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I began to daydream about the jungle...." On April 6, 1940, explorer and future World War II spy Theodore Morde (who would one day attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler), anxious about the perilous journey that lay ahead of him, struggled to fall asleep at the Paris Hotel in La Ceiba, Honduras. Nearly seventy years later, in the same hotel, acclaimed journalist Christopher S. Stewart wonders what he's gotten himself into.

Welcome to Planet Zlatan. This is the story of how a Swedish outsider rose from poverty to become a football genius.

Being unstoppable is about believing and achieving. It’s about having faith in yourself, your talents and your purpose and, most of all, in God’s great love and His divine plan for your life.

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK THREE

Every woman makes choices. And no one has made more difficult choices than Olivia Grayson. The enormously successful businesswoman missed out on much of her children’s lives while she built her legendary home-furnishings empire. In Danielle Steel’s character-rich new novel, Olivia faces the past, tries to balance the present, and makes amends where due, while still running her vastly successful business.

Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case-but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida. A picture-perfect town on Florida's Gulf Coast, Paradise thrives on the wealthy tourists and retirees drawn to its gorgeous weather and beaches. The local police have ruled his aunt's death an unfortunate, tragic…

He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes' only hope is an…

تفوق عصام يوسف في هذه الرواية على تحفته الأولى ربع جرام في العديد من الأبعاد، من المؤكد أن سببها الرئيسي هو الخبرة واهتمامه المطلق بأدق تفاصيل أعماله. أحد تلك الأبعاد هو الاهتمام ببناء صورة كاملة عن شخصيات الرواية بشكل قوي وواضح، حتى ولو من خلال تعبيرات بسيطة أو أفعال هامشية تقوم بها تلك لشخصيات، وتساعد تلك الصورة القراء على فهم الشخصيات جيدا ودوافعها، بل و أحيانا توقع تصرفاتها حيال مواقف محددة، ولكن بشكل لا يجعل الرواية متوقعة أو بسيطة، وانما بصورة تجعلك تتفهم مواقف تلك الشخصيات المختلفة…

ntrepid explorer Professor Liedenbrock leads a dramatic expedition to an Icelandic volcano, where a secret tunnel leads to the very centre of the earth... A rip-roaring retelling of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi adventure story, specially written for children growing in reading confidence. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey-teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven-to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Based on the Disney film, Frozen, this exciting storybook-and-CD set features thrilling sound…