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One house. Two worlds. A love that defies time. When Evas filmstar sister Katrina dies, she leaves California and returns to Trelowarth, Cornwall, where they spent their childhood summers, to scatter Katrinas ashes and in doing so return her to the place where she belongs. But Eva must also confront the ghosts from her own past, as well as those from a time long before her own. For the house where she so often stayed as a child is home not only to her old friends the Halletts, but also to the people who had lived there in the eighteenth century. When Eva finally accepts that she is able to slip between centuries and see and talk to the inhabitants from hundreds of years ago, she soon finds herself falling for Daniel Butler, a man who lived and died long before she herself was born. Eva begins to question her place in the present, and in laying her sister to rest, comes to realise that she too must decide where she really belongs, choosing between the life she knows and the past she feels so drawn towards. Praise for Susanna Kearsley: Ive loved every one of Susannas books! She has bedrock research and a butterflys delicate touch with characters - historical fiction that pulls you in and wont let go!Diana Gabaldon Kearsley has a poetic sensibility and a sense of mystery; she could write the modern RebeccaThe Bookseller Evocative and romantic Nicola Cornick Sometimes an author catches lightning in a bottle, and Susanna Kearsley does just that New York Journal of Books A deeply engaging and compelling historical novel... Susanna Kearsley has written a marvellous book Bernard Cornwell One of Canadas best historical fiction writers The Globe and Mail Kearsley is nothing less than a magician weaving together the past and the present utterly unputdownable M J Rose A master storyteller Leslie Howard Autorid: Susanna Kearsley

Jon Lord (1941-2012) has been called the "Headmaster of Rock": a defining and much loved, cross-genre musical pioneer as the co-founder of heavy rock pioneers, Deep Purple, His image known to millions, with albums he played on selling nearly 70 million copies and having downloads of close to 900 million. He co-founded Deep Purple in 1968. Autorid: Ovais Naqvi

In Transience, Nick Jones moves across the themes that touch on our fragility and mortality. What do we really believe? How do we live as creatures in time, juggling fate and history? How do we navigate the best and worst of human impact on the earth and one another? Transience touches everything and none of us escape without loss. And yet at the heart of it all, love remains, conjured here with poignant elegance and with thanks for all that has been. An expansive, tender collection. Autorid: Nick Jones

Emergency Dream grows out of the entangled emergencies of our times: social, political and personal. It explores the inextricability of Climate Justice and Disability Justice, drawing on close observation of the natural world and the human world from the position of a disabled bodymind within it. Throughout, states of emergency and states of dream overlap. Visions of the future and past collide in waking and sleeping dreams, travelling landscapes threatened by floods, wildfires and the pandemic to impossible dreamscapes and soundscapes. Disabled joy and disabled rage are both tools for survival learnt from human and non-human communities. Autorid: Polly Atkin

The Corps Franc Pommiès (CFP) was founded on 17 November 1942 by its namesake, André Pommiès. It operated in south-western France, becoming one of the largest and most important Resistance units in the south. After initial work in the sabotage of rail and road networks, factories and power plants, on 15 April 1944 it sabotaged the Hispano-Suiza factory in Soues in the Hautes-Pyrénées, forestalling Allied bombing of the factory and the inevitable collateral damage. This was no small, covert cell: the CFP mobilized some 12,000 combatants to support the D-Day landings. Its harassment of the Gestapo, the fascist Milice, and other Occupation forces turned the area around Toulouse into a no mans land for the Nazis. The CFP linked up with the newly formed French 1st Army during the advance into central France and fought in the brutal campaign to liberate Alsace. It participated in the Rhine crossings, the march on Stuttgart, and the French occupation of Germany, becoming the first French regiment to occupy Berlin. Their story is brought to life in this book, the first in the English language to record their heroic deeds. Autorid: Paul StJohn Mackintosh

'Troubling, uplifting, heartbreaking... a masterwork.' Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Life, Animated On a cool autumn night in 1999, twenty-six-year-old Sarah Green crept out of her house and ran for her life. She was escaping not just the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, a paramilitary religious cult operating out of the New Mexico desert, but also the cruelty of the cult's leader-her mother, Deborah. In The Oracle's Daughter, Harrison Hill traces the fascinating beginnings and violent end of ACMTC, from its early days as an outgrowth of the hippie movement, through the conspiracy-theorist 1990s and into the present day. It follows Deborah, the group's founder and self-proclaimed oracle; Maura, one of its first members; and Sarah, Deborah's daughter, among the cult's primary victims. With a propulsive, deeply researched narrative, The Oracle's Daughter illuminates the strange world of religious cults-and how more vulnerable we are to extremism than we might like to think. Autorid: Harrison Hill, Harrison Hill

His dream contract means losing out on his dream manLachie Kikishkin lives a charmed life. Hes one of the top rookies in the NHL, never has to look far for a hookup, and even animals flock to him like a Disney princess, which is how he ends up reuniting with his childhood crush. Working at the animal shelter meant Sam frequently dealt with the strays and injured critters Lachie brought in as a kid. But now Little Kikishkin is all grown up and Sams the one in need of rescuing when Lachie sets his sights on him. Their chemistry is electric and what started as a summer fling turns into something more. But Lachie is about to sign the deal of a lifetime a seven year contract in a different state that will keep him hundreds of miles from Sam. Can he score a fairytale ending with his Prince Charming? The hot new mm romance in the Puckboys series, perfect for fans of Jesse H Reign and Rachel Reid. Autorid: Saxon James, Eden Finley

The Blues Brothers - The Escape of Joliet Jake: It's 1997, almost two decades after the events in THE BLUES BROTHERS film and Chicago law enforcement is once again in pursuit of the notorious musical criminal, Jake Blues, after a mysterious jailbreak. On the case is Robert, an up and coming detective, whose world is turned upside down... While investigating, Robert receives a little help from Elwood Blues, and an unlikely partnership forms between Robert and Wolfie, an orphan from the Blues Brother's alma-mater, St. Helen's of the Blessed Shroud. Together, they unravel a web of mysteries tied to Blues Brothers adventures with Jake and Elwood that we've never seen before! Get back to the heart of recidivist mischief, soul and bombastic chases. Sink your teeth into a new Blues Brothers adventure. Autorid: Luke Pisano, Stella Aykroyd

Love, laughter and happy ever after? This hilariously irreverent activity book turns the frenzy of married life into your very own lovers adventure. Discover your inner spouse name with 'Name That Lover!', sip on scandalous 'Love on the Rocks' cocktails, and craft DIY 'date night disasters' with supplies you'll actually use. Tackle brain-teasing crosswords, learn to turn the end of the loo roll into a heart, giggle through outrageous 'Would You Rather...' dilemmas, and take the quiz to see if you really know your other half (or just pretend you do). Packed with over 60 laugh-out-loud puzzles, Up Yours Marriage transforms everyday wedded bliss into side-splitting fun, keeping both your love life and sanity intact! "I laughed so much I nearly renewed my vows!" - Amy Stake. Autorid: Clare Baggaley

Beyond Fort William, on the road to the Isles, lies Morar, the 'Highlands of the Highlands' and centre of the 'Rough Bounds', that wild, desolate, but uniquely beautiful part of Scotland that was once the homeland of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Lords of the Isles. Inspired by bards, writers and images of the past, Alasdair Roberts has collected and revitalised a huge number of traditional tales which transport the reader to the heart of this remote and beguiling landscape.Tales of the Morar Highlands is a book packed with extraordinary incident and remarkable characters, from mysterious loch monsters and fugitive princes to lords, priests and smugglers, as well as the ordinary people who have made this fascinating part of Scotland their home for thousands of years. Beyond Fort William, on the road to the Isles, lies Morar, the 'Highlands of the Highlands' and centre of the 'Rough Bounds', that wild, desolate, but uniquely beautiful part of Scotland that was once the homeland of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Lords of the Isles. Autorid: Alasdair Roberts, M.E.M. Donaldson

In May 1933 Margaret Leigh took over the tenancy of Achnabo farm, in a beautiful corner of the West Highlands overlooking the isle of Skye.In this unsentimental yet exquisitely written book, she recounts a year of farming life there, from the burning of the land and ploughing in March, through planting and sowing in April to haymaking and harvesting in September. Incidental details – such as a visit to the smithy, the arrival of some new bulls and the annual journey of the cows to the summer shielings – provide fascinating insights into farming life.Local characters and customs feature too, adding another rich dimension to this reflective and poignant memoir of a world now vanished forever. In May 1933 Margaret Leigh took over the tenancy of Achnabo farm, in a beautiful corner of the West Highlands overlooking the isle of Skye. In this exquisitely written book, she recounts a year of farming life there. A long out of print classic of Highland life, written by one of the most perceptive of all chroniclers of life in the Highlands. Autorid: Margaret Leigh

One of very few books available on Moidart in the north-west of Scotland, it evokes the enchanted, magical beauty of this much-loved area of the country. Margaret Leigh was already a successful author when her longing for freedom and independence led to her decision to become a crofter in the West Highlands.These memoirs describe her attempts to transform a deserted croft into a home, and her struggles to snatch land back from the wilderness. Although far from the Blitz, the effects of the war are felt throughout the Highlands, and the rationing of food and vital materials, the battles with bureaucrats who had no understanding of a crofter’s needs, and even the appearance of a Nazi mine off the coast, all frustrate Margaret Leigh’s efforts. But despite the hardships, the land and the people of the Highlands gave her a contentment and happiness she had never known before. This is one of very few books available on Moidart in the north-west of Scotland, Spade Among the Rushes evokes the enchanted, magical beauty of this much-loved area of the country. This edition features an introduction by Katie Maclean, who knew Margaret Leigh during her time in Moidart. Autorid: Margaret Leigh

Arisiag and Morar, Norse and Gaelic, the 'river-mouth bay' and the 'great water', part of na garbh Chriochan (The Rough Bounds), an area so rugged and desolate it was itself known as the Highlands of the Highlands. Discover the history of this fascinating part of the country. Arisiag and Morar, Norse and Gaelic, the 'river-mouth bay' and the 'great water', part of na garbh Chriochan (The Rough Bounds), an area so rugged and desolate it was itself known as the Highlands of the Highlands.From Borrodale (fort-dale) to Kilmory (Maelrubha's chapel), from Druimindarroch (oak-tree ridge) to Eireagoraidh (shieling-corrie), the place-names echo the story of the landscape. This harsh environment was at the heart of the old Macruari and Clanranald estate; this was where Bonnie Prince Charlie first landed and last departed, where fugitive Jacobites skulked and languished, where the great poet Alexander Macdonald breathed his last lines, and whence the sail-ships Jane, Lucy and British Queen carried so many hopes to the New World. Where, despite clearance and emigration, potato blight and deer forest, poverty and hardship, a new road and railway were eventually driven, a fishing industry flourished, and where communities survived. Autorid: Denis Rixson

It was an unsolvable case. Now, the truth is coming out... and it will break apart everything they hold dear.Ten years ago, seventeen-year-old high school volleyball star Callie Jones vanished from her quiet Wisconsin lake community. A highly publicised search followed but her body was never found. The case went cold, but the echoes still linger. Ethan Hall, a former renegade detective turned ER doctor, left law enforcement to escape the horrors of the kid crime division. But on the tenth anniversary of Callie's disappearance, his former partner, Pete Kramer, makes a desperate request. Pete is the veteran detective who originally investigated the case. Now he's dying, and to ease his conscience and get closure for the Jones family, he needs Ethan to find out what happened to Callie, once and for all. Word soon spreads and everyone in the small town of Cherryview feels a rush of hope that answers will finally be found. Amid a sweltering heatwave, Ethan's investigation gains momentum, and soon he is drawn into a twisted psychological game. There is much more to the nightmare of Callie's disappearance than he imagined, including a connection with his own dark past... and secrets that are still worth killing for. An edge-of-your-seat thriller perfect for fans of Riley Sager, Stacy Willingham, and Karin Slaughter. Autorid: Charlie Donlea

Returning from a gruelling marathon in the Himalayas, extreme events enthusiast Shauney Watson sets out to conquer another hostile environment. How Not to Run: Welcome to the Jungle is an account of Shauneys four-year journey to reach one of the toughest ultra marathons on Earth, in the heart of the Amazon jungle. Follow her across every mile as she traverses the beautiful landscapes of Scotland, the breathtaking mountains of Vietnam and finally the sweaty depths of Perus rarely seen rainforest. Its not just the miles that are demanding; with humidity and altitude becoming the enemy, and deadly animals and insects lurking at every turn, the end goal becomes survival. A down-to-earth, inspirational story set in the world of extreme endurance and filled with anecdotes and humour, this is an everyday runners perspective on what it takes to become a multi-stage endurance athlete. Autorid: Shauney Watson

How did monks and nuns live, work and worship? A Medieval Monastery opens the doors to a self-contained community, charting the rise of Benedictine rules, the splendour of Cluny, the graft of craftsmen, the making of books, the importance of cleanliness, and the care given in monastic hospitals. Clear, engaging text sits alongside detailed cutaways, timelines and scene-by-scene spreads that cover food, farming, daily routines and later reform movements, as well as the spread of Christianity and pilgrimages across Europe. Ideal for project work and independent reading, this authoritative, visually led title makes the Middle Ages vivid, accessible and memorable for today's readers. Autorid: Fiona MacDonald, MacDonald, Fiona, Gerald Wood

From laying the first stone to sculpting the final statue, An Ancient Greek Temple reveals the astonishing craftsmanship behind one of history's most iconic architectural achievements. Through detailed cutaway illustrations and clear, engaging text, readers follow the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Athena, exploring every stage of the process - from quarry to completion. Along the way, they'll meet the builders, artisans, and priests who brought it to life and discover how religion, art, and engineering intertwined in ancient Greece. Part of the Spectacular Visual Guides series, this book combines historical accuracy with striking artwork, making it an essential resource for Key Stage 2 learners studying the ancient world. Autorid: John Malam

Anyone can learn to draw with just a pencil and paper! This easy to follow guide teaches aspiring artists clever techniques and tips to master drawing all things Scotland. From poignant landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle and the Scottish Parliament, to natural wonders like Ben Nevis, and even a highland piper, this simple guide is a celebration of Scotland and an excellent way to introduce the concepts, tools and materials of sketching to any budding young artist with Scottish heritage. Featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project, How to Draw Scotland is part of the highly visual and practical How to Draw series. From basic shapes to finished art, this book uses two different coloured lines throughout to highlight clearly each process and which steps to follow. The series covers a comprehensive range of core techniques - with sections on materials, composition and perspective for each specific topic. Autorid: Bergin, Mark, Mark Bergin

Embark on a breathtaking journey through time to discover the fascinating history of our planet. From the birth of the first ocean to the rise of life, from fiery volcanic eruptions to icy glacial ages, this picture book brings Earth's 4.5-billion-year story to life in a way that's vivid, accessible and awe-inspiring. Young readers will meet microscopic creatures, towering dinosaurs and witness the dramatic transformations that shaped the world we know today. A celebration of science, nature and imagination, this book invites children to explore the wonders of Earth's past - and understand the challenges it overcame to become our home. Stunning, imaginative illustrations vividly recreate prehistoric landscapes and creatures, transporting readers back in time with breathtaking detail. Autorid: Stéphane Kiehl, Pierrick Graviou, Érik Orsenna, Gallimard Jeunesse

AN INVESTIGATION INTO ONE OF THE OLDEST UNSOLVED CASES ON THE FBI'S BOOKS, SPANNING SIX DECADES AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. 1967. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. At his son's fifth birthday party, Joseph Maloney was alleged to have poisoned his wife. While awaiting trial in the psychiatric wing of a Rochester hospital, he escaped and vanished. Years later, a charming stranger calling himself Michael O'Shea surfaced in Dublin. Claiming roots in the west of Ireland, he married a local woman and sold his garage business to buy a grand country estate. For years he lived as a country gentleman and worked at the pinnacle of Ireland's film industry - until a US extradition treaty exposed his true identity. Arrested in 1985, Maloney escaped justice again when his trial collapsed on a technicality. He fled Ireland, leaving US and Irish investigators clueless as to his whereabouts - until an RTÉ Documentary on One podcast picked up his trail decades later. Runaway Joe is the story of a man who reinvented himself with chilling ease - a portrait of a remorseless manipulator whose acts left devastation across continents. Autorid: Pavel Barter

'I absolutely loved it. So realistic about the complexity of loving people who will break our hearts' Marian Keyes FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF SNOWFLAKE - AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF TWO FAMILIES RIVEN BY ONE GREAT SECRET. For Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate - all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached by their father Liam, a legendary former hurling player. Now, following a distressing series of events, the family ties are strained. Niamh receives drunken phone calls and messages from Peter who can't understand what derailed their burgeoning relationship three years ago. Meanwhile, Helen Foley is trying her best to escape her life by checking into guesthouses under the names of women she went to school with. In her life in Belfast, Kate is attempting to hold down a job and a relationship while carrying the weight of the family's secrets, and feeling like she is the one to blame. As a family wedding looms, and the women find themselves face to face, the knotty love that still binds Niamh, Helen and Kate might just bring them back together again. Told through the perspectives of three very different women, Everything That Is Beautiful unfolds the story of one complicated family in startlingly honest prose. By turns funny and deeply moving, and with unmatched emotional intelligence, this is an unforgettable story of love and family, heartbreak and hope - and who we might become after we pick up the pieces. Praise for Everything That Is Beautiful 'Vivid and compelling. A big-hearted, immersive novel about the complex bonds of family and friendships' Roisin O'Donnell, award-winning author of NESTING 'I truly loved it. Nealon has such a talent for conveying the intimate and devastating multitudes of family life. Bittersweet, wise, full of humour and heart' Grainne O'Hare, author of THIRST TRAP 'Intimate and panoramic, tender-hearted and clear-eyed, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. A book you'll read and love, then immediately buy for those you love' Colin Walsh, number 1 bestselling author of KALA 'A deeply moving exploration of all the joys and pains of living in community. Beautifully written, funny, emotionally complex and always quietly hopeful. I loved it' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, award-winning author of ORDINARY SAINTS 'I BLOODY LOVED IT. Complicated families, gorgeous fully- realised characters, heartbreak and laughter' Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS 'Fresh and engaging . . . Her characters are alive and real, and the familial relationships, with all their petty cruelties and their bumbling acts of love, are so acutely observed' Claire Gleeson, author of SHOW ME WHERE IT HURTS 'Wrought with tension, humour, irreverence and warmth. The Foleys will inhabit your heart long after the last page' Charleen Hurtubise, author of SAOIRSE ------------------------------------------------------- From the acclaimed author of SNOWFLAKE *A number one international bestseller *Winner of Newcomer of the Year at the AN Post Irish Book Awards *A BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick *Chosen as the official read of the One Dublin One Book campaign 'Wonderful and mad' Roddy Doyle 'Sparks with tender charm and humour . . . Fresh, bleakly funny' Sunday Times 'Tender, laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving' Louise O'Neill Autorid: Louise Nealon

'A twisty mystery set on Mull, the island being a character in itself' Ian Rankin 'One of my favourite songwriters of all time' Irvine Welsh 'MacIntyre always writes with a clarity of style' The Scotsman Burns Night, January 2000. In the early days of the new millennium, two burnt-out cars are discovered on a barren glen on the isle of Mull. Inside them, only teeth and bones. Meanwhile, Ivor Punch is busy policing a protest when he meets a strange visitor purporting to be Robert Louis Stevenson, who speaks of an island that appears only twice a century. As smoke fills the air and bodies are discovered, Sergeant Punch searches for the crux of the mystery by looking to the past. Amid peculiar forces at play, a freshly moored ferry full of curious characters and a Burns Night play to set the evening alight, he needs to decipher what is real or imagined - before the island falls into chaos. The second book in The Mull Mysteries series from multi-award-winning author and musician, Colin MacIntyre, aka Mull Historical Society. And this time, for Sgt Ivor Punch, it's personal. Autorid: Colin MacIntyre

Something old, something red, something stolen, something dead. Sunset Hall, a house-share for the old and unusual, is gearing up as energetically as its aged inhabitants can for Bernadette's big wedding day. However, with the RSVPs comes an anonymous note that threatens to cast a pall over the upcoming festivities. Agnes is in (somewhat begrudging) wedding planning mode and she and the not-so-sprightly gang of pensioners decide to hide the note from the betrothed, not wanting to cause stress. It is up to Agnes to dig into this poison-pen letter, determined to help the wedding go off without a hitch . . . aside from the bodies they've already had to hide from the blushing bride. Autorid: Leonie Swann, Amy Bojang

A major reassessment of Walker Evans that shows him as a photographer both of his time and very much ahead of it. Walker Evans (19031975) is one of the great enduring figures of modern photography. His vivid images are inseparable from the history of the medium and the history of the USA. The subject matter was quintessentially American small-town life, typical buildings, commercial signs and anonymous citizens but Evans brought to them the curiosity and fascination of an outsider. His exacting eye defined an era while also questioning it. Pop artists and Conceptualists saw Evans as a pioneer and precursor, and his sensibility continues to inspire countless younger image makers. Walker Evans offers a broad overview of his work and its lasting influence on generations of artists. It brings together key photographs and projects spanning his entire career from self-portraits of the 1920s to his Polaroid experiments in the 1970s along with books and other publications that reflect his tireless capacity for observation. Together, the works reveal a creator who not only documented the world around him but also invited viewers to question the nature of photography and the perception of reality itself. Autorid: David Campany

Experience the extraordinary food and philosophy of Schloss Schauenstein, the three-Michelin-starred culinary destination in the heart of the Swiss Alps Schloss Schauenstein is more than a restaurant it is an eighteenth-century castle reimagined as a modern gastronomic beacon. Here, a tight-knit team works at the pinnacle of their craft, guided by a philosophy that celebrates terroir through enduring relationships with those who grow, shape, and harvest its ingredients. The result is a living expression of culinary artistry, cultural heritage, and creative collaboration. In Beyond Peaks, Schloss Schauensteins visionary chefs, Andreas Caminada and Marcel Skibba, invite readers to explore this extraordinary dining destination. Presented as a stunning dual-volume monograph, the book distils the spirit of Schloss Schauenstein through story, recipes, people, and landscape, both past and present. Volume I: Stories is a richly textured portrait of the people and ingredients behind the plates. Through essays, profiles, and stunning photography, readers are introduced to the gardeners, artisans, bakers, winemakers, and craftspeople whose contributions shape the restaurants quiet brilliance. Volume II: Recipes presents a curated collection of seasonal tasting menus, which articulate a meticulous yet expressive culinary voice. Dishes such as Fermented Asparagus with Barley and Juniper or Roasted Duck with Rhubarb and Pine are precise tributes to the land. Foundational recipes offer practical insight. Conceptually rich and impeccably designed, Beyond Peaks will inspire anyone passionate about food as a cultural act: destination diners and armchair gourmands, professional chefs and ambitious home cooks, culinary educators and passionate cookbook collectors. It is a celebration of alpine culture, craftsmanship, and culinary innovation anchored within the walls of a medieval castle and brought to life by two of Europes most respected contemporary chefs. Autorid: Andreas Caminada, Marcel Skibba, Jorge Vallejo

Join all the characters of the Hundred Acre Wood for heartwarming recipes perfect for creating delicious memories in the kitchen. Inside, youll find plenty of dishes featuring honey, from character cupcakes and pastries to savory dishes like honey-roasted carrots. Speaking of carrots, if youre looking for a healthier meal, you can browse a selection of extra-fresh recipes featuring produce fresh from Rabbits own garden! Having a gloomy day? There are a few recipes sure to cheer up any Eeyore. Or, if youre out of energy, try a quick snack to refuel before an afternoon of bouncing. With fun facts from everyones favorite owl, Kangas tips for cooking with kids, and full-color character illustrations to accompany the recipe photos, theres a bit of Hundred Acre Wood magic on every page. Wonderful for families with small children, those planning Pooh-related parties, and fans of any age, this is a book that gets you into the kitchen for the simple pleasures of life that the silly old bear cherishes most. Autorid: Vivian Jao, Liz Tarpy, James Asmus

Craft your own charming Hogwarts Express–shaped draft stopper with this complete, official Harry Potter crochet kit!Add a touch of magic to your crochet practice and your home with the Harry Potter: Hogwarts Express Draft Stopper Crochet Kit. This kit includes everything you need—a crochet hook, premium yarn in multiple colors, stuffing, sew-on patches, a darning needle, and detailed pattern—to create your own 24-inch draft stopper inspired by the iconic train that whisks young witches and wizards to Hogwarts in the iconic films. Suitable for those with intermediate crochet skills, this project is embellished with Hogwarts Express patches. Also included is an exclusive 32-page hardcover book packed with Hogwarts Express facts and behind-the-scenes details from the beloved Harry Potter film franchise. Whether you’re an expert or first-year crocheter, this enchanting project is perfect for adding magic to any home! ALL-IN-ONE KIT: Includes a metallic crochet hook, premium yarn in multiple colors, sew-on patches, stuffing, a darning needle, and detailed pattern—everything you need to crochet your own Hogwarts Express draught excluder! HARDCOVER BOOK: Discover fun facts and behind-the-scenes moments with the included 32-page guide to the Hogwarts Express, an inspiring companion on your magical crafting journey. PERFECT PRESENT for any crafty witch or wizard! ENCHANTINGLY COZY: Keep the cold out while adding a touch of magic to any room with this enchantingly designed draught excluder. PRACTICE YOUR CRAFT: An enchanting, engaging way to sharpen your crochet skills—no need for Felix Felicis! Autorid: Insight Editions

'I know about the visions. I have your camera. Call me. Please.' When Michael is uprooted to Belfast, he isnt just hoping for a fresh start. Hes determined to discover the truth about his dads mysterious absence. But from the moment he arrives, hes plagued with visions of the citys troubled past. Michael begins settling into his new life and even meets a boy who helps erase the painful memories of his ex. But as the visions grow stronger and more intense, the only person he can really confide in is his new friend Meg. As Meg delves into the supernatural source of the visions, Michael begins to question whether events of the past are linked to his dads disappearance. Can he use his powers to find his dad before hes gone forever? Autorid: Stephen Daly

At the outbreak of the Second World War, a young Scottish professional athlete competing in the Highland Games circuit enlisted in the Army. As he was able to drive a truck, Bill Gillanders was assigned to a blood transfusion unit in the Royal Army Medical Corps. At the outbreak of the Second World War, a young Scottish professional athlete competing in the Highland Games circuit enlisted in the Army. As he was able to drive a truck, Bill Gillanders was assigned to a blood transfusion unit in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was taught how to give a transfusion and, in time, sent on a solo journey to deliver blood and plasma to a Casualty Clearing Station in Dieppe, France.War became horrifyingly real for Bill as German Panzer divisions unleashed Hitler’s Blitzkrieg and swept through northern France. His fraught journey home ended in a dramatic escape under fire and his return to Britain aboard a Royal Navy destroyer. Bill’s war had, however, only just begun.When the tide turned against the Axis in North Africa, Bill was unexpectedly recruited by the Special Operations Executive, or SOE, for a clandestine mission in the Balkans. Having undergone a period of intensive training, with the rank of Sergeant he was then parachuted into Yugoslavia as part of a team led by Major Dr Lindsay Rogers, a New Zealand surgeon he had served alongside in the desert. In this rough and brutal environment, as part of Mission Dafoe Lindsay’s SOE team infiltrated enemy-occupied territory to support Tito’s Partisans. In makeshift hospitals in the mountains, with minimal supplies, his small unit treat the wounded, while political tensions simmered beneath the surface.Bill recounts many dramatic and now historically fascinating incidents he witnessed, such as a massive air assault by the Germans to destroy Tito. With their hospital bombed mid-surgery, undeterred they pushed into besieged Drvar to try to help wounded partisans and British SOE operatives. For his actions in these events, Bill was awarded the Military Medal. As Bill reveals in this book, he also led a group of around 100 downed American airmen on a 100-mile winter trek through German-controlled territory to a hidden airfield for evacuation to Italy. This is not just a soldier’s account of his war, or a riveting adventure story – it is both. Autorid: Lindsay Gillanders

This book is a Primer about energy generation and its use in our industrial society. A majority understand that the energy generation that supports our current way of life also threatens major environmental impact. Though our situation is not imminently apocalyptic, we will have our lives significantly compromised unless we begin to deal with the challenges that our energy generation is causing. With a basic technical understanding of energy, society can make more informed decisions about its generation and use.The book introduces energy. It describes how it’s generated, where it’s used and considerations for making it sustainable and decarbonized. Today, 80% of energy continues to be from carbon-containing fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas . The book sketches how this fossil energy is converted into the work used for electricity, transportation and food. It describes how sustainable energy from sun and wind is more efficient and potentially cheaper. However, sustainable energy is difficult to store, which is a major unresolved problem in the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy. The book provides the scientific tools to begin to understand such problems and discusses approaches to make the energy system decarbonized. This book does not tell the reader which options to take, rather it provides the literacy to choose. Autorid: Edward Cussler, Abhoyjit S. Bhown

A 2025 book of the year - The Independent Includes a bonus chapter on anger and parenting --- 'A marvellous book ... enhances our understanding of ourselves and others' IRVINE WELSH 'Enlightening' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'If you want to figure anger out then this is for you' FINANCIAL TIMES -- TRANSFORM YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANGER Feeling ashamed or afraid of anger is a major factor in why many of us suffer with anxiety and depression. Yet when we learn to listen to it properly and act on it wisely, anger becomes a source of remarkable energy and purpose an emotion that not only protects us but helps improve all areas of our lives, from love to creativity to professional success. In Good Anger, journalist Sam Parker traces his own journey with our most misunderstood emotion, explores how it became a cultural taboo and argues why anger should be the next frontier of the mental health movement. Now with an new chapter on parenting, this provocative, insightful and timely book is for people pleasers and conflict avoiders everywhere. Autorid: Sam Parker

What if you could live your life in flow? Being in flow is when you are in the zone, on your game, or even on fire. This is both a mental state and a physical one. You have a feeling of complete focus, full involvement and deep enjoyment in whatever you are doing. You feel the activity takes no energy from you indeed you feel that it is giving you energy. You barely notice the passage of time. You feel calm but almost ecstatic. Most of us have glimpsed being in this state. But what if you could be in your zone not just for a moment of flow, nor merely for a day, but always and forever? This book shows you how to achieve that state, based on the enduring (ancient Chinese) wisdom of Daoist principles and practice. Millions of people have lived a better, happier and more productive life by following all or some of these Daoist principles. The book provides the seven core principles of Daoism to help you live your live in productive yet relaxed flow for extended periods or all the time Autorid: Max Landsberg

This timely book challenges the prevailing notion that marketing is, or should be, a purely scientific discipline. Drawing inspiration from Germaine Greer's assertion that "Marketing is the art-form of the 20th century," Tasgal argues that marketing's relentless pursuit of scientific rigor particularly its emulation of physics with its emphasis on universal laws, reductionism, and "arithmocracy" has stifled its inherent artistic and cultural essence. Tasgal issues a powerful rallying cry to marketers and communicators, urging them to reclaim creativity from the margins to which it has been relegated and re-integrate it into the core of their practice. He provocatively asks why creativity was cordoned off and assigned to a select group of "creatives," rather than being seen as fundamental to all marketing endeavours. The Art in Marketing Book offers a compelling path to heal the artificial divide between science and art in marketing, demonstrating how a deliberate shift back towards an art-centric approach can unlock greater saliency, differentiation, creativity, and profound insight for brands in today's complex marketplace. Autorid: Anthony Tasgal

Join beloved picture-book creator Beatrice Alemagna on a messy, magical adventure of self-discovery! Annoyed by her big brother and her own bad temper, Yuki throws her house keys down a manhole. When she goes after them, she arrives in a strange underground world, ruled by the mighty Mud Princess. In a place where lost things are found and anger tastes delicious, Yuki finds new friends and learns that she's not the only person living with difficult feelings... Autorid: Beatrice Alemagna, Beatrice Alemagna

Provide afternoon tea. Anxil Weather is bad; wait until the storm is over. Waylay Baggage was not found. Bagpiped There will be no delay. Dishonest In the early days of railway transport, telegrams were an essential means of communication to keep trains running on time, manage passengers, organize freight transport and deal with unexpected events. Prearranged codes enabled railway staff around the world to communicate quickly with station masters, head office and guards. Each company developed its own code book in which these shorthand messages and corresponding descriptive words were published. The codes give a fascinating insight into the running of the railways at this time, such as the favourable weather for the liberation of pigeons, the spread of cholera, the glamour of Pullman dining cars and the involvement of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. With sections on horses, weather, accidents, livestock, lost property and strikes, among many more, this quirky book, drawn from code books published in the UK, America, Australia and the former British Empire, gives us an intriguing glimpse into a world where communication was rapidly changing and all manner of life could be found on the railways. Autorid: Deborah Susman

Be the first to find all the Invisible Things when you play Finding Things Bingo: A Magnetic Travel Game from Petit Collage!Created in collaboration with the team behind the New York Times bestselling book Invisible Things, this exciting twist on the classic bingo game is fun for the whole family. It’s also a great way for kids to learn about the feelings and emotions they may encounter in the world without ever seeing them. Simply take a Thing card, say the name aloud, and find and cover it on your board. The first player to fill their game board and shout “Bingo!” is the winner. Perfect for 2 players, ages 4+, playing bingo improves observation and language skills and develops patience and focus. Plus, this wonderfully imaginative version offers a playful way to get kids talking and encourages screen-free play with friends. This is the ideal game to keep kids busy when you’re out and about because the tin is the game board! And the 20 Invisible Things cards, 32 magnetic marker tokens, and instructions are all neatly packaged inside. Whether at a restaurant, in a waiting room, or on a long journey, your child can enjoy the take-along fun wherever they are! Made using FSC materials and packaged in a reusable and recyclable tin.AIM OF THE GAME: Cover all the Invisible Things on your board and be the first to shout “Bingo!” to win.SETUP: Each player takes a game board and 16 magnetic markers. Shuffle the cards and place them in a pile where both players can reach them.HOW TO PLAY: Draw a card from the pile and say the name of the Invisible Thing. Both players search for it on their bingo board. If the Thing is on their board, they cover it with a marker. Then the other player draws a card and follows the same steps. When one player has covered all the Things on their bingo board with markers, they must shout “Bingo!” to win the game!WHO IT'S FOR: Perfect for 2 players, ages 4 and up.WHAT'S INSIDE: 2 bingo game boards printed inside the tin, 20 Invisible Things cards, 32 magnetic marker tokens, English instructions.MATCH & SHOUT – Who will be the first to win Finding Things Bingo from Petit Collage? “Joy!” says the caller. Can you find Joy on your board? Yes? Great! Cover it with a marker token. When all the Things on your board are covered, shout “Bingo!” to win.INVISIBLE THINGS COLLAB – Created with the team behind the NYT bestselling book Invisible Things, this easy-to-learn family game is a great way to talk to kids about feelings, emotions, and other hidden forces that impact their everyday.PLAY & DEVELOPMENT – Made for 2 players, ages 4+, this bingo game improves language, observation, patience, and focus. It’s a great way to introduce the concepts of turn-taking and how to win and lose with grace, and gets kids playing away from screens.ON-THE-GO FUN – The 20 Invisible Things cards, 32 magnetic markers, and instructions come in a handy travel-sized tin that doubles as the game boards, so this is the ideal game to keep kids busy wherever they go!PETIT COLLAGE – Combining great design with environmentally conscious manufacturing to create toys, puzzles, and games that encourage learning through play. From on-the-go fun to nursery show pieces, our products are playful, creative, and educational. Autorid: Petit Collage, Andy J. Pizza, Sophie Miller

From the co-creators of DailyCreative, the online resource offering a daily dose of creativity for everyone, this energetic journal is filled with fun five-minute creative practices proven to spark creativity, boost happiness, and decrease stress.Everyone has creativity within them, an inner aliveness—it’s the unique way that you synthesize and express your experience of the world around you. But creativity requires nourishment and practice, just like our muscles require exercise. Enter Daily Creative: a daily mini-workout for your creative brain! Featuring 70 creative exercises, this colorful and encouraging journal offers: Prompts for sketching, puzzling, doodling, free writing, and more. A daily creative practice that can be done in five minutes; no specialty tools needed beyond a pen or pencil and markers or colored pencils. Highlights of the specific advantages of each activity to guide you on a journey of discovery. With a vibe of Wreck This Journal meets Two Minute Mornings, this artfully crafted prompted journal is designed to help non-creatives (or anyone who thinks they are not creative) cultivate a creativity habit, discover their innate creative potential, and unlock a state of play.CREATIVITY FOR EVERYONE: This journal isn't just for creatives—it's designed to help everyone discover their innate creativity so they can experience the scientifically proven benefits of creative play, including improving memory, sparking innovation, sharpening problem-solving, reducing stress, and more. MINIMAL MATERIALS REQUIRED: The sky’s the limit if users want to bring paint, collage, or stickers to into play, but the only tools a journaler needs to complete these prompts is a pen or pencil and some markers or colored pencils. GREAT GIFT: As a present for a creative-minded loved one, or a self-purchase for your inner artist, this journal is packed with thoughtful and helpful prompts to get your creativity flowing. It makes a great gift for art and design students, recent graduates, teens, moms, dads, retirees, or anyone who can use some encouragement to share their magic with the world.Perfect for: People looking for short, daily tools for well-being Birthday, holiday, or graduation gifts for artists of all ages seeking to boost creative awareness Employees and companies looking for simple ways to increase happiness at work Entrepreneurs seeking tools to support innovation and creative thinking Fans of Wreck This Journal, Lisa Congdon’s One Drawing A Day, and other interactive creativity guides Fans of Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act Autorid: Blythe Harris, Mallory May

A wildflower picnic puzzle curated by beloved artist Katie Daisy!Fresh fruits, flowers, and gingham galore! Step into the whimsical world of Katie Daisy and assemble the perfect wildflower picnic puzzle. This artfully designed 500-piece jigsaw puzzle will provide hours of joy and entertainment for all!LUSCIOUS ILLUSTRATION: Immerse yourself in a wildflower picnic created by popular artist Katie Daisy. This charming 500-piece puzzle has it all: Strawberries! Baguettes! Gingham! Daisy’s artwork is sure to delight and bring sunshine no matter the season. BELOVED ARTIST: The New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Wildflower and How to Be a Moonflower, Katie Daisy is known for her lush illustrations and love of the natural world. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: Banish boredom with an activity that brings everyone together. This puzzle makes excellent screen-free entertainment, whether on vacation or tucked indoors on a rainy day. GREAT GIFT: For art and nature lovers, this puzzle offers the benefits of a de-stressing activity. Housed in an adorable picnic-basket-inspired box, it makes a sweet gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, holidays, or anytime a little pick-me-up is needed. Pair with Wildflower Picnic Postcards, Wildflower Picnic Sticker Book, or How to Be a Wildflower to create a charming bundle.Perfect for: Katie Daisy’s fans and followers, including readers of How to Be a Wildflower, How to Be a Wildflower: The Wildflower's Workbook, and How to Be a Wildflower Deck Art lovers Foodies Puzzlers Collectors of unique puzzle sets Autorid: Katie Daisy

"The most famous stories of the Trojan War and its aftermath are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. But these were not the only tales of the war sung to ancient audiences by bards-there were others, now vanished but for echoes and fragments, collected in what has come to be known as the Epic Cycle. In SON OF NOBODY, one such tale is the Psoad: an epic that follows the son of a goatherd, Psoas of Midea, who leaves his wife and family to fight on the beaches of Troy. Psoas meets his doom, and the epic poem of his life is lost to time-until another man on a foreign shore, a Canadian academic studying at Oxford, discovers its relics thirty centuries later. A truly daring feat of imagination, SON OF NOBODY is a novel composed in two voices: the first, a series of fragments from antiquity that tell the story of Troy from a lost, alt-Homeric tradition; the second, the voice of a modern-day scholar, Harlow Donne, who assembles and comments on these fragments while navigating a conflict of his own. Obsessed with his discovery, Donne still can't seem to let go of his family's past-he weaves together the tale of uncovering ancient papyri, faded codices, and broken cuneiform tablets with memories of his daughter as a child and his wife before their separation. Donne translates and writes in the heartfelt modes of Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Ares, god of war, as the paralell stories offer a poignant glimpse into both the follies of failed relationships and of battle. SON OF NOBODY upends the regal perspective of traditional epics, and by grappling with questions of ambition, family, and responsibility in both the ancient and the modern worlds, it shows "that the past is never done with, that always there are parallels and returns and repetitions, always the song continues.""-- Provided by publisher. The PsoadThe PsoadSon of Nobody Autorid: Yann Martel

A new history of painting as told through the eyes and hands-on insights of a practising artist. The first question that Lachlan Goudie asks himself when he sees a work of art is not why it was created but how. For this book he poses that question of artworks created by the earliest humans to artists today, focusing on the technical inventions and turning points that at each stage have marked a new chapter in the history of art. Goudie knows from experience that masterpieces dont emerge serenely from an artists studio. They are the result of a long tussle between dirty hands and crushed pigment, hogs-hair brushes and linseed oil, rabbit-skin glue and pulverized chalk. Great paintings are always the product of a struggle involving artists and their materials, one that pushes the practitioner to the very limits of technical ability. The secrets of painting lie above all in the physical elements from which an image is crafted. The nature of these elements has changed over time and across continents. And as each generation of painters exploits the new material and technical innovations of their era, they transform the character of their work and help propel the course of art history. Goudie traces this story all the way back to the original big bang in the story of art: the very first painting pigments, made from charcoal and minerals, that were used to paint extraordinary art on the walls of the caves at Chauvet 36,000 years ago. He goes on to explore the impact of numerous new inventions and discoveries over the centuries, including ink, fresco, egg tempera, oil paint, canvas, watercolour, gouache, impasto, tubes of manufactured oil paint, collage, household gloss, acrylic, digital media and AI. Each chapter focuses on a technical turning point as embodied in the work of particular artist, including Giotto, Artemisia Gentileschi, Alma Thomas, Anselm Kiefer, David Hockney and many more. Autorid: Lachlan Goudie

Cybercrime is everywhere. A multibillion-pound industry run by wily hackers and fraudsters bankrupting businesses, stalling governments, stealing sensitive data. You could be next. Are you ready? 'Brilliant, original and authoritative. An extraordinary book that will change the way you think about ransomware and the digital ecosystems that surround us' PETER FRANKOPAN, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS 'A fascinating book about one of the great scourges of the modern world' OLIVER BULLOUGH, bestselling author of MONEYLAND 'The history is fascinating... Shortland describes brilliantly the battle between the black hat - bad - and white hat - good - hackers... The revelations are so good' SUNDAY TIMES You've heard the stories. Frozen IT systems, error codes everywhere, a pulsating pop-up threat: pay up, or lose everything. With new attacks hitting the headlines every day, ransomware is recognised as a serious threat to global security and the economy, yet it remains a slippery and little understood phenomenon. From a leading expert in illicit trading, We Know You Can Pay a Million spotlights the criminal underworld where organised groups trade stolen information and cryptocurrencies, and reveals the fascinating hidden histories of the superhackers whose activities have potentially catastrophic consequences for us all. Autorid: Anja Shortland

Cybercrime is everywhere. A multibillion-pound industry run by wily hackers and fraudsters bankrupting businesses, stalling governments, stealing sensitive data. You could be next. Are you ready? 'Brilliant, original and authoritative. An extraordinary book that will change the way you think about ransomware and the digital ecosystems that surround us' PETER FRANKOPAN, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS 'A fascinating book about one of the great scourges of the modern world' OLIVER BULLOUGH, bestselling author of MONEYLAND 'The history is fascinating... Shortland describes brilliantly the battle between the black hat - bad - and white hat - good - hackers... The revelations are so good' SUNDAY TIMES You've heard the stories. Frozen IT systems, error codes everywhere, a pulsating pop-up threat: pay up, or lose everything. With new attacks hitting the headlines every day, ransomware is recognised as a serious threat to global security and the economy, yet it remains a slippery and little understood phenomenon. From a leading expert in illicit trading, We Know You Can Pay a Million spotlights the criminal underworld where organised groups trade stolen information and cryptocurrencies, and reveals the fascinating hidden histories of the superhackers whose activities have potentially catastrophic consequences for us all. Autorid: Anja Shortland