From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Mouse and His Dog is an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Buster is a big-hearted dog who couldn't attract more trouble if he tried. Stewie is a huge, loveable dog whose ex-owner said he was mean. And Mouse is a mouse, who has the run of Dogtown and happens to be Buster's best friend in the world. Determined to help Buster find his forever home, Mouse, Stewie, Buster and a robot-dog called Smokie embark on a bold quest in search of the perfect family. With peril, adventure and lots of laughter along the way.
Even if you've never played Minecraft - or any other videogame - before, this book will get you making your own amazing block creations in no time. Featuring a simple introduction to how to move and build in Minecraft, the book gives the reader step-by-step guidelines on how to get going. Starting with your very first project, a tiny house, you'll soon be making all kinds of fun and exciting structures. Plus, there's a ton of cool imaginative ideas for making your very own models in Minecraft, letting kids' imagination run riot! With an emphasis on safe play and easy-to-follow text, this is the ideal first Minecraft book for kids who are just starting to play, giving confidence to children and parents alike.
"It's clear you're in the hands of a master storyteller' - Alex Michaelides Upgrade is the mind-bending thriller from Blake Crouch, author of the bestselling Dark Matter and Recursion.. . . You are the next step in human evolution . . . What if you were capable of more? Your concentration was better, you could multitask quicker, read faster, memorize more, sleep deeper. For Logan Ramsay, its happening. Hes beginning to see the world around him, even those he loves the most, in whole new ways. He knows that its not natural, that his genes have been hacked. He has been targeted for an upgrade. Logans family legacy is one he has been trying to escape for decades and it has left him vulnerable to attack. But with a terrifying plan in place to replicate his upgrade throughout the worlds population, he may be the only person capable of stopping what has already been set in motion. To win this war against humanity Logan will now have to become something other than himself . . . Intricately plotted and epic in scope, Upgrade asks us to ponder the limits of our humanity and our boundless potential. Are you ready for the impossible? * * * 'Amazingly gripping and totally immersive' - Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series 'Blake Crouch has invented his own brand of page-turner - fearlessly genre-bending, consistently surprising, and determined to explode the boundaries of what a thriller can be' - Karin Slaughter, author of Pieces of Her 'Blake Crouch doesn't pull any punches in this taut and evocative examination of what humanity really is - and how it fails us' - Veronica Roth, author of Chosen Ones and Divergent Autorid: Blake Crouch
Practising radical self-love and complete acceptance of yourself brings a wisdom that will connect you to your true self. These spells and rituals will assist you on your own personal journey, and allow you to break away from old outdated systems on all levels of your everyday life. If you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy. Autorid: Semra Haksever
How do you make a song into a global smash hit that is guaranteed to make millions? Read The Song Machine and find out! From Tin Pan Alley and Motown to Rihanna and Taylor Swift, manufactured music has existed since the record industry began. But who are the hit-manufacturers that can create a tune that is so catchy, so wildly addictive, that it sticks in the minds of millions of listeners? In The Song Machine, John Seabrook dissects the workings of this machine, travelling the world to reveal its hidden formulas, and interview its geniuses the hitmakers at the centre of it all. Hilarious and jaw-droppingly shocking, this book will change how you think and feel about music, as well as how you listen to it. Revelatory, funny, and full of almost unbelievable details, Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation As addictive as its subject Sunday Times Autorid: John Seabrook
'A wonderful guide for rebuilding after burnout and living a healthier, calmer life' MELISSA HEMSLEY 'The Cortisol Reset Plan delivers what exhausted women ACTUALLY need: a nervous system regulation roadmap thats as grounded in science as it is in soul. Marina Wright gets it and finally, someone wrote the manual' - DR FRANCESCA LeBLANC, Hormone Health Specialist A powerful guide to restoring body-mind health, with holistic tools to heal our bodies through nervous system work, blood sugar regulation and nutrient-dense foods. In this accessible guide, packed with simple day-to-day solutions, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Marina Wright (@marinawrightwellness) draws on her experience helping thousands of clients and followers combat weight gain, brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, aches and pains, by tackling the underlying culprit: chronic stress. Our bodys natural stress response triggers the release of the hormone cortisol to help us handle immediate challenges. However, when this response becomes chronic instead of short-term, it can lead to adverse health effects. With Marinas five-step nutrition and lifestyle program, we can build self-awareness, rebalance our hormones, regulate our circadian rhythms, and discover the long-term path to holistic health. In The Cortisol Reset Plan, youll find: customisable questionnaires to assess your symptoms key information to understand how and where stress shows up in your body stress-reducing recipes and comprehensive nutritional guidance a selection of easy-to-implement daily habits to calm, nourish, and balance your body and so much more. With Marinas expert guidance, you will create new habits and prevent chronic stress from taking hold again. Now, you will be able to return to and remain in good health and vitality whatever life throws your way. Autorid: Marina Wright
Richard Holmess great work of biographical exploration, published alongside its sister volume Sidetracks. In 1985, Richard Holmes published a small book of essays called Footsteps and the writing of biography was changed forever. A daring mix of travel, biographical sleuthing and personal memoir, it broke all the conventions of the genre and remains ons of the most intoxicating, magical works of modern literary exploration ever published. Sleeping rough, he retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's famous journey through the Cevennes. Caught up in the Parisian riots of the 1960s, he dives back in time to the terrors of Wordsworth and of Mary Wollstonecraft marooned in Revolutionary Paris and then into the strange tortured worlds of Gérard de Nerval. Wandering through Italy, he stalks Shelley and his band of Romantic idealists to Casa Magni on the Gulf of Spezia. Autorid: Richard Holmes
