Random house jun 2022 (178 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Earn your Colour Badge with Duggee!The Squirrels are painting in Duggee's favourite colouring book today, but they don't have all the colours they want. Can Duggee show them how to mix different colours together to create new ones Featuring all of your favourite characters from the triple BAFTA-winning CBeebies show, this new board book story is perfect for little Hey Duggee fans.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's time for school in this Step 1 reader featuring the family from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, Garden Day, Snow Day, and Beach Day!The start of the new school year means new friends and new experiences! It's big sister's first day of 3rd grade, but it will be a cinch for her to show little brother the ropes on his first day of kindergarten. She already knows where all the rooms are, who the teachers are, and where to go and when at their school! It's great to have a sibling to rely on when starting something new! A day with family is always a great day! Read all the Day books:Apple Picking DayPumpkin DayGarden DayBeach DaySnow DayGrandparents DayStep 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Evans, Ashley (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introduce your baby to all kinds of toys with this gorgeous black-and-white book!Designed to develop babies' eyesight from birth, this high-contrast book with clearly-defined images and simple text will engage your child's senses as they discover all their favourite toys. Spot the stacking rings, stripy ball and cuddly teddy bear - and look out for the surprise touch-and-feel on the final page!This black-and-white book:Stimulates visionEncourages sensory developmentRecommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available:Baby Touch: Faces: a black-and-white bookBaby Touch: Animals: a black-and-white bookBaby Touch: Vehicles: a black-and-white book Baby Touch: My First Book: a black-and-white cloth bookBaby Touch: A black-and-white buggy book.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A terrific Little Golden Book to get your little one excited about starting kindergartentold from the point of view of a very excited student experiencing the first day of school!Going to kindergarten is so much fun! This Little Golden Book follows a happy little girl on her first day of school. She and her new classmates play a game to get to know each other, explore the classroom (there's an art station and a class pet!), learn to raise their hand before speaking, practice standing in line without getting all 'giggly and wiggly,' enjoy story time, and lots more. This is the perfect book to share with your future kindergartener. Stone, Joanie (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join The Very Hungry Hungry Caterpillar for a celebration of all the ways a teacher helps you learn and grow.A delightful mini-hardback featuring Eric Carle's bright and distinctive artwork and sweet, lyrical text.This little book of joy is the perfect gift for the end of term, or any day you want to say . . . thank you, Teacher!; Bilderbuch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introduce toddlers to first vehicle words with this bright, contemporary board book.Featuring first vehicle words and brightly-coloured themed pages, this gorgeous book will build your toddler's vocabulary and help them as they begin to talk. From cars, trucks and trains, to boats, aeroplanes and diggers, young children will love discovering all sorts of vehicles on the go! With clear labels and simple questions to spark your child's curiosity on each spread, this is the perfect first words book to support your child's language development.Illustrated by Emilie LapeyreAlso available: A World of Words treasuryMy First 100 Words (A World of Words) My First Animals (A World of Words). Lapeyre, Emilie (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introduce toddlers to first animal words with this bright, contemporary board book.Featuring first animal words and brightly-coloured themed pages, this gorgeous book will build your toddler's vocabulary and help them as they begin to talk. Young children will love discovering their favourite pets, exploring the farm and travelling through the jungle, meeting all sorts of animals from cats, dogs and birds, to gorillas, zebras and elephants! With clear labels and simple questions to spark your child's curiosity on every spread, this is the perfect first words book to support your child's language development.Illustrated by Emilie Lapeyre Also available: A World of Words treasuryMy First 100 Words (A World of Words) My First Vehicles (A World of Words). Ladybird Books (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create your own fun Peppa stories in this brilliant Peppa sticker book!Peppa is on a busy day out with Mummy and Daddy Pig - who will she meet, what will she do and what games will she play Packed with stickers, this book will keep little ones entertained for hours.; Stickerbuch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet hilarious, science-mad chatterbox, Rocket - she's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has ever lived!But. can she convince her big brother to stop looking down at his phone and start LOOKING UP at the stars Bursting with energy and passion about science and space, this heart-warming, inspirational picture book will have readers turning off their screens and switching on to the outside world.\*Winner of the UKLA Awards 2021\*\*Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2019\*'Outstanding - a breath of fresh air, just like Rocket herself' - Kirkus Reviews'Energetic and with a wry, sweet take on family dynamics, it will alert readers to the mysteries of the night skies' - The GuardianMore Rocket stories:Clean Up!; Nominiert: Spark! Book Award, 2020.Nominiert: Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, 2019.Nominiert: Klaus Flugge Award, 2019.Nominiert: BookTrust Storytime Prize, 2020.Nominiert: Oscar's Book Prize, 2020.Ausgezeichnet: UKLA Book Awards, 2020.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover!Meet Kittie, the BEST hairdresser in all of fairyland!Kittie Lacey is off on a very overdue holiday on Aladdin's Magic Carpet Tours. But when she finds herself tangled up in a world of flying carpets and mysterious jewels she needs to put all her skills to the test to rescue Aladdin, free the genie and save the day. Will she manage it Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures:The Fairytale Hairdresser and RapunzelThe Fairytale Hairdressser and the Little MermaidThe Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the BeastThe Fairytale Hairdresser and CinderellaThe Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping BeautyThe Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow WhiteThe Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum FairyThe Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the PeaThe Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the FrogThe Fairytale Hairdresser and ThumbelinaThe Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood. Beard, Lauren (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Ian Malcolm team up to confront a world in chaos as dinosaurs roam free. Life will find a way and Blue the Velociraptor, the T. Rex, and the other dinosaurs may claim dominion over the planet once more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Jurassic-themed, rhyming picture book for children starting school! All through the land, little dinos were stirring. They opened their eyes and their brains started whirring. The BIG day is here, they thought from their beds - some leapt with excitement, some trembled with dread . . .Jewel the dinosaur is very nervous about her first day of school. There are so many new dinos to meet, the dining hall is noisy and her new classroom is so big! But as the day goes on, and Jewel settles into her new class and makes new friends, she realises that school isn't that scary after all.With adorable illustrations by Loretta Schauer and rhyming, reassuring text, this fun starting-school picture book will encourage young readers to explore their own feelings or nerves around this big milestone so they can have a roar-some first day too!; Bilderbuch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ____________________________We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how.Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess. John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide he shows it's a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shares his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing.____________________________'Humorous and practical . Whether you're hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, you're sure to feel inspired' OK Magazine'His candor is endearing . An upbeat guide to the creative process' Kirkus'A jovial romp . Cleese fans will enjoy, and writers and other artists will breeze through, picking up a few nuggets of wisdom along the way' The Festival Review'A sincere and thoughtful guide to creativity, and a very useful book' Graham Norton'Wise words on the serious business of being silly' Sunday Business Post.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SAGA FROM AUTHOR KATIE FLYNNWill love bloom in a new city It's 1938, and Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete. She is thrilled to be treated like royalty for the day. But deep down she is desperate to leave the Welsh mining community where she grew up.When war is declared, Cadi and her best friend Poppy see a chance to escape. Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled, whom she is meant to marry, for Liverpool.But city life doesn't bring the opportunities they'd hoped for. Unable to join the forces, the girls are left looking for work in poverty-stricken Scotland Ward.They secure jobs in a local pub, and Cadi's blossoming relationship with a handsome dock worker deepens after he rescues her from a terrifying encounter.But when Aled unexpectedly appears dressed in RAF uniform Cadi finds her worlds colliding again. Now the Rose Queen must decide: who will become her King _____________________________________________WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN.'Her characters are like old friends''Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy''Heartwarming romance''Hard to put down'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Another thrilling and magical adventure from master storyteller Joseph Delaney, set in the multi-million copy bestselling world of The Spook's ApprenticeWe are entering a new age of darkness. Hell has grown in power and neither priest nor Spook can do anything about it. So go home now while you can . . . Years have passed since Wulf and Tilda vanished from the County. Alice and Tom have given up hope of ever seeing them again - until a terrible enemy from the past forces them to take drastic action, and reach out through time in a bid for help.Now Wulf faces the greatest and most powerful demon who has ever walked the Dark: the Fiend. He will have to use all his powers - and gather some new ones - to have even a chance of survival . . .…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet Peppa's favourite magical creatures!Peppa loves all magical creatures. Meet mermaids that swim in oceans, narwhals that live under water and unicorns that fly high in the sky. This book is packed full with fantastic creatures that are waiting to say hello!This chunky board book features 8 sturdy tabs for little hands - perfect for Peppa's biggest fans.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two sisters. A shocking racist incident. The summer that will change both of their lives forever.Annalie and Margaret are sisters who agree on only one thing: that they have nothing in common.Annalie is seventeen: sweet, content, and looking forward to a summer of flirting with the most popular boy in school.Margaret is nineteen: ambitious, a warrior for social justice, and desperate to forget her ex-boyfriend in New York City.When their family is the victim of a racial attack, Annalie tries to pretend it never happened - but Margaret wants to fight back. Suddenly their relationship - and all the ones around them - are hanging by a thread. And then a crushing secret threatens to tear them apart forever . . .A beautiful and powerful story about family, identity and the secrets we keep, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Nicola Yoon, and Adam Silvera.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I should have realised that there was going to be something SERIOUSLY weird about a town called Little STRANGEhaven.'Something BAD is happening at Little Strangehaven Primary.What are the peculiar SHIVERS that keep striking the school, bringing Strangeness in their wake -from uncontrollable ballroom dancing to an attack by military chickens Spy-detective Agatha Topps is determined to find out. She's the only person who doesn't forget the Strangeness as soon as it's over. At least, until new boy Lenny Tuchus turns up and remembers too.Their spy-detectoring leads them to the Book of Chaos, an ancient text which has been hidden away in the Room of Forbidden and Dangerous Books. Can Agatha and Lenny fight off attacks from evil underpants and Transylvanian gargoyles to stop the SHIVERS before their town is sucked into oblivion Because power lies in books - especially this one . . .The perfect story for 7 to 9-year-olds (or STRANGE adults) and fans of Ben Miller, David Walliams and Tom Fletcher. Packed with hilarious illustrations and easy-to-read text, discover the secrets of Little Strangehaven.; Nominiert: Spark! Book Award, 2023.Nominiert: The 'Lollies' Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, 2024. Boyden, Robin; Kear, Katie (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Spot can count from 1 to 10! Follow along as he finds all the animals around the farm in this colourful lift-the-flap tale.Spot has learnt how to count - and the farm is the perfect place to practice. How many horses are in the stable How many sheep are in the field How many rabbits are in the garden Help Spot to count them all, from 1 all the way to 10!With fun flaps to develop fine motor skills and an adventurous story to encourage curiosity and exploration, this classic story is perfect for early learning and play.Eric Hill's Where's Spot was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.Loved this Try these!Where's Spot Spot Goes to the FarmSpot Goes on HolidaySpot Goes to SchoolSpot Goes to the ParkSpot Says GoodnightSpot Visits His GrandparentsSpot Bakes a Cake; Aufklappbuch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER After her marriage ends, one woman s struggle to pick up the pieces finally leads to a new beginning but is the past truly behind her In this poignant novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber explores the powerful intersections of love and family. This deeply emotional tale proves it s never too late for love. Publishers Weekly (starred review)It s been nearly six years since Julia Jones had her heart broken. After her husband became involved with another woman, she did everything she could to save their marriage, to no avail. The couple s two daughters continue to stand by Julia in the wake of their father s behavior and they ve had a tough time getting along with the other woman who s become their stepmother. Distraught after selling the family home, Julia moves into a condominium complex that offers the warmth and charm of a fresh start. Now, having settled into her new community and sold her successful interior design business, she s embraced a fulfilling new life, one that doesn t seem to need a man in it. Her beloved father s trusty saying is ringing truer than ever: It s better this way.But when Julia meets a handsome new resident in the building s exercise room, she can t help but be drawn to him. Heath Wilson is a welcome change from the men she s encountered on the occasional mostly disastrous dates her sister has eagerly planned for her over the years. As she and Heath, a divorcé himself, begin to grow close, their friendship blossoms into an unexpected love. However, they soon realize that combining families proves to be a challenge, even though their four children are adults.When a dramatic revelation threatens the happiness they ve found, Julia and Heath must reconcile their love for their children with their love for each other. If they can t, their bright future together may be nothing but a dream.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Awardwinning author Ellen Byron.Twenty-eight-year-old widow Ricki James leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in New Orleans after her showboating actor husband perishes doing a stupid internet stunt. The Big Easy is where she was born and adopted by the NICU nurse who cared for her after Ricki's teen mother disappeared from the hospital. Ricki's dream comes true when she joins the quirky staff of Bon Vee Culinary House Museum, the spectacular former Garden District home of late bon vivant Genevieve "Vee" Charbonnet, the city's legendary restauranteur. Ricki is excited about turning her avocation collecting vintage cookbooks into a vocation by launching the museum's gift shop, Miss Vee's Vintage Cookbooks and Kitchenware. Then she discovers that a box of donated vintage cookbooks contains the body of a cantankerous Bon Vee employee who was fired after being exposed as a book thief. The skills Ricki has developed ferreting out hidden vintage treasures come in handy for investigations. But both her business and Bon Vee could wind up as deadstock when Ricki's past as curator of a billionaire's first edition collection comes back to haunt her. Will Miss Vee's Vintage Cookbooks and Kitchenware be a success or a recipe for disaster.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of playful and accessible mindfulness exercises to calm little bodies and minds.This large tabbed board book features 8 simple exercises to guide children through the day from morning stretches to bedtime breathing. Each exercise is illustrated with bright, animated artwork from Sandra de la Prada.From sunshine stretches to bumblebee breathing, this interactive book focusses on exercises that involve play, physical movement and breathing to make mindfulness fun and accessible for young children.This early introduction to mindfulness will help children to manage worries, encourage focus and make bedtime and waking up that bit more fun.Written in consultation with a child development psychologist and mindfulness expert.Also available:Ladybird Presents Mindfulness for ChildrenM is for Mindfulness; Fühlbuch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'For all those finding it difficult: the sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away. Remember that tomorrow will be a good day.'Captain Sir Tom Moore captured the hearts of a nation, as he walked 100 laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS. Captain Sir Tom wished to celebrate many other inspirational stories from this uncertain time, and with his blessing, these one hundred stories make a book of hope for the future. This is a book of gratitude for his inspiration, and a celebration of incredible everyday heroes from across the UK.These beautifully illustrated true stories of everyday heroes across the nation is introduced by Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore. During the pandemic we have found hope in unexpected places, and these one hundred stories of hope - written by Paralympian Danielle Brown MBE - show just how extraordinarily we can work together. We feature well-known stories such as Joe Wicks' family workouts, as well as equally astonishing stories of everyday heroes, such as dancing binmen and fancy-dress postal workers, who brought joy to their neighbourhoods.These are stories of courage and community, of everyday kindness and perseverance. From the scientists racing to find a vaccine, to frontline workers putting themselves at risk, from clapping together to celebrate keyworkers, to breathing cleaner air, discover one hundred hopeful stories from an uncertain time. With lively and engaging illustrations, these are stories that will help you hope that tomorrow will be a good day.Because hope starts with one small step . . .Inspired by, and with the blessing of, one man and his walking frame, a £1 donation will be made to The Captain Tom Foundation for all hardback print sales in the UK and Ireland. The Captain Tom Foundation was created to inspire hope where it is needed most: combating loneliness, helping those facing bereavement, and supporting hospices - and this book celebrates the spirit of this amazing achievement.Following the recent announcement that The Captain Tom Foundation is closing all payment channels whilst a Charity Commission inquiry into the Foundation remains open, from 7th July Penguin Books Limited shall hold on trust for The Captain Tom Foundation all charitable donation sums received from the sale of the hard back edition of 'One Hundred Reasons to Hope' until such time as those sums can be transferred to the charity. Larkum, Adam (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I couldn't put it down' Karen M. McManus'Every line reads like an incantation' V.E. SchwabSECRETS. LIES. SUPER-BAD CHOICES. WITCHCRAFT. This is Our Crooked Hearts - a gripping mystery crossed with a pitch-dark fantasy from Melissa Albert, global bestselling author of The Hazel Wood.In our family, we keep our magic close, but our secrets closer . . . Ivy's summer kicks off with a series of disturbing events. As unnatural offerings appear on her doorstep, she's haunted by fragmented memories from her childhood, suggesting there's more to her mother, Dana, than meets the eye.Dana's tale starts the year she turns sixteen, when she embarks on a major fling with the supernatural. Too late she realizes that the powers she's playing with are also playing with her.Years after it began, Ivy and Dana's shared story will come down to a reckoning between a mother, a daughter and the dark forces they never should have messed with.'Electrifyingly brilliant' Katherine Webber'Riveting' Angeline Boulley.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introduce your baby to their first nursery rhymes with this large, tabbed touch-and-feel playbook. Sing along to all your favourite nursery rhymes, from 'The Wheels on the Bus' to 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'! With textured patches to touch, feel and explore on every spread, this bright and sturdy board book with grabbable tabs will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. Includes: Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Incy Wincy Spider, The Wheels on the Bus, Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. This touch-and-feel playbook: Encourages sensory development Boosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio Also available: Baby Touch: PlaybookBaby Touch: PeekabooBaby Touch: Busy DayBaby Touch: Get DressedBaby Touch: SeasonsBaby Touch: FoodBaby Touch: ABCBaby Touch: 123Baby Touch: Fairy Tales; Fühlbuch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate Peter Rabbit's 120th birthday in 2022! Peter and Benjamin are planning a picnic and where better to get some treats but Mr. McGregor's garden! Follow the pair under the gate using the slider, escape from a cat with a pull tab and enjoy the picnic in a final pop-up spread!This adorable novelty book is an adaptation of the much loved classic The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. With novelty elements on every page, this book is perfect to introduce young readers to everyone's favourite rabbits.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the authorof Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes "a powerfully evocative story of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit" (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six) Look for Jodi Picoult's new novel, By Any Other Name, available now!Rights sold to Netflix for adaptation as a feature film One of She Reads' Best Books of the YearDiana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She's not engagedjustyet, but she knows her boyfriend,Finn,a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagosdays before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time.But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It's all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes.Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father's suspicion of outsiders.In the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin's theory of evolution bynatural selection was formed, Diana finds herselfexamining her relationships, her choices, and herselfand wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.This edition contains a short story, discussion questions, and an excerpt from Jodi Picoult's next novel. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A National Book Award Finalist 'Agentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding.' The New York Times Book ReviewIt's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare.For Moira, this means figuring out the right clothes to wear, learning how to put on makeup, and deciding which boys are cuter in their yearbook photos than in real life. But none of this is all that appealing to Bug, who doesn't particularly want to spend more time trying to understand how to be a girl.Besides, there's something more important to worry about: A ghost is haunting Bug's eerie old house in rural Vermont.and maybe haunting Bug in particular. As Bug begins to untangle the mystery of who this ghost is and what they're trying to say, an altogether different truth comes to light--Bug is transgender.; Nominiert: National Book Award Finalist, 2021.Ausgezeichnet: Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award, 2022.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik's groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling trilogy continues in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education. "The climactic graduation-day battle will bring cheers, tears, and gasps as the second of the Scholomance trilogy closes with a breathtaking cliff-hanger."Booklist (starred review)WINNER OF THE LODESTAR AWARD HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Polygon, Thrillist, She Reads In Wisdom, Shelter. That's the official motto of the Scholomance. I suppose you could even argue that it's trueonly the wisdom is hard to come by, so the shelter's rather scant. Our beloved school does its best to devour all its studentsbut now that I've reached my senior year and have actually won myself a handful of allies, it's suddenly developed a very particular craving for me. And even if I somehow make it through the endless waves of maleficaria that it keeps throwing at me in between grueling homework assignments, I haven't any idea how my allies and I are going to make it through the graduation hall alive. Unless, of course, I finally accept my foretold destiny of dark sorcery and destruction. That would certainly let me sail straight out of here. The course of wisdom, surely. But I'm not giving innot to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. I'm going to get myself and my friends out of this hideous place for goodeven if it's thelastthing I do. With keen insight and mordant humor, Novik reminds us that sometimes it is not enough to rewrite the rulessometimes, you need to toss out the entire rulebook.The magic of the Scholomance trilogy continues in The Golden Enclaves.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Witty, original and clever, this tale of Jacobean power and lust is a blast' THE TIMES, Best Historical Fiction of the YearFrancis Bacon, philosopher, politician, writer, is an outsider at the court of King James I. He is clever but not aristocratic, has ambition but no money. So when his political enemies form a deadly alliance against him, centred around the King's poisonous lover Robert Carr, Bacon has no choice but to fight for his survival.Together with the neglected Queen, Bacon resolves to find a beguiling young man who can supplant Carr in the King's bed. But as Bacon soon discovers, desire is not something that can be controlled.Bold, irreverent and utterly original, The Dangerous Kingdom of Love is a darkly witty satire about power, and a moving queer love story that resonates through time.'An entertaining and very funny read with something to say about both the love of power and the power of love' SUNDAY TIMES'Brilliant . Like Wolf Hall meets Succession . Scandalous, politically perceptive and unexpectedly heartfelt' APPLE.…