SynopsisSugar is the new controlled substance. More addictive than cocaine, the deadly white stuff has become the focus of health professionals worldwide who are highlighting the dangers of over-indul
＊Shortlisted for Costa 2014 Book Awards 2014! 入圍 2014英國科斯塔圖書獎Garvie Smith is fortunate in his very striking mixed-race looks, but what mesmerizes people is his manner: laid-back, cool, charming,
To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, an invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the elements: earth, air, fire
The relationship between those who wield power and those whose job it is to tell us what they are doing has always been fraught with tension. This title takes us on an absorbing journey through the ha
An ancient object is discovered in a Cairo souk. Hours later, the market trader who sold it is tortured to death. As the bodies begin to pile up, a request for help is sent to British Museum historian
Huntly Gordon was a typical product of his generation; capable of detached, trenchant and reasoned judgement. As the summer of 1914 drew to a close, it was difficult for the 16 year-old Gordon to real
The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his fa
Take a giraffe with a magic neck, a pelican with a retractable beak and a very agile monkey, and what do you have? The world's finest Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, of course! Add in their friend
Barry Norman's candid, witty and moving account of life, love, marriage and loss. Barry Norman is one of the nation's most popular and enduring broadcasters. Journalist, writer and presenter, he
This is the essential picture book collection to share with every child. Full of much-loved favourites to be returned to time and again from some of the best loved picture book creators of all time.
What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? How can reading Heidegger, or conducting experiments on rats, help us to cope with anxiety in the
Steven Erikson returns to the Malazan world with the first book in a dark and revelatory new epic fantasy trilogy that tells the tragic story of the downfall of an ancient realm. Now is the time
The brilliantly told but harrowing story of the Borneo Death Marches of 1944-5. After the fall of Singapore in 1942, the conquering Japanese Army transferred some 2500 British and Australian pris
Esther Doyle is a young Irish girl growing up in a fishing community in Connemara in the 1950s. Her life is a stable one, bound by the rhythms of farming life and the joy of looking after her handicap
A man is pushed from a cliff; a woman is missing after a bike ride; an elderly man is washed ashore. The friends are closer than most - too close, some might say. Every year they leave their cosy subu
The triumph and tragedy of the Leeds team that won the First Division championship in 1992—and what happened nextWhen the Leeds United players celebrated winning the championship in April 1992, they c
Two small children are playing a game called 'Witch-Hunter'. They place a curse on a young woman taking lunch in a church courtyard and wait for her to die. An hour later the woman is indeed found dea
Gorilla Grodd is on the loose and causing mayhem wherever he goes. Will the Super Friends be able to stop him and his magical gorilla army, before it's too late?
When a big earthquake forces Grug out of his cosy cave, he and the rest of the Crood family must travel through dangerous new landscapes full of strange species in search of a new home. Will Grug over
Suitable for children who are learning to recognize words, basic vocabulary and short sentences, this title lets you find out what happens when the Zoosters leave Africa and head back home, to New Yor
Lets you follow the Zoosters as they try to get back to New York City, by joining a circus. This title features activities and puzzles to complete, and profiles and stories to read.
Lets you go undercover with the Zoosters as they try to get back to the New York City Zoo by journeying across Europe with a travelling circus - Madagascar style. This title features a pair of 3D glas
Lets you join in the fun as Alex and his friends try to get back to New York - Madagascar style. This title lets you colour a picture, then use the 3D glasses to see it leap off the page.
As Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman try to make their way back home to their beloved New York City Zoo, they must avoid being captured by Animal Control Officer Chantel DuBois. This title lets you join
Born in a surreal Moscow communal apartment where eighteen families shared one kitchen, Anya von Bremzen grew up singing odes to Lenin, black-marketeering Juicy Fruit gum at school, and longing for a
The Penguin's fine feathered friends are distracting the DC Super Friends while he swoops in and plucks Gotham's biggest bank clean! Will Batman, Superman and the other Super Friends get there in time
Evil Lex Luthor has taken over the city of Metropolis with an army of dinosaurs! Can the Super Friends save the day? This fun story is perfect for children who are just learning to recognize words, ba
