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Lonely Planet\'s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Kyoto & Osaka - and discover twice the place in half the time!Discover Kyoto & Osaka\'s most popular experiences, must-see attractions, and unexpected surprises with our handy-sized Pocket travel guide. From taking a blissful stroll along the Philosopher\'s Path famous for its cherry-tree-lined canal, to grazing on gooey dumplings as you roam Osaka\'s Dōtombori, and blinking at the gilded brilliance of Kinkaku-ji temple.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet\'s Pocket Kyoto & Osaka travel guide:Our Pocket guidebook format provides you with the best insider knowledge and local know-how for planning trips between 1 - 7 days Find what you\'re looking for fast with this guide\'s all-new structure and design and navigate Kyoto & Osaka with ease Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including Nishiki Market, Gion, and Umeda Sky BuildingExciting Three Perfect Days itineraries help you to create your ideal trip with suggestions of unmissable attractions and activities to match your passions Find the local vibe on foot! Walking tours in every chapter introduce each areas personality and get you to those \'don\'t miss\' sights Discover \'A Few Surprises\' in a new feature that showcases Kyoto & Osaka\'s best kept secrets and rising trends Navigate public transport confidently with clear instructions and tips in our \'Getting Around\' sectionMake quick travel decisions using \'Trip Planning\' pages that include top pick lists and tips about what to book in advance Eat, drink, and shop like a local with extensive listings of the top restaurants, bars, markets, and street vendorsEssential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travelInspiring full-colour travel photography and maps including a pull out map of Kyoto & OsakaCovers: Kyoto - Kyoto Station & South Kyoto; Downtown Kyoto; Imperial Palace & Around; Gion & Southern Higashiyama; Northern Higashiyama; Northwest Kyoto; Arashiyama & Sagano. Osaka - Kita; Minami Get straight to the heart of this extraordinary destination and hit the ground running with Lonely Planet\'s Pocket Kyoto & Osaka. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 10.6x10.6cm

\'Smart, sharp and unputdownable.\' Bella\'This is likely to be one of those most incredible and thought-provoking books I read this year.\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewIf a pill could free you of guilt … would you take it?From the outside, Maya Patel’s life looks perfect. She has a beautiful baby, the company she founded is going stratospheric, and her Instagram is filled with pics of her handsome, successful husband in their luxurious NYC apartment.But that’s far from the truth.Maya’s company is about to implode as she juggles work and her newborn and she has no time left to connect with family or friends, let alone for self-care. If she could just be a better boss, mother, wife, daughter, friend… Maybe she wouldn’t feel so guilty all the time.So when Maya’s mentor offers her a magic pill, it’s goodbye guilt, hello Maya 2.0. Free from childcare worries and imposter syndrome, she can finally become the high-flying #girlboss the world sees.But the more pills Maya takes, the less she feels. And as Maya falls deeper down the pill’s guilt-free rabbit hole, she discovers a dangerous secret that could destroy everything she’s worked so hard to build…A smart, addictive, relatable read that fans of The Other Black Girl, The Herd and The School for Good Mothers won’t be able to put down.Praise for The Guilt Pill:\'Such a fun, thought-provoking, addictive read...The writing was so engaging and it made for a truly unputdownable story.\' Reader Review\'A sharp indictment of the double standards placed on women...well paced and beautifully written.\' Reader Review\'A very compelling read\' Reader Review‘You’ll want to share it with everyone you know’ Katie Gutierrez, author of More Than You\'ll Ever Know‘Sharp, insightful, funny’ Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told Me‘Book club fiction at its finest, a story full of complicated characters you can’t help rooting for’ Stephanie Wrobel, author of The Hitchcock Hotel Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Manga based on the hit mobile video game from Disney, Twisted Wonderland!Stranded in the world of Twisted Wonderland, Yu must brave a magical school filled with ghosts, monsters, and uncooperative students!Yu is whisked away to Night Raven College, an arcane academy in the world of Twisted Wonderland. Stranded until he can find a way home, Yu is allowed to stay on campus despite having no magic of his own. But when his new friends land him in trouble with the headmage, his future at the school looks bleak. Now Yu’s fate hinges on bringing together a pair of argumentative first-years and a fire-breathing monster cat… Σελίδες: 198, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0831, Διαστάσεις: 14.6x14.6cm

In the Black Mountains of Pakistan, the discovery of an unconscious, unknown man is the first snowball in an avalanche of chaos. The head of the village is beset with problems and failing to find his way out. His daughter receives a love letter and incurs her father\'s wrath. A lame boy foretells disaster, but nobody is listening. Trapped in terrible danger, a wolf-dog is battling ice and death to save a soldier\'s life. Beaten by her addict husband for bearing him only daughters, a woman is pregnant again - but can this child save her?As the elements turn on the village, can humanity find a way to co-exist with nature that doesn\'t destroy either of them? Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Following the incredible Planetarium, Chris Wormell returns with a companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts and puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and space lovers. Beautiful and inspiring, the myriad activities in this book challenge the reader to discover something new and use their imagination to draw, decorate and design on every pull-out page. Σελίδες: 72, Διαστάσεις: 22.4x22.4cm

From childhood dreams to breaking world records, from secret fears to famous fans, this book will test how much you really know about every member of BTS – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook.Which member is ambidextrous, and who’s allergic to potatoes? When did BTS score their first Billboard Hot 100 #1? Can you name the hometowns of all seven boys? What does ARMY stand for? Pit yourself against hundreds of fiendish questions arranged in themed quizzes, with line illustrations throughout and eight pages of gorgeous colour photos.The ultimate test for any BTS fan, this book will have you looking up lyrics and checking old music videos until you’re the world’s most knowledgeable ARMY! Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 15.3x15.3cm

Grab a pen and tackle nature-themed puzzles, mazes, spot the difference, colouring in and lots more in this write-in activity book. Learn about animals and plants too, from bugs in the garden to turtles and dolphins in a coral reef. With answers at the back of the book and links to websites with video clips, fun facts and even more activities. Σελίδες: 80, Διαστάσεις: 21.8x21.8cm

The Star Wars galaxy is a dangerous place. Be prepared! Would you survive in the spice mines of Kessel?Could you escape from a giant space slug?From tackling extreme weather and finding shelter, to avoiding social pitfalls, learn what to do to stay alive in a galaxy far, far away. © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 13.6x13.6cm

Learn how to play bridge with this simple step-by-step guide.While good bridge classes are, of course, of great value, this book is itself the complete tutorial. It will help you to learn properly without other help and give you a solid foundation on which to start playing this absorbing game.Work at your own paceUnderstand the key basic principlesLearn about the Acol system of biddingDiscover how to play a hand, both as declarer and in defence Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0920, Διαστάσεις: 20x20cm

The Gruffalo is an internationally bestselling picture book, a popular stage show, a BAFTA and Oscar-nominated animation – and now the story has been adapted into a fun and accessible play script by Julia Donaldson. Ideal for children to use as a school play or at home, The Gruffalo Play has been designed with rehearsals and performance in mind. A clear layout and colour-coding for each character will help children to follow their lines and join the action with ease. The book also contains a hints and tips section which includes helpful advice on staging the play and performing it with larger groups. There are ideas too for themed make-and-do Gruffalo activities, as well as stage make-up for Gruffalo and Mouse! And of course no production of The Gruffalo Play would be complete without the lyrics and music for beloved Gruffalo Song.With Axel Scheffler\'s fun illustrations, this wonderful, dramatic way to share the classic story is sure to delight teachers, parents and children everywhere. Σελίδες: 32, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0325, Διαστάσεις: 19.2x19.2cm

When a letter arrives at Tradmouth police station, addressed to a DCI Norbert it causes quite a stir. For though DCI Norbert has long since moved on, the letter claims to have evidence that the man convicted of murdering the Rev. Shipbourne, Vicar of Belsham, during the course of a robbery in 1991, is innocent. Despite having a full case load, including investigating a series of vicious attacks on a local supermarket chain, DI Wesley Peterson is forced to at least follow up on the letter writer\'s claims. Meanwhile archaelologist Neil Watson is excavating as site in Pest Field near Belsham church. He discovers a mass grave that leads him to conclude that the site - earmarked for development - is one of an ancient medieval plague pit. But, more disturbing, is the discovery that the grave is home to a more recent resident... Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

With an exclusive new bonus chapter... from Adam\'s POVBased on the available information and the data hitherto collected, my hypothesis is that the further I stay away from love, the better off I will be.\'Contemporary romance\'s unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.\' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners*When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman\'s carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn\'t believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that\'s what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when he agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire and Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support (and his unyielding abs), their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion.Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.What the five star reviews are saying about The Love Hypothesis:\'Did I read this in 24 hours? Yes.\'\'Funny. Snarky. Intelligent. Real.\'\'If you\'re even slightly thinking about getting this book to read, just go a head and do it\'\'Adam is just *swoon*\'\'Ali Hazelwood has made herself an auto-buy author\'\'It was just... perfect.\'\'A heroine you will instantly fall in love with\'Ali Hazelwood\'s latest novel, Love on the Brain is out now. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

People come to the guest house for fresh air and views across the Atlantic. But if they\'re lucky, they might just leave with the second chance they didn\'t know they needed...Esme has run the guest house for as long as anyone in Ballycove can remember. But in her declining years, her sight is failing, and when she has a fall on the eve of the summer season, she is forced to take a back seat for the first time in her life.From her chair in the entry hall, not much passes Esme by. There\'s Cora, the wife visiting indefinitely... without her husband; Niamh, the city professional with a life-changing decision to make; and Phyllie, the grandmother whose family is slipping away from her.Esme\'s guests provide the colour that helps her keep her grip on the world. All of them have something they want to escape – or to hold on to. But can Esme help them find their way before the summer is over?From bestselling Irish writer Faith Hogan comes a new, uplifting story about discovering love, friendship and the healing power of the Irish sea air. It will charm fans of Sheila O\'Flanagan, Heidi Swain and Susanne O\'Leary.\'Once again Faith pulls you into her world instantly and never lets you go, with such an incredibly real cast of characters who you feel actually exist. A Life affirming and unputdownable read.\' Trisha Ashley\'What a delight this book is. A gorgeous cast of characters, the perfect seaside setting and Faith Hogan’s wonderful talent for dialogue all come together to make this a lovely feel-good story with an ending that will cheer your heart.\' Imogen Clark Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0604, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'One of African literature\'s most fascinating and unorthodox figures\' Brian Chikwava\'When all else fails, don\'t take it in silence: scream like hell, scream like Jericho was tumbling down, serenaded by a brace of trombones, scream\'Dambudzo Marechera burst onto the literary scene in 1978 with this vivid roar of a book exploring township life in pre-independence Zimbabwe. Rejecting what he saw as the narrow stereotypes of African literature, Marechera\'s stories portrayed a world flashing with violence and anarchic humour, as his narrator expresses his desperate alienation - from his family, from his student friends, from Zimbabwe itself.\'A writer who considered fiction a \"form of combat\", complex, challenging - and uniquely potent\' Guardian\'Like overhearing a scream\' Doris Lessing\'A terrible beauty is born out of the urgency of his vision\' Angela Carter Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

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NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEOThe first book in the No. 1 international bestselling Wheel of Time saga that inspired the TV series.When she arrives in a small village in the Two Rivers, Moiraine discovers three young men, each of whom might be the long-awaited and reviled Chosen One, the Dragon Reborn. But she is not the only stranger new to the village, nor the only one searching. In a race against time and the agents of the Shadow, she must guide her charges through lands of myth and legend, toward allies both new and old, and into the footsteps of prophecy.The Wheel of Time turns, and an epic adventure begins.\'EPIC IN EVERY SENSE\' Sunday Times\'WITH THE WHEEL OF TIME, JORDAN HAS COME TO DOMINATE THE WORLD THAT TOLKIEN BEGAN TO REVEAL\' New York Times\'[THE] AMBITIOUS WHEEL OF TIME SERIES HELPED REDEFINE THE GENRE\' George R. R. Martin\'A FANTASY PHENOMENON\' SFXThe Wheel of Time series:Book 1: The Eye of the WorldBook 2: The Great HuntBook 3: The Dragon RebornBook 4: The Shadow RisingBook 5: The Fires of HeavenBook 6: Lord of ChaosBook 7: A Crown of SwordsBook 8: The Path of DaggersBook 9: Winter\'s HeartBook 10: Crossroads of TwilightBook 11: Knife of DreamsBook 12: The Gathering StormBook 13: Towers of MidnightBook 14: A Memory of LightPrequel: New SpringLook out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan\'s The Wheel of Time Σελίδες: 816, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1109, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling and Lodestar award-nominated A Deadly Education\'The dark school of magic I have been waiting for\' Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale\'Fantasy that delights on every level\' Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval____________Return to the Scholomance - and face an even deadlier graduation - in the stunning sequel to the ground-breaking, Sunday Times bestselling A Deadly Education.The dark school of magic has always done its best to devour its students, but now that El has reached her final year -- and somehow won herself a handful of allies along the way -- it\'s suddenly developed a very particular craving . . .For her.As the savagery of the school ramps up, El is determined that she will not give in; not to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. But as the spectre of graduation looms -- the deadly final ritual that leaves few students alive -- if she and her allies are to make it out, El will need to realise that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules._______________________________Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny -- yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart -- this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.A Deadly Education, Sunday Times bestseller - October 2020 Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

NOW A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERFROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TEA PLANTER\'S WIFEDinah Jefferies\' stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two worlds...1952, French Indochina. Since her mother\'s death, eighteen-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi. But the area is teeming with militant rebels who want to end French rule, by any means possible. For the first time, Nicole is awakened to the corruption of colonial rule - and her own family\'s involvement shocks her to the core...Tran, a notorious Vietnamese insurgent, seems to offer the perfect escape from her troubles, while Mark, a charming American trader, is the man she\'s always dreamed of. But who can she trust in this world where no one is what they seem? The Silk Merchant\'s Daughter is a captivating tale of dark secrets, sisterly rivalry and love against the odds, enchantingly set in colonial era Vietnam. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

If you love Bridgerton, you\'ll love Georgette Heyer!\'The greatest writer who ever lived\' Antonia Fraser\'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers\' Independent\'Heyer\'s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen\'s\' Joanne Harris\'Utter, immersive escapism\' Sophie Kinsella__________________The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle.Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender, and the ruthlessly handsome Charles is engaged to a pedantic bluestocking who seems to bring out the worst in him...Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out - but Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the Grand Sophy finally met her match?__________________Readers love The Grand Sophy . . .***** \'The smile never left my face!\'***** \'Sophy had me laughing or smiling through most of the book. She is someone I would love to know in my real life.\'***** \'This one is definitely in my top favourites!\'***** \'Loved every word!\'***** \'Georgette Heyer\'s books will live on long after the Harlequin historicals fade from our memories, simply because she is superlative at what she does: making you believe in romance.\'__________________\'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together\' Independent \'Georgette Heyer\'s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order\' Daily Mail\'Rapturously romantic\' Katie Fforde\'If you haven\'t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!\' Harriet Evans\'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.\' Sunday Telegraph Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

Is love always worth saving - no matter what the cost?The car crash should have killed her. But rookie paramedic Peter Webster takes the emergency call, and helps the young woman, Sheila Arsenault, to survive. After the accident, she haunts his thoughts, despite his misgivings about getting involved with a patient. Soon he is embroiled in an intense love affair and in Sheila\'s troubled life. Eighteen years later, Sheila is long gone and Peter is raising their daughter, Rowan, alone. But Rowan is veering dangerously off course and for the first time in their quiet life together Peter fears for her future. He seeks out the only person who may be able to help Rowan, although Sheila\'s return is sure to unleash all the questions Peter has been carefully keeping at bay: Why would a mother leave her family? How did the marriage of two people in love unravel? Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0829, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

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THE MOST SHOCKING ADVENTURE YET FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott A TRAGIC DEATH. A GRIEVING BROTHER.A PLOT TO DECEIVE THE ENTIRE WORLD… Ex-SAS major and kidnap recovery specialist Ben Hope is looking for peace in a quiet Spanish town. What he gets instead is the kind of trouble that only a man like him can handle. Raul Fuentes can’t accept that his sister, Catalina, took her own life. Ben isn’t convinced, but ghosts from his own past compel him to help Raul discover the truth. What connects Catalina’s apparent suicide to the suspicious fate of three of her fellow scientists? And why do a gang of professional killers follow Ben and Raul wherever they go? Ben will soon discover the terrible truth: a fraudulent conspiracy to dupe all of humankind. And those responsible will soon find out they’ve met their match. The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins… Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the twelfth book in the series. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

EVERYBODY LOVES A MURDER MYSTERY . . . UNTIL THEY HAVE A STARRING ROLE. *A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK* \'Denise Mina is crime-writing royalty\' Ian Rankin \'Such a delight: playful, fast-paced, and entirely compulsive\' Ann Cleeves It\'s just a normal morning when Anna\'s husband announces that he\'s leaving her for her best friend and taking their two daughters with him. With her safe, comfortable world shattered, Anna distracts herself with someone else\'s story: a true-crime podcast. That is until she recognises the name of one of the victims and becomes convinced that only she knows what really happened. With nothing left to lose, she throws herself into investigating the case. But little does she know, Anna\'s past and present lives are about to collide, sending everything she has worked so hard to achieve into freefall.*CONFIDENCE, THE FOLLOW UP TO CONVICTION, IS AVAILABLE NOW* \'If you loved Killing Eve, you\'ll devour Conviction\' Erin Kelly \'A dark star of a novel, blazingly intense, up-to-the-minute fresh, and exciting as all hell\' A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

They thought they had got away with murder. They were wrong.Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks, the chases, the painstaking detective work, and the unlikely heroes that led to the capture of some of the world\'s most notorious murderers and serial killers, such as \"The Good Nurse\" poisoner Charles Cullen, finally detected by a young colleague; \"Night Stalker\" Richard Ramirez, spotted by a 13-year-old boy; \" Son of Sam\", unmasked by a parking ticket; John Wayne Gacy, connected to his final victim by a stray receipt; and, Rodney Alcala, spotted on a TV game show...Killers Caught reveals the remarkable circumstances leading to the downfall of these deadly individuals, as well as the stories of how many more of crime\'s most notorious and prolific murderers were finally brought to justice. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Charmingly provocative’ Observer ‘A smorgasbord of delights’ Irish Times \'Addictive\' The Spectator In my case, reading has always served a dual purpose. In a positive sense, it offers sustenance, enlightenment, the bliss of fascination. In a negative sense, it is a means of withdrawal, of inhabiting a reality quarantined from one that often comes across as painful, alarming or downright distasteful. In the former sense, reading is like food; in the latter, it is like drugs or alcohol. In Autobibliography, Rob Doyle recounts a year spent rereading fifty-two books – from the Dhammapada and Marcus Aurelius, via The Tibetan Book of the Dead and La Rochefoucauld, to Robert Bolaño and Svetlana Alexievich – as well as the memories they trigger and the reverberations they create. It is a record of a year in reading, and of a lifetime of books. Provocative, intelligent and funny, it is a brilliant introduction to a personal canon by one of the most original and exciting writers around. It is a book about books, a book about reading, and a book about a writer. It is an autobibliography. Reader Reviews \'Enlightening, engaging and fun\' \'A *superb* gift for any bookish friend or relative with an eye for the human comedy\' \'A page-turner ... bright and fresh\' Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

  \'No one writes about food like Ruth Reichl... I consider her essential nourishment.\' NIGELLA LAWSON Ripping open the envelope, she read Celia\'s last words to her. There was just one line written on the paper: \'Go to Paris.\' The last word anyone would use to describe Stella St. Vincent is adventurous. She\'s perfectly comfortable with the familiar, strict routines of her life as a copyeditor in New York. Or at least, she is until she receives a mysterious note from her late mother and a one-way plane ticket to Paris.  Alone and overwhelmed in a foreign city, Stella avoids new people and ventures out as little as possible. But then she meets Jules, an octogenarian art collector with very different ideas about how she should spend her time in the French capital. And to start with, there\'s a vintage Dior dress with her name on it.  Somewhere between the cramped shelves of Shakespeare and Company bookshop, the crisp tablecloths of the Brasserie Les Deux Magots and a pile of discarded paintings at a busy flea market, long-buried truths about Stella\'s own past begin to emerge. Soon she starts to wonder if there might not have been more to her mother\'s suggestion than she first suspected... \'Ruth Reichl is one of our greatest storytellers. No one writes as warmly and engagingly about the all-important intersection of food, life, love, and loss.\' ALICE WATERS   Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A brilliant whodunnit mystery perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman! Murder stalks the cobbles in England’s finest Georgian town… When an accident forces Felicia Grant back to her family’s auction house in Stamford, she vows it’ll only be a flying visit. But as the gavel falls on the final lot, a hidden secret is revealed—the body of her father’s business rival, murdered during the packed sale! Soon, Felicia is swept into a mystery that has everyone in the community as a potential suspect―including her. As the body count rises and with the people she loves under threat, Felicia takes matters into her own hands. But even the most picturesque place has its secrets… Cover illustrated by local Stamford illustrator Katie Cardew. Discover more at www.katiecardew.com Cosy crime readers are loving E.C. Bateman: ‘Ideal for fans of Richard Osman’s books…Beautifully set in the gorgeous Stamford, this murder mystery will keep you guessing as the bodies stack up! Full of red herrings, twists and turns, wonderful characters and fabulous houses’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Set in the historic town of Stamford, this murder set in the antiques trade is a brilliantly plotted mystery’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A thoroughly enjoyable cosy murder mystery… I’m pleased to see this is the start of a series, I’m looking forward to the next book already!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Mystery and intrigue…written by a talented and gifted author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An absorbing murder mystery…Lots of interesting information about Antique auctions was a added bonus’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fun read that kept me reading through to the end…certainly held my attention with a group of interesting characters, any one of which might have been a multiple murderer’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.\' - J.K. RowlingI Am Malala tells the remarkable true story of a girl who knew she wanted to change the world - and did.Raised in the Swat Valley in Pakistan, Malala was taught to stand up for her beliefs. When terrorists took control of her region and declared girls were forbidden from going to school, Malala fought for her right to an education. And, on 9 October 2012, she nearly paid the ultimate price for her courage when she was shot on her way home from school.No one expected her to survive.Now, she is an international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize.A must-read for anyone who believes in the power of change.* This teen edition is a first-hand account told in Malala\'s own words for her generation. The paperback includes extra material, a Q&A and updated discussion notes. * This book inspired the film HE NAMED ME MALALA, the winner of the BAFTA for Best Documentary. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1013, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

A haunting collection of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club, A Head Full of Ghosts, and The Cabin at the End of the World. Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself. The fifteen pieces in this brilliant collection, The Beast You Are, are all monsters of a kind, ready to loudly (and lovingly) smash through your head and into your heart. In \"The Dead Thing,\" a middle-schooler struggles to deal with the aftermath of her parents\' substance addictions and split. One day, her little brother claims he found a shoebox with \"the dead thing\" inside. He won\'t show it to her and he won\'t let the box out of his sight. In \"The Last Conversation,\" a person wakes in a sterile, white room and begins to receive instructions via intercom from a woman named Anne. When they are finally allowed to leave the room to complete a task, what they find is as shocking as it is heartbreaking. The title novella, \"The Beast You Are,\" is a mini epic in which the destinies and secrets of a village, a dog, and a cat are intertwined with a giant monster that returns to wreak havoc every thirty years. A masterpiece of literary horror and psychological suspense, The Beast You Are is a fearlessly imagined collection from one of the most electrifying and innovative writers working today. Σελίδες: 496, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The power of numerology opens your eyes to the importance of numbers in everyday life, this spiritually charged intel can be used as an influential self-help tool.You already believe, at least a little bit, in numerology, if you have a lucky number or think there\'s truth to expressions like, \"bad things happen in threes.\" Either way, it\'s hard to deny that numerical patterns seem to present themselves to us in spiritual ways. Numerology is an ancient spiritual science that states all things carry a unique vibration including human being, and modern numerology can be used as a powerful self-help tool that can provide insight and direction.Find Your Power: Numerology is an essential guide for personal growth and empowerment, it will help you highlight your strengths and suggest ways to navigate your weaknesses. See your life in a holistic perspective so that you can plan your goals, master the big-life transitions, regain control, and see when you feel like life is throwing you lemons, so that you can get back up. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

The entrancing historical read perfect for readers of Hamnet and The Manningtree Witches ***Don\'t miss the exquisite new novel of obsession, betrayal and ambition from Joanne Burn - THE BONE HUNTERS is available now***\'Vivid and poetic\' JENNIFER SAINT \'Mesmerizing\' ROSIE ANDREWS \'Page-turning\' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN \'Beautiful\' ANNIE GARTHWAITE \'Exquisitely written\' SONIA VELTON \'Fascinating\' LIZ HYDER \'Heart-wrenching\' REBECCA F. JOHN \'Wholly original\' SARAH BURTON \'Exquisite\' EMMA CARROLL \'Bewitching\' ROZ WATKINS \'Spellbinding\' NIKKI MARMERY It is 1665 and the women of Eyam keep many secrets. Isabel Frith, the village midwife, walks a dangerous line with her herbs and remedies. There are men in the village who speak of witchcraft, and Isabel has a past to hide. So she tells nobody her fears about Wulfric, the pious, reclusive apothecary.Mae, Wulfric\'s youngest daughter, dreads her father\'s rage if he discovers what she keeps from him. Like her feelings for Rafe, Isabel\'s ward, or that she studies from Wulfric\'s forbidden books at night. But others have secrets too. Secrets darker than any of them could have imagined. When Mae makes a horrifying discovery, Isabel is the only person she can turn to. But helping Mae will place them both in unspeakable peril.And meanwhile another danger is on its way from London. One that threatens to engulf them all . . . Based on the real history of an English village during the Great Plague, The Hemlock Cure is an utterly beguiling tale of fear and ambition, betrayal, self-sacrifice and the unbreakable bond between two women. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0613, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Nineveh takes its modernist bearings from Edmond Jabes, Paul Celan and Yehudah Amichai; but also, merrily, from John Ashbery and Frank O\'Hara. Zohar Atkins\'s poems offer humour and hospitality alongside deep learning and enigmatic, mystical theophany. The division between secular and religious is blurred, the two coexist in a generous exchange. The Bible is near at hand but rendered unfamiliar in the combination of anachronism with classical allusion. The poems produce jarring, contemporary Midrashim - interpretative retellings of canonical tales. Cain and Abel appear as business executives, Ishmael is a Palestinian dying in an Israeli hospital, Rachel and Leah are the projected identities of a demented Jacob, and God is a perfectionist who procrastinates by binge-watching TV. These poems are for intellectuals disenchanted with intellectualism and for seekers and sensualists in search of a renewing approach to language. Scholar and rabbi, Atkins has learned that poetry and not erudition offers a securer saving power. Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

From Alex Finlay, the author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, an action-packed thriller about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us. Perfect for fans of Peter Swanson, Lisa Jewell, and Karin Slaughter.A stay-at-home mom. A has-been rock star. A reality TV producer. Three disparate lives. One deadly secret.The foster children of Savior House never knew the peace of a normal childhood. Three close friends from the children\'s home – Jenna, Donnie, and Nico – were split up when they left those abusive halls.They haven’t seen one another since – until now, twenty-five years later, when they are reunited for a single, inescapable reason: someone is trying to kill them.To save their lives, the trio will have to revisit the nightmares of their childhoods and confront their shared past – a past that holds the key to everything.Reviewers on Alex Finlay:\'The real deal, believe me.\' Lee Child\'Finlay is all set to take on big boys Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben. Great.\' The Sun\'An exciting, entertaining read that I couldn\'t put down!\' Samantha Downing\'Alex Finlay takes his place in the upper ranks of thriller writers.\' Brendan DuBois\'A terrific thriller.\' Peter James\'Will grab you and not let go.\' Julie Clark Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0227, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand. Mystery stories have been around for centuries—there are whodunits, whydunits and howdunits, including locked-room puzzles, detective stories without detectives, and crimes with a limited choice of suspects. Countless volumes of such stories have been published, but some are still impossible to find: stories that appeared in a newspaper, magazine or an anthology that has long been out of print; ephemeral works such as plays not aired, staged or screened for decades; and unpublished stories that were absorbed into an author’s archive when they died . . . Here for the first time are three never-before-published mysteries by Edmund Crispin, Ngaio Marsh and Leo Bruce, and two pieces written for radio by Gladys Mitchell and H. C. Bailey—the latter featuring Reggie Fortune. Together with a newly unearthed short story by Ethel Lina White that inspired Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes, and a complete short novel by Christianna Brand, this diverse mix of tales by some of the world’s most popular classic crime writers contains something for everyone. Complete with indispensable biographies by Tony Medawar of all the featured authors, the fourth volume in the series Bodies from the Library once again brings into the daylight the forgotten, the lost and the unknown. Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER  ‘Should be recommended reading for every person on our planet’ SCARLETT CURTISThis is the extremism nobody talks about. It affects us all. Imagine a world in which a vast network of incels and other misogynists are able to operate, virtually undetected. These extremists commit deliberate terrorist acts against women. Vulnerable teenage boys are groomed and radicalised. This is our world. Perhaps you didn’t know, because we don’t talk about it enough. It\'s time we did.    In this urgent and groundbreaking book, Laura Bates, bestselling author and founder of The Everyday Sexism Project, goes undercover. Men Who Hate Women is the result: a deep dive into these networks, through interviews with former members and the people fighting against them. Bates exposes how ideas are spread from the darkest corners of the internet – via trolls, media and celebrities – to schools, workplaces and the corridors of power, becoming a part of our collective consciousness.  Uncensored, and sometimes both shocking and terrifying – this is the uncomfortable truth about the world we live in, and what we must do to change it.‘Passionate and forensic, Bates produces a powerful feminist clarion call. The world needs to take notice’ ANITA ANAND‘This is how change is made: by looking at uncomfortable things directly in the eye and not turning away. This book is a rallying cry to end suffering, for both women AND men’ EMMA GANNON‘Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival’ GLORIA STEINEM Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0318, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

From the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of John Lennon, the boy from Liverpool who dreamed of peace. When John Lennon formed a band while still in school, he couldn’t have known they were about to change music forever. With their exciting new sounds, rebel attitudes and gift for songwriting, everyone went crazy for The Beatles. Today, John is remembered not just as a musical icon, but as a champion of world peace. This inspiring 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 legendary Beatle’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: 1117, Διαστάσεις: 19.5x19.5cm