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Riddles at Home (Riddle Me This!)
by Lisa ReganThere are eight of us to move at will. We protect our king from any ill. What are we? Open a window into the mind-bending world of riddles with this wonderful collection. Containing over 60 riddles, logic puzzles, tongue-twisters and silly puns, this book will leave young readers much to puzzle over. Each page features cute cartoon illustrations, which may point to the solution...ABOUT THE SERIES: Riddle Me This is packed full of clever riddles and hilarious cartoon illustrations, designed to appeal to children. Each title follows a popular theme, from animals to school to underwater riddles, so readers age 7+ can puzzle, ponder and stretch their minds.
Riddles at School (Riddle Me This!)
by Lisa ReganI make my mark on book or card, but I will break if you press too hard. What am I? Put your thinking cap on and ponder over this collection of 60 school-themed riddles. These include: • Traditional riddles • New riddles • Logic puzzles • Tongue-twisters • Silly puns • And more! Featuring wacky cartoon illustrations on every page, Riddles at School is a young puzzle-lover's playground. ABOUT THE SERIES: Riddle Me This is packed full of clever riddles and hilarious cartoon illustrations, designed to appeal to children. Each title follows a popular theme, from animals to school to underwater riddles, so readers age 7+ can puzzle, ponder and stretch their minds.
Riders: The classic book from the Sunday Times bestselling author
by Jilly Cooper OBE'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes‘Flawlessly entertaining’ Helen Fielding‘Joyful and mischievous’ Jojo MoyesSet against the glorious Cotswold countryside, Riders offers an intoxicating blend of swooning romance, adventure and hilarious high jinks.Brooding hero Jake Lovell, under whose magic hands even the most difficult horse or woman is charmed, is driven by his loathing of the dashing darling of the show ring, Rupert Campbell-Black. Having pinched each other’s horses and drunk their way around the capitals of Europe, the feud between the two men finally erupts with devastating consequences at the Los Angeles Olympics . . .A classic bestseller, Riders takes the lid off international show jumping, a sport where the brave horses are almost human, but the humans behave like animals.‘Sex and horses: who could ask for more?’ Sunday TelegraphReaders can’t resist Riders***** ‘wildly entertaining’***** ‘pure racy escapism’***** ‘Rupert really is as fabulous as people say!’
Right Before Your Eyes
by Ellen ShanmanSuper-artsy New York playwright Liza is stuck in a rut. Her plays aren't paying the bills, and when her outspoken nature leads to the loss of her temp job, she's quickly running out of options. With her high artistic principles quickly casting George aside as arrogant and pretentious, Liza returns with relief to her artsy ways, only to discover she’s being kicked out of her apartment and her play has been sabotaged. Maybe it’s time she opened up her mind to the idea that not everything – or everyone – is quite what they first seem?
Right Here Waiting for You
by Rebecca Pugh‘Perfect read for a lazy day in the sunshine’ bestselling author Christie Barlow ‘It is hilariously good!’ Jess Bell ‘The perfect read for a lazy afternoon’ Shaun We used to be best friends…
Right Ho, Jeeves: (Jeeves & Wooster) (Jeeves & Wooster #6)
by P. G. WodehouseA classic Jeeves and Wooster novel from P.G. Wodehouse, the great comic writer of the 20th century Bertie assumes his alter-ego of Cupid and arranges the engagement of Gussie Fink-Nottle to Tuppy Glossop. Thankfully, Jeeves is ever present to correct the blundering plans hatched by his master.'A cavalcade of perfect joy.' - Caitlin MoranSunlit perfection... Bask in its warmth and splendour. - Stephen Fry'The best English comic novelist of the century.' - Sebastian Faulks'The greatest chronicler of a certain kind of Englishness' - Julian Fellowes
The Right Move: A forced proximity, fake dating sports romance from the TikTok sensation and bestselling author of MILE HIGH (Windy City Series)
by Liz TomfordeDiscover the #BookTok sports romance series everyone is talking aboutRYANShe's a distraction, that's what she is.I'm the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago's NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister's best friend, to move into my apartment. She's messy, emotional, and way too tempting.But when the team's General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can't think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate.The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural.Having a fake girlfriend wasn't supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her.INDYI never imagined I'd be living with my best friend's brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend who's suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy.Because, well . . . he's not. He's controlling of his space and untrusting of others.Our arrangement isn't one-sided, though. I'm in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and there's no better date than my ex's celebrity hero.Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he doesn't believe in love.I'm a romantic and can't help fantasizing that he'll change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friend's brother was the right move after all . . .
The Right Swipe: A Novel (Modern Love)
by Alisha RaiIt's a perfect match . . . but will it last?Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionised romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career - and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: - Nude pics are by invitation only - If someone stands you up, block them with extreme prejudice - Protect your heart Only there aren't any rules to govern her attraction to her newest match, former sports star Samson Lima. The sexy and seemingly sweet hunk woos her one magical night... and then disappears. Rhi thought she'd buried her hurt over Samson ghosting her, until he suddenly surfaces months later, still big, still beautiful - and in league with a business rival. He says he won't fumble their second chance, but she's wary. A temporary physical partnership is one thing, but a merger of hearts? Surely that's too high a risk...'I absolutely loved it: Strong, successful, unapologetically ambitious alpha woman. Huge, muscly, softy, emotionally intelligent guy. Crackling connection. Cackle-worthy dialogue . . . I HIGHLY recommend' Sally Thorne, New York Times bestselling author of The Hating Game'Rai crafts some of the best romance writing of the year' Entertainment Weekly
The Right to Fly
by VariousA book passionately defending balloon flight for human beings, celebrating the 175th anniversary of The London LibraryFrom all points of the world I see man rising with the promptness of electricity, soaring in the air, and descending like a bird when and where he wishesAlthough man’s desire to fly has existed for as long as we have (Daedalus and Icarus, the flying chariots of Sanskrit epics, Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds), the modern era of flight did not begin until 1783, with the demonstration of the first working hot-air balloon by the Montgolfier brothers. The first passengers were a duck, a sheep and a rooster.Air travel went from strength to strength, and Nadar’s sixty-metre high balloon, Le Géant, was the biggest balloon ever built. Requiring 300 seamstresses to assemble its 22,000 yards of silk, it was not a success. But it paved the way for thinking on heavier-than-air flight—which would eventually lead to the “the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight” in 1903 by the Wright brothers.The Right to Fly is part of “Found on the Shelves”, published with The London Library. The books in this series have been chosen to give a fascinating insight into the treasures that can be found while browsing in The London Library. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, with over seventeen miles of shelving and more than a million books, The London Library has become an unrivalled archive of the modes, manners and thoughts of each generation which has helped to form it.
The Right Wavelength
by Amber CreweSometimes you need to find yourself before you're ready to find The One.From the outside, Lorna has everything sorted. A cool job in radio, a home to call her own, plenty of friends. And anyone would be happy to attend their school reunion if they'd had the kind of post-adolescent glow up she's managed to pull off. Library Lorna is no more, and this new Lorna is 100%, definitely over her teenage crush on Finn, the most popular boy in school.But on the inside, Lorna's got to admit she is trying too hard. Everything is so much more difficult for her than it seems to be for everyone else. She's sure something is wrong with her, she just needs to figure out what that is - and fast, now that Finn is back in her life and she's finally got a chance of getting everything she's ever dreamed of.
The Rimes: Book 14 (Nelly the Monster Sitter #14)
by Kes GrayNelly's monster sitting adventures are always full of surprises. Things just seem to get stickier and stickier when she monster sits for the Ultravores but it doesn't compare to how lost for words she is at the Rimes. And with even more fighting with Asti to add to the mix, her time with the Wattwatts is shocking to say the least!Nelly finds herself a little lost for words at the Rimes, and she'll need to find them fast if she's to save baby Shimma.
Ring for Jeeves: (Jeeves & Wooster) (Jeeves & Wooster #10)
by P. G. WodehouseA Jeeves novelCaptain Biggar, big-game hunter and all round tough guy, should make short work of the two bookies who have absconded with his winnings after a freak double made him a fortune. But on this occasion Honest Patch Perkins and his clerk are not as they seem. In fact they're not bookies at all, but the impoverished Bill Belfry, Ninth Earl of Rowcester and his temporary butler, Jeeves.Bertie Wooster has gone away to a special school teaching the aristocracy to fend for itself 'in case the social revolution sets in with even greater severity'. But Jeeves will prove just as resourceful without his young master, and brilliant brainwork may yet square the impossible circle for all concerned.
A Ring For The Pregnant Debutante: Marrying His Cinderella Countess A Ring For The Pregnant Debutante The Governess Heiress (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Laura MartinFrom baby bump to marriage vows!
The Ring of Solomon: The Ring Of Solomon (The Bartimaeus Sequence #4)
by Jonathan StroudFans of the Bartimaeus sequence will devour this book – a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for. We find everyone's favourite irascible djinni serving at the court of King Solomon in 950 BC Jerusalem, where he is causing his customary chaos and must help a girl assassin sent by the Queen of Sheba to steal the all-powerful Ring of Solomon. The comic relief is perfectly timed, the dialogue sharp and snappy and the fiendishly clever plot perfectly handled with Jonathan's trademark flair and command of language. Thrills, chills and a danger-spiked finale make Ring of Solomon an absolute must-read.
Ring Road: There's No Place Like Home
by Ian SansomA warm, humane, and sharply observed tale of small town life that is by equal turns hilarious and moving.
Riotous Assembly
by Tom SharpeWhen Miss Hazelstone of Jacaranda Park kills her Zulu cook in a sensational crime passionel, the gallant members of the South African police force are soon on the scene: Kommandant van Heerden, whose secret longing for the heart of an English gentleman leads to the most memorable transplant operation yet recorded; Luitenant Verkramp of the Security Branch, ever active in the pursuit of Communist cells; Konstabel Els, with his propensity for shooting first and not thinking later - and also for forcing himself upon African women in a manner legally reserved for male members of their own race. In the course of the strange events which follow, we encounter some very esoteric perversions when the Kommandant is held captive in Miss Hazelstone's remarkable rubber room; and some even more amazing perversions of justice when Miss Hazelstone's brother, the Bishop of Barotseland, is sentenced to be hanged on the ancient gallows in the local prison. Not a 'political' novel in any previously imagined sense, Riotous Assembly provided a completely fresh approach to the South African scene - an approach startling in its deadpan savagery and yet also outrageously funny.
Ripeness is All
by Eric LinklaterWhen the celibate Major Gander, C.B., T.D. sold out the family toffee business to American Candy Inc., he was able to retire in comfort. And when he dies from heart failure (it was after a strenuous shoot at the Brackens' Rife Meeting) his gathered relatives found that the thought of his will moderated their grief considerably. For they all felt well placed for at least a few thousand to help them cultivate their favourite virtues and vices! But it was not to be so simple. The Major, they soon discovered, had made his choice of legatee dependent on the most preposterous condition…
The Rise and Fall of a Domestic Diva
by Sarah MayThe queen of the black-hearted soap opera is back!
The Rise And Fall Of A Yummy Mummy
by Polly WilliamsFor every mum who has trodden on one plastic brick too many, or looked at her phone instead of lovingly recording her little one's every moment, or poured a large wine because it's four o'clock on Friday. If you've ever shared a post from the Unmumsy Mum or giggled at Hurrah for Gin, this book is for you. Amy Crane is in crisis. Six months after the birth of her baby, Amy still looks pregnant and can't remember the last time she had a wax, or an orgasm. Motherhood is stirring up disturbing questions about her own childhood. And she suspects her boyfriend is cheating. Enter Alice, yummy mummy superior, on a mission to transform Amy's body, and love life. As Amy swaps breast pads for Botox and climbs out of a vortex of self-doubt, her libido awakens from its long nap and things get rather more complicated ...A wonderfully well-written, funny and sharp novel about the trials of playing hip happy families and the contradictions at the heart of modern motherhood.
The Rise and Fall of Becky Sharp: 'a Razor-sharp Retelling Of Vanity Fair' Louise O'neill
by Sarra ManningA hilarious contemporary retelling of the classic society novel, VANITY FAIR, featuring the irrepressible Becky Sharp
The Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas (Disco Days #2)
by David RossThe Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas is the timeless story of the quest for pop immortality. When a young Ayrshire band miraculously hits the big time with the smash hit record of 1984, international stardom beckons. That’s despite having a delusional teenage manager propelled by a dark, malign voice in his head…Can Max Mojo’s band of talented social misfits repeat the success and pay back the mounting debts accrued from an increasingly agitated cartel of local gangsters? Or will they have to kidnap Boy George and hope for the best?Featuring much-loved characters from the international bestseller, The Last Days of Disco, this is an absurdly funny, riotously ambitious and deeply human story of small-town rivalries, music, confused adolescence and, above all, hope, from one of Scotland’s finest new voices.‘Crucially Ross's novel succeeds in balancing light and dark, in that it can leap smoothly from brutal social realism to laugh-out-loud humour within a few sentences’ Press and Journal’More than just a nostalgic recreation of the author's youth, it's a compassionate, affecting story of a family in crisis at a time of upheaval and transformation, when disco wasn't the only thing whose days were numbered' Herald Scotland’Ross creates beautifully rounded characters full of humanity and perhaps most of all, hope. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It s rude, keenly observed and candidly down to earth’ The Scotsman’An astonishing tour de force’ John Niven‘A great white-knuckle read set in the world of hope, dreams and DIY pop’ Stuart Cosgrove‘A solid-gold hit of a book! The closest you’ll ever get to being on Top of the Pops’ Colin McCredie
The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia: A Black-hearted Soap Opera
by Sarah MayDo you know what your neighbours get up to behind closed doors? And more to the point, do you want to know? ‘The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia is a darkly comic portrayal of marriage, relationships, neighbours and suburbia.
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone (Mira Ser.)
by Phaedra PatrickNow a Hallmark Original TV Movie!Sometimes we all need a wake up call…‘A feel-good story with oodles of charm’ Daily Mail
Rise of the Ghostfather (Spectre Collectors)
by Barry HutchisonIn their third and final spooky adventure, Denzel and his friends face the biggest, baddest ghost of all: The Ghostfather. He's making a comeback, and he needs Denzel's help, whether he likes it or not. . .Look out for other titles in the Spectre Collectors series:Spectre Collectors: Too Ghoul for SchoolSpectre Collectors: A New York Nightmare!
Rising to the Surface: 'Moving and honest' OBSERVER
by Lenny HenryRising to the Surface traces Lenny Henry's career through the 80s and 90s. The 16-year-old who won a talent competition, now has to navigate his way through the seas of professional comedy, learning his craft through sheer graft and hard work.We follow Lenny through a period of great creativity - prize-winning tv programs, summer seasons across Britain, the starring role in a Hollywood film, and stand-up gigs in New York. But with each rise there is a fall, the most traumatic being the death of his mother. But by the end of the book he has been able to rise through a sea of troubles and breaks out to the surface to accept the Golden Rose of Montreaux for his work in television.