What if you woke up to a new life every day? A collision of universes leaves Abby living two lives at once - and sharing them with her own double. Two worlds. Two guys. Two selves. How will she stay in control?
“Take The Talented Mr. Ripley, cross it with Suspiria, add a dash of La La Land and mix . . . and this arty psychological stalker novel is what might result.” —The New York Times Book Review Named a Best Book of the Summer by The New York Times, O Magazine, Elle, Town & Country, Tatler, and Publishers Weekly and one of “5 books not to miss” by USA Today In small-town Michigan, Abby Graven leads a solitary life. Once a bright student on the cusp of a promising art career, she now languishes in her childhood home, trudging to and from her job as a supermarket cashier. Each day she is taunted from the magazine racks by the success of her former best friend Elise, a rising Hollywood starlet whose life in pictures Abby obsessively scrapbooks. At night, Abby escapes through the films of her favorite director, Auguste Perren, a cult figure known for his creative institute the Rhizome. Inspired by Perren, Abby draws fantastical storyboards based on her often premonitory dreams, a visionary gift she keeps hidden. When Abby encounters Elise again at their high school reunion, she’s surprised and warmed that Elise still considers her not only a friend but a brilliant storyteller and true artist. Elise’s unexpected faith in Abby reignites in her a dormant hunger, and when Elise offhandedly tells Abby to look her up if she’s ever in LA, Abby soon arrives on her doorstep. There, Abby discovers that while Elise is flourishing professionally, she is lonely and disillusioned behind her glossy magazine veneer. Ever the supportive friend, Abby becomes enmeshed in Elise’s world, even as she guards her own dark secret and burning desire for greatness. As she edges closer to Elise, the Rhizome, and her own artistic ambitions, the dynamic shifts between the two friends—until Abby can see only one way to grasp the future that awaits her. An electrifying novel by the author of The Wonder Garden, The Paper Wasp is a knife-edge story of dark friendship and twisted ambition against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood. “[A] page turner . . . a stunning portrait of a fixated woman and an addictive, modern commentary on an eternal theme of obsession . . . Lauren Acampora gives us a soul trip/head trip/rarefied LA trip replete with surrealism and social commentary.” —Caroline Kepnes, author of You
Raquel the raccoon lives in America and occasionally opens garbage cans to see if there are any decent scraps of food in there that she might just be able to munch on. Another thing she does is try to jump on walls (well, she did once and failed). Raquel isn't good at jumping on walls, but she still likes trying anyway despite this. Practice makes perfect and all that - or at least, that's what she thinks, anyway. 'Raccoony Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Master Iconic 18th Century Hair and Makeup Techniques Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions—and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your ’dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby’s step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts.
Burch the bug lives on a tree and knows Lada the ladybird pretty well. The two of them are really good friends and are best bug friends! They play together, hang out with each other and just have fun, really. 'Buggy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Montrell the mosquito flies around going *flap, flap, flap* with his wings. *Flap, flap, flap* they go, as he flies around quite some height from the ground. Montrell the mosquito isn't the only mosquito that does that, as his fellow mosquito friends all do it too - going *flap, flap, flap* with their wings. Just like their friend, Montrell, they also fly quite high above the ground. *flap, flap, flap* goes their wings as they fly. Montrell and his mosquito friends have all known each other for quite some time now and are best mosquito friends. They all like hanging out and flying out around where they live. 'Mozzy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Burley the bull lives in grassland and hangs around there with the other bulls. Another thing that he does is walk around, sniffing the green grass and wagging his little tail - giving it gentle little wags - wagging it from side to side. Burley the bull is best bull friends with the other bulls that live in Greenland with him. One of the bulls that Burley is best bull friends with roars like a lion - going: 'roar, roar, roar!' Just like that, and quite LOUDLY too. 'Bully Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Ron the rottweiler loves to bark and does this REALLY LOUDLY - going: 'woof, woof, woof!' At pretty much anything and everything that goes by. 'Woof, woof, woof!' He goes - getting LOUDER and LOUDER with every single bark that he does. 'Rotty Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Lowell the lobster lives in the ocean and has SUPER sharp claws that goes: *snap, snap, snap! * In the ocean. He is HUGE and demands respect. He only lets certain lobsters into where he lives and those lobsters are his best lobster friends, Louise, Louie and Loyal. Loyal the lobster certainly lives up to his name and is very loyal indeed - always has been. Out of all of the lobsters, Loyal the lobster is the one that Lowell the lobster gets on the most with. 'Lobby Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
The third and final ever book in the epic 'Rocco the Rescue Dog' children's book series. This brilliant book is all about Rocco the rescue dog and his awesome adventures! Read all about them in this unmissable book written by 'The Mermaids' author, Lauren Abby (rated five stars on Amazon UK).
Robby the robin is a very pretty little creature and he likes to fly around with his pretty little wings and have fun. He's always super cheerful and happy and is never unhappy in the slightest. He's never seen without a little smile on his face, and seeing him smiling makes the other robins happy too. 'Robby Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Lizzy the lizard likes to eat insects and loves eating them a lot - going: *munch, munch, munch! * On the insects and enjoying every single one she ate. Lizzy the lizard lives in a tank and that is where she chills out and pretty much does nothing, really. To keep her nice and warm inside her tank, Lizzy the lizard has a special lightbulb on. She loves this and it does its job (which is to keep her warm). She also has some water kept in there with her too, so that she can have a nice, refreshing drink. *Gulp, gulp, gulp* goes Lizzy the lizard as she gulps down the water in her tank. 'Lizzy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Donnie the dolly lives in Erica's bedroom and is best friends with Tedric the teddy bear who also lives in Erica's bedroom. Both Donnie and Tedric get on well with the other toys and they are not like "normal" toys, teddy bears and dolls at all, because, you see, they can walk and talk all by themselves - something that their owner, Erica is fully aware of. She's always known that they can do this and actually likes it a lot. She talks to them and plays with them and just had fun with them, really. The toys, teddy bears and dolls all have fun too and love spending time with Erica. One thing that they do not love, however, is when she has to go off to school during the weekdays and leave them alone in her bedroom. They all get bored after a while and really start to miss her. 'Dolly Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
This comprehensive guide will walk you through how to make and wear your 18th century dream gown. [The authors] have endeavored to ... [bring] historically accurate dressmaking techniques into your sewing room. Learn how to make four of the most iconic 18th century silhouettes--the English Gown, Sacque Gown, Italian Gown and Round Gown--using the same hand sewing techniques done by historic dressmakers. From large hoops to full bums, wool petticoats to grand silk gowns, ruffled aprons to big feathered hats, this manual has project patterns and instructions for every level of 18th century sewing enthusiast"--Amazon.com.
Sharon the shark lives underwater in the sea. *Splash! * Goes the seawater, as Sharon the shark jumps out of the water. *Splash! * It goes again - this time even LOUDER than it did before. *Splash! * Goes the water - sending seawater flying everywhere. Just like all sharks, Sharon the shark likes to eat fish. It doesn't take Sharon the shark very long at all to eat the fish. It helps that she's got LOTS of teeth in her mouth to help her eat it all up. 'Sharkey Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Barry the bat lives in a cave with his fellow bat friends and they all sleep hanging from the ceiling of the cave, but they never get dizzy in the slightest, because to them, doing this is completely, one hundred per cent normal and protects them from their enemies. 'Haha, you can't reach me from all the way up here, can you, eh?' Nice try, though, says Barry the bat, as he hangs from the cave ceiling where he lives with his fellow bat friends. Barry the bat loves his bat friends and they are all best friends. *Flap, flap, flap* goes their wings as they all fly out of the cave at the same time. 'Batty Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Hawk the hawk lives in North America and flies around using his huge, feathery wings - going: *flap, flap, flap* as he flies across the sky. *flap, flap, flap* goes his wings. 'Hawky Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Flannery the flamingo lives in Africa and loves to spend time with her flamingo friends. However, out of all of them, Fleur the flamingo is her best friend and the one that she is the most-closest to. She has known Fleur the longest, so naturally, she is really good friends with her. The two flamingos are like super close, and when saying goodbye to each other, they always say: "adios flamingo" instead of "adios amigo." 'Adios flamingo' Says Flannery the flamingo, saying goodbye to her best flamingo friend, Fleur. 'Adios, flamingo!' Replies Fleur the flamingo, saying goodbye to her best flamingo friend, Flannery. 'Flammy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Wolfric the wolf lives in Alaska where it's very cold indeed. This doesn't affect him too much, though, as he has lots of fur on his body. Wolfric the wolf has a spine-tingling howl that echoes. Wolfric the wolf doesn't ever get lonely, though, as he lives with many other wolves. Hey, mentioning wolves, did you know that they live and hunt in packs of six, sometimes even TEN animals? Yep, it's true! Amazing, isn't it? Wolves most certainly are the most wonderful, amazing, beautiful creatures with their pretty eyes. Occasionally, the wolves have races to see who can run the fastest out of all of them - going against other packs of wolves that live in freezing cold Alaska just like they do. 'Wolfy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Clara the clam lives in water and moves around using her SUPER LONG tongue. Her tongue is absolutelyHUGE and when humans see her moving around using her tongue, they stop and look at her.Clara the clam is quite famous and is on quite a lot of videos online. They are just of her moving around with her tongue - something that she doesn't think is such a big deal, because to her, moving around using her SUPER LONG tongue is completely normal and not strange in the slightest. She's done this since as long as she can remember, so to her it's a normal thing for clams like her who live in water to do. *Tap! * Goes Clara the clam's tongue as it touches the sand. As Clara the clam moves around using her tongue, it becomes COVERED in sand, but she doesn't care about this at all and just carries on doing what she's doing and shocking the humans in the process. *Tap! * Goes her tongue. 'Clammy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Hamilton the hamster lives in a cage and likes to run around on his hamster wheel REALLY fast to the point where it practically comes off it's hinges and takes off! Hamilton the hamster runs faster than the speed of light and this amazes his owner, Henry, who sits and watches him running REALLY fast on his hamster wheel. 'Hammy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Sheridan the sheep lives on a farm and goes: 'baa!' All day long. She likes to eat grass and this fills her up nicely. One thing that she does not like so much, however, is LOUD noises, as these scare her and the other sheep that she lives with. Mentioning the other sheep, their names all begin with the letter 'S' as well. There's Shannon, Sharon, Silvia, Stephen, Scott, Steve and Sophie plus MANY others, so she never gets lonely at the farm. Sheridan the sheep always, always has another sheep to hang out with and talk to in her own unique sheep language. Just like her, the other sheep's that live on the farm go 'baa!' A lot too. Baa, baa, baa... 'Sheepy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Peter the parrot lives with his owner, Harry and he likes to talk A LOT. He literally never has his beak shut and will talk to anyone and everyone who comes to the house where he lives. 'Hello, how are you? Hello, hello'. He says. When children come to the house with their mummies and daddies, they especially love talking to him and are quite simply amazed by the little talking creature inside the cage. 'Parry Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Camilla the camel is a very social camel indeed and greets other camels that she knows quite well by blowing in their little furry faces. They do this back to her too. Camilla the camel and her fellow camel friends are quite fast runners and can run at a total speed of 25 mph! So, a hell of a LOT faster than we humans can. Camilla the camel doesn't like being alone and much prefers to stay in a group called "herds." She not the only one who is like this, though, as literally ALL of the other camels are like this too. This is completely normal for camels like Camilla and her friends. Mentioning Camilla and her friends, they are all VERY BIG animals indeed and tower above humans. Neither Camilla and her fellow camel friends are fussy eaters and thanks to them all having quite lips, they are able to eat things that most other animals cannot - like thorny plants, for example. 'Cammy Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Ricky the cricket likes to sing and can often be heard singing away, but he doesn't sing at all like we humans do, and actually sings with his wings. Yep, it's true. He uses his WINGS to sing. It might sound weird to you, but for them it's actually completely normal. Ricky the cricket has even written a few songs in his time and doesn't just sing the songs of other random crickets (though they are good). Most of the crickets around like hearing Ricky the cricket sing, but others do not because they think that his singing is absolutely awful. 'Cricky Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Nina the nit lives in the hair of Hannah and in there she crawls around and bites little Hannah's head. Nina the nit better enjoy her short time in there, though, as she's going to be evicted very soon and will no longer be living rent-free inside little Hannah's hair. Nina the nit doesn't know this, though and is still in there doing what she does best - which is annoying the hell out of poor little Hannah. Hannah's mummy knows all about Nina the nit and is fully aware of her being where she currently is (which is in Hannah's hair). Not willing to let Nina the nit stay for a second longer in her young daughter, Hannah's hair, Hannah's mummy bought out the nit comb and immediately got to work evicting Nina the nit from Hannah's hair. 'Nitty Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Crimson the crab lives in the ocean and goes *snap, snap, snap! * With her BIG red crab claws. She - along with the other crabs - eats fallen leaves, seedlings, fruits and flowers. Crimson the red crab is very clever indeed and some may say that she's the cleverest crab of them all. *Snap, snap, snap! * Goes her BIG red crab claws. 'Crabby Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Owen the owl sits in a tree late at night and goes: 'twit twoo, twit twoo!' REALLY LOUDLY. Sometimes, when he does this, he keeps people awake, but he doesn't ever do this intentionally, because he's just not that type of owl, but some are like that and are very inconsiderate indeed. You see, Owen the owl tries not to twit twoo too LOUDLY, but sometimes, just sometimes, he does. This is quite rare, though, and doesn't happen very often at all. Another thing that Owen the owl does is fly across the starry night sky - flying high above the ground and being up with the stars that are dotted all around the sky like little dots. Owen the owl loves flying and spreading his feathery wings that go: *flap, flap, flap! * As he uses them to fly in the sky. 'Owly Tales' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
Five-year-old Dustin lives at home with his mummy, daddy and baby sister, Dulcie. His daddy, Duncan works quite a lot, but his mummy, Dyana is currently on maternity leave and looking after baby Dulcie. Every morning little Dustin gets out of bed and goes downstairs to spend some time with his daddy, Duncan before he goes off to work. It's always like super early, but little Dustin doesn't care and happily sits on the sofa and talks to his daddy. When the time does come for Dustin's daddy to go to work, he always says: "oh, duty calls! It's time for me to head off to work now. See you later, Dustin. Be good for your mummy now, and don't be naughty or anything" - to which little Dustin always replies: "I won't, I promise, daddy. See you later and I love you." As he says this, he gives his daddy, Duncan a cuddle - one that is SUPER tight and full of love. 'Duty Calls' by Lauren Abby is suitable for children aged 2-5 years.
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