New Release Books

Nightmares become real when a woman trying to rebuild her life enters the Hotel of Dreams in this exhilarating Harmony novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle. Alice Radstone should have known not to return. Her life before the Hotel of Dreams had been the perfectly cloistered world of a teacher at the Ballantine Academy. When the death...

An engaging storybook and toy combined in one exciting activity kit! My Busy Books feature full-page illustrations and a captivating story, plus 10 figurines and a playmat that bring the characters to life—sparking your child’s imagination and making storytime an unforgettable adventure. Designed to nurture a love of learning, this book offers hours of educational entertainment. Watch as children explore,...

Engage young minds with My First Puzzle Book, an interactive delight for curious learners! This unique set combines the joy of reading with hands-on puzzle play. It includes a padded board book and five engaging puzzles, each made up of 12 sturdy pieces perfectly sized for little hands. Use the image beneath each puzzle as a guide while you assemble...

Tales to tell and tales to share! Tattle Tales is an engaging storybook and toy set all in one fun activity kit. This charming set includes a sturdy board book and four colorful figurines that bring the story to life. With full-page illustrations and an imaginative storyline, children can read along and then use the figurines to create their own...

The popular children’s picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, translated into te reo Māori, is now available in a board book. With the same beautiful illustrations and dye cut pages as the original book, the te reo Māori board book retains the humour and quirky character of the little caterpillar and simplicity of the story.

An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride - the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down. Legends never die, dude. I'll tell your story... There are many sides to Danny McBride. He's starred as the iconic character Jesse Gemstone in the cult classic TV series The Righteous Gemstones, a show he...

From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one...

A new installment in the award-winning and bestselling series about teen detective Eleanor Jones is here . . . Eleanor Jones is over the rain. The drought has finally broken, and the Cooinda River is rising – fast. When fellow student Letisha Sabri asks her to prove her boyfriend's death was not an accident or suicide, but rather murder, Eleanor...

In this time-travel storybook and cookbook with a cosmic twist, take a journey through time and space to discover the secrets of baking! Did you know that bread is made from stardust? Board the rocket and blast off on an adventure through time and space to discover the secrets of a home-baked loaf! Big Bang Bread is a kids' time-travel...

A proven framework to turn your best ideas into lasting change. Innovation workshops generate plenty of ideas. What they don't generate is actual change. The problem isn't creativity—it's that most approaches don't help you identify the right problem to solve, and they stop at ideation, leaving you with a whiteboard full of possibilities and no path to delivery. Innovation in...

You don't have to search endlessly for happiness. You can practice it. You've worked hard, achieved your goals, and followed the well-meaning advice. Yet that sense of deep fulfilment still feels just out of reach. But the problem was never you. It's that no one ever taught you that happiness is a skillset, not a destination. Declan Edwards — "That...

If saving hard isn’t working, you need a new property strategy. You’ve done everything right — got a job, cut back on spending, saved consistently — and yet property prices keep pulling further away. Like millions of other young Australians, you feel locked out, watching the dream slip away despite your best efforts. Let’s get real: saving a 20% deposit...

A genius heist. Three unlikely senior suspects. The Picasso Ransom is a hilarious Aussie cosy crime, perfect for readers of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson. 'Can we try escaping just a little slower?' Fact: In 1986, Picasso's Weeping Woman was stolen from the National Gallery of Victoria. To this day, the culprits have never been identified. Here's what happened. Maybe....

"This novel is addictive as hell" - Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors First a day. Then a year. Then forever. Joseph Eckert's The Traveler is a captivating and heart-wrenching debut perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, The Time Traveler's Wife and Interstellar. It's a morning like any other when Scott Treder first slips. One...

A second Monster War is on the horizon . . . From bestselling author K. A. Linde, The Raven at the Ash Door is the heart-stopping third book in this addictive dark romantasy series, following The Robin on the Oak Throne. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo. . . . Kierse is struggling to return as...

Her husband disappeared on their wedding day . . . Carrie and Johan are a young couple, dancing together on a beach in Thailand hours after their wedding ceremony. They are deeply in love and luminously happy . . . until, without warning, Johan is taken from the beach by armed men, never to be seen again. Twelve years later,...

What would you sacrifice for a different life? When you emigrate, you leave a version of yourself behind. Literally. One instance crosses the border; the other instance stays trapped behind it. Some instances keep in touch, call each other daily, synchronize their lives and minds in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Other instances, like...

My Cosy Cloth Book is a soft, cuddly book for new babies with crinkly pages for tactile fun, a mirror for stimulating the senses, and a handy strap to attach to the pram, cot, or car seat! With bright, stimulating, high-contrast illustrations by Jo Lodge and beautifully presented in a gift box, this book is a perfect present for newborns....

For Hanna Harvey, happily ever is just the beginning of a hot mess. Now mated to darkly dangerous but irresistibly seductive werewolf, Mark Abernathy, she's finding that life isn't the endless cheese and whisky-fuelled boinkfest she'd imagined it to be. Plagued by terrifying nightmares of a mysterious entity bent on her destruction and drowning in her new responsibilities as the...

Timely, witty and wise - you could not ask for a better guide to the new economic order Tim Harford, bestselling author of How to Make the World Add Up A witty, essential guide to our new era of economic competition. From Soumaya Keynes, podcaster and columnist at the Financial Times, and Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the Peterson...

An incredible voyage of discovery . . . intensely moving and awe-inspiring - Marina Hyde Sensational. A moving, thoughtful and truly fascinating read - Abi Morgan, author of This is Not a Pity Memoir In How to Use a Fork, the beautiful science of brain plasticity meets remarkable human stories of survival and recovery. We meet the woman who thought...

For millennia, the Crown Dominion has been at relative peace, with the Celestials in control and the human population little better than serfs. But now the Crown Dominion is facing a crisis of epic proportions — one that could change the balance of power in the Centauri Cluster forever — as an exiled faction that has been waiting for seven...

Mezrich's books are the sort of engrossing reads you pick up in the airport then find the blockbuster film on the plane - Evening Standard In September 2022, the chess world watched in disbelief as Magnus Carlsen, widely considered the greatest player in history, faced an unthinkable defeat against the nineteen-year-old American upstart, Hans Niemann. When Carlsen withdrew from the...

Everything parents need to know about their baby, child or teen's developing brain to raise resilient, emotional intelligent kids, by globally renowned neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis. 'What were you thinking!?'If you've ever asked this in despair while watching a toddler melt down, a tween push boundaries or a teenager make a truly terrible decision, this book is for you.In "What Were...

In the wake of a tragic accident, Indi Jaensch shoulders the weight of generations, determined to keep the family property near Settlers Bridge viable. But drought, debt, and ruthless competition from an agribusiness tycoon are taking their toll. Local farm worker Blake Robertson is a welcome ally in her battle to save not just her property but also the district....

After missing his eagerly awaited trial to play for the Under Sixteens Firsts, fourteen-year-old Harry Portelli has no choice but to play with the worst training team in the school. The Redbacks are a mess. They can't pass. They can't shoot. They can't win. This is not the future either Harry or his dad imagined. Harry has to dig deep...

Friendship with Lacey felt like a warm hand pressing very tightly against my throat. The difficulty breathing felt better than the chill of abandonment that overcame me every time she would, just for a second, relax the pressure. Beautiful, manipulative Lacey is a lifestyle influencer turned bestselling author who preaches self-love and body confidence to her million followers. But one...

Just when Wolf Girl is finally reunited with her father, he is torn away from her once more, and Gwen vows to stop at nothing to track him down. But danger is closing in: a giant snow leopard and a mysterious hooded figure are hot on their trail. As Gwen and the pack race through deep caverns to snowy peaks,...

Being human is hard. From early childhood, we start to become aware of the difficulties we must all inevitably face. We will battle an inner critic across the entirety of our life. We will never truly know those around us, and time will destroy all we create. Death becomes a reality, and we cannot escape the knowledge that it is...

Perfect for fans of Juno Dawson, Leigh Bardugo and Buffy, Witch Season is a grounded enemies-to-lovers urban fantasy that explores a world of competing covens, malevolent mentors, and the horror and power of stolen magic. "A compelling, addictive story . . . action-packed, unapologetically violent, and somehow culminating, amidst the carnage, with a gorgeous message of hope . . ....

A new wacky adventure delivers laugh-out-loud fun as this gaggle of cashed-up guinea pigs (and one silly capybara) become involved in a new ridiculous crime caper. The mega rich guinea pigs are in trouble! Hot Head, Lunk, G-Chip and Big Pig (who is actually a capybara, but don't tell him that) have received a threatening letter from a mysterious villain....

With All My Heart/A Good Wife/A Kind Of Magic by Betty Neels provides heartwarming tales of love and unexpected attractions. A Good Wife When surgeon Ivo van Doelen is instantly attracted to a beautiful woman he meets by chance, he doesn’t expect to see her again so soon. Luckily, fate intervenes and now he knows he wants to marry Serena...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling master of international intrigue comes a shocking new stand-alone thriller that thrusts a group of university students, falsely accused of murder, into a treacherous hunt across Europe, all to unlock the secrets buried within a centuries-old book that could change humankind forever. Knowledge can be magic—until it falls into the wrong hands. The...

How to find the sublime in your everyday life Spirituality—belief, if you will—is not exclusive. It's for everyone. Whether you're wearing a cross, a hijab, or nothing at all, we all search for meaning. But how do we find it? And how can we build a world that embraces all paths to the divine, however we define it and however...

Pleasing other people is hell. Pleasing herself is a revolution. The gorgeous, cosy new family drama from the bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison. A loathsome feline. A family mystery. And a woman who's done playing nice. For more than thirty years, Delia Watson has been the woman behind the man. The silent engine driving her husband Charlie's...

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling book about the choices we make and the chances we never dreamed we'd be given. 1931. The height of the Depression, Sydney, New South Wales. They were diamonds: beautiful, sparkling and irresistible. Nice girls do not accept employment from infamous Tilly Devine, the brothel owner with jewels on her fingers and a...

Billie B Brown and her friends have started a new Secret Mystery Club – but can they follow the clues to solve their first case? Find out in Spooky House, the exciting new graphic novel starring Billie B Brown, for fans of The Baby-sitters Club and Paws! There’s nothing Billie loves more than a good adventure with her best friends!...

The illustrated biography of fashion designer Louis-François Cartier, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Louis-François Cartier: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon explores the remarkable life behind one of the world’s most influential luxury design houses. Tracing the birth and rise of Cartier, this visually rich volume reveals a legacy defined by innovation, artistry and impeccable taste. Through Megan...

Whether you're seeking reassurance, practical strategies, or simply a moment of clarity in the fog of exhaustion, this book is here to support you every step of the way. There is a lot of conflicting advice about baby sleep and a lot of strong opinions about what is the 'right way' to navigate it, so it's only natural to feel...

Set in an alternate reality where pregnancy endows women with exceptional powers, one new mother uncovers terrifying truths about herself and life in this philosophical and propulsive tale of a woman and mother in crisis. In a world where drastic measures have averted the global environmental crisis, humans too are now subject to great transformation. Vivi should be happy she’s...

These fascinating cousins share a secret that’s been handed down through generations — a secret that sets them apart... Captivated His interest in her was purely professional...or so he told himself. Nash Kirkland had sought out Morgana Donovan, self-proclaimed witch, to help him research his latest screenplay. The hardheaded sceptic didn’t believe for a minute that Morgana was what she...

ONIX Retailer Description A darkly sexy romance about a young woman attending an enchanted school, who must defeat a malevolent force only through accessing a very powerful magic... one that’s rooted in her sexual desire. When Mina manages to pass The Test and gain entry to a university that reveals a world of magic just beyond ours, she’s determined to...

Do you like surprising stories, adventure, and animals? Then this book is your next read. Sam did the biggest kick anyone has ever seen, and now his football is gone. It's probably in the big gumtree in the park. But his football isn't the only thing stuck in the tree... From the creators of Your Kid's Next Read – the...

A moving and transformational novel that explores friendship, family, expectation and how one choice can have devastating and far-reaching consequences. I never meant to get so drunk. Each time it happened I swore it would be the last time and the next time I had a drink I believed that I could chug it down and it’d somehow end different....

Cat St. Clair is ready for her messy love triangle era now that she’s in an open relationship. But she didn’t foresee a forbidden love triangle with the only two people who are off-limits: her boyfriend’s best friend and his girlfriend. Being a twenty-something writer who lives for plot, she falls for them anyway, with deliciously disastrous consequences, in this electric literary...

In the midst of World War II, Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing has created a machine named Nautilus that can send a message back into the recent past. After Turing uses it to help the Allied forces succeed on D-Day, he sees the power (and potential danger) of what he has created. He knows he can only entrust it to one...

SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… A darkly twisted and wonderfully original debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and Jessica Knoll – at an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers, the participants begin to wonder if somebody's continuing the family tradition when one of their number turns up dead. Plenty of people have lousy parents,...

Old rivals become new adversaries in the explosive new installment of the bestselling Logan Booth series. Retired assassin Logan Booth is ready to settle down after surviving a war that almost destroyed his life – but Jacinta Murphy, the President of the United States, has other ideas. Paranoid he will expose her past mistakes, the President sets off a chain...

Easy steps to prevent, manage and even reverse high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes in 9 weeks. Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health crises of our time. But what if your diagnosis didn't have to be permanent? The Blood Sugar Repair Plan gives you the knowledge, motivation and structure to prevent, manage and even reverse diabetes....

He can't stop thinking about her. She wants to forget him. But fate seems to have other plans. Josefine Resendiz is struggling to figure out her life. The only thing that makes sense to her is swimming, but between grieving her mother and feeling lost in general, she's sinking and isn't sure how to float back up to the surface....

What if you sat down and wrote your own eulogy while you were still alive?At age twenty-six, podcast host Bradley Dryburgh sat down and wrote his own eulogy. Living with cystic fibrosis, a chronic and life-limiting illness, Bradley has spent his life confronting mortality head-on. But nothing prepared him for the emotional whirlwind of reading his own eulogy aloud to...

Children will have fun practising pen control with this eco-friendly wipe-clean activity book in the bestselling See, Touch, Feel series from Priddy Books! Fun activities, simple directions and helpful dashed lines to trace make See, Touch, Feel Skills for School: Pen Control an ideal introduction to writing for kids. A dry erase pen is embedded into the design of the...

THE bible for anyone looking to build a brand from scratch, from the co-founders of global success frank body.The only thing scarier than a new idea is an old one.Jessica Hatzis and Bree Johnson, co-founders of cult branding agency Willow & Blake and the $100m global skincare brand frank body, share their expert advice on building a brand from scratch...

From acclaimed and #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a “sweet, nuanced, and reflective coming-of-age love story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own while falling in love during a life-changing summer. Finley has always felt most comfortable in someone else’s shadow. Fortunately, she’s got Colin, her magnetic boyfriend,...

An utterly riveting, moving and poignant memoir of grief and loss that will speak to anyone who's ever lost someone they love. An Ocean and a Day is Hannah Richell's personal account of losing her husband, Matt, in a surfing accident on Tamarama beach in 2014. It is the story of the grief journey she travelled over the first two...

K Pop Demon Hunters fans will love this! Graci Kim is back with the second book in her exciting and fantastical Slinger series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life. Praise for Dreamslinger: “A mind-blowingly original fantasy adventure—Graci Kim has done it again!”—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1...

Make early learning fun with this jumbo wipe-clean play book, full of engaging activities young children will love! This essential wipe-clean activity book combines first words and core concepts with activities for preschoolers. From word searches and mazes, to pairs, spot the difference and many more! Specially designed to help develop first skills for school, this activity book is filled...

Neighbourhood Watch is a sharp, stylish thriller with a killer opening hook, a generous dose of dark humour, and a truly distinctive voice. ― Christian White The annual Curlew Street scarecrow competition is back, and the residents of Melbourne’s inner north have never seen an entry like it. Shirt bloody, head and arms slumped over a scarecrow crucifix: Victoria’s most...

The bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind shows why empathy in politics leads to civilizational collapse. What happens when a society elevates victimhood to a virtue and decides that punishment is cruel? You get the disease Dr. Gad Saad calls suicidal empathy. And the West may be terminally infected. In his new book, Suicidal Empathy, Saad unleashes a blistering critique...

Dark, seductive, and utterly enchanting, this fae romance follows a human heroine who defies the shadows—and the fae prince destined to claim her. DELUXE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINT RUN—featuring beautiful sprayed edges. Special edition features only available for a limited time and while supplies last. A defiant human woman. A dark fae Prince. Two enemies bound to a marriage that...

Featuring more than 200 quirky and eye-catching illustrations and written by award-winning drinks writer Mick Wüst, this easy-to-follow book is your passport to navigating the swirling seas of whisky, from bourbon to scotch and beyond.Award-winning booze writer Mick Wüst throws aside the rules for drinking whisky. Instead, he gives you the tools to navigate the world of whisky. Whether you're...

100 alcohol-free mocktails and canapes to whip up in a flash - just follow the pictures!Zero cocktails are not just for designated drivers! Now everyone can enjoy delicious alcohol-free mocktails that will leave boozy drinks in the dust. This super-easy, fun guide will have you shaking, stirring and whipping up delightfully luscious concoctions - and you don't have to stop...

Highlight the character of your home with design and styling inspiration from the Renovation Husbands For Stephen and David St. Russell, aka the Renovation Husbands, a home with character is not necessarily old, but one that is created with craft and intention. Follow along in this gorgeous design book as they go room by room, breaking down the process behind...

The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a...

What happens when thousands of strangers decide you deserve to be destroyed? What happens when your stalker can destroy your life from the safety of their own sofa? For years, Dr Jessica Taylor was stalked - not by a lone figure lurking outside her home, but by groups of people online. They watched her. They monitored her life. They spread...

Influential campaigner and legislator Beeban Kidron explains how Big Tech has ruthlessly maintained its position as the default operating system of our world. For fans of Jonathan Haidt, Shoshana Zuboff, Sarah Wynn-Williams and Carole Cadwalladr. This is an insider's guide to how politicians and policymakers have sold our democracy to Silicon Valley and what we need to do to take...

The inspiring guide to letting go of competition and living authentically - from the 15 million-copy bestselling author. The inspiring guide to letting go of competition, reducing stress and living a happier, more authentic life - from the 15-million-copy bestselling author of the Japanese self-help phenomenon, The Courage to Be Disliked. Are you exhausted from trying to be exceptional? Break...

My monster isn't locked away anymore. He's free. And he's mine. Every wall I once built between us has been demolished, replaced by Ghost's merciless obsession. He isn't my convicted patient anymore. He's my shadow, my captor, and my addiction. Except it's not my fear he wants anymore. It's my total surrender. The deeper I fall into Ghost's world of...

A shapes adventure you WON'T want to miss from Mo Willems Workshop. The Pigeon won't play with shapes, and here's why: Circles. They're pointless. Triangles. Too pointy. Squares? Boring. Rectangle? Long and boring. Do YOU think The Pigeon will play with shapes? From Mo Willems Workshop comes this funny and engaging early-learning concept board book all about shapes, with touch-and-trace...

Horses are some of the best-loved animals, with their huge variety of colours and markings, their incredible displays of strength of speed, and their gentle nature. Saddle up and jump into this guide to the majestic horse. From information about specific breeds like Shires and Appaloosas to Warmbloods and Shetland ponies, to facts about how horses behave and their physiology,...

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about Formula 1 in this essential, fully illustrated explainer.Formula 1 is the most popular motorsport on the planet. But while the speed and spectacle of F1 can be enjoyed by anyone, it's a famously complex sport, combining cutting-edge engineering, deep layers of strategy and superhuman feats of dexterity and endurance - all played...

A warning to humankind from one of the world's greatest physicists. What drives these pages is the guilty conscience of my profession, theoretical physics. My sole aim is to help avert what seems to me to be the unintended, yet scarcely avoidable, end point of the current politics of the governments we have elected—nuclear war. The world is re-arming and...

Whether you want to criticise, kill, or use AI, you have to get through the hype and uncover the real story. Start with labour: in automation theory, a centaur is a person who chooses to use technology to help them do the things that matter to them. A reverse centaur is a person who has been conscripted to serve as...

From the romantic streets of France to the bustling chaos of New York City, Weddings is the story of three generations of complex, passionate women and how they choose to respond to convention, from the billion-copy bestselling author, Danielle Steel. Marie-Aurelie, cherished yet untitled, embraces a life outside conventional matrimony, igniting a legacy of profound choices for her descendants. Dominique,...

1948, Zhoushan, China. Twelve-year-old Ah Xue watches her mother earn a living combing the hair of the wealthy women in their small fishing village, as reports of civil war and the rising Communist revolution grow closer to home. Years later, Mimosa grows up in the shadow of her parents’ struggles, while the looming tension of the Cultural Revolution threatens to...

An uproarious, illuminating trek through contested history, from the creator of the hit podcast and TV series. In the days of the British Empire, things were taken that probably shouldn't have been. So how come they're still in museums, galleries and some much stranger places? British museums are home to millions of fascinating objects. The trouble is, a whole bunch...

Violet and the Velvets can hardly believe they've come so far in the BandChamps competition with only hard work, a smidge of talent, and a whole lot of thinking outside the box. This time, they get to record their new song in a proper recording studio and star in their very own music video! But Violet is letting her perfectionism...

Prepare to be entranced by this utterly unique, historical fantasy novel with a fairytale feel from the million-copy bestselling M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts. In a kingdom forgotten by history, a legend unfolds... Wounded in his country's endless wars, former soldier Mag Tresti finds work in the home of a reclusive widow, Jannae Mirchella....

The first English print edition of a Korean smash-hit web novel. Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after - but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA, continues in this third volume. The day that Lady Maximilian has been dreading is here- after an arduous journey...