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Ring Shout on Saturn
RING SHOUT SATURN is book two of the the three book The Root and Sky Series of short stories.Sheree Renée Thomas’s electrifying collection transports readers on a cosmic journey where ancient African Diasporic wisdom meets expansive Afrofuturist visions. From a prophet building a starship from salvaged dreams on a Martian farm to children breaking generational curses through powerful moonsongs, these tales explore themes of transformation, survival, and the enduring quest for liberation. Alien sisters navigate human complexities and river spirits offer profound wisdom, all set to an ancient beat that transcends time and space. Pulsing with Hoodoo, music, and myth, this collection resonates with the profound rhythms of existence, proving that true freedom knows no bounds—not even the cold void of space.
Elfie's Spellbook Volumes 1 & 2: Elfie's Spellbook and The Song of the Cicadas
Beautifully illustrated, and full of warmth, wit and joyful witchy magic - this utterly charming new graphic novel series is sure to bring you under its spell, and is perfect for fans of Kiki's Delivery Service, Witches of Brooklyn, and cosy, funny fantasy like The Hatmakers. Over 800,000 copies sold in France!Ever since their beloved maman died, free-spirit Elfie and her teen sister, Magda, have been stuck living with their extremely grumpy aunt in boring suburbia. That is until their older sister, Louette, arrives to rescue them in her London bus-come-travelling-bookshop, and whisks them away to freedom, and adventures travelling around France!Elfie is delighted to be reunited with all her sisters - especially when Louette reveals that their mother left them all special gifts. Elfie's is a notebook, which she fills with stories - just like her mum used to do. Only it turns out, the notebook isn't a notebook. It's a grimoire - a witch's spellbook! And when Elfie writes her stories in it, magic come to life . . . Now Elfie must work out how to use her magic for good - and help solve a mystery which has torn a small village in Northern France apart. In Elfie's second adventure, The Song of the Cicadas, Elfie, Louette and Magda arrive in their book-bus in Gonerbes, a sun-baked village in Provence. They've come to visit Alistair Kinloch, a writer who was friend's with their maman. But Elfie quickly finds a new mystery to solve: someone has been threatening Alistair, and his beloved vintage typewriter, a gift from Maman, has been stolen . . . Worst still, it seems that Alistair's inspiration was stolen with it - and now Alistair can no longer write!But who would want to harm Alistair, and why? It's up to Elfie - and some new magical friends - to find out . . . Full of joy, mischief, family and friendships - as well as magic, of course - Elfie's adventures are sure to cast a spell on all her readers!
Tell Tale
How do you catch a serial killer when no-one believes you’re telling the trut? ales, 1984. Llanfair's most notorious busybody, Debbie-Marie Tunstall, has really gone and done it this time. Her snooping and merciless announcements of observations written in her Kajagoogoo notebook have gotten her into so much trouble that even her mum can't defend her. She has no choice but to run away. And then finds herself the sole witness to a murder. From a decades-old tragedy to the immediate danger of a potential serial killer on the loose, Debbie takes it upon herself to piece together the mysteries. But even if she uncovers the truth, will anyone believe the village’s biggest tell-tal? ecause in Llanfair, secrets are buried just beneath the surface, and what Debbie has inadvertently stumbled upon could unravel the very fabric of her community . . . Praise for Claire Parkin:'An engrossing read full of sympathetic and believable characters' - Faith Martin ‘Outrageously readable’ – Daily Mail‘Beautifully written, dark, twisted and often funny’ – Charlotte Levin‘Dark and twisted, comic and toxic. I loved it!’ – Jenny Colgan
Eden Falls
When Aisha’s husband vanishes in plain sight, she is pulled into a nightmare to find him in this race-against-time tech thriller... 'A thought-provoking and pacy thriller' Clare Mackintosh 'A clever, timely and thrilling page turner' Jo Callaghan 'Outstanding' Abir Mukherjee'A first-rate thriller' William Shaw'Pulsating' Vaseem KhanAfter the murder of his best friend, newlyweds Adam and Aisha cut their honeymoon short. But just as they are about to board a flight home from Delhi, Adam disappears at the airport – seemingly kidnapped – leaving Aisha stranded without her passport, her phone, or answers. When the FBI and India’s intelligence agency begin interrogating her, it becomes chillingly clear they know far more about Adam than she ever did. Her only clue is his final, haunting message: I’m sorry. Thousands of miles away, Sara Wolf, a scientist stuck on a dead-end project at Princeton, receives a message she never expected from her former lover. It contains two words: Help her. Bound together by suspicion, rivalry, and a man they both love, Aisha and Sara are forced into an uneasy alliance. Decoding Adam’s clues, they follow a trail that leads them across the United States - into a shadow world of weaponised AI, tech billionaires, and a secret no one is meant to find. Eden Falls is a gripping, high-stakes thriller that spans continents and asks how far we will go - and who we will trust - when the truth can destroy everything. READERS ARE LOVING EDEN FALLS: ‘Brilliant. Intelligent. Nailbiting.’‘One of the best speculative thrillers I’ve read in a long time.’‘Futuristic, believable and thrilling . . . This absolutely has to be made into a film or a tv series.’‘An absolute page turner of a novel!’ ‘Very hard to put this one down’
Reklama na štěstí
Pětatřicetiletá Iveta od matky pořád slyší, že by měla založit rodinu, a v reklamní agentuře se místo povýšení dočká přehnaně ambiciózního kolegy. Chce to změnu, a tak si pořídí domek v malebném městečku. Ten ovšem nutně potřebuje rekonstrukci. Ivetu navíc vyčerpávají rodinné i pracovní intriky a pochopení nachází jen u svých kamarádek. Vše se však změní, když jí napíše tajemný stříbrotepec Adrian. Iveta by ráda prožila opravdovou lásku, ale život se nedá naplánovat jako reklamní kampaň.
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Fast Track
Sleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the future.
Since Japan's Bullet Train first sped down the track in the sixties, it has become a global icon, as famous for its punctuality as for its speed.
The French TGV, or Train á Grande Vitesse, established a template that was soon followed across Europe, in Italy, Germany and Spain
But with a remarkable 30,000 miles of track built in fewer than twenty years China has become the world leader.
Now with lines built or planned in over twenty countries, high speed rail has changed the world and, faced with the environmental cost of cars and air travel, might help save it.
Two countries, both pioneers of rail travel, have been conspicuously left behind, though. The UK, which before the Second World War built record-breaking high-speed trains, has just sixty-eight miles of high-speed line and the unfolding embarrassment of HS2, while the United States has no genuine high-speed line at all. How can this be?
In Fast Track, Christian Wolmar, our leading railway writer, tells the story of the irresistible rise of high-speed rail around the world for the first time. From the magnificence of Britain's steam-engined Mallard to a 250 mile per hour future, this is a story of big personalities, bold decisions, cutting edge technology, and soaring ambition.
All aboard!
Meet the Neighbors
'At last, a sensible and penetrating look at the possibility of life on Mars ... Bravo to Benner, one of the world's most accomplished chemists, for putting the possibility of extant Martian life back on the scientific agenda'
Paul Davies, author of Quantum 2.0
Are we alone in the universe?
Mars has always seemed where we were likeliest to find the answer. Yet, since the Viking landers touched down in 1976, no mission has returned to the Martian surface to search directly for life living there now. Instead we're searching the moons of outer planets, or the atmospheres of planets many light years away.
In Meet the Neighbors, pioneering astrobiochemist Steven A. Benner argues that this was a historic mistake. That we're looking in the wrong place. Drawing on the Viking archive and explaining how the scientific process failed, he re-examines the mission that first searched for extant Martian life and makes the provocative case that its results were misunderstood. In the decades that have followed, Mars science has focused on water, geology and past habitability, while the most direct question - is anything alive on Mars today? - has been pushed aside.
Benner shows why Mars remains the most accessible place to discover a second origin of life, and why finding even microbial organisms there would transform our understanding of our place in the cosmos. He also asks a deeper question: what counts as life in the first place? From the chemistry that may give rise to living systems to "agnostic" tools capable of detecting unfamiliar biology, he lays out a bold and practical blueprint for the next phase of exploration.
At once a scientific detective story, a challenge to decades of orthodoxy, and a lucid guide to one of humanity's biggest questions, Meet the Neighbors is the definitive, urgent brief on where to go, what to measure, and why the next discovery won't just change textbooks - it will rewrite our place in the universe.
Little Book of Armani: The story of the iconic fashion house
The name 'Armani' embodies the significance of being 'Made in Italy', and a quiet luxury that came to define American power dressing.
Beginning in 1970s Milan, Giorgio Armani pared back structure and refined proportion, creating tailoring that felt modern, fluid and quietly authoritative. On the catwalk, he showed a vision of luxury built on restraint, clarity and longevity. On screen, Richard Gere's Armani wardrobe in American Gigolo recast menswear as seductive rather than stiff, while on the Oscars red carpet, Diane Keaton in a stripped-back Armani look demonstrated the ultimate in understatement as glamour. Little Book of Armani tells the story of how - across fragrance, sportswear and evening wear - Armani proved that sophistication often speaks quietly.
With 100 images of runway, behind the scenes, on-screen, campaigns and street style, alongside expert text deep-diving every look, this is the ultimate guide to the world of Armani.
Life, and Death, and Giants
‘A rare novel . . . Just read it. Lose yourself in it. Be changed by it’ – JENNIE GODFREY, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things‘A stunning novel’ – OPRAH DAILYA remarkable child transforms a small rural community – and, soon, the world . . .In Lakota, Wisconsin, a young, unmarried Amish woman births a miraculous, eighteen-pound baby, and no one in the community knows what to make of the boy.Raised by his brother on a struggling farm, Gabriel Fisher walks at eight months, communicates with animals and possesses astonishing athletic abilities. When his brother dies, Gabriel is taken in by his devout grandparents and, for a time, he disappears into the anonymity of Amish life.But then, aged seventeen and nearly eight feet tall, Gabriel is spotted working in a hayfield by the local football coach. What happens next transforms not only Gabriel’s life but the lives of everyone he meets . . .An extraordinary, timeless story of buried secrets and everyday miracles, for fans of Elizabeth Strout, Theo of Golden and ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’. ‘Life, and Death, and Giants is an intriguing and alluring novel from beginning to end. The events are startling, sad, amusing, invigorating and informative. Reading it is like meeting a family that you never knew existed and becoming close friends in a few weeks. Highly recommended’ – JANE SMILEY, author of A Thousand AcresReaders LOVE Life, and Death, and Giants:‘Oh, this book absolutely broke my heart into little pieces and stomped on it’‘Best book I have read this year! Buy this, read this, pass the book on to someone else. It is that good!’‘The end is mind-blowing’‘Just so much heart . . . I honestly didn’t expect it to move me the way it did. Such a touching, powerful read’‘A heartwarming, wondrous read . . . Be prepared to weep many tears’
Ash
'Louise Wallace writes the excruciating and transformative with such precision it’s almost impossible to believe. This is a razor-sharp novel: claustrophobic and expansive at once, full of terror and dark humor.' Lottie Hazell, author of Piglet'Bruising, beautiful and uncompromising in the way that it explores anger, anxiety, motherhood and womanhood.' Daisy Buchanan, author of Careering'As poetic as it is experimental . . . this is a novel you'll consume in one sitting.' Katie Yee, author of Maggie; or A Man and a Woman Walk Into a BarThea lives under a mountain – one that's ready to blow. A vet at a mid-sized rural practice, she has been called back during maternity leave and is coping – just – with the juggle of meetings, mealtimes, farm visits, her boss's search for legal loopholes and the constant care of her much-loved children, Eli and Lucy. But something is shifting in Thea – something is burning. Or is it that she is becoming aware, for the first time, of the bright, hot core at her centr? n urgent rallying cry to women everywhere, ASH is a story about reckoning with one's rage and finding marvels in the midst of chaos.
Toulky Gruzií
Gruzie je malá, ale nesmírně přitažlivá země. Skoro každý, kdo ji jen trochu pozná, si ji zamiluje. Stalo se to i autorce knihy Ivaně Bursíkové, která zemi projela a prošla skrz naskrz. Vydejte se společně s ní na cesty mezi nebem a zemí – do gruzínských hor, kde je voda křišťálově čistá, skály černé a lesy hluboké. Vyrazte pěšky, nebo na koňském hřbetu. Projděte si tajemná zákoutí starobylého Tbilisi, města, které nikdy nespí. Pojeďte do Gruzie!
Peppa Pig: Out and About Little Library
Join Peppa and friends in this Out and About Little Library!This little library has four brilliant stories about Peppa's adventures out and about! Join her in the park, at the beach, in the clubhouse and in the woods. These chunky little board books are perfect for little Peppa fans. Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Magical Creatures Little LibraryPeppa Pig: Peppa’s Family Little LibraryPeppa Pig: Bedtime Little LibraryPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun. Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.
Hallucinations
Have you ever seen something that wasn’t really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing?Hallucinations don’t belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one’s own body. Humans have always sought such life-changing visions, and for thousands of years have used hallucinogenic compounds to achieve them.In Hallucinations, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr Oliver Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture’s folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.
River of Consciousness
Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee.The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological conditions at the far borderlands of human experience. But his grasp of science was not restricted to neuroscience or medicine; he was fascinated by the issues, ideas, and questions of all the sciences. That wide-ranging expertise and passion inform the perspective of this book, in which he interrogates the nature not only of human experience but of all life.In The River of Consciousness, Dr Sacks takes on evolution, botany, chemistry, medicine, neuroscience, and the arts, and calls upon his great scientific and creative heroes – above all, Darwin, Freud, and William James. For Sacks, these thinkers were constant companions from an early age; the questions they explored – the meaning of evolution, the roots of creativity, and the nature of consciousness – lie at the heart of science and of this book.The River of Consciousness demonstrates Sacks’s unparalleled ability to make unexpected connections, his sheer joy in knowledge, and his unceasing, timeless endeavour to understand what makes us human.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.
Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing
<p><b>'Exquisitely written and utterly compelling' SUSAN BARKER</b><br><br><b>'The soul of a stylish mystery and the pace of an old-fashioned thriller' MOHAMMED HANIF</b><br><br><b>'Elegant, edgy and cinematic' EMMA CLAIRE SWEENEY</b><br><br>Anna has never met anyone like the enigmatic Loll: a British hostess at the Moonglow bar, in the Japanese city of Osaka. While Anna teaches bored students by day, Loll passes the nights in smoky, dim-lit rooms where she pours men's drinks, lights their cigarettes and laughs playfully at their jokes.<br><br>With her blonde wigs, shimmering dresses and bejewelled nails, Loll cuts a mesmerising figure. But her skin bears unexplained bruises beneath its glittering facade, and Anna's concern slowly begins to grow. She is troubled by the secret of the carved jade stone necklace that her glamorous new friend seems determined to protect; the mysterious identity of Loll's best client with shadowy links to the city's underworld crime bosses; and the sight Anna witnesses one afternoon: Loll teetering alone on the edge of a railway track, caught in the deafening rush as a train hurtles by.<br><br>Unlike Anna who has come to Osaka to learn more about her half-Japanese heritage, Loll seems to have no clear reason for being there and no easily discernible past. And so when she suddenly disappears, there are only the barest of clues as to where she might have gone. But, desperate to find her friend, Anna refuses to give up. Soon she is thrown onto a trail that will take her into the darkest corners of the neon-choked metropolis - hidden, forbidden places from which those who know the city best warn her to stay away.</p>
Overcoming Chronic Fatigue 3rd Edition
Break free from the crippling cycle of chronic fatigueThis valuable self-help guide offers ways of improving long-lasting fatigue associated with a range of long-term conditions including chronic fatigue syndrome. Using recognised techniques, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps to change coping strategies. The approach described helps people break the vicious circle of fatigue and for many results in a reduction in symptoms and disability. This fully updated new edition provides:Understanding of the latest thought on homeostasis and achieving balanceGuidance on how to improve sleepPractical strategies for balancing activity and restTips on setting and working towards targets that would improve your lifeStep-by-step advice on dealing with blocks to recoveryTools for coping with worry and stressWays to challenge unhelpful thoughtsSuggestions for how partners, relatives and friends can helpOvercoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. READING WELLThis book is recommended by the Reading Well scheme for England delivered by The Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians with funding from Arts Council England and Wellcome. www.reading-well.org.ukSeries Editor: Emeritus Professor Peter Cooper
Little Book of Healing Mantras
Mantras are simple chants that hold immense transformative power. The practice of healing mantras has been passed across cultures over centuries, and this sacred tradition is still found to be highly effective for tackling modern day ailments and stresses.Whether you are looking to improve your mental wellbeing by alleviating stress and enhancing focus, enhance emotional wellness by improving your resilience and fostering positive feelings, or even target physical healing to encourage recovery and immunity, you are sure to find a mantra that can help.From traditional healing chants to modern mantras, this book is full of mantras to help you reap the gift of healing through affirming, and re-affirming, the strength of your mind and body. Packed full of inspiring mantras for you to repeat, this little book is your gateway to experiencing the life-changing healing properties this form of meditation has to offer.Sample ContentExample mantras:"My body is healthy and strong.""I listen to my body deeply and intuitively."Facts:"Om" is a sacred mantra, often considered the primordial sound of the universe, and is used widely to promote healing.Healing mantras originated in India, and are still often chanted in Sanscrit.
Why We Fight
In Why We Fight, relationship coach and couples'' therapist, Kim Polinder reveals the real reasons those familiar arguments keep returning, no matter how small the trigger seems. Polinder shows that most conflicts aren''t really about the dishes or chores, they''re about core wounds, attachment styles and negative self-beliefs that formed long before you entered any relationship.Inspired by her years as a tech engineer, Polinder provides a systematic, root-cause approach, turning overwhelming feelings into a clear, step-by-step process to navigate arguments better. Through case studies, practical exercises and guided questions, you''ll learn to troubleshoot arguments in real time, regulate your emotions, communicate effectively and reframe old patterns. Along the way, you''ll discover not only how to improve your relationship, but also a deeper understanding of yourself and why you hurt the way you do.If you''re sick of feeling out of control as the same old fights keep bubbling up, Why We Fight provides a path to understanding the real reasons we argue and how to finally change them, before it''s too late.
Brown Bear and Friends 123
One Baby Bear in a tree. Now what does Brown Bear see? Join Brown Bear and friends as they count from 1 to 10!This charming and rhythmic rhyming book is the perfect introduction for little ones to learn about the world of numbers. Fans of Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork will love identifying the various foods and animals featured in this book. This book will fast become a perennial favourite for budding scholars, encouraging the exploration of numbers and counting. Discover more early learning books with Brown Bear and friends from The World of Eric Carle:Brown Bear and Friends: ColoursBrown Bear and Friends: ABCsBaby Bear's Busy Day
