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When Leighton Marx is taken at a festival in front of her loved ones, police are quick to label it a random trafficking incident, but Leighton's husband, Owen, and her ex-best-friend, Marnie, suspect there's more to the story.
After Marnie meets Sarah, who saw something at the festival that doesn't add up, she starts looking for Leighton herself—only to uncover secrets and inconsistencies surrounding her disappearance that
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Why are women's friendships so tricky? During a particularly painful time in her life, Sarah Zacharias Davis learned how delightful—and wounding—women can be in friendship. She saw how some friendships end badly, others die slow deaths, and how a chance acquaintance can become that enduring friend you need. The Friends We Keep is Sarah's thoughtful account of her own experiences and those of other women in navigating friendship....
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The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times top 20 bestseller 'Deliciously twisted' Red'Addictive' Stylist'Atmospheric' Good Housekeeping Having a baby is all about firsts. The first touch. The first kiss. The first cuddle. They mark a lifetime of firsts — including the first goodbye. When Romilly says goodbye to her new baby daughter, abandoning her at the hospital hours after giving birth, no one can understand why she would leave — and...
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2019 was the year of rebellion. It was the year nurses, poets, nine-year olds and grandparents came together to say: we know the truth about climate change – But what words describe this crisis? What words can help our children come to terms with the future they will inherit? Earlier this year, Culture Declares Emergency invited people from all around the world to find those words by writing a letter to the earth. The invitation was open to all...
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In this Tenth Anniversary Edition of The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer brings his landmark book up to date. In addition to restating his compelling arguments about how we should respond to extreme poverty, he examines the progress we are making and recounts how the first edition transformed the lives both of readers and the people they helped. Learn how you can be part of the solution, doing good for others while adding fulfillment to your own life....
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Listen to the key words and phrases in Spanish, then repeat, practice and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. All essential words and phrases for modern life in Spain are here with topics covering home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Spanish culture and enhance your experience of Spain and its people,...
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Introduce your children to four information books about animals around the world, touching on topics such as migration and animal welfare, plus a bonus animal-themed poetry collection.
· Coral Reefs
· Volcanoes
· Changing Land
· Oceans Alive Bonus track: Mighty Mountains, Swirling Seas
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Introduce your children to six inspirational true stories about real life explorers and adventurers around the world, from Captain Scott of the Antarctic and Christopher Columbus to modern-day Mount Everest ice climbers.
· Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole
· Everest Ice Climbers
· Four Desert Challenge
· Great Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong
· Himalayas: Bottom to the Top
· My Journey Across the Indian Ocean
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Introduce your children to six true stories about inspirational women in history, from Boudica to the Suffragettes and the world's first female pilots.
· Boudica· Brave Nurses: Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell
· The Story of the Suffragettes
· The World's First Women Doctors
· Women in the Skies
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Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean tragedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with atmospheric sound effects, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!
· Hamlet
· King Lear
· Othello
· Richard III
· Macbeth
· Antony and Cleopatra
· Julius Caesar
· Henry V
· Romeo and Juliet
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Listen to the key words and phrases in Chinese, then repeat, practice and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. All essential words and phrases for modern life in China are here with topics covering home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Chinese culture and enhance your experience of China and its people,...
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Immerse your children in the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with three classic Greek Myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the Ancient Greeks.
· Great Greek Myths· Pandora's Box
· The Journey of Odysseus Bonus track: Ancient Greeks and Why They Matter to Us
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UK's bestselling language learning audio series. This full course takes you from complete beginner in French to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips abroad. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow – just listen, speak and learn• Easy to learn – no complex grammar Whether you're a beginner or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident...
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A step-by-step guide to Spanish pronunciation that will help you build your confidence and communicate better in Spanish. Aimed at beginners and intermediate students this short course focuses on spoken Spanish, and will help you improve your pronunciation, confidence and fluency. The free booklet will show you how to pronounce each sound and give real-life examples of where these sounds are used. You will recognize why you mispronounce certain words...
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From author Alice Walker and edited by critic and writer Valerie Boyd, comes an unprecedented compilation of Walker's fifty years of journals drawing an intimate portrait of her development over five decades as an artist, human rights and women's activist, and intellectual.
For the first time, the edited journals of Alice Walker are gathered together to reflect the complex, passionate, talented, and acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winner of The Color Purple....
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This empowering collection of inspirational essays from some of today's most powerful women in media, entertainment, academia, and sports explores a crucial question: What was the moment you realized you were ready to fight for yourself? Featuring stunning black and white photography and contributions from figures as varied and acclaimed as Joanna Gaines, Soledad O'Brien, Gloria Steinem, and many more.
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Journey from fantasy mountains to super-cities, through piratical seas and up into space without missing any must-see sights - or putting a foot wrong with the locals! Whether you're Lord of the shoestring-budget or Luxe Skywalker - Notes from Small Planets is your pastiche passport through the best worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Your ultimate travel guide to all the must-see locations in the worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy. The perfect...