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Super Uma
Meet Uma - Uma the amazing, the adventurous, the seriously awesome superhero!Together with her Nani, and Chip, her unicorn side-kick, she goes on rescue missions, standing up for what is right and generally spreading happiness in Sparkleopolis, the super-sparkly, colourful city where she lives. Until one day the colour and sparkle start seeping out of Sparkleopolis. This must be a job for Uma!A brilliant feel-good tale celebrating accessibility, teamwork and kindness
Coal
‘I am Black because I come from the earth’s insidenow take my word for jewel in the open light.’ Impassioned and profound, the poems in Coal showcase Audre Lorde in all her dazzling elegance and multiplicity. Mournful, celebratory, politically conscious, this early collection faithfully captures the complex interiority of the self. With insight and great feeling, these poems explore racial and sexual politics, liberation and love; they are strongly autobiographical (including poems about Lorde’s children, her sister and her parents, as well as an elegy for a dear childhood friend). These timeless poems resonate down the years.
Where You Go, I Will Go
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARDTwo women search for a place of belonging, in this stunning novel that will break your heart and lift you up. 'A stunning novel and a dynamic intergenerational tale' Bernardine Evaristo'A fresh voice in the global narrative of women's lives' Charmaine Wilkerson'A wonderful, vital novel' Irenosen Okojie MBE'Evocative and exhilarating' Salena Godden'A captivating read from an exciting new voice' Cherie JonesTo the world, Bijoux is the obedient daughter, dutifully attending prayer meetings and following the rigid expectations of her stern Pentecostal aunt. But Bijoux dreams of another life, one where she can live freely and be with the woman she loves. Twenty years earlier, in Kinshasa, Mira also longs to escape her family's expectations. When she falls in love with an impoverished singer, a criminal in the eyes of her parents, her choices will set her on a dramatic path that winds its way across oceans and decades. Both women will undertake moving and life-altering journeys, through love and sexuality, loss and redemption, to search for what they've always been looking for - home.
Gandolfini
Based on extensive research and original interviews, this intimate biography reveals the complexities of Gandolfini's character, his rise to fame, and his lasting impact on television and film. “A riveting look inside the mind of a towering talent, this is a must for Sopranos fans."-Publishers Weekly"A fast-moving, entertaining bio of a Hollywood mensch."-KirkusIn Gandolfini, critic and historian Jason Bailey traces the twinned stories of the man and the unforgettable roles he played. Gandolfini’s roots were working class, raised in northern New Jersey as the son of Italian immigrants, and acting was something he loved for a long time before he could see it as a career. It wasn’t until he was well into his bohemian twenties that he dedicated himself to a life on the stage and screen. Bailey traces his rise, from bit parts to character roles he enlivened with menace and vulnerability, to Tony Soprano, the breakout role that would make him a legend, and onto a post-Sopranos career in which he continued to challenge himself and his audience. More than a decade after his sudden passing, James Gandolfini still exerts a powerful pull on television and film enthusiasts around the world. His charismatic portrayal of complex, flawed, but always human men illuminated the contradictions in all of us, as well as our potential for grace, and the power of love and family.
Capy Capy Capybara
Little beauty, such a cutie! Yay for Capybara! Capybara has a big day ahead. There's lunch to crunch and munch, friends to meet and greet, water to splash, and races to dash! Follow along on Capybara's fun-filled adventure!Set along a lush river-home to capybaras, jacanas, and caiman-Harper's joyful graphic art and simple lyrical prose celebrate unlikely friendships and the heroic lengths we go to keep them safe.
It Was You All Along
What if your soulmate was a decade too late?Meet Aurora: wide-eyed and studious, she’s the first in her working-class family to go to university. Alone and out of her depth, the first person she sees is Ben, her charming, carefree housemate.Meet Oli: steadfast and down-to-earth, he moved in just five minutes after Ben. Missing by mere moments a chance that changed his and Aurora’s lives forever.With Liv, their final housemate, the four are bound inextricably over the years by love, tragedy, and everything in between. They all know how lucky they are to have each other: no one would do anything to jeopardise their friendship.The only problem is, when true soulmates are kept apart, fate has a funny way of inserting itself. With explosive results…
Princeweaver
‘A lush reimagining of the English conquest of Wales… a debut not to be missed’ C.S. Pacat, NYT bestselling author of the DARK RISE series‘A glittering love story: sharp as blood and beautifully woven with magic and myth’ Holly Race, bestselling author of SIX WILD CROWNS‘A lush, lingering heartache of a book… reminiscent of The Goblin Emperor. Morgan is a shining new talent in fantasy’ Annabel Campbell, author of THE OUTCAST MAGE‘Princeweaver is a dark and tender folkloric love story, flowering with yearning and intrigue’ Tasha Suri, bestselling author of THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA‘Rich in Welsh folklore and steeped in slow-burn yearning, PRINCEWEAVER is a tale that will leave readers breathless and desperate for more … An absolute gem of a debut novel’ Kalie Reid, author of THE SACRED SPACE BETWEENTheir marriage is to save a warring kingdom. But in the process, it might destroy them both.Born with forbidden, nature-infused magic in an occupied land, anxious apothecary Meilyr survives by keeping his head down. Until he ends up engaged to invading prince Osian in order to save his brother's life. Now, he is in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to hide his true self. When nobles in Osian's court are gruesomely murdered by the same magic that flows through his veins, Meilyr realises someone is seeking revenge for his homeland. As suspicion towards him grows, he and the prince work together to uncover the killer or risk losing the crown - or their lives. Between court politics, unwieldy magic and a murderer on the loose, Meilyr must keep his wits about him. Especially as his feelings for Osian grow deeper with every passing day... Combines the court intrigue and slow-burn yearning of A Taste of Gold and Iron with the folkloric grounding and lore that readers of Naomi Novik and Stephanie Garber will enjoy.
Policing on Drugs
Today, images of cartels, security agents donning face coverings, graphs depicting egregious murder rates, and military guards at US border crossings influence the world''s perception of Mexico. Mexico''s so-called drug war, as generally conceived by journalists and academics, was the product of recent cartel turf wars, the end of the PRI''s single party rule in 2000, and enhanced US border security measures post-9/11. These explanations are compelling, but they overlook state actions beginning in the 1970s that set the foundation for drug violence over the longer term.In Policing on Drugs, Aileen Teague chronicles a largely ignored but critical prehistory of intensified bilateral antidrug efforts by exploring their origins and inherent contradictions in Mexico. Beginning in the 1960s, US leaders externalized their aggressive domestic drug control practices by forcing junior partners such as Mexico into adopting their policies. Leaders on both sides of the border situated counternarcotics within a larger paradigm of militarized policing, which increased the power and influence of the military and aggressive counternarcotics in both countries. However, different security imperatives motivated US and Mexican agents, complicating enforcement in Mexico. Between 1969 and 2000, Mexico''s embrace of America''s punitive antidrug policies strengthened the coercive capacities of the Mexican state, exacerbated crime, and were so ineffective in an era of open trade blocs that they hastened the expansion of the drug trade.Drawing on such sources as records from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the US State Department, interviews with key officials, accounts from Mexican journalists, and rarely seen Mexican intelligence reports, Teague relates the war on drugs as a transnational story with deep historical roots in US and Mexican conceptions of policing and security. The negative impacts of US-led counternarcotics policies in Mexico can be attributed to the complex relationship between the United States'' and Mexico''s shared approach to the drug war--with critical implications for present-day relations.
Think Like a Forest
‘Beautiful and thought-provoking’ Cal FlynHow do we raise children in a climate emergenc? hat should we teach them - and what kind of future are we preparing them fo? en Rawlence began writing to his eldest daughter before she was born, trying to understand what it means to bring a child into a world facing ecological breakdown. Over the next twelve years, these letters – written to his two daughters as they grow – chart one father’s attempt to live with the central contradiction of our age: raising children within a system that threatens all life, including our own. By turns moving and funny, and always bracingly honest, Think Like a Forest explores love, fear and responsibility in perilous times. Rawlence finds the answers might lie in learning to see the world again through the eyes of a child so that we may embrace interdependence and regain our place in nature. To think like a forest, he shows us, may be the key to how we parent, how we live, and even whether we have a future on our planet at all. 'A gift, not just for the author’s daughters, but for all of us who want to replace ecocide anxiety with the glimmerings of a better future’ Sophy Roberts‘A thoughtful, tender way to make a map of new and frightening territory’ Jay Griffiths
Hats!
From pulpits to protest lines, catwalks to coronations, Hats! is an international tour of headwear throughout history and global culture. Divided into four parts reflecting the key reasons why we make and wear hats, the book covers a broad range of iconic headgear from firemen's helmets to beautiful traditional lace mantillas from Spain, to bionic visors worn by celebrities. This exploration of headwear from around the world draws on various collections and in particular the archives of the Culture Trust, which boasts the most complete collection of hats and headwear in the world. Hats! features contributions from today's most inspiring milliners and serves as a fantastic resource for accessory designers, as well as a perfect gift for hat lovers. With a foreword by the celebrated milliner Stephen Jones.
The Origins of the Scottish Railway System
By comparison with their English counterparts, Scottish nineteenth-century railways have suffered from a degree of neglect by economic historians. Most of the existing literature is written for the railway enthusiast, concentrating mainly on topography, mechanical developments and entertaining episodes. Few of these books cover the whole of Scotland and most are treatments of single companies or of particular dramatic events. This study covers the earliest period of Scottish railway history, from the years of the first waggonway developments in the eighteenth century to the advent of the railway mania of the 1840s. It concentrates on the planning and formation of the various railways, the problems and achievements associated with their construction, and the financial records of the companies up to 1844. The first two chapters cover the horse-drawn waggonways of the eighteenth century and the coal railways of the early nineteenth century, while Chapters 3–5 cover the railways of the 1830s and 1840s.
Počítanka: Matematické úlohy určené pre prvákov od 2. školského polroka
Počítanka je pokračovaním série pracovných zošitov pre prvákov, ktorý je zameraný na matematické a logické operácie. Ponúka ucelený súbor úloh pre rozvoj počiatočnej matematickej gramotnosti nielen pre rodičov, ale aj pre učiteľov. Deti sa naučia pracovať s číslami a porozumieť súvislostiam a vzťahom pri spracovávaní rôznych údajov. Pomocou zábavných úloh sa deti naučia používať praktické zručnosti a schopnosti potrebné na riešenie rôznych matematických problémov v bežnom živote. V časti o geometrii sa venujú skúmaniu rovinných a priestorových útvarov, natrénujú si odhad a mierku.
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Let the Quiet Ones Rise
A collection of instinctual poetry from the deepest part of a neurodivergent heart, considering the sadness of being alone, but also the happiness of finding people who empower you.
The Colorful World of Reptiles
A beautifully illustrated introduction to reptiles with colorful watercolor art and descriptions full of fun facts. From the creator of the bestselling The Colorful World of Dinosaurs, this follow-up volume introduces fifty amazing reptiles with striking watercolor art and fun facts on each. Beloved author-illustrator Matt Sewell delves into the fascinating, mysterious, and sometimes downright bizarre lives of reptiles, including spectacular snakes, lizards, crocodiles, bearded dragons, turtles, and tortoises. Did you know . . . The oldest known reptilian fossil is 315 million years old!That dinosaurs were also reptiles—though not, as some people think, giant lizards. The green basilisk can walk on water. The Galápagos tortoise can comfortably live for more than one hundred years. The saltwater crocodile is the world’s biggest living reptile (with an average one weighing around one thousand pounds!). The Colorful World of Reptiles explores all these creatures and more—bright, horned, camouflaged, and striped—through gorgeous watercolor illustrations paired with surprising, little-known, and fun-to-tell facts about reptile behavior, habits, and appearance. This fascinating book will delight young readers and beguile reptile fans of all ages.
Is God for Revolution?
Based on interviews with upper-middle-class Egyptian Muslims, Is God for Revolution? explores the ways in which political participation in the 2011 Egyptian revolution--and the emotions that came with it--changed the landscape of religious discourse and practice. Before the revolution, the interviewees found themselves in structures of culturally agreed-upon forms of religiosity. They were raised during what scholars call the "Islamic Awakening" of the late twentieth century and heeded the advice of religious figures that circulated freely in mass media. Visible markers of piety, such as the veil for women and beards for men, became commonplace. This all changed in one charged moment. In the wake of the uprising, Nareman Amin shows, revolutionary feelings--notably hope, disappointment, doubt, shock and anger-transformed their understandings of what it means to identify as pious Muslims. Is God for Revolution? is a book about social change in a time of political upheaval and uncertainty, specifically the relationship between affect, politics and Islam. It is a story about postrevolutionary agency, the emotional toll that this democratic experiment had on those who believed in the revolution and its ideals, and the transformative power of autonomy and emotion on young revolutionaries'' attitudes toward religious authorities and religious beliefs and practices.
Ultimate Discovery: T. rex
A first look at the mighty dinosaur! The youngest readers will learn about the T. rex in this simple interactive book. They can slide the tabs to hatch a baby T. rex, open the T. rex’s huge jaws, and even battle another dinosaur! • Sliding tabs add to learning fun • Introduces young children to dinosaurs • Content vetted by expert • Book format is just the right size for little handsT. rex is an exciting first step for budding dinosaur fans. • Fun family read-aloud book • Books for children aged 0 to 3 • Books for babies and toddlers
Rainforest Sticker Play Reusable Activity Set
STICKER PLAY KIT – Create your own rainforest adventure with Mudpuppy's Rainforest Friends Sticker Play Reusable Activity Set! This set includes 50+ reusable stickers featuring vibrant rainforest animals, from playful monkeys to colorful parrots. Kids can position these stickers over the included storytelling scene or matching activity. The kit comes with a 3-panel fold-out scene, a 2-panel matching activity scene, and 2 reusable sticker sheets—perfect for hours of fun! BRIGHT AND BOLD ARTWORK – The Rainforest Friends Sticker Play Reusable Activity Set features an illustrated rainforest landscape, just waiting to come alive with adorable animals! As children place their reusable animal stickers, they can create their own rainforest stories and scenes, sparking creativity and imaginative play. PERFECT FOR GIFTING – The Rainforest Friends Sticker Play Reusable Activity Kit makes a perfect gift for young adventurers! With its vibrant, reusable stickers and engaging rainforest-themed backgrounds, it encourages imaginative storytelling in a fun, hands-on way. Its mess-free design and reusability make it ideal for both home and travel, ensuring hours of screen-free entertainment for kids and parents alike. SCREEN-FREE FUN – For over 25 years, Mudpuppy has created high-quality, non-digital puzzles, games, and toys for children and families that foster creativity and imaginative thinking. All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations, ensuring they’re safe for little hands to enjoy. MUDPUPPY – Mudpuppy offers a wide range of environmentally friendly puzzles, games, and toys that inspire creative play for children and the young at heart. We focus on making fun, eco-conscious products that help kids unplug, explore, and engage in screen-free activities.
Death in a Shetland Family
This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the sea, or islands, or joyous, intricate story-telling' ANN CLEEVESShetland sailing sleuth Cass Lynch is definitely out of her comfort zone when she helps round up a prize-winning stallion escaped from the renowned Klaufister stud. She's even less impressed by its owner, Keith Arthurson, a returned city slicker who's already made enemies in his community. An unexpected visit to the Arthursons shows Cass the tensions simmering within the family. When Keith's found dead, can she uncover the motive for his murder without putting herself in danger?
Archer's Voice
I wanted to lose myself in the small town of Pelion, Maine. To forget everything I had left behind. The sound of rain. The blood. The coldness of a gun against my skin.
For six months, each breath has been a reminder that I survived-and my dad didn't. I'm almost safe again. But the moment I meet Archer Hale, my entire world tilts on its axis ... and never rights itself again.
Until I trespass into his strange, silent, and isolated world, Archer communicates with no one. Yet in his whiskey-colored eyes, something intangible happens between us. There's so much more to him than just his beauty, his presence, or the ways his hands communicate with me. On me.
But this town is mired in secrets and betrayals, and Archer is the explosive center of it all.
So much passion. And so much hurt. But it's only in Archer's silence that we might just find what we need to heal ... and live.
Includes an exclusive extended epilogue from Archer's POV!
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