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From the award-winning team who created Masterpiece comes a charming chapter book about a young bulldozer who is nervous about making friends and starting school. Bulldozer is shy when it comes to making new friends and nervous about starting school. But when he meets his new neighbor Millie and...

Britain, 1940, the world is at war and 10-year-old twins Harry and Sophie are evacuated from London to live with their Great Uncle. The twins immediately miss home and perhaps most of all for Harry, the tearoom where their mum works, and Harry spends hours watching the professional dancers – secretly dreaming of the day he might do the same.

Letters to My Daughter is a heartfelt exploration of self-discovery, motherhood, and the power of love. Through a series of intimate letters to her daughter, the author delves into the complexities of navigating womanhood, parenting girls, and embracing self-love in a world filled with societal pressures and expectations. From the poignant prologue to the emotional afterword, this book is raw and honest, inviting listeners to embark on their own journey of self-discovery.

Nach einem Alkoholexzess wacht Surferboy Indigo auf der Veranda eines ihm vage bekannt vorkommenden Mannes auf. Noch befremdlicher ist, dass der Typ ihn während des Schlafs gezeichnet hat. Natürlich ohne sein Einverständnis. Doch Indigos loses Mundwerk bleibt verschlossen, denn der um einige Jahre ältere Künstler Ash fasziniert ihn auf unerklärliche Art. Genau diese undefinierbaren Gefühle sind es, die ihn den Rückzug antreten lassen. Denn immerhin möchte er in der Metropole Orlando studieren. Ocean’s View ist nur ein Fischerort. Leider mit geilem Strand und genialen Wellen.

Quante vite può contenere una sola esistenza? Quando Hero De Vera arriva negli Stati Uniti dalle Filippine, dove è nata e cresciuta, ne ha già attraversate molte: a dispetto del silenzio ostinato, i suoi pollici rotti parlano di un passato tutt'altro che semplice. Il suo mutismo si deve a una lunga abitudine, ma anche alla volontà di concentrarsi sulla costruzione di una nuova vita, nella comunità filippina in California dove è emigrata grazie all'aiuto dei suoi zii, Paz e Pol: anche loro si sono lasciati alle spalle traumi e dolori che ancora li inseguono, con un carico di ricordi, affetti, responsabilità di cui non riescono a liberarsi.

Seren Doughty is a forty-two-year-old author who has written nothing in the five years since her daughter's murder. Divorced and alone in her Edinburgh flat, Seren's only relationship has been with Alex, a library research assistant too young and eager for her. So when her former editor approaches her agent with the idea for a ghost story, Seren immediately thinks of the abandoned island of Finish in the Outer Hebrides and seizes the opportunity to commit herself to a new project.

A Sokcho, petite ville portuaire proche de la Corée du Nord, une jeune Franco-coréenne qui n'est jamais allée en Europe rencontre un auteur de bande dessinée venu chercher l'inspiration depuis sa Normandie natale. C'est l'hiver, le froid ralentit tout, les poissons peuvent être venimeux, les corps douloureux, les malentendus suspendus, et l'encre coule sur le papier, implacable : un lien fragile se noue entre ces deux êtres aux cultures si différentes.

Pourquoi et comment rêvons-nous ? Qu’est-ce que nos rêves cherchent à nous dire ? Si le rêve est l’une des fonctions les plus mal comprises du cerveau, de récentes études scientifiques révèlent qu'il a joué un rôle primordial, au fil des millénaires, dans la survie de l’espèce humaine. Fruit d’une transformation extraordinaire qui se produit chaque nuit dans notre cerveau, le rêve renforce en effet notre capacité à réguler nos émotions, nous permet d’assimiler les événements et de stocker les souvenirs, améliore la créativité et favorise l’apprentissage.

School reunions suck, everyone knows this, but Serena Carlisle has put herself down as a “maybe.” Maybe she’ll stay home and cry into her ice cream, or maybe she’ll put on her big-girl pants and show her old classmates that she’s managed to make something of herself. Marc di Gregorio is Hollywood’s hottest property, and Serena’s getting paid to kiss him on stage every night. A dream job, right? It would be if not for Owen Cadwallader, the man she last saw eight years ago as she was loaded into the back of a police car at the school prom.

Non fiori ma opere di bene a metà tra videogioco e romanzo cavalleresco, racconta le vicende di Elisa, la protagonista. Convinta di acquisire maggiore stabilità, si converte al cattolicesimo in età adulta. Un incontro che attendeva da tempo mette però in discussione le sicurezze che credeva di avere. Con tono comico e tragico, e una lingua che riflette e pensa, in questo romanzo Elisa Fuksas raggiunge una narrazione coinvolgente e ricca di significato.

Come on a magical journey around the world in this enchanting picture book adaptation of Ben Miller's bestselling Christmas classic, read by the author, star of Paddington, Johnny English and Death in Paradise. It was quarter to midnight on Christmas Eve. The lights were out all over the land...

"Die Götter sind grausam, und sie haben viel zu viel Macht." Nicole und Cade stecken in der Vergangenheit fest. Sie erleben die Schlacht der Götter und Titanen und wissen nicht warum. Sie wollen eigentlich nur in ihre eigene Zeit zurückkehren, oder? Vielleicht. Denn je mehr sie auf ihrer Reise durch die Zeit über die Götter erfahren, desto weniger kann Nicole die Götter leiden.

Even if you live in the city and have never gardened or raised livestock you CAN become self-sufficient. Homesteading for Beginners will help you develop a realistic plan and budget and provide the resources you need to begin down the path to self-reliance.

Women have been at the forefront of significant positive change for generations, and yet they still struggle to have their voices heard. There is no more obvious example of this than when learning about modern history, where little acknowledgment is given to women's incredible feats and sacrifices during major world events. However, there are hundreds of true stories of brave women activists, each one fighting for important causes such as ending slavery and other forms of oppression.

The new, fragile alliance we have with the wild gryphons will be challenged from all sides, as the concept of Wild Flight changes what we believed about the gryphons and who they Link with. While Ari is busy tending to his family, both wild and tame, I help train the newest cadets at the Gryphon Rider Academy. I see hope for a future where only the most compassionate men and women earn the opportunity to Link with a gryphon. For the first time, the yearlings will select their riders.

A funny, poignant middle grade novel about a tween who navigates questions of identity and friendship when her anonymous web comic goes viral, from the acclaimed author of Tethered to Other Stars. Mallory Marsh is an expert at molding into whatever other people want her to be. Her true thoughts...

Comment fonctionne la mystérieuse jouissance des femmes ? Que ressentent-elles ? Comment découvrent-elles le plaisir ? Comment apprennent-elles à l’épanouir ? Qu’ont apporté les recherches scientifiques ? Le septième ciel est ouvert à tous, encore faut-il trouver le chemin qui y conduit. À cet égard, les femmes ont un accès moins immédiat que les hommes, bien qu’elles aient de plus vastes potentialités. Pour s’orienter dans cette aventure, il y a des repères à connaître.

"Ich habe Träume von einem blauhaarigen Mädchen mit Flügeln. Träume von denen ich glaube, dass es Erinnerungen sind." Nicole wacht eines Tages mitten in London auf. Sie hat nichts bei sich als die Kleidung an ihrem Körper und eine alte Taschenuhr. Seitdem muss sie sich allein durchschlagen. Zwar kann sie sich an so gut wie nichts über ihre Vergangenheit erinnern, doch Nicole ist stark. Stark und schnell, und sie verfügt über Kräfte, über die sie nicht verfügen sollte.

School kid by day, hero by night! Dive into a magical adventure inspired by Robin Hood, where you can be the hero. Read by the author, bestselling author, actor and comedian, Ben Miller. 'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong 'Wonderful...

After a tumultuous murder case that almost cost more than her job, sports reporter Kate Green is back on assignment covering women’s Olympic soccer. Between her experience with athletic stardom and days playing with Savannah Baker, head coach of the USA team, Kate is sure to get the story that will reestablish her career.