Simon schuster sep 2026 (289 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hilarious and only slightly spooky story about how to outsmart all the monsters you've ever dreamed of from the bestselling creator of The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom.Poopicorn is no ordinary unicorn; she's a unicorn with the magical power to poop anything that pops into her head. But while getting whatever you think of sounds great, it's not so much fun if you get what you hate . And on Halloween, Poopicorn can't help but think of witches, slime, mummies, vampires, wizards and zombies. So, when all these nasty creatures appear, it's up to Poopicorn to come up with a plan to spook them as much as they've tried to spook her.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Frightful fun in Supertato's very firstlift-the-flap adventure!It'sfright-time in the supermarketandSupertatoand friends are superexcitedto gotrick-or-treating. But whileSupertatois already sporting his vampire costume(complete with cheesy puff fangs),they'regoing to need to find costumes for the rest of the veggiesto dress to impress, so first they must brave a crossing of the supermarket on this scariest of nights. . . .Will they be able to find their costumes And what if they run into The Evil Pea !You'llhave to lift the flaps to uncover spooky surprises and sillydisguises. .if you dare!- The perfect TREAT for Halloween!- Laugh-out-loud surprises.- Encourages imagination and play.Look out for these other SUPER adventures:SupertatoSupertato: Veggies AssembleSupertato: Run, Veggies, RunSupertato: Evil Pea Rules!Supertato: Veggies in the Valley of DoomSupertato: Carnival Catastro-pea!Supertato: Bubbly Troubly!Supertato: Night of the Living VegSupertato: The Great Eggscape!Supertato presents Jack and the BeanstalkSupertato: Mean Green Time MachineSupertato: Eviltato vs SuperpeaSupertato: Happy Birthday, Nitwit!Supertato Despicable Bean.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Return to the forest where anything could happen . . . Laugh your head off with the brand new adventure in the bestselling, wildly funny Grimwood series.Perfect for readers age 7 to 107, fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, Bunny vs Monkey and anyone who loves to laugh.'Our finest children's author' - Richard OsmanIt's time for the Treebonk World Cup! Teams from all over the world are competing for the trophy and fox cub Nancy is determined that her scrappy squirrels will be victorious!But the Grimwood team are a bit rubbish, Twinklenuts' stadium has been destroyed and one of the teams has disappeared . . .It's up to Nancy, Ted and the rest of the crew to save the tournament and bring the trophy home to Grimwood - may the best team win!Fully illustrated throughout and full of heart, laughs and surprises, The Fast and the Furriest is the must-read sixth title in the highly acclaimed and fantastically funnyGrimwoodseries by bestselling author Nadia Shireen.Don't miss more hilarious Grimwood adventures in Let the Fur Fly!, Attack of the Stink Monster!, Party Animals, and Rock the Vote.PRAISE FORGRIMWOOD:'Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.' -Liz Pichon, author ofTom Gates'I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page. Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.' -Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Pure genius!' -Louie Stowell'Made us laugh out loud.' -Jim Smith, author of Barry Loser'Grimwood is where I want to be. A carnival of crazed confused comical critters that is more real than real life. Lots of things make me laugh but Grimwood makes me laugh out loudest.' -Frank Cottrell-Boyce.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beautiful and urgentexploration of the experience of child poverty from Tom Percival, creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class.'Powerful and moving with the potential to change lives' Hannah Gold'Full of empathy and most importantly, heart'Phil EarleThere's a bunch of kids in there and suddenly they're all looking at me like someone who can actually do something, not just some weirdo with the wrong shoes and a rubbish coat . . . Will has the wrong shoes he's always known it but doesn't know how to change it.Navigating the difficulties of home and school when you feel you stick out is tough, but finding confidence with the help and empathy of friends can be all you need to see the way.Praise forThe Wrong Shoes: 'An extraordinary, powerful and moving book that has the potential to change lives.' Hannah Gold 'Every chapter is full of experience & empathy & most importantly, heart'Phil Earle 'Reading fiction is about walking in the shoes of people whose lives are very different to ours and allowing more readers to see themselves in stories. The Wrong Shoes is the perfect example of both the right book at the right time' Tom Palmer 'A brilliant book such a perfect marriage of words and illustrations and an important story told with real heart' Christopher Edge 'A hopeful, honest, big-hearted read. You'll be rooting for the main character, Will, from the very first page . . . ' Clara Vulliamy 'A beautifully illustrated, deeply moving, empathy-boosting story . . .' Rashmi Sirdeshpande 'A superbly courageous and timely book. Will is a protagonist so many children and adults will identify with, really beautiful' Steven Lenton.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Secrets and Lies are everywhere you look! And the storm is coming! The new teen thriller from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of Girl Missing Hollie has spent her whole life on the quiet south coast. She's faced some tough challenges, but then who hasn't When she and her best friend, Parker, start a research project on the local sea-wall defences, the last thing she expects is to uncover a trail of lies that lead her and those she loves most into terrible danger.Soon Hollie finds herself at the centre of a growing storm, where she must fight to save everything: her friends, her family and her life . . . Praise for Girl, Missing: 'Page-turning' The Independent 'Will have you gripped for hours' Sunday Express 'Please read this book: it is brilliant!; The Guardian 'Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think of one name - and that's Sophie Mckenzie. Why Because noboody does it better' Phil Earle, award-winning author 'Sophie's thrillers are brilliant. you can't stop reading' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author 'Brilliantly described, scary and touching' The Daily Mirror10 YEARS OF AWARDS FORGirl, Missing Manchester Children's Book Awards Bolton Children's Book Award Soilhill Book Award Winner of the Sakura Medal Red House Children's Book Award Richard and Judy Best Kids' Book Lewisham Children's Book Award.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and all of her animal friends in this board book inspired by the Pura Belpré Honor-winning Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos.There's no one Frida Kahlo loves more than her animal friendsher beloved animalitos. In this board book, toddlers will learn to identify the different animals Frida kept as pets throughout her life: from a dog and a cat to a parrot and a turkey. Each animal also represents Frida's many characteristics, from her strength and independent to her profound intelligence, with each page reading as an affirmation for toddlers to repeat as they growjust as we see Frida grow throughout the story. Award-winning creators Monica Brown and John Parra have made a board book to honor the legacy of Frida Kahlo and inspire confidence and imagination in a new generation of creatives. Praise for Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos: Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor 2018 ALA Notable Children's Book 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2017 Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017 Smithsonian Top Ten Best Children's Book of 2017 A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2018 Also available in a bilingual English-Spanish edition: My Animalitos: A Frida Kahlo Story / Mis animalitos: Un cuentito de Frida Kahlo. Parra, John (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hilarious, carrot-tastic book about the importance of respecting others that's perfect for Halloween, with comic-book style illustrations.¿¿Jasper Rabbit LOVES carrots, especially the carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field. That's until the carrots start to follow him home . . . Can Jasper find a way to stop the creepy carrots getting out of the carrot patch, or will the carrots of Crackenhopper Field come up with a plan of their own ¿This funny and clever book created by Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor Prize winner Peter Brown was a New York Times Bestseller when it first published in the US. Now published in the UK for the first time, this comic-book-inspired book is the perfect gift for children who don't mind things getting a bit creepy this Halloween.More Creepy Tales:Creepy Pair of Underwear.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZEThe highly-anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark and delirious novel set in the Bunny-verse - a world that Margaret Atwood declared 'soooo genius'. In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracised and then seduced by a clique of her saccharine sweet, rich girl cohort (who call one another 'Bunny'). An invitation to the Bunnies' Smut Salon leads Samantha down a dark rabbit hole (pun intended) into the violently surreal world of their off-campus Workshops where monstrous creations are conjured with wondrous yet deadly consequences.When We Love You, Bunny opens, Sam has just published her first novel to critical acclaim. But at a New England stop on her book tour, her one-time frenemies, furious at the way they've been portrayed, kidnap her. Now a captive audience, it's her (and our) turn to hear the Bunnies' side of the story. One by one, they take turns holding the axe, and recount the birth throes of their unholy alliance, their discovery of their unusual creative powers - and the phantasmagoric adventure of conjuring their first creation. With a bound and gagged Sam, we embark on a wickedly intoxicating journey into the heart of dark academia: a fairy tale slasher that explores the wonder and horror of creation itself. Not to mention the transformative powers of love and friendship, Bunny. Frankenstein by way of Heathers, We Love You, Bunny is a prequel and a sequel, and an unabashedly wild and totally complete standalone novel. Open your hearts, Bunny, to a dazzlingly original and darkly hilarious romp in the Bunny-verse from the queen of the fever dream, Mona Awad.'Fresh yet nostalgic, darkly funny and a complete page-turner' - Daily MirrorA goofy, overblown flower of a book with lots of thorns that pleasurably scratch' - Guardian'Unhinged in the best way' - i paper'Gleeful, grotesque and wildly off kilter, the novel is full of meta-fictional fun' - Mail on Sunday.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For fans of Welcome to Night Vale and The World of Lore, a horror-comedy series adapted from an r/nosleep subreddit thread with 16,000 passionate readers and originally self-published to cult fame.Every year, campground manager Kate sends out a pamphlet titled 'How to Survive Your Camping Experience.' In it is a list of rules to help campers have an enjoyable experience and hopefully survive any encounters with the campground's. other. inhabitants.With the land turning ancient, it is no longer just the campers that are in danger. Kate is the key to ascension and every inhuman entity is out for her blood. All the lesser creatures are making attempts on her life, from the hammock monster to the gummy bears. Kate isn't willing to let her land go without a fight. If these creatures are going to hunt her, then she'll hunt them in turn and eradicate everything from her land that cannot coexist with humanity. With the help of both her inhuman and human allies, it looks like Kate might actually have a chance at controlling her land. But ancient land attracts ancient things, and the town has a bad history with ancient creatures.A new entity has come to the campground, bearing an old grudge against one of the inhabitants. Its malevolent designs will put the entire land at risk - unless Kate can stop it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Roll up, roll up, the Gummy Bear Funfair has arrived in Happy Hills! But hold on. something's not right. these are ZOMBIE gummy bears!! Expect dramatic ACTION scenes, epic LOLS, a scattering of MILD PERIL, and MUCH MORE in this super spooooky adventure!'Happy Hills is comedy gold.' - Sheena Dempsey, creator of Pablo and Splash.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do you get if you cross The Little Mermaid with Jennifer's Body A hungry, violent, sexy yet grotesque girl called Jenny. And she will eat you now.Jenny Greenteeth has watched civilizations fall and wars break out during her lifetime. Preferring to keep her own company, she has been living in Boston for the last few hundred years - currently, in an abandoned subway station. Here, she has access to the waterways, an interconnected subterranean system that allows her to travel around the globe. With a conviction that she is far superior to humans - who are petty, dangerous, and fragile - she has no qualms about satisfying her hunger with their flesh. That is, until she comes face to face with a human man who, for the first time, she doesn't want to eat (but also.she kind of does). Confused by these conflicting feelings, Jenny is intrigued.So, when two other cryptids take up residence in her station - a satyr and a selkie - she (begrudgingly) asks them to help her find this mystery man in exchange for safe passage through her waterways. Together, they embark on a quest to track him down. On the way, Jenny experiences the modern world - discovering catcalling, pigeons, protests, fashion, friendship, and.Dunkin Donuts. On her journey to find the man that she couldn't eat at first sight, Jenny goes on an unexpected deep dive into what it means to be human and to fall in love.Sometimes you just want to eat the one you love.right.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding. Two chicken friends accidentally time travel back to the age of the dinosaurs in this first tale in the rollicking Time-Traveling Chickens series from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honorwinning author-illustrator Kaz Windness!Nugget and Tenders are super-big, super-smart, talking chickens. When evil scientists trap them in a time machine, they land in the age of the dinosaurs. Not ones to be easily discouraged, these adventurous avians see their chance to change the course of chicken-kind. Can they change the past and get back to their futureor is the duo doomed to be a dinosaur's dinner Each Star Chapter Book is 112 pages long, divided into six to eight short chapters with illustrated panels on every page to keep kids engaged from start to finish. This highly visual early chapter book format supports the transition from leveled readers to chapter books, making Star Chapter Books a perfect fit for independent reading, classroom libraries, or shared story time. Look for more Star Chapter Books adventures to help kids grow confident and develop a love of reading, including the chickens' next adventure, Nugget and Tenders's Eggcellent Adventure. Windness, Kaz (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Heartfelt and triumphant." Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honorwinning Author of Red, White, and Whole A cricket-loving Pakistani girl stifled by patriarchal expectations disguises herself as a boy to get a job to pay her sister's medical bills in this "lyrical action-packed debut full of determination and grit" (Reem Faruqi, award-winning author of Golden Girl).Living with her aunt and patriarchal uncle in Karachi, Pakistan, recently orphaned twelve-year-old Aarzu detests the way she and her younger sister get treated like extras and excluded from all the fun stuff. Aarzu dreams of playing cricket, just like her male cousins and the neighborhood boys in the streets, but her uncle will hear nothing of it. According to him, girls ought to master the art of making round rotis, not play sports. When her sister requires urgent medical treatment but finances are tight, Aarzu decides to earn money herself. She hears of a part-time job at a bungalow near her schoolbut it's only open to boys. Aarzu has no choice but to disguise herself as a turban-wearing boy to get the gig. Now, Aarzu must find a way to balance school, work, chores, and secret cricket practicesall without burning out or getting caught by her uncleor else her dreams of making the girls cricket team and her quest to save her sister will crumble around her.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Welcome back to Cinnamon Falls, the town where the bakes are sweet, the secrets are sticky, and the romance is pumpkin spiced. The Maple Bakery Murder is the third instalment in the must-read Cinnamon Falls series and is perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls, Pretty Little Liars and the Dream Harbor series. Ginger Mills is the new girl in town.She's ready to start afresh in Cinnamon Falls, focus on herself and bake seasonal sweet treats in her beautifully renovated bakery. Although her infuriatingly handsome contractor, Austin, is already proving an unwanted distraction.When a body is discovered in her bakery one morning, Ginger's fresh start goes up in smoke and the town begins to gossip. Who is this new girl Could she be a killer Only Austin seems to believe in her innocence.As the connection between them begins to heat up, Ginger and Austin must follow the crumbs and unmask the real killer. before it's too late.Tropes: Small-town setting Grumpy x sunshine Amateur sleuth Healing each other Mysterious past Animal companion Readers can't stop talking about The Maple Bakery Murder. ( star reader reviews)'A comforting read with just the right amount of mystery and romance''It's like a hallmark story with a body''A cosy but addictive read''A delightful cosy small-town story that has the perfect mix of mystery, hint of romance and drama''A cosy mystery and murder back in Cinnamon Falls Yes please'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Drawn Together features stunning designed edges, only available in the first print run and while supplies last!\*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WITH AMAZON PRIME, STARRING ESTER EXPÓSITOA billionaire heiress suddenly finds her life in danger and forced to live with a 24/7 strict bodyguard she never asked for in this brand-new romantic suspense novel from the internationally bestselling author of My Fault series, Mercedes Ron. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang and Danielle Lori's Made series. He was my protection . . . and my greatest weakness.Twenty-year-old Marfil Cortés is finally living life on her own terms. After escaping her billionaire father's world for New York, she spends her days juggling Columbia classes and stolen hours at her ballet studio. Normal. Predictable. Exactly how she likes it.Until the afternoon she's abducted in Central Park.Days later, Marfil wakes up in hospital with no memory of what happened and only the chilling certainty that she's no longer safe. Now her hard-won independence comes at a price when her father assigns her an around-the-clock bodyguard.Cold, controlled and infuriatingly unreadable, Sebastian Moore is everything she resents - and exactly what she needs. But as danger closes in and the stakes rise, so does the tension between them.Because the closer Sebastian gets, the harder it is for Marfil to keep her distance when she discovers that the real threat might not be the one lurking in the shadows . . . but the feelings she never meant to have for the man sworn to protect her.Lush, addictive and charged with suspense, Drawn Together is a darkly romantic story about love and survival, temptation and control, and the cost of uncovering what others would rather keep buried.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Can love blossom amongst the leaves When Skylar Shawemoves to Nightingale Square in the heart of Norwich, she's hoping for a fresh start and the chance to connect with the father she never knew. A break from the chaos of real life seems like the perfect way to catch her breath.until she meetsErik, the brooding but wildly handsome neighbour with a past he's still trying to come to terms with.Once a rugby hero, Erik Svensson now faces life on unfamiliar terrain after suffering a career-ending injury. Unsure of the man he's become, he's determined to live a peaceful life while he finds himself again. What he doesn't expect is to find himself drawn to the new girl in Nightingale Square.But sometimes, life - and love - has a way of sneaking up on you. As they navigate their new lives and their own troubles, they discover that healing isn't just about moving on . it's about letting someone in. And in each other, they might just find exactly what they didn't know they were looking for.WHAT READERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HEIDI SWAIN:'As always she has worked her absolute magic!''Heidi has a knack for transporting you directly into the heart of a setting so vivid you never want to leave''Heidi always writes books that leave me feeling uplifted and tingly with happiness'PRAISE FOR WALKING ON SUNSHINE:'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An exciting new highly illustrated advent calendar mystery book, perfect for Middle Grade readers this festive season!Elliot lives with his parents on their reindeer farm at the edge of the forest. This Christmas, Elliot's cousin Flora is coming to visit, and he can't wait for all the adventures they're going to have!But as soon as Flora arrives, strange things begin to happen. Mysterious footprints appear in the snow, an intriguing antique bell is discovered, an old sculptor arrives telling tales of goblins. And perhaps the strangest thing of all, the fur on one of the reindeer begins shining extraordinarily bright. It almost looks like he could fly . . .The cousins want to get to the bottom of what's going on, but can they truly believe what they are seeing Each of the chapters is sealed by its own perforated enclosure that readers can gently tear open-by hand or with the help of a ruler-to enjoy.Keep the anticipation building by opening one of the twenty-four sealed chapters each day in the lead up to Christmas.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The pulse-pounding instalment in Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series which continues the American Assassin storyline taking a young Mitch Rapp on his first deep cover mission in which he infiltrates a jihadi organisation bent on unleashing a weapon of mass destruction - written by Don Bentley.Mitch Rapp signed up to be an assassin. A lone wolf who hunts and kills his nation's enemies on their turf. Now, he has a new mission.When Mitch's target - a Pakistani chemical weapons scientist for hire - is snatched from the streets of Verona, the American Assassin must penetrate the jihadi cell responsible for the brazen kidnapping before they can make use of the scientist's deadly expertise.But Mitch isn't the only one interested in the scientist.The Pakistani represents an existential threat. A threat that will fray alliances, force enemies to seek common ground and resurrect long settled vendettas. As the events triggered by the kidnapping cascade out of control, Mitch Rapp must stop the chain reaction before the Middle East reaches critical mass.Praise for the Mitch Rapp series:'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' DAN BROWN'Literally takes no prisoners' THE TIMES'Mitch Rapp is a great character who always leaves the bad guys either very sorry for themselves or very dead' GUARDIAN.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A terrifying novel from bestselling #HorrorBookTok sensation Ania Ahlbornthe acclaimed author of the modern classic Brother."Haunting and unsettling, choked with tension.takes you down a long, dark hallway of familial terror. Ania Ahlborn is horror's next superstar." Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author of Memorials Isla Hansen, a mother reeling from a devastating loss, is beside herself when a mysterious orphan appears on the outskirts of the Hansens' secluded Colorado property. Although strange and unexplainable, the child's presence breathes new life into Isla. But as they settle in, Isla's husband, Luke, and their five children notice peculiarities that hint at something far beyond the ordinaryanomalies that challenge the very fabric of reality itself. The tension within the Hansen household growsand with it, the sense that there is something very wrong with the new kid in the house. The Unseen is a haunting tale that walks the line between the familiar and the unknown, drawing us into a chilling narrative where reality itself feels just out of reach.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026A GUARDIAN 'BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026'SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONOPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICKTIME MUST-READ BOOKWINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE'Majumdar evades the narrative clunkiness that inevitably attends attempts to explain India to the west. This frees her up not only to tell a story of universal moral interest, but also to deliver a perceptive account of specifically Indian anxieties. A Guardian and a Thief dramatises, to superb effect, the Indian elite's great fear: a world in which they are forced to share' Guardian'Nothing goes to plan in this propulsive black farce which combines vertiginous plot twists and a persuasive doomy atmosphere with a terrific spin on the moral hypocrisy of the Indian middle classes.' Daily Mail'Gripping. [It] is an impressive novel. Pages suffused with ambient menace also accommodate tenderness' Spectator'An indictment of this moment and a timeless parable about the lengths we go to for love and self-preservation, written in exuberant prose - this is a novel that will burrow its way into your soul and remain there forever' Tahmima AnamNAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORKER, WASHINGTON POST, NPR, ATLANTIC, TIME, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, ELLE, KIRKUS, BOOKPAGEMegha Majumdar's electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times Bestseller A Burning-longlisted for the National Book Award-is set in a near-future Kolkata, India, ravaged by climate change and food scarcity, in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other-a piercing and propulsive tour de force. In a near-future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two-year-old daughter Mishti, and her elderly father Dadu are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma's husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma's purse, with all the treasured immigration documents within it, has been stolen.Set over the course of one week, A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma's frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children's future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe.A masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation.'A true literary achievement. Majumdar creates a tense and deeply compassionate portrait of desperation, fear and the combined selflessness and selfishness of parenthood. Detail is the strongest thing in A Guardian and a Thief. It conveys the nuances of not only love but also wisdom. a true joy to read.' New York Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two starred reviews! Ninth House meets Legendborn in this "bold and bloody" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) first book in a dark academia fantasy series about a teen who's willing to do anything to find her brothereven infiltrate a secret society full of monsters and magical creatures.When August's brother disappears before his sophomore semester, everyone thinks the stress of college got to him. But August knows her brother would never have left her voluntarily, especially not after their mother so recently went missing. The only clue he left behind was a note telling her to stay safe and protect their remaining family. And after August is attacked by a ten-foot-tall monster with fur and claws, she realizes that her brother might be in more danger than she could have imagined. Unfortunately for her, the only person with a connection to the mysterious creature is the bookish Virgil Hawthorneand he knows about them because he is one. If he doesn't find a partner to help control his true nature, he'll lose his humanity and become a mindless beastexactly what the secret society he's grown up in would love to put down. Virgil makes a proposition: August will join his society and partner with him, and in return, he'll help her find her brother. And so August is plunged into a deadly competition to win one of the few coveted candidate spots, all while trying to accept a frightening reality: that monsters are real, and she has to learn to master them if she's to have any hope of saving her brother.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One touch and your heart is lost, as the hunter becomes the hunted in a dark romantasy from Sunday Times bestselling author, M. A. Kuzniar, for fans of Holly Black and Adalyn Grace.Elka has been banished to the forest by her wicked mother, who rules the city with an iron first. She is cursed to remain there forever unless she takes the hearts of seven men. Six have been slain and a wounded huntsman stumbles across her path, destined to be the seventh. But Kaz is hiding a secret of his own, arriving in the forest with another agenda and as the two get to know one another, passion begins to spark. The magic within the forest is stirring and dark forces threaten to overtake them. Elka must face the ultimate choice: relinquish her destiny or betray her heart Step into the forest of hearts in this richly imagined take on the Snow White folklore, full of forbidden love, slow burn passion and the promise of true love's kiss.Praise for Forest of Hearts: 'Deliciously dark and totally bewitching, Forest of Hearts gripped me from the very first pages. Like Elka, this debut romantasy is bound to steal your heart!' Emily Cooper, author of The Season of Fear'A twisty, lyrical tale of monstrous creatures and magic. Romantic and beautifully wrought, this is Snow White as you've never seen her before. You will fall under its spell' Rachel Greenlaw, author of The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells'Deliciously romantic, gorgeously written and action-packed - your new favourite romantasy!' Amy McCaw, contributing author of A Taste of Darkness.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants author Ann Brashares and her brother Ben Brashares comes the "resonant and powerful" (School Library Journal, starred review) second book in the action-packed middle grade alternate history thriller trilogy that asks what present-day America would be like if Germany had won World War II.Former best friends Henry, Frances, and Lukas thought they'd managed to restore history to its original path after their antics with a time-bending radio went awry. But they're still trapped in Westfallen, the version of present-day America where the Axis won WWII, living an alternateand much darkerversion of their lives. Henry has to work at the Home for Incurables, Lukas is on hard labor all day, and only Frances, whose parents are members of the Nazi elite, gets to go to school and move freely. And since they and their friends in 1944 destroyed the radio, they have to find cruder and ever-more-desperate ways to communicate across time. Frances uses her privilege in Westfallen to gather as much information as she can, while Henry tries to turn Lukas into a local baseball hero to save him from being sent away to a work camp. But the deeper the three friends and their 1944 counterparts dig into how Westfallen came to be, the more they begin to attract unwanted attention from people with a vested interest in making sure this version of history becomes permanentat any cost.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Step into the dark heart of small-town Australia in this gripping follow-up to the award-winning The Unbelieved perfect for fans of Chris Hammer's Scrublands and Jane Harper's The Dry. After a calm start to the summer holiday season, the small coastal town of Deception Bay is rocked by a report of a missing baby. Detective Antigone Pollard steps up to lead the team searching for the kidnapper, but the case is complicated by the return of her old boss, Bill Wheeler, who seems determined to thwart her progress. To make matters worse, the frantic investigation is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Antigone's mother in need of her help. As family secrets threaten to spill over, and with time running out to find the missing baby, Antigone finds herself fighting on two fronts and facing the same two questions. Who's protecting the women And what happens when we don't believe them 'Delivers on absolutely every page. Vikki Petraitis is the real deal!' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, award-winning author of Dirt Town 'Crackles with tension' CHRISTIAN WHITE, author of The Ledge 'A must-read' JACQUELINE BUBLITZ, author of Before You Knew My Name.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This is a novel to savour' CHRISTINA LAUREN, bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners'A gorgeously warm and inviting novel' HOLLY GRAMAZIO, bestselling author of The HusbandsInspired by the viral 'treasure houses' on social media, a single mother and her daughter relocate to rural Maine for the chance to own their very first home - only to discover that the real treasures hidden inside aren't just objects, but community, belonging and love.For fans of The Wedding Peopleby Alison Espach and Jojo Moyes.Every house has a story. This one might change her future. All Zoe Copeland has ever wanted is somewhere to call home. Years in foster care have seen her move from place to place, and now as she faces eviction, Zoe's determined not to let her eleven-year-old daughter grow up the same way.So when a too-good-to-be-true cottage comes up for sale, Zoe takes the leap and moves them to a tiny seaside town she's never even heard of. The catch It's a treasure house packed floor to ceiling with clutter. While Florence is falling in love with the various knick-knacks, Zoe becomes convinced she's made a huge mistake, especially when her grumpy neighbour Jake says exactly that . . . even as he keeps showing up to help.As they start clearing the house, Zoe slowly pieces together the story behind its former owner, Marly. And the deeper she digs, the more more parallels she begins to find in her own life.Because Zoe's whole world has always been just her and Florence. But maybe it's time to let others in and finally discover what home really means.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Scotland's most magical small town is back as another MacGregor witch takes the spotlight. The follow-up to the 'heartwarming, delightful, and enchanting' national bestseller Love's a Witch.'A perfect cosy read to curl up with'HEAT magazineShe's hexed. He's her ex. And if they can't bake in harmony, Briarhaven's big cooking competition might just go up in smoke.Lyra MacGregor's magic is as unpredictable as her love life - especially when her spellwork starts misfiring during the filming of Briarhaven's favorite reality TV show: Bewitching Bake-Off. Even worse She's paired with Rabbie Barclay, her high school sweetheart turned heartbreak.He's never baked a thing in his life. She turns spoons into hedgehogs when he's nearby. But with the cameras rolling, the curse deepening, and old sparks reigniting, they'll have to cook up more than just a winning cake to survive. Because in Briarhaven, baking is spellwork, and love is the trickiest recipe of all.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A witty, heartfelt novel about a young woman who leaves everything behind to work on an oyster farm in a small New England town - perfect for readers of Lily King's Writers & Lovers and Jenny Jackson's The Shampoo Effect.'Fun, thoughtful, romantic!'Ann Napolitano, Hello Beautiful and Dear EdwardA new town, a new life, a new man - get ready for the reinvention of Cece Downing . . .Sacked from her city job and following a messy break up with her fiancé, Cece decides it's time for a new start, which is how she ends up in a New England coastal town working as a deckhand on an oyster boat and falling for her neighbour, Morgan, a handsome shipyard worker.But when plans for an oyster farm divide the community, and a family crisis forces her to reevaluate her choices, Cece must decide what she's prepared to risk for the life she wants . . .'This novel has everything I love about a New England summer: it's warm, fun, the people are witty, and there's a hot guy who works in the boatyard' Annie Hartnett, Rabbit Cake and The Road to Tender Hearts'An intimate coastal portrait of reinvention, tracing a woman who trades certainty for saltwater' Weike Wang, Rental House.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first novel in a sharp, timely and darkly funny new private investigator series from a vivid and unforgettable voice in the genre - perfect for fans of Mick Herron's Zoë Boehm and Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike.'Fresh, fast, compelling, convincing . A cracking start to a brilliant and original new series' ANNA MAZZOLA'Adenle is crime fiction's best new voice for years' LEE CHILD¿'Leye Adenle has my vote for crown prince of crime writers in the UK' JAMES ELLROY'I love Adenle's books. Clear, authentic and wonderfully engaging' DEON MEYERBobby Fatokun is no stranger to conspiracies. A former police officer turned 'Bad Coach', he now reforms corrupt officers within the Met. But when a client requests an urgent meet and then turns up dead, Bobby suspects there's more to the story than an accidental death.Bobby's investigation leads him to a church where the victim had been working undercover, but he isn't the only one asking questions .The church's wealthy pastor has a powerful enemy at the heart of the British Establishment - one who will stop at nothing to neutralise a threat. As the pieces of their dangerous gambit fall into place, Bobby will have to tread lightly, or his search for the truth will turn deadly.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Once upon a time there was a family. Everything else is a lie. The compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "A riveting tale about war, intrigue, love, and perseverance." John Grisham "Absorbing.Unfolds like a detective novel.The story barrels ahead urgently.Duty, anger, sorrow, conscience and even hope mix together to form the novel's bracingly intimate ending." The Wall Street Journal "What if not two but three atomic bombs wound up in the Pacific theater .Hawley's impeccably detailed narrative offers an unnerving fictional answer.The novel's tension mounts in highly cinematic fashion, despite our awareness of what the history books tell us." The New York Times A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacificnot twoand when one of them falls into the hands of the Japanese, the fate of a couple that has been separated from one another becomes entangled with the fate of this terrifying new device.War has taken everything from physicist Keizo Kan. His young daughter was killed in the Great Tokyo Air Raid, and now his Japanese American wife, Noriko, has been imprisoned by the brutal Thought Police. An American bomber, downed over Japan on the first day of August 1945, offers the scientist a surprising chance at salvation. The Imperial Army dispatches him to examine an unusual device recovered from the plane's wreckagea bomb containing uraniumand tells him that if he can unlock its mysteries, his wife will be released. Working in secrecy under crushing pressure, Kan begins to disassemble the bomb and study its components. One of his assistants falls ill after mishandling the uranium, but his alarming deterioration, and Kan's own symptoms, are ignored by the commanding officer demanding results. Desperate to stave off Japan's surrender to the Allies, the army will stop at nothing to harness the weapon's unimaginable power. They order Kan to prepare the bomb for manual detonation over a targeta suicide mission that will strike a devastating blow against the Americans. Kan is soon confronted with a series of agonizing decisions that will test his courage, his loyalty, and his very humanity. An extraordinary debut novel that is the result of twenty-seven years of work by its author, Daikon is a gripping and powerfully moving saga that calls to mind such classics as Cold Mountain. It is set amid the chaos and despair of the world's third largest city lying in ruins, its population starving and its leadership under escalating assault from without and within. Here is a haunting epic of love, survival, and impossible choices that introduces a singular new voice on the literary landscape.…