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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Who are refugees Why are they called that word Why do they need to leave their country In this simple, graphic and bold picture book for young children, author/illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee. This book is the perfect tool to introduce an important and timely topic to children.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'A nail-biting page turner written with cinematic sparkle' - Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All The Bright Places 'Think Serial at Malory Towers' - Katie Lowe, author of The FuriesWelcome to the Magpie Society.Tragedy has struck Illumen Hall, a prestigious boarding school of tradition and achievement. The body of student Lola Radcliffe is discovered on the beach, and on her back someone has tattooed an elaborate magpie.For new student Audrey, it's just another strange and unsettling thing about her new surroundings. For her roommate Ivy, the death of her friend Lola is something she's desperate to get past - and Audrey's presence isn't helping. But the two girls are thrown together when a mysterious podcast airs, with a sinister headline: I KNOW WHO KILLED LOLA. AND ONE OF YOU IS NEXT.This edition includes the spine-chilling first chapter of THE MAGPIE SOCIETY: TWO FOR JOY.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 329 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The new gripping YA thriller from online sensation Savannah Brown, author of The Truth About Keeping Secrets, Graffiti, and Sweetdark. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and E. Lockhart's We Were Liars.When fledgling singer Roxy Raines vanishes from the tiny resort of Sandown, the island's locals refuse to talk about it to any outsiders, dismissing Roxy as a teenage runaway. Thirty years later, seventeen-year-old Mona Perry is convinced there's something more sinister at play. Armed with a suitcase and a microphone - to record her findings for her podcast's listeners - the troubled teen is on a deadline: one hot summer is all she has to get to the bottom of Roxy's story. But as Mona gets drawn into the strange goings on of this isolated community, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. Least of all Mona's own past, and the disappearance of someone else, someone much closer to her.How far will she go to uncover the truth Praise for The Things We Don't See:'A propulsive mystery driven by beautifully raw narration . . . Brown's prose reads like a live wire.' Rory Power, author of Wilder Girls'A beautifully written mystery with a host of fascinating characters' Vincent Ralph, author of Are You Watching Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 373 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Lenton, Steven (illustrator). Neuware -A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven LentonWelcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand! Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmations picture book.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Embark on a strange and enchanting adventure with old foes and monsters in this glorious crossover of Doctor Who and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.When a sudden tornado engulfs the TARDIS, the Thirteenth Doctor and her fam find themselves transported to the magical land of Oz. With a damaged TARDIS and an unexpected stowaway from the 1930s, their only hope of getting home is to follow the yellow brick road.But when an army of scarecrows ambushes them, they quickly realise that everything is not as it should be, and they're thrown into a fight for survival against a mysterious enemy. As each of her companions becomes a shadow of their former selves, only the Doctor is left standing.Desperate to save her friends, she must embark on a perilous journey to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz - and stop whatever forces are at work before she and her friends are trapped in the fictional world forever.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 211 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow.'For the left, elections are a brief interlude in a life of real politics, a moment to ask whether it's worth taking time off to vote . . . Then back to work. The work will be to move forward to construct the better world that is within reach.'He sheds light into the phenomenon of right-wing populism, and exposes the catastrophic nature and impact of authoritarian policies on people, the environment and the planet as a whole. He captures the dynamics of the brutal class warfare launched by the masters of capital to maintain and even enhance the features of a dog-eat-dog society. And he celebrates the recent unprecedented mobilizations of millions of people internationally against neoliberal capitalism, racism and police violence.We stand at a precipice and we must fight to pull the world back from it.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Old legends and new worlds collide in this magnificent Doctor Who crossover with King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.While investigating a strange energy in Carbury, the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble are pulled into a different dimension, smashing a giant hole into another world in the process.As the magic of the hidden dimension slowly seeps out, the Doctor and Donna find themselves in Camelot, where a young squire, Arthur, comes to their aid, and when the Doctor is mistaken for Merlin, they are swept up in the glamorous and daring legends of the Knights of the Round Table.But something far more menacing has been awakened. Caught in an ancient battle for power, Donna and the Doctor are sucked into a dangerous game. As each move is made and time spins faster, the Doctor must find a way to seal the rift before an unimaginable power is unleashed and the universe is laid to waste.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 227 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Powerful, compassionate and ultimately hopeful. ObserverWINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 and the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week - a trailblazing novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds; The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis.The sea carries our pain. The stars carry our future.Natalie's world is falling apart. She's just lost her mum and her brother marches the streets of Dover full of hate and anger. Swimming is her only refuge.Sammy has fled his home and family in Eritrea for the chance of a new life in Europe. Every step he takes on his journey is a step into an unknown and unwelcoming future.A twist of fate brings them together and gives them both hope. But is hope enough to mend a broken world 'Skilful, involving and important, this deserves it's accolades' The Sunday Times'Powerful, uplifting, hopeful' GuardianPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 309 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -#1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with a new and utterly unique romance.'An endearing, affecting portrayal of the journey of love. Everything Yoon touches turns to gold. this cinematic supernatural romance will be no exception' BooklistEvie is disillusioned about love ever since her dad left her mum for another woman - she's even throwing out her beloved romance novel collection.When she's given a copy of a book called Instructions for Dancing, and follows a note inside to a dilapidated dance studio, she discovers she has a strange and unwelcome gift. When a couple kisses in front of her, she can see their whole relationship play out - from the moment they first catch each other's eye to the last bitter moments of their break-up.For Evie, it confirms everything she thinks she knows about love - that it doesn't last.But at the dance studio she meets X - tall, dreadlocked, fascinating - and they start to learn to dance, together. Can X help break the spell that Evie is under Can he change Evie's mind about love 'A story of love's unpredictability and the importance of perspective that unfolds with ease and heart' Publisher's Weekly'A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after the reader turns the final page' KirkusPraise for Nicola Yoon:'Gorgeous and lyrical' New York Times'Powerful, lovely, heart-wrenching' Jennifer Niven'This extraordinary first novel about love so strong it might kill us is too good to feel like a debut' Jodi PicoultNumber 1 New York Times bestseller, May 2022Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 285 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The electrifying number one bestselling adventure from the author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers, Tom Fletcher!Franky can't wait to move to his new town - although he wishes he didn't have to leave his best friend Dani behind.But everything changes after the storm, when strange green lightning and powerful thunder crash down on the town. From that night on, the kids who live on Franky's street start to change. One by one, they become a little odd. A little unusual. A little. magical.Franky's always wanted to be part of an amazing gang - just like his hero, super-spy Zack Danger! And soon, he realises that there's real danger in store for himself and his new friends.And so the Danger Gang is born.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 448 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Who are refugees Why are they called that word Why do they need to leave their country In this simple, graphic and bold picture book for young children, author/illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee. This book is the perfect tool to introduce an important and timely topic to children.; Bilderbuch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The first English-language publication of one of the greatest Polish science fiction novels of all time'We have given you life . so that you could discover a fraction of the great secret.'Is BER-66 a human or a robot His controllers, known as 'the Mechanism,' tell him he is a living machine, programmed to gather information on the inhabitants of the strange underground world he finds himself in. But as he penetrates its tunnels and locked rooms, encountering mysterious doppelgangers and a petrified city, he comes closer to the truth of his existence. Considered one of the most important Polish science fiction novels of all time, Robot is a haunting philosophical enquiry into the nature of our reality and our place in the universe.'An instant classic which catapulted Snerg to the rank of Poland's best sf authors' Science Fiction EncyclopediaPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 330 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Lenton, Steven (illustrator). Neuware - A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven LentonWelcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand! Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmations picture book.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Delany's works have become essential to the history of science fiction' New YorkerSamuel Delany is one of the most radical and influential science fiction writers of our age, who reinvented the genre with his fearless explorations of race, class and gender. Driftglass is the definitive volume of his stories, featuring neutered space travellers, telepathy, Hells Angels and genetically modified amphibious workers.'Delany's books interweave science fiction with histories of race, sexuality and control. In so doing, he gives readers fiction that reflects and explores the social truths of our world' The New York TimesPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 390 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A nail-biting page turner written with cinematic sparkle' - Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All The Bright Places 'Think Serial at Malory Towers' - Katie Lowe, author of The FuriesWelcome to the Magpie Society.Tragedy has struck Illumen Hall, a prestigious boarding school of tradition and achievement. The body of student Lola Radcliffe is discovered on the beach, and on her back someone has tattooed an elaborate magpie.For new student Audrey, it's just another strange and unsettling thing about her new surroundings. For her roommate Ivy, the death of her friend Lola is something she's desperate to get past - and Audrey's presence isn't helping. But the two girls are thrown together when a mysterious podcast airs, with a sinister headline: I KNOW WHO KILLED LOLA. AND ONE OF YOU IS NEXT.This edition includes the spine-chilling first chapter of THE MAGPIE SOCIETY: TWO FOR JOY.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'The greatest entertainer ever produced by science fiction' J. G. BallardThese surreal, elegantly witty tales from one of the most esteemed writers of science fiction encompass indignant aliens, stranded space explorers, shapeshifters, a company that manufactures designer planets and a deadly hunting game in far-future New York.'Robert Sheckley is one of the great funny writers' Douglas Adams'A writer not quite like any other whose forte is his own brand of strange and wonderful humour' The New York Times'Genuinely funny SF' Neil GaimanPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 191 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Tiptree's narratives of alien worlds and alienation make up one of science fiction's most vivid and influential bodies of work' The New York TimesThis landmark collection of short stories shows the feminist pioneer James Tiptree Jr. at her most inventive and daring. Here a fake girl becomes a living advertisement, women choose alien invaders over the men of Earth, a creature discovers that love means death and a pandemic engulfs the planet.'Feminist dystopian fiction owes just as much to this woman - who wrote as a man - as Margaret Atwood' VoxPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Extraordinary' Philip PullmanFollowing one man's journey from earth to an alien landscape of ethereal beauty and existential terror, A Voyage to Arcturus is a profound questioning of the nature of evil. Dreamlike and philosophical, this landmark cult novel has influenced generations of writers.'That shattering, intolerable and irresistible work' C. S. Lewis'A Nietzschean Pilgrim's Progress . Lindsay's engrossing book, a mixture of metaphysics and surreal dream-quest, stands as one of the great originals' GuardianPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 384 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Revelatory. Harry Harrison's novel about Earth on the edge of disaster is both bracing and cathartic . impressively prescient' GuardianThe planet's population has exploded and resources are stretched to breaking point. And, in a sweltering, overcrowded New York City of 35 million desperate inhabitants, a police detective must try to solve a murder. The basis of the cult film Soylent Green, this eerily prophetic novel is a nightmarish vision of a world in meltdown.'A cautionary tale of what might happen if American consumption goes unchecked' Los Angeles Times'An author with a serious purpose and a subversive wit' Christopher PriestPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 320 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In anticipation of a coming nuclear apocalypse, Mole has converted a huge underground quarry into an 'ark'. While searching for his crew, he falls for the tricks of a wily insect dealer and his friends. In the surreal drama that ensues, the ark is invaded by first a gang of youths and then a sinister group of elderly people, before Mole himself becomes trapped in the ark's central piece of equipment - a giant toilet powerful enough to flush almost anything out to sea . . .A science-fiction classic from acclaimed Japanese novelist Kobe Abe, The Ark Sakura's Kafkaesque embrace of nuclear disaster and ecological catastrophe is at turns both hilarious and desperate.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 384 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The new gripping YA thriller from online sensation Savannah Brown, author of The Truth About Keeping Secrets, Graffiti, and Sweetdark. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and E. Lockhart's We Were Liars.When fledgling singer Roxy Raines vanishes from the tiny resort of Sandown, the island's locals refuse to talk about it to any outsiders, dismissing Roxy as a teenage runaway. Thirty years later, seventeen-year-old Mona Perry is convinced there's something more sinister at play. Armed with a suitcase and a microphone - to record her findings for her podcast's listeners - the troubled teen is on a deadline: one hot summer is all she has to get to the bottom of Roxy's story. But as Mona gets drawn into the strange goings on of this isolated community, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. Least of all Mona's own past, and the disappearance of someone else, someone much closer to her.How far will she go to uncover the truth Praise for The Things We Don't See:'A propulsive mystery driven by beautifully raw narration . . . Brown's prose reads like a live wire.' Rory Power, author of Wilder Girls'A beautifully written mystery with a host of fascinating characters' Vincent Ralph, author of Are You Watching.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get to know the real Philip Schofield in his funny, uplifting, occasionally heartbreaking and always honest life story THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Searingly honest, brave, highly readable' Sunday Express'[A] fantastic read on such an interesting life' Lorraine Kelly'A really smashing book' Michael Ball_________For forty years we've been watching Phillip - from children's TV to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and This Morning - but what is life like behind the scenes and who is he when the camera is off In Life's What You Make It Phillip tells us his secrets, whisking us from an idyllic Cornwall childhood via pestering the BBC for a job to hanging out with stars of stage and screen. Packed with stories he's never told, here's all the excitement of live TV, the mayhem and mistakes, the friendships with beloved co-stars and the sadness of onscreen breakups. Above all, it's the wonderful tale of how life - like our favourite shows - is truly and always what you make it. _________'A beautiful book. There are amazing stories in there about meeting Princess Diana, the Red Arrows and all of our favourite telly shows. It's a delight' Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2'We have loved your book - you've been so honest, open, everything that anyone will have hoped to get from this book . . . you get it. A stroll through your incredible career and you also tackle, head on, in a really beautiful way what happened earlier this year' Andrea McLean, Loose Women'One of our favourite things is the many hilarious anecdotes he has to share about his good friend Holly Willoughby' Hello!'The book we've all been waiting for . . . we haven't been able to put it down' New'Candid, brave and readable . . . This Morning fans will love stories of his 18 years on the show' Sunday Express'A bona fide national treasure . . . He tells his story in his way, with great honesty' Prima'A fantastic read!' Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Welcome to Seven Hills Academy, where gossip roams the halls.Seven Hills Academy: the world's most exclusive boarding school. Being committed to your studies, service and community doesn't mean that you can't break the rules now and again, right But watch your back because lurking on the anonymous Chitter Chatter blog is The Watcher-who can't wait to reveal all the latest hookups, hot lists and secrets around campus. The latest objects of The Watcher's affection Straight-off-the-train (but not exactly straight) insta-besties Evelyn and Seth.It doesn't take long for Evelyn to realize she is inexplicably drawn to her gorgeous and standoffish roommate Noelle. Meanwhile Seth has eyes, and some serious heart palpitations, for budding thespian and school flirt Jasper. Just as things start to heat up, The Watcher strikes-will the secrets revealed turn their happily ever afters into happily never afters.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A liberating and lacerating critique of American racial madness, capitalism and white superiority . Schuyler's wild, misanthropic, take-no-prisoners satire of American life seems more relevant than ever . Afrofuturist before such a term existed' New York Review of Books Telling the extraordinary story of a mysterious process that can turn black skin white in 1930s America, Black No More is a pioneering and caustic work of Black speculative fiction from one of the great Harlem Renaissance authors.'A clever and biting satire' Isabel Wilkerson, The New York Times Book Review'No one is safe from Schuyler's biting mockery' The New York Times.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Embark on a strange and enchanting adventure with old foes and monsters in this glorious crossover of Doctor Who and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.When a sudden tornado engulfs the TARDIS, the Thirteenth Doctor and her fam find themselves transported to the magical land of Oz. With a damaged TARDIS and an unexpected stowaway from the 1930s, their only hope of getting home is to follow the yellow brick road.But when an army of scarecrows ambushes them, they quickly realise that everything is not as it should be, and they're thrown into a fight for survival against a mysterious enemy. As each of her companions becomes a shadow of their former selves, only the Doctor is left standing.Desperate to save her friends, she must embark on a perilous journey to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz - and stop whatever forces are at work before she and her friends are trapped in the fictional world forever.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021WINNER OF THE SUSHILA DEVI AWARD 2021NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2021A searing debut novel about mothers and daughters, obsession and betrayal - for fans of Jenny Offill, Deborah Levy, Rachel Cusk and Diana Evans'Beautifully written, emotionally wrenching and poignant in equal measure' The Booker Prize Judges 2020'An unsettling, sinewy debut, startling in its venom and disarming in its humour from the very first sentence' Guardian'I would be lying if I said my mother's misery has never given me pleasure.'This is a tale of obsession and betrayal. This is a poisoned love story. But not between lovers - between mother and daughter. Tara and Antara, a woman and her angry shadow. But which one is which Sharp as a blade and compulsively readable, Burnt Sugar slowly untangles the knot of memory and rumour that binds two women together, revealing the truth that lies beneath.'A work of extraordinary insight, courage and sophistication' Washington Post'Arresting and fiercely intelligent, disarmingly witty and frank' Sunday Times 'A sly, slippery, often heartbreaking novel about the role memory plays within families' Stylist'Extraordinary. Come for the effortlessly stylish writing, stay for the boiling wrath' ObserverLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 228 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The electrifying number one bestselling adventure from the author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers, Tom Fletcher!Franky can't wait to move to his new town - although he wishes he didn't have to leave his best friend Dani behind.But everything changes after the storm, when strange green lightning and powerful thunder crash down on the town. From that night on, the kids who live on Franky's street start to change. One by one, they become a little odd. A little unusual. A little. magical.Franky's always wanted to be part of an amazing gang - just like his hero, super-spy Zack Danger! And soon, he realises that there's real danger in store for himself and his new friends.And so the Danger Gang is born.; Nominiert: Fantastic Book Awards (Lancashire County Council), 2022.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Old legends and new worlds collide in this magnificent Doctor Who crossover with King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.While investigating a strange energy in Carbury, the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble are pulled into a different dimension, smashing a giant hole into another world in the process.As the magic of the hidden dimension slowly seeps out, the Doctor and Donna find themselves in Camelot, where a young squire, Arthur, comes to their aid, and when the Doctor is mistaken for Merlin, they are swept up in the glamorous and daring legends of the Knights of the Round Table.But something far more menacing has been awakened. Caught in an ancient battle for power, Donna and the Doctor are sucked into a dangerous game. As each move is made and time spins faster, the Doctor must find a way to seal the rift before an unimaginable power is unleashed and the universe is laid to waste.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow.'For the left, elections are a brief interlude in a life of real politics, a moment to ask whether it's worth taking time off to vote . . . Then back to work. The work will be to move forward to construct the better world that is within reach.'He sheds light into the phenomenon of right-wing populism, and exposes the catastrophic nature and impact of authoritarian policies on people, the environment and the planet as a whole. He captures the dynamics of the brutal class warfare launched by the masters of capital to maintain and even enhance the features of a dog-eat-dog society. And he celebrates the recent unprecedented mobilizations of millions of people internationally against neoliberal capitalism, racism and police violence.We stand at a precipice and we must fight to pull the world back from it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with a new and utterly unique romance.'An endearing, affecting portrayal of the journey of love. Everything Yoon touches turns to gold. this cinematic supernatural romance will be no exception' BooklistEvie is disillusioned about love ever since her dad left her mum for another woman - she's even throwing out her beloved romance novel collection.When she's given a copy of a book called Instructions for Dancing, and follows a note inside to a dilapidated dance studio, she discovers she has a strange and unwelcome gift. When a couple kisses in front of her, she can see their whole relationship play out - from the moment they first catch each other's eye to the last bitter moments of their break-up.For Evie, it confirms everything she thinks she knows about love - that it doesn't last.But at the dance studio she meets X - tall, dreadlocked, fascinating - and they start to learn to dance, together. Can X help break the spell that Evie is under Can he change Evie's mind about love 'A story of love's unpredictability and the importance of perspective that unfolds with ease and heart' Publisher's Weekly'A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after the reader turns the final page' KirkusPraise for Nicola Yoon:'Gorgeous and lyrical' New York Times'Powerful, lovely, heart-wrenching' Jennifer Niven'This extraordinary first novel about love so strong it might kill us is too good to feel like a debut' Jodi PicoultNumber 1 New York Times bestseller, May 2022.