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Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you’re having fun. But what does...

'A seductive and secretive novel, simmering with threat. And the ending! Just glorious. I loved it.' Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate Body 'I read it in one sitting.' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, author of Ordinary Saints White Lotus meets The Talented Mr Ripley in this sun-drenched...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you’re having fun. But what does it...

Fabulously cosy sci-fi adventure for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells. 'Absolutely wonderful . . . Filled with fantastic characters and so much heart, this book is a treasure' -Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop Her starship gave her freedom. But could it also become a friend?...

USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Thorne delights in a brand new cozy science-fiction romance series for fans of Martha Wells. "[Dylan Reilly] Fitzpatrick voices Moss's chapters with meticulous articulation and bitter sarcasm, perfect for the organic computing system. [Natalie] Naudus voices...

Thrilling crossover YA Horror perfect for fans of Krystal Sutherland and Tiffany Jackson, where the captain of a high school cheer team is caught in a bitter rivalry and turns to an ancient, supernatural creature for help, not knowing she’s just made a deal with a devil and could lose...

From two leading physicians and perimenopause experts, a comprehensive guide to a critically misunderstood and under-researched phase of women’s lives After years of being overlooked by mainstream medicine and culture, menopause is finally receiving the attention it’s due. But one major...

Esiste nell'universo un fantastico Potere Primordiale la cui forza può essere imbrigliata e utilizzata per guidarvi verso la libertà finale e tutte le gioie della vita trionfale? La risposta è un sì incondizionato! E si chiama potere della macro-mente. I filosofi antichi hanno sempre pensato all'uomo come a una controparte dell'universo e hanno espresso l'idea del rapporto dell'uomo con l'universo attraverso l'uso di due parole correlate: microcosmo e macrocosmo. Il primo significava "piccolo universo" e il secondo "grande universo".

This novel take on the history of wine reveals that, whether by adding toxic sweeteners or passing off counterfeit bottles, wine fraud is abundant—and as old as wine itself. Vintage Crime will intrigue even the most sated of wine drinkers with its juicy tales of deception, raising interesting questions along the way: what counts as wine, why do we drink it, and what makes a wine truly authentic?

Isogai ha diciannove anni, frequenta l'università di Arti Visive e sta muovendo i primi disorientati passi nel mondo degli adulti; Yuri ha trentanove anni, è sposata, insegna Disegno e sta cercando un nuovo equilibrio nella sua vita di coppia e nella sua arte. Quando le loro strade si incontrano ha inizio un viaggio sentimentale, sessuale ed emotivo: è l'inizio di una trottola amorosa per sua stessa natura destinata a concludersi.

La storia della filosofia non ha reso giustizia alle donne: molte delle filosofe presenti in questo libro vi saranno sconosciute. Eppure il loro impatto sul mondo e sulle idee non è trascurabile. Le regine della filosofia, attraverso le storie di venti filosofe - da Ipazia a Hannah Arendt, passando per Angela Davis e Iris Marion Young - porta in primo piano le vite e le opere di alcune tra le più importanti pensatrici della storia. "Siamo sempre state filosofe. Lo eravamo anche prima di poter seguire un corso universitario, di poter pubblicare libri, di poter tenere conferenze pubbliche.

La quinta selezione annuale dei migliori racconti pubblicati da Future Fiction vi porterà a scoprire interi mondi inesplorati, sia fisici che psicologici, e poi nuove forme di alienazione causate da tecnologie emergenti come l’uso dei visori oculari per il turismo virtuale e l’impiego di simpatici ma pestiferi animatronici da compagnia per infine con le ultime tendenze in fatto di sesso, sia a scopo riproduttivo che di puro piacere personale.

Pietro La Greca, el padre, fue un intimidante estafador napolitano, al que apodaban “El Don Corleone mexicano de la vida real”. Dirigió el mayor negocio de lavado de dinero durante el peor periodo económico en la historia de México. El suyo era un mundo de autos deportivos, mansiones a la orilla del mar y atenciones VIP en los casinos de Las Vegas. Beneficiarse y explotar la caída libre financiera de México lo convirtió en un hombre muy rico. Sin embargo, mientras él dirigía su imperio criminal, su hijo, Pietro, también conocido como “Picho”, iba aprendiendo los trucos de su padre.

November, 1914. The Great War has come to Brussels, the Germans have occupied the city, and Edith Cavell, Head Nurse at Berkendael Medical Institute, faces an impossible situation. As matron of a designated Red Cross hospital, Edith has sworn an oath to help any who are wounded, under whatever flag they are found. But Governor von Lüttwitz, the ranking German officer, has additional orders for her. She and her nurses must also stand guard over the wounded Allied prisoners of war and prevent them from escaping.

I was sold to my enemies; a deal made to keep the peace, but deals get broken all the time... What did these powerful families have as collateral? Their daughters. A decade earlier, they decided that we were expendable, that we could be sold in marriage to keep their dealings honest. I didn’t matter more than the security I could bring to the marketplace. I was twelve when they decided that, in ten years, I’d belong to the Hernandez family. Everyone knew what was coming for me. Everyone…except me.

An energizing case for hope about the climate comes from Rebecca Solnit, called “the voice of the resistance” by the New York Times, and climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, along with a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment. Not Too Late is the book for anyone who is despondent, defeatist, or unsure about climate change and seeking answers. As the contributors to this volume make clear, the future will be decided by whether we act in the present—and we must act to counter institutional inertia, fossil fuel interests, and political obduracy. T

Pietro La Greca Sr. was an intimidating Napolitano con man dubbed “Mexico’s real-life Don Corleone”. He ran Mexico’s biggest money-laundering scheme during the worst economic period in the country’s history. His was a world of fast cars, mansions on the water, and VIP treatment at Las Vegas casinos. His exploitation of Mexico’s financial free fall made him a wealthy man. But while he was running his criminal empire, his son, Pietro Jr., a.k.a. Picho, was learning his father’s tricks—if only to bring the man down.

Londra, 1908. La capitale britannica si prepara ai Giochi della IV Olimpiade. Miss Ina Wood appartiene alla squadra femminile di tiro con l'arco e Monsieur Pierre Le Blon è un valente schermidore belga. Si incontrano per caso, a seguito di un piccolo incidente automobilistico e scoprono di avere in comune un certo talento per la dissimulazione: Miss Wood guida un'auto non sua e Monsieur Le Blon non è chi dice di essere. Tra schermaglie sportive e romantiche gite tra i ranuncoli, si consuma quella che pare destinata a restare una fugace avventura.

Perhaps no other television show captures our innate fascination with crime and criminals better than the original Forensic Files. Examining true crime cases from murders to insurance fraud, hit-and-runs to kidnappings, every case featured on the show is solved in large part with the help of forensic science like DNA evidence. In Forensic Files Now, author Rebecca Reisner shares her own gripping retellings of 40 favorite cases profiled on the show along with fascinating updates adapted from her popular blog, ForensicFilesNow.com.

Beautiful music and fun sound-effects help tell the classic tale of Thumbelina. When a good-hearted, poor peasant gives her last loaf of bread to a beggar, she is given a corn seed in return. Imagine the peasant woman’s surprise when in the morning a beautiful flower appears with a tiny young lady inside its petals. The peasant woman names her Thumbelina. Find out what happens when an old ugly frog takes Thumbelina to be his son’s wife. A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love of great storytelling.