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Tortoise by Candlelight
Fourteen-year-old Emmie Bean loves her family. But she worries about them too. Her mother is gone (no one will say where). Her father drinks instead of writing. Her younger brother Oliver has started stealing. And older sister Alice disappears on illicit dates.
Then there is their isolated house’s menagerie of birds and animals, including Mo the squirrel and Murgatroyd the tortoise, all of which require Emmie’s love and attention.
When the Sargents, a childless couple, move in next door, Emmie and the Beans find themselves drawn to this welcoming but aimless husband and wife.
Emmie fears the darkness and chaos surrounding them all. But perhaps love burns bright . . .
Almost Life
One chance encounter can define a lifetime.
Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacre-Coeur in Paris, 1978.
Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman.
The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable.
But their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love.
It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make. Spanning cities, decades and heartbreaks, fate brings them within touching distance again and again.
But will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?
Bluey: Hide and Seek
Play Hide and Seek with Bluey!
It’s time to play Hide and Seek! Can Bluey find everyone without getting distracted? Join the search and see who Bluey meets along the way. SQUAWK!
Now everybody, hide! “Ready or not, here I come!”
Play Hide and Seek with Bluey and Bingo in this brilliant board book!
The Cost of Living
Idealistic Alexandra is throwing a party to meet a more glamorous crowd. Marianne, more sardonic, worries it’ll be the usual sort.
The party is in Alexandra’s attic flat. Marianne will contribute a few bottles of red optimistically labelled Bordeaux. Can it be judged a success? There’s Donald the bus conductor with high-brow dreams, nervous bespectacled Bernhardt and Marius the ghostwriter. Not to mention a brace of Peters. It’s left to sexy, young Pisa and riotous, middle-aged Mummy (neither invited) to steal the show.
Yet, after the party both Marianne and Alexandra find themselves caught in unexpected – sometimes far from romantic – relationships. Meeting people, it turns out, has the most peculiar consequences.
Is that really the cost of living?
No. 17 Curiosity Lane
We regret to inform you of the passing of your great-aunt, Matilda Hartley. As the sole beneficiary of her estate, you have inherited her business, No. 17 Curiosity Lane, Puffin Island… Music journalist Fern Talbot has just inherited a dusty antique shop from a woman she never knew. Her plan is simple: get in, sell it, and get out. But when she discovers that her charming lodger, Daniel, is her train ride meet-cute, and a tantalising mystery wrapped up in a vintage wedding dress demands to be solved, Puffin Island quickly captures this devoted city girl’s heart… Each gorgeous title in the Puffin Island series can be read as a standalone. Why readers adore No. 17 Curiosity Lane: 'Full of warmth, fun and feel-good factor' #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Katie Fforde 'I read this in practically one sitting… I didn’t want to put it down' ? 'I just wanted to keep turning the pages … The best' ? ‘A delight to read, it leaves you smiling' ? ‘Such a heartwarming read' ? 'I finished it with a big smile, and a serious urge to move to Puffin Island' ? ‘Will stay with you long after you turn the last page' ? 'Christie creates a community which you really want to be a part of. I want to live on the island!' ? ? 'Christie creates a community which you really want to be a part of. I want to live on the island!' ?
In the Family Way
'Bursts with complexity, drama and warmth… A timely, timeless novel' Catherine Newman, author of Sandwich ‘Uplifting … A warm tale of friendship’ Platinum Book of the Month 'A powerful tale, well told… [with] a delightful cast of characters that you can't help but fall in love with' Fiona Davis, author of The Stolen Queen ***** A warm, uplifting and empowering novel following a group of suburban housewives and the pregnant teenager they welcome into their fold as they find their place on the cusp of liberation. For fans of Lessons in Chemistry or The Help. ***** Ohio, 1965. Every week a group of suburban housewives meet for their Tuesday card game, sharing gossip, advice and confidences. Lily Berg has the perfect life. She’s married to a doctor, with an infant daughter and another on the way. She can’t let her husband know she’s struggling but she knows she can trust her friends. Becca, Lily’s best friend and next-door neighbour, is everything Lily isn’t. She’s messy and brash and never on time for anything. When she falls pregnant with a fourth child she desperately can’t afford, she turns to Lily. Although Lily’s little sister, Rose, got married last year, she’s not ready to give up her independence. Her modern marriage appears to be perfect, but behind closed doors things are very different. And Betsy is fifteen, pregnant and frightened. When Lily takes her in, from the local home for unwed mothers, she has no idea how much it will shake up all of their lives. Over six months, the group will be put to the test by secrets, forced to make impossible decisions and face up to a society that isn’t ready for women to have their own dreams and ambitions. Set against the backdrop of 1960s America, In the Family Way is a timely novel that captures the experiences of women on the cusp of liberation as they grapple with timeless questions of womanhood and the role we play as wives, mothers, and people in our own right. ***** Readers are loving In the Family Way: 'An emotional and consuming read. I read from start to finish in one sitting' 'Uplifting and beautifully written' 'Desperate Housewives meets Mad Men in this touching story of motherhood, girlhood, and what really happens behind closed doors in suburban America' 'An essential read' 'I love this book!'
Pocket Old Testament Bible Commentary
An Essential Bible Resource in a Portable Size. Get trusted biblical insight wherever you go with The Pocket Old Testament Bible Commentary by renowned teacher Warren Wiersbe. This compact guide delivers clear, chapter-by-chapter commentary in a smart, travel-ready format--perfect for deepening your understanding of Scripture anytime, anywhere. Written with the NKJV in mind, but can be used with any Bible translation. What's Included:Clear, concise commentary on every Old Testament chapterUser-friendly layout designed for quick reading and reflectionPocket-sized and portable--study on the goTrusted wisdom from Warren Wiersbe in an accessible formatWhether you're reading during your commute, prepping for small group, or studying solo, this commentary keeps solid biblical insight right at your fingertips.
Look What You Made Me Do
'A great read. A box of delights which is also a thrilling satirical torture chamber.' Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession 'An absolute riot . . . totally compulsive.' Observer 'A modern master of funny, penetrating satire.' GQ'If Phoebe Waller-Bridge had a score to settle.' Stylist'Twisty, clever and gleefully nasty.' The Times The new novel from the bestselling author of Capital What if the year's most talked about TV show was all about your marriag? ate, thirty years into her marriage, has a seemingly idyllic metropolitan, North London life. Phoebe, a young screenwriter, is the creator of the year's hit TV show, Cheating. When Kate's world takes a darker turn, she thinks she sees details and intimacies in the show that only she and her husband Jack could possibly have known. But who has betrayed who? Who gets to tell whose stor? black comedy of resentment and entitlement, Look What You Made Me Do is the story of two very different women from two very different generations, heading toward a battle only one of them can win.
The Death of Us
Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers. When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done. But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.
This is where their story really begins.
Why We’re Getting Poorer
An insider's guide to our broken economy and how it fails to serve us.
Did you know that while we think of money as notes issued by the government, the truth is that the overwhelming majority of money today is credit created by private banks?
Did you know that the reason housing keeps getting less accessible is because we haven't found a way to separate houses from land in our policies?
And did you know that far from globalisation being a mystical force, certain countries and currencies have dominated the way it has played out - to their own advantage?
Whilst economics is at the heart of the society we live in, governing so many functions from our taxes to where we live to the price of our shopping, few of us have a strong grasp on the subject. This book is here to help.
Why We're Getting Poorer delves into the key topics in economics - money, globalisation, inequality, climate change and growth - showing that what we think we know about these things is wrong, and teaching us what we really need to know. Deciphering the jargon and complexity of economic thinking, with examples ranging from the Simpsons to the German football league to The Inbetweeners, Cahal Moran shows us why our economy set us up to fail, and offers suggestions for how we can make positive changes. Written by an award-winning economist and the YouTuber responsible for 'Unlearning Economics', Why We're Getting Poorer is a thrilling, iconoclastic guide to how the world really works.
How to Read Minds
What is true empathy?
The classic stereotype of autistic people is that they can’t empathise, that they’re highly intellectual but find it difficult to connect. As an autistic psychotherapist who empathises for a living, Aimee Cliff knew that this wasn’t right. Empathy is something you do, not something you are – meaning it’s something we can all get better at, if we choose to practise.
Drawing on the latest scientific research, her clinical experience and interviews with a wide range of neurodivergent people, Cliff examines how empathy works in the brain and body, and lays out five pillars that allow anyone to practise empathy. She finds that empathy is humble, empathy is embodied, empathy is amoral, empathy is radical, and empathy is work.
How to Read Minds offers a new idea of empathy with a more radical and expansive definition. For real empathy fights against constrictive stereotypes and dares to imagine something new. It has the potential to connect and liberate humans across our differences.
This wise, humane and quietly life-changing book considers how to understand each other, how to care for and love each other, in a timeless examination of questions that affect us all.
A Wish So Deadly
When Talia unwittingly steals cursed jewels from a powerful Soulreaper, she pays the ultimate price: the Soulreaper takes her sister's soul. Desperate to save her sister, Talia strikes a deal. She will enter a deadly, magical tournament and if she survives, she will claim the prize of a wish - the only payment the Soulreaper will accept in exchange for the return of her sister.
But the tournament can only be won in pairs. Talia is paired with Taron who is brooding, mysterious and harbouring secrets of his own. But they must find a way to work together if they are going to make it through the deadly trials alive. And as Talia's feelings for Taron grow, the stakes get even higher - and the ultimate price might just be her heart.
Bendy Graphic Novel: Bendy and the Silver Screams
Lights, camera, scream! Get ready for a pulse-pounding original graphic novel based on the hit video game, Bendy.
Andi has loved horror movies her entire life, so when a job opens at her local theater, she jumps at the opportunity. Now she can see as many free horror movies as she wants. But why is she the only one working at the theater? When a batch of new teen employees show up, they start to disappear almost as quickly. This has to be some sort of joke, right? And why do these old Bendy cartoons keep playing in the empty theaters? There is something dark and inky in the basement ... and it's not the type of horror that Andi wants to see.
Anselm Kiefer - Becoming the Ocean
Since the late 1960s, Anselm Kiefer has explored the profound depths of human history through his work. For his first American retrospective in twenty years, he takes the river as a metaphor for the flux of life and passage of time. Breathtaking new landscapes join iconic works to celebrate the achievements of his nearly sixty-year career.
Becoming the Sea explores Kiefer’s remarkable body of work. From his early evocative landscapes of postwar Europe to his later, monumental canvases on themes of destruction and regeneration, Kiefer’s oeuvre challenges our understanding of history and memory. Catalogue highlights include previously unpublished artist writings, lavish illustrations and contributions by writers who inspired Kiefer’s famously literary art.
Very First Questions and Answers: How deep is the sea
Discover what's at the bottom of the sea, who can dive the deepest, how the Moon makes the sea move, where big waves come from and so much more.
The secrets of the sea are delightfully revealed in this young flap book, perfect for little fingers and curious minds.
Oceans: A Pop-Up Book
SPLASH! Lift the flaps and dive in to discover all the wonderful creatures that live under the sea.
Take a deep dive into the ocean and discover a fascinating array of marine life in this stylish pop-up book from much loved illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius:
- Swim along the coast with a Green Sea Turtle
- Brave the icy waters with a Narwhal
- Dive into the deep with an Anglerfish, and more!
With rounded corners, fascinating facts to discover, exciting pop-ups to enjoy and sturdy flaps to lift on every colourful chunky page, this is perfect introduction to the ever-popular topic of space for the littlest hands - sure to entertain young readers for hours.
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Dinosaurs: A Pop-Up Book
Animal Atlas: A Pop-Up Book
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW: Space: An Explorer's Pop-Up Book
Mini Pop-Ups
Park
Jungle
Ocean
Things That Go!
First Favourite Cities:
MY First Book of London
My First Book of Paris
My First Book of New York
Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories
Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when neither of them can remember why they've circled today in red in the calendar, they each think they've missed the other's birthday and scramble to surprise each other with a party! And when Bear accidentally loses the ball while playing Boing Boing, he has to summon up all his courage to go into the Creepy Cave to get it back.
Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the fifth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird are fast becoming a firm favourite and their adventures are perfect to read aloud, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.
My Brilliant Playbook
My Brilliant Playbook is an interactive activity book for babies 6 months plus, perfect to stimulate busy little hands and minds!
• Babies will love to tug and twist the chunky tabs and lift the sturdy flaps, designed to encourage development of their pincer grip
• The surprise mirror ending is perfect not only for babies to play peekaboo but also to boost their self-recognition
• With bright, stimulating, high contrast patterns and illustrations by Jo Lodge to help babies focus
• An ideal gift book for active older babies!
A Concise History of Ireland
Situated on one of Europe's busiest sea-roads, Ireland has always been connected to other cultures. This accessible and engaging history explores these connections across 1,600 years, from the arrival of Christianity in the fifth century to the present day. While the Norman invasion in 1169 brought the English crown into Irish politics, the impulse to preserve the Irish language and early Irish history united many of the Gaelic-Irish and Anglo-Normans from the fourteenth century. The Irish nationhood that emerged later was based more on Catholicism, as Ireland became a minor theatre of bitter European conflicts of the early modern period. Political (and religious) loyalties which solidified at this point determined Irish politics for the next three centuries, through the Troubles and beyond. Alongside these major political events, Caitriona Clear examines the living and working conditions of ordinary men and women — what they traded and farmed, how they lived and loved, and how they were often affected, but not always overwhelmed, by the politics of their time.
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