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Simple but powerful body language skills to connect instantly with anyone and build rapport, from the international bestselling author of What Every Body is Saying, Joe Navarro. Drawing on unique expertise gained over his 25-year career as an FBI counterintelligence officer, bestselling author Joe Navarro shows how to use simple body-language tools to transform relationships in everyday interactions, both personally and professionally. With the help of Navarro's easy-to-grasp insights and practical advice, he will help you: Master the art of the first impression Build trust and rapport with someone new Handle workplace negotiations with ease Defuse tension and conflict Be prepared for a first date Foster positive life-long relationships No matter how challenging the situation you find yourself in, Navarro's body-language insights and tools will give you greater confidence in your everyday interactions, helping you engage with others with greater ease and build more meaningful friendships and relationships.

LONGLISTED for the CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2026 The compulsively readable new book from The Rest is Classified host Gordon Corera. About how one man - Vasili Mitrokhin - turned first disaffected dissident and then traitor to the KGB, stealing the most secret Soviet archives and smuggling them to the West. How do you steal a library? Not just any library but the most secret, heavily guarded archive in the world. The answer is to be a librarian. To be so quiet, that no-one knows what you are up to as you toil undercover and deep amongst the files. The work goes on for decades but remains so low key, that even after your escape, aided by MI6, no-one even notices you are gone. The Spy in the Archive tells the remarkable story of how Vasili Mitrokhin - an introverted archivist who loved nothing more than dusty files - ended up changing the world. As the in-house archivist for the KGB, the secrets he was exposed to inside its walls turned him first into a dissident and then a spy, a traitor to his country but a man determined to expose the truth about the dark forces that had subverted Russia, forces still at work in the country today. Bestselling writer and historian Gordon Corera tells of the operation to extract this prized asset from Russia for the first time. It is an edge-of-the-seat thriller, with vivid flashbacks to Mitrokhin's earlier time as a KGB idealist prepared to do what it took to serve the Soviet Union and his growing realisation that the communist state was imprisoning its own people. It is the story of what it was like to live in the Soviet Union, to raise a family and then of one man's journey from the heart of the Soviet state to disillusion, betrayal and defection. At its heart is Mitrokhin's determination to take on the most powerful institution in the world by revealing its darkest secrets. This is narrative non-fiction at its absolute best.

Prepare for one hell of a journey… Katabasis, noun, Ancient Greek. The story of a hero's descent to the underworld. Grad student Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become the brightest mind in the field of analytic magick. But the only person who can make her dream come true is dead and - inconveniently - in Hell. And Alice, along with her biggest rival Peter Murdoch, is going after him. But Hell is not as the philosophers claim, its rules are upside-down, and if she's going to get out of there alive, she and Peter will have to work together. That's if they can agree on anything. Will they triumph, or kill each other trying?

Football truly is the world’s favourite game, followed in over 200 countries by hundreds of millions of people pouring their hearts and souls into supporting their chosen team every week. But behind the passion are questions that all true football fans want answered: has football spending spun out of control? How much do managers matter? Is hosting a World Cup a poisoned chalice? Soccernomics challenges the conventional wisdom to reveal the surprising truths that actually determine success and failure on the pitch. From an acclaimed economist and leading sports journalist, this modern classic uses data and economic principles to explore the myths that dominate the game. Fully revised and updated ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Soccernomics takes you behind the passion and into the patterns – revealing why your team wins, why it loses, and why the game you love doesn't always work the way you think it does.

From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience, capturing our capacity for love and connection against all odds. We live in an era defined by crisis - whether it be war and displacement, or climate collapse and rapidly widening inequality. Acclaimed international correspondent Sally Hayden has spent her career covering some of the darkest moments of our time, and yet even in the face of unimaginable adversity, she's witnessed the love and care of everyday people. Hayden introduces us to a couple separated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a mother in northeast Nigeria who risks everything to save her daughter from forced marriage to Boko Haram militants. We meet a group of Syrian women searching tirelessly for their missing spouses and children, while launching a call for justice, and learn about letters from the bereaved to the dead, still being written over a decade after the tsunami that devastated Japan. In stories that crisscross the globe, from Uganda to Lebanon, Rwanda to Iraq, Hayden asks us: what if news was recounted through the actions people take for those they love? Would it become harder to dehumanise those who seem different to us? This is Also a Love Story dares us to recognise how love can be found in even the most difficult of times, and to question what might be needed to create a better world.

THE EPIC, ACTION-PACKED SEQUEL TO THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR SHANNON CHAKRABORTY Set sail into the second adventure of Amina al-Sirafi as her quest to track down magical artifacts brings her to the island lair of a sorceress whose woven enchantments are impossible to flee… Amina al-Sirafi thinks she's struck gold. Tasked with hunting down magical artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savour the occasional adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still returning home to raise her beloved daughter. But when Raksh, the spirit of discord with whom she is reluctantly wed, provokes the council's wrath, Amina is charged with a seemingly impossible quest: steal a spindle capable of rewriting fate from a mysterious sorceress on an island no one can escape. Forced to leave her daughter, Amina finds her mission almost immediately thrown into peril. But deadly storms, an erratic poison mistress, and old enemies are the least of her worries. For the peris' story is unravelling, hinting at a far deadlier game whose rules Amina must swiftly puzzle out. A game that sets her against an adversary more cunning and powerful than she has ever faced. A game that not everyone on her crew wants her to win.

Explore Toca Boca in this fun and colourful sticker book! Journey through the day in the life of a typical Toca Boca tween, from grabbing a drink at Slo-Mo Mart before school, to catching up with friends at the arcade before meeting at Central Station to board the train to Voxella Festival. With sticker scenes, puzzles, creative prompts, game tips, activities and 250+ stickers! This book is perfect for 8–12-year-olds who are dreaming about what teenage and adult life might bring! Toca Boca World is a game with endless possibilities. Are you ready to live your best life with Toca Boca? Check out these other Toca Boca World books: * Toca Boca Dream Life Colouring Book * Toca Boca Sticker Book: Find Your Style

Hollywood romance comes to a cosy small town in this picture-perfect rivals-to-lovers romcom, perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Gilmore Girls. They are never, ever getting together… Mia is a true hopeless romantic. She obsesses over her favourite romcoms, so it feels like all her dreams are coming true when Hollywood comes to film in her godmother's seaside bookshop, and she somehow wangles herself a summer internship. The only snag is Freddie. To everyone else on set, he's a charming, indispensable hard-worker. To Mia, he's an arrogant, know-it-all, film snob, and the person she has to beat for a chance at her dream job. Mia's ready for drama behind the scenes and in front of the camera, but will anyone end up with a Happily Ever After? Tropes: Rivals to Lovers Small Town Opposites attract Forced proximity

Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor – a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path: Chase death. Or life. Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out. As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past. Something … Other. Something with the knowledge to change it all. The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the powerful second instalment in the Moonfall series ? featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched continues with the second book in The Moonfall Series, The Ballad of Falling Dragons… Raeve's thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor - a staunch beacon from a past she's yet to face. With Rekk's blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path: Chase death. Or life. Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan's crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out. As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve's long forgotten past. Something … Other. Something with the knowledge to change it all. The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the powerful second instalment in the Moonfall series - featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched continues with the second book in The Moonfall Series, The Ballad of Falling Dragons… Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor – a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path: Chase death. Or life. Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out. As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past. Something … Other. Something with the knowledge to change it all. The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the powerful second instalment in the Moonfall series ? featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

Twelve-year-old Crow is a thief. Scraping a living on the winding streets of Starsgard, Crow works for the leader of the criminal underworld, stealing from the city’s wealthy ruling class. But when a routine job takes Crow to the home of a mysterious sorcerer, his whole life is turned upside down – and after a planned heist goes wrong, leaving Crow alone and with nowhere to turn, he finds himself a new position as the sorcerer’s apprentice. Before long, Crow is introduced to the ancient art of dream magic – catching dream essence and using it to create dreams for the rich citizens from whom he once stole. But when Crow learns of an ancient strain of nightmare magic that threatens to unleash devastation on Starsgard, he must make a terrible choice… and decide who he can really trust. With a stunning, richly-detailed world, an incredible story, and a wonderful cast of characters, Crow: Thief of Magic is an extraordinarily exciting fantasy debut – perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures, His Dark Materials, and Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.

Lucas po smrti své přítelkyně přísahal, že už nikdy nepodlehne vášni. Proto nedovolil, aby jeho vztahu s Carlou vévodilo srdce. Jenže Carla najednou byla v jeho životě na každém kroku, byla mu blíž, než by jeho rozum kdy dopustil. Právě proto se s ní nepříliš šetrně rozešel. Rozhodl se, že si vybere nevěstu, která mu nezlomí srdce!

The deadly competition begins in 2026's hottest fantasy romance debut You cannot forfeit. You cannot run. You duel or you die. Astrid has always known she is destined to die. She is the last Nachstern witch and heir to the Queendom of Arturea, cursed to duel her rival from the Kingdom of Vatra for the source of all magic. She only has her familiar, her potions and her wits to aid her; her opponent, Prince Zryan, has a massive Hel-damned dragon. She's going to die, and the chance to cure the Blight ravaging her queendom will die with her. Deep in dragon country, blade-juggler Skylar is searching for her best friend, who she fears has been taken in the king's conscription of those with Blooded powers. She despises the royals, but the path to find him may just take her closer to them – and the witches – than she would like… As the duel looms, Skylar and Astrid's fates intertwine, forcing them to choose between loyalty and survival in a world where every decision could lead to ruin. Set against a once-in-a-generation duel to the death between witches and dragons, Blood Bound is an epic romantic fantasy that will grab hold of your heart and leave you breathless.

Rhys doufá, že se jeho nově otevřená herna stane senzací. Velkým lákadlem, díky němuž se mají ke karetním stolkům hrnout pánové i dámy z celého Londýna, je možnost hrát zde s obličejem skrytým pod škraboškou, a tedy inkognito. Nejde mu v prvé řadě o zisk, chce pouze dokázat sám sobě a především otci, který se k němu neznal, že dokáže být nejlepší ve všem, do čeho se pustí. A to nejen na válečných polích, kterých si prošel víc než dost. Osud mu však nečekaně postaví do cesty nástrahu v podobě tajemné dámy s maskou. Třebaže dobrá pověst obou je tím dána v sázku, nedokáže neznámé odolat a ona jemu také ne. Změní nakonec maskovaná dáma běh jeho života?

Zpod hrubého sukna policejní uniformy se Gabrielle vyloupla jako motýl z kukly. A Andrés nevěřil svým očím. A najednou byla z té přísné policistky krasavice, doprovázející ho na večírek u královny! Kdyby Gabrielle věřila na pohádky, rozhodně by na tu o popelce nepomyslela. Příběh toho umouněného děvčete k plesu u královny směřoval. Ten její na podobném bále začal… Společně měly obě jen to, že tam poznaly svého prince. Ale Gabrielle na pohádky nevěřila. Tedy až do toho dne, kdy poprvé uviděla Andrése!