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Cycling journalist Felix Lowe makes the leap from raconteur to rouleur, taking to the saddle for the first time to complete his very own grand tour of Europe • Lowe's light-hearted and entertaining travelogue charts his progress as he cycles 2,800 kilometres from Barcelona to Rome, crossing three countries and cycling over three mountain ranges, taking in some of cycling's most fabled climbs. As he follows in the tracks of some of the world's greatest wheelmen, Lowe puts professional cycling's three major stage races – the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espaсa and Giro d'Italia – under the microscope, whilst capturing the potent mix of madness, humour and human spirit that make people identify with the sport so strongly • Powered by local delicacies and his trademark blend of self-deprecating humour and barbed wit, Lowe takes readers on an immersive journey through the Catalonian countryside, over the Pyrenean foothills and the rolling plains of Languedoc, through the flowery fields of Provence, over winding Alpine passes, between the vineyards and olive groves of Piedmont, and down the Apennine backbone of Italy

Black and White Thinking is a groundbreaking and timely exploration of how our binary thinking creates polarization - and what we can do about it • Our brains are hardwired to sort, categorize and draw lines. It's how we navigate the infinite kaleidoscope of everyday information. But imagine failing an exam by a mere 1 per cent. Or being caught speeding at just 1 mph over the speed limit. It doesn't seem fair. And yet we have to draw the line somewhere, we say, even though lines can be unhelpful or even dangerous when drawn where they aren't wanted, or in too thick a hand. By thinking in terms of ' 'them' or 'us' and 'this' or 'that' we isolate ourselves from ideas we don't agree with and people who are not the same as us. We fail to listen to the other side of the argument and beliefs become increasingly polarized

Почему именно Джонни стал видеть мёртвых? Ответа на этот вопрос никто не знает. Но как-то раз, проходя через кладбище, он постучал в дверь одного склепа – и дверь открылась. Так Джонни познакомился с Олдерменом (1822-1906). И этот призрак, то есть, простите, гражданин, перешедший в новое качественное состояние, оказался далеко не единственным! Жаль только, большинству живущих нет дела до старого кладбища и тех, кто на нем похоронен, – городские власти уже решили судьбу этого места, продав землю под застройку. Что тут может сделать двенадцатилетней мальчишка? • «Джонни и бомба», роман одного из самых ярких писателей жанра фэнтези, Терри Пратчетта, станет великолепным подарком для поклонников творчества автора • Книга на английском языке • Sell the cemetery? • Over their dead bodies

Плоский Мир – это диск, покоящийся на спинах четырёх слонов, которые стоят на спине Великого А`туина, черепахи, плывущей в бесконечной пустоте космоса. А ещё это самое смешное место во всей вселенной • Наше сознание творит с нами самые невообразимые вещи. Мы помним только хорошее. Вот драконы, к примеру. Очень романтичные, красивые, полные достоинства зверюги. Но мы забываем, что к этим чертам следует добавить абсолютную прожорливость, мгновенную воспламеняемость и крайнюю зубастость. А эльфы? Да, они танцуют при луне, поют песни – в общем, веселые, милые существа… Но будете ли вы рады, когда они вернутся? О да, эльфы очень любят разные игры – только весело им, а не вам • «Дамы и господа», роман одного из самых ярких писателей жанра фэнтези, Терри Пратчетта, станет великолепным подарком для поклонников творчества автора

Вот почему алгебре и физкультуре в школе учат, а действительно необходимым вещам – нет? Ведь ни на одном уроке не услышишь: "Время детям не игрушка! Если вы вдруг увидите на улице машину (или магазинную тележку) времени – тихонечко пройдите мимо. Иначе вас ждут Большие Неприятности. Например, встретите собственного дедушку в коротеньких штанишках, и он задразнит вас до слез. Или вас примут за шпиона и арестуют. Или вы до конца жизни застрянете в Былых Временах, когда даже чипсов еще не придумали". Никому и в голову не приходит предупредить об этом. Зато если из-за неосторожного обращения со временем взорвется Вселенная – кто будет виноват? Правильно, Джонни Максвелл. А он всего-то хотел написать реферат по истории. Ну и, может быть, чуть-чуть эту историю изменить

What's the worst thing your best friend could do to you? • Admittedly, it wasn't murder. A moment's carelessness, a tragic accident - and two children are dead. Yours • Living in a small island community, you can't escape the woman who destroyed your life. Each chance encounter is an agonizing reminder of what you've lost - your family, your future, your sanity • How long before revenge becomes irresistible? • With no reason to go on living, why shouldn't you turn your darkest thoughts into deeds? • So now, what's the worst thing you can do to your best friend? • 'A dark and haunting thriller. It creeps under your skin and doesn't let you go' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train

When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they are primed for action - but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: the what, where or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless • The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of war zones around the world, a dark, lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before - pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs - pass off Martin as the trusted Khan • It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world he is about to enter

Cock Shield Farm, 1881 • After Molly Geary finds herself pregnant with landowner Angus McBain's child, she is left distraught and ruined. Dishonoured by being the secret mistress of McBain, she must find an alternative suitor to save her reputation, or else the threat of being discarded looms • McBain devises a plan to claim his employee, Davie Armstrong, as the father to Molly's child. Leaving the pair forced to marry, the issue appears resolved. But with secrecy comes consequences, and young Molly realises she is tied in a web of lies beyond what she could imagine • A dark and gritty saga from bestselling author Catherine Cookson about love, loss, and redemption, for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn • Originally published as Feathers In The Fire

As a nation burns, a family fights to survive • Rebel Cast out and rejected by his family, Tom Rivers returns to his regiment. But his commander believes the young hothead's recklessness and contempt for authority has no place in his troop. But to a spymaster like Captain Crafte, Tom's dark and fearless nature is in itself a weapon to be turned upon the hated Cavaliers. He has plans for the young rebel • Renegade Raw with grief at the death of his father, Edmund Rivers rejects the peace talks between Parliament and the King. He chooses instead to lead a hardened band of marauders across the moors, falling on unsuspecting rebel columns like wolves. But Prince Rupert - recognising in Mun a fellow child of war - has other plans for him. The only peace the enemy will get from Mun Rivers is that of the grave

Everyone, including her family, thought Ward Gibson would marry Daisy Mason. So, when a music hall singer captures his heart instead there's hell to pay • Because of his betrayal, his family must face a series of reprisals... one so terrible it cannot go unanswered. A dark and twisting novel that follows Ward's journey and the succeeding generations • Catherine Cookson was the original and bestselling saga writer, selling over 100 million copies of her novels. If you like Dilly Court, Katie Flynn or Donna Douglas, you'll love Catherine Cookson

Bolton, Lancashire: 1940 • A family torn apart by war, held together by a secret • Janie and her husband James have a strong, loving marriage. A move from an inner-city slum to a peaceful new estate outside of Bolton should have been a fresh start for them and their three children. But when war is declared and James announces he has signed up, Janie fears it's the beginning of the end • Waving goodbye to their menfolk is a sacrifice that families are making all over the country and Janie does her best to make do, forging friendships in her new community • But when James comes home on leave a traumatised and desperate man, then goes AWOL, Janie's heart goes out to him. Determined to keep him safe, she plans to hide him in their new house. But how long can they keep the secret, and what threats lie ahead if they're found out? • A page-turning new wartime saga about love, friendship and secrets, for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin

Just what is it that attracts some women to the most evil of men? • Daisy in Chains is the seductive, twisty, exhilarating new thriller from bestselling author Sharon Bolton • Famous killers have fan clubs • Hamish Wolfe is charming, magnetic and very persuasive. Famed for his good looks, he receives adoring letters every day from his countless admirers. He's also a convicted murderer, facing life in prison • Who would join such a club? • Maggie Rosie is a successful lawyer and true-crime author. Reclusive and enigmatic, she only takes on cases she can win • Hamish is convinced that Maggie can change his fate. Maggie is determined not to get involved. She thinks she's immune to the charms of such a man. But maybe not this time • Would you?