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The 52-Storey Treehouse – in colour! The fourth bestselling book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, packed full of comic book style illustrations! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey.'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Creakers.Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has thirteen new storeys! It used to be 13, then 26, then 39, but they keep expanding!This time, there's a new wat...

 After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life.The 1970s are bringing changes to Japan and her uncle's magnificent colonial mansion opens up a new and unfamiliar world for Tomoko; its sprawling gardens are even home to a pygmy hippo the family keeps as a pet. Tomoko finds her relatives equally exotic and beguiling and her growing friendship with her cousin ...

In this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questions facing the world today: Why are some of the world’s biggest food producers also the countries with the most undernourished populations? Why is food waste a colossal 1,000kcal per person daily, and how can we solve that? Could we all go vegan and be healthy? Should we? How will we feed the ballooning population without killing th...

Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss.Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of fro...

When does a bandit become a monarch? When does a gang become a government? And is organised crime at the heart of every modern state?On a thrilling whistle-stop tour of how the world's criminal underbelly has shaped state-making, capitalism, globalisation and all forms of so-called legitimate power, Homo Criminalis shows the emergence of modern society through the evolution of the underworld and its crimes. From Chinese banditry and eighteenth-century English tea smuggling to...

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Jane Austen's first novel, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society. The charms of unsuitable men and the schemes of rival ladies mean that their paths to success are thwart ...

Thirty botanical species represented in as many works in the Museo del Prado: outstanding paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection.This volume focuses on thirty botanical species represented in as many works in the Museo del Prado: outstanding paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection, such as Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, Van der Weyden's The Descent from the Cross and Fra Angelico's The Annunciation. Each of the thirty plants is accompan...

One beautiful Californian evening, a wealthy businessman falls to his death from his secluded cliff-top house onto the rocks below.A tragic accident? Or murder?Nora and her half-brother Sam suspect it may be the latter, and team up to uncover the truth of what really happened that night.But their relationship has never been easy, and it is about to be tested to the limit as they start to question how well either of them really knew their elusive father.Unravelling his mysteri...

A poetic meditation on life and death, by one of the most renowned and respected film-makers and intellectuals of our time.In November 1974, when Werner Herzog was told that his mentor Lotte Eisner, the film historian and critic, was dying in Paris, he set off to walk there from Munich, ‘in full faith, believing that she would stay alive if I came on foot’. Along the way he recorded what he saw, how he felt, and what he experienced, from the physical discomfort of the journey...

There's an old saying: 'a rising tide lifts all boats'. It's normally couched in positive terms; that overall economic improvement will benefit everyone. In the case of hi-tech money laundering, however, it offers a dark vision of the future. The better these launderers become at their work, the more crime of all types will be enabled. It's time to understand where the water is rising, before it washes over us all.Money laundering has been around for centuries. For as long as...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide.When robot Roz  opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a  remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her  purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce  storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only  hope for survival is to adapt to her...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution.

They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

The Kingfisher Space Encyclopedia is an amazing 160-page volume and the perfect guide to space and outer space for children. Packed with colourful illustrations, step-by-step sequences, and detailed photography to keep children engaged and entertained. Arranged thematically into key areas, the concise text is clear, accurate, and perfectly pitched, making this an unbeatable resource for home and school.This comprehensive guide includes the launch of the James Webb Telescope, ...

W 1888 roku cały kraj żyje ślubem najsłynniejszego polskiego podróżnika Stefana Szolc-Rogozińskiego z młodą pisarką Heleną Janiną Boguską, znaną czytelnikom jako Hajota. Szczególną sensację wywołuje wieść, że młoda para wybiera się do Afryki, gdzie Stefan zamierza po raz kolejny spróbować spełnić swe marzenie i założyć polską kolonię na Czarnym Lądzie.Helena towarzyszy mu jako korespondentka pisma dla pań „Bluszcz”. Jest bujającą w obłokach poetką, bywalczynią salonów literac...

Mam na imię Weronika.Czasem budziłam się w nocy wdzięczna za to, że życie podarowało mi premie. Tak to nazywałam. Miałam przystojnego i zaradnego mężczyznę, który mnie kochał – premia numer jeden. Urodziłam zdrową i śliczną córeczkę – premia numer dwa. Lubiłam swoją pracę, nawet jeśli nie zostałam fotografką światowej sławy – premia numer trzy.Czasem budziłam się w nocy przerażona, że życie podarowało mi premie. Prześladowały mnie koszmary, w których wszystko traciłam. Rano w...

Wiedeń, 1889 rok. Klara von Altenburg mieszka z bratem Ottonem i ojcem Alfredem, sławnymkompozytorem. Klara odziedziczyła po nim talent, ojciec jednak zabiera stworzone przez nią dzieła i przedstawia je jako prace syna, aby uczynić zeń wielkiego muzyka. Pewnego wieczoru Otto niespodziewanie znika, a Alfred, nie chcąc angażować w sprawę policji i wywoływać skandalu, każe córce go odnaleźć. W poszukiwaniach pomaga jej Franz Weber, nauczyciel historii, który niedawno stracił pos...

‘Tense, marvellously detailed’ – The Sunday TimesEye of the Needle, Ken Follett’s breakthrough international bestseller, is a heart-racing, exciting tale about the fate of the Second World War as it rests in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and one brave woman.Written when he was only twenty-seven, it launched the career of master storyteller Ken Follett, and was later adapted for the screen by Richard Marquand, starring Donald Sutherland.***VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANC...

Dyktanda z naklejkami dla klas 1-3 Dyktanda i ćwiczenia ortograficzne dla uczniów klas 1-3, idealne do pracy w domu. Na każdej stronie znajdują się teksty z lukami do uzupełniania i zadania w formie rebusów, krzyżówek czy rozsypanek wyrazowych.

Dyktanda z naklejkami dla klas 1-3 Dyktanda i ćwiczenia ortograficzne dla uczniów klas 1-3, idealne do pracy w domu. Na każdej stronie znajdują się teksty z lukami do uzupełniania i zadania w formie rebusów, krzyżówek czy rozsypanek wyrazowych.

This volume is a comprehensive visual history of surfing, marking a major cultural event as much as a publication. Following three and a half years of meticulous research, it brings together hundreds of images to chart the evolution of surfing as a sport, a lifestyle, and a philosophy.The book is arranged into five chronological chapters, tracing surfing culture from the first recorded European contact in 1778 by Captain James Cook to the global and multi-platform phenomenon ...

Relax and enjoy the wonderful world of Moominvalley with this adorable colouring book packed full of bold and simple images. Moomin Moments is perfect for stress relief and mindfulness, and fun for all ages!Join all your favourite Moomin characters on their adventures in this super cute colouring book, featuring over 40 unique scenes and beautiful patterns to colour and enjoy!Over 40 adorable designs – no repeats!Simple, bold images, perfect for all agesConvenient 8.5 x 8.5 i...

Medium-sized aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. This book covers the design and construction of the two well-known Soryu and Hiryu carriers, and the lesser-known ships of the Unryu class, and relies on original Japanese source material, including numerous photos, drawings, and specifications. How and why the Japanese designed and constructed the WWII-era, medium-sized Soryu, Hiryu, and Unryu-class aircraft carriers, and how they were operated...

A brutally moving work of art—widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written—Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author`s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author`s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history`s most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a dis...

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.Twenty-seven years old, she’s back living with her parents, waiting for her life to begin. She’ll do it later, she always says. Her parents have their doubts.Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder.She suffers a catastrophic brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, she’ll suffer a deadly aneurysm.Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new l...