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Library Cat, the resident cat of the University of Edinburgh's Main Library, is not like other cats. He is a thinking cat. You can tell by the canny glint in his eye, his disdainful whiskers and his unrelenting interest in books and piles of paper.This is the Library Cat's story. Join him as he adventures away from his favourite turquoise library chair and his preferred food (bacon rind) to go out into the big, bad world. Meet his cousins, Biblio Chat and Saaf Landan Tom; swo...

Sanaka Hiiragi's The Lantern of Lost Memories is a healing, uplifting Japanese novel about family, love, loss and humanity, and what life is really about.One photograph, one treasured memory, one chance to go back . . .Imagine waking up in a cosy photo studio in the mountains, between this world and the next. A kind man hands you a hot drink and a stack of photographs, one from every day of your life. There are hundreds, even thousands of them. They capture your best days and...

Licealista Meguru Ukiyo, który dopiero co zaczął się spotykać ze swoją przyjaciółką z dzieciństwa, Sarą Tatsumi, napotyka białego węża, określającego się mianem boga. „Niedługo umrzesz.”
Zgodnie z przepowiednią, Meguru ginie w wypadku drogowym. Jednak w niedalekiej przyszłości Sary, którą w ostatnich momentach chłopaka pokazuje mu Shirohebi, również widnieje śmierć...
Aby uratować ukochaną, Meguru powraca do świata żywych i zdobywa mistyczną moc...

The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this sweeping and evocative reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide.You can’t alter destiny . . .Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never be the same again.Years ...

Fourth Wing meets The Fast and the Furious in Of Flame and Fury, by debut author Mikayla Bridge. With deadly phoenixes, edge-of-your-seat action and a smouldering enemies-to-lovers romance, you won't want to miss the hottest YA fantasy of the year!Phoenix racing; hotter than F1. Deadlier than dragons. On an island built from ash and shrouded in fire, phoenix racing is the most profitable – and deadly – work you can find. No one knows that better than Kelyn Varra and her crew,...

Okryte złą sławą męskie liceum Chidori i żeńską prywatną szkołę Kikyo dzieli krótki dystans, a zarazem ogromna przepaść. Bo chociaż obie placówki stoją obok siebie, ich uczniowie szczerze się nienawidzą. Rintaro Tsumugi uczęszcza do okrytego złą sławą liceum Chidori, Kaoruko Waguri zaś do prestiżowej szkoły średniej Kikyo. Mimo że dobrze im w swoim towarzystwie i lubią spędzać ze sobą czas, Rintaro obawia się, że ich środowiska są zbyt różne. Ostatecznie przedstawia jednak Ka...

**A New York Times Bestseller** 'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, and ethics of generative AI. Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW' Angela DuckworthConsumer AI has arrived. And with it, inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs, lives and the future of humanity.Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom-mongers, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative...

'An indispensable guide' James Clear, author of Atomic Habits'A game-changer' Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money'A must-read' Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck'A masterwork' Ryan Holiday, author of The Daily Stoic We all face thousands of decisions every day. They define the trajectory of our lives. There’s just one problem: most of us have no idea how to make them. Here, Shane Parrish – ‘the former spy who helps Wall Street mavens think...

MAGICAL TALE OF CATS, CAKES AND ASTROLOGY FOR READERS OF BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLDHUMANS ARE STARS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, MIZUKI. EVERY ONE OF THEM.THE #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING HEALING SERIES THAT FEELS LIKE A HUGUnder a glittering full moon, a Kyoto coffee shop appears only where and when it's needed. It's run by talking cats serving delicious desserts and age-old astrological wisdom. This coffee shop attracts customers who have lost their way in life, from a failed vid...

WHAT VALUABLE COMPANY IS NOBODY BUILDING?The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them.It’s easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there.‘Peter Thiel has built multip...

Rudo żyje w slumsach na obrzeżach metropolii, której granice wyznacza Otchłań – bezdenne wysypisko, a zarazem miejsce egzekucji. Pewnego dnia chłopak zostaje oskarżony i skazany za zbrodnię, której nie popełnił, a w konsekwencji – strącony do Otchłani. Konflikt z Wandalami eskaluje. Sprzątacze dowiadują się, że trafili do wnętrza latającego gruza, który ma sforsować barierę. Tyle że podobno ci, którzy tego próbują, giną... Czas się kończy! Kategoria wiekowa: 14+Gatunek: akcja...

An exploration into how basketball redefines creativity, shaping the art, fashion, and design of contemporary subcultures.

Often called the father of modern running and basketball sneakers, Jacques Chassaing has shaped and influenced sports and street fashion like few designers ever will. For the first time, Chassaing reveals the story behind the forty-year career of a pioneering designer who has continually pushed boundaries and led the creation of many of the world s most beloved sneakers. Chassaing thrills and provokes readers with his life experiences, taking them on a journey of continual ev...

Fall in love with Laurie Gilmore's #1 New York Times bestselling cozy seasonal romance set in Dream Harbor! 'Never want this series to end!' ? Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. As a world-renowned chef, single dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive.Iris has never managed to hold down a job for m...

Welcome to the Isle of Smile – home of The Mubbles, where the beautiful island runs on SUN, WIND and FLOWER POWER. Like the Wibbles of Wobble mountain, the Earworms and the one-eyed Drib Drabs, everyone on the Isle of Smile lives in perfect harmony – most of the time. Until the Clouds of Joy BUMP together making a wonky rainbow that means one thing . . .Someone or something is coming to VISIT. Time spent with The Mubbles on the Isle of Smile makes everything better – you’ll s...

Drawn on by his eagerness for the open sky, he left his guide and soared upwards...'Ovid tells the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, and many other famous myths. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries.They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London t...

Znasz to uczucie, gdy patrzysz na ludzi, którzy osiągnęli to, o czym Ty tylko marzysz? Zastanawiasz się: "Co oni mają, czego ja nie mam?"Odpowiedź jest prostsza, niż myślisz.To nie kwestia szczęścia, talentu czy znajomości. To sposób myślenia – konkretne zasady, które możesz wdrożyć już dziś.Problem w tym, że nikt nie uczył nas, jak właściwie myśleć o sukcesie. Szkoła, rodzice, społeczeństwo – wszyscy wpajali nam ograniczające przekonania:✖ "Bądź realistą"✖ "Nie wychylaj się"...

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomins with this gorgeous pop-up book based on Tove Jansson's first ever Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood and bring the adventure to life in a way never seen before.It began to rain. The waters rose higher and higher until they became a great flood! Moomintroll and Moominmamma are searching for a home to curl up in for the winter. Along the way they are looking for Moominpappa, who has gone missing . . .Join the Moomins on t...

OVER FOUR MILLION INVESTIGATORS BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!Laugh yourself silly with the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are back in Class Action – the eighth full colour comic book adventure by John Patrick Green. Perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey.'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny' – Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey.The InvestiGators are back . . . to school? Mango and Brash have always been a class act, now it's time to find out whether these alligator d...

Thorgal: Gra Fabularna to epicka przygoda osadzona w świecie potomków Atlantów i Wikingów, łącząca elementy fantasy i science fiction. Podręcznik zawiera zasady oparte na mechanice k20, szczegółowy opis świata autorstwa Łukasza Orbitowskiego, bestiariusz, a także gotowy scenariusz do rozegrania.

One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads SingFrom the number one bestselling author of The Women, in Kristin Hannah’s Night Road, the consequence of one terrible night changes a group of young people’s lives forever.'There was a beauty in chaos, a wildness that hinted at things gone wrong and mistakes overcome'Lexi and Mia are inseparable from the moment they start high school. Though different in so many ways – Lex...

One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee ChildPeter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns to finally reveal the events of Roy Grace’s tortured past – the truth behind his wife’s disappearance. Thrillingly told from her perspective, this is Sandy’s story.*************Some will know how it begins . . .My name is Sandy.My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.But when I dis...

Discover a vast treasure trove of botanical knowledge in The Botanist’s Library, a superbly illustrated collection of 300+ seminal books and illustrations from throughout history. From the earliest manuscripts penned by visionary naturalists to the modern tomes that continue to shape our understanding of the plant kingdom, this book is a testament to the tireless dedication of the world's greatest botanists. Its compelling narrative and visual journey make it a must-have addi...

A STUNNING NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL, BRILLIANTLY ADAPTED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERA Top Ten Graphic Novel of 2024—American Library AssociationFrom “veritable tree whisperer” (WSJ) and internationally celebrated author Peter Wohlleben comes the long-awaited graphic novel adaptation of one of the most beloved books of our time. “Wohlleben has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for them.” (NYRB)Filled with brea...