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Tetris is the ultimate addictive puzzle game played by millions of people around the world. For the first time, all of the enjoyment of Tetris comes to the page with...

For half a century, the KGB was the most feared agency in the world, and the security organisation's noble agents operated in secret to further the glorious Soviet cause in...

Sherlock Holmes: The Case Notes are the files on which Watson based his later, more elaborate accounts of Holmes' investigations. They take the form of a scrapbook containing letters, sketches,...

Villages have existed in a similar form for millennia: but where did village halls come from, and why do they matter? What defines a modern village, and when does a...

What happens when an assassin falls in love with his target? A thrilling and fast-paced love story from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance...

This sustainable travel handbook inspires readers to explore our fascinating planet without causing it further harm. Ten chapters help you go lightly, including how to choose the least impactful methods...

Can you tell a hare from a rabbit? What's the difference between a llama and an alpaca? Which has two humps - the Bactrian camel or the dromedary? In this...

Andy Warhol is Pop, Pablo Picasso is Cubist and Marcel Duchamp is Dada. Artists gather in movements, just as wildebeests run in herds. Do you know the great art movements...

Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What kind of animal can have 21 limbs? Who would really win a fight between a T.Rex and Godzilla? Test your...

Evil is in the blood. When the body of a young woman is found with a nail through her head and a strange symbol drawn in blood next to her,...

When young seamstress May Bedloe is left alone and penniless on the shore of the Ohio, she finds work on the famous floating theatre that plies its trade along the...

All is not well in Venice. Threatened daily by Papal assassins, William Shakespeare and his close friends Oldcastle and Hemminges are increasingly isolated - the lies that have protected them...

The fascinating and dramatic story of a forgotten, life-saving cure to conquer deadly bacterial infections - bacteriophages - and the remarkable scientists behind them When antibiotics started to fail the...

Not all guests know when to check out . . . A young waitress at a country hotel finds herself with a decades' old mystery to solve - one she...

'Ideal for anyone struggling with fatigue ' - Claudia Hammond, author of The Art of Rest 'an exciting journey through human thought and scientific discoveries, encouraging each of us to...

How do you deal with what comes after a death? When Kristen's partner William is murdered in a mugging gone wrong, she tries to pick up the pieces for the...

The Skills Builders Year 3 Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book includes 28 units of full colour activities, to help children gain a firm understanding of grammar and punctuation. The worked...

Is Gareth Southgate your ultimate hero in football? Discover how this 'posh' boy survived the mean jokes about his nose to become a dependable defender for club and country, and...

Photographs of Queen Victoria most often show a plump Empress wearing widow's black; serious and regal. The posed portrait photos were stiff, formal affairs, partly because subjects needed to stay...

Hillcrest High Boys' School is admitting girls for the first time, and Tara couldn't be more excited. New friends? Check. Cute boys? Check. Mean sister gone? Wrong... When she discovers...

A standalone gothic romantasy 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling about a vampire prince and the captive bride who will do anything to break his curse - for fans of Naomi...

'If I wasn't dead, I would sue.'-Bram Stoker This is the origin story of the first real vampyre (not Dracula). The trouble with immortality is that eventually you get sick...

Before you succeed at parenting, you need to succeed as a couple! Baby Bomb is the resource you need when a new baby turns your life-and your romantic relationship-upside down....

A cutting-edge, neuroscientific approach to quiet your unkind mind-and cultivate the self-compassion, confidence, and courage you need to thrive. Does it ever feel like there's a hypercritical, negative voice inside...

Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that Ramadan will bring her a longed-for sister. When her bear subsequently goes missing, Zahra finds herself grappling with intense feelings of...

The acclaimed owner behind Marlow Collective shares the journey to opening his first restaurant, Diner, with personal stories, 48 seasonal recipes, and a treasure trove of intimate photos. The acclaimed...

From hormones to stretch marks, labor pains to diaper changes, motherhood is an adventure like none other. The rapid changes in your body, your lifestyle, and your very identity call...

From cultural critic and social impact leader Alencia Johnson comes Flip the Tables -a guide for everyday disruptors ready to find their courage, shake up the status quo, and create...

Bask in the gleeful rebellion of three younger siblings as they seek bold adventures far away from their older siblings in this hilarious early graphic novel from a Pulitzer Prize-winning...

A funny, thought-provoking memoir-in-essays about learning to understand-again and again-that we can't earn God's love no matter how many rules we follow or boxes we check, and learning to accept...

This revealing historical examination looks at the pivotal few months in the middle of the First World War, when all sides-Germany, Britain, and America-believed the war could have been concluded...

Based on twenty years of research, a Yale University scientist explains how to make ideas into realities and dispels the myth that creativity is a trait that you're born with....

A powerful argument for a class-based approach to college admissions that "shows where we have gone wrong so far, and how we will get to justice, equality, and even diversity...

In an ever-shifting work landscape, leaders can no longer ignore their most overlooked stakeholders-their employees. In The Employee Advantage , behavioural economist Stephan Meier explains why organizations must value their...

The surprising history of old age in modern America, showing how we created unprecedented security for some and painful uncertainty for others On farms and in factories, Americans once had...

Continuing the conversation started in The Body Keeps the Score and The Complex PTSD Workbook , BodyTalk is unique guide to reestablishing connection to your body in order to process...

A wallflower and a rake join together to solve a mystery in this charming grumpy/sunshine historical rom-com-the first book in a new series from the bestselling author of A Lady's...

In a fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure, a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past. To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery's, New York's most...

An " ambitious, fascinating, and richly detailed " work of fiction inspired by the real-life, 37-year friendship between two towering figures of the late nineteenth century - famed writer and...

NOW IN PAPERBACK A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the...

From a multi-million-copy-selling author whose work spans seven decades comes a humorous and warm-hearted story about a family of dragons in a world where humans have always been a myth...

"Glorious!" Lucy Strange, author of Sisters of the Lost Marsh Perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone and Sophie Anderson There is nothing more dangerous than magic... Eleven-year-old Erskin is used...

*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* 'An unputdownable novel about female friendship and the events that shape us' COSMOPOLITAN 'Addictive, nostalgic and comforting, this layered family mystery crept round my heart'...

Get some sun this month with The Island Getaway by Lucy Diamond 'A slice of escapism ... temptingly conjured up' THE TIMES 'The perfect holiday read, it's impossible to put...

'A really thrilling and totally original story of Greek mythology that I can't recommend highly enough' JENNIFER SAINT Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates . . . You've...

'A great introduction to the subject and a fascinating read.' - James Friedlander-Boss, Brand Experience Manager, vvast 'An accessible but comprehensive introduction to UX Design.' - Dave Watson, Norwich University...

'Glorious, hilarious and life affirming . . . I absolutely loved it' - EMMA HUGHES, author of No Such Thing As Perfect Would you entrust your life choices to someone...

A THE TIMES BEST SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF PROSPECT 'S TOP THINKERS 2024 'INCREDIBLE STORIES OF CLIMATE INNOVATIONS WE DON'T HEAR ENOUGH ABOUT ' BILL...