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[A] captivating and dramatic account. . . Drawn from letters and diaries, Holland¿s immersive narrative is told through the eye-level perspectives of dozens of subjects. Readers will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly`Tells the story of the hard, bloody, muddy fighting that filled the rest of 1943¿ this excellent book reinforces Holland¿s reputation as the busiest and most popular military historian of the second world war working today¿ Spectat...

A lyrical and uplifting picture book story about a young boy dealing with the sudden absence of a parent, written by award-winning Zimbabwean poet Blessing Musariri and beautifully illustrated by British artist Maisie Paradise Shearring.

All is not well in the beautiful county of Midsomer. On the eve of its first Villages In Bloom competition, a man lies dead, smelling of damson jam. Who could have done it?Well, that's where you come in. Step into the shoes of Midsomer CID's newest recruit, choose your own path and decide which way the story goes.Will you get to the bottom of the mystery? Will you bring the perpetrator to justice? And perhaps most importantly of all, could you...

An illustrated exploration of the story behind Rolex, one of the most recognisable luxury watch brands in the world.

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Based on the favourite nursery rhyme, an amazing counting book with buttons to slide around the page.

Based on the favourite farmyard nursery rhyme, an amazing counting book with buttons to slide around the page.

A gloriously evocative memoir of one family¿s journey from Samarkand and Riga to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Would you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back?'Darkly funny with a brilliant premise' Emma GannonFor readers who loved The Office US and Really Good, Actually comes the awkward heroine you're about to fall in love with

Darkly funny with a brilliant premise' Emma GannonFor readers who loved The Office US and Really Good, Actually comes the awkward heroine yoüre about to fall in love withWould you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back?

Discover the story of Adelaide Labille-Guiard-a long-ignored artist and feminist of eighteenth-century France-in this imaginative and illuminating biography from an award-winning writer. Born in Paris in 1749, Adelaide Labille-Guiard rose from shopkeeper's daughter to an official portraitist of the royal court-only to have her achievements reduced to ash by the French Revolution. While she defied societal barriers to become a member of the exc...

Old Arkhip sits every day by the roots of a wizened, hunchbacked willow, fishing and exchanging whispered stories with the ancient tree. One of these takes Arkhip three decades back in time, to a quiet day in early spring when a strange encounter shook him momentarily from the rural bliss in which he lived, catapulting him into a world of crime, corruption, violence and murder.A quintessential example of Chekhov's artistry, 'The Willow' is her...

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In January 1936, the thirty-two-year-old George Orwell left his home in London and travelled to the industrial north of England with the intention of experiencing first-hand the conditions in which the working-class poor were compelled to live their lives. During his two-month expedition he visited Manchester, Wigan and Liverpool in the north-west, then Sheffield, Leeds and Barnsley in Yorkshire, recording his impressions as he went in a diary...

The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Rules Don't Apply is a dazzling array of eleven interconnected tales from the bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After LifeIn this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep, a secretary who watches over the life she has just left, a man whose luck changes when a horse speaks to him.With clockwork i...

Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in this profound and inspiring international bestseller, written by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.

Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in this profound and inspiring international bestseller, written by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.

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The greatest European football teams are preparing for the continent's biggest tournament! Travel around Europe and search and find the footballers as they site-see, ski and get lost in the busy crowds. Spot 11 players from each nation as well as extra items in each scene!From the crowded streets of Paris to the opening ceremony in Munich, this search-and-find is perfect to keep football fans entertained.Search, find and let the games begin!

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