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"From the co-author of the phenomenally bestselling The Courage to Be Disliked, the 15-million-copy bestseller, comes a story to help kids build confidence and be comfortable with who they are.
A self-help book for kids from the co-author of The Courage to Be Disliked, the 15-million-copy bestseller.
If you want the kids in your life to build confidence, reduce worries and anxiety and get to know themselves, give them this book.
Blending fiction and self-help, The Courage to Be Yourself will empower and inspire young readers in the way other books in the Courage series have done for millions of adults.
Here the philosopher-student conversation of The Courage to Be Disliked is relocated to an underwater world, transforming into a child-friendly encounter between an old, wise hermit crab and young octopus Ockley. Their conversation covers ideas such as the difference between thoughts and feelings, letting go of things you can't control, getting to know yourself better and learning self-acceptance, and will strike a chord with children and adults alike.
Perfect for:
Readers aged 10 and up
The child who wants to build confidence and reduce worries
Parents and educators looking for an engaging story that will help young people process emotions and manage stress and anxiety, and build resilience
Fans of The Courage to Be Disliked who want to share its wisdom with the young people in their life
People interested in journaling to achieve self-knowledge, self-acceptance and confidence"
"Step into a world of magical creatures! Digby, Mog and Tao must pass three challenges to become Apprentice Guardians of Beastopia in this brand-new adventure for 7+ readers.
Magical creatures exist. You just need to know where to look...
Everybody knows one thing about Digby Griffin. Wherever you might find him, you'll also find his pet mouse, Cheddar.
Unfortunately, The Curse of the Tenth Birthday is about to strike. Family pets ALWAYS disappear when their owners turn ten, and Digby is terrified of losing Cheddar.
But where do all these lost animals go? Digby, along with his sister, Mog, and his best friend, Tao, are about to discover the magic of Beastopia."
"From the USA Today bestselling author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL and HUSBAND MATERIAL comes a charming New Adult LGBTQIA+ romance perfect for fans of Heartstopper.
Drew’s always prided himself on being the “right” kind of nerd. He plays sports, has a solid group of friends, and never had any problem talking to girls. Sure, he spends time playing Heroes of Legend, the biggest MMORPG on the planet, but it’s just a fun hobby, not his identity. Falling for someone in a video game? Not his style.
Until it is.
Enter Kit: witty, kind, razor-sharp, and a healer who’s saved Drew’s virtual skin more times than he can count. She’s also, turns out, a boy in real life. The realization knocks Drew off-balance, but it doesn’t take long for him to figure out the simple truth—he likes Kit, no matter Kit’s gender.
The real challenge? Kit’s reality is leagues apart from Drew’s. Being online is his life, and while he’s willing to come out of his shell an inch at a time, there’s such a wide gulf between them that Drew’s left wondering: can love truly bridge the distance…or are they fated to remain in separate worlds forever?"
"Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.
Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans.
To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.
The queer love child of pulp horror and classic sci-fi, Of Monsters and Mainframes is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society’s monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human."
"“These girls, they know the night is coming for them, always chasing them, always there right behind them. We have to do something now. We have to get to them first...”
After ten years as a national newspaper journalist, Matt had an experience in Brazil which changed his life.
A chance encounter with an 11-year-old girl selling her body on the side of a remote motorway led him into a dark world of exploitation and trafficking few knew existed.
Fast-paced and full of drama, corruption, tragedy, set-backs and victories, this is the gripping story of a race against time - to save hundreds of young victims and expose a hidden, unreported scandal.
'An incredible story filled with moments of hope and heartbreak, Matt has lifted the veil on the shocking horrors of Brazil’s 'exploitation highway’.' Ben Fogle"
"An iconic piece of design and style – and a gold standard in motorcycle engineering – the Triumph has roved through the twentieth century, making its mark in hearts and minds.
Founded in Coventry in1885, Triumph Engineering had humble beginnings, importing bicycles and sewing machines. Little did anyone know that in the coming years the company would birth an historic series of motorcycles that have lit up the arenas of racing, popular culture and even warfare for well over a century.
To this day, the iconic model names – the Bonneville, the Daytona – evoke excitement and admiration all over the world.But as brilliant as the bikes are, the stories behind them are even better: Triumph have blazed a trail across the silver screen, being ridden by stars like Steve McQueen and Marlon Brando in classic movies. They have sped round the world’s most famous racetracks and scorched to numerous land speed records. And, of course, Triumph motorcycles, including the ‘Trusty Triumph’, were used in both the First and Second World Wars by the Allies – forging their legend forever as the bikes that truly can do it all.
In this enthralling book, esteemed motorcycle journalist, editor of Bike magazine and lifelong rider Mike Armitage reveals the story of a true British heritage brand, told in all its high-octane glory."
"One deadly obsession. One brutal murder.
When Angela Milligan's close friend, Toni Perry, suddenly vanishes, Angela becomes convinced that something terrible has happened. However, her certainty is met with skepticism—accusations of overreacting and a lack of support from the police only serve to isolate her further.
As Angela's obsession with finding Toni intensifies, she begins to suspect her colleagues at the hotel where they both work. Is Toni truly missing, or has she met a worse fate? Could someone at the hotel hold the key to discovering what happened to her?
The mystery deepens when a vicious knife attack and a troubled young man seem to be connected to Toni's disappearance. As Angela delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her friend, she soon realizes that some truths are best left buried…"
"1690. England is in crisis – the new protestant King William III has embarked on wars in France and Ireland, inflation is rampant and the price of corn is causing riots.
At Measham Hall, Sir William Hawthorne faces a predicament of his own: his loyal steward has died, and he must find another. His problems appear to have been solved when the charming Mr Goodwyn arrives with a mysterious letter of recommendation and takes up the post. But soon, to the rest of the household's dismay, Goodwyn appears to have both Sir William and the estate dancing to his tune. Meanwhile, Sir William’s heir, Nicholas, is in Ireland fighting against the Williamite troops. But Nicholas is playing a dangerous game as double agent, risking both his love and his life. When one battle is over, he must return to Measham Hall to fight another and defeat an old foe in a new guise or lose Measham Hall forever..."
"An exciting new middle-grade historical adventure from the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons.
1666. When 11-year-old bookish Gil finds a strange ‘heaven stone’ by the Thames, he never thought it would hatch. Or that so soon after the Great Plague, a small fire in London would become a deadly inferno.
Soon Gil, his phoenix, and his spiky friend Jennet must cross the burning city, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.
PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN:
‘Galvin is a thrilling storyteller’ TELEGRAPH
‘Breathtakingly daring and imaginative’ BOOKTRUST"
"1838, England: When eighteen-year-old Frances Dickinson impulsively marries Lieutenant John Geils, all her hopes for her future are quickly shattered as she finds there is much about her husband she did not know. A cruel and violent man, John keeps Frances in isolation on his family’s estate, while spending her fortune and preying upon their maids.
Frances yearns to break free from her marriage but the law is not on her side. Only when John’s abuse escalates can she set in motion a daring plan to secure her freedom.
A story of gaslighting, control and one woman’s fight, An Idle Woman is the true story behind one of the most sensational divorce trials of the nineteenth century."
"Return to mysterious Measham Hall in this page-turning tale of espionage and intrigue in the years leading up to the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
For Nicholas Hawthorne, the Catholic heir to Measham Hall in Derbyshire, subterfuge is part of everyday life. But there are deeper and darker secrets even than his family’s outlawed religion: why is his father, Sir William, so reclusive? What became of his mother, and his aunt Alethea? And who fatally betrayed his cousin Matthew?
Nicholas is determined to find out, but as England slides towards invasion by the Protestant forces of Prince William of Orange, he becomes entangled in conspiracies within King James’s court – and soon learns that both truth and love come at a high price…
'It's rare for a historical novel to feel so timely.' - JO BAKER, Sunday Times bestselling author of Longbourn
'Impeccably researched and wonderfully atmospheric, with a heroine you can't help rooting for.' - FRANCES QUINN, author of The Smallest Man
'Exciting and immersive. It took me straight into the heart of Restoration England in all its rich and vivid detail. I was gripped!' - NICOLA CORNICK, international bestselling author of House of Shadows"
"The sequel nobody wants. After a decade of the Tories, could it get any worse? Spoiler – it does.
Towards the end of 2021, Britain had been frogmarched into an escalating series of surreal calamities. Brexit was a disaster, the NHS was in crisis, the government was bathed head-to-toe in impropriety, senior Tories were still acting as though the public purse was their personal feed-trough, and the air crackled with anger about PartyGate. All of which led to an inglorious start to 2022: the year the UK saw two monarchs, three prime ministers and four chancellors.
From Boris Johnson, who crashed our international reputation and handed billions to his mates so they could ineptly fight a pandemic while he stayed at home, shagging and acting as a super-spreader; to Liz Truss, a drive-by prime minister who managed to kill off the queen and crash the economy in a single week. And now we’re led by Rishi Sunak, who doesn’t know how to use a credit card, drives a pretend car, and grinningly promises even more poverty.
Four Chancellors and a Funeral delivers more of Russell Jones’s signature scathing wit, combining a detailed historical record of 2021 and 2022, with acerbic commentary, all of it leavened by jokes at the seemingly endless maelstrom of failures, nincompoops and hypocrisies."
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