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There was an epic sweep to Michelangelo's life. At 31 he was considered the finest artist in Italy, perhaps the world; long before he died at almost 90 he was widely believed to be the greatest sculpt

The A-Stars played music and the Zigzags danced. They both wanted to win the Harmony School Talent Show! Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern s

Nicky and Poppy have turnips and leeks for the king and queen to eat. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fic

Topsy and Tim like going to the farm. They help the farmer, get some eggs, see the animals, and give a calf some milk.Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characte

Hansel and Gretel couldn't get home. They found a witch's house made of candies and cake, but the witch wanted to eat Hansel and Gretel!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of tradition

The little mermaid loved a young prince, but she knew that people did not love mermaids. Can the old woman of the ocean help her? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series

'Truly a marvellous collection ... There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collec

Time Lords are storytellers. They use stories to explain the universearound them, both to each other and to the beings from other worlds that theymeet - from Hercules and Pandora to Jason and the Argo

Brimming with character profiles, fun facts, story quotes and puzzles galore, this is the jam-packed sticker book that no Roald Dahl fan should be without. With appearances from Matilda, Willy Wonka,

From the author of the international bestseller The Little Book of Hygge Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): Happiness It's easy to see why Denmark is often called the world's happiest country. Not only do they have

One little word is the secret reminder of what really matters in life: Hygge. This Scandinavian concept, pronounced 'hue-guh', helps Denmark to be the happiest nation on earth. With no equivalent in

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017'In a country apparently divided against itself, a writer such as Smith is more valuable than a whole parliament of politicians' Financial Times'Undoubtedly Smi

Loved Call Me By Your Name? Then dive into The Miseducation of Cameron Post, soon to be a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz - winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance film festival. The nig

“Being scared is the least of your worries.”The Shining Men are everywhere. You spot them out of the corner of your eye. Abnormally tall, with long lank hair, blank faces and blazing eyes. If they cat

Trains take people on holiday, and to their jobs. There are fast trains and old trains. There are trains that carry things, such as cars and coal.Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.Great Trains, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

In this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppe

Stolen is the number one bestseller from Lesley Pearse. A beautiful young woman is discovered half-drowned on a Sussex beach . . . Where has she come from? Why can't she remember who she is - or what

There are two myths about crime. In one, the criminal act is a selfish choice, and tough punishment the only solution. In the other, the system is at fault, and perpetrators will change only when soci

Head inside Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, where Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt and the rest await! In this fun collection of puzzles, you can complete the Oompa-Loompas' favourite song

Crack Mr Wormwood's secret code, guide Matilda to Miss Honey's house and find the Trunchbull's meanest words! Matilda is one of Roald Dahl's most magical creations, and now she has her very own sticke

Peter Rabbit is used to being an only bunny, so he gets quite a surprise when not one, not two, but three baby rabbits join the family! Peter is not at all sure at first how he feels about his new sib

**'Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel' Woman Magazine** **'Full of love, passion and heartbreak' Best** Two very different women, one unlikely friendship. In the chaos of war-torn Britain, can any

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'The most brilliant and fascinating book I have read in my entire life' Dan Snow'A huge contribution... remarkable' Antony Beevor, BBC RADIO 4'Extremely interesting ... a s

An urgent Penguin Special investigating the 2014 mass-kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by the world's deadliest terrorists On 14th April 2014, 276 girls disappeared from a secondary school in northern Ni

"'Okay listen up everyone,' I said, zipping up my high visibility jacket. 'It will be most effective to comb the local area by taking a village each.' I told my team as I traced m

"And God said, Let there be light; and there was light, but Eastern Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected." There have been many interpretations of the Old Testa

Ten-year-old orphan Maria lives in her ancestors' crumbling mansion. Exploring the grounds one day, Maria discovers a wild, half-forgotten island in the middle of a neglected lake - and an extraordina

Chris Gayle is the only man to have ever hit a six off the first ball of a Test match. But then producing the impossible is an everyday act for the West Indies legend: the first man to smash an intern

London, 1945: the heir apparent to the kingship of Bechuanaland (later Botswana) arrives in Britain to complete his legal studies. Seretse Khama, an urbane 24-year-old, educated like Mandela at Fort H

In 1936, with the opening of his first holiday camp in Skegness, Billy Butlin laid the foundations for a new era in the history of the British seaside. Today, his legacy still lives on as Butlin's cel

From Bernard Cornwell, the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land ...Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead.His only hei

From Bernard Cornwell, the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. Arthur has brought a fragile peace to Britain - but it cannot last . . . Uniting the restive British kingdoms behind him, A

From Bernard Cornwell the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. Arthur seeks peace, with the aid of his sword Excaliber . . . After rebellions and betrayals by those he believed loved him mo

"As you climb into bed, let me give you a hug.Settle down little bunny. You're warm, safe and snug."This whimsical board book takes you into the world of Beatrix Potter's animals as they gently fall a

Ali Al-Naimi is Saudi oil minister - and OPEC kingpin - a position he has held for 20 years. As global oil's central banker, Al-Naimi moves markets with the briefest of utterances. But it hasn't alway

Familiar poems and almost unknown poems. Love poems and war poems. Funny poems and heartbroken poems. Poems that re-create the world we know and poems written on the dark side of the moon.Poetry by He

Blood and Land is a dazzling, panoramic account of the history and achievements of Native North Americans, and why they matter today. It is about why no understanding of the wider world is possible

An inspiring and illuminating story of how we have come to understand the world, from the invention of the very first tools to the mind-bending theories of quantum physics. It guides us through the cr

Lesley Pearse's Remember Me is her most recent historical novel. She made a mistake and now she'll never see home again... Mary, a Cornish mariner's daughter, makes the biggest mistake of her short li

Builds an argument for evolutionary adaptation as the force behind all life on earth. Regarding evolution's complex achievements as peaks on a metaphorical mountain, this book reveals the ways in whic