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A lavish volume of classic tales from the master German storytellers, retold and illustrated by Val Biro. This collection contains: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs The Bremen Town Musicians The Golden Goose The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids The Elves and the Shoemaker The Magic Porridge Pot Lucky Hans Hansel and Gretel Suitable for ages 4+. The illustrator,...

A lyrical lullaby tale that's perfect for bedtime. What can you do with a patch of black, a moon and a silver star? From a magical wish-granting cloak to a hammock rocked by jungle animal friends, there's nothing that a patch of night-time sky can't become with a bit of imagination, and certainly no need to be afraid of the...

In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something as simple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowable chance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible to predict the probability of an occurrence. Then, in 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat explaining that he had discovered how to calculate risk. The two collaborated to...

The internationally bestselling authors of Why Nations Fail explore how different societies develop, resolve, or fail to resolve, conflicts. Based on decades of research, the authors present a powerful new big-picture framework in The Narrow Corridor. They explain how some countries progress towards and provide liberty, while others descend into despotism, anarchy, or are suffocated by norms. The book reveals...

Nala and Rajan, a young couple, begin their married life in 1946, on the eve of Ceylon’s independence from Britain. Arranged in marriage, they learn to love each other and protect their growing family, against the backdrop of increasing ethnic tension. As the country descends into a bloody civil war, Nala and Rajan must decide which path is best for...

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...

'For years now, I've been taking fugitive snaps of my band, Radiohead. I've tried to catch out my friends with my small black Yashica T4 Super. They are so lost in their own moment of performance that they don't see me with the camera.' – Colin Greenwood How to Disappear is bassist Colin Greenwood's stunning portrait of Radiohead in his...

Bologna, 1575. A talented seamstress A powerful merchant A fierce battle of wills Elena Morandi has gained a fragile foothold in the workshop of a master tailor, despite the profession being officially barred to her as a woman. But then a powerful man from her past crosses her path and threatens everything she has worked for. Antonio della Fontana has...

'AN ABSOLUTE MARVEL.' Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of Firefly Lane and The Four Winds In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance. I'm no Hercule Poirot. I'm her husband's mistress. Agatha Christie's world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends, and growing literary fame. Nan O'Dea's world is something very...

Hop on and sing along to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus" in this collectable new picture book series! Join in with a crew of jolly pirates as they search the coast for treasure. When the pirates find x marks the spot, they fill their pockets with too much heavy gold, and their bus begins to sink... With...

The addictive story of second chances and star-crossed love by the TikTok phenomenon, Monica Murphy. Promises We Meant To Keep follows the story of Spencer Donato, my brother's best friend and my dirty little secret. We fell for each other at Lancaster Prep, sneaking around, not wanting anyone to find out. He was my first love. We were made for...

Ask Again, Yes is a gripping and compassionate family drama set between neighbours in suburban New York. Gillam, upstate New York - a town of ordinary, big-lawned suburban houses. The Gleesons have recently moved there and soon welcome the Stanhopes as their new neighbours. Lonely Lena Gleeson wants a friend but Anne Stanhope - cold, elegant, unstable - wants to...

Looking for a sustainable and stress-free way to explore Europe? Hop on board the continent's railway network with this ultimate guide to train travel. Whether you want to take it slow on the scenic route or make the most of the newest high-speed services to get straight to your destination, Lonely Planet's Guide to Train Travel in Europe shows you...

Margaret and Elsie Balfour have been raised on a farm in South Canterbury in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The sisters' lives diverge when Elsie leaves for the United Kingdom to study medicine at Edinburgh University. As the eldest, Margaret remains at home, taking on the expected role of caring for her many siblings. When tragedy strikes, the...

For sixteen years, Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany. She led the country through numerous crises, shaping both Germany and international politics with her actions and attitudes. In her memoirs, co-written with her long-time political advisor Beate Baumann, she reflects on her life in two German states - thirty-five years in the German Democratic Republic, thirty-five years in reunited Germany....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. Five Go to Smuggler's Top The Five go to stay at the large, old house and have great fun discovering secret hiding places and underground tunnels. But who are the people signalling out to sea? And what do they...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Tokyo. Discover Tokyo's most popular experiences and best-kept secrets—neighbourhood by neighbourhood—from chowing down on sushi at Toyosu Market to visiting Tokyo's oldest temple, Sensō-ji, and hiking up picturesque Takao-san on the outskirts of the metropolis. Build a trip to remember with...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Norway. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from watching walruses lolling and hunting in Borebukta to hiking in the remote causeway of Ekkerøy in Finnmark, and road tripping along the Lofoten Islands to admire villages replete with traditional fishing...

Lonely Planet's Cuba is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Enjoy the live music scene in Havana, explore historic Habana Vieja, and trek up Pico Turquino—all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Cuba Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring...

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites. #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth...

The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's No.1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! In the highly anticipated finale, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible. All of the The Land of Stories fairy tale characters—heroes and villains—are no longer confined within their world! With mayhem brewing in the Big Apple, Conner and Alex will have to win...

The heart-rending story of a Native American community told through the generations, from the author of New York Times bestseller There There. Following its unforgettable characters through almost two centuries of history, from the horrors of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1865 to the aftermath of a mass shooting in the early 21st century, Wandering Stars is an indelible novel...

A thrilling new standalone set in regional South Australia, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors. Sanctuary follows Grace, a thief—a good one. She was taught by experts and has been practising since she was a child. Her expertise lies in small, high-value items—stamps, watches—and she knows her Jaeger-LeCoultres from her Patek Philippes. But it's a solitary life, always...

In this gripping and intensely atmospheric debut, disquiet descends on a small town after the suspicious death of a beautiful young doctor, with all clues pointing to the reclusive young man who abandoned the community in chase of big city dreams but returned for the first love he left behind. Perfect for fans of All Good People Here and Where...

A USA Today and B&N bestseller, don't miss this tale of star-crossed lovers in a world full of magic, mystery, and betrayal. The brightest star needs the darkest night. In a world abandoned by its celestial guardians and left to suffer a tyrant king's reign, all Astraea can recall are the fragmented memories of the past five years. She's determined...

They'll do anything to outsmart each other. Anything, except fall in love. Kim Hani — the once-terrible gumiho known as the Scarlet Fox — spends her days working at a café and trying not to let a certain customer irk her. Seokga — a trickster god thrown from the heavens for his attempt at a coup — spends his days...

LIMITED FIRST EDITION FEATURING LUXE INSIDE COVER PRINTING A lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister in this dangerously romantic dark academia debut. Orphan Kidan Adane is the heiress to a fallen House of humans bound to vampiric creatures known as draniacs. As a human, it...

A breathtaking historical novel of revenge, persecution and loss, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse follows on from her Sunday Times number one bestseller, The Burning Chambers. May 1572: for ten violent years the Wars of Religion have raged across France. Neighbours have become enemies, countless lives have been lost, and the country has been torn apart over matters...

An illustrated celebration of wildlife through a year of rewilding, highlighting the importance of returning to nature. Hannah Dale, the artist and founder of the award-winning gift company Wrendale Designs, takes you through a year on her farm in rural Lincolnshire where, alongside her husband, she has undertaken an ambitious rewilding project. Together, they are attempting to return the land...

The latest jaw-achingly funny, number-one bestselling novel from David Walliams - now out in paperback. Make your appointment if you dare… Darkness had come to the town. Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they would wake up to find… a dead...

What is the best type of fish to use for a curry or stir-fry or to cook on the barbecue? What should we look for when buying fresh fillets at the supermarket or fishmonger? What are the foolproof techniques for shucking oysters and peeling prawns? Anthony Yotis and Laura di Florio Yotis know good seafood, and they know how to...

"I a Koro Meketanara tetahi pamu - TI-HAI-TI-HAI-HAU . . ." E mohio whanuitia ana tenei waiata. Engari, inaianei to Koro Meketanara he pamu ataahua kei Aotearoa tonu - a, kei taua pamu etahi kararehe whakaharahara - kei te aha ano ratou inaianei? He parekareka tenei pukapuka pikitia ma te kohungahunga na Donovan Bixley, koia nei tetahi o nga kaita...

Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also revealing, shocking and touching. Miriam is an icon, a cocksucker - and the star of her show. 'Our naughtiest national treasure . . . famously filthy, funny and phlegmatic . ....

The fourth title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! A routine operation for James turns into a much more deadly mission... Leon is a small-time crook who's ridden his luck for three decades. When he starts splashing big money around, the cops are desperate to know where it came from. They call in CHERUB, a secret organisation with one...

A new adventure series set in the Land of Stories universe from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, Chris Colfer, perfect for new and old fans! For fans of The School for Good and Evil and Pages & Co. When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to...

Mireille Duval Jameson is living a fairy tale. The strong-willed youngest daughter of one of Haiti’s richest sons, she has an adoring husband, a precocious infant son, and, by all appearances, a perfect life. The fairy tale ends one day when Mireille is kidnapped in broad daylight by a gang of heavily armed men, in front of her father’s Port-au-Prince...

Seventeen kings on forty-two elephants Going on a journey through a wild wet night... Join the kings and the elephants on their jungle journey, meeting new creatures as they dance and sing their way through the jungle. From one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers, this is Margaret Mahy's beautiful classic reimagined with illustrations from Alba Gil Celdran, the...

The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom! by Elaine Bickell tells the enchanting tale of Little Witch, who finds herself in quite the predicament. She has lost her broom and needs to find it by the rise of the moon so she can join the other witches in taking to the skies for Halloween. In her quest to speed up...

The Deluxe Hunger Games Collection by Suzanne Collins offers readers an exhilarating and immersive experience into the dystopian world of Panem. This special edition set provides the complete journey of Katniss Everdeen as she navigates a society rife with media manipulation, political intrigue, and the relentless struggle for survival and justice. Experience the thrill of The Hunger Games and follow...

In tiny briefs, the yaks and ox cavorted in their daks and jocks, when from outside arose a din. “Stop!” squealed Pig. “You can’t come in!” When Elephant, Snake, Hen and Spider turn up to the Ball without any undies on, they are not allowed in. But each of them has a very good reason why, and in the end...

Can you keep up with the world’s fastest hedgehog? Join Sonic, Knuckles, Shadow, and their friends as you complete activities and decorate colouring pages one sticker at a time. This case includes a colouring and activity pad, a sticker sheet, and markers.

My Family Tree, My Whānau and Me by June Pitman-Hayes is a delightful journey into the heart of a family’s unique history. This enchanting narrative is perfect for readers of all ages who wish to explore their own roots and connect with their family's cultural heritage. The story gently guides you in creating your own family tree, inviting you to...

Are you feeling heroic? Get ready for a Marvel: Sticker Burst mission! Join the Avengers, Spider-People, and Guardians of the Galaxy as you complete activities and decorate colouring pages, one sticker at a time. This case includes a sticker activity book, 24 sheets of stickers, and 2 additional sheets of decal stickers!

Frustrated by an unfair arcade game, Colton throws himself into re-engineering the device at any cost. Mott quickly flushes his brother's creepy new pets down the drain, but the creatures have other plans. Aimee finally works up the courage to ditch her loud-mouthed, annoying friend at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. But when it comes to Five Nights at Freddy's, even the...

Will Tiny be able to rid Humphrey of his Christmas Grinch attitude? Humphrey is a grumpy cat who hates everything about Christmas. He would prefer to sit in the basement all day, away from the festivities. When Tiny the dog arrives from a pet rescue, she brings an excitement about Christmas that annoys Humphrey hugely. Can Tiny’s enthusiasm for Christmas...

Prepare for an epic adventure with Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Super Special: Epic Collection 6 Book Box Set by Zack Zombie. This collection is a must-have for young Minecraft fans looking to dive into the exciting world of Zombie's adventures. Follow Zombie as he navigates through the blocky terrain of Minecraft, encounters challenging mobs, and embarks on thrilling quests....

Calling all fashionistas! Help Malibu, Brooklyn and their fashionista friends dress for their dream jobs, get runway ready and style their weekend adventures! With over 1000 stickers, express yourself in a style that is uniquely you. Barbie: Dress Up Sticker Book (Mattel) is a delightful activity book that offers endless creative possibilities for young designers. Start your fashion journey today!...

After Unico angers the evil goddess Venus, the brave young unicorn is banished—and all his memories erased. Rescued by the kind-hearted West Wind, Unico awakens in an unfamiliar world, where he’s befriended by Chloe, an abandoned watch cat. Chloe begs Unico to turn her into a human so she can fend for herself. But that act of kindness has unforeseen...

The Hurricane Wars is a top 5 Sunday Times bestselling enemies-to-lovers fantasy that will take the world by storm. “I physically could not stop reading! Mark my words: lives will be changed by The Hurricane Wars trilogy” — Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis “One of my favourite books of this year!” — Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods...

Born with magic in their blood, they must learn how to wield it... In a mysterious college, a student will find that the hardest lessons are learned outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger. An Academy for Liars is "saturated with violence, desire, and...

One day, a cataclysmic event occurs: all of the white people in America walk into the nearest body of water. A year later, Charlie Brunton is a Black man living in an entirely new world. Having served time in prison for a wrongful conviction, he’s now a professor of electric and solar power systems at Howard University when he receives...

An epic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton. Extinction explores the very real effort to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other extinct megafauna from the Pleistocene Age. Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent hundred-thousand-acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and...

Monumental Telegraph Magnificent Guardian Transcendent New Scientist Leigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as an escape from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanted by the undersea world of her childhood, she excels in marine biology, travelling the globe to study ancient organisms. When a trench is discovered in the Atlantic Ocean, Leigh joins the exploration...

‘The sci-fi romance adventure you never knew you needed’ Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of Fall of Ruin and Wrath An action-packed supernatural road trip featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run. The Bones Beneath My Skin is a gripping, heartfelt story that explores what it means to be human – by bestselling author of...

Dog Man 10: Mothering Heights sees Dog Man and Petey facing their biggest challenges yet in the tenth book of the series by worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. Dog Man is down on his luck; Petey confronts his not-so-purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill...

It's time for the next best-selling Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose graphic novel! There's trouble in the Cat Kid Comic Club. Can Li'l Petey, Molly, Flippy, and twenty-one baby frog art students persevere to create their irreverent, heartfelt, and hysterical comic masterpieces?

When we last saw George and Harold, they were about to take their pet pterodactyl Crackers back to the Cretaceous period. But things didn't work out quite as they had hoped. They've entered an absurd alternative reality where teachers are nice, kids are allowed to read banned books, and the cafeteria food doesn't smell like dirty nappies. Even worse, they've...

George and Harold thought they were beyond boogers. Their new pet, Sulu the Bionic Hamster, had defeated the Bionic Booger Boy, and through the wonders of science, Melvin Sneedly had been brought back to normal (well, almost normal). It looked like their last adventure was actually going to have a happy ending... except for one thing (well, three things)–the Ridiculous...

George and Harold are up to their old tricks again, and when their latest prank makes a direct hit on school brainiac Melvin Sneedly, he decides to get even! But in the blink of an eye–and the sneeze of a nose–Melvin goes from snooty to snotty, and the Bionic Booger Boy is born! Can Captain Underpants clean up this catastrophe,...

Just when they thought they were out, it pulls them back in! Our heroes beat the Bionic Booger Boy, but they forgot about those rascally Robo-Boogers. Join George, Harold, Mr Krupp, Melvin Sneedly and Sulu the Bionic Hamster on an adventure that will take them into the deepest regions of outer space and back through time to the mysterious and...

When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mum and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories of dragons she heard when she was a young girl might actually be real—especially when...

Meet the magical creatures and watch as they pop out of this book! Turn the pages to discover a fairy, a dragon, a unicorn and many more enchanting characters as they pop to life. This innovative format makes for an exciting addition to our well-loved Never Touch range, complete with everyone’s favourite bumpy silicone touch on the cover.

From the best-selling creator of Barry Loser comes Jim Smith's brand new full-colour graphic novel series for readers of seven plus. My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary is packed full of friendship, fun and toilet jokes galore! Join best friends Pedro, Olga and Ozzy—otherwise known as the Poopies—on a series of fun adventure stories and help them solve mysteries of...

Relax and unwind with this colouring collection, filled with intricate art to colour. Using the 6 watercolour pencils included, coupled with a dab of water, exquisite images are just a brush stroke away with this awesome colouring set. Marvel: Avengers provides the perfect way to explore your artistic side and bring your favourite superheroes to life in vivid colour.

A funny, diary-format story inspired by Greek mythology, highly illustrated by David O'Connell and perfect for readers aged 8 and over, including fans of Louie Stowell's Loki. Full of humour and heart, it gently explores father-son relationships and what it really means to be brave, popular, or heroic. Hercules Braver is determined to live up to his name! But as...

All new creepy stories! This terrifying short story collection includes three novella-length short stories, each of which features five twisted illustrations. All-new creepy stories from Scott Cawthon, with accompanying illustrations by fan-favourite game artist! Discover Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch and dive into a world of fear and suspense.

Have your happily ever after time and time again with this enchanting wipe-clean Disney Princess: Wipe-clean Activity Placemats book! Complete the activities as many times as you like using the special marker, then simply wipe away your answers to begin again!

Bring your favourite Disney Princesses to life in incredible 3D! With four unique princesses to pop and decorate your bedroom wall with, as well as a host of magical crafts, puzzles and colouring to complete, this amazing Disney Princess: 3D Posters book is perfect for any young Disney Princess fan!

The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a heartrending story of doomed wartime romance. The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a bittersweet story of doomed wartime romance amidst a family crisis. Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in...

From creator Kentaro Miura comes Berserk, a sprawling adult fantasy epic of horror, humour, and fierce imagination, and the inspiration for the wildly popular anime. To cure the afflicted Casca, Guts and company battle Elf Island's magical defenses and finally reach Elfhelm, where the elven ruler opens the Corridor of Dreams, projecting Schierke and Farnese into the forbidding wasteland of...

What Guts the Black Swordsman and his companions had seen as an island refuge for monstrous sea creatures and the ghost ship of the demonic Bonebeard is, in fact, the very lair of the malefic sea god that controls them. With no avenue of escape, Guts must once again don the Berserker armor to give his company any chance of...

After a hellish battle against ravenous sea monsters, Guts the Black Swordsman and his companions are forced to seek refuge on a small island so that their ship can be repaired. But this island is not the safe haven they'd hoped for - it's a sinister place rife with dark energy, watched over by an ancient, vengeful god. And with...

Berserk Volume 33 follows Guts, the Black Swordsman, and his companions as they brave the open sea in hopes of reaching Elfhelm, the homeland of Puck. Their goal is to find the powerful elven king who might have the power to restore the sanity of Guts' former lover, Casca. However, this quest for sanctuary means that Guts must temporarily set...

Now equipped with the mystical Berserker Armor, Guts fights on against the dragon-form of Grunbeld and his legion of fanatic apostle soldiers. But the very armor that holds Guts together — in a nightmarishly literal sense — might be the last straw that tears his tortured mind apart! While Guts struggles to hold his own against his inner demons, monsters...

Berserk Volume 26 follows Guts, the Black Swordsman, as he faces a perilous challenge. He must enter the terrifying mating chamber within the lair of trolls to rescue his beloved Casca and the Lady Farnese from the vile creatures' unwanted attentions. Despite Guts' boundless fury, enabling him to stand against an army of trolls, he finds himself outmatched by the...

Winner of the Wolfson History Prize Of the “Great Powers” that dominated Europe from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, Prussia is the only one to have vanished. Iron Kingdom is not just good; it is everything a history book ought to be. The nemesis of Prussia has cast such a long shadow that German historians have tiptoed around the...

Morrigan faces her most dangerous challenge yet in the highly anticipated third book in the New York Times bestselling series. Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market, and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to...

Set in rural Tennessee between the world wars, The Orchard Keeper is the unique, darkly biblical debut novel from the legendary author of Blood Meridian and The Road, Cormac McCarthy. 'McCarthy has the best kind of Southern style' - New York Times John Wesley Rattner is a young boy when his father is murdered. Marion Sylder, an outlaw and bootlegger,...

If you liked The Grandest Bookshop in the World or The Book of Wondrous Possibilities, you'll love this fantasy adventure story where books have power, cats are more than they seem, and the library is the most dangerous place in the city... Oliver Wormwood is sure his new job in the library will be boring. Until he learns that books...

An enlightening and delicious look at how vegans – and their critics – are redefining the way the world eats in the twenty-first century. For years, there has been no doubt that widespread consumption of meat is both environmentally destructive and morally dubious. A growing chorus of scientists, health experts, and activists champion the benefits of a plant-based diet. Nevertheless,...