Annie Rose and Alfie have lots of games they like to play together, like being scary monsters with Bernard, or running their own shop. But there are some things Annie Rose is too little to do and even
A beautiful and unforgettable classic set in 1930s rural China from the Nobel Prize-winning authorA legend in China, where it won major literary awards and inspired an Oscar-nominated film History an
Abel Grable's work takes him into remote jungles with only the moon to guide the way. His children love to hear about his moonlit adventures and, when he's back home, he decides to write them down. Af
On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her
'Six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears and don't forget the bacon.'A young boy sets out to do the shopping, determined to remember his simple list but as the sights and sounds of town distra
Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables
中文譯名為《誰搬走了我的乳酪》關於一個在工作中或生活中處理變化的絕妙方法，世界上最流行的危機處理及生活、企業管理方法。兩個小矮人和兩隻小老鼠，用寓言說一個心靈的故事。這裡所謂的「乳酪」是一種譬喻，它可以被當作我們生命中最想得到的東西﹔它可能是一份工作、人際關係、金錢、財產、健康或是心靈的寧靜…….Who Moved My Cheese? is an amusing and enlightening
Violence is escalating, and spilling onto the streets of Montreal. A nine-year-old girl is killed in crossfire on her way to ballet class. The body of a teenager killed in North Carolina is found hund
When the fast train to Pebblecombe breaks down and the Little Red Train has to take its place, the passengers are worried. Can they possibly get to the fair in time? Duffy Driver is determined that t
Alice Munro's territory is the farms and semi-rural towns of south-western Ontario. In these dazzling stories she deals with the self-discovery of adolescence, the joys and pains of love and the despa
MINI TREASURES - delightful mini picture books to treasure for ever. SALLY'S SECRET - Sally loves building houses in all sorts of places, and one day she discovers a special place for a special secret
Dave has a very special soft brown toy called Dogger. Dave's very fond of Dogger and takes him everywhere. Until one day Dogger goes missing - and Dave won't rest until he's found. . . &
This first-ever selection of Alice Munro's stories sums up her genius. Her territory is the secrets that cackle beneath the façade of everyday lives, the pain and promises, loves and fears of apparent
A lavish volume of heart-warming verse dedicated to one of Shirley Hughes's most endearing characters - Alfie's little sister, Annie Rose. The gentle rhymes and beautifully detailed illustrations capt
These dazzling and utterly satisfying stories explore varieties and degrees of love - filial, platonic, sexual, parental and imagined - in the lives of apparently ordinary folk. In fact, Munro's chara
One snowy day in Copenhagen, six-year-old Isaiah falls to his death from a city rooftop.The police pronounce it an accident. But Isaiah's neighbour, Smilla, an expert in the ways of snow and ice, susp
Best friends, Chips and Jessie, have got their very own book of stories to star in, and now they want to introduce you to all the special people they know. Read on to meet all their family, friends an
This entertaining and easy-to-understand books looks at the connection between your mind and your health, examining whether meditation can help one enjoy a better health and sense of well-being.
Ranging from the 1850s through two world wars to the present, and from Canada to Brisbane, the Balkans and the Somme, these dazzling stories reveal the secrets of unconventional women who refuse to be
Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. It was The Old Man and the Sea that won for Hemingway the Nobel
Mum and Dad have gone out for the night, leaving Maureen McNally to look after Alfie and Annie Rose. When disaster strikes and a water pipe starts leaking, Alfie helps Maureen halt the flood and also
Join Alfie, his little sister, Annie Rose, and their friend Bernard, in this classic Alfie tale. 'One day Alfie came home from Nursery School with a card in an envelope. His best friend, Bernard, had
Alfie and his mum and baby sister, Annie Rose, arrive home after shopping. While his mum struggles with the pushchair outside, Alfie rushes inside and slams the door behind him. So now Alfie's stuck I
On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrillin
A woman haunted by dreams of her dead mother. An adulterous couple stepping over the line where the initial excitement ends and the pain begins. A widow visiting a Scottish village in search of her hu
Molly wished that they had a real garden, big enough to play in. Then one day, her wish came true! Mum and Dad told the children that they had found a house with a garden for them all to live in! Righ
Charlie Moon's Auntie Jean runs a joke shop at the seaside. Charlie loves to go and stay there and try out the comic hats, masks, rubber spiders, fake flowers that squirt water, and cushions that sque
After trashing his cherry '72 Corvette, illegally breaking into an ancient burial site, and snacking on 12,000-year-old popcorn, Hank Hannah finds that he's inadvertently unleashed the apocalypse.
A lovesick teenage Cajun girl, a gay astrophysicist, a teenage sniper on Los Angeles police payroll, a post apocalyptic bulletproof-vest salesman - each seeks connection and meaning in landscapes made
_______________'A thrilling, seductive and utterly compelling novel. I absolutely loved it!' SARAH WINMAN_______________TWO FEMALE SPIES. A BANNED MASTERPIECE.A BOOK THAT CHANGED HISTORY. 1956. A cele
It is rare to find a landscape untouched by our lines the hedges, walls, ditches and dykes built to enclose and separate; and the green lanes, roads, canals, railways and power lines, designed
Is it in our best interest to compete or to cooperate? Some have argued that humans are fundamentally competitive and that pursuing our self-interest is the best way to get ahead. Others believe that
**2014曼布克獎得主***Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2014*** Forever after, there were for them only two sorts of men: the men who were on the Line, and the rest of humanity, who were not. In the despair of
Curious to try cooking with horse meat? Search no more. Over 50 authentic and tasty recipes guaranteed to have your family and guests jockeying for seconds.The word is out: horses really are for cours
A collection of essays and other non fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from his early years to the present day.Terry Pratchett has earned a place in the hearts of
One day a fakir leaves his small village in India and lands in Paris. A professional con artist, the fakir is on a pilgrimage to IKEA, where he intends to obtain an object he covets above all others:
The king's beloved pet troon has vanished along with all the other unusual pets in the palace. The king commands Melric to find the pets and fast! Melric joins forces with his cousin Guz, and they soo
Rafe Khatchadorian is ready for a fun summer at camp - until he finds out it's a summer school camp! Luckily, Rafe easily makes friends with his troublemaking cabin mates and bunkmate, a boy nicknamed
Features details of more than 100 recommended sights of London and some 170 addresses: restaurants, cafes, theatres, music venues, shops, markets and more, organised by area.
Features details of more than 100 recommended sights of Rome and some 170 addresses: restaurants, cafes, theatres, music venues, shops, markets and more, organised by area.
