the lost year katherine marsh
The Lost Year - Katherine Marsh
*A National Book Award Finalist*From the author of Nowhere Boy - called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times - comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to his stress and isolation.But when Matthew finds a tattered black-and-white photo in his great-grandmother’s belongings, he discovers a clue to a hidden chapter of her past, one that will lead to a life-shattering family secret. Set in alternating timelines that connect the present-day to the 1930s and the US to the USSR, Katherine Marsh’s latest novel sheds fresh light on the Holodomor – the horrific famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, and which the Soviet government covered up for decades.An incredibly timely, page-turning story of family, survival, and sacrifice, inspired by Marsh’s own family history, The Lost Year is perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys Between Shades of Gray and Alan Gratz s Refugee.Lexile 710 L.
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Sisters of the Lost Marsh - Lucy Strange
When the Full Moon Fayre makes a rare visit to Hollow-in-the-Marsh,six sisters slip out to see the famous Shadow Man, an enigmaticpuppeteer. Afterwards, the oldest sister Grace is missing. Cantwelve-year-old Willa save her sister from one fate and yet outrunher own?
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Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen - Alison Weirová
*A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller*Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of The Lost Tudor Princess, is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII s Queens. Alison takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine s side and shows her extraordinary strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII s long-suffering first wife Tracy Borman Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life GuardianA Spanish princess. Raised to be modest, obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen.Six weeks from home across treacherous seas, everything is different: the language, the food, the weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen-years-old, Catalina is alone among strangers.She misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother.She cannot trust even those assigned to her protection.KATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry s Queens. Her story.History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived.SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.Praise for Alison Weir and Katherine of Aragon: A tender understanding of and genuine sympathy for this proud, much-loved and honourable Queen. . . I was gripped [from] start to finish Mavis Cheek Well-researched and engrossing Good Housekeeping Yet again, Alison Weir has managed to intertwine profound historical knowledge with huge emotional intelligence, to compose a work that throws light on an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Yet her real gift in all of this is making it feel so fresh and alive Earl Spencer This exquisite book charts the rise and fall of Henry VIII s first wife, Katherine. . . A fascinating insight into this period of our history. Weir s undeniable strength is her immaculate description, enabling the reader to be transported back to Tudor England Sun Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen is a true tour de force. Finely crafted, this novel is wonderful historical fiction and an outstanding introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series Queen Anne Boleyn Blog Known for bestselling historical biographies, Alison Weir is in command of her detail . . . her handling of Katherine s misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail
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The Revenge of Rita Marsh - Chauvet Nilesha
Such compulsive reading. JENNIE GODFREY I devoured it. CHRIS WHITAKERSheâ ™ll get them in the end.She always does. This book was brilliant! . . . Rita is so complex and intriguing. I binged it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley review Powerful . . . a first class thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley review I could not put this down. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley review Rita Marsh is a good person. By day, she runs a care home, looking after the elderly and infirm. By night, sheâ ™s a vigilante, posing online as young girls and snaring the men who prey on them, exposing them for what they are. Rita has successfully kept her two lives separate for years. But when an old classmate returns from her past, her two worlds start to collide. With both of her selves unravelling, Rita will have to choose between justice and revenge. Is she a force for good â “ or will she become someone to fear?Everyone is talking about The Revenge of Rita Marsh: Deeply impressive . . . an imaginative debut. DAILY MAIL Got under my skin in a really terrifying way. AJAY CHOWDHURY Itâ ™s a long time since Iâ ™ve read a thriller that is quite so well written. LIZ NUGENTâ ˜Tautly plotted, with a striking female lead.â ™ LISA BALLANTYNE Never quite goes where the reader expects it to. MAIL ON SUNDAYâ ˜Pacy and absorbing.â ™ L. V. MATTHEWS Deliciously dark. iNEWSâ ˜Kept me on the edge of my seat and guessing until the end.â ™ NINA MILLNSâ ˜Masterful and utterly compelling.â ™ A. E. GAUNTLETTâ ˜A potent thriller for the post-Me Too age.â ™ CHARLOTTE VASSELL Engaging and thought-provoking . . . A first-class thriller. PRIMA Brimming with edge-of-the-seat tension, powerful emotions and psychological insight, The Revenge of Rita Marsh is one of 2024â ™s most impressive and thought-provoking debuts. LANCASHIRE POST
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The Midnight Peacock - Katherine Woodfine
A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell s Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens s Murder Most Unladylike series.You are cordially invited to Sinclairâ ™s Midnight Peacock Ball!The festive season has come to Sinclairâ ™s and Sophie and Lil are spending the holidays at snowy Winter Hall. But it turns out that this is no ordinary house party â ¦As sinister secrets come to light, our intrepid heroines find themselves faced with a more baffling mystery than ever before!With the help of their friends, can they uncover the truth in time to foil a truly diabolical plot? Or will Mr Sinclairâ ™s New Yearâ ™s Eve Midnight Peacock Ball spell disaster for the dauntless young detectives?Prepare for shocks and surprises in the thrilling conclusion to the Sinclairâ ™s Mysteries!Praise for The Midnight Peacock: Katherine Woodbine brings her tautly plotted Edwardian series The Sinclair s Mysteries to a stylish conclusion, in a book filled with deft characterisation and delectable period detail. Guardian******Praise for The Clockwork Sparrow: A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventureâ ™ â “ Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppersâ ˜A real page-turner, it has murders, spies and gangs of thieves. Thrilling!â ™ â “ Indiana, aged 10 years, LoveReadingforKids reviewer Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted, evocative novel â “ Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times It s a dashing plot, an atmospheric setting and an extensive and imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb â “ Julia Eccleshare, Guardian An incredible read full of mystery, wonder and adventureâ ¦This is now one of my top ten. â “ Celeste, age 13 years, LoveReading4Kids reviewerThe Midnight Peacock is the fourth book in the Sinclair s Mysteries quartet. The other books are the bestselling The Clockwork Sparrow, The Jewelled Moth and The Painted Dragon.Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of childrenâ ™s literature. Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust, where she project-managed the Children s Laureateship and YALC, the UKâ ™s first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie Blackman.She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole, a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing childrenâ ™s literature.Katherine blogs at followtheyellow.co.uk. She lives in London.
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The English Girl - Katherine Webbová
From Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author, Katherine Webb, The English Girl is perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore.In a land full of secrets, you can make your own rules.Joan Seabrook has fulfilled her lifelong dream to travel to Arabia and has arrived in the ancient city of Muscat with her fiancé, Rory. Desperate to escape the pain of a personal tragedy, she longs to explore the desert fort of Jabrin and unearth the wonders held within. But Oman is a land lost in time, and gaining permission to explore could prove impossible. Joan s disappointment is only eased by the thrill of meeting her childhood heroine, pioneering explorer Maude Vickery, and hearing the stories that captured her imagination as a child. The friendship that forms between the two women will change everything. Both have desires to fulfil and secrets to keep. As their bond grows, Joan is inspired by the thrill of her new friend s past and finds herself swept up in a bold and dangerous adventure of Maude s making. Only too late does she begin to question her actions - actions that will spark a wild, and potentially devastating, chain of events. A compelling and beautifully written tale of adventure, mystery and love, The English Girl enthralled me from the first page. Set against the exotic backdrop of Arabia, Webb brings her world to life with skill and passion. Santa Montefiore I ve loved all Katherine Webb s books and this is a wonderful addition to my collection. After I finished, I found myself missing the searing heat and huge blue skies of the Omani desert. Kate RiordanYour favourite authors love Katherine Webb s sweeping novels: An enormously talented writer Santa Montefiore Webb has a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love Kate Williams Katherine Webb s writing is beautiful Elizabeth Fremantle A truly gifted writer of historical fiction Lucinda Riley Katherine s writing is rich, vivid and evocative Iona Grey
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Reaching for the Moon - Katherine Johnson
“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” School Library Journal (starred review) Inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.” In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.
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The Love Haters - Katherine Center
THE LATEST FEEL GOOD ROM-COM FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ROM-COMMERSIt s a thin line between loving and hating...****Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past⠕now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom Hutch Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.The catch? Katie s not exactly qualified. She can t swim⠕but fakes it that she can. Plus: Cole is Hutch s brother. And they don t get along. Next stop paradise!But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good looking man she has ever seen . . . but also a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful Aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two.Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue⠕along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last.**** PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER KATHERINE CENTER Katherine Center crafts rom-coms with pure unvarnished delight CHRISTINA LAUREN, #1 bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center s signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy. EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off. HELEN HOANG, bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient Absolutely, unequivocally delightful! JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center writes about falling down, growing up, and finding love like nobody else. BRENÉ BROWN, bestselling author of Dare to Lead Serious Nora Ephron vibes. TAYLOR JENKINS REID, #1 bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Oh, how I love Katherine Center s writing! JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here
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The Good Thieves - Katherine Rundell
An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand - Jacqueline WilsonFOYLES CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019A glittering, page-turning adventure set amidst the streets of New York, The Good Thieves is a modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine RundellFresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack s spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.Katherine Rundell s fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong. Read everything she writes - Daily MailGet ready to go on an unforgettable adventure with Katherine Rundellâ ¦
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The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley
** Longlisted for The Center for Fiction #39;s best debut novel of 2019 ** With the hypnotic intensity of Emily Fridlund’s The History of Wolves and Fiona McFarlane’s The Night Guest, Katherine Forbes Riley has created a mesmerizing love story, in lush, gorgeous prose, that examines art, science, and the magic of human chemistry. Teeming with lush imagery and mystical settings, and brimming with alluring magical realism, Riley’s tale is a beguiling journey of discovery and recovery.” — BooklistHaunting and lyrical, The Bobcat is Katherine Forbes Riley’s magical debut novel in which Laurelie, a young art student who suffers in the aftermath of a sexual assault, has grown progressively more isolated and fearful. She transfers from her busy city university to a small college in rural Vermont, where she retreats into her vivid imagination, experiencing the world through her art. Most comfortable in the company of the child for whom she babysits, and most at ease in the woods, Laurelie has shunned any connection with her peers.One day, while exploring the woods, she and her young charge encounter an injured pregnant bobcat – and the hiker who has been following it for hundreds of miles. In the hiker and his feline companion Laurelie recognizes someone as reclusive and wary as herself. The hiker, too, finds human companionship painful to endure, yet he is drawn to wounded Laurelie the way he is drawn to the bobcat. As Laurelie moves toward recovery and reconnection she also finds her voice as an artist, and a sense of purpose, maybe even a future, comes into sight. Then the child goes missing in the woods, threatening the bobcat, the hiker, and the fragile peace Laurelie has constructed.
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The Golden Mole - Katherine Rundell
A lavish edition of Katherine Rundellâ ™s gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary, featuring three new additions to the treasure trove of vanishing wonders. Exquisite and timely. Maggie O Farrell A rare and magical book. I didn t want it to end. Bill Bryson A witty, intoxicating paean to Earthâ ™s wondrous creatures. Observer A total miracle. Max PorterA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES AND FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGThe world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings.A pangolinâ ™s tongue is longer than its body. It keeps it furled in a nifty pouch near the hip.A swift flies 200,000 miles in its lifetime. Thatâ ™s far enough to get to the moon and back -- then back to the moon.Thereâ ™s a fable that storks deliver babies. In fact, the Nazis used them to air-drop propaganda.A lavishly illustrated compendium of the staggering lives of some of the worldâ ™s most endangered animals, this sumptuous, expanded and updated edition of The Golden Mole is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck â ” to fall for the likes of the wondrous pygmy hippo, the seahorse, the narwhal and, as astonishing and endangered as them all, the human.Katherine Rundell s book The Golden Mole was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-11-2023---------Readers love The Golden Mole:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sometimes you stumble across a book and you know you ll always treasure it. This is that book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful in every detail ... a book to go back to time and time again. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A love letter to the animals of our world. A beautiful read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written, intelligently researched and full of wonder. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A most topical and relevant book, beautifully presented and written with depth and humour.
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The Clockwork Sparrow - Katherine Woodfine
A gorgeous anniverary edition of the first title in Katherine Woodfine s bestselling debut series, The Sinclair Mysteries. A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for readers of Robin Stevens Murder Most Unladylike series and M.G.Leonard⠙s Adventures on Trains.🔎⠘A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventure⠙ ⠓ KATHERINE RUNDELL, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES🔎You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of Sinclair⠙s department store!Enter a world of bonbons, hats, perfumes and MYSTERIES around every corner. WONDER at the daring theft of the priceless CLOCKWORK SPARROW! TREMBLE as the most DASTARDLY criminals in London enact their wicked plans! GASP as our bold heroines, Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lilian Rose, CRACK CODES, DEVOUR ICED BUNS and vow to bring the villains to justice⠦🔎Readers LOVE The Clockwork Sparrow!Katie, age 10 for lovereading4kids.co.uk ⠓ A brilliant historical detective novel ⠓ I read it in one sitting and couldn⠙t put it down! The characters were really believable and the story was so exciting. My new favourite! Celeste, age 13 for lovereading4kids.co.uk ⠓ An incredible read full of mystery, wonder and adventure⠦This is now one of my top ten.
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The Wolf Wilder - Katherine Rundell
A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination - Philip Pullman A truly compelling read â ¦ totally original and yet has the familiar feel of an established classic - Jacqueline WilsonA story of friendship, hope and sweeping adventure in the snowy wilds of Russia, The Wolf Wilder is a modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine RundellFeodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodoraâ ™s mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans.When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves. Read everything she writes - Daily MailGet ready to go on an unforgettable adventure with Katherine Rundell â ¦
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The Poisoned King - Katherine Rundell
The dragons call out, and the ratatoskas tell of murder. Come with us now. There is justice to be done. Return to the magic of the Archipelago... The Poisoned King is the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell s epic and bestselling Impossible Creatures series. There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell â “ Michael MorpurgoWhen Christopher Forrester is unexpectedly woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face, his heart leaps for joy. For months heâ ™s dreamed of returning to the Archipelago â “ the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live. But he did not know it would involve a rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, or a plan to enter a dragonâ ™s lair. Nor did he imagine it would involve a girl with a flock of birds at her side, a new-hatched chick in her pocket and a ravenous hunger for justice...The unmissable sequel to Impossible Creatures, WINNER of the Waterstones Book of the Year, British Book Awards Children s Book of the Year, Foyles Children s Book of the Year and the Books Are My Bag Readers Award A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight â “ Cressida Cowell on Impossible Creatures Readers will seize this with delight â “ Philip Pullman on Impossible Creatures A masterpiece to rival Tolkien â “ Daily Telegraph on Impossible Creatures Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent â “ The Times on Impossible Creatures
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The Butterfly Thief - Walter Marsh
The story of the most audacious serial heist in the history of Australia’s museums—and the British gentleman adventurer who pulled it off and got away with it—in a scientific true-crime caper stretching around the globe.In January 1947, a chance discovery rocked the world of natural science: over 3,000 rare and precious specimens of butterflies had vanished from Australia’s most prestigious museums in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Alarmingly, the missing insects included many priceless “holotypes”—the first specimen of a given species to be identified, against which all others are compared.On the other side of the world, New Scotland Yard descended on a country house in Surrey, where they found a trove of over 40,000 butterfly specimens. The culprit was Colin Wyatt, a Cambridge-educated ski champion, mountaineer, wartime camouflager, artist, and amateur naturalist whose high-flying exploits cut a path from the Alps of Europe to a London court room to a final expedition to the jungles of Guatemala.Drawing on unpublished casefiles, dossiers, and private archives, The Butterfly Thief pieces together Wyatt’s enigmatic life story and his decades-long impact on the world of natural history. Along the way, award-winning journalist Walter Marsh reveals a deeper history of gentleman explorers, scoundrels, and grave-robbers that begs an uncomfortable but vital question: What if Western museums were crime scenes all along?
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The Still Point - Katherine Moss
This collection was the winner of Verve s inaugural Disables Poets Prize for best Pamphlet. Their mission goal of promoting underrepresented voices in poetry has led to this beautiful publication:â ˜The Still Pointâ ™ explores the intersection of truth and mythology within family history with a particular interest in the Irish Diaspora, examining Katherineâ ™s own life as a disabled woman and mother, drawing on nature to weave the personal and political. Katherine Moss, winner, 2023 Disabled Poets Prize Best Unpublished Pamphlet, says, â œPoetry can be exhilarating, feel unsettling, can place demands upon us to stop and reflect upon words and sounds. As one of the winners of the Disabled Poets Prize I have been given an amazing opportunity to discover my voice as a poet and perhaps feel authentic in claiming to be a writer.â
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The Revenge of Rita Marsh - Chauvet Nilesha
Rita Marsh is a good woman. By day, she s an ordinary small business owner running her late parents care home, working gently with the elderly and infirm. By night, she s a vigilante, posing as young girls online.She snares the men who prey on them, exposing them for what they are. She s a force for good in a country whose justice system is crumbling. Rita has successfully kept her two lives separate for years, but when an old classmate returns from her past to tell her a years-old secret, her two worlds start to collide.With both of her selves unravelling, Rita will have to choose between justice and vengeance. Will she remain a protector - or become someone to fear?
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The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison
The first UK publication of this multiple award winning, critically acclaimed high fantasy US smash hit phenomenon. Challenging, invigorating, and unique. Scott Lynch, bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora, Nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards, and a World Fantasy Award Finalist, Katherine Addison s The Goblin Emperor is a vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics.Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time Maia, the youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an accident, he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir.Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment.Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favour with the naive new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the spectre of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor.
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Compacts and Cosmetics: Beauty from Victorian Times to the Present Day - Madeleine Marsh
Cosmetics have been used to increase attraction since Ancient times whilst Compacts have been a symbol of love for generations but especially since the 1920s. In this fascinating book, vintage accessoriesÂ’ expert, Madeleine Marsh, discusses just what makes compacts so desirable and reveals their hidden secrets from cameras to cigarettes. Madeleine shows what to buy and where, what to spot when buying and how to make the most of your compacts, vintage cosmetics or beauty accessories.
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The Golden Mole - Katherine Rundell
The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings.â ˜Rare and magical book.â ™ Bill Brysonâ ˜A witty, intoxicating paean to Earthâ ™s most wondrous creatures.â ™ Observerâ ˜Exquisite and timely.â ™ Maggie Oâ ™Farrell** Shortlisted for the Waterstones and Foyles Book of the Year **** Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing **In The Golden Mole, Katherine Rundell, the award-winning author of Super-Infinite and Impossible Creatures, takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the worldâ ™s strangest and most awe-inspiring animals, including pangolins, wombats, lemurs and seahorses. But each of these animals is endangered. And so, this most passionately persuasive and sharply funny book is also an urgent, inspiring clarion call: to treasure and act â “ to save natureâ ™s vanishing wonders, before it is too late.â ˜Deeply affecting, intimate and wildly funny . . . I loved it.â ™ Edmund de Waalâ ˜A wondrous ode to natureâ ™s astonishing beauty â “ and an elegy for all the life we are in the midst ofdestroying.â ™ Amia Srinivasanâ ˜An exuberant celebration of everything from bats, crows and hedgehogs to narwhals and wombats . . . Rundell is incapable of writing a dull sentence.â ™ Observerâ ˜There is a constant joy in the book . . . A sense throughout of delight and wonder, and a reminder thatthese emotions also matter â “ may even save us. This is the point.â ™ New StatesmanKatherine Rundell s book The Golden Mole was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-11-2023
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Lost Gardens of the World - Lawrence Sandra
A romantic journey through forty captivating gardens lost to time. All over the world, once-flourishing horticultural spaces have been abandoned and forgotten. From the once-crumbling grandeur of the Villa d’Este and the magic of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, to the sculptural surrealism of Las Pozas and the colourful rebirth of Le Jardin Majorelle, there are countless gardens around the world with fascinating stories to tell. Author and journalist Sandra Lawrence takes readers on a tour of 40 horticultural gems from around the world that have been lost either through neglect, abandonment or destruction. Many have been consigned to history, never to be seen again, while others have been revived and restored by the care and dedication of new owners and communities. These marvels of horticulture take many forms: stately homes, floating allotments, roof gardens and more. But all of them have one thing in common: the romance of paradise lost. Featuring one bespoke illustration of each garden by renowned artist Lucille Clerc, this book is a written celebration of our love of nature, and the importance of keeping these oases of green alive and well – if not in reality, then at least on the page. These charming gardens are brought back to life, including: The Lost Gardens of Heligan, England Las Pozas, Mexico Le Jardin Majorelle, Morocco The Garden of Dreams, Nepal Villa d’Este, Italy Paleis Het Loo, Netherlands Crowninshield Garden, USA Discover the remarkable stories behind the creation, decline and occasional rebirth of these astonishing spaces, and meet the people and societies that first created and enjoyed them. The perfect gift for garden lovers, armchair travellers and cultural enthusiasts.
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The Lost Paths - Jack Cornish
Discover the rich history of Britain s millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again. . . An essential read for those who love walking Jackie Morris, author of The Lost Words and The Lost Spells Cornishâ ™s book delves back in history and is written with a sense of urgency Mail on Sunday [Cornish s] passion for walking, natural beauty and the abundant history of these old ways shines through Timesâ “Hundreds of thousands of miles of ancient paths crisscross our land. Whether Iron Age footsteps or Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, Railway Age tracks or Home Army defences, they reveal a hidden story. Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes and The Lost Paths is his history of the people who created and walked these ways. From sheep drovers to Cornish miners to workhouse wanderers, this tale of the land beneath our feet brings our past to life and puts its future squarely in our hands.â “PRAISE FOR THE LOST PATHSâ ˜A rallying cry to reclaim lost routes and preserve this precious resource for future generationsâ ™ Walk Magazineâ ˜Fascinatingâ ™ Country Walkingâ ˜A celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generationsâ ™ The Best of UKâ ˜[A] fascinating history of path-making and path-taking . . . our guide excels at historic story-telling . . . Cornishâ ™s celebration of our grand wealth of history ways, and the different motivations for walking over the centuries, is a worthy clarion call for us to keep treading paths â “ so we donâ ™t lose our way . . . â ˜ The Oldieâ ˜A lively account of millennia of movement, and a call to action to preserve an endangered heritageâ ™ Inkcap Journal
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The Break-In - Katherine Faulkner
DELICIOUS STYLIST BINGEWORTHY NITA PROSE FANTASTIC BELFAST TELEGRAPH RAZOR-SHARP ABIGAIL DEANYou know who.You don t know why. Alice only meant to stop the intruder.She didn t mean to hit him so hard. She didn t mean to kill him.The police conclude that she acted in self-defence, but wracked with guilt, Alice sets out to apologise to Linda, the mother of the young man she killed - only to find she is unable to come clean about who she really is. Without meaning to, Alice finds herself drawn more and more into Linda s world, struggling to balance her growing obsession with starting a prestigious new job, caring for her daughter and being there for her husband. But as Alice learns more about Ezra - and finds herself uncomfortably enmeshed with his family - she begins to wonder whether she really has the full picture about why he came to her house that day.This latest simmering suspense novel from the internationally bestselling Katherine Faulkner is an unputdownable must-read that will have you hooked from the first twist to the last.
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The Break-In - Katherine Faulkner
DELICIOUS STYLIST BINGEWORTHY NITA PROSE FANTASTIC BELFAST TELEGRAPH RAZOR-SHARP ABIGAIL DEANYou know who.You don t know why. Alice only meant to stop the intruder.She didn t mean to hit him so hard. She didn t mean to kill him.The police conclude that she acted in self-defence, but wracked with guilt, Alice sets out to apologise to Linda, the mother of the young man she killed - only to find she is unable to come clean about who she really is. Without meaning to, Alice finds herself drawn more and more into Linda s world, struggling to balance her growing obsession with starting a prestigious new job, caring for her daughter and being there for her husband. But as Alice learns more about Ezra - and finds herself uncomfortably enmeshed with his family - she begins to wonder whether she really has the full picture about why he came to her house that day.This latest simmering suspense novel from the internationally bestselling Katherine Faulkner is an unputdownable must-read that will have you hooked from the first twist to the last.
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The Lost Spells (0241444640)
Kniha - autor Robert Macfarlane; Jackie Morris, 240 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá A timeless, stunning gift to be pored over and cherished for years - dazzlingly beautiful and richly inventive, discover the magical new book from the creators of The Lost Words. Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treasure that introduces a beautiful new set of natural spell-poems and artwork by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Each "spell" conjures an animal, bird, tree or flower — from Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch, Jay to Jackdaw — with which we share our lives and landscapes. Moving, joyful and funny, The Lost Spells above all celebrates a sense of wonder, bearing witness to nature's power to amaze, console and bring joy. Written to be read aloud, painted in brushstrokes that call to the forest, field, riverbank and also to the heart, The Lost Spells summons back...
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The Lost Spells - Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris
Beautiful books make unforgettable gifts. This pocket-sized treasure is the perfect present for fans of nature, language and rich artwork, adult and child alike!Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost Spells introduces a beautiful new set of natural spell-poems and artwork by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.Each spell conjures an animal, bird, tree or flower -- from Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch, Jay to Jackdaw -- with which we share our lives and landscapes. Moving, joyful and funny, The Lost Spells above all celebrates a sense of wonder, bearing witness to nature s power to amaze, console and bring joy.Written to be read aloud, painted in brushstrokes that call to the forest, field, riverbank and also to the heart, The Lost Spells summons back what is often lost from sight and care, teaching the names of everyday species, and inspiring its readers to attention, love and care. Luminously beautiful. An amulet in dark times, to be carried like a talisman out into the world, where it is very much needed Dara McAnulty A book about spells that succeeds in being spell-binding in its own right . . . It already feels like a true classic. Buy one copy for yourself and any others for as many children as you can afford Books for Keeps
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The Lost City of the Monkey God - Douglas Preston
Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumours have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden deep in the Honduran interior. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the Spanish invaders, and warn the legendary city is cursed: to enter it is a death sentence. They call it the Lost City of the Monkey God. In 1940, swashbuckling journalist Theodore Morde returned from the rainforest with hundreds of artefacts and an electrifying story of having found the City ⠓ but then committed suicide without revealing its location. Three quarters of a century later, bestselling author Doug Preston joined a team of scientists on a groundbreaking new quest. In 2012 he climbed aboard a single-engine plane carrying a highly advanced, classified technology that could map the terrain under the densest rainforest canopy. In an unexplored valley ringed by steep mountains, that flight revealed the unmistakable image of a sprawling metropolis, tantalizing evidence of not just an undiscovered city but a lost civilization. To confirm the discovery, Preston and the team battled torrential rains, quickmud, plagues of insects, jaguars, and deadly snakes. They emerged from the jungle with proof of the legend... and the curse. They had contracted a horrifying, incurable and sometimes lethal disease. Suspenseful and shocking, filled with history, adventure and dramatic twists of fortune, The Lost City of the Monkey God is the absolutely true, eyewitness account of one of the great discoveries of the twenty-first century.
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Escape from the Isle of the Lost - Melissa de la Cruz
For the first time in paperback! The fourth book in the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series continues the adventures of everyone s favorite villain kids!Praise for The Isle of the Lost Disney lovers and fairy-tale fans alike will need to get their hands on this book.   —School Library JournalPraise for Return to the Isle of the Lost Packed with plenty of humor and adventure, this sequel spinoff is destined to please. With a second movie in the works and a bevy of loyal readers, it certainly wonÂ’t stay on shelves for long.   —BooklistMal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos may have once been the baddest of the bad, but their wicked ways are (mostly) behind them—and now graduation is almost here! But before the seniors can don their custom-designed caps and gowns, courtesy of Evie, theyÂ’ve got an epic plan to put into action. There are tons of villain kids on the Isle of the Lost who are eager for their chance to come to Auradon Prep—even Celia, Dr. FacilierÂ’s trickster daughter, wants in on the deal!—and MalÂ’s crew is using their upcoming visit to the Isle to help make it happen. But AuradonÂ’s biggest threat is still at large… Trapped on the other side of the barrier, Uma is more desperate than ever to get her long-awaited revenge against Mal. When she discovers an underground lair belonging to Hades, god of the underworld, Uma realizes sheÂ’s found the perfect partner in crime. Together, they can defeat Mal, bring down the barrier, and escape the Isle for good.Mal and Uma have a score to settle, and theyÂ’ll come face to face in an explosive underwater battle that could determine the fates of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost once and for all.
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Lottie the Little Wonder - Katherine Woodfine
Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting victory in this inspiring Little Gem from bestselling author Katherine Woodfine.â œGirls canâ ™t play tennis as well as boys? What a lot of NONSENSE!â Lottie Dod is DETERMINED to show that girls can be just as good as sports as boys. She runs and jumps and leaps after the ball â “ playing tennis makes Lottie feel WONDERFUL. After beating her brothers, she eventually goes on to reach the finals of the most important tennis competition of them all â “ WIMBLEDON! Can she continue her winning streak to become the worldâ ™s first female sports SUPERSTAR? NEVER underestimate what girls can do!
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The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer
This wildly imaginative book speaks to every reader who yearns for a more magical world - THAO THAI, author of Banyan Moon If you d like to dream instead of a parallel world where love and loyalty and friendship are the magic that transforms the least of us into genuine heroes, then Meg Shaffer s The Lost Story is the book you ve been waiting for - RICHARD RUSSO, author of Empire Falls From the author of the bestselling novel The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobe doors . . . just in case.Once upon a time, two boys went missing in the woods. Six months later, they reappeared, with no explanation for where they d been or how they d survived.Fifteen years on, Rafe is a reclusive artist with no memory of what happened during those months, despite the scars he bears. Meanwhile, Jeremy is a famed missing persons investigator. With his uncanny abilities, he is the one person who can help vet tech Emilie Wendell find her long-lost sister, who vanished in the very same forest as Rafe and Jeremy.Jeremy also keeps a secret: the fantastical truth about the magical realm they made home for those six months. And it s there they may find Emilie s sister.Alongside Emilie, Rafe and Jeremy must return to the enchanted world they left behind - for only then can they get back everything and everyone they ve lost. Wholly moving . . . reminded me that even as an adult, if you look hard enough, you can find the child still inside you - Jodi Picoult, author of Mad Honey, on The Wishing Game A heartwarming, page-turning story of found family [and] love triumphing over indifference - Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Wood, on The Wishing Game A dreamy, inventive novel . . . Full of the power of imagination, it s one of my favourite books of the year - Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds, on The Wishing Game A meditation on the power of hope when all else seems lost - Kirkus Reviews on The Wishing Game
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The Lost Storyteller - Amanda Block
A powerful novel about the bond between fathers and daughters, and how stories connect us all. I loved it Jenny Colgan THE LOST STORYTELLER is the heartwarming and evocative debut novel from a stunning new voice in fiction, Amanda Block. Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Jessie Burton and Diane Setterfield.Rebecca hasn #39;t seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him firmly to the back of her mind. All she knows is that, once upon a time, he was a well-loved children #39;s TV star.But when a journalist turns up uninvited at her office, asking questions about her once-famous father, Rebecca starts to wonder whether there is more to Leo #39;s absence than she realized. Then, looking for answers, she unearths a book of fairy tales written by Leo and dedicated to her - but what use are children #39;s stories to her now, all these years later?Tentatively, Rebecca tries to piece together her father #39;s life, from the people he used to know and her own hazy memories. Yet her mind keeps returning to the magical, melancholic fairy tales, which seem to contain more truth than make-believe. Perhaps they are the key to unlocking the mystery of her father, the lost storyteller; to revealing who he was, what he went through - and even where he might be now...THE LOST STORYTELLER celebrates the power and resilience of imagination. Absolutely beautiful . . . A cleverly wrought tale of fathers and daughters, and a bond buried so deep that it is lost to folklore Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child Captivating, moving and profound. I loved it! A spellbinding novel about the power of the stories we tell both to ourselves and to others Tracey Emerson, author of She Chose Me Incredibly moving . . . A genuinely beautiful must-read Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder
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The Lost Art of Dying - L.S. Dugdale
A Columbia University physician comes across a popular medieval text on dying well written after the horror of the Black Plague and discovers ancient wisdom for rethinking death and gaining insight today on how we can learn the lost art of dying well in this wise, clear-eyed book that is as compelling and soulful as Being Mortal, When Breath Becomes Air, and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. As a specialist in both medical ethics and the treatment of older patients, Dr. L. S. Dugdale knows a great deal about the end of life. Far too many of us die poorly, she argues. Our culture has overly medicalized death: dying is often institutional and sterile, prolonged by unnecessary resuscitations and other intrusive interventions. We are not going gently into that good night—our reliance on modern medicine can actually prolong suffering and strip us of our dignity. Yet our lives do not have to end this way.Centuries ago, in the wake of the Black Plague, a text was published offering advice to help the living prepare for a good death. Written during the late Middle Ages, ars moriendi—The Art of Dying—made clear that to die well, one first had to live well and described what practices best help us prepare. When Dugdale discovered this Medieval book, it was a revelation. Inspired by its holistic approach to the final stage we must all one day face, she draws from this forgotten work, combining its wisdom with the knowledge she has gleaned from her long medical career. The Lost Art of Dying is a twenty-first century ars moriendi, filled with much-needed insight and thoughtful guidance that will change our perceptions. By recovering our sense of finitude, confronting our fears, accepting how our bodies age, developing meaningful rituals, and involving our communities in end-of-life care, we can discover what it means to both live and die well. And like the original ars moriendi, The Lost Art of Dying includes nine black-and-white drawings from artist Michael W. Dugger. Dr. Dugdale offers a hopeful perspective on death and dying as she shows us how to adapt the wisdom from the past to our lives today. The Lost Art of Dying is a vital, affecting book that reconsiders death, death culture, and how we can transform how we live each day, including our last.Â
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The Lost Girl King - Catherine Doyleová
â ˜The Lost Girl King echoes Lord of the Rings and Narnia, whilst being original and fresh. Itâ ™s sure to become a classic of its ownâ ™ - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Starsâ ˜A glorious gulp of a summer adventureâ ™ - Piers Torday, author of The Lost Wildâ ˜Nobody writes peril, wit and wonder as well as Catherine Doyle â ¦ a modern Diana Wynne Jonesâ ™ - Dave Rudden, author of Irish Childrenâ ™s Book of the Year, Knights of the Borrowed Dark**********From the author of the bestselling Storm Keeper trilogy comes a new, spellbinding adventureâ ¦Amy and Liam Bell have been packed off to stay at Gran s house in the wilds of Connemara for the summer. Out for a walk on the first morning of their holiday, they trace the flight of a hawk to a nearby waterfall â “ only to watch the bird disappear through it. Intrigued, the children follow and soon realise they ve discovered the entrance to TÃr na nÓg, the legendary land of eternal youth.But theyâ ™ve been tricked. Almost immediately Liam is captured by a troop of headless horsemen who take him to Tarlock, the ruling sorcerer of TÃr na nÓg, who is seeking the bones of a human child for a sinister new spell.Packed with edge-of-your seat adventure, incredible imagination, humour and warmth, The Lost Girl King is the rare kind of story that has you reading long past lights out.
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The Book of Lost Tales 1 - J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Before The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the earliest myths and legends of Middle-earth and Valinor were laid down in The Book of Lost Tales, written by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1916 and 1920, and compiled by Christopher Tolkien for publication in 1983.The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion.Embedded in English legend, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkienâ ™s invented world.This first volume in Christopher Tolkienâ ™s epic History of Middle-earth series is the perfect gateway for anyone wanting to tread deeper into the rich tapestry of Tolkienâ ™s world and discover the evolution of the Middle-earth stories.
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Isle of the Lost Paperback Box Set - Melissa de la Cruz
#1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series by Melissa de la Cruz is now available in a stunning four-book paperback boxed set.The Isle of the LostTwenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost-a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world.Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon s Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island. The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She ll just need a little help from her friends. In their quest for the Dragon s Eye, these four kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good isn t so bad.Return To The Isle Of The LostWhen Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay all receive threatening messages demanding they return to the Isle of the Lost, they re determined to figure out who sent them. And to do that, they ll have to go back. Without its infamous leader, the island s even worse than when they left it, but the comforts of home-even a home as gloomy as the Isle of the Lost-can be hard to resist for recently reformed villains. Will the kids be able to beat the evil bubbling at the Isle s wicked core, or will the plot to destroy Auradon succeed?Rise Of The Isle Of The LostMal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay face their biggest challenge yet as a rotten villain from their past returns. They ll have to do everything in their power-good and evil-to keep Auradon safe.Escape From The Isle Of The LostMal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos may have once been the baddest of the bad, but their wicked ways are (mostly) behind them—and now graduation is almost here
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The Michael Moorcock Library Elric: The Balance Lost Vol.2 - Chris Roberson
With the fate of the multiverse hanging in the balance,Eternal Champions Elric, Corum and Dorian Hawkmoon unite with newcomer eric beck in a climatic batle to save very source of the great balance at the centre of the multiverse.The concluding volume of the Elric: Balance Lost saga.Their quest to the Lost Universe has revealed the shocking truth as to who the true architects behind the war between Law and Chaos are, and nothing could have prepared the four eternal champions for the shocking truth. Now they find themselves pitted together in an epic war of unimaginable scale between both sides for the very source of the Cosmic Balance leading to a climatic showdown between the original Eternal Champions and Eric Beck against his twin brother, the sinister Garrison Bow, and the immortal masterminds behind the cosmic war.Written by New York Times Bestseller, Chris Roberson, this all-new adventure redefines the word ‘epic’. With a cast of hundreds and featuring all of Moorcock’s most famous characters, this saga, drawn by Italian artist, Francesco Biagini is a thrilling and powerful epic that brings Elric crashing into the 21st Century and beyond!Collecting issues #7-12 of Elric: The Balance Lost.
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The Lost Domain - Alain-Fournier
I am looking for something still more mysterious: for the path you read about in books, the old lane choked with undergrowth whose entrance the weary prince could not discover. The Lost Domain (1913) is an adventure story as well as a lyrical homage to life in pre-war rural France. One of France s best-loved and most read novels of all time, it is a tale of growing up, friendship, love, and loss, threaded through with traits of romance, fantasy, and make-believe. François Seurel, the son of a schoolteacher, recounts events of his adolescence that revolve around his friend Augustin Meaulnes, a bold dreamer who stumbles into an elaborate fête at a mysterious lost domain , falls in love, yet seems destined never again to find the bewitching location nor his beloved. Much of the narrative circles round the question of whether the past can ever be revived. The simple pleasures and sensory delights of rural childhood, the exhilarations and disappointments of youthful discoveries, and the poignant confrontation of dream and reality are combined in prose that modulates between face-paced and poetic. At just twenty-seven years old, Alain-Fournier died in action in 1914, the year after the publication of The Lost Domain, which remains a nostalgic portrait of the France that was shattered by the First World War. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare - Kimberly Brock
Now available in trade paper—just in time for women’s history month—SIBA bestseller The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare explores the meaning of women’s history and the sacrifices every mother makes for her daughter.What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains a mystery, but the women who descended from Eleanor Dare have long known that the truth lies in what she left behind: a message carved onto a large stone and the contents of her treasured commonplace book. Brought from England on Eleanor’s fateful voyage to the New World, her book was passed down through the fifteen generations of daughters who followed as they came of age. Thirteen-year-old Alice had been next in line to receive it, but her mother’s tragic death fractured the unbroken legacy and the Dare Stone and the shadowy history recorded in the book faded into memory. Or so Alice hoped.In the waning days of World War II, Alice is a young widow and a mother herself when she is unexpectedly presented with her birthright: the deed to Evertell, her abandoned family home and the history she thought forgotten. Determined to sell the property and step into a future free of the past, Alice returns to Savannah with her own thirteen-year-old daughter, Penn, in tow. But when Penn’s curiosity over the lineage she never knew begins to unveil secrets from beneath every stone and bone and shell of the old house and Eleanor’s book is finally found, Alice is forced to reckon with the sacrifices made for love and the realities of their true inheritance as daughters of Eleanor Dare.In this sweeping tale from award-winning author Kimberly Brock, the answers to a real-life mystery may be found in the pages of a story that was always waiting to be written.“From the haunting first line, The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare transports the reader to a mysterious land, time and family . . . the captivating women of the Dare legacy must find their true inheritance hiding behind the untold secrets.” —Patti Callahan, New York Times bestselling authorHistorical women s fictionStand-alone novelBook length: approximately 135,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
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The Lost Bookshop - Evie Woods
**Evie Woods stunning new novel The Story Collector is available now**The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets.â ˜The thing about books,â ™ she said â ˜is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.â ™On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be foundâ ¦For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonderâ ¦ where nothing is as it seems.Readers have fallen in love with The Lost Bookshop:â ˜Beautifully written and captures the wonder and awe that a story can bring to its readerâ ¦a delightful story for any book loverâ ¦an ode to storytelling and the connections that books can make!â ™ ââââââ ˜Wowwww!! Itâ ™s been awhile since I read something so fascinating, captivating and special all in oneâ ¦It takes you on a journey like most books do, but this one, I just want to inscribe on my back and hope that it becomes a part of me so that I can carry it with me alwaysâ ™ ââââââ ˜A must read for readers that love booksâ ™ ââââââ ˜A beautiful story that begs to be read in one sittingâ ¦a magical story filled with beautiful prose and many surprises that readers will not soon forgetâ ™ ââââââ ˜This spellbinding book hooked me from the very beginning and I couldn t put it down til the endâ ™ ââââââ ˜A love story, one with books and booklovers at its heart. A warm, wonderful novel that sweeps up the reader into an absorbing, magical taleâ ™ ââââââ ˜If you enjoy books by the Brontë sisters â ¦ then I would fully recommend you read this bookâ ™ ââââââ ˜This novel has it all: wit, a dash of magic, and a large heart. A fantastic readâ ™âââââ
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The Lost Rainforests of Britain - Guy Shrubsole
WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023The Sunday Times Science Book of the YearAs seen on Countryfileâ ˜If anyone was born to save Britainâ ™s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsoleâ ™ Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary PrizeTemperate rainforest may once have covered up to one-fifth of Britain, inspiring Celtic druids, Welsh wizards, Romantic poets, and Arthur Conan Doyleâ ™s most loved creations. Though only fragments now remain, they are home to a dazzling variety of luminous life-forms.In this awe-inspiring investigation, Guy Shrubsole travels through the Western Highlands and the Lake District, down to the rainforests of Wales, Devon, and Cornwall to map these spectacular lost worlds for the first time.This is the extraordinary tale of one personâ ™s quest to find Britainâ ™s lost rainforests â “ and bring them back.*Guy Shrubsole s The Lost Rainforests of Britain was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-04-30*
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Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger
The first book in the international bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Harry Potter, Rick Riordan and Amari and the Night Brothers. Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She is a Telepath, and has the power to hear the thoughts of everyone around her – something that she #39;s never spoken about, even to her own family. But everything changes the day she meets Fitz, a mysterious boy who also reads minds. She discovers there #39;s somewhere she does belong, and staying where she is will put her in grave danger. In the blink of an eye, Sophie is forced to leave behind everything and start a new life in a magical world.Sophie has new rules to learn, and not everyone is thrilled with her homecoming . There are secrets buried deep in Sophie #39;s memory, secrets that other people desperately want. Would even kill for . . .Don’t miss the brand-new book in the series, Stellarlune, out now!Books in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series:Keeper of the Lost CitiesExileEverblazeNeverseenLodestarNightfallFlashbackLegacy StellarluneUnlocked
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The Lost Girls of Autism - Gina Rippon
A truly fascinating must-read â “ Elinor Cleghorn, bestselling author of Unwell Women Powerful and well-researched. The Lost Girls of Autism shines a much-needed spotlight on a critical issue â “ Dr Maureen Dunne, author of The Neurodiversity EdgeThe history of autism is male. It is time for women and girls to enter the spotlight.When autistic girls meet clinicians, they are often misdiagnosed with anxiety, depression, personality disorders â “ or receive no diagnosis at all. Autismâ ™s â ˜male spotlightâ ™ means we are only now starting to redress this profound injustice.In The Lost Girls of Autism, renowned brain scientist Gina Rippon delves into the emerging science of female autism, asking why it has been systematically ignored for so long. Generations of researchers, convinced autism was a male problem, simply didnâ ™t bother looking for it in women. But it is now becoming increasingly clear that many autistic women and girls do not fit the traditional, male, model of autism. Instead, they camouflage and mask, hiding their autistic traits to accommodate a society that shuns them.Urgent and insightful, this is a searching examination of how sexism has biased our understanding of autism. Informed by the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, The Lost Girls of Autism is a clarion call for society to recognize the full spectrum of autistic experience.
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The Lost Women of Science - Katie Hafner, Melina Gerosa Bellows
From the popular Lost Women of Science podcast, comes an empowering collection that recognizes ten trailblazing female scientists whose lives and works have been lost to history...until now. Uncover the truth behind some of the world s greatest accomplishments--and the women who made it happen.For far too long, women in science have been overlooked. But despite the missing pages from the history books, these remarkable ladies conducted groundbreaking experiments, discovered diseases that changed lives, deciphered codes that altered the course of world wars, and so much more. And now, we know their stories. From the creators of award-nominated Lost Women of Science podcast comes an illuminating and moving portrayal of ten revolutionary women in STEM who dared to break barriers even when no one was watching. Through riveting sketches, rarely-before-seen photos, and insightful stories, unearth the lives and triumphs of these science pioneers whose influence cannot be forgotten.
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The Lost King - Michael Jones, Philippa Langley
Previously published as The King s Grave.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SALLY HAWKINS AND STEVE COOGAN.The official inside story of the discovery of history s most controversial monarch.On 22 August 1485 Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor, went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties. Fifty years later, the king s grave was lost and Richard III s reputation buried under a mound of Tudor propaganda. Philippa Langley and Michael Jones trace the remarkable story of the search for the lost king, leading to the incredible moment when the 500-year-old mystery was solved by Philippa Langley as his remains were uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester. The Lost King is the astonishing true story of a woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country s most eminent historians, forcing them to think again about one of the most controversial king s in England s history.
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The Lost Book of Adventure - Unknown Adventurer
A facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, this love letter to the wild details everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in nature, from the principles of treehouse building to wilderness first aid. Now in a new paperback edition, this book is ready for you to take on your next adventure. If you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won’t be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime’s worth of knowledge, which I’m passing on to you.So reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapades, expedition advice, and survival methods, annotated with captivating colored-pencil drawings. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy’s knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended. You’ll be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica, and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet)—all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild. Having inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if you get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants, and even how to pan for gold. Ahead of the release of the next book in the series, The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure, delve into the critically-acclaimed first book from the Unknown Adventurer, now in a new paperback edition. Inside is a treasure trove of knowledge that will ignite the spirit of adventure in readers young and old. REMEMBER: be good, be adventurous…and look after your parents.
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The Lost Lives of Frances Langley - Michelle Adams
Some things which feel truly lost, are really there all along, safely hidden, just waiting to be found...France. Summer 1981: In a small village in southern France, a wilful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit s romantic spell, and their summer of love finds Frances willing to do almost anything for the handsome art collector, even hiding a precious artefact for him, stolen by the Nazis decades before.England. Summer 2022: Frances s son, Harry, finds himself packing up the clutter and chaos of his late mother s home. Little does he know that his mother had sent a letter to Tabitha, the lost love of his life, begging the pair to find a priceless jewellery box, hidden in her cottage.Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art...
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Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians - Chris Riddell
Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians is the second and final title in The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology, the exciting magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl and 2015-2017 UK Children s Laureate Chris Riddell. With gorgeous illustrations throughout.The Guardians of Magic disappeared ten years ago, leaving the Kingdom of Thrynne in the icy grip of a powerful sorceress. Most people have fled in desperate search of warmer lands, escaping the Ice Monsters that roam the streets. Meanwhile, young Tiggy Thistle lives hidden and safe with a kindly Badger until the day she meets one of the crafty Stiltskin brothers and she has to run from her happy home. So begins Tiggy s quest to find Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba - the lost Guardians and their beautiful Cloud Horses - the only people, she believes, who can save Thrynne from the curse of endless winter.
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The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer
From the author of the bestselling novel The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobe doors . . . just in case.Once upon a time, two boys went missing in the woods. Six months later, they reappeared, with no explanation for where they d been or how they d survived.Fifteen years on, Rafe is a reclusive artist with no memory of what happened during those months, despite the scars he bears. Meanwhile, Jeremy is a famed missing persons investigator.With his uncanny abilities, he is the one person who can help vet tech Emilie Wendell find her long-lost sister, who vanished in the very same forest as Rafe and Jeremy.Jeremy also keeps a secret: the fantastical truth about the magical realm they made home for those six months. And it s there they may find Emilie s sister.Alongside Emilie, Rafe and Jeremy must return to the enchanted world they left behind - for only then can they get back everything and everyone they ve lost.
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The Lost World - Michael Crichton
Gripping Sunday Express Action-packed New York Daily News Another monster hit by a giant of a writer The Daily Express The Lost World moves at a spanking pace. . . recommended as first-rate entertainment The Spectator_____________________The bestselling sequel to Jurassic ParkSomething has survived.Six years have passed since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park. In the years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end, the island has been indefinitely closed to the public, its park dismantled, the dinosaurs themselves destroyed.Or so it was thought.But something has survived. And when a team led by maverick scientist Ian Malcolm enters the mysterious Site B to investigate, they are determined that this, at last, will be the end of the dinosaurs..._____________________More praise for The Lost World Harrowing thrills. . . fast-paced and engaging People Fast and gripping The Washington Post A very scary read Entertainment Weekly An edge-of-the-seat tale St. Petersburg Times
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Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures - Rachel Chivers Khoová
Rachel Chivers Khoo is Ireland s answer to Enid Blyton. Children s Books Ireland Perfect for fans of animal adventures and magical forests, this is a warm and cosy classic in the making. A delightful story of friendship, courage, caring for the environment and protecting what we hold dear. This enchanting tale will be loved by readers of The Magic Faraway Tree, The Borrowers, Wildsmith and The Boy Who Grew Dragons. We Finders have what we call the Golden Rule: Finders Keepers. While hunting for an old time capsule that his grandma once buried in the woods, Max never expects to discover the home of a small magical creature. Nor does he expect that magical creature to have an extensive collection of lost items, all catalogued and labelled. Yet this is how he meets Tuftorious Snook, collector of lost objects, and just one of the many Finders living in Silverthorn Forest.Thrilled by his discovery, Max can t wait to find out more about these extraordinary creatures. But when he accidentally breaks the most important rule â “ never steal â “ he s banished from their home. With Silverthorn Forest in danger, however, Max must somehow find a way to save Tuft and the other Finders before it s too late.This beautifully illustrated book makes a wonderful gift, and is ideal for independent readers or for parents and children to enjoy together.PRAISE FOR FINDERS OF SILVERTHORN FORESTâ œAn enchanting story full of adventure and friendship and heart.â Andy Shepherd A treasure trove of magic. Abi Elphinstone A gorgeous, cosy story filled with nature, friendship and adventure. Katya Balen Full of wonderment and whimsy. Cerrie Burnell A charming story with a heartfelt environmental message, all about trusting new friends, treasuring family and memories, and protecting our ancient trees and all who dwell in them. Liz Flanagan A gorgeous tale of courage, friendship and discovering the true value in the things we sometimes overlook. An absolute classic in the making! Chrissie Sains Utterly enchanting and gorgeously written. Clare Harlow
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