the fourth turning is here neil howe

The visionary behind the bestselling phenomenon The Fourth Turning looks once again to America’s past to predict our future in this “riveting and revelatory” (Tony Robbins) prophecy for how our present era of unrest will resolve over the next ten years—and what our lives will look like afterward.Thirty years ago, Neil Howe and the late William Strauss dazzled the world with a provocative new theory of American history. Looking back at the last 500 years, they’d uncovered a distinct pattern: modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting roughly eighty to one hundred years, the length of a long human life, with each cycle composed of four eras—or “turnings”—that always arrive in the same order and each last about twenty years. The last of these eras—the fourth turning—was always the most perilous, a period of civic upheaval and national mobilization as traumatic and transformative as the New Deal and World War II, the Civil War, or the American Revolution. Now, right on schedule, our own fourth turning has arrived…and Neil Howe has returned with an extraordinary new prediction. What we see all around us—the polarization, the growing threat of civil conflict and global war—will culminate by the early 2030s in a climax that poses great danger and yet also holds great promise, perhaps even bringing on America’s next golden age. Every generation alive today will play a vital role in determining how this crisis is resolved, for good or ill. “Big history and bold futurology” (The Wall Street Journal), The Fourth Turning Is Here takes us deep into the collective personality of each living generation to make sense of our current crisis. explore how all of us will be differently affected by the political, social, and economic challenges we’ll face in the decade to come, and reveal how our country, our communities, and our families can best prepare to meet these challenges ahead.

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First comes a High, a period of confident expansion. Next comes an Awakening, a time of spiritual exploration and rebellion. Then comes an Unraveling, in which individualism triumphs over crumbling institutions. Last comes a Crisis—the Fourth Turning—when society passes through a great and perilous gate in history.William Strauss and Neil Howe will change the way you see the world—and your place in it. With blazing originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains the present, and reimagines the future. Most remarkably, it offers an utterly persuasive prophecy about how America’s past will predict what comes next.Strauss and Howe base this vision on a provocative theory of American history. The authors look back five hundred years and uncover a distinct pattern: Modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting about the length of a long human life, each composed of four twenty-year eras—or “turnings”—that comprise history’s seasonal rhythm of growth, maturation, entropy, and rebirth. Illustrating this cycle through a brilliant analysis of the post–World War II period, The Fourth Turning offers bold predictions about how all of us can prepare, individually and collectively, for this rendezvous with destiny.

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“A beautifully observed and thrillingly honest novel about the dark corners of family life and the long, complicated search for understanding and grace.” —Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation and Weather“The Fourth Child is keen and beautiful and heartbreaking—an exploration of private guilt and unexpected obligation, of the intimate losses of power embedded in female adolescence, and of the fraught moments of glancing divinity that come with shouldering the burden of love.” —Jia Tolentino, New York Times bestselling author of Trick Mirror“A remarkable family saga . . . The Fourth Child is a balm—a reminder that it is possible for art to provide a nuanced exploration of life itself.” —Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind and Rich and PrettyThe author of Break in Case of Emergency follows up her “extraordinary debut” (The Guardian) with a moving novel about motherhood and marriage, adolescence and bodily autonomy, family and love, religion and sexuality, and the delicate balance between the purity of faith and the messy reality of life.Book-smart, devoutly Catholic, and painfully unsure of herself, Jane becomes pregnant in high school; by her early twenties, she is raising three children in the suburbs of western New York State. In the fall of 1991, as her children are growing older and more independent, Jane is overcome by a spiritual and intellectual restlessness that leads her to become involved with a local pro-life group. Following the tenets of her beliefs, she also adopts a little girl from Eastern Europe. But Mirela is a difficult child. Deprived of a loving caregiver in infancy, she remains unattached to her new parents, no matter how much love Jane shows her. As Jane becomes consumed with chasing therapies that might help Mirela, her relationships with her family, especially her older daughter, Lauren, begin to fray. Feeling estranged from her mother and unsettled in her new high school, Lauren begins to discover the power of her own burgeoning creativity and sexuality—a journey that both echoes and departs from her mother’s own adolescent experiences. But when Lauren is confronted with the limits of her youth and independence, Jane is thrown into an emotional crisis, forced to reconcile her principles and faith with her determination to keep her daughters safe. The Fourth Child is a piercing love story and a haunting portrayal of how love can shatter—or strengthen—our beliefs.

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Nee naw, nee naw! The fire engine is here to save the day. Peep into the cab, roll out the hoses and slide out the ladder to find out how it works. Truck-obsessed toddlers will love all the details to spot, flaps to lift and holes to peep through. An exciting introduction to some of the people who help us.

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Those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try againFUNNY, UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINDING LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT Heart-tuggingly lovely ***** Can t wait to recommend ***** Poignant, funny, emotional ***** Read it. You ll be glad you did ***** This book is pure joy Prima______________Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, aged twenty-four, has just lost the love of her life.When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help him finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie to the moment he has waited for all his life.As Bella helps Eddie and Eddie helps, well, everyone, a soul-stirring story of friendship and kindness unfolds as we see how those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.________ Brimming over with kindness and hope Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins Lives up to the brilliance of The One Hundred Years of Lenni Margot and, dare I say itâ ¦ surpasses it Julietta HendersonReaders adore EDDIE WINSTON:â ˜Overflows with joy. You will laugh and cry, mostly happy tears, but not all. Read it â “ youâ ™ll be glad you didâ ™ *****â ˜Absolutely heart-tuggingly lovelyâ ™ *****â ˜4.24 am, and Iâ ™ve just finished this. Beautifully written poignant, funny, emotional and lovely. A huge 5 starsâ ™ ***** I couldnâ ™t wait to finish it fast enough to recommend to my book-reading bestieâ ™ *****

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Those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try againFUNNY, UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINDING LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT Heart-tuggingly lovely ***** Can t wait to recommend ***** Poignant, funny, emotional ***** Read it. You ll be glad you did ***** This book is pure joy Prima______________Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, aged twenty-four, has just lost the love of her life.When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help him finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie to the moment he has waited for all his life.As Bella helps Eddie and Eddie helps, well, everyone, a soul-stirring story of friendship and kindness unfolds as we see how those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.________ Brimming over with kindness and hope Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins Lives up to the brilliance of The One Hundred Years of Lenni Margot and, dare I say itâ ¦ surpasses it Julietta HendersonReaders adore EDDIE WINSTON:â ˜Overflows with joy. You will laugh and cry, mostly happy tears, but not all. Read it â “ youâ ™ll be glad you didâ ™ *****â ˜Absolutely heart-tuggingly lovelyâ ™ *****â ˜4.24 am, and Iâ ™ve just finished this. Beautifully written poignant, funny, emotional and lovely. A huge 5 starsâ ™ ***** I couldnâ ™t wait to finish it fast enough to recommend to my book-reading bestieâ ™ *****

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The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.Despite her losses, Rin hasnâ ™t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much â “ the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges â “ and unexpected opportunities. While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.Backed by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners.As her power and influence grows, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenixâ ™s voice, urging her to burn the world and everything in it?

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⠘A red-hot, non-stop rollercoaster of a book⠙ ⠓ Lisa JewellWhat would you do if your husband framed you for murder?Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was convicted of plotting to murder her husband.Now she⠙s finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with her daughter. Clear her name. And bring down her husband ⠓ the man who framed her.Just how far is she willing to go to get what she wants? And how far will her husband go to stop her?Because his lies run deeper than Olivia could ever have imagined ⠓ and this time it⠙s not her freedom that⠙s in jeopardy, but her life⠦Your favourite authors LOVE The Guilty Couple!⠘Shot through with a propulsive sense of gritty threat and high-stakes tension, this is bold, memorable, top-tier thriller writing.⠙ ⠓ bestselling author B P Walter⠘The Guilty Couple is a one-breath rollercoaster ride, with twists, turns, ups and downs⠦ then just when you think it⠙s over, there⠙s another loop ahead! A proper, classy thriller.⠙ ⠓ Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal⠘CL Taylor has done it again. A fast paced, thrilling read that I couldn⠙t put down. I loved it!⠙ ⠓ bestselling author Heidi Perks⠘I loved The Guilty Couple so much. Twisty, compelling, tense and fast-paced and thoroughly unputdownable.⠙ ⠓ multimillion-copy bestselling author Angela Marsons Wow, The Guilty Couple doesn⠙t let up for a moment ⠓ you⠙re in for ride! ⠓ bestselling author Sarah Pinborough⠘Twisty, taut, unbearably tense. Brava, C.L. Taylor, you⠙ve done it again!⠙ ⠓ bestselling author Emma StonexAnd readers LOVE The Guilty Couple, too!⠘A hugely entertaining, tense and twisting read.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Pulse-pounding⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Thrilling and exciting⠦the ending was brilliant.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘My heart was in my throat throughout the entire book.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This is the best book I have read in a long time.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Wow!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A hockey player and a baker shoot their shot in this steamy new romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny. This time they re both playing for keeps . . . When a very public breakup becomes a PR nightmare for Ian Chase s team, he hopes to focus on his game, but that suddenly seem less likely than a hat trick. With his career and the team s image in jeopardy, Ian is surprised to find a solution through none other than Delilah Baker, his best friend and teammate s little sister . . . who isn t so little anymore.Delilah Baker is known as the darling of baking on her local cable show, and being in the public eye is her bread and butter. But with her numbers dwindling and her producers turning up the heat, Delilah offers up the half-baked idea to collaborate with her brother s team to entice the hockey fans of Boston to tune in to her show. Delilah thinks it will be a piece of cake - until the team sends Ian Chase, her brother s best friend and the object of a decade-long crush that she s never quite gotten over.Delilah s and Ian s teams think it s a true win-win situation - gaining higher numbers for Delilah s show and casting Ian in a more positive light. And viewers are eating them up like a cupcake, sparking the idea to play up their relationship for the goal of good press. With more than just their careers on thin ice, the line between what s real and what s for show begins to blur, but one thing s for certain: This PR stunt will either be a total game changer - or leave them both totally pucked.

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A powerful, stirring, wind-swept tale set in Depression-era America that makes your heart break and soar in equal measure. - Matt Haig, author of The Midnight LibraryThe Four Winds, an instant New York Times number one bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, is a deeply moving story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah. ‘Powerful and compelling’ – Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads SingShe will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . .. Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life she’d yearned for.A family, a home and a livelihood on a farm on the Great Plains. But when drought threatens all she and her community hold dear, Elsa’s world is shattered to the winds. Fearful of the future, when Elsa wakes to find her husband has fled, she is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life.Fight for the land she loves or take her beloved children, Loreda and Ant, west to California in search of a better life. Will it be the land of milk and honey? Or will their experience challenge every ounce of strength they possess?From the overriding love of a mother for her child, the value of female friendship and the ability to love again – against all odds – Elsa’s incredible journey is a story of survival, hope and what we do for the ones we love. A story of love, family, unbreakable bonds, bravery and hope.I loved this book so much! - Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo****What readers LOVE about The Four Winds:‘Everyone should read this book. This is the new American classic’‘It will break your heart and bring you to tears. It will also be one of the best books you read all year!’‘This is historical fiction at its best: compelling, compassionate, enraging and courageous.I absolutely loved this book!’‘Gripping and captivating . . .heartbreaking and inspiring’‘We fall in love with a warrior who finds her power and strength, surrounded by love. Beautiful’‘BRAVO to the author, this is her best work yet’

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Audiokniha: It’s time to redefine how we work. We have been told for ages that technology would make our lives easier. Instead, we increasingly find ourselves drowning in tedious tasks and feeling trapped in the daily grind—overflowing calendars, endless to-do lists, and a never-ending stream of interruptions. And since we re always connected, our work never seems to end. Fortunately, the AI revolution is here, and it s about to change everything. Imagine a world where technology finally starts taking care of all the boring stuff so you can focus on what really matters to you. Where smart AI apps empower you to create anything you can imagine, and even the things you thought you could never achieve. Where you have the power to redesign work around your life, not the other way around. This is the era of No Work. It s not about escaping work but about using our skills and leveraging the possibilities unlocked by AI so that our days are primarily comprised of the things we are passionate about. Because that s how we can create something extraordinary. Inside this book, you ll find hundreds of practical examples and tips: - How to find, select, and use the right digital tools for anything you do. - How to make your productivity skyrocket with AI and reclaim your time. - How to do things your way—with greater freedom by automating more tasks. - How to craft the work you want, whether you re an entrepreneur or an employee. - How to seize new opportunities and build a future-proof career. This book is packed with tips on the best apps and tools driving the AI revolution, but it s about something even more powerful. It s about changing the way you think, mastering any new technology, and embracing timeless principles that will help you succeed, no matter what the future holds.

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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.Few writers have expressed loneliness, the need for human understanding and the search for love with such power and poetic sensibility as the American writer Carson McCullers. The Ballad of the Sad Café is her masterpiece: an unruly, bittersweet novella concerning the most unlikely of love triangles. The greatest prose writer that the South produced ... She has examined the heart of man with an understanding that no other writer can hope to surpass - Tennessee Williams

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DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FATE INKED IN BLOOD . . . Do not walk to pick up this book. Run JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH You will devour it! Badass females, slow burn romance, enemies to lovers . . . Do I even need to say more? 5***** READER REVIEW Enemies to Lovers and full of Angst . . . Loved the book so much I can t put it into words 5***** READER REVIEW___________Raised as a warrior, Princess Lara knows two things:King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy.And she must be the one to bring him to his knees.The Bridge Kingdom is the only route through a storm-ravaged world, and it uses its power to deprive Lara s homeland of vital resources. So when she s sent to be King Aren s bride, Lara will do whatever it takes to bring down the kingdom s defences, even if it means seducing her new husband.Yet as she learns more about the war to possess the bridge, Lara s feelings for Aren transform from hostility to passion.And she faces a terrible dilemma:Which kingdom to save, and which to destroy . . .Tropes/themes: 1. Political Intrigue2. Alternate World3. Enemies to Lovers4. Action Adventure5. Romantasy ___________ This book is just everything!!! It s such an atmospheric read that completely immerses you. This book has me completely captivated, it honestly has stolen a piece of my heart 5***** READER REVIEW Heart-pounding. I enjoyed every moment of this book 5***** READER REVIEW I don t think I ll ever be over how amazing this book is . . .The world and characters were so immersive 5***** READER REVIEWPRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page! Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf KingPRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters Kirkus Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance BookistA Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024A Fate Inked in Blood, New York Times bestseller, March 2024

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We are all too familiar with the stories of Jews who were tortured and killed in concentration camps throughout the Third Reich. But less is known about the persecution of Polish prisoners housed in Majdanek, a concentration and extermination camp on the outskirts of the city of Lublin in south-eastern Poland. The Counterfeit Countess tells this story through the lens of the efforts of one remarkable woman, herself a Jew, who passed as Polish aristocracy, became a lead official in a Polish relief organisation and an officer in the underground resistance movement known as the Polish Home Army.Using the false identity of Countess Janina Suchodolska, Josephine Janina Mehlberg persuaded the SS and other Nazi authorities to give her access to prisoners, bringing them soup, clothing, medicine and tending to their needs, and on many occasions having them freed from the camp. This is her story, based upon her own unpublished account.

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Booker-Prize winner Roddy Doyle s spectacular return to his iconic heroine, Paula Spencer The undisputed laureate of ordinary lives SUNDAY TIMES Brilliant...passionate, funny and humane DAVID NICHOLLSAt sixty-six, Paula Spencer - mother, grandmother, widow, addict, survivor - is finally living her life. A job at the dry cleaners she enjoys, a man - Joe - with whom she shares what she wants, friends who see her for who she is, and four grown children, now with families and petty dramas the likes of which Paula could only have hoped for. Despite its ghosts, Paula has started to push her past aside.That is until Paula s eldest, Nicola, turns up on her doorstep.Independent, affluent, a loving wife and mother, a success - Nicola is suddenly determined to leave it all behind. Over the next few days, as Nicola gradually confides in Paula the secret that unleashed this moment of crisis, mother and daughter find themselves untangling anecdotes, jokes, memory and revelation to confront the bruised but beautiful symmetry of what each means to the other. Paula Spencer is a hymn to female generosity; the ordinary, discardable kind that keeps the world turning. Reading her voice for the first time sent a pang of recognition through me, followed by love ANNE ENRIGHT

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The Sunday Times bestseller and instant New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Shadow and Bone.**Special collector s edition with hidden cover available while stocks last - cover may vary**---⠜Your destiny is not to do what is right. Your destiny is to destroy us all.⠝Willow Madizza never thought she⠙d accept a place at Hollow⠙s Grove University, the secret and prestigious institution where the best and brightest of her fellow witches learn to wield their magic.But Willow has reasons for being at Hollow⠙s Grove beyond the education it offers. Raised to be a weapon against the Coven that presides over the University, she must find the bones of her ancestors in order to reclaim the magic that is her destiny.Her only obstacle is Alaric Grayson Thorne, the University⠙s beautiful and infuriating Headmaster. Gray is ruthless, manipulative, dangerous ⠓ he represents everything Willow has been taught to despise. But despite their mutual loathing, Gray understands Willow better than anyone, and he might just be the key to unlocking her full power . . .---Readers devoured The Coven! A gripping, sexy, atmospheric read A deliciously dark, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance set in an academy for witches Something just hits different when vampires are involved The twists and turns this story took had me speechless! Loved this book from start to finish . . . the author really had me on the edge of my seat with the cliffhanger! The chemistry is off the charts ---Featuring all your favourite tropes!-Enemies-to-lovers- Witches, vampires, demons- Delicious spice payoff- Morally grey MMC- Forbidden romance- Dark academia- Forced proximityThe Coven is book one in the Coven of Bones series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a gothic, dark academia paranormal romance and includes elements that may be triggering to some readers. For a full list of content warnings, please see the author s website.Instant New York Times bestseller, August 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024

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WINNER OF THE THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN S BOOK PRIZE 2019THE WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDTHE WINNER OF THE MICHAEL L.PRINTZ AWARDTHE WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRÉ AWARDTHE WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE-HORNBOOK AWARD I fell in love at slam poetry. This one will stay with you a long time. ⠓ Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give This was the type of book where I ll just do 50 pages turned into finishing it in 2 reads. I felt very emotional, not just because the story and the words themselves were so beautiful but because I knew it was going to make so many teens who felt like no one cares about them or listens to them feel seen. ⠓ Tomi Adeyemi, bestselling author of The Children of Blood and BoneTHE POET X ⠓ THE WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL. A stunning New York Times bestseller with a powerful and unforgettable YA voice. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi s The Children of Blood and Bone, Angie Thomas s The Hate U Give and Sarah Crossan s One.Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighbourhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking.But X has secrets ⠓ her feelings for a boy in her bio class, and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight.Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent.A novel about finding your voice and standing up for what you believe in, no matter how hard it is to say. Brave, bold and beautifully written ⠓ dealing with issues of race, feminism and faith.⠜Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice.⠦ Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation⠜An incredibly potent debut.⠦ Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost⠜Acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero.⠦ Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street A story that will slam the power of poetry and love back into your heart. ⠓ Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Chains Acevedo breathes words instead of air ⠓ Lisa Heathfield, author of award-winning Paper Butterflies⠘Powerful, finely crafted verse ⠦ Readers will yearn to finish this verse novel in a single sitting, but its echoes will remain with them much longer⠙ GuardianELIZABETH ACEVEDO was born and raised in New York City and her poetry is infused with Dominican bolero and her beloved city⠙s tough grit. The Poet X is her debut novel and a National Book Award winner. With over twelve years of performance experience, Acevedo has been a featured performer on BET and Mun2, as well as delivered several TED Talks. She has performed internationally and her poetry has been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post and Teen Vogue. Acevedo is a National Slam Champion, Beltway Grand Slam Champion, and the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam representative for Washington, D.C, where she lives and works.

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The gripping, twisty thriller that everyone is talking about - the new novel from Andrea Mara, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, No One Saw a Thing.â ˜An absolute page turner!â ™ Shari Lapenaâ ˜A twisty thriller full of clever misdirection. Claire Douglas Andrea Mara is the Queen of the Cliffhanger. CL Taylorâ ˜I enjoyed every terrifying page.â ™ Elly Griffithsâ ˜A gripping story, beautifully told.â ™ Patricia CornwellNo one suspects a thing.When your daughter shows you a video of a masked man climbing out of an attic, you initially ignore her. But then you recognise the carpet, the stairs and the paintings. Your heart skips a beat, because the footage was filmed inside your houseâ ¦Someone wants revenge.Youâ ™re certain no one could access this luxury gated community, designed to keep intruders out. But then the second video arrives â “ the same as the first â “ and you really begin to panic.Everyone is hiding something.Could someone be living in your attic? Why would a stranger target you? And what if itâ ™s not a stranger at all?Don t miss Andrea Mara s unputdownable new novel, It Should Have Been You - available to pre-order now!Everyone is talking about Someone in the Attic: This is her best book yet! * * * * * The most gripping and thrilling book I ve read in a long time. * * * * * My favourite of Andreaâ ™s so far! * * * * * WOW! What a book!. * * * * * What a read!!! * * * * * Bloody hell! * * * * * Just amazing! * * * * *Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

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Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Shadow and Bone.**Sprayed edge edition available while stocks last - edition may vary** The romance sizzles in this spooky paranormal world of witches, curses, and brooding gray characters. A delight for the fans of adult paranormal and gothic romances! - RuNyx, New York Times bestselling author of Gothikana⠜Your destiny is not to do what is right. Your destiny is to destroy us all.⠝Willow Madizza never thought she⠙d accept a place at Hollow⠙s Grove University, the secret and prestigious institution where the best and brightest of her fellow witches learn to wield their magic.But Willow has reasons for being at Hollow⠙s Grove beyond the education it offers. Raised to be a weapon against the Coven that presides over the University, she must find the bones of her ancestors in order to reclaim the magic that is her destiny.Her only obstacle is Alaric Grayson Thorne, the University⠙s beautiful and infuriating Headmaster. Gray is ruthless, manipulative, dangerous ⠓ he represents everything Willow has been taught to despise. But despite their mutual loathing, Gray understands Willow better than anyone, and he might just be the key to unlocking her full power . . .-Readers devoured The Coven! A gripping, sexy, atmospheric read A deliciously dark, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance set in an academy for witches Something just hits different when vampires are involved The twists and turns this story took had me speechless! Loved this book from start to finish . . . the author really had me on the edge of my seat with the cliffhanger! The chemistry is off the charts _Featuring all your favourite tropes!- Witches, vampires, demons- Delicious spice payoff- Morally grey MMC- Forbidden romance- Dark academia- Forced proximityThe Coven is book one in the Coven of Bones series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a gothic, dark academia paranormal romance and includes elements that may be triggering to some readers. For a full list of content warnings, please see the author s website.

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In the explosive sequel to Fear the Flames, two fated lovers must unite against warring kingdoms to defend their home and crowns from those who wish to destroy them. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros and Victoria Aveyard.**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!** The kind of book that steals a part of your soul. Intricate, wild, intoxicating, and the perfect balance of fantasy and romance - I couldn t put it down Imani Erriu, author of Heavenly BodiesShe will claim her throne. He will ignite the realms.Cayden Veles, renowned Demon Commander turned King of Vareveth, overthrew the throne to save Elowen Atarah, the woman he searched for since childhood. Now he s determined to fulfil his quest for revenge against her father, even if it means forcing the only person he s ever wanted into a marriage of political convenience.Elowen Atarah has everything she thought she d ever want. Finally reunited with her dragons, she now has an army to enact vengeance, but as events transpire, she begins contemplating if she wants more. As her father s only living heir, the Imirath throne is her right and destiny. But fighting and winning a war will require trusting Cayden Veles, her partner in crime and now king to her queen; the man she both longs for and doubts, especially after opening her heart only to become a pawn in his game.Navigating the shifting allegiances among all the kingdoms of Ravaryn will require all their strategy and strength, with devastating and bloody attacks on one side and cut-throat diplomacy for alliances on the other. But Elowen and Cayden must find a way to stand strong within the power they ve gained, or risk losing everything.PRAISE FOR FEAR THE FLAMES: Exactly the kind of story that makes my romantasy-loving heart flutter NISHA J. TULI If you re seeking a fantasy book with dragon-bonds, revenge quests, a Daenerys Targaryen-esque heroine and reluctant allies-to-lovers romance, then Olivia Rose Darling s debut will give you all that and more CULTUREFLY

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She will claim her throne. He will ignite the realms.Cayden Veles, renowned Demon Commander turned King of Vareveth, overthrew the throne to save Elowen Atarah, the woman he searched for since childhood. Now he s determined to fulfil his quest for revenge against her father, even if it means forcing the only person he s ever wanted into a marriage of political convenience.Elowen Atarah has everything she thought she d ever want. Finally reunited with her dragons, she now has an army to enact vengeance, but as events transpire, she begins contemplating if she wants more. As her father s only living heir, the Imirath throne is her right and destiny. But fighting and winning a war will require trusting Cayden Veles, her partner in crime and now king to her queen; the man she both longs for and doubts, especially after opening her heart only to become a pawn in his game.Navigating the shifting allegiances among all the kingdoms of Ravaryn will require all their strategy and strength, with devastating and bloody attacks on one side and cut-throat diplomacy for alliances on the other. But Elowen and Cayden must find a way to stand strong within the power they ve gained, or risk losing everything.

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He s cuddly. He s lovable. He s down with the kids. And he s available for your corporate retreat. Yes, there was another Hulk once - the one who made all those nasty threats about ending the world. But who needs him? The Living Hulk is here - you might know him as Xemnu. And he s going to save us all, or your money back! But who will triumph when Xemnu battles Robert Bruce Banner, the strangest man of all time?! Plus: As events grow ever stranger, the Thoughtful Man arrives - and his dreadful thoughts are vast and dark enough to swallow even the Devil. And when the war with the Minotaur finally ends, a grateful humanity will know who saved them all. Can there be a happy ending for the Immortal Hulk?

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The final battle is here! The epic spinoff of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko s Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN concludes in this moving, action-packed volume. Vasily reunites with Calca and Hjal Mar for the decisive battle of A Baoa Qu, their showdown with the implacable Black Gundam playing out against a backdrop of chaos as the Zeon leadership turns against itself. Such matters of state mean little to the confused soldiers on the frontlines, however, forcing the question: What is worth fighting for? Love? Family? Comrades? The revelation of the truth behind Cucuruz Doan s desertion provides one answer, at least, and brings much-needed solace to his former unit as the war finally comes to an end...

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In the explosive sequel to Fear the Flames, two fated lovers must unite against warring kingdoms to defend their home and crowns from those who wish to destroy them. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros and Victoria Aveyard. #39;The kind of book that steals a part of your soul. Intricate, wild, intoxicating, and the perfect balance of fantasy and romance - I couldn #39;t put it down #39; Imani Erriu, author of Heavenly BodiesShe will claim her throne. He will ignite the realms.Cayden Veles, renowned Demon Commander turned King of Vareveth, overthrew the throne to save Elowen Atarah, the woman he searched for since childhood. Now he #39;s determined to fulfil his quest for revenge against her father, even if it means forcing the only person he #39;s ever wanted into a marriage of political convenience.Elowen Atarah has everything she thought she #39;d ever want. Finally reunited with her dragons, she now has an army to enact vengeance, but as events transpire, she begins contemplating if she wants more. As her father #39;s only living heir, the Imirath throne is her right and destiny. But fighting and winning a war will require trusting Cayden Veles, her partner in crime and now king to her queen; the man she both longs for and doubts, especially after opening her heart only to become a pawn in his game.Navigating the shifting allegiances among all the kingdoms of Ravaryn will require all their strategy and strength, with devastating and bloody attacks on one side and cut-throat diplomacy for alliances on the other. But Elowen and Cayden must find a way to stand strong within the power they #39;ve gained, or risk losing everything.PRAISE FOR FEAR THE FLAMES: #39;Exactly the kind of story that makes my romantasy-loving heart flutter #39; NISHA J. TULI #39;If you #39;re seeking a fantasy book with dragon-bonds, revenge quests, a Daenerys Targaryen-esque heroine and reluctant allies-to-lovers romance, then Olivia Rose Darling #39;s debut will give you all that and more #39; CULTUREFLY

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The holiday season is here, and for most of us, our minds are on carefree days in the sunshine. But for every trip to the seaside or sultry afternoon on the sunlounger, there s someone who s busy packing a suitcase full of secrets and a motive ... for murder.Join ten of the best crime writers in history for the trip of a lifetime, as they puzzle, astound and delight you with these classic mysteries. Whether on the English coast or the blistering terraces of the Mediterranean, it s time to spread out the beach towel, put your feet up... but never forget to watch your back. Featuring work by classic crime authors such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Cyril Hare, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr and others

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From the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award, the third instalment of Podkin s epic battle against the Gorm. A spellbinding story full of friendship, excitement and magic. GuardianThe bard looks up at the three figures . . . Yes,â ™ says the bard. â ˜Theyâ ™re bonedancers. You donâ ™t need to sound quite so excited, though. They have come to kill me.â ™And so it is that the bard and and his young apprentice Rue are taken to Spinestone, the temple warren of the bonedancers. It is here that the bard is ordered to retell the tale that has got him in so much trouble . . . and so to the next instalment in the astonishing tale of Podkin One-Ear . . .Podkin, Paz and Pook once again find their home under threat, but this time they are ready to fight! Podkin and the others leave for Sparrowfast to ask their uncle for the use of his magic bow. It s the one weapon that could save them all. But as they flee into the forest depths, it seems they have been betrayed . . .â ˜Kieran Larwoodâ ™s talent and his passion for his wonderful characters leap off every page.â ™ David Long, author of SurvivorsKids love Podkin:â ˜One of the best books I have ever read.â ™ Cally, age 10, Lovereading4kidsâ ˜Like â ˜The Lord of the Ringsâ ™ and â ˜Watership Downâ ™ mixed together.â ™ Sam, age 11, Lovereading4kidsâ ˜An adventure that keeps you wanting to read on and on into the night.â ™ Alex, age 10, Lovereading4kids

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The Sum of All Shadows is the dramatic finale of New York Times bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader s pulse-pounding Testament series.The Final Battle is here.For millennia, Lucifer-the Sum of All Shadows-has been rebuilding his influence. At long last, he is ready to enact his ultimate revenge against Heaven. To do that, he must first annihilate the world and its inhabitants.Standing in his way is one extraordinary family: the Shaws.To save the world, Bravo and Emma Shaw have recovered the lost Testament, battled across continents, and fought adversaries both powerful and terrifying. But nothing that has come before can prepare them for the Final Battle. As predicted centuries ago, the End Times has arrived. Lucifer, heading an infernal army, means to destroy the Shaws once and for all. Now, racing to find the lost treasure of King Solomon s alchemical gold, Bravo and Emma must put their trust in strangers in strange lands.But even if they are successful, their lives may still be forfeit...

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Playfully unique, delightfully steamy, utterly romantic, and overall unmissable! Ali HazelwoodFrom the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a new heart warming fantasy rom-com with an opposites-attract twist set in the delightful world of Tanria. Immortal demigod Rosie Fox has been patrolling Tanria for decades, but lately, the job has been losing its lustre. After one hundred and fifty-seven years of being alive, everything is beginning to lose its lustre. When Rosie dies (again) by electrocution (again) after poking around inside a portal choked with shadowy thorns only she can see, she feels stuck in the rut that is her unending life. Thanks to Rosie s meddling, the portal inventor, Dr. Adam Lee, must come in person to repair the damage. When all the portals begin to break down, he declares an emergency evacuation of Tanria. In the mad rush to get out, Rosie and Adam end up trapped inside the Mist. Together. And uptight Adam Lee in his bespoke menswear seems to know a lot more about what s happening than he lets on. . .Praise for The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy: Romantic, wildly creative, and utterly charming, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a fantasy unlike any I ve read before Lana Harper, author of Payback s a Witch The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy broke my heart, put it back together, then tucked me into bed with a forehead kiss. Packed with earnest characters, wit, action, and reluctant yearning, this is easily my favourite fantasy romance of the year Jen DeLuca, author of Well Met A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Megan Bannen remains the queen of swoons upon swoons upon swoons! The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a playful, quirky gem-full of feels and guaranteed to deliver the perfect grumpy/sunshine fix! Sierra Simone An unabashedly offbeat adventure Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light A lovely, macabre fantasy romance about life, death, and Actually Living. I cried twice and smiled plenty Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul Megan Bannen broke me, made me laugh, then put me back together again. . . The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is one of those books you ll be thinking about long after you ve read the last page Manda Collins Megan Bannen has found her voice with this incredibly smart, and hilariously weird debut. A must read Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil

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Start Reading, Understanding, and Loving the Bible with this Companion Guide Have you ever closed your Bible and thought, What did I just read?Or maybe you have tried to read through the Bible in a year, but quit when it felt confusing or impersonal. The Bible Recap is here to help with:· 365 daily Scripture readings in chronological order· Grasp the full story of the Bible--from Genesis to Revelation--like never before · Daily reflections on God s character and faithfulness perfect for devotional reading· Insightful but easy-to-understand summaries that will fortify your faith· Each day s recap is only 2 pages and takes about 5 minutes to read· Ideal for small-group Bible study, as a faith-forward gift, or for morning or evening devotions· Use The Bible Recap alongside your regular Bible· Join millions who ve read the Bible for the first time with The Bible RecapWhether you re brand-new to the Bible or you grew up in the second pew, reading God s Word can feel confusing or boring at times. Understanding it well seems to require reading it thoroughly (and even repeatedly), but who wants to read something they don t understand?If you ve ever wanted to read through the Bible or even just wanted to want to read it, The Bible Recap is here to help. Following a chronological Bible reading plan, these recaps explain and connect the Old Testament and New Testament, section by section. Soon you ll see yourself as a child of God who knows and loves His Word in the ways you ve always hoped for. Tara-Leigh gets me excited to read the Bible. Period. I have found a trusted guide to walk me into deeper understanding of the Scriptures. --MICHAEL DEAN MCDONALD, the Bible Project

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Review of the first edition⠜All the major areas of early childhood maths teaching and learning are covered in this powerful book⠦ The book is also full of delightful stories⠦ [It] would be eminently suitable for beginning and trainee teachers but would also be helpful to all those concerned in early years settings. All the relevant information is here, based on a wealth of knowledge and experience.⠝ TESSupporting Mathematical Development in the Early Years provides practical guidance for parents, teachers and other early years workers who want to give children a good start in mathematical development. Showing how competent children are as mathematicians from an early age, the book offers an overview of young children⠙s mathematical behaviour at home and in early years settings. The book defines the content and the learning curriculum required to promote mathematical thinking, including an examination of the relationship between mathematics and language learning, and the role of other cross-curricular aspects such as information and communications technology (ICT). It explores the role of staff in observing, planning for and supporting children⠙s learning by using a variety of strategies, and makes suggestions for promoting effective partnerships between the parents or principal carers and early years staff. The book also considers the importance of play and imagination to the development of abstract thought.The second edition is comprehensively updated throughout and includes new material on Special Educational Needs, the very early years, the role of play, the role of ICT, and examples of outdoor play. It is essential reading for early years teachers and students, as well as parents who want to understand and develop their children⠙s early mathematical learning.

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Most people want something in their life to change, whether it s their job, their personal relationships, or their ability to live authentically. And sometimes, unwanted change comes all too swiftly. In The Only Constant, celebrated poet and educator Najwa Zebian guides her reader through the changes we must make (or those we need to endure) on the journey to our most authentic lives. She quiets the noise, teaches us to accept ourselves as we are now, and focuses on the necessity and beauty of those messy transitional times.This is a profound guide to embracing the impermanence, and celebrating the fact that change is what puts the life in life. Written with poetic wisdom, Najwa shares her personal experiences with change (for example, rejecting her culture s definition of what constitutes a good woman so that she could live more honestly). She guides us through the changes we choose, like embarking on a new career or setting boundaries, and changes we don t choose, like the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or a job.Ultimately, Zebian teaches that the purpose of change is to step into the world as your most authentic self. A highly practical guide to unfamiliar terrain, The Only Constant is here to assure us that uncertainty is natural. Yes, change is scary. But it s the path to living as your true self.

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From the beloved and bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, this memoir chronicles Maya Angelou s involvement with the civil rights movement. A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman BARACK OBAMAMaya Angelou s seven volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration. The fourth volume of her enthralling autobiography finds Maya Angelou immersed in the world of black writers and artists in Harlem, working in the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace . . . She will always be the rainbow in my clouds OPRAH WINFREY She was important in so many ways. She launched African American women writing in the United States. She was generous to a fault. She had nineteen talents - used ten. And was a real original. There is no duplicate TONI MORRISON

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** SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM MASON AWARD FOR DEBUT DRINK BOOK 2025 **** The infographic book all wine lovers and connoisseurs need **⠘Tells you everything you need to know about wine and how to get the best out of it⠙ The Field⠘This is all about how your palate works, how you can taste different fruits. Bleeding fantastic⠙ Tom GilbeyDiscover Sam Caporn⠙s exclusive Wine Flavour Tree: the only guide you⠙ll need to demystify the 10 major categories of wine and determine your best option on any budget and for any occasion.Sam Caporn is one of just over 400 people in the world to hold the expert status of Master of Wine. Drawing on three decades of experience tasting thousands of bottles as a consultant for brands and supermarkets, this informative visual guide to flavours covers:· How to decode any wine label and buy the best value bottle· Which wines you are likeliest to enjoy on a menu· Simple expert tips for pairing your meal with a delicious wine· What the names of wine styles can tell you about quality· How wine is made and categorised around the worldBy mastering the Wine Flavour Tree, you⠙ll never stand in the wine aisle for long, order the second cheapest option on the menu, or pick wines that overwhelm your palate again.⠘Easy to follow, excellent advice and tasting guides that⠙s enabled me to branch out and try new delicious wines! 5* reader review⠘The wine flavour tree is ingenious! The book also has great food recipes and matches wines to them which I love. 5* reader review⠘Genuinely helps me to make a better choice in the wine shop about what I might like, at the same time as being able to try something new without too much risk! 5* reader review ⠘The graphics and infographics make learning fun and you⠙ll remember it all too! Wine terms, facts and processes are demystified 5* reader review

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Kitty Pryde, Betsy Braddock, and America Chavez race against time itself to save Jean Grey and the X-Men in this epic Multiversal adventure reimagining Marvel origin stories. So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have I watched generations of mutants live in a world shaped by Jean Greyâ ™s legacy. But what ifâ ¦ that legacy was cut tragically short, dooming the world to a future without the X-Men? What ifâ ¦ a watcher must do more than watch? The year is 1990: The X-Men all perished more than a decade ago, and Kitty Pryde is no hero. Emma Frost rescued Kitty from an obscure existence as a mere rebellious teen kicked out of boarding school, terrified of ever being discovered as a mutant. After growing up under the tutelage of the White Queen, Kitty is an apex predator of a superior species, yet she lives alone in a tiny, rundown apartment, preferring isolation to a knife in the back. What is her alternative? The world is what it is. But sometimes Kitty isnâ ™t so sure of that. Sometimes it feels like she phases right out of her own life. Breathe in: Sheâ ™s suddenly surrounded by friends sheâ ™s never known, living out events that never happened. Breathe out: Itâ ™s all back to normal. Kitty always shoves these flashes down, until someone from that other life finds her. This familiar stranger, Betsy Braddock, is a rambling confirmation that something is wrong with their world. Betsy has a wild theory and if itâ ™s right, Kittyâ ™s only shot at changing the present is to free-fall into the past. The girls follow a tenuous psychic trail back to the glory days of Xavierâ ™s School for Gifted Youngsters, where they embed themselves with the X-Men. There they discover the inflection point that will unravel their future revolves around a certain omega-level mutant, destined to become the Phoenix. But little do Kitty and Betsy know, theyâ ™re not alone in their search. The year is 1975: Jean Grey has weeks left to live. The Whisperer is coming. He has recruited an ally and accounted for every foreseeable variable. He will leave nothing to chance. He will lead this reality to its Doom.

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BOOK 15 IN THE MUCH-LOVED ISABEL DALHOUSIE SERIES You can t go out of the house without tripping over a philosophical question. That is a remark made by Isabel Dalhousie to Jamie, the bassoonist who is her handsome younger husband. Isabel s own life, of course, points to the truth of this observation: she seems to attract philosophical problems in much the same way as a magnet attracts iron filings.In this latest movement in the symphony of her life, Isabel is faced with novel challenges, each of which tests her resolution to do the right thing. Dawn, a nurse in an infectious diseases ward, is let down by her lover and needs a place to live. Not surprisingly, Isabel offers her a roof over her head. What do you do, though if your house-guest locks herself away and avoids all contact?And then there is the pompous and slippery Professor Robert Lettuce. He is planning a prestigious conference, and involves Isabel in it. But look at the budget: why is there such a large payment for Lettuce himself and for a young female assistant? Isabel is suspicious.Other intriguing problems abound, including Isabel s involvement in a book group threatened by discord and bickering. Isabel remains calm. Of course she does. She knows the power of love, reason, and a clear head to resolve all of these issues, and more.PRAISE FOR THE ISABEL DALHOUSIE NOVELS: Isabel Dalhousie s charm is undeniable Sunday Times The No. 2 Lady Detective . . . anyone who loves Precious cannot fail to be charmed Mail on Sunday Delightful . . . McCall Smith is a writer who celebrates kindness, in short supply in the world today Sunday Telegraph McCall Smith s greatest gift as a writer - and God knows this is just one of many - is that he can write likeable characters New Statesman

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Is 2023 the year you want to change your working life? Perhaps you want to stop catastrophising about small mistakes, instil a better job/life balance or find new mechanisms to cope with a nightmare boss. Solutions to these problems, as well as an array of other office issues, are what Naomi Shragai offers in Work Therapy. If you re searching for a new way to handle office politics, you could well find the answers in this book. - Sunday TimesThere s no place like home...or work?You probably don t realise this, but every working day you replay and re-enact conflicts, dynamics and relationships from your past. Whether it s confusing an authority figure with a parent; avoiding conflict because of past squabbles with siblings; or suffering from imposter syndrome because of the way your family responded to success, when it comes to work we are all trapped in our own upbringings and the patterns of behaviour we learned while growing up.Many of us spend eighteen formative years or more living with family and building our personality; but most of us also spend fifty years - or 90,000 hours - in the workplace. With the pull of the familial so strong, we unconsciously re-enact our personal past in our professional present - even when it holds us back.Through intimate stories, fascinating insights and provocative questions, business psychotherapist Naomi Shragai will transform how you think about yourself and your working life. Based on thirty years of expertise and practice, Shragaiwill show you that what is holding you back is within your gift to change - and the first step is to realise how you, like the rest of the people you work with, habitually confuse your professional present with your personal past.

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What happens when the fictional perfect guy comes to life and is convinced you re his soulmate? While her parents are away for the week, sixteen-year-old Ivy McIntosh plans on binge-watching her favourite TV show and hanging out with her best friend, Henry. But things quickly go downhill on the very first morning, when Ivy wakes up to find Weston, the gorgeous lead character of her favourite show, in her bedroom. And, oh yeah, he thinks that she s his soulmate.Ivy realizes that her writing has somehow brought Weston as she s imagined him to life, and now he s living out her fanfiction dreams. But those fairytale dreams soon turn into disasters. Mack, Ivy s best-friend-turned-enemy who lives next door, and Henry get involved and the three of them need to figure out why Weston is here and how to get rid of him.As Ivy and Mack grow closer again, old feelings resurface and they finally face the fallout of their broken friendship, and question if they ve both secretly always wanted something more . . .The new sapphic YA friends-to-enemies-to-lovers novel from bestselling author Sophie Gonzales, with her trademark humour and heart.

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The ultimate guide and go-to book for all things gut health, written by an expert Rhiannon Lambert, BSc MSc RNutr, founder of RhitritionRevolutionise your gut health with this simple plan from an expert dietitianGet on board with the 30 plant challenge! Gut health goes far beyond the stomach - it is linked to how your metabolism, brain and body functions, and even to your mental wellbeing. As much as 70 per cent of your immune system lives in your gut too, so getting it into optimal condition has never been more important. The latest research shows that eating a diverse range of 30 plants a week and getting 30g of fibre a day is the best way to optimise your gut health. This book is the first to combine the two into one simple plan, and will show you just how easy and delicious doing both can be. With 60 mouthwatering recipes and dozens of practical tips and tricks for maximising your intake of plants - fruit, veg, nuts, seeds, legumes, sprouts and more ... - this is the future of plant-based eating. And best of all, it s not restrictive! Expert dietitian Catherine Rabess shows that the key to gut health is diversity, not restriction.

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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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Gwenna has always considered herself a normal person. A former servant, she wants nothing more than to land a steady job with the Royal Artifactual Guild so she can make some steady coin to send home to her mother. She s not special. She s certainly not a necromancer. That would be impossible, given how necromancing (or any mancing) is forbidden upon penalty of death. So if the dead keep talking to her? Well, she s going to keep on ignoring them. They re not going to stand in the way of her dreams. Also standing in her way? One big, arrogant, far-too-flirty Taurian named Raptor. They slept together once, and now he wants more... but she doesn t have time for that. Her focus is on being a fledgling, a trainee for the Royal Artifactual Guild. But Raptor won t go away. He s on a secret mission for the guild to find an artifact thief. Problem is, he thinks the thief is Gwenna. How can she convince Raptor that he s got the wrong girl when all the signs point to her? And how do you tell a Taurian you can t date him because you hear dead people and it might cost you your life?

Objev podobné jako By the Horns - Ruby Dixon

From creating life-saving vaccines to developing the most incredible computer games, this job guide features hundreds of careers, including trending opportunities. Do you have a passion but can t work out how to make a career out of it? Do you want to change your career but don t know where to start? Are you worried about career development? Or are you overwhelmed by so much advice you are lost in a sea of information? You re not the only one - and The Careers Handbook is here to steer you in the right direction.This indispensable guide is ideal for teenagers and newly qualified graduates. Career counsellors will also find this a trustworthy companion for helping students with their future career planning. So, whether you want to become a nurse or home decorator, a chef or cyber-security analyst (or you simply have no idea!) this book is your ultimate source. Concise and combining a user-friendly approach with a bold, graphic design, The Careers Handbook is like having your very own career coach

Objev podobné jako The Careers Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future - DK

Most life drawing books tend to avoid anything remotely sensual or seductive let alone risque or provocative. That s not this book. Aimed at manga and comic book artists, Drawing the Female Figure, is here to teach you the tricks of the trade when it comes to sex appeal and sensuality. Learn how to construct a shapely figure, add gesture and capture the alluring. Packed with instruction and profusely illustrated, the contents include how to draw the face, hair, underwear, cleavage and boobs, along with detailed explanations of poses and bone structure. A book full inspiration to help you develop your skills, build your confidence, and most importantly get you drawing!

Objev podobné jako Drawing the Female Figure - Hikaru Hayashi

Still traumatised by her brush with a psychopath, Detective Cassie Maddox transfers out of the Murder squad and starts a relationship with fellow detective Sam O Neill. When he calls her to the scene of his new case, she is shocked to find that the murdered girl is her double. What s more, her ID shows she is Lexie Madison - the identity Cassie used, years ago, as an undercover detective. With no leads, no suspects and no clues to Lexie s real identity, Cassie s old boss spots the opportunity of a lifetime: send Cassie undercover in her place, to tempt the killer out of hiding to finish the job.

Objev podobné jako The Likeness - Tana Frenchová

A brilliantly funny new voice Jenny ColganImagine the worst day of your life. Now imagine living it on repeat...This Friday the 13th has been particularly unlucky.Jess has been fired from her comfortable job. She s gone from dating two guys to none. She s been kicked out of her mediocre flat. And worst of all, she s really really let down her best friend.As she drifts off to sleep, she is filled with relief that this terrible day is over. Tomorrow she will try to fix things, tomorrow cannot be any worse than this.Except it is. Maybe not worse... but exactly the same. When Jess wakes up the next morning, it is Friday the 13th again. And again. And again. And again.Jess knows how this goes, she s seen the films, this is her wake up call. But she had no idea she needed a wake up call. How is Jess supposed to work out where she s gone wrong when, as far as she s concerned, she s been having the time of her life?Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, this modern-day Groundhog Day is the ultimate escape for anyone who has ever wanted a do-over._______________ What a wonderful debut! Such fun, and so deftly written, with a fabulous premise and perfect ending. Jill Mansell The Time of My Life is a gem - funny, warm, and surprising Adam Kay

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In a lovely manor house in West Sussex, living with her parents and grandparents, exists a girl named Tiger. Tiger is autistic and thinks differently to everyone else and didnâ ™t in fact speak until she was seven, but she is a talented painter and adores tigers (and in fact all animals). Although the manor house is her entire world, her imagination opens everything up so she can even believe she can see the Taj Mahal from her attic bedroom window. Her parents love her â “ even though they wish she might draw on paper rather than the walls! â “ but even so, Tiger spends a lot of her days alone in the house and in the garden. And itâ ™s there where Tigerâ ™s world will change foreverâ ¦One night, she paints a raggedy-looking tiger onto an old red brick garden wall. Under the blue moon, the tiger comes shockingly to life. Immediately bonded, Tiger knows in her soul she has found her first friend and willingly abandons her normal life for an adventure of the wild kind!

Objev podobné jako The Raggedy Tiger - Mark Roland Langdale

Read five letters from Santa Claus himself in this beautifully illustrated book from renowned designer Annie Atkins. Five children from all around the world write to Santa Claus with ideas for Christmas gifts and are amazed when he writes back! Discover five letters from Santa that children can pull out and read, each accompanied by a blueprint for their gift made by the elves in Santa s Workshop. In each letter the hidden world of the North Pole is revealed, from how reindeer can sleep standing up to what snacks Santa would like left out on Christmas Eve and how he gets round the world so quickly. But will the gifts the children have requested be made in time?

Objev podobné jako Letters from the North Pole - Annie Atkins

The big moment is here - the start of the annual winter games! Most of the forest animals have trained all year, honing their skills to compete in a variety of events. Owl hasn’t trained at all. But Owl isn’t worried! She s always the best at everything without having to train or practise. Her natural talent and confidence are enough - or so she thinks. Best-selling author/illustrator Katy Hudson brilliantly showcases themes of self-awareness, friendship and the difference between being confident and being arrogant in this entertaining picture book.

Objev podobné jako The Big Snowdown - Katy Hudson

Give kids tools to calm their inner worry monster with this interactive, vibrantly illustrated book! Tried-and-true methods from a child pscyhologist will have little ones mindfully breathing, practicing gratitude, and gracefully surfing their worry waves.“We all have a worry monster, but Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone teaches us how we can tame it with a bunch of strategies in her adorable The Worry Monster.”—Christopher Willard, PsyD, Harvard Medical School, and author of AlphabreathsEveryone worries sometimes! But when your worries are giant, overwhelming, and constant--you ve turned into a worry monster.Fortunately, the Worry Monster is here to help. He s going on a field trip tomorrow that he s very anxious about. Is there something that makes you very anxious, too?You re in luck! Worry Monster knows six Mindful Monster Moves that will help him--and you--stop the worry spiral. Will you join the Worry Monster and practice these skills so that you can both feel calmer?In this therapeutic story from Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone, kids are able to see themselves in the Worry Monster and learn step-by-step practices for self-soothing and reducing their own anxiety.

Objev podobné jako The Worry Monster - Catherine Cook-Cottone, Lena Podesta

As the number of children for whom English is an Additional Language in schools increases, how do teachers and trainees prepare to support them to succeed? A complete guide to understanding, learning from and teaching bilingual and EAL children in schools. The text begins by asking â ²who are EAL learnersâ ² and challenges some of the misconceptions about this group. It goes on to examine language in depth, providing focused theory to help teachers and trainees better understand the wider context of childrenâ ²s needs. This theory is supported by a wealth of information on practical teaching strategies and resources in the promoting learning section. The text covers planning across the curriculum for EAL and offers day-to-day practical support for teachers. The fourth edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on EAL and SEND.

Objev podobné jako The EAL Teaching Book - Jean Conteh

Have you ever wanted to know what your cat was thinking?In The Book Your Cat Wishes You Would Read, feline behaviourist Lucy Hoile gives you all the information you could ever need to build an even better, happier relationship with your cat. Lucy is speaking directly to you, the carer, and is here to support you on this amazing journey. Cats are an enigmatic species and their behaviour is subtle and difficult to read.Because of this, it s not always easy to understand what they need from us and our relationship with them can suffer as a result. Included in this book is information on how cats communicate through body language, vocalisations and their secret language of scent. Deciphering this information helps us understand what they are trying to tell us, including when they are feeling unwell, when they are stressed or when they are feeling perfectly content.Armed with Lucy s invaluable advice you will feel excited and empowered to feel even closer to your cat and build a more loving, patient and rewarding relationship for life.

Objev podobné jako The Book Your Cat Wishes You Would Read - Lucy Hoile