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In the whimsical world of Tangleroot Valley, magic flows like the seasons, and every witch has her cat dragon – except Aloysia Papplewick.She’s far from bonding with her fiery feline familiar, and with her magical farm in chaos, her prattling pumpkin patch meddling in her life and the annual Harvest Festival to prepare for, Aloysia has enough to handle – even before her best friend’s insufferable brother, Hollis, brings danger and distraction to her door.When she and Hollis a...

Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market. Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at primary level. The course follows a clear structure and p...

The epic conclusion to the #1 bestselling A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal; the gritty fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.She's had her tea, now she's out for blood.White Roaring is sharpening its fangs after the deadly night that left the city in shambles. The press are dead, the public calls for justice, vampires are in danger, and amid the turmoil, the Ram announces a...

Welcome to the Isle of Smile! Come on in and meet the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles - Bash, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today?Today the Uncertain Curtain delivers Terry - a very cute, very naughty dog! Berry is delighted to finally have a friend to play with, but Terry soon causes a lot chaos on the Isle of Smile. Will Terry have to leave ea...

The fifth edition in Monocle's best-selling travel handbook series, with everything you need to plan a short trip, or a longer stay, in Switzerland.This practical and inspirational guide takes you on a tour of Monocle's most cherished Swiss spots. We have traversed the cities, hiked to remote mountain villages, swum in the lakes and rivers and skied the highest alpine slopes to bring you the best of the nation's bounty.We take you from stunning medieval villages to the renown...

Romantyczna opowieść o niezrealizowanych planach, tęsknocie i o tym, że wieczna miłość istnieje naprawdę. Anna, jako korespondentka ogólnopolskiej gazety, wyjeżdża do Chorwacji, by relacjonować wojnę bałkańską. Jest mężatką, ale nie potrafi okiełznać rodzącego się uczucia i zakochuje się w Blażu - chorwackim fotoreporterze wojennym. Czeka ją trudna decyzja. Postanawia porzucić Jerzego, ale po powrocie do Polski miłość do Blaża staje w szranki z oczekiwaniami rodziny, ze zwy...

"Chorwackie powroty" to druga część debiutanckiej powieści Anny Karpińskiej "Chorwacka przystań". Po dziesięciu latach autorka wróciła do swojej bohaterki Any, polskiej dziennikarki, która w czasie wojny bałkańskiej pokochała chorwackiego reportera Blaża. Ich drogi się rozeszły, ale po latach zbiegły się losy córki Any - Weroniki, i syna Blaża - Zorana. Ana żyła z mężem, z którym wychowywała trójkę dzieci, Blaż pozostał sam. I pewnie poprzestaliby na okazjonalnych listach, ...

A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANSFrom #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.It’s been three months since demigod boyfriends Nico di Angelo and Will Solace returned from Tartarus, and there hasn’t been a single quest for them in all that time. So, when Nico’s half sister Hazel asks them to ...

'One of the finest writers alive' Sunday Times2014: A great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found.2119: The lowlands of the UK have been submerged by rising seas. Those who survive are haunted by the richness of the world that has been lost.Tom Metcalfe, a scholar at the University of the South Downs, part of Britain's remaining archipelagos, pores over the archives of the early twenty-fir...

"Erudite, wide-ranging, and slyly humorous." -The Atlantic One of the great novelists and public intellectuals of our time gives a master class on the philosophy of fiction. Umberto Eco was fond of pointing out that all writing is narrative. He published his famed debut novel The Name of the Rose when he was forty-eight years old, yet he believed that everything he had written to that point-from treatises on semiotics to essays on mass culture-took the form of a story. To ...

As the international order begins to crumble, this incisive book asks what the rise of the Asian superstates means for the future.The Western-dominated world we have known for the past three hundred years is coming to an end. As America withdraws from its role as enforcer of the international order, other countries are moving in to fill the void. Among them are two rising Asian ‘superstates’.Accounting for more than a third of the world’s population, China and India have the ...

A foremost Kant expert takes us on a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of the founder of modern philosophy. Immanuel Kant is undoubtedly the most important philosopher of the modern era. His Critique of Pure Reason, “categorical imperative,” and conception of perpetual peace in the global order decisively influenced both intellectual history and twentieth-century politics, shaping everything from the German constitution to the United Nations charter.Renowned philoso...

Book two in the interactive novelty series that introduces young children to money, spending and saving. Money and maths made fun through role play! Pick a shopping list and visit different shops. Choose what to buy, check the price tag and then use the coin slider to pay.Work out how many coins you have left with the coin slider. With gifts, games, decorations, costumes, party food and more to pick from, shopping has never been so enjoyable! Create your own shopping list and...

Four fantastical and funny tales of talking beasts and brave bugs!Meet the only ant to ever have left his nest!Find out how to escape a garden with the bravest tortoise!Witness a mass of sheep on the loose!With full-colour illustrations, this book is perfect for introducing young readers to the world of master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett.

Search with Spot and find all his favourite things in this jam-packed book!Where's Spot? . . .Where's Steve? . . .Where's Helen?Help Spot find all his friends and lots of other things too in this super search and find book. At home, in the park, at a party and all around Spot's world, every page is packed with detail!Little ones will love exploring the colourful scenes and finding Spot and his friends on every page as they learn and play with Spot. Eric Hill's Where's Spot? w...

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Anne of Green Gables. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting a strong boy to arrive any day now to help them plough through the work at Green Gables, but to their surprise, a spindly red-haired girl knocks on their door instead. 'Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it.. .yet.'Anne charms her way into the Cuthberts...

Kabahiko is an amazing hippo. People say that if you touch the area of his body that you want to make better on yours, he’ll provide a cure'Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children's playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community.Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko....

Celebrating 85 years of Sparking Imaginations A beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic Matilda. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector’s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books.With a brand-new foreword from Robin Stevens. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a brilliant ch...

Discover how NASA, the Smithsonian, and the aerospace community helped craft, legitimize, and popularize the beloved television show Star Trek. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry sought to create a work of science fiction that would immerse viewers not only through clever storylines and modern visual effects, but also by presenting the story in a scientific and technological context that felt believable. To this end, Roddenberry, a former WWII combat pilot, used his connec...

Welcome to the Japan of tomorrow. Here, the practice of a radical sympathy toward criminals has become the norm – and a grand skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo is planned to house wrongdoers in compassionate comfort. Acclaimed architect Sara Machina has been tasked with designing the city's new centrepiece, but is riven by doubt. As she casts her mind to the terrible crime she experienced as a young girl, she wonders if she might think against the grain of her time: could it b...

Celebrating 85 years of Sparking Imaginations A beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector’s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books.With a brand-new foreword from Nadia Shireen. Lottie Brooks is 11 ¾ and her life is already officially over ...

A detailed, highly illustrated history of the Kaman H-2, including more than 300 images. Kaman developed the Seasprite for the US Navy, specifically for shipborne operations. The type was adopted in 1962 and remained in service for more than 30 years, seeing combat both in Vietnam and during Operation Desert Storm. The Seasprite performed admirably in a wide variety of roles, including antisubmarine warfare and search and rescue.  This a detailed, highly illustrated his...

The English language has evolved throughout its history, and usually for good reasons. However, in recent years, egged on by social media and the ubiquity and velocity of the internet, it has been subject to some grave assaults. There appear no longer to be any rules, in an era when, thanks to the web (another word to have changed its meaning) everyone can be a published author, completely unedited and unregulated. This often has dire consequences for the English tongue.Simon...

** OVER 2 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD **Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything. Where would you live?Where would you sleep?Who would be your friends?What games would you play? Go on . .. you choose!With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderfully detailed illustrations, Pippa Goodhart explores a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun, now available in board book. This is a timeless classic which children will love to return to again and again - ...