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Irish Sentence Builders – LISTENING – Teacher Book (The Language Gym – Sentence Builder Books)
The Teacher Book
This booklet contains answers and transcripts for all exercises.
The Irish Listening Booklet matches to the minutest details the content of the 19 units included in the best-selling workbook for beginner-to-pre-intermediate learners “Irish sentence builders”, by the same authors.For best results, the two books should be used together.
This book fully implements Dr Conti’s popular approach to listening-skills instruction, L.A.M. (aka Listening-As-Modelling), laid out in his seminal work: “Breaking the Sound Barrier: Teaching Learners how to Listen” (Conti and Smith, 2019).L.A.M. is based on the concept that listening instruction should train students in the mastery of the key micro-listening skills identified by cognitive psychologists.
Each unit contains around 13 listening tasks, which provide continuous and extensive recycling of the target constructions and vocabulary items and address the development of the key listening micro-skills.
The tasks include engaging and tested Conti classics such as: “Spot the intruder”, “Missing details”, “Faulty transcript”, “Break the flow”, “Faulty translation”, “Gapped translation” and “Listening slalom”, alongside more traditional listening comprehension tasks.
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Jane Eyre on Social Media: The perfect gift for Brontë fans
Reader, she married him. But not before a LOT of discussion of his behaviour in the group chat.
With courage, determination and logged into her social media accounts – plain Jane Eyre is ready to take on the world. But then she meets and begins to fall for Edward Rochester, AKA the definition of a red flag, with screenshots to prove it.
When authors Claire McGowan and Sarah Day imagined how ‘Pride and Prejudice on Social Media’ might look, retelling the story through mocked-up social media posts, their post instantly went viral. Now, they return with a Bronte classic told through highs and lows of social media . . .
Perfect for fans of Charlotte Brontë . . .
***READERS LOVE JANE EYRE ON SOCIAL MEDIA***
‘This is a fun text with a witty comedic spin and definitely one to put on your TBR pile’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If you read nothing else this year, read this! It’s honestly the best read of the year. Not only is it a clever idea for a retelling, it’s charming, witty and downright hilarious!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It all did make me laugh. Lots!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Really well done and difficult to put down. I see the authors have done the same thing with Pride and Prejudice and I am definitely adding that to my TBR’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a funny and quirky book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This clever retelling combines charm, wit, and humour to create an engaging and hilarious narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A lot of fun and a good way to make modern a classic’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Julia: The Sunday Times Bestseller
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
“a fascinating reflection on totalitarianism as refracted through Orwell’s times and our own” The Guardian
London, chief city of Airstrip One, the third most populous province of Oceania. It’s 1984 and Julia Worthing works as a mechanic fixing the novel-writing machines in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. Under the ideology of IngSoc and the rule of the Party and its leader Big Brother, Julia is a model citizen – cheerfully cynical, believing in nothing and caring not at all about politics. She knows how to survive in a world of constant surveillance, Thought Police, Newspeak, Doublethink, child spies and the black markets of the prole neighbourhoods. She’s very good at staying alive.
But Julia becomes intrigued by a colleague from the Records Department – a mid-level worker of the Outer Party called Winston Smith, she comes to realise that she’s losing her grip and can no longer safely navigate her world.
Seventy-five years after Orwell finished writing his iconic novel, Sandra Newman has tackled the world of Big Brother in a truly convincing way, offering a dramatically different, feminist narrative that is true to and stands alongside the original. For the millions of readers who have been brought up with Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, here, finally, is a provocative, vital and utterly satisfying companion novel.
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Kitty McKenzie: Victorian saga: Book 1
1864 – Suddenly left as the head of the family, Kitty McKenzie must find her inner strength to keep her family together against the odds. Evicted from their resplendent home in the fashionable part of York after her parents’ deaths, Kitty must fight the legacy of bankruptcy and homelessness to secure a home for her and her siblings. Through sheer willpower and determination she grabs opportunities with both hands from working on a clothes and rag stall in the market to creating a teashop for the wealthy. Her road to happiness is fraught with obstacles of hardship and despair, but she refuses to let her dream of a better life for her family die. She soon learns that love and loyalty brings its own reward.Read more
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Lies and Weddings
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Rufus Leung Gresham, future Duke of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel, is drowning in debt. The only solution, according to his scheming mother, is for him to attend his sister’s wedding and seduce a woman with money.
Will it be the French hotel heiress with a royal bloodline? Or the venture capital genius who passes out billions like lollipops? Or will Rufus betray his family and confess his love to the literal girl next door? When a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret tryst, the Gresham family plans – and their reputation – go up in flames.
Taking us from the sand beaches of Hawaii to the skies of Marrakech, from the glitzy bachelor pads Los Angeles to the inner sanctums of England’s oldest family estates, Kevin Kwan has written a juicy, hilarious and sophisticated tale of love, money, murder, sex, and the lies we tell about them all.
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Life for Sale (Penguin Modern Classics)
‘The best book I’ve read this year … darkly comedic and full of tension and surprise’ Marina Abramovic
‘Life for sale. Use me as you wish. I am a twenty-seven-year-old male. Discretion guaranteed. Will cause no bother at all.’
When Hanio Yamada realises the future holds little of worth to him, he puts his life for sale in a Tokyo newspaper, thus unleashing a series of unimaginable exploits. A world of murderous mobsters, hidden cameras, a vampire woman, poisoned carrots, code-breaking, a hopeless junkie heiress and makeshift explosives reveals itself to the unwitting hero. Is there nothing he can do to stop it? Resolving to follow the orders of his would-be purchasers, he comes to understand what life is worth, and whether we can indeed name our price.
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Lily: A Tale of Revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author
From Sunday Times bestselling novelist Rose Tremain comes a gripping novel of murder and revenge set in Victorian England
Nobody knows yet that she is a murderer…
London, 1850. On a freezing winter’s night, a baby is abandoned at the gates of a park only to be saved by a young policeman and taken to the Foundling Hospital.
After suffering years of brutal hardship at the Hospital, Lily is released into the world of Victorian London. But she is hiding a dreadful secret…
When Lily and the policeman meet again, Lily is convinced that he holds the key to her happiness. But might he also be the one to uncover her crime and so condemn her to death?
‘Enthralling… Tremain evokes Victorian London with visceral intensity in a gripping and deeply humane novel exploring themes of rejection, poverty, guilt and redemption’ Observer
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Macbeth: The Actor’s Edition
‘It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood.’
One of Shakespeare’s best-known Tragedies, Macbeth, tells the story of a Scottish general who is given a prophecy by three witches that he will become King. With the encouragement of his wife, Macbeth murders the King and takes the throne but is then plunged into paranoia, guilt and more bloodshed to keep his reign.
The Actor’s Edition is specifically designed and written with actors in mind. The text is the same, with no edits or alterations. The additional elements included and the presentation makes this version what you need as an actor approaching the play.
- A no-nonsense approach to the text
- Background information on Shakespeare and the play
- Detailed synopsis, character information, key themes
- Acting tips and hints for working with Classical Theatre
- Acting techniques and approaches
- A layout to support actors when working on the text and in rehearsals
- Ample space to make notes and draw stage directions and diagrams.
THE ACTOR HAS TO DEVELOP THEIR BODY. THE ACTOR HAS TO WORK ON THEIR VOICE. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THE ACTOR HAS TO WORK ON IS THEIR MIND’. – STELLA ADLER
The Actor’s Editions contain all the essential elements you need as an actor, including background information on Shakespeare and, more importantly, the background to the text, key themes, complete synopsis and information on the characters. All of these are written, giving you the information you need in an easy-to-understand and follow manner.
There are also several hints, tips and suggested exercises for you to undertake to help your character development and your approach to rehearsals and developing your work, specifically looking at handling classical text and the work of Shakespeare.
Most important, though, is the set out of the play itself. Each page of text is accompanied by an opposite, faintly lined blank page, allowing you to make all important notes. For an actor, making notes is one of the most important things you need to do – whether in a rehearsal, in a read-through, undertaking table work, or developing your character independently. Having these notes alongside the text is vital to aid your memory and ensure that you apply them when rehearsing and refer to them when learning your lines and reflecting on rehearsals or planning for them.
The Actor’s Edition gives you ample space to make notes, draw diagrams, write about how you say your lines, where and how you move (as well as other characters in the scene), what your objectives, obstacles and actions are, and anything else that you think is relevant.
The ability to write and add notes makes this version a good choice for anyone who wants to do this when reading or studying the play. It would also suit students and others involved in creating performance work, including directors, stage managers, and those with technical roles such as sound and lighting.
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Mad Honey: The heart-pounding and heart-breaking number one international bestseller
*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
‘Emotional and enlightening’ WOMAN & HOME
‘The twist halfway through is a jaw-to-the-floor moment’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘A perfect choice for your book clubs’ PRIMAOlivia fled her abusive marriage to return to her hometown and take over the family beekeeping business when her son Asher was six. Now, impossibly, her baby is six feet tall and in his last year of high school, a kind, good-looking, popular ice hockey star with a tiny sprite of a new girlfriend.
Lily also knows what it feels like to start over – when she and her mother relocated to New Hampshire it was all about a fresh start. She and Asher couldn’t help falling for each other, and Lily feels happy for the first time. But can she trust him completely?
Then Olivia gets a phone call – Lily is dead, and Asher is arrested on a charge of murder. As the case against him unfolds, she realises he has hidden more than he’s shared with her. And Olivia knows firsthand that the secrets we keep reflect the past we want to leave behind - and that we rarely know the people we love well as we think we do.
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Mary E. Pearson Collection 5 Books Set (Dance of Thieves, Vow of Thieves, The Kiss of Deception, The Heart of Betrayal, The Beauty of Darkness)
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:Mary E. Pearson Collection 5 Books Set:
Dance of Thieves:
When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty’s resentment and anger.Vow of Thieves:
Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them – the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor’s Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last.The Kiss of Deception:
The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can’t abide. Like having to marry someone she’s never met to secure a political alliance. Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding.The Heart of Betrayal:
Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, Lia’s erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizar’s interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen.The Beauty of Darkness:
Lia has survived Venda – but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it. With war on the horizon, Lia has no choice but to assume her role as First Daughter, as soldier – as leader. While she struggles to reach Morrighan and warn them, she finds herself at cross-purposes with Rafe and suspicious of Kaden, who has hunted her down.Read more
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Matt Beaumont e: A Novel
An unforgettable first novel, an author to shout about, a campaign to ensure that everyone knows this is the funniest, sharpest read of the year.
Consisting entirely of staff emails, e spends a fortnight in the company of Miller Shanks, an advertising agency that scales dizzying peaks of incompetence. Among the cast are a CEO with an MBA from the Joseph Stalin School of Management, a Creative Director who is a genius, if only in his own head, designers and copywriters driven by breasts, beer or Bach Flower Remedies, and secretaries who drip honey and spit blood.
The novel is a tapestry of insincerity, backstabbing and bare-arsed bitchiness: that is to say, everyday office politics. Oh yes, and there is some work to be done too – the quest for advertising’s Eldorado, the Coca-Cola account.
e is sleazy, scurrilous and scabrously funny. It also contains a first-class joke about the Pope and sound advice on the maintenance of industrial carpet tiles.
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Midnight Surrender To The Spaniard / Her Diamond Deal With The Ceo: Midnight Surrender to the Spaniard (Heirs to the Romero Empire) / Her Diamond Deal with the CEO
Cinderella unravelled by the billionaire
For dedicated single mother Anna, attending her friend’s Spanish wedding is a huge milestone. But as the clock strikes midnight she surrenders to her chemistry with super-rich best man Sebastián. He can only offer one pleasure-filled night…but will Anna want more?
The CEO’s terms? Marriage!
When lifeguard Ondine rescues Jack Walcott from drowning, she almost regrets it. The billionaire is as rude and entitled as he is gorgeous, so Ondine doesn’t expect any thanks. And certainly not his convenient marriage proposal!
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Mona of the Manor (Tales of the City, 10)
The tenth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga.
____________________When Mona Ramsey married Lord Teddy Roughton to secure his visa―allowing him to remain in San Francisco to fulfil his wildest dreams―she never imagined she would, by age 48, be the sole owner of Easley House, a romantic country manor in the UK. Now, with her adopted son, Wilfred, Mona has opened Easley’s doors to paying guests to keep her inherited English manor afloat.
As they welcome a married American couple to Easley, Mona and Wilfred discover their new guests’ terrible secret. Instead of focussing on the imminent arrival of old friend Michael Tolliver and matriarch Anna Madrigal, Mona will need to use her considerable charm, willpower and wiles to set things right before Easley’s historic Midsummer ceremony.
Hurdling barriers both social and sexual, Maupin leads the eccentric tenants of Barbary Lane through heartbreak and triumph, through nail-biting terrors and gleeful coincidences in 1980s San Francisco and beyond. The result is a glittering and addictive comedy of manners that continues to beguile new generations of readers.
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Moral Injuries
You’re trained to save the lives of others. How far would you go to save your own?
Ruthlessly ambitious Olivia, anxious perfectionist Laura and free-spirited risk-taker Anjali couldn’t be more different. Yet their friendship, which began on the first day of medical school, has kept them inseparable for twenty-five years. As wild all-nighters and exam pressures gave way to the struggles and joys of new motherhood and intense jobs, their bond remained unbreakable. Years ago they promised that nothing would come between them, and to do anything for one another, including burying one night they have never spoken about: a drug-fuelled university party that forced them to make a deadly choice that could still destroy them.
When an eerily similar tragedy strikes involving their teenage children, everything the three women have built threatens to shatter around them, and they are left asking just how far you can stretch a friendship before it snaps…
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Natural Beauty: A Novel
In this sly, surprising, and razor-sharp debut novel, a virtuoso pianist gives up her future as a musician to work at a high-end wellness store in New York City where the pursuit of beauty comes at a staggering cost.
Our narrator is the youngest student at the Conservatory. She produces a sound from the piano no one else does, employing a special technique she learned from her parents – also stunningly talented musicians – who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated, she abandons her future as a pianist and accepts a job at a high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City.
Holistik is known for its remarkable products and outrageous procedures: remoras that suck cheap Botox from the body, eyelash extensions made of spider silk, emotional support ducklings bred to imprint on their owners. Every product is ethically sourced and made with nothing but the highest quality ingredients.
Our narrator’s new job is a coveted one among New York’s beauty-obsessed, and it affords her entry into a new world of privilege. She becomes transfixed by Helen – a model, and the niece of Holistik’s charismatic owner – and the two strike up a close friendship that hazily veers into more. All the while, Holistik plies our narrator with products that slim her thighs, smooth her skin, lighten her hair, and change her eye color.
But beneath these fancy creams and tinctures lies a terrible truth that threatens to consume her. After all, beauty is nothing without ugliness.
Natural Beauty is a piercing, terrifying, and darkly funny debut that eviscerates the beauty and wellness industry, exploring questions of consumerism, self-worth, race, and identity. This propulsive novel takes a world that feels familiar and pushes it to a conclusion that at first might seem jarring, but when we inch closer, settles on us as truth.
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North Woods
‘Truly outstanding’ Mail on Sunday
‘Mason teases out the joy and meaning in the sometimes small lives of his characters. North Woods has been heaped with praise and hype, and deservedly so. This is a book that treats life as a miracle and demands the proper awe from its readers’ Antonia Senior, The Times
‘This is a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic . . . The only constants are the land and Mason’s genius’ Washington Post
‘Daniel Mason’s latest novel is one of those rare books that truly deserves the description “spellbinding” ‘ Observer
‘A tapestry at once intimate and epic’ TLS
‘Utterly beguiling’ Scotsman
‘Extraordinary characters . . . a tour de force’ Independent, Best Books for Autumn
‘Epic . . . weaves a Cloud Atlas-style narrative of humanity under pressure and nature under threat’ Guardian, 2023’s Biggest Books
FOUR CENTURIES. A SINGLE HOUSE DEEP IN THE WOODS OF NEW ENGLAND.
A young Puritan couple on the run. An English soldier with a fantastic vision. Inseparable twin sisters. A lovelorn painter and a lusty beetle. A desperate mother and her haunted son. A ruthless con man and a stalking panther. Buried secrets. Madness, dreams and hope.
All are connected. The dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.
Exhilarating, daring and playful, NORTH WOODS will change the way you see the world.
‘A monumental achievement’ Maggie O’Farrell
‘Ambitious, alive, and lush with generosity . . . an immersive sprint through time’ Tess Gunty
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On Seas of Reapers
In a sea far to the west, a pale moon straddles a darkening ocean.
When a mysterious girl washes upon a storm-stricken island, searching for a way to help rescue her best friend, she will find that there is more than sand and seawater awaiting her. She thought this was going to be easy! A quick in and out – the only trouble is: the island is controlled by pirates; and they are desperate to locate an ancient treasure.
With the help of new-found friends, the girl is thrust into a deadly race for a magical artefact, one that is only thought to exist in long, lost tales. Can they find the treasure before the dreaded pirate captain, Atlas Vain, does and stop his plan to destroy the entire island, leaving no trace he was ever there! All this must be done before her ill-fated friend meets the executioners’ block, which is only mere days away…
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On the Stage and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-be Actor (Annotated)
Unique Elements
- Historical Context from the 19th Century as Bonus Material
Jerome K. Jerome, an English author and humorist, wrote “On the Stage and Off,” which was published in 1891. He gained recognition for his amusing travelogue, “Three Men on a Boat.” Despite being declined by the British Army due to his age when World War I broke out, Jerome remained determined to assist and volunteered to drive an ambulance for the French Army.
“On the Stage and Off” is a semi-fictionalized biography where the narrator recounts his less-than-glorious experiences in the seedy world of late Victorian theater. Jerome drew from his own early endeavors as an aspiring actor to create this work. The book provides a captivating glimpse into the daily life of a struggling actor, filled with dirty theaters, inebriated performers, and dubious managers. Jerome’s witty and wry style permeates the narrative, with self-deprecating jokes and a generally amiable tone. He even shares a poignant story of a fellow actor’s tragic descent into madness.
Readers will thoroughly enjoy this captivating book, which is both engaging and easy to read. It comes highly recommended, offering a delightful exploration of the theater world through Jerome’s unique perspective.
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Other Minds and Other Stories
* An ABA “December 2023 Indie Next List” pick.
From the award-winning author of A Questionable Shape and White Dialogues, a brilliant, anxious, and hilarious new collection.
A man lends his phone to a stranger in the mall, setting off an uncanny series of Unknown calls that come to haunt his relationship with jealousy and dread. A well-meaning locavore tries to butcher his backyard chickens humanely, only to find himself absorbed into the absurd violence of the pecking order. A student applying for a philosophy fellowship struggles to project himself into the thoughts of his hypothetical judges, becoming increasingly possessed and overpowered by the problem of other minds. And in “The Postcard,” a private detective is hired to investigate a posthumous message that a widower has seemingly received from his dead wife, leading him into a foggy landscape of lost memories, shifting identities, and strange doublings.
Cerebral and eerie, captivating and profound, these twelve stories expertly guide us through the paranoia and obsession of everyday horrors, not least the horrors of overthinking what other people might be thinking. With all of Sims’s trademark virtuosity, innovation, and wit, Other Minds and Other Stories continues to expand the possibilities of contemporary fiction.Additional reading:
For Electric Literature, Other Minds and Other Stories author Bennett Sims recommends “10 Books About Nonhuman Consciousness”Read an excerpt:
BOMB Magazine hosts an excerpt of the short story “Medusa” from Bennett Sims’ Other Minds and Other Stories: “MEDUSA” by BENNETT SIMS
Literary Hub hosts an excerpt of the short story “Other Minds” from Bennett Sims’ Other Minds and Other Stories: “OTHER MINDS” by BENNETT SIMS
Menagerie Magazine hosts an excerpt of the short story “The New Violence” from Bennett Sims’ Other Minds and Other Stories: “THE NEW VIOLENCE” by BENNETT SIMS
Ploughshares hosts an excerpt of the short story “Pecking Order” from Bennett Sims’ Other Minds and Other Stories: “PECKING ORDER” by BENNETT SIMSRead more
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Pet Rapport: Illustrated Humorous and True Tales of Pet Characters
Pets as part of the family, their inclusion in everyday life and their mishaps or adventures are reflected in these stories. Each story is accompanied by an illustration that is personally drawn by the author from a photo received from the owner and reflects their unique character and personality. Some true and real-life examples include: A cat which was inadvertently included in a parcel (but survived), a dog that was stolen from outside a shop but was restored to her owner and a rescue dog who found a wonderful home. These are all true, but there are also four fictitious and humorous examples ‘hidden’ amongst the others, which the author invites readers to discover. Adults will find these stories heartwarming and children will like the ‘happy endings’ and trying to spot which stories are ‘made up.’ A book with stories that appeal to the heart and illustrations that appeal to the eye, whatever your age and whether or not you have pets of your own.Read more
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Pet: The International Bestseller
“FAULTLESS.” ―The Guardian *** “A SLY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER.” ―The Observer
Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a thief begins to target the school, Justine’s sense that something isn’t quite right grows ever stronger. With each twist of the plot, this gripping story of deception and the corrosive power of guilt takes a yet darker turn. Young as she is, Justine must decide where her loyalties lie.
Set in New Zealand in the 1980s and probing themes of racism, misogyny and the oppressive reaches of Catholicism, Pet will take a rightful place next to other classic portraits of childhood betrayal: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Go-Between, Heavenly Creatures and Au Revoir Les Enfants among them.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
“An utterly compelling read.” ―Stephen on Netgalley
“Superb.” ―Melissa on Amazon
“A chilling and suspenseful tale that I had to *force* myself to put down.” ―Aoife on Netgalley
“I loved this!”―Helen on Netgalley
“A seriously compelling read… Bravo.”―Jessica on Netgalley
“This was excellent. It deserves every bit of praise heaped on it.” ―Catherine on Netgalley
“I read this in one sitting.” ―Octavia on Netgalley
“Pet astounded me.” ―Jordan on Goodreads
“Unputdownable. So well written so haunting.” ―Abby on Netgalley
“A great read!” ―Chris on Goodreads
“A brilliant, chilling read.” ―Samantha on Netgalley
“Dark, chilling and filled with twists, a great book to devour as quickly as possible.” ―Rachel on Netgalley
“Best suspense, Chidgey is such a talented author!”―Lizzie on Netgalley
“Compelling, don’t miss out on this one.”―Georgina on Netgalley
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Pizza Girl: The poignant TikTok sensation and must-read debut
Perfect for fans of Coco Mellors, R. F. Kuang and Yomi Adegoke, this electrifying debut and TikTok sensation charts the unlikely relationship between a pregnant teenage pizza delivery driver and a stressed-out, middle-aged mum.
Eighteen years old, pregnant, and working as a pizza delivery girl, our dysfunctional heroine is deeply lost and in complete denial about it all. She’s grieving the death of her father, avoiding her loving boyfriend, and flagrantly ignoring her future.
Her world is further upended when she becomes obsessed with Jenny, a stay-at-home mother new to the neighbourhood, who comes to depend on weekly deliveries of pickle-covered pizzas for her son’s happiness.
As one woman looks toward motherhood and the other toward middle age, the relationship between the two begins to blur in strange, complicated, and ultimately heartbreaking ways.
Bold, tender, and unexpected, Pizza Girl is a moving and funny portrait of a flawed, unforgettable young woman as she tries to find her place in the world.
‘A fine debut’ Independent
‘Utterly moving’ Stylist
‘A thought provoking debut … I loved it’ Daily Mail
Readers are LOVING Pizza Girl
‘I just devoured it’
‘Superb writing’
‘Easily a cult classic’
‘I read this book in one sitting’
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Promise Me: The most heart-warming novel of 2023
THE NO. 1 EBOOK BESTSELLER
A witty, heartwarming story of love, life and second chances set in the idyllic Cotswolds, from the glorious Jill Mansell.
‘I completely adored it . . . Brimming with warmth, heart and jolly good fun’ Cathy Bramley
‘An absolute joy from start to finish’ Veronica Henry
‘Jill knocks it right out of the park with this fabulous story of love and friendship’ Milly Johnson
One minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over.
The last thing Lou wants is to move to a tiny Cotswolds village. She certainly doesn’t intend to work for curmudgeonly eighty-year-old Edgar Allsopp. But Edgar is about to make her the kind of promise nobody could ignore. In return, she secretly vows to help him fall in love with life again.
Foxwell is also home to Remy, whose charm and charisma are proving hard to ignore. But Lou hasn’t recovered from the last time she fell for a charmer. She needs a distraction – and luckily one’s about to turn up.
Secrets never stay hidden for long in Foxwell, nor are promises always kept. And no one could guess what lies ahead . . .
Readers love Promise Me:
‘Pure escapism . . . A simply gorgeous read that I would highly recommend’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘My book of the year! I really, really loved it’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Another Jill Mansell belter which had me laughing out loud from the first few pages’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I loved every second I spent reading this book. It is warm, realistic and life affirming’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘A wonderfully uplifting story, with a superb cast of characters who’ll stay in your heart after you’ve turned the final page’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Ramses’ Riches: Book nine of Meredith Pink’s Adventures in Egypt – a mystery of modern and accent Egypt: Volume 9 (Meredith Pink’s Avventures in Egypt)
On a mission to retrace the adventures in Egypt of the great explorer Giovanni Belzoni, the next stop is Abu Simbel. But Merry and friends have more reasons for wanting to make the trip down Lake Nasser than just to see the Great Temple of Ramses that Belzoni famously dug from the sand.First, there’s the golden statuette of Helen of Troy apparently found there. And second, the promise – on very good authority – of a stash of treasure.Intrigued and mystified – for both are surely impossible – Merry sets sail to find out more.Join Merry on another thrilling adventure as she seeks to uncover more of Egypt’s secrets.Read more
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Relatos – Yuki – El lado equivocado: Language Gym: Spanish Sentence Builder – Readers
Yuki, a spirited but innocent Japanese student, arrives in rural Spain excited to immerse herself in the Spanish way of life. She is quickly bewitched by the passion and excitement of the local culture but soon learns that beneath the colourful Iberian flair, there are secrets that threaten to tear apart this charming community. Befriending a group of local gitanos, she is immediately swept up in their youthful exuberance but later learns that not everyone shares her enthusiasm for these youngsters and that passion can, at times, boil over into hostility.Can Yuki uncover the secrets that divide the town? Will her efforts to bring the residents together bring peace or bloodshed?
El Lado Equivocado is a story about the excitement of experiencing a foreign culture, about broken relationships and social exclusion, and about the incredible healing power of music.
Written for, and with input from, GCSE students, El Lado Equivocado, is the ideal accompaniment to the GCSE course.
Yuki, a spirited but innocent Japanese student, arrives in rural Spain excited to immerse herself in the Spanish way of life. She is quickly bewitched by the passion and excitement of the local culture, but soon learns that beneath the colourful iberian flair, there are secrets that threaten to tear apart this charming community. Befriending a group of local gitanos, she is immediately swept up in their youthful exuberance, but later learns that not everyone shares her enthusiasm for these youngsters and that passion can, at times, boil over into hostility.Can Yuki uncover the secrets that divide the town? Will her efforts to bring the residents together bring peace or bloodshed?
El Lado Equivocado is a story about the excitement of experiencing a foreign culture, about broken relationships and social exclusion, and about the incredible healing power of music.
Written for, and with input from, GCSE students, El Lado Equivocado, is the ideal accompaniment to the GCSE course.
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Reminders of Him: A Novel
A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.
After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself.
The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them.
The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing.
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Robinson Crusoe (Royal Collector’s Edition) (Illustrated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
On Robinson Crusoe’s first seafaring voyage, his ship sinks in a violent storm. On his second voyage he is enslaved by pirates. When Crusoe braves the ocean after several years in Brazil, Providence leaves him as the sole survivor of a shipwreck on a deserted island. Confronted by hunger and the elements, Crusoe builds a home, grows crops, tames wild animals, and survives cannibals and mutineers by his wits and the qualities of his cultural upbringing. But while Crusoe has conquered his island, he is affected most by his isolation from civilization.
Robinson Crusoe is widely regarded as the first English novel. No book in the history of Western literature had spawned more editions, spin-offs, and translations. Adaptations include The Swiss Family Robinson, the Hollywood film Cast Away, and nbc’s tv series Crusoe. The story was likely influenced by the real-life Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway in 1704 who spent four years and four months on the Pacific island Juan Fernández which was later changed to Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966.
This case laminate collector’s edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.
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Rouge
From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty.Can she escape her mother’s fate and find a connection that is more than skin deep?
A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 in The Guardian, i newspaper, The New York Times, Time, Globe and Mail, Bustle, The Millions, LitHub, TOR, Good Housekeeping, Our Culture Mag, and more!
‘You think, “She’s not going to go there…yes, she is.’ Margaret Atwood
‘The trancelike, rhapsodic language and deepening atmosphere of unreality make for a narrative that oozes with unease.’ The Guardian
‘Rouge is a must-read for anyone who has found themselves obsessively, and even dangerously, fixated on self-improvement. […] Dreamline, hypnotic and enchanting in its language, Rouge proves Awad is a huge talent’ Stylist, Book of the Month
‘A tale of insidious damage of envy and our preoccupation with appearances. Anyone maintaining a ten-step Korean skincare regimen may feel seen. […] Awad ramps up the grand guignol hysteria rather splendidly, chucking in some film noir tropes for good measure as we hurtle towards a demonic denouement’ The Times
‘Rouge is a story in which dreams become nightmares and vice versa. Desire and danger walk hand-in-hand and Awad skilfully manipulates the vertiginous tension between them. The beauty industry is ripe for Awad’s signature treatment: gothic satire, bloody but beautifully done. Much of it is darkly hilarious. […] If you like your fairy tales dark and for adults only, then stick along for the wild ride.’ Daily Telegraph
‘[D]ark and seductive.’ i newspaper
‘An edgy fable on the perils of our modern fascination with beauty.’ Vogue
‘Awad is a genius, preternaturally gifted at creating vicious, hilarious tales about the depravity inside us.’ Vulture
For as long as she can remember, Belle has been insidiously obsessed with her skin and skincare videos. When her estranged mother Noelle mysteriously dies, Belle finds herself back in Southern California, dealing with her mother’s considerable debts and grappling with lingering questions about her death. The stakes escalate when a strange woman in red appears at the funeral, offering a tantalizing clue about her mother’s demise, followed by a cryptic video about a transformative spa experience. With the help of a pair of red shoes, Belle is lured into the barbed embrace of La Maison de Méduse, the same lavish, culty spa to which her mother was devoted. There, Belle discovers the frightening secret behind her (and her mother’s) obsession with the mirror—and the great shimmering depths (and demons) that lurk on the other side of the glass.
Snow White meets Eyes Wide Shut in this surreal descent into the dark side of beauty, envy, grief, and the complicated love between mothers and daughters. With black humor and seductive horror, ROUGE explores the cult-like nature of the beauty industry—as well as the danger of internalizing its pitiless gaze. Brimming with California sunshine and blood-red rose petals, ROUGE holds up a warped mirror to our relationship with mortality, our collective fixation with the surface, and the wondrous, deep longing that might lie beneath.
‘A brilliant, biting critique of western beauty standards as well as a soaring, phantasmagoric, Angela Carter-esque fairy tale about trauma and the loss of self. Rouge is deeply unsettling, funny, obsessive, and unlike anything I’ve read. A truly mesmerizing read.’ Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World
‘Rouge is a fever dream—a brilliant, intense, unforgettable horror story about a beauty cult with a deeply moving mother-daughter story at its core. Mona Awad’s signature and singular imagination and black humor and empathy are on full display here, and her wild-ride of a tale is masterfully grounded in the emotional devastation of childhood and grief. I loved every word of this.’ Laura Zigman, author of Small World
‘There is nobody else like Mona Awad, daring enough to plunge her hands—rings and all—into the viscera of story and discover an unsettling beauty within. ROUGE is her most magnetic work yet, a thrilling dystopian romp that knows that beneath the glossy, aspirational veneer of self-care lurks the same old gothic abyss.’ Alexandra Kleeman, author of Something New Under the Sun
‘Unsettling, whimsical, and moving, Rouge is an authentic, innovative kind of narrative magic that’s both surreal and absolute. A striking novel of incandescence and heart.’ Iain Reid, author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things
‘Awad’s latest is a dreamy (or perhaps nightmarish) gothic fairy tale about a mother, a daughter, and their shared obsession with their own beauty. Like all of Awad’s novels, it reels you in, shakes your brain until you’re not sure what you’re seeing, and then floats off cackling on a cloud of smoke. Metaphorically, that is. I’d forgive you for not being sure.’ Lit Hub (Most Anticipated Books of 2023)
‘Mona Awad, I will read everything you ever write. She is a writer of unbelievable talent.’ Tor.com
‘[A] hypnotic tour de force… Awad approaches the increasingly well-trod ground of sinister wellness gurus with aplomb, creating an atmosphere of creeping discomfort and surreality right from the start. This is the stuff of fairy tales—red shoes, ballrooms, mirrors, and thorns but also sincerity, poignancy, and terror.’ Kirkus (Starred Review)
‘[A] delightfully twisted fairy tale… The author’s acerbic wit radiates in this excoriating story of beauty’s ugly side.’ Publisher’s Weekly
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Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel: 11
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Diaries series, comes the very first adult installment, which follows Princess Mia and her Prince Charming as they plan their fairy tale wedding–but a few poisoned apples could turn this happily-ever-after into a royal nightmare.
For Princess Mia, the past five years since college graduation have been a whirlwind of activity, what with living in New York City, running her new teen community center, being madly in love, and attending royal engagements. And speaking of engagements. Mia’s gorgeous longtime boyfriend Michael managed to clear both their schedules just long enough for an exotic (and very private) Caribbean island interlude where he popped the question! Of course Mia didn’t need to consult her diary to know that her answer was a royal oui.
But now Mia has a scandal of majestic proportions to contend with: Her grandmother’s leaked “fake” wedding plans to the press that could cause even normally calm Michael to become a runaway groom. Worse, a scheming politico is trying to force Mia’s father from the throne, all because of a royal secret that could leave Genovia without a monarch. Can Mia prove to everyone–especially herself–that she’s not only ready to wed, but ready to rule as well?
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Satan’s Affair
Every Halloween, Satan’s Affair will come to you.We travel the country, offering terrifying haunted houses, thrilling rides and the tastiest food. And with every passing town, I cleanse this world, one execution at a time.
I hide within the walls, casting my judgement for those that reek of evil, singing lullabies to their rotting souls.
Once you’ve been chosen, there’s no escaping my henchmen—they cater to my every desire.
You can run and you can hide, but it only excites me.
Come.
Take a walk through my dollhouse, where your screams will blend and your cute little pleas will go unanswered.
But I can’t promise it’ll be over quickly…
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Scotland the Strange: Weird Tales from Storied Lands
Something was coming down the tide. It came down as quiet as a sleeping bairn, straight for him as he sat with his horse breasting the waters, and as it came the moon crept out of a cloud and he saw a glint of yellow hair.
From misty moors, crags and clifftops comes a hoard of eighteen strange tales gathered by Johnny Mains, award-winning anthologist and editor of the British Library anthology Celtic Weird. Sourced from Scotland’s storied literary heritage and bustling with witches, ghosts, devils and merfolk, this selection celebrates the works of treasured Scottish writers such as John Buchan, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dorothy K. Haynes and Neil M. Gunn alongside rare pieces by lesser-known authors – including two tales translated from Scots Gaelic.
Brooding in the borderlands where strange folklore, bizarre mythology and twentieth-century hauntings meet, this volume promises chills and shivers as keen and fresh as the wind-whipped wilds of Scotland.
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Sea Change
For fans of Julia Armfield’s Our Wives Under the Sea
‘Absolutely stunning . . . Full of longing, mystery, fear and hope. I loved this book to pieces!’ – Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirties, she’s estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend has just left her to join a mission to Mars.
Her days are spent dragging herself to her menial job at an aquarium, and her nights are spent drinking sharktinis (mountain dew and copious amounts of gin, plus a hint of jalapeno). With her best friend pulling away to focus on her upcoming wedding, Ro’s only companion is Dolores, a giant Pacific octopus who also happens to be Ro’s last remaining link to her father, a marine biologist who disappeared while on an expedition when Ro was a teenager.
When Dolores is sold to a wealthy investor intent on moving her to a private aquarium, Ro finds herself on the precipice of self-destruction. Wading through memories of her youth, Ro has one last chance to come to terms with her childhood trauma, recommit to those around her, and find her place in an ever-changing world.
‘Utterly original‘ – Bryan Washington, author of Memorial
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Sea of Lost Love
THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHORA stunning story of loss, love and a moment that changed everything . . .
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Celestria, the charismatic daughter of an aristocratic family, lives in Pendrift Hall, a pale stone mansion with gardens that tumble down to the Cornish sea. It is summer and the weeks ahead hold the promise of self-discovery and the thrilling possibility of elicit love affairs.
Yet tragedy erupts in paradise when one of the family vanishes. A mysterious note is left behind with the words: ‘Forgive Me’. Soon Celestria is pulled along a trail of deception, masquerades and mirrors. It will lead her from her idyllic life on the English coast to the orange groves of Southern Italy. It will also lead her to love . . .
***PRAISE FOR SANTA MONTEFIORE***
‘Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore’ JOJO MOYES
‘An enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments’ DINAH JEFFERIES on Songs of Love and War
‘Santa Montefiore hits the spot for my like few other writers’ SARRA MANNING
‘One of our personal favourites’ THE TIMES on The Last Secret of the Deverills‘Accomplished and poetic’ Daily Mail
‘Santa Montefiore is a marvel’ Sunday Express
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Sea of Thieves: Athena’s Fortune
Dive into a world of pirates, plunder, and peril with this novel based on Rare’s thrilling adventure game, Sea of Thieves.Long ago, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy, the infamous pirate Ramsey and his shipmates sacrificed everything to embark on an impossible journey into the Sea of Thieves.
In the present day, Larinna, an ambitious stowaway determined to leave her mark on history, joins forces with a wild and adventurous captain seeking the greatest treasure ever buried.
Separated by time but united by their drive to uncover the secrets of the Sea of Thieves, both crews will face tricks, traps, and malevolent horrors unleashed from the depths of the sea as each draws nearer to Athena’s Fortune.
Take a deep breath and dive into an epic story based on Rare’s thrilling shared-world adventure game Sea of Thieves, where aspiring pirates can set sail on exciting voyages. Discover the tales of famously fearsome pirates whose legends endure and whose plunder still lies buried, ready for the taking.
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Sea Prayer: The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller
A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller
A deeply moving, gorgeously illustrated short story for people of all ages from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner, brought to life by Dan Williams’s beautiful illustrations
‘The book may be brief, but it is beautiful, poetic – a distillation of his strengths’ Sunday Times
On a moonlit beach a father cradles his sleeping son as they wait for dawn to break and a boat to arrive. He speaks to his boy of the long summers of his childhood, recalling his grandfather’s house in Syria, the stirring of olive trees in the breeze, the bleating of his grandmother’s goat, the clanking of her cooking pots. And he remembers, too, the bustling city of Homs with its crowded lanes, its mosque and grand souk, in the days before the sky spat bombs and they had to flee.
When the sun rises they and those around them will gather their possessions and embark on a perilous sea journey in search of a new home.
Proceeds from the sale of Sea Prayer will go to The Khaled Hosseini Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to help fund life-saving support and build better futures for refugees around the world.
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Selected Poems of Li Bai
Li Bai is an iconic figure in Chinese literature, celebrated for his timeless poetry that has transcended centuries and captivated the hearts of readers worldwide. “Selected Poems of Li Bai” is a collection that showcases the brilliance and profound insights of this remarkable Tang dynasty poet.Li Bai’s poems are like windows to the soul of ancient China, offering glimpses into the culture, landscapes, and emotions of his time. His verses are imbued with a deep appreciation for nature’s beauty, a sense of wanderlust, and a quest for spiritual enlightenment. Through his poetry, he effortlessly intertwines the mundane with the mystical, evoking a sense of wonder and contemplation.
In this curated selection, we have chosen some of Li Bai’s most cherished and representative works, which explore themes of love, longing, nature, and the human experience. These poems have been meticulously translated into English to preserve the essence of Li Bai’s artistry and the beauty of his words.
As you embark on this journey through the lyrical landscapes of Li Bai’s imagination, may you find inspiration, solace, and a deeper connection to the enduring spirit of Chinese poetry. “Selected Poems of Li Bai” is a tribute to a literary genius whose verses continue to resonate across cultures and generations.
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Sharpe’s Command: The latest thrilling adventure from the best-selling master of historical fiction, the perfect gift for Christmas 2023
*Special collector’s edition with foiled signature on the board, exclusive to the first print run*
SHARPE IS BACK.
The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the global bestselling Sharpe series.
If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe . . .
And the impossible is exactly what the formidable Major Sharpe is asked to do when he’s dispatched on an undercover mission behind enemy lines, deep in the Spanish countryside.
For a remote village is about to become the centre of a battle for the future of Europe. Sitting high above the Almaraz bridge, it is the last link between two French armies, one in the north and one in the south; if they meet, the British are doomed.
Only Sharpe’s small group of men – with their cunning and courage to rely on – stand in their way. But they’re rapidly outnumbered, enemies are hiding in plain sight, and time is running out . . .
SHARPE’S COMMAND is the brand new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
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READERS LOVE SHARPE’S COMMAND:
‘Bernard is a great storyteller and historian’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Once again this is a page turner. Loved it!’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a fantastic book . . . another great adventure for Richard Sharpe’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sharpe alongside Patrick, Teresa and Hogan up to their necks in French men and Spanish treachery’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sharpe is back, bashing Napoleon’s lot in the mountains of Spain . . . classic Sharpe!’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bernard Cornwell’s book ‘Uhtred’s Feast’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 22-05-2023.
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So Lucky: The latest bold, brilliant and funny Sunday Times best selling book from the author of The Cows
*Dawn O’Porter’s brand new novel, CAT LADY, is available to buy now! *
*The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick*
‘A total joy’ Matt Haig
‘Unputdownable’ Marian Keyes
Fearless, frank and for anyone who’s ever doubted themselves, So Lucky is the straight-talking new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller.
IS ANYONE’S LIFE . . .
Beth shows that women really can have it all. Ruby lives life by her own rules. And then there’s Lauren, living the dream.
AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS? Beth hasn’t had sex in a year. Ruby feels like she’s failing. Lauren’s happiness is fake news.
And it just takes one shocking event to make the truth come tumbling out…
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Spare: by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out from that point on.
For Harry, this is that story at last.
Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness-and, because he blamed the press for his mother’s death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight.
At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn’t find true love.
Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple’s cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . .
For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.
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Sports and Social
It’s not what you think, it rarely is, so flick the remains of your rubbish cigarette down the drain and don’t pay too much attention to the rumours. Things have been going missing from the bedroom of the woman with the purple eye shadow. Stewart tries to pull in the punters at the ailing nightclub by installing a car park diorama of gorillas and meerkats. Meanwhile, Yvonne gets a new job and nobody knows what’s happened to Daz. At Jonnie Rabbett’s shooting club, Barbara ‘Bunny’ Rabbett dispenses pork pies and sage advice, “It’ll be right, love.” Vincent smokes cigarettes, smells of paint and finally gets to the bottom of what exactly happened to Dame Judy. He must ring Kirsten and let her know! Paul’s life flashes before him as he drives around town in his aromatic van, “I’m here for the chickens!” he shouts. Sports and Social is a collection of short stories about the remarkable everyday things that happen when remarkable everyday people get together.Read more
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