A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance.A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase...

A quaint suburb. A quiet little reading group. A very naughty reading list...Chicklit with a saucy twist, this is perfect for anyone looking for a slightly softer version of of E.L. James' 50 Shades of Grey. Estelle sets up a book group in order...

A quick DNA test to find your perfect partner - the one you're genetically made for. A decade after scientists discover everyone has agene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. Now, five more...

A quick, satisfying read . . . the sign of a master simply elevating his own legendary game yet again'and USA TodayIn the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis...

A quick-witted satire for anyone who has struggled with weight-loss issues only to realize that the journey is filled with many failed diets and cravings.Zoie has tried all possible diets, she is now turning 40 and the body she dreamt off is not happening....

A radical landmark in Caribbean literature, reissued with a new foreword by Jamaica Kincaid to mark Wilson Harris' centenary: a visionary masterpiece tracing the dreamlike voyage of a riverboat crew through the jungle. I dreamt I awoke with one dead seeing eye and one...

A radically thought-provoking account of a major shift in how we understand our Earth, not simply as an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather as a planet that came to life.'Full of achingly beautiful passages, mind-bending conceptual twists, and wonderful characters.' -...

A ramble through my life' is how the author describes what he has written in this book. A ramble indeed it is-wandering through childhood memories of a lost playmate, remorse over shooting a squirrel, the camaraderie among crows; and part travelogue. He touches briefly...

A rare glimpse into the mind of one of the nations best loved poet-lyricists. Songs and music are an integral part of Indian cinema and have helped film- makers complement and enhance their narratives in numerous ways for decades. A large part of the...

A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter!Cat is sitting on his favourite mat, when who should come along but Rat with a very nice hat? Cat wants Rat's hat and will stop at NOTHING to get it....

A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world's great commentators on religion.After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in Through the Narrow Gate', Karen Armstrong struggled to establish herself in...

A raw, intimate story of trust and betrayal'and - A. L. Kennedy,and The Observer'It's heartbreaking. It's scary. It's beautiful'and - Fredrik Backman, author ofand A Man Called OveWill You Care If I Die?and is a disarmingly direct memoir about social class, race, friendship and...

The Winnerand is a novel brimming with suspense-filled roller-coaster action from one of the world's master storytellers, David Baldacci.LuAnn Tyler is a single parent striving to escape a life of endless poverty. Then a mysterious Mr Jackson makes her an offer he thinks no...

A read aloud story to remember....THE YEAR WE MUDDLED THROUGH.For children, this rhyming story reveals magical rainbows, dancing animals, giant sunflowers and the starriest skies.For adults, the book captures the weirdness and wonder of a year where so much changed in our world ......

A Reading Rainbow Book!and Enemy Pieand serves up a sweet lesson as one little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend."An impressive picture story book about friendship, judgment, and bullying."-Ripple Kindness ProjectIt was the perfect summer. That...

A really big box, full of handy little board books. This set includes chunky mini stories all about Peter Rabbit and his friends, including Benjamin Bunny, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle. Babies and young toddlers will enjoy the stories and...

A really entertaining thriller [that] like Michael Crichton . . . keeps ratcheting up the suspense'and Booklist____________________________Two sisters have always stood together. Now, they're the only ones left.In the shadow of Mount Hood in the US Pacific Northwest, sixteen-year-old Tennant is checking rabbit traps...

A REASON TO LIVE.Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, a heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her.A REASON TO LOVE.When...

A reassuring tale about coping with overwhelming feelings of frustration, from Rachel Bright and Chris Chatterton, creators of the bestselling The Worrysaurus and The Hugasaurus!One morning, Stompysaurus wakes from a happy dream, feeling excited for the new day, until things start to go a...

A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne! Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard...

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK · A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ·and SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FUTURES PRIZEand ·and AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAnna is at a stage of her life when she's beginning...

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and Instantand New York Timesand Bestseller'Marple meetsand Succession' -and Sunday Times'If rich terrible people behaving appallingly is your jam thenand The Cluband is the book for you!' - Marian KeyesThere's no place like Home . . .The Home...

A Reese Witherspoon book club pick!Perfect for fans of B. A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Liane MoriartyHow far would you go to make all your dreams come true?Amber Patterson is tired of being a nobody: an invisible woman who melts into the background. She...

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (JUNE 2021)'A sexy, modern love story' Reese Witherspoon'I absolutely loved it' Jodi PicoultSeven days to fall in love, fifteen years to forget, and seven days to get it all back again...When Eva Mercy,...

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A Must-Read Novel: The New York Times Book Review * BuzzFeed * Time * Marie Claire * Parade * Travel + Leisure * Ms. * Bustle...

A REESE WITHERSPOON YA BOOK CLUB PICK!INSTANTand NEWand YORKand TIMESand BESTSELLER'Lauren Blackwood's can't-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre'and Harper's BazaarWhat the heart desires, the house destroys...Andromeda is a debtera - an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye....

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKDiscover the big, beaming power ballad of a novel about a love so true it refuses to be forgotten . . .'Sexy, sweet, wise and nostalgic - Jane Austen'sand Persuasionand for our times'and Gabrielle Zevin Aand gorgeousand book . ....

A reference book for young readers covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology. Arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 photos, illustrations and diagrams. QR codes allow readers to access hundreds of carefully selected websites, downloadable pictures and...

A refreshed edition of the plain-speaking yet inspirational architecture primer that encourages the reader to take a broader look at the world around us and how we might shape it.Architecture is a discipline that requires constant collaboration with the wider world, but too often...

A refreshing approach to entrepreneurship centered on staying small and avoiding growth - maximizing happiness, sustainability and profitability.Paul Jarvis left the corporate world when he realized that working in a high-pressure, high-profile world was not his idea of success. Instead, he now works for...

A remarkable and important book . . .and a highly accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in groups.'and Prof Paul Gilbert OBE___________________________________________________How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders...

A remarkable and important guide to effecting change in our individual lives, businesses, societies - and beyond' JONAH BERGER, bestselling author ofand ContagiousHow did movements like the Arab Spring andand Black Lives Matter take off when they did?How did Lord Kitchener recruit 2,000,000 volunteers...

A remarkable book, which turns cutting-edge science into simple strategies for a healthier life that all of us should use.' -and Phillip Polakoff-----------------------------------------------The definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world's leading scientists in...

A remarkable collaboration - that brings together giants of the picture book world - to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future.Beep! Beep! The three little monkeys are back in an irresistible new story!Hilda Snibbs is taking...

A remarkable compendium of diverse and evocative imagery exploring the wide-ranging and profound associations of the five natural elements, masterfully curated by image alchemist and cult social media figure Stephen Ellcock.Elementsand is an eclectic, evocative and resoundingly beautiful treasury of imagery exploring depictions of...

A remarkable debut novel'and Sunday Times'The best historical thriller I've read in twenty years' A.J. Finn'A thrilling, unnerving, clever and beautiful story. Reading it is like giving a little gift to oneself' Fredrik BackmanThe year is 1793, Stockholm. King Gustav of Sweden has been...

A remarkable friendship, a close-guarded secret and a quest to the sea. Be swept away by Hannah Peck's new novel for readers aged 9 and up.Like many rivers, the banks of the Lyde hold a hoard of forgotten things: pottery, trinkets, a shard of...

A Remarkable History of the Two-Centuries-Old Relationship Between the United States and China, from the Revolutionary War to the Present DayFrom the clipper ships that ventured to Canton hauling cargos of American ginseng to swap for Chinese tea, and the Yankee missionaries who brought...

A remote military research station in Utah sends out a frantic distress call, ending with a chilling final command:and Kill us all!and By the time help arrives every living thing for fifty miles has been annihilated. And blight is spreading.To halt the inevitable, Commander...

A remote tropical island. Countless dangerous secrets. No way to call help.'Taken meets Glass Onionand in this terrific novel, andand holy cow, the ending!and A perfect place to start if you are not familiar with Frankie, and a fantastic continuation of the series if...

A renowned historian addresses misconceptions about Byzantium, suggests why it is so important to integrate the civilization into wider histories, and lays out why Byzantium should be central to ongoing debates about the relationships between West and East, Christianity and Islam, Catholicism and Eastern...

A renowned jewelry expert recounts her career working with nature's most extraordinary treasures-gemstones-and traces these rare jewels from ancient Egyptian records through the high-stakes auctions of today.“Engaging and illuminating,and Preciousand is a master class in the history of gems. -Francesca Cartier Brickell, author ofand...

A renowned supermodel's world is torn apart in an instant, sending her on an unexpected journey of discovery inand Beautiful, from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.Veronique Vincent is a star. At twenty-two, she is one of the most sought-after models in fashion, gracing...

A representative selection of the work ofand some of the best ceramic artists in theand world and an insightful and visually rich book about ceramics and the origins of creativity.This book contains a representative selectionof the work of some of the best ceramic artists...

A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes the workday-revealing how a more nuanced understanding of the brain can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and...

A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale about the wicked Snow Queen's attempt to kidnap a boy in the frozen north. Beautifully and atmospherically illustrated by Alan Marks, winner of the Carnegie Medal. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing...

A retelling of the action-packed story of Hercules as he completes his most famous set of challenges: the Twelve Tasks. Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories.Developed in consultation with reading experts from Roehampton...

A re-telling of the classic E.Nesbit story for children growing in reading confidence. The Enchanted Castle tells the story of Jerry, Jimmy and Cathy, three children who discover a magical castle occupied by an invisible princess, and enter a world full of magic and...

A retelling of the story about a little girl who is given a magic pot that fills up with porridge when she says the right words, but a greedy young boy steals the pot and finds that it works differently for him.

A re-telling of the traditional Chinese fable for children just beginning to read. When the Monkey King angers the Emperor of Heaven, he is set a task by Buddha to determine whether he is to be punished or not. Will he pass or will...