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Emerald o něm věděla, že je korunní princ a miliardář… a že si ji vybral. Souhlasila. A strávila s ním tu svou první noc! O šest let později jí vstoupil Kostandin opět do života. To ale už měl za sebou manželství se snoubenkou svého zesnulého bratra, rozvod a… už nebyl princ, ale král! A hlavně byl otec šestiletého syna… o kterém nevěděl! Kostandin se chce s tou ženou, která mu zbořila svět, oženit. Ovšem až po zkušebním období…, v němž dokáže je hoden si Emerald vzít!

You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, along with nine other women. All of you are young, all beautiful, all keen to escape the grinding poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world. You realise that cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV fans. Soon, ten men will arrive on foot - if they all survive the journey. What will you have to do to win? And what happens to the losers? The Compound is an addictive literary satire on modern excess: it holds a twisted mirror up to our obsession with winning, losing and, above all, watching.

Věděla jenom, že je to Španěl, nebo snad Portugalec? … a že je to otec dítěte, jež čeká! Tiago si mnohokrát od oné noci vybavoval modré oči té ženy. Vybavoval si toho mnohem více, ale to byly vzpomínky velmi soukromé… Když ji ráno po té noci hledal, zjistil, že bydlela v hotelu pod cizím jménem. A teď stála na jeho prahu… A tak se stala jeho manželkou a jako taková musí být dokonalá a vždy se dokonale chovat. Jenže Lillie taková odmítá být. A pak najednou už takový nechce být ani Tiago!

Why is breakfast cereal magnetic? Could you turn wee into gold? How does sand help us see? The answers have one thing in common – ELEMENTS! Elements are the building blocks that make up EVERYTHING we see, touch and taste. You’ll be amazed at how many there are to explore from the moment you wake up to the second you drift off to sleep (no matter how long past your bedtime it is!). Inside everything from cereal, cars and cakes to toilet paper, pencils and torches – come and meet the extraordinary elements that make YOUR day! Beautiful colour illustrations throughout by Hao Hao.

An electric, searing memoir by the original Riot Grrrl and legendary frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre Kathleen Hanna's rallying cry to feminists echoed far and wide through the punk scene of the 1980s, '90s, and beyond. Her band, Bikini Kill, embodies this iconic time, and today their gutsy, radical lyrics of anthems like 'Rebel Girl' and 'Double Dare Ya' are more powerful than ever. But where did this transformative voice come from? In Rebel Girl, Hanna's raw and insightful new memoir, she takes us from her tumultuous childhood home, to her formative college years in Olympia, Washington, and on to her first years on tour, fighting hard for gigs and for her band. As Hanna makes blindingly clear, being in a 'girl band', especially a punk girl band, in those years was not a simple or a safe prospect. Male violence and antagonism threatened at every turn, and surviving as a band took limitless amounts of grit and bravery. But the relationships she developed during those years buoyed her - including with her bandmates Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren; her friendship with Kurt Cobain; and her introduction to Joan Jett - and they were a testament to how the true punk world nurtured and cared for its own. Hanna opens up about falling in love with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys and her debilitating battle with Lyme disease, and she brings us behind the scenes of her later bands, Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. She also writes candidly about the Riot Grrrl movement and its decline, documenting with love its grassroots origins but critiquing its later exclusivity. In an uncut voice all her own, Hanna reveals the darkest, hardest times along with the most joyful - and how it all fuelled her revolutionary art, from the 1980s to today.

What every teen needs to feel great in their own skin Being a teenager is hard – add in hormones, breakouts and an avalanche of dubious TikTok ‘hacks’, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. In Teen Skincare, world-renowned skincare expert Caroline Hirons cuts through the noise to deliver the straight-talking, no-nonsense guide every teen – and their parents – have been waiting for. Forget filters, fads and viral gimmicks; this book is all about real, effective advice that genuinely works. Packed with easy-to-follow routines, myth-busting insights and budget-friendly product recommendations, Teen Skincare helps teens take control of their skin with confidence. Inclusive, practical and relatable, with advice from a dermatologist, nutritionist and psychologist, this book goes beyond the surface, offering a holistic approach to self-care and well-being. No unrealistic promises, no pressure to be perfect. Just the tools, tips and truths every teen needs to feel great in their own skin and build habits that last a lifetime. Say goodbye to confusion and hello to confidence

A history of modern South Asia told through five partitions that reshaped it. As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait - were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the 'Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped 'Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Sam Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best.

Verity Beresford is worried about her husband. Oliver didn’t come home last night so of course Verity goes straight to Judith Potts, Marlow’s resident amateur sleuth, for help. Oliver, founder of the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, had hired The Marlow Belle, a private pleasure cruiser, for an exclusive party with the MADS committee but no one remembers seeing him disembark. And then Oliver’s body washes up on the Thames with two bullet holes in him – it’s time for the Marlow Murder Club to leap into action. Oliver was a rather complicated chap and he wasn’t short of enemies. Judith, Suzie, and Becks are convinced they’ll crack the case in no time. But things are not as they seem in the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, and the gang will need to keep their wits about them, otherwise a killer may sail away scot-free …

The next enchanting instalment of the sensational #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVEN fantasy series takes us back to the reign of Henry VIII and the origins of Her Majesty's Royal Coven under the beautiful, the bewitching, Anne Boleyn. 'There's revenge, high stakes and an impassioned heroine… a brilliant re-imagining of an iconic historical moment.' Glamour BOW DOWN WITCHES It's 1536 and the Queen has been beheaded. Lady Grace Fairfax, witch, knows that something foul is at play - that someone had betrayed Anne Boleyn and her coven. Wild with the loss of their leader - and her lover, a secret that if spilled could spell Grace's own end - she will do anything in her power to track down the traitor. But there's more at stake than revenge: it was one of their own, a witch, that betrayed them, and Grace isn't the only one looking for her. King Henry VIII has sent witchfinders after them, and they're organized like they've never been before under his new advisor, the impassioned Sir Ambrose Fulke, a cold man blinded by his faith. His cruel reign could mean the end of witchkind itself. If Grace wants to find her revenge and live, she will have to do more than disappear. She will have to be reborn. In this gripping, propulsive, sultry novella, Juno Dawson takes us back to the bloody beginnings of Her Majesty's Royal Coven to show us the strength, steel and sacrifice it takes to make a sisterhood. With beautiful illustrations from Emma Vieceli throughout.

In this Korean mythology inspired sapphic fantasy, a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as she falls for the sister of a saint she killed in her past life. According to legend, the Soldier drowned entire kingdoms in darkness. Yet, the Soldier was only a girl, robbed of her will and raised as a weapon for her power-hungry father. When she awakens years later, freedom takes the form of a hidden life and a new name: Shadow. As war brews and magical dead zones devour the natural world, Shadow is captured and pulled back into court life by her immortal father's new prodigy, Scarlet, a diabolical woman obsessed with her sister's murder. A murder Shadow herself committed in a past life. Shadow's control over darkness holds the key to restoring the balance of their world, but a serpentine court hides greed, corruption, and her father's new plot to resurrect his fading magic. If she's to survive and save her nation, Shadow will have to hide her past and rely on the woman who captured her-even as they unwind the legends that brought them together and face their growing attraction.

Joni Lark wants to create the melodies that get stuck in your head...and your heart. Her hometown has always given her surf, sand, and inspiration. But when her parents decide to close the family music venue, Joni's life begins to fall off key - she couldn't possibly write another song. Until a melody comes to her, half-formed, and with an imagined voice that she can't forget. But when the very real, very aggravating man behind the voice shows up in Vienna Shores - Joni can no longer deny their inexplicable telepathic connection. To get out of each other's heads, they'll have to finish the song haunting them both. But there's just one problem - they can't agree on anything - and if they don't change their tune, it might just end in heartbreak first,,,

Be careful what you wish for! Jump into Aphmau: Searching for Home, the Minecraft-inspired, brand-new graphic novel from the #1 female gamer on YouTube, Aphmau! Aphmau is the new girl in town, and after a rough first day at school?thanks, Stacy?she’s not sure anyone will come to her birthday party. Thankfully, the super cute and mysterious Aaron comes through and brings the party with him. But after Stacy sprinkles the cake with magic, Aphmau’s birthday wishes don’t only come true, they come to life! Soon Aphmau and her friends find that the world has become just like Aphmau’s video games! Will they be able to turn everything back to normal? Or will Stacy’s evil plan reign supreme? Blow out the candles and put on your headsets in the action-packed, FIRST-EVER graphic novel adventure from beloved, social media sensation Aphmau, with over 22 MILLION subscribers and over 23 BILLION views!

Damian, nový hrabě Dart, se po strastiplných letech ve Francii vrací do Anglie s jediným cílem: pomstít se těm, kdo zradili jeho rodinu. Jakmile zjistí, že dcera jednoho z jeho nepřátel, Pamela, nyní pracuje jako kuchařka, najme ji do svého venkovského sídla, kde pořádá hazardní večírky pro vyšší společnost. Pamela si ho získá nejen svým kuchařským uměním, ale dokáže být okouzlující i jako hostitelka. Proto z ní po čase udělá partnerku v podnikání, a dokonce se stanou i milenci. Jeho plán na pomstu začíná v jejím případě brát za své. Mladá žena vyzařuje zvláštní kouzlo a přitahuje ho, natolik, že pomstychtivost v jeho srdci postupně nahrazuje láska…

Dcera indické princezny Anuša prchá z válkou ohroženého knížectví do Kalkaty k otci, který ji před dvanácti lety odvrhl. Doprovod jí dělá pohledný britský major Nicholas Herriard, pro něhož se plnění služební povinnosti změní v trýzeň lásky, jíž musí den co den odolávat. Co všechno ji čeká během dobrodružné cesty a poté v kalkatské anglické společnosti? Anuša netuší, pouze se obává otce i pro ni cizích společenských zvyklostí. Zdá se však, že Nick jí bude dobrým rádcem i přítelem…

Nico měl být přece mrtvý! Emma byla na jeho pohřbu a teď se pokoušela slepit trosky svého života dohromady sňatkem s jiným mužem. S dobrým mužem! Když ji Nico po krátkém vztahu, který měl být jenom dočasný, požádal o ruku, vyrazilo jí to dech. A nevěřila, že manželství vydrží. Teď je zpět a chce, co je jeho. Chce novou šanci. Pro sebe, pro ni, pro oba!

Estelle odhadla okamžitě, co je ten Španěl zač! Raúl se ale nemohl mýlit více, když považoval tu křehkou anglickou růži za světačku toužící po penězích, přepychu a lesku velkého světa. Kdyby to tušil… Kdyby ho byť jenom na vteřinu napadlo, jaká je pravda, nikdy by za tou tichou dívkou nepřišel se svým smělým návrhem!