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IT'S TIME FOR WAR, FOLKS.The seventh explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series and all's unfair in love and war ..."Dungeon Crawler Carl is legit awesome" #1 New York Time…

IT'S TIME FOR WAR, FOLKS.The seventh explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series and all's unfair in love and war ..."Dungeon Crawler Carl is legit awesome" #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonStrategy, alliances, pitched battles, betrayal . . . It all makes for great fun and even greater television.The ninth floor. Faction Wars.Nine armies enter, led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy.The winning team must capture and hold the castle at the very centre of the battlefield.But thanks to Carl, Donut, and Katia, this season is different.For the first time ever, the crawlers have their own army. The NPCs, who are normally used as nothing but cannon fodder, have become fully self-aware and have formed an unprecedented team of their own.And it's not just the crawlers who are at risk this Faction Wars. Any combatant who dies on the battlefield stays in the ground.For Donut and Katia, the stakes are even higher. No matter who wins the war, only one of them will be allowed to leave this level.If they all want to survive, they're going to need a littlehelp.This is it.This is what they've been fighting toward. This is war. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 880, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241829936, Datum vydání: 2026

CARL IS PLANNING SOMETHING DANGEROUS, BUT AT WHAT COST? As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they…

CARL IS PLANNING SOMETHING DANGEROUS, BUT AT WHAT COST? As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they're forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races. Get from point A to point B, and don't come in last.After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a a little too simple.Ignore those strange glitches that are occurring with increasing frequency. Don't listen to those whispers about what's happening on the mysterious eleventh floor, something the system AI calls A Parade of Horribles.Nobody, not even the showrunners, knows what that means. Just that the AI has ominously dubbed it a coming-out party for the ages.Everything is fine, Crawler. I repeat, everything is fine.Carl hates that it's business as usual. The rules of this floor have taken away his agency. That just will not do. So Carl is planning a party of his own. It's a plan so dangerous, so insane, he can't even consult his friends lest the AI put a stop to it. Because if it goes wrong, it's not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they've ever been.Includes part eight of the exclusive bonus story Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 464, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241836880, Datum vydání: 2026

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old, she's still waiting for her life to begin. She'll do it lat…

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old, she's still waiting for her life to begin. She'll do it later, she always says. She has time.Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder.She suffers a catastrophic brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, she'll suffer a deadly aneurysm.Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her ex-best friend turned sister-in-law, her former boyfriend.She only has seven days, and as her condition deteriorates she has only her childhood friend Billy for help. But nevertheless, she's absolutely determined to finally finish something:Jet is going to solve her own murder. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 448, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Holly Jackson, ISBN-13: 9781405977029, Datum vydání: 2026

Before Mastery, came The 48 Laws of Power - the New York Times bestseller that started it allAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone int…

Before Mastery, came The 48 Laws of Power - the New York Times bestseller that started it allAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.In the book that People magazine proclaimed "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), others teach the value of confidence ("Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness"), and many recommend absolute self-preservation ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally").Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 496, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Robert Greene, ISBN-13: 9780140280197, Datum vydání: 2000

In 1965, after being rejected by more than a dozen publishing houses, a book called "Dune" was brought out by the Chilton Book Company.Its respected author, journalist Frank Herbert, had written "D…

In 1965, after being rejected by more than a dozen publishing houses, a book called "Dune" was brought out by the Chilton Book Company.Its respected author, journalist Frank Herbert, had written "Dune" with nothing more in mind than to entertain his readers with the telling of a particularly complex story, one which had occupied his thoughts for more than six years. No one - not Herbert, not Chilton, not the science fiction community at the time - had any idea that "Dune" would be adopted and read by successive generations with a fervor bordering on cult worship. Or that it would prove to be merely the first of what have now become five international bestsellers about a desert world of the future - the planet Arrakis, called Dune. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 535, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Frank Herbert, ISBN-13: 9780441172719, Datum vydání: 2005

The irresistibly collectible box set of all 80 Little Black Classics In celebration of Penguin's 80th birthday, this box set of the 80 books in the Little Black Classics series showcases the many w…

The irresistibly collectible box set of all 80 Little Black Classics In 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. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 1, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Opracowanie zbiorowe, ISBN-13: 9780141398877, Datum vydání: 2015

'The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.' Marx and Engels' revolutionary summons to the working classes - one of the most important and influential political theories ever formulate…

'The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.' Marx and Engels' revolutionary summons to the working classes - one of the most important and influential political theories ever formulated.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe.Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895).Marx's works available in Penguin Classics are Capital, Dispatches for the New York Tribune, Early Writings, Grundrisse, The Portable Karl Marx and Revolution and War. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 64, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Karl Marx,Friedrich Engels, ISBN-13: 9780141397986, Datum vydání: 2015

Take your chess game to the next level with this exciting and approachable guide for intermediate players from YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess)Unlock the secrets to masteri…

Take your chess game to the next level with this exciting and approachable guide for intermediate players from YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess)Unlock the secrets to mastering chess and move beyond the basics to dominate your matches with How to Win at Chess, Next Level. This comprehensive guide for mid-level players (1000-1600 Elo rating) teaches you everything you need to know to transform your approach to chess and elevate your gameplay as you face more challenging opponents.How to Win at Chess, Next Level covers all the skills required to evolve into an advanced player: pawn play, piece play, tactics, attacking, defending, converting winning positions, endgames, and - most importantly - how to make a winning plan. Including over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations and exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman's online teaching platform, this book is packed with practical advice and strategies. Rozman also shares best practices for how to leverage powerful tools like chess engines, game analysis, chess bots, and training puzzles, to help broaden your knowledge and secure more victories.Whether you're aiming to defeat your friends or become a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess, Next Level is guaranteed to enrich your understanding of the game and elevate your skills. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 240, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Levy Rozman,GothamChess, ISBN-13: 9780241835845, Datum vydání: 2026

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than 1 million copies in print! The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child s brain is wired and how it matures in thi…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than 1 million copies in print! The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book. Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child s struggles. Harvey Karp, M.D. In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain and make accessible the new science of how a child s brain is wired and how it matures. The upstairs brain, which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids throw tantrums, fight, or sulk in silence. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child s brain and foster vital growth.             Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives.[A] useful child-rearing resource for the entire family . . . The authors include a fair amount of brain science, but they present it for both adult and child audiences. Kirkus ReviewsStrategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion. The Washington PostThis erudite, tender, and funny book is filled with fresh ideas based on the latest neuroscience research. I urge all parents who want kind, happy, and emotionally healthy kids to read The Whole-Brain Child. This is my new baby gift. Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each OtherGives parents and teachers ideas to get all parts of a healthy child s brain working together. Parent to Parent Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 192, Nakladatelství: Random House Publishing, Autor: Daniel J. Siegel,Tina Payne Bryson, ISBN-13: 9780553386691, Datum vydání: 2012

This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations h…

This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. "A strange and original work of art".--New York Times Book Review. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 602, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: John Steinbeck, ISBN-13: 9780140186390, Datum vydání: 1992

The landmark text about the inner workings of the unconscious mind—from the symbolism that unlocks the meaning of our dreams to their effect on our waking lives and artistic impulses—featuring more…

The landmark text about the inner workings of the unconscious mind—from the symbolism that unlocks the meaning of our dreams to their effect on our waking lives and artistic impulses—featuring more than a hundred updated images that break down Carl G. Jung’s revolutionary ideas"What emerges with great clarity from the book is that Jung has done immense service both to psychology as a science and to our general understanding of man in society.”—The Guardian"Our psyche is part of nature, and its enigma is limitless.”Since our inception, humanity has looked to dreams for guidance. But what are they? How can we understand them? And how can we use them to shape our lives?There is perhaps no one more equipped to answer these questions than the legendary psychologist Carl G. Jung. It is in his life’s work that the unconscious mind comes to be understood as an expansive, rich world just as vital and true a part of the mind as the conscious, and it is in our dreams—those personal, integral expressions of our deepest selves—that it communicates itself to us.A seminal text written explicitly for the general reader, Man and His Symbols is a guide to understanding our dreams and interrogating the many facets of identity—our egos and our shadows, "the dark side of our natures.” Full of fascinating case studies and examples pulled from philosophy, history, myth, fairy tales, and more, this groundbreaking work—profusely illustrated with hundreds of visual examples—offers invaluable insight into the symbols we dream that demand understanding, why we seek meaning at all, and how these very symbols affect our lives. Armed with the knowledge of the self and our shadow, we may build fuller, more receptive lives.By illuminating the means to examine our prejudices, interpret psychological meanings, break free of our influences, and recenter our individuality, Man and His Symbols proves to be—decades after its conception—a revelatory, absorbing, and relevant experience. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 434, Nakladatelství: Random House Publishing, Autor: Carl G. Jung, ISBN-13: 9780593499993, Datum vydání: 2023

Sudoku just got deadly. Can you solve the crime?The perfect book for puzzle lovers - 80 clever, colourful mini murder mysteries to solve.Place the suspects, reveal the killer!If Bella was in the ki…

Sudoku just got deadly. Can you solve the crime?The perfect book for puzzle lovers - 80 clever, colourful mini murder mysteries to solve.Place the suspects, reveal the killer!If Bella was in the kitchen, Douglas by the window and Cora sitting in a chair, who was in the same room as the victim?There's a murderer on the loose, do you have the wits to solve the case? Or will you send an innocent bystander to jail?As featured in the Financial Times, Murdoku is a groundbreaking logic puzzle book that blends murder mystery with full-colour grid-based investigation.Step into the shoes of a police detective as you reconstruct each crime scene. Analyse the clues, find each suspect's exact position and reveal who was alone with the victim.Explore 80 unique crime scenes including a cozy coffee shop, a luxury beachside condo, an abandoned demolition site, a crowded opera house, a bookshop and more!A fresh twist on Sudoku. Using grid-based logic, every puzzle follows one elegant rule: each suspect is in a different row and column.Illustrated in full colour. Every puzzle features a cast of vibrant hand-drawn characters and rich crime scenes, including a wide range of objects and even animals. No two cases look the same!Addictive fun for teens, adults and retirees, with difficulty levels ranging from beginner to expert.Can you crack all 80 cases? The first crime scene awaits . . .Perfect for lovers of both sudoku and murder mysteries. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 208, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: M. Garand, ISBN-13: 9781405985451, Datum vydání: 2025

Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging …

Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 304, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Oscar Wilde, ISBN-13: 9780141439570, Datum vydání: 2003

'The masterwork of a great genius' William Makepeace ThackerayA novel of intense emotional power, heightened atmosphere and fierce intelligence, Jane Eyre dazzled and shocked readers with its passi…

'The masterwork of a great genius' William Makepeace ThackerayA novel of intense emotional power, heightened atmosphere and fierce intelligence, Jane Eyre dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom on her own terms. Its heroine Jane endures loneliness and cruelty in the home of her heartless aunt and the cold charity of Lowood School. Her natural independence and spirit prove necessary when she takes a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of a shameful secret forces her to make a terrible choice.Edited with an Introduction and notes by STEVIE DAVIES Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 624, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Charlotte Brontë, ISBN-13: 9780141441146, Datum vydání: 2006

'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise…

'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.  Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 64, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Rainer Maria Rilke, ISBN-13: 9780241252055, Datum vydání: 2016

Discover an American masterpiece. This unassuming story about the life of a quiet English professor has earned the admiration of readers all over the globe. William Stoner is born at the end of the…

Discover an American masterpiece. This unassuming story about the life of a quiet English professor has earned the admiration of readers all over the globe. William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri   farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls   in love with English literature and embraces a scholar’s life, so different from   the hardscrabble existence he has known. And yet as the years pass, Stoner encounters   a succession of disappointments: marriage into a "proper” family estranges him from   his parents his career is stymied his wife and daughter turn coldly away from him   a transforming experience of new love ends under threat of scandal. Driven ever deeper   within himself, Stoner rediscovers the stoic silence of his forebears and confronts   an essential solitude. John Williams’s luminous and deeply moving novel is a   work of quiet perfection. William Stoner emerges from it not only as an archetypal   American, but as an unlikely existential hero, standing, like a figure in a painting   by Edward Hopper, in stark relief against an unforgiving world. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 288, Nakladatelství: Random House Publishing, Autor: John Williams, ISBN-13: 9781590171998, Datum vydání: 2006

The perfect gift for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones--a boxed set featuring the first five novels! An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. …

The perfect gift for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones--a boxed set featuring the first five novels! An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle:A GAME OF THRONESA CLASH OF KINGSA STORM OF SWORDSA FEAST FOR CROWSA DANCE WITH DRAGONS"One of the best series in the history of fantasy."--Los Angeles Times Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys."Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."--The New York Times Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 5216, Nakladatelství: Random House Publishing, Autor: George Raymond Richard Martin, ISBN-13: 9780345535528, Datum vydání: 2013

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little …

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927). Akutagawa's Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories is also available in Penguin Classics. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 64, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Ryunosuke Akutagawa, ISBN-13: 9780141397726, Datum vydání: 2015

Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy.Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into th…

Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy.Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as "guardians" of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by "philosopher kings."For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 480, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Plato, ISBN-13: 9780140455113, Datum vydání: 2007