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The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Each section deals with a different pain and heals a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them, because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.

Reflecting the voices of poets, soldiers, the families they left behind, and their comrades who would never return, The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry, previously published as In Flanders Fields, is edited with an introduction by George Walter in Penguin Classics. Unrivalled for its range and intensity, the poetry of the First World War continues to have a...

The latest in DK's fan-favourite visual guide series covers the much-anticipated Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte. Delve deeper into Star Wars: The Acolyte with the definitive visual guide. Decades before the birth of Darth Vader, explore the glorious High Republic era in the Star Wars galaxy. During this exciting time, the noble Jedi are protectors of peace and justice....

This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction, and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. The Fall of the House of Usher describes the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In The Tell...

Frost was the first American poet who could honestly be reckoned a master-poet by world standards - Robert Graves A wonderful collection of Robert Frost's writing. No poet is more emblematically American than Robert Frost. Hailed as 'the most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet' by T.S. Eliot, he is the only writer in history to have been awarded four...

A new, portrait pocket format and simpler, quick-to-colour escapist art to complete in short creative windows. From bestselling author Johanna Basford comes a new pocket-sized colouring book of mini masterpieces. We don't always have a whole afternoon or even an hour to dedicate to our creative practice. Small Victories is the perfect book for when you want to pick up...

I remember us, my love With plans so young and free Our faces flush like springtime When it was just you and me. A stirring poem of the partnership during parenthood that will give you all the feels. From bestselling author and poet Jessica Urlichs and gorgeously illustrated by Sarah Reinhardt. Also available: You Hung the Moon 'Jess has an...

The Prophet (Hero Classics) by Kahlil Gibran is a timeless masterpiece that delves into the profound conversations of the prophet Al-Mustafa as he prepares to sail back to his homeland after a twelve-year exile. During his final hours in the city of Orphalese, he shares his wisdom with a group of people who gather around him, seeking enlightenment on life's...

This bestselling diary, now in its 9th edition, is a transformational tool for conscious living, helping readers align with lunar rhythms, release the past, and manifest meaningful change throughout the astrological year. Work with the Moon to realign with your purpose, deepen your spiritual practice, and consciously create your dream life—month by month—in 2027. Living in alignment with the lunar...

This is THE gift for the millions of romance readers who can't get enough of their favourite genre! There is so much to celebrate about romance books: the tropes, the characters, the language, the authors, the fanbase, the camaraderie . . . Featuring hundreds of fun and colourful stickers, this gorgeous sticker book has it all: illustrated romance bookstores, phrases...

It's not beautiful, not at all, when it's there in front of you, but writing transforms. Makereti stands at the foot of her mounga and pays careful attention to tohu. With her tupuna at her elbow, she casts around for home, meets taonga in museums, and writes her way towards her father. She walks through the darkness with others, in...

Unleash your cosmic creativity with Zodiac Mosaic Crochet! Journey across the universe with this star-studded mosaic crochet pattern collection, as you explore 12 beautifully designed charts representing each sign of the zodiac. Mosaic crochet is an easy-to-learn technique that allows you to create intricate patterns using just two colours of yarn. It's a fantastic way to add visual interest to...

The Ultimate Book of Origami Animals by Fumiaki Shingu invites you to fold your favourite origami animals—from cute Panda Cubs, Kittens, and Penguins to the menacing Great White Shark and Tyrannosaurus Rex. The easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions in this book show you how to quickly fold 120 amazing animal origami models. Once you’re done folding them, you can decorate your creations...

For fans of the Bard comes a deluxe box set of our three classic Shakespeare mini books: Shakespeare: The Bard's Guide to Abuses and Affronts, William Shakespeare: The Complete Plays in One Sitting, and Love Sonnets of Shakespeare. In this collectible slipcase edition, readers will have access to comprehensive summaries of each of Shakespeare's 36 famous plays, the most eloquent...

Fold and fire aerodynamic paper airplanes dozens of feet into the air with this easy origami kit. High-Performance Paper Airplanes Kit presents a collection of realistic origami paper airplanes from well-known author and paper aviation expert Andrew Dewar. Dewar has spent decades perfecting the art of folding easy paper airplanes that both look great and fly well. This new series...

In these board books, every page is bursting with life—and tons to discover! Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognisable things, while older kids can follow the star characters from page to...

Hunting demons has never been so beautiful than in this collection of art from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! After the debut of the global smash-hit manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Koyoharu Gotouge instantly became one of the most popular artists in the world! The trials and travails of Tanjiro and Nezuko, two siblings cursed by fate, touched the...

Get your lines word-perfect with Wicked: The Complete Screenplay, which features the complete script of the first film and full-colour stills, celebrating the movie magic that brought the story from page to screen. This stunning hardcover features the complete script to director Jon M. Chu’s smash-hit movie, including the full lyrics to each of the unforgettable songs, from “No One...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty, and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy. Let the Light Pour In is a collection of the best of these poems, and a...

Tamaki Makaurau 2025 is a city in flux. Its people and places are in a constant state of change as they evolve into the millennium. To capture a sliver of Auckland in time, this collection offers space for twelve distinct voices from across the isthmus to share personal reflections, pulling from the past to see the city in the present....

Floriography is a full-colour guidebook to the historical uses and secret meanings behind an impressive array of flowers and herbs. The book explores the coded significances associated with various blooms, from flowers for a lover to flowers for an enemy. The language of flowers was historically used as a means of secret communication. It soared in popularity during the 19th...

Featuring 12 show-stopping looks—from the Love Story music video to the Eras Tour bodysuits—Dress Up Taylor takes you through the very best of Tay-Tay's fashion moments. With beautifully illustrated, press-out outfits and a sturdy Taylor mannequin, this paper doll book is the ultimate collector's item for Swifties and fashionistas alike.

Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear. This sixth edition remains true to the original concept: it offers a range of good basic blocks, an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting,...

The original sweary adult colouring book by the global bestselling Amazon phenomenon, James Alexander. Over thirty-five creative and intricate designs feature classic and wonderfully original insults, exclamations, and swear words to help you relax and let go of the stressful situations in your life. Each single-sided page includes such aggression-relieving words as 'Shitballs', 'Twat Waffle', and 'Baggy Vag' laid over...

Songs from the Shaky Isles provides a vivid account of how popular music arose in our far-flung island nation. From early songs that could only be heard in person through to modern hits which spread digitally to all ends of the earth. It's a fast-paced, big picture account that shows how wider society influenced, and was itself impacted by, the...

Introducing the first official Harry Potter knitting book – a deluxe guide to creating over 25 authentic Harry Potter knits based on the iconic films. Channel the magic of the Harry Potter films from the screen to your needles with the ultimate knitter’s guide to the Wizarding World. Featuring over 25 magical knits, the book includes patterns for clothing, home...

Xenophon's fascinating defence of Socratic thought. After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought,...

The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496-406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy about mankind's struggle against fate. King Oedipus tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed and who then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is...

The best-selling Rumi book ever is now better than ever! This revised and expanded edition of the comprehensive one-volume edition of America’s most popular poet includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks, and 81 new poems never published before. The ecstatic, spiritual poetry of Rumi is more popular than ever, and The Essential Rumi continues to be far and away...

Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards God. Together they descend through the twenty-four circles of the underworld and encounter the tormented souls of the damned—from heretics and pagans to gluttons, criminals, and seducers—who tell of their sad fates and predict events still to come in Dante's...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Though this be madness, yet there is method in't. Considered one of Shakespeare’s most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find...

Dive into the fantastical world of Bunnehs and Dwagons! This colouring book is filled with everyday activities in the most fantastical worlds, featuring the most adorable best fwends, Bunnies and Dragons. Dive into wonderfully fuzzy scenes of spas, cafes, crystal shops, high in the skies, and BnBs — all with a magical twist! Discover hidden stories and a marvellous journey...

A deluxe art book showcasing Haruichi Furudate’s incredible artwork from the hit manga series Haikyu!! Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher...

Dive into your favorite genre full of fire-breathing dragons, fated mates, love spells, and more with this must-have collection of over 500 fantastical romantasy stickers dedicated to the themes and tropes you love!From star-crossed lovers to epic battles, Fall in Love & Save the World captures what makes romantasy so enchanting. It is packed with over 500 stickers dedicated to...

Sartre paid tribute to him in his obituary notice: 'Camus could never cease to be one of the principal forces in our cultural domain, nor to represent, in his own way, the history of France and of this century.' The Rebel is described as 'one of the great humanist manifestos' by The Times and earned Albert Camus the Nobel Prize...

In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: "It's not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001 is a nonverbal experience... I tried to create a visual experience, one that directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional and philosophic content." Now available as part of...

Experience all the gorgeous art from the first fourteen volumes of the best-selling The Apothecary Diaries light novel series! Get immersed in the historical setting and intriguing characters of The Apothecary Diaries, the original light novel series that inspired the hit manga and anime! This jacketed, hardcover volume includes more than 300 lavish pieces of art from light novel illustrator...

There's a madman dog beside me, and the hounds of memory ahead of us. It's love and beasts and wild mistakes, and regret, but never to change things... What happens when the Zusaks open their family home to three big, wild, pound-hardened dogs - Reuben, a wolf at your door with a hacksaw; Archer, blond, beautiful, deadly; and the rancorously...

'A guide to the mind of one of the great English novelists of the last half-century' Guardian 'Like hearing the voice of an old friend' Observer 'Extraordinary . . . a quality of timelessness and prescience' New Statesman, Book of the Year 'Magical . . . Here we meet not just Mantel the Cromwell-catcher, but Mantel the quill-sharp critic of...

The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton is a captivating exploration into the profound impact that architecture and interior design have on our emotions and well-being. In this thought-provoking work, de Botton delves into the philosophical and psychological connections we form with our living spaces, examining how the aesthetics of our surroundings influence our happiness and contentment. De Botton...

The expanded edition of the million-copy-selling TikTok phenomenon takes you on an even deeper journey of self-discovery and reflection. Burn After Writing by Sharon Jones is a unique and intimate journal that invites you to engage with over 150 additional prompts and questions designed to free your creativity and facilitate personal exploration. Modern life is inundated with constant streams of...

The Cartiers is a captivating and intimate history of the famed Cartier jewellery dynasty, meticulously compiled by Francesca Cartier Brickell, a direct descendant with unprecedented access to her family’s guarded archives. This enthralling narrative unfolds the story of four generations, showcasing how a modest Parisian jewellery store blossomed into a global symbol of opulence and luxury. Central to the tale...

An encyclopedic collection of art and information from the global hit game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, presented in a deluxe, full-colour, hardcover volume. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Material Ultimania provides a comprehensive collection of production art and CG art assets, including character models and illustrations, locations and backgrounds, accessories, weapons, and enemies, all accompanied by staff commentary. This volume also...

Celebrate the genius, passion, and poetry of William Shakespeare with this beautifully bound deluxe edition, featuring his complete plays and poems in one timeless collector's volume. No writer has shaped the English language or the human imagination like William Shakespeare. From the unforgettable tragedies of Hamlet and Macbeth to the wit and romance of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much...

The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills is the second title in this brand-new, standalone series that celebrates dressmaking techniques. Building on the basics covered in The Great British Sewing Bee: The Techniques, this book includes chapters on: Preparation & pattern matching Working with different fabrics such as leather and lace How to take your sewing to the next level...

Thousands of gorgeous stickers! The perfect present for sticker lovers of all ages! Peel and decorate or browse and feast on the beauty of this lush sticker book unlike any other. A treasure trove of authentic historical prints from the ornate Victorian era to the early twentieth century can live on its own, be used on stationery and wrapping, or...

It is a dangerous thing to be a teenage girl.I never kept a diary, except for one year of my life. The year I turned fourteen. The year my parents divorced. The year I had sex for the first time. The year I learned to use the microfiche. In this unique follow-up to her memoir You Probably Think This Song...

With hundreds of ornate alphabet stickers, Ye Olde Ransom Note Sticker Book brings the perfect vintage vibes to any journal, collage, or scrapbook. Personalise your junk journal, send mysterious messages, or simply stick your name on stuff! There are endless uses for these beautiful sticky letters. With complete alphabets in a variety of antique typographic styles - from medieval gothic...

Revelatory. Slices through the contradictions that have tied me in knots. - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN From autism to allergies, ADHD to long Covid, more people are being labelled with medical conditions than ever before. But can a diagnosis do us more harm than good? The boundaries between sickness and health are being redrawn. Mental health categories are shifting and expanding...

I Thought We’d Be Famous is a line in the sand. It's a look back on Dominic’s days pre chronic illness, and a new life of blood tests and cancer scares. It’s about the dreams that rusted in the backyard and the ones he ended up living. It's about the guilt in his blood after escaping a life of welfare and...

A stunning collection of over 25 woodland-themed designs to transfer, embroider and cherish, from best-selling textile artist Tilly Rose. Create your own unique, embroidered, heirloom textiles using these easy-to-use iron-on transfers and a sprinkle of Tilly magic. Tilly's unique designs have been carefully selected and hand-stitched with love. Inspired by a love of visiting ancient woodlands and wooded pastures, you...

Exceptional homes, enduring ideas. Spanning more than 300 pages, this beautifully crafted volume from the publishers of HOME magazine showcases the very best of New Zealand residential architecture from the past decade. Featuring the work of the country’s leading architects, Homes of this Decade celebratesthe spaces that are shaping our built environment — and redefining what home can be. A...

Rosalina's Storybook: A Cosmic Connection The storybook featured in Super Mario Galaxy has arrived! Our story begins a very, very long time ago with a young girl who spotted a rusted spaceship holding a small star child, Luma. This is the tale of that young girl and that star child going on a great journey together, searching for one thing...

Even with zero experience, you can do embroidery! How to Embroider teaches embroidery as you would learn it sitting at your grandmother's knee. It introduces the basic tools, materials, and stitches you need to know and sprinkles in helpful tips to keep you on the right path. Best of all, instead of tedious repetition, you get to practise each new...

Ideal for kids and origami beginners, Complete Origami Kit provides hours of fun and enjoyment for the whole family! This easy origami kit includes everything you need to create a wide assortment of beautiful origami. It contains clear and easy-to-follow instructions for creating 30 projects, including step-by-step diagrams that make folding as easy as 1-2-3. Also included are 96 sheets...

Take a break from texting and posting to express yourself in the Victorian language of flowers. During the Victorian era, secret sentiments could be expressed through the language of flowers, or floriography. A friend or lover could utter whole sentences by combining colours and varieties of plants and herbs and altering the position of the foliage. Floriography conveyed not only...

Get lost in your creativity with 365 Days of Drawing, a thoughtful and inspiring art journal designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression. Divided into twelve-monthly themes, such as nature, portraiture, using colour, calligraphy writing, and much more, each task is designed to expand your creative skills and spark the artist within. With helpful prompts and inspiring tutorials...

Black Sugarcane is a landmark debut collection by Nafanua Purcell Kersel. Restless in form and address, these engaging and generous poems ricochet from light to dark, quiet to loud, calm to violence. We meet a loved twin sister as she dives towards the Sacred Centre, a grandmother who knows everything by heart, a shrugging office clerk, and Nafanua herself, an...

A hilarious, stress-relieving, delightfully deviant, cursing colouring book from the global bestselling Amazon phenomenon, James Alexander. Incompetent co-worker? Annoying neighbour? Rubbish friend? Colour away your frustration with over thirty-five delightful and vulgar phrases you wish you'd said out loud. Each single-sided page includes such tension-busting phrases as, 'Seriously, Bitch?' and 'Oh look ... the fuck-up fairy has visited' alongside friendly...

365 Days of Art in Colour is a celebratory collection of daily art prompts that will help readers embrace using colour in their art, whatever their skill level. Lorna Scobie encourages readers to look at colour afresh and not be afraid to use it boldly and playfully, as it can bring so much creative joy. Each activity falls into one...

A beautifully illustrated history of Indigenous tattooing practices around the world Tattooing within Indigenous communities is a time-honoured practice that binds the tattoo recipient to a deeply felt collective history. More than mere decoration, tattoos embody cultural values, ancestral ties, and spiritual beliefs. Indigenous Tattoo Traditions captures ancient tribal tattooing practices and their contemporary resurgence, highlighting a beautiful aspect of...

A 13-year-old girl sets off on a journey to become a witch. In the process, she learns how to be a woman. From the movie of the same name, this prestige format, lavishly illustrated hard-bound book gives fans a rare glimpse into the creative process of Academy Award-winning director, Hayao Miyazaki. The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service offers a unique...

Discover the plans and workings of some of Star Wars' greatest technical achievements. A magnificent showcase of the production drawings of star ships, vehicles, weapons, droids, and props from the Star Wars galaxy. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Lucasfilm Archives, this deluxe volume reveals and celebrates the spectacular work of the technical artists and designers who conceived the unforgettable...

Journey into Dante's nine circles of Hell in the epic poem, Inferno, with this elegant, unabridged edition featuring the classic translation by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). The Divine Comedy, written in the early fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri, continues to be essential reading for lovers of literature. The Inferno is the first part of Dante's masterpiece, The Divine...

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR There are few artistic acts more mysterious than writing a song. But what if a shift in perspective—and some practical guidance—could overcome that mystery? Anyone wanting to experience more creativity and mindfulness will be inspired to do just that after reading How to Write One Song. Why one song? The difference between one...

365 questions. 5 years. 1,825 answers. The ideal journal for anyone, anytime, Q&A a Day makes a particularly great gift for those who are embarking on a new phase of their lives or celebrating a milestone birthday. Do you ever stop to wonder how you got where you are? Q&A a Day shows you what was going through your head...

An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker's unique creative process, featuring information on materials, creative inspiration and instruction, prompts, and helpful tips and tricks. Samantha Dion Baker is a widely admired and followed artist on Instagram, where she shares her "sketch journal," an illustrated daily record of her life, drawn...

In 1855, Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass, the work which defined him as one of America's most influential voices, and which he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual emancipation and what it meant to be an American. From the joyful Song of Myself and I Sing the Body...

One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757-1827) was an artist, poet, mystic, and visionary. His work ranges from the deceptively simple and lyrical Songs of Innocence and their counterpoint Experience—which juxtapose poems such as 'The Lamb' and 'The Tyger', and 'The Blossom' and 'The Sick Rose'—to highly elaborate, apocalyptic works, such as The Four Zoas, Milton, and...

Lawyer, philosopher, statesman, and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence. His pure literary and oratorical style, coupled with a strict sense of morality, have exerted a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years, particularly in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. Selected Works showcases the diversity of Cicero's writings. It includes...

With an introduction that discusses Blake's life and career, his reputation, and the major themes of his work, and explores the relationship between the poetry and the illustrations. Writer and religious rebel, William Blake (1757-1827) sowed the seeds for Romanticism in his innovative poems concerning faith and the visions that inspired him throughout his life. Whether describing his own spirituality,...

The best poet in America - Jean Genet He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels - Leonard Cohen The definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark. Here is Bukowski eating walnuts and scratching his back, rolling a cigarette while listening to Brahms, showering with Linda in...

Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir—from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma—may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age. Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the time they were six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the...

The Annotated Alice is a landmark work that brings together a lifetime's study of Lewis Carroll by writer and mathematician Martin Gardner. Gardner dazzles with insights into Carroll's puzzles and games of logic, and entertains with observations on everything from Alice's influence on the Beat poet Jack Kerouac to how mercury in hat linings turned hatters mad. It is unsurpassed....

Don't miss the newest book from The Repair Shop, coming September 2025 Heartwarming, magical and uplifting In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'. The BBC's BAFTA Award-winning The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, with its regular viewing figures of 7 million in the...

Glamour! Taste! Prestige! Monsters! I loved this gorgeous romp through a lost world — MARINA HYDE For decades, one company in New York told the world what to buy, value, wear, eat, and even what to think. From its glitzy heyday in the 1980s through to the 2000s, the American publishing empire Conde Nast and its magazines — including Vogue,...

Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language. Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS? What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER? Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?...

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Winner of The GoodReads Choice Award for Poetry 2017 From Rupi Kaur, the bestselling author of Milk and Honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. Illustrated by Kaur, The Sun and Her Flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. It is a celebration of love in all its forms....