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The brilliant new novel from the author of The Last Summer of the Water Strider ‘A sharp and very funny portrait of a brash era which is also a surprisingly tender take on flawed masculinity.’ Sarah Hughes, i paper ‘What a terrific novel - wickedly sharp, wildly entertaining - I was gripped from start to finish. With its twisty plots and interwoven characters it paints a vivid portrait of a crucial decade. It #39;s laugh-out-loud funny, too. And with property porn thrown in, what #39;s not to like’ Deborah MoggachMillennium Eve and six people gather on a London rooftop. Recently married, Frankie Blue watches with his wife, Veronica, as the sky above the Thames explodes into a kaleidoscope of light. His childhood companion, Colin, ineptly flirts with Roxy, an unlikely first date, while another old friend, Nodge, newly ‘out’, hides his insecurities from his waspish boyfriend. New Labour are at their zenith. The economy booms, awash with cheap credit. The arrival of the smartphone heralds the sudden and vast expansion of social media. Mass immigration from Eastern Europe leave many unsettled while religious extremism threatens violent conflict. An estate agent in a property boom, Frankie is focused simply on getting rich. But can he survive the coming crash? And what will become of his friends - and his marriage - as they are scoured by the winds of change? When We Were Rich finds the characters introduced in Tim Lott #39;s award-winning 1999 debut, White City Blue, struggling to make sense of a new era. Sad, shocking and often hilarious, it is an acutely observed novel of all our lives, set during what was for some a golden time - and for others a nightmare, from which we are yet to wake up. ‘Wickedly funny and deeply humane. I loved this book’ Sadie Jones ‘Tim Lott revisits the years between millennium fever and the financial crisis, and brings this already long-lost era back to life in a novel every bit as evocative and compelling as we would expect from this prodigiously gifted author’ Jonathan Coe Praise for The Last Summer of the Water Strider: #39;I was very moved by The Last Summer of the Water Strider, which is both exquisitely specific to time and place and universal in its examination of humanity, grief and the bizarre prisons that people build for themselves - and one another. Funny, fascinating, mysterious and provocative #39; Sadie Jones, author of The Outcast #39;Great storytelling and superb characterisation. Very few writers can evoke quintessential Englishness in its myriad forms like Tim Lott. I loved it #39; Irvine Welsh #39;Lott is excellent when it comes to the psychology of a grieving adolescent #39; Observer

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NEW stunning hardback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne⠙s classic, timeless poetry for children.⠘Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers! E.H.Shepard⠙s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne⠙s classic, favourite stories.In this famous collection of verse for children, we join Christopher Robin and his friends for a trip to Buckingham Palace, learn what a King likes for his breakfast and meet a much-loved bear for the very first time.Curl up with A.A.Milne⠙s classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by Milne ⠓ as popular now as when they were first written.This special 100th anniversary hardback collection is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children⠙s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that we⠙ve come to expect from Milne s favourite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.This book is all the more special due to E.H.Shepard⠙s decorations, which are shown in full, glorious colour. They are truly iconic and contributed to him being known as ⠘the man who drew Pooh⠙.Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh⠙s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.The nation⠙s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milne⠙s classic children⠙s stories ⠓ featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself ⠓ are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you⠙re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearTales from the ForestWinter in the WoodSome retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:⠜To children it is something more than a volume, it is a treasure trove ⠓ richer in value than Aladdin⠙s Cave or any sunken Spanish galleon that ever carried gold from Peru. In literature it ranks with the highest and the greatest. It is a classic!⠝, Northern Weekly Gazette, 18th September 1926⠜Now, when Mr. A. A. Milne started the ⠘Christopher Robin⠙ poems in ⠘Punch⠙ he was starting something altogether bigger than he knew.⠝, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9th December 1926⠜When Mr. Milne began four years ago to write verses for his small son, and, through ⠘Punch⠙, had the good fortune to have them illustrated by Mr. E. H. Shepard, he little realised that within a few months five continents would be clamouring for the adventures of ⠘Christopher Robin⠙ and his pets.⠝, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928

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NEW stunning paperback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne⠙s classic, timeless poetry for children.⠘Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers! E.H.Shepard⠙s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne⠙s classic, favourite stories.In this famous collection of verse for children, we join Christopher Robin and his friends for a trip to Buckingham Palace, learn what a King likes for his breakfast and meet a much-loved bear for the very first time.Curl up with A.A.Milne⠙s classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by Milne ⠓ as popular now as when they were first written.This special 100th anniversary paperback collection is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children⠙s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that we⠙ve come to expect from Milne s favourite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.This book is all the more special due to E.H.Shepard⠙s decorations, which are shown in full, glorious colour. They are truly iconic and contributed to him being known as ⠘the man who drew Pooh⠙.Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh⠙s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.The nation⠙s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milne⠙s classic children⠙s stories ⠓ featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself ⠓ are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you⠙re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearTales from the ForestWinter in the WoodSome retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:⠜To children it is something more than a volume, it is a treasure trove ⠓ richer in value than Aladdin⠙s Cave or any sunken Spanish galleon that ever carried gold from Peru. In literature it ranks with the highest and the greatest. It is a classic!⠝, Northern Weekly Gazette, 18th September 1926⠜Now, when Mr. A. A. Milne started the ⠘Christopher Robin⠙ poems in ⠘Punch⠙ he was starting something altogether bigger than he knew.⠝, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9th December 1926⠜When Mr. Milne began four years ago to write verses for his small son, and, through ⠘Punch⠙, had the good fortune to have them illustrated by Mr. E. H. Shepard, he little realised that within a few months five continents would be clamouring for the adventures of ⠘Christopher Robin⠙ and his pets.⠝, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928

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*Kazuo Ishiguroâ ™s new novel Klara and the Sun is now available*Shortlisted for the Booker PrizeEngland, 1930s. Christopher Banks has become the countryâ ™s most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents, in old Shanghai, when he was a small boy. Moving between London and Shanghai of the interwar years, When We Were Orphans is a remarkable story of memory, intrigue and the need to return.â ˜You seldom read a novel that so convinces you it is extending the possibilities of fiction.â ™ John Carey, Sunday Timesâ ˜Ishiguro is the best and most original novelist of his generation and When We Were Orphans could be by no other writer. It haunts the mind. It moves to tears.â ™ Susan Hill, Mail on Sundayâ ˜Discloses a writer not only near the height of his powers but in a league all of his own.â ™ Boyd Tonkin, Independent

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Mesmerising, mythic and timeless - the most unmissable debut novel of 2022 - for fans of Arundhati Roy, Toni Morrison and Monique Roffey Exceptional Jacob Ross Exquisite Avni Doshi Combining the richness of myth with razor-sharp observation of contemporary life, When We Were Birds marks the emergence of a distinctive and powerful voice Pat Barker It s a knockout, and Ayanna Lloyd Banwo is a star. I want to read everything she writes Niven GovindenDarwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost. Estranged from his mother and the Rastafari faith she taught him, he is convinced that the father he never met may be waiting for him somewhere amid these bustling streets.Meanwhile in an old house on a hill, where the city meets the rainforest, Yejide s mother is dying. And she is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide: the power to talk to the dead. The women of Yejide s family are human but also not - descended from corbeau, the black birds that fly east at sunset, taking with them the souls of the dead.Darwin and Yejide both have something that the other needs. Their destinies are intertwined, and they will find one another in the sprawling, ancient cemetery at the heart of the island, where trouble is brewing...Rich with magic and wisdom, When We Were Birds is an exuberant masterpiece that conjures and mesmerises on every line. Ayanna Lloyd Banwo weaves an unforgettable story of loss and renewal, darkness and light; a triumphant reckoning with a grief that runs back generations and a defiant, joyful affirmation of hope.

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Discover the dark boarding school psychological thriller, an exploration of power, corruption and retribution, perfect for fans of Girl A, My Dark Vanessa and Anatomy of a Scandal. Excruciating suspense Stephen King⠘One of the most compelling books I ve ever read⠦compulsive, tender and chilling⠙ Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates⠘A powerful, unforgettable read⠙ Andrea Mara, bestselling author of No One Saw A Thing_⠜I⠙m not here for prestige. I⠙m here for revenge.⠝Lou Manson is an outsider when she joins the final-year class at Highfield Manor, Dublin⠙s most exclusive private school.Beyond the granite pillars and the wrought-iron gates is a world of wealth, privilege and potential.But Highfield is also hiding a dark secret ⠓ and Lou is here to expose it.When she befriends the beautiful and talented Shauna Power, her plans are thrown into turmoil. Speaking out against the school would mean betraying Shauna, and Lou soon discovers that the Highfield elite will go to any lengths to protect their own reputation . . .. . . Even when the consequences are fatal.Thirty years later, Lou is called to testify in a new lawsuit against Highfield. But telling the truth means confronting her past.And there is one story she swore she⠙d never tell . . ._Praise for When We Were Silent: ⠘I love a great literary psychological drama. I devoured Fiona McPhillips s debut, a lovechild of Tana French and Patricia Highsmith, but also totally original. Absolutely brilliant!⠙ John Boyne, bestselling author of The Heart⠙s Invisible Furies A twisting, turning dive into a web of long-buried secrets Jane Harper, internationally bestselling author of Exiles Utterly amazing . . . Powerful, moving, enraging Marian Keyes, Sunday Times bestselling author of Rachel⠙s Holiday This book absolutely nails what it feels like to be young, female, powerless, and dead set on redemption Julia Heaberlin, author of We Are All The Same in the Dark This suspenseful novel perfectly captures teenage intensity and anguish Guardian Tense and unsettling New York Times Taut, compelling, powerful and devastatingly relevant Louise O Neill, bestselling author of Idol Full of twists, turns and dark secrets Reader review A beautifully written, compulsive read Reader review Secrets, scandal, elitism, lies, memories, abuse, love, loss . . . This book has it all Reader review

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A sweeping tale of love and loss, perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and David Nicholls Gloriously nostalgic and beautifully emotional.. The Sun Elaine Hastingsâ ™ stunning debut will keep you turning the pages until you close the book and either reach for someone you love, or get on the move and create something!â ™ Jessica Anya BlauSpring, 1994. Will, a talented busker, falls for Emily, a quirky art student. By 1997, Will is playing Glastonburyâ ™s Pyramid Stage, and Emily is unveiling her first gallery show. They spend a whirlwind summer touring with Will s band, caught up in their love for their art and each other.But within two years, Will is dead.Spring, 2016. Emily remains single. Her art is long forgotten. Now, life revolves around her 16-year-old daughter, Liv. But when Emily accidentally reveals she once knew Will, Liv is stunned. How could her ordinary, predictable mother have known someone like Will Bailey?And why does Emily blame herself for his death?Interweaving dual timelines, When We Were Young explores what it means to have loved and lost, and reminds you that the ones you love can set you free.

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Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost. Estranged from his mother and the Rastafari faith she taught him, he is convinced that the father he never met may be waiting for him somewhere amid these bustling streets.Meanwhile in an old house on a hill, where the city meets the rainforest, Yejide s mother is dying. And she is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide: the power to talk to the dead. The women of Yejide s family are human but also not - descended from corbeau, the black birds that fly east at sunset, taking with them the souls of the dead.Darwin and Yejide both have something that the other needs. Their destinies are intertwined, and they will find one another in the sprawling, ancient cemetery at the heart of the island, where trouble is brewing...Rich with magic and wisdom, When We Were Birds is an exuberant masterpiece that conjures and mesmerises on every line. Ayanna Lloyd Banwo weaves an unforgettable story of loss and renewal, darkness and light; a triumphant reckoning with a grief that runs back generations and a defiant, joyful affirmation of hope.

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With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved classic poetry collection When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne is sure to delight new and old fans alike!Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was Mr. Edward Bear, a rotund teddy bear who was proud of his stature. Meet him and many other lovable characters in this verse collection that launched A. A. Milne’s career as a children’s author and led to the creation of his novels about Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin. Full of whimsy, humor, and imagination, these children’s poems tell of visits to the zoo and Buckingham Palace, the romance between Little Bo Peep and Little Boy Blue, the shenanigans of peculiar characters, quiet afternoons in nature, and more.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2022WINNER OF THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, Fatimah Asghar traces the intense bond of three orphaned siblings who, after their parents die, are left to raise one another. The youngest, Kausar, grapples with the incomprehensible loss of her parents as she also charts out her own understanding of gender; Aisha, the middle sister, spars with her crybaby younger sibling as she desperately tries to hold on to her sense of family in an impossible situation; and Noreen, the eldest, does her best in the role of sister-mother while also trying to create a life for herself, on her own terms.As Kausar grows up, she must contend with the collision of her private and public worlds, and choose whether to remain in the life of love, sorrow and codependency she s known or carve out a new path for herself. When We Were Sisters tenderly examines the bonds and fractures of sisterhood, names the perils of being three Muslim American girls alone against the world, and ultimately illustrates how those who ve lost everything might still make homes in each other.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2022WINNER OF THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023 [A] captivating, gorgeously written book Hala Alyan A stunning accomplishment Safia Elhillo A grief-soaked and gorgeous debut novel . . . A poet first, Asghar picks up on the themes of her debut collection If They Come for Us - partition and fragmentation, borders and bodies - and plays with space and silence on the page . . . this fragmentary form has the effect of ephemerality - much like life Sana Goyal, GuardianIn this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, Fatimah Asghar traces the intense bond of three orphaned siblings who, after their parents die, are left to raise one another. The youngest, Kausar, grapples with the incomprehensible loss of her parents as she also charts out her own understanding of gender; Aisha, the middle sister, spars with her crybaby younger sibling as she desperately tries to hold on to her sense of family in an impossible situation; and Noreen, the eldest, does her best in the role of sister-mother while also trying to create a life for herself, on her own terms.As Kausar grows up, she must contend with the collision of her private and public worlds, and choose whether to remain in the life of love, sorrow and codependency she s known or carve out a new path for herself. When We Were Sisters tenderly examines the bonds and fractures of sisterhood, names the perils of being three Muslim American girls alone against the world, and ultimately illustrates how those who ve lost everything might still make homes in each other.

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When We Were Bad is a spellbinding, witty and poignant portrayal of a family in crisis, in love, and in denial. As intelligent as it is funny. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess. A joy â “ The ObserverIn North London, Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Wife, mother, rabbi â “ and sometimes moral voice of the nation â “ everyone wants to be with her at her son Leo s glorious wedding. That is, until Leo jilts his bride, and the gleaming bubble surrounding the Rubins threatens to burst.Frances â “ Claudia s calm, mature, married daughter â “ tries to hold the nucleus of the family together, but the stress forces her to re-examine her own life, leading her to make a decision as shocking as Leo s choice to bolt.And Claudia s husband, Norman, has an uncharacteristic secret. And, whether he likes it or not, he is powerless to stop it coming out . . . A comedy with the warmest of hearts and the most deliciously subversive of agendas - Marie Claire Fast-paced and engaging. Brilliant, touching and true - Naomi Alderman, bestselling author of The Power

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Such a warm, uplifting read. It s a celebration of the bond we have with our oldest friends, and it s so funny Beth O Leary A brilliant, funny, insightful exploration of friendship, which properly made me laugh and cry Laura Marshall---------Theo has been living in his parents shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can t get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he s done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep...Joel is a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he s falling apart at the seams. He s headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven t spoken since the summer they turned 16.One of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship?A tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it s time to move on.--------- An uplifting and redemptive journey Steven Rowley A beautifully bittersweet tale about the enduring power of friendship, reminding us how sometimes the best way to face life s biggest challenges is to take them one step at a time with your best friend by your side Oliver Sands An absorbing and heartfelt tale of past mistakes and friendship lost but never forgotten. A joyful summer read Owen Nicholls---------Your favourite authors loved reading Richard Roper s uplifting first novel, Something to Live For: A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling Lucy Foley Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this Clare Mackintosh I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together Beth O Leary Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard s writing hooked me in from the very first page Cathy Bramley A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant! Matt Dunn It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart Gill Hornby

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In this heartfelt story about finding love in loss, three widows are forced under the same roof, where they’ll need to overcome grief, anger, and old secrets to put their family back together.Since her husband’s death six months ago, Yesica Diaz-Taylor seems to be taking her grief in stride. Then an angry outburst at work shatters the illusion. Her mandated support group counseling doesn’t help much. Yesica has always kept her feelings close, so even when an unlikely friendship blossoms with the group’s facilitator, she still has reasons for holding back. She’s just not ready to share.Ana Diaz has been widowed for five years and continues to live life exactly as she did with her late husband. When her house floods, she’s forced to shake things up. Although it was never part of her plan, Ana moves in with her eldest daughter, Yesica. But the new living arrangement tests their already strained relationship.Shadowed by unresolved tensions, Yesica, Ana, and matriarch Mama Melda must learn to share a home, their heartbreak, and, once and for all, the haunting family secrets that have kept them apart.

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“Profoundly thoughtful…An intimate portrait of female friendship laced with literal and metaphorical magic.” —Kirkus Reviews “A laugh-out-loud, exciting ride…a darkly comedic coming-of-age story.” —School Library Journal A moving, darkly funny novel about six teens whose magic goes wildly awry from Magic for Liars author Sarah Gailey, who Chuck Wendig calls an “author to watch.”Keeping your magic a secret is hard. Being in love with your best friend is harder. Alexis has always been able to rely on two things: her best friends, and the magic powers they all share. Their secret is what brought them together, and their love for each other is unshakeable—even when that love is complicated. Complicated by problems like jealousy, or insecurity, or lust. Or love. That unshakeable, complicated love is one of the only things that doesn’t change on prom night. When accidental magic goes sideways and a boy winds up dead, Alexis and her friends come together to try to right a terrible wrong. Their first attempt fails—and their second attempt fails even harder. Left with the remains of their failed spells and more consequences than anyone could have predicted, each of them must find a way to live with their part of the story.

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A tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it s time to move on.---------Theo has been living in his parents shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can t get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he s done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep...Joel is a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he s falling apart at the seams. He s headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven t spoken since the summer they turned 16.One of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship?

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â ˜The Hilary Mantel of children s fiction.â ™ The Telegraph Impossible to stop reading. The Times A remarkable writer. Daily Mail Compelling. BookTrustA body washed up on the beach...Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets...An animal rescue service...Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.

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Hudební CD - George Roger Waters je britský rockový hudebník, zpěvák a skladatel. Rok vydání : 2017 ( 4.Album ) George Roger Waters (* 6. září 1943 Great Bookham, Surrey, Anglie) je britský rockový hudebník, zpěvák a skladatel. Proslavil se svým působením v kapele Pink Floyd v letech 1965-1985, kde hrál na baskytaru, zpíval a v pozdějších letech byl i hlavním skladatelem. Seznam stop When We Were Young / Déj? Vu / The Last Refugee / Picture That / Broken Bones / Is This The Life We Really Want? / Bird In A Gale / The Most Beautiful Girl / Smell The Roses / Wait For Her / Oceans Apart / Part of Me Died

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With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved classic poetry collection featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne is sure to delight new and old fans alike!Originally published after the novel Winnie-the-Pooh and the verse collection When We Were Very Young, A. A. Milne wrote this classic book of children’s poems about and for his son Christopher Robin when he turned six. With appearances from the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh throughout, these sweet and funny poems tell of playful adventures, the joys and pains of growing up, memorable animal friends, and more.

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We Were There is about a Black Britain that for too long has been unknown and unexplored â “ the one that exists beyond London. A vital corrective that enhances our understanding of black British history STEVE MCQUEEN Utterly brilliant DIPO FALOYIN Captivated me from the first page PRAGYA AGARWAL Essential reading EKOW ESHUNFrom the late 1970s to the early 1990s Britain was in tumult: rocked by Margaret Thatcherâ ™s radical economic policy, the rise of the National Front, widespread civil unrest. With anti-immigration policies in the political mainstream, Black lives were on the frontline of a racial reckoning. But it was also a time of unrivalled Black cultural creation, organising and resistance. This was the crucible in which modern Britain came into existence.We Were There brings into the spotlight for the first time extraordinary Black lives in once-rich cities now home to failing industries: the foundries of Birmingham, the docks of Liverpool and Cardiff, the mills of Bradford. We are in Wigan, Wolverhampton, Manchester and the green expanse of the British countryside. We meet feminists and Rastafarians, academics and pan-Africanists, environmental campaigners and rugby-league superstars; witness landmark campaigns against miscarriages of justice; encounter radical groups of artists and pioneering thinkers; tread dancefloors that hosted Northern Soul all-nighters and the birth of Acid House.Together, these voices and stories rewrite our idea of Black British culture. London was only ever part of the picture â “ We Were There is about incorporating a vastly broader range of Black Britons into the fabric of our national story.Alive with energy and purpose, We Were There decisively expands our sense of who we are. Confronting, joyful and thrilling, this is a profoundly important new portrait of modern Britain.

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When I Were a Lad⠦ looks at the glorious-yet-risky childhoods of yesteryear before the Health and Safety officers told us we couldn⠙t do everything because it was too dangerous.The sleeper hit of Christmas 2009 ⠓ more than 4,000 copies sold through Bookscan.A book to send shivers down the spine of any parent who has spent years protecting their children from the slightest bump and bash.A glorious romp though some of the most reckless photos from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s, tagged with side-splitting captions.Ah, the past. A time when children could play in the snow without a helmet, crampons and a risk assessment report. When footballs were made from rhino hide and cricket was played with one pad, if you were lucky. When I Were a Lad⠦ looks at the glorious-yet-risky childhoods of yesteryear before the Health and Safety officers told us we couldn⠙t do everything because it was too dangerous. It reflects on a time when children were allowed in with the animals at London Zoo; a time before the car seatbelt was invented (let alone used); a time when you were allowed to dress up endangered species in goalkeeping kit and take penalties against them. The authors have trawled through the major historic archives to find some glorious photo opportunities where the safety angle of the participants was the last thing anyone thought of. Children perch happily on lethal, limb-mangling machinery, stand all-smiles on live crocodiles, feed brown bears with their hands and get scooped from the street by passing tram conductors! These truly were the days that Health and Safety forgot, back when I were a lad⠦

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From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist missed connection post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends.I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other.Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone.A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding... I didn t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday.You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again.You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like.I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half?

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A beautiful, brilliant, lively book that weaves together fascinating and moving examples with thoughtful analysis. Both heartfelt and rigorous, entertaining and scholarly, Before We Were Trans invites us to expand our sense of communities - past and present - in welcoming ways, rather than contracting them and policing their borders MEG-JOHN BARKER, author of Gender: A Graphic Guide Celebrates trans history, whilst acknowledging the reality of what it means to live within our community with joy and kindness. In-depth research and personal stories tie Before We Were Trans up into a true treat for the mind JAMIE WINDUST, author of In Their ShoesAcross the world today, people of all ages are doing fascinating, creative, messy things with gender.These people have a rich history - but one that is often left behind by narratives of trans lives that focus on people with stable, binary, uncomplicated gender identities. As a result, these stories tend to be recent, binary, stereotyped, medicalised and white. Before We Were Trans is a new and different story of gender, that seeks not to be comprehensive or definitive, but - by blending culture, feminism and politics - to widen the scope of what we think of as trans history by telling the stories of people across the globe whose experience of gender has been transgressive, or not characterised by stability or binary categories.Transporting us from Renaissance Venice to seventeenth-century Angola, from Edo Japan to North America, the stories this book tells leave questions and resist conclusions. They are fraught with ambiguity, and defy modern Western terminology and categories - not least the category of trans itself. But telling them provides a history that reflects the richness of modern trans reality more closely than any previously written.Before We Were Trans is a history and celebration of gender in all its fluidity, ambiguity and complexity.

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‘We were three: complete, as we were meant to be…’ Ego, Zina and Eriife were always destined to be best friends, ever since their grandmothers sat next to each other on a dusty bus to Lagos in the late 1940s, forging a bond that would last generations. But over half a century later, Nigeria is a new and modern country. As the three young women navigate the incessant strikes and political turmoil that surrounds them, their connection is shattered by a terrible assault. In the aftermath, nothing will remain the same as life takes them down separate paths. For Ego, now a high-powered London lawyer, success can’t mask her loneliness and feelings of being an outsider. Desperate to feel connected to Nigeria, she escapes into a secret life online. Zina’s ambition is to be anyone but herself; acting proves the ultimate catharsis, but it comes at the cost of her family. And Eriife surprises everyone by morphing from a practising doctor to a ruthless politician’s perfect wife. When Ego returns home, the three women’s lives become entwined once more, as Nigeria’s political landscape fractures. Their shared past will always connect them, but can they – and their country – overcome it?

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The title of this book We Were Not the Savages speaks to the truth of what happened when Europeans invaded Mi kmaw lands in the 17th century. Prior to the European invasion the Mi kmaq lived healthy lives and for thousands of years lived harmoniously with nature in the land they called Mi kma ki. This book sets the record straight. When the Europeans arrived, they were welcomed and sustained by the Mi kmaq. After they became well established, over the next three centuries, they turned on the Mi kmaq; their language, culture and their way of life was systematically ravaged by the newcomers to whom they had extended human kindness. The murderous savagery of white supremacist policies that begot residential schools, Indian reserves, scalping proclamations, etc., all but wiped out the Mi kmaw people. Yet the Mi kmaq survived and today stand defending the land, the water and nature s bounty from the European way of life, which threatens the natural world we live in and need to survive. Since the first edition was published in 1993, Daniel Paul s ongoing research puts the lie to the mainstream record of Canadian settler colonialism and reveals that the mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples throughout the Americas is not confined to the past. In this 4th edition the author shares his research, which catalogues not only the historical tragedy but the ongoing attempts to silence the Mi kmaq and other Indigenous Peoples. Paul s work continues to give the Mi kmaw people a voice that must be heard. It is a guiding light in a dark world.

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LP vinyl - Americká zpěvačka a skladatelka Billie Eilish vydává album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"Když jsem složila skladbu bury a friend, celé album do sebe najednou v mé hlavě zapadlo," přibližuje novou muziku Billie. Americká zpěvačka a skladatelka Billie Eilish vydává album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"Když jsem složila skladbu bury a friend, celé album do sebe najednou v mé hlavě zapadlo," přibližuje novou muziku Billie. "Okamžitě jsem věděla, o čem bude, jak bude vypadat a jak bych chtěla, aby ho posluchači chápali. Z názvu titulního singlu mě napadl motiv: bury a friend je psané z perspektivy monstra, které sídlí pod mojí postelí - co bych jako tohle stvoření dělala, co bych cítila? Já sama se přiznávám, že jsem monstrum a že jsem svým největším nepřítelem. Možná jsem i monstrem pod tvojí postelí." Billie Eilish patří mezi aktuálně nejplodnější a nejzajímavější interprety, kam jí katapultoval debut Ocean Eyes. Přední popovou linii...

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A soaring coming-of-age novel. - THE OBSERVER Completely fierce, unmistakably feminist, and subversively funny. When Women Were Dragons brings the heat to misogyny with glorious imagination and talon-sharp prose. - Bonnie Garmus, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRYIn a world where girls and women are taught to be quiet, the dragons inside them are about to be set free ... In this timely and timeless speculative novel, set in 1950s America, Kelly Barnhill exposes a world that wants to keep girls and women small - and examines what happens when they rise up.Alex Green is four years old when she first sees a dragon in her next-door neighbour s garden, in the spot where the old lady usually sits. The huge dragon, an astonished expression on its face, opens its wings and soars away across the rooftops. And Alex doesn t see the little old lady after that.No one mentions her. It s as if she s never existed. Then Alex s mother disappears, and reappears a week later, with no explanation as to where she has been.But she is a ghostly shadow of her former self, and with scars across her body - wide, deep burns, as though she had been attacked by a monster who breathed fire. Alex, growing from young girl to fiercely independent teenager, is desperate for answers, but doesn t get any. Whether anyone likes it or not, the Mass Dragoning is coming.Everything is about to change, forever. And when it does, this, too, will be unmentionable ... Perfect for fans of THE HANDMAID S TALE, VOX, and THE POWER.

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A propulsive new young adult thriller from the author of Dead Girls Can t Tell Secrets, featuring a compelling mystery about buried secrets and lies passed between generations â “ and protected at all costs. ***Everyone knows the legend of Fairport Village: twenty-five years ago, a shocking murder closed the place down. This year, the ruins will be bulldozed at last. But tonight, it s not too late to die.All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of town: ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die. Itâ ™s more than just a story: over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there.Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that s made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she s on edge â “ not because of some legend, but because the clique that has made her life hell for years is there too, including Caleb Durham, the worst of them all.Yet out of all the things Eden expected to happen that night, finding another student dead at Fairport Village wasn t one of them.Though the death is ruled an accident, Eden knows she saw something suspicious at the ruins â “ and Caleb and her other longtime tormentors did, too. Now they re all being followed by a deadly stranger, and to save themselves, they must work together to uncover the truth about Fairport Village. But after all thatâ ™s happened, can Eden really trust Caleb and his friends? Or will they leave her to face a killer alone?We Were Warned is a YA mystery thriller rife with dark, local lore and buried secrets. With twists and shocking deaths aplenty, this is a mystery not to be missed by fans of haunting teen thrillers.TropesMurder MysterySuspenseYoung Adult ThrillerAbandoned RuinsFamily Scandal

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Twenty-three-year-old Lillie Carrigan has left behind the America of her childhood to study at Oxford, dismissing her past as she tries to write and become a woman. In the autumn of 1946, she meets a man over whiskey and cigarettes at Balliol College ⠓ a man who will become her husband.Over the course of five years, Lillie travels from England to Paris, the Côte d⠙Azur, New York City and the Hamptons, her marriage unravelling along the way but her memories remaining steadfast as her uninvited yet constant companions.Haunted by past tragedies and scarred by fresh misadventures, Lillie once again shares her story and lays bare her sins.⠘An intimate character study and honest portrait of a marriage, this sequel, with its eloquent prose and sharp dialogue, does not disappoint.⠙ ⠓ J.M. Monaco, author of How We Remember ⠘A forensic portrait of post-war marriage. In prose that never drops a stitch, Susan Furber has delivered another triumph in this insightful, moving and utterly compelling novel.⠙ ⠓ Christine Dwyer Hickey, 2020 Walter Scott Prize winner⠘We Were Very Merry tells the story of a modern marriage in which no one is at fault since no one appears to have done anything wrong. The attempts to make one⠙s self intelligible to another reveal the grief and regret inherent in the past, and despite a well-earned resolution, the exorbitant price of perception.⠙ ⠓ Susanna Moore, author of In the Cut

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A mind-expanding tour of what touch means. DAVID EAGLEMAN, neuroscientist and author of Incognito and LivewiredWhy is a hugged person a healthier person?Why do high-fiving teams win more matches?How does a shared handshake make you more likely to tell the truth?We rely on touch every day of our lives. It makes us who we are. It helps us connect with those around us. And yet touch between individuals can be fraught with confusion and misunderstanding.In When We Touch, social neuroscientist Professor Michael Banissy blends expert scientific insights with anecdotes from 90s rom coms to office politics to explore the new science of human touch. His groundbreaking new book explains how touch impacts every part of our lives, from why touch is essential for healthy development, to how kissing might help us choose a genetically beneficial mate to how holding hands with a loved one can help us feel less pain.Banissy tackles the nuances of appropriate touch across culture and gender, investigates our touch personas and why they differ, and offers solutions to the touch hunger that has become a modern epidemic in our increasingly distanced world.From the most inconsequential to the most salient moments of human contact, When We Touch is a fascinating and entertaining exploration of our most overlooked sense.

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A nostalgic look at how we lived our lives in the 40 s through to the60 s with lots of pictures to remind us of the way we were on holiday.

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When We See UsIn the past decade, figurative painting by Black artists has risento a new prominence in the field of contemporary art. This timely and revelatory book highlights the many ways in which artists critically engage with notions of blackness, contributing to the critical discourse on topics such as Pan-Africanism, the Civil Rights Movement, African Liberation and Independence movements, the Anti-Apartheid and Black Consciousness mobilizations, Decoloniality, and Black Lives Matter.When We See UsWhen We See Us

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A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends-the Liars-whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution.An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies.True love. The truth. We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honouree E.Lockhart. Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.

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**The No.1 New York Times, million-copy bestseller**Memphis, Tennessee, 1939Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned home - but they quickly realize the dark truth . . .Aiken, South Carolina, present dayBorn into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family s long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.Based on one of America s most notorious real-life scandals, Before We Were Yours is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting global bestseller. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing. A tale of enduring power Paula McLain Such a powerful, emotional story 5* reader review It is impossible not to get swept up in this near-perfect novel Huffington Post What a great book, you just can t put it down 5* reader review

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Based on the unforgettable story of one family determined to survive war-torn Europe1939. Three generations of the Kurc family strive to live normal lives despite the growing hardships they face as Jews. But as the realities of war rush to meet them, they are cast to the wind and must do everything they can to find their way through a devastated continent to freedom.Based on an incredible true story that ranges from pre-war Parisian jazz clubs to the desolation of the Siberian gulag, and follows the Kurc family as refugees, prisoners and fighters, We Were the Lucky Ones is a testament to the notion that even in the darkest of times, the human spirit can find a way to survive, and even triumph.

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What do we think about when we think about football? Football is about so many things: memory, history, place, social class, gender (especially masculinity, but increasingly femininity too), family identity, tribal identity, national identity, the nature of groups. It is essentially collaborative, even socialist, yet it exists in a sump of greed, corruption, capitalism and autocracy.Philosopher Simon Critchley attempts to make sense of it all, and to establish a system of aesthetics - even poetics - to show what is beautiful in the beautiful game. He explores, too, how the experience of watching football opens a particular dimension in time; how its magic wards off oblivion; how its dramas play out national identity and non-identity; how we spectators, watching football with tragic pensiveness, participate in the play. And of course, as a football fan, he writes about his heroes and villains: about Zidane and Cruyff, Clough and Revie, Shankly and Klopp.

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Young then. Before Alva and everything. Cormac is a photographer. Approaching forty and still single, he suddenly finds himself the leftover man .Through talent and charm, he has escaped small town life and a haunted family. But now his peers are all getting divorced, dying, or buying trampolines in the suburbs. Cormac is dating former students, staying out all night and receiving boilerplate rejection emails for his work, propped up by a constellation of the women and ex-lovers in his life.In the last weeks of the year, Cormac meets Caroline, an ambitious young dancer, and embarks on a miniature odyssey of intimacy. Simultaneously, he must take responsibility for his married brother, whose mid-life crisis forces them both to reckon with a death in the family that hangs over those left behind.Set in Dublin, a city built on burial pits, We Were Young is a dazzlingly clever, deeply enjoyable novel from a Sunday Times Short Story Award-Winning author.

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A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST Sweeping and quietly devastating New York Times A David and Goliath story for our times O, the Oprah MagazineSet in the fictional African village of Kosawa, this is the story of a people living in fear amidst environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of clean-up and financial reparations are made - and broken. Left with few choices, the people of Kosawa decide to fight back. But it will come at a steep price - one which generation after generation will have to pay.How Beautiful We Were is a masterful exploration of what happens when the reckless drive for profit, coupled with the ghost of colonialism, comes up against one community s determination to hold onto its ancestral land and a young woman s willingness to sacrifice everything for the sake of her people s freedom.

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Don t miss the #1 New York Times bestselling prequel, Family of Liars.A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.A revolution. An accident. A secret.Lies upon lies.True love.The truth.Read it.And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable. —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

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From the bestselling author and rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree, When We Went Wild is a heartwarming, sustainably printed picture book about the benefits of letting nature take the lead, inspired by real-life rewilding projects. Nancy and Jake are farmers. They raise their cows and pigs, and grow their crops. They use a lot of big machines to help them, and spray a lot of chemicals to get rid of the weeds and the pests. That’s what all good farmers do, isn’t it? And yet, there is no wildlife living on their farm. The animals look sad. Even the trees look sad! One day, Nancy has an idea... what if they stopped using all the machines, and all the chemicals, and instead they went wild? The author’s own experience of rewilding her estate at Knepp has influenced conservation techniques around the world that are bringing nature back to the countryside and bringing threatened species back from the brink. Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world. Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.Praise for When We Went Wild: ‘A charming inoculation of pure wild life – just what Dr. Earth ordered.’ CHRIS PACKHAM ‘This book would sit brilliantly on any nature-loving child’s bookshelf’ BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE ‘Charms young readers with the power of rewilding’ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER ‘I love this book. It actually made me cry’ PAM AYRES, Sunday Times best-selling author presenter. ‘A gorgeous and true fable that will delight and inspire the next generation of young rewilders.’ PATRICK BARKHAM, Author Guardian journalist.Praise for Wilding, the author’s bestselling memoir: ‘This must be the most inspirational nature book of the year…a narrative of conservation, courage, vision and miracles… The story of what happened is thrilling… the Knepp Conservation Project is world-famous: a beacon of hope… Read this book and marvel.’ – Bel Mooney, ‘The Year’s Best Books on Nature’, Daily Mail

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Kniha - autor E. Lockhart, 228 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná We are the Liars. We are beautiful, privileged and live a life of carefree luxury. We are cracked and broken...

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We are the Liars. We are beautiful, privileged and live a life of carefree luxury.We are cracked and broken. A story of love and romance.A tale of tragedy. Which are lies? Which is truth?

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This compulsive thriller reads like true crime and had me guessing until the very end. Reese Witherspoon***Three friends went on holiday.Only two came back.Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of any involvement in their friend Evangelineâ ™s death. Although they were found innocent, the case made them infamous and theyâ ™ve not seen each other since.Except now Joni wants a favour, and when she turns up at her old friendâ ™s doorstep in need of an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. After all, she still owes her.But can you ever leave the past behind, when the whole world believes youâ ™re guilty? Beautifully written, suspenseful coming-of-age story... I loved it. â ” Daily Mail Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime. â ” Cosmopolitanâ ˜A haunting and dazzling page-turner.â ™ â “ Laura Hankin Itâ ™s a compulsive thriller, and you wonâ ™t want to put down Bermanâ ™s second book. â ” Shondaland Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster. â ” PopSugar

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A landmark book that charts humanity s changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century A marvellously original slice of social history Daily Mail The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book Sunday Times Roy and Lesley Adkins are masters of their craft BBC Countryfile MagazineNo other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. When There Were Birds is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours. It draws together many disparate, forgotten strands to present a story that is an intriguing and unexpectedly significant part of our heritage.

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‘Phenomenal’ Abi Daré‘Moving and suspenseful’ Jess Walter‘Heart-stopping’ Patricia Engel #39;Wonderful #39; Jessie BurtonYu-jin is gifted. Yu-jin is loved. Yu-jin is flourishing.Yu-jin is dead. Min Ford is searching for his place in the world. The Los Angeles native moves to Seoul to connect with his Korean heritage and find the sense of belonging that he’s never quite felt before. His girlfriend, Yu-jin, is a student at a prestigious Seoul university and has excellent grades, good friends and a bright future ahead of her. When the police inform him that Yu-jin has taken her own life, he’s sure it can’t be true. He throws himself into finding out why she could have secretly wanted to die. Or did she? The more he learns, the more he doubts he ever really knew her at all. And some people would rather keep it that way.For fans of Celeste Ng, this is a profoundly moving and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties that bind families together – or break them apart. Praise for When We Fell Apart‘Suspenseful’ New York Times Book Review‘Powerful’ Vogue‘A must-read’ Washington Post‘A haunting, thought-provoking novel’ Shondaland‘Transportive and poignant’ Susie Yang‘Profoundly moving, beautifully written and utterly compelling’ Susan Elliot Wright‘A magical debut’ Amy Gentry

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With three plays focusing on the family and how it struggles to stay together by telling lies - and exposing them, Henrik Ibsen s Ghosts and Other Plays is translated with an introduction by Peter Watts in Penguin Classics.In Ghosts, Osvald Alving returns home only to discover the truth about the father he always looked up to, and learns the horrific effect his father s debauchery has had on him. It was Ibsen s most provocative drama, stripping away the surface of a middle-class family to expose layers of hypocrisy and immorality. A Public Enemy sets two brothers against each other when one wishes to make public the facts about the polluted water in the public baths of their home town. And When We Dead Wake tells of an artist meeting an old lover by chance and rejecting his wife, in a symbolic exploration of Ibsen s own literary life and the sacrifices he made in his work.Peter Watts s translation maintains the colloquial tone of the original dialogue. He has also provided an introduction and notes on the texts.Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) turned to journalism and playwriting instead of pursuing a university career. Ibsen was one of the earliest writers to dramatise the individual s alienation from society. Although Ibsen was never fully appreciated during his lifetime, he has since come to be recognised as one of the great dramatists of all time and the Father of Modern Drama .If you enjoyed Ghosts, you might like Ibsen s A Doll s House and Other Plays, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Mum and Dad have LOTS of rules. But when we go to Grandma s house, it s a different story â ¦

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A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Please read it! - Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of Normal Women Poetic and fierce - Olivette Otele, author of African Europeans An exciting and rich work for anyone who is curious about African history - Paterson Joseph, author of The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho Beautiful and thought-provoking - Stylist_____________________________________________________There are women who ruled vast swathes of the African continent. They led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people and their impact can still be felt today. However, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have heard their names. From pre-colonial Nigeria to the rich plains of Rwanda, from the hills of Madagascar to apartheid South Africa, historian Akpan traces the lives of these powerful queens and takes you on a spellbinding, enrapturing and immersive journey that is nothing short of revelatory.Beautifully researched and filled with fascinating stories of royalty, ancient civilisations, conquest and colonisation, When We Ruled is a gripping new history where women take centre stage._____________________________________________________ A rich, sumptuous and beautifully written tapestry - Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of Queenie A treasure trove - Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of Love in Colour and Honey Spice

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A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder . . . a stunning work GREG GRANDIN, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of FORDLANDIAGrowing up in a remote corner of the Amazon, Pio, Maria, and Oita learned to hunt wild pigs and tapirs, gathering Brazil nuts and açaí berries from centuries-old trees. Then the first highway pierced through. Loggers and prospectors invaded, and they lost their families to terrible new weapons and diseases. Pushed to assimilate, they struggled to understand their new, capitalist reality. They ended up forging an uneasy symbiosis with their white antagonists - until a seam of diamonds erupted in their territory and decades of suppressed trauma burst out in a shocking act of retribution. Based on six years of immersive reporting and research, WHEN WE SOLD GOD S EYE tells a unique kind of adventure story, a story of survival against all odds; of the temptations of wealth and the dream of prosperity; of a vital ecosystem threatened by the hunger for natural resources; of genocide and revenge. It s a story as old as the first European encounters with Indigenous people, playing out in the present day. But most of all, it s about a few startlingly clever individuals and their power to adapt - even thrive - in the most unlikely circumstances.

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