Simon schuster ltd jul 2023 (20 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Itty must learn to dance before her first royal ball in this second adorable book in the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book series! Perfect for readers aged 5+ and fans of Isadora Moon, Claude and My Little Pony. There's going to be a royal ball at the palace! The ball is when Itty will present herself as princess for the first time. Itty also has to teach all of Lollyland a new dance on the spot. There's just one problem - Itty has no idea how to dance! Will the princess work something out, or will she dance her way into disaster With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A life-affirming story about friendship, adventure and self-belief, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of Louis Sachar's Holes and Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark. When three eleven-year-old 'problem children' are thrown together at summer camp, they're challenged to build a place to live together for the next week. But after a trip to a disused tin-mine goes awry, Milo and his new friends, Oscar and Effie, soon find themselves split off from the group and trapped underground. Can they work through their individual issues and come together as a team to find their way to freedom.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This adorable tale from internationally acclaimed picture book creator Richard Jones encourages readers to explore their emotions and free their imaginations as they are invited into Little Cat's world. As a little cat rushes in from a day's adventuring, her owner asks her where she's been and what she's seen. Was she happy Was she brave Was she kind The richly imagined answers, depicted in beautifully nostalgic illustrations and a direct, simple text, encourage empathy, conversation and imagination. It has all the hallmarks of a modern classic. 'Stylishly illustrated with blocks of muted colour, tender gestures and a child-friendly simplicity, Where Have You Been Little Cat equally inspires courage for adventures and appreciation of the cosiness of home.' - Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week Praise for Little Bear by Richard Jones: 'Full of delight and warmth and tenderness' - Sunday Times 'A wonderful book for kids to curl up with at bedtime' - Observer Also by Richard Jones:Perdu Little Bear Illustrated by Richard Jones and written by Jim Helmore:The Snow Lion Paper Planes; Bilderbuch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two sisters, two very different lives: the next edge-of-your-seat thriller by Sophie McKenzie, author of the bestselling, Girl Missing. Asha has spent her life on an island community built on the principle of truth. But she discovers she has been lied to about something huge - a secret sister called Willow. Willow has always believed her twin sister died years ago. So when she receives a message in the middle of the night from a girl claiming to be Asha, she doesn't know what to think. Can they piece together the truth about their pasts and find their way back to each other.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - England, 1932, and the country is in the grip of the Great Depression. To lift the spirits of the nation, Stella Douglas is tasked with writing a history of food in England. It's to be quintessentially English and will remind English housewives of the old ways, and English men of the glory of their country. The only problem is -much of English food is really from, well, elsewhere . . .Good taste is in the eye of the beholder.So, Stella sets about unearthing recipes from all corners of the country, in the hope of finding a hidden culinary gem. But what she discovers is rissoles, gravy, stewed prunes and lots of oatcakes.Longing for something more thrilling, she heads off to speak to the nation's housewives. But when her car breaks down and the dashing and charismatic Freddie springs to her rescue, she is led in a very different direction . . .Full of wit and vim, Good Taste is a story of discovery, of English nostalgia, change and challenge, and one woman's desire to make her own way as a modern woman.Praise for Good Taste & Caroline Scott:'A delicious treat of a book! The book sings with gorgeous period details that take the reader into 1930s England, and stir a sense of nostalgia. Lively, poignant, witty and beautifully written, and all driven by a wonderful character in Stella Douglas, I couldn't stop turning the pages.' Hazel Gaynor'A fascinating, immersive, and delicious treat of a book' heat (book of the week) 'Evocatively written and laugh-out-loud funny, it's guaranteed to make you smile' Woman's Weekly'Beautifully written, this sparkling novel is packed with wit and warmth' S Magazine 'Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel' Good Housekeeping'. . . the perfect antidote to these darker days when the news is bleak and the weather bleaker . . . This is a nicely paced yarn shot through with nostalgia but with themes which nevertheless resonate today. A tasty treat' Mirror, The Friday Book Club'A fun, colourful read . . . laugh-out-loud funny, it's guaranteed to make you smile' Woman & Home'Wonderful on nostalgia, doing things your own way and maintaining faith. I raced through it' Daily Mail. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'What a heroine Endurance Proudfoot is! I loved her from the start. An unconventional woman who takes us on a fascinating - if bumpy - ride through a man's world. I laughed, cried and most of all cheered! Can't stop thinking about it. an absolute cruncher of a tale' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'A complete joy of a novel that, like it's wonderful protagonist's namesake, is a story of endurance against all odds. Full of heart and so eloquently written, THAT BONESETTER WOMAN had me cheering Durie on from start to finish - I absolutely loved it' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora It's usual, they say, for a young person coming to London for the first time to arrive with a head full of dreams. Well, Endurance Proudfoot did not. When she stepped off the coach from Sussex, on a warm and sticky afternoon in the summer of 1757, it never occurred to her that the city would be the place where she'd make her fortune; she was just very annoyed to be arriving there at all. Meet Endurance Proudfoot: clumsy as a carthorse, strong as an ox, with a tactless tongue and a face she's sure only a mother could love. Durie wants one thing in life: to become a bonesetter like her father. It's physically demanding work, requiring nerves of steel, and he's adamant it's not a job for a woman. Strong-willed and stubborn, Durie's certain that in bonesetting, her big, usually clumsy hands have found their natural calling. So when she's bundled off to London with her beautiful sister, she won't let it stop her realising her dream. As her sister finds fame on the stage, Durie becomes England's most celebrated bonesetter - but what goes up must come down, and her success may become her undoing. Inspired by the true stories of two of Georgian England's most famous celebrities, That Bonesetter Woman is an uplifting tale about finding the courage to go your own way, when everyone says you can't - and about realising that what makes you different can also make you strong.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate the wonder of new friends, old friends, and everything-in-between friends in this joyful, resonant picture book. ; Bilderbuch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A baker's apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this 'appealingly breezy' (Kirkus Reviews) and 'deftly written' (School Library Journal, starred review) young adult fantasy that's perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.It's not all sugar and spice at Basil's Bakery, where seventeen-year-old Aurelie is an overworked, underappreciated apprentice. Still, the job offers stability, which no-nonsense Aurelie values highly, so she keeps her head down and doesn't dare to dream big-until a stranger walks in and hands her a set of Seeking stones. In a country where Seeking was old-fashioned even before magic went out of style, it's a rare skill, but Aurelie has it. The stranger, who turns out to be a remarkably bothersome bounty hunter named Iliana, asks for Aurelie's help rescuing someone from the dangerous Underwood-which sounds suspiciously like an adventure. When the someone turns out to be Prince Hapless, the charming-but-aptly-named prince, Aurelie's careful life is upended. Suddenly, she finds herself on a quest filled with magic portals, a troll older than many trees (and a few rocks), and dangerous palace intrigue. Even more dangerous are the feelings she's starting to have for Hapless. The more time Aurelie spends with him, the less she can stand the thought of going back to her solitary but dependable life at the bakery. Must she choose between losing her apprenticeship-or her heart.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Entertaining.essential.peppered with brilliant observations' Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Andrew Gimson, whose previous book Boris is the essential read on Johnson's earlier career, returns with a penetrating and entertaining new account of Boris Johnson's turbulent time as prime minister, from the highs of a landslide election victory to the lows of his car-crash resignation. In Boris Johnson: The Rise and Fall of a Troublemaker at Number 10, Gimson sets out to discover how a man dismissed as a liar, charlatan and tasteless joke was able, despite being written off more frequently than any other British politician of the twenty-first century, to become prime minister. During his ascent, Johnson benefited from being regarded as a clown, for this meant his opponents failed to take him seriously, while his supporters delighted in his ability to shock and enrage the Establishment. He even changed the language of politics; a new word, 'cakeism', entered the English lexicon to describe his implausible but seductive claim during the Brexit negotiations that it was possible to have one's cake and eat it. In a series of brilliant vignettes, Gimson sheds light on the parts played by sex, greed, boredom and low seriousness in Johnson's rise and fall, describes how Partygate fatally imperilled his prime ministership, and places him in a line of Tory adventurers stretching back to Benjamin Disraeli: disreputable figures who often blew themselves up, but who also could display an astonishing ability to connect with the British public.What kind of a person is Johnson What kind of a country would dream of making him its prime minister And why did he fall Nobody has got closer than Gimson to finding out the answers.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Historically, in India, we have instances of both unveiling and veiling that have been initiated by Indian Muslim women. The early 20th century saw many Muslim women joining the national movement, giving up veiling, feeling this was the only way for them to change their own, and the country's, future. Almost a hundred years later, the hijab continues to be a bone of contention in India, though in very different ways. On one hand, the rape threats that hijabi/non-hijabi women frequently encounter in the cyber world reflect the extreme desperation of the aggravated Hindutva millennials who are made to believe that unveiling Muslim women is their right while a large segment of Indian Muslim women are increasingly convinced that wearing the hijab is their constitutional prerogative. This collection of essays, primarily from India but also with a couple from Bangladesh and Iran, complicates the relationship between Muslim women and the hijab. Moving away from predictable interpretations that see the hijab merely as an instrument of Muslim women's oppression, the essays here, from a variety of perspectives including historical, ethnographic, and political, demonstrate that not only have Muslim women covered/ or uncovered their heads for different reasons, but the head cloth itself has had different forms depending on the region or period of history. The essays track the reasons why clothing, especially women's attire, is very often a site of contestation and provide ways to hear and understand the ways in which Muslim girls or women make their own sartorial choices. They also offer ways of interpreting the stakes in banning the hijab in different parts of the world, and the implications of the ban on Muslim women, the wider community and the very idea of citizenship itself.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Capturing the many moods of felines and their humans, in many forms and voices, Cat People, is a timely celebration of the most memed creature today: the cat. This collection of short stories, personal essays, lists, original art and photographs is a treat, not just for cat lovers everywhere, but for all who love a story well-told and, on occasion, a theory well-spun.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Embark on a fascinating journey of self-discovery with Judy Balan'sWhy Am I Like This Equal parts astrology, Jungian psychology, mythology and memoir if you've ever wished you came with an instruction manual,this thoughtful, in-depth beginner's guide to psychological astrology is just the book for you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A high-strung pastry chef's professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive nonbinary kitchen manager in this deliciously fresh and witty queer rom-com. Simone Larkspur is a perfectionist pastry expert with a dream job at The Discerning Chef, a venerable cookbook publisher in New York City. All she wants to do is create the perfect loaf of sourdough and develop recipes, but when The Discerning Chef decides to bring their brand into the 21st century by pivoting to video, Simone is thrust into the spotlight and finds herself failing at something for the first time in her life. To make matters worse, Simone has to deal with Ray Lyton, the new test kitchen manager, whose obnoxious cheer and outgoing personality are like oil to Simone's water. When Ray accidentally becomes a viral YouTube sensation with a series of homebrewing videos, their eccentric editor in chief forces Simone to work alongside the chipper upstart or else risk her beloved job. But the more they work together, the more Simone realizes her heart may be softening like butter for Ray. Things get even more complicated when Ray comes out at work as nonbinary to mixed reactionsand Simone must choose between the career she fought so hard for and the person who just might take the cake (and her heart).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fake dating arrangement turns to real love in this deliciously delightfulqueer rom-com from the author of the sweetly satisfyingChef's Kiss. When Luna O'Shea is unceremoniously fired from her frustrating office job, she tries to count her blessings: she's a proud trans woman who has plenty of friends, a wonderful roommate, and a good life in New York City. But blessings don't pay the bills. Enter Jean-Pierre, a laissez-faire trans man and the heir to a huge culinary empirewhich he'll only inheritifhe can jump through all the hoops his celebrity chef grandfather has placed in his path. First hoop: he needs a girlfriend, a role that Luna is happy to playfor the right price. She's got rent to pay, after all! Second hoop: they both need to learn how to cook a series of elaborate, world-renowned family recipes to prove that Jean-Pierre is a worthy heir. Admittedly, Luna doesn't even know how to crack an egg, but she's not going to let thator any pesky feelings for Jean-Pierrestop her. Another swoon-worthy and heartwarming queer love story from a charming new voice in romance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Murder, political intrigue, theft, secret identities, and deceptionthis Agatha Christie mystery has it all!In this fast-paced mystery from Agatha Christieone of the masters of detective fictionPrince Michael, heir to the throne of Herzoslovakia, is found murdered at the English countryside manor known as Chimneys. A plot full of political scheming, the theft of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond, and layers of deception unfolds asSuperintendent Battle from Scotland Yard investigates. Each clue weaves a new thread into a web of intrigue that mystery thriller fans will be hard-pressed to untangle.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*A gripping and powerful memoir reminiscent of Notes on a Scandal, An Education and My Dark Vanessa\* 'Engaging and engrossing, frank and frankly troubling, Seventeen is a book not easily forgotten' - Karen Joy Fowler' I can't remember the last time, if ever, a memoir affected me as deeply as Seventeen' - John Boyne'A powerful tale of lost youth' - Guardian'Disturbing, powerful and important' - The Times It's 1992. Like every other seventeen-year-old boy, Joe has one eye on his studies, the other on his social life - smoking, Britpop, girls. He's looking ahead to a gap year full of travel and adventure before university when his teacher - attractive, mid-thirties - takes an interest in him. It seems like a fantasy come true. For his final two years at school, he is bound to her, a woman twice his age, in an increasingly tangled web of coercion, sex and lies. Their affair, a product of complex grooming and a shocking abuse of authority, is played out in the corridors of one of Britain's major private schools, under the noses of people who suspected, even knew, but said nothing. Thirty years on, this is Joe's gripping record of the illicit relationship that dominated his adolescence and dictated the course of his life. With a heady dose of nineties nostalgia and the perfectly captured mood of those final months at school, Joe charts the enduring legacy of deceit and the indelibility of decisions made at seventeen. 'So compelling and shocking that to read it is to have it seared on to you. I felt like I was there. As gripping a memoir as you'll find' - David Whitehouse'A truly impressive and important book' - Ali Millar'A vivid and moving story, grippingly told' - Alex Renton 'I was addicted to this book' - Lily Dunn'Gripping [.] a powerful read' - Lucy Nichol.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Exciting, contemporary, heartfelt and clever' Greg Mosse'Riveting, real and raw . . . a powerful journey' Balvinder Sopal'Wisely and wittily leaps into the heart of friendships' Sabrina Mahfouz 'Dares to subject modern feminism to a tough and timely cross-examination' T.J. EmersonThe hen party from hell descends into darkness, perfect for fans of Nikki May, Dawn O'Porter and Zakiya Dalila HarrisSome friends have your back.Some friends stab you in the back.Ayesha is just about finding her feet on the London stand-up scene, but when her response to a sexist heckler goes viral, she finds herself drawn into an exclusive group of activists: a sacred circle of change makers, each woman with a specific gift to contribute to the cause.The circle draws in her friend Yaz too and they are both invited to an intimate hen do, except it's not a hen do - it's a Goddess Retreat. While Ayesha, longing to find her tribe, tries desperately to fit herself into a shape that the women will accept, Yaz treats the entire 'itinerary' with open disdain. But the Goddess Retreat is no laughing matter. As the weekend descends into chaos, they'll need to stick together if they want to get out alive.Goddesses is a bitingly brilliant novel that explores the power dynamics of sisterhood and activism, the dark side of white feminism and the importance of making your voice heard.READERS LOVE GODDESSES'Captivating''Thrilling''Filled with unexpected twists''So damn INTENSE'. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This is Ruth Ware like you've never read her before' DAVID BALDACCI 'She's done it again!' CLARE MACKINTOSH HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN MURDERED AND SHE'S THE ONLY SUSPECT. WHAT SHOULD SHE DO Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband Gabe are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. It soon becomes clear that the police have only one suspect in mind - her. Jack must go on the run to try and clear her name and to find her husband's real killer. But who can she trust when everyone she knows could be a suspect And with the police and the killer after her, can Jack get to the truth before her time runs out An adrenaline-fueled thriller from international bestseller and Richard & Judy pick, Ruth Ware, described as 'one of the best thriller writers around today' (Independent).PRAISE FOR ZERO DAYS: 'A suspense rollercoaster' STEVE CAVANAGH 'A full-on, paranoid thrill ride with sky-high stakes and a thoroughly absorbing premise that's never less than shockingly believable. This rare peek into the shadows of the dark web is visceral, human and terrifying. Five stars' JANICE HALLETT 'A pulse-pounding opening launches you into a cat and mouse game of deadly intrigue that will push Jack Cross, Ware's new, superb heroine, to her absolute limits. A rocket ride that will satisfy the biggest thriller addicts out there' DAVID BALDACCI 'A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch, Zero Days is Ruth Ware's best yet' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Hits the ground running and doesn't let up till the last chapter. Ruth Ware's best book yet' ERIN KELLY 'Ruth Ware is in a league of her own. Zero Days is a breathless, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse thriller that will have you racing through the pages as our heroine sets off on her deadly chase. Just don't forget to breathe . . .' JACK JORDAN 'The best thriller you'll read this year. From its explosive opening to that dizzying first twist, Zero Days is a fast-paced - but also very touching - ride' WILLIAM SHAW.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The world is in desperate need of this book' - Greta Thunberg 'It's Not Just You is a galvanising breath of fresh air' - Mikaela Loach 'Tori Tsui is changing the conversation around mental health and the climate crisis' - Vogue 'A must-read for anyone who would love to understand the intersections of mental health and the climate crisis' - Vanessa Nakate ------------------------ It's not just you.The climate crisis is making us all unwell. But not just you.The climate crisis is affecting certain communities disproportionately.And it's not just the climate crisis. The term 'eco-anxiety' has been popularised as a way to talk about the negative impact of the climate emergency on our wellbeing. In It's Not Just You, activist Tori Tsui reframes eco-anxiety as the urgent mental health crisis it clearly is. Drawing on the wisdom of environmental advocates from around the globe, Tori looks to those on the frontlines of eco-activism to demonstrate that the current climate-related mental health struggle goes beyond the climate itself. Instead, it is a struggle that encompasses many injustices and is deeply entrenched in systems such as racism, sexism, ableism and, above all, capitalism. Because of this, climate injustice disproportionately affects most marginalised communities, who are often excluded from narratives on mental health. Tori argues that we can only begin to tackle both the climate and mental health crisis by diversifying our perspectives and prioritising community-led practices. In essence, reminding us that It's Not Just You. Tackling this increasingly urgent crisis requires looking both inwards and outwards, embracing individuality over individualism and championing climate justice. Only then can we start to build better futures for both people and the planet.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This adorable tale from internationally acclaimed picture book creator Richard Jones encourages readers to explore their emotions and free their imaginations as they are invited into Little Cat's world.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 32 pp. Englisch.