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Jasper Fforde's bestselling Thursday Next series has delighted readers of every genre with its literary derring-do and brilliant flights of fancy. In The Big Over Easy, Fforde takes a break from classic literature and tumbles into the seedy underbelly of nursery crime. Meet Inspector Jack Spratt...

The Starship Atlantis takes you on an unforgettable journey through the extraordinary. From alien civilizations and rogue AI to desperate missions on the brink of collapse, these stories will transport you across the stars into the heart of the unknown. This anthology features six never-before-published novellas and short stories, plus two exclusive bonus tales.

This book gives you a simple, step-by-step path to feeling confident, relaxed, and authentic in every interaction—even if you’ve always seen yourself as quiet, shy, or “not good with people.” You’ll learn how to start conversations effortlessly, keep them flowing, and build genuine connections that feel natural, not forced.

asper Fforde has done it again in this genre-bending blend of crime fiction, fantasy, and top-drawer literary entertainment. After two rollicking New York Times bestselling adventures through Western literature, resourceful literary detective Thursday Next definitely needs some downtime. And...

Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange and her sidekick and fellow orphan Tiger Prawns have been driven to the tip of the UnUnited Kingdoms - Cornwall - by the invasion of the Trolls. Their one defence is a six-foot-wide trench full of buttons, something which the Trolls find unaccountably terrifying (it's their clickiness). Worse than being eaten by Trolls is the prospect of the Mighty Shandar requisitioning the Quarkbeast and using him to achieve supreme power and domination.

Adam and Kimberly Hall are enjoying a quiet suburban life with their daughter, Crystal, and their dog, Bowser, when an emergency message flashes on their phones: meteor impact imminent, seek immediate shelter. Minutes later, the shock wave rages through South Austin like a hurricane, and they’re left to pick up the pieces. As dusk begins to fall and horrific creatures come crawling out of the impact craters, they realize they’re under attack—and the attackers are not from Earth.

AD 2150: Chris Randall just lost his job as a bodyguard. That night, after picking up his wife, Bree, from her shift at a local casino, he breaks the bad news. Moments later, thunder cracks the sky, but there’s no lightning. Flaming debris rain across the valley, and a dark mass goes sailing out of the clouds, headed straight for LA. It’s not one of the Union’s starships, because they can’t defy gravity like that. But then, what is it? The answer chills both Chris and Bree to their cores: It’s an invasion.

The Silent Patient by way of Stephen King: Parker, a young, overconfident psychiatrist new to his job at a mental asylum, miscalculates catastrophically when he undertakes curing a mysterious and profoundly dangerous patient. In a series of online posts, Parker H., a young psychiatrist...

Inspired by the powerful legacy of Dr. Sebi, this audiobook is your step-by-step guide to restoring health and vitality through alkaline nutrition and plant-based healing. Whether you're struggling with inflammation, fatigue, or digestive issues—or simply looking to take control of your health—this audiobook offers the tools you need to cleanse, detox, and rebalance your body naturally.

Captain Clayton Cross and his crew encountered the Kyra, an advanced race of avian carnivores. They fled this first encounter, but the Kyra beat them back to Earth by almost a century. Earth lost the war in just a few weeks. Our cities burned, and billions died. After we surrendered, the Kyra helped us to rebuild, but on their terms, confining us to city centers and building high walls to keep us in.

With a fragile peace established in the Enclave between humans and Chimeras, both species must learn to put aside their differences to ensure their continued survival. But racial tensions are simmering just beneath the surface, ready to explode. Meanwhile, Clayton and Samara’s daughter, Dora, might be the answer that everyone is looking for: her immunity to both strains of the Chimeran virus could soon lead to a cure, making it possible to establish new settlements beyond the Enclave.

The United Nations of Earth sent out the Forerunner ships to explore and colonize the four most promising star systems within 50 light-years of Earth. Forerunner One left Earth under the command of Captain Clayton Cross, heading for Trappist-1. After a ninety year journey to reach it, the crew encountered not only a habitable world, but alien life already inhabiting it, and dark secrets lurking beneath the surface. The revelation of who these aliens are and what they want proves more terrifying than promising, and Captain Cross is forced to make tough decisions that will affect not only his crew, but the fate of the entire human race.

gesprek en inspiratie

In deze podcast gaan Jasper Geven en Martijn Sijtsma in gesprek met afgestudeerde en nog studerende psychologen. In iedere aflevering kiest de gast een onderwerp dat besproken wordt uit een lijst van levensthema’s waar iedereen mee in aanraking komt zoals liefde, verlies, ontwikkeling of erkenning.

Jasper Carrott is rightly regarded as one of the UKs finest ever comedians. His long career is testimony to his clever, brilliant and funny storytelling. In this superb recording he dazzles with anecdotes and hilarious stories for over two hours. His topics include holidays, Royalty, strippers, teenagers and the world's hottest curry! It’s a comedy masterclass.

A football podcast with two well-rounded, long-time football fans Jasper Woodcock and Wilbur Kueter-Luks. We cover all hot topics in the Premier League, while giving a more relaxed, relatable and day-to-day discussion of all the notable football news around Europe.

Meet Jasper, the curious, chatty black cat with the white bow tie, and a nose for adventure! Every night after his parents fall asleep, Jasper slips out his window and into the magical, moonlit world beyond. With his forest friends like Alfie the silly squirrel and Olive the wise spider, Jasper climbs trees, dodges backyard dogs, and discovers secret hideouts—all before curling up safe and sound at home. Whether it’s your first adventure or your fiftieth, you’re always invited to follow Jasper.

In deze podcasts nemen we je mee in Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) in het nederlands ook wel Mentaliserende Bevorderende Therapie genoemd: Een aanpak die helpt om jezelf en anderen beter te begrijpen. Je leert hoe gedachten, gevoelens en relaties samenhangen en waarom dit vaak misgaat onder stress. Met herkenbare voorbeelden, uitleg over emoties, hechting en persoonlijkheid, en praktische tips om meer grip te krijgen op jezelf en je relaties. Voor iedereen die minder chaos en meer verbinding zoekt. Alle 11 sessies die samengesteld zijn door MBT NL worden geplubliceerd.

After narrowly surviving the battle of Alyrus, Captain Gideon Wallace and his crew seek refuge among the mysterious Vanguard, a powerful alliance of rebels and sentient alien machines that is fighting to topple the Draconian Empire. But trust is a fragile thing, and Vanguard has already broken Gideon's by locking up one of his people and posting armed guards to watch their every move.

The inimitable Jasper Fforde gives readers another delightful mash-up of detective fiction and nursery rhyme, returning to those mean streets where no character is innocent. The Gingerbreadman—sadist, psychopath, cookie—is on the loose in Reading, but that’s not who Detective Jack Spratt...