In his final hours in the Oval Office the outgoing President grants a controversial last minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows if that the President issues the pardon only after receiving ...
An exceptionally strong skills training programme which covers language skills, phonics, and civic education skills. This six-level course offers a fast-paced syllabus and a wide range of optional resources to support a high number of teaching hours per week. The series starts with an optional pre-school ...
The sweet scents of rural life infuse Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life, a collection of Roald Dahl''''s country stories - but there is always something unexpected lurking in the undergrowth.Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ...
Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years, John O''''Farrell now comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking ''''How the hell did we end up here?''''. "An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain" informs, elucidates and laughs at all the bizarre events, ridiculous ...
Whenever I resolve to write less and do something healthful instead, like ice dancing - some honey-tongued editor is sure to call me up and make me an offer I can''t refuse. So in some ways this book is simply the result of an under-developed ability to say no.'' Collected and published in the UK for ...
A potent pathway to self-awakening that will help you to live your greatest life and claim the happiness, prosperity and inner peace that you deserve. From the author of the international bestseller, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. / The Monk is back with a visionary new book on awakening your authentic ...
V našej ponuke sa nachádza aj slovenské vydanie s názvom Hostiteľ!Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading ''soul'' who has ...
The classic Ender series, which has changed the face of science fiction, concludes. The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos, a large colony of humans, and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once again the human race has grown fearful: the Starways Congress has ...
Nestling on India\''s southern coast lies the town of Kittur. Ranging through the city\''s streets and schoolyards, bedrooms and businesses, its inner workings and its outer limits, through the myriad and distinctive voices of its inhabitants, Aravind Adiga brings an entire world vividly and unforgettably ...
"The Collected Stories" - a stunning volume of William Trevor''s unforgettable short stories. William Trevor is one of the most renowned figures in contemporary literature, described as ''the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language'' by the New Yorker and acclaimed for his haunting ...
Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker star in this comedy horror directed by Kenny Ortega. 300 years after they were sentenced to die in Salem, a trio of witches return to gain their revenge. Terrorising the town\''s trick-or-treaters on Halloween, riding on vacuum cleaners instead of broomsticks, the ...
With a new introduction by Colm Toibin. A leak is traced to a small sub-section of SIS, sparking off the inevitable security checks, tensions and suspicions. The sort of atmosphere, perhaps, where mistakes could be made? For Maurice Castle, it is the end of the line anyway, and time for him to retire ...
Fresh out of Veterinary College, and shoulder-deep in an uncooperative cow, James Herriot''''s first job is not panning out exactly as expected.To a Glaswegian like James, 1930s Yorkshire appears to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But even life in the sleepy village ...
From the internationally bestselling author of PS, I Love You and Where Rainbows End comes an enchanting novel -- with more than a little magic! What if love was right there in front of you -- you just couldn''t see it? Elizabeth Egan is too busy for friends. As a reluctant mother to her sister Saoirse''s ...
The legendary relationships guide that mothers recommend to their daughters, friends give as gifts and brothers steal from their sisters, MEN ARE FROM MARS AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS is inarguably the definitive book on having a happy relationship. ''''A treasure'''', ''''a bible'''' and ''''an heirloom'''' ...
Two fragile people. One desperate second chance. Reeling and desolate, Adrienne Willis needs space to rethink her life after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Fleeing everything, she jumps at the chance to look after her friend\''s guesthouse in the coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina. ...
Includes double page spreads on mountains, deserts, the oceans, the atmosphere and icy landscapes such as Antarctica, each one with flaps to lift to reveal scientific and natural history information.
An entertaining, illustrated adaptation of Ray Dalio''s Principles, the #1 New York Times bestseller that has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Principles for Success distills Ray Dalio''s 600-page bestseller, Principles: Life &,amp, Work, down to an easy-to-read and entertaining format ...
Elizabeth has wanted two things her entire life to keep her happy and fulfilled - an Italian husband and lots of rosy-cheeked bambini. The first is ticked off now she''''s bagged dark and sexy Roberto, the second is proving harder to achieve. But when Roberto loses his job and decides to leave London ...
