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It's been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer's block, she's desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast. Enter Leo – a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He's vulnerable. He's enigmatic. He's exactly what Mallory has been looking for. Mallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. Authenticity sells, and there's nothing more authentic than real life. She's the perfect person to tell Leo's story.

In this thought-provoking book, Tobias Leenaert leaves well-trodden animal advocacy paths and takes a fresh look at the strategies, objectives, and communication of the vegan and animal rights movement. He argues that, given our present situation, with entire societies dependent on using animals, we need a very pragmatic approach. How to Create a Vegan World contains many valuable ideas and insights for both budding advocates for animals and seasoned activists, organizational leaders, and even entrepreneurs.

Discover 26 captivating stories of gods and goddesses from civilisations around the world in this audiobook that introduces children to ancient cultures. Young listeners will delight in myths that explain the beginning of the world, the way gods helped humans, the divine's power over weather and other natural phenomena and much more. Through incredible storytelling, you can learn how ancient cultures believed the world began, how gods have helped humans, how gods ruled over the natural world and much more.

Unbeknownst to anyone, somewhat-unhappy and never-quite-fitting-in 10-year-old Eddie Albert can speak to animals, including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). But when Eddie is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam, he discovers that she too has this gift.... So begins a breathless cosmopolitan comic crime adventure, as Eddie, Aunt Budge, his new friend Flo and a whole gang of amazing animals take on the most dastardly villain Amsterdam has ever seen, in a desperate race against time to save one of their own.

Selfie Queen: Obsessed with being the prettiest and most popular girl at school, Cleo thinks getting braces is the worst thing that could happen to her. But as more and more things go wrong, Cleo realises she's not just unlucky – she's cursed! Forced to ask a seriously unstylish classmate for help, Cleo is surprised to find herself having fun. Dare Devil: Ollie Marsden is popular and confident, but when his mates are banned from hanging out with him because he's a bad influence, Ollie realises how much he hates being on his own.

Ollie Marsden is popular and confident, but when his mates are banned from hanging out with him because he's a bad influence, Ollie realises how much he hates being on his own. Determined to impress Luca, a boy from the year above, Ollie accepts all his dares to prove his worth. As the risks get bigger, Ollie is sure he can count on Luca, but will his new friend have his back when it really matters?

When 84-year-old Ada Fenn was found dead, natural causes were easily assumed. But when the post-mortem revealed that her heart problems had nothing to do with it, a full-blown murder investigation was launched.