![]() ![]() This hardback edition features the classic story plus extra content from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, making this the perfect gift. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail's big plan that saves the day. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. "How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail. ![]() ![]() The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Each of them came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children and grandchildren of the very architects of the new Russia, each with newfound aspirations of their own-as entrepreneurs, activists, thinkers, and writers, sexual and social beings. ![]() In The Future Is History, Gessen follows the lives of four people born at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Award-winning journalist Masha Gessen's understanding of the events and forces that have wracked Russia in recent times is unparalleled. WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS WINNER OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, LOS ANGELES TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, SEATTLE TIMES, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, NEWSWEEK, PASTE, and POP SUGAR The essential journalist and bestselling biographer of Vladimir Putin reveals how, in the space of a generation, Russia surrendered to a more virulent and invincible new strain of autocracy. ![]() ![]() ![]() A deliciously creepy horror story, served up with CJ’s trademark humour. ‘It’s so good, I’d recommend it to people I don’t like’ – Kevin Brooks on Pretty Bad Things ‘It’s an absolute page-turner! I gobbled it up in one sitting, and it kept me guessing right till the end. Yet when the girls’ Matron goes missing it’s clear that something altogether darker is to blame – and that they’ll have to stick together if they hope to survive. SKUSE is the author of the Young Adult novels PRETTY BAD THINGS, ROCKOHOLIC, DEAD ROMANTIC, MONSTER and THE DEVIANTS and the adult crime thrillers THE ALIBI GIRL and the SWEETPEA series of books. ![]() As a blizzard rages outside, strange things are afoot in the school’s hallways, and legends of the mysterious Beast of Bathory – a big cat rumoured to room the moors outside the school – run wild. Until her brother’s disappearance leads to Nash being trapped at the school over Christmas with Bathory’s assorted misfits. You can read this before Monster PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Īt sixteen Nash thought that the fight to become Head Girl of prestigious boarding school Bathory would be the biggest battle she’d face. 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Nothing is as it seems in Regency London, especially when the Earl of Wrexford and Charlotte Sloane join forces to solve a shocking murder. a violent killing disguised as a robbery. an enigmatic young widow who secretly pens satirical cartoons. A wealthy lord who happens to be a brilliant scientist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Morgan is one of those novelists for whom writing an "edgy" book means having all the characters precariously balanced just this side of loathsome, giving them as few redeeming qualities as possible and packing their dialogue with enough F-bombs to fill three Quentin Tarantino scripts. Much of the book - maybe too much - feels like he's going back to the same old well. There is not, exactly, a surfeit of originality, but you knew that when you saw Morgan's name on the byline. Is there entertainment to be had here? Oh, indeed. Add a little extra seasoning - say, by making our ex-war-hero protagonist middle-aged, paunchy and gay - then just heat and serve. 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AgnesĪgnes is a girl the narrator brought home as his wife but, she eventually runs away with his gun and razor. He obviously married her because of her property. She is described as a stout handsome woman with a strong and cold character. A long time has passed since his older brother's death, but he is still troubled by it. He is a member of the Native American Blackfoot tribe. The narrator of the novel is also the main character. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some of them we've read (our recommendations and ratings are listed with the books), and the rest are on our TBRs. ![]() We're collecting a growing list of hot □ romance books that are going viral on #BookTok on TikTok. ![]() Spicy book readers are digging deep into authors' catalogs to read the best of the hottest, and it's catching on. 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Dark Times (Emily the Strange, 3) by Rob Reger Dark Times book. ![]() Fans will welcome the return of key characters from the first novel (The Lost Days) and discover that Dark Times lives up to their darkest, strangest expectations. In her third highly original and wildly improbable adventure, Emily travels back in time to the 18th Century (via her homemade Time Out machine) to learn the truth behind a class assignment. ![]() Emily the Strange stands for: do it yourself think for yourself be yourself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Russian strikes on Pavlohrad aim to hamper Ukraine's counteroffensive.Video shows Ukrainian drones destroy Russian tanks. ![]() Bryansk, one of Russia's easternmost regions, has seen some spillover from the fighting in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the Ukraine "special military operation" in February 2022, but his forces have struggled to make progress, as fighting remains concentrated in eastern Ukraine more than 14 months after the war began. While it remains unknown who placed the explosive device on the tracks, the explosion comes as fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war continues. The rest of the cars were driven to a safe distance," Bogomaz wrote. "As a result of the incident, two locomotives and seven wagons derailed. The train struck the device while moving along the Bryansk-Unecha railway in the eastern Unechsky District, causing it to derail, Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz wrote in a Telegram post on Monday, noting that no one was killed in the explosion. Video posted to social media on Monday showed the aftermath of a Russian freight train striking an explosive device near the Ukrainian border. ![]() |