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1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship’s busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain • 1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil’s actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people

1950. A teenage girl is brutally murdered in a forest. But, somehow, her baby survives • 1976. A mysterious and charming young man returns to the remote coastal village of Mulderrig, seeking answers about the mother who, it was said, had abandoned him on the steps of a Dublin orphanage • With the help of its oldest and most eccentric inhabitant, he will force the village to give up its ghosts. Nothing, not even the dead, can stay buried forever

Unintentional psychic Maud Drennan arrives to look after Cathal Flood, a belligerent man hiding in his filthy, cat-filled home • Her job is simple: clear the rubbish, take care of the patient. But the once-grand house has more to reveal than simply its rooms. There is a secret here, and whether she likes it or not, Maud may be the one to finally uncover what has previously been kept hidden …

At seven years old, Nainoa falls into the sea and a shark takes him in its jaws – only to return him, unharmed, to his parents. For the next thirty years Noa and his siblings struggle with life in the shadow of this miracle • Sharks in the Time of Saviours is a brilliantly original and inventive novel, the sweeping story of a family living in poverty among the remnants of Hawai‘i’s mythic past and the wreckage of the American dream

«Клуб любителей приключений» — совершенно новая иллюстрированная серия для юных читателей о животных и путешествиях от всеми любимой писательницы Джесс Баттеруорт — автора классических приключенческих рассказов о красочных местах • Пришло время для еще одной поездки «Клуба любителей приключений»! Когда Тилли узнает, что муссонные дожди в Индии задерживаются, а тигры в местном заповеднике исчезли в поисках воды, она начинает беспокоиться. Заповедник окружен оживленными дорогами и городами. Это небезопасно для тигров • Тилли решает, что это работа для «Клуба любителей приключений». Она собирает команду — Джулию, Стива, Лео и Аниту — и они отправляются в Индию на поиски тигров • В заповеднике Тилли встречает слонов, антилоп и крокодилов... но куда подевались все тигры?! • "Tiger in Trouble" — замечательная книга в подарок ребенку, насыщенная иллюстрациями и оформленная в виде дневника Тилли

Сборник содержит увлекательный юмористические языковой материал для правильного восприятия сложных и неоднозначных построений английской речи. u003Cbru003E Пособие в занимательной форме развивает навыки творческого мышления, обеспечивает самоконтроль при решении лингвистических задач-тестов. u003Cbru003E Построенное по принципу интеллектуальной игры, пособие окажет неоценимую помощь всем, кто хотел бы овладеть тонкостями английской разговорной речи

Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their Labrador • Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spaniels, have revolted. As things in the Hunter family begin to go badly awry – marital breakdown, rowdy teenage parties, attempted suicide – Prince’s responsibilities threaten to overwhelm him and he is forced to break the Labrador Pact and take desperate action to save his Family

In the shadow of a war that rages through Europe, brothers Calum and Neil work to gather pine cones in the grounds of a Scottish estate. When Calum releases two mutilated rabbits from a snare, he comes face to face with Duror, the gamekeeper. In retaliation, in the depths of the wood, Duror lays a trap for the cone-gatherers • Neil prophesises that forces of evil will encroach upon the harmony of their lives. It is a prophesy that comes true when Duror commits an act so brutal it destroys all sense of humanity in the once thriving wood. Powerful and unforgettable, Robin Jenkins’ masterpiece is a haunting story of love and violence, and an investigation of class-conflict, war and envy

In this masterful retelling of one of the greatest works of world literature, Alasdair Gray – in his last work – offers an original translation in prosaic English rhyme. Lyrical and modern, this complete edition brings all three parts of Dante’s epic journey through Hell and Purgatory and on to Paradise together in a single volume for the first time

In his sharply crafted, unnerving first collection of speculative fiction shorts, Courttia Newland envisages an alternate future as lived by the African diaspora • Robots used as human proxies in a war become driven by all-too-human desires; Kill Parties roam the streets of a post-apocalyptic world; a matriarchal race of mer creatures depends on inter-breeding with mortals to survive; mysterious seeds appear in cities across the world, growing into the likeness of people in their vicinity • Through transfigured bodies and impossible encounters, Newland brings a sharp, fresh eye to age-old themes of the human capacity for greed, ambition and self-destruction, but ultimately of our strength and resilience

In this dazzling collection, Nam Le takes us across the globe as he enters the hearts and minds of characters from all over the world. Whether it’s the story of fourteen-year-old Juan, a hit man in Colombia; an ageing painter in New York mourning the death of his much-younger lover; or a young refugee fleeing Vietnam, crammed in the ship’s hold with two hundred others, the result is unexpectedly moving and powerful • This is an extraordinary work of fiction that takes us to the heart of what it means to be human

In The Keys to Kindness Claudia Hammond takes us on an eye-opening tour of kindness: what constitutes kindness (it’s not what you think), effective strategies to build more of it into our lives and the benefits of being kind. She draws on the latest research from psychology and neuroscience, and her work in collaboration with the University of Sussex and the BBC, including the largest global survey ever undertaken into attitudes to kindness. The book is structured around the seven keys of kindness, including • There is more kindness in the world that you might think • Being kind makes you feel good and that’s OK • Kind people can be winners • Remember to be kind to yourself • You are kinder than you think, but we could all be kinder still – with enormous benefits for our personal mental health and wellbeing