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Sports Stories: Verstappen
Meet Max Verstappen, the fearless Formula 1 superstar! From racing go-karts as a kid to breaking records on the world stage, this action-packed book for young readers tells the thrilling story of how Max raced his way to the top. Simple, easy-to-read text and fun, immersive illustrations make this perfect for young fans who dream big and love speed!
Across Sicily with Garibaldi's Thousand
The 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, in which a group of volunteers led by Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed from Quarto, near Genoa, landing on the west coast of Sicily and advancing to its capital Palermo in a bid to liberate the island from Bourbon rule, is perhaps the defining moment of the unification of Italy, and a testament to the bravery, resilience and vision of the country’s last condottiere. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary diaries and other first-hand accounts by the protagonists of the events, and interspersing them with his own penetrating remarks, best-selling author Tim Parks retraces the journey of the “Mille” through the ragged landscape of Sicily under the blazing summer heat, bringing back to life an entire world in all its intricate complexity. Along the way he revisits old controversies and provides answers to many unresolved questions – as well as offering a vivid commentary on the Italy of today.
Pride and Prejudice in Space
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is arguably the forerunner of all romantic comedies and certainly one of her most popular and irreverent works. And now, graphic designer and Nerdy Ink co-owner—and obsessive fan of Pride and Prejudice—Alexis Lampley gives this timeless, classic, Regency-era romance a new twist, setting it among the stars in a futuristic universe where spaceships and interplanetary travel are the daily norm. Featuring numerous illustrations of the Londinium Lunar System, drawings of gowns by Lydia Bennet, and spaceship designs by Elizabeth Bennet, this is a futuristic take on a classic by a dedicated Jane Austen fan, for Austen newbies and super-fans alike.
Chasing Evil
How a skeptical FBI agent reached out to a famous psychic for help on a baffling case – and the twenty-five-year crime-solving journey that followedCentring on the investigation of the gruesome John Smith murders that rocked the nation, Chasing Evil is a heart-stopping story of murder, justice and finding help in unexpected places. In the summer of 1998, FBI agent Bob Hilland reluctantly picked up the phone to call the famous psychic John Edward. Bob didn’t expect much from the call, but he was working on an unsolvable cold case and had nowhere else to turn. What Bob never imagined was that the call would lead to a shattering of all his preconceived notions, a huge break in the cold case and an unlikely crime-solving partnership that spanned twenty-five years. As Bob and John took on more cases together, they slowly learned how to rely on each other and trust their skills, ultimately finding not only justice for the crimes they solved, but resolution and healing in their own lives.
Seeing No-Self
What if everything you believe about yourself is an illusio? e spend our lives seeking improvement, peace, and purpose, operating from the core assumption that we are a separate self—a thinker, a doer, a manager of our lives. But what if this “self” is not what you truly are? What if the very search for a better “you” is the root of all sufferin? eeing No Self is not another self-help book promising a better life. It is a direct, unflinching guide to the end of seeking. Through 33 essential inquiries, author and guide Katrijn Van Oudheusden dismantles the illusion of the separate self layer by layer, pointing you back to what you have always been—the boundless, aware Presence in which all of life unfolds. This is a book of radical rediscovery. It offers no theories to believe, no practices to master, and no person to improve. Instead, it provides a clear, empirical investigation into your direct experience, inviting you to look for yourself and see what is already undeniably true. Freedom is not something to achieve. It is what remains when you stop believing that you are the one who isn’t free.
Little Kids First Big Book of Science
The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Explore the wonderful world of science and discover all the amazing things that scientists do, how they observe and think about the world and how they go about finding answers. Learn about animals and plants, oceans and space, earth and volcanoes, sound and light, inventions, and more! Inside you’ll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographsSimple text for early readers, and fun facts on every pageQuestions to encourage interactive learningParent tips to support learningAnd much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! DinosaursSpaceAnimalsOceanScienceWorldWhereWhyHow
The God and the Gwisin
In the sequel to The God and the Gumiho, a trickster god must work with his reincarnated lost love to solve the mystery of his brother's murder on board a luxury underworld cruise ship in this charming and clever contemporary fantasy romance.
Can reincarnated love ever be the same?
Seokga the No-Longer-Fallen is looking for his love. Since he lost Hani nothing has felt right - and he's been desperately searching for her reincarnated form ever since.
When the red thread of fate finally leads Seokga to a cruise down the river of the dead, the woman he finds isn't Hani . . . her name is Yoo Kisa, and she has no memory of Seokga - and no interest in regaining it either.
But then the Heavenly Emperor is murdered aboard the ship, and it falls to Seokga and Kisa to solve the crime before the cruise ends. As the mystery draws them closer, they will have to decide what they truly mean to each other.
The fate of their world might just depend on it. . .
Dogsred, Vol. 5
Ice hockey action from the creator of Golden Kamuy!Rou once chased figure-skating glory. Now he chases redemption in the ice hockey rink!The practice game between the first-years at Oinokami and the bruisers of Sekka High starts off with a bang! Right from the puck drop, Little Genma is goaded into a penalty resulting in two minutes in the pig box. Sekka’s game plan is to pound Oinokami into submission, and if fear gets the better of Oinokami’s players, it’ll be over quick. The newbies look to Coach Nihei for guidance, but Coach’s cryptic muttering is no help. Still, Rou’s not going down without a fight—he’s going to show Sekka something they haven’t seen before...beautiful ice hockey!
Classics in Comics: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Comics: Pride and Prejudice adapts the ultimate will-they-won't-they tale of Lizzie Bennet and Mr Darcy into a comic book full of humour and lots of side-eye. Bringing literature's top Regency romance to young audiences are two authors who are expert on accessible, inclusive and irresistible storytelling, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by cartoonist Gemma Correll. Classics in Comics is a series of comic books for children aged 9 plus that has inclusion at its heart, opening the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. We include dyslexia-friendly design on every page and diverse representations in the art, so all readers can relate to and build life-long connections to the classics. Each comic has:- snappy simplified text presenting key plot elements clearly- introductory materials to help set the scene and introduce the original author- heaps of material at the back, such as explorations of themes & authors' inspirations!In the series: Pride & Prejudice / Little Women / Oliver Twist / The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure / The Three Musketeers / Around the World in 80 Days
Reading Champion: Graphics: The Shrinking Twins: Supermarket Disaster
Join the shrinking twins, Dev and Maya, in this graphic novel adventure as they shrink until they are no bigger than a little finger. In this story, Dev and Maya are in the supermarket when they shrink! How will they escape the giant baby and make it hom? eading Champion Graphic readers is a new strand in the Reading Champion programme. Each story follows the adventures of the same set of characters in exciting comic book form, perfect for encouraging reluctant readers. The books have been book banded to support children's reading in the classroom. The Shrinking Twins books have all been banded at book band 8 Purple.
SideQuested
The course of true love never did run straight…For fans of The Owl House and Critical Role comes the first volume in the lighthearted and epic adventure SideQuested!Magic makes the world go ’round, but no one in Charlie Goldskin’s world knows precisely where magic comes from. This isn’t Charlie’s problem. She’s the adopted daughter of a woodcarver and is training to be a librarian. It’ll be a quiet life, but that’s fine with Charlie as magic is summoned through conflict and she would like to avoid that, thank you very much! Then her birth father shows up to take her from her village and bring her to the King’s court. Prince Leopold is gifted in the noble arts of diplomacy and combat, but he’s never met anyone like Charlie. Falling in love with her wouldn’t be an issue, except he’s already engaged, and his fiancée is the daughter of a very powerful evil witch. Charlie, panicking, decides to break the news to Princess Robin...but then she finds love at first sight, too. To resolve this love triangle, the teens are sent on a quest to discover the source of magic! So much for Charlie’s plans for a quiet life...
Thistlemarsh
Faeries disappeared over one hundred years ago, as suddenly as slipping through a doorway. It was only the very foolish, or the very determined, who held out hope for their return... In the wake of World War I, the world is a decidedly unmagical place. Mouse Dunne once dreamed of becoming a Faerie anthropologist, but with one telegram, her world shattered. At the Somme, her cousin Bertie’s body disappeared into the mud, and her brother Roger came home with devastating shell shock. It was time, she knew, to put aside childish dreams. Then Mouse receives news that her uncle has left her Thistlemarsh Hall, a crumbling manor in the English countryside, once blessed by the Faerie King himself. But there is a catch: if Mouse does not rehabilitate the house in one month's time, she will forfeit her inheritance and any hope of caring for her brother. It looks impossible, until a mysterious Faerie appears with a proposition. Mouse knows better than to trust a Faerie – especially one so insufferably handsome and arrogant – but she is out of options. There are wild and magical forces at work in the house, and Mouse must confront the ghosts of her past... or lose everything.
Kingdom, Vol. 5
The journey of young orphan Xin’s rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom’s quest to do what has never been done before—unify China.Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his place on the throne, while working his way up through the ranks of the Qin kingdom’s army to do what no one has ever done before—unify China.With Cheng Jiao’s coup put to rest and Ying Zheng back on the throne, life soon returns to almost normal for Xin and Diao. Having declared his goal of uniting the seven kingdoms of China under one leader, Ying Zheng commences his conquest, and Xin finally has the opportunity to fight on a real battlefield, rise in the ranks, and become one of the Greatest Generals Under the Heavens! His first step is starting out as infantry in a war against the Kingdom of Wei. But he quickly learns just what it means to be mere infantry.
Upon A White Horse
*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025, SCOTSMAN BOOKS OF 2025, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025*'Packed with anecdote and colour, it's a surprisingly touching portrait of the countries' - Financial Times, Best Books of 2025'An insightful and engaging reflection on the appeal of the ancient' - The Times'I'm a card-carrying admirer of Peter Ross' - Robert MacfarlaneThe prehistoric sites of Britain and Ireland are places of wonder and wondering. Who made these structures? What did they mean to them? And what do they mean to us no? uthor of the bestseller Steeple Chasing and prize-winning A Tomb With A View, Peter Ross journeys from midwinter at Stonehenge to midsummer at Sycamore Gap. Along the way he encounters bog bodies in Dublin, a wooden goddess in Edinburgh and a chalk giant in Dorset. He asks what it is like to live within the great stone circle at Avebury, what rituals occurred in an Anglesey tomb and what draws volunteers to care for the Uffington White Horse. These objects and structures speak of the long human story. They offer the comfort of recognition and the pleasure of mystery. There is something about ancient places that fills a hollow in our souls. Upon A White Horse is a celebration of landscape and people - and all that is beautiful, strange and old. 'Ross scores highly on his intuitive interpretations of places and his non-judgemental observations of human nature; he is empathetic, but can stand back' - Country Life'Ross is a wonderfully evocative writer, deftly capturing a sense of place and history, while bringing a deep humanity to his subject' - Guardian
Algoritmus pro dva
Arthur je černá ovce rodiny. Když prohraje sázku, uchází se o místo v Sheldonu, kterému nešéfuje nikdo jiný než Morgana Awracková. Mori mu připomíná všechno, čeho se zřekl.
Mori bojuje s tím, že lidé jako první vidí její věk a gender než její schopnosti. Když jí do firmy přijde Arthur, vytáčí ji vším, co dělá – a ke všemu to je syn majitele významné softwarové firmy a jí se nechce věřit, že je u nich náhodou. Takže když přijde nabídka, aby na rodinné sešlosti předstírala, že je jeho partnerka, souhlasí.
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Hranice bolesti
Na dně lomu je nalezeno tělo třináctileté Terezky. Brutální vražda šokuje celé město, vyšetřování kapitánky Martiny Vránové a podporučíka Filipa Bauera je však bezvýsledné. Po třiceti letech se případ znovu otevírá a spolu s ním i staré rány. Vrah po sobě nenechal jen mrtvé tělo, ale i jizvy, které poznamenaly celou rodinu. Soukromý vyšetřovatel Oliver Berka je poslední šancí, jak může Terezčina matka zjistit pravdu. Čím víc se však k jejímu odhalení blíží, tím je realita pro všechny bolestivější.
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The French Skincare Bible
Let me tell you a secret: you don't need to spend a fortune to get that Parisian glow.
Do you feel overwhelmed by multiple-step skincare routines, intimidated by long lists of ingredients or just exhausted by the sheer number of products available? Do you just want a simple routine that's going to lead to incredible skin? Well, look no further.
Let Dr Marine Vincent, French pharmacist and founder of The French Pharmacy, show you how to look after your skin in a simple, efficient and affordable way.
In these pages, Dr Marine distils all her expert knowledge to focus on simplicity, guiding you through how to establish good habits that will deliver results without any fuss. She will:
- Show you how to build your own skincare routine, no matter your skin type, budget or age
- Give you her top recommended French skincare products (La Roche Posay, Avéne and Bioderma to name a few)
- Provide tailored routines for specific skincare conditions, such as rosacea, acne and eczema, amongst others
- Talk you through the science of skincare and what the different ingredients actually mean
This is Dr Marine's love letter to where she came from; the French pharmacy shelves, the handwritten beauty tips and quiet rituals that shaped her view of skincare as self-care.
Queer Art (Art Essentials)
A concise, accessible and global overview of modern and contemporary queer art, co-written by notable curators in the field.
Queer Art is a commanding compendium of LGBTQIA+ art that highlights its ongoing resilience from the 19th century to the present day. Spanning generations and geographies, Queer Art's carefully curated selection of practitioners paints a rich picture of LGBTQIA+ visual culture, underscoring the complexity of lived experience and cutting through the basic understanding of the subject that seeks to measure 'queerness' against overt homoeroticism and proven homosexuality.
Queer art curators Mollie E. Barnes and Gemma Rolls-Bentley begin by exploring how resilience has shaped artistic expression, establishing the historical backdrop against which queer art has evolved. From liberation to intersectionality, reclamation to futurism, four thematic chapters unpack the key concerns of queer art as they relate to the work of artists such as Keith Haring, Bhupen Khakhar, Hélio Oiticica, Catherine Opie, Lotte Laserstein and Xiyadie. By exploring the notion of 'queer art' through the lens of both historical figures and contemporary practitioners, Queer Art adopts a dual focus, traversing the past and present to reflect on covert histories whilst imagining radical futures in which art not only reflects but shapes social norms.
How to Get Rich the American Way
How to Get Rich the American Way is based on years of in-depth research by a contrarian academic who become rich himself while developing the book's theories, learning the history of real estate investing, stock trading, get-rich-quick schemes, and financial gurus.
From Nigerian prince scams to the investment manuals of housewives, from the destruction of African Americans' savings in the Freedman's Bank to the surprisingly long history of failing to teach children about money, and from the wit of Benjamin Franklin to the fraud of $0 down real estate infomercials, How to Get Rich the American Way brings an eclectic set of stories to bear on the financial destinies of everyday people. Each chapter includes anecdotes from the author's economic journey, including tales of wild investment ideas, get-rich-quick seminars, and his decade long-quest to apply the lessons of history to his own finances. By the end, to his own very great surprise, he is now a multi-millionaire.
Accessibly written with short, punchy chapters, the book is a thoughtful, realistic, and ultimately encouraging read on the prospects of getting by and getting ahead.
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