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'This is a great all-in-one book! It's the ideal book for the embroidery enthusiast who is interested in exploring and really learning the foundations of core needlework techniques. It is certain to be very influential on new generations of stitchers in the years to come, and a wonderful learning resource for needlework enthusiasts worldwide.' - Mary Corbet, Needle ‘n’ Thread A rich source of embroidery stitches, techniques and projects from the Royal School of Needlework.This beautiful book is a rich source of embroidery techniques, stitches and projects, covering eight key subjects in detail:CrewelworkBead embroideryStumpworkCanvasworkGoldworkWhiteworkBlackwork... and silk shading.Containing all the trusted, bestselling content from the RSN Essential Stitch Guide series, plus a new section on mounting your finished work, this fantastic book is a must-have for all embroiderers. Fully redesigned and integrated, the original eight titles have been given a new lease of life in this larger format.

Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne turns to Azrael to assume the identity of Batman during his absence. Accepting his new mission, Jean Paul begins to lose his grip on his sanity as he metes out justice with devastating levels of aggress

The third and final volume of the epic 1990s tale that broke Batman’s back, collected in full for the first time. • Collects BATMAN #509-514, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #29-34, DETECTIVE COMICS #676-681, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #62-63, ROBIN #8-

'A masterful collection' MAXINE PEAKE'Astonishing and long overdue, you really need to read this’ ALAN MOORE'An absolute treat' ADAM S. LESLIEUnleash the dark and delirious with this electrifying anthology of folk horror from some of Britain's most iconic working-class voicesA phonograph cylinder that plays on a loop for eternity, casting out ghostly spectres of violence; a centuries-old stew made of severed body parts; a bigoted woman working at an ossuary, the bones she watches over her only remaining friends; three siblings who set out to scatter their father's ashes, a man none of them could stand; and a hag stone sitting in the pocket of a witch.Uncanny and unsettling, wild and wyrd, the ten stories in this collection showcase the best of folk horror. Set in and across England, they celebrate working-class culture and history, and, sharp as a guillotine blade, reveal the real monsters that stalk our green and pleasant land.Includes writing from: A.K. Blakemore, Daniel Draper, Emma Glass, Mark Colbourne, Mark Stafford, Hollie Starling, Jenn Ashworth, Natasha Carthew, Salena Godden and Tom Benn.'Deeply unsettling and totally radical' LALLY MACBETH, author of The Lost Folk'Everything folk tales and folk horror should be' TABITHA STANMORE, author of Cunning Folk'Feral and furious' CHARLIE COOPER, star of THIS COUNTRY

A captivating selection of short stories in the original Japanese alongside their English translationsThis new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories celebrates some of the very best Japanese literature from the past hundred years. Each story appears in the original Japanese alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Ranging from a witty send-up of modern social graces to a powerful evocation of the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this remarkable collection includes works from beloved authors Abe Akira, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Betsuyaku Minoru, Hoshi Shin'ichi, Kawakami Mieko, Kono Taeko, Murakami Haruki, Oba Minako, Ota Yoko and Uchida Hyakken.

VOLUME ONE OF TWO'A huge, eye-opening, mind-blowing surprise' Lisa Tuttle, Guardian A genre-defining-and redefining-collection of fiction's boldest, most rebellious, and most prescient genre, featuring a smorgasbord of stories from across the globeIn The Big Book of Cyberpunk, award-winning anthologist Jared Shurin brings together over a hundred stories from more than twenty-five different countries. Here are tales that both establish and subvert the classic Cyberpunk tropes and aesthetic – from gritty, near-future noir to pulse-pounding action. Urban rebels undermine their monolithic corporate overlords, daring heists are conducted through back alleys and the darkest parts of the online world, and dangerous new technology, cybernetic enhancements, scheming AIs, corporate mercenaries, improbable weapons and roguish hackers all collide into rich, thrilling entertainment. Set across two volumes, these are stories that examine the near-now, extrapolating the most provocative trends into fascinating and plausible futures.We live in an increasingly Cyberpunk world, packed with complex technologies and globalised social trends. It is a world so bizarre that even the futurists couldn’t explain it – though many authors in this book have come closer than most. As both an introduction to the genre and the perfect compendium for the lifelong fan, The Big Book of Cyberpunk Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 offer more than a hundred ways to understand where we are, and where we’re going – or simply the opportunity to venture down dazzling, neon-slicked streets.

When a deadly alien symbiote bonded to the psychopathic serial killer, Cletus Kasady - they became the Marvel Universe's worst nightmare! Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Carnage brings together the very best tales from the Carnage's near-30 year history, from his debut to their deadlies and most pivotal moments.

The Snow Queen and Other Winter Tales collects 100 fairy and folk tales from around the world that share the winter theme of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, "The Snow Queen." In addition to tales by Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, and Oscar Wilde, and selections from Andrew Lang's colorful fairy books, this volume includes Alexandre Dumas's The History of a Nutcracker, the story adapted for the famous Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker. Although these tales are set in the heart of winter, they offer reading pleasures that can be enjoyed the whole year round.The Snow Queen and Other Winter Tales is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.

Supergirl: The World celebrates Supergirl on an international scale, with writers and artists from across the globe!This original short-story anthology features eight 10-page chapters crafted by high-profile international creative teams, with each story set in a different country and infused with the unique artistic and cultural flavor of that region.Inspired by the tone and themes of 2026's Supergirl film, the anthology centers on stories of hope from around the world; offering a global, emotionally resonant exploration of the character’s legacy.With an opening story by writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Skylar Patridge, this new collection brings Supergirl to Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Cameroon, France, Poland, Turkey, Finland, Colombia, Serbia, Japan, and the United States. Each region contributes an original story that reflects its own voice, artistic style, and cultural perspective, creating a global mosaic of what Supergirl represents to fans everywhere.Supergirl: The World features stories from some of the best-known international voices in comics:United States: Mariko Tamaki (writer), Skylar Patridge (artist), and Joëlle Jones (cover)Spain: Aneke (writer, artist, cover)Italy: Francesca Michielin (writer) and Federica Croci (artist, cover)Serbia: Uroš Dimitrijević (writer) and Stevan Subic (artist, cover)Cameroon: Njoka Suyru (writer), Coeurtys Ulrich Minko (thumbnails), and Ejob Nathanael Ejob (artist, cover)Finland: Johanna Sinisalo (writer) and Rosi Kämpe (artist, cover)Argentina: Tomás Wortley (writer) and Rocío Zucchi (artist, cover)Turkey: Mahmud Asrar (writer, artist, cover)France: Kid Toussaint (writer) and Joël Jurion (artist, cover)Poland: Anna Krztoń (writer) and Kasia Nie (artist, cover)Mexico: Mariana Moreno (writer, artist, cover)Germany: Yann Krehl (writer) and Marie Sann (artist, cover)Colombia: Sara Rodríguez (writer, artist, cover)Japan: Satoshi Miyagawa (writer) and Kai Kitago (artist, cover)

Explore the dark and mysterious world of Hawkins, Indiana, with this thrilling boxed set featuring three young adult novels based on Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things!Uncover the adventures of beloved characters Max, Robin, and Lucas with this special collection including the following paperback novels:  • Runaway Max reveals the new kid from California’s difficult past.• Rebel Robin follows the hopes and desires of Hawkin’s quirkiest outsider.• Lucas on the Line explores love and identity through the eyes of one of the town’s few Black teens.The three young adult novels in this boxed set are sure to thrill fans of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things.Welcome to the exciting world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and supernatural adventures in 1980s Hawkins.

A landmark new anthology of Bengali literature in English, including many previously untranslated stories 'A splendid guide to unmapped lands… [Sinha] is one of the best living translators at work bringing the Bengali classics into English… he writes with exceptional elegance and wit' Spectator The prose short story arrived in Bengal in the wake of British colonizers, and Bengali writers quickly made the form their own. By the twentieth century a profusion of literary magazines and journals meant they were being avidly read by millions.Writers responded to this hunger for words with a ferocious energy which reflected the turmoil of their times: these stories covered land wars, famine, the caste system, religious conflict, patriarchy, Partition and the liberation war that saw the emergence of the independent country of Bangladesh. Across these shifting geographical borders, writers also looked inward, evolving new literary styles and stretching the possibilities of social realism, political fiction and intimate domestic tales.A first in English, this anthology gathers together a century's worth of extraordinary stories. From a woman who eats fish in secret to the woes of an ageing local footballer, from the anxieties of a middle-class union rep to a lawyer who stumbles upon a philosopher's stone, this is a collection that celebrates making art of life, in all its difficulty and joy.

Short, sometimes sweet and often strange, here are seven great stories by some of the best writers from around the world...Anne EnrightYoko OgawaDavid SzalayNadifa MohamedAndrey KurkovYael van der Woudenand Roddy DoyleThe Booker Prizes celebrate the world’s best fiction. In this book, Roddy Doyle, who won in 1993, has chosen a range of brilliant stories written by other winners and nominees. Discover short stories that give us whole worlds.A Quick Read for 2026

A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales collect more than 200 stories from the rich folk legacy of the Emerald Isle. Its pages are animated with colorful tales of the fairy folk in all their many guises: the changeling, the banshee, the headless dullahan, the leprechaun, the merrow, and the ever-mischievous pooka. In addition, this volume includes tales of ghosts, witches and fairy doctors, priests and saints, encounters with the devil, titans of Ireland's historical past, as well as popular treasure legends. A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.

GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015The irresistibly collectible box set of all 80 Little Black ClassicsIn celebration of Penguin's 80th birthday, this box set of the 80 books in the Little Black Classics series showcases the many wonderful and varied writers in Penguin Black Classics. From India to Greece, Denmark to Iran, and not forgetting Britain, this assortment of books will transport readers back in time to the furthest corners of the globe. With a choice of fiction, poetry, essays and maxims, by the likes of Chekhov, Balzac, Ovid, Austen, Sappho and Dante, it won't be difficult to find a book to suit your mood.Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of the Penguin Classics list - from drama to poetry, from fiction to history, with books taken from around the world and across numerous centuries The beautifully collectible box set of all 80 Little Black Classic titles, ordered by the numbers on the spines

From deadly new villains to apocalyptic skies—Batman’s greatest challenges await in this definitive DC Finest collection!From the dark alleys of Gotham to the red skies of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies presents some of the most compelling stories in the Dark Knight’s history. This collection spans the debut of Black Mask, Hugo Strange’s master plans, and Batman’s high-stakes confrontations with Two-Face, Catwoman, and the False Face Society. Through it all, Batman must navigate the line between his personal losses and his unyielding commitment to justice.This collection showcases the depth and evolution of Batman’s character during a pivotal era in his history. Brimming with action, mystery, and unforgettable storytelling, Red Skies is a cornerstone of the DC Finest series, celebrating the timeless appeal of the Dark Knight.DC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!This volume collects stories from Secret Origins #6, Batman Annual #10, Batman #386-400, and Detective Comics #553-567.

A powerful new anthology that redefines our understanding of existentialism and argues for its contemporary relevance.'Superb ... I can't imagine a better way of meeting the existentialists in all their variety' - Sarah Bakewell, author of At the Existentialist Café'Existentialist thought [...] is an effort to reconcile the objective and the subjective, the absolute and the relative, the timeless and the historical.' Simone de BeauvoirIn the aftermath of the Second World War, a group of intellectuals gathered to discuss urgent questions of existence, commitment, racism, colonialism, and feminism. Their ideas would continue to shape those debates throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.This major new anthology gathers the key texts of existentialism, and their major intellectual influences, along with other works previously neglected in overviews and anthologies of the movement. Incorporating the writings of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre and Frantz Fanon, alongside selections from Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud and Martin Heidegger, it significantly expands and redefines our understanding of what existentialism means, and why it matters.Edited with an Introduction by Jonathan Webber

As evil spreads across Gotham City, Batman's allies, including Red Robin,Batwing, Robin, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey, Nightwing, and even Catwoman findthemselves in a battle coming from all sides. The Court of Owls have shown theirhand, and it's up to the collective effort of these heroes, some more unlikelythan others, in this sprawling tale of corruption and violence. This epic springs from the pen of Scott Snyder, New York Timesbestselling author of Batman: The Black Mirror and AmericanVampire, as well as creators Judd Winick, David Finch, Peter J. Tomasi, PatGleason, Tony Daniel, Scott Lobdell, Duane Swierczynski, JH Williams III, JimmyPalmiotti, and Justin Gray!This volume collects the following issues: Batman #8-11, Nightwing#8-9, All-Star Western #9, Catwoman #9, Batgirl #9,Batman: Dark Knight #9, Batman and Robin #9, Birds of Prey#9, and Red Hood and the Outlaws #9.

The Riddler. Two-Face. The Penguin. Mr. Freeze. Catwoman. Bane. Clayface. Ra's al Ghul. Each villain has their reasons for opposing the Caped Crusader. But were they victims of circumstance who were pushed over the edge, or were they always drawn to darkness?2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Limited Series"You had a bad day and everything changed." In the pages of the iconic story Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman's ultimate foe, The Joker, was changed forever, given new, horrifying definition by the graphic novel that acted as the template for all the character's stories moving forward. Now, 35 years later, some of comics' greatest creators have come together to give that same stunning reexamination and evolution to more of Batman's iconic rogues gallery.This complete box set contains all eight Batman - One Bad Day hardcovers, each spotlighting a new, defining standalone story for Batman's greatest villains, plus a special edition of Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.

Discover the chilling world of the SCP Foundation with Para-Books' SCP Foundation Artbook Series. Dive into The Red Journal, which features renowned anomalies such as the Plague Doctor, Possessive Mask, Red Reality, and The Stairwell. Be captivated by these monstrous creatures and enthralling stories. Experience the thrill of reading detailed reports styled after genuine SCP Foundation documents, enhanced by informative infographics, and brought to life by global artists. Immerse yourself in an authentic research journal, and make it your own by adding your name!

As the days get longer, escape your troubles and take a trip to the desperately hot towns where nightfall lingers and a sun-drenched picnic can end in panic. No matter how murderously high the temperatures rise, these stories will chill you to the bone. So grab a cool drink and step into the shade ... if you dare.Featuring terrifying tales of summertime murder and mayhem from Dorothy L. Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Carter Dickson, Michael Innes, Baroness Orczy, Margery Allingham, Ian Rankin, Julian Symons, Ethel Lina White and Rex Stout.

Brilliant award-winning biochemist Dr. Michael Morbius had a rare blood disorder and is desperation he created a formula derived from distilled from vampire bats. Tragedy struck, however, and the cure proved to be a curse, as it transformed Morbius into a living vampire! Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Morbius: The Living Vampire brings together the very best tales from the Morbius's near 50 year history, from his debut to his greatest and most pivotal moments.