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Meet Lisbeth Salander, the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide.\"Salander remains, in Lagercrantz\'s hands, the enigmatic and fascinating anti-heroine in fiction\" Financial Times\"Salander and Blomkvist have survived the authorship transition intact and are just as compelling as ever\" New York TimesLISBETH SALANDER IS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCESentenced to two months in a women\'s prison for saving a young boy\'s life by any means necessary, she refuses to say anything in her own defence. She has more important things on her mind.Mikael Blomkvist makes the long trip to visit every week - and receives a lead to follow for his pains. And not just any lead, but one that could unlock the secrets of Salander\'s childhood.Even in prison system, Salander will will never stop seeking the truth, driven by a childhood memory of a woman with a blazing birthmark on her neck. As if it had been burned by a dragon\'s fire...Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0829, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Meet Hap and Leonard, the unlikely detective duo now on screen in the highly praised series starring James Purefoy, Michael K. Williams and Christina Hendricks.Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are in for an action-packed adventure when they cross paths with a towering Pentecostal preacher, a midget with a giant attitude, and a gang of bikers turned soldiers of fortune.Even though a midlife crisis just hit Hap Collins like a runaway pickup truck, he\'s still got his job, he knows his best friend, Leonard Pine, will always be there for him, and of course he\'s got his main squeeze, Brett Sawyer.Things hit a new low, however, when Brett\'s daughter, Tillie, who has been walking on the wrong side of the law, suddenly stands in need of a rescue. It won\'t be easy - it never is - but nothing is going to stop Hap and Leonard as they hit the road destined for Hootie Hoot, Oklahoma to shake things up. And with Hap and Leonard at the wheel this promises to be a wild ride. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1215, Διαστάσεις: 13.6x13.6cm

Including a previously-unpublished story \'The Bargain\', Truman Capote\'s The Complete Stories is the first ever complete collection stories from one of the masters of American literature, and the author of Breakfast at Tiffany\'s. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Reynolds Price.Passionate, perceptive and eloquent, the short stories of Truman Capote are amon the greatest works of twentieth-century American fiction. This new collection gathers them all together for the first time: from early, eerie Southern Gothic tales such as \'Miriam\' and \'The Headless Hawk\', to the brilliantly evocative \'Children On Their Birth-days\' and the tenderly autobiographical \'A Christmas Memory\' - an affectionate portrayal of Capote\'s own Alabama upbringing. Whether describing the Deep South of his childhood, or considering city life with the penetrating gaze of an outsider - as in \'Among the Paths to Eden\' and the hitherto unpublished \'The Bargain\' - these stories rank among Capote\'s finest work: acutely observed tales from a unique and brilliant mind.Truman Capote (1924-84) was born in New Orleans. He left school when he was fifteen and subsequently worked for The New Yorker, which provided his first - and last - regular job. He wrote both fiction and non-fiction - short stories, novels and novellas, travel writing, profiles, reportage, memoirs, plays and films; his other works include In Cold Blood (1965), Music for Chameleons (1980) and Answered Prayers (1986), all of which are published in Penguin Modern Classics.If you enjoyed The Complete Stories, you might like Capote\'s Breakfast at Tiffany\'s, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\'One of the century\'s greatest storytellers\'Independent on Sunday Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2018\'In evocative and elegant prose Cocozza delves deep into the psyche of a strange and troubled woman. The reader is invited to share in her intense connection to a fox and will admire the author’s mordantly witty dissection of contemporary manners.\' -Sarah Perry, chair of Judges for Desmond Elliott PrizeYou’ve seen a fox. Come face to face in an unexpected place, or at an unexpected moment.And he has looked at you, as you have looked at him. As if he has something to tell you, or you have something to tell him.But what if it didn’t stop there? When Mary arrives home from work one day to find a magnificent fox on her lawn - his ears spiked in attention and every hair bristling with his power to surprise - it is only the beginning. He brings gifts (at least, Mary imagines they are gifts), and gradually makes himself at home. And as he listens to Mary, Mary listens back. She begins to hear herself for the first time in years. Her bullish ex-boyfriend, still lurking on the fringes of her life, would be appalled. So would the neighbours with a new baby. They only like wildlife that fits with the decor. But inside Mary a wildness is growing that will not be tamed. In this extraordinary debut, the lines between sanity and safety, obsession and delusion blur, in a thrilling exploration of what makes us human.__________________________________\'An intriguing and subversive debut, charged with the power of the ignored and the suppressed.\' HILARY MANTEL\'Enchanting . . . restrained . . . startling.\' TLS\'A thrilling psychodrama . . . She brilliantly captures a sense of Hitchcockian, curtain-twitching intensity.\' Economist‘Sharp, thoughtful . . . exhilarating . . . the plot slips from urban pastoral to tense thriller.’ Newsweek \'Cocozza has a wonderful eye for detail, and her descriptions of the natural world are uncanny.\' Guardian\'The tricky, shifting substance of relationships is so insightfully drawn and constantly surprises.\' Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us\'Taut, shimmering.\' Richard Beard, author of The Acts of the Assassins Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born, and she bears a heavy legacy. After a sojourn with the North American Central Pack of shifters in the wilderness--where she turned a young woman into a vampire to save her life--Elisa returns to Chicago. But no good deed goes unpunished. The ruling body of vampires, the Assembly of American Masters, is furious that Elisa turned someone without their permission, and they\'re out for her blood. When an AAM vampire is found dead, Elisa is the prime suspect. Someone else is stalking Chicago-and Elisa. She\'ll need to keep a clear head, and a sharp blade, to survive all the supernatural strife. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Two trains Side by side for a brief moment In that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel. She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse. Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously? Never underestimate Miss Marple ‘All crime writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt.’Peter James ‘Never a dull moment.’ The Times Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

**T.M. LOGAN\'S LATEST GRIPPING THRILLER, THE DAUGHTER, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW IN HARDBACK, EBOOK, AND AUDIO**The intensely gripping novel from the master of the up-all-night thriller, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Holiday and The Mother.\'Thriller of the year? This is the thriller of the decade\' My Weekly\'Everything you want from a thriller, and more\' Lesley Kara____________________________________________TWO STRANGERS. A CHILD. AND A SPLIT SECOND CHOICE THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING.The chance encounterEllen was just trying to help a stranger. Giving a few minutes respite to a flustered young mother sitting opposite her on the train. A few minutes holding her baby while the woman makes an urgent call.Five minutes pass.Ten.The twistAs the train pulls into a station, Ellen is stunned to see the woman step off the train and rush away down the platform, leaving her baby behind. Then she discovers a note in the baby\'s bag, three desperate lines scrawled hastily on a piece of paper:Please protect MiaDon\'t trust the policeDon\'t trust anyoneWHAT WOULD YOU DO?\'Absorbing and tense, fuelled by a very real sense of jeopardy\' Adele Parks\'Logan is undoubtedly the master of the all-too-believable, it-could-happen-to-me story\' B.A. Paris\'A brilliant premise, thrillingly executed\' JP Delaney, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl Before\'Gripping, original, with compelling characters and a great twist!\' Jenny Quintana, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Missing Girl\'With a a premise so primal and so gripping it get its hooks into you from the very first page, Logan cements himself as one of, if not the, best thriller novelist writing in the world today\' Deborah O\' Connor, bestselling author of The Captive\'A hugely entertaining, twisting, propulsive thrill-ride from the consistently brilliant T.M. Logan\' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End\'I raced through TRUST ME. Totally brilliant. Did not have a clue how it was going to unravel\' Heidi Perks, bestselling author of Now You See Her\'Logan is the master of the everyman thriller - real but nightmarish situations that could happen to you. For that reason, and many others, buy Trust Me and be prepared to sacrifice sleep!\' Gillian McCallister, Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Disappear\'A meticulously plotted and surprisingly moving story that doesn\'t let up. Addictive, tense, and packed with twists!\' Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Alexia Tarabotti, now Lady Maccon, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears - leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep, a plethora of exorcised ghosts, and an angry Queen Victoria. But Alexia is armed with her trusty parasol, the latest fashions and an arsenal of biting civility. Even when her investigations take her into the backwaters of ugly waistcoats, Scotland, she is prepared: upending werewolf pack dynamics as only A soulless can. She might even find time to track down her wayward husband, if she feels like it. ***Also available as a manga adaptation*** Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0628, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Fans of E L James will love this erotic romance by the multimillion copy bestselling author of the Crossfire series. A tale of ambition, love and lust . . . Pursued by fortune hunters, heiress Eliza Martin is the victim of diabolical scheming to get her to the altar. She won\'t be bullied, however, and she will get to the bottom of this plot. She needs a man to infiltrate her suitors and find the villain. Jasper Bond is entirely too devilish and too dangerous - who\'d believe Eliza would be seduced by a man like him? But client satisfaction is a point of pride with Jasper and it\'s his pleasure to prove he\'s just the man - for all her needs . . .Praise for Sylvia Day:\'Move over Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins, this is the dawn of a new Day\' Amuse \'Several shades darker and a hundred degrees hotter than anything you\'ve read before\' Reveal Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Cult bestseller The Invitation is more than just a poem. It is a profound invitation to a life that is more fulfilling and passionate, with greater integrity. This book is a word-of-mouth sensation, whose truths have resonated with people all over the world, and is now reissued with a beautiful new cover design. When workshop leader and author Oriah Mountain Dreamer wrote her heartfelt ‘Invitation’, she did not expect the small prose poem to reach the level of popularity that it has. It has spread far and wide by word of mouth and the internet and has been read aloud at weddings, funerals and spiritual gatherings. In this inspirational book, the author explains and expands upon the ideas contained in her poem, creating a guidebook for living a life full of integrity, commitment and passion and inviting readers on a journey to find and accept their true selves. In this accessible book, Oriah Mountain Dreamer provides a line-by-line exploration of the poem, showing us how we can meet the challenge that it gives us. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Only when one has lost all curiosity about the future has one reached the age to write an autobiography.\' Waugh begins his story with heredity, writing of the energetic, literary and sometimes eccentric men and women who, unknown to themselves, contributed to his genius. Save for a few pale shadows, his childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. His cool recollection of those hedonistic days is a portrait of the generation of Harold Acton, Cyril Connolly and Anthony Powell. That exclusive world he recalls with elegant wit and precision. He closes with his experiences as a master at a preparatory school in North Wales which inspired Decline and Fall. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'A fantastic whodunnit\' HEAT MAGAZINE⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'Sensational\' CRIME MONTHLY\'This is not the usual story of vulnerable women in jeopardy ... but one in which the victims fight back.\' SUNDAY TIMES____________________Some women just can\'t take a joke.At least, that\'s what locals tell the police when a man is found gruesomely murdered at the pub in a tiny outback town. All fingers point to the backpackers working behind the bar that night - sorority sisters Beth and Lauren, who skipped town before the body was discovered.Despite all the evidence against them, rookie cop Tara Harrison knows there must be more to this case. But even as she tries to prove their innocence, Tara discovers that Beth and Lauren have dark secrets of their own - secrets they\'ve sworn to take to the grave...Sun-drenched, suspenseful and addictive, with a cast of fierce, unforgettable women, Blood Sisters is the irresistible must-read of 2023. Perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Liane Moriarty and Taylor Jenkins-Reid.____________________*BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2022 - SUNDAY TIMES**PICK OF THE WEEK - THE TIMES CRIME CLUB**BOOK OF THE WEEK - HEAT MAGAZINE**BOOK OF THE WEEK - BELFAST TELEGRAPH*____________________READERS LOVE BLOOD SISTERS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Amazing and addictive\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Kept me guessing until the end and I just loved it.\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Told in a similar style to \"Daisy Jones and the Six\"\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Think THE DRY or THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper...Gripping. Unputdownable.\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'My gosh, I loved this book. I found it really difficult to put down.\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Fantastic book! ... I had no chance at guessing the ending or \'who done it\'\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'What a book. Small chapters which kept the story moving at a great pace\'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Couldn\'t put it down!\'____________________CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED\'This superb slice of Aussie noir isn\'t just a fantastic whodunnit, it also shines a light on some important themes. We couldn\'t get enough of the atmospheric setting and pitch-perfect writing.\' HEAT\'Layer upon layer of plot twists ... My only sadness was that I couldn\'t read it in one go.\' BELFAST TELEGRAPH\'Oh, my, can this author write women!\' NEW YORK TIMES\'A well-researched, page-turning story with characters to root for and some seriously good misdirection. This is excellent outback noir.\' EMMA STYLES\'A blisteringly good book. Compulsive, brilliant, atmospheric, and with serious emotional clout. These characters didn\'t just jump off the page: they pulled me into it. An absolute five star read.\' GYTHA LODGE\'Atmospheric and brooding, this gripping police procedural opened my eyes to modern-day exploitation in outback Australia. Tara is a smart heroine I\'d love to read much more of.\' ED JAMES\'A bloody good (and indeed bloody) story of suspense and mystery.\' MORNING STAR Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0620, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk\'s cases with beautiful new series-style covers.------------------------------------The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Cambridge colleges are causing dangerous tensions between the town, Church and University. Matthew Bartholomew is called to look into the deaths of three members of the University of who died from drinking poisoned wine, and soon he stumbles upon criminal activities that implicate his relatives, friends and colleagues - so he must solve the case before matters in the town get out of hand...On St Scholastica\'s Day in February 1355, Oxford explodes in one of the most serious riots of its turbulent history. Fearing for their lives, the scholars flee the city, and some choose the University at Cambridge as their temporary refuge. However, they don\'t remain safe for long. Within hours of their arrival, the first of their number dies, followed quickly by a second.When Bartholomew and Brother Michael begin to investigate the deaths, they uncover evidence that the Oxford riot was not a case of random violence, but part of a carefully orchestrated plot. With the Archbishop of Canterbury about to honour Cambridge with a Visitation, and a close colleague accused of a series of murders Bartholomew is certain he didn\'t commit, the race is on to solve the riddles and bring a ruthless killer to justice. Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0301, Διαστάσεις: 19.9x19.9cm

The kit includes:A 3\" unicorn head mounted on a magnetic plaqueA humorous--and unexpected!--sound component: the unicorn says \"Fabulous!\" when you squeeze it32-page illustrated mini book including 15 unicorn-inspired ways to live a fabulous life Σελίδες: 32, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0409, Διαστάσεις: 7.4x7.4cm

The book that launched a legend: the first novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series.As head of Edinburgh\'s CID, Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Skinner has seen it all... but even he is shocked by the savagely mutilated corpse discovered in a dark alleyway. The victim is identified as a successful young lawyer, and the motive for the brutal death remains a mystery. Then further seemingly random killings in the city begin to suggest a vicious serial killer is on the rampage. But when the lawyer\'s fiancee is also murdered, Skinner realises that someone is in deadly earnest... Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0901, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

From the legendary New York Times bestselling author of Only a Kiss and Only a Promise comes the final book in the rapturous Survivor\'s Club series, where the future of one man will be decided by a lost - but never forgotten - love ...For the first time since the death of his wife, the Duke of Stanbrook is considering remarrying and finally embracing happiness for himself. With that thought comes the treasured image of a woman he met briefly a year ago and never saw again. Dora Debbins relinquished all hope of marrying when a family scandal left her in charge of her younger sister. Earning a modest living as a music teacher, she\'s left with only an unfulfilled dream. Then one afternoon, an unexpected visitor makes it come true. For both George and Dora that brief first encounter was as fleeting as it was unforgettable. Now is the time for a second chance. And while even true love comes with a risk, who are two dreamers to argue with destiny? \'Mary Balogh is the writer I read for pleasure\' Susan Elizabeth Phillips \'A matchless storyteller\' RT Book Reviews Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0510, Διαστάσεις: 12.5x12.5cm

**PRE-ORDER NOW - THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME**\'Famous Last Words blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping... A brilliant, brilliant book\' Jodi Picoult\'What an incredible, gripping, thrilling read\' Lisa Jewell---It’s Camilla’s first day back at work, her daughter’s first day at nursery.But husband Luke is nowhere to be seen. The only trace of him is an unfinished note. Camilla tries to put it out of her mind; there must be a rational explanation.At work, there are welcomes back, and too many distractions.Then it starts.Breaking news: there\'s a hostage situation developing in London.The police arrive: Luke is caught up in it.But he isn\'t a hostage. Luke - doting father, successful writer, enthusiastic runner and eternal optimist - is the gunman.What Camilla does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note he left behind says, and the clues it might hold . . . PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER:‘A first-class thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A writer at the top of her game’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS\'Extraordinary\' DAILY MAIL\'The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning\' ELLERY LLOY‘McAllister stunned me – and she will stun you too’ JODI PICOULT\'Exquisitely plotted…With clever twist after twist and gasp out loud reveals’ LISA JEWELL\'Amazingly good\' MARIAN KEYES\'Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers\' ADELE PARKS\'Extraordinary\' HARRIET TYCE\'Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller’ BETH O\'LEARY\'This is bravura novel-writing\' IAN RANKIN Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘[A] powerful book’ Marilynne Robinson‘A book to be read and re-read’ Jesmyn Ward‘Poetic and fierce’ Yiyun LiFrom the moment Ava Carson and her ten-year-old son, Toussaint, arrive at the Glenn Avenue family shelter in Philadelphia in 1985, Ava is already plotting a way out. Estranged from her own mother, Dutchess, and their home in Bonaparte, Alabama, Ava is determined to give her sonthe chance of a better life.But when Toussaint’s father, Cass, reappears, Ava is swept off course by his charisma and his bold vision for racial justice. As Ava becomes more enmeshed with Cass and the radical group he has created, Toussaint begins to sense the danger and threat of violence simmering all around him. He begins to dream of Dutchess and Bonaparte, his home and birthright, but can he find his way there?The Unsettled is an explosive and vital story of belonging, legacy and survival from one of America’s most talented storytellers.‘I can’t remember when I read anything that moved me quite this way, besides the work of Toni Morrison’ Oprah Winfrey on The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.\' GUARDIAN\'A Dance to the Music of Time\' is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. Reissued now in this definitive edition, it stands ready to delight and entrance a new generation of readers.In this final volume of Anthony Powell’s ‘A Dance to the Music of Time’, the sixties are in full swing and Nick Jenkins and his wife Isobel are living out their later years in the countryside. Not content with a quiet retirement, Nick’s old school friend Widmerpool is on the rise again and is appointed chancellor of a new university. But while Nick and his contemporaries are settling in to a slower pace of life, the rise of sixties counterculture signals a new generation pushing its way to the front. And as the Dance draws to a close, a wedding brings together old faces one last time. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

\'A book that bridges the gap between Bridget Jones and Insecure, this is one fresh summer romcom we can\'t wait to read\' Stylist\'The Siituationship marks a bold new voice. I was hooked from start to finish\'. Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water and Small Worlds\'ESSENTIAL summer reading!\' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of UsWhen the love of her life shows up with a girlfriend, Tia decides it\'s time to put herself out there.Expectations of dating apps are low, so it\'s a surprise when she instantly connects with handsome photographer Nate. He\'s everything she\'s looking for; he makes her feel safe, seen, and desired.Tia assumes they\'re on the same page - the only catch? They\'re yet to have The Talk.In a generation that\'s normalised competing over who cares the least, can Tia overcome her fears and lay her cards on the table, in the pursuit of something real?\'Fun, fresh, and endlessly relatable, this is the most empowering rom-com of 2023. Run don\'t walk to get a copy!\' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop and Lovestruck\'Smart, sexy and vibrant. Absolutely sizzling with feeling. I wish all books were this fun.\' Annie Lord, author of Notes on Heartbreak Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011Graham Hendrick, an historian, has left his wife Barbara for the vivacious Ann, and is more than pleased with his new life. Until, that is, the day he discovers Ann\'s celluloid past as a mediocre film actress. Soon Graham is pouncing on old clues, examining her books for inscriptions from past lovers, frequenting cinemas and poring over the bad movies she appeared in. It\'s not that he blames Anne for having a past before they met, but history has always mattered to him... Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring story of this international style icon. Following the death of her mother, Coco spent her early life in an orphanage, where she was taught how to use a needle and thread. From there, she became a cabaret singer, seamstress, hat maker, and, eventually, the world\'s most famous fashion designer. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the designer\'s life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS! Σελίδες: 32, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0204, Διαστάσεις: 19.5x19.5cm

Yesterday Morning is a vivid recollection of Diana Athill\'s joyful beginnings. It is also a remarkable insight into a now vanished world; this is England in the 1920s, seen with a clear and unsentimental eye from the vantage point of the 21st century. Growing up in a Norfolk country house with servants, Athill\'s upbringing was rich and loving: filled with the pleasures of horse riding and the unfolding secrets of adults and sex. However, here, she probes these foundations, asking: does privilege equate to happiness? Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Perfect for fans of The Holiday and Love, Actually, discover the heartwarming cozy Christmas romance to curl up with this winter from the bestselling author.Readers love This Christmas:‘A cosy, feel good read.’‘Think The Holiday but so much better. . .’‘A warm cosy winter’s hug in a book’Two strangers. One double-booked cottage. This Christmas will be one to remember. . .Rose used to love Christmas - until the year everything changed. She hasn\'t been home to visit her family for the holidays since.Charlie is facing his first Christmas alone. It may be the most wonderful time of the year for some, but not for him. Not this year.In search of comfort and seclusion, Rose escapes to a cottage in rural Donegal to hunker down for the festive season by herself.But when Charlie opens the door to Seaview Cottage, the two strangers realise that their holiday rental has been double-booked.They both expected to spend this Christmas alone. But their lives could be changed forever if they agree to spend it together. . .Praise for Emma Heatherington:‘A delicious page-turner that you’ll devour as quickly as a plate of mince pies’ Woman & Home\'A Christmas hug of a book, which I read in two sittings. Days later, I am still thinking of Rose and Charlie\' Fionnuala Kearney, Irish Times bestseller\'Spot on perfect for fans of The Holiday and Love, Actually\' Claudia Carroll\'Gripping!!\' Bella\'A heart-warming romance\' Ulster Herald\'A beautiful love story\' Woman\'s Way\'A proper winter heart-warmer\' Heat\'A gorgeous will they/won\'t they love story, with depth and surprising twists\' The Sun\'A lovely, heart-warming read\' CloserIrish Times bestseller, December 2023 Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Jane Austen meets Bridget Jones… Hilarious’ GlamourMeet Butterfly – loveable socialite, avid party-goer, inspired shopper and unwittingly acute observer. Of course everyone thinks her life is perfect but having to contend with a conniving mother-in-law, a husband who doesn’t like parties, and a circle of friends who bring new meaning to the word competitive, Butterfly thinks her life is far from enviable. And as she lurches from crisis to crisis, trailing Jimmy Choos and pearls of wisdom along the way, it seems she might have a little more on her plate than she’s first realised... Wicked, irreverent and hugely entertaining, The Diary of a Social Butterfly gives you a delicious glimpse into the parallel universe of the have-musts. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Cartarescu is one of the great literary voices of Central Europe\' Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel Prize winner and author of Flights\'A Danubian Narnia. . . his writing delivers a rainbow-hued riot of fantasy, imagination and invention\' Boyd Tonkin, SpectatorA dreamlike novel of memory and magic, Nostalgia turns the dark world of Communist Bucharest into a place of strange enchantments. Here a man plays increasingly death-defying games of Russian Roulette, a child messiah works his magic in the tenements, a young man explores gender boundaries, a woman relives her youth and an architect becomes obsessed with the sound of his new car horn - with unexpected consequences. Blending reality and symbolism, time and myth, this is a cult masterwork from Romania\'s most celebrated writer. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Heart-breaking, heart-lifting, and enchanting\' CAROL KIRKWOOD\'Downton Abbey with dance\' SANTA MONTEFIOREWelcome to 1960s Monte Carlo, a world of glitz, glamour, scandal and betrayal...Princess Grace of Monaco has invited the world-famous Forsyth Variety Company to perform at her annual high society ball. Monaco is in the heat of its preparations for the Grand Prix when the Forsyth family makes their emotional return to the city, stirring up painful memories for father Ed Forsyth.When daughter Evie Forsyth meets Formula 1 driver Charles, their chemistry is unforgettable and a passionate affair begins. Meanwhile her brother Cal Forsyth is on location with Hollywood\'s biggest star, his new glittering career shaken by the arrival of a stranger from his past.As the past and present collide in the sun-drenched French Riviera, will dangerous secrets destroy the Forsyth family once and for all?***Readers love Anton du Beke:\'You won\'t be disappointed!\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Captivated me from beginning to end\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'Full of gossip and glamour, wealth and privilege\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'You feel as if you\'re watching the story unfold\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'I just couldn\'t put it down!\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0812, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

No.1 bestselling writer, Josephine Cox, is \'hailed quite rightly as a gifted writer in the tradition of Catherine Cookson\' (Manchester Evening News). Rainbow Days is a compelling novel exploring the strength of love and obstacles that can cause destruction. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Catherine Cookson.\'You\'re everything to me. I\'d have to lose my life before I\'d lose you.\'This is the vow Silas made to Cathleen on the day he asks her to marry him. Throughout their childhood their love has grown stronger and now, in 1900, they start to plan a life together. But a jealous woman is determined to ruin their happiness and uses Silas\'s father - a good and honest man - to do so, forcing him to make an impossible sacrifice. As a dutiful son, Silas has no choice but to obey his father, and Cathleen must pay the bitter price. Separated, each is swept along to a place where there is no love or peace and no way back . . . Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0228, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

DEAVER. DANGEROUSLY GOOD. 9am, 31st December. A man gets onto the packed escalator of a metro station and fires a silenced machine gun through a paper bag. He escapes without being spotted in the chaos that follows. A note is delivered to the mayor of Washington, D.C., demanding $20 million, or the writer will instruct the gunman to strike again, at 4 pm, 8 pm and midnight. The mayor decides to pay up. But then a man is killed in a hit and run accident - and his fingerprints match the ones on the note.With the brains behind the operation dead, there\'s no way of stopping the gunman killing again, and again, and again... The only evidence the FBI have is the note. And Parker Kincaid, forensic document expert, is the only man who can stop the killer. But he\'s running out of time... \'Deaver is a terrific storyteller, and he takes the reader on a rollercoaster of suspense, violence and mystery\' Daily Telegraph Σελίδες: 496, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1117, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Lose yourself in these fast and frantic crosswords, perfect for any spare moment in the day.With 150 brand-new puzzles, The Telegraph Quick Crosswords 6 will please novices and lifelong crossword fans alike.The perfect puzzle compilation for quick-fire crossword fans. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0910, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

Friends turn against friends, patriots are betrayed, and lovers must pay the ultimate price . . .The first gripping naval thriller in Seth Hunter\'s historical adventure series is sure to enthral fans of Julian Stockwin and Patrick O\'Brian\'s Aubrey-Maturin novels.\'Rousing . . . a complex plot, written with wit, suspense, intrigue, and action\' Publishers Weekly 1793: The French have killed their king and are about to embark on the violent period of bloodletting known as the Terror. Brig-sloop Commander Nathan Peake is on smuggler patrol off the Sussex coast and desperate for some real action. As revolutionary France declares war on England, he seizes his chance. Peake is given a vital mission; to destroy the French economy by smuggling millions of French banknotes across the Channel and into the heart of Paris. His operation leads him from perilous seas to the Empire of the Dead - a labyrinth of catacombs under the French capital where bodies are buried, secrets hidden and plots hatched. But as opposition to the Terror mounts, Peake is forced to leave Paris and join the storm-tossed British squadrons in the Atlantic in the first thunderous battle between the rival navies.What readers are saying about THE TIME OF TERROR:\'Flowing prose, matching action-packed adventures both on land and at sea\'\'A must-read for fans of naval historical fiction. Well researched and plotted with characters who really come alive\'\'Full of humour and history and lust. A gripping tale, masterfully written\' Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Fat people,Footballers,Flip-flops,Formula One,Wheelie luggageCycle helmets,Processed ham,Skiing,Dogs,,,Are you all wound up? Boiling and ready to blow? Breathe deeply. Relax.Master of spleen Giles Coren, author of what The Guardian called \'The Maddest Email Ever\', has an unbeatable technique for working through the anger: He does it for you. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1101, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

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\'Palm-tingling sensation ... captivating ... a completely convincing imaginative performance ... enthralling\' The TimesOn the face of it, Ben Bradford is your standard Wall Street hot shot - Junior partner in a legal firm, 6 figure income, wife and two young kids straight out of a Gap catalogue. But along with the WASP lifestyle comes the sting - Ben hates it. He wants - has always wanted - to be a photographer. When he discovers his wife has fallen in love with another man, the consequences of a moment of madness force him to question not just the design of his life but the price of fulfilment. Because finding yourself means nothing when you\'re pretending to be someone else. From the picket fences of yuppie New England to Montana\'s untouchable splendour, The Big Picture spans states and states of mind in a thrilling novel of genuine originality.Reviews for The Big Picture\'The Horse Whisperer recast by Patricia Highsmith ... a compulsive page-turner and a dark moral fable\' Mail on Sunday\'Kennedy\'s skill is to send you racing down the slope of sheer story\' Esquire Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0906, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Reveals the real-life stories behind dozens of brilliant ideas, from the invention of the wheel, to the hi-tech gadgets of today. Describes the successes - and failures - of inventions in transport, food, household gadgets, communication, clothing, medicine and more. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum, with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work. Includes invention timelines, a glossary and internet links to websites with games, biographies and tips on becoming an inventor. Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 16.7x16.7cm

This beautifully illustrated book is a perfect introduction for young children. Budding scientists can explore the world around them, from plants and animals to magnets and mirrors - and try some hands-on experiments along the way. With Quicklinks to specially selected websites with videos and quizzes. Σελίδες: 80, Διαστάσεις: 19.6x19.6cm