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From the award-winning author-illustrator Ed Vere comes a lyrical tale that reminds us all to chase our dreams.Meet Gabriel. A young elephant who lives in a village by the sea.He has one dream and itâ ™s to join the lifeboat crew. He wants to help people in the water, bravely sailing out to sea! But elephants donâ ™t fit in lifeboats. Heâ ™s too big to help the sailors. But one STORMY, WINDY day, the lifeboat crew run into trouble and Gabriel might be the only one who can help. Can Gabriel save the day?One growing elephant. One smallish lifeboat. One BIG dream . . . A charming winner about purpose, bravery, and making oneâ ™s dreams come true. - Kirkus Reviews

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The Elephant and the Bad Baby is the classic story from Elfrida Vipont and Raymond Briggs.The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride and they go rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta down the road. They help themselves to ice creams, pies, buns, crisps, biscuits, lollipops and apples, and the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting and waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say Please and his mother makes pancakes for everyone.Elfrida Vipont worked as a teacher, singer and writer. She wrote over 30 books and won the Carnegie Medal in 1950 for Lark on the Wing. Raymond Briggs has produced wonderful children s books including the classic titles The Snowman, Father Christmas and When the Wind Blows - all made into immensely successful films. Raymond lives in Sussex.Look out for these other titles by Raymond Briggs:The Snowman; The Elephant and the Bad Baby; Father Christmas; Fungus the Bogeyman; Raymond Briggs s Christmas Little Library; The Father Christmas it s a Bloomin Terrible Joke Book; Jim and the Beanstalk; Father Christmas Goes on Holiday.

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Some stories are true. Others are make-believe. And some true stories are so amazing that it seems they must be make-believe even when they are not...This is one of those stories.In a sanctuary in Thailand lived an elephant called Bonti. Short-tempered and destructive, Bonti was alone - the other elephants (and humans) knew to keep their distance. But when a musician came to play the piano for Bonti, something incredible happened...The Elephant and the Piano tells the spectacular true story of Paul Barton and the elephants who loved to hear him play.

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The thrilling second Geomancer book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the bestselling, award-winning Kiran Millwood Hargrave, for readers of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell. Destined to be a classic Garth Nix This tale of adventure and magic is as brave as it is exciting Independent A stunning adventure Cressida CowellUnlock a magic that could change the world ... or destroy it. Ysolda is on the run, travelling with a rebellious princess to the wilds of the Drakken Peak - on the back of a huge sea wolf. With her faithful sea hawk Nara by her side, her quest to find the fabled magic of the Geomancer is just beginning ... From the author of The Girl of Ink and Stars, Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, the Geomancer trilogy is a new modern classic for readers young and old.Kiran Millwood Hargrave is winner of the Wainwright Prize, the Waterstones Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children s Book of the Year.Kiran Millwood Hargrave is winner of the Wainwright Prize, the Waterstones Book Prize, and the British Book Awards Children s Book of the Year.*Kiran Millwood Hargrave was a top 5 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 18 February 2025

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The thrilling second Geomancer book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the bestselling, award-winning Kiran Millwood Hargrave, for readers of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell. Destined to be a classic Garth Nix This tale of adventure and magic is as brave as it is exciting Independent A stunning adventure Cressida CowellUnlock a magic that could change the world ... or destroy it. Ysolda is on the run, travelling with a rebellious princess to the wilds of the Drakken Peak - on the back of a huge sea wolf. With her faithful sea hawk Nara by her side, her quest to find the fabled magic of the Geomancer is just beginning ... From the author of The Girl of Ink and Stars, Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, the Geomancer trilogy is a new modern classic for readers young and old.Kiran Millwood Hargrave is winner of the Wainwright Prize (in Sept 2023), the Waterstones Book Prize, and the British Book Awards Children s Book of the Year.

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WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH BEST SPORTS WRITING AWARD 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2021 One of the best books ever written about the early attempts to conquer Everest. A fine, fine slice of history by a truly special writer who proves time and time again that he is among the best of his generation Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets A small classic of the biographer s art Sunday TimesIn the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit - all utterly alone. Wilson didn t know how to climb. He barely knew how to fly. But he had pluck, daring and a vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world.Maurice Wilson is a man written out of the history books - dismissed as an eccentric and a charlatan by many, but held in the highest regard by world class mountaineers such as Reinhold Messner. The Moth and the Mountain restores him to his rightful place in the annals of Everest and in doing so attempts to answer that perennial question - why do we climb mountains? A towering, tragic tale rescued from oblivion by Ed Caesar s magnificent writing Dan Snow This bonkers ripping yarn of derring-don t is a hell of a ride The Times It s hard to imagine a finer tribute to one of Everest s forgotten heroes Elizabeth Day

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A giant stands on the shore, watching the sea. She never moves, never speaks, until the day she turns to a little girl and says, The sea is rising. The brave girl takes the message to the town. But when the people refuse to listen, the giant must find another way to save them. Perfect for the children of the Climate Strike, this is a lyrical and deeply moving story about climate change, standing up for what you believe in, and the power of hope.Winner of the 2021 Environment Award for Children s Literature.

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In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas.Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. For Flora, former starving urchin, the brutal life of a pirate is about survival: don t trust, don t stick out, and don t feel. But on this voyage, Flora is drawn to the Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, who is headed to an arranged marriage she dreads. Flora doesn t expect to be taken under Evelyn s wing, and Evelyn doesn t expect to find such a deep bond with the pirate Florian. Neither expects to fall in love.Soon the unlikely pair set in motion a wild escape that will free a captured mermaid (coveted for her blood) and involve the mysterious Pirate Supreme, an opportunistic witch, double agents, and the all-encompassing Sea herself.Deftly entwining swashbuckling action and quiet magic, Maggie Tokuda-Hall s inventive debut novel conjures a diverse cast of characters seeking mastery over their fates while searching for answers to big questions about identity, power, and love.

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Europe is a garden... It is the best combination of political freedom, economic prosperity, and social cohesion that the humankind has been able to build... Most of the rest of the world is a jungle, and the jungle could invade the garden. This is how Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, characterized the situation in 2022, several months after Russia s invasion of Ukraine and one year before Israel s war against Gaza. Europe has a singular image of itself and of the world. It persists in thinking of itself as the cradle of civilization, the incarnation of good and justice, threatened by a global environment where savagery, darkness, and evil reign. Clinging to this fantasy inherited from a colonial past, it is lost and misguided, turning its back on the values of humanism and equality to which it nevertheless claims to adhere. As long as Europe and, with it, the political West, have not renounced their desire for power, there will unite against them the resentment of all the peoples who have had the bitter experience of their domination over the last five centuries. Because the jungle is Europe s own creation, produced by the blindness of conquest and exploitation. This powerful essay is an invitation to rebuild a Europe that is truly concerned about the fragility of the world and of life, with an acute awareness of the perils that threaten humanity.

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I loved this memoir - Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path A whole new way of looking at a familiar landscape - Neil Ansell, author of The Last Wilderness Simmons observes the natural world with precision and affection - Times Literary SupplementAn old map. A lost pilgrimage route. A journey in search of our walking heritage.On an antique map in Oxford s Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Renamed the Old Way, medieval pilgrims are thought to have travelled this route to reach the celebrated shrine of Thomas Becket.Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way, winding 240 miles between the chalk hills and shifting seascapes of the south coast, to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today. What it means to embrace slow travel in the age of the car? Why does being a woman walking alone still feel like a radical act? Can we now reclaim pilgrimage as a secular act?Blending history, anthropology, etymology and geology, Gail s walk reveals the rich natural and cultural heritage found on our own doorstep.

Objev podobné jako Between the Chalk and the Sea - Gail Simmons

Follow the elephants of East Africa as they journey fromtheir beloved mountain home to find water in a changing world. Lyrical andmoving, this beautifully illustrated tale reminds us of the fragile world welive in.

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Next to impossible to put down . . .exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying. STEPHEN KING*****The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . .Citizens of the main island enjoy privileged lives, attended to by the support staff who live on a cramped neighbouring island, where whispers begin to grow into cries for revolution. Meanwhile, life for Prosperans is perfection - and when it s not, their bodies are sent to the mysterious third island: a facility named The Nursery, to be rebooted and restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett is a Ferryman, who shepherds the soon-to-be retired into the unknown.He never questioned his work until the day he is delivered a cryptic message: The world is not the world... These simple words unravel something that he has secretly suspected. They seep into strange dreams - of the stars and the sea - and the unshakeable feeling that someone is trying to tell him something important. Something greater than anyone could possibly imagine, which could change the fate of humanity itself...***** A mind-bending novel full of big ideas and a rollercoaster s worth of twists and turns - so powerful and thrilling! ANDY WEIR, author of The Martian All of my sky-high expectations were smashed. The Ferryman, like the very best speculative fiction, is a transcendent meditation on the human condition, delivered through gorgeous prose, characters who steal your heart, and riveting storytelling that is guaranteed to put the rest of your life on hold until you ve turned the final page. Fiction doesn t get better than this. BLAKE CROUCH, author of Dark Matter

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Present day: Semira doesn t know where to call home. She and her mother came to England when she was four years old, brought across the desert and the sea by a man who has complete control. Always moving on, always afraid of being caught, she longs for freedom.1891: Hen knows exactly where to call home. Her stifling mother makes sure of that. But her Aunt Kitty is opening her eyes to a whole new world. A world of animal rights, and votes for women, and riding bicycles! Trapped in a life of behaving like a lady, she longs for freedom.When Semira discovers Hen s diary, she finds the inspiration to be brave, to fight for her place in the world, and maybe even to uncover the secrets of her own past Gill Lewis is the multi-award-winning and best-selling author of novels including Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, and A Story Like the Wind. This is her unforgettable tale of friendship, hope, and finding the courage to fight for what you believe in.

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There are times when only a polar bear will do . . . Gran and me. The beach and the sea. This is my home now - with my new family at Lighthouse Cottages. It wasn t easy at first but Gran helped to make everything OK. She s getting a bit forgetful these days and everyone looks worried. I know better though and I think she s fine . . . But now an enormous polar bear has washed up on our beach and decided to make himself at home. How on earth am I supposed to keep him and Gran out of trouble? Meet Maya as she comes to terms with big changes in her family. And meet Mister P, the world s most helpful(ish) polar bear.Packed with gorgeous illustrations throughout, readers will love this fun and heartwarming story.

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The horse arrives in the storm, when Merryn needs him most, followingthe loss of her father. Sorrel is a dreamlike creature, seeminglymade from the woods and the sea. Throughout the summer andautumn, they ride and play, but as Christmas approaches, it willrequire all of Merryn s new-found strength to help her mum and hersisters heal too.

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From the award-winning Ed Vere comes a joyful and inspirational celebration of beauty, mistakes and the artist in all of us One brave little artist goes on one epic adventure to share her art, and in doing so learns that it doesn t matter if you colour outside the lines, that art is full of heart... and that maybe you are an artist too! Ed is a genius. This book is phenomenal Nadia Shireen Writer-illustrator Ed Vere returns with another beautifully illustrated children s book, celebrating what it means to be an artist ... an uplifting story for any child who loves to draw The Independent Colorful, boldly imaginative, dynamic, quirky, and wonderfully child-appealing illustrations. . . . This book proclaims what children already know: Creativity and making art spark joy Kirkus Reviews starred reviewPraise for Ed Vere s How to be a Lion - winner of the Oscar s Book Prize This witty, resonant picture book is a manual for anyone s life, young or old. Sunday Times Children s Book of the Week Positive role models showing boys how to be a whole person are few and far between these days. This marvelous book triumphs in that essential job. Kirkus gently reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh BookTrust

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Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller.Max is Brave, Max is Fearless, Max is a Mouse-catcher...But, in order to be a Mouse-catcher, Max needs to know what a mouse is, so off he goes to find out. This hilarious new picture book from the phenomenally-talented Ed Vere introduces a new and lovable character, with Ed s trademark bold illustrations and clever story.Other Ed Vere titles to look out for:Banana; Bedtime for Monsters; Mr. Big; The Getaway

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Rat and the Elephant is a retelling of an Aesop fable in which a boastful rat becomes jealous of an elephant... only to attract the attention of the king s cat.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band white 10.

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Matisse and the Sea offers a new approach to the understanding of the important painting, Bathers with a Turtle, exploring, for the first time, the seminal role of African sculpture in the evolution of the painting. The book reexamines the significant connection with Cezanne, and provides fascinating new information on the afterlife of the picture. Matisse and the Sea focuses on the Saint Louis Art Museum’s iconic painting, Bathers with a Turtle. The exhibition catalogue brings together related works by Matisse in a range of media (paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, prints, textiles, paper cutouts) and objects that influenced the picture, including African sculpture and painting by Cezanne. It also includes revealing new conservation analysis. The book examines two themes related to Bathers with a Turtle. First, the evolution of the picture, exploring Matisse’s appropriation of a range of sources as he sought to develop an experimental and novel visual language. The second examines the afterlife of the picture, looking at its impact on Matisse’s later imagery of bathers and the sea, as well as its collector and exhibition history in Germany and the USA.

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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second awesome adventure in Rick Riordan s bestselling series. *This new edition will tie-in with the star-studded and eagerly awaited new Percy Jackson film from Twentieth Century Fox.*Half Boy. Half God. ALL Hero.You can t tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea.It s not easy being a half-blood these days. Even a simple game of dodgeball becomes a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants - and that was only the beginning.Now Camp Half-Blood is under attack, and unless I can get my hands on the Golden Fleece, the whole camp will be invaded by monsters. Big ones . . .Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwideRICK RIORDAN IS THE MYTHMASTERThe Greek Gods are alive and kicking - go to www.rickriordanmythmaster.co.uk and see for yourself Riordan takes the reader back to the stories we love; then shakes the cobwebs out of them Eoin Colfer Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical The Times Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline Telegraph Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats New York Times It s Buffy meets Artemis Fowl. Thumbs up Sunday Times Funny . . . very exciting . . . but it s the storytelling that will get readers hooked. After all, this is the stuff of legends GuardianBooks by Rick Riordan:The Percy Jackson series:Percy Jackson and the Lightning ThiefPercy Jackson and the Sea of MonstersPercy Jackson and the Titan s CursePercy Jackson and the Battle of the LabyrinthPercy Jackson and the Last OlympianPercy Jackson: The Demigod FilesThe Heroes of Olympus series:The Lost HeroThe Son Of NeptuneThe Mark of AthenaThe Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod FilesThe Kane Chronicles series:The Red PyramidThe Throne of FireThe Serpent s Shadow

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A practical and fascinating guidebook covering the fishes, invertebrates and other marine life of the North Sea and English Channel.Visitors to the North Sea are astonished at the abundance of marine life that exists in this relatively small sea that is bounded by Britain to the west and the shores of northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and the far south-west of Sweden in the east. Featuring more than 500 species of fish, crustaceans and other vertebrates and invertebrates commonly found in the region, this compact and easy-to-follow guidebook includes key information on identification, habitats, diet and behaviour. Information on marine habitats, conservation zones and marine protected areas is also included.With specially commissioned colour photographs taken in a number of unique locations, this is the essential companion for divers, snorkellers and underwater photographers visiting this region.

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The circus is the only home that Florence has ever known. Every night, Florence and the performers of the Brilliant Big Top bring exciting acts to the crowds of foggy London town. However, a new ringmaster threatens to ruin all the joy that the Brilliant Big Top has brought. Florence must work together with her best friend Elsie the acrobat and their new companion Connie the elephant to bring back the brilliance!

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How one visionary inspired 200 years of art, poetry, and protestâ ¦Weaving between the historical, cultural and personal, award-winning author Philip Hoare reveals a web of creative minds and artistic iconoclasts fired with the wild and revolutionary genius of William Blake.â ˜A life-changing bookâ ™ The Times, Book of the Weekâ ˜A poetic fever dreamâ ™Telegraphâ ˜Queer in all senses of the wordâ ™ Neil Tennantâ ˜Undoubtedly Hoareâ ™s masterpieceâ ™ Olivia LaingIn 1973, Derek Jarman set off from London to film the stones of Avebury. He was following in the footsteps of Paul Nash, who had photographed the ancient megaliths a generation before. Standing in that muddy field, by those stones, both artists had felt a direct connection to their hero â “ a man who had died a long, long time ago, yet who remained electrically alive to them.In this alluring and poetic odyssey, Philip Hoare traces the enduring legacy of William Blake and how he came to inspire so many creative lives. Reaching out of his past and into our future, Blake draws together the natural world and metaphysical realms, merging the human and the animal and the spiritual, firing up twentieth-century artists, filmmakers, poets, writers and musicians with his radical promise of absolute freedom. This stirring, deeply felt book brings us back to Blake and shows that art still has the power to create positive change.â ˜A book that is neither Blake biography nor critical analysis nor legacy-tracing nor personal odyssey but a capacious mixing of them all â ¦ a joyful and dizzying romp through the stories of those who came under Blakeâ ™s posthumous spellâ ™ Philip Marsden,Spectator â ˜Beneath the leaps and returns, the book is skilfully structured, following Blakeâ ™s life and art, and rendering all the inset lives complete, however discontinuous they appear â ¦ One can foresee a rush of books in the run-up to 2027, the bicentenary of Blakeâ ™s death, but nothing will be as audacious or intriguing as William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Loveâ ™ Jenny Uglow, TLS

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Meet Isadora Moon s mermaid friend, Emerald! Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules! She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn t want to be stuck in the palace with everyone looking at her and checking that she s doing things the proper, royal way.When Emerald and her stepsister, Delphina, sneak out of the palace in search of sea sprites they know it isn t strictly perfect mermaid princess behaviour, but they can t resist! Far from Scallop City they discover a glimmering coral reef. And nestled in the reef are three little shimmering sea sprites . . . Emerald and Delphina are about to learn that being a mermaid princess is about more than just following the rules - it s also about following your heart.

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HALF BOY - HALF GOD - ALL HERO.I ve almost made it a year without one of my teachers turning into a monster.Just one more day to go. Surely even I can get through that?Percy Jackson s life has been surprisingly quiet since he stopped all-out war on Mount Olympus. That is until an innocent game of dodgeball turns monstrously ugly. . .Now Camp Half-Blood - the only safe place on earth for demigods like Percy - is under attack, and unless he can find the magical Golden Fleece, everything he s come to love will be destroyed.Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But as the son of the sea god - how hard can this quest be?Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians- Wrath of the Triple Goddess - out now!

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY STARRING DAISY RIDLEY.The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a new era for women in sportsBy age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world. She’d won Olympic gold and set a host of world records. But the greatest challenge remained: the English Channel. Only a few swimmers, none of them women, had ever made the treacherous twenty-one mile crossing. Trudy’s failed first attempt seemed to confirm what many naysayers believed: No woman could possibly accomplish such a thing.In 1926, Ederle proved them wrong. As her German immigrant parents cheered her, and her sister and fellow swimmer Meg helped fashion both her scandalous two-piece swimsuit and leak-proof goggles, Trudy was determined to succeed. “England or drown is my motto,” she said, plunging into the frigid Channel for her second attempt at the crossing. Fourteen hours later, two hours faster than any man, and after weathering a gale and waves that approached six-feet, she stepped onto Kingsdowne Beach as the most famous woman in the world.Based on years of archival research that unearthed Ederle’s memory from obscurity, Young Woman and the Sea brings to life the real Trudy Ederle, the challenges that came with her fame, and the historic mark her achievement made for all women athletes who followed.

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⠘Joyful and truly original⠙ ⠓ Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible CreaturesWARNING: DO NOT JUMP ON THIS BOOK!Have you ever jumped on a book? Perhaps not. Most people would think it was a rather unusual thing to do. Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought that her Grandpa Edward, who dyes his beard emerald green and jumps on books in private, is rather unusual too. Until one day she jumps on a book for herself, and uncovers a huge family secret ⠦Mayowa can book jump. By jumping on a book, she can harness the emotions inside it and channel them directly into other people. And when the opportunity to use her power to save the lives of countless refugees presents itself, Mayowa wants to jump in with both feet. But Mayowa and her grandpa aren⠙t the only book jumpers in existence. And not everybody wants to use this power for good ⠦The first title in a dazzlingly imaginative adventure trilogy about one girl s power to change the world through the magic of book-jumping. Brimming with heart, Mayowa and the Sea of Words is a modern classic in the making. Perfect for everyone who knows the true power of a good book ⠦⠘Onuzo has crafted an exhilarating fantasy tale⠙ ⠓ Financial Times⠘A future classic that fizzes with originality⠙ ⠓ A.F Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief⠘Beautiful storytelling⠙ ⠓ Clare Weze, author of The Lightning Catcher

Objev podobné jako Mayowa and the Sea of Words - Onuzo Chibundu

*A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY*Humans, animals and disease. They re all inter-related, so why do we keep ignoring the elephant in the room?It s well known that Covid-19 may have come from a bat, but diseases are often transmitted in the other direction too. Humans have passed diseases to animals countless times through history, and it s the cross-currents of this relationship between humans, animals and disease that are explored by Liz Kalaugher in The Elephant in the Room. Taking the reader on a globe-trotting journey through time, Kalaugher presents a series of fascinating case histories of human-related wildlife diseases. Among the stories featured here are the early humans who may have carried pathogens responsible for the extinction of Neanderthals, the native birds of Hawaii that have been devasted by human-introduced disease, and the Tasmanian tiger that has been lost to the sands of time. Examining these tales and drawing on first-hand accounts from experts around the world, The Elephant in the Room is both a tragic history and an inspirational call to arms. It doesn t have to be this way. By learning from the past, it s possible to create a better, healthier environment for ourselves, our wildlife and our planet.

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WARNING: DO NOT JUMP ON THIS BOOK!Have you ever jumped on a book? Perhaps not. Most people would think it was a rather unusual thing to do.Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought that her Grandpa Edward, who dyes his beard emerald green and jumps on books in private, is rather unusual too. Until one day she jumps on a book for herself, and uncovers a huge family secret …Mayowa can book jump.By jumping on a book, she can harness the emotions inside it and channel them directly into other people. And when the opportunity to use her power to save the lives of countless refugees presents itself, Mayowa wants to jump in with both feet.But Mayowa and her grandpa aren t the only book jumpers in existence. And not everybody wants to use this power for good …The first title in a dazzlingly imaginative adventure trilogy about one girl s power to change the world through the magic of book-jumping. Brimming with heart, Mayowa and the Sea of Words is a modern classic in the making. Perfect for everyone who knows the true power of a good book …

Objev podobné jako Mayowa and the Sea of Words - Onuzo Chibundu

Fairy tales meet Freaky Friday in this enchanting new series, where thereâ ™s a magical mix-up for every princess!How far would you go to find your happy ever after?Rapunzel has been stuck in a tower all her life. Her mother, Lady Grimm, says going outside will trigger her curse â “ and surely she knows best? But when Rapunzel is suddenly, magically, transported to a sea witchâ ™s lair and offered the chance to swap her fate for her voice, she wonders if this is her chance to let her hair down at last . . . Princess Hana loves to defy her motherâ ™s rules. The little mermaid simply wonâ ™t believe that humans truly hate merfolk, and would give anything to explore their world. But when Hana is suddenly, magically, transported to a town ruled by the terrifying Lady Grimm, she wonders if she may be desperately out of her depth . . . For other Princess Swaps, don t miss:Cinderella and the Beast (or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper)Snow White and the Dragon (or, Sleeping Beauty and the Seven Dwarfs)

Objev podobné jako The Princess Swap 3: Rapunzel and the Sea Witch (or, The Little Mermaid and the Tower) - Kim Bussing

Ernest Hemingway’s most beloved and popular novel ever, with millions of copies sold—now featuring early drafts and supplementary material as well as a personal foreword by the only living son of the author, Patrick Hemingway, and an introduction by the author’s grandson Seán Hemingway.The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novel confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 21 cm, materiál PVC, nepohyblivá, vhodná od 15 let Klíčové přednosti figurky Furyu figurka Re: ZERO SSS Rem The Wolf and the Seven Kids Pastel Color Ver. Figurka Furyu bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Je určena pro děti od 15 let Figurka ze série Manga/Anime se bude vyjímat ve sbírce díky svému kvalitnímu zpracování Materiálem je PVC Furyu figurka Re: ZERO SSS Rem The Wolf and the Seven Kids Pastel Color Ver. poslouží jako dekorace V balení obdržíte jednu figurku Figurka Furyu měří 21 cm

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Known as Shug to her nearly 1 million TikTok followers, Rachel Coler Mulholland has become a favorite voice for parents trying to navigate tricky conversations with their curious and confused children. As a nationally certified counselor with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, she is the ideal person to write this book, which will empower parents and caregivers by helping facilitate essential but scary conversations with their kids, from toddlers to teens. The book covers a broad variety of topics including how babies are made, dating, safe sex practices, the differences between gender and sexual orientation, and how to discuss consent. It is perfect for caregivers struggling to find the words, and it aims to help navigate the sometimes murky waters of discussions around bodies and sex. Written in the frank and funny tone of Rachel’s videos, this book arms readers with applicable skills and accurate knowledge and keeps the next generation of kids safe in an ever-changing world.

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A beautifully illustrated, heart-warming story about a girl, a cat and their unexpected journey to the sea. Mira has never been to the sea. She s dreamed about going but it s always been too far away. Things change when Mr Catsky arrives and Mira is plunged into an unexpected journey of friendship and imagination.

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Francesca Bianchi Sex and the Sea Neroli, 100 ml, Parfémy unisex, Nebojte se porušit zaběhnutá pravidla. Unisex parfém Francesca Bianchi Sex and the Sea Neroli se skvěle hodí pro každého, kdo se nebojí vystoupit z davu, ať už jde o ženu nebo muže. Pomáhá cítit se sebevědomě a sebejistě ve vlastní kůži a dokonale podtrhuje vaše osobité charisma. Objevte i vy vůni, která nezapadá do žádných škatulek, a přitom zvládá mistrně zdůraznit individualitu charakteru své nositelky či nositele. Už žádné omezující limity ani hranice, jen nikdy nekončící sebepoznávání. pro všechny, kteří se nebojí vystoupit z davu pro ženy i pro muže

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Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be self-interested schemers, we benefit by pretending otherwise. The less we know about our own ugly motives, the better - and thus we don t like to talk or even think about the extent of our selfishness. This is the elephant in the brain. Suchan introspective taboo makes it hard for us to think clearly about our nature and the explanations for our behavior. The aim of this book, then, is to confront our hidden motives directly - to track down the darker, unexamined corners of our psyches and blast them with floodlights. Then, onceeverything is clearly visible, we can work to better understand ourselves: Why do we laugh? Why are artists sexy? Why do we brag about travel? Why do we prefer to speak rather than listen?Our unconscious motives drive more than just our private behavior; they also infect our venerated social institutions such as Art, School, Charity, Medicine, Politics, and Religion. In fact, these institutions are in many ways designed to accommodate our hidden motives, to serve covert agendas alongside their official ones. The existence of big hidden motives can upend the usual political debates, leading one to question the legitimacy of these social institutions, and of standard policiesdesigned to favor or discourage them. You won t see yourself - or the world - the same after confronting the elephant in the brain.

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WINNER OF THE HOLYER AN GO AWARD 2023 Wyl Menmuir’s The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the sea and the people whose livelihoods revolve around it, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination. Since the earliest stages of human development, the sea has fascinated and entranced us. It feeds us, sustaining communities and providing livelihood, but it also holds immense destructive power that threatens to destroy all we have created. It connects us to faraway places, offering the promise of new lands and voyages of discovery, but also shapes our borders, carving divisions between landmasses and eroding the very ground beneath our feet. In this lyrical meditation on what it is that draws us to the waters #39; edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the people whose lives revolve around the coastline and all it has to offer. In twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of local fishermen steeped in the rich traditions of a fishing community, the beachcombers who wander the shores in search of the varied objects that wash ashore and the stories they tell, and all number of others who have made their lives around the sea. In the specifics of these livelihoods and their rich histories and traditions, Wyl Menmuir captures the universal human connection to the ocean’s edge. Into this seductive tapestry Wyl weaves the story of how the sea has beckoned, consoled and restored him.The Draw of the Sea is a meaningful and moving work into how we interact with the environment around us and how it comes to shape the course of our lives. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this must-read book will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.

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Haroun s father is the greatest of all storyletters. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller s gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories - and a fantastic adventure begins.

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Haroun s father is the greatest storyteller. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller s gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories - and an adventure begins.

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Ideal for small hands, this board book edition of Max at Night is the perfect bedtime read.Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller! Witty and heart-warming, stylish and beautifully illustrated, Max the Brave is now ready for a nighttime adventure.This is Max. Max is very sleepy. It s way past Max s bedtime. Max has drunk his milk. Max has brushed his teeth. Max has cleaned behind his ears. Now Max just needs to say goodnight. . .Max is tired and all ready for bed, but when he can t find the moon to say goodnight to, he sets out to find it. But that s not as easy as Max had hoped...

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The book that won Ernest Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature It s silly not to hope. It s a sin he thought Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway s magnificent fable is the tale of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. This story of heroic endeavour won Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature. It stands as a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man s challenge to the elements. The best story Hemingway has written. No page of this beautiful master-work could have been done better or differently Sunday Times The writing is as taut, and at the same time as lithe and cunningly played out, as the line on which the old man plays the fish Guardian

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Kniha - autor Rick Riordan, 264 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. You can't tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. It's not easy being a half-blood these days. Even a simple game of dodgeball becomes a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants - and that was only the beginning.

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One of the greatest novels of the 20th century by one of the greatest writers in American history - THE BOOK THAT WON ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURESet in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway s magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish.Here, in a perfectly crafted story, is a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man s challenge to the elements in which he lives. Not a single word is superfluous in this widely admired masterpiece, which once and for all established his place as one of the giants of modern literature.

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In The Edge of the Sea Rachel Carson introduces us to the strange and beautiful place where the sea meets the land. She explores a tide pool, an inaccessible cave, and watches a lone crab on the shore at midnight. From these, and other, encounters she offers us not just a scientifically accurate study of the ecology of the seashore, but also a hauntingly beautiful account of the fragile balance of life found at the edge of the sea.The Edge of the Sea, like all her writing, sounds a prophetic alarm for the damage mankind is doing to the natural world, but also offers us inspiration: here is beauty, here is something worth saving.

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Kniha - autor Ernest Hemingway, 112 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the tale of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. This story of heroic endeavour won Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature. It stands as a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements.

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Kniha - autor Ernest Hemingway, 100 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. In a perfectly crafted story, which won for Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements in which he lives.

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A poignant picture book about a boy and his dog finding adventure where they least expect it, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children s Laureate, Anthony Browne.Danny isnâ ™t expecting much excitement when he takes his dog, Scruff, for a walk on the beach. He would much rather play with his older brother, Mick. Scruff loves the beach, but Danny thinks itâ ™s boring. Will Danny discover just how extraordinary the beach really is? From the international phenomenon, Anthony Browne, comes a heartfelt, visually stunning picture book, about the hidden treasures of the seaside and the wonderful relationship between a boy and his dog.

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A NEW EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL BESTSELLER Well-researched and provides positive solutions Times Educational SupplementIn The Elephant in the Classroom, Jo Boaler outlines what has gone wrong in mathematics education, identifying the problems facing children in classrooms today. How can children be prepared for the mathematics they will need in the future? They need to be taught to be quantitatively literate, to think flexibly and creatively and how to problem solve.Jo Boaler offers concrete solutions for parents and teachers that will revolutionise children s experience with maths. Along with practical teaching activities, strategies and questions that can transform a child s mathematical future, she shares a range of free and accessible online resources. Has attracted an enthusiastic and vocal fan club among mums, dads and professionals Daily Telegraph

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⠘Tom⠙s new anthology contains a ⠜wide pantheon of supernatural beings, from the dangerous Blue Men of the Minth and the jealous mermaid of Caithness to the gentle selkie folk who live between two worlds⠝ in stories harvested from the coastlines, lochs and islands of his native lead.⠙ - Coast magazine Book of the MonthScotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it⠙s no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia.In Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, Orkney storyteller Tom Muir weaves tales from this lore-steeped shoreline, finding selkie folk, pirates and even the devil in the liminal space between land and sea. Learn how death was captured in a nut, how a mermaid wreaked her revenge and how whirlpools were created. Discover a land beneath the waves, the mysterious island of Tir-nan-Og and a chorus of demon cats ⠓ but beware the most grotesque monster of them all, the hideous Nuckelavee.

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Lula lives in a house next to the beach with her family. When they must leave their home to make way for a highway, Lula is desperate to protect the beach and its wildlife, but how will a small girl like her be able to do it? A chance encounter with a magical creature changes everything . . .A beautiful picture book about the relationship between humans and nature, celebrating the power that children have and how they can make a difference.

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