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Alone Beneath the Heaven
A powerful saga of discovering your roots, and finding true love along the way, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly CourtOne young woman dares to dream of a better life . . . One freezing night in the 1930s, a baby is left to die in a public lavatory in Sunderland. But against the odds she survives. Sarah Brown is from sturdy stock, and she needs to be, for the orphanage where she grows up is run with brutal efficiency by child-hating Matron Cox. Only Sarah dares to defy her - with horrific consequences. Emerging from the Home as a beautiful and determined young woman, Sarah takes up a post in London as a housekeeper. She's more than capable of dealing with her employer's son, who has a penchant for young servants. And when she meets again Rodney Mallard, the young doctor who tended her after a beating in the Home, Sarah begins to dream of a better future. But serpents lurk in every paradise. And Sarah won't be completely happy until she knows why she was abandoned by her mother, the one person who should have loved her more than life itself . . . What readers are saying about Alone Beneath the Heaven:'I felt as though I knew every character personally. I laughed and cried and got annoyed with some of them, oh my goodness it was amazing' ?'Another great book by this Author! It's a brilliant story line, the characters are brilliant! . . . A real eye opener to two different worlds' ? 'Rita Bradshaw certainly pulls at your heart strings with this. From start to finish it captivates you. I had tears in my eyes at the end' ? 'What a book. I struggled to put it down. A wonderful story, cruel at times, emotional at others' ? 'Yet another unputdownable book by Rita Bradshaw. I don't know how she does it but she puts so much feeling into each and every story. Some make you laugh and some make you cry but all are so enjoyable' ?
The Library of War and Peace
THE BRAND NEW EMOTIONAL, HEARTBREAKING YET COURAGEOUS STORY FROM LOUISE MORRISH. As the war rages on outside, it is the battle within that must be won, through the quiet strength of words. Josie Everley may have survived the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, but she lost the man she loves most to the sea. Broken-hearted and destitute, Josie must start afresh as a library assistant at a ground-breaking, all-female-run military hospital in Endell Street. As she focuses on her work, she never expected to meet Theo, a wounded soldier suffering his own trauma who finds solace amongst the books. As Josie steps up to the role of librarian and loses her heart to Theo, the war around them continues to be a cruel companion and Josie must muster all her strength and courage to make it through. Will Josie find her happy-ever-after amongst the heartbrea? or fans of THE MYSTERIOUS BAKERY ON RUE DE PARIS, THE FORGOTTEN PARIS BOOKSHOP, and Kristin Hannah's THE WOMENPRAISE FOR THE LIBRARY OF WAR AND PEACE'A beautiful, powerful book that I will read again' Suzanne Goldring'This is a beautiful book to savour and treasure' Gill Thompson'Such a beautiful ode to libraries and reading...It's also a big warm hug of a book' Kate Thompson'There are few other writers who can winkle out the stories of heroines from the past as splendidly as Louise Morrish' Julie Ma
You Are the Fuhrer's Unrequited Love
An electrifying novel about the Nazi who reinvented himself, Albert Speer‘Which is the most seductive, truth or fiction?’This is the story of Albert Speer: The protégé. The ‘good Nazi’. The star. The mythmaker. In 1969 Speer, Hitler’s favourite architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, publishes his memoirs. Rewriting his own past, claiming to have known nothing about the Final Solution, he declares himself ‘collectively responsible, but not individually guilty’. It is one of the greatest lies in history. Jean-Noël Orengo’s electrifying novel is the story of a man who saved his skin through the countless fictions he created about himself. A man with a talent for survival, who dazzled those around him with his monuments to power and then, escaping death, reinvented himself as a bestselling author. A man once described as the Führer's unrequited love. It is a story of power and ambition, self-interest and self-deceit – and what happens in a war over the truth.
Once Upon a Planet: The story of Earth from stardust to our first steps
Embark on a breathtaking journey through time to discover the fascinating history of our planet. From the birth of the first ocean to the rise of life, from fiery volcanic eruptions to icy glacial ages, this picture book brings Earth's 4.5-billion-year story to life in a way that's vivid, accessible and awe-inspiring. Young readers will meet microscopic creatures, towering dinosaurs and witness the dramatic transformations that shaped the world we know today. A celebration of science, nature and imagination, this book invites children to explore the wonders of Earth's past - and understand the challenges it overcame to become our home. Stunning, imaginative illustrations vividly recreate prehistoric landscapes and creatures, transporting readers back in time with breathtaking detail.
Guess Again
It was an unsolvable case. Now, the truth is coming out... and it will break apart everything they hold dear.Ten years ago, seventeen-year-old high school volleyball star Callie Jones vanished from her quiet Wisconsin lake community. A highly publicised search followed but her body was never found. The case went cold, but the echoes still linger. Ethan Hall, a former renegade detective turned ER doctor, left law enforcement to escape the horrors of the kid crime division. But on the tenth anniversary of Callie's disappearance, his former partner, Pete Kramer, makes a desperate request. Pete is the veteran detective who originally investigated the case. Now he's dying, and to ease his conscience and get closure for the Jones family, he needs Ethan to find out what happened to Callie, once and for all. Word soon spreads and everyone in the small town of Cherryview feels a rush of hope that answers will finally be found. Amid a sweltering heatwave, Ethan's investigation gains momentum, and soon he is drawn into a twisted psychological game. There is much more to the nightmare of Callie's disappearance than he imagined, including a connection with his own dark past... and secrets that are still worth killing for. An edge-of-your-seat thriller perfect for fans of Riley Sager, Stacy Willingham, and Karin Slaughter.
DK Super History Trail of Tears
This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum. DK Super History: Trail of Tears is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history. Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary, and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at forced migration, exploring the background and context, key people, the events themselves and their influence on history. This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points. Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners. Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Learn about the tragic forced migration of five Native American nations from the southeastern United States to reservations west of the Mississippi in the 1830s, a journey marked by great hardship, sorrow and loss. With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Trail of Tears is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
***THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***Winner of the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionIn Peter Beinart's view, one story dominates Jewish communal life: that of persecution and victimhood. It is a story that erases much of the nuance of Jewish religious tradition and warps our understanding of Israel and Palestine. After Gaza, where Jewish texts, history and language have been deployed to justify mass slaughter and starvation, Beinart argues, Jews must tell a new story. After this war, whose horror will echo for generations, they must do nothing less than offer a new answer to the question: What does it mean to be a Jew? Beinart imagines an alternate narrative, which would draw on other nations' efforts at moral reconstruction and a different reading of Jewish tradition. A story in which Israeli Jews have the right to equality, not supremacy, and in which Jewish and Palestinian safety are not mutually exclusive but intertwined. One that recognizes the danger of venerating states at the expense of human life. Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza is a provocative argument that will expand and inform one of the defining conversations of our time. It is a book that only Peter Beinart could write: a passionate yet measured work that brings together his personal experience, his commanding grasp of history, his keen understanding of political and moral dilemmas, and a clear vision for the future.
The Westward Hours
Across the fractured end of the twenty-first century, multiple generations endure the upheavals of climate collapse and the violent remaking of what was once the United States. At the heart of the cruel, chaotic wastelands of the Southwest are the brother and sister known in whispers as ‘the Twins’: Tom and Tam MacAllister. Their brief insurrection against the oligarchic powers of a broken nation blazes with elemental force, echoing long after their fall. Half-history, half-legend, their legacy lingers in surpising ways as a bleaker order re-forms. Dennison Smith’s taut, luminous prose carries this mythic novel of violence and renewal, confronting what is lost – and what may yet be born.
A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Britain & Northern Europe
A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies ofBritain & NorthernEurope is an easy-to-use, fully comprehensive guide to the 159 butterflyspecies found in Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It is perfectfor amateur naturalists. High-quality photographs are accompanied by detailedspecies descriptions, which include common and scientific name, wingspan,distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers living withbutterflies, anatomy, behaviour, enemies and friends, ecology, updated distributiondetails and conservation information.
Odd Bugs (A Curious Critters Board Book)
Meet nature’s oddballs in author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas’s engaging board book about some of the most unique insects in the world. Get ready to buzz with excitement! Odd Bugs introduces babies and toddlers to highly unusual creepy-crawlies, including a beautiful glasswing butterfly and the treacherous robber fly!Lively rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world. At the end of the book, readers will find photographs of each bug, along with more detailed factual information. From the goliath beetle to the Picasso moth, red-headed bush cricket, saddleback caterpillar, robber fly, glasswing butterfly, and leaf insect, this book celebrates the diversity and wonder of the insect world. The vibrant illustrations and playful text make learning about bugs fun and memorable, sparking curiosity in young readers and encouraging them to explore the natural world. With its sturdy board book format, Odd Bugs is built to withstand enthusiastic little hands and repeated readings. Discover the weirdest insects on Earth and inspire a lifelong love of nature!
Peek & Boo! Day at the Zoo
Peek is ready for a fun day at the zoo, but can''t find her best friend Boo anywhere! Where is he hiding? Maybe the elephants have seen him? Maybe he''s watching the seals play? Help Peeksearch for the small guinea pig as he has silly fun around the zoo. Can you find him before the day is over?
Human Nature Book 1
From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Darren Aronofsky comes the first volume of his spectacular sci-fi trilogy, Human NatureThe visionary minds behind Black Swan and The Whale, Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel, team up with writer Jeff Welch and acclaimed artist Martín Morazzo (Ice Cream Man) for Human Nature, a razor-sharp social-satire trilogy about ambition, power, and humanity’s desperate quest for immortality. Meet Duke: once just an ordinary nobody, now an ego-driven billionaire chicken magnate with nearly limitless wealth and power. But even endless fortune has limits—and Duke is obsessed with breaking the final barrier: death itself. Can he buy the key to defy death, or has his unchecked ambition finally gone too fa? verflowing with twisted humor, surreal adventures, and dazzling visuals, Human Nature hurtles readers into a bizarre yet unsettlingly familiar future, confronting unimaginable obstacles at every turn. It’s a gripping, audacious ride that only Aronofsky could conjure—one that races forward at breathtaking speed, promising even greater thrills as the trilogy unfolds.
How To Draw Comic Book Heroes
Anyone can learn to draw with just a pencil and paper! This easy to follow guide teaches aspiring artists clever techniques and tips to master drawing their favourite comic book heroes. From supers with capes flying in the wind to jungle explorers, sci-fi warriors and more, this simple guide is an excellent way to introduce the concepts, tools and materials of sketching exciting characters in a variety of poses to any budding young artist or superhero fanatic with a passion for sketching. Featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project, How to Draw Comic Book Heroes is part of the highly visual and practical How to Draw series. From basic shapes to finished art, this book uses two different coloured lines throughout to highlight clearly each process and which steps to follow. The series covers a comprehensive range of core techniques - with sections on materials, composition and perspective for each specific topic.
Whisperwicks: The Vanished Key
The epic conclusion to the highly acclaimed and globally bestselling Whisperwicks series. Return to Wreathenwold for impossible magic, spectacular adventure and a mind-blowing finale. For fans of the spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell and the page-turning kid appeal of SKANDAR. The magus Manfred Tarr is on the hunt for a key – a key that has been lost for centuries and which has the power to unleash a terrible darkness on the world. To save Wreathenwold from a dreadful fate and armed only with his magic, his courage and his best friends Elizabella, Mea and Silas, Benjamiah must set out on another impossible quest to find the Three Sisters. This dangerous journey will take them deep into the heart of the Weird Wood – home to ragwitches, root folk and half bears – and into a fierce battle with far-reaching consequences. Can Benjamiah conquer the darkness and save Wreathenwold one final time?
Dead Silence
A New Scientist best new science-fiction book of April 2026'Truly un-put-downable in its purest sense' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights'The ultimate haunted house story, in space' Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger'This story slides and slithers from creepy and atmospheric to skin-crawling, edge-of-your-seat terror' T. Kingfisher, author of The Hollow Places__________A GHOST SHIP. A SALVAGE CREW. UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS. Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed - and made obsolete - when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team decide to investigate. What they find at the other end of the signal is a shock: the Aurora, a famous luxury space-liner that vanished on its maiden tour of the solar system more than twenty years ago. A salvage claim like this could set Claire and her crew up for life. But a quick trip through the Aurora reveals something isn't right. Whispers in the dark. Flickers of movement. Words scrawled in blood. Claire must fight to hold onto her sanity and find out what really happened on the Aurora, before she and her crew meet the same ghastly fate.
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.
A Year of Ikigai
Find purpose and meaning in your day-to-day life with A Year of Ikigai, a collection of 5-minute daily reads, over 365 days, for easy understanding and integration of this Japanese philosophy.Ikigai is not a Venn diagram with a sweet spot in the middle. It''s not your bliss, nor is it your one life purpose. It''s not a word or concept from Okinawa. It’s not related to longevity. And it doesn’t mean that you never retire. So, what is ikigai? Iki comes from the verb ikiru, which means “to live.” But it is not referring to your life as a whole, as in a lifetime, but rather your “everyday life.” The concept of ikigai aligns and relates to finding meaning in your day-to-day living. In A Year of Ikigai, ikigai expert Nicholas Kemp introduces the Japanese concept of ikigai through 365 days of practical tips, exercises, and real-life examples to help you apply the principles of ikigai in tangible ways to your life, so you can answer the most important question:What gets you up in the morning?
Hen, Mistress of Mayhem
FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMESHenrietta Moraes first discovered Soho when she was eighteen – or so she tells us. Her favourite sport was social climbing (heaven knows she enjoyed the exercise) and she was good at it, going to all the right parties and simply gate-crashing others. From the summit of the 1950s bohemian scene she surveyed the life and times of those who broke all the rules, such as the artists Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon (for whom she became a muse). But that’s not all she did – as a key counter-culture figure in the 1960s Chelsea Set, no other woman was more indefatigable in becoming a bohemian legend. Through Hen, you’ll learn how to steal your best friend’s boyfriend; enchant and ensnare a husband; blossom into a magnificent muse; dress like a comic book superhero; become a connoisseur of every illicit drug known to medical science and dose a Rolling Stones concert with them; join the caravan set and head along the gypsy trail in search of the Holy Grail, before rematerialising as the minder for a mind-blowing pop icon…Along the way you’ll indulge in the gentle art of cadging drinks; the feline felony of cat burglary; the canny craft of charity shop shoplifting and the haphazardness of steamy sex in second-hand bookshops. Hen, Mistress of Mayhem takes you to the epicentre of Soho’s Golden Age; stage by stage it forms a complete guide to a hell-raising companion.
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
A page-turning, unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world. A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews. When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy and naked in a gutter, it doesn’t take her long to recognize Kair Toren. It’s a city she knows intimately from the pages of a famously unfinished dark fantasy series – one she’s been obsessively reading and re-reading, while waiting years for the final novel. Her only tools for navigating this gritty world of rival warlords, magic and mayhem? Her encyclopaedic knowledge of the plot, the setting and the characters’ ambitions and fates. But while she quickly discovers she cannot be killed (though many will try!), the same cannot be said for the living, breathing characters she’s coming to love. Maggie joins a motley band that includes a former lady’s maid, a deadly assassin, various outrageous magical creatures and a dangerously appealing soldier. Soon, instead of trying to return home, she finds herself enmeshed in the schemes – and attentions – of duelling princes, dukes and villains. This all while trying to save them and the kingdom of Rellas from the ending she’s seen on the page: a cataclysmic war. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the beginning of the most epic adventure yet from genre powerhouse writing duo Ilona Andrews. For fans of Samantha Shannon, Sarah J. Maas, Danielle L. Jensen and isekai portal fantasy. ‘Exciting, complex, with indelible characters and a heroine who cannot die: loved it’– Charlaine Harris, author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries‘An irresistible plunge into another world. I was captivated from the very first line’– Danielle L. Jensen, author of A Fate Inked in Blood‘Absolutely brilliant! This is the kind of book that will make you forget the world exists’– Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop‘This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me will delight . . . a perfect blend of humor and high stakes’– Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods‘A fun premise and wonderfully deep worldbuilding’– Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying'Fantasy, romance, danger – this book has it all. Addictive. I need the sequel stat’– Felicia Day, author of Third Eye
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