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'Captivating. Kent effortlessly weaves travels that are close to his heart into a bigger story of Turkey’s past and present' – Mishal Husain'A rich, spellbinding book: dense with people, stories, history, colour, lived experience . . . The book is alive on every page' – Neel Mukherjee, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Lives of OthersThe Endless Country takes a journey through Turkey’s past – the nation the author’s father left decades ago and he returns to as a young man. It is not about Erdogan or Atatürk, the two towering Presidents who have book-ended that history, and at times have appeared impossible to escape. Instead Sami Kent’s book goes deep beyond them, revealing a history as rich, layered and absurd as his family’s favourite dessert, künefe: a shredded wheat pastry with a core of melted cheese, a topping of pistachios, and a drowning of syrup. From tiny weightlifters to the world’s biggest prison, from a failed socialist commune to a wildly successful orchid ice cream, the book is a tribute to the sheer bewildering diversity of Turkey’s past: its people, their ideas and their struggles. 'This is surely how history should be told – human, fun, alive' – The Telegraph

Discover a rainbow of numbers and count from 1 to 10 and back again! This bright and beautiful spotting book is perfect for curious preschoolers – packed with hundreds of objects to spot and say. I Can Count! is a stylish preschool board book full of bright, joyful everyday objects for children to spot and discover. Count up to 10 as you turn the pages and explore all sorts of colourful things, from spotty socks and matching mittens to bright buttons and cute kittens – plus a gorgeous fold-out countdown ending. Can you spot the numbers as you go alon? ith rhyming read-aloud text by Pippa Goodhart, author of the bestselling You Choose! series, and gorgeous rainbow illustrations from award-winning Emily Rand, little ones will love searching the colourful counting scenes over and over again. Also available: Colours of Things!

Winnie-the-Pooh and the Party is a charming rhyming adventure featuring the best-loved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood. It's Rabbit's birthday and that means party time in the Hundred Acre Wood! With all our beloved characters in attendance, name badges are a must. But spelling can be tricky, as Booh Pear, Tiddle and Wiglet find out . . . With gentle rhyming verse by bestselling author Jeanne Willis, inspired by A. A. Milne's classic poem 'Teddy Bear', this is a delightful and heart-warming rhyming adventure about true friendship and having fun, with charming illustrations from Mark Burgess, in the style of E.H. Shepard. This authorised sequel is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh and his best friends, Christopher Robin and Piglet. Discover more rhyming adventures in Winnie-the-Pooh and Me and Winnie-the-Pooh at the Palace.

Little ones will love learning to get dressed with help from this colourful, funny board book from Julia Donaldson.There''s chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra''s zip is stuck and Toad''s tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar''s shoes are really cool. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book, so join in the fun – you''ve never seen a fashion show like it!Nick Sharratt''s mischievous and funny illustrations in a sturdy board book format make this playful book a sure winner. Plus you can scan the QR code on the back cover to listen along to Julia Donaldson reading the book too.Look out for for more Toddler Time books: Animal Music, Chocolate Mousse For Greedy Goose, and Goat Goes to Nursery.

A perfect world. But a betrayal that could shatter everything. 'Every sentence keeps you hanging in the air, waiting for the next punch to the gut' - Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace'A hard diamond of a novel . . . I have not stopped thinking of it since' - Coco Mellors, author of Blue Sisters For thirty years, Amos and Emerson have built a life others envy. Their wives are close, their teenage daughters have grown up together, their days are passed in the comfortable languor of New York City wealth. Their bond seems unbreakable. This weekend, however, something is different. After gathering for Emerson’s birthday at his country home, celebration gives way to old rivalries and resentments. When tensions erupt, their finely made world is ruptured in one shocking act of violence. In its wake, each must ask: when your world collapses, what — and who — will you sacrifice to surviv? al Ebbott’s Among Friends is a razor-sharp look at the dark side of American wealth, the brittle foundations of friendship, and the desperate lengths we go to to keep our secrets hidden. ‘Bracingly honest and affectingly intimate’ – The Guardian'Assured, acutely perceptive and beautifully written’ – Financial Times'Packs a huge emotional punch. I couldn’t put it down' – Daily Mail‘I’m already begging my friends to read it so we can discuss the ending’ – ELLE'Like a cold gin and tonic on a hot day' – The Washington Post

A New Statesman Book of the Year''My book of the year . . . Rarely has illness made for such a compelling read'' – John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas''Marvelous: exceptionally vivid, real, and true'' – Colm Tóibín, author of Long Island''Fundamentally about the beauty of life'' – Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam''Exquisite. Utterly mesmerizing'' - Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time''A fierce beautiful novel'' - Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater''Beautiful, evocative'' – The TimesA medical crisis brings one man close to death – and to love, art, and beauty – in a profound and luminous novel by award-winning author Garth Greenwell.A poet’s life is turned inside out by a sudden, wrenching pain. The pain brings him to his knees, and eventually to the ICU. Confined to bed, plunged into the dysfunctional American healthcare system, he struggles to understand what is happening to his body, as someone who has lived for many years in his mind.This is a searching, sweeping novel set at the furthest edges of human experience, where the forces that give life value – art, memory, poetry, music, care – are thrown into sharp relief. Time expands and contracts. Sudden intimacies bloom. Small Rain surges beyond the hospital to encompass a radiant vision of human life: our shared vulnerability, the limits and possibilities of sympathy, the ideal of art and the fragile dream of America. Above all, this is a love story of the most unexpected kind.''A classic, a dawn serenade, a little miracle of exigent joy. I''ll be rereading it the rest of my life'' - Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr!

He’d burn the world down for her . . . but she plans to burn his to the ground. Isolated in the Scottish Highlands, Sorrowsong University only welcomes students from the most powerful families. Ophelia Winters doesn’t belong, but a rare scholarship grants her the perfect opportunity to investigate her parents’ “accidental” death near the castle grounds. Things get off to a rocky start when she runs afoul of the mysterious Alex Corbeau-Green – son of her prime suspect. As far as she’s concerned, he is just a younger version of his billionaire father. A monster hiding beneath a beautiful façade. When an unknown tormentor begins to stalk Ophelia, she realizes she may not be able to survive Sorrowsong on her own. Alex becomes her unexpected ally – and alibi for murder. And as she begins to fall for the soft heart that hides beneath his hard exterior, her hunger for revenge wavers for the first time. Can she really bring herself to destroy everything he’s ever known?

A funny forest folktale for little rebels with big hearts, from the creator of New York Times Best Illustrated Book, Little Red. In the heart of the woods by the oldest oak tree, you might find a fierce little girl. Her name is Robin Hood, and she is about to go on a rollicking adventure full of mischief and mayhem. The Sheriff is taking something from everybody – from the farms, the village and the forest itself! Can Robin protect her people from the thieving Sherif? his funny and fierce adventure story about standing up for what's right is created by the award-winning author and illustrator of Little Red, Rapunzel and Luna and the Sky Dragon, Bethan Woollvin. Robin Hood reimagines the traditional English folktale, this time with a little girl at the helm of the story, and features Bethan's signature bold, colourful and iconic artwork.

Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger winning author'Brilliant' – Ian Rankin'Full of dash and atmosphere' – The TimesVenice. Winter, 1539. When Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of Florence – with his life, if necessary. The deadly attack that follows leads to bodies, bloodshed . . . and something far more dangerous. Those behind the plot obtain a journal of the duke’s containing explosive secrets that – in the wrong hands – could destroy all of Florence. Aldo must hunt down those responsible and reclaim the journal, or face banishment from the city and everyone he loves. The trail leads him towards the one place Aldo has sworn to never return, a city of masks and lies where he has no allies and far too many enemies: Venice. The fate of a dynasty rests on his shoulders – if he can make it out alive . . . Carnival of Lies is the fifth Cesare Aldo mystery by D. V. Bishop, preceded by A Divine Fury, City of Vengeance, The Darkest Sin and Ritual of Fire. 'A brilliantly entertaining historical thriller that twists and turns like the very calli and canali of Venice itself' – Philip Gwynne Jones, author of the Nathan Sutherland Venice mysteries

Taking you deep into the heart of the American West, Dead Man’s Walk is the first book in Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove quartet.These are the wild days when Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call – heroes of Lonesome Dove – first encounter the untamed frontier that will form their characters.Not yet twenty, Gus and Call enlist as Texas Rangers under the command of Caleb Cobb, a capricious outlaw determined to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans. The two young men experience their first great adventure in the barren, empty landscape of the great plains, in which arbitrary violence is the only law – whether from nature, or from those whose territory they must cross in order to reach New Mexico.Danger, sacrifice and fear test Gus and Call to the limits of endurance, as they seek the strength and courage to survive against almost insurmountable odds in the West of early nineteenth-century America.Continue the series set in the Wild West with Comanche Moon.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

The final novel in Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is an exhilarating and achingly poignant tale of heroism and friendship, set in the American West. Captain Woodrow Call, Gus McCrae’s old partner, once a youthful Texas Ranger, is now a bounty hunter hired to track down a brutal young Mexican bandit. Riding with Call are an Eastern city slicker, a witless deputy, and one of the last members of the Hat Creek outfit, Pea Eye Parker, now married to Lorena – once Gus’s sweetheart. Their long, perilous chase leads them across the last wild stretches of the West into a hellhole known as Crow Town and, finally, deep into the vast, relentless plains of the Texas frontier. Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

There Are 101 Sea Creatures in This Book is perfect for children 3 years+ who are discovering the watery world around them. From icy seas to the deepest waters, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their finding skills as they search for a diverse range of fascinating creatures. Can they spot the hidden 101 thing to? ith five beautifully illustrated scenes from Rebecca Jones plus early learning activities on colours, counting and animal babies, there is lots in this chunky board book for curious preschoolers to learn about the environment and animal names. Discover more in the 101 series with There Are 101 Animals in This Book.

The second book in the Lonesome Dove quartet, Comanche Moon, which follows on from Dead Man’s Walk, follows Rangers Gus and Call in their bitter struggle to protect the advancing West frontier against the defiant Comanches, courageously determined to defend their territory and their way of life. It showcases Larry McMurtry’s strong affinity for the landscape and its inhabitants with a deeply felt lyrical intensity.On the wild Texas frontier where barbarism and civilization come in many forms, Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call are pitched into the long, bitter, bloody fighting under the command of Captain Inish Scull.When Scull’s favourite horse is stolen by the Comanches, he decides to track him down, leaving Gus and Call in charge. However, on their return to Austin, Gus is greeted by the news that his sweetheart is to marry another man and Call finds that the town’s most notorious woman is desperate to settle down with him and become respectable. When Scull’s wealthy wife demands that her errant husband be brought home, with feelings akin to relief the two men set off once more into the vast, untamed plains . . .Continue the series set in the American West with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

An Abridged EditionThe Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic masterpiece that weaves together the vivid tapestry of war, human struggle and divine discourse. Two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, are entangled in a devastating conflict over inheritance and honour on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.Part of the Macmillan Collector?s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.Written in Sanskrit and composed in verse, the book was added to over many years and in its definitive final form, it encompasses a vast range of stories, legends and characters. Romesh C Dutt set out to create an English language edition, which would be entertaining and accessible to contemporary readers. He drew out the stories of the main incidents and characters, such as the Bhagavad Gita and Lord Krishna, and linked them with short, explanatory notes. This new edition of his masterful translation, originally published in 1898, also has an introduction by writer and translator Arshia Sattar.

An Abridged EditionThe Ramayana tells the story of Rama, hero, prince and incarnation of the god Vishnu. It?s an epic work whose influence and popularity spreads across cultures and continents. Originally written in Sanskrit by the poet Valmiki, this is an abridged version translated into English by Romesh C Dutt with a new introduction by translator and writer, Arshia Sattar.Part of the Macmillan Collector?s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.Rama, cast into exile, sets out on a quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of the demon king Ravana. Alongside his brother Lakshmana, loyal friends and an army of monkeys led by the devoted Hanuman, Rama?s incredible journey is a tale of courage, loyalty, and the triumph of good over evil.Set in a world where the divine and the earthly intertwine, The Ramayana is a rich and thrilling tapestry of myth, morality, and devotion.

There Are 101 Jobs That People Do in This Book is perfect for children 3 years+ who are curious about the world around them. Little readers are encouraged to develop their finding skills as they look for 101 different jobs across five detailed scenes. With lots to spot and talk about, this chunky board book is perfect for sparking children's natural curiosity . . . and inspiring them to dream big!Discover doctors, scientists, teachers, beekeepers, astronauts, archaeologists, carpenters, florists, fashion designers, robot developers, bakers – and much more!With beautifully illustrated scenes from Darcie Olley, plus extra early learning activities, there is lots for curious preschoolers to learn and do. Discover more in the 101 series with There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Dinosaurs in This Book and There are 101 Things That Go in This Book.