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The Sacrifice (The Enemy Book 4) - Charlie Higson

The Sacrifice is the fourth gruesome and horrifying book in Charlie Higson s brilliant zombie series.The sickness destroyed everyone over the age of fourteen. All across London diseased adults are waiting, hungry predators with rotten flesh and ravaged minds.Small Sam and his unlikely ally, The Kid, have survived. They re safe with Ed and his friends at the Tower of London, but Sam is desperate to find his sister. Their search for Ella means Sam and The Kid must cross the forbidden zone. And what awaits them there is more terrifying than any of the horror they ve suffered so far . . . ** Lord of the Flies with zombies - Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series. ** Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond, and creator of The Fast Show. ** Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of Darren Shan and 28 Days Later.

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The Fallen (The Enemy Book 5) - Charlie Higson

The Fallen by Charlie Higson is the fifth awesome book in The Enemy series. First the sickness rotted the adults minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh.The Holloway crew are survivors. They ve fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there s another way. . . The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows. SUDDENLY IT S NOT SO CLEAR WHO - OR WHAT - THEY RE FIGHTING.The fourth terrifying part of Charlie Higson s bestselling Enemy series. The Enemy is among us. . . ** 2013 is the year of zombies, with Brad Pitt s World War Z and Nicholas Holt s Warm Bodies films hitting cinemas.** Lord of the Flies with zombies - Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series. ** Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond, and creator of The Fast Show. ** Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of 28 Days Later and Darren Shan s Zom-B series.

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The Hunted (The Enemy Book 6) - Charlie Higson

The Hunted is Charlie Higson s sixth terrifying installment in the thrilling The Enemy series The sickness struck everyone over fourteen.First it twisted their minds.Next it ravaged their bodies.Now they roam the streets -Crazed and hungryThe others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ella s all-alone except for her silent rescuer, Scarface - and she s not even sure if he s a kid or a grown-up.Back in London, Ed s determined to find her. But getting out of town s never been more dangerous- because coming in the other direction is every SICKO in the country. It s like they re being called towards the capital and nothing is going to stop them . . .In the penultimate book in The Enemy series, the survivors stories cross with chilling consequences.

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The Dead (The Enemy Book 2) - Charlie Higson

The second book in the bestselling zombie horror series, The Enemy, from the author of Young Bond.â ˜Lord of the Flies with zombies, filled with tons of nail-biting action!â ™ Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesThe child in the video was terrified. Within days it had gone viral. Then the internet stopped working . . . and they realized something was seriously wrong.The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now these zombies roam the streets, crazed and hungry.Jack and Ed are survivors, determined to return home to London. Clinging to memories of the past, they join a mismatched group of kids on the road, and one adult, a butcher called Greg, who claims he is immune to the disease.But, when a devastating new threat comes to light, they realize not all of them will make it out alive this time . . .Donâ ™t miss the next book in this edge-of-your-seat series: The Fear.â ˜The Enemy scores high with its brutal vision of a post-apocalyptic worldâ ™ Financial Timesâ ˜Clever . . . fast paced . . . inventiveâ ™ Guardian

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The End (The Enemy Book 7) - Charlie Higson

It all comes to an end in the final book in The Enemy seriesThe sickness struck everyone over fourteen.First it twisted their minds.Next it ravaged their bodies.Now they roam the streets -Crazed and hungry.Sickos swarm the streets of London. Gathered in the centre of the city, they lie in wait. The survivors have one final epic battle to overcome. Together they must work out a plan of attack and end the grown-ups reign of terror before it s too late.The end is coming.

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The Fear (The Enemy Book 3) - Charlie Higson

HE DOESN T KNOW IT BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY.The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen.Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . they re hungry. They re bloodthirsty. And they aren t giving up.DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?

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The CIA Book Club - Charlie English

A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Economist This book reads like a spy novel FINANICAL TIMES Entertaining and vivid OBSERVER Reads like a thriller THE SUN â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “- The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that. Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects. No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the â ˜CIA books programmeâ ™, which aimed to win the Cold War with literature. From its Manhattan headquarters, Mindenâ ™s global CIA â ˜book clubâ ™ would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers. Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed. Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created. People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIAâ ™s mastermind, who didnâ ™t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the â ˜captive nationsâ ™ of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation. Books, it shows, can set you free.

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Fighting Fantasy: The Gates of Death - Charlie Higson

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE!Bestselling author, and long-time fan of Fighting Fantasy, CharlieHigson brings his own brand of heart-stopping action, terrifyingmonsters and page-turning plotting to Allansia... expect the unexpected!

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The CIA Book Club - Charlie English

The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold WarThe astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that.Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects.No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the CIA books programme , which aimed to win the Cold War with literature.From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden s global CIA book club would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers.Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed.Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created.People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIA s mastermind, who didn t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the captive nations of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation.Books, it shows, can set you free.

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Happy Now - Charles Higson

From the author of the latest official James Bond novel Charlie Higson s thrillers are major events Mark Billingham An off-beat, atmospheric novel Mirror Written with chilling perception Time Out I do not believe that a man can be truly happy unless he fully understands what he is and can act accordingly... how can it be wrong to be happy? These lines are taken from Will s diary, a seemingly innocuous exercise book which details his house-breaking activities. Will carefully selects houses - forty-seven so far - ensuring their owners will be in. As they cook their supper or watch television, Will (wearing surgical gloves and leaving no trace behind) enters not only their houses, but their secret lives. A secret museum, housed in his loft, is held together by sex . All his trophies are carefully catalogued and he keeps a very precise diary of his activities and his thoughts.All his life Tom Kendall had lived as quietly and normally as possible ... but he gave people the creeps ... kids didn t like him, or the cat . When Tom discovers Will s diary he decides to adopt the same quest for happiness. Tom has problems of his own - a difficult temper, problems with his girlfriend, Maddie, and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness. Perhaps Will s diary holds the key?

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Winnie-the-Pooh: The Little Book of Wisdom - Alan Alexander Milne

Winnie-the-Pooh may be a Bear of Very Little Brain but this adorable little book is teeming with Wise Words and Useful Advice.Covering important subjects such as Manners , Keeping Trim and Gastronomic Disappointment , this charming and humorous book gives you Pooh s unique take on life. Based on the classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A.Milne and featuring E.H.Shepard s timeless decorations.A lovely gift for a friend or loved one.Also available:Winnie-the Pooh: Love From Pooh

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Kings of the Wyld: The Band, Book One (0356509028)

Kniha - 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Guardians of the Galaxy meets Lord of the Rings in this rousing epic fantasy debut in which a retired group of warriors must get the band back together for one last seemingly impossible mission

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Monkey Puzzle Big Book - Julia Donaldsonová

I ve lost my mum! Where is Monkey s mummy? It s not too much fun being lost in the jungle, and little monkey wants his mum. A kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don t seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! But eventually, they find . . . Dad! It s just as well that he knows exactly where mum is, and she s waiting with a well-deserved cuddle.Monkey Puzzle Big Book is a clever, funny and charming tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. The big book format is perfect for use in the classroom or reading to groups

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Little Book of Astrology - Marion Williamson

Use the ancient wisdom of the stars to uncover your destiny with this introduction to astrology Are you headstrong and impatient? Can you see both sides of an argument in a balanced way? Do you often find yourself swimming in circles while trying to make a decision? These character traits could actually be written in the stars.The Little Book of Astrology delves into each of the astrological signs and shows you how to interpret the cosmos, not only day-to-day but far ahead into the future. Let this book shine a light on how the stars can reveal a deeper understanding of yourself and others.- Devise and interpret your own birth chart- Learn about different astrological applications and techniques- Discover the hidden meanings of different planets in your chart and their influence on your character and your future- Read about the fascinating history of astrologers, from the Babylonians and Persians to present-day practitioners- Understand how different star signs interact, and why you attract certain types of people into your life

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The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition - Suzanne Collinsová

The first iconic book in the number one global YA blockbuster Hunger Games series, now sumptuously illustrated by Nico Delort. A must-have addition to the shelves of the series millions of fans worldwide. This is The Hunger Games as you have never seen it before! pre-order Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - coming March 2025 Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place.Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister s place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

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The Complete Short Stories - Roald Dahl

The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes. They are brutal, these stories, and yet you finish reading each one with a smile, or maybe even a hollow laugh, certainly a shiver of gratification, because the conclusion always seems so right Charlie Higson, from his introduction.Roald Dahl is one of the most popular writers of the modern age, effortlessly writing for children and adults alike. In this, the first of two volumes chronologically collecting all his published adult short stories, we see how Dahl began by using his experiences in the war to write fiction but quickly turned to his powerful and dark imagination to pen some of the most unsettling and disquieting tales ever written.In 27 stories, written between 1944 and 1953, we encounter such classic tales as Man from the South , featuring a wager with appalling consequences; Lamb to the Slaughter , in which a wife murders her husband yet has a novel idea for throwing the police off the scent; and in The Sound Machine , the horrific truth about plants is revealed.Enter the sinister, twisted world of Roald Dahl: whether you re young or old, you ll never want to leave. Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive Irish Times The great magician SpectatorLook out for Volume Two, introduced by Anthony Horowitz Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl s Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl s stories continue to make readers shiver today.

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The Loves of My Life - White Edmund

Trousers down from page one ... NSFW THE TIMES The gayest book ever written HENRY HOKE, author of Open Throat Daddy s diary fully delivers JEREMY ATHERTON LIN, author of Gay Bar--------------------------------------------With his trademark wit, candour and relentlessly perceptive eye, Edmund White, the beloved 85-year-old ⠘paterfamilias of queer literature⠙ (New York Times) delves unflinchingly into the aspect of his life which has inspired so many of his masterpieces: sex.Documenting everything from covert fumblings in the repressed American Midwest of the 1950⠙s to the Arcadian gay debauchery of New York in the 1970⠙s; through the terror of HIV and the age of sex on the apps, White has seen ⠓ and experienced ⠓ it all.Unyieldingly honest, outrageously raucous and arrestingly touching, The Loves of My Life can but further cement White⠙s unquestionable role at the apex of the gay canon.-------------------------------------------- A pointillistic canvas of gay desire and male sexuality RALF WEBB, GUARDIAN Juicy, ebullient and ecstatic OBSERVER Wry, hilarious, moving and brilliantly unreserved SEÁN HEWITT, author of Open, Heaven

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The Siege - Helen Dunmore

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF INSIDE THE WAVE, THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017** Leningrad, September 1941. Hitler orders the German forces to surround the city at the start of the most dangerous, desperate winter in its history. For two pairs of lovers - Anna and Andrei, Anna s novelist father and banned actress Marina - the siege becomes a battle for survival. They will soon discover what it is like to be so hungry you boil shoe leather to make soup, so cold you burn furniture and books. But this is not just a struggle to exist, it is also a fight to keep the spark of hope alive...A brilliantly imagined novel of war and the wounds it inflicts on ordinary people s lives, and a profoundly moving celebration of love, life and survival. Remarkable, affecting...there are few more interesting stories than this; and few writers who could have told it better Rachel Cusk, Daily Telegraph Literary writing of the highest order set against a background if suffering so intimately reconstructed it is hard to believe that Dunmore was not there Richard Overy, Sunday Telegraph Utterly convincing. A deeply moving account of two love stories in terrible circumstances. The story of their struggle to survive appears simple, as all great literature should. . . a world-class novel Antony Beevor, The Times Novelist and poet Helen Dunmore has achieved great critical acclaim since publishing her first adult novel, the McKitterick Prize winning, Zennor in Darkness. Her novels, Counting the Stars, Your Blue-Eyed Boy, With Your Crooked Heart, Burning Bright, House of Orphans, Mourning Ruby, A Spell of Winter, and Talking to the Dead, and her collection of short stories Love of Fat Men are all published by Penguin. This edition includes the first chapter of Betrayal, the sequel to The Siege.

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The Vagrant - Peter Newman

The Vagrant is his name. He has no other.Years have passed since humanityâ ™s destruction emerged from the Breach.Friendless and alone he walks across a desolate, war-torn landscape.As each day passes the world tumbles further into depravity, bent and twisted by the new order, corrupted by the Usurper, the enemy, and his infernal horde.His purpose is to reach the Shining City, last bastion of the human race, and deliver the only weapon that may make a difference in the ongoing war.What little hope remains is dying. Abandoned by its leader, The Seven, and its heroes, The Seraph Knights, the last defences of a once great civilisation are crumbling into dust.But the Shining City is far away and the world is a very dangerous place.

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Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaohâ

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr. Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure. This time, the pair are visiting the tombs of the ancient feline kings in Egypt when they discover that a precious mask has been stolen. They have to interview tourists from around the world – including a cowardly lion, a spoiled hippo and two secretive pandas – to discover who is guilty. But the mystery is not as straightforward as it first seems. It will take the pair on a thrilling adventure deep inside the Egyptian tombs and require all of Bones and Catson’s skills to solve the crime. The second book in Buster’s brand-new Sherlock Bones fiction series features puzzles – including search games, logical conundrums and shadow matches – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot.

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The Smallest Girl in the Class - Justin Roberts

An inspiring and empowering rhyming story that #39;s a joy to read aloud, all about the power of children to change the world.Sally McBrass is the smallest girl in the youngest class – but Sally knows you don #39;t have to be big to be strong. From kites stuck up trees to howling dogs to stray cats in the car park, little Sally notices things that others don #39;t, and when she sees people being mean at school, she is brave enough to speak up. The Smallest Girl in the Class by Justin Roberts and Christian Robinson is a moving and gorgeously illustrated story about bravery and changing the world for the better. The perfect book to build empathy and start discussions about kindness with young children.

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The Warrior-Prophet - R. Scott Bakker

Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written...this is fantasy with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of character, set in a world laden with history and detail. - Steve Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon [Bakker] clamps his hand over yours and simply does not let go...Amid the cluttered shelves of the Epic Fantasy genre, Bakker is a name that stands out among not just the new writers in the crowd but established and recognized names. - SFFWorldThe first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names plot and squabble over the spoils, Kellhus patiently extends his influence, drawing more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith tested in unimaginable ways. The warrior Cnaiür falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And as the vast host of the Holy War endures its sternest test in the searing wastes of the desert, a name - a title - begins to be whispered amongst the faithful. But who is the Warrior-Prophet: a dangerous heretic, who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse?The Holy War stands on a knife edge. If all is not to be lost the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and their most ingrained prejudice. Between hatred and hope. Between the Warrior-Prophet and the end of the world. . .The second book in R. Scott Bakker s acclaimed fantasy masterpiece, The Prince of Nothing.Books by R Scott Baker:Prince of Nothing TrilogyThe Darkness That Comes BeforeThe Warrior-ProphetThe Thousandfold ThoughtAspect-EmperorThe Judging EyeThe White Luck WarriorThe Great OrdealThe Unholy ConsultNovelsNeuropathDisciple of the DogLight, Time, and Gravity

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The Waterfall - Gareth Rubin

A story about stories within stories as four interconnected mysteries take the reader through the ages, from Shakespeareâ ™s day to a 19th century Gothic former Priory, to 1920s Venice, and finally to 1940s California, from the internationally bestselling author of The Turnglass. We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.The second story is a 19th Century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeareâ ™s manuscript, set in an isolated former priory, turned into a clinic for those who cannot sleep.The third is a lighter Golden Age detective tale set in Venice, where private investigator Honora Feldman looks into a baffling case of theft and murder in the British expat community, with the Gothic story at its heart.And finally, a 1940s American Noir as Ken Kourian finds a serial killer is recreating all the murders in The Waterfall, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tookeâ ™s The Turnglass.The Waterfall is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubinâ ™s position as one of the most original authors writing today. Praise for The Turnglass, the Sunday Times top ten bestseller:â ˜This is a story about stories and their perspectives, the passage of time and the slow march of the inevitable. Vivid, resonant, melancholy and beautifulâ ™ Janice Hallettâ ˜Rubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable readâ ™ The Times, Crime Book of the Monthâ ˜A bold, breathtaking piece of writing that absolutely nails its two books in one conceit. I doubt Iâ ™ll ever read anything like it again, which is the highest compliment I can offerâ ™ Stuart Turtonâ ˜A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery . . . a thrilling delightâ ™ Chris Whitakerâ ˜An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generationsâ ™ Guardian, Thriller of the Yearâ ˜Your initial amazement at his ingenuity comes to sit alongside an appreciation for the heart and depth he brings to his stories. A risky idea, beautifully executedâ ™ Daily Telegraph

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Contender: The Challenger - Matharu Taran

In a world far from our own, where enemies come in many forms, the ultimate battle for survival continues ... The stakes are higher than ever in The Challenger, the second book in the epic new trilogy from the bestselling author of the Summoner series.CADE CARTER HAS BEEN CHOSENIn a realm of monsters and warriors, Cade is an unwilling contender in a deadly tournament controlled by the brutal alien overlord Abaddon.Cade may have won the first round but the fight isn t over yet. For his next battle he must duel a seven-foot-tall, clawed monster - the reigning champion of an alien race.LOSING WILL LEAD TO EARTH S DESTRUCTIONDesperate for anything that may give him an advantage, Cade sets off on an expedition into the jungle to scavenge weaponry to help him win. But there he is captured by gladiators, and before he knows it he finds himself participating in a deadly new game where the prize is his freedom. ROUND TWO IS ABOUT TO BEGIN ...

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Superpower Science: The Superhuman Body - Joy Lin

Science principles come to life through quirky and humorous explanations in comic book formatWhat if you could be immortal or have super senses or read minds? You d be a superhero! BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: The Superhuman Body tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens.The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans. Each title focuses on four superpowers and explains which science principles would come into action if the superpower existed and what effect these science principles would have on the body. The comic book format and vintage-looking colourful illustrations paired with quirky and humorous explanations turn what would be considered by many as dry physics principles into high-interest exciting books. By pointing out the physical limitations of superpowers, the series aims to fix them, not crush children s dreams but inspire them to be interested in science. Perfect for reader aged 9 and up.

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Secret Beast Club: The Dragons of Emerald Yard - Birch Robin

Join the club, find the magic!The second book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest, The Boy Who Grew Dragons and The Naughtiest Unicorn.Aisha and Jayden are officially members of the Secret Beast Club and ready for another mission!This time a dragon is on the loose in Birmingham and about to cause havoc - unless the Secret Beast Club can track him down! But with a dragon hunter also on the trail, it s a race against time to find the dragon and get him to safety! Inspired by the real life story of Pablo Fanque - the first Black circus owner - and featuring fun facts about the magical creatures within each story, this exciting new series for 6+ readers is not to be missed!

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Joy in the Belly of a Riot - Barbara Fant

The acclaimed poetic force celebrates the practice of poetry as healing and prayer in this vital, life-affirming collection about surviving the void and touching the divine—the first book in a creative collaboration between Amistad and Moore Black Press.At age fifteen, Barbara Fant tragically lost her mother, and her world was suddenly upended. “I became an angry teenager. I was mad at the world.,” she recalls. “I even stopped praying, but I began to write. Poetry became my way of communication, my way of processing . . . it became my way to pray.”Rebirth, renewal, and healing are the heart of Joy in the Belly of a Riot. Fant’s monumental collection is a continuation of her lifelong project of using poetry as prayer; this is healing-informed poetry to restore herself, her community, and the world. Exquisitely lyrical and boldly resonant, Fant’s poems excavate the nightmares of a childhood marked by poverty, violence, racism, and the loss of countless loved ones. Suffering seemed endemic to neighborhoods like hers, and yet, in Fant’s own words, “I keep trying to write about the trauma, but the joy won’t let me.”Steeped in a rich Black Christian tradition and drawing on Scripture for artistic inspiration, Fant’s verse offers solace and guidance for all, from the devout to the skeptical. In these poems Fant demands that we see her, and her community, throug more than our grief. As she closes this profound collection, Fant gently preaches that we choose life and reminds us that “wholeness is our birthright.”Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a healing balm in times of sustained uncertainty and a rock upon which we can build and sustain a foundation of joy. Fant’s essential message demands to be heard, now more than ever.

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Star of the Show - Dolly Parton

A stunning celebration of Dolly Partonâ ™s iconic career as a performer, featuring entertaining personal stories alongside 350 full-color photographs, including exclusive images and ephemera from her archive, and an eight-page gatefold listing her lifetime of performances.In Star of the Show, the culminating book in Dolly Partonâ ™s photographic trilogyâ ”following Songteller (lyrics) and Behind the Seams (fashion)â ”the global superstar finally shares a definitive look at her career as one of the worldâ ™s most dazzling and beloved performers.Featuring engaging stories and memories from Partonâ ™s dynamic life behind the microphone, this book spotlights her signature performances and star-making moments, from singing in front of her family to premiering on the Grand Ole Opry stage and beyond. Her formative years performing with country legend Porter Wagoner are chronicled as she learns hard lessons from life on the road. Breaking out on her own at state fairs and critically acclaimed venues, she toured the world performing for millions of fans in arenas, stadiums, and at festivals. From making her onscreen debut in the blockbuster feature film 9 to 5 to playing the Dallas Cowboysâ ™ 2023 Thanksgiving halftime show to 42 million viewers, this global superstar knows no limits. Along the way, Dolly shares the stage with Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, and others, while offering insight on touring big, singing strong, and staying on top for seven decades.Brimming with Partonâ ™s trademark wit and heartfelt sincerity, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage is not only an homage to one of historyâ ™s most cherished artists, but also a must-have collectorâ ™s item forâ ”and love letter toâ ”any fan of the one and only Dolly Parton.

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The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition (poškozená) - Suzanne Collinsová

The first iconic book in the number one global YA blockbuster Hunger Games series, now sumptuously illustrated by Nico Delort. A must-have addition to the shelves of the series millions of fans worldwide. This is The Hunger Games as you have never seen it before! pre-order Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - coming March 2025 Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place.Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister s place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

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Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions - CD (0349783592)

Hudební CD - Během studiových sessions 57 hudebníků spojených s vydavatelstvím Roadrunner Records vzniklo v roce 2005 unikátní album projektu Roadrunner United. Nyní je k dispozici v reedici na CD. Projekt vydavatelství Roadrunner Records. Vznikl v roce 2005 u příležitosti pětadvacátého výročí založení labelu. Během studiových sessions 57 hudebníků spojených s vydavatelstvím Roadrunner Records vzniklo v roce 2005 unikátní album projektu Roadrunner United. Nyní je k dispozici v reedici na CD. Projekt vydavatelství Roadrunner Records. Vznikl v roce 2005 u příležitosti pětadvacátého výročí založení labelu. Původně se jednalo o čtyři „týmy” muzikantů, které vedli Joey Jordison (bubeník Slipknot), Matt Heafy (frontman Trivium), Dino Cazares (kytarista Fear Factory) a Robb Flynn (Machine Head). Seznam stop CD1 The Dagger / The Enemy / Annihilation by the Hands of God / In the Fire / The End / Tired #039;N Lonely / Independent (Voice of the Voiceless) / Dawn of a...

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The Toll - Neal Shusterman

The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. A true successor to The Hunger Games Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. Itâ ™s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding finale to Neal Shusterman s internationally bestselling trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead. The third book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Susanne Collins, Pierce Brown and Marie Lu.

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The Joy of Half A Cookie - Alisa Bowman, Jean Kristeller

Anyone who s tried to lose weight through sheer will power knows how difficult, if not impossible, it can be. In this practical and paradigm-shifting book, Dr. Jean Kristeller presents a new alternative--a program for weight loss based on her successful Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Program. Instead of frustration, depravation, backsliding, guilt, and a lack of results, The Joy of Half a Cookie provides simple, proven ways to lose weight and keep it off, using what we now know about the power of the mind.The first book to bring mindfulness to the dieting space in a truly accessible and mainstream way, The Joy of Half a Cookie will show readers how to lose weight while: - ditching willpower, guilt, and cravings - loving every bite, including favorite and previously forbidden foods - tapping into the body s satiety signalsWritten for anyone who wants to lose weight - not just the mediation and yoga crowd - this accessible book delivers a proven way to find peace of mind and a healthier relationship with food, for life.

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Gaspard the Fox - Zeb Soanes

Since its conception, Gaspard the Fox, the picture book written by Zeb Soanes and illustrated by the award-winning James Mayhew, has enthralled young people around the world. This charming and humorous picture book celebrates urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

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The Lotterys More or Less - Emma Donoghue

The Lotterys More or Less is bestselling author Emma Donoghue s warm, funny and compelling novel about a thoroughly modern family, illustrated by Caroline Hadilaksono. Sumac Lottery is the fifth of seven kids who share their big house with four parents, one grandfather and five pets. At nine, she s the keeper of her family s traditions - from Pow Wow to Holi, Carnival to Hogmanay, Sumac s on guard to make sure that no Lottery celebration is forgotten.But this winter all Sumac s plans go awry when a Brazilian visitor overstays his welcome. A terrible ice storm grounds all flights, so one of her dads and her favourite brother can t make it home from India. And then the power starts going out across the city .. . The second book in the children s series The Lotterys, following on from The Lotterys Plus One.

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The Enemy - Charlie Higson

The first book in the bestselling zombie horror series from the author of Young Bond.â ˜Lord of the Flies with zombies, filled with tons of nail-biting action!â ™ Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesEvery time he thought theyâ ™d gone, he heard them again. Searching for him.The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now these zombies roam the streets, crazed and hungry.In a destroyed London, the young hide in gangs, scavenging to survive, but with little hope for the future. Until rumours of a safe house travel across the city. But to get there they must face the Enemy â “ the mindless zombies who lie in wait. Can these kids trust each other long enough to make it out alive?Donâ ™t miss the next book in this edge-of-your-seat series: The Dead.â ˜The Enemy scores high with its brutal vision of a post-apocalyptic worldâ ™ Financial Timesâ ˜Clever . . . fast paced . . . inventiveâ ™ Guardian

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Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee - Charlie Higson

â ˜A load of complete and utter brilliance: real history, yet really funny.â ™ James Hawes, bestselling author of The Shortest History of EnglandThe first non-fiction book from the comedy legend â “ an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchyWillie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry three. One, two, three Neds, Richard Two, Henries, four, five, six, then who? Charlie Higson has always been interested in the story of the fabled English monarchy: from the b*stardly to the benevolent, brilliant to the brutal. In this wonderful new book, with the famous rhyme he learned at school as his trusty guide, Charlie takes the plunge into the storied history of this most treasured of institutions â “ introducing readers to every single ruler since poor Harold was shot in the eye at the Battle of Hastings. Bloody treachery? Check. Unruly incest? Check. Short parliaments? Check. A couple of Cromwells? Check.A rip-roaring journey that takes in the Normans, Stuarts and Tudors, not to mention the infamous Blois (how can we forget them?), Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee is an utterly engrossing and grossly entertaining primer on who ruled when and why.

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Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee - Charlie Higson

â ˜A load of complete and utter brilliance: real history, yet really funny.â ™ James Hawes, bestselling author of The Shortest History of EnglandThe first non-fiction book from the comedy legend â “ an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchyWillie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry three. One, two, three Neds, Richard Two, Henries, four, five, six, then who? Charlie Higson has always been interested in the story of the fabled English monarchy: from the b*stardly to the benevolent, brilliant to the brutal. In this wonderful new book, with the famous rhyme he learned at school as his trusty guide, Charlie takes the plunge into the storied history of this most treasured of institutions â “ introducing readers to every single ruler since poor Harold was shot in the eye at the Battle of Hastings. Bloody treachery? Check. Unruly incest? Check. Short parliaments? Check. A couple of Cromwells? Check.A rip-roaring journey that takes in the Normans, Stuarts and Tudors, not to mention the infamous Blois (how can we forget them?), Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee is an utterly engrossing and grossly entertaining primer on who ruled when and why.

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Bound in Blood - Charlie Higson, Alma Katsu, Adam Cesare, Eric LaRocca, Nadia Bulkin, Cole Alyssa, Mains Johnny, Danny Robins, Zin Rocklyn, Isy Suttie

A chilling anthology of nineteen stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world.From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and A. G. Slatter. Perfect for fans of When Things Get Dark.You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate to be read; lurking on your bookshelf, never seen before. Crack the spine, feel the ancient pages. Read it aloud, if you dare. This anthology brings together horror’s best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldritch tomes and haunted bookstores. Featuring stories from:Adam CesareEric LaRoccaIsy SuttieCharlie Higson A. G. SlatterPriya Sharma Lucie McKnight Hardy Alison Moore Kim NewmanAnd many more!

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Young Bond: Blood Fever - Charlie Higson

Young Bond: Blood Fever is the second book in Charlie Higson s high-impact, explosive Young Bond series.James Bond has discovered danger. Now it s come looking for him.An Eton boy s family disappears at sea.James uncovers a shadowy society operating in a hidden corner of the school.And far from England, in the bandit-infested interior of Sardinia, a sinister Italian count has built himself a mountain fortress. Is there a connection?Young Bond is about to find out - and face a lethal group of villains beneath the burning Mediterranean sun. Action-packed and not for the faint-hearted Daily Mail Double-oh so good Sunday Times***www.youngbond.com***

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Young Bond: By Royal Command - Charlie Higson

Young Bond: By Royal Command is the fifth heart-stopping instalment in the phenomenal Young Bond series by Charlie Higson.Life for James Bond will never be the same again.Following a treacherous rescue mission high in the freezing Alps, James Bond is preparing for life back at Eton. But James is under surveillance; his every move is being watched. He alone holds the clue to a sinister plot that will bring bloodshed and carnage to his school - and his country.Life for James Bond will never be the same again. Action-packed and not for the faint-hearted Daily Mail Double-oh so good Sunday Times***www.youngbond.com***

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Young Bond: Double or Die - Charlie Higson

Young Bond: Double or Die is the third book in Charlie Higson s bestselling Young Bond series. Kidnap. Violence. Explosions. Murder. No ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy . . . In a North London cemetery a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just forty-eight hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And, if the professor can t escape, it s not only Jame s future under threat. It s the rest of the world s . . . Action-packed and not for the faint-hearted Daily Mail Double-oh so good Sunday Times***www.youngbond.com***

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Young Bond: Hurricane Gold - Charlie Higson

Young Bond: Hurricane gold is the fourth book in the iconic Young Bond action series by Charlie Higson.James Bond is staring death in the face . . . As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras, its bloodthirsty ruler is watching and waiting. Criminals come here to hide, with blood on their hands and escape on their minds. On the mainland, in the quiet town of Tres Hermanas, ex-flying ace Jack Stone leaves his son and daughter in the company of James Bond. But a gang of thieves lies in ambush - they want Stone s precious safe, and will kill for its contents. James embarks on a deadly chase through the Mexican jungle. On this terrifying trail of greed and betrayal, only danger is guaranteed . . . Survival is not. Action-packed and not for the faint-hearted Daily Mail Double-oh so good Sunday Times***www.youngbond.com***

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SilverFin: The Graphic Novel - Charlie Higson

It s James Bond s first day at Eton, and already he s met his first enemy. This is the start of an adventure that will take him from the school playing fields to the remote shores of Loch Silverfin and a terrifying discovery that threatens to unleash a new breed of warfare.

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Freddy and the Pig - Charlie Higson

Sometimes, what we wish for isn t always good for us â ¦ Support severely struggling readers with this laugh-out-loud hi-lo tale.An XBOX loving boy hits on a cunning plan to send a pig to school in his place. Soon the pig is Star Pupil and Freddy is growing ever more pig-like at home â ¦Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 6.

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Sir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Big Adventure - Kristina Stephenson

Join our brave young knight Sir Charlie StinkySocks in his bestselling super duper picture book adventure series â “ oh my!Once upon a time, there was a deep, dark forest, where monstrous trees groaned, terrible beasties moaned and wiggly woos waited to tickle your toes. Nobody ever went there untilâ ¦ Sir Charlie Stinkysocks, his good grey mare and his pet cat Envelope decide the time has come for a really big adventure. Sir Charlie packs his best sword and his sandwiches and off he goes, over the hills and far away, until he gets to the deep, dark forest. Sir Charlie doesnâ ™t flinch when he meets the beasties, or the dragon, or the wily witch, but when he comes across the princess, he realises heâ ™s met his match!A swashbuckling, funny and charming adventure from best-selling picture book author/illustrator Kristina Stephenson â “ an ideal read aloud lift-the-flap story to share with little adventurers aged 3+Fans of Jonny Duddle s Jolley-Rogers and Claire Freedman s Dinosaurs Love Underpants series will love Sir Charlie Stinky Socks.Do you own all of Sir Charlie s adventures?Sir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Big AdventureSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Frightful NightSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Dreadful SpellSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Tale of the Terrible SecretSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Tale of Two TreasuresSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Tale of the Wizard s WhisperSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Pirate s CurseSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Mummy s GoldKristina Stephenson trained as a set and costume designer. She had a successful career in theatre and childrenâ ™s TV until she had her children. Wanting to stay at home with them, she turned to illustration. Inspired to write by her own son Charlie (who doesnâ ™t have stinky socks), she created the wonderful adventures of Sir Charlie Stinky Socks.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl

*A very special version of the book with amazing bonus content! Read the original before you experience the incredible story of Wonka in the blockbuster movie!*Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you!Charlie Bucket s life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment!Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory.And Charlie has found one . . . But so have . . .Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolateVeruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish bratViolet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewerMike Teavee - a television fiendWith a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka s factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.The text in this edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was updated in 2022 for young independent readers.

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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - Roald Dahl

Did we go too far? Charlie asked. Too far? cried Mr Wonka. Of course we went too far! We ve gone into orbit! WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory. They can see the whole world below them, but they re not alone. The American Space Hotel has also just launched. Lurking inside are the Vermicious Knids - the most brutal beasts in the universe!Can Charlie and Willy Wonka stop them from destroying everything?The text in this edition of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was updated in 2022 for young independent readers.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition) - Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in glorious full colour. Mr Willy Wonka is the most extraordinary chocolate maker in the world. And do you know who Charlie is? Charlie Bucket is the hero.The other children in this book are nasty little beasts, called: Augustus Gloop - a great big greedy nincompoop; Veruca Salt - a spoiled brat; Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive little gum-chewer; Mike Teavee - a boy who only watches television. Clutching their Golden Tickets, they arrive at Wonka s chocolate factory. But what mysterious secrets will they discover? Our tour is about to begin.Please don t wander off. Mr Wonka wouldn t like to lose any of you at this stage of the proceedings . .. Listen to CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits.

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The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds - Charlie Bingham

Praise for The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds‘This deeply personal book is a delight for those who already value our feathered friends and is a perfect introduction for those who are new to birding.’ CAROLINE QUENTIN – ACTOR, AUTHOR PRESENTER Moving, informative, funning, evocative. Charlie s book will take you on a wonderful journey through the world of birds and the stories of those that live alongside them. Through her stories, you will be inspired to embark on your own journey and make a deeper connection with the natural world around you. An utter delight from start to finish. MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF – RSPB VICE PRESIDENT, BROADCASTER AUTHOR ‘A beautifully written book that connects us to beauty and curiosity. It will fill your mind and make your heart sing like a nightingale.’ ROBIN INCE – COMEDIAN, WRITER BROADCASTER‘It reads as the instructions for a nature prescription, something the world needs more of.’ NICK BAKER – NATURALIST TV PRESENTER ‘A fresh, funny and deeply personal take on why birds matter, from an important new voice in nature writing.’ DR STEPHEN MOSS – NATURALIST BESTSELLING AUTHOR This is a book that will make you look up. Whether it’s a brief encounter with a friendly robin or a curious wood pigeon perched on your windowsill, everyone has a bird story. Join nature and wildlife enthusiast Charlie Bingham as she travels the length and breadth of the UK, searching for oystercatchers on rooftops and peregrines on cathedral spires. Get inspired to look up and become part of the awe-inspiring world that exists above us. In The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds,writer and conservationist Charlie Bingham opens your eyes to the fascinating and diverse world of birds and nature. Have you ever heard an unfamiliar birdsong and asked yourself where it came from? Or felt inspired by the stoicism of trees in difficult times? If so, then this is the book for you. Join Charlie on this essential journey of discovery, and learn how nature can offer a way to engage with your surroundings for anyone who wants to experience it. In this beautiful, captivating book, you’ll discover an alternative way to appreciate nature. Through twelve insightful lessons, you’ll see the power that nature has to help us through turbulent times. If you’ve ever struggled to find motivation to get through the daily grind, this book reveals how birds—and the simple act of noticing nature—can guide us through even the most challenging moments.

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Burying the Enemy - Tim Grady

A fascinating and moving history of the British and German war dead buried on enemy soil in the two world wars  Why do societies only remember their own national war dead? Today, the enemy dead might be largely hidden from view, but this wasn⠙t always the case. During both world wars, Germans and Britons died in their thousands in enemy territory. From Berlin to Bath, London to Leipzig, civilian communities buried the enemy in the closest parish churchyard. Perhaps surprisingly, local people embraced these graves, often caring for them with considerable tenderness.  Tim Grady explores the history of this curious aspect of postwar community. He reveals how, as the two states moved bodies to new military cemeteries, local people protested at the disturbance of the dead, and ties between the bereaved families and those who cared for the graves were severed forever. With the enemy out of sight and mind, the British and Germans concentrated solely on commemorating their own war dead, and their own sacrifices. Today⠙s insular public memory of the world wars was only made possible by clearing away signs of the enemy⠔allowing people to tell themselves much simpler narratives of the recent past as a result.

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