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Former hit singer Hollis is down on her luck after the Crash and can't turn down the offer of a job again from mysterious global ad agency, Blue Ant. Stanley Milgrim, ex-addict freshly out of an expensive rehab paid for by Blue Ant-founder Hubertus Bigend, is also on the payroll. Bigend wants them to do some discreet research on an a secret, obscurely fashionable denim. It may not matter that they know nothing about fashion - but it does matter, at least to them, when bullets...

When investigative journalist Miren Triggs is sent a photo of Gina Pebbles – a girl who’s been missing for a decade – she doesn’t know what to think.Before she has a chance to follow the trail, though, she’s called to investigate a shocking case nearby. A teenage girl has been found crucified in a church in the suburbs.Desperate for answers, Miren is torn between trying to catch a killer, and find the missing girl.But could it be possible that these cases are linked? Someone ...

Famous film star Lila Crayne is America's Sweetheart: she's generous and kind, gorgeous and magnetic. A golden girl. She and her fiancé, visionary filmmaker Kurt Royall, have settled into a stunning New York apartment, and are embarking on a new movie: a modern feminist adaptation of a classic twentieth-century novel.To prepare for the leading role, Lila begins work with charming and accomplished therapist Jonah Gabriel to dig into the trauma of her past. Soon, Lila's impecca...

From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings.Lore, legend, and history tell us of the Vikings: warrior-kings on epic journeys of conquest and plunder. But the stories we know are not the only stories to tell. There is another story, one that has been lost to the mists of time: the saga of the dark queen.That saga begins with Yafeu, a defiant yet fiercely compassionate young warrior w...

Najbardziej niezwykłą cechą muzyki, która towarzyszy ludziom od zarania dziejów, jest jej uniwersalność. Utwory napisane przez artystów, którzy żyli i tworzyli nawet kilkaset lat temu, w zupełnie odmiennych warunkach społecznych i kulturowych, dociera do najgłębszych zakamarków duszy odbiorcy żyjącego na początku XXI wieku. Album Historia muzyki zawiera informacje dotyczące muzyki klasycznej, zwłaszcza form i stylów, oraz twórczości najsłynniejszych kompozytorów.Autorem oprac...

Czy światło to fala czy cząstka? Jak fotony mogą nie mieć masy, a jednocześnie przenosić energię? Jakim cudem mogą „wirować” jednocześnie w dwóch kierunkach i „splątywać się” na odległość? Książka o świetle, czyli o fotonach to wyjątkowa podróż w świat zjawisk, które wykraczają poza intuicję i tradycyjne wyobrażenia. Stanowi ona kontynuację dwóch poprzednich „bajek” naukowych oraz monografii autora, oferując popularnonaukowy wykład wzbogacony dialogami rodzinnymi, które przyb...

Tajemniczy świat dinozaurów fascynuje kolejne pokolenia.Chcemy dowiedzieć się więcej na temat zwierząt żyjących na Ziemi setki milionów lat temu.Dzięki pracy paleontologów powoli uzyskujemy odpowiedzi na nurtujące nas pytania: JAK WYGLĄDAŁY DINOZAURY? CZYM SIĘ ODŻYWIAŁY? DLACZEGO WYGINĘŁY?Niniejszy atlas prezentuje wybrane dinozaury, zawiera podstawowe informacje oraz liczne ciekawostki. Dodatkowo każdy z nich opatrzony jest barwną ilustracją, co z pewnością spodoba się zwłas...

Powieść fantasy "Mrok we krwi", I tom trylogii Mitrys, Kroniki Dwuświata. Stary porządek na kontynencie Elise właśnie się rozpada. Śmierć króla Reingarda oznacza koniec panowania rodu Błogosławionej Krwi, a wieloletnia wojna domowa pogłębia podział w królestwie. Mściwe intrygi maga mroku, knute w ukryciu od wieków, uruchamiają lawinę zdarzeń pogrążających świat w rosnącym chaosie. Bogowie światła nie powiedzieli jednak ostatniego słowa. Sprawią, że siedemnasto...

Nobu próbuje wyleczyć złamane serce, angażując się w relację z Yuri. Wydaje się jednak, że dla niej to coś więcej niż przelotna znajomość. Dziewczyna ma już dość bycia aktorką porno. Niespodziewanie znika z pracy, choć ciążą na niej poważne zobowiązania finansowe. Na poszukiwania wyrusza pracująca dla tej samej agencji Miu, której przychodzi z pomocą Yasu.W dniu niedoszłego ślubu Takumi postanawia wziąć wolne i spędzić czas z narzeczoną. Hachi jest z tego powodu zadowolona, c...

Książka wyrosła z miłości do literatury, ugruntowana w setkach przeczytanych powieści, reportaży, dzienników i innych tekstów literackich. W formie pseudopamiętnika Adam Boberski zabiera czytelnika w podróż po zagmatwanym i nieskończonym kłączu odwołań do mniej lub bardziej kanonicznych dzieł literatury i filmu, dając często upust owocom swoich refleksji nad otaczającą go rzeczywistością. Czasami zabawnych, ale często głębokich i gorzkich.     "Erudycyjny mikst wątków, opowie...

The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind.But her parents have decided she's just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories. And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked u...

Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week. **********Don't miss out on other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words: a lift-the-flap bookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Hide and Seek: a finger trail lift-the-flap bookThe Very Hungry ...

‘Kiko Llaneras is one of the most consistently interesting data journalists to have emerged in the last decade’John Burn-Murdoch, Chief data reporter, Financial TimesIt’s almost impossible to feel confident we’ve made the right choice when we are constantly faced with conflicting data. From choosing the right school for our children to understanding major social and political events, making informed decisions can feel overwhelming. In a world overflowing with data, it is more...

‘There’s no simple way to measure how strong a democracy is, or how weak.’Democracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from her childhood in post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to working in post-communist Poland, with its sudden gaps of wealth and security. This book draws on her experiences and the deep history of self-ruling peoples – going bac...

'New insights into the many ways to live well' Jonathan Haidt'Shigehiro Oishi [has] discovered a neglected third dimension of the good life ... lively and insightful' Adam GrantA groundbreaking new understanding of happiness to help us build a fuller, more authentic life.We all want a good life. But do the simple, predictable pleasures we call happiness lead to complacency and regret? Does a life of purpose invite narrow or misplaced loyalties?Now, one of our foremost psychol...

'For anyone who has wondered whether they'll ever be in charge of their emotions, this book has the answer: yes' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit'This book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again'A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life' – Charles Duhigg, author of SupercommunicatorsWhether it’s anxiety about the dentist, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic or devastation...

Brud, nędza, ruina – tak w skrócie można opisać Dziurę, miasto przypominające ogromne slamsy. Zamieszkujący je ludzie zdani są na łaskę czarowników, którzy regularnie przybywają z innego wymiaru, by przeprowadzać na nich magiczne eksperymenty. Te zaś najczęściej kończą się makabrycznie, o czym boleśnie przekonał się Kajman. Wskutek rzuconego czaru stracił pamięć, a jego głowa przybrała jaszczurzy wygląd. Aby odczynić ciążący na nim urok, mężczyzna wraz ze swoją towarzyszką, N...

Swiping, situationships, love bombing, ghosting, healing... Dating is hard. Why has making connections never felt so simple, yet keeping them has never been so complicated?To understand why nearly half of us report having negative dating experiences, sex & dating journalist Rachel Thompson has spent the past decade – coinciding with the advent of dating apps – investigating how we seduce, perceive, and treat each other in this new era.Written for all of us, but with particula...

‘The story is juicy, the detail about Lagos life is rich - I gobbled it all up’ PANDORA SYKES, Books and Bits'I was hooked right through to the shocking end' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'An excellent read' GUARDIAN'Big Little Lies meets The White Lotus' GOOD MORNING AMERICA'Beautifully written, immersive, thought-provoking' MARIAN KEYES'A gripping mystery, a portrait of an exhilarating but perilous city and a nuanced examination of clashing cultures' FINANCIAL TIMES'Obsessed' KERRY WA...

When Laura Meyer first started her weight loss journey, she was delighted to learn that by making just a few small changes to her meals, she could still eat fabulous food without feeling like she was missing out.In her first cookbook, Laura shares her favourite recipes to eat deliciously throughout the week while also staying on track. From Burger in a Bowl, to Broccoli and Bacon Pesto Pasta and Biscoff and Banana Pancakes, every recipe is tailored to fit the Weight Watcher's...

Murderer or saviour? You decide. . .Rome, 1656In the shadowy backstreets of the Eternal City lies an apothecary’s shop – a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot readings to tell their fortunes. An undetectable poison that can kill in four drops.Alongside her circle of female poisoners, Giulia Tofana dispenses her deadly potion to free the downtrodden women of the city from their abusive husbands.A path she’s determined to follow a...

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition of Aesop's Fables. The original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick.Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Look Before You Leap' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral.

Nicki - 30ish, care worker, living in Brighton - is scrolling for her next hook up. A difficult home life, a job that's going nowhere, she seeks solace in random encounters. Amber - 17, college student, lost - desperately needs someone to notice her. She creates 'Kevin', a fake dating profile for a man in his thirties.Neither Nicki nor 'Kevin' has any idea what they're about to get into. They quickly match, and an unlikely friendship develops, giving each other the validation...

By day, shy accountant Joe hides behind their desk and plays by the rules.By night, Joe takes to the stage as Misty Divine, a star of the London drag scene.But when Misty's mentor, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room, Misty finds herself under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.Because Lady Lady was murdered - and Misty and her fellow performers quickly become prime suspects.Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the biases of the police, Joe is determined ...