the folcroft ghosts darcy coates

From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a story of darkness, family legacy, and ghosts and hauntings.Every family has its secrets.For readers who love haunted house fiction and scary novelsPerfect for fans of V.C. Andrews and Bill ThompsonIncludes three bonus gothic chilling horror short storiesWhen their mother is hospitalized, Tara and Kyle are sent to stay with their only remaining relatives. Their elderly grandparents seem friendly at first, and the rambling house is full of fun nooks and crannies to explore. But strange things keep happening. A bedroom remains locked at all times. Doors slam and curtains shift when no one is inside. And there are whispers of a sister who drowned in the lake long ago.Something is being hidden away, kept safely out of sight...and the children can t shake the feeling that it s watching them.When a violent storm cuts off their only contact with the outside world, stranding them in the haunted manor, Tara and Kyle must find a way to protect themselves from their increasingly erratic grandparents... and from the ghosts that haunt the Folcrofts house. All at once, they re forced to confront the secrets of the manor. But can they ever hope to escape the unforgivable secret that has ensnared their family for generations?Includes three bonus stories that will leave readers haunted.

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From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of dread and a lingering poison inside Gillespie HouseElle is thrilled to spend a month minding the beautiful Gillespie property. Over an hour s drive from the nearest town, the aging mansion is ideal for someone seeking solitude. But as she explores her new home, Elle makes a startling discovery: there s a graveyard nestled deep in the woods, containing a generation of the house s residents...all who died the same year.Then things start to go very wrong, very quickly.There are skittering noises inside the walls...slamming doors...whispers in the night...a locked room...and a horrifying mystery that wants to be solved. As she investigates further, Elle begins to unravel the property s dark and dangerous history. At its center is Jonathan Gillespie, a tyrannical cult leader and the house s original owner. And as Elle soon learns...Just because he s dead, doesn t mean he s gone.Horror novels also by Darcy Coates:The Haunting of Ashburn HouseVoices in the SnowCarrow HauntCraven ManorHouse of Shadows

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From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of intrigue, misery, and fear. There s something wrong with Ashburn House...Everyone knows about Ashburn House. They whisper its old owner went mad, and restless ghosts still walk the halls. They say it s the dwelling place of something cruel and sinister. But when Adrienneâ ”desperate and in need of a place to stayâ ”inherits the crumbling old mansion, she only sees it as a lifeline... until darkness falls.Strange messages are etched into the walls. Furniture moves when she leaves the room. There s something hereâ ”something powerful, angry, and hell-bent on shaking things up. Worse, a grave hidden in the depths of the forest hints at a terrible, unforgivable secret. Eventually Adrienne can t ignore that a twisted thing lives in the house, its hungry eyes ever-watchful. Chasing the threads of a decades-old mystery, it isn t long before she realizes she s become prey to something deeply unnatural and intensely resentful.She has no idea how to escape. She has no idea how to survive. Only one thing is certain: Ashburn s dead are not at rest.Horror novels also by Darcy Coates:The Haunting of Ashburn HouseThe Haunting of Blackwood HouseCraven ManorThe House Next DoorVoices in the Snow

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From bestselling horror author and queen of gothic mysteries Darcy Coates comes a chilling story about the shadows of dead things--and how they haunt the living. How long could you survive?A disturbing tale of haunted houses and people, The Haunting of Blackwood House is: Perfect for fans of Simone St. James and Shirley JacksonFor lovers of horror and ghost storiesAs the daughter of spiritualists, Mara s childhood was filled with s ances and scam mediums. Now she s ready to start over with her fianc, Neil, far away from the superstitions she s learned to loathe...but her past isn t willing to let her go so easily.And neither is Blackwood House.When Mara and Neil purchased the derelict property, they were warned that ever since the murder of its original owner, things have changed. Strange shadows stalk the halls. Doors creak open by themselves. Voices whisper in the night. And watchful eyes follow her every move. But Mara s convinced she can t possibly be in danger. She doesn t believe in ghost stories, and she didn t buy a haunted house--it s just not possible.Because ghosts aren t real... are they?

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe renowned author returns with a timely book about his journeys to three sites of conflict - Dakar, South Carolina, and Palestine - exploring how the stories we tell, and the ones we donâ ™t, shape our realities. â ˜An earnest and intimate exploration of locations of extreme injusticeâ ™ Oprah Daily***Ta-Nehisi Coates originally set out to write a book about writing, but soon found himself grappling with deeper questions about the destructive myths that shape our world. First we join Coates on his inaugural trip to Africa â “ a journey to Dakar, where he finds himself in two places at once: a modern city in Senegal and the ghost-haunted country of his imagination. He then takes readers to Columbia, South Carolina, where he reports on the banning of his own work and the deep roots of a false and fiercely protected American mythology â “ visibly on display in its segregationist statues. Finally in Palestine, Coates sees with devastating clarity the tragedy that grows in the clash between the stories we tell and reality on the ground. Written at a dramatic moment in American and global history, this work from one of our most important writers is about the urgent need to embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths. ***â ˜Coates exhorts readers, including students, parents, educators, and journalists, to challenge conventional narratives that can be used to justify ethnic cleansing or camouflage racist policingâ ™ Booklistâ ˜Coats always writes with purpose . . . These pilgrimages for him, ground his powerful writing about raceâ ™ Associated Press

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*THE NEW COMPANION BOOK GHOSTS: BROUGHT TO LIFE â “ THE MAKING OF A CLASSIC IS PUBLISHED ON 24.10.24 â “ PRE-ORDER NOW!*The comic companion to the BBC sitcom GHOSTS, perfect for all the family.Everybody leaves a trace. The ghosts of Button House may have been dead a long time - some of them a very long time - but they have all left their mark on the world (even if, in Robinâ ™s case, that mark is just a handprint on the wall of a cave).Gathered together in this volume is a treasure trove of unearthed cuttings, original records and rare artefacts that explore the unseen lives of those who died at Button House: from Thomas s love letters to Pat s â ˜Summer Camp Rapâ ™, and from Julian s campaign promises to Lady Button s Rules of Etiquette. There are even documents dictated to the one person who can see and hear the ghosts: Alison Cooper.Written by the showâ ™s creators â “ Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond â “ this eclectic archive is a unique chance to discover more about the beloved ghosts of Button House. Thank be to Moonah!A book for all the family, it is as warm-spirited and deliriously daft as the series itself.GHOSTS: The Button House Archives ranked #5 in Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 29/10/2023

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Darcy Coates, autorka bestsellerových gotických hororů, přináší další mrazivý příběh o tichém domě na zapomenuté předměstské uličce, který skrývá smrtící tajemství...Tichý dům byl Leigh Harkerové jejím útočištěm více než deset let, dokud se věci náhle nezměnily. Záclony se samy rozhrnují. Rádia se vypínají a zapínají. A ve stínu dveří její ložnice se v noci rýsuje tmavá postava, která ji pozoruje a čeká, až konečně poleví a usne.Leigh, na konci svých možností, ale neochotná opustit svůj domov, se snaží najít odpovědi. Ale každý krok ji nutí k něčemu děsivějšímu, než si kdy dokázala představit.Ze zamčených dveří pod schody prosakuje jedovatý stín. Klika přes noc chrastí a nehty škrábou o dřevo. Její domov skrývá nebezpečná tajemství a teď, když je Leigh uvězněna v jeho zdech, se bojí, že už nikdy neuteče.Myslíte si, že jste v bezpečí?Mýlíte se.

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Elle právě dokončila univerzitu a nemůže uvěřit svému štěstí, když po náročném období posledních zkoušek dostane příležitost strávit celý měsíc hlídáním nádherné, starobylé usedlosti rodiny Gillespieových. Dvě staletí stará rezidence je vzdálená více než hodinu jízdy od města a je obklopená hustými lesy. Elle se těší, až prozkoumá všechna tajemství, která takový dům jistě ukrývá. Za domem se dokonce nachází hřbitov s náhrobky, na kterých je stejný rok úmrtí.Temná a smrtící historie domu se začíná rychle proplétat s Elleiným vlastním životem. Zjistí, že dům postavil Jonathan Gillespie, tyranský vůdce kultu Temnoty. Ten je sice dávno mrtvý, ale jak Elle záhy zjistí, je docela možné, že se doposud ukrývá v temných zákoutích domu. A čeká na svoji pomstu.Povídka „Smrt v domě Gillespieů“ je jedním ze čtyř strašidelných příběhů ve stejnojmenné knize královny hororů Darcy Coates.

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Audiokniha: Stačí jediné zaváhání – a temnota vás pohltí. Clare a Dorran se skrývají v rozpadajícím se sídle Winterbourn, jehož tajné chodby obývají znetvořená monstra lačnící po krvi. Každý den znamená boj o přežití, každá noc přináší novou hrozbu. Přesto doufají, že tu najdou aspoň na chvíli bezpečí. Pak se ale vysílačkou ozve Clareina sestra Bethany. Je naživu, ale uvězněná v bunkru, kde jí dochází kyslík. Mezi nimi leží stovky kilometrů zpustošené krajiny plné nepojmenovatelných hrůz, a čas neúprosně běží. Zůstat znamená odsoudit Bethany k pomalé smrti. Vyrazit na cestu je téměř jistá sebevražda. Clare musí volit mezi vlastním přežitím a zoufalým pokusem zachránit svou sestru. Ať už se rozhodne jakkoliv, jedno je jisté – Dorran ji neopustí. Jenže venku ve tmě něco čeká. A jakmile vycítí pohyb, už není cesty zpět. Mrazivý příběh plný strachu, napětí a beznaděje. Jaké oběti jste připraveni přinést, abyste zachránili toho, kdo je vám nejdražší? Napínavé, děsivé a neúprosné. Darcy Coates ve druhém díle série Černá zima dokazuje, že je právem označována za královnu moderního hororu. – Hana Wielgusová, Dobrý blog Hororová noční můra, která vás nepustí, dokud neotočíte poslední stránku. Temná atmosféra, krvelační mutanti a zoufalá touha po přežití – tohle je příběh, který se vám vryje pod kůži. – Dagmar Garciová, Recenzárium

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Audiokniha: Nezavírej oči. Sešívač číhá. A když tě spatří, nebude úniku.Městečko Doubtful v Illinois roky obchází strach. Lidé tu beze stopy mizí – a když se někdo přece jen objeví, bývá nalezen rozřezaný a hrůzně sešitý červenou nití. Jako by někdo z lidského těla skládal vlastní zvrácené dílo. Obyvatelé o tom raději nemluví. Důvěřují pravidlům, která je mají chránit: nechoď sám, nezůstávej po setmění venku, nevypínej světla.Abby Wardová ta pravidla zná. Dodržuje je. A stejně její sestra Hope jednoho dne zmizí.Poté co se ukáže, že dospělí selhávají a policie odmítá zasáhnout, rozhodne se Abby hledat pravdu sama. Vchází do spletitých chodeb pod městem, kde je těžké poznat, co je skutečné a co už jen výplod strachu. A s každým dalším krokem nabývá dojmu, že není sama.Román „Kde tě nenajde“ od Darcy Coates servíruje napětí bez úlevy – v kombinaci hororu, thrilleru a temného dramatu. Je to příběh o sesterské oddanosti a odvaze, která se rodí až ve chvíli, kdy na vás zblízka dýchne noční můra.„Připomnělo mi to Stranger Things nebo To od Stephena Kinga. Jen s horšími sny. A to myslím jako pochvalu.“ — Lucy sLilLibrary – Goodreads„Atmosféra mě dostala. Tma, podzemní chodby, červená nit… a pořádný kus hororu. Měla jsem husí kůži skoro celou knihu.“ — Samantha – Goodreads„Je to děsivé, nervy drásající a naprosto pohlcující. Pokud si chcete číst s rozsvíceným světlem – tohle je přesně ta kniha.“ — Lisa – Goodreads

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Audiokniha: Christa se snaží vzpamatovat z traumatu, které před dvěma lety rozmetalo její život na kusy. Zdá se, že je konečně na cestě k uzdravení. Má vedle sebe milujícího přítele Kiernana a doufá, že ji během společné dovolené požádá o ruku. Spolu s dalšími výletníky míří do hor, kde na ně čeká čtrnáctidenní pobyt v luxusním hotelu. Nadšení a očekávání však brzy pohltí stíny.Když se autobus vinoucí se po horských serpentinách zastaví kvůli padlému kmeni a přicházející bouře je přinutí hledat úkryt, uchýlí se skupina do opuštěné lovecké chaty. Tam se všechno začne hroutit. Ráno po první noci najdou průvodcovu hlavu nabodnutou na stromě. A tím noční můra teprve začíná.Jednotliví členové skupiny mizí jeden po druhém. Z osmi je sedm, pak šest, pět… Vrah je mezi nimi. Anebo ne? Kdo tahá za nitky ve hře o přežití, kde každá chyba může být tou poslední? Christa se snaží zachovat chladnou hlavu, ale napětí, paranoia a strach z neznámého ji sžírají zevnitř. Minulost se dere na povrch a v mrazivé divočině, daleko od pomoci, se všechno zlomí.Mrazivá smrt je temný psychologický thriller o přežití, zradě a zoufalé touze po pravdě. Atmosféra naprosté izolace, neustálé hrozby a děsivé nejistoty vás udrží v napětí až do poslední stránky. Darcy Coates znovu dokazuje, že je mistryní strachu a tentokrát je ledovější než kdy dřív.

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*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR* Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he d met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good. In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world s smallest countries is also so significant and so fascinating. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the colour orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world s tallest people and have the best carnival outside Brazil. He learns why Amsterdam s brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank, and how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous.A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, Why the Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch. And loved it.

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The Blair Witch Project meets Fyre Fest in this chilling horror thriller from the USA Today bestselling author of The Haunting of Ashburn House, Dead of Winter and Hunted.It was supposed to be the party of the century: miles of idyllic white sand beaches, lush jungle foliage...and a dark legend nobody dreamed might be all too true.When an online influencer and several hundred of his most loyal fans land on Prosperity Island, the plan is simple: five days of elaborate games, drinking, and suntanned fun.For one attendee, a week in paradise should have been a welcome respite. The only survivor of an infamous cult, Ruth wants nothing more than to keep her head down and not draw attention. She s spent decades outrunning her blood-soaked childhood, and her identity is a closely held secret.But then the true history of the island is revealedâ ¦along with its sinister connection to Ruth s past. As guests go missing and games turn deadly, Ruth and the rest of the attendees are forced to question whether they ve really been invited to paradise...or whether something much darker â “ and far bloodier â “ is waiting for them just beyond the bonfire s light.Darcy Coates delivers a bloody and chilling suspense thriller with a sinister mystery on a deadly island â “ how bad can things get?TropesHorror ThrillerSuspenseMystery ThrillerMysterious IslandDeadly Games

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Whether it s shadowy figures in dark hallways, objects that move on their own or unexplained chills in an abandoned place, ghosts have fascinated people for centuries. A bump in the night, the creak of floorboards and the uneasy coldness of a room has kept investigators and mediums asking one big question. Are ghosts real?Explore the mysteries of ghosts in this graphic guide and decide for yourself - is there anything hiding in the dark?

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Not all guests know when to check out . . . A young waitress at a country hotel finds herself with a decades #39; old mystery to solve - one she hopes will help rid the hotel of its most troublesome guests. Its ghosts. ***When Ballinadrum Hotel #39;s elderly owner Donahue Byrnes dies, twenty-two-year-old Mia Anne Moran discovers the spectral rumours that have long plagued the place are all too true. Meanwhile, Donahue #39;s son, Cormac, wants to sell up as soon as possible but finds his plans thwarted by the ghostly goings on. Propelled by the belief that Donahue Byrnes intended to entrust her with the task, Mia strikes a deal with Cormac. She will act as concierge to the dead - keeping the hotel #39;s ghosts in line, as Donahue did previously - and in return, Cormac will sell the business in its entirety, ensuring the future of both the building and its employees.But what drew Mia #39;s errant charges to Ballinadrum Hotel in the first place? If she can work out that, she might be able to send them on their way at last. Life is rarely straightforward though - especially when it involves the dead - and as Mia tries to solve the hotel #39;s ghostly conundrum, she begins to find hers changed in ways she couldn #39;t have anticipated . . .

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Not all guests know when to check out . . . A young waitress at a country hotel finds herself with a decades #39; old mystery to solve - one she hopes will help rid the hotel of its most troublesome guests. Its ghosts. ***When Ballinadrum Hotel #39;s elderly owner Donahue Byrnes dies, twenty-two-year-old Mia Anne Moran discovers the spectral rumours that have long plagued the place are all too true. Meanwhile, Donahue #39;s son, Cormac, wants to sell up as soon as possible but finds his plans thwarted by the ghostly goings on. Propelled by the belief that Donahue Byrnes intended to entrust her with the task, Mia strikes a deal with Cormac. She will act as concierge to the dead - keeping the hotel #39;s ghosts in line, as Donahue did previously - and in return, Cormac will sell the business in its entirety, ensuring the future of both the building and its employees.But what drew Mia #39;s errant charges to Ballinadrum Hotel in the first place? If she can work out that, she might be able to send them on their way at last. Life is rarely straightforward though - especially when it involves the dead - and as Mia tries to solve the hotel #39;s ghostly conundrum, she begins to find hers changed in ways she couldn #39;t have anticipated . . .

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Audiokniha: Nová a upravená podoba audioknihy. Darcy si zaslouží jen maximální kvalitu. S domem Ashburnů se děje něco podivného. Prastará budova je již několik desítek let opředená tajemstvím. Jeho majitelka Edith nepouštěla dovnitř žádné cizí lidi a na veřejnosti se objevovala jen zřídka. Po její smrti zdědí dům Adrienne, jediná Edithina žijící příbuzná, jejíž jediným majetkem je kufr, dvacet dolarů v kapse a kočka. Dědictví proto vnímá jako životní šanci, jak se znovu postavit na nohy. Adrienne nevěří na duchy, ale když prozkoumává tajemná zákoutí domu, roste v ní neklid. Nachází podivné zprávy vyryté do tapet, starý hrob v lese za domem a tajuplné portréty na zdech chodby v první patře, které jakoby sledovaly každý její krok. Audiokniha Duch domu Ashburnů v jedinečné interpretaci Anny Fixové a Libuše Švormové, v režii Alexandry Bauerové. Autorka: Darcy CoatesÚčinkují: Anna Fixová, Libuše Švormová. Hudba: Pavel Holý Režie: Alexandra Bauerová Zvuk a mastering: Karolína Škápíková Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER I ve been wondering who might fill the intellectual void after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates Toni Morrison Searing. One of the foremost essayists on race in the West... [He] is responsible for some of the most important writing about what it is to be black in America today Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good ImmigrantAn essential account of modern America, from Obama to Trump, from black lives matter to white supremacists rising - by the bestselling author of Between the World and MeObama s presidency was a watershed moment in American history. From 2008-2016, the leader of the free world was a black man. In those eight years, Obama transformed the conversation around race, gender, class and wealth - inspiring hope but also attracting criticism and breeding discontent.In this unflinching book, Ta-Nehisi Coates takes stock of Obama s eight years in power, through such iconic, unmissable essays as Fear of a Black President and The Case for Reparations . His account traverses the intersections of the political, the ideological and the cultural, presenting an America in radical flux and yet still in the grip of racial injustice, class warfare and institutional conspiracy. And it reflects on the author s own journey through these eight years, charting the public through the private in passages of startling intimate and piercingly relevant memoir.Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of our most brilliant, most fearless and most essential living writers - and his work is crucial to understanding race in America today.Finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize 2018Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence 2018RAVE READER REVIEWS: Brilliantly written, incisive, and extremely relevant. Read it with your families, use it in your classrooms, give copies to your friends (Liz) Coates thinks more deeply and writes more clearly about the national tragedy and disgrace that is our collective failure to confront the legacy of White Supremacy than just about anyone... I can t recommend it highly enough (Worddancer Redux) Every white person who wants to really know how it looks from the other side should take on the responsibility of reading Coates eye-opening, informative book... A must read for everyone of every colour (Indy JV) A masterful understanding of how the USA really works (shedgirl) If you want to know the wellsprings of racism in America - then read this book! (David C. R. Hancock)

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Rodina Hullových vlastní vinařství Šibeniční vrch již po několik generací. Jejich víno sbírá jedno ocenění za druhým, podnik prosperuje a rodině se daří. Kdesi v minulosti však číhá kletba.Hullovi se služebnictvem obývají rozlehlý starý dům na vrcholu kopce, k němuž se váže pochmurná pověst. Kdysi na něm stála šibenice, na které skončily životy stovek odsouzenců.Krvavá historie je dávno zapomenutá a všechno se zdá v nejlepším pořádku, než jsou oba manželé nalezeni mrtví. Dům i vinařství připadnou jako dědictví jejich dceři Margot. Je to už více než deset let, kdy Margot Hullová naposledy spatřila dům svého dětství. Když ji rodiče poslali pryč, byla ještě malá, a tak si jen stěží vybavuje jeho temné chodby a zákoutí.Nyní je zpátky, aby rodiče pohřbila a ujala se svého dědictví. Doposud ale netuší, jaká pravda se na pozemcích, které jsou nyní její, skrývá. Sama v rozlehlé, chátrající budově je nucena postavit se tváří v tvář hrůzám minulosti – a přiznat si, že se možná stane další obětí domu, který nikdy nespí...

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The Hull family has owned the Gallows Hill Winery for generations, living and working on the beautiful grounds where they grow their famous grapes.Until the night Mr. and Mrs. Hull settle down for the evening...and are dead by morning.When their daughter, Margot, inherits the family business, she wants nothing to do with it. The winery is valued for its unparalleled produce, but it s built on a field where hundreds of convicts were once hanged, and the locals whisper morbid rumors. They say the ground is cursed.It s been more than a decade since Margot last saw her childhood home. But now that she s alone in the sprawling, dilapidated building, she begins to believe the curse is more than real-and that she may be the next victim of the house that never rests...

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A hopelessly romantic novel about love, fate… and that one night that changes everything. Darcy believes in love at first sight. She’s spent her whole life waiting for that magical, movie-worthy moment. But right now, her life is anything but perfect. It’s the day before she leaves for college - and she’s stranded at a bus station until morning. Her phone is dead, she has no cash, and she’s all alone… until she meets Russell.Russell. Cute, nice, funny, and kind. She knows this is the perfect moment - and the perfect guy - that she’s always been waiting for. Over the course of one fateful night - filled with football field picnics, night swimming, and escape-artist dogs - Darcy and Russell’s lives will change forever. They’ll discover things they never imagined about each other… and about themselves. But can you truly know someone in a matter of hours? Is it possible to fall in love in just one day? And is it even worth saying hello… when you’re destined for a goodbye?

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First published in 1977, this cult classic has been reissued for a new generation of ghost-hunters. This book is for anyone who has shivered at shadowy figures in the dark, heard strange sounds in the night or felt the presence of a mysterious `something from the unknown.

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Autumn sees dead people, much to her annoyance ... but whenher father drowns, he s the one ghost that doesn t appear. Then,a clause in his will sends her to the remote isle of Imber. Can Autumnuncover Imber s dark past before it comes hurtling into thepresent?

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Improve your lifelong health and well-being by understanding what mitochondria really do for you, and how through small lifestyle changes, these awe-inspiring powerhouses can better your life.Have you ever wondered what makes every heartbeat, every thought, and every movement possible? Meet your mitochondria—tiny but mighty organelles that are the true engines of life. These organelles are popularly known as the “powerhouses of the cell,” but new research shows that the mitochondria do more than just convert food into energy—they’re orchestrators of critical functions that keep you healthy and alive. This groundbreaking book by a leading scientist from Stanford University School of Medicine and her husband, a bestselling author, is the first to provide a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand look at mitochondria and their vital role in human health. It is based on the premise that healthy mitochondria are the key to healthy cells and, thus, to healthy tissues, healthy organs, and a healthy body. The Life Machines provides practical and fundamental principles that you can use to unlock your body’s full potential, answering questions like: -How does exercise help mitochondria improve your muscles and your brain? -What nutrients do mitochondria thrive on, and how is your gut microbiome involved? -How can developing better sleeping habits improve your mitochondrial health? -Why relaxing and managing stress will reduce damage to your mitochondria? -How can you protect your mitochondria from toxins in the environment? -Why mitochondria are the key to healthy aging We are only as healthy as our mitochondria. Dysfunction of these organelles has been linked to diseases and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, depression, autism spectrum disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and infertility. Now, the remarkable progress in understanding the mitochondrial role in these ailments will shape the future of medicine. Packed with surprising facts, you’ll read about “mitochondrial Eve” who lived in Africa 200,000 years ago; tiny rotors that spin inside your body at fantastic speed; how cancer cells steal mitochondria from immune cells; how mitochondria help shape a baby’s fingers and brain; how mitochondria in your thighs are linked to your cognitive capacity, and more. Skillfully weaving cutting-edge scientific discoveries, expert testimonies, personal stories, and practical insights, The Life Machines is inspiring and hopeful, empowering you to adopt lifestyle changes that will benefit the smallest—and yet most crucial—parts of the human body.

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Bohemia Sekt ICE je luxusní dárkový produkt, který obsahuje 0,75 l sektu v luxusní krabičce včetně dvou balonových skleniček. Je vhodný jako skvělý dárek pro Vaše přátele a blízké. Produkt kombinuje chladivé kostky ledu s aromatickými tóny Chardonnay.

• První Bohemia Sektem podávaný na ledu
• Šťavnatá a osvěžující chuť
• Příjemná vůně s ovocnými tóny

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Welcome to a world where the Plantagenet kings survived, the laws of magic were discovered and the physical sciences never pursued. In the resulting Anglo-French Empire, a detective like Lord Darcy needs more than a keen mind and an observant eye. Luckily, Darcy can call on the aid of Master Sean O Lochlainn, forensic sorcerer.This omnibus contains all of the Lord Darcy stories as well as the only Lord Darcy novel, TOO MANY MAGICIANS, and has a new introduction by Michael Dirda.

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Mionetto Prosecco Prestige DOC brut v dárkovém balení s chillerem. Perfektní dárek pro milovníky prosecca, který se vychladí přímo na místě.

• Vychlazuje se přímo na místě
• Stylové dárkové balení
• Obsahuje 0,75l prosecca včetně chladící nádoby

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Mionetto Prosecco Rosé je dárkovým balením, které obsahuje šesti designových rozeteček a růžový prosecco s bohatým ovocným buketem. Tento vinný nápoj osloví svou barvou broskvového květu a dlouhotrvajícím perlením. Ideální dárek pro kamarádky nebo jako přítel pro každodenní pití.

• Šest designových rozeteček pro snadné rozpoznání skleničky
• Růžová barva připomínající broskvový květ a perleť
• Bohatý ovocný buket s výraznými tóny růžového grepu, granátového jablka nebo černého rybízu

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Bohemia Sekt ICE je prvním Bohemia Sektem podávaným na ledu. Má středně zlatavou barvu s mírnými zelenkavými odlesky a elegantním řetízkováním. Chuť je šťavnatá a osvěžující.

• Šťavnatá a osvěžující chuť
• Příjemná vůně s ovocnými tóny
• Elegantní řetízkování a středně zlatavá barva

Objev podobné jako Bohemia Sekt ICE dárkové balení

Mionetto Prosecco Rosé je nyní dostupné v novém dárkovém balení s chladicím boxem na led. Tento produkt je ideální pro ty, kteří si chtějí dopřát skleničku vychlazeného prosecca přímo na zahradě nebo terase. Nové balení nabízí stylový a praktický design.

• Nové dárkové balení s chladicím boxem na led
• Dopřejte si skleničku vychlazeného prosecca přímo na zahradě nebo terase
• Stylový a praktický design

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Dárkový balíček Bohemia Sekt Prestige Trio obsahuje tři výjimečné sekty vyráběné tradiční metodou kvašení. Každá sekta má charakteristické jemné perlení a bohatou chuť. Ideální příležitost pro dárky nebo osobní požitek.

• Tři výjimečné sekty v jednom dárkovém balíčku
• Tradiční metoda kvašení pro charakteristické jemné perlení
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Špičkové Prosecco apelace D.O.C. Treviso v kategorii Brut nyní i v exkluzivní dárkové krabičce.

• Špičkové Prosecco apelace D.O.C. Treviso
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This Pride Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGuptaâ ™s trademark wit and insight to her bright and funny YA debut!It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win.A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elitist private school, Leela canâ ™t stand him. Unfortunately, heâ ™ll be competing in the state league, so their paths are set to collide. But why attempt to tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? The situation is more complicated than Leela anticipated, though, and her participation in the tournament reveals that she might have tragically misjudged the debaters -- including Firoze Darcy -- and more than just her own winning streak is at stakeâ ¦her heart is, too. Debating Darcy is bestselling author Sayantani DasGuptaâ ™s reinterpretation of beloved classic Pride and Prejudice -- imaginative, hilarious, thought-provoking, and truly reflective of the complex, diverse world of American high school culture.

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Jasmine A. Stirling, author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice, delivers a powerful, poetic picture book biography about suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt, perfect for fans of I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark and the Rebel Girls series. As a child, Carrie Chapman Catt asked a lot of questions: How many stars are in the sky? Do germs have personalities? And why can’t Mama vote? Catt’s curiosity led her to college, to a career in journalism, and finally to becoming the president of The National American Woman Suffrage Association. Catt knew the movement needed a change—and she set to work mobilizing women (and men) across the nation to dare to question a woman’s right to vote. On August 18, 1920, Catt pinned a yellow rose to her dress and waited while lawmakers in Tennessee cast their deciding votes to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. After a seventy-year campaign, had women finally won the right to vote? Stirling #39;s suspenseful retelling of the dramatic final yea that changed the history of women’s rights brings the past to life for young readers.

Objev podobné jako Dare to Question - Jasmine Stirling

Discover the spellbinding magic of In the Hall of The Mountain King in this musical retelling of Peer Gynt—push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Grieg’s score. This tale of a boy’s adventure through the valleys and mountains of the Norwegian countryside begins at a wedding feast far, far away. Peer Gynt is bored and he’s longing for adventure. After sneaking off from the party, he finds himself at a peaceful lake where he meets some dairy people. When he lies about his escapades riding reindeer through the sky, they dare him to go to the lair of the Mountain King, the king of the trolls. The king’s halls are dark and spooky, and it isn’t long before Peer is captured. How will he escape? And will he learn the importance of humility and the value of friends? As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the score. Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music. At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Edvard Grieg, with details about his composition of Peer Gynt. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.Also available from the Story Orchestra series: The Magic Flute, I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Four Seasons in One Day.Manufacturer’s note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in the exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.

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The Hunger Games meets vampires in the third installment of the BookTok fave Crowns of Nyaxia series, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods . . . truly a vampire-lover⠙s dream!⠙ ⠓ CosmopolitanIn the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies the gods themselves.Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire ⠓ her home, her humanity and, most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible.When Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a brutal past, she is forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. But Mische is offered a chance at salvation by her sun god. All she has to do is betray Asar ⠓ and kill the god of death.In the underworld, Mische and Asar must face treacherous trials, colossal beasts and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. But most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness, and Mische⠙s forbidden attraction to Asar. As the moment of her betrayal looms, Mische is forced to choose between faith and love ⠓ a decision that could lead to her redemption or her ruin . . .The Songbird and the Heart of Stone is the third book of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, and the first book in the stunning Shadowborn Duet.*This edition of The Songbird and the Heart of Stone features beautiful original case art and a detailed map*Readers are obsessed with the Crowns of Nyaxia series . . .⠘A fantasy emotional rollercoaster⠙⠘Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story⠙⠘A must-read⠙⠘Believe the hype⠙The Serpent and the Wings of Night, the first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series, was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23. Its sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, was an instant No. 5 New York Times bestseller and No. 9 USA Today bestseller on 04/06/2024. The Songbird and the Heart of Stone was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 23/11/23.

Objev podobné jako The Songbird and the Heart of Stone - Carissa Broadbent

John Irving, one of the world s greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years - a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant.Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen.In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren t the first or the last ghosts he sees. John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time - among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families.In The Last Chairlift, readers will once more be in his thrall.

Objev podobné jako The Last Chairlift - John Irving

Two sisters, haunted by more than their past... Just weeks after discovering each other s existence, Jess and Hannah Ballard arrive at Fairhaven Hall, where they will learn the clandestine ways of the Durupinen, an ancient sect of women who control the Gateways between the worlds of the living and the dead. Though they are considered outcasts by most of their classmates, Jess and Hannah are determined to learn what they can to fulfill their responsibility to the many ghosts that haunt them. But danger, it seems, has followed them as closely as a shadow to their new home, and they have more questions than ever. Who is the desperate child spirit pursuing Jess, and what do her terrifying visions mean? What has happened to Dr. David Pierce, Jess friend and mentor, who has suddenly and mysteriously vanished? And just what is it about Hannah s unique abilities that has the other Durupinen frightened of her? The Ballard sisters are about to find out, and the answers could destroy their newfound life before it has even begun. Spirit Prophecy is the second thrilling installment in E.E. Holmes award-winning Gateway Trilogy.

Objev podobné jako Spirit Prophecy : Book 2 of The Gateway Trilogy - E.E. Holmesová

n the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies the gods themselves.Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire – her home, her humanity and, most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible.When Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a brutal past, she is forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. But Mische is offered a chance at salvation by her sun god. All she has to do is betray Asar – and kill the god of death.In the underworld, Mische and Asar must face treacherous trials, colossal beasts and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. But most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness, and Mische’s forbidden attraction to Asar. As the moment of her betrayal looms, Mische is forced to choose between faith and love – a decision that could lead to her redemption or her ruin . . .

Objev podobné jako The Songbird and the Heart of Stone - Carissa Broadbent

The past can t be locked away forever⠦_________________________________________________________________*Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Eve Chase Lucinda Riley*Sweeping from the French Riviera to the wind-blown Cornish cliffs, lose yourself in this spellbinding novel about one golden family ⠓ and a devastating secret that binds them, forever⠦Year after idyllic year, the Challant family retreat to their summer house on the glittering French Riviera.Until one stormy night in 1928 when a local boy suffers a fatal accident in the grounds. Overnight, it becomes a place of ghosts.As time unspools, those dark memories loosen their grip on the four Challant children. And yet the local whispers about that night never quieten, calling them back to the house on the Riviera.A family secret lies waiting in the past.But dare they unlock the truth?_______________________________________________READERS LOVE ESCAPING WITH TILLY BAGSHAWE S EPIC, SWEEPING NOVELS: A great novel to get totally immersed by ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Her books are always captivating! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It drew me in from the very first page ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is an epic page-turner of love and war ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such skilled storytelling that draws you in and keeps you gripped throughout ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tilly Bagshawe is a brilliant, vivid writer, who is a leader in her field. Bravo! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako The Secret Keepers - Tilly Bagshawe

The Hunger Games meets vampires in the third book of the bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods. Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire – her home, her humanity, and most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible. But when Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a past as brutal as his scars, she’s forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. Yet, Mische’s punishment may be the key to her salvation. In a secret meeting, her sun god commands her to help Asar in his mission, only to betray him . . . by killing the god of death. Mische and Asar must travel the treacherous path to the underworld, facing trials, beasts, and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. Yet, most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness – and her forbidden attraction to Asar, a burgeoning bond that risks invoking the wrath of gods. As her betrayal looms, the underworld closes in and angry gods are growing restless. Mische will be forced to choose between the redemption of the sun or the damnation of the darkness.

Objev podobné jako The Songbird and the Heart of Stone - Carissa Broadbent

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF DOWNTON ABBEY AND HIGHCLERE CASTLEJoin Lady Carnarvon as she exclusively reveals into the daily rhythms, seasonal changes and timeless traditions of one of Britainâ ™s most iconic stately homes. Built in a bygone era, Highclere Castle and its surrounding five-thousand-acre estate is a place steeped in history both within its walls and verdant landscapes. From the grandeur of Victorian architecture to the whispers of Anglo-Saxon roots, the estate s sweeping ground encapsulate a rich British heritage. Lady Carnarvon shares tales of past residents, from Lady Almina s legendary 1920s parties to the enigmatic ghosts that roam the halls of the castle. With the passing months and seasons, Lady Carnarvon reveals what it truly means to live and work in this extraordinary home. From gardening, entertaining, exploring the outdoors with their eight dogs to opening the gates to a film crew â ” for many weeks and seasons â ” culminating in the latest Downton Abbey film. Highclere is where history, royalty, nature and community weave together â ” enchanting its residents, staff and guests.

Objev podobné jako A Year At Highclere - The Countess of Carnarvon

From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Vemeer comes an unforgettable story about an island haunted by the past... and the ghosts who must help with the present.Ghosts are alive on the island of Nantucket. You can hear them in the wind, and in the creaks of the old homes. They want to be remembered. And, even more, they want to protect what was once theirs. The ghosts seem to have chosen a few local kids to be their messengers -- and to help save the island. But in this mystery, the line between those who haunt and those who are haunted is a thin one -- and the past and the present must come to terms with one another in order to secure the future.

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Joana and her younger brother Peter aren t used to setting down roots. Ever since the violent murder of their mother, their father can t stay in one place for long, haunted by the literal ghosts of the past. He has what he calls the Whisperings, and will do anything to protect his children from the horrors that torment him. When the family moves to Burlington, Vermont, Joana thinks they ve finally found a place to call home. They rent the lower half of a creepy yet comfortable mansion downtown, and Joana actually begins to fit in at school, thanks in part to Willem, a handsome (and single) classmate. But a near-death experience awakens the Whisperings in Joana, and she soon realizes her family isn t the only family living in the house. She meets the Keils - ghosts forced to relive their own gruesome murders every night. As they say, misery loves company and suddenly, Joana is forced to protect the ones closest to her from a supernatural threat, in this horrifying haunted house story for teen readers.

Objev podobné jako The Whisperings - JoelA. Sutherland

The carefully ordered life of a thirty-something man falls apart when he is forced to return to his hometown to care for his elderly father, and meets a woman who has as many secrets as he does … A warmly funny, poignant, life-affirming novel about coming home and letting go. ‘A moving and emotional story told with warmth and humour … a book to curl up with and forget about the world’ Eleanor Ray ‘A novel so full of heart it will pull on your heartstrings and nestle itself into your soul’ Emma-Claire Wilson ‘With a wonderfully relatable cast of characters and an authentic plot, this life-affirming story is filled with humour and wisdom’ Candis ‘Warm and tender, this will really make you think’Fabulous magazine ‘Gentle, poignant and often witty … A beautifully written and intelligent novel about working out who and what really matters’ Susan Elliot Wright ______What if halfway through your life was just the beginning? Robin Edmund Blake is halfway through his life. Born in 1986, when Halley’s Comet crossed the sky, he is destined to go out with it, when it returns in 2061. Until that day, he can’t die. He has proof. With his future mapped out in minute detail, a lucrative but increasingly dull job in the City of London, and Gemma to share his life with, Robin has a plan to be remembered forever. But when Robin’s sick father has one accident too many, the plan starts to unravel. Robin must return home to the tiny seaside town of Eastgate, learn to care for the man who never really cared for him, and face the childhood ghosts he fled decades ago. Desperate to get his life back on schedule, he connects with fellow outsider Astrid. Brutally direct, sharp-witted and a professor at a nearby university, she’s unlike anyone he’s ever met. But Astrid is hiding something and someone from Robin. And he’s hiding even more from her…For fans of Hazel Prior, Rachel Joyce and Jonas Jonasson ____ ‘Compassionate and insightful … the whole novel is imbued with warmth and humour’ Gill Paul ‘A funny, heart-warming and unpredictable story of old friendships, new connections and fresh perspectives. I laughed, cried, and loved every minute of the ride with Robin’ Penny Haw ‘A supremely entertaining novel about the surprises and cruelties life can have in store, peopled with characters who never feel less than real’ Polis Loizou ‘Heartfelt, heartbreaking but also joyful … a master storyteller’ Awais Khan Praise for Katie Allen ‘Heart-wrenching, warm and funny’ Guardian ‘Emotionally engaging, witty, clever and wonderfully satisfying’ Daily Express ‘Simultaneously devastating and hilarious’ Clare Allan ‘Heartbreaking, deeply moving and wonderfully witty’ Isabelle Broom ‘Darkly funny, yet poignant and moving’ Anna Bell ‘The writing reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant’ Becky Fleetwood ‘The perfect mix of clever, funny and intensely moving’ Cari Rosen

Objev podobné jako Happy is the One - Katie Allen

When a ghost train is seen rattling into Belle-on-Sea, Bridget Vanderpuff must use her incredible powers of invention and detection to solve the mystery on her second spooky adventureâ ¦Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff s bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and heâ ™s totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog, Captain Lufty, and his Hat Rat, Barry, have warned that something is coming to Belle-on-Sea. Something terribleâ ¦When a ghost train is seen rattling into town, and people start to go missing â “ first the librarian, then the Mayor â “ Bridget and Tom begin tracking the trainâ ™s tracks, delighted to be in the thick of another mystery.Then the unthinkable happens: the ghost train takes Mr Vanderpuff! Someone â “ or something â “ is out to destroy Belle-on-Sea. But theyâ ™ve forgotten one important detailâ ¦ This is Bridgetâ ™s town.Bridget must save the missing people from their perilous prisons, rescue the parade, and come up with an idea for Mr Vanderpuffâ ™s Hungry Ghosts bake, before itâ ™s too late.

Objev podobné jako Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train - Martin Stewart

Shortlisted for the 2023 Sports Book Awards for Best Sports Writing of the YearThe British, who are rightly proud of their sporting traditions, are now having to come to terms with the dark, unacknowledged, past of racism in sport ⠓ until now the truth that dare not speak its name.Conscious and unconscious racism have for decades blighted the lives of talented black and Asian sportsmen and women, preventing them from fulfilling their potential. In Formula One, despite Lewis Hamilton⠙s stellar achievements, barely one per cent of the 40,000 people employed in the sport are of ethnic minority heritage. In football, Britain⠙s premier sport, the number of non-white managers in the professional game remains pitifully small. And in cricket, Azeem Rafiq⠙s testimony to the Commons select committee has exposed the scandal of prejudice faced by Asian cricketers in the game.Veteran author and journalist Mihir Bose examines the way racism has affected black and Asian sportsmen and women and how attitudes have evolved over the past fifty years. He looks in depth at the controversies that have beset sport at all levels: from grassroots to international competitions and how the ⠘Black Lives Matter⠙ movement has had a seismic impact throughout sport, with black sports personalities leading the fight against racism. However, this has also led to a worrying white fatigue.Talking to people from playing field to boardroom and the media world, he illustrates the complexities and striking contrasts in attitudes towards race. We hear the voices of players, coaches and administrators as Mihir Bose explores the question of how the dream of a truly non-racial sports world can become a reality.The Marcus Rashford mural featured on the cover was commissioned by the Withington Walls community art project, created by artist AskeP19 (@akse_p19) and based on photography by Danny Cheetham (@dannycheetham). To find out more about the Withington Walls project, you can follow them at @Withingtonwalls on both Twitter and Instagram, or visit their website: www.withingtonwalls.co.uk

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An astonishing collection about interconnectedness - between the human and nonhuman, ancestors and ourselves - from National Book Critics Circle Award winner and National Book Award finalist Ada Limón. I have always been too sensitive, a weeper / from a long line of weepers, writes Limón. I am the hurting kind. What does it mean to be the hurting kind? To be sensitive not only to the world s pain and joys, but to the meanings that bend in the scrim between the natural world and the human world? To divine the relationships between us all? To perceive ourselves in other beings - and to know that those beings are resolutely their own, that they do not / care to be seen as symbols ?With Limón s remarkable ability to trace thought, The Hurting Kind explores those questions - incorporating others stories and ways of knowing, making surprising turns, and always reaching a place of startling insight. These poems slip through the seasons, teeming with horses and kingfishers and the gleaming eyes of fish. And they honour parents, stepparents, and grandparents: the sacrifices made, the separate lives lived, the tendernesses extended to a hurting child; the abundance, in retrospect, of having two families.Along the way, we glimpse loss. There are flashes of the pandemic, ghosts whose presence manifests in unexpected memories and the mysterious behaviour of pets left behind. But The Hurting Kind is filled, above all, with connection and the delight of being in the world. Slippery and waddle thieving my tomatoes still / green in the morning s shade, writes Limón of a groundhog in her garden, she is doing what she can to survive. Limón is a poet of ecstatic revelation Guardian I can always rely on an Ada Limón poem to give me hope . . . Limón gives us two brains in her poems, too, revealing new ways to view the world New York Times Magazine Ada Limón is a bright light in a dark time. Her keen attention to the natural world is only matched by her incredible emotional honesty Vanity Fair

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A real-life adventure that inspired countless travellers in fact and fiction, the Penguin Classics edition of Robert Byron s The Road to Oxiana includes an introduction by Colin Thubron.In 1933 Robert Byron began a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran to Oxiana - the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. The Road to Oxiana offers not only a wonderful record of his adventures, but also a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most Western travelers. Robert Byron (1905-41) was born in 1905, and educated at Eton and Merton College, Oxford. He died during the Second World War, when the ship he was serving on was torpedoed by a U-Boat off Cape Wrath. Byron s The Road to Oxiana is considered by many modern travel writers to be the first example of great travel writing.If you enjoyed The Road to Oxiana you might like Charles Darwin s The Voyage of the Beagle, also available in Penguin Classics. The greatest of all pre-war travel books William Dalrymple What Ulysses is to the novel between the wars, and what The Waste Land is to poetry, The Road to Oxiana is to the travel book Paul Fussell In any list of the great travel books of the 20th century, Robert Byron s account of his travels in Persia and Afghanistan, The Road to Oxiana, must be put somewhere near the very top Telegraph

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Brilliantly eerie PETER JAMES Engrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read JO BRAND A most original sleuth THE TIMES Welcome to the River Wye: a place of poetry, historic obsession... and occult murder.The curious death of an estate agent is being investigated by detective David Vaynor who, before joining the police, studied the famous 18th century poet William Wordsworth. As Vaynor is discovering, the dark paganism that changed Wordsworth s life still lingers on the banks of the River Wye today - and there are some killings even the police can t approach...Enter Merrily Watkins, parish priest, single mum, and diocesan exorcist for Hereford. Called away from her local hauntings, Merrily finds herself confronting the riverside ghosts who, as Wordsworth puts it, promote ill purposes and flatter foul desires . In the ancient heart of the Wye Valley, a buried grudge is about to come to light.*Book 16 in the Merrily Watkins series - now a critically acclaimed ITV drama starring Anna Maxwell-Martin!*More praise for Phil Rickman Cleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination John Connolly The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect Elly Griffiths First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night Daily Mail No one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world Bernard Cornwell

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