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Who Says Moo?
Follow Little Calf as she learns to make a big noise on the farm! Which other animals will she meet along the way, and what sounds do they mak? here are chunky tabs on every spread that are easy for babies to pull, helping them develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and animal noises for them to repeat! With artwork by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, this is the perfect gift to share with little ones. Discover more animal adventures from Axel Scheffler: My First Animal Playbook, Who's Hiding on Safari? and In the Jungle.
Black or White, Vol. 12
For these two typecast actors, love can’t always be black or white.Shin is an actor whose awkward personality has gotten him typecast as the villain, whereas his secret lover Shige garners all the prime princely roles. As their careers advance, can these two endure all eyes being on them not just in public but in private too? After discovering the secret his live-in boyfriend Shige has been keeping from him, Shin decides he needs some space so he can think things through on his own. But space alone doesn’t help to clear his mind, so he talks things over with Hanasaki, who convinces him to let go of his doubts and return home. Shin apologizes to Shige for leaving and tells him that no matter what it may cost him, he’ll never let Shige go. Realizing they can’t deal with the gravity of their situation on their own anymore, the two head off to Shin’s agency for support!
At Least It Looks Good From Space
'A wonderful take on the chaos of the modern word' Louise O'Neill'Really, really good - thoughtful, funny, smart and stupid' Séamus O'Reilly'Self-deprecating, insightful and witty' Irish Examiner 'Carl has the rare gift of combining analytical clarity with maniacal vulnerability' Blindboy Boatclub'Great company ... Touching, interesting, funny and informative' Marian KeyesLike the rest of us, Carl Kinsella has spent the last ten years trying to find a way to navigate modern life, mental health and the internet. Well, maybe not quite like the rest of us. From starting a rumour that convinced much of Ireland that the Luas was free to having a breakdown at the Dolly Parton theme park, here Carl has done his best to document a journey that's been all at once relatable and ridiculous. Informed by his experiences with OCD - an illness that warped his perception of reality, convinced him he was dying, and threatened the very foundations of his life - this collection of essays reflects on stories of attention, algorithms, masculinity and madness. Honest and deeply human, At Least It Looks Good From Space is a colourful search for answers about what it means to be losing your mind and what you might find to replace it. 'Sharp, inventive and irresistibly engaging' Sophie White'Kinsella proves a sharp satirist and a shrewd observer of the minutiae of Irish life' IRISH TIMES
Noble Beasts
'Rich, layered, and deeply thoughtful' - LUCY STEEDS'A magnificent novel - vivid, moving and utterly convincing' - S.G. MACLEANIn the suffocating summer of 1858, Sir Edwin Landseer faces the monumental task of sculpting the Trafalgar Square lions. The nation is watching, the Royal Academy is whispering, and the Queen herself expects brilliance. The press, his doctor and Edwin's inner demons predict disaster. As the pressure mounts, beasts begin to stalk Edwin's increasingly alcohol-fuelled nightmares. His mind flees from stifling Victorian London to the freedom of the Scottish Highlands, the riotous days of the Regency and the woman who set his world alight. Georgina: older, adventurous and irreverent. Georgina: married to Edwin's most influential patron. Georgina: the love of his life. The world called it a scandal, but the world didn't know what it was talking about. The world should have called it a tragedy. Based on real events and rumours that burned like wildfire, Noble Beasts is a story of art, sacrifice, and enduring love, painting a vivid and passionate picture of the tangled relationships that helped make Edwin's career but broke his heart and his mind. 'Waverley immerses the reader in the lushly textured worlds of the sweeping Highlands and of a glittering, claustrophobic society.' - LUCY STEEDS, author of The Artist'Passionate, sensual, profoundly moving . . . one of the best works of historical fiction I ever read' - A.N. WILSON'A fascinating and immersive portrait of an artist driven by ambition, passion and addiction' JOANNA MILLER,author of The Eights'Impeccably researched and exquisitely written.' RACHEL BLACKMORE, author of Costanza
The Dog Meows, The Cat Barks
'Brash, worldly and wickedly funny, Eka Kurniawan may be Southeast Asia's most ambitious writer in a generation' EconomistOnce, Sato Reang's father tried to bully him into being a pious child. Now he's a little Devil.He stops saying his prayers. He starts to run with the wild boys: drinking, fighting, stealing. He eats his fill of life, barges in where he pleases. Maybe he'll burn down the school...If only Jamal, his strictly religious schoolmate, would join him. Sato intends to lead him astray and introduce him to worldly pleasures. Even if the consequences are darker than he could have imagined.Devilishly funny and delicately moving, The Dog Meows, the Cat Barks is a lightning strike of a coming-of-age novel.
The Next One is For You
Northern Ireland, 1975. Violence has erupted on the streets of Belfast. After years as a sleepy guerilla army, the IRA is clashing with Loyalist gangs and heavily armed British soldiers. But the Troubles have spilled beyond the small island: An ocean away, in the heart of Philadelphia's Irish enclave, a teenage girl finds a letter in her mailbox. Inside is a bullet, and the message is clear: The next one is for you. From New York Times reporter and Pulitzer finalist Ali Watkins, this true-crime saga is the long-buried story of how a group of Philadelphia gunrunners armed the IRA at the height of the Troubles. A ragtag band of carpenters, family men and fugitives, the Philadelphia Five, as they came to be known, banded together, bolstering the fight for a united Ireland but fuelling the Troubles at an untold cost. This small group of Irish nationalists smuggled hundreds of rifles, rocket launchers, explosives and armour-piercing bullets across the Atlantic Ocean and into Northern Ireland. Whether they were skimming money from innocuous-seeming charities, coolly slipping weapons into hidden compartments of vans and houses, or scouring local graveyards for the names of dead Irishmen to use on firearm forms, the gunrunners approached their mission -to unite Ireland under one flag, by any means necessary -with ruthless poise, even as investigators closed in, members of their own movement began to turn on them, and bodies stacked up on all sides. A gripping tale of crime, rebellion and the hazy line between them, The Next One Is for You is the definitive account of America's hand in the Troubles - a conflict whose resonance is still felt on both sides of the Atlantic today.
Beliefism
'Brilliant, wise, humane, scientific, and kind. Beliefism is exactly what the doctor ordered - and it could change the world' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University'Repeated throughout is the fine principle that whatever position you wish to argue on an issue, you must be honest about what bad effects, as well as good, will follow.' Steven Poole, The TimesBeliefism (noun): Discrimination against people who disagree with us Do you avoid people who are strongly against immigration? Or strongly for trans rights? We might like to think that we're tolerant, but many of us struggle to engage with people whose opinions differ strongly from our own. That means we're falling victim to what behavioural scientist Professor Paul Dolan defines as Beliefism. Drawing on the evidence from across the social sciences, Dolan shows how easy it is for us to divide ourselves into opposing camps - and how harmful that can be. Combining curiosity, irreverence and warmth, Beliefism is a definitive behavioural science take by a leader in his field. Whether it's among friends, at university or at work, being less beliefist will make you a better partner or parent, and a more effective buddy or boss.
Ultimate Oceanpedia
The most complete and comprehensive ocean encyclopedia ever! Love the ocean? Then this book is for you! Inside you’ll discover the creatures, science, and ecology of our oceans, from tsunamis and sea turtles to riptides and reefs. Learn how waves form, discover underwater mountains, and get tips on how you can protect the ocean. Amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams are found throughout, along with conservation tips, weird-but-true facts, and a mini ocean atlas. Dive in and discover everything you want to know about this world of water. It's the perfect fun-filled reference book for use at school or home.
Vida the Vet: Copy and Colour
Vida the Vet is a ten-year-old girl who cares for woodland creatures that live just outside her home. Whether it's a tiger with a toothache or a bear with a booboo, Vida is always ready to help an animal in need and will have her furry friends feeling better in one, two, three!
Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life
In the year following 7 October 2023, Samar Yazbek met with hundreds of survivors from Gaza, asking each of them about their experiences of that day and the months of destruction and displacement that followed. From these encounters comes Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life, a selection of twenty-six testimonies from ordinary civilians aged thirteen to sixty-five, whose lives have been irrevocably altered by what may one day be remembered as one of the most savage military offensives of our time. Adapted from warning flyers dropped moments before a bombing, the book’s title captures the impossible reality of life for Gazans. That reality is laid bare in accounts marked by unimaginable loss – homes shattered, loved ones vanished, limbs obliterated – and mechanisms of cruelty that defy comprehension. In gathering these testimonies, Yazbek brings into focus the human lives behind the headlines, and the survivors’ determination, even amid devastation, to speak and to be heard.
Cute-O-Pedia
This is your ultimate encyclopedia of EVERYTHING cute! Enter a world full of the very cutest animals, including unicorns, axoltls, narwhals, sloths, puppies, kittens and many more. Other entries include plushies, candy, nail art, jewellery, cool cute characters, and sleepovers. As well as tons of cute pictures, the book is packed full of cool ideas for your own cute fashion and room makeovers. It's so cute, it's even got a shiny rainbow foil cover. In fact... it's the world's CUTEST book!
This is Also a Love Story
From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience, capturing our capacity for love and connection against all odds.
We live in an era defined by crisis - whether it be war and displacement, or climate collapse and rapidly widening inequality. Acclaimed international correspondent Sally Hayden has spent her career covering some of the darkest moments of our time, and yet even in the face of unimaginable adversity, she's witnessed the love and care of everyday people.
Hayden introduces us to a couple separated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a mother in northeast Nigeria who risks everything to save her daughter from forced marriage to Boko Haram militants. We meet a group of Syrian women searching tirelessly for their missing spouses and children, while launching a call for justice, and learn about letters from the bereaved to the dead, still being written over a decade after the tsunami that devastated Japan.
In stories that crisscross the globe, from Uganda to Lebanon, Rwanda to Iraq, Hayden asks us: what if news was recounted through the actions people take for those they love? Would it become harder to dehumanise those who seem different to us? This is Also a Love Story dares us to recognise how love can be found in even the most difficult of times, and to question what might be needed to create a better world.
Renegades: The Magic Awakens
The launch of a brand-new series from blockbuster Warriors author Erin Hunter about two orphaned cat sisters who discover a secret world of magical creatures . . . and the humans who are out to control them.
Willow and Luna have been on their own since they were kittens. After their mother's death, they settled into a scrappy life in the heart of the city. But when a mysterious fire rips through their makeshift shelter, they're left searching for a new home.
Luna is immediately drawn in by the strange, secretive animals they meet in the park - animals who unlock her ability to perform magic. Willow is less sure about these so-called 'attuned' animals and has no interest in joining their world - or their fight against the human witches who seek to 'bind' the animals to them.
As Luna and Willow come to realise their own unique magic, they find themselves at odds, separated by destiny, with the fate of the whole city in their paws...
Set against an atmospheric urban backdrop and laced with magic, this is a daring, high-stakes story where animal and human worlds collide
Ideal for fans of animal stories and magical fantasy alike, appealing to readers of Warriors, Impossible Creatures and His Dark Materials, with a hint of Wicked
Action-packed adventure with themes of freedom, loyalty, belonging, power and sisterhood
Katabasis
Prepare for one hell of a journey…
Katabasis, noun, Ancient Greek. The story of a hero's descent to the underworld.
Grad student Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become the brightest mind in the field of analytic magick.
But the only person who can make her dream come true is dead and - inconveniently - in Hell. And Alice, along with her biggest rival Peter Murdoch, is going after him.
But Hell is not as the philosophers claim, its rules are upside-down, and if she's going to get out of there alive, she and Peter will have to work together.
That's if they can agree on anything.
Will they triumph, or kill each other trying?
Case Closed, Vol. 98
Can Detective Conan crack the case…while trapped in a kid’s body?When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black—poof! He is physically transformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way.A man is murdered in a dockside warehouse, and the suspects are his three long-lost brothers! Conan and Harley are on the case, but scheming rich girl Momiji plans to use this test of deductive talent to further her own ends. Then Conan helps Master Haneda solve a murder among his shogi students. And Rachel, Serena, and Sera attend a birthday party that turns less than happy when a man is poisoned right at their table!
The 39 Steps
One of the greatest adventure stories ever written, freshly repackaged for a new generation of readers and featuring an exclusive introduction from the author’s grandson. ‘This latest edition of the novel has been redesigned, resulting in an authentic looking cloth-bound book ... Exciting and thrilling, this should be read by all.’- The Sun‘A handsome new edition’ - The TribuneDeemed one of the most popular adventure stories ever written and a huge influence not only on spy fiction but on Hollywood as well, The 39 Steps has captured the imagination of audiences for decades. This classic book was written by acclaimed Scottish author John Buchan, who inspired the writing of other great British novelists too, including Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John le Carré. The 39 Steps remains Buchan’s most famous work, the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a steely determination and an extraordinary knack for getting himself out of sticky situations. Considered one of the most exciting ‘chase thrillers’ ever published, this is an electrifying story of an ordinary man caught up in a sinister international plot full of car crashes, code-breaking and political intrigue. The novel has never been out of print since its first publication in 1915 and has sold millions of copies. Now repackaged as a striking hardback and with an exclusive introduction from the author’s grandson, this is an edition to be cherished both by fans of the book and by anyone discovering Buchan’s work for the first time. Also available:Sense & Sensibility (9781789299908)Pride and Prejudice (9781807710262)
Jesus, the Man Who Lives
"Muggeridge's masterpiece, the greatest achievement of his life as a writer."—The London TimesA stunningly insightful reflection on the life, person, and teachings of Christ. In Jesus, the Man Who Lives, the celebrated British author Malcolm Muggeridge offers a meditation that was deemed by The London Times to be his “masterpiece, the greatest achievement of his life as a writer.” Muggeridge's portrait of Christ is at once deeply personal and universally accessible. Beginning with the assertion that the “coming of Jesus into the world is the most stupendous event in human history,” Muggeridge provides astute commentary on the events of Christ’s life, his teachings, his parables, his prophecies, and his relationships. Along the way, he happily punctures many of the cherished myths held about Jesus—and about itself—by the modern, self-satisfied, largely post-Christian world. With his trademark honesty and wit, Muggeridge concludes that “either Jesus never was or he still is. I assert that he still is." This new, fiftieth-anniversary edition proudly reintroduces Malcolm Muggeridge’s profound spiritual study to a new generation of readers.
Cute FACTopia!
Follow an ingenious trail of 200 facts about all things cute, cosy and sweet. You’ll meet the pygmy hippo called Moo Deng whose ears wiggle when she sleeps and encounter the world’s tiniest teddy bear. You’ll learn that elephants dance in the rain and babies hiccup inside the womb. And you’ll even jet off into space to discover a comet shaped like a rubber duck and a dwarf planet with a huge, heart-shaped ice field on its surface. Every fact in the book is linked to the next in funny and surprising ways. And there isn’t just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Where will your curiosity take you? Created by the team behind the bestselling 2026 World Book Day title Funny FACTopia! The series also includes: FACTopia!, Return to FACTopia!, Gross FACTopia!, Animal FACTopia!, History FACTopia!, Science FACTopia!, Secret FACTopia! and Epic FACTopia!
Always Winning
FROM THE STAR OF THE PHENOMENAL NETFLIX SHOW, ADOLESCENCE, COMES A POWERFUL MEMOIR, PACKED WITH INSPIRING STORIES AND HARD-EARNED WISDOM FOR LIFE'S MOST CHALLENGING MOMENTS. 'A raw and inspiring testament to resilience.' STEVEN BARTLETT'A deeper truth that speaks to our whole time and culture, and offers us all a way forward.' AFUA HIRSCH'An important and powerful read.' IAN WRIGHTFrom Adolescence and Top Boy to So Solid Crew, Ashley Walters’ explosive on-screen performances and trailblazing music has always explored the same conflicting forces that have governed his life. Born and raised in Peckham, his father in and out of prison, Ashley found the gang culture in inner city London inescapable. At 15, he was stabbed in the neck and left for dead. At 18, he had a gun held to his head as he cradled his newborn son. At 20, he was sentenced to eighteen months in prison. In this brave and inspiring book, Ashley opens up about his turbulent past. He writes candidly about his battles with identity, addiction, family and fame, and the realisation that, after years of struggle, only he could change his future. ‘Always Winning’ is the framework Ashley developed to turn his life around. Revealed for the first time in this book, explored through powerful stories from his life and career, he shares the principles of this philosophy and shows how anyone can use them to overcome their own challenges, helping them to align a true sense of purpose with inner happiness and personal success and fulfilment.




















