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Living with it: a survivor's guide to overcoming panic and anxiety, Bev Aisbett: Panic attacks - approximately 5% of the population will experience them at some time or another. The dread of having an attack - they seemingly come out of nowhere - transforms the ordinary world of everyday life into a nightmare of anxiety and suffering. Bestselling author Bev Aisbett, a survivor of Panic Syndrome herself, has three basic messages: You can beat this. You are not alone. You will recover.
The lessons, Naomi Alderman: Hidden away in an Oxford backstreet is a crumbling Georgian mansion, unknown to any but the few who possess keys to its unassuming front gate. Its owner is the mercurial, charismatic Mark Winters, whose rackety trust-fund upbringing has left him as troubled and unpredictable as he is wildly promiscuous.
Salt slow, Julia Armfield: In her brilliantly inventive and haunting debut collection of stories, Julia Armfield explores bodies and the bodily, mapping the skin and bones of her characters through their experiences of isolation, obsession, love and revenge. Teenagers develop ungodly appetites, a city becomes insomniac overnight, and bodies are diligently picked apart to make up better ones.
The skinner, Neal L Asher: The savage ocean planet of Spatterjay draws visitors with very different agendas. Erlin is immortal and seeks a reason to keep living. Janer hosts a hive mind, which paid him to find this planet. And Keech is an agent of Earth who's been dead for 700 years - but still hunts a notorious criminal. On Spatterjay's vast waterscapes, only the Old Captains risk the native life forms and their voracious appetites. However, they are now barely human.
The voyage of the Sable Keech, Neal L Asher: The Voyage of the Sable Keech is the second book in Neal Asher's Spatterjay series, following on from The Skinner. Sable Keech is a walking dead man. Was he resurrected because he was infected by the Spatterjay virus, or it took place late in a tank of seawater? Taylor Bloc wants to know the truth. He also wants more - adulation, power, control - and will go to any lengths to achieve them. An ancient hive mind has sent an agent to this uncertain world.
Orbus, Neal L Asher: Old Captain Orbus commandeered a ship to flee Spatterjay, desperate to escape the violent planet. Orbus's alien enemy, the Prador Vrell, is also moving on. The Spatterjay virus mutated him into something even more dangerous. And he's hunting the Prador King himself - who sought to kill him, to bury the secret of their similar transformations. Orbus and Vrell clash in the Graveyard, a lawless zone where the Prador have seized a key space station.
One good deed, David Baldacci: In 1949, Aloysius Archer arrives in the dusty Southern town of Poca City. He has nothing but a handful of dollars, the clothes he's wearing and an appointment with his new parole officer. After his wartime experiences in Italy and a prison sentence for a crime he didn't commit, Archer is looking for a fresh start and a peaceful life. On his first night of freedom, Archer meets local business tycoon Hank Pittleman, who promises Archer handsome compensation to work as his debt collector.
Six of crows, Leigh Bardugo: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
King of scars, Leigh Bardugo: Face your demons...or feed them. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built.
Crooked kingdom, Leigh Bardugo: Welcome to the world of the Grisha. Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope.
Devil's lair, Sarah Barrie: A lonely widow, a sinister act, a remote mansion with a dark past … After the violent death of her husband, Callie Jones retreats to a cottage in the grounds of an old mansion in Tasmania. The relative remoteness of the place and the wild beauty of the Tasmanian landscape are a balm to her shattered nerves and the locals seem friendly, particularly horseman Connor Atherton and his siblings at the nearby property, Calico Lodge.
Tabby's first quest, Mia Bell: Princess Tabby is no scaredy-cat! Princess Tabby loves playing in the palace with her brothers and reading about brave kitty heroes. When Tabby and her brothers accidentally give away a magic scroll to the evil King Gorgonzola, they must leave the safety of their castle to get it back. But reading about adventures and going on a real quest are two very different things. Tabby's never been afraid before, but suddenly she doesn't feel so brave.
Princess Twilight Sparkle and the forgotten books of autumn, G M Berrow: Princess Twilight Sparkle is so close to finishing her Autumnal Equine-nox spell, she can feel it. But she needs one more book to pull it off, and it's extraordinarily rare. As the leaves in Ponyville start to fall, her search for the text takes her to the town of Bales.
Princess Celestia and the summer of royal waves, G M Berrow: When anypony asks Princess Celestia for help, she is more than happy to be of service. So when Duchess Diamond Waves says she is in desperate need of assistance, the wise leader of Equestria clears her schedule. Arriving at Monacolt Magic Academy, Celestia notices that her dear old friend seems to have lost her sparkle. Diamond Waves confides that her beautiful city by the sea is on the brink of disaster and, having failed their exams, none of her pupils are prepared for what lies ahead.
Hive, A J Betts: All I can tell you is what I remember, in the words that I have. Hayley tends to her bees and follows the rules in the only world she has ever known. Until she witnesses the impossible: a drip from the ceiling. A drip? It doesn't make sense. Yet she hears it, catches it. Tastes it. Curiosity is a hook. What starts as a drip leads to a lie, a death, a boy, a beast and too many awful questions …
The naughtiest unicorn at sports day, Pip Bird: It's Sports day at Unicorn School but Dave the naughtiest unicorn doesn't fo sport. Can Mira persuade her UBFF (Unicorn Best Friend Forever) to join in all the fun and games? The winning gteam will win a super shiny medal and go on a magical rainbow quest..
The wicked king, Holly Black: I have heard that for mortals, the feeling of falling in love is very like the feeling of fear. Jude has tricked Cardan onto the throne, binding him to her for a year and a day. But the new High King does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undimmed. Meanwhile, a traitor in the court is scheming against her. Jude must fight for her life and the lives of those she loves, all while battling her own complicated feelings for Cardan.
The thunder girls, Melanie Blake: The Chrissie, Roxanne, Carly and Anita, an eighties pop sensation outselling and out-classing their competition. Until it all comes to an abrupt end and three of their careers are over, and so is their friendship. Thirty years later, their old record label wants the band back together for a huge money-making concert. But the wounds are deep and some need this gig more than others. In those decades apart life was far from the dream they were living as members of The Thunder Girls.
No friend but the mountains: writing from Manus Prison, Behrouz Boochani: Where have I come from? From the land of rivers, the land of waterfalls, the land of ancient chants, the land of mountains… In 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani was illegally detained on Manus Island. He has been there ever since. People would run to the mountains to escape the warplanes and found asylum within their chestnut forests… This book is the result. Laboriously tapped out on a mobile phone and translated from the Farsi. It is a voice of witness, an act of survival.
The victory garden, Rhys Bowen: As the Great War continues to take its toll, headstrong 21-year-old Emily Bryce is determined to contribute to the war effort. She is convinced by a cheeky and handsome Australian pilot that she can do more, and it is not long before she falls in love with him and accepts his proposal of marriage. When he is sent back to the front, Emily volunteers as a 'land girl', tending to the neglected grounds of a large Devonshire estate.
The Sunday story club, Doris Brett: 'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cry. But the salons have given me the opportunity to look back and think about my life … I don't talk to anyone about these feelings outside of the salon.' A book club without books. A key to the stories we all carry within us - wrenching, redemptive, extraordinary, laced with unexpected and hard-won wisdom.
Tea-tree passage, Robyn Lee Burrows: As his arms wrapped her in a tight embrace she swayed against him, savouring the moment. There had been times during the past years when she had wondered if she would ever see him again, would ever be enclosed in those same arms. So many men hadn't come home. After four years facing the horrors of the trenches in France, Frank Carmody returns to make a life for himself and his wife, Nina. But it's now 1919 and everything has changed.
The woman in the photograph, Stephanie Butland: An empowering, feminist and moving novel that will change the way you see the world. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Day, Claire Fuller and Joanna Cannon. 1968. Veronica Moon, a junior photographer for a local newspaper, is frustrated by her (male) colleagues' failure to take her seriously. And then she meets Leonie on the picket line of the Ford factory at Dagenham. So begins a tumultuous, passionate and intoxicating friendship.
Tom Clancy's oath of office, Marc Cameron: On a crowded tourist beach in Portugal, US operatives use a high-tech drone to watch a French arms dealer flirt with a beautiful woman. It's only when she leaves that they realise she has shot him dead. In Iran, protests are growing against the oppressive regime, whipped up by a charismatic student. Most external observers are excited, but on the ground a spy of questionable loyalty senses something is badly amiss.
Once & future, Amy Rose Capetta: Ari Helix is a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation. When she crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the newest reincarnation of King Arthur. Merlin, who has aged backward over the centuries into a teenager, tells her that together they must break the curse that keeps Arthur coming back. Defeat the cruel, oppressive government and bring peace and equality to the universe.
The women of Primrose square, Claudia Carroll: When Frank Woods at number seventy-nine Primrose Square comes home to a surprise birthday party thrown by his wife and adoring children, it is his guests who get the real surprise. Finding himself alone, he befriends the cantankerous Miss Hardcastle, who hasn't left her home for decades, and Emily Dunne - fresh out of rehab and desperate to make amends. As gossip spreads through Primrose Square, every relationship is tested, and nothing in this close-knit community will ever be the same again.
Over your shoulder, C J Carver: Twelve years ago, Nick's brother Rob was caught in a storm out at sea and drowned. His body was never found. When Nick met Susie at his brother's funeral, he thought it was destiny at play. Then Rob suddenly appears on television. He is a hero. He has brought down a terrorist who opened fire on dozens of restaurant diners. Everyone wants to know who Rob is, but he's vanished a second time, without a word.
The unbelievably scary thing that happened in Huggabie Falls, Adam Cece: Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan live in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest town on Earth, so weirdness is pretty normal for them. But when unbelievably scary things start to happen, even Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany have trouble believing what's going on.
The utterly indescribable thing that happened in Huggabie Falls, Adam Cece: Have you ever encountered something you couldn't describe? Something so utterly indescribable you're not even sure what it is, or how it works, or whether it even exists at all? When an utterly indescribable thing turns up in Huggabie Falls and makes everyone act very weirdly, even by Huggabie Falls standards, Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany know they must put a stop to it.
Band of gold, Deborah Challinor: Kitty Farrell, headstrong and passionate as ever, is heartbroken over the apparent death by drowning of her husband Rian. Alone and grieving on the goldfields of Ballarat, she turns to Rian's long-time shipmate Daniel, who has loved her from afar for many years. The consequences will be disastrous and challenge every character in this brilliant third instalment in Deborah Challinor's extraordinary Smuggler's Wife series.
Guardian of empire, Kylie Chan: Earth has joined the Galactic Empire, a vast interstellar society ruled by dragon-like aliens where everybody is immortal. Pain, famine and disease have been eradicated, but this doesn't mean the end of conflict. A cruel alien Republic has been watching from afar and wants to take the Empire's progress for its own. Jian Choumali, ex-British forces and now Colonel in the Imperial space force, must fight to keep her friends, family and fellow citizens in the Empire safe.
Exhalation, Ted Chiang: In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate, a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In Exhalation, an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal.
The golden tower, Cassandra Clare: A generation ago, powerful mage Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeed … but he did find a way to keep himself alive, inside a young child named Callum Hunt. Facing up to what he is, Callum has battled chaos and evil across four years of magical training at the Magisterium, eventually defeating the armies of chaos in an epic battle. It came at a cost.
Mr Dog and the rabbit habit, Steve Cole: You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble? When a mother rabbit is captured in a trap, he ends up playing bunnysitter? But someone wants rid of All the rabbits, not just this one, and time is running out for Mr Dog to save them?.
The darkdeep, Ally Condie: When a bullying incident sends 12-year-old Nico Holland over the edge of a cliff into the icy waters of Still Cove, where no one ever goes, friends Tyler and Ella - and even 'cool kid' Opal - rush to his rescue … only to discover an island hidden in the swirling mists below. Shrouded by dense trees and murky tides, the island appears uninhabited, although the kids can't quite shake the feeling that something about it is off.
Allegra in three parts, Suzanne Daniel: 'I can split myself in two … something I have to do because of Joy and Matilde. They are my grandmothers and I love them both and they totally love me … but they can't stand each other.' Eleven-year-old Allegra shuttles between her grandmothers who live next door to one another but couldn't be more different. Matilde works all hours and instils discipline, duty and restraint. She insists that Allegra focus on her studies to become a doctor.
Star-crossed, Minnie Darke: In this sparkling romantic comedy, a young journalist tampers with her magazine's horoscopes to win her friend's heart - and sets in motion an unpredictable and often hilarious ripple effect… Sometimes destiny needs a nudge in the right direction … When Justine Carmichael (Sagittarius, aspiring journalist and sceptic) bumps into her old friend Nick Jordan (Aquarius, struggling actor and true believer) it could be by chance. Or perhaps it's written in the stars.
The fever code, James Dashner: The world has ended: the earth is scorched, and fever rages through the population. Out of the chaos, a boy emerges with the power to change everything: Thomas. This is the start of his story. An electrifying Maze Runner prequel, The Fever Code holds all the answers: How did WICKED find the Gladers? Who are Group B? Whose side are Thomas and Teresa really on? Lies will be exposed. Secrets uncovered. Loyalties proven. You'll never see the truth coming …
Scandal takes a holiday, Lindsey Davis: This was a lonely place for anybody to be brought to die. In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there. 'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing.
Don't ever tell, Lucy Dawson: Never make a promise you can't afford to keep ? This is a story about Charlotte - a mother and a wife with the perfect job, the perfect life ? at least, that's how it looks from the outside. But behind closed doors, the marriage is breaking, and Charlotte's husband Tris doesn't even know how much. He has no idea what Charlotte has planned for him, who she has found, why she has hired someone to pretend to be her. But he doesn't have long to wait to find out ?
Dark pines, Will Dean: An isolated Swedish town. A deaf reporter terrified of nature. A dense spruce forest overdue for harvest. A pair of eyeless hunters found murdered in the woods. It's week one of the Swedish elk hunt, and the sound of gunfire is everywhere. When Tuva Moodyson investigates the story that could make her career, she stumbles on a web of secrets that knit Gavrik town together.
The rest of the story, Sarah Dessen: Emma Saylor doesn't remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was 10. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever. Now it's just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable…until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother's family - her grandmother and cousins she hasn't seen since she was a little girl.
Our last goodbye, Shirley Dickson: 1943, England: On a foggy night during the blackout, 25-year-old May Robinson watches in horror as her mother, Ivy, is tragically killed. Heartbroken, May is not sure she has the strength to harbour the secret she has kept for so many years - a secret that her mother devoted her life to hiding, and that would tear their broken family even further apart.
Girl in the rearview mirror, Kelsey Rae Dimberg: Desperate to put her past in the rearview mirror, Finn Hunt leaves the Midwest for Phoenix, Arizona, where no one knows her story. While she's working a dead-end job, a chance meeting with Philip Martin, son of a prominent US Senator, leads Finn to a position as nanny for Amabel, his precocious four-year-old daughter. Quickly seduced into the Martins? privileged world, Finn can almost believe she belongs there, almost forget the dark past that haunts her.
The dark dream, Kaye Dobbie: Winter 1852. Adam has just returned from the Californian goldfields and is heading for Bendigo in Victoria, the new El Dorado. He comes across Ella, injured, penniless and with only the clothes she is wearing. Adam is the son of a convict with the determination and intelligence to ?better? himself. Despite her current circumstances, it is obvious to him that Ella is a lady, and although Adam might believe himself as good as any man, the class divide remains.
After the eclipse, Fran Dorricott: A stunning psychological thriller about loss, sisterhood and the evil that men do. Two solar eclipses. Two missing girls. Sixteen years ago a little girl was abducted during the darkness of a solar eclipse while her older sister Cassie was supposed to be watching her. She was never seen again.
A nearly normal family, M T Edvardsson: Every murder case starts with a suspect. What if the suspect is your daughter? Would you believe her, or the evidence against her? The Father Believes his daughter has been framed. The Mother Believes she is hiding something. The Daughter Believes they have no idea what she's truly capable of … There are three sides to the story. And the truth will shatter this family to pieces.
Bad, Chloé J Esposito: She stole the life she wanted. Now someone wants to steal it back … Alvie Knightly may be waking up in the Ritz, but her life is no bed of roses. Firstly, she has the mother of all hangovers. Secondly, her beautiful, spoiled twin sister Beth has just been found dead in Sicily - and the police want Alvie for questioning. And thirdly, Alvie's hot new boyfriend has vanished with every penny of the millions they stole from Beth. But he picked the wrong girl to mess with.
Perform under pressue, Ceri Evans: Used by leading performers around the world In Performance Under Pressure, forensic psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans gives you the tools to take control of the moment. Beat doubt, worry, regret and burnout with simple mind techniques and discover the secret of how to be 'comfortable being uncomfortable'. No one is immune to pressure. We all fall victim to its effects in the same ways. But pressure is misunderstood. Pressure can be your greatest ally in leading a fulfilling and successful life.
Hush hush, Candice Fox: Harriet Blue used to be a detective. Now she's inmate 3329. Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop - as Harriet is learning on a daily basis. So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. The man who put her inside. But Woods is not there to gloat. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child have gone missing. He's ready to offer Harriet a deal: find his family to buy her freedom ?.
The daughter: a mother's love, a daughter's secret, Michelle Frances: The Daughter is a gripping, powerful story of a mother's courage and devotion, by the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend. Getting pregnant as a teenager was never part of Kate's plan, but when it happens she's determined to do right by her daughter, showing her the love she never had as a child. Life as a single mother is hard, sometimes impossible, but it only brings Kate and Becky closer together.
Hold onto hope, Jean Fullerton: Kate Ellis learnt the hard way that falling in love with the wrong man could be your undoing. It was nine years ago that she fell for the charms of Freddie Ellis, only to discover his criminal ways. With her husband in prison, Kate has fought hard to give her two children everything they could need. But now Freddie is back and threatens to destroy everything she has worked for. Captain Jonathan Quinn has resigned from the army after the needless death of too many of his men.
Perhaps tomorrow, Jean Fullerton: Mattie Maguire is a 26-year-old widow with an infant son. Since her husband, Brian, died three years before, she has struggled to keep the family's East End coal business solvent, as well as taking care of her troubled mother-in-law. But unbeknown to Mattie, life is about to get even tougher. Maguire's is in the path of the proposed Wapping to Mile End Railway extension that Amos Stebbins is trying to raise capital for, and he has his sights set on the deeds of the coal yard.
A glimpse of happiness, Jean Fullerton: When Josie O'Casey returns to London after 12 years in America, she is overjoyed to discover that her childhood sweetheart Patrick Nolan, who she believed to be dead, is alive and well. But Josie's happiness is short-lived - Patrick now belongs to another. Heartbroken, Josie vows to forget about Patrick and settle back into life in the East End. But the East End that Josie knew as a child is much changed.
He will kill you, Charlie Gallagher: Grace Hughes: kicked to the bathroom floor by her partner, her back and side aching from where he slammed the door on her frail body, fighting to regain her breath, she can no longer ignore a simple truth: she must leave or he will kill her. Grace is a prisoner in her own home but she has a plan to get free. Detective Sergeant Maddie Ives is going to help her. Maddie now works with a team specialising in getting abused women to safety.
Joe Cinque's consolation, Helen Garner: In October 1997 a clever young law student at the Australian National University made a bizarre plan to murder her devoted boyfriend after a dinner party at their house. Some of the dinner guests - most of them students - had heard rumours of the plan. Nobody warned Joe Cinque. He died one Sunday, in his own bed, of a massive dose of Rohypnol and heroin. His girlfriend and her best friend were charged with murder. Helen Garner followed the trials in the ACT Supreme Court.
Under the night, Alan Glynn: 1950s Manhattan - Ad man Ned Sweeney finds himself an unwitting participant in MK Ultra trials, the CIA's covert study of psychoactive drugs. The experiment introduces him to MDT-48, a mind-expanding smart drug, which takes him away from his wife and young son and straight to the corridors of the richest and most powerful people of his day. But before long, Ned is dead.
Panic room, Robert Goddard: Sometimes the danger is on the inside … High on a Cornish cliff sits a vast uninhabited mansion. Uninhabited except for Blake, a young woman of dubious background, secretive and alone, currently acting as housesitter. The house has a panic room. Cunningly concealed, steel lined, impregnable - and apparently closed from within. Even Blake doesn't know it's there. She's too busy being on the run from life, from a story she thinks she's escaped.
All-American adventure, Chris Grabenstein: Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy are stuck in Washington, DC without any priceless antiques to hunt - BORING! But everything changes when the Kidds uncover a dastardly conspiracy: a fake Bill of Rights! Now they're crisscrossing the country in a race to prove the document is a forgery. But the key to exposing the conspiracy may have been under their noses the whole time. And if they don't find it soon, the USA as we know it could be gone forever ?.
The unexpected return of Josephine Fox, Claire Gradidge: The perfect read for fans of Sunday night drama. Foyle's War meets The Mitford Murders in this deliciously dark tale of wartime family secrets and lies in small town England. April 1941, Romsey, England. Josephine 'Jo' Fox hasn't set foot in Romsey in over twenty years. As an illegitimate child, her family - headed by her controlling grandfather - found her an embarrassment. Now, she wants to return to what was once her home and uncover the secret of her parentage.
The 117-storey treehouse, Andy Griffiths: Andy and Terry's amazing treehouse now has 13 new storeys, including a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room, an Underpants Museum, a photobombing booth, a waiting room, a Door of Doom, a circus, a giant-fighting-robot arena, a traffic school, a water-ski park filled with flesh-eating piranhas and a treehouse visitor centre with a 24-hour information desk, a penguin-powered flying treehouse tour bus and a gift shop. Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!.
Smoke and mirrors, K D Halbrook: Smoke has come to the Cirque Magnifique. And Sasha Brown is sure it is her fault. Sasha has always loved the Cirque, a place filled with sequined costumes, dazzling spotlights and magnificent tents. But when she starts fifth grade with the Islanders - the ordinary folk from the other side of the Island - for the first time, she's not so sure she wants to be a Cirque kid. She starts to question her home and her Cirque family.
Brightstorm, Vashti Hardy: Twins Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive word in Lontown that their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach the southern-most point in the world. Not only that, but he has been accused of stealing fuel before he died! The twins don't believe the news, and they answer an ad to join a new attempt to reach South Polaris. It's their only hope of learning the truth … and salvaging their family's reputation.
Alice-Miranda in New York, Jacqueline Harvey: Alice-Miranda is in bustling New York City. It's a blur of skyscrapers, hot dog carts, chats with zoo animals and classes at Mrs Kimmel's School for Girls, right next to glorious Central Park. Her family's glamorous department store, Highton's on Fifth, has just been renovated, but plans for the fabulous reopening party are going curiously wrong. Is that why Alice-Miranda's father, Hugh, seems so worried? And why is her new friend, Lucinda, so shy about inviting Alice-Miranda home?.
Alice-Miranda at sea, Jacqueline Harvey: Alice-Miranda is set for a luxurious cruise aboard the royal yacht Octavia, where the wedding of Aunt Charlotte and the famous actor Lawrence Ridley will be taking place. All her family and lots of her friends will be there! But it's not just the rumours of a jewel thief onboard giving Alice-Miranda one of her strange feelings. Why does the ship's doctor look so familiar? And who is the shy blond boy hiding in one of the suites? Can Alice-Miranda solve the mystery in time for the celebrations?.
When it all went to custard, Danielle Hawkins: I wasn't enjoying the afternoon of 23 February even before I learnt that my husband was having an affair ? The news of her husband's infidelity comes as a nasty shock to Jenny Reynolds, part-time building control officer and full-time mother - even though, to her surprise and embarrassment, her first reaction is relief, not anguish. What really hurts is her children's unhappiness at the breakup, and the growing realisation that, alone, she may lose the family farm.
The long flight home, Alan Hlad: Hope flies behind enemy lines … It is September 1940, and as German bombs fall on Britain, fears grow of an impending invasion. Enemy fighter planes blacken the sky around Epping Forest, the home of Susan Shepherd and her grandfather, Bertie. After losing her parents as a child, Susan found comfort in raising homing pigeons. Duchess has proven to be the most extraordinary of all Susan's birds, as the two share a special bond and an unusual curiosity about the world.
Happy money, Ken Honda: Based on the phenomenally popular Japanese bestseller, this beautifully written book will reinvent the way you see your personal finances. You will come to understand that money flows like water and arrives like a guest. You'll rethink your own attitudes and examine the way they were shaped by beliefs about money you were taught as a child. And you'll transform your money from a tyrannical master or an unruly slave to a trusted friend.
Don't make a sound, David Jackson: You can't choose your family. Or can you? Meet the Bensons. They're an ordinary couple. They wash their car, mow their lawn and pass the time of day with their neighbours. And they have a beautiful little girl called Daisy. There's just one problem. Daisy doesn't belong to the Bensons. They stole her. And now they've decided that Daisy needs a little brother or sister. DS Nathan Cody is about to face his darkest and most terrifying case yet …
Create calm, Kate James: With the pace of modern life it can often be difficult to pause, reflect and find composure. We all need a quiet, still space we can go to recalibrate and regain calm. This beautiful audiobook from bestselling lifestyle author Kate James is that quiet, still space. Practical, warm and soothingly accessible, Create Calm provides all the tools you need to cultivate a more peaceful and positive inner world.
Dead at first sight, Peter James: You don't know me, but I thought I knew you … A man waits at a London airport for Ingrid Ostermann, the love of his life, to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a retired NYPD cop waits in a bar in Florida's Key West for his first date with the lady who is, without question, his soulmate. The two men are about to discover they?ve been scammed out of almost every penny they have in the world - and that neither women exist.
The accusation, Wendy James: A bizarre abduction. A body of damning evidence. A world of betrayal. After 18-year-old Ellie Canning is found shivering and barely conscious on a country road, her bizarre story of kidnap and escape enthrals the nation. Who would do such a thing? And why? Local drama teacher Suzannah Wells, once a minor celebrity, is new to town. Suddenly she's in the spotlight again, accused of being the monster who drugged and bound a teenager in her basement.
The first mistake, Sandie Jones: For Alice, life has never been better. After the death of her first husband, she has remarried, with a successful business, two children and a beautiful house. In Beth, she also has the best friend she has always wanted. A friend without judgement, she is the most trustworthy and loyal person Alice knows. So when Alice begins to suspect her husband Nathan is having an affair, Alice turns to Beth to help her find the truth. She can trust Beth, can't she …?.
Idiot wind, Peter Kaldheim: In 1987 a massive snowstorm hits New York as Peter Kaldheim flees the city, owing drug debts to a dealer who is no stranger to casual violence. Leaving behind his chaotic past, Kaldheim hits the road, living hand-to-mouth in flop-houses, pan-handling with his fellow itinerants. As he makes his way across America in search of a new life, the harsh reality of living hand-to-mouth forces him to face up to his past, from his time in Rikers prison, to relationships lost and lamented.
Undying, Amie Kaufman: Trapped aboard the Undying's ancient spaceship and reeling from what they've learned there, scavenger Mia and academic Jules are plunged into a desperate race to warn their home planet of the danger humanity's greed has unleashed. From the mountains of Spain to the streets of Prague, the sequel to Unearthed is a white-knuckle ride that will send listeners hurtling back to earth, and leave them breathless until the very end.
The doctor who sat for a year, Brendan Kelly: As a psychiatrist, Brendan Kelly is used to extolling the benefits of a daily meditation practice, but following his own advice is a different story. Finding the time to sit quietly every day isn't easy when you're already trying to juggle a stressful job, a busy family life, a cinema addiction, a cake habit, a high-maintenance cat and low-level feelings of guilt over an unused gym membership. But this is the year he is going to do it.
Diary of an awesome friendly kid: Rowley Jefferson's journal, Jeff Kinney: Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals … and counting. But it's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid, Rowley writes about his experiences and agrees to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way. (After all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story.
The silent death, Volker Kutscher: Berlin 1930. Sound film is conquering the big screen, leaving many by the wayside: producers, cinema owners and silent film stars. Investigating the violent on-set death of actress Betty Winter, Inspector Gereon Rath encounters the dark side of glamour and an industry in turmoil. When his father requests that he help his friend, the mayor of Cologne, Konrad Adenauer, and his ex-girlfriend Charly makes a renewed attempt at rapprochement, things start to get out of hand.
A face in the crowd, Lynda La Plante: Everybody has a story to tell … Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison has moved up the ranks, fighting every step of the way to break through Scotland Yard's glass ceiling. Now, on her first day as the head of the Vice Squad, a high-profile case threatens to destroy everything she has worked for.
Prime suspect, Lynda La Plante: She must fight to prove herself … before it's too late DCI Jane Tennison came through the ranks the hard way, opposed and resented at every step by her male colleagues. When a prostitute is found murdered in her bedsit, the Metropolitan police set to work finding the perpetrator of this brutal attack. DNA samples lead them straight to known-criminal George Marlow. The police think they've found their man, but things are not quite what they seem…
The erratics, Vicki Laveau-Harvie: 'We've been disowned and disinherited: there's not changing it, I say. When something bad happens to them, we'll know soon enough and we'll deal with it together. I don't realise it at the time, but when I say that, I imply I care. I imply there may be something to be salvaged. I misspeak. But I'm flying out anyway. Blood calls to blood; what can I tell you.' This is a memoir about a dysfunctional family, about a mother and her daughters. But make no mistake.
The beekeeper of Aleppo: a moving testament to the human spirit, Christy Lefteri: A moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written testament to the triumph of the human spirit. Told with deceptive simplicity, it is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling. In the midst of war, he found love In the midst of darkness, he found courage In the midst of tragedy, he found hope Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens.
Dear Evan Hansen, Steven Levenson: Dear Evan Hansen, Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why… When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend. Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore–even to the girl of his dreams.
The orphans of Bell Lane, Ruthie Lewis: 1860s London Orphaned at a young age, Rosa has always looked out for her younger sister, Grace, protecting her from the dangers and bullies of the workhouse. So when Grace is suddenly faced with a world without Rosa, she finds herself alone and forced to make difficult decisions about her future.
The holiday, T M Logan: Seven days. Three families. One killer. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday, dreamed up by Kate as the ideal way to turn 40: four best friends and their husbands and children in a luxurious villa under the blazing sunshine of Languedoc-Roussillon. But there is trouble in paradise. Kate suspects that her husband is having an affair, and that the other woman is one of her best friends. One of these women is willing to sacrifice years of friendship and destroy her family.
Swimming home, Mary-Rose MacColl: It's 1925 and 15-year-old Catherine Quick longs to feel once more the warm waters of her home, to strike out into the ocean off the Torres Strait Islands and swim, as she's done since she was a tiny child. But with her recent move to London where she lives with her aunt Louisa, Catherine feels that everything she values has been stripped away. Louisa, a busy, confident London surgeon who fought boldly for equality for women, holds definite views on the behaviour of her young niece.
The doll factory, Elizabeth Macneal: London. 1850. The greatest spectacle the city has ever seen is being built in Hyde Park, and among the crowd watching two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment - forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange and beautiful, that meeting marks a new beginning. When Iris is asked to model for pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint.
Ransom, David Malouf: David Malouf shines new light on Homer's Iliad, adding twists and reflections, as well as flashes of earthy humour, to surprise and enchant. In this exquisite gem of a novel, Achilles is maddened by grief at the death of his friend Patroclus. From the walls of Troy, King Priam watches the body of his son, Hector, being dragged behind Achilles's chariot.
Fly away Peter, David Malouf: For three very different people brought together by their love for birds, life on the Queensland coast in 1914 is the timeless and idyllic world of sandpipers, ibises and kingfishers. In another hemisphere civilisation rushes headlong into a brutal conflict. Life there is lived from moment to moment. Inevitably, the two young men - sanctuary owner and employee - are drawn to the war, and into the mud and horror of the trenches of Armentieres.
Everything is f*cked: a book about hope, Mark Manson: We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked-the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter.
I spy: my life in MI5, Tom Marcus: First published in 2016, Soldier Spy was a series of stories from Tom's years in MI5 and has now sold over 250,000 copies across all editions and was a Sunday Times best seller for five months. I Spy takes us even deeper into the ongoing battle to keep us all safe.
The art of growing up, John Marsden: When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the vastness of the universe. These adults have a view of childhood as some kind of discrete interval, rather than just a few years from the continuum of life. How fortunate that the spirit, courage and curiosity of many young people remain largely undefeated by such adults.
The one, Kaneana May: Fall in love like nobody's watching … On the wrong side of 30, Bonnie Yates wants a happily ever after. Problem is, she keeps choosing the wrong guys. When an ex returns to town with a fiancě in tow, history and temptation collide. Unable to shake her inappropriate feelings, Bonnie flees, becoming an unlikely contestant on popular dating show The One. Will she find what she's looking for? Working behind the scenes, Darcy Reed is a driven young producer dealing with a tyrant of a boss.
Maggsie McNaughton's second chance, Frances Maynard: The first step was learning to read, but if she really wants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people - and that might just be the hardest lesson she's ever faced … Small and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite McNaughton - Maggsie - doesn't need anybody or anything, thank you very much. She's more than capable of looking after herself. She's also about to discover that everyone needs someone, sometimes.
The desert midwife, Fiona McArthur: What if the love of your life forgot who you were? When outback midwife Ava May meets Zac on a flight to Alice Springs, they tumble into a whirlwind affair. But an exciting adventure leads to a terrible accident, with shattering consequences. The couple who had so much going for them now find themselves with everything to lose. Devastated, Ava retreats to her family cattle station to help salvage what she can of the critical situation.
Lonely girl, Lynne Vincent McCarthy: In the shadow of a mountain in small-town Tasmania, a woman named Ana is watching the clock, marking the days until she ends her life. The strange, reclusive daughter of the local pariah, that's how the people will remember her, when they remember her at all. No one will mourn her, she reasons, not really. Not even her faithful dog River. The only thing she's waiting for is the opportunity.
The roadhouse, Kerry McGinnis: When aspiring actress Charlie Carver learns that her cousin Annabelle has died, she immediately leaves Melbourne to fly home to the remote family roadhouse east of Alice Springs. It has been years since her last visit and her relationship with her mother, Molly, is strained but Charlie is determined to patch up their differences. The reunion, however, is interrupted when Molly suffers a heart attack.
Mind behind the crime, Helen McGrath: Nurses and neighbours, partners and parents - all murderers who shocked Australia with the severity of their crimes. But what makes them tick? Society couple Michael O'Neill and Stuart Rattle had it all - their lavish country property, their interior design business - until Michael bludgeoned Stuart to death with a cooking pan. Akon Guode intentionally drove into a lake, leaving three of her children trapped in the car to drown.
Tapestry, Fiona McIntosh: The key to her future is trapped in the past. In 1978, Jane Maxwell is celebrating her engagement to Will, a handsome American geophysicist, but though she should be deliriously happy, she is plagued by doubts. When tragedy leaves Will hanging between life and death, Jane's guilt makes her determined to save him somehow. In 1715, the Earl of Nithsdale joins the doomed Jacobite rebellion for Scottish independence. But the cause is lost and the Earl is sentenced to be beheaded.
Beautiful death, Fiona McIntosh: There is a calculating killer targeting Londoners. So under enormous pressure from both politicians and the public, DCI Jack Hawksworth and his team begin their investigation, which will take them into the murky world of human organ trading. But when the killer strikes closer to Jack's home than he finds comfortable, the case becomes a personal crusade - and a race against time.
Bye bye baby, Fiona McIntosh: A spate of seemingly unconnected murders in southern England prompt a high-profile taskforce to be formed and led by DCI Jack Hawksworth, one of the Force's new rising stars who combines modern methods with old-school instincts. The victims appear as disparate as their style of death; the only link that Hawk and his team can pull together is that the murdered are all men of an identical age.
Jinxed!: the curious curse of Cora Bell, Rebecca McRitchie: Cora Bell is 11 years old, missing one eye and lives with an elderly lady named Dot in a room hidden behind a wall. In the city of Urt, where everyone looks out for themselves, Cora and Dot hunt and sell rare and exotic things, such as apple seeds, silver forks and shoe polish. Until one day, Cora finds a few words scribbled on an old, mysterious scroll. When she says the words aloud, two plump, hairy fairies crash-land in Cora's path to warn her that she is in terrible danger.
Come find me, Megan Miranda: After surviving an infamous family tragedy, sixteen-year-old Kennedy Jones has made it her mission to keep her brother's search through the cosmos alive. But then something disturbs the frequency on his radio telescope–a pattern registering where no signal should transmit. In a neighbouring county, seventeen-year-old Nolan Chandler is determined to find out what really happened to his brother, who disappeared the day after Nolan had an eerie premonition.
The last house guest, Megan Miranda: Littleport, Maine is an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbour community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. For almost a decade, visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer are inseparable in the summer; until Sadie is found dead. While the police rule the death a suicide, Avery feels there are those in the community who blame her.
The carer, Deborah Moggach: James is getting on a bit and needs full-time help. So Phoebe and Robert, his middle-aged offspring, employ Mandy, who seems willing to take him off their hands. But as James regales his family with tales of Mandy's virtues, their shopping trips and the shared pleasure of their journeys to garden centres, Phoebe and Robert sense something is amiss.
Control, Hugh Montgomery: Not all doctors are heroes … Renowned surgeon Michael Trenchard locks his office door and prepares for a relaxing evening. But what follows is a living nightmare when later he is discovered in a locked-in coma, the victim of an auto-erotic asphyxiation. It is left to Doctor Kash Devan, Trenchard's young protege to uncover the truth. And what he discovers is chilling … In his ruthless pursuit of wealth and success, Trenchard has left a trail of wrecked lives, and angry people, behind him.
The ex, Nicola Moriarty: Georgia and Luke are in love. They've only been dating for a few months but Georgia is pretty sure he's the one. They get along so well; he's romantic and kind and funny. There's just one problem: Luke's ex-girlfriend, Cadence, is having trouble moving on. She texts him all the time, won't give Luke back some of his things and Georgia is convinced Cadence has followed them on more than one occasion. It's starting to get creepy.
Killer T, Robert Muchamore: Harry and Charlie are teenagers whose lives are shaped by a society that's shifting around them. He is a lonely Brit in his first term at a Las Vegas high school. She is an unlikely friend, who gets accused of mixing a batch of explosives that blew up a football player. The two of them are drawn together at a time when gene editing technology is starting to explode.
Arctic Zoo, Robert Muchamore: It isn't easy to change the world but you've got to keep trying. From London. Georgia gets straight A's at school, writes essays for fun, has placed first in twenty-six drone races and has a serious addiction to buying Japanese stationery. She plans to follow her older sister Sophie and become a doctor, but her worldview is shattered when Sophie commits suicide. To Lagos. Julius lives in Ondo, a Nigerian state where half the population lives on less than a dollar a day. But he isn't one of them.
Becoming, Michelle Obama: In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American to serve in that role - she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S.
Ghosts of the past, Tony Park
Salt: selected essays and stories, Bruce Pascoe: Bruce Pascoe has been described as a living national treasure and his work as 'revelatory. This volume of his best and most celebrated stories and essays, collected here for the first time, ranges across his long career, and explores his enduring fascination with Australia's landscape, culture, land management and history. Featuring new and previously unpublished fiction alongside his most revered and thought-provoking nonfiction - including extracts from his modern classic Dark Emu.
Wilde women, Louise Pentland: Meet Robin Wilde: mum, newly-appointed official girlfriend, make-up artist extraordinaire and general plate-spinning, life-juggling, balance-seeking badass. Or so I like to think. Everything seems to be slotting into place, not just for me but for my close-knit little world of friends and family too. Yet despite all that, I still feel like I'm blagging it. Although our lives sound great on paper, cracks are beginning to show.
Come back for me, Heidi Perks: A tiny island community is stunned by the discovery of a long-buried body. For Stella the news is doubly shocking. The body has been found in the garden of her childhood home; the home her family fled without explanation twenty-five years ago. Now, questioning her past and desperate to unearth the truth, Stella returns to the isolated island. But she quickly finds that the community she left isn’t as welcoming as she remembers and that people in it will go to any length to protect their secrets.
Aftermath, Peter Robinson: Number thirty-five The Hill is an ordinary house in an ordinary street. But it is about to become infamous. When two police constables are sent to the house following a report of a domestic disturbance, they stumble upon a truly horrific scene. A scene which leaves one of them dead and the other fighting for her life and career. The identity of a serial killer, the Chameleon, has finally been revealed.
Strange affair, Peter Robinson: When Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales for the bright lights of London, to seek him out. But Roy seems to have vanished into thin air. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is called to a quiet stretch of road just outside Eastvale, where a young woman has been found dead in her car. In the victim's pocket, scribbled on a slip of paper, police discover Banks' name and address.
The summer that never was, Peter Robinson: A skeleton has been unearthed. Soon the body is identified, and the horrific discovery hits the headlines… Fourteen-year-old Graham Marshall went missing during his paper round in 1965. The police found no trace of him. His disappearance left his family shattered, and his best friend, Alan Banks, full of guilt… That friend has now become Chief Inspector Alan Banks, and he is determined to bring justice for Graham.
Rugby warrior, Gerard Siggins: It's a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He's now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half. And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I.
The Rosie result, Graeme C Simsion: Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in Australia after a decade in New York, and they’re about to face their most important challenge. Their son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he’s socially awkward and not fitting in.
Cleaning the gold, Karin Slaughter: Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a twenty-two-year-old murder. His suspect's name: Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America's military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene. But there's a bigger conspiracy at play; one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated.
The peppermint tea chronicles, Alexander McCall Smith: To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose; it is summer in Scotland Street (as it always is) and for the habituš of Edinburgh's favourite street some extraordinary adventures lie in waiting. For the impossibly vain Bruce Anderson - he of the clove-scented hair gel - it may finally be time to settle down, and surely it can only be a question of picking the lucky winner from the hordes of his admirers.
The Eyes of Tamburah, Maria V Snyder: 'He thinks you are the thief …' Shyla is a researcher who resides in the underground desert city of Zirdai, which is ruled by the wealthy Water Prince and brutal Heliacal Priestess. Even though Shyla is sun-kissed - an outcast, considered cursed by the Sun Goddess - she is still renowned for uncovering innumerable archaic facts, lost artefacts, ancient maps and obscure historical documents.
BlackkKlansman, Ron Stallworth: In 1978, Ron Stallworth is the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department. In the local paper, he finds a classified ad for the Ku Klux Klan; and a P.O. box for interested enquiries. All he's expecting are some racist brochures and a few scraps of information about the white nationalist terrorists in his community. What he gets is a phone call inviting him to join the KKK. So he does.
Funny kid slapstick, Matt Stanton: Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. Only now he's been forced to join the local ice-hockey team, and there's nothing funny about slipping over and getting a frozen bum. Or is there? Max is the funny kid …
The good bloke, Charles Staunton: Charles Staunton is a good cop, a gun footballer, a loving husband and father. Until his refusal to turn dog and inform on his corrupt mates sees him sent to jail and sacked from the police force. Charlie is jobless and broke but his staunch loyalty and courage under fire make him a 'good bloke'. And in a world of shadows, where trust is the highest currency, that reputation can be worth its weight in gold.
The talking cure : normal people, their hidden struggles and the life-changing power of therapy, Gillian Straker: The essence of successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the patient, a dance of growing trust and understanding. It is an intimate, messy, often surprising and sometimes confusing business -but when it works, it's life-changing. In The Talking Cure, psychotherapists Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship bring us nine inspiring stories of transformation.
Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout: At the edge of the continent, Crosby, Maine, may seem like nowhere, but seen through this brilliant writer's eyes, it's in essence the whole world, and the lives that are lived there are filled with all of the grand human drama-desire, despair, jealousy, hope, and love.
The Spanish promise, Karen Swan: Charlotte, a wealth counsellor who knows from personal experience the complications that a sudden inheritance can bring, helps her clients navigate the emotional side effects of sudden wealth syndrome. When she is asked by Mateo Mendoza, heir to a huge Spanish estate, to fly to Madrid to help resolve an issue in his father's will, she's confident it will be straightforward.
Dark light, Jodi Taylor: From the frying pan into the fire. Betrayed, terrified and alone, Elizabeth Cage has fled her home. With no plan and no friends, she arrives at the picturesque village of Greyston and finds herself involved in an ages-old ceremony that will end in death. And that might be the least of her problems - the Sorensen Institute would very much like to know her whereabouts. And Michael Jones is still out there, somewhere, she hopes.
Children of ruin, Adrian Tchaikovsky: Thousands of years ago, Earths terraforming programme took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the programme's decisions were lost to time. Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth.
Wilma's wicked spell, Kaye Umansky: Wilma goes to do her work experience for her Grade Four Certificate in magic with her great-aunt Angria - who was the 13th faerie who put Sleeping Beauty to sleep for a hundred years. The spell is coming to an end in a few days, and Angria is determined to stop the prince from awakening her with a kiss. Wilma is drawn into her wicked plan, which involves going to work in the kitchens of the 12 good fairies and luring Prince Brett away from the castle.
The sinner, Martyn Waites: Tom Killgannon, ex-undercover police officer and now in witness protection, is recalled to active service by a local police task force, headed by DS Sheridan. His mission is to befriend notorious child killer Noel Cunningham and find out where he buried the bodies of his final two victims. The catch? Tom has to obtain that information from within Blackmoor prison itself. Undercover and with no back-up, Tom soon runs into danger. In the prison is convicted gangster Dean Foley.
Bethany sings out, Holly Webb: Bethany has been keeping a secret from her best friends: she's attending The Shine School for the Performing Arts on a scholarship since her mum can't afford to pay for stage school. But with all her homework and the long journey to and from school every day, Bethany is struggling. Then she's offered the chance to perform in a backing vocal group at a celebrity charity concert with her favourite singer. Luckily, the school has a boarding house she can stay in so she can juggle all her work.
Lily's secret audition, Holly Webb: Lily has never felt like she deserves to be at The Shine School for the Performing Arts. She's sure she only got a place because of her famous actress mum. Then she finds out about an exciting new TV adaptation of her favourite book, Little Women, and everything clicks - this is her chance to prove herself! Will she be able to convince everyone else that this is the perfect part for her?.
The eye of the storm, Patrick White: Elizabeth Hunter, an ex-socialite in her 80s, has a mystical experience during a summer storm in Sydney which transforms all her relationships: her existence becomes charged with a meaning which communicates itself to those around her. From this simple scenario Patrick White unfurls a monumental exploration of the tides of love and hate, comedy and tragedy, impotence and longing that fester within family relationships.
The vivisector, Patrick White: Hurtle Duffield, a painter, coldly dissects the weaknesses of any and all who enter his circle. His sister's deformity, a grocer's moonlight indiscretion, the passionate illusions of the women who love him-all are used as fodder for his art.
The Twyborn affair, Patrick White: Eudoxia is the consort of an elderly Greek, Eddie a hired hand in the Australian outback, and Eadith the madam of a London brothel. The novel's central character appears to all three, in France in 1914 and in Australia and London 25 years later. The author won the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature.
The emerald tablet, Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios: The Suez Canal, 1956. The world teeters on the brink of nuclear war and the Middle East is a tinderbox. Conversely, redeemed archaeologist Benedict Hitchens is enjoying a peaceful existence after years in the professional and personal wilderness. His recent discoveries in western Turkey secured him a place in history and the smart thing to do would be to ignore his growing fear that Britain, France and Israel's imminent invasion of Egypt to liberate the Suez Canal is only a diversion.
How to escape from prison, Paul Wood: At 18, Paul Wood thought he had lost everything. He had committed an act he knew would send him to prison for many years. To a young man like Paul, it might as well have been for the rest of his life. Plunged into a nightmarish world of extreme violence, solitary confinement, gang allegiances, drugs, vindictive wardens and regular stabbings, Paul spent the next 11 years confined in some of New Zealand's toughest jails.
Love and other battles, Tess Woods: 1969: Free-spirited hippie Jess James has no intention of falling for a soldier, but perhaps some things are not in our power to stop. 1989: Jess's daughter Jamie dreams of a simple life - marriage, children, stability - then she meets a struggling musician and the future becomes wild and complex. 2017: When Jamie's daughter CJ brings home trouble in the form of the coolest boy at school, the worlds of these three women turn upside down and the past returns to haunt them.
A sinner's prayer, M P Wright: 1970, Bristol. What's buried doesn't always stay buried. It's a new decade and J.T. Ellington has taken himself out of the investigation game. But when an old friend asks him to help a doctor whose son disappeared hours after his wedding, J.T.'s commitment to a life lived under the radar is tested. His quest hurls him back into the underworld he's worked so hard to leave behind.
Songs of a war boy, Deng Thiak Adut: Deng Adut's family were farmers in South Sudan when a brutal civil war altered his life forever. At six years old, the age most Australian children are starting school, Deng began harsh military training that saw this young boy trained to use an AK-47 and sent into battle. He lost the right to be a child. This account serves as an important reminder of the power of compassion and the benefit to us all when we open our doors and our hearts to those fleeing war and persecution.
Sapphire flames, Ilona Andrews: In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend's mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery. But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo, the Italian Prime who was once Catalina's teenage crush.
Started early, took my dog, Kate Atkinson: A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.
The soul of power, Callie Bates: One young woman learns the true nature of power–both her own and others'–in the riveting conclusion to The Waking Land Trilogy."Bates brilliantly concludes an impressive high fantasy trilogy with this tale of scheming and magic."–Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sophy Dunbarron–the illegitimate daughter of a king who never was–has always felt like an impostor.
Nowhere to run, C J Box: Joe Pickett's in his last week as the temporary game warden in the town of Baggs, Wyoming, but there have been strange things going on in the mountains, and his conscience won't let him leave without checking them out: reports of camps looted, tents slashed, elk butchered. And then there's the runner who simply vanished one day.
Turf wars. Complete series, Simon Brett: Four comic dramas about boundaries that are both territorial and personal, as heard on BBC Radio 4. Territory is the theme that unites these four humorous plays - whether that means fighting over an allotment plot, dealing with the sudden partition of a country, guarding the privacy of a garden or battling with the council over school catchment areas.
Rescue, Ryk Brown: A leader left behind … An Alliance falling apart … Friends stranded on an enemy-held world … A chance to rediscover long-forgotten truths … The new threat will require an immediate response. But first, Jessica and the Ghatazhak must execute a daring rescue in order to secure their future. But to do so, they need the one man they have been trying to protect. The question is …
Escalation, Ryk Brown: A cease-fire that has lasted seven years … Worlds half-destroyed that have been rebuilt anew … Friends and crewmates scattered light-years apart … New leaders that would be kings … The Jung threat has been renewed, in ways not imagined. It will take a new savior to inspire the masses, and once again lead those willing to fight against oppression.
A rock and a hard place, Ryk Brown: Two worlds preparing their defenses … A ship struggling to get back in the fight … An enemy continuing its relentless attack … A former enemy that could hold the answer … With the fate of billions in his hands, Captain Scott is offered a way to save them all and end the bloodshed, but if it backfires, he could lose everything. Sometimes, there is no good choice.
212: a novel, Alafair Burke: The plot of an Alafair Burke thriller doesn't just rip from the headlines. She's one step ahead of them. 212 scares you and keeps you turning the pages into the wee hours."–Harlan Coben "Burke has created a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski and Marcia Muller's Sharon McCone…. Utterly authentic.
Mindful money: a real guide to building and managing financial independence in a busy world, Canna Campbell: We're always promising ourselves that we are going to get on top of our finances - finally pay down debt, start that investment portfolio, pay attention to our superannuation. But then life gets in the way. As we juggle the commitments and responsibilities in our busy lives, good money habits can quickly fade away.Canna Campbell is an experienced financial planner, and also a mother, partner and entrepreneur.
How to remember names and faces: master the art of memorizing anyone's name, Dale Carnegie: Having the ability to remember people's names will give you a new level of personal confidence. You'll be admired and respected. People will naturally trust you more easily and you'll wield more influence with them. Remembering people's names is a necessary skill in just about any field.
The missing guests of the Magic Grove Hotel, David J Casarett: As a nurse ethnicist, Ladarat Patalung works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a "good death."But when wealthy foreign travelers start to go missing all across Thailand, Detective Wiriya Mookjai fears that death is in their future, and not the good kind, and turns to Ladarat for help. The travelers have nothing in common, except for brief stays at a mysterious resort, known as the Magic Grove Hotel…
Things you save in a fire, Katherine Center: Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's a total pro at other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life and move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own. The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be.
The School for Good and Evil, Soman Chainani: Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and Evil, the fabled institution where they become fairytale heroes or villains. Sophie has always dreamed of her place at the School for Good while her friend Agatha seems destined for the School for Evil. But when the two are kidnapped they find their fortunes reversed…
A crystal of time, Soman Chainani: In this fifth instalment in Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling fantasy series, The School for Good and Evil, Sophie, Agatha, and their friends must find a way to overthrow the sinister evil that twists lies into the truth and seeks to rewrite their story. A false king has claimed the throne of Camelot, sentenced Tedros to death, and forced Sophie to be his queen. Only Agatha manages to escape.
A world without princes, Soman Chainani: When best friends Sophie and Agatha return to a fairy tale world, they find that old enemies are no longer fighting, but a war begins to brew as an enemy arises from within.
N or M?, Agatha Christie: Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English. It is World War II and Britain's best secret agent has been murdered. The murderers are Nazi agents, known only as N and M, and could be anyone.
The hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy: The runaway international number one best seller that launched Tom Clancy's spectacular career and introduced his acclaimed hero, Jack Ryan, in the ultimate submarine adventure - now reissued with a new cover.Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, Russia's ultra-secret missile submarine, the Red October, is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. With all-out war only seconds away, the superpowers race across the ocean on the most desperate mission of a lifetime.
The conscious closet: the revolutionary guide to looking good while doing good, Elizabeth L Cline: From journalist, fashionista, and clothing resale expert Elizabeth L. Cline, "the Michael Pollan of fashion,"* comes the definitive guide to building an ethical, sustainable wardrobe you'll love.Clothing is one of the most personal expressions of who we are. In her landmark investigation Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, Elizabeth L. Cline first revealed fast fashion's hidden toll on the environment, garment workers, and even our own satisfaction with our clothes.
The confessions of Frannie Langton, Sara Collins: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Confessions of Frannie Langton read by Sara Collins. They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done? 1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress.
Sharpe's havoc: Richard Sharpe and the campaign in northern Portugal, spring 1809, Bernard Cornwell: Sharpe is stranded behind enemy lines, but he has Patrick Harper, his riflemen and he has the assistance of a young, idealistic Portuguese officer. When he is joined by the future Duke of Wellington they immediately mount a counter-attack and Sharpe, having been the hunted, becomes the hunter once more. Amidst the wreckage of a defeated army, in the storm lashed hills of the Portuguese frontier, Sharpe takes his revenge.
Sharpe's company: the siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812, Bernard Cornwell: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812. It is a hard winter. For Richard Sharpe it is the worst he can remember. He has lost command to a man who could buy the promotion Sharpe covets. His oldest enemy, the ruthless and indestructible Hakeswill, joins the regiment and he is a man with a mission to ruin Sharpe.
Invisible women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men, Caroline Criado-Perez: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Invisible Women written and read by Caroline Criado Perez. 'Invisible Women takes on the neglected topic of what we don't know - and why. The result is a powerful, important and eye-opening analysis of the gender politics of knowledge and ignorance. With examples from technology to natural disasters, this is an original and timely reminder of why we need women in the leadership of the institutions that shape every aspect of our lives.
The wallflower wager, Tessa Dare: 'They call him the Duke of Ruin. To an undaunted wallflower, he's just the beast next door. Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society–and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn't take into her home and her heart. When her imposing–and attractive–new neighbour demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge.
The secret of the stones, Ernest Dempsey: They tried to kill him to cover up an ancient secret. Now Sean Wyatt is plunged head first into a race against time to save his best friend and the lives of billions.
The cleric's vault, Ernest Dempsey: The thrilling follow-up to The Secret of the Stones sends former government agent Sean Wyatt and his sidekick Tommy Schultz from the deserts of the American southwest to the hills and jungles of Ecuador in a perilous race to find a mysterious lost treasure.
The last chamber, Ernest Dempsey: The thrilling finale of The Lost Chambers Trilogy sends former government agent Sean Wyatt and his sidekick Tommy Schultz deep into the heart of some of the oldest mountains in the world in search of a treasure that many believed were lost to antiquity.
Blended, Sharon M Draper: Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.
Under the table [electronic resource]: a novel, Stephanie Evanovich: Suffocating in a dead-end marriage, Midwesterner Zoey Sullivan fled to New York and moved in with her older sister Ruth, a carefree, vivacious beauty with a string of eligible bachelors at her beck and call. Giving herself three months in the city to clear her head and find a direction, Zoey dodges calls from her ex Derek, and distracts herself by cooking and catering a few private dinners and parties.
The 4-hour work week: escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich, Timothy Ferriss: Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan - there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint.
The dinosaur that pooped a princess!, Tom Fletcher: Danny and Dinosaur are convinced that a damsel in distress needs their help… the only problem is, they aren't sure where she actually is.So they set off through Fairy Tale Land to track her down, but things don't go exactly to plan…
The dinosaur that pooped the bed!, Tom Fletcher: Danny and Dinosaur want to watch telly but Mum won't let them until they've tidied their room.
Mother Goose: nursery rhymes: 287 rhymes, singalongs, and limericks for children and adults, Jürgen Fritsche: 287 nursery rhymes, poems, singalongs, and limericks for children - and adults! Listen to classics from the Mother Goose collection like: Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Baa, baa, black sheep, Jack and Jill, Solomon Grundy, Three blind mice, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin-eater - and many more!.
Third son's a charm, Shana Galen: Ewan Mostyn thinks a job as a duke's daughter's bodyguard will be easy–but Lady Lorraine has a few tricks up her sleeve that spark an undeniable passion. Contains mature themes.
The remarkable journey of Coyote Sunrise, Dan Gemeinhart: Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished.
Saturdays at sea, Jessica Day George: This series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sail on a ship made from their beloved Castle! After constructing a grand ship built from parts of the Castle, Celie, Lilah and Rolf are ready to set sail! But on its maiden voyage, the Ship steers them far off course into uncharted waters. Celie and her sister, Lilah, hope that the Ship is heading to the ancient island where unicorns once roamed, but as the journey grows longer and supplies run low, they could be in trouble.
Winners take all: the elite charade of changing the world, Anand Giridharadas: An insider's groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve.Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can–except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it.
Half bad, Sally Green: In modern-day England, where witches live alongside humans, Nathan, son of a White witch and the most powerful Black witch, must escape captivity before his seventeenth birthday and receive the gifts that will determine his future.
Half lost, Sally Green: The magical, stunning conclusion to the internationally acclaimed Half Bad trilogy. The Alliance is losing. Their most critical weapon, seventeen-year-old witch Nathan Brynn, has killed fifty-two people, and yet he's no closer to ending the tyrannical, abusive rule of the Council of White Witches in England. Nor is Nathan any closer to his personal goal: getting revenge on Annalise, the girl he once loved, before she committed an unthinkable crime.
Half wild, Sally Green: In modern-day England, where witches live alongside humans, Nathan, son of a White witch and the most powerful Black witch, must escape captivity before his seventeenth birthday and receive the gifts that will determine his future.
Our man in Havana, Graham Greene: Wormold, a vacuum-cleaner salesman, was short of money, so he accepted an offer of $300-plus a month and became M16's man in Havana. To keep his job, he files bogus reports and dreams up military installations from vacuum-cleaner designs. Then his stories start becoming disturbingly true.
Tidelands, Philippa Gregory: Alinor, a descendant of wise women, crushed by poverty and superstition, waits in the graveyard under the full moon for a ghost who will declare her free from her abusive husband. Instead she meets James, a young man on the run, and shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marsh, not knowing that she is leading disaster into the heart of her life. Suspected of possessing dark secrets in superstitious times, Alinor's ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbours.
Tears of the silenced: an Amish true crime memoir of childhood sexual abuse, brutal betrayal, and ultimate survival, Misty Griffin
Renegade's magic, Robin Hobb: The people of Getty's town remember the death of their cemetery soldier vividly. They remember believing him guilty of unspeakable crimes, condemning him, and then watching as other men of his unit beat him until he no longer drew breath. But Nevare Burvelle didn't die that day, though everyone believes they saw it happen. He was cornered by a power far more intractable than an angry mob.
Dogger, Shirley Hughes: When Dave loses his favourite toy, Dogger, he is very sad.
Shouting at the rain, Lynda Mullaly Hunt: Delsie loves tracking the weather; lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's always lived with her kindhearted Grammy, but now she's looking at their life with new eyes and wishing she could have a "regular family." Delsie observes other changes in the air, too; the most painful being a friend who's outgrown her.
The snakes, Sadie Jones: Bea and Dan, recently married, rent out their tiny flat to escape London for a few precious months. Driving through France they visit Bea’s dropout brother Alex at the hotel he runs in Burgundy. Disturbingly, they find him all alone and the ramshackle hotel deserted, apart from the nest of snakes in the attic. When Alex and Bea’s parents make a surprise visit, Dan can’t understand why Bea is so appalled, or why she’s never wanted him to know them; Liv and Griff Adamson are charming, and rich.
101 ways to go zero waste, Kathryn Kellogg: Minimalism meets DIY in an accessible guide to household waste reduction.
Death is hard work: a novel, Khālid Khalīfah: A dogged, absurd quest through the nightmare of the Syrian civil war Khaled Khalifa's Death Is Hard Work is the new novel from the greatest chronicler of Syria's ongoing and catastrophic civil war: a tale of three ordinary people facing down the stuff of nightmares armed with little more than simple determination. Abdel Latif, an old man from the Aleppo region, dies peacefully in a hospital bed in Damascus.
Mini shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella: Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) thought motherhood would be a breeze and that having a daughter was a dream come true - a shopping friend for life! But it's trickier than she thought - two-year-old Minnie has a quite different approach to shopping. She can create havoc everywhere from Harrods to Harvey Nicks to her own christening. She hires taxis at random, her favourite word is 'Mine', and she's even started bidding for designer bags on eBay.
I've got your number, Sophie Kinsella: Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, but in one afternoon everything begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill, but in the panic that follows, her phone is stolen. As Poppy juggles wedding preparations and mysterious phone calls, she soon realizes that she is in for the biggest surprise of her life.
Darkdawn, Jay Kristoff: Mia Corvere, gladiatii, escaped slave and infamous assassin, is on the run. After the greatest games in Godsgrave's history ended with the most audacious murders in the history of the Itreyan Republic, Mia finds herself pursued by Blades of the Red Church and soldiers of the Luminatii legion. She may never escape the City of Bridges and Bones alive. Her mentor Mercurio is now in the clutches of her enemies. Her own family wishes her dead.
Cod: a biography of the fish that changed the world, Mark Kurlansky: The innocuous cod has been the subject of international wars, national diets, economies, livelihoods, and health in general. Mark Kurlansky approaches the cod with his love of food and food culture, and leaps into history, folklore, and even recipes dating to the fourteenth century and forward. This famous fish spurred interest in the development of North America, and caused a whole nation of people to jump into fishing and ocean exploration.
Wishin' and hopin': a Christmas story, Wally Lamb: Wally Lamb presents a complex and emotional novel centered on fifth-grader Felix Funicello as he struggles with a pesky cousin during the Christmas season.
Holy Sister, Mark Lawrence: The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor's armies are in retreat. Nona faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that Nona and her friends will have time to earn a nun's habit before war is on their doorstep. Even a warrior like Nona cannot hope to turn the tide of war.
Red Sister, Mark Lawrence: I was born for killing the gods made me to ruin. At the Convent of Sweet Mercy young girls are raised to be killers. In a few the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Sweet Mercy hones its novices' skills to deadly effect: it takes ten years to educate a Red Sister in the ways of blade and fist.
The golden egg, Donna Leon: Twenty-one years ago, when a conductor was poisoned and the Questura sent a man to investigate, readers first met Commissario Guido Brunetti. Now, when making routine enquiries into a possible bribery case that could embarrass the mayor a humiliation Vice-Questore Patta is very keen to avoid Commissario Brunetti receives a call from his wife, Paola, who is evidently very upset.
Drawing conclusions, Donna Leon: When Anna Maria Giusti returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour Constanza Altavilla dead, with blood on the floor near her head, she immediately alerts the police. Commissario Brunetti is called to the scene and it seems the woman has suffered a fatal heart attack. Patta, the Vice-Questore, is eager to dismiss the case as a death from natural causes.
Beastly things: a Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery, Donna Leon: When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he can't show pictures of his face? The autopsy shows a way forward: it turns out the man was suffering from a rare, disfiguring disease.
Wilful behaviour, Donna Leon: When one of his wife's students is murdered, Commissario Brunetti's investigation opens up long-buried secrets of collaboration and the exploitation of Italian Jews during the war, secrets few in Italy are happy to explore.
Where reasons end: a novel, Yiyun Li: A brilliant writer confronts grief and transforms it into art, in a book of surprising beauty and love. The narrator of Where Reasons End writes, "I had but one delusion, which I held on to with all my willpower: We once gave Nikolai a life of flesh and blood; and I'm doing it over again, this time by words." Yiyun Li meets life's deepest sorrows as she imagines a conversation between a mother and child in a timeless world.
Perfect motion: how walking makes us wiser, Jono Lineen: In Perfect Motion, Jono Lineen investigates that transformation, and why walking has made us more creative, helped us to learn, constructed our perception of time, strengthened our resilience and provided a way of making sense of our life - and death.After the tragic loss of his younger brother, Lineen experienced walking's regenerative power firsthand. Grief-stricken and adrift, he set off on a 2700-kilometre solo trek across the Himalayas.
Serpent & dove, Shelby Mahurin: Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation-marriage.
Insidious intent, Val McDermid: In the north of England, single women are beginning to disappear from weddings. A pattern soon becomes clear: Someone is luring the women away, only to leave the victims' bodies in their own burned-out cars in remote locations. Tony and Carol are called upon to investigate but this may be the toughest case they've ever had to face. Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Paula McIntyre and her partner Elinor must deal with a cruel cyber-blackmailer targeting their teenage ward, Torin.
Two can keep a secret, Karen M McManus: Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows.The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets.
The big shrink, Sarah Mlynowski: Marigold Ramos thinks that her magical ability to make things small will come in handy as she and her friends protest the new rule banning their toy dragons from school, until her magic gets out of control and starts shrinking her friends.
Mouth full of blood: essays, speeches, meditations, Toni Morrison: Spanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around us. They are concerned with race, gender and globalisation. The sweep of American history and the current state of politics. The duty of the press and the role of the artist. Throughout A Mouth Full of Blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by Toni Morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellence.
The disappearances, Emily Bain Murphy: Aila Quinn's mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery. Vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila's reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town with mysteries of its own. In Sterling, the experiences that weave life together–scents of flowers and food, reflections from mirrors and lakes, even the ability to dream–vanish every seven years. No one knows what causes these Disappearances or what will slip away next.
The inn, James Patterson: The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen redidents pay their rent, Robinson doesn't ask any questions. Yet all too soon Robinson dicovers that leaving the city is no escape from the dangers he left behind. A new crew of deadly criminals move into the small town, bringing drugs and violence to the front door of the inn.
Miracle at Augusta, James Patterson: Travis McKinley is living the life he always dreamed of. He was an ordinary man living an ordinary life, until a miraculous twist of fate led to him become a golf pro at the age of fifty and win the USPGA Senior Open. But recently Travis's good fortunes have taken a turn for the worse, and his game is falling apart. Then, drunk in a bar one night, he gets into a brawl with a fellow golf pro which is captured on camara and broadcast across America.
Big Nate audio collection. Book 5-8, Lincoln Peirce: Big Nate flips out: Everyone knows N-A-T-E does not equal N-E-A-T! And when Nate's sloppiness gets out of hand, his best friend, Francis, is in serious trouble. Can Nate clean up his act, or will he flip out first?
Big Nate in the zone: Nate's not having the best of luck … in fact; he's not having ANY luck.
Die for love, Elizabeth Peters: At the annual Historical Romance Writers of the World convention, Jacqueline Kirby, a Nebraska librarian and sometime sleuth, finds that when jealousy and passion are released from the printed page, the result can be murder.
The seventh sinner, Elizabeth Peters: For vibrant, lovely Jean Suttman, the fellowship to study in Rome was the culmination of her dreams, until she undertook an innocent expedition to the ancient Temple of Mithra. From the moment she stepped into the pagan darkness and discovered the corpse of Albert, one of her fellow students, she was afraid.
If she ran, Blake Pierce: FBI agent Kate Wise is called back in from retirement when a second husband from a wealthy suburb is found murdered, shot to death on his way home. Can it be a coincidence?There was one case that has haunted Kate her entire career, the one that she couldn't solve.Now, 10 years later, a second husband is killed in the same way–and from the same, exclusive town.
The huntress, Kate Quinn: When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, Nina Markova risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment. Stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only her cunning will keep her alive. Transformed by the horrors he witnessed, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter, and only one target eludes him: the Huntress.
These divided shores, Sara Raasch: Held captive with the king's son in an endlessly shifting prison, Lu contemplates the violence of her military past to prevent the takeover of her island home, while a tormented Vex throws himself into the rebellion against Argrid forces.
Mindset of the successful: 7 powerful and highly effective success habits used by millionaires to attract money, wealth, growth and achieve life mastery, Tony Ramsey: Discover your inherent skills, abilities, and gifts to build the ultimate successful life! Yes, you can learn to harness the unlimited power of the mind and unleash your true potential! All you need a get rich sure strategy that comes from taking one step at a time, consistently. But that crockpot mindset takes discipline, effort, perseverance, sweat, time, delaying gratification and much more but I can sure as hell tell you, it lasts! And you want success and money that last.
Hypnosis: how to use NLP and hypnotic technique to get impressive results, Norton Ravin: The combination of NLP and hypnosis is powerful and can help break habits or improve yourself. When we speak of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), we talk about certain rituals and mindsets the brain should compose. When taken into consideration, hypnosis can tremendously add to a person's will to break free from addiction, take matters into his/her own hands or make the necessary life changes they have been postponing for a long period of time.
The burnt country, Joy Rhoades: The stunning new novel from the author of The Woolgrower's Companion, whom the Australian Women's Weekly described as 'a wonderful new voice in literary rural fiction'.A scandalous secret. A deadly fire. An agonizing choice.Australia 1948. As a young woman running Amiens, a sizeable sheep station in New South Wales, Kate Dowd knows she's expected to fail. And her grazier neighbour is doing his best to ensure she does, attacking her method of burning off to repel a bushfire.
Somewhere between luck and trust, Emilie Richards: Where luck meets trust, miracles can happen. Cristy Haviland served eight months in prison, where she gave birth to the child of the man who put her there and might yet destroy her. Now she's free again, but what does that mean? As smart as she is, a learning disability has kept her from learning to read–and that's the least of her hurdles. Georgia Ferguson, a talented educator, receives a mysterious charm bracelet that may help her find the mother who abandoned her at birth.
One mountain away, Emilie Richards: With nothing but brains, ambition, and sheer nerve, Charlotte Hale built a career as a tough, do-anything-to-succeed real estate developer. She's at the top of that mountain–but her life is empty. Her friends are as grasping and insincere as she has become. Far worse, she's alienated her family so completely that she's totally lost touch with her only daughter. One terrifying day, facing her own mortality, she realizes that her ambition has almost destroyed her chance at happiness …
The gendered brain: the new neuroscience that shatters the myth of the female brain, Gina Rippon: Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon, read by Catherine Bailey.'A treasure trove of information and good humour' CORDELIA FINE, author of Testosterone RexDo you have a female brain or a male brain? Or is that the wrong question?Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? We live in a gendered world where we are bombarded with messages about sex and gender.
Diagnosis: solving the most baffling medical mysteries, Lisa Sanders: A twenty-eight-year-old man, vacationing in the Bahamas for his birthday, tries some barracuda for dinner. Hours later, he collapses on the dance floor with crippling stomach pains. A middle-aged woman returns to her doctor, after visiting two days earlier with a mild rash on the back of her hands. Now the rash has turned purple and has spread across her entire body in whiplike streaks.
Inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don't know you have, Tatiana Schlossberg: From former New York Times Science writer Tatiana Schlossberg comes Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have, a fascinating and unexpectedly entertaining look at the way climate change and environmental pollution are intimately involved in our everyday life - in everything we use, buy, eat, wear, and how we get around - and have consequences that extend far beyond our lives.
The legends of Greemulax, Kimmy Schmidt: Penn dreads the day that he will start to become a monster, but it's inevitable. The youngest of his tribe in Greemulax, he knows that as boys become men, they turn into powerful, hairy blue creatures called Grabagorns, and that their solemn vow is to never again be weak. Legend has it that dragons all but destroyed Greemulax years ago during a terrible time known as the Great Scorch.
Tunnel of bones, Victoria Schwab: Now in Paris with her parents who are filming their TV show about the world's haunted cities, Cassidy Blake (who can see ghosts) and her friend Jacob (who is a ghost) are alert for trouble, especially when the filming takes them into the underground Catacombs, the empire of the dead, where Cassidy accidentally awakens a powerful poltergeist spirit; one whose mystery she must solve before his power in unleashed on the whole city.
The Silva mind control method of mental dynamics, José Silva: Presents the Silva meditation technique which helps breaks addictions and destructive behavior, overcome stress, and use untapped mental energy for success in business.
The tiger catcher, Paullina Simons: Can true love ever die? The first novel in a beautiful, heartbreaking new trilogy from Paullina Simons, the international bestselling author of Tully and The Bronze Horseman. Julian lives a charmed life in Los Angeles. Surrounded by friends, he is young, handsome, and runs a successful business. Everything changes after he has a fateful encounter with a mysterious young woman named Josephine.
Public library and other stories, Ali Smith: Why are books so very powerful? What do the books we've read over our lives–our own personal libraries–make of us? What does the unraveling of our tradition of public libraries, so hard-won but now in jeopardy, say about us? The stories in Ali Smith's new collection are about what we do with books and what they do with us: how they travel with us; how they shock us, change us, challenge us, banish time while making us older, wiser and ageless all at once; how they remind us to pay attention to.
The reaper's song, Lauraine Snelling: Ever so slowly Dakota Territory is being transformed from a vast prairie into rich farmland. With the coming of the railroad, the small town of Blessing begins to prosper, and the Bjorklund family is reaping the promised harvest that had lured them from their beloved home in Norway.But for Ingeborg and Haakan, realizing their dreams will not come without a struggle.
With our blessing, Jo Spain: 1975: A baby is forcibly taken from its devastated mother. 2010: The body of an elderly woman is found in a Dublin public park. Detective Inspector Tom Reynolds is convinced the murder is linked to historical events that took place in the notorious Magdalene Laundries. Reynolds and his team follow the trail to an isolated convent in the Irish countryside where it becomes disturbingly clear that the killer is amongst them.
Accidentally perfect, Elizabeth Stevens: Everyone's convinced the hottest guy in school's going to ask me out-that Mason and I would be the perfect couple, that he's my John Cusack. Except, he hasn't. On holidays, I find myself hanging out with the resident underachiever, and he surprises me. With Roman, I don't have to pretend that little Piper Barlow is perfect; even if we're both in a foul mood, just sitting in silence together is perfectly enough. Until it becomes more. But, Roman doesn't do more …
Skin in the game: hidden asymmetrics in daily life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibilityIn his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others.
Murder in the Bowery, Victoria Thompson: Frank Malloy's latest client Will is searching for his brother, a newsboy named Freddie, who runs off as soon Will's name is mentioned-only to be found dead a short time later. A suspicious Frank tracks down Will who spins a tale of lust and deceit involving a young society woman Estelle Longacre. Estelle's risky behavior took a fatal toll but Frank can't be sure if the company she kept is to blame or if her own ruthless family had a hand in her death.
The lily pond, Annika Thor: Having left Nazi-occupied Vienna a year ago, thirteen-year-old Jewish refugee Stephie Steiner adapts to life in the cultured Swedish city of Gothenburg, where she attends school, falls in love, and worries about her parents who were not allowed to emigrate.
Who watcheth, Helene Tursten: He watches the women from the shadows. He has an understanding with them; as long as they follow his rules, they are safe. But when they sin, he sentences them to death. A woman is found dead in a cemetery, strangled and covered in plastic. Just a few days before her death, the victim had received a flower, an unintelligible note, and a photograph of herself.
The sun is a compass: a 4,000-mile journey into the Alaskan wilds, Caroline Van Hemert: The gripping story of a biologist's journey from Washington State to high above the Arctic Circle–traveling across remote and rugged terrain solely by human power–to rediscover birds, the natural world, and her own love of science.During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab.
When it's real, Erin Watt: Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected–seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star's fake girlfriend. Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths. There's nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star's got Grammy Awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker.
Pacific: the ocean of the future, Simon Winchester: Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world's largest body of water, and - in matters economic, political and military - the ocean of the future. The Pacific is a world of tsunamis and Magellan, of the Bounty mutiny and the Boeing Company. It is the stuff of the towering Captain Cook and his wide-ranging network of exploring voyages, Robert Louis Stevenson and Admiral Halsey.
Atlantic: great sea battles, heroic discoveries, titanic storms, and a vast ocean of a million stories, Simon Winchester: From bestselling author Simon Winchester comes the immense and thrilling story of the world's most mysterious and breathtaking natural wonder: the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic is a biography of a tremendous space that has been central to the ambitions of explorers, scientists, and warriors, and continues profoundly to affect our character, attitudes, and dreams.
The age of surveillance capitalism: the fight for a human future at the new frontier of power, Shoshana Zuboff: The challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called "surveillance capitalism," and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior.Shoshana Zuboff's interdisciplinary breadth and depth enable her to come to grips with the social, political, business, and technological meaning of the changes taking place in our time.

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Scam me if you can : simple strategies to outsmart today's rip-off artists, Frank W Abagnale: Are you at risk of being scammed? Former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale shows you how to stop scammers in their tracks. Maybe you're wondering how to make the scam phone calls stop. Perhaps someone has stolen your credit card number. Or you've been a victim of identity theft. Even if you haven't yet been the target of a crime, con artists are always out there, waiting for the right moment to steal your information, your money, and your life.
Take it back, Kia Abdullah: The Victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic mother. Who accuses four boys of something unthinkable... The Defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from hardworking immigrant families. All with corroborating stories... Someone is lying... Former barrister Zara Kaleel, one of London's brightest young legal minds, takes up Jodie Wolfe's case; she believes her, even if those closest to Jodie do not.
The box man: a novel, Kōbō Abe: Kobo Abe combines wildly imaginative fantasies and naturalistic prose to create narratives reminiscent of the work of Kafka and Beckett. In this eerie and evocative masterpiece, the nameless protagonist gives up his identity and the trappings of a normal life to live in a large cardboard box he wears over his head.
The ruined map: a novel, Kōbō Abe: A mesmerising literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook.
Beasts head for home: a novel, Kōbō Abe: "Set in Manchuria in the aftermath of the Asian Pacific War. The central character is Kuki Kyūzō, whose settler parents relocated from Japan to the Manchurian puppet-state as the Japanese empire expanded. Kyūzō's father, a factory technician, dies shortly after he is born. In the course of Japan's defeat and the Soviet Union's occupation of Manchuria, Kyūzō's mother is seriously wounded, forcing him to remain behind with her rather than evacuate with the other Japanese citizens.
On thin ice, Cherry Adair: Cherry Adair's novel, ON THIN ICE, features veterinarian Lily Munroe, who believed she'd married an honest, dependable man, but discovered she was painfully mistaken. On her honeymoon, she watched as her once-loving husband became a secretive stranger-mixing with shady people and making dangerous deals. Although Lily nursed him through a sudden terminal illness, her marriage was over long before he passed away.
Above us the sky, Milly Adams: June 1940, and newly qualified teacher Phyllis Saunders is evacuated with her school to Dorset. Here she encounters prejudice and suspicion, but she is determined to make the best of life for herself and the children in her care. All the while, her fiance, submariner Sammy, is facing danger out at sea. On a visit to London, Phyllis gets caught up in the Blitz, but manages to escape. Shaken but alive, she returns to the relative peace of the countryside.
The waterway girls, Milly Adams: October 1943. Nineteen-year-old Polly Holmes is leaving poor bombed London behind to join the war effort on Britain's canals. Stepping aboard the Marigold amid pouring rain, there's lots for Polly to get to grips with. Not least her fellow crew: strong and impetuous Verity, whose bark is worse than her bite, and seasoned skipper Bet. With her sweetheart away fighting in the RAF and her beloved brother killed in action, there's plenty of heartache to be healed on the waterway.
The bushranger's wife, Cheryl Adnams: How do you tame a wild colonial boy? With an even wilder colonial girl. Central Highlands of Victoria 1861Jack the Devil's reputation precedes him. The most notorious bushranger on the Central Highlands, nothing throws him off his game-until he holds up Prudence Stanforth and her grandmother. Jack can't help but be captivated by the feisty Pru and her lack of fear in the face of danger.
Fixing it: the complete survivor's guide to anxiety-free living, Bev Aisbett: What's your IT' Anger? Fear? Low self-esteem? Depression? Addiction? FIXING It brings together for the first time in one volume, a complete guide to surviving anxiety in its many forms and how to move on to achieve change and growth in our lives.
Proof of heaven: a neurosurgeon's journey into the afterlife, Eben Alexander: When prominent US neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander goes into a coma after contracting a severe brain infection, his doctors tell his family to prepare for the worst - death or, at best, survival in a vegetative state. Remarkably, Dr Alexander wakes up seven days later with his faculties intact. Just as extraordinary is his detailed recall of a near-death experience.
The last concerto, Sara Alexander: When eleven-year-old Alba Fresu witnesses her father and brother kidnapped by bandits, her previously happy and secure family life is shaken to the core. The pair are eventually released, but the experience leaves Alba deeply disturbed, unable to give voice to her inner turmoil. While accompanying her mother to cleaning jobs, Alba visits the villa of an eccentric Signora and touches the keys of a piano for the first time.
The rift, Nina Allan: Selena and Julie are sisters. As children they were closest companions, but as they grow towards maturity, a rift develops between them. There are greater rifts, however. Julie goes missing at the age of seventeen. It will be twenty years before Selena sees her again. When Julie reappears, she tells Selena an incredible story about how she has spent time on another planet.
The race, Nina Allan: A child is kidnapped with consequences that extend across worlds... A writer reaches into the past to discover the truth about a possible murder... Far away a young woman prepares for her mysterious future... The Race weaves together story threads and realities to take us on a gripping and spellbinding journey.
The miner's wife, Diane Allen: Seventeen-year-old Meg Oversby often dreams of a more exciting life than the dull existence she faces at her family's farm deep in the Yorkshire Dales. Growing up, she's always sensed her father's disappointment at not having a son to help with the farm work.So when Meg dances all night at the local market hall with Sam Alderson, a lead miner from Swaledale, a new light enters her life. Sam and his brother Jack show Meg a side to life she didn't know existed.
The lady in the Coppergate Tower, Nancy Campbell Allen: Hazel Hughes finds romance and danger as she travels to Romania with her employer, Dr. Sam MacInnes, and her uncle, Count Petrescu, in an attempt to save her twin sister, who is slowly going mad inside the Coppergate Tower. Hazel and Sam must fight their way past vampires, clockwork beasts, and their own insecurities as they try to reach her sister in the impenetrable tower before time runs out.
How can I remember all that?: simple stuff to improve your working memory, Tracy Packiam Alloway: Why can't I remember what my parents just asked me to do? Why do I feel stressed out at school when the teacher is writing on the board and talking at the same time? And what can I do about it? Working memory issues affect a huge proportion of kids with learning differences like ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ASD. These issues can make them feel frustrated or bored, as working memory and intelligence are two very different things.
Motherland: a memoir of love, loathing, and longing, Elissa Altman: "Elissa and Rita have forever struggled to find their place in each other's worlds. Rita, an overreaching, makeup-addicted, narcissistic Manhattan singer couldn't be more different from Elissa, her gay, taciturn New England writer daughter. Stuck in an outrageous maelstrom of codependency, mother and daughter cannot seem to extricate themselves from the centre of each other's lives.
The cowboy SEAL's Christmas baby, Laura Marie Altom: His unexpected Christmas surprise...The last thing former SEAL Gideon Snow expected to see on an Arizona mountain trail was a young mother suffering from memory loss. Gideon has plenty of reasons for avoiding people–and his painful past–but two fragile people now depend on him. Jane doesn't deny the pull of the gruff-yet-sweet cowboy who saved her and her baby. He's given them a chance at a new life and love. But Jane knows that any day, her memory might come back.
The patient assassin: a true tale of massacre, revenge and the Raj, Anita Anand: Anita Anand tells the remarkable story of one Indian's twenty-year quest for revenge, taking him around the world in search of those he held responsible for the Amritsar massacre of 1919, which cost the lives of hundreds. When Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, ordered Brigadier General Reginald Dyer to Amritsar, he wanted him to bring the troublesome city to heel.
Modern. Books 5-8, May 2019, Natalie Anderson: Marriage Bargain With His Innocent / Cathy Williams: Matias never does anything by halves. So when Georgie confesses his family believe they're engaged, he'll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie's true innocence, suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly - deliciously! - real...
Terns of endearment, Donna Andrews: Meg's grandfather has been booked to give lectures on a cruise as part of the education/entertainment itinerary, and he's arranged for a passel of family members to join him. The passengers' vacation quickly becomes a nightmare when they wake up to find themselves broken down and in need of repairs. Things get even worse when a crew member announces to all that a woman has jumped overboard, leaving behind her shoes, shawl, and a note.
Sapphire flames, Ilona Andrews: In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend's mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery. But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo, the Italian Prime who was once Catalina's teenage crush.
101 Small Ways to Change the World, Aubre Andrus: It's hard to believe that you could change the world, but it's true! We'll show you loads of awesome ways to help out family, friends, yourself and the planet - and show how you're never too young to make a big difference. Includes random acts of kindness, craft projects, energy-saving ideas and much more.
The collaborator: a novel, Diane Armstrong: It is 1944 in Budapest and the Germans have invaded. Miklos Nagy risks his life to confront the dreaded Adolf Eichmann to try and save thousands of Hungarian Jews from the death camps. But no one could have foreseen the consequences... It is 2005 in Sydney, and Annika Barnett sets out on a journey that takes her to Budapest and Tel-Aviv to discover the truth about the mysterious man who rescued her grandmother in 1944.
Noodleheads Fortress of Doom, Tedd Arnold: Using knowledge from a library book, brothers Mac and Mac build a fortress but Meatball, armed with a book of his own, wants to take it from them.– Provided by Publisher.
Cursed, Keri Arthur: Whomsoever draws the sword from the ancient seat of this land shall rule her, and they shall bring peace and prosperity to her people. For nearly a thousand years, the firstborn son of every Cannamore king has drawn the sword, and the land and her people have indeed prospered. Princess Nyx Bel-Hannon is neither male nor firstborn, but it's her hand that draws the sword rather than her twin brother's. Her reward: imprisonment.
Captured by a rogue lord, Katharine Ashe: Serena Carlyle dreams of a happily ever after. Firmly upon the shelf at twenty-five, instead she's determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. What better prospect than their neighbour, the wealthy, rakishly handsome Earl of Savege? Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers. Then, one night, stealing away from yet another disappointing ball, Serena finds herself trapped alone with a stranger.
How to Cross a Marquess, Jane Ashford
The second life of Nathan Jones, David Atkinson: Getting hit by a bus was the best thing that ever happened to him... When one wrong step - and the poor timing of the number 19 bus - send Nathan Ward to the Edinburgh morgue his story should have ended...but then he went and woke up. Returned to real life Nathan finds a wife disappointed that he's miraculously returned from the dead and an unshakeable ache for beautiful mortuary technician Kat - the woman who brought him back to life, in more ways than one.
The Audubon reader, John James Audubon: An anthology of nature writings by the great artist and ornithologist features Audubon's writings about the American wilderness and its plant and animal life, accompanied by excerpts from his journals, letters, and published works that include accounts of his river journeys and hunting trips with the Shawnee and Osage Indians.
I've Got You, Babe, Lynnette Austin
Ayoade on top: a voyage (through a film) in a book (about a journey), Richard Ayoade: In Ayoade on Top, Richard Ayoade, perhaps one of the most 'insubstantial' people of our age, takes us on a journey from Peckham to Paris by way of Nevada and other places we don't care about. It's a journey deep within, in a way that's respectful and non-invasive; a journey for which we will all pay a heavy price, even if you've waited for the smaller paperback edition.
Where the dead go, Sarah Bailey: Four years after the events of Into the Night, DS Gemma Woodstock is on the trail of a missing girl in a small coastal town.
Untie the lines: setting sail and breaking free, Emma Bamford: In Casting Off we met Emma Bamford. Stressed out and fed up with London life, working 80-hour weeks and with no hint of a love life, Emma suddenly decided to quit her job, pack up her life and go and live with a man she's never met, and his cat, on a yacht in Borneo. In Casting Off we followed Emma on her amazing adventures as she sailed the globe in search of something more. We laughed, we cried and we 'aaahhhh'ed. Untie the Lines picks up where Casting Off left off.
The third door: the wild quest to uncover how the world's most successful people launched their careers, Alex Banayan: The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers.
I confess, Alex Barclay: Seven friends. One killer. No escape... A group of childhood friends are reunited at a luxury inn on a remote west coast peninsula in Ireland. But as a storm builds outside, the dark events that marred their childhoods threaten to resurface. And when a body is discovered, the group faces a shocking realisation: a killer is among them, and not everyone will escape with their lives...
A better me, Gary Barlow: Gary Barlow is one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all time, but fifteen years ago, as he himself admits, he hit rock bottom - he was out of shape, out of work and depressed. Faced with an underperforming solo career, tireless media taunts and the other cruel twists of fate, Gary turned to food. For nine years, he struggled with his weight and went on every diet imaginable before eventually asking a doctor what the 'cure' for obesity was.
The slumber party payback, Derrick D Barnes: Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings.
Trivia queen, third grade supreme, Derrick D Barnes: Eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings.
Brand new school, brave new Ruby, Derrick D Barnes: Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings.
Ruby flips for attention, Derrick D Barnes: Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, high-flying Ruby Booker soars to new heights! After watching her big cousin Kee Kee compete in a cheerleading competition, Ruby attempts to copy some of the high-flying moves she saw earlier. This cheerleading stuff could be just the thing to bring her a ton of attention. But during practice with Marcellus, she injures her arm and must be rushed to the hospital.
Mac undercover, Mac Barnett: One day, Mac (smartest boy in his class in a small town in California) receives a telephone call from the Queen of England, recruiting him to find the crown jewels (well, actually just the Coronation Spoon) and so Mac embarks on his first adventure as a secret agent; with the assurance that the Queen will give him a note excusing him from school.
A killer edition, Lorna Barrett: With her assistant, Pixie, picking up more responsibility around the shop, Tricia Miles suddenly has a lot more time on her hands. Tricia decides to join the local animal-rescue board and enter the Great Booktown Bake-Off, but neither pans out as smoothly as she'd hoped. Balancing a bake-off that's heating up with a frosty reception from the board, Tricia stops by Joyce Whitman's romance bookstore looking for a book to get her fired up.
A history of the Bible: the book and its faiths, John Barton: The Bible is the central book of Western culture. For the two faiths which hold it sacred, it is the bedrock of their religion, a singular authority on what to believe and how to live. For non-believers too, it has a commanding status: it is one of the great works of world literature, woven to an unparalleled degree into our language and thought.
Good food, sorted: save time, cook smart, eat well, Chris Bavin: Chris Bavin is the much-loved TV presenter and award-winning ingredients expert from the BBC's Eat Well for Less and Britain's Best Home Cook. A resourceful home cook, he uses his freezer efficiently, makes the most of leftovers and prides himself on producing healthy food fast for his young family.
Killer's choice: a novel, Louis Begley: Marine-turned-novelist Jack Dana is back in Louis Begley's most intense, suspenseful, and deadly adventure yet. With the death of his nemesis, corrupt business mogul Abner Brown, retired Marine Jack Dana thought he could finally return to his peaceful career as a novelist. And after falling hard for Heidi Krohn, the glamorous high-powered lawyer who helped avenge his best friend's death, Jack is beginning to dream of starting a family of his own.
The creative writing coursebook: 40 authors share advice and exercises for fiction and poetry, Julia Bell
The girl in the flammable skirt, Aimee Bender: In "The Girl in the Flammable Skirt" Aimee Bender has created a world where nothing is quite as it seems. From a man suffering from reverse evolution to a lonely wife who waits for her husband to return from war; to a small town where one girl has a hand made of fire and the other has a hand made of ice. These stories of men and women whose lives are shaped and sometimes twisted by the power of extraordinary desires take us to a place far beyond the imagination.
While you were reading, Ali Berg: eet Beatrix Babbage - 29-year-old dog-earer of books and accidental destroyer of weddings. After ruining her best friend's nuptials, Bea relocates to the other side of the country in search of a fresh start, including meeting new people, living life to the fullest and finally pulling off balayage. But after a few months, life is more stagnant than ever. Bea's job is dead-end. Her romantic life? Non-existent. And her only friends are her books, her barista and her cleaning lady.
Say when, Elizabeth Berg: In Say When, Elizabeth Berg negotiates perfectly the fine balance between humour and poignancy as she charts the days and nights of a family whose normal life has been shattered. Told from the point of view of a man who goes overnight from being a husband to becoming his wife's roommate, this is a gripping and heartfelt story.
Pretty little killers: the truth behind the savage murder of Skylar Neese, Daleen Berry: In Pretty Little Killers, journalist Daleen Berry and investigator Geoffrey Fuller expand upon their New York Times bestselling ebook The Savage Murder of Skylar Neese to give you even more information behind one of the most horrific and shocking murders of our time. Including over 100 pages of new material, Pretty Little Killers shares the latest theories and answers the questions that have left many people baffled.
The wise virgin, Jo Beverley: It was quite daring of Edmund de Grave to rescue Lady Nicolette de Montelan before her father found out she was pregnant with an enemy family's child. Unfortunately, he kidnapped the wrong woman when Nicolette's cousin, Joan, took Nicolette's place as the Blessed Virgin in the Christmas re-enactment-a last minute change that seemed fitting given her "condition". Now, Lady Joan finds herself trapped in a cave on Christmas Eve with the great Edmund de Grave and neither are very happy about it.
Winter fire, Jo Beverley: Genova Smith, trapped in a seemingly compromising position with the Marquess of Ashart who she has been trying to convince to accept responsibility for an abandoned infant she believes he fathered, agrees to a pretend betrothal, not realizing she has placed her heart in jeopardy.
SumoKitty, David Biedrzycki: A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training centre (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned–so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
I'm a librarian, Brian Biggs: Welcome to Tinyville Town, where everyone has a job to do. In this book, we see what it's like in a day in the life of a librarian.
Time for school!, Brian Biggs: Even though she has just moved to Tinyville Town, everyone at her new school, from Principal Paul to the lunch lady, is kind and does his or her part to keep things running smoothly for Ellie Emberley on her first day of school.
The Call of the farm: an unexpected year of getting dirty, home cooking, and finding myself: a love story, with recipes, Rochelle Bilow: A tantalizing memoir of the author's love affair with farming, food, and a freckle-faced farmer–and her journey of self-discovery along the way.Rochelle, a classically trained cook and devoted foodie, was nursing a broken heart and frustrated with her yet-to-take-off writing career when she was assigned to write an article about a small, "full-diet" farm in central New York. It took just one day of moving hay bales, feeding pigs, and tapping maple sap for her to become hooked on farm life.
American kingpin: catching the billion-dollar baron of the Dark Web, Nick Bilton: The rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, the founder of the online black market Silk Road. In 2011, a young programmer named Ross Ulbricht launched an illicit website hidden deep on the Dark Web. The Silk Road was the ultimate free market where anyone could trade anything using Bitcoins - steroids, heroin, forged passports, counterfeit cash, poisons - free of the government's watchful eye. The Silk Road quickly ballooned into a $1.
Rescuing his secret child, Maggie K Black: Trapped with armed hijackers aboard a speeding train, Nick Henry is determined to free the hostages–especially his ex-girlfriend and the son he never knew existed. The army corporal must use his training to save them, but this mission's personal. Nick broke a promise to Erica Knight once, but he won't let her down now, because something precious is on the line: his family.
One final breath, Lynn H Blackburn: Investigator Gabe Chavez and Dive Team Captain Anissa Bell have a complicated history. But when Anissa's fractured past collides with Gabe's investigation of a shooting, they must work together to catch the murderer before someone else dies.
Red rag to a bull: rural life in an urban age, Jamie Blackett: Jamie Blackett arrives home from the Army to take over his family's estate on the Solway Firth in Galloway and finds a rapidly changing countryside. In a humorous and occasionally moving tale he describes how he grapples with the intricacies of farming and tells the story of founding a pack of foxhounds and a herd of pedigree beef cattle.
Keep the home fires burning, Simon Block: Join Frances Barden, Sarah Collingborne, Pat Simms, Miriam Brindsley, and the women of the Great Paxford Women's Institute as calamity hits their beloved village and they prove once again that when women work together they can surmount almost any challenge. Frances struggles as her factory is shut down and her husband's secret child arrives at her door. Pat's abusive husband is home from the war. Newlyweds Teresa and Nick hide a secret.
Captain Green and the plastic scene, Evelyn Bookless
Anthony Bourdain: the last interview and other conversations, Anthony Bourdain: The brilliant intellect and candor of Anthony Bourdain is on full display in this collection of interviews from throughout his remarkable career, including interviews with Neil Degrasse Tyson and Trevor Noah.
Wolf pack, C J Box: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behaviour on his own turf: a drone is killing wildlife and the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose grandson is dating Joe's own daughter, Lucy. When Joe tries to lay down the rules for the drone operator, he is asked by the FBI and the DOJ to stand down and with good reason: the man is in the witness relocation programme and he's being hunted by four killers from the Sinaloa cartel.
The disappeared, C J Box: Wyoming's new governor isn't sure what to make of Joe Pickett, but he has a job for him that is extremely delicate. A prominent female British executive never came home from the high-end guest ranch she was visiting, and the British Embassy is pressing hard. Pickett knows that happens sometimes; these ranches are stocked with handsome young cowboys, and "ranch romances" aren't uncommon. But no sign of her months after she vanished? That suggests something else.
Lord of sin, Heather Boyd: In the battle between love and duty, the heart has the most to lose... Despite his previous irksomeness, Lord Julian Wade has become a dear confidant to Portia Hayes. He's proven attentive, honourable, clever, and would make many a lady a fine catch. Not herself, alas. Wade has naught but lint in his pockets, and Portia is expected to make an advantageous match.
The bumblebee flies anyway: a year of gardening and (wild) life, Kate Bradbury: Finding herself in a new home in Brighton, Kate Bradbury sets about transforming her decked, barren backyard into a beautiful wildlife garden. She documents the unbuttoning of the earth and the rebirth of the garden, the rewilding of a tiny urban space. On her own she unscrews, saws, and hammers the decking away, she clears the builders' rubble and rubbish beneath it, and she digs and enriches the soil, gradually planting it up with plants she knows will attract wildlife.
Shadow dancer, Tom Bradby: Apprehended by the police in an aborted bombing raid in London, Colette is given a simple choice: talk and see her children again, or stay silent and spend the rest of her life watching them grow up from behind the bars of a prison cell. Gradually and unwillingly she is led to betray her past by her young MI5 handler, David Ryan, who has never doubted where his loyalties lie.
Russian Blue cats as pets, Waltraud Karola Brecht: Would you like to know everything and learn more about Russian Blue cats as pets? This book covers all aspects of passionate Russian Blue cat owners. Have you ever wondered about the mystic Russian Blues' personality, how to care for and pamper them? Or are you still looking for a perfectly matching name for your Russian Blue? It contains all this! Including Russian Blues' habitat, food, shedding, feeding, diet, diseases, lovely pictures and much more.
Rule of capture, Christopher Brown: Defeated in a devastating war with China, America is on the brink of a bloody civil war. Seizing power after a controversial election, the ruling regime has begun cracking down on dissidents fighting the nation's slide toward dictatorship. For Donny Kimoe, chaos is good for business. He's a lawyer who makes his living defending enemies of the state. His newest client, young filmmaker Xelina Rocafuerte, witnessed the murder of an opposition leader and is now accused of terrorism.
Living with a green heart: how to keep your body, your home, and the planet healthy in a toxic world, Gay Browne: Is the damage we're doing to our planet literally leaving you sick, sore, and gasping for air? What to take back our inalienable rights to clean air, clean water, and healthy food? In this quietly revolutionary book, environmental pioneer and founder of Greenopia, Gay Browne, shares a roadmap for making incremental changes that will not only transform your life, but heal the world we share.
Narrow escape, Marie Browne: "Oh, you live on a boat? That must be really cold in the winter ..." Or, "Oh, you live on a boat? It must be great being so close to nature ..." Or, "Oh, you live on a boat? It must be fantastic to be able to go wherever you like, whenever you like ..." Narrow Escape sets out to dispel these commonly held public myths.
Narrow focus, Marie Browne: Peace and tranquillity. For once nothing terrible is happening. After years of dodgy moorings, ankle-deep mud, exploding toilets and all the other normalities of liveaboard life, the Brownes now seem to have found the perfect spot in which to park Minerva, their aging narrowboat. Marie and family finally find the time to work on the outside of the boat and even take a holiday or two. It looks as though life has finally taken a turn toward 'normal'. Not a chance.
Hexa-go-go: English paper piecing: 16 quilt projects, Natasha Bruecher
No ballet shoes in Syria, Catherine Bruton: Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship.
The island of sheep, John Buchan: A long-forgotten promise made by Richard Hannay finds him honour-bound to resolve a violent vendetta in which the lives of a young father and his daughter are in danger from desperate men. Hannay sets out on a high-octane chase from the rural tranquillity of his English manor to the Scottish Borders and, ultimately, to Scandinavia.
Beyond the Thirty-nine steps: a Life of John Buchan, Ursula Buchan
The Faber pocket guide to ballet, Deborah Bull: The essential, easy-to-use classical ballet guide - spanning nearly two centuries of classical dance - with entries for more than eighty works from ballet companies around the world, from Giselle and Swan Lake to Cinderella and Steptext. This new edition has been revised to include new ballets by Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon alongside classics by Tchaikovsky, Diaghilev and Balanchine.
William's 100th day of school, Lisa Bullard: The 100th day of school is here! William's class celebrates this fun day with an exciting show-and-tell session, by learning to count to 100 in new ways, and even with a parade. Find out what else happens during William's 100th-day celebration.
Sofia's first day of school, Lisa Bullard
The princess who flew with dragons, Stephanie Burgis: Princess Sofia of Drachenheim is sick of being used for her older sister’s political gains. At twelve years old, she’s already been a hostage to invading dragons and a promised future fiancé to a wicked fairy. Her only comfort lies in writing letters to her pen pal and best friend–Jasper, a young dragon whom she's never even met. When Sofia's older sister sends her on a diplomatic mission to far-off Villenne, she's meant to play the part of a charming, smiling princess.
Ambulance girls under fire, Deborah Burrows: Celia Ashton has driven ambulances throughout the Blitz for the Bloomsbury Auxiliary Ambulance Depot. Cool under fire, she revels in her exciting and extremely dangerous job. When her husband, a known Nazi supporter, is released from prison, Celia refuses to return to her unhappy marriage. Instead she joins forces with Simon Levy, a man who appears to despise her, to help a young Jewish orphan.
Ambulance girls at war, Deborah Burrows: Young Maisie Halliday has escaped the grinding poverty of the northern town where she was born to live in the glittering world of professional dancing. At the outbreak of the Second World War, she volunteers as an ambulance driver, finding joy both in helping the wounded during the Blitz and also in her friends among the other drivers in the Bloomsbury Auxiliary Ambulance Depot. Maisie is at the Cafe de Paris nightclub when it is bombed.
How To Love A Duke in Ten Days [electronic resource]: Byrne, Kerrigan, Kerrigan Byrne: The first in an exciting new series by USA Today bestseller Kerrigan Byrne!These men are dark, bold, and brave. And there is only one woman who can bring them to their knees...LOVE TAKES NO PRISONERSshe.
Open arms, Vincent Cable: Open Arms is an explosive thriller which circles from Whitehall to the slums of Mumbai. Cable's sweeping tale combines unrivalled political detail with international intrigue, desire, and the quest for power. An electrifying debut.
Mother's Day mayhem, Lynn Cahoon: Picturesque South Cove, California, is the perfect place to celebrate Mother's Day, but not everyone is feeling motherly . . . Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More is almost out of Mother's Day cards. She has a few more in stock, but she's set them aside because she needs Greg's help choosing one for his mother. It'll be Jill's first time meeting her boyfriend's mother, and she's understandably nervous. Turns out Jill isn't the only one having feelings about mothers.
Mr. Darcy came to dinner: a Pride & prejudice farce, Jack Caldwell: In this humorous re-imagining of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet's pet cat causes an unfortunate accident to befall the haughty Mr. Darcy, forcing the injured gentleman to reluctantly take up residence at Longbourn - more specifically, in the parlour of Longbourn! In pain, forbidden to leave by his doctors, Mr. Darcy cannot escape the ridiculous antics of the Bennet clan.
A desperate hope, Elizabeth Camden: Eloise Drake's prim demeanor hides the turbulent past she's finally put behind her - or so she thinks. A mathematical genius, she's now a successful accountant for the largest engineering project in 1908 New York. But to her dismay, her new position puts her back in the path of the man responsible for her deepest heartbreak. Alex Duval is the mayor of a town about to be wiped off the map.
The spice king, Elizabeth Camden: Gray Delacroix has dedicated his life to building a successful global spice empire, but it has come at a cost. Tasked with gaining access to the private Delacroix plant collection, Smithsonian botanist Annabelle Larkin unwittingly steps into a web of dangerous political intrigue and will be forced to choose between her heart and her loyalty to her country.
The Brewer of Preston, Andrea Camilleri: 1870s Sicily. Much to the displeasure of Vigata's stubborn populace, the town has just been unified under the Kingdom of Italy. They're now in the hands of a new government they don't understand, and they definitely don't like. Eugenio Bortuzzi has been named Prefect for Vigata, a regional representative from the Italian government to oversee the town.
The patience of the spider, Andrea Camilleri: Still recovering from his gunshot wound, Inspector Montalbano is feeling the weight of his years, and of his solitude. He's getting softer, more introspective, and critical of his life choices. But if withdrawing from society has become natural of late, he'll soon be forced to interact with others, compelled to intervene as a web of hatred and secrets threatens to squeeze its victims to death.
Cold aim, Janice Cantore: Police Chief Tess O'Rourke's small town is still reeling from a devastating fire when the FBI asks for help: Could she shelter a witness in a high-profile human trafficking case? Initially reluctant to put the townspeople of Rogue's Hollow at risk, Tess is swayed after she sees Pastor Oliver Macpherson's genuine conviction to rescue those in need, a trait in him she's coming to love more each day. But someone is taking aim at those Tess is sworn to protect....
Jack in a box, Diane Capri: FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar have received a special off-the-books assignment: build a secret file on Jack Reacher. In this short story, Otto and Gaspar reveal a bit of themselves as they make every effort to put Jack in a Box using legal means.
Just the two of us, Georgie Capron: Lucy is the wrong side of thirty and tormented daily by the idyllic family pictures cluttering up her Facebook newsfeed. All of her friends seem to be getting married and having babies, and yet here she is, resolutely single, and no prospect of creating the perfect family she's always dreamt of. How she longs for it to be her turn. But finding love is complicated, and as time passes she wonders if there might just be another way to make her dreams come true.
The 10X rule: the only difference between success and failure, Grant Cardone: Achieve "Massive Action" results and accomplish your business dreams. While most people operate with only three degrees of action-no action, retreat, or normal action-if you're after big goals, you don't want to settle for the ordinary. To reach the next level, you must understand the coveted 4th degree of action. This 4th degree, also know as the 10 X Rule, is that level of action that guarantees companies and individuals realise their goals and dreams.
When lightning strikes, Jenny Carroll: When lightning strikes there can only be trouble - as Jessica Mastriani finds out when she and best friend Ruth get caught in a thunderstorm. Not that Jess has ever really avoided trouble before. Instead of cheerleading there are fistfights with the football team and monthlong stints in detention - not that detention doesn't have its good points - like sitting next to Rob - the cutest senior around! But this is trouble with a capital T - this trouble is serious.
Something deeply hidden: quantum worlds and the emergence of spacetime, Sean M Carroll: Quantum physics is not mystifying. Its implications may be mind-bending, and not yet fully understood, but the theory is illuminating. It is the best explanation of reality we have. And no, God does not play dice with the universe. Spanning the history of quantum discoveries, from Einstein and Bohr to the present day, this is the essential guide to the most intriguing subject in science.
Bet your life, Jane Casey: Jess Tennant has now been living in Port Sentinel for three months, and is just beginning to relax and think of it as home after the murderous events of the summer. But in the small hours of a dark night, a teenage boy is left for dead by the side of the road. Seb Dawson has a serious head injury and may not survive and Jess decides to find out who beat him up, and why? As she investigates, Jess discovers that Seb was involved in some very dangerous games.
Hide and seek, Jane Casey: 'If I hadn't walked into the room at that moment, maybe everything would have worked out differently. Maybe everything would have been all right after all . . .' Port Sentinel may be a beautiful seaside tourist trap, but in the short time Jess Tennant has lived there, it has seen its fair share of tragedy. Tragedy that somehow Jess keeps getting caught up in. A schoolgirl, Gilly Poynter, from the town goes missing, leaving her diary behind and a lot of unanswered questions.
How to fall, Jane Casey: When fifteen-year-old Freya drowns, everyone assumes she's killed herself, but no-one knows why. Her cousin, Jess Tennant, thinks she was murdered - and is determined to uncover the truth. On a summer visit to sleepy Port Sentinel, Jess (who bears a striking resemblance to her dead cousin) starts asking questions - questions that provoke strong reactions from her friends and family, not to mention Freya's enemies.
Left for dead: a Maeve Kerrigan novella, Jane Casey: A violent rapist is attacking women, leaving them for dead on south London streets. When young police woman Maeve Kerrigan responds to a domestic disturbance, she's horrified to stumble across the latest victim. But as a new recruit, and a female to boot, she'll have to face down not only her own nerves but rampant sexism from her colleagues if she wants to be taken seriously enough to even assist on the case.
Rain on a tin roof, Suzanne Cass: A city girl lost in the mountains and her reluctant rescuer will have to survive a deadly blizzard if they're to find what they've both been looking for all along. While out on a short ride, city girl Lana falls from her horse and is knocked unconscious. A large search is organised, but a wild storm is on the way and they're no closer to finding her. The last thing Dusty needs is to help search for a missing woman, he's too busy keeping his struggling farm afloat.
Things you save in a fire, Katherine Center: Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's a total pro at other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life and move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own. The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be.
The invisible gorilla: and other ways our intuition deceives us, Christopher F Chabris: Two experts in psychology and human behaviour examine misperception and understanding, explaining why people fail to recognize the evidence right in front of them, and providing a kind of x-ray vision that will enable readers to conquer faulty thinking.
A crystal of time, Soman Chainani: In this fifth instalment in Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling fantasy series, The School for Good and Evil, Sophie, Agatha, and their friends must find a way to overthrow the sinister evil that twists lies into the truth and seeks to rewrite their story. A false king has claimed the throne of Camelot, sentenced Tedros to death, and forced Sophie to be his queen. Only Agatha manages to escape.
Inked, Karen Chance: Four stories combine urban fantasy with paranormal romance, in a collection that centers around magical tattoos and includes Karen Chance's "Skin Deep," in which a mage finds a magical ward in a dragon that appears on her skin.
Glam squad & groomsmen, Samantha Chase: Dressing up as a bride once a week is all fun and games until you come face to face with your ex.Penny Blake loves her job with Enchanted Bridal. She gets to model wedding gowns and help brides plan for their big day. And yet she's wanting a little more. Besides wishing for her own happily ever after, she has big dreams of making her own contribution to the business in the form of her own glam squad.
Wicked fox, Kat Cho: An addictive fantasy-romance set in modern-day Seoul. Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret—she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must eat devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt. But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest.
Island on the edge: a life on Soay, Anne Cholawo
Perfect weight: the complete mind-body program for achieving and maintaining your ideal weight, Deepak Chopra: You can achieve your ideal weight without counting calories. In this concise and reliable programme, Deepak Chopra, M.D., the world's leading proponent of mind-body medicine, teaches you how to recognise your individual body type and use the enormous healing power of nature–present in every living cell–to make eating the source of health and vigour it is meant to be.
The prosperity paradox: how innovation can lift nations out of poverty, Clayton M Christensen: Clayton M. Christensen, the author of such business classics as The Innovator's Dilemma and the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in economic development fail to generate sustainable prosperity, and offers a groundbreaking solution for true and lasting change. Global poverty is one of the world's most vexing problems.
Accident, Agatha Christie: Visiting the country, retired Inspector Evans meets Mrs. Marrowdene.
The harlequin tea set: an Agatha Christie short story, Agatha Christie: A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. It's been many years since Mr. Satterthwaite has seen Mr. Harley Quin, so when Satterthwaite, awaiting his broken down car, goes to a tea shop called the Harlequin café, he begins to think of his friend. A self-described snob, Satterthwaite orders coffee and examines the coloured china when a bolt of sunlight comes in and the very same Mr. Quin walks through the door. Enigmatic as ever Mr.
The under dog, Agatha Christie: A classic Agatha Christie short story. Pretty Lily Margrave, smart little black hat pinned to her golden hair, is not convinced Hercule Poirot is needed in the matter of Sir Atwell's murder at all. At the request of her employer, the emphatic Lady Atwell, she has had to recount the precise details of what happened that evening, ten days ago in the Tower room even though the victim's nephew is incarcerated and charged with the murder.
Star over Bethlehem: including The road of dreams, and, Poems, Agatha Christie: The most popular detective story writer of all time, Agatha Christie, turns her hand to the subject of Christmas. In a manger in Bethlehem, an angel offers Mary a vision of things to come and a chance to change it all. A naughty little donkey learns the meaning of love as he carries a very special mother and child safely to Egypt.
An American spy, Paul Christopher: New York war correspondent Jane Todd has been dispatched to London. Her contact: Major Lucas Dundee, former Los Angeles assistant D.A. The case: the murder of an American officer – and unsettling implications of treason by a secret band of U.S. soldiers. A sinister trail leads Jane and Lucas to the Scottish Highlands and into the lair of an American tycoon who has sided with Hitler.
The house of special purpose, Paul Christopher: November, 1941: Freelance news photographer Jane Todd and Scotland Yard detective inspector Morris Black are recruited by the Office of Strategic Services. Their orders are to trace an artifact rumoured to exist from the bloody days of the Bolshevik Revolution. The missing relic may hold the key to forging or destroying the balance of power in the war that is sure to involve the U.S.
The second assassin, Paul Christopher: The war can be won with a single bullet. The year: 1939, and the world is preparing itself for a war that is bound to occur. The conspirators: A group of powerful men who want to keep America out of the imminent conflict – at all costs. The plan: Assassinate the King and Queen of England on American soil, destroying any hope of an alliance between Great Britain and the United States – and ensuring victory for the Nazis in World War II...
After the Fall: New Yorkers Remember September 2001 and the Years that Followed, Mary Clark: Published to mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, After the Fall is a landmark oral history drawn from the celebrated collection of 9/11 interviews at Columbia University. Within days of 9/11, Columbia's Oral History Research Office deployed interviewers across the city to begin collecting the accounts and observations of hundreds of people from a diverse mix of New York neighborhoods and backgrounds.
New arrivals at Mulberry Lane, Rosie Clarke: When Rose Merchant arrives at Mulberry Lane, she is carrying a secret that haunts her. How can she tell her landlady and the Lanes' matriarch Peggy Ashley that she is the daughter of a murderer? As Rose learns that she is amongst friends she gradually learns to trust and even to love. But when Peggy's estranged husband Laurie returns home for good, both Rose and Peggy's lives are once again turned upside down.
The high commissioner, Jon Cleary
Back of sunset, Jon Cleary
Dragons at the party, Jon Cleary: From the award-winning Australian author Jon Cleary comes the fourth book featuring Sydney homicide detective, Scobie Malone. It is bicentenary year and Australia is having the party of a lifetime. Detective Inspector Scobie Malone would far rather be out on Sydney Harbour with his family, watching the fun. Instead he is on duty, investigating the murder of an aide to President Timori.
The long call, Ann Cleeves: The Long Call from Sunday Times bestseller and creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves.In North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place. The day Matthew turned his back on the strict evangelical community in which he grew up, he lost his family too.
The conscious closet: the revolutionary guide to looking good while doing good, Elizabeth L Cline: Clothing is one of the most personal expressions of who we are. In her landmark investigation Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, Elizabeth L. Cline first revealed fast fashion's hidden toll on the environment, garment workers, and even our own satisfaction with our clothes. The Conscious Closet shows exactly what we can do about it.
Run away: 'the modern master of the hook and twist', Harlan Coben: Run Away confirms one of the world's finest thriller writers is at the very top of his game." PETER JAMES "Coben never, ever lets you down - but this one is really special." LEE CHILD. YOUR DAUGHTER IS MISSING.YOU'LL RISK ANYTHING TO FIND HER.And then you see her, frightened and clearly in trouble.You approach her, beg her to come home.SHE RUNS. You follow her into a dark, dangerous world where no-one is safe and murder is commonplace. NOW IT'S YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE...
The Lavender tides collection, Colleen Coble: The View from Rainshadow Bay: After her husband, Jack, dies in a climbing incident, Shauna has only her five-year-old son and her helicopter charter business to live for. Every day is a struggle to make ends meet and she lives in constant fear of losing even more than she already has. When her business partner is murdered, his final words convince Shauna that she's in danger too. But where can she turn? Zach Bannister was her husband's best friend and is the person she blames for his death.
Bought the farm, Peg Cochran: In the third Farmer's Daughter Mystery from the national bestselling author of Sowed to Death, finding a dead body in her own backyard lands blogger and farmer Shelby McDonald in one trough spot... Wedding preparations are in full swing at Love Blossom Farm as food-and-lifestyle blogger Shelby McDonald transforms the property for her friend Kelly's down-home country-style reception.
Sowed to death, Peg Cochran: In the latest Farmer's Daughter Mystery from the national bestselling author of No Farm, No Foul, farm owner and blogger Shelby McDonald must field another murder mystery... The county fair is the highlight of the year for the small town of Lovett, Michigan-especially for food-and-lifestyle blogger Shelby McDonald, who writes as the Farmer's Daughter. She's submitting jams and jellies she's created from the produce she grows at Love Blossom Farm in hopes of harvesting a blue ribbon.
The queen of crows, Myke Cole: Heloise stands tall against overwhelming odds 'crippling injuries, religious tyrants' and continues her journey from obscurity to greatness with the help of alchemically-empowered armour and an unbreakable spirit. No longer just a shell-shocked girl, she is now a figure of revolution whose cause grows ever stronger. But the time for hiding underground is over. Heloise must face the tyrannical Order and win freedom for her people.
Robert B. Parker's Colorblind, Reed Farrel Coleman: Police detective Jesse Stone returns in his newest case hitting right at the heart of the Paradise police force. Jesse Stone is back on the job after a stint at rehab, and the road to recovery is immediately made bumpy by a series of disturbing and apparently racially motivated crimes, beginning with the murder of an African-American female tourist.
Warblers & woodpeckers: a father-son big year of birding, Sneed B Collard: A humorous, lighthearted account of a father and son's Big Year travelling across the country and abroad on a birdwatching quest.
The confessions of Frannie Langton, Sara Collins: 'A heroine for our times' Elizabeth Day.
Under the hawthorn tree, Marita Conlon-McKenna: Under the Hawthorn Tree is Ireland's top selling children's book. The phenomenal success of this original and enthralling book is celebrated with this beautiful hardback gift edition. This novel has become a classic for young readers worldwide. Under the Hawthorn Tree continues to go from strength to strength and this new edition is a must for any collection. Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family, Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves.
Mary Ann Cotton - dark angel: Britain's first female serial killer, Martin Connolly: BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL, POLITICAL & MILITARY. A female thief, with four husbands, a lover and, reportedly, over twelve children, is arrested and tried for the murder of her step-son in 1872, turning the small village of West Auckland in County Durham upside down. Other bodies are exhumed and when they are found to contain arsenic, she is suspected of their murder as well. The perpetrator, Mary Ann Cotton, was tried and found guilty and later hanged on 24 March 1873 in Durham Goal.
Heart of darkness, Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness is Joseph Conrad's disturbing novella recounted by the itinerant captain Marlow sent to find and bring home the shadowy and inscrutable Captain Kurtz. Marlow and his men follow a river deep into a jungle, the "Heart of Darkness" of Africa looking for Kurtz, an unhinged leader of an isolated trading station. This highly symbolic psychological drama was the founding myth for Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 movie Apocalypse Now.
Upstream: searching for wild salmon, from river to table, Langdon Cook: From the award-winning author of The Mushroom Hunters comes the story of an iconic fish, perhaps the last great wild food: salmon. For some, a salmon evokes the distant wild–thrashing in the jaws of a hungry grizzly bear on TV, perhaps. For others, it's the catch of the day on a restaurant menu, or a deep red fillet at the market. For others still, it's the jolt of adrenaline on a successful fishing trip. Our fascination with these superlative fish is as old as humanity itself.
The Russia account, Stephen Coonts: The daughter of an official at a minor bank in Estonia is kidnapped. CIA officer Tommy Carmellini is drawn into a murderous, international financial conspiracy that leaves a trail of death and corruption, extending from the small bank to the highest reaches of the Kremlin, to the halls of the Congress, and perhaps even to the CIA itself. In discovering the forces behind this blood-stained financial conspiracy, Admiral Jake Grafton, the head of the CIA, is put in the crosshairs of an assassin.
Stealing roses, Heather Cooper: 1862. Growing up in the small seaside town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight, free-spirited Eveline Stanhope feels trapped by the weight of expectation from her well-to-do family. Her mother and two elder sisters would rather she focus her attention on marrying well, preferably to the wealthy Charles Sandham, but Eveline wants more for herself, and the arrival of the railway provides just the cause she's been searching for.
Hypnosis: hypnosis beginners guide: learn how to use hypnosis to relieve stress, anxiety, depression and become happier, Richard Cooper: Do you suffer from stress, anxiety, or depression?Tired of spending a fortune on programs that take up all your time and energy without fixing your problem?If so, the answer you're looking for might be inside you!If you or a loved one has ever grappled with a problem like chronic pain, anxiety, addiction, phobia, or depression, you know just how impossible it can make dealing with daily life.
Children of the siege, Diney Costeloe: After the Franco-Prussian War and the siege of 1870-71, the St Clair family return to Paris, only to be swept up into the terrible cruelties and violence of the Commune. Here their young daughter, Helene, falls ill, becomes separated from the family, and is captured, before escaping to fend for herself on the war-torn streets. Meanwhile her two brothers face each other as mortal enemies across the barricades.
The second biggest nothing, Colin Cotterill: A death threat to Dr. Siri and all his friends sends the ex-coroner down memory lane in the 14th installment of Cotterill's quirky, critically acclaimed series set in 1970s Laos. Vientiane, 1980: Laos is celebrating its fifth anniversary of communist rule, and Dr. Siri and his crew couldn't be less thrilled. But really, things could be a lot worse. Madame Daeng's noodle shop is thriving, Tukta and Geung are on their honeymoon, and Siri and Civilai are still plotting their directorial debut.
Whale vomit, Colin Cotterill: Jimm didn't know what she had found on the beach or how valuable it was. Her Granddad did though. What she also didn't know were the troubles her attempt to claim a fortune would lead her into.
Smoky Joe's Cafe, Bryce Courtenay: Thommo returns from Vietnam to Australia. He develops both physical and mental problems, and thinks it must only be him until he finds ten mates all affected the same way. Now there are 11 angry men out for revenge.
Fiona the hippo, Richard Cowdrey: Born prematurely, at only 29 pounds, Fiona was not expected to live. But her spunk and determination (along with lots of love and support from her caregivers at the zoo) helped her thrive and become a happy, healthy hippopotamus. With every challenge she faced, Fiona let out a snort, wiggled her ears, and said “I’ve got this.
How it feels, Brendan Cowell: I had no idea how free we were. That's how free I was." Four schoolfriends are on the verge of adulthood and the next 12 hours will change the course of their lives... Friendships will be broken, virginity lost, love unleashed and secrets buried. A decade later, one is dead, one is famous, two are getting married, and the truth is about to erupt. Wildly funny, brutal, tender and true, How It Feels is a coming-of-age story set in Sydney's Sutherland Shire with stopovers in Bathurst and London.
I like birds: a guide to Britain's avian wildlife, Stuart Cox
The myth of perpetual summer, Susan Crandall: A girl uncovers her family's history of mental illness against the background of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War in this moving coming-of-age tale that harkens to both The Glass Castle and Forrest Gump. Tallulah James comes from a long line of intelligent college professors with strong Southern roots ... and long-buried family secrets. Tallulah's childhood is a tumultuous one. Her mother is often absent as she puts her goals to save the world over her family.
The travelling vet: from pets to pandas: my life in animals, Jonathan Cranston: Jonathan Cranston is no ordinary vet. In addition to his day job in the Oxfordshire countryside treating cows, dogs, pigs and cats, he's also worked with an astonishing range of species around the world, including crocodiles, rhinos and pandas. In this charming collection he introduces us to some of his favourite patients, ranging from beloved family pets through to magnificent creatures of the wild.
Click, clack, quack to school!, Doreen Cronin: When Farmer Brown and the animals are invited to Farm Day at school, he instructs them to be on their best behavior, forgetting that school can be like a barnyard.
The American, Nadia Dalbuono: The second Leone Scamarcio thriller. As autumn sets in, the queues outside the soup kitchens of Rome are lengthening, and the people are taking to the piazzas, increasingly frustrated by the deepening economic crisis. Detective Leone Scamarcio is called to an apparent suicide on the Ponte Sant'Angelo, a stone's throw from Vatican City. A man is hanging from the bridge, his expensive suit suggesting yet another businessman fallen on hard times.
The wallflower wager, Tessa Dare: Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society—and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart. When her imposing—and attractive—new neighbour demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes. Done, Gabriel says.
The knowledge: how to rebuild our world after an apocalypse, Lewis Dartnell
The Chelsea girls, Fiona Davis: From the dramatic redbrick facade to the sweeping staircase dripping with art, the Chelsea Hotel has long been New York City's creative oasis for the many artists, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers, and poets who have called it home–a scene playwright Hazel Riley and actress Maxine Mead are determined to use to their advantage. Yet they soon discover that the greatest obstacle to putting up a show on Broadway has nothing to do with their art, and everything to do with politics.
Snow in love: four stories, Melissa De la Cruz: Four original stories for teens about finding love during the winter holiday season.
Blue ribbons bitter bread: Joice Loch, Australia's most heroic woman, Susanna De Vries: This unforgettable story has become an Australian classic describing how an Australian bush girl saved the lives of 1,000 Polish and Jewish children in a daring escape from the Nazis. This updated edition contains an important eye-witness account of the burning of Smyrna (Izmir) causing a vast number of deaths.
The girl behind the red rope, Ted Dekker: Ten years ago, Grace saw something that would forever change the course of history. When evil in its purest form is unleashed on the world, she and others from their religious community are already hidden deep in the hills of Tennessee, abiding by every rule that will keep them safe, pure–and alive. As long as they stay there, behind the red perimeter.
The artful matc, Jennifer Delamere: At loose ends in 1881, Cara Bernay befriends a carefree artist, the brother of the handsome but infuriating Henry Burke, the Earl of Morestowe. Recognizing the positive influence Cara has on his brother, Henry invites her to accompany them back to their estate. When secrets on both sides come out, Cara devises a bold plan with consequences for her heart.
ABC ready for school: an alphabet of social skills, Celeste Delaney: C is for cooperate. G is for grow. P is for play! This friendly and reassuring alphabet book helps young children (and those who care for them) consider, explore, and discuss a wide range of skills related to school readiness. Kids preparing for kindergarten or preK will learn social skills from A to Z, building or reinforcing their knowledge of the alphabet at the same time.
A dawn most wicked: a something strange and deadly novella, Susan Dennard: He has stolen Eleanor Fitt's heart, but who was Daniel Sheridan before he became a Spirit-Hunter? In this suspenseful digital-original romance novella, Daniel's past—and his first love—will be exposed. With a checkered past like Daniel Sheridan's, landing an apprenticeship aboard the Sadie Queen was just the fresh start he was looking for. But that's the last thing it's been. Teeming with ghosts that plague the crew with horrific nightmares, this ship is more trouble than it's worth to Daniel.
Llama Llama misses mama, Anna Dewdney: Strange new teacher. Strange new toys. Lots of kids and lots of noise! What would Llama like to do? Llama Llama feels so new. It's Llama Llama's first day of preschool! And Llama Llama's mama makes sure he's ready. They meet the teachers. See the other children. Look at all the books and games. But then it's time for Mama to leave. And suddenly Llama Llama isn't so excited anymore. Will Mama Llama come back? Of course she will.
Secrets of great second meals: flexible modern recipes that value time and limit waste, Sara Dickerman
Dan's first day of school: a book about emotions, Kerry Dinmont: Introduces readers to Dan's eventful first day of school. Discusses the many emotions children may feel in any given day. Additional features to aid comprehension include vivid photographs, Common Core questions and activities, a phonetic glossary, and sources for further research.
Splashy weird, Anh Do: The school swimming carnival is on and Weir isn't looking forward to any of it! Not the tiny cozzies! Or getting water up his nose! And especially not the racing! Can Weir win for his team? It wont be easy...
Mega weird!, Anh Do: Life for WeirDo is mega busy! He's planning on making mega bucks from the Street Garage Sale, plus he's helping Bella write a winning song! And is that a dusty dino bone in the corner? It won't be easy ...
Circus time!, Anh Do: Lizzie's joining the circus! Her sister Emma is a high-flying trapeze star, but Lizzie's terrified of heights! Shes going to be a clown - the funniest around! Hotdog and Kev can't wait to see the show.
Messy weird, Anh Do: The Do family have a really messy new house to clean up! Weir, Bella and Henry decide to do some extra work to earn pocket money. But can they handle wild lawns, dirty dishes and a vacuum cleaner explosion? It wont be easy ...
Party time!, Anh Do: It's Kev's birthday, so Hotdog and Lizzie are throwing him a surprise party! There'll be cake, games and magic tricks! But will a rude rooster and a cranky donkey ruin the day?
Game time!, Anh Do: Hotdog, Lizzie and Kev are training for game day! They want to win the big prize - an awesome trip to Rainbow Island! That's where Kev's mum lives! They'll need skill, speed and strength. Do they have what it takes to win?
Camping time!, Anh Do: Hotdog, Lizzie and Kev are going camping! There will be wood-chopping, campfire singalongs and an EPIC biscuit-eating competition.
Hotdog!, Anh Do: Meet Hotdog, the sausage dog, and his friends! There's Kev, the goofy cat, who's always dressed up in some silly costume, and Lizzie, the gutsy lizard, who eats bug burgers for breakfast! Together they're going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird find its missing mum! Hotdog and his friends will go to any lengths, and dizzying heights, to find her! But can they handle dirty nappies and karate-chopping roosters along the way?
Into the wild, Anh Do: When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness. Luckily, she's not alone for long... When a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a Chihuahua, and a greyhound want to make friends, Gwen discovers talents she didn't know she possessed. It will take all her new skills and strength just to survive.
Movie time!, Anh Do: Hotdog, Lizzie and Kev want to be movie stars! But first they'll have to try out with all the other actors to find the perfect roles.
The little refugee, Anh Do: Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. It was a dangerous journey, with murderous pirates and terrifying storms, but they managed to survive. Life in suburban Australia was also hard for a small boy with no English and funny lunches. But there was a loving extended family, lots of friends, and always something to laugh about for Anh, his brother Khoa and their sister Tram.
Kids fight plastic: how to be a #2minute superhero, Martin Dorey: Plastic is everywhere. It is in the rivers and it is in the sea. We need superheroes to fight plastic and help save our oceans. Read this essential book and find out how you can become a #2minutesuperhero by completing 50 missions to fight plastic at home, school and on your days out. Informative, practical and positive, this guide for children is written by Martin Dorey, anti-plastic campaigner.
From the corner of the Oval Office: one woman's true story of her accidental career in the Obama White House, Beck Dorey-Stein: In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in DC when a posting on Craigslist landed her, improbably, in the Oval Office as one of Barack Obama's stenographers. For five years, Beck was a part of the elite team of men and women who accompanied the president wherever he went, recorder and mic in hand.
Platform seven, Louise Doughty: 'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' Hilary MantelThe new novel from Sunday TimesPlatform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the covered walkway on this freezing November morning is confident he's alone. As he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic - he's as far away from the night staff as he can get. What the man doesn't realise is that he has company.
My lovely wife, Samantha Downing: Every marriage has secrets. Everyone has flaws. Your wife isn't perfect, you know that, but then again nor are you. But now a serial killer is on the loose in your small town, preying on young women. Fear is driving your well-behaved young daughter off the rails, and you find yourself in bed late at night, looking at the woman who lies asleep beside you. Because you thought you knew the worst about her. The truth is you know nothing at all.
Shark's fin and Sichuan pepper: a sweet-sour memoir of eating in China, Fuchsia Dunlop: Award-winning food writer Fuchsia Dunlop went to live in China in 1994, and from the very beginning vowed to eat everything she was offered, no matter how alien and bizarre it seemed to her as a Westerner. In this extraordinary memoir, Fuchsia recalls her evolving relationship with China and its food, from her first rapturous encounter with the delicious cuisine of Sichuan Province, to brushes with corruption, environmental degradation and greed.
I hate everyone but you, Gaby Dunn: Dear Best Friend, I can already tell that I will hate everyone but you. Sincerely, Ava Helmer (that brunette who won't leave you alone). We're still in the same room, you weirdo. Stop crying. G. So begins a series of texts and emails sent between two best friends, Ava and Gen, as they head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country.
Please send help, Gaby Dunn: Ava and Gen have stayed in touch for years through texts and emails– but they've never met. Through their conversations, Ava and Gen are each other's support systems growing up. Now they've finally made it to the same time zone– though they're still a thousand miles apart, Ava in New York and Gen in Florida. They're still trying to find their place in the world. And how no matter how desperate things seem, they always have a best friend to tell it like it is and pick them back up.
Two bottles of relish: the little tales of Smethers and other stories, Lord Dunsany: Smethers is a travelling salesman for Numnumo, who make a relish for meats and savouries. He shares a flat with an Oxford graduate called Linley, who fancies himself as a detective and to whom Scotland Yard is inclined to turn if they encounter a particularly challenging mystery. When a pretty young girl disappears and her lodger is suspected of murdering her, two bottles of Numnumo relish are the only clues, and Smethers is sent to gather more information.
Paul Temple: east of Algiers, Francis Durbridge: Flying from Paris, Temple and Steve are bound for Tunis to deliver a package to David Foster until the parcel's sender is found dead in a dust bin. It is the prelude to a series of murders, leaving Temple and Steve desperate to stop the tide of escalating events-only they can get to the heart of the mystery and ensure that justice prevails.
Paul Temple and the Kelby affair, Francis Durbridge: Historian Alfred Kelby decides to publish the diaries of Margaret Spender, Lord Delamore's secretary and secret lover. But these diaries go beyond historical records; they are pure scandal. Before the diary can be published, Kelby makes an unsettling disappearance. Someone is out to get their hands on these potentially explosive diaries no matter what and Temple is desperate to stop them.
Bespoke, Amanda Dykes: A Secret. A Bicycle. A Promise...While the elusive Secret Symphony of Giovanni St. John captivated the world's fascination, it left his daughter closed away in the Silent House - she, the one who holds the fullness of truth about the ninth symphony. Now Aria St. John is determined to not only break free of the loss that has defined her, but to honour her father through one final gift in his last days.
Whose waves these are, Amanda Dykes: In the wake of WWII, a grieving fisherman submits a poem to a local newspaper: a rallying cry for hope, purpose ... and rocks. Its message? Send me a rock for the person you lost, and I will build something life-giving. When the poem spreads farther than he ever intended, Robert Bliss's humble words change the tide of a nation. Boxes of rocks inundate the tiny, coastal Maine town, and he sets his calloused hands to work.
Vow of justice, Lynette Eason: When Allison Radcliffe is killed, FBI Special Agent Linc St. John goes after her killer with a vengeance until he discovers she's been in hiding. He must put aside their unfinished business before she becomes the next victim.
Eternal hunter, Cynthia Eden: In a hotbed of secrets like Baton Rouge, it's only natural Assistant District Attorney Erin Jerome is keeping a couple of her own. Like the fact she's not entirely human - she's Other, desperately trying to keep her supernatural strength under wraps. Or that she's got a killer stalking her - an Other rogue set on "gifting" her bloody corpses, causing her to spend nights lying awake in terror. But the bounty hunter on her new case is about to change everything.
Longing for home, Sarah M Eden: Twenty-six-year-old Katie Macauley has placed all her hope in Hope Springs, a small town in the 1870 Wyoming Territory. But if she wants to return home to Ireland to make amends with her estranged family, she'll need to convince the influential Joseph Archer to hold true to his word and keep her on his payroll as his housekeeper despite her Irish roots.
Hope springs, Sarah M Eden: Katie Macauley gave up her lifelong dream of returning to Ireland in order to make a home for herself in Hope Springs, Wyoming, but her future has never been so uncertain. Katie's heart still remains sharply divided between playful Tavish and steady Joseph, though she feels ill-prepared to make a decision. Furthermore, the town is more divided than ever with both the Irish and the Reds stealing property, burning buildings, and endangering lives.
Drawing on the right side of the brain: a course in enhancing creativity and artistic confidence, Betty Edwards: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are a professional, a student or enjoy art as a hobby Betty Edwards' practical set-by-step guide to drawing will give you greater confidence in your ability, deepen your artistic perception and provide a new way to appreciate the way you perceive the world around you, a shift to the right side of the brain that utilises its more intuitive and artistic aspects of thinking.
What a time to be alone: the slumflower's guide to why you are already enough, Chidera Eggerue: The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She'll show you that being alone is not just okay: it's just about the best freaking thing that's ever happened to you. As she says, 'You're bad as hell and you were made with intention.' It's about time you realised. Peppered with insightful Igbo proverbs from Chidera's Nigerian mother and full of her own original artwork, What A Time To Be Alone will help you navigate the modern world.
Solace of open spaces, Gretel Ehrlich: In 1976, Gretel Ehrlich travelled from her home in New York to Wyoming to shoot a film on sheep herders. While she was away, her partner died. Although she had never planned to stay, Ehrlich found herself unable to leave. What started out as a work trip became the beginning of a new life, as well as a long and deep attachment to place.
The lightest object in the universe: a novel, Kimi Eisele: An original post-apocalyptic novel about trying to make a better life and community after all of our modern conveniences fall away.
The Nazi hunter, Alan Elsner: The Nazi Hunter mixes fierce partisan Washington politics, the search for ex-Nazi criminals, and a crazed, right-wing militia intent on bringing down the government. Nicknamed "the Nazi Hunter," Marek Cain, deputy director of the Office of Special Investigations at the Justice Department, has for ten years been the point man for tracking down ex-Nazis who have fraudulently entered the United States since World War II and bringing them to justice.
The apology, Eve Ensler: The Apology, written by Eve from her father's point of view in the words she longed to hear attempts to transform the abuse she suffered, with unflinching truthfulness, compassion, and a expansive vision for the future. Through The Apology Eve has set out to provide a new way for herself and a possible road for others, so that survivors of abuse may finally imagine how to be free.
The wicked deep, Shea Ernshaw: Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow. Two centuries ago, in the small, isolated town, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town. Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return from the depths, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbour and pulling them down to their watery deaths.
Salt picnic, Patrick Evans: All the time on the island there had been something she was looking for. She knew she had to keep this in mind, and that she'd know what it was when she found it. Whatever it proved to be. It's 1956 and Iola arrives on the island of Ibiza, on the fringes of Franco's Spain, with little more than a Spanish phrasebook.
The fictional man, Al Ewing
Two dogs in a trench coat go on a class trip, Julie Falatko: It is field trip day to the city museum, and while Stewart expects a boring day of facts and learning, Waldo and Sassy are looking forward to lunch; then they find that the dinosaur room is full of tempting bones, the astronaut boots are good for chewing, and one of the dioramas features a squirrel on a sidewalk, but the highlight is the delicatessen–if only Waldo and Sassy's disguise can fool the guards who are searching for two dogs.
Krondor, tear of the gods, Raymond E Feist: The vile sorcerer Sidi plans to strike the kingdom a fatal blow, setting the murderous pirate Bear upon the high seas in pursuit of the vessel that is transporting Midkemia's most holy object; the Tear of the Gods. From this miraculous stone all magic power is believed to flow. And if the Tear becomes the mage's trinket, the future will hold only terror, death and unending night.
The hook up: a first impressions story, Tawna Fenske: Ellie Sanders is over the fairytale, thank you very much. Content with her booming career as a purveyor of Madame Butterfly pleasure aids, she doesn't need a man for anything–except maybe marketing tips. And, okay, a few fun nights with something that doesn't require batteries. Love, marriage, and family aren't in the cards for Tyler Hendrix. Period.
The fix up: first impressions, Tawna Fenske: While he may look like the love child of a movie starlet and an NFL linebacker, Ben Langley has the people skills of a half-drowned porcupine. Why socialize when there are chemistry labs and bad sci-fi flicks? If he has any hope of taking the helm as CEO of the family business, Ben needs an image makeover. Pronto. Enter Holly Colvin, owner of First Impressions public relations and branding firm, and the woman who just saved Ben from the clutches of an over-attentive sales clerk.
The hang up: a first impressions story, Tawna Fenske: PR specialist Miriam Ashley makes her living cleaning up bad boys. Mountain climber-turned-CEO Jason Sanders should be an easy fix. And with a nephew to care for, he's motivated. The problem? Every time she tries to help Jason get his head in the boardroom, they end up in the bedroom. What the hell is she thinking? He's the definition of off-limits. Not just because he's a client - he spends his free time risking his life mountain climbing. The same thing that got her father killed.
The list, Tawna Fenske: It all starts with a list. A sex list. Cassie Michaels comes up with a list of naughty experiences to impress her sisters and finally convince them–and herself–she's not just a boring soil scientist. Unfortunately, it also makes Cassie a liar if she doesn't tick off at least some of the kinky exploits before her sister's bachelorette party. Luckily, she's found just the man to help her, starting with number four–sex with an anonymous stranger.
Found, Fleur Ferris: What happens when someone else's past catches up with you? Elizabeth Miller has always lived in Deni. In a small rural town, Beth's biggest problem is telling her protective and fiercely private father that she has a boyfriend. But when her dad disappears before her and Jonah's eyes, Beth discovers that he's not who she thought he was. Her family's secret past has caught up with them, and someone wants her dead. Beth has been unwittingly prepared for this moment her whole life.
Black, Fleur Ferris: Ebony Marshall is in her final year of high school. Five months, two weeks and four days ... She can't wait to leave the town where she's known only as 'Black'. Because of her name, of course. But for another reason, too. – If only Black could put all the pieces together, she could work out who her real enemies are.
Money tree, Gordon Ferris: Money Tree is a modern-day thriller set among the glittering canyons of New York and the seething alleyways of New Delhi. At its heart is the story of Anila, a destitute woman in a dying village in central India, and her struggle against the daily embrace of usury. Into her fraught existence blunder two westerners: Ted Saddler, a has-been American reporter living off the faded glory of a Pulitzer Prize, and Erin Wishart, a hard-bitten Scottish banker with a late-developing conscience.
Safe houses, Dan Fesperman: Helen Abell oversees the CIA's network of safe houses, rare havens for field agents and case officers amidst the dangerous milieu of a city in the grips of the Cold War. But during her routine inspection of an agency property, she overhears a meeting between two people speaking a coded language that hints at shadowy realities and then, before much longer, she witnesses a second unauthorised encounter, one that will place her in the sightlines of the most ruthless and powerful man in the CIA.
The wild child: the unsolved mystery of Kaspar Hauser, Anselm Feuerbach: Kept in a dungeon for his entire childhood, Kaspar Hauser appeared in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828 at age sixteen, barely able to walk or talk. When he was killed in 1833, his true identity and the motives for his unsolved murder became the subjects of intense speculation. This provocative essay sheds new light on this mystery and delves into fundamental questions about the long-term effects of child abuse.
Heartland: finding and losing schizophrenia, Nathan Filer
The death of the elver man, Jennie Finch: Probation officer Alex Hastings is struggling with the customs, dialect and prejudice she faces as an 'incomer' to the Somerset Levels. When one of her probationers, Kevin Mallory, is charged with murdering the 'Elver Man', who operated in the poaching underworld, she is embroiled in the investigation. Determined to prove Mallory is innocent, Alex puts her own career at risk as she searches for the truth behind the Elver Man's death, but her efforts attract the attention of the real killer.
Cowboy up, Stacy Finz: Cash, Jace, and Sawyer: Three cousins sharing an inheritance of five hundred acres of prime California ranch land - and a whole lot of surprises. Cash Dalton is no rancher. He's an FBI agent - or at least he was, until he left a haunting case behind him and a load of guilt in front of him. Now it turns out he's also a father - to a twelve-year-old girl he didn't know he had.
On a summer tide, Suzanne Woods Fisher: Sometimes love hurts–and sometimes it can heal in the most unexpected way. Camden Grayson loves her challenging career, but the rest of her life could use some improvement. "Moving on" is Cam's mantra. But there's a difference, her two sisters insist, between one who moves on ... and one who keeps moving. Cam's full-throttle life skids to a stop when her father buys a remote island off the coast of Maine.
Minding the light, Suzanne Woods Fisher: Six long years ago, Captain Reynolds Macy sailed away from his bride, looking forward to the day when he would return to Nantucket Island with a ship's hold full of whale oil. But when that momentous day finally arrives, Ren soon discovers that everything has changed in his absence. Everything. "Is nothing on this island as it appears to be"? he whispers in despair.
Mending fences, Suzanne Woods Fisher: Luke Schrock is a new and improved man after a stint in rehab, though everyone in Stoney Ridge only remembers the old Luke. They might have forgiven him, but nobody trusts him. He has been allowed to live at Windmill Farm under two conditions. First, he must make a sincere apology to each person he's hurt. Second, he must ask each victim of mischief to describe the damage he caused. Simple, Luke thinks. Offering apologies is easy.
The light before day, Suzanne Woods Fisher: After three years on a whaling voyage, Henry Macy returns to Nantucket to news that his grandmother has passed, bequeathing her vast fortune to him and his sister, Hitty. And it was truly vast. But Lillian Coffin was no fool. The inheritance comes with a steep cost, including when they should marry and whom; a Quaker in good standing, of course. But if they relinquish the inheritance, it all goes to Tristram Macy, their father's thieving business partner.
Phoebe's light, Suzanne Woods Fisher: Phoebe Starbuck has always adjusted her sails and rudder to the whims of her father. Now, for the first time, she's doing what she wants to do: marrying Captain Phineas Foulger and sailing far away from Nantucket. As she leaves on her grand adventure, her father gives her two gifts, both of which Phoebe sees little need for. The first is an old sheepskin journal from Great Mary, her highly revered great-grandmother.
The lesson: a novel, Suzanne Woods Fisher: The impulsive M.K. Lapp discovers more than she bargains for when she sets out to uncover the truth about a handsome newcomer to the Amish community of Stoney Ridge.
The calling: a novel, Suzanne Woods Fisher: Twenty-year-old Bethany Schrock is restless. Her love life has derailed, her faith hangs by a thread, and she is spending the incredibly hot summer days wading through a lifetime's accumulation of junk at the home of five ancient Amish sisters. About the only thing that holds her interest is the spirited and dangerously handsome Jimmy Fisher–and he seems bent on irritating her to no end.
There's a dragon in your book, Tom Fletcher: OH LOOK, there's an EGG in your book! But this isn't any old egg - there's a dragon in it . . . And pretty soon she has set your book ON FIRE. OH NO! Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott have created a fantastically interactive sequel to their bestselling There's a Monster in Your Book. Children will love stroking, poking and flapping the book to make magic happen as they turn the pages.
There's a monster in your book, Tom Fletcher: A monster has invaded the pages of this original and super-fun bedtime picture book! Children need to read aloud and follow the interactive instructions to help free the pesky monster by tilting, spinning and shaking their book. After all that fun, there is a calming wind down end - perfect to send your own little monster off to sleep.
The dinosaur that pooped a princess!, Tom Fletcher: Danny and Dinosaur are convinced that a damsel in distress needs their help... the only problem is, they aren't sure where she actually is.So they set off through Fairy Tale Land to track her down, but things don't go exactly to plan...
There's an alien in your book, Tom Fletcher: Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott have created a new interactive adventure, this time featuring an adorable alien who has crash-landed in your book! You'll have to help Alien back up into space, because aliens don't belong on Earth, do they? This book has a gentle message about openness, acceptance and inclusion that will speak to the very youngest readers.
A collection of 3 historical novels, Clare Flynn: An epic drama of war and its impact on ordinary people - not only while it's happening, but for the years to follow. These three full-length novels follow the fortunes of Jim Armstrong, a young Canadian soldier in the Second World War, and those of the women he who impact his life. Gwen, a British housewife, afraid to confront her feelings, Joan and Ethel, two young women Jim meets in an English pub, and Alice, his sister-in-law and the woman who broke his heart.
DISTANCE;FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER THE NOTE, Zoe Folbigg
The note, Zoe Folbigg: One very ordinary day, Maya Flowers sees a new commuter board her train to London, and suddenly the day isn't ordinary at all. Maya knows immediately and irrevocably that he is The One. Every day they go through the same routine; he with his head in a book and her dreaming of their happily-ever-after. But eventually, Maya plucks up the courage to give Train Man a note asking him out for a drink.
Outrageous, Lori Foster: The sexy story of cop who will risk anything for the woman he comes to love. Judd Sanders couldn't believe it when the beautiful, wide-eyed woman he'd rescued from some drunk hoodlums started poking her nose into his dealings on the lower east side. She was obviously a menace to herself - not to mention to his peace of mind. Worse, she'd blow his cover. For little did Emily Cooper know that Judd was really a cop - whose feelings for Emily left him a little too uncovered for his liking.
The girlfriend, Michelle Frances: The Girlfriend Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful and smart but she hasn't had the same opportunities as Daniel. And she wants Laura's life. Cherry comes to the family wide-eyed and wants to be welcomed with open arms, but Laura suspects she's not all that she seems. When tragedy strikes, an unforgiveable lie is told.
The temp, Michelle Frances: No one was going to replace her. Were they?The Girlfriend.
Two owls at Eton: a true story, Jonathan Franklin
438 days: an incredible true story of survival at sea, Jonathan Franklin: On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him west, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would not touch solid ground again for 14 months. When he was washed ashore on January 30th, 2014, he had drifted over 9,000 miles. Three dozen cruise ships and container vessels passed nearby.
The next right thing: a simple, soulful practice for making life decisions, Emily P Freeman: Bestselling author and podcaster invites readers who are overwhelmed or facing decision fatigue to discover a simple and freeing way forward by doing one next right thing at a time.
Always with me, Barbara Freethy: After her third broken engagement, Gianna Campbell comes home to help with the family business and to heal her heart, only to realize that she has become the town joke–dubbed the runaway fiancée. If that wasn't bad enough, who should show up in town but her former crush Zach Barrington, a man who has other reasons to hate her. Zach returns to Whisper Lake not only for a job opportunity but also for a chance at personal redemption.
Devlin, Barbara Freethy: Meet the Blackthorne men, each one as hot, fast, and smooth as the whisky that built the family fortune, and the yachts and race cars that bear their name. From proud Scottish stock, Blackthornes never lose. But, one by one, the seven sexy men in this family are about to risk everything when they fall for strong and beautiful women who test their mettle in life...and love.
My wildest dream, Barbara Freethy: Brodie McGuire was a bold, fearless skier whose dreams of Olympic Gold vanished in a career-ending fall. Now, he's following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather as a cop in his hometown of Whisper Lake. Surrounded by the mountains he once conquered, Brodie is trying to find stability and purpose in his new future...when a case brings him together with a beautiful woman, whose cool reserve intrigues him more than he'd like.
Queen's gambit, Elizabeth Fremantle: Widowed for the second time at age thirty-one Katherine Parr falls deeply for the dashing courtier Thomas Seymour and hopes at last to marry for love. However, obliged to return to court, she attracts the attentions of the ailing, egotistical, and dangerously powerful Henry VIII, who dispatches his love rival, Seymour, to the Continent.
The girl in the glass tower, Elizabeth Fremantle: Tudor England. The word treason is on everyone's lips. Arbella Stuart, niece to Mary, Queen of Scots and presumed successor to Elizabeth I, has spent her youth behind the towering windows of Hardwick Hall. As presumed successor to the throne, her isolation should mean protection–but those close to the crown are never safe. Aemilia Lanyer, writer and poet, enjoys an independence denied to Arbella. Their paths should never cross.
Day of the dead, Nicci French: On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt. The man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier. On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes: in the flames lies the next victim. As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering. But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman.
Because you're mine, Rea Frey: Single mother Lee has the daily routine down to a science: shower in six minutes. Cut food into perfect squares. Never leave her on-the-spectrum son Mason in someone else's care. She'll do anything–anything–to keep his carefully constructed world from falling apart. Do anything to keep him safe. But when her best friend Grace convinces her she needs a small break from motherhood to recharge her batteries, Lee gives in to a weekend trip.
Mysterium, Susan Froderberg: Mysterium, known as Mount Sarasvati, looms over the Indian Himalayas as the range's tallest peak in the dazzling fictional world Susan Froderberg has created. Sarasvati "Sara" Troy is determined to reach the peak for which she was christened, and to climb it in honor of her mother, who perished in a mountaineering accident when Sara was just a child. She asks her father, a celebrated mountaineer and philosophy professor, to organize and lead the expedition.
Apple, tree: writers on their parents, Lise Funderburg: Apple, Tree features a slate of compelling, original essays that eloquently consider a trait they've each inherited from a parent, exploring how it affects the lives they lead today, how it shifts their relationship, and how it changes their sense of self.
The cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway: Sarajevo is under siege. As mortars fall and snipers stalk the city's abandoned buildings, a cellist sits at his window playing Albinoni's Adagio. Then a bomb kills twenty-two people in the street below. For the next twenty-two days he will carry his cello into the cratered street below and play the Adagio in memory of the dead.
Chaotic good, Whitney Gardner: Cameron wants only to complete her costume portfolio in peace, but when a trip to the local comic shop results in a hostile reception from a male employee, she returns disguised as a boy at her twin brother's suggestion and finds herself drafted into a D & D campaign.
So you think you know about stegosaurus?, Ben Garrod: Did you know that not all dinosaurs were green and scaly, some were ginger and feathered, or that they didn't all roar, they cooed like pigeons, or that the ultimate prehistoric predator was actually not a dinosaur? TV scientist, Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes hard science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs.
So you think you know about velociraptor?, Ben Garrod: Did you know that not all dinosaurs were green and scaly, some were ginger and feathered, or that they didn't all roar, they cooed like pigeons, or that the ultimate prehistoric predator was actually not a dinosaur? TV scientist, Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes hard science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs.
So you think you know about spinosaurus?, Ben Garrod: Did you know that not all dinosaurs were green and scaly, some were ginger and feathered, or that they didn't all roar, they cooed like pigeons, or that the ultimate prehistoric predator was actually not a dinosaur? TV scientist, Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes hard science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs.
The twelfth transforming, Pauline Gedge: Pauline Gedge returns to ancient Egypt to reveal the mysterious reign of Akhenaten, the impetuous pharaoh who threatened to ruin his country. The dramatic story of Akhenaten's disastrous ruling is also the tale of Empress Tiye, a mother struggling to save her land from the catastrophe of her son's choices.
I got a chicken for my birthday, Laura Gehl: A girl is disappointed when she receives a chicken as a birthday gift from her abuela, until she realizes the chicken is planning a bigger present for her special day.
What dementia teaches us about love, Nicci Gerrard
Whitewash: the story of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science, Carey Gillam: It's the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it's in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland.
Winners take all: the elite charade of changing the world, Anand Giridharadas: An insider's ground-breaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can–except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it.
Innocent, Cathy Glass: Innocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings, aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emergency after suffering non-accidental injuries. Aneta and Filip, the children's parents, are distraught when their children are taken into care. Aneta maintains she is innocent of harming them, while Filip appears bewildered and out of his depth.
Little owl's first day, Debi Gliori
Velvet night, Jo Goodman: Abducted, drugged, and sold to a brothel, Kenna Dunne is believed dead. If not for Rhys Canning's timely rescue, her death would be a reality. Escaping England and a shadowy past with Rhys, the only person she trusts to protect her, Kenna arrives in Boston as Rhys's wife and with a newfound purpose. Together they will save the shipping line inherited from his father.Believing Kenna is safe from her father's killer and the trauma of witnessing his death, Rhys truly enjoys his time with her.
Mothering Sunday, Rosie Goodwin: Fourteen-year-old Sunday Small has never lived outside the Nuneaton workhouse. The regime is cruel, and if it weren't for Miss Beau - who comes in every week to teach the children their letters - and her young friend Daisy, Sunday's life wouldn't be worth living. And now she's attracted the unwelcome attention of the workhouse master. With no choice but to leave behind everything she knows, Sunday strikes out on her own to make her fortune and to fulfil her promise to come back for Daisy.
A mother's grace, Rosie Goodwin: Warwickshire, 1910. Pious young Grace Kettle escapes the world of her unsavoury and bullying father to train to be a nun. But when she meets the dashing and devout Father Luke her world is turned upside down. Her faith is tested, and she is driven to make a scandalous and life-changing choice - one she may well spend the rest of her days seeking forgiveness for.
A maiden's voyage, Rosie Goodwin: Eighteen-year-old Flora Butler is going up in the world. She has the prized position of lady's maid to young Constance Ogilvie, and is able to provide for her beloved parents and four younger siblings. She has even fallen in love, and though she does not feel quite ready to marry the charming Jamie Branning, her future seems clear. But Flora's life is turned upside down when her mistress's father dies in a tragic accident.
The little angel, Rosie Goodwin: 1896, Nuneaton. Left on the doorstep of Treetops Children's Home, young Kitty captures the heart of her guardian, Sunday Branning, who has never been blessed with a child of her own. Kitty brings sunshine and joy wherever she goes, and grows into a beguiling and favoured young girl. But then Kitty is summoned to live in London with her birth mother. At first London offers Kitty excitement and adventure.
The blessed child, Rosie Goodwin: Wednesday's child is full of woe. Nuneaton, 1865. Nessie Carson will do anything to keep her family together after her mother is killed, her father abandons them and they are evicted from their cosy little Nuneaton home. She and her brothers and sisters take on jobs as live-in assistants to a local undertaker. She is soon entwined in fortunes of her employer, Andre, who is forced to live a lie, and the local doctor; someone she's attracted to but can never have.
The forgotten kingdom, Peter Goullart: Peter Goullart was brought up in the Orient and spent most of his life there. This book describes his years in the ancient forgotten Chinese kingdom of Nakhi in Yunnan, by the Tibetan border, where, as a representative of the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives, he really mixed with the people. 'This is a book about paradise by a man who lived there for nine years. It is not easy to write a good book about paradise, but people are Mr.
Modern. Books 1-4, Lynne Graham: The Greek claims his shock heir: Winnie is horrified when tycoon Eros seeks to legitimise his hidden heir. Swept away to his Mediterranean villa, she's overwhelmed by the fire still burning between them. But can she accept her new role as his convenient wife?
The Sicilian's bought Cinderella: Aislin will do anything to secure money for her sick nephew - even pose as billionaire Dante's fiancee at a society wedding.
Claudius the god: and his wife Messalina, Robert Graves
Millionaire success habits: the gateway to wealth & prosperity, Dean Graziosi: Millionaire Success Habits is a book designed with one purpose in mind; and that is to take you from where you are in life, to where you want to be in life, by using easy to implement "Success Habits" into your daily routine. This book is not about adding more time to your day. It is about replacing those things that are not serving your future with success habits designs specifically to assist you on your journey to that better you.
Finding You, Giselle Green: Finding You - the standalone sequel to Little Miracles. Julia and Charlie are ecstatic to be reunited with their stolen child, Hadyn. A year after he was snatched from a beach in Spain during a family holiday, they had feared that he would never be found alive.Now the couple are eager for their lives to return to normal – but something is very wrong. Hadyn is still in many ways a 'lost' child.
Half bad, Sally Green: In modern-day England, where witches live alongside humans, Nathan, son of a White witch and the most powerful Black witch, must escape captivity before his seventeenth birthday and receive the gifts that will determine his future.
Night fall, Simon R Green: The Droods are all about control, making people do what they’re told for the greater good. The Nightside is all about choice: good and bad and everything in between. The Droods want to make the world behave. The Nightside wants to party. They were never going to get along. For centuries, ancient Pacts have kept the Droods out of the Nightside, but now the Droods see the Nightside as a threat to the whole world. They march into the long night, in their armour, to put it under their control.
Doctor Fischer of Geneva: or, The bomb party, Graham Greene: The enigmatic Dr. Fischer is a millionaire, student of human nature, practical joker, and party giver. His parties are famous or perhaps notorious for they are part of his experiment to see how far the very, very rich will go to satisfy their greed. His guest risk not only humiliation at his hands, but death.
The comedians, Graham Greene: Three men meet on a ship bound for Haiti, a country in the grip of the corrupt 'Papa Doc' and the Tontons Macoute, his sinister secret police. Brown the hotelier, Smith the innocent American and Jones the con man - these are the 'comedians' of Graham Greene's title. Hiding behind their actors' masks, they hesitate on the edge of life. And, to begin with, they are men afraid of love, afraid of pain, afraid of fear itself...
Perfectly correct, Philippa Gregory: Dr Louise Case has the right career, the right country cottage and a commitment-free relationship with a fellow academic. According to contemporary codes, it's all very correct - except that Louise begins to suspect it's far from perfect. Then along comes Rose, eighty if she's a day, who effortlessly disrupts everything. Soon both campus and cottage are in chaos, while the old lady commences to set her own house - a decrepit old van - in order.
Tidelands, Philippa Gregory: Alinor, a descendant of wise women, crushed by poverty and superstition, waits in the graveyard under the full moon for a ghost who will declare her free from her abusive husband. Instead she meets James, a young man on the run, and shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marsh, not knowing that she is leading disaster into the heart of her life. Suspected of possessing dark secrets in superstitious times, Alinor's ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbours.
Gumpisms: the wit and wisdom of Forrest Gump, Winston Groom: The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.
The fifth column, Andrew Gross: February, 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. In New York City, twenty-two thousand cheering Nazi supporters pack Madison Square Garden for a raucous, hate-filled rally. In a Hell's Kitchen bar, Charles Mossman is reeling from the loss of his job and the demise of his marriage when a group draped in Nazi flags barges in. Drunk, Charlie takes a swing at one with tragic results and a torrent of unintended consequences follows. Two years later.
Arnold Grummer's complete guide to paper casting, Arnold E Grummer: A dozen unique projects you'll be proud to displayClear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructionsInspirational examples of paper-cast artwork, from scrapbook pages and greeting cards to bowls and framed calligraphy.
East of the mountains, David Guterson: In Washington State, a widowed doctor suffering from cancer takes a hunting trip, the real purpose of which is to commit suicide, which he will masquerade as an accident. But Dr. Ben Givens' resolve is tested by several events which reaffirm the joy of living–he cheats death by fighting off wolves and helps a girl give birth.
The porpoise, Mark Haddon
Forbidden to love, Patricia Hagan: 858-65, New Orleans, Louisiana and London, England–Anjele Sinclair, daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, falls in love with a lowly field hand only to be disgraced by his betrayal. At her father's bidding she leaves the plantation for school in England, hoping to forget her foolishness. Returning four years later, the Civil-War rages and her mother is dead. When she witnesses the murder of her father, her attacker wields a blow, leaving her completely blind.
Without honor, David Hagberg: Former CIA agent Kirk McGarvey is living in Lausanne with his girlfriend when a couple of top operatives from "the Company" show up. They desperately need his help as the Russians are up to something and it seems there may be a mole in the upper levels of the United States government. And McGarvey is the only man who can find him ...
End game, David Hagberg: Langley is experiencing a series of gruesome murders. The CIA's own headquarters should be the safest spot on the planet, but a highly professional, violently psychopathic assassin, who hideously disfigures his victims, strikes without mercy. The murders spread from Langley to a prison outside of Athens, where the first clue to what will become the End Game surfaces.
Tower down, David Hagberg: A freelance killer, code-named Al-Nassar, the Eagle, blows the supports on a pencil tower in Manhattan and sends it crashing down. Hundreds of people are killed, both the multi-billionaires inside and the innocent bystanders on the street more than one thousand feet below. It's like 9/11 all over again, only this time, no airplanes are involved.
Retribution, David Hagberg: On May 1, 2011, a team of twenty-four members of US SEAL Team Six swooped down on the compound of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Their mission, code-named Neptune Spear, was to find and kill the terrorist leader. The mission was a success. Since that day, elements of the government of Pakistan have harboured a deep hatred for the SEALs who violated their sovereign territory. Now they've hired a team of German assassins to kill all twenty-four of the ST6 operators.
Evie and the animals, Matt Haig: Eleven-year-old Evie has a talent, a super talent.
The truth pixie goes to school, Matt Haig: New school. New friends. Same old pixie. 'Don't try to be something You really are not. Your one true self Is the best thing you've got.' In this heartwarming adventure. the Truth Pixie and her human friend go to school, face a bully and learn the importance of friendship and being yourself. With words by the bestselling mastermind Matt Haig and pictures by the inky genius Chris Mould.
From the shadows, G R Halliday: Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. A body is soon found on the coast of the Scottish Highlands. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy stands by the victim in this starkly beautiful and remote landscape. Instinct tells her the case won't begin and end with this one death.
The world's strongest librarian: a memoir of Tourette's, faith, strength, and the power of family, Josh Hanagarne: An inspiring story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette's found salvation in books and weight-lifting. His story illuminates the mysteries of this little-understood disorder, as well as the very different worlds of strongman training and modern libraries. With humor and candor, this unlikely hero traces his journey to overcome his disability – and navigate his wavering Mormon faith – to find love and create a life worth living.
A trick of the mind, Penny Hancock: Have you committed a crime ... or are you the victim of one? Driving down to the cottage in Southwold she's newly inherited from her Aunty May, Ellie senses she is on the edge of something new. The life she's always dreamed of living as a successful artist seems as though it is about to begin. So excited is she that she barely notices when the car bumps against something on the road. That evening Ellie hears a news flash on the radio.
Bottle Grove: a Novel, Daniel Handler
At home in the world: stories and essential teachings from a monk's life, Thích Nhát Hạnh: This collection of autobiographical and teaching stories span the author's life and they are used to enrich and teach the Dharma. There are stories from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam, stories from his years as a teenaged novice and as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam. He also shares from his travels around the world to teach mindfulness, make pilgrimages to sacred sites, and influence world leaders.
How to eat, Thích Nhát Hạnh: How to Eat is part of the Mindfulness Essentials series by Zen Master Thich Nĥát Hanh, illuminating the basics of mindfulness practice. These short meditations cover everything from eating with others and enjoying our food to connecting with the Earth. Nĥát Hạnh inspires a joyful and sustainable relationship with all aspects of eating, including gardening, food shopping, preparing, serving, and even cleaning up after a meal.
Trail of danger, Valerie Hansen: What she forgot could kill her. Injured by an attack she can't remember, Abigail Jones knows someone's after her, but she doesn't know why or who. Now the man who rescued her, Officer Reed Branson, and his K-9 partner will shield her while she regains her memory. But unravelling the mystery surrounding Abigail leads to more questions than answers...and to a ruthless enemy who's determined to take their lives.
Cooking with scraps: turn your peels, cores, rinds, stems, and other odds and ends into 80 scrumptious, surprising recipes, Lindsay-Jean Hard: Stop throwing away your food scraps and start enjoying them on your table! A collection of 80 surprising, creative, delicious recipes for anyone who wants to cook smart, sustainable, and impressive meals out of unused bits of produce, cheese rinds, stale bread, and other oft-discarded foods.
The arrangement, Robyn Harding: Natalie, an art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: Why not find a sugar daddy – a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates, and a monthly allowance. All that's required is to look pretty. Sexual favours are optional. Gabe, a handsome finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate and within a month they are madly in love. At least, Nat is – Gabe already has a family, who he has no intention of leaving.
The ethical slut: a practical guide to polyamory, open relationships and other adventures, Janet W Hardy: For 20 years The Ethical Slut has dispelled myths and showed curious readers how to maintain a successful polyamorous lifestyle through open communication, emotional honesty, and safer sex practices.
Understanding show, don't tell (and really getting it): learn how to find–and fix–told prose in your writing, Janice Hardy: Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to. Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of the most frustrating aspects of writing–showing, and not telling. She'll help you understand what show, don't tell means, teach you how to spot told prose in your writing, and reveal why common advice on how to fix it doesn't always work.
The hush, John Hart: It's been ten years since the events that changed Johnny Merrimon's life and rocked his hometown to the core. Since then, Johnny has fought to maintain his privacy, but books have been written of his exploits; he has fans, groupies. Living alone in the wilderness beyond town, Johnny's only connection to normal life is his old friend, Jack. They're not boys anymore, but the bonds remain. What they shared. What they lost.
A major connection, Marie Harte: Major April Soames is spending her last days as a Marine soaking up the sun and dog sitting for her sister. Unfortunately, the troublesome canine has dug up the garden of the last person in the world April expects to see–sexy Gunnery Sgt. Robert Thorn. The man is a hundred percent male with a body that won't quit and a hard-ass attitude to match. He's unforgiving, and now the darn dog has made a mess of his tomatoes.
I hope you dance: a July wedding story, Robin Lee Hatcher: Can two left feet lead to one perfect romance? Grant Nichols is a genius in the kitchen and a klutz on the dance floor. But his friend's wedding is shaping up to be a shindig the likes of which Kings Meadow has never seen - including dancing. Lots of dancing. Then he learns that a local dance teacher, Skye Foster, is offering dance lessons for the wedding party.
Mighty Jack and Zita the spacegirl, Ben Hatke: Teaming up with new friend Zita the spacegirl, Jack and Lilly confront an army of dangerous giants and screeds ready to lay siege to Earth and determined to end all human life.
The language of sisters: a novel, Amy Hatvany: Ten years ago, Nicole Hunter left her troubled home behind her, unable to cope with the demands of a life with her disabled sister, Jenny. Though her search for happiness–both in career and in love–has fallen short of her dreams, Nicole pretends that all is well. Then a shattering event turns her world upside down, and suddenly, she is back in her hometown, caring for her pregnant sister and trying to heal her embattled relationship with her mother.
It happens all the time: a novel, Amy Hatvany: Amber Bryant and Tyler Hicks have been best friends since they were teenagers–trusting and depending on each other through some of the darkest periods of their young lives. And while Amber has always felt that their relationship is strictly platonic, Tyler has long harbored the secret desire that they might one day become more than friends. Returning home for the summer after her college graduation, Amber begins spending more time with Tyler than she has in years.
100 things to recycle and make, Fiona Hayes
Vietnam: rising dragon, Bill Hayton
A death on the ocean wave, Tim Heald: Doctor Tudor Cornwall, head of criminal studies at the University of Wessex, and his star pupil Elizabeth Burney find a host of suspicious characters and events when they board the ship Duchess for a transatlantic journey.
Character of cricket, Tim Heald: During one long summer during the mid-1980's, Tim Heald toured England, absorbing the flavour of at least one cricket ground in every first-class county, and a good many more besides. He wanted to discover the true character of the English game, among those who ate, slept and dreamt cricket in all corners of the country. The results are charming, heart-warmingly funny, and often surprising.
Appearances: a novel, Sondra Helene: Samantha - the fashionable wife of a successful businessman and doting mother of one - struggles to negotiate the spheres of intimacy between her husband and her family of origin. Samantha loves her husband, Richard, and she loves her sister, Elizabeth. But the two of them can barely exist in the same room, which has caused the entire family years of emotional distress.
Clothesline clues to the first day of school, Kathryn Heling: Each clothesline holds clues to friends old and new.
How to be yourself: quiet your inner critic and rise above social anxiety, Ellen Hendriksen: Weaving together cutting-edge science, concrete tips, and the compelling stories of real people who have risen above their social anxiety, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen proposes a groundbreaking idea: you already have everything you need to succeed in any unfamiliar social situation. Dr. Hendriksen takes the reader through the roots of social anxiety and why it endures, how we can rewire our brains through our behaviour, and - at long last - exactly how to quiet your Inner Critic.
Last orders at the Star and Sixpence, Holly Hepburn: Roaring fires, cosy nooks and friendly locals, welcome back to the perfect village pub... It's September and the new season is bringing change to the village of Little Monkham. Nessie has moved in with the lovely Owen and his son Luke, leaving her sister Sam next door in their renovated pub, the Star and Sixpence. But is all change for the good' Sam and Joss have gone their separate ways and he's left Little Monkham for good.
The divided Earth, Faith Erin Hicks: The Nameless City, held by the rogue Dao prince Erzi, is under siege by a coalition of Dao and Yisun forces who are determined to end the war once and for all.
Red Rose, white rose, Joanna Hickson: The powerful story of Cecily Neville, torn between both sides in the War of the Roses, from the critically acclaimed author of The Agincourt Bride. In fifteenth century England the Neville family rules the north with an iron fist. Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland, a giant of a man and a staunch Lancastrian, cunningly consolidates power by negotiating brilliant marriages for his children.
The tudor bride, Joanna Hickson: King Henry V's new French Queen, Catherine, dazzles the crowds in England but life at court is full of intrigue and her loyal companion, Mette, suspects that the beautiful Eleanor Cobham, of the Duke of Gloucester, is spying for him.Catherine believes herself invincible as she gives birth to an heir, then tragically King Henry is struck down by fever. Unable to outwit those who seek to remove the new king from her care, Catherine retires from court, comforted by the King's Harper, Owen Tudor.
Dream with little angels, Michael Hiebert: Abe Teal wasn't even born when thirteen-year-old Ruby Mae Vickers went missing twelve years ago. Few people in Alvin, Alabama, talk about the months spent looking for her, or about how Ruby Mae's lifeless body was finally found beneath a willow tree. Even Abe's mum, Leah, Alvin's only detective, has avoided the subject. But now, another girl is missing. Fourteen-year-old Mary Ann Dailey took the bus home from school as usual, then simply vanished.
Midnight in Chernobyl: the story of the world's greatest nuclear disaster, Adam Higginbotham: Journalist Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters. Early in the morning of April 26, 1986, Reactor Number Four of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station exploded, triggering history's worst nuclear disaster.
Everything you need for a treehouse, Carter Higgins: Featuring beautiful images and a lyrical text with an exquisitely readable cadence, this book gives life and meaning to all the requisite elements of a treehouse, from time, timber, and rafters to ropes of twisted twine that invite visitors to sprawl out on a limb and slide back down again.
The girls: a memoir of family, grief and sexuality, Chloe Higgins: Chloe Higgins was seventeen years old. She and her mother, Rhonda, stayed home so that she could revise for her exams while her two younger sisters Carlie and Lisa went skiing with their father. On the way back from their trip, their car veered off the highway, flipped on its side and burst into flames. Both her sisters were killed. Their father walked away from the accident with only minor injuries. This book is about what happened next.
The Missing Ones, Edwin Hill: Hester Thursby has given up using her research skills to trace people who don?t want to be found. A traumatic case a few months ago unearthed a string of violent crimes, and left Hester riddled with self-doubt and guilt. Caring for a four-year-old is responsibility enough in a world filled with terrors Hester never could have imagined before. ? Finisterre Island, off the coast of Maine, is ruggedly beautiful and remote?the kind of place tourists love to visit, though rarely for long.
The summer villa, Melissa Hill: Villa Dolce Vita, a rambling stone house on the Amalfi Coast, sits high above the Gulf of Naples amidst dappled lemon groves and the fragrant, tumbling bougainvillea. Kim, Colette and Annie all came to the villa in need of escape and in the process forged an unlikely friendship. Now, years later, Kim has transformed the crumbling house into a luxury retreat and has invited her friends back for the summer to celebrate.
The tale teller, Anne Hillerman: Legendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition, and tradition and brings the desert Southwest vividly alive. Joe Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but he finds himself knee-deep in a perplexing case involving a priceless artifact?a reminder of a dark time in Navajo history.
The missionary position: Mother Teresa in theory and practice, Christopher Hitchens: Explores the work of Mother Teresa, questioning her association with corrupt and cruel leaders and discussing the way wealthy Western society promotes her as a celebrity.
The eleventh trade, Alyssa Hollingsworth
Squish. [3], The power of the parasite, Jennifer L Holm: At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, "Super Amoeba," help him deal with Basil and conquer his fear.
Squish. [7], Deadly disease of doom, Jennifer L Holm: When Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," starts feeling sick, he worries he has caught a deadly illness.
Squish. [1], Super Amoeba, Jennifer L Holm: Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, Super Amoeba, tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully.
Squish. [2], Brave new pond, Jennifer L Holm: Starting a new school year, Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," is determined to get picked for kickball and hang out with the cool kids.
Squish. [6], Fear the amoeba, Jennifer L Holm: A scary new movie has everyone talkingNand Squish is spooked out of his cellular mind! But it's just a movie, right? Will Squish be eaten alive by a terrifying movie monster?
Squish. [4], Captain Disaster, Jennifer L Holm: Squish, comic book fan and grade school amoeba, is made captain of his soccer team and following the example of his favorite superhero, must figure out how to turn a losing streak around without losing his friends.
Squish. [5], Game on!, Jennifer L Holm: Squish the amoeba neglects his homework, parents, friends, and even his Super Amoeba comic books when he discovers the video game Mitosis.
The ghost who was says I do, Bobbi Ann Johnson Holmes: A Valentine's Day Wedding at Marlow House?Love is in the air–along with secrets–some are deadlier than others.
No cure for death, Hazel Holt: Something peculiar is going on at the Group Medical Practice in Taviscombe. Sheila Malory can't help but feel it may be linked with the unexpected arrival of Dr Morrison. Arrogant and cold-mannered, his alleged misdiagnosis of a local patient who later died has made him the focus of village rumour. When Dr Morrison is found dead, apparently murdered, it is assumed to be a random act of violence. However Sheila Malory is not convinced.
A deadly web: a Bishop files novel, Kay Hooper: John Brodie is a Guardian, a member of a secretive network devoted to winning a war very few even know exists: protecting the vulnerable psychics in his charge from a deadly, ruthless – and virtually invisible enemy. Tasha Solomon is a gifted psychic whose abilities have saved her more than once from situations as dangerous as they are baffling. She doesn't believe she needs help, and she doesn't even know that Guardians exist – until Brodie saves her life.
The love child, Rachel Hore: London, 1917. When nineteen-year-old Alice Copeman becomes pregnant, she is forced by her father and stepmother to give up the baby. She simply cannot be allowed to bring shame upon her family. But all Alice can think about is the small, kitten-like child she gave away, and she mourns the father, a young soldier, so beloved, who will never have the chance to know his daughter. Edith and Philip Burns, a childless couple, yearn for a child of their own.
The gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday, Saad Z Hossain: When the djinn king Melek Ahmar wakes up after millennia of imprisoned slumber, the world is vastly different from what he remembers. Arrogant and bombastic, he comes down the mountain expecting an easy conquest: the wealthy, spectacular city-state of Kathmandu, ruled by the all-knowing, all-seeing tyrant Al Karma. To his surprise, he finds that Kathmandu is a cut-price paradise, where citizens want for nothing and even the dregs of society are distinclty unwilling to revolt.
Rewind, Catherine Ryan Howard: Story about a twisted voyeur and a terrible crime. Andrew, the manager of Shanamore Holiday Cottages, watches his only guest via a hidden camera in her room. One night the unthinkable happens: a shadowy figure emerges onscreen, kills her and destroys the camera. But who is the murderer? How did they know about the camera? And how will Andrew live with himself? Natalie wishes she'd stayed at home as soon as she arrives in the wintry isolation of Shanamore.
The Scotsman Who Swept Me Away, Hannah Howell: This will be a hit with fans of historical and Scottish romances.
Highland savage, Hannah Howell: New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell returns to the fateful realms of the Scottish Highlands, where a man's destiny lies in the heart of the woman who once betrayed him ... Beaten and left for dead, Sir Lucas Murray is a man wounded in body and soul. He has brought himself back to becoming the warrior he once was–except for his ruined leg and the grief he feels over the death of the woman he once loved ... the same woman who led him into his enemies' hands.
The Last Letter from Juliet, Melanie Hudson: For fans of Soraya M. Lane, Lorna Cook and Pam Jenoff. Me Before You meets The English Patient in this stunning romantic novel from award-winning author Melanie Hudson. This is a note to yourself, Juliet. You must keep the memories alive, because once upon a time you told a man called Edward Nancarrow that you would, and it's important to keep that promise. A daring WWII pilot who grew up among the clouds, Juliet Caron's life was one of courage, adventure - and a love torn apart by war.
The hemlock cup: Socrates, Athens, and the search for the good life, Bettany Hughes: We think the way we do because Socrates thought the way he did. His aphorism 'The unexamined life is not worth living' may have originated twenty-five centuries ago, but it is a founding principle of modern life. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising in the squares and public arenas rather than in the courts of kings, before his beloved city turned on him, condemning him to death by poison.
King's shadow: a novel of King Herod's court, Angela Elwell Hunt: Two women occupy a place in Herod's court. The first, Salome, is the king's only sister, a resentful woman who has been told she is from an inferior race, a people God will never accept or approve. The second, Zara, is a lowly handmaid who serves Salome, but where Salome spies conspiracies and treachery, Zara sees hurting people in need of understanding and compassion.
Best friends forever: a novel, Margot Hunt: Kat Grant and Alice Campbell have a friendship forged in shared confidences and long lunches lubricated by expensive wine. Though they're very different women - the artsy socialite and the struggling suburbanite - they're each other's rocks. But even rocks crumble under pressure. Like when Kat's financier husband, Howard, plunges to his death from the second-floor balcony of their South Florida mansion. Howard was a jerk, a drunk, a bully and, police say, a murder victim.
Squirrelflight's hope, Erin Hunter: ThunderClan deputy Squirrelflight is caught between her conscience and her Clan. Though all five Clans have settled into equally divided territories around the lake, tensions are rising over the new borders. And when a group of rogue cats move in just beyond Clan boundaries, drawing the Clans' frustration, Squirrelflight must choose between her duty as ThunderClan's deputy and her desire to do what's right.
Falling from the floating world, N Hurst: A taut thriller set in Tokyo's criminal underworld.
The highlander's accidental marriage, Callie Hutton: She never intended to take a husband...Scotland, 1817The Duke of Manchester's sister, Lady Sarah Lacey, always abides by the rules of etiquette. Fate, however, has no such confines. On a journey to the Scottish Highlands, Lady Sarah is set upon by misfortune-leaving her without carriage or chaperone, and left to the mercy of a kind and handsome gentleman. Whom (in order to secure a room at an inn) she announces is her husband.
The quantum spy, David Ignatius: A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb: whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption in existence, effectively owning the digital world. The question is: Who will build it first, the United States or China? The latest of David Ignatius's timely, sharp-eyed espionage novels follows CIA agent Harris Chang into a quantum research lab compromised by a suspected Chinese informant.
Messy, wonderful us, Catherine Isaac: By turns life-affirming, heart-wrenching and joyful, A Blanket of Stars is a breath-taking novel about one woman's journey to understand the secrets in her family's past, and to save the friend who means everything to her. Allie was five when her mum Christine died, leaving devoted Joe to raise her single-handedly, at the heart of a close family. Now, 28 years later, Allie has stumbled upon something that has rocked everything she thinks she knows about herself.
Super pumped: the battle for Uber, Mike Isaac: A New York Times technology correspondent presents the dramatic rise and fall of Uber, set against the rapid upheaval in Silicon Valley during the mobile era. In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal year for the transportation giant. Uber had catapulted to the top of the tech world yet for many came to symbolize everything wrong with Silicon Valley.
The verdict, Olivia Isaac-Henry: A cheating wife. An estranged mother. But is she guilty of murder? Please raise your right hand.An affair at work has cost Julia Winter her job and her marriage. There's no denying she has let her family down. Please remain standing.When a body is discovered on the North Downs, it hits local headlines. But for Julia, the news is doubly shocking because the body was buried just opposite the house she lived in over twenty years ago. And it is one of her former housemates. Please resume your seat.
Season of violence. The punishment room. The yacht and the boy, Shintarō Ishihara: Violent, sensual, and seemingly un-Japanese, the stories in Season of Violence nevertheless depict Japanese teenagers of the present in compulsive but often unconscious revolt against the moral codes of "old Japan." Yet these stories tell of youth who offer no real, modern morality to replace the old—only the anti-morality of indiscriminate sex, brutality, and living for today's pleasures and sensations. These are stories of teenagers who came to be known as Taiyozoku— the Sun Tribe.
Darkness unleashed, Alexandra Ivy: A scarred recluse, Jagr makes no secret of his disdain for others' company. But now, as a member of Chicago's powerful vampire clan, he has certain obligations to fulfill. The latest: track down a missing were pureblood and return her to her sister. The problem: Regan Garrett has no intention of complying.
Caligula, Douglas Jackson: Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the third Roman Emperor, is better known by another name: Caligula, a name synonymous with decadence, cruelty and madness. His reign was marked by excess, huge building projects, the largest gladiatorial battles Rome was ever to see – men and animals killed in their hundreds – conspiracies, assassination attempts and sexual scandal. Rufus as a young slave grows up far from the corruption of the imperial court.
Hero of Rome, Douglas Jackson: The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The Druids are on the rise, spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes. Roman cruelty and exploitation has angered their British subjects. The warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war. Standing against the rising tide of Boudicca's rebellion is Roman Tribune, Gaius Valerius Verrens, Commander of the veteran legions at Colonia.
Claudius, Douglas Jackson: Emperor Claudius has unleashed the Roman legions against Britain. Caratacus, war chief of the Britons, must unite the tribes for a desperate last stand. Claudius desires total conquest. Caratacus will fight for freedom. An epic battle is coming. Heroes will be made and kings will fall in a struggle that will echo through the annals of history.
Never have I ever, Joshilyn Jackson: Amy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it, teaching diving lessons, baking cookies for new neighbours, helping her best friend, Charlotte, run their local book club. Her greatest joy is her family: her devoted professor husband, her spirited fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, her adorable infant son. And, of course, the steadfast and supportive Charlotte.
Persons of rank, Anna Jacobs: Persons of rank do not fall in love!" So declares the Dowager as she sends her niece Beatrice to London in search of a suitable husband for her granddaughter, Eleanor. Armed with a list of candidates who are considered a proper match for her younger cousin, shy Beatrice embarks on her first season - and soon finds herself crossing every eligible man off her list. Except handsome Justin Serle, who stirs an unexpected passion in Beatrice.
Irresistible bargain with the Greek, Julia James: She ran from their attraction. But can she resist the billionaire's deal? Dutiful heiress Talia Grantham shared one earth-shattering evening with sinful stranger Luke, knowing that they could never be anything more. So she's stunned when the enigmatic Greek returns as Luke Xenaskis, having bought her father's business out from under him. But when arrogant Luke offers Talia a job to save her family home she can't turn down the arrangement, or deny their still-powerful chemistry.
Those who lie, Diane Jeffrey: Emily Klein doesn't know she has killed her husband until the day of his funeral. At first, signs point to a tragic accident. Yet, as Emily pieces together the events before his death? events which led to her own memory loss? she begins to suspect that her husband's death may have been the result of more than a terrible twist of fate ... But the accident is only the beginning. Because while Emily's physical scars will heal, the trauma of the accident has awakened old ghosts.
The guilty mother, Diane Jeffrey: 2013. Melissa Slade had it all: beauty, money, a successful husband and beautiful twin babies. But, in the blink of an eye, her perfect life became a nightmare - when she found herself on trial for the murder of her little girls. Present day. Jonathan Hunt covered the original Slade Babies case for the local newspaper. Now that new evidence has come to light, Jon's boss wants him back on the story to uncover the truth. With Melissa's appeal date looming, time is running out.
Starting school, Caryn Jenner: This book is aimed at children who are due to start school, and can be shared with young children to answer their many questions about what school life will be like. Many varied school settings and scenarios are explored to show that different schools work in different ways. At all times, children are encouraged to look forward to this new experience and to be reassured that there will be other children just like them at school, and that there will always be people there to help them settle in.
Greek mythology, Ken Jennings: Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this Junior Genius Guide to Greek mythology, you'll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best ancient stories: how Prometheus outsmarted the gods, how Achilles's heel led to his death, and how we mere mortals always seem to get mixed up in so many misadventures.
Blood knots: of fathers, friendship & fishing, Luke Jennings: As a child in the 1960s, Luke Jennings was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his Sussex home. Beneath their surfaces, it seemed to him, waited alien and mysterious worlds. With library books as his guide, he applied himself to the task of learning to fish. His progress was slow, and for years he caught nothing. But then a series of teachers presented themselves, including an inspirational young intelligence officer, from whom he learnt stealth, deception and the art of the dry fly.
The Breakaways, Cathy G Johnson: When a popular student encourages her to join the soccer team, Faith signs up even though she has never played the game and learns about loyalty and friendship.
A Glitter of Gold, Liz Johnson: When pirate wreck tour guide Anne Norris finds evidence of an undiscovered shipwreck, she seeks the help of museum director Carter Hale to uncover the truth and treasure that could save her business.
Farm DIY: 20 useful and fun projects for your farm or homestead, Samantha Johnson: Offers projects for the DIY farmer to help with raising goats, rabbits, bees, and other animals, as well as other simple construction projects.
The snakes, Sadie Jones: Bea and Dan, recently married, rent out their tiny flat to escape London for a few precious months. Driving through France they visit Bea’s dropout brother Alex at the hotel he runs in Burgundy. Disturbingly, they find him all alone and the ramshackle hotel deserted, apart from the nest of snakes in the attic. When Alex and Bea’s parents make a surprise visit, Dan can’t understand why Bea is so appalled, or why she’s never wanted him to know them; Liv and Griff Adamson are charming, and rich.
The mindful kind, Rachael Kable: Rachael Kable used to struggle with anxiety, stress and low self-esteem. Then while studying psychology she discovered the practice of mindfulness - and it completely transformed and enriched her life. Now, in this audiobook, the host of the popular podcast The Mindful Kind shares what she has learned with you.
Journey of a thousand storms: a refugee's story, Kooshyar Karimi: In Journey of a Thousand Storms Dr Kooshyar Karimi, author of Leila's Secret, tells his gripping personal story of surviving prison in Iran and life as a refugee before finding success in Australia. Kooshyar Karimi had two careers in Iran, one as a doctor and one as an award-winning translator. Until he was kidnapped by the Intelligence Service. Behind his professional success, Kooshyar was a rebel on several fronts.
Desperate Creed, Alex Kava: In Alabama: A deadly outbreak of tornadoes sends K9 handlers, Ryder Creed and Jason Seaver with their scent dogs, Grace and Scout to search for survivors. As storms intensify and Ryder and Jason race against time to save victims, they end up racing to save themselves. In Chicago: Francine "Frankie" Russo is irritated when her young co-worker calls at 5:00 am for a video-chat and catches her in only a towel.
Resin alchemy: innovative techniques for mixed-media and jewelry artists, Susan Lenart Kazmer: Discover one of the hottest trends in mixed media-resin! Join mixed-media and jewelry artist Susan Lenart Kazmer as she opens new frontiers in her application of resin techniques. Resin Alchemy offers detailed step-by-step technique tutorials on using resin, from the basics of mixing and pouring to using bezels and key metalworking techniques that expand design options.
Under shadow of doubt, Juanita Kees: She might be the biggest star in Australia, but she never forgot the small town she came from, or the man she left behind...Peta Johnson may be rich, famous, and adored, but it doesn't protect her when the man she married turns out to be a monster. With her little girl missing, Peta will do anything to get her back–including returning to the small Western Australian town she vowed never to see again.
Overdrive, Juanita Kees: Chase Calhoun has worked hard at making Calhoun Customs a world-wide sensation and keeping his father's dream alive. He hasn't had time to think about settling down, so he's not expecting to find love or new life in their garage amongst the ghosts of his family's past.Charlotte Jackson is on the run from a rebellious past, determined to prove she can be a good mom to three-month-old baby, Zoe.
The incredible adventures of Cinnamon Girl, Melissa Keil: Seventeen-year-old Alba is an aspiring comic-book artist, pastry enthusiast and eternal optimist. She thinks life in her tiny town is awesome (if predictable) and she never wants it to change. Unfortunately Alba's just finished year 12 – so the only thing she can predict is that everything's going to change. Even so, Alba didn't see the end of the world coming. Apart from a questionable television psychic, no-one did. And for some reason, the world seems to be taking this guy seriously.
101 ways to go zero waste, Kathryn Kellogg: We all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her trash from the past two years into a 16-ounce mason jar. How? She starts by saying "no" to straws and grocery bags, and "yes" to a reusable water bottle and compostable dish scrubbers.
Memory craft: improve your memory using the most powerful methods from around the world, Lynne Kelly: In her bestselling book The Memory Code Lynne Kelly uncovers the memory methods of the ancients. She has now tested them thoroughly and in Memory Craft she shows how anyone of any age can use traditional memory methods to expand their memory capacity and to memorise whatever they want.
Paris undressed: the secrets of French lingerie, Kathryn Kemp-Griffin: Despite an insatiable curiosity for all things French, most women still find lingerie an enigma, a tangled melange of silk and lace, and are confused about how, when, and where to wear it. (Hint: it's not just for special occasions.
With all despatch, Alexander Kent
Command a king's ship, Alexander Kent
The flag captain, Alexander Kent
Sloop of war, Alexander Kent: For the young Richard Bolitho the spring of 1778 marked a complete transformation for himself and his future. It was the year in which the American War of Independence changed to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and the year when Bolitho took command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war.
Signal - close action!, Alexander Kent
To glory we steer, Alexander Kent
Form line of battle!, Alexander Kent
Passage to mutiny, Alexander Kent: Captain Bolitho steers his ship towards the Great South Sea and mutinous undercurrents. October 1789, the frigate Tempest sails into Sydney, the capital of Britain's infant colony. She is one of His Majesty's ships employed in policing the new southern trade routes, captained by Richard Bolitho. The crew onboard is soon despatched on a mission to the islands of the Great South Sea, where Bolitho's men must face hazards of fickle winds, pirates and savage islanders.
Inshore Squadron, the, Alexander Kent: The Inshore Squadron is the twelfth Richard Bolitho story and chronologically it follows the events covered by Signal - Close Action! In September 1800 Richard Bolitho, a freshly appointed rear-admiral, assumes command of his own squadron - but, as the cruel demands of war spread from Europe to the Baltic, he soon realizes that his experience, gained in the line of battle, has ill-prepared him for the intricate manoeuvring of power politics.
Enemy in sight, Alexander Kent
Force protection, Gordon Kent: Fifth exhilarating tale of modern espionage and military adventure featuring US Navy intelligence officer Alan Craik. Alan Craik and his US Navy battlegroup confront two new enemies: international, organized crime and a massive storm at sea. Alan is back on the aircraft carrier USS Thomas Jefferson, using the latest radar technology to monitor smuggling craft in the Indian Ocean between Pakistan and Somalia.
It sounded better in my head, Nina Kenwood: When her parents announce their impending separation, Natalie can't understand why no one is fighting or at least mildly upset. And now that Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, have fallen in love, she's feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. Where does she fit in now? And what has happened to the version of her life that played out like a TV show-with just the right amount of banter, pining and meaningful looks? Nothing is going according to plan.
No place of refuge, Ausma Zehanat Khan: Amid a global crisis, one woman searches for justice...The Syrian refugee crisis just became personal for Inspector Esa Khattak and Sergeant Rachel Getty. NGO worker Audrey Clare, sister of Khattak's childhood friend, is missing. In her wake, a French Interpol Agent and a young Syrian man are found dead at the Greek refugee camp where she worked.Khattak and Getty travel to Greece to trace Audrey's last movements in a desperate attempt to find her.
A death in Sarajevo, Ausma Zehanat Khan: Detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty are asked to help unlock the secrets of a woman killed during the Bosnian war in this captivating story from acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan. An old friend from Esa's past has reappeared in his life, reaching out to ask Esa for help solving a mystery about the woman he once loved.
The little Swedish kitchen: over 100 recipes to celebrate every season, Rachel Khan: Bestselling food writer Rachel Khoo bid farewell to her Parisian kitchen and moved to Sweden in pursuit of love. Having made the country her home, Rachel now shares over 100 delicious and seasonal Swedish recipes from her new little Scandi kitchen; celebrating traditional fare, embracing local ingredients, exploring what the locals eat at home and offering her own fresh and delicious takes on Swedish recipes.
A country Christmas, Josi S Kilpack: Saints and sinners: When Neville Franklin's best friend Burke wants to wager who can kiss Eloise first, Neville puts a stop to it. Eloise has been his friend since childhood, and, well, she's off-limits. Especially to Burke. As Burke pursues Eloise and claims that she has a tendre for him, Neville becomes more and more protective of the girl he grew up with.
Baking with Kim-Joy: cute and creative bakes to make you smile, Kim-Joy
Easy, whole, vegan: 100 flavor-packed, no-stress recipes for busy families, Melissa King: Wouldn't you do more healthy cooking at home-if you only had the time? It can be tough to put dinner on the table without falling back on packaged, processed foods. But for Melissa King, watching her two young daughters struggle with health issues was tougher. She switched her family to a whole foods, plant-based diet - and it made all the difference. Today, Melissa is a master at crafting flavour-packed, no-stress recipes that are Easy. Whole. Vegan.
Rad recycled art: brilliant art from recycled waste, Emily Kington: Turn everyday waste into a work of art! Design a futuristic cardboard building, make funky chicken bookends, and construct a robot from nuts. Readers will learn how to think outside of the box and create while recycling.
Grotesque, Natsuo Kirino: Two prostitutes are murdered in Tokyo. Twenty years previously both women were educated at the same elite school for young ladies, and had seemingly promising futures ahead of them. But in a world of dark desire and vicious ambition, for both women, prostitution meant power. Grotesque is a masterful and haunting thriller, a chilling exploration of women's secret lives in modern day Japan.
Out, Natsuo Kirino: In the Tokyo suburbs four women work the draining graveyard shift at a boxed-lunch factory. Burdened with chores and heavy debts and isolated from husbands and children, they all secretly dream of a way out of their dead-end lives. A young mother among them finally cracks and strangles her philandering, gambling husband then confesses her crime to Masako, the closest of her colleagues.
Real world, Natsuo Kirino: In a crowded residential suburb on the outskirts of Tokyo, four teenage girls indifferently wade their way through a hot, smoggy summer and endless cram school sessions meant to ensure entry into good colleges.
Three winter love stories, Cindy Kirk
This Book Loves You, Felix Kjellberg: This book is cleverer and better looking than you.This book will blow your mind.This book loves you.This Book Loves You is a collection of beautifully illustrated inspirational sayings by which you should live your life. If you follow each and every one, your life will become easier, more fabulous, more rewarding. Imagine what a chilled-out and wonderful human being people would think you were if you lived by the simple principle: 'You can never fail if you never try.
The favored daughter: one woman's fight to lead Afghanistan into the future, Fawzia Koofi: The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, the author was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose above her fate to becoming the first Afghani woman Parliament speaker.
Finnish nightmares: a different kind of social guide to Finland, Karoliina Korhonen: Finnish Nightmares is an illustrated collection of his and many people's worst fears when it comes to social interactions. Divided into sections on dealing with neighbors, going shopping, sharing public spaces, tense dining situations, and more, there is a comic for every squeamish scenario, from having to sing your own praises in a job interview, to being unable to leave your apartment because a neighbor is in the hallway.
Zen bender: a decade-long enthusiastic quest to fix everything (that was never broken), Stephanie Krikorian: A ghostwriter of self-help books gets hooked on self-help and new age hocus pocus herself when research-turns-obsession, and she scrambles to fix all that surely must be broken with her mind, body and soul. A collective of funny, heartfelt essays and lessons learned from her decade long bender, and an ironic epiphany that leads to the realization that we are all good enough already.
Darkdawn, Jay Kristoff: Mia Corvere, gladiatii, escaped slave and infamous assassin, is on the run. After the greatest games in Godsgrave's history ended with the most audacious murders in the history of the Itreyan Republic, Mia finds herself pursued by Blades of the Red Church and soldiers of the Luminatii legion. She may never escape the City of Bridges and Bones alive. Her mentor Mercurio is now in the clutches of her enemies. Her own family wishes her dead.
The conquest of bread, Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
This tender land: a novel, William Kent Krueger: 1932, Minnesota. The Lincoln School is a pitiless place where hundreds of Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to an orphan named Odie O'Banion, a lively boy whose exploits earn him the superintendent's wrath. Forced to flee, he and his brother Albert, their best friend Mose, and a brokenhearted little girl named Emmy steal away in a canoe, heading for the mighty Mississippi and a place to call their own.
The Dragon Republic, R F Kuang: Rin is on the run... Haunted by the atrocity she committed to save her people, addicted to opium, and driven by the murderous commands of Phoenix, the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Rin's only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold her homeland, Nikan, to her enemies. With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic.
The deer camp: a memoir of a father, a family, and the land that healed them, Dean Kuipers: For readers of The Stranger in the Woods and H Is for Hawk, a beautifully written and emotionally rewarding memoir about a father, his three sons, and a scrappy 100-acre piece of land in rural Michigan. Bruce Kuipers was good at hunting and fishing, but not at anything else that makes a real father or husband.
Bayesian statistics the fun way, Will Kurt: An introduction to Bayesian statistics with simple and pop culture-based explanations. Topics covered include measuring your own uncertainty in a belief, applying Bayes' theorem, and calculating distributions.
Murder Mile, Lynda La Plante: February, 1979, 'The Winter of Discontent'. Economic chaos has led to widespread strikes across Britain. Jane Tennison, now a Detective Sergeant, has been posted to Peckham Criminal Investigation Department, one of London's toughest areas. As the rubbish on the streets begins to pile up, so does the murder count: two bodies in as many days. There are no suspects and the manner of death is different in each case.
Widows' revenge, Lynda La Plante: Against all the odds, Dolly Rawlins and her gangland widows managed the impossible: a heist their husbands had failed to pull of - at the cost of their lives. But though they may be in the money, they're far from easy street. Shocked by her husband's betrayal, Dolly discovers Harry Rawlins isn't dead. He knows where the four women are and he wants them to pay. And he doesn't just mean getting his hands on the money. The women can't keep running.
Widows, Lynda La Plante: Facing life alone, they turned to crime together. Dolly Rawlins, Linda Pirelli and Shirley Miller are left devastated when their husbands are killed in a security van heist that goes disastrously wrong. When Dolly discovers her husband Harry's bank deposit box, containing a gun, money - and detailed plans for the hijack - she realises that she only has three options: 1. Give up and forget she ever found them; 2.
The dirty dozen, Lynda La Plante: April 1980 and Jane is the first female detective to be posted to the Met's renowned Flying Squad, commonly known as the 'Sweeney'. Based at Rigg Approach in East London, they investigate armed robberies on banks, cash in transit and other business premises. Jane thinks her transfer is on merit and is surprised to discover she is actually part of a short term internal experiment, intended to have a calming influence on a team that likes to dub themselves the 'Dirty Dozen'.
Scandal in spades, Wendy LaCapra: The Marquess of Bromton has just learned that he's a bastard. Feeling his honour is at stake, he attempts to bestow his estate upon a rightful heir by manipulating a high-stakes card game. But the winner demands more than Bromton bargained for - a marriage to his spinster sister. Lady Katherine may be the least marriageable lady in all of England, but a child of their union would be a rightful heir. Scandal has hardened Lady Katherine and narrowed her world to duty and family.
Unaccustomed earth, Jhumpa Lahiri: Beginning in America, and spilling back over memories and generations to India, Unaccustomed Earth explores the heart of family life and the immigrant experience. Eight luminous stories – longer and richer than any Jhumpa Lahiri has yet written – take us from America to Europe, India and Thailand as they follow new lives forged in the wake of loss.
Secret friends, Elizabeth Laird: Lucy is the first to tease Rafaella, the new girl who has a different name and whose ears stick out, but they develop a secret friendship, full of warmth and mystery.
The mills of God, Deryn Lake: The sleepy, eccentric Sussex village of Lakehurst suddenly becomes a place of terror and night shadows. After dark, it is not safe to go out, to the consternation of the newly arrived Vicar, trendy young Nick Lawrence, and Inspector Dominic Tennant of the Sussex Police Force. A serial killer is on the loose: one who leaves notes at the scene of his crimes signed "The Acting Light of the World.
The Bible in Australia: a cultural history, Meredith Lake: The revelatory story of the Bible in Australia, from the convict era to the Mabo land rights campaign, Nick Cave, the Bra Boys, and beyond. Thought to be everything from the word of God to a resented imposition, the Bible has been debated, painted, rejected, translated, read, gossiped about, preached, and tattooed.
Can you outsmart an economist?: 100+ puzzles to train your brain, Steven E Landsburg: From the acclaimed author of The Armchair Economist, a delightful collection of puzzles and brain teasers that provide an entertaining, informative tour of economic concepts for novices and experts alike.
The beauty of discomfort: how what we avoid is what we need, Amanda Lang: Truly successful people don’t merely tolerate discomfort; they embrace it and seek it out again and again. Business founders and university students, top athletes and couch potatoes, meditation gurus and military leaders all have very different ways of coping with discomfort, but the most successful among them believe that withstanding discomfort is a skill that has helped them in hugely positive ways.
Assassin's revenge, Ward Larsen: On a sunny dock in Gibraltar, Slaton returns to the sailboat he shares with his wife and young son to find them missing. The only clue to their whereabouts is a cryptic message: If he wants to see them again, he must eliminate an obscure scientist working for the International Atomic Energy Agency. Slaton races to Vienna to unravel the scheme. Half a world away, a small team of ISIS operatives arrives in North Korea.
Ice cream lover, Jackie Lau: I hate ice cream. Ever since my fiancée left me at the altar and skewered me in her bestseller “Embrace Your Inner Ice Cream Sandwich: Finding the Positive You in a World of Negativity,” I haven’t been able to stomach the stuff. Unfortunately, my five-year-old niece is a budding foodie and her favorite place in the world is Ginger Scoops, a cutesy Asian ice cream shop.
The ultimate pi day party, Jackie Lau: If there’s one thing that might get my dad, a retired math teacher, to visit Toronto and have a real conversation with me for the first time in seventeen years, it’s a big nerdy Pi Day party. And hopefully this party—and seeing the tech company I built from nothing—will finally be enough to impress him and make him forgive me for everything I did when I was a teenager. But it’s got to be a really great party. That’s where Sarah Winters comes in.
One bed for Christmas, Jackie Lau: Let me be clear: I've been friends with Caitlin Ng for more than a decade, and I've had a crush on her for just as long. And I've known, all that time, that I wasn't her type.When we met, we were both studying computer engineering at university. She was near the top of the class, and I was in danger of flunking out. Now, she's a CEO, and I, well…I'm wearing an inflatable T-Rex costume and dancing along to Christmas carols sung by an elderly barbershop quartet.
The first dance, Catherine Law
The beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri: Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain.
The age of misadventure, Judy Leigh: You're never too old to live dangerously. All Georgie Turner wants is to keep her family together. But with her daughter growing up fast, her sister married to a man Georgie hates, and their aging aunt getting more and more outrageous, nothing's simple. So when her brother-in-law makes his biggest mistake yet, Georgie sees the chance to reunite the ladies in her life. And after a little persuasion, three generations of Turner women head off on a very unusual road trip.
A grand old time, Judy Leigh: Evie Gallagher is regretting her hasty move into a care home. She may be seventy-five and recently widowed, but she's absolutely not dead yet. And so, one morning, Evie walks out of Sheldon Lodge and sets off on a Great Adventure across Europe. But not everyone thinks Great Adventures are appropriate for women of Evie's age, least of all her son Brendan and his wife Maura, who follow a trail of puzzling text messages to bring her home.
Unto us a son is given, Donna Leon: As a favour to his wealthy father-in-law, the Count Falier, Commissario Guido Brunetti agrees to investigate the seemingly innocent wish of the Count's best friend, the elderly and childless Gonzalo, to adopt a younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would become the sole heir to Gonzalo's substantial fortune, something which Gonzalo's friends, including the Count, find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why they're so intent on meddling in the old man's business.
The cowboy SEAL's triplets, Tina Leonard: Her hometown SEAL. When Daisy Donovan roars into town on the back of John Mathison's motorcycle, the people of Bridesmaids Creek are buzzing! The former bad girl is finally home and ready to win over the hunky SEAL who is the father of her soon-to-be baby boys.
Women, men & the whole damn thing, David Leser: One of the most talked-about and widely praised articles of 2018, expanded into the water-cooler book of the #MeToo era.
Inside Broadmoor: up close and personal with Britain's most dangerous criminals, Jonathan Levi: Broadmoor. Few place names in the world have such chilling resonance. For over 150 years, it has contained the UK's most violent, dangerous and psychopathic.
Alienation: a C.H.A.O.S. novel, J S Lewis: Sixteen-year-old Colt McAllister, now in training at the secret Central Headquarters Against the Occult and Supernatural academy, joins in the battle against alien forces and discovers startling truths about himself, his friendship with Oz, and why he is being singled out from his fellow recruits.
Domination: a C.H.A.O.S. novel, J S Lewis: Sixteen-year-old Colt McAllister and his friends are captured and taken back to Gathmara, and unless these partially-trained military cadets of C.H.A.O.S. find a way to stop the lizard-like Thules, Earth's domination is assured.
Home truths, Susan Lewis
Mao's last dancer, Cunxin Li: Chosen from millions of children to serve in Mao's cultural revolution by studying at the Beijing Dance Academy, Li knew ballet would be his family's best opportunity to escape the bitter poverty in his rural China home. From one hardship to another, Li persevered, never forgetting the family he left behind.
Where reasons end, Yiyun Li: A brilliant writer confronts grief and transforms it into art, in a book of surprising beauty and love. The narrator of Where Reasons End writes, "I had but one delusion, which I held on to with all my willpower: We once gave Nikolai a life of flesh and blood; and I'm doing it over again, this time by words." Yiyun Li meets life's deepest sorrows as she imagines a conversation between a mother and child in a timeless world.
Adventures of a Louisiana birder: 1ne year, 2 wings, 300 species, Marybeth Lima: This candid and humorous chronicle shows how one woman goes from casual observer to obsessive bird nerd as she traverses Louisiana's avian paradise. In Adventures of a Louisiana Birder, readers follow Marybeth Lima across her adopted state in search of 300 species of birds. Bisected by the Mississippi flyway and home to 400 miles of coast, Louisiana has a variety of habitats, which serve as a beautiful backdrop to this remarkable journey.
Blue & Bertie, Kristyna Litten: Bertie the giraffe oversleeps and becomes separated from her herd, but a new friend helps him get home and gives him a new perspective in the process.
Monstress. Volume three, Haven, Marjorie M Liu: Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life... is to make friends? Collects Monstress, issues 13-18.
Toss the bouquet: three spring love stories, Ruth Logan: A year's worth of novellas from twelve inspirational romance authors. Happily ever after guaranteed.
Papasaurus, Stephan Lomp: Babysaurus loves playing hide-and-seek with his Papasaurus. But one day, no matter where he looks, he can't find him, so Babysaurus turns to his prehistoric friends for help. Where can his Papasaurus be? Of course, Papasaurus has been right there all along, and when Babysaurus needs a little help, Papasaurus is ready with a big kiss and more games. This colourful and reassuring book is a fresh twist on a perennial theme that will win the hearts of little ones and their papas alike.
Novella one, Pittacus Lore: A pulse-pounding new series set in the Sunday Times bestselling world of Pittacus Lore's I Am Number Four. Follow the latest adventures of the Human Garde as they develop their legacies and battle to save our planet.
Into the fire, Pittacus Lore: After escaping from their sabotaged plane and avoiding a crash, Six, Sam, and their new charges manage to make it to the Human Garde Academy and meet up with Nine. Instead of continuing their investigation, though, the Garde decide they must take on the dangerous new foe who has abducted their friends and allies.But the trail has gone cold, and the only way to find their enemy is to infiltrate his organization. Against Six and Sam's better judgement, they send Rena and Nemo undercover.
TheiIncredible dadventure 2: a Mumbelievable Challenge, Dave Lowe
The Incredible Dadventure, Dave Lowe
The incredible dadventure 3: the Spectacular Holly-Day, Dave Lowe
Dark game, Rachel Lynch: After a scandal forces DI Kelly Porter out of the Met, she returns to her home turf in the Lake District. Crimes in the Cumbrian constabulary tend to be of the minor sort, but Kelly begins work on a cold case that shocked the local community – the abduction and brutal murder of ten-year-old Lottie Davies. Meanwhile, Kelly is also investigating two seemingly straightforward crimes: a case involving an illegal immigrant, and a robbery following the death of local businessman Colin Day.
Deep fear, Rachel Lynch: On a peaceful summer's morning in the Lake District, a woman's body is discovered outside a church. She's been murdered and a brutal, symbolic act performed on her corpse. DI Kelly Porter is in charge of the team investigating the crime, and is determined to bring the killer to justice. But as more deaths occur it is clear this is the work of a disturbed, dangerous and determined individual.
Underland: a deep time journey, Robert Macfarlane
Assignment in Brittany, Helen MacInnes: The gripping tale of an undercover operative deep in Nazi-occupied France.
The Water Cure, Sophie Mackintosh: Imagine a world very close to our own: where women are not safe in their bodies, where desperate measures are required to raise a daughter. This is the story of Grace, Lia and Sky, kept apart from the world for their own good and taught the terrible things that every woman must learn about love. And it is the story of the men who come to find them - three strangers washed up by the sea, their gazes hungry and insistent, trailing desire and destruction in their wake.
Cross purpose, Claire MacLeary: When her disgraced ex-police husband suddenly dies, Maggie Laird's unremarkable life in an Aberdeen suburb is turned upside down. With the bills mounting and the pressure on, she's forced to take on her husband's struggling detective agency, enlisting the help of her neighbour 'Big Wilma'. And so an unlikely but very determined partnership is born.
My patients like treats: tales from a house-call veterinarian, Duncan MacVean: It's all fun and games until somebody ends up in a cone.
Heart of the cross, Emily Madden: From Ireland to Kings Cross, a legacy of loss and hope echoes across the generations ... Tinahely, Ireland, 1959 Rosie Hart is content leaving her home behind to follow her new husband to Australia. But she soon discovers there is no room for her or their young son in the life he has built in vibrant Kings Cross. As their marriage crumbles, Rosie will need to fight for the golden future her son deserves.
Mudlarking: in search of London's past along the River Thames, Lara Maiklem: Lara Maiklem has scoured the banks of the Thames for over fifteen years, in pursuit of the objects that the river unearths: from Neolithic flints to Roman hair pins, medieval buckles to Tudor buttons, Georgian clay pipes to Victorian toys. These objects tell her about London and its lost ways of life.
Forty-One False Starts: Essays on Artists and Writers, Janet Malcolm: An extraordinary showcase of work from one of the world's greatest essayists. Janet Malcolm, writes David Lehman in the Boston Globe, 'is among the most intellectually provocative of authors, able to turn epiphanies of perception into explosions of insight'. In Forty-one False Starts one of the world's great writers of literary non-fiction brings together for the first time essays published over several decades.
NOBODY'S LOOKING AT YOU: essays, JANET MALCOLM: A brilliant and eclectic new essay collection from a master of the form.
Psychoanalysis: the impossible profession, Janet Malcolm: Through an intensive study of 'Aaron Green, ' a Freudian analyst in New York City, New Yorker writer Janet Malcolm reveals the inner workings of psychoanalysis.
Two lives: Gertrude and Alice, Janet Malcolm: 'How had the pair of elderly Jewish lesbians survived the Nazis?' Janet Malcolm asks at the beginning of this extraordinary work of literary biography and investigative journalism. The pair, of course, is Gertrude Stein, the modernist master 'whose charm was as conspicuous as her fatness' and 'thin, plain, tense, sour' Alice B. Toklas, the 'worker bee' who ministered to Stein's needs throughout their forty-year expatriate 'marriage'.
Cold case investigations, Xanthé Mallett: From the disappearance of the Beaumont children to the abduction of William Tyrrell to the double murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce, Xanthe is determined to expose the truth to maximise dignity for both deceased victims and those left behind. Xanthe talks to experts to uncover the how's and why's of tragic murders and haunting disappearances.
After he died, Michael J Malone: You need to know who your husband really was. When Paula Gadd's husband of almost thirty years dies, just days away from the seventh anniversary of their son, Christopher's death, her world falls apart. Grieving and bereft, she is stunned when a young woman approaches her at the funeral service, and slips something into her pocket. A note suggesting that Paula's husband was not all that he seemed.
The Secret Twin: Alaskan Oil Barons Series, Book 8, CATHERINE MANN: Back from the dead, this heiress wants answers...but will she find love? When CEO Ward Benally finds a beautiful brunette in his office, he assumes she's a corporate spy. But Brea Steele is the long-lost daughter of the company's founder, desperate to uncover the truth about her mother's death. Ward will help, and keep her close - as his pretend love interest.
GREETINGS FROM BURY PARK [electronic resource]: inspiration for the film 'blinded by the light';inspiration for the film 'blinded by the light', Sarfraz Manzoor: Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton. His teenage years were a constant battle to reconcile being both British and Muslim. But when his best friend introduced him to Bruce Springsteen, his life changed for ever. In this affectionate and timely memoir, Manzoor retraces his journey from the frustrations of his childhood to his reaction to the tragedies of 9/11 and 7/7.
Second read: writers look back at classic works of reportage, James Marcus: ... Distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage. The authors address such ongoing concerns as the conflict between narrative flair and accurate reporting, the legacy of New Journalism, the need for reporters to question their political assumptions, the limitations of participatory journalism, and the temptation to substitute 'truthiness' for hard, challenging fact.
The harp of kings, Juliet Marillier: Bard. Warrior. Rebel. Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the hardest heart and is a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island. While she and her brother are competing for places in this band, they are asked to go undercover as travelling minstrels. For Swan Island trains both warriors and spies.
The Mini Farming Bible: the Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency on 1D Acre, Brett L Markham: When Brett Markham published a small black and white handbook about how to run a successful mini farm—he never dreamed how popular the book would soon become. In 2010 Skyhorse Publishing Inc. published Brett's book in full color with over a hundred of the author's own photographs—and Mini Farming became an instant bestseller spawning four additional Mini Farming books on everything from fermenting to composting.
Water logic, Laurie J Marks: New government forms in the land of Shaftal. Now soldiers and farmers, scholars and elemental talents, weary of war, must fight to ensure revenge and retribution are not their only future. For there are those on each side who cannot forget their losses, and cannot imagine a place for themselves side by side with former foes in an enemy land.
Air logic, Laurie J Marks: In the aftermath of war and an assassination attempt, Karis and those who love her must figure out how to bring together Sainnites and Shaftalese in a country where old wounds and enmities fester and all must work to find what their place in the world may yet be.
In evil hour, Gabriel García Márquez: A small town is stirred by anonymous notes delivered during the night, telling the secrets of its inhabitants.
Love in the time of cholera, Gabriel García Márquez: Literature Guides Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Agent zero, Jack Mars: You will not sleep until you are finished with AGENT ZERO. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. The description of the action scenes transport us into a reality that is almost like sitting in a movie theater with surround sound and 3D (it would make an incredible Hollywood movie). I can hardly wait for the sequel.
The lost art of feeding kids: what Italy taught me about why children need real food, Jeannie Marshall: A lively story about food, family and identity that will make even the most inexperienced among us want to start chopping and cooking. When journalist Jeannie Marshall moved to Rome with her husband, she immersed herself in Italy's famous culinary traditions. But when the couple's son was born a few years later, Marshall began to see how Italy's great food culture was eroding, especially within young families.
The queen of distraction: how women with ADHD can conquer chaos, find focus, and get more done, Terry Matlen: From getting dressed in the morning, to making it to a job interview, to planning dinner–sometimes just getting through the day can be an ordeal for a woman with ADHD. The Queen of Distraction presents practical skills to help women with ADHD achieve focus and balance in all areas of life, whether it's at home, at work, or in relationships. More than just a survival guide, this book will help women with ADHD thrive.
The snow leopard, Peter Matthiessen
The narrow corner, W Somerset Maugham: On his way home from a remote Pacific island, Dr Saunders travels with two strangers: the treacherous Captain Nichols, and Fred, a handsome Australian with a shadowy past. Driven to shelter from a storm on the island of Banda, the trio meet good-natured Erik Christessen and his fiancee, the cool and beautiful Louise. A tense, exotic tale of love, jealousy, murder and suicide, which evolved from a passage in Maugham's earlier masterpiece, "The Moon and Sixpence".
Of human bondage, W Somerset Maugham: Philip Carey is an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelburg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, he settles in London to train as a doctor. He meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a formative, tortured and masochistic affair which very nearly ruins him.
Murder at Crossways, Alyssa Maxwell: The days are getting shorter as summer's end approaches, which means it's time for the Harvest Festival, the last big event of the season, held by Mamie Fish, wife of millionaire railway tycoon Stuyvesant Fish, at their grand "cottage," Crossways. The neocolonial mansion is decked out in artificial autumn splendour, and an extravagant scavenger hunt will be held. But the crowning jewel of the evening will be the guest of honour, Prince Otto of Austria.
They thought they were free: the Germans, 1933-45, Milton Mayer: Interviews with ten former Nazis comprise the core of this penetrating study of the psychological causes of Nazism and their implications for modern Germany.
Farewell, four waters: one aid worker's sudden escape from Afghanistan ; a novel based on true events, Kate McCord: All she needed were stamps and signatures. Marie and her translator stood in the government offices in Kabul, Afghanistan to complete the paperwork for her new literacy project. The women in her home town - the northern village of Shehktan - would learn to read.
In the land of blue burqas, Kate McCord: This is a collection of vignettes based on the real dangers and firsthand accounts from the author's experiences living in Afghanistan. The reader will see just how revolutionary Christ's message is today, and how radical it was during Christ's lifetime. All of the locations and names, including the author's name, have been changed to protect the participants.
The pioneers: the heroic story of the settlers who brought the American ideal West, David G McCullough: As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement.
Castle of dreams, Elise McCune: Castle of Dreams tells the story of three generations of women and their secrets and loves...Rose and Vivien are sisters who were brought up in a mysterious castle in northern Queensland. During the Second World War, they find themselves in love with the same dashing American soldier...Linda, Rose's daughter, has long sensed a secret in her mother's past. Happily married, and busy with her own life, Linda prefers to focus on the present...
The lazarus files [electronic resource]: a cold case investigation, Matthew McGough: A deeply-reported, riveting account of a cold case murder in Los Angeles, unsolved until DNA evidence implicated a shocking suspect - a female detective within the LAPD's own ranks. On February 24, 1986, 29-year-old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, John. The crime scene suggested a ferocious struggle, and police initially assumed it was a burglary gone awry.
The stationmaster's daughter, Kathleen McGurl: Dorset, 1935. Stationmaster Ted has never cared much for romance. Occupied with ensuring England's most beautiful railway runs on time, love has always felt like a comparatively trivial matter. Yet when he meets Annie Galbraith on the 8.42 train to Lynford, he can't help but instantly fall for her. But when the railway is forced to close and a terrible accident occurs within the station grounds, Ted finds his job and any hope of a relationship with Annie hanging in the balance... Present day.
Wind River protector, Lindsay McKenna: Ex-Air Force pilot Andy Whitcomb loves nothing more than the wide blue skies, but when a helicopter crash fighting forest fires in California leaves her injured and shaken, she's ready to return home to the peace of Wind River Ranch. The good news is, there's a chance for her to fly helos for the county sheriff's department.
Starboard home, Cressida McLaughlin: A Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café, the runaway bestseller Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas, with unexpected results. Starboard Home - Summer and Mason find themselves unexpectedly spending the entire Christmas holiday in Little Venice when the canal freezes over. But their idyllic winter excursion is thrown into turmoil when Mason's ex-girlfriend appears on the scene.
The McCullagh Inn in Maine, Jen McLaughlin: Chelsea O'Kane escapes to Maine with fresh bruises. She's ready to begin anew - until she runs into her old flame, Jeremy Holland. As he helps fix up her inn, her heart heals and they rediscover what they once loved about each other. But as the two play house, it starts to seem too good to last.
Highland captive, Alyson McLayne: Laird Gavin MacKinnon is a changed man - and not for the better. Ever since his young son, Ewan, disappeared two years ago, Gavin has grown callous and bitter. Scouring the countryside, his search leads him to a mysterious woman who maintains the boy is hers. He decides to take them both and ask questions later.
How to lose a Highlander, Michelle McLean: Forced into marriage by their king in order to stop years of inter-clan feuding, Sorcha Campbell and Malcolm MacGregor are each determined to drive the other away. Malcolm knows he can never trust his new shrewish wife, despite the fact that everything he observes seems to prove that she's not only trustworthy, but utterly perfect for him.
Tyringham Park, Rosemary McLoughlin: It is 1917 and Charlotte Blackshaw is only eight years old when her little sister Victoria vanishes from the magnificent country estate of Tyringham Park. The feverish search for Victoria soon uncovers jealousies and deceits that the inhabitants of the grand house have fought for years to keep hidden.
Dragon curse, Lisa McMann: Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, Alex and his Unwanteds set out to rescue his sister, Thisbe, from Dragon Land leaving her twin, Fifer, behind.
A glass eye, Miren Agur Meabe: A writer in her late thirties retreats to Landes in France for a while, fleeing from her own suffering after the break-up of a relationship. Little by little, she finds solace in writing about the losses in her life, about her person, and about indifference and freedom, and in sharing the doubts that arise in her creative process with a `you' whom she imagines to be on the other side of the paper.
The emerald sea, Richelle Mead: Meet Tamsin, the Glittering Court's hard-angled emerald. Her outsized aspirations make her a fierce competitor, rising to the top of the ranks. But when the ship she boards for the New World is tragically lost at sea, she is quite literally thrown off-course.
The Lorimer line, Anne Melville: The Lorimers are one of the richest and most powerful Bristol familiesWhen Margaret Lorimer, daughter of the autocratic chairman of Lorimer's Bank, asks her father if she can marry a comparatively humble young Scot, he does not put up the resistance she was expecting. Indeed, John Junius Lorimer has plans for David Gregson which involve a dramatic change in his circumstances. But John Junius's plans are more complicated, and more risky, than they seem on the surface.
The Man Who Would Be Queen, Hoshang Merchant: 'As everyone knows by now, I'm homosexual.' To write this sentence and to speak it publicly, which is a great liberation, is why I write. Provocative and percipient, The Man Who Would Be Queen is a collection of lyric essays on the self that flaunts itself as autobiographical fiction. In the words of its writer: 'The art of living is the art of creating life-fictions.
Puzzles, games, and tricks: understanding the mystery and magic of numbers, Jerome S Meyer: Learn to have fun with mathematics and the mysterious and magic world of numbers.
Mrs. Martin's incomparable adventure, Courtney Milan: Mrs. Bertrice Martin - a widow, some seventy-three years young - has kept her youthful-ish appearance with the most powerful of home remedies: daily doses of spite, regular baths in man-tears, and refusing to give so much as a single damn about her Terrible Nephew. Then proper, correct Miss Violetta Beauchamps, a sprightly young thing of nine and sixty, crashes into her life. The Terrible Nephew is living in her rooming house, and Violetta wants him gone. Mrs.
The dinosaur princess, Victor Milán: A primordial world with every species of dinosaur, large and small. And humans, who were brought to this world on the whim of the gods. Knights ride into battle on Triceratops; their heroes lead them on T-Rexes. Karyl Bogomirskiy is one such hero. Once, he held power. Betrayed by those closest to him, he was resurrected by the Fae, magical beings native to the world, who seek to use him in their eternal battle against alien gods.
The patchwork quilt of happiness, Ava Miles: Riley Thomson believes every woman can be her own superhero. When he meets Sadie McGuiness, he's even more sure of it. The sassy quilter might not fight good and evil, like he depicts as a comic book artist, but she leaps tall buildings in a single bound. He sees it in her brave quest to locate her long-lost sister and the way she champions his motherless daughter. It's not just her superhuman strength he's attracted to - it's the strength of her heart.
A perfect silhouette, Judith Miller: To help support her family and make use of her artistic skill, Mellie finds employment at a daguerreotype shop, where she creates silhouette portraits.
The miracle & tragedy of the Dionne quintuplets, Sarah Miller: When they were born on May 28, 1934, quintuplets Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie captivated the world, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the quints, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family.
The philosopher's war: a novel, Tom Miller: Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes is a practitioner of empirical philosophy–an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal the injured, and even fly.
First & then, Emma Mills: Devon is a high school senior, wondering if she really wants to go to college, what to do with her cousin Foster (a freshman) who has moved in with her family in Florida, and whether she likes Ezra, the stuck-up football star at her school, or cannot stand him.
This adventure ends, Emma Mills: Sloane isn't expecting to fall in with a group of friends when she moves from New York to Florida especially not a group of friends so intense, so layered with private tragedies and secret codes, and so all-consuming. Yet that's exactly what happens. Sloane becomes closest to Vera, a social-media star who lights up any room, and Gabe, Vera's twin brother and most serious person Sloane has ever met.
Famous in a small town, Emma Mills: For Sophie, small town life has never felt small. With her four best friends–loving, infuriating, and all she could ever ask for–she can weather any storm. But when Sophie's beloved Acadia High School marching band is selected to march in the upcoming Rose Parade, it's her job to get them all the way to LA. Her plan? To persuade country singer Megan Pleasant, their Midwestern town's only claim to fame, to come back to Acadia to headline a fundraising festival.
Foolish hearts, Emma Mills: When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year.
State of lies, Siri L Mitchell: Georgie Brennan may be a world-class quantum physicist, but she grapples with life as a single mother after her husband is killed. When she receives a message from beyond the grave, it leads her to question the details of her husband's death. As she follows the clues he left behind, her discoveries increasingly implicate those closest to her.
The gate of sorrows, Miyuki Miyabe: A series of murders shocks Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, but Shigenori, a retired police detective, is instead obsessed with a gargoyle that seems to move. College freshman Kotaro launches a web-based investigation of the killer, and comes to find that answers may lie within an abandoned building in the center of Japan's busiest neighbourhood, and beyond the Gate of Sorrows.
The book of heroes, Miyuki Miyabe: When her brother Hiroki disappears after a violent altercation with school bullies, eleven-year-old Yuriko finds a magical book in his room which leads her to another world where she learns that Hiroki has been possessed by a spirit from The Book of Heroes.
The forest of wool and steel, Natsu Miyashita
The big shrink, Sarah Mlynowski: Marigold Ramos thinks that her magical ability to make things small will come in handy as she and her friends protest the new rule banning their toy dragons from school, until her magic gets out of control and starts shrinking her friends.
Something to hide, Deborah Moggach: Petra's romantic life has always been a car-crash, and even in her sixties she's still capable of getting it disastrously wrong. But then she falls in love with Jeremy, an old chum, visiting from abroad. The fatal catch? Jeremy is her best friend's husband. But just as Petra is beginning to relax into her happy ever after, she finds herself catapulted to West Africa, and to Bev, her best friend who she's been betraying so spectacularly.
What happens now?, Sophia Money-Coutts: After eight years together, Lil Bailey thought she’d already found ‘the one’ – that is, until he dumped her for a blonde twenty-something colleague. So she does what any self-respecting singleton would do: swipes right, puts on her best bra and finds herself on a first date with a handsome mountaineer called Max. What’s the worst that can happen? Well it’s pretty bad actually.
The secret hours, Santa Montefiore: Arethusa Clayton has always been formidable, used to getting her own way. On her death, she leaves unexpected instructions. Instead of being buried in America, on the wealthy East Coast where she and her late husband raised their two children, Arethusa has decreed that her ashes be scattered in a remote corner of Ireland, on the hills overlooking the sea.
Captivation, Nicola Moriarty: Captivation is an intoxicating ghost story. True love never dies. After Juliette lost her beloved husband Danny, she closed herself off from the world, tormented by her grief. But now, just as she is finally preparing to move on, she senses he has returned. Is he trying to come back to her? How can Juliette say no to the man she loves more than life itself? And why would she want to when Danny's methods of persuasion have her weak at the knees ? Yet there is always a price to pay.
Paper chains, Nicola Moriarty: A heart-warming story of family, friendship and forgiveness - and the crazy twists of fate that shape our lives. Hannah and India are new best friends. Although true friendship means always telling each other the truth, doesn't it? Hannah, you see, is running from her life back in Sydney. Now in London, she's trying to put the past behind her, and finding this amazing new friend is a positive step forward. If only she could stop punishing herself for what she did.
Free-falling, Nicola Moriarty: Free-Falling is a beguiling tragic-romantic comedy of heartbreak and heroism, grief and ghostly dreams. The Fiancee: Belinda's life is in free-fall after the sudden death of her fiancé Andy. But then ghostly signs begin to appear which suggest he might not really be gone. And Belinda begins to tumble even further. Will his final parting gift be enough to save her? The Mother: Evelyn McGavin, Andy's mum, is also struggling.
Beloved, Toni Morrison: After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved." Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things begin to happen. Set in rural Ohio several years after the Civil War, this profoundly affecting chronicle of slavery and its aftermath is Toni Morrison's greatest novel.
A mouth full of blood: essays, speeches and meditations, Toni Morrison: Spanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around us. They are concerned with race, gender and globalisation. The sweep of American history and the current state of politics. The duty of the press and the role of the artist. Throughout Mouth Full of Blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by Toni Morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellence.
Charade, John Mortimer: It's June 1944 in an English seaside resort and a shy young man has just joined an army film unit making a documentary about army training. While shooting a cliff-scaling exercise a sergeant plunges to his death. It seems like an accident, but the shy young man is not convinced.
Fair Isle style: 20 fresh designs for a classic technique, Mary Jane Mucklestone: Hailing from a tiny island in the northern most island group of the British Isles, Fair Isle knitting has been produced for nearly 200 years and is still seen on runways today. Discover true Fair Isle knitting and build fantastic colorscapes-from elegant subtle shadings inspired by the natural landscape to exuberant riots of color for its own sake. Fair Isle Style is a book of projects to knit as well as a book about knitting the Fair Isle technique.
The vegetable museum, Michelle Mulder: In this middle-grade novel, thirteen-year-old Chloë learns about her family's history while helping her grandfather in his garden.
Pale fire: a novel, Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov: Pale Fire consists of a long, elegiac poem written by John Shade and a rambling commentary on the poem produced by a Professor Charles Kinbote. Shade's poem is a touching, emotional work portraying the poet's attempt to understand and confront death. Kinbote's commentary, in contrast, interprets the poem as a veiled saga about the exiled king of a fabulous realm named Zembla. Pale Fire presents a humorous and unusual portrait of subjective reality.
Treasury of Greek mythology: classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters, Donna Jo Napoli: An introduction to some of the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon.
Ready, set, breathe: practicing mindfulness with your children for fewer meltdowns and a more peaceful family, Carla Naumburg: How can you prepare for and prevent your kids' inevitable meltdowns? Ready, Set, Breathe will show you and your child how to focus, calm down, and live in the present moment. Being a parent is stressful, and when your child has a meltdown, it can be difficult to keep cool-let alone help your child to calm down. Ready, Set, Breathe offers real solutions to help you both deal with stress using everyday mindfulness games, activities, rituals, and habits.
Bailey's Cafe, Gloria Naylor: In post-World War II Brooklyn, on a quiet backstreet, there's a little place that draws people from all over - not for the food, and definitely not for the coffee. An in-between place that's only there when you need it, Bailey's Cafe is a crossroads where patrons stay for a while before making a choice: Move on or check out' In this novel, National Book Award-winning author Gloria Naylor's expertly crafted characters experience a journey full of beauty and heartbreak.
The mindful self-compassion workbook: a proven way to accept yourself, build inner strength, and thrive, Kristin Neff
Out of the ashes, Vicky Newham: A fire is raging through one of the city’s most infamous streets, the sight of Maya’s childhood home. And the discovery of two charred bodies in the burnt-out building transforms an arson attack into a murder case. With witnesses too caught up in the crowd to have seen anything useful, Maya is facing a complex investigation without a single lead. And, when reports of a second, even more horrifying crime land on Maya’s desk, it’s obvious there’s more at stake than she could ever have imagined.
Learning PHP, MySQL, & JavaScript: with jQuery, CSS & HTML5, Robin Nixon
Things I want my daughters to know, Elizabeth Noble
The reading group, Elizabeth Noble
Ask me no questions, Shelley Noble: Lady Dunbridge is not about to let a little thing like the death of her husband keep her from traveling to America to take Gilded Age Manhattan by storm. Of course she didn't expect to discover her host dead in the arms of his Florodora-girl mistress immediately upon her arrival. Or his wife, her childhood friend, accused of his murder.
Give me back my bones!, Kim Norman: A stormy night at sea has uncovered some long-buried secrets and surprises. Is that the mast of a shipwreck? A faded pirate hat? And what's that hiding in the sand? A mandible and a clavicle, phalanges and femurs, a tibia and a fibula – could there be a set of bones scattered across the ocean floor? And who might they belong to? A jaunty rhyme takes readers on an underwater scavenger hunt as a comical skeleton tries to put itself back together piece by piece.
No!: I won't go to school, Alonso Nunez: On the day before the first day of school, a child imagines all sorts of things that could go wrong and refuses to go, but as he continues to drag his feet throughout the day, he begins to see things a different way.
My fangtastically evil vampire pet, Mo O'Hara: Welcome to Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha! This summer is going to be epic. Epically evil, that is. 'Cause I'm going to Evil Scientist Summer Camp! No annoying little brothers. No annoying zombie goldfish. Just me, my best friend Sanj, our notebook of evil plans, and my truly evil (and totally forbidden) vampire kitten Fang. We've got it all planned out.
Space cat-astrophe, Mo O'Hara: Future evil scientist Mark, his pet cat, Fang, and his fellow campers at Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha vie for the chance to become apprentices to evil astronaut Neil Strongarm.
A voice for the spirit bears: how one boy inspired millions to save a rare animal, Carmen Oliver: The summer Simon turns thirteen, he becomes fascinated with a rare type of black bear called spirit bears. He learns that some have a pure white coat and that they exist in small numbers in the Great Bear Rainforest - not too far from his own home. But the spirit bears' habitat is under threat from deforestation, and Simon knows he must help protect these incredible animals. In school, however, Simon struggles to find his own voice. At lunchtime, he eats in the bathroom to avoid bullies.
Bears make the best math buddies, Carmen Oliver: Adelaide explains to her teacher why bears make the best math buddies.
Bears make the best reading buddies, Carmen Oliver: Adelaide explains to her teacher why bears make the best reading buddies.
Out of Istanbul: a journey of discovery along the Silk Road, Bernard Ollivier: Upon retirement at the age of sixty-two, and grieving his deceased wife, renowned journalist Bernard Ollivier felt a sense of profound emptiness: What do I do now' While some see retirement as a chance to cash in their chips and settle into a comfy armchair, Ollivier still longed for more. Searching for inspiration, he strapped on his gear, donned his hat, and headed out the front door to hike the Way of St. James, a 1400-mile journey from Paris to Compostela, Spain.
The judge's wife, Ann O'Loughlin
Scarlet Pimpernel: complete series, Emmuska Orczy Orczy: Sir Percy Blakeney presents himself as a dim-witted, foppish playboy, but in fact he is a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. With each rescue he taunts his enemies by leaving behind a card showing a small flower–a scarlet pimpernel. His secret is kept by a band of friends known as the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Solitaire, Alice Oseman
A dip in the ocean: rowing solo across the Indian, Sarah Outen: Four-thousand miles of unpredictable ocean, 500 chocolate bars, 124 days of physical exertion, three Guinness World Records, and one incredible journey. On April 1, 2009, brave 23-year-old Sarah Outen embarked on an ambitious solo voyage across the Indian Ocean in her rowing boat, Dippers.
The merciful crow, Margaret Owen: One way or another, we always feed the crows. A fugitive prince A too-cunning bodyguard Hawk warrior Tavin has always put Jas's life before his, magically assuming the prince's appearance and shadowing his every step.
Christmas cowboy, Diana Palmer: Come celebrate Christmas in Texas in this classic Long, Tall Texans romance from New York Times bestselling author Diana PalmerCorrigan Hart wasn't the marrying kind, but he wanted Dorie Wayne all the same. The ironhearted rancher would never admit how much the enticing, yet innocent Dorie meant to him - until she left small town Texas for the big city.
Mercenary's woman, Diana Palmer: Retired" soldier of fortune Ebenezer Scott was a bad boy to the core. Schoolteacher Sally Johnson was the fresh scrubbed beauty from across the street. When Sally's life was put in danger, Ebenezer fought to protect her. But this sweet-natured beauty yearned for so much more. She dreamed of a lifetime of love in Ebenezer Scott's big, strong arms.
Calamity mom, Diana Palmer: A mom for all calamities...that was what Faulkner Scott's young son wanted. The motherless twelve-year-old was determined to appoint Shelly Astor his new mom after she saved his life.
Zambezi, Tony Park: News of the death of a research assistant, killed by a man-eating lion in Zimbabwe, reaches those closes to her. Jed Banks, a Special Forces soldier serving in Afghanistan; Professor Christine Wallis in South Africa; and Hassan bin Zayid, a hotel magnate in Zambia. The victim was respectively their daughter, protegee and lover. Driven to find out what exactly happened, Jed, accompanied by Christine, travels to the banks of the Zambezi to investigate.
The beach hut, Cassandra Parkin
When hoopoes go to heaven, Gaile Parkin: From the author of Baking Cakes in Kigali comes the irresistible story of Benedict Tungazara, a ten-year-old boy in Swaziland who loves beautiful birds, his mother's cakes, and making people happy... Ten-year-old Benedict is feeling happy. His family's new home in Swaziland has the most beautiful garden in the whole entire world, teeming with insects, frogs and his favourite cinnamon-coloured birds.
Gustav Holst way, Frank Partridge: Guidebook describing the 35-mile walking route through the Cotswolds that celebrates one of England's greatest classical music composers, Gustav Holst. The book's publication coincides with the centenary of the date Holst began work on The Planets. Born in Cheltenham, within sight of the Cotswolds, Holst was a keen walker, and many places of great importance in his early life are featured on this glorious trail through a timeless corner of South West England.
Sex power money, Sara Pascoe: Award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe turns her attention to the things that really matter to humans - sex, power and money.andWhy is there such stigma around those who work in the sex industry?when Some women still want men to buy them dinner?'Important, timely, poignant, mind-blowing and VERY FUNNY. Written with kindness, bravery and ridiculous attention to detail, it will make you feel cleverer without all the usual effort.
Hush hush, James Patterson: The blistering new novel in James Patterson's no. 1 bestselling series set in Australia. Detective Harriet Blue is in prison. For murder. But now Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods is offering her a 'get out of jail free' card. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child are missing and he needs Harry's expertise - and willingness to go outside the law - to find them, fast. So Harry walks out of the prison gates - and straight into a deadly game.
The race, Richard North Patterson: Corey Grace, a Republican senator from Ohio noted for voting his own conscience rather than the party line, becomes locked in a no-holds-barred presidential primary campaign with his rival, a member of the party establishment and leader of the Christian right.
The oarsmen: the remarkable story of the men who rowed from the Great War to peace, Scott Patterson
Dmitri and the one-legged lady, Michael Pearce: The second in the delightfully witty and diverting new crime series set in Tsarist Russia from the award-winning Michael Pearce. A dreamy province of Tsarist Russia in the 1980s. An ambitious young lawyer. And the One-Legged Lady, one of the most important ikons in the district, goes missing. Exactly how important she is, the sceptical Dmitri, whose task it is to track her down, will soon find out.
Ellie, Lesley Pearse: Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent which reveals her East End background. Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blonde hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow. The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage.
Time and Chance, Sharon Kay Penman: The magnificent sequel to Sharon Penman's acclaimed novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chance recounts the tempestuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II in an epic tale of love, power, ambition and betrayal. Their reign is in its glory years; Henry is redefining the role of medieval kingship and Eleanor has given birth to their children, founding a dynasty that will endure for 300 years. But even in these seemingly happy times, shadows are lurking.
Code like a girl: rad tech projects + practical tips, Miriam Peskowitz: Coding is about creativity, self-expression, and telling your story. It's solving problems and being curious, building things, making the world a better place, and creating a future. It's about you: whoever you are, wherever you're at, whatever you want.
Mystery stories, Elizabeth Peters: A Christmas slaying, an Egyptian puzzle, and a night in the home of a stranger'three chillers from the New York Times'bestselling "grandmaster" of mystery (Publishers Weekly). A thriller writer is embroiled in a real-life whodunit when a friend drops dead in front of her, with her own hatpin impaled in his back. The violation of a sealed West Bank tomb, its rock walls intact, provides a Thebes investigator with a mystifying conundrum.
Where my heart belongs, Tracie Peterson: Twelve years after disappearing with her inheritance and without a trace, Amy shows up at the family farm to visit her dying father, and as Kathy struggles with the old feelings of betrayal and bitterness, the two sisters sort through their parents belongings and a painful past.
A slender thread, Tracie Peterson: Driven apart by their past, can the bonds of sisterhood survive what lies ahead? From the dramatic tradition of such classics as Little women and A thousand acres comes Tracie Peterson's contemporary novel, A slender thread. Well-known for her Westward chronicles series as well as her historical series with Judith Pella, Peterson now uses her agile storytelling skills to tackle a family saga about the bonds of sisterhood, which you will not want to miss.
The killing tide, Dani Pettrey: When a Coast Guard officer is found dead and another goes missing, Special Agent Finn Walker faces his most dangerous assignment yet. Complicating matters is the arrival of investigative reporter Gabby Rowley, who's on a mission to discover the truth.
Can't Smurf progress: a Smurfs graphic novel, Peyo: When Papa Smurf is away, the Smurfs will play! Handy Smurf has invented some machines to ease the burden of the hard-working Smurfs (not including Lazy Smurf!). Soon, the whole Village is interested in these inventions that improve the quality of life. Seduced by the easy life, The Smurfs rely more and more on these robots to perform their daily tasks, however small they may be.
The jewel Smurfer, Peyo: Jokey Smurf is captured by humans and forced to steal for them.
The wild boy and Queen Moon, K M Peyton: Racing through the night, at one with its bareback boy rider, the beautiful grey mare is everything Sandy has ever dreamed of. But who is the wild boy rider? And could he possibly be involved when an incident at her parents' livery yard leaves Sandy feeling unable to trust anyone - even those closest to her? As mystery follows mystery and Sandy begins to suspect a shocking truth, the wild boy rider and his beautiful horse - Queen Moon - are drawn into her world.
1-2-3 magic: effective discipline for children 2-12, Thomas W Phelan: Being a parent is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but every family faces challenges that can be frustrating and overwhelming. For more than twenty-five years, internationally renowned clinical psychologist Thomas W. Phelan's 1-2-3 Magic has helped millions of parents, teachers, and caregivers raise independent, emotionally intelligent children and build happier, healthier families-all through an easy-to-understand program that you'll swear 'works like magic'.
DISAPPEARING EARTH [electronic resource], JULIA PHILLIPS: A stunning debut from an acclaimed travel writer, – Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the first novel from a mesmerising new talent.
Live like a stoic: 52 exercises for cultivating a good life, Massimo Pigliucci: -
The golden sequence: a manual for reclaiming our humanity, Jonni Pollard: Meditation expert, who has coached more than 100,000 people worldwide, shares his tips for unlocking our true selves and breaking through common toxic cycles of thought.
The pine islands, Marion Poschmann: When Gilbert Silvester, a journeyman lecturer on beard fashions in film, awakes one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him, he flees - immediately, irrationally, inexplicably - for Japan. In Tokyo he discovers the travel writings of the great Japanese poet Basho. Suddenly, from Gilbert's directionless crisis there emerges a purpose: a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the poet to see the moon rise over the pine islands of Matsushima.
Impact, Douglas J Preston
Trekking in the Dolomites, Gillian Price
Portrait of a donor, Lissa Price
Enders, Lissa Price: With the Prime Destinations body bank destroyed, Callie no longer has to rent herself out to creepy Enders. But Enders can still get inside her mind and make her do things she doesn't want to do. Like hurt someone she loves.
Portrait of a marshal, Lissa Price: Are all Enders evil? Not quite. Go inside the mind of a Marshal in Portrait of a Marshal, an exclusive ebook original short story by Lissa Price. The ebook is a perfect entryway into the world of Starters, and a must-read for fans who've already read the novel and the first ebook original short story, Portrait of a Starter.
Portrait of a starter: an unhidden story, Lissa Price: See how it all starts for Callie and Michael in Portrait of a Starter, an exclusive ebook original short story by debut author Lissa Price.
Starters, Lissa Price: To support herself and her younger brother in a future Beverly Hills, sixteen-year-old Callie hires her body out to seniors who want to experience being young again, and she lives a fairy-tale life until she learns that her body will commit murder unless her mind can stop it.
Marly's business, Alice Pung
Marly walks on the moon, Alice Pung
Marly and the goat, Alice Pung
Placemaker: cultivating places of comfort, beauty, and peace, Christie Purifoy: Images of comfortable kitchens and flower-filled gardens stir something deep within us-we instinctively long for home. In a world of chaos and conflict, we want a place of comfort and peace. In Placemaker, Christie Purifoy invites us to notice our soul's desire for beauty, our need to create and to be created again and again.
Roots and sky: a journey home in four seasons, Christie Purifoy: This elegantly written and spiritually profound book shows readers how to find, cultivate and celebrate the sacred even in their most ordinary days.
Delayed justice, Cara C Putman: She had long given up the desire to be loved. Now she only needed to be heard. Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she never had as a child, and her determination to protect girls and women in the path of harm drives her in ways both spoken and unspoken.
The fortunate pilgrim: a novel, Mario Puzo: Efore The Godfather and The Last Don, there was Puzo's classic story about the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family of New York City immigrants living in Hell's Kitchen. Fresh from the farms in Italy, Lucia Santa struggles to hold her family together in a strange land. At turns poignant, comic and violent, and with a new preface by the author, The Fortunate Pilgrim is Italian-American fiction at its very best.
Fools die: a novel, Mario Puzo: Merlyn, a famous writer, is addicted to Las Vegas Casinos and the delights of Hollywood.
Genuine Fakes: how phony things teach us about real stuff, Lydia V Pyne
Waste tide, Chen Qiufan: When e-waste recycler Mimi is infected by a virus, she becomes the host to an omniscient consciousness hell bent on righting all the wrongs that have been done to her people.
Papa Goose: one year, seven goslings, and the flight of my life, Michael Quetting: Michael Quetting shares the heartwarming true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings–and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting at the beginning, with the eggs, the journey takes the geese from the comfort of the incubator to the challenges of the airstrip, where, in the name of scientific research, they must learn to soar behind their adoptive father's ultralight aircraft.
Alternate side, Anna Quindlen: Novel about money, class and self-discovery set in the heart of New York where the tensions in a tight-knit neighbourhood–and a seemingly happy marriage–are exposed by an unexpected act of violence. There are days when Nora Nolan thinks that she and her husband, Charlie, lead a charmed life–except when there's a crisis at work, a leak in the roof at home or a problem with their twins at college.
The marquis she's been waiting for, Ella Quinn: Dashing as they may be, Ella Quinn's eligible bachelors have much to learn about life and love. Fortunately, just the right ladies are willing to instruct them... Lady Dorcus Calthorp, daughter of the Marquis of Huntington, loved and lost during her first Season, leaving her suspicious of gentlemen. Now Dorie finds herself with no marital prospects in sight–until Alexander, the newly elevated Marquis of Exeter, arrives in town.
The bridge, Robert Radcliffe: The third and final instalment in the Airborne trilogy centred on the WW2 parachute regiment.
The hotel magnate's demand ; and, Confessions of a bad bridesmaid, Jennifer Rae: The Hotel Magnate's Demand: After wrapping up the deal of the century, Sydney's hottest property tycoon Luke Moore is back in town and craving a distraction. So when ravishing Amy McCarthy saunters back into his life, he's very tempted! Luke reminds Amy of a past she'd rather forget, but his expert touch helps seduce away the memories.
The ventriloquists, E R Ramzipoor: In this triumphant debut inspired by true events, a ragtag gang of journalists and resistance fighters risk everything for an elaborate scheme to undermine the Reich. Brussels, 1943. Twelve-year-old street orphan Helene survives by living as a boy and selling copies of the country's most popular newspaper, Le Soir, now turned into Nazi propaganda.
The me, without: the year I quit social media, shopping, sugar and more, in pursuit of happiness, Jacqueline Raposo: In a world of more choices and opportunities than ever before, how we spend our time can lead us to fulfilment or to spiritual disconnection. Part memoir, part case study, The Me, Without is an inspiring example of how to step back, slow the pace of life and help yourself heal. At the age of thirty-four, journalist Jacqueline Raposo finds herself sick, single and broke.
The happiness curve: why life gets better after midlife, Jonathan Rauch: Why does happiness get harder in your 40s? Why do you feel in a slump when you’re successful? Where does this malaise come from? And, most importantly, will it ever end? Drawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch answers all these questions.
The Templar succession, Mario Reading
The Templar inheritance, Mario Reading: A Templar secret, hidden for centuries ... 1198: On the eve of his execution, disgraced Templar knight Johannes von Hartelius writes a last confession. The parchment conceals the location of the Copper Scroll, said to hold the secret of Solomon's treasure. In present-day Iraq, John Hart discovers the message hidden in his ancestor's testament. Accompanied only by his beautiful Kurdish translator, Hart sets out to find the Copper Scoll.
The Mayan codex, Mario Reading: A cryptic prophecy, threatening Armageddon Adam Sabir has discovered the missing quatrains of Nostradamus, and the events they foretell are coming true. But there's one prophecy he can't fully decipher, and it warns of the imminent arrival of the Third Antichrist. A secret society, centuries old Following Sabir's every move is the Corpus Maleficus, an ancient cabal devoted to serving the Antichrist.
Master assassins, Robert V S Redick: Two village boys mistaken for assassins become the decisive figures in the battle for a continent in the thrilling new desert-based epic fantasy by the author of The Red Wolf Conspiracy . Kandri Hinjuman was never meant to be a soldier. His brother Mektu was never meant for this world. Rivals since childhood, they are drafted into a horrific war led by a madwoman-Prophet, and survive each day only by hiding their disbelief.
It won't be Christmas without you, Beth Reekles: Eloise, a self-confessed Christmas obsessive, can't wait for the big day. Devoted to her Michael Bublé playlist, she's organising the school nativity play and even her gorgeous Grinch of a neighbour, James, can't get her down. Her workaholic twin sister, Cara, on the other hand, plans to work over the holiday – and figure out what secrets her seemingly-perfect boyfriend George might be keeping from her. The sisters used to be close but since Cara moved to London, everything's been different.
Rendezvous: South Atlantic, Douglas Reeman: In 1941, when she was turned into an armed merchant cruiser, the S.S. Benbecula was already old. Yet even she was needed to protect the vital Atlantic sea lanes.Commander Lindsay, her new captain, had to work desperately to mould the ship's company - raw recruits and old timers - into a fighting force.And better than anyone, Lindsay knew this could be his last command, his last chance...
Torpedo run, Douglas Reeman
Eating for beginners: an education in the pleasures of food from chefs, farmers, and one picky kid, Melanie Rehak: Recounts the author's amateur forays into farming and cooking after becoming a parent, describing how she joined the staff of a locally supplied restaurant and learned how to balance responsible eating with real-world dynamics.
The LANDSCAPES OF ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: the enchanting island that inspired lucy maud montgomery, Catherine Reid
Duchess by day, mistress by night, Stacy Reid: Georgiana Rutherford, the Duchess of Hardcastle, seemingly has it all–wealth, pedigree, and the admiration of the ton, except her heart hungers for a passionate affair. She meets the enigmatic and ruthless Mr. Rhys Tremayne, a man known to low and high society as the Broker. The attraction between them is impossible to deny, but she cannot be feeling it for this man. Rhys Tremayne has built his wealth and empire by dealing secrets on the black market of the London underworld.
Archie and Archie, Ruth Rendell: This is a charming story of a cat and a dog who live on the same street for younger readers, from bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Archie the cat and Archie the dog live next door to each other on a street full of feline friends and foes.
A snowbound cowboy Christmas, Amanda Renee: Jingle Bells–or wedding bells? Some people would have thought getting stranded at the Silver Bells Guest Ranch for Christmas with the dreamy Dylan Slade was idyllic. But for real estate acquisitions expert Emma Sheridan, it's a disaster! Dylan is standing in the way of the takeover deal that could secure her promotion and her daughter's future.Dylan has no intention of selling.
Am I overthinking this?, Michelle Rial: 'Am I Overthinking This' is a book of advice for the overthinker who just wants an answer, the chart lover who wants a laugh, and the former mathlete who can't resist a graph.
The heirs: a Novel, Susan Rieger: Brilliantly wrought, incisive, and stirring, The Heirs tells the story of an upper-crust Manhattan family coming undone after the death of their patriarch Six months after Rupert Falkes dies, leaving a grieving widow and five adult sons, an unknown woman sues his estate, claiming she had two sons by him. The Falkes brothers are pitched into turmoil, at once missing their father and feeling betrayed by him.
If we were villains, M L Rio
Mr Campion's Visit, Mike Ripley: Suffolk, 1970. Albert Campion has been appointed to the role of Visitor of the University of Suffolk, but his trip to the campus takes an unexpected turn when the body of a professor is fished out of the lake. Drawn into another puzzling murder, Campion must negotiate seething jealousy, resentment and betrayal as he searches for a ruthless killer.
The gendered brain: the new neuroscience that shatters the myth of the female brain, Gina Rippon
Stars of Mithra: complete collection, Nora Roberts: Hidden star: Bailey James can't remember a thing, including why she has a satchel full of cash and a diamond as big as a baby's fist. It's clear she's in big trouble, and Bailey desperately needs private investigator Cade Parris to help her live long enough to find out just what kind. Surely Bailey isn't a criminal–but how can Cade unravel this mystery if he keeps tripping over his heart? Captive star: The moment bounty hunter Jack Dakota went to pick up the pretty little bail jumper M.J.
The Duchesses: the story of Britain's ultimate steam locomotives, Andrew Roden: The Duchesses tells the story of the 'Princess Coronation' class of locomotives -the streamlined embodiments of raw, bulked-up muscle and formidable power that any enthusiast will tell you were the finest steam engines in Britain. Conceived of by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to rival the LNER's illustrious 'A4 Pacifics', these trains heralded in the last golden age of steam.
Bark of night, David Rosenfelt
The happiness project: or, Why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun, Gretchen Craft Rubin: Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. "The days are long, but the years are short," she realized. "Time is passing, and I'm not focusing enough on the things that really matter." In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.
On his watch, Katie Ruggle: Jaycee is about to accomplish what her older brother Jake couldn't: live past graduation. Jaycee is dealing with her brother's death the only way she can - by re-creating Jake's daredevil stunts. The ones that got him killed. She's not crazy, okay? She just doesn't have a whole lot of respect for staying alive. Jaycee doesn't expect to have help on her insane quest to remember Jake.
Why you should read children's books, even though you are so old and wise, Katherine Rundell: Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children's books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers.
Double dork diaries. 5, Rachel Renée Russell: From a missing-diary disaster (leading to a mean-girl takeover!) to a puppy problem of epic proportions, Nikki Maxwell's life if never dull and always dorky! Get ready to dive into Nikki's dork-tastic life with this fabulous two-in-one bind-up.
Crown of coral and pearl, Mara Rutherford: For generations, the princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. But though every girl longs to be chosen as the next princess, the cost of becoming royalty is higher than any of them could ever imagine... Nor once dreamed of seeing the wondrous wealth and beauty of Ilara, the kingdom that's ruled her village for as long as anyone can remember.
The wrong end of the table: a mostly comic memoir of a Muslim Arab American woman just trying to fit in, Ayser Salman: What happens when a shy, awkward Arab girl with a weird name and an unfortunate propensity toward facial hair is uprooted from her comfortable homeland of Iraq, and thrust into the cold, alien town of Columbus, Ohio, with its Egg McMuffins, Barbie dolls, and kids playing doctor everywhere? This is Ayser Salman's story.
Diagnosis: solving the most baffling medical mysteries, Lisa Sanders: A twenty-eight-year-old man, vacationing in the Bahamas for his birthday, tries some barracuda for dinner. Hours later, he collapses on the dance floor with crippling stomach pains. A middle-aged woman returns to her doctor, after visiting two days earlier with a mild rash on the back of her hands. Now the rash has turned purple and has spread across her entire body in whiplike streaks.
Rough Country, John Sandford: -* * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flower novels * * * 'Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the–One of the very best novels in a superior series' 'Add a gripping storyline, a generous helping of exquisitely conceived characters and laugh-out-loud humor that produce explosive guffaws, not muted chuckles, and you're in for the usual late-night, don't-even-think-of-stopping treat 'An outstanding 'Perfect.
Winter prey, John Sandford: In a rural area of northern Wisconsin, a family of three is savagely wiped out by the Iceman, who then torches their house. In pursuit of a damaging photograph, this fiend puts no value on human life. Enter Davenport, the laconic, slightly cynical ex-cop from Minneapolis, who uncovers several disturbing truths before determining the Iceman's identity.
Night prey, John Sandford: A chameleon, invisible... uncatchable. For how could you catch an invisible man? After a two-year break, Lucas Davenport is back on the force and his first job is dealing with state investigator Meagan Connell. Determined to prove a link between a series of particularly brutal attacks on women, Meagan is struggling to be taken seriously. The cops are wary of her, the public thinks she's too political, the feminists thinks she's sold out.
A lady in disguise, Lynsay Sands: Lady Maggie Wentworth must support herself as an investigative reporter. Writing under another name, she's been exposing the notorious scandals of the ton - this time it's the "working girls" of London. While interviewing the women, a client enters, and Maggie is shocked to see her beau. She changes clothes with one of the girls and flees out the window, only to be whisked away by a stranger. Lord James is honoug a deathbed promise: watch over his late friend's sister.
Pay attention, Carter Jones, Gary D Schmidt: Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the doorstep—one who stays to help the Jones family, which is a little bit broken. In addition to figuring out middle school, Carter has to adjust to the unwelcome presence of this new know-it-all adult in his life and navigate the butler's notions of decorum.
The chicken whisperer's guide to zero-waste chicken keeping: reduce, reuse, recycle, Andy G Schneider
The lies we tell, Theresa Schwegel: Chicago police detective Gina Simonetti is keeping a secret from the department: she has multiple sclerosis. Raising her young niece on her own, Gina hides her disease; she can't afford to lose her job. Anyway, she is healthier than most of the cops she knows, and greatly appreciates the responsibility of caring for a child.
Protecting his secret son, Laura Scott: It's a shock to private investigator Mike Callahan to see Shayla O'Hare again, and with a child in tow - especially with shots flying her way. Protecting the pair must take priority over their tangled past. Is she being targeted for her family's crimes - including possibly killing Mike's father? And what will Mike do when he realises her son...
Saving Manno: what a baby chimp taught me about making the world a better place, Spencer Sekyer: An inspiring and uplifting memoir about one small-town teacher's eye-opening travels around the world and his relentless efforts to rescue a chimp in danger. As a child, Spencer Sekyer's world was a simple one. He grew up in a small town, where many of his days were spent hunting in the woods and pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete. But when his athletic career ended, he found himself seeking new goals. Spencer returned to school and became a teacher.
Lovesome, Sally Seltman: My warm breath makes a beautiful fog in front of me. It's times like this when I feel most alive. I feel free, and at one with the world and everything around me. It's an invigorating version of euphoria. But I don't want to arrive home to no one; I want someone to come home to.It's 1995 and 21-year-old Joni Johnson is fresh out of art school and loving her life. Working at Harland, a French restaurant, makes her happy - it's as romantic as she is herself.
The monster who wasn't, T C Shelley: It is a well-known fact that fairies are born from a baby's first laugh. What is not as well documented is how monsters come into being. This is the story of a creature who is both strange and unique. When he hatches down in the vast underground lair where monsters dwell, he looks just like a human boy – much to the disgust of everyone watching. Even the grumpy gargoyles who adopt him and nickname him 'Imp' only want him to steal chocolate for them from the nearby shops.
We need to talk about Kevin, Lionel Shriver: Two years ago Eva Khatchadourian's son, Kevin, murdered seven of his fellow high-school students, a cafeteria worker and a popular teacher. Now, in a series of letters to her absent husband, Eva recounts the story of how Kevin came to be Kevin. Fearing that her own shortcomings may have shaped what her son has become, she confesses to a deep, long-standing ambivalence about both motherhood in general and Kevin in particular.
The further adventures of Sherlock Holmes: the Grimswell curse, Sam Siciliano: Holmes, his cousin Henry, and wife Michelle explore the legend of the Grimswell curse when a mysterious figure is spotted on the moor accompanied by a large creature.
Cage, Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Persuasive thoughts: Have more confidence, charisma, & influence, José Silva: José Silva Jr.
The Cinderella plan, Abi Silver
Roar: how to match your food and fitness to your unique female physiology for optimum performance, great health, and a strong, lean body for life, Stacy T Sims: Women are not small men. Stop eating and training like one. Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, it's no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. Roar is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women.
Lights out for the territory: 9 excursions in the secret history of London, Iain Sinclair: Walking the streets of London, Iain Sinclair traces nine routes across the territory of the capital. In this volume he give us a provocative, enlightening and disturbing picture of modern urban life. And in the process he reveals the dark underbelly of a London many of us did not know existed.
Ghost fleet: a novel of the next world war, P W Singer: What will the next global conflict look like? Find out in this ripping, near-futuristic thriller. The United States, China, and Russia eye each other across a twenty-first century version of the Cold War, which suddenly heats up at sea, on land, in the air, in outer space, and in cyberspace. The fighting involves everything from stealthy robotic-drone strikes to old warships from the navy's "ghost fleet.
Secrets we kept: three women of Trinidad, Krystal A Sital: There, in a lush landscape of fire-petaled immortelle trees and vast plantations of coffee and cocoa, where the three hills along the southern coast act as guardians against hurricanes, Krystal A. Sital grew up idolising her grandfather, a wealthy Hindu landowner. Years later, to escape crime and economic stagnation on the island, the family resettled in New Jersey, where Krystal's mother works as a nanny, and the warmth of Trinidad seems a pretty yet distant memory.
A plastic bottle's journey, Suzanne Slade: Looks at how plastic bottles are created, filled, distributed, used, and recycled by following the journey of a single bottle.
Taking Tom Murray home, Tim Slee: Bankrupt dairy farmer Tom Murray decides he'd rather sell off his herd and burn down his own house than hand them over to the bank. But something goes tragically wrong, and Tom dies in the blaze. His wife, Dawn, doesn't want him to have died for nothing and decides to hold a funeral procession for Tom as a protest, driving 350km from Yardley in country Victoria to bury him in Melbourne where he was born.
The Sicilian's bought Cinderella, Michelle Smart: Posing as commanding billionaire Dante Moncada's fiancee at a glamorous society wedding is a far cry from Aislin O? Reilly's modest life, but she'll do anything to secure money for her sick nephew. Her deal with Dante is strictly business - the gorgeous Sicilian playboy is danger personified. Yet soon their mutual explosive passion rips through the terms of their arrangement, leaving them both hungry for more...
A Cinderella to secure his heir, Michelle Smart: The Italian billionaire's vow: she'll be his wife! Alessio Palvetti will do anything to bring his young nephew into the family business. To secure his heir, he'll use his incredible chemistry with the boy's legal guardian, Beth Hardingstone, and command her to marry him! For Alessio, the Palvetti empire always comes first, but all orphaned Beth has ever wanted is to matter to someone.
Spring, Ali Smith: Observer – AutumnSpring. The great connective.With an eye to the migrancy of story over time, and riffing on Pericles, one of Shakespeare's most resistant and rollicking works, Ali Smith tells the impossible tale of an impossible time. In a time of walls and lockdown Smith opens the door.The time we're living in is changing nature. Will it change the nature of story?Hope springs eternal.
Winter, Ali Smith: Autumn – Daily TelegraphBut winter makes things visible. And if there's ice, there'll be fire. In Ali Smith's Winter, Here comes Winter.
Legally charming, Lauren Smith: Felicity Hart has one goal: Completing her masters in art. Falling in love isn't part of the plan. She reluctantly agrees to attend a Halloween party with her best friend. After sneaking away from the party and falling asleep in an unoccupied room, she wakes to the sexiest pair of eyes she's ever seen. Eyes that belong to the one man who could turn her well organized world upside down. When he flashes that wicked, panty-melting smile at her the vow to not fall in love seems impossible.
Land of fences, Mark Smith: Finn and Kas are surviving on the coast–more than surviving: they're enjoying the surf, the summer and being together. And now, the lights of Wentworth mean life could soon be back to normal. Finn is cautiously optimistic, but Kas knows she can never escape her status as a Siley, and that a return to slavery is a very real possibility. She's nervous. And it turns out she's right to be. When Kas is captured and taken inside the fences, Finn faces his greatest challenge yet.
Song of laughter, Lauraine Snelling: Lareana Amundson, with her faith in God remaining unshakable, can almost find something to smile about, even with the tragic death of her husband John and a new baby son to bring up alone. When she meets a wealthy entrepreneur named Trey, she has no way of knowing how their lives will be linked.
A song of joy, Lauraine Snelling: New to America, Nilda Carlson is encouraged by her wealthy mentor to better herself and her community. While her ideas to help other immigrants meet resistance, she finds delight in her piano lessons with a handsome schoolteacher. But with a detective digging into her past and a rich dandy vying for her hand, Nilda must decide what future she will choose.
The noonday demon: an atlas of depression, Andrew Solomon: With uncommon humanity, candour, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Andrew Solomon takes the reader on a journey of incomparable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. His contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition is truly stunning. The Noonday Demon The depth of human experience Solomon chronicles, the range of his intelligence, and his boundless curiosity and compassion will change the reader's view of the world.
Sophocles: the seven plays in English verse, Sophocles: Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell.
52 uncommon family adventures, Randy Southern: "Connect with your family without breaking the bank. In a world of tight budgets and busy lives it can be hard to plan meaningful times with the family that are fun for everyone. That's why Randy Southern wrote 52 Uncommon Family Adventures. It brings you fun, original ideas for family time that you and your kids won't forget anytime soon.
Love on a deadline: an August wedding story, Kathryn Springer: MacKenzie thought writing wedding stories was beneath her journalistic abilities. Until one love story rekindled an old flame and opened her heart to love once more.MacKenzie "Mac" Davis left her hometown of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, ten years ago, and she never looked back. But when her father, beloved Coach Davis, suffers a mild heart attack, she returns home for an extended visit.
Light and Layered Knits: 23 Sophisticated Designs for Every Season, Vicki Square: Create fluid, fashionable garments you'll wear over and over again! Best-selling author Vicki Square returns, this time creating beautiful garments made from comfortable fibers and light yarns. These are more than simply projects to make-they are truly knits to live in. The 23 patterns of Light & Layered Knits work in all climates, can be layered and removed at will, and are equally at home in a casual or workplace setting.
Love takes the cake: a September wedding story, Betsy St Amant: – She's known for her delicious cakes, but there's no recipe for dealing with the new man in her life.Charlotte owns the best bakery in Louisiana, and clients come from near and far for her renowned wedding cakes. And while the wedding scene is Charlotte's place to shine, her own love life is more dull than ever. After a string of failed relationships and men who actually were. Will is a successful entrepreneur but devotes much of his spare time to caring for his ill mother.
The crossway, Guy Stagg: The Crossway is an account of Guy Stagg's ten-month walk to Jerusalem. The author sets off from Canterbury on New Year's Day, telling his friends and family only that he will be home before the year's end. He follows medieval pilgrimage routes through Western Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East, covering more than five-and-a-half thousand kilometres.
Blitz Hospital: true stories of nursing in wartime London, Penny Starns: When the Blitz hit London, everything changed. Once, the Home Front was relatively safe – now it wasn’t. Suddenly, London was its own front line. Blitz Hospital follows the fortunes of two major London hospitals as they struggled to cope with mounting wartime casualties: St Thomas’ and The London.
Conversations worth having: using appreciative inquiry to fuel productive and meaningful engagement, Jacqueline M Stavros: Conversations can be critical and destructive, or they can be generative and productive. This book shows how to guarantee your conversations will help people, organizations, and communities flourish. – Edited summary from book.
Yoga for better sleep: ancient wisdom meets modern science–postures, breathing exercises, and mindfulness practices for all ages, Mark Stephens: Learn simple yoga techniques–poses, meditations, and breathwork–to sleep better and longer, from master yoga teacher trainer and author, Mark Stephens.
The Chesapeake bride, Mariah Stewart: Newly divorced architect Cassidy Logan plans to build a house on historic Cannonball Island in the Chesapeake Bay, where wanderer Owen Parker has decided to return home. Pursuing Cassidy will force Owen to face the reasons he avoided relationships in the past.
Dune drive, Mariah Stewart: Always believing she was an ugly duckling, Chrissy Jenkins thought she had finally turned into a swan when her real-life Prince Charming swept her off her feet. But as his true character began to crack his perfect facade, Chrissy realized that not only was she better off without him, but that she was the only one who had the power to transform her life. Returning to her ancestral home on Cannonball Island for a family wedding, Chrissy is reintroduced to a legacy she’d all but forgotten.
Mindfulness and meditation: handling life with a calm and focused mind, Whitney Stewart
Blackberry picking at Jasmine Cottage, Zara Stoneley: Return to the charming little village of Langtry Meadows and cosy up by the fire with this gorgeous romance that will warm your heart... As the lazy days of summer ebb away and the hedgerows fill with rich, plump blackberries, Lucy Jacobs couldn't be happier. She's feeling more and more at home in the small village of Langtry Meadows and has fallen in love with idyllic Jasmine Cottage - not to mention gorgeous vet Charlie.
Summer with the country village vet, Zara Stoneley: When Lucy Jacobs is made redundant from her inner-city teaching job she fears her career is over. Teaching is all Lucy knows and she's determined to get back in the classroom as fast as she can. Except the only job on offer is at an idyllic village school in the middle of nowhere–Lucy's idea of hell.
The holiday swap, Zara Stoneley
She explores, Gale Straub
Christmas with the bomb girls, Daisy Styles
Storytime: growing up with books, Jane Sullivan: Storytime is a bibliomemoir for adults, a book about the author's experience of reading books. In the author's case, it's a voyage of discovery back to the books she had loved more than any others: the books she read as a child. She wanted to find out why they were so vitally important to her, why she needed them, and why they still shape her today. The author chose a series of books she'd read between the ages of seven and eleven, wrote down what she could remember about them, then reread them.
The accidental apprentice, Vikas Swarup: What would you do if, out of the blue, a billionaire industrialist decided to make you the CEO of his company? No prior business experience necessary. There is only one catch: you need to pass seven tests from the 'textbook of life'. This is the offer made to Sapna Sinha, an ordinary salesgirl in an electronics boutique in downtown Delhi, by Vinay Mohan Acharya, one of India's richest men.
Mr Peacock's possessions, Lydia Syson
Honouring high places: the mountain life of Junko Tabei, Junko Tabei
Reverse the signs of ageing: the revolutionary inside-out plan to glowing, youthful skin, Nigma Talib
Black flag, Brad Taylor: On leave after a particularly critical and dangerous mission with the Taskforce–a top secret counterterrorist unit that operates outside the bounds of US law–operators Knuckles and Brett have joined Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill in Charleston, South Carolina. Their goal is to learn more about Grolier Recovery Services, the archaeological research agency that the Taskforce team uses as sophisticated cover for their work.
Plastic-Free [electronic resource]: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too, Beth Terry: “Guides readers toward the road less consumptive, offering practical advice and moral support while making a convincing case that individual actions . . . do matter." —Elizabeth Royte, author, Garbage Land and BottlemaniaLike many people, Beth Terry didn't think an individual could have much impact on the environment. But while laid up after surgery, she read an article about the staggering amount of plastic polluting the oceans, and decided then and there to kick her plastic habit.
The cheerleaders, Kara Thomas: There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook. First there was the car accident–two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know his reasons. Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost. That was five years ago.
The last landlady: an English memoir, Laura Thompson: Award-winning biographer Laura Thompson pays homage to the English pub through the remarkable story of her grandmother, the first woman in England to be given a publican's licence in her own name.
The low-starch diabetes solution: six steps to optimal control of your adult-onset (type 2) diabetes with the science of insulin resistance and the glycemic load, Rob Thompson: The author of the popular The Glycemic- Load Diet reveals how to keep blood sugar stable for life Renowned diet author Robert Thompson brings you a scientifically-proven low-starch diet and exercise programme that promises to stabilize blood sugar in just 7 days. Dr. Thompson has changed the way we think about treating diabetes–and kept his own under control for 10 years–with his theory that starch, not sugar, is the number one cause behind this chronic condition.
Murder on Trinity Place: a Gaslight mystery, Victoria Thompson: As 1899 draws to a close, Frank and Sarah Malloy are ready to celebrate the New Year–and century–at Trinity Church when they notice Mr. Pritchard, a neighbor's relative, behaving oddly and annoying the other revelers. When Frank tries to intervene and convince Pritchard to return home with them, he refuses and Frank loses him in the crowd.
Pardon my French: unleash your inner Gaul, Charles Timoney: Forget the French you learnt at school. Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge, Pardon My French takes you through all the words you need to survive, shows how and why they work, and steers you past all the pitfalls and potential embarrassments of speaking French in France.
An Englishman abroard: discovering France in a rowing boat, Charles Timoney: When Charles shows his friends the rowing boat he has spent the last six months building, he little realises the adventures that lie ahead. Several glasses of champagne later (it is New Year's Eve), he finds himself betting he will travel the entire length of the Seine from source to the sea in the next year and discover the true France. But the reality proves somewhat more difficult than he had expected.
The Spring girls, Anna Todd: In the remix tradition of the cult favorite movie Clueless and Curtis Sittenfeld's Eligible comes a modern retelling of the beloved story of the March sisters, delivered with Anna Todd's signature style. With plenty of sass, romance, and drama, The Spring Girls is the perfect chance for listeners to revisit Little Women or discover this cherished story for the first time.
Trick mirror, Jia Tolentino
The Gospel in brief, Leo Tolstoy: Written in 1883, 'The Gospel in brief' is Tolstoy's harmonization of the four Christian gospels into one. So now we have Matthew, Mark, Luke, John – and Tolstoy. It is, he says, 'an examination of Christian teaching not according to the church's interpretations, but solely according to what has come down to us of Christ's teaching, as ascribed to him in the gospels.
Death in the Cotswolds, Rebecca Tope: Thea Osbourne is thanking her lucky stars. After two disastrous housesitting incidents in which she unwittingly became embroiled in murder and mayhem, she is only too happy to have a bit of peace and quiet. The only positive thing that came out of her experiences, she thinks, is her blossoming relationship with DI Phil Hollis and she relishes the thought of their spending some quality time together while she helps him clear out his late aunt's cottage in the small village in which he grew up.
White horses, Rachael Treasure: From one of Australia's bestselling and much-loved authors comes a sweeping, powerful story of a young woman who has to overcome terrible loss and trauma to find the courage to live life on her terms.
Say You Still Love Me: a Novel, K A Tucker: The Simple Wild Life is a mixed bag for Piper Calloway. On the one hand, she's a twenty-nine-year-old VP at her dad's multibillion-dollar real estate development firm, and living the high single life with her two best friends in a swanky downtown penthouse. On the other hand, she's considered a pair of sexy legs in a male-dominated world and constantly has to prove her worth. Plus she's stuck seeing her narcissistic ex-fiance–a fellow VP–on the other side of her glass office wall every day.
Until it fades: a novel, K A Tucker: "A sexy new romance about a small-town woman who saves the life of a mysterious man, and finds herself unexpectedly thrown into a whirlwind love affair, featuring bestselling author K.A. Tucker's signature "well-constructed, pulse-pounding suspense" (USA TODAY).
Keep her safe: a novel, K A Tucker: Making a Murderer meets Scandal in this story of police corruption, family secrets, and illicit affairs from bestselling author K.A. Tucker, celebrated for her "dark, twisty tale[s]" (Lisa Gardner) filled with "clever twists and turns" (Publishers Weekly). Noah Marshall has had a privileged life thanks to his mother, the highly decorated chief of the Austin Police Department.
Diamond in the rough, Jen Turano: As part of a bargain with her wealthy grandmother, Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season. Forced to travel to America to help his cousin find an heiress to wed, bachelor Reginald Blackburn is asked to give Poppy etiquette lessons, and he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.
The lost swimmer, Ann Turner: Rebecca Wilding, an archaeology professor, traces the past for a living. But suddenly, truth and certainty is turning against her. Rebecca is accused of serious fraud, and worse, she suspects–she knows–that her husband, Stephen, is having an affair. Desperate to find answers, Rebecca leaves with Stephen for Greece, Italy and Paris, where she can uncover the conspiracy against her, and hopefully win Stephen back to her side, where he belongs.
Farmer's diary: a year at high house farm, Sally Urwin: 'It's beautiful weather today - I sit down outside the lambing shed with my back up against a pen and savour the spring sunshine. All the sheep are bedded up and everyone is fed and watered. No ewe is lambing, and I have half an hour to myself. I stretch out my feet in my wellies and push them into the warm straw ...' Sally Urwin and her husband Steve own High House Farm in Northumberland, which they share with Mavis the Sheepdog, one very fat pony, and many, many sheep.
They know not what they do, Jussi Valtonen: Joe Chayefski has got what he always wanted: a reputation as one of America's top neuroscientists, a beautiful wife and two perfect daughters. But his carefully created idyll is threatened when his lab is targeted by animal rights activists. The attack is followed by a phone call from Joe's ex-wife in Finland. Two decades have passed since he abandoned Alina and their young son, Samuel, returning to America to advance his career.
Alaskan ambush, Sarah Varland: He'll take down their pursuers...if she gets them out of the wilderness alive. Pursued through the wilderness after an ambush that left his partner dead, Anchorage police officer Micah Reed stumbles on his assailants' other target - backcountry tracker Kate Dawson. His best friend's sister's just the person to help him outrun the criminals...and solve his case.
Inner engineering: a Yogi's guide to joy, Jaggi Vasudev: The practice of hatha yoga, as we commonly know it, is but one of eight branches of the body of knowledge that is yoga. In fact, yoga is a sophisticated system of self-empowerment that is capable of harnessing and activating inner energies in such a way that your body and mind function at their optimal capacity. It is a means to create inner situations exactly the way you want them, turning you into the architect of your own joy.
The optimist's telescope: thinking ahead in a reckless age, Bina Venkataraman: A trailblazing exploration of how we can plan better for the future-our own, our families', and our society's. Many of us never learned-or have forgotten-how to make smart decisions for the long run. In a world where immediate satisfaction is the norm, it's easy to avoid thinking ahead.
The dearly beloved: a novel, Cara Wall: Set in the years 1950-1970 in a changing America and London, follow[s] two married couples - ministers and academics - whose intricate bonds of faith and friendship, jealousy and understanding, are tested by the birth of an autistic child.
Where jasmine blooms, Holly S Warah: To the Mansours, an Arab American family living in Seattle, love knows no borders. But despite our best efforts, sometimes love-and family-are foreign to us. American-born Margaret Mansour wants nothing more than to rekindle the struggling twenty-year marriage to her Palestinian husband, Ahmed-but not if it means uprooting their home and children in America and moving halfway across the world.
Ford, Susan May Warren: Family, country, or the woman he loves? Navy Seal Ford Marshall isn't the kind to stand by and let a woman get hurt - especially when it involves his twin sister, RJ. So, when she makes the news, accused of sparking an international incident, he doesn't care what it take - he's going to find her and bring her home.
When it's real, Erin Watt: Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected–seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star's fake girlfriend. Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths. There's nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star's got Grammy Awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker.
The road home, Margaret Way: Two lost souls end up together at a glittering soiree off the coast of Australia's breathtaking Sydney Harbour, where long-forgotten secrets and everyday seductions collide ... Bruno McKendrick knows that he can win the attention of any woman he pleases. The well-to-do son of a Scottish-born father and Italian mother, Bruno is one of the most eligible bachelors in Australian high-society.
Midnight at the Blackbird Café, Heather S Webber: Heather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Café is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town Southern charm. Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café.
Useless magic: lyrics and poetry, Florence Welch: The complete lyrics by the iconic vocalist of Florence and the Machine, beautifully interwoven with poems, sketches and jottings from her never-before-seen scrapbooks. This is a glimpse into the work and creative processes of a fearlessly unique musician packed full of Florence's on-the-page musings and reproductions of the art that has inspired her dramatic, genre-defying music.
Lights, camera, lions: memoirs of a real-life Dr. Doolittle, Hulet Geza Wells: A unique and entertaining memoir of training and working with animal actors. Lights, Camera, Lions tells the remarkable story of Hungarian Hubert Geza Wells, who defects to America during the communist era and goes on to make a name for himself as one of the most sought-after animal trainers in Hollywood.
Hello hello, Brendan Wenzel: In simple text a set of animals, each one linked to the previous one by some trait of shape, color, or pattern, greet and interact with one another.
And how are you, Dr. Sacks?: a biographical memoir of Oliver Sacks, Lawrence Weschler: The author Lawrence Weschler began spending time with Oliver Sacks in the early 1980s, when he set out to profile the neurologist for his own new employer, The New Yorker. Almost a decade earlier, Dr. Sacks had published his masterpiece Awakenings—the account of his long-dormant patients' miraculous but troubling return to life in a Bronx hospital ward. But the book had hardly been an immediate success, and the rumpled clinician was still largely unknown.
The knife's edge: the heart and mind of a cardiac surgeon, Stephen Westaby: Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently associated with psychopathy. His thirty-five-year career has been characterised by fearlessness and ruthless ambition; leaving empathy at the hospital door as thousands of patients put their lives in his hands.
The Oysterville sewing circle, Susan Wiggs: At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge of the raging Pacific. She's come home. Home to a place she thought she'd left forever, home of her heart and memories, but not her future. Ten years ago, Caroline launched a career in the glamorous fashion world of Manhattan. But her success in New York imploded on a wave of scandal and tragedy, forcing her to flee to the only safe place she knows.
Check me out, Rebecca A Wilhite: Greta must choose between boy-next-door Will and dreamboat Mac while also trying to prevent the county from closing the library where she works.
Human error, Eileen Wilks
Human nature, Eileen Wilks
Alphabreaths: the ABCs of mindful breathing, Christopher Willard
Human relations and other difficulties, Mary-Kay Wilmers
The way we eat now: strategies for eating in a world of change, Bee Wilson
I dare you Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson: I'm Tracy Beaker the great inventor of extremely outrageous dares. I thought I was going to live happily ever after with Cam as my foster-mum. Ha Ha! It hasn't turned out like that. Cam's so mean, she won't buy me designer clothes, so all the other kids at school laugh at me.
Dancing the Charleston, Jacqueline Wilson: In a little cottage on the edge of the grand Somerset Estate, Mona lives with her aunt; a dressmaker to the lady of the house. Even though Mona never knew her mother and father, she knows Aunty tries to give her the best life she can. When Lady Somerset dies and a new member of the family inherits the house, life changes drastically for Mona. Suddenly she's invited to dazzling balls, dines on delicious food and plays with wild new friends.
Secrets of Santorini, Patricia Wilson: She'll uncover the shocking secrets of her past in paradise. Sent away to convent school at the age of six, Irini McGuire has never really known her celebrated archaeologist mother, Bridget, who lives on the paradise island of Santorini. So, when Irini receives news that Bridget has been injured at a dig and is in coma she knows it is time to return to the island of her birth.
The men who united the States: the amazing stories of the explorers, inventors and mavericks who made America, Simon Winchester
The smart girl's guide to polyamory: everything you need to know about open relationships, non-monogamy, and alternative love, Dedeker Winston: No one likes a know-it-all, but everyone loves a girl with brains and heart. The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory is an intelligent and comprehensive guide to polyamory, open relationships, and other forms of alternative love, offering relationship advice radically different from anything you'll find on the magazine rack. This practical guidebook will help women break free of the mold of traditional monogamy, without the constraints of jealousy, possessiveness, insecurity, and competition.
The complete ACOA sourcebook: adult children of alcoholics at home, at work, and in love, Janet Geringer Woititz: When they were first released in the 1980s, Janet Woititz's groundbreaking works, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Struggle for Intimacy and The Self-Sabotage Syndrome, provided a new message of hope to adult children who had grown up in the shadow of alcoholic parents. Their message today is as profound and timeless as it was two decades ago. Now, in this complete collection, readers will learn again the insight and healing power of Janet Wotitiz's words.
What the hell did I just read, David Wong: From the writer of the cult sensation John Dies at the End comes another terrifying and hilarious tale of almost Armageddon at the hands of two hopeless heroes. It's the story "They "don't want you to read. Though, to be fair, "They "are probably right about this one. No, don't put the book back on the shelf ₆ it is now your duty to purchase it to prevent others from reading it. Yes, it works with ebooks, too; I don't have time to explain how.
Redeemed by passion, Joss Wood: 'You don't trust me'. But he still wants her in his bed! If event planner Teresa St. Claire can pull off the wedding of the year, she'll save her career and her troubled younger brother. But her gorgeous ex, billionaire businessman Liam Christopher, interferes, insisting he wants to help. Teresa has to do this alone - to protect both him and her brother. Yet the ties binding her to Liam aren't so easily broken...
The hiding game, Naomi Wood: In 1922, Paul Beckermann arrives at the Bauhaus art school and is immediately seduced by both the charismatic teaching and his fellow students. Eccentric and alluring, the more time Paul spends with his new friends the closer they become, and the deeper he falls in love with the mesmerising Charlotte. But Paul is not the only one vying for her affections, and soon an insidious rivalry takes root.
The day you begin, Jacqueline Woodson: Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
The curse of Misty Wayfair, Jaime Jo Wright: Left at an orphanage, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. In 1908, the search takes her to an asylum in Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin. Using her experience as a post-mortem photographer, Thea gains access and, with groundskeeper Simeion Coyle, photographs the patients and uncovers the secrets within. Her quest reawakens the legend of Misty Wayfair, a murdered woman whose appearance portends death.
The reckoning at Gossamer Pond, Jaime Jo Wright: For over a century, the town of Gossamer Grove has thrived on its charm and midwestern values, but Annalise Forsythe knows painful secrets, including her own, hover just beneath the pleasant faade. When a man is found dead in his run-down trailer home, Annalise inherits the trailer, along with the pictures, vintage obituaries, and old revival posters covering its walls.
The club, Takis Würger: As a boy, Hans Stichler enjoys a fable-like childhood among the rolling hills and forests of North Germany, living an idyll that seems uninterruptable. A visit from Hans's ailing English aunt Alex, who comes to stay for an entire summer, has a profound effect on the young Hans, all the more so when she invites him to come to university at Cambridge, where she teaches art history. Alex will ensure his application to St.
Serving up a sweetheart: a February wedding story, Cheryl Wyatt: During one of the biggest weeks of her catering career, Meadow Larson's kitchen roof caves in after an unrelenting blizzard. She has to accept help from the last person on earth she wants to see: Colin McGrath. The tormentor from her past is now a contractor, her new neighbor–and the only person available to take on a project of this size. Colin is aware God has given him a second chance to make things right with Meadow after bullying her in high school.
The red threads of fortune, J Y: Fallen prophet, master of the elements, and daughter of the supreme Protector, Sanao Mokoya has abandoned the life that once bound her. Once her visions shaped the lives of citizens across the land, but no matter what tragedy Mokoya foresaw, she could never reshape the future. Broken by the loss of her young daughter, she now hunts deadly, sky-obscuring naga in the harsh outer reaches of the kingdom with packs of dinosaurs at her side, far from everything she used to love.
The black tides of Heaven, J Y Yang: Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as infants. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While Mokoya received visions of what would be, Akeha realized what could be. What's more, they saw the sickness at the heart of their mother's Protectorate. A rebellion is growing.
Sky in the deep, Adrienne Young: Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan, but when faced with her brother's betrayal, and driven by a growing love for her brother's friend Fiske, she attempts to unite the two clans.
The universe ate my homework, David Zeltser: Abby hates doing homework. In fact, she'll do just about anything to get out of it. So when she discovers an amazing scientific recipe for creating a parallel universe where she'll never have to do homework again, she's ready to jump right in. There's just one small wrinkle - she might not be able to find a way back.
Funky chickens, Benjamin Zephaniah: Enter the crazy world of rap poet Benjamin Zephaniah! A reissue of the wonderfully irreverent collection of poetry for young people, touching on anything from vegetables to the Queen and from sewage to the sun. There's plenty of humour as well as poems on racism, pollution and the murder of a cat.
Thomas & Rose, John Aitkenhead: An extraordinary story telling of a man raised in New Zealand, Thomas McCallum, the woman he falls in love with while at university, Rose, and the adventure they couldn't have predicted while journeying Turkey; which has them saving a small 5-year-old boy who is threatened with dire consequences. This is a glass half full story involving strong but differing views on evolution and creation, with opposing philosophies coming together in a practical explanation of divinity.
The unreliable people, Rosetta Allan: Is all love doomed under a heartless regime? Antonina is a student at the prestigious Academy of Art in St Petersburg, though at times she feels she might be a better fit at the Centre of Non-Conformist Art across town. She knows she stands out as different, being neither Russian, Korean nor Kazak - and yet she embodies them all. She is Koryo-Saram- a descendant of the exiled population that Stalin labelled the Unreliable People.
High adventure: the adventure doesn't end when you become a dad, Mike Allsop: Mike Allsop is a dynamo - pilot, mountaineer, ultra-marathoner, motivational speaker, author of High Altitude (2013), husband, and father of three children. He's always been an adventurer, and once he and wife Wendy had children he realised he needed to find a way of incorporating his adventures into family life, rather than going off solo. He knew that he needed to keep exploring, to keep filling up his 'emotional tank', but he also knew there had to be something in it for everyone.
Stories on the four winds = Ngā hau e whā, Brian J Bargh: This collection brings together twenty short stories from eighteen of New Zealand's accomplished writers. They explore the dark and dangerous milieu of our comfortable existence. There is humour, tenderness, surprise, anger, sorrow and abject desperation in these stories from the four winds. Authors include Patricia Grace, Albert Wendt, Alice Tawhai, Paula Morris, James George, Renée and several new storytellers you will want to read more of.
The Raupō book of Māori proverbs, A E Brougham: Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Māori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Māori setting. Several hundred proverbs are contained in The Raupo Book of Māori Proverbs, categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English. This comprehensive and dependable book serves as both a useful reference and an insight into values of the Māori.
Someone's wife: a memoir of sorts, Linda Burgess: These pieces read like the freshest of recent novels: clever, restrained and wittily observant. They range across the personal and the observational. There are essays on her lifetime of being an All Black wife (once an AB, always an AB); her love of teaching, education and the young; and a powerful essay on the death of her baby, Toby, striking in its honesty. Linda is interested in family and friendship; shared and sometimes distorted memories. Her personal truths link to universal truths.
Whatever it takes, Paul Cleave: When seven-year-old Alyssa is kidnapped, Deputy Noah Harper decides he will do what it takes to find her - but that means crossing lines he can never come back from. Finding the girl safe isn't enough to stop Noah from losing his job, his wife, and from being kicked out of Acacia Pines. He's told if he ever returns, he'll be put in jail and left there to rot. Now, twelve years later, comes a phone call.
The short life and mysterious death of Jane Furlong, Kelly Dennett: The abduction and murder of teenager Jane Furlong is one of New Zealand’s most enduring mysteries. Jane was 17 when she disappeared from Auckland’s Karangahape Road in 1993. She was a girlfriend, a daughter, a sex worker, and the mother of a four-and-a-half-month-old baby.
Out on the water: twelve tales of the sea, Tessa Duder: Ten short stories and two longer historical ones by one of New Zealand's leading writers for young people bring to life the thrills and challenges of sailing, paddling and travelling on the seas around New Zealand. You'll capsize in your first race in an Optimist and sail the Tasman on a tall ship. You'll hurtle in a P-class and Zeddie across wind-swept harbours, get hauled aloft on a strange keeler and work with your dad shipping a load of cattle on a flat-bottomed scow.
Remember me: a novel, Derek Hansen: Remember Me is a novel which demonstrates how easily seemingly close-knit communities can be torn apart. It is a novel which borrows heavily on techniques normally applied in memoirs and deliberately blurs the line between truth and fiction. It is the story of a twelve-year old boy growing up in the mid 1950s in Auckland, in a community which was orderly, close-knit and clannishly supportive.
Sole survivor, Derek Hansen: Passion, adventure, struggle for survival and love for life – on a remote island. Tremendous novel soon to be a major Hollywood film. You're fed up with your office job, your flatmate, your bank manager and yourself. Fate throws you a lifeline. You're now the sole inheritor of a cottage on a remote island off New Zealand. Do you take it? Of course you do. So, off sets Rosie Trethewey, not knowing what she's in for but pretty certain it can't be worse than what she's got.
Sleeps standing Moetū, Witi Ihimaera: Both fiction and fact, this fascinating book is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the Battle of Orakau. During three days in 1864, 300 Māori men, women and children fought an Imperial army and captured the imagination of the world. The battle marked the end of the Land Wars in the Waikato and resulted in vast tracts of land being confiscated for European settlement. Instead of following the usual standpoint of the victors, this book takes a Māori perspective.
Show of hands, Anthony McCarten: A huge crowd gathers around a car yard for the 'Win a new Land Rover Discovery' competition - all you need do is keep your hand on the car the longest. Attracted to this gruelling Darwinian contest are people from every walk of life, who for one reason or another - avarice, poverty, anger, revenge, despair, loyalty, love - see their salvation in winning the car.
Where the dead men go, Liam McIlvanney: After three years in the wilderness, hardboiled reporter Gerry Conway is back at his desk at the Glasgow Tribune. But three years is a long time on newspapers and things have changed - readers are dwindling, budgets are tightening, and the Trib's once rigorous standards are slipping. Once the paper's star reporter, Conway now plays second fiddle to his former protege, crime reporter Martin Moir. But when Moir goes AWOL as a big story breaks, Conway is dispatched to cover a gangland shooting.
Adventures of Tupaia, Courtney Sina Meredith: The incredible story of Tupaia, Tahitian priest navigator, who sailed on board the Endeavour with Captain Cook on his first voyage to Aotearoa. Follow Tupaia as he grows up in Ra'iatea, becoming a high-ranking 'arioi and master navigator. Join him as he meets up with Cook in Tahiti and sails as part of the crew on the Endeavour across the Pacific to Aotearoa.
Māori at work: the everyday guide to using te reo Māori in the workplace, Scotty Morrison: A simple, practical and engaging guide to using the Māori language in and around your workplace. Māori at Work offers phrases and tips for greetings and welcoming people, emails and letters, speeches and social media, with specific chapters on the office, construction and roadworks, retail, hospitality, broadcasting and teaching.
Brothers in black: the long history of brotherhood in New Zealand rugby, Jamie Wall: The All Blacks have had a brilliant run of brothers in the last decade, with the Barretts, Whitelocks, Saveas and Franks, but there have also been many more standouts throughout New Zealand rugby history like the Meads, Whettons, Gears, Bachops and Brownlies.
Saving the Snowy Brumbies: the Wilson sisters' adventures taming horses from Australia's Snowy Mountains, Kelly Wilson: Each year thousands of Australia's legendary Brumbies are aerially culled or captured and sold for slaughter to manage the world's largest population of wild horses. When the Wilson Sisters hear of government plans to cull 90 per cent of the Snowy Mountain Brumbies, they eagerly sign up for the Australian Brumby Challenge to learn more about these iconic horses' desperate plight.

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