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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wonder Team and the Football Phantom is the fifth book in the bestselling time-twisting adventure series from Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning England team!It's time to kick off an adventure with the Wonder Team!Leah and the Wonder Team are back! This time they've been magically transported to 1970s Mexico and something spooky is going on . . .A phantom has been seen terrorizing the local football stadium and the organizers are threatening to cancel the Women's World Cup. Can Leah, Mimi and George solve the mystery in time to save the tournament Written with debut author Jordan Glover and with brilliant illustrations by Robin Boyden, this is the perfect book for children aged 8 - 12! Don't miss Leah's other adventures in The Wonder Team and the Space Race and The Wonder Team and the Rainforest Rescue. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate the 160th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!Lewis Carroll's timeless heroine Alice has been enchanting children for 160 years. Curious Alice, the bossy White Rabbit, the formidable Queen of Hearts, the grinning Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter are among the best-loved, most iconic literary creations of all time.Macmillan was the original publisher of Alice in 1865, and is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Every bit as iconic as Lewis Carroll's text are Sir John Tenniel's remarkable black line illustrations, perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary and the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderland. This beautiful edition brings the world of Wonderland to life like never before!Part of The Macmillan Alice range, celebrating the 160th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with new editions of the classic books, plus The Complete Alice, The Macmillan Alice Pack of Cards, and The Nursery Alice.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part of The Macmillan Alice range, celebrating the 160th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with new editions of the classic books, plus The Complete Alice, The Macmillan Alice Pack of Cards, and The Nursery Alice.Join Alice on her second adventure as she heads through the looking-glass to a place even curiouser than Wonderland. It isn't as easy as she thought it would be: she's instantly launched into the great looking-glass chess game, and hampered along the way by eccentric characters who pop up and insist on reciting poetry. Some of these poems, such as 'Jabberwocky' and 'The Walrus and the Carpenter', are as famous as the Alice stories themselves.Macmillan was the original publisher of Alice in 1865, and is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Every bit as iconic as Lewis Carroll's text are Sir John Tenniel's remarkable black line illustrations, perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary and the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderland.This beautiful edition of Alice Through the Looking-Glass has a gorgeous cover with shiny foil, and is packed full of bonus material including a quiz, a wordsearch and a glossary. The world of Wonderland is brought to life like never before.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Highly Commended for the Children's Wainwright Prize for Picture Books.Join in all the woodland fun with this funny picture book with an important environmental message, starring Pete the Badger, star of Emily Gravett's award-winning books Tidy and Too Much Stuff! (We promise no bugs were harmed in the making of this book!) Pete the Badger is choosing a delicious recipe from his new fruit cookbook when his peace is interrupted by a teeny tiny fly. The fly becomes a swarm and soon all the animals are being bothered by bugs and insects of all kinds . . . before helping Pete to rid the forest of every single one. Disaster! Now nobody's around to clean up the poo, and come autumn, there's not a berry or a cherry to be found. But the lesson is learned, the bugs are released, and order is restored to the forest once again.Richly detailed, wonderfully humorous illustrations will keep readers coming back for more, and this gorgeous book features some very easy fruit-based recipes for everyone to enjoy.Twice Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett's delightful rhyming story is a colourful celebration of nature's equilibrium and promises fun, laughter and learning. The perfect book to read aloud.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Push, pull and slide the colourful scenes to bring a classic fairy tale to life in this delightful introduction for toddlers to Jack and the Beanstalk!Little ones can immerse themselves in a magical world as Jack spills the magic beans before climbing the giant beanstalk and coming face to face with the fierce giant.Reimagined for a new generation with vibrant illustrations by Natascha Rosenberg, this is perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, with the story retold in gentle rhyming text to capture their imagination and easy-to-handle mechanisms to develop fine motor skills.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Discover more magical tales in the First Stories series with Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast and The Three Little Pigs.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Runaway Robot is a funny and heartwarming adventure about two best friends helping put themselves back together. From the award-winning author and UK Children's Laureate 2024-2026, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton.'A funny, charming, life-affirming book' - Richard OsmanWhat if your best friend was a robot When Alfie goes to Airport Lost Property, he finds more than he bargained for. A lot more. Because there's a giant robot called Eric hidden away on the shelves. Eric has lost one leg and half his memory. He's super strong, but super clumsy. He's convinced that he's the latest technology, when he's actually nearly one hundred year's old and ready for the scrap heap.Can Alfie find a way to save Eric from destruction - before Eric destroys everything around him. Lenton, Steven (illustrator). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Push, pull and slide the colourful scenes to bring a classic fairy tale to life in this delightful introduction for toddlers to The Three Little Pigs!Little ones can immerse themselves in a magical world as the little pigs each build their homes before the Big, Bad Wolf comes to huff and puff outside.Reimagined for a new generation with vibrant illustrations by Natascha Rosenberg, this is perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, with the story retold in gentle rhyming text to capture their imagination and easy-to-handle mechanisms to develop fine motor skills.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Discover more magical tales in the First Stories series with Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and The Jungle Book. Rosenberg, Natascha (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You and Me and the Cave of the Peanut-Butter Beast is the second book in the action packed, hilarious illustrated series Adventures Unlimited, from the author behind the multi-million bestselling Treehouse series, Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Bill Hope.Hey, you - yes, you!Remember when we found that really deep hole and you jumped in and I had to jump in to rescue you and at the bottom of the hole we found the cave of the legendary Peanut Butter Beast That was one of our deepest - and most dangerous - adventures ever! What You don't remember Well, have I got a story for you!Let me remind you how it all went down . . . and down . . . and down . . . and down . . .Join You and Me on their very many adventures in the Land of Lost Things. Hope, Bill (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover incredible black women and men from around the world in My First Heroes: Black History! Push, pull and slide the scenes to find out about Mary Seacole, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and Maya Angelou, and be inspired by their incredible achievements.With scenes to explore, fun facts to learn and bright, bold illustrations by Jayri Gómez, this is the perfect introduction for inquisitive preschoolers to these amazing heroes.Find out more about other remarkable people with My First Heroes: Artists. Gómez, Jayri (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join the fun of Toddler Time! Goat Goes to Nursery is a funny rhyming story from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and Nick Sharratt. The ideal story for any child starting playgroup or nursery.With a free audio reading via a QR code! (Previously published as Goat Goes to Playgroup.) There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at nursery. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, but - oh dear! - Goat gets into a muddle or two. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book!A sturdy board book for small hands, Goat Goes to Nursery is perfect for younger readers and ideal for reading out loud together! Julia Donaldson's charming story and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make this bright and playful book a sure winner.A series of first books for relatable toddler experiences, look out for other Toddler Time stories: Hippo Has a Hat, Toddle Waddle and Animal Music.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join the fun of Toddler Time! Toddle Waddle is a fun noisy story from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and Nick Sharratt. The perfect first book for toddlers who are learning walk and talk.With a free audio reading via a QR code!There's a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier. There are buzzing bees, bicycle bells and a whole beachful of noisy fun.Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly sounds in this book, so join in and waddle along - you've never been on a walk like it!In sturdy board book format, Toddle Waddle is perfect for younger readers and ideal for reading out loud together! Julia Donaldson's charming story and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make this bright and playful book a sure winner.A series of first books for relatable toddler experiences, look out for other Toddler TIme stories: Hippo Has a Hat, Animal Music and Goat Goes to Nursery. Sharratt, Nick (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea.'A joyously animal-packed adventure.' - Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark's WarIn 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where she'd taken refuge seven years earlier.The arrival of a friend of the family, Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa deep into the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of jaguars, ancient giant sloths and somewhere to belong. What she finds is Yara's lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river and, together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have imagined.Featuring places and characters known and loved by fans of Journey to the River Sea (including, among others, Maia, Finn, Miss Minton and Clovis) this spectacular story tells of the next generation and the growing threats to the Amazon rainforest that continue to this day.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover your next enemies-to-lovers romantasy obsession with The Beasts We Bury by D. L. Taylor.In a world where dark magic hovers on the horizon, two teens must decide how far they will go to break the system that has them trapped.Mancella, heir to the throne, emerged from the mysterious Broken Citadel with a strange and violent magic: she can summon an army of animals, but only by killing them first.Silver is a charming thief who plans to manipulate Mancella in order to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime heist.When her father decides that Mance should kill a human in order to create an unbeatable spirit army, Mance realizes how much of a pawn she is in his world. As the deception and bloodshed continue to mount, Mance and Silver find themselves forced to make choices that will change the realm forever.'The Beasts We Bury captured me with its world of unique and terrible magic . . . Enchanting' - Erin Beaty, author of The Traitor's Kiss trilogyReaders are falling in love with this YA romantic fantasy:'Loved the characters, the story/plot, EVERYTHING. THAT ENDING I NEED THE NEXT ONE IMMEDIATELY' - Reader review'You Should See Me in a Crown by Billie Eilish energy . . . I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!' - Reader review'I'm obsessed! This book is riveting, gut wrenching, and keeps you wanting more' - Reader review. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Trial of Wilf Wolf and Other Plays features four fun-to-act plays for children aged 7+ from the bestselling author Julia Donaldson. Each play has helpful, simple guidance on running time and cast and is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Kate Pankhurst!Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales to original and contemporary short plays, this entertaining book of plays is perfect for schools (lower key stage two) and at home.Includes the following plays:The Trial of Wilf Wolf, The Wonderful Smells, A Jumble for Queen Elizabeth, Yellow StockingsDiscover more original Julia Donaldson plays with The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Plays and Books and Crooks and Other Plays. Pankhurst, Kate (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set during WW2 in the Yorkshire valley of Dentdale, Secrets in the Dales is a heartfelt story of family, romance and one woman's determination in hard times.In the sleepy Yorkshire Dales, the peaceful existence of Sally's family is shattered by the outbreak of the Second World War. With her father navigating the challenges of wartime farming, and her mother striving to keep the home fires burning, young Sally is determined to do her bit.The war brings unexpected challenges, but none so disarming as Luca - an Italian POW who introduces Sally to a love that threatens to unravel everything she holds dear.As secrets threaten to surface and the war rages on, Sally must face a battlefield of her own, torn between love and duty. Will her choices lead to heartbreak or hope 'Warm-hearted and compassionate' - Lancashire Post.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Books and Crooks and Other Plays features four fun-to-act plays for children aged 10+ from the bestselling author Julia Donaldson. Each play has helpful, simple guidance on running time and cast and is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Kate Pankhurst!Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales to original and contemporary short plays, this entertaining book of plays is perfect for schools (key stage two) and at home.Includes the following plays:Top of the Mops, Problem Page, Books and Crooks, Persephone with musical scoreDiscover more original Julia Donaldson plays with The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Plays and The Trial of Wilf Wolf and Other Plays. Pankhurst, Kate (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A reassuring story about moving house and overcoming fears, Bill and the Dream Angel is the second picture book from the beloved author of the Seven Sisters series Lucinda Riley, written with her son Harry Whittaker and illustrated by the award-winning Jane Ray.Because somewhere, an angel is listening . . .Bill and his family have just moved house. But, even though Bill's room is much bigger than before, and he has a garden to play in, Bill misses his old, familiar home. This new house makes mysterious noises, especially at night. Fortunately Destiny, the Dream Angel, is on hand to help Bill. With Destiny's help, Bill will learn that what may seem scary at first can result in the most magical of discoveries . . .Enjoy more books in the heartwarming Guardian Angels series: Grace and the Christmas AngelRosie and the Friendship AngelAlfie and the Angel of Lost Things. Ray, Jane (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in Running Close to the Wind, a queer pirate adventure from the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron, Alexandra Rowland.'Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp' - Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arasti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world - and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls.The only things in their way A calculating new Arasti ambassador to the Isles . . .Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own . . . . . And the fact that they're sailing straight into sea-serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.But if they can find a way to survive and sell the secret on the black market, they'll all be as wealthy as kings - and, more importantly, they'll be legends . . .'Uproariously funny, exquisitely witty, brimming with buckling of swashes and scuttling of butts' - Premee Mohamed, Nebula Award-winning author of Beneath the Rising.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Suspenseful and mesmerizing, This Was a Man is the seventh and final novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer's the Clifton Chronicles - an epic and poignant conclusion. Harry Clifton is set to write his magnum opus, and as he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold, unravel and intertwine in ways no one could have imagined.Harry's wife Emma completes her ten years as Chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary when she receives a surprise call from Margaret Thatcher.In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife, but is she a pawn in a larger game Sebastian Clifton finds himself in a new role after an unexpected resignation and his talented daughter, Jessica, goes to art school but gets into trouble. Can her aunt help Lady Virginia is about to flee the country to avoid her creditors when the death of a duchess gives her another opportunity to clear her debts and finally trump the two families.The epic saga that has charted the lives, loves and adventures of the Clifton and Barrington families reaches its stunning conclusion in this, the final heart-stopping volume from the master storyteller, Jeffrey Archer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Daily Express Book of the Year'The most important novelist to have been publishing in all of Europe over the past three decades' - The Sunday Times'An extended meditation on human frailty and the lack of spirituality in the Western world . . . Houellebecq displays compassion and empathy, and a belief in the redemptive power of love' - New StatesmanIt is 2027. France is in a state of economic decline and moral decay.As the country plunges into a closely-fought presidential campaign, the French state falls victim to a series of mysterious and unsettling cyberattacks. The sophisticated nature of the attacks leaves the best computer scientists at the DGSI - the French counter-terrorism agency - scrambling for answers.An advisor to the country's Finance Minister, Paul Raison is close to the heart of government. His wife Prudence is a Treasury official, while his father Édouard, now retired, has spent his career working for the DGSI. When Édouard has a stroke, his children have an opportunity to repair their strained relationships, as they determine to free their father from the medical centre where he is wasting away.Michel Houellebecq's Annihilation reveals new sides to his writing, adding compassion and tenderness to the emotions of rage and irony that have powered both him and his earlier works to international fame.'We have no one to match Houellebecq' - The Daily TelegraphTranslated from the French by Shaun WhitesideAnnihilation was a #1 Livres Hebdo bestseller in France w/c 10/01/2022, and a #1 Spiegel bestseller in Germany w/c 24/01/2022.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year' - Freida McFadden, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid\*\*\*Meghan, Brecia and Skye have just one thing in common.They were all murdered by the same man.He hunted them online, masquerading as an eligible bachelor. Then he played the perfect gentleman - a thick layer of charm and a thousand-watt smile hiding the fact that his first dates end in shallow graves.He's got away with murder three times now.The only thing that could keep him from killing again The women he murdered.Meghan, Brecia and Skye might be dead, but they're not gone. They've found each other. And they won't rest until they find a way to stop him.The haunt is on.Ask for Andrea is a pulse-pounding thriller from BookTok sensation Noelle W. Ihli.\*\*\*Praise for Noelle W. Ihli:'Ihli's voice is magical and absorbing' - Kiersten Modglin, bestselling author of The Arrangement 'A true classic in the genre' - TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mother 'Noelle has mastered the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats' - John Marrs, bestselling author of The One 'A full throttle thriller that'll demand to be read in one sitting' - Steph Nelson, author of The Final Scene 'Utterly gripping . . . I couldn't put it down' - Nicola Sanders, author of Don't Let Her Stay'An immersive, spine-tingling, deeply visceral experience. I recommend reading it with the lights blazing' - Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest'Riveting and heart-wrenching' - Deborah J. Ledford, award-winning author of Redemption'Will grip you from the first sentence and won't let you go until the last' - Faith Gardner, author of The Slaying Game'What could be better than a thriller AND a ghost story Left me equal parts terrified and haunted' - Ellery Kane, author of The Good Wife.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the Costa Book of the Year'I can't think of anyone who would not love this story' - Matt Haig, author of The Midnight LibraryThe Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric gothic novel by award-winning author Frances Hardinge. This edition has a beautiful new cover to celebrate the 10th anniversary and an introduction by Kiran Milwood Hargrave.When Faith's father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she stumbles upon a strange tree amongst his belongings. Faith, a gifted liar, is amazed to discover that the tree thrives on untruths - and delivers secrets to those who consume its fruit.Convinced that the tree holds the key to her father's murder, Faith begins to use its powers to try and get to the bottom of the mystery. But webs of lies are far easier made than untangled, and there are truths at the heart of this small island community that are better left buried . . .'Dark, thrilling, utterly original' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Works has been a great go-to book for thousands of teachers for the last 25 years. Poetry needs space, time and 'air' so that children can find it, browse it, hear it and speak it. The Works does the work.' - Michael RosenThe Works poetry collection is 25 years old! This special anniversary edition features brand-new lesson plans from poets including John Foster, Brian Moses, Valerie Bloom and Pie Corbett. The Works contains every kind of poem you will ever need for school, but it is also a book packed with brilliant poems that will delight any reader.It's got chants, action verses, riddles, tongue twisters, shape poems, puns, acrostics, haikus, cinquains, kennings, couplets, thin poems, lists, conversations, monologues, epitaphs, songs, limericks, tankas, nonsense poems, raps, narrative verse and performance poetry that's just for starters.Featuring poems from the very best classic and modern poets, including: William Blake, Michael Rosen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Allan Ahlberg, W.H. Auden, Brian Patten, Roger McGough, Roald Dahl, Charles Causley, Eleanor Farjeon, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes, T.S. Eliot and William Shakespeare and many more.A book packed with gems for dipping in to time and time again.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the flamboyance, the carelessness and the cruelty of the wealthy during America's Jazz Age.The Great Gatsby lives mysteriously in a luxurious Long Island mansion, playing lavish host to hundreds of people. And yet no one seems to know him or how he became so rich. He is rumoured to be everything from a German spy to a war hero. People clamour for invitations to his wild parties. But Jay Gatsby doesn't heed them. He cares for one person alone - Daisy Buchanan, the woman he has waited for all his life. Little does he know that his infatuation will lead to tragedy and end in murder.Parties and Passions, Mrs Dalloway and The Picture of Dorian Gray are also available in this Macmillan Collector's Library series of gorgeous paperbacks featuring the greatest parties and the wildest passions in literature.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Extraordinary!' Rebecca YarrosShe stole from a monster - now she must pay the price . . .Street thief Kierse should have known something wasn't right. Now she's trapped in a library - with a monster. She can't run. She can't hide. And this man - this being, filled with terrible power and darkness - is well within his rights to kill her.By trespassing, Kierse has broken the fragile peace treaty between monsters and humans. But instead of killing her, Graves does the unexpected: he offers her a job. A chance to find out who she really is.Kierse has always known she's different. That she can do things a little better, a little faster. And there's that sense she has when danger is only a breath away. But if the old tales are true, there are worse things in the world than monsters.Like a threat more ancient than legend. Like Graves. Or like Kierse herself . . .From bestselling author K. A. Linde comes the start of an addictive dark romantasy series where monsters live among humankind, and ancient secrets threaten to destroy everything . . . Discover the next book in the series, The Robin on the Oak Throne.Tropes include . . .- Forced proximity- Enemies to lovers- Now you work for me- Celtic mythology- Heists- And they were roommates- Touch her and die- Tortured heroThe Wren in the Holly Library was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 13/07/2024Set in an alternate day New York filled with monsters, The Wren in the Holly Library is a dark, spicy urban fantasy loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I must confess my devotion immediately: I read every word this man writes. I wait for every new novel and the wait has been worth it: this is gorgeous. I simply love the way this man writes' - Russell T. DaviesAlan Hollinghurst, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty, brings us a dark, heartbreaking but wickedly funny portrait of England spanning six decades. It is a story of race and class, theatre and sexuality, love and the cruel shock of violence, from one of the finest writers of our age.Dave Win is thirteen years old when he first goes to stay with the sponsors of his scholarship at a local boarding school. This weekend, with its games and challenges and surprising encounters, will open up heady new possibilities, even as it exposes him to their son Giles' envy and violence.As their lives unfold over the next half a century, the two boys' careers will diverge dramatically: Dave, a gifted actor struggling against convention and discrimination, Giles an increasingly powerful and dangerous politician.Our Evenings is the intimate and touching story of Dave Win's life as a schoolboy and student, his first love affairs, in London, and on the road with an experimental theatre company. Then, a late-life affair, which transforms his sixties with a new sense of happiness and a perilous security.'The best novel that's been written about contemporary Britain in the past ten years. It's funny but desperately moving too' - The Sunday TimesOur Evenings entered the Sunday Times Fiction Hardback chart at #9 w/b 07-10-24.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An instant classic' - Daily Mail'Perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie' - Philip Gray, author of Two Storm WoodThe ship was doomed before it ever left port. His fate was sealed before he ever stepped on board. From R. L. Graham, Death on the Lusitania is an immersive WW1 historical novel set aboard the ill-fated ocean liner.Welcome on board the Lusitania's final voyage . . .New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world's most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty's government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England.When a fellow passenger is believed to have shot himself in his cabin, Gallagher is asked by the captain to investigate the scene. But one crucial detail doesn't fit. The man's body was discovered in a locked cabin with the key inside and no gun to be found. Was it really suicide Or murder Gallagher believes one of the passengers is a deadly killer - one who could strike again at any moment. And all the while, the ship sails on towards Europe, where enemy submarines patrol dark waters . . .'An enthralling locked-room mystery' - Chris Lloyd, author of Paris Requiem'Totally absorbing' - Leonoa Nattrass, author of Blue WaterReaders are loving Death on the Lusitania:'Absolutely riveting reading' - Five Star Review'This book was definitely a page turner, I read it in one sitting' - Five Star Review'I would absolutely recommend this book, it was brilliant' - Five Star Review.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Plays features six fun-to-act short plays for children aged 5+ from the bestselling author Julia Donaldson. Each play has helpful, simple guidance on running time and cast and is beautifully illustrated in full colour by Kate Pankhurst!Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales to original and contemporary short plays, this entertaining book of plays is perfect for schools (key stage one) and at home.Includes the following plays:The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Turtle Tug, The Magic Twig, Birthday Surprise, Name GamesDiscover more original Julia Donaldson plays with The Trial of Wilf Wolf and Other Plays and Books and Crooks and Other Plays.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Riveting and heart-wrenching' - Deborah J. Ledford, award-winning author of Redemption\*\*\*\*Three women, connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history.Lucy is sick of turning the other cheek. Ten years ago, an anti-Mormon mob drove her family and friends from their homes in Illinois. But now the tables have turned. Rumour has it some of those same men are travelling through Utah on their way to California. And this time Lucy won't run.Katrina knew the trek west would be difficult. But she had no idea she'd be walking straight into hell. The young mother-of-four is prepared to do whatever it takes to protect her family from the violence closing in, but the battle to survive will be more harrowing than anything she can imagine.Sally has just been 'gifted' to a man she barely knows - as his fourth wife. Trapped and lonely, she tries to make the best of her new situation. Until her husband insists on joining a group of religious zealots' plans for revenge and she's forced to reconsider her loyalties. Even if it means putting her own life on the line.Based on true events, None Left to Tell is the story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.\*\*\*\*\*\*Praise for Noelle W. Ihli:'Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year' - Freida McFadden, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid'An immersive, spine-tingling, deeply visceral experience' - Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest'Ihli's voice is magical and absorbing' - Kiersten Modglin, bestselling author of The Arrangement'A true classic in the genre' - TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mother 'Noelle has mastered the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats' - John Marrs, bestselling author of The One 'An absolute masterclass in suspense. I loved every single page' - Faith Gardner, author of The Slaying Game'Utterly gripping . . . I couldn't put it down' - Nicola Sanders, author of Don't Let Her Stay.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A dangerous cult craves a dark power.The spellbinding fourth instalment of the Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Rivers of London.'Engrossing and entertaining . . . with genuine emotion - and genuine betrayal' - Genevieve Cogman, author of the Invisible Library seriesRopa Moyo is a wannabe magician, can speak to the dead, and has officially given up being an intern at the Society of Sceptical Enquirers. Leaving Scottish magic behind, she now works for the English Sorcerer Royal. But just as she adjusts to working for the English, an old enemy reveals a devastating secret about her Gran, and Ropa's world falls apart.Outraged, she rushes home, but finds her grandmother dead - murdered - with no killer in sight. And now she's the prime suspect. In a quest to find the true murderer, Ropa becomes caught in the dark tendrils of a cult, hell-bent on resurrecting an ancient power. Ropa must use her wits, her magic, and call in all favours to stop the ritual - and clear her name.The Legacy of Arniston House is followed by Secrets of the First School, the nail-biting conclusion to the Edinburgh Nights series.The Edinburgh Nights SeriesThe Library of the DeadOur Lady of Mysterious AilmentsThe Mystery at Dunvegan CastleThe Legacy of Arniston HouseSecrets of the First SchoolPraise for the Edinburgh Nights series:'Fast-moving and entertaining . . . Stupendously engaging'- Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series'I am such a fan of T. L. Huchu and this series - I recommend it to everyone I meet'- Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six'I highly recommend The Library of the Dead'- Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series'Edinburgh Nights is essential reading for fans of urban fantasy'- The British Fantasy Society. …