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Algot, Anna Stina and the Water of Life
Jonas Jonasson is back with another irresistible adventure, this time set in nineteenth century Sweden.
After his father's death is caused by the greedy and cunning Count Bielkegren, Algot Olsson is left with nothing to his name, except for a potato field and a homemade still to make liquor. But Algot is smart, ambitious and resourceful, and it's not long before he masters the lucrative art of distilling spirits. When his schnapps become a sensation, he finds his success once again attracts the envy of the Count, who will do everything in his power to sabotage Algot's budding business.
Thankfully, however, Algot isn't alone. With the support of his friend Helmut, a Bavarian printer with a flexible relationship to the truth, and Helmut's daughter Anna Stina, who is as strong-willed as she is charming, he might just have the creativity and the courage to outsmart the Count's schemes once and for all … and perhaps there's even time for romance along the way.
Full of sharp humour, wonderfully absurd twists and memorable characters, Algot, Anna Stina and the Water of Life is an irresistible adventure of friendship, love and ingenuity.
A Rezeda család kalandjai az Alpokalján
Az első kötetből megismert háromgyermekes Rezeda család ezúttal az Alpokalján kalandozik. Ide vezetnek ugyanis azok a nyomok, amelyeket a családapa titokzatos körülmények között eltűnt édesapja hagyott hátra, rejtjelezve egy könyvben. A számtalan kaland közepette az olvasó szinte észrevétlenül ismerkedik meg Magyarország legnyugatibb tájegységének nevezetességeivel, viszontagságos történelmével.
Godstorm
LOVE READING SCIFI/FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH
A Female Gladiator's Vow. A Stolen Child. A Storm to End Empires
In an oil-fuelled Roman Empire which never fell, Arrow - a gladiatrix turned governess - must rescue Livy, the child she never meant to love, a girl who could tear down the world.
When Livy is abducted during a devastating Godstorm, Arrow must unleash years of the gladiator training she'd sworn to forget in order to save her. Defying her owner, a heartless Consul, Arrow turns to her ex-lover and the illegal druid underworld in a desperate attempt to rescue the girl she has tried not to think of as her own.
Her search will take her across Londinium, a city of petrol-powered chariots, to the pagan Old Town, and eventually the edge of the known world: the Amazon, where destiny and destruction intertwine.
Facing battle and betrayal Arrow must choose: reclaim her past as a killer-or risk everything for the child who might call her 'mother.'
She is the Sword.
Superhero Leadership
'Peter Cuneo distills a lifetime of courageous leadership into timeless lessons for a world in flux' Soledad O'Brien
Peter Cuneo, who rescued Marvel Entertainment from near bankruptcy and orchestrated its $4.5 billion Disney sale, knows leadership. In Superhero Leadership he distils decades of turnaround expertise into leadership fundamentals. Drawing from successful transformations at Marvel, Black & Decker, Remington, and Clairol, Cuneo identifies the essential attitudes, philosophies, behaviours and instincts that define transformative leadership.
Through narratives and case studies, he teaches core competencies including company values, culture building, change management, crisis leadership, and self-maintenance - equipping readers to become leaders who inspire loyalty, drive success and unlock their team's full potential.
A Parish Chronicle
An intimate, magical novel about one enduring church in a rural Icelandic valley - an ode to a quiet way of life now lost to time forever
The resting place of legendary Viking warrior Egil Skallagrimsson's skull, Mosfell Church is a lonely, country church, fated to be destroyed. But as the plans to destroy it take shape, stories, myth and folklore abound in one magical last attempt to leave Mosfell standing.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Breakneck
The New York Times bestseller, Financial Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year
The book we need to understand China today: a riveting, first-hand account of its seismic progress from an indispensable expert voice
For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China's tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and sprawling factories to improve economic outcomes in record time. But rapid change has also sent ripples of pain throughout society.
China has grown so quickly in part by beating America at its own game: capitalism and harnessing the restless energy of a vast population. Here Wang blends political and economic analysis with reportage into a provocative new framework for understanding China - one that helps us see America more clearly, too. Whereas China is an engineering state, relentlessly building big, the United States has transformed into a lawyerly society, stalling every attempt to make change, both good and bad.
As relations between the US and China are tense and uncertain and the potential for dreadful conflict looms, Wang offers an inventive new way of thinking about the two superpowers. Breakneck reveals that each country points towards a better path for the other. How much better the world would be, he argues, if Americans could live in a society not only governed by lawyers, and Chinese citizens could live with a state that values their individual liberties.
Cain
Written in the last years of Saramago's life, Cain is a controversial and witty story of a wilful, authoritarian God.
After killing his brother, Cain is condemned to wander the earth. As he moves through time, he encounters moments from the Old Testament - acts of faith, violence and divine judgement that he cannot accept without question. Cain is José Saramago's bold, darkly playful reimagining of a biblical outcast.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Divided House
Discover the new name in crime fiction that readers are describing as unmissable!
The public face. A private reality. Sometimes, the dead have a lot to hide...
DI Nathaniel Caslin's life is a mess. He works the minimum, abuses substances to survive the day and drinks his nights away. A once-promising career is in freefall. Investigating the death of an ex-serviceman in police custody, reveals the disappearance of a young family. No-one noticed. No-one seems to care.
In the grip of a bitter, Yorkshire winter, a family home reluctantly offers up its grisly secrets. Out on the moors, a murder scene of horrific brutality demands Caslin's focused attention. In the search for answers, is anyone who they claim to be? Haunted by the ghosts of the past, Caslin is pushed to his limits. Will this case break him or be his path to redemption?
Dark, terrifying and complex, Divided House is the first novel in the #1 internationally best selling Dark Yorkshire Series from the multi-million-copy bestselling British crime writer, JM Dalgliesh, author of the Hidden Norfolk books.
Dědictví zmaru a krve
Camilla Marchesová, dědička jedné z nejvýznamnějších rodin v Lynchavenu, se ze všech sil snaží zabránit krachu rodinného podniku. Když se tedy objeví zlotřilý a proklatě okouzlující Nicolai z nepřátelského rodu Attanových a nabídne splatit rodinný dluh výměnou za její ruku, Camilla nemá na výběr. Musí si ho vzít.
Věřit Attanovi nikdy není dobrý nápad, ale Nico tvrdí, že jeho motivace jsou čistě obchodní – pokud mu Camilla pomůže dopadnout sériového vraha řádícího v ulicích jeho části města, on jí na oplátku navrátí svobodu.
V sázce je však mnoho. V městském podsvětí, kde magie a věda svádí boj na život a na smrt, jsou tajemství tím nejcennějším platidlem – a rodina Marchesových jich, jak se zdá, střeží hned několik. Dokáže Camilla odhalit pravdu a uniknout osudu dřív, než nejnebezpečnější muž ve městě ukradne její srdce?
Smartphone Nation
A social media ban for under 16s does not make the problem disappear. Teenagers will have to use their devices differently now and Smartphone Nation provides the practical solutions you and your family need to take back control.
In this acclaimed book, Dr Kaityn Regehr, one of the world’s leading digital literacy experts, gives you the knowledge and the language to explain the reasons behind the ban, why social media can be so harmful and the often disturbing reasons why we each see the particular content we do. The tools in Smartphone Nation are there to help you understand, advocate, and parent around these tricky, constantly changing issues.
From issues of misinformation, body dysmorphia, pornography, to online bullying, this essential guide helps you and your family become more intentional over screen usage – whatever the screen you are using.
So, I Met This Guy . . .
From the author of the bestselling phenomenon Confessions of a Forty-something F##k Up comes the perfect, sun-kissed holiday read full of wit, wisdom and women who have had ENOUGH.
So, I Met This Guy . . .
Isn't that how every love story starts? But how will it end . . .
Maggie thinks she's finally found 'the one', only to discover he's stolen her life-savings, along with her heart, home and self-esteem. With nothing left to lose, she teams up with Flick - a young reporter hungry for her big break - and together they chase the fraudster across Europe.
But when their adventure takes an unexpected turn, secrets are revealed and an unlikely friendship begins to blossom. And they realise it's not about finding the guy; it's about finding themselves.
The Sun Sister
From the frenetic atmosphere of Manhattan to the magnificent wide-open plains of Africa, The Sun Sister is the sixth epic tale in the Seven Sisters series by the number one bestseller Lucinda Riley. A breathtaking story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. To the outside world Electra D’Apliese, in her mid-twenties, seems to have it all: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet Electra’s already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked by the death of her father, Pa Salt, the elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from across the globe. Struggling to cope, she turns to alcohol and drugs. As those around her fear for her health, Electra receives a letter from a stranger claiming to be her grandmother . . . In 1939, Cecily Huntley-Morgan arrives in Kenya from New York to nurse a broken heart. Staying with her godmother, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, she meets Bill Forsythe, a notorious bachelor and cattle farmer with close connections to the proud Maasai tribe. But after a shocking discovery, and with war looming, Cecily has few options. Moving up into the Wanjohi Valley, she is isolated and alone. That is, until she meets a young woman in the woods – and makes her a promise that will change the course of her life for ever . . . The epic, multimillion-selling series continues with The Missing Sister. Praise for the Seven Sisters:'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening PostFive-Star Reader Reviews:'Absolutely incredible''Totally addictive''Ideal for when you need to escape'
In Our Dreams
Snuggle up, it's time for bedAs evening's curtain falls;A world awaits inside our heads -The magic dreamscape calls. As night falls and bedtime beckons, join a father and child on their journey into dreamland in this beautiful book about the power of imagination and wonders of our dreams. Complete with gorgeous metallic ink and glimmering foils, the lyrical rhyming text and magical illustrations will soothe and inspire your little ones as they drift off into dreams. Together, you will follow the adventurous father-daughter duo as they race through wild meadows, dive into pools of words and sing into the wind. A perfect bedtime book to settle every young dreamer into a peaceful night's sleep, as well as a collection of gorgeous, atmospheric illustrations to gaze at again and again, this unforgettable book is a gift to be treasured.
The Beginning and End of Everything: with a foreword by Davina McCall
‘An inspiring must-read for anyone who is searching for hope in darkness of loss, grief or addiction’ Gillian AndersonSarah Hiscox’s deep self-esteem and addiction issues began in childhood when she was given powerful sleeping pills for her nightmares. Then, as a young woman, a toxic relationship with food morphed into a full-blown heroin dependency that neither a loving marriage nor a new baby could halt. After years of cycling through relapse and new starts, Sarah’s relationships were wrecked. In rehab she was confronted with herself and all that she’d lost. But it would take repeated attempts for her to understand even her worst day of abstinence was better than the days she relapsed. Just a few threads of hope remained – a desire to see her children grow, a friend called Davina, a sister and an ex-husband who, despite it all, still loved her. A compelling, wonderfully uplifting true story of the redemptive power of self-acceptance, friendship and love.
Tiny Tiger Says I Don't Want To
Tiny Tiger has BIG feelings about not going out today and is not afraid to let us know!Tiny Tiger does NOT want to go to a party and tries every trick in the book NOT to leave the house and the NOT to go in on arrival. But once inside, Tiny Tiger gradually overcomes their true feelings of anxiety and enthusiastically throws themselves into the party so that - of course - when the time comes, Tiny Tiger does NOT want to leave!An adorable and helpfulconversation-starter about why a child might feel reluctant about doing something and whether in fact it might all work out!A charming and relatable follow-up to the irresistible Tiny Tiger says Why Can't I?, exploring BIG feelings in a light-hearted way with a cheeky twist. A rhythmic, immensely skilful rhyming text from beloved author Smriti Halls (I'm Sticking with You) is paired with wonderfully bright and expressive illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Steve Small (The Duck who Didn't Like Water). The perfect picture book for reluctant tigers of all ages!Also by Smriti Halls and Steve Small:Tiny Tiger says Why Can't ? 'm Sticking with YouI'm Sticking with You TooLet's Stick Together
Trouble Was
'I've read no better novel in years' Samantha Harvey'Evocative, resonant, and quite simply, brilliant' Claire Fuller'Disturbing and heartbreaking in equal measure' Hari KunzruA powerfully evocative and tenderly realised debut novel about family secrets, the power of imagination - and coming of age in the dying dreams of the 1970s1976. Nine-year-old Frank Dart dreams of his absent dad, away at sea; while making sure his mum’s got all the cigarettes she needs for the long drive in their battered Citroën down to their new home in North Devon. Here in Aunt Perry’s house, Frank and his little sister Odette must make sense of their cousins’ hostility – while their mum seems to drift further and further away. The house is haunted by secrets, past and present; and as spring turns to a suffocatingly hot summer, the past threatens to boil over and scald everything in its wake. Trouble Was is a raw and tender story of growing up too soon, betrayal and resilience, love and survival – and a dazzling exploration of toxic family politics, buried secrets and the power of the imagination.
2027 Horoscopes Planner Calendar
Make 2027 your best year yet with this comprehensive horoscope guide! Discover what the stars have in store with weekly predictions for each zodiac sign by award-winning author and astrologer Patsy Bennett. This stylish and user-friendly guide is filled with information on interplanetary aspects and retrogrades, allowing you to understand celestial movements. It features weekly forecasts for every zodiac sign and provides all the information you need to understand what the year has in store for you. This astrological reference book is filled with inspiring and motivating predictions to help you prepare for the year ahead. You'll learn how to navigate opportunities and maximize your potential. Features include: 8" x 6" planner (8" x 12" open) Compact size is perfect to carry in your bag and keep on you throughout the day 12-month planner spanning January–December 2027Ample planning space Details spread of the moon phases for the northern hemispheresWeekly predictions for each zodiac sign on wealth, love, success, and more Lunar phases, key dates for new and full moons, supermoons, and eclipses, and explain their personal significance for your sign Monthly overview of your love life, finances, home life, career, and health. Now with added space for notes on every spread' or '… on every month'12 horoscope signs with definition: find all 12 horoscope signs, meanings and movements at your fingertips, for yourself as well as friends and familyAll-in-one guide on self-esteem, your inner life and how to maximise your potential according to your star signPacked with information and guidance on interplanetary aspects and retrogradesRESPONSIBLY SOURCED: Our paper is responsibly sourced from a combination of recycled materials and wood harvested from socially and environmentally sustainable forests and is FSC® certified
The Phoenix Pencil Company
‘Absorbing’ GUARDIAN ‘Magical’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ‘Suspenseful’ MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘Wildly inventive’ LIZ MOORE A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK In this dazzling debut novel, a young reclusive coder unearths the story of a lost Shanghai pencil company and a legacy of magic, espionage and family secrets that will alter the path of her life forever. Monica Tsai spends most days on her computer coding for a program that seeks to connect strangers online. A self-confessed recluse, she’s more comfortable navigating digital worlds than real-life friendships. The closest people in her life are her beloved grandparents who raised her. Her grandmother Yun rarely speaks about her past. Now, in her nineties, her memory is fading and with it, the answers to Monica’s questions about their family’s history – about her grandmother’s long-lost cousin, Meng, and the years they spent working together at a mysterious pencil company back in Shanghai. With the help of Louise, a young archivist, Monica decides to track down Meng and reconnect the cousins before it is too late. Her search unearths a legacy of magic, espionage and secrets that will alter the path of Monica’s life forever. ‘An intimate story of familial love and connection throughout the generations … you'll be gripped’ INDEPENDENT ‘A suspenseful family epic fueled by love and espionage’ MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘A reminder of how family ties shape us’ WOMAN & HOME ‘Allison King is a talent to watch’ LIZ MOORE, author of The God of the Woods ‘A beautiful ode to the warmth of family connection’ RAY NAYLER, author of The Mountain in the Sea ‘A stunning debut … had me smiling through my tears’ FONDA LEE, author of The Green Bone Saga
Voyagers
With the imaginative soul and propulsive storytelling of Station Eleven and The Ministry of Time, Voyagers is a profoundly human, thrillingly original and brilliantly ambitious literary debut about friendship at the end of the world. If the world was about to end, who would you want by your side? When the Signal – a mysterious transmission pulsing from the edge of the solar system – arrives, the world changes overnight. Planes are grounded, satellites fail, humanity holds its breath. And Alex realises there’s no one he’d rather be with at the potential apocalypse than Ana. Because when they were six years old, Ana and Alex were abducted by aliens. Or at least, that’s what they told the rescuers who found them after their 36 hours missing in Palm Springs, and the story they stuck to as they became minor child stars. Now, as the Signal grows louder and the world devolves into chaos, the two race to meet each other for one final reckoning. VOYAGERS is a novel about friendship and family, celebrity and conspiracy, memory and mystery. It explores what it means to live by one story before, at last, having the courage to tell a different one. 'In Voyagers, Meg Charlton explores the connections between memory, storytelling, and truth. Against the backdrop of a global crisis, her characters contend with the lasting pain and confusion of a personal crisis. This novel grapples with the possibility of extraterrestrial life, but even more so with the possibility of friendship that is generous and forgiving. A delightful and moving debut' Helen Phillips, author of Hum and The Need 'Voyagers is a tender sweeping epic about the quest for the self. Meg Charlton asks, in elegant and compelling prose: 'Can we escape the terrible events of our past or make of them what we will? And what happens to intimacy when we share a past but remember it differently?'. At its heart, Voyagers is a story about storytelling – how it tears us apart and might bring us back together again' Taymour Soomro, author of Other Names for Love
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