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Book Synopsis'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources that it still feels fresh and compelling.' Mail on Sunday Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who suffered a tragedy, the death of her father, a war hero, a philanthropist, a good man, in suspicious circumstances. She fled to New York where she made a new life with a brilliant mathematician. Her name is Ghislaine Maxwell and her lover was Jeffrey Epstein. Through Jeffrey, and her family name, Ghislaine became friends with some of the most powerful people on earth, ex-President Bill Clinton and President-to-be Donald Trump and the second son of the Queen of England, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. But this is no fairy tale. HUNTING GHISLAINE sets out the other side of the story, and it's one of the darkest you will ever read. Ghislaine's father, Robert Maxwell, was a sadist, a war criminal, a monster. His cruelty deformed Ghislaine Maxwell long before she met Jeffrey Epstein. Her one-time lover was convicted for being a paedophile. So Ghislaine's life has been spent serving not one monster but two.In HUNTING GHISLAINE, legendary investigative journalist John Sweeney uncovers the truth behind this fairy tale story in reverse.Trade Review'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources that it still feels fresh and compelling.' * Mail on Sunday *

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Book Synopsis'Astonishing . . . A fascinating, contemporary portrait of the coastline that defines us' Robert Penn'What an incredibly beautiful book, it captured my heart and took me to places I know well, reacquainted me with those I haven't visited for a while and fired my determination to visit many others. Armchair travel at its very best' Lara MaiklemRediscover Britain in this vivid and intimate full-colour account of one man's pilgrimage along its rugged shoresOn Friday 17 April 2015, photographer Quintin Lake set off from the steps of St Paul's Cathedral on a five-year journey that would take him around the entire coastline of mainland Britain. Armed with twenty kilos of hiking and photography gear, he walked 11,000 kilometres in 454 days with one goal in mind: to produce a body of photographic work that gets under the surface of the island nation that we call home. Carefully curated with over 1,200 photos and interspersed with stories of Quintin's adventures, this book is an immersive visual experience that showcases Britain as you've never seen it before. Discover charming seaside towns such as Staithes in Yorkshire, venture to the desert landscape of Dungeness in Kent and marvel at the beautiful desolation of Scotland's Knoydart Peninsula. Explore the contrast between industry and nature along the Welsh coast path, where plumes of steam rising from the Port Talbot steelworks are as jaw-dropping as the stunning Worm's Head on the Gower Peninsula. And follow Quintin as he narrates the monumental challenges of wild camping from battling with midges and stress fractures, to clambering up cliffs to escape a rising tide. Filled with striking photos that capture the glorious and often surprising world between land and sea, The Perimeter is a celebration of Britain a small island with a vast coastline

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Book SynopsisAs a child, Lucy Mangan was reading all the time, using books to navigate the challenges and complexities of this world and many others. As an adult, she uses her new relationship with literature to seize upon the most important question: (how) do books prepare us for life?Bookish picks up where Bookworm left off: at the cusp of teenage, when everything including the way we read undergoes a not-so-subtle transformation. Here, Mangan vividly recounts her metamorphosis from young bookworm to bookish adult, from the way GCSE curricula can impact our relationship with literature to the growing pains of swapping the pleasures of re-reading for those of book-hoarding. Revisiting the books of all genres - from thrillers and bonkbusters to historical sagas and apocalyptic zombie stories - that ferried her through each important stages of life falling in love, finding a job, becoming a mother and navigating grief Bookish is a coming-of-age in books. It''s an ode to our favourite bookish spaces - from the smallest secondhand bookstalls to libraries, glorious big bookshops and our very own book rooms - and a love story to how books not only shelter our souls through hard times and help us find ourselves when we feel lost, but also help us connect with the people we love through shared stories.

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Book SynopsisThe Big Steps series is designed to help little ones cope with everyday experiences and important milestones. In Let's Brush Our Teeth, meet two cousins as they learn all about how to best brush their teeth!Follow the ups and downs of their journey, brought to life with fun flaps and mechanisms. Each page has helpful tips for parents and carers that are endorsed by The Good Toy Guide and leading Early Years Consultant, Dr Amanda Gummer. With delightful illustrations from Marie Kyprianou, Let's Brush Our Teeth is a brilliant first toothbrushing book, introducing it in a fun and relatable way.For more toddler tips read No More Nappies, Let's Wash Our Hands and No More Dummies.Trade ReviewThe Big Steps books are a great way of introducing children to different life skills and building their confidence and familiarity with doing them. Watching characters their own age experience different things goes a long way in letting children know that they are normal, healthy and not scary. The children enjoyed pointing to the different pictures, opening flaps and naming objects, which is fantastic for helping to build their vocabulary and prepare them for learning to read. The book is also sturdy enough for enthusiastic hands. Our testers found the little tips at the bottom of the page useful and in one case, they helped to transform a reluctant dresser into someone who is happy to get dressed most mornings! * Dr Gummer's Good Play Guide *

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Book SynopsisBrutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of one teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert land. It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy's reputation as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers – his magnum opus.‘[A] brilliant, uncompromising work of fiction – imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided by Satan, wrote a western’ – The TimesThrough the hostile landscape of the Texas–Mexico border wanders the Kid, a fourteen year-old Tennessean who is quickly swept up in the relentless tide of blood.A group known as the Glanton gang hunt Indigenous Americans, collecting scalps as their bloody trophies. At the centre of this violence stands Judge Holden: a massive, hairless man, mysterious if not supernatural, erudite and cold-blooded. He is singularly extreme in his sadistic violence.But the apparent chaos is not without order – the Glanton gang, too, are stalked as prey.Read as both a brilliant subversion of the Western novel and a blazing example of that form, it is a powerful, mesmerizing and savagely beautiful novel – and one of the most important works in American fiction of the last century.‘In Blood Meridian, McCarthy reaches the peak of his style: spare and ornate at once, repetitious but endlessly readable’ – GuardianPraise for Cormac McCarthy:'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' – Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series‘McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute’ – Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren'[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence' – Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback MountainPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.Trade ReviewBlood Meridian is his masterpiece . . . An astonishing sanguinary epic dealing with the Indian wars of the 1840s in West Texas and Mexico . . . Unlike anything I have ever read in recent years, an extraordinary, breathtaking achievement -- John Banville, author of The SeaA bloody and starkly beautiful tale -- Stephen Amidon * Sunday Times *Possibly the greatest American novel of the past 25 years -- Aleksandar Hemon, author of The World and All That It Holds and The Lazarus ProjectI have rarely encountered anything as powerful, as unsettling, or as memorable as Blood Meridian . . . A nightmare odyssey * Evening Standard *The Judge is the book, and the Judge is, short of Moby Dick, the most monstrous apparition in all of American literature -- Harlold Bloom, on the character of Judge Holden in Blood MeridianMcCarthy distances us not only from the historical past, not only from our cowboy-and-Indian images of it, but also revisionist theories that make white men the villains and Indians the victims. All men are unremittingly bloodthirsty here, poised at a peak of violence, the "meridian" from which their civilization will quickly fall * New York Times Book Review *In Blood Meridian, McCarthy reaches the peak of his style: spare and ornate at once, repetitious but endlessly readable * Guardian *Blood Meridian, published in 1985, is a brilliant, uncompromising work of fiction – imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided Satan, wrote a western * The Times *

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Book SynopsisAllie Esiri’s beautiful gift anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family throughout the year, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong.Each of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was, and not just the greatness of their work. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes.The day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to make poetry a part of their daily routine, and makes sure that they discover something inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining each and every day.Trade ReviewIf you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start. * Best Poetry Books of the Year, The Times *[A Poet for Every Day of the Year] does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting a poet for you to meet and take your time with every day; to savour, enjoy, read, re-read and return to, knowing that there’ll be another one along tomorrow. -- Ian McMillan, award winning poet

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Book SynopsisThis beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and illustrated by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor. The essential starting place for anyone who wants to learn about Black British History. David Olusoga’s thought provoking text charts the forgotten histories of Black people in Britain from Roman times right through to the present day.From Roman Africans guarding Hadrian’s Wall, to an African trumpeter in the court of Henry the Eighth, Black Georgians fighting for the abolition of slavery, Black soldiers fighting for Britain in the First World War, Windrush and right up today. These are the stories that brought us all together in this country.When did Africans first come to Britain?Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings?Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history.This children's edition of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is beautifully illustrated in full-colour with maps, portrait galleries, timelines, photos and portraits.Trade ReviewOlusoga’s celebrated title is now available in a beautiful and absorbing illustrated format that invites readers from seven and up to pore over its pages. Maps and portrait galleries effortlessly convey how Black and British history have been woven together since the Roman invasion. * The Guardian *it truly sings in picture book form with the history made even more vivid via a trove of old paintings, maps and photographs combined with bold artwork by Melleny Taylor and Jake Alexander. -- Imogen Carter * Observer *

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Book SynopsisA literary sensation from its first publication, The Master and Margarita is considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O’Connor, and features an introduction by Orlando Figes.In Mikhail Bulgakov's imaginative extravaganza, Satan, disguised as a magician, descends upon Moscow in the 1930s with his riotous band, which includes a talking cat and an expert assassin. This visit has several aims, one of which concerns the fate of the Master, an author who has written a novel about Pontius Pilate and is now in a mental hospital. By turns satiric, fantastic and ironically philosophical, The Master and Margarita constantly surprises and entertains as the action switches back and forth between twentieth-century Moscow and first-century Jerusalem.Trade ReviewFunny and frightening * London Review of Books *Incandescent . . . One of those novels that, even in translation, make you feel that not one word could have been written differently . . . It has too many achievements to list, but the way it keeps faith in love and art even in moments of unspeakable humiliation and cruelty must be the greatest * New York Times *It had everything: Satan and a wise-cracking cat, Jesus as a wise simpleton, doomed love, hints of sex, blasphemy -- Jonathan Grimwood * Independent *I read it as a book about how to go on living when your spirit is broken -- Viv Groskop * Guardian *

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Book Synopsis*WINNER* - FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON BEST COOKBOOK AWARD 2023 _______________ THE TIMES - BEST FOOD BOOKS of 2022 THE WEEK – BEST FOOD BOOKS OF 2022 DELICIOUS MAGAZINE – BEST COOK BOOKS OF 2022 'If you had told me at 14 when I couldn't even get out of bed with depression and anxiety that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed you. But here it is - the story of the Orange Bakery. How I went from bed to bread and how my Dad went from being a teacher to a baker. You reading it means everything to me' Kitty Tait Breadsong tells the story of Kitty Tait who was a chatty, bouncy and full-of-life 14 year old until she was overwhelmed by an ever-thickening cloud of depression and anxiety and she withdrew from the world. Her desperate family tried everything to help her but she slipped further away from them. One day her dad Alex, a teacher, baked a loaf of bread with her and that small moment changed everything. One loaf quickly escalated into an obsession and Kitty started to find her way out of the terrible place she was in. Baking bread was the one thing that made any sense to her and before long she was making loaves for half her village. After a few whirlwind months, she and her dad opened the Orange Bakery, where queues now regularly snake down the street. Breadsong is also a cookbook full of Kitty's favourite recipes, including: - the Comfort loaf made with Marmite, and with a crust that tastes like Twiglets - bitesize queue nibbles, doughnuts with an ever-changing filling to keep the bakery queue happy - sticky fika buns with mix-and-match fillings such as cardamom and orange - Happy Bread covered with salted caramel - cheese straws made with easy homemade ruff puff pastry - the ultimate brown butter and choc chip cookies with the perfect combination of gooey centre and crispy edges.Trade ReviewJust when I thought I didn’t have anything left to learn about bread, Kitty teaches me otherwise. Accessible, engaging and wonderfully wide ranging -- Felicity CloakeNot only is Breadsong a brilliant book about the bliss of baking, Kitty Tait tells a brave and beautiful story of what it is to be human. Rise up like your dough, Kitty! You are Britain’s next Star Baker! -- Mel GiedroycBreadsong is everything I could ever wish for from a book. Kitty is a true inspiration. I see her passion, her writing and her baking and I can’t help but be filled with joy. I can’t wait to see what she does next -- James MortonBreadsong is exactly the kind of cookbook I love to curl up with - uplifting, inspiring, heartfelt and with wonderful recipes to boot. The best recipes are filled with heart and this book is just that -- Georgina HaydenWe have been following Kitty and Al's journey with wonder and amazement. It is proof, if one was needed, that a loaf of bread can have the power to heal, bring joy, bring together a family and a community and give life flavour and purpose. In this book they share with their stories and recipes, both are utterly delicious -- Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer, Honey & CoBreadsong is an extraordinary father and daughter duet, a baking book that’s dazzling with easy ideas and strong techniques for exactly what you want to bake and eat right now -- Dan LepardBreadsong is a beautifully soul-stirring book about overcoming personal anxieties and depression through the nurturing joys of baking. I loved it from start to finish! -- Gurd LoyalKitty and her father plot the journey from rock bottom to redemption through dough. A hilarious catalogue of the pitfalls of setting up your own artisan bakery with an inspiring tale about learning to recognise what’s important – being brave enough to frame your life around it -- Xanthe ClayMore than a book about baking. Breadsong made me hungry (very!) but it also filled me with admiration for Al, Kitty, their family and their friends. Inspiring, honest, generous and optimistic -- Janet EllisA wonderful exploration around the seemingly (and often not so) simple process of making bread and how it can help to heal and restore. Breadsong is truly inspiring and will no doubt encourage everyone to bake, for both their mind and their mouth -- Flora SheddonThe Tait's vision of baking as a joyous, life-enhancing thing is infectious, and their Miracle Overnight White Loaf is proof that “making bread is magic”. * Bee Wilson, The Sunday Times *‘A book to warm heart and soul – and satisfy the stomach’ * Delicious Magazine *

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Book SynopsisCELEBRATING 10 HIGH-FLYING YEARS OF THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MODERN CLASSIC, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE EXPLORER _______________ Winner of the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal _______________ A brilliant new edition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Katherine Rundell’s modern classic tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris. This limited edition features the celebratory cover roundel and an extra letter from Katherine Rundell. _______________ 'I enjoyed it tremendously ... The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops' - Jacqueline Wilson Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck – found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived. When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has – the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers – urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late? Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible. 'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip PullmanTrade ReviewI enjoyed it tremendously … An ultra stylish writer with a true gift for imaginative storytelling. The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops * Jacqueline Wilson *A rare and remarkable treat, witty and full of original thoughts … This quirky book advocates curiosity, thoughtfulness, freedom and courage * Sunday Times *A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination * Philip Pullman *Whimsical, beautifully written and as carefully balanced as the tightrope Sophie learns to walk, Rooftoppers is a sensitive and emotionally resonant novel with an uplifting message about the power of hope * BookTrust *Rundell is an astonishing young talent and her books combine old-fashioned, edge-of-your-seat adventure with richly imagined characters … Read everything she writes * Daily Mail *Katherine Rundell might be the cleverest children’s writer working today ... [Rooftoppers] draws on Rundell’s own experiences of scaling the dreaming spires of Oxford, and does so with whimsicality, wit and a thrilling sense of adventure * Ten classic children’s books to buy for Christmas, Spectator *[a] children’s book that wipes the floor with most adult novels * This week in audio, Guardian *

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Book Synopsis'A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.' - Wall Street Journal 'Moth … is a stunning visual experience.' - Books for Keeps 'Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.' - Times Literary Supplement "This is a story of light and dark." Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change ... A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention. This remarkable paperback edition of the amazing story of the peppered moth is the perfect introduction to natural selection and evolution for children. Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive? Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection. Winner of the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and chosen for the CLPE Power of Reading Project 2019-20. Shortlisted for the English Association Best Picture Book Awards 2019 and English 4-11 Picture Book Awards 2019.Trade ReviewMoth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril. … Thomas’s spare text and back matter elegantly develop the book’s twin themes of survival and hope.” -- Times Literary Supplement * Times Literary Supplement *Moth … is a stunning visual experience. The narrative is simple – the life and evolution of the Peppered Moth. It is not a fictional story but it shows that facts can also inspire the imagination. This is how information can really excite. Magical. -- Ferelith Hordon * Books for Keeps *A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope. * Wall Street Journal *

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for Best Novel in the Irish Book Awards Longlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction From the acclaimed author of Man Booker-longlisted History of the Rain ‘Lyrical, tender and sumptuously perceptive’ Sunday Times ‘A love letter to the sleepy, unhurried and delightfully odd Ireland that is all but gone’ Irish Independent After dropping out of the seminary, seventeen-year-old Noel Crowe finds himself back in Faha, a small Irish parish where nothing ever changes, including the ever-falling rain. But one morning the rain stops and news reaches the parish – the electricity is finally arriving. With it comes a lodger to Noel’s home, Christy McMahon. Though he can’t explain it, Noel knows right then: something has changed. As Noel navigates his coming-of-age by Christy’s side, falling in and out of love, Christy’s buried past gradually comes to light, casting a glow on a small world and making it new.Trade ReviewAdmirers of Niall Williams’s Booker-longlisted History of the Rain will not be disappointed to learn that his latest novel is possibly even better … What makes this so compelling and enjoyable is Williams’s transparent love of his characters and delight in his setting -- Alexander Larman * Observer *Charming is one word for Williams’ prose. It is also life-affirming and written with a turn of phrase that makes the reader want to underline something on every page. I suggest we all buy his books, pushing him into that realm of globally fashionable Irish writers, but more importantly, sharing with a vast audience his humane and poetic world view -- Isabel Berwick * Financial Times *Williams has the eye of a poet and the raconteur’s knack for finding a tale in the most unpromising nook of everyday life, as a now-adult Noel, summoning the Faha of his nostalgic imagination, narrates an elegiac novel that’s careful always to offset the antic rural eccentricity with darker notes of loss * Daily Mail *This is Happiness returns to the beguiling gloom of Faha … [A] wise and redemptive novel … It dares, in addition, to be wildly comic … With his silver ear for speech and extreme attentiveness to the Heaneyesque “music of everyday”, Mr Williams treads softly on the dreams of youth and memories of old age -- Caroline Jackson * Country Life *Lovingly written, the text is brimming with humanity, truth and humour – and then there’s the pitch perfect language, with not a word out of place … Magnificent -- Sue Leonard * Irish Examiner *Sharp as a tack, bright as a button, and engorged with rich humour, this is a love letter to the sleepy, unhurried and delightfully odd Ireland that is all but gone * Irish Independent *A surge of language, beautiful and enchanting, a novel that weaves a love of literature into its own moving tale -- Praise for 'History of the Rain' * Guardian *Extremely moving, poignantly capturing Ruth’s doomed childhood relationship with her twin brother. By the final chapter I was weeping -- Praise for 'History of the Rain' * Sunday Times *Deeply allusive, infectiously hopeful … Somewhere between bildungsroman, epic and family saga, History of the Rain is an unashamedly unfashionable, lyrical paean to the pleasure of reading and to serendipity -- Praise for 'History of the Rain' * Daily Telegraph *A delicate and graceful love story that is also an exaltation of love itself . . . A luminously written, magical work of fiction -- Praise for 'Four Letters of Love' * New York Times Book Review *

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Book SynopsisThe latest deluxe hardcover edition of one of Japan's most celebrated manga.

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Book SynopsisOne of Japan's most celebrated manga makes its deluxe hardcover debut from Dark Horse!

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Book Synopsis“Generation after generation, Joy has been a warm, encouraging presence in American kitchens, teaching us to cook with grace and humor. This luminous new edition continues on that important tradition while seamlessly weaving in modern touches, making it all the more indispensable for generations to come.” —Samin Nosrat, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat “Cooking shouldn’t just be about making a delicious dish—owning the process and enjoying the experience ought to be just as important as the meal itself. The new Joy of Cooking is a reminder that nothing can compare to gathering around the table for a home cooked meal with the people who matter most.” —Joanna Gaines, author of Magnolia Table In the nearly ninety years since Irma S. Rombauer self-published the first three thousand copies of Joy of Cooking in 1931, it has become the kitchen bible, with more than 20 million copTrade Review“Cooking shouldn’t just be about making a delicious dish — owning the process and enjoying the experience ought to be just as important as the meal itself. The new Joy of Cooking is a reminder that nothing can compare to gathering around the table for a home cooked meal with the people who matter most.” -Joanna Gaines, author of The Magnolia Table"Back in 1988 my mother gave me my very first cookbook: her beloved copy of the Joy of Cooking. Joy became a foundational part of how I learned to cook.... This is the cookbook I will always cherish and hold dear to my heart. And now I’m excited to pass this wonderful new edition of Joy to my son." -Edouardo Jordan, James Beard Award-winning chef"Hot stuff: new Joy of Cooking coming out in November." -Associated Press"John Becker and Megan Scott have done the impossible: They’ve remained true to Joy’s core while updating it to reflect today’s palate. This beloved culinary classic has been modernized without sacrificing the heart and soul of America’s go-to cookbook." -Grace Young, author of The Breath of a Wok and Stir-frying to the Sky's Edge“I’ve always kept Joy of Cooking on my cookbook shelf. My grandmother’s edition was passed to my mother and then down to me and it never failed me…If you understand the basics of what one ingredient does to another, you can tackle a recipe with confidence. That information has always been at the core of Joy of Cooking. Not to mention some pretty fabulous recipes…You will find wonderful detail ...in this edition!” -Kyle MacLachlan, award-winning actor and vintner“Through its many editions, Joy of Cooking has long been an essential guide to the eclectic and always evolving American kitchen. With this latest update and its embrace of more than a decade's worth of newly arrived ingredients, dishes, tools, and understanding, Joy remains an unsurpassed resource for beginners and experienced cooks alike.” -Harold McGee, author of On Food & Cooking: The Science & Lore of the Kitchen“Joy of Cooking isn’t a book, but a rite of passage, part of the living legacy of home cooks in America. ... It’s hard to imagine a better crash course for beginners, or a more comprehensive resource for experienced cooks.” -Stella Parks, author of Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts"Generation after generation, Joy has been a warm, encouraging presence in American kitchens, teaching us to cook with grace and humor. This luminous new edition continues on that important tradition while seamlessly weaving in modern touches, making it all the more indispensable for generations to come.” -Samin Nosrat, author of Salt Fat Acid Heat"Joy of Cooking is a mainstay in kitchens throughout America...accessible and comprehensive. The 2019 updated edition is the latest in Joy's long history of working to reflect the current home cook." -Food & Wine"Every kitchen should have running water, a stove, and a copy of Joy." -Saveur“This new edition of the Joy of Cooking is a masterwork. It’s also an affectionate nod to the spirit of Joy’s mother, Irma Rombauer. Her legacy of encouraging and empowering cooks lives on in this respectful and exciting new edition. It will delight you and will become your go-to resource.” - Robin Mather, Chicago Tribune"This new edition is a virtual necessity in any kitchen...and an astonishing value at its list price.” -Booklist, starred review“Impressive, timely… Becker and Scott have improved upon a classic without bending it so sharply that it will feel dated in a decade—quite an achievement indeed.” -Publisher's Weekly, starred review"Joy of Cooking has been in print since the Great Depression, but...it’s definitely no longer your grandmother’s cookbook. Consider it a must-have for every budding home cook." -Eater

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Book SynopsisThis charmingly illustrated book is a perfect way to get little children used to the idea of going to the hospital. Clear, reassuring text explains each part of the process, while Stephen Cartwright's timeless illustrations are full of gentle humour, and interesting details to spot and talk about together.

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Book SynopsisA moving, powerful story that shines a light on those that feel invisible in our world - and shows us that we ALL belong - from the author of Ruby's Worry. The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but they have what they need to get by. Until one day, there isn't enough money to pay their rent and bills and they have to leave their home full of happy memories and move to the other side of the city. It is the story of a girl who goes on to make one of the hardest things anyone can ever make...a difference. And it is the story of those who are overlooked in our society - who are made to feel invisible - and why everyone has a place here. We all belong.

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Book SynopsisWith lots to see and heaps to do, in Busy Builders young children really can join in by pushing, pulling and turning the tabs to bring the building site to life. Climb a ladder, make a crane lift heavy loads high up into the sky, then knock down a building with a giant wrecking ball. Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, they will love this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Rebecca Finn, which is part of the Busy Book series. Busy Builders has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide.Keep little ones busy with more of the Busy Book series: Busy Garage, Busy Airport, and Busy Railway.Trade ReviewThe super bright illustrations are what truly make this book so eye-catchingly wonderful. It's hard to know what delights to feast your eyes upon first. * Oneblueonepink.com *Like Busy Farm and the other books in this range, this interactive book has lots of additional features over and above the rhymes. The speech bubbles promote further interaction with the adults reading the book with the child and the push, pull and slide features help strengthen young children’s fine motor control. -- Dr Amanda Gummer * Dr Gummer's Good Play Guide *

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Book SynopsisWith a wealth of fascinating illustrations take a fascinating look at the sadly defunct Welsh car manufacturer.

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Book SynopsisLearn to say ''Please'' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book. Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important ''please''! Is anyone worthy of Mr Panda''s doughnuts? An ideal book for kids to learn about good manners. The SunSimple yet funny enough for multiple readings. KirkusDoes the job beautifully. The Times (Children''s Book of the Week) Look out for more books starring the grumpy (but loveable!) Mr Panda. Over half a million copies sold to date! Thank You Mr Panda I''ll Wait Mr Panda Goodnight Mr PandaMr Panda''s ColoursMr Panda''s FeelingsTrade ReviewThe Queen's Hat highlighted Antony as a hot new talent, and this, his third book, will win him more fans. A witty look at manners. * Bookseller *Households with toddlers may find a new family catchphrase. Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings. * Kirkus *Smart design decisions by Antony distinguish his visual storytelling. * Publishers Weekly *A simple morality tale... does the job beautifully. * The Times (Children's Book of the Week) *Steve Antony is one to keep an eye on. * picturebooksblogger *Remember to say "please"and "thank you" if you want a sweet treat from this bear! * Buzzfeed *Households with toddlers may find a new family catchphrase...Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings * Kirkus Reviews *Very sophisticated * Montreal Gazette *A simple, funny lesson in manners * Books For Keeps *A beautifully designed and illustrated picture book of unparalleled deliciousness * WRD About Books *A simple, funny lesson in manners...The book has a Jon Klassen appeal to it, with its repeated text, restricted colour palate. minimalist backgrounds and the way that sometimes only tiny changes to the artwork - a raised eyebrow on the whale for instance - are used to convey different emotions * Books For Keeps *uses monochrome to splendid effect, not just for the quite justifiably grumpy Mr Panda, but for all the animals he meets and to whom he offers his delicious, brightly-coloured tray of doughnuts. Each of them is refused and clever young children will soon guess the reason why * The School Librarian *Will spark discussion and deserves multiple readings. I love Mr Panda's expressions and have felt that way myself before when people aren't polite. Your best buy BEFORE Christmas especially for little ones yelling I WANT! * South Wales Evening Post (Swansea) *For the grandchildren Please Mr Panda by Steve Antony has been the number one * Books For Keeps *With bold illustrations and spare prose that keep the mood light and playful, Antony offers a delightful primer on manners your children will ask for again and again * Barnes & Noble *

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Book SynopsisAn interactive touch and feel book for babies with delicious food and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Mealtime is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colourful food-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby''s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Read all about an exciting selection of foods, from smooth orange juice to tasty cheese! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.This charmi

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Book SynopsisA universal and empowering story about conquering your fears, from Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen.Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo but mostly it spends its time in the basement. It doesn''t visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does . . . Join Lazlo on his journey to meet the dark, and find out why it will never bother him again.With emotional insight and poetic economy, two world-renowned talents of children''s literature bring to light a powerful story about overcoming fears.The originality of The Dark is breathtaking - The TimesA reassuring story for any children who may be afraid of the dark - Sunday ExpressIf ever there was a perfect creative pairing of words and pictures, surely this is it - Daily MailThoughtful, perceptive and very reassuring - Parents In TouchTrade ReviewSetting the picture book world alight with quirky and evocative style. * tBk Mag *Irresistible. * Bookseller *"Definitely keep this one handy for little ones - and grown-ups, for that matter- who are still scared of the dark”. * The Saturday Age, Melbourne *“The book takes a unique and engaging angle on a common theme, giving it a dark new twist that ultimately will leave children empowered and enthralled”. * The Courier Mail, Brisbane *Snicket and Klassen are an inspired pairing in this suspenseful take on childhood fear. . . . a memorable ride on the emotional roller coaster that great storytelling creates. Ages 3-6. * Publishers Weekly *The originality of The Dark is breathtaking, as are the pictures and prose. Klassen and Snicket play to their combined strengths. This elegant, vividly written tale should win some shuteye for all - and prizes for its creators. * The Times *Highly original and visually stunning. * * * * * * Bookbag *A powerhouse. * School Library Journal *Lemony Snicket plays masterfully with the picture book genre in The Dark. Jon Klassen's Seventies-style illustrations are a perfect match for Snicket's wit and virtuosity. * The Daily Telegraph *A familiar fear is given a new lease of life... serious, clever and intensely illustrated. * The Guardian *He eloquently reminds us what it is to be afraid of the dark and also, with Jon Klassen's simple, illuminating drawings, guarantees that readers see the light. * The Observer *A picturebook not to miss. (Children's Book of the Week) * Sunday Times *Simply told and evocatively drawn, this is an ideal book to read with young children. * The Scotsman *A reassuring story for any children who may be afraid of the dark. * Sunday Express *If ever there was a perfect creative pairing of words and pictures, surely this is it. * Daily Mail *Thoughtful, perceptive and very reassuring. * Parents In Touch *Captivating picture book for younger children that is sure to become a library essential in no time. A powerful narrative... evocatively illustrated. There's really no good reason not to have this on your shelves. * Teach Nursery *Brilliant. * Little Fiction Fascination *A powerful and moving tale which will entertain and encourage others to fight their fear of the dark. * Bury Free Press *Any child afraid of the dark will find solace in this elegant fable about everyday bravery. Beautiful images... charming text... a story as simple as it is timeless. * Financial Times *Funny, poignant and beautifully drawn, it is sure to be a classic. * Ham & High *A sweet and emotional picture book. A great book for all children who are afraid of the dark. * Baby & Me *Lovely retro-styled illustrations... beguiling. * Financial Times *Jon Klassen's artwork, a sequence of variations on themes of darkness and light, captures precisely the spareness of the prose as we watch young Laszlo, the central character, emerge from one to the other. * Irish Times *The Dark has leapt straight into my list of favourite books. A beautiful book that every home should own. 10/10 * Books with Bunny *With emotional insight and poetic economy, Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen bring to light a universal and empowering story about conquering fear. * Green Parent *Sleek, stylish. * Financial Times *A powerful fable about a child's fear and mastery of the dark. * Books for Keeps *A charming and thoughtful book which, along with its endearing illustrations, will ensure a fast friendship between children and the dark everywhere. * Mail on Sunday *The beauty and the power of this book is in the design, the precision of the drawing, the angles created in the turn of the staircase, the unrelenting fathomless dark, and the fearful symmetry of the shapes. * Books for Keeps *Original, delightful and empowering. Jon Klassen's illustrations are a perfect match for this outstanding picture book. * Julia Eccleshare - Lovereading *A charming tale by the inimitable Lemony Snicket, beautifully illustrated by Jon Klassen. * zaparents *

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Book SynopsisDiscover a world of magical storytelling with Ross Montgomery. SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN''S BOOK AWARD WATERSTONES CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE MONTHHIVE CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE MONTHTOPPSTA CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE MONTHOne of our finest children's writers. Phil EarleA master storyteller. Aisling FowlerAnother absolute triumph from one of my favourite children's authors. Catherine Doyle Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightestWhen Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight Col must race to Blitz-bombed London to save his sister.But there are darker forces at work, even than the Nazi bombings. Soon Col is pursued by the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bringTrade ReviewBeautiful... A magical, big-hearted adventure full of wit and warmth. One of the best children's books I've read for ages. * Anna James *Spectacular... A story of real and rare power - The Midnight Guardians is one of the best books I've read in years. * Kiran Millwood Hargrave *The Midnight Guardians is timeless story-telling with a magical heart; a tale of enchantment and friendship in the cold of adversity; has all the charm of the The Box of Delights, all the magic and fellowship of The Lord of the Rings, all the warmth of a timeless story, told between friends round a winter fire. It’s also brilliantly inventive — funny where it needs to be, and true in the way all good stories are. * Thomas Taylor *A real triumph of the imagination, bleeding the appeal of a classic adventure with Montgomery’s heart and humour. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *Imagine a delicious milkshake made with the blended ingredients of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lord of the Rings, Five Children on the Western Front, and a special pinch of additional magic. There you have The Midnight Guardians. Drily humorous at times, utterly terrifying at others, this tale will whisk you away to another time that is both instantly recognisable and completely alien.The Midnight Guardians is a classic in the making, and I loved every second of it. * The School Librarian *

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Book SynopsisA powerful and necessary picture book the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known.Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious... When the government refused to allow 3000 child refugees to enter this country in 2016, Nicola Davies was so angry she wrote a poem. It started a campaign for which artists contributed drawings of chairs, symbolising a seat in a classroom, education, kindness, the hope of a future. The poem has become this book, movingly illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, which should prove a powerful aid for explaining the ongoing refugee crisis to younger readers.Trade Review“In a wholly different register, The Day War Came combines Nicola Davies’s simple, hard-hitting text and Rebecca Cobb’s pencil drawings to evoke the destruction of everyday reality for the youngest victims of conflict. Thought-provoking and poignant, it’s an excellent answer to the question of how to talk to children about war.” * The Guardian *“The deceptively simple narrative combined with Rebecca Cobb’s evocative illustrations make this a useful tool for explaining the refugee crisis to younger readers.” * Oldie *“[…] it ends on a powerful notes about the power of kindness and the potential for a better future.” * Surrey Advertiser *“an incredibly powerful picture book […]. Cobb’s illustrations are both beautiful and devastating.” * The Bookseller *“A tale of humanity and compassion that is worth sharing.” * South Wales Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisAn action-packed blend of historical adventure and fantasy for junior readers; a blast of uncensored Viking adventure.Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully on his family steading with his mother, father and their people until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father''s life. Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his father''s death and save his mother from Skuli but first he must run to save himself. Murderous raiders, hand to hand battles to the death, mythical flying wolves and a relentless sea journey to the Land of Fire and Ice... Unknown to Gunnar, his life has been foretold, and he finds he has a destiny greater than his own story.Trade Review4 star review- enthralling stuff * Book for Keeps *[An] engaging adventure . . . an entertaining and appealing story in its own right * Booktrust *Greatly reminiscent of the estimable Rosemary Sutcliff and Geoffrey Trease. Wickedly illustrated throughout (with a few very powerful double page spreads), it’s a gorgeous modern spin on the historical novel tradition all packaged up with Bradman’s pacey, accessible prose and some substantial myth and magic * Did You Ever Stop to Think and Forget to Start Again? *Whether you are a child or an adult, if you enjoy a thrilling adventure you’ll enjoy this book. -- TOSTE * TOSTE *Packed with action, this exciting story is a fascinating insight into the world of Vikings. * The Week Junior *[...] a great length for a class read in years 5 or 6 and beyond. [...] This story would be a great accompaniment to a Vikings history unit, allowing teachers to explore both the brutality of Viking life and elements of Norse Mythology. I prefer this text to 'How to Train Your Dragon' as a more realistic portrayal of Viking culture. * Literacy Shed *“[…] couched in excellent research on the period and brings the Viking world to life in a vivid and dramatic way.” * https://fivebooks.com/best-books/viking-history-for-kids/ *Featured in a piece written by Tony Bradman in The School Librarian. * The School Librarian *

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Book SynopsisThe second official Annual of a brand-new era of Doctor Who is the must-have companion book to the latest adventures of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. From the latest terrifying monsters to the friends helping to save the day, this book is packed with facts, quizzes and games. So, jump on board the TARDIS, and step into a whole new Whoniverse!

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Book SynopsisMURDLE FANS LOOK NO FURTHER . . .HIGH STAKES HEADSCRATCHERS THAT PROMISE TO DELIGHT, THE GCHQ PUZZLE BOOK NOW IN PAPERBACK''Fiendish . . . as frustrating, divisive and annoying as it is deeply fulfilling'' Guardian ----The secrets of the country depend on you.Find out if you've got what it takes to be a code breaker?GCHQ's top-secret codebreakers have always protected the country from Bletchley Park's war-ending WWII breakthroughs to saving us all from life-destroying foreign cyberattacks.But what kind of mind does it take to work there? And do you have the brain power, cunning and resourcefulness to pit your wits against them and win? Here, taken from their archives, are decades of codes, puzzles and challenges for everyone to try.You'll discover:- Tips on how to get into the mind-set of a codebreaker- Puzzles ranging in difficulty from easy to brain-bend

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Book SynopsisAn interactive touch and feel book for babies with animals found on a farm and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Farm is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colourful animal-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby''s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Read all about the animals found on a farm, such as cows and chicks, and other fascinating objects like tractors and wheat! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early

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Book SynopsisAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — MORE THAN 100,000 COPIES SOLD!The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let''s be honest, if you have ADHD you''d never read anyway).You live in a world that wasn''t designed for you. A world where you''re expected to sit still, stay quiet, and focus. Because of the way your brain is wired, you can feel like you’re failing at life. But you are not failing. You are awesome.Award-winning content creators Kim and Penn Holderness are on a mission to reboot how we think about the unfortunately named attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. As always, they are doing it by looking in the mirror, because they don''t just study ADHD; they live it.Penn was in college when he was diagnosed with ADHD, a

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Book SynopsisFrom bodily functions to the dirtiest insults onto war and weaponry to illicit substances, this book goes where no dictionary has dared go before. It is the only adults-only etymology dictionary.

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Book Synopsis''This book is a godsend! Full of warm, wise advice that really works.'' - Lorraine Kelly ''Such a treasure trove of life friendly tips'' Melissa Hemsley ''Liz is a real inspiration - we can all learn so much from her personal journey to optimise our health as we age'' Dr Louise NewsonLive Better: Feel Better: Age Better.In A Better Second Half, Liz Earle shows us how to future-proof our health in midlife and beyond using evidence-based techniques, ideas and wisdom accumulated over her years of experience in the wellbeing arena.We all know that midlife women are often hit the hardest of all health-wise, sandwiched between bringing up our families, juggling work and caring for ailing parents, and it is all too easy to lose sight of ourselves. But whatever stage or age you are there is hope and many ways to take back control of your health - physical, mental and emotional - and make yourself a priority ra

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Book SynopsisEmily Brontë''s classic novel of love and revenge is presented here in a beautiful hardback edition with gold embossing and stencilled page edges. First published in 1847, this Gothic novel by Emily Brontë is a tragic tale of destructive love and obsession that will leave readers enthralled and captivated until the very end. When Heathcliff falls for his childhood companion Catherine Earnshaw, their conflicting personalities and societal constraints create obstacles that span generations. Set in the desolate Yorkshire moors, this is a haunting novel about the dangers of desire in a world that seeks to uphold traditions and civility.This Arcturus Decorative Classics edition with a beautiful, gold-embossed cover design, ivory pages, full-colour endpaper artwork and sprayed edges is the perfect gift for any Brontë lover.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Decorative Classics series brings together elegant hardc

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Book SynopsisLavishly illustrated with full-colour digital photography, this is the inside story of the car designed to replace the iconic Porsche 911.

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Book SynopsisADHD, Money and Me will help you to make sense of your life if you are neurodivergent or suspect you might be. Maddy, a 40 year old mum of two, has had her fair share of struggles with money, life and business without always understanding why. With her ADHD and Autism diagnosis, everything suddenly made more sense, and she has used her diagnosis to improve her life. ADHD, Money and Me is not your typical money book, it is an unfiltered, honest, sweary and inspiring journey through the life of an undiagnosed neurodivergent woman. Award-winning writer and CPD-accredited neurodiversity specialist , money and business coach Maddy Alexander-Grout walks you through the story of her life. By sharing her own difficulties with money, spending, and debt, she shows you how to apply the lessons she learned in climbing back from over 40000 in consumer debt. But this book is not just about money, it's about the struggles she has had along the way as an undiagnosed neurodivergent with ADHD, Autism

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Book SynopsisMythographic goes under the sea in this brand-new coloring book Dive deep beneath the surface of your imagination... - Take the helm of an artistic voyage with 50 incredible illustrations - Discover the hidden objects waiting to be revealed in each place - Color a captivating book of stunning illustrations and extraordinary scenesJoseph Catimbang''s Mythographic Color and Discover: Aquatic will take you on an immersive escape to creativity. Uncover the secrets of the ocean through the mesmerizing illustrations of a unique world that shifts from the lifelike to the illusory. Color this underwater realm of 50 stunning, hand-drawn illustrations, and uncover the hidden objects that are tucked into each one. Explore this oceanic dream world; unlock the mysteries of the imagination through vivid, vibrant color; and follow a beguiling journey through Mythographic Color and Discover: Aquatic.

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Book SynopsisIn November 2023, the Dublin riots shocked Ireland and the wider world. They were sparked by a knife attack by an immigrant on three children. Inflammatory online rumours spread in minutes. Part of the north inner city were wrecked, cars and buses torched. Later, a group of far-right protestors besieged and effectively closed down the Dail, attacking TDs and wreaking havoc on the streets for hours.Until very recently, Ireland had prided itself on having escaped the wave of far-right, xenophobic populism now rampant throughout Europe. That complacency has been rudely challenged.In The Irish Far Right, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc explores the long history that has led to this pivotal moment. He uncovers the pervasive anti-Semitism of the Irish political elite in the 1920s and 30s, the energetic efforts of Mosley and other British fascists to extend their movement to the North of Ireland, the IRA's alliance with Nazi Germany in the 40s and the many ultra-Catholic, anti-c

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Book SynopsisFrank Cottrell-Boyce, Children's Laureate 20242026, is a multi award-winning children's book author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal.He is also the author of Cosmic, Framed, The Astounding Broccoli Boy, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth, Runaway Robot, Noah's Gold and The Wonder Brothers. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children's Fiction Award (now the Costa Book Award), the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award.Frank is a judge for the 500 Words competition and the BBC's One Show As You Write It competition. Along with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and was the screenwriter for the hit film Goodbye Christopher Robin. He lives in Merseyside with his family.

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