• Katherine Swift The Morville hours

  "In 1988 Katherine Swift arrived at the Dower House at Morville to create a garden of her own. This beautifully written, utterly absorbing book is the history of the many people who have lived in the same Shropshire house, tending the same soil, passing down stories over the generations. Spanning thousands of years, The Morville Hours takes the form of a medieval Book of Hours. It is a meditative journey through the seasons, but also a journey of self-exploration. It is a book about finding one's...

  Engels | 384 pagina's (5,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014

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• Michael Mansfield Memoirs of a radical lawyer

  "A radical lawyer with an unparalleled commitment to his clients, driven by anger at injustice and hypocrisy, intelligent, handsome and dynamic, Michael Mansfield has been tearing down the citadels of arcane legal conventions for more than forty years. Unafraid of rejection or failure, Michael has taken on the most difficult and challenging cases of our times and despite the odds, won plenty. In Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer Michael dissects many of them, revealing his motivations, meticulous approach...

  Engels | 512 pagina's (2,3 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014

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• Dominic Barker Adam and the Arkonauts

  "That a woman matching Adam's mother's description left a letter with authorities in a city on the other side of the world. Unknown to Adam and the Doctor, Scabelax has lured them to the city to complete his terrible plan for world domination. As the different elements of the plot converge, a spectacular finale awaits . . ."

  Engels | 320 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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• Dominic Barker Blart

  the boy who set sail on a questionable quest

  "Innocent - who believes what everyone says all the time - and Kupverstich the Strange - an explorer-come-scientist whose ingenious explanations for the natural world have one thing in common: they're all wrong. They must"

  Engels | 336 pagina's (2,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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• Dominic Barker Blart

  the boy who was wanted dead or alive - or both

  "The four corners of the earth by a bloodthirsty army, they must locate their comrades from the original quest. Together they may stand a chance of proving that Capablanca's was an innocent mistake, by finding the answer to a great mystery - what exactly did they do with Zoltab? And how could they be so careless as to forget...And so begins another hilarious and unforgettable adventure (with pigs) and a brilliant cast of characters including newcomers Uther Slywort the merchant and sociopathic Baron...

  Engels | 352 pagina's (2,5 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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• Emerald Fennell Shiverton Hall

  "They slowed as they reached the gate; two stone columns, each with its own crumbling angel perched on top. The angels held up a rusty, wrought-iron arch that read, in curling, serpentine letters: SHIVERTON HALL.Arthur Bannister has been unexpectedly accepted into Shiverton Hall, which, as it turns out, is an incredibly spooky school, full of surprises. And it is just as well that Shiverton Hall has made its offer, because Arthur had a horrible time at his previous school, and was desperate to leave....

  Engels | 300 pagina's (3,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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• Emma Smith Maidens' trip

  "In 1943 Emma Smith joined the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company under their wartime scheme of employing women to replace the boaters. She set out with two friends on a big adventure: three eighteen-year-olds, freed from a middle-class background, precipitated into the boating fraternity. They learn how to handle a pair of seventy-two foot-long canal boats, how to carry a cargo of steel north from London to Birmingham and coal from Coventry; how to splice ropes, bail out bilge water, keep the engine...

  Engels | 240 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014

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• James McBride The color of water

  "As a boy in Brooklyn's Red Hook projects, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being,' she snapped. 'Educate yourself or you'll be a nobody!' And when James asked what colour God was, she said 'God is the colour of water.' As an adult, McBride finally persuaded his mother to tell her story - the story of a rabbi's daughter,...

  Engels | 256 pagina's (1,9 MB) | Bloomsbury Paperbacks, [London] | 2014

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• Rachel Ferguson The Brontës went to Woolworths

  "As growing up in pre-war London looms large in the lives of the Carne sisters, Deirdre, Katrine and young Sheil still share an insatiable appetite for the fantastic. Eldest sister Deirdre is a journalist, Katrine a fledgling actress and young Sheil is still with her governess; together they live a life unchecked by their mother in their bohemian town house. Irrepressibly imaginative, the sisters cannot resist making up stories as they have done since childhood; from their talking nursery toys, Ironface...

  Engels | 208 pagina's (2,1 MB) | Bloomsbury Paperbacks, [London] | 2014

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• Anne Michaels The winter vault

  "Overseen by Avery, a young engineer who at the same time is carefully, and joyfully, constructing a shared life with his new wife, Jean.But not everything can be saved once the floodgates have opened. Villages will be deluged. Graves will be moved. Thousands will be exiled from their ancient homes and from the river that has been their lifeblood, and no feat of engineering can prevent this.As the temple is taken apart and rebuilt, Avery and Jean suffer a terrible loss of their own. Their separate...

  Engels | 352 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014

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• James Patterson Burn - Michael Bennett 7

  Detective Michael Bennett is coming home to New York. And a world of unimaginable evil awaits. Having brought an end to the vengeful mission of the ruthless crime lord who forced the Bennett family into hiding, Michael is finally back in New York City.However, Bennett is thrust straight back into a horrifying case: a witness claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a sickeningly depraved and murderous gathering in a condemned building.The report reads like the product of an overactive...

  Engels | 432 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | Random House, [Nederland] | 2014

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• James Patterson Hope to Die - Alex Cross 22

  Detective Alex Cross has lost everything and everyone he s ever cared about.His enemy, Thierry Mulch, is holding his family. Driven by feelings of hatred and revenge, Mulch is threatening to kill them all, and break Cross for ever.But Alex Cross is fighting back.In a race against time, he must defeat Mulch, and find his wife and children no matter what it takes.THE END-GAME HAS BEGUN. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

  Engels | 512 pagina's (ePub2, 1,5 MB) | Random House, [Nederland] | 2014

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• James Patterson NYPD Red 2 - NYPD Red

  NYPD Red the task force attacking the most extreme crimes in America's most extreme city hunts a killer who is on an impossible mission.A vigilante serial killer is on the loose in New York City, tracking down and murdering people whose crimes have not been punished. The number of victims grows, and many New Yorkers secretly applaud the idea of justice won at any price.NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald are put on the case when a woman of vast wealth and even greater connections...

  Engels | 496 pagina's (ePub2, 1,5 MB) | Random House, [Nederland] | 2014

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• James Patterson Private L.A. - Private 7

  The new novel in James Patterson's bestselling Private series.Jack Morgan is having a bad week. His twin brother is up on a murder charge and determined to frame him for the crime, and one of Jack s clients has just called to report the burnt bodies of four surfers on his beach.But what seems like a random mugging gone wrong soon reveals something far worse a killer calling themselves No Prisoners is holding the city to ransom. And there s more bad news: Hollywood s golden couple, Thom and Jennifer...

  Engels | 512 pagina's (ePub2, 1,5 MB) | Random House, [Nederland] | 2014

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• James Patterson Private India - Private 8

  When Santosh Wagh isn t struggling out of a bottle of whisky he s head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world s finest PI agency.In a city of over thirteen million he has his work cut out at the best of times. But now someone is killing women seemingly unconnected women murdered in a chilling ritual, with strange objects placed carefully at their death scenes.As Santosh and his team race to find the killer, an even greater danger faces Private India a danger that could threaten the lives...

  Engels | 384 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | Random House, [Nederland] | 2014

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• Samantha Hay Billy Angel

  "Plumbing. This is what the future has in store for Billy Box - to follow in the footsteps of generations of Boxes and spend his life with his arm down people's toilets. Or so he thinks... For when an angel appears on his 11th birthday, Billy's life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. His destiny is now to be a Guardian Angel and his first task is to protect Thelma Potts, the toughest girl in school. Billy soon finds himself caught up in a world of competitive pie eating, skeletons and magic, not...

  Engels | 112 pagina's (3,1 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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• Samantha Hay The Spoon of Doom

  "`It was never meant to feed the needy; but to serve up grief to the mean and greedy'Theunfortunately named Albert Grub (A. Grub) has parents who are obsessedby mini-beasts; there are insects in the fridge, woodlice living in thehall and spiders dwelling in the cupboard under the stairs. Buteverything changes one day when Albert discovers that his dad is heirto the factory of the legendary Piddler's Porridge. Why is the town's noodle King, and owner of the adjacent factory so keen to get his handson...

  Engels | 112 pagina's (3,4 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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• Get that job

  CVs

  "The job market has never been more competitive, and marketingyourself can be tricky. This title offers practical, step-by-stepadvice on preparing, writing, and presenting an impressive CV that willhelp you 'get your foot in the door' with prospective employers. Covering essential issues such as identifying your goals, creatingdifferent types of CV and a fantastic covering letter to go with them,this is a must-read for all job-hunters."

  Engels | 96 pagina's (0,3 MB) | A&C Black Business Information and Development, [London] | 2014

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• Tim Cope On the trail of Genghis Khan

  "The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadnt been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian...

  Engels | 528 pagina's (22 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014

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• Ruth Brooks A slow passion

  "Posed this question: Do snails have a homing instinct? The nation was gripped by the unexpected thesis and by Ruth's online diaries, which catalogued her trials and tribulations as she got to grips with these slimy little gastropods.A Slow Passion is Ruth's story, with anecdotes and misadventures galore. What starts out as a ruthless vendetta against the snails that are decimating her hostas becomes a journey of discovery into the whys and wherefores of snail life. When Ruth dumps a group of the...

  Engels | 320 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014

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