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It's Maxi the Taxi's first day of work.What fun it is to zip and zoom all around the town!SPLASH go the mud puddles!PLIPPITY-PLOP drips the ice cream and mustard from sticky little fingers!Soon Maxi b

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK THE OF YEAR 2016 'The Loney is not just good, it's great. It's an amazing piece of fiction' Stephen King THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10

From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known—and true!—story of New York City’s first subway.New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded

New day on the farmMuffled mooing announcesA fresh pail of milkCan you guess who from this haiku?imple, playful haiku offer clues about the animal hiding on the next page, making this book a first col

From award-winning talent Cece Bell, a sweetly offbeat story about two shy first-graders and the woodchuck who helps them become friends.When Caroline’s classmate Chuck brings Woodchuck to show-and-te

A gale has caused chaos on Farmer Barleymow's farm. Whilst Bod and his friends help tidy, they decide that the farm is a perfect spot for a bed and breakfast. But who will be the first guests? Bod was

Here comes trouble! This is a super-dooper picture book featuring the one and only Daisy! When Daisy gets left with a babysitter for the first time, she fibs and says that she usually has ice-cream an

In this book, author Edward F. McQuarrie presents readers with three essays that examine various aspects of contemporary consumer behavior on the Internet. The first essay examines the world of bloggi

The truth will set you free-if it doesn't kill you first. After a serious professional stumble, attorney Trevor Mann may have finally hit his stride. He's found happiness with his girlfriend Claire P

The third installment in the captivating series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater, in paperback.Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her li

My family and I, Geronimo Stilton, were invited to Lisbon, Portugal, to retrace the journey of the great explorer Vasco da Gama. He was the first European to reach India by sea -- and was apparently a

This “clever opener likely to leave readers breathless both with laughter and anticipation” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) is the first in a new series from the bestselling author of the Half Upon a

This volume provides the first comparative survey of the relations between the two most active book worlds in Eurasia between 1450 and 1850. Prominent scholars in book history explore different approa

Bill Bryson’s first travel book opened with the immortal line, ‘I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.’ In this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid

A Billboard Must-Read Fall 2015 Music Book The first comprehensive biography ever published about America's favorite living pop icon, Beyoncé, from New York Times bestselling biographer J. Rand

Marvel over this exact replica of a miniature book created for Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House by cartoonist Fougasse, in print for the very first time!Written in rhyming text and illustrated in full color,

Ever since Dick Bruna first created Miffy in 1955, she has endeared herself to generations of young children and has become one of the best-loved children's characters of all time. In this charming ne

The first installment in The Curse Workers series from New York Times bestselling author Holly Black: “Urban fantasy, con story—whatever you call it, read it” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Cassel c

Harold's Christmastime adventure, in print again for the first time in years! It's Christmas Eve, and Harold needs a Christmas tree. Purple crayon in hand, he sets out in search of one and soon finds

This is the first paperback edition to bring out in one volume Kate Chopin's extraordinary novel The Awakening (1899), along with the complete text of her two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk

For the first time ever some of the most famous names in music, sport and show business have got together for a game of consequences to raise money for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Each participat

Penguin embarks on his next journey-becoming the first penguin to explore the North Pole! Along the way, he says hello to all of his old friends. But when he finally reaches his destination, he realiz

A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time.Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace th

Everyone needs UNDERPANTS! The perfect gift for Captain Underpants fans and newcomers to the series: a boxed collection of the first three books in hardcover and full color!Meet George and Harold, two

Yippie-i-oh! Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from Kate DiCamillo’sNew York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books.Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. W

Thomas Piketty—whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debate—wroteThe Economics of Inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual backgroun

Kendo is the first book in English to provide an in-depth historical, cultural, and political account of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship, from its beginnings in military training and arcane

Writing and Managing SOPs for GCP is the first book to discuss managing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) from conception to retirement. It recommends approaches th

Something’s out there in the dark!First Possum hears it. Then Skunk. Then Wolf comes running. What could it possibly be?” asks Bat. Night Animals!” the animals declare. But you are night animals,” Bat

Marcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in the exciting new Switched At First Kiss series by the acclaimed author ofThe Dirt Diary. Dared to kiss the adorkable Marcus Torelli at a party, Lena thinks it's the perfect opportunity to cross First Kiss off her list of "Things to Accomplish Before I Turn Fourteen."It's only when she gets sent on an assignment the next day she realizes something went horribly wrong. That ZING she felt wasn't the thrill of her first kiss she and Marcus have swapped powers! Lena is not your average eighth grader, she's a soul collector with an serious job to do. And Marcus turns out to be a supernatural matchmaker (like cupid, but without the diaper).Now logical Lena finds herself with the love touch, and sweet, sentimental Marcus has death at his fingertips. The truth is that Lena should never have taken that dare...because one little kiss has Lena and Marcus in a whole lotta trouble.Praise for Anna Staniszewski's The Dirt Diar

A first board book about the farm with novelty push, pull and turning mechanisms.

Marc Brown, creator of the beloved Arthur books and TV show, offers a charming new character—and a fun and reassuring story about preparing for the first day of school.Kindergarten is only a week away

From RACHEL VINCENT, New York Times bestselling author, comes the first book in a new series about a girl who must join forces with rogue exorcists to save her sister and, ultimately, humanity. Sixte

George was born into a world of village cricket matches and fox-hunting, but his failing income and the onset of war threatens his way of life. A touching depiction of pre-First World War Britain, Mem

Part of the TED series: Judge This! First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how strongly we feel. This is especially

Peppa and her family go on their first holiday abroad. They pack their suitcases and fly all the way to Italy, where they eat pizza and go sightseeing. But there's so much to see and do that Peppa kee

This collection of scattered thoughts and observations has little order or continuity; it was begun to give pleasure to a good mother who thinks for herself. My first idea was to write a tract a few p

The first academic study of sneakers and sneaker subculture in America.

An informative, inspirational coloring guide to creatures great and small. The first book in a series of illustrated guides to popular subjects such as natural history and fashion, beautifully present

Three novellas from the action-packed world of the bestselling Survivors series by Erin Hunter—together in print for the first time! InSurvivors: Tales from the Packs, discover these thrilling stand-a