the lunar men jenny uglow

Led by Erasmus Darwin, the Lunar Society of Birmingham was formed from a group of amateur experimenters, tradesmen and artisans who met and made friends in the Midlands in the 1760s. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the centre of things, but they were young and their optimism was boundless: together they would change the world. Among them were the ambitious toy-maker Matthew Boulton and his partner James Watt, of steam-engine fame; the potter Josiah Wedgwood; the larger-than-life Erasmus Darwin, physician, poet, inventor and theorist of evolution (a forerunner of his grandson Charles Darwin). Later came Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen and fighting radical. Led by Erasmus Darwin they joined a small band of allies, formed the Lunar Society of Birmingham (so called because it met at each full moon) and kick-started the Industrial Revolution. Blending science, art, and commerce, the Lunar Men built canals, launched balloons, named plants, gases and minerals, changed the face of England and the china in its drawing rooms, and plotted to revolutionise its soul. Jenny Uglow s The Lunar Men is a vivid and swarming group portrait that brings to life the friendships, political passions, love affairs, and love of knowledge (and power) that drove these extraordinary men. It echoes the thud of pistons and the wheeze and snort of engines, and brings to life the tradesmen, artisans, and tycoons who shaped and fired the modern age. Winner of the PEN Hessel-Tiltman prize for history, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for biography, The Lunar Men captures the creation of the modern world with lucid intelligence, sympathy and wisdom. Jenny Uglow is also the prize-winning author of Nature s Engraver, Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit of Stories and most recently, In These Times.

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The Pinecone is set in the village of Wreay, near Carlisle, where a masterpiece in Victorian architecture stands - the strangest and most magical church in England. This vivid, original book tells the story of its builder, Sarah Losh, strong-willed and passionate, an architect and an intellectual who dumbfounded critics with her genius and originality. Born into an old Cumbrian family, heiress to an industrial fortune, Sarah combined a zest for progress with a love of the past. The church is Losh s masterpiece, richly decorated with symbolic carvings there are images of ammonites, scarabs and poppies, and everywhere there are pinecones, her signature in stone. The church is a dramatic rendering of the power of myth and the great natural cycles of life and death and rebirth. The Pinecone is also the story of Sarah s radical family, friends of Wordsworth and Coleridge; of the love between sisters and the life of a village; of the struggle of the weavers, the coming of the railways, the findings of geology and the fate of a young northern soldier in the Afghan war. Above all, though, it is about the joy of making and the skill of local, unsung craftsmen. Award-winning Jenny Uglow (author of The Lunar Men, Nature s Engraver and In These Times) crafts this moving story of a beautiful and ornate church, a pioneering and imaginative woman, and the changing life of a small northern village in the face of the Industrial Revolution.

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Uglow makes us feel the life beyond the facts. GUARDIAN Few can match Uglow s skill at conjuring up a scene, or illuminating a character. SUNDAY TIMES Uglow s style is supremely elegant and often amusingly bathetic, her research exhaustive but lightly worn. FINANCIAL TIMESIn 1781, Gilbert White was a country curate, living in the Hampshire village he had known all his life. Fascinated by the fauna, flora and people around him, he kept journals for many years, and, at that time, was halfway to completing his path-breaking The Natural History of Selborne. No one had written like this before, with such close observation, humour, and sympathy: his spellbinding book has remained in print ever since, treasured by generations of readers. Jenny Uglow illuminates this quirky, warm-hearted man, â ˜the father of ecologyâ ™, by following a single year in his Naturalistâ ™s Journal. As his diary jumps from topic to topic, she accompanies Gilbert from frost to summer drought, from the migration of birds to the sex lives of snails and the coming of harvest.Fresh, alive and original â “ and packed with rich colour illustrations â “ A Year with Gilbert White invites us to see the natural world anew, with astonishment and wonder.

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Winner of the Portico PrizeShortlisted for the Whitbread Biography of the YearHigh-spirited, witty and passionate, Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age, including Mary Barton, North and South and Wives and Daughters. This biography traces Elizabeth s youth in rural Knutsford, her married years in the tension-ridden city of Manchester and her wide network of friends in London, Europe and America. Standing as a figure caught up in the religious and political radicalism of nineteenth century Britain, the book looks at how Elizabeth observed, from her Manchester home, the brutal but transforming impact of industry, enjoying a social and family life, but distracted by her need to write down the truth of what she saw. In this widely acclaimed biography, Elizabeth Gaskell emerges as an artist of unrecognized complexity, shrewdly observing the political, religious and feminist arguments of nineteenth century Britain, with enjoyment, passion and wit. Jenny Uglow is the bestselling author of Nature s Engraver, which won the National Arts Writers Award, and A Gambling Man: Charles II and the Restoration, which was shortlisted for the 2010 Samuel Johnson Prize. Her most recent books include Nature s Engraver, the story of Thomas Bewick, and In These Times, a history of the home front during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper PrizeAs the Napoleonic wars raged, what was life really like for those left at home? Award-winning social historian Jenny Uglow reveals the colourful and turbulent everyday life of Georgian Britain through the diaries, letters and records of farmers, bankers, aristocrats and mill-workers. Here, lost voices of ordinary people are combined with those of figures we know, from Austen and Byron to Turner and Constable. In These Times movingly tells the story of how people really lived in one of the most momentous and exciting periods in history.

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A Daily Telegraph, Times, Evening Standard, TLS and Spectator Book of the Year.Winner of the Hawthornden Prize.Edward Lear is well-loved for his â ˜nonsensesâ ™, from joyous limericks to great love songs, and for his wonderful natural history paintings, landscapes and travel writing. But although Lear belongs to the age of Darwin and Dickens, his genius for the absurd and his dazzling word-play make him a very modern spirit. He was also a man of great simplicity and charm â “ children loved him â “ yet his humour masked epilepsy, depression and loneliness. Jenny Uglowâ ™s beautifully illustrated biography brings us his swooping moods, passionate friendships and restless travels. Above all it shows how this uniquely gifted man lived all his life on the boundaries of disciplines and desires â “ an exile of the heart.

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How to create our industrial future with inspiration and lessons from the originators of the industrial revolution.Climate change, global disruption, and labor scarcity are forcing us to rethink the underlying principles of industrial society. In The New Lunar Society, David Mindell envisions this new industrialism from the fundamentals, drawing on the eighteenth century when first principles were formed at the founding of the Industrial Revolution. While outlining the new industrialism, he tells the story of the Lunar Society, a group of engineers, scientists, and industrialists who came together to apply the principles of the Enlightenment to industrial processes. Those principles were collaboration, the marriage of practical and scientific knowledge, and the belief that the world could progress through making things.The Lunar Society included pioneers like James Watt, Benjamin Franklin, and Josiah Wedgwood, and their conversations no less than ignited the Industrial Revolution and shaped the founding of the United States. Telling the stories of these makers in parallel with those of our current moment of crisis on multiple fronts, Mindell argues for a new industrialism. He asks: What does industry look like when it strives to optimize for the lowest carbon footprint as well as the greatest profit? When it values resilience as much as efficiency? When it upholds dignified, inclusive, sustainable work? Optimistic but not utopian about our ability to build the world, The New Lunar Society shines a light on how a new generation can reanimate the best ideas of our thinking doer forebears and begin to build a future that is both realistic and human-centered.

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One of the most brilliant writers of her day, George Eliot (1819-1880) was also one of the most talked about. Intellectual and independent, she had the strength to defy polite society with her highly unorthodox private life, so why did she deny her fictional characters the same opportunities?

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Get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year in this delightful story. Ren and his family are preparing for the New Year celebrations â “ cooking a feast and tidying up. But when Ren accidentally rips apart his mumâ ™s dragon costume for the New Year parade, he has to ask his neighbours for help. As they provide him with the materials he needs to fix the dragon, he learns all about Lunar New Year traditions around the world and soon they are all celebrating together with a festive feast. A heartfelt story from chef and food writer Lara Lee in her picture book debut, richly illustrated by Natelle Quek.

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Be enchanted by this magical Christmas story from the world of Mr Men!It s the night before Christmas and all through the Mr Men houses not a creature is stirring, but in the sky overhead there are some very special visitors on their way.Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting events â ¦ and even a trip to the moon.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience.Have you collected all the Christmas Stories?Mr ChristmasLittle Miss ChristmasMr Men A Christmas CarolMr Men The Night Before ChristmasMr Men 12 Days of ChristmasMr Men A Christmas PantomineMr Men A White ChristmasMr Men Meet Father ChristmasMr Men The Christmas TreeMr Men The Christmas PartyMr Men All Aboard for ChristmasMr Men Winter Wonderland

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The Mr Men and Little Miss are celebrating Lunar New Year!

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The second book in The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer.This is not the fairytale you remember. But it s one you won t forget.SCARLET BENOIT S grandmother is missing. The police have closed her case. The only person Scarlet can turn to is Wolf, a street fighter she does not trust, but they are drawn to each other.Meanwhile, in New Beijing, Cinder will become the Commonwealth s most wanted fugitive - when she breaks out of prison to stay one step ahead of vicious Queen Levana.As Scarlet and Wolf expose one mystery, they encounter Cinder and a new one unravels. Together they must challenge the evil queen, who will stop at nothing to make Prince Kai her husband, her king, her prisoner . . .***Red Riding Hood-meets-Percy Jackson in a thrilling new spin on Grimm by Marissa Meyer, the author of Cinder.***

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Don t miss the thrilling final chapter of Marissa Meyer s Lunar Chronicles series.Princess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She s said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana...When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin. But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even find the power to launch a revolution and win a war that s been raging for far too long.Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter claim their happily ever afters by defeating Levana once and for all?

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Continuing the adventures of Marvel s two greatest web-slingers, Peter Parker and Miles Morales and the newest super-hero sensation, the young Elementary! Elementary is embarking on her own heroic journey with both Spider-Men by her side - but she s in for a shock, courtesy of not one but two Electros! This sinister tag team has leveled up, and they aren t even the only surprise in store for Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Sssomone else has a bone to pick with the Ssspectacular Ssspider-Men. You guessed it, it s the Lizard! You d better dig deep, wall-crawlers - the Billy Connors life depends on you! But how can the Spider-Men hope to foil the Electros sinister plan when they re at the Lizard s mercy?! Plus: Tragedy strikes and Elementary goes missing! While every Coffee Bean-frequenting super hero (and villain) joins the search, the Spider-Men take a risky gamble to solve the mystery before it s too late! Collecting: The Spectacular Spider-Men (2024) 11-15

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Chris Claremont s deeply personalized characterizations in X-Men created a legion of forever fans! From the ashes of Inferno, the X-Men seek to recover and regroup, but the Reavers have no intentions of letting that happen. As they stalk the depleted team, the remaining members of the X-Men fall one by one. Tortured and gravely wounded, this time even Wolverine might not live to fight another day! Moira MacTaggert forms a group as the final line of defense, but Xavier s dream might die on Muir Island. It s a dire and dramatic saga masterfully executed by legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont. Highlights in this volume also feature Rogue s tragic internal war with Carol Danvers, Master Mold and the threat of a Sentinel resurgence, as well as superstar artist Jim Lee s X-Men debut - not to mention a li l humor from wacky world of WHAT THE--?! Collecting: Uncanny X-Men (1981) #244-255, X-Men Annual (1970) #13, and material from Classic X-Men #39 and What The--?! (1988) #1-5

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Hudební CD - What The Dead Men Say je devátým studiovým albem čtveřice z Floridy. What The Dead Men Say je devátým studiovým albem čtveřice z Floridy. Trivium na nahrávce zvukově navazují na předchozí desku The Sin And The Sentence z roku 2017, která jim přinesla uznání kritiky i různá ocenění (např. časopis Metal Hammer ji zařadil mezi zásadní počiny roku). What The Dead Men Say je k dispozici na CD nebo LP. Kapela Trivium vznikla v roce 2000 v Orlandu na Floridě. Věnuje se melodickému death metalu, trash metalu i metalcore. Seznam stop IX / What The Dead Men Say / Catastrophist / Amongst The Shadows amp; The Stones / Bleed Into Me / The Defiant / Sickness Unto You / Scattering The Ashes / Bending The Arc To Fear / The Ones We Leave Behind

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A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A century ago, a Labour government took power for the first time. Meet the Wild Men who led the way... Superb -- New Statesman Fascinating -- The Sunday Times.In 1923, the passing of the Act which gave all men the vote opened the door for a radically different sort of government: men from working-class backgrounds who had never before occupied the corridors of power at Westminster. Who were these â ˜wild menâ ™? Ramsay MacDonald, their leader and Labourâ ™s first Prime Minster, was the illegitimate son of a Scottish farm labourer; Arthur Henderson was a Scottish iron moulder; J. H. Thomas, a Welsh railwayman; John Wheatley, an Irish-born miner and publican; and William Adamson, a Fife coal miner.The Wild Men - this new edition with a fully updated preface - tells the story of that first Labour administration â “ its unexpected birth, fraught existence, and controversial downfall â “ through the eyes of those who found themselves in the House of Commons, running the country for the people. Blending biography and history into a compelling narrative, David Torrance reassesses the UKâ ™s first Labour government a century after it shook up a British establishment still reeling from the War â “ and how the establishment eventually fought back.This is an extraordinary period in British political history which echoes down the years to our current politics and laid the foundations for the Britain of today.

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Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material - welcome to Marvel s ReMasterworks! Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum didn t just aim for All-New and All-Different on X-MEN, they were shooting for the stars! But first, Jean Grey must emerge from the ashes as the Phoenix! Then, the Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy drive Storm, Colossus and Wolverine to the edge, and the X-Men are pushed to the breaking point with the return of Magneto. Next, it s off to outer space to meet the Shi ar and the Starjammers! Also featuring the first appearance of Weapon Alpha... and a baseball game so wild it could only be the X-Men! With all-new restoration and an expansive section of rarities, character designs, original art and more, this is the last word on these mutant milestones! Collecting: X-Men (1963) 101-110

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The original Marvel Masterworks collection of the X-Men, re-released at last! By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel s reMasterworks! The X-Men blend super-hero action, teen angst and a potent metaphor for the turbulent issues of the 60s into one potent package! After laying the foundation for what would become comics biggest franchise, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby passed the X-Men s headmaster role to Roy Thomas and Werner Roth, who would come into their own while crafting the tales of Marvel s merry mutants. In this second amazing Masterworks volume, you ll find the first appearance of the unstoppable Juggernaut, the cosmic Stranger, the mutant Mimic, and in a classic three-part saga, the mutant-hunting Sentinels. And for good measure we re topping it off with the return of Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil mutants and a two-part tale featuring Lucifer, the early nemesis of Professor X. Collecting: The X-Men (1963) #11-21

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A major reprinting of the original Marvel Masterworks Volumes is now underway, including the book that introduced the strangest superheroes of all - the X-Men! Welcome to the uncanny world of the X-Men! Billed as The Strangest Super-Heroes of All! the X-Men became one comics most-famous franchises. In these first ten issues by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, you ll meet Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Marvel Girl. As Professor X s students, they re a teen team on a mission to create peace and brotherhood between man and mutant. Their opposite - Magneto, the Master of Magnetism - also makes his first appearance in the famous first issue. You ll also see the first appearances of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Marvel Universe mainstays, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, the villainous Blob and Unus the Untouchable, as well as the reinvention of the Golden Age jungle adventurer, Ka-Zar! Collecting: X-Men (1963) 1-10

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LP vinyl - What The Dead Men Say je devátým studiovým albem čtveřice z Floridy. What The Dead Men Say je devátým studiovým albem čtveřice z Floridy. Trivium na nahrávce zvukově navazují na předchozí desku The Sin And The Sentence z roku 2017, která jim přinesla uznání kritiky i různá ocenění (např. časopis Metal Hammer ji zařadil mezi zásadní počiny roku). What The Dead Men Say je k dispozici na CD nebo LP. Kapela Trivium vznikla v roce 2000 v Orlandu na Floridě. Věnuje se melodickému death metalu, trash metalu i metalcore. Obsah: IX What The Dead Men Say Catastrophist Amongst The Shadows amp; The Stones Bleed Into Me The Defiant Sickness Unto You The Ones We Leave Behind

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The bestselling children⠙s books series for over 50 years!Walter, the Mr Men worm, has now got his very own story! Not any old story, but a story all about Walter. No Mr Men to cramp his style, or Little Miss to take the attention. But a story all about Walter the Worm ⠓ and the early bird of course!The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up. Have you met them all?

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Jake, Anna and Ben are out camping in the woods. They decide to tell some scary stories by the campfire, and Jake tells one about the Lunar Stag. But it⠙s only a story... right?

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Be enchanted by this magical Christmas story featuring the Mr Men and Little Miss!It s the night before Christmas and all through the Mr Men houses not a creature is stirring, but in the sky overhead there are some very special visitors on their way.This magical Mr Men Christmas story is now in an upsized picture book format.Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting events â ¦ and even a trip to the moon.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience.

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Gangsters, hitmen, murderers and terrorists . . . Kate Kray has met them all. Using her unrivalled links to the criminal underworld, she has asked the questions many would be too terrified to utter.From seasoned hard man Roger Shaw to feared detainee Charles Bronson, Kate lifts the lid on the crimes they committed, and speaks to the men themselves to find out what exactly makes them tick. Infamous criminals, now seen as legends of British crime, open up to reveal their fated paths and the instrumental moments which caused them to turn to a life outside the law. These are the stories of the men behind the headlines, each one with a unique story to tell. But there is one thing they all have in common: they inhabit a world in which the rest of us fear to tread.

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Professor X is... gone! A core group of essential X-Men rise From the Ashes to face a world without a home - and without Professor X! All bonds among the mutant community seem to be slipping away, and Rogue reluctantly finds herself as the hero designated to bring them back together... but a fearless, malignant power is out there hunting mutants, and it has a terrible secret that may destroy what remains of the X-Men! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2024) #1-6, X-MEN (2021) #35, and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: BLOOD HUNT/X-MEN #1.

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It⠙s time for a very important rugby match!The Mr Men Little Miss rugby team are about to play the biggest match of their lives and Mr Strong has some good players up his sleeve: Mr Greedy, the one-man scrum, Mr Tickle with his outstanding tackles and the fastest player of them all, Mr Rush. But with Mr Forgetful forgetting which sport they are playing, Mr Jelly running away in fear when he sees the other team and Mr Bounce getting bounced out of the ground, it s not looking very hopeful.Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting events ⠦ and even a trip to the moon.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience.

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Really outstanding Jonathan DimblebyAt 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world s first atomic bomb. Built in the US by the top-secret Manhattan Project and delivered by a B-29 Superfortress, a revolutionary long-range bomber, the weapon destroyed large swaths of the city, instantly killing tens of thousands. The world would never be the same again.The Hiroshima Men s unique narrative recounts the decade-long journey towards this first atomic attack. It charts the race for nuclear technology before, and during the Second World War, as the allies fought the axis powers in Europe, North Africa, China, and across the vastness of the Pacific, and is seen through the experiences of several key characters: General Leslie Groves, leader of the Manhattan Project alongside Robert Oppenheimer; pioneering Army Air Force bomber pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets II; the mayor of Hiroshima, Senkichi Awaya, who would die alongside over eighty-thousand of his fellow citizens; and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Hersey, who travelled to post-war Japan to expose the devastation the bomb had inflicted upon the city, and in a historic New Yorker article, described in unflinching detail the dangers posed by its deadly after-effect, radiation poisoning.This thrilling account takes the reader from the corridors of the White House to the laboratories and test sites of New Mexico; from the air war above Nazi Germany and the savage reconquest of the Pacific to the deadly firebombing air raids across the Japanese Home Islands. The Hiroshima Men also includes Japanese perspectives - a vital aspect often missing from Western narratives - to complete MacGregor s nuanced, deeply human account of the bombing s meaning and aftermath.

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The Mr Men are going on a trip to the moon! Well, the Mr Men who can fit in a space suit and helmet! Will the moon really be made of cheese as Mr Greedy thinks and will there be any cows jumping overhead?!The Mr Men and Little Miss Magic series takes kids on a series of sparkling adventures where they meet some extraordinary characters including a dragon, an ogre, a mermaid, a princess, a fairy, pirates and many others.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience.

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Jeffrey Brown brings his irresistible comic spin to the X-Men, one of the most beloved and popular teams of the Marvel Universe.Welcome to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, where Professor X has his hands full supervising an unruly gaggle of elementary school aged mutants! From the creator of Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem and the bestselling Darth Vader and Son series, this fun collection sees Wolverine using his claws to roast marshmallows, Nightcrawler playing teleport tag, Danger Room practice hijinks, babysitting duty with the New Mutants, Magneto as a surprise substitute teacher, young Cyclops and Phoenix as sweethearts, Sentinels turned into playground equipment, and much more. Full of warm humor and inside jokes hatched from true fandom, Jeffrey Brown’s adorable interpretations of a classic era for the team will delight fans of all ages.© 2024 MARVELFOUND FAMILY FUN: Professor X presides over a boarding school full of uniquely talented young friends—hijinks ensue!ICONIC ERA: Jeffrey’s take on the characters is based on classic X-Men comics eras, including the Phoenix saga, the Days of Future Past arc, the debut of Kitty Pryde, and more.FEATURING JEFFREY’S PLAYFUL SPIN ON FAVORITE CHARACTERS: Including Cyclops, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Rogue, Phoenix, Professor Xavier, Magneto, Arcade, Juggernaut, the Sentinels, the Brood, Lockheed, Krakoa, the New Mutants, and more. Perfect for: Kids and grown-up Marvel fans alike Families who enjoy sharing funny books School libraries and teacher appreciation gift-giving Fans of Jeffrey Brown’s Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem and his bestselling Darth Vader and Son series

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At a top-secret Army training facility in the Mojave Desert, Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military suspense, AI technology, and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. A page-turning extravaganza of suspense and action. Harlan CobenArmy CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor team up for their toughest assignment yet as they are dispatched to Camp Hayden to investigate the death of Major Roger Ames, the chief scientist in charge of the top-secret war games being conducted between a platoon of Army Rangers and a fleet of lethal autonomous weapons. Brodie and Taylor find themselves at ground zero of the next generation of warfare, and must untangle the complex web of alliances, animosities, and secret agendas among the men and women of the isolated facility.In a place cut off from the world and exposed to the harsh desert elements, everyone is a suspect - from the zealous camp commander who pushes his men to the limit, to the Rangers slipping into madness due to isolation, grueling training, and rampant abuse of performance-enhancing drugs, to the late Major Ames s own research colleagues. Brodie and Taylor must uncover layers of deception to find the hidden hand behind the murder of Major Ames, and the real purpose of the activities at Camp Hayden and its terrifying arsenal of next-generation weapons.

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At a top-secret Army training facility in the Mojave Desert, Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military suspense, AI technology, and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. A page-turning extravaganza of suspense and action. Harlan CobenArmy CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor team up for their toughest assignment yet as they are dispatched to Camp Hayden to investigate the death of Major Roger Ames, the chief scientist in charge of the top-secret war games being conducted between a platoon of Army Rangers and a fleet of lethal autonomous weapons. Brodie and Taylor find themselves at ground zero of the next generation of warfare, and must untangle the complex web of alliances, animosities, and secret agendas among the men and women of the isolated facility.In a place cut off from the world and exposed to the harsh desert elements, everyone is a suspect - from the zealous camp commander who pushes his men to the limit, to the Rangers slipping into madness due to isolation, grueling training, and rampant abuse of performance-enhancing drugs, to the late Major Ames s own research colleagues. Brodie and Taylor must uncover layers of deception to find the hidden hand behind the murder of Major Ames, and the real purpose of the activities at Camp Hayden and its terrifying arsenal of next-generation weapons.

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With one of their own incarcerated, the X-Men move on Graymalkin Prison to free their teammate. But it s not just one team: In Alaska, Cyclops X-Men scramble a rescue mission - while in Louisiana, Rogue s X-Men strike out on their own sortie! Doctrinal rivals each with their own objective, will these two fractious teams find themselves at cross-purposes? Of course they will - after all, an X is made by two lines crossing! Rogue and Cyclops come to blows as emotions come to a head, pitting the two groups of X-Men against one another in a place where their only chance for survival is to stand together. Xavier s dream lies shattered, and broken edges always draw blood! Collecting X-MEN (2024) #8-10 UNCANNY X-MEN (2024) #7-8

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Join the Mr Men and Little Miss for lots of fun in the garden!Mr Happy loves gardening. He enjoys digging, planting and seeing things grow. But Mr Happy has decided that heâ ™d like to try something different with his garden and so he goes to the local garden show, where he sees many different gardens, including Mr Messyâ ™s wild garden, Little Miss Sunshineâ ™s sunflower garden and Mr Calmâ ™s zen garden! Which garden will he choose for his home?The Mr Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreavesâ ™ beloved characters on trips and activities that children will recognise from their own lives. All the Every Day Adventures have a â ˜Whereâ ™s Walterâ ™ feature with Walter the worm hiding in every story making for a fun and interactive reading experience for children aged two years and up.

Objev podobné jako Mr. Men Little Miss in the Garden - Adam Hargreaves

Now a major film starring GEORGE CLOONEY, MATT DAMON, CATE BLANCHETT, BILL MURRAY, JOHN GOODMAN, HUGH BONNEVILLE, BOB BALABAN, JEAN DUJARDIN and DIMITRI LEONIDAS.What if I told you that there was an epic story about World War II that has not been told, involving the most unlikely group of heroes? What if I told you there was a group of men on the front lines who didnâ ™t carry machine guns or drive tanks; a new kind of soldier, one charged with saving, not destroying.From caves to castles in a thrilling race against time, these men risked their lives daily to save hundreds of thousands of the worldâ ™s greatest works of art. THEY were the Monuments Men, and THIS is their extraordinary true story.â ˜Remarkableâ ™ Washington Postâ ˜Engaging, inspiringâ ™ Publishers Weekly

Objev podobné jako The Monuments Men - Robert M. Edsel

A light-hearted way to prepare children for a visit to the doctor!It s going to be a busy day for Doctor Makeyouwell with the accident-prone Mr Men and Little Miss about - please be careful Mr Bump! Ouch! And when Little Miss Helpful helps out as a nurse the chaos can only get worse!The Mr. Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreaves beloved characters on trips and activities that children will recognise from their own lives. All the stories have a Where s Walter feature with Walter the worm hiding in every story making for a fun and interactive reading experience for children aged two years and up.

Objev podobné jako Mr. Men Little Miss go to the Doctor - Adam Hargreaves

A baby unicorn in Happyland? Now that would be a surprise!Mr Wrong is going on a unicorn hunt, which would usually mean no hunt and no unicorn, as Mr Wrong is never right. But he does find a baby unicorn and no one is more surprised than Little Miss Surprise! Though the surprises donâ ™t stop there as the baby unicorn has a cheeky streak and this combination of mischief and magic spells mayhem! How can she learn to help people instead?The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up. Have you met them all?

Objev podobné jako Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Unicorn - Adam Hargreaves

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022 Chilling and utterly compelling, The Fortune Men shines an essential light on a much-neglected period of our national life Sathnam Sanghera, author of EmpirelandMahmood Mattan is a fixture in Cardiff s Tiger Bay, 1952, which bustles with Somali and West Indian sailors, Maltese businessmen and Jewish families. He is a father, chancer, some-time petty thief. He is many things, in fact, but he is not a murderer.So when a shopkeeper is brutally killed and all eyes fall on him, Mahmood isn t too worried. It is true that he has been getting into trouble more often since his Welsh wife Laura left him. But Mahmood is secure in his innocence in a country where, he thinks, justice is served.It is only in the run-up to the trial, as the prospect of freedom dwindles, that it will dawn on Mahmood that he is in a terrifying fight for his life - against conspiracy, prejudice and the inhumanity of the state. And, under the shadow of the hangman s noose, he begins to realise that the truth may not be enough to save him. A writer of great humanity and intelligence. Nadifa Mohamed deeply understands how lives are shaped both by the grand sweep of history and the intimate encounters of human beings Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire A novel of tremendous power, compassion and subtlety, it feels unsettlingly timely Pankaj Mishra

Objev podobné jako The Fortune Men - Mohamed Nadifa

Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2008 was the most dangerous place on earth. George McCafferty of Delta Company led 12 Platoon Delta Company, 5 SCOTS through the fighting season. He kept a diary. For some of that period Ross Kemp went out with the platoon to film and report for Sky News.⠘⠜Ross, What⠙s wrong with this picture?⠝ I asked him. He knotted his eyebrows and looked around. ⠜No civvies!⠝ he exclaimed. He was absolutely right, not only were there no visible signs of life but there was also no noise, no call to prayer.⠙The Little Men tells the real story of Operation Herrick 8, unvarnished, from the point of view not of generals or politicians, but the poor bloody infantry. It is full of details that only such a source can provide: ⠘I looked at Scotty McGregor, my little Gimpy gunner. He was five foot nothing and if he rested the butt of the 7.62mm machine gun on the floor, the gun was nearly as tall as he was. In his patrol pack he carried eight hundred rounds of 7.62mm ammo and a spare barrel. I had chosen him as a Gimpy gunner as he was the best man for the job. He didn⠙t go crazy with his bursts and was always aware of his fall of shot, so he never came close to running out of ammo.⠙Courage, loyalty to one another, sacrifice. Was it all worth it? That⠙s still to be determined ⠒ but whatever the answer, the effort should never be forgotten.

Objev podobné jako The Little Men - George McCafferty, Robert Cameron

A tear-jerking, heart-breakingly beautiful novel from the award-winning Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Kathleen Glasgow and Laura Nowlin.There is one side of that moment, and the other Before After I have dreamed about it ever since At the start of a long, hot summer best friends Elk and Mab face the fallout of a sudden death, and the lifelong consequences of a single tragic act.An intensely emotional story that raises questions about love, ghosts, and the unshakeable bonds of friendship. Praise for Us in the Before and After: ‘A masterpiece. A beautiful and breathtaking story of friendship, love and loss, that will shatter your heart into a thousand tiny pieces and then slowly put it back together again.’ – Danielle Jawando, author of When Our Worlds Collided ‘An ode to life and love and loss and friendship – and the devastating beauty of it all. This is the kind of book that grips you by the heart and doesn’t let go.’ – Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns ‘A gorgeous, heartbreaking and lyrical new YA novel from the wonderful Jenny Valentine about grief, friendship and love.’ – Laura Bates, author of Sisters of Sword and Shadow ‘An absolute page-turner from one of our most vital YA voices. Nobody writes like Jenny Valentine – she is a true original.’ – Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls ‘A gorgeous journey on friendship, love and death. Jenny Valentine has written a book that you will want to read over and over again.’ – Abiola Bello, author of Only for the Holidays

Objev podobné jako Us in the Before and After - Valentine Jenny

Simultaneously frightening and hilarious - The TimesThe Men Who Stare at Goats reveals the extraordinary â “ and completely nutty â “ national secrets at the core of Bushâ ™s government. Often funny, sometimes chilling and with first-hand access to the leading players, Jon Ronsonâ ™s Sunday Times bestseller is a story so unbelievable it has to be true.In 1979, a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US Army. Defying all known accepted military practice â “ and indeed, the laws of physics â “ they believed that a soldier could adopt a cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls and, perhaps most chillingly, kill goats just by staring at them.Entrusted with defending America from all known adversaries, they were the First Earth Battalion. And they really werenâ ™t joking. Whatâ ™s more, in the early 2000s, theyâ ™re back and fighting George W. Bushâ ™s War on Terror. But why are they blasting Iraqi prisoners-of-war with the theme tune to the Barney the Purple Dinosaur show? Why have one hundred de-bleated goats been secretly placed inside the Special Forces command centre at Fort Bragg, North Carolina? And how was the US military associated with the mysterious mass-suicide of a strange cult from San Diego?Now a feature film starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.

Objev podobné jako The Men Who Stare At Goats - Jon Ronson

Escape with Jenny Colgan this Christmas . . . Nobody does cosy, get-away-from-it-all romance like Jenny Colgan Sunday Express An evocative, sweet treat Jojo Moyes This sweet romance will lift your spirits Sunday Mirror Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting Marian Keyes Irresistible Jill Mansell Just lovely Katie Fforde Naturally funny, warm-hearted Lisa Jewell A gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book Mike Gayle A sheer delight from start to finish Sophie Kinsella___________________________________On the tiny Scottish island of Mure, Christmas preparations are even more hectic than usual . . . Flora MacKenzie is worried about her brother. Fintan hasn t got over the death of his partner, Colton, and Flora thinks he needs a project.The Rock - the rambling, disused hotel on the tip of the island - was Colton s passion project before he died. With Flora s help, Fintan is going to get the hotel up and running in time for Christmas, transforming it into a festive haven of crackling log fires and delicious food. But running a hotel, they are about to discover, is not that easy. Especially when their motley staff includes a temperamental French chef, a spoilt Norwegian kitchen boy who can t peel a potato without mutilating his own hand and a painfully shy kitchen assistant who blushes when anyone speaks to her. Can they pull it together in time for the big opening? And can Flora help her family find happiness this Christmas?____________________ Why readers ADORE Jenny Colgan Jenny Colgan has a way of writing that makes me melt inside Her books are so good I want to start over as soon as I have finished There s something so engaging about her characters and plots Her books are like a big, warm blanket Her stories are just so fabulous She brings her settings and characters so vividly to life The woman is just magic

Objev podobné jako Christmas at the Island Hotel - Jenny Colganová

Bestselling Author and Pastor Offers 180-Day Devotional for the Battles Men Face· Hard-won wisdom and encouragement for the spiritual battles ahead· Learn to live with authority, courage, conviction, and integrityMen today are engaged in a war raging across our world--a war with eternal consequence. And while we do not fight against flesh and blood, the front lines are in our homes, workplaces, and churches. Though we battle in the spiritual realm, the fallout has very real consequences, such as pain, struggle, defeat, heartache, and even death.Digging in to how we hold fast in the day-to-day fight, this 180-day devotional from Dr. Tony Evans offers hard-won wisdom and encouragement for the spiritual battles ahead. Through Scripture, action points, prayers, and practical insights, he equips you each day to· live with authority, courage, conviction, and integrity· overcome any chemical, sexual, emotional, relational, or financial stronghold· discern and stand firm against the enemy s attacks· walk in lasting kingdom victory that impacts the world around youThough your battles are personal, your victories will unleash real-world transformation and change your family and community--and will echo into eternity.

Objev podobné jako Fighting the Good Fight Devotional for Men - Tony Evans

The Big Short meets Succession in this blisteringly smart, darkly funny thriller about mining, money, and moral compromise. When Peter Mount, CEO of a small British mining company, places his bets on a rare-earths bonanza in Oregon, he sets off a chain of events that spans continents - and threatens to unravel his life. But while shareholders chase profit and bankers sharpen their knives, a disillusioned New Yorker and a restless Native American activist begin to fight back. Keith Carter⠙s debut novel is a gripping exposé of corporate greed, environmental peril, and the fragile moral compasses of those at the top. Unflinching, insightful, and wickedly entertaining, The Umbrella Men will change the way you look at the suits behind the scandals - and the cost of digging too deep.

Objev podobné jako The Umbrella Men - Keith Carter

What they didnâ ²t tell you about how to increase engagement and decrease unsettled behaviour.Teachers have long been taught to use different strategies: one for behaviour; one for learning. Start with control to get their attention, then move on to the learning. This isnâ ²t working. Itâ ²s time for a change.Jen Foster brings a new approach. One that recognises that behaviour and learning cannot and should not be separated. One that harnesses the power of engagement to put childrenâ ²s focus on learning at the heart of every lesson.Educator Jen Foster offers teachers a fundamental unwritten code for all lessons. Exploring the research behind what we know about childrenâ ²s learning, Jen outlines why Flow, Play, Drive, Connection and Movement are key elements for all lessons. Jen presents examples of effective classroom activities, inspiration for lesson planning and practical support for teaching.Classroom Engagement: The Unwritten Code shows you how to bring the power of engagement to your lessons. Engaged children are more focused, more motivated, happier and more ready to learn.Â

Objev podobné jako Classroom Engagement: The unwritten code - Jen Foster

Winner of The Times British Sports Book Award 2014. A fascinating insight into the enclosed world of football scouts in the UKA teenaged boy plays football in a suburban park. His name is Raheem Sterling. The call is made: ⠜Get down here quick. This is something special⠝.Another boy is 8, going on 28. His name is Jack Wilshere. The referee, an Arsenal scout, spirits him away from Luton Town.A young goalkeeper struggles on loan at Cheltenham Town in League Two. His name is Jack Butland. Within months he will be playing for England.Welcome to football⠙s hidden tribe. Scouts are everywhere yet nowhere, faceless and nameless, despite making the informed decisions worth millions. Award-winning sportswriter Michael Calvin opens up their hidden world, examining their disconnected lifestyles, petty betrayals and unconsidered professionalism of men who spend long, lonely hours on the road.

Objev podobné jako The Nowhere Men - Michael Calvin

Why not program computers to take over the really dull jobs that human beings have to do - such as praying and behaving morally? At the William Morris Institute of Automation Research they are doing just that to free mankind for the really stimulating and demanding tasks of living today - first and foremost the impending visit of Her Majesty the Queen to open its new wing. . . Michael Frayn is the celebrated author of fifteen plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen and Afterlife. His bestselling novels include Headlong, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Spies, which won the Whitbread Best Novel Award and Skios, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Tin Men, his first novel, is now a modern classic. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award it explores computers, technology and automation with customary humour and wit.

Objev podobné jako The Tin Men - Michael Frayn

A visit to the cafe has never been so much fun in this hilarious illustrated story! Join Little Miss Chatterbox and her friends at Chatterbox Cafe where there will be food, fun and chatter! Little Miss Bossy is in charge in the kitchen and Mr Happy brings service with a smile, but who will pop in today and what will they choose? The Mr Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreaves beloved characters on trips and activities that children will recognise from their own lives. All the Every Day Adventures have a Where s Walter feature with Walter the worm hiding in every story making for a fun and interactive reading experience for children aged 2 years and up.

Objev podobné jako Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Cafe - Adam Hargreaves

A forbidden romance.A deadly plague.Earth s fate hinges on one girl . . .CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She s reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister s sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai s, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation. Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth s future.This is not the fairytale you remember. But it s one you won t forget.

Objev podobné jako Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1) - Marissa Meyer

The brand-new escapist summer novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Colgan. Fall in love with a new cast of characters and get swept away in a breath-taking romance you ll want to read again and again . . . A glorious, breathtaking, tender romance. I loved every moment of the ride SOPHIE KINSELLA [A] blast of feelgood fiction [...] it makes me want to head for the Highlands THE TIMES You ll be racing through the pages INDEPENDENT Another Colgan classic for the beach bag WOMEN S WEEKLY___________________________________Born into a family of successful pilots, Morag is used to flying high. But when a tragic accident above the clouds grounds her, could the future she d always imagined be suddenly out of reach?When she receives a call telling her that her beloved grandfather has been taken ill, Morag leaves her fast-paced life in London to return home to the tranquil Scottish Highlands. With her grandfather out of action, Morag has no choice but to take over flying the local route in his rickety old plane, ferrying locals across the beautiful islands of the archipelago.But as the weather takes a dramatic turn, Morag is forced to crash-land on a remote island and suddenly finds herself far from civilisation and all alone. Then she discovers Gregor, the gruff and reclusive ornithologist taking care of the island for the season. Though the pair don t see eye to eye, Morag is forced to seek shelter at his cabin and it seems the pair are stuck together until help arrives. However long that may be . . .As she awaits rescue, might Morag discover that a remote Scottish island, cut off from real-life, is exactly the place she needs to be? Don t miss Jenny s new festive treat, Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop, available to pre-order now!

Objev podobné jako The Summer Skies - Jenny Colganová