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BSL Mini TOPICS for TOTS: Greetings & Manners, Colours, Weather, Minibeasts, Happy Birthday: British Sign Language Vocabulary (Let’s Sign Early Years)
Colourful illustrations with pictures and signs to educate the senses and stimulate hand and mind coordination. A simple and enjoyable route to learning.
In addition to the clear needs of individuals who are deaf or partially hearing, sign language is also used in communication with children and adults with a wide range of special needs such as:
• Learning disability
• Down Syndrome
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Additional speech, language & communication needs
• To benefit development through Baby Signing
• English as a second languageBeing able to identify and name everyday objects and events can enhance young children’s self esteem and sense of achievement.
Learn how to greet people, the names of colours, what’s the weather like today, is that a bee or a wasp? And how to sign ‘Happy Birthday’ to your friends and family.
This book is also available as a Kindle ebook. Tablets and touch-screen technology can be particularly beneficial to reluctant readers and are an important way to engage key groups of young children where literacy is a concern.
The same Colour, Weather and Minibeast topics are also separately available as Kindle ebooks in Flashcard format, one sign per page for easy mobile reference for smart phone and tablets – low-cost and easy to carry and refer to on the go with appeal to learners of all ages and abilities.
This printed book provides a collection of their contents with some extras.
The key-word vocabulary enables constructions in both British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE). Ideal for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers.
Includes: Basic Handshape Key and Fingerspelling Alphabet.
Each topic is colour-coded for easy reference and begins with a summary page of the signs, making a useful reminder page to go back to and test what you have learned.
Additional pictorial graphics based on the Mulberry Symbols with kind permission.
Some signs, particularly those for colours, have a number of regional variations and the illustrations show more than one option..
The most commonly used versions of signs have been chosen but regional variations need to be checked with your local BSL community and face to face contact with native sign language users is recommended as the best way to learn.
Supported by the Let’s Sign BSL publications.
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Barbie: All Dolled Up: Celebrating 50 Years of Barbie
As the world’s most famous doll celebrates her 50th birthday, this fully illustrated, interactive book commemorates five decades of Barbie history in fabulous style “Barbie: All Dolled Up” is a vibrant, interactive celebration of Barbie’s 50th anniversary. Fully illustrated, this unique book features rare artwork and memorabilia throughout: original 1960s packaging, old Barbie comic books, designers’ sketches and much, much more will be reproduced both as flat art and as 3-d pieces, for a tactile presentation which truly brings Barbie to life. The book will be broken into chapters according to key eras in Barbie’s development – 1959-60s, the Mod Era of ’67-’70, the big, bold ’80s, the Totally Hair ’90s, up to the present day. The narrative combines historical detail with personal memories of Barbie through quotes from mums & daughters, celebrities, designers and more. Fully licensed by Mattel: “Barbie: All Dolled Up” piggybacks a year of events and marketing initiatives being staged for the 50th Anniversary. Media event: The anniversary year has already acres of coverage in the fashion press (“Elle”, “Vogue”, “Glamour” etc) and national newspapers (“Guardian”, “Telegraph”, “Independent”, “Metro” etc). Remarkably large audience: From 5 to 50, Barbie bridges the generations. Interactive features and rare artwork: Original ’60s packaging, old Barbie comic books, designers’ sketches and much more will be reproduced both as flat art and 3-d pieces, for a tactile presentation of the rarest Barbie ephemera. High profile names: Noted celebrities and fashion designers including Diane Von Furstenburg, Anna Sui, Vera Wang and Badgley Mischka have contributed quotes on Barbie and her influence for use in the book. Huge collectible market: Limited edition Barbie dolls sell for hundreds of pounds, and collectors websites and magazines abound.Read more
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Fascinating Facts to Blow Your Curious Mind: An awesome collection of the wildest trivia about everything on Earth … and beyond!
Did you know that the reason you can never find the end of a rainbow is because they are actually full circles?
Or that our fingers shrivel up when they get wet because our bodies are adapting to give us a better grip in the water?
Fascinating Facts to Blow Your Curious Mind features unlikely and hilarious trivia on everything from history and animals to the ocean and space, as well as a special section on little-known knowledge which one day just might save your life.
Inside, you can also find answers to such key questions as:
Are we all related?
What is more dangerous, a koala or a crocodile?
Did the Pope cause the Black Death?
Why was ‘New York’ once known as ‘New Orange’?
Should you use spiderwebs as a bandage?
How much bamboo would it take to cover the Taj Mahal?Read more
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Squishmallows Official Collectors’ Guide: The Perfect Gift For Fans Of The #1 Plush Property
This authorised book is the perfect gift for fans of the #1 plush property
Based on the bestselling squishy toy, this adorable collector’s guide is the perfect gift for any Squishmallows fan!
They’re lovable, they’re squishy―they’re Squishmallows! This OFFICIAL Collector’s Guide is packed with quirky tidbits, top-ten lists, bios & stats, and a “rarity factor” for Squishmallows’ collectible characters. Filled with hundreds of colorful photos and unique art styles. Avid fans, new collectors, young or old, Squishmallows: The Collector’s Guide is perfect for just about anyone!
Squishmallows are plush toys that are here to fill your hearts with love and affection. Since 2017, the versatile Squishmallows have grown into an international phenomenon and offer comfort, support, and warmth as friends, couch companions, bedtime buddies, and travel teammates. With more than 500 Squishmallows characters to collect, young fans can aspire to be like their favorite characters. Each Squishmallow has its own unique name and storyline to add to the fun.
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The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
PRE-ORDER THE PAPERBACK NOW AND DISCOVER THE SIX SECRETS TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS AT ANY AGE FROM THE 102-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO KNOWS BETTER THAN ANYONE
‘Astonishing. Contains so many lightbulb moments it could power the national grid. Truly one of the most inspirational women you’ll ever meet’ ELIZABETH DAY, How To Fail podcast
‘You will love the stories, you will learn how to honour your health and your body, and in the end, you’ll love life that much more. Dr Gladys […] writes one of those rare gems of a story that teaches as much as it inspires’ Dr Edith Eger, New York Times bestselling Author of The Choice and The Gift
__________There’s really no one quite like Dr Gladys McGarey.
Age 8 years old, she met Gandhi in India who instilled in her life lessons about love.
She began her medical practice at a time when women couldn’t own their own bank accounts, and accumulated thousands of patients.
At 85 she travelled to Afghanistan to teach rural woman safer birthing practices, resulting in a 47% decrease in infant mortality rates in the area.
Dr. Gladys McGarey revolutionised holistic medicine. Now, aged 102 and still practising as a doctor, she shares her powerful secrets so you can live your own life with joy, vitality and purpose at any age – just as she has.
In a voice that is both practical and inspiring, Dr Gladys shares life-changing stories of miraculous healing from her thousands of patients of all ages, as well as her own experiences as a mother of six, and her survival of both heartbreak and illness, as heard on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
Dr. Gladys will change the way you think not only about health and healing but what leads to a life filled with joy and satisfaction.
__________‘I want everyone to pick up this book and read it. [Dr Gladys is] an inspiration to me and to many people in the world’ Deepak Chopra
‘Incredibly insightful. Very special. Full of wisdom. I can’t think of a single person that this book won’t help’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee
‘If you want to know the secret to living a truly good life then I don’t imagine there’s anyone you’d be better off hearing from’ Jane Garvey, Times Radio
‘Amazing. Leaves you feeling like you’ve taken something away. This book is moving as well as being filled with practical wisdom. Beautifully written’ Nadiya Hussain
‘Refreshingly simple and practical. The good doctor’s sound advice feels achievable, and readers will feel inspired and energized’ Booklist
‘Dr. Gladys is a global pioneer who has helped transform our very definition of health and healing. Her extraordinary book will offer millions of readers the simple yet revolutionary secrets to discover true health and happiness at any age’ Mark Hyman, New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever and The Pegan Diet
‘Gladys McGarey’s approach is just what the doctor ordered. She inhabits the real world where body, brain, and spirit are inseparable, and her century of wisdom is infused with science, medicine, and soul’ Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and New York Times bestselling author of The Good Life
‘Dr. Gladys is as illuminating as she is engaging. Her combination of medical knowledge and lived experience will be an empowering guide for legions’ Sara Gottfried MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women, Food, and Hormones
‘Truly one of the most inspirational women you’ll ever meet’ Elizabeth Day, How to Fail Podcast
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There’s a Bear in Your Book: A soothing bedtime story from Tom Fletcher (Who’s in Your Book?)
Help Sleepy Bear get ready for bed in this interactive story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher – now available as a board book!
OH, LOOK! A bear has wandered into your book!
And – what’s that noise? He’s yawning! He looks like he’s ready for bed.
Can you help him drift off to sleep?This warm, gentle adventure combines interactive fun with a night-time routine to help little ones wind down before they go to bed – and is now available as a board book.
Who’s in Your Book?
Interactive adventures for big imaginationsAlso in this series:
There’s a Monster in Your Book: makes reading interactive and fun
There’s a Dragon in Your Book: explores empathy and responsibility
There’s an Alien in Your Book: explores acceptance and inclusion
There’s an Elf in Your Book: explores following instructions and good/bad behaviour
There’s a Superhero in Your Book: explores the power of kindness
There’s a Witch in Your Book: makes tidying up fun
There’s a Unicorn in Your Book: explores soothing your worries through sharing themRead more
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Variable Valve Timings: Memoirs of a car tragic
‘What defines the car-saddo condition is not being able to recall a time when the toy-car-era of your life actually ended. Because for us sufferers, it never does.’
Nobody knows cars like Chris Harris does. He calls it ‘unhinged geekery’, but the rest of the world call it infectious enthusiasm, adrenalin fuelled escapism and rigorous journalistic integrity.
And then there are his famous skills at the wheel, from city cars to rally cars, not forgetting the Guinness World Record 3.4km sideways in an electric car.
And now for the first time, Harris takes us down the road of his life-long obssession with the automobile – along surprising diversions, around hazards and obstructions, down the fast lane collecting Gs and back to the lock-up to prep the stock.
From the six-year-old who could recite the stats from What Car? magazine to the YouTube car guru whose honest reviews got him banned by Ferrari. From the Scalextric track of his childhood, to podiums as a racing driver out in the world. From behind his garage doors to the floodlit Top Gear studio.
Variable Valve Timings brings you an incredibly engaging story of adventure and petrolhead joy, told with wit, warmth and disarming honesty. This book is a true one-off, just like Chris.
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Fellow Travelers: A Novel
NOW A SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES STARRING MATT BOMER, JONATHAN BAILEY, AND ALLISON WILLIAMS • A searing historical novel set in 1950s Washington, D.C.—a world of dominated by personalities like Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe McCarthy—and infused with political drama, unexpected humor, and heartbreak. • From the acclaimed author of Watergate and Up With the Sun
“Crisp, buoyant prose.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn a world of bare-knuckled ideology and secret dossiers, Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate and devout Catholic, is eager to join the crusade against Communism. An encounter with a handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, leads to Tim’s first job and, after Fuller’s advances, his first love affair. As McCarthy mounts a desperate bid for power and internal investigations focus on “sexual subversives” in the government, Tim and Fuller find it ever more dangerous to navigate their double lives while moving between the diplomatic world of Foggy Bottom and NATO’s front line in Europe.
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Gideon the Ninth: Tamsyn Muir: 1 (Locked Tomb)
A USA Today Best-Selling Novel!
“Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” –V.E. Schwab
“Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” –Charles Stross
“Brilliantly original, messy and weird straight through.” –NPR
The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.
Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth, first in The Locked Tomb Trilogy, unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.
Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service.
Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.
Of course, some things are better left dead.
THE LOCKED TOMB TRILOGY
BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth
BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth
BOOK 3: Alecto the NinthRead more
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Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Don’t panic-Mercury Stardust, AKA The Trans Handy Ma’am is here to help!
For too many people, the simple act of contacting a plumber or repair person can feel like a game of chance. As a transwoman and a professional maintenance technician, Mercury Stardust has discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. If you’ve ever felt panicked about opening your home to strangers in order to fix a maintenance issue, this book is for you.
Renting a home can be a complex process-from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay.
You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands-and it’s not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your home-from how to properly fix a clog in your bathroom sink and safely hang things on your walls to patching small and medium drywall holes.
Safe and Sound includes:
– Guidance for over 50 simple home maintenance projects, such as replacing your showerhead and troubleshooting a faulty garbage disposal.
– Chapters covering basic and handy repairs for your plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and safety needs.
– Advice tailored to renters to minimize permanent changes.
– Helpful illustrations and QR code links to videos to help you on your journeyRead more
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Blackouts: A Novel
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
An intimate, emotionally rich novel, in which two men – young and old – reckon with queer histories and their place within them, from the critically acclaimed author of We the Animals
Juan Gay is on his deathbed. He has decided to spend his last days in The Palace: a monumental, fading institution in the desert, which was an asylum in another lifetime. There, a young man tends to this dying soul – someone who Juan met only once, but who has haunted the edges of his life ever since.
As the end approaches, the two trade stories – resurrecting lost loves, lives, mothers and fathers – and their lives are woven, ineluctably, into a broader story of pathology and oppression. Charged with sifting through Juan’s belongings, our narrator uncovers a copy of Sex Variants: A Study in Homosexual Patterns, its pages blacked out, censored, reduced down to poetic dispatches. And, as he sifts through the manuscript, another story is told: that of Jan Gay – a radical, queer anthropologist – whose ground-breaking work was co-opted, and stifled, by the committee she served.
Blackouts is a haunting, dreamlike rumination on memory and erasure, blending fact with fiction – drawing from historical records, screenplays, testimony and image – to force us to look again at the world we have inherited and the narratives we have received.
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Process: The powerful instant Sunday Times bestseller
‘A memoir of great power and emotional honesty. To read this book is to be in awe of Spraggan’s strength in writing it.’ Elizabeth DayBy the age of twenty, Lucy Spraggan had already experienced more extraordinary things than many do across a lifetime. Growing up in a creative household, surrounded by artists, alcohol and raucous parties, by her late teens she had played pubs, clubs and festivals, fallen in love with an older woman on a US road trip, experimented with drink and drugs, and been in and out of police custody.
When her X Factor audition went viral in 2012, Lucy became the bookies’ favourite to win the show. She was the first contestant ever to write and perform her own original songs, refusing to be pigeonholed by stylists and producers. Viewers fell for her unmanufactured, anti-pop princess stance, and the tabloids loved her.
Then, suddenly, mid-way through the live shows, Lucy dropped out. The public were told Lucy was unwell.
Now, for the first time, Lucy is ready to tell her story, in her own words.
Process is a book about the vicious impact of trauma across a lifetime; it is about Lucy’s successes and mistakes, her journey towards sobriety, calm and something like peace. Most of all, Process is an extraordinary story about a gifted artist and an expose of the toxic underbelly of noughties celebrity culture and reality TV.
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Fantasy Mushroom Houses: Adult Coloring Book Of 50 Beautiful and whimsical black lines and grayscale magical Mushroom Houses For Relaxation And Creativity: 2 (Mystical Mushroom…
Welcome to Fantasy Mushroom Houses!This coloring book for adults and teens is filled with intricate designs of enchanting fairy houses that will transport you to a whimsical world of imagination. Let your creativity soar as you bring these charming houses to life with your favorite colors. Each page offers a unique opportunity to unwind and relax as you dive into the intricate details of these fantastical dwellings. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and lose yourself in the delightful world of fairy houses.
Illustrations include:
- Mushroom houses in magical forests, meandering rivers, cascading waterfalls, and picturesque islands encircled by the vast sea.
- Wildflowers in bloom around Mushroom castles
- fairies’ whimsical houses
This Book Features:
- High Quality: 50 Pages of uniquely designed illustrations of beautiful mushrooms and fairy houses on high-quality white paper.
- Single-Sided Pages: Separately printed 8.5″ x 8.5 ” pages allow you to easily remove and frame your favorite works of art.
- Grayscale: Images contain slight shades of gray that enhance details and allow more room for artistic expression.
- Suitable For All Skill Levels: Each page has a beautiful Mushroom house for you to bring to life with your favorite coloring medium. Whether you are looking to take a break, relax, de-stress, reduce anxiety, improve focus, or express your creativity this book has incredible illustrations to inspire you to go on a magical coloring journey.
Great Gift Idea For Mushrooms and Fairy Lovers.
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I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country
‘Would you like to know where Putin comes from? What the Russians are like today? And why? Read this book’ SVETLANA ALEXIEVICH
‘Brilliant and immersive … reportage at its brave and luminous best’ OBSERVER
To be a journalist is to tell the truth. To be patriotic is to be critical, honest and fearless.
I Love Russia takes us to places that non-Russians have never seen and brings us voices we have never heard. It is Elena Kostyuchenko’s courageous attempt to document Russia as experienced by those whom it systematically and brutally erases: village girls recruited into sex work, queer people in the outer provinces, patients and doctors at a Ukrainian maternity ward, and reporters like herself.
At once uncompromising and deeply humane, it stitches reportage and personal essays into a kaleidoscopic, often other-worldly journey. Here is Russia as it is, not as we imagine it.
I Love Russia may be the last work from her homeland Kostyuchenko will publish for a long time – perhaps ever. She writes driven by the conviction that the greatest form of love and patriotism is criticism. And because the threat of Putin’s Russia extends beyond herself, beyond Crimea, and beyond Ukraine.
This is a singular portrait of a nation, and of a woman who refuses to be silenced.
‘Elena’s bravery and reportage are astonishing’ CHRISTINA LAMB
‘Kostyuchenko is an important guide to the twenty-first century’ TIMOTHY SNYDER
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Brian and Arthur’s Modern Family: Births, Marriages, Deaths and Eveything in Between
When Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian announced they were expecting their first child, with Brian’s sister Aoife acting as their surrogate, it felt like their family dream was finally coming true. Their daughter, Blake, was born in September 2022, but their happily-ever-after has not been without its troubles.
Now Brian and Arthur detail their crazy journeys and the sliding-doors moments that brought them together to create a family of their own. Following Arthur’s journey to escape war-torn Armenia and Brian’s path to self-acceptance after being catapulted into the spotlight as a young gay man in the early noughties, and the sudden death of his mother, this is a story of the pain that life can sometimes bring, but ultimately it is a story about love in all its many magical forms.
From births to marriages to deaths, and everything in between, this heartfelt memoir brings Arthur and Brian’s positive and inspiring attitude to the page.Read more
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The House in the Cerulean Sea: an uplifting, heart-warming cosy fantasy about found family
An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place – and realizing that family could be yours.
‘I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect’ – V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . .
Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he’s spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages.
Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside – including the Antichrist.
At the orphanage, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring about the end of days. But their guardian, the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. And, as Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose: his duty, or his dreams . . .
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is an uplifting, heart-warming fantasy tale that’s become a New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.
‘Likely to cause heart-swelling’ – Washington Post
‘A modern fairy tale . . . It’s a beautiful book’ – Charlaine Harris, bestselling author of Dead Until Dark
‘Touching, tender and truly delightful’ – Gail Carriger, author of Soulless
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The Simplest Baby Book in the World: The Illustrated, Grab-And-Do Guide for a Healthy, Happy Baby
You’ve got this!The Simplest Baby Book in the World is the illustrated grab-and-do guide that helps today’s moms and dads gain confidence in their ability to be great parents.
It makes raising a baby easier by curating and distilling down to their essentials the best-of-the-best advice on topics like sleep training, feeding and safety from doctors, nurses, parents and nannies. You will quickly and easily find simple solutions and have proven techniques at your fingertips when you need them most whether it’s 2 a.m. or 2 p.m.
Forget all the other baby books and ‘bibles’ you will never read, choose The Simplest Baby Book in the World to raise your healthy, happy baby.
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Madonna: A Rebel Life – THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR MADONNA FANS
‘A whopping biography of the pop phenomenon and queen of reinvention. Life is a mystery – hers oughtn’t to be after reading this.’ THE TIMES, ‘ biggest books for autumn’
‘It’s a mark of Gabriel’s skill that she has managed to wrestle this complex, sprawling, eventful life into a book that rarely flags and conveys its subject’s wider significance without tipping into hagiography. We come to understand Madonna the person as well as Madonna the concept: a woman who, for a generation, embodied female artistic, sexual and financial liberation.’ GUARDIAN
‘A fascinating take on one of music’s greatest icons’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH
‘Madonna built the house in which nearly all female artists now live . . . A Rebel Life brings home not just her obvious willpower and strength, but her fearlessness and sheer intelligence’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
In this exceptional biography, Pulitzer Prize finalist Mary Gabriel chronicles the meteoric rise and enduring influence of the greatest female pop icon of the modern era: Madonna.
With her arrival on the music scene in the early 1980s, Madonna generated nothing short of an explosion – as great as that of Elvis or the Beatles – taking the nation by storm with her liberated politics and breathtaking talent.
But Madonna was more than just a pop star. Everywhere, fans gravitated to her as an emblem of a new age, one in which feminism could shed the buttoned-down demeanour of the 1970s and feel relevant to a new generation. Amid the scourge of AIDS, she brought queer identities into the mainstream, fiercely defending a person’s right to love whomever – and be whoever – they wanted. Despite fierce criticism, she never separated her music from her political activism. And as an artist, she never stopped experimenting. Madonna existed to push past boundaries by creating provocative, visionary music, videos, films and live performances that changed culture globally.
Deftly tracing Madonna’s story from her Michigan roots to her rise to super-stardom, master biographer Mary Gabriel captures the dramatic life and achievements of one of the greatest artists of our time.
‘Daring to write a biography of a woman with whom the entire world is on a first-name basis, Mary Gabriel has created (astonishingly) a book neither gossip-driven nor highly snarky… she reveals instead a Madonna both more true and more unbelievably believable; a rock-and-roll suffragette… Norman Mailer once said to Madonna, ‘I’ve come to the conclusion that you are a great artist.’ Exquisitely detailed in her storytelling, Gabriel is clearly in that camp, convincing us that we all still vogue in the House of Madonna.’
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In Memoriam: THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2023
It was only because Gaunt knew he might die, that he could be so reckless as to kiss him.
‘Assured, affecting and moving. Alice Winn has written a devastating love story between two young men on the Western Front’ MAGGIE O’FARRELL, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAMNET
______________________In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They’re too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle – an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic Ellwood – not having a clue that his best friend is in love with him, always has been.
When Gaunt’s mother asks him to enlist in the British army to protect the family from anti-German attacks, he signs up immediately, relieved to escape his overwhelming feelings. But Ellwood and their classmates soon follow him into the horrors of trenches. Though Ellwood and Gaunt find fleeting moments of solace in one another, their friends are dying in front of them, and at any moment they could be next.
An epic tale of the devastating tragedies of war and the forbidden romance that blooms in its grip, In Memoriam is a breathtaking debut.
THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, March 2023
______________________‘One of the best debuts I’ve read in recent years: immersive, rousing, tender and devastating . . . please rush out and buy it’ ELIZABETH DAY
‘BIRDSONG for a new generation’ JOANNA QUINN, AUTHOR OF THE WHALEBONE THEATRE
‘Like looking at a black and white photograph which has been colourised . . . I was completely absorbed, moved, and transported’ CLAIRE FULLER, AUTHOR OF UNSETTLED GROUND
‘When was the last time characters in a novel seemed so real to me, so cherishable, so alive?’ GARTH GREENWELL, AUTHOR OF CLEANNESS and WHAT BELONGS TO YOU
‘A vivid rendering of love and frontline brutality in the first world war . . . In Memoriam is at once epic and intimate, humorous and profound, a vivid rendering of the madness and legacy of the first world war as seen through the lens of a schoolboy love affair’ Observer
‘A tender, affecting debut . . . Winn strikingly evokes the torment and brutality of life of the front’ The Times
‘Propulsive, visceral and heartrending . . . I can’t remember the last time I was this invested in a love story’ Sunday Telegraph
‘A genuine page-turner’ Sunday Times
‘In Memoriam is gripping, tender, immersive and, most of all, completely unforgettable’ i, Fiction Pick of the Month
‘Alice Winn’s devastating debut will smash your heart to smithereens . . . as thousands of young men die in the most horrific of ways, Gaunt and Ellwood attempt to survive the slaughter and keep their love alive’ Daily Mail
‘IN MEMORIAM is the story of a great tragedy, but it is also a moving portrait of young love, and there is often a lightness to the book, even humor. It’s a difficult balancing act, but one that Winn, who is erudite, fast talking and very funny, pulls off’ New York Times
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The Smeds and the Smoos
Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo and Stick Man.
‘By a loobular lake on a far-off planet
There lived a young Smed, and her name was Janet.
Not far away, on a humplety hill,
There lived a young Smoo by the name of Bill.’The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue).
So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove.
But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories.There’s even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate!
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
- With fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this picture book from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator is literally out of this world!
- Friendship, love, adventure and togetherness are at the heart of this joyful story
- From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
- Superworm is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (narrator), Matt Smith (Superworm) and Rob Brydon (Crow)
- New for September 2022 – look out for The Baddies,the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
‘Blast off with the most exciting book yet from the creator of The Gruffalo. Get ready for a wild and wonderful journey through space in a book that is perfect for reading together.’ The Sun
Collect the whole Scholastic picture book series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler:
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- Stick Man
- Superworm
- Tabby McTat
- The Highway Rat
- The Scarecrows’ Wedding
- The Smeds and the Smoos
- Tiddler
- Ugly Five
- Zog
- Zog and the Flying Doctors
Also available in hardback, board book, book and CD and early reader formats.
Each title also has a sticker activity book with over 300 stickers and pages of activities for hours of extra fun.
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Dork Diaries: I Love Paris! (Volume 15): Jokes, drama and BFFs in the global hit series
The BRAND NEW Dork Diaries instalment – join the jokes, the drama and the aDORKable BFFs in this mega-selling series for fans of Lottie Brooks. Now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Oh la la! Nikki and her band are invited to Paris for a super cool photoshoot – it’s a dream come true! Nikki can’t wait to learn new art styles, practice her French and explore the most romantic city in the world with her crush Brandon.
But when MacKenzie starts to stir trouble and invites old friend André to be their tour guide, the drama starts. Can Nikki still enjoy her dream vacay, or will it become a dorky disaster?Have you read all the DORK DIARIES series?
Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries 2: Party Time
Dork Diaries 3: Pop Star
Dork Diaries 4: Skating Sensation
Dork Diaries 5: Dear Dork
Dork Diaries 6: Holiday Heartbreak
Dork Diaries 7: TV Star
Dork Diaries 8: Once Upon a Dork
Dork Diaries 9: Drama Queen
Dork Diaries 10: Puppy Love
Dork Diaries 11: Frenemies Forever
Dork Diaries 12: Crush Catastrophe
Dork Diaries 13: Birthday Drama
Dork Diaries 14: Spectacular Superstar
Dork Diaries 15: I Love Paris! – Out now!
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The Tourist: What happens on tour stays on tour … until now!
What Goes on Tour, Stays on Tour…Until Now!
As a cricketer, broadcaster and celebrity jungle-dweller, Phil Tufnell has travelled the world far and wide. From the great cricket tours of Australia and South Africa to his equally memorable jaunts to Benidorm and Blackpool, Phil has spent much of his life living out of a suitcase, meeting a host of colourful and memorable characters along the way.
The Tourist takes you out on the road, into the dressing room and behind the scenes of the commentary box to reveal just what really happens on Tour. Did Phil once push a baby grand piano down the stairs of a plush hotel? Did he accidentally eat a rat? Was he blamed for England being bowled out for 46 against the West Indies without even being in the team?
There’s only one way to find out…
It’s time to take a hilarious trip across the world with one of our most treasured sports personalities.
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The World’s Worst Monsters: A new fiercely funny fantastical illustrated book of stories for kids, the latest from the bestselling author of Robodog
Dare you enter the world of MONSTERS?
The beloved World’s Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You’ve met the world’s worst children, the world’s worst parents, the world’s worst teachers and the world’s worst pets – but are you ready for the world’s worst monsters?
If you don’t like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves or mummies, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.
Laugh along to these ten terrifying tales of marvellous monsters, brought to you by David Walliams, and illustrated in glorious technicolour by Adam Stower.
The World’s Worst Pets was the bestselling children’s book of 2022 (UK TCM Chart, 27 December 2022). David Walliams was most recently UK Children’s number one bestseller with Robodog (UK TCM Chart, 11 April 2023).
David Walliams’ book ‘Robodog’ was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 08-05-2023.
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The Ghost and the Twins (Haunting Danielle Book 33)
While the mediums of Beach Drive prepare for the anticipated arrival of the twins, their world is disrupted when a new police chief comes to the Frederickport Police Department, Brian’s ex-wife returns to town, and the antics of Marie’s ghost just might get Heather sent to prison.Return to Frederickport, Oregon, in the 33rd Book in the Haunting Daniele series.
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Empire of the Vampire: 2021’s sensational start to a new fantasy series from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of NEVERNIGHT (Empire of the Vampire, Book 1)
‘This book is bloody brilliant’
V.E. Schwab‘A ripping read’
Joe AbercrombieThe SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller from the award-winning author of the Nevernight Chronicle
It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise.
Ever since, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Gabriel de León, half man, half monster, and last remaining silversaint – a sworn brother of the holy Silver Order dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night – is all that stands between the world and its end.
Imprisoned by the very monsters he has vowed to destroy Gabriel is forced to tell his story – a story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the War of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:
The Holy Grail.
Featuring the darkly beautiful illustrations of Bon Orthwick (@monolimeart)
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The Green Mile: The iconic horror masterpiece
Stephen King’s international bestselling and highly acclaimed novel, also a hugely successful film starring Tom Hanks
The Green Mile: those who walk it do not return, because at the end of that walk is the room in which sits Cold Mountain penitentiary’s electric chair. In 1932 the newest resident on death row is John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of the brutal murder of two little girls. But nothing is as it seems with John Coffey, and around him unfolds a bizarre and horrifying story.
Evil murderer or holy innocent – whichever he is – Coffey has strange powers which may yet offer salvation to others, even if they can do nothing to save him.
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The War of the Worlds (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
From the planet of war they came to conquer the Earth …
The night after a shooting star is seen streaking across the sky, a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common. Fascinated and exhilarated, the local people approach the mysterious object armed with nothing more than a white flag. But when gruesome alien creatures emerge armed with all-destroying heat-rays, their rashness turns rapidly to fear. As the rays blaze towards them, it soon becomes clear they have no choice but to flee – or die.
The forces of the Earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appear …
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The Book of Quint
‘1,100 men went into the water…’ So begins the critically acclaimed and haunting monologue by actor Robert Shaw as grizzled shark hunter Quint in the movie Jaws, in which he describes his experience as a survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the dying days of the Second World War. The Indianapolis was returning from delivering the first atomic bomb to Tinian, and on its way to the Philippines, when a Japanese submarine hit it with two torpedoes. The ship sank in twelve minutes, leaving hundreds of crew floating in the ocean with hardly any food, water or lifeboats. During the next five days most died from a combination of exposure, salt poisoning, dehydration and the worst mass shark attacks in recorded history. Only 316 of 1,195 crew survived. This historic event provides the motivation for Quint’s iconic character in Jaws. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of Jaws, the first summer blockbuster, author and host of the podcast ‘The Jaws Obsession’ Ryan Dacko has written the definitive prequel novel to the movie, telling the story of Quint. Beginning with him adrift in the Philippine Sea after the sinking, and after the end of the war following him first to San Francisco and then to Amity Island, we read of how and when he acquires his many scars, how he comes to own his boat, the Orca, and how he develops his technique for hunting sharks as seen in the movie. Along the way we meet figures from history such as Charles McVay, captain of the doomed Indianapolis, and characters from the movie Jaws such as Larry Vaughn, the slippery mayor of Amity Island, ichthyologist Matt Hooper and Quint’s mate Hershel Salvatore. This novel, the result of extensive research by the author, expands the Jaws universe, and adds crucial backstory that enhances the experience of watching what many still consider to be the greatest movie ever made. It is a story of overcoming odds, survivor’s guilt, PTSD, one man’s quest for justice, and lots of sharks.Read more
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – the Original 1886 Classic (Reader’s Library Classics)
All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde, alone, in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil.The disturbing Mr. Hyde is making his repugnant presence known in late 19th Century London. But punishment for his vile acts are always parried by the good, and well-respected, Dr. Jekyll. Soon, the secret relationship between the two men will be revealed.
A classic that continues to be referenced today, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will forever be locked in literary history.
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The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (6): Volume 6 (Timeless Classics)
Part of the Timeless Classics series, The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe contains every known tale written by the famous gothic American writer.
Poe’s often macabre and dark works, which span the years from 1827 to his death in 1849, include “The Raven,” “The Black Cat,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “Annabelle Lee.”
For Poe fans worldwide, this stunning gift edition features a gorgeous deckled edge, ribbon marker, and foil and deboss details on a vibrantly colored case, and includes over 70 of Poe’s short stories, more than 40 melodious poems, and his only full-length novel, The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym. In addition, it also includes a compelling introduction by notable historian and biographer Daniel Stashower.
Tales include:
- The Unparalleled Adventure Of One Hans Pfaall The Balloon-Hoax
- Mesmeric Revelation
- Ms. Found In A Bottle
- A Descent Into The Maelström
- Von Kempelen And His Discovery
- The Gold-Bug
- The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar
- The Thousand-And-Second Tale Of Scheherazade The Murders In The Rue Morgue
- The Mystery Of Marie Rogêt
- The Fall Of The House Of Usher
- The Purloined Letter
- The Tell-Tale Heart
- The Black Cat
- The Imp Of The Perverse
- The Premature Burial
- The Island Of The Fay
- The Cask Of Amontillado
- The Pit And The Pendulum
- The Oval Portrait
- The Masque Of The Red Death
- The Assignation
- The System Of Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether Mystification
- How To Write A Blackwood Article
- A Predicament
- The Literary Life Of Thingum Bob, Esq.
- Diddling
- X-Ing A Paragrab
- The Angel Of The Odd
- Loss Of Breath
- The Business Man
- Mellonta Tauta
- The Man That Was Used Up
- Maelzel’s Chess-Player
- The Power Of Words
- The Conversation Of Eiros And Charmion
- The Colloquy Of Monos And Una
- Silence—A Fable
- Shadow—A Parable
- A Tale Of Jerusalem
- Philosophy Of Furniture
- The Sphinx
- The Man Of The Crowd
- “Thou Art The Man”
- Hop-Frog
- Never Bet The Devil Your Head
- Four Beasts In One
Poems include:
- The Raven
- Lenore
- A Valentine
- Hymn
- The Coliseum
- Ulalume
- To Helen
- An Enigma
- Annabel Lee
- To One In Paradise The Bells
- To My Mother
- The Haunted Palace The Conqueror Worm To F—S S. O—D
- The Valley Of Unrest The City In The Sea The Sleeper
- A Dream Within A Dream Silence
- Dream-Land
- Ulalie
- To Zante
- Bridal Ballad
- Eldorado
- Israfel
- For Annie
- Scenes From “Politian”
The Timeless Classics series from Rock Point brings together the works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly colored cases. Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true standouts in your personal library collection.
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The Wicker Man: The Official Story of the Film
The definitive guide to the making of the landmark horror movie The Wicker Man, lavishly illustrated and packed with insights into this classic chiller.
The Wicker Man is one of the greatest horror movies of all time – a chilling exploration of an isolated community with a terrible secret. Featuring a stellar cast including Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland and Ingrid Pitt, The Wicker Man has terrified audiences world-wide for fifty years.
Author and filmmaker John Walsh tells the story of how this singular – and somewhat unlikely – folk-horror classic came to be, illustrated with fascinating behind-the-scenes photography, new interviews, exclusive artwork, and never-before-seen material from the StudioCanal archives. Learn the secret history of Summerisle – if you dare…
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: The New York Times Bestseller
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Shortlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize
‘Riveting and original … a work enriched by solid scholarship, vivid personal experience, and acute appreciation of the concerns and aspirations of the contending parties in this deeply unequal conflict ‘ Noam Chomsky
The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a century of denial: denial of statehood, denial of nationhood and denial of history. The Hundred Years War on Palestine is Rashid Khalidi’s powerful response. Drawing on his family archives, he reclaims the fundamental right of any people: to narrate their history on their own terms.
Beginning in the final days of the Ottoman Empire, Khalidi reveals nascent Palestinian nationalism and the broad recognition by the early Zionists of the colonial nature of their project. These ideas and their echoes defend Nakba – the Palestinian term for the establishment of the state of Israel – the cession of the West Bank and Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, the Six Day War and the occupation. Moving through these critical moments, Khalidi interweaves the voices of journalists, poets and resistance leaders with his own accounts as a child of a UN official and a resident of Beirut during the 1982 seige. The result is a profoundly moving account of a hundred-year-long war of occupation, dispossession and colonialisation.
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Bazball: The inside story of a Test cricket revolution
WATERSTONES’ BEST BOOKS OF 2023: SPORT
‘Gripping’ Roger Alton, Sunday Times
The inside story of how England transformed the way Test cricket is played.After one win in 17 by the start of the summer of 2022, England needed something new. For 145 years, Test cricket was played mainly in one way: batters laid a foundation before daring to attack – and, even then, only if circumstances were favourable. Bowlers tried to bowl maidens, calculating that they would eventually force an error. But the old ways weren’t working.
Then came ‘Bazball’, driven by new head coach in Brendon (‘Baz’) McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. What followed was one of the most thrilling revolutions in any sport, as a rudderless and ridiculed England Test team became – almost overnight – cricket’s most talked-about phenomenon. They embarked on a brand of Test cricket that breathed life into an ailing format, breaking records as they went on to win 11 out 13 Tests before taking on world champions Australia in a dramatic Ashes contest that ended 2-2.
Lawrence Booth and Nick Hoult, two of the game’s most respected writers, had a ringside seat for all the action. Their book will reveal how Bazball swept the England dressing room and transformed the team’s fortunes. Told via a mixture of interviews with the protagonists and insights gathered by the authors during their own close-up reporting, Bazball is an unmissable read. As Rob Key said after he appointed McCullum: ‘Buckle up and get ready for the ride.’
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Conflict: A Military History of the Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
‘A HUGELY IMPORTANT BOOK … ELEGANTLY WRITTEN AND PERSUASIVELY ARGUED’ DAILY TELEGRAPH, FIVE-STAR REVIEW
Two leading authorities – a bestselling historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time – collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945.
Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past, and anticipate in the future, in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world.
In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, the former CIA director who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over seventy years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and explore the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab – Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the two Gulf wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerrilla conflicts in Africa and South America.
Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results that occur when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring.
‘This collaboration between a famous general and a distinguished author is a marriage made in heaven. The book’s narrative is seamless, sustained by comparative judgements, and calculated to challenge the professional and enlighten the generalist’ PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN, Chichele Professor of History of War
‘Not since Clausewitz’ On War has a book provided so much insight into the nature of warfare. Deeply researched, brilliantly constructed and thoroughly entertaining, Conflict gets to the heart of why some nations win and others lose during war. It is a book that will shape the thinking of policy makers and military strategists for generations to come’ ADMIRAL WILLIAM H. MCRAVEN, US Navy ( Ret .); former Commander of US Special Operations Command
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Lawrence of Arabia: An in-depth glance at the life of a 20th Century legend
The authoritative and illuminating biography of T. E. Lawrence – the man who inspired the iconic film Lawrence of Arabia – from “The World’s Greatest Living Explorer” Ranulph Fiennes.
Thomas Edward Lawrence first set foot on the hot sands of Arabia in 1909.
By 1918 there was a £20,000 price on his head.His journey to this point has long been legend. From his first postings as archaeologist, liaison and map officer, to fighting alongside guerrilla forces during the Arab Revolt. Journeying more than 300 miles through blistering heat to capture Aqaba, to his involvement in peace conferences that decided the future of the Middle East. Lawrence gave over his life the Middle East and its people.
A legend in his own lifetime, Lawrence’s epic story has always been ripe for the retelling – but Ranulph Fiennes is no ordinary biographer . . . Having led Arab troops into battle on the Arabian peninsula in a war fought only fifty years later. Fiennes too discovered the wonders of these far-flung lands and the people who live there, and is one of very few who can claim a true insight into the kind of life that Lawrence lived – bold and adventurous to the end.
With detailed access to records and an in-depth knowledge, Lawrence of Arabia is at long last a true and full account of this mysterious adventurer who captivated the world.
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The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
Give them the power to discover health and happiness at any age from the woman who knows better than anyone
‘Astonishing. Contains so many lightbulb moments it could power the national grid. Truly one of the most inspirational women you’ll ever meet’ ELIZABETH DAY, How To Fail podcast
‘You will love the stories, you will learn how to honour your health and your body, and in the end, you’ll love life that much more. Dr Gladys […] writes one of those rare gems of a story that teaches as much as it inspires’ Dr Edith Eger, New York Times bestselling Author of The Choice and The Gift
‘Her advice is invaluable’ i
__________There’s really no one quite like Dr Gladys McGarey.
Age 8 years old, she met Gandhi in India who instilled in her life lessons about love.
She began her medical practice at a time when women couldn’t own their own bank accounts, and accumulated thousands of patients.
At 85 she travelled to Afghanistan to teach rural woman safer birthing practices, resulting in a 47% decrease in infant mortality rates in the area.
Dr. Gladys McGarey revolutionised holistic medicine. Now, aged 102 and still practising as a doctor, she shares her powerful secrets so you can live your own life with joy, vitality and purpose at any age – just as she has.
In a voice that is both practical and inspiring, Dr Gladys shares life-changing stories of miraculous healing from her thousands of patients of all ages, as well as her own experiences as a mother of six, and her survival of both heartbreak and illness, as heard on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
Dr. Gladys will change the way you think not only about health and healing but what leads to a life filled with joy and satisfaction.
__________‘I want everyone to pick up this book and read it. [Dr Gladys is] an inspiration to me and to many people in the world’ Deepak Chopra
‘Incredibly insightful. Very special. Full of wisdom. I can’t think of a single person that this book won’t help’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee
‘If you want to know the secret to living a truly good life then I don’t imagine there’s anyone you’d be better off hearing from’ Jane Garvey, Times Radio
‘Amazing. Leaves you feeling like you’ve taken something away. This book is moving as well as being filled with practical wisdom. Beautifully written’ Nadiya Hussain
‘Refreshingly simple and practical. The good doctor’s sound advice feels achievable, and readers will feel inspired and energized’ Booklist
‘Dr. Gladys is a global pioneer who has helped transform our very definition of health and healing. Her extraordinary book will offer millions of readers the simple yet revolutionary secrets to discover true health and happiness at any age’ Mark Hyman, New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever and The Pegan Diet
‘Gladys McGarey’s approach is just what the doctor ordered. She inhabits the real world where body, brain, and spirit are inseparable, and her century of wisdom is infused with science, medicine, and soul’ Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and New York Times bestselling author of The Good Life
‘Dr. Gladys is as illuminating as she is engaging. Her combination of medical knowledge and lived experience will be an empowering guide for legions’ Sara Gottfried MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women, Food, and Hormones
‘Truly one of the most inspirational women you’ll ever meet’ Elizabeth Day, How to Fail Podcast
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The Way Forward (The Inward Trilogy)
The #1 New York Times bestselling poet returns with his most ambitious collection yet. In this third and final installment of his poetic trilogy, Yung Pueblo expands upon favourite themes while guiding readers further, toward a life lived authentically, intuitively, and in harmony with others.In these rapidly changing times, it is more important than ever to know ourselves well and fully, even and especially in the face of turmoil. The Way Forward encourages readers to connect more deeply to their intuition, using it to remain focused and grounded amidst a world in constant flux.
In his latest collection of poetry and short prose, Yung Pueblo offers clear strategies for managing the unknown, inhabiting your personal power, and bringing your truest, healthiest self to relationships. Progressing naturally from both Inward and Clarity & Connection, The Way Forward is exactly that—an inspired beginning.
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The Cat Who Taught Zen: The beautifully illustrated new tale from the bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon
KNOW ANYONE WHO COULD DO WITH BEING MORE ZEN? THIS STORY OF A WISE CAT FROM BIG PANDA AND TINY DRAGON AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR JAMES MNORBURY IS THE PERFECT GIFT . . .
“I’ve learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want”
This is the tale of a cat wise in the ways of zen, journeying to discover a fabled ancient pine, under which infinite wisdom may be found.
Along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals: from an anxious monkey and a tortoise tired of life, to a tiger struggling with anger, a confused wolf cub and a covetous crow.
But it’s a surprise encounter with a playful kitten, that forces the cat to question everything . . .
Told in a gentle, calming style, The Cat Who Taught Zen introduces a new cast of characters for readers of all ages to fall in love with, offering timeless wisdom wrapped up into a tale of beguiling beauty.
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When Fury Takes Over: Life, the Furys and Me
Get up close and personal with Big John Fury, Gypsy Warrior and the inspiration and driving force behind boxing champion Tyson Fury.
If you’re six foot three like me, twenty stone, and you like to stand up for yourself, you’re gonna get into trouble, aren’t ya? If you’ve got Fury DNA, you’re not shy of a fight. I’ll have a fight with anybody. Win, lose or draw. I’m out there, shirt off, done and dusted. I’m a traveller, a bare knuckle boxer and my life has been anything but ordinary. Now I’m setting the record straight.
From Netflix’s At Home With The Furys this is the Gypsy Warrior, unfiltered and in his own words. When Fury Takes Over is the insider story of the Fury family, from Tyson and Paris to Tommy and Molly-Mae, and an honest and unforgettable look at the Gyspy way of life.
‘MY DAD IS TRULY A MAN AMONGST MEN’ – TYSON FURY
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Your Baby Week By Week: The ultimate guide to caring for your new baby – FULLY UPDATED JUNE 2018
UPDATED EDITION 2018
The first six months with a new baby is a special and exciting time full of milestones and new experiences. This updated edition of Your Baby Week by Week explains the changes that your baby will go through in their first six months. Each chapter covers a week of their development so you’ll know when your baby will start to recognize you, when they’ll smile and laugh for the first time and even when they’ll be old enough to prefer some people to others!
Paediatrician Dr Caroline Fertleman and health writer Simone Cave’s practical guide provides reassuring advice so you can be confident about your baby’s needs. Including:
– How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk
– Spotting when you need to take your baby to the doctor
– Identifying why your baby is crying
– How long your baby is likely to sleep and cry for
– Tips on breastfeeding and when to wean your babyFull of all the information and tips for every parent Your Baby Week by Week is the only guide you’ll need to starting life with your new arrival.
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The Strength of Love: Embracing an Uncertain Future with Resilience and Optimism
*** The Sunday Times Bestseller ***
‘Intimate, tender and brutally honest … a remarkable book.’ Decca Aitkenhead, The Sunday Times‘These are probably the toughest times we have faced in many decades, and we all have to find within us the strength and resilience to get through and to find happiness and love in our futures, whatever life throws at us.’
Kate Garraway has had to learn how to adapt ever since her husband Derek began his fight against the devastating impact of Covid, a condition that has left him needing 24-hour care at home and long spells in hospital. Every day brings uncertainty and new challenges to test Kate and her family’s resolve.
In The Strength of Love, Kate explores issues that resonate with so many of us. She looks at the impact of trauma as well as the importance of resilience, adaptability, curiosity and positivity when recovering from it. She talks about identity, purpose, how to embrace uncertainty and take back control of our lives. Through her and Derek’s story, she provides comfort and wisdom that will help anyone who has ever felt desperate, lonely or experienced profound loss, or who is fearful about what the future holds.
Despite all that she and her family have had to endure, Kate shows us that love truly is the most powerful and resilient emotion of all.
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story
The companion book to the BAFTA and Oscar winning animated short film.
A journey, in search of home…
This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production – with Charlie’s distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script.
“I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse – their journey together and the boy’s search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved.” Love Charlie x
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, the global bestseller and social media phenomenon, is a collection of author Brianna Wiest’s most beloved pieces of writing. Her meditations include why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: this idea changed my life.Read more
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UNMASKED: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence
‘This book will change lives! A cracking read and a must for folks with brains who do things differently’ Heidi Mavir, author of Your Child is Not Broken
‘I loved it. I’m so impressed by Ellie’s courage and wisdom, this book is comforting and clever, but most of all kind’ Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable and Careering
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Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a better ally, UNMASKED will help you make sense of it all, and put the power in your hands.Ellie was 24 when she learned she wasn’t broken. She wasn’t a bad person, she was neurodivergent. Her late diagnosis of ADHD and autism was like a lightbulb being switched on and she could finally start to heal from the trauma of being un-diagnosed and mis-understood for so long.
Since getting her diagnosis, Ellie has made it her mission to change the way we think about autism, ADHD and neurodivergence and in UNMASKED she shares what she has learned along her journey.
Written in a bite-sized style for whizzy brains like hers, Ellie shares chapters on mental health, pretty privilege, how to navigate the workplace and the importance of self-diagnosis so that we can all better understand and celebrate neurodivergence, and ultimately make the world a more inclusive place.
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The Official DVSA Theory Test for Car Drivers
Prepare to pass the multiple choice section of your theory test first time with the number-one best-selling theory test book – the ONLY official expert revision guide. includes ALL the official DVSA theory test revision questions and is the ONLY book to include official DVSA practice case studies on every topic, plus additional case studies for extra revisionRead more
£17.30£18.00The Official DVSA Theory Test for Car Drivers
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it—for good.Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by better understanding our brains and bodies, releasing past experiences at a cellular level, and learning to act as our highest potential future selves, we can step out of our own way and into our potential.For centuries, the mountain has been used as a metaphor for the big challenges we face, especially ones that seem impossible to overcome. To scale our mountains, we actually have to do the deep internal work of excavating trauma, building resilience, and adjusting how we show up for the climb.In the end, it is not the mountain we master, but ourselves.Read more
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: The Sunday Times Bestseller (California dream (crossover) serie, 1)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM‘Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamour’ BuzzFeed
‘This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama’ PopSugarFrom the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.
Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ’80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth.
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