Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan - there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escapi
Once upon a time, many years ago - when our grandfathers were little children - there was a doctor, and his name was Dolittle - John Dolittle M.D. Doctor Dolittle likes animals. In fact, he likes the
The night the first snow falls a young boy wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure: a snowm
Emily Halban developed anorexia in her final year of high school. She went on tocollege atan IvyLeague schoolwhere her disease took on a powerful dimension. By her final year
You have an enemy, Dr Brennan. It is in your interest to learn who placed that call.' A routine case turns sinister when Dr Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy of a missing heires
'A brisk, lively and vividly written portrait of post-apartheid South Africa' Peter Godwin, author of MukiwaIn the early 1990s, the African National Congress, led by Nelson Mandela, engaged in a histo
The skeleton is that of a young girl, no more than fourteen years old - and forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is struggling to keep her emotions in check. Coroner Yves Bradette is being ev
In this ground-breaking new book, Ram Charan, co-author of the bestselling Execution, redefines leadership by focusing on eight specific practical skills that, if mastered, are guaranteed to bring suc
Offers advice, support and routines for coping with twins. This book deals with the practical and emotional aspects of parenting two babies, including: what you can expect in a multiple pregnancy; how
The matchless Munro makes art out of everyday lives in this dazzling new collection. At its centre are three stories connected into one marvellously rich narrative about Juliet - who escapes from teac
In this book, children from all around the world remember their past lives, and eminent scientists explain how many of these children's stories have been followed up to verify whether their statement
Mr Cinders was a dressmaker and ran a shop in town. After his wife died, he was left to bring up their daughter, Ella, on his own. They lived happily until Mr Cinders married again. Poor Ella was trea
Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's M
The story of a mouse who wanted to play the balalaika.Trubloff dreams of becoming the greatest balalaika player in the whole country. So one night when his family is asleep, he runs away with a band o
In these stories lives come into focus through single events or sudden memories which bring the past bubbling to the surface. The past, as Alice Munro's characters discover, is made up not only of wha
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
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
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
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
Can you find the way to Davy's bar? *Do you know the Doughnut principal? *How do you make a Chinese contract? The changes which Charles Handy foresaw in THE AGE OF UNREASON are happening. Endless grow
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
Would you rather drink snail squash or eat mashed worms? Help a witch make stew? Tickle a monkey? Or maybe - if you could really be anyone or do anything in the world - would you rather just be . . .
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
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
Long before Harry Potter could even pick up a wand, Sabrina the Teenage Witch was at it with a bevy of magic and mayhem. An award-winning creative team revisits the classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch s
In the company of his friend Stephen Katz (last seen in the bestselling Neither Here nor There), Bill Bryson set off to hike the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous footpath in the world. Ahead
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:
Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She's even bet him that she'll quickly become one of the most popular girls in s
“My father still lives back the road past the weir in the cottage I was reared in. I go there every day to see is he dead and every day he lets me down. He hasn’t yet missed a day of letting me down.”
Molly's perfect life comes crashing down following the unexpected death of her husband David. She is left alone with a big old house to maintain, finances in disarray and her hopes for happiness in a
Knuckles, Sonic’s friendly rival from the SEGA games and Archie Sonic comic books, takes on the Dark Legion in this action-packed new graphic novel.Knuckles' past comes back to haunt him in a big way!
The entire Sonic the Hedgehog: Zone Wars saga is collected in this edition for the first time ever in a digitally remastered graphic novel format. Original
Three brothers joyned. Three unicorns in company, sailing in the noonday sun will speak. For 'tis from the light that light will dawn, and then shine forth the eagle's cross. After buying a model of
Archie and his friends have forever been stuck in the latter portion of high school, but after many long years, the story of how "the gang" all met up was finally told in the first volume of The High
Archie's first-ever all-original graphic novel takes everyone's favorite teens back to their baby days in this charming and funny book.Before they were in high school, they were in diapers! Join Archi
Archie and his friends have forever been stuck in the latter portion of high school, but now, after many long years, the story of how "the gang" all met up is finally being told in this, the first edi
'I like thinking big. I always have. To me it's very simple: If you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.' – Donald J. Trump Here is Trump in action – how he runs his business a
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
