Alexander Alekhine was a two-time World Chess Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time. During his best years he dominated tournaments and in 1927 he defeated his great rival José Raúl Capablanca to win the world title. Alekhine was renowned both for his fierce competitive nature and his dazzling combinative play. He had a phenomenal ability to unleash combinations,

A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom... Now she must rise and fight for her throne Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family Hak confesses his

BabyLit(R) is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic literature. With clever, simple text by Jennifer Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Sugar\'s Alison Oliver, these books are a must for every savvy parent\'s nursery library.

The fourth Eberhard Mock investigation - Mock tracks a killer with a murderous taste for human

Did you know that coloring relaxes the fear center of your brain? Good Tidings of Great Joy combines the soothing experience of coloring with inspiring Christmas Scripture and quotes so you can enjoy moments of self-care and reflection as you draw closer to your creative God during the holiday season.More than 90 pages of captivating patterns and inspiring text will remind you of God\'s faithfulness

Bond 11+ English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers bundle for 8-9 years provides topic-based practice questions that set the foundation for success in SATs, common entrance or the 11+. This new edition now contains clear and fully explained answers in the pull-out centre

It\'s never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople traveling to Japan, Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese and a great way to learn Japanese. It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary

A unique, highly readable approach to the environmental crisis, with alternating chapters outlining the effects on society if left unchecked, and the radical actions we can take to prevent it Now includes updated sections on COVID-19 and COP26 The environmental emergency is the greatest threat we face. Preventing it will require an unprecedented political and social response. And yet, there is still

Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends. All is uneventful until they meet Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town, and run for

Summer vacation is going to be anything but relaxing for Fran ois and his sons... After hours of endless traffic jams, Fran ois and his children--Kevin, the withdrawn teenager, and Baptiste who doesn\'t care for anything but his dog Hermione--finally arrive at a village in the South of France where Fran ois passed a summer long ago. But the tranquility of their stay is quickly compromised, not only

This book finds the right balance between mathematics and economic examples, providing a text that is demanding in level and broad ranging in content, whilst remaining accessible and interesting to its target

The King\'s Indian is one of the most exciting defences in chess and is favoured by ambitious and aggressive players. At the highest level it has been a major weapon for World Champions Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to the basics of the King\'s Indian, studying the key principles of its many variations. Throughout the book there are

Originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his children at bedtime, this compendium of witty tales imagines how animals came to be as they are now. Discover how the massive whale got a tiny throat by swallowing a mariner, how the lazy camel got a hump so that he had no excuse not to work, and why the leopard\'s spots were painted on.Kipling\'s imagination runs wild as he creates charming origin stories

An honest and compelling memoir, Girl in Need of a Tourniquet is Merri Lisa Johnson s account of her borderline personality disorder and how it has affected her life and relationships. Johnson describes the feeling of \"bleeding out\" unable to tell where she stopped and where her partner began. A self-confessed \"psycho girlfriend,\" she was influenced by many emotional factors from her past. She

A brilliant, hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe, from number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy - now in

The Actor Training Reader is an invaluable resource for students and teachers of acting, offering access to a wide range of key texts that identify, explore, illuminate and interrogate the challenges, practices and processes involved in training the modern actor. A companion volume to the highly-acclaimed Actor Training (Hodge 2010), this book collects key writings by influential actor training practitioners

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Brazilian Portuguese and communicate confidently with others?Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Brazilian Portuguese will equip you with the skills you need to use Brazilian Portuguese in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the

This collection of essays critically evaluates the legal framework necessary for the use of autonomous ships in international waters. The work is divided into three parts: Part 1 evaluates how far national shipping regulation, and the public international law background that lies behind it, may need modification and updating to accommodate the use of autonomous ships on international voyages. Part

\"Science in fiction,\" \"geek novels,\" \"lab-lit\"-whatever one calls them, a new generation of science novels has opened a space in which the reading public can experience and think about the powers of science to illuminate nature as well as to generate and mitigate social change and risks. Under the Literary Microscope examines the implications of the discourse taking place in and around this creative