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Fully updated edition of Britannica’s landmark children’s encyclopedia, with up-to-the-minute facts, figures, and images, featuring everything from supernovas to Taylor Swift, and from ancient Egypt to artificial intelligence. Earth, Space, Animals, History, STEM: this landmark encyclopedia from Britannica has them all! With more than 400 pages of up-to-the-minute information, including the very latest facts and figures, cutting-edge expert insights, and...

No.1 international bestselling author Tara Moss returns with an immersive post-war mystery as glamorous investigator Billie Walker follows a trail of secrets to Italy's sun-drenched Neapolitan coast. Naples, 1943. Deep within a secret network of underground tunnels, a woman takes shelter from a wartime air raid and prays her husband will return safely. Pacific Ocean, 1907. A young woman embarks...

The darkest of nights are rife with desire and danger in these two shadow-filled romances. Night Shift Her voice was like whiskey, smooth and potent, but it was her contradictions that fascinated Detective Boyd Fletcher — the vulnerability beneath her tough-as-nails facade. Late-night radio announcer Cilla O’Roarke was being threatened by a caller, and it was Boyd’s job to protect...

“Utterly captivating. This beautiful novel casts a whispery spell of dark enchantments, secrets, and myth.” --Evie Woods, bestselling author of The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris A broken woman. A mysterious job ad. A chance to heal in French castle gardens--but strange things are growing behind the ancient stone walls. This debut adult novel is an enchanting, modern-day take...

🔥The Sunday Times bestseller!🔥 Includes an exclusive extract from A Scar in the Bone, the explosive follow-up to A Fire in the Sky! ‘This is an epic romantasy with adventure, arranged marriage, spice, dragons, and witches. I couldn't put it down’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was instantly hooked … it was the perfect balance of plot and romance … This...

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Shakira, the world's most popular Latin American singer. As a child, little Shakira knew she was born to be a performer. Even as a little girl, she was full of natural rhythm and was obsessed with singing, writing songs, and dancing whenever she got the...

Little Sally grew up in California, USA, and soon realised that she had a passion for science. She loved it so much that she studied it at university and became a Doctor of Physics. One day, whilst reading the student newspaper, Sally saw that NASA was looking for astronauts. Women could apply, having never been able to before... so she...

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Kylie, the Australian princess of pop! Little Kylie grew up with her parents and her sister, Dannii, in Melbourne, Australia. She loved singing and dancing in her room, but she felt shy in front of other people. Her confidence and courage grew as she watched...

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Jürgen Klopp, the game-changing football manager and inspirational leader. Little Jürgen grew up in a village in Germany's Black Forest and spent most of his time watching or playing football. As a small child, Jürgen listened to matches on the car radio, making...

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Harry Houdini, one of the most famous entertainers to have ever lived. When he was four, little Ehrich emigrated with his family from Hungary to the USA. Although they had reached a world of great opportunity, the family lived in poverty, and Ehrich...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Freddie Mercury, the trailblazing musician who rocked the world! Born on the tiny island of Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of having a fabulous life. When his parents sent him to boarding school in India, he discovered...

In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ernest Shackleton, the fearless Antarctic adventurer. When Ernest Shackleton was young, he longed for a life of adventure. After a career in the Merchant Navy, he joined a landmark expedition to try to reach the South Pole for the first time in history. Although...

Born into a family of Samoan and Black wrestlers, little Dwayne travelled with his parents and watched his family fight in the ring. Although, he much preferred the football field to wrestling! He trained hard and worked to become a football player, signing with the Calgary Stampeders as a linebacker. But he was cut from the team after just two...

From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised over £30 million for the NHS during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Once there was a humble boy from Yorkshire called Tom, who was born with his feet firmly on the ground. His determination and courage saw him and his comrades...

Find your baby's face in this delightful new lift-the-flap book with a mirror on every page! One thing is for sure - babies love mirrors! This brand new series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are...

Whoever heard of a hip-hop loving, bright pink bee? You obviously haven't met Baboo the Unusual Bee. Baboo, the only pink bee in his hive, dances alone. Then he meets a green ladybird called Lee. By sharing his dancing skills with her, Baboo becomes her friend. But it doesn't stop there: the two insects' toe-tapping talent has caught the attention...

Autism and Me (Mindful Kids) is for autistic people. You can share this book with important people such as family and friends. The activities in this book explore what it means to be autistic. It is full of fun activities, including colouring, drawing, and DIY. The activities are designed for autistic people and their friends and family to enjoy. Some...

Wild Kinship features 28 creative entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries across Australasia who have environmental sustainability at their core. Meet the industry leaders who are foraging a new path and changing the world in their wake. From tiny homes builders, permaculture growers and muesli bar curators to ceramic jewellers, coffee bean roasters, hat makers, magazine writers and menstrual...

A delightfully quirky tale that will stimulate the imagination, and will leave a fun and lasting impression on children. Filled with striking and colourful illustrations by Toby Morris, this book will bring a smile to adults and children alike. The moral of the story that everyone has a role to play is a valuable lesson for children to discover and...

Tail of the Taniwha is a collection of short stories by writer, poet, and playwright Courtney Sina Meredith. It builds on the themes and ideas of her signature publications, Brown Girls in Bright Red Lipstick and the award-winning play, Rushing Dolls. Tail of the Taniwha pushes at the boundaries of written storytelling through its use of unusual graphic arrangements and...

What on earth is causing the cat to zoom, skitter and kung-fu kick in the air? Could it be a ghost? A delightful tale that celebrates our feline friends in all their quirks, and why they deserve a warm spot on the bed after a busy day spent keeping all the ghosts away. Find out in My Cat Can See...

Brown Girls in Bright Red Lipstick is a collection of poetry by Courtney Sina Meredith. Meredith has established a local and international reputation as a performer, poet, musician, and playwright. Her work is an ongoing discussion of contemporary urban life with an underlying Pacific politique and an educated, politically aware, international voice.

As Aroha says, 'Thoughts are not facts, they are just words in my head.' Our brains are like supercomputers that help us make sense of the world we live in. They help us think, learn, and do all sorts of amazing things. In this story, Aroha learns that she can create pathways in her brain to lead her to different...

An Asian Romeo & Juliet tale from the author of (Un)Arranged Marriage. A powerful and gripping novel that sweeps the reader from modern-day Britain to the Punjab in the 1960s and back again in a ceaseless cycle of tragedy and conflict. 1950s Punjab - a secret affair goes terribly wrong and the bride commits suicide after her lover is attacked...

Delve into the world of Genshin Impact in this beautiful memento showcasing hundreds of illustrations. Genshin Impact is a free-to-play open-world adventure RPG that brings players to the visually stunning world of Teyvat. Take on the role of the mysterious "Traveler," who sets off on a journey to discover the fate of their lost sibling and unveils unique cultures, stories,...

A Thousand Plateaus is the second part of Deleuze and Guattari's landmark philosophical project, Capitalism and Schizophrenia—a project that still sets the terms of contemporary philosophical debate. Written over a seven-year period, A Thousand Plateaus provides a compelling analysis of social phenomena and offers fresh alternatives for thinking about philosophy and culture. Its radical perspective provides a toolbox for ‘nomadic...

The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more pared down, peaceful and focused on the essentials. But finding simplicity is not always easy; it isn't just a case of emptying out...

When your base camp is overrun by zombies, whom do you save if you cannot save everyone? Is it permissible to sacrifice one survivor to an undead horde in order to save a greater number of the living? Do you have obligations to loved ones who have turned? These are some of the troubling ethical questions you might face in...

Against Progress invites readers to define 'progress' and stake a claim on the future. Seminal thinker Slavoj Žižek adopts an essayist approach to explore competing visions that shape human possibilities, asking whether things, which have never seemed worse, can indeed get better. What would constitute a better world? And how can we advance amidst the constant challenges posed by doomers,...

Firefall is the omnibus edition of the novels Blindsight and Echopraxia. February 13, 2082, First Contact. Sixty-two thousand objects of unknown origin plunge into Earth's atmosphere – a perfect grid of falling stars screaming across the radio spectrum as they burn. Not even ashes reach the ground. Three hundred and sixty degrees of global surveillance: something just took a snapshot....

"I lay strips of pale peach cotton and cloud-printed cloth side by side. Each becomes a strange, asymmetric quilt block. Each block like a sentence, each sentence an island, all the islands loosely touching." In her second book of poetry, Nina Mingya Powles skilfully threads together themes of belonging and material inheritance against a backdrop of verse, collage and textile....

This clear, step-by-step guide helps readers put a stop to self-sabotage and overcome fear so they can fall in love with life, gain confidence to reach their goals, and learn how to become their own best friend. Too many people seem to believe that they are not allowed to put themselves first or go after their own dreams out of...

A concise history of an uprising that took down a three-hundred-year-old dynasty and united the great powers. The year is 1900, and Western empires are locked in entanglements across the globe. The British are losing a bitter war against the Boers while the German kaiser is busy building a vast new navy. The United States is struggling to put down...

Be inspired by the amazing life of Stan Lee, the comic book genius who created Spider-Man, The Hulk, and Iron Man! Little Stan grew up in New York City. As a child, he loved reading books, poems, and newspaper strips. And when he didn't have his head in a book, he was writing stories of his own. After he graduated,...

From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of John Lennon, the boy from Liverpool who dreamed of peace. When John Lennon formed a band while still in school, he couldn't have known they were about to change music forever. With their exciting new sounds, rebel attitudes, and gift for songwriting, everyone went crazy for The...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ayrton Senna, the legendary Formula One hotshot. From the moment his father gave four-year-old Ayrton Senna a go-kart, he was in love with racing. Showing promise from an early age, Ayrton would go on to take the Formula One world by storm,...

In this momentous 50th book in the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Elton John, the piano wizard who rocketed to stardom with his music. As a child, Elton started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy....

Create your own stitched masterpieces with a range of stunning designs from world-renowned embroiderer Trish Burr. This fantastic resource book contains 75 of Trish's exquisite embroidery designs on easy-to-use iron-on transfer paper, with full-colour stitch inspiration for each design. Whatever your embroidery ability, you can get started with confidence using one of Trish's tried-and-tested designs. This beautiful book contains a...

The Knitting Stitches Bible is a complete beginner's guide to knitting, offering 100 inspiring swatches to choose from, along with a stunning patchwork blanket project to consolidate your skills. Fully illustrated and packed with inspiration, this comprehensive guide is perfect whether you're looking to learn the basics, build your skills, or complete a satisfying knitting project. Starting with a thorough...

Knit 20 vibrant colourwork projects for you and your home, from renowned British knitwear designer and artist Dee Hardwicke. 'This superbly designed book is a unique celebration of the way that knitting can bring us together by using art and decoration to tell our stories.' - FineFettleFabrics.uk Brimming with artistic inspiration and filled with patterns for gorgeous colourwork knitwear and...

Step into The Botanical Shoes, a whimsical, watercolour collection of fantastical footwear, by best-selling artist and author Billy Showell. Each shoe, composed of vibrant blooms and delicate leaves, and accompanied by thought-provoking poetry and prose, invites you on a journey of the imagination. Discover a sumptuous and inspiring art book in which nature's beauty blossoms into stunning footwear. This captivating...

Draw the greatest Manga illustrations every week for a whole year and never be bored again! This fun package for the young—and young at heart—covers a wide range of characters and figures in a deck of 52 creative prompt cards. Learn the secrets of Manga drawing, from getting the right proportions to creating a personality with different facial expressions and...

Lonely Planet's Journey North Coast 500 brings you closer to the culture and history of one of the world's great adventures. Feast on fresh seafood from local villages, explore subtropical gardens, and kayak across lochs, using our expert travel writers, detailed maps, and insightful tips to ensure you never miss a moment of this bucket-list trip. Lonely Planet's Journey North...

Lonely Planet's Experience South Pacific travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic region with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create your own unique trip. Discover amazing local experiences from lazing on paradisiacal white sand beaches, to learning traditional Tahitian dance, and hiking past magnificent waterfalls in lush green rainforests....

Lonely Planet's Experience New Zealand travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create your own unique trip. Discover amazing local experiences from feasting on indigenous Maori foods in the Bay of Plenty, to discovering Auckland's urban thrills atop the Sky Tower and...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from searching for sunken ships and American crocodiles at Banco Chinchorro, to sipping tropical drinks at a beach club in Tulum, and seeing some of the finest examples...

Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan reveals incredible escapes—with maps—so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Japan that range from 1-day escapes to multi-week adventures. Delight in devouring bowls of hearty ramen and delicious sushi, explore majestic temples and shrines, and immerse yourself...

Social interaction, sporting competition, and all this in the most beautiful natural surroundings, usually without time pressure, are the compelling arguments in favour of golf. Golf superstars such as Tiger Woods and celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Catherine Zeta-Jones have ensured that the sport is losing its outdated image. Despite the ongoing professionalisation and opening up of the sport, its...

Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2026 is Lonely Planet's annual bestseller that returns with a game-changing edition for 2026, featuring 25 must-visit destinations and 25 must-do experiences. This evolution of Best in Travel reflects the way travellers encounter the world. Featuring a mix of emerging travel hotspots, fresh takes on well-known locations, and unforgettable experiences, every page contains Lonely Planet's...

Visually rich and thoughtfully edited,New Zealand Rustic showcases acollection of homes designed toharmonise with the landscape, evokinga sense of place and belonging.It captures a rising appreciation forartisanship, reclaimed materials andlow-impact living – values that resonatewith today’s environmentally conscioushomeowners.From earthy textures like stone andlinen to rusted relics repurposed withflair, the book proves that comfort andbeauty live in both humble and granddesigns

When European settlers first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, they brought with them more than dreams of a new life — they brought plants and animals that forever altered the ecosystem. The Long Shadow explores the captivating and complex history of these introduced species and their profound impact on native wildlife. Through stunning 19th-century-style portraits and vivid historical accounts, this...

Where In All The World

In a collection spanning her career, highly regarded art historian and curator Christina Barton reminds readers of the art writer’s essential quandary: how to put the visual, material, sensory, and temporal into words. The project of art writing is at once argumentative and invested, she writes, self-doubting and ambitious, flawed yet with its own beauty (at its best). Published in...

I've missed you every day since you left. But I'm sure you already knew that. It's time to let you go now. I'll miss you all the time, Sam. It's been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won't get a response, he can't stop texting Sam's number, especially as the anniversary of his...

He can jump between worlds. But can he save his own? As the totalitarian Inspectorate tightens its grip, one man discovers the power to slip through the gaps and traverse alternate universes. World Walkers by Neal Asher is an exhilarating standalone novel set within the Owner universe. World Walkers is Neal Asher in his prime - FanFiAddict Ottanger is a...

This is How You Lose the Time War meets Ex Machina: Seth Haddon's science fiction debut, Volatile Memory, is a whirlwind novella of sapphic revenge in space."A gorgeously tender exploration of human connection in a post-human universe."―The Washington PostAn Amazon Editor's Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Pick | A Lambda Literary Award FinalistWith nothing but a limping ship and an outdated mask to her name, Wylla...

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic masterpiece that weaves together the vivid tapestry of war, human struggle, and divine discourse. Two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, are entangled in a devastating conflict over inheritance and honour on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with...

Come and meet the Chocolate Rabbit Family in this cute story from the world of Sylvanian Families. Welcome to the Red Roof Country Home! Come inside to meet Freya and her family, who are getting ready to throw a special party for all their friends. Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind...

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden...

A fun, fresh cover look for the first title in Chris Riddell's excellent Ottoline series. Packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is perfect for kids aged 7+! Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them...

Learn the Māori words for 40 different feelings and states. This is a beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite-sized pukapuka, this book is a stunning matte laminated robust book with rounded corners, designed for durability and longevity. It is perfect to learn...

Learn the Māori words and assist with understanding differences visually, for a number of commonly used opposite words. Illustrated with the cutest native birds and critters, this is a beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, this book is collated into bite-sized pukapuka. It is a stunning,...

In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-gestating memoir. A month later, Lisa Marie was dead, and the world would never know her story in her own words, never know the passionate, joyful, caring, and complicated woman that Riley loved and grieved. Riley got the tapes that her mother had recorded for the book,...

Enjoy, Kelly Gibney's second cookbook, introduces more of her signature wholefood-driven dishes, with a touch of nostalgic comfort. It celebrates the joy of bringing people together and the triumph of finding a recipe that everyone around the table, big or small, can enthuse about and look forward to. Enjoy champions the simple everyday meals we share with those closest to...

A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates... Fans of romantic fantasy will devour this tale from Sunday Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent. Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a...

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK 'An absolutely charming novel that all bookworms will adore' – Red 'A balm for the soul and a glorious love letter to books and reading' – iPaper There was only one thing on her mind. 'I must start...

Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske—a queer Gothic romance novella perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher. You think you know Cinderella's story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You're halfway right, and all-the-way wrong. Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, her furious ghost is...

Winnie-the-Pooh meets Wallace & Gromit in a fresh take on a classic odd-couple friendship. No one wants a skunk. They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. But Skunk is Badger's new roommate, and there is nothing Badger can do about it. When Skunk plows...

The vows are just the beginning . . . For Natalie, being the wife of the most sought-after rock star on the planet has its privileges, but the last year has put her through the wringer as far as the pitfalls go. So when Easton summons her to Mexico for a second-anniversary vacation in the very place that brought them...