simon schuster jun 2019 (39 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Crisis manager and training lawyer Harrison Foster is summoned to Newmarket after a fire in the stables kills six prestigious horses. Foster suspects foul play, and - to make matters worse - dislikes horses but, while representing the Middle-Eastern owners of a Derby favourite, stands at the edge of a network of secrets that will put his own life in danger.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 416 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When an adorable otter finds a box filled with fancy clothes and a crown, he declares himself King Otter, ruler of his riverside realm. He wastes no time in ordering his loyal subjects to throw him the biggest, grandest parade in history! But will this be a party to remember, or will the King's bossy demands make for a royal disaster A fabulous fable about the importance of friendship from Jane Porter, author of Pink Lion and illustrator of Wings!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join Supertato and the gang in this hilarious, colourful caper from bestselling picture dream team, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A funny, moving and utterly originalstory from Stewart Foster, award-winning author of THE BUBBLE BOY.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*\*Thrillers that race from the very first page\*\*\*'Felix Francis' novels gallop along splendidly' Jilly Cooper 'From winning post to top of the bestseller lists' Sunday TimesHarrison Foster is a lawyer by training but works as a crisis manager for a London firm that specializes in such matters. Summoned to Newmarket after a fire in the Chadwick Stables slaughters six very valuable horses, including the short-priced favourite for the Derby, Harry (as he is known) finds there is far more to the 'simple' fire than initially meets the eye. For a start, human remains are found amongst the equestrian ones in the burnt-out shell. All the stable staff are accounted for, so who is the mystery victim Harry knows very little about horses, indeed he positively dislikes them, but he is thrust unwillingly into the world of Thoroughbred racing where the standard of care of the equine stars is far higher than that of the humans who attend to them. The Chadwick family are a dysfunctional racing dynasty, with the emphasis being on the nasty. Resentment between the generations is rife and sibling rivalry bubbles away like volcanic magma beneath a thin crust of respectability. Harry represents the Middle-Eastern owner of the Derby favourite and, as he delves deeper into the unanswered questions surrounding the horse's demise, he ignites a fuse that blows the volcano sky-high, putting him in grave jeopardy. Can Harry solve the riddle before he is overcome by the toxic emissions from the eruption and is bumped off by the fallout 'As usual with a Francis, once I opened the book, I didn't want to put it down. Felix's resolution is darker and more shocking than his father would ever have contemplated, but reflects grittier times and changing tastes in fiction. Now, what am I going to do for the next 12 months until the next one ' Country Life 'The latest annual offered from Felix Francis shows he has largely escaped from the shadow of his late father. He has become his own man as a purveyor of murder mysteries' The Racing PostPraise for Felix Francis's novels: 'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' Daily Mail 'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' Sunday Times 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life 'A tremendous read' Woman's Own.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Three different women converge on the kindness-oriented cafe called Brew, resolving to be kinder to themselves and others. Will this rectify their lives Previously published as four-part serial 'Random Acts Of Kindness', brought together in a single package here.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Ohi, Debbie Ridpath (illustrator). Neuware - A boy investigates a squirrelly situation to track down his missing stories in this charming ode to book lovers of all kinds. Full color.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Clanton, Ben (illustrator). Neuware - From the author-illustrator of 'Something Extraordinary' comes a tale filled with dragons, pickles, friendship, and lots of mail. Full color.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the 2025 Booker-longlisted author of Seascraper.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A nostalgic experience, informative, humorous, charming, but pervaded by the bitter-sweet scent of regret' Daily Mail'Fort has an eye for the quirky, the absurd, the pompous and a style that, like the road, is always on the move' Sunday Telegraph'A lovely book.At last someone has celebrated the romance of the British road' Guardian The A303 is more than a road. It is a story. One of the essential routes of English motoring and the road of choice to the West Country for thousands of holidaymakers, the A303 recalls a time when the journey was an adventure and not simply about getting there. In this fully revised and updated edition, Tom Fort gives voice to the stories this road has to tell, from the bluestones of Stonehenge, Roman roads and drovers paths to turnpike tollhouses, mad vicars, wicked Earls and solstice seekers, the history, geography and culture of this road tells a story of an English way of life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A stunner from the first page - an end-of-the-world, coming-of-age tale of quiet majesty. I loved this novel ' Justin Cronin, author of The PassageWHAT IF our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours until day becomes night and night becomes day What effect would this slowing have on the world On the birds in the sky, the whales in the sea, the astronauts in space, and on an eleven-year-old girl, grappling with emotional changes in her own life. One morning, Julia and her parents wake up in their suburban home in California to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing. The enormity of this is almost beyond comprehension. And yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go on. Julia, facing the loneliness and despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family and on herself. 'It is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the end. The real catastrophies are always different - unimagined, unprepared for, unknown?'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Julie Summers has an amazing instinct for unearthing good stories and telling quotes.' Craig Brown, The Mail On Sunday 'This is an enjoyable book, peppered with examples of under-reported wartime heroism.' Robert Leigh-Pemberton, The Daily Telegraph 'It's hard to believe that there are still untold stories about Britain and World War II, but Julie Summers has unearthed a fascinating one that she tells with great verve and style. All in all,Uninvited Guestsis a sheer delight.' Lynne Olson, author ofCitizens of LondonandLast Hope IslandA remarkable narrative set against the dark days of World War Two,from one of the country's foremost social historians.Our Uninvited Guests perfectly capturesthe spirit of upheaval at the beginning of the Second World War when thousands of houses were requisitioned by thegovernment to provide accommodationfor the armed forces, secret services and government offices as well as vulnerable children, the sick and the elderly, all of whom needed to be housed safely beyond the reach of Hitler's Luftwaffe. Julie Summers gives the reader a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life in some of Britain's greatest country houses that were occupied by people who would otherwise never have set foot in such opulent surroundings.Blenheim Palace was colonised by schoolboys who slept in the Long Library; Polish special agents trained in the grounds of Audley End House, learning to forge and lie their way into occupied Europe in the old nursery. Brocket Hall, former home of Queen Victoria'sfavourite Lord Melbourne, was used as a maternity home for women from the East End of London, and the Rothschilds' magnificent French chateau-inspired Waddesdon Manor housed a hundred children under five.The Northern Highlands, where the fierce warriors of Scotland's past developed their unconventional military skills, played host to the most extreme form of warfare, training agents in the fine arts of sabotage, subterfuge and assassination. The juxtaposition of splendour and opulence with the everyday activities of people whose needs were at odds with their new surroundings is at the heart of this book. This thought-provoking and evocative narrative captures a crucial period in the social history of Britain.Praise for Julie Summers: 'Superb?highly recommended'Who Do You Think You Are Magazine 'A remarkable collection of stories?a rich and moving book'Mail on Sunday 'Summers is a good and knowledgeable writer?powerful, emotional stuff'Independent 'A poignant, lingering account'BBC History Magazine 'A revelation full of information, reminiscences, humour and social history. Reading it not only gave me great pleasure but also made me proud to be a member of such a long lasting, valuable and vital organisation'Helen Carey OBE, former chairman of the National Federation of Women's Institutes.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Extraordinary.beautifully precise.[an] earnestly ambitious debut." The New York Times Book Review "A wild, angry, and devastating masterpiece of a book." NPR "[A] descendent of the Dickensian 'social novel' by way of Jonathan Franzen: epic fiction that lays bare contemporary culture clashes, showing us who we are and how we got here." Oprah Daily "A book that has stayed with me ever since I put it down." Seth Meyers, host of Late Night with Seth MeyersOne sweltering night in 2013, four former high school classmates converge on their hometown in northeastern Ohio. There's Bill Ashcraft, a passionate, drug-abusing young activist whose flailing ambitions have taken him from Cambodia to Zuccotti Park to post-BP New Orleans, and now back home with a mysterious package strapped to the undercarriage of his truck; Stacey Moore, a doctoral candidate reluctantly confronting her family and the mother of her best friend and first love, whose disappearance spurs the mystery at the heart of the novel; Dan Eaton, a shy veteran of three tours in Iraq, home for a dinner date with the high school sweetheart he's tried desperately to forget; and the beautiful, fragile Tina Ross, whose rendezvous with the washed-up captain of the football team triggers the novel's shocking climax. Set over the course of a single evening, Ohio toggles between the perspectives of these unforgettable characters as they unearth dark secrets, revisit old regrets and uncoverand compoundbitter betrayals. Before the evening is through, these narratives converge masterfully to reveal a mystery so dark and shocking it will take your breath away.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Syed, Anoosha (illustrator). Neuware - Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thirtieth anniversary edition of the story of a talisman which brings the promise of fortune to each generation as well as intrigue, corruption and a series of haunting episodes.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Julian believes he's finally escaped his father's calamities. Until a vaguely familiar 20-year-old man walks out of the bedroom closet and says he's future Julian. Turns out his (their ) inventor father's latest contraption, the eTab, alters time. When grown-up Julian travelled into the past, he dropped his cell phone on a Civil War battlefield. It was, what the sarcastic crowd might call, a bone-headed move. Now, Grown-Up Julian needs Young Julian to help him retrieve his cell phone, before the future is unpredictably changed No pressure.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Mirtalipova, Dinara (illustrator). Neuware - A colourful journey of self-discovery and identity, this sweet, vibrant picture book follows young Leila as she visits her grandmother's house for their weekly family dinner, and finds parts of herself and her heritage in the family, friends, and art around her.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. DePaola, Tomie (illustrator). Neuware - This beautiful new edition of dePaola's progressive 1979 classic stars a special little boy who won't give up on the dreams that make him unique. Full color.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'With detailed notes from the World's Leading Center for Shakespeare Studies'--Cover.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The bestselling author of 'An Enchantment of Ravens' delivers an imaginative fantasy about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom. 'A bewitching gem, full of slow burning romance, loyal friendships, and extraordinary world building.'--#1 'New York Times'-bestselling author Stephanie Garber.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 456 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Addie hopes that the road trip of a lifetime through the rolling hills of Ireland will not only bring the romance and adventure she so desperately seeks--but also help fix the shattered relationship she has with her brother after secrets come to the surface.'--Provided by publisher.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Martin Cruz Smith, the internationally bestselling author of Gorky Park, comes a reissue of Nightwing, the million-copy bestseller that Stephen King called 'one of the best horror novels in the last twenty years.' As darkness gathers, the sky is filled with frantic motion and maddening murmurs. In an effort to end the world, an unhappy, aging Native American shaman invokes the Hopi god of death. Those around him remain skeptical, dismissing him as crazy old man. Then they discover his mutilated, bloody body and soon other similarly disfigured bodies begin to appear. Horses, sheep, cattle--no living thing is safe. But what is causing the horrible deaths Deputy Sheriff Duran is called back to the reservation to investigate. Immediately, Duran recognizes the significance of the shaman's spell and, with the help of two scientists, he works to combat the supernatural scourge--before there's nothing left to save.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The stunning new thriller from the bestselling author of Our House.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From New York magazine, a spiral-bound collection of fifty recently published crosswordsplus a bonus one created by beloved American composer Stephen Sondheim, the magazine's original puzzle constructor, for its first issue in 1968.Every year, millions of people attempt to complete a crossword puzzle, whether in print or online. Recent studies have even shown that the actual number is growing, owing to a rising public desire for less screen time and more activities that keep brains active. A number of research trials have found that regular crossword activity is among the most effective ways to preserve memory and cognitive function, and a recent trial from the NIH found that these benefits can last as long as ten years. For fifty years, New York magazine has published some of the most entertaining, addictive crossword puzzles in America. This spiral-bound book collects fifty New York puzzles by master puzzle creator Cathy Allis; adds a classic from the New York archives, created by Stephen Sondheim in 1968; and puts them together with a covered spiral binding for easy, stay-flat solving and portability.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Captivating?equal parts memoir and cultural history, Henry Alford seamlessly interweaves heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes about his deep dive into all things dance" (Misty Copeland, The New York Times Book Review). When Henry Alford wrote about his experience with a Zumba class for The New York Times, little did he realize that it was the start of something much bigger. Dance would grow and take on many roles for Henry: exercise, stress reliever, confidence builder, an excuse to travel, a source of ongoing wonder, andwhen he dances with Alzheimer's patientseven a kind of community service. Tackling a wide range of forms (including ballet, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, tap, contact improvisation, Zumba, swing), Alford's grand tour takes us through the works and careers of luminaries ranging from Bob Fosse to George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp to Arthur Murray. Rich in insight and humor, Alford mines both personal experience and fascinating cultural history to offer a witty and ultimately moving portrait of how dance can express all things human. And Then We Danced "is in one sense a celebration of hoofer in all its wonder and variety, from abandon to refinement. But it is also history, investigation, memoir, and even, in its smart, sly way, self-help?very funny, but more, it is joyfula dance all its own" (Vanity Fair).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Part memoir, part guide, this personal and deeply informative account of one woman's gripping journey through the global fertility industry in search of the solution to her own 'unexplained infertility' exposes eye-opening information about the medical, financial, legal, scientific, emotional and ethical issues at stake. Although conception may seem like a simple biological process, this is often hardly the case. While many would like to have children, the road toward conceiving and maintaining a pregnancy can be unexpectedly rocky and winding. Lawyer Elizabeth Katkin never imagined her quest for children would ultimately involve seven miscarriages, eight fresh IVF cycles, two frozen IVF attempts, five natural pregnancies, four IVF pregnancies, ten doctors, six countries, two potential surrogates, nine years, and roughly $200,000. Despite her three Ivy League degrees and wealth of resources, Katkin found she was woefully undereducated when it came to understanding and confronting her own difficulties having children. Shattered by her inability to get and stay pregnant, Katkin surprised even herself by her determination to keep trying. After being told by four doctors she should give up, but without an explanation as to what exactly was going wrong with her body, Katkin decided to look for answers herself. The global investigation that followed revealed that approaches to the fertility process taken in many foreign countries are vastly different than those in the US and UK. In Conceivability, Elizabeth Katkin, now a mother of two, shares her fertility journey. Part memoir, part practical guide--with a foreword by founder of New York Fertility Services Dr. Joel Batzofin--Conceivability sheds light on the often murky and baffling world of conception science, presenting a shocking expose into the practical and emotional journey toward creating a happy family. Armed with a wealth of knowledge from her years-long fertility struggle, as well as stories from other women and couples, Katkin bravely offers a look inside one of the most difficult, painful, rewarding, and loving journeys a woman can take'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1992 Doug Preston and his family rode horseback across 400 miles of desert in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. They were retracing the route of the Navajo deity Naayee neizghani, the Slayer of Alien Gods, on his quest to restore beauty and balance to the Earth. More than a travelogue, Preston's account of the journey is a tale of two cultures meeting in a sacred land.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in this chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book 'Scythe' from the 'New York Times'-bestselling author of the Unwind dystology.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Seattle Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece probes murder while juggling a troubled employee, her mother's house hunt, and a fisherman who's set his hook for her.As owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece is always on the go. Between conjuring up new spice blends and serving iced spice tea to customers looking to beat the summer heat, she finally takes a break for a massage. But the Zen moment is shattered when she overhears an argument in her friend Aimee's vintage home decor shop that ends in murder. Wracked by guilt over her failure to intervene, Pepper investigates, only to discover a web of deadly connections that could ensnare a friend - and Pepper herself.