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'An unlikely hero has a master storyteller to tell his tale. The King and the Christmas Tree is a poignant Christmas treat.' Lucy Worsley, historian, broadcaster and authorEvery December, a huge Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square. Bedecked in lights, it is a shimmering, festive beacon in the heart of London. But even more enchanting than the twinkling decorations and scented pine is the story behind the tree

A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost ApothecaryHidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men intheir lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries.Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago,her life collides with the apothecary's in a stunning twist of fate-and not everyone will survive.With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.

France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France  but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans oftrucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates allaround them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.Vianne's sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gäetan, a partisan who believes the French canfight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can  completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separatedby years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France-a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the humanspirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year  People's Choice Favorite Fiction Winner  #1 Indie Next Selection  A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year

The magical adventurous picture book from the numberone bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Zog andStick Man.'Meet the Flying Doctors - a dragon, knight and girl.Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl.'Princess Pearl, Sir Gadabout and their trusty 'air ambulance',Zog the dragon fly around tending a sunburnt mermaid, a distressedunicorn and a sneezy lion.But should princesses really be doctors?Pearl's uncle, the King, doesn't think so - until he himself fallsill, and only Pearl knows how to cure him.Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special giftfor toddlersA fabulous picture book about dragons, knights and princessesfrom the UK's number one picture book author and illustratorThe sequel to the much-loved Zog is also a stand-alonestoryPerfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on everypage with lots of details to spotBravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance are atthe heart of this heartwarming storyZog and the Flying Doctors has been adapted intoa popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator),Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl)and Rob Brydon (The King).The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmaswith voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictlywinner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddingtonmovies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).Look out for The Baddies the wickedlyfunny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Kinder verschwinden spurlos. Niemand meldet sie vermisst ...'Was wird er mit uns machen, wenn er zurückkommt?' Die Angst flackerte auf in den Augen seines Bruders. Sie wussten, dass bald alles vorbei war. Aus diesem Bootshaus gab es kein Entrinnen.Niemand hatte die verwitterte Flaschenpost beachtet, der Hilfeschrei in ihrem Inneren war ungehört verhallt. Jahre später gelangt das verblasste Schriftstück ins Sonderdezernat Q in Kopenhagen. Die Materialanalyse zeigt, dass die Botschaft mitmenschlichem Blut geschrieben wurde. Die Entzifferung der Buchstaben führt Carl Morck und seinen Assistenten Assad auf die Spur eines entsetzlichen Verbrechens - und in Bereiche der Gesellschaft, die ihnen beiden einigermaáen fremd erscheinen ...

Eszméletlen szerelemMint egy lila hajú jedi, aki egyensúlyt hoz a férfiak uralta univerzumba, Bee Königswasser egyetlen egyszerű elvet követ az életében: mit tenne Marie Curie? Ha a NASA felajánlaná neki egy neuromérnöki projekt vezetését, Marie kérdés nélkül igent mondana.Csakhogy a modern fizika anyjának sosem kellett osztoznia a feladaton Levi Warddal.Jó, persze, Levi vonzó a maga sötét hajú, magas, metsző tekintetű módján. És erős karjaival romantikus hősként megmenti Beet, amikor a lány szorult helyzetbe kerül a laborban töltött első napján. De már évekkel ezelőtt, még a doktori iskolában teljesenvilágossá tette, hogy mit érez a lány iránt.Bee laborfelszerelése nem jött meg, a kollégák levegőnek nézik, ezért úgy érzi, hogy a karrierje megint megfeneklik. Talán a nyakszirti lebenye játszadozik vele, de Bee esküdni merne rá, hogy Levi szép lassan a szövetségesévé válik, támogatja azötleteit, és felfalja őt a szemével. A lány neuronjai pedig lángra lobbannak. De amikor eljön az idő, hogy lépjen, és kockára tegye a szívét, egyetlen dolog számít: mit tesz most Bee Königswasser?

This special edition invites fans inside the world of the March sisters. It includes the full text of Little Women, plus gorgeous, removable replicas of the characters' letters and other writings.For anyone who loves Little Women, or still cherishes the joy of letter writing, this book illuminates a favorite story in a whole new way. Louisa May Alcott's classic tale follows the March sisters as they come of age, and these unforgettable characterscome alive in their letters and other writings. When Laurie invites Jo to join him for a picnic and all sorts of larks, the unbridled joy of their friendship shines through. Each of the girls' personalities is perfectly encapsulated in the letters theypen to Marmee. And Jo's heart-wrenching poem My Beth speaks to the profound bond between two sisters. As you read this deluxe edition of the novel, you will find pockets throughout containing replicas of all 17 significant letters and paper ephemerafrom the story, re-created with beautiful calligraphy and painstaking attention to historical detail. Pull out each one, peruse its contents, and allow yourself to be transported to the parlor of the March family home.BELOVED STORY: LITTLE WOMEN has been passed down from generation to generation. Greta Gerwig's 2019 film adaption welcomed new fans to the story. Now is the perfect time to revisit the Alcott's original text and experience it in a unique way withphysical ephemera that links you directly to the world of the March family.UNIQUE FORMAT: From the masterful calligraphy, to the painstaking attention to historical detail, to the hand-folding of the letters, to the quality of the materials-each book is an object made by fans for fans. This edition offers an immersiveexperience of the story, stands apart on the shelf, and makes for a truly lovely gift and keepsake.NOSTALGIC APPEAL, TIMELESS STORY: LITTLE WOMEN evokes deep childhood nostalgia-yet it's a rich and sophisticated story with feminist overtones that engages readers of any age and any generation. This edition allows those who read LITTLE WOMEN as childrento experience their beloved novel anew, while inviting first-time readers to the party.

®Tinha doze anos quando caminhei sobre as águas pela primeira vez.¯Come‡a assim a história de Walter Claireborne Rawley, conhecido em toda a América como o Rapaz Prodígio. Estamos no final dos anos 20, a era de Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh e Al Capone.Walter é um órfao resgatado das ruas pelo misterioso Mestre Yehudi, que o alicia com a promessa de o ensinar a voar. Um desafio as leis da natureza que os coloca numa situa‡ao peculiar perante o Homem, Deus e o Universo. Unidos por tao bizarra combina‡aode espiritualidade e mundanismo, mestre e discípulo percorrerao uma vasta e vibrante América, onde se cruzam com pecadores, ladroes e viloes, desde o Ku Klux Klan do Kansas até a máfia de Chicago. A ascensao de Walt a fama e a fortuna espelha, em últimainstƒncia, a passagem da América a maioridade

The ninth book in Harper Design's deluxe classic illustrated series-a beautiful and inventive fresh take on the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales, including Snow White, with stunning full-color artwork and interactive features created by MinaLima, theaward-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise.Snow White and Other Grimms' Fairy Tales includes twenty-three of the most popular tales penned by German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, taken from their original collection Children's and Household Tales, first published in 1812.Here are beloved characters, including Snowdrop (Snow White), Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty), Ashputtel (Cinderella), Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Elves and The Shoemaker, all reimagined by the brilliant award-winning designers atMinaLima. This deluxe edition is illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and includes nine extraordinary interactive features ranging from a pop-up forest and pull-tab mirror for Snow White and a wall of thorns encasing Sleeping Beauty to athree-dimensional ball gown for Cinderella and a pop-up tower for Rapunzel.Filled with marvels, this beautiful edition will enchant readers of every age and is sure to become a treasured keepsake.

Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the roaring twenties, and a devastating expose of the 'Jazz Age'.Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsbyand the mystery that surrounds him.The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the period following the First World War and is one of the great novels of the twentieth century.

A stormy romance novel about two people from completely different backgrounds, destined for lives on opposite sides of the country, unable to stay away from each other as they realize they have much more in common than they initially thought.

In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell...Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls ofyoung girlsThere Sophie meets Michael, Howl's apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones's unique combination of magic,humour and imagination.

Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy trilogy, this is a tale of witchcraft and forbidden love.Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church,Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation-marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change whatshe is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all.

It is an ordinary Thursday and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill...or be killed. As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), while Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim chase down clues with help from old friends and new. But can thegang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?

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In Wrecking Ball, an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home.But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be.When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they be forced to move?

'A quick, satisfying read . . . the sign of a master simply elevating his own legendary game yet again' USA TodayIn the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he's losing weight - but without looking any different.Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a 'fine dining experience' in town, have moved in next door. Scott is not happy that their dogs keep fouling on his lawn.But as the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12K run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face. Soon, they forge a friendship which may just help him through his mysterious affliction...Includes illustrations (c) Mark Edward Geyer.

In Friend of My Youth, a novelist named Amit Chaudhuri visits his childhood home of Bombay. The city, reeling from the impact of the 2008 terrorist attacks, weighs heavily on Amit's mind, as does the unexpected absence of his childhood friend Ramu, adrifting, opaque figure who is Amit's last remaining connection to the city he once called home.

A poignant and witty novel about a man who has to learn about life and love the hard way Harry Silver has it all. A successful job in TV, a gorgeous wife, a lovely child. And in one moment of madness, he chucks it all away. Man and Boy is the story ofhow he comes to terms with his life and achieves a degree of self-respect, bringing up his son alone and, gradually, learning what words like love and family really mean. As millions of women have discovered before him, that is not as simple as it mayhave seemed. Man and Boy is by turns funny, sharp, warm, and heart-wrenching. It is a brilliantly engaging novel from one of the most gifted and influential commentators writing today.

The start of an addictive New Adult romance series from bestselling author Elle Kennedy, where the only thing more dangerous than the students are the secrets they're keeping . . . Perfect for fans of Elle's Off-Campus series, Erin Watt's Paper Princessand Gossip GirlWelcome to Sandover Prep, where the delinquents roam the halls . . . and you can't trust a soul.RJ's senior year is going to be hell. He's being sent to Sandover Prep - an ivy-covered all-boys boarding school for rich delinquents.Knowing that a misfit hacker like him will never belong at a place like Sandover, RJ decides there's no point making friends or trying to fit in . . . that is, until he meets a gorgeous girl in the woods on campus.Sloane is pure temptation, with a sharp tongue and an ice princess attitude RJ is determined to crack.Except there's a catch. Sloane is the headmaster's daughter. And forbidden fruit.Good thing RJ doesn't believe in rules. He wants her bad, and he's going to win her over if it kills him.Unless her ex-boyfriend kills him first.The ruling king of Sandover will stop at nothing to get rid of his competition. If RJ wants to survive prep school and win Sloane's heart, he'll need to get people on his side - and fast.

The original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including A Perfect Day for Bananafish and the first appearance of Salinger'sfictional Glass family.Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and frequently affecting, Nine Stories sits alongside Salinger's very best work--a treasure that will passed down for many generations to come. Thestories: A Perfect Day for BananafishUncle Wiggily in ConnecticutJust Before the War with the EskimosThe Laughing ManDown at the DinghyFor Esmé--with Love and SqualorPretty Mouth and Green My EyesDe Daumier-Smith's Blue PeriodTeddy

He's a boy who's lost. She's girl who might just be the home he's never had.The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unravelling. When his older brother Darren skips town, twelve-year-old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his youngersiblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life and his unwavering sense of duty to his family, while balancing precariously close to a life of addiction that threatens to swallow him whole. Theonly light in his sea of darkness is his boss's firecracker of a daughter who refuses to back down. A girl who just so happens to be his classmate.Aoife Molloy has never been backwards in coming forward. Her bubbly and self-assured nature has never led her astray. Until her first day of secondary school when she collides with a hot-headed boy who sparks a burning curiosity inside of her that onlygrows stronger by the day. Falling into a complicated friendship with her father's apprentice, Aoife works to unravel the secrets around Joey Lynch's life - while he desperately fights to keep her out.

How can I focus on baseball, when I'm falling for my gorgeous, grumpy roommate...?Discover your new TikTok obsession, a SPICY reverse grumpy x sunshine sports romance! Perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Lucy Score and Elsie Silver.SebastianIt's my final season to prove myself before the MLB Draft. The last thing I need is a distraction -especially not one as tantalising as Mia di Angelo. She's the drop-dead gorgeous astrophysicist-in-training who ditched me the moment I wanted to take usfrom casual to committed. But when she needs somewhere to stay for the summer . . . I can't help but offer her my place.Being roommates can't be that hard, can it...?MiaI have two goals this summer: get into a study abroad program and get over baseball god Sebastian Miller-Callahan. It's not easy to stop thinking about him, but he deserves better than a prickly, career-focused girl like me. And the last thing I need isto play roommates with the only man who can set my body ablaze, when our futures could not be more different.But why do all the feelings I pretend that I never had come rushing back, far too strong for either of us to ignore...?

The honeymoon of a lifetime . . . with her sworn enemy.Olive is always unlucky

An all-new collection of autumn-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darkerSecluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie's other favourite detectives.INCLUDES THE STORIES:Murder in the MewsThe Case of the Rich WomanWhile the Light LastsTriangle at RhodesDeath by DrowningThe Bird with the Broken WingThe Lemesurier InheritanceThe House of Lurking DeathTape-Measure MurderThe Voice in the DarkFour-and-Twenty BlackbirdsWitness for the Prosecution

Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house  But with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.