Join Peppa and her friends on a magical under-the-sea adventure! Use your water pen to reveal colourful underwater creatures, decorate mermaid tails and bring wonderful watery surprises to life over and over again!Just add water to use your water pen to reveal the colour. Let the pages dry and complete the adventure again with your reusable water pen (included).Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Underwater Friends: Sticker ActivityPeppa Pig: Peppa...
A smart, incisive take-down of the bogus claims being made about so-called ‘artificial intelligence’, exposing the real harm these technologies do to our jobs, health, society and environment, who stands to gain from them, and how to fight back.Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs, even creative ones, like doctors, teachers and care-workers? Are we about to enter an ag...
Being in limbo, 30,000 feet in the air, offers time to reflect and take stock. For Aaron Umber, it’s an opportunity to connect with his 14-year-old son as they travel halfway across the world to meet a woman who isn’t expecting them.Unsettled by his past, and anxious for his future, Aaron is at a crossroads in life. The damage inflicted upon him during his youth has made him the man he is, but now threatens to widen the growing fissures between him and his only child. This tr...
What would killing him accomplish? Nothing, mostly.Then again, neither would letting him live.When Hester is diagnosed with cancer on her fortieth birthday, she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to kill her estranged father. With no friends or family tying her to the life she’s built in New York City, she quits her wildly lucrative job in corporate law and sets off. She hasn’t made it far when she runs into John, an eco-activi...
The beloved Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, family, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle Satoru's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above his shop. Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise.On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hund...
Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian...
While on a year of study in Paris in 1927, Liebling acquired the friendship and tutelage of Yves Mirande, 'one of the last great gastronomes of France', beginning a joyous apprenticeship in the fine art of eating. Told with gluttonous joie de vivre, Between Meals expounds on the delights and pitfalls of a life dedicated to food, from bad rosé ('a pinkish cross between No-Cal and vinegar') to lobster a l'Américaine ('I have never personally inquired into the mysteries of its f...
The third book from Branford Boase award nominated author, Jenny Ireland. This YA sport romance is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Emily Henry!When Lexie sees Shane for the first time, she’s blown away. Not only by the way he plays football (although that is great), but by his looks, and how he’s not like the other boys. Best of all, he feels the same way about her. Electricity at first sight.But there's a problem.New in town, Shane has taken the position in Westing FC's st...
A mesmeric portrait of a decades-long marriage, wrapped in a powerful family mystery - for fans of ELIZABETH STROUT and BARBARA KINGSOLVER'A darker, gruffer Elizabeth Strout' The Times'Sarah Leipciger is a consummate storyteller' Rachel Joyce'Tough, tender, wonderful' Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre'A sucker-punch of a novel' GraziaKathleen and Yannick have not spoken for nineteen years, not since what happened with their daughter.Now, there’s unexpected news fr...
Welcome back to Clarkson’s Farm.The spring crop failed. Farming sheep, pigs and cows was hardly more lucrative (better off breeding ostriches…)But in the face of uncooperative weather, bureaucracy, and the world’s persistent refusal to recognise his genius, our hero’s not beaten yet. Not while the farm shop’s still doing a roaring trade in smelly candles, he isn’t.Misery loves company and in girlfriend Lisa, Farm Manager Kaleb, Cheerful Charlie and Gerald his Head of Security...
Get ready for a BRAND-NEW heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON.ARE YOU INVITED?In the heart of the English countryside, Bessie and her closest friends gather at a remote castle for a secret party destined to make this the best spring break ever. But when one of them dies, the party takes a lethal turn . . .Trapped inside as a deadly storm rages, it soon becomes clear Bessie and her friends are being stalked by a kil...
With a foreword by Alexis Hall, author of Boyfriend Material and A Lady for a Duke‘[Anne and Wentworth] are legit freaking soulmates. Also, independently of that: Wentworth is great.’ – Alexis HallAnne and Captain Wentworth fell in love eight years ago. Although Anne broke off their engagement as her father wished, their flame flickers on, however dim.When they finally meet again, Wentworth has secured wealth and status to become an eligible option. But both Anne and Wentwort...
'Channelling the dark magic at the heart of one of Shakespeare's most intriguing anti-heroes, this reimagining of Lady Macbeth is full of witchcraft, deadly power games, dark schemes, supernatural elements, and a touch of romance.' Cosmopolitan'A gargantuan hit...Dark and brooding, skillful storytelling and intricate character development breathe new life into literature's most enigmatic character. Dripping in atmosphere...One to order immediately.' Glamour'Ava Reid has done ...
With a foreword by Tessa Bailey, author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line and Sinker‘Perhaps Emma Woodhouse didn’t know who she would end up with, but all the romance authors in the house definitely did.’ – Tessa BaileySelf-appointed matchmaker Emma Woodhouse is convinced that she’ll never marry. ‘Handsome, clever and rich’, the headstrong Emma has lived a charmed life and has no need for love.But, when her meddling ends a friend’s relationship and upsets the romantic ...
If Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's party, she would never have met the impossibly irresistible Rory Balniel; would never have married him and been carried off to the wild Scottish island of Irasa to live in his ancestral home along with his eccentric mother, Coco, and the dog, Walter Scott.She'd never have met the wild and mysterious Marina, a wraith from Rory's past, nor her brother, the disagreeable Finn Maclean; never have spent a night in a haunted highland castle, ...
When Tracy King was twelve she was exorcised.Unfortunately, the demons that beset Tracy could not be so easily displaced.While her life was filled with creativity, curiosity, and love, it was also constricted by poverty, by Tracy’s father’s alcoholism and her mother’s agoraphobia.By the time she turned twelve Tracy’s father had been killed, her sister taken into care and her mother ensnared by the promises of born-again Christianity.This is the story of an ordinary family tra...
IN A DEN OF VIPERS, REVENGE IS THE DEADLIEST WEAPON.After my sister was attacked and hospitalised, my world was shattered.Now, all I have left is vengeance.The problem? I have no idea who did this to her.My only lead is The Vipers, an elite college hockey team that rules the ice—and the shadows beyond it.To infiltrate their secret society, I set my sights on their weakest link: Kane Davenport, the Viper’s charismatic captain.But too late, I realise I’ve enticed the most venom...
‘A grand and somewhat terrifying narrative of misfits, misinformation and manipulation’ - The Guardian‘A magnificent storyteller’ - The Telegraph‘Gabriel goes down our dark American rabbit hole armed with nothing but his very British charm. He comes out with a story that is revelatory, scary, and brilliantly told.’ - Jon StewartIs this how democracy dies?The Coming Storm is Gabriel Gatehouse’s brilliant exploration of how conspiracy theories became weaponised and used as wrec...
'There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, "Do trousers matter?"''The mood will pass, sir.'Aunt Dahlia has tasked Bertie with purloining an antique cow creamer from Totleigh Towers. In order to do so, Jeeves hatches a scheme whereby Bertie must charm the droopy and altogether unappealing Madeline and face the wrath of would-be dictator Roderick Spode. Though the prospect fills him with dread, when duty calls, Bertie will answer, for Aunt Dahlia will not be denied.In a...
Dating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka’s Diaries contains a broad array of writing, including accounts of daily events, assorted reflections and observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, records of dreams, and unrevised texts of stories. This volume makes available for the first time in English a comprehensive reconstruction of Kafka’s handwritten diary entries and provides substantial new content, restoring all the material omitted from previous publications — notab...
Zestaw 50 kart z zabawami sensorycznymi to świetna propozycja dla dzieci w wieku od 3 do 6 lat.Każda karta to pomysł na nową zabawę, która wspiera rozwój i daje mnóstwo frajdy.Dlaczego warto korzystać z ZABAW SENSORYCZNYCH?Angażują całe ciało – rozwijają motorykę dużą i małą.Wspierają koordynację ruchową i precyzję działania.Pozwalają ćwiczyć reakcje na różne bodźce z otoczenia.Pobudzają zmysły przez zabawę.Pomagają dziecku lepiej poznać jego ciało.To narzędzie wspierające ro...
Chcesz, by ćwiczenia logopedyczne były dla dzieci przyjemną zabawą?Wypróbuj zestaw SZUMIĄCE PLANSZÓWKI LOGOPEDYCZNE – krótkie i wciągające gry, które motywują do wielokrotnych powtórzeń głosek szeregu szumiącego. Dzięki nim dzieci szybciej przyswajają poprawną artykulację, jednocześnie rozwijając słownictwo i umiejętność słuchania.To idealny zestaw dla logopedów, rodziców oraz nauczycieli, którzy szukają skutecznych i przyjaznych form terapii.Dlaczego warto?Łączymy zabawę z i...
With a foreword by Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker and Wildfire‘If [Elinor] were real, I’d bet that her favourite Taylor Swift song would be This is Me Trying.’ – Hannah GraceLeft destitute after their father’s death, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood must navigate love, marriage and societal expectations to ensure their security and happiness. But romance isn’t easy, and soon Elinor finds her good sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne’s romantic sensibili...
Transform your perception of time and learn to truly live in the present with this practical guide from Himalayan monk and spiritual leader Ishan Shivanand.Born in India, Ishan's formative years were spent in monasteries, learning the importance of achieving Mahakaal - a state where, instead of limiting yourself as a finite being, you infinitely stretch your relationship with the time that you have to create good health, success, happiness and positivity.Rooted in the princip...
Książka jest dokumentem piśmienniczym, obszernym zazwyczaj zapisem wszelkiej ludzkiej myśli. Występuje w postaci wielostronicowej publikacji o określonej liczbie stron i trwałym charakterze.
Postać dzisiejszej książki drukowanej ma formę kodeksu będącego zbiorem kartek połączonych grzbietem. Taki sposób utrwalania zapisu w momencie upowszechnienia pergaminu zastąpił wcześniejszą formę dokumentu piśmienniczego, jakim był zwój.
Według definicji Słownika języka polskiego PWN książka jest złożonym oraz oprawionym arkuszem papieru zadrukowanym tekstem o charakterze literackim, użytkowym bądź naukowym. Jednak współcześnie definicja ta powinna zostać poszerzona o książki elektroniczne będące cyfrowym odpowiednikiem tych drukowanych. Do książek elektronicznych zaliczane są zarówno ebooki, jak i audiobooki. Treść utrwaloną w formie elektronicznej można odczytać za pomocą odpowiedniego oprogramowania na laptopach, tabletach, smartfonach, a przede wszystkim na przeznaczonych do tego celu czytnikach.
E-książki odgrywają bardzo dużą rolę. Podjęty jakiś czas temu proces digitalizacji książek umożliwia dostęp do światowych zasobów wiedzy znacznie większej liczbie osób. Zbiory ksiąg to niepodważalne światowe dziedzictwo kultury, jednak ze względu na ograniczoną możliwość szybkiego dostępu do przechowywanych w księgozbiorach publikacji, a także brak możliwości jakiegokolwiek dostępu do dzieł o znacznej wartości historycznej proces digitalizacji daje szansę na udostępnianie światowych dzieł szerokiej masie odbiorców.
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