` The year`s must read novel` The Times` You think you`re invincible. You think you won`t ever miss. We need to put the fear on you. You need to surrender yourself to death before you ever begin, & accept your life as a state of grace, & then & only then will you be good enough.` At 14, Turtle Alveston knows the use of every gun on her wall; That chaos is coming & only the strong will survive it; That her daddy loves her more than anything else in this world. & he`ll do whatever it takes to keep her with him. She doesn`t know why she feels so different from the other girls at school; Why the line between love & pain can be so hard to see; Why making a friend may be the bravest & most terrifying thing she has ever done. & what her daddy will do when he finds out.. . Sometimes strength is not the same as courage. Sometimes leaving is not the only way to escape. Sometimes surviving isn`t enough. ...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR • A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A METRO BOOK OF THE YEAR‘ The year’s must read novel’ The Times‘ One of the most important books you’ll pick up this decade’ Harper’s Bazaar‘ An outstanding book that could be this year’s A Little Life’ Guardian At 14, Turtle Alveston knows the use of every gun on her wall. She knows how to snare a rabbit, sharpen a blade & splint a bone. She knows that her daddy loves her more than anything else in this world & he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her with him. But she doesn’t know why she feels so different from the other girls at school; why the line between love & pain can be so hard to see. Or why making a friend may be the bravest & most terrifying thing she has ever done. Sometimes the people you’re supposed to trust are the ones who do most harm. & what you’ve been taught to fear is the very thing that will save you …‘ This book has challenged me like no other. It’s a masterpiece. A work of art on a page. I guarantee this book will take your breath away’ Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats & Sheep‘ Brutal yet beautiful, My Absolute Darling has floored me. Dear Turtle, a heroine amidst the horror. Exceptional, unflinching storytelling’ Ali Land?, author of Good Me Bad Me‘ An incandescent novel with an extraordinary, unforgettable heroine, both deeply contemplative & utterly thrilling’ Observer – Thriller of the month‘ There are echoes of Ma’s bravery in Emma Donoghue’s Room, or the resilience of Cormac Mc Carthy’s protagonists as they struggle to stay alive. Tallent’s world is shocking in the truest sense of the word’ Irish Times‘ An utterly fantastic read. Every page is brimming with energy. & Turtle Alveston is as enthralling a character as I’ve encountered in a good long while’ Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds ...

My Abuelo`s Mexican Feast, the follow-up cookbook to My Abuela`s Table, is an illustrated journey back to Mexico`s past, tracing the life of Daniella Germain`s Abuelo (grandfather) & his love affair with food. Beautifully illustrated throughout with hand drawn watercolour illustrations, this book is both a lovely keepsake & cookbook. From Street Food to traditional Ranch Food to Mexican Sandwiches are more, the chapters of My Abuelo`s Mexican Feast are based (chronologically) around the different stages of her Abuelo`s life. Recipes & brief anecdotes depict what his life consisted of, as a child, selling sweets & pastries on the streets to help support his family & later helping his father in his modest fishing business, to helping his stepmother`s bake for the local bread shop. In other chapters, recipes include the seafood dishes he would devour as a fisherman in his late teens, & further on even touching on some Mexican interpretations of American food as he was exposed to the bigger world moving to Mexico City during his university years. Many recipes in My Abuelo`s Mexican Feast, are original, copied down by Daniella`s Abuelo in his early years, while others are inspired by a lifestyle that her mother experienced growing up in Mexico with her father (Daniella` s Abuelo). My Abuelo`s Mexican Feast is an authentic look at the food of Mexico, going beyond trendy tacos & to the soul of Mexican cooking & family life. ...

Here on my isl&, I do as I please. I splash in the puddles & climb all the trees. I swing through the branches, I fly through the sky, & end up face down in a MASSIVE mud pie! Your adventure island is a magical place where anything can happen... With a bit of imagination. A brilliantly funny picture book, full of mischief & mayhem from the creators of DINOSAURS IN THE SUPERMARKET (9781407114712). ...

My Amalfi Coast by Amanda Tabberer is her fond write up of the eighteen years she spent living in the jewel of the Amalfi Coast, Positano. During her time spent high on the cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Tabberer married & had a son, Marco, & worked with her husband at an idyllic beachside restaurant, as well as later designing a range of clothes & opening her own shop. In My Amalfi Coast she shares some of her many experiences, from anecdotes of the characters she met over the years to the gems of places she discovered along the coastline. The book also features personal recommendations for places to eat, shop & stay, weaved together with photographs of the region by Carla Coulson. ...

How do animals live? What do they eat? Is a human being an animal? Children have all sorts of questions about animals, & in My Animal Book those questions are answered. A little girl named Koko helps children think about animals & make comparisons with their own lives. There are also three intrepid explorers who go on adventures to a variety of places to find out about different species. Young readers investigate each topic by playing & learning. The book is energetic & bold in its illustration, with contributions from a variety of illustrators. It has a sense of humor, & its large format makes it feel friendly & approachable for children ages five & up. ...

My animal book is a hands-on, action-packed title to share with young children. The starting point is the child & the questions they ask about animals. First, there`s a big surprise: a human being is an animal! Then come all kinds of questions & activities to encourage children to think about where different animals live, what they eat & how they have families. There are things to do both on & off the page, including games, recipes & craft activities. A little girl called Koko, last encountered in OKIDOs My big world, helps children to think about animals & make comparisons with their own lives. There are also three intrepid explorers who go on adventures to a variety of places to find out about different species. This large-format, friendly & approachable book will be read again & again by all children of 4 & over. ...

` As I looked about me I felt that the grass was the country, as the water is the sea. The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains... And there was so much motion in it; the whole country seemed, somehow, to be running.` My Antonia (1918) depicts the pioneering period of European settlement on the tall-grass prairie of the American midwest, with its beautiful yet terrifying landscape, rich ethnic mix of immigrants & native-born Americans, & communities who share life`s joys & sorrows. Jim Burden recounts his memories of Antonia Shimerda, whose family settle in Nebraska from Bohemia. Together they share childhoods spent in a new world. Jim leaves the prairie for college & a career in the east, while Antonia devotes herself to her large family & productive farm. Her story is that of the land itself, a moving portrait of endurance & strength. Described on publication as `one of the best [novels] that any American has ever done`, My Antonia paradoxically took Cather out of the rank of provincial novelists as the same time that it celebrated the provinces, & mythologized a period of American history that had to be lost before its value could be understood. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World`s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford`s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, & much more. ...

The final novel in the Great Plains trilogy, this is a celebration of the American midwest with Cather`s strongest heroine at its heart Jim & Antonia meets as children in the wide open plains of Nebraska at the end of the nineteenth century. Jim leaves for college & a career in the east, while Antonia stays at home, dedicating herself to her farm & family. As the years roll by, Jim will come to view Antonia as the embodiment of the prairie itself
- tough, spirited & enduring, despite the hardness & loneliness of pioneer life. Willa Cather`s beautiful novel is a celebration of the Nebraskan prairie she loved she much, & a powerful depiction of a pivotal era in the making of America.
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This 100th Anniversary Edition of Willa Cather`s masterpiece

Includes:: the original illustrations by W. T.

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