Six weeks of friendship. A lifetime paying for it.They were the cool girls. Two years older, oozing glamour. She could prove herself worthy of their friendship. She could do the dare.Twenty-five years later, Lucy has a perfect life. She is still friends with the cool girls. All except one. Maddie. The one they never saw again after the dare. They don't talk about her. They don't think about her. It is as though she never existed untilLucy gets a tex...

'Toxic and twisty, spooky and unsettling... a rollercoaster ride to the dizzyingly shocking finale. I loved it.' Lisa HallShe is the perfect child. Only you know there is something very wrong.Beth is excited to move to a remote, tiny hamlet in Suffolk with her new husband and stepdaughter, Dolly but she quickly finds that all is not what it seems. The hamlet has a dark history and there is something odd about its tiny popul...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapesConsiders the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practicesReviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services

Comprehensive review of current research on the causes of major fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tree fruitSummarises current understanding of the ecology of key insect pests of tree fruitAssesses ways of improving integrated disease and pest management, with a particular focus on biological control

The essays collected here celebrate mark the distinguished career of Professor W. Mark Ormrod, reflecting the vibrancy and range of his scholarship on the structures, personalities and culture of ruling late medieval England. Encompassing political, administrative, Church and social history, the volume focusses on three main themes: monarchy, state and political culture. For the first, it explores Edward III's reactions to the deaths of his kinfolk and cases of political defamation across ...

“The one thing that really struck me about this book was the calibre of the editorial team and the international range and expertise of the contributing editors and authors. With over 550 pages this book is well worth its place on the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in poultry breeding and genomics.” (International Hatchery Practice)“The editor of the book is Nick French, an internationally highly recognised scientist and practitioner in the ...

With the global population estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050, agricultural production must align with this growth to alleviate any further burden on our current food systems. More sustainable and alternative modes of production are required to ensure that this overburden doesn’t occur and that the food security of millions isn’t compromised in the process.Advances in cultured meat technology reviews the growing interest and emergence in the field of cel...