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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover London through the seasons in Poppy the Pigeon's London Home book - a colourful rhyming picture book, perfect for little tourists!Join one very adventurous pigeon on a trip around London, as she looks for a place to build her nest, from the Tower of London in the spring . . . to Buckingham Palace in the winter. But will she ever find the perfect spot This fun-filled rhyming story, with colourful illustrations, brings some of London's most famous sights to life, with a gentle early learning element about weather and the seasons woven through. Plus a fun fold-out map ending!Part of Marion Billet's bestselling London range for Campbell Books with Busy London, Noisy London, My First London Bus and many more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join the Gruffalo and all your favourite picture book characters this summer in this search-and-find activity book. With 17 super scenes to search and over 120 things to spot!The ultimate summer holiday activity book for kids - perfect for screen-free plane travel, road trips, or long journeys.Explore the deep dark wood with the Gruffalo, escape a hungry dragon with the witch, and journey around the world with the snail and the whale, in this colourful activity book based on all your favourite picture books from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.The Gruffalo and Friends Search and Find is perfect to keep little ones busy during holidays, journeys and rainy days. Axel Scheffler (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Twelfth Knight, a grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story. Featuring gorgeous inside cover artwork.Viola and Jack do not get along.Popular Jack Orsino is the worst Student Body President Viola Reyes has ever seen, and his lackadaisical attitude is just one more thing on Vi's long list of things to be annoyed about.Her only escape The online role-playing game Twelfth Knight - where she creates a masculine alter-ego in order to be taken seriously in the gaming world.When a football injury leads Jack to start playing Twelfth Knight too, their two worlds are set to collide. And as it becomes increasingly difficult for Vi to hide her true identity, Jack might just be falling for her offline . . .'What a joy this book was, I found myself literally kicking my feet and screaming' - Faridah àbíké-íyímídé - The New York times-bestselling author of Ace of SpadesAlexene Farol Follmuth is the globally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, under her adult pseudonym Olivie Blake.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Babies who laugh more learn more.' - Dr. Caspar Addyman.Play along together and get little ones giggling with Babies Laugh at Tickles, a joyful board book with a giant sound button and an interactive tickle game.Babies will love joining in with the story, as you are prompted to tickle them from their toes . . . to their nose! While the giant sound button, featuring the No 1 sound to make babies laugh - a giggle! - will stimulate the senses and develop motor skills.Written by Dr. Caspar Addyman, a leading expert in what makes babies laugh, with adorable illustrations of smiling babies from Ania Simeone.Continue the giggles with Babies Laugh All Day Long, Babies Laugh at Everything and Babies Laugh at Peekaboo.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover how this topic is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Science - Electrical Engineering.Following on from other titles in this series (Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering), comes another branch - electrical. Explore this fascinating side of engineering: what is involved, where we see it and how it is used. Inventions in this realm can be instantly available to the entire world via our electronic devices - and can quickly make a difference. Electrical engineering is used throughout our homes, from washing machines to toothbrushes, as well as in high-tech robotics and AI that are assisting humans in every corner of the world. Plus, meet the engineers and scientists whose discoveries are changing our lives for the better, including Yvette Stevens, Tim Berners-Lee and Wendy Carlos. Readers can also carry out engineering experiments at home.With easy-to-understand text written by Jenny Jacoby, plus fun callouts, photographs, diagrams, and lots of colourful artwork illustrated by Luna Valentine, readers can explore where we encounter electrical engineering and why it's important.The Everyday STEM series makes STEM relevant to tweens. These books, including Everyday STEM Science - Physics, show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes concepts age-appropriate and accessible.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover how maths is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Maths - Maths In Action.Mathematics is everywhere you look. From gaming and banking, to life-saving medication and climate change predictions, maths is the building block of everything! Discover how maths can help you decide where to go on holiday, uncover the maths behind the fastest vehicles on the road, and meet the inspirational mathematicians who brought numbers and symbols to life, including Alan Turing, Emmy Noether and Barby Canright. A 'try this at home' section shows readers how to measure a building with just a pencil and create their own card game.With easy-to-understand text written by maths expert Lou Abercrombie, and lots of colourful artworks illustrated by Evelyn Rogers, plus photos and diagrams, readers can explore where we encounter maths and why it's even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. These books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes these concepts age-appropriate and accessible.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Darkly funny and full of stubborn optimism, Quartet in Autumn is a classic. Showing Barbara Pym at her very best, it portrays the strange and wonderful quirks of everyday life.'Spectacular' - The Sunday Times'Quartet in Autumn is immeasurably her finest work of fiction' - Evening Standard'Barbara Pym has a sharp eye for the exact nuances of social behaviour' - The TimesIn 1970s London, Edwin, Norman, Letty and Marcia work in the same office and suffer the same problem - loneliness.Lovingly and with delightful humour, Barbara Pym conducts us through their day-to-day existence: their preoccupations, their irritations, their judgements, and - perhaps most keenly felt - their worries about having somehow missed out on life as post-war Britain shifted around them.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize'Chung's writing is masterful, and Sea Change is glorious' - Bryan Washington, author MemorialAquarium worker Ro's life is imploding:1. Her boyfriend is on a one-way mission to Mars2. Her best friend is ignoring her existence3. Dolores (the giant Pacific octopus) is going to be soldAs storms rage around her, can Ro get back on course 'Chung has proven she is a true original' - Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl'Absolutely stunning . . . Full of longing, mystery, fear and hope. I loved this book to pieces!' - Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller'I adored it' - Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of Wait For MeA sweeping and epic love story, The Ghost Ship is the swashbuckling third volume in Kate Mosse's enthralling series, The Joubert Family Chronicles.The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water - its hull splintered and its sails tattered and burnt. For months the Ghost Ship has hunted pirates to liberate enslaved prisoners. Now it, too, finds itself hunted.But the ship's crew hides a secret, and the stakes could not be higher. The bravest among them are not what they seem: if arrested, they will hang for their alleged crimes. Can they survive their journey and escape their fate A tale of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes, piracy and hidden secrets on the high seas, The Ghost Ship is the third instalment in The Joubert Family Chronicles. The series concludes with The Map of Bones.Praise for The Joubert Family Chronicles:'Gripping, complex and intensely atmospheric' - The Mail on Sunday on The Burning Chambers'A historical epic' - The Observer on The City of Tears'I couldn't put it down' - Louise Minchin, broadcaster and author of Isolation Island, on The Ghost ShipThe Ghost Ship was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-07-23.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Provocative, perceptive and ingenious' - A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowA high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten.A New York Times Best Thriller Pick for 2023Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Book PrizePerfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The CircleTWO HOURS TO VANISHTen people are selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech-wunderkind Cy Baxter, FUSION can track anyone on earth.ONE CHANCE TO WINGiven two hours to 'Go Zero' - disappear off-grid - each Zero has thirty days to elude the sophisticated Capture Teams sent to find them. Anyone that beats FUSION will receive $3 million. If Cy's system proves itself, he wins a $90 billion contract with the CIA to revolutionize surveillance forever.ZERO ALTERNATIVES TO LOSINGFor Zero 10, Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are higher than money, and far more personal than Cy could have imagined. Kaitlyn needs to win to get what she wants, and Cy will stop at nothing to realize his ambitions. When the game's timer hits zero, there will only be one winner . . .'One of the best thrillers I've read in a long time . . . pure entertainment' - Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pendergast series'As fast-paced as it is timely. . . wickedly taut' - Graham Moore, author of The HoldoutReader Praise for Going Zero:'A thrill ride right from the off''I read it in a single day as it proved impossible to put down''Twists and turns, prize money, tech, government contracts and lies. This book has it all''As compelling as The Da Vinci Code and as fun and fast paced''Fans of the techno-thriller will eat it up''Wow just wow! Absolutely loved this book''I cannot recommend this book highly enough''Had me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't put it down''All I can say is wow'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster's enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard.Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.Praise for Ann Cleeves:'Ann Cleeves is a stone cold genius' - Marian Keyes, author of My Favorite Mistake'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' - Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club'Ann Cleeves's elegance as a wordsmith, the ingenuity of her plots, and the depth of her characters can be matched by few writers' - David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Acutely smart' - Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie'Completely addictive' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six'Funny, sexy, unafraid, completely unputdownable' - India Knight, author of DarlingAn instantly addictive 'should-they, shouldn't they' romance set against the backdrop of New York during Trump's first presidential campaign. Cecilia Rabess' Everything's Fine is hilarious, heartbreaking and impossible to put down. Jess first meets Josh at university. He is an entitled white guy in chinos, ready to inherit the world. She is almost always the only Black woman in their class. And she's not expecting to inherit anything.After graduation, Jess and Josh end up working at the same bank. They share lunch, they share sparring matches, they share ambitions. And suddenly they're sleeping together . . .'Spectacular' - Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Romantic Comedy'Addictive and extremely funny' -Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies'Stunning' - Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss'Plain funny as hell' - Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of The Other Black Girl'I loved this. One Day with teeth' - Naomi Wood, author of This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things'Our most explosive discussion yet . . . The PERFECT book club book' - Casual Readers Book Club\*A Times 100 Best Books of the Summer and Guardian Book of the Year\*. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Happiness is an uplifting novel about the choices we must make to find the life we want, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.After a dark and unhappy childhood and two failed marriages where love was rarely felt, bestselling thriller author Sabrina Brooks has finally found the life she's always craved. Her writing, her close circle of friends, and her beautiful home in the Massachusetts Berkshire Mountains are all that she needs to be happy and at peace.However, Sabrina's perfect life is disrupted when a mysterious letter informs her that she is now the sole heir to her recently deceased uncle's title and manor house in Hampshire. Determined to sell, Sabrina is forced to cross the Atlantic and see the property for herself.But Sabrina's visit to England takes a very different turn. She learns more about her family history - and the secrets her father kept from her. She starts to fall in love with the breathtaking beauty of the historic manor and its gardens. And she cannot help but enjoy the company of the devastatingly handsome but complicated lawyer who acts as her tour guide . . .As she discovers the rejuvenating power of love in all its forms, Sabrina must decide whether she is brave enough to gamble on her future - or return to the safe haven she thought she'd always wanted . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A spellbinding historical debut for fans of The Night Circus and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue.'This is the magic circus book that I have been looking for all my life' - Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children seriesWhen darkness descends, expect sparks.After the First World War, a select few wake up with frightening magical abilities. Rin can jump through time. Her wife, Odette, can heal the unhealable. And their friend, Mauve, sees what others can't. Alone, afraid and exiled from regular society, the trio create a haven for Sparks - people like them - a circus housing those who are powerful and lost.Now it's 1926 and Rin runs the Circus of the Fantasticals. It travels across the States, spreading enchantment and joy to those who need it. Rin hopes their performances leave the world brighter than before. But new threats loom that even circus lights can't vanquish. Another devastating war is barrelling across the world. Worse still, Rin's past creeps closer every day, a malevolent shadow she can't fully escape. This takes the form of a rival circus, with tents as black as midnight. Its leader has dark powers and even darker desires as the Sparks have something he wants - and Rin knows he won't stop until he has it.'A masterpiece of the fantastical and the human' - Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light\*Longlisted for Best Novel at the British Science Fiction Association Awards 2023\*.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The heartbreaking story of the love of two women - Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her first love, Eliza Raine - from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder.'A rich and spellbinding 19th-century story of forbidden love' - The Independent'Donoghue evokes a relationship that is convincing and exquisitely touching' - The GuardianIn 1805, at a boarding school in York, two fourteen-year-old girls first meet.Eliza Raine, the orphan daughter of an Indian mother, keeps herself apart from the other girls, tired of being picked out for being different. Anne Lister, a gifted troublemaker, is determined to conquer the world, refusing to bow to society's expectations of what a woman can do.As they fall in love, the connection they forge will remain with them for the rest of their lives.Full of passion and heartbreak, evocative and wholly unique, Learned by Heart is a beautiful and moving historical novel from acclaimed author Emma Donoghue.Shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Prize. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Journey through enchanted realms inhabited by dragons, vampires and incorrigible grandmothers, drawn from East Asian and Malaysian myth and folklore, in Zen Cho's magical Spirits Abroad . . .'A joy to read' - Veronica Roth, author of DivergentWe meet an elderly ex-member of parliament who recalls her youthful romance with an orang bunian, forbidden not because her lover was an invisible jungle spirit, but because she was Muslim and he was not. A teenage vampire struggles to balance homework, bossy aunts, first love . . . and eating people. A mischievous matriarch returns from the dead to disrupt her own funeral rites, pitting granddaughter against granddaughter. An earth spirit becomes entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord. And Chang E, the Chinese moon goddess, spins off into outer space - the ultimate metaphor for diaspora.Spirits Abroad won the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction, and contains the Hugo Award winner 'If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again''Absolutely fantastic . . . A wonderfully satisfying and immersive reading experience. Get it, stat' - KJ Charles, author of The Magpie Lord'This collection is a delight . . . Just as I'd decided on a favourite, along came ANOTHER FAVOURITE, and ANOTHER' - Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Can you work out Cluedunnit Set sail on the high seas with world famous private investigator Hartigan Browne and crack the curious case of the Golden Pomegranate by solving 50 fun brain-busting puzzles.A funny and intriguing mystery story set on a super yacht. Use your detective skills to discover:\* Who broke into Alota Vibratto's safe \* How the professor's milkshake was poisoned \* What's hidden in an ancient maze \* And who's gone overboard !Packed full of codes to crack, evidence to evaluate, clues to unravel and maps to navigate, Cluedle - The Case of the Golden Pomegranate is a funny, mystery puzzle book for code-cracking families and skilful young super sleuths. The perfect activity book for holidays, car journeys and rainy days!Join Hartigan Brown to solve more mysteries in the bestselling Cluedle series with The Case of the Golden Pomegranate, The Case of the Silver Cipher and The Case of the Grindstone Goblet.Or, if you're a super sleuth on the go, why not try Cluedle - 5 Minute Mystery Puzzles: Agent in Training and Cluedle - 5 Minute Mystery Puzzles: Round the World, and solve 50 fiendishly fast puzzles.\*Cluedle - The Case of the Dumpleton Diamond was number 1 in the Nielsen Bookscan children's non-fiction charts for three weeks commencing 7.5.2024. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A devastating novel of World War II and the final months of a war that forever darkened the souls of the civilians who lived through it - from the award-winning author of To Die in Spring.'Shattering stuff, but Rothmann is tender towards his characters and this book is as memorable as his last.' - The Times, 'Historical Fiction Book of the Month'As the Second World War enters its final stages, millions in Germany are forced from their homes by bombing, compelled to seek shelter in the countryside where there are barely the resources to feed them.Twelve-year-old Luisa, her mother, and her older sister Billie have escaped the devastation of the city for the relative safety of a dairy farm. But even here the power struggles of the war play out: the family depend on the goodwill of Luisa's brother-in-law, an SS officer, who in expectation of payment turns his attention away from his wife and towards Billie.Luisa immerses herself in books, but even she notices the Allied bombers flying east above them, the gauntness of the prisoners at the camp nearby, the disappearance of fresh-faced boys from the milk shed - hastily shipped off to a war that's already lost.Living on the farm teaches Luisa about life and death, but it's man's capacity for violence that provides the ultimate lesson, that robs her of her innocent ignorance. When, at a birthday celebration, her worst fears are realized, Luisa collapses under the weight of the inexplicable . . .Ralf Rothmann's novel, To Die in Spring, described the horror of war and the damage done on the battlefield. The God of that Summer tells the devastating story of civilians caught up in the chaos of defeat, of events that might lead a twelve-year-old child to justifiably say: 'I have experienced everything.'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New allies rise.The Blood Moon nears.Zélie faces her final enemy.The king who hunts her heart.When Zélie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship. Now warriors with iron skulls traffick her and her people across the seas, far from their homeland.Then everything changes when Zélie meets King Baldyr, her true captor and the man who has ravaged entire civilizations to find her. The ruler of the Skulls, Baldyr's quest to harness Zélie's strength sends Zélie, Amari, and Tzain searching for allies in foreign lands.But as Baldyr closes in, catastrophe charges Orïsha's shores. It will take everything Zélie has to face her final enemy and save her people before the Skulls annihilate them for good.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There Are 101 Things to Spot in Space is perfect for children 3 years+ who are curious about the incredible things in Space.From lunar robots to comets, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their finding skills as they search for a diverse range of amazing objects. Can they spot the hidden 101 thing too With beautifully illustrated scenes from Hannah Abbo, and with activities on counting and more, there is lots for curious preschoolers to learn and do.Discover more in the 101 series with There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Dinosaurs in This Book and There are 101 Things That Go in This Book.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There Are 101 Dinosaurs in This Book is perfect for children 2 years+ who are interested in all things dinosaurs!From steamy swamps to hot dry deserts, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their spotting and finding skills as they search for 101 different dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures in their natural habitats. Diplodocus, Triceratops, Brachiosaurus . . . everyone's favourite dinosaurs are here!With five beautifully illustrated scenes from Chorkung, plus added activities, there is lots for curious preschoolers to learn and do.Discover more in the 101 series with There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Minibeasts in This Book and There are 101 Things to Find in Space.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A haunting tale of guilt and redemption, Cormac McCarthy's gothic masterpiece Outer Dark follows a brother and sister on a dark journey through the Appalachian wilderness.'A profound parable that ultimately speaks to any society in any time' - TimeIn an unspecified place in Appalachia, a woman named Rinthy gives birth to her brother's child.The brother, Culla, abandons the baby in the woods, and tells Rinthy that he has died by natural causes. When she sees his grave empty, she sets forth alone to find her son.Wracked by sin, Culla too leaves for the countryside. He will be haunted by The Trio, punishers and murderers, as the novel moves towards its eerie, apocalyptic resolution.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.Praise for Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road and No Country for Old Men:'McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute' - Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' - Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series'[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence' - Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The timeless multimillion-copy phenomenon. 50th anniversary edition featuring a new foreword by Bill Gates.'Groundbreaking . . . I still give it to friends today' - Bill Gates'One of the most powerful mindset books ever written' - Daniel Pink, bestselling author of DriveWith unparalleled insights into the mental landscape of performance, The Inner Game of Tennis provides you with the definitive framework for long-term success.Instead of concentrating on how to improve your technique, Timothy Gallwey starts from the understanding that 'every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game'. The former is played against opponents on the court, but the latter is a battle within ourselves as we try and overcome self-doubt and anxiety. It is often won or lost before a ball has been hit.In his revolutionary approach, with applications well beyond tennis, Gallwey will teach you how to:- Trust the intuitive wisdom of your body- Quiet your mind of worry, fear and distraction- Achieve a state of 'relaxed concentration', in which success comes naturallyDescribed by Billie Jean King as her 'tennis bible', Timothy Gallwey's international bestseller has been essential reading for sports players of all abilities since it was first published in 1974. Built on a foundation of Zen thinking and humanistic psychology, Gallwey's method has had a far-reaching impact both on and off the tennis court.Whether you want to win at tennis, write a novel, get ahead at work, or simply unwind after a stressful day, Gallwey shows you how to tap into your utmost potential. This is your key to peak performance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A rollicking debut' - Telegraph'A necessary exploration of identity and belonging' - Derek Owusu, author of That Reminds MeIn Ashleigh Nugent's dynamic coming-of-age comedy of errors, Locks, teenager Aeon is on a quest for belonging. Locks is the story of Aeon, a mixed-up and mixed-race teenager from a leafy Liverpool suburb, who is desperate to find his Black roots and understand the Black identity foisted upon him by his community. To his growing shame, the only Black people in his life are his dad and his cousin, Increase - but they don't count. Aeon's dad is intent on ignoring race and climbing the social ladder. And Increase has taken to demeaning all Black culture since the shady and unresolved death of his own father, a 'Yardie' gangster.Aeon's quest seems set to be fulfilled when he and Increase travel to Jamaica. But Aeon soon finds that smoking loads of weed, growing messy dreadlocks and wearing massive red boots don't, necessarily, help him to fit in. He gets mugged, stabbed, arrested and banged up in a Jamaican detention centre, where he is beaten unconscious for being the 'White boy'. And then things really start to go wrong . . . …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Need a rental person who does nothing Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. After an old boss told him that he contributed nothing and that it made no difference whether he showed up to work or not, he wondered if a person who 'does nothing' could still have a place in the world. With a tweet, his Rental Person service was born.- Have a deep secret you desperately need to reveal, so deep that you can't tell a friend or family member - Have you spent a long time home alone, and want to know what it's like to have somebody with you at your apartment - Or for someone to simply think of you on a stressful day Or wave to you as you leave the train station on a long journey Morimoto is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger throughout each request, and his encounters are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology.In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'My dad is a Man amongst men' - Tyson FuryThis is the Gypsy Warrior, Big John Fury, standing his corner, totally unfiltered and in his own words.I'll have a fight with anybody. Win, lose or draw. I'm out there, shirt off, done and dusted. If you've got Fury DNA, you're not shy of a fight.Born into a family of Irish traveller heritage, Big John Fury descends from a long line of bare-knuckle fighters - including King of the Gypsies, Bartley Gorman. So it's no surprise that he found himself fighting outside the ring at a young age.From his early years in Manchester, John learned to box by bare-knuckle fighting within the travelling community - before graduating into the sport professionally. The ring has never been far from his sights, and John has played a crucial role as coach and cornerman for his two-time British heavyweight champion son, Tyson Fury.When Fury Takes Over is the real story behind the legend, from memories of growing up as a traveller to stories of boxing for a Sherpa van, via life lessons from his time in prison and finding balance as a fighter and a family man. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Spectacular Science of Inventions is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about machines, technology and gadgets - and that parents often struggle to answer.Discover who built the first robots, how a text message is sent, if the James Webb telescope revolutionize our knowledge of the Universe, and much much more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects.There's eight Spectacular Science titles to collect! Titles include Space, Buildings, The Human Body, Art, Planet Earth and The Living World.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Spectacular Science of Vehicles is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about cars, trains, ships and planes - and that parents often struggle to answerFind out how a Maglev train floats on air, what happens when you break the sound barrier, how modern airports and container ports work and many, many more!The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects.There's eight Spectacular Science titles to collect! Titles include Space, Buildings, The Human Body, Art, Planet Earth and The Living World.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A blast' - Ian Rankin'A lively celebration of 1980s action stars' - The Times'Hugely entertaining' - Edgar WrightNow with BONUS MATERIAL, from the editor of Empire magazine this is the behind-the-scenes story of the golden age of the action movie, the stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films - from Die Hard to The Terminator - that made them famous.Charting Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger's carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan's America and the Cold War. It also reveals the untold stories of the colourful characters, from Steven Seagal to Bruce Willis, who ascended in their wake. These invincible action heroes used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day, becoming pop-culture titans.Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes, Nick de Semlyen' s The Last Action Heroes chronicles how, as the 1990s rolled in, the glory days of these macho men began to fade, but how the mayhem they wrought on screen and off excites us still.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Go on a magical adventure into the jungle with the tooth fairy - the perfect book for any child with a wobbly tooth and a great introduction to the tooth fairy for younger readers! A fun, snappy story from the brilliantJulia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With witty rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile is loved by children and parents alike - perfect for reading together!Ruth Mary the tooth fairy has been sent off to the jungle to collect teeth from animals! Everything goes well until a crocodile wakes up and decides that she looks like a tasty snack . . . and with her wings not working, how will she escape Discover more picture books from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, ,the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures: Sugarlump and the Unicorn, The Singing Mermaid and The Princess and the Wizard.…