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Gwyneth
'Brimming over with gossip' Guardian'The new Gwyneth Paltrow biography is juicy as hell' Marie ClaireCome inside the world of one of the most influential, aspirational and polarizing celebrities of the last thirty years. Love her or hate her, Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to stay on the A-list, her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and the wellness industry. Throughout her career, Paltrow has participated in countless carefully managed interviews, but the real Gwyneth - the basis of her motives, desires, strengths, faults and vulnerabilities - has never been fully revealed, until now. Drawing from extensive conversations with more than 220 sources, including close current and former friends and colleagues, Amy Odell provides insight and behind-the-scenes details of Paltrow's relationships, family, friendships, iconic films and tenure as the CEO of Goop. Gwyneth is the definitive account of how Paltrow rose to prominence, has stayed in the limelight and continues to shape culture - for better or worse.
Vengeance
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES 'A pleasure to read' IRISH TIMESOn the east coast of Ireland, one of the country's most prominent citizens takes his business partner's son out sailing and, while out at sea, shoots himself dead. This strange, enigmatic event captures the attention of pathologist Quirke who begins to investigate. When a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke uncovers dark secrets buried in a rivalry between two entangled families. Praise for the Quirke Series:'A joy to read.' Sunday Times'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times
The Enemy’s Daughter
A stunning reimagining of Tristan and Isolde set in a dystopian world woven with magic. An incredibly addictive debut YA enemies-to-lovers romantasy. ‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!’ Alwyn Hamilton‘Magical, romantic and deeply nostalgic’ Sarah UnderwoodIt’s been thirty-seven years since the Republic was destroyed. Now, the five clans and the Kingsland fight for control.Isadora, daughter of the clans’ leader, risks her life on the battlefield to help injured clan soldiers. But when she stops an attack from Tristan, a Kingsland assassin, his soldiers shoot her with a poisoned arrow. As Isadora lies dying, Tristan does the unimaginable: he offers to save her life using a rare magic.Yet, in choosing to live, Isadora is unknowingly bound to the mysterious Tristan, through a magical connection that could allow him access to her emotions, her deepest memories and the very information he needs to destroy the clans …
Super Unicorn Princess: Toxic Takeover
Some heroes wear tutus! The second instalment in a funny and action-packed graphic novel series starring the cutest and toughest superhero around, SuperUnicornPrincess!?SuperUnicornPrincess always had a big job on her hands keeping Horizon City safe, but with Leona Linus desperate to win Evil Tween Scientist of the Year, it's all out chaos! Featuring vengeful vegetables, a dragon shapeshifter, and an invading alien, S.U.P. might have to look for help in unexpected places! 'Super Unicorn Princess will have kids laughing, cheering, and farting glitter bombs with joy!' – Dan & Jason, creators of Barb the Brave and Blue, Barry & Pancakes
How the Oceans Work
Dive into the deep blue and discover the hidden secrets of our planet's oceans! Did you know that oceans cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth, yet most of us know so little about them? This book explores the fascinating story of our oceans, from their birth to their eventual demise. Let's investigate why the oldest ocean floor is only 200 million years old, despite Earth being more than 4,500 million years old. Journey through time and discover how Earth first got its water, what might have happened to the water on Mars and Venus, and how oceans shape our climate and life on our "blue planet". Explore underwater volcanoes, magnetic stripes on the seafloor, and what clues we've been left from the most ancient oceans. This isn't just another science book; it's a beautifully illustrated adventure that encourages young readers to put on their detective hats and explore the "why" behind the world around them. It's a celebration of science as a quest for knowledge, filled with mysteries waiting to be solved.
The Windsor Legacy
THE SCANDALOUS TRUTH BEHIND THE CROWNFROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CATHERINE, THE PRINCESS OF WALES: THE BIOGRAPHYFrom Elizabeth II to soon-to-be King William, The Windsor Legacy offers a riveting exploration of the British monarchy's resilience and influence over the past century, looking at its key players and conflicts, with a forward-looking examination of its future. In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of inspiration and royal intrigue. Penned by Robert Jobson, a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and a front-line royal correspondent for over three decades, this extraordinary work will take readers deep into the heart of royal history as well as through the secrets and secrets that plague it to this day. From the abdication crisis, royal family entanglements, Cold War espionage, betrayal, scandalous love affairs, to more recent constitutional crises and the monarchy's most closely guarded secrets and feuds. The historic narrative romp, told through the key characters and clashes at the heart of the family will be packed with exclusive revelations, and be as comprehensive as it is captivating.
Like Family
'Brilliant' DAILY MAIL 'Warm, joyful, smart and nuanced' CURTIS SITTENFELD, author of Romantic Comedy'This novel is a gift' J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN, author of The CliffsWhat if everything you wanted is no longer enoug? eeting for an autumnal swim in an idyllic pond, Caroline's friend Ruth tells her about a family secret that has recently been exposed. Caroline was looking forward to a celebration they'd been planning together with her sister-in-law, Tobi, but suddenly everything seems complicated. Tensions that have long been buried are bubbling to the surface. These three couples, who have so much to enjoy in their lives - growing children, affectionate marriages, work they love - must confront the truths they've never shared. More than that, they will have to reconcile the lives they've built with the ones they desire: the old dreams both fulfilled and denied, and the new ones that appeared right when they thought they had all they'd ever hoped for. Weaving an exquisite portrait of parenthood, partnership, love and loyalty, Erin White captures what it really means for friends to become Like Family.
Lots of Summer Holiday Puzzles
This travel-themed puzzle book is bursting with mazes, spot-the-differences, wordsearches and games. It's the perfect companion for long journeys during the summer holidays.
- Over 120 pages of hands-on, screen-free fun
- Compact format, perfect to pop into bags and backpacks
- Entertainment on the go, all summer long!
Big Activity Book Jungle
From leafy rainforest mazes to spotting differences and completing dot-to-dots, children will enjoy all kinds of jungle animal-themed activities in this BIG activity book. There are also step-by-step animals to draw, pictures to colour and rainforest scenes to complete with the stickers provided. Eight sheets of press-out activities include stand-up animal figures, animal masks and a spiral snake dangler to make, a double-sided jigsaw puzzle to solve and dominoes games to play.
- Over 90 pages of paper-based fun!
- Dot-to-dots, mazes, colouring and spot the differences
- Plus, eight pages of press-out card activities
- Hands-on, screen-free entertainment
A Witchs Guide to Magical Innkeeping
It's time to get her spark back . . .
Once, Sera Swan was one of the most powerful witches in Britain - until she sacrificed most of her magic to resurrect her beloved aunt. Now she runs an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests' shenanigans and longs for a future that seems entirely lost.
Then she meets Luke Larsen, the handsome and icy magical historian who could hold the key to restoring her power. Luke has no interest in the inn's goings-on or letting a certain witch past his walls, so no one is more surprised than he when he agrees to help. Worse, he might actually be thawing.
But as the two work together alongside the family Sera has built, she begins to wonder . . . could love be the best magic of all?
A witch has a second chance to get her magical powers - and her life back on track in this feel-good, whimsical New York Times bestselling cosy fantasy from the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.
Animal Farm
NOMINATED - CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL
One of Faber's hand-picked classics that no home should be without. Animal Farm is the timeless story of revolution - now with an exciting new cover and inside illustrations by Chris Mould.
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
It's just an ordinary farm - until the animals revolt. They get rid of the irresponsible farmer. The other animals are sure that life is improving, but as systems are replaced and half-truths are retold, a new hierarchy emerges . . .
Orwell's tale of propaganda, power and greed has never felt more pertinent.
This edition is part of a select range of illustrated 'rite of passage reads' from Faber, which includes: The Great Gatsby, The Bell Jar, Nineteen Eighty-Four, A Room with a View and Maurice.
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Ask Me What I’m Reading
Perfect for fans of One Day and Talking at Night.
Every morning, Sophie boards the same train.
Every morning, she spots him - tall, unreadable, always with a novel in hand…often the same one she is reading.
Soon, their commute becomes a silent exchange of titles, a game only they seem to be playing. But how long can a love story stay between the lines before someone dares to take it off the page…
Ask Me What I'm Reading is a slow-burn romance about chance encounters, the love of books and the quiet thrill of meeting someone who just gets it.
Bartleby, The Scrivener
Herman Melville's enduringly comic and affecting tale of a man who takes quiet quitting to its extreme
A new clerk in a Wall Street lawyer’s office causes dismay and confusion when, after a productive start, he suddenly refuses to do his job. But how to deal with Bartleby, the Scrivener, when he refuses to leave the office altogether?
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age
This ebullient, gallivanting novella encapsulates the world vision of the Czech Republic's best-loved author in one tumbling, breathtaking sentence.
An ageing man holds court, spinning a single, unbroken stream of stories about his life - loves won and lost, jobs taken and abandoned, moments of absurdity and chance. As he talks, the line between memory and invention begins to blur.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days.
Essays Two
Lydia Davis returns with a timeless collection of essays on literature and language.
'Precise, concentrated, lyrical. No one writes like Lydia Davis, and everyone should read her' Hanif Kureishi
'A writer as mighty as Kafka, as subtle as Flaubert, and as epoch-making, in her own way, as Proust' Ali Smith
Lydia Davis gathered a selection of her non-fiction writing for the first time in 2019 with Essays. Now, she continues the project with Essays Two, focusing on the art of translation, the learning of foreign languages through reading, and her experience of translating, amongst others, Flaubert and Proust, about whom she writes with an unmatched understanding of the nuances of their styles.
Every essay in this book is a revelation.
Main Characters
Clara and Seb are about to fall in love.
They don't know it yet.
But everybody else does.
When Clara and Seb meet in a quiet corner of London, it's the start of something. She wants to be a director. He's an actor, unsure what he wants from life.
Their connection is magnetic. Everyone can see that falling in love looks something like this. But when Clara casts Seb in the film that will make her name, what should be the happiest time of their lives ends with a gut-wrenching betrayal.
Some love stories are bigger than just two people. This one is told through the eyes of friends, flatmates, exes and strangers who see all the sides of Seb and Clara, from their first date to the moment they fell apart.
Everyone has their version of events. But only Clara and Seb can decide how their story ends...
Exploring Avebury
'Exploring Avebury is really excellent, being quite clearly the best current introduction and guide to the whole monumental complex: up to date, consistently fair-minded and superbly illustrated.'– Prof. Ronald Hutton, historianAvebury in Wiltshire is best known as the world’s largest stone circle, but surrounding it is a wealth of ancient monuments. Captivated by its unique atmosphere, many visitors form a personal, often spiritual, connection to Avebury and its ‘sacred landscape’. What was it that first attracted people to the Avebury area more than 5,000 years ag? eautifully illustrated with over 400 photographs, maps and diagrams, this updated edition of Exploring Avebury includes the latest research and invites us on a journey of discovery. For the first time the importance of water, light and sound is revealed, and we begin to see Avebury through the eyes of those who built it.
Scaredy Cat: An empowering picture book about finding courage through friendship
Gabe and his rescue cat help each other to overcome their shyness in this heartwarming tale from the author of the bestselling Marv series! Gabe is a very shy child, especially at school. But when Gabe's parents adopt a cat who is even shyer than Gabe, everything begins to change. Whilst the rest of the family's attempts to engage with their new pet only send it into hiding, it is Gabe who senses what the cat, Art, needs. Gabe sits quietly reading his favourite comic and slowly, slowly the cat comes out of hiding to join him. As Gabe and Art bond, both grow in confidence and assurance. So much so that when it is Gabe's turn to stand up in front of the class and tell them about his favourite book, he surprises himself, and his schoolmates, with his newfound confidence.
The Secrets of Wild Hill: A Pony's Promise
Old rivalries, new friends and a fresh start. Can Lottie rebuild her connection with Patch enough to get them to the championships and one step closer to her drea? n this second gripping adventure, Lottie works hard to heal her bond with Patch, desperate to learn how to hear him. But ever since the Rhinefields Show when he galloped off, Patch has been detached and afraid... Meanwhile, Lottie's friendship with Felix is over and she feels betrayed. But when he texts her out of the blue, she realises how much she's missed him. Could she trust him again? And why does he need her help? As more secrets emerge, Lottie and Felix try to make sense of the photograph he found and the old connection between their two families. With Wild Hill up for sale, there's still so much to overcome. Lottie knows that without Wild Hill, there will be no more time with Patch. And without Patch, there is no dream. "It has echoes of all the classic horse stories I loved but with a wonderful modern twist!" Catherine BrutonMore brilliant books by the author:The Horse Who Came HomeThe Horse Who DancedSunshine Stables seriesA Pony Called Secret seriesThe Palomino Pony series
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