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Welcome to Dunhollow Academy, where magic and status means the world, and death lurks in every corridor. . .‘An evocative fantasy imbued with mystery, ghosts, and an enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance. In compelling prose, its suspenseful gothic atmosphere is interwoven with magic to create the perfect spooky season read’ India Holton, bestselling author of the Dangerous Damsels series --- Rose Thenlif has never felt at home in these elite halls.An outcast for her inability to cast spells, she keeps her head in books, away from the critical eye of her headmistress mother, and the sneers of her fellow scholars – especially the talented but insufferable Sylvie. But in the corridors of Dunhollow, something strange and threatening is stirring. Classmates are going missing and Rose discovers that she alone can see their ghosts. Are they dead, or enchanted? Or is something more sinister at work? Worse yet, Rose’s latest ghostly vision is Sylvie – who’s just as displeased as Rose is to find herself magically tied to her greatest academic rival. The reluctant pair must team up to uncover the deadly mystery that lies at the heart of the academy, before time runs out for Sylvie. But are either of them prepared to face the most haunting of secrets, one buried deep in both their hearts?Tropes/themes: - Enemies-to-lovers- Fish out of water- Forced proximity - Paranormal love----Readers are loving Whispers Most Foul ‘I wish I could give Whispers Most Foul 10 stars! This is one of the best books I’ve read this year’ ***** Reader Review ‘This book has me second guessing my ability to solve mysteries!’ ***** Reader Review I was promised a gothic fantasy full of mystery, romance, magic and a dash of horror and it delivered! ***** Reader Review‘The dark academia aesthetic and narrative was so captivating and immersive – you can tell that Emma was writing what she knew, because she captured it perfectly!’ ***** Reader Review‘Atmospheric and full of gut-wrenching emotions’ ***** Reader Review‘The novel balances everything out, with each chapter alternating between its academic world and its supernatural elements’ ***** Reader Review

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A Deadly Magical Tournament. A Dangerous Love Triangle. And A Secret That Could Destroy Them All. The deadly, seductive sequel to the magically mysterious Whispers Most Foul…--Return to the dark halls of Dunhollow Academy of Witchcraft . . . Though mistress of her newfound magic, Rose Thenlif along with her lover Sylvie are still in training and not free of the school’s clutches. Yet Dunhollow can still surprise. This year it will host the prestigious, once-in-a-decade Ashwood Tournament: a deadly contest between the empire’s top academies. Only elite students take part. Of course, Sylvie is chosen. But Rose too?The perilous trials thrust Rose into a twisted game of survival. And the tournament isn’t the only threat at Dunhollow. An insidious dark power stalks the halls – hunting contestants and using Rose as its cover. Short on allies and fearful of her own magic, Rose must survive the tournament and protect those she loves. But what if those closest to her are her true vulnerability?--Readers loved Whispers Most Foul:‘I wish I could give Whispers Most Foul 10 stars! This is one of the best books I’ve read this year’ ***** Reader Review‘This book has me second guessing my ability to solve mysteries!’ ***** Reader ReviewI was promised a gothic fantasy full of mystery, romance, magic and a dash of horror and it delivered! ***** Reader Review‘The dark academia aesthetic and narrative was so captivating and immersive – you can tell that Emma was writing what she knew, because she captured it perfectly!’ ***** Reader Review‘Atmospheric and full of gut-wrenching emotions’ ***** Reader Review‘The novel balances everything out, with each chapter alternating between its academic world and its supernatural elements’ ***** Reader Review

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''One of the best historical fiction books of 2025'' THE TIMESThe debut novel by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning co-writer of BBC One''s Outnumbered Guy Jenkin.''Clever, funny, ingenious and endearing'' Lissa Evans''The most audacious plot ever... gritty, engrossing and great fun'' Beth Morrey''A great story, fast, dramatic, funny, full of the sounds and smells of Elizabethan London'' Andy HamiltonIt’s 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London’s leading playwright.When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound – but the one that won’t go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowe’s sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own.In their search to solve the crime, Will and Ann uncover a dark world of treachery, murder, and corruption – which in turn provides Shakespeare with scenes and characters which will appear in his greatest plays. Murder Most Foul is a dark, witty and fast-paced novel, from one of Britain’s best-loved screenwriters.''An ingenious, funny and erudite thriller'' John O''Farrell''Funny, thrilling and full of wonderful easter eggs for Shakespearean theatre fans... a treat from start to finish'' David Greig

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? As the snow falls, the haunting begins... Get ready for the most gripping cosy murder mystery debut of the year. ?'Witty, chilling and full of charm… a perfect seasonal mystery.' My Weekly'A delightfully engaging debut, starring one of the most amusing and unusual sleuths I’ve come across. Best enjoyed with a nice glass of sherry!' Tess GerritsenA grand country estate. On her last day as a Detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from hell: a ticket to take part in a haunted house tour. She’ll have to spend the weekend before Christmas ghost-hunting in an isolated mansion with a group of misfits, including a know-it-all paranormal investigator and a has-been pop star. An impossible crime. It isn’t long before the tour starts to spiral out of control. Midge and the guests see an unsettling figure walking the grounds late at night. Then the unthinkable happens – someone is murdered in a room that’s been locked from the inside. A Christmas they might not survive. Heavy snow cuts them off from help, the house’s own dark secrets begin to surface, and Midge can’t shake the creeping sense that they are walking into a nightmare. Could a ghost really be responsible, or is the culprit one of the guests?? Readers love Murder Most Haunted ?'I was hooked from the first page...It's fun, unusual and very mysterious.' - FIVE STAR Reader Review'A delightful debut! The characters leap off the page...and the spooky mystery will keep you guessing.' - Antony Johnston, author of Can You Solve the Murder?'A fab...read blending ghost stories and murder mystery.' - FIVE STAR Reader Review'I was thrilled, beguiled and completely captured by this cracking whodunnit.' - Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives

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''Fierce, ruthless and unputdownable'' - Karen McManus, bestselling author of One Of Us Is LyingI point at my hair, and I say, This color. You know what it''s called? She shakes her head: No. I say, REVENGE. She says Good girl. Kill him. Revenge is a bitch. Jade Khanjara and her three best friends rule their glittering LA circle. They control everything. Until one night. The night four boys spike Jade''s drink, lock her in a room and attack her. When they try to ruin her.But they chose the wrong girl. Jade is made of claws and fangs and cruel sharp edges. Jade will have them clutching at their throats and choking on blood. She wants revenge. She has no mercy. And now she won''t rest until she gets satisfaction. This is the thriller for fans of Killing Eve and One of Us is Lying. This isn''t for the light hearted. ___________________Praise for Foul is Fair."Foul is Fair embedded itself into my heart. This is a book that I won''t be forgetting anytime soon and it became an instant favourite." - Netgalley Reviewer, 5* "It made me feel too much and made me grin ear to ear when revenge came for the golden boys." - Netgalley Reviewer, 5*"It''s one of those stories that invades your thoughts, that even when you''re not reading keeps buzzing around your head." - Netgalley Reviewer, 5* "An unapologetic feminist battle-cry that leaves you breathless and thirsting for vengeance." - Sonia Hartl, author of Have a Little Faith in Me"Foul is Fair delivers the story of a girl who snatches control back from a world that stole it away, through whatever means necessary. - Sophie Gonzales, author of Only Mostly Devastated"Fierce, vicious, and electric. If books had teeth, Foul Is Fair would have fangs." - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Last Girl Lied To

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A brilliantly engaging interactive counting book - slide the buttons along the special track to count all your favourite farmyard animals from the popular nursery rhyme, Old Macdonald had a Farm.Little children will have huge fun moving the buttons around the page to bring Old Macdonald''s noisy farmyard to life! A counting book like no other, created by bestselling author Camilla Reid, with an irresistible and hugely satisfying interactive element that makes this the perfect way to introduce preschoolers to counting.Packed full of sheep, cows, pigs and other favourite farm animals - and of course a noisy tractor - Old Macdonald had a Farm has richly detailed scenes with heaps of detail to spot, illustrated by the hugely talented Jill Howarth.Look out for Five Little Ducks, a slide and count book.

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'Brilliant' PANDORA SYKES'Myth-busting, eye-opening' GUARDIAN'Fascinating, moving ... clear-eyed' DAILY MAIL'Reveals adolescence's unwritten rules' JO BRANDWhy do teenagers act as they do?What we experience during adolescence shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspects of it that are crucial to our development. Drawing on decades of psychological research, and including profoundly moving interviews, Coming of Age gets beneath the recent myths and age-old stereotypes of adolescence to reveal the real reasons why teens behave the way they do.Above all, Foulkes shows that adolescents have an extraordinary capacity for resilience, empathy and mutual support, and that even the most challenging encounters are part of an essential process of self-discovery. 'Excellent and insightful ... Foulkes is steeped in knowledge about, as well as respect for, teenage life' OBSERVER'A wonderful and deeply moving book' MARK HADDON'Shows how today's adolescents can be helped to flourish in life' DR GAVIN FRANCIS

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Sing along to the tune of Old Macdonald had a Farm, and learn to put down your phone in this hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of phone-users. Old Macdonald loves his phone: it helps him organise his farm. But when the animals each get one of their own, they are soon on their phones all day - "Here a tweet, there a chat, WhatsApping the farm cat" - and before they know it, no work is getting done! What can Old Macdonald do?From the award-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, the fourth in the series of picturebooks exploring online issues.

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An 365-day anthology of readings from one of the most influential writers of all time, George MacDonald, compiled by CS Lewis himself.MacDonald was a major Christian writer of the late nineteenth, early twentieth centuries. He influenced nearly everyone who was a major twentieth century writer (including Lewis Carroll, WH Auden, JRR Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, and CS Lewis. Not only was he a pioneer in the fantasy fiction genre, laying the path for people like Tolkien to write Lord of the Rings, but also a major Christian thinker, which influenced Lewis profoundly.Lewis, in fact, wrote that MacDonald was his ‘master’, and said ‘I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself.’These words will challenge and uplift you, and illuminate the faith which underpins all of CS Lewis’s popular and enduring writing.

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**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**''Thrilling dispatches from a vanishing world'' ObserverAnimals don''t exist to teach us things, but that is what they have always done, and most of what they teach us is what we think we know about ourselves.From the bestselling author of H is for Hawk comes Vesper Flights, a transcendent collection of essays about the human relationship to the natural world.Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best-loved writing along with new pieces covering a thrilling range of subjects. There are essays here on headaches, on catching swans, on hunting mushrooms, on twentieth-century spies, on numinous experiences and high-rise buildings; on nests and wild pigs and the tribulations of farming ostriches.Vesper Flights is a book about observation, fascination, time, memory, love and loss and how we make the world around us. Moving and frank, personal and political, it confirms Helen Macdonald as one of this century''s greatest nature writers. A perfect read for anyone looking for renewed appreciation for the natural world.''Helen Macdonald is one of the best nature writers now working'' The Telegraph

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Maison Margiela REPLICA Celestial Whispers, 100 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Dotek hlubokého klidu v každém teď a tady Vzneste se nad každodennost a nechte se obejmout něžným závojem vůně. Parfémovaná voda Maison Margiela REPLICA Celestial Whispers nabízí ochrannou a klidnou auru. Stane se vaším talismanem proti chaosu. unisex kompozice s dřevitými a ambrovými tóny navržena parfumérkou Danielou Andrier s akordem Celestial Smoke přináší pocit bezpečí Složení vůně: Úvodní tóny tvoří podmanivá kombinace vonné esence kadidla a chladivých aldehydů, které vytvářejí svěží a současně tajemné aroma. V srdci soupeří elegance kosatce a smyslná hloubka esence myrhy. Závěr patří prémiové infuzi madagaskarské bourbonské vanilky, kterou doplňuje hebké pižmo a dřevo z virginského cedru. Kompozice tak přechází od mystické vznešenosti k teplému a uklidňujícímu objetí. Příběh vůně: Parfémovaná voda Celestial Whispers patří do kolekce REPLICA Fantasies a představuje vůni inspirovanou duchovní ochranou a meditativní silou. Daniela Andrier vytvořila jedinečný Celestial Smoke Accord – složku, která navozuje dojem, že jste obklopeni lehkým kadidlovým dýmem, jenž vás chrání a povznáší.

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Discover the path to hope in knowing that God cares for you.These days, bad news often outpaces the good. Problems outnumber solutions. You may turn and ask, "Where is God at a time like this?" Friend, he''s right here. And he''s whispering your name.You really want to do what is right. But sometimes life turns south. You''re anxious, you''re busy, you''re cautious because you''ve been hurt before--or maybe you''re all of the above. But pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado is here to share some good news: in the Bible and in the circumstances of your life, God whispers your name lovingly, tenderly, patiently, and persistently.Somewhere between the pages of this book and the pages of your heart, God is speaking. And he is calling you by name. Maybe that''s hard to believe. Maybe you just can''t imagine that the One who made it all thinks of you that personally--that he keeps your name on his heart and lips. In When God Whispers Your Name, Max will help you:See yourself in the stories of hardship and redemption in ScriptureUnderstand that you are uniquely known by GodGrasp the great and daring love of the One who calls your name Each copy of When God Whispers Your Name also includes a discussion guide designed to let you dive deeper into the timeless scripture that underlies each of these lessons of hope, encouragement, and redemption.Max knows that we all need a reminder every now and then--not a sermon, but a simple reminder that God knows our names. Today, listen carefully. Hear that? God is whispering your name.

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LP vinyl - Skotská zpěvačka, kytaristka a skladatelka Amy MacDonald šla 15 let na hudební scéně vždy svou cestou, která vyústila k doposud zřejmě jejímu nejlepšímu albu. Zpěvačka 15 let na hudební scéně šla vždy svou cestou, která vyústila k doposud zřejmě jejímu nejlepšímu albu. Album „The Human Demands” produkoval Jim Abbiss, který se proslavil spoluprací s Arctic Monkeys a Kasabian. Na albu se Amy věnuje tématům, se kterými se dříve či později setká každý z nás - dospívání, milostná vzplanutí, pálení mostů, čelení depresi. Prvním singlem je skladba „The Hudson”. Skotská zpěvačka, kytaristka a skladatelka Amy MacDonald se narodila roku 1987 v Glasgow. Prorazila již svým debutovým albem „This Is The Life” z roku 2007 . Vydala dosud čtyři studiová alba, která se vždy dostala do Top 5 bristkého žebříčku. Seznam stop LP A1 Fire / A2 Statues / A3 Crazy Shade of Blue / A4 The Hudson / A5 The Human Demands / B1 We Could Be So Much More / B2 Young Fire, Old Flame /...

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Discover the number one bestselling phenomenon that is a powerful and profound mediation on grief expressed through the trials of training a goshawk.**WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR**** WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION**As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learning the arcane terminology and reading all the classic books. Years later, when her father died and she was struck deeply by grief, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She bought Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and took her home to Cambridge, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals.H is for Hawk is an unflinchingly honest account of Macdonald''s struggle with grief during the difficult process of the hawk''s taming and her own untaming. This is a book about memory, nature and nation, and how it might be possible to reconcile death with life and love.**SELECTED BY CARIAD LLOYD ON BBC TWO''S BETWEEN THE COVERS**''This beautiful book is at once heartfelt and clever in the way it mixes elegy with celebration'' Andrew Motion''It just sings. I couldn''t stop reading'' Mark Haddon, bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time''Dazzling... Deeply affecting, utterly fascinating and blazing with love and intelligence'' Financial Times

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Sew the magic of nursery rhymes with a stitch of creativity! Dive into a world of whimsy and wonder where crafting meets nostalgia in a delightful dance of sewing, felt and imagination. For sewers new and more experienced.Open up a world of playful creativity with this new series of Sew Your Own Nursery Rhyme books, specially geared towards adults with a passion for crafting and a love for sharing cherished nursery rhymes with children.The book featureseasy-to-follow patterns for Old MacDonald herself, and her charming menagerie, including a cow, pig, horse, sheep, cat, dog, chicken, duck, mouse and rabbit. take your skills further and create a fold-up farmyard playmat modeled on a variety of farm buildings – all crafted from colorful felt and easy for adults with even basic hand-sewing skills to try.This is the perfect gift for the little ones in your life – even the youngest tot will enjoy re-enacting the famous nursery rhyme with handmade characters that spring to life from the page.As an exciting bonus, each book ties into the popular YouTube videos produced by Little Woolly Vision, creating a seamless connection between the crafting world and the digital realm, appealing to today''s children with traditional storytelling charm.So, why wait? Grab your needles, gather your felt and let the nostalgia and enchantment of Old MacDonald''s farm come alive in your hands!

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CROWDIE AND CREAM: Peopled with characters like Great Aunt Rachel, ''built like a Churchill tank and with a personality to match'', these are the stories of a childhood, of the hard years of the Depression, and then the departure of the island''s young men to fight in the Second World War. Together they bring alive the warmth and closeness of a unique Hebridean community. CROTAL AND WHITE: Finlay J Macdonald continues his story with a witty account of his adolescent years during the depression. Hard days for the villagers, but their sense of humour never deserted them. And when young Finlay won the bursary to secondary school in the Northlands it was with a mixture of joy and sadness that he prepared to leave behind him a community that would soon be changed forever...THE CORNCRAKE AND THE LYSANDER: As Finlay Macdonald set out for high school in Tarbert, Hitler''s growing military strength had begun to menace the people of Europe. But to Finlay this was just one more exciting prospect along with living in Big Grandfather''s house, making new friends and meeting the girls of his adolescent dreams.

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Old MacDonald''s farm is falling apart! The piggies’ sty is sinking in the mud and it’s raining on the cows...What will Old MacDonald do? Surely he won''t move the animals to a nearby fancy hotel?The cows would order grass in the restaurant, the pigs would splash in the pool and the sheep would have a pillow-fight. It could all just be … TOO MUCH FUN!From the author of Bunnies on the Bus comes an unexpected, action-packed and utterly silly twist on children''s all-time favourite nursery rhyme that will have little ones rolling around in laughter, hollering "E-I-E-I-O!"

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Be transported to Old MacDonald''s farmyard in this fun animal sound book! Join Old MacDonald and all his animals for lots of noisy farm fun. Sing along to the classic tune, then press 7 other buttons to hear cows MOO, sheep BAA and more!

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MacDonald Harris''s posthumously published novel is set in the 1920''s against a backdrop of airships, mysticism, erotic love and a Europe that is picking itself up after WW1. The League of Nations is a giant airship constructed by the same factory in Germany that made the Zeppelins, and is owned by Moira, the leader of a semi-religious cult. The captain is Georg von Plautus, a Prussian WW1 Zeppelin commander who harbours a terrible secret from a bombing raid over London in 1916. Moira''s followers have embarked with her on an extraordinary voyage in this airship to a place that she calls Giaconda. The novel explores the lives of these characters on board taking the reader through a heady mix of sexual entanglements, metaphysics, and Blavatsky and Swedenborg influenced seances. Towards the end of the novel it is apparent that all of Moira''s devotees have one thing in common. This is perhaps MacDonald Harris'' most surprising novel, even bearing in mind that each one of his 15 published novels never failed to surprise the reader of the preceding one. The Carp Castle was completed shortly before his death in 1993 and seems to have disappeared at this time. Its re-emergence followed the very successful re-publication of his most successful book The Balloonist which left critics in the UK asking for more, and is part of the renaissance of this immensely talented writer who had so many followers and critical admirers in the 1980''s

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Oriflame Whispers Of Me, 50 ml, Parfémované vody pro ženy, Lehká, svěží a zároveň nezaměnitelná. Parfémovaná voda pro ženy Oriflame Whispers Of Me vás dostane svou jemnou, sofistikovanou vonnou kompozicí jako stvořenou pro všední nošení. Bude perfektním průvodcem vašeho každodenního dobrodružství, ať už vás čeká pracovní schůzka, rande, večírek či třeba setkání s přáteli. Její osvěžující vonná kompozice se stane vaší neodmyslitelnou součástí a podtrhne jak vaši individualitu, tak osobité charisma. čistá svěží vůně ovocná vůně květinová vůně ocení ji žena s romantickou duší vůně vhodná pro každodenní nošení

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Velvet Whispers je parfém, který hladí smysly jako jemný dotek sametu. V úvodu vás osvěží šťavnatý akord černého rybízu, jemně nasládlého sorbetu a pikantního pepře, který dodává vůni hravý kontrast. Srdce se odhaluje v něžném objetí růže a krémové vanilky, jež společně vytvářejí podmanivou a romantickou atmosféru. Základ pak rozvíjí smyslnou kombinaci pižma, pačuli a hebkého kašmírového dřeva, které dodávají vůni hloubku, hřejivost a dlouhotrvající stopu. Velvet Whispers je parfém pro každého, kdo touží po eleganci zahalené do smyslnosti – vůně, která šeptá, a přitom nikdy nezůstane bez povšimnutí.

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''Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction'' - Daily MailA gangland slaying. A missing movie star. When an actor goes missing in Glasgow, the clue to his whereabouts could be in the film script itself.*****In the dead of night, a man’s body is found strapped to a chair in Glasgow’s Elder Park, his identity unknown. Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod thinks the violence displayed at the scene suggests a gangland feud. And, when the post-mortem uncovers a bullet engraved with a snake’s head in the man’s stomach, Rhona''s suspicions intensify.Elsewhere in the city, a major Hollywood movie is being filmed, but production comes to a standstill when the lead actor vanishes without a trace. As the news spreads, DS Michael McNab senses a chilling connection between the two cases – a brutal organized-crime storyline playing out in real life on the streets of Glasgow.With fact and fiction blurring, all Rhona and McNab know for sure is that there is a vendetta at work that must be paid in blood. Can the script of the movie lead them to the killer before its gruesome finale comes to pass?Whispers of the Dead is the latest pulse-pounding instalment in Lin Anderson''s Rhona MacLeod series.*****Readers love Whispers of the Dead:''I absolutely love Lin''s writing style - atmospheric, descriptive, engrossing'' – Reader Review''Tense, gritty and packed with twists and turns . . . A really authentic sense of the darker side of life on the streets of Glasgow'' – Reader Review''I am in awe of the way in which Anderson keeps all of the plot threads in hand whilst expertly weaving in connections and tying up loose threads'' – Reader Review''Glasgow and its surrounds are in the DNA of the bestselling series'' – The Sunday Post

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Step into a land where being bad is one BIG adventure. A hilarious journey filled with naughty magical creatures and unexpected friendships from Alex Foulkes, the bestselling author of Rules for Vampires, illustrated by Nikolas Ilic. Perfect for Halloween! Joey and Harry do NOT like each other. Stuck together on a school trip to a museum, things couldn’t get any worse, until they meet some incorrigible monsters! The monsters are on a field trip of their own, bringing BAD LUCK to the human world. Quickly, they decide to take the children back to where they’ve come from and feed them to their king. But what exactly lies ahead for Joey and Harry at the Ministry of Mischief? Will they make it back home in time for tea? Or will they be stuck with these misbehaving monsters forever?Praise for Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes: 'Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires' Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls ‘Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic!' Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang ‘Brilliant! It’s a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations are the perfect match’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar 'Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching’ Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

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"As a result, the book should provide fresh, in-depth insight into this seminal Rollie." — Robb Report"The latest release from Rolex is one for die-hard fans and to many many’s surprise, it’s not a watch."— HypeBeast"We haven''t gotten our hands on a copy of Submariner yet, but the prospect of Foulkes writing combined with access to Rolex''s archives has me excited." — Hodinkee"This book is not just for those who love watches but also for anyone fascinated by stories of innovation, design, and cultural influence." — The SubdialFor the first time, Rolex has authorised a wide-ranging account and full history of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner watch, in the first of a series taking a deep dive into the watches of the iconic brand. Oyster Perpetual Submariner. The Watch That Unlocked The Deep, written by author, editor, and watch expert Nick Foulkes, is published by global design authority, Wallpaper*, which brings its sharp, cinematic eye to the project, creating new and original photography in collaboration with Rolex to run alongside testimonies from renowned witnesses to the Submariner''s illustrious 71-year history, including marine biologist Sylvia Earle, photographer David Doubilet, and aquanaut Dr Joe MacInnis – further highlighting the role this iconic timepiece continues to play in the exploration and protection of the marine environment.

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Drawing on decades of psychological research, Coming of Age gets beneath the recent myths and age-old stereotypes of adolescence to reveal the real reasons why teens behave as they do.''Fascinating, moving . . . clear-eyed, unerringly sensible . . . there is insight and kindness throughout this book'' Daily MailWhy do teens take risks? What is it that makes them anxious? How do they think about sex, love, bullying and friendship? Adolescence is often difficult and it shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspect of it that are crucial to our development. Overturning many mistaken assumptions, she shows that apparent recklessness is usually calculated; that teenagers are socially conservative as much as rebellious; that being popular can be just as hard as being lonely; and that self-consciousness and sensation-seeking are not just normal but useful. Above all, she shows that adolescents have an extraordinary capacity for resilience, empathy and mutual support, and that even the most challenging experiences are part of an essential process of self-discovery.''Excellent and insightful . . . expertly presented . . . Foulkes is steeped in knowledge about, as well as respect for, teenage life'' Observer''Wonderful and deeply moving . . . shows us the potentially positive aspects of adolescent experiences so often seen as negative'' MARK HADDON*A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024*

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Straighten your cape and sharpen your claws . . . being a vampire is harder than it looks! The spookiest story you'll read this year from Alex Foulkes, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.'A wickedly fun debut, with a wonderfully strong girl hero' Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate There are highs and lows to being a vampire. On one claw, you get cool powers like beastly strength and hypnotism and the ability to GRIMWALK. On the other claw, however, vampires are bound by the Vampiric Laws: rules to protect the balance between the worlds of the Living and the Undead. And unfortunately, 11-year-old Leo has just forgotten rule number one . . . The Rules for Vampires don't tell you what to do when you make a ghostly enemy, or accidentally restart an ancient war. But Leo and her very unusual family are more than up to the job.A monstrously funny and devilishly dark new adventure from debut talent Alex Foulkes, illustrated throughout by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Rules for Vampires is the series that fans of Lemony Snickett and Skulduggery Pleasant will devour for breakfast.*A spooky sequel to Rules for Vampires will BITE BACK soon – coming this Autumn* Praise for Rules for Vampires:'Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires' Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls‘Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic!' Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang‘Brilliant! It’s a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations are the perfect match’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar'Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching’ Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

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A beautifully illustrated and packaged study of the cigar - its history, its production and its joys - from world-renowned expert Nicholas Foulkes and written in conjunction with Davidoff, the world''s leading cigar importer. A fascinating gift for anyone wanting to be educated and entertained...''I would recommend it for every cigar-smoker''s stocking this Christmas'' -- The Field''Entertained, informed and kept me interested throughout'' -- ***** Reader review''Amazingly entertaining'' -- ***** Reader review''Encyclopaedic, scholarly, elegant, fun'' -- ***** Reader review''A superb book'' -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************************"The most futile and disastrous day seems well spent when it is reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a Cigar." Evelyn WaughExploring not just the extraordinary story of tobacco and cigars but also a history that has been instrumental in the foundations of societies and cultures, Cigars will take you on an astonishing journey through landscapes, scents and an incredible roll call of the great, the good and the not-so good. The cigar has provided solace and a chance for worldly contemplation to generations of thinkers, businessmen, writers, entrepreneurs and connoisseurs.In this elegiac offering to the pinnacles of hand-rolled tobacco, world-renowned expert Nicholas Foulkes guides you through the myths, legends, nuances and delicious realities of the smoke-savouring universe, serving as an introduction for the novice and a reference for the connoisseur.A stunning, fully-illustrated gift package, perfect for anyone wishing to be educated and entertained..."A cigar ought not to be smoked solely with the mouth, but with the hand, the eyes, and with the spirit." Zino Davidoff

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Straighten your cape and ready your fangs . . . the ghosts are biting back. The spookiest story you'll read this year is the ghoulish follow-up to Alex Foulkes's highly acclaimed Rules for Vampires. A vampire and a ghost being friends is unheard of. It makes no sense. The two factions have despised one another for all eternity. But . . . Leo the vampire and Minna the ghost have battled together side-by-side, they're sisters-in-arms, they're best friends, and they'll have to work together to vanquish a new, deadly threat.Summoned to the Ghostly Realm for the murder of the Orphanmaster, Leo must complete three tasks to prove herself worthy of her unlife, each more treacherous than the last. Can Leo convince the Ghostly Realm of her innocence and earn her freedom, or will she be trapped there forever? A monstrously funny and devilishly dark new adventure in Alex Foulkes's Rules for Vampires series, illustrated throughout by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Ghosts Bite Back is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Skulduggery Pleasant to sink their claws into.Praise for Rules for Vampires:'A wickedly fun debut, with a wonderfully strong girl hero.' Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate 'Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires.' Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls‘Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic!' Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang‘Brilliant! It’s a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations are the perfect match.’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar'Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching.’ Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

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Foul Play: the second book in this crime fighting series by Tom PalmerDanny is obsessed with two things: football - especially City Football Club - and investigating crimes. So when England and City footballing hero Sam Roberts is reported missing the day after Danny saw him being taken, blindfolded, into the bowels of the City FC stadium late at night, he''s determined to get to the bottom of it. But is Danny getting into something he can''t handle?As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years. He is the author of the Football Detective series, also for Puffin Books. Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.Also by Tom Palmer:Football Academy:Boys United; Striking Out; Free Kick; Captain FantasticFoul Play:Foul Play; Killer Pass; Dead Ball; Own Goal; Off SideThe Squad:White Fear; Black Op

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Step into a land where being bad is one BIG adventure. The second title in a series filled with naughty magical creatures and unexpected friendships from Alex Foulkes, the bestselling author of Rules for Vampires, illustrated by Nikolas Ilic. Perfect for Halloween! Joey and Harry are back in another epic adventure with the imps from the Ministry of Mischief! This time, though, the imps are trapped in the Humanrealm and only Joey can help them return! Back through the magical portal door, Impworld has changed in the fortnight the gang has been away. The imps have stopped bringing their usual misfortune to humans and instead are spreading good luck. And all because the Sprite Queen and her sprites have overthrown the imp king! Will Joey, Harry and the imps be able to get him to take back control? After all, can we really be lucky if all we have is good fortune?Praise for Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes: 'Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires' Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls ‘Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic!' Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang ‘Brilliant! It’s a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations are the perfect match’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar 'Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching’ Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

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''A must-read... Fascinating'' JO BRANDWe need to rethink the conversation around mental health - psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.How do mental health problems arise?How do we distinguish between the ''normal'' challenges of modern life and actual illness?Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness - and shines a light on what we don''t. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.(Previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title Losing Our Minds.)''Captivating...engaging and lucid'' Sarah-Jayne Blakemore''Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic'' Mark Haddon''Thorough, wise...much needed'' Mark Rice-Oxley

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Every Good Boy Deserves FavourA dissident is locked up in an asylum. If he accepts that he was ill and has been cured, he will be released. He refuses. Sharing his cell is a real lunatic who believes himself to be surrounded by an orchestra. As the dissident''s son begs his father to free himself with a lie, Tom Stoppard''s darkly funny and provocative play asks if denying the truth is a price worth paying for liberty.Every Good Boy premiered at the Festival Hall, London, in July 1977. It was revived at the National Theatre, London, in January 2009.Professional Foul''Professor Anderson, a somewhat devious academic, went to Prague to deliver a lecture on "Ethical Facts in Ethical Fiction" and to see a football match. Politics intruded when a former pupil of Anderson begged him to smuggle out a thesis arguing that "the ethics of the State can only be the ethics of the individual writ large" . . . Mr Stoppard''s BBC television debut was sheer delight.'' - Richard Last, Daily Telegraph''Plays which enhance civilization itself, which is what this does, are not seen once and laid away.'' - Bernard Levin, Sunday TimesProfessional Foul was first shown on BBC TV in September 1977.

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A laugh-out-loud, page-turning novel from TOP 100 bestselling author of Time Out Emma MurraySaoirse may just have to wing it... When her husband David announces he’s been offered a job in New York, Saoirse is thrilled. The glamour of the big city, the shopping, the culture, not to mention the free Manhattan apartment and business class air fare – what’s not to like? There’s just the small matter of making it work for their daughter, five-year-old Anna, who isn’t so keen to leave her friends and school behind. The Big Apple in the middle of summer isn’t quite the holiday Saoirse envisaged, and with David away with work, New York apartment sizes on the miniscule side, and the pace of life faster than the sleepy London suburbs, solo ex-pat parenting pushes Saoirse to her limits. And as the pressure builds and ‘faking it till she makes it’ isn’t cutting it, there’s only one thing for it – Saoirse and Anna need a new plan, and ‘Winging It’ might be their best option…Emma Murray returns with this laugh-out-loud funny, compulsively page-turning adventure about parenting, travelling, and finding your tribe – on both sides of the pond. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Katie Fforde, and Jill Mansell. Praise for Emma Murray:'With wit, brio and fabulous humour, Emma Murray again delivers a page-turner about travel, parenthood, trying to fit in and finding your own tribe. If Emma Murray writes it, I want to read it. Hilarious' Cathy Kelly'A fabulous series full of laughter, witty observations' Jessica Redland'Emma Murray’s writing is so deft: rib ticklingly funny and also heartbreakingly poignant at times that the reader is swept along with Saoirse and her cast of supporting characters as they navigate their increasingly hectic lives' Fay Keenan 'Emma tells it how it is with real honesty, and it made me laugh out loud.' Janet Hoggarth 'Witty, fun, beautifully-written. Very highly recommended. Excited to see what comes next from Emma Murray.' Jessica Redland‘Compelling, Uplifting and so very relatable. The characters are superbly written, and I really hope we get to read more from Saoirse’ ?????????? Reader Review‘I really related to Saoirse, the main character in this book. I loved her humour, her insecurities, her strengths, her flaws and of course most importantly how she formed a fantastic friendship over a morning bottle of Prosecco’ ?????????? Reader Review‘Emma Murray has written a 5-star 'how-to' book on being part of the village ... 'it takes a village to raise a child' but it also takes that village to raise up a mom!’ ?????????? Reader Review‘A fabulous read that had me hooked and also made me feel glad that my children were born prior to the arrival of Facebook and social media. But a refreshing read and one I would definitely recommend’ ?????????? Reader Review

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Hudební CD - Zpěvačka 15 let na hudební scéně šla vždy svou cestou, která vyústila k doposud zřejmě jejímu nejlepšímu albu. Nové album „The Human Demands” produkoval Jim Abbiss, který se proslavil spoluprací s Arctic Monkeys a Kasabian. Zpěvačka 15 let na hudební scéně šla vždy svou cestou, která vyústila k doposud zřejmě jejímu nejlepšímu albu. Nové album „The Human Demands” produkoval Jim Abbiss, který se proslavil spoluprací s Arctic Monkeys a Kasabian. Na albu se Amy věnuje tématům, se kterými se dříve či později setká každý z nás - dospívání, milostná vzplanutí, pálení mostů, čelení depresi. Prvním singlem je skladba „The Hudson”. Skotská zpěvačka, kytaristka a skladatelka Amy MacDonald se narodila roku 1987 v Glasgow. Prorazila již svým debutovým albem „This Is The Life” z roku 2007 . Vydala dosud čtyři studiová alba, která se vždy dostala do Top 5 bristkého žebříčku. Seznam stop CD (deluxe edition) Fire / Statues / Crazy Shade of Blue / The Hudson / The...

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Hudební CD - Zpěvačka 15 let na hudební scéně šla vždy svou cestou, která vyústila k doposud zřejmě jejímu nejlepšímu albu. Nové album „The Human Demands” produkoval Jim Abbiss, který se proslavil spoluprací s Arctic Monkeys a Kasabian. Zpěvačka 15 let na hudební scéně šla vždy svou cestou, která vyústila k doposud zřejmě jejímu nejlepšímu albu. Nové album „The Human Demands” produkoval Jim Abbiss, který se proslavil spoluprací s Arctic Monkeys a Kasabian. Na albu se Amy věnuje tématům, se kterými se dříve či později setká každý z nás - dospívání, milostná vzplanutí, pálení mostů, čelení depresi. Prvním singlem je skladba „The Hudson”. Skotská zpěvačka, kytaristka a skladatelka Amy MacDonald se narodila roku 1987 v Glasgow. Prorazila již svým debutovým albem „This Is The Life” z roku 2007 . Vydala dosud čtyři studiová alba, která se vždy dostala do Top 5 bristkého žebříčku. Seznam stop CD (Eastern European Version) Fire / Statues / Crazy Shade of Blue / The...

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Kniha - autor Paula Becket, 368 stran, česky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Americká spisovatelka Betty MacDonald si získala několik generací čtenářů svérázným smyslem pro humor. Memoárová beletrie Vejce a já, Kdokoli může dělat cokoli, Morová rána, Dusím se ve vlastní šťávě či příběhy pro děti Paní Láryfáry patří mezi bestsellery i v současnosti. Novinářka Paula Becker se vydala po jejích stopách a sepsala unikátní životopis, v němž nechává nahlédnout do korespondence, poznámek a fotografií, které dosud nebyly zveřejněny.

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Elektronická kniha - autor Paula Becker, 368 stran, česky Americkou spisovatelku Betty MacDonald není třeba dlouze představovat. Svými knihami nabitými osobními příhodami a svérázným smyslem pro humor si získala několik generací čtenářů po celém světě. Memoárová beletrie Vejce a já, Kdokoli může dělat cokoli, Morová rána, Dusím se ve vlastní šťávě či příběhy pro děti Paní Láryfáry patří dodneška mezi bestsellery. Novinářka Paula Becker se vydala po stopách slavné autorky a sepsala unikátní životopis, který mapuje místa, kde žila, popisuje lidi, které potkávala a jejichž osobité charaktery daly vzniknout spoustě nezapomenutelných literárních postav, a nechává čtenáře nahlédnout i do korespondence, poznámek a fotografií, které dosud nebyly zveřejněny.

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As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs. There's only one monster she can't defeat: her ex, the Zmey, known as the Tsar of Monsters. She's defied him one too many times and now he's hunting her.Betrayed by someone close to her, Kosara's only choice is to trade her shadow-the source of her powers-for a quick escape. Unfortunately, Kosara soon develops the deadly sickness that plagues shadowless witches-and only reclaiming her magic can cure her. To find it, she's forced to team up with a suspiciously honorable detective.Even worse, all the clues point in a single direction: To get her shadow back, Kosara will have to face the Foul Days' biggest threats without it. And she's only got twelve days. But in a city where everyone is out for themselves, who can Kosara trust to assist her in outwitting the biggest monster from her past?

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S druhou světovou válkou je dodnes spojeno nepřeberné množství konspirací od promyšlených atentátů přes supertajné podvody a klamné mise až po šokující krycí operace. Zpravodajské agentury na obou stranách záměrně zamlžují činnost svých armád hradbou dezinformací. Vojenský historik Alexander Macdonald se snaží odhalit pravdu o největších záhadách druhé světové války.

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Join Daisy and Hazel on their fourth mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series!''Ripping good fun'' The Times''Thrilling'' Guardian-----As they return to Deepdean for a new school term, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are faced with some big changes. For one, there''s a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects- and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found - murdered.Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who might have committed such foul play? Could the murder be linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on scraps of paper, that are suddenly appearing around the school? And with their own friendship falling to pieces, how will Daisy and Hazel solve this mystery?''Top class'' Financial Times''A delight'' Daily Mail

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Through insightful analysis, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and exclusive interviews, gain a deeper understanding of Emma Stone’s life, career, and impact on popular culture.From her breakthrough roles in teen comedies to her critically acclaimed performances in award-winning dramas, Emma Stone has become a household name. Whether you fell in love with her alongside Penn Badgley in Easy A, celebrated her time in the Marvel universe in Amazing Spider-Man, or found her dancing into your heart in La La Land, Emma is one of Hollywood’s most versatile and beloved actors, and this book explores all the roles in her filmography and her impact on the wider culture.Emma covers every facet of the actor’s career, including:A recounting of her earliest roles and how Emma made the jump from child actor on stage and TV to roles in blockbusters like Superbad and ZombielandAn exploration of her transition into more adult film roles that allowed her to show off her versatility, like her award-winning turn in The FavouriteDeep dives into her many award nominations and wins, her best fashion moments, and her place in modern pop cultureA look at what’s next for Emma Stone—including reclaiming her own name, Emily, as her star continues to riseIf you are an Emma Stone fan eager to know more about your favorite star, this book delivers with style.The Frame by Frame series steps behind the camera to celebrate the lives, careers, and unique personalities of the beloved actors and filmmakers shaping modern cinema. In the pages of these elegantly designed fan guides, Hollywood experts go beyond your favorite stars’ big breaks and box office smashes, shining a spotlight on their most memorable films and TV shows, fashion moments, awards, and more. Complete with stunning photos, inspiring quotes, and fascinating trivia, the books offer unparalleled insight into pop culture’s most innovative icons. So grab your popcorn and dive in!The series includes: Greta, Emma, and Saoirse.

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**Shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Saga Award 2022!** The first book in Emma Hornby''s page-turning Worktown Girls at War series, from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife---------------------Bolton, Lancashire: 1940A family torn apart by war, held together by a secret . . .Janie and her husband James have a strong, loving marriage. A move from an inner-city slum to a peaceful new estate outside of Bolton should have been a fresh start for them and their three children. But when war is declared and James announces he has signed up, Janie fears it''s the beginning of the end. Waving goodbye to their menfolk is a sacrifice that families are making all over the country and Janie does her best to make do, forging friendships in her new community.But when James comes home on leave a traumatised and desperate man, then goes AWOL, Janie''s heart goes out to him. Determined to keep him safe, she plans to hide him in their new house. But how long can they keep the secret, and what threats lie ahead if they''re found out?A page-turning new wartime saga about love, friendship and secrets, for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin.---------------------Readers love Emma Hornby:''Similar to Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, Emma Hornby tells a brilliant story that will keep you guessing with twists and turns. Pure talent.''''Emma Hornby''s books just keep getting better and better. Honest, gritty, lovely characters.''''Keep writing Emma, you are very talented and can''t wait for your next book. I''ve read them all.''''Emma is a wonderful storyteller and I can''t wait for the next one!''''Thank you again Emma Hornby for a captivating read''''Another beautifully written story by Emma Hornby''

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Extinction is a natural process. In geological time there have been several periods of mass extinction. One of these periods is unfolding right now but all the evidence suggests that current extinction rates are between a hundred and a thousand times greater than the background rate. To put this in to context, a quarter of all known mammalian species is at risk. The current extinction crisis is unique, because it is caused by the impact of one species, humans, on all others. This acceleration of species loss, and the much more widespread reductions in the populations of many species, is not merely a tragedy in aesthetics, it is also a threat to the quality of human life, indeed to the entire human enterprise. Biodiversity, the diversity of life, is not only fascinating and beautiful, it is the engine of all the world''s natural cycles, and the source of many of the resources on which humanity depends. Concern about biodiversity conservation is, therefore, not merely the preoccupation of a few enthusiastic naturalists - it is the lifeline business of everybody. In this Very Short Introduction, David Macdonald introduces the concept of biodiversity and the basic biological processes that it involves - evolutionary, ecological, and behavioral. He considers the various threats to biodiversity, their impacts, and some of the solutions to the problems; concluding by considering the future of biodiversity conservation.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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The second book in the page-turning Worktown Girls at War series, from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.At seventeen, Renee Rushmore lives at home with her father Ivan - a cruel man who rules the house with an iron fist and keeps Renee isolated and alone. She is desperate to escape him, but with no friends to help her, what hope does she have?Then war breaks out. With factories and farms looking to take on female workers, Renee dares to hope that her freedom might be within grasp. And when she hears through a kindly local farmhand named Jimmy that Oak Valley Farm is in need of help, she might just have found her chance. But her father''s eyes are on her day and night. With the help of Jimmy, will Renee be able to escape Ivan''s cruelty and find happiness at last?Readers love Emma Hornby:''Similar to Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, Emma Hornby tells a brilliant story''''Emma Hornby''s books just keep getting better and better''''Keep writing Emma, you are very talented and can''t wait for your next book''''Emma is a wonderful storyteller and I can''t wait for the next one!''''Thank you again Emma Hornby for a captivating read''''Another beautifully written story by Emma Hornby''

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FINALIST IN THE PEOPLE''S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2022/2023 – WRITTEN BY THE WAINWRIGHT-CONSERVATION-PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF REBIRDING. Transform your understanding of the natural world forever and discover the wild forces that once supported Britain’s extraordinary natural riches, and could again.Our precious archipelago is ravaged by climate change, bereft of natural ecosystems and lies at the mercy of global warming, flooding, drought and catastrophic biodiversity loss. But could restoring species that once helped protect our islands help turn this crisis around?From familiar yet imperilled honeybees and ancient oak woods to returning natives like beavers and boars, Britain’s cornerstone species may hold the key to recovering our biodiversity on land and in our seas. In Cornerstones, we discover how beavers craft wetlands, save fish, encourage otters, and prevent rivers from flooding. We learn how ‘disruptive’ boars are seasoned butterfly conservationists, why whales are crucial for restoring seabird cities and how wolves and lynx could save our trees, help sequester carbon and protect our most threatened birds.Benedict Macdonald transforms our understanding of the natural world forever, revealing lives that once supported extraordinary natural riches and explaining how humans – the most important cornerstone species of all – can become the greatest stewards of the natural world.

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Humans are the only species that can transform internal ideas into talk, whether through speech, writing, or sign language. But why do we have this almost magical, special talent? It turns out that while talking allows us to share ideas and connect with one another, it isn''t just for communication. Other benefits of talking stem from the fact that it is hard work: we can understand speech up to 50 percent faster than we can create it ourselves. The complex processes in the brain that allow us to talk spill over and impact other areas of our lives in surprising ways. In this ground-breaking book, Maryellen MacDonald, a researcher and psycholinguist, explores the marvel and mental task of talking and offers an eye-opening look at how it shapes everything from our attention, memory, and the way we learn to how we regulate our emotions and our cognitive health as we age. Filled with fascinating insights, More Than Words reveals: how languages all over the world bend to the demands of talking; how talking helps us set goals and acts as a learning engine; the link between speech patterns and mental illness; why conversations in classrooms are crucial; how talking can amplify the talker''s political polarization, and how talking can slow cognitive decline as we age. Engaging and illuminating, More Than Words has lessons that have the power to transform education policy, parenting, psychology, and more. It is a sweeping and provocative look at a fundamental human behaviour we take for granted.

Objev podobné jako More Than Words - Maryellen MacDonald

Emmy is brilliant at the computer game, Illusory Isles. Her avatar is a powerful fire elemental with magma claws and flaming breath. When Emmy''s gaming video gets a front-page feature, thousands of devoted fans flock to watch her battle the ultimate online baddie, the Mulch Queen herself. Life at school is the exact opposite. Emmy is friendless and bullied by Vanessa AKA the Queen of Mean. To Vanessa and her gang, Emmy is a weirdo with bad handwriting, horrible fashion sense and no dad. But if Emmy can take on the Mulch Queen online, perhaps she can also find a way to take on Vanessa too? Emmy decides to level up and solve this challenge alone. But then Emmy discovers that Mulch Queens and Mean Queens are much easier to face when you have a little help from new friends . . .

Objev podobné jako Emmy Levels Up - Helen Harvey

Now refreshed with up-to-date examples and references, Gordon MacDonald's book encourages readers to borrow from the workplace proven time-management and planning skills in order to free up space for spiritual growth.

Objev podobné jako Ordering Your Private World - Gordon Macdonald

''This is not only history reclaimed, this is history at its best!'' Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: the Age of the Great Kings Carthage was a power that dominated the western Mediterranean for almost six centuries before its fall to Rome. The history of the realm and its Carthaginians was subsumed by their conquerors and, along the way, the story of the real Carthage was lost. An ancient North African kingdom, Carthage was the home of Hannibal and of Dido, of war elephants and enormous power and wealth, of great beauty and total destruction.In this landmark new history, Eve MacDonald tells the essential story of the lost culture of Carthage and of its forgotten people, using brand new archaeological analysis to uncover the history behind the legend. A journey that takes us the Phoenician Levant of the early Iron Age to the Atlantic and all along the coast of Africa, Carthage puts the city and the story of North Africa once again at the centre of Mediterranean history. Reclaimed from the Romans, this is the Carthaginian version of the tale, revealing to us that, without Carthage, there would be no Rome.

Objev podobné jako Carthage - Eve MacDonald