Rome is more than just a city; it’s an enduring idea, a symbol of identity, power, and legitimacy that has shaped the course of history for over 1,500 years. From ancient emperors to modern world leaders, Rome’s influence in building the world we know today is undeniable. In All Roads Lead to Rome, author and historian Rhiannon Garth Jones embarks on a fascinating exploration of how the idea of Rome has been seized by emperors, modern governments, religious leaders and even...

Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen’s most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce their most enduring song, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” A Night at the Opera has gone on the sell over 11 million copies worldwide and counting. In Queen and a Night at the Opera, rock h...

Dark and twisted family roots threaten to strangle their home's foundations in this chilling haunted house novel from the award-winning master of modern horror, T. Kingfisher.In this ordinary North Carolina suburb, family secrets are always in bloom.Samantha Montgomery pulls into the driveway of her family home to find a massive black vulture perched on the mailbox, staring at the house.Inside, everything has changed. Gone is the eclectic warmth Sam expects; instead the walls...

'Just as she was being lowered into the earth - following the late afternoon call to prayer - my aunt sprang briskly back to life'In this fictional memoir of Hayri Irdal - troublesome boy, workshy man and feckless husband - life is examined in all its double-crossing, chaotic, disastrous glory. From his youth, dismantling timepieces while his family fell apart, to his later years at the scandal-hit Time Regulation Institute, Hayri's absurdist misadventures play out as a brill...

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED MY WAY OF THINKING ABOUT DREAMS' Jay Shetty'A JOURNEY THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE, NEUROCHEMISTRY, MAGIC, MYSTERY . . . A FANTASTIC READ' Dr Rangan Chatterjee'TRANSFORMATIONAL' Julia Samuel'ELEGANTLY LIFTS THE CURTAIN ON THE DREAMSCAPE TERRITORY' David Eagleman'THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE' Lewis Howes'OUR POET LAUREATE OF NEUROSCIENCE' Greg Whyte'AN INSTANT CLASSIC' Bryan FogelDreams are a source of mystery. T...

The Force is strong in twelve-year-old Anakin Skywalker . . . so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, has entrusted young Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training him to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan – like his murdered Master, Qui-Gon – believes Anakin may be the chosen one, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined, idealistic apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his balance.D...

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Oscar Wilde's decadent and disturbing novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a frivolous, glamorous world of selfish luxury, he apparently remains physically unchanged by the stresses of his corrupt lifestyle and untouched by age. But up in his att...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY IRVINE WELSHDorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a frivolous, glamorous world of selfish luxury, he apparently remains physically unchanged by the stresses of his corrupt lifestyle and untouched by age. But up in his attic, hidden behind a curtain, his portrait tells a different story...

11.32am. Ted and his sister Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye. The pod rises from the ground, high above the city.12.02am. The pod lands and the doors open. Everyone exits - everyone but Salim.Has he spontaneously combusted? (Ted's theory.)Has he been kidnapped? (Aunt Gloria's theory.)Is he even still alive? (The family's unspoken fear.)Even the police are baffled - so it's up to Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system, to solve this my...

Peekaboo is one of Spot's favourite games. Where are all his friends hiding? Lift the flaps to join in the peek-a-boo fun!This sturdy book contains a panel with 5 sounds for children to enjoy listening to as they read the book. There are also 5 really big flaps for children to lift as they play a game of hide and seek with Spot.

Baby Touch: Little Library is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate babies' senses from birth.With simple text and bold illustrations, these four chunky miniature books teach basic first concepts and are ideal for little ones to explore at home or on the go. The backs of the books also make a simple jigsaw that children can play with for even more fun!Count the friendly animals, discover different shapes, and learn common words and colo...

A fantastic Peppa Pig library that's great value for Peppa Pig fans!! Six chunky little books in a pretty little case. The perfect gift for your little piglet.

Peppa Pig, George, Mummy Pig and Daddy pig are off in their red car to enjoy a picnic in the countryside. But what's that noise? With all of the noisy traffic blocking up the roads, will Peppa and her family ever get to have their picnic?A new board book with 5 sound buttons that bring the story to life. The perfect gift for toddlers.

Progress is power. But our modern story of progress is a very dangerous fiction.In the pursuit of progress, of growth and expansion, we have levelled cities, flattened mountains, charted the globe and ushered in a new geological epoch unique in our planet’s 4.5-billion-year history. The idea of progress has compelled societies toward exploration, invention, and grandiosity on one hand, and on the other, genocide, slavery, ecocide, and conquest: it is the root of our civilizat...

A USA TODAY BEST SELLER! Officially in English for the first time: the modern fantasy danmei/Boys’ Love trilogy about gods, ghosts, and supernatural investigations! Don’t miss the popular live-action drama streaming in English, or Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang by the same creator. Zhao Yunlan heads up a covert division of the Ministry of Public Security that deals with the strange and unusual, blurring the line between the mortal realm and the Netherworld. His cocky, casual att...

Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage.She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr ...

Memory of the Holocaust, the ultimate atrocity of Europe’s civil wars and the paradigmatic genocide, has shaped the Western political and moral imagination in the postwar era. Fears of its recurrence have been routinely invoked to justify Israel’s policies against Palestinians. But for most people around the world – the ‘darker peoples’, in W. E. B Du Bois’s words – the main historical memory is of the traumatic experiences of slavery and colonialism, and the central event of...

A sticker book version of the classic Usborne First Thousand Words in English, with over 500 colourful stickers which give learning an interactive element. Each sticker shows a picture with a word or phrase for children to hunt for and place on the correct scene.
Provides a treasury of learning opportunities, from early reading and word recognition to spelling and dictionary use.

A magical collection of fairy tales, featuring retellings of favourites such as Aladdin, Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Each charming story in this hardback book is beautifully illustrated and takes just ten minutes to read - the perfect length for snuggling up and enjoying at bedtime.Chapters in this book include:- Little Red Riding Hood- The elves and the shoemaker- The emperor and the nightingale- The frog prince- The dragon painter- Snow White...

Robert Langdon returns in Dan Brown's brilliant new thriller, THE SECRET OF SECRETS, available for pre-order now.Discover the bestselling thriller of all time from global phenomenon Dan Brown.Harvard professor Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in Paris: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside the body, police have found a series of baffling codes.As Langdon and a gifted French cryptologi...

When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn't get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written.Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - athough he's charming and handsome, there's nothing beneath the surface. But as they start working together, Georgia begins to s...

Lake Como, New Jersey: Jess Capodimonte Baratta is divorced, residing in her parents' basement and helping her Uncle Louie with his marble business. When she learns that her family made choices over the years that stifled her dreams, she's furious. Determined to start living, she heads off to her family's ancestral home.In Italy, Jess finally begins to stand on her own two feet. But just as she's finding happiness with dreamy Angelo, she learns there is even more to her famil...

Two high school nemeses fake-date their way into love in this laugh-out-loud queer YA romcom from Kelly Quindlen, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston.What happens when two high school nemeses fall in love?Seventeen-year-old Scottie Zajac can't catch a break. First there's the embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, and then she gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her head cheerleader rival...

Dive into the shadowy depths of Vampires & the Shadow World, a mesmerising collection of classic poems and stories that pulses with the lifeblood of gothic romance and eternal desire.This anthology invites you to explore the laments of ancient vampires, whose sorrowful verses reveal the agony and ecstasy of immortal existence. Each poem is a dark jewel, weaving tales of lovers bound by the crimson threads of fate. As you turn each page, you'll be drawn deeper into a world whe...