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This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone
A luxury hotel in the Bahamas. A world-renowned writers' conference. A killer on the loose . . .
Eleanor Dash can never catch a break, but she finally has the ticket to a relaxing weekend: an all-inclusive resort where she's speaking at a conference for murder mystery writers. Then she checks in and finds a body on the floor of her hotel room.
Any one of the familiar faces at the resort could have been the intended target - or the culprit behind it all. Or perhaps it's one of the other writers in attendance, who know all too well the many ways to craft a perfect crime.
Eleanor is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and must do whatever it takes to get out of this weekend alive . . .
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Water, History and Style
In December 1987, UNESCO bestowed its greatest honour on Bath when it declared the city a World Heritage Site for its outstanding cultural heritage – including its natural thermal spa waters – and landscape setting. Bath was one of the first ten sites to be recognised in the United Kingdom and received its award along with Blenheim Palace, Hadrian’s Wall and the Palace of Westminster. Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Bath’s inscription as a World Heritage Site, Water, History & Style is a celebration of Bath’s Outstanding Universal Values. With informative and lively text by Bath scholar Dr Cathryn Spence, Water, History & Style explains the significance of UNESCO’s award in the context of Bath’s economic, social and architectural history. The 25 locations and themes are richly illustrated with a wealth of fascinating historic images representing Bath’s six millennia of human history.
The Dangerous Pet Lover's Guide to Sea Monsters
Sea monsters are well known for being moody and menacing. However, by following these simple but important rules, you might just be able to create a loveable and (almost) friendly pet. This is the essential monster-care manual you didn’t know you needed. Full of useful tips, tricks and advice on everything from feeding and naming your sea monster to playing fun games (top tip: ALWAYS LET THEM WIN), this handy guidebook will equip you with everything you need to bond with your new pet! This hilarious picture book is ideal for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to own a sea monster, providing essential insights into an often-misunderstood species.
Ambivalence
When Brian Dillon was sixteen his mother died and he simply gave up all schoolwork. While he courted exam failure, his real education was going on elsewhere: with books, music, films and television. When at last he made it to university, his head was already full of avant-garde writing, art and ideas. Could academia live up to the hopes and dreams he had invested in it? Halfway through college his father died, and the stakes of reading and writing seemed even higher. Ambivalence explores what learning meant to its author, what it enabled and denied, between the ages of seventeen and twenty-six, when he left his native Dublin. It's at once a memoir of that city in the 1980s and 1990s, an uncynical portrait of the adolescent and early-adult mind, and an intimate defence of radical thinking about literature and life. In vivid present-tense fragments, Dillon describes his first encounters with writers such as Virginia Woolf, Walter Benjamin, Samuel Beckett, Roland Barthes and Jacques Derrida. He recalls being seduced by ambivalence, ambiguity and androgyny – on the page and in the life he hoped his reading would transfigure. The era he describes seemed to demand new ways of thinking about aesthetics and politics. Today, when rights are fragile, arts and humanities attacked, and students dismissed as radicals or narcissists, Ambivalence is an argument for the poetic and revolutionary force of changing yourself and even the world by changing what you know.
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!
High and Low
'Craig anatomises the state of the nation with wit and empathy' JONATHAN COE'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' FRANCIS SPUFFORD'Sharp and funny, clear-eyed and unsentimental' CLARE CHAMBERS'She's such a skilful storyteller who vividly dramatises our lives with wit, wisdom and compassion' BERNARDINE EVARISTOIn the worst day of the year, and on the twelfth day of Christmas, a group of people come under siege in Cross St, North London. A gang is hunting for a child who has been drawn into crime with tragic results; there is a riot outside the church where asylum seekers have been sleeping, and many cities have descended into fierce protests. Inside the Literary Cafe, a group of writers, bakers and shopkeepers are sheltering. Their petty feuds and past quarrels must be forgotten if they are to survive a gang armed with knives and a gun. Over a few hours, the divisions between high and low, old and new, haves and have-nots are thrown into violent contrast. Are they going to try to save themselves, or each other?
Otaku Vampire's Love Bite, Vol. 7
Some vampires live to feast on the blood of their victims. Others just want to score super limited edition anime merch!Hina Alucard is a modern vampire who drinks blood from bags instead of from humans. But she’s also a complete shut-in who hasn’t left the house in 30 years. In an effort to reach her, Hina’s dad does something that changes her life—he gives her a DVD of the Vampire Cross anime! Hina is instantly obsessed, especially with the character Mao. But it’s difficult to fangirl as hard as she wants from her bedroom in Romania, so now Hina is out of the house and off to Japan to live her otaku dream!Hina told Kyuta she likes him! But it happened in the heat of the moment right after she helped save him from a bunch of foodie vampire tourists, so now she’s worried he might not take her confession seriously. She shouldn’t worry though—Kyuta is busy telling all his otaku friends that he’s Hina’s boyfriend!
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.
Vnútri Zeme
Pod povrchom Zeme sa ukrýva civilizácia, ktorá nemala byť nikdy objavená.
Keď vedec Johann narazí na technológiu presahujúcu hranice ľudského poznania, stáva
sa terčom síl ochotných zabíjať, aby si zachovali kontrolu.
Po boku záhadnej Aury – ženy spojenej s mocou, ktorá presahuje chápanie moderného
sveta – sa Johann ocitá medzi dvoma realitami: medzi chladnou logikou kyborgov a
hlbokou silou civilizácie, ktorá spája vedu s vedomím. V srdci konfliktu stojí kryštálová
pyramída a rozhodnutie, ktoré môže navždy zmeniť osud ľudstva.
Vnútri Zeme je napínavý sci-fi triler o hraniciach vedy, o pokušeniu moci a o tom, čo sa
stane, keď človek zistí, že svet je oveľa väčší – a nebezpečnejší – než si kedy dokázal
predstaviť.
Otázka neznie, či sa tajomstvo odhalí.
Otázka znie: kto ho prežije.
The History of Everything in 32 Pages
In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has evolved from the Big Bang onwards!From the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on towards the first humans, early civilizations, empires, and technology, this incredible book will take you through the history of, well, everything!The History of Everything in 32 Pages is a visual guide to ''everything''-from the formation of the solar system, right up to the modern day. Fourteen exciting double-page spreads draw you into a world of discovery. Each fascinating scene depicts a key development in life on earth, with colorful and engaging illustrations and packed with interesting facts and figures.The History of Everything in 32 Pages takes you through the ages in a compact and concise way, covering a huge-ranging subject in just one book! A fun and accessible guide to the history of the universe, this book is suitable for children aged 7 and above.Anna Claybourne is a children''s author who has written non-fiction books on a wide variety of topics, including science and technology, wildlife, and history.
Barre Workouts For Dummies
Sculpt, Strengthen, and Shine: Barre Workouts with International Fitness Star Andrea Rogers In Barre Workouts For Dummies, international fitness founder of Xtend Barre, Andrea Rogers, delivers a revolutionary new guide that combines ballet-inspired precision with intense strength and resistance training that doesn't require any weights. Rogers explains, in a way that's accessible for fitness pros and beginners alike, how to improve your strength, posture, and body with safe, effective exercises. The book provides step-by-step instructions for full-body routines, strength-focused techniques, and mindfulness practices specifically tailored to make you look, feel, and move better. Inside the book: Strategies for incorporating the “ 4 S's” in your life: stretch, stamina, strength, and stabilityTechniques to reduce your risk of injury, increase your physical fitness, and improve your mood and mindsetEasy-to-follow steps for incorporating healthy habits and routines in your own life for the long-term Perfect for people interested in the tremendous flexibility, strength, and overall wellness benefits of barre training, Barre Workouts For Dummies is great for barre instructors interested in brushing up on the fundamentals and anyone looking for low-impact movement and exercise.
Stripy Animals
Get ready to meet STRIPY animals in this delightful board book! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, each page invites little ones to explore first words, colours, sounds, actions and counting. Packed full of their favourite stripy animals, from a buzzy bee to a furry tiger, a cute clownfish, and more. With bright, colourful photographs and simple facts, it will spark their curiosity and encourage talking. Join the fun as you discover the animal kingdom together! Also in this series: Spotty AnimalsHuge AnimalsCute Animals
A Woman's Place
An inspirational story of resilience, bravery and the strength to succeed, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel. It is 1912, and Lady Victoria Oldbrooke is not a conventional English aristocrat’s daughter. Intelligent, beautiful and fiercely independent, Victoria dreams of a world beyond the expectations of society. Eager to embrace education and adventure, she travels the globe with her beloved father, Lord Alfred Oldbrooke. Her life takes an unforeseen turn aboard the ill-fated Titanic. When tragedy strikes, Victoria’s father entrusts her future to his friend Bert Banning, a wealthy industrialist with a heart as generous as Victoria’s own. Their unexpected union, born of necessity, blossoms into love and deep respect. On the sudden death of her husband, Victoria inherits and assumes the running of the Manchester textile mills. As a female owner, ahead of her time, she must defy convention as she encounters threats of violence, strikes and rioting from a disgruntled workforce. Lady Victoria must find the courage to stay strong in her self-belief, overcome the prejudice of her peers and steer the mills through the tumultuous times of a changing world before her enemies destroy all she has fought for . . .
Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate
A thrilling new adventure based on the acclaimed TV series Star Trek: Picard!2401: Just weeks after defeating a devastating joint attack by rogue Changelings and remnants of the Borg Collective, Starfleet and the Federation face a long period of recovery that requires replacing lost personnel and ships. While touring the U.S.S. Titan-A, which is just beginning an extensive repair-and-refit process that will take nearly a year to complete, newly promoted Captain Seven of Nine and her first officer, Commander Raffi Musiker, experience a bizarre temporal event which renders them both unconscious and sends Seven into a deep coma. In the aftermath of this inexplicable attack, Admirals Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher are surprised by the appearance of Crusher’s son, Wesley. Now a Traveler capable of traversing through all of space and time, he warns them that forces he cannot identify are working to disrupt time for unknown and potentially catastrophic reasons. Reality as they know it is in jeopardy and, despite their initial best efforts, the effects are not contained but instead continue to escalate. Picard, Crusher, and Musiker join Wesley in hunting through time to stop whoever or whatever seems hellbent on rewriting history. But what is their unknown adversary’s ultimate objective? Left unchecked, their efforts might well erase from existence those Picard and his friends hold most dear. What could justify attempting to defy fate itself?




















