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 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 plast
A former drug addict turned behavioural neuroscientist reveals how drugs work in the brain - and what we can do to fight addiction. Judith Grisel was a daily drug user when she began to consider th
We are now living in a world where Brexit and Trump are daily realities. But how did this come about? And what does it mean for the future?Populism and ultra-nationalism brought about the rise of Hitl
New edition which has extra material from from Giulia on the gut-brain link. Our gut is as important as our brain or heart, yet we know very little about how it works and many of us are too embarra
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
A Sunday Times and FT Book of the Year When a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, the most likely outcome is war. In this razor-sharp analysis, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines the
As a medical student, Samer Nashef was unofficially blacklisted when he started asking questions about the death rates of more senior surgeons. Since then, he has made his name challenging colleagues
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN, JAMIE FOXX, AND BRIE LARSON.A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, ESQUIRE, AND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAR.A #1 New York Times bestseller,
When Louisa Deasey receives a message from a Frenchwoman called Coralie, who has found a cache of letters in an attic, written about Louisa's father, neither woman can imagine the events it will set i
A Mail on Sunday book of the year. In 1940, Europe was on the brink of collapse. Country after country had fallen to the Nazis, and Britain was known as 'Last Hope Island', where Europeans from the
A Nobel Peace Prize-winner outlines his radical economic vision for a better future. Muhammad Yunus is the economist who invented microcredit, founded Grameen Bank, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for
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
What does it really mean to be happy, and why can't we feel that way all of the time? This book helps us understand our own quest for happiness and helps to make you happier.
Does eating off a red plate really curb your appetite?Can music enhance sweet flavours and deepen savoury ones?Why does a homemade Belgian double-chocolate cake make your mouth water more than a choco
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
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
Exploring personal responsibility and love in its various forms, this clever novel of suspense and comedy reveals the fascinating reflections of an unusual and memorable woman. A daughter, a sister, a
Failed Shakespearean actor and would-be private detective William Power returns to Melbourne in this wry sequel that re-creates the tension and fear of wartime Australia. Bloodied and broken but someh
'There is a term for me in almost every Indian language. I am reviled and revered, deemed to have been blessed, and cursed, with sacred powers.' In the swollen and crumbling red-light district of Kama
'They were inescapable, the tensions of the adult world - the fraught and febrile aura that surrounded Ishtar and those in her orbit, that whined and creaked like a wire pulled too tight.' It is the w
Doodle Cat is back and he is very bored. Until he finds a thing! But what is this thing and what does it do? Following on from their debut picture book I Am Doodle Cat, writer Kat Patrick and illust
Who will protect our planet from the corporations, governments, and individuals who pollute, destroy, and devastate our natural world? Step forward a fresh new breed of passionately purposeful environ
An explosive expose of the man who devoted his career to shackling democracy - and succeeded. Libertarian billionaires are using their wealth and power to drastically curtail the US democratic process
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
From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What's the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of interlocking essays perfect for this political moment. With his trademark sardonic wit and la
In November 1916, Hazel Hood, the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of a Riverina grazier, went to a local dance and never came home. Exploring Hazel's mysterious disappearance and the unexplained discov
An eclectic anthology of new stories, this collection showcases some of Australia’s finest writers and proves that the short story genre is alive and well. Written by both seasoned practitioners of th
A meditation on classical Greece, this chronicle journeys through the country’s great sites, monuments, and cultural works. As it explores the ruins that remain today?in Delphi, at Olympia, and on the
A satire on life in small-town Australia, this clever murder mystery introduces William Power—actor, raconteur, and Shakespearean impresario. In 1942, with war raging in Europe and the Pacific, the Ja
Angelika lives with her parents and her sister Susi on a beautiful Mediterranean island. She loves roaming the island with her favourite doll, Hippi, and when she adopts a piglet called Paulina, they
In Sex After Sixty, Marie de Hennezel addresses the most taboo of subjects: the sexuality of seniors. Employing an equal measure of modesty and irreverence, de Hennezel probes the mystery and depth of
I live in the rainforest. I have a spectacular tail that I raise over my head when I sing and dance. A kaleidoscopic introduction to native Australian animals and a celebration of the rainbow. Lin
Winner of the German Book Prize. It is 1989, and a young literature student named Ed travels to the Baltic island of Hiddensee, a notorious destination for hippies, idealists, and those at odds with t
