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Schoolgirl
A new selection of six short stories by one of Japan's most iconic twentieth-century writers
An adolescent girl narrates her day in an existential masterpiece that explores what it means to be a forming person in a fomenting society. A woman writes a farewell note to her husband, an artist who has driven her away with his counterfeit profundity and naked ambition. A plain young woman steals a bathing suit for a handsome friend, only to find herself ostracised by her neighbours for her boy-crazed behaviour - and her refusal to be shamed.
These six stories by Osamu Dazai are among his finest. Written during the Second World War, in the shadow of intense nationalism, they unpick the concept of the patriotic, productive or moral self. Including the novella 'Schoolgirl', which rocketed Dazai to fame on initial publication in 1939, this collection, newly translated by Polly Barton, is a perfect introduction to Dazai's work.
Wake
WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY MARK RYLANCE'As disturbing as it is empathetic, as beautiful as it is riveting' Eimear McBride, New Statesman'A literary triumph' Adam Thorpe, Guardian1066. The Norman invasion has brutally seized the country that the Buccmaster of Holland, a proud landowning farmer in Lincolnshire, once knew. Bereft of his wife and sons, the Buccmaster clings to the ways of the Old Gods, and assembles a band of 'grene men' to seek revenge. Winner of the Gordon Burn Prize 2014 and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, The Wake transports readers to an English landscape steeped in folklore, omens and violence. Told in a 'shadow tongue' - a form of Old English understandable to a modern reader - the novel is an astonishing and gripping depiction of faith, homeland and identity at the end of the world. 'Strange and extraordinary . . . it lingers in the imagination' The Times
The First House
‘Vivid and vigorous, precise and unsparingly truthful . . . Excellent’ Financial TimesFrom the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar comes a gripping psychodrama of unravelling and rebirth – for readers of Katie Kitamura, Deborah Levy, Gwendoline Riley and Elena Ferrante'Unsparing, exhilarating. This novel boils with brutal insight. Avni Doshi is among the finest prose stylists at work today' Katie Kitamura'Lush and sharpened to a dagger point... I was consumed by this novel' Amina Cain‘I married my husband to live in a fairy tale. I imagined us like planets orbiting the sun or gods enacting their myths. Marriage was a solution and I wanted to be dissolved.’A woman’s husband walks into their bedroom one evening and tells her that he wants a divorce. She is stunned. They have always had a happy marriage, an almost perfect marriage. In the following days, marooned with two young daughters in a hostile suburb, the woman starts coming apart. As she sifts through the ruins of their shared life, she begins to notice the warning signs which she chose not to see the first time around. She wanders deep into the forest of her own mind, where marital memories intermingle with myths of headless women and vengeful goddesses, messages hidden in the constellations, glimpses of a natural world seething and alive with portents. Over the course of a single summer, as the cicadas that have been buried in the ground for seventeen years prepare to emerge and fill the air with a plague of ecstatic transformation, the woman too is splitting, liquifying and reforming, stretching her new antennae toward the light. This is a novel about unhappy families – about poison seeping through the domestic space, the bloody battlefield of the home, the enduring threat posed by those closest to us. Stiletto-sharp and darkly hypnotic, it is a gripping psychodrama of unravelling and rebirth.
Baby Animals: A High-Contrast Crinkle Fabric Stroller Book for Babies
Hi, baby elephant! Hello, duckling. Baby Animals: A High-Contrast Crinkle Fabric Stroller Book for Babies, a new format in our High-Contrast series with millions of copies sold, is the perfect book for little ones just beginning to look around and learn about their world.
Babies love soft, crinkly fabric because it stimulates their senses through touch, sound, and texture-encouraging exploration and supporting early development in a fun, engaging way. Made from gentle, squeezable material, this book invites little hands to grab, crinkle, and discover.
Designed with bold, high-contrast black-and-white patterns, the pages help support developing eyesight. These simple visuals make it easier for newborns to focus, track shapes, and begin making sense of the world around them.
The attached loop is perfect for snapping the book onto strollers or diaper bags, making it easy to bring along for on-the-go fun. Whether at home or out and about, this soft stroller book keeps babies entertained-no dropped books, no fuss.
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Baby's World: A High-Contrast Crinkle Fabric Stroller Book for Babies
Ransom
Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire in the electrifying new tale of greed, corruption, and betrayal from #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Daniel Silva.
Alice Winter, one of Britain's most dazzling socialites, seemingly has the perfect life - a lavish home in posh Knightsbridge, a grand estate in Devon, millions of followers on social media who eagerly await her next post. But when she disappears without a trace while on holiday with three old friends from Cambridge, her desperate husband, the real estate baron Edward Knight, turns to none other than Gabriel Allon to find her.
He soon discovers that Alice Winter is not the woman she appears to be, that she has a reckless side, that she has secrets. But Edward Knight has a secret too, a secret so dangerous that Gabriel will have no choice but to return to the life he thought he had left behind. An old enemy lurks there, waiting for him to make one misstep, waiting for the perfect moment to exact vengeance.
From its irresistible opening chapters to its heart-pounding climax and shocking final twist, Ransom is a riveting, page-turning tour de force that proves yet again why Daniel Silva is the reigning master of international intrigue and suspense.
A Day Off School
A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators.
When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It's exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But, by lunchtime, he starts to wonder what he might be missing at school. What if there's an extra playtime, a dog on the loose … or even A PIRATE INVASION? Is Herbie missing out on all the action?
A hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of Lost and Found and Here We Are, Oliver Jeffers, and the award-winning illustrator of Chocolate Cake, Kevin Waldron.
To Flame a Wild Flower - Crystal Bloom 3
The third book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED.
It's not in my nature to beg, but I'll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out.
And then …
I'll rip the world to shreds.
I've tumbled into a darkness so deep it's hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions.
Traitor. Murderer.
High Mistress.
My mistakes hunt me down, and I'm pulled into a political tug-of-war, balancing Ocruth's welfare on the edge of a bloody blade. The moon is swelling, the weight on my shoulders compacting, and my unfailing curiosity keeps weaving its roots in the wrong direction.
Horrible truths unravel, casting explosive light on everything I thought I knew. I'll have no choice but to shed my morals, my withering self-preservation, and sow the seed of a plan set to bloom beneath a bloated moon.
One wrong move could destroy everything.
Destroy me.
Lines will blur, blood will spill, and I'll learn how fragile I really am - at a cost far greater than I could have imagined.
Fate is a ravenous beast, and there's only so far I can run.
To Flame a Wild Flower is the third book in the Crystal Bloom series -a dark fantasy romance full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst.
Bytes and Bullets
'An obligatory read for anyone who wants to understand the new forces shaping the future.' Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author of Autocracy, Inc. and Twilight of Democracy.
'Couldn't be more timely. Mixes story-telling and analysis to illuminate the new technological arms race.' Peter Pomerantsev author of Nothing is True and Everything is Possible
When it comes to global dominance, military technology has always been a major geopolitical driver. For decades, the West set the rules on innovation using soft power and government funding to develop its own exclusive cutting-edge defensive capabilities. But in the digital era, the breakthroughs - be it AI systems and autonomous drones, satellite internet or advanced semiconductors - are coming from private companies, not government labs.
In Bytes and Bullets, Steve Feldstein explains how technology is transforming geopolitics, upending the ways that countries compete, and how they wage war. Through captivating stories and original field research, he shows how the West's dominance is being undercut at every turn by a combination of commercialization, authoritarian convergence led by China and Russia, and the emergence of new regional powers hungry for more influence.
A new tech cold war is coming into focus fast and restrictions and sanctions are no longer enough to maintain international stability. Feldstein reports from its front line in this rich and at times alarming account of this pivotal moment in history, making an urgent call for the West to act now, or risk losing its international standing forever.
You Know What You Did
'An unsettling domestic thriller' The Telegraph
'An ending that will take your breath away...I loved this book' I.S Berry The Peacock and The Sparrow
WINNER OF THE AGATHA AND ANTHONY AWARDS
A heart stopping thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Celeste Ng.
Annie 'Anh Le' Shaw has built the perfect life: a rising star in the art world, a devoted husband, a beautiful daughter. She's left her past behind-or so she thought.
When her mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies without warning, Annie's carefully controlled world begins to unravel. The obsessive-compulsive disorder she fought so hard to overcome returns and now it's darker and more dangerous than ever.
Now her intrusive thoughts aren't just thoughts.
They're coming true.
A powerful art patron vanishes, all eyes turn to Annie and things begin to unravel fast.
She wakes up in a hotel room. A dead body beside her.
No memory of how she got there.
With suspicion closing in and her mind betraying her, Annie must piece together the truth before it destroys her. But the deeper she digs, the more she's forced to confront buried secrets about her past, her family, and the trauma she thought she'd escaped.
A gripping, twist-filled psychological thriller about obsession and the lies we tell ourselves.
Little Hands, Major Glam!
Get ready for a magical trip to the nail salon in this chaming novelty board book full of sliding surprises and dreamy designs!Welcome to the nail salon! Get cozy, find a seat. There are so many designs to choose from. For you, what will it be? Where do you go for relaxation and inspiration? What’s the place you go with friends to get your glam on? Why, the nail salon of course! For the ultimate interactive reading experience, the sliding pieces in this book transform the reader INTO the manicurist! When pulling on the sliding piece on each spread, the die-cut nails on the page will magically transform into a brand-new, fantastical design. Whether it’s princess nails, or underwater nails, or galactic nails...there’s a little glam for everyone!
The Call to the Far Shore
How to care for the dying for their healing, ours, and the world’s• Explores how to carry our loved ones through death, how to honor their bodies and spirits, and how to awaken to the ever-present help of our ancestors• Reveals the healing and closure that can be brought about through the process of washing and preparing a body for a home vigil or funeral• Offers guidance on advance care planning, grieving, and forgiveness as well as green burialHaving become disconnected from the natural cycles of life, we have lost the fundamental knowing of what death looks like, and fear fills the void. How can we transform our fears surrounding death and be with the dying more fully and more consciously?Through her work with the dying, Nancy MacMillan reveals the very real imaginal world where nature, myth, dreams, ancestors, and those yet to be born whisper from the far shore, a place beyond our last breath. She reminds us that caring for our dying consciously is a transformative act, radical even, in restoring meaning to our place and purpose in the universe. She explores how to carry our loved ones through death, how to honor their bodies and spirits, and how to awaken to the ever-present help of our ancestors. She shows how the practice of caring for the dead can help both those grieving and the newly dead, and she reveals how healing and closure can be brought about through the process of washing and preparing a body for a home vigil or funeral—a ritual she provided for her own mother.Sharing personal stories, Nancy offers guidance on advance care planning, grieving, and forgiveness as well as green burial. Through her own close encounters with the specter of death, the author shows how to follow the ancient wisdom of "learning to die before you die" and find a seaworthy passage to the far shore.
Getting Away With Murder
Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. They have carefully, expensively, made every inch of it their own. It reflects who they are, their status and tastes. With the grand mahogany staircase and state-of-the-art kitchen, it is the stuff of glossy magazines and real-estate dreams. It is their sanctuary.
So when Ted's inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle?
The answer is obvious. Or at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder.
As long as they trust each other.
And as long as there are no surprises . . .
The new twisty and playfully addictive 2026 thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling 'queen of page-turners', author of She Didn't See it Coming and The Couple Next Door.
Becoming Yourself
The long-awaited new book on the essence of Zen practice from the beloved author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
"Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself."
In this long-overdue book from one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the last century, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi shares simple, warmhearted teachings on a practice that is fundamentally about becoming yourself. In his inimitable style, filled with humor and insight, Becoming Yourself speaks directly to the newest beginners while also serving as a touchstone and a continual source of inspiration for even the most experienced practitioners and Zen teachers.
Becoming Yourself is based on the late Suzuki's lectures and brings to light many of his unpublished teachings. Throughout, Suzuki Roshi's voice is clear and resonates with the unmistakable power of true wisdom.
Duskbound
? THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. A TRUE SLOW-BURN, ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ROMANTASY – PERFECT FOR FANS OF FOURTH WING AND ACOTAR! ? The epic sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller Riftborne!A FATED LOVE. A COSTLY BETRAYAL. Fia Riftborne thought joining the Sídhe Guard was the hardest choice she'd ever make. She was wrong. Taken prisoner by those she swore to fight, Fia uncovers a devastating truth that upends everything she ever knew…about the Aossi…about Sídhe …about herself. The only thing that is certain, is that Fia's growing powers are tied to the Isle’s survival. As war looms on two fronts and tensions in Sídhe reach a breaking point, the Void that gave Fia her power is calling—but answering it means betraying everyone she left behind. The Guard. Her friends. Laryk. In a war where nothing is as it seems, choosing the wrong side could cost her everything, including the brooding commander whose darkness seems to call to her own. ----------------------------------------------------------------------Praise for The Esprithean Trilogy'Fans of ACOTAR will gobble up Riftborne. It’s got enemies-to-lovers, detailed world building, morally gray love interests, slow burn spice that’s worth the torture, an underdog female lead like Yarros’ Violet and a rad power-system loosely inspired by the X-Men.' —Buzzfeed'Maas, Yarros and Broadbent fans, you’ve been warned. Riftborne is your next addictive series. A slow burn at a truly wrought out delicious pace that will leave you squirming for what’s next. And worldbuilding that rivals Broadbent’s in its design and intrigue. Excellent, just excellent. I cannot wait to find out what happens next.' —Emily Bond, HuffPost Books and Buzzfeed'A hidden gem that's fit for ACOTAR fans…[the] chemistry is tense and full of enemies-to-reluctant-allies energy. Riftborne is a slow burn that's worth every page.' —Brit & CoReaders are OBSESSED with Duskbound!‘This book revitalized me. It gave me new life. I am not the same woman I was when I started this masterpiece of a book.’‘The characters give you such an ACOTAR, TOG, and Fourth Wing vibe all wrapped in one!’‘This book has changed me…’‘This slow burn was amazing!! The world? Obsessed with. The characters? Absolutely loveee.’‘Idk how I’m going to cope with that plot twist of an ending and not having book three… going to go stare at a wall now.’‘This is how you build a world…It’s captivating, twisty, and beautifully written without ever feeling confusing.’‘6 stars. Are you kidding me? This book had one of the best plots. Hidden worlds, political intrigue, betrayal and unique powers. YOU NAME IT. I now have a new favourite found family.’
Crystal Storm
War brought them together. Love will tear them apart. Magnus and Cleo are forced to test the strength of their love when King Gaius returns claiming to be a changed man. Lucia has managed to escape the clutches of the maddened fire god but, as her powers dwindle, she must fulfil a prophecy that could also spell her demise. Jonas has plans to take over the kingdom, but fate takes hold when he runs into Lucia and joins her on her perilous quest. All the while, a deadly clash between gods and mortals is coming. . . A thrilling, epic YA fantasy series for fans of Six of Crows, Red Queen and Game of Thrones.
Beirut Fragments
''An impassioned cry against indifference'' - New York Times''Stunning and forensic, witnessing everyday life in the midst of siege'' Tareq Baconi, author of Fire in Every DirectionWith an introduction by susan abulhawa''Beirut was a city like any other. What happened here could, I think, happen anywhere''Jean Said Makdisi arrived in Beirut as an outsider: a Palestinian refugee who had escaped Jerusalem in 1948 and had grown up across Egypt and America. But in 1975, as Lebanon''s capital became the locus of a ferocious civil war, Jean decided to stay. As sectarian violence mounted and the city collapsed around her, she documented it all: the cars that exploded in the street; the high-rise buildings that turned to dust; the museums that became military checkpoints; the bifurcation of the city; and the brutality of the Israeli siege in 1982.Taking in the fourteen years of civil war, Makdisi lays bare the violent face of conflict, meticulously documenting its impact on every aspect of civilian life - from the fearsome whistle of shellfire, to the mundanity of queuing for food, to the constant, wandering search for lost loved ones.Intimate and profound, Beirut Fragments is a heartbreaking memoir of a city under siege and an impassioned defence of collective humanity. With vivid insight and urgency, Makdisi records civilian life brought to its limits and reconstructs the image of a place - and its people - that emerged from the ashes.
Long and Speaking Silence, A
"Nghi Vo is so good."—NPR on The Brides of High HillEvery story begins somewhere.On the banks of the Ya-lé River, the town of Luntien gathers to celebrate the start of the rainy season, but the celebration is marred by the arrival of refugees from the sea. Everyone has a story about the foreigners newly in their midst—lazy, violent, unwanted—while the refugees themselves grieve the loss of the home they loved.Cleric Chih, very recently still Novice Chih, is also a stranger in Luntien. A moment of carelessness and bad luck leaves them waiting tables as they struggle to establish themself as a real cleric. A cleric’s job is to listen andrecord, but the stories emerging in Luntien are ugly and violent, as hard to predict as the river itself. With their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant by their side, Chih must help the refugees while also unraveling a mystery that may have roots in their own faraway home in the abbey of Singing Hills.In the seventh entry of the award-winning Singing Hills series, we meet Chih and Almost Brilliant just beginning their journey together as Chih assumes their place on the road and in the world.The novellas of the Singing Hills series are standalone stories linked by the Cleric Chih, and may be read in any order.The Empress of Salt and FortuneWhen the Tiger Came Down the MountainInto the RiverlandsMammoths at the GatesThe Brides of High HillA Mouthful of Dust
Peekaboo Party
With 10 easy-to-use sliders to push, pull or turn in every book and a surprise mirror ending, this bestselling series is perfect for babies and toddlers!Play peekaboo with this interactive board book to engage and stimulate even the youngest of readers. Peekaboo Party is stylish, sturdy and sprinkled with birthday magic and friendly faces to spot!Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies learn to play and that''s why they will want to read this book again and again. Moving the pop-ups will help babies develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, while turning the chunky pages will build their book confidence, all while rewarding their curiosity with fun peekaboo surprises. From Ingela P Arrhenius, the illustrator behind the award-winning Felt Flaps: Where''s Mr/Mrs? series.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook. Scan the code, hear the story! Read, play and discover - start your reading journey with Peekaboo today!Also available:Peekaboo ZooPeekaboo LovePeekaboo PumpkinPeekaboo Dog
What If We Got AI Right?
''Timely and much-needed'' Carole Cadwalladr''A wise and purpose-driven book to steer us out of AI doom'' Sandi ToksvigWe''re confused about AI: what it is, and where it''s leading us - whether into a utopia or an apocalypse. Yet these obsessions thwart efforts to make meaningful change in an industry with very real problems.Here, Dr Eleanor Drage, one of the world''s leading AI ethicists, unpicks the culture and ideas that drive the AI arms race, from billionaires trying to cheat death to biased police algorithms and state capture by big tech.We need new language and new ideas to re-determine what AI is for and how we should use it. Only by bringing feminism, reparative justice and climate politics into the debate can we create a better future with machines.
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