It happens every September– The List is posted all over school. Two girls are picked from each year. One is named the prettiest, one the ugliest.The girls who aren’t picked are quickly forgotten. The girls who are become the centre of attention, and each reacts differently to the experience.With The List, Siobhan Vivian deftly takes you into the lives of eight very different girls struggling with issues of identity, self-esteem, and the judgements of their peers. Prettiest or ugliest, once you’re on the list, you’ll never be the same.

1932. Dunfermline, Scotland.Marion Crawford, a bright, ambitious young teacher, is ready to make her mark on the world. Until a twist of fate changes the course of her life forever…1936. Windsor Castle.At first this ordinary woman is in a new world, working as the governess to two young princesses, in a household she calls home but where everyone is at a distance. As the course of history changes, she finds herself companion to the future Queen, and indispensable to the Crown. And slowly their needs become her needs. Their lives become hers.It’s then she meets George, and falls in love for the first time. Now Marion faces an impossible choice: her sense of duty or the love of her life.

A woman who has everything…People would kill to have Faye Adelheim’s life. She lives in a beautiful apartment, she has a gorgeous husband who gives her everything she’s ever wanted, and she has an adorable daughter who lights up her world.Or does she?So how is it, then, that Faye now finds herself in a police station?The truth is about to come out…The truth is that Faye’s life is far from what it seems. And now she’s been caught out. There’s no way she’s going down without a fight. The only question is — who will escape with their life?

Книга «The Gates of Rome». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2011. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 392. Автор: Iggulden Conn. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 12 stunning paintings from a new generation of artists inspired by the world of Middle-earth.The official Tolkien calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly anticipated by Tolkien fans the world over. Previous Tolkien calendars have become much sought after collector’s items, and this year’s will doubtless be an essential purchase for Middle-earth fans everywhere.Featuring 12 full-colour paintings of scenes from across the Three Ages of Middle-earth, some of which are unique to this calendar, a new generation of artists explores Tolkien’s creation with greater depth than ever before. Featuring the work of Emily Austin, Jenny Dolfen, Spiros Gelekas, Justin Gerard, Donato Giancola and Kip Rasmussen, this year’s calendar features a variety of different artistic styles. It is also a celebration of the remarkable influence Tolkien has had on artists around the world, inspiring a creative legacy that has endured across the generations.

Criminal genius runs in the family…Myles and Beckett Fowl are twins but the two boys are wildly different. Beckett is blonde, messy and sulks whenever he has to wear clothes. Myles is impeccably neat, has an IQ of 170, and 3D prints a fresh suit every day — just like his older brother, Artemis Fowl.A week after their eleventh birthday the twins are left in the care of house security system, NANNI, for a single night. In that time, they befriend a troll on the run from a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun both of whom need the magical creature for their own gain . . .Prepare for an epic adventure in which The Fowl Twins and their new troll friend escape, get shot at, kidnapped, buried, arrested, threatened, killed (temporarily) . . . and discover that the strongest bond in the world is not the one forged by covalent electrons in adjacent atoms, but the one that exists between a pair of twins.The first book in the blockbusting new series from global bestseller Eoin Colfer.

A faded list.Nine favourite stories.For two strangers, friendship is only a page away . . .When Mukesh Patel pops to the local library, forgoing his routine of grocery shopping and David Attenborough documentaries, he has no idea his life’s about to change.He meets Aleisha, a reluctant librarian and the keeper of a curious reading list – just a scrappy piece of paper with the names of 9 stories. It doesn’t seem anything special. Yet something tells her to keep it close . . .Story by story, Mukesh and Aleisha work their way through the list – their worries slipping away with every encounter, with every world discovered in their unlikely book club of two.A fresh chance at life, at friendship, wasn’t on the cards for these lonely souls – but every story starts somewhere . . .

Книга «The Death of Kings». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2011. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 536. Автор: Iggulden Conn. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Step into the wild world of the Warrior Cats — wild cat excitement, epic battles and tribal rivalry! Myths and legends surround the four cat clans, in this thrilling feline fantasy adventure.The thrilling saga of battling cat clans concludes in the sixth book of this fantastic feline fantasy.ThunderClan’s darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar’s quest for power plunges all the Clans into the most terrible danger any cat has ever faced. Fireheart prepares to pit his wits against his arch-enemy, but the real danger he must face is even more terrible.The time has come for phrophecies to unfold and for heroes to rise…

Sing your heart out with a whole choir of characters, in the showstopping new picture book from number one bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross!There’s more than one star of the show… In fact, there’s a whole choir of them!Warble the walrus loves to sing.Unfortunately, she is not very good at it! And when her atrocious warbling causes an avalanche, the other walruses leave her all alone.But when you sing like no-one is listening, sometimes, they start to hear you…The perfect story for anyone who loves to laugh or sing, this brand-new story from David Walliams is a delightfully wonderful warble about doing what makes you happy, and being loud about it!

Learning to count is fun in this entertaining book of numbers from the creators of the #1 New York Times Bestsellers, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.Poor Duncan! His favourite colours have gone missing. Can you help find them for him and count along the way?From the creative minds behind the The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home comes a colourful board book introducing young readers to numbers.

It’s going to be an unforgettable Cornish summer…Thea Rushwood was looking forward to exploring the beautiful Cornish tourist spot of Port Karadow, but when her friend drops out at the last minute, she is forced to go solo. Arriving at her cosy holiday cottage to discover a building site next door, Thea and the annoyingly attractive, but grumpy builder, Ben, don’t get off to the best start.Thea starts to wonder if her perfect escape wasn’t meant to be. That’s before she realizes there is more to Ben – and to the community – than she first thought. As a magical Cornish summer stretches out in front of her, Thea discovers this is one holiday that she never wants to end…

They thought it was perfect. They were wrong…A glamorous chateauAura and Nick don’t talk about what happened in England. They’ve bought a chateau in France to make a fresh start, and their kids need them to stay together — whatever it costs.A couple on the brinkThe expat community is welcoming, but when a neighbour is murdered at a lavish party, Aura and Nick don’t know who to trust.A secret that is bound to come out…Someone knows exactly why they really came to The Chateau. And someone is going to give them what they deserve.The Sunday Times bestseller is back with a rollercoaster read, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.

A secret beach.A holiday of a lifetime.Wish you were here?Think again…You wake on a beautiful, remote island.Sparkling blue seas, golden sunsets, barely a footprint in the sand.Yet this is no ordinary escape.Next to the wreck of a plane, a stranger paces. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a campfire — all with untold stories, and closely-guarded secrets…This is no ordinary holiday.This is no ordinary island.This is no ordinary beach read.Gripping, twisty and full of sun-soaked atmosphere, The Castaways will whisk you far away to the island — and never let you go.

The Burpee Bears are back in this glorious new picture book from #1 bestselling author Joe Wicks!For this bear family, every day is a new day: a day for adventure and discovery, and true to Joe’s ethos, each book will feature a fun and positive story with added exercises and recipes – perfect for families to share and enjoy together!The Burpee Bears is the first book in the series and is infused with Joe’s signature sense of fun. Join the bears as they explore the everyday ups and downs of family life. Children will fall in love with the Burpee Bear characters; they bring a little bit of Wicks magic and a whole lot of Joe energy to each and every page. The Burpee Bears will delight and engage children as they read, laugh and leap into action!Created by Joe, with the story co-written with acclaimed author Vivian French, and gloriously illustrated by stellar artist Paul Howard.

The classic story of finding fun on the farm from the Nation’s favourite storyteller, gorgeously re-illustrated by Sam Usher.From Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a classic story of one small boy, and one very lucky duck…Sam is a city boy through and through – and isn’t looking forward to his school trip to Nethercott Farm at all.But busy days of farm work, animals and learning all about nature weave their magic – and when Sam finds a duck about to be dinner, he is determined to save him. But how?This warm and magical story is gloriously brought to life by the incredible illustrative talent of Sam Usher, and is set on the real-life Nethercott Farm – a member of Farms for City Children – the charity that offers urban children from all over the country the chance to live and work together on a real farm and experience the magic of the English countryside.

Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win…An irresistible slice of murder and mystery – there’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the members of the Penrith Bingo Club have decided they’re the ones to catch the culprit…Jason Brazel is an out of work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita. She knows everyone and everything that’s going on in this corner of the Lakes.So when it’s discovered that Madeline Forbisher, one of Amita’s fellow regulars at the bingo club has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, no one else seems to take her suspicions seriously.That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club. Dismissed by many as eccentric, over the hill or out of touch, it turns out that it’s unlucky for some that these amateur sleuths are on the case…

Книга «The Amsterdam Adventure». Издательство: Harper Collins. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 275. Автор: O`Grady Paul. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Книга «HCR Odd Thomas 3 Brother Odd». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2011. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 440. Автор: Koontz Dean. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Don’t miss the fourth book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!Left on the steps of an orphanage when she was just days old, Nancy Sunday was brought up in hardship — until the kindly Rosalind Carey took her in. Now eighteen years old, Nancy is an adopted member of the Carey family. But she can’t help wondering who her parents really were…When Nancy is sent away to finishing school, she finds herself in the midst of London society. There she meets Freddie Ashton — kind and warm-hearted, he might just be the man of Nancy’s dreams. But she knows his wealthy parents would never let him marry a penniless foundling.And she has also caught the eye of another man — the charming and dangerous Gervase North, who has reasons of his own for discovering Nancy’s parentage.Will Nancy ever find where she truly belongs?

A brilliant, hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe, from number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy — now in paperback.This time, the bad guys take the stage.Tanith Low, now possessed by a remnant, recruits a gang of villains — many of whom will be familiar from previous Skulduggery adventures — in order to track down and steal the four God-Killer level weapons that could hurt Darquesse when she eventually emerges. Also on the trail of the weapons is a secret group of Sanctuary sorcerers, and doing his best to keep up and keep Tanith alive is one Mister Ghastly Bespoke.When the villains around her are lying and scheming and plotting, Tanith needs to stay two steps ahead of her teammates and her enemies. After all, she’s got her own double-crosses to plan — and she’s a villain herself…

Take another step into the wild with the Warrior Cats! Rejoin the adventures in book four of the series set in a thrilling feline fantasy world, when the forest is getting hotter and hotter…Fireheart’s traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan – but Fireheart can’t shake the feeling that he’s lurking out there in the forest, waiting for the chance to strike.That’s not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle ominous omens, a disrespectful apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self.Meanwhile the forest gets hotter and hotter, and everyone braces for the coming storm.

The simple fact of the matter is that Iris loves life. Maybe she’s forgotten that. Sometimes that happens, doesn’t it? To the best of us? All I have to do is remind her of that one simple fact.Monday morning starts like any other – until Terry discovers her best friend Iris has gone missing. Finding her takes Terry, Iris and Terry’s confused father Eugene, into an extraordinary journey – one that will change all of their lives. And, along the way, what should be the worst six days of Terry’s life turn into the best.Because friendship teaches us all to be brave. And, sometimes, the rules are made to be broken.

Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Now, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose.But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish the letter, he was stabbed to death…

The first title in an exciting, unofficial Minecraft-fan adventure series inspired by the bestselling game.Dark forces are at work on the Elementia server, and when new players Stan, Kat and Charlie arrive on the scene, they quickly find themselves in peril. Targeted by more experienced players, the noobs must band together against the King, battle the natural forces of the game, and unravel the mysteries of Elementia in the name of justice.Disclaimer: This book is not authorized, sponsored, endorsed or licensed by Mojang AB, Microsoft Corp. or any other person or entity owning or controlling any rights to the Minecraft name, trademarks or copyrights. Minecraft is a registered trademark of Mojang Synergies AB.

Книга «Number the Stars». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2022. Серия: HarperCollins Modern Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 145. Автор: Лоури Лоис. Стандарт: 10. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Jen Attison likes her life Just So. But being fished out of a canal in Copenhagen by her knickers is definitely NOT on her to do list.From cinnamon swirls to a spontaneous night of laughter and fireworks, Jen’s city break with the girls takes a turn for the unexpected because of her gorgeous, mystery rescuer.Back home, Jen faces a choice. A surprise proposal from her boyfriend, ‘boring’ Robert has offered Jen the safety net she always thought she wanted. But with the memories of her Danish adventure proving hard to forget, maybe it’s time for Jen to stop listening to her head and start following her heart…A fabulously feel-good rom com that will make you laugh till you cry and fall in love with the romance! This is a must read if you love romantic comedies by Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk or Mhairi McFarlane!

An Essential Picture Book Classics this book contains five engaging, warm and very funny stories about Frog and Toad.A collectable classic picture book that every child should read and own. Julia Donaldson says “I hugely admire and envy Arnold Lobel; he is my hero”.Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad…From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other – just as best friends should be.The Frog and Toad stories from Arnold Lobel have been loved by generations.Essential Picture Book Classics – timeless stories for every child to treasure.

The official children’s book to the Netflix original documentary series, Our Planet, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.This glorious visual celebration of the natural world combines extraordinary photography from the series with stunning illustrations from acclaimed artist, Richard Jones. Lose yourself in icy landscapes, dense jungles and endless oceans. Learn how our fascinating habitats, and the plants and creatures living there, interconnect to create the one place we all call home – Our Planet.This beautifully written and informative book for children has an uplifting message of hope that will strike a chord with all the family. The perfect gift for families the world over to treasure forever.

Book Overview Author Info and Eventsfacebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonpinterest sharing buttonsharethis sharing buttonAbout the BookHarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.’When Basil Hallward paints the portrait of young, handsome Dorian Gray, he falls prey to his dazzling beauty. Afraid that his youth and looks will waste away, Dorian expresses a wish that his portrait, and not he, will age and fade over time. His wish is granted, and over the ensuing years, Dorian indulges in every kind of vice and pleasure, never ageing nor disfiguring. Only his portrait, hidden to the world, bears the marks of his actions, and as his soul grows ever more wasted and corrupted, devastatingconsequences lie in wait.The Picture of Dorian Gray is an exploration of the purpose of art, the superficial nature of youth and beauty, and the conflict between morality and intemperance. First published in its complete, uncensored form in 1891, it is Oscar Wilde’s only novel.

From New York Times bestseller author Mark Manson, comes an irreverent, interactive journal based on the internationally bestselling phenomenon The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck and the New York Times bestseller Everything is F*cked, providing questions and sharp insights in his inimitable voice.In classic Mark Manson style, this journal isn’t a “once a day” or “once a week” thing. You can use it any time. Or not. Leave it and come back. Or not.The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal is divided into five sections that mirror the themes of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck and include guided prompts that help you consider the deepest questions around emotions, values and purpose. Manson’s wisdom is complimented with exercises to make you laugh, think, and grow, and his in-your-face attitude is only matched by his sincerity in wanting you to really wrestle with yourself and the things that matter.When it comes to the big topics—things like happiness, values, and responsibility—life is punctuated by seemingly endless questions. Manson addresses these issues with his unique irreverence, offering insights and observations to help you find your own answers. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal provides ample space for contemplating life’s ups and downs and guides you to see how key moments in your life—both the tragic and the comic—are opportunities for growth (and sometimes just a good laugh).The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal is illustrated with colour images throughout.

We Were Dying For A HolidayThe six of us arrived on that beautiful Greek island dreaming of sun-drenched beaches and blood orange sunsets, ready to lose ourselves in the wild freedom of a weekend away with friends.On the first night we swam under a blanket of stars.On the second night the games began on our clifftop terrace.On the third night the idyll cracked, secrets and lies whispering on the breeze.And by the final night there was a body on the rocks below . . .Who Would Kill For It?

Don’t miss the brand-new chilling gothic thriller from the bestselling author . . .A deserted lighthouseUpon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island stands a lighthouse. Strange and terrible events have happened here. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing.A lost familyLiv Stay and her children don’t believe in witches or curses. But within months of arriving on the island, her daughter Luna is the only one of them left.An impossible childTwenty years later, Luna’s missing sister turns up out of the blue. She is exactly the girl Luna remembers. Same face. Same smile. Same age.Faced with the impossible, it’s up to Luna to find out what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago.

We Were Dying For A HolidayThe six of us arrived on that beautiful Greek island dreaming of sun-drenched beaches and blood orange sunsets, ready to lose ourselves in the wild freedom of a weekend away with friends.On the first night we swam under a blanket of stars.On the second night the games began on our clifftop terrace.On the third night the idyll cracked, secrets and lies whispering on the breeze.And by the final night there was a body on the rocks below . . .Who Would Kill For It?

Книга «Older Not Wiser». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2019. Серия: Bad Nana. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 150. Автор: Henn Sophy. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.