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A hands-on, step-by-step guide to training dogs, regardless of breed, age, or personality Wondering how you can get Fido to stop climbing up on the furniture? Hoping that your labradoodle will finally learn how to “sit” and “stay?” In the fifth edition of Dog Training For Dummies, readers will benefit from a compilation of the best, most effective training methods for dogs of all ages, personalities, and breeds. Readers will learn basic training commands, different techniques for obedience training, breed-specific strategies for modifying behavior, and more. The book explains how to housetrain your dog and changes and adjustments that can be made to create a happier home and environment for your dog. It also shows you how to address the most common problematic dog behaviors, like excessive barking when someone comes to your door. Inside the book: Expert tips for properly socializing your dog to interact with other dogs and people of all agesStrategies for improving your dog walking abilities and training your dog for bedtimeRecommendations for the best dog training and dog management equipment, including the latest tech Perfect for all dog owners, Dog Training For Dummies covers the tips, tricks, strategies, and techniques you need to understand to make training your dog a rewarding and successful experience.

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Step-by-step guidance on the latest version of the popular cloud accounting app QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 2026 Edition helps you save time and money. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through the basic setup of the online accounting software. Plus, this resource provides detailed guidance on key features, so you know how to navigate your financial data with ease. With QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 2026 Edition, you'll discover how to use any device to: view and update records, create invoices, record sales, pay bills, manage inventory, print checks, process payroll, prepare tax returns, balance accounts, generate financial reports, and beyond. Best of all? Everything's backed up in the cloud, so you'll get the peace of mind that comes with secure data. Use this Dummies guide to get up and running with QuickBooks Online. Inside: Make the switch to QuickBooks Online, or set up your business finances from scratchGet easy-to-follow instructions for accessing your data remotely and saving time with automated featuresUnderstand the new interface and the latest features, including Project Center and AI integrationStay on top of your budget, your taxes, and your reporting requirements QuickBooks Online is easy to use for any type of business, and QuickBooks Online For Dummies makes it even easier.

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An all-encompassing guide to a popular desktop accounting software QuickBooks Desktop All-in-One For Dummies clearly guides you on how to manage your business finances through QuickBooks Desktop. This comprehensive resource walks you through advanced features and overall layout, so you can maximize the value this software brings to your business. Feel confident invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, do-it-yourself payroll, preparing financial statements and reports, creating a business plan forecast, and more. Plus, you'll get helpful tips for protecting your financial data and troubleshooting any potential snags along the way. Inside: Get started with QuickBooks Desktop and set up your accounting systemGet easy-to-follow instructions for saving time with easy bookkeeping and automated featuresLearn to use advanced features as your business grows, so you can scale for the futureKnow your tax and reporting requirements From QuickBooks Desktop setup and bookkeeping basics to importing your data and performing all the tasks you need to keep things running smoothly, QuickBooks Desktop All-in-One For Dummies is your go-to

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Learn about the benefits of going keto, and boost your health with a personalized diet plan Keto Diet For Dummies is your updated guide to the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. It's a great time to try this healthful approach, thanks to new research, new recipes, and new keto products on the market. In this book, you'll find easily digestible info on how the keto diet trains your body to rely on fat as its energy source, for weight loss, reduced inflammation, improved mental health, and a host of other benefits. Then, the expert authors help you create the perfect keto plan to be the healthiest version of yourself. You'll even learn how to use AI to help you plan and prep great keto meals. What a time to be alive! Discover the latest science on the benefits of a low-carb, high-fat dietGet delicious keto recipes and meal planning ideas for every occasionLearn how to test your ketones and gently adapt to ketosisFind guidance for talking to your doctor about a keto lifestyle For those who want to learn about the keto diet, get started, and reap the benefits so many others have enjoyed, Keto Diet For Dummies is the perfect place to begin.

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Just as surgeons once believed pain was good for their patients, some argue today that death brings meaning to life. But given humans rarely live beyond a century – even while certain whales can thrive for over two hundred years – it’s hard not to see our biological limits as profoundly unfair. No wonder then that most people nearing death wish they still had more time.Yet, with ever-advancing science, will the ends of our lives always loom so close? For from ventilators to brain implants, modern medicine has been blurring what it means to die. In a lucid synthesis of current neuroscientific thinking, Zeleznikow-Johnston explains that death is no longer the loss of heartbeat or breath, but of personal identity – that the core of our identities is our minds, and that our minds are encoded in the structure of our brains. On this basis, he explores how recently invented brain preservation techniques now offer us all the chance of preserving our minds to enable our future revival.Whether they fought for justice or cured diseases, we are grateful to those of our ancestors who helped craft a kinder world – yet they cannot enjoy the fruits of the civilization they helped build. But if we work together to create a better future for our own descendants, we may even have the chance to live in it. Because, should we succeed, then just maybe, the future will love us enough to bring us back and share their world with us.

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In this intimate and modern poetry collection, Zubayr Charles seeks healing amidst the shocks of personal and social rejection, navigating the paradoxes of identity and love. Vivid, brave and witty, the sad boy’s starter pack is a reclamation of the self and a homecoming for the lonely and estranged. Invoking a strong sense of place, Charles’ Cape Town shapes what it means to be queer and Coloured. With a deft hand, the poet shapes the city in turn. Charles’ poems explore the tension between desire and detachment, longing and all-consuming love. This volume takes familiar, timeless themes by storm, forging them anew with luminous self-possession.

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Wangari Maathai tells the story of this scientist and women's rights activist. It explores how she inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years, saving many from hunger and poverty. Great Scientists are first biographies introducing some of the world's great scientists, simply retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Perfect for children aged 7 plus. Each book has been book banded and includes a quiz at the end to test what has been learned.Titles in the series: Charles Darwin / Galileo Galilei / David Attenborough / Nicolaus Copernicus / Isaac Newton / Marie Curie / Mary Anning / Leonardo da Vinci

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A stunning and interactive exploration of the natural world, celebrating the diversity of natural treasures in the rainforest and published in partnership with the Natural History Museum in London.My Nature Collection: In the Rainforest is filled with beautifully detailed artwork, highlighted natural treasures and hidden features to spot on every page. Deep-dive into many remarkable rainforest habitats and get to know their special features, from toucans in the canopy to fungi on the forest floor, from bongos in the Congo Basin to moon flowers blooming at night. Search and find each wonder in context, with answers and further explanations at the back of the book.My Nature Collection book series encourages readers age 7 and up to look carefully and consider Earth's natural habitats in detail through interactive questions and up-close artwork. The perfect collection of books for treasure collectors, fact hunters and all lovers of nature!Series titles include: In the Rainforest / Under the Ground / Under the Sea / Up in the Air

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A stunning and interactive exploration of the natural world, celebrating the diversity of natural treasures under the ground and published in partnership with the Natural History Museum London.My Nature Collection: Under the Ground is filled with beautifully detailed artwork, highlighted natural treasures and hidden features to spot on every page. Dig deep into many remarkable underground habitats and get to know their special features, from diamondback rattlesnakes under the desert to deep roots under the prairie, from dinosaur fossils trapped in sandstone to rubies glinting in ancient marble. Search and find each wonder in context, with answers and further explanations at the back of the book.My Nature Collection book series encourages readers age 7 and up to look carefully and consider Earth's natural habitats in detail through interactive questions and up-close artwork. The perfect collection of books for treasure collectors, fact hunters and all lovers of nature!Series titles include: In the Rainforest / Under the Ground / Under the Sea / Up in the Air

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Katherine Johnson tells the story of this famous figure, whose work as a mathematician for NASA helped the US land astronauts on the moon during the space race.Great Scientists are first biographies introducing some of the world's great scientists, simply retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Perfect for children aged 7 plus. Each book has been book banded and includes a quiz at the end to test what has been learned.Titles in the series: Charles Darwin / Galileo Galilei / David Attenborough / Nicolaus Copernicus / Isaac Newton / Marie Curie / Mary Anning / Leonardo da Vinci

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)In this tradiitonal tale from India, a little tiger cub is sent to the village to fetch fire. But the cub soon gets distracted ... and forgets all about the task.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original traditional tale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.

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'A sharp thriller [. . .] with strong characterisation, a deep sense of place and real wit' The Irish Times 'Melds the urban and rural to take folk horror somewhere unexpected, spooky and, paradoxically, new' SFX 'Blends folk horror with modern terror . . . The Wilding is a great novel' JamReads.com 'Natural horror at its finest, this haunting tale of a camping trip gone wrong grips you, shocks you and leaves a lasting impression' crossstitchandstories 'Ian McDonald has never written a bad novel' Cory Doctorow'Undeniably powerful . . . told with beauty and grace' Locus'The Wilding is an excellent slice of modern horror . . . strongly recommended!' runalongtheshelves.netStrange things have been happening at Lough Carrow. Local villagers have told dark rumours about the vast peat bog ever since the huge project to rewild it began.Strange tracks have been seen leading into and out of the site. Livestock has been mutilated in the area. And on their trek to a camp site in the heart of the bog some of Lisa's group - five teenagers and three teachers she's guiding on a wilderness experience - spot wolves, wolverines, and something that looks older and scarier than either . . . even though Ireland's lost wild animals are yet to be introduced to the park . . . They have planned one cosy campout in this strange wilderness, where time and space themselves seems to be shifting, but as darkness falls it's clear they have a very different night ahead. The camp is attacked.The campers are trapped.And something out there has only just begun to hunt . . .

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MEET YOUR NEXT EPIC FANTASY OBSESSIONNo one remembers the calamity that killed the gods and stole the names of their people. Now Shipwright and Shroudweaver are known only by their professions.She's a master of magical shipbuilding. He's a maker of the gilded gods that fuel their sails, stitched from the souls of dead sailors.When a chance to save their world calls the veterans back to shore, they decide they'll stop at nothing to vanquish the ultimate evil, embarking on a deadly race against time to beat the grief-wracked sorceress known as Crowkisser to the notorious mountain kingdom in the legend-infested north before she unleashes the ancient power entombed at its heart - the one waiting to finish what it started.The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver introduces a trail-blazing new voice in Scottish fantasy with an epic adventure of ancient gods, apocalyptic magic, and love that can survive the end of the world - unmissable for fans of The Will of the Many by James Islington, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, and Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

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Jack Ryan returns in a blockbuster new novel of action, thrills and intrigue in the world created by master storytelling Tom Clancy.An international incident may fracture the Ryan family in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.Even in a family of strong individualists like the Ryans, Kyle has stood out as a lone wolf. For years he's gone his own way, joining the DIA rather than the CIA, and disagreeing with his father's politics.Now he's missing in an African country on the brink of a coup. His last message to his handlers, "We're on the wrong side of history."His father, the President of the United States, is about to discover which is more important to him: the interests of his country or the life of his son?PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY'Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'NEW YORK TIMES'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'SUNDAY TIMES'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch'DAILY MAIL'Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical'WASHINGTON POST

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From the creator of the bestselling Claris series comes this enchanting new fairytale about a girl who dreams of flying … and discovers that when you find friendship, your heart will soar!   While she tends to the royal roses, young Coco Blair daydreams about flying like a bird – and making a friend. But first, she’ll have to solve the mystery of the ghost that’s haunting the palace. Who could it be – and why can only Coco see her? And why does the ghost insist Coco can fly?   This spirited adventure about friendship, helping others and living out your dreams is the fourth gorgeous picture book in the Young Queens Collection, a series of original fairytales about young girls coming into their own power. Perfect for children aged 3+ and fashion-obsessed readers of all ages. With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are beloved all over the world. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection.  Perfect for:  Fans of the bestselling Claris series by Megan Hess. Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories. Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!  Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.  Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book. Discover more fairytales from the dazzling Young Queens Collection now:  A Most Mysterious Manor  ​The Velvet Messenger  The Curious Crown

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2026 editionNow updated to include newer maps and photos, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travelers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker's inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. Otherwise known as the Camino Francés, the main route covered in this volume is the most popular sacred route through Spain, from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago.

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From the internet’s “art dad”: an encouraging and inspiring guide for artists of all levels to embrace failure, overcome self-doubt, and rediscover the joy of creating art.Is there such a thing as cheating in art? No.Am I too old to start making art? Of course not.Will I ever like my art? Yes. Eventually. But not always (it’s complicated).Can my art ever get better? Yes. But with practice (and a lot of patience).If I become an artist, will I be rich? What? No. Who’s asking these questions???With the inviting nature of Bob Ross and the kindness and empathy of Mister Rogers, Scott Christian Sava has become the internet’s “art dad” to over four million artists (young and old) around the world. But this is not a book about how to hold a pencil. Or how to draw a superhero. Or how to break into the art world (although we do talk about that a little). It’s about how we can enjoy the process of making art and let go of perfection and self-doubt and the fear of failure by learning to be okay with where we are on our own individual artistic journey. That art is all about experimentation, failing, and trying again.Becoming an Artist is part encouragement, part storytelling, part sketchbook. Filled with art, stories, silly tangents, hard-won wisdom, and over 50 black-and-white watercolor illustrations, all created during a very hectic week in New York City.Whether you’re a total beginner, a burned-out pro, or someone who hasn’t made art since middle school, this book is your permission slip to just make stuff. To be weird. To be imperfect. To be human.

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A take-anywhere, consult-anytime mini boxed set of 60 personal notes from the universe, easily accessible whenever you crave a dose of astrological guidance. For daily affirmation seekers and zodiac fans, Cosmo Cards offer a new experience in personal transformation and self-care. Tucked into a bright and beautifully designed little package, a set of 60 cards holds sometimes-sassy, always-encouraging, inspirational, and practical messages we all need to hear from time to time, such as: Balancing giving and receiving is essential. Take time to refill your own well. You’re a cosmic fish, not a karmic lifeguard. You don’t have to save everybody. A little bit of comfort is important for a Pisces. Make sure your space supports your need to feel safe, cozy, and at peace. Pull a Cosmo Card and let the words of wisdom, knowledge, humor, or commiseration flow through you. The set can be used daily, weekly, at a moment of stress or uncertainty, or consulted like an oracle deck for clarity and guidance anytime it’s needed. Perfect for self-purchase or gift-giving to the star sign enthusiast in your life, the greeting card practically writes itself: Embrace the advice that only an intuitive Pisces, like yourself, can understand.

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'The 7 steps to self-love everyone needs to thrive.' – Dr Martha Deiros Collado, bestselling author of How to Be the Grown Up'How to be selfish is a must-read for anyone buried under the weight of the world's expectations and struggling to put themselves on their own priority list.' – Libby Ward, @diaryofanhonestmumIT'S TIME TO START LIVING LIKE YOU MATTER TOOIn How to Be Selfish, chartered psychologist Suzy Reading challenges everything we’ve learnt about selflessness, and dispels the widely accepted myths about what it is to be 'selfish'.Drawing on somatic therapy, neuroscience and psychology, alongside highly effective coaching tools and techniques, Suzy presents seven steps to guide you towards reclaiming your peace and your power. We can only become calmer, stronger, well-rested people by prioritising ourselves and also allowing others to fill up our cup. It is time to receive!By reclaiming the right to self and honing the skills of self-advocacy, we deepen the authenticity of our bonds, we protect the energy to take care of others and also tend to our own needs and ambitions without depletion.Understanding the true glory of being able to embrace 'selfishness' is our opportunity to break the cycle of stress and toxic productivity, disrupt patriarchal pressure and transform the way we live, love, work and parent.'This book is balm for the burnt-out. Wise, clear and compassionate' – Anna Mathur, bestselling author of The Uncomfortable Truth 'An empowering and important book for anyone who has always put themselves last' - Helen Thorn, bestselling author of Get Divorced, Be Happy

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Anne of Green Gables meets How to Train Your Dragon in Kindred Dragons, a cozy and heartfelt middle-grade graphic novel about a brave young girl and the dragon whose life depends on her Alice has been unhappy ever since her parents sent her to Prince Edward Island to live with her strict grandmother. Alice is fanciful, prone to telling tall tales, and absolutely OBSESSED with dragons! Fairies deliver dragon eggs to a select few, known as Kindreds, but no egg has ever arrived for Alice. While wandering the woods alone, she finds and secretly befriends a mysterious old dragon named Brim. Alice is excited to finally have a dragon friend of her own, but when Brim suddenly falls ill, Alice must set out on a desperate quest to save him. As Alice searches for a cure, she discovers that her connection to dragons is unlike that of any Kindred—but will her new power be enough to save her friend? Let your imagination take flight in this heartfelt story of friendship, family, and learning to love who you are!

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'Life is full of uncertainty when you work deep undercover. I had to forget Steve Bentley and become totally immersed in the psyche of Steve Jackson. I was ready to do almost anything to further my cover. It was one great adrenaline rush fuelled by copious amounts of alcohol, hash, weed and some cocaine.'This is the true story behind Operation Julie, the groundbreaking police investigation that resulted in the break-up of one of the largest LSD manufacturing operations in the world, by the detective who infiltrated their global drug empire.In the mid-1970s, at the age of 29, Stephen Bentley, a fresh-faced detective, turned himself into Steve Jackson, a dope-smoking, hard-drinking hippie. His time spent undercover with a gang making and distributing LSD,, as well as infiltrating a cartel planning to smuggle cocaine into Britain, helped bring down two criminal networks. However, the operation also led to deep personal aftershocks felt long after the case closed.As we get up close and personal with the operators of the drug supply chain that fuelled 1970s counterculture, the story becomes laden with heavy drug-taking, blurred lines between cop, criminal and friend, and creeping doubts about who Steve really is.Stephen Bentley's insider account shows what it really takes to go undercover - to befriend, to betray and to bury your sense of self.

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From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters, she dreams of leaving her family's island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her to train as a priestess in her temple, Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home. Flourishing in her role as Athena's favoured acolyte, all it takes is one fateful night to irrevocably alter the course of Meddy's promising future forever. With her locs transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit, Meddy must embrace a new identity - not as a victim, but as a vigilante - and with it, the chance to write her own story as mortal, martyr and myth.Exploding with rage, heartbreak and love, I, Medusa reimagines the iconic figure from Greek mythology as a young Black woman caught in the cross currents between her heart's deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play.

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This fantastically fun darts puzzle book is jam-packed with 180 maths challenges for kids aged 7+. Each puzzle captures the thrill of a darts game, helping kids exercise their minds and build essential maths skills while having fun!From addition to subtraction, multiplication to times tables, fractions and more, darts is the perfect way to achieve sharp mental maths skills and score a bullseye with every sum!Including:· Practise your addition and subtraction skills with a game of 501· Keep on top of your times tables with a game of 51 by 5s · Work out the next number in a sequence with a game of Around the Clock· Use quick mental maths to work out the winner in a game of Halve ItDarts fun facts, tips and tricks are also included alongside the entertaining maths puzzles, preparing kids to show off their skills in a real game of darts with friends or family. With darts-mania all around, kids will build the maths and darts precision to rival Luke Littler in the Championship with these sharp puzzles!Perfect for darts fans, number-whizzes or kids looking to build their maths skills, 180! Darts Puzzles for Keen-Eyed Kids will keep kids happy and engaged for hours - and help them achieve incredible darts skills on and off the page.

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An immersive, enriching and sensory journey of healing, one wild plant at a time.‘The wild is never finished. It insists on returning, on reweaving, on remaking what has been broken. And it was the wild that first taught me I could do the same. I didn’t come to plants as a scholar or a healer. I came as someone who had forgotten how to belong to herself. I came raw, fractured, emptied out by years of surviving. I came because I needed to find away back into my own body.’In a series of viscerally alive chapters, exploring the wildlife, folklore and medicinal properties of common wild flowers and trees, Brigit Anna McNeill tells her own story of recovery and rewilding.Herbalist, trained therapist, and popular Instagram and Substack writer McNeill explains how the natural cycle of dispersal, growth and bloom can inspire our recovery from trauma, stress and illness. By weaving together both the beauty and psychology of reciprocity and non-human connection, she deepens our interaction with the wildness to be found both in the city and the woodlands beyond.The Wild Within illuminates a botanical path of self-care.

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Enjoy over 500 pages of beautifully illustrated and retold classics! This keepsake collection contains Mariah Marsden's beloved graphic novel adaptations of The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, and Heidi––all in one gift-worthy box set.Immerse yourself in Mary Lennox’s discovery of a hidden garden, Anne Shirley’s adventures on Prince Edward Island, and Heidi’s heartwarming journey in the Swiss Alps. These stories have captured the hearts and imaginations of children for generations and will come to vivid life for yet more readers in this captivating graphic novel box set. Adapted by Mariah Marsden and featuring gorgeous illustrations from Brenna Thummler, Hanna Luechtefeld, and Ofride, this collection of well-loved classics is sure to inspire and enchant kids and their grown-ups.Book 1: The Secret Garden Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s Martha Sowerby: the too-cheery maid with bothersome questions who seems out of place in the dreary manor. Then there’s the elusive Uncle Craven, Mary’s only remaining family—whom she’s not permitted to see. And finally, there are the mysteries that seem to haunt the run-down place: rumors of a lost garden with a tragic past, and a midnight wail that echoes across the moors. As Mary begins to explore this new world alongside her ragtag companions—a cocky robin redbreast, a sour-faced gardener, and a boy who can talk to animals—she learns that even the loneliest of hearts can grow roots in rocky soil.Book 2: Anne of Green Gables  When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan who can help manage their family farm, they have no idea what delightful trouble awaits them. With flame-red hair and an unstoppable imagination, eleven-year-old Anne Shirley takes Green Gables by storm. Anne’s misadventures bring a little romance to the lives of everyone she meets: her bosom friend, Diana Barry; the town gossip, Mrs. Lynde; and that infuriating tease, Gilbert Blythe. From triumphs and thrills to the depths of despair, Anne turns each everyday moment into something extraordinary.Book 3: Heidi  When young Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in a small shepherd’s hut in the Swiss Alps, everyone expects him to turn her away. He has a bad reputation: mean, growly, and harsh as the cold mountain winds. But Heidi is quick to take on any challenge, whether it’s keeping an eye on the rebellious goats, learning to read, or melting Grandfather’s icy heart. Heidi’s adventures take her up and down her beloved mountain, from picnics in the high alpine meadows all the way to the distant streets of Frankfurt and a city life she could never have imagined. But when homesickness strikes, Heidi must weigh old friendships with new ones and find her place in an expanding world.

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Enter the magical realm of gnomes with this captivating book that unveils their hidden secrets. This companion volume to the runaway international bestselling Gnomes takes you on a journey through lush forests, mystical gardens, and cozy underground homes, revealing the fascinating lives of these elusive creatures. The 200 hand-illustrated pages overflow with the authors’ on-the-scene sketches and firsthand observations.Inside this book, you'll find:Detailed Illustrations: Beautifully crafted images that bring the gnomes' world to life. Intriguing Stories: Tales of gnome adventures, wisdom, and folklore. Gnome Lore: Insights into gnome culture, habits, and their unique way of life. In Secrets of the Gnomes, authors Poortvliet and Huygen are invited as more than mere observers. After a meal of mushrooms and cream (which tastes as if it were made of “everything that light, air, sun, moon, and earth could produce”), they find that they have been turned into gnomes themselves.... The authors learn of the tender emotional life of a gnome; they see and diagram the mechanics of ingenious gnome technology; they observe how gnomes administer justice in the wild; they are told how fairy tales first began (Little Red Riding Hood was actually a gnome!); and, best of all, they are allowed to see parts of the gnomes’ fabled Secret Book. Whether you're a seasoned gnome enthusiast or new to their enchanting world, The Secrets of the Gnomes offers a delightful escape into a land of wonder and imagination. Perfect for readers who love fantasy, nature, and whimsical tales.

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