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A perfect beach day turns into chaos when Daisy and Gus discover just how quickly one chip can attract a hungry flock of seagulls. As the MacDonalds sit down for fish and chips, a single dropped chip sparks a full-blown frenzy. What follows is a lively and humorous adventure filled with flapping wings, quick reactions, and plenty of giggles. Set...

Make tummy time extra fun for little ones with this fold-out concertina book with a mirror! Say hello to the ocean animals in this engaging tummy time book for babies. There is a busy underwater scene on one side of the concertina and friendly sea creatures and a mirror for babies to see themselves in on the other side. This...

No one is above the law. Barfield Prison is one of the toughest high-security prisons in England, housing the country's most dangerous criminals. When an inmate is found dead in his cell, a riot breaks out, forcing the authorities to investigate a potential murder. Despite being Barfield's youngest ever female Governor, Helen Hewitt is seen as the best woman for...

The journey of young orphan Xin’s rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom’s quest to do what has never been done before—unify China. Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming the Greatest General Under the Heavens, and when his best friend’s life is...

Plucky Gon’s quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure. Hunters dedicate their lives to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass earn the right to call themselves...

Life gets pretty boring when you can beat the snot out of any villain with just one punch. Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to...

From the #1 author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once, a page-turning thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page. The gripping mystery thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author behind the Netflix sensation and TV series Fool Me Once. David and Cheryl Burroughs are living the dream—married, a beautiful house in the...

Wholesome and delicious go naturally together in this joyful book. — Yotam Ottolenghi Cook nutritious, balanced and family-friendly meals — without sacrificing taste. British-French chef and mother-of-three Claudine Boulstridge is passionate about family food. She wants to show everyone how to transform daily meals into flavour-forward, vibrant and healthy home-cooked dishes you and your children will love at any age....

Enjoy the most splendiferous animals from Dr. Seuss’s stories in this brilliant sticker activity book! Grab your pens and pencils and get stuck into this roaringly good activity book full of animals galore! Come and meet camels, lions, elephants, dogs, cats, fish and dozens of other creatures – and see some of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters too, including Horton,...

Stick, colour and puzzle your way through an array of Seuss’s most spectacular creatures! From the many-feathered Fiffer-Feffer-Feff to the pink-striped Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, experience the strangest and most peculiar creatures from the span of Dr. Seuss's stories in this brilliant activity book! With lots of new creatures to meet, you'll also find many familiar faces including Sam-I-Am, the Lorax and the...

In the cold winter of 1944, Sr Kate McCarthy—Irish nun and French Resistance leader—arrives at the gates of Ravensbrück Concentration Camp for women. She has endured four years of horrendous suffering in various prisons, still having the courage to resist the Nazi regime, a journey that began at the outbreak of World War II when she joined the resistance movement....

Move Your Body. Quiet Your Mind. Reconnect with God. What if prayer felt less like a routine and more like a rhythm—something that flows through all the moments of your day and movements of your body? In Prayer in Motion, author and artist Jennifer Tucker invites you to experience prayer in a fresh, embodied way—where movement becomes worship, and your...

Based on the popular video game, this manga’s phantom thieves will steal your heart! After being arrested and having to transfer to a new high school in Tokyo, Akira Kurusu is given the goal of rehabilitation and awakened to a new power—the power of one’s true self, a Persona. Using his Persona and the mysterious navigation app Mementos, Akira and...

To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been lost and...

In a world submerged by rising seas, can the secrets of the past be discovered? The exhilarating and beautiful Sunday Times bestseller. 'One of the finest writers alive' Sunday Times 2014 - A great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found. 2119 - The lowlands...

The explosive inside story of the most daring act of sabotage in modern history—the bombing of the $20 billion Nord Stream Pipeline. Written by the award-winning Chief European Political Correspondent of the Wall Street Journal. 'Totally fascinating... As compelling as a spy thriller'Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Jaw-dropping... a pearl of a story'Rory Carroll 'All the elements of a fictional thriller... I...

This brand-new dark romantasy from the #1 KU bestselling author of Bow Before the Elf Queen is perfect for fans of Shield of Sparrows, The Serpent and the Wings of Night, and Quicksilver. Never go out at night. Lock the doors. Ignore the screams. Those are the rules Aesira lives by to survive the monsters that stalk her village. But...

Irish Times Best Fiction of 2026 'A painfully optimistic book that does the favour of making you laugh as it breaks your heart' Kenneth Branagh 'A tender, elegant novel about the beauty and importance of friendship…One of the most moving books I’ve read in some time' John Boyne 'Soaring, lyrical and heart-breaking' Michelle Gallen 'A fresh and authentic voice is...

In Power Play, leading game industry expert George E. Osborn reveals how video games—the world's largest entertainment medium—are being used by autocrats, populists, and violent extremists to influence the real world around us. Video games are the world's largest entertainment medium: they are played by billions of people, across all age demographics, and they generate hundreds of billions of dollars...

Most people know Odysseus for his great intelligence and Trojan Horse trick. But once upon a time, Odysseus was just a little boy. Sure, he was the prince of Ithaca, and he grew up to go on the most epic ten-year journey in Greek mythology, but in lots of other ways he was just like you. This is his story....

Kid Potato: Fry and Stop Me by Neil Coslett brings Kid Potato and his pals back with five new totally hilarious and utterly pointless adventures, making it perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey and Jamie Smart! Bursting with illustrations on every page, this series is ideal for visual kids, newly confident and reluctant readers, or kids (and adults) who love...

Pre-order the next adventure in this bestselling mystery series featuring France's favourite country cop, Bruno, as he investigates the brutal murder of a woman newly arrived to the quiet town of St. Denis. Bruno Courrèges, chief of police of the Dordogne town of St Denis, is no stranger to murder. But when he receives a phone call from his friend,...

Cody desperately needs a wingman to stop him marrying the first woman that comes onto him, and Miles is just the man for the job. Cody Bilson is moving to Nashville, leaving Seattle and his four ex-wives behind. Miles Olsen is a rookie goalie, starting his season playing for the same team as Cody. At first, Cody thinks Miles is...

They’re as different as fire and ice. But that doesn’t mean the sparks won’t fly… Aleksander Emerson is newly divorced, recently came out as pansexual, and ready to celebrate singledom. What better way to do it than party with the Collective, a supportive group of LGBTIA+ NHL hockey players? Gabe the firefighter gets called to a party that went awry...

When Ayri Quinn pictured the team’s hot personal trainer touching his groin—this was not the way it was supposed to go. Quinn has enough to worry about. After finally making the NHL Buffalo team, he’s terrified this injury will take it all away. The last thing he needs is the added anxiety of making a fool of himself by getting...

Up in the Magic Faraway Tree, No one can find Silky's teddy!Maybe he's lost high up in the clouds . . . Let's have a peek! Are you ready? Silky the fairy loves playing games with her friends in the tree, but where has Teddy gone? Set off to the Land of Lost Things and search for Teddy amongst lost...

Authentic Italian cooking made effortless with 350+ Old World recipes.This encyclopedic cookbook is where fresh ingredients meet timeless traditions. From effortless, handmade pastas to indulgent desserts and rustic breads, every dish is a celebration of Italy’s passion for food and flavor. Explore hundreds of antipasti, contorni, primi, secondi, pane, and dolce that make up the classic Italian meal cycle, giving you the tools...

It's George's birthday and he's having the BEST party ever - a pirate-themed adventure! It's George's birthday and he's having the BEST party ever - a pirate-themed adventure! There are games to play, treasures to find and plenty of cake to share with all his friends! Join Peppa, George and friends in this exciting lift-the-flap story where X marks the...

Get your hands on this roaring, stomping, dino-packed new board book edition in the award-winning, bestselling Oi Frog and Friends series!According to Frog, in dinosaur times sitting down hadn't been invented. So . . .Pterosaurs didn't sit on bendy straws?Velociraptors didn't sit on plug adaptors?And Triceratops didn't sit on lollipops?Join Frog, Cat and Dog for oodles of prehistoric rhyming fun...

Global bestselling colouring book artists Coco Wyo expand their publishing with a new spiralbound edition of GIRL MOMENTS, the perfect way to relax and unwind! Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book, perfect for curling up with and getting cosy! Made even easier in this gorgeous spiralbound edition.Step into the calm and comforting world of Girl Moments, with 45 unique...

With over 23 million views on Webtoon, comes the first stunning and heartmelting volume of Encore. Perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Red, White & Royal Blue and Bloom. Former childhood best friends Clayton Noguchi and Aron Santos are forced to partner up in their senior year theatre class. Where once they were thick as thieves, now the two sit on...

The debut cookbook and guidebook for memorable gatherings from bestselling author and interior design expert Shea McGee. After three years of perfecting every detail and testing recipes on her family at home, Shea McGee presents Around the Table, her first cookbook—a beautiful fusion of design expertise and culinary passion. Filled with intimate anecdotes about hosting and entertaining, practical tips, seasonal...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES A dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop. The police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber, but not everyone agrees with that theory. One of them is Decima Mullins, who calls on the help of private detective Cormoran Strike, as she's certain the body in the silver...

Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing. Laverne Cox is a powerhouse in the fight for transgender rights and representation - but her path from a struggling trans actress to...

Penelope Douglas's bold New York Times bestselling romance set at a remote cabin in the woods—now in a beautiful collector's edition featuring gorgeous stenciled edges and special new cover art. Tiernan de Haas doesn't care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she's grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or...

O Lord, deliver us. Doctor Liz has just been acquitted for performing the last abortion in North Dakota when she's kidnapped. They're not just any kidnappers, but a fundamentalist cult, deep in the rural west, without respect for law or decency, and in desperate need of an OB/GYN. Guarded, isolated, without access to the outside world, Liz nevertheless is treated...

The next book in the New Haven series, interconnected standalones featuring second chances, fiery passion, and Black heroines who get their happily ever afters. This is part three of a trilogy. Revive Me: Part Three brings forth Mallory and Christopher's poignant journey towards healing and love. Mallory: Hope is a dangerous thing. It holds you close like a lover, whispering...

Rediscover the joy of colouring in with adorable illustrations from Australian artist Cherry Lam. Begin your new cosy, creative hobby! Unlock childlike joy with delightful scenes printed on high quality paper. The 40+ bold and easy colouring images feature peaceful afternoons, playful antics, and heart-warming moments shared with cats and dogs. With single-sided pages to avoid bleed-through, all you need...

The Neuroscience of Peak Performance, Success, and Happiness Why do some people win all the time? Why do others languish? From Olympians to Formula 1 drivers, addicts to billionaires, cognitive neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spackman has spent decades working to help people understand how to succeed. In The Winner's Formula, Kerry explains what goes on in your brain when you are...

Building strong young men from the inside out. He's disappearing. Behind the closed door, lost in screens, making choices that keep you up at night. He's navigating a world designed to confuse him - algorithms designed to addict him - a world parents don't understand and can't break into. The headlines scream crisis. They warn us that boys are in...

“Sara’s an architect of change.”—Maria Shriver Foreword by Richard Carmona MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States The inspirational, deeply researched wellness journey by the award-winning filmmaker, activist, and founder of Women Rising, shining a light on how too many girls are trained to self-silence and serve others—and how we can heal. For generations, women have been...

Life After Weight-Loss Medication is a groundbreaking book for everyone facing the 'what now?' moment after using weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Saxenda. In the UK, over 1.5 million people are thought to be taking GLP-1s, while in the US, one in eight people have taken weight-loss medication. Yet a recent US study found that only 44%...

A Place to Stand by Clare Ward is a profound memoir that delves into the life of a country doctor living and working in the Hokianga Harbour area in the far north of Aotearoa New Zealand. This region is sparsely populated and poses numerous health challenges. This thoughtful account details Clare’s thirty-year career, highlighting the people she works with and...

DIVIDED HE WINS, UNITED HE FALLS. Six Savage Thrones is the heart-stopping epic fantasy sequel to the instant Sunday Times bestseller Six Wild Crowns - this is the Tudor Queens as you've never seen them before. The kingdom of Elben is in turmoil. One of its magical palaces lies in ruins at the bottom of the ocean and the king...

In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a fellow East Slav state with much shared history. Russia's War Against Ukraine by Mark Edele, a world authority on the history of the Soviet Union, explains why and how this conflict came about. Edele considers competing historical claims and arguments with authority and lucidity. His primary focus, however, is...

A scorching, emotional, suspenseful romance about secrets, second chances, and the kind of love that hits harder than whiskey – from the beloved author of the Bourbon Boys series. In Rumor, Tennessee, the Crowne women are at the centre of every whisper of salacious gossip. Everyone knows you can count on them for a shot of whiskey and a wild...

Beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See draws on the vibrancy and turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles to tell the story of three Chinese women who managed to survive and, eventually, thrive, despite all odds. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial...

Discover how simple cooking can be every day with over 100 easy, tasty recipes using only 6 ingredients. "My mission is simple. I want to help people feel more confident in the kitchen and show that baking and cooking don't need to be complicated. Whether you're brand new in the kitchen or you've been doing it for years, my goal...

A delightful new title in the best-selling touchy-feely series, with eye-catching illustrations and tactile textures to explore. Meet five appealing axolotls - cute little salamanders from Mexico - swimming through this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my... series.With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love...

Leading expert Rachel Zoffness bridges the gap between medicine and psychology to get to the heart of treating pain We can move the dial on pain Every one of us will experience pain, be it back pain, the pain of childbirth, or living in an ageing body. Not a single one of us will escape. But what if everything you...

For countless women in faith communities, Sunday morning smiles can mask a different reality: drowning in endless service, overwhelmed by expectations and thinking their exhaustion is simply a spiritual problem requiring more prayer. We’re familiar with terms like gaslighting, people-pleasing and accommodating, but when these behaviours show up in our everyday lives – like in our church communities – they...

The perfect first-step Where’s Wally? adventure for boys and girls aged 5+ – over 1500 things to spot as you travel, awesome activities and search-and-find fun. For over 35 years, Where’s Wally? has been one of the world’s most recognisable and best-loved children’s brands, delighting millions of fans. Now, a brand-new Where’s Wally? series invites younger readers to step into...

An intimately charged novel of desire and disaster from the Booker shortlisted author of Flashlight. Regina Gottlieb had been warned about Professor Nicholas Brodeur long before arriving as a graduate student at his prestigious university high on a pastoral hill. He’s said to lie in the dark in his office while undergraduate women read couplets to him. He’s condemned on...

Toddlers will love learning first facts about space as they turn the wheels, open the flaps and pull the tabs of this interactive board book all about space. Packed full of key space topics explained in a simple way, little space fans will love discovering about our home planet, the moon, our solar system, galaxies, supernovas and beyond! The interesting...

Make Believe is a book for adults about books for children, a rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. Mac Barnett, the beloved, bestselling children's author and U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, urges us to think expansively about the potential of children's books—and the particular brilliance of...

Slick, gripping and 'madly fun and exciting' (Lisa Jewell), get ready for Andrew Hunter Murray's new crime caper. Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it's his job. Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It's fun, it's well paid, and he's very good at it....

Got questions about KiwiSaver but not sure who to ask? Maybe you're wondering how much you need to invest, what sort of fund you should be in, or perhaps just how the scheme really works in the first place. Here are the answers to all the questions you've ever pondered about New Zealand's main retirement savings scheme, and maybe some...

In this major work, the leading Māori political scientist Dominic O’Sullivan draws on theories of republicanism and the commonwealth to challenge understandings of Te Tiriti as a partnership between races, or between Māori people and the Crown. O’Sullivan also critiques the idea that Te Tiriti created one people, assimilating Māori into colonial ways of governing. Instead, he proposes a new...

Funerals happen. You walk past one and call it a Tuesday afternoon; the sun comes down. This is how it happens.  A crowd gathers like black water, the mind forgets the mind, memories come knocking in the hallway, a pair of hands perfect the moon: Portrait is the darkly lucid debut poetry collection by Jackson McCarthy. Desire, time, vision, beauty,...

Our Olympic Legends, profiling New Zealand’s greatest Olympians, covers a vast range of our sports heroes, from the belatedly acknowledged 1900 water polo player Victor Lindberg to the super-talented Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and her teammates 126 years later at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. As this book illustrates, New Zealanders have excelled across the full gamut of Olympic sports, and here...

Tim Corballis’s first novel since Our Future Is in the Air  (2017), NOVA is an inventive, genre-defying, funny novel that imagines a future in which people and their worlds talk to each other.Set on NOVA, a self-contained world launched into deep time, the story unfolds through conversations between Kalla, a former councillor uneasy with consensus and ceremony, and System, the voice of all NOVA’s...

In this clear-eyed work, public policy expert Jonathan Boston tackles one of the defining policy challenges of climate change: how can residential property insurance remain accessible and affordable as climate-intensified risks escalate? Given New Zealand’s distinctive natural hazards profile and numerous at-risk communities, small policy changes won’t be enough. Sustainable insurance affordability will require a paradigm shift in risk governance,...

Through thematic essays spanning two decades, the contributors illuminate what is new and what is long running, and what choices Aotearoa now has as it faces rapid geopolitical, economic, technological and climate shifts. This volume offers essential historical context and practical insights for policymakers, academics, students, and anyone interested in informed public debate.This is a flagship research publication published by...

The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things. 'Heart-smashed' by the death of the mother she ran from at age eighteen and shaken by the intensity of her response, Arundhati Roy began this remarkable memoir—a soaring account, both intimate and inspiring, of how the author became the person and the...

Mrs Dickens has my whole heart . . . I was enthralled' Jennie Godfrey London, 1836. Nineteen-year-old Kate Hogarth falls in love with the young journalist Charles Dickens. In the early days of their marriage, Charles is infatuated with his bride and Kate delights in her new life, the balm to her husband's irrepressible spirit. But as he finds fame...

The new wickedly funny murder mystery in the Actually Murders series from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author. ______________ 1973. Hours after a mysterious phone call is made to the police, a train pulls into Sunderland station with a dead body on board. Cause of death: strangulation. Victim: unknown. Witnesses: none. Undeterred by this baffling set of circumstances, newly...

Celebrate 60 years of the creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs's, ultimate nursery rhyme collection, The Mother Goose Treasury with this beautiful foiled edition. From well-known favourites to hidden gems, this collection of over 200 nursery rhymes has something for every child. This revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 and continues to delight...

Introduce shapes with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this playful lift-the-flap early learning series! Introduce the first concept of shapes with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this playful early learning series - with peep-through flaps on every page! Learn all about circles, squares, triangles and more with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends. Each page of this chunky board book...

Introduce opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this playful lift-the-flap early learning series! Introduce the first concept of opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this playful early learning series - with peep-through flaps on every page! Little readers will love learning all about opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends. Each page of this chunky board book...

What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run. When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every member of the...

Can a broken heart bloom again? When Hilary finds her husband of thirty years dead on his way to the compost heap, it is the end of the world as she knows it. In a fit of grief, she destroys every inch of the beautiful garden to which George devoted his life. Only the trees are left standing – because...

The viral hockey romance sensation from Chelsea Curto. Pre-order now. She gives me that smile again. The one that makes me feel alive. Like I've been sleeping for thousands of years and now that I'm finally waking up, she's the only thing I can see . . . Piper Mitchell needs something in her life to finally make sense. Fresh...

All good things must come to an end . . . Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel has never been shy, but she's finally retiring. After thirty years of policing Aberdeen's underbelly, she's all set for her twilight years to feature gardening gloves, afternoon tea, crossword puzzles, and shouting at the telly. So, when a body turns up in a wheelie...

Napoleon once called England 'a nation of shopkeepers'. It's no wonder then that London is home to some of the most venerable, charming and unusual shops in the world. In this captivating book, photographer Horst A. Friedrichs and author Stuart Husband open the doors to 25 quintessential shops in the capital, from exclusive tailors and world-famous bookshops, to quirky button...

A new intellectual foundation for what 'good' looks like Our economic system is broken. The climate crisis is accelerating. Inequality is deepening. Public trust is crumbling. Wealth concentrates in fewer hands while governments scramble to fix what markets can't do, rather than to shape them from the outset. For too long, economics has treated 'the good'—whether public goods or the...

One year. Countless lies. Inside Eden, I'm in control. Men fall at my feet. Because that's what I do best—find out what they really want... and give it to them. But when my sister needs life-saving surgery, I have to start playing a bigger game. It's that or allow myself to be cornered by my toxic family. Again. The deal...

Disney Pixar Toy Story 5 Ultimate Sticker Book by DK features Woody, Buzz, and Jessie as they return for another action-packed adventure! Join your favourite toys as they're introduced to today's obsessions—electronics! This ultimate sticker book is packed with over 100 stickers featuring all the memorable characters. This is the perfect gift for any Toy Story fan, promising to keep...

Fifteen hours to fall in love. One second to lose it all. On the first day of my medical internship, I expected pressure. Maybe even chaos. I didn't expect him—Dr. Zachery Bennett, my most regular client at Eden—to be standing in the ER as the head of the department. Over one explosive, unrelenting shift, the line between who we are...

Praised as a book that 'brings you luck the moment you open it', The Psychology of Luck contains lessons on how to understand—and use—the psychology of luck. Why are successful people so obsessed with luck? Because they want to draw things of value to them. The average person will experience at least a couple of lucky breaks in their lives,...

How can we celebrate Matariki? Let's look to the stars! Maumaharatia: Remembering our past Tiakina te taiao: Caring for our environment Te whakawhanaungatanga: Connecting with our people Me pēhea tātou e whakanui i a Matariki? Tirohia ngā whetū! Maumaharatia te onamata Tiakina te taiao Te whakawhanaungatanga ki ō tātou iwi Explore the nine stars of Matariki in rich, detailed imagery...