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A funny, accessible and unique guide to everything the brain is and does, told through comic strip adventures and written by Professor Sanjay Manohar, leading expert in Neuroscience.Learn all about...

We think we know Edie Sedgwick, Warhol muse, Factory superstar, icon of the 1960s, a comet who flamed out too soon. As It Turns Out is Edie's story told from...

An accessible, inclusive guide aimed at helping young fans get in touch with their inner game master by offering advice and creative ways to get involved, celebrate, and interact with...

A story of a dysfunctional but deeply loveable family reunited, set during the legendary summer of 1976, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE by Maggie O'Farrell was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa...

London, 1966. Pop music has transformed England's cultural landscape, and rock'n'roll has propelled The Beatles to the very top of the music charts.One day, lead singer and founder of the...

New York, the 1980s. Change is happening in the art world, where art is moving out of galleries and onto the streets. Two stars come together to create an unlikely...

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,...

No one knows how to throw a party like the Birthday Party Fairies! Join Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah on a magical birthday adventure. Can the fairy friends help Niamh...

Jack Frost's pesky goblins have stolen Leah's magic star, and this is causing chaos at the auditions for the Tippington Variety Show! Kirsty and Rachel must find the star and...

Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts!Read each statement and decide if they are right or wrong, but prepare...

LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - THE BILL ROLLINSON PRIZE FOR LANDSCAPE & TRADITION RUNNER UPJoin travel writer Tom Chesshyre for a Lakeland adventure like no other. Explore towering...

'HUGELY IMPRESSIVE' - THE INDEPENDENT'AN ASTONISHINGLY FINE HISTORY' - COUNTRY LIFE'FASCINATING' - DAILY MAILThe history of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir...

Maximilian Ponder shut himself away for thirty years in an attempt to record every memory he ever had. Now he lies dead, surrounded by his magnum opus - The Catalogue...

A symbol of power, a promise of marriage and a girl's best friend, the diamond is unmatched by any other gemstone in the world. From ancient civilizations and the royal...

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet. Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day...

'Sexy, fun and smart' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE FLATSHARE'I couldn't put down On Rotation, and you won't be able to, either... I personally couldn't get enough' MEG CABOT Angie...

A passionate and powerful romance featuring a transgender man and an ex-Orthodox woman who find each other through their devotion to art, and fall in love despite all odds, from...

The next adventure in the best-selling Truly Tan series. Ages: 8-12 Verity Crisp's cousin has come to Peppercorn Valley. Her name is Ophelia Crisp, she is nearly ten and she...

Join your favourite LEGO (R) Harry Potter (TM) friends in this spellbinding colouring book. Use your pens and pencils to complete the puzzles and bring colour to each magical Hogwarts...

There was once a hare who did NOT like to share. What is the point of sharing? thinks the hare. The more I give away the less there is for...

The ritual of chai offers a moment to stop, to inhale, to feel awakened by the heady concoction of tea leaves and spices, to look out of the window and...

With gentle humour and fun illustrations, this book confidently combines faith and science as God-the-chef helps readers navigate through the Big Bang, Inflation Theory, and getting to know your Goldilocks...

Anxious? Angry? Waking up in the middle of the night to worry about plastic pollution, Brexit and why everything seems to be so horrible all the time? Thumb sore from...

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...

'Sharp as a skewer about the devices and desires in many modern marriages. I loved it' Amanda Craig'Charming, very touching and very funny. Taut and full of surprises' Tessa HadleyI...

If Jesus is good news for women in every culture and every time, what does that good news look like for women today? This book is an attempt to speak...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute...

This activity book is for children aged 7-11 yearsIt's full of great information, fun activities and top tips to help your child feel happy and confidentDoes your child struggle with...

This is a book for those who want to understand better how the waters surrounding us affect our daily lives, how it imperceptibly but crucially shapes our actions, and has...

Phineas and Ferb meets the Despicable Me series in this "fanciful, humorous, and original" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut from acclaimed author Adi Alsaid about a wannabe hero who lives...

Tan is back in another deliciously spooky adventure! Book 3 in the bestselling series that kids describe as 'seriously hilarious' and 'fabulously funny'. Tan and the Chosen Few have another...

Oscar the Hungry Unicorn returns to save Easter in this third hilarious Oscar adventure from Lou Carter, the best-selling author of There Is No Dragon in This Story.It's Easter and...

In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer...

"A memorable experience."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the tradition of Tomie dePaola's Quiet and Scott Magoon's Breathe comes this lyrical, meditative picture book about listening and mindfulness.BEEP! WOOF! VROOM! Isn't...

When Amy Wu learns about Chinese ribbon dancing, she can't wait to try it out herself in this charming and brightly illustrated fourth installment in the Amy Wu picture book...

Meet Mr Tiddles - cat burglar at your service! Back with a brand new cover look! Fearsome dinosaurs, whooshing jetpacks, rockstar guitars, a horse called Alan . . . Just...

This irresistible follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning The Littlest Yak celebrates new siblings and the way that a heart can grow to fit even more love inside! Gertie the yak...

Cricket is another ball game altogether with Grug! This classic Aussie hero is back from the bush to enchant a new generation of youngsters! Ted Prior's bestselling Grug series is...

Fly up, up and away with Billy and his balloons on a silly seasonal sleigh ride!Billy loves to sell balloons with his dad on Christmas Eve. But one year, when...

Like so many children, Lucy wants a dog. But, unlike other children, Lucy interviews animals to fill the pet vacancy. And she gets a little more than she expected. Endearing...

Television presenter, writer and social media sensation Emmylou MacCarthy is famous for giving women the confidence to do and try new things. And in her hotly-anticipated debut cookbook, you will...

A young Poseidon must triumph over aquatic terrors in this second graphic novel adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series!The terrible Titans-merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans-have dominated...

Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of this extraordinary man who, from modest beginnings on the small island of Corsica, became Emperor...

Rein in your anxiety with this simple guided journal.Worrying is human. Worry can help to keep us safe and warn us of potential dangers. But when worrying becomes anxiety, and...

The battle is coming. Neither the city nor her heart will survive. At the nail-biting close of NATURAL BORN ANGEL, Angels and humans are on the brink of an epic...

It's a big day for Hugo, Boone, and the students at the Academy for Curious Squidges (a Squidge is a young Sasquatch). Today's the day they'll get their Bimbling Badge,...

Charles Henderson is the last British spy left in occupied France in 1940, living on a farm near Calais with four runaway kids cut adrift by the war. He and...

Hades is the center of the (under)world in the third book of the graphic novel adaptation of the popular Heroes in Training series!The Underworld usually isn't anyone's idea of a...