In 1815, the great powers of Europe drew a line on a map and called it a nation. Fifteen years later, that nation tore itself apart. This is the story of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 — how a kingdom built by treaty, not by consent, collapsed under the weight of a Calvinist king's contempt for his Catholic, French-speaking south, and how an improbable alliance of liberals and priests turned petitions, pamphlets, and finally barricades into a nation. It begins with an opera that ignited a ...

When a portal opens in the small town of Ridgeton, four young boys, Will, Jack, Aaron and Conor, discover it to be a path to another world. A world where wildest imaginations become real.Out of the portal falls a dragon creature in need of their assistance. With the boys' limited knowledge on his origin and even more limited resources to help, they persevere regardless and embark on a journey to find the dragon's path home and out of the clutches of a science and research organisat...

He was ten years old when his family's wagons crossed the Orange River into the wilderness, and eleven when he stood in the gun-smoke at Vegkop. At twenty he cut off his own thumb at a kitchen table. At seventy-five he left his country for the last time on a Dutch warship, and at seventy-eight he died in exile above a Swiss lake — still dictating, still praying, still President in the eyes of the people who buried him at Pretoria on the Day of the Vow.The S...

Screening Technology, Theorizing Posthumanismexamines how different embodiments of technological life come to be inscribed with qualities of humanness across mainstream film and television, so as to understand the ways in which posthumanism emerges onscreen.Now more than ever, we are being told that technologies capable of performing as though they were human are being developed at an unprecedented rate. In order to make sense of the wide-...

Halloween is almost here, and adventurous Craig discovers a mysterious spellbook hidden deep inside the nearby forest. Curious, he takes it home and learns it contains magical Halloween spells that can only be used during the holiday.Some spells create unforgettable adventures for the children of Fieldcrest, while others protect the town from villains determined to ruin the celebration. As Halloween draws to a close, Craig learns the spellbook holds an important secret that changes...

**In this gripping debut, steeped in Welsh folklore, a husband and wife living in the beautiful but isolated mountains of Snowdonia stumble upon a buried Neolithic ruin—awakening a mysterious, ancient presence with its own dark designs.“A sumptuously written, chilling folk horror novel.”—Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie and A Head Full of Ghosts**One of Publishers Weekly’s Most Anticipated Books of ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Worldwide Hit, Now in PrintWelcome to your brand-new wordplay obsession.From the creators of the popular daily online game Minute Cryptic comes a step-by-step guide to an original and mind-bending word challenge. Prepare to unlock the secrets of cryptic crosswords, one clue at a time.Minute Cryptic puzzles are brain-teasers packed with sneaky wordplay: each clue is a miniature riddle ...

Carl loves adventures, but this Halloween he wants something even more exciting than the town parade. Wearing his brand-new safari explorer costume, he sneaks into the nearby jungle on Halloween Eve, hoping to discover something amazing. Instead, he stumbles upon a secret Gorilla Kingdom where friendly gorillas are busy preparing for their own magical Halloween celebration!Carl enjoys the most unforgettable Halloween of his life, from glowing banana jack-o'-lanterns to exciting jun...

Liam O’Flaherty was born on the 28th August 28, 1896, in Gort na gCapall on Inishmore, Aran Islands), County Galway, Ireland.He grew up in an Irish-speaking community, which would deeply influence his lyrical writing style.After serving in World War I, he travelled the world as a sailor before fully dedicating himself to literature.O'Flaherty became a leading figure of the Irish Literary Renaissance. He co-founded the Communist Party of Ireland, and his fiction ofte...

A child can be as innocent as the soft breeze before the fierce winds of a hurricane. The average person may not know, but everyone has an untold story inside waiting to be released to this world. It takes courage to embrace this whole world by sharing your inner story with them. A child in mind as the first thought that is vocalized is the word mama. It is an actual cosmic tone that connects the child to its mother. But some say that kind of love is lost, even forbidden. It maybe hard to ...

Come get some Pleasure Money......A world full of pleasures, and out of control desires is called dancing with devils. A forbidden fruit that has a taste of lasting obsession. An obsession that renders the unthinkable sexual acts not taboo.

Splodge is a little green alien with big, curious eyes and a cheeky, mischievous grin. Looking like a tiny sprout with antennae and a cute red nose, she is always bursting with energy and excitement.Zooming around in her silvery green spaceship, Splodge loves to explore everything she sees with wide eyed wonder. And when she turns herself invisible, her adventures become even more fun and surprising.