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Blue Devil Woman
'Heart-wrenchingly beautiful' ROXANNE TULLY 'Get. Tissues. Before. Reading. This. Book.' ? 'I knew Sierra and Benji’s story would break me, but it absolutely shattered me into a million pieces' ? 'This book ripped out a little bit of my heart' ? They were Hunt Ranch’s greatest love story. Until fate tore them apart. Sierra Hunt never had any doubt that Benji Matthews was her person. As her brother’s best friend, he should have been off-limits, but Sierra knew he was the one as surely as she knew how to ride a horse. It didn’t matter that he came from nothing – to her, he was everything. And together, they were Hunt Ranch’s greatest love story: the rugged wrangler and the corporate cowgirl. Until a devastating twist of fate shattered their lives entirely. Now they can hardly stand to be in the same room. But when Benji is left with no other choice than to step up and take the reins at Hunt Ranch, avoiding each other becomes damn near impossible. Forced to work together, the two must confront everything they’ve lost. In doing so, they might just find their way back to each other, and the love they thought had disappeared forever … Don't miss the heart-wrenching, devastatingly beautiful story that fans of the Hunt Ranch series have been yearning for. Perfect for fans of: 💙 Truly heartfelt and emotional reads 💗 Second chance romances ?🩹 Complex characters healing together 🔥 Friends-to-lovers-to-strangers-to-lovers 🏡 Forced proximity 👨🏼 Older brother's best friend 💛 Childhood friends to lovers Readers have fallen hard for Blue Devil Woman: 'UGH MY HEART. PLEASE. This was so beautiful' ? 'This book broke my heart in the best way, over and over again, and somehow still left me wanting more' ? 'Everyone deserves a man that yearns and supports like Benji Matthews' ? 'A beautiful story about resilience and the messy reality of grief' ? 'Sierra and Benji’s story it absolutely wrecked me and then put me back together again in the best possible way…emotional, tender and impossible to put down' ? 'Sloane has delivered again and this has taken the top spot for my favourite cowboy romance series' ? 'Sierra and Benji will be in my heart forever' ? 'Raw, painful, emotional, and deeply human' ? 'Oh this broke me' ?
The Greatest Mistakes in History
Journey through the most amusing and surprising mistakes in history! Dive into a world where mishaps, miscalculations, and funny failures take centre stage. Perfect for kids aged 7 to 10, this book brings history to life with humour and vivid illustrations. From Queen Victoria’s coronation chaos to the Titanic’s infamous iceberg encounter, each page bursts with fascinating facts and eye-popping visuals. Kids will love learning about ridiculous rulers, engineering emergencies, and sporting slip-ups. This book is more than just entertaining; it''s an educational adventure that shows how even the biggest mistakes can lead to great stories.
Ladies Of The Rachmaninoff Eyes (Faber Editions)
An outrageously witty tragicomedy-of-manners about a queer black teenager coming of age, introduced by Mendez, author of Rainbow Milk. When a peacock's days are over, they're over. Oliver is precocious, black and gay. He reads Baudelaire, plays with his pet peacock, eats smoked oysters and fends off the maid Della Mae whenever she gets the 'Nasties'. He lives in rural Michigan with two elderly ladies: the white, wealthy Etta and her devoted housekeeper, Harry, his aunt. When a psychic warlock named Maurice LeFleur comes to stay, however, promising to contact the ghost of Etta's dead son, their eccentric household starts to fall apart. First published in 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, this sparklingly witty debut novel is a radically hopeful vision of racial integration and sexual acceptance that was years ahead of its time.
Pokemon Pocket Library
Learn with Pokémon! Discover fun facts about each of the six Pokémon, discovering letters, numbers, shapes and colours along the way. Learn all about different Pokémon with these six chunky board books, perfect for toddlers and young children. Each mini board book introduces a new Pokémon. Including: PikachuBulbasaurCharmanderSquirtleJigglypuff& Eevee! Explore key pre-school concepts in each book, from colours to numbers, as you read with your Pokémon pals! Once you’ve finished reading, the board books can be fiipped over to reveal a picture. This small Pocket Library is the perfect size for carrying around with you on journeys and days out. Each bite-sized book is also ideal for using as a bedtime story to help little ones wind down to sleep. Ideal for the youngest Pokémon fans!
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Vol. 6
Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games!Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, traveling the world to take down the Dark Lord’s minions. Along the way, Dai must awaken the hero he was meant to be and master his dormant powers.Not long after Dai and his friends reach the city of Bengana, a flock of fierce dragons attacks! If Dai is to have any hope of saving the city, he must summon the power of his crest. Once the dust settles, Dai realizes it’s finally time to find out his true identity, so he sets out for the Temple of the Dragon Knights in search of answers!
Chicka Chicka I'm a Big Brother
In this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme revels in all the ways being a big brother is great in this gifty big kid hardcover book with sturdy pages!I told my family and my family told me the best big brother knows the A, B, Cs. The perennial classic alphabet chant gets a sibling twist with all the ways becoming a big brother can be a fun and exciting change in this engaging take perfect for baby showers, birthdays, or any time of year!
Solve the World’s Greatest Mysteries
Use your detective skills to beat the problems that have baffled experts for ages! It’s time to ask to the questions that have long needed answers such as – was the curse of Tutankhamun real? Where is El Dorado? Can we ever find Atlantis or the Fountain of Youth? A lot of events in history have great big question marks hanging over them, but not for long: not now you’re involved! Delve into the mysteries, weigh up the evidence, learn lots of great facts and ponder about the cases that have confuddled people for decades. This book is jam-packed with the facts behind twelve real-life cases, along with lots of cool, ridiculous and mind-blowing history, science and physics knowledge. You won’t want to stop until you’ve got to the bottom of these mysteries!
Labor
A powerful memoir of medicine, identity, and family secrets from an esteemed ob-gyn as she unravels her grandmother’s mysterious death while reimagining women’s health care from a mobile clinic—for readers of The Beauty in Breaking and The In-Between. In Labor: One Woman’s Work, Dr. Mary Afsari takes us on a deeply personal and transformative journey through her life as an ob-gyn. Set against the vivid backdrops of Portland, Oregon, and Shiraz, Iran, this powerful memoir intertwines the complexities of her professional life with the hidden truths of her family’s past, exploring the intersection of medicine, identity, and the enduring search for agency. The story begins in the bustling corridors of an Oregon hospital, where Mary dedicates herself wholeheartedly to her patients—often at great personal cost. At the same time, Mary uncovers a long-buried family secret: the tragic story of her grandmother Mehry’s death in 1950s Iran. This revelation propels her on a quest to untangle the threads of her family’s history while confronting the forces that have shaped her identity and her professional mission. As Mary struggles with the oppressive realities of the medical-industrial complex and the growing attacks on women’s reproductive rights, she chooses a path of bold defiance. Inspired by her grandmother’s legacy and her own commitment to compassionate care, she decides to take her work out of the hospital and on the road: she converts an RV into a mobile women’s health clinic. This innovative act allows her to deliver personalized, critical reproductive health care services across the Pacific Northwest, creating community and enduring friendships along the way. “When women don’t have a choice, bad things happen,” Mary writes. Labor is an intimate, immersive personal story, a rallying cry in a post-Roe world, and an inspiring example of what women can do when they do have a choice. Rich with the voices of her patients and the vibrant cultural threads of her Iranian heritage, Mary’s story challenges us to rethink the boundaries of health care and reclaim the autonomy of women’s bodies and lives. With warmth, insight, and humor, Labor ultimately offers a vision of transformation, resilience, and the power of reclaiming one’s path and saving other people’s lives in the process.
Estonian Lessons
An intimate portrait of Estonia and all things Estonian from the UK's ambassador, as entertaining as it is informative. Near the top of most international league tables comes a surprising name: Estonia. This small country has many brilliant achievements to its name which can and should inspire the rest of the world: top globally in both environmental performance and human rights; the second-biggest per capita donor to Ukraine, after Denmark; second globally in digital government; home to more tech unicorns per capita than any other state; and boasting the best exam results in Europe. Estonia has the best tax system (seven years in a row!) and the world's most performed living classical composer. All underpinned by a deep commitment to freedom. Ross Allen, UK Ambassador in Tallinn and a fluent Estonian-speaker, explores how this country has come to excel in so many fields, and what the rest of the world could learn from it. He offers insights from his diplomatic work, but also shares his embrace of local culture, from song festivals to smoke saunas. Having travelled across Estonia's towns, villages, islands and bogs, his understanding of and enthusiasm for this relatively obscure country shine through. With elements of travel, history, geography and international politics, this highly enjoyable book will make you see Estonia and the Baltics in a new light.
How Many Babies?
Praise for Forest Xiao:"Joyous […] The babies’ expressive round faces recall Helen Oxenbury ’s drawings, but Xiao’s art has a zingier colour palette and a wildness of its own. It’s one of the cutest, and perhaps best, picture book portrayals of new parenthood that I’ve ever read." - Observer on Seven Babies"Xiao’s delightful debut, exploring the everyday chaos that comes with having a baby in your life, has a similar look (and as much warmth) as Helen Oxenbury’s A First Book for Babies series." - Bookseller on Seven BabiesWith irresistible, graphic paintings and happy, bouncy text, this board book is a must-have for a new baby's library as well as an ideal present for any new parent or carer to share and read aloud with their child - together you can learn to count all the way to ten!Babies love to look at pictures of other babies. And babies have never been sweeter, rounder and happier than in Forest Xiao's counting concept board book which gently introduces little ones to first numbers through objects and situations they're familiar with. Count to ten with babies on a see-saw, babies in a shopping trolley, fast asleep babies (but for how long?) and so much more.
Isadora Moon: Fairy-Vampire Fun, a fun two-in-one flip book packed with puzzles, colouring, drawing, and stickers (as seen on TV)
Step into the enchanting world of the hit Isadora Moon animated television series as seen on Sky Kids and Now TV with this magical storybook, perfect for reading together or for young fans taking their very first steps into independent reading. Isadora Moon is half fairy and half vampire, just like this book! Dive into activities to explore Isadora's fairy side, like colouring, mazes, spot the difference, and more. When you're finished, turn the book over and explore Isadora's vampire side, with even more activity fun to be found, plus exciting stickers! Celebrating ten years of Isadora's magical mischief, this new TV Tie-In range brings the stunning artwork, well-loved characters and familiar stories from the tv series straight into children's hands. Designed especially for young readers aged 4-6, these books build reading confidence and support early vocabulary, making storytime feel accessible and joyful for emerging readers. From Oxford Children's, where our mission is to help every child learn to read - and love reading - this delightful storybook is the perfect way to bring screen-time magic into storytime. Explore more from the TV Tie-in range!Picture Books:9781382084796 Isadora Moon: Catch that Fang! 9781382084765 Isadora Moon: Broken Wand 9781382084994 Isadora Moon: Mignonette Moves In 9781382084840 Isadora Moon: Dragon Camp Activity Books:9781382084819 Isadora Moon: Colouring Book 9781382084901 Isadora Moon: Fairy-Vampire Fun Pack 9781382084703 Isadora Moon: At Home with the Moons PK 9781382084635 Isadora Moon Search and Find Pack
Hey Man
“If all that follows reads like a love story, that's what it was...”Hey Man is the story of Ian and Tommy, whose rich and tender friendship stretches across three fateful decades. Their story begins in 1989, when seventeen-year-old Dubliner Ian finds himself lodging with thirty-year-old actor Tommy in London. A summer of long nights and early mornings leaves an indelible mark on them both. Then, the adventure ends. Tommy vanishes, and Ian is left with the ache of something unfinished. When they meet again in Dublin, fifteen years later, Ian is Brother Eugene, a Benedictine monk searching for meaning in devotion, while Tommy is navigating fame, divorce, and his familiar restlessness. The old spark is there—but so are the questions: what did they mean to each other, and why does it still matte? t Tommy’s sixtieth birthday, with illness casting its shadow, the truths long buried rise to the surface. Tender and devastating, Hey Man is a meditation on the mysteries of male friendship and the bonds that shape a life. An ode to male friendship—wise, wry, poetic, and deeply moving.
Heartwood
'An unforgettable treat' JANICE HALLETT'Beautifully written . . . moving and suspenseful' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Gripping . . . each strand adds tension and drama' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'One of my favourite recent reads' BARBARA KINGSOLVER, GUARDIANIn the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the centre of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie. While Beverly is searching, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental. 'Fast-paced and full of grace . . . a memorable meditation on the forms of care' SARAH MOSS'A powerful story of being lost in the wilderness' SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE'An absolute must-read' ELIN HILDEBRAND
Famous Five Colour Short Stories: The Lost Kittens
The Five are learning how to rollerblade, but their practice comes to a halt when they find some lost kittens in the park! Where could they have come from? It''s up to the Five to help these mischievous kittens find their mother before they cause more chaos than they already have.Set in the world of Enid Blyton''s best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on every page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to enjoy independently.Also look out for: The Birthday Adventure, Five to the Rescue!, Five and the Runaway Dog, Message in a Bottle, Timmy and the Treasure, The Mysterious Noise, Five and the Missing Prize and The Library Mystery, illustrated by Becka Moor, as well as The Painting Puzzle, Trouble at the Farm and The Scavenger Hunt illustrated by Jennifer Jamieson.Enid Blyton''s eight original short stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all: A Lazy Afternoon, George''s Hair Is Too Long, Well Done, Famous Five, Five and a Half-Term Adventure, When Timmy Chased the Cat, Five Have a Puzzling Time, Good Old Timmy and Happy Christmas, Five!***The Famous Five®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton''s signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
Parallel Lives
This is the simplest tale in the world. Two people meet and fall in love. But the route which brought Larissa Salmina and Francis Haskell to a backstreet Venetian restaurant in 1962 was anything but straightforward. Larissa was born in northern Russia, the daughter of a Soviet army officer from a noble family who survived the siege of Leningrad by eating cats’ tails and being evacuated over the ice. Francis was the grandson of an Iraqi Jew, forever feeling out of place in his adopted country of England. How they could meet and instantly understand each other so profoundly that both were prepared to risk heartbreak, and in her case, retribution, to be together is the story of this book. Escaping Leningrad, teenage Larissa lived in the Urals surrounded by Spanish revolutionaries, went feral and after the war rose to become the youngest Commissar in the Soviet Union and Keeper of Italian Drawings at the Hermitage. She took the Russian contribution to the Venice Biennale in 1962 and lost it on the journey. She briefly absconded with her supervisor’s corpse, developed a useful sideline in forgery, and stole (“I didn’t steal it. I liberated it”) a Matisse from the Italian government. She was a trained connoisseur and could spot a Tiepolo at 100 yards. Francis was a distinguished art historian, comfortably at home in King’s College Cambridge. But he was lonely, self-doubting and had all but abandoned hope of falling in love, or finding anyone who could love him. Larissa swept away all the years of anguish in one meal. Bestselling novelist and art historian Iain Pears’ fabulous book brings into sharp focus the strange world of the Soviet Union, and the even stranger world of a certain variety of the English elite. It seeks to show how leaving the Soviet Union was a sacrifice for her and how it was the English man, not the Russian woman, who was set free because of their meeting. Iain Pears knew both his principal characters well. His book is a story of Europe; not the Europe of geographical and ideological divisions but of a certain mentality which was common to a few on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Whatever their differences in nationality, language, and politics, both Larissa and Francis were members of a unified, pan-European culture which paid little heed to the divisions which so pre-occupied most people of the age. It also operated by very different rules and values to the societies in which they existed. It was a world of dancers, exiles, and the occasional spy, of artists, aristocrats, and academics. It consisted of people who only felt safe when they were away from home, were comfortable only in the company of foreigners. It is a tale of a world we seem to have lost.
Beti and the Little Round House
"I hugely admire the wit and beauty and flair of everything Atinuke does." Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible CreaturesSelected as a BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 by: The Wall Street Journal; Publishers Weekly; Kirkus Reviews; Books for Keeps; ALSC Notable Children's Books; Centre for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature. "Has the feel of an instant classic." Books for Keeps, Books of the Year 2024"A truly magical sense of place." Lancaster Guardian"There's a classic feel to these cheerful, charming, beautifully illustrated seasonal stories." Inclusive Books for Children"What a truly fabulous partnership. This is a lovely, lovely story. Beautiful art. The perfect bedtime read and birthday gift." Nicola DaviesFrom two award-winning children's book makers comes a charming collection of four stories for newly independent readers that celebrate a spirited little girl living in the heart of the wild countryside with family and friends. Beti lives in a little round house in the green woods under the mountains. She lives with Mam, Tad, Baby Jac and her very own tiny goat called Naughty. With each changing season, there is always the promise of adventure! In playful, humourous and exciting stories with richly detailed and bucolic illustrations by Emily Hughes, world-renowned storyteller Atinuke draws on her own experience of building and living in a round house to create a truly magical sense of place. An unforgettable children's book perfect for newly independent readers to immerse themselves in and embrace the natural world.
Hexes of the Deadwood Forest
'You're holding a torpedo of a book in your hand. Take a seat and get comfortable. This novel's energy, humour and rebel spirit will awaken your mind and change your way of thinking' Olga TokarczukAnna Frenza hates the tyrannical tree huggers and idiotic eco-warriors, after all, she's CEO of Poland's biggest oil company. But when she finds herself sleepwalking into the woods and making love to a tree, all caught on camera, her career comes to an abrupt end. Her mind splinters and, whether by delusion or possession of spirit, she finds herself in a medieval province ruled by the Catholic Church. Deep in the past, she falls in with Mathilde Spalt, leader of the Earthen Ones - a congregation of women who live in the woods and reject all patriarchy. Instead engaging in the ecstatic, sensuous worship of Mother Earth. Anna learns to love the forest she had once dismissed . . . until the Church decides to fell the trees and all the women within it. Bold and entirely unexpected, Hexes of the Deadwood Forest is a collective rebellion, the death knell to the elevation of the erect. Take hold of your seat; patriarchy is coming to an end. 'A work of funny, shocking and deeply affecting feminist satire. Tokarczuk's own Drive Your Plow is the most obvious comparison, but Hexes is a genuinely, fiercely original work' Foyles, Top Ten Reads for May
Tadpole Summer
From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of sibling love and loss, healing and hope. "Catherine is a wonderful storyteller" - Phil EarleFrog has always known her younger brother Tad is unwell. He has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (called SMA-PME for short) but that has never been an obstacle for their unbreakable bond. They share a room and do everything together, Frog happy to do whatever Tad needs. But when Tad is taken into hospital, Frog finds it difficult to be in their bedroom alone and starts camping in the garden. She only plans to be there while Tad is away but she finds an unexpected calm amongst the sounds and smells of nature and a space of her own that she's never had before. When Tad comes up, their bedroom has to change to accommodate all his hospital equipment and Frog isn't sure where she fits in their family anymore. She retreats back into the garden, using the excuse of a sponsored camp out for charity. But as Tad's condition worsens, Frog needs to face the truth that she may not have much longer with him. Working to bring the small wonders of the natural world to Tad, can Frog find a way to make this last summer together unforgettabl? ore beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton:No Ballet Shoes in Syria, Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020Bird Boy, Nero Book Awards Shortlist for Children's Fiction 2024Following FrankensteinAnother Twist in the Tale
The Devil’s Garden
“Peter Marren is a master storyteller … he was destined to write The Devil’s Garden.” Richard MabeyA lively exploration of the poisoners, tricksters, stingers, stinkers and invaders of the plant world and how their lives intertwine with ours. Some plants and fungi – those we cultivate in farms, gardens and allotments – are pretty, useful or edible. Others are more troublesome: poisonous, or with painful stings, sinister looks or foul smells. In the medieval mind, these would be the flowers of the devil, planted on earth to torment humankind. The infamous death cap mushroom, innocent-looking but lethal. The monstrous corpse flower, with a stench to match its name. The mandrake, said to scream if uprooted. In this deeply insightful and unflinching read, naturalist and conservationist Peter Marren explores the world’s ‘worst’ plants and fungi and the ways they maim, murder and make mischief to get by. These species have rich histories, steeped in folklore and superstition, but there are also biological reasons behind why they are the way they are. Step into the devil’s garden and discover their stories, as amusing as they are unexpected and as gripping as they are horrifying.
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