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Beneath the Restless Wave

Biografia vie și captivantă a lui Tony Beasley, un telegrafist care lucrează la submarine în timpul Războiului Rece. The vivid and engaging biography of Tony

Depth

Într-o lume din viitorul apropiat, în care cea mai mare parte a New York-ului este sub apă, iar SUA continentală este un bastion al cenzurii

Apocalypse Next Tuesday

Cursul iubirii adevărate nu se desfășoară niciodată fără probleme, mai ales când Apocalipsa stă în cale - o comiție romantică hilară, Bridget Jones întâlnește Viața

Other People's Houses

''Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.'--#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin And now the author of The Garden of Small Beginnings returns

Prairie Fever

Recounts the lives and often amusing adventures of wealthy British aristocrats who explored and settled in the American West between 1830 and 1890, becoming landowners

Ghost From A Perfect Place

If you think I'm threatened by you, you're wrong. I'm Travis Flood. I was threatening people before you were born. Back in the sixties, Travis

Orlando King

Capodopera uneia dintre cele mai importante și neglijate scriitoare britanice ale secolului XX, cu o nouă introducere de Melissa Harrison „Isabel Colegate nu are rival”...

Green and Pleasant Land

A G reen and Pleasant Land tells the intriguing and inspiring story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajoled its citizens to grow their

How to Make Your Baby an Internet Celebrity

In the twenty-first-century economy, there's only one way to guarantee your child a bright and happy future: make that baby an Internet celebrity. But how?

Shakespeare's Shrine

Fiind primul studiu major despre Locul Nașterii lui Shakespeare în timpul secolului al XIX-lea, Altarul lui Shakespeare se bazează pe cercetări ample de arhivă pentru

Toilet Training in Less Than a Day

In this newly modernized edition of the classic, bestselling book on toilet training, you’ll discover the scientifically proven Azrin-Foxx method that’s been used by mil...

Adventures In English With Abby And Zak

O abordare vioaie și jucăușă a învățării limbajului. Proiectat ca o carte de povești mai degrabă decât ca o lecție pentru a face incitant procesul

Lake Overturn

Follows a year in the lives of a Cold War-era trailer community in Idaho, where single moms Lina and Connie struggle with their sons' exploits,

Kinship of Secrets

'A gorgeous achievement' Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko'Graceful, poignant and moving' Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The SympathizerIn 1948 Najin a...

Orphan of the Sun

Thirteen-year-old orphan, Meryt-Re, lives with her uncle's family in the ancient Egyptian village of Set Maat, the home of the pharaohs' tomb-builders. Under pressure to...

Half Moon Bay

“An eerie, tense, and finely written novel…Readers will grip their chairs” (SFGate.com) as they try to unravel this tale of psychological suspense from the award-winning

War How Conflict Shaped Us

We see the ways in which war reflects changing societies and how war has brought change - for better and worse. Economies, science, technology, medicine,

Paul Hymans

Paul Hymans was the champion of the small states in the League of Nations Commission at the Paris Peace Conference and was rewarded by becoming

Unstable Boys

The Unstable Boys are the name on every music insider's lips and tipped to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

I Still Believe

Jeremy Camp's powerful story of discovering hope and healing in the midst of life's deepest valleys---now in trade paper in time for the major motion

Glad Tidings of Struggle and Strife

The Christmas card, with its enduring themes of peace, goodwill, justice and hope, has long been seen as an appropriate medium for individuals and groups

Another Side of Bob Dylan

A vivid, first-hand account of Nobel Prize-winning singer and songwriter Bob Dylan as an artist, friend, and celebrity, illustrated with never-before-seen photographs, an...

Twilight of American Sanity

“Unravel[s] the national psyche that brought our politics to this moment.” — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker A landmark book, from “one of the world’s

Challenging China

Expertly researched and thought-out, yet approachable and witty, this book will immediately draw in anyone interested in global affairs, foreign policy and the future o...

Guardians of the Gulf

The East's riches and untapped markets in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century, and its strategic and geopolitical assets in the twentieth century, have continually...

Outrageous Horizon

March 1941. A converted cargo ship, the Paul-Lemerle, left Marseille on a voyage to the Caribbean, fleeing Vichy France and the devastation of the war.

Terrorism and America

The complex interrelationship between terrorism and American history from the Declaration of Independence onward, placing 9/11 into historical context.

Forged Coupon

In order to repay a small debt, the young student Mitya is persuaded by a friend to falsify a bank bond and cash it in.

Little Leonardo's MakerLab - Space

Aspiring astronomers and space explorers can engage in more than 20 activities in this volume, ranging from building a simple model to illustrate the vast

William Hughes Australia Makers of the Modern World

The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia. The country's sacrifice

Connect

'In a world run by computers, hackers have power--and awkward, homeschooled Colt is among the best. But when Colt secretly submits his mother Naomi's breakthrough

Summer Snow

A major collection of entirely new poems from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of Time and Materials and The Apple Trees at

How Fast Was a Velociraptor?

Grumpy Bear and the Grumble Storm

Grumble and lightning... Grumpy Bear has caused a grumble storm! When all the colour and fun disappears from Care-A-Lot, Grumpy Bear knows he must put

Jesus Club

Cum un simplu act de ascultare aprinde o trezire în școlile națiunii noastre. Ce se întâmplă când un adolescent convertit de la ateism aude o

Victory in the Desert

Tale of Toxic Positivity

The author of the hit parody The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadfully Teddy draws on the simple, idyllic world of Beatrix Potter to shed

13 Hours

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE -- IN THEATERS JANUARY 2016 The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought

Tai Woffinden

Double Speedway World Champion and former captain of the Great British speedway team, Tai Woffinden is one of the sport’s biggest stars. Following in his

Awesomely Brilliant Doodles

This is the perfect boredom-busting book to turn dull moments into a rip-roaring riot. Packed with pirate and dinosaur madness, this hilarious activity book is

Kickdown

*** 'an impressive debut novel.'—The Washington Post *** When Jackie Dunbar's father dies, she takes a leave from medical school and goes back to the

Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko

17-year-old Ivan Isaenko is a life-long resident of the Mazyr Hospital for Gravely Ill Children in Belarus. Born deformed, yet mentally keen with a frighteningly

The United States of McSweeney's

Since 1998, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern has been emerging from various kitchens, attics and an old laundromat roughly four times a year - or definitely at

Sweet spot

A journalist channels her ice-cream obsession, scouring the United States for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and

The Taxidermist's Daughter

The clock strikes twelve. Beneath the wind and the remorseless tolling of the bell, no one can hear the scream . . . 1912. A

Missing

In May 1918, Angela and Leopold Mond received a knock on the front door. It was the postman and he was delivering the letter every

Blackpool Christmas

'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass The third and final book

Noah's wife

In the tradition of Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish and Eowyn Ivey’s The Snow Child, a gorgeously written and fable-like novel recasting Noah’s Ark as a

Amazing World : Bugs

The Amazing World series transports kids to extraordinary places from the bottom of the deepest ocean to faraway galaxies. The third title in the series,

Great Animal Escapade

Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where - alongside training the famous elephant Maharajah - he helps out with the day-to-day tasks of caring for

Cobble Hill

Mandy is so underwhelmed by motherhood that she's faking a debilitating disease to get the attention of her ex-boyband celebrity husband Stuart . There's the

Night for Day

Los Angeles, 1950. Over the course of a single day, two friends grapple with the moral and professional uncertainties of the escalating Communist witch-hunt in

Wait for Me

A call to young people to remain sexually pure until marriage.Everyone longs to be loved deeply by someone, and Rebecca St. James is no different,

Tomb of Ancients

From the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum comes the final book in the creepy fantasy series praised as “darkly delightful.”* Fleeing the nightmares

The Vietnam War?

This book considers the Vietnam (or Second Indochina) War, 1955-1975, which may have killed as many as 3 million troops and civilians. It divided America,

Star Wars Meet the Villains Darth Vader

Who is Darth Vader? How does he become a Sith? Why does he wear a mask? Perfect for children who are new to Star Wars

Rooted in Love

Drawing on the collective wisdom of all the area bishops in the Diocese of London. Each reflection includes a Bible reading, a prayer and a

Last train from Liguria

Bella Stuart leaves London in 1933 for Italy to tutor Alec, a Jewish child, and falls in love with his music teacher, Edward, but when

Whistling in the dark

After promising on her father's deathbed to protect her sister, Troo, young Sally O'Malley finds she and her sister are on their own--with their mother

Engines of Privilege

Britain's private, fee-paying schools are institutions where children from affluent families have their privileges further entrenched through a high-quality, richly reso...

She Gets That from Me

'Quinn never expected that her best friend's courageous decision to be a single mother by choice would end up transforming her own life in this

Robert the Bruce

Why is Robert Bruce a giant? Because he proved to the medieval world that superior military might could be overcome even in battle by a

Death by Chocolate

Marcel Petit-Pois, you are Invited to a Murder. The Kit-Kat Klub, Dublin. Thursday, Octover 17th, 8pm Sharp. I challenge you to stop me... you Nitwit.

Into the Valley

Encouraged by the sizeable pay increase and high divorce rate, Chris Clement-Green decided that answering a recruitment ad for the Thames Valley Police was just

Cruel Harvest

Mainstream commentators claim that the Taliban are the main culprits behind Afghanistan's skyrocketing drug trade and that the US military is waging a war on

Last train to Babylon

'Who put the word fun in funeral? I can't think of anything fun about Rachel's funeral, except for the fact that she won't be there.

Maggie Brown & Others

In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one 'a marvel of concision and compassion' (Washington Post), Peter Orner, a National Book Critics...

Their Dogs Came with Them

Award-winning author of Under the Feet of Jesus, Helena María Viramontes offers a profoundly gritty portrait of everyday life in L.A. in this lyrically muscular,

Dead Famous

'Fizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits... [a] joyous romp of a book.' Guardian 'A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where and how

Opposite Life

What if the path to a life of abundance and blessing isn't what we expected? What if the way forward begins with going backward? In

Enquire Within Upon Everything

While some of the book's tips are specific to Victorian society, Enquire Within offers much timeless advice that continues to be useful today. Learn to

The Family Manager

Offers advice on running a home and family, discussing managing time and food, delegating and team-building, taking on special projects, keeping finances under control, a...

One Last Thing Before I Go

The bestselling author of This Is Where I Leave You returns with a hilarious and heart-rending tale about one familiy's struggle to reconnect. 'Mistakes hav...

Everything Together Collected Stories

Offers a collection of graphic stories, including 'Somersaulting' and 'Poor Sailor.'

Trapped!

“A top-shelf test of courage, friendship, and ingenuity.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Florian Bates—the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several interna...

A week at the lake

'From the USA Today bestselling author of The House on Mermaid Point comes a powerful novel about secrets, loyalty, and the bonds of true friendship.

Presence

In Presence, bestselling author Lisa Lister teaches you how to express yourself, claim yourself back and dare to take up space in the world. Your

Burnt Roti

Part memoir, part guide, Burning My Roti is essential reading for a new generation of South Asian women. With chapters covering sexual and cultural identity,

It's All about... Snappy Sharks

A book of exciting pictures and up-to-date facts and stats on the oceans' most fascinating sharks

Mrs Dalloway

In this vivid portrait of one day in a woman's life, Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of a party she is to

Rethinking Success

The financier, Georgetown University professor, and former White House advisor teaches you how to find meaning, balance, and purpose throughout your career while reaching...

A dangerous delusion

The definitive case against military action in Iran, passionately argued and meticulously researched In 2013 it is possible that Israel, backed by the United States,

Angry Birds: Official Sticker Book

Meet the Angry Birds in this jam packed official sticker book. Find out all about your favourite bird, (or pig), and complete your own sticker

Mrs. Fletcher

New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling author of The Leftovers and Little Children comes a penetrating and hilarious new novel about sex, love, and