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DK Sicily
Make your trip to Sicily extraordinary.
Hiking along heart-stirring coastlines. Admiring extraordinary architecture and legendary ruins. Exploring storybook villages. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.
Our updated guide brings Sicily to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the island’s buildings and neighbourhoods.
You'll discover:
- our pick of Sicily’s must-sees and top experiences
- beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Sicily
- the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay
- detailed maps and walks which make navigating the island easy
- easy-to-follow itineraries
- expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe
- colour-coded chapters to each part of Sicily
- a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go
Warm Bodies
‘R’ is a zombie. He has no name, no memories, and no pulse, but he has dreams. Amongst the ruins of an abandoned city, R meets a girl. Her name is Julie and she is the opposite of everything he knows – warm and bright and very much alive, she is a blast of colour in a dreary grey landscape. For reasons he can’t understand, R chooses to save Julie instead of eating her, and a tense yet strangely tender relationship begins.
This has never happened before. It breaks the rules and defies logic, but R is no longer content with life in the grave. He wants to breathe again, he wants to live, and Julie wants to help him. But their grim, rotting world won’t be changed without a fight...
A megtorlás játéka - Hades 2.
Hades, a holtak istene nem áll senki oldalára, és nem szegi meg a szabályokat. Elveiben nincs kivétel - sem isten, sem halandó, de még a szeretője, Persephone, a tavasz istennője kedvéért sem.
A félelem általában elejét veszi a megtorlásnak. De most nem elég. Amikor Hera, a nők istennője felajánlja Hadesnak a lehetőséget, hogy segítsen neki megbuktatni Zeust, ő nemet mond. Hera azonban
nem viseli jól az elutasítást: büntetésből próbák sorozatára ítéli a holtak istenét.
Mitikus szörnyetegek lemészárlása és halálos ereklyék visszaszerzése - minden egyes próbatétel lehetetlenebbnek tűnik az előzőnél, és egyre inkább elvonja Hades figyelmét Persephonéról.
Csakhogy a tavasz istennője is saját tragédiájával küzd, amely megingatja abban a hitében, hogy lehet-e egyáltalán az Alvilág királynője.
Modern Divination
A Discovery of Witches meets The Atlas Six in Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian, a dark contemporary fantasy from a brilliant new talent. Modern Divination is the first book in the Spells for Life and Death duology.The colour of magic was gold . . .Twenty-three-year-old witch Aurelia Schwartz has always had to carefully balance her human life with her secret magical one. With a place at an elite Cambridge university college, she almost has everything she could possibly want within her grasp. Just so long as she follows the rules: Make no promises. Tell no one what you are. And never stay the night.Except Aurelia’s gift of green magic has begun to fade. Worse still, someone is hunting witches – and stealing their powers. Reluctantly, Aurelia needs the help of fellow witch – and dreadfully arrogant classmate – Theodore Ingram. Together, they seek refuge among his family in the remote corners of an already-desolate town. But as she grows closer to Theodore, the power-hungry witch-killer, too, draws nearer. And they threaten to destroy everything Aurelia holds dear . . .Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian is a magical cosy fantasy with witches, featuring an academic rivals-to-lovers romance, found family and yearning.Praise for Modern Divination‘Lush and atmospheric, full of magic and yearning’ – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six‘The cosy contemporary fantasy of my dreams’ – Ava Reid, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning‘A gem of a book’ – Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of The Foxglove King
Girl, Swooning
swoon/sw? /verb1. faint, especially from extreme emotion. 'The girl swooned and had to lie down'2. be overcome with adoration, or other strong emotion. 'She was swooning over Him'Etymology traces to the Old English word 'geswogen', meaning 'overcome'On the eve of her wedding, a young woman wrestles with transitions: from adolescence to adulthood, from longing to holding, from womb to birth, from life to death, from darkness to enlightenment, from waking to dreaming, from love to grief. There is only one choice: death or change. In 2023 Imogen Wade won the National Poetry Prize with her poem 'The Time I Was Mugged in New York City', gaining her a wide audience. Her stunning debut , Girl, Swooning, is a startlingly fresh collection about womanhood, love, death and religious experience. Distinctive, beguiling and compelling from the start, Girl, Swooning marks the emergence of a thrilling new voice.
Someone Like Me
Penny Lancaster counts herself as incredibly lucky. She had a loving upbringing, her life with husband Rod Stewart has spanned continents, she’s made incredible friendships, become part of an amazing family and embraced motherhood. But it’s not all been plain-sailing. From being relentlessly bullied at school and underestimated because of undiagnosed dyslexia, Penny also experienced a harrowing sexual assault as a young girl. This has made her a staunch campaigner for women’s safety and, these days, she regularly puts in hours as a Special Constable for the City of London Police, where her primary concern is making the streets safe for women. She’s also navigated the challenges of having the weight of the world’s scrutiny thrust upon her in her twenties, undergone IVF treatment, supported loved ones through cancer diagnoses, overcome her own depression and manoeuvred through menopause. Amongst a heady mix of royalty, rock legends and renegades, her story is one of resilience. In Someone Like Me Penny tells her full story for the first time, with a natural empathy and humour that she hopes will help others on their own life journey. She shares her wisdom from hard-earned lessons, showing that the key to navigating both storms and sunshine is staying true to you.
Confessions
‘A remarkable debut’ Miranda Cowley Heller, bestselling author of THE PAPER PALACE''A cool, bold image of female pain and liberation'' GuardianIt is late September in 2001 and the walls of New York are papered over with photos of the missing. Cora Brady’s father is there, the poster she made taped to columns and bridges. Her mother died long ago and now, orphaned on the cusp of adulthood, Cora is adrift and alone. Soon, a letter will arrive with the offer of a new life: far out on the ragged edge of Ireland, in the town where her parents were young, an estranged aunt can provide a home and fulfil a long-forgotten promise. There the story of Cora''s family is hidden, and in her presence will begin to unspool…An essential, immersive debut from an astonishing new voice, Confessions traces the arc of three generations of women as they experience in their own time the irresistible gravity of the past: its love and tragedy, its mystery and redemption, and, in all things intended and accidental, the beauty and terrible shade of the things we do.''An irresistible read'' Yael van der Wouden, Booker-shortlisted author of THE SAFEKEEP''Propulsive and utterly captivating … Airey has shades of the American novelists Donna Tartt and Jeffrey Eugenides in her style'' Irish Times
Bernie's Balloons
Follow Bernie as he learns the importance of setting boundaries within friendships. Whenever a woodland creature needs a bit of help, Bernie is all too happy to lend a paw. But when Bernie’s friends ask a little too much of him as they set up for a party, Bernie soon finds himself holding far too many balloons! And the ground is starting to look very far away…With hand-drawn illustrations and charming characters, this delightful new picture book teaches children the importance of setting boundaries within friendships. From the author of Ernie’s Mindful Journey, Bernie’s Balloons is the second title in a cosy picture book series that teaches young readers the first steps in practising mindfulness and self-care.
Ancient
Ancient woods are Britain''s richest habitats: rare fragments of our landscape that teem with life from soil to canopy. While some of them form the last surviving remnants of our primeval ''wildwood'', these ancient woodlands now depend on humans to thrive - yet live in our collective imagination as quiet places, best left pristine and untouched.A ranger in Britain''s ancient woodlands for over twenty years, from the Lakes to the Peak by way of suburban London''s hidden gems, Luke Barley is a passionate advocate for the active rejuvenation of these precious yet neglected spaces.Bringing us into his woodland world, Luke introduces the work of his forebears and the passionate individuals who are currently reinvigorating ancient practices to carve out a better future. With clear-sighted passion and lyrical prose, he shares what we all stand to gain by rekindling our strong connection with these beautiful, irreplaceable woods.
Have you ever met a Roaring Dinosaur?
Have you ever met a dinosaur who cannot roar? Rumble the Tyrannosaurus rex can squeak, burp, giggle and even bark, but he cannot work out how to roar. One day, Rumble''s dino friends decide to teach him. Will Rumble ever find his roar?Make story time fun with this "read-and-play" book that combines a laugh-out-loud story with a soft-to-touch hand puppet all in one book! Children will be captivated as they read the funny, rhyming story about a very noisy T. rex and act out the story with the plush dinosaur puppet mouth to help Rumble learn to "ROAR!" on every page.The soft, plush hand puppet mouth fits both big and little hands for read-aloud together time, and for peace of mind, the puppet is securely attached to the back of the book. Simply place your hand inside the puppet and move your fingers and thumb to act out the story and bring Rumble the T. rex to life!
A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year
A classic Batsford poetry collection, now reissued with a stunning new cover. A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year is a glorious collection of 366 poems that celebrate nature and the changing seasons. It is the perfect morning companion for any nature or poetry enthusiast, featuring famous odes from big-name poets alongside unsung poems from less well-known writers. Each poem is chosen to chime with the natural world through the seasons. Spring is a time of hope, a season of new life accompanied by William Wordsworth’s famous daffodils, John Clare’s lambs and Christina Rossetti’s birdsong. Summer shifts into a time of leisure, with long, idyllic holidays in the countryside: according to Henry James, the two most beautiful words in the English Language were ‘summer afternoon’, a sentiment echoed by Edward Thomas and Emily Dickinson. John Keats, William Blake and W. H. Auden are the poets we associate with autumn, with the natural world, and the human one, holding onto the last lingering memories of summer before they turn to face the oncoming hardships of winter. Amy Lowell and George Meredith perfectly frame this time of year, with their silver-fringed leaves and crimson berries. Winter can be savoured in poetry, rather than endured; bleak grey days are transformed into a world of glittering frost and snow-blanketed landscapes. Even in the darkest days life continues, and soon we can turn our attention to the rebirth of spring. A wonderful collection of poems that help mark the daily turn of the seasons and all the rituals marking the significant moments of the year, from Candlemas to Christmas.
Atypical Girl
It’s 1977, and punk rock has just hit Liverpool. The legendary Eric''s club is home to the city''s rebels, posers and misfits. It’s a place of attitude, adventure and new possibilities, and it changes lives. Some become pop stars; Penny Kiley becomes a music journalist.The story traces Penny''s relationship with the music scene from the turbulent political 1980s into the changing culture of the 21st century. Throughout these years, she never stops being a misfit, and the question remains: how do you navigate normal life when punk is dead and you don''t know you''re autisti? typical Girl begins as a coming-of-age story and ends as a midlife reinvention. What unites them is a search for identity and the role that music plays in all our lives.
Farewell to Russia
*‘Brilliantly introduces us to faraway countries about which we should know more.’ Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of GeographyThey might have said goodbye to the USSR – but can they ever say farewell to Russi? now, concrete, the KGB: that’s the cliché of the Soviet Union. But its collapse in 1991 sparked a story at once messier and more compelling than any stereotype. Thirty-five years on, Moscow may brim with champagne bars and blacked-out Mercedes – but what became of the other fourteen states that emerged from the ashe? n the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Joe Luc Barnes crossed the former USSR to find out, from the gleaming towers of Azerbaijan to the former gulags of Kazakhstan, tech-hungry Estonia to the minarets of Uzbekistan. Along the way, he finds epic mountains, cobblestoned old towns and storied Silk Road cities – not to mention Georgian wine, Armenian brandy and vodka in industrial supply. Travelling thousands of miles, he gathers a chorus of voices: nomads in mountain yurts, TikTok-fuelled activists, small-town taxi drivers and many who still look uneasily over their shoulder for the secret police. With insight, empathy and a healthy dose of mordant wit, he asks what has happened – and why – to the people and their hopes and dreams since the great promise of independence. By turns hilarious, angry and heart-stopping, this is a darkly comic, deeply human portrait of a region the West still misunderstands – and a warning of what happens when empires break but the habits of empire refuse to die. If you loved The Silk Roads, Nothing to Envy or The Places in Between, and have a soft spot for Bill Bryson, clear space on your shelf: this is the book for you. Joe Luc Barnes speaks fluent Russian and is one of the few people, if not the only person, to have visited all 15 former Soviet countries since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Offers essential insights into a restless region where Russia, China and the West all vie for dominance. Covers: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine – and, of course, Russia.
Howl
In the aftermath of a massacre from which he doubts the world will ever recover, Ferdinand Draxler finds himself at the crossroads of history. Unless it’s just a bend in the cul-de-sac of his own gloomy nature.The son of a Holocaust survivor who accuses him of cowardice and the father of a daughter who accuses him of genocide, Draxler longs to be a hero for his people or the comic scourge of their enemies, but does he have the mettle to be either? He isn’t even sure he has what it takes to go mad.He wades through protests and searches London for menacing graffiti, whilst dodging the warring staff in the primary school where he is headmaster and the pleas of his non-Jewish wife to seek ''mental health'' support. But can''t she see that the world is crumbling around them, and he is at the centre?A devastating psychological portrait filled with wit, dark humour and tragedy, Howl is the propulsive new novel from Booker-Prize winner Howard Jacobson.
The Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail
Wanzu and his friends will do whatever it takes to keep Sealand - their island home - safe. They all have magical powers connected to the four elements: Air, Water, Earth and Fire. But curious and playful Wanzu hasn't discovered what his power is yet... When storms threaten to flood the island, Wanzu leads his friends on a rescue mission. Their quest takes them to magical places, where they learn how to stop the water taking over their home. But will they be able to make it back to Sealand and save the day in time? And will Wanzu ever discover his power? Moana meets the Famous Five - The Elementals is perfect for readers in search of adventure!
Oxford Children's Thesaurus: Build vocabulary skills for ages 8+ with age-appropriate synonyms (Oxford Children's Dictionaries)
Help children take their writing and speaking skills to the next level with the Oxford Children's Thesaurus - the essential vocabulary builder for young learners aged 8+. Perfect for home learning, homework support, or independent writing, this thesaurus inspires children to expand their language with thousands of exciting, creative, age-appropriate synonyms. Key features include: • Builds confident writing and speaking skills for ages 8+ (KS2), with thousands of exciting, creative synonyms designed specifically for children. • Clear, age-appropriate example sentences show synonyms in context, making it easy for young learners to understand and use new vocabulary independently. • Photographic images throughout help support comprehension and strengthen visual learning. • Easy-to-navigate design with alphabet thumb tabs, allowing children to quickly find the words they need for homework, school projects, or creative writing. • Includes a full writing supplement covering fiction, non-fiction, reports, and descriptive writing, helping children apply their new vocabulary in real tasks. • Overused Word panels offer smarter, more interesting alternatives to words like nice, good, big, and fun, helping children avoid repetition. • Writing Tips panels inspire creativity and help children experiment with tone, detail, and expression. • Word Web panels show related words and ideas to further develop vocabulary breadth and help children make richer word choices. • Powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus - a unique database of children's writing - ensuring vocabulary reflects real writing by real children and supports the words young learners actually use. • An ideal companion to the Oxford Children's Dictionary (9781382074117), supporting both vocabulary building and dictionary skills.
Prokletý kraj, 2. vydání
Jelení Horou se několikrát prohnaly dějiny plné nenávisti a zmaru. Vesnička ukrytá v pošumavských lesích dodnes není ideální místo k životu. Gerdu s dcerou k návratu sem přiměl jenom rozvod a nedostatek peněz. Z jednotvárnosti ji vytrhne až seznámení s Lindou, která tu pátrá po minulosti své rodiny. Vzápětí ale ve vesnici za podivných okolností někdo zemře... a zločin oběma ženám pomůže odhalit staré tajemství, které nikdy nemělo vyjít na povrch.
Příliš hlučná samota, 9. vydání
Dělník ve sběrně starého papíru Haňťa pracuje pětatřicet let u lisu. Z hromad papíru zachraňuje vzácné knihy, čte si v nich a je tak „proti své vůli vzdělán“. Novela Příliš hlučná samota je vnitřní Haňťův monolog se spoustou stále se vracejících motivů. Čtenář se seznámí s Haňťovou první láskou Mančinkou i cikánkou Ilonkou, která zmizela v koncentračním táboře. Je svědkem každodenního zápasu s horami papíru i s nekonečnými džbány piva, vyslyší Haňťovy citace filozofů i jeho sny o důchodu…
Kniha ztracených vzpomínek
Jedenáctiletou Lisavet Levyovou o křišťálové noci otec ukryje před nacisty na tajemném místě nazývaném Časoprostor, což je knihovna, kde jsou uchovávány vzpomínky minulosti. Když se otec nevrátí, Lisavet zde zůstává uvězněná, prochází vzpomínkami zemřelých a snaží se je zachránit tím, že je ukládá do knihy. O řadu let později potkává Američana Ernesta Duquesnea, který ji má zastavit. V roce 1965 se Ernestova neteř Amelia dozvídá o existenci Časoprostoru a o knize, již její strýc hledal. Brzy zjistí, že minulost není tak jasná a přímočará, jak se zdá.
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