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Big Baby


From comedian and TikTok star Kevin James Thornton comes a hilarious and heartfelt story of growing up in a Christian fundamentalist church, turning trauma into comedy, and finding your own way.Growing up in the 90s in a small town in Indiana, Kevin James Thornton had little notion he would one day make a career as a comedian. Like most kids in his deeply Christian town, his free time revolved around his church community—drinking Messiah Macchiatos at the youth group cafe, bedazzling his jacket with the words “Jesus Is Lord,” and evangelizing in the streets of Spanish Harlem dressed as a sin-themed clown. But when he started to question his sexuality, life became complicated. Kevin began to realize that the community that raised him might never truly accept him.What follows is a winding story of self-discovery, following Thornton from a revelatory summer in New York City to the transformative years of college—where he finds like-minded people, a knack for performance, and first loves—all the way to adulthood, where he navigates complicated relationships, finds his way into the comedy scene, and forms a special bond with a black cat named Comet (who might just have the power to travel between dimensions). Through it all, he redefines himself again and again, realizing that few things go as planned, and that “driving off into the sunset” is never really the end of the story.Told in his unique brand of brash but emotionally honest humor, and filled with 90s nostalgia, Big Baby is a coming-of-age tale that speaks to anyone who feels like they don’t fit in.
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25,99 €

All Grown Up


'What a gorgeous book! Such a charming, warm, optimistic read. Just beautiful.' Marian KeyesAfter thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks.Because suddenly, they’re back – apparently for good. Meg’s second-guessing her marriage. Jo’s career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher.Louisa knows it’s time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she’s ever going to get her (sex) life back, they’ll have to grow up – and go.But maybe they’re not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too.___________________PRAISE FOR ALL GROWN UP . . .'Funny, tender & relatable at every level... quite simply, wonderful' Jennie Godfrey'Wonderful, complex, bruising, rewarding... I snaffled it like cake on a rainy day, and enjoyed every morsel!' Amanda Prowse'An absolute delight - impossibly funny, astute, candid and moving... brilliant.' Rosie Walsh'Riotously funny, achingly tender... a book to treat yourself to.' Julia Raeside'A warm hug of a novel that is going to make thousands of people both happy and tearful (in the best way)' Claire Daverley'Truly fresh, wildly funny and completely charming... some of the most perceptive writing on motherhood I’ve ever read. I adored it.' Lauren Bravo'Funny, moving, and wonderfully tender... a joyful reminder that growing up never really ends.' Louise O'Neill‘What a beautifully-observed, funny and relatable novel.’ Sophia Money-Coutts‘Gorgeous from the first page to the last. . . Emotional, funny & chaotic.’ Georgina Moore‘Lots of books are described as comforting but this book brought me genuine, genuine comfort: the perfect blend of familiar and the contemporary. It takes one hell of a writer to take on Little Women, but Daisy is one hell of a writer.’ Caroline Corcoran
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19,99 €

Deep House


A New Yorker, Time Out, NPR, Electric Lit and Publishers Weekly Book of the Year, and Lambda Literary Award Finalist ‘A fabulously riveting hybrid memoir and queer history lesson’ –The New York TimesIt’s 1996, and Jeremy, a young American, has met the British boy of his dreams ? just as, amid a media frenzy, US Congress prepares the Defense of Marriage Act, denying same-sex couples rights including immigration. The pair snatch time in forests and deserts, London fashion shows, and East Village hotel rooms; eventually, finding no other way to stay together, they shack up illicitly among unlikely allies in San Francisco.What emerges is an unexpected romantic comedy haunted by centuries of gay ghosts. Deep House moves through the couple’s various domiciles while unlocking doors to a lineage of outsiders who came before them: hapless criminals, sexpot bartenders, friars, pirates, government workers who subvert the system and activists who go all the way to the Supreme Court to fight for their freedoms.Combining cultural history with radically intimate memoir, Deep House is at once a romp through the queer archives and the innermost tale of two boyfriends who made a home in the shadows of a turbulent civil rights battle.
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19,99 €

Mothman Is My Boyfriend


Fall in love with a secret town and its mysterious inhabitants in ten charming tales of human–cryptid romance.Welcome to Cryptid Creek, an invitation only a rare few receive! Stumble into this hidden place full of undiscovered creatures, from yetis to lake monsters, who will lure you into their cozy community. Stay for the hospitality, the enigmatic fantasy locale, and—most of all—the sense of belonging.Allow ten of your new neighbors to share their most intimate stories and heart-racing trysts, like:• Lucy’s coffee-shop meet-cute with Mothman• Sloane’s sweet skate-park romance with Fresno, a nightcrawler• Sasquatch’s butch/femme karaoke bar encounter with JuneCryptid Creek chose you, chose to let you in—so if you loved Legends and Lattes and That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, dust off your cutest outfit and delight in all it has to offer.
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22,99 €

Scientist Who Wasn''t There


<p><b>'A page-turner with a mystery to solve, and a meditation on what it means for a child to know their parents' - Cathy Rentzenbrink</b><br><b>'An exceptional, entirely unpredictable, real-life thriller' - Michael Mansfield</b><br><b>'An astonishingly original memoir about truth, identity and the ethics of science' <i>The Telegraph</i></b><br><b>'Gripping' <i>The Times<br></i><br>WINNER OF THE BRIDPORT PRIZE FOR MEMOIR</b><br><br>Renowned scientist Professor Michael Briggs was many things:<br>A Space expert at NASA<br>An adviser to the World Health Organisation<br>A successful Big Pharma executive <br><br>But Michael Briggs had a secret. <br><br>A scandal broke out in 1986 when research he conducted was revealed to be compromised. Patients were also claiming that a pregnancy test he pioneered had caused devastating birth defects. Soon after his fall from grace, Briggs was dead, struck down by a mystery illness in a foreign country<br><br>Briggs left behind a long list of publications, patents, and inventions. But he also left behind hundreds of people who believe they are victims of his negligence and who are still fighting for justice to this day. <br><br>And he left someone else: his daughter, Joanne. After decades of wondering who her father really was, Joanne decided to investigate for herself. In hypnotic prose, she uncovers the secret that shaped her father's entire life and made his story more fantastic than any science fiction. As she discovered, Briggs's greatest invention was himself.</p>
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17,99 €

FISHINGS STRANGES_STRANGEST HB


Extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history. Fishing's Strangest Tales gathers together choice stories and bizarre fishing tales from all over the world. Meet the Oxford scientist who, in 1910, discovered the marvellous life-giving properties of brandy to fish who had otherwise gasped their last. Or how about the nine-year-old boy fishing for trout who caught a large mussel – containing no less than forty pearls – and managed to earn more in one day than his father, a farm worker, had earned in the last five years? Fishing's Strangest Tales is full of fascinating tales that may sound fishy but will have have you caught – hook, line and sinker.
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17,99 €

Palm Meridian


A long-lost love. And end-of-life party. One last chance to change everything...It''s 2062 at Palm Meridian Retirement Resort, Florida, and the last day of Hannah''s life. Tomorrow, as the sun burns the dew off the lawns, she''ll close her eyes for the very last time.But she won''t be going quietly. Tonight, Hannah''s throwing an end-of-life party: the drinks are on ice, and the palm trees are strung with lights beneath technicolour skies. And though Hannah has less than twenty-four hours left, she''s holding out for one last, impossible thing...Amongst the guest list is Hannah''s long-lost love Sophie - the woman who Hannah can''t forget, even after forty years. Hannah has to give her greatest love one last try. Soon, the party is in full swing. Hannah waits nervously, unaware that before her last ever dawn breaks, a devastating secret will come to light. If Sophie shows, how can Hannah say goodbye all over again? And is there enough time to fix the past?Brimming with heart, and just as hilarious as it is heartbreaking, Palm Meridian is a one-of-a kind novel that will stay with you forever. Grace & Frankie meets The Notebook, this bittersweet novel that affirms life is what we choose to make of it, and any story can be a love story, if you let it.
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14,99 € 15,99€

The Sacred Ache


Across culture, there is a growing openness to the spiritual, the transcendent, and the mysterious. From astrology and manifestation to ritual and embodied practices of Tarot, Wicca and Meditation, our generation is searching for something more, something... sacred. In The Sacred Ache, Christian academic Belle Tindall-Riley argues that this hunger is not a trend, it is the truest thing about us. With clarity and courage, Belle examines the spiritual practices shaping our landscape, asking what deep soul-longings drive them and where they ultimately fall short. She explores why our desire for transcendence is both beautiful and easily distorted - and why it points beyond itself. Turning to Christianity, she uncovers its most mystical and embodied dimensions, revealing a faith far richer and wilder than many imagine. Honest and vulnerable, Belle shares why she believes Jesus does not silence our spiritual ache - He fulfils it. A thoughtful and compelling book for anyone exploring spirituality, deconstructing faith, or wondering whether Christianity can still speak to our deepest longings.
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19,49 €

Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Frontier of the Roman Province of Raetia


Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Frontier of the Roman Province of Raetia explores the unique role of Raetia as both a defensive frontier protecting the Italian mainland and a geopolitical crossroads between the eastern and western Roman Empire. Drawing on the latest archaeological and historical research, the volume examines the evolution of the Raetian frontier, troop deployment, local populations, frontier organisation, and the changing fortunes of the province from the early Empire through Late Antiquity. Richly illustrated and accessible, the book offers readers an engaging introduction to the history and significance of one of Rome’s most important frontier regions.The book also highlights the international importance of the Raetian frontier within the UNESCO World Heritage initiative Frontiers of the Roman Empire. Sections of the former frontier are now recognised as part of the Upper German-Raetian Limes and the Danube Limes (Western Segment), reflecting their outstanding universal value. Featuring guidance to museums and visitor sites along the frontier, this volume supports ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the shared cultural heritage of the Roman world for future generations.
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26,99 €

When Sparks Fly


From the New York Times bestselling author of A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime comes a grumpy x sunshine summer romance that sizzles. After a very public breakup, a summer at her family's lake house is exactly what heiress Rachel Henderson needs. But after setting her mother's expensive curtains on fire, Rachel is saved by a very handsome fireman. Too bad he's also the grumpiest guy she's ever met. Rachel keeps running into the fireman around the lake, and when she breaks through his tetchy façade, she finds herself totally falling for him. And it seems he feels the same. But as summer draws to a close, Rachel must decide: Will she head back to the city, or stay by the lake forever.
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15,99 €

DK Alaska


Make your trip to Alaska extraordinaryBreath-taking views of the northern lights. Freshly caught salmon from the Kenai river. Afternoons learning about Alaska Native traditions. For a vacation to remember, Alaska is hard to beat. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.Our updated guide brings Alaska to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the region’s buildings and neighbourhoods.You'll discover:our pick of Alaska’s must-sees and top experiences beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Alaska 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 Alaska a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you goExploring more of North America? Try our DK Canada or DK Pacific Northwest guides.
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24,99 €

Wishbound


What if the price of magic was your best friend? On the tiny magical island of Onske, Leonie is a Wishmaker. Her extraordinary gifts will soon be sold to a rich and powerful family. Determined to stay free, she runs away to the real world - our world. Here she finds a new life and a new best friend, Cress. But Leonie's old life is about to catch up with her. As enemies close in, her only way out is to grant a dangerous wish. One that could tie her to Cress for ever . . . First in a new magical adventure series from superstar author, Clemency Brown An enchantingly fresh magical concept - a world where wishes are bought and sold Perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell; the grounded friendship of Jacqueline Wilson meets the magic of Nevermoor Celebrates individuality, found family and identity; Cress is deaf and the friends communicate in British Sign Language
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12,99 €

Varjúlányok


Kolozsváron különös árnylények jelennek meg. Bár a varjúlányok - Szirmai Terézia és két unokája - feladata megvédeni az itt lakó mágikus lényeket, a fenyegetés túl nagynak bizonyul. Nem csupán Terézia harmadik unokáját, a Budapestről érkező Lindát kell villámgyorsan megtanítaniuk mindenre varázslatos örökségéről, de hamarosan kiderül: minden baljós történés az évszázadokkal korábban fogságba ejtett sárkány, a Balaur ébredésével van összefüggésben. A nagybátyja elől menekülő fiatal vámpír, Báthory Isti is a varjúlányok segítségére szorul, hogy megmenthesse az apját, és együttes erővel ismét bezárhassák a Balaurt a föld alá. Erdély varázsnépeinek össze kell fognia, de a régi ellenségeskedés és bizalmatlanság ismét feltámad, és az elméket mérgező, viszályokat szító sárkány is közelebb van a varjúlányokhoz, mint gondolnák... Bökös Borbála, a Szmirkó és a Garabonciások után újabb lebilincselő fantasyregénnyel jelentkezik az erdélyi varázsvilágból.
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19,69 €

Where Youll Find Us


In this beautifully profound YA novel, a trans teen finds a home where queer kids from all different decades have found refuge from hatred-and from time. Calla Quick has no future. Her parents disowned her, and now she can't afford to go to an all-women's college with her girlfriend Ramona like they planned. But maybe that's for the best - because recently Calla has been questioning whether she's a girl at all. Then Calla and Ramona discover Amaranth - a haven for queer kids throughout history. It's a place free of hate, and time itself. Here, Calla can be Cal. They don't have to worry about the future, because at Amaranth, it will never come . . . until one night, the clock strikes twelve. Now, the housemates must find a way to stop time again or face going back to their harsh realities. But as Cal learns everyone's story, they begin to wonder what queer people lose when their history is lost to time.
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15,99 €

End Game


William Warwick and Ross Hogan return, for one last time, in a gripping and unputdownable finale. London Olympics 2012. The world is watching as the greatest show on earth takes to the stage. Billions of eyes on London. Nations united in celebration. It should be a moment of celebration. But for one shadowy organisation, it's the perfect target. William Warwick and his elite Scotland Yard team must stop them from unleashing chaos and devastation. But his investigation plunges him into a deadly game of cat and mouse from London's streets to the corridors of power. Can he prevent triumph turning into disaster?
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15,99 €

The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne


Pioneering metal writer Keith Kahn-Harris presents a moving, visionary exploration of Ozzy Osbourne, and of metal music and culture: the potent legacy Ozzy left us. What is a ‘good death’? How about this: After years of terrible health, you gather friends and admirers for one last, glorious party. A couple of weeks later, you slip away, surrounded by your loving family. Then, the world comes to mourn. That is how Birmingham’s favourite son, Ozzy Osbourne, died. By his death in June 2025 – at an age few believed he’d reach – Ozzy was much-loved, far beyond the metal world. Once a feared, demonic figure to some (and a joke to others), his Back to the Beginning farewell concert at Villa Park raised millions for charity. In concise, arresting chapters moving from Death to Life via Art, Politics, Sex, Bodies, Voice, Family, Myth and more, Kahn-Harris explores how Ozzy – of all people! – attracted such generosity of spirit. The answer, he finds, is deeply embedded within the story and culture of metal – and has lessons for us all.
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24,99 €

The Wayfinder


When a mysterious visitor lands on her island, a place so remote its inhabitants have forgotten the word for stranger, young Korero finds herself thrust into a terrifying and magical world. Her people are desperate and on the brink of starvation, and the wayward stranger offers them an impossible choice: they can remain in the only home they’ve ever known and await the uncertainty to come, or Korero can join him and venture into unfamiliar waters, guided by only the night sky and his assurance of a bountiful future in the Kingdom of Tonga. What Korero and her people don’t know is that the promised refuge is no utopia - Tonga is an empire at war and on the verge of collapse, a place where brains are regularly liberated from skulls and souls may become trapped in coconuts. The perils of Tonga are compounded by a royal feud: loyalties are shifting, graves are being opened, and everyone lives in fear of a jellyfish tattoo. Here, survival can rest on a perfectly performed dance or the acceptance of a cup of kava. Together, the stranger and Korero embark upon an epic voyage - one that will deliver them either to salvation or to the depths of the Pacific. Evoking the grandeur of Wolf Hall and the splendor of Shogun, Pulitzer Prizewinning novelist Adam Johnson conjures oral history, restores the natural world, and locates what’s best in humanity. Toweringly ambitious and breathtakingly immersive, The Wayfinder is an instant, timeless classic.
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24,99 €

Drayton and Mackenzie


For the first time since university, James and Roland's paths through life - one drawn in straight lines, the other squiggled and meandering - began to cross… James Drayton has always found things too easy. By the time he leaves university, he's still searching for a challenge worthy of his ambitions, one that will fulfil the destiny he thinks awaits him. Roland Mackenzie, on the other hand, is an impulsive risk-taker, a charismatic drifter with boundless enthusiasm but a knack for derailing his own attempts to get started in life. When a chance encounter in a pub reunites these old acquaintances, it sets them on an unpredictable course through the upheavals of the 21st century, and triggers an unlikely alliance. Against the backdrop of the financial crash and its aftermath, they strive to create something that outlasts them, something that will matter. Drayton and Mackenzie is a stunningly ambitious, immediately engaging and ultimately deeply moving novel both about trying to make your mark on the world, and about how a friendship might be the most important thing in life.
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15,99 €

Lost Chateau


**Shortlisted for the 2026 Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Thriller Award** A secret lies behind every door... The Dordogne, 1936 Amid tangled gardens and crumbling walls, Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well. Pushing open its faded door, Thirza Caruthers arrives to care for her great-aunt. She's made a promise - unaware of what awaits. As the skies darken above Europe, the chateau begins to reveal its secrets: stories of forbidden love, devastating betrayal, and a child who vanished years ago. But in uncovering the truth, Thirza may lose herself forever.
Na sklade 1Ks
12,99 €

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