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The Penguin Book Of Baby Names
Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant and the most rewarding. suitable for prospective parents, this easy-to-use a-z guide gives you suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival.
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Wilde Like Me
‘does anyone else out there feel like me?’ robin wilde is an awesome single mum. she’s great at her job. her best friend lacey and bonkers auntie kath love her and little lyla to the moon and back. from the outside, everything looks just fine. but robin has a secret. behind the mask she carefully applies every day, things sometimes feel… grey. and lonely. she struggles to fit in with the school-mum crew. online dating is despair-inducing, and how can she give her little girl the very best when, honestly, some days it’s hard to find a clean pair of knickers? after 4 years (and 2 months and 24 days) of single mum-dom, robin realises it’s time to get out there and change. her. life! a little courage and creativity go a long way, and exciting new opportunities are soon on the horizon – maybe a man, maybe the chance of a lifetime… will robin seize the possibilities she creates for herself? and what surprises does her life have in store if she does?
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The New City
Newton is a new city, the dream of the visionary barnaby vine: a pluralistic society living in social and racial harmony. the city is run by austin swope, a brilliant lawyer and fixer and was built by earl wooten, a successful black construction engineer. at the outset, swope and wooten seem to epitomise the harmonious relations between black and white, as well as being beneficent overseers of their community. their sons teddy – a genius misfit – and joel – cool and handsome – are best buddies, despite the fact that joel has been more distracted since he started having sex with his beautiful blonde girlfriend, susan truax. but there are signs of cracking in the infrastructure and all it takes for the whole house of cards to collapse is one ‘malignant drop of suspicion’, and the paranoia and fear that lie so close to the surface break out. when austin picks up on a rumour that earl may be about to be offered the job he has been promised as official first man of the city, he sets in train a series of events that will devastate the three families at the centre of the story, and bring about a tragedy of classical proportions. set in 1973, with vietnam still a raw wound and the hum of watergate in the background, the new city is a parable of america’s coming-of-age in the second half of the century as well as being nothing less than a discourse on the nature of human frailty.
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Shadowmancer
Obadiah demurral is a sorcerer who is seeking to control the ultimate power in the universe. he will stop at nothing. the only people in his way are raphah, kate, thomas and the mysterious jacob crane. will they defeat demurral? or will darkness and despair cover the universe forever?
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Island Of Bones
Gabriel crowther’s brother was hanged for their father’s murder in 1751. thirty years later, his sister returns with her wayward son to their childhood home of keswick. a body has been found on the little ‘island of bones’ in nearby derwent water, and the town is sick with rumours and suspicion. all eyes turn towards crowther and his friend harriet westerman to cure them, but he finds that his own past will not stay buried.
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The Luminaries
It is 1866, and walter moody has come to make his fortune upon the new zealand goldfields. on arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. a wealthy man has vanished, a whore has tried to end her life, and an enormous fortune has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky.
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The Witch Doctors
“the witch doctors deserves to do better than the works of most of the gurus it is describing” sunday times “to any corporate stiff wondering where in the world the boss got that idea, the witch doctors is the place to find out.” new york times review of books.
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Half A World Away
‘his most accomplished and moving novel yet’ lisa jewell ’emotionally high-voltage’ metro from the author of the man i think i know *** strangers living worlds apart. strangers with nothing in common. but it wasn’t always that way… kerry hayes is single mum, living on a tough south london estate. she provides for her son by cleaning houses she could never afford. taken into care as a child, kerry cannot forget her past. noah martineau is a successful barrister with a beautiful wife, daughter and home in fashionable primrose hill. adopted as a young child, noah never looks back. when kerry contacts noah, the sibling she lost on the day they were torn apart as children, she sets in motion a chain of events that will change both of their lives forever. by turns funny and moving, half a world away is a story that will stay with you long after you read its final page. *** readers love half a world away! ‘these are people who matter, situations one can believe. most readers will find themselves caring very much. a life-affirming read.’ vine ‘it isn’t easy, it is heart-wrenching, but, oh, is it worth reading. i can’t recommend this book highly enough.’ vine ‘how have i not read a mike gayle book before? i want to give this book all of the starts in the universe. i cried my eyes out at the end. it is touching, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking.’ netgalley ‘this story is raw and beautiful and sad. it puts lots of things into perspective and makes you think about what is important in life. beautifully written, easy to read and will certainly bring tears to your eyes. a must read.’ netgalley ‘this is a beautiful, beautiful book. it’s about family, about class, about love, about choices and sacrifice. it’s about letting go and learning to hold on. it’s optimistic and heartbreaking and funny and emotional. it’s the kind of book that will stay with you, long after you finish it. buy it, read it, love it – and hang on to those tissues, you’ll need them.’ netgalley authors love half a world away! ‘mike gayle has such a talent for delving into hearts, minds and contemporary issues. half a world away is supremely poignant, uplifting and heartwarming in equal measure – as well as being a real page-turner.’ sophie kinsella, author of surprise me ‘mike has a prodigious talent for writing completely relatable characters who draw you into their world and tug at your heart strings. half a world away is an absolute triumph and a joy to read. once again mike tackles complex and thorny issues with a confident and compassionate hand.’ ruth hogan, author of the keeper of lost things ‘half a world away is heartbreaking and beautiful, full of poignant moments and characters you fall for from page one. i couldn’t put it down.’ libby page, author of the lido
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Blame My Brain
Nicola morgan’s accessible and humourous examination of the ups and downs of the teenage brain deals with powerful emotions, the need for more sleep, the urge to take risks, the difference between genders, the reasons behind addiction and depression, and what lies ahead.
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A Commonplace Killing
London, july 1946. a woman’s body is found in a disused bomb site off the holloway road. in this deeply evocative crime drama, sian busby strips away the veneer of stoicism and respectability in post-war britain to reveal a society riven with disillusionment and loss.
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Garry Fleming’s How To Draw Dinosaurs
Here, garry fleming teaches you how to draw 20 fearsome dinosaurs. budding artists can follow the easy step-by-step instructions and tips to create their own realistic illustrations. the book also comes with its own dvd in which garry explains and builds upon his teaching in the book.
