the wolf and his king finn longman

Step into the resplendent courts and forests of The Wolf and His King, the luscious adult fantasy debut from medieval historian and YA author Finn Longman...Bisclavret is cursed: to live his life in exile; to take a wolf s shape involuntarily; to lie to everybody he meets. And yet he has always dreamed of knighthood, of brotherhood and belonging. When the old king dies unexpectedly, Bisclavret travels to the royal court to seek his rightful inheritance and swear fealty to the new king. It s here that he discovers the mysterious young warrior now wearing the crown is willing to offer him far more than just his father s lands, and suddenly the life that seemed like an impossible fantasy is catapulted within his grasp. But can someone who is hardly a man ever truly be a knight?The king is lonely: recently returned to court from an exile of his own to inherit a crown he never wanted. And yet he s fascinated by his newest knight, a man who carries secrets along with his sword, and fascination quickly turns to longing. When Bisclavret is seemingly killed by a wolf, the weight of the king s grief almost destroys him. He swears to have his vengeance, but at the height of the hunt he encounters an animal that seems too intelligent to be the violent beast he seeks. One might even say it has the mind of a man... This gorgeous love story will sink its teeth into you V V JAMES Filled with loyalty and betrayal, dark secrets, and oh, so much yearning. I couldn t put it down! KIMBERLY BEA

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Bisclavret is cursed: to live his life in exile; to take a wolf s shape involuntarily; to lie to everybody he meets. And yet he has always dreamed of knighthood, of brotherhood and belonging. When the old king dies unexpectedly, Bisclavret travels to the royal court to seek his rightful inheritance and swear fealty to the new king.It s here that he discovers the mysterious young warrior now wearing the crown is willing to offer him far more than just his father s lands, and suddenly the life that seemed like an impossible fantasy is catapulted within his grasp. But can someone who is hardly a man ever truly be a knight?The king is lonely: recently returned to court from an exile of his own to inherit a crown he never wanted. And yet he s fascinated by his newest knight, a man who carries secrets along with his sword, and fascination quickly turns to longing.When Bisclavret is seemingly killed by a wolf, the weight of the king s grief almost destroys him. He swears to have his vengeance, but at the height of the hunt he encounters an animal that seems too intelligent to be the violent beast he seeks. One might even say it has the mind of a man...

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A rescue at sea plunges an ex-marine into a deadly people trafficking conspiracy. Sam Ireland wants to raise his daughter in peace, but when he saves a woman and child from drowning, he s drawn into a dangerous web of human trafficking. Joining forces with Waleed, an Egyptian intelligence chief, Sam pursues the mastermind, Habid, who has been sending Gaddafi loyalists to their deaths. As innocent lives hang in the balance, Sam navigates treacherous waters to stop Habid and confront the evil lurking beneath the surface. The Sea and the Sand is a gripping thriller of courage, redemption, and one man s mission to protect the innocent while grappling with his own haunting past. _______________________________Praise for the Sam Ireland thrillers: A hard hitting, no punches spared, page turner of a book.  Belfast Telegraph Drenched in the authenticity that only comes when you ve been there and done it. A fantastic book introducing a realistically daunting new hero. I couldn⠙t put it down.⠝ USA TODAY bestselling author, Mark Dawson. ????? I⠙ve read and loved, Lee Child, John Sanford, John Grisham, Jeffrey Deaver, etc and Finn Og leaves them for dead⠦I could not recommend Finn highly enough. ????? Finn Og is without a doubt the best I⠙ve read! Incredibly clever plots. ????? My heart is still racing. ????? Sam is a flawed character which makes him believable. It s been a while since I read a book in a day. ????? A gripping suspenseful thriller. I brought this book to read on holiday and had it done on the first day! ????? I thought this book was a great read, and it would make a great film. The character Sam is well written and the plot doesn t slow down and drag. Great rhythm till the very end. ????? This is a fantastic book - from the first page it grips you and just refuses to let go, but with a sensitivity that is rare in novels of this kind. ????? I found myself getting pulled into the story from the off. Its articulately written in nice sharp paragraphs and chapters that always leave you feeling like you want more (part of what makes it hard to put down!). I don t leave many reviews, but this book grabbed me. ????? Great plot storyline. A thought provoking and gripping read.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA dark, evocative and unforgettable fantasy debut steeped in Hungarian history and Jewish mythology, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden. Rooted in history and myth, The Wolf and the Woodsman is a stunning debut . . . It will twine like a dark forest around your heart. Samantha Shannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree______________________________________A spirited outcast. A disgraced prince.A world where monsters roam free.In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power. So when soldiers from the Holy Order of Woodsmen arrive to claim a girl for their king s blood sacrifice, the villagers only have one person to offer up.But when they are attacked en-route to the capital, and everyone but Évike and a lone Woodsman are slaughtered, they have no choice but to rely on each other. Except he s no ordinary Woodsman - he s the disgraced prince, Gáspár Bárány, whose father needs pagan magic to consolidate his power.As they travel from the bitter northern tundra to the smog-choked capital, they form a tenuous pact that slowly turns their loathing turns to affection. But trust is easily betrayed, and as Évike discovers her own hidden magic, she and Gaspar must decide where their loyalties really lie . . .______________________________________ Entertaining, appealing, and strikingly imagined Tor.com An intricate, gut-wrenching fantasy that will set the bar for dark historical fantasy for years to come. The Book Report Gorgeously written and grimly real Alix Harrow A grown-up, complicated, angsty, sexy, dark book Cultured Vulture Richly imagined, densely textured, and endlessly delightful Katherine Addison A powerful feminist story about acceptance, The Wolf and the Woodsman is perfect for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden British Fantasy Society

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A deliciously funny cooking adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts. There once was a very hungry kingWho needed a cook like anything . . .. . . but the king is very fussy; he tries all the cooks in the kingdom, but no one is good enough. Then he spots Wobbly Bob. Maybe Bob can whip up his favourite dinner? But how will Bob be able to cook for the king when heâ ™s scared of . . . well, everything?!Discover how the hungry king helps Wobbly Bob face his fears on a cooking adventure across the land and sea.The Cook and the King is a brilliantly funny story from the award-winning picture book duo Julia Donaldson and David Roberts, creators of Tyrannosaurus Drip. With fun rhyming verse and richly detailed illustrations, this is sure to become a firm favourite with children and adults alike.Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and David Roberts: The Troll, Tyrannosaurus Drip, Jack and the Flumflum Tree and The Flying Bath.

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The classic novel of King Arthur.A beautiful paperback edition of The Once and Future King, White s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend.T.H. White s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend is an abiding classic. Here all five volumes that make up the story are published together in a single volume, as White himself always wished.This is the tale of King Arthur and his shining Camelot; of Merlyn and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly; of knights, wizardry and war.It is the book of all things lost and wonderful and sad; the masterpiece of fantasy by which all others are judged.Contains The Sword in the Stone, The Witch in the Wood , The Ill-Made Knight, The Candle in the Wind and The Book of Merlyn.

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Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 21 cm, materiál PVC, nepohyblivá, vhodná od 15 let Klíčové přednosti figurky Furyu figurka Re: ZERO SSS Rem The Wolf and the Seven Kids Pastel Color Ver. Figurka Furyu bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Je určena pro děti od 15 let Figurka ze série Manga/Anime se bude vyjímat ve sbírce díky svému kvalitnímu zpracování Materiálem je PVC Furyu figurka Re: ZERO SSS Rem The Wolf and the Seven Kids Pastel Color Ver. poslouží jako dekorace V balení obdržíte jednu figurku Figurka Furyu měří 21 cm

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A remarkable debut novel Sunday Times The best historical thriller I ve read in twenty years A.J. Finn A thrilling, unnerving, clever and beautiful story. Reading it is like giving a little gift to oneself Fredrik BackmanThe year is 1793, Stockholm. King Gustav of Sweden has been assassinated, years of foreign wars have emptied the treasuries, and the realm is governed by a self-interested elite, leaving its citizens to suffer. On the streets, malcontent and paranoia abound.A body is found in the city s swamp by a watchman, Mickel Cardell, and the case is handed over to investigator Cecil Winge, who is dying of consumption. Together, Winge and Cardell become embroiled in a brutal world of guttersnipes and thieves, mercenaries and madams, and one death will expose a city rotten with corruption beneath its powdered and painted veneer.The Wolf and the Watchman depicts the capacity for cruelty in the name of survival or greed - but also the capacity for love, friendship, and the desire for a better world.

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⠘A masterpiece⠙ ⠓ Vanity Fair (Italy)After the best-seller The End is My Beginning, co-authored with his father Tixiano Terzani, the long-awaited Folco Terzani⠙s comeback with an extraordinary harmony of words and images, a simple and profound story about nature, friendship and the sense of the divine.The Dog, was always used to the comforts and safety of domestic life, suddenly finds himself abandoned on the street, convinced that without his beloved master he will not be able to survive. Then a mysterious Wolf appears that will lead him to the discovery of the wild nature that the city hides and forbids. Thus, begins a long pilgrimage, a journey of initiation to the north, in the company of a pack of wolves, through caves, waterfalls, forests, mountains and lightning storms. In order to survive, the Dog will learn to hunt and will be forced to face many dangers, until he arrives at Moon Mountain where, immersed in the blinding glacier light, he will finally have to face the biggest question of all.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)In this story, Wolf tries to get into the house of seven little goats while their mother is out. Can he fool them into letting him in? Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original traditional tale by the Brothers Grimm is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.

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In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of the day) heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than 800 people to a Texas schoolhouse and headed south to investigate. Within a matter of days, Parker was sending out telegrams and letters to promoters and booking agents: We have a new boy that is absolutely going to be one of the biggest things in the business in a very short time. His name is ELVIS PRESLEY. The close personal bond between Elvis and the Colonel is something that has never been fully portrayed before. It was a relationship founded on mutual admiration and support. From the outset, the Colonel defended Elvis fiercely and indefatigably against RCA executives, Elvis own booking agents and movie moguls. But in their final years together, the story grew darker, as the Colonel found himself unable to protect Elvis from himself - or to control growing problems of his own. Featuring troves of previously unpublished correspondence from the Colonel s own archives, revelatory for both their insights and their emotional depth, The Colonel and the King provides a groundbreaking dual portrait of the relationship between the iconic artist and his legendary manager and a unique perspective on not one but two American originals. A tale of the birth of the modern-day superstar (an invention almost entirely of Parker s making) by the most acclaimed music writer of his generation, it presents these two misunderstood icons as they ve never been seen before: with all of their brilliance, humour and flaws on full display.

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In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of the day) heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than 800 people to a Texas schoolhouse and headed south to investigate. Within a matter of days, Parker was sending out telegrams and letters to promoters and booking agents: We have a new boy that is absolutely going to be one of the biggest things in the business in a very short time. His name is ELVIS PRESLEY. The close personal bond between Elvis and the Colonel is something that has never been fully portrayed before. It was a relationship founded on mutual admiration and support. From the outset, the Colonel defended Elvis fiercely and indefatigably against RCA executives, Elvis own booking agents and movie moguls. But in their final years together, the story grew darker, as the Colonel found himself unable to protect Elvis from himself - or to control growing problems of his own. Featuring troves of previously unpublished correspondence from the Colonel s own archives, revelatory for both their insights and their emotional depth, The Colonel and the King provides a groundbreaking dual portrait of the relationship between the iconic artist and his legendary manager and a unique perspective on not one but two American originals. A tale of the birth of the modern-day superstar (an invention almost entirely of Parker s making) by the most acclaimed music writer of his generation, it presents these two misunderstood icons as they ve never been seen before: with all of their brilliance, humour and flaws on full display.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDFrom the inimitable Rabih Alameddine - National Book Award finalist and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award - comes a tragicomic saga set in Lebanon, a modern story of family, memory, and the unbreakable (and insane) attachment of a son and his mother.In a tiny Beirut apartment, sixty-three-year-old Raja and his mother live side by side. A beloved high school philosophy teacher and the neighborhood homosexual, Raja relishes books, meditative walks, order, and solitude. Zalfa, his octogenarian mother, views her son s privacy as a personal affront. She craves nothing more than to know the ins and outs of Raja s work life and love life, boundaries be damned.When Raja receives an invite to an all-expenses-paid writing residency in America, the timing couldn t be better. It arrives on the heels of a series of personal and national disasters that have left Raja itching for peace and quiet away from his mother and the heartache of Lebanon. But what at first seems a stroke of good fortune soon leads Raja to recount and relive the very disasters and past betrayals he wishes to leave behind.Wickedly funny, heartbreaking, and told in Raja s irresistible voice, The True, True Story of Raja the Gullible dances across six decades to tell the unforgettable story of a singular life and its absurdities - a tale of mistakes, self-discovery, trauma, and maybe even forgiveness. Above all, it s a wild and sparkling celebration of love.

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Nick Sharratt s fabulously funny début novel is illustrated throughoutwith his irresistible wit and humour. The King and his catmust find a new home when their castle burns down in an UnfortunateIncident with a dragon. The King discovers lots of new experiences,from washing-up to shopping - then danger looms when the dragonmakes its return!

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A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living Brage Prize JuryHow would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with? Ferryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too?Timeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman.Translated by Alison McCullough

Objev podobné jako The Ferryman and His Wife - Frode Grytten

â ˜I was a rat!â ™ So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe itâ ™s true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of â ˜Rodent Delusionâ ™? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground attraction? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. Or is Roger just an ordinary little boy? Only three people believe this version of the story, and it may take a royal interventionâ “and a bit of magicâ “to convince everyoneelse. A playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat! is a magical weaving of humour, fairy tale, and adventure.When, in A Scarecrow and His Servant, a bolt of lightning brings Scarecrow to life, he proves to be a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant and the two embark upon a terrifying series of adventuresâ “including battles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islands. But little does the Scarecrow know that he is being followed by a family who desperately wishes heâ ™d never sprung to life.Two stories of myth, magic and adventure from the master teller of tales.

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Chase through the streets of Elizabethan London in this thrilling adventure by number one bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz.London is dirty, distant and dangerous ... but thatâ ™s where orphan Tom Falconer is heading. And heâ ™s got a whole assortment of vicious criminals hot on his heels. Tom is helpless and alone until he meets Moll Cutpurse, a thirteen-year-old pickpocket. Together they find themselves chased across the city by the murderous Ratsey. But itâ ™s only on the first night of a new play â “ The Devil and his Boy â “ that Tom realizes that the fate of the Queen and indeed the entire country rests in his hand

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THE LONELY ROAD TO HELL As Mo Ran accompanies Chu Wanning in pursuit of the mastermind behind the mysterious incidents plaguing his life reborn, Mo Ran finds his hatred for his teacher beginning to waver. Yet all too soon, disaster strikes again: the opening of the Heavenly Rift, a tear in the fabric of the world that would set hell’s most terrible demons loose upon humanity. Despite all he has seen since rebirth, Mo Ran is unprepared to face the greatest tragedy of his past life—the calamity that turned him against his teacher forever and set him on the lonely path to a bloodstained throne. If Mo Ran is to avoid this bitter fate, he must make a new choice and break with the past. But while the tragedy of this life may unfold differently, the sacrifices will be no less great.

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A beautiful hardback edition of The Horse and His Boy, book three in the classic series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and colour interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking horse, Bree. When the pair discover a deadly plot by the Calormen people to conquer the land of Narnia, the race is on to warn the inhabitants of the impending danger and to rescue them all from certain death.

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A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain⠙s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture⠔⠜one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status⠝ (Nicholas Shakespeare, Times, UK)  ⠜Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative ⠘master⠙ the right. Brilliant and disturbing.⠝⠔Salley Vickers, a Guardian Best Book of the Year  ⠜I know of no better exposition of the current state of functional brain neuroscience.⠝⠔W. F. Bynum, Times Literary Supplement  Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. Drawing upon a vast body of brain research, the renowned psychiatrist, author, and thinker Iain McGilchrist reveals that the difference between the two sides is profound⠔two whole, coherent, but incompatible ways of experiencing the world. The detail-oriented left hemisphere prefers mechanisms to living things and is inclined to self-interest, while the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity.  In the second part of his book, McGilchrist takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from the ancient to the modern, from Aeschylus to Magritte. He ultimately argues that, despite its inferior grasp of reality, the left hemisphere is increasingly taking precedence in today⠙s world⠔with potentially disastrous consequences.

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The artist and conservationist David Shepherd had a life-long interest in railways. They were not only the subject of many of his paintings but he also actively supported railway preservation in the UK and abroad. He was instrumental in setting up the East Somerset Railway and owned a number of steam locomotives, the most famous of which were Class 9F Black Prince, later sold to the North Norfolk Railway, and BR 4MT The Green Knight, later sold to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.In this book J. C. Jeremy Hobson, professional author and David ShepherdÂ’s youngest son-in-law, has drawn on access to family archives, paintings, drawings and photographs, private diaries and reminiscences, to create a unique portrait of a remarkable manÂ’s life-long interest in railways with examples of his stunning paintings of steam locomotives showing these magnificent machines in their full working glory.

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CALM BEFORE THE STORM After two lifetimes of misunderstandings, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning have at last opened their hearts to one another. Mo Ran is determined to treat Chu Wanning with all the devotion his teacher deserves, but Chu Wanning has his doubts: has Mo Ran truly turned his attention from his first love, the beautiful Shi Mei, so easily? Yet the pair must put aside the bloom of new love all too soon. When a crucial clue about Xu Shuanglin’s whereabouts comes to light, the foremost powers of the cultivation realm set out to confront him. But the more devious moves their opponent makes, the greater Mo Ran’s suspicion grows that behind Xu Shuanglin lurks another player—a true mastermind who holds all the pieces.

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Pete the Cat loves his four groovy buttonsâ ¦ but can he keep singing without them? Pete the Cat is back in another rockâ ™nâ ™roll story about staying positive no matter what life throws at you.Pete is a rock along, sing along Catâ ¦ and with his Four Groovy Buttons itâ ™s easy to keep singing!But when his groovy buttons don t want to stay on, what does Pete do? Donâ ™t worry, itâ ™s all goodâ ¦ Count along with Pete as he sees the bright side and keeps on rockinâ ™.Pete the Cat is a NYT bestselling character guaranteed to keep you feeling good, and with a free song, you can sing along too!

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POINT OF NO RETURN After failing in their quest to capture the treacherous Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning pursue him to the impenetrable Mount Jiao, accompanied by the noble Nangong Si and the leaders of the cultivation realm’s great sects. There, they find the ancestral tomb of Rufeng Sect transformed into a macabre spectacle under the influence of Xu Shuanglin’s forbidden magic. And their adversary’s work is not done: as Sisheng Peak and their allies fight their way to the top of the mountain, Xu Shuanglin resorts to a powerful and mysterious magic that threatens to tear their world asunder. As the combined forces of the cultivation world race to stop Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran must finally confront the past he’s been running from since his rebirth. Will Mo Ran lose everything he has gained in this life—including Chu Wanning?

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There was once a greedy wolf. He was so greedy that every day he would eat enough food for TEN birthday parties and still be hungry for more...A wicked and ravenous wolf is on the prowl for dinner when he spots, dun dun dun, seven young goats â ¦ left at home alone. But, fear not, whilst these kid goats may be little, they are clever, innovative and have enough downright silly tricks in hand to avoid getting eaten and maybe even â ¦ get a little (or rather big) snack themselves. Storytelling master Timothy Knapman and graphic genius Jean Jullien have come together to create a thoroughly entertaining read (and laugh)-aloud picture book version of the ancient Grimms fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats .

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Funny, thought-provoking and moving, this much loved story is a true classic. What are we, Papa? the toy mouse child asked his father. I don t know, the father answered. We must wait and see. So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clockwork rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a dustbin and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a dangerous quest for a family and a place of their own - the magnificent doll s house, the plush elephant and the tin seal they had once know in the toy shop.â ˜Hugely funny, provocative, pathetic and heroic.â ™ TLSâ ˜Brilliantly plotted . . . a spellbinder . . . it has a style that glows and crackles.â ™ Spectator

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Dustin is a ranch hand with a reputation around town as a ladies man. He loves flirting and the thrill of the chase. When he tilts his cowboy hat just so, no one can resist his charms. It s all fun and games for Dustin until he meets a woman who sparks real feelings in him, and he s blindsided by love. Annie is an animal trainer working on set for a dog film. Other than her furry, canine coworkers, she hasn t connected with the rest of the crew working on the movie. It s only when a certain cowboy catches her eye that Wyoming becomes interesting. She intends for their romance to be a fling, but by the time filming wraps up, she s unexpectedly pregnant. While Annie is prepared to walk away and raise her baby by herself, Dustin isn t so ready to say goodbye. He has to prove to Annie that she has a future in Wyoming and capture her heart before it s too late.

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Pete the Cat has woken up grumpy today! Nothing seems to be going his way. But maybe some groovy magic sunglasses can helpâ ¦Pete the Cat has woken up feeling blue â “ and he just doesnâ ™t know what to do! But when Pete is given some groovy, magic sunglasses, he finds out that maybe, just maybe, feeling blue isnâ ™t something you have to do.Spread the good mood with Pete and his friends in the rockinâ ™ adventure all about seeing the bright side of every day!

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The 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia brought an end to the Prague Spring and its promise of socialism with a human face. Before the invasion, Czech reformers had made unexpected use of television to advance political and social change. In its aftermath, Communist Party leaders employed the medium to achieve normalization, pitching television stars against political dissidents in a televised spectacle that defined the times. The Greengrocer and His TV offers a new cultural history of communism from the Prague Spring to the Velvet Revolution that reveals how state-endorsed ideologies were played out on television, particularly through soap opera-like serials. In focusing on the small screen, Paulina Bren looks to the normal of normalization, to the everyday experience of late communism.

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A classic collection of essay by Jacques Ranciere, that focuses on the ways in which radical philosophers understand the people they profess to speak for. The Intellectual and His People engages in an incisive and original way with current political and cultural issues, including the discovery of totalitarianism by the new philosophers, the relationship of Sartre and Foucault to popular struggles, nostalgia for the ebbing world of the factory, the slippage of the artistic avant-garde into defending corporate privilege, and the ambiguous sociological critique of Pierre Bourdieu. As ever, Rancière challenges all patterns of thought in which one-time radicalism has become empty convention.

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Volume 4 - The Admiral and the KingFocus: How adjectives are used with nouns in two different ways. Word endings like -ing and -ed are very important to verbs.A collection of 10 full-colour activity books that will make English language learning fun as children acquire grammar systematically through stories.The Wonderful World of Words (WOW) teaches children about the different word classes as the first step to building a good foundation in grammar. Each of these word classes in the WOW Kingdom is represented by a royal character so children learn how the different classes of words are used and how they interact with other words. Linked to the story set in the WOW kingdom is another story about the animals in the forest of WOW, to reinforce the concepts covered in each volume.

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A perfect picture book to celebrate the Coronation and beyond.King Charles the III is now King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and he is finding his new crown just a little heavy to manage. But his good friend Tom the gardener is on hand to show him that kings must wear all sorts of hats and that he must be brave and allow himself to be the king he was born to be.Sheila May Bird s joyful rhyming text will delight little ones as they explore all the roles their king might have to take during his reign and gently explores themes of being brave and finding courage.Accompanied by Mark Beech s glorious and hilariously warm illustrations with a caricature-style that brings the stars of the story to life. Even the most ardent republican will find something to make them smile. The Bookseller

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This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

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Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey, this brilliantly funny and moving tale by multi-award winning Philip Pullman, is perfect for readers young and old.One night, during a terrible thunderstorm, a boy named Jack shelters in a barn. The following morning he is confused to find a scarecrow with a turnip head calling out to him. For a moment he thinks he is imagining it. But he isn t, the scarecrow has been struck by lightning in exactly the right way to bring him completely to life.Jack becomes the scarecrow s personal servant and together they decide to set out and see the world. It is a journey that neither of them could have possibly imagined, filled with adventure - and it will change them both in ways they never expected . . .

Objev podobné jako The Scarecrow and His Servant - Philip Pullman

By looking in detail at the Lord s Prayer and its background, Tom Wright offers a really fresh and helpful way of looking at Jesus. Phrase by phrase, he demonstrates how understanding the prayer in its original setting can be the starting point for a rekindling of Christian spirituality and the life of prayer.

Objev podobné jako The Lord and His Prayer - Tom Wright

Kings and crowns and whatnot? It sounds like something out of a dream or a fairy tale, said Eeyore. When Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends go on an expedition to a Royal London Park they don t expect to find themselves in the middle of a royal adventure. This charming story takes place at a very special Royal Coronation.When Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet lose Eeyore in the crowd, they come up with a plan to find their friend. Along the way they meet a Very Important Person and learn about the importance of kindness, helping others and new beginnings. This classic character children s book will make a wonderful keepsake to honour the historic coronation of King Charles III

Objev podobné jako Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King - Jane Riordanová

One lucky street cat finds his furrever home in this adorable new cat manga!

Objev podobné jako Mocha the Cat and His Forever Family Vol. 1 - nigotaro

The brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood â ” greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Drawing on contemporary chronicles and the king s own letters, bestselling historian Marc Morris brings the real John vividly to life. We see how a youngest son with limited prospects became the ruler of the greatest dominion in Europe, but at a terrible cost. His rise to power involved treachery, rebellion and murder, and his reign witnessed oppression on an almost unprecedented scale. It climaxed in conspiracy and revolt, and his leading subjects forced him to issue Magna Carta, a document binding him and his successors to behave better in future. John s rejection of the charter led to civil war and foreign invasion, bringing his life to a disastrous close. Authoritative and dramatic, Marc Morris s King John offers a compelling portrait of an extraordinary man at a momentous turning point in the history of Britain and Europe.

Objev podobné jako King John - Marc Morris

The TARDIS brings the Doctor and his friends to a space tracking base in the Antarctic - and straight into trouble. A space mission is going badly wrong, and a new planet has appeared in the sky.Mondas, ancient fabled twin planet of Earth has returned. Soon its inhabitants arrive. But while they used to be just like the humans of Earth, now they are very different. Devoid of emotions, their bodies replaced with plastic and steel, the Cybermen are here.Humanity needs all the help it can get, but the one man who seems to know what s going on is terminally ill. As the Cybermen take over, the Doctor is dying...This novel is based on the final story to feature the First Doctor, which was originally broadcast from 8 to 29 October 1966. This was the first Doctor Who story to feature the Cybermen.Featuring the First Doctor in his very last adventure as played by William Hartnell, and his companions Ben and Polly

Objev podobné jako Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet - Gerry Davis

Rediscover the magical adventure of Gobbolino the kitten and his friend the Little Wooden Horse, brought to life with gorgeous inside and cover illustrations from Catherine Rayner.When Gobbolino receives his sister Sootica s call for help he leaves his comfortable new life as a kitchen cat and sets off for the Hurricane Mountains, home of the old witch with whom his sister lives.On the way he meets the Little Wooden Horse, who offers to accompany him on his journey. It s just the beginning of many exciting, magical and sometimes dangerous adventures for these two brave and kind-hearted friends.Ursula Moray-Williams The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse was originally published in 1984 and continues to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children s literature.

Objev podobné jako The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse - Ursula Moray Williams

The KJV Compact Reference Bible offers the literary beauty of the King James Version in a hand-sized volume that features Thomas Nelson’s KJV Comfort Print, an exclusive font that was designed to be the easiest to read at any size.Enjoy the timeless and trusted King James Version in a classic design. This hand-sized edition places over 43,000 cross-references between the two columns of Scripture text. The traditional format utilizes Thomas Nelson’s exclusive KJV Comfort Print® typeface, making it the small Bible that has everything you need to take along with you.Features include:Presentation page allows you to personalize this special gift by recording a memory or noteWords of Christ in red quickly identify Jesus’ teachings and statementsOver 43,000 center-column cross-references allow you to find related passages quickly and easilyConcise concordance lets you look up a word’s occurrences throughout the BibleBible reading plan guiding you through the entire Bible in a yearPrayers of the Bible include nearly 100 prayers in the Bible, who prayed them, and what they prayed aboutFull-color maps show the layout of Israel and other biblical locations for better contextSatin ribbon markers make it easy to navigate and keep track of where you were readingPortable personal-size format makes this Bible a perfect travel companion wherever you goDurable and flexible Smyth-sewn binding allows the Bible to lay flat wherever you are readingClear and readable 8-point KJV Comfort Print

Objev podobné jako KJV Holy Bible: Compact Bible with 43,000 Center-Column Cross References, Brown Leathersoft, Red Letter, Comfort Print: King James Version - Thomas Ne

The strange case of the Depleted Men would lead the Professor and his young ward Martin Kingswraith both white wizards, into the darkest corners of late 19th century Victorian London. Help will arise from the strangest quarter, Penelope Epimeliad, Queen of the London tree Sprites, but Kingswraith must face his deadliest challenge...

Objev podobné jako Kingswraith: And the Vadhaka - Derek E Pearson

The year is 1794. A young nobleman, Eric Three Roses, languishes in hospital. Some think he would be just at home in the madhouse across the road. Ridden with guilt, he spends his nights writing down memories of his lost love who died on their wedding night. Her mother also mourns her and when no one listens to her suspicions, she begs the aid of the only person who will listen: Jean Mickel Cardell, the one-armed watchman. Cecil Winge is six months in the ground but when his younger brother Emil seeks out the watchman to retrieve his brother s missing pocket watch, Cardell enlists his help to discover what really happened at Three Roses estate that night. But, unlike his dead brother, the younger Winge is an enigma, and Cardell soon realises that he may be more hindrance than help. And when they discover that a mysterious slave trader has been running Three Roses affairs, it is a race against time to discover the truth before it s too late. In 1794, the second installment of Niklas Natt och Dag s historical noir trilogy, we are reunited with Mickel Cardell, Anna Stina Knapp, and the bustling world of late eighteenth century Stockholm from The Wolf and the Watchman. The city is about to see its darkest days yet as veneers crack and the splendour of old gives way to what is hiding in the city s nooks and crannies.

Objev podobné jako 1794: The City Between the Bridges - Niklas Natt och Dag

Mexico in the 1970s is a dangerous country, even for Maite, a secretary who spends her life seeking the romance found in cheap comic books and ignoring the activists protesting around the city. When her next-door neighbor, the beautiful art student Leonora, disappears under suspicious circumstances, Maite finds herself searching for the missing woman-and journeying deeper into Leonora s secret life of student radicals and dissidents. An amazing writer S.A. Cosby, bestselling author of Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade TearsMexico in the 1970s is a politically fraught land, even for Elvis, a goon with a passion for rock n roll who knows more about kidney-smashing than intrigue. When Elvis is assigned to find Leonora, he begins a blood-soaked search for the woman-and his soul. A page-turning read full of colour and action THE INDEPENDENTSwirling in parallel trajectories, Maite and Elvis attempt to discover the truth behind Leonora s disappearance, encountering hitmen, government agents, and Russian spies. Because Mexico in the 1970s is a noir, where life is cheap and the price of truth is high.Velvet Was the Night: an edgy, simmering historical novel for lovers of smoky noirs and anti-heroes.

Objev podobné jako Velvet Was The Night - Silvia Moreno-Garciová

The Mistborn trilogy has become a firm favourite with fantasy fans the world over. The imagination that Sanderson brought to the series and his skill at marshalling epic storylines and dramatic action, his ability to create vivid characters made him a natural choice to complete Robert Jordan s epic wheel of time sequence. But with Mistborn, his standalone fantasies and his new series, The Stormlight Archive, Sanderson has shown his bountiful talents in his own fiction. Now he returns to the series that made his name with a new story set years after the events of Hero of Ages. In a world recovering only slowly from evil, a world where allomancers wield immense power through their ability to unleash the magic bound up in common metals someone who can burn metals that no-one has burned before can tip the balance...Sanderson has the knack of giving the epic fantasy reader exactly what they want. This ability has thrown him to the forefront of the genre and the dramatic story within The Alloy of Law shows off this skill to its very best.

Objev podobné jako The Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson

⠜After a while, with the parrot⠙s help, the Doctor got to learn the language of the animals so well that he could talk to them himself and understand everything they said.⠝John Dolittle is a highly respected doctor in the village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, yet he loves animals so much that his house is soon full of them. With all his patients scared away, and the expense of feeding his menagerie mounting, a friend suggests that the Doctor become a vet instead. With the help of Polynesia the parrot, Doctor Dolittle swiftly learns the language of the animals so that he can talk to all of his new patients. However, when a message comes from Africa, telling of a terrible sickness among the monkeys there, the Doctor and his animal friends depart on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that they are never likely to forget.

Objev podobné jako The Story of Dr Dolittle - Hugh Lofting

A stunning story of friendship and our natural world set against the backdrop of the First World War. From the nationâ ™s favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought.But his warnings to stay away from the abandoned and cursed Samson Island stay with them. And when those warnings seem to be coming true, Gracie and Daniel must find out what the Birdman knows â “ before it s too late â ¦Why the Wales Came is a gripping historical tale full of adventure and friendship, from the author of War Horse.Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Childrenâ ™s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.

Objev podobné jako Why the Whales Came - Michael Morpurgo

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD A remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain Oliver Sacks Utterly wonderful . . . without question one of the most important books about the brain you will ever read; yet it is beautifully written, immensely approachable, and full of humanity Iain McGilchrist MA, author of The Master and His EmissaryMeet the ninety-year-old doctor who is still practicing medicine, the stroke victim who learned to move and talk again and the woman with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole. All these people had their lives transformed by the remarkable discovery that our brains can repair themselves through the power of positive thinking. Here bestselling author, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge reveals the secrets of the cutting-edge science of neuroplasticity . He introduces incredible case histories - blind people helped to see, IQs raised and memories sharpened - and tells the stories of the maverick scientists who are overturning centuries of assumptions about the brain. This inspiring book will leave you with a sense of wonder at the capabilities of the mind, and the self-healing power that lies within all of us.

Objev podobné jako The Brain That Changes Itself - Norman Doidge

Brilliantly whimsical yet oddly informative, TheOatmeal.com is an entertainment site full of comics, quizzes, and stories. Matthew Inman, creator of TheOatmeal.com, is a king of all trades when it comes to the Web. He writes, draws, and codes everything on the site, and his viral marketing skills make the site a huge success. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is a very funny, creative selection of comics, facts, and instructional guides, which all stem from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com. The book will be designed to create suspense/anticipation with page turns analogous to the experience of scrolling down through the panels on the website. For example, `Cat vs. Internet` will use page turns to draw out the reader s anticipation of what the crafty kitty might do next to get attention from his Internet-fixated owner. Other favourite cat comics include `How to Pet a Kitty,` `The Bobcats,` and `17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat.` A pull-out poster will be included at the back of the book.

Objev podobné jako How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You - Matthew Inman, The Oatmeal