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Simmonds is a copper-bottomed genius... she is as brilliant a writer as Britain has' Jenny Colgan, Mail Online Cassandra Darke is an art dealer, mean, selfish, solitary by nature, living in Chelsea in a house worth £7 million.
She has become a social pariah, but doesn't much care. Between one Christmas and the next, she has sullied the reputation of a West End gallery and has acquired a conviction for fraud, a suspended sentence and a bank balance drained by lawsuits. On the scale of villainy, fraud seems to Cassandra a rather paltry offence - her own crime involving 'no violence, no weapon, no dead body'.
But in Cassandra's basement, her young ex-lodger, Nicki, has left a surprise, something which implies at least violence and probably a body . . . Something which forces Cassandra out of her rich enclave and onto the streets. Not those local streets paved with gold and lit with festive glitter, but grimmer, darker places, where she must make the choice between self-sacrifice and running for her life.
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From a debut author-illustrator! What if a little owl fell from his nest? A reassuring story for the very young told with whimsy and simple, vibrant artwork. Uh-oh! Little Owl has fallen from his nest and landed with a whump on the ground. Now he is lost, and his mommy is nowhere to be seen! With the earnest help of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl goes in search of animals that fit his description of Mommy Owl. But while some are big (like a bear) or have pointy ears (like a bunny) or prominent eyes (like a frog), none of them have all the features that make up his mommy. Where could she be? A cast of adorable forest critters in neon-bright hues will engage little readers right up to the storys comforting, gently wry conclusion.
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An entertaining romp. -- The Wall Street Journal George is a dog with all the best intentions, and his owner, Harry, has all the best hopes that George will be a well-behaved dog when he leaves him alone for the day. But its so hard to be a good dog when there are cats to chase and flowers to dig up! Chris Haughtons fetchingly funny story and vibrant, retro illustrations are sure to lure dog lovers of all ages--and anyone who has ever met a temptation too good to resist.
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Funny, exciting, pacy and gory, this terrific debut promises greater things to come
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B>From the creator of Shh! We Have a Plan comes a mesmerizing bedtime tale of a forest settling into slumber and one little bear trying to stay awake./b>br>br>The sun is setting, and everyone in the forest is getting sleepy. The mice, rabbits, and deer all give great big yawns as they snuggle up with their families for the night. But someone isn''t sleepy just yet. Little Bear thinks he can stay awake a bit longer. Can he do it? Chris Haughton''s bold and vibrant illustrations will captivate little ones eager to stay up just a teeny bit longer, while sweet depictions of animals cozying up in their beds for the night will soon have them yawning off to a dreamland of their own.
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The Silence in Between is a historical novel based in Berlin in 1961 and during the Second World War. Lisette lives in East Berlin but brings her new-born baby to a hospital in West Berlin. Under doctor''s orders, she goes home to rest, leaving the baby in the care of the hospital. But overnight the border between East and West closes, slicing the city - and the world - in two. With a city in chaos and armed guards ordered to shoot anyone who tries to cross, her situation is desperate. Lisette''s teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Both live for music but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for her mother - once a talented pianist - the world has gone silent. Perhaps Elly can do something to bridge the gap between them. What begins as the flicker of an idea turns into a daring plan to escape East Berlin, find her baby brother, and bring him home....>
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A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope--she doesnt even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in.
Thats because Sam Kemp in the bleakest point of her life has accidentally taken Nishas gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag--shes struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nishas six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change--and that thing is herself.
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THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF SCOTTISH VERSE
Kathleen Jamie, Don Paterson, Peter Mackay
- Olf
- 16 Septembre 2021
- 9781838852610
The Golden Treasury of Scottish Verse is the definitive anthology of Scottish poetry, containing over 300 poems ranging from the Early Medieval period through to the twenty-first century, this up-to-date yet timeless collection paints a full-colour portrait of Scotland's poetic heritage and culture. Edited and introduced by award-winning poets Kathleen Jamie and Don Paterson, and including poems by Robert Burns, Edwin Morgan, George Mackay Brown, Carol Ann Duffy, Nan Shepherd, Liz Lochhead and Sir Walter Scott, The Golden Treasury of Scottish Verse is a joyous celebration of Scotland's literary past, present and future.
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Splat the Cat can't wait to go to the doctor for a checkup! That is, until his friends start talking about all the scary things a doctor's visit can mean. But Splat conquers his fear of the doctor's office and learns it isn't so bad after all--especially when you get a surprise at the end! Young readers will delight as they watch all the funny ways their favorite furry friend tries to avoid getting a checkup in this hilarious Splat the Cat storybook, complete with a sheet of stickers.
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New York, 1993. Seventeen-year-old Lucy Adler, a street-smart, trash-talking baller, is often the only girl on the public courts. Lucy's inner life is a contradiction. She's by turns quixotic and cynical, insecure and self-possessed and, despite herself, is in unrequited love with her best friend and pick-up teammate Percy, scion of a prominent New York family who insists he wishes to resist his upper crust fate. As Lucy navigates this complex relationship in all its youthful heartache and prepares for life in the broader world, she begins to question accepted notions of success, bristling against her own hunger for male approval and searching for an authentic way to live and love. She is drawn into the world of a pair of provocative female artists living in what remains of New York's bohemia, but soon even their paradise begins to show cracks. Told in vibrant, quicksilver prose, The Falconer provides a snapshot of the city's youth as they grapple with privilege and the fading of radical hopes and paints a captivating portrait of a young woman in the first flush of freedom.
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Comes with a festive advent calendar gift so you can count down to Christmas along with the characters! Christmas is coming and the countdown has begun! Bear has made a Christmas game for his friends, with a present to find each day. There''s a toy cow on wheels for Hedgehog and a candy cane for Raccoon but some of the other presents seem a bit strange. Beaver gets some straw and Toad gets some donkey ears! And what is Badger supposed to do with a tea towel? Why is Bear giving them all these presents? What is his big surprise? Join in the festive fun as the characters open their presents one by one to reveal a fun festive finale!
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There's evil in the air and murder afoot. The City Watch needs all the help it can get, as Captain Vimes is about to hang up his badge. From the author of "Small Gods" and "Lords and Ladies", this book is part of the "Discworld" humorous fantasy series.
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Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else.
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen fans: Alexander McCall Smith, Lynne Truss, Amanda Vickery, Francesca Segal, P.D. James and Andrew Motion.
'The best-loved book by our best-loved novelist' Independent Elizabeth Bennet is young, clever and attractive, but her mother is a nightmare and she and her four sisters are in dire need of financial security and escape in the shape of husbands. The arrival of the affable Mr Bingley and arrogant Mr Darcy in the neighbourhoos, both single and in possession of large fortunes, turns all their lives upside down in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry, enmity and love.
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WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.'' For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth. In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories of Marie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.
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AGATHA RAISIN: DEVIL''S DELIGHT - THE LATEST COSY CRIME NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLI
BEATON, M C
- OLF
- 16 Mars 2023
- 9780349135076
''Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy'' ASHLEY JENSEN ''No wonder she''s been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime'' MAIL ON SUNDAY Agatha and her assistant, Toni, are driving to their friend Bill Wong''s wedding, thinking of nothing more than what the beautiful bride will be wearing when a terrified young man comes running down the country lane towards them wearing. . . nothing at all.
The encounter leads them to become embroiled with a naturist group, a disappearing corpse, fantasy games, witchcraft, an ice cream empire, intrigue and murder. In the meantime, Agatha''s hectic life swirls along at dizzying pace, her private detective agency as busy as ever and her private affairs in turmoil - old loves to contend with and a new suitor on the scene.
Then she finds herself in deadly danger when she begins to close in on a suspected murderer and the sinister nature of the ice cream business leads her to a chilling conclusion.
''A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed'' DAILY MAIL ''The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status'' THE TIMES Praise for M. C. Beaton''s Agatha Raisin mysteries:
''Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy'' Anne Robinson ''Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm'' Lee Child ''Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life'' Entertainment Weekly ''M. C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'' Publishers Weekly ''[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball . . . She''s wonderful'' St. Petersburg Times ''Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery'' Tampa Tribune-Times ''Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha'' Chicago Sun-Times -
From the creator of the bestselling horror video game series Five Nights at Freddy's. Ten years after the murders that ripped their town apart, Charlie and her childhood friends reunite at the old pizza place and find that things aren't quite as they used to be.
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Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON .
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Your comfort zone is NOT the danger zone! This paradigm-shifting guide shows you how to harness the power of joy, creativity, and ease to create the foundation for building your best life.
Get ready to forget everything you've ever been told about the "comfort zone." It's not a place where you sit complacently because you can't be bothered to take action. It's not a barrier blocking you from the life of your dreams. Instead, it's the truest source of growth, possibility, and joy-and it's within your reach with help from an expert guide.
As the founder and CEO of The Power of Positivity, an online community with more than 50 million followers worldwide, Kristen Butler has spent over a decade examining the elements of a life well lived and the paths that get us there. Her book blows the lid off the idea that anxiety and stress are necessary ingredients for success-and shows you how a state of ease instead of constant effort holds the key to unlocking your full potential.
In thoughtful lessons, exercises, and personal stories, you'll discover:
? The Three Zones of Living-Complacent, Survival, and Comfort-and what determines which one you are living in right now
? The Create from Comfort Process-including clearing a safe internal space as a foundation for self-expression and joy, defining the expanded life you wish to live, and acclimating to even your wildest desires in ways that are natural and easy
? Relationship Tools-including maneuvering luminary and gloominary relationships, turning competitors into compellers, and defining clear boundaries
? Mindset Tools (that really work!)-including examining and replacing limiting beliefs, using mantras, affirmations, and power stances to create internal balance, entering the flow state at will, and developing empowering mental habits
? And much more
"You will never achieve success faster and with less effort than when you are in your Comfort Zone," Kristen writes. "By living inside of my Comfort Zone, I've achieved more success than I thought was possible, and I've done it without feeling overworked or compromising who I am. Now it's your turn." -
SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE - A GUIDE TO RECLAIMING YOURSELF
TAWWAB NEDRA GLOVER
- OLF
- 30 Mars 2021
- 9780349426952
End the struggle, speak up for what you need, and experience the freedom of being truly yourself. Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean - and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others? Licensed counselor, sought-after relationship expert, and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram Nedra Glover Tawwab demystifies this complex topic for today''s world. In a relatable and inclusive tone, Set Boundaries, Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life. Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology - and unravel a root problem behind codependency, power struggles, anxiety, depression, burnout, and more.
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TWISTED ONES - FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY''S GRAPHIC NOVEL
BREED-WRISLEY, KIRA CAWTHON, SCOTT
- OLF
- 4 Février 2021
- 9781338629767
Freddy is back - with a twist - in this sinister
graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling YA novel Five
Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones!
It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's
Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement
of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by
nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets.
Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies
are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly
familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her
father's frightening creations. Something twisted is hunting Charlie,
and this time if it finds her, it's not letting her go.
With electrifying art from Eisner Award-nominated
artist Claudia Aguirre, and even more horror than ever before, fans
won't want to miss this graphic novel adaptation straight from
the mind of Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon.