There s a chicken in the house

Hotel for Cats - Marie Pavlenko

<p>A cosy Parisian animal story for ages 7 and up! At a hotel in Paris four cats are in charge. There's bossy Bobine, a secret knitter; tough-talking Mulot; wannabe singing superstar Carpette; and Couscousse, who's friends with a ghost. When a scared new cat, Wolfgang, arrives, the feline friends have a new mission: to...

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There's a Chicken in the House

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No Place for Monsters

Nothing is out of place in the quiet suburban town of CowslipGrove. But kids have been going missing – and only Levi and Katnotice. It’s up to t

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There's A New World Coming

Prophecy expert Hal Lindsey provides a valuable guideline for interpreting today’s events in light of the Book of Revelation.

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There´s a Dragon in Your Book - Tom Fletcher

<p>OH LOOK, there's an EGG in your book! But this isn't any old egg - there's a dragon in it! And pretty soon she's set your book ON FIRE. OH NO! Can you use your imagination (and your tickling skills) to help the little dragon fly off on her own adventure out of your book? Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott have created a fantastically interactive sequel to their best...

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There´s a Ghost in this House - Jeffers Oliver

Anotace: A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers. Hello, come in. Maybe you can help me? A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She`d love to know! Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertain...

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A Stranger in the House - Lapena Shari

Anotace: He looks at her, concerned. "How do you feel?" She wants to say, Terrified. Instead, she says, with a faint smile, "Glad to be home." Karen and Tom Krupp are happy--they`ve got a lovely home in upstate New York, they`re practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanis...

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In the Serpent's Wake (0593487206)

Kniha - autor Rachel Hartman, 512 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes a piercing new fantasy adventure that champions our resilience and humility. MIND OF THE WORLD, OPEN YOUR EYES. At the bottom of the world lies a Serpent, the last of its kind. Finding the Serpent will change lives. ...

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The Martian (Movie Tie-In), 1. vydání - Andy Weir

<p>Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, ...

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The House in the Cerulean Sea - Klune TJ

Anotace: An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours. 'I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect' - V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue...

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Learning to Drive (Movie Tie-In Edition) - Katha Pollitt

<p>Learning to Drive Now a major motion picture starring Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley Celebrated for her award-winning political columns, criticism, and poetry, Katha Pollitt now shows us another side of her talent. "Learning to Drive" is a surprising, revealing, and entertaining collection of essays drawn from the author s own life. With deep feelin...

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The Girl on the Train

THE RUNAWAY SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER AND THRILLER OF THE YEAR'Really great suspense novel. Kept me up most of the night. The alcoholic narrator is dead perfect' STEPHEN KINGRachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She’s even started to feel like she knows the people wh...

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The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune

<p>An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place – and realizing that family could be yours. ‘I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect’ – V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue He expecte...

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The Testaments (9781784742324)

Kniha - autor Margaret Atwood, 400 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu matná More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially ...

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Orbiting the Giant Hairball

There is no denying the creativity of someone who can persuade one of the 50 largest private companies in the U.S. to create a position for him called "creative paradox," or someone who can convince the accounting department of that same company to write off to the company art collection the purchase of more than a dozen roll-top desks to be used in his "creative lab," or...

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The House On The Strand - du Maurier Daphne

Anotace: When Dick Young`s friend, Professor Magnus Lane, offers him an escape from his troubles in the form of a new drug, Dick finds himself transported to fourteenth-century Cornwall. There, in the manor of Tywardreath, the domain of Sir Henry Champerhoune, he witnesses intrigue, adultery and murder. The more time Dick spends consumed in the past, the more he withdraw...

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House of Hunger - Hendersonová Alexis

Anotace: WANTED: A bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life`s finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply.A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power, in this dark and enthralling Gothic novel from the author of The Year of the Witching.Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and depriva...

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The New Modernist House - Patricia Callan

Mid-century modern continues its resurgence. Discover Australia's best examples of modernist residential architecture thoughtfully adapted for the present day. The intuitive design, sunlit spaces and tranquil vibe of Modernist houses still have an enduring appeal today. But can these homes be updated for contemporary living while maintaining the integrity of the original...

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Liar´s Beach: The unputdownable thriller of the summer - Katie Cotugno

<p>WE WERE LIARS meets GOSSIP GIRL - this YA thriller with a splash of dark academia is full of secrets, lies, privileged teens and beach parties. The perfect summer read.A body in the pool. A friend who might be an enemy. A vacation they'll never forget . . .Linden has always felt like an outsider and spending the summer at his best friend's vacation house, surroun...

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Billy and the Giant Adventure: The first children´s book from Jamie Oliver - Jamie Oliver

<p>One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut!Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of bounds; strange things are rumoured to have happened there and n...

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The Shepherd´s Crown: Discworld Hardback Library - Terry Pratchett

<p>*The fifth and final book in the incredible Tiffany Aching series. Now in a brand-new gift edition, part of the Discworld Hardback Library!*'This isn't just a great Discworld book, it's extraordinary . . . A magnificent sign-off.' Daily TelegraphTHE FINAL DISCWORLD NOVELDeep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Ach...

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Iggie´s House - Blumeová Judy

Anotace: Winnie`s best friend, Iggie, has just moved away - and Winnie`s bored out of her mind without her. So she`s determined to be friends with the new family, the Garbers, who`ve moved into Winnie`s old house - especially Glenn, who`s kind of cute. But certain people don`t want the Garbers to be there, and have started a petition to get rid of them. You see Glenn and...

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The Midnight House: The spellbinding Richard & Judy pick to escape with this spring 2023 - Geard Amanda

Anotace: The spellbinding RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK about a mysterious house and an old family secret . . .`Wonderful storytelling. I loved it` Rachel Hore`A mystery spanning generations, evocative and beautifully written` Tracy Rees`A mesmerising debut novel, lush and gorgeous, with a rich family tale to tell` Richard and Judy Book Club _______ People disappear. Se...

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Thistlefoot

In the tradition of modern fairytales like American Gods and Spinning Silver comes a sweeping epic rich in Eastern European folklore a debut novel about the ancestral hauntings that stalk us, and the uncanny power of story.The Yaga siblings Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist have been estranged since childhood, separated ...

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Little Mushroom: Judgment Day

"Until the day humanity falls."In the year 2020, Earth's magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases.In the Abyss, home to the mutated xe...

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation (1784707422)

Kniha - autor Ottessa Moshfegh, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná It’s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong? Our narrator has many of the advantages of life: Young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, she lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like everything else,...

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Girl, Goddess, Queen: A Hades and Persephone fantasy romance from a growing TikTok superstar, 1. vydání - Bea Fitzgerald

To hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more interesting.Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped. There was ...

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Girl, Goddess, Queen: A Hades and Persephone fantasy romance from a growing TikTok superstar, 1. vydání - Bea Fitzgerald

<p>To hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more interesting.Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped. T...

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Thistlefoot - Gennarose Nethercott

<p>In the tradition of modern fairy tales like Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver comes a sweeping epic rich in Eastern European folklore—a debut novel about the ancestral hauntings that stalk us, and the uncanny power of story. The Yaga siblings—Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist—have be...

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A Short History of the World in 50 Places - neuveden

Anotace: Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from human history, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century, through fifty of the most surprising and often less well-known places in the world.From the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, where remains of some of our earliest tool-using ancestors were found, to the CERN laboratory, where revolutionar...

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In the Lives of Puppets - Klune TJ

Anotace: From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees live three robots - fatherly inventor android Giov...

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Anything Is Possible

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in this new work of fiction by #1 bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.One of Entertainment Weekly 's 10 Best Books of 2017 So FarRecalling Olive Kitteridge in its richness, structure, and complexity, Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of...

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Star Wars: Sacrifice - Karen Traviss

<p>Civil war rages as the Galactic Alliance led by Cal Omas and the Jedi forces of Luke Skywalker battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally to the side of rebellious Corellia. Suspected of involvement in an assassination plot against Queen Mother Tenel Ka of the Hapes Consortium, Han and Leia Solo are on the run, hunted by none other than their own son...

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Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice Book 11)

The Lost Stories is the eleventh thrilling book in John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series – over eight million sold worldwide. There are stor

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Iggie´s House, 2. vydání - Judy Blume

<p>Winnie's best friend, Iggie, has just moved away - and Winnie's bored out of her mind without her. So she's determined to be friends with the new family, the Garbers, who've moved into Winnie's old house - especially Glenn, who's kind of cute. But certain people don't want the Garbers to be there, and have started a petition to get rid of them. You see Glenn and ...

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Anniversary - kolekce 10 CD - Presley Elvis

Anotace: Sběratelská kolekce na 10 CD. CD1: Elvis Presley (1956) + Elvis (1956)Blue Suede Shoes - I`m Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because - Tutti Frutti - Trying To Get To You - I`m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry - I`ll Never Let You Go - Blue Moon - Money Honey - Rip It Up - Love Me - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold ...

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Level 3: The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories Book and MP3 Pack - Poe Edgar Allan

Anotace: Classic / American English There are five stories in this book. `The Fall of the House of Usher` and `The Barrel of Amontillado` are stories of madness; `The Maelstrom` describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean; and in `The Murders of the Rue Morgue` and `The Stolen Letter` meet C. Auguste Dupin, Poe`s famous Parisian detective. This Pack contains a Bo...

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Liar´s Beach: The unputdownable thriller of the summer - Cotugno Katie

Anotace: WE WERE LIARS meets GOSSIP GIRL - this YA thriller with a splash of dark academia is full of secrets, lies, privileged teens and beach parties. The perfect summer read.A body in the pool. A friend who might be an enemy. A vacation they`ll never forget . . .Linden has always felt like an outsider and spending the summer at his best friend`s vacation house, surrou...

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The Final Gambit - Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Anotace: The thrilling and unmissable conclusion to the international bestselling, `impossible to put down` (Buzzfeed), BookTok sensation, Inheritance Games trilogy. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.WINNER TAKES ALL . . .Avery`s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about.To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie...

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Jane Eyre : The Sisterhood - Bronteová Charlotte

Anotace: One of the most widely-read and enjoyed of all Victorian novels, and one of the greatest tales of a woman`s struggle for dignity and love in a hard time.Orphaned Jane Eyre endures an unhappy childhood, hated by her aunt and cousins and then sent to comfortless Lowood School. But life there improves and Jane stays on as a teacher, though she still longs for love ...

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In the Lives of Puppets - TJ Klune

<p>From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees live three robots – fatherly inventor android Giovann...

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Spook Street: Slough House Thriller 4 - Herron Mick

Anotace: *Discover The Secret Hours, the gripping new thriller from Mick Herron and an unmissable read for Slough House fans**Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman*`A terrific spy novel` Ian RankinTwenty years retired from the Intelligence Service, David Cartwright still knows where all the bones are buried. But when he forgets that secrets are supposed to stay hidd...

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The Whalebone Theatre: The instant Sunday Times bestseller - Quinnová Joanna

Anotace: `THE BOOK OF THE SUMMER` Sunday Times`A tour de force` Sarah Winman, author of Still LifeThis is the story of an old English manor house by the sea, with crumbling chimneys, draping ivy and a library full of dusty hardbacks. It`s the story of the three children who grow up there, and the adventures they create for themselves while the grown-ups entertain endless...

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Meredith, Alone: The hopeful and uplifting debut you´ll never forget - Alexander Claire

Anotace: For anyone who has lost hope, Meredith will help you find it . . . NAMED `ONE TO WATCH` IN GRAZIA, CULTUREFLY, THE BOOKSELLER AND BY THE BBC`Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful` MARIAN KEYES`Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel` HEAT, `BOOK OF THE WEEK``Beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely. It`s such a ple...

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Foster - Keeganová Claire

Anotace: ** Adapted into the Oscar-nominated film adaptation, An Cailin Ciuin / The Quiet Girl **From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland`s most acclaimed writers.`A real jewel.` Irish Independent`A small miracle.` Sunday Times`A thing of finely honed beauty.` Guardian...

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The Child´s Child - Vineová Barbara

Anotace: When Grace and her brother Andrew inherit their grandmother`s house in Hampstead, they decide to move in together. They`ve always got on well, the house is large enough to split down the middle, and neither of them likes partying or loud music. There`s one thing they`ve forgotten though: what if one of them wants to bring a lover into the house?

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Level 1: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - neuveden

Anotace: Three bears live in a small house. When they go for a walk, Goldilocks comes to the house. What does she do there? What happens next?

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The turn of the Screw

Audiokniha MP3 Henry James, čte Rodilý mluvčí Obtížnost poslechu odpovídá jazykové úrovni B2 podle Společného evropského referenčního rámce, tj. pro studenty angličtiny na úrovni pokročilých. Duchařský příběh, jehož autorem je Henry James, namluvený v angličtině rodilým mluvčím. A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and F...

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The Therapist - Paris B. A.

Anotace: TELL ME YOUR SECRETS...`Tense and compulsive´ Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Other Passenger`Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound´ TM Logan, bestselling author of The Catch`A delicious web of lies´ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Made a MistakeWhen Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, an exclusive gated community,...

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The Club: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick - Lloyd Ellery

Anotace: *** A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and an instant New York Times bestseller ***`One of the most riveting books I`ve read in a long time` - Louise Candlish, author of Our House`Smart, topical and immensely entertaining` - T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday`Marple meets Succession` - Sunday Times Style`Glitzy and twisty and tons of fun` - Observer**************...

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The Turn of the Screw

After I had accepted the position and agreed to his condition, I had two or three very bad days. I was full of doubts, sure I had made a terrible mistake. I was in this state of mind as I sat in the uncomfortable coach which was taking me to my new home.’ Tag Ghost story In this Reader you will find: - Information about Henry James’s life - Sections focusing on background...

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Christmas in Bohemia

When we first published this little book by Kamila Skopová in 2004, we had no idea what a tradition we would be starting, for ever since then the original Czech version of this little book has been republished almost every year in a larger print run. What is there about it that attracts readers´ interest? This work by Kamila Skopová (1944), a sculptor and folklorist who l...

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Level 3: Peter and the Wolf - neuveden

Anotace: Peter lives with his grandfather in a house next to a dark, dangerous forest. Peter`s grandfather tells him never to play near the forest because a hungry wolf lives there. What does Peter do? Does he see the wolf?

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The Party Crasher - Kinsella Sophie

Anotace: The Talbots are having one last party at their family home.But Effie hasn`t been invited . . .Effie`s still not over her parents splitting up a year ago and her dad and his new girlfriend are posting photos everywhere (with the hashtags #viagraworks and #sexinyoursixties). Now they`re selling the beloved family home and holding a `house-cooling` party, but Effie...

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The Apartment - Grey S.L.

Anotace: From S. L. Grey comes this suspenseful psychological thriller. Mark and Steph are struggling to move on with their lives after armed robbers broke into their home and brutalized them. Shaken, they decide to get away and leave their troubles behind. A house swap in Paris with a couple they meet online, the Petits, seems to provide the perfect escape. But upon arr...

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Study in Drowning - Ava Reid

Anotace: FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN AND JUNIPER AND THORN`A love letter to stories - and to everyone silenced or forgotten in their retelling.` Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic.Effy has always believed in fairy tales. She`s had no choice. Since childhood, she`s been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She`s found sol...

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The Summer of Serendipity - McNamarová Ali

Anotace: `Wonderfully romantic, full of mystery and magic. I fell in love with Ballykiltara!` - Cathy BramleyYou`ll find a warm welcome in the latest novel from Ali McNamara, bestselling author of The Little Flower Shop by the Sea and From Notting Hill with Love, ActuallyOne summer, property seeker, Serendipity Parker finds herself on the beautiful west coast of Ireland,...

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Farewell to the East End - Worthová Jennifer

Anotace: The third and final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE series, soon to be a major BBC TV series. This final book in Jennifer Worth`s memories of her time as a midwife in London`s East end brings her story full circle. As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship`s woman who `serviced` the entire crew, a...

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Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World´s Most Famous Recording Studio (with a foreword by Paul McCartney) - Hepworth David

Anotace: With a foreword by Paul McCartney`It`s semi-devotional -- a really special place` Florence Welch`There are certain things that are mythical. Abbey Road is mythical` Nile RodgersMany people will recognise the famous zebra crossing. Some visitors may have graffitied their name on its hallowed outer walls. Others might even have managed to penetrate the iron gates....

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Christmas in Bohemia - Kamila Skopová

Anotace: When we first published this little book by Kamila Skopová in 2004, we had no idea what a tradition we would be starting, for ever since then the original Czech version of this little book has been republished almost every year in a larger print run. What is there about it that attracts readers' interest? This work by Kamila Skopová (1944), a sculp...

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