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Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul
Orphaned at an early age, raised by his aunt and uncle, and apprenticed for seven years to a draper, Artie Kipps is stunned to discover upon reading a newspaper advertisement that he is the grandson of a wealthy gentleman and the inheritor of his fortune. Thrown dramatically into the upper classes, he struggles desperately to
Maurice
Maurice Hall is a young man who grows up confident in his privileged status and well aware of his role in society. Modest and generally conformist, he nevertheless finds himself increasingly attracted to his own sex. Through Clive, whom he encounters at Cambridge, and through Alec, the gamekeeper on Clive`s country estate, Maurice gradually experiences
The Man Who Would be King: Selected Stories of Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling is one of the most magical storytellers in the English language. This new selection brings together the best of his short writings, following the development of his work over fifty years. They take us from the harsh, cruel, vividly realized world of the `Indian` stories that made his name, through the experimental modernism
Inspirations: Selections from Classic Literature
`Anthology` comes from the Greek word that stands for garlands – a bouquet of flowers. An anthology then, should be a small token of something much larger. In the case of flowers, they bring to mind the colour & fragrance of the fields, of a season. Coelho`s anthology, therefore, is not only a collection of
We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog
An extremely very good book all about Charlie and Lola! Lola loves dogs. So when Charlie takes Lola and her friend Lotta to the park with his friend Marv and Marv`s dog Sizzles, Lola is thrilled. Marv lets her and Lotta look after Sizzles on the promise that they don`t let him off the lead.
But Excuse Me That is My Book
Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies is Lola`s absolute favourite book ever in the whole wide world. So naturally she is distraught when it`s not at the library. Someone else has borrowed it! Charlie tries everything he can think of to placate her but nothing is ever going to beat Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies. That is, until
Charlie and Lola: Snow is My Favourite and My Best
A extremely and very good snowy story all about Charlie and Lola! Lola can`t wait for it to snow. `Snow is my favourite and my best,` she says. It snows all through the night and in the morning everything is extremely, completely white! Charlie and Lola play in the snowy park with their friends –
The Pearl
When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds `the Pearl of the world` he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his
The Adventure of the Engineer`s Thumb and Other Cases
The Penguin English Library edition. As usual with the Sherlock Holmes stories it is very hard to say which are the best – but there are many stories here which would get the vote – ranging from The Boscombe Valley Mystery to the wonderful Adventure of Silver Blaze, from the Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons and Other Cases
The Penguin English Library edition. Many readers would claim that The Adventure of the Copper Beeches or The Man with the Twisted Lip was their favourite Sherlock Holmes story – but then that would be doing an injustice to The Adventure of the Yellow Face and The Problem of Thor Bridge. It is just as
The Iliad
A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer`s great epic, in E. V. Rieu`s classic translation.The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization – an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 11)
Get ready, Book 11 in the phenomenally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is here!The pressure`s really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side`.As if that`s not scary enough, Halloween`s
Beyond Good and Evil
One of the most iconoclastic philosophers of all time, Nietzsche dramatically rejected notions of good and evil, truth and God. Beyond Good and Evil demonstrates that the world is steeped in false piety and infected with a `slave morality`. With wit and subversive energy, Nietzsche demands that the individual impose their own `will to power`
One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse
A new edition of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry.The best-loved and most widely read of all Japanese poetry collections, the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu contains 100 short poems on nature, the seasons, travel, and, above all, love. Dating back to the seventh century, these elegant, precisely observed waka poems (the precursor
The Truce: The Diary of Martin Santome
`Perhaps that moment had been exceptional, but still, I felt alive. That pressure on my chest means being alive.` Forty-nine, with a kind face, no serious ailments (apart from varicose veins on his ankles), a good salary and three moody children, widowed accountant Martin Santome is about to retire. He assumes he`ll take up gardening,
Camp Half-Blood Confidential
A companion guide to THE TRIALS OF APOLLO series, set in the world of PERCY JACKSON. Camp Half-Blood FYI is the funny insider`s guide to the demigod training camp in Long Island, narrated by none other than Percy Jackson himself, and other favourite characters will be heard from, too. In response to an awful camp
Noughts & Crosses
From acclaimed author Malorie Blackman, Noughts & Crosses is the first novel in her incredible four part dystopian YA series. `The most original book I`ve ever read` Benjamin Zephaniah Sephy and Callum have been friends since early childhood, and that`s as far as it can go. They live in a society full of prejudice, racism,
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: With Audio Read by Eric Carle
A beautiful 50th anniversary edition of the best-selling Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. Each spread leads seamlessly into the next and young children will delight in Eric`s colourful collage animals and simple repetitive
Anne of Green Gables: V&A Collector`s Edition
This new hardback edition of the much-loved story of orphan Anne Shirley has been created in partnership with the world-famous V&A Museum, and has an exquisite cover design from their original William Morris collection. Anne of Green Gables is the classic children`s book by L M Montgomery, the inspiration for the Netflix Original series Anne
Thirteen Reasons Why: (TV Tie-in)
Read this sensational mystery bestseller before you watch the 13-part Netflix series, executive produced by Selena Gomez. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content including a 16-page full-colour photo insert featuring scenes from the show, and interviews with the cast and crew. You can`t stop the future. You can`t rewind the past. The
