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This new edition of Collins Gem Thesaurus is part of the Collins Gem range — the world's best-selling little dictionaries and thesauruses. The seventh edition is fully up-to-date, with the newest words to enter the English language. With thousands of alternative words, subject lists and a new supplement, this colour edition of the Collins Gem English Thesaurus is ideal for everyday use in home, school and office. The handy little thesaurus gives you practical, applied knowledge in your pocket. It contains a wide selection of alternative words and opposites, with the most useful words highlighted for ease of reference. The clear colour layout also makes the content easily accessible. Giving you added value, the supplement provides advice on finding the right words for your purpose, including tips on making the right choice between two easily.

This colourful fold out map of central London is ideal for visitors and tourists. Shopping areas, theatres, cinemas, hotels, places of tourist interest, bus routes and bike stations all shown. Central London mapped out in an exceptional detailed scale of 1:9,000 (7 inches to 1 mile). MAIN FEATURES: This colourful little map is an ideal day trip or tourist purchase. It is packed with useful information including major shops, museums, theatres, selected pubs, popular restaurant areas and bike stations. Footpaths and pedestrian areas are shown for those exploring the city by foot. Planning journeys by public transport is made easy with numbered bus routes and underground stations colour coded on the map face to identify the relevant tube line. The key to map symbols is shown in English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese and the index includes street names, places of interest, major hotels, cinemas, hospitals, tourist information centres and much more.

George R. R. Martin's superb fantasy epic continues in consummate style as bloodshed and alchemy lay waste the Seven Kingdoms in the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King's Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer's son Joffrey — Queen Cersei's son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. In Dragonstone, Robert's brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End — and Eddard Stark's fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. Stannis's child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling summer's end. It has been the longest summer in living memory, lasting ten years, and the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come! The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead and Others clamour for freedom, and from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon King's daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood.

Collins Pocket English Dictionary is the most up-to-date and information-packed dictionary of its size available. With spelling, grammar and pronunciation help, plus a handy supplement, the Pocket Dictionary gives you all the everyday words you need — at your fingertips. This new edition of the Collins Pocket English Dictionary provides up-to-date language coverage along with practical guidance on effective English for everyday use. The text is compiled using the latest information on current English from Collins Word Web — our unique and constantly updated 4-billion-word database — ensuring the most up-to-date language coverage available. And, with all entry words and spelling forms highlighted in colour and clear, modern definitions, you can be sure to find all the information you need in the quickest time possible.

You need clues. You need time. You need a motive. You won't have any of them. Tumba, Sweden A triple murder, all the same family. The killer is at large, and it looks as if the elder sister escaped the carnage. But she is missing and it seems only a matter of time until she too is murdered. Detective Inspector Joona Linna demands to investigate the grisly aftermath — against the wishes of the national police. Where can Linna begin? The only surviving witness is the boy, Josef, whose mother, father and little sister were killed before his eyes, and he's in shutdown, comatose with shock. Obsessed and desperate, Linna turns to disgraced specialist Erik Maria Bark!

A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children. Reflecting Max Hastings's thirty-five years of research on World War II, All Hell Let Loose describes the course of events, but focuses chiefly upon human experience, which varied immensely from campaign to campaign, continent to continent. The author emphasises the Russian front, where more than 90% of all German soldiers who perished met their fate. He argues that, while Hitler's army often fought its battles brilliantly well, the Nazis conducted their war effort with 'stunning incompetence'. He suggests that the Royal Navy and US Navy were their countries' outstanding fighting services, while the industrial contribution of the United States was much more important to allied victory than that of the US Army. The book ranges across a vast canvas, from the agony of Poland amid the September 1939 Nazi invasion, to the 1943 Bengal famine, in which at least a million people died under British rule and British neglect. Among many vignettes, there are the RAF's legendary raid on the Ruhr dams, the horrors of Arctic convoys, desert tank combat, jungle clashes. Some of Hastings's insights and judgements will surprise students of the conflict, while there are vivid descriptions of the tragedies and triumphs of a host of ordinary people, in uniform and out of it. 'The cliche is profoundly true', he says. 'The world between 1939 and 1945 saw some human beings plumb the depths of baseness, while others scaled the heights of courage and nobility'. This is 'everyman's story', an attempt to answer the question: 'What was the Second World War like?', and also an overview of the big picture. Max Hastings employs the technique which has made many of his previous books best-sellers, combining top-down analysis and bottom-up testimony to explore the meaning of this vast conflict both for its participants and for posterity.

This latest edition of Collins' multimillion-selling dictionary comes with all the latest words in both languages, making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable, up-to-the-minute German dictionary. Features include: All the latest words in both languages; New coverage of vocabulary from Australia and New Zealand; Full GCSE coverage; User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers, including a handy menu-reader section; Clear, colour layout, useful examples, language and cultural notes. Combining the best traditions of Collins dictionary-making with the latest innovations in technology, the Collins Gem German Dictionary has been designed to give travellers, students, business people and the general user alike all the information they need in a handy, take-anywhere format. Includes all the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle, as well as all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read colour layout, special treatment of key words such as have, this, lassen, so, notes about life in German-speaking countries and warnings on commonly confused words. The Phrasefinder section has been developed to give travellers on business, school and leisure trips all the essential phrases they need. The menu-reader section is a quick guide to the most common words and phrases you will find in German cafes and restaurants, ensuring you always get what you expect from a meal out. Also available in the Collins German dictionary range are Collins German School Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary and Collins German Dictionary & Grammar Comprehensive dictionaries.

This latest edition of Collins' multimillion-selling dictionary comes with all the latest words in both languages plus handy links to verb tables, making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable, up-to-the-minute French dictionary. Features include: All the latest words in both languages; New coverage of vocabulary from Australia and New Zealand; New links to verb tables; Full GCSE coverage; User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers, including a handy menu-reader section; Clear, colour layout, useful examples, language and cultural notes. Combining the best traditions of Collins dictionary-making with the latest innovations in technology, the Collins Gem French Dictionary has been designed to give travellers, students, business people and the general user alike all the information they need in a handy, take-anywhere format. Includes all the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle, as well as all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read colour layout, special treatment of key words such as can, that, faire, quoi, notes about life in French-speaking countries and warnings on commonly confused words. The Phrasefinder section has been developed to give travellers on business, school and leisure trips all the essential phrases they need. The menu-reader section is a quick guide to the most common words and phrases you will find in French cafes and restaurants, ensuring you always get what you expect from a meal out. Also available in the Collins French dictionary range are Collins French School Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary and Collins French Dictionary & Grammar Comprehensive dictionaries.

This latest edition of Collins' multimillion-selling dictionary comes with all the latest words in both languages plus handy links to verb tables, making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable, up-to-the-minute Italian dictionary.

Scale: 1:8,250 (7.5 inches to 1 mile). London has a vast array of museums, galleries and other attractions. This hand-watercoloured map contains individual paintings of all the main sites and landmarks, shop-by-shop street maps, theatres and cinemas, comprehensive travel information and index. This attractive, fact-filled map includes: Railway stations, bus routes, London underground map, taxi ranks and car parks. Shop-by-shop street maps for Oxford Street, Bond Street, Covent Garden, Portobello Road, King's Road, Brompton Cross, Exmouth Market, Beauchamp Place, St. Christopher's Place and South Molton Street, Knightsbridge, Jermyn Street and Kensington. London's theatres and cinemas. Places to eat, internet cafes and good places for a picnic. An inset map of the City of London. Comprehensive index. Historical and contemporary anecdotes.

The stunning and magical new novel from the Number One bestselling author Lying on Lucy Silchester's carpet one day when she returns from work is a gold envelope. Inside is an invitation — to a meeting with Life. Her life. It turns out she's been ignoring it and it needs to meet with her face to face. It sounds peculiar, but Lucy's read about this in a magazine. Anyway, she can't make the date: she's much too busy despising her job, skipping out on her friends and avoiding her family. But Lucy's life isn't what it seems. Some of the choices she's made — and stories she's told — aren't what they seem either. From the moment she meets the man who introduces himself as her life, her stubborn half-truths are going to be revealed in all their glory — unless Lucy learns to tell the truth about what really matters to her. Lucy Silchester has an appointment with her life — and she's going to have to keep it. Touching, warm, funny and poignant, Cecelia Ahern's new novel explores what happens when you stop paying attention to your life.

Drawing dragons requires an entirely different set of skills than any other form of figure drawing; part lizard, part bird, part pure ferocity, this book shows you how to break this mythical beast down to its most basic components (line, gesture, colour, and expression), so you'll be drawing the most vicious critters in no time. By beginning with the basic structure and gradually adding details to the form, this book provides easy step-by-step instructions (with helpful explanations and directions from the illustrators themselves) to some of the best illustration secrets fine artists and CGI designers rely upon. With its fierce, fun, and simply stunning illustrations, How to Draw Your Dragon is the perfect mythical drawing manual for aspiring artists and dragon lovers of any age.

The long-awaited, never-before-told, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally, all the lurid tales of debauchery, sex, drugs and rock n' roll are told straight from the horse's lips as The Demon of Screamin' describes his unimaginable highs and unbelievable lows as lead singer of the biggest rock band in the world. Prolific frontman, rock icon and sex symbol, Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw, sharp-edged vocals, musical versatility and unprecedented song writing skills, Tyler has, as lead singer of Aerosmith, sold millions of records and played sell-out concerts to as many as 450,000 people. Now, at last, he tells his own story, taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups, binges, orgies and good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest, in-your-face way that only Tyler can. Following a fateful meeting with his 'mutant twin' Joe Perry in the summer of 1970, Aerosmith was formed and the rest, as they say, is rock history. They released their first album in 1973, and by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off the radar, making history as a multi-platinum, chart-topping band. But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for their insatiable appetite for drugs, booze and women, Tyler and Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction — smashing each other up with guitars, having seizures and passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band and its members were set to implode, but after successful stints in drug rehab, Aerosmith were back on track and better than ever. But although he may have given up his wicked, wicked ways, Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous stories to tell, and he's gonna tell them all. All the uncensored, head-spinning tales of debauchery, sex, booze, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous, intoxicating and edgy as his music, this is the most outrageous rock n' roll autobiography of all time.

Sophie Klein walks into a bar one Friday night and her life changes. She meets James Stephens: charismatic, elusive, and with a hosiery model ex who casts a long, thin shadow over their burgeoning relationship. Through Sophie's eyes we follow the affair as it develops from the excitement of a perfect first date into something deeper. James is clever, funny, has lots of money — plus he's tall AND has hair. Sophie's instinct tells her it's too good to be true — and it is. Pear Shaped explores love, heartbreak, depression, self-image, self-deception, weight and food. Lots of food. Inspired by Nora Ephron's Heartburn, it is in turns smart, laugh-out-loud funny and above all, recognizable to women everywhere.

A masterclass in suspense — and an electrifying debut — in which Alec Milius is caught in his own web of deception, isolated and vulnerable with the world out to get him! Alec Milius is young, smart and ambitious. He is also comfortable with deceit. So when a chance encounter leads him to a career with MI6, Alex thinks he's landed the perfect job for his talents. Compelled to work alone, relying on instinct, he's soon spinning a web of deception that traps him between his new masters in London and powerful adversaries. For his new line of work the difference between truth and a lie can mean the difference between life and death. And Alec is having trouble telling them apart. A Spy by Nature is the bestselling novel with which Charles Cumming announced his arrival as heir apparent to masters like John le Carre and Len Deighton; compellingly told, utterly authentic and heart-racingly intense, it will grip you till the very last page.

This latest volume of the Society of Illustrators annual is a gorgeous collection of the year's best illustrations derived from books, advertising, comics, and un-commissioned illustrations. Designed by D.J. Stout of the prestigious Pentagram Design firm, this massive volume presents not only the year's finest illustrative work, but also delves into the ideas behind the art as stated by the artists themselves. Each artist discusses the how to and why of their art, marking this annual as both a visually stunning art book, and a riveting read into the creative process of today's top working illustrators.

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue — Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is — she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are — and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves... or it might destroy her. Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the YA scene with the first book in the Divergent series — dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

A man walks into an Oslo bank, puts a gun to a cashier's head, and tells her to count to twenty-five. When he doesn't get his money fast enough, he pulls the trigger. The young woman dies — and two million Norwegian kroner disappear without a trace. After a drunken evening with former girlfriend Anna Bethsen, Police Detective Harry Hole wakes up at home with a headache, no cell phone, and no memory of the past twelve hours. The same day, Anna is found shot dead in her bedroom, making Hole a prime suspect in the investigation led by his hated adversary, Tom Waaler. Meanwhile, the bank robberies continue with unparalleled savagery, sending rogue detective Hole from the streets of Oslo to steaming Brazil in a race to close two cases and clear his name. But Waaler isn't finished with his longtime nemesis quite yet.

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home and his own art through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivans unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.

Gabriel Allon has been hailed as the most compelling creation since Ian Fleming put down his martini and invented James Bond (Rocky Mountain News). A man with a deep appreciation for all that is beautiful, Gabriel is also an angel of vengeance, an international operative who will stop at nothing to see justice done. Sometimes he must journey far in search of evil. And sometimes evil comes to him. For Gabriel and his wife, Chiara, it was supposed to be the start of a pleasant weekend in London — a visit to a gallery in St. James's to authenticate a newly discovered painting by Titian, followed by a quiet lunch. But a pair of deadly bombings in Paris and Copenhagen has already marred this autumn day. And while walking toward Covent Garden, Gabriel notices a man he believes is about to carry out a third attack. Before Gabriel can draw his weapon, he is knocked to the pavement and can only watch as the nightmare unfolds. Haunted by his failure to stop the massacre of innocents, Gabriel returns to his isolated cottage on the cliffs of Cornwall, until a summons brings him to Washington and he is drawn into a confrontation with the new face of global terror. At the center of the threat is an American born cleric in Yemen to whom Allah has granted a beautiful and seductive tongue. A gifted deceiver, who was once a paid CIA asset, the mastermind is plotting a new wave of attacks. Gabriel and his team devise a daring plan to destroy the network of death from the inside, a gambit fraught with risk, both personal and professional. To succeed, Gabriel must reach into his violent past. A woman waits there — a reclusive heiress and art collector who can traverse the murky divide between Islam and the West. She is the daughter of an old enemy, a woman joined to Gabriel by a trail of blood... Set against the disparate worlds of art and intelligence, Portrait of a Spy moves swiftly from the corridors of power in Washington to the glamorous auction houses of New York and London to the unforgiving landscape of the Saudi desert. Featuring a climax that will leave readers haunted long after they turn the final page, this deeply entertaining story is also a breathtaking portrait of courage in the face of unspeakable evil and Daniel Silva's most extraordinary novel to date.

Landing on national bestseller lists and selling well over 3 million copies, The Vampire Diaries are classics of thrilling paranormal romance. The Vampire Diaries series has captured the hearts and imaginations of readers — and the CW show that it inspired promises to introduce millions more to the chills, thrills and star-crossed love. This volume is the second in a new trilogy in this breathtaking saga of love among the vampires. Elena Gilbert has never been an ordinary teenager. After falling in love with the irresistible vampires Stefan and Damon Salvatore, she fought evil, became a vampire, died, returned from the dead and managed to save Stefan from the Dark Dimension. And now Elena must face a terrifying new danger...

Margaret Anne dreams of leaving the orphanage behind, and she can hardly believe her luck when she is chosen to accompany wealth Mrs Carstairs aboard the great Titanic. But when the passengers are woken on a freezing night in April 1912, she finds herself caught up in an unimaginable nightmare...

A step-by-step guide revealing all the tricks and secrets behind creating your own dynamic, eye-catching manga characters, Shonen Manga is a fun, easy to read manga manual for freehand and digital artists of all ages and languages. Shonen Manga is a practical, hands-on guide to learning the skills of action-packed manga drawing. Detailed graphics and instructions explore popular types of Shonen characters — Shonen means young boy, and refers to elementary through grade school aged groups of both genders — and help you master crucial technical skills, including applying digital colour, creating 3D designs, rendering vectorial drawings, and a host of other fascinating and useful design applications. Organized into step-by-step projects that specify software, tools, and professional tricks, Shonen Manga is sure to help budding artists achieve the gritty gazes, roaring faces, and clenched fists of our favorite teen heroes, sports champions, martial art masters, ninja girls, and indomitable samurai at the heart of the Shonen genre.

There is simply no more beloved fable in the Grimm Brothers' canon than the story of Snow White — and no fresher retelling than this sublimely illustrated new version from Camille Rose Garcia, the innovative artist whose unique, edgy vision enlivened the New York Times bestseller Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Garcia lets her imagination fly once again with this iconic tale of an evil queen, a charming prince, and a runaway princess seeking shelter and safety with seven little men. With not one but two new Hollywood versions of the treasured fairy tale in the offing — the first starring Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, and Lily Collins, and a second, Snow White and the Huntsman, featuring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, and Nathan Lane — the timing could not be more perfect for a new literary Snow White to arise, awakened from an ageless sleep to live happily ever after once again.