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Discover the Wildest, Weirdest, and Most Wonderful Animals on Earth (and their surprising quirks)!Get ready for a mind-bending adventure through the animal kingdom packed with incredible trivia and jaw-dropping facts that will amaze the whole family.From strange species youve never heard of to the shocking secrets of the animals you thought you knew, this book is bursting with fascinating discoveries that will make you say, "Wait, what?!"Part One: Animals Youve Never Heard OfMeet natures lesser known creatures from the Great Potoo to a type of fish with human looking teeth and an amphibian that freezes solid and thaws out in the spring. These are the curious creatures you didnt even know existed, and every page reveals a completely surprising behaviour!Part Two: Familiar Faces, Unbelievable FactsThink you know pigs, dogs, and penguins? Think again! Discover the weird and wonderful habits of your favourite animals from an everyday garden insect that stretches in the morning (yes like like humans!) to a farmyard animal that plays football. Youll never look at your household pets (or your garden visitors!) the same way again.Perfect for:Curious kids (aged 8+), teens, and adults who love to learnFamilies looking for screen-free funTrivia buffs, fact fans, and anyone who enjoys saying Wow, I didnt know that!So whether youre sharing fun facts at the dinner table, keeping curious minds busy, or dazzling your friends with animal trivia, this is the ultimate fact-filled adventure.Discover the worlds wildest wonders one fascinating fact at a time!

Maria once experienced things no child should have to. Now an LAPD homicide detective, shes learned to survive on her own wits - and never to trust anyone.Then, on leave after a tragic shooting, she receives a call. Her estranged ex-con father has been killed, and she must travel to coastal Alabama to settle his affairs.But when she gets to the lush southern beach town he has made home, the local police evade her questions. She knows something doesnt add up, and that she must get to the truth alone. To do so means following the dark trajectory of her own painful, long-buried past - even if it leads her to places that may be the death of her.

Black Beauty is the finest horse imaginable. As a young colt, he lives an idyllic life under the guidance of his mother, Duchess, who teaches him to always be patient and do his best. Once he is grown, Beauty is sent to the charming Birtwick Park. There, under the care of kindly owners, he befriends the cheerful pony Merrylegs and the spirited but troubled mare, Ginger.For a while, Beautys life seems perfect. But when tragedy strikes, his owners are forced to sell him. Suddenly, the sweet-tempered animal is forced from a life of comfort to one of unimaginable cruelty. From neglectful masters to the grueling work of London cabs, he faces countless hardships. Yet against all odds, Beautys hope remains unbreakable - for he is a horse of extraordinary courage and is determined to survive.

Visit any settlement in the land and there will be ancient buildings hidden in plain sight. Behind a Victorian façade is a Tudor house. Underneath a Georgian frontage is a mediaeval cottage. What is now a modern farm may once have been a castle. We know relatively little about the ancient buildings that surround us, yet buildings archaeology can offer us so many clues for discovering secret hidden historic houses. This book looks at the ways in which ancient buildings have been studied and conserved, the puzzling ways that some buildings became listed whereas others were overlooked, and how we can really understand the age and development of a structure.With over a quarter of a century of field experience, James Wright uses case studies drawn from his career to explain the fascinating, enigmatic, and frequently surprising world of The Buildings Archaeologist.

The worlds most unlikely crime solving duo is back and this time Irish nun Sister Agatha Murphy and Indian hotel owner Avtar Mehta discover that family secrets are the most deadly.When the tyrannical head of one of Delhis richest families is found dead inside a locked room within the historic Elephant House, Sister Agnes and Avtar must solve an impossible murder.All the children have motives, but would any of them really kill their mother for her money? Or is her death payback for a much deeper debt?As the city builds bonfires to celebrate the festival of Lohri, Sister Agatha and Avtar face backstabbing siblings, a gangster with untold influence, a police siege and a cigarette-stealing elephant. Avtar and Sister Agatha are on the hunt for a murderer, but is someone pulling their strings? When a killer is prepared to do the unthinkable, no one is safe and no one can be trusted.

Its autumn and with crisp frosty weather and the leaves as colourful as theyve ever been, Olivia and Jago are nestling into their life in Penbartha. Until local resentment about incomers and second home ownership is ignited by what seems to be an increasingly militant action group.A violent death makes the situation even more sinister. Maybe Penbartha isnt the happy place Olivia thought it was? Is the discontent really about second homes or is someone exploiting a well-supported cause in order to pursue a much more personal agenda? She and Jago need to find the source of the trouble before it gets even closer to home...

S.E. Reynolds is a former investigative reporter now working as a political ghostwriter. He is thrust into the center of a conspiracy investigation after an illicit romance turns deadly. His efforts to untangle himself only entangle him further, drawing the attention of government agents with their own agenda.An unlikely hero, candidly amoral, shunning idealism, Reynolds works for candidates at either side of the political spectrum. At the same time, he possesses a deep if complicated love for family: his beautiful, unknowable wife; his aging parents; his children.The Lizard is the story of man trapped between a relentless security apparatus and a personal reckoning from which there is no apparent escape. As the tale unfolds, the differences between the outer world and the inner inexorably dissolve, leading to psychic and physical transformation at once unimaginable and inevitable.

From the Mangrove Nine to Notting Hill Carnival, writer and social commentator Chanté Joseph takes us through the formative, radical histories of Black British activism. When the Windrush generation arrived in Britain, the concept of Black Britishness or Black British Culture did not yet exist. Fast forward to the present day, where a distinct and influential Black British identity exists. This concise and informative book traverses the crucial topics within Black British history and culture: exploring community activism, protests, Notting Hill Carnival, the Black British Panthers, Women of the movement, the Mangrove Nine and the Black British Arts. Celebrating and chronicling the fusion of social, political and artistic elements within Black activism in Britain, A Quick Ting On: British Black Power provides an insightful look at how the British Black Power movement first emerged and has developed since.

On a remote island, the shipwrecked Prendick falls into the hands of the fanatical Dr Moreau, who conducts cruel experiments on animals. Surrounded by artificial hybrids, the boundary between man and beast begins to blur and the island turns into a nightmare populated by terrifying creatures. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Klein, praktisch, gunstig: Ideal fur unterwegs Mit einer englischen Biographie des Autors

In a lonely castle in Styria, the young Laura falls under the spell of the mysterious Carmilla. But what begins as an intimate friendship soon turns into a dark nightmare, as an eerie illness spreads through the household.Long before Dracula, LeFanus haunting tale of female desire laid the foundation for the vampire novel. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Klein, praktisch, gunstig: Ideal fur unterwegs Mit einer englischen Biographie des Autors

A single June day in post-war London: Elegant Clarissa Dalloway prepares an evening party, reminiscing about those she once loved. In another part of the city, shell-shocked Septimus Warren Smith battles madness. As her party reaches its glittering climax, Woolf subtly intertwines their fates. In this masterful novel perfecting the interior monologue, she fuses past, present, and future. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Klein, praktisch, gunstig: Ideal fur unterwegs Mit einer englischen Biographie der Autorin

The small, stout, and short-sighted Father Brown hardly fits the ideal image of a master detective, yet appearances can be deceiving: with humour, cunning, and keen wit, he brings every culprit to justice. The Catholic priest, clutching his trademark black umbrella, stumbles from one criminal case to the next much to the exasperation of his superior, the Bishop. But behind this apparent clumsiness lies a sharp insight into the depths of human nature. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Klein, praktisch, gunstig: Ideal fur unterwegs Mit einer englischen Biographie des Autors

Once upon a time, three young sisters survived a catastrophic house fire Years later, one of them disappears and then another and it is left to the eldest sister to find out whether something else survived A dark, twisty, page-turning modern gothic horror from the multi award-winning author of The Cold House.When sisters Chloe, Zoe and Dido were children, their father died and their mother could no longer care for them, so they were sent to live with the local doctors family: mother, father and three sons. Soon after, however, Ashwood Farm burned to the ground, and only the three young girls survived.Years later, the sisters live very separate lives, each dealing with their painful past in different ways. But when first Chloe, and then Zoe disappears, its left to Dido to rake through their history and find out if her sisters are still in the world or paying the price for what happened that long ago summer night.

A punk rock love letter to Gothic horror, about class, grief and the ghosts of the past, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix and Rachel HarrisonFollowing the death of her husband, Sandra Riley is left all but destitute: jobless, penniless and about to lose her home. But an encounter with an old university friend seems to offer a lifeline. Gerry McManus was always well-to-do; now hes risen to join the landed gentry, as his wife Joy takes possession of her aristocratic familys remote, dilapidated but undeniably impressive stately home: Hautmond Hall.Accepting Gerrys invitation, Sandra arrives at the house intending to gather her thoughts, face her grief and plan her next move. But life at Hautmond isnt so simple. Why is she having such dreadful dreams? Why do visitors to the house keep suffering inexplicable accidents? Whats hidden in the secret room buried deep in the lightless cellar? And who are the distant, shadowed figures she keeps glimpsing in the mirrors?As the truth about Hautmond Hall begins to reveal itself - and as her relationship with her hosts shifts inexorably from mutual support to something more complicated and transactional - Sandra will find herself trapped inside a waking nightmare, one that has afflicted generations of desperate people before her.

From Goodreads Choice and Stoker Award-winning author Alma Katsu comes a terrifying modern reimagining of Oscar Wildes The Picture of Dorian Gray for the internet age. An illuminating, haunting tale of algorithmic worship and beauty that can kill, for fans of Paul Tremblay, Clay McLeod Chapman, and Stephen King. Beauty doesnt fade. It feeds.Dorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark (any mark, really) as an influencer, she takes a job at a company focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there, in secret, she creates her salvation. Isabella: an impossibly gorgeous girl who takes social media by storm. Dorothys code is brilliant, and Isabella seems real, so real that she garners millions of followers. Brands beg to partner with her. Everyone wants to meet her IRL. The adorationand the cashflows in. Dorothy is finally happy. Shes getting all the attention she ever wantedisnt she? Then the cracks begin to show. Dorothy can barely stay ahead of the partnership requests, and love letters and the rabid fans filling her DMs trying to track Isabella down. All this time working in secret with all this pressure is getting to Dorothyshe cant tell where she ends, and her creation begins. And when someone gets a little too close to her secret, a violent confrontation sends Dorothy on the run, forcing her to confront what shes willing to sacrifice to keep her secrets.

Do henna hands last forever? asked Ravi.After a while it fades then disappears, replied Madam-Mehndi. But special henna hands never really go. They stay right here she said pointing to Ravis heart. Theyre chosen out of love and no-one forgets the ones they love.Its the day before Ruhis mehndi party and there is so much to prepare. Her lengha has been tailored, the guests have been invited. All her little brother Ravi wants to do is help her get ready for the big day. But mehndi and henna hands are not for boys.Spend the day with Ravi as he helps make the henna paste, decorate the home and dreams of his very own henna hands.

The triumphant conclusion to the Villains trilogy from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.The ExtraOrdinary of Merit City, a secret group of individuals gifted with a power connected to their manner of near-death experience, have been keeping a low profile, avoiding the ever-watchful eye of EON in the wake of the showdown with Marcella, Eli, and Serena.But when EONand its relationship to the ExtraOrdinaries begins to change under the leadership of a new director with a terrifying agenda, the time for hiding is over. The path to the truth of what happened to EON leads Victor, Sydney, Mitch and the rest into the enemys lair at EON headquarters, where they encounter unexpected allies, shocking new abilities, and the ultimate confrontation.Against all the years, the betrayals, and the oddsthe arch rivals and their allies will meet for a final time, on a chess board laid out by a rival they didnt expect.

Show off your pups style with this collection of 24 dashing knitwear designs for dogs of all sizes. Cute everyday sweaters, special occasion designs, and even a felted, waterproof sweater will have your little dogs strutting his stuff, while jackets, pullovers, and even a pill-pox hat will have your large dog feeling his fancy. Non-wearables include a pillow, blanket, and knitted leash. All are knitted in quality yarns that are soft, sumptuous, and never itchy. A measuring chart for breeds of all sizes, knit-to-fit instructions, and a primer on basic stitches make this an all-in-one guide. Quick to knit and very functional, these are knits that any pooch would be happy to wear. 24 easy-to-knit patterns Adorable dog models in a variety of different breeds Basic, easy-to-follow stitch instruction for all stitches required.

A dark, suspenseful, Wisconsin-set thriller with a rich (opened) vein of pitch-black humour, this standalone novel sees No Rest for the Wickeds pathologist heroine Dolores Diaz return to the Midwest to investigate a suspicious, grisly death in a small-town slaughterhouse. Perfect for fans of Ronald Malfi and Rachel Harrison.A lot has happened in Dolores Hawthornes life since the events of last Halloween. Shes divorced, traded being a forensic pathologist for a job as a medical examiner, and now lives in small-town Wisconsin, closebut not too closeto her family.Dolores doesnt have much in the way of work, but that all changes when a body is found at the local slaughterhouse. Benedict Marcy owned Marcys Meats, and is affectionately called Mr. Mercy across the region. This high-profile case quickly catches the attention of Doloress friends at the FBI.From the very beginning, this case is full of contradictions and surprises, and the team quickly learns someone is willing to go to extreme lengths to stop them from finding out the truth behind Benedict Marcys murder.

FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR She means to save us by telling us stories. . . She comes closer than anyone else I know ANN PATCHETT [Kingsolver] reminds us that a novel can be wildly entertaining and still have a social conscienceNEW YORK TIMES, 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (on Demon Copperhead)Youve taken Demon to your hearts, prepare for another emotionally raw, riotously entertaining read as you meet Livia.Heres my question: How does a person step in front of a train and leave everything right there? Livia Bohusz misses her big brother, Cyrus. But since the day he took his own life, a day that changed everything, eleven-year-old Livia has also known she has no choice but to survive.Her solace is music. A gifted pianist, Livias only escape is the quiet rapture it brings as she practises, so when Livia starts college as a music major and scholarship prodigy, it feels as if a new life might begin. Immersing herself in her passions in a world where she excels, even as she struggles to fit in with more urbane classmates, she glimpses the possibilities of a life beyond the farm and her parents.Then one springtime, as the smell of reviving grass and crocuses, and the sounds of songbirds fill the air, Livia catches a glimpse of shirt sleeves rolled to the elbow, muscles you wouldnt miss in the rear view:Who is that man?It is a question Livia may come to wish she had never asked.Readers love Barbara Kingsolver: Barbara Kingsolvers way with words is beyond description! Thats the magic of Barbara Kingsolver I guess - to make you laugh in one line and then absolutely wreck you in the next. What a genius I love Kingsolver because I never know where she will go next but it will always be somewhere that Ive never been before Barbara Kingsolver has an understanding of the human condition and the abuses inflicted by an unjust society upon those who do not deserve that A trademark ability to tell a story with empathy One of those writers who somehow can produce writing that sounds as natural as talking and yet that somehow comes out as poetry Kingsolver is a magician with words