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Ngaio Marsh’s classic Christmas murder mystery in a special 50th anniversary edition.Christmas time in an isolated country house and, following a flaming row in the kitchen, there’s murder inside.When a much disliked visiting servant disappears without trace after playing Santa Claus, foul play is at once suspected – and foul play it proves to be. Only suspicion falls not on the staff but on the guests, all so unimpeachably respectable that the very thought of murder in connection with any of them seems almost heresy.When Superintendent Roderick Alleyn returns unexpectedly from a trip to Australia, it is to find his beloved wife in the thick of an intriguing mystery…

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Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the second volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.

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Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the final volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.PHOTO-FINISHThe luxury mansion on New Zealand''s Lake Waihoe is the ideal place for a world-famous soprano to rest after her triumphant tour. Among the other guests are Chief Superintendent Alleyn and his wife – but theirs is not a social visit. When tragedy strikes, and isolated by one of the lake''s sudden storms, Alleyn faces one of his trickiest cases…LIGHT THICKENSPeregrine Jay, owner of the Dolphin Theatre, is putting on a magnificent production of Macbeth, the play that, superstition says, always brings bad luck. But one night the claymore swings and the dummy''s head is more than real: murder behind the scene. Luckily, Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn is in the audience…BLACK BEECH AND HONEYDEWWith all the insight and style her readers came to expect of her, Ngaio Marsh''s autobiography captures all the joys, fears and hopes of a spirited young woman growing up in Christchurch, and charts her theatre and writing careers both in New Zealand and the UK. This sanguine, unpretentious and revealing book has been acclaimed for telling her most distinguished ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand.Mystery stories have been around for centuries—there are whodunits, whydunits and howdunits, including locked-room puzzles, detective stories without detectives, and crimes with a limited choice of suspects.Countless volumes of such stories have been published, but some are still impossible to find: stories that appeared in a newspaper, magazine or an anthology that has long been out of print; ephemeral works such as plays not aired, staged or screened for decades; and unpublished stories that were absorbed into an author’s archive when they died . . .Here for the first time are three never-before-published mysteries by Edmund Crispin, Ngaio Marsh and Leo Bruce, and two pieces written for radio by Gladys Mitchell and H. C. Bailey—the latter featuring Reggie Fortune.Together with a newly unearthed short story by Ethel Lina White that inspired Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes, and a complete short novel by Christianna Brand, this diverse mix of tales by some of the world’s most popular classic crime writers contains something for everyone.Complete with indispensable biographies by Tony ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A classic Ngaio Marsh novel which features blood-curdling murders in the confines of a riverboat, the Zodiac, cruising through Constable country.’He looks upon the murders that he did in fact perform as tiresome and regrettable necessities,’ reflected Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn on the international crook known as ‘the Jampot’.But it was Alleyn’s wife Troy who knew ‘the Jampot’ best: she had shared close quarters with him on the tiny pleasure steamer Zodiac on a cruise along the peaceful rivers of ‘Constable country’. And it was she who knew something was badly wrong even before Alleyn was called in to solve the two murders on board…

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Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the fifth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.DIED IN THE WOOLOne summer evening in 1942 Flossie Rubrick, MP, one of the most formidable women in New Zealand, goes to her husband''s wool shed to rehearse a patriotic speech – and disappears. Three weeks later she turns up at an auction – packed inside one of her own bales of wool and very, very dead…FINAL CURTAINJust as Agatha Troy, the world famous painter, completes her portrait of Sir Henry Ancred, the Grand Old Man of the stage, the old actor dies. The dramatic circumstances of his death are such that Scotland Yard is called in – in the person of Troy''s long-absent husband, Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn…SWING, BROTHER, SWINGThe music rises to a climax: Lord Pastern aims his revolver and fires. The figure in the spotlight falls – and the coup-de-théatre has become murder… Has the eccentric peer let hatred of his future son-in-law go too far? Or will a tangle of jealousies and blackmail reveal to Inspector Alleyn an altogether different murderer?

Objev podobné jako Died in the Wool / Final Curtain / Swing, Brother, Swing - Marsh Ngaio

In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn''t need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow.In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces you to those people--faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, simple practices that bring deeper meaning and purpose to everyday life.In the company of diverse spiritual companions, you''ll journey through physical health, prayer, activism, Scripture reading, creativity, and beyond. Each chapter includes hands-on invitations such as writing prompts, space for personal reflection, and "Try This," a collage of spiritual and personal experiments anyone can do.As you wake up to wonder, you''ll discover what these twenty-two historical figures already knew: that a life of spiritual depth, amazement, and connection is within reach--today and every day.Historical Figures CoveredHenri J. M. NouwenMartin LutherThomas MertonHildegard von BingenMargery KempeWangari MaathaiCaedmonAmanda Berry SmithAugustineLilias TrotterFannie Lou HamerPatrick of IrelandHans Scholl and Sophie SchollHoward ThurmanPandita RamabaiEphrem the SyrianIgnatius of LoyolaBenedict and ScholasticaBrother LawrenceFrancis of Assisi and Clare of AssisiDorothy DayMabel Ping-Hua Lee

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Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the eighth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.HAND IN GLOVEThe April Fool''s Day was a roaring success for all, it seemed – except for poor Mr Cartell who ended up in the ditch – for ever. Then there was the case of Mr Percival Pyke Period''s letter of condolence, sent before the body was found – not to mention the family squabbles. It''s all a puzzling crime for Superintendent Alleyn…DEAD WATERTimes are good in the Cornish village of Portcarrow, as hundreds flock to taste the healing waters of Pixie Falls. When Miss Emily Pride inherits this celebrated land, she wants to put an end to the villagers'' exploitation of miracle cures, especially Miss Elspeth Costs''s gift shop. But someone puts an end to Miss Cost, and Roderick Alleyn finds himself literally on the spot…DEATH AT THE DOLPHINThe bombed-out Dolphin Theatre is given to Peregrine Jay by a mysterious oil millionaire, who also gives him a glove that belonged to Shakespeare to display in the dockside theatre. But then a murder takes place, a boy is attacked, and the glove is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Death at the Dolphin / Hand in Glove / Dead Water - Marsh Ngaio

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the sixth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.OPENING NIGHTDreams of stardom lured Martyn Tarne from faraway New Zealand to a soul-destroying round of West End agents and managers in search of work. Now, driven by sheer necessity, she accepts the humble job of dresser to the Vulcan Theatre''s leading lady. But the eagerly awaited opening night brings a strange turn of the wheel of fortune – and sudden unforeseen death…SPINSTERS IN JEOPARDYHigh in the mountains stands an historic Saracen fortress, home of the mysterious Mr Oberon, leader of a coven of witches. Roderick Alleyn, on holiday with his family, suspects that a huge drugs ring operates from within the castle. When someone else stumbles upon the secret, Mr Oberon decides his strange rituals require a human sacrifice…SCALES OF JUSTICEThe inhabitants of Swevenings are stirred only by a fierce competition to catch a monster trout known to dwell in their beautiful stream. Then one of their small community is found brutally murdered; beside him is the freshly killed trout. Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn''s murder investigation seems to be much more ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Opening Night / Spinsters in Jeopardy / Scales of Justice - Marsh Ngaio

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the third volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.DEATH IN A WHITE TIEThe season has begun. Débutantes and chaperones are planning their gala dinners – and the blackmailer is planning strategies to stalk his next victim. But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knows that something is up and has already planted his friend Lord Gospell at the dinner. But someone else has got there first…OVERTURE TO DEATHIt was planned as an act of charity: a new piano for the parish hall, and an amusing evening''s entertainment to finance the gift. But all is doomed when Miss Campanula sits down to play. A chord is struck, a shot rings out, and Miss Campanula is dead.it seems to be a case of sinister infatuation for Roderick Alleyn…DEATH AT THE BARA midsummer evening – darts night at The Plume of Feathers, a traditional Devonshire public house. A distinguished painter, a celebrated actor, a woman graduate, a plump lady from County Clare and a local farmer all play their parts in a fatal experiment which calls for the investigative expertise of Inspector Alleyn…

Objev podobné jako Death in a White Tie / Overture to Death / Death at the Bar - Marsh Ngaio

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the seventh volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.OFF WITH HIS HEADWhen the pesky Anna Bünz arrives at Mardian to investigate local folk-dancing, she quickly antagonizes the villagers. But Mrs Bünz is not the only source of friction. When the sword dancers'' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes horribly real, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn finds himself faced with a complex case of gruesome proportions…SINGING IN THE SHROUDSOn a cold February London night, the police find a corpse on the quayside, her body covered with flower petals and pearls. The killer, who walked away singing, is known to be one of nine passengers on the cargo ship, Cape Farewell. Superintendent Roderick Alleyn joins the ship on the most difficult assignment of his career…FALSE SCENT Mary Bellamy, darling of the London stage, holds a 50th birthday party, a gala for everyone who loves her and fears her power. Then someone uses a deadly insect spray on Mary instead of the azaleas. The suspects, all very theatrically, are playing the part of mourners. Superintendent Alleyn has to find out which one played the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Off With His Head / Singing in the Shrouds / False Scent - Marsh Ngaio

This year, Charlie Brown is determined to turn around his bad luck, lead his baseball team to victory, and fly his kite without interference from the dirty rotten kite-eating tree. While Charlie Brown is all tied up, the rest of the gang doesn''t hold back on having fun. Pig-Pen unexpectedly charms Peppermint Patty at the Valentine''s dance, Marcie and Snoopy run a commercial airline, and Lucy tries her hardest to win Schroeder''s affection. Whether you''re safe on the ground or tangled up in a tree like Charlie Brown, you won''t want to miss the fun in this installment of Peanuts for kids adventure.

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Project X CODE is a book-by-book series built for SEN and struggling readers aged 6-11.Welcome to Micro World, invented by Macro Marvel - an amazing theme park where you have to shrink to get in! Disaster strikes when CODE, the computer that controls the park and the robots inside, goes wrong and wants to shrink the world. Team X and Mini Marvel have a new mission - to battle the BITEs, collect the CODE keys, rescue Macro Marvel, stop CODE, and save the world! Each book contains 2 texts: Text 1 is 100% decodable to build reading confidence, and Text 2 is at least 80% decodable including the same target phonemes and Tricky words but with more varied vocabulary to develop comprehension and motivate struggling readers.Team X and Mini are in the Jungle Trail zone. Tiger falls and has an odd landing in Stampede. Find out about the Spider-BITE in Scramble to Safety and see lots of hungry plants in Stuck! The only way out is across the river in Wild Rapids.Dive deep under the sea in the Shark Dive zone. Max and Ant swim underwater in The Shark Sub and meet the Octo-BITE in Underwater Chase. Team X and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Project X Code: Shark All Tied Up - Tony Bradman, Alison Hawes, Marilyn Joyce

When Kitty O’Brien moves into Tinsel Street with her two daughters just before Christmas, she throws a drinks party and invites her neighbours. But while Kitty is bringing the community together, her own life is falling apart. When her partner Pat goes missing, the evidence doesn’t add up.Questioning their relationship, Kitty admits for the first time that maybe Pat is having an affair, just as she finds herself knee deep in organising the Tinsel Street Christmas party. Meanwhile, neighbour Alison is baking like crazy for the party, but is having her own crisis, while others are doing their bit not only for the party, but for Joe, the squatter at number sixteen. This is a story of friendship, love and humour, of people pulling together to help their neighbours, forging friendships that will last when Christmas is over.But as Tinsel Street parties, Pat arrives. Can Kitty possibly bring her family together and resolve her own problems?

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'He does write beautifully, especially of his greatest love - our wild birds ... On The Marsh is a delightful read.' Christopher Hart, Daily MailHow the rewilding of eight acres of Norfolk marshland inspired a family and brought nature even closer to home. When writer Simon Barnes heard a Cetti's warbler sing out as he turned up to look at a house for sale, he knew immediately that he had found his new home. The fact that his garden backed onto an area of marshy land only increased the possibilities, but there was always the fear that it might end up in the wrong hands and be lost to development or intensive farming. His wife saw through the delicate negotiations for the purchase. Once they'd bought it, they began to manage it as a conservation area, working with the Wildlife Trust to ensure it became as appealing as possible to all species. For their son Eddie, who has Down's syndrome, it became a place of calm and inspiration. In On The Marsh, we see how nature can always bring surprises, and share in the triumphs as new animals - Chinese water deer, otters and hedgehogs - arrive, and watch as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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When the Full Moon Fayre makes a rare visit to Hollow-in-the-Marsh,six sisters slip out to see the famous Shadow Man, an enigmaticpuppeteer. Afterwards, the oldest sister Grace is missing. Cantwelve-year-old Willa save her sister from one fate and yet outrunher own?

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A woman goes missing – and for the detective, this time it''s personal.Criminologist Martin Knight lives a gilded life. But then his wife Liz disappears. There is no good explanation and Martin goes on the run.To make things worse, Liz is the ex-girlfriend of DCI Craig Gillard who finds himself drawn into the investigation.Is this a missing-person case or something more sinister? How dark can the truth be?Utterly gripping and full of twists, this is a compulsive thriller from master Nick Louth for fans of Robert Bryndza, Patricia Gibney and Carole Wyer.Praise for Nick Louth''This splendid, chilling crime tale gripped me from the first page'' Fresh Fiction‘A fast-paced and explosive thriller about a subject that really matters’ Reader review‘This was up there with the best thrillers I have ever read'' Reader review

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Inspirational guidebook to 40 great mountain day walks and scrambles in Snowdonia. Inspirational routes for all abilities across the National Park with routes up Snowdon and Moel Eilio, the Glyderau, the Carneddau, Eifionydd, Siabod and the Moelwynion, Rhinogydd (the Harlech Dome), Migneint and the Arans and Cadair Idris and the Tarrens.

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An “extraordinary…must-read” (Steven Levitsky, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of How Democracies Die) look at how support from foreign superpowers propped up—and pulled down—authoritarian regimes during the Cold War, offering lessons for today’s great power competition Throughout the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union competed to prop up friendly dictatorships abroad. Today, it is commonly assumed that this military aid enabled the survival of allied autocrats, from Taiwan’s Chiang Kai-shek to Ethiopia’s Mengistu Haile Mariam. In Up in Arms, political scientist Adam E. Casey rebuts the received wisdom: aid to autocracies often backfired during the Cold War. Casey draws on extensive original research to show that, despite billions poured into friendly regimes, US-backed dictators lasted in power no longer than those without outside help. In fact, American aid often unintentionally destabilized autocratic regimes. The United States encouraged foreign regimes to establish strong, independent armies like its own, but those armies often went on to lead coups themselves. By contrast, the Soviets promoted the subordination of the army to the ruling regime, neutralizing the threat of military takeover. Ultimately, Casey concludes, it is subservient militaries—not outside aid—that help autocrats maintain power. In an era of renewed great power competition, Up ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A stunning and interactive exploration of the natural world, celebrating the diversity of natural treasures that fill the air and published in partnership with the Natural History Museum London.My Nature Collection: Up in the Air is filled with beautifully detailed artwork, highlighted natural treasures and hidden features to spot on every page. Fly high into many remarkable airborne habitats and get to know their special features, from moths above a meadow to dust storms sweeping the savannah, from bees that brave the desert skies to clouds that sit among the mountains. Search and find each wonder in context, with answers and further explanations at the back of the book.My Nature Collection book series encourages readers age 7 and up to look carefully and consider Earth''s natural habitats in detail through interactive questions and up-close artwork. The perfect collection of books for treasure collectors, fact hunters and all lovers of nature!Series titles include: In the Rainforest / Under the Ground / Under the Sea / Up in the Air

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Up in the Air tells the story of Britain’s multi-storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize-winning research, we confront the human story of high-rise Britain. Interrogating the complex inheritance of mid-century urban reconstruction, Smith shows how these buildings became a crucible for the welfare state’s reimagination over the decades. She traces the scattering of a local community during the construction of Park Hill in Sheffield in the 1950s. The resistance of residents after the Ronan Point collapse of 1968. The formation of a pioneering tenants’ cooperative to revive a crumbling estate during the closure of the Docklands. The rage of a National Tower Blocks Network advocating for high-rise safety in the 1980s and 1990s. The excitement of early digital culture in a Liverpudlian pensioners’ high-rise internet television show in the 2000s. And the fierce battle to defend estates from demolition in the 2010s.Up ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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You have just gotten the keys, unpacked the boxes, and officially moved into your new apartment. Or maybe you have lived in your home for a couple years and it is in need of some extra love and care to make it into the place you always dreamt it would be. But where do you start? Should you repaint the walls or replace the floors? Are you a minimalist or a maximalist? What is missing?In this beautiful book, from the authors and creators of the award-winning blog All Up In My Space, Robyn Donaldson and Emma Hopkinson share their abundance of knowledge on interior design to help you figure out how to make your space your own. Learn about how to decorate a rental property without losing your deposit, discover how to switch things up in your home without having to change everything, and identify what type of interior design style suits you.With practical tips for things like painting and vintage shopping and advice on where to purchase classy yet budget-conscious furniture, this book is perfect for all home lovers. Each chapter will take you on a tour, room by room, to reveal cheaper but fabulous ways of adding your ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako All Up In My Space - Emma Hopkinson, Robyn Donaldson

Look up! What do you see? This charming nature book will encourage children to look, listen, and feel nature all around. From cloud patterns to constellations, the chirrup of a single sparrow to the trees that rustle in the wind - the beauty of nature is everywhere. This children''s book is perfect for cultivating a love of natural science.Inside this beautifully illustrated children''s guide, Up In The Air you''ll discover:- Cross-curriculum science topics covering botany, ornithology, meteorology and more- Charming illustrations that help your little one develop their sky-watching skills - perfect for young readers between the ages of 7-9- Plant and animal species that live above us from all around the world- A guide to bird watching for kids, cloud spotting and identifying different constellations of starsUp In The Air looks at the habitats above our heads, uncovering the insects that make their homes in tree trunks and the animals that move from tree to tree in towering rainforests. Young readers will discover the joy nature can bring to us, and build on their understanding of the natural world.This nature activity book for kids is the perfect introduction to climatology, astronomy and the intricacies of flora and fauna life. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Edwin Muir - POOR TOM, J.F. Hendry - FERNIE BRAE, Gordon M. Williams - FROM SCENES LIKE THESE, Tom Gallacher - APPRENTICE. Growing Up in the West presents four very different and memorably vivid accounts of what it was to be young and growing up in Glasgow and the west of Scotland, from the 1930s to the 1960s.Poor Tom tells of a young man''s struggle to come to terms with the slow death of his brother in the city slums of a culturally impoverished Scotland. Fernie Brae celebrates the growth and education of a sensitive in a novel reminiscent of Joyce''s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Gordon Williams''s novel tells a grimmer story as its young protagonist eventually succumbs to a culture of drink and violence where the harshness of life on the land sits next to industrial sprawl: ''From scenes like these old Scotia''s grandeur springs.'' Set in the Clydeside shipyards, the wryly observant and humorous style of Apprentice strikes a happier note from the 1960s.

Objev podobné jako Growing Up In The West - Gordon M. Williams, Edwin Muir, Tom Gallacher, J.F. Hendry

The all-star creative team of writer Tom King (Mister Miracle) and artist Andy Kubert (The Dark Knight III: The Master Race) answer the question: How far across the galaxy will Superman go to bring a single child home?When aliens have kidnapped a young girl from Metropolis it’s up to the Man of Steel to traverse the cosmos and bring her to safety. With every mile comes a new adventure on the Man of Steel’s journey, from an intergalactic boxing match an unlikely alliance with the villainous Darkseid. Meanwhile, what sinister threats will the defenseless Metropolis face with their greatest hero deep in the galaxy? Find out in this deluxe hardcover. Collects: Superman: Up in the Sky #1-6.

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An unforgettable story about a family with a terrible secret. From the #1 bestselling author of Then She Was Gone, The Night She Disappeared and The Family Upstairs.____________When a tragedy breaks a family apart, what can bring it back together?The Birds seem to be the perfect family: mother, father, four children, a picture-book cottage in the country.But one Easter weekend, something happens - something so unexpected, so devastating, that no one can bring themselves to talk about it.The family shatters, seemingly for good.Until, years later, they are forced to return to the house they grew up in, and to confront what really broke the family apart . . .____________Readers can''t get enough of The House We Grew Up In . . .***** ''I could NOT put it down!''***** ''What a fabulous, fabulous read. I honestly LOVED this book and I could not put it down.''***** ''This book is so smooth and natural that I felt like I almost knew the characters.''***** ''Incredibly moving, delightfully funny, painfully tragic.''***** ''It''s one of the very best books I''ve read this year.''

Objev podobné jako The House We Grew Up In - Lisa Jewellová

The second book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing.Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels and have inspired the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo.Written in the 1960s, 10 books completed in 10 years, they are the work of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö – a husband and wife team from Sweden. They follow the fortunes of the detective Martin Beck, whose enigmatic, taciturn character has inspired countless other policemen in crime fiction; without his creation Ian Rankin’s John Rebus or Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallander may never have been conceived. The novels can be read separately, but are best read in chronological order, so the reader can follow the characters’ development and get drawn into the series as a whole.‘The Man Who Went Up in Smoke’ starts as Martin Beck has just begun his holiday: an August spent with his family on a small island off the coast of Sweden. But when a neighbour gets a phone call, Beck finds himself packed off to Budapest, where a boorish journalist has vanished without a trace. Instead of passing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Man Who Went Up in Smoke - Per Wahlöö, Maj Sjowall

“[R]ecommended to anyone interested in multiculturalism and migration….[and] food for thought also for scholars studying migration in less privileged contexts.”—Social AnthropologyIn this compelling study of the children of serial migrants, Danau Tanu argues that the international schools they attend promote an ideology of being “international” that is Eurocentric. Despite the cosmopolitan rhetoric, hierarchies of race, culture and class shape popularity, friendships, and romance on campus.By going back to high school for a year, Tanu befriended transnational youth, often called “Third Culture Kids”, to present their struggles with identity, belonging and internalized racism in their own words. The result is the first engaging, anthropological critique of the way Western-style cosmopolitanism is institutionalized as cultural capital to reproduce global socio-cultural inequalities.From the introduction:When I first went back to high school at thirty-something, I wanted to write a book about people who live in multiple countries as children and grow up into adults addicted to migrating. I wanted to write about people like Anne-Sophie Bolon who are popularly referred to as “Third Culture Kids” or “global nomads.” … I wanted to probe the contradiction between the celebrated image of “global citizens” and the economic privilege that makes their mobile lifestyle possible. From a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Growing Up in Transit - Danau Tanu

Small foot Wooden Retro Make-up in Case, 12 ks, Interaktivní hračky pro děti, Dřevo je přírodní, odolný materiál, který krásně zapadne do jakéhokoli interiéru. Tak proč nepořídit hračky vyrobené právě ze dřeva? Hračka Small foot Wooden Retro Make-up in Case představuje ideální způsob, jak zaujmout ty nejmenší. Nejen že však zabaví vaše dítko a pomůže v rozvoji jeho smyslového vnímání a dalších dovedností, ale také potěší ekologicky smýšlející rodiče díky biologické rozložitelnosti dřevěného materiálu. Osobité kouzlo a nadčasový vzhled této dřevěné hračky navíc krásně doplní jakýkoli interiér. Vlastnosti: hodí se jako dekorace do dětského pokoje umožňuje dítěti učit se a procvičovat barvy poskytuje vizuální stimulaci umožňuje nácvik úchopu podporuje fyzický a kognitivní vývoj, stimuluje mozkovou činnost podporuje slovní zásobu dětí tvary povzbuzují k uchopování se zrcátkem díky nutnosti trefit se pomáhá procvičovat a rozvíjet motoriku dítěte skládání pomáhá rozvíjet organizační schopnosti s roztomilým potiskem pomáhá procvičovat a rozvíjet motoriku dítěte snadná údržba – stačí otření vlhkým hadříkem Složení: dřevo Materiál: dřevo

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Shines a light into a hidden corner of history' Louise Hare author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge RegretsEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiance receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell's student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone.Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home. It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

This exquisite book explores one huge tree in the jungle, from roots to canopy... with a huge fold-out surprise at the end.Offering a perspective rarely seen, Up in the Canopy explores the rainforest layer by layer, as we climb the incredible Kapok tree - a 100-metre tropical tree in the heart of wildest South America - in search of the elusive Harpy eagle which lives almost exclusively at great heights. With artwork as rich and dense as the rainforest itself, there is much to explore at every level, and readers can scour the forest floor, understory and canopy for the world's rarest and most beautiful tropical creatures. Finally reaching the top, they are rewarded with the most magical sight... As told by James Aldred, author of The Man Who Climbed Trees, and published in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Objev podobné jako Up in the Canopy - James Aldred

With wit, precision and grace, John Burnside's second memoir traces the aftershocks of a troubled childhood into troubled adulthood. With a new introduction by Sarah Perry‘Among the best writers of his generation, fully voiced and perfectly pitched’ Andrew O’HaganIn the early 80s, after a decade of drug abuse and borderline mental illness, John Burnside resolved to escape his addictive personality and find calm in a ‘Surbiton of the mind.’ But the suburbs are not quite as normal as he had imagined, and he relapses into chaos. He encounters a homicidal office worker who is obsessed with Alfred Hitchcock and Petula Clark, an old lover, with whom he reprises a troubled, masochistic relationship and, finally, the seemingly flesh-and-blood embodiments of all his private phantoms, as he drifts further into unreality. The second of John Burnside’s extraordinary trilogy of memoirs, Waking Up in Toytown is the story of one man’s search for sanity – but also the story of love that outgrows its restraints and a scorching enquiry into the soul, from one of our greatest contemporary writers. ‘Burnside’s memoir deserves to become a classic. Has anyone written about the direct experience of mental illness with such scrupulous observation and wit?’ Daily ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Waking Up in Toytown - John Burnside

Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell's student in a technique called Visible Speech.As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals. But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home.It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

''Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight'' Guardian''An exquisite portrayal of the lonely dislocation of being deaf in a hearing world'' The Times''Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is unforgettable'' Emilia Hart, author of Weyward''Illuminating... beautifully written'' Priscilla Morris, Women''s Prize Shortlisted author of Black Butterflies''Fantastic. Shines a light into a hidden corner of history'' Louise Hare author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge RegretsEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell''s student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

In this ground-breaking debut, Charli Clement combines their own experiences alongside unique short profiles from individuals with chronic illness, to provide an intimate and insightful look at the complexities of living as an autistic and chronically ill person. From navigating your diagnosis and healthcare, learning how to manage pain and your own sensory needs to dealing with ableism, medical misogyny and transphobia, Clement offers practical advice and delves into the unique challenges faced by individuals living in this intersection.With a focus on the unique neurodivergent experience and an exploration into disability pride and joy ''All Tangled Up in Autism and Chronic Illness'' is a necessary and empowering resource for autistic and chronically ill people as well as for family members, friends, and healthcare professionals.

Objev podobné jako All Tangled Up in Autism and Chronic Illness - Charli Clement

Do you remember collecting shrapnel and listening to Children’s Hour? Carrying gas masks or sharing your school with evacuees from the city? The 1940s was a decade of great challenge for everyone who lived through it. The hardships and fear created by a world war were immense. Britain’s towns and cities were being bombed on an almost nightly basis, and many children faced the trauma of being parted from their parents and sent away to the country to live with complete strangers. For just over half of this decade the war continued, meaning food and clothing shortages became a way of life. But through it all, and afterwards, the simplicity of kids shone. From collecting bits of shot-down German aircraft to playing in bomb-strewn streets, kids made their own fun. Then there was the joy of the second half of the 1940s, when fathers came home and the magic of ‘normal life’ returned.This trip down memory lane will take you through the most memorable and evocative experiences of growing up in the 1940s.

Objev podobné jako A 1940s Childhood - James Marsh

Sunday Times BestsellerThe brand new collection of verse from the nation’s favourite poet, Pam Ayres.With the same magic that has enchanted her fans for more than four decades, Pam’s new collection is by turns hilarious, reflective and profound. From the dubious joy of being an exhausted, panic-stricken hostess in ‘The Dinner Party’ or feelings of unease about pub tableware in ‘Don’t Put My Dinner on the Slate!’, to a poignant reflection of war in ''Down the Line''and the bittersweet nostalgia of ‘Up in the Attic’, this new collection will tickle and move readers in equal measure.

Objev podobné jako Up in the Attic - Pam Ayres

In the early 80s, after a decade of drug abuse and borderline mental illness, John Burnside resolved to escape his addictive personality and find calm in a ''Surbiton of the mind''. But the suburbs are not quite as normal as he had imagined and, as he relapses into chaos, he encounters a homicidal office worker who is obsessed with Alfred Hitchcock and Petula Clark, an old lover, with whom he reprises a troubled, masochistic relationship and, finally, the seemingly flesh-and-blood embodiments of all his private phantoms.The sequel to his haunting, celebrated account of a troubled childhood, Waking Up in Toytown is unsettling, touching, oddly romantic and unflinchingly honest.

Objev podobné jako Waking Up in Toytown - John Burnside

''Firefighters are a unique breed. It takes a certain kind of individual to enter a burning building to rescue someone they have never met before.'' A third-generation firefighter, Leigh Hosy-Pickett has seen it all in his twenty-five years in the job. He''s battled infernos and pulled people from the wreckage of twisted metal. He''s experienced pain and trauma in the discharge of his duty, and been supported by the laughter and strength of character you find within every fire station. A family away from home, firefighters share intimate trust and healthy mutual banter - a spark of light often desperately needed amongst the darkness. Leigh shares his deeply personal story and the funniest, most eye-opening and moving experiences from a life lived amongst the smoke. A celebration of the everyday heroism of our Fire Service, Up In Smoke is a clear-eyed and honest record of the many sacrifices made for us all in the line of duty. ''A real insight into the commitment of our firefighters'' Nick Knowles ''Highly inspiring and impossible to put down'' Nazir Afzal OBE

Objev podobné jako Up in Smoke - My True Story of Life as a Firefighter - Leigh Hosy-Pickett

Young children can use their imaginations and go on an adventure through the skies in this fantastic novelty sound book, On The Move: Up in the Air, by Priddy Books.With a fantastic 10-button sound bar and handle-shaped pages, each exciting spread focuses on different vehicles. As well as the die-cut pages, there are two sounds to use on each spread—from an airplane taking off to a stunt plane looping-the-loop, and much more. The two-line rhymes on each page encourage children to get involved and take on the roles of a pilot and astronaut as they fly through the sky.Also available in this series: On the Move: Drive Me! and On the Move: On the Farm.

Objev podobné jako Up In The Air - Roger Priddy, Priddy Books

Hop into a hot air balloon basket and see the world from above! Featuring photographs from a real balloon trip, Up in the Air explores how hot air balloons work and encourages readers to spot familiar places like towns, parks and rivers from a different perspective.Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a compelling non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The series includes 36 titles which are all phonically decodable, with some high-interest topic words to develop vocabulary and impart knowledge. The imaginative approach and variety of intriguing topics mean there are books to interest every child. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Reading Tree inFact: Oxford Level 3: Up in the Air - Rob Alcraft

Wooseo Shin was never one to believe in fate...until a ring of red thread appears around his finger, that is! This ring marks a person's meeting of their soulmate, and with it, neither can fall asleep if the other is absent. This development is not a welcome one for Wooseo, who decides to keep it from his close friend and crush Jiseok Kang at all costs. Because as fate would have it, the person with Wooseo's matching set is Jigeon Kang-Jiseok's older brother! When Jigeon proposes that they start sharing a bed, if only to combat their joint insomnia, Wooseo reluctantly accepts...but as the two spend more and more time together, feelings start to get messy. Will Wooseo be able to survive his new life tangled up in between these two brothers?!

Objev podobné jako Tied to You, Vol. 1 - Chelliace Chelliace, WHAT, Micah Kim

She has a dream. He has a plan.Together they'll take a leap of faith. Ren has never held an iPhone, googled the answer to a question, or followed a crush on social media. What she has done: Read a book or two, or three (okay, hundreds).Taught herself to paint. Built a working wind power system from scratch. But for all the books she's read, Ren has never found one that's taught a woman raised on a homestead and off the grid for most of her twenty-two years how to live in the real world.So when she finally achieves her lifelong dream of attending Corona College, it feels like her life is finally beginning. Fitz has the rest of his life mapped out: Graduate from Corona at the top of his class, get his criminal record wiped clean, and pass himself off as the rich, handsome player everyone thinks he is. He's a few short months from checking off step one of his plans when Ren Gylden, with her cascading blonde hair and encyclopaedic brain, crashes into his life, and for the first time Fitz's plan is in jeopardy.But a simple assignment in their immunology seminar changes the course of both ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Tangled Up In You - Christina Laurenová

''The master of a journalistic style long vanished - urbane, lucid, courteous... A masterpiece of observation and storytelling'' Ian McEwanMitchell is the laureate of old New York. The hidden corners of the city and the people who lived there are his subject. He captured the waterfront rooming-houses , nickel-a-drink saloons, all-night restaurants, the ''visionaries, obsessives, imposters, fanatics, lost souls, the end-is-near street preachers, old Gypsy Kings and old Gypsy Queens, and out-and-out freak-show freaks.'' Mitchell''s trademark curiosity, respect and graveyard humour fuel these magical essays. Written between 1943 and 1965, Up in the Old Hotel is the complete collection of Joseph Mitchell ''s New Yorker journalism and includes McSorley''s Wonderful Saloon, Old Mr Flood, The Bottom of the Harbour and Joe Gould''s Secret. ''Joseph Mitchell is buried treasure'' Salman Rushdie

Objev podobné jako Up in the Old Hotel - Joseph Mitchell

''Perfect, feel-good fiction'' Sarah Morgan on The Lemon SistersIf you love Holly Martin, Jill Mansell and Debbie Macomber, you''ll LOVE Jill Shalvis and her irresistible trademark gift for humour, warmth and romance! Jill''s books are guaranteed to make you smile:''You can''t go wrong with a Jill Shalvis book'' 5* reader review''A heartwarming read with all the feels'' 5* reader review''Another winner... I cannot wait for more'' 5* reader review''A riveting and comforting romance'' 5* reader reviewAfter a lifetime on the move, Ivy Snow is an expert in all things temporary. Now that she owns a successful taco truck in San Francisco and an apartment to call home, Ivy''s reinvented life is on solid ground. She''s guarded against anything that can rock it - like the realities of her past and a man like Kel O''Donnell. He might scream temporary, but his whispers are irresistible...Kel, an Idaho sheriff and ranch owner, is on vacation, but Ivy''s a spicy reason to rethink his short-term plans. Best of all, she''s a tonic for his untrusting heart, which is in repair. But when Ivy''s past intrudes on a perfect romance, Kel fears that everything she''s told him has been a perfect lie. Now, if ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Wrapped Up In You - Jill Shalvisová

Babies will love peering through little holes and unfolding the BIG flaps following two little birds as they discover what's up in the sky.

Objev podobné jako Up in the Sky - Mary Cartwright

This nostalgic, humorous and richly illustrated volume celebrates the Somerset of years gone by. Syd Durston was seven when the Second World War broke out. As well as causing panic in Britain’s cities, the war transformed life in the countryside in all sorts of ways. This is how one boy remembers life in rural Somerset during that time, where from ‘the age of ten you were at school between 9 a.m. and noon, and then you could work on the land until 8 p.m.’. It is an elegy to the levels and the moors, and the rich diversity of wildlife that could once be found in the fields – ‘thousands of grasshoppers, large and small, hopping everywhere, butterflies of all kinds feeding on the red clovers that were now in flower; the smell of the honeysuckle and the dog roses in the hedges’ – and a lament for the landscapes and ways of life that we have now lost. From the outbreak of war to the drama of D-Day, Syd – whose watercolour paintings, many of which illustrate this collection, aim to show the reality of farming life as it was then – captures a moment in history as it ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Growing Up in Wartime Somerset - Syd Durston

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelImagine you were a child in Victorian times. What was your day like? What did you wear, eat and play with? Did you go to school, or out to work? Find out what life was like for children in this enthralling non-fiction book.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.A timeline on pages 54 and 55 help children to recap the main events of the Victorian era.Text type: A non-chronological reportThis book is paired with Moving Out a fiction story set in the past about a family in post-World-War-Two London deciding whether to move out to a New Town.Curriculum links: History: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Objev podobné jako Hard Times: Growing Up in the Victorian Age - Jillian Powell

In a twisted web of magical secrets, betrayal, and tyranny, a con artist and a revolutionary risk life and love for revenge in E.B. Golden’s thrilling sequel to Behind the Crimson Curtain. Luisonn’s citizens are finally united, but they don’t see the monster behind President Hulei’s lies. Firin does. He destroyed her life and turned the only man she’s ever loved against her. Now presumed dead, she resurfaces with a new face and a thirst for vengeance. The president must die. Bregan lost everything to rebellion and betrayal: his family, his theater, and now Firin. When gruesome murders rise in the city’s shadows—with many of the victims children—and clues implicate the president, Bregan starts investigating. He must set something right, even if it won’t bring Firin back from the dead. On their paths for revenge and justice, both Firin and Bregan encounter Guilo—a striking and mysterious magician with his own reasons for seeking vengeance against Hulei. To save the children of Luisonn and stop tyranny, Firin forces the two men to work together. But as she grows an unexpected bond with Guilo, a devastating secret comes to light. When the fate of the nation’s most vulnerable is tied to Firin’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Up in Molten Lights - E.B. Golden

Based on the CBBC TV series, Alphablocks is great for encouraging early readers. In this Phase 5 (Set 13) Bug Club Phonics Alphablocks fiction book: Oh no – W is stuck in a tree! What will the Alphablocks do to help him? Suitable for children age 4-6. Bug Club Phonics is a Department for Education-approved phonics teaching programme that gives children a strong foundation in phonics. It uses research-based teaching methods, proven to work. All books are 100% decodable to help today''s little readers get started on their journey to reading success. Bug Club Phonics books are ideal for use at home and are a great way to help your child take their first steps towards ''cracking the code'' which will enable them to learn to read and spell. Helpful notes on the inside front cover of each book highlight tricky words and give you ideas for before and during reading, and the inside back covers include ideas for delving deeper after reading to check understanding.

Objev podobné jako Bug Club Phonics - Phase 5 Unit 13: Up in a Tree - Catherine Baker