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Chanel Miller Know My Name
The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR 'Incredibly moving and haunting' Roxane Gay'I read this book cover to cover and it stunned me' Jia Tolentino 'Powerful, honest and necessary' Marian Keyes'To girls everywhere, I am with you. On nights when you feel alone, I am with you. When people doubt you or dismiss you, I am with you. I fought every day for you. So never stop fighting, I believe you.'Chanel Miller's story changed our world forever. In 2016 Brock Turner was sentenced to just six months in...
Engels | 384 pagina's (ePub3, 1 MB) | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2019
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Bernardine Evaristo Girl, Woman, Other
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019
THE SUNDAY TIMES 1# BESTSELLER & BOOKER PRIZE WINNER*One of Goodreads Most Popular Books of the Past Decade*This is Britain as you've never read it.This is Britain as it has never been told.From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the twentieth century to the teens of the twenty-first, Girl, Woman, Other follows a cast of twelve characters on their personal journeys through this country and the last hundred years. They're each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place...
Engels | 336 pagina's (ePub3, 1,5 MB) | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2019
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Debbie Tung Book Love
Book Love is a gift book of comics tailor-made for tea-sipping, spine-sniffing, book-hoarding bibliophiles. Debbie Tung's comics are humorous and instantly recognizablemaking readers laugh while precisely conveying the thoughts and habits of book nerds. Book Love is the ideal gift to let a book lover know they're understood and appreciated. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 144 pagina's (ePub3, 249 MB) | Andrews McMeel Publishing, [Nederland] | 2019
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Anh Do Ninja Kid 2
Flying Ninja!
Laugh-out-loud and fully illustrated Ninja Kid is the start of a brand new series from bestselling comedian Anh Do! Nelson is a ninja. He is not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the worlds nerdiest ninja! And now he has to stop an animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! For that, he will need his new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills! How will Nelson learn to fly when he is scared of heights?! Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 192 pagina's (ePub2, 42 MB) | Scholastic, [Nederland] | 2019
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Anh Do Ninja Kid
From Nerd to Ninja
Laugh-out-loud and fully illustrated Ninja Kid is the start of a brand new series from bestselling comedian Anh Do! Nelson is a nerd! Unfit, uncool...totally awkward! But when he wakes up on his tenth birthday, he discovers he is a NINJA! THE LAST NINJA ON EARTH! How is he going to save the world when he cannot even get his undies on the right way?! With the help of Grandmas inventions and his wild cousin Kenny, can Nelson master his new ninja skills AND save Duck Creek? Anh Do is a hugely popular...
Engels | 240 pagina's (ePub2, 38 MB) | Scholastic, [Nederland] | 2019
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Ocean Vuong On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
A masterpiece Max Porter
THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel. This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future.And it serves as a doorway into parts...
Engels | 256 pagina's (ePub3, 5,5 MB) | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2019
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Andy Griffiths The 117-Storey Treehouse
The Treehouse Series
The 117-Storey Treehouse is the ninth book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic comic book-style illustrations.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger GangAndy and Terry have added another thirteen levels of crazy fun to their every-growing treehouse! It used to be a 104-story treehouse, but it just keeps growing!They've got a tiny-horse level,...
Engels | 288 pagina's (ePub3, 181 MB) | Macmillan Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2019
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F.C. Yee Avatar, The Last Airbender
The Rise of Kyoshi (Chronicles of the Avatar Book 1)
From the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender comes the instant USA Today and New York Times bestselling novel starring Avatar Kyoshinow in paperback!Written in consultation with Michael Dante DiMartino, the visionary cocreator and executive producer of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra animated TV series. Justice begins with one woman. After nine years of desperate searching for the next Avatar, the discovery of young, charming Avatar Yun has brought stability to the four nationsthat...
Engels | 456 pagina's (ePub2, 2,9 MB) | Amulet Books, [Nederland] | 2019
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Andy Griffiths The 104-Storey Treehouse
The Treehouse Series
The 104-Storey Treehouse is the eighth book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic comic book-style illustrations.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger GangJoin Andy and Terry in their 104-storey spectacular treehouse - it used to be a 91-story treehouse, but they decided it was still missing a few things!They've added thirteen new levels, including...
Engels | 256 pagina's (ePub3, 188 MB) | Macmillan Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2018
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Tommy Orange There There
From the Booker-prize longlisted author of Wandering Stars
Discover Tommy Orange s searing debut novel, following a multi-generational cast of characters as they gather for the Big Oakland Powwow.'A thunderclap' Marlon James'Astonishing' Margaret Atwood, via Twitter'Pure soaring beauty' Colm T ib nJacquie Red Feather is newly sober and hoping to reconnect with her estranged family. That's why she is there. Dene is there because he has been collecting stories to honour his uncle's death, while Edwin is looking for his true father and Opal came to watch her...
Engels | 304 pagina's (ePub3, 3 MB) | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2018
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Tara Westover Educated
The international bestselling memoir
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLERA BETWEEN THE COVERS PICKSelected as a book of the year by AMAZON, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE'One of the best books I have ever read . . . unbelievably moving' Elizabeth Day 'An extraordinary story, beautifully told' Louise O'Neill 'A memoir to stand alongside the classics . . . compelling and joyous' Sunday Times Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of the...
Engels | 400 pagina's (ePub3, 0,9 MB) | Cornerstone Digital, [Nederland] | 2018
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Anne Frank Anne Frank s Diary
The Graphic Adaptation
The First Graphic Adaptation of the Multi-Million Bestseller'12th June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.'In the summer of 1942, fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse. Aged thirteen when she went into the secret annexe, Anne Frank kept a diary in which she confided her innermost...
Engels | 256 pagina's (ePub3, 106 MB) | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2018
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Saunders George Saunders Lincoln in the Bardo
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017A STORY OF LOVE AFTER DEATH'A masterpiece' Zadie Smith'Extraordinary' Daily Mail'Breathtaking' Observer'A tour de force' Sunday TimesThe extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book Award-shortlisted George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln and the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil WarThe American Civil War rages while President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter...
Engels | 288 pagina's (ePub3, 1,5 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [Nederland] | 2017
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Paul D. Storrie Beowulf
Monster Slayer [A British Legend]
Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of thirty men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father's friend, Hrothgar, the king of the Danes. Hrothgar's land is plagued by Grendel, a vicious monster who attacks the Danes by night. Beowulf sets sail to aid Hrothgar and the Danes. But is Beowulf strong enough to slay the monstrous Grendel? And even if he succeeds, what other dangers lie ahead for the warrior-hero? Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub3, 69 MB) | Graphic Universe â„¢, [Nederland] | 2017
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Paul D. Storrie Hercules
The Twelve Labors [A Greek Myth]
Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus-king of the gods-and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. With her magical powers, she tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors, each one a test of his strength, courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme? For this exciting...
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub3, 61 MB) | Graphic Universe â„¢, [Nederland] | 2017
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Jeff Limke Thor & Loki
In the Land of Giants [A Norse Myth]
Out of the great halls of Asgard, home of the Norse Gods...came one of the greatest Norse legends. Thor, powerful god of thunder, and his brother Loki, the trickster, were eager to resolve an argument: Does strength always win, or do brains always beat brawn? To find an answer, they travel to the strange and forbidding land of giants. There they will face a series of challenges that will prove once and for all which god is right. Or will it? Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub3, 63 MB) | Graphic Universe â„¢, [Nederland] | 2017
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Jesmyn Ward Sing, Unburied, Sing
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2017ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW STATESMAN, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, TIME AND THE BBC_______________'A must' - Margaret Atwood'A searing, urgent read' - Celeste Ng'Staggering' - Marlon James'Disarmingly beautiful' - Spectator'Blazing with power, grief and tenderness' - Financial Times_______________An intimate portrait...
Engels | 304 pagina's (ePub3, 0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [Nederland] | 2017
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Andy Griffiths The 78-Storey Treehouse
The Treehouse Series
The 78-Storey Treehouse is the sixth book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic comic book-style illustrations.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger GangJoin Andy and Terry in their 78-storey spectacular treehouse - it used to be 65 storeys, but they keep expanding! They've added thirteen new levels including a drive-thru car wash, a combining...
Engels | 256 pagina's (ePub3, 239 MB) | Macmillan Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2017
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Andy Griffiths The 65-Storey Treehouse
The Treehouse Series
The 65-Storey Treehouse is the fifth book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic comic book-style illustrations.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger GangAndy and Terry's amazing 65-Storey Treehouse used to be 52 stories, but they keep expanding!Now it has a pet-grooming salon, a birthday room (where it's always your birthday, even when it's not),...
Engels | 256 pagina's (ePub3, 142 MB) | Macmillan Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2016
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Yaa Gyasi Homegoing
A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick for 2024
A BBC Top 100 Novels that Shaped Our WorldEffia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa Gyasi has written a miraculous novel - the intimate, gripping...
Engels | 330 pagina's (ePub3, 2,7 MB) | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2016
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