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Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India
Richly evocative memoir of childhood, filled with the tastes of India, by bestselling cookery writer. 'I was born in a sprawling house by the Yamuna River in Delhi. When I was a few minutes old, Grandmother welcomed me into the world by writing "Om", which means "I am" in Sanskrit, on my tongue with a ...
China Witness : Voices from a Silent Generation
"China Witness" is the personal testimony of a generation whose stories have not yet been told. Here the grandparents and great-grandparents of today sum up in their own words - for the first and perhaps the last time - the vast changes that have overtaken China's people over a century. The book is at o...
The Good Soldier
This title is presented with an introduction by Zoe Heller. "The Good Soldier" is a brilliant and heart-rending evocation of destructive passion. When John Dowell and his wife befriend Edward and Leonora Ashburnham they appear to be the perfect couple. He is a distinguished soldier and she is beautiful ...
The Spook's Secret (Wardstone Chronicles #3)
"The Spook's Secretis the third book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles- over 3 millioncopies sold worldwide! i>b>i>'It's going to be a long, hard, cruel winter and there couldn't be a worse place to spend it.'i>s the nights draw in the Spook decides to travel to his winter ...
Clementine Rose and the Famous Friend (#7)
A new year, a new teacher, and a very mysterious house guest Clementine Rose is heading back to school, and this year she has a new teacher. Young Mr. Smee is very different from Mrs. Bottomley, and he sets the class a special project. Clemmie can't wait to get started Meanwhile at Penberthy House, an i...
Doctor Who: The Essential Guide
"A new edition of the ultimate and most essential guide to Doctor Who, now updated to include all twelve incarnations of the Doctor and covering all his newest adventures from Series 8 and 9. With fascinating facts from all of space and time, as well as information on the Doctor's helpful companions and...
New York City in 1979 (Mini Modern Classics)
Intense sexual desire is the greatest thing in the world.' A tale of art, sex, blood, junkies and whores in New York's underground, from cult literary icon Kathy Acker....
Animals up Close
See the world's most fascinating animals closer and more vividly than you've ever seen before, through stunning, larger-than-life photography in this modern DK classic. Young readers will be fascinated by stories such as the crab that carries its home on its back, or the salamander that turns from a fis...
A Short History of Humanity: How Migration Made Us Who We Are
Johannes Krause; Thomas Trappe
Humanity has often found itself on the precipice. We've survived and thrived because we've never stopped moving...In this eye-opening book, Johannes Krause, Chair of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Humanity, offers a new way of understanding our past, present and future.Marshalling unique in...
An Anthology of Aquatic Life
Dive into the wondrous world of water and discover the stories of more than 100 incredible aquatic lifeformsFrom the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful compendium takes young readers on an enthralling journey through the aquatic world, meeting amazing animals, ingenious plants, ...
Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
One of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023 The final book from David Graeber, the iconic intellectual, activist, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, The Dawn of Everything. Pirates have long lived in the realm of romance and fantasy, symbolizing risk, lawlessness, and radical visions of free...
Mau Moko: the World of Maori Tattoo
'Very likely to become the definitive work on the subject . . . a big, beautiful, important book.'Warwick Roger, North and SouthTaia o moko, hei hoa matenga mou . . .Take your moko, as a friend forever . . .In the traditional Maori world the moko, or facial or body tattoo, was part of everyday life; eve...
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