Random house jun 2023 (465 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Find exciting things to do around the home in this wonderfully creative sticker book!Jam-packed with activities in every corner of the house from the kitchen to the garden, there is plenty to stick, draw and doodle!With more than 60 stickers and 16 colourful pages of fun activities to complete, this is the ideal book to spark creativity for 3-5 year olds. Perfect for on-the-go entertainment.Also look out for:Fun With Ladybird: Stick-And-Play: CastlesFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: PiratesFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Unicorns; Stickerbuch 16 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Back to school brings lots of questions and change for kids starting preschool and kindergarten.' 26 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Rappel out of helicopters, off-road along the Baltic coast, and smile for the camera! It's all in a day's work for the Collier kids!Wait-what The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,' they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting.But with rumors swirling of a mistake made by the Kidds' great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren't the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet 336 pp. Englisch. Juliana Neufeld (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Rappel out of helicopters, off-road along the Baltic coast, and smile for the camera! It's all in a day's work for the Collier kids!Wait-what The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,' they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting.But with rumors swirling of a mistake made by the Kidds' great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren't the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet 336 pp. Englisch. Juliana Neufeld (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Lia is off on an adventure, and she'd like a pet to take with her.In another corner of the meadow is Lion - who is also looking for an adventure, and for a pet of his own . . .What will happen when they meet A story from a stunning new author-illustrator about a special friendship, the nature of play, conflict and compromise, and about how much richer life is when you work out how to share it. 32 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Discover the brand new story from Stuart Heritage!Introducing brothers, Pancakes and Cha-Cha.Pancakes and Cha-Cha are set for a perfect day of pizza and playing in the park. when they are surprised by a genie granting wishes!What in the whole wide world will they wish for Treasure or magical powers Or a pizza the size of a paddling pool Or maybe - just maybe - they'll be surprised by something unexpected.Stuart Heritage and Nicola Slater, creators of the laugh-out-loud Jonathan the Magic Pony, are back with a warm-hearted, bedtime story about brotherly love, the art of compromise and an elephant covered in cheese. 32 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Lia is off on an adventure, and she'd like a pet to take with her.In another corner of the meadow is Lion - who is also looking for an adventure, and for a pet of his own . . .What will happen when they meet A story from a stunning new author-illustrator about a special friendship, the nature of play, conflict and compromise, and about how much richer life is when you work out how to share it. 32 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Discover the brand new story from Stuart Heritage!Introducing brothers, Pancakes and Cha-Cha.Pancakes and Cha-Cha are set for a perfect day of pizza and playing in the park. when they are surprised by a genie granting wishes!What in the whole wide world will they wish for Treasure or magical powers Or a pizza the size of a paddling pool Or maybe - just maybe - they'll be surprised by something unexpected.Stuart Heritage and Nicola Slater, creators of the laugh-out-loud Jonathan the Magic Pony, are back with a warm-hearted, bedtime story about brotherly love, the art of compromise and an elephant covered in cheese. 32 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam (Elle), from the author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo A heart-filled novel about an iconic and persevering father and daughter. Time Gorgeous. The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath. I ll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it. Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers and Beach ReadONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, PopSugar, Glamour, Reader s DigestCarrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked the Battle-Axe anyway. Even if her body doesn t move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.In spite of it all, Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable, emotional story yet. 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam (Elle), from the author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo A heart-filled novel about an iconic and persevering father and daughter. Time Gorgeous. The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath. I ll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it. Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers and Beach ReadONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, PopSugar, Glamour, Reader s DigestCarrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked the Battle-Axe anyway. Even if her body doesn t move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.In spite of it all, Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable, emotional story yet. 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan-favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like never before!Lucas's guide for surviving freshman year: make new friends, be yourself . . . and save Hawkins. Lucas Sinclair is tired of feeling like an outsider. With Max dealing with her own problems, and Will and El leaving town, he has no one to lean on. And he could really use someone after the last few years of fighting monsters, dodging international spies, and the recent events at Starcourt. But then high school starts, and Lucas suddenly has options beyond playing D&D and being bullied. After connecting with someone on the basketball teamone of the few other Black students at schoolLucas begins to understand what it means to be a Black teen in Indiana, just as his town is plunged into trouble once again. Will Lucas be able to find his place in Hawkins in time to save it From Suyi Davies, contributor to the New York Times bestselling Black Boy Joy, comes an exploration of love and identity within the beloved Stranger Things universe through the eyes of Lucas Sinclair. 336 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan-favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like never before!Lucas's guide for surviving freshman year: make new friends, be yourself . . . and save Hawkins. Lucas Sinclair is tired of feeling like an outsider. With Max dealing with her own problems, and Will and El leaving town, he has no one to lean on. And he could really use someone after the last few years of fighting monsters, dodging international spies, and the recent events at Starcourt. But then high school starts, and Lucas suddenly has options beyond playing D&D and being bullied. After connecting with someone on the basketball teamone of the few other Black students at schoolLucas begins to understand what it means to be a Black teen in Indiana, just as his town is plunged into trouble once again. Will Lucas be able to find his place in Hawkins in time to save it From Suyi Davies, contributor to the New York Times bestselling Black Boy Joy, comes an exploration of love and identity within the beloved Stranger Things universe through the eyes of Lucas Sinclair. 336 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended; young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone in 1980s London with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.'Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller' Elif Shafak'A beautiful book about love, loss and regret' Observer'Luminous, beautifully written. about lives imperfectly lived' Vogue'A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat' Spectator'A tour de force. A single life is silhouetted against global happenings' Sunday Times\* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker \* 496 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended; young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone in 1980s London with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.'Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller' Elif Shafak'A beautiful book about love, loss and regret' Observer'Luminous, beautifully written. about lives imperfectly lived' Vogue'A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat' Spectator'A tour de force. A single life is silhouetted against global happenings' Sunday Times\* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker \* 496 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -She thinks she knows the truth. But what if she's wrong \*\*\*THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NOW YOU SEE HER\*\*\*Laila and her husband arrive for a week's holiday in Greece in desperate need of a reset.As Laila sits by the pool she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the other family staying in their resort.Em has no idea who Laila is, or that she has been watching her and her teenage sons and husband so intently.Five days later Em's world will be blown apart by a horrifying event.Laila thinks she knows the truth of what happened. But in telling Em what she's seen, she stands to lose everything she holds dear.And what if she's got it wrong _________________________Readers love Heidi's thrillers:'This is a read not to be missed!!!''Family secrets, mystery and intrigue. This is the perfect book that won't disappoint''This is one of those books that you start to read and right from the outset it becomes completely addictive.''You find yourself unable to trust anyone!''A surprising plot and lots of twists with interesting characters. I loved the writing style and the setting of the story''Easily the best thriller I've read in a long time''Lots of twists and turns, guaranteed page-turner that keeps you guessing until the end''The ending took me by surprise''Couldn't put this one down - just one more chapter became something of a mantra!''I loved the book and the fact it kept me guessing till the end' 409 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER The iconic legal thriller that launched the career of America's favorite storyteller, hailed as "an absolute master" (The Washington Post) "[An] ingenious man-in-the-middle thriller."Entertainment WeeklyMitch McDeere has worked hard to get where he is: third in his class at Harvard Law. Aggressively recruited by all the top firms, and initially headed for Wall Street, Mitch surprises everyone by joining Bendini, Lambert & Locke, a very private, very rich tax firm in Memphis. Mitch and his wife, Abby, move to Tennessee and quickly settle into their new life: they're young, happy, and on the fast track. Or so they think.Soon, though, Mitch senses trouble: two of the partners die in a suspicious diving accident off Grand Cayman; the firm's management is overly proud of the fact that no one has ever resigned; and security measures at the firm, even for a company with billionaire clients, are more than a little stringent. Then, suddenly, Mitch's vague suspicions come to life.The FBI has the lowdown on Mitch's firm and needs his help. Now Mitch is caught between a rock and a hard place. The FBI will bust him if he doesn't cooperate, and the firm will kill him if he does. There's no way out.Or is there The story continues in The Exchange, the "breathtaking" (The Wall Street Journal) sequel to The Firm! 448 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -There's no way back from paradise. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, this high-concept thriller will provoke and grip you from the very first page . . .'Sucks you in and doesn't let you leave until the very last page' Anthony Horowitz'Smoothly written, thought provoking . with an effective shocker of an ending' Guardian'Absolutely brilliant. I'm thinking it needs to be made into a movie!' Zoe Ball___________________Sanctuary Rock is a perfect place.A remote island, owned by a wealthy philanthropist who is building a brand-new world on the ruins of the old one.Ben only came to the island to bring his fiancée Cara home. But when he arrives, he is rapidly seduced by the vision of a better way of life, as described by the charismatic and mysterious Sir John.Before long, he decides to stay.But the island holds darker secrets than he could ever have suspected.Then he learns the only route back to the mainland is about to close for good.And his own life may be in terrible danger . . .___________________'The considerable pleasure of this novel is in the getting from here to there' The Times'Gripping, unsettling and original. Andrew Hunter Murray is a fabulous storyteller.' Tim Harford'Rich in imagination and stylishly written . Totally absorbing.' Paul Burke, Crime Time FM___________________Readers can't get enough of The Sanctuary . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'A thoughtful, impressive science fiction thriller.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I hope AHM keeps writing books because they are \*chef's kiss\* perfection.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Some great twists, turns and surprises! Thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I like Andrew Hunter Murray's style . It was a brilliant read.'\*\*\*\*\* 'This book took a totally different turn to what I was expecting! Really enjoyable, stayed up late to finish it as the story was so tense towards the end.' 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -There's no way back from paradise. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, this high-concept thriller will provoke and grip you from the very first page . . .'Sucks you in and doesn't let you leave until the very last page' Anthony Horowitz'Smoothly written, thought provoking . with an effective shocker of an ending' Guardian'Absolutely brilliant. I'm thinking it needs to be made into a movie!' Zoe Ball___________________Sanctuary Rock is a perfect place.A remote island, owned by a wealthy philanthropist who is building a brand-new world on the ruins of the old one.Ben only came to the island to bring his fiancée Cara home. But when he arrives, he is rapidly seduced by the vision of a better way of life, as described by the charismatic and mysterious Sir John.Before long, he decides to stay.But the island holds darker secrets than he could ever have suspected.Then he learns the only route back to the mainland is about to close for good.And his own life may be in terrible danger . . .___________________'The considerable pleasure of this novel is in the getting from here to there' The Times'Gripping, unsettling and original. Andrew Hunter Murray is a fabulous storyteller.' Tim Harford'Rich in imagination and stylishly written . Totally absorbing.' Paul Burke, Crime Time FM___________________Readers can't get enough of The Sanctuary . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'A thoughtful, impressive science fiction thriller.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I hope AHM keeps writing books because they are \*chef's kiss\* perfection.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Some great twists, turns and surprises! Thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I like Andrew Hunter Murray's style . It was a brilliant read.'\*\*\*\*\* 'This book took a totally different turn to what I was expecting! Really enjoyable, stayed up late to finish it as the story was so tense towards the end.' 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -On the train from Karachi, as dusk begins to fall, Fahad's dreams of his summer in London are fading. He is headed to Abad, the family's feudal estate, where his father intends to toughen up his sensitive boy, to teach him about power, duty, family -- to make him a man. Instead, over the course of one shimmering, indolent season, Fahad finds himself seduced by the wildness of the land and by the people he meets: those who revere and revile his father; cousin Mousey, who lives alone with a man he calls his manager; and Ali, a teenager like him, whose presence threatens to unearth all that is hidden. Other Names for Love is a truly exceptional novel: a luminous tale of memory and desire, inheritance and love, and the search for a sense of home. Written with urgency and unusual beauty, it marks the arrival of a stunning new voice in fiction. 243 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER The iconic legal thriller that launched the career of America's favorite storyteller, hailed as "an absolute master" (The Washington Post) "[An] ingenious man-in-the-middle thriller."Entertainment WeeklyMitch McDeere has worked hard to get where he is: third in his class at Harvard Law. Aggressively recruited by all the top firms, and initially headed for Wall Street, Mitch surprises everyone by joining Bendini, Lambert & Locke, a very private, very rich tax firm in Memphis. Mitch and his wife, Abby, move to Tennessee and quickly settle into their new life: they're young, happy, and on the fast track. Or so they think.Soon, though, Mitch senses trouble: two of the partners die in a suspicious diving accident off Grand Cayman; the firm's management is overly proud of the fact that no one has ever resigned; and security measures at the firm, even for a company with billionaire clients, are more than a little stringent. Then, suddenly, Mitch's vague suspicions come to life.The FBI has the lowdown on Mitch's firm and needs his help. Now Mitch is caught between a rock and a hard place. The FBI will bust him if he doesn't cooperate, and the firm will kill him if he does. There's no way out.Or is there The story continues in The Exchange, the "breathtaking" (The Wall Street Journal) sequel to The Firm! 448 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friends for being catfished, she jumps in to save the dayand pretends to be his online crush. A young adult romance from the critically acclaimed author of Places We've Never Been.Wren is used to being called a control freak. She doesn't care; sticking to the list of rules she created for herself helps her navigate life. But when a cute guy named Asher walks through the door of her neighborhood coffee shop, the rulebook goes out the window.Asher is cute, charming . . . and being catfished by his online crush. So Wren makes an uncharacteristically impulsive decisionshe pretends to be the girl he's waiting for to save him from embarrassment. Suddenly she's fake-dating a boy she knows nothing about. And it's . . . amazing.It's not long before Asher has her breaking even more of her own rules. But will he forgive her when he finds out she's not who she says she is Wren's not so sure. . . . After all, rules exist for a reason. 288 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Rabbit Hutch is a stunning debut novel about four teenagersrecently aged out of the state foster-care systemliving together in an apartment building in the post-industrial Midwest, exploring the quest for transcendence and the desire for love. "Gunty writes with a keen, sensitive eye about all manner of intimaciesthe kind we build with other people, and the kind we cultivate around ourselves and our tenuous, private aspirations."Raven Leilani, best-selling, award-winning author of LusterThe automobile industry has abandoned Vacca Vale, Indiana, leaving its residents behind, too. In a run-down apartment building on the edge of town, commonly known as the Rabbit Hutch, lives one of these people, a young girl named Blandine Watkins, who The Rabbit Hutch centers around. Hauntingly beautiful and unnervingly bright, Blandine lives alongside three teenage boys, all recently aged out of the state foster-care system, all of them madly in love with Blandine. Plagued by the structures, people, and places that not only failed her but actively harmed her, Blandine pays no mind to their affection. All she wants is an escape, a true bodily escape like the mystics describe in the books she reads. Set across one week and culminating in a shocking act of violence, The Rabbit Hutch chronicles a group of people looking for ways to live in a dying city, a town on the brink, desperate for rebirth. How far will its residentsespecially Blandinego to achieve it Does one person's gain always come at another's expense Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch is a gorgeous and provocative tale of loneliness and community, entrapment and freedom. It announces a major new voice in American fiction, one bristling with intelligence and vulnerability. 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friends for being catfished, she jumps in to save the dayand pretends to be his online crush. A young adult romance from the critically acclaimed author of Places We've Never Been.Wren is used to being called a control freak. She doesn't care; sticking to the list of rules she created for herself helps her navigate life. But when a cute guy named Asher walks through the door of her neighborhood coffee shop, the rulebook goes out the window.Asher is cute, charming . . . and being catfished by his online crush. So Wren makes an uncharacteristically impulsive decisionshe pretends to be the girl he's waiting for to save him from embarrassment. Suddenly she's fake-dating a boy she knows nothing about. And it's . . . amazing.It's not long before Asher has her breaking even more of her own rules. But will he forgive her when he finds out she's not who she says she is Wren's not so sure. . . . After all, rules exist for a reason. 288 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson!Read the novelized version of the celebrated New York Times bestselling story of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war--inspired by the blockbuster phenomenon Wonder.Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival,and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation.First published as a graphic novel and now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson, R.J. Palacio s unforgettable story demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives in the darkest of times.Includesan 8-page photo insert andadiscussionguide. 272 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Affecting and engaging' COLM TÓIBÍN'A wistful, witty meditation on a gay man's twilight years and the twilight of America' GuardianOut in the drought-struck backwaters of rural Florida, The Kingdom of Sand's nameless narrator lives a life of semi-solitude, enjoying the odd, fleeting sexual encounter and the friendship of a few.His world is ageing, and the memories of another time flash, then fade - visions of parties filled with handsome young men, the parents whom he chose to spend his life besides, the generation he once knew, struck down by AIDS. But, when forced to watch the slow demise of a close neighbour, he is drawn back to the here and now, and his own borrowed time in this kingdom of sand.'Bracingly honest and wise' The Times, Books of the Year'Both melancholy and hilarious' New York Times 258 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Crack open your spell book and enter the world of the illustrious Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary. There's beena murder on campus, and it's up to the students of Galileo to solve it. Follow 18 authors and 18 students as they puzzle out the clues and find the guilty party.Professor of Magical History Septimius Dropwort has just been murdered, and now everyone at the Galileo Academy for theExtraordinary is a suspect.A prestigious school for young magicians, the Galileo Academy has recently undergone a comprehensive overhaul, reinventing itself as a roaming academy in which students of all cultures and identities are celebrated. In this new Galileo, every pupil is welcome but there are some who aren't so happy with the recent changes. That includes everyone's least favorite professor, Septimius Dropwort, a stodgy old man known for his harsh rules and harsher punishments. But when the professor's body is discovered on school grounds with a mysterious note clenched in his lifeless hand, the Academy's students must solve the murder themselves, because everyone's a suspect.Told from more than a dozen alternating and diverse perspectives, The Grimoire of Grave Fates follows Galileo's best and brightest young magicians as they race to discover the truth behind Dropwort's mysterious death. Each one of them is confident that only they have the skills needed to unravel the web of secrets hidden within Galileo's halls. But they're about to discover that even for straight-A students, magic doesn't always play by the rules. . . .Contributors include:Cam Montgomery, Darcie Little Badger, Hafsah Faizal, Jessica Lewis, Julian Winters, Karuna Riazi, Kat Cho, Kayla Whaley, Kwame Mbalia, L. L. McKinney, Marieke Nijkamp, Mason Deaver, Natasha Díaz, Preeti Chhibber, Randy Ribay, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Victoria Lee, and Yamile Saied Méndez 464 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended; young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone in 1980s London with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.'Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller' Elif Shafak'A beautiful book about love, loss and regret' Observer'Luminous, beautifully written. about lives imperfectly lived' Vogue'A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat' Spectator'A tour de force. A single life is silhouetted against global happenings' Sunday Times\* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker \* 486 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended; young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone in 1980s London with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.'Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller' Elif Shafak'A beautiful book about love, loss and regret' Observer'Luminous, beautifully written. about lives imperfectly lived' Vogue'A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat' Spectator'A tour de force. A single life is silhouetted against global happenings' Sunday Times\* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker \* 486 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Rabbit Hutch is a stunning debut novel about four teenagersrecently aged out of the state foster-care systemliving together in an apartment building in the post-industrial Midwest, exploring the quest for transcendence and the desire for love. "Gunty writes with a keen, sensitive eye about all manner of intimaciesthe kind we build with other people, and the kind we cultivate around ourselves and our tenuous, private aspirations."Raven Leilani, best-selling, award-winning author of LusterThe automobile industry has abandoned Vacca Vale, Indiana, leaving its residents behind, too. In a run-down apartment building on the edge of town, commonly known as the Rabbit Hutch, lives one of these people, a young girl named Blandine Watkins, who The Rabbit Hutch centers around. Hauntingly beautiful and unnervingly bright, Blandine lives alongside three teenage boys, all recently aged out of the state foster-care system, all of them madly in love with Blandine. Plagued by the structures, people, and places that not only failed her but actively harmed her, Blandine pays no mind to their affection. All she wants is an escape, a true bodily escape like the mystics describe in the books she reads. Set across one week and culminating in a shocking act of violence, The Rabbit Hutch chronicles a group of people looking for ways to live in a dying city, a town on the brink, desperate for rebirth. How far will its residentsespecially Blandinego to achieve it Does one person's gain always come at another's expense Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch is a gorgeous and provocative tale of loneliness and community, entrapment and freedom. It announces a major new voice in American fiction, one bristling with intelligence and vulnerability. 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson!Read the novelized version of the celebrated New York Times bestselling story of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war--inspired by the blockbuster phenomenon Wonder.Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival,and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation.First published as a graphic novel and now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson, R.J. Palacio s unforgettable story demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives in the darkest of times.Includesan 8-page photo insert andadiscussionguide. 272 pp. Englisch.…