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Marcus Rashford, MBE, is famous worldwide for his skills both on and off the pitch—but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an ordinary kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. Now the nation's favourite footballer wants to show YOU how to achieve your dreams, in this positive and inspiring guide for life.

When a guy named Martin Nathaniel Munroe II texts you, it should be obvious who you're talking to. Except there's two of them (it's a long story), and Haley thinks she's talking to the one she doesn't hate. A question about a class project rapidly evolves into an all-consuming conversation. Haley finds that Martin is actually willing to listen to her weird facts and unusual obsessions, and Martin feels like Haley is the first person to really see who he is. Haley and Martin might be too awkward to hang out in real life, but over text, they're becoming addicted to each other.

When the boundaries between desire and danger are blurred, I find myself inexplicably drawn to the enigmatic vampire leader, despite the disastrous consequences. But someone in our clan is desperate to keep us apart and will use any means possible to ensure my undead life is cut short. As the prophecy unfurls, and its secrets become more perilous, a chilling revelation emerges from the shadows. Guided by my death-dealing mentor I must face my toughest trial yet, while navigating a treacherous web of clan distrust and malevolent falsehoods.

"The Twelve Labours of Hercules" are a series of feats ordered by the gods carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes, whose name was later romanised as Hercules. The legend was first written whole, as a fixed cycle of twelve labours, in an epic Greek poem now lost, in about 600BC; as they survive in the original source, the labours are not all recounted in a single place, but must be reassembled from many sources. This short story is a retelling of Hercules' legend with an elegant style that will edify children and adults alike.

TikTok sensation Katie Kennedy, aka @TheHistoryGossip, serves up a delicious blend of fascinating, witty and salacious history tea for every day of the year. With infectious wit and historical insight, The History Gossip brings you the mad, bad and dangerous tales from around the world. With entries for every day of the year, this is history … but not as you know it.

13 World Championship appearances. 6 Olympic Games. Hockey Hall of Famer. All while raising a child, earning multiple university degrees, and not benefiting from the financial stability male professional athletes have. She gave the game everything she had—now, Hayley shares what the game gave her.

Astrid would give anything to be one of the Ulfsark—fearless warriors who ride giant Amarok wolves. Like her ancestors, she yearns for the soul-deep bond with a wolf. The connection. The union. A chance to prove her worth and honor her mother's legacy.

Doctors believed that Ruby Joy would only survive seven days, but as each day passed, her parents chose to believe that Ruby had a very full life ahead of her. In spite of the cruel onslaught of sickness, Ruby’s invincible spirit gave her parents courage to let go of their own expectations and opened their eyes to see beauty in the midst of suffering.

Dead Dad Club is the lucid, prismatic memoir of Katie Moulton, a millennial music critic who grew up in a die-hard rock-and-roll family, about her father’s unexpected death from addiction shortly before her 17th birthday, and the music obsession she inherited from him that shaped her early adulthood. A quintessentially American tale about family, grief, identity, and dependency, set in the Midwest and scored in the writer’s imagination by the timeless Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

At her aunt’s funeral, Laurel stumbles across an irate woman shouting at a gorgeous man, calling him a jerk, a prick, and a grumpy asshole. Then she meets Sebastian and adds a few names to that list. Because he may be hot as sin, but he has the personality of a rabid, prickly porcupine. And Laurel has enough trouble.

English professor Athena Murphy is an authority on the novels of the Brontë sisters. But as they say in academia, publish or perish. To save her job, Athena decides to write a biography of C.L. Garland, the author heating up best seller lists with spicy retellings of classic literature. Tracking down the reclusive writer and uncovering her secret identity, though, means Athena must return to her small Midwestern hometown where Garland—and her ex-boyfriend, Thorne Kent—live.

Valentine is the guardian angel of love, the last of his kind defending the world from the forces of darkness. That means no distractions, no dating, and certainly no falling in love. But when a mortal re-awakens his heart, she proves to be his greatest strength, and his only weakness…. Elle has always had a disastrous love life. But when her date turns into a vampire, she realizes she’s hit a new low.

Jessica Watts has gotten less picky about the booze she’ll drink and the jobs she’ll take. But when she’s asked to find the missing daughter of a shady Mexican business mogul, the quest hits close to home for someone who hasn’t seen her parents in years….

Imagine having the knowledge you need to start your business and live the hassle-free all-American lifestyle of independence, prosperity, and peace of mind.

Zaira von Monocle is getting the hang of commanding her airship when crisis hits her homeland, Rislandia. Caught in a terrible cycle of withdrawal from their power-serum, Wyranth soldiers are ravaging the countryside in a berserk rage. The Grand Rislandian Army has been unable to slow their bloodthirsty advance. The Wyranth’s serum has its origin in legend, a children’s tale about giants roaming the land of Zenwey, far across the ocean. Zaira must take the Liliana and her crew to this faraway land, in hopes that she might find a cure before the Wyranth take even more lives.

Alfred North Whitehead once noted: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato." Plato is indeed considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle. But his writings are often light, fresh and funny; it was Plato who invented the dialogue in philosophy, which makes a point very easy to follow and the occasion of various scenic arrangements.

Become a Master Conversationalist in Just 30 Days: Say Goodbye to Awkward Silence and Hello to Genuine Connection! Whether you're a seasoned social butterfly or a shy introvert, How to Talk to Anyone about Anything is your roadmap to success.

In the shadows of her grandmother's barn, 10-year-old Amy discovers an unexpected secret: a wounded fairy. With the knowledge that magic is real, Amy is determined to find a cure to save her father's life. Stepping through the fairy door, Amy discovers a land of fairy villages, radiant crystal caverns, and magical white stags with the ability to grant wishes. But beneath the glitter, all is not as wonderful as it seems. Every corner holds a secret, every shadow whispers of danger. The scales of magic are unbalanced, and every decision has consequences.

In her third fast-paced mystery, beautician Valentine Beaumont and her madcap crew sail the high seas on a Caribbean “Beauty Cruise”. When a bizarre murder takes place onboard, Valentine finds herself swept into the middle of the investigation. If things aren’t bad enough, her mother is playing matchmaker, a loved one is kidnapped, drug smuggling is afoot, a hair contest proves disastrous, and a strange alliance between

Geoffrey Chaucer, born around 1340, was the first great English poet. The immense popularity of the "Canterbury Tales" is shown by the number of manuscript copies still in existence. It was one of the first books printed in England. The vividness with which the author describes scenes and events and people, as if he had them before his eyes, is one of his greatest charms as a writer. Those who know him best, place him second only to Shakespeare as a writer of delightful English.