I Am Doodle Cat is a cheerful children's book here to encourage imagination, celebration of the things you love, and finding the magic in silliness. Written by Kat Patrick, with delightful illustratio
This is an unusual and beautifully written memoir - an Australian classic that captures the vulnerability and ardour of youth, and the fragility and strength of parental love. It is 1965. Robert Hil
'It was a few months later on, when Samantha was twelve years old, and I was fourteen, and winter come on, and the wind was blowing a gale, and dark was a thing we dreaded, that the panther called on
President Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential Vice-President. With his customary honesty and wit, Biden movingl
Cynthia can understand how Anahera feels just by looking at her body. Cynthia is twenty-one, bored and desperately waiting for something big to happen. Her striking fitness instructor, Anahera, is r
The world consumes over 300 million tonnes of plastic each year. But when did we start using plastic? And why?Where does all the plastic waste go?Journey through the life cycle of plastic - how plasti
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON FICTION. A GUARDIAN AND OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR. An intimate, deeply reported account of the women who made a shocking decision: to leave their
King David sings his psalms. A world away, King Henry plots. And courtier Thomas Wyatt sees them both, his beloved falcon Lukkes on his arm. David wants Bathsheba. Henry too must have what he wants.
A TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH. It is 1800, and the future of Chicago hangs in the balance, to be decided on the outcome of a game of chess. Win or lose, the result will reverberate through the next 100
Smart is not just ticks and crosses,smart is building boats from boxes. Painting patterns, wheeling wagons,being mermaids, riding dragons... From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-Dre
In the desolate wastelands between the sierra and the jungle, under an all-seeing, unforgiving sun, a single day unfolds as relentlessly as those that have gone before. People are trafficked and bruta
Twelve great thinkers guide you calmly through life's difficult times, and help you to keep it together, even when everything seems to be falling apart. Whether you are dealing with an unexpected brea
The fearless Kopp sisters are back in another unforgettable romp by HWA-longlisted international bestseller Amy Stewart. It's 1917, and the US Army is marching to join its allies in the First World
The first book to unearth the Christchurch massacre's fascist roots and examine what it represents and threatens. The massacre of more than fifty worshippers at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,
An intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we too often consider only superficially. At once philosophical and poetical, Insomnia ranges widely over history and culture, literatur
Longlisted for the International Man Booker Prize. Two venturesome women on a journey through the land of their fathers and mothers. A wrong turn. A bad decision. They had no idea, when they arriv
We grant men a right to solitude. Why can't we do the same for women?Ivory Frame arrives in Paris at the height of the surrealist movement. She falls in with a set of bohemian artists and begins an in
Little Mouse and Mummy Mouse are going on holiday to the woods!The train journey takes a long time, but the boat ride to the cottage is a lot of fun. There are a lot of things to do in the woods ― Lit
Adult life is full of mysteries. What should you check before renting a flat?How do you ask for a pay rise?Does anything really need to be dry cleaned? And why does everyone else seem to know these th
How smart machines are transforming us all ― and what we should do about it. The smart-machines revolution is re-shaping our lives and our societies. Here, Nigel Shadbolt (one of Britain’s leading aut
A Metro book of the yearInterweaving the social, political, and personal, in 1947 Elisabeth Asbrink chronicles the year that 'now' began. In 1947, production begins of the Kalashnikov, Christian Dio
An intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we too often consider only superficially. With her new memoir Insomnia, Marina Benjamin has produced an unsettling account of an unsettl
A story about finding out how to survive and surviving what you find. In a small town deep in rural Australia, an act of revenge causes five lives to collide. Luke is an environmental protestor who
An inventive, spirited novel about a pioneering woman who was shamed for daring to challenge male dominance in the arts and sciences four centuries ago. Margaret Cavendish was the first woman to addre
A vibrant and enchanting novel from one of Korea's most celebrated writers. When 14-year-old Bugeye and his mother arrive at Flower Island - a vast landfill site on the outskirts of Seoul - they soon
A dazzling story of female friendship, the cost of a creative life, and the secrets that can undo us. At a private East Coast college, two outsiders meet in art class. Mel is brash, brilliant, and w
A woman, a man, a rape, and a hard journey from violence to reconciliation. Thordis Elva was sixteen when she was raped by her then-boyfriend, Tom Stranger. Like most instances of sexual violence, i
Help your child to think and work like a scientist with Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder. Learn about sound by making wine glasses sing, investigate chemical reactions with vitamin-powered rockets, and e
An Irish Independent book of the year. Did the Versailles Peace Treaty cause World War II?The Versailles Peace Treaty - the pact that ended World War I between the German empire and the Allies - has
Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2017WANTED:Diligent volunteer to carry out two months'painstaking archival work for private library. Board and lodging provided; curiosity and imagination re
Sexually confused, a recovering addict, suffering from an eating disorder and marked by one very strange sex fetish, Broder's life is full of extremes. But from her days working for a Tantric nonpro
Whatever you fear, come close my dear You’re tucked in safe for always here And I will never not be near Because of our love umbrella From this award-winning creative duo comes a book about the wonder
Shortlisted for the CMI Management Books of the Year Awards. An expert on innovation argues that many capable women are losing out at work, and that this harms businesses, individuals, and society.
Little Mouse has a long time to wait for Christmas! Luckily he has lots of things to do to get ready! It's almost Christmas and Little Mouse is looking forward to celebrating with Mummy Mouse and Gran
Available for the first time in English, here is an unforgettable portrayal of the physical and psychological devastation wrought in the homeland by Hitler's war, by the author of the Sunday Times bes
'He had never married and had never been with one woman for long; he had always remained a collector of first times.' Edward Landauer, a brilliant scientist in his forties, meets a beautiful young wom
An electrifying debut short story collection about the wives, lovers, and mistresses of history's most notorious men, for fans of Emma Cline's The Girls. A schoolgirl catches the eye of the future lea
Little Mouse has a lot of things to do today ...and he can do them all by himself! It's an exciting day for Little Mouse. His friend Pip is coming over to visit. But first, there are chores to do arou
In a society obsessed with living longer and looking younger, what does middle age mean today? Spurred by her own brutal propulsion into menopause, Marina Benjamin's clear-eyed account of our middle y
The investigation of a hit-and-run in Rome leads Detective Leone Scamarcio on a deadly journey to confront his Mafia past. When Leone Scamarcio is called to investigate an apparent hit-and-run, it see