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My Peekaboo Pop-Up Fairy Tales - The Jungle Book

Once upon a time…

Discover this entertaining retelling of one of your all-time favourite fairy tales. Step into the animated story and lift the full-page flaps for a playful pop-up surprise. A wonderful interactive fairy tale for young and old.

Shapes On The Construction Site (Play Felt Educational)

Use the soft felt play pieces to complete each construction scene for interactive early learning fun!

- Join the diggers and dumpers and learn first shapes with this felt play and learn book, perfect for pre-school children.

- Contains 25 felt pieces and 5 playscenes.

- The soft felt pieces cling securely to the page and can be used time and time again!

- Screen-free entertainment for car, train or plane journeys or a mess-free rainy day activity.

- When play is over the soft felt play pieces can be neatly stored in the special compartment on the inside back cover of the book.

"Fun for child and parent interaction. We had hours of fun with these!" - Amazon Customer Review 

"Great travel game for the car or airplane for your little one." - Amazon Customer Review

Murder Most Royal

A murder at her beloved Sandringham House threatens to ruin Christmas for the Queen in the third mystery in the Her Majesty The Queen Investigates series

December 2016 - A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham.

Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to solving even the most complex of murders. And though she quickly identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring, the search for his killer is not so straightforward.

St Cyr led an unconventional, often controversial life, making many enemies along the way in the quiet, rural world of North Norfolk, where everyone knows each other's business.

But when a second man is found dead, and a prominent local woman is nearly killed in a hit-and-run, the mystery takes an even darker turn.

With the Christmas break coming to an end, the Queen and her trusted assistant Rozie must race to discover how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Or the next victim may be found even closer to home.

Master The Art Of Trading

Master the Art of Trading is an accessible and engaging primer geared to help novice and established traders alike, equipping them to hit the ground running and to make an impact.

Do you get confused between commodities and crypto? Do candlestick graphs make your eyes water? Have you ever wondered how psychology can give you an edge in the market? Master the Art of Trading is a new, comprehensive, up-to-the-minute primer that teaches readers all of this and more.

Trading has never been more popular. From hobbyists to armchair investors to day-traders: in recent years we have seen a boom unlike anything before as people look to the markets, whether from home or the office. However without the right tools, training and techniques, these same people can often be a danger to themselves - and their pockets.

In Master the Art of Trading trader, educator, and CEO of the wildly successful Mayfair Method, Lewis Daniels, offers a quick, easy, and comprehensive roadmap to trading. It explores the grand theories and behavioural economics underpinning the markets, from Elliot Wave Theory to Composite Man. It unpicks visual data, such as candlestick graphs and trend lines. It equips readers with the correct tools to make sense of the data and to make better trades. And it helps readers uncover their innate strengths, realise their propensity for risk, and discover what sort of trader they are - on order to optimise their behaviour to make them as effective as possible.

The Dragonsitter's Castle

Dear Uncle Morton

Your dragons are still here. They have eaten the entire contents of the fridge and most of the tins in the cupboard too. 

Arthur also swallowed three spoons and the remote control. Mum says they will probably come out the other end, but I’m not really looking forward to that.

When Eddie has to take Uncle Morton’s dragons away with him in the Christmas holidays – it’s not long before they’re causing all sorts of mischief again! Dragonsitting isn't getting any easier for Eddie. A castle, a sneezing dragon and a big box of fireworks. Looks like the new year is going to start with a bang!

The Dictionary Of Dads

He's my Abracadabra dad He wows me with his wizardry Slips secrets up his sleeve To magic away misery Look out for Big Bad Dad and Caveman Dad, laugh at Daddy Disaster and Donkey Dad, feel sorry for Faraway Dad and look forward to Homecoming Dad. Then raise a cheer for Mum-Dad! There are more than fifty different dads in The Dictionary of Dads. Find your favourite - but watch out for Exploding Dad! This is a brilliant and funny debut collection from a poet who performs his work in schools and theatres across the UK, with witty illustrations by Steve Wells.

'For God's sake, hold on!' On a stormy night off the coast of Scotland, young David Balfour faces his most terrifying test yet. He's been double-crossed by his wicked uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery. When the dashing Alan Breck Stewart comes aboard, he finds a brave friend at least, and the pair fight back against their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then the ship hits a reef, it's every man for himself, and David must battle against the raging sea itself! BACKSTORY: Learn about the true stories that inspired this adventurous tale!

Busy Play Farm

A sticker activity book bursting with farmyard activities, stickers, press-outs, play scenes and 20 child-friendly reusable play pieces that can be used as window stickers!

Have fun on the farm with this activity book that's packed with activities, reusable play pieces, fun press-out models to make, and four busy farm-themed play scenes to complete with the 150 stickers.

The 20 chunky farm animal and vehicle play pieces are 100% reusable and can be positioned again and again. Use them for fun on your windows to decorate your room!

Monster Dash! (Tiny Town Push And Play)

Monster loves dashing around in his car! Discover where monster is zooming off to in this interactive Push and Play title.

Push and Play is an innovative board book series that allows children to interact with the play piece characters and to use their imagination to take a journey through the simple, immersive story.

Push out the play piece on the front cover and guide it around, under and through eight story play scenes. The die-cut pages provide a magical gateway from one scene to the next.

The Theft Of Sunlight

The wonderful sequel to the fairytale-inspired fantasy Thorn.

'A dark, Middle-Eastern influenced retelling about dangerous secrets, false identities, delicious court intrigue and justice.' - culturefly.co.uk on Thorn

Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend's sister is snatched, Rae knows she can't look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule.

Yet at court she discovers an ally in the foreign princess, who recruits her as an attendant. So Rae begins to seek answers in the dark city streets, finding unexpected help in a thief with secrets of his own. But treachery runs deep, and the more Rae uncovers, the more she endangers the kingdom itself.

Praise for Thorn:

"A quietly profound and beautiful fairytale retelling that I'll be recommending for years." - S. A. Chakraborty, author of City of Brass

'Well-written and dramatically told, teens will find much to love in a novel in which the princess grows to become a force to be reckoned with." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"Immersive and captivating...[will] draw in fans of fantasy and slow-burn romance." - Kirkus Reviews

Awesome Mega Animals

Elevate your knowledge with 250 curious facts about some of the most enormous creatures on Earth. Do you dare to discover the biggest of them all?

From big cats, beastly bears and more, this unique Elevate book features raised pictures and ranking reveals to encourage curiosity and exploration of some of the most amazing animal giants on Earth. From lions with 4-cm long claws and terrifying tigers that weigh 300kg to bamboo-munching giant pandas and enormous polar bears, this book is packed with 250 facts to discover and learn as you challenge yourself to guess which creatures are big, which are bigger and which creatures are the biggest!

OPRAH WINFREY LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH SHE ASKED JOHN GRAY TO TAKE OVER AN ENTIRE EPISODE OF HER SHOW TO TALK ABOUT IT! Millions of readers have experienced John Gray's healing advice through his Mars & Venus series. Now this master therapist takes therapy to the next level with a brilliant new personal success programme. Combining Western healing techniques with Eastern Meditation, Gray presents an innovative and proven method to become happy, confident, and at peace through his five steps to personal success.

This personal development book shows you how to: *Identify and take responsibility for the blocks to your personal success. *Understand your soul's desire *Release negative emotions *Identify needs and take action *Decide what you want each day and put your life together in order to achieve it. John Gray's book allows you to acknowledge, forgive and transcend the pain of the past in order to recognise and achieve your soul's desire.

Hildafolk Comics 5: Hilda And The Stone Forest

The city of Trolberg has some dark secrets to reveal… and our favourite blue-haired adventurer is about to discover them! The fifth volume in Luke Pearson's acclaimed series of magical adventures starring Hilda, our favourite blue-haired heroine--now in paperback!

The Colour Monster Goes to School

Anna Llenas's popular Colour Monster is back, and this time he's heading off to school! But what exactly is school? A spooky castle filled with terrifying animals? A place in the sky, amongst the rainbows and clouds?

From music lessons, to lunchtime, to making new friends, the Colour Monster's first day of school is filled with exciting new adventures.

Mrs England

From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.

Mrs England is a gripping feminist mystery where a nanny must travel to Yorkshire to a grand house filled with secrets. For there's no such thing as the perfect family...

'Something's not right here.'

I was aware of Mr Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. 'What do you mean?'

'In the house. With the family.'

West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.

Distant and withdrawn, Lilian shows little interest in her children or charming husband, and is far from the 'angel of the house' Ruby was expecting. As the warm, vivacious Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.

Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.

'Highly atmospheric and tense' - Richard Osman

'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' - Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City

First Facts Dinosaurs (Turn-the-Wheel Books)

Discover first dinosaur facts with this fun and interactive turn-the-wheel book.

Learn about different dinosaurs by moving and turning the wheels in this fun non-fiction book. First facts are presented through simple questions for the reader to solve by turning a card wheel to discover the correct answers.

The realistic illustrations provide lots of fascinating dinosaur detail for children to look at and capture their imaginations, and there are seven wheels to move for plenty of turn-the-wheel fun! Sturdy card pages feature rounded corners, and the child-friendly card wheels are perfect for little ones to move, turn, and learn from!

A perfect series for introducing your toddler to first facts about dinosaurs. 

Gigantosaurus - Rock Out, Rocky

Based on the Gigantosaurus TV series.

This charming picture book is the perfect introduction to Rocky, the young parasaurolophus.

Rocky is the FASTEST, STRONGEST, SMARTEST and most HEROIC parasaurolophus in the whole Cretaceous world...or so he thinks! After a series of daring expeditions go a little bit wrong, he learns that he doesn't always have to be the best at everything, and there's a lot he can learn by accepting a little help from his friends.

This fun story is perfect for energetic young readers who can identify with Rocky. Plus, spot Rocky's Giganto cards hidden on every page.

Watch the episode and read the story!

A Three Dog Problem

Queen Elizabeth II is having a royal nightmare. A referendum divides the nation, a tumultuous election grips the United States - and the body of a staff member is found dead beside Buckingham Palace swimming pool. Is it a tragic accident, as the police think? Or is something more sinister going on?

As Her Majesty looks for answers, her trusted assistant, Rozie, is on the trail of a treasured painting that once hung outside the Queen's bedroom. But when Rozie receives a threatening anonymous letter, Elizabeth knows dark forces are at work - and far too close to home.

After all, though the staff and public may not realise it, she is the keenest sleuth among them. Sometimes, it takes a Queen's eye to see connections where no one else can ...

In her 1 NYT bestsellers, Brené Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. 

Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and ideas, and developing that potential. This is a book for everyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead. 

When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it and work to align authority and accountability. We don't avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into the vulnerability that’s necessary to do good work.

But daring leadership in a culture that's defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty requires building courage skills, which are uniquely human. The irony is that we're choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the same time we're scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines can't do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection and courage to start.

Brené Brown spent the past two decades researching the emotions that give meaning to our lives. Over the past seven years, she found that leaders in organisations ranging from small entrepreneurial start-ups and family-owned businesses to non-profits, civic organisations and Fortune 50 companies, are asking the same questions:

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And, how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?

Dare to Lead answers these questions and gives us actionable strategies and real examples from her new research-based, courage-building programme. 

Brené writes, ‘One of the most important findings of my career is that courage can be taught, developed and measured. Courage is a collection of four skill sets supported by twenty-eight behaviours. All it requires is a commitment to doing bold work, having tough conversations and showing up with our whole hearts. Easy? No. Choosing courage over comfort is not easy. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and work. It's why we're here.’

Gigantosaurus - 10th Anniversary Edition

CELEBRATING 10 ROARSOME YEARS OF GIGANTOSAURUS!

His feet go STOMP! His jaws go CRUNCH!

In the blink of an eye you'll be his LUNCH!

All young dinosaurs fear the scary Gigantosaurus, so Bonehead volunteers to be the lookout whenever they go into the jungle to play. Unfortunately, he is the original dino who cried wolf, or in this case, GIGANTOSAURUS! Finally, after Bonehead's many false warnings, Gigantosaurus really turns up! In a vertical gatefold surprise, it looks like Bonehead has got crunched - but in a hilarious reveal we discover this annoying little dinosaur is safe after all.

Rediscover the laugh-out-loud cautionary tale that is Gigantosaurus in this magnificent 10th anniversary edition, complete with a gold foil roundel PLUS extra content from Jonny Duddle's upcoming new activity series: Doodle with Duddle!

Can You Tickle A Unicorn? (Touch Feel & Tickle!)

"Unicorn loves to tickle; all the unicorns do! Can you tickle Unicorn, before she tickles you?"

Touch, feel, and tickle the magical unicorns in this interactive book that is full of playful fun!

There are four friendly magical unicorns for you to tickle on each page as you follow the felt trails with your finger. Die-cuts in the pages reveal bright felt finger trails to touch, feel, and follow to tickle each unicorn and make them neigh, laugh, and giggle!

The bright and bold illustrations will captivate young readers, who will want to touch, feel, and tickle the unicorns as they read the funny rhyming words. The felt pages make these books light to hold and perfect for toddlers and children to pick up, read, and play with!

Bunny Vs Monkey - The Human Invasion!

This brand new remastered book collects together Bunny vs Monkey 3: The Stench and Bunny vs Monkey 4: The Wobbles for the first time. Since he crash-landed to Earth in a rocket, Monkey has been causing absolute mayhem! Bunny and the gang (Squirrel, Pig [the Pig], Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor) have almost had enough. In this rollicking comic extravaganza, the pint-sized friends must tackle a helliphant, rocket-powered hot air balloons, and the most mind-boggling creatures of all... hew-mans...

**From the author of the phenomenal multi-million copy bestseller Sapiens**

WAR IS OBSOLETE

FAMINE IS DISAPPEARING

DEATH IS JUST A TECHNICAL PROBLEM

WHAT DOES OUR FUTURE HOLD?

Magical Unicorns (Magnetic Play & Learn)

Play with the magnetic play pieces and store them again for future use. Helps to develop children's picture and word recognition skills with simple prompts that ask the reader to place the play pieces in the scenes.

Perfect as a parent and child bonding activity, parents can read the story text aloud and encourage children to match the play pieces to the pictures.

RECOMMENDED BY THOUSANDS OF INTERNATIONAL READERS - the tender feelgood story of a man's journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.

INCLUDES 6 BEAUTIFUL LINE-DRAWINGS

A WATERSONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2017

'Anyone who has ever unashamedly loved an animal will read this book with gratitude, for its understanding of an emotion that ennobles us as human beings, whether we value it or not' LYNNE TRUSS, Guardian

`Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

`It has the warmth, painterly touch, and tenderness of a Studio Ghibli film - and it is a delight to read' FINANCIAL TIMES

'A delightful tale of loyalty and friendship' JOHN BOYNE, IRISH TIMES

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It's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side.

Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van. Satoru is keen to visit three old friends from his youth, though Nana doesn't know why and Satoru won't say. 

Set against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons and narrated with a rare gentleness and humour, Nana's story explores the wonder and thrill of life's unexpected detours. It is about the value of friendship and solitude, and knowing when to give and when to take. TRAVELLING CAT has already demonstrated its power to move thousands of readers with a message of kindness and truth. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can transform our lives.

'Arikawa has a lightness of touch that elevates her story to a tale about loyalty and friendship ... while speaking to our basic human need for companionship' JOHN BOYNE, Irish Times

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

'I devoured this in just four days. Read it and weep'

'What an astounding book'

'Totally enchanting and delightful'

'Full of hope. Just as good for non-cat-owners as well'

'Absolutely amazing. I read it in a couple of days'

'One of the best little books I have ever read'

The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

I tattooed a number on her arm.

She tattooed her name on my heart.

In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival – scratching numbers into his fellow victims’ arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.

Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl.

For Lale – a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer – it was love at first sight.

And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.

So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.

‘Extraordinary – moving, confronting and uplifting…I recommend it unreservedly’ – Greame Simsion

‘A moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war…it’s a triumph’ – Jill Mansell

‘A sincere…moving attempt to speak the unspeakable’ – Sunday Times

4 million copies sold worldwide.

Bunny Vs Monkey - Multiverse Mix-Up!

When portals to parallel dimensions open up, the gang meet different versions of themselves - a whole universe of Bunnies! Evil Pig! Baby Bunny vs Monkey!

The gang end up travelling to the very ends of existence . . . but will they make it back home to the Woods?

Busy Play Ocean

A sticker activity book bursting with under-the-sea activities, stickers, press-outs, play scenes and 20 child-friendly reusable play pieces that can be used as window stickers!

Have fun in the ocean with this activity book that's packed with activities, reusable play pieces, fun press-out models to make, and four busy under-the-sea play scenes to complete with the 150 stickers.

The 20 chunky ocean-themed reusable play pieces are 100% reusable and can be positioned again and again. Use them for fun on your windows to decorate your room!

Bunny Vs Monkey - Rise Of The Maniacal Badger

Jamie Smart's big-selling comic-book success story continues! The Maniacal Badger has arrived, and he's determined to take over the Woods! Wasn't that Monkey's plan? This cannot happen! What japes await in this brand-new adventure, when Bunny and Monkey team up to beat this new menace?! They've never managed to work together before. . . And will Skunky rediscover his passion for evil inventions, to defeat his rival at their own game? One thing's for sure... Laughs are guaranteed!

'"Women Who Run With The Wolves" isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom and love. An oracle from one who knows.' - Alice Walker. In the classic "Women Who Run With The Wolves", Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the 'wild woman' has been repressed by a male-orientated value system which trivialises women's emotions.

Using a combination of time-honoured stories and contemporary casework, Estes reveals that the 'wild woman' in us is innately healthy, passionate and wise. Thoughtfully written and compelling in its arguments, "Women Who Run With The Wolves" gives readers a new sense of direction, a self confidence and purpose in their lives.

The Night Hunt

THE NEW DARK FANTASY ROMANCE NOVEL FROM ALEXANDRA CHRISTO, AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION, TO KILL A KINGDOM.

Enter a world of Gods and monsters . . .

Atia is an immortal who feeds on fear and nightmare. As the last of her kind, she hides in the shadows of the world to escape the wrath of the vengeful Gods.

Silas is a Herald, carrying messages and ferrying the dead, as punishment for a past he can't remember.

Atia would never dream of allying with someone like him, but when she breaks a sacred law and the gods send monsters to hunt her, Silas offers an irresistible deal: he'll help her take on the Gods and get vengeance for her family. But in return, she must help him break the curse that binds him and restore his humanity. All they need to do is kill three powerful creatures: a vampire, a banshee and one of the very Gods who has destroyed both their lives. Only together can they finally rewrite their destinies.

Perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Tricia Levenseller and Alexandra Bracken, this is a thrilling fast-paced fantasy with breath-taking romance.

Hide And Squeak! (Tiny Town Push And Play)

Elephant and Mouse are playing hide-and-seek. Discover where mouse is hiding in this interactive Push and Play title.

Push and Play is an innovative board book series that allows children to interact with the play piece characters and to use their imagination to take a journey through the simple, immersive story.

Push out the play piece on the front cover and guide it around, under and through eight story play scenes. The die-cut pages provide a magical gateway from one scene to the next.

Some thing's are just sitting there, minding their own business and waiting to be discovered. Like America. And other things are probably better off left alone'. Nine-year-old Bruno has a lot of things on his mind. Who is the 'Fury'? Why did he make them leave their nice home in Berlin to go to 'Out-With' ? And who are all the sad people in striped pyjamas on the other side of the fence? The grown-ups won't explain so Bruno decides there is only one thing for it - he will have to explore this place alone. What he discovers is a new friend. A boy with the very same birthday. A boy in striped pyjamas. But why can't they ever play together?

Bunny Vs Monkey - The Impossible Pig!

The Woods are in uproar!

Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is this familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud?

Could they be connected?

Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Bill Bryson's challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry and particle physics, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It's not so much about what we know, as about how we know what we know. How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth, or what a black hole is, or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out? On his travels through time and space, he encounters a splendid collection of astonishingly eccentric, competitive, obsessive and foolish scientists, like the painfully shy Henry Cavendish who worked out many conundrums like how much the Earth weighed, but never bothered to tell anybody about many of his findings. In the company of such extraordinary people, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.

A Mother Is A House

A contemporary and original gift book, celebrating modern motherhood and mothers.

The Times Children's Book of the Week.

In this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book, a baby sees their mother in every aspect of their day from birth to first steps.

A mother's a house,

She's a car in a rush,

She's a lullaby hush.

As the pages go by, the child grows. The mother becomes a road, a story and a show, the illustrations at times literal, unexpected. On the final page, the child is ready to take their first steps. Because a mother is a home that you carry inside you forever.

Offering a unique baby's eye view of the first year, A Mother Is a House contains all of the funny observations and emotions of a mother and child's first year together-shown through bright, modern illustrations and special inks.

A chic and stylish gift book for expectant parents, baby showers, new mums, Mother's Day, or as a celebratory gift for daughters and grandparents.

Translated from the French by Daniel Hahn.

What valuable company is nobody building? The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won't make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren't learning from them. It's easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1.

This book is about how to get there. "Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how". (Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla). "This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world". (Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook). "When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of Peter Thiel, read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic". (Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan).

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Hardback)

A special hardback edition of Murakami's epic, magical masterpiece, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, now with a new introduction from the author

Toru Okada's cat has disappeared.

His wife is growing more distant every day.

Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving.

As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada's vague and blameless life, spent cooking, reading, listening to jazz and opera and drinking beer at the kitchen table, are turned inside out, and he embarks on a bizarre journey, guided (however obscurely) by a succession of characters, each with a tale to tell.

'Visionary...a bold and generous book' New York Times

'Mesmerising, surreal, this really is the work of a true original' The Times

Who Moved My Cheese

With over 2.5 million copies sold worldwide, Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths

It is the amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life, for example a good job, a loving relationship, money or possessions, health or spiritual peace of mind. The maze is where you look for what you want, perhaps the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in. The problem is that the cheese keeps moving.

In the story, the characters are faced with unexpected change in their search for the cheese. One of them eventually deals with change successfully and writes what he has learned on the maze walls for you to discover. You'll learn how to anticipate, adapt to and enjoy change and be ready to change quickly whenever you need to.

Discover the secret of the writing on the wall for yourself and enjoy less stress and more success in your work and life. Written for all ages, this story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights will last a lifetime.

Spencer Johnson, MD, is one of the world's leading authors of inspirational writing. He has written many New York Times bestsellers, including the worldwide phenomenon Who Moved My Cheese? and, with Kenneth Blanchard, The One Minute Manager. His works have become cultural touchstones and are available in 40 languages.

This is a new, updated and expanded edition of this New York Times bestseller on how to reconstruct your life so it's not all about work. Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred - life plan - there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint.

This step-by step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches: how Tim went from $40,000 dollars per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per month and 4 hours per week; how to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want; how blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs; how to eliminate 50 per cent of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist; and how to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent 'mini-retirements'. This new updated and expanded edition includes: more than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including families) who have doubled their income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting point; real-world templates you can copy for eliminating email, negotiating with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than GBP5 a meal; how lifestyle design principles can be suited to unpredictable economic times; and the latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either.