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" Norman Lock's fiction] shimmers with glorious language, fluid rhythms, and complex insights." --NPR

In his third book of The American Novels series, Norman Lock recounts the story of a young Philadelphian, Edward Fenzil, who, in the winter of 1844, falls under the sway of two luminaries of the nineteenth-century grotesque imagination: Thomas Dent Mutter, a surgeon and collector of medical "curiosities," and Edgar Allan Poe. As Fenzil struggles against the powerful wills that would usurp his...

Lesen lernen mit niedlichen Tierbabys im Zoo
Winzige Kängurus im Beutel ihrer Mama, kleine Baby-Elefanten und neugeborene Seeotter: In diesem SUPERLESER!-Erstlesebuch gehen die jungen Leser*innen auf Entdeckungstour im Zoo. Zusammen mit Eichhörnchen Perri begegnen sie faszinierenden Tierkindern und erfahren interessante Fakten über den Nachwuchs der Zootiere. Perfekt für Leseanfänger*innen: klare Gliederung, besonders einfache Sprache und viele Fotos.

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Do you want relief from your itchy skin? Do you long for an uninterrupted and peaceful night's sleep? Do you want all the answers in one easy-to-use reference book?

As your body's largest organ, your skin plays a vital part in your overall health. Unfortunately eczema, as we all know, is not treatable. The good news is it can be managed with the help of skin ointments and the expertise of skincare specialists. In this book, natural skincare product developer Helen Lock will show you how. From Ancient Roman remedies to modern medicine, 101 Ways to Treat Your...

It is 1884 and London is gripped by fear after Fenian bombs explode on the underground railway and more are threatened. Detective Inspector Best is sent to Paris where these Irish Americans are plotting their next 'outrage' and obtaining arms for an uprising.

'Intriguing, meticulously researched description of nineteenth-century London; it is difficult to miss the chilling parallels between the Irish bombings in the 1880s and the London terrorist attack of 2005. A solid and very readable addition to the Inspector Best series.' Booklist (American Library Association)