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Tales from The Dell is a wonderfully heart-warming and charming collection of children’s animal stories, beautifully written and well suited for children and adults alike. The author’s affinity for wildlife shines through, with the stories intended to educate youngsters about the behaviours and characteristics of some of our furry and feathered friends, as well as giving youngsters and adults alike great pleasure.

The possibilities are endless: Watching a lover undress from the safety of a window or a hidden hole in the wall. Peeking at the neighbors through a crack in the blinds, when they think nobody's looking. Going to the local strip club to glimpse a beautiful dancer, or to an orgy where a world of sexual scenarios suddenly appears. Secretly watching others as they expose themselves, or reversing the equation by taking center stage to entertain them, can be some of life's naughtiest delights, proving that the eye is as much a pathway to pleasure as any part of the body.

From the Siberian permafrost to balmy California, scientists across the globe are working to resurrect all kinds of extinct animals, from ones that just left us to those that have been gone for many thousands of years. Their tools in this hunt are both fossils and cutting-edge genetic technologies. Some of these scientists are driven by sheer curiosity; others view the lost species as a powerful weapon in the fight to preserve rapidly changing ecosystems. It seems certain that these animals will walk the earth again, but what world will that give us? And is any of this a good idea?

When Roan agrees to join the Serpents on a heist in the city of Esmeraldi, she expects it to go smoothly. Nothing could have been further from the truth. On the run for her life, she'll need to deceive soldiers, generals, and inquisitors of her identity and gender. It's illegal for a woman to be a soldier, after all. Before long, she dives right into the hands of her pursuers, hiding in plain sight. At least Roan isn't facing down the Accursed in their mountain strongholds, hundreds of kilometers to the north.

The Holy Empire hates the People of Light. Maripes, arriving in its capital, seeks to save his people from certain destruction. The Inquisition seeks theocratic justice, and it will stop at nothing to rid the world of those it considers evil. Still, Maripes must try. For, if he fails, doom will certainly befall his people. Standing in his way? The high inquisitor, the empress, and a million subjects all indoctrinated to believe he is evil incarnate. Should be an easy task.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Butterfly on the Storm by Walter Lucius, read by Alix Dunmore. ** The first instalment in the best-selling original Dutch thriller** Haunted by a past you can never escape . . . A young boy is found in woods outside Amsterdam...

Finally, I had a fresh start. I knew no one. I could be anyone, or so I thought. I wanted to be invisible, to blend into the background. But it turned out keeping my secret wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Enter Grayson Mills. When Grayson noticed me, so did everyone else. He wanted me - bad. And what Grayson wanted, he usually got.

Chloé l'Araignée habite une maison de poupée. Une souris lui parle un jour d'un jardin merveilleux où vivent des papillons tendres à croquer. Chloé décide de partir à l'aventure et d'aller tisser ses toiles ailleurs.

Does your business feel stuck? Does growth and innovation feel unattainable? It may not be the fault of your business or your team. A combination of company culture, innovation process, misguided expectations, or an unrealistic approach to growth could be the culprit. Innovating to drive growth is not easy, regardless of where a company is in its life cycle. It is not impossible, but it can certainly be made easier by acquiring disruption. This can transform the trajectory of a company faster. Sometimes you need to innovate your business model and do something dramatic to catalyze growth!

An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global. “Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues...

A new novel from the Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy, the celebrated author of The Man Who Saw Everything and The Cost of Living. At the height of her career, the piano virtuoso Elsa M. Anderson—former child prodigy, now in her thirties—walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance. Now...

Discover the thrilling final book in the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane—perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! “Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets... And desire.” I came to Oxford to...

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Set sail for adventure and love in the next spicy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash hit Neon Gods. As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants...

“A tender depiction of loss and healing that raises questions about guilt and blame in the age of climate change.”—People “As with The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Lefteri transports the reader to a once lush and now destroyed world.”—Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

A woman pushed to the breaking point by a stalker develops an obsession of her own in this shocking new novel of psychological suspense from the acclaimed author of The Perfect Son. Jenna is a wife, a mother, a doctor. She’s also the victim of a stalker. Frightening "gifts" are left on her...

They knew they were changing history. They didn’t know they would change each other. Following the unlikely friendship of four women in the first female class at Oxford, their unshakeable bond in the face of male contempt, and their coming of age in a world forever changed by World War I...

Mona Chollet's In Defense of Witches is a “brilliant, well-documented” celebration (Le Monde) by an acclaimed French feminist of the witch as a symbol of female rebellion and independence in the face of misogyny and persecution. Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through...

A gripping and thought-provoking account of the reign of King James I, who united Britain and made England the global power we know today. The British monarchy of today descends directly from one leader: King James I, whose huge—and much overlooked—influence launched England as a major...

On a beautiful summer’s night twenty years ago, troubled seventeen-year-old Tamara Drayton was found floating face-down in the pool of her family’s idyllic mansion in the south of France, leaving her twin brother, golden-boy Blake, to pick up the pieces of their shattered family.

Avez-vous déjà vu une puce faire un numéro d'équilibriste ? Un lapin faire des tours de magie ? Ou encore, une pâquerette qui danse et qui sautille ? Les Drôles de Petites Bêtes sont plus étonnantes les unes que les autres ! Découvrez six histoires délicieuses dans cette compilation : 1. Patouch la mouche - 2. Les couleurs de Siméon - 3. Adèle la sauterelle - 4. Luce la puce - 5. Romain le lapin magicien - 6. Lorette la pâquerette. Isabelle Andréani, Camille Garcia et Alix Poisson mettent tout leur cœur pour donner vie à ces drôles de petites bêtes, toujours pleines de surprise.