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A novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho – a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying.Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning she decides to die. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills, only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. There she is told that her heart is damaged and she has only a few days to live.The story follows Veronika through these intense days as to her surprise she finds herself experiencing feelings she has never really felt before. Against all odds she finds herself falling in love and even wanting to live again…

Michael Corleone's exile in Sicily is ending, but on the instructions of his father, The Godfather, he must bring back to him the young man known as Salvatore Giuliano - if he can find him.

At sea amid the treacheries of a brutal and unfamiliar land, Michael must find a way through the labyrinthine deceits that surround him, while Giuliano prepares himself for a final confrontation with Don Croce, Capo di Capi of the Sicilian Mafia. A novel of explosive suspense, heroic action - and evil on an epic scale.

In the hands of Mario Puzo's brilliantly sinister talent, the reader comes to know again the terrible magic of the Mafia.

The Dead is the second book in Charlie Higson's jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive. A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe. Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren't the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them. Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids - nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult, Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But when fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won't all survive... 'Lord of the Flies with zombies...tons of nail-biting action' Rick Riordan, creator of Percy Jackson 'Higson has got the balance of blood and gore just right' Daily Mirror Charlie Higson is the author of the bestselling Young Bond series of novels for young readers, including Silverfin and Double or Die, and the spine tingling, teen zombie-horror series The Enemy. Can't wait for the next instalment? This edition contains the first chapter of the thrilling third book in the series The Fear. Check out www.the-enemy.co.uk for more blood, more zombies and more terror.

THEY ALL HAD NIGHTMARES. THEY’D ALL LOST SOMEONE. SOME OF THEM HAD LOST EVERYONE.

The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets - crazed and hungry.

The uninfected hide across London. Landmarks have become camps and gangs roam the streets, fighting the Enemy - and each other.

But DogNut is determined to track down his lost friends and he sets off on a dangerous journey from the Tower to Buckingham Palace. He can’t know that his next move will affect every other survivor in the city. He, alone, cannot stop the fear from spreading...

‘YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE SHE’S GONE, DO YOU?’
‘I’LL FIND HER.’
‘YOU’LL PROBABLY FIND HER BODY... IT’S SICKO CENTRAL OUT THERE.’

The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets - crazed and hungry.

The others told Ella that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ed wants to assemble a crew and find her, though he has no idea who - or what - they’ll meet out there. Or if Ella is even alive...

But the sickos are moving as one towards the capital as if being called - and will kill anyone who stands in their way.

It all comes to an end in the final book in The Enemy series

The sickness struck everyone over fourteen.
First it twisted their minds.
Next it ravaged their bodies.
Now they roam the streets –
Crazed and hungry.

Sickos swarm the streets of London. Gathered in the centre of the city, they lie in wait.

The survivors have one final epic battle to overcome. Together they must work out a plan of attack and end the grown-ups reign of terror before it’s too late.

The end is coming.

Published in over 100 countries, translated into 42 different languages, with over 21 million copies of his books sold internationally, Paulo Coelho can truly claim to be one of the most popular writers in the world. The Independent on Sunday has called him a 'publishing phenomenon'. Paulo's writing is a visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore. His stories are simple and direct, yet they have the power to change lives and inspire you with the courage to follow your dreams!! His fifth novel, The Fifth Mountain, is set in the 9th century BC. Elijah is a young man struggling to maintain his sanity amidst a chaotic world of tyranny and war. Forced to flee his home, then choose between his newfound love and security and his overwhelming sense of duty, this is a moving and inspiring story about how we can transcend even the most terrible ordeals by keeping faith and love alive.

Drugi tom trylogii Wspomnienie o przeszłości Ziemi, największego w ostatnich latach wydarzenia w światowej fantastyce naukowej, porównywalnego z klasycznymi cyklami Fundacja i Diuna. Chiński bestseller, który zyskał ogromny rozgłos w USA – w 2015 roku tom pierwszy, Problem trzech ciał, otrzymał nagrodę Hugo dla najlepszej powieści.

Wyobraź sobie wszechświat jako las pełen nieznanych drapieżników. Żeby przetrwać, trzeba pozostać niezauważonym – każda cywilizacja, która się ujawni, zginie.

Ziemia właśnie się ujawniła. Drapieżcy nadciągają.

Mieszkańcy Ziemi nie mogą otrząsnąć się z szoku po odkryciu, że za czterysta lat czeka ich inwazja kosmitów. Ruch na rzecz Ziemskiej Trisolaris został pokonany, ale obcy dzięki sofonom mają dostęp do wszystkich gromadzonych przez ludzi informacji. Tylko to, co się dzieje w ludzkich umysłach, pozostaje przed nimi ukryte. Staje się to bodźcem dla stworzenia programu Wpatrujących się w Ścianę, opracowania tajnych strategii, niemożliwych do rozszyfrowania zarówno dla Trisolarian, jak i dla Ziemian.