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When Patch runs up the gangway of steamship, The Pride and Glory, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place the constable who is chasing her will ruin her reputation: sitting tight is worth the risk. Too late, she realises the...

Uncover the truth hidden at the heart of a wondrous city in this official Minecraft novel! Uncover the truth hidden at the heart of a wondrous city in this official Minecraft novel! Jeremy has never brewed a single potion, but he knows what it's like...

When Penelope Magnificent's awful parents tell her they're taking a trip to Paris, she surprises them by begging to go along. Nell is usually content to avoid her money-obsessed father and her fashion-focussed mother, but Paris holds something very dear...

'A refreshingly modest memoir.' - THE TIMES Verse, Chorus, Monster! is the memoir of iconic British musician and Blur co-founder Graham Coxon, charting a life of music, fame, addiction and art. Before the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Coxon was...

With our bags full of rats, the five of us began walking towards the line. We'd gone only a few yards when a voice sounded off to our left. 'What 'ave we 'ere, then?' it said. We turned our heads and say Bluey Lonnegan lifting himself up off a...

New to Black Classics for this Classic Travel Book, with a new introduction by Jon Lee Anderson During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq Wilfred Thesiger came to understand, admire and share a way of life that had endured for...

How the modern world has understood the ancient Greeks and why they matter today The study of ancient Greek history has been central to the western conception of history since the Renaissance. The Muse of History traces the shifting patterns of this...

The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning vision of our future in space Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by...

New edition Rickie Elliot, a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent, sets out from Cambridge full of hopes to become a writer. But when his stories are not successful he decides instead to...

‘A major contribution to twenty-first-century literature’ Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and author of Beloved   In the year 70 CE, nine hundred Jews held out for months against the Roman army in ancient Israel. Only two women and five children...

Seamus Heaney had the idea to form a personal selection from across the entire arc of his poetry, small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers. He never managed to do this in his lifetime, and no edition exists which has such...

A Times and Guardian Book of the Year 'Quietly frightening.' - Guardian 'Essential reading.' - Irish Times 'Consistently chilling.' - Herald 'Shocking and entertaining.' - Daily Telegraph When information is a weapon, everyone is at war. We live in a...

Moon Palace is the story of Marco Stanley Fogg - a novel that spans three generations, from the early years of this century to the first lunar landings, and that moves from the canyons of Manhattan to the cruelly beautiful landscape of the American West.

David Mamet, the prize-winning playwright, director and teacher, has written a blunt, irreverent and unsparingly honest guide to acting. True and False leaves no acting tenet untouched, overturns conventional opinion, and tells aspiring actors what they...

'This book refreshed my perspective ... I was galvanised and reassured. Guided, taught and counselled. We make cool stuff. We always have. I'm full of thanks for it' Kae Tempest 'The most beautiful way to know ourselves better is to pick up and flick...

A history of the Japanese archipelago through its material artefacts over fifteen millennia. This spirited visual account of life in the Japanese archipelago spans over 15,000 years, revealing the stories behind an intriguing selection of objects from...

Now available in paperback, this is a radically new approach to the understanding of abstract art, expanded to include sixteen new contemporary artists from six continents, and an emphasis on textile as abstract. In his fresh take on abstract art, now...

The third book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British national treasure Richard Osman. It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder...

Surveying forty years of news photography at Reuters, this publication captures the very best of photojournalism, bringing together pictures and texts to tell the stories behind iconic news imagery. Founded in London in 1851, Reuters mission is to...

This new edition of Larkin's poems for the first time presents his four published books, The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows in their original sequence. It also includes an appendix of poems that Larkin published in...

News of the tragedy serves as open invitation to the media and soon the quirky backwater of Martirio is flooded with wannabe CNN hacks all too keen to lay the blame for the killings at Vernon's feet. Eulalio Ledesma, in particular, sniffs out his...

In this, the only fully comprehensive collection in print, Marie Heaney recounts, in her own vivid style, the legends and tales of Ireland.

All My Sons brought Miller his first major success, and continues to be a bestseller today In Joe and Kate Keller's family garden, an apple tree - a memorial to their son Larry, lost in the Second World War - has been torn down by a storm. But his loss...

Laing's radical approach to insanity offered a rich existential analysis of personal alienation and made him a cult figure in the 1960s, yet his work was most significant for its humane attitude, which put the patient back at the centre of treatment. ...

Launching a major new paperback series: Penguin English Library The Penguin English Library Edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 'I'm unfavorable to killin' a man as long as you can git around it; it ain't good sense, it ain't...

Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and...

Michael Hulse's new translation perfectly conveys the unsettling beauty of the original and is accompanied by an introduction on Rilke's life and the biographical and literary influences on the Notebooks. This edition also includes suggested further...

Following his bestselling short histories of England and Europe comes the final in the trilogy: LONDON LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This unremarkable place - not...

An Elmo puppet and an interactive board book all in one! An Elmo puppet and an interactive board book all in one! Toddlers can act out the words to the song, "If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands" with the Elmo puppet attached to this...

A Little Clothbound Classic bringing together Hans Christian Andersen's most cherished Christmas tales in one timeless edition Step into the enchanting world of Hans Christian Andersen with this collection of timeless Christmas tales, capturing both the...

Tory Brennan - great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan - and the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Tory Brennan - great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan - and the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears...

Renowned urban artist Shepard Fairey's new look for Orwell's classic To be poor and destitute in 1920s Paris and London was to experience life at its lowest ebb. George Orwell, penniless and with nowhere to go, found himself experiencing just this as he...

'A clarion call and a celebration of how green spaces can radically transform both people and the planet' Sunday Times 'It is hard to overstate the potent timeliness of Lottie Delamain's book. Against a backdrop of unsustainable human activity and...

Magic meets monarchy as England's most notorious queens seize back their crowns and their stories - for fans of Juno Dawson and SIX the Musical. Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late...

Unmissable bakes from the creator of Gower Cottage Brownies THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER \"A beautiful collection of recipes from the absolute doyenne of brownies ... a must-have for sheer chocolate indulgence!\" Matt Tebbutt \"A book every bit...

A bioluminescent colouring book reflecting the true Avatar experience Dive into the breathtaking world of Pandora with this unique, official glow-in the-dark colouring book. Bioluminescence is a key feature of the night-time beauty of Pandora...

The remarkable true story of the trailblazing men and women of Britain's blood transfusion service in World War Two The Lifesavers were a little-known band of men and women at the forefront of groundbreaking battlefield care in the Second World War. As...

A fun pop-up and flaps board book for curious preschoolers who love teddies Find Teddy and his cuddly friends hiding behind flaps and popping up from the pages in this lively board book for little ones. It is a bright, sunny day and Teddy is having a...

First Steps with Spot is a new range of novelty and board titles for curious young minds, carefully designed for children aged 18 months to 2 years. First Steps with Spot: What Next, Spot? introduces young children to first routines and supports them in...

Truly decodable and engaging beginner readers that help children build their reading confidence Aligned to the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Foundations phonics programme, Phonic Books Lift Off Readers: Affixes comprises 10 non-fiction...

Ride on with a full year of machines from the world's best-known motorcycle company with this stunning 17" × 12" wall calendar. Created in cooperation with Harley-Davidson, this edition of Motorbooks' best-selling calendar includes: 13 full-color...

Heated Rivalry but this time it's tennis . . . Challengers meets Carrie Soto is Back and Red, White and Royal Blue in this sizzling New Adult sports romance. A sizzling new adult sports romance, for fans of Heated Rivalry, Challengers, Carrie Soto is...

Go to the great outdoors in this board book with wheels that's shaped like a Ford Bronco! Go to the great outdoors in this board book with wheels that's shaped like a Ford Bronco! Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature in a Ford Bronco! Drive into the...

The Second World War is brought to life with captivating colour and detail, in this illustrated history from renowned historian James Holland and award-winning artist Keith Burns From the internationally acclaimed historian James Holland comes an...

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world. Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr Earnshaw as one of his own children. Hindley despises him but wild Cathy becomes his constant companion,...

Tap, slide and jiggle the pages to help a sleepy little kitten get ready for bed in this interactive novelty board book from bestselling children's author Tom Fletcher. MEOW! MEOW! Oh look - there's a tired little Kitten in your book! Shall we get him...

Beautifully illustrated in Eric Carle's signature style, this first earth encyclopedia is perfect for curious kids who love to learn about our planet Go on an amazing journey with the Very Hungry Caterpillar and learn all about the wonders of our...

The second book in the New York Times-bestselling series - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens. Shenanigan Swift hates burglars . . . So when the famous criminal gang Ouvolpo target Swift House and swap a...