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Few clubs can boast a history as rich as Aston Villa Football Club. Founded in 1874, they have played in their home ground of Villa Park in Birmingham since 1897. Aston Villa is not only one of the oldest clubs in England but among some of the most successful. Having won the FA cup seven times and the League Cup five times, Aston Villa ranks 5th in the all-time English top flight table and is the seventh most successful club in English football by competitive honours. Villa is one of only three clubs that were founding members of both the Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. Despite its overall prosperity, Villa has experienced ups and downs, including relegation from the Premier League in 2016. However, after three seasons in the EFL Championship and two ownership changes, the club returned to the Premier League in 2019, and in 2024, qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1982. From Pongo Waring, 'Big Ron' Atkinson and 'Deadly Doug' Ellis to Peter Withe, Gary Shaw, Gareth Southgate, Dwight Yoke and Jack Grealish, hear from the bold voices that have shaped Aston Villa over the years and re-live the highs and lows of this historic club.

''The definitive chronicle of changing times for so many who love the sport'' Ian Herbert, Daily Mail''The Yearbook stands for authority and integrity'' Martin Tyler''The first reference book you should turn to'' Daily TelegraphThe Utilita Football Yearbook 2025-2026 is the market-leading book of football statistics, featuring everything you need to know about domestic and international football.Since its first appearance in 1970, The Football Yearbook has heralded the start of each new season and served as the sport''s book of record, faithfully chronicling decades of both tradition and evolution.Now in its 56th year of publication, the Yearbook celebrates that legacy and undertakes to do what it always does - to meticulously record the season just gone and look forward to the season about to start, all within more than a thousand pages of pure footballing facts and figures.

The Empire Strikes Back, the sequel film to 1977''s Star Wars, is regularly voted the Greatest Film of All Time. It was also the first time Yoda, a Grand Master of the Jedi Order and the most powerful Jedi in its history, made his awesome first appearance. Since then, the two-foot-two, green alien humanoid of unknown origins has become one of the franchises most enduring and popular characters appearing in six of the nine sequel trilogies, as well as the acclaimed Clone Wars animation.Famed for his wit, wisdom and syntax, Yoda''s profound and playful words have left a large legacy on popular culture, particularly on countless items of merchandise. Here, inside The Wit and Wisdom of Yoda, are more than 175 classic quotes and quips from the character himself, as well as tons of other tasty trivia treats, guaranteeing this tiny tome is the perfect gift for the Star Wars fan in your family. Which, last time we checked, was everyone. Enjoy!SAMPLE TEXT"Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose."Yoda"Always pass on what you have learned."YodaWhile every main character in the Star Wars universe has a detailed origin story, only Yoda - and Grogu''s* - is unknown. Creator George Lucas has never revealed the species and home planet of Yoda in an attempt to keep the character a mystery.

The queen of reinvention, Lady Gaga is a natural performer on stage, screen and the red carpet - with more viral fashion moments under her belt than any other contemporary icon.Through over 100 stunning photographs alongside expert text, Icons of Style explores Mother Monster''s most daring looks, including the lace catsuit, the meat dress, surreal hair pieces, domination of the Met Gala red carpet, reinvented tailoring and Old Hollywood glamour. Beginning with her early number one albums and tours, and exploring her style evolution as she took on stand-out acting performances in American Horror Story, A Star is Born and House of Gucci, this definitive exploration of Gaga''s style deep-dives into all her most significant red-carpet and off-duty moments - whether in pink-feathered Valentino couture or crop tops and denim.Uncover the stories, inspiration and meaning behind this pop icon''s most exciting fashion moments.

Dive into the rich history and legendary moments of Manchester United FC, a treasure trove of quotes and facts celebrating the iconic players and managers who have graced Old Trafford. One of the oldest and most popular football clubs in the world, Manchester United has been enormously successful, with beloved figures that have contributed to the club''s success both on and off the pitch. This tiny tome is packed with the legends of Old Trafford, from Bobby Charlton to Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes to Bill Foulkes, Wayne Rooney to David De Gea and so many more unforgettable names. Packed with quotes from the men themselves and their fans, plus trivia and facts, this captivating collection is a must-have for die-hard fans and anyone who admires the passion, skill, and dedication of the Red Devils, one of the world''s greatest football clubs.

''The definitive chronicle of changing times for so many who love the sport'' Ian Herbert, Daily Mail''The Yearbook stands for authority and integrity'' Martin Tyler''The first reference book you should turn to'' Daily TelegraphThe Utilita Football Yearbook 2025-2026 is the market-leading book of football statistics, featuring everything you need to know about domestic and international football.Since its first appearance in 1970, The Football Yearbook has heralded the start of each new season and served as the sport''s book of record, faithfully chronicling decades of both tradition and evolution.Now in its 56th year of publication, the Yearbook celebrates that legacy and undertakes to do what it always does - to meticulously record the season just gone and look forward to the season about to start, all within more than a thousand pages of pure footballing facts and figures.

*The brand new novel in The San Diego Case Files series from Sunday Times bestseller Karen Rose*''High wire suspense that keeps you riveted'' Lisa Gardner*When homicide Detective Kit McKittrick and psychologist Sam Reeves discover a mutilated body in the desert outside San Diego, any number of people could be on their suspect list. The murder victim, local Councillor Brooks Munro, was a hated figure.Following the killer''s trail, it becomes clear that those who abducted Brooks - and his prized Ferrari - went to extreme lengths to cover their tracks and wipe out any witnesses.As Kit and her team delve deeper, they uncover a twisted blackmail scheme worth millions of dollars. Brooks hadn''t only been forcing money from his wealthy acquaintances, he''d also kept a secret list of their wrongdoings as protection - to be revealed on his death.But now he is dead, where''s the list? Who was helping with the extortion scheme? And who would kill to stop the blackmail and prevent the list becoming public?''A riveting story'' Daily Mail''Intense, complex and unforgettable'' James PattersonREADERS LOVE KAREN ROSE: ''Karen Rose never disappoints!''''The characters are so well described you feel as if they are real people''''I love this author''s writing. Each book is like meeting up with old friends''''I just couldn''t put it down, I''d definitely recommend this author''''It is just painstaking waiting for her next novel''

''Michael Ledwidge is the real deal'' JAMES PATTERSON''Ledwidge knows how to keep readers'' adrenaline pumping'' THE TIMESHiding out off the grid on a trout stream in the middle of rural New England, the last thing Mike Gannon is looking for is any more trouble. But then he bumps into an old girlfriend who is an investigator up from New York City looking into the mysterious death of a student at a nearby prestigious college. And soon, what Mike wants and what he''s about to get become two very different things.First a whistleblower comes forward with evidence of a deadly scandal. Then shortly after arrives a group of dangerous men who will do anything to keep secrets buried.Then the lights go out...

''A fascinating and engrossing read'' LORRAINE KELLY''Moving and hugely entertaining'' RICHARD MADELEY''Loved it'' FERN BRITTON***It is 1937, and Europe is on the brink of change...Kitty has escaped her family home in England to join an international brigade of fighters high up on the snow-covered Spanish borders, determined to lead an effective fight against the growing Fascist forces sweeping across Spain.In Oxford, Grace has embarked on a new posting, working with two medical scientists - one Australian, one a German refugee - on the brink of a great discovery that will impact a life-changing treatment for infection. But for now, they need to keep their findings away from the envious eyes of Nazi extremists.And in London, Lieselotte, one of the only surviving members of a German family rounded up by fanatics in their own country, is invited to a clandestine meeting, there to be recruited to work that will divert the course of international action.As the years pass and the bloody fighting in Europe bites, these women - bonded by idealism, love and extraordinary courage - leave an indelible mark on the historical landscape , united in their efforts to make change in a world riven by war.UNDER DARKENING SKIES is the concluding story in Hilary Jones''s compelling and dramatic trilogy of the twentieth century, covering a time of upheaval, conflict and extraordinary leaps in medicine that affect how we lead our lives now.''A brilliantly sweeping drama'' ANTON DU BEKE''An exciting tale of intrigue, determination and fortitude'' SHAUN WALLACE''A compelling story, great characters and packed full of historical and medical detail'' ED BALLS''This book is a real page-turner and brilliantly researched'' DR DAWN HARPER, author of LIVE WELL TO 101Reviews for FRONTLINE and EYE OF THE STORM:''An enthralling tale'' Daily Mirror''An ambitious, sweeping epic of a story, visceral in its descriptions, and written with great insight and empathy'' Historical Novel Society

SHE HELPED A PERFECT A STRANGER. SHE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS THE PERFECT KILLER... 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD'An absolute page turner' SHARI LAPENA'A fantastic thriller writer' MARK BILLINGHAMElly Parker had everything. Perfect husband. Perfect apartment. Perfect friends and the perfect job. As an internet celebrity - famed for her random acts of kindness - everyone knew it. So when a betrayal causes her to lose it all, millions of people are watching. But even at her lowest, Elly will always help someone in need. Which makes her the perfect target for a sadistic game. Because as she soon learns, you can never trust a stranger - and a seemingly random encounter plunges her into a nightmare worse than she ever imagined. The only person she can turn to is conman turned trial lawyer Eddie Flynn, who must take on a case where nothing is what it seems. With the most cruelly ingenious mind manipulating events from the shadows, everyone is in danger - including Eddie and his family. 'Twists and turns galore. Not to be missed.' DAILY MAIL'Steve Cavanagh is known for his twisty, baroque plotting, but seems to have surpassed himself here...ingenious' SUNDAY TIMES, BEST THRILLERS OF 2025'This crime thriller is fast and relentless and the plot throws some real shockers. Fill your lungs before you start - you're in for a breathless ride' THE SUN'Cavanagh writes some of the best legal thrillers in the business with killers plots....sleep-stealingly brilliant' DAILY MIRROR'There is a great pleasure to watching someone be clever and cunning as they face up to baddies, and that's what we get with Eddie: a good heart, few scruples, and plenty of thrills and spills on the way to the denouement.' OBSERVERThe award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five bestseller returns with a brand new thriller featuring the unforgettable Eddie Flynn. Praise for Steve Cavanagh:'Unputdownable' ALEX MICHAELIDES'Will keep you guessing until the very end' IAN RANKIN'The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT'Books this ingenious don't come along very often' MICHAEL CONNELLY'An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling' TM LOGAN'Gripping' THE SUN'If you read the first eight pages you'll be hooked' THE TIMES'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Cavanagh is a genius... page-turning stuff' EVENING STANDARD'A masterclass in misdirection' THE GUARDIAN

''Invaluable advice on how to land your own dashing Mr Darcy'' - You magazineJane Austen''s witty, perceptive and romantic novels have delighted readers for two hundred years. With clear sight, common sense and good judgment, she observed the hits and near-misses of her heroes and heroines in love. Things certainly haven''t got any easier since then and Lauren Henderson believes that we might just have lost touch with the fundamental rules.JANE AUSTEN''S GUIDE TO DATING rights that wrong and brings Austen''s Regency wisdom into the twenty-first century. It''s a fun, insightful book, full of concrete advice and wise strategies that illustrate how honesty, self-awareness and forthrightness do win you the right man in the end and weed out the losers, players and toxic flirts.Henderson deftly summarizes all the love stories in the books and introduces all the characters, so that newcomers and devotees alike can delight in this fun, fresh and audacious how-to guide.

A headmistress is dead. The circumstances are suspicious.And as every parent knows, being on the school group chat can be murder...''Deliciously funny'' MARTINA COLE''Pure fun in book form, a laugh out loud murder mystery with great characters and a page turning plot. It''s a book you won''t be able to put down!'' C L MILLER''Brilliantly witty and suspenseful...a delightful blend of humour and mystery that kept me guessing until the end'' JOANNA WALLACEAs educators go, Claudia Stitchwell makes Miss Hannigan look like Miss Honey.But when the reviled headteacher drops dead in the school hall, a group of sceptical parents suspect the nut allergy explanation doesn''t add up - they believe someone wanted to teach Miss Stitchwell a lesson. Only four people could have killed Stitchwell: Hattie, the adored school cook; Kiera, the hard-working teaching assistant; Clive, the loathed school bursar and Ben, the popular deputy head. All of them are liars... but only one is the murderer. Piecing together evidence from the daily drama and drudgery of the parents'' group chat, local press, police reports, school newsletters, and good, old-fashioned gossip, the determined detective parents are doing their homework to crack the case.Will you spot the clues? Can you deduce whodunnit? And for the love of all things holy, does anyone have this week''s spellings?''A hilarious whodunit filled with so much heart, and a cast characters you''ll love to pieces but suspect of doing a murder all at once'' KATE WESTONPraise for Maz Evans:''Laugh-out-loud hilarious, moving and life affirming. I couldn''t put this fabulous, first class, five star read down.'' JANICE HALLETT''Thoroughly wicked, compulsively page-turning, and funny as hell.'' S J BENNETT''Warm, wacky and witty. I loved it!'' SALLY PAGE''A triumph'' DAILY MIRROR''Sometimes a book comes along that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. ..an absolute joy!'' WOMAN & HOME''Splendidly offbeat whodunnit'' DAILY EXPRESS''Clever, wise and properly funny. An absolute triumph'' LUCY MANGAN

Your invitation for the hottest summer thriller of the year has arrived . . .''The thriller of the summer'' SARA OCHS''Smart, sharp and stylish'' ANDREA MARA ''Addictive'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''Everything you want in a thriller'' FIONA CUMMINS It''s the event of the year - the company summer party at a luxury hotel. Mel can''t wait to let her hair down with her colleagues. Sun, sea, and her sights set on her work crush. But as the cocktails flow and darkness falls, cracks start to appear. Secrets, lies, revenge. No one is as innocent as they seem. But could one of them be guilty of murder? Mel soon realises someone is masterminding a deadly plan. And she must uncover the truth if she''s going to get out alive . . . A twisty and sun-soaked locked-room thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and T.M. Logan. ''A tense, gripping and atmospheric thriller that will have you up all night'' KATY BRENT ''Nail-biting . . . the perfect cocktail-by-the-pool companion'' EMILY FREUD ''An immersive psychological thriller with a brilliantly claustrophobic setting'' C.L. PATTISON''A fast-paced, tense locked-room thriller'' LOUISE JENSEN ''Extraordinarily suspenseful . . . the perfect holiday thriller'' SARAH TURNER

???? She''s risking her heart on forever... one last time. ??????Persuasion retelling??Second chance romance??Perfect for K-Drama fans??Set in LAIn this modern retelling of Jane Austen''s PERSUASION, a K-drama actress gets her second chance at love with the man she left to save her family.--------------------------Anne Lee told herself that breaking up with Frederick Nam was the best way she could love him. To save her father from bankruptcy, she dropped out of UC San Diego and pursued an acting career in Korea. To stop Frederick from following her and ruining his future, she had to let him go. It''s been ten years, and thoughts of him refuse to stay in the past... Frederick spent years loving Anne. Missing her came just as easily as hating her, but he had to live his life for himself. In her absence, he followed his dream and became a firefighter in Culver City. He didn''t need romance. He had his work and his friends.Returning to Los Angeles, Anne and Frederick find themselves in the same wedding-as a bridesmaid and groomsman. Even though he is cold and distant with her, Anne can no longer deny that she never got over him. Not even close. As for Frederick, needing to take care of Anne is a habit he can''t seem to kick, but forgiving her is as hard as denying his feelings. -------------------------- Raves for Jayci Lee: ''A fairy-tale romance that is both dreamy and grounded, sweet but also fan-yourself sexy'' MIA SOSA ''Tantalizing wit, delectable treats, sweet and steamy swoons, and a love that''s worth fighting for'' TAJ MCCOY ''Royally delicious . . . This is a love story for people who love love stories'' DENISE WILLIAMS

The ancient Aztecs, the cannabis-smoking farmers of Neolithic China and the Woodstock hippies. Psychoactive plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake.From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sandra Lawrence, Psychedelics is a fascinating exploration of the mind-altering plants that for centuries have helped shape the way we see the world. Packed with expert text and stunning botanical illustrations from the Kew archive, this book delves into the folklore, cultural relevance and botanical background of remarkable plants that have long been leveraged to hallucinogenic effect.A gorgeous gifty package, this book is both a beautifully illustrated botanical history and quirky cultural reference for plant lovers everywhere.

Their love is the song of the summer.''A sharp, funny, and deliciously slow-burning romance . . . Love is a War Song is the book of the summer!'' LYLA SAGE''A swoony love story . . . It''s a must read for all romance book lovers'' HANNAH GRACE''I devoured this within hours . . . Sweet and sexy in the perfect package'' NISHA J. TULI''Hilarious, sexy, and oh so addictive . . . Thanks to Danica Nava, I''m officially in my cowboy romance reading era'' ELLIE PALMER''Danica Nava''s Love is A War Song is an at times hilarious yet moving story of redemption, love, and the importance of family and community'' KRISTINA FOREST_______________________Native American pop star Avery Fox has become a national joke after a misjudged photoshoot leads to the entire internet dubbing her a fake. With threats coming from every direction and her career in flames, she escapes to her estranged grandmother Lottie''s ranch in Oklahoma. Lucas Iron Eyes has called Red Fox Ranch home since he was sixteen, and he lives by three rules to keep himself out of trouble: 1) preserve the culture, 2) respect the horses, and 3) stick to himself. But when he''s tasked with picking up Lottie''s granddaughter at the bus station, the last person he expected to see is the Avery Fox. Lucas can''t stand what Avery represents, and it''s clear she doesn''t belong there, but with the ranch''s survival at risk, Avery and Lucas are forced to form a tentative truce and make a deal: Avery will help raise funds to save the ranch, and in exchange, Lucas will show her what it really means to be an Indian. It''s purely transactional, absolutely no horsing around . . . but where''s the fun in that?_______________________''Readers will fall hard for Nava''s steamy rom-com, brimming with themes of family, community, and belonging'' LIBRARY JOURNAL''A nuanced and entertaining rom-com with plenty of heart'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY''Danica Nava is a fresh, exciting new voice in the world of romantic comedies'' EMILY HENRY''A dazzling debut . . . I can''t wait to read what Nava does next!'' HANNAH GRACE''Danica Nava''s writing is fresh, funny, and romantic, and I will read anything she writes'' SARAH HAWLEY''Fresh, funny, and full of heart . . . a romance I won''t soon forget'' CHLOE LIESE