ™s world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. Itâ ™s become a place as strange and wild as the boy dressed in deerskins. For Charlie has unwittingly fled into the Stone Age, with no way to help the boy or return to the present day. Or is there?What follows is a wild, big-hearted adventure as Charlie and the Stone Age boy set out together to find what they have lost â “ their courage, their hope, their family and their way home.Fans of Piers Torday and Stig of the Dump will love this wild, wise and heartfelt debut adventure.

Objev podobné jako The Wild Way Home