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Taking Manhattan
‘An informative and thought-provoking history’ The Telegraph‘A story rich in intrigue, diplomacy and personalities’ New Statesman'Offering new perspectives and ideas' Guardian'Here is the whirligig of history, which Shorto captures vividly in this well-researched, well-written, sprightly book' Literary ReviewA New Zealand Listener 100 Best Books of 2025In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their arch-rivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy once he began parleying with Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch leader on Manhattan. Bristling with vibrant characters, Taking Manhattan reveals the founding of New York to be an invention: the result not of a violent English takeover, but of clever negotiations that led to the fusing of the multiethnic, capitalistic society the Dutch had pioneered to the power of the rising English empire. But the birth of what might be termed the first modern city is also a story of the brutal dispossession of Native Americans and of the roots of American slavery. Based on newly translated sources, Taking Manhattan shows how the paradox of New York’s origins — boundless opportunity coupled with subjugation and displacement — reflect America’s promise and failure to this day.
The Olympus Killer
A killer walks in the shadow of the gods. When a series of brutal murders shatters the peace of the Greek islands, the press dubs the perpetrator The Olympus Killer. Each victim is posed according to a god from ancient mythology, and each killing is more gruesome than the last. Detectives Ioli Cara and Captain Costa Papacosta must track a murderer who sees himself as untouchable, divine even. But as bodies mount and the nation holds its breath, the investigation turns into a race against time. To stop a killer obsessed with Olympus, they’ll have to descend into his personal underworld. The Olympus Killer is the first book in the Greek Island Mystery series, perfect for fans of dark police procedurals, myth-inspired murders, and relentless serial killer thrillers under the Mediterranean sun. ___________________________________________________________________Praise for the Greek Island Mysteries? Truly captivating, shocking, and impossible to put down. ? I absolutely loved this book. ? A fantastic, thrilling murder mystery. ? The anticipation and suspense encompassed in every page proved this book to be a real page-turner. ? If you like a good thriller, you will love this book.
The Fairy Wedding Colouring Book
<p><b>Celebrate a very special day with this delightful colouring book. </b><br><br>Bursting with gorgeous illustrations to colour – from fairy princesses in beautiful wedding gowns to dancing fairies and fairy bridesmaids – this book is the perfect gift for fairy fans. <br><br><i>Please note: This book is created with reuse material from The Fairy Colouring Book and The Bridesmaids Colouring Book.</i></p>
Lost Girls
A MISSING TEENAGER. A CITY FULL OF SECRETS... When the daughter of the Swedish Ambassador disappears from her prestigious London school in broad daylight, the authorities are on high alert. There are no witnesses and no ransom demand: thirteen-year-old Freya Sjöberg has vanished into thin air. With the Metropolitan Police out of their depth, specialist agent DS Madeleine Farrow is called in to handle the case. As a former pupil at Wimpole Girls, she knows the school's affluent corridors only too well. But even she can't anticipate the dark secrets held within its walls. With the clock ticking since Freya's disappearance, Madeleine must return to a place that holds painful memories to find a girl who has left no trace. For help, she calls on dogged - and occasionally maverick - young private investigator Ramona Chang. Together the unlikely pair find themselves plunged into a world of extreme wealth and dangerous secrets. The deeper they dig, the more they uncover - exposing a tangled web of conspiracy and lies that could change everything they thought they knew about the case, and each other. PRAISE FOR THE FARROW & CHANG SERIES:'Deftly riffing on actual news events, Lost Girls is another assured outing for Charlotte Philby's female odd couple ... [with] its depiction of a London ever more divided between haves and have-nots' Sunday Times'Brilliant! Effortlessly cool and clever. Cracking plot too' Jane Casey, author of The Killing Kind'A dazzling crime story' Woman's Own'Slick, stylish, glimmering with menace and introducing two unforgettable new leads' Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List
Whats Your Dream The Workbook
Do you want to be an astronaut? A politician? A footballer?
Well, you can! DREAM BIG!
In this exciting and innovative children’s workbook, viral-sensation entrepreneur and bestselling author Simon Squibb will help kids to unwind from exam and school pressures and help them to dream BIG!
With inspiring real-life celebrity stories and journal pages, this book is packed with tips and tricks to help children feel comforted and supported as they realise their dreams, map out what they truly love and build happier and more fulfilling lives in the future.
This is the perfect book to help children navigate the tricky perils of growing up, especially during the transition to secondary school, unlocking their potential and creativity.
So, pick up a pencil and let’s begin. . . what’s your dream?
Birds, Sex and Beauty
In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory.
Animals rarely treat sex as a simple or mutually beneficial transaction. Choosing a mate is often a transcendent event to be approached with reverence, suspicion, angst and quite a bit of violence. For Matt Ridley, nowhere is this more acute than in birds.
From a freezing hide on the Pennine moors at dawn, Ridley closely studies the rare Black Grouse. He is there for the lek - an elaborate courtship ritual of squabbling and strutting males. They dance and sing for hours each day to attract a mate over several months. With most males leaving exhausted and unsuccessful, Ridley looks at how females make their choice to cast fresh light on how such rituals have evolved and why.
His pursuit follows five generations of biologists from Darwin and Wallace to the present day, uncovering how they have grappled with the implications of sexual selection as an eccentric, gonzo form of evolution. While most Victorian scientists found it impossible to believe female birds could select mates, Darwin was obsessed with the idea of sexual as well as natural selection.
Drawing on his own lifelong passion, Ridley eavesdrops on the elaborate displays of bird species around the world, from the complex art installations made by Bowerbirds in Australia to the bubbling calls of Curlews in the UK's declining moorlands. In a wonderful blend of nature writing and elegant exploration of recent evolutionary theory, Birds, Sex and Beauty shows not only how mate choice has shaped the natural world, including humans, but how the song and plumage of birds can be thrillingly, breathtakingly beautiful.
Just Friends
* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
Blair and Declan were inseparable growing up - best friends who knew each other better than anyone else. But when an impulsive kiss took them from friends to something more, everything changed. Just as quickly as their romance started, one moment shattered it all, leaving them with nothing but heartbreak and silence.
Four years later, Blair is back in their coastal hometown of Seabrook to support her mom and care for her great-aunt Lottie. To make ends meet, Blair applies to work at a coffee shop - only to discover it's managed by none other than Declan. The boy she loved. The boy she lost. The boy who still makes her heart race.
As Blair's path keeps crossing with Declan's, old wounds resurface, secrets are revealed and sparks reignite. But could their future ever be free of their past?
Can you Spot On the Farm
This vibrant book is full of farm animals and other things to spot, match, count and talk about. Animals in each scene invite readers to look for specific things, such as a cat driving a tractor, while picture clues with text and number prompts offer further suggestions. There is a little white mouse to spot in each picture too. Younger children will enjoy sharing this book with older children or adults, while additional details enable grown-ups to make up further questions of their own.
Can You Spot Bugs
This vibrant book is full of butterflies, bees, beetles and other bugs to spot, match, count and talk about. Animals in each scene invite readers to look for specific things, such as a bee on a bicycle or a bug wearing boots, while picture clues with text and number prompts offer further suggestions. There is a little white mouse to spot in each picture too. Younger children will enjoy sharing this book with older children or adults, while additional details enable grown-ups to make up further questions of their own.
Dont Tickle the Donkey!
You'd better not tickle the donkey.... because it might just go hee-haw if you do!
Babies and toddlers just won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear each animal make a sound in this hilarious novelty book. At the end, readers will find all the animals being noisy at once in a toe-tapping musical finale guaranteed to get little ones dancing along. An exciting new series for babies and toddlers, from the creators of That's not my...
Ticho, ktoré hovorí nahlas
"Táto kniha nevznikla preto, že by som mala všetky odpovede. Vznikla v momente, keď som ich prestala hľadať mimo seba.
Je to osobná výpoveď o tichu, ktoré bolí, o tele, ktoré kričí skôr než myseľ, a o odchode, ktorý nebol slabosťou, ale vyslobodením.
O vzťahu, ktorý ma ničil potichu.
O úzkosti, pochybnostiach a hanbe,
ktoré sa nenápadne stali súčasťou každodenného života.
A o návrate k sebe a k vlastnej hodnote.
Pre všetkých, ktorí sa niekedy báli nadýchnuť, stratili sa vo vzťahoch, ktoré ich oslabovali, a hľadajú domov nie vonku, ale v sebe."
Speak to Me of Home
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of American Dirt, comes a heartfelt, multigenerational family story which asks: what does it mean to call a place home?
Rafaela remembers everything that matters: her beautiful childhood in San Juan, her marriage to Peter, uprooting their children, Ruth and Benny, to the American Midwest, and losing all sense of her place in the world. So she tells no one when her memory begins to slip.
Her daughter, in New York with a family of her own, wishes she could forget her muddy feelings about where she comes from - the same feelings which motivated her 22-year-old daughter Daisy to reconnect with their past.
Daisy, who has momentarily forgotten everything, hears the word critical in a hospital room in San Juan and remembers, all at once, the car that hurtled towards her, the terrible storm, and something else. What was it?
Now Ruth and Rafaela must return to the city where it all began, to gather by Daisy's bedside and confront the twists of fate that have caused a growing rift in their family and led them to this moment.
Classic Comics: Wuthering Heights
When Mr Lockwood arrives at Wuthering Heights, he uncovers a dark and tangled tale of love, revenge and ghosts. Through the eyes of housekeeper Nelly Dean, the story of Heathcliff and Cathy unfolds - from childhood friendship to doomed romance, and from bitter feuds to eerie hauntings.
This bold retelling stays true to the emotional intensity of Brontë's novel while making it accessible to younger readers. With full-colour comic panels, speech bubbles and a running glossary, it supports comprehension and encourages engagement with classic literature.
Includes a character guide, timeline, historical context and insights into Emily Brontë's life - plus a look at the story's many adaptations, including the 2026 film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
The Art of the Book
In 1949 Walter and Eva Neurath founded Thames & Hudson with a clear aim: to create a 'museum without walls' through books that would make art and scholarship accessible to all. This volume - the most comprehensive history of an illustrated publisher ever undertaken - tells through its books the history of a progressive, groundbreaking company that, 75 years later, remains true to those core founding ideals. The story of Thames & Hudson is the story of the illustrated book.
This special publication, divided into three chronological chapters, provides a comprehensive delve into the company's history. An introduction and three essays by historian Anna Nyburg take us from its origins in Vienna on the cusp of the Second World War to the 1960s and a change in management, and to the new millennium and beyond. Thames & Hudson's rich output of groundbreaking and award-winning titles - ranging across the subjects of art, archaeology and architecture; history, design, photography and fashion - is celebrated in stunning pictorial spreads, as beautiful and compelling as the books themselves.
The Art of the Book will be a valuable resource for those interested in the history of bookmaking and T&H's impact over the years, and a must-have for collectors, enthusiasts and anyone with an appreciation for the art and evolution of publishing.
Classic Comics: Gulliver's Travels
Shipwrecks, tiny tyrants, moral giants, flying islands and talking horses: Gulliver's extraordinary voyages come alive in this punchy, panel-driven retelling by John Malam with bold, characterful art by Penko Gelev. The book balances pacey adventure with clear context, concluding with rich endmatter: a "300 Years of Gulliver's Travels" feature, author background, a concise guide to the four voyages, a timeline, global map of the lands, and film/TV adaptations - ideal for curriculum links and book-talks.
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