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The Happy Index invites readers into a world where employee happiness isn't just a buzzword - it's a powerful catalyst for success that should be at the core of any successful organisation. Drawing on his decades of experience leading one of Britain's best-loved high-street brands, Timpson shares the secrets behind his unique approach to 'upside-down' management. His infectious passion for people shines through every page and in the very real measures he has introduced - from...

Will AI replace us? Is my toxic boss an actual narcissist? Are full stops in emails a sign of hostility? How do I manage intergenerational tension and not get cancelled? ‘Motivational and inspiring… the one book you need to plan your next move’ – Viv Groskop The way we’re working in a post-pandemic world is forever changed. This is a book about how to make working work for you; packed with expert analysis examining ahead-of-the-curve trends as well as the old habits we need t...

All three titles in the internationally bestselling Arc of a Scythe series: Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll.Collect each title in the explosive Arc of a Scythe series by New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman

In the whimsical world of Tangleroot Valley, magic flows like the seasons, and every witch has her cat dragon – except Aloysia Papplewick.She’s far from bonding with her fiery feline familiar, and with her magical farm in chaos, her prattling pumpkin patch meddling in her life and the annual Harvest Festival to prepare for, Aloysia has enough to handle – even before her best friend’s insufferable brother, Hollis, brings danger and distraction to her door.When she and Hollis a...

Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market. Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at primary level. The course follows a clear structure and p...

The fifth edition in Monocle's best-selling travel handbook series, with everything you need to plan a short trip, or a longer stay, in Switzerland.This practical and inspirational guide takes you on a tour of Monocle's most cherished Swiss spots. We have traversed the cities, hiked to remote mountain villages, swum in the lakes and rivers and skied the highest alpine slopes to bring you the best of the nation's bounty.We take you from stunning medieval villages to the renown...

A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANSFrom #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.It’s been three months since demigod boyfriends Nico di Angelo and Will Solace returned from Tartarus, and there hasn’t been a single quest for them in all that time. So, when Nico’s half sister Hazel asks them to ...

"Erudite, wide-ranging, and slyly humorous." -The Atlantic One of the great novelists and public intellectuals of our time gives a master class on the philosophy of fiction. Umberto Eco was fond of pointing out that all writing is narrative. He published his famed debut novel The Name of the Rose when he was forty-eight years old, yet he believed that everything he had written to that point-from treatises on semiotics to essays on mass culture-took the form of a story. To ...

As the international order begins to crumble, this incisive book asks what the rise of the Asian superstates means for the future.The Western-dominated world we have known for the past three hundred years is coming to an end. As America withdraws from its role as enforcer of the international order, other countries are moving in to fill the void. Among them are two rising Asian ‘superstates’.Accounting for more than a third of the world’s population, China and India have the ...

A foremost Kant expert takes us on a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of the founder of modern philosophy. Immanuel Kant is undoubtedly the most important philosopher of the modern era. His Critique of Pure Reason, “categorical imperative,” and conception of perpetual peace in the global order decisively influenced both intellectual history and twentieth-century politics, shaping everything from the German constitution to the United Nations charter.Renowned philoso...

Alyssa Callahan, zaczynając studia, nie spodziewała się, że w jej życiu tak wiele się wydarzy. Nowe znajomości, dawne przyjaźnie, a nawet pewien chłopak, o którym nie może przestać myśleć. Na pierwszy plan wychodzi jednak tragedia sprzed kilku lat, która odcisnęła na niej wielkie piętno, przez co straciła zaufanie do ludzi. Conor Daniels to gwiazda szkoły futbolu amerykańskiego. Nie bawi się w stałe związki, a tylko przygody na jedną noc. Pojawienie się w jego otoczeniu Alys...

OVER FOUR MILLION INVESTIGATORS BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!Laugh yourself silly with the latest hilarious adventure in the InvestiGators series! InvestiGators: Case Files is a special solve-along edition of the full colour comic book series by John Patrick Green. Find clues, spot suspects and crack six new cases alongside the InvestiGators! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey.Immersive mystery-solving fun – the perfect book for holidays, car journeys and rainy days!Mang...

Looking after yourself begins with food. In Eat Yourself Healthy, Jamie’s 120 easy, mouthwatering recipes will energise, satisfy, nourish and revitalise. This is all about what you can have, not what you can’t.Jamie’s healthy eating is joyful, generous and so tasty you’ll keep coming back to it. For the first time, the book will open with a 2-week nutrition-packed meal plan to kickstart your health journey and 50 helpful health hacks ensure that healthy choices are always the...

Celebrate 40 years of The Polar Express with this special gold-foiled edition containing free read-along audio narrated by Liam Neeson!All aboard the Polar Express to the North Pole! Follow one boy's journey to receive a very special gift from Santa himself: a bell that only true believers in Father Christmas can hear ring. Discover the beloved Christmas classic that inspired the blockbuster family favourite movie starring Tom Hanks. Will you hear Santa's sleigh-bell ring thi...

24-stronicowa kolorowanka z autami dla małych fanów motoryzacji — idealna do twórczej zabawy.

Master storyteller Viktor Wynd is back with a gloriously grim collection of wickedly entertaining tales from around the world, guaranteed to tickle the darker side of the imagination.Viktor Wynd has always gravitated towards the weirder corners of folklore. On his extensive travels, he has amassed a trove of stories that refuse to play nice - filled with risque twists, grotesque details, and endings that are surprisingly happy, though not always in the way one might expect. H...

Po ośmiu latach od premiery ostatniej swojej książki Dan Brown, najsłynniejszy autor thrillerów, powraca z niesamowitą powieścią – emocjonującą, pełną zwrotów akcji, prowokującą do myślenia. Robert Langdon, szanowany profesor symboliki, udaje się do Pragi, aby wziąć udział w przełomowym wykładzie swojej partnerki, Katherine Solomon, wybitnej noetyczki. Naukowczyni zamierza opublikować kontrowersyjną książkę poświęconą zaskakującym odkryciom na temat natury ludzkiej świadomośc...

What will you find in the city?READERS LOVE THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS‘Felt like stepping into a dream’‘I really loved getting lost in this book’‘Everyone on this planet should read Murakami at least once in their lifetime’‘Riveting and irresistible’‘It’s magical, it’s wise . . . deeply comforting’A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, a breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the Sunday Time...

Celebrating seventy-five years of the Moomins, Stories From Moominvalley is a beautiful collection of three stories based on Tove Jansson's beloved and classic chapter books. Sensitively adapted for a younger audience by Alex Haridi and Cecilia Davidsson, it's both perfect as a gift and a must-have for fans of Tove Jansson’s enchanting world.Join Moomintroll, his charming family and his eclectic band of friends on a series of adventures in a picturesque valley where anything ...

Little hands will love pressing the buttons on this bright and colourful board book to hear the tunes of their favourite nursery rhymes. Includes five popular nursery rhymes: 'Hickory, Dickory, Dock', 'Humpty Dumpty', 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and 'Hey Diddle Diddle'. With vibrant, high-contrast illustrations specially designed to appeal to young children. - A lovely gift for babies and toddlers, sure to be looked at again and again- There's so muc...

A beautifully presented survey of design and the applied arts, explored not by use, material, form or date but by colourThe V&A Book of Colour in Design is attractively simple: a celebration and exploration of colour, as revealed through objects in the world-class collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Structured by colour, it offers fascinating insights into the choices made by designers and makers from across the world and throughout history.Each chapter b...

The enchanting fifth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. Translated from Japanese, in Before We Forget Kindness four new guests enter the mysterious Tokyo café, each with a secret wish, each hoping to go back in time to fulfil it as their coffee is poured . .. - The father who could not allow his daughter to get married- A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved...

W obliczu dynamicznego rozwoju branży beauty w Polsce rosną wymagania prawne i organizacyjne wobec praktyków kosmetyki i kosmetologii. Wobec braku precyzyjnych regulacji prawnych, niniejsza monografia wypełnia istotną lukę na rynku publikacji specjalistycznych. Niniejsza publikacja stanowi czwarty tom serii wydawniczej poświęconej wykonywaniu zawodów w ramach szeroko pojętej ochrony zdrowia. Po tomach o diagnostach laboratoryjnych, ratownikach medycznych i fizjoterapeutach, p...

Set along the US-Mexcio border of the 1940s, Cormac McCarthy's legendary Border Trilogy continues with The Crossing, a coming-of-age western set parallel to the events of All the Pretty Horses.'McCarthy speaks to us in the thrilling, apocalyptic tones of an Old Testament prophet' – Sunday TelegraphSixteen-year-old Billy Parham and his younger brother Boyd are fascinated by an elusive wolf that has been marauding his family's property. Billy captures the animal but, rather tha...