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Do you think a "third eye" is some kind of alien mutation, and a "spirit guide" is a pep squad leader? Your vocab's about to get a mystical makeover! With...

Space science and shared humanity shine as the first Black head of NASA offers an up-close and thrilling account of his shuttle missions, including some of the defining moments of...

A stunning feat of original storytelling from the recipient of the 2018 John Steptoe New Talent Author Award In a boldly transportive original tale, David Barclay Moore infuses history with...

Two Korean women, living life on their own terms - together. The warm and witty Korean bestseller that redefines family life. 'Two Women Living Together is a wonderfully calming and...

A harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of one of the most infamous events in history- the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. 'A book that everyone should read' The Times A harrowing, heart-rending...

A true detective story from the age of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers- the literary crime that fooled the world - and the daring young booksellers who uncovered it...

The real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton, long written out of the nation's story and now lovingly restored. Based on original archival research by...

Explore the world of opposites with Maisy! Maisy stop, Maisy go, Maisy fast, Maisy slow! Readers both BIG and small will love exploring rhyming word pairs with Maisy, including hot,...

Miss Lydia Bennet may be the youngest, but what she lacks in maturity and responsibility, she more than makes up for in energy, fun - and magic. In this exuberant...

Author of the Costa-prizewinning, world-wide bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves , Stef Penney, returns to her snow-covered heartland in this tense mystery set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A...

THE THRILLER THAT EVERYONE IS RAVING ABOUT THIS SUMMER 'Absolutely show-stopping' JANICE HALLETT 'Unputdownable' SOPHIE HANNAH 'So intense! So gripping!' B.P. WALTER 'A tour-de-force' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Wow!' CHRISTINA DALCHER 'Enthralling...

The brand-new gripping thriller in Will Shindler's acclaimed DI Alex Finn series Years ago someone got away with murder... But time's up. 2009 During a summer heatwave, teenagers are going...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2023* *AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK, OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE AND 99% INVISIBLE* 'Delightful' TIM HARFORD, FINANCIAL...

Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the best-known figure of the ancient world- the Roman gladiator Bestselling author Harry...

A thrilling joint biography of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, uncovering how their complex 30-year relationship shaped their dynasties, perfect for fans of Alison Weir and Tracy Borman. 'A...

An English Western inspired by William Faulkner, Beneath the Trees of Eden is Tim Binding's masterpiece: a visionary depiction of England at the twilight of a rebellious era, told through...

Available in English for the first time comes the direct sequel to Shin'ichi Sakamoto's (#DRCL Midnight Children) manga series Innocent. At the dawn of the French Revolution, a family of...

Something's happened. A lot of things have happened. If she could turn back time, she wondered how far she would go. Twenty-six-year-old Maggie Barnes is someone you would never look...

The new Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker. It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has...

The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. William Gibson revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut NEUROMANCER . The writer who gave...

Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he...

When the present offers no hope for the future, the answers may lie in the past AJ Flynn has just failed all but one of his GCSEs, and his future...

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'Every page of this incredible memoir by Christie Tate had me thinking, "I wish I had read this book when I was 25. It would...

When art historian Max Morden returns to the seaside village where he once spent a childhood holiday, he is both escaping from a recent loss and confronting a distant trauma....

Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been...

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first publication of the Famous Five books, here are the first three Famous Five adventures in one volume. Book 1: Five On A...

We Are Power brings to light the incredible individuals who have used nonviolent activism to change the world. The book explores questions such as, what is nonviolent resistance and how...

Author Ginger Ly and illustrator Molly Park return with fantastic energy and brilliant art for an incredible young-readers adventure follow-up to Suee and the Shadow . Suee and the Zero...

A highly readable review of some 700 years of avian exploitation. The way wild birds have been exploited over the centuries forms the focus of this remarkable new book by...

Run your own business, raise a family, and make a difference-at your own pace. Stacy Igel, founder of the global fashion line BOY MEETS GIRL (R), walks you through the...

'LOEB IS AN ASTRONOMICAL SHERLOCK HOLMES ' Washington Post 'A JOY IN CONJECTURE AND AN OMNIVOROUS SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. . . CARL SAGAN WOULD HAVE LIKED THIS BOOK' The Times...

Readers are LOVING Heavy Hitter! ' Where has this been all my life?? I could not put this book down' ????? 'Drama, humor, celebrity romance - what more can you...

** Financial Times Best Books for Summer** 'Entertaining and original.' Guardian 'Accessible and insightful, it's a thought-provoking read.' Observer ' Highly readable.' The Times 'Nothing less than brilliant.' Wall Street...

*Out now: a definitive guide to thinking clearly in a world full of overwhelming information* __________ In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory...

DUTY . . . OR LOVE? The first book in an epic YA fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic and rivals-to-lovers romance. The desert city...

This is a novel about marriage and friendship, secrecy and infidelity, guilt and desire. It's about you and me and everything we are - and what happens when love isn't...

'Hellishly good fun' The Times 'A blackly funny twist on the Country House mystery, with bodies and wit galore' John Connolly And Then There Were None meets The Seven Deaths...

'Scotty was a huge part of our journey coming together as a team' Gareth Southgate, England manager In Never Give In , former Royal Marine Major Scotty Mills blends personal...

They say it takes 28 Questions to fall in love. Then what? 'Funny, clever, sad without self-pity, and with an uplift that is the writing itself' Jeanette Winterson 'If it's...

Fully revised to match the more traditional sequence of course materials, this full-color second edition presents the basic principles and methods of thermodynamics using a clear and engaging style and...

To Wed A Devilish Duke - Christine Merrill A duel brings ruin... to the debutante's door! Portia Braddock must find a wealthy husband after her late father left her with...

'A fresh, gritty world bursting with wonderful characters' ALLISON SAFT, author of A Far Wilder Magic ' A fast-paced thrill ride with immersive worldbuilding' FRANCES WHITE, author of Voyage of...

"Architects are not building temporary housing because we are too busy building for the privileged people.... I'm not saying I'm against building monuments, but I'm thinking we can work more...

Paul Tillich never abandoned the Marxist ideas he developed during the political upheaval of his native Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. Indeed, he subsumed and incorporated Marxism into the...

Authored by Hip-Hop legend LL COOL J with Vikki Tobak and Alec Banks, this momentous volume celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the influential culture, sound, and preeminent voices of American...

Good health though regular exercise, body fitness and wholesome appetizing diet are just a few of the ways to enhance and maintain physical and mental energy. Titles in this wisdom-filled,...

A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over centuries for political, nation-building ends. By Professor Janina Ramirez, bestselling historian and author of FEMINA...

When Cacofonix the bard is taken to Rome as a present for Julius Caesar, Asterix and Obelix set out to rescue him, sailing with master salesman Ekonomikrisis, the Phoenician merchant....