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Benjamin Zephaniah's What Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us
A ground-breaking poem on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence from national treasure Benjamin Zephaniah."The death of Stephen LawrenceHas taught us to love each other..."With extra information provided alongside Benjamin''s powerful words and Joelle Avelino''s striking illustration, this book is an indispensable tool for helping children aged 9+ to understand identity, diversity, justice, respect and racism.
Tiger, Don't Worry!
The adorable duo are back!In this heartwarming tale of friendship and courage, Mei and her exuberant best friend Tiger eagerly try to help make tea, but their efforts lead to broken tools and panic! Fearing being scolded, they run away, but Mei soon realises the importance of returning home and facing their mistake. They return home with trepidation and are relieved to be met with an important lesson in empathy, forgiveness and patience. Steeped in kindness, this reassuring story is perfect for children navigating how to say sorry, concluding in Tiger and Mei finding the courage to admit to their mistakes and learning that honesty helps to bring the whole family together.
Cipruskoporsó
Nagynénje hosszan tartó, súlyos betegségét követő halála után Elinor Carlisle hatalmas vagyont örököl. Ám lehet, hogy mindezt már nem tudja élvezni, ugyanis gyilkosság vádjával áll a bíróság előtt. Ő az egyetlen gyanúsított, mivel féltékenységéből adódóan kizárólag neki lehetett oka a fiatal és szép Mary Gerrard, Laura néni felolvasónőjének a megölésére. A vádat csak súlyosbítja, hogy nagynénje – közvetlenül a halála előtt – módosítani akarta a végrendeletét Mary javára. Az indíték egyértelmű, minden Elinor ellen szól – de akad valaki, aki váltig hisz Elinor ártatlanságában: Peter Lord, Laura néni kezelőorvosa. A doktor, hogy megmentse Elinort a már biztosnak látszó ítélettől, nem kisebb szakértőt bíz meg a védelem oldalán, mint a nagy Hercule Poirot-t.
Touki Bouki
Djibril Diop Mambéty’s exuberant, inventive and urgent film Touki Bouki (The Journey of the Hyena) (1973) follows a young couple, Mory (Magaye Niang) and Anta (Mareme Niang), who dream of leaving their home in Dakar, Senegal for an imagined better life in Paris. Rosalind Galt’s insightful study analyses Touki Bouki’s cinematic worlds, from its narrative of postcolonial migration to its influence by international film style, both nonetheless grounded in African visual cultures and critical perspectives. Touki Bouki explores the intertwined histories of the postcolonial and the transnational, showing how the aesthetic and political ideas found in the experimentation of cinematic modernisms and New Waves are as African as they are European. Galt’s study interweaves a conceptual framework of world cinema studies and anti/decolonial theory with close analysis of Touki Bouki’s innovative audiovisual forms and its representations of desire and identity in postcolonial Senegal. Providing a detailed reading of the film’s themes and cinematic style, she argues for its classic status and for its long-lasting influence on world cinema.
What Makes a Bird?
An informative and engaging introduction to birds written by wildlife TV presenter and bird watcher, Nadeem Perera. A stunningly illustrated book detailing everything that makes a bird a bird. Featuring birds from all over the world, and peppered with clear case studies on different bird species and punchy fact files on all things beaks, feathers, migration, nesting and more, the book also closes with a chapter on connecting with birds and becoming a birder.
Sylvanian Families: Freya's Baking Adventure
Join the Sylvanian Families on their summer adventures in this sweet picture book, based on the animation Freya's Happy Diary, now showing on Youtube!The kids are opening a bakery, with bread they've baked themselves! Freya and her friends, Ralph and Lyra, can't wait to get started. Frasier Chocolate, the town's resident baker, is helping them out. There's just one problem . . . Freya can't remember what she put in her bread! Can the friends work out Freya's recipe before the bakery open? reya's Baking Adventure is a delightful picture book featuring artwork from the animated Sylvanian Families series, Freya's Happy Diary, and brings the classic and beloved toy range to life as never before. Enjoy more Sylvanian picture book stories with Ralph's Summer Holiday, Freya's Secret Discovery and Freya's Birthday Surprise.
Permanence
This is the story of an affair. Clara and Francis are in love, but nobody knows it. For months they have been slipping away from their respective lives, sharing stolen afternoons in hotel rooms, their time together painfully sweet and all too short. Until one day they wake up in a bedroom neither of them recognises with no memory of how they got there.
They find themselves in a strange and unfamiliar city: a place where adulterers can live openly as couples, without fear of consequence, putting the theory of their love into practice. Here the sky is painted over the old town square in changeless, cloudless blue. Ripe fruits wait on the table each morning and the sunset comes down in a blaze of pink each night. And contact with the real world is impossible. As long as Clara and Francis are here, they only have each other.
How do you know when you've found true love? How much would you sacrifice to keep hold of it? And how long can you stay in paradise before the cracks start to show?
Simply Chemistry
Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Chemistry is the perfect introduction for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.
This book covers the core concepts of chemistry in a fresh and accessible way – from the structure of an atom and the 118 elements of the periodic table, to combustion and explosive reactions. Using simple diagrams and precise explanations, each pared-back entry explains concepts clearly and concisely.
Whether you are studying chemistry at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics of chemistry quickly and easily.
100 Iconic Buildings to See Before You Die
Take a tour of the world's most talked about architectural wonders.
This is your passport to 100 places designed to impress - think France's Eiffel Tower, India's Taj Mahal, Egypt's Pyramids of Giza and the USA's Empire State Building. These are the landmarks that define destinations, fill photo galleries and top travel bucket lists, and now it's time to see them for yourself.
Organized by continent, the book takes you on a global tour of must-see sights, from ancient temples and Art Deco hotels to Modernist marvels and mega-tall megastructures. Inside you'll find:
- 100 world-class landmarks chosen for their visual wow-factor and cultural impact
- chapters organized by continent for easy browsing and destination dreaming
- striking full-page photography plus top tips for photo ops and iconic viewpoints
- bite-sized insights with cultural context, historical tidbits and reasons to visit
- smart travel notes: when to go, how to get there and other landmarks to see while you're there
Whether you're satisfying armchair wanderlust or just craving new ideas for what to see next, this book is the perfect gift for travellers.
The Menu of Happiness
Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved. This unique establishment is run by a father-daughter duo who offer more than just mouth-watering meals. They act as 'food detectives', delving into the past to produce nostalgia-infused dishes for their hungry clientele.
Among the patrons is a once-renowned pianist whose promising career was marred by a self-inflicted injury. She longs to taste the yakisoba she shared with the only man she ever truly loved. The diner also welcomes a man haunted by shadows of regret. His mind races back to the gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness.
For the Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve food. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of its delicious recipes.
The Menu of Happiness follows on from The Kamogawa Food Detectives and The Restaurant of Lost Recipes. This is an interconnected series, which can be read separately, or binged all at once!
Son of Nobody
The past is never done with: always the song continues
Harlow Donne has devoted his life to the Classical world. When a chance comes up to study an obscure collection of papyrus fragments at Oxford University, he seizes it. Though it means leaving his daughter and fracturing marriage back home in Canada, this is the kind of career break he desperately needs.
In the depths of the Bodleian Library, Harlow discovers a lost account of the Trojan War, a glimpse into the founding of Western civilization itself. He names the epic poem The Psoad, after its protagonist, a Greek commoner identified as Psoas of Midea but known to all as 'son of nobody'.
As sole translator and interpreter of the Psoad, Harlow dedicates the poem and its footnotes to his daughter, Helen. Under his gaze, the text unlocks echoes of Ancient Greece into the present day, and a personal message to his beloved child appears. Despite the three-thousand-year gap between the two, a thread hasn't frayed: the universal song of homesickness and regret, of ambition, love and grief.
In this masterpiece of myth, history and domesticity, Son of Nobody explores how stories become facts, the price we pay to share them and how we live - then, now and always.
The Mud Princess
Annoyed by her big brother and her own bad temper, Yuki throws her house keys down a manhole. When she goes after them, she arrives in a strange underground world, ruled by the mighty Mud Princess. In a place where lost things are found and anger tastes delicious, Yuki finds new friends and learns that she's not the only person living with difficult feelings...
Join beloved picture-book creator Beatrice Alemagna on a messy, magical adventure of self-discovery!
An Anthology of Beetles
A compact version of DK's bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Beetles is perfect for budding entomologists and nature lovers ages 7-9 to take on the go and find these tough creatures.
An Anthology of Beetles will be your child's guide through the lively world of insects, teaching how different species of beetles help pollinate plants, improve soil health, and control pests - all while playing a key role in maintaining nature's balance.
This stunning beetle book for kids offers:
• The next book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children's Anthologies series.
• A magnificent collection of over 100 unique beetles, from rickets and tardigrades to damselflies and ladybirds.
• A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking imagery on every page.
The Magic and Mystery of Earth
The Magic and Mystery of Earth combines vivid illustrations with dazzling and up-to-date photography to help young scientists aged 7-9 learn all there is to know about Earth.
Day turns to night, seasons shift, water moves, volcanoes erupt in a burst of fury, and animals swing and dart across the pages of this earth science guide.
Children will love to learn about our planet, starting at Earth's fiery core, then journeying upwards through clouds and wind before soaring over the Amazon rainforest and gliding across Earth's icy poles to discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet.
Don't Forget We're Here Forever
Why are young people finding their way back to faith?'One of those books I find myself being (excuse the pun) evangelical about, pressing it into friends' hands like a Gideon's Bible' Sunday Times'Spellbinding . . . An incredible exploration of how young people are navigating the complex world we find ourselves in today' Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art without Men*A TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER**A TELEGRAPH, GQ, NEW YORKER AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR*When several of her friends turned to faith in their twenties, Lamorna Ash sensed the beginnings of a phenomenon. In our fractured age, a new generation was rediscovering Christianity for itself. In this urgent and lyrical adventure, Ash embarks on a journey across Britain to meet the young people wrestling with faith today. Taking us from ancient abbeys to modern meeting houses, silent retreats to garrulous Bible classes, Don' t Forget We're Here Forever explores our need for community and nourishment of the soul. 'One of our most talented young writers' Telegraph'It is not surprising that at a time like this, people should turn to older sources of meaning. Don't Forget We're Here Forever is therefore a book for our moment' Irish Times'A rare and arresting book' New Statesman
A Widow's Charm
In this witty fantasy romance, a widow blackmails her rakish necromancer neighbor to bring her husband back to life and save her home . . . only to find herself falling for him instead. Lady Hildegarde Croft is accustomed to changes in position. After all, she rose from maidservant to lady of the manor when she married Lord Thorgoode Croft. But when he drops dead quite unexpectedly, the plans that would have protected her and the people of Croftholde from her malevolent brother-in-law die along with him. What's a widow to do? Fortunately, potential salvation arrives in the form of Lord Erol Elmwood, who is fleeing the consequences of using his forbidden Charm to raise the dead and save his own life. Now he's injured, destitute, and miserable, stuck hiding out at the neighboring estate. For Hilde, blackmailing Lord Elmwood to resurrect Thorgoode seems like the perfect solution. For Elmwood, beautiful Lady Croft seems like the ideal distraction from his troubles. The problem is, all she wants from him is the horrifying power he knows he can never use again. 'Clever, funny, charmingly written, this tale of unexpected love and yes, dead bodies, will run away with your heart. I was rooting for Hilde and Elmwood from the very first page' Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong
DK China
Exploring Beijing's Forbidden City. Hiking along the Great Wall. Devouring dim sum in Hong Kong. China offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.
With a brand-new design, beautiful new photography and new inspirational content, this fully updated guide brings China to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does. Inside, you'll find trusted travel advice, expert-led insights, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our unique hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country's buildings and neighbourhoods.
You'll discover:
• our pick of China's must-sees and top experiences
• beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of China
• the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay
• detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy
• easy-to-follow itineraries
• expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe
• colour-coded chapters to each part of China
• a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go
Zrcadlo hospodaření
Kniha si klade za cíl nabídnout čtenáři jiný pohled na účetnictví než jen jako na nudný soubor pevných čísel. Účetnictví totiž ve skutečnosti bylo a stále je měnícím se mechanismem s pestrou škálou podob. Za tímto účelem není pozornost zaměřena jen na účetnictví ve smyslu vedení záznamů a jejich technické podoby. Jádrem zkoumání je spíše účetní myšlení, tedy způsoby, jakými byla skutečnost v různých dobách pojímána, tříděna a vykládána prostřednictvím hospodářských instrukcí, dobových příruček, učebnic, metodických pokynů či právních předpisů. Účetnictví je zde proto nahlíženo především jako odraz dobové představy o uspořádání a kontrole hospodářské reality, nikoli jen jako soubor formálních zápisů.
Bratři ve válce
Trojice bratrů Mikšových z Janova u Rakovníka vstoupila v květnu 1942 do válečných událostí v protektorátu poté, co nejstarší z nich přistál jako parašutista ve své vlasti. Arnošt Mikš byl členem paraskupiny ZINC vyslané na území Protektorátu Čech a Moravy vedením zahraničního odboje z Velké Británie.
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