One of the world`s greatest fantasy novels and a rollicking classic of Chinese literature, in a sparkling new translation and published in a Clothbound Classics edition. A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and omni-talented, he can transform himself into whatever he chooses and...

NEW. The Michelin Lisbon City Map – part of Michelin’s brand-new Laminated City Map series – is ideal for visitors wanting to see the sights and navigate around the city. Points of interest drawn from Michelin Green Guides are described and highlighted on the map for easy sight-seeing. Planned routes and stops can be marked, then wiped off the laminated surface* while the map’s...

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and one woman’s quest to seize a final chance at glory…A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas.Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues,...

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE dark romance about a villain and his new obsession.I caught the attention of a monster.I didn't ask for it. Didn't even see it coming.But the moment I do, it's too late.Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm.He's cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage.The worst part is that no one sees his devil side.I...

Es ist das gewaltigste Unterfangen, dem sich die Menschheit seit Beginn der bemannten Raumfahrt je gegenübersah: die Besiedelung eines neuen Sonnensystems. Ein Raumschiff mit Kolonisten machte sich einst auf den Weg zum Tau-Ceti-System, um eine neue Heimat zu finden. Nun, Jahrzehnte später, sind sie beinahe angekommen. Doch welche Abenteuer und Gefahren werden die Menschen dort - 11,9...

Der neueste Fall stellt sich für Kommissar Schneider schwieriger alle vorhergehenden dar. Das muß man sich mal vorstellen!. Und grausamer ist dieser Fall auch, denn es handelt sich nicht nur um einen Allgemeinmörder, sondern um eine ganze Sekte, anscheinend, oder sind gar Tiere zum Mord erzogen? Ein Huhn totet! Es ist unglaublich, aber in wessen Auftrag? Der Kommissar weiß manchmal nicht ein...

Selbst ein Besuch auf dem Oktoberfest bringt Dagobert nicht von Gedanken ab, wie er noch zünftig Geld verdienen könnte. Die Antwort: Mit einer eisernen Henne, die Bananenschalen in Eier verwandeln kann! Klingt, als wäre das ein oder andere Maß zu viel geflossen, doch diese wundersame Erfindung eines einfallsreichen Bayers führt die Ducks in ein rasantes Abenteuer zwischen München und den...

Hoechste Bildqualitaet, komfortable Bedienung und ein handliches Format: Die Lumix LX100 II von Panasonic ist die perfekte Immer-Dabei-Kamera. Ein praktischer Begleiter ist auch dieses Buch. Es enthaelt alles Wissenswerte zur Lumix LX100 II und hilft Ihnen, das Beste aus Ihren Motiven herauszuholen. Anschauliche Beispiele erklaeren, wie Sie z. B. hohe Kontraste in den Griff bekommen und...

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! This glorious new edition of Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (considered a classic throughout the wizarding world) features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti via ten different breeds of dragon – all beautifully illustrated in full colour by the brilliantly inventive,...

The best introductory book on wine to come along in years” (The Washington Post) from the creators of the award-winning Wine Folly website Red or white? Cabernet or merlot? Light or bold? What to pair with food? Drinking great wine isn’t hard, but finding great wine does require a deeper understanding of the fundamentals.   Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine...

The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person … Cher herself. After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an...

Go on a haunted Halloween adventure through a spooky house in this spine-tingling, sturdy pop-up book! Welcome to our Haunted House! It’s creepy and it’s ghostly. If you don’t want to lose your way You’ll need to follow closely. Welcome to a kid-friendly pop-up book that’s perfect for tiny trick-or-treaters. Join a ghost-host as readers...

Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl\'s Guide to Murder. Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it\'s not a skill that...

Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires... The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were for burning...along with the houses in which they were hidden. Guy Montag enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for ten years, and he had never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames...never questioned anything until he...

Eines Tages kam Michael weinend nach Hause. Sein Traum war zerplatzt, er war nicht ins Basketball-Team seiner Schule aufgenommen worden. Er sei zu klein, meinte der Trainer. »Go out and earn it«, sagte seine Mutter zu ihm. Und das tat er. Fast zwei Meter wurde er groß und machte die Chicago Bulls zur erfolgreichsten Mannschaft der amerikanischen Liga. Mit dem US-Team holte er zweimal Gold...

In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, which first captivated and capsized her during a trip to Florence after college. Although Lahiri studied Italian for many years afterwards, true mastery had always...

Samin Nosrat verdichtet ihre reiche Erfahrung als Köchin und Kochlehrerin zu einem so einfachen wie revolutionären Ansatz. Es geht dabei um die vier zentralen Grundlagen guten Kochens: Salz, Fett, Säure und Hitze. Salz - das die Aromen vertieft. Fett - das sie trägt und attraktive Konsistenzen ermöglicht. Säure - die alle Aromen ausbalanciert. Und Hitze - die die Konsistenz eines Gerichts...

Told in multiple POVs, A Game of Gods is the final installment in the Hades Saga by USA Today Bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair.Hades, God of the Dead, has finally made Persephone his in every way possible. With their wedding on the horizon, the couple should be ecstatic. But Demeter is wreaking havoc on their bliss by battering the whole of New Greece with erratic and dangerous weather....

Demon's birth begins with him looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise. In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty and addiction aren't ideas. They're as natural as the grass grows. For Demon, born on...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners...