The Social Butterfly is back with her signature wingbeat. The world may have moved with a rattling pace since her last outing but the lifestyles of Lahore's literati, Dubai's glitterati and London's desi flutterati have more than kept pace. Earth-shattering events like wars, climate...

The Soul of Rumi is renowned poet Coleman Barks' first major assemblage of newly translated Rumi poems since his bestselling The Essential Rumi.Coleman Barks presents entirely new translations of Rumi's poems, published for the first time in The Soul of Rumi. The poems range...

The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was one of the most innovative British creations of the Second World War. Its mission was to export resistance, subversion and sabotage to occupied Europe and beyond, disrupting the German war effort and building a Secret Army which would...

The story of how Ashoka the Fierce became known as Ashoka the Great. andampltp/andampgt As a boy, Ashoka was overlooked as a successor to his father, the emperor. He grew to become arrogant, impatient, and above all, angry. Wanting nothing more than to be...

The students of East High must vote on whether the gym or the auditorium gets renovated, and friendships are put to the test as Troy and the Wildcats call for a new gym, while Sharpay and the Drama Club want an upgraded auditorium.

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER'A must-read . . . accessible and yet so full of scholarship' Owen JonesWe need to talk about racial injustice in a different way: one that builds on the revolutionary ideas of the past and forges new connections.In...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The most anticipated spy thriller of 2020, from the award-winning author of Corpus. Autumn 1941. The war is going badly for Britain and its allies. If Hitler is to be stopped,

The Sunday Times BestsellerA fully illustrated, practical guide full of essential skills and knowledge that school didn't prepare us for We all learned how to take tests at school, but then we went out into the world and found ourselves underprepared! And the worst...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2020A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2020 The Putin book that we've been waiting for' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland Books about modern Russia abound … Belton has surpassed them all....

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming new book from your favourite teacher duo and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast)Remember the distant days of lockdown and those futile attempts to homeschool distracted, disinterested kids?Parents rejoiced to send them back to...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERAs seen on This MorningBack in the day, I was Governor of Security and Operations for HMP Wormwood Scrubs. If you're easily shocked or offended, you best look away now…Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women's prison...

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years.This lively history traces the evolution of the idea...

The TTK Group was founded in 1928 in Chennai (then Madras) by T.T. Krishnamachari, who later became a Union minister and held the portfolios of finance, industry and commerce for close to fifteen years.In this book, the current chairman T.T. Jagannathan, along with Sandhya...

The ultimate golfing companion

The ultimate guide to style and social success for the modern gentleman.Ever wondered how to decode the infamous smart casual dress code? How many shirts a man really needs? How to master the art of small talk? Or even which cocktail recipes every man...

The ultimate reference guide to the world of golf - a book that no true player, fan or follower should be without. A must-have for every golfer, the RandampampA Golfer's Handbook was first published in 1899 and has kept professional and amateurs up to...

The Ultron Agenda is here! Watch out, Iron Man, the robot uprising of the Marvel Universe has begun! But it's not Ultron leading the charge...it's Machine Man?! The A.I.s are on the attack - and they might be in the right, as robotic and...

The volume, starting from the celebrated and fascinating Portrait of a Lady from the Poldi Pezzoli museum in Milan, one of the greatest masterpieces of Florentine portraiture from the latter half of the 15th century, investigates the art of the Pollaiolo brothers: Antonio, a...

The whole world does its works and commits its errors: but few are the lovers who know the beloved'"He who has seen Him and touched Him, he is freed from all fear and trouble""Kabir says: "I have attained the unattainable, and myheart is coloured...

The world is not what it seems...Maryam senses an absence of self-recognition on noticing a lone daffodil bloom in Noor-e-Jehan's (grandmother) decaying garden. Suddenly feeling unloved and forgotten, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, flitting between two houses. The first is a diseased...

The world of Pakistani sports is bursting with talent! From the national obsession of Cricket and national sport Hockey to the upcoming Boxing and Karate, Pakistan has a great range of sports but we often don't hear about them. Turn the pages to read...

The world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot - legendary star of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile - puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery. The main danger, as I see it, is that...

The year 1971 exists everywhere in Bangladesh-on its roads, in sculptures, in its museums and oral history projects, in its curriculum, in people's homes and their stories, and in political discourse. It marks the birth of the nation, it's liberation. More than 1000 miles...

Their life was just like yours. Nice house, great kids, the perfect life.But they have a very dark secret.You might think you've read stories like this before.

There are signs the recession is about to end. So what comes next? Growth will resume. But economic uncertainty will worsen, making what comes next not just a boom but a nerve-shattering SONIC BOOM. Gregg Easterbrook - who "writes nothing that is not brilliant"...

There are six puppies in the pet shop window five posh pedigree puppies, and a scruffy little mongrel with a grand ambition - to be a guard dog.The other pups laugh at him. How can such a small, scruffy dog possibly expect to be...

There is a vast cultural movement emerging from the Global South and sweeping all before it. India's Shah Rukh Khan, after all, is the most popular actor in the world. Bollywood, Turkish soap operas called dizi, K-pop and other aspects of Eastern pop culture...

There's no need to fly around the world to see the more fearsome predators out there Creature Files: Predators brings them straight to you! Check out incredible animals from the arctic to the savanna. Don't make any sudden movements, because from the savanna to...

They thought they had found a safe haven in the green hills of England. They were wrong. One by one, the Russian oligarchs, dissidents, and gangsters who fled to Britain after Vladimir Putin came to power dropped dead in strange or suspicious circumstances. One...

They thought they would be safe in Britain. They were wrong. Brilliantly and bravely researched, this book lays bare the brutal and murderous truth' Jon Snow of Channel 4 News A spellbinding and heart-in-your-throat true story of Russian money and serial killing … In...

This adorable matching game, populated by a fantastically diverse array of fairies, will enchant young fairy fans while helping to develop memory, concentration, and identification skills.

This attractive series reveals the VandampampA's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. The Fifties showcases the work of some of the most dynamic artists, designers and manufacturers of the 1950s from the...

This attractive series reveals the VandampA's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Heal's showcases the mid-twentieth century fabrics of this retail institution as commissioned by director and visionary Tom Worthington. The compact...

This attractive series reveals the VandampA's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Novelty Patterns showcases the innovative and fanciful decoration employed for lightweight fabrics made between the early 1920s and the late...

This authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Isma'ili movement from its origins to the present day, a period of twelve centuries. It is the first comprehensive synthesis of the scattered results of modern scholarship on the subject and it draws...

This book explores the post-9/11 relations between the US and Pakistan. The growing divergence between Washington and Islamabad has taken an already uneasy alliance to a point of estrangement. Yet, a complete breakup is not an option. The underlying cause of the tension, within...

This book is a major reinterpretation of Pakistani politics. Its focus is conflict among groups, communities, classes, ideologies and institutions, which has shaped the country's political dynamics. Mohammad Waseem analyses the millennium-long conflict between Hindus and Muslims as separate nations but intermingled faiths, and...

This book is to acknowledge the talent of our cricket captain Babar Azam who, by all accounts, is one of the most accomplished batsman of this era; and also to introduce Pakistan cricket's immense contributions to the game over the years, giving to the...

This book tells the story of the tragic and often tormented relationship between the United States and Pakistan. Pakistan's internal troubles have already threatened U.S. security and international peace, and Pakistan's rapidly growing population, nuclear arsenal, and relationships with China and India will continue...

This booklet shows both the wisdom implied in the prescription of these three acts of worship and the benefits resulting from their performance. Allah willing, you will find that the regular practice of these three approaches to Allah's pleasure will make your life much...

This delightful collection contains more than 150 wordsearches interspersed with inspiring quotes to help bring you a sense of calm and relaxation. Let the act of finding the hidden words in the grids take you away to a peaceful place, away from the stresses...

This friendly wipe-clean book is filled with comprehension-based activities that allow children to practise understanding, analysing and interpreting different kinds of writing. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school. The wipe-clean pages offer endless practice,...

This fun book is perfect for children who are learning about numbers up to 20. The lively illustrations and friendly characters keep children engaged, with things to spot and count on every page and numbers and pictures to trace with the special pen. The...

This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it-for good.Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting...

This is a book for anyone who has ever failed. Which means it's a book for everyone.If I have learned one thing from this shockingly beautiful venture called life, it is this: failure has taught me lessons I would never otherwise have understood. I...

This is a work of love, skill and scholarship that reflects the vast, complex riches of the Urdu ghazal tradition. A must-buy for any lover of poetry!' - Tabish Khair The ghazal is a literary curiosity, a quintessential form of poetic expression, known for...

This is the most complete self-portrait ever painted by a serial killer... as unique a document as Bundy was a killer. There are lessons in this book for everyone' ROY HAZELWOOD, FORMER FBI PROFILERCharismatic. Articulate. Evil. Killer.Two journalists with unprecedented direct access speak to...

This is the story of President Jimmy Carter's post-presidency, the most admired and productive in the nation's history. Through The Carter Center, which he and Rosalynn Carter founded in 1982, he has fought neglected diseases, waged peace in war zones, and built hope among...

This is the story of streetwear. King ADZ and Wilma Stone recount how a long line of subcultural movements have been incorporated into a multi-billion-dollar global industry and taken over both the high street and high-end fashion. Starting from the building blocks of repurposed...

This lively board book features soccer-playing animals. Told with a simple text, it reads in the form of a sportscast and is full of both action words and animal names. Die cuts on every page keep the ball in the game. It's the perfect...