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Downward spiral


A forensic examination of ethical failure in the British government. Boris Johnson’s premiership was marked by scandals that deeply undermined public trust, from dubious PPE procurement to the ‘partygate’ revelations. How did this downward spiral take hold, and what would it take to reverse i? ohn Bowers KC offers a rigorous analysis of the erosion of ethical standards before, during and after the Johnson government. Drawing on interviews with insiders, he shows how accountability mechanisms were sidelined and how a culture of favouritism flourished, rooted in the assumption that those in power could be relied upon to regulate themselves. Although the Labour victory of July 2024 brought political change, the underlying system remains vulnerable. Downward Spiral sets out concrete proposals for a more transparent and accountable alternative. -- .
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17,99 €

Rites of the Starling


A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros. Calandra's five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction. The crux migration is coming. And in the wake of a devastating attack, I've been separated from the man who owns my heart. I'm lost. Terrified. Homesick. Hunted by monsters, driven to exhaustion, and kidnapped by a powerful priest, the only thing keeping me going is the little girl counting on me to keep her safe. It's my turn to become the Guardian. Our lives change one fateful night. A night of death. A night of monsters. A night of truths. That night, I learn the real meaning of fear and the depth of my own strength. Everyone wants me to be something I'm not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I embrace my crown? What if the secrets I uncover save our realm? What if my sacrifice means salvation for the man I love? For too long, I've feared the monsters we make. It's time to discover the monster within.
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27,99 €

Girl Reflected in Knife


Destiny cannot count on anyone but herself. Her mother has struggled with addiction for all of Destiny’s seventeen years, moving them from town to town, bad boyfriend to bad boyfriend - including a particularly dark period in Texas, where Destiny ended up in a psychiatric hospital. But now they’re in a small town in a new state and her mother’s new boyfriend is sober and stable. And even more remarkable, Destiny has caught the eye of local golden boy Ryan. But Destiny’s fairy tale bubble bursts when Ryan says their summer romance has to give way to football season. Destiny spirals hard, retreating into the same delusional and dissociative patterns that landed her in psychiatric care as a child, but this time the breakdown culminates in a pregnancy that can’t possibly be real. Destiny’s skill as an artist is alternately a lifeline and a millstone as she struggles to resurface and reconnect with reality.
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24,49 €

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair


"Focused on a child’s shifting self-image, it’s a complex exploration of autonomy, identity, and support" – Publishers WeeklyA bold story of self-discoveryVo wanted to believe that if she were a chair, she could change the world. She wanted to believe that she could choose that path for herself. Vo is a thinker and a creator and knows that she doesn't want a grumpy grown-up job. She wants to change the world, and she knows just how she’s going to do it. “When I grow up I want to be a chair!” Vo proclaims. Others don’t understand. Why would she want to be sat on? Where would she sleep? Who would want to be a chai? o believes her chair makes her world a better place, so being a chair will make the whole world even better, right? When Vo faces the path ahead of her, she can see that there may be more to her wish than she ever understood. Join Vo as she discovers that just one part of her identity doesn’t have to define her whole future, but it does give her the power to be so much more. Lively text written by Ryan Rae Harbuck, who wrote the award-winning and critically acclaimed adult memoir of the same name about her experience becoming a wheelchair user as a teenager after a car accident. Vibrant, quirky art illustrated by debut picture book illustrator Barry Lee who draws on their own experience of living with a disability. Representation of lived experience using a mobility device told through the eyes of Vo, a unique, unforgettable character.
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10,99 €

Ukraine’s Move to the West


This book examines the intervention of global elite networks in the context of Ukraine’s EU-IMF deal within the overall ‘Euromaidan moment’ (late 2013–early 2014). It develops an empirically grounded investigation focused on three sets of modalities within the EU-IMF package during this time period – namely, GM agriculture (biotechnology), hydraulic fracking and an internationally enabled regime change – as proposed solutions for urgent problems confronting Ukraine. There is a particular spotlight on the intersections between corporate actors, political players, foundations and think tanks in the reproduction of particular constellations of power between Western (particularly U.S.-based) networks and Ukrainian agents and intermediaries. The complexity of social dynamics allow for multiple forms of power to operate at once in this space of international politics. This book details and analyses how the global elite network operating around Ukraine at this time produced the three unusual outcomes associated with the agreed EU-IMF policy agenda (GM agriculture, fracking and a regime change). It contributes to the analysis of how global elite networks operate and power works in international relations, and also enhances how the tumultuous politics of Ukraine in the current century are understood.The subject of this book is fairly controversial and is a high-profile current political problem. Looking at these issues through the analytical framework of social networks brings forward a welcomed investigation into agency in international studies. The attention to personal and political ties of mutual interdependence differs from more commonly used mainstream accounts of global politics that rely on ‘US versus Russia’ narratives or on corporate elites pursuing business deals. This book shows how close ties of social acquaintance and political-economic compacts prove crucial to understanding how the key issue areas evolved. This book advances the understanding of how power works in international politics, showing how it is built through different forms. It also advances the understanding of how global elite networks are formed and operate, along with specific investigation into the importance of gatekeepers, and thus explains the international political economy of Ukraine at a key moment and should prove invaluable to many academic and popular explanations.
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101,99 €

Soldiers, Angels, and Avengers


Soldiers, Angels, and Avengers tells the compelling story of the Jewish Brigade Infantry Group (JBG), a five-thousand-strong military unit, recruited primarily from the Jewish population of Palestine, and the only exclusively Jewish military unit to fight under the British flag during the Second World War. Gianluca Fantoni reconstructs the military and human experience of the brigade in Italy and investigates its enduring and controversial place in memory and public debate. Formed in 1944, the JBG saw combat in the final stages of the Italian campaign, where its soldiers fought with distinction against German forces. After the war, many of its members – who often had little or no military training, and included artists, scientists, and farmers – engaged in clandestine efforts to smuggle Holocaust survivors and weapons into Palestine, laying the groundwork for the future Israeli state. Others sought retribution against Nazis and collaborators in acts that revealed both the trauma of genocide and the desire for justice. Far more than a conventional military history, Soldiers, Angels, and Avengers is both a critical study of the political uses of history and a vivid, passionate narrative that brings to life the men and women of the brigade. Accessible and engaging, this book offers readers a rare lens through which to understand the intersections of war, memory, and politics in twentieth-century Europe.
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36,99 €

FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest 20


A wizard's job is never done! Get fired up for the official sequel to Fairy Tail, with story and layouts by original creator Hiro Mashima himself. ENTER THE FIRE DRAGON The battles between Fairy Tail and Diabolos continue to rage in the labyrinth, with both sides beating the living daylights out of each other. Selene’s enjoyment of the violent spectacle comes to a screeching halt when the fire dragon god Ignia suddenly appears, throwing the worst wrench in her plans. Natsu, of course, is instantly fired up to fight Ignia, but Ignia’s got plans of his own--secret plans that may spell disaster for all!
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14,99 €

I Believe in You!


Celebrate your little one with this encouraging read-aloud that’s a gift, greeting card, and board book all rolled into one, from New York Times bestselling illustrator Steph Stilwell.
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12,49 €

Palmistry


Discover the secrets written in your hands with Palmistry, an accessible and fascinating introduction to the ancient art of palm reading. This comprehensive guide takes you from the origins of palmistry to practical, easy-to-follow ways for interpreting the lines, shapes, and features of the hand. Learn to identify the five types of hands, read the eight hand mounts and their meanings, and understand what fingers, thumbs, and special markings can reveal about personality, potential, and life events. Explore the major and branch lines, spot warning signs, and see how the hands can offer insights into career tendencies, romantic compatibility, and health indicators. Whether you’re a curious beginner or an aspiring reader, Palmistry will give you the tools and confidence to uncover the stories your hands are waiting to tell.
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10,99 €

The Name Game


THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'So gorgeously life-affirming and heart-warming' PAIGE TOON'Fiendishly gripping and searingly romantic' ROSIE WALSHThe Isle of Ormer: population 500, soon to be 501. Charlie Jones has landed on the island to embark on her brand new life. As the manager at Ormer's only farm shop, this job will be her perfect next chapter. Good riddance to the mainland, this is it - fresh air, and a clean slate. Except there is one small issue . . . Charlie Jones has also just arrived on the Isle of Ormer, to embark on his brand new life. His job at the farm shop feels like fate, and could not have come at a better moment. On Ormer, Charlie has promised himself he'll escape old friends, bad habits and heartbreak. This second chance is the best thing that could have happened to Charlie . . . and Charlie. That is, until they are introduced . . . The Name Game is the brand new love story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Flatshare and Swept Away, about second chances, new beginnings and about love finding us in the most secluded of places. 'O'Leary at her surprising and heart-stopping best' GILLIAN McALLISTER'A fabulous, playful, twisty ride' CAROLINE HULSE'One in a million!' CHELSEA CURTO'Playful, twisty and achingly raw' ANNABEL MONAGHANEVERYONE LOVES BETH O'LEARY'S NOVELS'Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth' SOPHIE KINSELLA'That rare, one-in-a-million talent' EMILY HENRYA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/04/2026
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25,49 €

Who Is Vera Wang?


Today, Vera Wang is one of the most famous fashion designers in the world. But did you know that she didn't start designing until she was thirty-eight years old? Before she got her start in fashion, Vera was first a little girl who dreamed of being an Olympic ice skater. Then, she was an editor for Vogue magazine where she worked for seventeen years. It wasn't until the age of forty that Vera began designing her own line of wedding gowns. Now, she is a beloved designer who dresses some of the most famous people in the world for their weddings and red carpet appearances. Learn her story in this perfect nonfiction book for young readers interested in fashion.
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8,49 €

First Fun Sticker Painting: Busy Bugs


The perfect sticker painting book for little hands, First Fun Sticker Painting Busy Bugs is a fun and engaging activity book for kids to have a blast making lots of sticker creations. Filled with 12 sticker painting bug designs, each picture comes with a set of high-quality brightly coloured stickers and a helpful reference photo for children to either recreate what they see on the opposite page or make their own original design. Made from high-quality paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display, this fun and easy sticker painting book will keep kids entertained for hours as they learn colours, follow visual directions, express their creativity and imagination, and improve their dexterity.
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10,99 €

Release Me


The searing second volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. Now she wants revenge. To save her sister she needs to get back home and destroy the system that created her. Rosabelle's greatest strength is her ability to deaden her mind and body; it's the only way to survive the surveillance state of Ark Island. But lately her heart has been beating harder; her thoughts are spiraling; her defenses are coming undone. And there's only one person to blame. James Anderson had a plan. Now he has nothing but problems. Rosabelle might be the ally they need in a fight against The Reestablishment, but no one wants to trust an enemy assassin. It doesn't help that Rosabelle's not much of a talker, doesn't work well in groups, and kills people on instinct. Taking her side has cost James nearly everything-but keeping her alive might help save his world. If only he could convince his older brother. Aaron Warner Anderson has a headache. Something dark is coming, and Rosabelle's arrival is just a prelude. In her, he sees shades of himself he can't trust, and worse: he can no longer get a read on the girl. She's a dead battery, emanating no emotional feedback. At least not until James walks into a room...Volcanic tension, breathless reveals, breakneck action-and a dystopian world that never stops raising the stakes: Welcome back to The New Republic.
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24,99 €

Co po nás zůstane


Jedinečný román o nadpřirozených tajemstvích života, smrti a mezilidských vztahů – výsledek spolupráce autora bestsellerů jako "Zápisník jedné lásky" a scenáristy a režiséra thrilleru "Šestý smysl" Newyorský architekt Tate přijíždí na Cape Cod, aby navrhl letní dům pro přítele a začal nový život po léčbě deprese i ztrátě sestry, která mu na smrtelné posteli řekla, že vidí duchy. Tate se ubytuje v historickém penzionu, kde potká tajemnou Wren – ženu, jež převrátí jeho racionální svět vzhůru nohama. Mají silné pouto, ale pod poklidným povrchem Wrenina života číhají temná tajemství. Aby ji zachránil, musí Tate odhalit pravdu o její minulosti – a zjistit, zda láska může překonat i hranici mezi životem a smrtí.
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19,99 €

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Skorzeny - Život na hraně, 3. vydání


„Láká mne neobyčejný způsob života,“ zapsal si vídeňský student Otto Skorzeny v době, kdy jeho tvář zdobila první jizva z buršáckého souboje. Jeho přání se naplnilo. Elitního příslušníka SS, Hitlerova osobního oblíbence a specialistu na nejtajnější operace (jen namátkou: osvobození Mussoliniho, únos Horthyho syna, pokusy o zabití Josipa Broze-Tita či nasazení německých jednotek v amerických uniformách při ardenské ofenzivě) nazval velitel spojeneckých armád generál Dwight D. Eisenhower „nejnebezpečnějším mužem Evropy“. Autor svou předchozí knihu Já, Otto Skorzeny…! obohatil o dramatické zpracování poválečného období, kdy Otto Skorzeny v různých koutech světa splétal temnou pavučinu neonacistických a protidemokratických intrik. Skorzeny se během svého života mnohokrát stal záhadami opředenou legendou. Pohled pod její povrch je strhujícím příběhem člověka, který svou nespornou odvahu a inteligenci za všech okolností, tedy za války i po ní, nabídl do služeb zla.
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15,49 €

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Krimi 1/2026 - Výstřely v mrazivé noci


Za časů první republiky se loupilo, vraždilo a kradlo stejně jako v dobách předešlých i budoucích. Některé z těchto starých smutných příběhů vám chce přiblížit i tato knížka. Dočtete se například, kdo zavraždil dva řezníky u Kardašovy Řečice, proč musel zemřít oblíbený trafikant v Mladé Boleslavi rukou vraha, kdo zavraždil manželku učitele o jejím svátku v moravských Trstěnicích nebo proč došlo k vyvraždění selské rodiny ve středočeských Ježovicích. Dozvíte se, jaký zločin spáchal strážník Václav Hejkal a proč musela zemřít vražednou rukou stará chudobná prodavačka v Přerově nad Labem. Přečtete si, jak skončila nešťastná láska mladého tankisty na Olomoucku a také kdo zastřelil továrníka Klímu v pražské Bubenči. A protože osud si někdy rád trochu zažertuje, dozvíte se také, jak neslavně dopadlo vloupání tří lupičů do liberecké tržnice.
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3,71 €

Metra světa


Obyvatelé mnoha velkoměst po celém světě si dnes už neumí představit, že by významnou součást hromadné dopravy netvořilo i metro. První linka podzemní dráhy vznikla v Londýně v roce 1863, v roce 1896 následovala Budapešť a Glasgow. Metro se pak postupně objevilo na všech kontinentech. Největší boom rozvoje tratí metra dnes zažívá Čína a Indie. Kniha se věnuje vybraným zajímavým světovým systémům metra, a to jak z pohledu vedení tratí, tak používaných vozidel, ale i architektury dopravních staveb. Samozřejmostí je krátký historický úvod i technický popis systému metra v jednotlivých zemích. Nechybí ani přehled všech podzemních drah světa s vysvětlivkou, že jde o „tradiční“ metro, nikoliv například o tratě „lehké železnice“, které se do této oblasti často mylně zahrnují. Za metro nepovažujeme ani výhradně povrchové tratě (leckdy také označované jako „metro“), ani kombinované systémy takzvaných vlakotramvají, u nichž je v podzemí vedena jen určitá část trati a jsou navíc kompatibilní s ostatní tramvajovou dopravou. V případě „tradičního“ metra toto vše odpadá, neboť jezdí na vlastní infrastruktuře s vlastním systémem řízení.
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28,99 €

Převážně báječný rok


V novém deníku nás Michal Viewegh pouští do své pracovny i do své hlavy. S humorem jemu vlastním reflektuje stárnutí, literární provoz i každodenní drobnosti, které dělají život snesitelným. Po úspěšných titulech jako Můj život po životě přichází další upřímná bilance, která dokazuje, že nejlepší příběhy píše sám život – a Michal Viewegh je stále skvělým vypravěčem.
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18,49 €

Jürgen Klopp - Biografia, 2. doplnené vydanie


Elmar Neveling prináša v tejto úplne aktuálnej biografii Jürgena Kloppa nielen hlbokú analýzu pozoruhodnej kariéry „tvorcu majstrov“ a jeho hernej filozofie, ale aj pohľad na prekvapivé rozhodnutie opustiť na konci tejto sezóny FC Liverpool a dopriať si prestávku. V tejto športovej biografii sa dozviete všetko o pozadí tohto rozhodnutia aj o jeho plánoch do budúcnosti. Najnovšia biografia: aktualizované nové vydanie so všetkými informáciami o prekvapivej kariérnej pauze futbalového trénera a o jeho poslednej sezóne Intímne pohľady: osobná cesta, emocionálne vrcholy a triumfálne víťazstvá Jürgena Kloppa S podrobnou taktickou kapitolou o Kloppovej hernej filozofii Dokonalý darček pre fanúšikov futbalu Od Mainz 05 cez BVB až po FC Liverpool – a ešte oveľa ďalejOd jeho vzostupu v Mainz 05, cez slávnu éru v Borussia Dortmund, až po pôsobivé výsledky ako trénera FC Liverpool – Jürgen Klopp má za sebou mimoriadnu kariéru a príbeh úspechu. Kniha ponúka hlboké pohľady na jeho taktickú filozofiu, cestu k úspechu a odhaľuje, prečo Klopp nie je len hlasným motivátorom s mnohostrannou osobnosťou, ale aj precíznym a výnimočným futbalovým pedagógom. Rozhovory s bývalými spolupracovníkmi a odborníkmi približujú jeho charizmatickú osobnosť a vášeň pre hru. Na záver Elmar Neveling ponúka pútavý pohľad na obdobie po odchode z FC Liverpool a na budúcnosť tohto výnimočného futbalového trénera.
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22,99 € 23,90€

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