THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart' LUCY DIAMOND'Tender, thought-provoking and uplifting' DAILY MAILMeet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers...Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. Only the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband George. Kate has just moved and feels adrift in a city that is too big for her. She's on the bottom rung of her career as a local journalist, and is determined to make something of it. So when the lido is threatened with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. But for Rosemary, it could be the end of everything. Together they are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the pool is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community. The Lido is an uplifting novel about the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how ordinary people can protect the things they love.'A standout hymn to female friendship and the power of collective action' STYLIST'Did I #lovethelido? So much my heart broke a little turning the last page. A stunning debut' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship' SARAH WINMAN'Such a kind and lovely novel, The Lido has a heart that shines from every page' AJ PEARCE, author of DEAR MRS BIRD'The next Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' THE INDEPENDENT'This debut is set to be one of the biggest of the year' GRAZIA'A bright, uplifting tale of friendship and community resilience' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Brimming with charm and compassion' DAILY EXPRESS'A lavish depiction of an unlikely friendship, a London community and life-long love, all charmingly told in rich, yet gentle prose' CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You, Me, Everything'An uplifting story about communities, kindness and compassion' LUCY MANGAN

A perfect foodie novel with plenty of bite - ideal for fans of Joanna Cannon, Libby Page and Gail Honeyman.Two lonely women. An unlikely friendship. And one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more . . . After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, a reluctant Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the Imminent End. Having no patience with Kate's plight, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book with a difference - it's a 1957 cookery manual, featuring menus for anything life can throw at 'the easily dismayed'. Will Kate find a menu to help her recover from her broken heart? If Kate moves forward, might Cecily too?The cookbook holds the secrets of Cecily's own remarkable past, and the story of the love of her life. It will certainly teach Kate a thing or two. So begins an unlikely friendship between two lonely and stubborn souls - one at the end of her life, one stuck in the middle - who come to show each other that food is for feasting, life is for living and the way to a man's heart is . . . irrelevant!Praise for The Woman Who Wanted More:'Beautifully written, full of insight and food. This is one of those I carried round the house wanting to read it every spare second' - Katie Fforde'Wise, warm, witty and mouth-watering - this wonderful book has it all' - Isabelle Broom, Woman & Home'A fabulous read about finding your way; about friendships and letting go. I adored it' - Nina Pottell, Prima Magazine 'A mouth-watering treat of a book that celebrates food and female friendship . . . An irresistible novel!' - Kate Harrison

For fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Keeper of Lost Things, The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton is the story of a woman who has her heart broken, but then puts it back together again in the most uplifting and exquisite way.

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Joanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and friendship in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and A Man Called Ove.

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Explore the power of PostCSS to write highly performing, modular, and modern CSS code for your web pages About This Book * Incorporate cutting-edge styles in your web pages with PostCSS * Simplify the process of writing CSS to a great extent using PostCSS shortcuts, fallbacks, and pack plugins * This in-depth, step-by-step guide will help you master PostCSS, to create amazing and responsive web designs Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for web developers and designers who are comfortable with HTML5 and CSS and now want to master PostCSS for web design. Web designers who have been using SASS or Less and now want to adopt PostCSS would also find this book useful.What You Will Learn * Add mixin and variable support to PostCSS along with conditional support * Explore the different ways of nesting code such as BEM and standard nesting within PostCSS * Optimize media queries built with PostCSS to get the best performance * Add dynamic styling elements such as images, fonts, grids, and SVG and retina support using existing preprocessors as well as PostCSS * Get familiar with using plugins, and extend PostCSS with the API * Build a fully working custom preprocessor and test it on different sites such as WordPress * Write a custom syntax in PostCSS while still using pre-built syntaxes such as Less, SASS, or Stylus * Provide support for future CSS such as CSS4 using current CSS3 classes In Detail PostCSS is a tool that has quickly emerged as the future of existing preprocessors such as SASS and Less, mainly because of its power, speed, and ease of use. This comprehensive guide offers in-depth guidance on incorporating cutting-edge styles into your web page and at the same time maintaining the performance and maintainability of your code.The book will show how you can take advantage of PostCSS to simplify the entire process of stylesheet authoring. It covers various techniques to add dynamic and modern styling features to your web pages. As the book progresses, you will learn how to make CSS code more maintainable by taking advantage of the modular architecture of PostCSS. By the end of this book, you would have mastered the art of adding modern CSS effects to web pages by authoring high performing, maintainable stylesheets. Style and approach This comprehensive book provides in-depth guidance on how to build a PostCSS powered responsive site from scratch. Following a step-by-step approach, you will learn how to add modern styles to web pages. It also contains several tips and best practices on how you can optimize your sites by writing high performing code in PostCSS.

Collins IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language provides comprehensive coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE Spanish (0530) syllabus. With a clear structure and engaging content, the Student's Book has been carefully planned around topic-based units so that language learning and skills development can be taught in real-world contexts. All four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) are fully covered in a skills-based communicative approach. Content is relevant to the age group and so provides engaging and motivating learning opportunities in real-world contexts. All topics, grammar and vocabulary are mapped to the syllabus, with clear learning objectives highlighted for each section of each unit. Units follow a carefully planned, consistent structure allowing for reinforcement and progression at every stage. The course caters for all levels of ability, including the needs of students with less experience of Spanish or those who need more support. Each unit starts with a Listo page to allow for revision and consolidation of earlier language learning. An Introductory unit also serves as a language refresher as well as being specifically designed to engage and enthuse students at the start of the course. The Student's Book also offers opportunities for those looking for an extra level of challenge, with activities included to stretch higher-ability students. The layout of the book is clear and accessible, with boxed features highlighting key points of grammar, vocabulary or suggestions for taking things further. A checklist towards the end of the unit encourages students to reflect on their progress, and is followed by a useful vocabulary section for ease of reference. Each unit also includes an "El Mundo hispanohablante" spread which offers stimulating, thought-provoking and enjoyable insights into the culture and society of Hispanophone countries. Opportunity for practice, consolidation and revision is provided throughout the course, with exam-style questions in Listening and Reading included to help students develop their skills for success. Audio files are available as a free download from the Collins website for listening comprehension exercises and development of oral fluency. This resource supports both the IGCSE Spanish (0530) and and IGCSE (9-1) 7160 syllabuses. Collins is working with Cambridge Assessment International Education for endorsement of this title to support the full syllabus for first teaching from 2019 and first examination from 2021.

Substantially revised and updated, this practical, lavishly illustrated atlas now makes it easier than ever for clinicians at all levels of experience to arrive at an accurate diagnosis for both common and rare genital dermatologic lesions. Genital Dermatology Atlas and Manual, Third Edition , features almost 500 new photographs, an easy-to-use diagnostic approach, and expanded sections on clinical descriptions, pathophysiology, and treatment. Illustrations are arranged by appearance for rapid identification - even for conditions never previously encountered.Features:Arranges core chapters by disease presentation, including patches and plaques, papules and nodules, and ulcers.Includes variable morphologies, making it easier to arrive at a correct diagnosis even when encountering an atypical appearance of a common condition.Features chapters on special issues such as symptoms (itching and pain), immunosuppression, and pediatric, psychologic, and geriatric aspects of genital conditions.Offers increased information on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as patient handouts suitable for copying and distribution.Ideal for any clinician who sees men and women with disorders of the external genitalia, including dermatologists, gynecologists, urologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and physician assistants.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time - providing a seamless reading experience online or offlinePowerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooksMultiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive designThe ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

Which exam? Edexcel GCSE (9-1) SpanishFirst teaching: September 2016First assessment: June 2018A targeted way to build writing skills for the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Spanish specification (first assessment from 2018).Target workbooks' unique approach builds, develops and extends key exam skills. Step-by-step exercises get you exam-ready, with each book providing 70+ pages of structured practice. Full of ready-to-use examples and activities. Designed for those working towards Grade 5, but with stretch to reach Grade 6. See your progress easily, with step-by-step exercises and exam-style questions that focus on building key skills. Each workbook addresses a range of common misconceptions and problem areas, so you can build up your skills for the more challenging parts of language learning. Use the workbooks in class or at home - the exercises are easy to use independently.

'Extremely atmospheric and unputdownable. I loved it' Marian KeyesWhat readers are saying about The House of Secrets:'Libby and Zoe are complex, courageous and believeable and I found their stories absolutely compelling to read with a very satisfying ending''I cried, I smiled, I swore in anger at parts . . . such a brilliant piece of writing''Enjoyed every page of this lovely book and its lovely heroines Zoe and Libby. Highly recommended for a great feel good read''Finished the whole book in one night, literally unputdownable'An ordinary house on an ordinary street, built in 1936 and never lived in. Its rooms might be empty, but this house is full of secrets.When Zoe and Win, raw and reeling from a recent tragedy, move into their new home it's meant to be a fresh start and a way to mend the holes in their relationship.But pushed to the back of a cupboard is a suitcase that's been gathering dust for eighty years. Inside is a wedding dress, letters and a diary all belonging to a woman called Libby. And there's something else in the suitcase, something that echoes Zoe's own pain.Zoe follows Libby's trail from Paris to Spain on the brink of Civil War to secret trysts in London, and as Libby finds the courage to live and love again, Zoe begins to let go of her own grief.But when Libby's story takes a darker turn, Zoe becomes increasingly obsessed with discovering what really happened all those years ago. Because if Libby managed to get her happy ever after then maybe Zoe and Win can too . . .Perfect for fans of Rachel Rhys, Jenny Ashcroft, Santa Montefiore and Kathryn Hughes. 'An engrossing read' Woman & Home'A wonderful book' Heat'This beautiful dual love story is a real page-turner' Hello!'Filled with warmth and great characters' Stylist

Salisbury Crags. Twilight. A woman takes a step forward into the air. A teenage boy pulls her back. Two lives are changed forever.Libby whiles away her days in New Town cafes and still calls herself a writer - but she's not put pen to page for years. Declan is a talented young artist struggling with a volatile home life in Pilton. As they form an uneasy friendship, complicated by class and culture, Libby spots an opportunity to put herself back on track, and really make a difference.She needs Declan's story. In all its messy, painful detail.But does she have the right to it?When does poverty portrayal become poverty porn?Often startling, sometimes shocking and threaded with unexpected humour, Mouthpiece takes a frank and unflinching look at the different Edinburghs which often exist in ignorance of one another, and examines whether it's possible to tell someone else's story without exploiting them along the way.

Jesse 'Street Angel' Sanchez is the deadliest girlalive - a teenage homeless orphan skateboarder, fighting ninjas and trying topass 7th grade! Jesse knows the pressures ofbeing the girl who always saves the day and she's okay with it. It'sjust who she is. But when she and her friends stumble across a powerful alienartifact - they soon realize that being a superhero isn't all fun andgames. Is this an alien plot to destroytheir friendship or will Jesse hock the artifact for a couple of hotdogs?This series of album-sized graphicnovels featuring everybody's favorite skateboarding teenage homelessorphan are not to be missed! Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA, PAPER GIRLS), Jeff Smith(Bone, RASL), Hope Larson (Four Points, A Wrinkle in Time, Goldie Vance),Eleanor Davis (How to Be Happy, Libby's Dad) and Cecil Castellucci (Shade,The Changing Girl) all agree: Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez is THECOOLEST! PRAISE FOR STREETANGEL:"Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca's STREETANGEL stars my favorite comic-book hero of the 21st century, and features someof the coolest artwork I've ever seen." -Brian K.Vaughan"Jesse Sanchez is my new favoritecomic book character. Great middle school dialogue and the battle scenes willblow your mind!"-Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL,Tuki)"Jesse, a.k.a. Street Angel is a raregem in the male-dominated world of comic book characters. When you finally finda comic book hero that is female, skateboards, and kicks ass, that's when youknow young girls out there now have a strong super hero to follow. STREET ANGELshows girls that they can be anything they want to be, including someone whosaves the world and fights injustices, one bad guy at a time. She also defiesfemale stereotypes right and left, and that is pretty darncool."-Cindy Whitehead, founder of Girl is NOT a4 Letter Word"STREET ANGELl remains ascharming, inventive, and pitch-perfect as it was in the beginning. Anindie-comics classic!"-Hope Larson (CompassSouth, Batgirl)"I thought I didn'tlike comics about kicking ass, but it turns out I REALLY like comics where theass-kicker is a 7 year old girl. A+++ more ass-kickingplease."-Eleanor Davis (Libby's Dad, Howto Be Happy)"With great style and flair,Rugg delivers another stellar story of the ever-sassy Jesse Sanchez a.k.a.Street Angel. Jam-packed with tween angst, humor, action, and fun, this book isa must-read for the rebel set."-CecilCastellucci (Shade, the Changing Girl, The PLAINJanes)"STREET ANGEL pulsates withdanger!"-Wendi Freeman, Double Page Spreadpodcast

Jesse 'Street Angel' Sanchez is the deadliest girl alive - a teenagehomeless orphan skateboarder, fighting ninjas and trying to pass 7th grade! Shelikes food, hanging out with her friends, Bell (a robot girl), Lilith (Satan'sdaughter), and Emma (a zombie), saving the world, fighting, and food.Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez takes the Ninja Kid to school!Her fists are the facts and his face is the report card! Don't miss this veryspecial After School Kung Fu, er, uh...Special?Meanwhile, Saturdaynight's the big dance and Jesse doesn't want to go! Is love in the air?No.STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FU SPECIAL centers around Jessica"Street Angel" Sanchez, who is no stranger to battling forces that you thinkwould be beyond her control. There's still the pesky matter of having a regularlife, having to go to school and contend with friends that want her to go to anafter school dance. They mean well, but there is another little matter of ashowdown with the Ninja Kid to attend to after school that may change things. It's pretty clear that Van Buren Middle School is not ordinary school, but yetthere is a very familiar feel to this story. I don't want to spoil any of thedetails, but you do get to see a couple of different sides to Jessica. Afterthe fight happens (which isn't a spoiler, because it wouldn't be a Kung FuSpecial without one), things kind of take a turn from there. What we end upwith is something quite unexpected, and yet, should leave you smiling at theend.PRAISE FOR STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FUSPECIAL"Jesse Sanchez is my new favorite comic book character. Greatmiddle school dialogue and the battle scenes will blow yourmind!"-Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL, Tuki)"Jesse, a.k.a. StreetAngel is a rare gem in the male-dominated world of comic book characters. Whenyou finally find a comic book hero that is female, skateboards, and kicks ass,that's when you know young girls out there now have a strong super hero tofollow. STREET ANGEL shows girls that they can be anything they want to be,including someone who saves the world and fights injustices, one bad guy at atime. She also defies female stereotypes right and left, and that is pretty darncool."-Cindy Whitehead, founder of Girl is NOT a 4 LetterWord"STREET ANGELl remains as charming, inventive, and pitch-perfect asit was in the beginning. An indie-comics classic!"-Hope Larson (CompassSouth, Batgirl)"I thought I didn't like comics about kicking ass,but it turns out I REALLY like comics where the ass-kicker is a 7 year old girl.A+++ more ass-kicking please."-Eleanor Davis (Libby's Dad, How to BeHappy)"With great style and flair, Rugg delivers another stellar storyof the ever-sassy Jesse Sanchez a.k.a. Street Angel. Jam-packed with tweenangst, humor, action, and fun, this book is a must-read for the rebelset."-Cecil Castellucci (Shade, the Changing Girl, The PLAINJanes)"STREET ANGEL pulsates with danger!"-WendiFreeman, Double Page Spread podcast