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Smasher is always getting into trouble, whether it's chasing chickens, chewing up Mrs. Buzzard's slippers, or breaking all her china. Now she wants to get rid of him. Can Farmer Buzzard find a way to save him? Or is Smasher in the doghouse...for good?

À la fin de la deuxième guerre mondiale, les Alliés se retrouvent devant un épineux problème : que faire des grands dirigeants nazis ? Ils ne seront pas fusillés, ils seront jugés pour crimes contre l'humanité. C'est le début d'un des plus grands procès du 20ème siècle : le Procès de Nuremberg. Sur le banc des accusés, Hermann Goering, deuxième personnage du Reich, attend son jugement.

The Crescent City after the war is at the heart of a rapidly changing America, and ex-sailor Jack Rodenko is caught up in a strange and shifting milieu as he tends bar at a seedy club called L’Êtoile. While struggling to build a new life, Rodenko becomes involved with a corrupt, greedy power broker, and falls in love with a striking photographer - relationships that will force him to choose between two decidedly different futures.

The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is now the country’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependants. The RBL is behind the annual Poppy Appeal, the highest...

Invité à une partie de chasse, Alexandre Dumas se trouve, le soir venu, réuni à d'autres convives dans une ferme située au milieu des bois : son hôte le docteur Ledru, et une charmante et énigmatique dame polonaise. Alors qu'un violent orage éclate au dehors, chacun décide de raconter une histoire étrange dont il a été le témoin.

Detective Veronika Heydrich has one mission to complete before she lands her coveted promotion: uncovering the truth behind the "King of the Hoboes" - a man who prides himself on helping the homeless people of New York. Convinced he is more dangerous than helpful, Veronika goes undercover and learns first-hand of the trials and tribulations the poverty-stricken must endure. The further underground she goes, the more danger Veronika encounters. The King of the Hoboes turns out to be more vicious and powerful than she ever realized.

Wales is a whimsical country with a powerful, complex, myth-filled, and oft disputed history. From these origins, tales of an ancient sunken kingdom began to spread, and they have persisted over the centuries, leading many to search for the place called Cantre'r Gwaelod. Cantre’r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis chronicles the origins of the story, the way it spread as it became more popular, and its impact on history.

The war hero returns home with his dog, Wicked. Both have been injured. Their welcome should be pretty straightforward, but not everyone likes a war hero. Maybe Kelly’s son, Cash, should have stayed in Afghanistan. At least there he knew who the enemy was! All Kelly and Mike want to do is help Cash recuperate from his injuries. They never planned on becoming involved with a kidnapping. Good to have guard dogs when you need them.

Set in 1981, the year of the Brixton riots, the novel is a gripping thriller in a society on the edge of explosion. Wheatle focusses on Biscuit and his posse as a way to introduce the whole community. Biscuit lives with his mother, brother and sister. He helps out by hustling on the frontline for the South London badman, Nunchaks. He doesn’t want to be doing this for the rest of his life but it’s difficult to get out of the trap. As the patience of the community breaks and the riots begin to erupt, Biscuit has to make a choice that could change his life forever.

Été 2003, une terrible canicule assèche la France. Louis et son fils s'apprêtent à prendre la mer au large de La Charente afin de trouver un peu de fraîcheur. Soudain, un coup de téléphone les oblige à faire demi-tour. C'est Pierre, le père de Louis. Cet homme discret, voire effacé habituellement, éprouve soudain un besoin capital de parler à son fils. Pierre et Louis vont alors remonter le temps jusqu'aux années sombres de l'Occupation à Paris, ce qui aura des conséquences totalement inattendues et bouleversantes.

Zuri Sweeting, a modern-day witch with a quirky and sassy personality, has sworn off love after a painful breakup. She packs her bags and flees from Chicago without a city in mind to move to. She comes across a charming little town called Langston Township, hoping to heal her heart and find peace. However, her plan to avoid love is disrupted when she crosses paths with Leo Monroe, a handsome and charming owner of a local bakery, whose decadent pastries and warm personality begin melting her resolve.

Ronnie and Reggie Kray remain two of the most infamous criminals in British history. Legends to many, their fame was built on a fearsome reputation and almost mythical celebrity-like status, but who were the real Kray twins? Born and brought up in the East End of London, the Krays became involved in petty crime at an early age, and their dark and violent temperaments soon became apparent when Ron and Reg became embroiled in all aspects of crime including armed robbery, protection rackets and assault.

Dans un futur proche, un nouvel âge glaciaire a commencé, précipitant l'humanité au bord de l'extinction. Mois après mois, le froid avance, les glaciers s'étendent et les populations fuient vers les dernières zones habitables. Les scientifiques envoient des sondes à travers le système solaire et, près de Mars, repèrent un mystérieux objet se déplaçant vers le soleil. Est-ce la cause du règne glaciaire sur terre, ou au contraire un espoir de survie?

When the extortionist targets his victims, they either pay or suffer the consequences. And the consequences can be fatal! All he wants is one per cent of your cash: is that too much to risk your life for?

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Choice, Change, Choice and listen to this sermon by Michael Bernard Beckwith on November 28, 2007.

Ktrina’s mission of mercy has delivered Mammed back to his family, but now she is stranded on Earth. Desperate to get home to her loved ones, the pull of the Moon is strong, but is there more than gravity holding her down?

To Morena Darkstorm, fighting for the equality of her citizens in her kingdom of Arisite is a dangerous game in the vampyre court. The high nobles seek to enslave their lower silver counterparts to enhance their rule and to sign an alliance with Kindred, their enemy kingdom of 100 years. She finds herself at odds with her family, speaking against the injustice of their lands with only the support of her closest servants: Lucille, an ancient silver of great power, and Amelia, a silver-haired maid with more power than she knows.

Jack o’ Hearts is the top card player in the parish and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When he is challenged to a card game with stakes higher than high by a mysterious green man, well, Jack can’t resist. Sure, he’s never lost a tournament yet, has he? A hilarious reimagining of a traditional Newfoundland folktale, Jack and the Green Man is jam-packed with magic, romance, transformations, impossible tasks, unforgettable characters, a love ballad or two, and the ever-present threat of Jack’s head ending up on a spear.

Welcome to Unity, Texas. Population: Bizarre. The only thing protecting the residents of Unity from a stream of nightmares is Laredo Beaumont, the town's hard-drinking, ass-kicking sheriff, and Cicero, his knife-wielding chimpanzee deputy. It's a thankless job that leaves Laredo drained and nearly broken. The only solace he can find is in the arms of his beloved Sally Mae, a ghostly soiled dove from a phantom bordello where only the most daring of men would think to step foot.

Narcissa, Oklahoma, juillet 1966. Un jour de grand beau temps, un homme fut pris d'un coup de folie. Il égorgea une femme dans une maison et poignarda une petite fille dans le jardin. Il laissa pour morte une mère de famille et son fils, puis repartit à bord d'une Ford Mustang, couvert de sang. Été 2011. Une Française, Lola Lombard, part à la recherche du père de ses deux enfants, volatilisé sur la route 66. Sa seule piste : un cahier que son mari lui aurait envoyé et qui pourrait bien être la preuve de l'existence d'un des plus ahurissants criminels que les États-Unis aient connus.