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Penguin Book Of First World War Poetry
Unrivaled in its range and intensity, the poetry of World War I continues to have a powerful effect on readers. This newly edited anthology reflects the diverse experiences of those who lived through the war, bringing together the words of poets, soldiers, and civilians affected by the conflict. Here ar...
The Mind of God: Popular Penguins
Paul Davies' The Mind of God is a scientific search for the meaning of the universe. Ranging across the cosmos, Davies explores the origin of the universe, the laws of nature, mathematics, the beginning and end of everything. Ultimately, he seeks to provide a glimpse the meaning of it all. This is a boo...
The Odyssey: Translated by Robert Fitzgerald
Penelope has been waiting for her husband Odysseus to return from Troy for many years. Little does she know that his path back to her has been blocked by astonishing & terrifying trials. Will he overcome the hideous monsters, beautiful witches & treacherous seas that confront him? What new tests...
The Annals of Imperial Rome
Cornelius Tacitus; Michael Grant (Foreword by, Translator, Introduction by)
His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant. Tacitus' ...
The Jungle: Oregon Files #8
Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are up against their smartest foe yet - but in their midst there is a traitor ...After losing their contract with the US government because of a daring raid too far, Cabrillo and his crew of mercenaries with a conscience are earning money the hard way: doing dirt...
The Wind in the Willows (Ladybird Classics)
This "Ladybird Classic" is an abridged retelling of the classic story of "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Graheme, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with...
The Gate
A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of late-Meiji Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and unable to have children of their own, Sosuke and Oyone find the delicat...
The Call of the Wild & White Fang
'Mush on!' Buck does not read the newspapers. If he had, he'd have known that for good strong dogs like himself trouble is brewing. Man has found gold and because of that Buck is kidnapped and dragged away from his sunny home to become a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing North. With strength, imagina...
Peace of Mind
We can't heal with our minds alone. Thinking can be something productive and creative, but without integrating body and mind, much of our thinking is useless and unproductive. In "Peace of Mind," Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that integrating body and mind is the only way to be fully alive in ea...
My Mummy is Magic
From a morning cuddle to a bedtime kiss, follow a mum and her little one through the day as they find magic in the simplest of things. Just as Daddy is My Hero celebrated dads, this is a celebration of mums and the magic they do every day!...
Agua Viva
Lispector at her most philosophically radical. A meditation on the nature of life and time, Agua Viva (1973) shows Lispector discovering a new means of writing about herself, more deeply transforming her individual experience into a universal poetry. In a body of work as emotionally powerful, formally i...
A Buzz in the Meadow
From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale In 2003 Dave Goulson bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow. Over the course of a decade, he created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive...
The Upright Thinkers
From the bestselling author of The Drunkard's Walk and Subliminal, this is the inspiring and illuminating story of how we have come to understand the world, from the invention of the very first tools to the mind-bending theories of quantum physics. Leonard Mlodinow guides us through the critical eras an...
A Stain in the Blood: The Remarkable Voyage of Sir Kenelm Digby
"A thrilling account". (The Times). "As heroic as Digby himself, Moshenska has defied the tyranny of genre and made his own absorbing account". (Observer). "A master storyteller. Full of exquisite details, but with the grandest themes...this is a gripping adventure story". (Zia Haider Rahman). "A brilli...
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Build Your Own Adventure
Combines more than 50 inspirational LEGO ideas for building with enthralling LEGO DC Super Heroes story starters. Get inspired to build, then play out your own adventures using your LEGO bricks. Comes with a minifigure and bricks to build an exclusive spaceship model that features in the book.From Parad...
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine
Everyone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean? And how do you even know when you feel it? Across the millennia, philosophers have thought long and hard about happiness. They have defined it in many different ways and come up with myr...
Books that Changed History
Dk; James Naughtie (Foreword by)
With a foreword by James Naughtie (British radio and news presenter for the BBC).Turn the pages of the most famous books of all time and marvel at the stories behind them. Over 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books are examined and explained in this stunning treasury.Books That Chan...
The Amazing Hat Mystery (Wodehouse Pick-Me-Up)
'Wodehouse is a tonic' - New Yorker.A Wodehouse pick-me-up that'll lift your spirits, whatever your mood.Cheaper and more effective than Valium'.*Offers 'relief from anxiety, raginess or an afternoon-long tendency towards the sour'.*'Read when you're well and when you're poorly; when you're travelling, ...
In Extremis
In Extremis is one of the most implacable, but also one of the funniest, novels about death and family you will ever read.Thomas knows there is something he needs to say to his mother before she dies. But will he reach her in time? And will he have the courage to say what he couldn't say before? His pho...
Betty and Veronica by Adam Hughes
It's Betty vs. Veronica The most highly-anticipated reboot in comics history is here Betty and Veronica are America's sweethearts - until they turn on each other Pops' Chocklit Shoppe is being taken over by a huge coffee company. When Betty and Veronica go head-to-head over the issue, all bets are off F...
Furry Tales: A Treasury of Cat Mischief (HB + CD)
For the very first time, eight of Lynley Dodd's classic cat escapades are brought together in this delightful, handsome hardback gift book, complete with a ribbon. "They sat in the firelight's welcoming glow,hobnobbing happily,ten in a row."Furry Tales is a treasury of eight favourite stories featuring ...
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A marvel of insight and practicality? Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit____________________________How do you build and sustain a great team?The Culture Code reveals the secrets of some of the best teams in the world - from Pixar to Google to US Navy SEALs - expl...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Sticker and Colouring Book
Follow The Very Hungry Caterpillar on an Easter journey through springtime in this book packed with sticker scenes, puzzles, colouring-in and games.Discover bouncing bunnies, hidden Easter eggs, leaping lambs and lots more - all without leaving the pages of this book!Big stickers for little hands make t...
Maoism: A Global History
"Revelatory and instructive . . . [a] beautifully written and accessible book" --The Times (London). For decades, the West has dismissed Maoism as an outdated historical and political phenomenon. Since the 1980s, China seems to have abandoned the utopian turmoil of Mao's revolution in favour of authorit...
The Revisionaries
"A modern-day classic."--Ron Charles, Washington Post "A spectacular invention."--The New York Times "Compulsively readable."--NPR Things do not bode well for Father Julius. . . A street preacher decked out in denim robes and running shoes, Julius is a source of inspiration for a community that ...
Afrosurf
Mami Wata; Selema Masekela (Foreword by)
Discover the untold story of African surf culture in this glorious and colorful collection of profiles, essays, photographs, and illustrations. AFROSURF is the first book to capture and celebrate the surfing culture of Africa. This unprecedented collection is compiled by Mami Wata, a Cape Town surf co...
UQ Holder (#22)
The hit shonen adventure continues, with a major anime series coming soon, into the far future, beyond the finale of Negima!The hit shonen adventure continues, with a major anime series coming soon, into the far future, beyond the finale of Negima!Ages 16 and up.Tota, a boy with a magical and mysterious...
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
A magnificent reckoning of how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism is coming undone all over the world, and what can be done to save it. We are living in an age when economic failings have shaken faith in global capitalism. Political failings have undermined trust in liberal democracy ...
Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit: (Dungeons & Dragons)
Destina Rosethorn - as her name implies - believes herself to be a favored child of destiny. But when her father dies in the War of the Lance, she watches her carefully constructed world come crashing down. She loses not only her beloved father but also the legacy he has left her: the family lands and c...
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