A sharp and provocative new essay collection exploring, among other things, environmental issues and writing, from the award-winning author of Freedom and The Corrections.
Elspeth Swansome takes up the position of nanny on a remote Scottish island. Her charge Mary is distracted, secretive - and hasn't uttered a word since the death of her twin, William, just days after their former nanny disappeared. No one can say what happened to William. Just as no one can explain the lullabies sung in empty corridors. Nor the whistling that comes in the night...
Bring the classic Grimm's fairytale to life with this wonderful magic painting book. Simply dip the brush provided into water and brush it over the patterns to see the pictures burst into colour. An enchanting retelling of the tale is combined with Barbara Bongini's stunning artwork.
The shocking true story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a gripping cautionary tale set amid the bold promises and gold-rush frenzy of Silicon Valley.
A hilarious comic novel that, with astonishing wit and intelligence, skewers the burning issues of our times, from a remarkable and original new fiction voice.
Zhu journeys from life as a peasant girl to war and the heights of power. This is a traditional Chinese tale reimagined in a subversive new way, for fans of <i>The Song of </i><i>Achilles</i> and <i>Across the Nightingale Floor. </i>
Peter F. Hamilton has produced something extraordinary with this amazing trilogy opener. In the future, human lifespans have been extended indefinitely and Earth is a comparative paradise. But it's about to go so wrong - and Peter shows us how, as the adventure switches between near future calamity and far-future war.
Nothing Ventured is the start of a brand new series, from Jeffrey Archer, the number one bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles: telling the story of the life of William Warwick - as a family man and a detective who must battle against a powerful criminal nemesis.
<i>Harold and the Purple Crayon</i> meets <i>The Train to Impossible Places</i> for boys and girls of 8+, this dazzling adventure fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It's funny too<b> </b>. . .