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Nagato-class Battleships 1920–46
An illustrated study of Japan’s Nagato-class battleships: the IJN’s powerful super-dreadnoughts, which were heavily modernized to fight in World War II. Illustrated with the author’s much-acclaimed 3D reconstructions, naval researcher Stefan Draminski offers a technical and operational study of Nagato and Mutsu, Japan’s most powerful battleships of the dreadnought era. They were the world’s first battleships to mount 16-inch guns, and signalled Japan’s determination to build a fleet that qualitatively outmatched the world’s leading navies. Entering service in the 1920s, they would be heavily modernized before the outbreak of the Pacific War, which Nagato would start as Yamamoto’s flagship for the Pearl Harbor attack. Both ships were present at the Battle of Midway, and though Mutsu would be sunk by a magazine explosion in 1943, Nagato fought at Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf, before being modified again and moored at Yokosuka as an antiaircraft battery. The last Japanese battleship afloat on VJ-Day, Nagato was sunk in 1946 at Bikini Atoll in the Crossroads nuclear test. Drawing on Japanese-language sources and original documentation, this is a concisely detailed account of these formidable battleships, superbly illustrated with archive photos and artwork showing the ships through their careers and in action.
Paradiso 17
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 ‘Miraculous’ OMAR EL AKKAD ‘Stunning’ MAAZA MENGISTE ‘Suffused with tenderness’ NEW YORK TIMES ‘Beautiful and powerful’ LISA OWENS ‘Wondrous’ NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH An extraordinary, sweeping novel following one man's itinerant search for home across the globe, after his childhood exile from Palestine. All his life, exile has been the shadow stitched to the sole of Sufien’s shoe. Born in Palestine on the precipice of 1948’s Nakba, Sufien is forced to leave the only home he’s ever known, the one on the hill with a beautiful blue door. In this moment time stops making sense. He spends the rest of his life propelled forward – although in search of what, he is never quite sure. In the dusty, oil-rich desert of Kuwait, he meets his first love and decides he must leave his family. In a small Italian university town, he spends his youth wrapped up in the forgetful assurance of wine. When life carries him to a gritty New York, he discovers his true vocation and falls in love with a Jewish woman born into a wholly different world. Until finally, he finds himself recalled to the wild, vast open skies of a desert much like his first home. Paradiso 17 is haunted with grief and yet it is also struck through with the dazzling light of a life truly lived and a love that connects us, no matter our distance. Like all of our dead, Sufien still speaks, the book begins. Listen, this is his story. ‘An exquisite novel … unforgettable’ OMAR EL AKKAD, author of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This ‘I could not put this down … Compassionate, elegiac and suffuse with unflinching wit’ MAAZA MENGISTE, author of The Shadow King ‘A gripping story of a soul in exile’ JUSTIN TORRES, author of Blackouts ‘A miraculous novel’ KASIM ALI, author of Who Will Remain ‘Remarkable … read it, read it, read it’ RABIH ALAMEDDINE, author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible ‘Lyrical and gorgeously original … reads as poetry’ LITHUB
Lifeboat at the End of the World
'Unflinchingly candid and extraordinarily powerful' DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World is a hymn to human decency, and that makes it a very timely book indeed’ TIM WINTON Do you really think all lives are worth saving? On the empty shingle beach of Dungeness, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat await her next launch. It might come in another week. Or it might even happen in the next few seconds… For two hundred years, the Dungeness lifeboat has launched in storms and heavy seas to frigates and barques, trawlers and dinghies. Like all lifeboat stations in the British Isles, it is led by a coxswain and staffed by volunteers. Dominic Gregory volunteers as part of her crew. Dungeness is itself a place apart. An ever-shifting expanse of shingle jutting into the English Channel, it is overshadowed by its nuclear power station and made famous by Derek Jarman’s flotsam garden. Dungeness also has where millions of migrating birds and insects first make landfall in the British Isles. As a small place perhaps, but one that finds itself now at the centre of one of the biggest political stories of modern times. At the heart of this wonderful book is the lifeboat crew with whom Dominic Gregory serves, many of them from families who have volunteered for generations. These are remarkable yet ordinary men and women – who serve as shore crew, or boat crew, or who keep the records and brew the tea. All, in their different ways, give up their time, livelihoods and safety to brave wind, tide and storms, not to mention the peril of navigating between the vast floating skyscrapers that make up so much of modern shipping. Then there is coxswain Stuart Adams whose quiet, competent leadership ensures he acts as the still point in a spinning world. Lifeboat at the End of the World is the first book to depict the experience of what it is like to volunteer on a lifeboat: the smells of the water, the little knots when an alarm comes, how the crew is trained, the teamwork and trust, the ethos of the service. But it is when inflatable dinghies – overloaded with people – begin arriving on the shores of Dungeness that the lifeboat crew must face perhaps their greatest test. Dominic Gregory’s non-fiction writing offers extraordinary power and immediacy. While most of us will never serve in a lifeboat, we might find ourselves thankful for their unflinching and fearless assistance at sea.
How to Lose the Lottery
'Heartwarming, nostalgic and poignant' Lucy Clarke 'Both achingly funny and poignant' Sally Page 'Tender and uplifting' Kate Storey Buy a lottery ticket? Win your wildest dreams? Lose everything…? One lucky ticket is about to change everything. Edie and Ron have been together for nearly fifty years, keeping each other afloat by the skin of their teeth. They’ve always been ordinary – until something very extraordinary happens. Winning the lottery is everything they’ve ever wanted – well, almost. Because for the last twenty years, Edie and Ron have been running from a secret that tore their family apart. And when you can suddenly buy everything you’ve ever wanted, you realise that the only thing you really want is the one thing money can’t buy. Join Edie as she finally takes control. She’s had enough of playing the hand she’s been dealt – it’s time to risk it all.
Read All About It!
Extra! Extra! New York Times bestselling author and Fox News senior correspondent Benjamin Hall reminds readers that we all have the power to make a difference in this heartwarming picture book about a hedgehog tasked with warning the forest about a hungry bear. Hedgehog can’t wait to be big enough to report the news like his dad does. So when he notices that a baby owl has fallen out of a tree and is in serious trouble, Hedgehog doesn’t hesitate to spring into action! But can a little hedgehog like him save the day and warn the forest in tim? rom award-winning senior correspondent Benjamin Hall, the New York Times bestselling author of Saved and Resolute, comes a heartwarming story, inspired by the toy his daughters gave him to carry whenever he was reporting away from home, about speaking up and daring to make a difference.
Comparative Musicology
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Why do all human societies make music, but in such different ways? Scientific attempts to answer this question through cross-cultural comparison stalled during the 20th century and have only recently begun to make a resurgence. In this book, Patrick Savage, a leader in this resurgence synthesises recent advances from musicology and related fields including psychology, linguistics, computer science, and evolutionary anthropology to outline ways to understand and compare all the world's music. He applies comparative musicology to longstanding debates including universal and culturally-specific aspects of human music; evolutionary relationships between song, speech, and animal vocalisation; and applications to areas including music copyright, 2nd language acquisition, social bonding, and cultural heritage revitalisation. In doing so, he argues for an inclusive, multidisciplinary field that uplifts traditionally marginalised voices and combines the qualitative methods traditionally employed by musicologists and cultural anthropologists with quantitative methods from the natural sciences. The book is accessibly written using over 50 figures/tables and an interactive tutorial with audio examples, with each chapter designed to be readable/teachable on its own. It is designed to be appreciated by anyone from undergraduate students to senior professors, without requiring any specialised background knowledge.
Hide And Seek
*PRE-ORDER NOW! THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHESTNUT MAN IS BACK WITH A BLOCKBUSTER NEW THRILLER, SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX ADAPTATION*''A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. I loved this book'' A. J. Finn''A cracking ending that left me STUNNED'' 5***** Reader Review ---- Count to one, count to two…A strange voice from inside the woods, repeating a child’s counting rhyme.Count to four, count to five… A body discovered in the water.You’re trying to go home. Will you make it alive? Thirty years later, a woman is haunted by a string of anonymous text messages, repeating that same counting rhyme. Counting down.Found you.Detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess are charged with finding the missing woman. But when they uncover links to a decades-old cold case, their investigation takes a terrifying turn.A twisted killer is on the loose. Can they catch them, before they strike again?----Praise for Soren Sveistrup''The Stieg Larsson comparisons seem unfair - on Sveistrup. He is quite simply in another league'' Metro''If you''re pining for a dose of Jo Nesbo-style Scandi noir, The Chestnut Man should hit the spot'' The Times''Has success written all over it'' Daily Express''Creepy, clever and packed with tension'' Sun
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Wolf Worm
*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'Wolf Worm is going to burrow straight into your brain' – Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of The Library at HelleboreSomething darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, an original gothic masterpiece from Sunday Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects or hope. When the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use. But soon enough she finds that there are darker things at work in the Carolina woods. What happened to her predecessor, Halder’s wif? hy are animals acting so strangel? nd what is behind the peculiar local whispers about ‘blood thieves’?With the aid of the housekeeper and a local healer, Sonia discovers that Halder’s entomological studies have taken him down a dark road full of parasitic maggots that burrow into human flesh – and that his monstrous experiments may grow to encompass his newest illustrator . . . 'Only T. Kingfisher can write horror this lovely, even sweet, while simultaneously nauseating, grizzly, and revolting' – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
Red Leech
**Young Sherlock is the inspiration for the Amazon Prime Series directed by Guy Ritchie**Red Leech, is the second in the Young Sherlock Holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager – creating unputdownable mystery adventures that remain true to the spirit of Arthur Conan Doyle's original books. Sherlock Holmes knows that Amyus Crowe, his mysterious American tutor, has some dark secrets. But he didn't expect to find a notorious killer, hanged by the US government, apparently alive and well in Surrey – and Crowe somehow mixed up in it. When no one will tell you the truth, sometimes you have to risk all to discover it for yourself. And so begins an adventure that will take Sherlock across the ocean to America, to the centre of a deadly web – where life and death are cheap, and truth has a price no sane person would pay . . . Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again. Continue the investigative adventures with Andrew Lane's Black Ice and Fire Storm.
The Story of the Burberry Trench
A symbol of British heritage and timeless style, the Burberry trench coat is more than a wardrobe staple - it's a fashion icon. Sleek yet practical, effortlessly elegant yet enduringly cool, the trench has evolved from military origins into a global style statement. Since its debut in 1912, Burberry has reimagined the coat in countless iterations - from classic cuts to limited editions - each one a testament to craftsmanship and innovation. This beautiful photographic guide explores the evolution of the trench, spotlighting original designs, seasonal variations, and how to spot rare and collectible pieces. With behind-the-scenes insight into Burberry's ateliers, tips for navigating the preloved market, and advice on authenticity, this book is essential reading for fashion lovers - whether you're investing in your first trench or hunting down a vintage gem.
Famous
'Entertaining and insightful . . . Thorne's prose is a pleasure to read' ? MOJO'A juicy account of great rivalries' OBSERVER'Eccentric, passionate . . . and always engrossing' THE TIMESWhen an artist becomes truly famous, there is almost no one on earth who can understand how their world has changed forever. Perhaps only a young pretender who wants to rule the charts together, or a rival who wants to bring them down from their throne, knows how they feel and how to get into their heads. Someone who wants to invite them onto their TV show, act with them in a movie, make some money by filming a commercial together, duet on a song, or have a secret affair. Or any combination of the above. Famous examines seven moments in music when stars from pop, rock and hip-hop have come together and how the resulting reverberations impacted everything from the culture at large to the decisions of world leaders. The book sheds thrilling new light on the fascinating stories of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney and Diana Ross, Lou Reed and Paul Simon, Chuck Berry and Keith Richards, David Bowie and Tina Turner, Madonna and Tupac Shakur and Ye and Taylor Swift.
Don't Stop Praying
What's your impossible? Your "I need a miracle"? As Christians, we need to embrace more often the central truth of our faith—that prayer actually changes the world, that our conversations with God have eternal impact. In this hope-filled and spiritually enriching book, acclaimed singer-songwriter Matthew West invites you to embark on a transformative journey. Matthew reveals the beauty of prayer—not as a perfect performance, but as an intimate conversation with your heavenly Father. His song "Don't Stop Praying" began a movement, and now this book, through 40 soul-stirring readings, will help you:keep praying, even when answers feel far away;find strength to face life's battles through prayer;trust God with your greatest dreams and deepest fears;build a daily rhythm of prayer that grounds your faith; andintercede for others who need you to fight for them. Whether you read this as a daily devotional or take your time on this journey, each chapter is paired with practical challenges, thoughtful prompts, and journaling space to help you reflect, grow, and connect more deeply with God. Step into the honest, life-changing conversations your Father longs to have with you, drawing you closer to His heart. Your Father hears every single word you say, so don't stop praying!
The Mizzy Mysteries: The Shadow on the Wreck
A mysterious figure on an old fishing boat, anonymous postcards, disappearing cousins – Mizzy is thrilled to have a new mystery to solve! The next instalment in this charming series for middle-grade readers, starring a girl with Down syndrome. ‘A unique and delightful heroine’ — Guardian Spending half-term with cousins in St Jude’s-on-Sea, Mizzy sees a spooky shadow on a wrecked old fishing boat on the shore and thinks she’s found her next mystery. But her cousins seem determined to keep her in the dark about their comings and goings to the wreck, and she’s left alone to help their old Greek-Cypriot grandfather Papou sort out his papers. Then an anonymous postcard arrives for Papou, featuring a picture of the old wreck and the words WHAT REALLY HAPPENS? Mizzy must solve the mystery of the postcard sender and prove once again that she is the best detective in town! 🌊?🌊?🌊?🌊? Perfect for fans of Murder Most Unladylike and High-Rise Mystery! Readers love Mizzy! Genuinely brilliant neurodivergent representation’ — Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller 'A brave, funny and insightful character’ — Mel Darbon, author of Rosie Loves Jack 'Fast-paced, tightly plotted and kept me guessing’ — Tom Vaughan, author of Hercules, The Diary of a (Sort of) Hero
Death Cloud
**Young Sherlock is the inspiration for the Amazon Prime Series directed by Guy Ritchie**Death Cloud is the first in the Young Sherlock Holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and curious teenager – creating unputdownable mystery adventures that remain true to the spirit of Arthur Conan Doyle's original books. The year is 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is fourteen. His life is that of a perfectly ordinary army officer’s son: boarding school, good manners, a classical education – the backbone of the British Empire. But all that is about to change. With his father suddenly posted to India, and his mother mysteriously ‘unwell’, Sherlock is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their vast house in Hampshire. So begins a summer that leads Sherlock to uncover his first murder, a kidnap, corruption and a brilliantly sinister villain of exquisitely malign intent . . . Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again. Continue the investigative adventures with Andrew Lane's Red Leech and Black Ice.
Where Is Bear?
Bear loves to play hide-and-seek! Can you find him? Lift each flap to discover where Bear is hiding around the house. Is he behind the kitchen door, under the sofa or in the bathtub? What other animals will you meet along the wa? ith adorable artwork and a clever cat who knows Bear’s secrets, Where is Bear? is the perfect first book of prepositions for little ones. The playful text encourages early learning of prepositions and first words, while the interactive flaps spark curiosity and joy. From the celebrated author of Our Love comes an adorable new pre-school range exploring first concepts.
Ruins, Child
Set in what may be the future, and centred on six women sharing a space in some sort of crumbling apartment tower, Ruins, Child is remarkable for its irresistible sweep, wit, and prickly splintered truth. Giada Scodellaro’s novel is like a precious old mirror: dropped, looking up at you, flashing light and bits of the undeniable. With the pulsating sway of its liquid mosaic narrative, the novel may recall Virginia Woolf’s The Waves, but is entirely its own animal: kaleidoscopic, pointedly disorienting in its looseness, and powered along by snatches of speech from its compelling ensemble cast, often vernacular, often overheard. It’s a book seemingly drawn from deep wells of Black American reality: Scodellaro’s female protagonists push back against authority in the very vivacity of their telling, setting afoot a freeing-up and a mysterious inversion of marginalization. A surreal musing, Ruins, Child uses the lens of urban infrastructure, social commentary, folklore, choreography and collective listening to create an ethnography of place and an ode to communal ruins.
Where Are My Massive Flying Wings?
**A heartfelt and hilarious story about caterpillars, butterflies . . . and learning to be yourself!**This little caterpillar can’t wait to become a butterfly, swoop-a-looping with massive flying wings. But there is TOO MUCH WAITING. First you have to eat LOTS of leaves. Then you have to make a cocoon . . . and wait some MORE before you can grow wings and fly!But what happens if you come out of your cocoon to find that you're not a butterfly after all? Could there be another destiny in wai? his laugh-out-loud story is a celebration of accepting your true identity – perfect for little ones interested in butterflies, moths and the natural world!Filled with beautiful illustrations inspired by nature - combining humour and science to brilliant effect. *Also available: We Are the Wibbly! A story about frogs, tadpoles and growing up!*
Lola Levine and the Dinosaur Scene
"If you've never had a best friend, Lola Levine will undoubtedly become your first. Her appeal is boundless."-Rita Williams-Garcia, Coretta Scott King Author Award winner for One Crazy SummerLola Levine is excited to study all things paleontology in this funny, kid-favorite chapter book series. It's Dinosaur Week at school and there's a lot for Lola to learn! With facts to gather and a dinosaur drawing to prepare, Lola sees how science and art can go together like peanut butter and jelly. The best part is the field trip to the Museum of Natural History at the end of the week. Lola's little brother Ben is over the moon excited about visiting the museum but gets a little fidgety when he drinks too much water from the awesome T. rex water fountain. When Lola and Ben get lost in the museum, will they find their way through the dino wilderness and back to class? In the seventh book in this series, young readers will be inspired by Lola's big heart and creative spirit as she learns to navigate the second grade in true Lola style!Perfect for!? Fans of Junie B. Jones? Reluctant readers? Dinosaur enthusiasts? Museum lovers? Anyone who's ever gotten lost before!Don't miss all the Lola Levine adventures!Lola Levine Is Not Mean! (#1)Lola Levine Drama Queen (#2)Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme (#3)Lola Levine meets Jelly and Bean (#4)Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (#5)Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream (#6)Lola Levine and the Dinosaur Scene (#7)Lola Levine Runs Out of Steam (#8)
Octonauts Above & Beyond: The Volcano Shark Rescue
The Octonauts are back with a new mission and they''re going above and beyond! The team races to help a shark pup escape a fiery underwater volcano. With an eruption on the way, can the Octonauts rescue the shark in time? With the help of brave new Octo-agents, powerful land-based Terra Gups, and their high-flying Octo-Ray, the Octonauts are ready to face any challenge - whether on land, at sea, or deep beneath the Earth''s surface. Featuring fan favourites Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Dashi - and introducing exciting new crewmates like Paani the water scientist - this thrilling story takes readers on a fiery mission to protect creatures in one of Earth''s most extreme environments. Includes a bonus creature fact file with fascinating information about the fascinating creatures and habitats featured in the story. Perfect for: Children aged 3 and up Fans of Octonauts Above & Beyond Curious young readers who love animals, nature and adventure Gifts, travel reads, or bedtime story collections Join the Octonauts as they explore the planet, rescue animals in need, and protect the land and all living creatures!
