THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'It is hard to imagine a more timely novel. A fascinating exploration of all sides of a particularly knotty, politicized issue.' Jodi Picoult'A knock-out twist'Gillian McAllister'Will have book clubs across the country in hot debate! Brilliant.' Clare Mackintosh****Two best friendsElizabeth...

**A COSMOPOLITAN BEST BOOK CLUB READ OF THE YEARFrom the No.1 bestselling author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick, The Herd, comes a compulsive and unputdownable story about two families and the secret that could destroy their perfect lives in a small seaside town.**'What a page-turner' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Highly addictive and simply deserves a chef's kiss' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A rollercoaster' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

**Brought to you by Penguin.The unputdownable, thought-provoking must-read Richard & Judy book club pick.**You should never judge how someone chooses to raise their child.Elizabeth and Bryony are polar opposites but their unexpected friendship has always worked. They're the best of friends, and godmothers to each other's daughters - because they trust that the safety of their children is both of their top priority.But what if their c...

The bond is formed. The law says she must die. The Headmaster says she will train under watch until the Council decides her fate. The noble houses whisper of risk and ruin. Rivals sharpen their blades and their pride. And in the halls of Nightrift, someone cuts straps, loosens bolts, and leaves warnings chalked on her door.Kael of Orwyn, heir to a house that lost his mother to a shadow rider's fall, takes her measure with cool eyes. He is her rival, her guard, and the one who stand...

The goal of this book is to guide writers toward creating more authenticity in visual storytelling. One of the needs for art is the mirror, a reflection of human existence and what is glorious, tragic, wonderful, and funny about life. In an age of “post-truth,” where derivative and grotesquely bogus stories are abundant, globally networked, and digitally streamed, this book examines what it means to both artists and audiences when the mirror is consistently distorted, inaccurate, and biase...

The addictive and thought-provoking new novel from the author of the Richard & Judy book club pick, THE HERD.In the sleepy seaside sleepy town of Waverly, Rosie and Seb Kent are happily married. Now that Seb has achieved his dream of becoming Headmaster of the local school, their lives couldn't be any better.Then Abi arrives.Abi, a young, single mother, has come to Waverly for a fresh start. She plans to reinvent herself and give he...

Graphic Violence provides an innovative introduction to the relationship between violence and visual media, discussing how media consumers and producers can think critically about and interact with violent visual content. It comprehensively surveys predominant theories of media violence and the research supporting and challenging them, addressing issues ranging from social learning, to representations of war and terrorism, to gender and hyper-masculinity. Each chapter features ori...

Timmy Gets Adopted is about a lost puppy who is rescued by Mike. Mike brings a starving, soaking wet Timmy to The Shelter for Rescued Animals. Timmy immediately falls in love with Penny when she gives him a warm bowl of puppy stew. Penny, with an army of volunteers, takes care of all the animals. Penny has an extra special gift. She can understand the animals when they talk to each other! And although Timmy loves Penny, he hopes every day someone special will come to the shelter and adopt ...

Emily Edwards knows everything there is to know about horses.There's just one problem—she's never ridden one.Twelve-year-old Emily has spent years preparing for her equestrian future. She's devoured horse books, memorized riding techniques, and watched more how-to videos than she can count. When she wins an essay contest and earns a scholarship to a week of horse camp, she knows it's the moment she's been waiting for.At camp, Emily i...

Emily Edwards knows when something is wrong—and she refuses to look away.After a week at horse camp making friends and bonding with her favorite horse, Calypso, Emily should be riding home on a high. Instead, she can't shake a growing sense of worry. What will happen to the fiery chestnut when the summer ends?The thought of Calypso being sent somewhere unknown feels wrong, and Emily can't ignore it. While others seem ready to trust t...

This book is a practical guide for English language teachers and teacher educators seeking to carry out and promote teacher action research within their institutional context. Based on contemporary theory and a reflexive and social approach to teacher professional development and learning, it offers readers structured methodologies and concepts, wide-ranging hands-on activity sets, and focused suggestions for appropriate and sustainable ways to implement action research across an instituti...

Pushing the Button: A Chronologically LOST Orientation — The Collected Transmissions gathers the complete archive of Pushing the Button, the podcast hosted by Emily Agliano and Kenn Edwards, into one long-form listening experience designed to accompany the fan edit Chronologically LOST.The experiment is simple: Kenn knows LOST inside and out. Emily has never seen a frame. Together, they experience the series through a version that rearranges every event into chronological order, tr...