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'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND | 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of...

Kensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food...

A catastrophic, unexplainable plane crash leaves three hundred and thirty dead—no survivors. Among the victims are the wife and two daughters of Joe Carpenter, a Los Angeles Post crime reporter....

'An important book' Martin Wolf, Financial Times (BOOK OF THE YEAR)The clear-eyed, definitive history of the modern American economy and the decline of the American Dream, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning...

'Sick of all your clothes? How to detox your wardrobe and feel yourself again' - Metro 'Farmer's upbeat, no-nonsense guidance is particularly useful if you're feeling stuck in a sartorial...

'Poetic and profound, Time and Tide is wise, considered and full of surprises' Observer'Poignant and touching' Mail on Sunday'Miraculous' ScotsmanA village waits at the bottom of a reservoir. A monkey...

By the end of January 1945, it was clear to Germany that the war was lost. The Third Reich was in freefall, and its leaders, apart from those clustered around...

The bestselling coauthor of The Moscow Rules and Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold WarJonna Hiestand Mendez began her...

This beautifully illustrated book shares the infinite wisdom of birds, providing inspiration from these small but mighty creatures on how to live bravely and care for the things we love.Taking...

Some years ago, Ingrid Swenson began collecting found shopping lists from the same North London Waitrose.Enlightening and funny, fascinating, and poetic, these private notes to self-detailing someone's weekly shop-rocket and...

"True in the way only great fiction can be . . . Every word matters. Read it" CLARE OSHETSKY "Clara's sentences are tender and illuminating, they carefully guided me along...

Kensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food...

Our favorite moral philosopher is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into his own internecine rivalry.Isabel accepts an...

Le Cordon Bleu is the highly renowned, world famous cooking school noted for the quality of its culinary courses, aimed at beginners as well as confirmed or professional cooks. It...

ONE OF THE TIMES' FAVOURITE NOVELS OF 2023'The Wide World is one of his best . . . Compellingly plotted, stuffed with great characters, thought-provokingly situated in history - honestly,...

The Little Book of England Football is the latest volume in this highly successful series of sports-themed quotes books. It is dedicated to all things wide and wonderful about the...

'Success is a state of mind... Success isn't about conquering something; it's being happy with who you are.' - Stylist Magazine, 2011.Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears is one...

'A powerful, eloquent and deeply affecting book. I loved it' EDMUND DE WAAL'Tender, evocative and deeply moving' JONATHAN FREEDLAND'Profound, elegiac and fascinating... I zipped through it' PHILIPPE SANDS'Compelling' DAILY MAIL,...

From the wild imagination of Tyler Gaca, also known as TikTok's Ghosthoney, comes a beautiful compendium of poems, images, personal stories, and vignettes that explore magic, queerness, Tyler's unique story,...

That awkward moment when your date turns up wearing a T-shirt in subzero weather, just to display a 'Tough Mudder: Finisher' t-shirt. Or when you find out your flatmate's password...

Filled with stunning photographs, this fascinating tribute illustrates and illuminates Hepburn's life. From her early years as an ingenue to her status as an international icon of elegance, it reveals...

In But Everyone Feels This Way, Autism acceptance activist and multi-million-follower TikTok influencer Paige Layle shares her deeply personal journey to diagnosis and living life autistically. It all started out...

'A modern Gothic novel unlike any other, about love and loss echoing through the ages. Sad, sweet, funny and hopeful' --- Emilia Hart (author of Weyward)From acclaimed author Keith Stuart,...

A warm and witty book about what makes a family - featuring fruit, veg and families of all shapes and sizes! When little Pearl makes the startling discovery that she's...

A funny and reassuring tale about perseverance and resilience, by Rachel Bright and Chris Chatterton, creators of The Worrysaurus.When Wobblysaurus gets her very first bicycle, she can't wait to go...

'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' Meet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.Kavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared...

The incredible first memoir by System Of A Down frontman Serj TankianWith nearly 40 million record sales, three albums topping the Billboard charts, a Grammy win and a legion of...

*A COSMOPOLITAN BEST BOOK PICK FOR 2024!*'Bold, playful, generous and lush, it's a story that feels both timeless and urgent - I loved it. Gorgeously and relentlessly queer!' DAISY BUCHANANA...

Addictively strange and disturbing, Flowers From the Void is a collection of delectably uncanny tales. A reaper readies herself for her next gruesome assignment and a bereaved African witch prepares...

Bookbinding is a unique and essential reference guide for designers, explaining industrial bookbinding techniques with a focus on the design and conception of print products. Packed full of insights from...

One of the most influential living psychologists looks at the history of his life and discipline, and paints a much brighter future for everyone. When Martin E. P. Seligman first...

A portrait of the city at the heart of Western civilization, brought to life in twenty-two scenes from its 2,500-year history. The sweeping story of the city of Rome, told...

Over 80 delicious and authentic pasta recipes that can be made in just 30 minutes - simple, fresh and truly Italian! We've all got a pack of pasta in the...

Who would have thought that a boy born in 1889 from the Victorian Mallee would become a successful artist on New York's Staten Island? This finely illustrated, exhaustively researched and...

Jack Rabbit loved Rabbit Island. He loved his friends and family and all the little rabbits. He loved being the best at hopping and chomping and (nearly the best) at...

'This is, quite frankly, my dream book. Buttery bliss from cover to cover' Nigella Lawson'The last word on butter. Everyone who cooks needs this book' Diana HenrySwirled into hot sugar...

True-life recollections from the Channel Islanders who were the only British subjects to live under Nazi rule in WWII. 'Barrett has vividly summoned a troubling episode from our national past.'...

Forget the language instinct--this is the story of how we make up language as we go Language is perhaps humanity's most astonishing capacity--and one that remains poorly understood. In The...

Introduce young readers to the magical world of numbers with this fun, dinosaur-themed picture book!Packed with amazing dinosaur facts and awe-inspiring numbers, Dinos Love Numbers looks at shapes, fractions, addition,...

CONTINUE YOUR ASTERIX COLLECTION THIS CHRISTMAS>'Asterix has long been an English work of literary genius that just happened to be written in another language first.' - The TimesThe latest adventure...

'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND | 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of...

'Sobering, thought-provoking and action-provoking ... I can't recommend it highly enough' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio Five Live'Thoughtful, empowering and important' Mishal HusainHave you ever...seen a report on the news about...

'Fascinating' Telegraph'Thorough and engaging' Washington Post'Lively, opinionated, and ultra-timely' New Yorker'[A] robust and readable polemic history' Financial Times'A fascinating new look at the patchwork chaos called copyright ... Not just...

Author: Phillipe Sands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: After the Second World War, new international rules heralded an age of human rights and self-determination. Supported by Britain, these unprecedented changes...

'Ryan and Ray go from strength to strength, and this, their third outing, is the best yet. Simon Mason has created crime fiction's most entertaining double act in decades' Mick...

A provocative debunking of accepted economic wisdom which offers a new pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy.Confronted by the devastating trends of the early twenty-first century - widening inequality, environmental...

From ancient times, people have wanted to understand the rhythms of life and looked to the skies for answers. The Ancient Greeks and Romans turned to the celestial bodies for...

Though the concept of "the universe" suggests the containment of everything, the latest ideas in cosmology hint that our universe may be just one of a multitude of others-a single...