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When a witch doctor appears on the Marquis de Casalduero's doorstep prophesising a plague of rabies in the Colombian seaport, he dismisses her claims - until he hears that his young daughter, Sierva M

Pride and Pleasure - the classic erotic romance - by Sylvia Day - author of the sensational international bestselling Bared to You, first book in the Crossfire series - is a tale of ambition, love and

The Americas, both North and South, have been in motion with elections and political shifts that Noam Chomsky explores here with his characteristic independence and insight. "Popular activism has repe

'Genuinely moving' Guardian 'Delightful' Mail on Sunday 'Charming, fresh, touching . . . cuts through to the heart' Sunday Times 'Tell me about home, please. Tell me about the weather. About the heat

Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the world. It happens when you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to an ancient prophec

'An important book . . . Tom Friedman . . . is a major interpreter of the confusing world we inhabit'Joseph S. Nye Jr. Washington Post Thomas Friedman's phenomenal The World is Flat helped millions o

★ TikTok話題哥德奇幻續作，讀者最期待的黑暗篇章★ 小鎮魔法 × 禁忌戀情 × 危險祕密★ 《羅密歐與茱麗葉》家族宿命＋《The Inheritance Games》級愛情張力★ 如果魔法有代價，你願意為愛付出多少在拯救Penny母親的詛咒事件後，小鎮Idlewood看似恢復平靜，但黑暗力量其實正悄悄醞釀。Corey試圖終結家族的血腥魔法契約，而Alonso的力量卻逐漸失控，變得危險而陌生。當悲劇發生，Penny與朋友們必須面對殘酷抉擇：為了阻止更多血腥與詛咒，他們究竟願意犧牲多少？一場愛情、命運與黑暗魔法交織的哥德奇幻再度展開。The hotly-anticipated sequel to the unputdownable gothic contemporary fantasy The Glittering Edge. Return to a world where magic is real, witches make irresistible boyfriends, and keeping secrets is dangerous—but not as dangerous as the truth. With the dark magic of Krystal Sutherland and a love triangle to rival The Inheritance Games.The hotly-anticipated sequel to the unputdownable gothic contemporary fantasy The Glittering Edge. Return to a world where magic is real, witches make irresistible boyfriends, and keeping secrets is dangerous—but not as dangerous as the truth. With the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet, the dark magic of Krystal Sutherland and a love triangle to rival The Inheritance Games.Penny Emberly

Rafe Khatchadorian is back in the latest adventure in the bestselling Middle School seriesThings have quietened down for lovable troublemaker Rafe Khatchadorian, and after all the mishaps and adventur

★ 史上第一本數學書登上No.1暢銷榜！★ 當數學出錯，世界也會一起出包★ 從飛機沒油到橋梁搖晃，真實災難超荒謬★ 最好笑也最驚人的「數學翻車現場」我們的世界，建立在數學之上——但當數學出錯時，後果會有多誇張？一座橋莫名晃動、一架飛機因單位錯誤耗盡燃料、甚至數十億資金憑空消失……這些看似不可思議的事件，其實都有一個共通點：數學出了問題。數學家兼喜劇演員馬特．帕克，用幽默又犀利的筆調，帶領讀者回顧一連串真實發生的「數學災難」。從工程、金融到網路與選舉，他揭示那些隱藏在日常生活中的計算錯誤與系統漏洞。這不只是一本關於錯誤的書，更是一場關於理解與學習的旅程。當我們願意面對數學的失誤，也能更看清它在世界中的重要性——甚至，開始把數學當成朋友。The first ever maths book to be a No.1 Bestseller shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world**The First Ever Maths Book to be a No.1 Bestseller**'Wonderful ... superb' Daily MailWhat makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world.As Matt Parker shows us, our modern lives are built on maths: computer programmes, finance, engineering. And most of the time this maths works quietly behind the scenes, un

How do we find the life that's right for each of us?More and more of us are feeling overwhelmed by the everyday struggle to lead the lives to which we aspire. Children are placed under unbearable pres

The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation'Everything needs to change. And it has to start today'In August 2018 a fifte

'A surprisingly touching account of hidden lives forced out of the shadows' Sunday Times 'So lovely, gentle yet enthralling' Claire Fuller One day in 1940 Rene Hargreaves walks out on her family an

'An onslaught of positivity from start to finish . . . Plenty [of people] will find something in it to help them along' Irish TimesAs an All-Ireland winning footballer and a successful motivational co

Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place.' George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wher

My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. Escaping the ills of the British clima

The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV's television series The Durrells. Just before the Second World War the Durrel

The first volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades 'On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white ca

'One of his masterpieces ...without doubt a great novel' Guardian One of Hermann Hesse's greatest novels, Narcissus and Goldmund is an extraordinary recreation of the Middle Ages, contrasting the care

《Danger is Everywhere》系列由喜劇演員David O'Doherty與插畫家Chris Judge合作完成，是一套以「假設性危機」為主軸的圖文手冊型作品。主角Docter Noel Zone自稱為「全世界唯一的危險學家」，專門研究如何辨識與應對日常生活中的各種潛在威脅——無論是馬桶裡的鯊魚、吸塵器外型的鱷魚，還是看似無害但實則危機四伏的小狗Napkin。他以一本正經的語氣講述荒誕場景，搭配標語式旁註與圖像式說明，營造出強烈的閱讀節奏與喜感。三集內容依序從入門、進階，到「危險學校」現場訓練，兼具戲仿、手冊、漫畫等多重形式，深受喜歡《Diary of a Wimpy Kid》或《The Dangerous Book for Boys》風格的讀者喜愛。本系列不僅適合喜歡幽默故事的中年級以上孩子，也常被推薦給對傳統小說提不起興趣的學生，作為培養閱讀習慣的引導之作。Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER IS EVERYWHERE is a brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish. DOES IT WARN YOU ABOUT WHAT TO DO IF A SHARK COMES UP OUT OF THE LOO WHILE YOU ARE SITTING ON IT? Yes it does. AND HOW TO FIND OUT IF YOUR GRANNY IS A ROBOT? That too.本套書含以下三本：9780141354156 Danger Is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger (Book 1)9780141359205 Danger is STILL Everywhere: Beware of the Dog (Danger is Everywhere 2)9780141371108 Da

'Can the values which individual members of society attach to different alternatives be aggregated into values for society as a whole, in a way that is both fair and theoretically sound? Is the majori

Now in paperback, a beautifully illustrated account of of Tove Jansson's life and art The definitive biography of one of the most unique and beloved children's authors of the 20th century, the creator

'Hilariously scathing' Observer 'Deep down, Trump wants to be Madonna'. New Yorker reporter Mark Singer's blisteringly funny, close-up profile of Donald Trump - mogul, showman, braggart, unrestrained

Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep, dense forest. For as long as Fox could remember, his only friend had been Star, who lit the forest paths each night. But then one night Star wasn't there, and

'Sofka gazes ahead, with her family's future before her . . .' Sofka Dorn, widowed matriarch of a prosperous German Jewish family living in England, rules her four children with an exacting hand. Fred

In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its

In January of 2007, three young stoners from Miami Beach won a $300 million Department of Defense contract to supply ammunition to the Afghanistan military. Instead of fulfilling the order with high-q

Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance band

Why are books so very powerful? What do the books we've read over our lives - our own personal libraries - make of us? What does the unravelling of our tradition of public libraries, so hard-won but n

My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. This tv tie in edition coincides with

A comic masterpiece about love, art, greed and the banking crisis, from the author of Skippy Dies Workaholic French banker Claude is so busy making money from Ireland's economic crisis he has no time

Spanning the 80s, 90s and noughties, this book features the story of Galliano and Alexander McQueen who created a great change in the world of fashion, from London's raucous art and club scene to the

The Magical City is a brand new colouring book by talented young illustrator Lizzie Mary Cullen. Lizzie has gained a cult following for her distinctive swirling pen-and-ink drawings of beautiful citie

In The English and their History, the first full-length account to appear in one volume for many decades, Robert Tombs gives us the history of the English people, and of how the stories they have told

This book offers a vivid and human glimpse into Europe's borderlands as they emerged from Soviet rule - back in print after nearly 20 years. "In this superb book, in which one senses the spirit of Fra

Portly art dealer and seasoned epicurean Charlie Mortdecai comes into possesion of a stolen Goya, the disappearance of which is causing a diplomatic ruction between Spain and its allies. Not that that

On 22nd January 1996 Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medallist and wrestling's golden boy, was shot in the back by John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher estate in Pennsylvania. That started a two day sie

Art dealer and assassin Charlie Mortdecai has got himself married - it wasn't his choice exactly, a little pressure was exerted by certain secret government organizations who wanted to keep the lady i

Charlie Mortdecai from adventure to misadventure via Jersey and Moscow to a final showdown in a Buckinghamshire bungalow of unparalleled hideousness.

Art dealer and assassin Charlie Mortdecai has fled to Jersey, taking his thug Jock along with him, just in case. For now though he's had enough of secret government agencies, of stolen paintings, of t

Why do underdogs succeed so much more than they should? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey to uncover the hid