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Nadat de tweeling Marian en Jamie Graves in 1914 als baby's zijn gered in een schipbreuk, worden ze opgevoed door hun excentrieke oom in Montana. Tijdens een ontmoeting met enkele piloten die over de stad vliegen in versleten dubbeldekkers, begint Marians levenslange fascinatie voor vliegen. Op haar veertiende stopt ze met school en vindt ze een onwaarschijnlijke en gevaarlijke beschermheer, een rijke dranksmokkelaar. Hij zorgt voor een vliegtuig en vlieglessen, in ruil voor haar diensten.

HowExpert Guide to Aquariums is a great way to jump into the world of these unique animals. This guide has been written by an everyday expert and passionate fishkeeper so that it is accessible to people at every stage in the fishkeeping process. This hobby and passion is, in many ways, an emotional and intellectual pursuit; it can be challenging to jump in without insight from another person to help you along the way. Talking and learning from others can help you grow.

Abraxas learned long ago that a life without his soul is not one worth living. Heart shattered with the loss of his mate, he does the only thing he can think of and packs up his children and he leaves the Kingdom of Umbra. The journey across the sea is arduous and long, but soon he finds himself on a very familiar shore: Dracomaquia. But the island may not be as uninhabited as he originally thought...

These Are the Moments is a collection of short stories written for your listening enjoyment. Each story is tied into the title theme: Moments. Life has moments: moments of joy, moments of pain, and moments that define who we are and who we will be.

Faela is a mischievous pixy in Ireland who just can’t stay out of trouble. Whether embellishing flowers, tantalizing goblins, or creating an uproar with the "big-folk", her magical hijinks can test the mettle of even the most patient fairy. Most of all, she loves to "pixylate" humans, stealing their bodies and taking them for a joy ride.

Every word counts, whether it is uttered to us or if it comes from us. Words matter. They are instruments of creation, and they have the power to shape lives. They have the power to bring us together, and the power to tear us apart. They can inspire, motivate, and heal, but they can also incite, negate, and destroy.

An artfully crafted narrative of childhood and young womanhood in Germany during the Nazi regime. The author, daughter of a beloved, often persecuted Communist father, exposes the conflicted and complex psychology of her early years navigating the political climate of the Third Reich.

We think we know cultural appropriation when we see it. Blackface or Native American headdresses as Halloween costumes—these clearly give offense. But what about Cardi B posing as the Hindu goddess Durga in a Reebok ad, AA's twelve-step invocation of God, or the earnest namaste you utter at the end of yoga class? Liz Bucar unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural appropriation: the borrowing of religious doctrines, rituals, and dress for political, economic, and therapeutic reasons.

After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that explores the repercussions of a childhood filled with magic and a young woman contending with the truth of “happily ever after.” Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour. Twenty years after the witch in the gingerbread house...

When Raisa Hopeland, determined to win her race to become the next electromancer of London, bumps into Amon Brightbourne―tweed-suited, otherworldly, guided by the Grace―in the middle of a London riot, she sets in motion a series of events which will span decades, continents, and a series of events which will change the world.

Ephemera items include everything made from paper. At its start, ephemera products were not created to last long. They were never meant to be saved and were usually thrown away immediately after being used. However, savvy collectors and people with sentimental views recognized the importance of these paper treasures and started preserving them for the future.

Medieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies, yet many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Ages dramatically broke away from the restrictions imposed on their sex, as Alison Weir shows in this gripping group biography of England's fourteenth-century consorts. Using personal letters and wonderfully vivid sources, Alison Weir evokes the lives of five remarkable queens: Marguerite of France, Isabella of France, Philippa of Hainault, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois.

A wave lifts the stern of the boat, rigging groans in protest and a crash comes from down below, as the wails of the cargo rise above the howl of the storm. It's a wild Christmas Day on the rugged Northern Irish coast. But there's no time for turkey and pud with the family for Detectives Harvey and Birch. DS Aaron Birch leans into the wind and driving sleet. Thick, scudding clouds make the streets of Lisburn almost as dark as early evening. Then he gets the tip-off. Smugglers coming into a boatyard in Bangor.

Sue Hearn is planting a herb garden on the site of her grandfather's old greenhouse. She's spent the morning digging up all sorts of odds and ends already. But she doesn't expect this grisly find. A skull. Could it be the remains of her mother, Monica, who went missing thirty years ago? Sue's father, in hospital with dementia, insinuates that a police officer was involved in her mother's disappearance. But can he be trusted?

Nueva Delhi, invierno, 3 de la madrugada. Un Mercedes que circula a toda velocidad invade la acera, atropellando y matando a cinco personas. Es el vehículo de un millonario, pero al volante solo encuentran a un criado en estado de conmoción, incapaz de explicar cómo o porqué ha cometido este crimen. Y tampoco puede prever el oscuro drama que está a punto de desencadenarse.

“Delicious…I defy you to stop reading The Christmas Guest once you begin.” — New York Times Book Review New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens a spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an American art student in London is invited to join a classmate for the holidays...

Nic always hated clubbing. She only went out that night because she'd promised a friend. She wakes up, naked and bound in an abandoned cottage in the middle of nowhere. Dappled light comes in through a dirty window. Her body is covered in cuts. Across the room her friend groans in pain. A shadow passes the window. He's back. He picks up a knife. He begins to cut her friend. In that moment of bloody frenzy, Nic wrenches free and runs. She's finally safe. But this is just the beginning.

Nominated for a 2023 Bram Stoker Award “A joy to read!"" —New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix Child genius and budding inventor Frances is in trouble. Her dreams of scientific glory were dashed when her first big experiment nearly destroyed her whole town. So when a...

Cassie Sullivan y sus compañeros han sobrevivido a las cuatro olas de destrucción de los Otros. Ahora, con la raza humana prácticamente exterminada y la quinta ola arrasándolo todo, se enfrentan a una elección: esperar a Evan Walker o huir en búsqueda de otros supervivientes antes de que el enemigo los alcance. Consumidos, pero no derrotados. Acosados, pero no sometidos.

Una expedición memorable al corazón de una familia. "Somos esa generación que en su infancia dejaba el mejor sitio de la mesa para el padre y que ahora se lo deja al hijo. Eso somos", dice Javier, el padre. "La adolescencia puede ser un infierno. Basta con el cielo de los otros. Es suficiente con que te los imagines más felices y más guapos que tú y sin el nudo que sientes dentro", dice Inés, la hija.