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Warming Up
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year“There Couldn’t be a bolder, more forthright SOS for sport” The ObserverMadeleine Orr pulls the curtain back on climate change’s devastating impacts on sport, and offers a bold and optimistic way forward through an era of emergency. The world of sport has a new opponent: climate change. In recent years, a world championship marathon was held at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. Professional athletes needed oxygen tanks to play during wildfire season in California. Players collapsed and play was suspended amid the heat and bushfire smoke at the Australian Tennis open. Ski resorts in the Alps have turned into ghost towns. Golf courses are sinking into the sea. And then there’s the Qatar World Cup, among the greatest follies in sporting history, one that saw hundreds (perhaps thousands) of heat-induced deaths before a ball was even kicked. The threat climate change poses to sport is clear, but with billions of participants and fans around the world who rely on the sector for entertainment, jobs, fitness and health, this is one industry we can’t afford to lose. In this book, Madeleine Orr shows it doesn’t have to be this way. There are ways to mitigate, and perhaps counter, even the worst elements of climate change. A world-leading sport ecologist, Madeleine interviews athletes, coaches, politicians and thought-leaders to learn more about the inevitable consequences for this trillion-dollar industry. From the frontlines of climate change, Warming Up takes readers through a play-by-play of how global warming is already impacting sport, and how the sports world can fight back.
Coven Oracle
Fortify your coven with this 36-card oracle deck by bestselling author and renowned witch Fiona Horne. Infused with witchcraft, the Coven Oracle offers you guidance, wisdom and clarity on your magickal journey. This opulent deck will assist you in pursuing a path of harmony and respect, strengthening the bonds within your coven and steering you towards a powerful and unified magickal practice. Discover how to harness your coven's collective power with these insights and ideas.
Three Weeks In September
A nation in turmoil. A shadow organization. 21 days to save the UK."Three Weeks In September," the tenth installment in Tayler''s electrifying thriller series, follows the enigmatic operative known as The Phoenix as he navigates a treacherous landscape of passion, betrayal, and heartache.In a nation teetering on the edge of anarchy, a clandestine organization known as Olympus rises to combat the onslaught of organized crime and religious extremism. As the United Kingdom grapples with the iron grip of a new leadership and the relentless surge of lawlessness, the enigmatic operatives of Olympus must plot a course through passion, treachery, and sorrow, all compressed into a three-week period.Author Ted Tayler delivers a pulse-pounding addition to his chiller series with "Three Weeks In September," the tenth installment featuring the unforgettable Phoenix.This noir crime thriller, infused with elements of terrorism, is perfect for fans of Jack Reacher, Rex Dalton, and Jack Noble_____________________________________________________________________________Praise for The Phoenix Thriller Series:? A Crime Organization, Terrorists, Tragedy - Action Galore? The Grip Of Evilness!? Vigilante justice at its finest? Good Book, excellent characters.? Exciting, Captivating, Action? Thoroughly good read!
The Careful Surgeon
A teenage victim of a knife attack. A young girl who has nearly lost her leg in a boating accident. A survivor of a major terrorist attack at Westminster Bridge. Trauma surgeon Shehan Hettiaratchy has seen all these people on his operating table. In The Careful Surgeon he explains how it feels to take the lives of these people into his hands.In this powerful, blood-stopping and incisive insight into the life of a trauma surgeon, Shehan takes us into the heart of what it takes to train, practice, perform and - mostly - perfect his surgical skills. Through real-life case studies of patients, he explains how the emotional connection he makes with them must be set aside the moment he takes a knife to cut them open.With unflinching honesty, he shows us how things can go wrong within a heartbeat and how, when the darkness sets in, he is able to get up and do it all over again. For, ultimately it is Shehan patients who show him the light - coping with the very worst life can throw at them, fighting their way back to life - and allow him to do the job he so loves.Radiant with light and darkness, this is a book full of scenes of life and death that the rest of us rarely even glimmer.
The New Eden
JC Niala grew up in the city of Nairobi - the only city with a national park in its borders. There she first encountered what life is like when a city is deeply intertwined with nature - and what happens when that relationship is in jeopardy. Through her experience of living in cities across the world, from London to San Francisco, anthropologist JC Niala is perfectly placed to offer a deep exploration into life in our cities.From the origins our parks, to modern acts of guerilla gardening, JC uses case studies from across the globe to challenge the perception of our place in the city, and our means of connection to the natural world. Each encounter attests to the growing realisation that nature is abundant in our cities - and it is time to discover a new way of living.Combining memoir, social history, and cultural commentary, JC Niala celebrates city life and asks what we are missing by overlooking nature in the everyday - and, by doing so, offers a powerful vision of the future where we can all co-exist.
The Library of Traumatic Memory
The first literary science fiction novel from Neil Jordan, visionary director of The Company of Wolves and Interview with the VampireIn a windswept corner of a forgotten peninsula, love and loss echo through the halls of a mansion built on secrets. Here memory is currency of the future, and the past refuses to stay buried. In the year 2084, Christian Cartwright, a quiet librarian at the enigmatic Huxley Institute, spends his days archiving the world’s most painful memories in the Library of Traumatic Memory. But when his lover Isolde dies in a mysterious car crash, Christian secretly resurrects her as a digital consciousness — an act of grief, obsession, and defiance. As Christian navigates a world where memories can be edited, dreams harvested, and the dead made to speak, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy buried in the Institute’s foundations — one that stretches back centuries to his 18th-century ancestor Montagu Cartwright, the architect of the Huxley Mansion. Montagu’s obsidian mirror and copper model may hold the key to a reality where architecture shapes fate and time loops back on itself. Blending gothic mystery, speculative science, and philosophical depth, The Library of Traumatic Memory is a haunting meditation on love, loss, and the ethics of memory. As the past and future collide, Christian must decide what it means to remember — and what it costs to forget.
The Magic Faraway Tree: The Magic Faraway Tree FILM NOVELISATION
Discover the magic! When Fran's mum loses her job, her family has to move to a ramshackle barn on the edge of a wood. It's bad enough that they've had to downsize, but now their phones have no signal and they actually have to interact with nature! But then they stumble across the Faraway Tree, meet all those who live there, including Silky the fairy, Moonface and Saucepan Man, and discover magical worlds. Are you ready to visit the Land of Goodies and the Land of Birthdays with them? Based on the movie, THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE, scripted by the writer of the Paddington 2 and Wonka, Simon Farnaby, and featuring an exceptional cast including Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy as the parents, Nicola Coughlan as beloved woodland fairy Silky, Nonso Anozie as Moonface, Jessica Gunning as Dame Washalot, Dustin Demri-Burns as Saucepan Man, Mark Heap as Mr. Oom Boom Boom, Oliver Chris as Mr. Watzisname, Rebecca Ferguson as Dame Snap, Jennifer Saunders as the kids' ruthless Grandma, and Sirs Lenny Henry, Michael Palin and Simon Russell Beale as a trio of mystical wise men from the Land of Know-Alls.
To Snap a Silver Stem
The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know. He wants me. All of me. Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent. But one wrong move could spur the war I’ve worked so hard to avoid. I’ll wear the dress and the cupla and the shoes. I’ll do it all with a smile on my face. Because everyone's watching. He’s watching – hunting a fissure in my frosty shield, trying to scrape back the layers and see my ugly insides. He’s unyielding. Unguarded. Changed. Why is he looking now when I’ve got everything to hide? Secrets sprout, truths bloom, and more than one of us will snap. Crowned in the crippling weight of my mistakes, I must atone. Even if it costs me my life. Fear was my overlord. Now, it’s my prisoner.
A Remedy for Fate
'Steeped in glorious magic and filled with fantastic friendships and eternal love' SARAH BETH DURSTCAN SHE RECOVER HER HEAR? rague, 1769. In the Magic Quarter of the jewel-box city of Prague, Thea runs Stiltskin's Apothecary. There, she brews potions to chase away nightmares and soothe heartache - and strikes bargains to change her customers' fates. The only fate she cannot change? Her own. Seven years ago, Thea bargained away her heart and her memories to the apothecary's owner, the cold, yet enigmatic Jasper, for reasons she cannot remember, and a reward she cannot recall. Then one day a stranger arrives with an unusual request. One that will upturn Thea's entire existence - and offer her a precious chance to recover her heart . . . Prepare to be enchanted by this spellbinding historical fantasy romance from the author of Midnight in Everwood, steeped in magic, found family and love.
The Star Society
Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows two extraordinary sisters as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood. A new name, a new country, and a coveted title as Hollywood's newest rising star: by 1946, actress Ada Worthington-Fox has discarded the life she left in war-torn Arnhem, where she worked for the Dutch resistance before Gestapo imprisonment prompted her to flee after release. But that life is thrust back into the spotlight when Ingrid--the sister she believed dead--shows up on her doorstep. Politically-minded Ingrid escaped the Nazi invasion of Arnhem and fled to Washington, DC, where she became a private investigator. Now, she has been sent to root out Communist influences in Hollywood. Her target: Ada Worthington-Fox, the sister she long thought lost to her. Ingrid must hide her true purpose as she shields Ada from sneaky reporters, damaging rumors, and increasing threats, all while fighting to uncover which side her sister is truly on before Ingrid's efforts to help her are too late. Yet, Ada has her own mission: locating the Gestapo agent who terrorized her hometown and bringing him to justice. But delving into her past would risk alerting the press to a life too personal to expose. As the rising fear of Communism threatens everyone, she turns to her sister, believing Ingrid's ties to Washington may be her only hope for success. But the connections between Ada's elusive Nazi and Ingrid's Communist witch hunt might be stronger than they realize. Both sisters share the darkest secret of all, one that risks their very lives if ever exposed. As they come closer to identifying Ada's target and as Ingrid's investigation intensifies, they will need to decide what is more important: justice or safety, keeping silent or taking a stand, and, above all, if their loyalty to one another is worth risking the post-war lives they've fought to build. A thrilling historical novel that transports readers from the shadows of the Dutch resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
The Distance of a Shout: Selected Poems
From independence movements in Sri Lanka to train stations in contemporary Ontario, an intimate and witty selection of Michael Ondaatje’s most widely loved poems taken across fifty years''My life always stops for a new book by Michael Ondaatje'' JHUMPA LAHIRI''Each new book of Michael Ondaatje’s is a literary event, but that is particularly true for his books of poetry'' TERRANCE HAYESThe poetry of Michael Ondaatje begins in memory: distant landscapes, myths from childhood, fleeting interactions with loved ones, and characters from history itself. In poems that are spare as often as they are fable-like - as tender as they are heart-wrenching - the poet navigates the past, looks toward the future, and unearths inevitable truths about the world.Assembling Michael Ondaatje’s finest poems in one brilliant volume, The Distance of a Shout chronicles the poet’s journey - moving book to book, moment to moment, border to border - and leads the reader through the threshold of discovery itself. The Distance of a Shout is a profound and gorgeous collection by an indispensable poet of our time, and proof of why miraculous poetry endures.
Tractor Trouble
Join Bizzy Bear for a brand-new Bizzy Town adventure in this exciting new picture book series from award-winning illustrator Benji Davies!Follow Bizzy Bear and Freddy Frog on their farmyard adventure at Bizzy Town Farm! But when Farmer Tim's tractor gets stuck in a muddy field, will Bizzy Bear and his friends be able to free hi? bright and charming storybook that's perfect for busy toddlers that are always ready for their next adventure!Explore, discover and play with more Bizzy Bear books: Bizzy Bear: Dinosaur Safari Bizzy Bear: Find and Follow: At the Zoo Bizzy Bear: My First Sticker Book: Things That Go Bizzy Bear: Whizzy Wheels: Train Bizzy Bear: Memory Game: Animals
Too Glam to Give a Damn
Three old friends. Three Greek islands. Three big secrets.From the outside, they haven’t a care in the world; three still gorgeous women in their sixties on holiday together in the Mediterranean sun.But each one is holding onto something they don’t want their friends, or the rest of the world, to know…This is a standalone title – a brand new story with new characters, and readers do not need to have read Still Got It to read this gorgeous new title in The Greek Getaways Collection!
Supertato: Despicable Bean!
Even superheroes need a holiday! It’s summer in the supermarket and the weather is hot, hot, hot! Time for a trip to the seasonal aisle to stock up on beach towels, parasols and rubber rings. Surf’s up in the supermarket. Join the veggies as they plan a trip to the beach. See the Pea slathered in sunblock, Supertato in his speedos and Broccoli on a surfboard. What could possibly go wrong…?
A Mother Always Knows
Diane Jeffrey, winner of an International Thriller Writers Award, returns with a brilliantly tense thriller which explores how much a parent can ever truly know their child. When a young man is found murdered in a quiet rural village, it sends shock waves through the close-knit local community.But Carla is more concerned for her teenage daughter, Iris. When Joshua was alive, he humiliated Iris in the worst possible way, and now she’ll be the main suspect in his murder.As the police investigate every lead, Carla must navigate the murky waters of guilt and betrayal as well as her growing suspicions of what her own daughter might be capable of.When a shocking revelation threatens to tear her family apart, Carla is forced to ask herself how far she’ll go to protect her loved ones. In a world of secrets and deception, can a mother truly know what lies beneath the surfac? Mother Always Knows is the powerful new thriller from Diane Jeffrey.
Diary of a Young Doctor
A powerful eyewitness account of the genocide in Gaza by an extraordinary young writer and general physician. Five days before 7 October 2023, a young Palestinian doctor returns to Gaza, having completed his medical studies abroad. His family gathers to celebrate his achievements and to welcome him home. On 11 October, forty-two members of his extended family are killed in an airstrike, and thus begins his incredible story of survival and service to his people. For more than eight months, Dr Ezzideen Shehab volunteers at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, witnessing at first hand catastrophic injuries and deaths, and working under the most difficult circumstances imaginable. Constantly targeted by the Israeli Defence Forces, the Indonesian hospital is ultimately destroyed. In December 2024, Dr Shehab co-founds the Al-Rahma Medical Clinic to provide free medical care in northern Gaza, where no functioning hospitals remain. The clinic is damaged multiple times, and in July 2025 is forced to close. Dr Shehab and his family are displaced for the fifth time, with no hope of ever returning to their demolished home in the north of Gaza. In his testimony of these months, Dr Shehab’s clarity and humanity shine through. He describes the people he treats, the devastation of his homeland, and his incomprehension at the world’s silence in the face of the unfolding genocide. Diary of a Young Doctor is a deeply moving and unforgettable work that bears witness to one of the most shameful periods in recent history.
Actually, I'm A Murderer
''Sinister and hilarious'' SUN''Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping'' i PAPER______________Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction:''Actually, I''m a murderer.''It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle.By the end of the following day, one of them will be dead, one will turn blackmailer and another forced to commit a crime. And all of them will be under the astute observation of Aline, the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil.When the body count begins to rise, the question is: just how many murderers are out there... and who will be the next victim?
BLOB
'Witty and wild'Harper's Bazaar'A strange but uniquely beautiful concept of a love story that delves into care, compassion and what it is to be human'Stylist'This is a sharp, funny and poignant look at what it means to connect with another being, and yourself'Weike Wang, New York TimesRecently dumped and stuck in a dead-end job, Vi's life is a lonely mess. That is, until she stumbles across a mysterious sentient blob outside a drag club. She takes it home, feeding it a diet of cereal and reality TV. Soon Vi realises she can shape her gelatinous companion into the perfect man: attentive, outgoing, and with more than a passing resemblance to Ryan Gosling. But is Bob the blob really the answer to all her problems, or just a catalyst for further disaster? 'Maggie Su's debut novel is nothing if not surprising.'The Times *Book of the Month*'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here'Just brilliant - utterly original, charming and funny, weirdly real and really weird. I can't stop thinking about this book and I'm telling everyone I know to read it'Kate Davies, author of In at the Deep End
The Anti-Boredom Travel Colouring Book
<p><b>Whether travelling by a car, train, boat or plane, long journeys will pass by in a flash with this fun-packed colouring book.</b><br><br>Featuring over 60 awesome travel pictures to fill in, this brilliant colouring book is packed with hilarious and exciting images – perfect for children who are bored with the ordinary and want something a bit different. It’s ideal for slipping into hand luggage and completing on-the-go. <br><br>Illustrated in a quirky style by illustrator Chris Dickason and part of the bestselling ‘Anti-Boredom’ series.<br><br><b>Also available in this series:</b><br>9781780551661 <i>The Anti-Boredom Colouring Book</i><br>9781780554396 <i>The Amazing Anti-Boredom Colouring Book</i></p>
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