Izzy loved her island. But most of all, she loved Frank the seagull. Izzy and Frank spend blue-sky-sunny days and grey-cloud-rainy days roaming and playing by the sea.But when Izzy has to leave her li
The world's Indigenous communities are fighting to live and dying too young. In this vital and incisive work, Tanya Talaga explores intergenerational trauma and the alarming rise of youth suicide. F
‘I am three years old and will have to grow up with the hostility of others. I am already an outlaw in my own country, an outlaw in the world. I am three years old, and I don’t yet know that I am stat
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
A breathtaking escape story that reveals the power of technology to connect people across cultures with life-saving results. Growing up in Yemen, Mohammed Al Samawi was smart, bookish, and committe
Thomas Rid's revelatory history of cybernetics pulls together disparate threads in the history of technology, from the invention of radar and pilotless flying bombs in World War Two to today's age of
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
Through the tide of hormones surging within my body, and the little runnels of blood, and the sour tang of my breasts, I lay awake, listening, and thinking of breath and of water. I had broken my rela
The resources race is on. Powering our digital lives and green technologies are some of the Earth’s most precious metals ― but they are running out. And what will happen when they do?The green-tech re
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
New York Times bestselling author Lesley Blume reveals how a courageous reporter uncovered one of the greatest and deadliest cover-ups of the twentieth century - the true effects of the atom bomb - po
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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
A beautifully illustrated story, written with a light and humorous touch, that celebrates nontraditional families and captures exactly what lies at the heart of family life - love. 'Elvi, which one i
A full-scale investigation of the controversial and often misunderstood science of attachment theory, inspired by the author's own experience as a parent and daughter. When award-winning editor, wri
Out on the road, no one speaks, everything talks. Hard-drinking, foul-mouthed, and allergic to bullshit, Jean is not your usual grandma. She's never been good at getting on with other humans, apart
A bold and lyrical exploration of our fraught relationship with the sea’s most magnificent inhabitant, the whale. Whales loom large in the human imagination. From a history of animals being harpooned
The dramatic story of the biggest scientific deception of our time. The news breaks first as a tale of fear and pity. Research at a London hospital has apparently found a link between autism and a v
Our understanding of what makes a family has undergone a revolution in the last few decades, from same-sex parenthood to surrogacy and IVF. But what has the impact been on children?In We Are Family, P
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
A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the front lines of Hong Kong's revolution.Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Anti-government prot
A missing child is a nightmare for any family. But what happens when they come back? Eleven-year-old Elly is missing. After an extensive police search she is presumed dead, and her family must learn t
'I mean who cares about opinions, gossip, whatever, when bodies are so vulnerable, in search only of love and breath.'The body frequently escapes her, but is always very much present in these compelli
A practical guide for women seeking focus and calm in the midst of life's storms. Overwhelmed by the demands of family, work, and other responsibilities? You are not alone. Think you don't have the
'In a certain sense, nothing had changed - two men in a house and a half-century passing without a ripple - but seen with the light from a different angle, none of it had remained the same.'What is th
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
A NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, AND ESQUIRE BOOK OF THE YEAR. Love, desire, intimacy - we all know what these are meant to look like. But what happens when they descend into violence?Award-winning jour
By the New York Times bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. What's the one thing a parent can do to make the most difference to their child in the long term? The rese
A revelatory investigation of human and animal adolescence from the New York Times bestselling authors of Zoobiquity. Teenagers: behind the banter, the tediously repetitive games and clicks, the mop
'The truth is that all family lines, from the highest to the lowest, originate somewhere, on some particular day. Even the grandest trees must've once been seeds spun helpless on the wind, and then ju
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
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Like the never-ending War on Terror, the drugs war is a multi-billion-dollar industry that won't go down without a fight. Pills, Powder, and Smoke explains why. The War on Drugs has been official Am
From Jill Stark, bestselling author of Happy Never After, comes this warm and practical book of tips and wisdom to help guide you through the tough times. This is a self-care manual for the days whe
