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The Bear Hunter's Daughters
"Go jump in a lake! Bawdy, fantastic, and surprisingly poignant, The Bear Hunter's Daughters is the perfect book for the wildest person in your life. Told with brio and humor, this fable of the seven redhaired sisters settles deep in your bones. I loved it from beginning to end." - Keith Donohue, author of The Girl in the Bog and The Stolen ChildIn this funny and unforgettable modern day fairy tale, seven sisters raised in the woods fight to keep their freedom. Deep in the woods of western Finland, a bear hunter has raised his seven daughters to live off the land and steer clear of the trappings of life in town, like cell phones and a social life outside their family. When on his youngest Elga’s twelfth birthday the hunter is killed by his prey and their mother dies soon thereafter, the sisters are left with unpaid bills and a leaky house. The tension between sticking to the wild ways their father taught them and submitting to well-meaning townsfolk’s efforts to “help” threatens to divide the seven sisters. The eldest, Johanna, tries to wield control, Elga feels tempted by the pull to education, artist Laura spends all her time dreaming up sculptures and exploring nature—but the sisters' trips to the farmer’s market to sell foraged mushrooms and their free time in their vast forest home bring them together in riotous fun. With evocative language and visceral scene-setting, readers get lost in world they’ve invented together and join the fight to protect it. Inspired by Aleksis Kivi’s classic Finnish novel Seven Brothers (1870), The Bear Hunter’s Daughters is at once realistic and fantastical, an intensely sensory exploration of our essential bonds both with nature and with one another.
Actually, the Alligator . . .
A fabulously funny tale... with a hint of BITE! Mabel's parents loved their daughter very much. But they also knew that Mabel was the kind of child who did things. You know ... THINGS. But every time Mabel's parents asked, "Why did you do this?!" Mabel would reply, "Actually, the ALLIGATOR did it." Join Mabel's parents as they try to uncover the truth. Is Mabel the culprit, or is she hiding a SNAPPY secret in her bedroom... Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's This Is Not My Hat and Peter Bentley and Sara Ogilvie's Meet the Parents Kael Tudor is the author of a whole host of hilarious books including One Goose, Two Moose and It's Not My Cookie Isobel Lundie is the illustrator of Waterstones Book of the Month author Louie Stowell's first picture book, A Midsummer Night's Drama
Don't Splash Grandpa!
It''s a hot, sunny day – the perfect day for the pool. Just…Don''t. Splash. Grandpa!While one grumpy-looking grandpa chaperones a pool party, a group of friends enjoy racing, basketball, pool games, and cannonball contests. As the day progresses, the excitement grows, and the splashes get closer and closer to an unamused grandpa. And what happens if he–KERSPLASH–gets soaked? Don''t Splash Grandpa is the perfect summer repeat read-aloud for any fun-loving grandchild and grandpa!
Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
A stunning new voice in YA, exploring grief and loneliness. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and John Green. This wasn't my phone. This was real. Tom had died today, literally died, and here I was, picking through the digital carrion like some sort of virtual vulture. What happens to your phone when you die and who has access to your online legacy? When micro-influencer Tom Burne takes his own life, he leaves behind his phone, its password and a cryptic message that needs decoding. Seventeen-year-old Jamie doesn't intend to take the phone, but once he does, he knows it was meant for him. Fuelled by his own sense of isolation and the recent passing of his father, Jamie loses himself in uncovering the truth. The more he investigates the digital fragments contained within the phone, the deeper into Tom's dark world he falls. As his own grief resurfaces and with his mother pushing for them to move to a different country for a fresh start, Jamie has very little time to find out the harsh reality that led to Tom's tragic end. Can he clear Tom's name before it is too late?'Touching, beautiful and wholly unique.' - Margaret McDonald, Carnegie Award winning author of Glasgow Boys'Clever, moving - this is a terrific novel.' Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha'A gorgeous YA debut from a stunning new talent.' Simon James Green, author of Boy Like Me. 'Achingly tender.. It had me hooked from the first page.' Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, author of Sisters of the Moon
World's Best Dad
The world's best dad is mine and he is wonderful!Celebrate all the dads and father figures in your life with this beautiful pop-up book from Lynn Giunta. Colourful, cheerful text reminds readers how brilliant dads are, while a cute cast of animal pairings encapsulate the special sweetness of the father-child relationship. With gorgeous paper-cut artwork and vibrant, uplifting text, this is the perfect gift for dads everywhere. Whether you're marking the arrival of a new baby or celebrating someone special on Father's Day, World's Best Dad is a book to be loved, shared and treasured. Perfect for fans of I Love My Daddy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd, Daddy is my Hero by Dawn Richards and Jane Massey, and That's My Daddy by Ruth Redford and Dan Taylor. Also available by Isabel Otter and Lynn Giunta: You are Loved and You are Strong.
Ultimate Football Heroes: Pickford (Super Stoppers 5)
FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Jordan Lee PickfordNationality: EnglishHero Rating: 80Jordan Pickford started his football career at the age of eight when he joined Sunderland Academy. He's the hero goalkeeper whose super-save won England their first ever World Cup penalty shootout, and whose will to win inspired England to battle all the way to the semi-finals. This is the story of how a young boy with a big dream became Everton's number-one keeper and England's star player at the 2018 World Cup. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Collect them all! Also available in the SUPER STOPPERS range:Van Dijk, Earps, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Williamson, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.
SuperQuesters Mission: Desert Danger
Join the fearless SuperQuesters on their latest mission to stop a rogue archaeologist from destroying Questland's entire desert. Best friends Lilli, Leo and Bea are having an exciting day at the beach. They have everything they need for fun, including their Questland game and their special amulets. During their sandcastle competition, they spot a message in a bottle. It shows strange hieroglyphs and one clear word: Help! At that moment, their amulets glow and, in a flash, they are back in Questland. Transformed into the SuperQuesters - Lillicorn, Leo Zoom and Bea Bumble - they arrive on the banks of a dried up river in the desert. As they gaze at a towering pyramid, they meet Arid the Sand Sprite, who is very upset. Skitter the scarab beetle tells them that Arid's brother, Rainveil the River Sprite, has been captured by the sneaky archaeologist Professor Vortec along with his beetle friends. The professor plans to destroy the desert in pursuit of ancient treasure. The SuperQuesters leap into action. Working with Arid and Skitter, they discover the professor intends to steal the cursed treasure using an ancient spell. Can the friends use their STEM skills and courage to crack secret codes, dive for treasure, navigate the dunes and defeat mummybots in a race against time to stop the professo? n exciting new adventure story embedded with real-life fun facts, puzzles, STEM activities and experiments to try at home or school. Plus a map and glossary. Expertly designed to support the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2 and develop children's STEM skills in fun and creative new ways.
The King's Ransom
Janet Evanovich takes readers on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Recovery Agent. Gabriela Rose, recovery agent extraordinaire, can find just about anything. Too bad she can't seem to lose her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer Jones. And now he needs her help. His cousin, Harley, is in trouble . . . big trouble. As the president of a too-big-to-fail bank, he invested an astronomical amount of money in insuring some of the world's most priceless artifacts at the urging of his board. It seemed like a low-risk, high-reward business move, so he jumped in with both feet. But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there's no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments. Unless the artwork can be recovered soon, it looks like Harley is going to be heading to jail as the fall guy for an ingenious crime. Gabriela knows what she must do: travel around the world with Rafer to find the missing works of art, keep Harley out of jail, and save both his skin and his bank. Along the way, she'll encounter corruption, threats, murder, mysterious dark forces behind a global conspiracy to destroy the world's wealth, and a nefarious villain who will stop at nothing to bring the world to the brink of ruin. Praise for Janet Evanovich:'Tense, suspenseful, funny and wise' Lee Child'Continues to enliven the literary crime scene' Sunday Times'The most popular mystery writer alive' New York Times'Among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction' GQ'Janet Evanovich is the crown princess of detective fiction' BookPage'Prepare for twists, action, and one of the best books of the year' Mystery & Suspense'A blast of fresh air' Washington Post
Ex Marks the Spot
Two rival historians reluctantly team up to decipher an ancient treasure hunt, in this delightfully bookish enemies-to-lovers romcom with an action-adventure twist. 'Packed full of hijinks, history and the kind of simmering tension that grabs your heart' Catherine Walsh'Fun, sexy hijinks' Lex Croucher'A total joy' Laura Kay*Librarian Evie has hit rock bottom: stuck on an endless mental-health break from her studies, she spends her days shelving books and giving tours of the university where she no longer truly belongs. To make matters worse, she's just been assigned to help Oxford's insufferable new honorary professor: charming and chaotic social-media historian, Nic Morelli, who happens to be Evie's former rival - and ex. So when Evie stumbles across something extraordinary in the stacks - an ancient manuscript with clues to a long-lost medieval treasure hunt - Nic is the last person Evie wants to tell. But some would kill to find the treasure first, and as a shadowy group of treasure hunters close in, reuniting with Nic might be the only way to decipher the book's clues first. As long as they can keep old feelings safely buried . . . Escape to the libraries of Oxford for a totally addictive second-chance sapphic romance, perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Jo Segura and Casey McQuiston. 'Smart, sexy and propulsive, Ex Marks the Spot is a treasure of its own' Hannah Brohm'Sizzling, warm-hearted and nuanced, it's the perfect romantic read' Sophie Loxton🔥 Academic rivals💕 Second-chance romance📚 A long forgotten manuscript💎 A treasure hunt for the agesReaders love Eleanor Vendrell:'Witty, entertaining and has a lot of heart'?'I was totally captivated'?'Romance, real life, friendships and a great mystery! ... it's a brilliant book'?'Wrapped me up in a coziness I was not expecting... I loved every minute'?'Funny and joyful'?'Such a fun sapphic romance that kept me turning the pages'?'Lots of genuine laugh out loud moments and a gorgeous love story'?'Witty dialogue, simmering romance, and a dash of nail-biting suspense'?
League of Football Legends
Journey through legendary moments in football history with this unique clash of comic art and iconic players, from Maradona to Messi and beyond.
Watching the best players on the pitch-with laser passes that slice the defence in two or the ability to stop an attack dead in its tracks with one pinpoint tackle-you can only wonder if they aren't blessed with superpowers…
League of Football Legends reimagines 80 of the greatest ever footballers as superhuman heroes, each with exceptional abilities that elevate them beyond mortal status. Packed with stunning illustrations inspired by classic comics, and featuring cult players both past and present, this is a riveting dose of football nostalgia that walks fans through the biggest games, the best goals and the brightest stars.
A sumptuously illustrated, comic-inspired homage to the greatest footballing super heroes:
Celebrate football icons across generations, from the legendary Pelé to contemporary icons including Messi and new-generation superstar Lamine Yamal
Features 80 footballers with their own superhero profiles alongside stunning, full-page comic book-inspired imagery of players - approved on social media by the likes of Ronaldo and Franck Ribéry
A high-quality coffee table book with a luxury finish and a bonus poster, making this a must-have gift for football fans, comic art enthusiasts or as a one-of-a-kind gift for dad
Just in time for the 2026 World Cup, illustrator and graphic designer Mahamadou Traoré offers us an immersive, image-rich dive into the league of football legends. From young prodigies to cunning strategists, intrepid attackers, "bad boys," or goalkeepers with "iron gloves," rediscover more than 80 football legends, imagined in their superhero guises.
Great Diving Spots - World
A fully illustrated coffee table book featuring 100 breathtaking diving spots for those seeking their next oceanic adventure. Great Diving Spots is the ultimate guide to the globe's most spectacular dive locations. Showcasing 100 breathtaking sites, this captivating book is designed to awaken your wanderlust. From vibrant coral reefs bursting with life to the mysterious allure of shipwrecks, every destination offers a unique glimpse into the mesmerising underwater world. Meticulously researched and visually stunning, each chapter will take you to legendary hotspots and hidden gems. Whether you're an experienced diver or a curious traveller, this book invites you to experience the beauty and emotions that only the ocean and its depths can inspire. Explore the delicate balance of nature and humanity's relationship with the sea, and prepare to be enchanted by the stories each dive site has to tell.
Pandora and the Story Forge
Pandora is an explorer, a collector of words (even the ones that misbehave) and a forger of stories. Come into her magical world and you’ll never see words in quite the same way again. Discover the extraordinary world of Pandora, friend to all story-starved children. Adorer of brave and beautiful words, Pandora roams across the world finding new and unusual ones. Returning home she weaves and forges them into the most amazing books. It is only then the magic happens: once read, the story unfurls in each child’s heart. Then they too become weavers and forgers of tales.
All the Medals Have Been Handed Out
Guy’s been pushing himself to the outer limits, as usual. There's no medals, no big ceremony at the end of it all. He's just driven by putting himself through the misery. And coming out smiling. In search of suffering, Guy went to Colombia for the TV job, where he was kidnapped, tortured and shot at. He's also been to the Arctic to join the Royal Marines at their winter training centre, taking on the most James Bond exercises he's ever done while still seriously injured from a motorbike crash that knocked him unconcious. Off the telly, Guy's gone on two epic bike rides, spanning over a dozen countries, led by his sat nav along multi-lane motorways and up remote goat tracks, sleeping on the roadside. He's been to Mablethorpe Beach, the destination for racing things that shouldn't be raced; he's entered one of the toughest motorcycle endurance events in the world (twice); and he's been working on the '300mph job' - that's the world record he's going for and he's building a bike to get him there. Read on, and let Guy Martin take you with him on his travels to the brink.
Brambly Hedge: Nice for Mice
Discover favourite things for mice to do in this gentle rhyming story for babies featuring the mice of Brambly Hedge. Playing games, splashing in the sea, walking in the sunshine, eating tea – there are lots of fun things for mice to do! Join the beloved community of Brambly Hedge in this delightful board book featuring all the nice things mice like to do.
Just Kill
'Sharp, suspenseful, and utterly compelling - Remi Kone is a crime writer to watch' Karin SlaughterLondon during a blistering heatwave. A man wakes in the middle of the night, hearing noises from downstairs. He assumes it's a burglar - nothing prepares him for what he finds. Across the city, DI Leah Hutch and DS Benjamin Randle are called to a murder scene outside their jurisdiction. A woman has been killed - the only suspect, a friend from Leah's past who refuses to speak to anyone but her. Meanwhile, fourteen-year-old Zed Okoro's mother has vanished. He will do anything in his power to find her - even if it means risking his own life. As Leah and Randle investigate, they discover a conspiracy with roots far from home. Three incidents. One connection. What secrets make people kil? VERYBODY LOVES REMI KONE'S THRILLERS'Watch out for Remi Kone - she's a startling new crime writing talent!' Peter James'An exciting and powerful voice in dramatic storytelling' Patricia Cornwell'Twisty, deep and human . . . I want more from these characters and this author' Lee Child'An assured and original new voice in crime fiction' Jane Casey'DI Leah Hutch is a new detective to die for' MJ Arlidge'A rare blend of emotional depth and page-turning suspense' Jimmy Akingbola
Other People's Lives
‘A brilliantly observed, funny, poignant and utterly real portrait of a mid-life woman and her family. I loved it.’ Claire Fuller‘An elegant and beautifully-observed novel by one of our finest contemporary writers’ Louise Kennedy‘I found myself taking screenshots to send to friends because MacMahon nails it over and over again’ Claire Kilroy---‘Marriage was the biggest decision of their lives and yet they made it so lightly it was barely a decision at all’As schoolgirls, Justine and her best friend Iseult dreamed of a future that revolved around marriage. They saw it as a happy ending, never imagining for a moment that the reality would be more complicated. Coming up to fifty, they're still best friends. Justine has been married to Iseult’s brother for twenty-five years and lives in her childhood home. Iseult has spent her adult life abroad, her marriage clearly unhappy for reasons she won't discuss. When Justine’s daughter suddenly announces her engagement, Justine is thrown into planning a big family wedding. Afraid that her daughter is making a mistake, she finds herself questioning the choices she and Iseult made decades earlier. This crisis of confidence tests Justine in new and unexpected ways. From the Women’s Prize longlisted author of Nothing But Blue Sky and The Home Scar, Other People’s Lives is a captivating story about the decisions we make in a heartbeat, and their lifelong consequences. ---‘A book to inhale’ Belinda McKeon'Warm-hearted and relatable, perfectly captures the messiness of modern family life' Aingeala Flannery‘MacMahon is an astute chronicler of modern life’ David Park'A tender-hearted portrait of modern life, told with MacMahon’s trademark wit and warmth. I flew through it’ Louise Nealon‘Beautiful’ Hilary Fannin‘Incisive, witty and tender, there’s not a woman in the country who won’t relate to this fine and thought-provoking novel.’ Christine Dwyer Hickey‘Thoughtful and provocative, a beautifully narrated story of friendship and marriage’ Anna Fitzgerald'Simply exquisite. MacMahon is one of Ireland's finest writers.’ Anne Griffin‘Perceptive, tender, astute, beguiling’ Martina Devlin‘I really and truly loved this tender, deeply satisfying novel’ Orla Mackey‘So beautifully observed, so penetrating, so coolly aware of the texture of people’s lives.’ Neil Hegarty‘This wise, truthful novel explores brilliantly all the complexity of women's lives’ Anne Tiernan‘Thought-provoking and utterly absorbing’ Sinéad Crowley
Boring Asian Female
'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of Honey'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she’s in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics. With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interestin? t first, she follows her because she’s just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth’s failure must lie somewhere in Laura’s life. But still, Elizabeth just can’t see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard. A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she’ll simply have to take back. Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they’re willing to go to achieve their vision of success.
Young Once
Aged twenty-five, dressed as Che Guevara, Nigel Planer answers an ad for a room and his life changes for ever. Both a memoir and a love story, Young Once follows his journey, from bell-ringer to gravedigger, from university dropout to long-term patient of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and all the other bizarre events that shape him, until the day he meets Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson in a former strip club and the 1980s Comedy Revolution is born . . . Often mistaken (even by his mother) for Neil, the hippy character he creates, by 1986 Nigel has become so well-known he often has to leave the house via the kitchen window. It's lucky that he has always had a talent for seeing the funny side of things: whether it's dealing with 20-foot-éclair-related injuries or being cajoled into Band Aid by Bob Geldof; gatecrashing a rave with Robin Williams or crashing into the set on Top of the Pops; becoming a grandfather at twenty-nine or being rescued from disaster by musical theatre. Against a backdrop of squats, Glastonbury and roller discos, with a supporting cast that includes Lemmy, a stony-faced Robert de Niro and French and Saunders, Young Once is a wildly entertaining and gloriously sideways glimpse into a remarkable life and career. It's also an object lesson in why you should never give up looking for your Happy Ever After. It might well turn out to be right in front of you.
Not the Secret Diary of Nigel Farage Aged 613
**TOTALLY INAUTHENTIC** Unfiltered thoughts from the nation’s foremost pub bore Love him or hate him, you can’t avoid Nigel Farage. Remarkably, it looks as though this veteran rabble-rouser, gold bullion salesman and part-time MP could soon inhabit 10 Downing Street. But what does the Clacton Klaxon really think? This unconventional ‘diary’ takes you behind the scenes as Nige embarks on a chaotic odyssey of campaigning, complaining and day-drinking. Whether you regard Reform’s leader as a deranged demagogue or a noble champion of Legitimate Concerns™, one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
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