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Pre-order 'How I Say 'I Love You' and discover the never-ending multitude of tender ways you can show your loved ones how much you care. How do you say ‘I love you’?By making a hot cup of tea?Offering a warm hug?Or simply by lending a listening ear?In this book, discover the endless ways in which to express love to the special people in your life. From making them their favourite sweet treat and being there when they’re sad, to opening your heart, giving thoughtful gifts, sha...
'The Cultural Tutor is dedicated to a cosmopolitan view of culture. It writes about every continent, every religion, every tradition of art and poetry' TOMIWA OWOLADE, THE TIMES'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of the same delight. Expect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the author's trademark warmth and wit' ALAIN DE BOTTON'A remarkable book. The Cultural Tutor is a witty, wide-ranging, and engaging exploration of humanity's...
Baby Unicorn is feeling sleepy, and she wants you to help her get ready for bed!Use the flaps and sliders to play along and give Baby Unicorn a perfectly magical bedtime. First, she needs a warm bath, full of fluffy cloud bubbles. Then it’s time to get Unicorn dressed in her cosy starry sky pyjamas – don’t forget to help her comb her mane and tail! Next you’ll need to brush her teeth, before picking out the perfect bedtime story. And once Baby Unicorn is all ready for bed, tu...
Peppa and George are SUPER excited to show Evie all of their favourite toys. From puppet shows to dinosaurs, and paint pots to dress-up, there's so much to explore in the new playroom!Help Peppa, George and Evie to find all of their toys in this lift-the-flap book and join in the messy play!Don't miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Play with Peppa Hand Puppet BookPeppa Pig: Peppa's Play DatePeppa Pig: Peppa's New Baby SisterPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winn...
'A tactical, science-based blueprint for managing situations clearly and objectively ... a tour-de-force' ETHAN KROSSDistance gives you perspective. Bestselling author of Turn the Ship Around! David Marquet and professor of psychology Michael Gillespie show you how to make better decisions by becoming your own coach.Be yourself. Be fully present. Be in the moment.That is the message we hear constantly. Yet, the biggest obstacle to making wiser, more successful decisions is of...
One Night in Paris. A Summer on the Coast. A Connection That Changes Everything A sweeping, sensual story of love, desire, and reinvention from the multi-million bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop - available now to pre-order in paperback!‘A powerful portrait of two women choosing to act on unexpected desires’ Booklist‘Captivating. This exploration of unfinished relationships has a haunting, evocative quality’ Publishers Weekly‘A poignant story about longing and ...
Join Bluey and family for loads of fun in this jam-packed annual!This official Bluey annual is full of activities, games, crafts and stories about Bluey and her adventures. Keep little Bluey fans busy for hours in this awesome annual with a spot the difference, a search and find and a memory quiz and so much more!The perfect stocking filler this Christmas! WACKADOO!Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books:Bluey: Let’s Play Verandah Santa! A Lift-the-Flap BookBluey: Jingle B...
After Dad eats her last chip, Bingo gets three chances to put Mum and Dad in ‘dance mode’ but Bingo is still feeling sad. Everyone keeps taking things from her without asking! Find out how Bingo is really feeling in this 2-button sound book. Press each of the coloured spots on your YES and NO buttons when you spot them in the story. Are you ready to dance like no one’s watching . . . YES!Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books:Bluey: Keepy UppyBluey: Food: A Touch-and-Feel...
Discover amazing dinosaurs in this interactive board book that’s PACKED with flaps. The perfect book for busy little hands.You can roar like a Tyrannosaurus rex, play hide-and-seek with a Triceratops and feed the hungry Diplodocus as you flip the flaps to bring the dinosaurs to life.Then have fun spotting the busy little dragonfly who’s hiding on every page of this interactive board book for toddlers. With peep-through surprises to look out for and secret flaps under flaps, t...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVELA BARRACK OBAMA READING PICKA lone astronaut.An impossible mission.An ally he never imagined.''The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years'' GUARDIAN''Weir''s finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they''ll love it.'' BRANDON SANDERSON''If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . . This one has everythi...
** NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX RELEASE STARRING EMILY BADER AND TOM BLYTH! **------'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us'A gorgeous romance' Beth O'Leary, The No-Show'Loveable characters, hilarious wit and steamy sexual chemistry' Laura Jane Williams, Our Stop*Also known as You and Me on Vacation*------Two friends. Ten trips. Their last chance to fall in love... 12 YEARS AGO: Poppy and Alex meet. They hate each other, and are pretty confident they'll never s...
Come and explore the jungle with this interactive board book that’s PACKED with flaps. The perfect books for busy little hands!You can swing the gibbon through the treetops, stomp the elephant''s feet and flap the parakeet''s wings as you flip the flaps to bring the jungle to life.Then have fun spotting the colourful chameleon who''s hiding on every page of this interactive board book for toddlers.With peep-through surprises to look out for and secret flaps under flaps, too -...
Based on unprecedented access, the harsh and hilarious life of a football referee – from Sunday leagues to the World CupBooed by crowds. Sworn at by players. Spat on from the stands. Threatened, accused, hated. Welcome to the world of football refereeing.We watch referees every week. But almost none of us understand what the job really demands.In this meticulously reported book, William Ralston goes deep inside football's most exposed role, speaking to officials from Sunday l...
75 simple steps to help you excel - so you can focus on what matters mostCollege can be a time of independence, lifelong friendships and personal growth - but it can also bring intense pressure to stand out and succeed. In How to Win at College, Cal Newport - bestselling author and Professor at Georgetown University - interviews extraordinary students and distilling what he learns into 75 counterintuitive rules for a calmer, smarter path to college success. These include:Don’...
Reject the cookie-cutter path and build a remarkable future on your own termsGetting into higher education can feel overwhelming. The pressure to achieve top grades, join endless activities and stand out in every way can quickly lead to stress and burnout. In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport - bestselling author and Professor at Georgetown University - shows why this ‘do everything’ approach doesn’t work.Instead, he offers a smarter, research-backed path to succ...
Better grades - without burnoutMost students believe that top grades are the result of endless cramming, stress, pressure and exhausting all-nighters. But Cal Newport - internationally bestselling author and Professor at Georgetown University - shows that real academic success comes from a different approach: studying smarter, not harder. In How to Become a Straight-A Student, Newport reveals practical, proven strategies for mastering every aspect of academic life, from quizz...
Written in the 17th Century by Chinese scholar Wen Zhenheng, Treatise on Superfluous Things offers a compelling glimpse into the tastes and cultural values of the educated elite in late Ming China. This guide to everyday items – from window frames and old master paintings to caged birds, fruits, and vegetables – is the most complete surviving account of the material and cultural tastes of the era in one of China’s largest and richest cities. It is also a guide to finding joy,...
PRE-ORDER THE FASCINATING AND UNEXPECTED STORY OF THE ICONIC HARRIER JUMP JET, AND THE BRITISH ENGINEER WHO BUILT ITVictory in the Falklands War made the Harrier’s name as a world-beating British icon, as capable of giving the enemy a bloody nose as it was of thrilling the crowds at airshows with its thunderous aerial ballet. Its failure seemed inconceivable. But that’s not the real story of the Harrier.From its inception, it faced an uncertain future. Designed to survive a n...
Being in love with your best friend is hard, but being a good friend is even harder. The final volume of the hit manga series about the complications of friendship, first loves and what it truly means to be an ally. Childhood best friends Hime and Akira are finally ready to make up.After a big fight about a boy, and about what ‘being a girl’ means to them both, Hime and Akira have done the work to accept themselves and each other. But Hime has a secret. She has a huge crush o...
PRE-ORDER THIS EXPLOSIVE SEQUEL TO NEVERTHORN, A SWEEPING ROMANTASY PERFECT FOR FANS OF ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES . . . -Still reeling from the betrayal that shattered her at Neverthorn, Harlow Daygon is in hiding. Again. Magically disguised and barely holding it together, she and the rest of House Phoenix are masquerading as students at Heathermoor, Neverthorn s mysterious Scottish sister school.The castle looks like a fairytale on acid, the Fae here wield wild magic like it s a...
Pre-order this global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (The Observer)'The greatest expert on British trains' GUARDIAN'The high priest of railway studies' LITERARY REVIEW'Our most eminent transport journalist' SPECTATOR'If you love the hum of the wheels and of history, then Christian Wolmar is your man' OBSERVERSleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the future. Since Japan’s Bullet Train first sped do...
THE ELECTRIFYING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER HEAVENLY BODIES'The Heavenly Bodies series officially has me in a chokehold' Thea Guanzon, The Hurricane Wars 'It wouldn't be a surprise if this follows in the hallowed halls of Sarah J Maas' iNews'A deeply romantic quest beyond death... impossible to put down' Shalini Abeysekara, This Monster of Mine********************************************************************************Never make a bargain with a god. ...
PRE-ORDER NOW! The addictive new novel from bestselling author and TikTok senstation, Tillie Cole. ---------------------Born and raised a Texas cowgirl, Hallie Oakley is the most skilled showjumper on Team USA. And she has just one goal in mind – an Olympic gold medal. But to achieve this, she must train with the most prestigious facility in the world – Golden Oaks. A beautiful English stables, nestled in the Cotswolds which has produces some of the best riders. . . Inc...
From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar comes a gripping psychodrama of unravelling and rebirth – for readers of Katie Kitamura, Deborah Levy, Gwendoline Riley and Elena Ferrante'Unsparing, exhilarating. This novel boils with brutal insight. Avni Doshi is among the finest prose stylists at work today' Katie Kitamura'Lush and sharpened to a dagger point...I was consumed by this novel' Amina Cain‘I married my husband to live in a fairy tale. I imagined us like p...
Long ago, the gods unleashed monsters to remind us of our insignificance. But I didn’t need a deity to tell me I was powerless. Being a princess had never been more than a performance. Until the day an infamous monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day I married a stranger, signed a magical treaty, and set off across the continent to the most treacherous kingdom in all the realm. That was the day I learned that not all myths are make-believe. And that the only way to kill ...
Join our lovable Fuzzy Friends as they discover an enchanted storybook that transports them into an extraordinary fairy tale world! In this delightful colouring book, you'll accompany our cute friends on their journey through reimagined classic tales, filling each page with warmth and whimsy. Let the glow of magic guide your colouring journey as you transform each page into a masterpiece! Your magical story awaits...
Rhetoric once sat at the centre of elite education. Alexander the Great, Shakespeare and Martin Luther King, Jr. used it to build empires, write deathless literature and inspire democracies. Here, Heinrichs shows us how these persuasive tools, invented by the likes of Aristotle and Cicero, and honed over more than three thousand years, can sway your most difficult audience: yourself. Illustrated with examples from history and pop culture – Winston Churchill, Iron Man, Dolly...
A superb murder mystery set in the snowy wastes of ancient northern China Judge Dee is again in relentless pursuit of evil in one of van Gulik's most strange, atmospheric and ingenious murder mysteries. Set in a remote, freezing part of China, the novel twists together a girl's disappearance, the theft of some jewels and a horrifying beheading. And, just to make things worse, there seems to be some link with these events and a 'Seven Board', a popular game in the region.There...
A six-figure offer. A family mystery to solve. A town of buried secrets. When Auto mechanic Sawyer Taft's estranged grandmother offers her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season, Sawyer's first instinct is to run a mile. But then she realizes her grandmother's offer might mean solving the biggest mystery of her life - her father's identity. So she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses and even bigger...
In this practical guide, psychotherapist and bestselling author Anna Mathur helps you understand what your anger and irritability is really telling you so you can catch it sooner, calm faster and repair more deeply. You didn’t used to be like this. The sharp words, the slammed drawers, the guilt that follows. You tell yourself to hold it together, but somehow, you keep finding yourself back here. Anna knows that moment well. One evening, hot and exhausted in her kitche...
‘A moving, essential book . . . Nobody writes about Nature with more beauty and grace than Jay Griffiths’ Brian EnoFrom celebrated author Jay Griffiths comes a unique and heartfelt insight into the healing nature of our relationship with animalsAll animal-lovers instinctively know that animals heal. This book offers the evidence, drawing widely on scientific discoveries, history, and Indigenous knowledge. Original, playful and wise, How Animals Heal Us explores how animals ...
Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a better ally, UNMASKED will help you make sense of it all, and put the power in your hands.''This book will change lives! A cracking read and a must for folks with brains who do things differently'' Heidi Mavir, author of Your Child is Not Broken''I loved it. I''m so impressed by Ellie''s courage and wisdom, this book is comforting and clever, but most of all kind'' Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable and C...
'A book that confronts the purity of fact, the tyranny of memory, and the totalitarianism of family like no other' Jhumpa Lahiri'Intense, sharply imagined and fascinating' Colm Toibin'On that day, ten years ago, I saw my parents for the last time. Since then I’ve changed phone numbers, houses, continents, I’ve erected an impregnable wall and put an ocean between us. They’ve been the best ten years of my life.' A son is celebrating a bittersweet anniversary. It is a decade sin...
A GLITTERING NEW COSY MYSTERY STARRING EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE DRAG QUEEN TURNED AMATEUR SLEUTH, MISTY DIVINE... 'Misty Divine has me holding my breath as if I were right there, investigating with her. She's the superhero the world needs right now and forever' DRAG RACE'S JUJUBEE‘With sequins shining and danger lurking backstage, this is a murder mystery where identity matters as much as motive’ RuPaul on Murder In The Dressing Room ---‘Listen to me, Misty.You’re in danger . . ....
The New York Times bestseller, Financial Times and Sunday Times Book of the YearShortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the YearThe book we need to understand China today: a riveting, first-hand account of its seismic progress from an indispensable expert voice For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and sprawling factories to improve e...
Nadine Heywood is determined to be the best actress in the world. But only one thing stands in her way…Getting into London’s top drama school is Nadine’s first step. But there, she comes head-to-head with Harper.Beautiful, brilliant, effortlessly charming, she is everything Nadine isn’t. Too quickly, their rivalry turns obsessive. Wherever their careers take them, Nadine and Harper are pulled back into each other’s orbit - drawn together by jealousy, ambition, and a temptatio...
'Impossible to put down' V.E. Schwab, international bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One DayThey've loved each other in every lifetime. They've killed each other in every one.Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.The problem is...
DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL IS SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARK AWARDOne man. One cat.One alien invasion. Infinite chaos.Dive into the first explosive Dungeon Crawler Carl adventure - a wild mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and twisted survival comedy.If there s a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven t read it Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights Monsters--You know what s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat.And you know what ...
THE TRAINING LEVELS HAVE CONCLUDED. THE GAMES MAY TRULY BEGIN. The second explosive adventure in Matt Dinniman’s hit LitRPG series - funnier, darker, and more dangerously addictive than ever.‘[A] comically cosmic adventure series…often laugh-out-loud funny…Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut’ The Wall Street Journal‘If there’s a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven’t read it’ Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights Monsters--Now on the ...
WELCOME CRAWLERS, TO THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE DUNGEON – THE IRON TANGLE!The third explosive installment in Matt Dinniman’s best selling LitRPG series, where teamwork is optional and betrayal is inevitable…‘If there’s a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven’t read it’ Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights Monsters--Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine. The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system t...
Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that takes readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games seriesThere is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favorite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth. Four brothers with an inescapable bond, strengthened by the family they chose, in a ...
Hannah Rooney has a plan: keep her head down and avoid the dealings of her criminal family. She's biding her time in nursing school, waiting for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far away.Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir. Yet behind his razor sharp cheekbones and devil may care attitude, Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger.Then, Hannah and Toby’s lives collide in one tragic night, where an act...
Tell your octo-cutie you love them with all your hearts in this punny touch-and-feel board book for babies and toddlers!From the USA Today bestselling series that brought you I Love You Like No Otter comes the next sweet story, perfect for reminding your fin-tastic little one that they mean the world to you.I Love You with All My Hearts! is filled with mer-mazing puns and rawr-some illustrations of fun animals - including axolotls, unicorns, and dinosaurs! With interactive el...
From the bestselling author of BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die and ‘CEO of Plot Twists’ comes an explosive dark academia thriller, perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus, Holly Jackson and Mean Girls. Don't miss out on the limited edition in-world sprayed edge! ‘A thriller author to watch!’ Karen M. McManus, international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying'An intensely readable dark academia thriller, ideal for fans of Holly Jackson.' The Guardian Chloe Roberts is on ...
A PROBLEM TO SOLVE.Any problem can be fixed . . . for a price. When Tess Kendrick is sent to stay with her older sister, she has no idea that she is a “fixer”, a person who can make powerful people’s scandals disappear. Soon, Tess finds herself thrust into the same role.SECRETS PILE UP.Each sister leads a double life, and their worlds come crashing together as a scandal erupts from the halls of the exclusive Hardwicke School to Capitol Hill.THE STAKES ARE DEADLY.Tess must now...
Pandora is the first human woman – made by the gods on Olympus for one simple purpose: to love and be loved by her new husband, the titan Epimatheos.The only problem? He wants nothing to do with her.Hurt and confused, Pandora struggles to find meaning in her new life. What's the point of being given all these gifts by the gods, if she can't get this infuriating, awful, frankly very rude man (with an admittedly quite nice face) to love her? Maybe she's failing at her life’s pu...
Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, is back with a brand-new murder-mystery – you won’t be able to resist Such Charming Liars. Now in bright pink with a matching sprayed edge and an exclusive bonus short story inside!When mother-daughter con artists set out on their final heist before cleaning up their act, it's not long before the job turns deadly and they have a lifeless body to contend with . . .For all of Kat’s life,...
When Cerys’ best friend and secret crush Jake moves to a new college, she realises she’s running out of time to take their relationship from platonic to romantic. She’ll do anything to get out of Jake’s friendzone, even if that means diving into the huge fantasy fandom he loves so much.But when Jake introduces Cerys to his shiny new friend Max, who goes to all the conventions and loves a costume, she realises she’ll need to do a lot more to grab Jake’s attention than just rea...
Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year's game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win.Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. ...
Hygge is the feeling you get when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, in warm knitted socks, in front of the fire, when it is dark, cold and stormy outside. It that feeling when you are sharing good, comfort food with your closest friends, by candle light and exchanging easy conversation. It is those cold, crisp blue sky mornings when the light through your window is just right.Denmark is the happiest nation in the world and Meik puts this largely down to them livi...
This captivating read features case studies from Bhutan to Australia, South Korea to Canada, France to Denmark, taking the reader on a happiness treasure hunt. Written in the same warm tone as Meik's phenomenal bestseller The Little Book of Hygge, this easy-to-understand book will change the way you think about how you relate to your neighbours, the rituals around cooking and eating dinner, and when to book your next holiday - and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.Thi...
When something is perfect, you hope it never ends. Belly's long hot summers at the Fisher boys' beach house are over. Conrad, the only boy she's ever loved, has left for college, taking her heart with him. And Jeremiah, his younger brother, is still Belly's best friend - but maybe friendship isn't enough for him anymore.But when Jeremiah calls and says that Conrad has disappeared, all roads seem to lead back to the summer house. Will Belly spend another summer chasing after C...
The international bestselling NOW thriller by acclaimed author, Karen M. McManus - NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES.Five students go to detention. Only four leave alive.Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never publicly broken a rule.Sports star Cooper only knows what he's doing in the baseball diamond.Bad boy Nate is one misstep away from a life of crime.Prom queen Addy is holding together the cracks in her perfect life.And outsider Simon , creator of the notorious gossip app at Bayview High...
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America – the first African-American to serve in that role – she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in t...
One girl. Two boys. The biggest decision of her life . . . Just when Belly thinks she had everything mapped out, life proves that when it comes to love, you can never have all the answers . . . Belly has only ever loved two boys, brothers Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. She's grown up with them, and can't imagine life without them. One broke her heart, the other made her happier than she ever thought she'd be. But each brother is keeping a secret from her, and this summer she mus...
One girl. Two boys. An impossible decision to make . . . When something is perfect, you hope it lasts forever. But Isabel's lazy, long hot summers at her family friends' beach house are over. Conrad is the only boy she's ever loved. But he's left for college, taking her heart with him. Jeremiah, his gorgeous younger brother, is still Isabel's best friend - but maybe friendship isn't enough for him anymore . . . Isabel just wants everything to stay the same, because change me...
Everything that happened this past summer, and every summer before it, has all led up to this. To now.Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world - the Fisher family's beach house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach . . . and two boys.Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever - and friendly, relaxed Jeremiah, the only one who's ever really paid her any attention.But thi...
The New York Times BestsellerA Financial Times Book of the Year 2025A Guardian Book of the Year 2025A detailed guide to a revolution transforming human longevity -- a breakthrough moment in the history of human health care -- from one of the most respected medical researchers in the world.‘Fascinating . . . expertly surveys the latest approaches to managing the diseases and decline associated with ageing.’Financial Times'Extraordinary . . . a blueprint for the future.'Siddhar...
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates‘There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil’ GuardianDiscover how speed shapes life on Earth, from grinding geological processes to the astonishing speed of light. In this wide-ranging ideas book, internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil explores the connections between speed, nature, and human innovation. With surprising insights - like how erosion actually accelerates ...
On 16 July 1945, the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.'While the threat of mutually assured destruction kept a lid on a simmering and tense geopolitical landscape, events like the Chernobyl disaster and near-misses like the Cuban Missile Crisis showed that total destruction was only ever one malfunction, mistake, or miscommunication away. Now, as governments re...
In sixteen extended talks with Alternative Radio's David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky explains why the 'war on drugs' is really a war on poor people; how attacks on political correctness are attacks on independent thought; how historical revisionism has recast the United States as the victim in the Vietnam War. Widely recognized as one of the most original and important thinkers of our age, Chomsky's trenchant analysis of current events is a breath of fresh air in a world more and...
'A wise and heartfelt piece of writing' THE TIMES'Witty' INDEPENDENT'Wry and reflective . . . a soulful look at a life in words' i PAPER‘A wonderful portrait of an age, and of a writer’ RORY STEWART, author of Politics on the Edge‘Utterly fascinating’ DAVID KYNASTON, author of A Northern Wind***'Shot through with the kind of depth and detail that can only come from a masterful writer finally turning his pen to his own life. Fresh, wise and finely-wrought' ALICE WINN, author o...
Dr Johnny Drain has spent his career exploring how fermentation has shaped the bodies we inhabit, the foods we eat and the world we live in. From making live yoghurt in his grandma’s kitchen, to fermenting butter at the world’s best restaurant, Noma, Dr Drain’s fascination with the magic of fermentation has led him around the globe.Adventures in Fermentation charts his culinary escapades and scientific discoveries to give us unprecedented insights into the microbial world. Wi...
'American political life … has served again and again as an arena for uncommonly angry minds'How can a country be captured by rumours, surreal conspiracy theories and the most brazen of conmen? The historian Richard Hofstadter asked these questions in the 1960s, amid fears of rising extremism in America. Yet his dazzling dissection of the paranoid worldview – a brew of overheated exaggeration, suspicion and perceived victimhood, which can derail entire nations – is a lesson f...
Miss Clare Hartill, teacher at a girls’ boarding school, has a bewitching ability to get her own way, whether it is among the staff or the pupils who’ll do anything to please her. When nineteen-year-old Alwynne Durand is hired, Clare takes this innocent and enthusiastic but undisciplined young teacher under her wing. Soon, the pair are spending every moment together, with Alwynne growing as dependent on Clare as she is drawn to her beguiling wit and charm. But when tragedy t...
Anyone alive today is among a tiny fraction of the once living: over 90% of species that ever existed are now extinct. How did we come to think of ourselves as survivors in a world where species can vanish forever, or as capable of pushing our planet to the verge of a sixth mass extinction?Extinction, Sadiah Qureshi shows us, is a surprisingly modern concept – and a phenomenon that’s not as natural as we might think. In Europe until the late eighteenth century, species were c...
The bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal returns with his most explosive book yet.The Nazis may have lost the battle. But the war is just beginning…Summer, 2025. A US senator is burned to death in his Washington townhouse. Masked gunmen massacre supporters during a football match in Berlin. And an old man is murdered while he sleeps in the dementia ward of a German hospital. Three apparently unconnected events, three steps on the countdown to apocalypse.When journalist...
The gripping new mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh.Sticks and stones may break your bones… but your name is going to kill you…When the body of a missing teenager is discovered at Neist Point close to the famous lighthouse, battered and bruised, D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team must determine how he died.The Skye Ball, an annual event steeped in tradition where the next generation of the great and the good meet to celebrate their coming...
Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, is back with The Cousins - you won't be able to put it down! Now in gold with a matching sprayed edge!The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence:You know what you did.They never hear fro...
Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, is back with Two Can Keep a Secret - you won't be able to put it down! Now in green with a matching sprayed edge!True crime can leave a false trail.Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favourite teacher. The case was never solved, but she's sure that the three kids who found Mr. Larkin's body know more than they're telling, especially her...
From the author of The One Memory of Flora Banks comes a YA true-crime murder-mystery with a romantic twist, set over a dangerous summer that will change lives forever. Perfect for fans of We Were Liars and The Reappearance of Rachel Price.When Cat has the chance to escape Cornwall and spend the summer on the French Riviera with some rich family friends, she jumps at the opportunity. There she meets a group of people who don't seem to have a care in the world. Henry is differ...
A GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM THE NO.1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER, J M DALGLIESH.Your past will find you. And it will kill you... When the owner of a Portree gallery is found dead, lying in the snow at the foot of the Storr, D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team must piece together who killed him and why. An ambitious man with a flirtatious eye, there is no shortage of people who would turn a blind eye if something happened to him … and many who would willingly kill him themselves. As Dunca...
