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A találkozásuk nem véletlen volt, ám egyikük sem volt rá felkészülve. Léna már akkor a nyár végét várta, amikor az még el sem kezdődött. A forró és fojtogató budapesti hétköznapok már májusban a padlóra küldték, így megváltásként érkezett számára a lehetőség, hogy a nyári időszakban külföldön taníthat angolt. Nem volt más dolga, mint megkeresni a nyelviskola kínálatából azt az európai várost, ahol a leghidegebb van. Matti viszont élete legboldogabb nyarára készült Helsinkiben. Frissen elvált férfiként megérintette a szabadság szele, élvezte, hogy a sötét fellegek tovaszálltak, és végre megérkezett a napsütés a hosszú tél után. Ám minden számítását keresztülhúzta az új tanárnő érkezése, aki nemcsak elhappolta előle a haladó kurzust, de koordinátorként még támogatni is kénytelen az óráin. Léna kitörő lelkesedéssel, Matti hűvös ellenszenvvel vág bele a közös munkába. A két angoltanár között igen hamar feszültté válik a légkör, ám a szikrázó hangulat és a heves viták egy idő után egészen másfajta szenvedéllyé alakulnak át. Péntek Tünde romantikus regényével egy különleges finn kalandra csábítja az olvasókat. Szórakoztató köntösbe bújtatott történet újrakezdésről, kimondatlan vágyakról és arról, mit is lehet kezdeni azzal, ha a szív valami teljesen mást szeretne, mint amit az ész diktál.

2025 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARDS WINNER: EUROPEAN HISTORYIn June 1609, two judges left Bordeaux for a territory at the very edge of their jurisdiction, a Basque-speaking province on the Atlantic coast called the Pays de Labourd. In four months, they executed up to 80 women and men for the crime of witchcraft, causing a wave of suspects to flee into Spain and sparking terror there. Witnesses, many of them children, described lurid tales of cannibalism, vampirism, and demonic sex. One of the judges, Pierre de Lancre, published a sensationalist account of this diabolical netherworld. With other accounts seemingly destroyed, this witch-hunt – France''s largest – has always been seen through de Lancre’s eyes. The narrative, re-told over the centuries, is that of a witch-hunt caused by a bigoted outsider. Newly discovered evidence paints a very different, still darker picture, revealing a secret history underneath de Lancre’s well-known tale. Far from an outside imposition, witchcraft was a home-grown problem. Panic had been building up over a number of years and the region was fractured by factionalism and a struggle over scarce resources. The Basque Witch-Hunt reveals that de Lancre was no outsider; he was a local partisan, married into the Basque nobility. Living at the Franco-Spanish border, the Basques were victims of geography. Geo-politics caused a local conflict which made the witch-hunt inevitable. The same forces eventually sent thousands of religious refugees from Spain to France where they, in turn, became new objects of popular fear and anger. The Basque witch-hunt is justly infamous. This book shows that almost everything historians thought they knew about it is wrong.

Centuries of tradition are coming to an end at St Cordula''s elite convent boarding school. Deputy Head, Fiona Fox, is about to preside over a controversial move to save it from ruin. But it’s not easy to change things at a school this old.Legend has it that the ghost of fifteenth-century nun, Sister Matilda, will keep St Cordula’s safe. But only as long as the words ‘GOD FORGIVE ME’, scrawled by Matilda on a chapel staircase wall before she fell to her death, are repainted every year. The words have only been allowed to fade once, in 2002. Then, fits of vertigo – ‘the spins’ – spread through the pupils, and a second girl fell to her death on the night stairs. But only three people know the truth of what happened the night of the tragedy.Now the spins are back, and Fiona must stem the outbreak before it threatens St Cordula’s future, or worse, another girl loses her life. But when one of her pupils begins a dangerous investigation into the past, old secrets start to twist into new scandals…PRAISE FOR ERIN KELLY:‘So thrilling and unexpected that it made my head spin’ LISA JEWELL‘Gripping, twisting, furiously clever’ RUTH WARE‘Erin Kelly is supremely skilled at unusual and intelligent suspense plots’ DAILY MAIL‘Original, suspenseful, and with complex characters that spring irresistibly to life on the page’ LOUISE CANDLISH‘An incredibly atmospheric psychological thriller with a clever, elaborate plot’ GRAZIA‘Incomparable…captivating, cleverly constructed’ PAULA HAWKINS‘A completely addictive story…Erin Kelly is a genius’ JANE CASEY‘Magnificent’ MARIAN KEYES‘A gripping tale of secrets, revenge and obsession, masterfully done’ GUARDIAN‘A unique storyteller; impossible to predict, impossible to put down’ JOHN MARRS‘Propulsive… atmospheric, original’ GILLIAN McALLISTER‘A taut chamber-piece of psychological suspense’ FINANCIAL TIMES''The worlds she creates are so rich and alive'' JANE FALLON

'A novel of huge power' ESTHER FREUD'Vivid and evocative' Juliet Stevenson'A haunting, lyrical novel that seems almost to dissolve time. Everyone should read it’ LOUISE KENNEDY'Compassionate and beautifully observed' GUY GUNARATNE'Cleverly conceived and brilliantly engaging . . . a powerful novel. Read this' PRISCILLA MORRIS'Ambitious and complex but handled with impressive ease' ROSE TREMAIN'An astonishingly compelling novel which is full of moral grace' OWEN JONES'A brave book ... It rings with truth' ELIZABETH LAIRD'Piercing, personal, necessary' COLUM MCCANNIt is the year 2000 when Dinah, a Jewish teenager from London, arrives in Israel with her family. Still reeling from the death of her beloved dad, the idea of having to start all over again daunts her. Dinah isn’t quite sure what to make of this seemingly pristine place: her new life seems soulless and suffocating.Another teenager, Safa, watches Dinah settle in. A fourteen-year-old Palestinian who was shot and killed decades ago in the Six Day War, Safa is caught in a limbo which she calls the ‘In-Between’. She is unable to fully pass on without knowing what happened to her younger sister, Nur, who is still alive somewhere. After thirty-three years, the possibility of finding her sister is suddenly within reach – but Safa needs Dinah's help.Alternating between past and present, and between Safa and Dinah, Ever Land is a gripping and powerful story that sheds light on the ongoing occupation of Palestine. It is a tale of belonging and identity, of devastation and displacement and – ultimately – of the enduring universality of humanity and love.

'Churchill and Eberholst put the world back into First World War.' Dan SnowA remarkable, eyewitness-based view of the outbreak of the First World War.As war broke out in the summer of 1914, not a nation on Earth understood the magnitude of what they were about to face. To win it, whole populations had to be mobilised, and neutrality was impossible. The scale of destruction was unfathomable and no life was left unchanged.Our understanding of this complex conflict has been coloured by a blinkered approach to popular history. It has ignored the fact that Denmark actively participated in laying minefields as soon as war began; that the first British shots were fired in West Africa, by a black man; and that the first Australian casualties occurred not at Gallipoli, but in the Pacific.The authors of this radical new history have scoured the globe in search of an enormous quantity of fresh material. This is not history told by 'great men', this is a people's view of the war. Eyewitness accounts translated from more than a dozen languages break new ground to reveal an inclusive, touching and surprising tale of events we thought we knew.\

In this gripping interactive crime novel, YOU are the detective. At the end of every chapter, YOU decide what to do next… A village of secrets. You arrive at the heart of a remote forest to investigate the murder of a young woman, found dead inside an ancient stone circle. She's a rock singer, who was filming a music video. Now her bandmates are suspects, along with the eccentric locals. No one is telling the truth. There's just one problem: they all have water-tight alibis, and many villagers believe the singer was actually killed by the 'Stone Warden' - a figure from local folklore who haunts the forest. Only YOU can solve the mystery. Decide who to interview, decode the strange symbols written on the stone circle, and uncover what the villagers are hiding behind closed doors. Will your choices catch the killer - or will they be your downfall?

The next chapter of human history should not be written by algorithms, it should be written by us. It is only by fully understanding how data has shaped our past that we can decide what role it plays in our future. 'The new history of mankind demanded by our times... This book asks what we will do about data now that we have no choice but to do something' Jaron Lanier, author of Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Right Now 'Breathtaking in its scope and enormously fulfilling in its depth, this book is profoundly fascinating' Lewis Dartnell, author of Being Human We live in an era when trading our information for access can feel harmless or inevitable - yet from targeted advertising to mass surveillance, data shapes the course of our lives. How did it gain the power it now holds over us? Long before writing existed, at the dawn of civilisation in Mesopotamia, rulers pressed marks into clay to keep track of land, people and grain. To rule, they had to keep count. It is no accident, then, that the first written name in human history was neither a god nor a king, but an accountant. As ships and navigation expanded our horizons, a new age of European empires took control of more than 80 per cent of the world's surface, using colonial censuses, maps and ledgers to decide who belonged, who owed, and who could be sacrificed. Today, a handful of private brokers increasingly define what we see and what is real. Taking readers from ancient cave markings and knotted strings to the algorithmic state, Dartmouth professor Roopika Risam reveals how data has always been the seed of power: a technology of control that has shaped civilizations and upheld empires. Provocative, humane and sweeping in scope, Data Empire challenges us to decide whether we will allow a new set of data empires to hardwire inequality into the next century, or fight for systems that work for the benefit of all. This groundbreaking 11,000 year history argues that empire was never just about weapons or ships - it was built on collecting information on us, to rule us. Perfect for readers of Nexus and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism.

Noel Crowe, miután tizenhét évesen hátat fordít a papi szemináriumnak, a nagyszüleihez kerül Fahába. Az apró ír faluban mintha megállt volna az idő - és az eső is szüntelenül szemerkél. Egyik reggel azonban kitisztul az ég, és híre megy, hogy hamarosan a villany is megérkezik. A változás első jeleivel együtt egy idegen is betoppan: Christy, a messziről érkezett villanyszerelő Noelékhez költözik. A fiú nem tudja, miért, de azonnal érzi, hogy a sorsuk összefonódott. Miközben ő a felnőtté válás bizonytalan útját járja, és fellángol benne a mindent elsöprő reménytelen szerelem egy lány iránt, Christy múltjának lassan feltáruló titkai fiatalkori választottjának elárulásáról megismertetik vele a szeretet és megbocsátás mélységeit. Niall Williams regénye gyengéd iróniával és mély bölcsességgel mesél hitről és kételyről, veszteségről és újrakezdésről, miközben egy letűnő világ csendes szépségét idézi meg - egy közösségét, ahol a hétköznapi történések is különös jelentéssel telnek meg.

Steam rises from bowls of noodle soup, tender steaks are seared in butter, sand-roasted chestnuts are shared from a paper bag. Suyin Du Bois's Eating Air is a mouth-watering book of poems about food, belonging and connection. Charting a journey across cuisines and continents, these poems carve into the author’s dual Chinese-Malaysian and Belgian heritage and food’s enduring role in our cultural, familial and personal histories. From the low stools of Penang’s kopitiams to the bright lights of London’s Chinatown, Eating Air is a love song to food and a poignant catalogue of its profound capacity to serve up memory, language, and longing.

'Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page' -Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and SteelFrom ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth's ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long. Sharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat. They are the longest-surviving vertebrate on Earth, outlasting multiple mass extinction events that decimated life on the planet. But how did they thrive for so long? By developing superpower-like abilities that allowed them to ascend to the top of the oceanic food chain. John Long, who for decades has been on the cutting edge of shark research, weaves a thrilling story of sharks' unparalleled reign. The Secret History of Sharks showcases the global search to discover sharks' largely unknown evolution, led by Long and dozens of other extraordinary scientists. As the tale unfolds, Long introduces an enormous range of astonishing organisms: a thirty-foot-long shark with a deadly saw blade of jagged teeth protruding from its lower jaws and bizarre sharks fossilized while in their mating ritual. With insights into the threats to sharks today, how they contribute to medical advances, and the lessons they can teach us about our own survival, The Secret History of Sharks is a riveting look at scientific discovery with ramifications far beyond the ocean. 'This book is the work of a master scientist and storyteller. It will make you see sharks in a new way: not as blood-thirsty monsters that we should fear, but as nature's ultimate survivors' - Steve Brusatte, New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs'Readers will want to sink their teeth into this' - Publishers Weekly'Thoroughly researched and wonderfully narrated, The Secret History of Sharks makes a convincing case that the story of sharks is nothing less than the story of life on Earth. Highly recommended!' - Nate Blakeslee, New York Times bestselling author of American Wolf

The first installment in a brand-new, original chapter-book series set in the world of HBO Max’s hit TV show Mermicorno: Starfall and written by New York Times bestselling author Kiki Thorpe After their defeat at Ika’s lair and their arrival at the Pearl Palace, Kameko is anxious to find her dad, who is missing at sea. But Royal Mother Pearl tells her that the ocean is simply too dangerous right now!Kameko, who can’t just sit and wait, starts writing messages in bottles and releasing them, hoping that one will find its way to her dad and help them reunite. Nautique knows that this task is futile. The ocean is huge, after all. Kameko adores her Mermicorno friends. But as the only Mermaid-icorno in the group, she sometimes feels left out. Nautique and Squishella are besties, and Astra and Gwen clearly have a special connection. So who is Kameko’s best frien? s the Mermicornos make plans to find the Mermicorno Kingdom, Kameko starts to feel more than ever that she needs a best friend. Will a friend help her find her dad?

In the suburbs, a red fox encourages his cubs to take their first steps towards independence. In Botswana, an elephant matriarch must trust the youngest member of the herd to find water. This charming collection of five beautifully illustrated stories celebrates the incredible bonds between animal families as they navigate the challenges of survival in the wild. With themes of conservation, climate change and rewilding woven throughout, and non-fiction pages after every story, each tale is as educational as it is heartwarming. Alice Harman’s warm storytelling pairs perfectly with Becca Hall’s adorable illustrations, making this mix of a comic book and picture book a delight for young readers.

"Pracovný zošit Ako sa dnes cítiš? Všímaj si, čo sa deje okolo pomáha deťom porozumieť vlastným emóciám, myšlienkam a objavovať svoj vnútorný pokoj. Kreatívne aktivity od psychologičky Chiary Piroddi, špecialistky na pediatrickú neuropsychológiu, vedú deti k väčšej všímavosti, hlbšiemu sústredeniu a sebavedomiu."

Everyone thinks she's dead. Turns out she went undercover. An edge-of-your-seat reverse heist thriller about a teen spy who must outsmart a team of criminals in order to free a building full of innocent hostages . . . and herself. Masterfully weaving together the undercover secrecy and thrills of The Naturals series, the killer twists and turns of Five Survive and the futuristic setting of Cyberpunk 2077. ‘An incredibly fun, fast-paced blend of a spy thriller mixed with speculative elements. A fantastic, immersive read.’ Ravena Guron, author of This Book KillsIn the near future, to combat identity theft, paper and plastic IDs have been replaced with permanent biometric tattoos. But governments still need people to work in the shadows. These people are called wraiths. THENWhen she was fifteen, Augusta Pine (alias) hacked a car’s autopilot and accidentally killed her first crush. She was given two options: 1) Spend twenty years in prison for manslaughter or 2) serve ten years in the Identity Security Division as a wraith – an undercover spy with no official existence. Augusta chose the second. NOWEighteen-year-old Augusta has no fixed home and all her family think she died in the car crash. Her only friends are her coolly professional handler, Prefect, and a snarky sentient Al spybot called Edgar. On a rare weekend to herself, she decides to rent a room in a smart apartment complex and makes grand plans to do nothing but relax . . . until six cyber criminals hack the building and imprison all the residents. To save everyone, Augusta will have to rely on her wits and her own criminal skills to stay one step ahead of the killers. For the first time in her life, could it pay to not exis? RAISE FOR AUGUSTA PINE DOES NOT EXIST:‘Thrilling, clever and wickedly funny – Augusta Pine is the heroine we deserve.’ Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders‘Masterfully blends classic, adrenaline-pumping action with futuristic tech and next gen espionage. This is the future of thriller books – literally.’ Kayvion Lewis, author of Thieves’ Gambit‘Bold, clever and original. A twisty, tense thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you wanting more.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First‘A tense thrill ride of a book. Augusta Pine is the fearless anti-heroine we all need.’ Benjamin Dean, author of How to Die Famous‘Clever, twisty and very funny. I absolutely inhaled the book.’ Emily Barr, author of The One Memory of Flora Banks‘Big thrills, stunning twists and heaps of fun, this is a wickedly smart, fast-paced, up-all-night thriller.’ S. J. Green, author of Noah Can’t Even‘Utterly unputdownable. Get used to being on the edge of your seat! A twisty, clever and compelling thriller.' Emily Cooper, author of Season of Fear‘A super-smart, speculative spy thriller with a kickass main character.' J. L. Simmonds, author of Run Away With Me‘A high stakes, high adrenalin, high-tech spy thriller that grips you from the explosive first page and does not let go.’ Kate Francis, author of Circle of Liars‘Fresh, futuristic and filled with suspense. A technology drenched thriller with heart and humour that has you hooked until the very last page.’ Isabella Galbraith, author of The One‘Spy novels are SO back. A darkly funny, futuristic thrill.' Beth Tomlin, author of To Hell With You‘The fun and adventure of Mission Impossible meets the emotional grit of The Girls I've Been. This book was a thrill ride from start to finish!’ Kalyn Josephson, author of This Dark Descent

THE GRIPPING NEW DI STRATTON THRILLER FROM THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF BELIEVEIt’s every mother’s worst nightmare. Your son is gone. And everyone’s a suspect…'Suspenseful and kept me guessing with a killer twist' 5***** Reader Review'Brilliantly plotted...an intense, emotional read' 5***** Reader Review -----Laura is ready to start a new chapter. Between her messy divorce with her ex-husband, and moving in with her new fiancé, her son Benjy and her successful writing career have been her only constants. Until that fateful day. The afternoon starts like any other. Laura collects Benjy from school, then heads upstairs to write. It’s not until the sun is setting that she realises the house is quiet. Too quiet. It’s not until she sees the footprints in the garden that she knows something is terribly wrong. One set is undeniably Benjy’s. It’s the other set that strikes fear in her heart – those of an adult. Someone who took her son, right from under her nose…DI Stratton is called to investigate. She must trust no one - and suspect everyone. Even Laura. After all, doesn't her latest story follow a boy the same age as Benjy? One that takes a devastating turn... -----Why readers can't put When You Looked Away down!'Captivated me immediately and held me until the very last word' 5***** reader review'Really gripping and emotional...excellent' 5***** reader review'Clever, chilling and chock full of intrigue, emotion and rawness' 5***** reader review'The plotting and pacing is masterful, keeping the tension high throughout...I didn't guess the ending and was desperate to find out the truth. It's impossible to put down!' 5***** reader reviewWhy authors and reviewers LOVE S.M. Govett: ‘The very definition of a page turner’ Janice Hallett‘A properly good, tense thriller which had me guessing until the end’ Jennie Godfrey ‘One of the finest crime stories of the year’ Daily Mail ‘A superior psychological thriller…gripping, clever and full of twists you won’t see coming’ Sarah Pinborough‘An addictive domestic thriller with razor sharp writing and dialogue that will keep you up all night’ Abigail Dean‘You won’t put it down once you start’ Prima

''Fascinating'' DAILY MAIL''Well-written and makes the reader think'' RUSSELL FOSTER, TLS''A real eye-opener'' INTELLIGENCE SQUAREDA DAILY MAIL BEST HEALTH BOOK OF THE YEAR''Unlock the mysteries of your sleeping mind with this journey into dreams'' DAVID EAGLEMANEverybody sleeps - but are we unlocking the full potential of our dreaming mind? leep is essential. It allows our brains and bodies to repair, rejuvenate and perform critical functions. It also allows us to dream - and dreaming, it turns out, is just as essential. Shining a light onto the deepest corners of our minds, sleep scientist Michelle Carr uncovers the hidden links between dreaming and wellbeing. She reveals how to problem solve in your sleep, why micro-dreaming is essential for creativity and what nightmares are really telling us - along with how to master them. Drawing back the covers on how the nocturnal brain works, this is the essential guide to revolutionise both your sleeping and waking health.''An accessible and persuasive primer on the incredible and long-overlooked power of nightmares and dreams'' ALICE ROBB***PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE NIGHTMARE OBSCURA IN THE UNITED STATES***

Push, pull and slide the colourful scenes to discover J.M. Barrie’s classic story, Peter Pan!Follow the Darling children as they travel with Peter to Neverland, discover the Lost Boys and come face to face with cunning Captain Hook! This is the perfect introduction for toddlers who like to play as they read, with gentle rhyming text and chunky mechanisms. This much-loved story has been beautifully reimagined for a new generation by popular children''s illustrator Miriam Bos.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Collect more magical tales in the First Stories series with The Jungle Book, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.

From the Queen of Space Horror comes a terrifying, dread-filled nightmare perfect for fans of Ridley Scott and Andy Weir. 'This slice of space horror will be just the ticket for the Halloween season' New Scientist'So well done and creepy, with a twist that will shock you!' Hildur Knútsdóttir'The S.A. Barnes Creature Feature we've all been waiting for! Tense, nasty, and melancholic' Caitlin Starling_________Halley Zwick is on the run. Exposing an interplanetary conspiracy should have brought justice. Instead, it’s brought Halley a target on her back. With nowhere left to turn, she boards a relic of the past: Elysian Fields, a drifting crypt in deep space. Once hailed as humanity’s answer to death itself, Elysian Fields was trillionaire Zale Winfield’s promise to Earth’s elite — cryo-sleep until medicine caught up with mortality. But that future never came, and the barge has floated dark and silent for over a century. Or so Halley thought. Shadows fall across corridors. Scratching claws echo in the vents. Something is crawling, slithering, waking. As Halley descends into the heart of the ship, paranoia blurs into terror. The Elysian dead may not be sleeping—and what woke them is hungry. _________Readers love Cold Eternity'The best Barnes book yet''Just the right amount of horror''Creepy and atmospheric''I was on the edge at all times'

Plunge into a world of magic, color, and sparkle with more than 70 pages of activities and 100+ dazzling stickers!Get ready for a whimsical adventure where unicorns shimmer, mermaids make a splash, and rainbows stretch across every page with the Unicorns, Mermaids, Rainbows & Sparkles Sticker, Color & Activity Book. Bursting with creative fun, this enchanting activity book invites kids to color, puzzle, play, and decorate with over 100 magical stickers featuring their favorite fantasy friends.Inside, you’ll find:Charming coloring pages full of adorable mermaids, unicorns, and other magical scenesEngaging puzzles and games like mazes, matching, and spot-the-differenceCreative challenges and crafts to spark imaginationOver 100 dazzling stickers to decorate journals, notebooks, and art projectsPerfect for rainy days, travel, or anytime screen-free play, this all-in-one activity book provides hours of creative entertainment. Whether you love all things magical or just can’t get enough of glitter and rainbows, it’s the ultimate adventure for kids who dream big and shine bright!