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The Railway Children tells the story of a family who move from London to "The Three Chimneys", a house near the railway in Yorkshire, after the father, who works at the Foreign Office, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying. The children befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home, and he tries to help them prove their father's innocence. The family takes care of a Russian exile who came to England looking for his family and Jim, the grandson of the Old Gentleman.

Oscar Claude Monet, ossia l'impressionismo. Fu lui, infatti che si impose e che delineò con le sue opere, "impressioni su tela" destinate a diventare le capostipiti di una corrente artistica che divenne predominante tra la fine del 1800 e l'inizio del 1900. Di sicuro il dotatissimo ragazzo di Montmartre di origini modeste non poteva immaginare che la sua passione per la pittura, l'avrebbe reso celebre, e che le sue tele sarebbero diventate icone di bellezza in grado di suscitare ammirazione e di emozionare.

In the fashionable spa town of Bath, one man is the arbiter of taste and the epitome of elegance: the self-proclaimed ‘King of Bath’, Beau Nash. In his capacity as Master of Ceremonies, he presides over the city’s social life, arranging balls and concerts for the ‘ton’, keeping a discreet eye on distinguished visitors and smoothing over any quarrels or disagreements. In these six episodes, he has his work cut out for him...

After the success of her debut Woke: A Guide to Social Justice, radical slam poet and intersectional feminist Titania McGrath has turned her talents to the realm of children's non-fiction. Aimed at activists from the age of six months to six years, Titania's book will help cultivate a new progressive generation. In a series of groundbreaking and poignant chapters, she will take you on a journey with some of the most inspiring individuals in history, such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Meghan Markle, Nelson Mandela, Hillary Clinton and Joseph Stalin.

I'm looking for Mr. Right, but instead, I find a man who thinks I'm a nuisance and a do-gooder. So what if I like to help people? It's my life. Not his. So why do I want to climb him like a tree every time I'm with him? The man is too gorgeous for his own good.

Reaping darkness, the Shadow slicked steel with judgment and danced with death. Sixteen-year-old Aza inherited the power of shadow to rid the land of evil as Odriel's cold-blooded assassin. With her growing strength, Aza discovers the Shadow Plane—a realm of wraiths where screams haunt the winds, calling to her. Although her father forbids her from entering the dark realm, Aza can't ignore the beckoning whispers.

When Kat Lace goes undercover to identify the kingpin behind Mississippi’s drug ring, Java is left alone in New Orleans to deal with something rare—a female serial killer.

From number one best-selling lesbian author Erin Wade comes a love story that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer for Cam Norse and Kylie Whitaker as they navigate the pitfalls of moving into adulthood.

Dr. Renee Phillips is convinced that Cleopatra, the last of Egypt's pharaohs, was spirited away from Egypt and sailed to the Americas. She has evidence that her remains may be buried deep in an uncharted area of the Amazon jungle. With tremendous conviction and knowledge, she convinces Sage and Court Southerland to document her exploration into the dangerous unknown. The two explorers pack up Jake and Kinga and fly to the airport closest to the jungle, then set out on a boat to reach Renee's location.

Nicolas de Chamfort was a great French writer in the pessimistic tradition. He wrote comedies, political essays, literary criticism, portraits, letters, and poetry. His aphorisms are iconoclastic, colorful, and picturesque.

In a comic whirlwind of high style, La Bête tells the story of Elomire, a 17th century French playwright, and his touring acting troupe who have come to lead the high life due to the patronage of the fickle Prince of Conti. Sparks fly when Valere, a swaggering braggert with delusions of artistic grandeur, becomes the Prince's choice to join Elomire's troupe. It is a battle of wits and witticisms as the two face off in this outrageous commentary on the nature of art and the artist in society.

A short novel by a woman first published as early as in 1688! On that merit alone it is interesting. But there is more. This is a fictional work purporting to be the story of an African prince who eventually ends up in Surinam as a slave. It is also the very touching love story of the prince and his one and only love - despite the common practice of polygamy. Tragedy and revenge, or tragic revenge, if you will, is also another strong element of the story.

When 25-year-old Samantha Briggs invites her best friend Juliana over for a sleepover, Juliana's daddy drops her off at Samantha's house with stern instructions to be a good girl and obey Samantha's daddy. The evening is filled with coloring, cartoons, baking cookies, and giggling, and when it's time for bed, Samantha and Juliana decide they aren't done having fun. But after they're caught jumping on the bed late at night, they soon find their bottoms bared for a sound spanking, as they are reminded what happens to naughty girls who disobey their daddies.

At a high-security military complex in Colorado, a computer war game ends with the brutal death of a programmer.

For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey – the international bestseller – an explosive novel of sex, secrecy and escape. A woman finds her voice and leaves behind a book of lessons. It is the story of her secret self. On honeymoon, in the heat and shadows of sultry Marrakech, a conventional young...

Ed Hall interviews the legendary singer, songwriter and actor Alice Cooper, about everything from having a girl's name to onstage hangings.

"I grandi classici per ragazzi che ci fanno leggere a scuola non mi piacciono!" Non proprio la frase giusta da pronunciare in una biblioteca. Ma a Tommy, undici anni, dispiace per i protagonisti che in libri come Piccole donne, Mary Poppins, Oliver Twist, Heidi e così via sono costretti a vivere mille tragedie. Sua sorella Lisa, tredici anni di buonsenso, prova a difendere gli scrittori, ma alla fine si convince anche lei. Ed è allora che la signora Borbotti, la bibliotecaria, non può più far finta di niente. Deve per forza trasformarsi.

I was more than happy to leave my complicated life behind, because living in the pack, not letting anyone get close but my brothers, and keeping my identity a secret for over five years meant I was safe. That was until I met her—my little Firecracker.

In 2019, emotionally lost foster teen Philo Nockby is suddenly told his dead parents were time-traveling agents and is whisked away to the year 3451. In this complex future, some humans evolved to have triple helix DNA and civilization expanded to live below oceans, in the skies, and rule over Antarctica. Philo and his new friends Raelyn, Alani, and Xendo must investigate human history and the ancient martial art of kineoka at the same academy that destroyed his family, to defend the world's future from the devastating secrets his parents fought to reveal.

I'm Kira Fairwood, rogue kitsune and couch-surfer extraordinaire. Three months after disowning my pack, I'm still trying to find a way home. Then a way home finds me. All I have to do is follow the advice of a murderer, trespass on an enemy alpha's territory, and nab a stranger who shares my fox heritage. Thom thinks it's a terrible idea, but he puts his not-quite-pack on the line to help anyway. Now, if I fail, I'll drag my new friends down with me. What could possibly go wrong?