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The Art of Cocktails
This volume is the ultimate bartender’s manual—a delightful concoction of vintage cocktails with Art Deco style and glamour.
Originally self-published in 1936 and offered only to a select group of Meier’s friends and favourite guests, this edition is enhanced by stylish, vintage-inspired illustrations.
With over 300 recipes, this is Meier’s personal mixology bible. While all the classics are here, it includes many of Meier’s own creations such as the Bees Knees (a gin sour where honey replaces simple syrup) and the Seapea Fizz (created for Cole Porter, whose initials provided its name).
Also included are all manner of libations—sours, toddies, flips, egg nogs, slings, fizzes, coolers, rickeys, juleps, punches, and some nonalcoholic drinks—as well as extensive coverage of wines, eaux de vies, and even stylish sandwiches. Laced throughout are Meier’s wit and wisdom, life lessons, etiquette, and invaluable advice on a range of topics from horseracing to how to help with a snakebite.
A fixture of Parisian nightlife, Meier was especially popular with US expats and visitors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Noël Coward, and Cole Porter. He even served passionate martini aficionado Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The New Romantic Garden
Formal garden design remains popular because it gives natural spaces a feeling of serenity and structure, though many homeowners and home gardeners don't realize structure doesn't have to mean all closely clipped shrubs and geometric borders, but that it can be interpreted as a series of arched trellises draped with vining, heady, languid roses or using even the wildest-branching native perennials in arrangements or proportions that help the eye discern where each plant s borders begin and end.
Over her 30-year career, Thompson has become recognized as master of creating decadently planted, well proportioned, English-style gardens rendered modern by a staunch commitment to biodiversity, and to the eye this translates as a looser formality than English gardens of the past, though every bit as lovely and luscious. Thompson peppers her wonderfully witty texts with a dash of lore as a nod to the idea that we are not, in fact, in complete charge of how our gardens grow; other forces are always at work, as they should be when we allow sustainable practices to help us guide rather than try to dominate nature's own efforts.
The Four Seasons
This collection of woodblock prints celebrates the seasons and is designed as a Japanese-style accordion-fold book with open binding and slipcased with a booklet for the text.
Embracing seasonal change is an important part of Japan’s native belief system and an enduring theme of its creative expression. Japanese artists—including Hokusai, Hiroshige, Harunobu, and many others—have long celebrated the endless cycle and rhythm of nature and the fleeting transience and beauty of the seasons, depicting common customs from picnics welcoming spring under blossoming cherry trees to ritual offerings made to the autumnal harvest moon.
The seasonal iconography includes recurring plant and wildlife elements: plum blossoms, irises, morning glories, cranes, geese flying in migratory formation. Some pictorial compositions focus upon a single time of year, but many encompass all four seasons together.
This beautiful and elegant collection makes the ideal gift for anyone interested in the art and culture of Japan. The classic woodblocks in this collection express essential truths about the natural world and the evanescence of human experience in a visual idiom that, while distinctively Japanese, has great universal appeal.
Cherry Blossoms
Gorgeously displayed in an accordion-fold binding, this is a visual ode to the beauty of cherry blossoms—harbingers of spring—by legendary artists of Japanese woodblock printing.
Cherry blossoms are beloved signs of spring renewal celebrated by garden clubs, botanic gardens, and popular festivals. This collection features over seventy works printed in a special format that allows for an unbroken, ever-scrolling display of these detailed, jewel-like artworks accompanied by an informative booklet in a handsome slipcase.
The cherry tree, a traditional symbol of Japan, heralds spring with a spectacular display of subtle color variation spreading like a soft, fragrant cloud over the countryside giving rise to hanami,the ancient cherry blossom festival chronicled by great artists from Hokusai and Hiroshige to Keibun, Bairei, and Hasui. This book showcases classic woodblock prints that highlight the intense yet ephemeral beauty of this unique floral moment—an occasion where family and friends gather in celebration to reflect upon the transience of all things and the fragility of existence. The fleeting beauty of the cherry blossom provides the occasion to contemplate and find wisdom in nature’s cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
This collection is perfect for fans of Japanese art and culture as well as anyone who appreciates the beauty and lore of this beloved flowering tree—long treasured in Japan but now also synonymous with the US capital.
Tales of a Not So Tiny House
If you take a fortuitous wrong turn in the primeval mountains of New Hampshire, you'll stumble across this 300-square-foot handmade home. A bewitching mix of fairy tale cottage, steamer trunk, and pirate ship, it is built by Chloe and Brandon almost entirely from their recycled film sets, thrift, flea market, and junkyard finds. Originally featured on HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living, it went on to garner international attention in print and online, going viral multiple times.
The book takes readers on a journey through Chloe and Brandon’s story of building and decorating their home, which they have completely redesigned in the last few years. Like the house, every inch of this richly ornate book is packed with innovative ideas for small space living, including foldable sections of the house used as “his and hers” wings with custom-built wardrobes, desks, chairs, and vanity; a bathroom with a composting toilet and folding sink; even a guest bed. Chloe and Brandon share the joys of day-to-day small-space living: creating storage in every nook and cranny, baking pies in the tiny kitchen from fruit they’ve gathered; climbing into the dramatically curtained bed loft by candlelight.
Sumptuously designed and illustrated, this book is a wildly original take on small-space living.
Do It In Paris!
The ultimate reference guide to the best things to do in Paris—many of which are hidden or unexpected—from the editors of the hit online magazine.
Carefully curated by the editors of the famous Do It in Paris online magazine, this must-have guide contains 450 best sites, attractions, and things to do with a unique twist: these exceptional destinations are the key to experiencing Paris like a local, complete with fascinating museums, incredible boutiques, incomparable restaurants, relaxing spas, and much more.
Featuring a handsome package with a cover made from pleasantly tactile canvas-like material and gilded-edge paper, this volume feels substantial in the hands and is a delight to use. It is the perfect companion for an unforgettable Parisian adventure—a golden key to discovering the city's hidden gems including little known museums, hole-in-the-wall boîtes, and other unexpected places that have a truly ""only in Paris"" quality.
Organized as a stroll neighborhood by neighborhood, the book invites the user collect impressions, memories, and keepsakes of visits to different spots, allowing it to become a true souvenir album or scrapbook of experiences.
Fall of Civilizations
The world is full of ruins. From the Colosseum of Rome to the crumbling suburbs of Detroit, the vine-wreathed temples of the Maya to the shell-pocked buildings of Bakhmut and Gaza. Each of these ruins have a different history, but they share a single truth: they are all places where, one day, the future ended.
In Fall of Civilizations, historian Paul Cooper tells the stories behind our greatest civilizations, how they rose to power and what life was like for the people who witnessed their downfall. Based on the critically acclaimed podcast, this extraordinary book turns a clear eye on to humanity’s past mistakes – and whether we are doomed to repeat them.
Boys With Sharp Teeth
WE WERE LIARS meets THE RAVEN BOYS in this steamy, mind-bending tale of revenge, sinister privilege and forbidden desires set at an elite boarding school.
Seventeen-year-old Marin James has spent her entire life living in the shadow of the exclusive Huntsworth Academy. So when her cousin’s dead body is found in a creek on school property, Marin knows exactly who’s to blame: Adrian Graves and Henry Wu, the enigmatic, yet dangerous leaders of the school's ecosystem.
Swapping her ragged T-shirts for a crisp prep school uniform, Marin infiltrates Huntsworth to exact her revenge. But her quest for vengeance is quickly muddied by a confusing attraction to her new life, and to the two dysfunctional and devastating boys who understand her better than anyone ever has.
When Marin uncovers a dark, eerie secret hiding behind Huntsworth's ivied gates, the lines between justice and vengeance, love and hate, and the real and supernatural begin to crumble – and nothing is as it seems.
Welcome to Huntsworth Academy.
Part supernatural thriller, part murder mystery: this tale is full of chills and scares
Perfect for BookTok and Bookstagram, with delicious, steamy #EnemiesToLovers tension
Fans of The Atlas Six, We Were Liars and The Raven Boys will devour this
Hercules: Hero to Zero
Hercules Braver may seem like a regular kid, but he is (secretly) a Greek hero... His birth dad is Zeus himself! So, Herc's life will no doubt be filled with GLORY. But what about FORTUNE?
It's the school holidays and Herc has so many plans... sailing a yacht, going on a cruise, and generally touring the world slaying monsters. But Mum tells him they're struggling to make ends meet, and the best she can manage is to send him to Young Explorers camp with his friend Pav. DISASTER!
How can Herc make money? Invent something amazing? Win the lottery? Become a tech billionaire? He's on the case with Pav, Hatty and Natthew. But their schemes take them to some unexpected places... especially when vengeful Zeus finds out that Hercules and Mum might reveal his secret existence!
Soon, Herc is facing the pranks of trickster god Hermes, rafting down a treacherous river, and dressing up as a donkey... Can he get his hands on the fortune he craves, or will he find that true riches lie in unexpected places? And can he and Mum finally get one over on the Greek Gods...?
The third instalment in the bestselling series, this is a hilarious, accessible package brilliantly illustrated by David O'Connell. Ideal for fans of Louie Stowell's Loki, Maz Evans, Marvel's Thor films and Disney's Hercules.
Hercules Braver's adventures in this book are loosely based on the next three Labours of Hercules, ideal for all young fans of Greek mythology!
Heartfelt exploration Herc's relationship with his mum, heroines of Greek mythology, and what true riches might be.
Meet Me at Midnight
From the author of You & Me At the End of the World comes a brand new romance you can’t tear yourself away from.
Every night at midnight, time stops and Aria wakes up somewhere impossible: a moonlit path between towering sequoias, a remote waterfall in Bali, under a canopy of sparkling lights in the Italian countryside. And every single time, a frustratingly arrogant but very cute boy called Strat is there too.
Aria can’t shake the feeling that she knows Strat from somewhere. And as their midnights become a place of calm in a world that is breaking around her, flashes of an exhilarating, loved-soaked year as a couple start to resurface. Stunned, Aria finds out that she had her memories of each other erased — but why? And why is this unknown force drawing them back together every midnight, in ever more exotic locations?
Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Laura Steven, and Jennifer Niven
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND meets Taylor Swift’s MIDNIGHTS
An achingly beautiful romance story from the author of TikTok bestseller You & Me At the End of the World
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Rosie Frost: Ice on Fire
On the brink of discovering who - or what - lies behind her mother's death, Rosie Frost begins a new adventure with a murder to solve, revenge on her mind, and more questions than she has answers.
It's a new term at Heverbridge School and Bloodstone Island is in turmoil: mutant animals are on the loose, jealous classmates want to bring Rosie down, and, even worse, there's a black hole to deal with. Below the island's surface, an everlasting star is growing in strength and it just may end them all.
Rosie discovers the northside of the island, home to the alluring Imperium Palace. But is the palace one of scientific genius or deadly menace?
While she fights to know the truth about her past - and her family's ancient ties to Bloodstone - Rosie begins to wonder if the price for the truth may be too high. She must discover what she's really made of as a fresh danger puts her new home - and all that she loves - at risk.
* Written by Spice Girl, songwriter and author Geri Halliwell-Horner
* With a thrilling mix of history, mystery, nature, music and adventure, this book is a brilliant read for everyone
* Determined and big-hearted, Rosie Frost is a new kind of hero for today's young readers
The Boy with Big Decisions
Fred can't make a decision about anything - his parents always tell him what to do, from what to eat every day to which secondary school to choose.
That's how Fred has found himself a pupil at the high-pressure, strict Gains School, when he'd much rather be going to Browtree, with its brilliant art department and kind teachers.
As Fred waits for the bus to his new school, he sees the bus for Browtree pull up - and a wild, thrilling, thought strikes him. Should he jump on this bus and pretend he's a new student at Browtree?
Will he be brave enough to follow a different path for once?
You, the reader, will stand in Fred's shoes and make decisions alongside him throughout this story. You'll help him stand-up for what he believes in, learn what he truly loves to do, make good friends and face choices about whether to swerve or walk into drama.
YOU are in charge of The Boy With Big Decisions!
An interactive book with multiple pathways for kids to follow - Sliding Doors for a younger audience!
A book to encourage empathy and kindness in young readers
Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson and Jenny Pearson.
Lets Make It!
The key to cooking like Freddsters is adding a squeeze of lime and a whole lot of heart. So, grab an apron and let’s make it!
Alfredo Garcia (better known as social media sensation Freddsters) is a first generation Mexican American. Born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and raised in Chicago. His vivacious and loveable personality comes across in his viral content, where he explores the ways in which his American upbringing and his Mexican heritage blend in the kitchen.
Naturally, Alfredo’s cookbook also features Mexican-inspired versions of American classics and modern twists. You’ll learn how to master authentic Mexican staples, like how to make your own tortillas and cook a big pot of frijoles, and then you’ll be able to use those foundations to create over 100 fusion masterpieces. Think Jalapeno Popper Tacos, Chori-queso Baked Spaghetti, and Poblano Caesar Salad.
Whether you’re looking for a fresh twist on tres leches cake (try a bit of matcha powder!) or the most delectable pico de gallo to bring to the carne asada, Let’s Make It has got you covered.
A Kidnapped West
A provocative and rousing essay collection from one of Europe's greatest writers.
The people of Central Europe cannot be separated from European history; they cannot exist outside it; but they represent the wrong side of this history; they are its victims and outsiders.
In a moment of historic peril and uncertainty in mainland Europe, Milan Kundera makes the case for Central Europe as the nucleus of European values and as a lightning rod for its potential dangers.
For the countries that make up this region where democracy is under continued threat from Russian oppression, language and culture play an active role in affirming national identity. And each of these countries - Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia - has been historically overlooked by the major powers of Western Europe. But Kundera cautions that this blindness puts Europe's cultural and political independence at risk, a warning that feels increasingly relevant to our current moment, and our future.
Chaos King
WHEN THE WORLD BURNS, ASH WILL RISE.
The explosive sequel to instant New York Times bestseller Infinity Alchemist.
Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she's trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and becomes determined to find a way to speak to her again - but communicating with the dead isn't easy, even for an alchemist as powerful as Ash.
It doesn't help that violent anti-alchemist sentiment is spreading across New Anglia. When Ash is captured by a radical alchemist group, inspired by his father's legacy, he must decide if alchemist rights can be trusted in the hands of the Houses, along with his partners Callum and Ramsay - or if Ash must follow the path his father laid for him, and become the leader of an alchemist revolution.
Can Ash keep his relationships together and stop the world from falling apart?
Invasion
The world is on high alert.
Across the Strait from Taiwan, China’s armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the People’s Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour?
Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep within the Chinese Communist Party leadership – an individual in possession of intel that could defuse this fast-escalating situation. A ‘collector’ is sent to meet the spy and, in an anonymous Hong Kong café, the information is handed over. But before the collector can get the data to MI6, she is overpowered, drugged and abducted by persons unknown. Is it the MSS, China’s feared state security agency? Or has another, less predictable player entered the game?
As geo-political tensions rise, MI6 field operatives Luke Carlton and Jenny Li are dispatched to find the missing agent and the precious intel she carries. With the clock ticking and tip-offs taking them to shady Macau casinos, tawdry night clubs and multiple dead ends, Luke is convinced they are being deliberately strung along.
Then they get the vital lead they need. It points to Taiwan – a country frantically preparing for imminent invasion. And it’s there that Luke and Jenny uncover what is really going on. . .
Drawing on his years of experience reporting on global security stories and in-depth knowledge of the security services, Frank Gardner has written his most frighteningly real, unnerving and explosive thriller yet.
Life
Using luminous HUV printing, Life immerses readers in the wonders of life on our wild planet.
Life is the third title in the highly acclaimed 'Wild Wonders' series by award-winning author and illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith. This immersive, intricately illustrated book introduces the concept of biodiversity to children and explains why it's so important to the world we live in. Explore the fascinating relationships between different species - from the crab that uses sea anemones as boxing gloves to shrimp that ride around on sea slugs. Learn how unlikely animal friends rely on each other for survival and discover why without pesky midges there would be no chocolate!
Stunning illustrations and informative diagrams bring to life such important concepts as food chains, pollination and genetic diversity. Learn the difference between a biome and a habitat, and discover the remarkable ways that different species have adapted to their natural environment. This book highlights the importance of protecting and supporting biodiversity in our natural world and looks at ways that we can help to save our planet's wildlife.
A feast for the eyes and the mind, Life will inspire young ecologists to see the wonder in the natural world around them.
The Voyage Home
After ten blood-filled years, the war is over. Troy lies in smoking ruins as the victorious Greeks fill their ships with the spoils of battle.
Alongside the treasures looted are the many Trojan women captured by the Greeks – among them the legendary prophetess Cassandra, and her watchful maid, Ritsa. Enslaved as concubine – war-wife – to King Agamemnon, Cassandra is plagued by visions of his death – and her own – while Ritsa is forced to bear witness to both Cassandra’s frenzies and the horrors to come.
Meanwhile, awaiting the fleet’s return is Queen Clytemnestra, vengeful wife of Agamemnon. Heart-shattered by her husband’s choice to sacrifice their eldest daughter to the gods in exchange for a fair wind to Troy, she has spent this long decade plotting retribution, in a palace haunted by child-ghosts.
As one wife journeys toward the other, united by the vision of Agamemnon’s death, one thing is certain: this long-awaited homecoming will change everyone’s fates forever.
PAWS 1: Gabby Gets it Together
An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is The Baby-Sitters Club for pets - and perfect for 8+ fans of Rollergirl and Lottie Brooks.
Meet best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy. They’re different in just about every way, but they have a few important things in common: they’re in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and for various super-sad and unfair reasons, none of them can own any pets. Sob!
But, as luck would have it, it seems their neighborhood is in need of some afterschool dog-walkers. So, just like that, PAWS is born! However . . . it turns out running a business is harder than it looks, especially when their adorable pup clients all have such different needs - and the girls can't agree on how best to help them. When the girls' fighting leads to a doggo crisis, their friendship threatens to tear apart - can they get it together, and save the day?
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