the missing lynx ross barnett

Britain s lynx are missing, and they have been for more than a thousand years. Why have they gone? And might they come back?Britain was a very different place 15,000 years ago â “ home to lions, lynx, bears, wolves, bison and many more megafauna. But as its climate changed and human populations expanded, most of early Britain s largest mammals disappeared. Will advances in science and technology mean that we can one day bring these mammals back? And should we?In The Missing Lynx, palaeontologist Ross Barnett uses case studies, new fossil discoveries and biomolecular evidence to paint a picture of these lost species and to explore the ecological significance of their disappearance. He discusses how the Britons these animals shared their lives with might have viewed them and investigates why some species survived while others vanished.Barnett also looks in detail at the realistic potential of reintroductions, rewilding and even of resurrection in Britain and overseas, from the successful return of beavers in Argyll to the revolutionary Pleistocene Park in Siberia, which has already seen progress in the revival of mammoth steppe grassland.As widespread habitat destruction, climate change and an ever-growing human population lead us inexorably towards the sixth extinction, this timely book explores the spaces that extinction has left unfilled. And by helping us to understand why some of our most charismatic animals are gone, Ross Barnett encourages us to look to a brighter future, one that might see these missing beasts returned to the land on which they once lived and died.

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Discover a world of magical storytelling from a twice Costa-shortlisted author⠜One of our finest children⠙s writers.⠝ Phil Earle⠜A master storyteller.⠝ Aisling Fowler⠜A true master of storytelling. Jenny PearsonStep into a world of faerie tricks and hidden danger...When an evil faerie steals Yanni⠙s baby sister and swaps her for a changeling, Yanni is swept into a dangerous race against time to get her back. For faeries delight in tricks and rescuing her won⠙t be easy. With the help of his cousin, Amy, and the reluctant changeling, Yanni must travel to goblin palaces and battle-swept oceans, discovering ancient treasures and secrets along the way. Yanni will need every drop of courage and even a few tricks of his own, if he⠙s to outwit the faerie and save his sister⠦PRAISE FOR THE CHIME SEEKERSWinner of the Redhill Academy Trust Book Awards⠜Cracking adventure from the wildly imaginative Montgomery.⠝ Daily Mail Funny, terrifying, full of folkloric strangeness hiding in everyday corner, this sparkling homage to David Bowie s Labyrinth is just as satisfying as last year s The Midnight Guardians. Guardian [A] whirlwind adventure. Daily Telegraph Richly imaginative. The Week Junior⠜A quest like no other: Ross Montgomery is on spectacular form in this brilliant, edge-of-your seat story.⠝ Emma Carroll Fast-paced and hilarious. Ross Welford Deliciously creepy, wonderfully imaginative. Sophie Anderson⠜Very page-turny, with enough funny bits to stop it being too scary.⠝ Philip Reeve⠜All the hallmarks of an instant classic.⠝ Carlie Sorosiak⠜A fantastic adventure with shades of Jan Mark, Susanna Clarke and Neil Gaiman ... A brilliant example of the best children s fiction.⠝ Christopher Edge Ross Montgomery is a true master of storytelling. Jenny Pearson⠜FLAWLESS. Witty, emotional, beautifully written, pacey, punchy, and a story that just keeps delivering.⠝ Nicola Skinner A modern classic. Phil Earle⠜Rich in detail, humour and feeling. Ross Montgomery is a singular talent in writing brave and magical adventures. Katya Balen⠜Fantastic! A brilliant cast of characters ... a whirlwind adventure and a fae world brimming with darkness, wonder and faerie tricks.⠝ Aisling Fowler⠜[An] enchanting masterpiece ... Charming, hilarious and brimming with magic. Catherine Doyle⠜A tricksy, whirlwind of an adventure from start to finish with twists and turns I didn⠙t expect!⠝ Aisha BusbyPRAISE FOR THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIANSShortlisted for the 2021 Costa Children s Book AwardWaterstones Children s Book of the Month for Christmas 2020Hive Children s Book of the Month for November 2020A Toppsta Children s Book of the Month for November 2020 An enthralling, Narnia-flavoured novel with the folkloric feels of a Christmas classic. Children s Books of the Year, Guardian Beautifully drawn fantasy characters ... a story of hope and love underpinned by witty humour.⠝ Daily Mail A magical slice of historical fantasy fiction.⠝ i Newspaper This lovely adventure story has the feel of a classic children s book. Book of the Week, The Week Junior⠜Beautiful writing and epic storytelling.⠝ WRD Magazine A real triumph of the imagination. Editor s Choice, The Bookseller

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They may have been swallowed, but they have no intention of being eaten... A subversive delight ... an unexpected, hilarious collaboration⠝ Guardian⠜Perfection on a page⠝ Daily Mail When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it⠙s pretty nice inside the belly of the beast ⠓ there s delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing. And there⠙s something more: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! Life s not so bad, considering the alternatives. That is, until a hunter shows up... With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn and Triangle, offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.

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Discover a world of magical storytelling with Ross Montgomery. SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN S BOOK AWARD WATERSTONES CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE MONTHHIVE CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE MONTHTOPPSTA CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE MONTH⠜One of our finest children⠙s writers.⠝ Phil Earle⠜A master storyteller.⠝ Aisling Fowler⠜Another absolute triumph from one of my favourite children⠙s authors.⠝ Catherine Doyle Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest⠦When Col⠙s childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians ⠓ a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight ⠓ Col must race to Blitz-bombed London to save his sister.But there are darker forces at work, even than the Nazi bombings. Soon Col is pursued by the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bring an eternal darkness down over everything.PRAISE FOR THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIANS Montgomery s latest is an enthralling, Narnia-flavoured novel with the folkloric feel of a Christmas classic. Guardian Beautifully drawn fantasy characters ... a story of hope and love underpinned by witty humour.⠝ Daily Mail A magical slice of historical fantasy fiction.⠝ i Newspaper This lovely adventure story has the feel of a classic children s book. Book of the Week, The Week Junior⠜Ross Montgomery⠙s beautiful writing and epic storytelling weave together a magical adventure set against the backdrop of World War Two.⠝ WRD Magazine Spectacular. A story of real and rare power - The Midnight Guardians is one of the best books I ve read in years. Kiran Millwood Hargrave The Midnight Guardians is torch-under-the-duvet, can t-stop-reading magic. British folklore rebooted ⠦ in an edge-of-your-seat, heart-filled search for hope in the darkest hour. Piers Torday Embark on a mythic, comic, classic adventure with the finest fellowship since Frodo set a hairy foot beyond the Shire.⠝ David Solomons⠜Glorious! I think this is Ross Montgomery⠙s best book yet: an adventure across WWII wintry Britain with a Kindertransportee, a boy dressed in shorts and his three imaginary friends. A joy of a joy of a thing.⠝ Katherine Rundell A gem of book, jam-packed with heart and humour and one utterly unique set of friends. Peter Bunzl⠜Pure magic. Storytelling at its very best.⠝ Abi Elphinstone Brilliant! The Midnight Guardians is the perfect blend of humour, adventure and emotion. Simply beautiful. Lisa Thompson Funny, thrilling, moving ... everything that is brilliant about children s literature. A triumph. Sophie Anderson⠜Brimming with imagination and warmth, and powered by the strongest magic of all - hope. Fantastic from first page to last.⠝ Catherine Doyle Beautiful. A magical, big-hearted adventure full of wit and warmth. One of the best children s books I ve read for ages. Anna James⠜A tale of enchantment and friendship ⠦ all the warmth of a timeless story, told between friends round a winter fire ⠦ funny and true in the way all good stories are.⠝ Thomas Taylor⠜The adventure whisks you through wartime trouble and mythical danger like riding a giant tiger through falling snow ⠦ A magical story.⠝ Jack Noel⠜With the spirit of Narnia, but a heart of its own. The Midnight Guardians is totally enchanting. I gobbled up every word.⠝ Aisha Bushby I inhaled this wonderful book in one sitting ... humour, beautiful writing, heartbreak, hope, and a fat badger in a waistcoat. I ll be recommending it to everyone. Katya Balen A real triumph of the imagination, blending the appeal of a classic adventure with Montgomery s heart and humour, and a hint of Narnia. Editor s Choice, The Bookseller

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Relationship experts Stacey and Paul Martino share their norm-shattering method to single-handedly transform your relationship, create unshakable love, and unleash deeper passion.After 14+ years of helping thousands of people to save their marriages, Stacey and Paul Martino are finally releasing their book to share their unique Relationship Development® Methodology with the world. The surprising paradigm the Martinos⠙ have uncovered has been The Missing Piece in our knowledge of human relationships. They demonstrate why the old relationship paradigm is broken, why couples work is actually destructive, and how their norm-shattering one-person methodology can be easily learned by the reader to enable them to single-handedly transform their marriage, stop the kerfuffles, and bring harmony back to their home.The Martinos have proven that marriage isn⠙t a ⠜mental health⠝ or even a personality issue. Instead, thriving relationships are the result of a skill set that nobody else has been able to figure-out, until now.Packed with tools, this book demonstrates how one person can quickly begin to transform their relationship, without compromise or pleasing and without having to convince their partner to get on board.At a time when divorce rates are sky high and families are unnecessarily suffering, The Missing Piece provides powerful solutions to help the reader navigate real-life situations harmoniously, regardless of what they are currently facing.Written in a relatable and actionable style, this book is an indispensable guide.Whether the reader wishes to make a great relationship even better, rescue a marriage on the brink of divorce or heal a co-parenting relationship affecting their family, this book has the answers they need. Giving them the piece that has been missing all this time.There has never been a book published which promises a one-person relationship method before. But this isn⠙t just a theory or idea, the Relationship Development Methodology has been proven by many students, over many years. Now it⠙s your turn to finally get The Missing Piece.

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Longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s 2022 First Novel Prize!“Belinda Huijuan Tang’s debut novel is a beautifully drawn, sensitively rendered portrait of a man desperately searching for his father—and for reconnection to the past and people he once knew and loved. Both rich in historical detail and timeless in scope, A Map for the Missing explores the costs of choosing your own path, whether what’s left behind can ever be retrieved, and whether it is possible to forgive the wounds we inevitably inflict on each other.” —Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere“An engrossing saga of a young mathematician caught between two countries, two cultures, two eras, and two loves. Set against the violent turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, this powerful debut explores the wrenching impact of political ideologies on individual lives in a way that is resonant and timely.” —Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness and A Tale for the Time BeingAn epic, mesmerizing debut novel set against a rapidly changing post–Cultural Revolution China, A Map for the Missing reckons with the costs of pursuing one’s dreams and the lives we leave behindTang Yitian has been living in America for almost a decade when he receives an urgent phone call from his mother: his father has disappeared from the family’s rural village in China. Though they have been estranged for years, Yitian promises to come home. When Yitian attempts to piece together what may have happened, he struggles to navigate China’s impenetrable bureaucracy as an outsider, and his mother’s evasiveness only deepens the mystery. So he seeks out a childhood friend who may be in a position to help: Tian Hanwen, the only other person who shared Yitian’s desire to pursue a life of knowledge. As a teenager, Hanwen was “sent down” from Shanghai to Yitian’s village as part of the country’s rustication campaign. Young and in love, they dreamed of attending university in the city together. But when their plans resulted in a terrible tragedy, their paths diverged, and while Yitian ended up a professor in America, Hanwen was left behind, resigned to life as a midlevel bureaucrat’s wealthy housewife. Reuniting for the first time as adults, Yitian and Hanwen embark on the search for Yitian’s father, all the while grappling with the past—who Yitian’s father really was, and what might have been. Spanning the late 1970s to 1990s and moving effortlessly between rural provinces and big cities, A Map for the Missing is a deeply felt examination of family and forgiveness, and the meaning of home.

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This book shouldn t exist. No, seriously. It s not because the world doesn t need it. Somebody had to write it. I decided that somebody should be me. My name is Rossino Griffin, but please call me Rossi. I am 22 years old, and I have FASD.Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder affects at least 4% of young people in the UK. It s linked to over 420 different conditions, from ADHD to hypermobility to epilepsy. Sure, there are all sorts of statistics and scientific studies about FASD, but what s it actually like?Join Rossi as he guides you through his life with FASD. Through make-up, mayhem, and marbles (found, lost, and swallowed!), Rossi and his mum share their experiences and insights, and offer ways for other young people living with FASD to find their own Brilliant.

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An Economist Best Book of the Year Making Money and Keeping It â “ The Wall Street Journal Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending. Many of these families didnâ ™t choose bad investmentsâ “ they sized them incorrectlyâ “ and allowed their spending decisions to amplify this mistake. The Missing Billionaires book offers a simple yet powerful framework for making important lifetime financial decisions in a systematic and rational way. It s for readers with a baseline level of financial literacy, but doesnâ ™t require a PhD. It fills the gap between personal finance books and the academic literature, bringing the valuable insights of academic finance to non-specialists. Part One builds the theory of optimal investment sizing from first principles, starting with betting on biased coins. Part Two covers lifetime financial decision-making, with emphasis on the integration of investment, saving and spending decisions. Part Three covers practical implementation details, including how to calibrate your personal level of risk-aversion, and how to estimate the expected return and risk on a broad spectrum of investments. The book is packed with case studies and anecdotes, including one about Victorâ ™s investment with LTCM as a partner, and a bonus chapter on Liarâ ™s Poker. The authors draw extensively on their own experiences as principals of Elm Wealth, a multi-billion-dollar wealth management practice, and prior to that on their years as arbitrage tradersâ “ Victor at Salomon Brothers and LTCM, and James at Nationsbank/CRT and Citadel. Whether you are young and building wealth, an entrepreneur invested heavily in your own business, or at a stage where your primary focus is investing and spending, The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions is your must-have resource for thoughtful financial decision-making.

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Longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s 2022 First Novel Prize!“Belinda Huijuan Tang’s debut novel is a beautifully drawn, sensitively rendered portrait of a man desperately searching for his father—and for reconnection to the past and people he once knew and loved. Both rich in historical detail and timeless in scope, A Map for the Missing explores the costs of choosing your own path, whether what’s left behind can ever be retrieved, and whether it is possible to forgive the wounds we inevitably inflict on each other.” —Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere“An engrossing saga of a young mathematician caught between two countries, two cultures, two eras, and two loves. Set against the violent turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, this powerful debut explores the wrenching impact of political ideologies on individual lives in a way that is resonant and timely.” —Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness and A Tale for the Time BeingAn epic, mesmerizing debut novel set against a rapidly changing post–Cultural Revolution China, A Map for the Missing reckons with the costs of pursuing one’s dreams and the lives we leave behindTang Yitian has been living in America for almost a decade when he receives an urgent phone call from his mother: his father has disappeared from the family’s rural village in China. Though they have been estranged for years, Yitian promises to come home. When Yitian attempts to piece together what may have happened, he struggles to navigate China’s impenetrable bureaucracy as an outsider, and his mother’s evasiveness only deepens the mystery. So he seeks out a childhood friend who may be in a position to help: Tian Hanwen, the only other person who shared Yitian’s desire to pursue a life of knowledge. As a teenager, Hanwen was “sent down” from Shanghai to Yitian’s village as part of the country’s rustication campaign. Young and in love, they dreamed of attending university in the city together. But when their plans resulted in a terrible tragedy, their paths diverged, and while Yitian ended up a professor in America, Hanwen was left behind, resigned to life as a midlevel bureaucrat’s wealthy housewife. Reuniting for the first time as adults, Yitian and Hanwen embark on the search for Yitian’s father, all the while grappling with the past—who Yitian’s father really was, and what might have been. Spanning the late 1970s to 1990s and moving effortlessly between rural provinces and big cities, A Map for the Missing is a deeply felt examination of family and forgiveness, and the meaning of home.

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An Economist Best Book of the Year Making Money and Keeping It â “ The Wall Street Journal Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending. Many of these families didnâ ™t choose bad investmentsâ “ they sized them incorrectlyâ “ and allowed their spending decisions to amplify this mistake. The Missing Billionaires book offers a simple yet powerful framework for making important lifetime financial decisions in a systematic and rational way. It s for readers with a baseline level of financial literacy, but doesnâ ™t require a PhD. It fills the gap between personal finance books and the academic literature, bringing the valuable insights of academic finance to non-specialists. Part One builds the theory of optimal investment sizing from first principles, starting with betting on biased coins. Part Two covers lifetime financial decision-making, with emphasis on the integration of investment, saving and spending decisions. Part Three covers practical implementation details, including how to calibrate your personal level of risk-aversion, and how to estimate the expected return and risk on a broad spectrum of investments. The book is packed with case studies and anecdotes, including one about Victorâ ™s investment with LTCM as a partner, and a bonus chapter on Liarâ ™s Poker. The authors draw extensively on their own experiences as principals of Elm Wealth, a multi-billion-dollar wealth management practice, and prior to that on their years as arbitrage tradersâ “ Victor at Salomon Brothers and LTCM, and James at Nationsbank/CRT and Citadel. Whether you are young and building wealth, an entrepreneur invested heavily in your own business, or at a stage where your primary focus is investing and spending, The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions is your must-have resource for thoughtful financial decision-making.

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The new novel from the author of number one bestseller The Versions of Us. Barnett has that rare talent, like Curtis Sittenfeld or Kate Atkinson, of building up the mundane aspects of everyday life until they acquire meaning THE TIMES. Barnett excels herself in this mesmerising ballad of a book...Greatest Hits is not just about music, it s about people: their ambitions, friendships and flaws. An absolute must read STYLIST. If you could choose just sixteen moments to define your entire life, what would they be? Cass Wheeler has seen it all - from the searing heights of success, to earth-shattering moments of despair. She has known passion, envy, pride, fear, and love. She has been a daughter, a mother, a singer, a lover. A musician born in 1950, Cass is now taking one day to select the sixteen songs in her repertoire that have meant the most to her. And behind each song lies a story - from the day her mother abandoned her, to her passionate first love, to the moment she lost everything. The dreams, the failures, the second chances. But what made her disappear so suddenly from her public life and, most importantly, can she find her way back? Biographical Notes. Laura Barnett is a writer, journalist and theatre critic. She has been on staff at the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph, and writes for a number of national newspapers and magazines.Laura was born in 1982 in south London, where she now lives with her husband. Her debut novel, The Versions of Us , was a Number One bestseller, with rights sold in 24 countries and television rights optioned by Trademark Films.

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IT WAS THE PERFECT DAY OUT . . . UNTIL THEY NEVER CAME BACK. THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT DAVID RAKER THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE MISSING PERSON MYSTERY, TIM WEAVERRICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK Fiendishly serpentine and utterly compulsive Louise CandlishA beautiful summer day. A remote Dartmoor lake. The Fowler family takes a boat out. Mother Sarah stays on shore. She looks away for one minute. When she turns back the boat is empty . . . Her family has vanished. The police draw a blank. Yet missing persons investigatorDavid Raker knows something isnâ ™t right. He promises answers. But his questions might put him in the path of a killer . . . --PRAISE FOR THE MISSING FAMILY â ˜A twisty adventure, a masterclass of plottingâ ™ Literary Reviewâ ˜Raker and a race against time - is there a better basis for a book? Impossible to put downâ ™ HOLLY WATTâ ˜Oh-so tantalising twistyâ ™ Heat

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One of the most original, moving and beautifully written non-fiction works of recent years, The Missing marked the acclaimed debut of one of Britain s most astute and important writers.In a brilliant merging of reportage, social history and memoir, Andrew O Hagan clears a devastating path from the bygone Glasgow of the 1970s to the grim secrets of Gloucester in the mid 1990s. A triumph in words. Independent on Sunday The Missing, part autobiography, part old-fashioned pavement-pounding, marks the most auspicious debut by a British writer for some time. Gordon Burn, Independent A timely corrective to the idea that nothing profound can be said about now. Will Self, Observer Books of the Year His vision of modern Britain has the quality of a poetic myth, with himself as Bunyan s questing Christian and the missing as Dantesque souls in limbo. Blake Morrison, Guardian

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Missing on the Moon is your next neo-noir obsession, brought to you by writer Cory Crater (The Codex) and artist Damian Couceiro (X-Force, Ghost Rider 2099, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).The year is 1997, and crime on the Moon runs rampant...and in the Lunar colony of Buzztown, a billionaire s daughter has just gone missing. Washed-up private investigator Daniel Schwinn is tasked with finding the missing child, but in the process discovers a dark conspiracy stemming back decades... Schwinn will have to navigate a world of undead drug addicts, mechanized robocops, and blue-skinned Soviets known as Darksiders to discover the truth. In doing so, he ll have to confront his own allegiances, and try to atone for past mistakes since resurfaced.

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From the vineyards of New Zealand to the majestic landscape of Ireland, The Missing Sister is the penultimate instalment in the multimillion-selling epic Seven Sisters from Lucinda Riley. A breathtaking story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation.They⠙ll search the world to find her . . .The six D⠙Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?They only have one clue ⠓ an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family.In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risked everything to change the world around them . . .The Seven Sisters series is drawn to its epic, unforgettable conclusion in Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Praise for the Seven Sisters: A masterclass in beautiful writing ⠓ The Sun Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling ⠓ Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party A breathtaking adventure ⠓ Lancashire Evening PostFive-Star Reader Reviews: Absolutely incredible Totally addictive Ideal for when you need to escape

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The purrrfect series for newly confident readers, beautifully illustrated by Waterstones Children s Book Prize winner, Jenny Løvlie, and written by bestselling author, Paula Harrison.Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she s still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon. In Kitty and the Missing Pumpkins, Kitty is excited about the upcoming Autumn Festival. It s going to be a real feast for the whole community, and Kitty has worked hard all week to help prepare for it. But when she arrives to help set-up for the party, everything has been ruined. The decorations have been torn down, half the food has disappeared, and the pumpkins she and her friends carved are missing. Can Kitty use her superpowers to save the Autumn Festival?For another superhero adventure with Kitty and her cat crew, read Kitty and the Stolen Storybook.

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** THE PREQUEL TO THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER HOLY ISLAND AND NOW A MAJOR NEW AUDIBLE ORIGINALS DRAMA STARRING TOM BATEMAN, KEVIN WHATELY, HERMIONE NORRIS AND ALUN ARMSTRONG ** No man is an island⠦ In the stifling summer heat of 2014, a killer has been stalking the streets of Newcastle causing city-wide panic. When the officer in charge of the case turns up dead, it falls upon Detective Chief Inspector Ryan to take up the baton and find the person responsible. To the close-knit team of police in Northumbria CID, Ryan is still an outsider; aloof and uncompromising. He⠙s lived a charmed life and has an unbroken track record to match. But, as The Hacker⠙s death toll rises, Ryan realises this is one adversary he⠙ll never bring to justice on his own⠦ Murder and mystery are peppered with dark humour in this fast-paced crime thriller, set amidst the iconic North-Eastern landscape. ⠜LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers⠝ ⠓ The Times ⠜A literary phenomenon⠝ ⠓ Evening Chronicle

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FROM THE SHADOWS INTO THE LIGHT...  When a fishing boat is wrecked off the treacherous North Sea coast and the body of a young woman washes up on the beach beside the iconic â ˜Marsden Rockâ ™, DCI Ryan cannot ignore the call to duty.  With one already dead and more human cargo missing from the wreckage, Ryan and his team race to find the remaining souls â ” before itâ ™s too late, and their investigation turns to murder. As they uncover the seedy underbelly of Tyneside, cold and calculated opportunism clashes with the rock-hard arm of the Law, but thereâ ™s one thing that proves stronger than stoneâ ¦  The human spirit.  Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular North Eastern landscape.  ⠜LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers⠝ â “ The Times  ⠜A literary phenomenon⠝ â “ Evening Chronicle Â

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SECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG... In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that⠙s lain buried for twenty years.  When a body turns up on the opening night of a glittering new art gallery on the seafront, the town is left shaken⠔especially Sophie, who recognises the killer⠙s style but knows that what she fears just couldn⠙t be possible⠦ With a killer on the loose, everyone⠙s a suspect⠔especially newcomer Gabriel Rowe, who seems to have settled in far too quickly for her liking. For Sophie, he⠙s guilty until proven innocent⠦ Suspense is peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced mystery, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape.  ⠜LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers⠝⠔The Times ⠜A literary phenomenon⠝⠔Evening Chronicle

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A joyful and charming Passover tale with kid appeal. -Kirkus ReviewsIt s Passover, and 10-year-old Sherwood Mendelson s parents are hosting the Seder. Sherwood s big, loving family have all gathered at the Mendelson home, from Grandma Norma, who brings her Matzoh Balls That Sank the Titanic, to Sherwood s cousins, the Wilder twins, Zach and Seth, who when reciting the Ten Plagues call out Zach s breath! and Seth s soccer shorts! It s a happy Seder until suddenly a terrible thing happens.After Solomon hides the afikomen-it goes missing. Not missing as it always does at Passover. It has completely, utterly, and thoroughly disappeared. Right into thin air! Without the afikomen, the Mendelson family cannot finish its Seder! But Sherwood happens to be the Greatest Fan of the Greatest Detective of All Time, Sherlock Holmes. With his faithful assistant, Watson, the family Basset Hound, Sherlock Mendelson uses all of his super detective skills to hunt down the culprit who stole the afikomen.

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The gripping psychological thriller from the host of the CRIME JUNKIE podcast - an instant New York Times bestseller! A propulsive mystery with excellent writing and a genuine beating heart at its centre. Simply a great read! GILLIAN FLYNN, author of Gone Girl A gripping, tense story of sisterhood for women everywhere GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Wrong Place Wrong Time Sharp, slick, and chilling, with a whiplash ending you ll never see coming JENEVA ROSE, author of Home Is Where the Bodies Are__________________________________________Nicole Monroe is in a rut. At twenty-four, she lives alone in a tiny apartment in her hometown in Indiana, she s just gotten a DWI, and she works the same dead-end job she s been working since high school. Everyone has felt sorry for her for the last seven years - since the day her older sister, Kasey, vanished without a trace. On the night Kasey went missing, her car was found over a hundred miles from home. The driver s door was open and her purse was untouched in the seat next to it. The only real clue in her disappearance was Jules Connor, another young woman from the same area who disappeared in the same way, two weeks earlier. But with so little for the police to go on, both cases eventually went cold. Nic wants nothing more than to move on from her sister s disappearance and the state it s left her in. But then one day, Jules s sister, Jenna Connor, walks into Nic s life and offers her something she hasn t felt in a long time: hope.What follows is a gripping tale of two sisters who will do anything to find their missing halves, even if it means destroying everything they ve ever known.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Half - Ashley Flowers

Meet Harriet White, Sherlock Holmes feisty â “ and entirely fake â “ assistant, in this gloriously fun mystery, perfect for fans of Anita Prose, Verity Bright and Janice Hallett.London, 1932. A young maid steps onto a trainâ ¦ and disappears. Her family writes to the only person they can think of to help: Sherlock Holmes. A shame then, that Mr Holmes isnâ ™t real. But then, from a basement beneath 221b Baker Street, someone repliesâ ¦Harriet White knows responding to the maidâ ™s family could land her in hot water, but sheâ ™s no stranger to trouble. It was refusing to cow to her over-familiar boss that saw her demoted to the postal department of their Baker Street head office in the first place. Her new job is to work through the mountain of correspondence addressed to the streetâ ™s most famous resident. But when this letter catches her eye, she knows she must do something to help the missing girl. Harriet decides to act as Holmesâ ™ new assistant, armed with only her love of Conan Doyleâ ™s stories to guide her. But can she solve the case of the missing maid? Or does she risk losing her job â “ or much, much more â “ in the process?Readers are loving The Baker Street Mysteries: A page-turning cosy crime delight, with a fearless heroine and a twisty mystery at its heart, full of humour, drama, revelations and romance â “ KATIE MARSHâ ˜I really enjoyed this cozy mystery because it is at the intersection between cozy mystery and historical fiction and it is simply brilliant. Hepburn weaves a strong plotline and Harry shines throughout. A real pleasure to read.â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????â ˜I am definitely a Sherlock Holmes fan, so the premise of this story got my attention immediately, but it was the writing, characters and the new story perspective that firmly held it.â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????â ˜I loved everything about this historical cozy. The link to Sherlock Holmes intrigued me as I didn t know that this was based on the fact that someone was actually employed at the Building Society to answer letters sent to Sherlock Holmes. I love history so this little tidbit fascinated me and it sets up Harry nicely for many more investigations.â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????â ˜A delightful cozy mystery! Can you imagine having the job of answering letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes? And what would you do if it was someone who you thought you might help? I found myself laughing out loud at the antics of Harry! She is such a delightful heroine. Funny, smart and brave! Her indomitable spirit instantly endeared her to me.â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????â ˜Grabbed my heart from the first minute and captivated me to the last page. When a book connects so beautifully with what one wants at the time, it s impossible to keep it under wraps. It gave me Dear Mrs. Bird vibes, a very happy discovery!â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????â ˜I was totally gripped from the first page to the last. Loved the story and the characters with a few unexpected bumps along the way. Loved this book and canâ ™t wait for the next one!!!â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????â ˜I liked Harry from the very beginning. I loved the interaction between Harry and Oliver and can see this unfolding in future books.â ™ â “ Goodreads reviewer ?????

Objev podobné jako The Missing Maid - Holly Hepburn

THE GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM NEXT-GEN NORDIC STAR (LA TIMES) AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RAGNAR JONASSON ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY DAILY MAIL⠘Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today⠙ LEE CHILD⠘A master of the Icelandic thriller⠙ NEW YORK POST----One winter evening bestselling crime author, Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing. There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective, Helgi, to crack the case before it s leaked to the press. As he interviews the people closest to her ⠓ a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge ⠓ he realises that Elín⠙s life wasn⠙t what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than her stories. As the case of the missing crime writer becomes more mysterious by the hour, Helgi must uncover the secrets of a very unexpected life . . . Rooted in the golden age of crime fiction and full of charming literary allusions. Elegiac and satisfying Sunday Times

Objev podobné jako The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer - Ragnar Jónasson

The purrrfect series for newly confident readers, beautifully illustrated by Waterstones Children s Book Prize winner, Jenny Løvlie, and written by bestselling author, Paula Harrison.Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she s still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.In Kitty and the Missing Pumpkins, Kitty is excited about the upcoming Autumn Festival. It s going to be a real feast for the whole community, and Kitty has worked hard all week to help prepare for it. But when she arrives to help set-up for the party, everything has been ruined. The decorations have been torn down, half the food has disappeared, and the pumpkins she and her friends carved are missing. Can Kitty use her superpowers to save the Autumn Festival?For another superhero adventure with Kitty and her cat crew, read Kitty and the Stolen Storybook.

Objev podobné jako Kitty and the Missing Pumpkins - Paula Harrisonová, Jenny Løvlie

A funny yet empowering story about a child, who unaware of his own talents, creates a diverse community around him, delighting in his show. This is an adorable story, complemented by energetic, fun illustrations. The art excels at showing the growing happy crowd of diverse spectators enjoying Louis’s capers, and it’s hard not to smile and shout “Hooray!” along with them . -- Youth Services Book Review A sweet picture book read about embracing the unexpected, THE MISSING TRICK will delight young readers with its simplicity and magic . -- YA and Kids Central A fun and # inclusive picture book with lots to explore . -- CILIP School Libraries Group A magical story about talent and self-belief, that acts as a reminder that sometimes distractions can mean we miss the magic happening right in front of us . ?-- Paper Ren A simple yet powerful book…Aimee Wright s beautifully illustrated audience are diverse too - meaning every child reading this book can relate to the people they see shown on the pages . -- The Value s Bookshelf An entirely clever and brilliantly illustrated story. I can’t recommend this one highly enough!  -- My Shelves Are Full Meet Louis… Every little thing he does is MAGIC!Louis is a young street magician. He is setting up for his show but he can’t find his rabbit anywhere. He looks inside his hat but finds only a bouquet of flowers, which is caught by a passing woman as he throws it away in disgust. He looks under his cups, spilling out dozens of balls, which are pounced upon by a group of kids. An endless string of scarves comes out of his sleeve and is wrapped around the neck of a posh lady.... With each trick, his audience grows, and unbeknownst to Louis, his show is unfolding brilliantly... But WHERE could that pesky rabbit be hiding???Finally, Louis looks in his bag…. climbs in it…. and disappears. Now the rabbit AND Louis are missing! The audience hold their breaths until, POOF! Louis appears on the table in a puff of smoke. They erupt in a roar of applause. Louis, bemused, notices them for the first time. He takes off his cap to take a bow. The rabbit is sitting on his head.An adorable story to enjoy time and again, complemented by energetic, fun illustrations by newcomer Aimee Wright.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Trick - Robin Jacobs

Edwin Lutyens Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval in Northern France, visited annually by tens of thousands of tourists, is arguably the finest structure erected by any British architect in the twentieth century. It is the principal, tangible expression of the defining event in Britain s experience and memory of the Great War, the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916, and it bears the names of 73,000 soldiers whose bodies were never found at the end of that bloody and futile campaign. This brilliant study by an acclaimed architectural historian tells the origin of the memorial in the context of commemorating the war dead; it considers the giant classical brick arch in architectural terms, and also explores its wider historical significance and its resonances today. So much of the meaning of the twentieth century is concentrated here; the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing casts a shadow into the future, a shadow which extends beyond the dead of the Holocaust, to the Gulag, to the disappeared of South America and of Tianenmen. Reissued in a beautiful and striking new edition for the centenary of the Somme.

Objev podobné jako The Memorial to the Missing of the Somme - Gavin Stamp

A ball is missing and no one has seen it. Not Blue. Not Red. Not Yellow. No one has seen the ball. At least that s what everyone says. Is the ball really missing? Or is someone not being honest? Young readers will discover the truth -- and a valuable lesson about honesty – in The Missing Ball: An Orange Porange Story.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Ball - Howard Pearlstein

A ball is missing and no one has seen it. Not Blue. Not Red. Not Yellow. No one has seen the ball. At least that s what everyone says. Is the ball really missing? Or is someone not being honest?Young readers will discover the truth -- and a valuable lesson about honesty -- in The Missing Ball: An Orange Porange Story.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Ball - Howard Pearlstein

The hole they dug was not deep. A white flour bag encased the little body. Three small faces watched from the window, eyes black with terror. The child in the middle spoke without turning his head. I wonder which one of us will be next? When a woman s body is discovered in a cathedral and hours later a young man is found hanging from a tree outside his home, Detective Lottie Parker is called in to lead the investigation. Both bodies have the same distinctive tattoo clumsily inscribed on their legs. It s clear the pair are connected, but how? The trail leads Lottie to St Angela s, a former children s home, with a dark connection to her own family history. Suddenly the case just got personal. As Lottie begins to link the current victims to unsolved murders decades old, two teenage boys go missing. She must close in on the killer before they strike again, but in doing so is she putting her own children in terrifying danger? Lottie is about to come face to face with a twisted soul who has a very warped idea of justice. Fans of Tess Gerritsen, Karin Slaughter and Helen Fields will be gripped by this page-turning serial killer thriller, guaranteed to keep you reading late into the night. What everyone is saying about The Missing Ones: Gripping . . . palpable tension from the very start to its electrifying twist Irish Independent This debut novel from Gibney is just EVERYTHING!!! This was THE BEST book I have read in quite some time. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would! Butterfly s Booknerdia Blog Totally riveting and 100% engrossing. Books From Dusk Till Dawn A gripping read from beginning to finish. Deja Read AMAZING! Really well written and kept me itching to read the next page. It was unputdownable! Cannot wait to read book two when released. Goodreads Reviewer I was immediately grabbed by the opening paragraph and was so enthralled that I read it in two sittings. I only put it down when my eyes refused to stay open! Goodreads Reviewer It s one of those stories where you look at the clock and you think just a couple more chapters, and then you look again and hours have gone by. It was well worth the lack of sleep. Goodreads Reviewer A phenomenal read for a debut novel - when I say good, I mean gooooooooood. Page Turners Nook Gibney definitely is a writer to watch and an exciting new voice in crime fiction. But Books are Better

Objev podobné jako The Missing Ones - Patricia Gibneyová

Many of the poems in The Missing Months occupy the strange hiatus afforded by lockdown. They look forward as well as back, toying with possible futures, enthused by utopian dreams or fearing cultural and bodily entropy. They celebrate and mourn the lives of friends and relatives, captivated by carefully tended images from the past. Lockdownâ ™s â ˜missing monthsâ ™ in the world of a four-year-old granddaughter are laid down and remembered for her. Familiar objects â “ a park bench, stones, grass, stars, windows â “ are reanimated. This poetry of imaginative journeying â ˜stretches/Banks on a slope of air and turnsâ ™ like the heron it watches. Between the crackle of radio signals and rain, the Russian poet Osip Mandelstam and the American singer Miranda Lambert, here is a poet in search of points of reference, the â ˜bright fresh leavesâ ™ of sunlight among the ruins.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Months - Lachlan Mackinnon

From the vineyards of New Zealand to the majestic landscape of Ireland, The Missing Sister is the penultimate instalment in the multimillion-selling epic Seven Sisters from Lucinda Riley. A breathtaking story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation.They⠙ll search the world to find her . . .The six D⠙Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?They only have one clue ⠓ an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family.In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risked everything to change the world around them . . .The Seven Sisters series is drawn to its epic, unforgettable conclusion in Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt.Praise for the Seven Sisters: A masterclass in beautiful writing ⠓ The Sun Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling ⠓ Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party A breathtaking adventure ⠓ Lancashire Evening PostFive-Star Reader Reviews: Absolutely incredible Totally addictive Ideal for when you need to escape

Objev podobné jako The Missing Sister - Lucinda Rileyová

All at once, it was as if the stars leapt closer.Grandma grabbed the boy, raising him high above the rooftiles on her head.She was alive!The boy s grandma was a famous architect. Her garden is still full of old building materials. Unwilling to accept she has gone, the boy builds a giant structure from the bricks and girders he finds. And then ... Grandma comes to life! The boy is whisked away on an epic adventure across fields, through oceans and atop roofs. But where is Grandma taking him?Beautiful, thrilling and extremely moving: the extraordinary debut picture book from much-loved author, Ross Montgomery.

Objev podobné jako The Building Boy - Ross Montgomery

A multi-award winning The Night Circus for children, with dashes of Harry PotterWinner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award 2016 and the Scottish Children s Book Award 2016, and the North East Book Award 2015.When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the shop from nowhere -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment.Recruited as Mr Silver s apprentice, Daniel learns the secrets of the Emporium s vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms -- rooms that contain wonders beyond anything Daniel has ever imagined.But when Mr Silver disappears, and a shadow from the past threatens everything, the Emporium and all its wonders begin to crumble.Can Daniel save his home, and his new friends, before the Nowhere Emporium is destroyed forever?Ross MacKenzie unleashes a riot of imagination, color and fantasy in this astonishing adventure, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke and Neil Gaiman.

Objev podobné jako The Nowhere Emporium - Ross MacKenzie

The circus is in townâ ¦  When a ten-year-old girl turns up on DCI Ryanâ ™s doorstep to tell him sheâ ™s witnessed a murder, he has no idea heâ ™s about to step into his most spellbinding case yet. The circus has rolled into Newcastle upon Tyne, bringing with it a troupe of daring acrobats, magicians, jugglersâ ”and one of them is a killer.  Ryan and his team must break through their closed ranks to uncover a secret which has lain buried for eight years, before the killer strikes againâ ”this time, to silence the only living witnessâ ¦  Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.  ⠜LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers⠝ â “ The Times  ⠜A literary phenomenon⠝ â “ Evening Chronicle Â

Objev podobné jako The Moor - LJ Ross

A murder for the history booksâ ¦  After a long and eventful winter, DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to the joys of spring. But, when one of their colleagues is shot dead on her own doorstep and the brass think itâ ™s an inside job, Ryan finds himself drafted in to investigate.  Heâ ™s barely scratched the surface when reports flood in of a terror explosion at Durham Cathedral. Chaos descends on the sleepy, historic city and, when the smoke clears, they find a priceless artefact that once belonged to Saint Cuthbert is missing.  With tensions running at an all-time high, unable to trust the local police, can Ryan and his team bring a killer to justice â ” and restore Cuthbertâ ™s cross to its natural resting place?  Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular landscape of County Durham.  ⠜LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers⠝ â “ The Times  ⠜A literary phenomenon⠝ â “ Evening Chronicle Â

Objev podobné jako The Shrine - LJ Ross

A heart-warming, fresh and original story about family and friendship from brand-new picture book author, writer and performer Jordan Stephens. Sunny loves jigsaw puzzles â “ the bigger the better. When she completes one, she gets a warm, happy honeybee buzz. One day, her Gran gives her a ONE-THOUSAND-PIECE puzzle. Piece after piece, all by herself, she puts together the picture, until â ¦ DISASTER! The final piece is missing. Sunny may be small, but she is very determined â “ so she sets off to find it. As the day whizzes by in a whirl of new places and friends, Sunny discovers that looking for something is every bit as fun as finding it, and that perhaps the missing piece was there all along â ¦SHORTLISTED for the Inclusive Books for Children award 2024

Objev podobné jako The Missing Piece - Jordan Stephens

If you⠙re a fundraiser or social entrepreneur keen to secure large gift for any kind of social cause you need to be able to ask the right people for the right money in the right way. But how do you do that?In this ground-breaking book, global experts Bernard Ross and Clare Segal share their approach - used by major fundraising organisations from UNHCR in the Middle East to MSF in the US and from UK⠙s Oxford University to MEF Museum in Argentina ⠓ which has been used to secure gifts up to $110m in a single ask.Whether you⠙re an experienced fundraiser looking for new ideas, a newbie keen to get to the right approach fast, or a board member anxious to help out, you⠙ll find the answers you⠙re looking for inside. The book also has a special social bonus - every copy you buy will result in a donation to the WHO foundation to pay for a Covid 19 vaccine in a developing nation. ⠜One reasonably useful book = one life-saving vaccine.⠝

Objev podobné jako Making the Ask - Bernard Ross, Clare Segal

FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND SEVEN BRIDGESHe thought he was invincible, but he was wrong⠦When an old man is found dead inside the ancient hermitage at Warkworth Castle, Northumbria CID are called in to investigate. With no apparent motive, it⠙s their job to unravel why he was murdered ⠓ and this time they⠙re forced to do it without their star detective⠦DCI Ryan is thousands of miles away. He⠙s tracked a killer across Europe and has sworn not to return until he has his man in custody. Nathan Armstrong is a dangerous psychopath but there⠙s just one problem ⠓ he⠙s also an international celebrity; a world-famous thriller writer with money and connections. Ryan is a stranger in a foreign land, but he knows one thing ⠓ he⠙ll never give up. Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular landscapes of Northumberland and Tuscany. ⠜LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers⠝ ⠓ The Times ⠜A literary phenomenon⠝ ⠓ Evening Chronicle

Objev podobné jako The Hermitage - LJ Ross

Transform foraged and found materials into vibrant, sustainable drawing media, from richly pigmented pastels and smoke-black charcoal to deep, lightfast inks.‘If you love culture, but know in your bones you are also part of nature, like me, you’ll want to make your art practice more ecologically sound and sustainable.’ - Caroline RossThis stunning, practical book, sequel to the best-selling Found and Ground, contains both ancient and modern techniques for ‘rewilding’ your art practice. With hands-on advice and simple, step-by-step instruction, artist and author Caroline Ross shows you how to create beautiful, useful art supplies from wild and ancient materials – whether those materials are foraged, natural, discarded or repurposed.Inside the book you’ll discover:• Advice on how to forage safely and ethically, as well as tips on scavenging in the urban environment and rewilding your art practice gradually• Practical, step-by-step instructions for using lump media, preparing pigments, and creating hard and soft pastels• A complete guide to creating charcoal, from assessing different wood types, refining your sticks and then a guide to burning• A guide to creating tannin, iron gall and botanical inks, plus instructions for making your own quill pen and brush• Surfaces on which to work, from found paper, leather and bark, to making your own sewn sketchbook• A final section on more permanent and long-lasting materials, such as metalpointExpansive, inclusive and ethically-aware, Caroline illustrates the book with her own inspirational artwork alongside that of other artistic contributors from different cultures and different parts of the world, with their own distinctive materials, approaches and uses of the same core techniques.

Objev podobné jako Drawn from the Wild - Caroline Ross

Painting with Bob Ross—with artwork created by Bob Ross himself using his specially formulated oil paints, brushes, basecoats, and other tools—introduces artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes. Everyone will enjoy Painting with Bob Ross, as his “happy accidents” approach makes this challenging subject matter enjoyable for all ages, regardless of skill level and materials used.“All you need is the desire to make beautiful things happen on canvas…” —Bob RossIn 1982, The Joy of Painting made its debut on public television. The unrehearsed, unedited show soon became a favorite among aspiring artists and painters. Almost 40 years and 403 episodes after his on-air debut, and decades after his untimely passing, Bob Ross still has enormous global popularity as a beloved painter, affable TV personality, and cultural icon.With this guide, you can learn to paint a happy tree in seconds, just like Bob Ross! Painting with Bob Ross introduces you to the tools and materials you need to paint beautiful landscapes, as well as basic painting techniques, such as how to load your brush and how to paint with a knife.Following the introduction are 16 painting projects, each with a complete list of tools and materials needed and instructions for preparing the canvas. Jump into painting with step one, then follow the full-color painting progressions and clearly written instructions until you’ve reached the final step—and your new, joyful work of art! This is the only Bob Ross book with all-color images.Even if you’re brand new to painting, remember that Bob said, “Talent is nothing more than a pursued interest. All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind.” Throughout this book, Bob’s quotes encourage you to keep going.So grab your copy of Painting with Bob Ross, relax and unwind, and paint a Bob Ross-inspired landscape! You can paint graceful mountains, ocean waves crashing onto rocks, a winter cabin, a lakeside path, a deep forest river, and many more breathtaking views. And don’t forget to sign each of your masterpieces once you’ve completed the last step!

Objev podobné jako Painting with Bob Ross - Bob Ross Inc

A TEENAGE GIRL IS MISSING. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. FIND HER, BEFORE HE DOES . . . I LOVE THIS BOOK LEE CHILD _______ With the police struggling, CSI Darby McCormick is shocked to discover a terrified woman hiding in the shadows of a crime scene. A woman who was abducted herself, five years before, and has managed to escape. She could be their only lead. But what Darby doesn t know is that a serial killer has been prowling America for decades. A killer she s met before . . . Once, long ago, he tore her life apart. Now he wants to finish the job. _______ Praise for Chris Mooney: One of the best thriller writers working today Lee Child This will keep you up past your bedtime Karin Slaughter If you want a thriller that will chill your blood, break your heart and make your pulse race, Chris Mooney is your man Mark Billingham Harrowing, gripping, haunting, gut-wrenching and beautifully written Harlan Coben I devoured The Missing in one greedy, breathless sitting. This is a scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up Tess Gerritsen

Objev podobné jako The Missing - Chris Mooney

The Hidden Cave captivates young readers with the wonders of the sea in an enchanting blend of adventure and education. Lucy is a daring young adventurer with a passion for diving. When a friend spots something mysterious hidden in the inky depths of the ocean, their curiosity is aroused. Is it an underwater cave? Their discovery is thrilling, but Lucy, Jack, and Solomon need to trust one another if they are to overcome the dangers ahead. Lucy s determination to help others makes her an inspiring figure for young audiences.

Objev podobné jako The Hidden Cave - Gloria Barnett

Kniha - autor Megan Miranda, 370 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A nail-biting, breath-taking story about the disappearances of two young women - a decade apart - told in reverse. A brilliant debut from an amazing new voice in thriller writing. It's been ten years since Nicolette left her hometown after her best friend, Corinne, went missing. Then, another young woman goes missing. And like ten years ago, the whole town is a suspect.

Objev podobné jako All the Missing Girls (1786491966)

Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in The Missing Sword, the fourth book of bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz s hit fantasy series.To save her mother from Olga s evil clutches, Filomena must travel to the legendary land of Camelot to find the legendary sword Excalibur.But Camelot is not all that it seems. Fil and the crew quickly realize that another fairy tale has taken hold in the land of Arthurian Legend . . . the Wizard of Oz! With the help (and hindrance) of the Wicked Witches of East and West, the League of Seven follow the yellow brick road to retrieve the sword and complete their most important quest yet.In a land where nothing is truly as it seems, will Fil and the League of the Seven survive the witch s tests? Or will Olga s perilous plans rip Fil s mother away from her forever?

Objev podobné jako The Missing Sword - Melissa de la Cruz

A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance Lucy Worsley A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn s elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are restored to the centre of the story of classical antiquity. It was a joy to read Peter FrankopanLonglisted for The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2025Spanning 3,000 years, from the birth of Minoan Crete to the death of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in Rome, a magisterial new history of the ancient world told, for the very first time, through women. For centuries, men have been writing histories of antiquity filled with warlords, emperors and kings. But when it comes to incorporating women aside from Cleopatra and Boudica, writers have been more comfortable describing mythical heroines than real ones. While Penelope and Helen of Troy live on in the imagination, their real-life counterparts have been relegated to the margins. In The Missing Thread, Daisy Dunn inverts this tradition and puts the women of history at the centre of the narrative.These pages present Enheduanna, the earliest named author, the poet Sappho and Telesilla, who defended her city from attack. Here is Artemisia, sole female commander in the Graeco-Persian Wars, and Cynisca, the first female victor at the Olympic Games. Cleopatra may be the more famous, but Fulvia, Mark Antony s wife, fought a war on his behalf. Many other women remain nameless but integral. Through new examination of the sources combined with vivid storytelling Daisy Dunn shows us the ancient world through fresh eyes, and introduces us to an incredible cast of ancient women, weavers of an entire world.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Thread - Daisy Dunn

A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance Lucy Worsley A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn s elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are restored to the centre of the story of classical antiquity. It was a joy to read. Peter FrankopanSpanning 3,000 years, from the birth of Minoan Crete to the death of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in Rome, a magisterial new history of the ancient world told, for the very first time, through women. For centuries, men have been writing histories of antiquity filled with warlords, emperors and kings. But when it comes to incorporating women aside from Cleopatra and Boudica, writers have been more comfortable describing mythical heroines than real ones. While Penelope and Helen of Troy live on in the imagination, their real-life counterparts have been relegated to the margins. In The Missing Thread, Daisy Dunn inverts this tradition and puts the women of history at the centre of the narrative.These pages present Enheduanna, the earliest named author, the poet Sappho and Telesilla, who defended her city from attack. Here is Artemisia, sole female commander in the Graeco-Persian Wars, and Cynisca, the first female victor at the Olympic Games. Cleopatra may be the more famous, but Fulvia, Mark Antony s wife, fought a war on his behalf. Many other women remain nameless but integral. Through new examination of the sources combined with vivid storytelling Daisy Dunn shows us the ancient world through fresh eyes, and introduces us to an incredible cast of ancient women, weavers of an entire world.

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Learn all about polar expeditions and the Arctic in this climate-related instalment of DK Books new educational fiction series for children.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a speciality, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a secret exploration .In this fun, fact-filled children s book, engineering expert Kiki and Connor the marine biologist are sent on a mission to the Arctic. There they discover a research vessel studying the effects of climate change that has become trapped in the sea ice.To make matters worse, one of the ship s scientists who went to find help at a nearby research station hasn t returned. It s up to the Secret Explorers to find the scientist, free the ship, and save the day! Kids will love turning the pages to find out if the Secret Explorers manage to succeed in their mission!Enter the frozen world...With a thrilling narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things arctic. It s written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information on the arctic world and the effects of melting sea ice.At the end of the book, you ll find Kiki s Mission Notes which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!Get Ready to join the Secret Explorers ClubThe Secret Explorers series is a reminder to kids that they are limited only by their imagination and teaches them that learning is fun! But most of all, these educational books encourage children to believe that they can become experts in something they love.This edge-of-your-seat adventure book is packed with:- Fun facts and illustrations about polar bears- Simple and engaging explanations on how to survive in arctic conditions- Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of words with definitionsComplete the seriesEach book in the series combines exciting adventures with real-life facts related to the Secret Explorers latest fictional mission.Don t miss out on more secret explorations! Take on an out-of-this-world mission in The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision. Travel back in time to save a dinosaur egg from destruction in The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue. Set out on a journey to stop the Cairo Museum from closing down in The Secret Explorers and the Tomb Robbers. Then take a trip up an erupting volcano in The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano.

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Utterly fascinating and intriguing NEIL ANSELL, author of The Last Wilderness Captivating LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell A joyful celebration LEV PARIKIAN, author of Into the Tangled Bank A perfect mix of whodunnit and wonder JAMES ALDRED, author of Goshawk SummerTo the Victorians, the musk plant was prized for its intoxicating perfume. Yet in 1913 all the musk plants in the world suddenly stopped smelling.Unable to resist the lure of the mystery, Bob Gilbert turns detective. From the London Underground to Scotland s Pentland Hills, from uncovering a possible murder to confronting the unsettling silence of the yew tree, The Missing Musk mixes history, nature writing and science to uncover the truth behind six of nature s great enigmas.

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Animal lovers will delight Ann Granger on The Cat and the Corpse in the Old Barn A real treat . . . I loved it. Cats, dogs, murder and a credible and relatable heroine Barbara Nadel on The Cat and the Corpse in the Old BarnDriving home from a ceramics evening class, Clarice Beech reflects on the absence of one of her students, Colin Compton-Smythe. Later, Emily, Colin s daughter, telephones to say her father has died during routine surgery. Distraught, Emily opens up to Clarice about his wretched childhood and the day five-year-old Colin returned home to discover Avril, his mother, gone. Colin never believed she would have left without him and had been trying to find out more about Avril s disappearance all those years ago.Clarice readily agrees to accompany Emily to Colin s funeral. On arriving at the stunning Victorian Gothic manor house, with Bellatrix, the majestic stone Siamese cat reposing at its entrance, Clarice soon becomes drawn into the fractious world of the Compton-Smythe family: Colin s argumentative father Ralph and his equally combative partner Tessa, their daughter, Dawn, being stalked by an ex-lover and, most unsettling of all, Ernestine, Ralph s emotionally unpredictable sister. And then there s Johnson, Ralph s menacing manservant.Clarice discovers the nearer she gets to the truth, the greater she is in danger as somebody is intent that the mystery of the missing wife should never be resolved.

Objev podobné jako The Missing Wife and the Stone Fen Siamese - Kate High

Social standing is everything in Regency England—and no one knows better than Miss Caroline Morton, a lady’s companion from a disgraced line. But when she has a chance to claim what’s rightfully hers, the one obstacle in her way is a dangerous murder mystery . . .Miss Caroline has doubts when she receives an urgent invitation from a London law firm to discuss her late father’s estate. After all, the dishonored Earl of Morton died without a pound sterling to pass on to his two daughters. But while immersing herself in helping Mrs. Frogerton’s capricious daughter navigate the high social season, Caroline meets with a cagey lawyer, Mr. Smith, who shares life-altering news—the earl composed a second will, leaving behind an undisclosed fortune.Mrs. Frogerton, however, is thoroughly unimpressed with the firm’s conduct and suspicious of their true motives. Her instinct proves right when the two ladies find the office ransacked, staff in turmoil, and Mr. Smith missing. The full weight of the situation doesn’t sink in until Mr. Smith dies following a brutal attack on the street—discovered with an empty envelope bearing Caroline’s name in his pocket. With a connection forming between two deaths at the firm, Caroline can’t imagine why anyone would kill twice over the contents of a will. Further complicating matters is the amorous Mr. DeBloom—who claims his mother goaded the earl into making bad investments and promises to link Caroline to her inheritance—and the disappearance of Susan, her younger sister. As Caroline unwittingly becomes the center of both a criminal case and a sordid love triangle, she must tread with caution while seeking the truth . . . because someone is waiting to reduce her to nothing more than a signature on a dotted line.

Objev podobné jako Miss Morton and the Missing Heir - Catherine Lloyd