Wealthy orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn't be less alike. Adam can't seem to help being exceedingly ordinary whereas Cressida, his glamorous sister, has a magnificent talent - when she sings, even the birds stop to listen. Then Cressida is invited to perform at Fortescue's festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But once the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin to mysteriously disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius finds she can no longer multiply. There's a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a strange glow emanating from behind closed doors.With the help of an erratic ex-racing driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in Amy's shiny racing car, the Silver Swift. They are in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent thief! But from a hair-raisingly close shave with an avalanche to crash landing a plane on a runway the size of a table, Adam never gives up. Perhaps, he isn't as ordinary as he first thought!

The Talent Thief

Children's Books

WILLIAMS, Alex

Action & Adventure

Macmillan

Wealthy orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn`t be less alike. Adam can`t seem to help being exceedingly ordinary whereas Cressida, his glamorous sister, has a magnificent talent – when she sings, even the birds stop to listen. Then Cressida is invited to perform at Fortescue`s festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But once the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin mysteriously to disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius finds she can no longer multiply. There`s a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a strange glow emanating from behind closed doors...With the help of an erratic ex-racing driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in Amy`s shiny racing car, the Silver Swift. They are in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent thief! But from a hair-raisingly close shave with an avalanche to crash-landing a plane on a runway the size of a table, Adam never gives up. Perhaps he isn`t as ordinary as he first thought!

Teen & Young Adult

Pan Children's

The village of Pinrut has been covered in freezing snow for years. Which is terrible for the Breeze family, who have been fancy fanmakers for centuries. In fact, the Breezes have fallen so in debt, local tyrant Bartholomew Tullock is threatening to take their home?and enslave them in the turnip fields!
 Now 13-year-old Rufus must defend their house from greedy Tullock while his sister, Madeline, and their father set off to sell their fans where it?s warmer. Both plights turn perilous, uncovering secrets that could put a freeze on Tullock?s tyranny forever. But if they fail, the Breezes can kiss their freedom goodbye for good.
 With infectious writing and unforgettable characters, here is a folksy, funny and fantastic story by an extraordinary new talent.

The Deep Freeze of Bartholomew Tullock

Literature & Fiction

Philomel Books

Adam?s sister is a singing sensation and he is her biggest fan. Unlike his superstar sibling, this twelveyear- old boy excels at absolutely nothing?although his sister would argue that he?s the master of getting on her nerves. But when a mysterious creature as old as time steals her talent, it?s Adam who fearlessly leads the charge to retrieve it and stop the creature before it can take the talents of other children.
 Brimming with colorful characters and dastardly villains, and recalling the best of Roald Dahl, Alex Williams presents a humorous adventure about where talent truly lies.

Philomel

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<li>Why did Ptolemy's theory cause problems for the church?</li>
<li>What is the big secret concerning the "Age" of the earth?</li>
<li>Why do many scientists reject the use of design in explaining origins?</li>
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The seemingly absurd idea that all matter, energy, space, and time once exploded from a point of extreme density has captured the imagination of scientists and laypersons for decades. The big bang has provided a central teaching for the eons of time of "cosmic evolution", undermining the history and cosmology of the Bible.
It is a theory that fails, even violating the very physical laws on which it is purportedly based. In this easy-to-read format, authors Alex Williams and John Hartnett explode this naturalistic explanation for the universe, and show that the biblical model provides a far better explanation of our origins. This fully indexed, illustrated analysis of the big bang theory is an invaluable help in understanding and countering a world view that is as chaotic and destructive as its name implies.

Dismantling the Big Bang

Religion & Spirituality

Hartnett, John

Christian Books & Bibles

Master Books

Convention Book Iteration X *OP

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Snead, John

Fantasy

White Wolf Publishing

SPICE THINGS UP WITH OVER 75 HOT POSITIONS! Increase the pleasure of classic positions Missionary • Doggy • Cowgirl • The Chair • Kneeling • Spoons • Scissors Experience high-flying sensations with acrobatic positions Wheelbarrow • Somersault • Headstand • Flower in Bloom • Kitten Experiment with new sexual horizons Fetish Wear • Cuffed and Blindfolded • Dressing Up • Forbidden Fruit • Role Play • Saints and Sinners • Pleasure and Pain Discover new positions for out-of-this-world orgasms Lover’s Knot • Ticket to Ride • Sweet Spot • Head-to-Toe • Rocking Chair • Rear Window • Over the Edge Have illicit fun outside the bedroom Lounge Lizard • Lap Dance • In the Kitchen • On the Stairs • Where’s the Soap?

The Best Sex Positions Ever!

Self-Help

Amorata Press

A major new manifesto for a high-tech future free from work Neoliberalism isn’t working. Austerity is forcing millions into poverty and many more into precarious work, while the left remains trapped in stagnant political practices that offer no respite. Inventing the Future is a bold new manifesto for life after capitalism. Against the confused understanding of our high-tech world by both the right and the left, this book claims that the emancipatory and future-oriented possibilities of our society can be reclaimed. Instead of running from a complex future, Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams demand a postcapitaiist economy capable of advancing standards, liberating humanity from work and developing technologies that expand our freedoms.

Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work

Business & Money

SRNICEK, Nick

Economics

Verso

A major new manifesto for the end of capitalism Neoliberalism isn’t working. Austerity is forcing millions into poverty and many more into precarious work, while the left remains trapped in stagnant political practices that offer no respite. Inventing the Future is a bold new manifesto for life after capitalism. Against the confused understanding of our high-tech world by both the right and the left, this book claims that the emancipatory and future-oriented possibilities of our society can be reclaimed. Instead of running from a complex future, Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams demand a postcapitalist economy capable of advancing standards, liberating humanity from work and developing technologies that expand our freedoms. This new edition includes a new chapter where they respond to their various critics.

Inventing the Future (revised and updated edition): Postcapitalism and a World Without Work

How did we come to live in a world dominated by big tech and finance?\nToday power is in the hands of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. How do we understand this transformation in power? And what can we do about it?\nWe cannot change anything until we have a better understanding of how power works, who holds it, and why that matters. Through upgrading the concept of hegemony—understanding the importance of passive consent; the complexity of political interests; and the structural force of technology—Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams offer us an updated theory of power for the twenty-first century.\nHegemony Now explores how these forces came to control our world. The authors show how they have shaped the direction of politics and government as well as the neoliberal economy to benefit their own interests. However, this dominance is under threat. Following the 2008 financial crisis, a new order emerged in which the digital platform is the central new technology of both production and power. This offers new opportunities for counter hegemonic strategies to win back power. Hegemony Now outlines a dynamic socialist strategy for the twenty-first century.

Hegemony Now: How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win it Back)

Gilbert, Jeremy

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The Talent Thief

The Talent Thief

The Deep Freeze of Bartholomew Tullock

The Talent Thief

Dismantling the Big Bang

Convention Book Iteration X *OP

The Best Sex Positions Ever!

Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work

Inventing the Future (revised and updated edition): Postcapitalism and a World Without Work

Hegemony Now: How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win it Back)