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Begin your journey into Middle-earth.A New Legend Begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.The second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS.The Fellowship is scattered. Some prepare for war against the Dark Lord.Some fight against the treachery of the corrupt wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam are left to take the accursed Ring to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.Mount Doom lies in the very heart of the Dark Lord's realm. Their only guide on the perilous journey is Gollum, a deceitful and obsessive creature who once possessed the Ring and longs to wield its power once again.As dark forces assemble, the fate of Middle-earth rests with two lonely hobbits - but is Gollum leading them to their deaths?

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry's coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to herself-in school, where her boyfriend does the talking for her, and at home, where it's impossible to compete with her older siblings and high-powered parents. When she mistakenly walks into a stand-up comedy club and performs, the experience is surprisingly cathartic. After the show, she meets Mo, an aspiring comic who's everything Izzy's not: bold, confident, comfortable in her skin. Mo invites Izzy to join her group of friends and introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene. The only problem? Her new friends are college students-and Izzy tells them she's one, too. Now Izzy, the dutiful daughter and model student, is sneaking out to perform stand-up with her comedy friends. Her controlling boyfriend is getting suspicious, and her former best friend knows there's something going on. But Izzy loves comedy and this newfound freedom. As her two parallel lives collide-in the most hilarious of ways-Izzy must choose to either hide what she really wants and who she really is, or finally, truly stand up for herself.

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about six, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by P.L. Travers, Jill Barklem, Michael Morpurgo and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare. The Banks family are searching for a nanny; Macaw the parrot helps out at the fish and chip shop and a stonecutter dreams of becoming an emperor...These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift.

Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like just another morning. You make a cup of tea. Check the news. Open the front door. On your doorstep is a box. Inside the box is the exact number of years you have left to live. The same box appears on every doorstep across the world. Do you open yours?

Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis's life-and her relationship with Easton-into chaos, she's forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she's ever known. Now Ellis hasn't spoken to Easton in a year, and maybe it's better that way; maybe eventually the Easton-shaped hole in her heart will heal. But when Easton's mom invites her home for a visit, Ellis finds herself tangled up in the web of heartache, betrayal, and anger she left behind . . . and with the boy she never stopped loving.

From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness comes a radical rethinking of how we perceive toughness and what it means to achieve our high ambitions in the face of hard things. Toughness has long been held as the key to overcoming a challenge and achieving greatness, whether it is on the sports field, at a boardroom, or at the dining room table. Yet, the prevailing model has promoted a mentality based on fear, false bravado, and hiding any sign of weakness. In other words, the old model of toughness has failed us. Steve Magness, a performance scientist who coaches Olympic athletes, rebuilds our broken model of resilience with one grounded in the latest science and psychology. In Do Hard Things, Magness teaches us how we can work with our body - how experiencing discomfort, leaning in, paying attention, and creating space to take thoughtful action can be the true indications of cultivating inner strength. He offers four core pillars to cultivate such resilience: Pillar 1- Ditch the Facade, Embrace Reality Pillar 2- Listen to Your Body Pillar 3- Respond, Instead of React Pillar 4- Transcend Discomfort Smart and wise all at once, Magness flips the script on what it means to be resilient. Drawing from mindfulness, military case studies, sports psychology, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, he provides a roadmap for navigating life's challenges and achieving high performance that makes us happier, more successful, and, ultimately, better people.

The only official sticker book created in collaboration with Mojang! Join Alex and Steve on a treasure hunt! Help them find treasure maps and search for buried chests as they adventure across the Overworld by completing the sticker activities. Remember, X marks the spot! Readers will help Alex and Steve on their aquatic quest by completing puzzles across the Minecraft world, from mazes and riddles to exciting scenes. Every activity advances the adventure!

Víkend plný vášně neskončil dobře. Charismatický lékař Grant Everett byl zděšen, když se dozvěděl, že jeho milenkou je čerstvá maturantka, osmnáctiletá Harley. Jeho příkré odmítnutí nakonec přimělo Harley, aby se vydala do dalekého Thajska, kde strávila činorodých pět let. Nyní je zpátky a není sama, má s sebou čtyřletého synka a chystá se ho seznámit s otcem!  

Pět roků Leon manželku neviděl, a teď najednou potřebovala jeho pomoc. Ona a jejich čtyřměsíční dcera! Ani Leon, ani Tanja netušili, proč se po těch letech, které uplynuly od jejich svatby, nerozvedli. Nic si nedlužili a nic od sebe neočekávali. Jenže teď byl Leon jediný, kdo jí mohl dát, co nejvíce chtěla. A Tanja byla zase tou, jež jediná mohla Leonovi poskytnout to, co nejvíce potřeboval. I když to ještě nevěděl!

It all started with the school rabbit... Snowflake is the school rabbit, and Snowflake is Trouble. At least that's what Tommy thinks. And when Snowflake unexpectedly comes to stay just before Christmas and Everything starts to go wrong, it looks like Tommy might be right. With a sick sister left in bed, a snobby actor left with suspiciously damp trousers, and no rabbit anywhere to be seen, Tommy and his family may just be Doomed. Is Tommy suffering the curse of the school rabbit? Or can all this bad luck turn good in the end? A fantastically funny and exquisitely illustrated young fiction title from much-loved author and illustrator Judith Kerr.

Byla pro něj předurčena a Achilles se rozhodl, že Willow, ta dívka ze sousedství, bude jeho. A pomůže mu splnit jeho sen… který ale nebyl o ní! Byl to sen o pomstě a odplatě, a ona se měla stát pouze nástrojem! Jenže Willow je divoká a nespoutaná, a i když se podvolí tomu, co po ní krásný vévoda chce, nikdy se nestane poslušnou a pokornou. A nevzdá se lásky, kterou k němu cítí. Protože ví, že čím víc lásky dáváš, tím víc ji máš!

Slíbil jsem ti, že se o tebe postarám, a hodlám to dodržet. Když to Finn Georgii řekl, bylo to pro ni krásnější než to nejromantičtější vyznání. Tak moc potřebovala najít v životě pevný bod! A Finn jí připadal pevný jako skála. Ale nebyl takový! Skrýval jakousi záhadnou třináctou komnatu, do níž ji odmítal vpustit. Měl v sobě cosi neuchopitelného a temného… A temnoty si Georgie už užila dost! Teď jenom jestli je v ní dost světla na to, aby všechnu tu tmu zahnala?!   (První část trilogie Bratři z Argentiny)

Úspěšný podnikatel Justin Ling poznal v Las Vegas úžasnou ženu, se kterou strávil noc a v opilosti ji odvedl i k oltáři. Tím spustil lavinu katastrofických událostí, které by snad mohl napravit, kdyby se potají rozvedl. Když však poznal blíže půvabnou a tvrdohlavou Sarinu, svou utajovanou manželku, místo aby se rozvedl, ji začal svádět…

Pro šejka Šarífa to bylo jednoduché: miliardář Sharif Marchetti – což bylo jméno, pod nímž ho znal západ – potřeboval manželku. Ženu, která by mu pomohla s jeho plány. Princezna ze sousedního pouštního království se jevila jako vhodná partie. Že vůbec netušil, jak vypadá…? Co na tom, stejně chtěl na to, že je ženatý, zapomenout! Líja netušila, jak bude vypadat ten muž, jemuž měla následující den říci své ano. A ani ji to nezajímalo. Provdat se za něj – to mohl být krok na cestě ke svobodě! Ale ani jeden z nich neměl nic proti tomu shořet tu poslední noc před svatbou v ohni vášně. S neznámým mužem… s tajemnou ženou…   (Třetí z trojice příběhů o bratrech Marchettiových!)                                                                                      

Madelyn odmala žije na hradě, který se od středověku vůbec nezměnil. Má před sebou úkol – splnit poslední přání výstředního otce a provdat se za šlechtice Jacka Ransoma! Jack její pozvání přijímá a domnívá se, že mu Madelyn zadá nějakou práci. Peníze si potřebuje vydělat, protože jeho otec a bratr rodinný majetek prohýřili. Jenže ho tu nečekají jen středověké interiéry a starobyle oblečená hradní paní, ale i poměrně dost překvapující návrh, jež mu úplně změní život…                                                                                        

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay Scarpetta Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she's right in the path of danger... World-renowned forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta and her husband Benton, a psychologist with the US Secret Service, have returned to Virginia. They are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that's been torn by civil and political unrest. Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to a railway track where a woman's body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine. But the trail of clues will lead Scarpetta back to her own neighbourhood. At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top-secret lab in outer space, endangering the scientists aboard. Scarpetta is summoned to the White House to find out what happened. As she starts the new investigation, an apparent serial killer strikes again, this time dangerously close to home.