https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BIBITM%3E%20(DYN%3A%20XDA%20%2B%20ITMXDATYP%3A%20A%20%2B%20FILTER%3A%201)&QRYTEXT=eAudiobooks&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20&ISGLB=0 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3850281&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 It's the 1990's, and Jay is an artist tipped for greatness. Shortly after graduating from his London art school, a promising career is already taking shape before him. Despite the brutal end of his intense relationship with Alice, his great love, he's destined to make his mark on the world as one of the most brilliant young creatives of the last century. Everyone is going to remember his name.It's 2020, and Jay lives out of his car, working as a delivery driver in wealthy upstate New York. Sick and undocumented, Jay arrives at an enormous mansion and collapses from exhaustion --- right at the feet of Alice, whom he had hoped he would never see again. Twenty years on, and while Jay teeters on the edge, she's married the man she left him for; Jay's former best friend and fellow artist, Rob. Ashamed, Jay hopes she won't recognize him behind his dirty surgical mask, but when she does, she invites him to recover on the property, setting the stage for a devastating reckoning that's been decades in the making. Gripping and brilliantly orchestrated, Blue Ruin moves back and forth through time to deliver an extraordinary portrait of an artist as he reunites with his past and confronts the world he once loved and left behind. This is a novel suffused with tension and melancholy; an ode to an iconic art scene from an author at the height of his powers. It's the 1990's, and Jay is an artist tipped for greatness. Shortly after graduating from his London art school, a promising career is already taking shape before him. Despite the brutal end of his intense relationship with Alice, his great love, he's destined to make his mark on the world as one of the most brilliant young creatives of the last century. Everyone is going to remember his name.It's 2020, and Jay lives out of his car, working as a delivery driver in wealthy upstate New York. Sick and undocumented, Jay arrives at an enormous mansion and collapses from exhaustion --- right at the feet of Alice, whom he had hoped he would never see again. Twenty years on, and while Jay teeters on the edge, she's married the man she left him for; Jay's former best friend and fellow artist, Rob. Ashamed, Jay hopes she won't recognize him behind his dirty surgical mask, but when she does, she invites him to recover on the property, setting the stage for a devastating reckoning that's been decades in the making. Gripping and brilliantly orchestrated, Blue Ruin moves back and forth through time to deliver an extraordinary portrait of an artist as he reunites with his past and confronts the world he once loved and left behind. This is a novel suffused with tension and melancholy; an ode to an iconic art scene from an author at the height of his powers.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Kunzru, Hari<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster Audio UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3850222&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky is at once merciless and heartbreaking in its compassion. It etches the limits of human reason and intelligence--perhaps even the limits of human life --when they touch the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the dessert. In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky is at once merciless and heartbreaking in its compassion. It etches the limits of human reason and intelligence--perhaps even the limits of human life --when they touch the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the dessert.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bowles, Paul<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : HarperAudio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3850064&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 The crashing wave catches the early morning light, sparkling like diamonds across the beach. It cocoons the girl’s body resting on the rocks, her knees tucked under her. As the water reaches it, the girl’s dark hair rises in tendrils to caress her face, her eyelashes speckled with sand. She’d look like a mermaid from a story… if not for the bruises around her fragile throat.When the body of a young woman is found by the coast in Land’s End, Cornwall, Detective Lauren Pengelly and her deputy Matt Price are first on the scene. Sophie Bethany Yates was well-known around the docks – a pretty girl from up the coast, always dreaming of something more. As locals jostle the barricades for a better look, whispers go round that Sophie’s boyfriend Samuel was more than capable of murder.But Lauren isn’t ready to close the case, even after Samuel can’t give a reliable alibi for the night Sophie died. Something about the crime scene feels off – a hunch confirmed when they find a tiny slip of paper hidden inside Sophie’s mouth, reading “Men must work and women must weep”. It’s a break in the case, but a confusing one. What does the cryptic message mean, and how come Lauren feels like she’s heard it before?But then another young woman is found on the sand, a curl of paper between her lips. Lauren knows they’re running out of time to catch the killer. As she begins to untangle the dark truth around what’s happening to these girls, she discovers a darker side to the scenic town – and to Sophie herself, who wasn’t all she seemed. Hiding in plain sight is a twisted killer, whose desperate plans mean nobody is safe for long… but can Lauren piece together the truth before they find her first?An unputdownable murder mystery from a bestselling author, perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Louise Penny and Joy Ellis.What readers are saying about this series:“Lots of suspense and nail-biting moments… so good I read it in a day!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Great book!!... It had high suspense, intrigue, action, child kidnapping, murder, mystery, great police work and a few crazy twists and turns!... Had me glued to my Kindle!... I can't wait for more!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Fans of Sally Rigby will be in heaven… be warned you are likely to have heart palpitations long before you reach the end… the plot just goes into emotional overdrive and reaches an absolutely nail-biting denouement!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This talented author has written a cannot-put-down novel.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I was completely gripped by this book. It had realistic characters and a plot with twists to keep you guessing.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Guaranteed to keep you gripped” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Gripping from the start, full of ups and downs, literally thought I was on a rollercoaster of emotions!... Really enjoyed every minute of this book.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wow!... this was a police procedural with non-stop action, and interesting characters.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Sally Rigby does it again… never disappoints.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I was completely hooked from the first page. 5 stars!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Outstanding… The suspense and emotion were spot on throughout the entire read.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The crashing wave catches the early morning light, sparkling like diamonds across the beach. It cocoons the girl’s body resting on the rocks, her knees tucked under her. As the water reaches it, the girl’s dark hair rises in tendrils to caress her face, her eyelashes speckled with sand. She’d look like a mermaid from a story… if not for the bruises around her fragile throat.When the body of a young woman is found by the coast in Land’s End, Cornwall, Detective Lauren Pengelly and her deputy Matt Price are first on the scene. Sophie Bethany Yates was well-known around the docks – a pretty girl from up the coast, always dreaming of something more. As locals jostle the barricades for a better look, whispers go round that Sophie’s boyfriend Samuel was more than capable of murder.But Lauren isn’t ready to close the case, even after Samuel can’t give a reliable alibi for the night Sophie died. Something about the crime scene feels off – a hunch confirmed when they find a tiny slip of paper hidden inside Sophie’s mouth, reading “Men must work and women must weep”. It’s a break in the case, but a confusing one. What does the cryptic message mean, and how come Lauren feels like she’s heard it before?But then another young woman is found on the sand, a curl of paper between her lips. Lauren knows they’re running out of time to catch the killer. As she begins to untangle the dark truth around what’s happening to these girls, she discovers a darker side to the scenic town – and to Sophie herself, who wasn’t all she seemed. Hiding in plain sight is a twisted killer, whose desperate plans mean nobody is safe for long… but can Lauren piece together the truth before they find her first?An unputdownable murder mystery from a bestselling author, perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Louise Penny and Joy Ellis.What readers are saying about this series:“Lots of suspense and nail-biting moments… so good I read it in a day!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Great book!!... It had high suspense, intrigue, action, child kidnapping, murder, mystery, great police work and a few crazy twists and turns!... Had me glued to my Kindle!... I can't wait for more!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Fans of Sally Rigby will be in heaven… be warned you are likely to have heart palpitations long before you reach the end… the plot just goes into emotional overdrive and reaches an absolutely nail-biting denouement!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This talented author has written a cannot-put-down novel.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I was completely gripped by this book. It had realistic characters and a plot with twists to keep you guessing.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Guaranteed to keep you gripped” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Gripping from the start, full of ups and downs, literally thought I was on a rollercoaster of emotions!... Really enjoyed every minute of this book.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wow!... this was a police procedural with non-stop action, and interesting characters.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Sally Rigby does it again… never disappoints.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I was completely hooked from the first page. 5 stars!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Outstanding… The suspense and emotion were spot on throughout the entire read.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rigby, Sally<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Storm Publishing, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3848170&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell?beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running?is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything… It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider?she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim? But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill. The Coworker is a tense, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden that explores the dark ways the past can echo through the present?with deadly consequences. Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell?beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running?is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything… It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider?she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim? But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill. The Coworker is a tense, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden that explores the dark ways the past can echo through the present?with deadly consequences.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McFadden, Freida<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Hollywood Upstairs Press, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847646&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . . Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, needs an apprentice. Ember Spark, looking for adventure, is his newest recruit - and together with an unlikely friend, Arno, she is sent to help a baby dragon whose parents have gone missing. But keeping magical beasts a secret isn’t an easy task, especially with arch-villain, Jasper Hornswoggle, hot on their heels and keen to derail them… A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . . Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, needs an apprentice. Ember Spark, looking for adventure, is his newest recruit - and together with an unlikely friend, Arno, she is sent to help a baby dragon whose parents have gone missing. But keeping magical beasts a secret isn’t an easy task, especially with arch-villain, Jasper Hornswoggle, hot on their heels and keen to derail them…<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Elphinstone, Abi<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster Audio UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Ember Spark ; 1<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847645&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 The third novel from multi-award-winning Danielle Jawando, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.When fifteen-year-old Tyrell Forrester gets caught up in a high-profile armed robbery, he's sentenced to eighteen months in a young offenders’ prison. Now he’s getting out, and he’s determined to turn his life around. Despite his release, systemic discrimination makes it difficult for Ty to truly be free. Inspired by a visiting poet while inside, Ty discovers a whole new world through spoken word and is finally finding his voice. But will society ever see him as anything other than a criminal? The third novel from multi-award-winning Danielle Jawando, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.When fifteen-year-old Tyrell Forrester gets caught up in a high-profile armed robbery, he's sentenced to eighteen months in a young offenders’ prison. Now he’s getting out, and he’s determined to turn his life around. Despite his release, systemic discrimination makes it difficult for Ty to truly be free. Inspired by a visiting poet while inside, Ty discovers a whole new world through spoken word and is finally finding his voice. But will society ever see him as anything other than a criminal?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jawando, Danielle<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster Audio UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847644&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Ginny is about to turn 32. It’s a year she’s been thinking about for a long time. Sixteen years ago she crossed paths with a psychic who made some key predictions about her thirty-second year… Three bad things: A heartbreak, a loss of independence, and a death.Three good things: A life-changing trip, reconnecting with someone, and meeting her soulmate. The issue is that Ginny is due to get married in a month… but it’s all nonsense, obviously. But when some of those pesky predictions start coming true she starts to wonder what might happen next… Ginny is about to turn 32. It’s a year she’s been thinking about for a long time. Sixteen years ago she crossed paths with a psychic who made some key predictions about her thirty-second year… Three bad things: A heartbreak, a loss of independence, and a death.Three good things: A life-changing trip, reconnecting with someone, and meeting her soulmate. The issue is that Ginny is due to get married in a month… but it’s all nonsense, obviously. But when some of those pesky predictions start coming true she starts to wonder what might happen next…<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Vine, Lucy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster Audio UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847529&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Some families are virtually perfect . . . The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let alone raise them.But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality tv show. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child or risk it all for the chance of a real baby . . .Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate 'tamagotchi' - a virtual baby. Some families are virtually perfect . . . The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let alone raise them.But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality tv show. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child or risk it all for the chance of a real baby . . .Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate 'tamagotchi' - a virtual baby.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Marrs, John<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847528&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Three young women. Two families united. A bond that can’t be broken . . . Sheffield, 1892. Patrick Halliday rules his family with a rod of iron. He’s hard on both his wife and his elder daughter, Flora, but he spoils his youngest, Mary Ellen, because she reminds him of his beloved mother.When Mary Ellen, aged seventeen, finds that she is pregnant, Patrick throws her out of the family home and Flora goes with her. After wandering the Derbyshire countryside for miles, they find shelter on a farm, working for their keep.When Flora must return to her job as a buffer girl in Sheffield’s cutlery trade, she is reunited with her friend, Evelyn Bonsor. As both young women find love and fall pregnant, the Halliday and Bonsor families are united, despite the many trials that cross their paths.Then comes the Great War. Through hardship and tragedy, these two families must stick together to weather the storm . . . Three young women. Two families united. A bond that can’t be broken . . . Sheffield, 1892. Patrick Halliday rules his family with a rod of iron. He’s hard on both his wife and his elder daughter, Flora, but he spoils his youngest, Mary Ellen, because she reminds him of his beloved mother.When Mary Ellen, aged seventeen, finds that she is pregnant, Patrick throws her out of the family home and Flora goes with her. After wandering the Derbyshire countryside for miles, they find shelter on a farm, working for their keep.When Flora must return to her job as a buffer girl in Sheffield’s cutlery trade, she is reunited with her friend, Evelyn Bonsor. As both young women find love and fall pregnant, the Halliday and Bonsor families are united, despite the many trials that cross their paths.Then comes the Great War. Through hardship and tragedy, these two families must stick together to weather the storm . . .<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Dickinson, Margaret<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Pan, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847503&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 An incredible new unputdownable thriller which will keep you gripped from the first page to the last!He watches your every moveWe've all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours.He controls youAcross the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won't let go.He will make you payYou think you're in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won't stop until you're dead... An incredible new unputdownable thriller which will keep you gripped from the first page to the last!He watches your every moveWe've all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours.He controls youAcross the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won't let go.He will make you payYou think you're in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won't stop until you're dead...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holland, Sam<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Hemlock Press, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847502&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Our hapless monster hunters are back – and this time they’re tackling dragons! Readers of 7+ and fans of Mega Monster and Shrek will adore this funny fantasy series from NI-based author Ian Mark and Belgian animator Louis GhibaultWhen a dragon eats a bus on London Bridge, Jack, Nancy and Stoop are on a mission to track it down. But what does the dragon have to do with the death of Jack’s mum? And why has the monster hunting manual always filed dragons under ‘D’ for DON’T EXIST (things that)? Maybe there’s more to this ‘tail’ than meets the eye . . .Packed with jokes, monster 'factoids' and hilarious footnotes​ while touching gently on processing difficult feelings and emotions, the 3rd title in this gut-bustingly funny, highly illustrated series is perfect for fans of the Dragon Realm series and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Our hapless monster hunters are back – and this time they’re tackling dragons! Readers of 7+ and fans of Mega Monster and Shrek will adore this funny fantasy series from NI-based author Ian Mark and Belgian animator Louis GhibaultWhen a dragon eats a bus on London Bridge, Jack, Nancy and Stoop are on a mission to track it down. But what does the dragon have to do with the death of Jack’s mum? And why has the monster hunting manual always filed dragons under ‘D’ for DON’T EXIST (things that)? Maybe there’s more to this ‘tail’ than meets the eye . . .Packed with jokes, monster 'factoids' and hilarious footnotes​ while touching gently on processing difficult feelings and emotions, the 3rd title in this gut-bustingly funny, highly illustrated series is perfect for fans of the Dragon Realm series and reluctant readers aged 7-11.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mark, Ian<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Farshore, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Monster Hunting ; 3<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847501&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Years ago, a spy was born...1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a top secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite, recruited from an elite boarding school, is sent to France, tasked with gathering intelligence on an enigmatic Iranian businessman implicated in the Lockerbie bombing. But what Kite uncovers is more terrifying than anyone expected...Now he faces the deadliest decision of his life...2020: MI5 hear rumours of BOX 88's existence and go after Kite - but Iranian intelligence have got to him first. Taken captive and brutally tortured, Kite has a choice: reveal the truth about what happened in France thirty years earlier - or watch his family die.In a battle unlike anything he has faced before, Kite must use all his skills to stay alive.**'A spy for the 21st century'**Daily Mail, Books of the Year**'Wonderfully taut, exciting and up-to-date'**Spectator, Books of the Year**'An ambitious fusion of coming-of-age novel and gripping espionage thriller'**Financial Times, Books of the Year'BOX 88 is so good. Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers' Ian Rankin'A wonderful spy novel; Charles Cumming's most ambitious - and his best - yet' Mick Herron'Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel' Ben Macintyre'Atmospheric and full of sharply realised characters' Sunday Times'A clever thriller' Sun'Intelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitude' Gregg Hurwitz'An engaging hero' James Swallow'All the hallmarks of the finest spy thriller' Charlotte Philby'Sharp-eyed and satisfying' Henry Porter'A great new spy hero is born' Amanda Craig'Ideal for anyone nostalgic for their first love and the whiff of Marlboro Lights' The Times Years ago, a spy was born...1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a top secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite, recruited from an elite boarding school, is sent to France, tasked with gathering intelligence on an enigmatic Iranian businessman implicated in the Lockerbie bombing. But what Kite uncovers is more terrifying than anyone expected...Now he faces the deadliest decision of his life...2020: MI5 hear rumours of BOX 88's existence and go after Kite - but Iranian intelligence have got to him first. Taken captive and brutally tortured, Kite has a choice: reveal the truth about what happened in France thirty years earlier - or watch his family die.In a battle unlike anything he has faced before, Kite must use all his skills to stay alive.**'A spy for the 21st century'**Daily Mail, Books of the Year**'Wonderfully taut, exciting and up-to-date'**Spectator, Books of the Year**'An ambitious fusion of coming-of-age novel and gripping espionage thriller'**Financial Times, Books of the Year'BOX 88 is so good. Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers' Ian Rankin'A wonderful spy novel; Charles Cumming's most ambitious - and his best - yet' Mick Herron'Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel' Ben Macintyre'Atmospheric and full of sharply realised characters' Sunday Times'A clever thriller' Sun'Intelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitude' Gregg Hurwitz'An engaging hero' James Swallow'All the hallmarks of the finest spy thriller' Charlotte Philby'Sharp-eyed and satisfying' Henry Porter'A great new spy hero is born' Amanda Craig'Ideal for anyone nostalgic for their first love and the whiff of Marlboro Lights' The Times<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cumming, Charles<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Hemlock Press, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847500&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Can they fall in love, sixty minutes at a time?‘A gorgeous, sweep-you-off-your-feet slice of escapism’ RED magazine‘Unashamedly romantic, funny and touching’ MY WEEKLY‘Cressida's characters are wonderful.’ Sarah MorganThe deliciously captivating new standalone from the bestselling author of The Staycation and The Cornish Cream Tea series.Jess is happy working in Greenwich market selling trinkets to well-heeled locals and excitable tourists.Then one Sunday, Jess is thrown together with handsome, funny Ash, as they chase a pickpocket through the market, and before long they are making a habit of running into each other at the same time each week.Jess starts to realize that their hour together is the brightest part of her life. But Ash isn’t telling her everything – can she discover the truth before it’s too late? Can they fall in love, sixty minutes at a time?‘A gorgeous, sweep-you-off-your-feet slice of escapism’ RED magazine‘Unashamedly romantic, funny and touching’ MY WEEKLY‘Cressida's characters are wonderful.’ Sarah MorganThe deliciously captivating new standalone from the bestselling author of The Staycation and The Cornish Cream Tea series.Jess is happy working in Greenwich market selling trinkets to well-heeled locals and excitable tourists.Then one Sunday, Jess is thrown together with handsome, funny Ash, as they chase a pickpocket through the market, and before long they are making a habit of running into each other at the same time each week.Jess starts to realize that their hour together is the brightest part of her life. But Ash isn’t telling her everything – can she discover the truth before it’s too late?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McLaughlin, Cressida<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847443&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold!Bukayo Saka has the world at his feet. Since breaking through the ranks at Arsenal, the young forward has gone from strength to strength, helping his team lift the FA cup for a record 14th time. His versatile style of play means he can help his team all over the pitch. Discover how the boy born in Ealing, went on to represent England at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final, achieved his dream of representing his country at such a young age and overcame adversity to become the ultimate football hero.Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold!Bukayo Saka has the world at his feet. Since breaking through the ranks at Arsenal, the young forward has gone from strength to strength, helping his team lift the FA cup for a record 14th time. His versatile style of play means he can help his team all over the pitch. Discover how the boy born in Ealing, went on to represent England at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final, achieved his dream of representing his country at such a young age and overcame adversity to become the ultimate football hero.Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt & Tom<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Dino Books, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Ultimate Football Heroes ; 83<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847441&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 The SPECTACULAR new book in the MAX MAGIC series, from superstar TV presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern.Max Mullers is ready to take his magic skills to the next level. Then the news hits that the no-good Crayfish Twins have broken out of jail and are ready to get their revenge on Max and his friends. Luckily, Max and the gang are heading to Bupkins Holiday Resort for a week of seaside fun - it's the perfect place to lie low.But staying out of the spotlight doesn't come naturally to Max, and he's soon grabbing attention at Popkins with his magic and mischief - and not in a good way! Max and his friends have managed to escape some sticky situations in the past, but will they be able to stay one step ahead of trouble this time?Engaging black-and-white illustrations throughout and a dyslexic-friendly layout make this perfect for every child. The SPECTACULAR new book in the MAX MAGIC series, from superstar TV presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern.Max Mullers is ready to take his magic skills to the next level. Then the news hits that the no-good Crayfish Twins have broken out of jail and are ready to get their revenge on Max and his friends. Luckily, Max and the gang are heading to Bupkins Holiday Resort for a week of seaside fun - it's the perfect place to lie low.But staying out of the spotlight doesn't come naturally to Max, and he's soon grabbing attention at Popkins with his magic and mischief - and not in a good way! Max and his friends have managed to escape some sticky situations in the past, but will they be able to stay one step ahead of trouble this time?Engaging black-and-white illustrations throughout and a dyslexic-friendly layout make this perfect for every child.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Easton, Tom<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Piccadilly Press, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Max Magic ; 3<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847440&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 From the Observer debut novelist of the year, comes a blistering, heart-wrenching new novel of complicity and atonement, delving into one nurse's experience of the little-known history of conversion therapy and the heart-breaking betrayal of the AIDS crisis.March 2020. Annie is alone in her house as the world shuts down, only the ghosts of her memories for company. But then she receives a phone call which plunges her deeper into the past.1959. Annie and Rita are student nurses at Fairlie Hall mental hospital. Working long, gruelling hours, they soon learn that the only way to appease their terrifying matron is to follow the rules unthinkingly. But what is happening in the hospital's hidden side wards? And at what point does following the rules turn into complicity - and betrayal?1983. Annie is reeling from the loss of her husband and struggling to face raising her daughter alone. Following a chance encounter, she offers a sick young man a bed for the night, a good deed that soon leads to another. Before long, she finds herself entering a new life of service - her home a haven for those who are cruelly shunned. But can we ever really atone?The powerful and captivating new novel from the celebrated author of KEEPER and YOUNG WOMEN, HOLD BACK THE NIGHT is Jessica Moor's most powerful and commercial book to date. A darkly compelling character-led novel, drawing on themes of complicity and betrayal, it is bursting with talking points and absolutely perfect for reading groups. From the Observer debut novelist of the year, comes a blistering, heart-wrenching new novel of complicity and atonement, delving into one nurse's experience of the little-known history of conversion therapy and the heart-breaking betrayal of the AIDS crisis.March 2020. Annie is alone in her house as the world shuts down, only the ghosts of her memories for company. But then she receives a phone call which plunges her deeper into the past.1959. Annie and Rita are student nurses at Fairlie Hall mental hospital. Working long, gruelling hours, they soon learn that the only way to appease their terrifying matron is to follow the rules unthinkingly. But what is happening in the hospital's hidden side wards? And at what point does following the rules turn into complicity - and betrayal?1983. Annie is reeling from the loss of her husband and struggling to face raising her daughter alone. Following a chance encounter, she offers a sick young man a bed for the night, a good deed that soon leads to another. Before long, she finds herself entering a new life of service - her home a haven for those who are cruelly shunned. But can we ever really atone?The powerful and captivating new novel from the celebrated author of KEEPER and YOUNG WOMEN, HOLD BACK THE NIGHT is Jessica Moor's most powerful and commercial book to date. A darkly compelling character-led novel, drawing on themes of complicity and betrayal, it is bursting with talking points and absolutely perfect for reading groups.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Moor, Jessica<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Manilla Press, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847439&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Becky Lawson’s life has been shattered.When she discovered her husband, John – a trusted policeman – was a monster, she reported him. But her faith in the system was crushed when it didn't lead to any charges or consequences.Now, John lives freely with a new girlfriend and her young daughter, while Becky battles guilt over missing the obvious signs.Determined for justice, Becky hunts him down. But John wants her silenced – at any cost. Becky knows only one of them can survive, and she’ll do anything to make sure it’s her.Becky must tread carefully though, because John isn’t the only bad apple lurking in the shadows … Becky Lawson’s life has been shattered.When she discovered her husband, John – a trusted policeman – was a monster, she reported him. But her faith in the system was crushed when it didn't lead to any charges or consequences.Now, John lives freely with a new girlfriend and her young daughter, while Becky battles guilt over missing the obvious signs.Determined for justice, Becky hunts him down. But John wants her silenced – at any cost. Becky knows only one of them can survive, and she’ll do anything to make sure it’s her.Becky must tread carefully though, because John isn’t the only bad apple lurking in the shadows …<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hunter, Alice<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/HarperCollins UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847438&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Henry dreams of silence. A world without the clattering of carriages through cobbled streets, the distant cries of drunken brawls, the relentless ticking of the clock.Then he meets a fascinating, mysterious gentleman who sells just that. Precious silk that can drown out the clamour of the world – and everything Henry is so desperate to escape. Summoned to Sir Edward’s secluded factory to try to cure his young daughter’s deafness, Henry is soon drawn deeper and deeper into the mysterious origins of this otherworldly gift: a gift that has travelled from ancient Mediterranean glades to English libraries.Ignoring repeated warnings, he allows himself to fall under the spell of Sir Edward and his silk … but when he learns its true cost, will it be too late to turn back? Henry dreams of silence. A world without the clattering of carriages through cobbled streets, the distant cries of drunken brawls, the relentless ticking of the clock.Then he meets a fascinating, mysterious gentleman who sells just that. Precious silk that can drown out the clamour of the world – and everything Henry is so desperate to escape. Summoned to Sir Edward’s secluded factory to try to cure his young daughter’s deafness, Henry is soon drawn deeper and deeper into the mysterious origins of this otherworldly gift: a gift that has travelled from ancient Mediterranean glades to English libraries.Ignoring repeated warnings, he allows himself to fall under the spell of Sir Edward and his silk … but when he learns its true cost, will it be too late to turn back?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Collins, Bridget<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/HarperCollins UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847434&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Sage is an ordinary girl and a werewolf, moving between worlds, desperate to make sense of her life.When her supernatural friend, Lucy, is found murdered in the human domain, she’s determined to join the investigation, led by handsome warlock, Oren Rinallis.Sage is neither magical nor immortal, but she knows right from wrong, and can scent a killer like no other – unless she and Oren kill each other first … Sage is an ordinary girl and a werewolf, moving between worlds, desperate to make sense of her life.When her supernatural friend, Lucy, is found murdered in the human domain, she’s determined to join the investigation, led by handsome warlock, Oren Rinallis.Sage is neither magical nor immortal, but she knows right from wrong, and can scent a killer like no other – unless she and Oren kill each other first …<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jordan, Amie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />All the Hidden Monsters ; 1<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847432&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Has ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope finally got out of his depth?That’s the question Ben faces when the hunt for a missing girl takes him to China. He’s a stranger in a strange land – but he’s also the victim’s only hope. To make things worse, she’s almost family.As the pressure mounts, so does the gruesome death toll. With ruthless enemies in pursuit and an unlikely alliance with an enigmatic detective his only lifeline, Ben realises that this situation is far more explosive than even he’d bargained for. Suddenly it’s no longer just the missing girl’s fate depending on him.At the heart of the mystery lies an ancient secret dating back to China’s first emperor and the legendary Terracotta Army – a secret that people will still kill for, millennia later. Ben Hope has never turned his back on those in need, and he’s no stranger to tough odds. But can he survive long enough to discover the truth – and is he ready for the consequences? Has ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope finally got out of his depth?That’s the question Ben faces when the hunt for a missing girl takes him to China. He’s a stranger in a strange land – but he’s also the victim’s only hope. To make things worse, she’s almost family.As the pressure mounts, so does the gruesome death toll. With ruthless enemies in pursuit and an unlikely alliance with an enigmatic detective his only lifeline, Ben realises that this situation is far more explosive than even he’d bargained for. Suddenly it’s no longer just the missing girl’s fate depending on him.At the heart of the mystery lies an ancient secret dating back to China’s first emperor and the legendary Terracotta Army – a secret that people will still kill for, millennia later. Ben Hope has never turned his back on those in need, and he’s no stranger to tough odds. But can he survive long enough to discover the truth – and is he ready for the consequences?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mariani, Scott<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/HarperCollins UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Ben Hope ; 29<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847431&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Twelve-year-old Rose can't remember anything before last week, when she woke up not knowing her own name, her own house or or even her own mother. The only thing Rose recognised was her puppy, North.But Mother patiently explained everything – well, not everything. Not the real-feeling dreams Rose has about a mysterious forest she half-recognises. Or why she is not allowed to stray beyond the garden, out into Luminelle, the vast city surrounding them.Mother is kind and helpful, but Rose can't shake the feeling that something's not right. Or maybe it's everything that's not right?But then, when Rose flees to the outside world with North, it quickly becomes clear to Rose that she is different. And for reasons she doesn't understand, she's dangerous.On an unforgettable journey of discovery, Rose uncovers life-altering truths about the city she's in, the people around her ... and ultimately herself. Twelve-year-old Rose can't remember anything before last week, when she woke up not knowing her own name, her own house or or even her own mother. The only thing Rose recognised was her puppy, North.But Mother patiently explained everything – well, not everything. Not the real-feeling dreams Rose has about a mysterious forest she half-recognises. Or why she is not allowed to stray beyond the garden, out into Luminelle, the vast city surrounding them.Mother is kind and helpful, but Rose can't shake the feeling that something's not right. Or maybe it's everything that's not right?But then, when Rose flees to the outside world with North, it quickly becomes clear to Rose that she is different. And for reasons she doesn't understand, she's dangerous.On an unforgettable journey of discovery, Rose uncovers life-altering truths about the city she's in, the people around her ... and ultimately herself.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hardy, Vashti<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847428&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth ever wants is a quiet life in the tranquil surroundings of Lochdubh, his home village in the Scottish Highlands. Although the area he polices is vast, he’s happiest when he’s working alone, yet the police authorities insist he has an assistant. In the past they have supplied a variety of problematic misfits, but they surpass themselves with their latest effort – an American named James Bland.Having met Bland previously, when he was left in no doubt that the American led a life coloured by secrets and skulduggery, Hamish isn’t surprised when he discovers the real motive behind Bland’s police secondment involves him in helping track down a spy ring, some members of which have met grisly ends.That investigation tears Hamish away from Lochdubh at a time when the village is suffering a disturbing spate of increasingly violent burglaries. The identity of the burglar, however, is a perplexing mystery. All of this throws Hamish’s quiet life out the window and puts a serious strain on his relationship with paramedic Claire. Can Hamish cope with the murky world of espionage, seek out the spies before anyone else is murdered, capture the Lochdubh burglar before his nocturnal rampage runs out of control and rescue his sadly neglected love life?Only time will tell ... All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth ever wants is a quiet life in the tranquil surroundings of Lochdubh, his home village in the Scottish Highlands. Although the area he polices is vast, he’s happiest when he’s working alone, yet the police authorities insist he has an assistant. In the past they have supplied a variety of problematic misfits, but they surpass themselves with their latest effort – an American named James Bland.Having met Bland previously, when he was left in no doubt that the American led a life coloured by secrets and skulduggery, Hamish isn’t surprised when he discovers the real motive behind Bland’s police secondment involves him in helping track down a spy ring, some members of which have met grisly ends.That investigation tears Hamish away from Lochdubh at a time when the village is suffering a disturbing spate of increasingly violent burglaries. The identity of the burglar, however, is a perplexing mystery. All of this throws Hamish’s quiet life out the window and puts a serious strain on his relationship with paramedic Claire. Can Hamish cope with the murky world of espionage, seek out the spies before anyone else is murdered, capture the Lochdubh burglar before his nocturnal rampage runs out of control and rescue his sadly neglected love life?Only time will tell ...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Beaton, M.C.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery ; 36<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847369&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Goosebumps now on Disney+!Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?! Goosebumps now on Disney+!Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stine, R. L.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Scholastic Audio Books, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Classic Goosebumps<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847368&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Goosebumps now on Disney+!Swimming, basketball, archery. King Jellyjam's sports camp has it all. Too bad Wendy isn't a total sports freak like her brother, Elliot. But how excited can you get over a game of softball. It's just a game, right? WRONG.Camp Jellyjam is no ordinary sports camp. And Wendy's about to find out why. Why the counselors seem a little TOO happy. And why they are so obsessed with winning. It might have something to do with the hideous, slimy discovery lurking in the darkness....Now with all-new bonus features including an author interview, bizarre sports trivia, and more! Goosebumps now on Disney+!Swimming, basketball, archery. King Jellyjam's sports camp has it all. Too bad Wendy isn't a total sports freak like her brother, Elliot. But how excited can you get over a game of softball. It's just a game, right? WRONG.Camp Jellyjam is no ordinary sports camp. And Wendy's about to find out why. Why the counselors seem a little TOO happy. And why they are so obsessed with winning. It might have something to do with the hideous, slimy discovery lurking in the darkness....Now with all-new bonus features including an author interview, bizarre sports trivia, and more!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stine, R. L.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Scholastic Audio Books, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Classic Goosebumps<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847296&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 – and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagrationOn 12 March 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah Hunt is conducting routine freedom of navigation patrol in the South China Sea. On that same day, US Marine aviator Major Chris ‘Wedge’ Mitchell is flying an F-35E Lightning, testing a new stealth technology as he flirts with Iranian airspace. By the end of that day, Wedge will be an Iranian prisoner, and Sarah Hunt’s destroyer will lie at the bottom of the ocean. A new, terrifying era is at hand.So begins a disturbingly plausible novel, co-authored by an award-winning novelist and decorated Marine veteran and the former commander of NATO, a legendary admiral.Everything in 2034 is an imagination extrapolation from present-day facts on the ground, informed by the authors’ years working at the highest and most classified levels of national security. Sometimes it takes a brilliant work of fiction to illuminate the most dire of warnings: this cautionary tale presents a dark yet possible future that we must do all we can to avoid. From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 – and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagrationOn 12 March 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah Hunt is conducting routine freedom of navigation patrol in the South China Sea. On that same day, US Marine aviator Major Chris ‘Wedge’ Mitchell is flying an F-35E Lightning, testing a new stealth technology as he flirts with Iranian airspace. By the end of that day, Wedge will be an Iranian prisoner, and Sarah Hunt’s destroyer will lie at the bottom of the ocean. A new, terrifying era is at hand.So begins a disturbingly plausible novel, co-authored by an award-winning novelist and decorated Marine veteran and the former commander of NATO, a legendary admiral.Everything in 2034 is an imagination extrapolation from present-day facts on the ground, informed by the authors’ years working at the highest and most classified levels of national security. Sometimes it takes a brilliant work of fiction to illuminate the most dire of warnings: this cautionary tale presents a dark yet possible future that we must do all we can to avoid.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ackerman, Elliot<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847295&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Angela Wynter reads this novelisation of the first full adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa, and Ruby Sunday as played on TV by Millie Gibson.“I’ve been waiting, all this time, for my life to begin. Maybe it’s time to stop waiting. Maybe it’s time to start living.”Chance. Misfortune. Coincidence. These are the weapons of choice for the Doctor’s latest enemies. And those enemies are very, very hungry…For Ruby Sunday, this Christmas Eve is a birthday she’ll never forget. It’s the day she joins the Doctor on board a Goblin ship. The day she learns of dangers from beyond the universe. The day her life really begins… or, perhaps, the day it ends.Angela Wynter, who plays Cherry Sunday in the BBC TV series, reads Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson's novelisation of the television script by Russell T Davies. Angela Wynter reads this novelisation of the first full adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa, and Ruby Sunday as played on TV by Millie Gibson.“I’ve been waiting, all this time, for my life to begin. Maybe it’s time to stop waiting. Maybe it’s time to start living.”Chance. Misfortune. Coincidence. These are the weapons of choice for the Doctor’s latest enemies. And those enemies are very, very hungry…For Ruby Sunday, this Christmas Eve is a birthday she’ll never forget. It’s the day she joins the Doctor on board a Goblin ship. The day she learns of dangers from beyond the universe. The day her life really begins… or, perhaps, the day it ends.Angela Wynter, who plays Cherry Sunday in the BBC TV series, reads Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson's novelisation of the television script by Russell T Davies.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jikiemi-Pearson, Esmie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : BBC Digital Audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Doctor Who<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847294&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 An epic tale of plundered treasure, savage empire, lasting love and a young man's dream to make his mark on the world.Meet Abbas. Woodcarver, toy maker, dreamer. Abbas is seventeen when he is whisked away to Tipu Sultan's glorious palace in Mysore. Apprenticed to the legendary clockmaker Monsieur Du Leze, he is ordered to create an ingenious musical tiger to delight Tipu's sons.In the eccentric Du Leze, Abbas finds an unexpected friend who encourages his skill and hunger for learning, and through whom he also meets the unforgettable Jehanne, who has questions and ambitions of her own.But when British soldiers attack and loot Mysore, Abbas's world is turned upside down and his prized tiger is shipped off to a country estate in England. In order to carve out his place in the world, he must follow.A hero's quest, a love story, an exuberant heist novel that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across the world, Loot is a dazzling, wildly inventive and irresistible feat of storytelling from a writer at the height of her powers. An epic tale of plundered treasure, savage empire, lasting love and a young man's dream to make his mark on the world.Meet Abbas. Woodcarver, toy maker, dreamer. Abbas is seventeen when he is whisked away to Tipu Sultan's glorious palace in Mysore. Apprenticed to the legendary clockmaker Monsieur Du Leze, he is ordered to create an ingenious musical tiger to delight Tipu's sons.In the eccentric Du Leze, Abbas finds an unexpected friend who encourages his skill and hunger for learning, and through whom he also meets the unforgettable Jehanne, who has questions and ambitions of her own.But when British soldiers attack and loot Mysore, Abbas's world is turned upside down and his prized tiger is shipped off to a country estate in England. In order to carve out his place in the world, he must follow.A hero's quest, a love story, an exuberant heist novel that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across the world, Loot is a dazzling, wildly inventive and irresistible feat of storytelling from a writer at the height of her powers.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>James, Tania<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Vintage Digital, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847293&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Matthew Rhys introduces this collection of plays, poems and prose by the great Welsh writer, featuring Dylan Thomas reading his own work plus bonus biographical plays based on his lifeDylan Thomas was the 20th Century's first rock star author, famed for his dazzling imaginative poetry and chaotic personal life. Best known for Under Milk Wood, he also wrote numerous poems, short stories and screenplays, and made regular BBC broadcasts. A legend in his own lifetime, he remained hugely popular after his death at the age of 39, influencing cultural icons from Bob Dylan to The Beatles.This definitive collection is presented by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys (The Americans, Perry Mason), who played Dylan Thomas in the 2008 film The Edge of Love.It begins with sunny, summery recollections in ‘Holiday Memory’, which sees Dylan Thomas recalling an evocative August Bank Holiday, followed by A Child's Christmas in Wales, dramatised with a full cast including Philip Madoc and Freddie Jones. Two Thomas masterpieces follow: ‘Quite Early One Morning’, in which Dylan Thomas reads the story that later became Under Milk Wood, and then Under Milk Wood itself, a masterpiece and a lyrical 'play for voices' focusing on one day in the life of a Welsh fishing village and starring Richard Burton as the Narrator.Next, Dylan Thomas’s unfilmed screenplay The Beach of Falesá, adapted from a Robert Louis Stevenson short story. Narrated by Matthew Rhys and starring Matthew Gravelle and Nicky Henson, it tells the thrilling tale of the clash between good and evil on an unnamed Pacific Island. A less sinister seaside trip is recalled in ‘The Outing’, Thomas's story of a childhood excursion read by Matthew Rhys and interspersed with memories from Swansea residents and music from the 1920s and '30s.We hear from Thomas in his own words in ‘A Return Journey to Swansea’, followed by four readings of his short stories narrated by Siân Philips, Geraint Morgan, Iestyn Jones and William Thomas. Rebecca's Daughters, a romantic adventure set in 19th Century Wales, stars Patrick Mower.Dylan Thomas tells of a rollercoaster experience of a lecture tour across the US in ‘A Visit to America’, and in The Voice of Dylan Thomas, introduced by Douglas Cleverdon, we hear him reading a choice selection of his works.Our final programmes are three original plays based on moments in Dylan Thomas’s life: Badgers in My Vest by John Fletcher, Investigating Mr Thomas by Rob Gittins and Chelsea Dreaming by D J Britton. We join Thomas in a Newquay pub during World War II, follow private detective Jimmy as he tries to dig the dirt on Thomas, and see the poet through the eyes of the Chelsea Hotel. Matthew Rhys introduces this collection of plays, poems and prose by the great Welsh writer, featuring Dylan Thomas reading his own work plus bonus biographical plays based on his lifeDylan Thomas was the 20th Century's first rock star author, famed for his dazzling imaginative poetry and chaotic personal life. Best known for Under Milk Wood, he also wrote numerous poems, short stories and screenplays, and made regular BBC broadcasts. A legend in his own lifetime, he remained hugely popular after his death at the age of 39, influencing cultural icons from Bob Dylan to The Beatles.This definitive collection is presented by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys (The Americans, Perry Mason), who played Dylan Thomas in the 2008 film The Edge of Love.It begins with sunny, summery recollections in ‘Holiday Memory’, which sees Dylan Thomas recalling an evocative August Bank Holiday, followed by A Child's Christmas in Wales, dramatised with a full cast including Philip Madoc and Freddie Jones. Two Thomas masterpieces follow: ‘Quite Early One Morning’, in which Dylan Thomas reads the story that later became Under Milk Wood, and then Under Milk Wood itself, a masterpiece and a lyrical 'play for voices' focusing on one day in the life of a Welsh fishing village and starring Richard Burton as the Narrator.Next, Dylan Thomas’s unfilmed screenplay The Beach of Falesá, adapted from a Robert Louis Stevenson short story. Narrated by Matthew Rhys and starring Matthew Gravelle and Nicky Henson, it tells the thrilling tale of the clash between good and evil on an unnamed Pacific Island. A less sinister seaside trip is recalled in ‘The Outing’, Thomas's story of a childhood excursion read by Matthew Rhys and interspersed with memories from Swansea residents and music from the 1920s and '30s.We hear from Thomas in his own words in ‘A Return Journey to Swansea’, followed by four readings of his short stories narrated by Siân Philips, Geraint Morgan, Iestyn Jones and William Thomas. Rebecca's Daughters, a romantic adventure set in 19th Century Wales, stars Patrick Mower.Dylan Thomas tells of a rollercoaster experience of a lecture tour across the US in ‘A Visit to America’, and in The Voice of Dylan Thomas, introduced by Douglas Cleverdon, we hear him reading a choice selection of his works.Our final programmes are three original plays based on moments in Dylan Thomas’s life: Badgers in My Vest by John Fletcher, Investigating Mr Thomas by Rob Gittins and Chelsea Dreaming by D J Britton. We join Thomas in a Newquay pub during World War II, follow private detective Jimmy as he tries to dig the dirt on Thomas, and see the poet through the eyes of the Chelsea Hotel.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Thomas, Dylan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : BBC Digital Audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847292&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Brought to you by Penguin.Zippi Spitzer and David Wisnia were captivated by each other from the moment they first exchanged glances across the work floor. It was the beginning of a love story that could have happened anywhere. Except for one difference: this romance was unfolding in history's most notorious death camp, between two young prisoners whose budding intimacy risked dooming them if they were caught.Incredibly, David and Zippi survived for years beneath the ash-choked skies of Auschwitz. Under the protection of their fellow inmates, their romance grew and deepened, even as their brushes with death mounted and David's luck in particular seemed close to running out. As the war's end finally approached and the time came for them to leave the camp, David and Zippi made plans to meet again. But neither of them could imagine how long their reunion would take or how many lives they would live in the interim. They had no inkling, either, of the betrayals that would await them along the way. But David did suspect that Zippi harbored a secret-one that could explain the mystery of his survival all those years ago.An unbelievable tale of romance, sacrifice, loss, and resilience, Lovers in Auschwitz is a saga of two young people who found themselves trapped inside a waking nightmare of the Nazis' creation, yet who nevertheless discovered a love that sustained them through history's darkest hour.©2024 Keren Blankfeld (P)2024 Penguin Audio Brought to you by Penguin.Zippi Spitzer and David Wisnia were captivated by each other from the moment they first exchanged glances across the work floor. It was the beginning of a love story that could have happened anywhere. Except for one difference: this romance was unfolding in history's most notorious death camp, between two young prisoners whose budding intimacy risked dooming them if they were caught.Incredibly, David and Zippi survived for years beneath the ash-choked skies of Auschwitz. Under the protection of their fellow inmates, their romance grew and deepened, even as their brushes with death mounted and David's luck in particular seemed close to running out. As the war's end finally approached and the time came for them to leave the camp, David and Zippi made plans to meet again. But neither of them could imagine how long their reunion would take or how many lives they would live in the interim. They had no inkling, either, of the betrayals that would await them along the way. But David did suspect that Zippi harbored a secret-one that could explain the mystery of his survival all those years ago.An unbelievable tale of romance, sacrifice, loss, and resilience, Lovers in Auschwitz is a saga of two young people who found themselves trapped inside a waking nightmare of the Nazis' creation, yet who nevertheless discovered a love that sustained them through history's darkest hour.©2024 Keren Blankfeld (P)2024 Penguin Audio<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Blankfeld, Keren<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Virgin Audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://stockport.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3847291&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Brought to you by Penguin.Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain.Empireworld traces the legacies of British empire across the globe.2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the road, and even shaping the origins of international law. Yet Britain's idea of its imperial history and the world's experience of it are two very different things. ­­In Empireworld, award-winning author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain. Travelling the globe to trace its international legacies - from Barbados and Mauritius to India and Nigeria and beyond - Sanghera demonstrates just how deeply British imperialism is baked into our world.And why it's time Britain was finally honest with itself about empire.PRAISE FOR EMPIRELAND'Empireland, [a] scorching polemic on the afterburn of empire' Ferdinand Mount, Financial Times 'This book should be on the compulsory reading list of every secondary school in the country' John Simpson'A compelling and distressing look at how imperialism has defined modern Britain' David Harewood'I am sold on the larger part of Sanghera's thesis, that the empire could be rotten and we didn't know enough about it . . . The history is on Sanghera's side. The facts speak for themselves' Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph©2024 Sathnam Sanghera (P)2024 Penguin Audio Brought to you by Penguin.Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain.Empireworld traces the legacies of British empire across the globe.2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the road, and even shaping the origins of international law. Yet Britain's idea of its imperial history and the world's experience of it are two very different things. ­­In Empireworld, award-winning author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain. Travelling the globe to trace its international legacies - from Barbados and Mauritius to India and Nigeria and beyond - Sanghera demonstrates just how deeply British imperialism is baked into our world.And why it's time Britain was finally honest with itself about empire.PRAISE FOR EMPIRELAND'Empireland, [a] scorching polemic on the afterburn of empire' Ferdinand Mount, Financial Times 'This book should be on the compulsory reading list of every secondary school in the country' John Simpson'A compelling and distressing look at how imperialism has defined modern Britain' David Harewood'I am sold on the larger part of Sanghera's thesis, that the empire could be rotten and we didn't know enough about it . . . The history is on Sanghera's side. The facts speak for themselves' Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph©2024 Sathnam Sanghera (P)2024 Penguin Audio<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sanghera, Sathnam<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />Web - (Stockport Libraries) - eAudio - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br />