Sydney Wells should have died. She was supposed to die. But after years of waiting, she has been given a new heart. Her only job is not to break it. Still, she can’t help thinking about how her second chance means that someone else’s life was cut ... Zobraziť viac
'An astonishing debut, rich in both heartbreak and humour' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & GloryStunningly honest and bursting with wit, Someday Maybe is the story of grief and resilience that you won't be able to stop talking aboutHere are three th Zobraziť viac
Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure. Zachary Ying has never had much chance to learn about his Chinese heritage. So when he’s chosen to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for a vital mission... Zobraziť viac
A gorgeous facsimile edition of Agnes M. Miall`s classic 1916 volume, this is a charming resource for the modern-day `girl on her own`. Truly a `Guide to Everything`, the straight-talking Mrs Miall offers timeless advice on a minefield of everyday... Zobraziť viac
To be an astronomer is to journey to some of the most inaccessible parts of the globe, braving mountain passes, sub-zero temperatures, and hostile flora and fauna. Not to mention the stress of handling equipment worth millions. It is a life of... Zobraziť viac
Before the Higgs boson, there was a maddening search for another particle - the ghostly neutrino. First detected in 1956, its fleeting appearances have teased answers to many mysteries: How did the Big Bang happen? Why is antimatter so rare? What might... Zobraziť viac
Meet Bridget and Joan. From their home at the Second Best Exotic Magnolia Retirement Home, this diary charts their eighty years of history and gives way too much information on their outlandish relationship in this Christmas smash hit. Peppered with... Zobraziť viac
A grieving family. A decaying house. A babysitter with a monstrous secret. Nothing on Gloam Island is quite what it seems... Gwen doesn’t need anyone to help her look after her younger siblings. And she isn’t fooled by the beautiful babysitter with... Zobraziť viac
A brilliantly written tale of love, betrayal and murder in Victorian England... Zobraziť viac
Democracy is under threat. Discover the forces eroding freedom and civil liberties and bold solutions to reclaim our future. An urgent call to defend what matters. Zobraziť viac
When we think about Orwell, we imagine an angular, moustachioed sceptic crouched over a typewriter, who – between puffs on his cigarette – composes effortless streams of prose, unadorned but explosive. We see a man with ‘Important Things to Say’ about... Zobraziť viac
America’s getting old. It’s soon to celebrate its 250th birthday. It’s getting harder and harder for its citizens to find anything to agree on, even the nation’s history. But it’s still possible to get out there and see the American past for yourself. And Zobraziť viac
A brand-new book from the bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events - a cautionary tale about his own demise. For curious children and adults alike... Zobraziť viac
¿A thousand-miles-an-hour hoot.¿ Esquire¿Hilarious¿and immensely moving.¿ The New Yorker¿A blast of satirical heat from the talented heart of black American life.¿ New York TimesWhite Boy Shuffle is Man Booker-winner Paul Beatty¿s electrifying debut... Zobraziť viac
How do you cheer up a woman who has spent hours cleaning prison toilets with a broken mop? The secret is in a tres leches cake. In Iran’s prisons, women endure horrors: they are beaten, interrogated, and humiliated in a thousand ways. Even a whisper ... Zobraziť viac
From the author of House of Salt and Sorrows comes the breathtaking fairytale retelling readers have been waiting for When death calls, she must answer. Hazel Trepas has always known she was different from her siblings. A thirteenth child, she was... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping story of forbidden love, of friendship and betrayal, power and revenge, set against the tumultuous political landscape of post-Independence India. Vijaya and Sree are the daughters of the wealthy, landowning Deshmukh family, whose social... Zobraziť viac
Slowly recovering from a terrible accident, Natalia is faced with a devastating choice – to return to the cutthroat world of Russian ballet that nearly broke her, or to walk away forever – in this sweeping novel of love and redemption... Zobraziť viac
Most things you 'know' about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widespread today. The true history of science and religion is a human one... Zobraziť viac
'In Jennifer Makumbi, we have a giant of literature living among us.' Peter Kalu, Jhalak Prize Judge 'Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.' Reni Eddo-Lodge A SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL, BBC CULTURE & IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE... Zobraziť viac
