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''A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'' The TimesWhen a body is discovered in a picturesque South Devon village, DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate. The victim, Barry Brown, is a celebrity ghostwriter and the theft of his laptop suggests that the motive for murder may lie in his work.While Wesley investigates Barry''s famous clients, Wesley''s teenage son Michael joins family friend, Dr Neil Watson, on an intriguing excavation of a crashed World War Two plane on Dartmoor. The plane was used to ferry secret agents into Europe during the war and, when three skeletons are discovered nearby, it seems the wreckage might hold more secrets than they could ever have imagined.Wesley''s case leads him to the same area and he discovers a sinister history surrounding the moor and the nearby village of Moor Barton.With four unexplained deaths, can Wesley solve the mystery before anyone else is put in danger?

The purr-fect treat for Rainbow Magic fans!Katrina the Kitticorn Fairy runs a kitticorn café in Fairyland. But Jack Frost has had enough of her super-cute kitties running around and has stolen her three magical objects. Can Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah help Katrina get her objects back and save the kitticorn magic?Look out for the heart collar, grooming brush and treat bowl in this story!''These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!'' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows'' new series, Pixie Magic!

Featured in The Sunday Times' best children's books inspired by Greek myths.Hercules Braver, modern-day son of Zeus, is about to face his BIGGEST challenge yet... A legendary Greek monster has escaped from the underworld! Hercules is ready to start a new school year as the BEST demigod when, to his surprise, his cousin Theseus suddenly comes to stay from Greece. Theseus, son of Poseidon, is a young demigod just like Hercules. But right as Herc was (finally) preparing to be a heroically good role model, infuriating Theseus causes TROUBLE at every turn! But soon the boys are forced to work together - because Zeus has been so focused on writing a book that he's lost control of the cosmos... and now the universe is in jeopardy. One of the most terrifying monsters in Greek myth has hatched an escape from the underworld! With their dads pre-occupied, it's up to Herc and Theo to track down and stop the Minotaur. No doubt about it, this is Herc's most high-stakes adventure yet. Will the boys become monster-slaying heroes like their namesakes? Or will they learn that myths might not have the full story? The fourth epic adventure in the series is bigger and bolder than ever, with a mega monster and a new demigod - brilliantly illustrated throughout by David O'Connell Due to the curriculum, the Minotaur is one of the most familiar Greek characters to kids, and this book wraps up the modern twists on the Twelve Labours of Hercules, featuring another legendary character, Cerberus Alongside humour, Tom Vaugham explores themes of bravery, 'goodness', unlikely friendship and blended families

Virat Kohli is one of India’s best batters of all time. His skills have made him a worldwide cricket superstar, and his fans quickly knew him as King Kohli. When he steps up to the crease, the crowd know they’re in for an amazing show. Virat began his journey by playing with his local team in Delhi, working his way to the top of the game and preparing him to captain his country to success. About the Greatest Cricket Stars Series:Follow the journeys of the best batters and bowlers in cricket! From playing with friends to competing against the biggest teams in the world. Whether they’re playing for their domestic team or for their country, these inspiring players give their all in every game to find success after success!

Cult author David Keenan's most mature, magical and profoundly realised novel yet, centred on a young boy in Glasgow'A challenging, unconventional and daring piece of fiction ' THE INDEPENDENT'Blending emotional sincerity with pulpy pastiche' THE SUNDAY TIMES'Psychedelic post-punk fantasia' THE HERALD'A swaggeringly imaginative, polyphonic novel' THE SCOTSMANBoyhood opens in 1979 with the abduction of a young boy outside a Glasgow football ground. Nine years later, the boy's brother, Aaron Murray, is on the cusp of that moment when adolescence becomes adulthood. His own journey of grief and recovery has been guided by an angel, 'The Precious Gift' - perhaps imagined, perhaps real - who has blessed Aaron with redemptive, messianic powers. These have enabled him to see through the past and present, joining the dots between a vast array of characters; ballerinas, soldiers, poets, burlesque dancers, East End gangsters and the Vampire of Derry over five decades, all tied up in each other's fate. As Aaron's visions span cities and decades, from wartime Paris to the Troubles in the 1970s, Mexico City in the 1980s to - of course - Glasgow, Boyhood builds to an extraordinary, intense, climactic moment of redemption. A book of great joy, of laughter in the face of horror and delight in storytelling by the beloved and critically acclaimed author of This Is Memorial Device, Boyhood is a hymn to the resilience of youth, to the brave dreams of artists and lovers and a love letter to Glasgow - a city where magic happens. 'Slaps our dull, sterile culture hard across the face with a studded, uncompromising literary glove' - IRVINE WELSH'Reading Keenan is like reclaiming your own imagination' - LIAS SAOUDI'David Keenan is a wizard with words' - BENJAMIN MYERS'Boyhood is a marvel. Impossible to sum up, it is a true novel, jumping with event and spectacle and showmanship - while speaking in its own extraordinary voice of tenderness and violence and pity and love, along with the gorgeous great fun and wonder of being alive' - KIRSTY GUNN

A vibrant interactive picture book about connecting with nature, wherever you are – perfect for budding nature-lovers. In the city, "nature" can seem far away and hard to find... But nature is all around you! When you stop, look closely and listen carefully, you can find it everywhere. Follow two children on a gentle walk through their city as they begin to notice the small, hidden wonders of the wild – from the birds singing in the trees, to the plants pushing through the pavement. With lyrical text from biologist and Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke, and vibrant artwork by Rong Pham and Vinh Nguyen, this is a story about curiosity, connection and belonging to the natural world. Perfect for fans of Slow Down, this thoughtful non-fiction picture book encourages children to:- Look for the wildlife on their doorstep- Slow down, observe and cherish the world around them- Feel curious, calm and connectedWith gentle search-and-find elements throughout and mindful nature activities at the back, this is a book that readers aged 4+ will love poring over and return to again and again.

Dystopia meets murder mystery in this thrillingly original series, perfect for after you've finished Sunrise on the Reaping.  PRAISE FOR THE HIVE: 'An intriguing, satisfying page-turner' Irish Times 'Quite easily could have finished in one sitting, it was that good' @bookish_clara 'I absolutely adored this book' @paperbackbooth 'I NEED a book 2' @pagesofthemoon  Royal maverick Niko and bodyguard Feldspar have been tasked by their queens to lead a swarm – an exploration – in search of a new world outside their twisted monarchy. What they find beyond the Hive is a paradise – but is it too perfect to trust? When two brutal murders happen on the same night, the royal visitors are  the prime suspects. With danger closing in and their feelings for each other growing, Niko and Feldspar must fight to clear their names before paradise becomes a prison ...   The heart-stopping sequel to THE HIVE A thrillingly original YA murder mystery, set in a dystopian colony with fantasy elements Features a dangerous future monarchy, a richly imagined world based on the society of bees, and a hint of romance For fans of Neal Shusterman, Holly Jackson and Suzanne Collins

In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighbourhood, made and executed plans that would place her in infamy and set a violent and terrifying national precedent. She receives a rifle for Christmas and a month later set her sights and opens fire on the elementary school across the street. The event is forever glorified by the song 'I Don't Like Mondays' by The Boomtown Rats and marks the bloody beginning of the American phenomenon of school shootings. Long before Columbine and Sandy Hook, there was Brenda Spencer... I Don't Like Mondays lays bare this seemingly average teenage girl's brutal motives and subsequent arrest.

A last-chance winter road trip for a Scottish band spirals into wild chaos – seagull massacres, bomb tests, and darkly funny rock’n’roll madness on the edge. A raw, darkly funny novel by one of Scotland’s finest authors – newly reissued!ANNIVERSARY EDITION with an INTRODUCTION BY VAL McDERMID‘A drug-fuelled, counterclockwise state-of-the-nation rock ’n’ roll tour captures where we were at better than any modern novel I’ve read’ — Irvine Welsh‘A powerful and moving commentary on the country and its defining myths’ — Ian Rankin‘One of the most vital books about modern Scotland – our landscape, culture, identity, myths and lies – of the twenty-first century. And despite the dinge, debauchery and danger, it's still a joy to tour with the band’ — Callum McSorley‘Packed with seedy, sticky bars, sullen punters and morose reflections in deteriorating weather, there is an atmospheric beauty to The Ossians’ — Independent on Sunday___Connor is twenty-four: brilliant, broken, and out of control. He’s the swaggering frontman of The Ossians, a Scottish indie band on the brink of signing a major record deal. Desperate to make their mark, they set off on a two-week winter tour across Scotland’s cities and hinterlands — a last-ditch attempt to find fame, purpose, and themselves. But the tour soon spirals into a surreal, chaotic odyssey. From seedy bars and snowbound towns to a final, defining Glasgow gig, the band hurtles through a whirlwind of seagull massacres, botched drug deals, a mysterious stalker, radioactive beaches, bomb-testing ranges, epileptic fits, riotous Russian submariners, deadly storms, epiphanies, regular beatings and random shootings. Raw, darkly funny and wild with energy, The Ossians is a gloriously anarchic story of rock’n’roll obsession, national identity and self-destruction — and what it means to belong: in a band, in a country, in a life unravelling at speed. ___‘The authentic ring of a man who’s been there’ — Guardian‘Johnstone is good at describing the excitement, boredom, sniping and bonhomie of a touring band at the transit-van end of the career arc’ — The Times‘A blast’ — Scotland on Sunday‘So exhilaratingly authentic, you can hear the chords and smell the vomit’ — Christopher Brookmyre‘A gripping, compelling road trip around modern Scotland’ — Niall Griffiths‘This is This Is Spinal Tap for Scotland’s lost generation. Johnstone has taken a small story of a small band lost in a small country and created an epic’ — Ewan Morrison‘Entertains in the uncharted corners of an unseen Scotland’ — ListPraise for Doug Johnstone‘Tense, funny and deeply moving’ — Mark Billingham‘Nobody portrays modern Edinburgh better than Doug Johnstone … speaks volumes about the power of story’ — Val McDermid‘An engrossing and beautifully written tale that bears all the Doug Johnstone hallmarks in its warmth and darkly comic undertones’ — Herald Scotland‘Wonderful characters: flawed, funny and brave’ — Sunday Times‘Gripping and blackly humorous’ — Observer‘A must for those seeking strong, authentic, intelligent female protagonists’ — Publishers Weekly‘This enjoyable mystery is also a touching and often funny portrayal of grief ... more, please’ — Guardian‘Some of the most unique characters in crime fiction’ — Daily Express‘Underlines just how accomplished Johnstone has become’ — Daily Mail

You thought your neighbors were bad...but at least they''re not aliens trying to kill you!Earth is under constant threat from Neighbors, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back! Meet agent Osamu Mikumo, not the best, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he’ll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it.It’s day five of the sealed environment phase of the test, and the mission is to create Trion soldiers for battle simulations. The soldier-creation tools are robust, testing each squad’s creativity and wits. At the bottom of the ranks, Wakamura Squad is going to adopt a strategy concocted by none other than Hyuse!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDSA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, FT AND IRISH TIMES'A marvellous tribute to one of the great characters of English football.' The TimesFrom the author of Klopp, a funny and insightful look at one of Britain's greatest and strangest football greats. He was stranger than he knew - than any of us knew. England captain. Mercurial competitor. Pop star manqué. The Face of Brut 33. Pioneer of the footballers' perm. Twice winner of the Ballon d'Or. Kevin Keegan owned the 1970s. We had never seen his like before. There appeared to be nothing he could fail at. Tracking his career from youth-team player at Scunthorpe to the England manager's job, by way of Liverpool, Newcastle and Hamburg, Keegan considers the extravagant highs of a football man who touched the game with genius, who was never sacked and who came within an ace of triumph as a manager. A story of almost and maybe, of excellence and of failure, it is a story too, perhaps, of the fans' quixotic search for a messiah. Praise for Klopp:'An elegiac memoir [and] a love letter to the great man himself.' The Times'Delightful . . . perfectly captures the man's endearing likeability.' Mail on Sunday

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: Gianluigi DonnarummaNationality: ItalianHero Rating: 89Donnarumma started his professional football career at the age of 14 when he signed with AC Milan and has since broken the record as the youngest goalkeeper to ever play for Italy. He represented his country in the EURO 2020, helping them win the trophy before being awarded Player of the Tournament - the first time a goalkeeper has ever won the title!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, Pickford, Williamson, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.

**FINALIST FOR THE BARNES & NOBLE DISCOVER PRIZE****LONGLISTED FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVEL AWARD****NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35 HONOREE****FINALIST FOR THE 38TH ANNUAL PUBLISHING TRIANGLE AWARDS' EDMUND WHITE AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION**Ruth's life changes the day she stands in line with her mother to buy a new school uniform - and sees another girl and her aunt turned away, unable to afford one. The girl, Maria, meets Ruth's stare without shame, and from that moment, Ruth can't stop thinking about her. When school begins, and they turn out to be the only two girls attending on scholarship, Ruth musters the courage to introduce herself. A friendship forms - not by choice, but by something stronger. Ruth is drawn into Maria's orbit, always circling: never too close, never quite able to pull away. As they grow up like sisters, attend the same college, and eventually move to 1990s New York to chase dreams in the art world, the bond between them begins to buckle under the weight of ambition and rivalry. Their lives continue to converge and diverge - until they meet in one final and momentous confrontation.

They call them artists. We call them idols – meet K-pop’s biggest names! This is the ultimate guide to K-pop … one group at a time. From Blackpink to Aespa and BTS to Cortis, this book spans each defining generation, all the way up to present day. With full-colour photographs, facts, timelines and stories, read all about the boy groups and girl groups dominating the stage, singing and dancing their way into your playlists and your hearts! • Includes group profiles, fun facts, timelines and iconic moments in these idols' careers • Covers both girl groups and boy groups, from legends to rising stars! • Includes full-colour photographs! • Whether you’re just discovering K-pop or have been a fan for years, this book offers something for everyone

I mean hey, what's the worst that could happen? Ok fine, the worst that could happen is that I didn't imagine those fangs after all… Squeaky clean good girl Lucy Partridge is a sucker for heartwarming tales and happy endings. So a weekend reporting on the Whitby Goth Weekend is well outside her comfort zone. As is sharing her tiny annexe accommodation with all six feet three inches of bad boy bar owner Liam Bramwell. And that's before she discovers that he's an actual living - or, er, 'undead' - vampire! Logically, Lucy knows she should run the other way, but the reporter in her can tell there's more to Bram than his fangs. It's clearly time for this good girl to take a walk on the dark side, and if that path leads her straight into Bram's muscular tattooed arms? Well, a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do…

Egy férfi, aki habzsolja az életet és a nőket. És egy nevelőnő, aki feladja neki a leckét. Alexandra Mountbatten egy pillanat alatt elveszített mindent, és kénytelen elvállalni egy lehetetlennek tűnő állást: két vadóc lánykából kell illedelmes, finom hölgyet formálnia. Hamar rájön, hogy a lányoknak nem vasszigorra, hanem szerető otthonra van szükségük. De hogyan győzhetné meg erről a gyámjukat, Chase Reynaud-t, akit a londoni közéletben a hercegi cím várományosaként ismernek, a magánéletben pedig egymás után omlanak a karjába a nők? Noha már sokan megpróbálták elérni, hogy megállapodjon, sorra kudarcot vallottak. Alexandrának viszont muszáj valahogy megtalálnia az utat a férfi szívéhez, ám anélkül, hogy közben veszélybe sodorná a sajátját. Chase egyetlen szabály mentén éli az életét: elköteleződésről szó sem lehet. Amikor azonban a makacs nevelőnő megpróbálja ,,jó útra téríteni", elhatározza, hogy bebizonyítja neki: őt képtelenség megzabolázni. Leckét pedig ő is tud adni abból, amihez a legjobban ért - a gyönyörből. Alexandra azonban okos, talpraesett és szenvedélyes. Felülmúlja a férfi várakozásait. Vajon képes lesz őt megváltoztatni, ha egyszer a férfi maga sem hiszi, hogy ez lehetséges?

Kötelesség. Vér. Becsület. Hatalom. Saeris Fane nem vágyott hatalomra. Semmi örömét nem leli abban, hogy az egész udvar az ő nevét suttogja. Sőt, most, hogy a Vér-udvar királynőjévé koronázták, rádöbben: egy királynőnek nem lehet saját élete. Súlyos teher nehezedik a vállára. Nevelője és öccse visszavárja őt a szülőföldjén… csakhogy azok a változások, amelyek erősebbé tették Saerist, bizonyos szempontból meg is gyengítették: most biztosan meghalna a két perzselő nap alatt. Ez pedig azt jelenti, hogy ismét mást kell küldenie maga helyett… Kingfisher hadseregeket győzött le és hátborzongató szörnyűségeket élt túl, de a Zilvarenbe vezető út Carrion Swift oldalán talán kifog rajta. Az a fickó egyszerűen képtelen csendben maradni. Miközben teljesíteniük kell a küldetést, Ezüstváros szűk sikátoraiban rejtett veszélyek várnak rájuk, és Fishernek meg kell fékeznie a csempészt is, ha újra látni akarja a párját. Sötétség borult Yveliára. Saeris és Fisher tűzön, vízen és kénkövön keresztül küzd, hogy megmentsék a világot. TikTok-szenzáció! #BookTok, #OlvassEgyJót A Quicksilver folytatása megérkezett. Add át magad a sodrásának!

Browse over 300 reusable stickers and use them to complete the graphic novel-style story alongside Stitch and friends! Perfect for giving young kids an early introduction to storytelling and featuring large, reusable stickers, Kids can add fun speech bubbles and character stickers to every panel – and use even more extra stickers on other creative endeavours. Create your own graphic novel with Disney Stitch themed stickers: • EASY TO USE: Includes more than 300 large, reusable stickers, perfect for small hands • READ AND CREATE: Fill in the book’s many graphic novel-style panels with character and speech bubble stickers – anywhere and everywhere! • DEVELOPS KEY CREATIVE SKILLS: Encourage the development of storytelling skills in kids aged 3-5, enabling young creators to explore their creativity This unique format allows children to create their own comic strips with easy-stick-and-peel reusable stickers – and featuring everyone’s favourite extraterrestrial oddball, Stitch! The perfect gift for Stitch fans and sticker enthusiasts alike.

Take flight to save the secret city in the sky, in the heart-stopping finale to the soaring Starminster trilogy. London Overhead, the secret city hidden in the stars, is the only place where Astrid has ever felt at home. But when the enchantments protecting the city mysteriously start to glitch, everyone who lives there is plunged into danger. As the grown-ups abandon the city, Astrid refuses to give up her wings and go back to her old life on the ground. It's up to Astrid and her friends to save their home, but they'll have to unravel the darkest secrets of London Overhead, before time runs out, and the magic is gone forever …