Maud Desurvire Books

Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it. In these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers—Melissa Marr ( Wicked Lovely ), Scott Westerfeld ( Specials ), Justine Larbalestier ( Magic or Madness ), Gabrielle Zevin ( Elsewhere ), and Laurie Faria Stolarz ( Blue is for Nightmares )—love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all. From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.

The essential life-skills handbook for bright boys of every age, featuring all those things they didn't teach you at school or Boy Scouts.If you reached adulthood without learning the exact rules of conkers or how to take your pants off without removing your trousers, this is the book you've been waiting for. Divided into handy sections, this fascinating volume contains easy-to-follow tutorials and priceless tips, including:- How to Be a Real Man: how to mow the perfect lawn and how to tell if a girl fancies you;- Bracing Outdoor Activities: cowboy ropecraft, how to punt and how to make a boomerang come back;- Militant Cookery: how to make your own pickled eggs and how to spit-roast and dress a suckling pig;- Parlour Diversions: shadow portraits, easy tunes for the glass harmonica, and classic and new party pieces and gags.This book won't improve your morals or make you smell nice, but it will entertain and inform.