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Raised-Bed Gardening: Grow Your Own Vegetables! is the perfect guide for the absolute beginner. Learn everything you need to know about building your own home garden in your backyard from scratch. You will learn how to mix soil, choose plants, and grow vegetables that work well with each other, and the secret watering technique. Follow this easy and concise guidebook and you'll be growing healthy food for yourself in no time!

Ana Sanderson had settled into a comfortable suburban life, raising her daughters and taking care of her husband. Then, the unthinkable happens. Her husband runs off with another woman, leaving her penniless. Ana's world comes crashing down as she contemplates her future as a single, middle-aged mother who has been out of work for two decades. We follow Ana as she struggles to adapt to her new situation and make sense of the path that led her to a life that seems empty and without meaning.

A beautiful novel with strong female characters, a horrible husband, an incorrigible ex and an adorably decent man. A story about stressful lives and new beginnings, with a delicious mash up of mystery, drama and romance, set in the gorgeous Northumberland scenery. Charlotte is a young lawyer living in London, with the world at her feet. She has a luxury flat, a sports car and plenty of money, yet she is unhappy and the job that she used to love now gives her panic attacks.

Gilly was more than happy to accompany her sister, Angie, on a coach trip to the Loire valley. Angie was going through a humiliating divorce and Gilly was going to offer her some moral support. She didn't always get on with her sister, but was sure she could put up with her for a week, if only to get a break from her domineering husband, Charles. The change of scene would do them all good. But she hadn't expected to find herself travelling on a coach full of pensioners.

After escaping her stressful life in London and ditching her job as a solicitor in a prestigious city centre law firm, Charlotte has settled in Warkworth, a small village on the beautiful Northumberland coast. Her relationship with Liam is going well; she is in the process of opening up her own legal practice on the high street and is looking forward to being her own boss.

In Simply Chomsky, Professor Raphael Salkie provides a compact, user-friendly introduction to Noam Chomsky’s political activism and his groundbreaking work in linguistics. Unlike most Chomsky studies, Prof. Salkie not only covers the essentials of Chomsky’s thought and accomplishments, but also explores his most recent concerns - including the climate crisis, the threat of nuclear holocaust, and current geopolitical hotspots - which are often very different from the topics that preoccupied him decades ago.

'...Nora stole a glance at him now and then. He was a tall, well-set-up young fellow, with wavy fair hair that many a girl might have envied, and blue eyes with a perpetual twinkle in their depths. On his part he gazed quite frankly at the girl beside him, admiring her dark eyes and what he could see of her face beneath her pixie...'

Spain's Civil War has been raging for two years, the outcome still in the balance. But rebel General Franco is so confident of winning that he has opened up battlefield tourism along the country's north coast. Jack Telford, a left-wing reporter, finds himself with an eccentric group of tourists on one of the War Route's yellow Chrysler buses. Driven by his passion for peace, Telford attempts to uncover the hidden truths beneath the conflict.

Scotland, 1314: Amidst the blood-soaked struggle for freedom, Enja rides alongside her husband, the famed Scottish warrior James Douglas, fighting tooth and nail against the English crown. In a world torn apart by war, doubt and fury drive her across the sea to join the Scottish campaign in Ireland—where she encounters a mercenary whose face mirrors hers. He hails from the very village of her lost childhood, stirring in her a powerful yearning for home. Yet her heart still belongs to the Highlands. To her clan. To James. Now, Enja must choose between duty and desire, vengeance and forgiveness.

Windows is a celebration of the High Street, small-town life and the hard-working and dedicated shopkeepers, public servants and other people who strive to keep that life going. It’s a funny and poignant portrayal of human nature and its many frailties and strengths, including love, hate, loyalty, ambition, determination, error and redemption. A key theme is the human tendency to rush to conclusions about others which can later prove to be wrong.

The death curse has fallen. The demons and angels have invaded the Earth. They plan to rule over humanity, but which side will win and can the people of Earth do anything to stop them? Beelzebub and the demons are too powerful to be stopped. Godfrey and the angels have an ancient weapon that can kill with a thought. The humans have pluck. Um, that might not get it done.

‘Real women don’t wear chainmail miniskirts or leather pants to a fight. Steve doesn’t waste your time on sex, he gives you story, and there’s a whole ton of it in each and every book.’ Can you keep a secret? What if it is something really terrible? A quiet town in the American Midwest is about to be rocked to its core. As three young sisters come to terms with what they are – being a witch is a real problem in a churchgoing, God-fearing family — a new neighbour with a mysterious past hints at trouble to come.

Zachary has the shield of God. Anastasia wants it. Need I say more? Immortal werewolf meets … well, whatever Anastasia is, head on. It’s about to get brutal.

When their parents sail the world without them, 12-year-old twins Tabitha and Timothy are sent to the remote island of Papala, known as the "Bird Island." Great Uncle Tamhas becomes their guardian in a world as strange as the island itself. Tabitha is frustrated with the island's isolation and limited Wi-Fi, but Timothy is delighted to uncover the island’s natural secrets. The twins soon realise however, they are not the only newcomers to the island.

Five delegates have assembled to face up to their issues. David, a hotshot lawyer, must overcome the perpetual sense that he is an outsider. Sujitha, a veteran German traveler, is an outsider too–in her home country. Sheila, a middle-aged executive, keeps on falling for charming but narcissistic men. Nathan appears to be totally ‘together’–what is his problem? Lola needs to balance her desire for independence with her traditional British Asian family. Louise, the therapist, who has risen from poor roots in Brooklyn, seems totally in control–but does she have her own unresolved issues too?

On the outskirts of Dublin stands an old stone house that has witnessed Ireland's transformation over 150 years. Within its walls, the Weldon women have loved, lost, and survived against the backdrop of a nation fighting for its identity. At the heart of this tale is Faith Weldon, a stubborn, sharp-witted woman who lives long enough to see her world turn upside down and right itself again. From the bloody risings for independence to the quiet battles fought in kitchens and bedrooms, Faith's journey mirrors Ireland's own struggle to define itself.

She finds joy in all things green and growing. Can this bubbly nature lover turn a tragedy into a chance to teach others to care for Mother Earth? Bibi sees problems as chances to do good. Bursting with curiosity, a school outing to a forest reserve fills the intelligent girl with respect for every life-giving pine, maple, and oak. So her heart breaks upon discovering her family’s favorite picnic spot has been cleared by saws and axes. Inspired to restore the land, her eyes grow bright as she gets a brilliant idea.

Honey is great! When the hard-working insects that make the tasty treat are in danger, can this determined girl set things right? Bibi misses nothing. Playing in the field next door with her best friends, the observant nine-year-old knows every bird, plant and bug. So when she notices a huge drop in the number of honey bees, she fears something awful has happened. Running to her mum for answers, she learns how insecticides and pesticides don't just kill weeds and aphids but also the good nectar-gatherers.

Bibi's Eco Adventures: Preserve the Planet Collection Includes: Bibi Saves the Honey Bees • Bibi Saves the Ocean • Bibi Saves the Trees Inspire young readers to love and protect the Earth with this award-winning picture book series! Join Bibi, a curious and caring girl, as she embarks on three adventures to save the bees, clean up the ocean and protect the trees. Each story is beautifully illustrated, easy to understand and filled with fun activities and eco-friendly tips that empower children to take action in their own lives.

Clever, resourceful, and bighearted! When this little girl discovers nature has taken a beating, can she use her head to rescue the day? Bibi loves the beautiful world. Hitting the beach with her two best friends, the joyful nine-year-old can’t wait to have fun in the sun, surf, and sand. But she’s shocked when the pristine playground she was expecting is covered in garbage. Determined to solve the mystery, the conscientious child discovers the recycling area is hidden, the no-littering signs are faded, and the trash bins are neglected.