<p> </p> <p>Writers are monsters. We eat everything we see...In a windswept cottage overlooking the sea, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write. It is the story of his childhood companions and the shadowy figure of the Daggerman, who stalked their New England town. And it is the story of Sky, Wilder's one-time friend, who stole his unfinished memoir to turn it into a lurid bestselling novel, then died without ever explaining why.This book is Wilder's last chance for revenge. But as he writes, he begins to find notes written in Sky's signature green ink, and events in his manuscript start to chime eerily with the present. Is Sky haunting him? And who is the dark-haired woman drowning in the cove, whom no one else can see? With his grip on reality slipping, Wilder begins to fear that this will not only be his last book, but the last thing he ever does...</p>

<p>Practice makes perfect with this exciting guide to learning English. Work your way up with the ultimate self-study course that is easy to use and quick to learn. This practice book has a huge variety of bite-sized, attractively presented exercises to drill the language skills taught in English for Everyone Course Book Level 1 Beginner. Hundreds of activities and accompanying audio cover listening, speaking, reading, and writing to reinforce language skills.You'll expand your English vocabulary with topics like introducing yourself, your job, and hobbies and interests. Get to grips with grammar rules, including using apostrophes and joining sentences, and perfect your pronunciation with audio exercises by native speakers. Eye-catching illustrations and step-by-step explanations keep content simple and straightforward for easy learning.Practice Book Level 1 Beginner is part of DK's best-selling English for Everyone series. It is suitable for all levels of English language learners and provides the perfect reading companion for study, exams, work, or travel. With audio material available on the accompanying website and Android/iOS app, there has never been a better time to learn English.</p>

<p>Delve beneath the surface of Earth with this pictorial atlas and discover the secrets of our planet.How did planet Earth form? What's under the surface, and how can we see it? Why do volcanoes erupt? What do coasts and caves have in common? What's so important about rocks and soil? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these questions and more, then this may be the book for you!Introducing The Earth Atlas - a lavishly illustrated guide to our planet. From oceans to ice regions to deserts, this book takes you on an exciting trip to discover more about the Earth's features, explaining how they formed and what impact they have on us even today, supporting life and literally shaping the world with every tectonic movement!Ready for an adventure? Dive straight in to discover: - A strikingly visual guide to the innermost depths of our Earth- Exquisite hand-drawn illustrations and maps making the information engaging and accessible- A diverse range of fascinating information using captions and detailed cross sectionsFrom ferocious volcanoes to testing tornadoes, The Earth Atlas is an engaging, fact-packed, and educational book for children aged 9-12, especially those interested in natural science, geology, geography, or ecology. So whether you're a budding young geographer, or a teacher looking for an engaging resource to use in your classroom, this earth encyclopedia is full of fascinating facts that are sure to delight young readers time and time again.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.So why stop there? If you like The Earth Atlas, then why not complete the collection? Take a peek inside the beautiful and absorbing world of birds with The Bird Atlas, explore the awe-inspiring animal kingdom with The Animal Atlas and reveal the inner workings of the human body with The Body Atlas.Whatever your preferred topic, this fact-packed and fun series from DK is sure to delight!</p> <p></p>

<p>Operativec David Prokop opět zasahuje. Tentokrát ve Středoafrické republice. <br /> <br /> V závěrečném dílu trilogie Operativec je David Prokop již nějakou dobu důstojníkem v záloze. Život v civilním světě ho příliš nenaplňuje, takže když u jeho domku zazvoní neznámý muž, který se odkazuje na dávné kontakty z armády a nabízí mu zajímavou zakázku ve Středoafrické republice, David zjišťuje, že stále touží po akci a riskantních úkolech. <br /> <br /> Společně se svým průvodcem Andreasem, Čechem s francouzským občanstvím, odlétají do Banquí, hlavního města Středoafrické republiky, kde vystupují jako obchodníci se zájmem o dovoz nerostných surovin do Česka. Jejich hlavním úkolem však je získání filmových materiálů natočených ruskými humanitárními pracovníky. Na nich je zachyceno, jak se ve Středoafrické republice postupně zabydlují ruské žoldnéřské skupiny, které plíživě přebírají politický vliv v této jinak frankofonní zemi. Postupně dochází k čím dál dramatičtějším situacím, ve kterých naši hrdinové bojují doslova o holý život. <br /> <br /> Prostřednictvím příběhu, založeného na skutečných událostech, čtenář dostává nejen spoustu akce, odehrávající se ve vzdálené exotické zemi, ale také srozumitelný nástin složitých mocenských her, které se v současné době v zemích střední Afriky odehrávají. Stejně jako v předchozích dvou dílech vychází autor přímo ze svých osobních zážitků.</p>

<p>Travel down the road of wisdom to discover how to think about a series of philosophical problems, how to defend your opinions on them, and how to evaluate the opinions of others.Why is philosophy important? What's so great about it? Take a leap into the world of philosophy and discover questions about life, the universe, and human behaviour that great thinkers have pondered throughout history, and which are still being asked today.Philosophical ideas affect our day-to-day lives in ways that you might not expect. But understanding these ideas can be daunting - even for adults! If you want to learn how to argue the case for animal rights, why the concept of equality has many sides, or even what the theories are about why humans exist at all, What's the Point of Philosophy? is the perfect place to start. Put your thinking cap on and get ready to explore:- A variety of fascinating topics reveal pivotal questions in philosophy that are still discussed today.- Timeline spreads illustrate major schools of thought, and the women and men who developed them.- Clear, accessible text makes the book appealing for readers of all ages.- Uncoated paper gives a vintage feel to the book which perfectly complements the illustrator's style.This fascinating philosophy book is a unique way to get kids to begin thinking critically about the world around them, and showcases the many ways in which philosophy has changed the world, one crazy idea at a time, and it is guaranteed to inspire, surprise, amuse, and entertain everybody who picks it up. By slowly unraveling arguments to unpack complex theories, What's the Point of Philosophy? allows you to connect with ideas in a new and exciting way. If you never stop asking 'why?', this is the book for you!</p> <p>Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 year</p>

<p>Více než třicet let děsil kansaskou Wichitu brutální sériový vrah. Veřejnosti i policii se vysmíval prostřednictvím dopisů, ve kterých se chlubil svými zločiny. Podepisoval je zkratkou BTK.</p><p>Celých jednatřicet let se městem Wichita v americkém státě Kansas plížilo monstrum, krvežíznivý sériový vrah, který sám sobě zkráceně přezdíval BTK – „bind, torture, kill“ – spoutat, mučit, zabít. Mučil a zabíjel muže, ženy a děti, dlouhá desetiletí se vyhýbal dopadení a svými hrůznými činy se vychloubal v médiích. Když ho konečně chytili, celou zemi šokovalo, že vrahem je Dennis Rader: přátelský soused, oddaný manžel, nápomocný táta ze skautu a respektovaný příslušník církevní komunity.</p><p>Kniha BTK: Spoutat, mučit, zabít z pera čtyř oceňovaných kriminálních reportérů, kteří o případu psali více než dvacet let, je tím nejintimnějším a nejúplnějším vylíčením hrůzostrašného případu těmi, kdo se od samého počátku nacházeli ve středu dění. S využitím nově zveřejněných dokumentů, důkazů a informací a díky nevídané spolupráci s příbuznými vraha i jeho obětí se autorům podařilo složit všechny dílky této strašlivé skládačky dohromady.</p>

<p>The highly anticipated sequel to The Crimson Moth ??. A WITCH... Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who's planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches-something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish. A WITCH HUNTER... Apparently it wasn't enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she's now betrayed him by allying herself with Cressida-the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won't allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die-especially Rune Winters. AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE... When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can't refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they're forced into each other's company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren't as dead and buried as he thought. And now he's faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn. In Kristen Ciccarelli's The Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.</p>

<p>The war between the Kingdom of Night and the Kingdom of Rivers tore the mortal realm apart. Now it is an increasingly dangerous place, falling into eternal night where ravenous demons roam and every day is a fight for survival... The Immortality Trials offer a second chance in this brutal world and are open to any mortal willing to risk the journey to the immortal realm. The prize for completing them is eternal life... However, first they must survive. An'ying knows the prize can heal her dying mother and that she'll need all the help she can get if she's to complete them. But when a rival contestant, both powerful and handsome, promises protection and a chance of survival for both An'ying and her mother, she will need to find out quickly whether she can truly trust the stranger she's falling for or if he's the most dangerous player of all ... for herself and for all the realms.</p>

<p>Respektovaný státní úředník Óttar Karlsson chybí na oslavě svých narozenin a krátce nato je nalezeno jeho mrtvé tělo. Policie tápe ohledně pachatele i motivu. Na první stopu narazí až mladá policistka Sigurdís, která v luxusním bytě oběti najde dobře ukrytý trezor. Na světlo začnou vycházet Óttarovy pochybné obchody a následně je třeba následovat druhou, zcela nečekanou linii pátrání - telefonní číslo do USA spolu s dokumenty o pravidelných převodech peněz na jistý americký účet. Stopa vedoucí do Minnesoty oživí v Sigurdís hluboké trauma z vlastního dětství a vyšetřování případu se pro ni stává až hrozivě osobním. K smrti sladký je ponurý a zneklidňující detektivní příběh s nečekanými zvraty, odhalující svět finanční kriminality a děsivých náboženských kultů.</p>

A brilliant collection of short stories and short form fiction from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, one of the world's best-loved authors. 'Clever, neatly constructed and funny … Pratchett is one of the great comic writers and storytellers of our time' GuardianA Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press; to the origins of his debut novel, The Carpet People; and on again to the dizzy mastery of the Discworld series. Here are characters both familiar and yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds and others still expanding; adventure, chickens, death, disco and, actually, some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas, all of it shot through with his inimitable brand of humour.With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt and drawings by the author himself, this is a book to treasure.

The next novel in the Ice Planet Barbarians series, an international publishing phenomenon—now in a special print edition with bonus material! Asha and Hemalo’s relationship has never been easy, for there is just as much hurt between them as there is love. Will they find their way back to each other, or will they let tragedy keep them separated for good?Seasons ago, I resonated to the quietest of tribesmates, a male content to love me from afar while I was the center of attention. We could have been happy. Despite our differences, I loved him and he loved me.But then a terrible thing happened...and my world was never the same again.Now resonance is giving us a second chance, but...I'm afraid. What if our bond is too broken to be fixed? What if there's no hope left for us at all?

<p>Vyšla jim dokonalá shoda v nové sexy aplikaci Hooked, kde lidé hledají vztah na jednu noc. Jejich srdce ale měla jiný plán… <br /> <br /> Seznamka Hooked je výtvorem harvardských studentů Eastona Jonese a jeho dvou kamarádů. Když si Easton založí na Hooked profil, získá velmi nepravděpodobnou stoprocentní shodu. Kdo se za ní skrývá? Její uživatelské jméno je Láska. Od začátku mezi nimi funguje neskutečná chemie, po jednom setkání a právě ve chvíli, kdy se do ní Easton začíná zamilovávat, odpojí se tajemná neznámá z appky a zmizí. <br /> <br /> Během následujících pěti let se z Hooked stane nejpopulárnější seznamovací aplikace v zemi. Easton ale v životě zažívá i další vzrušující změny. Jeho úchvatná nová zaměstnankyně Drake Maddenová v něm zažehne touhu, jakou už dlouho nepoznal. Právě když to začíná být vážné, na scéně se znovu objeví Láska. Žádá o šanci vysvětlit své jednání a Eastonovi tím pěkně zamotá hlavu. Má před sebou úchvatnou ženu z masa a kostí a zároveň vzpomínku na minulost, což jeho životem pořádně otřese. <br /> <br /> A nebude to jen tak.</p>

An authoritative analysis of the drawings (including watercolours and pastels) of twenty leading Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists in one magnificent volume. Manet, Pissarro, Morisot, Cézanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh and their colleagues made some of the most beautiful drawings in the history of art. This book sets drawings by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists in the context of late 19th-century France and explains why these particular works are as important as their paintings in the representation of modernity. A new approach to materials and a wholly inclusive attitude to exhibitions gave drawings a more elevated status in this period than ever before, which avant-garde artists welcomed in their preference for scenes from contemporary life. For the first time also, painting and drawing shared the same stylistic principles of spontaneity, freer handling and lack of finish. Pastels by Degas, watercolours by Cézanne, pen-and-ink drawings by Van Gogh and mixed media works by Toulouse-Lautrec have an autonomy of their own, which proved instrumental in the development of modern art. The distinguished art historian Christopher Lloyd examines the drawings of twenty of the leading Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, highlighting an aspect of French avant-garde art that remains relatively unexplored and was of immense importance for the art movements that followed.

<p>Letos v létě svůj slib dodrží. Letos odolají pokušení. Tohle léto bude jiné. <br /> <br /> Zakázané ovoce chutná nejlépe. Své o tom ví i devětadvacetiletá Lucy, která před pěti lety podlehla okouzlujícímu barmanovi na Ostrově prince Edvarda, jen aby chvíli nato zjistila, že jde o Felixe, bratra její nejlepší kamarádky Bridget. Ačkoliv je přitažlivost vzájemná a na letní úlet se jí nedaří zapomenout, je jasné, že se od sebe musí držet dál. To se však mnohem snadněji řekne, než udělá. <br /> <br /> Na prosluněný ostrov se Lucy každoročně vrací spolu s Bridget. Chce utéct od torontského shonu, nadýchat se mořského vzduchu, pozorovat divoké útesy, ochutnat čerstvé ústřice a svěží vinho verde. Jednu věc ale rozhodně nechce – skončit ve Felixově posteli. Zase. <br /> <br /> Držet vlastní city na uzdě se ale nedaří ani jednomu z nich. A když Bridget náhle uteče před vlastní svatbou do rodného města, Lucy všeho nechá a jede své kamarádce na pomoc. Její dobročinná mise má ještě jeden tajný cíl – odolat jedinému muži, kterému nikdy odolat neuměla. Jenže Felixovy oči se zdají ještě zářivější než dřív. A Lucy začne vážně pochybovat, jestli je její srdce v bezpečí.</p>

Analyses the visual approaches and techniques of 100 great artists, and shows you how to weave some of this magic into your own drawings. Drawing Masterclass analyses some of the most fascinating drawings by some of the best artists the world has ever known: the way they were made, what they do well (or badly) and how and what we can learn from them. The book is organized into chapters covering seven important genres: nudes, figures, landscapes, still life and studies, heads, fantasy and abstraction. Each chapter selects a cross section of artists and examines their practice in detail, using key drawings to serve as perfect examples of a particular quality in drawing. Light and shade, rhythm, form, space, contour and composition are all covered in detail. Each artist is described through one of their masterpieces, plus a biographical profile and a practical look at the way the drawing was made: the materials and technique, as well as an examination of the ideas and inspiration behind its making and how the artist’s life might reflect their concerns. The book covers a broad historical and geographic sweep, and includes many of the most celebrated male and female artists. Their artworks are shown not as styles to be copied blindly or as the magical work of untouchable gods, but as real objects that were made by human beings.

<p>První dobrodružství texaských hraničářů Guse a Calla, hrdinů Pulitzerovou cenou ověnčeného románu Osamělá holubice</p><p>Cesta mrtvého muže je první kniha z epické tetralogie Osamělá holubice. Larry McMurtry vdechl nový život zaniklému americkému Západu a stvořil nezapomenutelné hrdiny Guse a Calla.</p><p>V zemi, kde na každém kroku číhá nebezpečí, se mladí texaští hraničáři Augustus McCrae a Woodrow Call musí mnohému naučit. Čelí spalujícímu vedru, zuřícím tornádům, rozbouřeným řekám, nemilosrdným indiánům, ale také smrtelně nebezpečným vrtochům vojáků. na svých prvních výpravách v doprovodu statné a neohrožené děvky Matildy se hraničáři musí vypořádat nejen s neschopnými či zrádnými důstojníky, ale také s prohnaným náčelníkem Komančů jménem Buvolí hrb a mlčenlivým Apačem Gomezem. Ohromí je velikosti mexické armády. A Gus potká svou osudovou lásku.</p><p>Kniha Cesta mrtvého muže vychází v češtině vůbec poprvé.</p>

<p>WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 'A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original' ERIN KELLY 'I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki's new novel Butter' NIGEL SLATER 'Compelling, delightfully weird' PANDORA SYKES The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation's imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can't resist writing back. Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body, might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought? Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, "The Konkatsu Killer", Asako Yuzuki's Butter is a vivid, unsettling exploration of misogyny, obsession, romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan. 'Luscious ... I devoured this' IMOGEN CRIMP 'A salty morsel with one hell of a bite' ALICE SLATER 'Nothing short of ingenious' INEWS 'Ambitious and unsettling' GUARDIAN 'It isn't entirely clear whether to read the novel or devour it' OBSERVER</p>

<p>Maminka má ambice. Tatínek má maminku, housle a králíky. Děda malíř a děda vinař mají – alespoň občas – odpovědi na Marjánčiny otázky. A pak je v Praze revoluce, doba dělá kotrmelce a všichni dospělí je dělají spolu s ní. Praha je daleko, Rakousko blízko a najednou se do něj smí. Má maminka pořád ještě ráda tatínka? Přelomový školní rok 89/90 zvídavýma očima malé holky z jihomoravské vinařské vesnice. Hořký i sladký. A ani trochu černobílý.</p>

<p>AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A Telegraph Best Book of the Year 'An intense, evocative portrait of one of the most remarkable figures of our era' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'This is the Zelensky book we've been waiting for' CATHERINE BELTON THE TIMES: A BEST BOOK OF 2024 - NEXT YEAR'S TOP READS GUARDIAN: BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024 INDEPENDENT: A BOOK OF THE MONTH Written with unprecedented access, this is the first inside, intimate account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Zelensky and his team. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front; and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers and military commanders, The Showman tells an intimate and eye-opening story of the President's evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience, revealing how he managed to rally the world's democracies behind his cause. Clear-eyed about the President's early failures as a peacemaker and his willingness to silence political dissent, the book offers a complex picture of a man struggling to break what he sees as a historical cycle of oppression that began generations before he was born. Even as the war drags on, Zelensky lays out his vision for its future course and, through his actions, demonstrates his strategy for countering the Russians and keeping the West on his side. The result is a riveting, up-close picture of the invasion as experienced by its number one target and improbable hero. The Showman, as a work of eyewitness journalism, provides an essential perspective on the war defining our age. As a study in leadership and human resolve, its appeal is timeless and universal. 'Intimate but unflinchingly objective, this biography gives you a seat at Zelensky's war cabinet and penetrates his mind as he battles to save Ukraine's freedom-and ours' Peter Pomerantsev, author of Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible</p>

<p>*Don't miss the limited Special First Edition of Watch Me with an exclusive foil design underneath the dust jacket! Pre-order in hardback now to secure a copy - limited to the first print run in the UK. While stocks last. OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES AND TIKTOK SENSATION IS BACK! Lose yourself in this explosive return to the #1 global bestselling SHATTER ME universe - the first book in a brand new spin-off series set ten years after we last left Juliette and Warner... Perfect for fans of Powerless and A Court of Thorns and Roses. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It's been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. Her every movement is monitored-and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates. Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question- Who are we when no one is watching?</p>