Angelina's Christmas Stories contains Angelina 's Christmas and Angelina Ice Skates - a perfectly festive introduction to Angelina Ballerina and all her friends.
This is a wonderful collection of contemporary and classic poems chosen by children from schools around the UK. Roger McGough made the final selection and wrote the introduction.
EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY EDWARD W. SAIDKim is set in an imperialistic world; a world strikingly masculine, dominated by travel, trade and adventure, a world in which there is no question of the
'One of the most important thinkers to emerge on the world stage for many years' Spectator What are the most valuable things that everyone should know? Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson
Teach Yourself to Think is THE classic work of intelligent self-empowerment from world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de Bono. Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many
For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained. The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-f
Titles in set:Red Rockets and Rainbow JellyFaster, Faster, Nice and SlowAlphabet Ice CreamOne to Ten and Back AgainSay hello to Nick and Sue! These fun-filled and colourful rthyming board books are th
A brand-new picture book based on Tove Jansson's original Moomin stories When Moominpappa gives Moomintroll a special telescope, Moomintroll is delighted, and doesn't want to have to share it with any
Wizard Whitebeard's enchanted scroll is missing and it's up to you and Wally to find it! Make your way through Whitebeard's library, stopping in every section, from Adventure to Crime to Puzzles and e
A new translation of a haunting tale about the lengths to which people will go to escape from guilt and book four of the Inspector Maigret series On a trip to Brussels, Maigret unwittingly causes a ma
The narrator is a young governess, sent off to a country house to take charge of two orphaned children. She finds a pleasant house and a comfortable housekeeper, while the children are beautiful and c
When Moomintroll and Sniff find a message in a bottle down on the shore, it leads to an expedition to Lonely Island on a little raft. High winds and a storm at sea nearly lead to disaster but they are
Star light, star bright, count and wish on the stars tonight . . .Join Moomintroll and his friends on a countdown to sunrise in this dreamy counting book, all the way from ten twinkling stars to daybr
Eugenia is the morganatic wife of a German prince who is repudiated by her husband in favour of a state marriage. With her artist brother Felix she goes to Boston to live with relatives whom she has n
Winter has come to Moominvalley which means that it's time for Moomintroll's best friend, Snufkin, to travel south. All the excitement of the falling snow does nothing to comfort Moomintroll whose sad
This is the story of Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre-Dame cathedral and his devotion to the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda. When the demented archdeacon Frollo sets out to abduct Esmera
Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with
One Moomin, two trees, three umbrellas, four clouds . . .Count along with Moomintroll all the way from one to ten, and beyond. A companion volume to Moomin's Little Book of Words, this chunky little b
Apple, cup, flower, shell . . .Discover Moomin's favourite first words as you share his busy day all the way to bedtime. A companion volume to Moomin's Little Book of Numbers, this chunky little board
Pee-hoo! Have you met the Moomin family, and all their wonderful friends? There's so much to do in Moominvalley, from swimming in the sea to camping in the woods. Readers can use their stickers and jo
Lizzy's embarrassing mother is determined to pair her off as soon as possible. But when she's introduced to the highly eligible bachelor Darcy, Lizzy decides he is far too aloof for her liking. He, fo
Sister Marianne and Elinor couldn't be more different. Marianne is desperately romantic and longing to meet the man of her dreams, while Elinor takes a far more cautious approach to love.When the two
From the ghostly stone heads of Easter Island to crumbling Mayan cities hidden deep in the jungle, the mysterious ruins of lost worlds and vanished civilizations continue to haunt us. How could such m
Presents a history of economic thought since the ancient world. This book discusses from Homer to Marx to John Stuart Mill. It shows how to keep your Keynsians from your post-Keynsians and New Keynsia
These twelve stories, dating from 1923 to 1989, represent the quintessential Graham Greene. Rich in gallows humor, they have the power both to move and to entertain. Included here are such famous stor
The unforgettable letters of a high-spirited orphan to 'Daddy-Long-Legs,' her anonymous benefactor. A trustee of the John Grier orphanage has offered to send Judy Abbott to college. The only requireme
Anne, now Mrs Doctor Blythe, is still sometimes as impetuous as when she was the girl from Green Gables. But with six lively children and hard-worked Gilbert to look after — not to mention Gilbert’s d
When Hitler comes to power in 1933, a tight-knit group of friends and lovers become hunted outlaws overnight. United in their resistance to the madness and tyranny of Nazism, they must flee the countr
Frances Hinton is shy and clever. By day she works in a medical library and every evening she goes back to the solitude of her London flat to write fiction. When she is adopted by Nick and his wife, s
Who is to say how things really were? In formulating a modern answer to the question 'What is History?' Professor Carr shows that the 'facts' of history are simply those which historians have selected
The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings brings together the experience and enthusiasm of four of classical music's greatest experts, Ivan March, Edward Greenfield, Robert Layton and
Matthew's parents are worried. At eleven, he's much too old to have an imaginary friend, yet they find him talking to and arguing with a presence that even he admits is not physically there. This pres
As a young man, Juan de Vere takes a job that will haunt him for the rest of his life. Eduardo Muriel is a famous film director - urbane, discreet, irreproachable - an irresistible idol to a young man
From the jungles of the trading floor to the casinos of Las Vegas, The Big Short, Michael Lewis's No.1 bestseller, tells the outrageous story of the misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw that the
Six people - five women and a man - meet once a month in California's Central Valley to discuss Jane Austen's novels. They are ordinary people, neither happy nor unhappy, but each of them is wounded i
Bestselling author Jojo Moyes brings us a charming and heart-warming short story in association with Quick Reads.Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She has never even been on a weekend aw
A boy built a Snowman, and the Snowman came to life . . . A stunning new concertina format for Raymond Briggs's classic story, The Snowman. Narrated by illustrations, this poignant and beautiful story
Tom Birkin, a damaged survivor of World War One, is spending the summer uncovering a huge medieval wall-painting in the village church of Oxgodby. Joined by another veteran, employed to look for a gra
Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, opens the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate delight aw
