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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First in an absolutely new and original series from Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child, starring Lola and her friend Lotta.Meet Lotta and Lola! They are small and very chattery. TODAY, they are chattering about kindness and how to have goodish manners.There's 'hello' and also 'thank you'. There's 'please' and also 'you're welcome'.And why isn't it goodish manners to say: 'Pudding now please!' Well, maybe Lotta and Lola can help with that.- First in a new and original series from award-winning author-illustrator Lauren Child- A funny, delightful, distinctive picture book that explores the question of manners with humour and imagination.- The perfect way to start a conversation with young readers, the books in this new series celebrate the power of communication.'Lauren Child is a star.' The Guardian.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Finn N. O. Hope, ultimate fail-magnet, is back in this second instalment of the hilarious middle-grade series by Phil Earle. Perfect for readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Loki and Tom Gates. 'A riotous tale about the biggest loser since Wimpy Kid - you'll be laughing from beginning to end.' Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey, on Finn's Epic FailsFinn's Gran is treating the family to a summer vacation in Tenerife - what could possibly go wrong How about lost luggage, a hotel with guest rats, an army of dads in tiny mankinis (shudder) and an unexpected encounter with the Mothership and her new boyfriend. Suddenly it's feeling less like paradise and more like the HOLIDAY FROM HELL. Finn's going to need some serious good luck to turn this festival of fails into a week of wins!'Failure has never been this funny. Finn is my new hero!' - Rob BiddulphWhat to expect:Illustrations by the brilliant and hilarious AL MUPRHYLaughter guaranteedHoliday humiliationsCringe karaokePoolside pranksOff the scale Fail-o-meters!!!And MUCH MORE.!'Absolutely captures how mortifying school can be! Painfully accurate, like Adrian Mole with smartphones.' - Louie Stowell'Pure comedy genius. This book belongs on every kid's bookshelf!' - Jenny Pearson.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'MC GRAMMAR IS THE MAN' - Michael RosenA super fun - and very smelly - poodunnit picture book from MC Grammar with a ¿super-stinky mission: to find the guilty farty party!¿In a prehistoric land, a long time ago,¿Dinosaur bums were ready to BLOOOOOW!¿¿¿Turn on the light to solve the mystery . . .¿Who is the stinkiest farter in dino history With fun rhyming text and helpful clues, figure out which cheeky dino has let one slip on each spread.A hilarious rapping picture book, perfect for fans of Oi Frog and The Dinosaur that Pooped series.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The action-packed new series for fans who can't get enough of K-Pop Demon Hunters!Moving into the trainee dorms brings new independence and new dangers for Hana and her K-pop crew.The friends soon begin to see two animal avatars: a gentle, watchful tiger and a mischievous little bird. At first, they both seem harmless, but as the group prepares for their debut music video, the bird's true nature as a shadow spirit emerges.The group must decide if they can trust the tiger, and their instincts, to protect their music; their strongest weapon against the darkness, and save the school.Including: Heart-pumping actionCatchy K-Pop tunesForever friendsReturn to the stage and dance your way into the Huntr/x fandom with a fresh new crew of soul-searching, demon-fighting performers.The K-POP ACADEMY SERIES SO FAR: Book 1: The Stage of ShadowsBook 2: The Cursed SpotlightBook 3: The Crystal BeatBook 4: The Guardians' GlowComing soon in the K-POP ACADEMY seres: Book 6: The Song of Tomorrow.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - POSTMAN PLANET IS BACK AND SMELLIER THAN EVER IN THIS HILARIOUS YOUNG FICTION SERIES FOR KIDS, BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND EVERYDAY POSTMAN, BEN DAVIS! PERFECT FOR FANS OF BUNNY VS MONKEY.The planet of Nicetopia is the politest corner of the galaxy. Nothing could ever spoil their ideal society . . . UNTIL evil super-genius Dr Stankenstein dumps HUGE quantities of his Stink Potion into their water supply. Everyone on the planet is farting uncontrollably, ruining their polite paradise.There are only twelve space-hours left before the atmosphere becomes irrevocably farty, and the planet of Nicetopia becomes RUDETOPIA. The only hope The antitdote. And there is only one person in the galaxy intrepid enough to deliver it. You've guessed it . . . POSTMAN PLANET!- Laugh-out-loud funny, short chapters and full of illustrations- Great for readers aged 6+ and reluctant readers- With themes of friendship, sharing and teamworkPraise for the series'It's fun, silly and, in this National Year of Reading, precisely the kind of gateway entertainment that will show a six-year-old that books can give you a good time [.] Consider the daftest story of the new year successfully delivered.' - The Times, Children's Book of the Week'A laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated interstellar caper' - The Guardian'The silliest book you'll read all year' - Louie Stowell'A wild and hilarious ride' - Phil Earle'I laughed so hard I nearly lost orbit!' - Jenny Pearson.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A charming story about rewilding, teamwork and the importance of sharing our natural spaces.Bear is busy building the most amazing den. He chops down wood, he tidies weeds, he clears out the river. But what Bear doesn't understand is that by building his own home, he's taken away the space used for the homes of lots of the small creatures in the forest. Now it's up to Bear to come up with an idea to help rewild the forest and make it the perfect home for everyone.Also by Paula Bowles: Tiny Crab is a Tidy Crab.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - His past is criminal.His future's classified. A gripping and action-packed spy adventure, for fans of and Alex Rider and Young Bond. ¿¿Son of a notorious crime boss, 15-year-old Zac Thorne broke the sacred rule: never snitch.Now his family wants him dead, his identity is wiped clean, and he's buried deep in protective custody. That's until Python, a top-secret government agency, gives him a way out. ¿Zac is not wild about working for the law, but it could be his only route home. When his first op goes spectacularly sideways, Zac and his fellow agents find themselves battling to survive in a mobster-infested death trap. Zac must confront the truth - about his enemies, his allies, and himself - if any of them are to see out the night.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Pitch perfect' TRACY REES'A stunning debut' LIZ FENWICKThe Cornish coast. A handsome smuggler. A love story for the ages.Isabel has always been a woman of mystery. As a child of four, she appeared on the Cornish shore, soaking wet, unable to speak. The villagers believed she was brought from the sea, the daughter of a spirit.Now, newly widowed, Isabel feels the ocean calling her to come back home.And when Jack Carlyon, an injured smuggler, crosses her path, she is swept up into a love story that will test her courage, her reputation, and her heart. Jack plays a dangerous game, and there are those that would hang him if they knew what he was. Isabel fights to make sense of the magical pull of the ocean and wants to protect Jack - but at what cost She is a daughter of the sea. He is a man of the land. Can they overcome the odds to be together.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Packed with charm, sizzling chemistry and wit, this will have you swooning' HEAT'A fresh take on the fake dating trope, this sexy novel had me hooked from page one' CAMILLA ISLEY'This romance is the escape we've all been looking for - a must read for the summer' ALLIE SAMBERTSAs an airline heiress, Imani Davies has spent twenty-eight years living a life of luxury and glamour. Jet-setting across the globe on a whim, dining at the most exclusive restaurants and rubbing shoulders with the world's elite. Imani has it all, and she'll do pretty much anything to keep her tycoon father happy and maintain the status quo.But when her father proposes a marriage between herself and Asher Vouvalis, the enigmatic scion of the Vouvalis Hotel empire, Imani learns that she does, in fact, have a limit. Determined not to spend the rest of her life in a loveless marriage that only serves her father's business, Imani conjures up a desperate lie.Surely her father wouldn't force her to marry her bitter ex . . . would he Everyone has FALLEN IN LOVE with Anise Starre'Fun, fresh and always sexy - Anise Starre knows romance' HANNAH GRACE'Anise is baaaack baby!!! I absolutely ATE THIS UP!!' READER¿'Anise has a magnetic, tender and butterfly-inducing way of writing' SORAYA NADIA BOUAZZAOUI'The tension and chemistry ! Utterly fantastic' READER¿'This flirty, slow-burn romance is filled with fabulous banter' FARRAH ROCHON'This book brought the smiles for miles and a romance to boot' READER. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A SPORTS THRILLER YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWNLaila has just been offered the opportunity of a lifetime - a year-long work experience placement with F1s most prolific reporter. It's the chance of a lifetime and Laila is determined to impress. But during the first race in Bahrain, a terrible crash plunges Laila straight into the action. Rumours start to circulate that there is sabotage at play and Laila makes it her mission to uncover the truth before her apprenticeship ends.But as she gets closer to unmasking the culprit, she risks her own life and position in the paddock. And will she get to the truth before it's too late - Featuring themes of friendship, sisterhood and being a woman in a male-dominated arena- For readers 14+- Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I read it in one joyous, tear-filled day. Savor it, devour it, come to this book with open arms and it will love you back' CARA BASTONE, author of Promise Me Sunshine'I laughed. I cried. I blushed hard on a park bench, but most importantly, I fell hard and fast' CATHERINE WALSH, author of One Night OnlyA hilariously witty and charmingly romantic novel of forbidden crushes, immeasurable yearning and the true meaning of family. Perfect for fans of Carley Fortune, Abby Jiminez and Katherine Center.Could a love letter in the wrong hands be exactly where it belongs Since losing their dad, Violet's life has been a constant balancing act, juggling her own grief while playing parent to her moody teenage sister, Phoebe.But when an undelivered love letter, written by a former tenant to his ex, shows up in the mail, Phoebe becomes fixated on reuniting the note with its author, dragging Violet into what she's certain is a terrible idea. Things only get messier when they meet the elusive, very real, Dex, who wants nothing to do it - or them.Giving up isn't an option, and after some wildly unhinged persuasion, Violet's suddenly in Dex's car, with Phoebe in tow, on a cross-country road trip to deliver the letter in person. What starts out as a reckless plan to get her sister's spark back soon becomes the most fun Violet's had in a long time. And maybe - just maybe - she's starting to like Dex.Which would be fine . . . if he wasn't still in love with someone else.Pick this up if you like: grumpy x sunshine, forced proximity, road trip romance, sisters for life, all the yearning, queer representation. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A delightful literary puzzle, posed to the reader in vibrant and clear-cut prose.It's rare for a writer to be this good both at crafting a sentence and at making you want to read the next one.'Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times and The Happy Couple 'Composed with stylistic brilliance and structural ingenuity, I Want Everything is that rare thing, a great contemporary novel. Dominic Amerena is a fantastic writer. (Seriously.)'Lauren Oyler, author of Fake Accounts and No Judgement You all know this, of course, but years and years ago, acclaimed Australian novelist Brenda Shales went missing. After two explosive, controversial books that would shape the literary canon of the country for decades to come and that terrible legal scandal about plagiarism, of course she was simply gone. That was, right up until a frustrated young writer sees an elderly woman swimming at his local pool in Melbourne. She looks familiarvery familiar in fact. No. It couldn't be. Stunned, he returns home to confirm the impossible truth; it's Brenda Shales, now in her old age and stranded in a retirement home. He's determined to pursue her, to discover what happened to her all those years ago, and to possibly fulfil his dreams of literary stardom through a tell-all biography. But when he finds her, a case of mistaken identity and Brenda's own terrible secrets begin to derail his ambitions, and ultimately, his entire life. From brilliant debut novelist Dominic Amerena,I Want Everythingis a wickedly sharp story of desire and deception, authorship and authenticity, and the devastating costs of creative ambition.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Can we really get over an all-consuming love What kind of love should define our lives 'This delicate requiem to musicians and their music - how it is born in their veins, why it bleeds from their skin - is larger than the small span of time it embodies, much like a symphony itself. And the utter poetry of the writing! I found myself gasping at a phrase, transported just the way the right series of notes would move me',Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author'A lush, gorgeous novel that will completely immerse you in Vienna, seduce you with music and philiosophy and art, and then capture your heart',Eleanor Shearer, author ofRiver Sing Me Home'Musical, hypnotically lyrical, rhythmic and sensory', Laura Dockrill, author of I Love You I Love You I LoveYou'Joyful, sensuous and erudite, Since the World is Ending is sharply observed and gloriously intelligent. A delight.' Jessica Moor, author of Keeper'With a passion for music at its core, this is a great pick for fans of Deep Cuts.'Booksellers Circle MagazineMaya is living her dream in Vienna. First violinist with the prestigious Habsburg Philharmonic, her days are filled with music, her nights with wild parties and passionate, no-strings-attached sex with her colleague, star cellist Lucia Rizzo.But when Josh - the ex-love of Maya's life - unexpectedly shows up at her door, the perfect world she's built begins to unravel.Set over a blisteringly hot weekend in a city where ghosts lurk in every alleyway,Since the World is Endingexplores the sacrifices we make and the risks we take when we pour life into our art.A novel about music, consequence, desire and the importance of love and art in a world on fire by a daring and uniquely compelling young novelist.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One little white lie. One tiny omission. A slight manipulation of the truth. But that moment would change everything.'A big tangled mess of lies that I couldn't put down. Wild and brilliantly written, I loved it'¿VOGUE WILLIAMS'A must for your book club. Provocative, emotionally challenging and everyone will have an opinion - guaranteed' IMOGEN CLARK, Reluctantly Home'Despicable, controversial and peep-through-your-fingers compelling' RACHEL SARGEANT, The Perfect Neighbours'Will stay with me for a long time' LOUISE JENSEN, The IntrudersIt was the small things that weighed Sarah down. Thedirty dishes abandoned in the sink. The empty bottle of milk put back inside the fridge. The clothes left crumpled on the floor. A life of never-ending mental load and constant demands. Somewhere along the way, Sarah had become a caretaker for everyone around her, both at home and at work.Then came the lie. One harmless white lie, she thought. Just a little shift in the narrative.And for a while everything became better. But one lie wasn't enough. It was soon followed by another. And another. Until the truth became something unrecognizable, a distant memory swallowed by fiction.She never intended for it to spiral this way. It was just one little white lie. But the truth would inevitably threaten everything she held dear.Readers can't stop talking about One Little Lie. (¿¿¿¿¿ reader reviews)'A sharp, thought-provoking domestic drama that explores how a single white lie can spiral into something far more destructive''Loved this read . It felt brilliant and fresh within the genre''A clever, thought-provoking book. would make a brilliant book club read''Despicable, polarising and uncomfortably compelling. A good one for book clubs to discuss''I expected domestic drama. What I got was a slow-motion emotional breakdown of epic proportions'. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's time for more hilarious superhero action in Toxic Takeover - the second instalment in a funny and action packed full colour graphic novel series starring the cutest and toughest superhero around, perfect for readers 6+! Super Unicorn Princess always has her hands full keeping Horizon City safe, but things are about to get even wilder! When the mischievous Leona Linus becomes determined to win the Evil Tween Scientist of the Year award, her outrageous inventions unleash chaos across the city. To stop her latest schemes, S.U.P. may have to team up with some very unexpected allies!Packed with three laugh-out-loud adventures, this action-filled graphic novel features vengeful vegetables, a shape-shifting dragon, and an invading alien. Bursting with colourful comic art by creator Mike Hartigan, hilarious twists, and heartwarming heroics, Toxic Takeover is the perfect read for young fans of funny, fast-paced graphic novels.'Super Unicorn Princess will have kids laughing, cheering, and farting glitter bombs with joy!' - Dan & Jason, creators of Barb the Brave and Blue, Barry & PancakesDon't miss Super Unicorn Princess' first adventure - out now.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A sweeping story of a patient and everlasting love - and the moments that tie people together forever. 'Utterly immersive. Kate Lord Brown is the magician whose silken words have embroidered the most exotic and seductive dual timeline romance' Essie Fox, Catherine, a Retelling of Wuthering Heights'A poignant and unforgettable story of one woman's life, told with immense flair and sensitivity' Kate Forsyth, Psykhe'As a long-closed apartment starts to reveal old treasures, a story of enduring love unfolds' My WeeklyTHREE CITIES. TWO WOMEN. A STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS . . .London, 1875. Bel has secured a design job at the newly opened Liberty store, where Japan is all the rage. When Hiro, a fellow designer, travels with her to Tokyo to source silks and inspiration, little does she know it will be the start of an unforgettable love story.Paris, 1985. Mira, a recently qualified art curator, is hired to catalogue the contents of an apartment which has been closed for decades. As she works through the treasures it reveals, she longs to discover what happened to famed designer Isobel Bright - and why her apartment has been locked for so many years.Crossing oceans, cultures and timelines, this is an epic and intimate tale of enduring love.PRAISE FOR KATE LORD BROWN:'Exquisite' RUTH HOGAN'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic' VERONICA HENRY'Evocative' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Sumptuous and immersive' PLATINUM. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE INSTANT BESTSELLER'Vivid, bright and beautiful' -Guardian'Wonderful. I wish I'd written it -I couldn't put it down' Miriam MargolyesKathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her life, and she found unimaginable success as an actress and writer -and national fame. But the rare gift that has always set her apart, beyond the stage or screen, is her ability to see the truth and tell it like it is.This spellbinding memoir is not just Kathy's story, but the story of her class, her gender and her time.A Mind of My Ownisfunny, profound and deeply entertaining.'This is a book about being raised as a feral, motherless child; starting work at 17; immortalising several of this country's most endearing catchphrases; triumphing at Cannes; being told you're a genius by Peter Cook; and, at one party, accidentally taking some of Shaun Ryder's crack, then attempting to set fire to a woman's arse' - Caitlin Moran, Times Magazine'Glorious, very funny and no-nonsense, just like Kathy Burke' -Jo Brand. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE INSPIRING, HEARTSTOPPING MEMOIR FROM THE MUSIC ICON - NOW WITH A NEW FOREWORDFrom superstar Shania Twain, a poignant, heartfelt and beautifully told account of her hard-scrabble childhood, rise to worldwide fame and personal tragedies.The world may know Shania Twain as many things: a music legend, a mother and a fixture in the news for her painful, public divorce and subsequent marriage to a cherished friend. But in this extraordinary autobiography, Shania reveals that she is so much more. She is Eilleen Twain, one of five children born into poverty in rural Canada, where her family often didn't have enough food to send her to school with lunch. She's the teenage girl who helped her mother and young siblings escape to a woman's shelter to put an end to the domestic violence in her family home. And she's the courageous twenty-two-year-old who sacrificed to keep her younger siblings together after her parents were tragically killed in a car accident.Shania Twain's life has evolved from a series of pivotal moments, and in unflinching, heartbreaking prose, Shania spares no details as she takes us through the events that have made her who she is. She recounts her difficult childhood, her parents' sudden death and its painful aftermath, her dramatic rise to stardom, her devastating betrayal by a trusted friend and her joyful marriage to the love of her life. From these moments, she offers profound, moving insights into families, personal tragedies, making sense of one's life and the process of healing. Shania Twain is a singular, remarkable woman who has faced enormous odds and downfalls, and her extraordinary story will provide wisdom, inspiration and hope for almost anyone.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Enjoy hours of immersive coloring with more than 90 illustrated scenes of American landscapes, monuments, landmarks, and iconic symbols.This adult coloring book celebrates the beauty and splendor of the USA with pages of black-and-white illustrations that honor American history.- Easy coloring pages filled with patriotic quotes, star-spangled symbols, national parks and architectural wonders.- More than 90 scenes to color!- Learn about historic landmarks and important documents.- Find out how Lady Liberty came to be.- Discover who penned the lyrics to "America the Beautiful."- A screen-free activity to help you relax and unwind.- Reduce stress, boost your mood, and improve mindfulness.- 8 x 10 inch pages.- Great for men and women who love to color.- A must-have coloring book for summer downtime.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get ready for the day in this highly anticipated novelty series from award-winning author-illustrator and social media sensation Naomi Tipping.It's morning, and these adorable dogs just can't wait to start their day! Can you help the dogs get dressed by tucking them into their matching pockets A brand-new format that features sturdy pockets with cut-out play pieces on every page, this innovative and interactive novelty series introduces toddlers to everyday routines and makes them FUN!Especially designed for little hands, the chunky card pieces can be swapped around to maximise play value and foster imagination, offering limitless opportunity for mixing and matching animal characters to their pockets! Paired with a gently rhyming narrative and Naomi Tipping's signature painterly style, the little ones won't be able to resist this playful and child-friendly approach to exploring everyday routines.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the Booker Prize Graham Swift's poems published as a collection for the first time.Distilling the themes that have absorbed him across a 50-year career as a published writer, Poems of Fifty Years encapsulates what has made the author of Waterland, Last Orders and Mothering Sunday one of our greatest and most beloved writers. One of the subjects of the poems is undoubtedly time, and time is, undoubtedly, one of the subjects of my fiction. Fifty years is quite a serious chunk of time, and I hope this book of poems will stand the test of time, along with all my other books.Best known as a writer of fiction, Graham Swift's novels have received accolades and awards for over half a century. As well as being one of our greatest novelists, Swift is also a masterful poet. Now, for the first time, a selection of his poems has been collected in a single volume to celebrate his 50 years as a published writer. Like his prose, his poetry is deft, humane and understatedly powerful - a true testament to a lifetime spent in pursuit of literary excellence.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring a brand new introduction frombestselling author, Samantha Tonge, winner of the inaugural RNA Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Of The Year Award 2020, talking about what Jackie and her books mean to her! 'Jackie is the queen of cliff-hangers'SAMANTHA TONGE'Jackie Collins's daring, unapologetic stroke of the pen, combined with her glorious wit, has single-handedly given creative license to new generations of authors and storytellers.' COLLEEN HOOVER Madison Castelli the beautiful, talented and street-smart journalist returns in this thrilling and powerful follow-up to the bestselling Lethal Seduction. There have been many imitators, but only ever one Jackie Collins. With millions of her books sold around the world, and thirty-oneNew York Timesbestsellers, she is one of the world's top-selling novelists. From glamorous Beverly Hills bedrooms to Hollywood movie studios; from glittering rock concerts to the yachts of billionaires, Jackie chronicled the scandalous lives of the rich, famous, and infamous from the inside looking out. 'A true inspiration, a trail blazer for women's fiction'JILLY COOPER 'Jackie shows us all what being a strong, successful woman means at any age' MILLY JOHNSON 'Jackie will never be forgotten, she'll always inspire me to #BeMoreJackie' JILL MANSELL 'Legend is a word used too lightly for so many undeserving people, but Jackie is the very definition of the word' ALEX KHAN 'What Jackie knew how to do so well, is to tell a thumping good story' ROWAN COLEMAN 'Jackie wrote with shameless ambition, ruthless passion and pure diamond-dusted sparkle' CATHERINE STEADMAN 'Here is a woman who not only wanted to entertain her readers, but also to teach them something; about the world and about themselves' ISABELLE BROOM 'Lessons galore on every page about feminism, equality, tolerance and love' CARMEL HARRINGTON 'For all her trademark sass, there is a moralist at work here' LOUISE CANDLISH 'Nobody does it quite like Jackie and nobody ever will' SARRA MANNING 'Jackie wrote about Hollywood with total authenticity, breaking all the rules and taboos' BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD 'Collins was saying that women didn't have to centre round men, either in books or in life' JESSIE BURTON 'Jackie lived the Hollywood dream, but, she looked sideways at it, and then shared the dirt with her readers' JULIET ASHTON 'What radiates from her novels, is a sense that women are capable of great things' ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First in an absolutely new and original series from Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child, starring Lola and her friend Lotta.Meet Lotta and Lola! They are small and very chattery. TODAY, they are chattering about kindness and how to have goodish manners.There's 'hello' and also 'thank you'. There's 'please' and also 'you're welcome'.And why isn't it goodish manners to say: 'Pudding now please!' Well, maybe Lotta and Lola can help with that.- First in a new and original series from award-winning author-illustrator Lauren Child- A funny, delightful, distinctive picture book that explores the question of manners with humour and imagination.- The perfect way to start a conversation with young readers, the books in this new series celebrate the power of communication.'Lauren Child is a star.' The Guardian. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tiny Tiger has BIG feelings about not going out today and is not afraid to let us know!Tiny Tiger does NOT want to go to a party and tries every trick in the book NOT to leave the house and the NOT to go in on arrival. But once inside, Tiny Tiger gradually overcomes their true feelings of anxiety and enthusiastically throws themselves into the party so that - of course - when the time comes, Tiny Tiger does NOT want to leave!- An adorable and helpfulconversation-starter about why a child might feel reluctant about doing something and whether in fact it might all work out!- A charming and relatable follow-up to the irresistible Tiny Tiger says Why Can't I , exploring BIG feelings in a light-hearted way with a cheeky twist.- A rhythmic, immensely skilful rhyming text from beloved author Smriti Halls (I'm Sticking with You) is paired with wonderfully bright and expressive illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Steve Small (The Duck who Didn't Like Water).- The perfect picture book for reluctant tigers of all ages!Also by Smriti Halls and Steve Small:Tiny Tiger says Why Can't I I'm Sticking with YouI'm Sticking with You TooLet's Stick Together.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The explosively-funny new picture book from the creators of the award-winning Sh\*gged. Married. Annoyedpodcast!"The door burst open with an almighty crash!Poo ran up the walls with a big smelly splash!Mam and Dad gasped, the boys gave a yellThey didn't know what was happening . . . until . . . the SMELL!"Meet the Randal Family: Mam, Dad, Robert and Ralph. One night, Robert's friend comes to stay, and Ralph decides he wants to stay up with the big boys. What better way to derail bedtime than with a giant poo But the rumbling in Ralph's nappy doesn't stop there. It's a POONAMI, and it's taken over the house. HELP!Bedtime family fun, brought to life in POOTASTIC colour from illustrator Paula Bowles.(Chris and Rosie Ramsey's book 'Sh\*\*ged. Married. Annoyed.' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in September 2020). Bowles, Paula (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two secrets, an unbreakable bond . . . apowerful and heartbreaking love letter to a life-changing friendship, from award-winning author, Stewart Foster.I wish you were here, because maybe this isn't a story, or a diary. Perhaps it's just the longest thank you letter a friend could ever write. As the summer before college begins, Jonas is hiding a secret. He suffers with bulimia, but no one knows. Not even he knows how bad it really is. Until he meets Louis, a confident dreamer who believes in a better future for Jonas and together they enjoy a sun-kissed summer filled with music, memories and life-changing moments. But when tragedy strikes, Jonas must decide if he has the strength to face things alone . . . Writing from personal experience, an award-winning author shines an important light on difficult themes of illness, mental health, and grief in a redemptive story of friendship, for readers of Meg Rosoff and Sarah Crossan. Warning: contains some themes that readers may find upsetting, including disordered eating.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The updated edition of the haunting account of the sixteen years when a young Jamie Gehring and her family lived closer than anyone to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, sharing their Montana land, their home, and their dinner table with a hermit with a penchant for murderand Gehring's investigative quest twenty-five years later to reclaim a piece of her childhood by answering the questions, why, how As a child in Lincoln, Montana, in the 1980s and '90s, Jamie Gehring had no idea that Ted Kaczynskithe self-sustaining hermit in the adjacent cabinwas anything more than the neighbor who brought her painted rocks as a gift. Ted was simply Ted, and erratic behavior, surprise visits, and chilling events while she was riding horses or helping her dad at his sawmill were dismissed because he was "just the odd hermit." He was, in fact, the Unabomber, for seventeen years mailing explosives to strangers, the longest-running domestic terrorist in American history. As an adult with this knowledge, the innocence of her youth robbed, Gehring needed to reconcile her lived experience with the evil that hid in plain sight. In this book, through years of research probing Ted's personal history, his writings, his secret coded crime journals, her own correspondence with him in his Supermax prison cell, plus interviews with others close to Kaczynski, Gehring unearths the complexity, mystery, and tragedy of her childhood with the madman in the woods. And she discovers a shocking revelationshe and her family were in Kaczynski's crosshairs. A work of intricately braided research, journalism, and personal memories, this book is a chilling response to the question: Do you really know your neighbor Additionally, in this updated edition, Gehring provides an eye-opening epilogue written after Ted's death, confronting the infamous legacy he left behind.…

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