the red house mark haddon

From the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes a novel about families and secretsTwo families. Seven days. One house. Angela and her brother Richard have spent twenty years avoiding each other. Now, after the death of their mother, they bring their families together for a holiday in a rented house on the Welsh border. Four adults and four children. Seven days of shared meals, log fires, card games and wet walks.But in the quiet and stillness of the valley, ghosts begin to rise up. The parents Richard thought he had. The parents Angela thought she had. Past and present lovers. Friends, enemies, victims, saviours. Once again Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Spot of Bother, has written a novel that is funny, poignant and deeply insightful about human lives.

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This schools'' edition of Mark Haddon''s multi-award-winning novel adapted for the stage of the National Theatre by Simon Stephens is perfect for Key Stages 3 and 4. Featuring the play script from the Modern Plays edition but with the language adjusted for school use*, this edition includes a wealth of classroom activities for the English and drama classrooms.Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears''s dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths, but he is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But Christopher''s detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that turns his world upside-down.This educational edition in Methuen Drama''s Critical Scripts series has been prepared by national Drama in Secondary English experts Ruth Moore and Paul Bunyan. Building on a decade of highly effective work and publications endorsed by national organisations and supported by ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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OVER TEN MILLION COPIES SOLDThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger''s Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour''s dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.''Outstanding...a stunningly good read'' Observer''Mark Haddon''s portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement... Wise and bleakly funny'' Ian McEwan Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

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OVER TEN MILLION COPIES SOLDThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger''s Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour''s dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.''Outstanding...a stunningly good read'' Observer''Mark Haddon''s portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement... Wise and bleakly funny'' Ian McEwan Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

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Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year''Outstanding...a stunningly good read'' Observer''Mark Haddon''s portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement... Wise and bleakly funny'' Ian McEwan The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger''s Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour''s dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.

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''A warm and engaging read'' Trisha Ashley''Lovely... Made me long for a long hot summer by the sea'' Jo ThomasA sweeping story about family and buried secrets set in Devon, perfect for fans of Erica James and Veronica Henry.After the death of her father, El moves into his home just outside Tavistock in Devon. Fresh out of university and dangling on the precipice of adulthood she questions what it is she really wants from life. Although her childhood friend, Will, is there to help her through her grief she soon realises there were things her father was hiding from her...Jules is also mourning Martin, but they thought best to keep their relationship secret, she must now grieve entirely alone. All she has to remember her love are the memories of their time spent at a beautiful community garden and teashop nearby. The Garden House is where they met, fell in love and where their secret affair will inevitably be uncovered.As El and Will begin to piece together her father''s secrets they are brought closer and closer to both Jules and a truth that is difficult to face.*****Praise for Marcia Willett:''A beautifully woven tale of families and their secrets...'' Liz Fenwick''Riveting, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn''t mean there isn''t an answer to them''This is Christopher''s murder mystery story. There are also no lies in this story because Christopher can''t tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour''s dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.BACKSTORY: Meet the author and learn about the background to Christopher''s story.

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From the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 'Superbly gripping' Sunday Times 'Terrifically compelling' Guardian 'A brilliant collection' Daily Mail An expedition to Mars goes terribly wrong. A seaside pier collapses. A thirty-stone man is confined to his living room. One woman is abandoned on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. Another woman is saved from drowning. Two boys discover a gun in a shoebox. A group of explorers find a cave of unimaginable size deep in the Amazon jungle. A man shoots a stranger in the chest on Christmas Eve. 'The real redemption in these superbly gripping stories comes from their canny human detail, and the vivid, unsettling clarity they bring to our lives.' Sunday Times

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Fifteen year old Christopher is about to embark on an investigation...Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn''t mean there isn''t an answer to them.It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears'' house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead.This is Christopher''s murder mystery story. There are also no lies in this story because Christopher can''t tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour''s dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.''Outstanding... a stunningly good read'' Observer''A superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy'' Ian McEwan**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

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’Cleverly crafted, twisty, gripping and suspenseful’ B. A. ParisOnly the killer holds the key. . . A Sunday Times Book of the SummerIT WAS THE CRIME THAT SHOCKED A NATION.The Flowers were the perfect family. Until the day fifteen-year-old Joseph shot dead his parents and baby brother whilst his younger sister Eve hid. The family home became known as ‘The Red House’, the place where the walls were covered in blood.THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE KILLER.No one knows why Joseph murdered his family: the following day he crashed his car and has been in a coma for two decades. Eve’s always known he did it; she saw the crime, after all.WHAT IF THEY WERE WRONG?Now an adult, Eve is forced to re-examine her memories when disturbing new evidence about the case comes to light. Rumour has it that Joseph created a hidden level in his game that night, which might hold the key.But if Joseph didn’t do it, then the killer’s still out there – and they’re coming back for the girl who escaped. . .’A masterclass in pace and intrigue. Tense, immersive, clever, surprising and unique’Andrea Mara, author of No One Saw a Thing‘I wanted to immediately start reading ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people.When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family.

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Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger''s Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour''s lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family.

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Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a photographic memory. He understands maths. He understands science. What he can''t understand are other human beings.When he finds his neighbour''s dog, Wellington, lying dead on the lawn, he decides to track down the killer and write a murder mystery about it. But in doing so, he uncovers other mysteries that threaten to bring his whole world crashing down around him.

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Classic crime, at its very best.With a new introduction by Gyles Brandreth.The Red House is a country residence far removed from the world of the Hundred Acre Wood but its story has much of the same charm and wit. There is, of course, a murder, and when the local police fail to solve the crime, an amateur sleuth readily steps in. What follows is a delightful whodunnit with humour, excitement and a suitably surprising twist at the end.A. A. Milne loved detective stories and pays homage to Sherlock Holmes in his detective - the clever and charismatic Anthony Gillingham- and his assistant, Bill Beverley. This is classic crime at its very best.''I love his writing'' P.G.Wodehouse

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The Lightning Thief: the first book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek god.I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher.That's when things started really going wrong. Now I spend my time fighting with swords, battling monsters with my friends and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea .. . Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwidePraise for the Percy Jackson series:'Witty and inspired.Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical...This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a winner' - Amanda Craig, The Times'Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline' - Telegraph'Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats' - New York TimesRick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. For the past fifteen years he has taught at middle schools in the San Francisco Bay area and in Texas.Rick lives in San Antonio, Texas, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Completely hilarious … kind of The League of Gentlemen for kids'' Zoe BallShabba me whiskers! It''s a bold new look for Mr Gum, the best-selling cult classic, ready for a new generation of nibbleheads.Good evening. Do you like bears called Padlock? Course you do. Do you like hot-air balloons? Course you do. Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like ‘wab!’, ‘tungler’ and ‘kelp’? COURSE you do! Well, guess what, THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE.Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear is the fifth book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award.Don''t miss Mr Gum''s other villainously brilliant adventures…You''re a Bad Man, Mr Gum!Mr Gum and the Biscuit BillionaireMr Gum and the GoblinsMr Gum and the Power CrystalsMr Gum and the Dancing BearWhat''s for Dinner, Mr Gum?Mr Gum and the Cherry TreeMr Gum and the Secret HideoutAndy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a children’s writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an NHS lackey, a part-time ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Completely hilarious … kind of The League of Gentlemen for kids'' Zoe BallShabba me whiskers! It''s a bold new look for Mr Gum, the best-selling cult classic, ready for a new generation of nibbleheads.Can it really be true that there’s an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber? And you guessed it, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But … our favourite heroes Polly and Friday and the gingerbread biscuit Alan Taylor (only 15.24 cm tall) are determined to save the town (sigh of relief).Mr Gum andthePower Crystals is the fourth book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award.Don''t miss Mr Gum''s other villainously brilliant adventures…You''re a Bad Man, Mr Gum!Mr Gum and the Biscuit BillionaireMr Gum and the GoblinsMr Gum and the Power CrystalsMr Gum and the Dancing BearWhat''s for Dinner, Mr Gum?Mr Gum and the Cherry TreeMr Gum and the Secret HideoutAndy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a children’s writer he was ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''A deliciously darkly funny thriller of the very best kind'' - Fiona Cummins, author of When I Was Ten----------Life as a missing person is absolute murder...When artist Eloise Ford hears that human remains found in an abandoned mine are believed to be those of long-missing teenager Elizabeth King, the shock sends her reeling.It can''t be true. Eloise knows this for a fact because... she is Elizabeth King.Now, her carefully curated life in Cornwall is falling apart. Her husband is acting strangely, her children aren''t speaking to her and she can''t sell a painting for love nor money. But much more worrying are the signs that someone knows exactly who she is... and why she had to vanish thirty years ago.Eloise needs answers. Is her son''s ex-girlfriend just plain annoying... or does she know something? Will the detection skills of the online ''Truth Seekers'' group prove more than amateurish? What''s the real story behind those village newcomers?And just how far would she go to keep her family, her friends, and her fraudulent life, safe?----------Readers love Jo Jakeman!''I couldn''t put this down - such a clever, witty mystery, with great twists and a brilliant cast of characters who aren''t always what they ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Liam O''Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . . Relocated to Victorian London, the TimeRiders joy-ride back to 1666 to witness the Great Fire of London. In the ensuing chaos, Liam and their newest recruit, Rashim, find themselves trapped between the fire and the Thames. They escape onboard a river boat, only to be confronted by an unscrupulous captain with his heart set on treasures of the high seas . . . Back in 1888, Maddy and the rest of the team are frantically trying to track them down. But with limited resources at their new base, can Liam and Rashim survive the bloodthirsty and barbaric age of piracy long enough to be rescued?** Book seven in the bestselling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow. ** The Golden Age of Piracy get a time-travel makeover!** Perfect for fans of Doctor Who and Pirates of the Caribbean. ** TimeRiders (Book 1) won the Red ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Four hilarious capers by the inimitable Allan Ahlberg, now in one bumper volume! Ideal for early readers, with lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen.The Man Who Wore All His Clothes, Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, is joined for the first time by The Woman Who Won Things, The Children Who Smelled a Rat and The Cat Who Got Carried Away in this brilliantly funny quartet of early readers by the internationally acclaimed Allan Ahlberg.One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV ... and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, swift-paced and farcical romp as the plots of each family member interweave, ending in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day. And that's just the first story...Praise for The Gaskitt Stories"Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." Guardian "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." Independent on Sunday "A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kniha - 516 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 516 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In this gripping follow-up to Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods, demigod Percy Jackson tells the stories of twelve of the original Greek heroes in all their gory, bloodthirsty glory.Want to know who cut off Medusa's head? Which hero was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus, the winged horse? Percy has all the answers . . .Rick Riordan is an award-winning writer. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006 and is now a blockbuster film franchise, starring Logan Lerman.

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Winner of the Red House Children''s Book Award, 2014When Atticus receives a mysterious message asking him to a meeting in a sleepy coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off. The world''s greatest cat burglar likes a good mystery and this time curiosity has got the better of him. The writer of the message, it turns out, is none other than Jimmy the Magpie, gang leader. He wants Atticus to steal all the jewels in town and leave the humans baffled.And what could be more straightforward? But when Atticus moves in with Inspector Cheddar and his family, he starts to wonder if a life of crime is really for him . . .

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Nelly isn''t scared of monsters. In fact, she babysits for them. From the bestselling author of the OI FROG! and DAISY books comes the third book in this hilarious, action-packed series for fans of THE BOLDS and BARRY LOSER.''If monsters are real, how come I''ve never seen one?''''Because they never go out.''''Why don''t monsters ever go out?''''Because they can never get a babysitter.''Ever swum with a Water Greep, or played hotscotch with a Hott Hed? Every time Nelly rings on a new monster family''s doorbell she''s up for a new challenge. Come on her monster-sitting adventures in this laugh-out-loud funny third book in the NELLY THE MONSTER SITTER series. Kes Gray is one of the Independent''s top ten children''s authors, and winner of the Red House Children''s Book Award.This is a brand-new story in the Nelly the Monster Sitter series, never before published, and illustrated by the hugely talented Chris Jevons.

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The acclaimed duo behind The Runaway Dinner and Previously imagine the comical world that comes to life when a pencil starts to draw…“A hilarious and utterly enchanting new classic” The TimesA special fifteenth anniversary edition of a modern classic. The Pencil is a playful, witty, wonderfully quirky story about the power of imagination. Say hi to Banjo! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next – a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to colour in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin – "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" – until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw … a rubber. Oh no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue? With gorgeous golden foil on the cover and spine, this edition is one to share and treasure. WINNER OF THE RED HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDSHORLISTED FOR THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZESHORLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD

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Buckle up and jump on board for the funniest, most EXPLOSIVE picture book of the year - you''ll want to read it again and again-o!Join two intrepid explorers as they take a train-o, jump on a plane-o, ride a Great Dane-o (down the lane-o) on their way to look at the volcano. Nothing could possibly go wrong - could it?!A hilariously anarchic rhyming story from multi-award-winning author Andy Stanton.Andy has won a string of awards for his Mr Gum books, including the Red House Children''s Book Award, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book With Pictures (twice).Miguel Ordonez is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Your Baby''s First Word Will Be Dada, written by Jimmy Fallon, the Emmy and Grammy award-winning host of NBC''s The Tonight Show.

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Get ready for the incredible 9th book in Alex Scarrow''s #1 bestselling time-travel adventure series.Liam O''Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . .The end is approaching for the TimeRiders. In a final effort to prevent time travel destroying history, Liam and Maddy jump forward to 2070 to confront the enigmatic Waldstein and prove once and for all if he is friend or foe. What they discover is more shocking than anyone could have imagined and soon the TimeRiders are on one final mission - back to Biblical times to save the whole of humanity...** Book nine in the bestselling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow.** Perfect for fans of Doctor Who and Indiana Jones** TimeRiders (Book 1) won the Red House Book Award older readers category, and was Penguin UK''s first ever number one on the iBookstore. ** www.time-riders.co.uk** Alex Scarrow is a World Book Day 2013 author with TimeRiders: The Nearly Girl ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Get ready for TimeRiders: The Mayan Prophecy, the 8th book in Alex Scarrow''s #1 bestselling time-travel adventure series.Liam O''Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . .When Maddy finally unlocks fragments of the secret that Becks has been holding on to, the TimeRiders start to piece together their true purpose. Racing through time to connect the clues, the team discover a Mayan tribe and an ancient relic provides a vital link to the past . . . and future. But not all the TimeRiders can cope with the discovery, and one threatens to bring them all down if they can act out their revenge . . .** Book eight in the bestselling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow.** Perfect for fans of Doctor Who and Indiana Jones** TimeRiders (Book 1) won the Red House Book Award older readers category** www.time-riders.co.uk** Alex Scarrow is a World Book Day 2013 author with TimeRiders: The Nearly Girl ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A bestselling international literary sensation about whether a "prime number" can ever truly connect with someone else.A prime number can only be divided by itself or by one—it never truly fits with another. Alice and Mattia, both "primes," are misfits who seem destined to be alone. Haunted by childhood tragedies that mark their lives, they cannot reach out to anyone else. When Alice and Mattia meet as teenagers, they recognize in each other a kindred, damaged spirit.But the mathematically gifted Mattia accepts a research position that takes him thousands of miles away, and the two are forced to separate. Then a chance occurrence reunites them and forces a lifetime of concealed emotion to the surface.Like Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this is a stunning meditation on loneliness, love, and the weight of childhood experience that is set to become a universal classic.

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The first of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers, with striking illustrations by Katharine McEwen.Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, this book is the first in a series of brilliantly funny early readers by Allan Ahlberg. One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, massively swift-paced and farcical romp as different plots interweave and end in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day! With lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen.

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Three more stories of primary school mayhem from the Red House Children's Book Award shortlisted author, Pamela Butchart. Is there a shark in the local swimming pool? YES! Can playing with the class parachute make you invisible? YES! Are there dinosaur bones buried in the playground? YES! What are 2F going to do about it all? Have a lot of fun!

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From the author of international bestseller, Giraffes Can''t Dance, comes this feel-good rhyming story about a brave little lion who dares to be different ...Leo isn''t like other lion cubs. Instead of chasing zebras and antelopes, he wants to make friends with them. But can a lion who''s so different ever fit in with the rest of his pride? Learn how Leo''s kindness brings happiness to the jungle in this colourful picture book story. Winner of the Red House Children''s Book Award.

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Mark Haddon weaves ancient fables into fresh and unexpected forms, and forges new legends to sit alongside them. The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love - and of the monstrosities of patriarchy. The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth.Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals.From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases masterfully how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks. Whether describing Laika the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit, or St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert, his astonishing powers of observation are at their height when illuminating the thin line between human and animal.

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''A marvel of a collection'' Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time‘A consummate storyteller’ New York Times''There is nothing more terrifying than the monster that squats behind the door you dare not open...''The bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time weaves ancient fables into fresh, unexpected forms and forges new unforgettable legends.The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love – and of the monstrosities of patriarchy.The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth.Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals.From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks, as he reimagines stories from Laika the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit to St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert.''In sentences as precisely cut as paper sculptures, Mark Haddon fits ancient myth to the cruelties and wonders of the present'' Francis Spufford, author of Cahokia Jazz

Objev podobné jako Dogs and Monsters - Mark Haddon

Čerstvý důchodce George, jeho žena Jean a jejich dvě dospělé děti - Katie a Jamie - jsou obyčejná anglická rodina, jejíž členové si život komplikují tak, jako se to obvykle dělává. George trpí utkvělou představou, že má rakovinu. Jean má milence. Rozvedená maminka Katie má pochybnosti o svém snoubenci. Homosexuál Jamie má trable s přítelem. Rozbuškou rodinného pekla se stane Katiina nadcházející svatba, kterou zbytek rodiny od začátku mlčky neschvaluje. Mark Haddon, autor Podivného případu se psem, tentokrát vtipně a svižně popisuje, jaké to je, když se jeden poklidný, nevelký středostavovský vesmír během pár dní několikrát otočí vzhůru nohama.

Objev podobné jako Problémové partie - Mark Haddon

Mark Haddon je uznávaným britským spisovatelem střední generace, který od tvorby pro děti přešel k psaní pro dospělé. Autor seriózních románů Podivný případ se psem (Whitbreadova cena 2004) či Problémové parie nebo ufounské taškařice Spudveč! se i v Červené domě věnuje především problematice soužití v současné rodině, ať už úplné nebo nějak narušené či zcela rozbité. Vychází zde z autentických zážitků své vlastní rodinné dovolené ve Francii.

Objev podobné jako Červený dům - Mark Haddon

Známý britský spisovatel napsal svou první povídkovou sbírku a rozhodně se u ní nudit nebudete. Ať už prožijete dobrodružný viktoriánský příběh, zabrousíte do žánru sci-fi, přehoupnete se do reality dnešního světa, nebo se zamyslíte nad morálním přesahem jedné z povídek, vždy budete ohromeni autorovým vhledem a pověstným empatickým vcítěním, díky nimž se i vy stanete součástí vyprávění. Postavy jsou většinou fyzicky odloučeny od svých rodin, ale zoufale touží po spojení. Příběhy se tak stávají meditací nad podstatou lidské osamocenosti, ale zároveň zkouškou, hledáním tenkých nitek, které lidské bytosti navzájem propojují. Všechno dění je protkáno strachem, beznadějí, nečekaným násilím a smrtí. Expedice na Mars se nezdaří, molo na pobřeží spadne, muž je uvězněn ve svém obývacím pokoji, žena zůstane opuštěná na malinkém ostrově uprostřed oceánu, dva chlapci objeví zbraň v krabici na boty, skupina dobrodruhů nalezne v amazonské džungli jeskyni netušených rozměrů, muž střelí cizince na Štědrý den do krku… Mark Haddon dokazuje, že je mistrem vypointovaného krátkého vyprávění a že jeho představivost je temnější, než jsme si mysleli. Šťastné konce tedy nečekejte.

Objev podobné jako Pád výletního mola - Mark Haddon

‘Family, that slippery word, a star to every wandering bark and everyone sailing under a different sky’Where do you go if you can’t feel at home in your own family? When the people who made you can’t fathom who you become? In these three tales of quarrelling clans and fraught reunions, Mark Haddon shows family in its frank, unsparing yet frequently absurd light, and, in doing so charts a stormy course into the crucible of the self.Selected from The Pier Falls, The Red House and A Spot of Bother.VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS.A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us humanDiscover the in the Vintage Minis ‘Head Space’ series:Recovery by Helen MacdonaldTherapy by Stephen Grosz

Objev podobné jako Family - Mark Haddon

''A deep, personal, clever and witty book'' Michael Rosen | ''Funny, moving, wise and then very funny again'' John O''Farrell | ''clear-eyed, humane and engaging'' Observer | ''inspiring'' GuardianI feel like there’s a leopard in my house, locked in a room. I’ve contacted the leopard authorities and they assure me they are used to dealing with leopards like this, and they have a plan for removing the leopard. It will take a while, though, and once in a while I can hear it growl.And that’s all very reassuring. Even so, several times a day I think to myself: “Hang on, there’s a leopard in my house.”One morning, while shaving, the comedian Mark Steel noticed that one side of his neck seemed larger than the other. After a whistlestop tour of assorted medical professionals, a consultant delivered the ominous words that would define the next months of his life: ‘I’m afraid it’s not good news, Mr Steel’.And so began a journey into the heart of the NHS, as he embarked on the long and uncertain road to cancer recovery via a range of mildly torturous and entirely miraculous treatments. What, if anything, might he learn about himself – and our capacity ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Leopard in my House - Mark Steel

The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love – and of the monstrosities of patriarchy. The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth.Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals.From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks, as he reimagines stories from Laika the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit to St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert.

Objev podobné jako Dogs and Monsters - Mark Haddon

‘Just downright brilliant... a transcendent, transporting experience’ ObserverA motherless girl grows up in isolated luxury, hidden from the world by her wealthy father. She believes their life together is normal – but as time passes, she has a growing sense that something between them is very wrong.She cannot escape, so she seeks solace in her books. Her favourite tales are those that conjure ancient worlds – of angry gods and heroic mortals, one of whom will some day come to her rescue.Soon, she will forget where the page ends and her mind begins.‘A full-throttle blast of storytelling mastery’ Max Porter

Objev podobné jako The Porpoise - Mark Haddon

Labour leader Harold Wilson was once asked how difficult he found being prime minister of the United Kingdom. ‘Not half as difficult as being Leader of the Opposition’, he replied. Sadly for the Labour Party, much of the last century has been spent in shadow government. But were these wasted years in the Party’s history? Or did they offer vital opportunities for creation and improvement? In Keeping the Red Flag Flying political historians Mark Garnett, Gavin Hyman and Richard Johnson offer the first in-depth account of Labour’s periods out of office since becoming the Official Opposition in 1922. They argue that, far from being barren periods in the Party’s history, Labour’s opposition years from MacDonald to Starmer have been undervalued and misunderstood. Across the book’s eight chapters they scrutinise Labour’s approach to reforming the party machinery, its development of policy proposals, its success in appealing to the wider electorate and its skill in opposing the government to identify the key hallmarks of successful opposition, as well as common mistakes. As the Labour Party prepares for a long-awaited return to government, this insightful book on Labour’s past has vital lessons for the Party’s future.

Objev podobné jako Keeping the Red Flag Flying - Richard Johnson, Gavin Hyman, Mark Garnett

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.  Published in association with the National Trust

Objev podobné jako The Country House Library - Mark Purcell

You can’t move past the breakup. You feel stuck in cycles of rumination and pain.This helpful guide provides brand-new therapeutic tools to revolutionise the way we overcome loss, and seek and welcome love, within and outside of ourselves.We know heartbreaks are inevitable. We also know that somehow it is within our power to break free of the suffering and transform pain into meaning. Yet, somewhere between the sad songs, the late-night fixations, and the social media stalking, we get lost.Alice Haddon, psychologist of over twenty-five years, and Ruth Field, bestselling self-help author, show us how we can dissect heartbreaks, mine them for strength and live our most empowered life. They also examine how society sets up women to fall into love traps and engage bad habits of self-sacrificing and enabling. With Alice and Ruth’s help, those patterns end forever.Bursting with compassion, humour and courage, this book will take you into the actual exercises conducted at the retreat that they run. It will teach you how to:face your deepest hurt without shame or judgmentask for help and lean on the collectivebe kind and forgiving to yourselfturn your heartbreak into love and prideProviding you with a clear pathway to recovery, Alice and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Finding Your Self at the Heartbreak Hotel - Alice Haddon, Ruth Field

You can’t move past the breakup. You feel stuck in cycles of rumination and pain.This helpful guide provides brand-new therapeutic tools to revolutionise the way we overcome loss, and seek and welcome love, within and outside of ourselves.We know heartbreaks are inevitable. We also know that somehow it is within our power to break free of the suffering and transform pain into meaning. Yet, somewhere between the sad songs, the late-night fixations, and the social media stalking, we get lost.Alice Haddon, psychologist of over twenty-five years, and Ruth Field, bestselling self-help author, show us how we can dissect heartbreaks, mine them for strength and live our most empowered life. They also examine how society sets up women to fall into love traps and engage bad habits of self-sacrificing and enabling. With Alice and Ruth’s help, those patterns end forever.Bursting with compassion, humour and courage, this book will take you into the actual exercises conducted at the retreat that they run. It will teach you how to: face your deepest hurt without shame or judgment ask for help and lean on the collective be kind and forgiving to yourself turn your heartbreak into love and prideProviding you with a clear pathway ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Finding Your Self at the Heartbreak Hotel - Alice Haddon, Ruth Field

An all-new story, spinning out of the smash hit RED SONJA title written by MARK RUSSELL!In order to become queen, Sonja The Red had to defeat an evil emperor. But that emperor had a son. And that son will do ANYTHING to exact his revenge...even if it means embracing horrible magics he does not understand. Don''t miss out on this series that will affect the Sonja series for years to come! By MARK RUSSELL (Red Sonja, Year Of The Villain), BRYCE INGMAN (Edgar Allen Poe''s Snifter Of Terror) and CRAIG ROUSSEAU (The Flash).

Objev podobné jako Killing Red Sonja TPB - Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman

Na počátku je havárie malého letadla, v němž zemře pilot, jeho syn a krásná herečka. Tragédii však přežije dítě, které má žena v břiše. Je to holčička. Otec se rozhodne, že ji bude vychovávat v ústraní. Když dívka vyroste, vůbec netuší, jaké se o ní a o jejím otci šíří zvěsti. Potom se objeví mladý muž a zjistí, že na těch povídačkách je spousta pravdy. Ono zjištění je však nebezpečné a mladík brzy pochopí další nepříjemnost: že má za patami zabijáka. Dá se před ním na útěk po moři, kde se stane něco nevysvětlitelného: loď i on se promění. To, co začalo tragickou nehodou, se vyvíjí jako antický román o bloudění Apollónia, knížete tyrského, zpracovaný mimo jiné i Williamem Shakespearem ve hře Perikles. "Dechberoucí, nádherné, a naprosto pohlcující čtení!" - The Guardian Kniha autora knihy Podivný případ se psem. "Dechberoucí, nádherné, a naprosto pohlcující čtení!" The Guardian

Objev podobné jako Sviňucha - Mark Haddon

Red House Alley is the first complete English translation of Else Jerusalem''s Der Heilige Skarabäus, her revolutionary novel about sex workers in 19th century Vienna. Jerusalem ripped away the veil of moral hypocrisy that viewed prostitutes as predators who lured men into their clutches, showing the women as victims of pimps, madams, and the police. Its frank portrayal of the sex trade led the Nazis to ban the book in 1933, after which it was forgotten for over 80 years. Red House Alley is destined to take its rightful place as a classic of feminist literature.

Objev podobné jako Red House Alley - Else Jerusalem

Boom! Is a roller-coaster read with spaceships, spies and mortal danger!Jim and his best friend Charlie weren''t looking for adventure, when they decided to bug the staffroom . . . But then they overhear their teachers speaking in a secret language and it''s too late to turn back. And now they have to explain to the police, the headmistress and their parents where they''ve been for a whole week - without mentioning the aliens.

Objev podobné jako Boom! - Mark Haddon

Rooted in place, slipping between worlds a rich collection of unnerving ghosts and sinister histories. Eight authors were given after hours freedom at their chosen English heritage site. Immersed in the history, atmosphere and rumours of hauntings, they channelled their darker imaginings into a series of extraordinary new ghost stories.

Objev podobné jako Eight Ghosts - Shamsie Kamila, Mark Haddon, Sarah Perryová, Max Porter, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jeanette Wintersonová, Kate Clanchy, Stuart Evers

‘A painful funny humane novel: beautifully written, addictively readable and so confident’ The TimesDiscover this brilliantly comic and moving bestselling novel by the award-winning author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Porpoise.At fifty-seven, George is settling down to a comfortable retirement, building a shed in his garden, reading historical novels, listening to a bit of light jazz. Then Katie, his tempestuous daughter, announces that she is getting remarried, to Ray. The family is not pleased, as her brother Jamie observes, Ray has ''strangler''s hands''. Katie can''t decide if she loves Ray, or loves the way he cares for her son Jacob, and her mother Jean is a bit put out by the way the wedding planning gets in the way of her affair with one of her husband''s former colleagues. And the tidy and pleasant life Jamie has created crumbles when he fails to invite his lover, Tony, to the dreaded nuptials.Unnoticed in the uproar, George discovers a sinister lesion on his hip, and quietly begins to lose his mind.

Objev podobné jako A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon