This book tells the stories of 101 amazing women and the ways in which they changed the world.Featuring a wide range of nationalities and ages, and fields spanning from science and arts to exploration
Jane Austen wrote some of the most remarkable romantic novels in English, and Emma is said to be written at the height of her powers. Like all her novels (Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
A woman receives two severed ears in a cardboard box, a government-worker is found dead on the London Underground, and two men go insane in a Cornish cottage. In His Last Bow, the world's favourite ec
What did the zero say to the eight? "Nice belt!" Anyone who loves silly humor, especially kids aged 5 to 10, will love this book. It's packed with classic knock-knock jokes and "What do you get?" joke
This collection of challenging wordsearch puzzles is part of a series of books produced by the Bletchley Park Trust. Follow in the footsteps of the Codebreakers and see if you have the puzzle-solving
This collection of challenging IQ puzzles is part of a series of books produced by the Bletchley Park Trust. Follow in the footsteps of the Codebreakers and see if you have the puzzle-solving skills n
This collection of challenging logic puzzles is part of a series of books produced by the Bletchley Park Trust. Follow in the footsteps of the Codebreakers and see if you have the puzzle-solving skill
Read this book and become a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life.The Allen Carr Easyway Method that has successfully helped cure millions worldwide is equally as successful for both men and wome
Allen Carr's international bestseller, The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, has sold more than eleven million copies worldwide and helped to turn countless smokers into non-smokers.The Little Book of Quittin
Angels have been a powerful and persistent presence throughout our history. This book explores the myriad ways in which angels have been experienced by us, and the effect they can have on our lives. A
Kids ages 5 and up who love unicorns, fairies, and friendly dragons will love this enchanted activity book, packed with classic children's puzzles including dot-to-dots, color-by-numbers, mazes, spot-
Kids ages 5 and up who love dinosaurs will love this roar-some activity book, packed with prehistoric puzzles including dot-to-dots, color-by-numbers, mazes, spot-the-differences, and even step-by-ste
This simple number-learning book is great for children about to start school. By following the clear illustrations, aspiring writers can learn to hold a pen in the correct grip, and then practice trac
This brilliant collection will keep Grandad and the whole family entertained for hours with its variety of popular puzzle types. It contains more than 250 puzzles and is the perfect gift for any grand
Pit your wits against the greatest detective of them all with this collection of fiendish and hugely entertaining puzzles and enigmas. It contains a great mix of types of conundrums to keep the most a
Many young children are fascinated by jokes... but they can be so hard to understand! This book collects together a whole gaggle of gigglesome gags based on simple puns, clear vocabulary and easy-to-u
This simple letter-learning book is great for children about to start school. By following the clear illustrations, aspiring writers can learn to hold a pen in the correct grip, and then practice trac
A fab collection of wordsearch puzzles for the word game enthusiast. Over 500 puzzles in this pocket format book, ideal for travelling, to entertain with hours of challenging and fun puzzles. Sure to
Wealthy estate agent Geoffrey Stewart is murdered by his younger wife, Diana, in partnership with her lover, Mark Paxton. But their plan to secure his fortune and make a new life together is thrown wi
The Return of Sherlock Holmes consists of 13 hugely enjoyable detective stories featuring ingenious plots and Arthur Conan Doyle's elegant prose. A very welcome addition to the enduringly popular Arct
Described by Agatha Christie as 'a shining light' and by The New Yorker as 'the best of mystery writers', Margery Allingham is justly recognized as one of the greats of detective fiction writing. Alli
Dickens's Little Nell became one of his best-known heroines when The Old Curiosity Shop was first published in 1841. Virtuous and stoic, Nell takes care of her grandfather in his gloomy shop until his
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson appear in a second series of twelve intriguing cases. They include The Adventure of Silver Blaze, with the famous 'curious incident of the dog in the night-time'; The Adv
Edith Wharton's novella Ethan Frome (1911) is a classic of American literature. A young girl, Mattie Silver is hired to keep house on the bleak New England farm belonging to Ethan Frome and his sickly
Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) was the first of Hardy's Wessex novels and remains one of his most popular. The strong-willed and beautiful Bathsheba Everdene arrives to take charge of her late uncl
Our hero confronts a large and varied cast, including Wackford Squeers, the fantastic ogre of a schoolmaster, and Vincent Crummles, the grandiloquent ham actor, on his comic and satirical adventures u
Written in 1879, A Doll's House has been called the first truly feminist play. A scathing critique of the traditional roles of men and women in nineteenth century marriage, it caused scandal throughou
‘Patience, Firmness, and Perseverance were my only weapons.’Agnes Grey (1847) was Anne Bronte’s first novel and a poignant account of her own experience as a struggling governess, obliged to earn her
The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) introduces Richard Hannay, the original gentleman-hero of spy thrillers and a forerunner of James Bond. This tale of intrigue and treachery pits Hannay against not only a
Originally published in 1923, The Prophet continues to inspire millions worldwide with its timeless words of love and mystical longing. Kahlil Gibran's most celebrated work is a timeless tale that spe
The structure of ['Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'] follows a path as indirect and elusive as its multiple narrative voices. With its obliquely recorded incidents, its eyewitness accounts and sealed confessi
Northanger Abbey is both a perfectly aimed literary parody and a withering satire of the commercial aspects of marriage among the English gentry at the turn of the nineteenth century. But most of all,
As is often the case with Ms. Austen's fiction, "Persuasion" deals with the social issues of the times and paints a fascinating portrait of Regency England, especially when dealing with the class syst
Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melvil
The main character, Fanny Price, is a young girl from a poor family, raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, at Mansfield Park. She grows up with her four cousins, Tom Bertram,
The loneliness and cruelty of Jane's childhood strengthens her natural independence and spirit, which prove invaluable when she takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. But after she falls
The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns--in part--a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American
Widely regarded as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe is one of the most popular and influential adventure stories of all time. This classic tale of shipwreck and survival on an u
The story tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab seeks one specific whale, Moby Dick, a w
