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Travel by land, sea and air and learn all about things that go with this bright and bold board book! With flaps upon flaps, peek-through holes and plenty of surprises, little ones will delight in exploring its pages. Each spread includes lots to spot and plenty of new words to learn, from hot air balloons and bicycles, to rockets and rowing boats. Perfect for little hands, My First Peek-Through Flaps: Things That Go encourages motor skill development, hand-eye coordination, parent-child participation and a love of learning for the very young. *Note: this was originally published as part of the I Can Learn series.

You can argue about God forever, and not change your mind. Believers and non-believers often talk at cross purposes, both failing to grasp what is really going on when we argue about God. So where do we go when the facts run out? Philosophy. Braiding the thought of the Stoics, Spinoza, Kant and other leading philosophers together with meditations on religious experience, Christopher Insole takes us beyond the limits of reason to a place where we might find empathy and reverence for all of our fellow persons, each in the struggle to live a meaningful life. If we can learn to talk about God with care, we might understand ourselves and others better, as the vulnerable, mortal creatures we are.

The world’s favourite pocket travel guidesPerfect for a short stay, Top 10 Crete is your essential Crete travel guide. Top 10 lists showcase the island's highlights, so you can spend less time researching and more time exploring. It’s compact and easy to carry, too, and filled with expert tips and clear maps to guide you on the go. Inside this Crete guide book, you’ll find:- Top 10 lists covering the must-sees and must-dos – from the ancient ruins in Knossos to walking the scenic Samaria Gorge- Crete’s best areas to explore, including Chania, Heraklion, and Rethymno- Recommendations for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping- Themed lists including the best beach resorts, mountain walks, local dishes, and more- Easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a weekend or a week- Laminated pull-out map, plus detailed area maps for easy navigationFor longer trips and more on Crete's culture, history, and attractions, pair this pocket guide with our classic DK Greek Islands travel guide.

A Riders-inspired YA romance, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Jilly Cooper and Emily Henry. Talented but consistently overlooked, Sophie has never been able to catch a break. Riding is her life, but she hasn’t been raised with a stable in her garden the same way some of her competition have. But this summer is different – she’s just earned herself a spot at the prestigious Blackwood Equestrian Camp. Luke, the camp’s star jumper, is charming, wealthy and actually a very sweet boy at heart. His dad owns the Blackwood estate, so he’s always had it easy and never met a girl who doesn’t fall at his feet . . . until Sophie.  Scrappy Finley, a stable hand who works for the estate, has a talent for breaking in difficult horses. He’s brooding, rough around the edges and hiding a secret that could ruin him.  When a major riding competition is on the line, forcing them all to work together, Sophie must decide who really has her heart, and whether she’s willing to risk everything for love.

The bestselling classic illustrated fairy series for ages 5+Taylor the Pop Star Wedding Fairy has a magical job. She makes sure that superstars' weddings are extra special! But her bag of fairy dust has been stolen and now a famous singer's wedding is all going wrong. It's up to Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah to help Taylor save the big day. Collect all the fairies! The bestselling Rainbow Magic series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. For decades, these much-loved books have turned many children into confident and dedicated readers. 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comLooking for more magic? Read the Rainbow Magic Graphic Novels next!

Alice and her family are camping in Yorkshire, where her new stepdad is hoping to photograph puffins. Alice struggles to understand her stepdad's fascination with the seabirds, and finds it even harder dealing with her younger stepsister, Hattie, who takes all the attention. When Alice tries to avoid Hattie by hanging back during a bike ride, she discovers a baby puffin huddled by a rock. It seems scared and all alone, but local volunteers have warned that it's dangerous for puffins to interact with humans. Is there any way that Alice can help the puffling return to the sea? A heartwarming story about family and nature from best-selling author Holly Webb.?

A groundbreaking history of modern Britain that puts the experiences of disabled people to the fore for the first time. 'A timely and enjoyable untold history' PHILIPPA GREGORY, author of Normal Women'A rare feat of a book: so many extraordinary stories, so many lost names, brought to light' RAYMOND ANTROBUS, author of The PerseveranceDespite there being more than 16 million disabled people in the UK today, disability rarely features in mainstream accounts of our past. That absence is not down to lack of evidence: it is a forgotten, suppressed history – the result of deliberate choices about whose histories matter. This remarkable book rectifies this. Disability is a story of resistance and ingenuity, full of people who refused to be silenced or pitied. We meet the labourer who fights accusations in court that he’s faking his disability, and wins; the painter who signs her royalty miniatures ‘without hands’; and the one-armed textile worker who turned his injury into reform. We see how disabled people have rallied together to demand equality – fighting for their right to lead ordinary lives like everybody else. This is a story not of progress led by doctors or philanthropists, but an extraordinary ground-up history of ordinary people demanding dignity and justice. By putting disabled people back into our national story, David Turner reveals a fuller and richer history of modern Britain than ever before. 'Gripping, profound and important' GABRIEL WESTON, author of Alive'A lively, sensitive history' GAVIN FRANCIS, author of Recovery'Truly fantastic' GRACE SPENCE GREEN, author of To Exist As I Am

'Back in 2012, everyone knew who Bradley Wiggins was. Everyone, that is, but me. Thirteen years after the summer that defined me, I have finally defined myself. The disguises have gone. I've made peace with myself.' Shortlisted for Autobiography of the Year at the 2026 Sports Book Awards A WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 A GUARDIAN BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2025 A DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2025 'WHAT A STORY. SO HONEST. I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY.' JOE WICKS 'IT'S NOT A LIGHT READ BUT, BLIMEY, IT IS BRILLIANT.' POLLY VERNON, THE TIMES 'DISARMINGLY HONEST AND ROGUISHLY HUMOROUS.' JONATHAN LIEW, THE GUARDIAN 'SUCH A BRAVE BOOK: SUPER OPEN, SUPER HONEST. IT'S GOING TO HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE.' CHRIS EVANS, VIRGIN RADIO 'SEARING AND INSIGHTFUL … HARROWING … COMPELLING …DEFINITELY WORTH READING.' DAVID WALSH, THE SUNDAY TIMES 'RAW AND GRAPHIC' DAILY TELEGRAPH Think you know Bradley Wiggins? Think again. Join Bradley Wiggins on a remarkable journey of self-discovery during which he faced his greatest ever opponent – the demons inside his head. He has cast aside his fragile shell and is the person he always wanted to be. Finally, he is happy in his own skin. He has broken the chain. Bradley Wiggins is the greatest British cyclist of his generation. A national hero on both track and road, he won five Olympic gold medals, eight world titles and the Tour de France. But his is a story mired in contradiction, controversy, and confusion. Sat on a throne after winning gold at London 2012, just ten days after becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France, here was a man with the world at his feet. Sporting hero. People’s champion. Legend. Everyone knew who ‘Wiggo’ was. Everyone, that is, but him. Bradley’s own truth was one of a chaotic and disturbing upbringing characterised by abandonment and abuse. The bike had been his escape but he knew that the second he got out of the saddle he was a shadow-man with no self-belief and even less self-worth. With zero confidence in his value as a human being, attention was his worst nightmare. Bradley’s answer was to wear a mask. He became ‘Sir Wiggo’, the loveable rogue, the disguise slowly suffocating the real him, crushing the last few remnants of self-esteem. Bradley descended into a deep personal despair marked by drug addiction. It was his lowest point, and one which, he freely admits, could have resulted in his death. Bradley’s saviour has been himself. Incredibly he found the strength to embark on a remarkable journey of self-discovery during which he faced his greatest ever opponent – the demons inside his head. In so doing he reached an understanding of what and who he is. The result is this powerful memoir, The Chain. It is a journey he now wants to share. He wants others to understand they are not alone in their mental battles; that embracing honesty and openness is the key to personal happiness. Bradley Wiggins has cast aside his fragile shell. Now, as the person he always wanted to be, he has become an inspiration to us all. Forget the jerseys, the medals. Finally, Bradley Wiggins is who he is, in his own skin. He has broken the chain.

‘Utterly inspiring and empowering’ Jennie Godfrey 'Ten shades of extraordinary’ Rosie Walsh I was fifty-five when I finally stopped pretending. What if real freedom isn’t about reinventing yourself… but about letting the woman you buried years ago grow wild again? To the world, Jane Green had everything: bestselling novels, a beautiful home, the perfect family. Inside, she was disappearing, squeezed into the roles of wife, mother, provider, eternal people-pleaser while her marriage cooled, her children flew, and her own dreams gathered dust. Then she stopped squeezing herself into shapes that didn’t fit. Rewilding is the raw, exhilarating story of what happened next. Of rediscovering the loud, messy, paint-splattered art student she once was. Of choosing meaningful friendships over obligation, creativity over perfection, and the truth over silence. Of learning – messily and joyfully – that home isn’t a place you build for other people. It’s the life you dare to live for yourself. Part memoir, part battle cry, Rewilding is for any woman who has ever felt invisible in her own story. And it’s proof that surrender could be the most radical act of all… and that the most powerful thing you can do is stop trying to be good, and start being free. For readers of Glennon Doyle, Elizabeth Gilbert and Brene Brown Who would you be if you stopped caring what anyone else thought?

A photocopiable activity book to accompany Phonic Books The Fact Files 3, decodable non-fiction for older readers in need of support. Phonic Books The Fact Files 3 Activities is an older reader activity book that introduces children to a few letters and sounds at a time. It accompanies Phonic Books The Fact Files 3 and is aimed at older readers who can read consonant blends and some alternative spellings for vowel sounds. Thrilling stories are packed with facts on high-interest topics that will appeal to older readers, taking them from split vowel spellings to R-controlled vowel sounds. For example:Book 1: CVC, CVCCBook 2: CVCCBook 3: CVCCBook 4: CCVC and -edBook 5: CCVCCBook 6: ‘ch’ and ‘tch’Book 7: ‘sh’Book 8: ‘th’Book 9: ‘ck’ and ‘qu’Book 10: ‘ng’Book 11: ‘wh’ and -ingBook 12: ‘le’The Fact Files 3 shares the same phonic progression as Talisman 1 and Rescue and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills. This 200-page phonics activity book features: Activities to practice previously taught spellings in The Fact Files 3. Reading material aimed at older children who need support with their reading. Common split vowel spellings to R-controlled vowel sounds that are gradually introduced in each book. What is phonic? honics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.

'Brilliant, hilarious, addictive. My new literary obsession' ALICE SLATER'Fresh and vital . . . Lots of fun' MARIE CLAIREFor anyone who has ever had a crush, welcome to your new personal obsession. Mika is about to turn twenty-five, and all she has to show for it is a soul-sucking office job and a terminal case of virginity. Between the pervy salarymen she works with and the pretty boys she pines after, Mika is ready to explode. But it's summer in Tokyo, AKA peacock season. Time to strut her stuff. So when her certified Hot Girl bestie sends her the invite for an upcoming beach party, Mika clicks 'attending'. Just when she thinks real life is never going to live up to the wild fantasies her imagination cooks up, someone new catches her eye. It could be limerence, or the beginning of something much less one-sided . . .

'A thrilling story, wonderfully told by one of the great historians' KEN FOLLETT'Dazzling... This is biography of great brilliance and rare resonance' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE'A pulsating, vivid life of a true historical titan' DAN JONES'A splendid book, lively, erudite... where myth and heroism meet' RORY STEWARTA stunningly written new biography of Alexander the Great, based on a series of important new discoveries and the author’s own translations of source material from twelve ancient languages. In 336 BCE, at the age of twenty, Alexander, a wide-eyed boy from the hills of Macedon, inherited a tumbledown kingdom, a pile of debts and an army which answered to nobody. Desperate to hold on to power, he led the army east, into the heart of the vast Persian Empire, and inadvertently began the greatest military campaign in history. The young man became a king, the king became a hero, the hero became a living god, and the god died aged thirty-two, broken-hearted in Babylon. For centuries, historians have told his story, yet Alexander has remained a mystery. But now, the ruins of his cities have emerged from the bottom of the sea and the dust of Central Asian hillsides. The diaries of Babylonian astronomers who knew him have been deciphered. The tombs of his ancestors have been unearthed. For the first time, instead of the legend, we can meet Alexander the man. Based on more than a decade of cutting-edge research, Alexander allows readers to feel the desert wind and experience the full horror of battle. Richardson’s research has taken him from the catacombs of Egypt to the passes of Afghanistan. Alexander is a cinematic work of non-fiction: a revelatory retelling of one of the most famous and elusive stories in history.

Inside this magical book, you'll discover a pop-up puffer fish tucked inside a secret envelope. Its more than a toy- its part of the story!Children can hold Pippa the pop-up puffer fish and follow a trail of bubbly fun as they journey through the pages, meeting a cast of charming, rhyming sea creatures, like Todd the cod, Luna the tuna and more. Each page brings new friends, laughter, and lively rhythm, leading to a spectacular finale: a bold pop-up of Mark the shark!- Includes a removable, interactive pop-up puffer fish toy that children can hold and play with- Blends story and play- making reading time hands on and engaging- Funny rhymes, playful rhythm, and simple repetition keep children laughing along- From bestselling children's author Kes Gray (over 3 million books sold)This wonderful new pop-up picture book from bestselling author Kes Gray makes story time an ocean of fun!

Struggling to separate her dreams from reality, a young woman investigates the disappearance of her sister ten years earlier … worried that she might be next. A breathtaking, twisty standalone thriller from the international bestselling author of the Forbidden Iceland series…‘Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day’ Louise Candlish‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric’ Claire Douglas‘Eva Björg Agisdóttir just gets better and better’ Sarah Pearse‘A complex, increasingly creepy tale of young love, dysfunctional families, long-buried secrets and pen pals who are not what they seem … Its psychological depth and physical shocks recall the work of the great Ruth Rendell’ The Times‘A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir … addictively creepy’ Daily Express**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland's Best Crime Novel of the Year****SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**––––––––––November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Marsí has a secret penpal – a boy who lives on the other side of the country – but she has been writing to him in her older sister's name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time. But when the date arrives, Marsí is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stína goes missing – her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Marsí and her penpal had agreed to meet. November, 1977. Stína's disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsí. It's from her penpal, and he's still out there…Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Marsí returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own. But Marsí has always had trouble distinguishing her vivid dreams from reality, and as insomnia threatens her sanity, it seems she can't even trust her own memories. And her sister's killer is still on the loose…–––––––––––––––‘That rare crime novel – pacy and well-plotted but also driven by well-drawn, believable characters … Put this at the top of your TBR!’ Sarah Pearse‘A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution’ Louise Candlish‘Like an Icelandic winter, Home before Dark chilled me to the very core. An utterly gripping read, it kept me guessing till the last shocking twist’ Heidi Amsinck‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller … a must read’ Claire DouglasPraise for Eva Björg Agisdóttir‘Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist’ Shari Lapena‘Fans of Nordic Noir will love this’ Ann Cleeves‘This is virtuoso suspense writing’ A.J. Finn‘Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue’ Liz Nugent‘A tense, twisty page-turner that you'll have serious trouble putting down’ Catherine Ryan Howard**Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger****Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime****Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger****Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**

Rebellious, elegant, revolutionary: these are just some of the words to describe Alexander McQueen. One of the most disruptive designers in the fashion world, his designs shocked as much as they wowed, and the impact of the "enfant terrible of British Fashion'" is still felt today. Having trained in a tailor's and worked for an atelier, Alexander McQueen's style contained a unique blend of innovative experimentation underpinned by meticulous skill and care. From founding his own fashion brand to becoming head designer of Givenchy, his creativity and passion was truly limitless. He gained fashion fame for his groundbreaking designs like the 'bumster', his posse of famous fashion friends and his dramatic runway shows devised to shock attendees. Before his untimely death at 40, Alexander McQueen had already been awarded British Designer of the year four times, and his rebellious spirit lives on today. Filled with inspiring quotes and facts about Alexander McQueen's life and influence, this little guide is a collection that is both as elegant and unconventional as the iconic designer himself. Sample Content:"You've got to know the rules to break them. That's what I'm here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition." - Alexander McQueen"I find beauty in the grotesque, like most artists." - Alexander McQueenAlexander McQueen's final fashion degree project was inspired by Jack the Ripper, and was bought in its entirety by well-known stylist Isabella Blow.

A deadly game. The ultimate price. The Chain meets Squid Game meets Emily the Criminal in this pulse-pounding new thriller from the master of the moral dilemma, Jack Jordan. SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR TV!‘A single-sitting rollercoaster of a read. The ultimate ‘what would you do?’ thriller. Sensational!’ CLARE MACKINTOSH‘The most tense book I’ve ever read. Instantly gripping, utterly addictive’ ANDREA MARA‘A blistering, nerve shredding thriller … Electrifying' JOHN MARRS‘A top-tier thriller. High-concept and brilliantly written … I could not stop turning the pages!’ C. M. EWANEmma and Miles are out of options. Their son needs life-saving transplant surgery, but in a world of privatised healthcare and impossible costs, they can’t afford it. Then comes the offer: a shadowy syndicate known only as The Levels promises them the exact amount of money they need. All they must do is complete a series of tasks. The catch? Each task is a crime. With every level the stakes rise, the payout grows and the line between right and wrong blurs. But Emma and Miles aren’t the only ones playing this deadly game. As the competition intensifies and they struggle under the weight of their choices, they’re faced with the ultimate question:How far would you go to save the one you lov? ore praise for Deception and Jack Jordan…‘A thriller that reads like the plot of an action movie but with a thumping emotional heart’ NIKKI SMITH'Another jaw-dropping masterpiece … Read this and then read them all. You won’t regret it' MATTHEW BLAKE'I binged it in two sittings, like a favourite, high-concept Netflix thriller’ HANNAH RICHELL‘Jack Jordan turns parental love into a weapon — and doesn’t let go’ CAROLINE MITCHELL‘No one crafts a dilemma quite like Jack Jordan’ JANICE HALLETT‘Jack Jordan goes from strength to strength’ L. V. MATTHEWS

'ABSOLUTE HEAVEN' INDIA KNIGHT'WARM AND UPLIFTING' AJ PEARCE'THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE TO THE WORLD RIGHT NOW' JENNIE GODFREYMany of us dream of owning a bookshop, but for Katie Clapham it happened by accident, when she moved back to the seaside town she grew up in and went into business with her mum. Once a week, Katie sits behind the counter and chronicles the day's comings and goings - mostly people who were actually hoping to catch her mother. The triumphs here are small but hard won: a tea crisis averted, a book title correctly identified from a cryptic clutch of clues. Not to mention the emotional rollercoaster of being named the Seventh-Best Bookshop in the Country by The Times on a day where takings came to around L16.98. Customers appear for a browse and a chat, in search of a recommendation or the perfect gift. Others enter the shop for more unexpected reasons - to borrow a screwdriver, locate a priest or simply to ask if there's 'a nice place for an omelette around here'. Each day brings its own joys and frustrations, though not always in equal measure . . . Funny, surprising and affectionate, here is a bookseller's year in all its weirdness and wonder - a life-affirming celebration of bad weather, good books and the irreplaceable role of a local bookshop.

Discover a world of wonder on a walk in the park, with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust. Let's explore the park today. We'll spot some secrets on the way. Look what I found! A pine cone. Its knobbly scales are locked tightly shut. Set off on a trip to the park to find natural treasure, from a big green leaf to sweet-smelling rose petals, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes. Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings, this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Look What I Found in the Woods, Look What I Found at the Seaside, Look What I Found at the Farm and Look What I Found by the River.

A new PI. A dead rockstar. A tangled web of secrets. When Ethan Adler set up his new PI agency in central Manchester, he wasn’t expecting his first case to be so high profile – investigating the mysterious death of rock star Dylan Vy. Ethan has been avoiding the spotlight ever since his beloved wife Maggie’s untimely passing. His grief has been complicated by rumours that Maggie was pregnant with another man’s child at the time of her fatal accident. And because said accident took place just hours after Ethan won the lottery, a cloud of suspicion has followed Ethan ever since. With the help of his assistant Amelia, Ethan throws himself into uncovering the truth about Dylan Vy. In a fast-escalating investigation, they uncover a labyrinth of secrets, lies and deadly connections between bandmates, girlfriends and a volatile manager. And when Dylan's unreleased music is leaked on the dark web, speculation swirls that the lyrics contain hidden clues that might lead to the killer. But who leaked these songs, and what is their secret motive? In the midst of a media frenzy and a storm of fan conspiracy theories, who can Ethan trust? As Ethan digs deeper, he must also confront his own demons — the lingering questions about Maggie’s death and the growing realisation that those closest to him may have played a role… ?PRAISE FOR THE WRONG MAN 'The Wrong Man is everything you want in a British private investigator novel. It's fun and fast-paced with a plot that never lets up.' M W Craven 'Chris McDonald’s multi-millionaire, Skoda-driving, suspected-of-wife-murdering private eye Ethan Adler is a breath of fresh air … A slice of contemporary PI noir to delight fans of the genre.' Vaseem Khan 'I absolutely loved The Wrong Man. Pacy and addictive, with wonderfully realised characters and a genius central premise, I ripped through it in a day. An expertly told rock and roll murder mystery set in Manchester? Hook it to my veins now…' Adam Simcox 'Chris McDonald rocks! Music, mayhem and murder in Manchester – what’s not to like? … The Wrong Man is heading to the top charts – with a bullet!' Trevor Wood 'It’s fun, twisty, and a fab start to a brilliant new series!' Sam Holland 'The menacing streets of Manchester rub shoulders with rockstar glamour as danger lurks at every turn.' Natalie Chandler