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Brought to you by Penguin. ***WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019*** RECIPIENT OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER This is Britain as you've never read it. This is Britain as it has never been told. From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the...

Running the town's only ice cream shop—The Latest Scoop—she should be the most popular person in town, at least every day that the sun's shining. But, in spite of growing up in Starr's Fall, Zoe has reached the age of twenty-eight without letting anyone deeply into her life. When she gets home to realise Sophie and Dan are in fact also her new neighbors, she knows she has to make nice. That is, until fourteen-year-old Sophie comes into her store, and tries to steal something.

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Maria Bamford is a creative genius. But the process of creating is not something that “comes easily” or “is enjoyable” for her. So, over the years, she’s invented a number of helpful techniques for tricking, shaming, coercing herself into doing things. You Are (A Comedy) Special is 15-step comedic send up of a self help guide that examines Maria’s approach to stand-up in a hilarious fashion.

This book combines the power of positive potty habits with calming nighttime routines. These sweet, silly, and heart-centered stories help toddlers build confidence on the toilet and drift off to sleep with smiles—not struggles.

Cuando los sueños comienzan a sentirse más reales que la vigilia… es hora de cruzar el umbral.Kamyl Kaplan nunca imaginó que una simple piedra negra pudiera cambiar el rumbo de su vida. Lo que comienza como una visita a la casa de su tía en la selva venezolana pronto se transforma en una travesía hacia lo desconocido, donde los límites entre los sueños y la realidad empiezan a desdibujarse. A medida que sus sentidos se afinan y su mundo interior se expande, Kamyl descubre que sus emociones no son solo reacciones… sino puertas.

Er ist der mächtigste Mann auf Ibiza, und er wird alles tun, um mich zu seiner zu machen. Ich wurde zur perfekten Mafia-Ehefrau erzogen, aber als sich meine Ehe in einen schrecklichen Albtraum verwandelt, habe ich keine andere Wahl, als alles hinter mir zu lassen und ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Ich befinde mich allein auf Ibiza – einem Ort, der unschuldige Mädchen wie mich lebendig verschlingt. Meine Verzweiflung führt mich direkt zu Damiano De Rossi. Er herrscht mit eiserner Faust über diese Insel und hinter seinem auffallend schönen Gesicht verbirgt sich eine böse Finsternis.

Der Mord an einem alten Bekannten führt Edgar Allan Poes und Auguste Dupins Ermittlungen in dem Fall der drei ermordeten Witwen in eine völlig neue Richtung und zwingt sie dazu, ihre bisherigen Theorien noch einmal zu überdenken. Gibt es möglicherweise einen Zusammenhang zwischen den vier Mordfällen, oder haben die beiden einen entscheidenden Hinweis die ganze Zeit lang übersehen?

Verity is telling lies. And that's why she's about to be arrested for attempted murder. Serena has been lying for years. And that may have driven her daughter, Verity, to do something unthinkable. Poppy's lies have come back to haunt her. So will her quest for the truth hurt everyone she loves? Everyone lies. But whose lies are going to end in tragedy?

Unstoppable is the fiercely honest, fearless, darkly funny autobiography of global tennis star Maria Sharapova. In the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no-one is expecting them and they don't speak English. They have arrived from Russia with just 700 dollars and the conviction that this six-year-old girl will be the world's next great tennis star. They are right.

Brought to you by Penguin. Post-university life doesn’t suit Phyl. Time passes slowly, living with her parents and working a zero-hours contract at Heathrow Airport, while her budding plans of becoming a writer are going nowhere. That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. He’s been...

When Jane Epstein's brother makes this confession, a tsunami of memories floods over her. She remembers the years of sexual abuse at his hands. The pain. The shame. Suffering from trauma few talk about, Epstein searches for solace in strip clubs and hotel rooms. She finds love, loses it, and loves again. Years pass before she dares to dive into the depths of her past. Only then does she begin to heal.

If bedtime feels stressful or your child struggles with anxiety, I'm here to help. With gentle, heartwarming tales, each story in this book follows a lovable character as they learn simple ways to manage big feelings—like breathing through nerves, writing down worries, or remembering their brave moments.

In 1992, at the dawn of the age of technology, disgraced ex-game show host Manny di Martini schemes for a comeback with a deep-sea television special in the South Pacific. He quickly finds himself in over his head, attracting the attention of a cosmic being who will lead Manny to a television broadcast event much bigger than the entire planet bargained for: evidence of a slumbering alien in a ruined city at the bottom of the ocean. One look at the monster on TV, and humans collectively freak out.

In the world's most celebrated and lyrical love story, the sublime devotion of two young lovers transcends their earthly fate. The noble Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet are locked in a bitter feud. When Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) fall in love, they are swept up in a series of violent events and cruel twists of fortune. Despite the passion and innocence of their love, they fall victim to the enmity between their families, and their story ends in tragedy.

Seventeen-year-old Jess Maddox leaves home excited and hopeful, certain the leadership camp she’s about to join will change her life forever. And she’s right. When a deadly virus outbreak makes the world too dangerous to return to, Jess and the other students are forced to flee to the mountains. As they learn to survive in the wilderness and live together as a community, Jess finds herself drawn to two of her friends. Torn by her feelings for both of them, she needs to make a choice, knowing it could damage the harmony of their group.

Sana las heridas emocionales profundas y abraza tu sensibilidad como fuente de fortaleza. ¿A menudo te sientes abrumado por tus emociones o las de los demás? Estas no son señales de debilidad, sino el reflejo de un niño interior que aún busca sentirse seguro y comprendido.

Set in the intoxicating world of 1990s New York fashion, The Model is a gripping psychological thriller about ambition, betrayal, and obsession. When supermodel Ewa Antol mysteriously vanishes at the height of her career, her childhood friend Marki becomes determined to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. Set against the glamorous backdrop of 90s fashion—where beauty is the only currency and seventeen-year-old models earn $100,000 per day—this twisting narrative follows Marki's dangerous journey through the dark underbelly of the fashion industry.

World-renowned cellist Celeste Morgan has spent her life performing perfection on the world's grandest stages-while carrying out assassinations no government will ever admit to ordering. But when her mother's hidden files reveal the inner machinery of Eidolon, the shadow network that built her...

Deja de perseguir el éxito. Haz que venga a ti. Te han enseñado que el poder significa fuerza. Te han dicho que te esfuerces sin parar, que compitas y que te abras camino hasta la cima, solo para terminar exhausta e invisible.