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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Cara and Silverthief
The second book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.Cara has spent her life on the streets, relying on her wits - and a mysterious...
Engels | ePub3, 4,7 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Mira and Flameteller
The fourth book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.Young dragonseer Mira and her dragon Flameteller love finding out how things...
Engels | ePub3, 6,6 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Tomas and Ironskin
The first book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.Tomas has always been told that now, dragons are extinct, and so he can't...
Engels | ePub3, 4,9 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Julian Barnes Elizabeth Finch
From the Booker Prize-winning author of THE SENSE OF AN ENDING
The Sunday Times Bestseller from the Winner of the Booker PrizeShe will change the way you see the world . . . ''I''ll remember Elizabeth Finch when most other characters I''ve met this year have faded'' The TimesElizabeth Finch was a teacher, a thinker, an inspiration. Neil is just one of many who fell under her spell during his time in her class. Tasked with unpacking her notebooks after her death, Neil encounters once again Elizabeth''s astonishing ideas on the past and on how to make sense of...
Engels | ePub3, 2,7 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2022
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Camilla Lackberg Sweet Revenge
Two gripping novellas from the No.1 international bestselling authorWomen Without MercyIngrid gave up her career to support her husband. Now he’s having an affair.Birgitta is avoiding the doctor. No one can see the bruises her husband leaves.Victoria left Russia to marry a man she met online. But he is nothing like she imagined.Maybe the only way out is to commit three perfect murders…Truth or DareBest friends Liv, Martina, Max and Anton are spending New Year’s Eve together.But each...
Engels | ePub3, 0,7 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2022
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Joanna Nadin The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings
This Year's Escapist Sensation
Unflinching, unforgettable . . . a step up for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid'' - The Bookseller''Totally absorbing and evocative'' - Kate Riordan, bestselling author of Summer FeverWhat happens when truth and lies collide? The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings is an intoxicating mystery across past and present from Joanna Nadin.1988, Cornwall. At seventeen, Jason wants much more from life than working in his father''s pub. So when twin sisters Daisy and Bea, and their small circle of friends, arrive for...
Engels | ePub3, 1 MB | Mantle, [Nederland] | 2022
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Jenny Ashcroft The Echoes of Love
‘I was hooked! What an incredible story so insightful of Crete during WWII. Cannot recommend it highly enough’ Reader review âââââ‘This is a truly magnificent book with wonderful characters and heart stopping events. Very highly recommended’ Reader review âââââ‘The attraction and chemistry between Eleni and Otto is so well written and believable that I routed for them all the way until the end . . . This will be a book that I will remember for a long time!’ Reader...
Engels | ePub3, 1,1 MB | HQ, [Nederland] | 2022
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Julie Otsuka The Swimmers
Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction''Exquisite'' The New York Times''A tale of grief and memory awash with dark humour and wit'' Spectator "Up there," she says, "I''m just another little old lady. But down here, at the pool, I''m myself."For the people who swim there each day, the local pool is a haven of unexpected kinship and private solace. For Alice, her daily laps have become the ritual that gives her life meaning, even though she may not remember the combination to...
Engels | ePub3, 1,7 MB | Penguin Books Ltd, [Nederland] | 2022
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Dinah Jefferies The Hidden Palace
An island of secrets. A runaway. And a promise…A rebellious daughter1925. Among the ancient honey-coloured walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees Paris for a dancer’s job in the bohemian clubs deep in its winding streets.A sister with a secret1944. Running from the brutality of war in France, Florence Baudin faces a new life. But her estranged mother makes a desperate request: to find her vanished sister, who...
Engels | ePub3, 1,7 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2022
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Lucy Strange The Mermaid in the Millpond
History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.Bess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill. But life at the mill is hard and cruel – a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison with no way out.Meanwhile, rumours are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. Bess is sure it''s...
Engels | ePub3, 2 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Ellery Lloyd The Club
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and Instant New York Times Bestseller''Marple meets Succession'' – Sunday Times''If rich terrible people behaving appallingly is your jam then The Club is the book for you!'' – Marian KeyesThere’s no place like Home . . .The Home Group is a collection of ultra-exclusive private members'' clubs and a global phenomenon, and the opening of its most ambitious project yet – Island Home, a forgotten island transformed into the height of luxury – is billed...
Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | Mantle, [Nederland] | 2022
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Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife
The Graphic Novel; His Dark Materials
Enter the remarkable world of His Dark Materials like never before with this stunning, full-colour graphic novel.Lyra has stepped into a brand-new world. Will has just killed a man.Their paths cross in Città gazze. In a city haunted by soul-eating Spectres, troops of angels and vengeful witches, they find in each other a welcome ally.Both are hoping to find something in this strange world: Lyra must discover the meaning of Dark Matter, while Will is desperately searching for his missing father.What...
Engels | ePub3, 127 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2022
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Sue Teddern The Pre-Loved Club
The uplifting rom-com we all need!
A gentle reminder love never gives up on anyone. A funny, charming, warm-hearted story to restore your faith in humanity'' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealNed is in IKEA with his wife, Tanya, when she breaks the news that their marriage is over.For Gemma, it''s when she opens the glove compartment of her husband’s car to find a pair of women’s sunglasses that aren’t hers.When Ned and Gemma meet at a support group for single parents, they don''t exactly hit it off. Ned thinks...
Engels | ePub3, 2,5 MB | Mantle, [Nederland] | 2022
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Jeffrey Archer Willy and the Killer Kipper
Willy series
The world’s largest submarine The Neptune is missing, lost somewhere at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. When Willy hears about it, he sets out right away with rambunctious Randolph, his fuzzy teddy, to rescue the crew of The Neptune. Along the way he’ll meet Sybil Seagull, The Rightaway Bird and Boris the Blue Whale, who will help him take on Konrad the Killer Kipper who has taken the crew of the Neptune hostage. Can Willy and his new found friends save the crew before they become Konrad’s lunch?...
Engels | ePub3, 10 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Howard Nemerov The Melodramatists
Nemerov’s first novel, ‘The Melodramatists’ is a parody of life in 20th Century America. When wealthy Nicholas Boyne is committed to a mental health facility, his two daughters, Claire and Susan, are left to their own devices. Susan embarks on an ill-fated affair with her psychiatrist, while Claire undergoes a spiritual awakening and sets about a plan to convert the family home into a retreat for the rehabilitation of prostitutes. Brutally funny and packed with wry observations, this is an ideal...
Engels | ePub3, 0,6 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Madame de Villeneuve Beauty and the Beast
Originally published as ‘La Belle et la Bête’, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve's 'Beauty and the Beast' was published in 1740 and is the oldest known version of this fairytale. “A tale as old as time”, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is the bewitching fantasy romance story of Belle – a young woman imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous yet princely beast, where she is forced to “be our guest”. This is an epic story that has captured generations of readers and will be enjoyed by fans of both film...
Engels | ePub3, 0,2 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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James Joyce Ulysses
On 16 June 1904 Leopold Bloom wanders the streets of Dublin aimlessly as his wife Molly stays at home sleeping with other men. Having been made an involuntary cuckold, Leopold Bloom lets the soles of his shoes wear out on the pavements between the taverns in which his humiliation is acute, and hides in one memory after another as they haunt him in Dublin's wet fog. Leopold Bloom is the Odyssey of the 20th century, but unlike Homer's ancient warrior hero, Bloom is a modern anti-hero that you can't...
Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Ann Henning The Connemara Stallion
Connemara Trilogy
‘The Connemara Stallion’ is the second in a trio of books by author Ann Henning about a wild young pony named Cuaifeach. Set in the west of Ireland, Cuaifeach is now in the care of pony-mad Doreen. Spring is approaching, and it’s time to break Cuaifeach in – but the spirited creature is near-impossible to tame, exasperating even the most experienced of handlers. Will anyone ever be able to tame this wild stallion? Full of fun, humour, and hijinks, this is a delightful children’s tale from the best-selling...
Engels | ePub3, 0,3 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Lev Tolstoj War and Peace I
War & Peace
"I'm not looking for 'War and Peace'” is a modern way of saying "keep it short". However, "I am looking for 'War and Peace'" should be on our lips. Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece is a complete semester of Russian and French history, using the zoom button to focus on its impact on families from the aristocracy to the peasants. 'War and Peace I' introduces the five aristocratic families at the heart of the plot. It paints a picture of petty jealousy, pride and forbidden love in the Russian stately homes...
Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / F Faust
Goethe’s ‘Faust’ is considered to be his Magnum Opus and one of the best works of German literature ever completed. It is a universal tale of belonging, love, despair and finding ones purpose. Faust is a man in anguish; having dedicated his life to the sciences, to understanding the world around him he now sees that he has learnt all that he can. He is distraught by the notion that he cannot be at one with the cosmic universe and attain the highest form of knowledge. Seeing this, The Devil wagers...
Engels | ePub3, 0,4 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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