Cornerstone jun 2025 (16 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The beloved talking blue mouse is back in the sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestsellerFree from the lab at last, talking mouse Isaiah lives a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists - and their evil cats - are hot on his tail. When they mouse-nap his friend Mikayla, it's up to Isaiah and Hailey to rescue her.Their search takes them on a cross-country adventure, facing foes and making unexpected friends. If they find Mikayla, they might even manage to free Isaiah's siblings and create a happy ending for all of the lab mice.This endearing and whimsical tale from bestselling author James Patterson is a celebration of bravery and determination in all shapes and sizes. Jennifer L. Meyer (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Fresh, smart, funny' Beth O'Leary'The perfect romcom' Lucy Vine'Smart, delightful and heaps of fun' Fiona Gibson____________________________She's found the one. He's just not the one for her. Jessie doesn't believe in love at first sight. Until one sunny Saturday in London, a fire alarm in Whole Foods throws her into a stranger's arms. Cal is charming and funny: their chemistry is instant.Quick-fire flirting turns into the most romantic day of Jessie's life. But that evening they're forced apart before swapping numbers. Jessie is devastated - has she just lost the one After weeks of searching, Cal turns up on her doorstop holding two dozen red roses. It feels like fate.The only thing is, they're not for her._________________________PRAISE FOR LAURA JANE WILLIAMS'I'm a big fan of Laura Jane Williams - she writes such fresh, smart, funny romances.' Beth O'Leary'An absolute delight! romantic, relaxing, inspiring. I love it!' Emily Henry'Laura Jane Williams writes such warm and yet realistic love stories - they're not escapism, but rather hope-ism.' Holly Bourne'Joyful, romantic and life-affirming.' Red'Guaranteed to make you smile.' Closer'Hilarious, heart-warming and truly authentic - your modern rom com must-read!' Hello!'Tender, energetic and authentic.' Daisy Buchanan'Pure escapist fiction!' Stacey Halls'Smart and funny. The perfect escape.' Sarah Morgan'Full of fun and charm. an utterly feel-good love story.' Holly Miller'So funny and wonderful and life affirming' Lorna Cook'This is the laugh-out-loud love story you need to read this summer.' Glamour'Smart, sisterly storytelling. You can practically feel modern romance evolving as you're reading it' Emma Jane Unsworth, Observer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'If you have children or will have children, if you know children or can remember being a child, dare to read Operation Wandering Soul . it is bedtime reading for the future' USA TODAY'Powers' prose soars like the most magnificent of choirs' WASHINGTON POST'The most intellectually stimulating novelist at work in the English language today' DAILY TELEGRAPHIn the paediatrics ward of a public hospital, a group of sick children gather, their lives brightened only by the power of imagination. The surrogate parents of this group - Kraft, a tired, overworked surgical resident, and Espera, a dedicated therapist - are charged with prolonging their lives using storytelling and make-believe alone.Using the boundless reach of imagination, Operation Wandering Soul is a novel that celebrates the wonder of childhood. Both social indictment and emotional account of intimate needs, it asks how we might keep alive a little longer the enduring magic of childhood dreams.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling thriller writer, discover the emotionally gripping new novel about a young woman who plans to do the unthinkable in order to change the world.You-all of you-are sleepwalking through global catastrophe. And I intend to wake you up.What Emma Caroline Blake has planned at New Hampshire's Ridgemont Academy is shocking.Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family.Her best friends point to her most recent social media.Her teachers, even her father, say it's a drastic cry for help.But Emma doesn't want help. She wants to make a difference. Not tomorrow. Today. Now.She's going to walk through fire to change the world.____________________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried . there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tragically orphaned at just five, Maddy Hebditch is sent to live with her strict grandmother at Larkspur Farm in Yorkshire. Despite the back-breaking farm work, Maddy's friends Alice, Marigold and Tom bring sunshine to her hard life.But when war is declared, their idyllic summers together are over. Determined to do their bit, Maddy and her friends volunteer for the forces. Separated by conflict, all four face terrible danger as the war worsens.Then Tom is gravely injured, and Maddy's world falls apart. Can they confront their deepest feelings with such an uncertain future ahead of them A heart-wrenching, page-turning tale of friendship, resilience and love from bestselling author Katie Flynn.WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN.'Her characters are like old friends''Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy''Heartwarming romance''Hard to put down'. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014'A virtuoso performance' SUNDAY TIMES'Extraordinary and confounding, mind-spinning and wonderful' INDEPENDENT'A magnificent and moving novel' LOS ANGELES TIMESSeventy-year-old avant-garde composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab - where he is conducting the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find musical patterns in surprising places - has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security.Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive, earning him the moniker 'Bioterrorist Bach'. He hatches a daring plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it.A gripping escape narrative filled with lyrical wonder, Orfeo is both a portrait of a creative, obsessive man, and a reflection on finding melodies in everyday life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A love story of charm and substance, brimming over with ideas, yet anchored in emotional truth' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Powers has triumphantly restored . the philosophical novel' OBSERVER'A heroic tour de force' NEW YORK TIMESIn 1957, brilliant biologist Stuart Ressler sets out to crack the genetic code. Yet his efforts are sidetracked by other, more complex codes - social, moral, musical, and spiritual - as he falls in love with a member of his research team.Years later, another young man and woman investigate a different mystery: why did the promising Ressler suddenly vanish from the world of science Strand by strand, these two love stories intertwine in a double helix of desire in an enthralling tale about new love and the mysteries of science.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'There is no contemporary American writer quite like Richard Powers . It is rare to find a novel as intellectually and emotionally engaging as this' GUARDIAN'Formidable . rewarding' SUNDAY TIMES'An astonishing performance' NEW YORK TIMESJonah, Ruth, and Joseph are the children of mixed-race parents who aspire to raise them beyond the constraints of time and identity, immersing them in a world of song. However, they cannot shield them from the realities of the outside world forever.Jonah, a talented young tenor, finds that the opera world remains preoccupied with his race. Ruth, rejecting classical music, disappears instead into a life dedicated to activism and a new relationship. Over the years, Joseph - the middle child, a pianist, and our narrator - struggles not only to stay connected to his siblings but also to carve out a future on his own.A powerful story of a tragedy of race in America, The Time of Our Singing is an enthralling, harrowing novel about the lives of choices of one family at the crossroads of identity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Force is strong in Anakin Skywalker . . . so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, has entrusted the young Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training Anakin to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan - like his murdered master, Qui-Gon - believes Anakin may be the ChosenOne, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined, idealistic apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his balance.Dispatched to the mysterious planet of Zonama Sekot, the source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue and betrayal-for the Trade Federation is interested in Zonama Sekot as well.As the Trade Federation strikes, Obi-Wan and Anakin sense a disturbance in the Force unlike any they have encountered before. It seems there are more secrets on Zonama Sekot than meet the eye.The search for those secrets will threaten the bond between Obi-Wan and Anakin . . . and bring the troubled young apprentice face-to-face with his deepest fears and his darkest destiny. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'With captivating storytelling and cutting-edge science, neuroscientist Daniel Yon explores the power and the perils of the brain's internal models, offering a provocative look at the hidden forces shaping our thoughts, beliefs, and even our sanity. Prepare to question everything you thought you knew' Daniel Z. Lieberman, author of The Molecule of More'This book will profoundly change the way you consider your own mind' Lewis Dartnell, bestselling author of The Knowledge, Origins and Being Human'You will not a find a more up-to-date or more compelling account of how a mind emerges from the brain' Chris Frith, Emeritus Professor of Neuropsychology at University College London'An engaging, informative, and genuinely entertaining guide to the many weird ways in which our brains create the world we live in' Dean Burnett, author of The Idiot BrainHow does your brain decide what it's seeing, from the physical world to other people For decades, scientists have tried to understand how our brains work, not realising that the answer lies much closer to home than it seems.The latest research in neuroscience and psychology suggests that the brain is doing the same thing that the scientists are: using past experiences to build theories of how the world works, and using these models to predict and make sense of it. Through this process, your brain constructs the reality that you live in.In this book Daniel Yon takes the research one step further, uncovering how your brain colours your perception of the world, the judgements you make about other people and the beliefs you form about yourself. With transformative applications for how we engage with other communities and approach mental illness, A Trick of The Mind will revolutionise the way you think.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the Nihil and Marchion Ro.The Force is everything. A single life connected to all life. All things connected to all other things. This is what the Jedi believe, and this is why they fight. For life . . . and the light.For too long, the light has been threatened by Marchion Ro, a sinister despot who will stop at nothing in his quest for power. The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage. Countless lives have been lost, beacons of hope have fallen, and the collective courage and resolve of the Republic have been tested like never before. Through it all the Jedi Order has endured, an unwavering candle against the encroaching darkness.But the Jedi have yet to solve the mystery of the Nameless creatures who feed on the Force. Ro has loosed them upon the galaxy, striking fear into the heart of even the most stalwart Jedi. And yet with every life saved and world freed from Nihil control, the all-consuming blight, which devours everything wherever it appears, threatens to wipe it all away.Everything now depends on nine brave Jedi, led by Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, who embark on a treacherous journey to the Nameless homeworld. Their quest: to finally solve the mystery of the Nameless and their connection to the Force, and to stop the blight before its damage becomes irreversible.But a final confrontation with Marchion Ro awaits. Ro, who is willing to sacrifice everything he's achieved to secure a final victory against the Jedi and carve his name into the very stars for all time.Nothing less than the fate of everything, perhaps even the Force itself, is at stake.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The global number one bestselling authors team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House.____________________________Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. The President of the United States is up for re-election.Her husband is on trial for murder.Is the First Gentleman a killer A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question.____________________________'Bill Clinton reveals key White House details in murderous new political thriller. It's a twisty thriller with plenty of inside jobs, political sabotage and many, many deaths' USA Today'It's a novel that only those two could conjure up. gripping.' BBC Online'I really enjoyed it, read it in just two sittings.' Ross King, ITV Lorraine'Even better and more political than its predecessors. A gripping tale that leaps off the page' Daily Mail____________________________PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING'The political thriller of the decade' Lee Child'A bullet train of a thriller' A.J. Finn'A first-rate collaboration. Engrossing from page one' David Baldacci'This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast' Michael Connelly'A big, splashy juggernaut of a novel . truly authentic' Harlan Coben____________________________Readers are raving about The First Gentleman.\*\*\*\*\* 'It was fun, suspenseful, and definitely gripping to see what was going to happen. James Patterson is a legend in this field and it was fun to see former President Clinton as his co-writer.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Gets more suspenseful as it prgresses, until I literally could not put it down till I had finished the novel. The characters of Maddie, Brea and Garrett are particularly well drawn. An excellent read, and one which I highly recommend.'\*\*\*\*\* 'When one of the most popular and best selling novelists in the world teams up with the man who knows everything there is to know about American politics, you just know it is going to be a thrilling page turner!'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The global number one bestselling authors team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House.____________________________Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. The President of the United States is up for re-election.Her husband is on trial for murder.Is the First Gentleman a killer A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question.____________________________'Bill Clinton reveals key White House details in murderous new political thriller. It's a twisty thriller with plenty of inside jobs, political sabotage and many, many deaths' USA Today'It's a novel that only those two could conjure up. gripping.' BBC Online'I really enjoyed it, read it in just two sittings.' Ross King, ITV Lorraine'Even better and more political than its predecessors. A gripping tale that leaps off the page' Daily Mail____________________________PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING'The political thriller of the decade' Lee Child'A bullet train of a thriller' A.J. Finn'A first-rate collaboration. Engrossing from page one' David Baldacci'This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast' Michael Connelly'A big, splashy juggernaut of a novel . truly authentic' Harlan Coben____________________________Readers are raving about The First Gentleman.\*\*\*\*\* 'It was fun, suspenseful, and definitely gripping to see what was going to happen. James Patterson is a legend in this field and it was fun to see former President Clinton as his co-writer.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Gets more suspenseful as it prgresses, until I literally could not put it down till I had finished the novel. The characters of Maddie, Brea and Garrett are particularly well drawn. An excellent read, and one which I highly recommend.'\*\*\*\*\* 'When one of the most popular and best selling novelists in the world teams up with the man who knows everything there is to know about American politics, you just know it is going to be a thrilling page turner!' 480 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014'A virtuoso performance' SUNDAY TIMES'Extraordinary and confounding, mind-spinning and wonderful' INDEPENDENT'A magnificent and moving novel' LOS ANGELES TIMESSeventy-year-old avant-garde composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab - where he is conducting the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find musical patterns in surprising places - has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security.Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive, earning him the moniker 'Bioterrorist Bach'. He hatches a daring plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it.A gripping escape narrative filled with lyrical wonder, Orfeo is both a portrait of a creative, obsessive man, and a reflection on finding melodies in everyday life. 384 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'I will read anything Poorna Bell writes!' Taylor Jenkins Reid'Gorgeous, affirming, an exploration of why and how we nurture' Pandora Sykes____________________________It might not be the stuff of dreams, but Padma and Wallace have spent ten years building a relationship that feels . . . fine. Until Wallace gives Padma an ultimatum about starting a family she's not sure she even wants.Padma's fifteen-year-old niece Myra is reaching her own crisis point. When she falls in with the wrong crowd and her life ends up in danger, it's the final straw for her parents.Now Padma will spend the summer with her niece - in a ramshackle, ivy-clad house on the Kent clifftops - running a DIY rehab of sorts.Will this be a pressure too far for her and Wallace And how will she spend six weeks with a niece who, thanks to her sister, she barely knows It's the last place they want to be.But this could just be the summer that changes everything . . .Praise for This Is Fine: 'This Is Fine is so much better than fine, it's totally genius. The writing is compelling and insightful - not to mention hilarious - and the story moved me to tears more than once. I LOVE THIS BOOK!' Lucy Vine'A perfect summer novel with endless entertainment and escapism. Warm, funny, charming and so brilliantly executed' Salma El-Wardany 'This witty, warm, beautifully written novel will both gladden and sadden; it'll crack open your heart and pour gold into it' Catherine Gray'A sweet, smart story about sisterhood, exploring complex themes courageously. I fell in love with Padma and Myra'' Daisy Buchanan'Light, funny and gorgeous - but also at times gritty and profound' Good Housekeeping'A brilliant, highly relatable look at complex family dynamics and womanhood, This is Fine is a must-read this summer' Olivia Petter'Warm, witty, wise and brimming with heart' Zing Tsjeng'[Poorna] taps into the crevice of every human emotion and brings out pure light and joy. A must read' Poppy Jay'Funny, insightful and ranges thoughtfully over all manner of subjects that matter' Natasha Poliszczuk'A thought provoking and delicate read with a great deal of warm humour too!' Stephanie Yeboah 368 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The global number one bestselling authors team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House.____________________________Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. The President of the United States is up for re-election.Her husband is on trial for murder.Is the First Gentleman a killer A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question.____________________________'Bill Clinton reveals key White House details in murderous new political thriller. It's a twisty thriller with plenty of inside jobs, political sabotage and many, many deaths' USA Today'It's a novel that only those two could conjure up. gripping.' BBC Online'I really enjoyed it, read it in just two sittings.' Ross King, ITV Lorraine'Even better and more political than its predecessors. A gripping tale that leaps off the page' Daily Mail____________________________PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING'The political thriller of the decade' Lee Child'A bullet train of a thriller' A.J. Finn'A first-rate collaboration. Engrossing from page one' David Baldacci'This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast' Michael Connelly'A big, splashy juggernaut of a novel . truly authentic' Harlan Coben____________________________Readers are raving about The First Gentleman.\*\*\*\*\* 'It was fun, suspenseful, and definitely gripping to see what was going to happen. James Patterson is a legend in this field and it was fun to see former President Clinton as his co-writer.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Gets more suspenseful as it prgresses, until I literally could not put it down till I had finished the novel. The characters of Maddie, Brea and Garrett are particularly well drawn. An excellent read, and one which I highly recommend.'\*\*\*\*\* 'When one of the most popular and best selling novelists in the world teams up with the man who knows everything there is to know about American politics, you just know it is going to be a thrilling page turner!' 480 pp. Englisch.…