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Collide is the first book in the Off the Ice seriesThe second novel, Spiral, is out now and the third, Revolve, will be out in October. You can pre-order Revolve now.''Equal parts spicy and sweet'' Peyton Corinne, author of UnsteadyWhen Summer Preston’s professor issues her with an ultimatum, she finds herself on an unexpected collision course with hockey captain Aiden Crawford.Summer hates everything about hockey, for good reason, but she isn’t going to let that stand in the way of her becoming a sports psychologist.Aiden loves being the hockey captain, except when his team’s reckless mistakes risk jeopardising their entire season. When Coach puts him forward for a research paper as punishment, he has no choice but to accept.Summer can''t stand his blasé approach to life, and Aiden doesn''t understand her uptight, scheduled one. They are off to a rocky start, and provoking each other – it turns out – is what they do best.As sparks fly, neither wants to be the one to give in. Can they get everything they want – including each other?Now with a never-before-seen bonus scene from Summer and Aiden’s love story as well as an extract from Spiral, the next book in the Off the Ice series. Find out which of your favourite characters from Collide will be featured next!If you love...Ice hockeyCollege settingReverse grumpy meets sunshineForced proximityNo third act breakupMulti-racial charactersHe falls firstDual POV... you''re going to love CollideReaders are falling for Summer and Aiden...''The spice levels won''t disappoint'' ''Someone please point me in the direction of where I can get my own Aiden Crawford'' ''If you loved The Deal and Icebreaker, you’ll love this!!! I could not put this book down!'' ''Bal Khabra is quickly becoming one of my favourite sports romance authors!''''Bal Khabra never disappoints. I will read anything she will write. PERIOD.''Spiral ranked No. 6 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 01/02/2025.

A detailed look at the battle of Bouvines, which saw Philippe II of France defeat the German and English coalition forces, changing the history of Europe forever.In early 1214, a coalition of forces led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and bankrolled by King John of England was assembled to challenge France''s King Philippe Augustus. Its aim was to reclaim the empire that John had lost to Philippe over the past decade. A campaign was planned on two fronts: John''s army in Poitou and Otto''s army in northern France. The battle of Bouvines took place in Flanders in July 1214 – and it was a crushing defeat for the coalition armies. The French knights outmatched them at every turn.Here, medieval historian James Titterton looks at how Philippe''s victory changed European history – not only did the coalition lose the lands they had hoped to reclaim, but Otto was deposed as Holy Roman Emperor and John''s position was so weakened that he was forced into issuing the Magna Carta in 1215. The Flemish leaders were captured and imprisoned and Philippe set out to expand his authority unopposed. Bouvines was one of the most significant battles in European history, helping to establish the nation of France as it is today and resulting in the brutal defeat of the coalition leaders. With stunning artwork, detailed maps and period images, this book charts the clash of European chivalry and two crowned kings on the field of battle.

LAURA PURCELL''S HOUSE OF SPLINTERS IS AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOWAs featured on the Radio 2 Book ClubSome doors are locked for a reason...Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband’s crumbling country estate, The Bridge.With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husband’s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure – a Silent Companion – that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself...‘[An] extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting book’ Jojo Moyes‘[It] shone, for originality for the sheer quality of the writing, the characters and some masterly chills’ Peter JamesREADERS LOVE THE SILENT COMPANIONS:''Phenomenal'' ''Will stay with you long after you have finished reading''''Spooky, imaginative, original'' ''Couldn''t put it down'' ''Truly creepy'' ''Deserves a place on every bookshelf''

THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR''Want makes for addictive reading . . . compelling'' Guardian''I just loved reading it. It’s exceptional'' Fearne Cotton, Happy Place''An empowering project'' Stylist''Extremely sexy . . . Want is the horny manifesto your TBR list will thank you for'' CosmopolitanWhat do you want when no one is watching?What do you want, when the lights are off?What do you want, when you are anonymous?When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet so many of us don’t talk about it at all. In this groundbreaking book, Gillian Anderson collects and introduces the anonymous sexual fantasies of women from around the world (along with her own anonymous submission). They are all extraordinary: full of desire, fear, intimacy, shame, satisfaction and, ultimately, liberation. From dreaming about someone off-limits to conjuring a scene with multiple partners, from sex that is gentle and tender to passionate and playful, from women who have never had sex to women who have had more sex than they can remember, these fantasies provide a window into the most secret part of our minds. Want reveals how women feel about sex when they have the freedom to be totally themselves.

Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith''s definitive memoir is an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe.‘Sharp, elegiac and finely crafted'' Sunday Times‘Terrifically evocative ... The most spellbinding and diverting portrait of funky-but-chic New York in the late ''60s and ''70s that any alumnus has committed to print'' New York Times‘Render, harrowing, often hilarious'' VogueIn 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max''s Kansas City, Scribner''s Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol''s Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years--the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near.

The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.Two legs, four legs, 100 legs or none – every animal needs food to keep it alive, and all of our food comes from other living things. In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of a food chain on the grasslands of Africa. We find out how plants create their food from sunlight, the way insects feed on plants and birds feed on insects. We learn how zebras feed on grass, and lions feed on zebras and that each creature has its own source of food and forms part of the food chain. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites and an index. Ideal for readers age 6+.

Powerful and timeless, this is a book for everyone that will kick-start honest conversations and help create real change' - Fearne Cotton 'This book reminds us that being vulnerable is the very gateway to deeper friendships and richer forms of flourishing. A very necessary, highly readable and relatable voice to help us to discover more liberated and creative ways of living' - Alain de Botton Accessible and packed with helpful takeaways, this is a handbook Jamie has poured his heart into about growing up in today’s society – a handbook that you can dip into and that is split into easy-to-digest mini chapters about: dealing with panic attacks (‘A is for Anxiety’) why setbacks are a good thing (‘F is for Failure’) the meaning of true friendship (‘L is for Loneliness’) and much, much more. This is the book you need to make meaningful changes in your life. Because when it comes to being a man, Jamie is still trying to work out how to be one he’s proud of being, rather than the one society expects him to be. And now that he and wife Sophie Habboo are going to be parents, he wants to share the tools to help his child grow into a balanced, thoughtful and kind person. Above all, Jamie shows us that vulnerability is cool. And that boys do cry - after all, he's done plenty of that this year. With contributions from Sophie, this book will help men and women, boys and girls have the conversation of all conversations: how to live your happiest and most resilient life in today's world.

A revised and updated edition of the popular Dragon Rampant ruleset.Whether you''re a nameless Dark Lord looking to conquer the known world, a Champion of Light holding out against the forces of evil or a Northern barbarian facing claimants to a stolen throne, Dragon Rampant: Second Edition allows you to bring those battles to the tabletop in this easy-to-learn but tactically rewarding fantasy wargame. Dragon Rampant: Second Edition is a new, updated edition of the hit Osprey Wargames series title whose miniature-agnostic, large-scale skirmish rules brought the great battles of fantasy fiction to the tabletop. Featuring revised core rules, substantial additions to the magic and unit upgrade sections, as well as extensive sample army lists and a range of scenarios, Dragon Rampant: Second Edition allows players to command unruly orc warbands, raise armies of the undead, campaign across an antediluvian world as the warchief of a barbarian tribe, or exploit the power of mighty creatures and extraordinary sorcery.

**THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER (The Times), SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023**''Like Sally Rooney mixed with a political thriller’ RUSSELL KANE''Intense, unflinchingly honest, it broke my heart a million times'' MARIAN KEYES''Absolutely loved it'' MAX PORTER ''A beautiful, devastating novel'' NICK HORNBY-------------------------One by one, she undid each event, each decision, each choice. If Davy had remembered to put on a coat.If Seamie McGeown had not found himself alone on a dark street.If Michael Agnew had not walked through the door of the pub on a quiet night in February in his white shirt.There is nothing special about the day Cushla meets Michael, a married man from Belfast, in the pub owned by her family. But here, love is never far from violence, and this encounter will change both of their lives forever.As people get up each morning and go to work, school, church or the pub, the daily news rolls in of another car bomb exploded, another man beaten, killed or left for dead. In the class Cushla teaches, the vocabulary of seven-year-old children now includes phrases like ‘petrol bomb’ and ‘rubber bullets’. And as she is forced to tread lines she never thought she would cross, tensions in the town are escalating, threatening to destroy all she is working to hold together.Tender and shocking, Trespasses is an unforgettable debut of people trying to live ordinary lives in extraordinary times.______________* WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR: DEBUT FICTION ** WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 ** WINNER OF THE MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2023 ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2022 ** AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2022 ** A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ** THE CRITICS'' MOST-PICKED BOOK OF THE YEAR*

This expert guide focuses on ''why'' and particularly ''how'' schools might achieve mastery in mathematics, with concrete examples from the classroom.Teaching for mastery is an effective approach to education that can help all students develop a deep and lasting understanding of key concepts. It has been proven to improve pupil achievement, especially for children who have traditionally struggled with mathematics. Teaching Maths for Mastery covers the five big ideas of teaching for mastery: coherence, representation and structure, mathematical thinking, fluency, and variation. It explains how these ideas can be implemented in the classroom and provides advice on assessing student learning. Written by experienced mastery specialist, John Bee, and offering case studies from a range of different classroom scenarios, this book is written to support teachers in creating a classroom where all children can succeed. This book provides the knowledge and skills you need to teach for mastery in mathematics and ensure your pupils reach their full potential.

This isle is full of noises...From the beaches of Orkney to the Welsh mountains, and the Derbyshire peaks to the Cornish moors, Britain is home to many strange creatures of folklore. Some are ancient, as enduring as the forests and mountains they inhabit. Others live among us, in our cities, creating new legends as they scuttle through the shadows. And none of them are to be trusted.In this deliciously chilling collection, award-winning and bestselling authors bring you tales inspired by the monsters that share our land. The perfect winter read for anyone who''s ever spotted something slimy and unexplained in their peripheral vision, or seen eyes reflecting back in the forest where no eyes should be.INCLUDES NEW AND ORIGINAL STORIES FROM:Janice HallettAbir MukherjeeRosie AndrewsStuart TurtonDan JonesJenn AshworthSunyi DeanJane JohnsonRebecca Netley

Rejacketed edition of the darkly gripping novel by the Ockham Prize-winning author of LionessTom Stone is madly in love with his wife Ann. Pushing forty and expecting their first child, they buy a semi-derelict house in Hackney. Despite their spiralling money troubles, they believe this is their settled future. But Ann becomes convinced she''s being shadowed by a homeless man whose presence seems like a terrible omen. As their child grows, Ann''s behaviour becomes increasingly erratic, feverish and disturbed. On the verge of losing everything, Tom makes a decision that he hopes will save their lives.Novel About My Wife is a taut, sensuous and chilling portrait of a marriage beset by paranoia and obsession.Emily Perkins is the author of a prize-winning collection of short stories, Not Her Real Name, and four novels, including Novel About My Wife (winner of the NZ Book Award and the Believer Magazine Book of the Year, The Forrests (longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction) and Lioness (winner of the Ockham NZ Prize for Fiction).

The invasion of the Soviet Union saw the Red Army’s vast tank fleets crushed by the outnumbered Germans. Fully illustrated and packed with data, this book explains how and why.Contrary to popular belief, the largest tank battles of World War II were not during the Kursk campaign of 1943, but during Operation Barbarossa in the summer of 1941. The Soviet tank fleet was enormous – about 24,000 tanks facing about 3,500 Panzers. But despite the gross numerical imbalance in their favor, the summer 1941 campaign was a disaster for the Red Army. In this book, based on documents previously unpublished in the English language, world-renowned armor expert Steven J. Zaloga analyses why the Red Army performed so badly in Barbarossa. During the summer months, the Red Army lost about 15,000 tanks including most of its best new tanks such as the T-34s and KVs, and by winter, most of the pre-war arsenal had been lost. It was dubbed the “Tankoviy pogrom”: the Tank Massacre. Illustrated with archive photos and meticulously detailed original illustrations, it examines the organization and doctrine of the Red Army in 1941 as well as the principal tank types, including information and illustrations on unusual and little-known types such as the multi-turreted T-28 and T-35 heavy tanks.

Written by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.For six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage ? hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger ? highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans ? to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles.Featuring expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants'' ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11?13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11?21).

** PRE-ORDER THE SEQUEL I WANT TO DIE BUT I STILL WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI NOW **THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER | TRANSLATED BY INTERNATIONAL BOOKER SHORTLISTEE ANTON HUR''Will strike a chord with anyone who feels that their public life is at odds with how they really feel inside.'' RedPSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you? ME: I don’t know, I’m – what’s the word – depressed? Do I have to go into detail? Baek Sehee is a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she begins seeing a psychiatrist about her – what to call it? – depression? She feels persistently low, anxious, endlessly self-doubting, but also highly judgemental of others. She hides her feelings well at work and with friends; adept at performing the calmness, even ease, her lifestyle demands. The effort is exhausting, overwhelming, and keeps her from forming deep relationships. This can''t be normal. But if she''s so hopeless, why can she always summon a desire for her favourite street food, the hot, spicy rice cake, tteokbokki? Is this just what life is like? Recording her conversations with her psychiatrist over 12 weeks, Baek begins to disentangle the feedback loops, knee-jerk reactions and harmful behaviours that keep her locked in a cycle of self-abuse. Part memoir, part self-help book, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a book to keep close and to reach for in times of darkness.I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki comes in three different colours; the colour you receive will be chosen at random

The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.Have you ever thought about what keeps your feet on the ground? Or why things always fall downwards? The answer is a mysterious force called GRAVITY. In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of an astronaut on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the pulling force of gravity. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites and an index. Ideal for readers age 6+.