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"A must-buy for all those who eat, drink and love to be merry. Delicious looking designs are a feast for the eyes which are always on a lookout for grub....

This new book brings together 100 images that represent the idea of active resistance. Inspired by Vivienne Westwood's manifesto (which was first published in 2008) from 8th September 2010 for...

Snap! is about the different ways animal mothers care for their young. It explores themes of accepting differences and love. Reading Gems is a series designed to spark a love...

WINNER: PAUL TORDAY MEMORIAL PRIZE 2020. In the small hours of January 1st, 1919, the cruellest twist of fate changed at a stroke the lives of an entire community. Tormod...

Reyna knows her relationship with Boyd isn't perfect, yet as she visits him throughout his three-month stint in prison, their bond grows tighter. Kiki, now settled in New York after...

Death. Sex. Money. Tricky subjects we're taught to avoid in polite conversation. Here, the host of a hit podcast reveals how to talk about difficult things, and why it might...

Claymore Straker is trying to forget a violent past. Working as an oil company engineer in the wilds of Yemen, he is hijacked at gunpoint by Islamic terrorists. Clay has...

Pal has a shameful secret that has dragged him into huge debt, much more than he can ever hope to pay back on his modest salary as a civil servant....

One hundred helpful and hilarious tips for fighting the flab and looking your best from Jane Wenham-Jones, best-selling author and columnist. My BMI is 22, my hip to waist ratio...

The first publication of Drama of Being a Child and of this 1997 edition are separated by fifteen years of experience - the author's experience with her own self-therapy and...

With its tutorial-based approach, this is a practical guide to both hand- and computer-drawn design. Readers will learn to think three-dimensionally and build complex design ideas that are structurally sound...

'When I was at primary school, my teacher asked if any of us had heard of Charles Dickens. I was amazed she knew his name, because, until that moment, I...

An informative guide to understanding and implementing the fundamentals of the Caro-Kann, the easy way. The Caro-Kann defence, named after the German chess players Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann, is...

This Help with Homework bumper book has been compiled to give children confidence with their school work. Covers: handwriting; reading & writing; adding & subtracting; multiplying & dividing.

A reissue of Willard Price's classic adventure series set in the animal kingdom 'Never trust sharks . . .' Hal and Roger Hunt dive into danger when they join the...

In this classic thriller, Ira Levin imagines Dr Josef Mengele's nightmarish plot to restore the Third Reich. Alive and hiding in South America, thirty years after the end of the...

His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming...

Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat. Such elites have always existed in the armies of the world....

In 1970 Jerry Della Femina wrote this gossip-filled, insider's account of working on Madison Avenue during the golden age of advertising. It caused a sensation, became a bestseller and established...

On a frosty winter's day, a bear cub gets ready for his long hibernation, a puppy takes his first walk in the snow, and a lamb catches a glimpse of...

30 inside stories of the American Mafia, Sicilian Cosa Nostra, Camorra and 'Ndrangheta Images of life in the Mob pervade our film and TV screens, some glamorous, some horrific -...

Miller provides a clear and comprehensible narrative, a coherent and accurate synthesis, intended as a guide for students and the general reader to an extremely complex period in British history....

This is a practical guide for mothers in how best to feed their young children from 0-5 years of age.Full of real life examples from mothers themselves about their difficulties...

After an absence of seven years, Greg Bowman returns home from America to find his father lying in a bamboo coffin, his estranged brother Billy stalking a woman with no...

Shapeshifter Mercy Thompson's life is calming down, at least enough that she can focus on mundane matters like Black Friday sales. But on her return, Mercy is unable to contact...

Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is...

For countless millennia, no man or beast has ever succeeded in breaching the stone gateway into Girdlegard. Until now.... Abandoned as a child, Tungdil the blacksmith is the only dwarf...

Do leaders make history, or does history make leaders? What should we do when the wrong people are in power? And how can we harness the answers to find and...

Tony Brooks was unique. He was barely out of school when recruited in 1941 by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), the wartime secret service established by Churchill to 'set Europe...

With over 70 tactical puzzles to solve, get ready to go behind enemy lines and tackle the elite missions only the toughest minds can solve. Do you have what it...

'A shimmering, sexy, thrilling tale of intrigue and desire, and the dark paths we walk to keep our secrets safe. Bell has written a shining debut' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author...

Frequently unasked questions include: Are overweight politicians less trustworthy? What can bosses learn from a hostage negotiator? What happened to the Vegas wedding industry last year? How can Big Macs...

Populism and Economics , Charles Dumas' latest book, examines the reasons for the rise in populism - Brexit and the election of Trump among other events - and how this...

Such a heartwarming book it made me wish I could book into Emma's guesthouse myself!' Sue Moorcroft Perfect for fans of Holly Martin and Katie Fforde, this cosy, uplifting read...

In his bestselling books The Cult of the Amateur and The Internet is not the Answer, Andrew Keen exposed the cultural and social dangers posed by internet technology. What was...

"I wish I had this book when I was starting my interior design odyssey. It includes everything you need to make an amateur decorator look like a pro, and your...

From award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn comes this beautifully layered portrait of motherhood, immigration and sacrifice For Patsy, a visa to America is her ticket to freedom, a passport to the...

The Dubliner has achieved more in three years with the Ultimate Fighting Championship than anyone in the twenty year history of the organization. From an unknown prospect in 2013 to...

World-leading productivity expert Graham Allcott's business bible is given a complete update for 2019. Do you waste too much time on your phone? Scroll through Twitter or Instagram when you...

Shortlisted 2018 Orwell Prize 'In addition to being hopeful, Fine is also angry. We should all be angry. Testosterone Rex is a debunking rumble that ought to inspire a roar.'...

Darwin's theory of evolution was for more than a century dogged by a major problem: the evidence proving the connections between the main groups of organisms was nowhere to be...

'A tenderly evoked and compelling read. The House at Silvermoor deserves to be a huge success' Rachel Hore, author of The Love Child 'I loved The House at Silvermoor ....

WELCOME TO THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIMENT Mary is out of options. Estranged from her family and beset by phantom pain, she signs up for 'The Girlfriend Experiment' - a mysterious project...

Cracked is a darkly comic roller-coaster ride to redemption. From the streets of Toronto to the underbelly ofOrange County; from private jets to the depths of the Maine wilderness, Danny...

'Grace Fisher ... is beautifully authentic and reliably flawed' Liz Loves Books 'Fisher is a great heroine - resourceful and resilient' CrimeThrillerFella Sometimes the danger is too close to see....

'I have come to thank dark places for the light they bring to life.' Thomas Cook has always been drawn to dark places, for the powerful emotions they evoke and...

The Complete Guide to VR will help you get to grips with this exciting new technology from first principles, so you know what's out there, and what you want. Discover...