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Kiss Marry Kill
'Wickedly addictive' Reader review ? 'Incredibly propulsive' Reader review ? 'Unputdownable!' Reader review ? In sickness and in health, 'til death do us part... Helen lives with her controlling partner, Brian - but she's been keeping his abusive behaviour a secret from her best friends, Angela and Sara. Until she can't hide it any longer. Not long after telling her friends the truth, Brian has a shocking accident - and all three women are implicated. Sure, they all wanted to see him dead. But they couldn't be capable of murder. Could they? If you love Bad Sisters, Katy Brent and Julie Mae Cohen, then you will love Kiss Marry Kill, an utterly hilarious and thrilling read from the #1 bestseller Laura Marshall. Readers are obsessed with Kiss Marry Kill:'If you enjoyed Bad Sisters you will absolutely love this' Nikki Smith'Couldn't put it down!' Reader review ? 'Funny, twisty, dark and clever page-turner' Nikki May'A compulsive page turner' Reader review ? 'Murderously funny' Fiona Cummins'A terrific read, and a whip smart narrative that holds you from page to page!' Reader review ?
Millennial Dreams in Oil Economies
This book shifts the analysis of economic development in Oman from the traditional focus on oil to the perspective of labour. Focusing on the experiences of workers, jobseekers, and the governance of labour markets, Crystal A. Ennis offers a fresh perspective on regional development and rentier neoliberalism in the Gulf. Highlighting Oman's position within global capitalism, Ennis makes a compelling case for de-exceptionalising the Gulf, arguing that the region's labour markets are global and subject to similar pressures as other global economies. Moving beyond oil also allows Ennis to focus on the social conditions of Oman, where over sixty four percent of the population are under the age of thirty. Ennis offers a rich analysis of historical lineages of labour governance, class formation; and, following protests after 2011 as youth unemployment soared in the region, how authoritarian states react to public pressure and social unrest around perceived economic decline.
The Organized Teacher Toolkit
Practical, actionable strategies to achieve work/life balance for the overwhelmed elementary teacher The Organized Teacher Toolkit: Strategies for Managing Time, Classroom Space, and Boundaries addresses the most pressing challenges elementary educators face, helping them reduce stress, improve work/life balance, and thrive both in and out of the classroom. With clear, immediately actionable strategies, readers will learn how to streamline and improve both their personal and professional lives and break free from unhelpful and destructive beliefs like “If I just put in more hours, I’ll finally get caught up.” Written by Kristen Donegan, founder of the popular Organized Teacher Club and an education professional with over 20 years of experience, including 13 years as an elementary classroom teacher, this practical guide offers: Proven Time Management Techniques: Learn how to prioritize tasks and manage your schedule effectively to stay focused and productiveSimple Organizational Systems: Discover practical tips for creating and maintaining an organized classroom that enhances teaching and reduces stress, even if you’re starting with classroom clutterBoundary-Setting Strategies: Implement actionable methods to set and respect boundaries, ensuring a healthier work-life balance and preventing burnoutReal-Life Success Stories: Gain inspiration from teachers who have successfully transformed their professional and personal lives using these strategies The Organized Teacher Toolkit earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all elementary teachers seeking to find or rediscover joy in teaching.
The Jewel Keepers
Men would kill for this treasure. The McKenzie women will guard it with their lives. London, 1837. When 25-year-old Araminta McKenzie-Moore is summoned from Richmond to her great aunt's deathbed in Edinburgh, it's the first time she's met her extended family. The McKenzie women, however, have been keeping a close eye on her. For they have a long, secret and dangerous history as Jewel Keepers to the Scottish Crown and they need Araminta to play her part to solve a puzzle which stretches back generations. But the McKenzies are not alone in this high-stakes treasure hunt though history. They're being pursued. The last of her line, if Araminta succeeds, she will uncover something more valuable than mere jewels - a secret that will change the lives of all women living on this, the cusp of the Queen Victoria's rule. Featuring real historical events and places amid its fiction, The Jewel Keepers is an immersive, evocative story tinged with romance and brimming with intrigue. Readers LOVE Sara Sheridan: ? 'This book is a thing of beauty. I wanted to climb inside it' ? 'Clever and extremely entertaining' ? 'An absolute delight' ? 'A story that evokes all of the senses' ? 'Riveting'
Making Tracks
'The nomad within and the journey call to me still ...' Travelling by road, rail and sea, and carrying everything she needs with her, including a healthy sense of the ridiculous, Caroline sets out in the 1970s on a lifelong adventure around the globe. This is a journey which will take in working in Libya, backpacking across Afghanistan, India and Thailand, and voyaging deep into the wild reaches of the Sahara Desert with just her husband Graham by her side in their ageing Land Rover. It's time to exchange sensible shoes for hiking boots; security, warmth, a comfy bed and food on her plate for adventure and the uncertainty of life on the road, as Caroline finds herself making tracks once again ... Humorous, warm and full of wild landscapes: this is the story of a lifelong journey that will make you want to pack your bags and follow in the footsteps of the Globetrotting Grandma
Mr & Mrs Dixon Hide A Body
'Murder has no right to be this funny!' ERIN KELLYTo have and to hold, to lie and to kill... Meet James and Daisy Dixon. They get along perfectly well - especially when on separate sides of their huge manor house, where Daisy can plot her husband's murder in peace. However, after accidentally killing a man on their way home from a lavish party, they're forced to work together to bury the evidence. All is going surprisingly smoothly, until the day the rain washes up more than it's supposed to... and suddenly, the Dixons are suspects. As husband and wife battle it out to be the not-guilty party, Daisy starts working on a plot of her own... after all, it wouldn't be the first time, would i? ll's fair in love and war . . . especially in this marriage. Readers LOVE Daisy Dixon's murderous streak. . . 'From the very first page, I was hooked and unable to put it down' ?'What a perfect read!' ?'THIS BOOK IS LITERAL INSANITY!!!!' ?'This was SO GOOD' ?'This one's a must-read!' ?
Birdlands
From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventureAn unlikely flock. The adventure of a lifetime. Life can be tough when you’re a bird, especially for Beaky, Herman and Pidge. With the young jackdaw’s twisted beak, the crow’s broken wing and the pigeon’s fear of flying, survival seems impossible. Until, that is, they band together. The trio set out into the wild, leaving the city far behind. But danger lurks at every turn… Will the three birds ever find a place they can call home?
Tuck and Tina and the Dinosaur Thief
Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! A fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories. Boone School is in trouble! Taps dripping slime, classrooms full of bugs and lots of other disasters mean Principle Bruno might lose his job. Then Tuck and Tina discover that a masked troublemaker is causing mischief, just so he can take over the school and steal rare dinosaur bones buried beneath the building!Cue a high-speed chase across land, sea and air. . . but can the two mice track down the culprit and save the da? raise for the Tuck and Tina series:'Heartwarming and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Synchronicities
Learn how to recognise and interpret the signs and symbols appearing in your everyday life so you can trust your intuition and move forward with clarity and confidence. Have you ever noticed the same numbers appearing repeatedly, dreamed of a symbol that stayed with you all day, or encountered an animal or object that felt strangely meaningful? These moments aren’t random. They’re synchronicities – messages meant to guide, reassure, and redirect you when you need it most. This beautiful reference book teaches you how to notice these signs, understand their meanings and apply their wisdom to your daily life. You’ll discover the meanings behind signs found in: Nature, including plants, weather, celestial events and natural phenomena. Animals, from common encounters to rare or symbolic sightings. Numbers and angel numbers, including repeating sequences and timing synchronicities. Dreams, revealing subconscious messages and emotional patterns. Objects and symbols, both ancient and modern. Intuition and conversations where signs often appear unexpectedly. Guided by manifestation expert Carly Klacza (@missintuition_), this intuitive, easy-to-navigate guide explores the deeper meaning behind 340 everyday signs and symbols, helping you decode the language the universe uses to communicate with you. Each entry includes a clear meaning, an interpretive message and a practical affirmation, allowing insight to move beyond understanding into lived experience. Keep this book close, dip in whenever a sign appears and let it become your trusted companion for translating the universe’s quiet messages into meaningful action.
Dispatches from the Piazza
Welcome to the Mediterranean—a world where stilettos are the footwear of choice, athleisure doesn’t exist, aperitivo hour is every hour, and carbohydrates have never been off limits. Why do we dream of wine tasting in Umbria or sunset yachts on the Côte d'Azur? Because we all want to escape somewhere truly fabulous — where everyone looks fantastic, and just gets sexier with age. That place is called the Mediterranean. Author Danielle Pergament transports readers to this sun-drenched world where pleasure is a priority, pairing comedic essays on the Mediterranean lifestyle with tutorials for eyeliner like Penelope Cruz, scarf styling like Grace Kelly, and navigating cobblestones in stilettos—all accompanied by fun, colorful illustrations. With this book by your side, la dolce vita is yours for the taking. Witty and transporting: Comedic essays and sharp observations capture the irresistible allure of Mediterranean life Style tutorials included: Iconic looks from Penelope Cruz eyeliner to Grace Kelly scarf styling made achievable Beautifully illustrated: Playful artwork from celebrated New Yorker illustrator Mokshini on every page Perfect for travelers of all sorts: An escapist read for anyone who loves European culture and dreams of a Mediterranean holiday, or is packing their bags and heading there soon
Pathemata
A profound and deeply personal exploration of pain, the body and loss by the beloved author of Bluets and The Argonauts'Full of warmth, wisdom and weirdness' JENNY MUSTARDThis is a dreamlike portrait of a body in struggle to connect with itself and others. As the narrator contends with chronic pain, and with a pandemic raging in the background, she sets out to examine the literal and symbolic role of the mouth in the life of a writer. Pathemata recounts the narrator’s tragicomic search to alleviate her suffering, a search that eventually becomes a reckoning with various forms of loss – the loss of intimacy, the loss of her father and the loss of a pivotal friend and mentor. In exacting, distilled prose, her account blurs the lines between embodied, unconscious and everyday life. Praise for Maggie Nelson‘I remember where I was when I read each of Maggie Nelson’s books in the same way I remember a place where I heard important news’ ANNE ENRIGHT‘Always brilliant’ GEOFF DYER‘Among the sharpest and most supple thinkers of her generation’ OLIVIA LAING
My First Moomin: The Special Gift
Meet Moomintroll and all his friends in this charming story about finding the perfect present!
It's Moominmamma's birthday and everyone has found her the perfect present - apart from Moomintroll. He wants to sing her a song but is nervous that it's not as good as everyone else's present.
Will Moomintroll learn that a present from the heart is the best present of all?
With gorgeous illustrations and a gentle story, this latest addition to the My First Moomin series is the perfect book for overcoming nerves.
Discover more marvellous Moomin stories:
My First Moomin: Goodnight Moomin
My First Moomin: Best Friends
Moomin's First 100 Words: A lift-the-flap book
Moomin: The Very BIG Moominhouse Lift-the-Flap Book
Rebel in the Deep
SET SAIL IN THE SIZZLING CONCLUSION TO THE CRIMSON SAILS TRILOGY'Katee Robert knows how to capture romance readers' hearts.' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY__________The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle for their hearts aboard the next sexy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of Hunt on Dark Waters. Nox has been steadfastly working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition — their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is a gross understatement…and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from. But now, the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s involvement in the rebellion has been discovered, and he’s been taken to stand trial in the capital as a traitor. The fate of the entire rebellion now rests on Nox and Siobhan’s ability to rescue Bastian from the Cwn Annwn ship. Saving Bastian is only the start of their trials, as the trio is tracked by ferocious pirates across Threshold. And Nox’s complicated relationships and entanglements with Bastian and Siobhan puts more than their life at risk—it puts their heart on the line. __________READERS ADORE THE CRIMSON SAILS SERIES:‘This finale is epic, action-packed, full of magic, and deeply satisfying.’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘I devoured it’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘I was completely enthralled by Rebel in the Deep!’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘We’ve finally reached the end of the Crimson Sails series and I love every second of it.’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘This was amazing!!!’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘A gift of a book’ 5 STAR REVIEW
The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Big Baseball Activity Book
Batter up with this exciting collection of fun facts, puzzles, and games all about baseball officially licensed with the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame''s Big Baseball Activity Book is the ultimate book of challenges for young baseball fans. Readers will make their way through nine themed innings, including stadiums, history, famous players, awards, and more, solving 50+ puzzles along the way. In addition to engaging their brains, young baseball fans will have the opportunity to unleash their creative side, with dozens of activity pages and prompts to design their own uniforms, baseball cards, and more. This book is packed with endless fun for baseball fans, including:Crossword puzzlesWord searchesEmoji guessing gamesAn MLB teams checklistFact boxesAnd much, much more!Perfect for road trips or after-school time, The National Baseball Hall of Fame''s Big Baseball Activity Book provides hours of entertainment for young baseball fans. Kids will get the chance to exercise their minds and creativity with an awesome variety of games and prompts all centered around the wonderful world of baseball!
Aardvark Day
What can we learn from dragonflies, aardvarks, elephants, weeds and peat? Take a stroll through the natural world with Victoria Gatehouse and let’s find out together. From frogs with superpowers to otters with pockets, Aardvark Day is full of poems that shine a light on the fascinating lives of creatures and wildlife – and it’s all true!As a zoologist and nature lover, Gatehouse shares her passion for quirky creatures and fascinating plants in her debut children’s collection. Beautifully illustrated with organic-feeling, lively line drawings by Kate Lucy Foster, and accompanied by factual notes alongside the poems and poem-writing prompts at the end for budding writers.
Burnout Summer
Camille Luna’s life is not going according to plan. Her corporate job drains her soul, her student loans won’t quit, and her ex is now the wedge between her once-close college friendship group.
When a bad night ends in a holding cell and one phone call, it’s Danny - the charming slacker of their group turned unexpected success story - who answers.
Now running a seaside restaurant in Elswick, Rhode Island, Danny offers her the perfect escape: a summer of waitressing shifts, beach walks and late-night swims. With no five year plan in insight, Cam finds herself reigniting old dreams, and catching serious feelings for Danny…
But summer isn’t forever. With September looming, Cam must choose: return to the safe, burned-out version of herself, or take a risk on the life - and the love - she never saw coming.
Dědictví
Andrea, prostřední sestra, se marně pokouší proniknout do blízkosti, kterou spolu máma a starší Ulrika vždycky měly. Ať se snaží sebevíc, zůstává stranou. Ullis naopak vidí mladší sestru jako tatínkovu oblíbenkyni, která vždycky dostala, co chtěla, pokaždé si prosadila svou, a přesto nikdy není spokojená. A nejmladší Rasmus? Ten celý život stojí ve stínu sester, jež spolu soupeří o pozornost a uznání – a teď si klade otázku, jak moc ho to poznamenalo.
Když se navíc ukáže, že z domu záhadně mizí věci, začínají se množit lži a na povrch vyplouvá nečekané rodinné tajemství, všechno se převrátí naruby. Každý ze tří sourozenců má naprosto odlišné vzpomínky na dětství. Každý z nich je jiný. Kdo z nich však vlastní ten „správný“ obraz minulosti? Co se celá léta tajilo? Kdo nese vinu? A co si jako sourozenci navzájem dlužíme?
Další mistrovsky vystavěný román oceňované švédské autorky, která působivě zpracovává téma mezilidských vztahů a obratně zachycuje různé úhly pohledu.
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A House in Sicily
During WWII, a young Tuscan woman falls in love with a man from the rural depths of southern Italy. As the conflict finally draws to a close, the two travel from Rome to finally meet with his family. But very quickly a dawning realisation breaks: her in-laws and their friends are eccentric in the extreme. They barely leave the house and they rarely speak to their son, fretting instead about their 'daughter' - a loud little dog - and worrying constantly, incessantly, about the weather. And, worst of all, they speak with a nostalgic warmth about the region's recently overthrown fascist regime…
Translated by Ann Goldstein, the world-renowned translator of Elena Ferrante, A House in Sicily is a brilliantly funny, razor sharp examination of family life in the shadow of the darkest period of modern Italian history, and the most exciting rediscovered European classic in decades.
The Gods of New York
New York City entered 1986 as a city reborn, with record profits on Wall Street sending waves of money splashing across Manhattan and bringing a once-bankrupt and reeling city back to life. But it also entered 1986 as a city divided. Nearly one-third of the city's Black and Hispanic residents were living below the poverty line. Thousands of New Yorkers were sleeping in the streets - and in many cases addicted to drugs, dying of AIDS, or suffering from mental illness. The manufacturing jobs that had once sustained a thriving middle class had vanished. Long-simmering racial tensions were boiling over.
Over the next four years, a singular confluence of events - involving a cast of outsized, unforgettable characters - would widen those divisions into chasms. Ed Koch. Donald Trump. Al Sharpton. The Central Park Five. Larry Kramer. Spike Lee. Rudy Giuliani. Howard Beach. Tawana Brawley. The Preppy Murder. The Tompkins Square Riots. Jimmy Breslin. Ivan Boesky. Do the Right Thing, Wall Street, crack, the AIDS epidemic, Black Monday and, of course, ready to pour gasoline on every fire - the tabloids.
In The Gods of New York, bestselling author Jonathan Mahler tells the story of these outsized characters and of these convulsive, defining years. It's an exuberant, kaleidoscopic, and deeply immersive portrait of a city in transformation, one whose long-held identity was suddenly up for grabs: Could it be both the great working-class city, drawing in and lifting up immigrants from around the world and the money-soaked capital of global finance? Could it retain a civic culture - a common idea of what it meant to be a New Yorker - when the rich were building a city of their own and vast swaths of its citizens were losing faith in the systems that were intended to protect them? New York was one thing at the dawn of 1986; it would be something very different as 1989 came to a close. This book is the story of how that happened.
