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Operation Bounce House (Audio Download): Matt Dinniman, Travis Baldree, Jeff Hays, Penguin Audio: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BECOME YOUR PLANET’S FINAL BOSS?
THE EPIC AND FAST-PACED NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SMASH-HIT DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL AND JOIN THE FIGHT.
All New Sonoran colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep their aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking.
But now the colossal Apex Corporation has been hired to commence an “eviction action” – exterminate all life on New Sonora in preparation for a reboot. And they charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines, remotely pilot them, and make it a game.
The game is called Operation Bounce House . . .
And New Sonora is its playing field.
Determined to defend the only home he’s ever known, Oliver and his friends find themselves fighting for their lives against these machines.
To earth its a game, but to Oliver, it’s war.
“Matt Dinniman has cooked us all up a deliciously terrifying gamer geek stew, mixing up Avatar and Ender’s Game, with a dash of The Last Starfighter and Independence Day thrown in. This tale is more twisted fun than you can shake a joystick at.” Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One
“Irreverent yet heartfelt, nostalgic yet wholly original, with Operation Bounce House, Dinniman delivers another anarchic adventure rich with riotous characters and a plot that crackles towards chaos with all the alacrity of a dynamite fuse.” Pierce Brown, bestselling author of Red Rising
“Fast-paced, clever, and with plenty of heart?the rare book that’s both thoughtful and tremendously entertaining.”James Islington, International bestselling author of The Will of the Many
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The Norman Conquest
‘I loved it. A suitably epic account of one of the most seismic and far-reaching events in British history’ Dan Snow
An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought.
Going beyond the familiar outline, bestselling historian Marc Morris examines not only the tumultuous events that led up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but also the chaos that came in its wake – English rebellions, Viking invasions, the construction of hundreds of castles and the destruction of England’s ancient ruling class. Language, law, architecture, even attitudes towards life itself, were altered forever by the Norman Conquest.
‘Retells the story of the Norman invasion with vim, vigour and narrative urgency’ Dan Jones, Sunday Times
‘A wonderful book’ Terry Jones
‘A much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England’ The Times
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Server-Side WebAssembly: Lightweight Apps with Wasm
Shrink your services, not your ambitions. Traditional backends often feel heavy, costly, and slow to adapt. Server-Side WebAssembly shows you how to build lightning-fast, portable backends that run anywhere, giving you the power of Wasm without the pain of complex rewrites.
- Polyglot components: Reuse Rust, JavaScript, and Python code without rewrites.
- OCI-compliant containers: Package Wasm workloads once, deploy on any registry or platform.
- Kubernetes scaling: Orchestrate tiny binaries that launch in milliseconds and slash cloud bills.
- Edge readiness: Serve users closer, lower latency, and maximise device performance.
- Built-in security: Sandboxed execution reduces attack surface for production workloads.
- Hands-on project path: Key-value, HTTP, and ML components show real workflows step by step.
Serve- Side WebAssembly by WebAssembly contributor Danilo Chiarlone delivers a clear, code-first roadmap for next-gen back-end development.
Starting with essential Wasm fundamentals, the book moves quickly into building production-grade microservices. You containerise components, push them to registries, and integrate with Kubernetes, serverless, and edge platforms. Each chapter layers new skills through a running sample app.
By the final page, you will confidently compile, package, and scale Wasm workloads from multiple languages, tap hardware isolation, and connect to cloud resources and machine-learning models.
Ideal for backend developers, DevOps engineers, and system architects seeking leaner, faster, portable services.
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Amazon Apocalypse 6
Strength can win any fight, but some wars can’t be fought with strength alone.
The world ended, and I never wanted to be emperor of the ruins. But power doesn’t ask for permission. If I don’t step up and put things right, someone worse will.
Since the integration, I’ve forged Crownhill from a shelter of desperate survivors into the heart of a budding empire. Now we can protect not just ourselves, but bring others under our banner for shelter and strength.
With our success have come schemers, parasites, and social climbers of all sorts. I can no longer afford to remain in my mountaintop castle, looking down at the world below. To keep what I’ve built safe, I’ll have to get my hands dirty and accept the throne I never wanted.
Some of Crownhill’s newer citizens have ambitious plans, and they’ll use my people as tools for personal gain if I let them.
Sakura’s father is out there, and we finally have a lead. I promised Sakura we’d find him, and I intend to make good on that promise.
My body still bears the lingering effects of draconification. If I want to avoid involuntarily transforming again, I’ll need to make careful preparations for A-Grade.
Most of all, though, Bridget is pregnant. The title of Emperor is scary enough. The title of father is even more terrifying.
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Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt For The Falcon (2025-) #5 (Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt For The Falcon (2025-2026))
BATTLE AT UNKAR PLUTT’S! HAN & CHEWIE return to the Jakku junk dealer’s hideaway to battle for the FALCON! Visions of LUKE, LEIA and BEN SOLO run rampant through Han’s mind as he battles through merciless security droids! Will Han’s love of his family overpower his love for adventure?Read more
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Absolute Superman (2024-) #15
In the shocking aftermath of the Battle of Kansas, Superman wrestles with profound changes to his life, his allies, and even his costume. But more importantly, there’s work to be done, as we experience a day in the life of the world’s busiest superhero–and welcome guest artist Juan Ferreyra (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to the series!Read more
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The Regicide Report (Audio Download): Charles Stross, Ciaran Saward, Little, Brown Book Group: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
An occult assassin, an elderly royal and a living god face off in The Regicide Report, the thrilling final novel in Charles Stross’ epic, Hugo Award-winning Laundry Files series.When the Elder God recently installed as Prime Minister identifies the monarchy as a threat to his growing power, Bob Howard and Mo O’Brien – recently of the supernatural espionage service known as the Laundry Files – are reluctantly pressed into service.
Fighting vampirism, scheming American agents and their own better instincts, Bob and Mo will join their allies for the very last time. God save the Queen― because someone has to.
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You’ll Always Be My Baby
A reassuring, rhyming picture book from bestselling author, poet and influencer, Jessica Urlichs. The perfect shared reading experience for parent and child, celebrating the deep forever-love of family.
Of all Jessica’s popular poems, You’ll Always Be My Baby is the one that is most requested by her followers to be turned into a picture book – it’s the perfect love note to your little one.
This keepsake, hardback edition is beautifully illustrated by Jedda Robaard.
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Your Murder Next
From the bestselling author of This Book Kills comes a deadly new YA thriller of murder, mystery and mind-blowing twists. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.Myra is new to town and so desperate to make friends that she lets the popular clique hang out at her parents’ restaurant – until Scarlett freezes to death in the walk-in chiller. A terrible accident apparently. But wannabe journalist Myra suspects foul play.
And when a strange boy holds her up at gunpoint in the woods, telling her he’s killed one of her rich new friends in revenge for Scarlett’s murder, Myra is plunged into a twisty world of envy, backstabbing and death. Who killed Scarlett? Who is her avenging angel? And who will die next?
Praise for Ravena Guron:
“For fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M McManus.” The Observer
“A treat for crime fiction fans.” Sunday Express
“A crisp, Christie-esque detective story told in lively multiple voices, perfect for Holly Jackson fans.” The GuardianRead more
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Your Truck: A stylish first board book by Jon Klassen, bestselling creator of I WANT MY HAT BACK, the perfect gift for babies and toddlers aged 0–3 (Your Things)
From Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, creator of I Want My Hat Back, comes the first board book in the Your Things series for the youngest of children.
Perfect for truck-enthusiasts, kids learning their first words and as a bedtime read-aloud, this stylish board book presents the reader with their own truck to imagine, play in and fall asleep in. With simple language told with Jon Klassen’s unmistakable charm and humour, Your Truck is a must-have introduction to reading for a new baby, new parents or to gift at baby showers and birthdays.
Your truck is red, but it could be other colours, too. It can carry things around, like a chair and table, a dog or a horse. It will wait for you until you tell it to go, then it will go wherever you want, as far as you want, whenever you want. At the end of the day it will sleep, and you can sleep, too.
Discover the Your Places series by Jon Klassen and visit: Your Farm, Your Forest and Your Island
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