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Punching the Air
From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Perfect for fans of the Noughts & Crosses series and The Hate U Give.
One fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighbourhood escalates into tragedy. 'Boys just being boys' turns out to be true only when those boys are white.
Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal Shahid's bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. This never should have been his story. But can he change it?
With spellbinding lyricism, award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam tell a moving and deeply profound story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both.
Novel 11, Book 18
WINNER OF THE SWEDISH ACADEMY'S NORDIC PRIZE 2017 'He's a kind of surrealistic writer... I think that's serious literature' Haruki Murakami `An utterly hypnotic and utterly humane writer' James Wood 'Without question Norway's bravest, most intelligent novelist' Per Petterson 'Dag Solstad serves up another helping of his wan and wise almost-comedy' Geoff Dyer 'He doesn't write to please other people. Do exactly what you want, that's my idea...the drama exists in his voice' Lydia Davis Bjorn Hansen, a respectable town treasurer, has just turned fifty and is horrified by the thought that chance has ruled his life. Eighteen years ago he left his wife and their two-year-old son for his mistress, who persuaded him to start afresh in a small, provincial town and to dabble in amateur dramatics. But as time passes, this relationship begins to wilt and die as well. After four years of living comfortably alone, Bjorn starts entertaining a dangerous course of action that will change his life beyond recognition. This urge to gamble with his comfortable existence becomes irresistible, taking Bjorn to Vilnius, Lithuania, with Dr Schiotz his fellow conspirator, where he cannot tell whether he's tangled up in a game or an absurd new reality.
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Elfin
Never fall for a dark elf assassin.
Before tonight, Cassie Tate’s biggest concerns were whether she could pass Algebra and how she was going to keep Elora, her emo best friend, from dressing her in a skimpy fairy costume for Halloween. Then Cassie saw something no human was ever supposed to see ... an elf in its true form. The penalty for such a transgression ... death. The only one who can save Cassie now is the person most unlikely to do so. Triktaptic--assassin, spy, and the most feared warrior in the entire dark elf army.Known to his associates as Trik, the dark elf assassin is the best to ever do the job. He kills who he must, has mercy on no one, and never tires of seeing his prey fall. The dark elf king has plans to expand his kingdom into the human world, and Trik will lead the charge. But when a chance encounter brings the assassin face-to-face with the most beautiful human he's ever seen, Trik faces uncertainty for the first time in his life. He knows the girl is much more than a simple human, but he fears the truth of her identity will slay him faster than an army of light elves. Now, Trik has a choice. Will he continue to follow the darkness in his soul that has led him so faithfully his entire life, or will the light and goodness within a simple human girl be enough to overcome the darkness in his heart.
Editorial Reviews?Winner of UtyopYA Best Novel of the Year!?OMG!!!! Totally and utterly freakin blown away!!!!I just can't put it all in words yet... But FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC....".~Young at Heart blog spot"This book was great! It kept me interested through every chapter and I wanted more!! Quinn knows how to keep a story going!!" ~Book needs across America blogspot
Fans of Cassandra Clare, Richelle Mead, and Laini Taylor will love Elfin. It's time to choose your side in the centuries-old war between light and dark elves!
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Therese Raquin (Oxford World´s Classics)
Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower orders in nineteenth-century Paris. Zola's dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere 'human beasts' who kill in order to satisfy their lust, is much more than an atmospheric Second Empire period-piece. Many readers were scandalized by an approach to character-drawing which seemed to undermine not only the moral values of a deeply conservative society, but also the whole code of psychological description on which the realist novel was based. Together with the important 'Preface to the Second Edition' in which Zola defended himself against charges of immorality, Therese Raquin stands as a key early manifesto of the French Naturalist movement, of which Zola was the founding father. Even today, this novel has lost none of its power to shock. This new translation is based on the second edition of 1868. The Introduction situates the novel in the context of Naturalism, medicine, and the scientific ideas of Zola's day.
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Lego Chima The Battle For Chima Activity With Minifigure
Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months. Small parts. Choking hazard. Get ready for an amazing adventure! This new book from the Lego Ninjago series is packed with exciting activities, fantastic stories and an amazing minfigure!
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Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC
Learn your abc with The Very Hungry Caterpillar...Explore the amazing animal alphabet with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this delightful board book. Featuring Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork and lots of favourite animals, big and small.
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Lacná kniha Poslední mnich z Tibhirine (-70%)
Xavier Beauvois natočil film O bozích a lidech (Velká cena poroty filmového festivalu v Cannes 2010).
Příběh se odehrál v trapistickém klášteře v Alžírsku v polovině devadesátých let minulého století. Komunita zde pokojně žila uprostřed muslimské většiny. Kdo byli tito mužové? Jaké životní zkušenosti měli za sebou a co si plánovali do budoucna? Kdo a proč je v březnu 1996 unesl a brutálně zavraždil? Podle oficiální verze byli mniši uneseni a zavražděni islámskými teroristy, ale vyšetřování tuto verzi nikdy zcela nepotvrdilo, ani nevyvrátilo. Freddy Derwahl se vydal po stopách posledního z přeživších mnichů, Jeana-Pierra Schumachera, dnes devadesátiletého rodáka z Lucemburska, který teroristům jako zázrakem unikl. Autor líčí životní příběh tohoto mnicha a z jeho vyprávění se dozvídáme také příběh komunity z Tibhirine. Jean-Pierre Schumacher dnes žije v malé trapistické komunitě na v marocké poušti na úpatí pohoří Atlas.
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Cuba
Cuba with its flamboyant style and rich culture, has provided the inspiration and setting for literature for decades. It has always been one of the most compelling places in the world, though perhaps never more so than now. Following Raul Castro's resignation as President in 2018, the era of Castroism has come to an end, and the US-Cuba rapprochement has opened the country to a generation of Americans whose only previous exposure was through film and literature. The coming years will undoubtedly bring significant changes to a country that has in many ways been frozen in time.
Cuba: A Literary Guide for Travellers takes the literary-minded traveller (either in person or in an armchair) on a vivid and illuminating journey, retracing the footsteps of writers and artists who have lived and worked in, or been inspired by, the history and landscape of Cuba. This literary guide challenges some firmly-held Western assumptions about the country, and shines a light on one of the richest and most deeply embedded literary cultures in the world.
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The Seed of Compassion
For the first time ever, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses children directly, sharing lessons of peace and compassion, told through stories of his own childhood. One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a small village in Tibet, his mother was his first great teacher of compassion.
In everyday moments from his childhood, young readers begin to see that important lessons are all around us, and they, too, can grow to truly understand them. With simple, powerful text, the Dalai Lama shares the universalist teachings of treating one another with compassion, which Bao Luu illustrates beautifully in vibrant colour. In an increasingly confusing world, The Seed of Compassion offers guidance and encouragement on how we all might bring more kindness to our world.
Freedom
'Nathan Law's agonising account of China's ruthless takeover of Hong Kong provides a terrible insight into Beijing's ambitions - the world needs to read this.' - Jon Snow
'In Freedom, Nathan Law paints a deeply personal portrait of sheer courage... An essential and timely read.' - Speaker Nancy Pelosi
What does it mean to be truly free? And can any of us be free until all of us are?
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nathan Law has experienced first-hand the shocking speed with which our freedom can be taken away from us, as an elected politician arrested simply for speaking his mind.
He remembers what it is like to lack freedom - and his father's precarious three-day escape from China in a small rowing boat.
When authoritarianism makes gains around the world, demanding our silence as the price of doing business, it poses a challenge to democracy everywhere.
In this passionate rallying cry, Law argues that we must defend our freedom now or face losing it for ever.
'Now we all need to stand firm to defend our freedoms, to ensure truth is not determined by dictators. We are born free and as equals. As long as we believe in that, no one can take it away from us.'
New World Inc
The thrilling story of the English merchant adventurers who changed the world. In the mid-sixteenth century, England was a small and relatively insignificant kingdom on the periphery of Europe, and it had begun to face a daunting array of social, commercial and political problems. Struggling with a single export - woollen cloth - a group of merchants formed arguably the world's first joint-stock company and set out to seek new markets and trading partners.
It was a venture that relied on the very latest scientific innovations and required an extraordinary appetite for risk. At first they headed east, and dreamed of Cathay, with its silks and exotic luxuries. Eventually, they turned west, and so began a new chapter in history.
Based on archival research and a bold interpretation of the historical record, New World, Inc. draws a portrait of life in London, on the Atlantic and across the New World, and reveals how profit-hungry business people transformed England into a world power.
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Lacná kniha Sofie Velká kniha zábavy (-90%)
Ahoj, kamaráti!
Princezná Sofia z vášho obľúbeného seriálu televíznej spoločnosti Disney Channel pripravila pre vás túto Veľkú knihu zábavy. Nájdete v nej veselé príbehy, maľovanky, hádanky a doplňovačky. Záleží len na vás, čím začnete. Prajeme vám príjemnú zábavu!
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Bad Blood (Hello Neighbor, Book 4)
The Hello Neighbor story takes a twisted
turn in this all-new prequel series, based on the hit horror video
game from tinyBuild!
Aaron Peterson has never had it easy. As the son of a famed and
eccentric theme park designer, his life has been one move after
the next as his father chases new jobs in countries around the world.
Aaron has watched rides and attractions of all kinds start
with a blueprint on his father's desk and end up a towering, larger-than-life
creation to marvel park-goers.
That is until something really, really bad happened on his dad's
latest job in Germany. Something worse than the accidents that
had happened before. Something that Aaron and his family are desperately
trying to forget.
With the family on the run from legal trouble and out of money,
Aaron's dad takes a job designing a theme park in his hometown
of Raven Brooks. The strange small town holds its own share of secrets,
including some that Aaron's father would prefer stay buried.
This explosive new prequel trilogy explores the rise
and fall of the Peterson family like never before! Found documents
throughout help readers unwind the many mysteries at the heart
of the hit game.
All Sorts of Lives
Accessible, lively new biography of an under-served female writer, from a bestselling, acclaimed literary biographer
Published to celebrate Katherine Mansfield's centenary, this is a compact but comprehensive new portrait of her life, work, relevance and wonderfully inspiring personality
Restless outsider, masher-up of form and convention, Katherine Mansfield's short but dazzling career was characterised by struggle, insecurity and sacrifice ? alongside a glorious, relentless creative drive and openness.
She was the only writer Virginia Woolf admitted being jealous of, yet by the 1950s was so undervalued that Elizabeth Bowen was moved to ask, 'Where is she ? our missing contemporary?' Now, looking back over the hundred years since her death, it is evident how vital Mansfield was to the Modernist movement and how strikingly relevant she is today, helping us to see differently, to savour and to notice things.
In this dynamic and perceptive study, Claire Harman takes a fresh look at Mansfield's life and achievements side by side, through the form she did so much to revolutionise: the short story. Exploring ten pivotal works, we watch how Mansfield's desire to grow as a writer pushed her art into unknown territory, and how illness sharpened her extraordinary vitality: 'Would you not like to try all sorts of lives ? one is so very small.'
Inventive, intimate and informative, All Sorts of Lives is the perfect introduction for those who aren't familiar with Mansfield's work and, for those who are, it offers a new way of viewing and celebrating her and her legacy.
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Sophie Valroux titkos francia receptjei
Mit meg nem tennénk a sikerért, a szerelemért...
Sophie Valroux amerikai, de Franciaországban született. Nagy álma, hogy nő létére igazi sztárséf legyen. Amikor kisgyerek volt, nyaranta a nagymamája sok mindenre megtanította az ételekről, a főzésről. Gimnázium után pedig elvégzi a konyhaművészeti képzőintézmények fellegvárának számító Culinary Institute of Americát.
Már a küszöbén áll, hogy Sophie dédelgetett álma valóra váljon, de ekkor egy pillanat alatt atomjaira hullik a karrierje: kirúgják a menő étteremből. Csőstül jön a baj: imádva szeretett nagymamája stroke-ot kapott. Sophie az éjjeli géppel Franciaországba utazik.
Gyerekszemmel úgy emlékezett, egyszerű kisbirtok volt ez, de most aprócska francia luxuskastélyban találja magát, amelynek szőlőskertje van, és amelyben két étterem üzemel. Sophie, ahogy megpróbálja újra megvetni a lábát a konyhán, apránként ráébred, már az álmai sem a régiek - lassanként megváltozott, hogy valójában mire vágyik.
„Vérant elröpít az igéző Dél-Franciaországba, és elénk varázsolja a kifinomult francia konyhát. Ínycsiklandozó regény, igazi menekvés a mindennapokból - zamatos ételek Sophie, a séf szakértő keze közül, románc és a francia táj buja szépsége. Remekbe szabott debütálás, és ráadásként még a recepteket is megkapjuk.” - Roselle Lim, a Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune szerzője
„Samantha Vérant új regénye szenvedéllyel ölel a keblére mindent, ami gourmet. Az elbeszélő egy ambíciózus női séf, a háttér a festői francia vidék - a Sophie Valroux titkos francia receptjei önmagunk újrafelfedezésének ízletes története. Vágykeltő fogás!”-Nicole Meier, The Second Chance Supper Club szerzője
„Ne tagadd meg magadtól a gyönyört, amit egy profi séf okoz, megfűszerezve egy francia châteauval, és édesítve egy szerelmi szállal. Bűbájos olvasmány.” - Janice MacLeod, a Paris Letters és az A Paris Year című New York Times bestsellerek szerzője
„Samantha Vérant imádja Franciaországot, és imádja az ételeket - e két szenvedélyét hozza össze ebben a vibráló, érdekfeszítő regényben. A receptek és a szereplők kilépnek az oldalakról, olyan valóságosak. Vérant bátran mozgósítja olvasóinak mind az öt érzékét, a szívünkről nem is beszélve. Tökéletes regény annak, aki élvezi az ételeket és a nagyszerű történeteket.” - Michelle Gable, az A Paris Apartment és a The Summer I Met Jack című New York Times bestsellerek szerzője
„Olyan lendülettel és életörömmel van elmesélve, egyszerűen ellenállhatatlan. Az ételreceptek annyira elevenek, hogy az ember minden ízt érez a szájában. Micsoda varázslatos utazás - szerelem, család és az újra felépülő önbizalom témájában.” - Jessica Tom, a Food Whore: A Novel of Dining & Deceit című regény szerzője
„Pompás regény családról, szerelemről, ételekről - ha a gasztronómia és a szépírás kedvelői közé tartoznak, kóstoljanak bele, mert Samantha Vérant mesterien tálalja.” - Amy E. Reichert, a The Coincidence of Coconut Cake című könyv szerzője
„Minden egyes oldalát élvezettel szürcsöltem. Samantha Vérant-nak van füle a nyelvhez, van szeme a részletekhez, és csalhatatlan érzékkel válogat az ínycsiklandó receptek között: hellyel kínál az asztalnál, hogy alaposan kiélvezhessük Dél-Franciaország gyönyöreit. Ne feledjék: a sovány séf mindig gyanús.” - Juliet Blackwell, a The Vineyards of Champagne című New York Times bestseller szerzője
„Sziporkázó debütálás... ellenállhatatlan gasztronómiai vonatkozású regény, a romantikus történetek és az ételrajongóknak egyaránt kedvez.” - Publishers Weekly
„Vérant könyve révén az olvasó elmerülhet
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Sonic The Hedgehog, Vol. 1: Fallout!
The evil genius Dr. Eggman has been foiled--but the work of Sonic the Hedgehog isn't over yet! In the aftermath of the latest epic battle, rogue robots continue to attack small villages around the world. In order to succeed, Sonic will need the help of his friends Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, along with some new and surprising allies.
This new collection from acclaimed writer Ian Flynn features the blue blur like you've never seen him before. Gotta go fast!
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How to Give Up Plastic
As read by James Corden, Fearne Cotton, Jim Chapman and Dougie Poytner.
'We have a responsibility, every one of us' David Attenborough
Around 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals.
By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight.
Plastic pollution is the environmental scourge of our age, but how can YOU make a difference?
This accessible guide, written by the campaigner at the forefront of the anti-plastic movement, will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, from buying a reusable coffee cup to running a clean-up at your local park or beach. Tips on giving up plastic include:
* Washing your clothes within a wash bag to catch plastic microfibers (the cause of 30% of plastic pollution in the ocean)
* Replacing your regular shampoo with bar shampoo
* How to lobby your supermarket to remove unnecessary packaging
* How to throw a plastic-free birthday party
* How to convince others to join you in giving up plastic
Plastic is not going away without a fight. We need a movement made up of billions of individual acts, bringing people together from all backgrounds and all cultures, the ripples of which will be felt from the smallest village to the tallest skyscrapers. This is a call to arms - to join forces across the world and to end our dependence on plastic.
#BreakFreeFromPlastic
Plastic is not going away without a fight. We need a movement made up of billions of individual acts, bringing people together from all backgrounds and all cultures, the ripples of which will be felt from the smallest village to the tallest skyscrapers.
'Plastic waste is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world' Theresa May
'As Head of Oceans at Greenpeace, Will is on the front line of humanity's global fight against plastic. This timely book not only explains how we got into this mess, but most importantly offers an optimistic and proactive approach as to how we can get out of it'. - Richard Walker, Managing Director at Iceland
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Hortense and the Shadow
"Through the dark and wolfish woods,
through the white and silent snow,
lived a small girl called Hortense.
Though kind and brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing . . .
Hortense hated her shadow."
A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a child. A treasure not to be missed.
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A Chronology of Architecture
A Chronology of Architecture presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between structural innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of architecture from the earliest structures to the present-day skyscrapers and global cities, it features key buildings, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were built. Special feature spreads highlight important movements, construction methods and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and architects, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to architecture in all its different forms.
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