It is not possible for any thinking person to live in such a society as our own without wanting to change it.George Orwell was one of the most celebrated essayists in the English language, and there are quite a few of his essays which...

`I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is DAVID COPPERFIELD,' wrote Dickens of what is the most personal, certainly one of the most popular, of all his novels.Dickens wrote the book after the completion of a fragment of...

Sparkling with the witty dialogue between Beatrice and Benedicts, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable and theatrically successful comedies.This edition offers a newly edited text and an exceptionally helpful and critically aware introduction. Paying particular attention to analysis of the play's minor...

'If you had asked me why I had joined the militia I should have answered: "To fight against Fascism," and if you had asked me what I was fighting for, I should have answered: "Common decency."'Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's account of the Spanish...

"Poverty is what I am writing about".In the late 1920s, Eric Blair resigned his post as a colonial policeman in Burma, immersed himself in the slums of Paris and London, and reinvented himself as George Orwell, one of the most revered prose stylists in...

'What do we seek through millions of pages? Still hopefully turning the pages — oh, here is Jacob's room.'Who is Jacob Flanders? Virginia Woolf's third novel, published in 1922 alongside James Joyce's Ulysses and T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, follows this elusive title character from a sunlit...

In The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes we read the last twelve stories Conan Doyle was to write about Holmes and Watson. They reflect the disillusioned world of the 1920s in which they were written, and he can be seen to take advantage of new, more open...

DISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP________Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is...

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the bravest FNAF player up at night...   Act in haste, repent at leisure... After losing his friend in a terrible accident, Edward can't spend his money...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show.   Dawn's a little jealous when there's a formal ceremony to welcome Jessi and Mallory into the Baby-sitters Club. Don't people know that Dawn's a special baby-sitter too? Then it's Dawn's...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Mallory Pike has always wanted to be a member of the Baby-sitters Club. The Baby-sitters are so much fun to be around, and so grown-up. Now the club members have invited Mallory to...

'Exquisite and timely.' Maggie O'Farrell'A rare and magical book. I didn't want it to end.' Bill Bryson'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's wondrous creatures.' Observer'A total miracle.' Max Porter** SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES AND FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS **The world is more astonishing,...

The seventh in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon. Jasmine and Tom are amazed to spot a baby otter alone on the riverbank. When the little...

Fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb! Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Zoe is super-excited...

Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon friend, Lorenzo. There are often mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom and Princess Minna loves to sort them out!She can tame unicorns, kiss frogs and fight...

A powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way. It's wrecked the careers of promising young geniuses. It's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the ground. It's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle...

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature ‘A declaration of love.’ Sunday Times‘A fascinating read for anyone who has even the slightest acquaintance with this fabled bridge between east and west.’ The Economist‘An irresistibly seductive book’ Jan Morris, Guardian In a surprising and original blend of personal...

36-page book of nonfiction content and step-by-step instructions for craft projects Comes with a collector-quality plastic horse ready to be pampered, with tiny metal stirrups, a faux leather saddle, and more! Learn everything about horses, from what their neighs mean to how to properly...

My Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Kit has been specially designed to make spelling, punctuation and grammar fun for your child! It provides practice and support for spelling, punctuation and grammar in line with the new National Curriculum for children aged 6 and above, through...

Meet Isadora Moon! She's half-fairy, half-vampire and totally unique!Isadora Moon loves sunshine — and nighttime. She loves her magic wand — and her black tutu. She loves spooky bats — and Pink Rabbit. Isadora is half-fairy, half-vampire, and she’s special because she is different! Now Isadora’s parents want her to start school, but she’s not sure...

Celebrate the magic of Disneyland Park in California from the comfort of your own home! Immerse yourself in the fun and wonder as you read about the different lands, from the exhilarating Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, to the quirky world of Mickey's Toontown. Then,...

The Cambridge Guide to OET Nursing is a definitive pathway to test-day success from a team of highly experienced writers, experts in language teaching and OET. Valuable practice in all four language skills required for the test! Backed by strong pedagogy and a hands-on...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe “lively” (The New Yorker), “convincing” (Forbes), and “riveting pick-me-up we all need right now” (People) that proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.If there...

Big box, little boxShoe box, hat box . . .Perfect for a cat box! Join one cool cat and lots of fun boxes in this charming take on curiosity and friendship.

THE #1 FASTEST SELLING NON-FICTION BOOK IN THE UKSlimming food has never tasted so good; the must-have first cookbook from the UK's most visited food blog.Sharing delicious home-style recipes with a hugely engaged online community, Pinch of Nom has helped millions of people to...

Pip and Posy are friends (most of the time!) in this series about the dramas of toddler life created by Axel Scheffler, whose books, including the modern classic, The Gruffalo - which has sold more than two million copies world-wide - have been translated into 29...

****Small trim size that fits in your pocket****You’re never too young to learn the language of money… and the lessons that rich dad taught Robert. Like it or not, money is a part of our everyday lives and the more we understand it, the...

Perfect for home or school!The Scholastic Pocket Dictionary is the ideal reference book for any student. This essential resource features: Thousands of easy-to-understand definitions Up-to-date computer, scientific, and cultural terms Simplified pronunciations created with real kids in mind Clearly labeled part-of-speech identifications Vibrant two-color...

'What was merry Christmas to Scrooge? Out upon merry Christmas! What good had it ever done to him?' Ebenezer Scrooge is a bad-tempered skinflint who hates Christmas and all it stands for, but a ghostly visitor foretells three apparitions who will thaw Scrooge's frozen...

Enjoy hours of puzzling fun and more with this Crayola themed Activity Pack. Includes: • Sticker Book • 2 x colouring books • 90+ reusable stickers • Carry case With loads of beautiful pages to add vibrant colours to plus so much more. A...

Little makers can express themselves with cute, colorful, utterly charming necklaces. Make 5 necklaces chock-full of mix-and-match materials featuring adorable felt characters and themes like fiesta, sweets, rainbows, and more. Learn patterns by following the step-by-step instructions or let kids make their own—the combinations...

The mega-selling personal development guide that is accessible and relatable, The Let Them Theory is packed full of essential tips for moving on from things you can't control in order to build a contented and authentic inner life. A Life-Changing Tool Millions of People Can’t Stop...

An important new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus, with new words on contemporary topics such as technology, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Focused coverage of words, synonyms and antonyms help to improve writing skills, for creative writing and non-fiction. Essential spelling,...

The truth is, we are all a lot happier when we finally begin to let go of whatever is dragging us down. Too often we hold onto things that are damaging us and we fail to see just how much we deserve, because it’s...

Stop having hard conversations with people who don’t want to change.Stop showing up for people who are indifferent about your presence. Stop prioritizing people who make you an option. Stop loving people who aren’t ready to love you.The reality is that you exist in...

Neither of them expected to fall in love. But sometimes life has other plans.When Wren realises her fiancé is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover.On the other side of the world, Anders lost his wife four years ago...

Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they?  Human beans is not thinking we exist."One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant! Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching...

Introduce your child to new situations through these entertaining and sensitively written stories, which are perfect for reading together. Each story is packed with facts and humour to familiarise your child with what to expect from a first experience e.g. what will happen, who...

Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, before becoming a legend for Real Madrid and Portugal. This is the story of how the gifted boy became a man, a team-player, and...

Beside every person’s shoulder, there are two angels, Kiraman Katibin (the noble scribes). They write down every deed, good and bad, from a person’s first day to their last. Inside this book you will find out all about them, and how to turn those bad deeds...

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest player... Can you keep a secret? . . . Astrid doesn’t tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up...

Titles in This Set:1. Learning to Swim2. Going to the Dentist3. Going on a Plane4. Starting School5. Going to the Hospital6. Going to the Doctor7. Fun at the Farm8. A New Baby

Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and...

*Donna Ashworth's new book Wild Hope is out September 2023*FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF I WISH I KNEWFor those cast adrift in the lonely sea of grief, this collection offers solace for when the water gets rough.Donna Ashworth's poetry reminds us that love and grief...

Read the award-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-million-copy-selling science-fiction phenomenon - soon to be a Netflix Original Series from the creators of Game of Thrones.Imagine the universe as a forest, patrolled by numberless and nameless predators. In this forest, stealth is survival - any civilisation that reveals...

“This book about friendship and faith absolutely sings.” –– Buzzfeed  Perfect for fans of The First Rule of Punk or Save Me a Seat, this is a sweet, powerful, and joyous novel about a girl who finds her voice on her own terms.  Twelve-year-old Nimra...

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player… Have you ever wanted something badly, even though you shouldn’t? . . . Steve’s dreams of a video game programming career...

Help your child master school skills and build confidence all while learning about a favorite topic -- extreme Earth! Filled with fact-filled cards and packed in a box with peek-a-boo window and a digital timer, this double sided flash card set answers all kid's...

With real-life experiments and loads of 3D press-outs and models, this is a science book that's out of this world! Explore science with a retro sci-fi twist in the Alien Science Lab, with cool experiments including a launching rocket and glow-in-the-dark slime!

Join our heroes on a miniature safari, and meet beautiful butterflies, bumbling beetles and base-building honeybees, with gorgeous sticker scenes to fill.