Claire Powell

'At the Table is a hugely intelligent, emotionally astute novel about family dynamics, and Claire Powell is an incredible new talent' Marian Keyes To Nicole and Jamie Maguire, their parents seem the ideal couple - a suburban double act, happily married for more than thirty years. So when Linda and Gerry announce that they've decided to separate, the news sends shockwaves through the siblings' lives, forcing them to confront their own expectations and desires. Hardworking - and hard-drinking - Nicole pursues the ex she unceremoniously dumped six years ago, while people-pleasing Jamie fears he's sleepwalking into a marriage he doesn't actually want. But as the siblings grapple with the pressures of thirtysomething life, their parents struggle to protect the fragile façade of their own relationship, and the secrets they've both been keeping. Set in 2018, Claire Powell's beautifully observed debut novel follows each member of the Maguire family over a tumultuous year of lunches, dinners and drinks, as old conflicts arise and relationships are re-evaluated. A gripping yet tender depiction of family dynamics, love and disillusionment, At the Table is about what it means to grow up - both as an individual, and as a family. 'Painfully funny, acutely well-observed, powerfully resonant in its humanity and emotional accuracy. I missed this book whenever I wasn't reading it' Luke Kennard 'A brilliant, coruscating depiction of dysfunctional family life. SO astute, on so many levels. I loved it' Hannah Beckerman

At the Table

Beth Lincoln

a Gallery of Rogues

Swifts

Kate is 13 and she is finding that life is never simple. Should she go on a date with the new boy at school, Joe (cool, into music, and gorgeous ...) - or Ian (equally gorgeous and great at Maths homework!)? Or should she go on a date at all?

Date with Disaster

Explains the symbolism of flowers, plants, and trees.

A Garland of Plant Lore and Symbolism from Popular Custom & Literature

The Meaning of Flowers

Debra Kempf Shumaker

Fish have fins and gills and tails. All fish swim and most have scales... But not all fish act or look the same. Read about the fascinating ways some fish spend their days in this funny celebration of everything fishy. Full to the gills with facts, Freaky, Funky Fish captures the marvels of the underwater world and the wonder of our ecosystem.

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