The Hound of the Baskervilles

Christopher Sir; Frayling Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles" gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination to this day. This "Penguin Classics" edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Christopher Frayling. Could the sudden death of Si...

The Book of the Courtier

Baldesar Castiglione

In "The Book of the Courtier" (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behav...

Treatise On Toleration

Voltaire

One of the most important essays on religious tolerance and freedom of thought, a French bestseller in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks   In 1762 Jean Calas, a merchant from Toulouse, was executed after being falsely accused of killing his son. As it became clear that Calas was in fact persecuted...

Dracula

Bram Stoker

Take a first BITE out of gothic classics with this "charming, age-appropriate" (Foreword) little book--perfect for little hands! When a mysterious client invites Jonathan Harker to Transylvania, the young realtor doesn't hesitate to travel to Count Dracula's spooky, crumbly castle. But the count has str...

The End of Education - Redefining the Value of School

Neil Postman

Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a translucent, unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earlier generations. Instead, today's schools promote the false "gods" of economic utility, consumerism, or ethnic separatism a...

Starship Alchemon

Christopher Hinz

From the the award-winning author of the cult-80s classic Liege-Killer and The Paratwa Saga, comes Starship Alchemon - a deep-space action opera combined with a threat to all humanity.Nine explorers aboard a powerful AI vessel, Alchemon, are sent to investigate an "anomalous biosignature" on a distant p...

The Paper Palace: The No.1 New York Times Bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Bookclub Pick

Miranda Cowley Heller

A magnificent literary debut about the myriad loves that make up a lifeBefore anyone else is awake, on a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the glorious fresh water pond below 'The Paper Palace' - the gently decaying summer camp in the back woods of Cape Cod where her family has...

The Secret Power of Yoga, Revised Edition: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras

Nischala Joy Devi

The definitve feminine interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, now expanded to include all four yoga sutrasYoga is best known for its power to create a healthy body, but the emotional and spiritual benefits of the practice are even greater. In The Secret Power of Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi offers a simp...

Bluey: Happy Easter: A Puffy Sticker Colouring Book

Bluey

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!Join Bluey and Bingo as they hunt for Easter eggs! Colour in their search for clues and decorate with puffy stickers.A gorgeous colouring book for kids of all ages.Bluey has been a phenomenal success since airing on ABC KIDS in October 2018, amassing legions of dedicate...

LGB Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography

Wendy Loggia

This Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift - the singer and songwriter whose distinctive talent for storytelling has made her one of the biggest superstars in both country and pop music - is an inspiring read-aloud for young children as well as their Swiftie parents!...

The Writer's Garden: How gardens inspired the world's great authors

Jackie Bennett, Richard Hanson

The Writers Garden presents an intriguing study of the beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces of 30 historys greatest writers. See inside the gardens where literary giants from Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest works in this visually stunning and fascinating book. Discover the flowe...

The Cancer Finishing School: Lessons in Laughter, Love and Resilience

Peter Goldsworthy

From poet and bestselling novelist Peter Goldsworthy, this darkly funny, bittersweet memoir offers lessons in how to live life in the shadow of an incurable illness. 'My first stray thought- cancer is a gift. I'm lucky to have it. What priceless material for a doctor-writer.' What lessons might cancer t...