It's a typical Tuesday evening in Kilbrody. Cathy Long is on her way to collect her drunken father from the pub. Ozzy O'Reilly is in the graveyard, watching the Dublin bus through his binoculars. Charlie Finn is pulling pints, when suddenly it hits him: he's bored. And that's when the woman from the bus walks through his door and drinks herself into oblivion. Now the whole village wants to know, who is the woman on the bus? The question is, will she tell them? Autorid: Pauline Mclynn
Say hello to all sorts of unicorns in this bright, interactive touch-and-feel-book! With simple text, high-contrast colours, and an exciting touch-and-feel on every double page, this magical book engages your baby's senses as they discover different unicorns. Children will love exploring all the different textures as they touch the sparkly horn, feel the shimmery wing and stroke the furry mane! This touch-and-feel playbook:Encourages sensory developmentBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso Available:Baby Touch: PetsBaby Touch: FarmBaby Touch: ColoursBaby Touch: FeelingsBaby Touch: Opposites
Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles. 100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those whod like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of Times2, this crossword has a reduced 13x13 grid size and reduced difficulty too, the intention being to encourage people to take their first steps in tackling cryptic crosswords. And also to cater for those of us who have limited time to devote to our favourite pastime and need a ready-made set of puzzles that is solvable in a short space of time.
Losing It has been shortlisted for the PG Woodhouse Comedy Literary Prize as well as The Edinburgh First Book Award 2015. Millie was at one time quite well known for various TV and radio appearances. However, she now has no money, a best friend with a better sex life than her, a daughter in Papua New Guinea and too much weight in places she really doesn't want it. When she's asked to be the front woman for a new diet pill, she naively believes that all her troubles will be solved. She will have money, the weight will be gone, and maybe she'll get more sex. If only life was really that easy. It doesn't take her long to realize it's going to take more than a diet pill to solve her never-ending woes... Losing It is the hilarious debut from Helen Lederer, one of the UK's favourite comediennes. Autorid: Helen Lederer
A rags-to-riches deal for single mother LuAnn Tyler is deadlier than she ever could have imagined in The Winner, the third ever novel from internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 352, Publishers: Dutton Books, Author: POSNANSKI JOE, ISBN-13: 9780593472675, Date of issue: 2023
When all is lost, can she find the strength to start again? It is 1916 and Edith Mellor is one of the few female surgeons in Britain. Compelled to use her skills for the war effort, she travels to the Somme, where she is confronted with the horrors at the front. Yet amongst the bloodshed on the battlefield, there is a ray of light in the form of the working class Albert, a corporal from the East End of London. Despite being worlds apart, Edith and Albert can't deny their attraction to each other. But as the brutality of war reveals itself to Albert, he makes a drastic decision that will change both Edith and Albert's lives forever. In the north of England, strong-minded Ada is left heartbroken when her only remaining son Jimmy heads off to fight in the war. Desperate to rebuild her shattered life, Ada takes up a position in the munition factory. But life deals her a further blow when she discovers that her mentally unstable sister Beryl is pregnant with her husband Paddy's child. Soon, even the love of the gentle Joe, a supervisor at the factory, can't erase Ada's pain. An encounter with Edith's cousin, Lady Eloise, brings Edith into her life. Together, they realize, they may be able to turn their lives around . . . All I Have to Give is a thrilling saga from Mary Wood, the kindle bestselling author of Time Passes Time and Proud of You. Autorid: Mary Wood
Originally published in digital format as Judge Me Not in 2013. Now with forty pages of new content. Born with a club foot in a remote village in the Pennines, Ruth is feared and ridiculed by her superstitious neighbours who see her affliction as a sign of witchcraft. When her father is killed in an accident and her family evicted from their cottage, she hopes to leave her old life behind, to start afresh in the Blackburn cotton mills. But tragedy strikes once again, setting in motion a chain of events that will unravel her familys lives. Their fate is in the hands of the Earl of Harrogate, and his betrothed, Lady Katrina. But more sinister is the scheming Marcia, Lady Katrinas jealous sister. Impossible dreams beset Ruth from the moment she meets the Earl. Dreams that lead her to hope that he will save her from the terrible fate that awaits those accused of witchcraft. Dreams that one day her destiny and the Earls will be entwined. The Street Orphans is an emotional story set in 1850s Lancashire, from Mary Wood, the author of In Their Mothers Footsteps and Brighter Days Ahead. Autorid: Mary Wood
An exquisite, poignant story of an Irish boyhood in the 1970s Derry in the 1970s: teenager Joe Logan is growing up in the teeth of the Troubles, having to cope with embittered parents, a brother who's been away and come back with money and a gun in his pocket, and the constant presence of the British Army in the background. But when Joe develops a friendship with a young school teacher, a fresh perspective is brought to his familiar world. Shadows on our Skin was shortlisted for the 1977 Booker Prize for Fiction Autorid: Jennifer Johnston
The storm that's raging when fisherman's daughter Daisy Appleby is born in a village just north of Sunderland could be taken as a warning of a turbulent life ahead. It's during another storm fifteen years later that her father and brothers are lost and Daisy rescues William, heir of a wealthy Southwick family, with whom she falls in love. Soon, as her reward for saving him, Daisy is working for William's irascible aunt, while local lad Alf continues to court her. Warned off by Daisy's grandmother, William denies his own feelings and so it will be many years later, after much hardship and turmoil, that Daisy finds the happiness she deserves, amidst the drama of the Great War. Autorid: Rita Bradshaw
The body of a teenage girl is discovered in a cistern deep below the city of Istanbul. For the Turkish police force's most talented officer, Inspector Çetin Ikmen, this is a difficult case. The girl was his daughter's friend and her attire, that of a nineteenth-century Ottoman, offers no easy explanation.With his promise of justice to the dead girl's mother still fresh on his lips, Ikmen is suddenly taken off the case and reassigned to the kidnapping of an ageing movie star's wife. The star is hiding something and so, Ikmen fears, are his superiors. A powerful secret exists in the labyrinthine city; one which those on either side of the law will do anything to prevent surfacing... Autorid: Barbara Nadel
Summer in Istanbul is hot. The kind of heat that can drive even the sanest people a little crazy... An elderly woman is found dead in a flat with the perfectly preserved body of a young man. In an ancient part of the Jewish quarter, two children are missing. Their father, an artist whose genius borders on insanity, only seems more driven in his work. And a raid on a Russian gangster yields nothing except the dead body of a girl he claims is his daughter. Could the connection to all cases lie in a macabre forgotten art? But Inspector Cetin Ikmen's worries aren't just work-related. His protégé, Suleyman, is going dangerously off the rails, threatening to compromise not just himself but months of painstaking investigation. Ikmen faces a complex case which threatens to rock the very fabric of Turkish society. Autorid: Barbara Nadel
A stylish, practical, modern guide to the world of house plants, from the author of Prick.'Where once house plants were the province of an older generation who had the time, knowledge and space to tend them, they're now proving popular with a younger, cooler crowd.' - the TelegraphHouse plants can change a home in an instant. A flash of colour, a calming influence, they are adaptable, affordable and - if you know how - easy to care for.In Plant, expert author Gynelle Leon gives you all the knowledge you need to help your plants thrive.Includes:- How to ID your plant- Plant gallery- Care guide- Styling ideas and advice Autorid: Gynelle Leon
Every time you so much as toast a drink with friends or blow out a birthday candle, you are tapping into the world of good luck symbols and superstitions. From everyday actions we scarcely think about to crystals, talismans, totemic objects and amulets, every culture on earth has traditions of luck and good fortune. Whether it is an evil eye to ward off bad spirits or a Japanese 'waving' cat for prosperity, each of the 30 entries included in the book gives background on that symbol's origins and history, including myths, legends and cultural or religious significances, followed by ways to use it in rites and rituals. Interspersed throughout are fun facts about famous people and their chosen good-luck symbol, as well as 'beware' boxes on bad luck. Discover the charms that famous people counted on: Ernest Hemingway carried a horse chestnut and a rabbits foot in his right pocket for luck. Theodore Roosevelt wore a gold ring containing a lock of Abraham Lincolns hair. Designer Diane von Furstenberg places a gold coin from her father in her shoe for every fashion show. The entries are drawn from a huge variety of belief systems, cultures and nations, such as Buddhism, feng shui, ancient Egypt, paganism, Celtic lore, Native American legends. Autorid: Gemini Books
Rick would do anything for his girlfriend Bert. He'd even spend his vacation in the wilderness, walking the trails around Fern Lake. After what happened last time, it's the one place in the world he'd prefer not to go. But Bert is a woman with a passion for the outdoors - and a passion for other things too. Rick would follow her to hell and back - which is what he's about to do. Gillian is off on vacation too, only her idea of a holiday is a little weird. She likes breaking into people's homes while they are away and living there. Pity that this time she chances on the home of a serial-killer. The kind of guy who likes to take his female victims out into the wilderness for his fun. Rick and Bert are not the only ones heading to Fern Lake... Autorid: Richard Laymon
176 pages of stickers, puzzles and fun! Everythings better with stickers! Packed with over 800 stickers and 100 activities, this jumbo kids sticker book provides a wide variety of engaging challenges for kids ages 4-8. Each puzzle and game pairs with colorful stickers kids can place to color by sticker, solve mazes, seek and find hidden objects and more. Kids will love this activity book, which features all of Highlights best sticker puzzles in one jumbo collection. With a wide variety of puzzle types, it's the perfect entertainment for both young puzzlers and seasoned pros. It makes a fun activity for family game night or a great gift for any occasion! Activities include: · Hidden Pictures puzzles · Thats Silly scenes · fill-in sticker stories · mazes + more! Puzzles and stickers are so much fun for kids and this activity book is packed with both to bring kids hours of skill-building, screen-free fun. Searching for objects in Hidden Pictures scenes helps develop vocabulary, concentration and attention to detail, while placing stickers builds kids fine motor skills. Crafted by the puzzle pros at Highlights, every puzzle in this collection encourages independence and persistence, reinforced by humor and fun. Autorid: Highlights
The approach of the twentieth century means little to Josie Burns and her family; living in Sunderland's slum area, they battle dirt, cold and hunger on a daily basis. Josie's brothers and sisters are terrified of their violent alcoholic father, but Josie is not like the rest, for she has something that will enable her to rise out of the slums: a beautiful singing voice, with which even as a child she earns enough pennies to keep her father happy. When she discovers that her father is trying to put her younger sister, Gertie, on the game, Josie and Gertie flee the family home, taking refuge with a friend. By educating herself and taking singing lessons, Josie starts on the journey to success and security - but can she also find love? Autorid: Rita Bradshaw
Seiklused ootavad sind uue Huffy Marker 27,5" mägijalgrattaga meestele! See 21-käiguline täisvedrustusega mägijalgratas pakub esmaklassilisi omadusi, sealhulgas esi- ja tagakettapidureid, esi- ja tagavedrustust ning Shimano tagumist rattakäigukangi. Täisvedrustus parandab nii mugavust kui ka kontrolli jalgratta üle, Microshift-hoovad aga tagavad täpsed käiguvahetused. Mugav mägiratta sadul on hõlpsasti reguleeritava kõrgusega tänu sadulatorul asuvale kiirreageerimismehhanismile. Nastaga rehvid tagavad suurepärase haardumise erinevatel pindadel, isegi kitsastes kurvides. Pange tähele: Kõik Huffy jalgrattad tarnitakse 85% ulatuses kokkupanduna. Teie või nõuetekohaselt kogenud jalgrattamehaanik peab jätkama lõpliku kokkupanekuga, mida on sageli väga lihtne teostada, kasutades põhilisi tööriistu. Kõik kasutusjuhendid ja juhised on kaasas. Enne kasutamist, aga ka igapäevaselt üldise hoolduse raames võib olla vajalik jalgratta teatud osade, näiteks kiiruse, pidurite või rehvide reguleerimine.
Create scenes and solve puzzles! Puzzles and puffy stickers deliver unbeatable play value in this activity book, perfect for animal lovers ages 3-6. This 48-page collection is filled with bright, engaging Hidden Pictures puzzles, plus matching games, drawing activities and over 50 repositionable puffy stickers for hours of imaginative fun.Young puzzlers will love hunting for 175+ hidden objects in fun Hidden Pictures puzzles and tackling a variety of other animal-themed activities. Kids can also decorate each scene with the included puffy stickers of cute critters and fun accessories. The puffy stickers are colorful and repositionable for endless fun.Every Highlights Hidden Pictures book provides kids with engaging and rewarding games that build confidence, concentration and problem-solving. Plus, placing stickers is an irresistible way for kids to improve fine motor skills. All Highlights puzzles are all well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing to help bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun.
