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Show-ha Shoten!, Vol. 10
A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Comedy duo Rising shot straight to the top of the competition after leaving the Wara-1 Koshien audience in stitches! Now, with only two acts left, it’s finally time for One Way Ticket to take the stage. All eyes are on them, and they’ll have to give this performance everything they’ve got if they want to have any hope of making their comedy dreams come true!
One Minute Away
*The deliciously entertaining new novel from the award-winning writer and comedian, MARK WATSON* 'Funny and thought-provoking' ADAM HILLS 'A heartwarming story of happenstance' iPAPER ––––––––––––––– That's three sashimi rolls. Two vegetable dumplings. One life-changing encounter. Your delivery is on its way … For delivery rider Damir, time is money. He races through cycle lanes next to Uber drivers and grocery vans, delivering your every desire. He arrives with your sushi rolls and pizzas and disappears into the night – Ping! Onto the next drop. He is invisible: one player in the boardgame of the city. But one summer’s evening, in a postcode that could be another universe, Damir arrives on Decca’s doorstep and there’s an immediate connection between them. The man on the bike crosses the divide – suddenly fully seen. And a throwaway delivery sparks a chain of events that will change all their lives, forever. Praise for Mark Watson: 'One of my favourite writers’ Adam Kay ‘Funny, heart wrenching, beautifully written’ Jane Fallon 'Funny and serious and daring and humane. I prefer Mark Watson to Leo Tolstoy – both as a novelist and a stand-up comedian' Richard Curtis
People in Love
PRE ORDER the new novel from Claire Daverley: a love triangle that will fill you up and keep you guessing . . .PRAISE FOR TALKING AT NIGHT‘A beautifully observed, tender love story with characters you really care about . . . a bit like Normal People. I devoured it’ JOJO MOYES‘Stunning, tender and true’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING''Moving and beautifully told . . . Gave me One Day vibes'' LIBBY PAGE‘Deeply romantic . . . Reminded me of just how all-consuming first love can be’ LAURA BARNETT‘A passionate, page-turning debut’ DAILY MAIL‘Beautiful and very cleverly written’ FEARNE COTTON‘Quietly devastating, entirely beautiful, bruising and hopeful. In a world of compromise, Claire Daverley has created a perfect thing CHRIS WHITAKER‘The story of Will and Rosie is a classic love story in every sense, and yet, in Claire Daverley''s hands, it felt entirely new’ MARY BETH KEANE‘One of the very best literary love stories I''ve read. Utterly spellbinding’ JULIE OWEN MOYLAN‘This isn''t just escapism, it is also full of heartbreak and human failings and mistakes. I loved it’ KATE SAWYER‘Talking at Night should be on everyone''s must-read list'' CARLEY FORTUNE‘I was rapt’ ANN NAPOLITANO‘So gorgeously harrowing and romantic’ CATHERINE NEWMAN‘A delicious treat. Prepare yourself to sink into this one, to be torn between reading fast and slow’ LOTTIE HAZELL
Storybook Ending
'I so enjoyed Storybook Ending. It's the perfect balance of cosiness and originality - warm, comforting, with a hilarious mix-up at its heart that I couldn't wait to see unravel' Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The FlatshareApril is lonely. Since she started working from home, she's lost herself a little. So, to break out of her funk, she leaves an anonymous note inside a book for the endearing bookseller at her neighbourhood store. Laura is a busy single mum. By chance, she's the one who finds April's note, thinking it's from the attractive man who served her at the bookstore. A little flirtation might be just what she needs. Meanwhile Westley, handsome but not so perceptive, is too distracted by a movie filming at the shop to notice either woman's furtive glances as they leave notes for each other amid the books. Can these three characters create a storybook ending of their own?
Are You Looking At Me?
Have you ever been stared at by a big brown bear? From a gawping gibbon to a leering lion; a frowning frog to a peering python, the animal kingdom is filled with curious creatures - but the stariest of starers turns out to be something quite unexpected! A rollicking rhyming text from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of BUNNIES ON THE BUS, makes ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME? pure fun to read aloud. Bold, graphic illustrations from Enrico Lorenzi are given extra punch with fluorescent ink and are packed with visual humour. Fans of the OI FROGS AND FRIENDS series by Kes Gray and Jim Field, I AM A TIGER by Karl Newson and Ross Collins, and NEVER TICKLE A TIGER by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant will delight in the animal anarchy of ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?
Hinterlands
'Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Europe of today and tomorrow' PETER FRANKOPAN'Brilliantly reported and sharply analysed' GIDEON RACHMANLong before Putin's invasion of Ukraine, conflict was simmering on Europe's borders. In overlooked territories in eastern Europe, the eastern Mediterranean and the Caucasus - from the Balkans and Cyprus to Abkhazia on the fringes of Georgia - local disputes spiral into regional crises, global alliances are forged and broken, and power is brokered while the West looks elsewhere. In Hinterlands, acclaimed correspondent Hannah Lucinda Smith draws on vivid first-hand encounters with politicians, spies and ordinary people caught in the crosshairs to paint a gripping portrait of Europe at its edges - and the struggles that will define its future.
Love Me Love You
Say no to toxic people and yes to meaningful relationships. Love Me, Love You, the international bestseller that has helped hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide heal their relationships and improve their self-esteem. Relationships can be a minefield, and sometimes the most complicated relationship is the one we have with ourselves. In this title, fully based on real cases and backed up by the most up-to-date research, psychologist Maria Esclapez, specialized in clinical sexology and couples therapy, will guide you and help you identify toxic behaviors and unlock the secrets to cultivating healthy relationships, steering clear of toxic situations, and enhancing the connections in your life. Embrace the beauty of meaningful bonds and foster vibrant connections that will enrich your spirit.
Crazy Scripted Love
Lights. Camera. Attraction… “I was genuinely cheering!” Reader review? “Left me feeling all the feels.” Reader review ? “Five stars hands down!” Reader review? "Studio shenanigans, sexy screenwriters, the Manhattan skyline and smart women finishing on top: this one has ALL the feels." Natalie Cox, author of It Takes Two The real story happens behind the scenes… Lucie is overworked and underappreciated. She’s sick of putting her life on hold to be available to her boss 24/7, all in the hopes of finally landing her dream job as a film producer. When she gets the chance to fly to New York and work on a major movie script she’s determined not to let anything, or anyone, stand in her way. Elliot is overlooked and overqualified. If he can re-work the script into something award-worthy, he’ll finally get the chance to direct his own films. The stakes couldn’t be higher, so the last thing he needs is some upstart amateur from London swooping in. Cue the bickering and late-night rewrites. The more Lucie and Elliot are forced together the more sparks begin to fly, and soon they realise they might just make the perfect pair— but, soon they’ll find themselves tested in ways they never could have imagined … Can they come together to script their very own happily-ever-after, or is this love story destined to end in tragedy? Tropes 🎬 🎥Workplace rivalry 💥 ?Enemies-to-lovers 💂? 🗽 London and New York set! ?🔥Slow burn angst ? 🥰HEA guaranteed
DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: Meet the Kittycorn
Gabby and the Gabby Cats meet an adorable unicorn kitty in this 24-page storybook based on the hit Netflix series, Gabby's Dollhouse. Gabby and Pandy discover a baby kittycorn called Kico in the Dollhouse garden, but it's raining and Kico's parents won't arrive until the rainbow appears when the rain stops. Everyone in the Dollhouse pitches in to take care of their magical new friend until it is time to meet her family. What fun things will they do together? DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse © DreamWorks Animation LLC. All rights reserved.
The Expansion Project
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO PRIZE FOR DEBUT FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZEPlans for the expansion of the Capmeadow Business Park are in full swing - its mission is to become the greatest business park in the region. Tom Crowley, a mid-level employee, loses his daughter at 'bring your daughter to work day'. He raises the alarm, and his colleagues rush to help him find her. Eventually, after no sign of her is found, it transpires she was never there. And yet, as time goes on, Tom still cannot reconcile that she is really at home. Refusing to accept that she is safe, Tom continues to search for her in the maze of corridors and impossible multi-dimensional spaces that make up his place of work... Because Capmeadow is expanding in unexpected ways, a Liaison Officer becomes the central focus for complaints about how the expansion is impacting the lives of the employees - unexpected buildings, years-long business days, cursed farmers' markets, and corridors of the mind are draining the life from Tom and everyone he works with. Years pass, and Tom remains at the company, convinced he is in the presence of his now adult daughter. But has he judged it correctly? And can anything go back to the way it was?
Golgotha
Two men, decades apart, are ensnared in the deadly search for a fabled treasure in the conclusion to Lavie Tidhar's epic and audacious Maror Trilogy. 1882, JerusalemThe foreigner. A man with no name, twin guns at his hips, a wide-brimmed hat on his head. A European exile in the backwaters of Ottoman Palestine, The foreigner is a bounty hunter in pursuit of a thief. 1948, HaifaBurton. A man with one name, a detective inspector in the crumpled khaki uniform of the Palestine Police Force’s CID. With just seven days before the British Mandate ends, he must find a murderer and a missing aristocrat, as order collapses around him. Both men are outsiders in a land that is a palimpsest of ruins and loyalties, legacy of a history written in blood on a landscape that remembers everything. Both men will treat with bandits and mystics, dreamers and killers as they pursue their quarry; both will be ensnared in a lethal search for the fabled treasures of the Second Temple, long-lost amid the rise and fall of peoples, nations and empires. And both will be haunted by their dreams: burning red skies, a mountain of skulls, echoes of a vision from the dawn of humanity. Before Jerusalem, before Jericho, there has always been Golgotha.
Big Activity Book Football
Young football fans will love the games, puzzles and activities in this BIG activity book. It's packed full of football-related scenarios, from training drills and skills to big matches and celebrations. Puzzles include spot the difference, matching games, mazes and finding the odd-one-out. Sticker pages include dressing the footballers, training time and arriving for the big final. Press-outs include a football shirt door hanger, cards for Snap! and pairs, finger-puppet footballers and goals to fold and make. Art activities include how to draw a striker, designing your own football strip and colouring in the cup winners.
A Promise Bound in Mist
Wuthering Heights meets The Cruel Prince in this epic love story woven with fae magic and wild nature. Rose has spent her life being told cautionary tales about faeries and mists and moons and those who stray on to the moors after dark. But she can't resist the call of the Crag's wild beauty, and anyway, she doesn't believe in magic. Until she meets Hawkbit – a beautiful, mysterious boy who appears at their door one night as if from nowhere. Rose and Hawkbit form an instant bond, and Rose soon finds herself drawn deeper into the misty wildness at the edge of the moors where Hawkbit seems to belong. Here a new world opens up to Rose – one that makes her question everything. But as forces try to tear them apart, will Rose finally listen to their warnings, or will her pull towards Hawkbit end up pulling her into danger?
The Night is Not For You
'A book I will return to time and time again' MEGAN BONTRAGER 'Perfectly captures the dark heart of girlhood' JEN JULIAN '[A] wonderfully chilling and entirely immersive feminist horror story' Publishers WeeklyShe's a cautionary tale told by mothers to their young children, 'Come back before it gets dark.'She's a warning to lecherous young men, 'Don't wander the streets late at night.' A man's body is found viciously murdered behind a neighbourhood's 24-hour corner store, sending shockwaves through the small, tightknit community. All anyone wants is to make sense of this brutal crime and move on with their lives. But all seven-year-old Layla wants is a pet donkey. To her, a donkey is the epitome of freedom and being self-sufficient - to think for herself, go anywhere by herself and live an independent life. The killings continue and rumours start to fly of supposed hoofprints and a woman with hair like black silk. As the ambiguous messages in lipstick and sweet smell of perfume at the crime scenes causes the men to suspect the women around them, Layla's world unravels. She grows into the type of woman she has always dreamed of becoming. A woman with sharp instincts. A woman who cannot be tamed.
Stone Lands
'Superb' Telegraph'There's a real sense of peace and magic in this beautiful book' Daisy Buchanan'Utterly endearing' Dr James Canton'A fantastic book for weird walkers and megalith-obsessives alike' Weird Walk 'I was alternately gripped and moved to tears by this brilliant, exquisite memoir. . . I can't recommend it enough' Harriet EvansJourneying across Britain, from West Penwith and Avebury to the Lake District and Orkney, Stone Lands uncovers the magic and rich history of our incredible prehistoric standing stones. It conveys the delight that lies in tracking them down, as well as the solace these ancient places offer in times of darkness. A few months after discovering that her beloved husband, Stephen, had incurable cancer, Fiona Robertson began to write this book. A long-time megalith enthusiast, she found the ancient stones resonated with her more profoundly than ever as she faced the prospect of losing him. Set upright thousands of years ago, the megaliths are symbols of endurance and survival, standing in contrast to our ephemeral human lives. Infused with folklore, legend and mystery, they enchant the landscape and bring magic to our modern world. This enthralling memoir is woven delicately around great grief but is ultimately about embracing life, joy and ancient wonder - a luminous reminder of what it means to exist on this earth. Stone Lands is beautifully illustrated inside with stunning black and white line drawings by the illustrator and printmaker Philip Harris. Find out more about his work: www.philipharrisillustration.com'A reminder that the ancient stones can be sources of reassurance and solidity, even in our times of greatest upheaval and loss' Angeline Morrison'A very, very good read ... this is one to treasure' Blackwell'sStone Lands is 'assiduously researched, full of anecdotes and makes you look anew at these enduring landmarks' Country Life
She's a Knockout
Annie Armani's life changed with one knockout punch. She's not a scrappy nobody any longer - she's the Junior MMA Champion, the star of a new documentary, with a high-profile fight on the horizon and the chance of earning the kind of money her broken family desperately needs. Secretly though, Annie's terrified. The punch was a fluke and she's still reeling from her brother Marc's recent death. Now Annie has to contend with nosy producers, adoring fans and (worst of all) her feelings for her hot new sparring partner, Jake Duff, who has his own reasons for joining her team. With her future and her heart on the line, can Annie prove she's got what it takes to be a knockout sports sta? punchy romance, perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Lynn Painter, Talia Hibbert and RIVAL DARLING.
But For The Grace
Get ready to be hooked by the second thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer. Death in old age shouldn't be suspicious. DC Smith thinks this one is... 'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Peter Grainger's books are addictive.' CRIMINAL ELEMENT'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader Review"We are living in the departure lounge," said Ralph Greenwood, "and flights leave with monotonous regularity." So when another resident of the Rosemary House care home is found dead in her chair one Saturday evening in December, no-one is very surprised – not until the results of a routine post-mortem reveal something extraordinary. Police Sergeant DC Smith and his team have to tread carefully as they investigate what took place, and Smith himself has to confront some difficult memories. Others, meanwhile, seem intent on getting him to leave the force altogether, while, despite his best efforts, his social life also becomes a little more complicated. To top it all, Kings Lake has been waiting weeks for the snow to fall, in a winter that seems as if it will never end... 'Ensconced in Kings Lake, in the company of Smith and his team, I didn’t want to leave.' FINANCIAL TIMES'The books are comforting, the writing is subtle and the plots are gripping.' THE TIMES
The Private Side of Friendship
Featured on BBC Radio 4's Take Four BooksSix friends. One city. The time of their lives. It’s 1988, and on the verge of a reunion with friends she hasn’t seen since graduation, Julie recalls her halcyon student days of 1984 and the strange tumultuous time they lived through. The friends – each from a very different background – are living in a gorgeous terraced flat in their Edinburgh idyll. As they navigate relationships and the unspoken rules of flat sharing, the troubled world all around them seems rather distant. But in the nearby hometown of one of the flatmates, the Miners' Strike is bringing about a huge political shift. Despite their differences, can these six strangers help each other see the world from a different perspective? Is there such a thing as being too close? And what are the limits of love between friends?
A Bright Cold Day
A pioneering biography of George Orwell told through moments of everyday life
When we think about Orwell, we imagine an angular, moustachioed sceptic crouched over a typewriter, who - between puffs on his cigarette - composes effortless streams of prose, unadorned but explosive. We see a man with 'Important Things to Say' about: the slow creep of authoritarianism; the consequences of all-seeing tech; the fragility of truth.
Much less often do we see him as a person caught up in the business of everyday life. And yet Orwell's work thrums with the quotidian: the smell of boiled cabbage, the chill of an unheated flat in early spring, the rumbling of old pipes.
A Bright Cold Day reveals how the principles that govern us begin in the mundane. From waking and showering to breakfast, work, lunch, the pub, sleep and dreaming, Orwell was never dulled to the routines of living. And in the details of the day, we can understand how power, money, freedom and choice play out, not just for Orwell's literary characters, but for us all.
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