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Bloody Skies
This book details the operations of the USAAF’s overlooked XV Fighter Command that protected the bombers during the campaign against the Romanian oil fields in World War II. Formed in the fall of 1943, the Fifteenth Air Force was popularly known as the “The Forgotten Fifteenth,” as its achievements were overshadowed by more glamorous exploits of the Eighth Air Force in the air war over Germany. Nevertheless, the Fifteenth’s contribution to Allied victory was crucial, and a vital part of that was the role played by the escorting fighter groups from the XV Fighter Command who protected the B-17s and B-24s from the Luftwaffe in the skies over Romania. In this new history of the campaign, renowned aviation historian Tom Cleaver tells the story of the Fifteenth’s air war through first-person accounts of the fighter pilots of the Fifteenth Fighter Command, including such famous units as the Red Tails – the Tuskegee Airmen – the 82nd Fighter Group and the 325th’s “Checkertail Clan,” and with his ability to place wartime events in their greater context.
Inconceivable
A beautiful and timeless memoir about family in all its forms, from television documentary director, Rebecca Coxon. 'Moving, courageous, enlightening' ELIZABETH DAY 'Immaculately sculpted. I loved it and could not put it down’ SARA COLLINS 'An extraordinary story' TIMES MAGAZINE ‘My family tree is not simple; my lineage is not linear. There are the branches we see and the roots we do not. Not all bloodlines flow with blood.’ When Rebecca Coxon uploaded her genetic data to an ancestry website, she had no idea that it would start a chain reaction. The secrets revealed by her genes would alter Rebecca's understanding of identity and family forever … beginning with the shocking discovery that her father was not biologically related to her. In this deeply honest and intimate memoir, Rebecca – a donor-conceived IVF triplet who has donated her eggs and undergone fertility treatment herself – shares her remarkable story. It’s one of family secrets, shame, resilience and warmth, offering a profound glimpse into the consequences of how we choose to create new life. Written with nuance and tenderness, Inconceivable is both a beautiful meditation on our place within history and the wider universe, and a love letter to family in all its forms.
Butterflies
Butterflies come in every colour of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black and white. But their vibrant wings aren''t just beautiful, they give each butterfly a special power too.Over the years, butterflies'' wings have brightened, dulled and transformed as they adapt to their ever-changing environments, helping them survive and thrive through everything from the industrial revolution to the climate crisis.Colours help butterflies camouflage and stay safe in their surroundings, making them disappear amongst vibrant flower petals and invisible against bronze tree trunks. Intricate patterns on their wings confuse and scare away predators, but they can attract the perfect mate too. And then there are some butterflies who are not in fact the colour the appear to be at all - instead they are iridescent and simply reflecting the light.In this beautifully illustrated book, you''ll discover hundreds of different coloured and patterned butterflies from around the world and what makes them so special. You''ll also learn about butterfly life cycles, their sense of smell, taste and sight, flight and migration, as well as what butterflies mean to us and why they''re important players in our ecosystem.
Disney Winnie the Pooh: Five Little Bees: A lift-the-flap picture book
Celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh and friends!Five little bees went out to play,searching for Easter eggs today. Pooh said, "Wait for me at the honey tree."Now how many bees can you se? oin Winnie the Pooh and his friends as they explore the Hundred-Acre Wood in a hide-and-seek Easter egg hunt. There's so much to see and do, with trees to climb and eggs to find, as well as familiar faces dressed up as bees. But wait - the bees are disappearing one by one and Pooh can't find them. Lift the flaps to help Pooh find the bees and discover a delicious surprise at the end. Based on the nursery rhyme 'Five Little Ducks', this lift-the-flap book is perfect for sharing with Winnie the Pooh's youngest fans.
Coven Oracle
Fortify your coven with this 36-card oracle deck by bestselling author and renowned witch Fiona Horne. Infused with witchcraft, the Coven Oracle offers you guidance, wisdom and clarity on your magickal journey. This opulent deck will assist you in pursuing a path of harmony and respect, strengthening the bonds within your coven and steering you towards a powerful and unified magickal practice. Discover how to harness your coven's collective power with these insights and ideas.
Three Weeks In September
A nation in turmoil. A shadow organization. 21 days to save the UK."Three Weeks In September," the tenth installment in Tayler''s electrifying thriller series, follows the enigmatic operative known as The Phoenix as he navigates a treacherous landscape of passion, betrayal, and heartache.In a nation teetering on the edge of anarchy, a clandestine organization known as Olympus rises to combat the onslaught of organized crime and religious extremism. As the United Kingdom grapples with the iron grip of a new leadership and the relentless surge of lawlessness, the enigmatic operatives of Olympus must plot a course through passion, treachery, and sorrow, all compressed into a three-week period.Author Ted Tayler delivers a pulse-pounding addition to his chiller series with "Three Weeks In September," the tenth installment featuring the unforgettable Phoenix.This noir crime thriller, infused with elements of terrorism, is perfect for fans of Jack Reacher, Rex Dalton, and Jack Noble_____________________________________________________________________________Praise for The Phoenix Thriller Series:? A Crime Organization, Terrorists, Tragedy - Action Galore? The Grip Of Evilness!? Vigilante justice at its finest? Good Book, excellent characters.? Exciting, Captivating, Action? Thoroughly good read!
The Revelation Space Collection Volume 2
This is volume 2 of the complete collection of tales set in the Revelation Space universe, by British Science Fiction Award-winner Alastair Reynolds.
The 'mastersinger of Space Opera' (The Times) created the astonishing Revelation Space universe - one of the most vivid and original SF universes ever written. Alongside the award-winning novels is a galaxy of superb short fiction, collected and published here, in two volumes, in chronological order.
This volume includes:
Turquoise Days
Weather
Grafenwalder's Bestiary
Nightingale
Monkey Suit
The Last Log of the Lachrimosa
Night Passage
Open and Shut
Plague Music
Free
'Thoughtful and well-informed' London Review of Books 'A fluent writer with a flair for vivid and entertaining prose' Guardian'Free is not just a literary retelling of a life. It's an easy and enjoyable read' The Times'An account of extraordinary grace. Despite the trauma of the trials, imprisonment, of a life hounded by the press, Knox finds purpose in writing and in connecting with other exonerees and women whose lives have been derailed by the court of public opinion' London Standard'Free is an achievement that moves beyond questions of innocence or guilt - an accomplished book by a woman who has been shaped by events but not destroyed by them' Sunday Independent Amanda Knox reflects on her world famous confinement in an Italian prison - and her return to an 'ordinary' life - to reveal hard won truths about purpose and fulfilment that will resonate with anyone who has felt trapped in their own circumstances. Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit - and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free. Free recounts how Amanda survived prison, the mistakes she made and misadventures she had reintegrating into society, culminating in the untold story of her return to Italy and the extraordinary relationship she's built with the man who sent her to prison. It is the gripping saga of what happens when you become the definition of notorious, but have quietly returned to the matters of a normal life - seeking a life partner, finding a job, or even just going out in public. In harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) detail, Amanda tells the story of her personal growth and hard-fought wisdom, recasting her public reckoning as a private reflection on the search for meaning and purpose that will speak to everyone persevering through hardship.
Blood on Old Stones
The wildest places often concealthe darkest secretsDSI William Lorimer never expected that the next time he''d visit the Isle of Mull - where he and his wife, Maggie, have often wandered its windswept coasts and picturesque lochs - it would be for the funeral of an old friend.Mary Grant''s sudden heart attack was a shock to the small community on the island, but Lorimer has no reason to suspect foul play, until he is approached at the funeral by one of Mary''s closest friends. She is convinced there was more to Mary''s death than meets the eye. And when she, too, dies in a sudden accident, Lorimer finds himself investigating a double murder.Mull is a place of spectacular beauty and characterful towns, but Lorimer knows that even here old secrets can resurface, resentments can run deep, and evil can lurk undetected.
Sinister Dexter: Bulletopia
NEW WORLD DISORDER! In the rotting corpse of a city called Downlode, only the most ruthless people can survive. Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter have made their mark working together as ‘gun-sharks’ (hitmen) for some of the underworld’s biggest mob bosses. Having killed Holy Moses Tanenbaum, a mobster from an alternate dimension whose presence threatened the fabric of reality, Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter have reset the continuum, and now no one knows who they are, except for the hacker, Billi Octavo. Hired to protect a sentient A.I. called Lillith, the duo has discovered that another rogue A.I. is at large in the city...
RSPB Birdie Loves Numbers
Come fly with Birdie and count up all the animals you meet in this delightful first numbers board book from the RSPB, with lift-the-flap surprises and trails for little fingers to follow!Little ones will love following Birdie and spotting all sorts of wonderful wild creatures. Can they see and count two bouncing bunnies? Or five quacking ducks? What about nine buzzy bumblebees? Find them all in this sweet rhyming board book filled with adorable illustrations by award-winning illustrator Maria Neradova. Birdie's adventures are created in partnership with the RSPB, the largest nature conservation charity in Europe. Designed with the planet in mind, each book is plastic-free and made with plant-based inks – the perfect gift to share with babies and toddlers!Look out for more Birdie Loves books with: Birdie Loves Colours.
Protecting the Planet: Creatures of the Coral Reef
Explore the magnificent environment of the coral reef and discover the threats facing it in this non-fiction picture book, with stunning illustrations from the award-winning artist Jason Cockcroft. Imagine you’re a butterflyfish. Where do you live? It’s a place that’s warm all year round, not too deep and full of life: it’s a coral reef! Meet the creatures that live here and find out about the resilience of nature in the face of climate change. Written by award-winning author and conservationist Martin Jenkins, this is an absorbing addition to the Protecting the Planet series, which brings together the very best nature writers with the most extraordinary illustrators.
Spring is the Only Season
'A book that filled me from first to last with a rapture as transcendent and thrilling as that which spring yearly provides ... I absolutely adored it!' STEPHEN FRY'As dynamic and ebullient as the season it celebrates ... There is no one I'd rather spring into spring with than Simon Barnes' KATE HUMBLE'An endlessly illuminating love letter to the most beguiling of the seasons' LEE SCHOFIELD, author of the award-winning Wild FellSpring is the time of renewal. As the year turns, animals and plants that have struggled through winter are filled with fresh promise and create the next generation. Months of cold and dark at last give way to light, life and hope. In Spring is the Only Season, Simon Barnes joyfully guides us through the many wonders of spring – from mythology, religion and sport to wildlife, music and poetry. He unravels the science behind the seasons and shows us all of the ways spring shapes the way we live and understand the world, as well as how our impact on the planet is beginning to destroy the natural course of the seasons. Brimming with remarkable facts and fascinating insights, this is a vivid and multi-faceted celebration of a much-loved season.
A Remedy for Fate
CAN SHE RECOVER HER HEART?
Prague, 1769. In the Magic Quarter of the jewel-box city of Prague, Thea runs Stiltskin's Apothecary. There, she brews potions to chase away nightmares and soothe heartache - and strikes bargains to change her customers' fates. The only fate she cannot change? Her own.
Seven years ago, Thea bargained away her heart and her memories to the apothecary's owner, the cold, yet enigmatic Jasper, for reasons she cannot remember, and a reward she cannot recall.
Then one day a stranger arrives with an unusual request. One that will upturn Thea's entire existence - and offer her a precious chance to recover her heart . . .
Prepare to be enchanted by this spellbinding historical fantasy romance from the author of Midnight in Everwood, steeped in magic, found family and love.
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Abundance
The threat to liberal democracy isn't just autocrats - it's a lack of effective action by so-called progressives.
We have the means to build an equitable world without hunger, fuelled by clean energy. Instead, we have a politics driven by scarcity, lives defined by unaffordability and public institutions that no longer deliver on big ideas. It's time for change.
Bestselling authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson have spent decades analysing the political, economic and cultural forces that have led us here. In this once-in-a-generation intervention, they unpick the barriers to progress and show how we can, and must, shift the political agenda to one that not only protects and preserves, but also builds. From healthcare to housing, infrastructure to innovation, they lay out a path to a future defined not by fear, but by abundance.
K-POP ACADEMY: CURSED SPOTLIGHT
Hana and her K-pop Crew are back at for a new adventure!
Each year, one trainee at K-pop Academy is chosen for the coveted Spotlight Solo, but legends say every winner is cursed. When Nari is selected, her anxieties spiral as shadow demons twist the superstition into a weapon.
The group begins falling apart due to their fear of what the curse might do to them. But, with the other members of AURA by her side and the up-and-coming boy group VORTEX ready to sing backup, Nari must summon the courage to nail her vocals, save her school, and prove that friendship shines brighter than fear.
Overdue
Ingrid Dahl is a cheerful, twenty-nine-year-old librarian living in the cosy mountain town of Ridgetop. She and her boyfriend since college, Cory, have never discussed marriage; they're perfectly happy with the way things are. But when Ingrid's sister announces her engagement to a woman she's only been dating for two years, Ingrid and Cory suddenly feel pressured to start thinking about the inevitable: marriage and kids.
The thing is, neither of them has ever been with anyone else. Shouldn't they sow their oats before settling down?
They make the unorthodox decision to separate for a month to date other people, assuming that at the end of it, they'll reunite and start planning their nuptials. And Ingrid has the perfect man in mind for this relationship sabbatical - Macon Nowakowski, her cantankerous and completely adorable coworker for whom she's had a crush for years.
But of course the best laid plans often go awry, and when Ingrid and Cory meet at the end of the month to resume next steps in their relationship, it's clear neither of them is ready to get back together...
K-pop Cuties Colouring Book
Perfect for fans of all ages, this book invites you to relax, unwind, and add your own splash of colour to a playful universe filled with music, friendship, and charm. Grab your favourite pens or pencils and bring these lovable K-pop creatures to life - one cute beat at a time!
Get cosy with more than 45 adorable, bold and simple pictures to colour and complete.
Tears from the Mother of the Sun
Esoteric legends that track history across multiple continents and planes of existence• Synthesizes ancient mythologies across time, space, and cultures to resacralize the human experience• Written as a novella interspersed with metered quatrains in the tradition of medieval Persian belles-lettres• Includes full-color paintings of key figures and motifs, including Sita, Yggdrasil, the Minotaur, Quetzalcoatl, and the Three MarysIn this globe-spanning chronicle, Pir Zia Inayat Khan, leader of the Inayatiyya, sets forth an astonishing sequence of legends revealing little-known connections between ancient cultures and spiritual lineages. Framed as a dialogue between the Iranianepic poet Firdausi and his tutelary daimon, this novella follows the tradition of medieval Persian belles-lettres in which prose passages are punctuated with metered verses. The daimon reveals to the hitherto depressed poet the inner history of the world as reflected in the missions of a succession of sages moving through Earth’s lands and ages. Readers will learn of the creation of the universe, the war of the angels and the jinns, the exile of Adam and Eve, and the deeds of Melchizedek and Enoch. They will also explore the rise of the Nephilim, the advent of ancient civilizations, the origins of the Abrahamic faiths, and the history of the Grail and Emerald Tablet. Beautiful paintings by Amruta Patil bring the legends to life. The cumulative effect of the traditions synthesized here is a resacralization of the human experience across time, space, and cultures, achieved through an unexpected marriage of myth and history.
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