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| "Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever Paperback" |
| "Nikki Maxwell Queen of the Dorks is back in the eleventh instalment of the NYT bestselling series!Nikki is spending a week at North Hampton Hills as part of the school transfer programme The good news is that NHH is super-cool and preppy The bad news is that Nikki’s nemesis MacKenzie started there two weeks ago!But faced with NHH queen bee Tiffany who takes meanness to a whole new level Nikki might need to work WITH Mackenzie if she’s going to survive the week! Can Nikki and MacKenzie overcome their differences and become BFFs … Best Frenemies Forever?!Praise for DORK DIARIES&39;Dork Diaries is so laugh-out-loud funny and original I stayed up late reading it just to see what would happen next - and to get that next laugh!&39; Kate Brian author of the Private series&39;Spot on for the tween market&39; The Bookseller&39;The Dork Diaries series is fast becoming my favourite for younger readers and I really hope there are more dorky stories living in Rachel Renee Russell&39;s head I&39;m sure Nikki has many more embarrassing moments just waiting to happen as well as lots of gossip to share about her crush on Brandon More please!&39; Wondrous Reads BlogPerfect for fans of Wimpy Kid Tom Gates Jacqueline Wilson and James Patterson&8203;Now with over 30 million copies in print worldwide!"
Price: 5.99 |
| "D-Day : June 6, 1944: The Battle For The Normandy Beaches" |
| "On the basis of 1400 oral histories from the men who were there bestselling author and World War II historian Stephen E Ambrose reveals for the first time anywhere that the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944 had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired The true story of D-Day as Ambrose relates it is about the citizen soldiers - junior officers and enlisted men - taking the initiative to act on their own to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall when they realised that nothing was as they had been told it would be D-DAY is the brilliant no holds barred telling of the battles of Omaha and Utah beaches Ambrose relives the epic victory of democracy on the most important day of the twentieth century"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Pegasus Bridge : D-day: The Daring British Airborne Raid" |
| "D-Day before dawn Minute by minute hour by hour the danger grows In the early morning hours of June 6 1944 a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defence forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day the turning point of World War II This gripping account by acclaimed author Stephen E Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that had it been unsuccessful the entire Normandy invasion might have failed Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge This is a story of heroism and cowardice kindness and brutality - the stuff of all great adventures"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Way We're Working Isn't Working" |
| "Through his years of intensive work consulting to companies including Procter & Gamble Sony Toyota Microsoft Ford and Ernst & Young with his firm The Energy Project Schwartz has developed a powerful program for changing the way we are working that greatly boosts our engagement and our satisfication with our work and increases our performance In this book he marshalls a wide range of powerful evidence from business research and psychology that shows that the current model of work -- in which people are treated essentially as machines that should be able to perform at top speed for extraordinarily long hours be able to multi-task be always accessible and online withstand often harsh and emotionally punishing treatment and be primarily driven by the need to make profits -- is not only not optimal it is specfically counter-productive because it saps us of our physical emotional mental and spiritual energy In order for us to perform at our best we must make a set of key changes in our work lives -- and in order to develop the full potential of their work force our managers and companies must institute changes that will provide us with the regular physical renewal emotional reward mental focus and stimulation; and sense of purpose and significance that we need"
Price: 9.49 |
| Whitefern |
| "Audrina remembers a better time when her husband Arden was a young man with a heart filled with devotion for her He didn't used to be this ambitious expansivethis cruel But then the death of Aurdina's father changed a great many things When the reading of her father's will reveals that Audrina herself will control fifty-one percent of the family brokerage-the halls of Whitefern again don't feel safe Arden's protestations become frantic nearly violent And while Audrina didn't anticipate running the family business she's curious to do so And she can't help but wonder what had made her father change his will at the last minute? What did he know about Arden that she didn't? Trapped in the middle of it all her fragile simple sister-the beautiful trusting Sylvia Audrina promised her father she'd watch over the young woman But after years of relative quiet the dark days of Whitefern may have returned"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Phantom Atlas : The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps" |
| "A STUNNINGLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK REVEALING THE GREATEST MYTHS LIES AND BLUNDERS ON MAPS 'Highly recommended' - Andrew Marr 'A spectacular enjoyable and eye-opening read' - Jonathan RossThe Phantom Atlas is an atlas of the world not as it ever existed but as it was thought to be These marvellous and mysterious phantoms - non-existent islands invented mountain ranges mythical civilisations and other fictitious geography - were all at various times presented as facts on maps and atlases This book is a collection of striking antique maps that display the most erroneous cartography with each illustration accompanied by the story behind it Exploration map-making and mythology are all brought together to create a colourful tapestry of monsters heroes and volcanoes; swindlers mirages and murderers Sometimes the stories are almost impossible to believe and remarkably some of the errors were still on display in maps published in the 21st century Throughout much of the 19th century more than 40 different mapmakers included the Mountains of Kong a huge range of peaks stretching across the entire continent of Africa in their maps - but it was only in 1889 when Louis Gustave Binger revealed the whole thing to be a fake For centuries explorers who headed to Patagonia returned with tales of the giants they had met who lived there some nine feet tall Then there was Gregor MacGregor a Scottish explorer who returned to London to sell shares in a land he had discovered in South America He had been appointed the Cazique of Poyais and bestowed with many honours by the local king of this unspoiled paradise Now he was offering others the chance to join him and make their fortune there too - once they had paid him a bargain fee for their passage The Phantom Atlas is a beautifully produced volume packed with stunning maps and drawingsof places and people that never existed The remarkable stories behind them all are brilliantly told by Edward Brooke-Hitching in a book that will appeal to cartophiles everywhere"
Price: 17.49 |
| "My Husband and I : The Inside Story of 70 Years of the Royal Marriage" |
| "With interest in the royal couple at a new peak thanks to the hit TV series The Crown Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark it wasn't without its problems The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947 there were 3000 guests including six kings and seven queens Within five years as Queen Elizabeth II she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television Throughout her record-breaking reign she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort Now after 70 years of their marriage acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation In My Husband and I we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he has had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operates behind closed doors As the years have gone by there have been rumours of marital troubles fierce debates over how to bring up their children and they have had to deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths - in the full glare of the public eye But somehow their relationship has endured and provided a model of constancy to inspire all around themThis book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage it is a celebration of the power of love"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Winter Magic" |
| "A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty magical short stories from acclaimed children's writers The Dreamsnatcher's Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories featuring snow queens frost fairs snow dragons and pied pipers from classic children's writers Michelle Magorian Geraldine McCaughrean Jamila Gavin Berlie Doherty Katherine Woodfine Piers Torday Lauren St John Amy Alward Michelle Harrison and Emma Carroll Captures all the excitement of the season' The GuardianAn unmissable enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come by readers of all ages"
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| "The Man in the Middle by Howard Webb (Hardback, 2016)" |
| "The long-awaited autobiography of Howard Webb the man who refereed the World Cup final Webb&39;s first game as a match official came when he was just 18 and his father&39;s verdict was blunt &39;Useless - he doesn&39;t know his arse from his elbow&39; It wasn&39;t the last time his performance would come under fire But Webb progressed through the ranks and his natural calm authority made a good impression on players and administrators alike and soon he was being offered the top matches and the toughest fixtures The policeman went on to take charge of some of the most important games including the 2009 FA Cup final the 2010 Champions League final and - the biggest of the lot - the 2010 World Cup final Now in this superb and frank memoir Howard Webb reveals what it is like to be at the heart of the action in modern-day football where every decision can be unpicked by television cameras He explains how he learned to handle some of the game&39;s superstars Refereeing is a hard business but Webb shows just why he enjoyed it so much and provides fascinating insights into how he dealt with the most challenging situations With his unique perspective and the characteristic honesty and humour he has displayed as a pundit on BT Sport Webb has written a book that reveals the game - and the man himself - in a new light &39;Genuinely fascinating insight into the difficulties of officiating in the modern game and Webb&39;s frankness and self-deprecation are to be commended&39; When Saturday Comes"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Man in the Middle by Howard Webb (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "The long-awaited autobiography of Howard Webb the man who refereed the World Cup final Webb&39;s first game as a match official came when he was just 18 and his father&39;s verdict was blunt &39;Useless - he doesn&39;t know his arse from his elbow&39; It wasn&39;t the last time his performance would come under fire But Webb progressed through the ranks and his natural calm authority made a good impression on players and administrators alike and soon he was being offered the top matches and the toughest fixtures The policeman went on to take charge of some of the most important games including the 2009 FA Cup final the 2010 Champions League final and - the biggest of the lot - the 2010 World Cup final Now in this superb and frank memoir Howard Webb reveals what it is like to be at the heart of the action in modern-day football where every decision can be unpicked by television cameras He explains how he learned to handle some of the game&39;s superstars Refereeing is a hard business but Webb shows just why he enjoyed it so much and provides fascinating insights into how he dealt with the most challenging situations With his unique perspective and the characteristic honesty and humour he has displayed as a pundit on BT Sport Webb has written a book updated for this edition that reveals the game - and the man himself - in a new light &39;Genuinely fascinating insight into the difficulties of officiating in the modern game and Webb&39;s frankness and self-deprecation are to be commended&39; When Saturday Comes"
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| "Undaunted Courage : The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier" |
| "'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition This was a military expedition into hostile territory' In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary Captain Meriwether Lewis to lead a pioneering voyage across the Great Plains and into the Rockies It was completely uncharted territory; a wild vast land ruled by the Indians Charismatic and brave Lewis was the perfect choice and he experienced the savage North American continent before any other white man UNDAUNTED COURAGE is the tale of a hero but it is also a tragedy Lewis may have received a hero's welcome on his return to Washington in 1806 but his discoveries did not match the president's fantasies of sweeping fertile plains ripe for the taking Feeling the expedition had been a failure Lewis took to drink and piled up debts Full of colourful characters - Jefferson the president obsessed with conquering the west; William Clark the rugged frontiersman; Sacagawea the Indian girl who accompanied the expedition; Drouillard the French-Indian hunter - this is one of the great adventure stories of all time and it shot to the top of the US bestseller charts Drama suspense danger and diplomacy combine with romance and personal tragedy making UNDAUNTED COURAGE an outstanding work of scholarship and a thrilling adventure"
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| "Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies Hardcover" |
| "‘Flesh and Blood is living drama extracted like buried treasure from old documents and the hand-me-down stories of his relatives I couldn&39;t put it down’Jenny Agutter&39;Intelligently structured and eloquently written McGann’s book is a powerful homage to his family and Irish ancestry to modern medicine and the welfare state Packed with lively anecdotes and insights on social history Flesh and Blood is a humble human story with a majestic theme&39; Times Literary Supplement &39;Drama and reality repeatedly intersect in unexpected ways in this powerful and revealing memoir&39; Mail on Sunday&39;Eloquent in its metaphors this book is about memory how it shapes us and what we choose to pass on&39; Irish Times&39;With its mix of readable science and passionate sensibility Flesh and Blood is essentially an attempt to heal the old rift between science and art&39; Radio TimesHis family survived famine-ravaged Ireland in the 1850s His ancestors settled in poverty-rife Victorian Liverpool working to survive and thrive Some of them became soldiers serving on the Western Front One would be the last man to step off the SS Titanic as it sank beneath the icy waves He would testify at the inquest This is their story Stephen McGann is Doctor Turner in the BBC hit-drama series Call the Midwife Flesh and Blood is the story of the McGann family as told through seven sicknesses – diseases wounds or ailments that have afflicted Stephen’s relatives over the last century and a half and which have helped mould him into what he now perceives himself to be It’s the story of how health or the lack of it fuels our collective will and informs our personal narrative Health is the motivational antagonist in the drama of our life story - circumscribing the extent of our actions the quality of our character and the breadth of our ambition Our maladies are the scribes that write the restless and mutating genome of our self-identity Flesh and Blood combines McGann’s passion for genealogy with an academic interest in the social dimensions of medicine – and fuses these with a lifelong exploration of drama as a way to understand what motivates human beings to do the things they do He looks back at scenes from his own life that were moulded by medical malady and traces the crooked roots of each affliction through the lives of his ancestors whose grim maladies punctuate the public documents or military records of his family tree In this way he asks a simple searching question how have these maladies helped to shape the story of the person he is today?"
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| "Witch for a Week" |
| "'A Bewitching tale charmingly told and is certain to delight any witch in the making' MG Leonard award-winning author of Beetle Boy 'A gorgeous story that bubbles with charm wit and magic' Abi Elphinstone author of The Dreamsnatcher 'Bursting with memorable characters a huge sense of fun and a big dollop of honey flowers and strawberry-scented magic!' Joe Berger author of Lyttle Lies and Hubble Bubble 'A sulky raven a grubby dog and a common-sense heroine with a strong sense of customer service This is a funny magical treat!' Holly Webb author of Lost in the Snow When Elsie Pickles offers to house-sit the mysterious home of local witch Magenta Sharp she has no idea what she's getting herself into Left with a talking raven and a scruffy dog for company a magical tower that has a mind of its own and a book of instruction called Everything You Need to Know what could possibly go wrong? With an assortment of weird and wonderful neighbours banging at the door and a box of volatile magical ingredients that must be used immediately Elsie finds out that looking after Magenta's home might not be as easy as she first thought does she have what it takes to be a witch for a week or will it all end in a magical disaster? A new magical adventure from Kaye Umansky the bestselling author of the spellbinding children's classic Pongwiffy brought to life with charming illustrations from rising star Ashley King!"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Would-Be Wife" |
| "Lynn grew up as the daughter of a fisherman but longs to be free from the hardship and worry of life by the docks When the handsome and ambitious Graham asks her to marry him she ignores the warnings of family and friends and accepts At first life in Hull in the sixties is one long party but soon the gloss begins to fade Four years later with a young son to look after she is trapped and Graham is uncaring and cheating She has no money of her own and has given up her job as a nurse Lynn must fight to regain her independence and leave - but will Graham let her walk away so easily?"
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| "An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld" |
| "A very special anthology that's a must for all fans of the Shadowhunter novels! Featuring characters from Cassandra Clare's international best-selling novels from the Shadowhunters world including The Mortal Instruments The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices this anthology showcases beautifully illustrated portraits from Cassandra Jean - creator of The Shadowhunter Tarot - alongside never-before-known details from Cassandra Clare about all your favourite characters"
Price: 10.49 |
| "The Queen of Wishful Thinking" |
| "THE QUEEN OF FEEL-GOOD FICTION!'Every time you discover a new Milly book it's like finding a pot of gold - and this gem is no exception laughs drama romance and high jinks aplenty there's nothing about this novel not to love (5 stars)' HeatWhen Lewis Harley has a health scare in his early forties he takes it as a wake-up call So he and his wife Charlotte leave behind life in the fast lane and Lewis opens the antique shop he has dreamed of Bonnie Brookland was brought up in the antiques trade and now works for the man who bought out her father's business but she isn't happy there So when she walks into Lew's shop she knows this is the place for her As Bonnie and Lew start to work together they soon realise that there is more to their relationship than either thought But Bonnie is trapped in an unhappy marriage and Lew and Charlotte have more problems than they care to admit Each has secrets in their past which are about to be uncovered Can they find the happiness they both deserve?The Queen of Wishful Thinking is the brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teashop on the Corner - a gorgeous read full of love life and laughter 'A glorious heartfelt novel' ROWAN COLEMAN Absolutely loved it Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath I was rooting for Bonnie from the start' JANE FALLON bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge Praise for Milly Johnson Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre' JILL MANSELL Warm optimistic and romantic' KATIE FFORDE '"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The Alzheimer's Solution : A revolutionary guide to how you can prevent and reverse memory loss" |
| "THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PROVEN PROGRAMME FOR REVERSING THE SYMPTOMS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND COGNITIVE DECLINE Alzheimer's Disease affects over 47 million people worldwide but 90 per cent of cases can be prevented Based on the largest clinical and observational study to dateThe Alzheimer's Solution by leading neurologists and Alzheimer's specialists Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai provides the essential practical tools you and your family need to reverse the symptoms and prevent cognitive decline Alzheimer's disease isn't a genetic inevitability and a diagnosis does not need to spell the end of things Ninety per cent of us can avoid ever getting Alzheimer's and for the 10 per cent with strong genetic risk for brain decline the disease can be delayed by 10 to 15 years This is based on the remarkable results Dr Dean Sherzai and Dr Ayesha Sherzai have seen firsthand in their own clinic This much-needed revolutionary book reveals how the brain is a living universe directly influenced by nutrition exercise stress sleep and engagement In other words what you feed it how you treat it when you challenge it and the ways in which you allow it to rest all make a difference The Alzheimer's Solution offers The groundbreaking and successful programme for the treatment of Alzheimer's A practical 5-part plan for reversing and preventing Alzheimer's covering food sleep exercise stress-management and activities that keep your brain engaged and healthy A personalized questionnaire for assessing risk level and day-by-day guides for optimising your brain's health Delicious and simple brain-healthy recipes for you and the family to enjoy Praise for The Alzheimer's Solution 'The Sherzais' research is changing the landscape of neurodegenerative diseases as well as the outcomes for thousands of patients' Dr Keith Black Chairman of the Neurosurgery Department and Director of the Maxine Dunitz Neurological Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 'A very important book on the role of lifestyle in successful cognitive aging' Dr Dilip Jeste Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences University of California San Diego School of Medicine'The Alzheimer's Solution supplies everything you need to know about the development and prevention of this disease' Dr Joel Fuhrman New York Times best-selling author of Super Immunity Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes President Nutritional Research Foundation 'Increasing scientific evidence indicates that the same lifestyle changes that prevent and reverse heart disease and other chronic conditions may help prevent and even reverse the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease as well The Alzheimer's Solution shows you how' Dean Ornish Founder & President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and author of Dr Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and The Spectrum 'Thanks to Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai we finally have a roadmap to prevent and reverse symptoms of a disease that has been misunderstood for too long' Dan Buettner National Geographic Fellow and New York Times Bestselling author of the Blue Zones Solution Eating and Living Like the World's Longest-lived People'The Alzheimer's Solution is the best most professionally informed book of its kind for this much feared diseasethe protocol recommended by Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai is a very important message to convey to the public Please read this book'T Colin Campbell co-author of The China Study 'In this thorough thoughtful empowering and timely book leading experts Dean and Ayesha Sherzai tell you everything you need to know to mind the health of your brain and defend yourself against one of the great scourges of modern living Every family should own and apply The Alzheimer's Solution'Dr David Katz founding director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center founder and president of the True Health Initiative and author of Disease-Proof"
Price: 11.49 |
| "All By Myself, Alone Paperback" |
| "The thrilling new novel from the multi-million copy global bestselling author &39;Queen of Suspense&39; Mary Higgins Clark A glamorous cruise on a luxurious ocean liner turns deadly Fleeing the humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding Celia Kilbride a gems and jewellery expert hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship the Queen Charlotte On board she meets eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily Haywood – the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to a museum after the cruise But three days out to sea Lady Emily is found dead – with the necklace missing And the list of suspects is large and growing Celia sets out to find the killer not realizing that she has put herself in mortal danger before the ship reaches its final destination…"
Price: 7.99 |
| "A Year at the Star and Sixpence" |
| "The perfect escapist read for all fans of Cathy Bramley and Scarlett Bailey A Year at the Star and Sixpence is Holly Hepburn's four Star and Sixpence novellas collected together as a novel for the first time When sisters Nessie and Sam inherit a little pub in a beautiful country village they jump at the chance to escape their messy lives and start afresh But when they arrive at the Star and Sixpence it's not quite what they imagined - it's pretty much derelict ruined by debts and it's going to be a huge job to get it up and running again But they are determined to make the best of this new life and they set about making the pub the heart of the village once again Their first year at the Star and Sixpence won't be easy though nothing worth doing ever is But when the sisters' past comes back to haunt them they start to think that the fresh start they needed is very far away indeedCurl up with A Year at the Star and Sixpence - the perfect novel to start the new year the way you mean to go on 'A fresh new voice brings wit and warmth to this charming tale of two sisters' Rowan Coleman 'You'll fall in love with this fantastic new series from a new star of women's fiction Holly Hepburn Filled to the brim with captivating characters and fantastic storylines in a gorgeous setting Snowdrops at the Star and Sixpence is simply wonderful I want to read more!' Miranda Dickinson 'Warm witty and laced with intriguing secrets! I want to pull up a bar stool order a large G&T and soak up all the gossip at the Star and Sixpence!' Cathy Bramley A Year at the Star and Sixpence is the collected Star and Sixpence novellas If you have already enjoyed the novellas then you have already enjoyed A Year at the Star and Sixpence For new novellas from Holly check out her Picturehouse by the Sea series starting in January 2017!"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Fall of Lisa Bellow" |
| "WHAT HAPPENS TO THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND? A masked man with a gun enters a sandwich shop in broad daylight and Meredith Oliver suddenly finds herself ordered to the filthy floor where she cowers face to face with her nemesis Lisa Bellow the most popular girl in her class The minutes tick inexorably by and Meredith lurches between comforting the sobbing Lisa and imagining her own impending death Then the man orders Lisa Bellow to stand and come with him leaving Meredith behind After Lisa's abduction Meredith spends most days in her room As the community stages vigils and searches Claire Meredith's mother is torn between relief that her daughter is alive and helplessness over her inability to protect or even comfort her child Her daughter is here but not How can life ever move forward again?The Fall of Lisa Bellow is edgy and original a hair-raising exploration of the ripple effects of an unthinkable crime for readers who enjoyed Everything I Never Told You and Room Praise for Susan Perabo's short stories Explores the very human question - in surprising and original ways - of what it really means to be afraid' Elizabeth Strout bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton on The Broken Places Darkly beautiful stories about love and loss and every gradation between Each one is suffused with astonishing wit and tenderness Well worth the wait!' Jenny Offill New York Times bestselling author of Dept of Speculation on Who I Was Supposed to Be There's only one way to read Susan Perabo and that's breathlessly Each story in Who I Was Supposed to Be crackles with narrative electricity and every one made me want to stand and cheer' Richard Russo"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Why Dinosaurs Matter" |
| "What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty according to world-renowned paleontologist and recent star of BBC show The Day the Dinosaurs Died Dr Kenneth Lacovara who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth including the super-massive Dreadnoughtus 'Majestic awe-inspiring and deeply humbling Kenneth Lacovara reveals how dinosaurs have changed how we understand time the world and ourselves' DR ALICE ROBERTS anatomist and anthropologist television presenter author and professor This is a dinosaur book with a difference In lyrical prose Kenneth Lacovara shows how an understanding of the past helps to understand the present The dinosaurs played no role in the great extinction that ended their era we on the other hand are playing a major part in the extinction that is taking place today And unless we change our ways if we continue destroying the natural world this will lead inevitably to our own extinction But unlike the dinosaurs we have the power to turn things around' DR JANE GOODALL DBE conservationist founder of the Jane Goodaal Institute and UN Messenger of Peace Kenneth Lacovara LOVES Dinosaurs LOVES science and truly LOVES telling you about it Few non-fiction writers wield words with more poetic and potent affection for their subject Ken's deep scholarship and clear enjoyment of his subject always makes ME feel smarter A man obsessed not just with his subject matter but with showing us how looking into our deep past can illuminate our future' ADAM SAVAGE of THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL By tapping into the wonder that dinosaurs inspire Dr Lacovara weaves together the stories of our geological awakening of humanity's epic struggle to understand the nature of deep time the meaning of fossils and our own place on the vast and bountiful tree of life Go on a journey back to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth to discover how dinosaurs achieved feats unparalleled by any other group of animals Learn the secrets of how paleontologists find fossils and explore quirky but fascinating questions such as Is a penguin a dinosaur? How are the tiny arms of T rex the key to its power and ferocity? In this revealing book Dr Lacovara offers the latest ideas about the shocking and calamitous death of the dinosaurs and ties their vulnerabilities to our ownWhy Dinosaurs Matter is compelling and engaging - a reminder that our place on this planet is both precarious and potentially fleeting As we move into an uncertain environmental future it has never been more important to understand the past"
Price: 6.99 |
| "I'd Die for You: And Other Lost Stories" |
| "THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERI'd Die for You is a collection of the last remaining unpublished short stories by F Scott Fitzgerald iconic author of The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night All eighteen short fictions collected here were lost in one sense or another physically lost coming to light only recently; lost in the turbulence of Fitzgerald's later life; lost to readers because his editors sometimes did not understand what he was trying to write These fascinating stories offer a new insight into the arc of Fitzgerald's career and demonstrate his stylistic agility and imaginative power as a writer at the forefront of Modern literature Praise for I'd Die for You Superbly edited and annotated this richly fascinating miscellany is a marvellous reminder of what was lost when at forty-four a coronary killed Fitzgerald' Sunday Times Forward-thinking for their time Fitzgerald was a master of short story writing' The Times This much-vaunted collection of stories is a ragtag bundle of surprises curios irrelevancies and delights We can marvel at the strength of his imagination his display of elegance and precision' Sunday Telegraph Readers will find much to enjoy in this gorgeously produced book' New York Times A beguiling meditation on the dark side of wealth and the American dream' Independent"
Price: 12.49 |
| "The Photographer" |
| "'Craig Robertson's Narey and Winter series goes from strength to strength and this latest instalment is the most compelling Brace yourself to be horrified and hooked' Eva DolanThe sergeant took some from each box and spread them around the floor so they could all see Dozens upon dozens of them DI Rachel Narey's guess was that there were a few hundred in all PhotographsMany of them were in crowd scenes some just sitting on a park bench or walking a dog or waiting for a bus or working in shops They seemed to have no idea they'd been photographed A dawn raid on the home of a suspected rapist leads to a chilling discovery a disturbing collection hidden under floorboards Narey is terrified at the potential scale of what they've found and of what brutalities it may signal When the photographs are ruled inadmissible as evidence and the man walks free from court Narey knows she's let down the victim she'd promised to protect and a monster is back on the streets Tony Winter's young family is under threat from internet trolls and he is determined to protect them whatever the cost He and Narey are in a race against time to find the unknown victims of the photographer's lens - before he strikes again Praise for Craig Robertson'I can't recommend this book highly enough' Martina Cole'Fantastic characterisation great plotting page-turning and gripping The best kind of intelligent and moving crime fiction writing' Luca Veste 'Really enjoyed Murderabilia - disturbing inventive and powerfully and stylishly written Recommended' Steve Mosby"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Stories of Eva Luna" |
| "INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE LOVER A captivating collection of short fiction by one of the most beloved writers of our timeEva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love Lying in bed with her lover European refugee and journalist Rolf Carle Eva answers his request for a story 'you have never told anyone before' with these twenty-three samples of her vibrant artistry Interweaving the real and the magical she explores love vengeance compassion and female power depicting worlds that are at once poignantly familiar and intriguingly new Rendered in her sumptuously imagined uniquely lyrical style The Stories of Eva Luna is a cornerstone of Isabel Allende's work and in her character Eva Luna she creates a modern-day Scheherazade 'Eva Luna's stories are delicate their images akin to poetry Perfectly crafted and thematically rich' Barbara Kingsolver 'Vital and compelling' The Times 'Arresting and altogether distinctive powerful and haunting; a collection to be read aloud and repeated for generations' Los Angeles Times 'Enchanting magnificent Absolute magic on every level' Cosmopolitan"
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| "The Sun and Her Flowers" |
| "The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Winner of The GoodReads Choice Award for Poetry 2017 From Rupi Kaur the bestselling author of Milk and Honey comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry Illustrated by Kaur The Sun and Her Flowers is a journey of wilting falling rooting rising and blooming It is a celebration of love in all its forms this is the recipe of life said my mother as she held me in her arms as i wept think of those flowers you plantin the garden each year they will teach youthat people toomust wiltfallrootrisein order to bloom Praise for Rupi Kaur Kaur is at the forefront of a poetry renaissance' Observer Kaur made her name with poems about love life and grief They resonate hugely' Sunday Times Poems tackling feminism love trauma and healing in short lines as smooth as pop music' New York Times Caught the imagination of a large atypical poetry audienceKaur knows the good her poetry does it saves lives' Evening Standard Breathing new life into poetryIt has people reading and listening' The Pool Every so often a book comes along that seems to have a life of its own that is passed lovingly from one reader to another with recommendations that insist You must read this Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey is one such book' Red Magazine Rupi Kaur's poetry communicates distils life Her success is a simply wonderful thing for poetry Her work reveals how powerful and accessible poetry can be It seems to help people too and is a fine example of the healing power of art' Allie Esiri editor of four bestselling poetry anthologies and apps Rupi Kaur blazing a trail for new generations to discover verse is a wondrous thing Her star is shining brightly A drop of poetry can flood the imagination It can also ease the mind Her work is clearly bringing such pleasures to countless readers - mostly younger readers - and that is a cause for celebration for anyone who cares about poetry'Ben Holden editor of bestselling anthologies Poems That Make Grown Men Cry & Poems That Make Grown Women Cry"
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| "Double Dork Diaries #4" |
| "From TV Star to the dorkiest princess around life is anything but dull for Nikki Maxwell! This dork-tastic bind-up features TV STAR and ONCE UPON A DORK as Nikki goes from being the star of her own reality TV show to living out a fairy tale with some familiar faces Leap into Nikki's world and let your inner dork shine through!"
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| "They Both Die at the End" |
| "From the bestselling author of HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME comes another unforgettable story of life loss and making each day count On September 5th a little after midnight Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news they're going to die today Mateo and Rufus are total strangers but for different reasons they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day The good news there's an app for that It's called the Last Friend and through it Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day Another beautiful heartbreaking and life-affirming book from the brilliant Adam Silvera author of History Is All You Left Me (a Zoella Book Club 2017 novel) PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA 'History Is All You Left Me overflows with tenderness and heartache Even when its hero is screwing up royally maybe especially then Silvera's humanity and compassion carve out a space where it's not the falling that's important it's how you pick yourself back up There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages' Patrick Ness 'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief History Is All You Left Me is a beautiful meditation on what it means to survive devastating loss This book will make you cry think and then cry some more' Nicola Yoon 'Bold and haunting' Lauren Oliver on They Both Die At The End 'A phenomenal talent' Juno Dawson"
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| "Shock Wave" |
| "A mysterious plague in the Antarctic A diamond empire run by an evil genius A devastating new technology that could kill millions of peopleTasman Sea 1856 A British clipper ship bound for Australia's penal colony is crushed in a raging typhoon A few lucky survivors wash up on a deserted island with two women called Betsy Fletcher and Jess Dorsett among them and discover an immense supply of diamonds Seymour Island Antractica 2000 Dirk Pitt rescues Maeve Fletcher a descendant of Betsy's after an unknown cataclysm kills thousands of marine animals and destroys a cruise ship Could Maeve's father who runs a ruthless diamond cartel be responsible? From a chilling escape at a high-security Canadian mine to a tiny boat adrift on lonely shark-infested waters the ingenious Pitt is racing to thwart the danger before an unthinkable disaster claims millions of innocent lives"
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| "Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe : 12 Hardcover" |
| "Nikki Maxwell’s adventures continue in the twelfth instalment in the bestselling DORK DIARIES series! Now with over 30 million copies in print worldwide!In Nikki’s newest diary it’s the countdown to the end of the school year and Nikki’s juggling some big questions about how she’ll spend her summer She’s also facing an unexpected crush catastrophe – there’s a new kid interested in Nikki but the last thing she wants to do is accidentally hurt Brandon! It all comes down to a big decision Nikki has to make and drama like she’s never faced before!"
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| "Einstein : His Life and Universe Paperback" |
| "The definitive internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein from the author of The Innovators Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin Now the basis of Genius the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein starring the Oscar Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Geoffrey RushHow did Einstein’s mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how Einstein’s scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom Isaacson explores how an imaginative impertinent patent clerk – a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn&39;t get a teaching job or a doctorate – became the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom and the universe His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marvelling at mysteries that struck others as mundane This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds free spirits and free individuals Einstein the classic No1 New York Times bestseller is a brilliantly acclaimed account of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century‘An illuminating delight’ New York Times‘Dramatic and revelatory’ Sunday Times‘Beautifully written’ Sunday Telegraph‘Astonishing’ Mail on Sunday"
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