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The Politics of Violence develops an interdisciplinary feminist perspective grounded in original ethnographic research on everyday forms of violence in El Salvador. Hume challenges dominant theories of violence through foregrounding subaltern vocabularies that have been historically ignored in debates on violence. Unites a critical analysis of theories of violence with original ethnographic research on its use and broader responses to its different manifestations Makes an important theoretical contribution to debates on violence, through developing in-depth accounts of the violence of everyday life from a feminist perspective Examines the vocabularies of violence of those who live with it on an everyday basis, locating these vocabularies in a critical analysis of the relations of domination that have shaped Salvadoran history

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When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, in a hilarious picture book that perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.

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Discover the magic of stories: Read and learn with Disney friends With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engaging Disney stories and characters they know and enjoy. * Created to be used both at school and at home * Helps young learners expand their reading in a fun and motivating way * Audobook, extra learning content and activities included* * Aligned to the Global Scale of English and Common European Framework * Lexile text measure 460 A man takes Woody from Andy''s home. He wants to sell him

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Mo Willems’ Pigeon is BACK in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or nursery."There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems book” The TimesThe Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well ... almost everything. And what if he doesn’t like it? What if the teacher doesn’t like him? I mean, what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

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Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book from the award-winning author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is perfect for children just learning to read.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own? Once again, Mo Willems creates a hilarious escapade starring the Geisel Award-winning duo. I Broke My Trunk! will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

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One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from the internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Piggie can't wait to go and play in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun?

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Mo Gawdat is the former chief business officer of Google [X] and bestselling author of Solve for Happy, Scary Smart, and That Little Voice in Your Head. He hosts the podcast Slow Mo, has cofounded more than twenty businesses and for more than a decade has researched happiness and conversed with thousands of people in more than a hundred countries. He lives in Dubai.Alice Law is a Stress Management Consultant, Speaker and host of the podcast Unstressable with Alice Law. She has worked internationally with a multitude of private clients and large organisations, to help them to both manage and prevent stress, so that they can reach their greatest potential.Together they co-founded Unstressable LLC, which aims to take 1 million people a year out of stress, through their online membership platform, corporate speaking engagements and book.

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SHE'S LOCKED THE DOOR BUT THE KILLER'S INSIDEI believe, from what I can hear, that either my daughter or my wife has just been attacked. I don't know the outcome. The house is silent.Fourteen years ago two teenage lovers were brutally murdered in a patch of remote woodland. The prime suspect confessed to the crimes and was imprisoned.Now, one family is still trying to put the memory of the killings behind them. But at their isolated hilltop house . . . the nightmare is about to return.

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Fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride will love this gut-churning, chilling and darkly compelling thriller.'Lacerating' Independent'Stomach-churning, fast-paced, top-notch' Sunday Express'A particularly potent blend of terror and horror' The Times'Nothing short of brilliant' Daily Mail----------------------------------------HE WATCHES. HE WAITS. HE TAKES WHAT ISN'T HIS.Night is falling as murder detective Jack Caffery arrives to interview the distraught victim of a car-jacking.What he hears horrifies him. The car was taken by force, and on the back seat was a passenger. An eleven-year-old girl. Who is still missing.Before long the jacker starts to communicate with the police. And Caffery becomes certain that he is planning to take another car. And another child.Who is the car-jacker? How is he choosing his targets? And - most urgent of all - can Caffery find the child?Before it's too late . . .

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A beautiful artbook and guide for the explosively popular Chinese live-action drama available on Netflix!

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A new adventure awaits Allen as he enters the service of a noble! After climbing up the social ladder from serf to manservant, Allen now finds himself dragged around by the whims of the willful young lady of the house, Cecil Granvelle. Despite this, he is free to leave the city—and immerse himself in hunting monsters! As Allen meticulously grinds on goblins and orcs, both he and his Summons grow stronger by the day. At the same time, he begins to earn the trust of the members of House Granvelle with his diligent work ethic. Just as everything seems to be going well, however, the viscount overseeing the next fiefdom over seems to be up to something. As danger creeps toward Cecil, Allen declares, “I promised to protect you, Lady Cecil. And I keep my promises.” Going all out with his skills and Summons, Allen must resist evil and impending doom!

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THE MANHUA ADAPTATION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL SERIES CONTINUES AS WEI WUXIAN INFILTRATES A PALACE AT THE PEAK OF THE CULTIVATION WORLD!The mysterious corpse that Wei Wuxian has been investigating has finally been pieced back together, all save its most crucial part--the head. Yet even with the head missing, the evidence points inevitably in a single direction. To uncover the full truth, Wei Wuxian joins a delegation headed for Golden Carp Tower. There, a gathering of prominent cultivators is taking place. Yet for some reason, everyone in the Tower's ruling clan harbors great animosity towards him...! Just what did the previous owner of his body do to earn so much resentment?

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EXAM AND ADVENTURE TIME!Cain von Silford was reincarnated as the son of an aristocrat and blessed by mischievous gods with divine protection and immense power. All he wants is to lead a normal life, but he’s pressed to reveal his past to a select few—including the King—who promise to keep his secret. Now Cain can join the Adventurers’ Guild and take the exam for the Royal Academy. Time to strike out and learn more about his new world!

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Evil Scientist Summer Camp is almost over! This is my last chance to show my epic evil awesomeness and prove to everyone at Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha that I totally deserve the Evil Emperor of the Week crown! Luckily, this week's Evil Celebrity Judge is Dr Cyberbyte (the Evil Cybernetic Mega Millionaire Inventor), who just gave an interview in Evil Scientist Magazine about his plan to make sure every evil scientist has an evil sidekick pet! My fierce evil vampire pet Fang and I are gonna impress Dr Cyberbyte so much that he will probably award us two crowns: one giant golden pointy one for me and a kitten-sized one for Fang (with a strap so she can't pull it off). Fang and I are gonna kick some cyber-butt! Mwhaaaa-haaa-haa-haaa-haaa! Signed, The Great and Powerful Mark

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GET READY TO SAVE THE WORLD!Cain von Silford was reincarnated as the son of an aristocrat and given immense power and divine protection by mischievous gods. A few individuals including the King know of his past, but keep the secret so he can lead a relatively normal life. Then, on his way home from the entrance ceremony for the Royal Academy, a mysterious man suddenly transports him to an unknown location. The stranger tells Cain that a disaster is about to descend, and that he is the only one who can save this world.

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There's a thief on the loose in the Big Forest, and there’s only one moose who can stop them! There’s big news in the Big Forest! The circus is in town, Granny Moose is coming to visit, and someone is stealing from innocent animals. Agent Moose and Owlfred rush to investigate, with Granny along for the ride! Can they solve this mystery and catch the crook? Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey. Laughs on every page! Brilliantly illustrated by the winner of the 2021 Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award for A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You.

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The peasants of Paradise County in China have been eking out an existence virtually unchanged for hundreds of years, until a glut on the garlic market forces them to watch the crop that is their lifeblood wilt, rot and blacken in the fields - leading them to storm the seat of corrupt Communist officialdom in an apocalyptic riot. Against this heroic backdrop unfold three intricately interwoven tales of love, loyalty and retribution: between man and woman, father and child, friend and friend. Banned in China following Tianamen Square, 'The Garlic Ballads' is a bawdy, mystical and brawling novel that portrays a landscape at once strange and utterly compelling, and a people whose fierce passions overflow the rigid confines of their traditions.

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The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now in English, for the very first time! Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall...and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm. Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present. This xianxia fantasy tale built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has spawned an ongoing multimedia franchise that's beloved across the world. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include covers from (tai3_3), and exclusive, all-new interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.

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"'Level up even while offline'?! That's not a game on 'easy mode'-that's just an AFK game!" The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes-the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it-just isn't around anymore. "What's this? 'You are invited to a game that will never end.'" Kenichi stumbles upon an untitled game, one promising incomparable challenge with unprecedented potential. Without hesitation, he selects the "Hell Mode" difficulty. Lo and behold, he finds himself reincarnated in another world as a serf! Now called Allen, he sets out to unlock the secrets of his mystery-laden Summoner class; without the convenience of walkthroughs, game guides, or online forums, he must grope his way to the top of his new world!

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THE MANHUA ADAPTATION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLING SERIES CONTINUES AS WEI WUXIAN EXPERIENCES THE TRAGIC TALE BEHIND A GHOSTLY HAUNTING!

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Also known as MDZS, the blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired comics, animation, and the live-action series The Untamed! This historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death is now in English, for the very first time! Wei Wuxian was once one of the most powerful men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek more power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his abilities turned to fear, and his death was celebrated throughout the land. Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor the mysteries that appear before him now. Yet this time, he'll face it all with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround them. This xianxia fantasy tale built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has spawned a multimedia franchise that has taken the globe by storm. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers from Jin Fang (jinzillaa), interior illustrations from Marina Privalova (BaoshanKaro), and a translation by Suika (yummysuika) with editor Pengie (pengiesama).

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A NEW THREAT APPEARS!Cain von Silford was reincarnated as the son of an aristocrat and given immense power and divine protection by mischievous gods. From the founding king of the kingdom, Cain learned of the evil god Aaron, and undertook training to cultivate the skills to defeat him. After returning to his everyday life, one day he wishes for more power and uses summoning magic. A presence appears that calls itself The Prince of Darkness. What crisis does Cain face now?!

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