the heroines laura shepperson

In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape.He s a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She s a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations.The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?But the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard.Until now.

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In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape.He s a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She s a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations. The men of Athens must determine the truth.Who is guilty, and who is innocent?But the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard.Until now.

Objev podobné jako The Heroines - Laura Shepperson

In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape.He s a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She s a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations.The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?But the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard.Until now.

Objev podobné jako The Heroines - Laura Shepperson

The second novel from Sunday Times bestseller Laura Shepperson sees three women struggle to determine their destiny at the dawn of the Roman world.

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YOU LL BE HOOKED BY THE FIRST PAGE, AND SHOCKED BY THE LAST . . . THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FRIEND REQUEST Laura Marshall is queen of the irresistible premise ERIN KELLY, author of HE SAID/SHE SAIDDon t miss Laura Marshall s addictive new thriller, MY HUSBAND S KILLER. Pre-order now!*****Eleven murders. Twenty-five years ago. Are some truths better left buried?On 15th June 1994, Travis Green - husband, father, upstanding citizen - walked through the streets of Hartstead and killed eleven of his neighbours. The final victim was four-year-old Cassie Colman s father.As the twenty-five year anniversary approaches, Cassie would rather forget the past - even as her mother struggles to remember it at all. Then something hidden in her mother s possessions suggests those eleven murders were not what everyone believes.Once Cassie suspects she s been lied to about the most important event of her life, she can t stop digging up the past.But someone will do anything to keep it buried . . .____________ Compulsively readable. Laura Marshall s best yet CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END I was genuinely unable to put it down KAREN HAMILTON, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND A tense, twisty one-sitting read TAMMY COHEN, author of THE WEDDING PARTY Fascinating SUNDAY TIMES A poignant and unsettling page-turner SUN A brilliant, twisty thriller you ll want to race through FABULOUS MAGAZINE The perfect compulsive summer read FIONA CUMMINS, author of WHEN I WAS TEN Sensitive, intelligent and hugely entertaining CAZ FREAR, author of SWEET LITTLE LIES Clever, pacey and compelling. A cracking thriller EMMA CURTIS, author of INVITE ME IN Utterly gripping WOMAN S OWN Grabs hold of the reader and digs in its nails NIKKI SMITH, author of ALL IN HER HEAD The twist at the end is delicious AMANDA REYNOLDS, author of CLOSE TO ME A twisting tale that stuns you RACHEL EDWARDS, author of DARLING Gripping, tense and addictive OLIVIA KIERNAN, author of THE MURDER BOX

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Laura Vanderkam is one of the world s leading experts in time management and productivity . . . her insights in Off the Clock can change your life - Dorie Clark, author of Stand Out Laura Vanderkam delivers a compelling and evidence-based argument that busyness is overrated in our current culture. Living a full life, at work and at home, is about doing the right things well, and confidently missing out on everything else - Cal Newport, bestselling author of Deep Work I loved it . . . Vanderkam expertly weaves together interviews with experts, anecdotes about her own personal life, philosophical musings, and scientific research - Shana Lebowitz, Business Insider UKLearn to savour life s best moments - no matter how busy you are - through mindset shifts that alter your perception of time.Laura Vanderkam, the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, isn t like other time-management gurus. She s not trying to shave off 30 seconds here or there; she s interested in the emotional and psychological side of the 168 hours everyone has each week. Her message is that we all have more time than we think we do, and can feel less stressed while getting more done. With the right habits, you can live efficiently and effectively, and yet still see time as abundant. For instance, Vanderkam teaches: - How to clear your calendar of activities that are boring, stressful or simply not the best use of your time- Why tackling your top priorities during the hours when you have the most energy will change your perception of what it means to be productive- How to linger in great experiences while they re happening, and why good memories seem to make time expandPacked with insights from busy yet relaxed professionals, including time makeovers of people who are learning to use these tools, Off the Clock can inspire the rest of us to creative lives that are not only productive, but enjoyable in the moment.

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ACHING AND POIGNANT AVA REID BITTERSWEET, HOPEFUL ALLISON SAFT STUNNING, HEARTBREAKING MEG SHAFFERSOMETIMES LOVE IS A RISK WORTH TAKING If you were eighty, and you d spent your whole life not letting yourself love him, and he was eighty, and he d never been turned to stone ­­- how much would you regret it? The island of Stenland is cursed: women, chosen at random, awaken with three black slashes on their forehead. The first person they meet eyes with turns to stone. This is how Tess Eriksson s mother killed Soren Fell s parents. It was an accident, but that has never made it any easier to forgive. Since then, all Tess has wanted is to leave Stenland. All Soren has wanted is to stay. The only thing they want more . . . is each other. But how can you love one person more than everything else combined? And how do you take the risk on love, if it could mean destroying the person you hold most dear?READERS LOVE LAURA BROOKE ROBSON Laura Brooke Robson is a gifted writer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So many passages are beautiful and perfectly captured ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A delicious read that was hard to put down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Laura Brooke Robson is a talent to watch ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Poetic, beautiful, funny, heart-wrenching ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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#39;An astute and persuasive page-turner #39; OBSERVER #39;Powerful’ SUNDAY TIMES #39;I challenge any man to read this and still deny there #39;s a problem #39; NEW STATESMAN _____________________________________________________ Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. For not overcoming the odds that are stacked against them. This distracts us from the real problem: the failings and biases of a society that was not built for women. In this explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions.EducationPoliticsMediaPolicingCriminal justice Combining stories with shocking evidence, Fix the System, Not the Women is a blazing examination of sexual injustice and a rallying cry for reform. ________________________________________________ #39;A blistering manifesto for change #39; Dr PRAGYA AGARWAL #39;I am in awe of Laura Bates . . . her writing is nothing short of perfect #39; SOFIE HAGEN, author of Happy Fat‘Finish the book furious – before rallying for the next fight’ GRAZIA Latest Must-Reads

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Laura is a masterful writer, her deliciously gothic stories so skilfully woven that you can t get them out of your head even if you wanted to Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars The Corset is a contender for my Book of the Year. Beautifully written, intricately plotted, a masterpiece Sarah HilaryIs prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain?Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder.When Dorotheaâ ™s charitable work leads her to Oakgate Prison, she finds herself drawn to Ruth, a teenage seamstress â “ and self-confessed murderess â “ who nurses a dark and uncanny secret. A secret that is leading her straight to the gallows. As Ruth reveals her disturbing past to Dorothea, the fates of these two women entwine, and with every revelation, a new layer of doubt is cast... Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer?*Laura Purcell s HOUSE OF SPLINTERS is available to preorder now*

Objev podobné jako The Corset - Laura Purcell

A gastronomic exploration of Mirazur, the “best restaurant in the world,” and the creative vision of chef Mauro Colagreco. Step into the magical and delicious world of chef Mauro Colagreco’s Mirazur, the three-Michelin–starred restaurant situated along the French Riviera at the foot of the mountains and overlooking the sea. Colagreco’s much-lauded cuisine takes its inspiration from the natural world and the terroir surrounding Mirazur; his personal garden, which brims with aromatic herbs and fragrant citrus trees just across from the restaurant; his Italian Argentinian heritage; and his background training with leading French chefs Bernard Louiseau, Alain Passard, Alain Ducasse, and Guy Martin. More than just a cookbook, Mauro and Laura Colagreco’s Mirazur: Under the Sign of the Moon unearths the chef’s unique vision and earth-honoring philosophy for food. The sustainable gastronomy translates into four menus, each following the lunar calendar. Food lovers will discover recipes of gastronomic excellence around four components (roots, leafs, flowers, and fruits) and journey through the gardens and orchards that have helped Mirazur grow to become the best restaurant in the world. Among the recipes included are: Turnip and Shellfish Tartlet; Carrot, Kumquat, and Pork Belly Terrine; Menton Onion, Caramote Shrimp, and Red Shiso; Celery Root and Squid Tagliatelle; Lamb Millefeuille; Radicchio Ravioli and Wild Boar Consommé; Petit Pois and Elderflower Ragout; Osmanthus, Langoustine, and Green Apple, Baby Fava Bean Tartlett and Pistachio, Mallard and Quince Terrine; Chia, Citron, and Venison Tartare; Raspberries and Verbena.With Color Photography by Matteo Carassale

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#39;The Burning lights a fire in you - one that makes you want to fight for change and ignite sparks in others so the fire spreads and spreads. #39; - HOLLY BOURNE A rumour is like a fire. You might think you’ve extinguished it but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back into life again. Especially if someone is watching, waiting to fan the flames ... New school. Tick. New town. Tick. New surname. Tick. Social media profiles? Erased. There’s nothing to trace Anna back to her old life. Nothing to link her to the ‘incident’. At least that’s what she thinks … until the whispers start up again. As time begins to run out on her secrets, Anna finds herself irresistibly drawn to the tale of Maggie, a local girl accused of witchcraft centuries earlier. A girl whose story has terrifying parallels to Anna’s own… The compelling YA debut from Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project and bestselling author of Girl Up. PRAISE FOR THE BURNING: #39;This is a book teen girls NEED to read #39; - Holly Bourne #39;Bold, brutal hugely important #39; - Abi Elphinstone #39;Defiant and inspiring #39; – Katherine Webber #39;Brilliant #39; – Stylist #39;Essential reading for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise O #39;Neill #39; - The Observer PRAISE FOR GIRL UP: ‘A bracing love letter to today #39;s teenage girls’ – Sunday Times #39;Essential reading for young women and girls’ – Morning Star Online #39;This no-nonsense guide to being a girl in 2016 is one all teen girls should read’ – Red magazine #39;If you have a daughter or a niece or a younger sister or a goddaughter, buy it for them now #39; --The Pool PRAISE FOR EVERYDAY SEXISM: ‘This is an important book’ –Independent ‘A potent reminder of how far feminism has come and how far it has to go’ - Kirkus Reviews #39;A game-changing book, a must-read for every woman #39; –Cosmopolitan #39;Funny and clever #39; - Telegraph

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YOU LL BE HOOKED BY THE FIRST PAGE, AND SHOCKED BY THE LAST . . . THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FRIEND REQUESTThey thought the killer had no motive. But these murders are not what they seem . . .On 15th June 1994, Travis Green - husband, father, upstanding citizen - walked through the streets of Hartstead and killed eleven of his neighbours. The last victim was little Cassie Colman s father.As the twenty-five-year anniversary approaches, Cassie tries to forget the past - even as her mother struggles to remember it at all. Then something hidden in her mother s possessions suggests the murders were not what everyone believes.Cassie can t stop herself from digging up the past. But someone will do anything to keep it buried . . .PRAISE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY: A poignant and unsettling page-turner SUN A book to keep you guessing and pull at your heartstrings ERIN KELLY, author of HE SAID/SHE SAID Fascinating SUNDAY TIMES Compulsively readable. Laura Marshall s best yet CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END I was genuinely unable to put it down KAREN HAMILTON, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND A tense, twisty one-sitting read TAMMY COHEN, author of THE WEDDING PARTY A brilliant, twisty thriller you ll want to race through FABULOUS MAGAZINE The perfect compulsive summer read FIONA CUMMINS, author of WHEN I WAS TEN Clever, pacey and compelling. A cracking thriller EMMA CURTIS, author of INVITE ME IN Utterly gripping WOMAN S OWN

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Classic tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and Americaâ ™s best-loved pioneer family.The sun-kissed prairie stretches out around the Ingalls family, smiling its welcome after their long, hard journey across America. But looks can be deceiving and they soon find that they must share the land with wild bears and Indians. Will there be enough land for all of them?The timeless stories that inspired a TV series can now be read by a new generation of children. Readers who loved Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Heidi will be swept up by this timeless rural coming of age saga. Perfect escapism for readers aged 8+. Beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams.Have you collected all the Little House books?Little House in the Big WoodsLittle House on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekBy the Shores of Silver LakeThe Long WinterLittle Town on the PrairieThese Happy Golden YearsLaura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She recorded her adventurous nomadic childhood with her pioneer family in a collection of books that have become beloved classics of American literature. The Little House on the Prairie television series ran for 9 seasons from 1974-1983.

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Laura Nsafou and Amélie-Anne Calmo’s picture book Fadya and the Song of the River is a vibrantly colorful illustrated tale celebrating creativity and serving your community. Between the deserts of Mali and the rivers of Mauritania is a song known only to Africa itself. It is a song that can be heard every day, as long as the wind isn’t blowing too hard. It is the song of the Luminaries, a group of women with powerful magic, all dressed in long golden dresses. Fadya is the youngest of the Luminaries, and on her journey she will encounter and help two fishermen who have inadvertently awakened the wrath of the goddess of the river.

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From the critically acclaimed short fiction writer Laura Newman, whose first collection of stories, PW effused “with candor and wry wit, and memorable details, these stories shimmer,” come three, thematically-liked, quirky yet resonant novellas that together form an unusual and original view of western American life.In The Darling of the Black Rock Desert, Julia loves Howi, but never intends to marry him until she realizes she’s pregnant with few options; it is, after all, 1960. Life becomes more complicated and yet richer when their darling daughter, Nia, is born with a physical disability. Despite her infirmity, Nia manages to have a fairly normal, happy childhood, beloved by her best friend Wynona and their male sidekicks until tragedy strikes and family life comes undone.It’s 1986 in City of Angels when Henri and Simone Bouchard meet in the iconic Los Angeles Central Library. Simone is a college art student, and Lenny is a Viet Nam vet trying to survive extreme PTSD. They strike up an unlikely acquaintance that is interrupted when the great Los Angeles Library fire of 1986 happens, a substantial portion of the books—and their tenuous connection—going up in flames. Will they find one another again?It s 2006 in The Saints of Death ValleyT, a nun in a San Francisco convent adopts a baby left on the doorstep and in order to raise her must leave the faith. Named Grace, the baby grows up; however, after committing what she fears to be an unforgivable sin, Grace takes her bag of holy cards and hits the road, winding up at the Burning Man Festival and then in Death Valley where she is taken in by a family of pastry chefs and landscapers and tries to reinvent herself in a secular world.Newman’s trio of novellas about desert misfits are by turns probing, incandescent, and like her shorter fiction, riotously funny and are certain to broaden her readership.

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The third book in this magical series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!Rainbow Grey may be only ten years old but the future of the whole world depends on her! Itâ ™s up to Ray to defeat Tornadia Twist â “ the greatest villain that ever lived . . .Ray has to figure out what her ultimate magical gift is anduse this power to stop Tornadia before she destroys the Weatherlands and Earth. With epic adventures, magic galore and everything at stake, the battle for the skies is ON!

Objev podobné jako Rainbow Grey: Battle for the Skies - Laura Ellen Andersonová

Learn how to DIVINE THE FUTURE and BUILD YOUR PERSONAL POWER using RUNES, the powerful Norse symbols. An EASY, accessible guide for BEGINNERS which also offers a variety of ways to TAKE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.Runes were the writing alphabet of the Norse people, but they are not just static letters: they are dynamic energies which can help you make sense of your past, present, and future. In A Guide to Reading the Runes, Laura Daligan reveals how to work with these symbols to uncover a world of ancient knowledge. Learn about the runes’ connection to Norse mythology and what runes meant to the Norse people. Explore each rune in depth to find out its meaning and correspondences, and discover the art of divination using runes—how to read and interpret them for yourself and others. Finally, take your learning further—from healing rituals to anointing yourself with runic symbols, as well as making your own set of runes and seeking out runic associations in nature.

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The second book in a magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!Ray is getting used to life as Rainbow Grey ⠓ she now has ALL the magical weather powers at her fingertips, although she hasn⠙t quite mastered them yet!When all of the cloud creatures start disappearing ⠓ including Ray⠙s own beloved cloud cat, Nim ⠓ Ray and her friends have a mystery to solve. Ray is sure that a dark magic is behind the disappearances. Can she work out what is going on before cloud magic is lost forever and Earth is destroyed by the ultimate storm . . .?

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In the twenty-one poems of the Heroides, Ovid gave voice to the heroines and heroes of epic and myth. These deeply moving literary epistles reveal the happiness and torment of love, as the writers tell of their pain at separation, forgiveness of infidelity or anger at betrayal. The faithful Penelope wonders at the suspiciously long absence of Ulysses, while Dido bitterly reproaches Aeneas for too eagerly leaving her bed to follow his destiny, and Sappho - the only historical figure portrayed here - describes her passion for the cruelly rejecting Phaon. In the poetic letters between Paris and Helen the lovers seem oblivious to the tragedy prophesied for them, while in another exchange the youthful Leander asserts his foolhardy eagerness to risk his life to be with his beloved Hero.

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Niki Lauda was one of the greatest stars in motor racing - a superb driver on the track and a much-loved personality off it. From his famous rivalry with James Hunt in 1976, as depicted in the film Rush, to working with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, his career helped define modern Formula One.Six weeks after the 1976 crash at the notorious Nurburgring that left him burned and receiving the last rites while obituaries were written, Niki Lauda stepped back into his Ferrari at Monza to defend his first World Champion title. Jackie Stewart called it the most courageous thing I have ever witnessed in sport . Lauda and Hunt were playing cat-and-mouse for the championship. At the final race of the season in Japan, the weather was appalling and conditions treacherous. Lauda had a narrow lead and an agonising decision to make - high-speed drama at its best.Following his extraordinary recovery from the accident, Lauda won the title in 1977 and again, following a return from retirement, in 1984 with McLaren. When he eventually hung up his helmet for good, he started his own airline and had to deal with the horrendous aftermath when one of his aircraft crashed, killing all 223 on board. He later returned to the sport in various management roles and successfully persuaded Lewis Hamilton to join Mercedes.Maurice Hamilton first came across Lauda in 1971 and in this definitive biography tells his remarkable story. Based on interviews with friends, family, rival drivers and colleagues, it is a superb tribute to a brave, supremely talented and much-missed star of Formula One.

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The Age of Aquarius meets the Dawning of Divorce in an evocative novel of the 1970s. There s plenty of depth to Bloom s characters, who are smart, funny and relatable in today s modern world. The Courier-MailIt s 1977, and bohemian Libby - stay-at-home mother, genius entertainer and gifted cook - is lonely. When she meets Carol, recently emigrated from London with her controlling husband, and Anna, who loves her career but not her marriage, the three women form an unexpected bond.Their husbands aren t happy about it, and neither are their daughters.Set against a backdrop of inner-city grunge and 70s glamour, far-out parties and ABBA songs, The Women and the Girls is a funny, questioning and moving novel about love, friendship, work, family, and freedom. The sustenance we gain from equal relationships is the heart and soul of this work. - Living Arts Canberra Majestic... Overwhelmingly poignant, simply wonderful - this book should be on your reading pile. - South Australian Book Review This is a different world to the present, if one that still seems within reach...But the 70s, as now, were transitional times. As we adjust to a pandemic-riddled world where some rules we thought were fixed are now negotiable, we are all facing similar challenges. Newtown Review of Books

Objev podobné jako The Women and the Girls - Laura Bloom

An ingenious novel of suspense about sisterhood, innocence, murderous games, and how far weâ ™ll go to protect the ones we love. In a tight-knit town in the 1980s, a child-killer is on the loose. And Topazâ ™s parents are on edge. At ten years old, Topaz is so vulnerable. But she has nothing to worry about. Her eldest sister, Ruby, has made sure of that. Swearing Topaz to secrecy, Ruby reveals she has trapped the monster in their root cellar. Bound and bloodied in the cold space is kindly Brother Johnson from the church. Pleading with Topaz to cut him loose, he says her reckless sister is a liar. Brother Johnson is right about that: Ruby does lie. She also likes to scare people. Still, even Ruby wouldnâ ™t lie about this. Would she? The gameâ ”and the secretâ ”is in her hands. But Topaz just wants to do the right thing. Let Brother Johnson die in the cold space? Or try to set him freeâ ”and then see what happens next?

Objev podobné jako Who Is the Liar - Laura Lee Bahr

From the well-loved Aesop s fable. The sun and the wind live in the sky. One day, the wind wants to play a game. Can he take a coat off the girl below? The wind blows and blows, but it s no good. Then the sun says, Can I try? With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.

Objev podobné jako The Sun and the Wind - Laura Cowan

The Hand of the Hand brings us to a future or an alternate universe in which earth, animal, and human intertwineâ ”where stomachs have meadows, milk pours itself over trees, and flies wash the dead. Vazquez pulls deceptively simple, bare language into puzzling formations, creating an ambient unease. By turns lyrical and absurd, The Hand of the Hand explores the mystery and strangeness of what it means to be both speech and body, tongue and dirt.

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Taylor is determined to make her mark on the world! A hilarious and heartfelt teen series that fans of Geek Girl will love. â ˜A fresh, touching story for girls, with a great messageâ ™ Jacqueline WilsonWhen a classmate gets hospitalised with a serious illness, Taylor realises with a shock that she hardly knows a thing about the girl. Would people say that about her if she met the same fate? Taylor couldnâ ™t bear that, so she sets out to make herself memorable!She plunges herself energetically into a new sport, fancy outfits, the launch of the website for her online magazine and major protest in aid of Period Justice at school â “ all the while feeling unsure how to grab another opportunity she really wants: a second kiss with Duncan!

Objev podobné jako Taylor Blake Seizes the Day - Laura Jane Williamsová

If you were eighty, and you d spent your whole life not letting yourself love him, and he was eighty, and he d never been turned to stone ­­- how much would you regret it? The island of Stenland is cursed: women, chosen at random, awaken with three black slashes on their forehead. The first person they meet eyes with turns to stone. This is how Tess Eriksson s mother killed Soren Fell s parents. It was an accident, but that has never made it any easier to forgive. Since then, all Tess has wanted is to leave Stenland. All Soren has wanted is to stay. The only thing they want more . . . is each other. But how can you love one person more than everything else combined? And how do you take the risk on love, if it could mean destroying the person you hold most dear?

Objev podobné jako A Curse for the Homesick - Laura Brooke Robson

What happens when the writer loses the plot?Emma Watson is nineteen and new in town. Sheâ ™s been cut off by her rich aunt and dumped back in the family home. Emma and her sisters must marry, fast. If not, they face poverty, spinsterhood, or worse: an eternity with their boorish brother and his awful wife.Luckily there are plenty of potential suitors to dance with, from flirtatious Tom Musgrave to castle-owning Lord Osborne, whoâ ™s as awkward as he is rich.So far so familiar. But thereâ ™s a problem: Jane Austen didnâ ™t finish the story. Who will write Emmaâ ™s happy ending now?Based on her incomplete novel, this sparklingly witty play looks under the bonnet of Jane Austen and asks: what can characters do when their author abandons them?

Objev podobné jako The Watsons - Laura Wade

Generative AI has the potential to transform teaching by reducing workload, enhancing learning, and fostering creativity. It also poses significant challenges and raises important questions. This book is for teachers who want to know more about generative AI: how it works, the ethical questions it raises and what it can do for them and their students.The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day-to-day life as a teacher.*Authored by experts in the field*Easy to dip in-and-out of*Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own*Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it!

Objev podobné jako A Little Guide for Teachers: Generative AI in the Classroom - Laura Knight

The moving and uplifting international bestseller, based on an incredible true story.

Objev podobné jako The Phone Box at the Edge of the World - Laura Imai Messina

P!nk s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Discover the career of Alecia Moore that has captivated millions around the world. This biography chronicles her meteoric rise to fame, from her early struggles to her fearless live performances. A celebration of P!nk s remarkable career and her lasting impact on the music industry.

Objev podobné jako Glitter in the Air - Laura Shenton

Cleo Sherwood disappeared eight months ago. Apart from her parents and her two young sons, no one seems to have noticed. Until Maddie Schwartz, working her first job at the Baltimore Sun, hears of a body that has been pulled from the fountain in a city park.Thinking it s a lead that could make her name, she soon finds that, in 1966, this is a story no-one wants her to tell. . .

Objev podobné jako Lady in the Lake - Laura Lippman

The Cinderella Shepherd Sisters duet concludes with this forbidden love Regency romance Can the Lairdâ ™s desire Triumph over duty?

Objev podobné jako One Forbidden Kiss With The Laird - Laura Martin

One of Time s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024. A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice. Named a Best Book of 2024 by Vanity Fair, NPR, ELLE, and Kirkus. Longlisted for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. A brilliant ghost story and a profoundly moving and atmospheric meditation on place, memory, and the very nature of reality, where everything is truly not as it seems. â ”Mona Awad, author of Rouge At once an adventure and a treat, a deep study of Florida s psychogeography and a creepy story about ghosts, missing people, cults, and technology. Don t miss it. â ”Gabino Iglesias, NPRA heart-racing fun house of uncanniness hidden in Floridaâ ™s underbelly from the celebrated Laura van den BergItâ ™s another summer in a small Florida town. After an illness that vanishes as mysteriously as it arrived, everything appears to be getting back to normal: soul-crushing heat, torrential downpours, sinkholes swallowing the earth, ominous cats, a world-bending virtual reality device being handed out by a company called ELECTRA, and an increasing number of posters dotting the streets with the faces of missing citizens. Living in her motherâ ™s home, a ghostwriter for a famous thriller author tracks the eerie changes. On top of everything else, sheâ ™s contending with family secrets, spotty memories of her troubled youth, a burgeoning cult in the living room, and the alarming expansion of her own belly button.Then, during a violent rainstorm, her sister goes missing. She returns a few days later, sprawled on their motherâ ™s lawn and speaking of another dimension. Now the ghostwriter must investigate not only what happened to her sister and the other missing people but also the uncanny connections between ELECTRA, the famous author she works for, and reality itself.A sticky, rain-soaked reckoning with the elusive nature of selfhood and storytelling, Laura van den Bergâ ™s State of Paradise is an intricate and page-turning whirlwind. With inimitable control and thrilling style, van den Berg reaches deep into the void and returns with a story far stranger than either reality or fiction.

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An enormous treat . . . beautifully vivid, claustrophobic and macabre . . . a masterful page-turner Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding Laura Purcell really is a master of the unsettling ghost story Jen WilliamsNot every house is a home...Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her anxious mother, so when her father-in-law dies at The Bridge, his remote ancestral seat, she is secretly thrilled. His death means she, her husband Wilfred and their children can relocate and finally begin to create their own happy home together: born a merchantâ ™s daughter, she will now be lady of the manor.But their new home quickly proves far from ideal. The garden is a wilderness, the estate is struggling financially, there are whispers about the mysterious death of a servant many years before while their young son, Freddy, seems unusually fixated on the strange wooden figures â “ so-called silent companions â “ that were once owned by his ancestors.When Wilfred s charismatic brother, Nathan, arrives unexpectedly from abroad, bringing a very different account of the familyâ ™s past, Belinda begins to question what her husband has told her. What really lies behind the sad history of the house? And are Belindaâ ™s children truly safe here?The outstanding new haunted house story from Sunday Times bestseller and multi award winner, Laura Purcell, who is credited for reigniting readers passion for classic gothic tales for a new audience.

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An enormous treat . . . beautifully vivid, claustrophobic and macabre . . . a masterful page-turner Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding Laura Purcell really is a master of the unsettling ghost story Jen WilliamsNot every house is a home...Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her anxious mother, so when her father-in-law dies at The Bridge, his remote ancestral seat, she is secretly thrilled. His death means she, her husband Wilfred and their children can relocate and finally begin to create their own happy home together: born a merchantâ ™s daughter, she will now be lady of the manor.But their new home quickly proves far from ideal. The garden is a wilderness, the estate is struggling financially, there are whispers about the mysterious death of a servant many years before while their young son, Freddy, seems unusually fixated on the strange wooden figures â “ so-called silent companions â “ that were once owned by his ancestors.When Wilfred s charismatic brother, Nathan, arrives unexpectedly from abroad, bringing a very different account of the familyâ ™s past, Belinda begins to question what her husband has told her. What really lies behind the sad history of the house? And are Belindaâ ™s children truly safe here?The outstanding new haunted house story from Sunday Times bestseller and multi award winner, Laura Purcell, who is credited for reigniting readers passion for classic gothic tales for a new audience.

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Booklist Editors Choice!Called One of the Best Mystery Books by NPR, Washington Post, Crime Reads, Library Journal, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and Dublin City Library! With this tip of the hat to Stephen King s Misery, Dream Girl is funny and suspenseful, with a dread-worthy final twist. —People“My dream novel. I devoured this in three days. The sharpest, clearest-eyed take on our #MeToo reckoning yet. Plus: enthralling. —Megan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me and The FeverFollowing up on her acclaimed and wildly successful New York Times bestseller Lady in the Lake, Laura Lippman returns with a dark, complex tale of psychological suspense with echoes of Misery involving a novelist, incapacitated by injury, who is plagued by mysterious phone calls.Aubrey, the title character of Gerry Andersen’s most successful novel, Dream Girl, is so captivating that Gerry’s readers insist she’s real. Gerry knows she exists only in his imagination. So how can Aubrey be calling Gerry, bed-bound since a freak fall? A virtual prisoner in his penthouse, Gerry is dependent on two women he barely knows: his incurious young assistant, and a dull, slow-witted night nurse.Could the cryptic caller be one of his three ex-wives playing a vindictive trick after all these years? Or is she Margot, an ex-girlfriend who keeps trying to insinuate her way back into Gerry’s life?And why does no one believe that the call even happened?Isolated from the world, drowsy from medication, Gerry slips between reality and dreamlike memories: his faithless father, his devoted mother; the women who loved him, the women he loved.Now here is Aubrey, threatening to visit him, suggesting that Gerry owes her something. Is the threat real or a sign of dementia? Which scenario would he prefer? Gerry has never been so alone, so confused – and so terrified.And then he wakes up to another nightmare—a woman’s dead body next to his bed—and the terrifying uncertainty of whether he is responsible.

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Little bugs, big feelings! Rhino-B and Stag-B are back for more in this all-new graphic novel perfect for readers of Investigators and Catstronauts. These best friends are ready for new adventures!Meeting a bat? They re on it! Getting lost in a labyrinth? Might be scary. Each day is new and exciting for these two beetles, and together they ll face challenges and help their friends along the way. Laura Knetzger returns with a story filled humor, hijinks, and a lot of adventure. Rhino-B and Stag-B lead the way on a life filled with mindfulness, fun, and an exploration of the natural world perfect for kids.  “Bug Boys has a wonderful blend of silliness, introspection, adventure and the right amount of weirdness. I loved how Rhino-B and Stag-B deal with the pressure of being true to each other and to the new friends they make on their journeys.” – Drew Brockington, author of CatStronautsÂ

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THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEAREDâ ˜DONâ ™T GET TOO COMFORTABLEâ ™Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore sheâ ™d never return to.Right from the start, she knows itâ ™s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlowâ ™s worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than theyâ ™re letting on. Sheâ ™s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman â “ but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_â ˜A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect â “ The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last pageâ ™T. M. Logan, author of The Dream Home and The Holiday I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it! Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling author of The Woman on the Bridge A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped! Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Coupleâ ˜Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truthâ ™S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarmingâ ˜Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the lastâ ™Emma Christie, author of Find Her FirstReaders are gripped by The Other Tenant! I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end A dark, twisty read. It was a slow burn thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read

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Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.WATERSTONES SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH⠘Darkly beautiful and deeply humane. Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning⠘One of the best historical fantasies I ve ever read⠙ Emma Törzs, bestselling author of Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving. Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still LifeAmid the falling shells of Flanders Field, magic and mystery fills the air⠦January 1918: Laura Iven, a Canadian nurse, returns home from the war, only to receive devastating news - her brother Freddie is dead. But something doesn⠙t quite make sense.Determined to uncover the truth, Laura heads back to Belgium, volunteering at a private hospital. There, she encounters the eerie whispers of ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?November 1917: Freddie Iven wakes after an explosion to find himself trapped with a wounded German soldier. Against all the odds, they form a bond and claw their way to an escape.But in the chaos of No Man s Land, neither know where to turn to avoid persecution. Amidst the atrocity, they encounter a fiddler with the power to make their hellscape vanish - but at what price?With the power to both warm and break your heart, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love, survival, and the supernatural.Praise for The Warm Hands of Ghosts Well-researched and beautifully written, this is a compelling, memorable novel.⠙ The Guardian A spectacular tour de force ... I love this book so much and want everyone to read it! Naomi Novik, bestselling author of A Deadly Education A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won t want to let go of. Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the Outlander series An exquisite, brilliant gem of a story.⠙ Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of Nero Arden is at the very height of her powers with this rich, heart-breaking and life-affirming supernatural journey through the darkest hours of WWI. I ve never read anything like it. Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates Visionary, imaginative and brilliantly written. Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of The Power of Five⠘Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this haunting, atmospheric tale of separated siblings is a real gem of a book.⠙ Heat Magazine⠘A gripping tale of loss, mystery, ghosts and queer romance.⠙ BBC Culture OnlineSunday Times bestseller, March 2024

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Get ready to join magical new hero Felix Green on an edge-of-your-seat adventure at the FUTURE AGENCY. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Skandar . . .‘Explosively magical! What a fun-filled, exciting adventure - kids are going to love it!’ Abi Elphinstone, author of Skysong ‘Very occasionally, a book comes along that feels fantastically unique - Felix and the Future Agency is that book. Clever and funny with a genius premise and characters to fall in love with, I’m already counting down the days to the sequel.” A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series. Felix Green has a talent – a talent that often gets him into A LOT of trouble – he can forsee the future. And he #39;s not the only one! When his latest prediction comes true, he soon finds himself whisked off to join the secret underground Future Agency. Here he starts to learn the tools to protect the country from the natural disasters set to befall it – summoning animal star constellations down from the sky, dream weaving and speaking to ghosts. When a dark spectre infiltrates the Future Agency, only Felix can unmask the culprit and save the agency from destruction . . . Praise for Felix and the Future Agency:‘A heart-strong story built to get lost in. Storytelling at its most spectacular.’ Jacob North, author of the Ice Apprentices series. #39;It’s packed with mystery and bursting with magic – the must-read middle-grade adventure of the year!’ Laura Noakes, author of Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star‘Loved this twisty magical adventure with a big-hearted hero and roots in real history from the ghost stories of the London Underground to the Premonitions Bureau.’ Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Think Like a Boss #39;A super contemporary story grounded in history... Wow! The research, joy, time, thought, fun and wit Rachel has poured into the story and not to mention MAGIC.’ Cerrie Burnell, author of The Girl with the Shark’s Teeth ‘Spookily good! Devoured it all in a day!’ Steven Lenton

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A unique take on women s history from the bestselling author of British Summer Time Begins Witty, clever and warm-hearted The Times Maxtone Graham [has a] unique blend of high comedy and shrewd social observation Spectator Terrific Daily TelegraphDrawn from real life, from interviews with women from all sections of society who have ever had a job, this book is a portrait of British women s working lives from 1950, through cardigans and pearls, via mini-skirts and bottom-pinching, to shoulder pads and the ping of the first emails (early 1990s), never forgetting overalls, aprons and uniforms.Graham conveys the full range of experience: to convey the flavour and atmosphere of workplaces in all their character: the jollities as well as the drudgeries, the good men as well as the vile ones, the nasty women as well as the heroines, the office crushes and romances, the daily drudgery, the lunch hours, the parties, the great piles of paper all over the place, the family-feel of workplaces, the daily burden of trying to run a household and family as well: in short, to look at all facets of this rich slice of British life.

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⠘I was mesmerised⠙ LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines⠘This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century ⠦ unforgettable Tracy Borman, author of The King⠙s WitchNothing scares men like witchcraft⠦1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries ⠜witch⠝, no woman is safe.Yet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a strange and brilliant new light.For the first time in history, could black magic ⠓ or rumours of it ⠓ be a very real tool for women⠙s political gain?As the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland ⠓ and her king ⠓ into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?Inspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, The Burnings is 2023⠙s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.⠘A beautifully written re-imagining ⠦ clever and tantalising⠙ S.G. MacLeanREADERS LOVE THE BURNINGS⠘I was blown away ⠦ so gripping, at times it was very hard to put down. I was pulled in emotionally ⠦ I do not have any negative comments about this story at all. Brilliantly put together⠙ Danielle Graham, (Dee, Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I can t recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Beautifully written, I was transported ⠦ The author has a talent for bringing historical figures and events to life ⠦ This reminded me of Tracy Borman⠙s The King⠙s Witch and I⠙d love to read more from this author⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘What a great story⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This book is up there with the best of them⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEAREDâ ˜DONâ ™T GET TOO COMFORTABLEâ ™Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore sheâ ™d never return to.Right from the start, she knows itâ ™s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlowâ ™s worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than theyâ ™re letting on. Sheâ ™s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman â “ but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_â ˜A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect â “ The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last pageâ ™T. M. Logan, author of The Dream Home and The Holiday I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it! Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling author of The Woman on the Bridge A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped! Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Coupleâ ˜Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truthâ ™S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarmingâ ˜Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the lastâ ™Emma Christie, author of Find Her FirstReaders are gripped by The Other Tenant! I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end A dark, twisty read. It was a slow burn thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read

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A smart, eloquent ode to Jane Eyre with an irresistible queer hero at its heart. Orphaned young and raised with chilly indifference at an all-boys boarding school, Bronte Ellis has grown up stifled by rigid rules and social norms , forbidden from expressing his genuine gender identity. His beloved novels lend an escape, until a position as a live-in tutor provides him with a chance to leave St.Mary s behind. Greenwood Manor is the kind of elegant country house Bron has only read about, and amid lavish parties and cricket matches the Edwards family welcomes him into the household with true warmth. Mr Edwards and the young Ada, his pupil, accept without question that Bron s gender presentation is not traditionally masculine.Only Darcy, the eldest son, seems uncomfortable with Bron - the two of them couldn t be more opposite. When a tragic fire blazes through the estate s idyllic peace, Bron begins to sense dark secrets smouldering beneath Greenwood Manor s surface. Channelling the heroines of Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen and other period classics, he begins to sift through the wreckage.Soon, he s not sure what to believe, especially with his increasing attraction to Darcy clouding his vision. Deeply in conversation with the British classics, but with a warmth and wit uniquely its own, The Manor House Governess is a contemporary, queer homage to classic literature and the period drama; a joyous, uplifting contemporary story about finding yourself and a reminder that queer love can thrive in the present whilst embracing our literary past.

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Winner of the Man Booker Prize By the author of The Handmaid s Tale and Alias Grace Laura Chase s older sister Iris, married at eighteen to a politically prominent industrialist but now poor and eighty-two, is living in Port Ticonderoga, a town dominated by their once-prosperous family before the First War. While coping with her unreliable body, Iris reflects on her far from exemplary life, in particular the events surrounding her sister s tragic death. Chief among these was the publication of The Blind Assassin, a novel which earned the dead Laura Chase not only notoriety but also a devoted cult following. Sexually explicit for its time, The Blind Assassin describes a risky affair in the turbulent thirties between a wealthy young woman and a man on the run. During their secret meetings in rented rooms, the lovers concoct a pulp fantasy set on Planet Zycron. As the invented story twists through love and sacrifice and betrayal, so does the real one; while events in both move closer to war and catastrophe. By turns lyrical, outrageous, formidable, compelling and funny, this is a novel filled with deep humour and dark drama.

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From one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife, for fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen and Taffy Brodesser-Akner A warm Sunday in November 1957. As Sputnik 2 orbits the earth, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day. Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn’t particularly happy in his job but he fulfils the role, playing golf with the partners, drinking in the bar, chasing the women. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion, with a key shot up her sleeve called ‘The Most’, is now a mother and homemaker. Somehow these two, who have been together since college, have fallen into the roles expected of them – the prescribed suburban dream they have been sold as something to covet, something that will fulfil their lives. But on this unseasonably warm, early November Sunday, Kathleen wakes up and decides that she will not be accompanying her family to church. No, she feels like a swim. She unearths her old, red bathing suit and descends into the apartment complex pool no other resident uses. And she doesn’t want to come out…

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For readers of Jessie Burton, Elizabeth Macneal and Stacey Halls comes a breath-taking mystery set in the heart of the French Revolution Spellbinding SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN Enthralling HESTER MUSSON Astonishingly accomplished CARI THOMAS Beautifully woven HARRIET CONSTABLE Exquisite ANNA MAZZOLA Expertly plotted JOANNE BURN___________________Paris, 1789. The Oberst Factory, which crafts exquisite wallpaper for the most fashionable French homes, is a place shrouded in mystery. Most enigmatic is the woman pictured in each of its prints, rumoured to be the late Mrs Oberst, who died in peculiar circumstances.When sisters Lara and Sofi arrive there for work, they quickly form a friendship with Josef Oberst, the motherless heir to the factory. Whilst Sofi s political fervour intensifies, Lara is disturbed by the uncanny way her life appears mirrored in the wallpaper. Meanwhile Hortense, Josef s spoilt aristocratic wife, is similarly unnerved by the scenes that line the walls of her new home. With the mobs growing ever more violent, is she in danger of meeting the same untimely end as the last Mrs Oberst?As revolution blazes across France, the lives of Sofi, Lara and Hortense are set to collide in unimaginable and irrevocable ways. Can they change what lies ahead, or are some patterns destined to be repeated?_________ Gorgeous SARAH BROOKS Sumptuous ALEX HAY Extraordinary LIZ HYDER A rare delight LAURA SHEPPERSON Perfection POLLY CROSBY Stunning JESSICA BULL

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CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF JANE AUSTEN - enter her world as you ve never seen it before. The captivating new novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, exploring the life of Jane Austen from the perspective of her niecesWould she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonightâ ™s ball? She just didnâ ™t know. Anna Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little more choice, she too is under pressure to find a suitor. But how can either girl know what she wants? Is finding love even an option? The only person who seems to have answers is their Aunt Jane. She has never married. In fact, sheâ ™s perfectly happy, so surely being single canâ ™t be such a bad thing? The time will come for each of the Austen girls to become the heroines of their own stories. Will they follow in Janeâ ™s footsteps? In this witty, sparkling novel of choices, popular historian LUCY WORSLEY brings alive the delightful life of Jane Austen as youâ ™ve never seen it before.â ˜Enter the world of Jane Austen, with a cast of characters as you ve never seen them before. This delightful coming-of-age story... features strong female characters and a plot that tackles the struggles women faced during the periodâ ™ - Historic Royal Palace Inside Story Magazine

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From one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife, for fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen and Taffy Brodesser-AknerLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2024A Barnes Noble BEST BOOK of 2024 Clever, moving and unexpected. A brilliantly deft and subtle story. - Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth is Missing---A warm Sunday in November 1957. As Sputnik 2 orbits the earth, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day.Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn’t particularly happy in his job but he fulfils the role, playing golf with the partners, drinking in the bar, chasing the women. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion, with a key shot up her sleeve called ‘The Most’, is now a mother and homemaker. Somehow these two, who have been together since college, have fallen into the roles expected of them – the prescribed suburban dream they have been sold as something to covet, something that will fulfil their lives.But on this unseasonably warm, early November Sunday, Kathleen wakes up and decides that she will not be accompanying her family to church. No, she feels like a swim. She unearths her old, red bathing suit and descends into the apartment complex pool no other resident uses.And she doesn’t want to come out…___Praise for Jessica Anthony s ENTER THE AARDVARK A truly fresh piece of art Percival Everett Fresh, witty, smart Kate Atkinson Highly inventive Joshua Ferris A writer possessed of mind-bending talents Heidi Julavits

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THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN is an uplifting story by E. B. White, author of CHARLOTTE S WEB in which wildlife and nature blend with fantasy to make a tender, humorous and unforgettable animal tale.Unlike other cygnets, Louis, the trumpeter swan, cannot utter a sound. But with the encouragement of his father, Louis sets out to overcome his problem. One way of doing this Louis decides, is to learn to read and write and so he sets off to Montana to find his friend Sam Beaver. Louis goes to school with him and learns to read and write, but when he returns to the lakes and falls in love with the beautiful Serena, he is upset that Serena can t read his sign, which says I love you . Once again his parents are determined to help him find a new way of expressing himself and it is his father who dreams up the brilliant solution that will put Louis firmly on the path to success and fulfilment.E. B. White was born in the USA. He travelled about trying all sorts of jobs before he joined the New Yorker magazine and became a writer. In 1970 he was awarded the prestigious Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for Stuart Little and Charlotte s Web and in honour of his outstanding contribution to children s literature. E. B. White died in 1985.Also by E. B. White:Charlotte s Web and Stuart LittleAlso available in A Puffin Book: GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE S WEB, STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E. B. White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D. TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett

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