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When Ranford School is forced to close in the wake of a national lockdown, Sebastian "Spike" Kingswell faces a truth no child should ever confront: he has nowhere to go. With a father in prison, a mother who abandoned him, and grandparents unable—or unwilling—to take him in, Spike finds himself on the brink of homelessness in London.

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde weaves a gothic tale of vanity, moral corruption, and the pursuit of eternal youth. Dorian Gray, a young man of extraordinary beauty, makes a dark pact that allows him to remain forever young while a hidden portrait ages and bears the weight of his sins. As Dorian’s outward appearance remains perfect, the portrait becomes a grotesque reflection of his inner decay.

On the eve of her forced wedding to a man she cannot abide, Lady Beatrix Wrenwood decides to run away and chase a family secret. She disguises herself as a boy and enlists on The Tempest, a ship bound for the West Indies. She can’t cook or tie a proper knot, but she can mend sails and scrub the deck, or so she thinks. Captain August Drake has his own secrets.

Looking to have your mind blown? This book will teach you how to open your mind and the minds of the people around you. You will learn how to think differently about a variety of subjects and how to teach this skill to others who are stuck in echo chambers. The truth is, we're all in an echo chamber in some form and long to experience the feeling of freedom. Join us in escaping. We'll see you on the other side.

The corpse of a woman is found in a house under renovation. The enquiry is headed by Bryn Lawton, a man who has his own demons to overcome. He is forced to pursue his prey, trying to catch this someone–a serial killer–before he takes the lives of any more women.

They Whisper in my Blood is a moving love story, a sweeping tale, a panorama of a Portuguese Indian family's history told through a poignant refrain that is this clan's nemesis. It screams across time and continents. There's murder, girl-child trafficking, a torrid mixed-race affair and homophobia, all of which beget intrigue, sensuousness, heartache...but always hope. The characters--visceral, impassioned and deeply flawed--stay with you long after the last minute plays.

Roland Nassau dedicates his life to making the statement "the war to end all wars" a reality after WWI. Jonathan Vianden believes he is the heir to the long-lost Vianden line that had possession of the castle Vianden and its surrounding village in Luxembourg. At the Treaty of Versailles, Roland and Jonathan meet, and it is there that their conflicting goals are readily apparent. Roland is working for peace; Jonathan is working for revenge.

Three orphans of mixed race struggle to survive on the streets of Saigon amidst the calamity of war, the total rejection of their culture, and adversaries that hunt them daily. Will they live to see the sunrise of another day? That is the question that haunts them during their constant struggle.

Everybody loves going on a journey where your imagination can run wild and free! Which is why we would love for you to meet and join our wonderful dinosaurs, Apple and Pear, as they journey through time and space in a fantastic rainforest! Come and see Apple and Pear discover different and unique animals while making new friends. So you are adventurous enough to go on this amazing journey with Apple and Pear? If so, let's go!

It's 1942. Somewhere in the mountains in Persia, Wojtek, a brown bear cub, stands on the riverside where his mother is being shot by hunters. Two weeks later, he is being sold to Polish soldiers from the 22nd Artillery Supply Company. In May 1944, Wojtek, as a loyal member of the company, has to help soldiers to load supplies, to contribute his part for the soldiers to win the Battle of Monte Cassino. While the 2nd Polish Corps are under heavy fire, Wojtek becomes a national hero; his courage lets his comrades fight for their country with bravery.

Are you addicted to porn? Does it feel compulsive and out of your control? Does it leave you feeling hollow instead of fulfilled? Have you tried to quit and found your will too weak? Then this book is for you. I found a way to quit porn that doesn't use guilt, fear, or willpower. Those things aren't effective tools. There's a better way. Believe it or not, we're going to harness your greed, and use it to smash porn addiction to pieces. With this system, and a little patience, you can live a porn-free life. It's a short book. Why not give it a try?

Are you ready to make huge positive changes to your mental health, inner happiness, and physical wellbeing...reads the first line of the introduction to the new title Rise Happy, Realise Potential, Repeat Daily by up and coming author Rudy James. This book will teach you how to do just that, and prides itself on getting straight to the point, to the important steps needed to make such changes, without being "padded out" with example after example of the authors own positive experiences using the steps detailed.

The Busiest Buzz Buzz Bee is an engaging children’s book for early listeners. It is a delightful story about a boy's imagination. His story captures and celebrates the untamed imagination of a child. It is a story that is also meant to inspire self-assurance by showing that confidence and creative thinking will unlock many possibilities, and take you on an unforgettable journey.

Recon, the cyber spooks top agent, stares at the giant screens at the cyber spooks HQ, a map of the world shows endless cyber attacks shooting across the screen like bolts of lightning. It’s just another day at the office, except this day he brought his 13-year-old son Carlo along to show him around. Suddenly, a major computer virus outbreak begins with a London bank, all branches across the UK become infected, the attacks appear to come from China.

Ever since Master Damien left her broken-hearted several years ago, Greta has found solace and confidence in her new identity as Mistress Scarlet. Spurning men altogether, she deals only with the fair sex. But Master Gallant has thrown her world topsy-turvy by requiring her submission. After several years in the Orient, Charles Gallant has returned to the Red Chrysanthemum, where members indulge in carnal pleasures both wicked and wanton. He knew Mistress Scarlet when she was Miss Greta, a most delightful submissive. Now that she's free, he has devised a way to claim her for his own.

The dark passions of Marinette La Croix, the fierce and dreaded captain of the Bloody Baron, have met their match in fellow pirate Harry Edge. Harry, her first mate, is the only member of the crew to have spent a night with her - a mistake she refuses to make twice. Even if he once saved her life. Because, pirates can't be trusted.

Contact Deferred explores the UFO phenomenon not through sensationalism—but through the deeper question of absence. What if the lack of disclosure is the message itself? Drawing from astronauts, philosophers, mythologists, and modern testimony, this speculative non-fiction journey asks whether humanity is being watched, contained… or deliberately delayed. Equal parts cultural critique and cosmic meditation, Contact Deferred invites you to rethink not what we’re seeing in the skies—but what we’re failing to see within ourselves.

Not too long ago my heavenly father gently put his arm around me. In a calm voice he kneeled beside me and said, “Son you’ve messed up. Remember the things I told you in the past. The promises I made. I wish you would have listened.” I lowered my head, and I was ashamed. The days of the prophets have all passed away, but there comes a day for their fulfillment when the witnesses are called upon to testify before humanity.

Many know the story but not many have heard it told through the eyes of the protagonist—Joseph. In this version of the immensely popular and extremely motivational account of the life of Joseph, we get to experience events through his eyes and hear the gripping account relayed in his voice.

Cecilia is now eight years old, but she is more than a child. She is The Return, the ultimate hybrid of humanoid and non-humanoid species in the Universe. Her destiny is monumental, to restore reality to its natural order. She is the key to a cosmic reset, a spark to ignite an evolution of consciousness across all of existence. Her supernatural powers are unlike anything the Universe has ever known. But power invites danger and while some are drawn to love and protect her, others seek to exploit her gifts—or to end her life entirely.