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A path-breaking study of ordinary Chinese people and how they perceive their lives and opportunities in modern China Glossy television images of happy, industrious, and increasingly prosperous workers show a...

While exhibiting in London in 1934 as a young Australian sculptor Gerald Lewers was described as a pioneer, an artist "destined to become a powerful influence in the cause of...

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional...

In 1666 the Great Fire raveged much of the capital. After the flames had been put out and the dead buried, London was once more a blank canvas for builder...

An original analysis of the war between the two opposing sides of Italy's national character Not long ago Italy was Europe's highly touted emerging economy, a society that blended dynamism...

When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a...

This is the extraordinary story of David White, a Manchester City legend whose life was torn apart by abuse he suffered at the hands of one of his coaches. David...

For the audience that read Maria Flook's New York Times bestseller, "Invisible Eden," this is the extraordinary story of a high-stakes murder case set in the high society world of...

" Jerusalem is a small miracle: concise, even-handed, highly particular." -The Guardian Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City is the acclaimed graphic memoirist Guy Delisle's strongest work yet, a thoughtful...

"We have to fight back." --Al Franken The Left is angry--angry at President George W. Bush, the war in Iraq, the "right-wing media," and more. And as "National Review" investigative...

Something extraordinary happened to the UK literary scene in the 1980s. In the space of eight years, a generation of young British writers took the literary novel into new realms...

'Captivating' Heather Morris 'Beautiful' Andrew Miller 'Hugely poignant ' Independent 'Moving' Sunday Times Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize * Winner of the Bath Novel Award * Winner of the...

Tom Scharpling is good at being funny, which is a miracle, considering what he's survived. Like hitting a deer and narrowly escaping with his life on the night of the...

Rodney was a rabbit who loved nothing more than drawing. He never found it tiresome, tedious or boring. But then one day, disaster struck, the one thing Rodney feared while...

'The descriptions are sublime . . . Goodwin's eye - sharp, unforgiving - allows nothing to escape . . . His literary promise is savage' THE AUSTRALIAN 'Goodwin is a...

A new edition of Sue Tilley's classic biography of the man described by Boy George as 'modern art on legs', updated to include never-before-seen photographs and a new chapter reflecting...

In Fakes, Forgers and Phoneys, Magnus Magnusson masterfully explores the shadowy world of deception and counterfeiting. Among the 16 case studies in this intriguing anthology, the author reveals- * how...

Scaldingly honest, impeccably researched and movingly written, 'MAXED OUT' is, as 'FAST FOOD NATION' was to the food industry, the book the captains of the debt industry wish you would...

I couldn't believe it. I, Geronimo Stilton, had to travel back in time to save a friend! Professor Paws von Volt needed my help. He had traveled to the past...

BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE THE AMERICAN , STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY AND DIRECTED BY ANTON CORBIJN The locals in the Italian village where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr....

In the peaceful Worcestershire village of Oddingley farmers are returning from Midsummer Day festivities, shadows are lengthening on the June grass, and the Reverend George Parker is making his daily...

?? FALL IN LOVE WITH FOUR STRANGERS WHO MIGHT JUST FIND LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP WHERE THEY LEAST EXPECT IT... ?? 'Full of heart' LUCY GILMORE 'The cast is wonderful. I...

'Brilliant - creepily atmospheric and incredibly tense' - HARRIET TYCE 'A terrifically entertaining thriller' - ALLIE REYNOLDS ON THE TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW ON TELEVISION A KILLER IS HIDING OUT OF...

Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry for six super spectacular party stories! Horrid Henry is not so lucky when it comes to parties! He went to a DISASTROUS...

The Colosseum is being haunted by a gladiator ghost. None of the tourists want to visit anymore! Geronimo must solve the mystery and rid the site of its ghost. Can...

Secondhand Geronimo Stilton Chapter Book (Age 6-9) Bargain Book Box SP4247 Twenty Geronimo Stilton paperbacks, including the first eleven adventures bar none: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, The Curse...

'An atmospheric and disturbing thriller' THE OBSERVER ' A gripping narrative with an unforgettable sting in its tail' SABINE DURANT 'As fresh and exciting as it is dark' ELLERY LLYOD...

In 1922, the British archaeologist Howard Carter opened King Tutankhamuns tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international...

My sister, Thea, had discovered an enormouse old castle built by the founder of New Mouse City! She and Trap dragged me along with them to explore it. Inside, we...

Unlock a magic that could save the world ... or destroy it. From bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave comes an epic new fantasy: 'This tale of adventure and magic...

BOOK 4 IN THE BESTSELLING CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES 'The best of the new cosy crime writers' Daily Telegraph 'You'll want to take a front row pew in Champton while...

WINNER OF THE PRIX MEDICIS ETRANGER 2025 Cath is a photographer hoping to go freelance, working in a record shop to pay the rent and eking out her time with...

What happens if the psychiatric hospital in which you have lived for ten years is bombed and all the staff run away? What is it like to be a twelve-year-old...

THE BABY DETECTIVE is the only book of the parenting genre to develop a unique, step-by-step investigative process that will enable parents to solve their own baby care problems. It...

This is no ordinary parish, and no ordinary priest - a true story of poverty, haunting, exorcism, birth, death and murder. Seth was a priest. He served for 10 years...

What does 'custard and jelly' mean in cockney rhyming slang? Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door? And...

Home is where the heart is. But home is also the most common site for murder. The grimly fascinating new book from the UK's leading criminologist David Wilson uncovers the...

THE BABY DETECTIVE is the only book of the parenting genre to develop a unique, step-by-step investigative process that will enable parents to solve their own baby care problems. It...

With the recent scrapping of GCSEs fresh in everyone's minds, The O Level Book is the perfect book to settle that age-old argument between the generations: were the exams of...

In THE GUNSLINGER, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding...

'A gothic masterpiece and a devastating exploration of humanity's capacity for evil' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters ' The Black Hunger is a phenomenal book full of rich...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...