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It's raining in Sarawak, Malaysia - a lot - and Leila, now living in Kuala Lumpar, must go home to help her Mak before the floods become serious. But she hasn't been home since the death of her father - and she's not quite ready to confront what's waiting for her there. Life with Pak was complicated. But Arthur is in Sarawak, the boy she's thought about ever since they first met at school - Arthur, who offers her support, care and love, but at a cost perhaps too great for Leila. As the floodwaters rise and her family and home become threatened, can Leila confront the enormity of her own past in order to move forwards properly in her present? A beguiling and meaningful novel which explores the fine line between care and control, between love and abuse in families, and shows that it is possible to move on to a brighter future.

'If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!' - Mackenzie Crook'Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!' - Phil Earle'Completely hilarious' Piers TordayI was in the corner shop buying a comic. Dad was waiting outside. I’d just given my money to Mr Norman, the shop owner, when it happened. Mr Norman’s head exploded. Something VERY WEIRD is going on in Cleeby. All the grown-ups are acting strangely. Sandy and his friend Arjan have a suspicion. They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS. And everything points to the evil boss of the local toaster factory!Together with a very friendly cyborg named Colin, Sandy and Arjan must save the day - and Sandy’s mum - and get home in time for tea!Laugh-out-loud, wacky and exciting, this is the first book from a fabulously funny new voice for children, and a member of the writers' room behind Wonka and Paddington 2. Featuring a robot whale, jet boots, lasers, lots of toast, and brilliant illustrations by Tim Wesson, it's a perfect read for fans of Nadia Shireen's GRIMWOOD and Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS. 'SO funny' - Cariad Lloyd'A funny and genuinely thrilling robotastic adventure. If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves!' - Danny Robins'Brilliantly funny!' - Miranda Hart

The phenomenal Danish bestseller: a transporting, inspirational story of home, of endings, rebirth and new beginningsIn the darkness of winter on the first day of the year, a woman in Denmark is making a list. She plans to set out and see all of the country's butterfly species in a single summer. She knows nothing about butterflies. She doesn’t even know why she wants to see them. She just knows that something is calling her. The pull is irresistible. The Butterfly Season tells the story of what happened next. We follow Lea Korsgaard as her list takes her to landscapes she never knew existed, shaped by the wind and by the sea. She discovers secret places and meets strangers who help along the way. And she is led into the past: into the lives of her ancestors and the worlds of philosophy and myth. Because ever since ancient times, the butterfly has symbolized humanity’s hope of rebirth—and confronted us with the biggest questions of existence: why do we live? And what are we living for?

ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ''Lehmann legitimised a type of writing that took on deep personal themes'' ENGLISH PEN''Full of her sensibility, her funniness, her own particular acumen'' ELIZABETH JANE HOWARDIn 1933 we meet Rebecca, heroine of The Ballad and the Source - but in a different world, on many levels. Betrayed by her married lover, Rebecca arrives alone at a small Caribbean island. Here, along with the splendidly eccentric members of the British expatriate colony, she meets the former ace pilot Johnny, crippled now, a misanthropic recluse: for both of them their passionate affair the powerful life force love can be. Here too she encounters voices from the past and the vibrant spirit of Mrs. Jardine - voices which remind Rebecca of the girl she was and the woman she could become. This is a poignant, uplifting novel about the lives we leave behind, our eternal quest for love, and the answers we seek when our faith is shaken.

Ah, the humble succulent. Generally low maintenance and simple to propagate, it's easy to see why the succulent has become a favourite of the 'Renter Generation'. However, they're not quite as indestructible as everyone thinks. Root-rot, neglect and pests are all common enemies, leading to soggy aloes and withered cacti. It can be embarrassing to kill one of the most unkillable plants on the planet, but fret no more: we're here to help. This simple guide contains everything you need to keep your succulents healthy and happy, and to keep you out of thorny territory. This is how to keep a succulent alive.

Nola McConkey has made it. Animal Oracle, the memoir she has written about her beloved late sister Darina, has become a hit. People read it, critics loved it, producers now want to make it into a movie. The dream of quitting her job and becoming a full-time writer in London doesn't seem so far away. There's only one problem: everyone in her family has an opinion about the book - and none of them are good. Though Nola can't let it affect her. It's the price she must pay for the life she wants. But now, someone has made an anonymous complaint to her publisher about Animal Oracle. Suddenly, her hard-won reputation as a literary darling is at stake. Nola is sure that only someone in her secretive, chaotic family could be to blame. As her parents and three remaining siblings prepare to spend the fifth anniversary of Darina's death together on the isolated island of Lundy, Nola knows this is the perfect opportunity to convince her accuser to pull the complaint before it causes irreparable damage - but first, she must discover who made it. A Real Piece of Work is a sparkling and spiky story of complicated families and even more complicated sisters, exploring who owns grief and who gets to tell the story of those who are gone and those left behind with tenderness, nuance and wit.

Step into an incredible lost world and marvel at the strange and magnificent creatures that once roamed our Earth.From the awe-inspiring woolly mammoth and the ferocious Spinosaurus to the shy Chinese river dolphin and incredibly rare Pinta Island tortoise ''Lonesome George'', meet 35 extinct species and discover how these creatures came under threat. Featuring additional information on ''Lazarus species'' (animals declared extinct but which, amazingly, have been rediscovered in the wild), and mass extinction events, including the part we are playing in endangering our wildlife, the book shows young readers that extinction is not simply a part of ancient history - it is happening right now across the planet - but that if we all make some small changes to our lifestyles, our wonderful species can be saved.With beautiful and vibrant illustrations throughout, this stunning large format compendium is a reminder of the remarkable animals we have lost, as well as a celebration of those that have returned from the brink of extinction.

Volt már úgy, hogy megcsikiztek, bukfenceztetek, és azt mondtad, hogy ebből most elég volt neked? Te mondhatod meg, hogy veled miképp kell játszani. A testednek megvannak a saját szabályai. Ez a szórakoztató és önbizalmat támogató képeskönyv a testhatárok tiszteletben tartásának fontosságával ismerteti meg a kis olvasókat.

A Történelmiregény-írók Társaságának tagjai a Buda & Pest-kötetek megalkotásával létrehoztak egy különleges univerzumot, felépítettek egy világot. Megírták a Magyarország szívében, a Duna két partján álló, egymással hosszú ideig kacérkodó, később egyesülő települések történetét, és vele az itt élő két fiktív család, a Farkasok és a Révészek egymást követő generációnak históriáját. A teljes történet ezernyolcszáz esztendőt ölel fel a római kortól napjainkig; kalandos, romantikus, fordulatos regényvilág, amelynek mára saját ikonikus helyszínei, főszereplői, törvényszerűségei, konfliktusai, titkai és rejtélyei vannak. A számos szerző összefogásával megszületett sokszínű, mégis egységes történetet feldolgozó, monumentális művek közül az első 2023-ban "egy város zivataros századaiból", a második 2025-ben "ahogy kezdődött" alcímmel jelent meg. Ezen kötetekkel kapcsolatban azonban mind az alkotókban, mind az olvasókban ott motoszkált egy kis hiányérzet. Mivel a regények úgy épültek fel, hogy az egyes szerzők a családok egy-egy generációját, időben viszonylag távoli eseményeket mutattak be, így két epizód között hosszú éveket, évtizedeket ugrottunk a történelemben. Így viszont sok szereplő sorsa elmeséletlen, néhány történetszál pedig befejezetlen maradt. Mindez éltre hívta az igényt egy spin-off novelláskötetre, amelyet ezúttal az eredeti szerzőgárda számos tagja néhány új társsal kiegészülve, őket a közös munkába bevonva készített el. A spin-off oldalhajtást, mellékszálat jelent. A filmes világban széles körben ismert fogalom, és leginkább arra használják, amikor egy sorozatot utólag az eredeti univerzumban játszódó, korábban el nem mesélt történettel egészítenek ki, amely valamelyik karakter életéről a meglévő ismereteket bővíti. A Star Wars-sorozathoz például számos ilyen spin-off filmet forgattak. Nos, a kedves Olvasó ilyen történetekkel találkozhat a Buda & Pest - Mellékutcák című kötet hasábjain. Az alcím éppen arra utal, hogy itt a korábbi könyvekből már megismert, fő történetszálról leágazó elbeszélésekkel találkozhatunk; és ha már Buda és Pest városa a központi helyszín, a cím allegorikusan azt jeleníti meg, hogy szereplőink a főútról leágazó mellékutcákba sétálnak be. Szerzők: Bakóczy Sára, Bányai D. Ilona, Cselenyák Imre, Farkas Bíborka, Fábián Janka, Fedina Lídia, Hacsek Zsófia, Izolde Johannsen, Jezsó Ákos, Kapa Mátyás, Schmöltz Margit, Soós Tibor

Trappola már megint csőbe húzott! A kietlen Penészpartfok vidékén küzdünk az elemekkel, hogy megnyerjünk egy versenyt, amelynek a fődíjára áhítozik. Két lehetőség van: kinyúlsz vagy elnyúlsz? Cinn, én ezt nem akartam! A Mulatságos történetek sorozat köteteiben Geronimo Stilton meséli el kalandjait. És ő aztán tényleg soha nem unatkozik! Családjának és barátainak köszönhetően gyakran keveredik igazán bajuszborzoló, ám mindig extraegeresen mulatságos események középpontjába. És hogy kicsoda Geronimo Stilton? Rágcsáliában született, Egér-szigeten. Diplomamunkáját a rágcsálóirodalom toponímiájából és összehasonlító ősegérkori filozófiából írta. Geronimo Rágcsália legolvasottabb napilapja, a Rágcsáló Hírek főszerkesztője. Az újságot nagyapja, Világjáró Vilmos alapította. Szabadidejében Geronimo 18. századi antik sajthéjdarabkákat gyűjt, de legszívesebben nagy sikerű történetek írásával foglalatoskodik. Könyveit 53 nyelvre fordították le, és több mint 188 millió példányban adták el világszerte.

Jane Crowe egyszerű parasztlány, aki nem is álmodhatott arról, hogy egy nap kezébe veheti a saját sorsát. Miután a családja cserben hagyja, sürgősen munkára van szüksége, ezért a szegények védelmezőjéhez, Robin Hoodhoz fordul segítségért. A titokzatos férfi álláshoz juttatja egy nemesi házban, ám cserébe Jane-nek vállalnia kell, hogy munkaadói minden lépéséről beszámol neki. Az éles eszű lány kiváló kémnek bizonyul, aki a nemesek között észrevétlenül mozogva még a legapróbb titkokat is képes kifürkészni. Senki sem gyanakszik rá, még Nottingham rettegett bírója sem, akinek leghőbb vágya karóra tűzni Robin Hood fejét. Ahogy egyre kockázatosabb feladatokat kap, Jane kénytelen belátni, hogy bár vitathatatlanul vonzódik a karizmatikus, veszélyes Robinhoz, a férfi korántsem az a gáncs nélküli hős, akinek mutatja magát. Ellenkezőleg: bármire képes a céljai elérése érdekében. Amy S. Kaufman regénye egyszerre merész újragondolása a klasszikus Robin Hood-legendának, ugyanakkor egy izgalmas, érzékeny fiatal nő története is, akinek döntenie kell, eldobható báb vagy egyenrangú fél lesz-e a nemesek és tolvajok játszmájában.

Kolektivní monografie představuje první systematicky pojatou analýzu vývoje zdravotnické záchranné služby v českých zemích v období od jejího zestátnění v roce 1952 až po transformaci v krajské příspěvkové organizace v roce 2003. Kniha si klade za cíl zmapovat procesy institucionalizace, profesionalizace a modernizace přednemocniční neodkladné péče prostřednictvím analýzy oficiálního diskurzu a aktérské reflexe. Těžiště výkladu spočívá v letech 1952–2003, zároveň je však tento vývoj zasazen do širší perspektivy „dlouhého trvání“ od konce 18. století s důrazem na klíčové mezníky druhé poloviny 20. a počátku 21. století (1952, 1974, 1992 a 2003). V tematických kapitolách se monografie věnuje socio?profesní identitě výjezdových skupin, technologickým a materiálním proměnám, přechodovým liniím mezi přednemocniční a nemocniční péčí, etickým dilematům spojeným se setkáváním se smrtí a také genderovým aspektům a popkulturním obrazům. Zvláštní pozornost je věnována paměťové perspektivě řidičů, sester a lékařů, jejichž vyprávění slouží jako pramen k porozumění transformačním procesům nejen v urgentní medicíně, ale i v širším fungování socialistického a postsocialistického zdravotnictví.

Autentický životní příběh o pádu na úplné dno, ale také o nalezení nové síly na cestu zpět - Milan Novotný si prožil krušné dětství, prošel drogovou závislostí i drsným vězeňským prostředím. Jeho syrově psaný dramatický příběh však směřuje k naději, kterou je třeba hledat za všech okolností...

Step into the delightful, hidden world of hedgehogs with this beautiful book. This charming book combines engaging, accessible writing with delightful line illustrations, inviting you to learn how hedgehogs live in the wild, consider how we capture their character in our own stories, and understand how we can help them thrive – in our gardens and beyond. The RSPB Pocket Book series celebrates iconic British wildlife and is produced in collaboration with the RSPB. Hugh Warwick, an expert on hedgehog biology and conservation, instils this beautiful book with his insight and enthusiasm for one of the British Isles’ most beloved wild animals, making it an ideal gift or personal keepsake. With Hugh's help, you'll enjoy quirky and lesser-known hedgehog facts, uncover the vital role hedgehogs play in garden ecosystems, and explore their place in folklore, mythology and cultural history. Hugh also highlights how making small changes in our gardens and communities can make a big difference for hedgehog survival. With beautiful artworks and an inspiring message, this is ideal for nature lovers, gift buyers, and anyone with a soft spot for our prickly friends.

‘Where there is money, there will be sex.’Anthropologist Sine Plambech has dedicated her life to pursuing the trail of sex and money across continents. In Global Sex, she draws back the curtain on a hidden world, sharing intimate conversations with sex workers from Nigeria and Thailand living in Europe. And when she retraces the treacherous routes that led them from their families, she finds lives transformed by the money that absent mothers, daughters, wives and sisters send home. Plambech is unsparing in her analysis of the international sex trade, yet compassionate in her treatment of the women who work in it. It is these women who take centre stage, reminding us that behind every statistic, there is a human story.

'The most compulsive reading experience I’ve had this year.' Liz Nugent‘Immersive and addictive with a tantalising drip-feed of detail that leaves readers desperate for more, All Of Them Lied firmly cements Gill Perdue’s place as one of Ireland’s top writers’ Andrea Mara‘Gill Perdue is a great writer on a sentence level, on creating excellent characters and pulling off taut, gripping plots. I had SUCH a gorgeous time reading this’ Marian Keyes---Thea wakes from a coma, having forgotten much of the recent past. As well as learning to walk again, she studies the list of ‘facts’ she keeps on her phone, hoping something will unlock her memory. Her top three facts are:I was in ItalyI was with the people I love the mostI fell down a ravine and I’m lucky to be aliveBut as Thea gets hazy glimpses of the lead-up to her fall, the facts stop adding up. Trapped at home in the middle of the Irish countryside, dependent on those who were on holiday with her – her fiancé, her brother, her sister-in-law and her best friend – terrifying questions surface:Was I pushe? hy are they lyin? ho can I trus? s memories come tumbling back, Thea realises she is in race against time to figure things out – and that her life hangs in the balance. ---'A classic . . . skilfully turning up the tension' The Times, 'Best novels to read this June' 'Gill Perdue is one of the very best in Irish crime fiction, she skilfully creates a world where a dream life becomes a nightmare. Cleverly plotted and unrelentingly tense, this brilliant thriller uses amnesia and physical frailty to ratchet up the reader's paranoia. I raced through it!' Jane Casey‘The suspense was electric. Riveting’ Patricia Gibney‘A thrilling and richly compelling page-turner with real emotional depth. Gill Perdue is a wonderful writer’ Catherine Kirwan‘I loved it … a great read’ Miriam O’Callaghan‘Nothing is what it seems in this book. Tightly twisted and incredibly tense. Loved it!’ Kitty Murphy‘WOW! I loved it. So tense, so pacy! Gill is an exceptional writer’ Michelle Teahan‘A haunting, suspenseful and immersive read. Brilliant!’ Zoe Miller‘A dark, multi-layered tale, skilfully laying a trail of tantalising clues, keeping the reader engrossed right to the final page’ Siobhan MacDonald‘Utterly compelling’ Jake Arnott‘What a fabulous book – dark, twisty, claustrophobic and thrilling. I was living on my last nerve!’ Anna McPartlin‘A skilled and sensitive exploration of the gothic claustrophobia that illness and dependency can bring. Kept me reading long into the night’ Chris Bridges'One of the best books of the year' Alice Bell‘A gripping, atmospheric thriller that packs a real emotional punch. Gill Perdue is rapidly becoming one of the strongest voices in Irish crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Jo Spain and Tana French’ Sheila Bugler‘Genius! Unputdownable and addictive’ Jen Bray‘Slow-burn claustrophobic thriller with a gripping plot … for fans of Claire Macintosh and Lisa Jewell' Candis‘I absolutely devoured it. The epitome of a page-turner from the very first word. It's expertly paced, keeping you guessing throughout’ Casey King‘A gripping read, weaving plot and timeline line expertly, drip feeding just enough to make us think we know what’s going on even when we don’t.' Fiona Gartland 'If Maeve Binchy characters existed in 2026 and woke up in a crime thriller, it would be this book! Brilliantly drawn characters, tension, and heart racing revelations' Sharon Dempsey‘Gripping’ My Weekly‘Keeps you in suspense until the last page with its sense of claustrophobia, paranoia and a drip feed of sinister revelations. A must-read for fans of Alex Barclay and Tana French' Dead Good‘Will keep readers guessing right to the very end. This was a hugely enjoyable read from a writer who knows exactly how to keep the pages turning’ Rosemary Hennigan‘There is nothing quite like an amnesia thriller to layer on the suspense from the first page and All of Them Lied certainly cranks up the tension. You

First published in 1937, a Golden Age classic murder mystery set on a cross-country train. ‘A highly ingenious, entertaining and unusual tale’ – Daily HeraldThe luxurious Transcontinental Express, a locomotive journeying coast-to-coast across the United States, is the height of 1930s technology and sophistication. Alongside carriages for dining, drinking and dancing, there’s even a swimming pool car. And it’s there, just one day into the journey, that the corpse of a banker is found. With a killer on the train, the passengers soon begin to turn on one another. It's up to the clever Dr Pons – with his sharp wit and knack for impossible puzzles – to get to the bottom of the case, even as every new piece of evidence seems to suggest more perplexing possibilities. ‘Ingenious . . . A satisfyingly complex solution to both crimes’ – Booklist ‘Extravagantly brainy, gloriously dated’ – Kirkus

ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY''The first writer to filter her stories through a woman''s feelings and perceptions'' ANITA BROOKNER''I cannot doubt that this is Miss Lehmann''s best and most permanent book'' RAYMOND MORTIMER ''Unconventional in structure, in characterisation and development of story . . . Unforgettable'' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE The tale of the unlikely friendship between and an old woman and a young girl. This is one of Rosamond Lehmann''s finest novels. Ten year old Rebecca is living in the country with her family when Sibyl Jardine, an enigmatic and powerful old woman, returns to her property in the neighbourhood. The two families, once linked in the past, meet again, with the result that Rebecca becomes drawn into the strange complications of the old lady''s life - with her husband, her errant daughter and her grandchildren. Through the spellbound eyes of the young Rebecca we enter into an intricate and scandalous family history and slowly the story of the passionate, stormy life of Mrs. Jardine unfolds.

'An icon of the UK dance scene . . . an essential story' GROOVE ARMADA'She paved the way for so many women of colour in a male dominated industry on her own terms' HONEY DIJON'So much more than an amazing DJ' DANNY TENAGLIABefore she became Smokin Jo - one of the most influential DJs of her generation - Joanne Joseph grew up in a children's home with her sister and until her mother returned and whisked the siblings away, her life was devoid of music. As she entered the turbulent years of adolescence, Jo found herself pulled towards Soho and the burgeoning underground acid house scene, instantly finding herself at home amongst other artists, musicians and misfits who breathed and survived on dance music and ecstasy. Her rise was meteoric as she became one of the most revered DJs of the British rave scene and in 1992, the only woman ever to be named DJ of the Year by DJ Magazine. This raw, unflinching memoir of ambition, excess and survival tells a story of change, growth and determination. Filled with candid stories about fame, addiction and recovery, Jo writes about navigating a scene marked by misogyny, racism and homophobia. This is a powerful, unforgettable story from a true pioneer of rave culture.