Moira Butterfield

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION DAGGER 2024 Power History Love Hate Vengeance She will be Queen Whatever it takes Daughter of an ousted king Descendant of powerful druids Destined to take her place in history As a child Gruoch s grandmother prophesies that she will one day be Queen of Alba and reclaim the lands of her Pictish kin When many years later she is betrothed to Duncan the heir elect the prophecy appears to come true Determined to never to be as powerless as her parents Gruoch leaves behind her home her family and her friend MacBethad and travels to the royal seat at Scone to seal her fate But when a deadly turn of events forces Gruoch to flee Duncan and the capital Gruoch finds herself at the mercy of an old enemy Her hope of becoming Queen all but lost Gruoch does what she must to survive until she is given a choice live a long peaceful life but fall into obscurity or seize her chance for vengeance and a path back to the throne An unputdownable sweeping historical epic Lady MacBethad reimagines the life of Gruoch the real life Scottish Queen who inspired one of Shakespeare s most famous characters Reader Reviews I adored this book One of the most interesting complex and captivating protagonists I ve ever c

Lonely Planet invita a viajar a las principales ciudades para descubrir historias sorprendentes y hechos fantásticos. Y para ello ha creado unas rutas que permiten hallar todos sus increíbles secretos solamente pasando las paginas. De la mano de Amelia y Marco, los protagonistas que invitan a descubrir los recovecos de las ciudades, se pueden seguir hasta 19 fantasticas rutas tematicas que mostraran los secretos mejor guardados de Roma, Nueva York, Londres o Paris. Estas guias son una buena excusa para descubrir las grandes urbes desde el cielo o bajo tierra, con datos curiosos que ni muchos de los propios habitantes conocen.

¡Únete a la diversión de a bordo de la Bañera Agujereada con los simpáticos piratas de La Isla Calavera! Abre bien los ojos en cada página para explorar las distintas partes del barco pirata.Cotillea en la cocina y conoce lo que comen los piratas y marineros, entre otros muchos mas retos.

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Sam, el gran futbolista; Ana, la bailarina; Miguel, el mejor mecánico; Simón, el dormilón; Susana, la mejor nadadora; Ben, el bebé; Sofía, la bella princesa; Sara, la veloz patinadora... todos ellos y muchos más son los personajes de este libro interactivo, en el que los niños tendrán que completar cada dibujo poniéndole sus correspondientes pies.

¡Ven a conocer a un pequeño lagarto que pasa por GRANDES cambios! Un mirlo un tanto díscolo entabla conversación con un pequeño lagarto que se reserva una sorpresa fascinante. Entre los dos se crea

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Here''s a book about London that''s seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet Kids explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through London that youll never forget. This book is perfect for any kids who have been to London, plans to go there or is just interested in finding out more about this amazing city!Discover Londons bestkept secrets, amazing stories and loads of other cool stuff from the comfort of your own home or while visiting the city! But, you dont have to be a visitor or armchair traveller to enjoy this Londoners are sure to learn new things about their very own city too!Find out how an old parrot hit the headlines, where you can purchase a tin of panic or some tasty brain jam, what the weirdest item ever left on a bus was and lots more! For readers ages 8 and up.

Here''s a book about New York that''s seriously streetwise!Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet Kids explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through New York youll never forget. This book is perfect for any kids who have been to New York, plans to go there or is just interested in finding out more about this amazing city!Discover New Yorks bestkept secrets, amazing stories and loads of other cool stuff from the comfort of your own home or while visiting the city! But, you dont have to be a visitor or armchair traveller to enjoy this New Yorkers are sure to learn new things about their very own city too!Find out what''s lurking in the pumpkin garden, why you might find cows underground, how eating hotdogs could make you rich and lots more! For readers ages 8 and up.

¿Sabías que los árboles se comunican entre ellos? ¿Y que el ser vivo más antiguo es un árbol? Conoce historias de árboles de todo el mundo, aprende más sobre ellos y descubre por qué son tan importan

With Foodie Places eat your way around 25 global destinations It s a mouthwatering beautifully illustrated tour of the tastiest most diverse food on the specials board of the planet

Discover a world of wonder on a riverside walk with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust We re going for a walk outside exploring by the riverside Look what I found Two seed heads on stalks like tiny drumsticks Set off on a riverside adventure to find natural treasure from a shiny smooth river pebble to a little cushion of moss then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure Other titles in the series include Look What I Found in the Woods Look What I Found at the Seaside and Look What I Found at the Farm Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free Stories Aloud audio recording just scan the QR code and listen along

ESTO NO ES UNA GUÍA. Y mucho menos un libro para padresEs la auténtica historia de una ciudad fascinante: Barcelona. En ella los viajeros más jóvenes encontrarán apasionantes relatos sobre increíbles artistas, maravillosos magos, geniales estatuas vivientes, terribles fantasmas y un gigante furioso.Podran leer sobre dragones de fuego, un amado equipo de futbol, un heroe peludo y unos pasteles groseros. Tambien hay huevos que bailan, cabezudos, torres humanas, ruidosos diablos, un gorila blanco e historia por un tubo.Este libro muestra una BARCELONA que los padres seguramente no conocen.