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From the award-winning Linda Grant, a vibrant imagining of the tumultuous world of early twentieth-century Europe through the eyes of Mina, a young girl whose adventures begin in a deep...

A fun-filled collection of summer stories from the world's best-loved storyteller! Perfect for children aged 5 and up!Are you ready for the sunny season? From trips to the seaside and...

In September 2014, Azad Cudi became one of seventeen snipers deployed when ISIS, trying to shatter the Kurds in a decisive battle, besieged the northern city of Kobani. In LONG...

Winner of the 2024 TLS Ackerley Prize'Part poignant memoir of time and place. Part record of the violence, and indifference, against which most girls grow up. The Stirrings is a...

'A beautiful, deeply philosophical book about reading as a form of existential consolation' Literary Review'Acute and tender . . . alive with discovery and desire' Observer'A meditation, by turns glorious...

'A hugely fun tale of how the super-rich buy their super-prime lairs - I was absolutely boggled throughout. Toto, I have a feeling we're not on Rightmove anymore . ....

'I have read the future of historical romance, and it's Evie Dunmore' EVA LEIGH, author of DARE TO LOVE A DUKE_________________A fiercely independent vicar's daughter takes on a powerful duke...

'So great ... it's criminal' SAGA'With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground' DAILY MAILFrom beneath the beach umbrella, all might seem idyllic - children playing, sunbathers relaxing,...

'Extraordinary... a raw, vulnerable, breath-stealing love you can feel as you read' Emily Henry'Dazzling, tender, and romantic' Carley FortuneWe've always been best friends... but what if we were more?Laniah and...

'Sharp-edged and sexy, Half-Blown Rose is an utterly intoxicating story of love, betrayal, and loyalty' Taylor Jenkins ReidAfter learning a shocking truth about her husband's past, forty-four-year-old Vincent Wilde moves...

Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on his roof. Beautiful and ineffably mysterious, these moths offer a glimpse into...

Before Xaden Riorson, there were the four Fly Boys: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.    ...

Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen. A voodoo priestess who works her roots in the graveyard at midnight. A morose...

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and is estimated to affect around 15% of people at some point during their life. For many people depression is...

A WATERSTONES BEST ROMANTASY PICK OF 2024__________________'A sparkling modern fairytale... like reading champagne' NATASHA PULLEY'Full of heart and mystery, and bejewelled with tiny glittering details' SAMANTHA SHANNON'I am in awe...

'A spirit-lifting debut'DAVID MITCHELL'I will never forget these characters: so pained and funny, so brilliantly drawn, wrestled with and forgiven'HELEN GARNER'Meltingly warm'OBSERVERLocal boy Teo Erskine is back in the north...

From the lightest lemon posset to a luscious trifle and an aromatic chocolate souffle, puddings and desserts are a delicious way to end a meal. In Britain, we are home...

From the beloved and bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, this memoir chronicles Maya Angelou's involvement with the civil rights movement. 'A brilliant writer, a fierce...

Lambda Literary Award Finalist - LGBTQ Anthology2019 Over the Rainbow Recommended Book ListDedicated to trans women everywhere, this inspirational collection of letters written by successful trans women shares the lessons...

An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book!12-year-old Jordan feels like he can't live up to the example his older sister set, or...

'One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered' John Keegan'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES'A touch of the Somme and more...

Police officer Joe Ledger - martial arts expert, ex-army and self-confessed brutal warrior - is scared. The man he's just killed is the same man he killed a week ago....

With a new introduction by Charlie Higson'Fantastic ... in my book Jim Thompson is still the greatest crime writer' Jo Nesbo'The best suspense writer going, bar none' NEW YORK TIMES'Jim...

'A brilliant debut, both coolly empathetic and searingly personal ... Anna Hogeland writes beautifully, with unwavering passion and insight, about the complexities of motherhood and female relationships.' - Jess Walter,...

  A moving anthology of stories inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay.The Great War is a powerful collection of stories by bestselling authors, each...

Inspiring readers through iconic images and playful copy, the bestselling Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs has been revised and updated to include new photographers, a brand-new...

Set in a world of ancient myth and dangerous magic, The Fire Within Them continues a heart-pounding adventure where a thief dares to seek vengeance - and finds herself on...

'An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris' - THE OLDIE'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun' - LITERARY REVIEW'An eclectic blend...

A.A. Gill was an exceptional writer. Savage and compassionate in equal measure, he was always opinionated, always original, often surprising, and his writing illuminated every page. This second collection of...

Genie Lo thought she was busy last year, juggling her academic career with protecting the Bay Area from demons. But now, as the Heaven-appointed Guardian of California, she's responsible for...

An astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn't so wicked after all. Taking readers...

Commander Lionel 'Buster' Crabb was a drinker and gambler, who loved women, fast cars and gadgets. A bomb disposal expert, he was regularly commissioned for secret underwater missions, and helped...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES***'ATMOSPHERIC AND FASCINATING' Joe Abercrombie on Age of Ash'SPECTACULAR' Django Wexler on Age of AshFrom the Sunday Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author...

The figure of Gary Cooper as the proud frontier sheriff striding down the street in the 1952 American Western High Noon is as much a symbol of dignity and courage...

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first short story collection Scattered Showers, she...

These are the reminiscences of Mariamna Davydoff, born in 1871 and forced to flee the country in 1919. Mariamna's vivid, detailed watercolours and writings reveal the intimate details of life...

This charming book revolves around the two journals Bates produced during his groundbreaking travels in the Amazon, and his classic work The Naturalist on the River Amazons. Alongside specially selected...

Unraveller is a spell-binding fantasy from the Costa-award winning author of The Lie Tree, Frances Hardinge. In a world where anyone can cast a life-destroying curse, only one person has...

A New HopeWhat is there to hope for today? How does hope manifest itself at a time when a linear understanding of the future, of growing prosperity, security, and progress...

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Author: E. T. B Francis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 465 Facsimile reprint of this classic work from 1934. Standard text of salamander anatomy, including osteology, myology, nervous system, and...

Author: Francesca Simon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Horrid Henry creates havoc wherever he goes. To his well-meaning parents and to every adult whose path he crosses, he is...

Author: Mary Norton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 'Don''t move!'' said a voice, and the voice, like the eye, was enormous but somehow, hushed - and hoarse like a...

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A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God's lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.DESOLATION...

'The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable.' Guardian'Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive.' Joanne Harris'Mindbogglingly glorious.' Yvvette EdwardsIn the mountainous town of Gethsemane, 17th-century...

'[A] heartfelt memoir' New York Times'Compelling and heartbreaking' Ann NapolitanoA deeply moving memoir of a young daughter, her dying mother - and the trail of letters and gifts she left...

'Kate Zambreno has invented a new form. It is a kind of absolute present, real life captured in closeup' Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'The Light...