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In all the bustling streets on Christmas Eve, one girl can't find anywhere selling the right present. That is, until she finds one warm shop on a very cold street, with a pointy-eared shopkeeper welcoming her into Twenty-Five, December Lane.Inside is every toy she could ever dream to find, but as she looks around for just the right one, a large, bearded stranger is sweeping everything into a sack - but who is he, and who are all those presents really for?A reissue of Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson's classic Christmas tale, perfect for families to read together through the winter.

Beth Harmon csendes, morózus és első pillantásra jelentéktelen nyolcéves kislány, akit édesanyja halála után árvaházba küldenek. Legfőbb társasága egy másik árva, és a gyermekotthon gondnoka, aki sakkozni tanítja. A sakk szép lassan Beth életénekértelmévé válik.Idővel a fiatal tehetség a nyugtatókhoz és az alkoholhoz nyúl, hogy elmenekülhessen a valóság elől. De a sakkpartik során kiélesednek az érzékei, tisztán gondolkodik, és úgy érzi, hogy talán visszanyerheti az irányítást. Tizenhat éves lányként ahidegháborús években már az USA nyílt bajnokságán küzd a győzelemért. Azonban, miközben szakmai képességei egyre fejlődnek, a tét is növekszik, egyre félelmetesebbnek tűnik számára az elszigeteltsége, és egyre csábítóbbá válik a menekülés gondolata.És eljön az a pillanat, amikor a világ legjobb játékosával kell megküzdenie a Szovjetunióban. Képes lesz-e nyerni, vagy végül függőségei áldozatává válik?A könyv alapján készült sorozat Anya Taylor-Joy főszereplésével 2020. október 23-tól látható a Netflix műsorán!

Első pia. Első balhé. Első csaj.Utolsó szavakMiler Haltert elbűvölik híres emberek utolsó mondatai - és meglehetősen unja már a biztonságos otthoni életét. A középiskola után egy bentlakásos iskolába jelentkezik, hogy kiderítse, mit értett Fran‡ois Rabelais, a nagy reneszánsz, humanista író a NagyTalán-on. De ami a Culver Creekben vár rá, az ennél jóval több: itt ismerkedik meg Alaska Younggal, aki magával rántja Milest a labirintusába, és beletaszítja a Nagy Talánba.Az Alaska nyomában arról mesél, milyen kitörölhetetlen nyomot hagyhatunk egymás életén. Egy modern klasszikus, a #1 bestsellerszerző John Green elképesztő bemutatkozása, és egy úttörő, új hang megszületése a kortárs irodalomban.Ezt a regényt Miler Halter briliáns, éleslátó, tipródó mégis szívós hangja teszi igazán egyedülállóvá.Chicago TribuneAz Alaska nyomában John Green elképesztő tehetségének lenyomata. Olyan írói tehetség ez, amelynek tanújaként mi is más emberekké válhatunk.GuardianA mesterien elmesélt történet egyértelmű tetőpontja a nyelv, főleg, amikor Pufi csípős hangján szólal meg.KIRKUS?

Discover more secrets about the Shadowhunters as they fight to protect the world from demons in the fifth book in the internationally bestselling series.What price is too high to pay, even for love? Clary is willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Talesfrom the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex.

In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hardknocks.When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Loeded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' rolllifestyle.Can Greg help Loeded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a diper oeverloede?

At 35, Mika Suzuki is struggling. She's been fired (again). Her last relationship went up in flames. Her mother is perpetually disappointed in her. And now, she's had a phone call from sixteen-year-old Penny Calvin: the baby she reluctantly placed foradoption when she was just a teenager herself. Penny has questions - and Mika is desperate to meet her girl. But she barely feels like she can take care of herself. Is she ready to show Penny who Mika Suzuki really is?

Sir Stafford Nyes journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passnger loungs at Frankfurt - a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her.

Listen to this dark thriller to find out why millions of people became obsessed with The X-Files.In the spring of 1979, seventeen-year-old Fox Mulder has bigger problems than applying for college. Five years ago, his younger sister disap?peared from their home and was never heard from again. Mulder blames himself, and his mother blames his father,who has retreated into his top-secret work for the State Depart?ment. In Fox's senior year, his dad has moved him to Washington, DC?away from his friends on Martha's Vineyard.While Mulder doesn't mind the fresh start and not being known as that kid with the missing sister, he's still obsessed with finding Samantha. So when a local boy turns up dead and another child is abducted, Mulder can't stop himself from gettinginvolved. Could there be a link to his sister's case? As he uncovers the truth, Mulder and his friends find themselves on the trail of a serial killer.

Als Tate zum Studium nach San Francisco zieht, stolpert sie dort gleich am ersten Abend über Miles Archer: Miles, der Freund ihres Bruders, der niemals lächelt, meistens schweigt und offensichtlich eine schwere Bürde mit sich herumträgt. Miles, der soattraktiv ist, dass Tate bei seinem Anblick Herzflattern und weiche Knie bekommt. Miles, der, wie er selbst zugibt, seit sechs Jahren keine Frau mehr geküsst hat. Miles, von dem Tate sich besser fernhalten sollte, wenn ihr ihr Gefühlsleben lieb ist ...

Amikor az NSA verhetetlen kódfejtő gépe találkozik egy rejtélyes algoritmussal, amelyet nem tud feltörni, az ügynökség riasztja vezető kriptográfusát, Susan Fletchert.A ragyogó eszű és gyönyörű matematikusnő olyan felfedezésre jut, ami pánikot kelt a hatalom köreiben. Az NSA-t túszul ejtették... de nem fegyverekkel vagy bombákkal, hanem egy olyan zseniálisan összetett kóddal, amely a parancs kiadásakor megbénítja azUSA hírszerzését. Susan Fletcher harcba indul a titkolózás és a hazugság áradatával szemben, hogy megmentse az ügynökséget, amelyben hisz. Miután mindenfelől árulás veszi körül, már nemcsak a hazájáért küzd, hanem a puszta életéért, majd végül annak aférfinak az életéért is, akit szeret. A Digitális erőd közelebb jár az igazsághoz, mint azt bármelyikünk is képzelni merné. MacDonnell Ulsh, az USA Nemzetbiztonsági Intézetének igazgatója

®Le sfide saranno tre, distribuite nell'arco dell'anno scolastico, e metteranno alla prova i campioni in molti modi diversi ... La loro perizia magica, la loro audacia, i loro poteri deduttivi e, naturalmente, la loro capacita di affrontare il pericolo¯.Questo che avete tra le mani c il volume centrale delle avventure di Harry Potter. Ormai Harry c un mago adolescente, vuole andarsene dalla casa dei Dursley, vuole sognare la Cercatrice di Corvonero per cui ha una cotta tremenda... E poi vuole scopriredi piu sulla grande competizione che si terra a Hogwarts e non si svolge da cento anni. Harry vuole davvero essere un normale mago di quattordici anni. Ma sfortunatamente non c normale, nemmeno come mago. E stavolta la differenza puo essere fatale.Edizione speciale con contenuti inediti: la mappa di Hogwarts, il glossario, curiosita sui fondatori di Hogwarts. Eta di lettura: da 12 anni.

Pope Francis' Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 250 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from one of the most popular popes of all time.A pope of the people, Pope Francis' teachings have been praised and shared by the faithful and nonreligious alike. During his short papacy so far, his commitment to compassion and humility have already cemented his position as one of the most popularpopes of all time.Pope Francis' Little Book of Wisdom offers quotes of faith and hope from this incredible man - all in a handy, portable format.This comprehensive book is arranged thematically, covering: Hope & Joy Faith & Prayer The Church & Evangelization Love & Truth The Journey of Life Family Building a Better World Listening to God Humility & Idolatry Forgiveness & Grace Human Dignity, Suffering & Solidarity The Lessons of the Cross

When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, aservant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching

Escape with Jenny Colgan this Christmas . . .'Nobody does cosy, get-away-from-it-all romance like Jenny Colgan'Sunday Express'An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes'This sweet romance will lift your spirits' Sunday Mirror'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes'Irresistible' Jill Mansell'Just lovely' Katie Fforde'Naturally funny, warm-hearted' Lisa Jewell'A gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book' Mike Gayle'A sheer delight from start to finish' Sophie Kinsella___________________________________On the tiny Scottish island of Mure, Christmas preparations are even more hectic than usual . . .Flora MacKenzie is worried about her brother. Fintan hasn't got over the death of his partner, Colton, and Flora thinks he needs a project.The Rock - the rambling, disused hotel on the tip of the island - was Colton's passion project before he died. With Flora's help, Fintan is going to get the hotel up and running in time for Christmas, transforming it into a festive haven of crackling logfires and delicious food. But running a hotel, they are about to discover, is not that easy. Especially when their motley staff includes a temperamental French chef, a spoilt Norwegian kitchen boy who can't peel a potato without mutilating his own handand a painfully shy kitchen assistant who blushes when anyone speaks to her.Can they pull it together in time for the big opening?And can Flora help her family find happiness this Christmas?____________________Why readers ADORE Jenny Colgan'Jenny Colgan has a way of writing that makes me melt inside''Her books are so good I want to start over as soon as I have finished''There's something so engaging about her characters and plots''Her books are like a big, warm blanket''Her stories are just so fabulous''She brings her settings and characters so vividly to life''The woman is just magic'

The new book from the number one bestselling author of The Son and The Snowman, Jo NesboJon is on the run. He has betrayed Oslo's biggest crime lord: The Fisherman.Fleeing to an isolated corner of Norway, to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary amongst a local religious sect.Hiding out in a shepherd's cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut.But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity.And then he discovers that The Fisherman's men are getting closer...

Meet Oliver, a prince literally taken from the pages of a fairy tale and transported into the real world.Meet Delilah, the girl who wished Oliver into being.It's a miracle that seems perfect at first - but there are complications.

Full of explosive magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal, These Infinite Threads is the breathtaking sequel to the instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller This Woven KingdomWith the heat of a kiss, the walls between Alizeh, the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the crown prince of the Ardunian empire, have crumbled. And so have both of their lives. Kamran's grandfather, the king of Ardunia, lays dead,the terrible secret of his deal with the devil exposed to the world. Cyrus, the mysterious copper-haired royal, has stolen Alizeh away to Tulan, the neighboring kingdom where he rules. Cyrus has made his own deal with the devil-one that would requireAlizeh to betray her feelings for Kamran if she's to reclaim the Jinn throne. Alizeh wants nothing to do with Cyrus, or his deal with Iblees. But with no means of escaping Tulan, and with the tantalizing promise of fulfilling her destiny as the heir tothe Jinn, she's forced to wonder whether she can set aside her emotions-and finally become the queen her people need. Kamran, meanwhile, is picking up the pieces of his broken kingdom. Facing betrayal at every turn, all he knows for certain is that hemust go to Tulan to avenge his grandfather. He can only hope that Alizeh will be waiting for him there-and that she's not yet become queen of Tulan.

To the End of the Land is a novel of relationships: personal, moral and political: all reviewed against a muted landscape of pain, threat and hostility... Grossman list his youngest son Uri in the final hours of the second Lebanon war and his personalconnection to the trauma of conflict adds weight to this substantial work --The Financial Times

From the authors behind Five Feet Apart, a #1 New York Times bestseller and hit movie, comes a gripping new romance, perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Fault in Our StarsCan you find true love after losing everything?Kyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party, Kyle's entire world upends - literally. Their car crashes and when he awakes, he has a brain injury.Kimberly is dead. And no one in his life could possibly understand.Until Marley. Marley is suffering from her own loss, a loss she thinks was her fault. As Kyle and Marley work to heal each other's wounds, their feelings for each other grow stronger. But Kyle can't shake the sense that he's headed for another crashingmoment that will blow up his life as soon as he's started to put it back together.And he's right.An unforgettable novel perfect for fans of John Green, Nicola Yoon, David Levithan and Jenny Han

Sonny ist auf der Flucht.Sonny Lofthus sitzt im modernen Hochsicherheitsgefängnis Staten in Oslo. Seine kriminelle Karriere begann, als sein Vater Ab sich das Leben nahm. Ab Lofthus war Polizist. Kurz vor seinem Tod gestand er, korrupt gewesen zu sein. Dieser Verrat zerstörteSonnys Leben.Jetzt, viele Jahre später, hört er von einem Mitgefangenen, dass alles ganz anders gewesen ist. Sonny will Rache. Er flieht aus dem Gefängnis, denn die Verantwortlichen sollen für ihre Verbrechen büáen.Der Spiegel-BestsellerJo Nesbos Krimiserie um Kommissar Harry Hole ist weltweit ein Hit. Auch mit Der Sohn stieg er in Norwegen, England, Dänemark und den Vereinigten Staaten ganz oben in der Bestsellerliste ein. Sein neuer groáer Kriminalroman ist ein elektrisierendes Dramaum Geheimnis und Sünde, Verrat und Rache, Gerechtigkeit und Erlösung.

Sometimes-perhaps only for an instant-we fail to recognize a companion

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of my tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.'Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged, frustrated college professor. In love with his landlady's twelve-year-old daughter Lolita, he'll do anything to possess her. Unable and unwilling to stop himself, he is prepared to commit any crime to get what he wants.Is he in love or insane? A silver-tongued poet or a pervert? A tortured soul or a monster? Or is he all of these?