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100 Things They Don't Want You To Know
Who was Jack the Ripper? Where did the Nazis stash their gold? Who are the real Men in Black? Did aliens send the 'WOW' signal? And how will the world end?100 Things They Don't Want You to Know sets out to uncover the truth behind the world's most mysterious cover-ups and unexplained events that have been shrouded in secrecy for generations. From suspicious deaths and disappearances to enigmatic identities, from Cold War cover-ups to puzzling paranormal phenomena and from ancient artefacts to coded documents, 100 Things They Don't Want You to Know takes you on a quest to solve the greatest mysteries, strange disappearances, suspicious cover-ups and conspiracy theories. Including: Black Dahlia, the Marfa Lights, the Turin Shroud, Spontaneous Combustion, Lost Literature of the Mayan Civilisation, Disappearance of Jean Spangler, Shakespeare's True Identity, the Turin Shroud, the Easter Island Glyphs, the Death of Lee Harvey Oswald, the Mothman, The Flying Dutchman, the Secret Mission of Ruldolph Hess, the 'WOW" signal, Lewis Carroll's Lost Diaries, the Man in the Iron Mask and the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
Escapades en Camping-car France 2026 - Michelin Camping Guides
The Camping Car France guide will help you find all the best spots to help you enjoy your camping car holiday in France. The book contains 104 tourist routes with ideas of stages en route, chosen for their welcome. Includes: 22 cities, 55 family visits, 28 spas and 18 ski resorts with their authorized areas and parking lots. For each circuit, discover the itinerary day by day with a map positioning the addresses and the stages, plus: - A presentation of climate and cultural heritage - A presentation of suggested itineraries, tourist & leisure activities - A map for your itinerary and the different stops - Practical addresses with service areas, camping, leisure facilities, etc. - Advice from the Michelin Man for an easy drive around France The guide is in French, but symbols and how to use the guide are self explanatory. Please note that the main body of the guide is in French.
Serpent's Tongue (Ikmen Mystery 28)
The twenty-eighth mystery featuring Çetin Ikmen and Mehmet Süleyman, stars of BBC Two's gripping crime drama series The Turkish Detective, available to watch on BBC iPlayer. When two women are found dead in Istanbul - one bitten by a snake in the slum quarter of Kustepe, the other killed by a suspected terror attack in Tesvikiye - Inspector Mehmet Süleyman and his team cannot see an obvious connection between the two cases. Ex-inspector Çetin Ikmen isn't so sure. In Kustepe, helping a friend place a collection of dazzling sculptures at one of the city's art galleries, Ikmen discovers that one of the sculptures bears a startling resemblance to the Kustepe victim. Did the deceased artist know her and, if so, in what capacity? And what, if anything, does the death of a devout Muslim woman in Tesvikiye have to do with an alleged terror plot aimed at undermining the security of the cit? üleyman and Ikmen soon discover there is more to this situation than meets the eye and they must uncover the truth in order to prevent more bloodshed . . . Praise for Barbara Nadel's Ikmen mysteries:'Complex and beguiling: a Turkish delight' Mick Herron'Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes, complex yet likeable, and the city he inhabits - Istanbul - is just as fascinating' The Times'Barbara Nadel's distinctive Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots' Guardian
The Mole and the Mound
A brilliantly funny story about empathy, kindness and the importance of not judging a book by its cover... or, in this case, a mole by his mound!Mole is on a mission to build an extraordinary shelter for him and his friends. But Bird, Beaver and Bee don't see what the fuss is about – who would want to spend time in a muddy, mouldy mound when they could be enjoying Bird’s impressive nest, Beaver’s incredible lodge or Bee’s intricate hiv? ne by one, they rush to build their own, far superior, homes, failing to notice a storm that is on its way. When it finally arrives, Bird, Beaver and Bee’s houses are destroyed, and they are forced to seek shelter inside Mole’s mound. It becomes clear that this seemingly ordinary mound is much more extraordinary on the inside. Discover a meaningful story of resilience from debut author Will Hamilton-Davies, brilliantly illustrated by Kasia Fryza with her adorable, dynamic style.
Romp!
Welcome to the 80s, and to the raunchiest summer of your life When Lady Opal Fairfax discovers her scoundrel of a husband cheating, she decides to turn the tables on him. Instead of getting a divorce, she’s going to get even. Opal invites five daring (and gorgeous) artists to her manor, offering a life-changing cash prize to the best talent. Among them is Ruby, a talented poet struggling to make ends meet. So when Opal dangles the chance of an all-expenses-paid summer, Ruby can’t resist. But she wasn’t expecting the competition to be quite so fierce – or so sexy. With all these brilliant and beautiful people around, life at Fairfax Manor promises to be anything but dull. Ruby and Opal aren't just seeking inspiration: they're going to find out a way to come out on top…in more ways than one. A delicious and sexy romp for fans of Jilly Cooper, Jackie Collins, big hair and wilder parties. Readers love Ada's writing: 'I absolutely adored it.’ ? ‘This is definitely a book to add to your Summer TBR!’ ? ‘I devoured every moment.’ ?
My Daddy Is Everything
A celebration of the love between father and child from Coretta Scott King Award–winning author and Young People''s Poet Laureate Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautiful rhyming board book is the perfect gift for dad and everyone who loves him!Daddy is everything in my eyes.He''s the answer to my hows and whys.Daddy''s a tug boat that pulls me along.Daddy''s a rock band playing our song.With simple, charming text, and colorful illustrations, My Daddy Is Everything highlights the special role that Daddy plays in a child''s life and celebrates the many ways he shows his love!
The Girl in the Striped Dress
Helena steps off the cattle train onto the grounds of Auschwitz, scheduled to be killed tomorrow, for a crime she didn't commit. When an officer marches towards Helena and pulls her away, she fears the worst. Instead, he tells her that it's one of the guard's birthdays and orders her to serenade him. After she sings to the guard, Franz, he orders her life to be saved, forever changing the course of her fate. What follows is a forbidden love story that saved both of their lives - and hundreds of others. Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice, and The Orphan Train will be utterly entranced by this unputdownable page-turner. This completely heartbreaking yet beautifully hopeful novel shows that love can survive anything and grow anywhere. This book was previously published as Auschwitz Syndrome. Readers love The Girl in the Striped Dress:"Wow. Wow, wow, WOW. I almost have no words. This was an incredible, heart-wrenching read... Insanely captivating... I cried buckets reading this story... Wow... What a tale. I seriously can't get over this and I'm so glad I was able to read it." Goodreads reviewer, ?"Wow!! Time to clear your schedule for the afternoon, coffee pot on and phone turned off--you won't want to put this one down." Avid Reader, ?"I loved this... Wow! This stopped me in my tracks and made me shed a tear. We must never ever forget... Stunning." Nicki's Book Blog, ?"Once in a while, a book comes along your way that breaks your heart. The Girl in the Striped Dress is one such book that broke me from within, tore me apart and left me shattered." Next On Reading List, ?"Everyone needs to read this book!" Goodreads reviewer, ?"Amazing novel!... This was a fantastic story! And one that will stay with me for some time! The story is hard-hitting, dark and simply wonderful. Heartbreaking, horrifying, unimaginable and tear-worthy, you won't be able to put it away!... Ellie couldn't have done a better job writing this. It was mind blowing at times!... One that I will most definitely be taking about!" Goodreads reviewer, ?"Had me in tears and I had to put the book down on a number of occasions to compose myself... Have plenty of tissues handy." Goodreads reviewer, ?"Tremendous... The book was unputdownable... Guaranteed to make you cry. The story was so beautifully written... A heartbreaking, tear jerking and emotional book, one that will not let you put the book down... You will remain hooked into the story until the end!" Tropical Girl Reads, ?
Wild
An uplifting picture book celebrating wildness from a multi-award-winning author and illustrator team, Katya Balen and Gill Smith. A little girl loves playing in the woods and rejoicing in the wildness all around her. She sees secrets in the stars and stories in the earth. But one day she moves to the city. Surrounded by tall, grey buildings, she feels disconnected and alone. She has lost her wild. Or has she? Maybe she will find wildness where she least expects it... PRAISE FOR WILD"A lush, poetic picture book, with words by a Carnegie-winning author." The Guardian"This delightful book is perfect for kids aged three to seven years. A celebration of nature in all its forms." The Courier"features stunning artwork from Gill Smith … An uplifting celebration of the power of the natural world, even in the most built-up environments." The Bookseller
The Left and the Lucky
'Brimming with compassion ... the sort of novel you press into the hands of those you love' COLIN WALSH'Vlautin writes about people overlooked by society and overlooked by literature' ANN PATCHETT'Gut-wrenching and compassionate, with shades of John Steinbeck' HARLAN COBEN The moving, large-hearted story of a young boy in danger of slipping through society's cracks and the unlikely father figure who takes him under his wing. 'And try to breathe, man. You gotta remember to breathe. You won't get so panicky if you can remember that.'Eddie Wilkens runs his own house-painting business. Forty-something and living alone, he just wants to take life one day at a time. When his eight-year-old neighbour, Russell, starts hanging around, Eddie sees that this small kid - with his single mother working nights and his violent older brother - is struggling to keep his head above water, and so tries to help. Equal parts heart wrenching and uplifting, The Left and the Lucky is a portrait of this unusual friendship - the ways hurt shatters people and the compassionate acts that can, maybe, hold some of those pieces together.
Auntie's Bangles
A moving, lyrical and uplifting picture book about love and loss, written by multi-prize winning poet Dean Atta and illustrated by the award-winning Alea Marley.Beti and his cousin, Rama, used to have sleepovers, play games and dance around. But nothing is fun anymore now that Auntie is gone - everything feels . . . quiet. Beti remembers how Auntie''s bangles used to jingle-jangle as she cooked delicious meals, as she turned the pages in their favourite book and especially as she danced. Slowly, by finding joy in these memories, Beti helps Rama to find light and love in the world even after loss.This gentle and sensitive introduction to grief, with an uplifting message, will open up important conversations and help little ones to find their own way to remember and celebrate someone they''ve lost.
I'm Going to Make a Friend
Everyone says I'll make new friends . . . But how do I make on? o I do it by mysel? o I need special tool? erhaps I need some help. A heartwarming and original take on the nature of friendship from philosopher and debut picture book author Darren Chetty. Moving neighbourhood comes with many challenges, especially making new friends. How long will it take? Will they play how I want to play? Will they hug me when I'm sad, or give me space? So many questions! But in the end, the only thing you can do is dive in and give it a go. Darren Chetty's pared-back text explores the myriad of emotions - the vulnerability and courage - that it takes to form meaningful relationships. Sandhya Prabhat's gorgeous and magical illustrations celebrate the power of imagination. I'm Going to Make a Friend is the perfect story to share with children who have moved schools or home, or anyone who has struggled to form connections. Just like Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna, The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig and Patrice Barton, and The Boy with Flowers in His Hair by Jarvis, readers will discover something new each time they read I'm Going to Make a Friend.
Chicka Chicka I'm a Big Sister
In this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme revels in all the ways being a big sister is great in this gifty big kid hardcover book with sturdy pages!I told my family and my family told me the best big sister knows the A, B, Cs. The perennial classic alphabet chant gets a sibling twist with all the ways becoming a big sister can be a fun and exciting change in this engaging take perfect for baby showers, birthdays, or any time of year!
Adrift in the South
When Xiao Hai turned fifteen, his family paid a vocational-school teacher 1,200 yuan to find him a factory job in Shenzhen. So began fifteen years spent moving between the garment mills and electronics factories of China's fast-growing southern cities. Adrift in the South is a memoir of life as a migrant labourer in the twenty-first century, making iPhones and baby clothes, hand-stitching football shirts and cutting plastic into radios. Here, Xiao Hai reveals the alienation and tedium of factory life, the small indignities and indifference of the larger system. And he tells the story of how poetry led him somewhere unexpected: to join a small community of artists living, working, and studying together on the outskirts of Beijing. This memoir is a landmark text from China's migrant worker literature movement, a grassroots group of writers providing an unvarnished account of what life is like for the 300 million migrant workers powering the world's second-biggest economy.
Homebound
’A work of joyous and serious invention’ KALIANE BRADLEY’Gripping... hauntingly beautiful’ MADELINE MILLER’A big, bold, ecstatic world – full of heart and wonder’ RUTH OZEKI* ?Guardian Book of the Day * New Scientist Best New Science Fiction 2026 *Six hundred years. Five interlocking lives. An immersive, open-hearted exploration of the many paths that can lead us home. It’s 1983 and Becks can’t wait to get the hell out of Cincinnati. But for now she has work to do: her programmer uncle, the only person who understood her, has left her a half-finished game to complete. The game will outlast Becks by centuries and shape the lives of a scientist, an astronaut and a pirate captain in ways she cannot imagine. It will connect these four pioneering women across centuries, vast oceans and far-distant planets and introduce them to a remarkable robot destined to gather together this disparate crew. Homebound is a coming-out and coming-of-age story, a wild and precarious sea adventure, a space odyssey. As it slips through time, loss, creativity, found family, it journeys deep into humanity’s future and capacity for love. ? READERS ARE LOVING HOMEBOUND ?’ Beautiful and heartfelt... A masterpiece’ ? Reader Review’ So heart-achingly good’ ? Reader Review’Nobody should miss this immersive and vulnerable debut ’ ? Reader Review’Beautifully ambitious... drifts through time, place and genre with real confidence ’ ? Reader Review’I’ll be recommending this title to everyone’ Northwood Library’I really fell in love with the ambition and scope’ Portobello Books, Edinburgh’Reading it will change you, in both heart and mind’ Auntie’s Bookstore, Washington’If you liked Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, you are going to fall for this book, and fall HARD’ Crow & Co Books, Minnesota’For anyone who loved Cloud Cuckoo Land or Cloud Atlas’ An Unlikely Story, Massachusetts
The Wonder of You
It's a big deal to kiss someone for the first time, especially if the whole world is watching. Emily Montgomery and Josh Sacco have two things in common: they have played the main characters in a hugely popular film series, Wonderwick Woods, since they were teenagers, and they cannot stand each other. Emily is a bookworm with movie star looks, famous for her never a hair out of place professionalism, she knows that she will have to fight to be taken seriously as an actress after coming of age as a beloved children's book character. She is always on time to set and always knows her lines. Josh is a Hollywood nepo baby, famous for being everyone's favourite bad boy, always having a new girl on his arm and being splashed across the tabloids. He's always late, always playing pranks, and constantly forgets his lines. As they head back to set for the latest movie, both know that there's pressure on them to deliver the biggest moment of the series yet, a kiss between their characters. But can you kiss someone convincingly when you've always hated them?
Where the Tide Lines Lead
Elio's family owns a successful holiday resort on the Spanish coast, but when multiple teenagers go missing i? uspiciou? ircumstances, bookings across the town dry up. The? li? itnesses something strange - the sea parting for a teenage girl, before carefully enveloping her. Unsurprisingly, no one on the island believes Elio. But a few days later, Sam, a British tourist, comes to find him. Her older sister Jess is one of the missing teens, and Sam thinks Elio's story could be true. As they investigate, they too are pulled into the water and discover an underwater city ruled by selkie-like creatures. The beings are in desperate need of Elio and Sam's help, but why have they been taking teenagers, and can they really be trusted?
My Big Book of Mighty Morphemes
Learn about how words are made to boost reading comprehension, spelling and vocabulary with this one-stop visual reference book for children aged 5–7. DK Super Phonics My Big Book of Mighty Morphemes is a highly visual one-stop reference to all the morphology covered in school for children ages 5 to 7. Each page is packed full of fun illustrations to help children understand the simple definitions of each word and how they are made. This book offers an engaging introduction to morphology for young learners in Key Stage 1 and aligns with the National Curriculum. It simplifies word building by exploring prefixes, suffixes and plural endings through clear definitions, engaging illustrations, fun facts and spelling tips. It covers all essential morphemes and includes helpful tips and information for parents and caregivers. This one-stop phonics visual reference book offers:A visual way for kids to learn morphology, with fun illustrations of words to show children how they are made. All the morphemes included in the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1. Handy tips and information boxes to break down each stage for parents and caregivers. Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in My Big Book of Mighty Morphemes Activities and My Big Book of Morphemes Word-a-Day. What is phonic? honics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. More in the seriesDK Super Phonics is a friendly and accessible series that teaches children how to read. Develop children's reading skills further with DK Super Phonics My First Sound Blends, which focuses on the essential sound blends to becoming a fluent reader or My First Letter Patterns to start decoding new words.
Like A Brother
From the multi-award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Steady For This, King of Nothing, What Happens Online and Against All Odds comes a laugh-out-loud new teen comedy about a summer turned upside down!THEY'RE TOTALLY DIFFERENT. EXCEPT IN ALL THE WAYS THAT MATTER. Owais lives a chill life. He's well-liked, funny and everything's a breeze - until his estranged cousin shows up. Loud, unpredictable and one bad decision away from serious trouble, Abass crashes into Owais' laidback world like a hurricane: picking fights, ruining parties, disappearing without explanation and clogging toilets in places he absolutely shouldn't. But as the boys get to know each other and their bond deepens, Owais starts to see there's more to Abass than the chaos - and more to himself than just being the popular guy who coasts through life. Because sometimes, the person who turns your world upside down is also the person who helps you figure out where you're really meant to be . . . PRAISE FOR STEADY FOR THIS:WINNER OF THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2024WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S DIVERSE BOOK AWARD 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024"Crammed with outrageously hilarious wordplay, Lessore's exuberant debut for 12+ is a southeast London celebration of teen awkwardness, creativity and silly joy." - Guardian"Funny, original and heart-warming." - The Times"An engaging, positive and heart-warming read." - BookTrustPRAISE FOR KING OF NOTHING:WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS 2025WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDREN'S & YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024"Rib-achingly funny, poignant, thoughtful and sly, Lessore's second novel confirms him as a uniquely talented writer." - Guardian"Confirms [Nathanael Lessore] as a major new name in writing for younger teenagers." - The Observer"This teen comedy really is very funny, while also being meaningful and heartwarming." - iPaperPRAISE FOR WHAT HAPPENS ONLINE:NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARDS 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH AUDIO AWARDS 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2026"Begins as Adrian Mole for the gaming generation and then becomes, through its big-hearted tale of one awkward teenager's split life between reality and the internet, the kind of book you wish that boy from Adolescence had read [...] A brilliant, heartfelt book about now." - The Times"The blend of smart dialogue, believable characters and humour makes big issues immensely readable." - The Observer"Hilarious, thoughtful and deeply felt, this is another superb 13+ contemporary novel." - Guardian
Sweet Heat
'I savoured every word' BETH O'LEARY'Whip-smart, super sexy' YOMI ADEGOKE'Exactly the kind of book you need this summer' GUARDIAN🔥🔥🔥Not every relationship makes it out of university. But Kiki and Malakai were supposed to be forever. Everything was perfect, until it all went up in flames. Three years after their epic break-up, Kiki's worked hard to forget her first love. But just as she thinks she's got her life under control - jumping into the distractions of her romance-by-calendar-invite boyfriend, and plans for her best friend, Aminah's, wedding - Kiki's career implodes, the family business teeters on collapse, and Malakai returns . . . As Malakai takes up his role as Best Man opposite her Maid of Honour, suddenly Kiki can think of nothing else: their simmering chemistry, what went wrong, and why it is now impossible to act normal around each other. Juggling a new job, the prospect of her parents' restaurant being sold, and keeping her best friend from going full bridezilla, dealing with The Ex is the last thing she needs. But somehow the spark between them is only getting hotter - and threatening to ruin everything. They just have to get through the wedding, so why does it feel like playing with fir? eart-melting, hilarious and completely addictive, you will love the new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Bolu Babalola. 💖 LOVE FOR BOLU BABALOLA'S WRITING 💖'Rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'Bolu understands desire better than anyone else' ANNIE LORD'Incisively funny' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'Absolutely intoxicating' CASEY MCQUISTON'Everything you could ever want from a romance and more - the vibes are simply immaculate' ZOELLA'Babalola's writing shines' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Breathes new life into the genre with its vibrant characters and sexy, authentic voice' RED'Romance will never be dead, as long as Bolu is writing it' JESSIE BURTON
