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What do you really know about the people around you? To the residents of leafy Acacia Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were like any other couple. Living a very ordinary life, in a very ordinary suburb, on the outskirts of a very ordinary city. But behind closed doors, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were at the heart of a world filled with deception and organized crime—and they were the good guys. Inspired by true events and detailing Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s covert deployments, this is first in a series of gripping tales.

When Sylvain Tesson left the colorful yellow houses of the French Riveria for a ski trek across the Alps with his friend Daniel du Lac, a high-altitude mountain guide, he didn't know what exactly would await him. Over the course of four years, from 2018 to 2021, they ascended high into the Alps in winter, following the curve of the mountains from the Mediterranean to the Adriatic, entering into a white world entirely of snow, bitterly cold, and overlooked by an empty sky; only the effort of moving forward, one stride at a time, separated the days from one another.

1920s Stirling, and Chief Pathologist Dr Wallace is the town's acknowledged expert on all matters forensic. But he's not the only detective in the family - his daughter Barbara, a medical student, also has quite a talent for investigating. In these six one-off dramas, the two amateur sleuths join forces to tackle a string of tricky cases, each involving a suspicious death.

London, 1952. Dick Bourton is not like the other probationer policemen in Notting Hill. He's older, having fought in Europe and then Korea. And he's no Londoner, being from Cotswold farming stock. Then there's Anna, the exotically beautiful White Russian fiancée he has brought back to these drab streets and empty bombsites. She may as well come from a different planet. The new copper also has a mind of his own. After an older colleague is shot by a small-time gangster they are chasing in a pea-souper fog, something nags at Bourton's memory.

Growing up as a fat kid is hard. Growing up as a fat and gay kid in a religious community is extra hard. William J. Ufton recalls his early childhood navigating trauma, mental health issues, and issues surrounding food.

Texts from Dad: Hilarious dad releases The Coronavirus Chronicles, inspired by viral texts to daughter during lockdown. Peter Barber’s Coronavirus Chronicles takes listeners on a unique journey through 57 days of lockdown, unraveling the musings, opinions, and downright irreverence Barber would text his daughter daily. The texts rapidly gained global notoriety after being turned into a blog, and now a much-called-for book.

Alejandro Juron, guitarist of the famous poet and folk singer Victor Pérez who's been executed by the junta, is released from the infamous prison “The Last Supper.” The underground resistance wants Alejandro to participate in its fight again. But Alejandro has changed.

1916, Bois de Bolante, France. The battles in the trenches are raging fiercer than ever. In a deserted mineshaft, French sappeurs discover an unconscious man, and nickname him The Mole. Claiming he has lost his memory, The Mole is convinced that he's dead, and that an other has taken his place. The military brass considers him a deserter, but front physician and psychiatrist-in-training Michel Denis suspects that his patient's odd behavior is stemming from shellshock, and tries to save him from the firing squad.

After meeting his old friend Tom, Robert Bruce is commissioned to help Tom find the daughter he never knew. But, even before he can begin his quest, Robert is drawn to a murder investigation. Closely guarded family secrets, and crooked cops, both seem to have something to do with the killing. Dedicated to unraveling the mystery, Robert swears he will find the killer - and Tom's daughter. With bodies piling up and clues hard to come by, can Robert solve the case, find Tom's missing daughter, and help his friends along the way? Listen, as his investigation leads to disaster.

Are nuclear arsenals safe from cyberattack? Could terrorists launch a nuclear weapon through hacking? Are we standing at the edge of a major technological challenge to global nuclear order? These are among the many pressing security questions addressed in Andrew Futter's groundbreaking study of the cyber threat to nuclear weapons.

Talk to your child about perseverance and never giving up as you read how Meow Meow used her grit and her determination to succeed - with a little help from her sharing friends! Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Meow Meow and Squeak have a sleepover, but when they wake up in the morning there’s nothing for breakfast! What can they cook? And what if everyone wants some? This book starts off with a big problem, and Meow Meow and Squeak have to work together to solve it. Talk to your child about how they find a solution and bring all their friends together to celebrate...just...being together.

Meow Meow and Percy are hot. Too hot! They decide to go for a swim to cool down. But where can they go swimming? How about…the aquarium? Learn about problem solving, behaving nicely, and showing responsibility, as well as the importance of looking after animals in the aquarium, as Meow Meow and Percy look for somewhere to swim.

Talk about respecting the environment while still having fun in nature as Meow Meow and her friends get out of the city and enjoy some time by the river. In the end, friendship is all you need to have a good time! Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Meow Meow has a new pet - a cute, lovely, crazy puppy called Spot. But Spot loves to play, and Timmy the Turtle loves to sleep. Will they get on? Getting a new pet means showing that you can be responsible enough to look after it. Talk about what it takes to raise a pet as you listen to Spot's adventures. Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Meow Meow paints. She paints the walls. She paints the room. She paints...Bam! Oh no! She can’t paint Bam! Encourage your child to be creative (but not too creative) as you listen to Meow Meow's latest adventures - with more color word practice for little ones. Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood.

Everyone is off to the playground for a fun day out. Meow Meow is hungry though. What will happen when she sees the picnic basket full of delicious snacks? Lots of fun and discussion as you practice listening to some important food words in this short story of right and wrong. Meow Meow stories are simple, fun stories of friendship, happiness, and childhood. We believe that kids who grow up surrounded by books are happy kids. Nothing can beat the feeling of curling up with a good book.

Meow Meow’s first day at school doesn’t go to plan. Luckily, Mrs. Harpy is lovely and saves the day! Talk to your child about good behavior at school as you listen about Meow Meow's bad start - from jumping on the tables to not doing her sums properly. Practice listening to some new words for the things you'll see at school in this perfect book for kids just getting ready for their first day.

The Annals, written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (56c-120 CE), is regarded as one of the great literary works of history in the Roman world. Tacitus is considered by many to be the greatest of Roman historians, and The Annals is his’ outstanding achievement. Originally comprising 18 volumes, books 7 to 10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 have been lost, but those that remain, read here by Martyn Swain, tell the fascinating tale of the Julio Claudian emperors and their times.

Before you could just put finger to phone to scroll Google Maps, in advance of the era of digital mapping and globes, maps were being constructed from the ideas and questions of pioneering individuals. From visionary geographers to heroic explorers, from the mysterious symbols of the Stone Age to the familiar navigation of Google Earth, Thomas Reinertsen Berg examines the fascinating concepts of science and worldview, of art and technology, power and ambitions, practical needs and distant dreams of the unknown.