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Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
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The Magic Of Reality
The magic of reality, with its explanations of space, time, evolution and more, will inspire and amaze readers of all ages – young adults, adults, children, octogenarians.
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Four: A Divergent Collection
Readers first encountered tobias eaton as “four” in divergent. his voice is an integral part of allegiant. readers will find more of this charismatic character’s backstory told from his own perspective in four: a divergent collection. when read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in tobias eaton’s life. the first three pieces in this volume – “the transfer,” “the initiate,” and “the son” – follow tobias’s transfer from abnegation to dauntless, his dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. the fourth story, “the traitor,” runs parallel with the events of divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty – and love – that tobias makes in the weeks after he meets tris prior. exclusive scenes included!
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The In Between
Coming to netflix this april. a heartbreaking story perfect for fans of if i stay and five feet apart. after bouncing around in foster homes for most of her childhood, seventeen-year-old tessa jacobs doesn’t believe she deserves love–not from her adoptive parents, and certainly not from anyone at school. but everything changes when she has a chance encounter with skylar, a senior from a neighboring town who’s a true romantic. their budding relationship quickly leads to the kind of passion you only see in the movies. as her heart begins to open, tessa starts to believe she might be deserving of love after all. when tragedy strikes, tessa wakes up alone in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there. and then she learns the horrifying news: skylar is dead. as tessa searches for answers, skylar’s spirit reaches out to her from the other side. desperate to see him one last time, tessa must race against the clock to uncover the shocking truth of their relationship–a truth that might just lead to the afterlife itself.”this story and marc had such a big impact on me. somehow my heart breaks and swells all at the same time while reading this. a powerful telling of love and loss.” –joey king, star and producer of the in between
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My Legendary Girlfriend
Celebrate mike gayle’s 25th year of publishing with this special anniversary edition of his first ever novel! meet will kelly. english teacher. film fan. pot noodle expert. ex-boyfriend. still in love with the one, will is desperate to discover if there can be an-other one. in his decrepit flat where he can’t even manage to cook spaghetti hoops without setting off the communal smoke alarm, his lifeline is the telephone. will realises that with a single call, friends can either lift him from the depths of despair or completely shatter his hopes. there’s alice (who remembers his birthday), simon (who doesn’t), kate (the previous tenant of his rented hovel). and of course his ex, aggi. the inimitable aggi. his legendary girlfriend. or is she? a hilarious, original story for anyone who has ever been dumped, or lived in a dump, ‘full of belly-laughs and painfully acute observations’. (independent on sunday)
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Billy And Me
A gloriously romantic novel about fame, friendship and falling in love, from the no. 1 bestselling author and queen of the castle – perfect for fans of jojo moyes, sophie kinsella & cecelia ahern ‘gloriously romantic’ jill mansell ‘warm and romantic, this will brighten up your day’ closer sophie may has a secret. one that she’s successfully kept for years. it’s meant that she’s had to give up her dreams of going to university and travelling the world to stay in her little village, living with her mum and working in the local teashop. but then sophie unexpectedly meets the gorgeous billy buskin – a famous actor with ambitions to make it to the top. as they begin to grow closer, sophie finds herself whisked away from the comfort of her life into billy’s glamorous – but ruthless – world. after years of shying away from attention, can sophie handle the constant scrutiny that comes with being with billy? how much is she prepared to give up along the way? and is their love strong enough to keep them together against the odds? charming, heart-warming and utterly romantic, billy and me is an unforgettable story that will completely capture your heart. ___________ ‘wonderfully warm and cosy. the perfect comfort read to curl-up with and enjoy’ ali mcnamara ‘tons of charm and genuine warmth’ star magazine ‘a sweet and sparkling debut from a lovely lady. sure to be a hit’ carole matthews only the most hard-hearted could fail to root for sophie as she falls for a-lister billy and must take on the mad, bad world of showbiz. this sweet debut reminded me of last night at chateau marmont’ louise candlish ‘if you’re looking for a romantic read and a summer treat that’ll take you on a journey and leave you feeling like you’ve made a new friend, you’ll love billy and me’ vanessa greene ‘this is one juicy read’ now ‘must read’ sunday mirror
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Animalcolm
From david baddiel, the brightest new star of children’s books and winner of the lollies award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal… malcolm doesn’t like animals. which is a problem because his family love them. their house is full of pets. what the house is not full of is stuff malcolm likes. such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday. the only bright spot on the horizon is the year six school trip, which malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. and yet there he is, on the bus, heading to… oh no. a farm. over the next days, malcolm changes. he learns a lot about animals. more, in many ways, than he would like. he learns what it’s really like to be an animal. a whole series of animals, in fact… it does make him think differently. and speak differently. and eat differently. and, um, smell differently. but will he end up the same as before? because sometimes the hardest thing to become is… yourself.
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Inkspell
Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages and changed her life for ever. but for dustfinger, the fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate. when he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of inkheart transported to a charmed inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and princes.
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The Sh!te Before Christmas
One month to go. one stressed mum. can she pull off the perfect family christmas? it’s the most wonderful time of the year… like every mum, tara wants a perfect christmas for her family – but no-one else is lifting a finger and she’s losing her elf-ing mind. from a vaping teen, explosive potty training and a disastrous nativity, to a distracted husband acting very out of character, the final straw is tara’s glamorous, feckless mother moving herself back in for the holidays. can tara pull off the holly jolly christmas of her dreams? will she deck the halls and not her family? or is this a christmas catastrophe waiting to happen…
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I See You
When zoe walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a london newspaper, she is determined to find out why it’s there. there’s no explanation, no website: just a grainy image and a phone number. she takes it home to her family, who are convinced it’s just someone who looks like zoe. but the next day the advert shows a photo of a different woman, and another the day after that. is it a mistake? a coincidence? or is someone keeping track of every move they make . . . i see you is an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning psychological thriller from one of the most exciting and successful british debut talents of 2015
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The Key
Hounded. haunted. hunted. she is the most important person in the world. she is the key. in the ancient turkish city of ruin, american journalist liv adamsen lies in an isolation ward staring at walls as blank as her memory. she knows she entered the monumental citadel at the heart of ruin but can remember only darkness. something strange is stirring within her, whispering that she is ‘the key’. but the key to what? for the ghost, a mercenary operating in the syrian desert, liv could unlock one of mankind’s most potent secrets. for the brotherhood in the citadel — now cursed by a terrible plague — her may be the only way to ensure their survival. and for a powerful faction in rome, she threatens the very future of the catholic church. hunted across continents and caught up in events that defy explanation, liv turns to the only person she trusts — a charity worker named gabriel mann. together their paths lead to a shocking discovery — one that will tear them apart and change the world forever!
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Not Here To Be Liked
Commercial us ya romance with a sharp intersectional feminist edge. “will leave a mark on your heart.” stephanie garber, author of the caraval series”a smart romance with heart and guts and all the intoxicating feelings in between.” maureen johnson, author of 13 little blue envelopesfalling in love wasn’t part of the plan. eliza quan fully expects to be voted the next editor in chief of her school paper. she works hard, she respects the facts, and she has the most experience. len dimartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to have something to do. naturally, the staff picks len to be their next leader. because while they may respect eliza, they don’t particularly like her – but right now, eliza is not here to be liked. she’s here to win. but someone does like eliza. a lot. shame it’s the boy standing in the way of her becoming editor in chief… irresistible enemies-to-lovers story, not here to be liked by michelle quach, is taking tiktok by storm.
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The Rebel Daughter
‘superbly researched and vividly told’ rowan williams, former archbishop of canterbury ‘affecting, action-packed’ carolyn kirby ‘this is neither men’s history nor women’s history. it is good, gripping history, sharply and immediately told… a real treat’ aspects of history a country torn apart by war. a woman fighting for her future… ely, 1643. england is convulsed by civil war, setting king against parliament and neighbour against neighbour. as the turmoil reaches her family home in ely, 19-year-old bridget cromwell finds herself at the heart of the conflict. with her father’s star on the rise as a cavalry commander for the rebellious parliament, bridget has her own ambitions for a life beyond marriage and motherhood. and as fractures appear in her own family with the wilful, beautiful younger sister betty, bridget faces a choice: to follow her heart, or to marry for power and influence, and fight for a revolution that will change history… a gripping evocation of the civil war, and the hidden stories of women at the heart of power… perfect for fans of philippa gregory and anne o’brien *** praise for the rebel daughter ‘a dramatic story of love, loss and duty, set against the backdrop of the turmoil of the civil wars’ linda porter ‘miranda malins is a real and fresh new talent. this is beautifully written, exciting fiction.’ suzannah lipscomb ‘such familiar historical characters brought so colourfully and convincingly to new life; and the writing itself is of the finest’ ronald hutton ‘this affecting, action-packed novel brings a momentous but often overlooked period of history vividly to life’ carolyn kirby ‘brilliantly captures … a nuanced picture of a divided world’ leonora nattrass ‘utterly convincing’ s. g. maclean ‘beautifully articulated … a joy to read!’ michael scott praise for the puritan princess ‘there is much to enjoy in this evocation of a family whose lives are so upended by the convulsions of history’ antonia senior, the times ‘totally gripping… grab it now. there’s a new cromwell on the shelves!’ minoo dinshaw, author of outlandish knight ‘the puritan princess is a genuinely moving portrait of the tragedy of the cromwells at the height of their power, and miranda malins handles the tumultuous drama of the last days of the protectorate with incredible aplomb’ s g maclean, author of the damian seeker series ‘a beautifully written and captivating true story of personal love and loss enacted against the backdrop of an england dominated by frances’ father, oliver cromwell. deeply knowledgeable about the politics and desires and ideals of the time, malins nevertheless inhabits her characters and brings them convincingly to life’ james evans, author of emigrants ‘the extraordinary, revealing and moving relationship between oliver cromwell and his daughter frances is brought to vivid life in this masterly historical novel’ paul lay, author of providence lost ‘miranda malins is a real and fresh new talent. this is beautifully written, exciting fiction from a writer in full command of the history’ suzannah lipscomb ‘this engaging novel brings one of the most momentous but least well known periods of english history vividly to life.’ carolyn kirby, author of the conviction of cora burns
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The God Delusion
“a preeminent scientist – and the world’s most prominent atheist – asserts the irrationality of belief in god and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the crusades to 9/11.”–book jacket.
