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It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom. So here’s the plan. Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time. Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A billionaire wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready. There’s only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

'History at its most scintillating' Nicholas CraneRivers are the great natural arteries that run through our lives.We have navigated them, dammed them and worshipped at them. From the ancient ecosystems of Egypt to the sinking cities of Shanghai and London, what we do with our rivers tells us about who has power and what we value. Now, when a passion for wild swimming is flourishing but the Amazon is on fire and some of our major river systems are dying, it has never been clearer that rivers are intertwined with humanity at our best and our worst. Seven Rivers is story of the Nile, Danube, Niger, Mississippi, Ganges, Yangtze and the Thames. It is a story of imperial frontiers, alluvial gold, kidnappings, slavery, anticolonialism and creation myths. It is about those who've lived and died on these rivers and their endless capacity for invention: their lotus pools and hanging gardens, their gigantic canal systems and elaborate fishing rituals, their absolute powers and their sly rebellions. At its heart are the empire-builders of the Chinese dynasties, Romans and Hindus and their river gods, the Habsburgs and Ottomans, Mughal emperors, the people of the Niger from Mali's golden age to today, struggles of life and death on the Mississippi, and the dethroning of the British on the rivers of their unruly imperial subjects. This is the story of us, in seven rivers.

Can they write themselves a happily-ever-after before it's a wrap? In this cosy and spicy paranormal romance from the author of Best Hex Ever, a successful horror writer whose novel is being adapted into a movie clashes with the lead actor on set in a haunted mansion.––––––––––––––––––––––––––'El-Fassi is the master of cosy spice! Brigitte Knightley, The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy'Addictive and adorable, sweet and sexy’ Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop‘Delightfully spooky and heartstoppingly sensual' Thea Guanzon, The Hurricane Wars‘Wonderfully warm, deliciously sexy and beautifully inclusive’ Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches ––––––––––––––––––––––––––Rosemary is a successful horror author with a secret: she can see ghosts. So when the set of her hit novel’s film adaptation turns out to be a haunted countryside manor, she’s unfazed. What she’s less prepared for is the maddeningly handsome, completely miscast actor playing her leading man.Ellis is a Hollywood heartthrob tired of his action-hero persona. Instead, he dreams of being a serious actor, and having free time to spend gardening with his dog. Landing the lead in a historical horror movie is his chance to start fresh… until he discovers the author tried to have him replaced.But as filming progresses, and the manor's ghosts make their presence known, the chemistry between Rosemary and Ellis becomes undeniable. With secrets being spilled, sparks flying, and spirits stirring up trouble, can they face their demons and write themselves a happily-ever-after before it's a wrap?––––––––––––––––––––––––––‘Delightfully spooky and heartstoppingly sensual, Love at First Fright has it all – charming and evocative prose, a gripping plot, and swoon-worthy chemistry between two imperfect people who just happen to be perfect together.’Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tusk Love‘El-Fassi is a master of cosy spice! Love At First Fright strikes a perfect balance between wholesome and smutty, featuring El-Fassi's trademark chemistry (the tension!), magic, and delightful friendships. . . A low stakes, high spice read for fans of enemies-to-lovers ft. a Stern Brunch Daddy.’Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy‘Best Hex Ever is a hard act to follow, but Love at First Fright does it so well! Wonderfully warm, deliciously sexy, and beautifully inclusive – I loved this every bit as much as the first.’Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches‘The perfect mix of sweet, sexy, soft, and spooky - horny in all the best ways without losing its tenderness, honesty, or sensitivity to the messy realities of grief, shame, anxiety, and show business.’Shelly Jay Shore, USA Today bestselling author of Rules for Ghosting ‘Charming, witty, and bingeable! Love At First Fright is my newest 5-star read.Stephanie Archer, author of The Vancouver Storm SeriesBy turns absolutely sizzling and surprisingly tender, Love at First Fright offers a delightful escape into a world full of movie stars, best-selling writers, sapphic ghosts, old haunted British mansions, and much delicious kink. I adored it!Jamie Pacton, co-author of Homegrown Magic and author of The Absinthe Underground‘From the first ghost to the final page, this paranormal romance between a haunted horror author and her way-too-hot leading man had me smiling, and often blushing. Such spooky, swoony, and warm-hearted fun.’Rebecca Podos, co-author of Homegrown Magic and winner of the Lambda Literary Award.

'A spirited skewering of the idea that things can only get better' The Guardian 'A new understanding of our past' Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1% ________________________________ Progress is power. But our modern story of progress is a very dangerous fiction. In the pursuit of progress, of growth and expansion, we have levelled cities, flattened mountains, charted the globe and ushered in a new geological epoch unique in our planet’s 4.5-billion-year history. The idea of progress has compelled societies toward exploration, invention, and grandiosity on one hand, and on the other, genocide, slavery, ecocide, and conquest: it is the root of our civilization’s success, as well as its looming demise. Geographer Samuel Miller McDonald offers a radical new perspective on the myth upon which the modern world is built, illuminating its blood-strewn lineage and suggesting an urgent alternative. He traces the history of how human societies broke from their pasts, broke from their environments, and broke from longstanding egalitarian values that sustained them, supplanting these with one imperative to rule all others: progress. If humanity is to have any chance of a future, then we must fundamentally change the way we think about one of our most basic political ideas. This landmark work shows us where to begin. ________________________________ 'Progress explodes the great myth of our time. Lucid and wise' David Farrier, author of Footprints 'If you think progress will take us to the promised land, this is a must-read' Alpa Shah, author of The Incarcerations

Little children and their grown-ups can wiggle their fingers in the holes to become the arms of a big monster and a little monster who is getting lessons in how to be scary. They stomp around, cover themselves in gloop and roar very loudly, but find in the end that the best use of monster arms is for giving monster hugs.

Welcome to the zoo! From monkeys and lions to penguins and frogs, little children can have lots of fun meeting the zoo animals and recreating the busy scenes with three 9-piece jigsaws. The puzzles can be taken out for children to complete, and once finished, can be fitted back into the book's pages for safekeeping.

All you need is a pencil to get stuck into this exciting puzzle book. From mazes and hidden pictures to puzzle games like "bubbles and boulders" and "catch a thief", it's packed with hours of screen-free fun. There's also a selection of two-player games such as boxes, spaceship and Os and Xs.

Druhá povídková kniha ze série Storky z Pizzaplexu vás zavede hluboko do záhadných zákoutí zábavního komplexu, kde se děsivé události prolínají s nevysvětlitelnými jevy. Napětí a nečekané zvraty vás udrží v pozornosti až do poslední stránky. Tato sbírka povídek je doslova must-have pro každého, kdo miluje strhující a originální hororové příběhy i kvalitní čtení.

Where is Jonty Gentoo? Can you help find him? Lift the bright and bold felt flaps in this fun chunky board book until you find our favourite penguin! This board book will keep your toddler entertained while also helping to increase hand-eye co-ordination, develop speech and aid learning through repetition.With colourful felt flaps to lift Based on the bestselling book Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Book of the Year: Children's Illustrated Collect them all: Let's Find Tiddler, Let's Find Superworm, Let's Find Stick Man, Let's Find Zog, Let's Find the Smeds and the Smoos, Let's Find Tabby McTat, Let's Find the Baddies and Let's Find the Scarecrows' Wedding

Get ready for hilarious hijinks in this monstrously funny graphic novel starring unlikely superheroes – perfect for readers ages 8-10! "Can't be missed!" Max Brallier, NYT bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth Halloween is the best time of year for the Invisible Boy! And this year, he's excited to pretend to be a ghost and spy on some older kids - and scare them as well. But when those kids figure out their secret, Stanley and Gene make a dangerous bargain: compete with the teens to build the scariest haunted house, or their invisibility power will be exposed. With Stan's imagination and Gene's inventing skills, it should be an easy win. But after all of their animatronic monsters come to life and have Stan's sister in their sights, it'll take a lot of new gadgets and wily ideas to save the day.The third full colour graphic novel of The Adventures of Invisible Boy Action-packed, full of humour and superhero fun! Perfect for fans of My Brother is a Superhero and Dexter's Laboratory

From the bestselling creators of Illegal and Global comes a timely and thoughtful graphic novel about war.

Tudtam, hogy rossz ötlet. A szívem mégis hamarabb döntött, mint én. Valentina Rhodes az egész eddigi életét azzal töltötte, hogy a saját szükségleteit háttérbe szorítva mindenki más kedvére tegyen. Amikor rájön, hogy a ragyogó egyetemi diplomája még mindig nem elég a családjának, érzi, hogy valamin változtatnia kell. A nyarat Oakport szigetén tölti a legjobb barátaival, és azt tervezi, hogy felforgatja az életét. Egy tiltott kívánságokból álló bakancslistával felvértezve végre készen áll felfedezni, hogy ki is ő valójában. Aztán Caden Callahan keresztülhúzza a terveit. A karizmatikus focikapitánynak nem lett volna szabad itt lennie, és végképp nem költözhetett volna be a lány szobájába. Valentina bebeszéli magának, hogy a korábban együtt töltött éjszaka csak egyszeri hiba volt. Egészen addig, amíg rá nem jön, hogy a srác egész nyáron a baráti társaságukkal lóg majd. Így minden lopott pillantás és véletlen érintés azt az egyetlen szabályt fenyegeti, ami tiltja a barátok közti randizást. Valentina tudja, hogy az lenne a bölcs dolog, ha elkerülné Cadent. A biztonságos választás. De ahogy végre először saját magát helyezi az előtérbe, szembesül a lehetetlen felvetéssel: talán az önmagáért való kiállás igazából nem is azt jelenti, hogy egyedül marad. A Hall Beck University-trilógia felejthetetlen fináléja! "A két főszereplő dinamikája a történet magja: hol perzselőn szenvedélyes, hol áramló érzelmekkel teli." - Quyn, goodreads.com "A könyv igazi ereje abban rejlik, hogy megmutatja: mielőtt egészséges kapcsolatot tudnánk kialakítani, először önmagunkat kell szeretnünk és elfogadnunk." - AC's bunte Bücherwelt, goodreads.com Hallgass a szívedre! Szereted az érzéki, de tartalmas könyveket? Vidd haza nyugodtan, tetszeni fog! Fiatal nőknek, felső korhatár nélkül!

Už deset let přežívá sedmnáctiletá ranhojička Kiva ve věznici Zalindov. Když přivezou těžce nemocnou královnu rebelů, dostane za úkol udržet ji naživu, aby mohla podstoupit trýznivou zkoušku čtyřmi elementy. Pak obdrží Kiva vzkaz od své rodiny: „Nenech ji zemřít. Už jdeme.“ Dívka si uvědomuje, že zkouška by královnu zabila, a tak se nabídne, že trest podstoupí místo ní. Má ale vůbec nějakou šanci? A jak se k její volbě postaví záhadný nový vězeň Jaren?

Mohutná fjerdská armáda se připravuje na tažení do Ravky. Aby král Nikolaj Lantsov dokázal nepřátelské šiky porazit, musí zapojit veškerou svou vynalézavost, šarm i svého vnitřního démona. Přesto se neobejde bez pomoci ostatních: Zoja i Nina stojí při něm a jsou odhodlány zachránit svou zemi za každou cenu. Král, generálka a agentka musejí v nekonečné temnotě najít cestu vedoucí k budoucnosti – jinak zanikne všechno, na čem jim kdy záleželo.

Filled with exciting art projects you can do with just the contents of your pencil case, this playful book is sure to entertain for hours. Draw a self-portrait, make slot-together sculptures, create sticker versions of famous paintings, colour by numbers and much, much more. Along the way you can discover fascinating facts about famous artists and try out some of their tricks and techniques. Features Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse - and more.

This book is more than a book. Inside you'll find pre-cut pieces to pop out and slot together (following the simple instructions) to make five sturdy model bugs. Underneath each set of pieces you'll find a bonus fact file with extra information about the featured bug. Slotting together the models helps with logic, following instructions and fine motor skills. Includes: bee, spider, beetle, dragonfly, mantis.

Můj život je lež. Jako druhorozená z dvojčat mám jediný úkol – nasadit život za sestru, právoplatnou dědičku trůnu. Žiju stranou paláce a nastupuju tehdy, kdykoli je v nebezpečí. Nyní naše matka zemřela a král Eidolon poslal sestře nabídku k sňatku. Nevěřím mu, a tak v předvečer korunovace zaujmu její místo. Když ze tmy vystoupí Pán stínů a unese mě, naberou věci nečekaný spád. Dokážu zachránit sestru i panství, když jediný způsob, jak to udělat, je zabít Eidolona... i Pána stínů, který mi ukradl srdce?

The final novel from Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, a playful and powerful love letter to Peruvian culture. One evening, To?o Azpilcueta, a Peruvian folk music journalist, witnesses a performance that changes his life. To?o becomes obsessed with hearing the virtuoso guitarist Lalo Molfino play again, but the next he hears, Molfino is dead. So begins a quest to uncover the story of this unforgettable musician. To?o tracks down the priest who rescued Molfino from a rubbish heap and raised him, the musicians who played with him and the girl who claimed to love him. To?o decides that he will write a book that will not only immortalize the hero of the Creole vals but will establish the music he loved as a unifying symbol for his fractured country. But the more To?o writes, the more he struggles to keep control of his story. As his savings dwindle and his paranoia rises, it becomes clear that writing a masterpiece is more complicated and consuming than he had realised.

Ever wondered if one choice, one weekend and one person can change everything? Writer Tess has always been accused of being overly romantic by her best friend Carys. And when they meet cheerful stranger Spencer and his more reserved wingman Ryan on the sleeper train to a wedding, Carys is all-in with the shared champagne while Tess holds back. Yet there’s a jolt of attraction between her and Ryan that Tess can’t ignore – a sense of recognition that feels real.As the weekend unfolds, with a twist that nobody saw coming, she asks herself – how do you know when it’s your life-changing moment?