vlad the fabulous vampire flavia z drago

⠜A heady mix of the quirky, the spooky and the fabulous, each page is a delight.⠝ The ScotsmanJoin fabulous vampire Vlad as he learns to embrace his pink cheeks and and find his confidence!Vlad⠙s passion is fashion. And just like every other vampire, Vlad dresses head to toe in the colour black. But unlike other vampires, Vlad has bright pink cheeks: cheeks that make him look, and feel, so different. Vlad tries to hide behind his clothes and his cape but, as it turns out, being yourself ⠓ truly yourself ⠓ is the most fabulous way to be. An uplifting and charming celebration of our differences set in the same monster universe as the New York Times #1 bestseller, Gustavo, the Shy Ghost and Leila, the Perfect Witch. ⠜This sweet, unspooky picture book about revealing your true self is elevated by Drago⠙s enticingly detailed illustrations, enlivened by riotous flashes of pink.⠝ Guardian⠜A heartwarming exploration of self-discovery and acceptance, inviting readers to celebrate their differences and find pride in their uniqueness.⠝ Books for Keeps

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THE WINNER OF THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2021A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A great story about making friends by being yourself and the illustrations are a constant visual delight Malorie BlackmanA brilliantly original, award-winning Halloween story perfect for children aged 3-5 who love friendly monsters and ghost stories, with gentle themes of shyness, courage, finding confidence, overcoming loneliness and being true to yourself. Gustavo is a ghost. He is good at doing all sorts of paranormal things, like walking through walls, making objects fly and glowing in the dark. And he loves playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo also has a problem. He is SHY. Which means some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye-scream or talking to the other monsters. But Gustavo longs to be a part of something, he longs to be seen. More than anything, he wants to make a friend. So, plucking up all his courage, he sends a very special letter: ⠜Dear Monsters, I would like to invite you to my violin concert at the Day of the Dead party⠦⠝With exquisite detail and humour, Flavia Z. Drago⠙s vivid illustrations tell a sweet and offbeat story of friendship and courage. ⠜Terrific illustrations.⠝ The Irish Independent⠜This sweet and spooky tale of friendship makes a quirky Halloween pick.⠝ Bookseller

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He wasnâ ™t looking for loveâ ¦Just a little blood. HEARTSTOPPER MEETS BUFFY IN THIS SHARP, SWEET, AND BLOODSUCKINGLY FUNNY ROM-COM ABOUT LOVE AND VAMPIREDOMâ ˜This has to be one of my favorite reads of 2025!â ™ 5* Reader Reviewâ ˜This book was everything I wanted, and itâ ™s going to stick with me!â ™ 5* Reader Reviewâ ˜This is the most fun Iâ ™ve had reading a vampire book!â ™ 5* Reader Review--Of course, Brennan would have to get unexpectedly turned into a vampire. But if thereâ ™s one thing he can do, itâ ™s pretend lifeâ ™s still fine when it s not. However, being bloodthirsty is complicated: especially after the super-cute librarian, Cole, catches him drinking from a stolen blood bag. To Brennanâ ™s surprise, Cole is happy to keep his secret, and even seems to . . . maybe like him?Perhaps vampiredom isnâ ™t looking so bad. That is until rumours of a missing student and strange blood-sucking attacks start to swirl around campus. Brennan must quickly uncover the truth before all signs point to him. The stakes couldnâ ™t be higher . . . --Praise for A Good Vampire s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends:- I couldn t slurp this book up fast enough! The Good Vampire s Guide To Blood and Boyfriends has the perfect combination of biting wit, heart-fluttering romance, and blood-thirsty heroes you can t help but root for. Jason June, New York Times bestselling author The Good Vampireâ ™s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends will have you laughing, swooning, and checking over your shoulder at night for an adorable undead boyfriend of your own. A charmingly fun love story about self-acceptance and leaving your mark on humanity?with or without fangs. Brian D. Kennedy, award-winning author of A Little Bit Country and My Fair Brady Including all the tropes that readers love about vampires and a few new twists, The Good Vampireâ ™s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is charming and romantic. With tender moments sprinkled amid laughter and suspense, Jamie Dâ ™Amato has crafted a heartfelt and entertaining read. F.T. Lukens, New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, The Good Vampireâ ™s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is perfect for readers craving a little bite with their romantic comedy. Margie Fuston, award-winning author of Vampires, Hearts, Other Dead Things and The Revenant Games

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Dark, gripping and romantic - perfect for fans of vampire romances and romantasy books that are popular on Tiktok and Booktok!The Return: Shadow Souls is Book 6 in the smash hit Vampire Diaries series from bestselling author L. J. Smith.Elena Gilbert is once again at the centre of magic and danger beyond her imagining. And once more, Stefan isn t there to help! Elena is forced to trust her life to Damon, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. They must journey to the slums of the Dark Dimension, a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live as slaves of their supernatural masters. Damon s brother, the brooding vampire Stefan whom Elena loves, is imprisoned here, and Elena can only free him by finding the two hidden halves of the key to his cell. Meanwhile, the tension between Elena and Damon mounts until Elena is faced with a terrible decision: which brother does she really want to be with?The drama, danger and star-crossed love that fills each Vampire Diaries book is in full effect here, with Elena Gilbert once again filled with supernatural powers.Enjoy this dark, dangerous romance you can sink your teeth into!

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Dive into the development of the long-awaited action role-playing game with this oversized tome, showcasing the art and artistry of the World of Darkness. In Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 players explore the city of Seattle as an elder vampire, avoiding discovery by mortals while feeding on their blood to survive. Clash and conspire with the secret vampire societies that dwell in the shadows. Discover the abilities hidden in your elder Blood as you align with different clans. The night has never been so full of blood-soaked art to consume! The Art of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is perfect for fans of the game as well as readers drawn to urban horror, role-playing action, and the monsters that walk among us.

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Kniha - autor Alan Bradley, 332 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná It's Christmastime, and twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is sailing home to England. But she is greeted with unfortunate news: her father has fallen ill. Only too eager to run an errand, Flavia delivers a message to a reclusive wood-carver - whose body she finds hanging upside down. His cat shows little interest in the disturbing scene. Flavia is energized at the prospect of a new investigation.

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent is a dark fantasy romance filled with heart-pounding romance, vengeful gods and betrayal.She was commanded to kill him with a single strike to the heart. She didnâ ™t expect her own to betray her.Sylina is a dedicated acolyte of the Arachessen, follower of the goddess of fate â “ and trained assassin. When the brutal vampire conqueror Atrius arrives on the shores of her human homeland, Sylina is tasked with her most critical mission yet: infiltrate his army, earn his trust . . . and kill him.Atrius is a terrifying warrior, carving an unstoppable path through the kingdom of Glaea. But when Sylina joins his ranks as his new seer, she glimpses a dark and shocking past â “ and a side of him that reminds her far too much of parts of herself sheâ ™d rather forget.Sylinaâ ™s orders are clear: Atrius cannot live. Yet Sylina cannot deny her growing attraction to Atrius, a connection that is forbidden by her vows. A connection that could cost her everything . . .Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is a standalone fantasy romance set in the Crowns of Nyaxia world, full of heart-wrenching forbidden romance, dark curses and epic battles. Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen and Jennifer L. Armentrout s From Blood and Ash series.Discover the Crowns of Nyaxia novel that you ll want to sink your teeth into . . .â ˜Oh My. That was absolutely wildâ ™ â “ SKâ ˜The slow burn is perfect, and I really enjoy the pace . . . Miss Carissa has made another masterpieceâ ™ â “ raeâ ˜6/5 stars, this is excellent fantasy romance!â ™ â “ Crystal s Bookish LifeThe Serpent and the Wings of Night, the first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series, was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23. Its sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, was an instant No. 5 New York Times bestseller and No. 9 USA Today bestseller on 04/06/2024.

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Dark, gripping and romantic - perfect for fans of vampire romances and romantasy books that are popular on Tiktok and Booktok!The Return: Nightfall is Book 5 in the smash hit Vampire Diaries series from bestselling author L. J. Smith.Elena Gilbert is alive - again.When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.Now Elena is not just human. She has powers. What s more, her blood pulses with a unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire.Both brothers still want Elena to be theirs, but something bigger and more powerful than all of them may want her more...Enjoy this dark, dangerous romance you can sink your teeth into!

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Dark, gripping and romantic - perfect for fans of vampire romances and romantasy books that are popular on Tiktok and Booktok!The Struggle is book 2 in the smash hit Vampire Diaries series from bestselling author L. J. Smith.Damon, the evil vampire, is determined to make school beauty Elena his queen of darkness - even if it means killing his own brother to possess her. Stefan, Damon s brother and Elena s boyfriend, is desperate for the power to destroy Damon - but knows that means succumbing to his thirst for human blood. Elena, irresistibly drawn to both brothers, knows her choice will decide their fate. But who will she choose...?Enjoy this dark, dangerous romance you can sink your teeth into!

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Go vegan the fabulous way with this helpful guide from an editor of VegNews, an award-winning vegan media outlet.Maybe you re interested in it for the food, maybe it s the animals, or maybe climate change has got you thinking. Whatever your reason, maybe you don t quite know where to start. After all, doesn t going vegan mean you have to give up tasty snacks, cool shoes, a sense of humor, and your leather couch? (Nope, nope, no way, well . . . eventually.) Covering everything from nutrition (you will get enough protein, promise) to dating (vegans have better sex. It s true) to fitness (you want to lift a car over your head? Sure), Jasmin Singer and the team at VegNews bust all the myths and give you all the facts about a plant-based lifestyle. With 30 easy recipes to get you started, The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan will help you adopt a lifestyle that s better for you, the animals, and the planet. And what s more fabulous than that?

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An enchanting, farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring an unusual heroine who is braver than she realizes, for middle grade readers looking for a cozy, adventuresome read in the vein of Witch Boy or Be Prepared.Garlic feels as though she’s always doing something wrong. At least with her friend Carrot by her side and the kindly Witch Agnes encouraging her, Garlic is happy to just tend her garden, where it’s nice and safe.But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes.After all, garlic drives away vampires…right?

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The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, known in colonial Burma as the ⠘Fabulous Flotilla⠙, was the largest privately-owned fleet of ships in the world. It was an entirely Scottish enterprise with nearly all its investors, management and ship⠙s officers drawn from Scotland.  Over 1,200 ships were ordered mainly from Clyde yards and each year carried the majority of the population of Burma on its river network without loss of life. The paddle steamers were amongst the largest in the world, innovative in design and technology, and very beautiful. The flotilla began as a naval task force in the 1820s, was commandeered in five wars, and was to end its life with the British evacuation of Burma in 1942, the greatest evacuation in British military history.Fascinating personalities emerge from Strachan⠙s descriptions of Irrawaddy commanders and the flotilla⠙s key players. The ships evolved over a hundred years into riverine versions of ocean liners with plush cabins, restaurants, shops and even post offices on board. The largest class of ships carried 5,000 passengers including royalty, celebrities of the day and famous writers like Somerset Maugham along with early tourists and big game hunters.In the second part of the book, the author who himself has spent much of his life running ships on the rivers of Burma, takes us on a journey 1,000 miles upriver to explore the different regions of the country often highlighting Scottish connections. The river is the thread through which Burma⠙s often tragic history, yet rich and glorious Buddhist culture, flows and only on a river journey can the country be understood.Renamed Myanmar in 1997, Burma is Scotland⠙s ⠘lost colony⠙ and the Scottish connection is little remembered today due to Burma⠙s half a century of post-war isolation. In its 1920s heyday Burma had the highest concentration of Scots anywhere in the world, outside of Scotland, with the exception of Canada. Scots were everywhere in Burma, running everything, and even their Burmese servants spoke in ⠘broad⠙ Scots.                With the ⠘opening up⠙ of Burma in the early 21st century the Irrawaddy watershed, where about 50 million people live in a primitive rural economy, is under threat. Deforestation on a vast scale has resulted in the silting up of once navigable channels. China, with its ⠘belt and road⠙ system that is a euphemism to a recolonisation of the country, plans to build one of the world⠙s largest dams in the river⠙s headwaters that would devastate the country⠙s agriculture and fisheries.The Fabulous Flotilla provides a revealing record of this remarkable era in Burma⠙s history and past Scottish endeavour ⠓ a jewel of a story that may soon be lost.

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She was commanded to kill him with a single strike to the heart. She didn t expect her own to betray her.Sylina is a dedicated acolyte of the Arachessen, follower of the goddess of fate - and trained assassin. When the brutal vampire conqueror Atrius arrives on the shores of her human homeland, Sylina is tasked with her most critical mission yet: infiltrate his army, earn his trust .. . and kill him.Atrius is a terrifying warrior, carving an unstoppable path through the kingdom of Glaea.But when Sylina joins his ranks as his new seer, she glimpses a dark and shocking past - and a side of him that reminds her far too much of parts of herself she d rather forget.Sylina s orders are clear: Atrius cannot live. Yet Sylina cannot deny her growing attraction to Atrius, a connection that is forbidden by her vows. A connection that could cost her everything . . .

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When a young archaeologist disappears during a dig at Whitby Abbey, so begins a terrifying and sinister chain of events. As an eerie fog settles over the town and more disappearances are reported, young ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom find themselves involved in a terrifying case. Could it be that the ghost of Vlad the Impaler has come to the seaside town? And can they stop the rise of his demonic vampire army?Praise for the series: When I grow up I wanna be a ghost hunter! Keith Lemon It makes it so much scarier when you know the author has lived what she writes about Pixie Lott

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â ˜Reads like a fairy tale â ¦ Far from frivolous, this biography draws on original research to give a nuanced account.â ™ â “ The Ladyâ ˜Immerse yourself in The Fabulous Frances Farquharson â ¦ an American who brought glamour and vision to the pages of this magazine, and later â “ as the wife of a laird â “ to the remote Highlands of Scotland.â ™ â “ Harperâ ™s BazaarFrom society belle in turn-of-the-century Seattle to editor of Harperâ ™s Bazaar and lady of a vast Scottish Highland estate that borders Balmoral Castle, Frances Farquharson was a charming, one-of-a-kind and sartorially flamboyant woman.Born in 1902, Frances Lovell Oldham left the Pacific Northwest in her early twenties to pursue a journalism career in Europe. She transcended boundaries as a working woman in London, where she mixed with royalty, partied with the Bright Young Things and forged a close friendship with Elsa Schiaparelli.Her story is even more remarkable given she made a career comeback after fracturing her spine during a house fire that killed her first husband in 1933. At Harperâ ™s Bazaar, she would raise the morale of British women during the Second World War, and embarked on a fearlesss trade mission to the United States to boost British exports. After marrying Captain Alwyne Farquharson, the 16th Laird of Invercauld, in 1949, Frances threw herself into life as the queenâ ™s neighbour at Balmoral and brought glamour and eccentricity to the grouse moors of Deeside.Caroline Youngâ ™s colourful biography offers a glimpse into the life of this remarkable woman and will not fail to fascinate and enthral.

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The definitive underground comic strips. Published in 15 languages and with worldwide sales of over 40 million copies along with countless items of merchandise. The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers are timeless clowns; it s the traditional, simple, basic forms of humour at the heart of these tripped-out cartoons - from slapstick to silly punchlines and Shelton s mastery of satire - which have kept them fresh and mirthful for 40 years. Collected here, a short selection of classic strips to serve as the perfect introduction to Gilbert Shelton s famous work.

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The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will - assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer s price! Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Nine collects three different complete novels. Everyone knows vampires fear running water - so how did the immortal Nobility come to reside on Undead Island, and what is the secret of the fog they create that lures in human fisherfolk to be their slaves? Then, D crosses the route of the Bedeviled Stagecoach, transporting a valuable prisoner - Dorleac, mortal page of the mighty Duke Sinistre. The prisoner is to be transported to the Capital to learn his vampire lord s secrets, but Sinistre has no intention of letting the stagecoach finish its journey! Nightmare Village is the unwilling destination of a band of travellers from an inn, spared by seeming chance from a bizarre landslide to find shelter in an ancient town said to once be the site of genetic experiments by the Sacred Ancestor. Can D save them - or will his very presence trigger their doom? The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Eight collects volumes 25, 26, and 27 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi s adventure horror series: Undead Island, Bedeviled Stagecoach, and Nightmare Village. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures!

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From the creator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost comes an incredibly stylish series of early-learning board books â “ filled with monsters of all shapes and sizes!Eat like a monster! Eat like Simone. Simone has ONE TONGUE for licking tasty cones.Count from 1-10 with ten funny and flamboyant monsters! As little ones discover one tongue, two ears â “ and a lively monster with three eyes! â “ they ll be inspired to shake and move, and learn the names for their different body parts, too.With monstrously bright and bold illustrations, rhyming words, and a sturdy feel, this interactive board book is the perfect gift for a new arrival, and a stylish addition to a toddlerâ ™s first library. A first counting book has never been wilder or such fun!

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First there was Bridget Jones. Then there was Georgia Nicolson. Now get ready to meet Patch Simmons .. . The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King is the hilarious rom-com debut from rising star Harry Trevaldwyn, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.Patch has decided that this is the year he will get a boyfriend, so it s goodbye to his French pen-pal Jean-Pierre and hello to the world!Unfortunately, the only other out boys in his school year are dating each other, so finding a boyfriend isn t going to be easy . . .Until fate finally intervenes and two new mysterious boys join drama club: Peter, who’s just moved from New York (very chic) and his best friend, Sam. Patch is confident that one of them will be his first boyfriend. So, armed with his over-supportive best friend Jean and an alarming level of self-confidence, Patch sets out to make his mission a success.Whether or not they actually like boys or him is a problem for later. The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King is a heartfelt, laugh-out-loud comedy about boldly being yourself and never losing sight of who truly has your back.

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LP vinyl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers byla rocková skupina, většina jejích členů pochází ze Spojených států. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers byla rocková skupina, většina jejích členů pochází ze Spojených států. Vznikla v roce 1976 a zakládající členové byli: Tom Petty (kytara a zpěv), Mike Campbell (kytara), Benmont Tench (klavír, varhany, harmonium a zpěv), Ron Blair (baskytara a zpěv) a Stan Lynch (bicí a zpěv). Seznam stop LP 1 Strana A / Jammin #039; Me / Runnin #039; Down A Dream / Swingin #039; / Listen To Her Heart / Marry Jane #039;s Last Dance / Hey Mona / LP 1 Strana B / Even The Losers / Room At The Top / Walls / Petty #039;s Shuffle / Free Fallin / Free Girl Now

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This story follows a diverse gang of friends, who work together to solve a mystery that threatens an important day on their island home. The most fun and special day will be ruined if they donâ ™t find some clues. With clever detective work and a little pinch of magic, the gang find the cheeky culprits just in time. Triumphantly returning to their friends, they enjoy singing, dancing and yummy, tropical treats. The best fiesta ever is a joyous time of friendship, sharing and enjoying the simple things.

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Zoe Jones is Zinnia Jakes, a nine-year old secret pastry chef! She makes the tastiest and most wonderful cakes. Together with her magical cat, Coco, her best friend Addie and her aunty Jam, they get into incredible adventures.

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WINNER OF THE WEEK JUNIOR CHILDREN⠙S BOOK OF THE YEAR: BREAKTHROUGH AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES 2023 CHILDREN⠙S BOOK PRIZEWINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARD FOR CHILDREN⠙S BOOK OF THE YEAR⠜Bringing Georgian London vividly to life, this is a wonderful historical mystery with two delightful heroines.⠝ ⠓ Katherine Woodfine, author of The Synclair⠙s Mysteries seriesA thrilling middle grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven⠙s Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures.Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds ⠓ Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad⠙s tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House ⠓ but they both share a love of solving mysteries.And when their eyes meet in the audience of the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls are sure they⠙ve seen something suspicious on stage.Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves on the trail of a mystery ⠓ and becoming best friends. But can they work out what⠙s going on in time to prevent a murder?

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A feel-good YA graphic novel romance about a hot-headed ice hockey player who asks for temper management lessons from the cool, calm boy in drama club â “ perfect for fans of Heartstopper!When Alix punches her mean-girl teammate Lindsay, her future in ice hockey is on the line. Alix needs to learn how to control this anger, and she is sure Ezra, the cool and collected theater kid, is the answer. So she asks for his help. But as they hang out and start getting closer, Alix learns that there is more to Ezra than the calm front he puts on. And that maybe this friendship could become something more . . .With black and white inside illustrations, Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks is an uplifting YA graphic novel about friends, relationships and anger management. Don t miss Faith s other YA graphic novels: One Year at Ellsmere and Friends With Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen) and Pumpkinheads (with Rainbow Rowell).

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**A heart-warming and inspiring story of incredible women on the home-front during World War II from the author of The Bomb Girls**Can four girls protect a whole country? It s 1941 and the country has been turned upside down. For the aristocratic Walsingham family this means being pushed unceremoniously upstairs while their grand home is taken over by the Army. But for newcomers Ava and Maudie this is a chance to get something more from life. They are at Walsingham Hall to become code girls and break German encryptions. So being sent downstairs to work in the kitchens isn t exactly what they had in mind. But they do their duty, make new friends and soon even romance looks to be on the horizon. Though life is tough, it has never been more exciting. Meanwhile, upstairs, Lord Walsingham is hiding something. And Maudie and the girls realize that the safety of their country might actually be in their hands after all . . . *PREORDER THE BOMB GIRLS SECRETS NOW*Praise for The Code GirlsFeisty young women, a country house in wartime and a scheming aristocrat - all ingredients for a cracking story with truly endearing characters - Annie Murray, bestselling author of, Now The War Is OverPraise for Daisy Styles A great read that I think will appeal to fans of wartime sagas and authors like Donna Douglas . . . From dances to disasters, encounters with handsome Yanks, rationing and relationships, The Bomb Girls has all the ingredients of an excellent wartime drama and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Onemorepage.com The story is full of drama, love, heartbreak, friendship and in some part some comedy . . . It s full of twist and turns and is a real page turner LaurahbookblogHere s what the early readers are saying . . . Loved, loved, loved it! ... Cannot wait to read more by this author This story tells the story of four very different young girls and how they come together to help the war effect in their own way . . . would highly recommend to others A beautifully written book ... An excellent read, from the relationships, the cooking, the love interests and the way war affected everyone s lives. A must read! This book had me gripped from the first page and I had it read in one sitting I really loved these characters, they were feisty and believable. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone who enjoys wartime stories. This is one of the best I really enjoyed Daisy Styles The Bomb Girls so was overjoyed to find she had written another set in the same era ... a really good story with interesting likable characters The storyline was exciting, the characters so interesting and the era well descripted. I would definitely recommend this book Fab book! Fantastic ... This was full of twists, turns, ups and downs; a real rollercoaster. Loved the plot and loved all the characters. Highly recommended I absolutely love these type of books and this one certainly was a great read.. Actually no it wasn t just great it was fantastic

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Glorious! Glamorous, feisty women living through shifting times. Wonderful escapism TRACY REESFrom the top ten bestselling author of The Glorious Guinness Girls, a stunning new novel of secrets, scandals and passions which follows the three enigmatic Guinness sisters, set in Ireland and London in the fascinating 1930s. An utterly captivating insight into these fascinating women and the times they lived in ... it s an absolute page-turner Irish Independent Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this, and it would be surprising if the book weren t made into a luscious mini-series The Sunday Times on The Glorious Guinness GirlsAs Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh - the three privileged Guinness sisters, darlings of society in Dublin and London - settle into becoming wives and mothers, they quickly discover that their gilded upbringing could not have prepared them for the realities of married life.For the eldest, Aileen, in Luttrellstown Castle outside Dublin, being married offers far less than she had expected;for outspoken Maureen, in the crumbling Clandeboye in Northern Ireland, marriage means intense passion, but fiercerows; while Oonagh s dream of romantic love in London is shattered by her husband s lies.And as 1930s Britain becomes increasingly politically polarised, the sisters close friends, the Mitfords, find themselves under the media glare - causing the Guinness women to examine their own lives.Inspired by true-life events, The Guinness Girls: A Hint of Scandal is a sweeping, epic novel of Ireland and Britain in the grip of change, and a story of how three women who wanted for nothing were about to learn that they couldn t have everything.Praise for The Glorious Guinness Girls: If, like me, you have binge-watched Bridgerton then this book is bound to be your cup of tea Scribbles by Kat A captivating and page-turning novel about a fascinating family. Fantastic Sinéad Moriarty The Glorious Guinness Girls has already been compared, and rightly so, to Downton Abbey. The two share a delicious comfort-blanket quality, only in the book s case, you do not need to wait until Sunday evenings before availing of its escapist properties. The story combines the intimacy of a family drama, set against the most opulent of backdrops, with sweeping historical themes. The tragic fragility of so many of the Guinness Girls set - that ability to burn bright, but burn fast, is perfectly captured here Irish Independent A must for all Downton Abbey fans, The Glorious Guinness Girls is a gorgeous book, a captivating tale about a young girl caught up in the lifestyle of a family that continues to fascinate - the Guinness Family. A joy to read Swirl and Thread

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Kniha - autor Tom Bower, 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated around the world, was the beginning of a new era for the Windsors. Yet, within one tumultuous year, the dream became a nightmare. In the aftermath of the infamous Megxit split and the Oprah Winfrey interview, the Royal Family's fate seems persistently threatened. The public remains puzzled. Meghan's success has alternatively won praise, bewildered and outraged. Confused by the Sussexes' slick publicity, few understand the real Meghan Markle. What lies ahead for Meghan? And what has happened to the family she married into? Can the Windsors restore their reputation? With extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews from insiders who have never spoken before, Tom Bower, Britain's leading investigative biographer, unpicks the tangled web of courtroom drama, courtier politics and...

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The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated around the world, was the beginning of a new era for the Windsors. Yet, within one tumultuous year, the dream became a nightmare, with the infamous Megxit split and bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview. In the aftermath, and with the recent passing of the Queen, the Royal Family s fate seems persistently threatened.The public remains puzzled. Meghan s success has alternatively won praise, bewildered and outraged. Confused by the Sussexes slick publicity, few understand the real Meghan Markle. What lies ahead for Meghan? And what has happened to the family she married into? Can the Windsors restore their reputation under a new monarch?With extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews from insiders who have never spoken before, Tom Bower, Britain s leading investigative biographer, unpicks the tangled web of courtroom drama, courtier politics and thwarted childhood dreams to uncover an astonishing story of love, betrayal, secrets and revenge.

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It s amazing how good this book is says Karen Joy Fowler: discover Chloe Benjamin s New York Times bestseller THE IMMORTALISTS, a sweeping family drama for fans of WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES and FATES AND FURIES. The New York Times Top Ten Bestseller The Immortalists is about as good as it gets Karen Joy Fowler Like literary nectar Hannah Beckerman I couldn t put it down Carys BrayIt s 1969, and holed up in a grimy tenement building in New York s Lower East Side is a travelling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the date they will die. The four Gold children, too young for what they re about to hear, sneak out to learn their fortunes. Over the years that follow, the siblings must choose how to live with the prophecies the fortune-teller gave them that day. Will they accept, ignore, cheat or defy them? Golden-boy Simon escapes to San Francisco, searching for love; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician; eldest son Daniel tries to control fate as an army doctor after 9/11; and bookish Varya looks to science for the answers she craves. A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists is a story about how we live, how we die, and what we do with the time we have. Biographical Notes Chloe Benjamin is the author of The Anatomy of Dreams, which won the Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award and was longlisted for the 2014 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. She lives with her husband in Wisconsin.

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The Hunger Games meets vampires in this heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of dark magic and bloodthirsty intrigue from bestselling author Carissa Broadbent. Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always - always - guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her.Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won t be easy against the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father s crown... and her greatest competition.Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him. But there s no room for compassion in the Kejari - and nothing more deadly than love... The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, the bestselling TikTok sensation by Carissa Broadbent.It is followed by The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King.

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Funny, daring, and romantic, you⠙ll always have a good time with Kate Johnson Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil⠘What⠙s so funny?⠙ she snapped.He wanted to brush away that sweaty hair from her nape and kiss her there. His fingers remembered the heat and silk of her skin when he⠙d unfastened her dress. The scent of her, warm and rich, still lived in his mind. He wanted to lick the salt from her skin.Remember you can⠙t have her. ⠘Nothing,⠙ he said. ⠘At all.⠙ He stood and extended his hand. ⠘Your vessel awaits.⠙⠓In a world without magic, only the cunning survive⠦In a realm where magic has vanished and a kingdom teeters on the brink, Ember Hart, a master thief with a hidden past, is thrust into a strange new world and a destiny she never sought. Anointed as ⠘the Promised One⠙, she is bound by a twisted prophecy into an unholy union with the kingdom⠙s beastly prince. Rumours of his brutality haunt the palace halls.But Ember is no sacrificial lamb.Forming a precarious alliance with the dangerous Rhaell, Captain of the Guard, Ember seizes the chance to return home by helping to restore the kingdom⠙s lost magic. In this land of danger and desire, can she reclaim her freedom or, with every barb and bated breath, will her growing awareness of Rhaell risk everything she yearns for?⠓Readers are LOVING The Promised Queen!⠘A vibrant magical world, woven throughout with Johnson s trademark wit, snark and spice⠙ Ruth Frances Long The story had me hooked from the beginning⠔there⠙s magic, drama, romance, and some great twists that kept me guessing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Promised Queen by Kate Johnson is a one in a lifetime book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heart pounding adventure with a thief searching for stones to complete a heart. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Featuring the last 12 stories ever written about the infamous detective, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes contains some of Conan Doyle s most villainous and unusual characters. The 1920s was a disenchanting era, and the darker mood of many of these stories reflects the environment at the time. Some even felt that the stories showed Conan Doyle exploring Spiritualism as it was an area he was interested in at the time and the mental derangement and physical disfigurements that crop up in many of the stories allude to the horrors of the First World War. The collection includes The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire , The Adventure of the Creeping Man and The Adventure of the Lion s Mane .

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â ˜As gripping as any spy thriller, Hastingsâ ™s achievement is especially impressive, for he has produced the best single volume yet written on the subjectâ ™ Sunday Timesâ ˜Authoritative, exciting and notably well writtenâ ™ Daily Telegraphâ ˜A serious work of rigourous and comprehensive history â ¦ royally entertaining and readableâ ™ Mail on SundayIn The Secret War, Max Hastings presents a worldwide cast of characters and extraordinary sagas of intelligence and Resistance to create a new perspective on the greatest conflict in history. The book links tales of high courage ashore, at sea and in the air to the work of the brilliant â ˜boffinsâ ™ battling the enemyâ ™s technology. Here are not only the unheralded codebreaking geniuses of Bletchley Park, but also their German counterparts who achieved their own triumphs and the fabulous espionage networks created, and so often spurned, by the Soviet Union. With its stories of high policy and human drama, the book has been acclaimed as the best history of the secret war ever written.

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*SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES, STARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY* Reads like Agatha Christie got together with Paula Hawkins to crowdsource a really fun thriller StylistA PASSENGER IS MISSING...BUT WAS SHE EVER ON BOARD AT ALL?This was meant to be the perfect trip. The Northern Lights. A luxury press launch on a boutique cruise ship.A chance for travel journalist Lo Blacklock to recover from a traumatic break-in that has left her on the verge of collapse.Except things don t go as planned.Woken in the night by screams, Lo rushes to her window to see a body thrown overboard from the next door cabin. But the records show that no-one ever checked into that cabin, and no passengers are missing from the boat.Exhausted and emotional, Lo has to face the fact that she may have made a mistake - either that, or she is now trapped on a boat with a murderer..._________________Praise for THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10: Scary and unsettling, it s edge-of-your-seat stuff The Sun A tense, moody drama set on a press trip that goes horribly wrong... a brilliantly claustrophobic setting Sunday Times A twisty puzzle Shari Lapena Terrifically tense Good Housekeeping

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THE SUMPTUOUS INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. A smart retelling of the Dracula story New Yorker Quite extraordinary....Kostova is a natural storyteller....She has refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner - San Francisco ChronicleBreathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe-in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world. Filled with fascinating details of archaic vampire lore, the splendours of the Ottoman Empire and the beauty of the Romanian countryside - Times Literary Supplement

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Edna O Brien s beloved classics plunge us into the lives and loves of two girls in rural 1950s Ireland (with a new foreword by Eimear McBride). The taboo-breaking, the fabulous prose ⠓ there s no one like Edna O Brien. Anne Enright Surprising and beautiful and courageous .. A beacon. Megan Nolan Brilliant and brave. Ann Patchett Glittering energy. Colm Tóibín ONE OF THE BBC S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD Caithleen Kate Brady and Bridget Baba Brennan are growing up in a repressive Irish village after World War II. Kate is a romantic, looking for love; Baba is a reckless survivor. After being expelled from convent school, they dream of the bright lights of Dublin - and are rewarded with bad luck and bad sex; marry for the wrong reasons; but continue to fight the expectations forced upon girls of every era to become brave new women.Edna O Brien s debut novels revolutionised Irish literature in the 1960s. Banned by the authorities as indecent and burned by the clergy, they were notorious for their frank portrayal of sexual desire: but scandal turned to fame, and made this glorious coming-of-age tale an instant classic that inspires and delights readers to this day.

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Fall in love between the pages . . . Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, heavily annotated and containing her friend s final words to her.When James finds Erin s note-filled book in his local community library, he writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange . . .But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise. How will Erin react when she discovers the other writer isn t a stranger at all - but the person she once swore she d never forgive?A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love.REAL READERS LOVE THE BOOK SWAP... Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . . a total triumph! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . . everything ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A touching debut novel about love, loss, and healing through books . . . perfect for readers who love emotional stories with a mix of romance and personal growth ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I hadn t anticipated the depth of emotion, the range of themes and the fabulous awareness of who we are as humans . . . simply glorious to read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reminds me of one of my favourite films, You ve Got Mail . . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO... Catnip for any book geek CESCA MAJOR It s You ve Got Mail, but make it even more bookish NIAMH HARGAN A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers SALLY PHILLIPS What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is! CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN If you love books and you love love, you are going to adore The Book Swap JULIE COHEN

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*Winner of Best Picture Book at the Diverse Book Award 2024* A thoughtful, profound, important book Irish Independent A realistic but hopeful look at two children s emigration Publishers WeeklyPowerful and timely, To The Other Side explores the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.Each child imagines what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.A stunning, symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and strength it takes to leave your home behind. Beautifully brought to life by award-winning author-illustrator Erika Meza.Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the Jhalek Prize, the Diverse Book Awards, the Inclusive Books for Children Award and the Little Rebels Award, and selected by Empathy Lab for The 2024 Read for Empathy Collection.Praise One of the best picture books I ve read in recent memory Steve Antony Perceptive and exquisitely illustrated Flavia Z. Drago Beautiful. Beautifully illustrated. Beautifully told Jarvis An incredible book Mark Bradley Simply impeccable Steven Lenton An instant classic Celine Kiernan

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Now available in paperback â “ an extraordinary story about friendship and betrayal, revenge and retribution, but also redemption. Ideal for 11+ readers who enjoy Stranger Things. Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration in 2023. Luxuriantly illustrated by the fabulous Levi Pinfold. This exceptional book about friendship and paths not taken should rake in awards. ObserverHex never meant for the girl to follow him and his best friend Tommo into the woods. He certainly never meant for her to fall off the rope swing and break her arm. When he gets blamed for the accident, Hex runs deep into the woods, ending up in a strange clearing that he has never come across before. There he meets an old woman who offers him a deal. Sheâ ™ll rid the world of those who wronged him and Hex can carry on his life with them all forgotten and as if nothing ever happened. But what Hex doesnâ ™t know is someone else has been offered the same deal.When Tommo wakes up the next day, he is in a completely different world, with only the vaguest memories of the world before. Can Tommo put the world right again? Back to how it was? Or can he even find a way to make a new world that could be better for them all?This is a gripping and surreal contemporary fairytale that fans of David Almond will love.

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The first volume of Steven Runciman s classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runciman s A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional view of the Crusades as a romantic Christian adventure, and instead shifted the focus of the story to the East. With verve and drama, volume one of Runciman s trilogy tells the story of the First Crusade - from its unlikely beginnings in pilgrimage to the horrors of the siege of Jerusalem and the carving out of new territory on the edge of the eastern Mediterranean. Without question one of the major feats of contemporary historical writing The New York Times The historian whose magisterial works transformed our understanding of Byzantium, the medieval church and the crusades Guardian

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In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a way of floating to the surface… Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her. So a present from her father - tickets for the maiden voyage of a huge, luxurious new ship called the Titanic – offers a welcome escape from the cold, controlling atmosphere of her husband’s ancestral home, and some precious time with her little son, Teddy. When the ship goes down, Elinor realises the disaster has given her a chance to take Teddy and start a new life – but only if they can disappear completely, listed as among the dead. Penniless and using another woman’s name, she has to learn to survive in a world that couldn’t be more different from her own, and keep their secret safe. An uplifting story about grabbing your chances with both hands, and being brave enough to find out who you really are. ‘A thoroughly enjoyable novel about being brave enough to grab hold of a second chance and make the most of it’ Louise Hare ‘An acutely observed account of one woman’s struggle to escape the shackles of an aristocratic marriage, and the desperate decisions she has to make after the sinking of the Titanic. You’ll be rooting for Elinor Coombes all the way in this compelling, heart-warming novel’ Gill Paul ‘A brilliant, big-hearted book with a brave and complex heroine struggling to make a new life for herself and her son after the wreckage of the Titanic. A powerful and inspiring story about finding strength in the face of insurmountable odds’ Anna Mazzola ‘Excoriates the British aristocracy who put dynastic ambitions above love and happiness. A beautifully written page-turner of the highest order. We are with Elinor on her riches to rags adventure every step of the way’ Lila Cain ‘I was swept away by this story of bravery and resilience in a life of changing fortunes. Utterly compelling’ Essie Fox ‘Through her wonderfully imagined character of Elinor Coombes, Frances Quinn shapes a powerful, immersive and intriguing narrative of the Titanic tragedy. I walked every step of that journey with Elinor and Teddy, and still think about them long after turning the final page. Brilliant historical drama’ Hazel Gaynor ‘A vivid, compelling and immaculately researched story with a protagonist in Elinor you can’t help but root for’ Lucy Barker ‘I absolutely loved The Lost Passenger. I adored the writing style, the characterization and the gripping storyline to the extent that I couldn’t wait to get to the end whilst really not wanting it to end. Bliss!’ Jill Mansell

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Perfect for fans of Ivy Bean and Stella Diaz, this charming chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani American third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiringItâ ™s time for her classâ ™s country project, and Marya is super excited. She loves public speaking, and sheâ ™s assigned Pakistan, where her family is from. But Marya has two problems: She doesnâ ™t actually know very much about her grandparentsâ ™ country, and sheâ ™s paired with new kid Waleed, who is so shy he can barely talk, let alone present to the class. Marya figures if she can just befriend Waleed, heâ ™ll help her make the best project ever. Itâ ™s time for Operation Make a Friend! But how do you make a friend? Play sports? Make jokes? With time running out before the big presentation, Marya worries sheâ ™ll never get this Waleed kid to loosen up. But after researching a lot about friendshipâ ”and Pakistanâ ”she might be able to save this project yet! A wonderful addition to any collection, this story offers insights into Pakistani culture and the challengesâ ”and rewardsâ ”of making new friends in a new place. -School Library Journal The bookâ ™s strength lies in Faruqiâ ™s ability to recreate the ups and downs of Maryaâ ™s experiences within her family and her school community. Both the vivid character portrayals and the many grayscale illustrations will please readers of this transitional chapter book from the enjoyable Marya Khan series. -BooklistRead all of the books in the Marya Khan seriesMarya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (#1)Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (#2)Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (#3)Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park (#4)Marya Khan and the Disastrous Class Project (#5)Marya Khan and the Abominable Ski Trip (#6)Â

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Glamour, scholarship and superlative storytelling [...] an enthralling read. LUCY WORSLEYAdrian Tinniswood opens the doors on the excess, intrigue and absurdities of life in the late Victorian and Edwardian country houseIn the decades before the First World War, the owners of the nationâ ™s stately homes revelled in a golden age of glory and glamour. Nothing lay beyond their reach in a world where privilege and hedonism went hand-in-hand with duty and honour.This was a time when the ancestral seats of ancient nobility stood side-by-side with the fabulous palaces of Jewish bankers and Indian princes, when dukes and duchesses mixed with aristocratic society hostesses who had learned to dance in the chorus line and self-made millionaires who had been raised in the slums of Manchester and Birmingham.The Power and the Glory explores the country house during this golden age, when Britain ruled over a quarter of the worldâ ™s population, when its stately homes were at their most opulent and when, for the privileged few, life in the country house was the best life of all. A wonderful book. JUDITH FLANDERS Scintillating and brilliant, from a master of the subject. GARETH RUSSELL**A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR**

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One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities! Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is always brewing. And when a fiendish crime is committed, YOU are the detective in charge of the case.Dr Franklefinkâ ™s precious Monster Maker has gone missing and there are lots of suspects! Along with your yeti partner, itâ ™s up to YOU to find the culprit. Should you trail Bramwell Stoker, the terrifying vampire, or Grundle and Grinola, the mischievous goblin twins? Should you follow up a lead about the cunning witches? Or will investigating the doctorâ ™s monstrous son Monty lead you to the thief? YOU decide! With hundreds of paths to choose from and no dead ends, youâ ™ll solve the mystery every time!A fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure.

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â ˜I love Robert Thorogoodâ ™s writingâ ™ Peter JamesAn original story from the creator and writer of the hit BBC One TV series, Death in Paradise, featuring on-screen favourite detective, DI Richard Poole.Supermodel Polly Carter was famed for her looks and party-girl lifestyle. Now she s dead, apparently having thrown herself from the clifftop near her home on the island of Saint-Marie. Those who knew her say Polly would never have killed herselfâ ¦and when he is called in to investigate, DI Richard Poole is inclined to agree there is more to Pollyâ ™s death than meets the eye.Already fighting a losing battle against the intense summer heat of the Caribbean, Richard now faces fresh adversaries: a stream of alibis; a host of conflicting motives; and, worst of all, a visit from his mother. A frenzy which would surely allow a murderer to slip away unnoticedâ ¦yet Richard is certain that the guilty party is still on the island.As his team closes in on Pollyâ ™s household, Richard becomes convinced that the modelâ ™s death was an inside job. And he s determined to prove who planned the killing of Polly Carter, and whyâ ¦Praise for Robert Thorogood:â ˜Very funny and very dark with great pace. I love Robert Thorogoodâ ™s writingâ ™ â “ Peter Jamesâ ˜For fans of Agatha Christieâ ™ â “ Mail on Sundayâ ˜A treatâ ™ â “ Radio Timesâ ˜Plenty of red herrings and twists to keep readers guessingâ ™ â “ Daily Expressâ ˜Fans of the Agatha Christie style BBC drama Death in Paradise will enjoy this book from the showâ ™s creatorâ ™ â “ Mail on Sunday Fans will enjoy returning to DI Richard Pooleâ ¦ just switch off and relax â “ Love Reading An absolute delight from start to finish. â “ Entertainment Outlookâ ˜A brilliant whodunnitâ ™ â “ Woman

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There s a very particular reason why Chloe Sinclair hasn t met her Mr Right: he doesn t exist.And the reason he doesn t exist? The wrong people meeting at the wrong time throughout history. Now, Chloe has to travel back in time to matchmake like her love life depends on it.Present-day Chloe is staying at the iconic Hotel Del Coronado - part historic landmark, part Californian fairytale. Guided here by a very special friendship, Chloe embarks on a magical journey through the decades: from the Victorian era to the glamorous Roaring Twenties, stopping off in the Fabulous Fifties before grooving into the eighties.Her adventures of the heart go far beyond her wildest imaginings, as Chloe soon learns that true love is all a matter of timing.READERS LOVE MOLLY JAMES A unique storyline that had me gripped from page one! A fairytale for grown ups who enjoy a bit of escapism. Amazing book, unique theme, could not put it down! Made me smile, laugh and cry (more than once)! The characters are as warm and sunny as California!

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I want you to believe . . . to believe in things you cannot. Bram Stoker s Dracula, one of literature s most frightening vampire horror novels, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition, featuring a striking foil-accented cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for fiction lovers, horror fans, and book collectors. This collectible volume is the ideal addition to any well-appointed or dark academia library, or an attention-grabbing add for your holiday reading list or Christmas wish list.Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents Dracula:Presents Bram Stoker s wildly terrifying horror novel about the evil Count Dracula, viewed by many as one of the best vampire stories ever written; its 1897 publication helped secure Stoker s place in literature s pantheon of great writersExplores such themes as the darker side of female sexual expression, madness/insanity, distrust of the other, the negative effects of modernization and wealth, and the power of Christian ritualIs ideal for Bram Stoker fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspiredWhether you re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:Beautiful foil-accented hardcoverDistinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughoutPart of a 4-volume horror collection including Oscar Wilde s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dante s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe s best-known short stories Unfolding in a series of diary entries, letters, newspaper articles, and ships logs, Bram Stoker s renowned tale of terror opens with young lawyer Jonathan Harker journeying to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula. There Harker discovers his nobleman client is a bloodthirsty vampire on the hunt for new prey. After imprisoning Harker in his castle, Dracula travels to England, where he encounters Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray, her tragic friend Lucy Westenra, and the formidable Doctor Abraham van Helsing. What transpires in London is a terrifying and haunting battle against an unspeakable and seemingly indestructible evil.Dracula by Bram Stoker is part of a four-volume collection that includes Oscar Wilde s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dante s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe s best-known short stories.

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With rare access to the inner sanctum of the New York Yankees, SNY analyst Andy Martino weaves two years of exclusive interviews with general manager Brian Cashman into a revelatory account of never-before-told stories about Derek Jeter, Aaron Judge, Alex Rodriguez, the complex front office, team ownership, and insights into the World Series wins and day-to-day running of the team that fans never get to see.When Brian Cashman arrived in the Bronx as an intern in 1986, he discovered a team in chaos, run on impulse and emotion and lacking the sheen that had defined the Yankees in earlier eras. Decades later, Cashman had risen through the ranks of the front office, earned the trust of the Steinbrenner family, and become the longest-serving GM in the YankeesÂ’ storied history, helping to transform the Yankees to glory with a string of World Series championships and an unmatched streak of winning seasons. Â With unprecedented inside access and featuring exclusive interviews with Cashman, owner Hal Steinbrenner, top front-office executives, current Yankee stars and coaches, award-winning baseball journalist Andy Martino gives fans a view from the GMÂ’s seat that we would never normally see. From CashmanÂ’s battles with inscrutable team captain Derek Jeter, to tensions between Jeter and A-Rod, to CashmanÂ’s struggles with beloved manager Joe Torre. This book explores the management of egos on the field and in the front office, as well as the evolution of the manager position over generations and into the analytics era. Packed with drama and intrigue, this is the definitive inside account of the most intriguing and storied franchise in Major League Baseball.

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Dorothy Parker, more than any of her contemporaries, captured the spirit of the Jazz Age in her poetry and prose, and The Collected Dorothy Parker includes an introduction by Brendan Gill in Penguin Modern Classics.Dorothy Parker was the most talked-about woman of her day, notorious as the hard-drinking bad girl with a talent for stinging repartee and endlessly quotable one-liners. The decadent 1920s and 1930s in New York were a time of great experiment and daring for women. For the rich, life seemed a continual party, but the excesses took their emotional toll. In the bitingly witty poems and stories collected here, along with her articles and reviews, she brilliantly captures the spirit of the decadent Jazz Age in New York, exposing both the dazzle and the darkness. But beneath the sharp perceptions and acidic humour, much of her work poignantly expresses the deep vulnerability of a troubled, self-destructive woman who, in the words of philosopher Irwin Edman, was a Sappho who could combine a heartbreak with a wisecrack .Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was born in West End, New Jersey, and grew up in New York. In 1916 she sold some of her poetry to the editor of Vogue, and was subsequently given an editorial position on the magazine. She then became drama critic of Vanity Fair and the central figure of the celebrated Algonquin Round Table, whose members included George S. Kaufman and Harpo Marx. Her collections of poems included Enough Rope (1926) and Not So Deep as a Well (1936), and her collections of stories included Here Lies (1939); in addition, she collaborated on and wrote screenplays including the Oscar-winning A Star is Born (1937), and Alfred Hitchcock s Saboteur (1942).If you enjoyed The Collected Dorothy Parker, you might like Truman Capote s The Complete Stories, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. She managed to express her real feelings in stanzas which snap and glitter like a Chanel handbag Peter Ackroyd, The Times

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An engaging portrait of Hampstead Heath â “ a place rich not just in natural wonders but in history and monuments, emotions and memories, people and places. I enjoyed every inch of the way, from Parliament Hill to the Pergola... A late-life little masterpiece Ferdinand Mount A love letter, both to the Heath and to his late wife Islington Tribune An affectionate book which blends personal anecdote, history and interviews Ham HighThe eight hundred acres of Hampstead Heath lie just four miles from central London; and yet unlike the manicured inner-city parks, it feels like the countryside: it has hills and lakes, wild spots and tame spots.Hunter Davies has lived within a stone s throw of Hampstead Heath for more than sixty years and has walked on it nearly every day of his London life. For him, it is not just a place of recreation and relaxation but also a treasure-house of memories and emotions. In The Heath, he visits all parts of this, the largest area of common land in Britain s capital city: from Kenwood House to the Vale of Health, from Parliament Hill to Boudicca s Mound, and from the Ladies Bathing Pond to the fabulous pergola. As he walks, Davies talks to the diverse array of individuals who frequent the Heath: regulars; visitors; dog walkers; stall holders at the weekly farmer s market; famous faces having their morning stroll; twenty-first-century hippies spreading peace, love and happiness.

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