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The Money Mentor: How To Manage Debt, Reach Your Goals, And Achieve Financial Wellness

Eliminate debt and save your way to financial freedom with social media sensation Santis O’Garro’s fool-proof advice.

In December 2018, Santis O’Garro found herself in a dire situation: a newly single mother in €15k of debt, with bills mounting and no one to turn to for help. Something had to change. The only option was to face her bad financial habits so she could get out of debt – and fast.

A year later, she had not only eradicated her debt, but was also financially secure enough to quit her job and pursue a new career. Here, she shows you how to change your money mindset so you can live a debt-free life, too.

Packed with practical advice, you will learn how to conquer:

The weekly shop…

… and even have some cash left over for an emergency fund and special occasions.

So take the stress out of saving and let The Money Mentor show you the way to financial freedom.

The War Of The Ring

The third part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.

The War of the Ring takes up the story of The Lord of the Rings with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor.

The book is illustrated with plans and drawings of the changing conceptions of Orthanc, Dunharrow, Minas Tirith and the tunnels of Shelob's Lair.

This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the 'black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.

Usborne Little Board Books: Two Little Dickie Birds Sitting On A Wall

The well-loved rhyme is delightfully retold with charming illustrations.

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall, one named Peter, one named Paul. The much loved rhyme is retold with lots of additional little animals to interest and delight young children. Perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime.

The Bewitching Of Aveline Jones

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones!

Aveline is thrilled when she discovers that the holiday cottage her mum has rented for the summer is beside a stone circle. Thousands of years old, the local villagers refer to the ancient structure as the Witch Stones, and Aveline cannot wait to learn more about them.

Then Aveline meets Hazel. Impossibly cool, mysterious yet friendly, Aveline soon falls under Hazel's spell. In fact, Hazel is quite unlike anyone Aveline has ever met before, but she can't work out why. Will Aveline discover the truth about Hazel, before it's too late?

Join the world of Aveline Jones, where mysteries are solved, spirits are laid to rest, and everybody gets to bed on time. Perfect for adventurers aged 9+ and fans of Michelle Harrison, Piers Torday and Jamie Littler.

Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. A new edition of the popular title in the "Touchy-Feely" series, with full colour illustrations by Rachel Wells. A board book with different textures on every page, it help young children to learn. Ages: 1+.

Table Manners For Tigers

Katie Crocodile is having a tea party, when in storm three naughty tigers. "They gurgled and they guzzled and chortled till they spat! They drank straight from the milk jug... Then used it as a hat." It's time the tigers visited Miss Molly's School of Manners or they'll never be invited out to tea again... A perfect introduction to table manners with humour, rhyme and a lively cast of animal characters. With online audio to listen to the story.

This simple non-fiction book for very young children is filled with facts about dinosaurs.

Little children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes in the pages to find out where dinosaurs lived, what they ate and what happened to them.

Little Children's Under The Sea Activity Book

This colourful activity book is brimming with with fun puzzles to keep little children entertained for hours. There are things to spot, ocean animals to match, tropical fish to colour, lots of drawing and doodling activities, spot-the-difference puzzles and much more.

Girl In The Walls

She doesn’t exist. She can’t exist.

‘A uniquely gothic tale about grief, belonging and hiding in plain sight’ Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars

’Those who live in the walls must adjust, must twist themselves around in their home, stretching themselves until they’re as thin as air. Not everyone can do what they can.

Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. The home her parents made for her. And home is where you stay, no matter what.

Eddie calls the same house his home. Eddie is almost a teenager now. He must no longer believe in the girl he sometimes sees from the corner of his eye. He needs her to disappear. But when his older brother senses her, too, they are faced with a question: how do they get rid of someone they aren’t sure even exists?

And, if they cast her out, what other threats might they invite in?

Jews Don’t Count

How identity politics failed one particular identity.

‘a must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do.’ SARAH SILVERMAN

‘a masterpiece.’

Jews Don’t Count is a book for people on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you.

This work provides young children with a fun way to learn all the objects, people and places associated with Christmas, such as snowmen, bells, Father Christmas and holly, as well as developing essential matching and reading skills. Pastel illustrations and festive colours really bring the season to life, while the robust and durable cards will endure repeated use.

1. Christmas Snap (Usborne Snap Cards)

2. Bộ Bo Góc Bảo Quản

The Miraculous Sweetmakers - The Frost Fair

An amazing and captivating, curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about a magical frost fair and the lasting power of friendship.

It’s a cold winter during the Great Frost of 1683. Thomasina and Anne are the best of friends, one running her father’s sweet shop and the other the apprentice at the family apothecary – together they sell their goods on the frozen River Thames. When a family tragedy turns Thomasina’s world upside down, she is drawn to a mysterious conjuror and the enchanted frost fair.

But soon the world of Father Winter threatens to claim everything she holds dear. Will they be able to solve the magical mysteries that surround them . . . ?

If you know a child who is obsessed with dinosaurs and constantly asking about these amazing prehistoric creatures, this engaging, interactive flap book will answer lots of their questions. With entertaining and informative illustrations and over 50 flaps to lift and look beneath.

That's Not My Bunny Book And Toy

A delightful boxed set with a copy of a top-selling That's not my... title and an incredibly cuddly soft toy. Babies and toddlers will love exploring the touchy-feely textures and hunting for the little white mouse in the book while playing with the cute bunny toy.

1. That's Not My Bunny Book And Toy

2. Bộ Bo Góc Bảo Quản

[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)]

Travel Wordsearches

These fun wordsearches will take you from packing your suitcase and finding your flight on a whistle-stop world tour. Can you find the Acropolis in Greece, see the Northern Lights in Norway, or discover the mountain-top ruins of Machu Picchu in South America?

That's Not My Deer...

Babies and toddlers will love touching the fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches, and spotting the familiar little white mouse as they explore this sturdy book.

Mathematics For Beginners

Can maths make people rich on the stock market? Can formulas to predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people to make sense of the world around them, to predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.

This is a re-sized edition of the original flap book that introduces the fascinating world of science in a simple and engaging way for younger readers. It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps. It includes basic science topics from how plants grow to astronomy and forces. Each double-page includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves.

Look And Find Puzzles Dinosaurs

This eye-catching book is full of dinosaurs and other things to spot, match, count and talk about. Animals in each scene offer readers specific fun challenges, such as asking them to find a dinosaur in sunglasses, and there is a row of pictures at the bottom of each page showing other things to spot and count, including a little white mouse in each picture. Children will enjoy the challenge whilst parents can be reassured that kids are practising essential skills.

Usborne Very First Words Library: Garden

Learn about all kinds of things that grow, wriggle and crawl with this sturdy board book about the delights of the garden. Quirky illustrations and intriguing peep-through holes on every page will keep small children interested and engaged as they start to build their vocabularies.

Wild Cards: Knaves Over Queens

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire.

For decades, George R.R. Martin – bestselling author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series – has collaborated with an ever-shifting ensemble of science fiction and fantasy icons to create the amazing Wild Cards universe.

In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth’s population was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those who survived were changed for ever. Some, known as Jokers, were cursed with bizarre mental and physical deformities; others, granted superhuman abilities, are known as Aces. Now the virus has reached Britain…

Queen Margaret rules over a country in which such legendary figures as Herne the Hunter, Spring-heeled Jack and Babh, the goddess of war, roam at will. Her Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill – gifted with extraordinary longevity – together with the Enigma ace – Alan Turing – set up a special organization named the Order of the Silver Helix. They will need all the wild cards they can find if they are to deal with the terrifying mutations thrown up by the virus.

Knaves Over Queens – the first ever Wild Cards novel set in the UK, and a perfect jumping-in point for readers new to this shared world – features a stunning collection of original stories from such luminaries of the world of science fiction and fantasy as Paul Cornell, Marko Kloos, Mark Lawrence, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Emma Newman, Peter Newman, Peadar O Guilin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector and Charles Stross.

JUDAS 62

The second book in Charles Cumming's gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 - a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar. A spy in one of the most dangerous places on Earth...

1993: Student Lachlan Kite is sent to Russia by secret intelligence agency BOX 88. To the outside world, he is there as a language teacher. In reality, he is there as a spy. But Kite's mission soon goes wrong and he is left stranded with a former KGB officer on his trail.

An old enemy looking for revenge...

2020: Kite discovers he has been placed on the 'JUDAS' list -enemies of Russia who have been targeted for assassination. His only hope of survival is to confront the Russian secret state head on...

Who will come out on top in this deadly game of cat and mouse?

'Judas 62 has all you could want from a tense, topical and intelligent spy thriller' The Times Books of the Year

Many children are fascinated by animals and this engaging flap book will answer lots of their questions. With entertaining and informative illustrations and over 50 flaps to lift and look beneath.

Poppy And Sam And The Kitten

Join Poppy and Sam as they follow their new kitten around Apple Tree Farm in this adorable finger puppet book. Push your finger through the hole to bring the kitten to life as it meets the different farm animals before curling up in its basket at the end. The charming illustrations are full of fun details to spot and talk about - including, of course, the little yellow duck to spot on every page.

Little First Stickers Bugs

From tropical rainforests to the driest deserts, discover beautiful butterflies, scuttling spiders and a whole variety of other creepy-crawlies that live all over the world. Use over 180 stickers to bring each scene bursting into life with beetles, bugs, millipedes, moths and more.

Rainbow Grey: Eye Of The Storm

The second book in a magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!

Ray is getting used to life as Rainbow Grey – she now has ALL the magical weather powers at her fingertips, although she hasn’t quite mastered them yet!

When all of the cloud creatures start disappearing – including Ray’s own beloved cloud cat, Nim – Ray and her friends have a mystery to solve. Ray is sure that a dark magic is behind the disappearances. Can she work out what is going on before cloud magic is lost forever and Earth is destroyed by the ultimate storm . . .?

Poppy And Sam And The Lamb

Little children will love the irresistible fluffy lamb puppet in this delightful novelty book. The little lamb is lost, and Poppy and Sam follow it around Apple Tree Farm as it tries to find its way back to Woolly the Sheep. There are lots of fun details to talk about in the busy illustrations, and of course there's a little yellow duck to spot on every page.

Fold-out Timeline Of Planet Earth

From the Big Bang to the present day, discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet as you fold out this brightly illustrated book. Then turn it over to find out how, through billions of years of volcanic eruptions, ice ages and mass extinctions, life on Earth has emerged.

Little Children's Superheroes Puzzles

Keep little superheroes entertained with this handy activity book, bursting with superhero-themed picture puzzles, dot-to-dots, spot-the-differences, simple wordsearches and more. Speed through a maze to the villain's lair, spot the difference between super-suits and vehicles, complete a superpowers wordsearch and more. All the activities are designed to help children develop vital skills in reading, writing, counting and observation.

Baby's Very First Slide And See Unicorns

Babies will love moving the sliders in this engaging board book to see the unicorns moving. Brilliant for developing essential motor skills and hand-eye coordination, this is a delightful book to share with a baby.

Managing Your Money

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.

Sticker Dolly Dressing Ice Skaters

Dress the dolls as they fulfil their ice skating dreams. Includes outfits for a training session, costumes for a competition and a spectacular ballet on ice. Add their skates and lots of glamorous accessories too.

Animal Stories For Little Children

Entertaining animal stories from around the world, specially selected and retold for younger children. Contains five classics: The Fox and the Tiger, Chicken Licken, How the Zebra Got His Stripes, The Greedy Dog, The Brave Little Hare.

Miss Molly's School Of Kindness

At Miss Molly's School of Kindness, three naughty fox cubs find out how to be kind to others, kind to themselves, and the importance of being kind to the planet. A perfect way to start conversations with children about kindness, with humour, a fun story, and a cast of lively animal characters.

Space Magic Painting Book

Full of awe-inspiring scenes from space. Simply brush water over the black and white designs to watch everything from asteroids to Sun probes burst into magical colours.

One Little Lie

*Previously published in hardback as Where the Grass is Green*

The escapist new novel from the global bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada

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LAST SUMMER’S SECRET

It was one harmless little lie, that was all.

You were only looking out for your daughter, like any mother would.

IS THIS SUMMER’S HOTTEST SCANDAL . . .

But secrets always surface.

Now yours is suddenly the talk of the town. And everything you tried to protect – your family, your career, your picture-perfect life – is about to come crashing down . . .

And when it all explodes, when the truth finally catches up – who can you really trust?

Go behind closed doors in this deliciously gripping novel of perfect marriages, perfect families – and perfect lies . . .

(Previously published in hardback as Where the Grass is Green)

Wild Cards: Low Chicago

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

The American Triad Series

A time for crime has come.

The stakes where already high enough at Giovanni Galante’s poker table that night in Chicago. Poker. Dealer’s choice. Seven players. A million-dollar cash buy-in.

But after a superpowered disaster, the most high-profile criminals in the city are scattered throughout the past and their schemes across time threaten the stability of the world.

Featuring a fresh cast of characters, the latest tale set in George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards universe is a time travel adventure that leads to the criminal underworld of 1920s Chicago.

Includes a brilliant collection of original stories from such giants of the world of science fiction and fantasy as Saladin Ahmed, Paul Cornell, Marko Kloos, John Jos. Miller, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christopher Rowe and Melinda M. Snodgrass.

Katerina The Cat And Other Tales From The Farm

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together

Take part in the heroic rescue of a fishing boat in trouble, meet a boy who makes an extraordinary discovery in the vegetable patch, and find out how a farm cat forms a very special connection with a young Ukrainian girl.

These three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm.

From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, this charming story collection for young readers celebrates the countryside and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever.

First Colouring Christmas

From Santa to snowmen, little children will love the magical illustrations in this festive early years colouring book. Bold, simple outlines and large areas to colour in make this book ideal for developing pencil control skills.