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Chernobyl 1986. Those left behind must fight to survive.

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A fun take on some of the biggest questions in economics, made accessible for non-experts (and dogs)Monty is a dog, not a financial genius, but economics still shapes his everyday life. Over the course of seventeen walks, Dr Rebecca Campbell chews over economic concepts and investigates how they apply to our lives – people and mutts alike. There are no graphs, no charts (Monty can’t read them) and definitely no calculus! How to Teach Economics...

‘This book! It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again. Full of hope and love and wildness... Imagine Watership Down meets The Animals of Farthing Wood but fiercer.’ Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearChernobyl, 1986. Without humans, how will dogs survive? As humans fled the nuclear disaster, they were forced to leave their pets behind. Without people, nature began to return to the woods surrounding the power plant—lynx, bear,...

Chernobyl 1986. Those left behind must fight to survive.

Chernobyl, 1986. Without humans, how will dogs survive?Chernobyl, 1986. Without humans, how will dogs survive? As humans fled the nuclear disaster, they were forced to leave their pets behind. Without people, nature began to return to the woods surrounding the power plant?lynx, bear, and wolves. But the overgrown forest is no place for dogs. Can Zoya, and her pups Misha and Luka, learn to survive in the deadlands? And will Zoya ever find her w...

Chernobyl 1986. Those left behind must fight to survive.

Because man's best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too.Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it's high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. Taking his lead from Monty's canine antics, McGowan take...

Matthew wants to fit in, but it's hard when you're avoiding the bullies and trying to impress your dream girl, Ari. When Ari's bike is stolen, he tries to make a good impression by getting it back. Will it lead to trouble or will he learn that heroes are found in unlikely places? A gritty, touching story from Carnegie Medal Winner Anthony McGowan.

A jovial introduction to the big questions in philosophy. Combines whimsical humour with thorough knowledge.

...because man's best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life too.

Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it's high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog.  Taking his lead from Monty's canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and enlightening jaunt through the major debates of philosophy. Wi...

Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realises it¿s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog.And they don¿t stop at ethics. Taking his cue from Monty¿s canine antics, McGowan leads us on an enlightening jaunt through the world of philoso...

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The three sparse novellas "Brock", "Pike" and "Rook" brought together. A carefully executed exploration of modern poverty, the ups and downs of adolescence and the experience of learning difficulties.

The author of "The Knife That Killed Me" offers a laugh-out-loud chronicle of the failures and disappointments of his everyday life, praised in the "Observer" for 'self-mocking slapstick with flashes of weirdness reminiscent of Gogol.

A witty Christmas story like no other. A beautiful, festive tale showing that the true meaning of Christmas is the giving of love not the giving of gifts.

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An Observer book of the yearHAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations.STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career.ENSNARED! In a loving yet bamboozling marriage.A man at odds with the universe, Anthony McGowan stumbles from one improbable fiasco to the next. On the mean streets of West Hampstead he reflects upon all that is at the heart of life itself ¿ socks with holes, underwhelming packed lunches, broken washing machines, Kierkeg...

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