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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804542938ISBN 13: 9781804542934
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Number 4 in a series of heart-warming pony tales packed with expert advice from three-times Olympic Medallist and Grand Slam winner, Pippa Funnell, on everything you ever wanted to know about horses.Chilly winter has reached Silver Shoe Farm, but everyone is excited for Christmas and the London International Horse Show. Then Magic Spirit falls ill and Tilly must nurse him back to health. It turns out that her special skills come in useful at the horse show too, where she helps soothe a fiery stallion who no one else can get close to.Collect all 18 titles in this series of irresistible, uplifting pony adventures, packed with expert, up-to-date advice from the author as well as a helpful glossary and black and white illustrations. For 8+ 128 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526614464ISBN 13: 9781526614469
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cordelia has been crowned the Raven Queen. But with new power comes new danger. The unmissable sequel to The Raven Heir and conclusion to the epic middle-grade fantasy series perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone and Piers Torday.Once their triplet Cordelia became the Raven Queen, Giles and Rosalind knew they would have to learn to behave at court. No more fighting for Rosalind and no more singing for Giles. What they didn't foresee was having to foil a plot against their sister.When Cordelia falls into an enchanted sleep and cannot be woken, Rosalind and Giles must quest across the kingdom to seek help from the ancient spirits of the land. But their family's greatest enemies lurk at every turn and it will take all of the triplets' deepest strengths to fight against them.A thrilling finale to the magical and mystical series. 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804549126ISBN 13: 9781804549124
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff's bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and he's totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog, Captain Lufty, and his Hat Rat, Barry, have warned that something is coming to Belle-on-Sea. Something terrible.When a ghost train is seen rattling into town, and people start to go missing - first the librarian, then the Mayor - Bridget and Tom begin tracking the train's tracks, delighted to be in the thick of another mystery.Then the unthinkable happens: the ghost train takes Mr Vanderpuff! Someone - or something - is out to destroy Belle-on-Sea. But they've forgotten one important detail. This is Bridget's town.Bridget must save the missing people from their perilous prisons, rescue the parade, and come up with an idea for Mr Vanderpuff's Hungry Ghosts bake, before it's too late. 352 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526627817ISBN 13: 9781526627810
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A wonderfully illustrated, jam-packed, must-have science book for all aspiring young physicists!' The Royal Institution'Lively, humorous and stuffed with enticing images and outrageous puns' The GuardianHave you ever wondered how to slow down time Or what would happen if you fell into a black hole Well, wonder no more. This book is bursting with fascinating physics facts that will explain everything you want to know, and more, about the curiosities of our cosmos.Featuring easy-to-follow experiments, eye-catching illustrations and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this book will demystify physics and bring science to life. 64 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804545724ISBN 13: 9781804545720
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Squid Game meets The Hunger Games in the final gripping instalment of a fast-paced, action-packed Scottish thriller series where recruits compete in a fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh.THE GAMEFrom the beginning, The Pantheon has been a secret society of bloodshed and order. Modern-day gladiators abandon their lives, fall into rank and battle to the death - cheered on and funded by online watchers.THE PLAYERTyler Maitland was recruited to fight in the Games, but his real ambition is finding his missing sister-even if it means bringing down The Pantheon for good.THE ENDThe start of the Twentieth Season delivers never-before-matched teams to the fields of eastern Europe, where a hidden force will blow the truth of the Games wide open, once and for all.THE FINAL SEASON STARTS NOW.Discover The Pantheon, perfect for dystopian fiction fans who loved The Hunger Games and Chain-Gang All-Stars.Praise for the Pantheon series:'The moment you ask yourself if it could just be true, the story has you.' Anthony Riches'So gripping I sometimes find myself holding my breath while I'm reading!' Ruth Hogan'A brilliant eccentric concept which hits you like a fever dream.' Giles Kristian'Gripping and original - a terrific read!' Joe Heap'A thrilling ride. C.F. Barrington knocks it out of the park.' Matthew Harffy 560 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 180110557XISBN 13: 9781801105576
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804544752ISBN 13: 9781804544754
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'These two feisty and funny women stole my heart. Perfect for bookclubs.' Faith HoganTwo women. A community under threat. Can they save their home In the peaceful Worcestershire village of Stonecastle, Matilda Reynolds lives a quiet, contented life with her animals for company. Then a fall lands her in hospital, and she must rely on her strange young neighbour, Connie, for help looking after her home.Connie is coming to terms with her own trauma, and she doesn't trust easily. But just as the two women embark on an unlikely friendship, the community that brought them together comes under threat.As they fight to save their beloved estate from a greedy developer, Connie and Matilda discover they have more in common than they thought.'An uplifting novel about the power of community and the human spirit.' Clare Swatman'I really rooted for Connie and Matilda. Both women are vulnerable in some way and Victoria writes so sensitively about this. A beautiful, poignant read.' Rebecca Ryan 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803284404ISBN 13: 9781803284408
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new fun and fresh rom-com set in Sicily by Canadian-Italian author Nancy Barone.In an attempt to resuscitate her twenty-five-year-old marriage, aerophobic Gillian Dobson knocks down a few tranquilisers and takes a dreaded flight to the Sicilian Island of Lipari to surprise her husband, away on a business trip. But her troubles are just about to begin.For fans of Jennifer Weiner, Kristen Bailey and Sophie Kinsella.Readers love Nancy Barone:'I loved it! It kept me flipping pages well past my bedtime!!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Finished this within 1 day, I devoured it!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Lovely lovely story and such a twist I really did not see coming.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Read the first page and you will be hooked.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Loved this fun, uplifting feel-good book. It really made me smile and at the moment is something that we all desperately need.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Really gorgeous, wonderfully feel-good, completely uplifting and wonderfully romantic. I absolutely loved it. Don't miss it.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Finished this in one sitting. A great uplifting read.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Will tug at your heart so be prepared.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 336 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1837931666ISBN 13: 9781837931668
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A powerful thriller from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, both now major TV shows.They're so sorry. They've made a terrible mistake. There's nothing they can do. They have to take your daughter away. You have three weeks to say goodbye.After years of trying for a child, Jack and Melissa McGuane adopted a beautiful baby girl. Nine months later, a call from the adoption agency plunges them into every parent's worst nightmare: the father never signed away his parental rights, and now he wants his daughter back. The biological father is a sullen eighteen-year-old with gangland connections, and, even worse, is the son of a well-connected federal judge who is prepared to use the full weight of his influence to get what he wants. Together they wage a harrowing campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at destroying the McGuanes before they can fight back. Jack and Melissa know that the boy has no love for his daughter, but what they don't know is why he and the judge want the girl so badly. With three weeks until they must legally hand over their baby, just how far outside the law are they prepared to go to find out Reviews for Three Weeks to Say Goodbye'Full of suspense and menace.' Daily Mirror'One terrifying little tale. Box doesn't miss a trick in this suspense-filled thriller.' Toronto Globe and Mail 368 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804542261ISBN 13: 9781804542262
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A glorious new uplifting rom com for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please!It's never too late for one last adventure.Constance Fitzgerald may be approaching 70, but she's never been one for putting down roots. She's spent her life untethered and free, but when she finds herself newly engaged and a soon-to-be grandmother, Constance is forced to accept it may be time - perhaps - to settle down. Until a chance encounter throws open a window to her past, and Constance decides to head to the Highlands to find an old friend.'A glorious and heartwarming tale of two feisty seventy-year olds discovering lost love and everything in between. An absolute must-read.' Rebecca Netley'An uplifting, positive story. Eat Pray Love for the older generation' Judy Leigh 288 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1472977408ISBN 13: 9781472977403
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'Unparalleled.' THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A true masterpiece.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A tour de force.' GUY SHRUBSOLE'Quietly courageous.' PATRICK BARKHAM'Lyrical, wholehearted and wise.' LEE SCHOFIELD'A knockout. I loved it.' MELISSA HARRISON'Honest, raw and moving.' SOPHIE PAVELLE'An extraordinary book by an extraordinary author.' CHRIS JONES'A book of wit, wonder and of wisdom.' NICK ACHESON'Beautiful.' NICOLA CHESTERA visit to the rapid where she lost a cherished friend unexpectedly reignites Amy-Jane Beer's love of rivers setting her on a journey of natural, cultural and emotional discovery.On New Year's Day 2012, Amy-Jane Beer's beloved friend Kate set out with a group of others to kayak the River Rawthey in Cumbria. Kate never came home, and her death left her devoted family and friends bereft and unmoored.Returning to visit the Rawthey years later, Amy realises how much she misses the connection to the natural world she always felt when on or close to rivers, and so begins a new phase of exploration.The Flow is a book about water, and, like water, it meanders, cascades and percolates through many lives, landscapes and stories. From West Country torrents to Levels and Fens, rocky Welsh canyons, the salmon highways of Scotland and the chalk rivers of the Yorkshire Wolds, Amy-Jane follows springs, streams and rivers to explore tributary themes of wildness and wonder, loss and healing, mythology and history, cyclicity and transformation.Threading together places and voices from across Britain, The Flow is a profound, immersive exploration of our personal and ecological place in nature. 400 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803283815ISBN 13: 9781803283814
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A powerful account of the decline of the Cuban Revolution, told through the lives of five ordinary Cuban citizens.'Masterful. Dore uses oral history to tell a history of Cuba from the bottom up' Professor Linda Gordon'A vital addition to Cuba's rich oral tradition' Will Grant, BBC Cuba Correspondent'Opens wide a window on the last forty years of Cuban history' Professor Gerald Martin'To have gathered these life stories together with such grace, eloquence and trust is a towering achievement' Professor Ruth BeharCuba is not the country it used to be. The regime is disintegrating, and unprecedented protest marches are challenging the gerontocratic Communist Party leadership.How Things Fall Apart reveals the decay of this political system through the lives of five ordinary Cuban citizens. Born in the 1970s and 80s, these men and women recount how their lives changed over a tumultuous stretch of thirty-five years: first when Fidel opened the country to tourism following the fall of the Soviet bloc; then when Raúl Castro allowed market forces to operate, thinking it would stop the country's economic slide; and finally when President Trump's tightening of the US embargo combined with the Covid-19 pandemic to cause economic collapse. With warmth and humanity, they describe learning to survive in an environment where a tiny minority has grown rich by local standards, the great majority has been left behind, and inequality has destroyed the very things that used to give meaning to Cubans' lives.Born out of the first oral history project authorized by the Cuban government in forty years, Professor Elizabeth Dore gathers these stories to illuminate the slow and agonizing decline of the Cuban Revolution over the past four decades. For over sixty years the government controlled the historical narrative. In this book, Cubans tell their own stories. 352 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1788549449ISBN 13: 9781788549448
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Book of the Week on Radio 4, and in the Observer, Sunday Times, Daily Mail and The Week 'Riveting, and immaculately written' Sunday Telegraph 'A superb psychological study of a literary genius' Business Post 'A rounded picture. and gets to Dahl's flawed, human core' Country Life 'Crisply done and well-judged' TLSA brand-new biography of Roald Dahl, re-evaluating the received narrative surrounding the life of the much-loved author and creator of numerous iconic literary characters - from one of our finest contemporary biographers.Roald Dahl was one of the world's greatest storytellers. He considered his vocation to be as bold and exciting as an explorer's and, in his writing for children, he was able to tap into a child's viewpoint throughout his life. He crafted tales that were exotic in scenario, frequently invested with a moral, and filled with vibrant characters that endure in the public imagination to the present day. 272 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350440299ISBN 13: 9781350440296
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everyone always grows up thinking it's the end of the world. The only difference with you lot is you think it makes you special.A black comedy that is by turns explosive and tender, Adults follows acclaimed playwright Kieran Hurley's TravFest19 smash-hit Mouthpiece.Amongst a raft of anonymous Airbnbs in Edinburgh, thirty-something Zara is running her own business and trying to make her way in the world. A new client has just arrived, but her colleague is running late. Tensions are high.Also, the business is a brothel, the client is her old teacher, and her colleague is having an existential panic attack about growing up. They're all convinced that they're the most hard done by, and that the mess of a world that's around them definitely isn't their fault. But maybe something has to break between them, before anything can really change.Adults is a raw, darkly funny play about alienation, loneliness, growing up, growing old - and the human need for connection, intimacy and acceptance to survive in a world that fails you. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Traverse Theatre during the Festival, in August 2023. 88 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350445517ISBN 13: 9781350445512
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'You're my special girl.' It's such a bloody cliché. Larry said that, he said, 'it's a cliché'. He could've said, you're my favourite one. Or you're the one I love the most. But then love could mean something else, couldn't it The whole family knew he was a good dad. A really good dad. And Donna was special; he loved her the most. So why is Donna in prison Based on real events from the 1980s, The Good Dad is a haunting family drama by multi-award winning playwright Gail Louw. Told from the unique perspectives of mother, daughter and sister, this three-time Off West End Award nominated solo show is presented in support of the charity Victim Support.This edition was published to coincide with the run at The Space at Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in August 2023. 48 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350441678ISBN 13: 9781350441675
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You look down to retrieve the ball but all you can see isLemonsLemons filling up the goalLemons writhing in the netLemons glistening and convulsing on the grassIn the pressurised worlds of football and finance, two women carve their own path.After the loss of her dad, a goalkeeper prepares for the league final, while an ambitious banker battles her fears of being tokenised to secure a promotion. But as their pitches get closer, worlds collide as life shifts unexpectedly and in parallel. How do you face your biggest challenge yet Winner of a Pleasance Edinburgh National Partnership Award and supported by Bristol Old Vic, Bitter Lemons is an explosive debut play from Lucy Hayes, tackling the pressures on women's bodies and the power society holds over them.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in August 2023. 88 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350427012ISBN 13: 9781350427013
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I stand at my open window. I feel like I'm on the edge of reality.April 1982. The Falkland Islands are invaded by Argentine forces. The shockwaves reverberate around the world. For some, it's overdue: seen in the gradual sweep to decolonise the world it is thought of as an inevitable next step. For others, the act strikes at the very heart of British identity.Falkland Sound tells the incredible story of a small community plunged into the middle of an international crisis. About half the size of Wales, populated by fewer than two thousand people, with conditions so hostile that trees struggle to grow, everyday life on these strange and beguiling islands is changed forever as two powerful nations fight for the right to claim sovereignty.Brad Birch's lyrical new play turns modern history into a theatrical epic, depicting a community and way of life turned upside down. Falkland Sound is a play about empire, community, and what it means to live in someone else's metaphor. This edition published to coincide with the world premiere at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in August 2023. 120 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350443417ISBN 13: 9781350443419
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Can you imagine if it was possible to completely change the way you live your life To look at your life and ask yourself what you would do if it died. If your old life died. It ended. And then take what's left of your real life and live it properly. How can I do that, Michael Where do I start Chekhov's classic tale of love, art, sex, and attempted murder in a fresh adaptation by Simon Stephens, written to be performed by a solo actor.Comedic and tragic, Chekhov's examination of our shared humanity - our hopes, dreams, regrets - is thrust into sharp focus in Vanya. This fresh adaptation explores the kaleidoscope of human emotions, harnessing the power of the intimate bond between actor and audience to delve deeper into the human psyche.This edition was published to coincide with the West End premiere starring Andrew Scott in September 2023. 48 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408856298ISBN 13: 9781408856291
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH\*'I really can't recommend this enough - especially if you are going on holiday' Tom Holland'Delightful . Lucy Lethbridge has written a glorious romp of a book' Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday'It is the paramount wish of every English heart, ever addicted to vagabondizing, to hasten to the Continent.'In 1815 the Battle of Waterloo brought to an end the Napoleonic Wars and the European continent opened up once again to British tourists. The nineteenth century was to be an age driven by steam technology, mass-industrialisation and movement, and, in the footsteps of the Grand Tourists a hundred years earlier, the British middle-classes flocked to Europe to see the sights.In Tourists, the voices of these travellers - puzzled, shocked, delighted and amazed - are brought vividly to life. From the discomfort of the stagecoach to the 'self-contained pleasure palace' of the beach resort, Lucy Lethbridge brilliantly examines two centuries of tourists' experience. Among a range of disparate characters, we meet the commercial titans of Victorian tourism, Albert Smith, Henry Gaze and Thomas Cook, as well as their successor, Vladimir Raitz, the creator of the modern beach holiday.The growth of popular tourism introduced new markets in guid Elektronisches Buch, souvenirs, cuisine and health cures. It smoothed over class differences but also exacerbated them. It destroyed traditional cultures while at the same time preserving them.From portable cameras to postcards and suntans, Tourists explores how tourism has reflected changing attitudes to modernity and how, from the grand hotel to the campsite, the foreign holiday exposes deep fears, hopes and even longings for home. 320 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526635712ISBN 13: 9781526635716
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Kingsley Nebechi (illustrator). Neuware - 'This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history'The Guardian'. a brilliant, fascinating history book'The Week Junior, Book of the Week'I started reading and couldn't put it down. It's the kind of book I wish I'd had when I was a kid'Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate'This book is revolutionary'Kelechi Okafor, actor, writer and podcast hostAn eye-opening story of Britain, focusing on a part of our past that has mostly been left out of the history books: the brilliant Black history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.Did you know that the first Britons were Black Or that some of the Roman soldiers who invaded and ruled Britain were Black, too Join this fascinating journey through the ages to meet those first Britons, as well as the Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians who existed in every walk of life here. The incredible journey through time is brought to life through Atinuke's fascinating storytelling and illustrated scenes, detailed maps, and timelines created by illustrator Kingsley Nebechi.From science and sport to literature and law, celebrate the brilliant Black people who have helped build Britain. Learn about key and complex historical topics such as the world wars, slavery, the industrial revolution, Windrush and the Black Lives Matter movement. This fascinating book will change everything you thought you knew about our green-grey British isles.'We would recommend this book to any child, adult or teacher'Stop Hate UK.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804540080ISBN 13: 9781804540084
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hidden at the intersection of several busy highways behind the trees and scrubby undergrowth is an island, full of secrets.Pez has lived there for a while now, enjoying the solitude. She has a vegetable patch, a routine, her own way of doing things and a condor, who may be outstaying his welcome.Runaway brothers, Riley and Grayson call the island home too. They keep their distance from Pez and spend precarious days trying to survive, still relying on the man-made world which speeds around them.Then Gil arrives, with his hagstone and a dream of happy families, and everything changes. The four of them find a way of living and believe they might stay on the island forever. But all too soon they witness something they should never have seen and they're in deadly danger.Tania Unsworth constantly raises the stakes to write about trust, friendship, resilience and what really makes a home in this original, tense and action-packed survival adventure.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526663597ISBN 13: 9781526663597
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE INSTANT TOP TWO SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct, lying. Is this the worst parliament in history Leading MP Chris Bryant tells the inside story of misconduct in parliament, and outlines how we can help solve it.'Takes a bulldozer to the crumbling edifice of parliamentary standards' JAMES O'BRIEN'Absolutely riveting. I read, I blink, I gasp' REVEREND RICHARD COLES'Vital. It should serve as a wake-up call to all of us' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL'A lively, forensic, engrossing, sometimes entertaining, often disturbing and always unflinching interrogation of what's gone wrong with our legislature' ANDREW RAWNSLEY, OBSERVERThe extraordinary turmoil we have seen in British politics in the last few years has set records. We have had the fastest turnover of ministers in our history and more MPs suspended from the House than ever. Rules have been flouted repeatedly, sometimes in plain sight. The government seems unable to escape the brush of sleaze. And just when we think it's all going to calm down a bit, another scandal breaks.Having spent years as Chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges, Chris Bryant has had a front-row seat for the battle over standards in parliament. Cronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct and lying: politicians are engaging in these activities more frequently and more publicly than ever before. The result The work of honest and accountable MPs is tarnished. Public trust is worn thin. And when nearly two thirds of voters think that MPs are out for themselves, democracy is in trouble.It is time for a better brand of politics. Taking us inside the Pugin-carpeted corridors of Westminster, from the prime minister's office to the Strangers' Bar, Code of Conduct examines how parliament has got into this mess and suggests how it might - at last - get its house in order.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350200255ISBN 13: 9781350200258
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A spicy work of biographical conjecture . It's also a rousing reminder of the countless creative women who have been written out of history or have had to fight relentlessly to make themselves heard.' EVENING STANDARD'The great virtue of Lloyd Malcolm's speculative history lies in its passion and anger: it ends with a blazing address to the audience that is virtually a call to arms. It is throughout, however, a highly theatrical piece . In rescuing Emilia from the shades, [the play] gives her dramatic life and polemical potency.' GUARDIANThe little we know of Emilia Bassano Lanier (1569 - 1645) is that she may have been the Dark Lady of Shakespeare's Sonnets, mistress of Lord Chamberlain, one of the first English female poets to be published, a mother, teacher who founded a school for women, and radical feminist with North African ancestry.Living at a time when women had such limited opportunities, Emilia Lanier is therefore a fascinating subject for this speculative history. In telling her story, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm represents the stories of women everywhere whose narratives have been written out of history.Originally commissioned for Shakespeare's Globe with an all-female cast, Emilia is published here as a Methuen Drama Student Edition with commentary and notes by Elizabeth Schafer, Professor of Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350200972ISBN 13: 9781350200975
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Anthony Neilson's 2004 play is half a lark, half deadly serious' TIME OUT'A profane, madcap, Alice-in-Wonderland trip morphs into something much more profound in Anthony Neilson's weirdly compelling 2004 study of mental instability' EVENING STANDARDLisa Jones is on a journey. It's a colourful and exciting off-kilter trip in search of one lost hour that has tipped the balance of her life. The inhabitants of the wonderful world she finds herself in - Dissocia - are a curious blend of the funny, the friendly and the brutal.This Student Edition of Anthony Neilson's 2004 play, which premiered at the Edinburgh International Festival, features a commentary and notes by anna six. It introduces students to debates surrounding mental health and situates Neilson within a British theatrical tradition, including through an interview with him.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526615428ISBN 13: 9781526615428
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - REACH FOR THE STARS and learn all about SPACE in this fact-packed new book from the bestselling creator of the FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN series! Mixing STEM topics with a sweet story of figuring out your place in the world, this is the perfect introduction to space for the next generation of space travellers, whoever they may be.Budding astronaut Luna Scope wants nothing more than to blast off into space and explore the cosmos, but how does she go from a cardboard rocket in her room to running experiments on the International Space Station Enter Granny, who's about to teach Luna just how to make her dream a reality.From discovering what shooting stars are really made of and learning how to complete a spacewalk, to rocket building lessons by Mary Jackson and space shuttle trips with Mae Jemison- Luna and her Granny take us on a crash course adventure into how to become a successful astronaut. Meeting incredible female space pioneers along the way, Granny takes Luna on a fact-filled space adventure showing her that ANYONE can be an astronaut if they dream big enough. In fact, just by standing on planet Earth, you're already closer than you think.From Kate Pankhurst, award-winning creator of FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN, this is the first in a new series tackling popular non-fiction topics in fun new ways. Inspiring young readers to aim high, dream big and see that they too can reach for the stars!.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1472857569ISBN 13: 9781472857569
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Hector, Gareth; Laurier, Jim (illustrator). Neuware - Using archival photographs sourced directly from Vietnam, specially commissioned diagrams and combat accounts from veterans, István Toperczer reveals how the MiG-21 defended Vietnam between 1966 and 1968.One of the most successful communist jet fighters ever built, the MiG-21 'Fishbed' was involved in a series of deadly duels with American fighters over North Vietnam as the USAF and US Navy ramped up strike missions during Operation Rolling Thunder, culminating in the destruction of over 70 US aircraft for the loss of 35 'Fishbeds.'Having honed their skills on the subsonic MiG-17, pilots of the Vietnam People's Air Force received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966. Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile-equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the American crews striking at targets deep into communist territory. Although the communist pilots initially struggled to come to terms with the fighter's air search radar and weapons systems, the ceaseless cycle of combat operations quickly honed their skills. The best fighter then available to the VPAF, more than 200 MiG-21s (of various sub-types) were supplied to the North Vietnamese.In this study, leading VPAF authority István Toperczer analyzes the tactics used by the MiG-21 pilots over the bitter fighting in North Vietnam during Rolling Thunder. The highspeed 'hit and run' attacks employed by the communist pilots proved to be very successful, with both R-3S air-to-air missiles and heavy-caliber cannon inflicting a rising toll on American jets. Using first-hand accounts from MiG-21 pilots, battlescene artwork, combat ribbon diagrams, and armament views, the author details the important role played by the 'Fishbed' in the defense of North Vietnam.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350250686ISBN 13: 9781350250680
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Simone Weil (1909-1943) was one of the foremost French philosophers of the 20th century; a mystic, activist, and writer whose profound work continues to intrigue and inspire today.Mirror of Obedience collects together Weil's poetry and autobiographical writings translated into English for the first time. It offers a rare glimpse into a more personal and introspective Weil than we usually encounter. She was writing and re-working her poems until the end of her life and in a letter from London to her parents, dated 22 January 1943, she expressed the wish for her verses to appear together in print in chronological order, a wish which this volume honours.Weil was a thinker who wrote with discipline and spareness and cherished the poetic form for its power to compress language and distill meaning. In these poems and literary writings, we see her own efforts to craft poems as essential expressions of thought, bringing into view another aspect of Weil's quest for beauty and truth.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350292249ISBN 13: 9781350292246
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Building on and inspired by the work of Paulo Freire, this book offers an accessible introduction to how children's literature can be used in classrooms to explore cultural diversity and nurture collective qualities of shared joy, love and agency. The authors show how critical pedagogy and culturally responsive instruction can create meaningful ways for parents, teachers, and community leaders to engage with children's and young adult literature. The chapters include discussions of polyvocality, student voice, critical parent engagement, hip hop and digital popular culture. The authors demonstrate how readings of children's literature, particularly multicultural literature, increase student joy, and engagement, reduce prejudice, and help students develop critical consciousness. Unique and theoretically grounded, the book presents many opportunities to weave the ideas of Freire into the fabric of K-12 schooling.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1472857887ISBN 13: 9781472857880
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Bangsø, Mads (illustrator). Neuware - An illustrated history of how the Luftwaffe intended 'the Blitz' to knock Britain out of the war, emphasising the German point of view and detailing how Britain's defences and civilians responded.The Blitz - the German 'blitzkrieg' of Britain's industrial and port cities - was one of the most intensive bombing campaigns of World War II. Cities from London to Glasgow, Belfast to Hull, and Liverpool to Cardiff were targeted in an attempt to destroy Britain's military-industrial facilities and force it out of the war.Most histories of the Blitz concentrate on the civilian experience of 'life under the bombs' or the fighter pilots of the RAF but, in military terms, the Blitz was also the Luftwaffe's biggest and most ambitious strategic bombing campaign. Focusing on both sides, this book places particular emphasis on the hitherto under-represented Luftwaffe view of the campaign and looks at the new technology and tactics at its heart. From the innovative development of specialist night-fighters to the 'Battle of the Beams' that pitted German electronic navigation systems against British countermeasures, the Blitz demonstrated the effects of developing technology on aerial warfare.Describing and analyzing the strategy, tactics and operations of both the Luftwaffe and the UK's air defences during the period between September 1940 and May 1941, author Julian Hale demonstrates that, for a variety of reasons, there was little chance of the Luftwaffe achieving any of its aims.Using primary sources, spectacular original artwork, 3D diagrams and maps, this study shines a fresh light on how and why the world's first true strategic air offensive failed.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1472854918ISBN 13: 9781472854919
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Shumate, Johnny (illustrator). Neuware - A gripping illustrated narrative of the Cimbrian (or Cimbric) War, in which the armies of the Roman Republic finally defeated the Germanic tribes of the Cimbri, Teutons, Ambrons and Tigurini.Rome's victory in the Cimbrian War was born of a number of huge and devastating defeats at the hands of the Germanic tribes (chiefly the Cimbri and Teutones), who had migrated en masse southwards in the late 2nd century BC. These included the defeat in 113 BC of the consul Cnaeus Papirius Carbo at Noreia; the smashing of Marcus Iunius Silanus' army near Burdigala (Bourdeaux) in 109 BC, and the humiliating destruction of two consular armies at Arausio (Orange) four years later.This work explores how, in the autumn of 105 BC, Caius Marius managed to contain the Germanic threat in the north, before crushing it in two successful battles, at Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) in Gallia Transalpina in 102 BC and at Vercellae (Vercelli) in Gallia Cisalpina in 101 BC.Packed with stunning illustrations covering the major clashes of this epic and drawn-out war of the late Republic, this work brings to life for the first time Rome's vital quashing of the Germanic threat to its very existence. It also documents the rise of Marius, one of Rome's most important martial figures, who was highly significant in the transformation of its armed forces.