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Stuart MacBride is back with Logan McRae to celebrate twenty years since the detective's first appearance in Cold Granite.'MacBride is a damned fine writer' – Peter James, UK Number One Bestselling AuthorPerfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, This House of Burning Bones is unforgettably gripping Scottish crime at its very best.The Granite City is ready to burn, and all it takes is a single spark . . .In the heat of a blistering summer, Aberdeen’s police are struggling: half the force is off sick, leave has been cancelled, someone’s firebombed a hotel full of migrants, and there’s a massive protest march happening this Saturday.With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae is forced to juggle cases and run a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers until the top brass can arrange back-up from other divisions.It doesn’t help that the Aberdeen Examiner has just been bought by Natasha Agapova, a tabloid media tycoon

是一部探討數位生活影響的實用書籍，由倫敦大學學院Dr Kaitlyn Regehr撰寫。書中以平實的方式說明智慧手機、演算法與人工智慧如何改變我們的思考與生活，同時提供具體方法，幫助讀者更健康地使用科技。內容涵蓋身體意象、廣告、錯假資訊等常見議題，也介紹如何辨識風險、調整使用習慣與照顧心理健康。這本書適合關心孩子與自身網路使用方式的讀者閱讀，是理解現代數位環境與學習自我保護的實用指南。A groundbreaking exploration of how smartphones, algorithms and AI are changing the way we think, act and feel, and a clear, empowering toolkit for living a healthier, happier life online, from leading expert and Associate Professor at University College London, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr.The tools and understanding you need to protect yourself, and your family.Smartphone Nation will transform the way you – and your children – understand your devices and how they affect you. In this practical, agenda-setting book, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr – one of the world’s foremost experts on digital literacy – sets out how you can keep the advantages of the internet whilst identifying often hidden dangers and stepping away when you’re over-reliant.Grassroots movements have done an amazing job of alerting many of us to the d

Meet Ruth Mary – a brave and loveable tooth fairy! Join her on a snappy, happy jungle adventure in this toothsome tale from the Number-One bestselling pairing of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks – the perfect story for any child with a wobbly tooth.Go on an adventure into the jungle with the tooth fairy – perfect for any child with a wobbly tooth! From the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks comes The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile.Ruth Mary the tooth fairy is used to collecting teeth from under the pillows of sleeping children, not animals. But when the Fairy Queen sends her off to the jungle, Ruth Mary doesn't mind. Everything goes well until she collects the tooth of a crocodile, who wakes up and decides that Ruth Mary looks like a tasty snack . . . and with her wings not working, how will the tooth fairy escape?A brilliantly illustrated story from the creators of the What the Ladybird Heard series, which have sold over four million copies worldwide

'Written with such a lightness of touch and extraordinary charm that they always change my mood to hopeful. Absolute balm.' – Marian Keyes, author of Rachel's Holiday'Her books are utterly delightful' – Daily MailThe Morning Gift by award-winner Eva Ibbotson, author of The Secret Countess and A Song for Summer, is a modern classic of unexpected love, independence and belonging during World War II.Spring 1938: as Hitler marches into Austria, Ruth Berger's family is forced to flee, but a devastating misunderstanding leaves her alone in Nazi-occupied Vienna. There is no hope of escape until a chance meeting with an old family friend, Quinton Somerville, offers her refuge through a marriage of convenience.On arrival in London, Ruth and Quin find that dissolving their marriage is not as simple as they had thought, nor is keeping it secret. As war approaches, how will Ruth start a new life if she is not able to break away from the past?

InvestiGators fans, rejoice! Get ready to dive into the third volume of Agents of S.U.I.T., featuring the weird and wacky coworkers of everyone's favorite sewer-sleuthing super-agents, Mango and Brash!Dive into a side-splitting InvestiGators adventure in Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase! This laugh-out-loud graphic novel is perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey!'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny' - Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey, on InvestiGators.New S.U.I.T.* recruit Zeb the sheep joins the flock to help crack the greatest mystery of all! But, just what is the greatest mystery of all?Pondering that conundrum is what has kept the dearly departed General Inspectre tethered to Earth long after he should have moved on to the great super-spy base in the sky. Zeb must solve the series' biggest mystery EVER to finish the Inspectre's unfinished business!Created by John Patrick Green with cowriter Christopher Hastings and artist Pat Lewis, join the Bongo and Marsha in this hil

Welcome to Acorn Wood. Join Hare and her friends at a party in this brand new preschool lift-the-flap book from the creators of The Gruffalo.Lift the flaps to join in the fun with Hare's New Dress, a brand new rhyming story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.It's time for a dance in Acorn Wood! But Hare needs a new dress first . . . Lift the flaps to join in the excitement as Hare hunts for something to wear, then heads to Acorn Hall for a party with her friends.With sturdy flaps on every spread and a rhyming story that is a joy to read aloud, Hare's New Dress joins the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood series which has been delighting parents and children for over twenty-five years.Enjoy more lift-the-flap adventures from Acorn Wood: Cat's Cookbook, Squirrel's Snowman, Badger's Band, Dormouse Has a Cold, Frog's Day Out and Mole's Spectacles.

生活中總有迎來改變的時刻，有些是選擇，有些則是突如其來。在《明日之後》這本誠摯動人的著作中，梅琳達・法蘭奇・蓋茲分享自己面對人生轉折的經驗——從成為母親、離婚、失去摯友，到離開共同創立的基金會。她以溫柔的筆觸，陪伴讀者走過混亂與不安，學習在變動中找回力量。本書為每一位正經歷改變的人，帶來陪伴與鼓舞，讓我們有勇氣迎向屬於自己的「明日」。Philanthropist and bestselling author of The Moment of Lift, Melinda French Gates offers you her wisdom and warmth for coping with change.Life is full of transitions – some we choose and some we don’t. Change is often shadowed by confusion, fear and indecision but in this highly personal book Melinda offers guidance and reassurance through her own experiences. She illuminates how to make the most of the time between an ending and a new beginning, and how to move forward when the ground beneath you is unsteady.Melinda’s stories – such as becoming a mother, divorce, loss, leaving the foundation she helped create - offer universal lessons about loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping friends navigate times of crisis, embracing uncertainty in life, and more.If you're facing a shift, The Next Day will comfort you in nav

A raucous read-aloud rhyme for toddlers, part of Julia Donaldson's Toddler Club range and illustrated by bestselling Nick Sharratt.Join in with Julia Donaldson’s Toddler Club! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers.All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book, so join in the fun – you've never seen a garden like it!Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations in a sturdy board book format make this playful book a sure winner.Toddlers can have more fun with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Club, in: Hippo Has a Hat, Animal Music, Toddle Waddle, Goat Goes to Playgroup, and Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose.

A haunting and tragicomic modern Western ?from the twice Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Trees, James and Erasure.‘Everett has mastered the movement between unspeakable terror and knock out comedy’ – The New York TimesDavid Larson can never go home.His parents are dead. His sister and her hippie husband, staunchly anti-war, won't even have the newly returned Vietnam veteran in the house. So Larson takes his chances on the road, travelling west from Georgia until he breaks down in the nowhere town of Slut’s Hole, Wyoming.There he finds lodging with Chloë Sixbury, a one-legged sexagenarian widow, and her disabled son. Their ersatz family is complete when Larson takes in Butch, a Vietnamese girl abandoned at the highway rest stop where he works, but at the edge of this tableau lingers the unmistakable spectre of violence.Blending the grotesquerie of the Southern Gothic with the Western's codes of frontier justice, in Walk Me to the Distance Percival Everett renders a vivid and haun

The debut novel by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of James and The Trees, republished in the Picador Collection.‘American literature’s philosopher king – and its sharpest satirist’ – The New YorkerCraig Suder, third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, is in a slump. His batting average is shocking, his marriage somehow worse, and he secretly fears he’s inherited his mother’s insanity. Ordered to take a midseason rest, Suder instead takes his LP of Charlie Parker’s “Ornithology” and flees.A dazzling tale of madness, confinement and the need for escape, Suder introduced Percival Everett to the world as a writer already fully capable of conjuring whole lives and worlds on the page.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.Read Percival's Booker Prize-shortlisted novel James in paperback now.

The instant New York Times bestseller'Extraordinary' Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical CandorYou know where you want to go. You know you have it within you. You just need the courage to do it.As a former Google executive and top career coach – who chased an attractive stranger off the train and later married him – Jenny Wood knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them in a savvy and compassionate way to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or land a life-changing deal. Wild Courage will teach you how to be:Weird: Win as you or lose as ‘who?’. Selfish: Be your own champion.Shameless: Beat impostor syndrome and self-promote with ease. Obsessed: Push, persist and perform at your highest level. N

You and Me and the Land of Lost Things is the brand new adventure series from Andy Griffiths, the author behind the multi-million bestselling Treehouse series that puts YOU the reader right into the middle of the adventure! This book is highly illustrated by Bill Hope in a comic book style, perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey. What are you waiting for? Come on in!Remember the time we flew to the moon without a rocket? And the time we went to the bottom of the ocean and fought a high-voltage octopus? And how about the time we got lost in the Land of Lost Things? That was one of our most exciting adventures yet! It all started like this . .. Full of hilarious hijinx, page-turning illustrations, non-stop action and many twists and turns... Come on and lose yourself in The Land of Lost Things – you’ll never want to be found!

The instant New York Times bestseller'Extraordinary' Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical CandorYou know where you want to go. You know you have it within you. You just need the courage to do it.As a former Google executive and top career coach – who chased an attractive stranger off the train and later married him – Jenny Wood knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them in a savvy and compassionate way to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or land a life-changing deal. Wild Courage will teach you how to be:Weird: Win as you or lose as ‘who?’. Selfish: Be your own champion.Shameless: Beat impostor syndrome and self-promote with ease. Obsessed: Push, persist and perform at your highest level. N

When Bear finds an egg on his doorstep, he has no clue that what's hatching isn't just a lost goose, but a family! A collaboration from Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie, the award-winning, bestselling duo behind The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog.Meet a very cute little gosling! Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Gozzle is a funny and heartwarming story about family and growing up.It's springtime. Bear has woken up hungry and finds a lost egg outside his cave. Breakfast? No! Out hatches Gozzle, a very sweet little gosling who is convinced that Bear must be her daddy – and that she should be able to climb, dig and eat honey just like him.Follow Bear on his journey from reluctant carer to parent in this heartwarming and joyous picture book about what home and family truly mean.A laugh-out loud story from the creators of the bestselling picture books, The Detective Dog, winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award, a

How Not To Invest lays out the most common errors investors make. Barry Ritholtz reveals his favorite mistakes, including the lessons we can learn from some of the wealthiest and most error-prone investors.This book was designed to reduce mistakes.Your mistakes with money.Tiny errors, epic fails and everything in between.You can do thousands of things right, but make just a few of the errors we discuss, and you destroy much of your portfolio.If you could learn how to avoid the unforced errors investors make all the time, you would make your life so much richer and less stressful.The counterintuitive truth is avoiding errors is much more important than scoring wins.How Not To Invest shows you a few simple tools and models that will help you avoid the most common mistakes people make with their money. Learn these, and you are ahead of 98% of your peers.Make fewer errors, end up with more money.We all make mistakes. The goal with this book is to help you make fewer of them, and to have th

Meet the Mubbles is the first in a hilarious full colour graphic novel series by Liz Pichon, the globally bestselling creator of Tom Gates. “I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!” – Ellie"I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!” – HugoWelcome to the Isle of Smile! Come on in and meet the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles - Bash, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today?This time, it's a very odd .. . ball? The Mubbles aren't sure what to do with it - but one thing's for sure, the Mubbles definitely shouldn't press the button that says 'Don't Touch'!Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids.Featuring a QR code that will take you to a website full of extra content, including arts, crafts and many fun songs from The Mubbles world. Join our ever growing community, with over 150,000 sub

''Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him'' Marina Hyde, Guardian''Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome'' Financial TimesSarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite – and the consequences this has for all of us.Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Car

A first sticker book, packed with fun activities and over 250 stickers, based on the bestselling board book series Tales from Acorn WoodWelcome to Acorn Wood! With over 250 easy-to-use stickers and loads of fun activities that are perfect for preschoolers, Tales from Acorn Wood: A First Sticker Book is sure to delight fans of the series featuring all their favourite characters, including Rabbit, Mole, Frog and Badger!Packed full of sticker scenes, matching activities, simple puzzles, colouring, sticker games and more - plus all your favourite characters from the Acorn Wood. The fun activities have been carefully designed to be just right for children aged 3 and over, with six pages of big, easy-to-use stickers - perfect for holidays, journeys and rainy days.Based on the bestselling series Tales from Acorn Wood by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A fully-illustrated guide to the six queens of Henry VIII, and how they changed history. Created by bestselling illustrator Lydia Monks, with a foreword from renowned Tudor historian Suzannah Lipscomb.Discover more about the six queens who changed history! Perfect for young history enthusiasts, Lydia Monks brings to life the six queens of Henry VIII in spectacular, fully-illustrated style. Includes a foreword from Tudor historian, author and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb.Everyone knows the rhyme: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. But how much do you know about the women behind it? From loyal and devout Katherine of Aragon to the elegant Anne Boleyn, through to the scholar and survivor: Catherine Parr, learn all about six fascinating women with one thing in common: a difficult husband.

Winnie-the-Pooh and Me is a charming rhyming Winnie-the-Pooh adventure, featuring the best-loved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood. Someone has come along to join Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin on their adventure, but who could it be? It can't be Kanga and Roo – they're sailing a boat – and it can't be Owl, because he's at home. Could it be Heffalumps who want to eat Pooh's beloved honey? Or perhaps Pooh and Christopher Robin are accompanied by a pair of friends who are never far away on a sunny day.With gentle rhyming verse by bestselling author Jeanne Willis, inspired by A. A. Milne's classic poem 'Us Two' from Now We Are Six, and charming illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of E.H. Shepard, this authorised sequel is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends.

Lift the flaps in this beautiful board book from a bestselling partnership, and then enjoy the special online song written and performed by Julia Donaldson.It's a Little Baby is a beautiful and engaging lift-the-flap book for little ones, with a song to sing along to! From Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear.Somebody's hiding. I wonder who.It's five little babies, doing all the things that babies do – waving, clapping, pointing . . . and more. Featuring satisfyingly simple rhyming text and charming illustrations, this gorgeous board book is a perfect gift. With big flaps to lift and irresistible actions throughout, young children are sure to delight in joining in.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Written and recorded by Julia Donaldson, the wonderful It's a Little Baby song is the perfect accompaniment to the book and sure to become a favourite sing-along tune

Lift the flaps in this beautiful board book from a bestselling partnership, and then enjoy the special online song written and performed by Julia Donaldson.There's an Owl in My Towel is a beautiful and engaging book for little babies, with a song to sing along to! From Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear.It's tricky to have breakfast when there's a mole in your bowl! Gentle humour abounds as one baby's every activity is thwarted by a variety of surprising animals. But who wouldn't be happy to find a ted in their bed?Featuring satisfyingly simple rhyming text and charming illustrations, this gorgeous board book is a perfect gift. With big flaps to lift and irresistible actions throughout, young children are sure to delight in joining in.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Written and recorded by Julia Donaldson, the wonderful 'There's an Owl in My Towel' song is

Get to know the Gruffalo in this fun shaped board book, perfect for little paws!Meet the Gruffalo and all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this fun book shaped like the Gruffalo himself! Based on the bestselling classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Turn the sturdy shaped pages to discover everything you need to know about the Gruffalo – from his terrible features to his woodland home. With a simple text and colourful illustrations, All About the Gruffalo is the perfect introduction to the world of The Gruffalo for preschoolers, and a great gift for fans of the original picture book.Enjoy more Gruffalo novelty books: The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book and Gruffalo, Where Are You?: A Felt Flaps Book.

A fun-filled sticker activity book based on the beloved classic toy range, Sylvanian Families – packed full of spring activities plus over 400 stickers!Freya the Chocolate Rabbit is organising a special spring picnic, and everyone in Sylvanian Village is invited! Join in with Freya and her friends in this fun sticker activity book, packed full of things to spot and do, scenes to complete, and information about all your favourite Sylvanian Families characters.With sweet activities to complete and over 400 beautiful stickers, this sticker book is perfect for sunny days, rainy days, and holidays. Freya can''t wait for you to come and join the fun!Discover more of the world of Sylvanian Families with The World of Sylvanian Families: The Official Guide, Sylvanian Families: Easter Search and Find, A Day in Sylvanian Land Sticker Book and more!

A chunky board book for babies about mummy and baby animals, with soft flaps to lift on every spread.Can you help the baby animals find their mummies? Lift the felt flaps to see where they are hiding!Can you Find Mummy? is a chunky board book with soft flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift and help develop their fine motor skills. This gorgeous book by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, is the perfect gift for little ones.Discover more adventures from Axel Scheffler: Who's Hiding on Safari?, Hide and Seek: On the Farm and In the Jungle.

InvestiGators: Class Action is the eighth adventure in the side–splittingly funny comic book series by John Patrick Green – perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dogman.OVER FOUR MILLION INVESTIGATORS BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!Laugh yourself silly with the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are back in Class Action – the eighth full colour comic book adventure by John Patrick Green. Perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey.'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny' – Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey.The InvestiGators are back . . . to school? Mango and Brash have always been a class act, now it's time to find out whether these alligator detectives can go undercover as school kids!When chaos breaks out in the classroom, Mango and Brash scramble to figure out who is after Bucky, the mascot at Mango's old school. Can the InvestiGators crack the case before Bucky is whisked away? And most importantly, is Friday still pizza day?The InvestiGators series is a hit with readers of all ages

The instant New York Times besteller: a young man uncovers the truth behind his mother’s death in this transcendental debut that takes the reader from New York to Tehran and heralds the arrival of a blazing and essential new voice.AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZEA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE NEW YORKERA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCyrus Shams has always been lost. He’s grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past – an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he’s headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life?Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece.'Dazzling' Ann Patchett‘Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak‘Gorgeous’ T

A jungle animal board book with push, pull and slide mechanisms, based on the bestselling Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerPush, pull and slide the moving mechanisms in this brilliant board book! Meet all your favourite jungle animals from the bestselling picture book Monkey Puzzle – and bring the story to life!Little Monkey has lost his mum! Will Butterfly help him find her? Push, pull and slide the tabs to find out!With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, Monkey Puzzle: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and a great gift for fans of the bestselling picture book.

Can you find the King in London? Lift the felt flaps to help look for him and meet some other well-known London characters along the way! With soft felt flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift, this adorable book, with colourful illustrations from Marion Billet, is the perfect gift for little tourists. Featuring an array of London icons, including Buckingham Palace, the Pearly King and Queen, and a big red postbox!Look out for more London Books from Marion Billet: Poppy the Pigeon's London Home, Busy London, My First London Bus and many more!

A Southern Gothic, feminist horror set in a maternity home in the 1970s from Grady Hendrix, the New York Times bestselling author of How To Sell A Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group.The next twisted unforgettable horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group.'A chillingly addictive Southern Gothic tale'COSMOPOLITAN‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. Rose, a hippie who insists sh

A Southern Gothic, feminist horror set in a maternity home in the 1970s from Grady Hendrix, the New York Times bestselling author of How To Sell A Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group.The next twisted unforgettable horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group.'A chillingly addictive Southern Gothic tale'COSMOPOLITAN‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. Rose, a hippie who insists sh

A cute springtime animal book with felt flaps to lift and a surprise mirror endingA cute springtime animal book with soft felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending - perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers.From the range of joyful preschool books created by bestselling author Camilla Reid and illustrated by the award-winning Nila Aye, Who's Lovely? is a first lift-the-flap book that is perfect for sharing with a very kind and lovely little person.Little children will love lifting the irresistibly soft felt flaps to discover who is the loveliest little person ever - will it be little poodle, baby bunny or tiny frog? They'll find the answer when they look in the mirror hiding under the final flap!Look out for Who's Cute?, Who's Sleepy?, Who's Amazing?, Who's Happy? and Who's Jolly?

A Southern Gothic, feminist horror set in a maternity home in the 1970s from Grady Hendrix, the New York Times bestselling author of How To Sell A Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group.Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is an original Southern Gothic horror from New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix.*This exclusive hardback edition features sprayed edges!*‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicam

A chunky board book for babies about the Easter Bunny, with soft flaps to lift on every spread.Can you help Little Hare find where the Easter Bunny is hiding? Lift the felt flaps to look for him. Who else will you meet along the way?Can You Find The Easter Bunny? is a chunky board book with soft flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift and help develop their fine motor skills. This gorgeous book by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, is the perfect Easter gift for little ones.Discover more adventures from Axel Scheffler: On the Farm, Who's Hiding in the Park? and Pip the Puppy.

曾是佛羅倫斯刑事法庭利劍的Cesare Aldo，如今被貶至夜間巡邏。當一樁駭人的「十字架謀殺」案浮現，他再度捲入城市中最幽微的恐懼——一位以信仰之名行兇的連環殺手正悄然獵捕中。《A Divine Fury》延續系列一貫風格，融合歷史細節與懸疑推理，探索正義與信仰、理性與狂熱之間的模糊地帶。Bishop筆下的佛羅倫斯既充滿藝術之美，也暗藏人心的裂痕，是懸疑小說迷與歷史小說讀者皆不容錯過的一部作品。The Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning AuthorA religious serial killer is haunting Florence and only Cesare Aldo can stop them. A Divine Fury is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V.Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy. ‘Full of dash and atmosphere’ - The TimesFlorence. Autumn, 1539.Cesare Aldo was once an officer for the city’s most feared criminal court. Following a period of exile, he is back – but demoted to night patrol, when only the drunk and the dangerous roam the streets. Chasing a suspect in the rain, Aldo discovers a horrifying scene beneath Michelangelo’s statue of David.Lifeless eyes gaze from the face of a man whose body has been posed as if crucified. It’s clear the killer had religious motives. When more bodies appear, Aldo believes an unholy murderer is

A chunky board book with soft felt flaps to open on every spread, based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, and specially designed for little children – because you're never too young to meet a Gruffalo!You're never too young to meet a Gruffalo! Lift the soft felt flaps on every page to meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood.This chunky board book has soft fabric flaps which are easy to lift and help develop fine motor skills – perfect for sharing with small children. Designed to appeal to even the youngest child, simple patterns and bright colours combine with Axel Scheffler's instantly recognizable artwork to keep young children entertained for hours.Perfect for tiny Gruffalo fans, Gruffalo, Where Are You? is a charming book featuring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's iconic creation, The Gruffalo.

Celebrate twenty-five years of the modern classic Monkey Puzzle with this special anniversary edition of the story, featuring bonus extra material.Join in the fun and help little Monkey find his mum with this special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the bestselling classic Monkey Puzzle, with a shiny gold foil cover. Featuring the much-loved original story plus additional bonus content.Where is Monkey's mummy? It's not too much fun being lost in the jungle, and little monkey wants his mum. Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! But eventually, they find . . . Dad! It's just as well that he knows exactly where Mum is, and she's waiting with a well-deserved cuddle.Monkey Puzzle 25th Anniversary Edition features the classic story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, as well as extra-special content, including letters from the author and illustrator, the Monkey Puzzle Song, and a fun ba

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone is the stunning third book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent and the first book of the highly anticipated Shadowborn Duet.The Songbird and the Heart of Stone is the third book of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods.In the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies the gods themselves.Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire – her home, her humanity and, most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible.When Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a brutal past, she is forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underwor

The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, updated with exclusive new material covering the turbulent events of 2024, including the serious health challenges facing the King and Princess of Wales. 'Scoops aplenty are here .. . An irresistible insider account of momentous royal events' – Melanie Reid, The Times'Fascinating .. . the book everyone is talking about' – Daily MailBy the acclaimed royal biographer and commentator Robert Hardman, Charles III is a brilliant and intimate portrait of the new monarch that draws on unrivalled access to the Royal Family, their close friends and staff, plus previously unseen papers from the Royal Archives.With damaging headlines unleashed by the Sussexes, political crises and questions about the future of the monarchy, Charles III had no shortage of challenges when he started his reign. The Royal Family then faced a double blow in 2024 when the King and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer, the news shocking the nation. The dramatic story

Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a spicy and heart-stopping romantasy from mega bestselling author and global sensation Jennifer L. Armentrout.From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance.She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . .Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian – royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world. And so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning