Edward III's destruction of the French army at Crécy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. The most powerful, glamorous and respected of all west
It's 1965 and eighteen year-old Rosie Churchill has run away to the beautiful but run-down Castaway House in the seaside town of Helmstone. But when she uncovers a scandal locked away in the walls of
A revised edition of the groundbreaking classic on mental illness.Is madness purely a medical condition that can be treated with drugs? Is there a clear dividing line between who is sane and who is in
A chronicle from 12th century England which holds a unique and terrible place in the history of anti-Semitism, that gives insight into life in a medieval cathedral city, capturing the everyday concern
I thought things would change when I found the others. We would stop running. We would fight the Mogadorians. And we would win. But I was wrong. Even though we have come together, we barely escaped fr
The Event Group: a top secret organisation comprised of soldiers, scientists and historians, dedicated to uncovering the truth behind history's greatest myths. Thousands of years ago, there were men w
Fall From Grace is the latest missing persons case in the bestselling David Raker series by Tim Weaver. NO GOODBYE When Leonard Franks and his wife Ellie leave London for their dream retirement in the
Jake and Rosie fell in love fast. Before they knew it they were married with kids, and happily living in a cramped flat in London. All the while Jake struggled to make it as an actor - waiting for tha
This is a superbly controlled emotional thriller of passion, betrayal and conscience, set in post-war Germany. "Rhidian Brook takes a piece of history I thought I knew well and breaks it open. The Aft
Peter, Benjamin and Lily are starting a club - an amazing adventure club! But Mr Tod, Tommy Brock and Old Brown are teaming up too, to set a terrible trap for the unsuspecting bunnies. Will Peter and
Peter, Lily, and Benjamin are forming a club!Peter, Benjamin, and Lily are best friends. To make it official, they’re forming a club. Little do they know that the three worst villians in the forest ar
Have fun with Lily's very own sticker activity book. Lily, Peter and Benjamin are BEST friends! Play the games, colour the pictures and stick the stickers to win your puzzle skills award.商品除瑕疵品外,恕不接受退
Join the fun with Lily Bobtail with this brand-new activity book! Lily Bobtail is always prepared with her ?just in case” pocket, ready for any adventure, and a great friend to Peter and Benjam
War with Germany, so often imagined and predicted, broke out when people were least prepared for it. A theatrical diva prepares to shock her audience, while an English poet in the making sets out on a
Riley's life has changed a lot since she discovered the Angelos sister's secret. You see her new neighbours are a little bit ...magical. They know things that no-one else does and that's why she think
Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2014 Littlefield, Massachusetts: home to psychologists, college professors and their over-achieving children, and recently lauded as one of the Ten
A new translation of Giorgio Bassani's haunting collection of short stories that evoke 1930s Ferrara, with an introduction by Ali Smith. Isolated lives and a lost world are evoked in these memorable s
The must-have Official Annual for all fans of the ground-breaking Skylanders video games. Crammed with stories, activities, comics, features and trivia, this is the number one stocking-filler for the
Dennis and Gnasher are hiding from Mrs Creecher because Dennis hasn't done his homework. Find the pair in each spread, and prove you're smarter than a teacher! From the dinner hall to Beanotown beach,
Poppet and Katsuma are on the hunt for Mrs. Snoodle. Join them on their search as they travel around the Moshi World in the fangtastic Moshi Monsters 2015 Official Annual. It's packed full of stories,
An almanac that offers concise information on such wide-ranging subjects as global events, Norse mythology and modern cinema. It includes new entries for all major events from 2014-2015, a revised and
Winter has been colder than anyone can remember, and there is no spring. The eruption of Thalakrea has shrouded the sky in ash, and blotted out the Sun. Fate brings Hylas to the island of Keftiu. He i
Dissects the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from the Babylonians to Newton. The author shows how the tragic split between scien
A rare glimpse into the mind of a brilliant young poet through his beautifully written letters These extraordinary letters give the fullest and most poignant record we have of John Keats’s aspirations
Drone Theory is Gregoire Chamayou's poignant and sharply argued polemic against US drone warfare. In 2011 alone, the US deployed one drone strike every four days in Pakistan. Drone Theory is a rigorou
'You'll never be happy until you can think and feel and look like other people' Jael 97 is an Alpha. Deemed over-privileged for her beauty, she is compelled to report to the Ministry of Facial Justice
In the darkness, the main room is as vast as a cathedral. Some warmth is still seeps from the radiators. Delfosse strikes a match. They stop a moment to catch their breath, and work out how far they h
Loyal Creatures is the deeply moving story of war horse Daisy and her 16-year-old owner Will, sent from the Australian outback to the gruelling Middle Eastern campaign of the First World War. The
Alexa Chung's IT: the Top Ten Bestseller from the international fashion muse and Vogue contributing editor Now a Penguin paperback, this one-off collection of Alexa Chung's writing, doodles and photog
A guide to the universe of Star Wars Rebels. Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, it contains over 500 stickers depicting the exciting fight against the Empire that continues in S
Liane Moriarty, million copy selling author of The Husband's Secret brings us another addictive story of secrets and scandal. 'She could hear men and women shouting. Angry hollers crashed through the
From Paul Kennedy, author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, one of the most acclaimed history books of recent decades, Engineers of Victory is a new account of how the tide was turned against
Manjing is a young worker in a Shanghai factory, where she meets Shujun, the son of wealthy Nanjing merchants. Despite family objections and complications, they fall in love and begin to dream of a sh
A wonderfully enjoyable storehouse of ancient Chinese history and legends, which also has an important role in understanding 21st century. China 'And remember: Heaven's blessing will cease forever if
Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. In The Fiery Heart, Syd
A family lies slaughtered in an isolated house in North East Fife ...Morag Weatherly and her two young daughters have been shot by husband Andrew, an influential politician, before he turned the gun o
'We're miles from anywhere, and we don't have a clue where we're going' Deep in a snow-covered forest Alyn, Jes, Ryan and Elsa have escaped from prison. Now they're being hunted. They quickly realise
Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who seems so ordinary, so opaque - and occasionally so in
Matt Prior's about to lose his job, his house, his wife, and maybe his sanity too. Financial journalist Matt quit his job to set up a website which couldn't fail. Only now he's woken up to the biggest