A panoramic, provocative account of the clash between British imperialism and Arab jihadism in Africa between 1870 and 1920 "An epic account of the British Empire's activities in Africa and the Middle East. . . . An important, indeed tremendous, contribution."--John Newsinger, author of...

A paper diary is a beautiful thing, a chance to plot your time and mark the days - to do what you can with what there is, as Hemingway says.This 2021 diary features gorgeous book covers from Vintage Classics, reading lists for each month...

A paperback edition of The Horse and His Boy, book three in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they...

A paperback edition of The Magician's Nephew, Book One in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. This edition is complete with interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.On a daring quest to save a life, two friends...

A paperback edition of this much-loved classic.A sequel to the bestsellingand Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?,and Bill Martin's playful story combining animals, colours and sounds, is beautifully illustrated by Eric Carle. A simple rhymthic text introduces the reader to a menagerie...

A paperback journal with elastic closure band that features the work of floral designer Jane Packer, author of Jane Packer's Flower Course, showcasing her distinctively elegant yet refreshingly modern look.

A paradigm-shifting book from therapist and founder of @browngirltherapy, offering powerful insights and guidance for multi-cultural readers to better understand, accept and nurture their mental wellbeingSahaj grew up as a south-asian girl in a white American community, constantly trying to reconcile her two identities,...

A parent's worst nightmare is Grace's deadliest case . . .and Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award winning author Peter James, faces his most complex case yet inand Dead If You Don't.and Kipp Brown, successful businessman and compulsive gambler, is having...

A Parisian pigeon passionate about people makes a new friend - with gentle themes of community and inclusivity.Hugo the pigeon has an important job. He looks after the park and everyone who lives there. Everyone except for the Somebody whose curtains are never open....

A passenger's story of fighting for her-and everyone else's-rescue from the cruise ship with the first major outbreak of COVID-19 outside China. What happens when you find yourself at the epicenter of a global crisis over a contagious new virus? Bestselling writer Gay Courter...

A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature ... both life-affirming and deeply satisfying'and Daily TelegraphRecently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being: human nature. Violence isand notand...

A PASSIONATE, PAGE-TURNING TALE OF COERCIVE CONTROL AND FEMALE SOLIDARITY, FOR FANS OF THREE WOMEN AND ACTS OF DESPERATION. 'This is the book I have always needed, it is F*****G BRILLIANT and everyone should read it' Nikita Gill 'A beautiful, biting page-turner' Irish Times...

A peep-through adventure in the woods with Little Bunny, to share with the youngest readers, illustrated by award-winning author-artist, Petr Horácek.Who can you find in the woods? Join Little Bunny and peep through the cut-outs on each spread to spy a whole host of...

A peep-through adventure on the farm with Little Chick, to share with the youngest readers, illustrated by award-winning author-artist, Petr Horácek.Who can you find on the farm? Join Little Chick and peep through the cut-outs on each spread to spy a whole host of...

A peep-through counting adventure, perfect for little explorers!Bird is looking for her best friend Bee. She searches high in the sky and deep underground - she can't find Bee anywhere . . . but who else will she meet along the way?Specially developed for...

A peerless A-Z guide to the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith.J.R.R. Tolkien's works of epic adventure and fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion...

A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST'Sweeping and quietly devastating'and New York Times'A David and Goliath story for our times'and O, the Oprah MagazineSet in the fictional African village of Kosawa, this is the story of a people living in fear amidst environmental degradation wrought by an...

A penetrating account of Greek tragedy, it demonstrates how the elements of plot, character and spectacle combine to produce 'pity and fear' - and why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. It introduces the crucial concepts of mimesis ('imitation'), hamartia ('error') and...

A penetrating portrait of one of the most significant companies in the world'and Ronan Farrow, author ofand Catch and Kill'With the skill of an award-winning journalist, Horwitz details the inner workings of the tech giant and their outcomes...A must-read.' Scott Galloway, bestselling author ofand...

A Peppa Pig story. Madame Gazelle is having a jumble sale to raise money for a new school roof. What does Daddy Pig buy?Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children...

A perceptive introduction to the mind of one of German's greatest writers, in a new translation for the first time in 150 years'The best German book there is' NietzscheBy the turn of the nineteenth century, the poet, novelist and thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe...

A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library, Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules and the breaking of the rules of the...

A perennial underground favorite in New Thought philosophy and self-help, updated to speak powerfully to contemporary readers and with a foreword by Eckhart TolleBefore there wasand The Law of Attractionand orand The Secret, there wasand The Magic in Your Mindand by U. S. Andersen....

A perfect celebration of those special parent and child moments. Endearing text and beautiful illustrations.

From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl, comes The Golden Couple - a compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end. If Avery Chambers can't fix...

A perfect foodie novel with plenty of bite - ideal for fans of Joanna Cannon, Libby Page and Gail Honeyman.Two women. One unusual cookbook. And a friendship that will show them how to savour each moment . . .Kate Parkerand is about to turn...

A perfect introduction to timeless and treasured stories. With wonderful illustrations to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing \Mith your little ones.

A perfect introduction to timeless and treasured stories. With wonderful illustrations to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing \Mith your little ones.

A perfect introduction to timeless and treasured stories. With wonderful illustrations to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing \Myth your little ones.

Goldilocks and The Three Bears

A perfect keepsake gift for babies and toddlers. This beautiful box contains ten sturdy board books for toddlers to play while you read them the stories of prophets.

A perfect mug to pour coffee, sit back, relax and read your favorite book

A perfect tool for turning anxiety and fear around death into an opportunity for growth and exploration. Original, startling inkblots paired with unique meditations and the author's own eclectic interpretations offer illuminating, deeply personal insight into what we are attracted to and challenged by...

A perfect, quirky summer page-turner. A life-affirming debut'and The Sunday Times'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' Clare Mackintosh'If you loved Eleanor Oliphant, try this brilliant new read'and Fabulous'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page'...

A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author ofand Americanahand andand Half of a Yellow Sun. I would like to ask that we begin to dream about and plan for a different world. A fairer world. A world of happier...

A personal and powerful essay on loss from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author ofand Americanahand andand Half of a Yellow Sun.'Grief is a cruel kind of education. You learn how ungentle mourning can be, how full of anger. You learn how glib condolences...

A personal and practical guide to navigating the complex world of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).When Penny Moodie hears people say that they're 'a bit OCD' about cleaning or tidying, she can't help but feel frustrated. It took her twenty-three years to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive...

A personal and professional guide to the latest research on imposterism and psychological flexibility,and Imposter No Moreand is the professional's handbook to combatting 'impostor syndrome' and overcoming self-doubt to achieve career success.Dr Jill Stoddard is a recovered imposter. For years, she was convinced that...

A personal journal of living under siege in Palestine. Battered by repeated suicide bombs, the Israeli army invaded Palestine in April 2002 and held many of the principle towns, including Ramallah under siege. A tank stood at the end of Raja Shehadeh's road; there...

A philosopher, essayist, novelist, pornographer and fervent Catholic who came to regard the brothels of Paris as his true 'churches', Georges Bataille ranks among the boldest and most disturbing of twentieth-century thinkers. In this influential study he links the underlying sexual basis of religion...

A philosophical exploration of the idea of 'rebellion' by one of the leading existentialist thinkers, Albert Camus'and The Rebeland looks at artistic and political rebels throughout history, from Epicurus to the Marquis de Sade. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is translated by Anthony Bower...

A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Korean. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Korea and Korean language and culture.Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate...

A Photographic Pilgrimage to the Temples of ModernismSacred Modernityand documents the dramatic shift in ecclesiastical architecture across post-war Europe. Spurred on by the modernizing impulses of the Second Vatican Council in the early 1960s, and in search for an appropriate architectural language that showed...

A photographic study of more than twenty houses and the mountain landscapes, from alpine forests to urban peaks, that embrace them.Spanning continents and climates, the twenty homes presented in interior designer Nina Freudenberger's latest book challenge and expand the idea of what a mountain...

A picky eater learns how delicious it can be to try something new in this laugh-out-loud Level 1 Ready-to-Read from two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor recipient Jonathan Fenske!Bug wants to share his snack with Trilobite, but Trilobiteand onlyand likes noodles…until he takes a taste...

A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village.This is the stunningly illustrated story of the seaside village of Mousehole Cornwall, where Mowzer the cat lives...

A Pinkalicious I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann: It's time for school! Pinkalicious usually likes school, but she thinks of something to make it even better. Pinkalicious brings her imaginary unicorn, Goldie, to class one day. With her...

A pioneering and revolutionary book that lays the foundation for a radical new psychology, based on an expanded cartography of the human unconsciousness.Famous for his lifelong research into psychedelic drugs, Dr. Grof constructs a comprehensive and helpful framework out of the broad range of...

A pioneering Harvard psychiatrist uncovers the lost connections between the mind, body and immune system When it comes to understanding the connection between our mental and physical health, we should be looking at the exceptions, not the rules. Dr Jeff Rediger, a world-leading Harvard...

A pioneering poet of the Romantic movement, William Wordsworth was made Poet Laureate in 1843 for his lyrical innovation.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect...