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One of the greatest novels ever written, now in a wonderful new clothbound edition. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Laurence Sterne's great masterpiece of bawdy humour and rich satire, defies any attempt to categorise it. Part novel, part digression, its gloriously disordered narrative interweaves the birth and life of the unfortunate 'hero' Tristram Shandy, the eccentric philosophy...

Help Agent Arthur to solve a host of puzzles and track down a gang of crooks in the steaming jungle. Join Agent Arthur's mission in this Usborne Puzzle Adventure book.Arthur is the newest recruit to the Action Agency. This mission finds him crash-landing into a jungle filled with danger. He needs your help to solve a series of brain-teasing puzzles...

Create your own action-packed adventure in this interactive sticker book. This book comes with 250 reusable stickers that can be used to complete a sticker story, providing an early introduction to storytelling. Featuring fun speech bubbles and character stickers, along with extra stickers to use wherever you choose, Disney Stitch Story Sticker Book encourages creativity and imagination for young learners....

A millionaire and a housecleaner are a match maid in heaven in this swoon-worthy romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of Happily Never After. Abi is a professional cleaner, so it's ironic when she's forced to move out because of an infestation in her building. Thanks, Apartment 2B! Declan is a busy man, working his way up at...

This omnibus edition includes Revenge of the Baby-Sat and Scientific Progress Goes Boink as well as other cartoons, integrated throughout. Bill Watterson won the 1986 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, nominated by the National Cartoonists' Society.

Help Agent Arthur to solve the puzzles and defeat the pirates in this sea-faring adventure. In his latest amazing mission for the Action Agency, Arthur finds himself marooned on an island. It's not long before he's engaged in a battle of wits with a gang of ruthless pirates. He'll need all the help you can give him to solve a...

Eye-catchingly elegant, satisfyingly tricky logic puzzles! Sudoku is one of the most popular, ubiquitous puzzles around—but most of the sudoku out there are computer-generated, with no thought given to the solving experience, leading to repetitive, forgettable puzzles. James Sinclair wants to show the world all the possibilities that sudoku has to offer, with colourful, carefully crafted grids that lead the...

Only got a minute of free time? That's all you need to complete a The New York Times Calm and Breezy Mini Crosswords puzzle! Conveniently pint-sized and easy to solve, these charming calm and breezy minis are too cute for any puzzler to resist. Features: 150 easy mini puzzles to solve Fun, contemporary clues Portable size for on-the-go solving

Sketch and meet new Pokémon all the way from the Paldea region! Pick up your pencils and get ready for an adventure through the Paldea region! Master the skills to draw over 50 Pokémon. From Pikachu and Sprigatito, Quaxly and Fuecoco, and even epic Evolution chains, there’s so much to explore and sketch. This Mega How to Draw guide includes...

My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell is his beloved account of childhood in Corfu, now published in a beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition for the first time. "Living in Corfu was rather like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas." It is 1935 and the Durrells have escaped the leaden summer skies of Bournemouth...

From beloved content creator Taryn Delanie Smith comes a luminous and comforting vision of the afterlife—told through her beloved character, Denise, Heaven’s sharp-witted and bighearted receptionist. For millions of followers, Denise, heaven’s receptionist, as imagined by Taryn Delanie Smith, has become a guide to the great beyond: welcoming new arrivals at Heaven’s front desk, answering their most pressing questions, and...

A deluxe hardcover edition of the first Pokémon Adventures manga arc featuring exclusive gold finishes and gilded edges! Join Red as he competes with his rival Blue, travels through dangerous zones, battles Gym Leaders for badges, and discovers the secrets of the Pokémon! Red doesn’t just want to train Pokémon—he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem...

Let's bounce! Slip the two "legwarmers" onto your fingers and hop onto the 2-7/8" mini trampoline. Includes mini book: The box also includes a 32-page, 2-1/2" x 3" guide on fun, effective Finger Bounce moves and exercises for tired or out-of-shape fingers. Fun at home or the office: Take a reprieve from a stressful workday or your hectic schedule with...

Gotta Catch 'Em All! Become the ultimate Pokémon Master with this exciting new head-to-head search and find book. Compete with your friends, or on your own, to find the hidden Pokémon in 18 action-packed scenes. Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Are you ready for the ultimate search and find challenge? Hidden throughout 18 scenes set in the vibrant Paldea region are...

Meet Nikki Maxwell (aka Queen of the Dorks!) in the first book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! New school. New Crush. New mean girl. New diary, so Nikki can spill all! Nikki Maxwell has never been popular, but now she’s started at a new school, she’s hoping to leave...

Little Golden Books—not just for children anymore! Filled with humorous, practical tips for getting the most out of life, this Little Golden Book "guide to life" is the perfect keepsake gift to celebrate birthdays and other new beginnings and milestones for readers of any age who cherish the classic little books with the gold foil spines! This humorous guide offers...

Prepare to be obsessed. Match wits with the experts who created The Original Sudoku. Arranged from Easy to Very Hard, here are over 300 logic puzzles that celebrate the compulsive joy of Sudoku with symmetry, smartness, and elegance—qualities lacking in computer-generated puzzles. It's fiendish fun as every puzzle is designed by an author who anticipates your next step and obscures...

The forest is alive with the most massive of arguments - WHO is the funniest animal in the woods? Bunny, Monkey and co are battling to decide... is it Bunny with his dad jokes, Monkey with his bum jokes, Le Fox with his riddles, Ai with her knock-knock jokes, Pig and Weenie with their food jokes, Skunky with his gloriously...

Laugh out loud with Roald Dahl in this brilliant little book of phizz-whizzing, whoopsy-splunking jokes! Which famous writer goes best with a hot dog? Roll Dahl of course! Jokes, limericks, riddles, Knock knock and Doctor, doctor! Here is a perfect joke book for young children, specially themed around Roald Dahl's best-loved characters, such as Charlie, George, The BFG, Matilda, James...

From award-winning comedian and bestselling author Stewart Lee, his first original book in fifteen years: a brilliantly dark comedic retelling of Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat - and the tragic 'true' story behind it. “Fearless ... It's austere stuff, Stewart Lee.” – Alan Bennett “Stewart Lee is not funny and has nothing to say.” – The Daily Telegraph...

They look like the Bad Guys, they sound like the Bad Guys ... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change all of that—whether you want them to or not! Buckle up for the funniest, naughtiest and coolest series you'll ever read—it's time to meet The...

It turns out old people don't just solve murders... A razor-sharp new thriller from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling R&J pick, My Lovely Wife. You'd never guess Lottie Jones had skeletons in her closet. She's lived in town for decades now. She's getting older. She lives for the simple pleasures of weekly bingo games at church, and gossiping...

The film tie-in edition of the Carnegie-winning book - with the major motion picture coming in autumn 2022! New Special film edition of the 28th novel in the bestselling Discworld series - soon to be a Sky Original movie! Join the world of The Amazing Maurice, the Carnegie Medal-winning novel by Terry Pratchett. IT'S A RAT-EAT-RAT WORLD... Rats! They're everywhere...

The Miss Marple Fan Club meets every Tuesday night, inspired by Miss Marple's first appearance in The Tuesday Night Club, to discuss their favourite crimes expertly solved by Miss Marple. The group is joined by new member Sally who is eager to solve crimes rather than discuss them, but when a member of the club is found dead, Sally must...

Dig into a brain-teasing journey through nature with the Garden Lover’s Puzzle Book. Perfect for green-fingered enthusiasts, nature admirers and puzzle fans alike, this beautifully illustrated collection celebrates the beauty and diversity of gardens across the world. Featuring over 165 puzzles, including crosswords, word searches, codewords, number conundrums and logic challenges, this charming book offers a relaxing way to meander...

In this Latinx adult romance debut from National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes, two friends enter into a marriage of convenience so one of them can get citizenship—but everything changes when they unexpectedly fall in love. Alejandro (Han for short) has never been in love. He purposefully keeps his heart at arm's length from anyone who might want it, which...

InvestiGators Mango and Brash don their fanciest vests for InvestiGators: Off the Hook, the next mystery in the hilarious adventure series. Written by John Patrick Green and illustrated im full colour, perfect for emerging readers and fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man. Sewer-loving secret agents Mango and Brash fight for the GATOR good in this zany adventure that will have...

Laugh yourself silly with the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are back in Class Action - the eighth full colour comic book adventure by John Patrick Green. Perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey. 'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny'' - Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey. The InvestiGators are back . . . to school? Mango and Brash...

They are the unhappy husbands, the disengaged grandfathers, and the angry ‘letters to the editor’ writers. They sneer at generational change, know exactly where that bloody apostrophe should go, and gather in sad groups bemoaning the modern world. They are Grumpy Old Buggers. How Not to Become a Grumpy Old Bugger is Geoff Hutchison's exploration into preventing this fate that...

Bustle through Panama City, trek up and down Delphi, and dart across Quebec. Would you win in a frenetic race across the world? This is an action-packed puzzle book that challenges you to travel the world using only your wits and travel knowledge. It's a fast-paced journey that immerses you in the thrilling adventure show, traversing continents and navigating obstacles....

An absolute phenomenon, Richard Osman, bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club series Postgrad Logico returns in Murdle Australia: The School of Mystery, taking us back to his postgraduate studies at the University of Deduction in Australia. Join Logico as he investigates a booby-trapped akubra, cut-throat student elections, and trials for the chess footy team. Along the way, he'll glimpse...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! OMG! Nikki's birthday party is going to be beyond awesome! Her BFFs are planning a SUPERcool pool party, with a cake, a DJ, and the perfect invitations. Organising a big party for one hundred people is easy, right?...

Look back on an epic 2025-26 season with this special bumper edition of the superstar series. Packed with facts, stats and stories so you can choose your Football GOAT of the Year! Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, ex-professional player. It's a tough competition – are you ready...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Dive into the Big Blue Guy's guide to being the best dad ever and find out how to kick some dad goals! A gorgeous hardback book for kids of all ages. Bluey is an award-winning preschool show about Bluey, a blue heeler pup, and her family. Airing on ABC KIDS, the show...

Will Team Seagull - Stacey, Stanley, Steve-o and Wormy - overcome all odds and win The Champion-Chips? A hilarious graphic novel for readers aged 6+ from actor, animator and online sensation Sam Cotton. Every four years a gruelling tournament is held to find the best chippy chasers. The competition includes a variety of events that challenge every aspect of the...

Fuck Off, I'm Doing Dot-to-Dot features belligerent one-liners, foul-mouthed insults, and just plain immature language, now in dot-to-dot format! Put down the resignation letter and pick up a pencil. These dot-to-dot activities will soothe your stress and save your work week. Perfect your coordination skills and satisfy your inner rebel with these swear-filled pages. Focus on something other than bills...

Every Wednesday on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, BBC Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners get to put their questions to the QI Elves. The questions are wonderfully original, often silly and sometimes quirky, and the QI Elves' answers are always fascinating and frequently hilarious. From spiders to stinging nettles, bees to boy bands and twins to thermal undies, you'll wonder...

This crossword puzzle book is the perfect accessory to take with you on the go. Featuring beautiful, contemporary artwork and a handy pen, Puzzles on the Go Series 9: Crossword contains over 130 puzzles to keep your mind active. Whether you're on the road, on a train, at the beach, or relaxing at home, this book has you covered!

I took Treasure Island to church with me as a talisman."What a lovely bible," Mrs. Tribly said."Isn't it just?" I replied, hoping she would not ask me to read a favourite verse aloud.I do not believe the psalmist wrote, Fifteen men on a dead man's chest,Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum. The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has...

Get ready to make like a Scandinavian and relish all the comforts of home: a warm fire, flickering candlelight and long, peaceful evenings in with this wonderful wordsearch compilation. Inside, you will find more than 100 delightful puzzles, interspersed with inspiring quotes. So curl up somewhere warm and relax as you attempt to solve them all and you'll soon be...

The latest instalment of Jeffrey Brown's hugely successful series focuses on friendship. R2-D2 and C-3PO are best friends! So are Darth Vader and The Emperor, the rancor and his keeper, Han and Chewbacca, and Jabba and his Kowakian monkey-lizard, Salacious B. Crumb, the bounty hunters, and many more. This funny and sweet new book in Eisner Award-winner Jeffrey Brown's bestselling...

This heartwarming graphic novel—informed by expert advice—shows children how to maximise all the good things the internet can offer, while staying safe, kind and confident online. When it comes to being online, Mouse does not feel confident at all. From accidentally spending all his money on gaming skins to encountering online bullies and constantly comparing himself to others, Mouse makes...

All hail the Pumpkin King! When it comes to Halloween, Jack Skellington has no rival. But when he stumbles upon Christmas Town and decides to replace Santa Claus, he gives the world Claus for alarm. With the help of the resourceful rag doll, Sally, and the trick-or-treating troublemakers, Lock, Shock, and Barrel, the Pumpkin King soon discovers that there’s no...

Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start? Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UK's most hilarious and best-loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys, and whats of reading, writing, and enjoying poetry every day. With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination...

Praise for Bella Mackie: 'Delicious' JOJO MOYES 'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON ‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED 'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT ‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES 'You know Diana Leyland… she climbed the ladder by marrying a man on each rung! I think she gets rid of them when she’s got what she needs…...

A fast-paced, hilarious, and ultimately hopeful novel for anyone who has ever worried they might be a terrible person— from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead. Enid is obsessed with space. She can tell you all about black holes and their ability to spaghettify you without batting an eye in fear. Her one major...

Among the widely read and cherished writings of Charles Dickens are three works that stand out from the rest. They are timeless, and their characters are immortalised in people's imaginations, carrying a palpable sense of the writer himself within the pages. Portraying the Dickensian world in all its facets, this deluxe hardbound edition comprises the popular novel Oliver Twist, which...

A box-set facsimile collection of three classic Snoopy comic strip books - Snoopy, Snoopy, Come Home and It's a Dog's Life, Charlie Brown. With each book containing 128 pages, that's over 360 pages of classic Peanuts daily and Sunday newspaper comic strips to enjoy. Including art cards featuring the cover art from the individual books. This boxed set collects the...

Craft your sass into every stitch with the hilariously irreverent patterns and crochet fun waiting for you in Snarky Crochet! If you've ever wanted to say what you really think—without actually saying it—Snarky Crochet has you covered. From viral crochet creator Lisa Ha (@gettohookingcrochet), this bold and brilliantly petty pattern book is designed for makers who want to turn their...

Things are looking bright at the Beifong Metalbending Academy! But after all the adventures Toph’s had with Aang, Sokka, Zuko and Katara, the whole thing feels a bit dull. Luckily, Sokka and Suki come to visit and reintroduce some familiar faces from their wandering days. And while out and about to celebrate, Toph discovers something that just might put the...

Crochet your favourite characters, iconic outfits, delightful décor, and more from the beloved sitcom, Friends! There’s nothing better than enjoying an activity with your friends! Gather yours and re-create iconic moments with this deluxe collection of over 25 official patterns for amigurumi, housewares, costume replicas, inspired apparel, and more, both inspired by and pulled directly from the hit TV show,...

It's Kev's birthday, so Hotdog and Lizzie are throwing him a surprise party! There'll be cake, games and magic tricks! But will a rude rooster and a cranky donkey ruin the day? Join the fun in Party Time! (Hotdog! 2) by Anh Do to find out how the party unfolds!

It’s been months since Levi and Kat rescued their town’s forgotten children. But then a bizarre blizzard hits, trapping the kids in school. And something is roaming the darkened halls. Something ... hungry. Can a small group of student survivors uncover the menace before it consumes the entire school? Discover suspense and intrigue in No Place for Monsters: School of...

Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles.100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who’d like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle...

"Delightfully horrifying." — Popular Science This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness. A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the nineteenth century is just one of many strange tales that have long lain undiscovered in the pages of old medical journals....

One day, suddenly and without explanation, the moon turns into a ball of cheese. For some, it's an opportunity. For others, it's time to question their life choices. How can the world stay the same in the face of such absurdity and uncertainty? Astronauts and billionaires, comedians and bank executives, professors and presidents, teenagers and patients at the end of...

100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who’d like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of Times2, this crossword has...

The Number One Bestselling Author. The Most Original Book of 2021 'Sheer inventiveness, wit, complexity, erudition, unexpectedness and originality' The Times * The village of Much Hemlock has always been a right-wing stronghold. British. Solid. Traditional. Then they move in. They're different from everyone else: they have a weird religion, an aggressive vegan agenda, and too many children. They may...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LEE CHILDFor Jack Reacher fans who love a brain-teasing challenge, enjoy your hero vanquishing bad guys in the form of sudokus, word wheels, word searches and Murdle-style reasoning puzzles. Puzzle solving has never been so bloody.Created by Alan Connor, puzzle setter for hit TV shows The Traitors, Ludwig, House of Games and Only Connect.You don't need...

A dazzling and sweeping new novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry! When Margaret Ives, the famously reclusive heiress, invites eternal optimist Alice Scott to the balmy Little Crescent Island, Alice knows this is it—her big break. And even more rare—a chance to impress her family with a Serious Publication. The catch? Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud, Hayden Anderson,...

'Matt Dinniman has cooked us all up a deliciously terrifying gamer geek stew, mixing up Avatar and Ender's Game, with a dash of The Last Starfighter and Independence Day thrown in. This tale is more twisted fun than you can shake a joystick at.' Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One From the author of...

Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Play Football is where football meets Mini Monsters in the latest addition to the much-loved chapter book series. Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Wigglesbottom Primary. Billy LOVES football! He wants to play as well as his football...

Even you can get your sht together! Tidy the Fck Up is a funny, down-to-earth parody of Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, where you'll be handed the most useful tools for keeping your crap clean and organised without all the pressure. In this book, you'll discover useful ways to figure out what to do with your shtpiles...

What happens when the sunshiny pop princess and the grumpy football player discover there's more to this fake romance than inspiration for a new love song?Kelsey Best is America's pop sweetheart and anyone who says they don't like her music is a liar and needs to be punched in the nads. And I'll do it too, because I'm the guy...

It is1972 in the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister, Ted Heath, is declaring a three day working week and a State of Emergency as the Coalminer's Strike begins to bite. Abba are topping the charts and Monty Python's Flying Circus are offering us "something completely different" on BBC2. Behind the backdrop of this we follow John Caswell, a football...

Do you love playing Wordle? Do you wish you could do more than one puzzle a day? If you do, then you will love this collection of 500 puzzles to do anytime, anywhere. Wordle Challenge 2 presents a fun, interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles that can be played offline and will entertain for hours and hours. These stimulating puzzles are...

The crossword puzzles in this book focus on the same topics that fascinated Charles Dickens: London, food and drink, childhood, Christmas, love and marriage, and servants. Ingenious anagrams draw on the amusingly apposite names given by Dickens to his characters, while wordsearch puzzles contain a host of heroes and heroines. Pursue correctly identified characters through a maze in 'Hunt the...

'Brilliantly funny and unnervingly real, in Alphas, Champs and Chop Kings, Sam and Ian capture club cricket culture to perfection.' - Adam Gilchrist After wasting several years becoming a worldwide sports comedy phenomenon, The Grade Cricketer is back to deliver another sharp, hilarious and often risqué critique of the game. Full of side-splitting humour, it's a brilliant skewering of sporting...

Whether you’re a punk rocker, a classical aficionado, or singing along to the top of the charts, music is our universal language. From The Beatles to Whitney, Tupac to Billie Eilish, it’s impossible not to love music. But how well do we know our modern music history? With questions on your favourite artists, songs, albums, and more, this interactive trivia...

Stories and yarns about my favourite bits of Down Under Paul Hogan's ancestors were a couple of Irish blow-ins who arrived in the colony of New South Wales by boat, with a little assistance from the judges of the Old Bailey. Blow-ins from everywhere have been coming ever since, and while it hasn't always been a walk in the park,...

If you've ever over-indulged on Christmas Day, this witty and nostalgic book is for you. Christmas dinner was done, 'twas one of the greats! Where once was a banquet just lay empty plates. The prawns and bean salad and ham were so yummy, now all that remained were the guests with full tummies... Is there such a thing as being...

‘The English,’ as George Bernard Shaw once remarked, ‘are not very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of eternity.’ Some might call it eternity. Others might instead regard it as heaven. The world of cricket is nevertheless one that is filled with larger-than-life characters – be they the great players, the unforgettable commentators, the legendary...

'Heartwarming, nostalgic and poignant' Lucy Clarke'Both achingly funny and poignant' Sally Page'Tender and uplifting' Kate StoreyBuy a lottery ticket✅Win your wildest dreams✅Lose everything…? One lucky ticket is about to change everythingEdie and Ron have been together for nearly fifty years, keeping each other afloat by the skin of their teeth. They’ve always been ordinary – until something very extraordinary happens.Winning...

The go-to handbook for the beginner knight - keep it up your hauberk. (And if you don't know what that is, you need this book!) The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges and swordplay to feasts and fights. This book is a really fun way to access medieval history. - Packed with informative historical detail.- Written...

Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––PICKED AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026 BY ELLE, COSMOPOLITAN, STYLIST, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND WOMEN.COM'I tore through it; as hilarious as it is heartfelt' CLAIRE DAVERLEY'Fans of Dolly Alderton and Nora Ephron will eat this up' LAURA HANKIN'Breathtakingly original' CLARE LESLIE HALL‘Dazzlingly funny...

'I absolutely love Fiona Gibson's funny, emotional, relatable writing.’ Jenny Colgan The brand-new, heartwarmingly hilarious novel from the Sunday Times and Number 1 bestselling queen of romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell, and TikTok sensation Mama's Still Got It. One family home. Three generations. What could possibly go wrong? Carly loves her family. She really does....

PJ has finally written the book to make her famous... But has someone stolen her story? Ride With Me driver P.J. Larkin has written three unpublished novels and is desperate for her latest, a #metoo story, to find a publisher. Her agent has sent it to George Dunn, editor at Peapod Press, but he rejected it. George has just sold...

Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In part, this stems from a childhood spent in war-torn Lebanon, where instead of swapping marbles in the schoolyard, he had a shrapnel collection—the schoolboy currency of Beirut. Dom's upbringing was interspersed with terrifying days and nights spent hunkered in the family basement under Syrian...

At last, the definitive book about perhaps the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed: View From the Top starring Gwyneth Paltrow. In Ayoade on Top, Richard Ayoade, perhaps one of the most 'insubstantial' people of our age, takes us on a journey from Peckham to Paris by way of Nevada and other places we don't care about. It's a journey...

Calling all quizzers and problem solvers drawn to the smart, the quirky and the counter-intuitive: The Economist Quiz Book is here for you. Across 60 themed quizzes - on topics from TV, film and music to politics, science, natural history and more - three quiz rounds challenge the quizzer to find hidden connections, get their facts straight and sort the...