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Book Synopsis'Merriman excels at recreating the physicality of their experiences: the smell of dense clay, the click-clack of a woman walking down the street above in high heels... Merriman has burrowed her way deep into interviews, news reports and Stasi files to fashion an impressive real life page-turner.' Guardian'An audacious and compelling tale, told with narrative tension and novelistic drive, creating a fascinating portrayal of life in Berlin in the early days of the Wall.' Observer'A fantastic story, exceedingly well told...more gripping than a thriller. The story arc, through betrayal and disaster to triumph, is perfect...a cracking tale that deserves retelling.' The Times'Helena Merriman's book is a tour de force... The chapters on the day of the escape are possibly the most suspenseful I have ever read, in fiction as well as nonfiction.' Scotsman'its skilful blend of a dynamic protagonist, intrigue, spooks, deception, and a love divided imbues Tunnel 29 with all the qualities of a taut Cold War spy thriller.' Sunday Business Post'Captivating... Ms Merriman's well-crafted book does justice to the extraordinary bravery of her characters.' Economist'This new book... allows readers to slip into Joachim's shoes as if living this extraordinary experience... This is a remarkable tale, beautifully told and utterly compelling.' BBC History Magazine-------------------------He's just escaped from one of the world's most brutal regimes.Now, he decides to tunnel back in.It's summer, 1962, and Joachim Rudolph, a student, is digging a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. Waiting on the other side in East Berlin - dozens of men, women and children; all willing to risk everything to escape.From the award-winning creator of the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 podcast, Tunnel 29 is the true story of the most remarkable escape tunnel dug under the Berlin Wall. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with the survivors, and thousands of pages of Stasi documents, Helena Merriman brilliantly reveals the stranger-than-fiction story of the ingenious group of student-diggers, the glamorous red-haired messenger, the American News network which films the escape, and the Stasi spy who betrays it. For what Joachim doesn't know as he burrows closer to East Germany, is that the escape operation has been infiltrated. As the escapees prepare to crawl through the cold, wet darkness, above them, the Stasi are closing in.Tunnel 29 is about what happens when people lose their freedom - and how some will do anything to win it back.Acclaim for the TUNNEL 29 podcast:'Combining the fun of a thriller that we know will end happily with grim perspective on history and tyranny... stunning.' New Yorker'Reminiscent of a savvy Netflix block buster series.' Evening Standard'A truly exciting yarn... creates a sense for the listener of being right there in the tunnel, experiencing the dangers.' Observer

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Book SynopsisThis stylishly illustrated colouring book features artwork of plants from around the world taken from the archive of the world''s most respected periodical of its kind, Curtis''s Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.With 44 line artworks to colour in, along with the artist''s original watercolour plates to inspire you, this collection of stunning flowers takes you on a journey across the continents - from Asia to South America and from Europe to Australia.As you produce your own interpretations of these fascinating blooms, allow your mind to wander around the globe and follow in the footsteps of botanists across the centuries. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

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Book SynopsisCruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes.Fostering Max gets off to a bad start when his mother, Caz, complains and threatens Cathy even before Max has moved in. Cathy and her family are shocked when they first meet Max. But his social worker isn't the only one in denial; his whole family are too.

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Book SynopsisEMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY ''EMPIRE STATE OF MIND''***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past'' Gerard deGroot, The Times_____________________________________________________EMPIRE explains why there are millions of Britons living worldwide.EMPIRE explains Brexit and the feeling that we are exceptional.EMPIRE explains our distrust of cleverness.EMPIRE explains Britain''s particular brand of racism.Strangely hidden from view, the British Empire remains a subject of both shame and glorification. In his bestselling book, Sathnam Sanghera shows how our imperial past is everywhere: from how we live and think to the foundation of the NHS and even our response to the COVID-19 crisis.At a time of great division, when we are arguing about what it means to be British, Empireland is a groundbreaking revelation - a much-needed and enlightening portrait of contemporary British society, shining a light on everything that usually gets left unsaid._______________________________________________________''Empireland takes a perfectly-judged approach to its contentious but necessary subject'' Jonathan Coe''I only wish this book has been around when I was at school'' Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London''This remarkable book shines the brightest of lights into some of the darkest and most misunderstood corners of our shared history'' James O''BrienSathnam Sanghera, Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024Trade ReviewI only wish this book had been around when I was at school -- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of LondonA fascinating reckoning with a history of empire * Guardian, Best Politics Books of 2021 *A balanced and insightful study of the British empire and contemporary attitudes towards it * The Times, Best Paperbacks of 2021 *This immensely readable book is very timely. The account by Sanghera, a former FT writer, is simultaneously personal and scholarly. It addresses many of the questions that are now urgent subjects of public debate - such as Britain's role in the slave trade and the connections between empire and multiculturalism -- Gideon Rachmen * Financial Times, Best Books of 2021: Politics *An important book and that's not a phrase to use lightly. It's an exposé and a reminder of how conveniently the British have rewritten the past and buried the bones of their shame . . . a necessary, uncomfortable and illuminating read -- Kit de Waal * New Statesman, Books of the Year *Robust . . . an illuminating examination of the "toxic cocktail of nostalgia and amnesia" that still hugely influences our life today -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * Guardian, Best Books of 2021 *This remarkable book shines the brightest of lights into some of the darkest and most misunderstood corners of our shared history * James O'Brien *[Empireland] should be on the compulsory reading list of every secondary school in the country -- John SimpsonLucid but never simplistic; entertaining but never frivolous; intensely readable while always mindful of nuance and complexity - Empireland takes a perfectly-judged approach to its contentious but necessary subject -- Jonathan CoeEmpireland by Sathnam Sanghera is a salutary reminder of the dark side of our past. I spend my time trying to help resolve armed conflicts from Myanmar to Nigeria that are largely caused by the crass errors of our ancestors. It helps to understand how those came about -- Jonathan Powell * New Statesman, Books of the Year *A gracefully written book, but its real beauty lies in its complete absence of dogmatism ... Empireland is not an angry diatribe. It's a sensitive, often uncomfortable commentary on the stubborn influence of empire ... The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past -- Gerard deGroot * The Times *This remarkable book shines the brightest of lights into some of the darkest and most misunderstood corners of our shared history. As urgent as it is illuminating . . . Sanghera's meticulous research and passionate advocacy combine to create an irresistible case for reviewing much of what we think we know about the reality and legacy of the British Empire * James O'Brien *In this witty and multi-faceted portrait of our nation, the award-winning journalist and novelist looks with great acuity at how the Empire wrought contemporary Britain * Bookseller *[An] impassioned and deeply personal journey through Britain's imperial past and present ... a moving and stimulating book that deserves to be widely read * The Guardian *Excellent ... he is a good guide to the complexities of the issues ... And he is largely positive about Britain and its future -- Andrew Marr * Sunday Times *The best book on the British empire for a very long time -- Diane AbbottA scorching polemic on the afterburn of empire * FT *A wonderful, wonderful book -- David LammyThis account of how much of our "island story" was written in other countries deserves to be widely read. His decency and talent remind us of how much we owe to all those immigrants from our empire who came to make their lives here and too often (but happily not always) had to face hostility with a racist hue. The racism was frequently sired by our imperial past * The Tablet *A really interesting look at the history of empire - everything we're not taught at school - and how learning that history could change the way we view our country today -- Krishnan Guru-MurthyThis thoroughly engaging and incredibly important book must be read by everyone. The sometimes heartbreaking read is enlightening and transformative. This remarkable work should be included in school curriculum... The informative book will undoubtedly continue to improve the understanding of future generations and perhaps even shape them * Eastern Eye *Empireland argues passionately that our identity has been shaped for the worse by empire, and that we must do more to debunk national myths * Prospect, Books of the Year 2021 *In the wake of personal epiphany we glimpse with Sanghera pathways of transformative potential ... a simple but profound response - this searching introspection and a quest for new horizons, combined with a readiness to sit with the contradictions of it all * Observer *My book of the year so far. A really thoughtful, deeply researched and elegantly written look at the legacy of empire -- Gideon Rachman * Financial Times *Very well written ... decent, balanced and wise. His decency and talent remind us of how much we owe to all those immigrants from our empire who came to make their lives here -- Chris Patten * The Tablet *

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Book SynopsisRhiannon Lambert is one of the UK's leading Registered Nutritionists, Sunday Times best-selling author and founder of Rhitrition, a private nutrition clinic in London. In 2020 Rhiannon launched Rhitrition+ which champions evidence based nutritional supplements. Rhiannon is the host of the Food for Thought' podcast, which has surpassed over 7 million listens, where she explores a variety of nutrition topics each week with expert guests. Rhiannon holds a first-class degree in Nutrition and Health, a Master's degree in Obesity, Risks, and Prevention, and diplomas in sports nutrition, and in pre- and post-natal nutrition. She is a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders, accredited by The British Psychological Society, and a Level 3 Personal Trainer.

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Book SynopsisLearn to forage in the hedgerows like the herbalists of the past with this best-selling beginner’s guide. For centuries our ancestors looked to nature not just for food, but also for healing. To this day, our ancient hedgerows, woodlands and forests are still full of remedies – and they’re waiting to be discovered. This is the essential guide to enjoying the bountiful delights of the natural world. Learn how to make delicious preserves, healing balms, soothing toddies and cures for colds with nature’s jewels such as rose hips, elderberries and mugwort. You will also find: Photographs to help you safely identify edible plants Advice on what is available in each season Guidance on how best to prepare and preserve your finds The fascinating folklore and history of foraging Every walk is an opportunity to learn, identify a new plant, gather something to eat and reconnect with nature – so dive in to begin your foraging adventure.

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Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestseller, the story of jazz, told through the journeys of three towering artists

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Book SynopsisIsabella Hammad is the author of The Parisian and Enter Ghost. She has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the RSL Ondaatje Prize, and has been awarded the RSL Encore Prize, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, the Plimpton Prize for Fiction, the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Palestine Book Award and a Betty Trask Award. She has received fellowships from MacDowell and the Lannan Foundation. In 2023, she was included as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists.

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Book SynopsisHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.My Oberon! what visions have I seen!Methought I was enamoured of an ass.'When four young lovers flee from Athens and become lost in an enchanted wood, they stumble into a fairy world where King Oberon, and Queen Titania, are feuding over ownership of a young Indian prince. Seeking his revenge on Titania, Oberon and his servant Puck begin a magical, yet farcical chain of events where all become interwoven in a comedic and mischievous play about the difficulties of love.

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Book SynopsisThe authors of The Dhammapada are unknown.

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Book SynopsisThis powerful memoir, written under a pseudonym, is an unflinching exploration of what it means to be gay in a society where homosexuality can result in the death penalty.

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Book SynopsisThis reassuring, fact-packed book for girls and boys is all abouthow to maintain good mental health while growing up.

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Book SynopsisThe shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.In 1985 Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was a story of survival.This book is that story's the silent twin.Trade ReviewUnforgettable… It’s the best book I have ever read about the cost of growing up. -- Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times *A searingly felt and expressed autobiography…Funny and profoundly hopeful – a tale of survival -- Kate Hamer * Metro *This book is good, sensible, beautiful company… Try this -- A.L. Kennedy * Week *Jeanette Winterson’s writing is poetic, emotive and beautiful * So Many Books So Little Time (blog) *Incredibly moving and full of Winterson’s characteristic wit. * Elle *

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Griffin is a scientist, and he discovers how to make things invisible. Then he becomes invisible himself. Griffin thinks that an invisible man will have a lot of power. But life becomes more and more difficult.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2016 Victor Turner Prize in Ethnographic Writing, Society for Humanistic Anthropology""Winner of the 2016 Gregory Bateson Prize, The Society for Cultural Anthropology""Finalist for the 2016 Northern California Book Awards in General Nonfiction, Northern California Book Reviewers""One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 in Business and Economics""One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 in Science""One of Flavorwire’s 10 Best Books by Academic Publishers in 2015""One of Times Higher Education’s Best Books of 2015""Highly original. . . . This book brilliantly turns the commerce and ecology of this most rare mushroom into a modern parable of post-industrial survival and environmental renewal."---Peter D Smith, The Guardian"There’s a double meaning to Tsing’s title. The mushroom is at the end of the known world because it’s hard to find, a secret tucked deep in the forest. But she’s also hinting at the end of the world as we know it, given our instinct for extracting as much from the earth as we can. Humanity has never seemed so finely calibrated and rationalized: the seamless journey of a very expensive mushroom from nature to a dinner plate tells this story."---Hua Hsu, New Yorker"Evolves into a well-researched and thought-provoking meditation on capitalism, resilience, and survival."---E. Ce Miller, Bustle.com"This was a year of many of books about the Anthropocene--the name now frequently invoked to describe an era of incalculable human impact on geological and ecological conditions. Few of these books are as focused and useful as Tsing's, which follows the supply chain of the Matsutake, the most valuable mushroom in the world, through ‘Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, industrial forests, Yi Chinese goat herders, Finnish nature guides, and more.' How else to negotiate the conditions--if there are any--for our survival?"---Jonathan Sturgeon, Flavorwire"A fascinating account of the biology, ecology, genetics and anthropology of the world's most valued mushroom."---Louise O. Fresco, Times Higher Education"A poetic and remarkably fertile exploration of the relationship between human beings and the natural environment, and what can still be done to stem its rapid deterioration."---Pankaj Mishra, The Guardian"A beautiful, humble book. . . . [A]nthropology at its best."---Darwin Bond Graham, East Bay Express"[Tsing] writes clearheaded prose with an ear for lyrical phrases. . . . [The Mushroom at the End of the World] is a wonderful meditation on how humans shape and distort the natural landscape, and in return, are shaped and distorted by a wildness of their own making."---Casey Sanchez, Santa Fe New Mexican"Tsing's extraordinary book provides an intimate account of the ecology of the matsutake and the work of the pickers, entrepreneurs and gourmets who bring it into the global economy. As such, The Mushroom at the End of the World is about much more than mushrooms. This is a book, perhaps above all, about the experience of living in precarious times and about life at the edges or in the cracks of the world system of capitalism. . . . A remarkable and elegantly conceived book that well rewards close attention."---John Miller, Green Letters: Studies in Ecocriticism"[An] extraordinary book."---Jim Igoe, American Anthropologist"The publisher can really be congratulated. Rarely can one immerse oneself into an academic work with informative and sensuous pictures and figures that set a pace and allow the reader to explore the senses of smelling, grabbing, searching and walking. Tsing's book is not a conclusive analysis of post-capitalist processes but an outline for living sensuously, creatively and freely with each other."---Jenni Mölkäken, Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society"The anthropologist Anna Tsing joins a range of scholars exploring the ongoing devastation of our environment and undoing the old binary of ‘nature' and ‘society'--in this case, taking the charismatic Matsutake mushroom as her protagonist, tracing its existence within ecosystems, markets, and cultures across the globe. I'm interested in this rather remarkable book, both in its empathetic meditations on ‘companion species' and in its experimental mode of history writing."---James Graham, Metropolis"An outstanding book that speaks to core questions in contemporary geography. . . . The Mushroom at the End of the World abundantly deserves the praises and awards it has garnered since its publication, and I could not endorse it more strongly."---William E. O'Brien, American Association of Geographers Review of Books"The book will be of considerable interest at the complex intersection of social science, natural science and humanities. That is where anthropology is ideally located but achieving this is rather rare. . . . Without ever lecturing at the reader or hammering on some academic conviction, the book instead reveals a range of things that are variously urgent and pleasant, keeping ecological disaster in sight while allowing plenty of time for curiosity, diversity and surprise."---Hjorleifur Jonsson, Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology"Provocative. . . . Beginning with an account of the matsutake mushroom, Tsing follows the threads of this organism to tease out an astonishing number of insights about life in the Anthropocene." * Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory *"Through careful study of matsutake, [Tsing] discovers connections to other objects that create dynamic and moving webs across time and space. The methodological carefulness and precision, even on a sensuous level, is impressive. . . . The mushroom poses difficult questions about responsibility. . . . Tsing's well-researched and thought-provoking book is a testament to that."---Jenny Jarlsdotter Wikström, Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities"Tsing weaves an adventurous tale. . . . Her engrossing account of intersecting cultures and nature's resilience offers a fresh perspective on modernity and progress." * Publisher's Weekly *"Unusually rewarding. . . . Bursting with ideas and observations, Tsing's highly original ethnographic study follows this spicy smelling mushroom's global commodity chain. . . . Consistently fascinating, [Tsing's] story of the picking and selling of this wild mushroom becomes a wonderful window on contemporary life." * Kirkus Reviews *"An original analysis of the value regime of our current capitalist economy. . . . Tsing's contribution to the debate on valuation and evaluation is important in that it points to the relevance, both in research and in politics, of noticing the nonscalable value regimes embedded in life processes."---Laura Centemeri, Tecnoscienza: Italian Journal of Science & Technology Studies

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Book SynopsisRamana Maharshi was one of the most significant spiritual teachers to emerge from India during the first half of the century, and remains widely admired. This recent collection of conversations between him and the many seekers who came to his ashram for guidance contains the essence of his teaching. His concern throughout his long life of imparting his experience to others was to convince his listeners that self-realisation - or enlightenment - is not an alien or mysterious state, but the natural condition of man. This state can be easily discovered by undertaking the self-investigation clearly described in these talks. The lucid instructions to each section provide further illumination of this greater seer''s message.Table of ContentsThe Teachings of Sriramana MaharshiAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One: The Self1. The nature of the Self2. Self-awareness and Self-ignorance3. The jnaniPart Two: Enquiry and Surrender4. Self-enquiry—theory5. Self-enquiry—practice6. Self-enquiry—misconceptions7. SurrenderPart Three: The Guru8. The Guru9. Silence and sat-sangaPart Four: Meditation and Yoga10. Meditation and concentration11. Mantras and japa12. Life in the world13. YogaPart Five: Experience14. Samadhi15. Visions and psychic powers16. Problems and experiencesPart Six: Theory17. Creation theories and the reality of the world18. Reincarnation19. The nature of God20. Suffering and morality21. Karma, destiny and free willGlossaryNotes and referencesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe concluding part of John le Carré''s celebrated Karla Trilogy, Smiley''s People sees the last confrontation between the indefatigable spymaster George Smiley and his great enemy, as their rivalry comes to a shattering end.A Soviet defector has been assassinated on English soil, and George Smiley is called back to the Circus to clear up - and cover up - the mess. But what he discovers sends him delving into the past, on a trail through Hamburg and Paris to Cold War Berlin - and a final showdown with his elusive nemesis, Karla. ''An enormously skilled and satisfying work'' Newsweek''We are all Smiley''s people, a kind of secular god of intelligence'' New YorkerTHE SEVENTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL

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Book SynopsisA new exploration of our conception of reality, by one of the world's most influential philosophersHow do we understand the world and our place in it? Do our lives consist of a small number of dramatic turning points, or is there nothing but a series of gradual changes from infancy to old age? Are there two fully discrete genders existing by nature, or numerous gradations between the male and female poles? And in physics, how can the continuities of general relativity coexist with the discontinuities of quantum theory?In Waves and Stones, Graham Harman shows that the paradoxical interaction between the continuous and the discrete, the question of whether reality is made up of sudden jumps or is laid out along a gentle gradient with no clear divisions between the various things in the world, permeates every area of human life. What's more, this paradox is as old as human thought itself. In exploring how the continuous and discrete relate to each other, he takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey from the philosophers of ancient Greece, through the writings of the great Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, through architectural and evolutionary theory, the compatibility of religion with science, and the wave-particle duality of matter.To explore the relationship between the continuous and the discrete, Harman shows, is to explore the very fabric of reality. With this dazzling new book, he proposes a new way of thinking about this ancient problem, with profound implications for our understanding of ourselves and the bewilderingly complex world in which we live.

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.The War of the Worlds, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels.The Martians are coming! They are burning houses and killing the people of Earth. How can the people stop them?Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisInsanely readable! I loved it' Slavoj ŽižekA delightfully thought-provoking study of why we have sex, from award-winning psychoanalyst Darian LeaderIt was just sex'It's a familiar claim. But it's also an impossibility, as Darian Leader shows in this delightfully thought-provoking study.Our bodies aren't just sticks that make fire when you rub them together, and our minds don't simply stand by as we can see from the pain, heartache and regret that so often accompany the highs of sexual excitement.As acclaimed psychoanalyst Darian Leader argues, with his trademark clarity, energy and wit, sex is always about so much more than itself it's about phantasy, anxiety, guilt, revenge, violence, love. Drawing on his long analytic experience, historical research and case studies to explore their importance to every aspect of our sexual lives, Leader brilliantly reveals what we are really thinking about when we think about sex and what we are really doing when we do it.''A thoroughly engaging and ever-illuminating read'' iNews''One of our most important contemporary thinkers'' Guardian''Leader is as much a philosopher as a psychoanalyst and his ideas are engrossing and enlightening'' Metro

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive overview of ChloÃâs collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloà to celebrate the houseâs 70th anniversary in 2022. Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chloà pioneered luxury ready-to-wear that was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s: he stayed for over two decades, achieving fame and recognition worldwide through his Chloà work, before Stella McCartney (and her then assistant Phoebe Philo) succeeded him straight out of fashion school. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chloà before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in ChloÃâs history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduceTrade Review'[The Catwalk books are] the modern day fashion worshipper’s holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudio'A suitably celebratory tribute' - ES Magazine'This must-have collectable charts Chloé’s style evolution, making it a must-have gift for the fashion lover in your life' - Wonderland'Beautifully presented … an invaluable resource for fashion fans, journalists and historians alike' - LDNFashion.com'A comprehensive history … more than 600 pages of pure sartorial splendour' - 10 Magazine'Très chic' - Grazia'A beautifully curated retrospective … Stoppard’s expert commentary is complemented by stunning photographs of the brand’s most memorable designs' - Glass

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Book Synopsis''I laughed out loud, often, in painful recognition.' Esther Freud''Cusk has created a work of beauty and wisdom.'' New Statesman''Cusk is not afraid to address frankly the grief for freedom lost, the despair, pain, boredom and guilt all in the context of the mother''s unspeakable love for the baby.'' Stephanie Merritt, ObserverA Life's Work is Rachel Cusk's funny, moving, brutally honest account of her early experiences of motherhood. An education in babies, books, breast-feeding, toddler groups, broken nights, bad advice and never being alone, it is a landmark work, which has provoked acclaim and outrage in equal measure.

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Book SynopsisAttain the love you''ve always dreamed of with this powerful collection of love spells. This enchanting mini volume (2-1/2 x 3) includes 60 spells that use practical magic to infuse your life with love and passion, using readily available ingredients such as candles, flowers, and essential oils. Accompanied by charming illustrations throughout, it''s the perfect pocket-sized reference for spell casters of all levels.

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Book SynopsisIn the fight for freedom, we must not only understand how tyrants rise - but how they fall.

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Book SynopsisMan’s best friend, domesticated since prehistoric times, a travelling companion for explorers and artists, thinkers and walkers, equally happy curled up by the fire and bounding through the great outdoors—dogs matter to us because we love them. But is that all there is to the canine’s good-natured voracity and affectionate dependency? Mark Alizart dispenses with the well-worn clichés concerning dogs and their masters, seeing them not as submissive pets but rather as unexpected life coaches, ready to teach us the elusive recipes for contentment and joy. Dogs have faced their fate in life with a certain detachment that is not easy to understand. Unlike other animals in a similar situation, they have not become hardened, nor have they let themselves die a little inside. On the contrary, they seem to have softened. This book is devoted to understanding this miracle, the miracle of the joy of dogs – to understanding it and, if at all possible, to learning how it’s done. Weaving elegantly and eruditely between historical myth and pop-culture anecdote, between the peculiar views of philosophers and the even more bizarre findings of science, Alizart offers us a surprising new portrait of the dog as thinker—a thinker who may perhaps know the true secret of our humanity.Trade Review“Mark Alizart returns to the history of civilizations to restore to the dog its essential role. Far from being a mere companion of man, might the dog ultimately be his master?” France Culture “This plea to restore to the dog ‘its ancient rights’ echoes intelligently the present-day sensibility for the animal cause.” L’Express “A clever treatise of canine philosophy.” Le Monde"Delightful."The Spectator"Seminal . . . [Alizart] makes a compelling case on why dogs matter and articulates the important lessons they can impart to us." The Bark “charming . . . a book that should be read quickly and taken lightly as a dog takes life.”Arkansas Democrat Gazette Table of ContentsAcknowledgements The Joy of Dogs The Shame of the Animal Kingdom Canis Major Twixt Dog and Wolf Sola Fido The Dog Vinci Code Darwin’s Dogs Companion Species Manifesto Ecce Canis Dog Years Portrait of the philosopher as a dog Oedipus Rex Sons of a bitch We Are All Inuits A Tergo More Ferarum The Mark of Cain The Big Bark Gabriel Epilogue

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Book SynopsisAn AZ of intriguing, illuminating and surprising linguistic knowledge, written by the inventor of the bestselling quiz game about words and language, League of the Lexicon.

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Book SynopsisTHE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE LEADING GUT-HEALTH EXPERT, FOUNDER OF ZOE AND AUTHOR OR FOOD FOR LIFE* As seen on ITV's LORRAINE and heard on THE DIARY OF A CEO *This ground-breaking exploration debunks food myths, from what we should be eating for breakfast to whether we should really avoid ultra-processed foods.Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?Is there any point in counting calories?Is there any evidence that coffee is bad for us?Through his pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector busts these and many other myths about food.Spoon-Fed explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many diet plans, official recommendations, miracle cures and ultra-processed foods, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food - not just for our health as individuals, but for the future of the planet.'Hugely enjoyable' Michael Mosley'Illuminating and so incredibly timely' Yotam Ottolenghi'This book should be available on prescription' Felicity Cloake'Will actually help you decide what to add to your next grocery shop' Bee Wilson, GuardianGo with your gut. Join the food revolution.**Tim Spector's number 1 bestselling Food for Life: Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well is now available in paperback****PRE-ORDER THE FOOD FOR LIFE COOKBOOK, COMING OCTOBER 2024, NOW**Trade ReviewDispelling decades of misinformation...Spoon-Fed is a fascinating read. -- Tony Turnbull * The Times *The nutrition revolution is well underway and Tim Spector is one of the visionaries leading the way. His writing is illuminating and so incredibly timely. -- Yotam OttolenghiWill actually help you decide what to add to your next grocery shop... This is one of the clearest and most accessible short nutrition books I have read: refreshingly open-minded, deeply informative and free of faddish diet rules. -- Bee Wilson * Guardian *Sacred cows fall thick and fast in this slim but densely packed volume... A clarion call for change... This book should be available on prescription. -- Felicity Cloake * Literary Review *A hugely enjoyable and critical look at common food myths... A worthy successor to his previous best seller, The Diet Myth. -- Michael Mosley

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