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Une seule personne pourrait-elle sceller le sort de l’humanité ? Cette dernière pourrait disparaître de bien des manières. Celle dont parle ce roman serait si surprenante et si soudaine que personne ne l’aurait vu venir. Et pourtant....

Jack est très attaché à son cochon en peluche de petit garçon. Ils ont tout vécu ensemble, les bons comme les mauvais moments. Jusqu’à cette veille de Noël où arrive la catastrophe : le cochon est perdu ! Mais la nuit de Noël n’est pas une nuit comme les autres. C’est la nuit des miracles et des causes désespérées, le moment où même les jouets peuvent prendre vie. Alors, Jack et le cochon de Noël - une peluche de substitution un peu agaçante - embarquent pour une aventure magique et périlleuse au pays des choses perdues.

Die 15-jährige Lies wacht eines Morgens mit dem starken Gefühl auf, dass ihrer Mutter Jet etwas passiert ist. Ihr Bett ist unberührt, sie hat ihr Handy zurückgelassen und sie bleibt spurlos verschwunden. Der Vater - in einer neuen Beziehung mit der jüngeren Laure lebend - deutet die kommentarlose Abwesenheit seiner Ex als einen willkommenen Beweis ihrer psychischen Instabilität und ihrer Unfähigkeit, sich um die Kinder zu kümmern. Sie hätte die Scheidung niemals überwunden und beschlossen, zu verschwinden.

Efter sin långresa och uppsägningen från jobbet på Far & flyg har Alva landat mjukt hemma i Gävle. Förhållandet med Erik blomstrar och hon har ett sommarjobb i en hotellreception. Till sin stora glädje får hon dessutom ett positivt antagningsbesked för studier till hösten. Livet är verkligen på rätt köl och det känns nästan för bra för att vara sant.

How did she turn a side hustle into a game-changing business, and at the same time, achieve happiness and fulfillment in her life? For Charlotte, it all came down to one thing - jeong. One of the most important Korean cultural concepts, jeong is a deep and meaningful connection that can be felt between people, places, and things. It goes deeper than love and friendship, and grows stronger with time. In South Korea, jeong encourages generosity, empathy, and the cultivation of lasting bonds.

For two people who run competing arts centres in Cornwall, Sybill Helyer and Coren Penhaligon get on rather well. So well, in fact, that Sybill often wishes the owner of Pencradoc Arts Centre would look up from his spreadsheets for a minute and notice her. Unfortunately, even that is too much to ask from workaholic Coren. However, when the pair join forces to run an exhibition on the wild and wonderful life of Elsie Pencradoc, a talented artist who lived at Coren’s estate in the early 20th century, they’re in for a surprise.

The story highlights different families and their diverse traditions as they observe Zhong Qiu Jie, Tet Trung Thu, and Tsukimi! In all three stories, children will learn about foods, traditions, dances, parades, and poetry involved in the celebration of the Moon Festival. Just like Our Lunar New Year by the same author, children will be so captivated by the celebrations that they will feel part of holiday, too!

Die Finger ihrer Mutter tippten auf die Zeichnung auf dem Buch. "Dort liegt die Wahrheit", glaubte Emily zu verstehen. "Welche Wahrheit?" "Mein Herz..." Die helle Stimme brach ab und ging in flaches Atmen über. Als ihre Mutter sich während ihrer letzten Atemzüge an einen Sommer erinnert, den sie vor vielen Jahren in Haworth verbracht hat, steht Emily vor einem Rätsel. Um herauszufinden, was dahintersteckt, reist sie in das düstere und dramatisch schöne Hochmoor von West Yorkshire. Hier begegnet sie Jack, der, getrieben von den Gespenstern seiner Vergangenheit, ein eigenbrötlerisches Leben führt.

You may have heard the tale of Beauty and the Beast, but you've never heard it told like this. When young Claire is seduced by the handsome but shallow Duke Gastard, it's not long before she meets a she-wolf who may have a secret of her own. In this tales of lies and conspiracies and kingdoms rising and falling, how will this beauty tame this beast?

Jenny Diski was a fearless writer, for whom no subject was too difficult, even her own cancer diagnosis. Her columns in the London Review of Books - selected here by her editor and friend Mary-Kay Wilmers, on subjects as various as death, motherhood, sexual politics and the joys of solitude - have been described as ‘virtuoso performances’ and ‘small masterpieces'. Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told? is a collective interrogation of the universal experience from a very particular psyche.

I dare you. When was the last time you heard God whisper these words into your soul? In seasons when you feel trapped by the safety of routine, you’ll often find God nudging you to chase his desires for your life by acting out in courage. Friends Charlotte Gambill and Natalie Grant experienced this firsthand when God pushed them out of their comfort zones and into each other’s lives. As they share their stories, they’ll inspire you to start boldly writing your own.

Tyler, frisch ausgebildeter Musterschüler der besten Space Academy der ganzen Galaxie, freut sich auf seinen ersten Auftrag. Als sogenannter Alpha steht es ihm zu, sein Team zusammenzustellen - und er hat vor, sich mit nichts weniger als den Besten zufrieden zu geben. Tja, die Realität sieht anders aus: Er landet in einem Team aus Losern und Außenseitern.

Zur Aufklärung einer mysteriösen Mordserie wird der energischen, jungen Polizistin Heather MacLean der MI6-Agent Eric Moore zugeteilt. Und als wäre das nicht schon Ärgernis genug, taucht kurze Zeit später auch noch der Bildhauer Mills Jameson auf, mit dem Heather einst eine kurze Affäre hatte.

Zur Aufklärung einer mysteriösen Mordserie wird der energischen, jungen Polizistin Heather MacLean der MI6-Agent Eric Moore zugeteilt. Und als wäre das nicht schon Ärgernis genug, taucht kurze Zeit später auch noch der Bildhauer Mills Jameson auf, mit dem Heather einst eine kurze Affäre hatte.

Summer in the Lincolnshire Wolds and Clarice is rung by her friend Louise, asking whether she can look after Susie, her son's lively Boxer, as 41-year-old Guy has gone missing from the family home. His mother thinks he has been suffering from depression but more worryingly, in his professional life, he had been working on a high-profile case, defending a known criminal. His home life was beset with problems too, which is why his mother has asked Clarice to look after the dog; Charlotte, Guy's wife, just can't cope with her as well as their three daughters.

Rosie Bunting has spent her life caring for others, often at the expense of her own hopes and dreams. But when she overhears somebody describing her as ‘boring’, she decides it’s time for a change. Little does she realise that the outdoor pursuits weekend brochure handed to her at the local Art Café will kick start a summer that will see her abseiling down a Welsh cliff face in ‘eye watering’ leggings, rediscovering her artistic side and unexpectedly inheriting an old fire engine.

Thrown together by tragic circumstances some years previously, Meg and Clarrie's hard-won friendship eventually brought them both some sense of peace. But how deep do their feelings run and how long can their happiness last? The outbreak of war brings a new set of concerns and emotions, especially with the arrival of the evacuees who come to share their home and lives. Can they unite to form a bond powerful enough to sustain them through the darkest days of war?

When recently divorced Chloe Canton is gifted her grandmother’s house in Bermuda in her will, it seems a perfect time for a fresh start. Her chance at paradise comes with a rundown business, a neighbour who is putting pressure on her to sell up for development and another who quickly makes herself comfortable in Chloe’s house. Chloe discovers a dead body on the local riding trail soon after she arrives and finds herself dragged into a murder investigation.

For travel blogger Fiona, Japan has always been top of her bucket list so when she wins an all-expenses paid trip, it looks like her dreams are coming true. Until she arrives in vibrant, bustling Tokyo and comes face-to-face with the man who broke her heart 10 years ago, gorgeous photographer Gabe. Fiona can’t help but remember the heartache of their last meeting but amidst the temples and clouds of soft pink cherry blossoms, can Fiona and Gabe start to see life - and each other - differently?

No one can love a son like his mother... A psychological thriller from debut author J A Andrew for fans of T.M. Logan, My Lovely Wife and K.L. Slater. Patricia Mullner is trapped in a nightmare no parent should ever experience. Three years ago, her 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace. There was no note, no goodbye and no body has ever been found. Now her days are spent in a fog of heartache and alcohol.