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The terrible 1984 famine in Ethiopia focused the world's attention on the country and the issue of aid as never before. Anyone over the age of 30 remembers something of...

In early humanist France two debating traditions converge: one literary and vernacular, one intellectual and conducted mainly via Latin epistles. Debate and Dialogue demonstrates how the two fuse in the...

This book examines the evidence for the development of adnominal genitives (the knight's sword, the nun's priest's tale, etc.) in English. During the Middle English period the genitive inflection -es...

A scholarly edition of a work by Bernard Mandeville. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and pictures...

The third book in USA Today and New York Times bestselling author C. L. Wilson's hugely popular, stunning, epic romantasy series about Ellysetta, the girl who would be queen; the...

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year. "This was the most...

A USA Today Bestseller & Financial Times Best Business Book of the Month April 2024 "A marvelously readable and extremely practical guide to handling stress." -Daniel Goleman An essential guide...

The first book in the beloved Lemonade War series-a clever blend of humor, math wizardry, and business know-how-is now available in a full-color graphic novel. Evan Treski is people smart....

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From an experienced organizational psychologist comes a unique guide to learning how to better read and understand people and make improved, more informed business decisions...

A leading legal scholar offers a compelling new theory to explain the meteoric rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and their impact on art, business, entertainment, and society, and explains how...

The bestselling author of Alienated America traveled the country asking families and experts the same questions: why is parenting so much harder even though the kids are less happy than...

Awarded the Prix des libraires by France's booksellers, a universal story about music and restoring one's faith in others amid the aftermath of tremendous loss. Tokyo, 1938. An amateur quartet,...

From award-winning author Desideria Mesa comes the glittering sequel to Bindle Punk Bruja in which Earth witch Rose (Luna) Lane's secret life comes to a breaking point as outside threats...

Meet Greenlight! Greenlight has an important job to do, but every time it's her turn to shine . . . everyone drives away! The cars stop for Redlight and slow...

Critically acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran makes her middle grade debut with this timely and stunning novel in which a young boy and his friends must rescue his grandmother from a...

In Zara Raheem's newest novel we meet Nadia Abbasi-whose attempts to save her marriage create unexpected complications-and follow her as she navigates the twists and turns of love. Perfect for...

"Read it for twists on twists, meditations on faith, and a deeply thoughtful treatment of an evangelical community." - Glamour , Beach Reads That Are Like Summer in a Book...

OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES AND TIKTOK SENSATION IS BACK! This special exclusive edition features designed endpapers and a stunning sprayed edge. James Anderson had a...

'Powerful, capacious and profound' OCEAN VUONG 'A book you won't soon forget' ILYA KAMINSKY 'Astonishing' TERRANCE HAYES LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2025...

The original story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be."...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group...

Twenty-three of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre's greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America,...

The Ancient's Game is a thrilling new fantasy where one young woman must compete against the nation's elite for a coveted apprenticeship. Sixteen-year-old Kellan DuCuivre is the descendant of traitors....

Paul Ainsworth has spent a lifetime working in Michelin-starred kitchens - from Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London to his own restaurant No6 in Cornwall. Working with quality produce and alongside...

An insider's guide to our broken economy and how it fails to serve us. 'A fascinating examination of the failures of modern economics, and how these failures are harming us...

Could the wrong man be the right one after all? The heart-wrenching and beautiful new romance from Fiona Lucas, author of Never Forget You . 'Unique and moving. A heartfelt...

Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre's greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America,...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure...

Three favourite stories of Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Peru, are brought together in this entertaining concept book. Paddington is now a major movie star! Paddington Bear has been...

'A sparkling bookish story about rules just begging to be broken' Abby Jimenez, bestselling author of The Friend Zone 'A charming romcom about finding your own path and never being...

' A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel... Beautifully written, a stunning thriller.' Andrea Mara Six months ago, we moved in together. Lucy, Nicole, Sloane and me. Lucy pulled us into...

DISCOVER THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SWEEPINGLY ROMANTIC NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER DIVINE RIVALS TORN APART BY WAR Iris has returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but...

They'll find you love even if they can't find it for themselves. April McVey hasn't a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door...

One little word. One bad habit. One year to stop saying sorry. What happens when one woman resolves to 'break up' with saying sorry ? Charlotte Thomas is polite. Manners...

'Non-stop action, breakneck pace, deliciously suspenseful... When Shadows Fall was my first DS Max Craigie book and won't be my last - I loved it.' Andrea Mara 'A good old...

Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2023 'A hugely impressive debut' SARAH WATERS '[A] haunting and moving story' SUNDAY TIMES 'A powerful and inspired achievement. This one...

"A reminder that age is no barrier to the unconventional and daring...An extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman ." New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor "Told with warmth and grace,...

A little optimism goes a long way. 'Wise, wonderful Betsy ... I am blown away by her courage and wisdom.' Fearne Cotton 'Betsy is the most gloriously wonderful, positive, cute,...

'A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging... beautifully rendered' JESSICA ANDREWS 'A deeply observant, perceptive writer' JOANNA CANNON 'Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant... deserves to be on...

The Sunday Times number one bestselling debut novel 'Absolutely outrageous. A total snigger-fest.' SINDHU VEE 'Unputdownable. Thoroughly enjoyable and twisted.' KATERINA DIAMOND Welcome to a hen do where revenge is...

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles , The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There...

Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-Fiction The shocking, never-before-told story of America's thalidomide victims In Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears....

'I laughed, I cried and then I laughed again' LENA DUNHAM 'Smart and funny ... reminds me of the best of Nora Ephron' GUARDIAN Writer, actor, and director Desiree Akhavan...

A heartwarming and blisteringly funny tale of family, friendship and fire, now available in a smaller and competitively priced format. The New York Times bestselling novel. Lillian and Madison were...

The first book in the dark romance Legacy of Gods spin off series from the New York Times, USA Today, international and Amazon #1 bestselling author. From New York Times...

The first in a dark hockey romance series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy of Gods series. IN A DEN OF VIPERS, REVENGE IS...

Penelope Douglas's The Devil's Night series meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder in this suspenseful dark academia romance from the New York Times bestselling author. A BRAND NEW DARK...