White Moomin, black hat; blue sky, orange sun; red dress, green grass . . .Magical learning fun with the Moomins in this delightful board book companion volume to Moomin's Little Book of Opposites, Mo
Big, small; up, down; in, out . . . Magical learning fun with the Moomins in this delightful board book companion volume to Moomin's Little Book of Colours, Moomin's Little Book of Numbers and Moomin'
This book is the winner of the 2015 Bancroft Prize and the 2015 Philip Taft Prize. It was the finalist for the 2015 Pulizter Prize for History and short-listed for the 2015 Cundill Prize in Historical
From Neil MacGregor, the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this is a view of Germany like no other For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twen
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
Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But no need to worry
Enter the enthralling world of Olympian Tom Daley.Tom had hearts in mouths when he dived at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he won two gold medals. He is one of Britain's gleaming hopes for gold at
When Lord Jim first appeared in 1900, many took Joseph Conrad to task for couching an entire novel in the form of an extended conversation--a ripping good yarn, if you like. (One critic in The Academy
It had been raining for days in Moominvalley, but now the clouds had cleared and it was a fine day for an adventure. Moomintroll was excited - he and Snorkmaiden and Little My, Moominpappa and Moominm
The In the Night Garden Bedtime Little Library contains six chunky board books, perfect for babies and toddlers before settling down to bed, starring favourite characters, Makka Pakka, Upsy Daisy, Tom
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
Moomins love adventures, and today the Moomin family have a busy day ahead - building sandcastles at the beach, eating a picnic in the woods, playing games in the Moominhouse and even fishing for trea
At fifty-two Professor David Lurie is divorced, filled with desire but lacking in passion. An affair with one of his students leaves him jobless and friendless. Except for his daughter, Lucy, who work
Contemporary / British EnglishGordie Lanchance and his three friends are always ready for adventure. When they hear about a dead body in the forest they go to look for it. Then they discover how cruel
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Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, is preparing for a party and remembering those she once loved. In another part of London, Septimus Warren Smith is shell-shocked and on the brink of madness.
'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
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
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
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
Annie and Duncan are a mid-thirties couple who have reached a fork in the road, realising their shared interest in the reclusive musician Tucker Crowe (in Duncan's case, an obsession rather than an in
Team of Rivals is a brilliant, multi-million selling biography, now the inspiration for a major Stephen Spielberg film starring Daniel Day-Lewis Team of Rivals shows how Abraham Lincoln saved Civil W
Born and abandoned in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders is forced to make her own way in life. She duly embarks on a career that includes husband-hunting, incest, bigamy, prostitution and pick-pocketing,
Gentle linen weaver Silas Marner is wrongly accused of a heinous theft, and he exiles himself from the world-until he finds redemption and spiritual rebirth through his unselfish love for an abandoned
'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'The opening of Jane Austen's ever-popular novel sets the tone of her sparkling co
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, commonly known as Fanny Hill, has been shrouded in mystery and controversy since John Cleland completed it in 1749. The Bishop of London called the work 'an open insult
All busy toddlers will love exploring this bright lift-the-flap board book from Ladybird. See what happens in a busy day at the police station as Officer Annie goes about her day working in the police
'Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.' Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists of Cannery R
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 only novel that Conrad set in London, and it communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894. Verloc, (a Ru
Young Spot fans will find plenty of fun and lots to discover in this largeformat 18-button sound book.Each page shows Spot in a different scene which toddlers can recognise – at home, at the farm, at
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
'Somebody must have laid false information against Josef K., for he was arrested one morning without having done anything wrong.' From this first sentence onwards, Josef K. is on trial for his right t
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Now a Major Motion Picture Schoolteacher Barbara Covett has led a solitary life until Sheba Hart, the new art teacher at St. George's, befriends her. But even as t
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
Updated Edition: Thomas L. Friedman is not so much a futurist, which he is sometimes called, as a presentist. His aim in The World Is Flat, as in his earlier, influential Lexus and the Olive Tree, is
Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found that it's been getting harder and harder for her to speak out loud: "My throat is always sore, my lips raw.... Every time
Florentino Ariza has never forgotten his first love. He has waited nearly a lifetime in silence since his beloved Fermina married another man. No woman can replace her in his heart.But now her husband
The Queen has finished her royal tea and it's two more hours till bedtime so she suggests a hunt for ghosties. She and Peter-the-Page are the only ones who believe they exist as they all race through
Amy is going on her own to stay with her grandmother for three nights and takes her three best things. As each night passes, she feels dreadfully homesick but then she remembers her three best things.
