The latest tale in award-winning author and illustrator Torben Kuhlmann's Mouse Adventures series takes flight with the courage and spirit of aviation pioneers. For the field mice, the boundary of the garden is the edge of the world. But one little field mouse is determined to discover the wide world beyond the burrow-even if she isn't supposed to fly. With her knack for engineering and help from an experienced mouse aviator, she defies the other field mice and sets off on a daring journey. Could it be that she inspired Amelia Earhart's pioneering aviation career? Amelia Earhart dreamed of becoming a pilot after she attended an airshow, and went on to defy gender barriers when she became the first female to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. Torben Kuhlmann's masterfully rendered illustrations and gripping story, inspired by Earhart, encourage young readers to pursue their passions-despite all obstacles. Includes nonfiction backmatter: a biography of Amelia Earhart, a description of her infamous flight and the myths around it, and a timeline of other successful flights around the world! "Adventure is worthwhile in itself." -Amelia Earhart
Empty shelves, petrol station queues and energy shortages: crises more familiar to those who lived through the 1960s and 1970s have now become a reality for many as global shipping times are squeezed, containers lie unopened at docks and supply shortages push up inflation, increasing the cost of consumer goods from milk to cars to building materials.In Sold Out!, James Rickards explains why the shelves are empty, who broke the supply chain and why shortages will persist. He breaks down the history and structure of business around the world to offer readers a behind-the-scenes look at what's really going on, and what they can do to mitigate the worst of what's to come.Drawing on his financial expertise, he explains that consumers and investors need to be nimble to come through this unprecedented turn of events in good shape. Luckily, Rickards is on hand to provide the tools readers need to look ahead, monitor key trends and insulate against risks.
'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD Summer 1942. When Bernie Gunther is ordered to speak at an international police conference, an old acquaintance has a favour to ask. Little does Bernie suspect what this simple surveillance task will provoke... One year later, resurfacing from the hell of the Eastern Front, a superior gives him another task that seems straightforward: locating the father of Dalia Dresner, the rising star of German cinema. Bernie accepts the job. Not that he has much choice - the superior is Goebbels himself. But Dresner's father hails from Yugoslavia, a country so riven by sectarian horrors that even Bernie's stomach is turned. Yet even with monsters at home and abroad, one thing alone drives him on from Berlin to Zagreb to Zurich: Bernie Gunther has fallen in love. Autorid: Philip Kerr
A brand-new Escape Room adventure from bestselling author, Christopher Edge. Discover an epic new world packed with puzzles, action, danger and bravery - a virtual escape room where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems... "A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian "Perfect for puzzle-hungry beginner horror fans who require lashings of jeopardy" - The Times If you liked ESCAPE ROOM, then you'll love GAME ZERO. A twisty, puzzle-filled story, it's a gamer's delight! Eden's visit to The Escape sees her dropped into a world of puzzles and peril with no way out. She must find the keys, climb the levels and meet her fate. But what if she's not playing the game? Maybe the game is playing her... A thought-provoking story about the power that games give us to reimagine the world. "Punchy and action-packed, with a killer twist" - The Bookseller Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge: Black Hole Cinema Club Escape Room Twelve Minutes to Midnight The Jamie Drake Equation Autorid: Christopher Edge, Christopher Edge
This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region.It features: vivid photographs easy-to-read text detailed accounts covering identifi cation, biology, distribution and related species a helpful introduction detailing the signifi cance, life history, collection andphotography of insects, and quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identifi cation.Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide. Now comprehensively updated and expanded to feature over 1,500 species and insect groups in South Africa the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features vivid photographs, detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species, a helpful int Autorid: Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths
Readers will get energized as they learn all about electricity??where it comes from and how it keeps the world running. 10,000 first printing. Illustrations. Get a charge out of Electricity, a new edition to the Science Comics series!Giant monsters are on the warpath, and its Menlo the mechs job to protect the city! But when this metal marvel is shut down by an unlucky lightning strike, a resourceful engineer and his high-energy niece will have to find a way to plug in and power up to save everyone from certain doom!From simple circuits to giant grids, fossil fuel power plants to wind farms, electricity keeps the world running. In Science Comics: Electricity, youll discover where electricity comes from, why lightning suddenly strikes, and how weve harnessed it all to turn the lights on in your room. Ready for action? Get energized with electricity! Autorid: Andy Hirsch
"Enthralling" Kirkus Reviews, starred review Be a friend to everyone. Rumis words are needed now more than ever. A picture book biography of the renowned Persian poet that introduces children to Rumis life and teachings. Even the greatest poet was once a child. And so it was with Rumi. When he was young he was enchanted by birds and books. He later became a scholar, but it was the loss of his best friend, Shams, that inspired Rumi to his most important realization: Love is in us and everywhere. The Persian mystic and poet Rumi is one of the best known and most widely read poets in the world. The renowned illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh herself comes from Iran. With this picture book she creates a touching memorial to Rumi's wisdom and warmth. The strong colors and ornamental details transport us to the Persian Empire in the 13th century. Yet Rumi's story and his poetry are timeless. Written by award-winning Iranian-American artist Rashin Kheiriyeh,this narrative nonfiction picture book has been published to honor his life and the 750th anniversary of his death. Includes backmatter on Rumi as well as an author's note. Autorid: Rashin Kheiriyeh, Rumi
Let there be color! From the creator of the Mouse AdventuresTorben Kuhlmanncomes an epic, illustrated story about a girl who sets out to bring color back to a city where everything is gray.There is something off about Robins new city. Everything there is grayhouse facades, people, even flowers. Where are all the colors? Robin sets out in search of color and uncovers a plot: behind all the gray is the faceless Gray Works company. Thanks to her powers of deduction and a few allies, Robin gets into the companys control center and sets all the controls to colorful. In the end, only her cat is left gray. Torben Kuhlmanncreator of the Mouse Adventures series including the 2019 Batchelder honor winner Edisonuses his love of science and his mastery of illustration to introduce color theory to young readers through his striking visuals and contemporary narrative. Autorid: Torben Kuhlmann, David Wilson
The players call it The Game. There are just two rules: No Killing Close to Home. No Killing Outside the GameBut what happens when those rules get broken?When the drowned body of a troubled teenager is recovered from a river in Maine's Kennebec Valley, and a young woman disappears from a small rural town, they draw the attention of the private investigator named Charlie Parker. Now Parker will be forced to confront a band of men without morality and without loyalty, not even to one another, in a place where the very darkness is alive.Because something has emerged from the shadows, something very bad.And it wants revenge.
In October 2020, Santiago Lastra opened the doors of KOL in Marylebone, immediately capturing the attention and acclaim of the world’s media. Within three years, KOL secured its first Michelin star, its place on The World’s 50 Best and La Liste, and its founder and head chef, Santiago Lastra, was awarded Best Chef at the GQ Food and Drink Awards. Before London, the Mexican-born Lastra studied at the Arte Culinario Coronado in Mexico, completed a Master’s Degree in Culinary Innovation at the Basque Culinary Centre in Spain and a development course at the Nordic Food Lab at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and worked with Andoni Aduriz at Mugaritz in San Sebastian and with Rene Redzepi at Noma, including their seven-week residency in Tulum, Mexico.
