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This story tells of a powerful older woman who has maintained her life through the war years and beyond via her love of reading and poetry. But 88-year-old Harriet is something of an enigma even to her daughters and granddaughter. Unusual events happen during this tale of love and loss even beyond Harriet's eventual death.

Melody's Radar tells the story of a downtrodden single mother who is sick of being pushed around and takes matters into her own hands. She tries to set a good example for her five-year-old daughter Amelia but the trouble is that Melody doesn't know when to stop. Her intensity becomes scary for anyone who is on her radar but her lack of personal understanding means she doesn't fully grasp the affect she is having, sometimes causing menacing ripples.

This story tells of a twenty-year-old girl who is house-sitting for six months in a seemingly calm and pleasant neighborhood where nothing peculiar seems to happen. That is, until Mandy hears screaming in the night, hears wailing and moaning during a heavy thunderstorm, feels an earth tremor beneath her feet and feels a man breathing over her in the night. And she has no one to confide in. She may be hypersensitive but does she catastrophize events or are they really happening and not very far below the surface?

In The Kingdom of Surfaces, award-winning poet Sally Wen Mao examines art and history—especially the provenance of objects such as porcelain, silk, and pearls—to frame an important conversation on beauty, empire, commodification, and violence. In lyric poems and wide-ranging sequences, Mao interrogates gendered expressions such as the contemporary “leftover women,” which denotes unmarried women, and the historical “castle-toppler,” a term used to describe a concubine whose beauty ruins an emperor and his empire

Rhythm of Fire tells the story of 11-year-old twin boys who inadvertently kill an old woman. She dies of smoke inhalation in her rural shop crammed with Christmas decorations, A complex story unfolds leading to her identity and some unexpected developments following her tragic death.

Frau Barsch ist zurück und übernimmt erneut die Leitung der Schule, bereit für einen geregelten und strukturierten Schulalltag. Doch kaum hat sie begonnen, Ordnung zu schaffen, stürzt sie in ein Meer von Unordnung und Turbulenzen. Das Chaos beginnt, als Frau Barsch Herrn Philipp Philipp verdächtigt, ihren Schlüssel gestohlen zu haben – eine Anschuldigung, die zu einer Kette von Missverständnissen und komischen Zwischenfällen führt.

Heute hat Herr Philipp Philipp eine ganz neue und spannende Idee für seine Schüler: Die Kinder sollen sich ein Theaterstück ausdenken, vorbereiten und aufführen. Während Layla und Bibo Feuer und Flamme für dieses Projekt sind, ist Chanel ganz auf den kommenden Tag fixiert: ihren Geburtstag. Hoffentlich vergessen die beiden Freunde diesen besonderen Tag nicht.

In einem lebendigen Mix aus Schulalltag und unerwarteten Wendungen navigiert Layla durch zwei unterschiedlicher Tage: Von der Ankunft einer neuen, mysteriösen Vertretungslehrerin, die für Spannung im Klassenzimmer sorgt, bis hin zu einem scheinbar verhängnisvollen Tag, der Layla an ihre Grenzen bringt und in einem überraschenden Twist endet.

Halloween has nearly arrived, but a young witch is in a pickle. She has cast a spell and shrunk herself by mistake! When a gust of wind blows her out to sea, her best friend, a little ghost, goes with her. They find themselves landing on Rubbish Island where the Tindims haven't met witches or ghosts before, and the witch and ghost didn't know the Tindims even existed. But Skittle, Brew, Pinch and the gang are soon helping their spooky new friends get back to the right size and home in time for their Halloween parade.

Frau Bohnenkemper-Müller ringt mit ihrer ungewollten Beförderung zur Schuldirektorin, nur um von ihrer Überforderung überrollt zu werden. Ihr Nachfolger, Herr Philipp Philipp, entpuppt sich als ebenso unbeholfen in seiner neuen Rolle als Direktor, was zu einem chaotischen Reigen von Missgeschicken und schulischen Skandalen führt. Ein humorvoller Einblick in das Herzstück des Schulbetriebs, wo das Direktorenkarussell für Aufruhr sorgt.

Frau Bohnenkemper Müller ist im Urlaub und Herr Phillipp Phillipp krank, was Frau Barsch und Frau Klein vor große Herausforderungen stellt, als sie den Schulalltag alleine meistern müssen. Plötzlich tritt ein mysteriöser Vertretungslehrer, Herr Schwarz, auf den Plan, dessen Methoden und Verhalten Frau Barsch und Frau Klein misstrauisch machen. Überfordert von der Situation und dem zusätzlichen Stress entscheidet sich Frau Klein für eine kurze Auszeit und schickt ihre identische Zwillingsschwester an ihre Stelle.

In dieser charmanten Folge erleben die Schüler des Klassenzimmers aufregende und emotionale Momente. Tessa findet überraschend einen Liebesbrief, der die ganze Klasse in Aufruhr versetzt und für viel Gesprächsstoff sorgt. Währenddessen durchlebt Bibo eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt, als er sich mit den Herausforderungen und Freuden des großen Bruderseins auseinandersetzt. Die Kinder lernen wichtige Lektionen über Freundschaft, Zusammenhalt und die süßen sowie die herausfordernden Seiten des Erwachsenwerdens.

"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a Gothic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844. It is about Giacomo Rappaccini, a medical researcher in Padua, Italy, who grows a garden of poisonous plants. He brings up his daughter to tend the plants, and she becomes resistant to the poisons, but in the process she herself becomes poisonous to others.

Billy Brock and his friends reunite for a journey into space when the leader of a hostile alien race comes to Earth seeking revenge for the death of Diomedes, his mate, and her offspring. The danger never stops as Billy and his group face death with terrifying consequences.

On an isolated Scottish island, a secretive community is forced to face the darkness of its past. None but the Dead is the thrilling eleventh book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail...

A brutal slaying is the first move in a ritualistic killer's twisted game. Paths of the Dead is the ninth novel in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daliy Mail When Amy MacKenzie agrees to...

A night of passion leads into an occult nightmare – and more lives are at risk. The Special Dead is the thrilling tenth book in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail When Mark is...

Life is sweeter when a hot pot of tea and a lovely talk of faith are shared between a mother and her daughter! From author and podcast host Sally Clarkson comes this keepsake guide filled with simple moments that create lasting heart-connections centered on friendship and discipleship. When you prioritize this sacred work of fellowshipping with your family, you'll also grow in love and wonder for the God who has woven your shared stories into the tapestry of His big-picture plan.

Dave is one of Irwell Cars' best drivers, although his life doesn't always reflect that. A run-down office with an uncertain future, Irwell Cars isn't offering Dave much—except the chance to pine after Lind, the long-suffering radio operator and his secret crush, and panic over what will become of him if the firm closes. Add in a crucial darts match, a 'Brief Encounter' themed date night, some former school bullies and a rather difficult omelette, and Dave is beginning to feel like even his pick ups are bringing him down...

Arevolt on Calamaar; the long-awaited Weevil invasion, and a dangerous new weapon set the stage for an explosive ending to the Space Frontiers series. Will and Shanna risk all to save their people and end the Weevil threat that has plagued them for years. What price will they pay to bring peace to their kingdom and return to normal life as parents? This could be their last ride in a shocking end that sci-fi fans will never forget.