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The Hazel Wood

One of The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2018!

Fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and The Children of Blood and Bone have been getting lost in The Hazel Wood...

"The Hazel Wood kept me up all night. I had every light burning and the covers pulled tight around me as I fell completely into the dark and beautiful world within its pages. Terrifying, magical, and surprisingly funny, it's one of the very best books I've read in years". -Jennifer Niven, author of All The Bright Places

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Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the strange bad luck biting at their heels.

But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive author of a book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate - the Hazel Wood - Alice learns how bad her luck can really get.

Her mother is stolen, by a figure who claims to come from the cruel supernatural world from her grandmother's stories.

Alice's only lead is the message her mother left behind: STAY AWAY FROM THE HAZEL WOOD.

To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to the Hazel Wood, then into the world where her grandmother's tales began . . .

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"This book will be your next obsession. Welcome to the Hazel Wood, where bad luck is a living thing, princesses are doomed, and every page contains a wondrously terrible adventure - it's not safe inside these pages, but once you enter, you may never want to leave." - Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

"Realism and fantasy blue in this strange and bewitching tale" The Observer

Melissa Albert has created a world as dark, twisted and magical as Alice in Wonderland or Harry Potter. Will you escape the Hazel Wood?

Bergman Brothers 2: Always Only You

'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis

Ren

Frankie

A forbidden love sports romance about a nerdy, late-blooming hockey star, and his tough cookie coworker who keeps both her soft side and her autism diagnosis to herself.

Praise for Chloe Liese:

'I could curl up in Liese's writing for days, I love it so' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient

'Absolute romantic perfection' Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners

The Bastard Son And The Devil Himself: Now A Major Netflix Series

In a world divided between good and evil, what happens when you're both?

Nathan Byrn is the illegitimate son of the world's most dangerous witch.

Feared by the Council of Fairborn witches who believe he is destined to follow the same destructive path as his father, Nathan must find a way to unlock his full powers before his seventeenth birthday, or face madness and death.

His one hope lies with the sinister Blood witch Mercury. But Mercury's help always comes at a price - one Nathan may not be able to pay . . .

Previously published as Half Bad.

'An action-packed X-rated Harry Potter' - Telegraph

Bergman Brothers 4: With You Forever

'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis

Axel

Since then, steering clear of Rooney has been impossible, and the woman who was once avoidable has become the last thing I needed: temptingly within reach.

Rooney

My life is a mess, and the last thing I need is to embarrass myself further with the man who avoids me like it's his job rather than painting modern masterpieces . But it seems the universe has a different plan as we unexpectedly find our paths - and problems - converging. And we've come up with one very unexpected solution...

A sunshine and grump, marriage of convenience romance about a shy artist on the autism spectrum, and a smiley smartypants who has a chronic IBD.

Praise for Chloe Liese:

'I could curl up in Liese's writing for days, I love it so' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient

'Absolute romantic perfection' Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners

Well Travelled

Fall in love with the glorious new forced-proximity romance in the series that has TikTok swooning!

'Jen DeLuca is the rom-com renaissance queen!' 5***** Reader Review

Attorney Lulu Malone lived to work until the day it all went wrong. So, when her cousin Mitch introduces her to the world of Renaissance Faires, she leaps for the turkey legs, taverns, and tarot readers. Sometimes girls just wanna have fun.

The only drawback is Dex MacLean: a guitarist with a killer smile, the Casanova of the Faire . . . and her travelling companion for the summer.

Kilted bad boy Dex has never had to work hard in his life. Touring with his brothers as The Dueling Kilts is going great and there's a woman for him at every Faire. But when Lulu proves indifferent to his plaid charms and the band's future is threatened, Dex fears he's losing it.

Spending days and nights on the road, Lulu and Dex can't help but grow close.

But summer can't last forever.

Will they go their separate ways? Or does destiny's path lie along a shared road?

Readers are obsessed with the Willow Creak series!

'A pure joy to read. Utterly delightful. I didn't want it to end' 5***** Reader Review

Grit: Why Passion And Persistence Are The Secrets To Success

Talent is overrated - learn what truly makes you succeed

Angela Duckworth’s seminal work on why passion and perseverance matter more than anything

Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit.

MacArthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge research, Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on innate natural talent, but by practising what she calls grit. She then offers a Grit Formula to help anyone to become more gritty, focusing on six key factors: hope, effort, precision, passion, ritual and prioritisation. She reveals:

- Why people who test high for talent often fail to achieve their potential, and why people who do not test high for talent often "overachieve" what others expect them to do

Leaping past clichés such as 'success is all about hard work', Grit offers a fresh and motivating way to climb to heights far beyond what natural talent would predict.

Great And Precious Things

How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are?

Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him-especially his father. He left, swearing never to return.

When he receives a desperate message from his father, all of the memories come rushing back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have. Because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark.

If only he could tell his heart to stay locked away when she whispers she's always loved him, and always will...

Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching story about family, betrayal, and what we're willing to sacrifice for those who need us most.

Momo Arashima Steals The Sword Of The Wind

Read the first book in a thrilling new fantasy series for readers aged 9+ - perfect for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, Dragon Mountain and Mia and the Lightcasters!

Momo Arashima just wants an ordinary life. But she's about to become legendary . . .

At home, Momo cares for her mother; while at school, her classmates tease her for mixing up reality with the magical stories her mother used to tell her.

But when a terrifying death hag attacks Momo, she realizes the stories are true - Momo's mum is a Shinto goddess who used to protect the gate to Yomi, the land of the dead. Now that passageway is under attack, and countless evil spirits threaten to escape and destroy humanity. Momo - joined by a talking fox called Niko, and her former best friend, Danny - is the only one who can stop them.

Can Momo embrace her identity as half-human, half-goddess to unlock her powers, force the demons back to Yomi - and save the world?

See what readers are saying about Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind:

'If you love books with action, adventure and a heartwarming spirit, as well as many twists and turns as a bowl of ramen, this book is absolutely perfect for you' - Amaya, aged 10, LoveReading4Kids reviewer

'I loved this funny, complex and exciting story! The action never stops as the author brilliantly blends adventure with Japanese folklore to deliver a barnstorming novel, with themes of adventure, family and identity' - School librarian, Reading Zone reviewer

'Misa Sugiura's Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind has all the hallmarks of a fantasy classic . . . edge-of-your-seat energetic, with comic moments and emotional depth' - LoveReading4Kids reviewer

A Dark Inheritance

'A powerful, heart-racing story of family, fate, and writing your own destiny. Intricately plotted and luminously written - I loved it.' Laura Steven, author of The Society for Soulless Girls

Once I had four brothers. Three of them are dead. I am next.

Felix Ashe is sure of only one thing. In thirty days, on his eighteenth birthday, he will die. He might be the only one convinced of this, but the gruesome deaths of his three brothers before him seem to point to only one thing: a curse, one doomed to stop anyone inheriting his family's incredible fortune.

Felix doesn't care about money, or himself, particularly. It's hard to have a stake in the future when you know you haven't got one. But he does care about his little brother Nick, very much. And when an opportunity to break the curse appears to present itself, it's impossible not to heed its dark call.

Soon long-buried secrets will take Felix to the darkest underbelly of Jazz-Age New York, to the far-flung wilds of the Yorkshire moors and back again. And bound to everything is a deadly secret society who will either be Felix's downfall . . . or his one chance at redemption.

The Great Gatsby meets The Inheritance Games in this gloriously twisty thriller, perfect for fans of DarkAcademia and Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House

Bergman Brothers 5: Everything For You

'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis

Gavin

Avoiding Oliver has been my survival tactic on and off the field. But when Coach drops the bomb that we're now co-captains, avoiding him becomes impossible, and keeping the truth from him is harder than ever.

Oliver

Coach has given us an ultimatum: put an end to our enmity or say goodbye to being captains. I'm prepared to make nice, but the last thing I expect is to discover an explosive attraction we can't ignore...

An enemies-to-lovers, age gap sports romance about an upbeat rising soccer star with anxiety and his curmudgeonly veteran teammate who lives with chronic pain.

Praise for Chloe Liese:

'I could curl up in Liese's writing for days, I love it so' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient

'Absolute romantic perfection' Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners

How The World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide To Our Past, Present And Future

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *

'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES

We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check - because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts.

In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn't inevitable and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, making their complete and rapid elimination unlikely. Drawing on the latest science and tackling sources of misinformation head on - from Yuval Noah Harari to Noam Chomsky - ultimately Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead?

'Very informative and eye-opening in many ways' HA-JOON CHANG, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

'If you are anxious about the future, and infuriated that we aren't doing enough about it, please read this book' PAUL COLLIER, author of The Future of Capitalism

My Year Of Rest And Relaxation

'When I'd slept enough, I'd be okay. I'd be renewed, reborn.'

This is the story of a woman with no name. Young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, she lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like everything else, by her inheritance. Yet she longs to lose herself completely.

It's the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong? My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a savagely funny novel of a woman looking out from the abyss.

Meet ten of literature's most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world.

Designing Your New Work Life

We will spend up to 120,000 hours at work in our lifetimes.

But how do we best use those hours? And how do we adapt to today's working world?

'Life has questions. They have answers' New York Times

From the 1 New York Times bestselling authors of Designing Your Life

With this innovative and deeply empowering book, all of us can find answers to these challenging questions. It offers a fresh understanding of the politics and psychology of work and, by sharing the 'design thinking' principles that have been fuelling the growth of Silicon Valley, helps us to build a working life that is rewarding and meaningful.

Designing Your New Work Life features updated creative tools to:

Redesign your current job

The Bridge Kingdom 1

DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION

'Do not walk to pick up this book. Run' JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH

'You will devour it! Badass females, slow burn romance, enemies to lovers . . . Do I even need to say more?' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Enemies to Lovers and full of Angst . . . Loved the book so much I can't put it into words' 5***** READER REVIEW

Raised as a warrior, Princess Lara knows two things:

King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy.

The Bridge Kingdom is the only route through a storm-ravaged world, and it uses its power to deprive Lara's homeland of vital resources. So when she's sent to be King Aren's bride, Lara will do whatever it takes to bring down the kingdom's defences, even if it means seducing her new husband.

Yet as she learns more about the war to possess the bridge, Lara's feelings for Aren transform from hostility to passion.

And she faces a terrible dilemma:

Which kingdom to save, and which to destroy . . .

'This book is just everything!!! It's such an atmospheric read that completely immerses you. This book has me completely captivated, it honestly has stolen a piece of my heart' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Heart-pounding. I enjoyed every moment of this book' 5***** READER REVIEW

'I don't think I'll ever be over how amazing this book is . . .The world and characters were so immersive' 5***** READER REVIEW

PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES

'Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy' Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather

'An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal' Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen

'Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!' Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King

PRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN

'Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word' Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses

'Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters'Kirkus

'Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance' Bookist

Well Met 1

Fall in love with the glorious enemies-to-lovers romance that has TikTok swooning!

'A pure joy to read. Utterly delightful. I didn't want it to end' 5***** Reader Review

'I didn't choose the wench life. The wench life chose me . . .'

Emily's moved to the small Maryland town of Willow Creek for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident. But when teenage niece Caitlin volunteers for the local Renaissance Faire, Emily's suddenly signing up too as a . . . tavern wench.

She's not sure how it happened, but it's certainly nothing to do with Simon, the infuriating and inscrutable schoolteacher running the show.

The Faire is Simon's family legacy - and he hasn't time for Emily's jokey approach, her take on Shakespeare, or her suggestions to liven things up.

Yet as the Faire comes together and each inhabits their costumed roles, he becomes a different person. Is irritation turning to flirtation?

Soon, Emily's asking herself: is their mutual attraction real, or just the roles they're playing?

'Completely in love with this book! A must read' 5***** Reader Review

A Long Time Coming

The addictive, savvy and steamy new romcom inspired by My Best Friend's Wedding from bestselling author Meghan Quinn

'Meghan Quinn is the QUEEN of romcoms' 5***** Reader Review

Ophelia thought wedding planning would be fun.

But with her nightmare of a mother-in-law, she's struggling to adjust to life with a ring on her finger.

Thankfully her best friend of over ten years, Breaker, agrees to be her faithful 'man in waiting'.

While nervous to play the part, Breaker takes his title very seriously.

That is until he starts to realise that it's not nerves he feels at all.

But a weird, butterfly sensation directed at his soon-to-be-married best friend . . .

Praise for Meghan Quinn:

'I can't get enough of her writing. Her books are my romantic comedy happy place' A Novel Glimpse

'Meghan is an absolute QUEEN when it comes to writing stories that are not only funny but have a lot of heart in them too' Elle's Book Blog

3 Days To Live: Three Thrillers. Three Victims.

A collection of three gripping new stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer

3 DAYS TO LIVE

WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST

THE HOUSEKEEPERS

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Praise for James Patterson

'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton

Women’s Murder Club 21: 21st Birthday

'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner

The Sunday Times bestseller

Will she live to see her twenty-first birthday?

When a distraught mother pleads with reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter, Tara, and her baby granddaughter, Cindy goes straight to SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer.

The prime suspect is Tara's husband, but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife, not a missing person.

Is this a tragic case of domestic violence? Or is the truth linked to a more complex network of killings?

As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined, the Women's Murder Club will need to work together to unpick the truth from a web of lies.

More praise for the Women's Murder Club

'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart' Mirror

The Bridge Kingdom 3: The Inadequate Heir

A CRY FOR WAR. OR A CHANCE AT PEACE? . . . DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION

'Do not walk to pick up this book. Run' JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH

'The perfect combo of high-stakes fantasy and swoonworthy romance' 5***** READER REVIEW

'A badass heroine, a fantastic world, gripping storytelling, with a forbidden romance that will have you unable to put the book down' 5***** READER REVIEW

She was raised as a soldier. And as an heir to an empire . . .

General Zarrah is motivated by two truths: The Veliant family murdered her mother and that she will be the one to deliver vengeance.

The Endless War has devastated Zarrah's people. So when she's given command of the city at the center of the conflict, Zarrah vows to destroy the gathered forces and their Veliant prince leader.

Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, enemy soldier complicates Zarrah's plans. Especially as they discover they have the same dreams - and begin to find passion in each other's arms.

When the enemy's identity is revealed, Zarrah must decide . . . war or peace?

'I loved this book from the first to the last page. The plot is incredible' 5***** READER REVIEW

PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES

'Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy' Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather

'An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal' Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen

'Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!' Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King

PRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN

'Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word' Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses

'Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters' Kirkus

'Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance' Bookist

The Influencer 1: Set On You

'Just the right dose of delicious steam' Ali Hazelwood

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Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes. After a recent break-up, she has little time left for men, instead finding joy in the gym - her place of power and positivity.

Enter firefighter Scott Ritchie, the smug new guy who routinely steals her favourite squat rack. Soon, sparks start flying . . .

As the ultra-competitive foes battle for gym domination, the last thing they expect is to run into each other at their grandparents' engagement party. And, in the lead-up to the wedding, Crystal discovers there's a soft heart under Scott's muscled exterior. Bonding over family, fitness and cheesy pick-up lines, she just might have found her person.

But when a photo of them goes viral, savage internet trolls put their relationship to the test . . . Are they strong enough to get through it?

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'Full of wit, charm and Big Firefighter Energy'

'Energetic, steamy, bubbly, and so, so fun . . . celebrates body positivity in the most joyous way possible'

'An incredibly fun and sexy enemies-to-lovers rom-com'

'Ups your heart rate with its swoony hero, makes you sweat with its slow-burn tension, and leaves you satisfied with its themes of empowerment and self-acceptance'

'Lea's delightful debut is a funny and poignant look into the power and perils of social media!' Denise Williams, How to Fail at Flirting

'A swoony, feel-good romcom . . . and the main character Crystal is a certified badass' Sarah Echavarre Smith, On Location

The Cousins

An explosive YA thriller from international bestselling author of One of Us is Lying.

The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence:

You know what you did.

They never hear from her again.

Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives.

This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy.

This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

"A twisty, enthralling thriller" -The Daily Mail

Well Met 2: Well Played

Fall in love with the glorious Renaissance Faire romance that has TikTok swooning!

'A book worth losing sleep over' 5***** Reader Review

Stacey put her life on hold when she stayed in Willow Creek to care for her sick mother. But it's been years now. Even the local Renaissance Faire, where she spends summer pouring drinks and flirting with patrons, is losing its attraction. She vows to have her life figured out by next summer's Faire. It's past time she found The One.

Dex MacLean, her summertime Faire fling, does not fit the bill. Yes, he's easy on the eye with his band The Dueling Kilts, but Stacey doesn't love him. Then she receives a tender email from her monosyllabic hunk, and she wonders whether she got him wrong.

So when Faire finally returns to Willow Creek, Stacey hopes to at last come face-to-face with the man to whom she's been exchanging hundreds of loving online messages.

But to Stacey's shock, that wasn't Dex. So who has she been falling for?

'DeLuca writes stories that are the book form of a duvet day, warm and comfortable and just what you want' 5***** Reader Review

Readers are obsessed with the Willow Creak series!

'A pure joy to read. Utterly delightful. I didn't want it to end' 5***** Reader Review

The Good Life: Lessons From The World's Longest Study On Happiness

‘In a crowded field of life advice and even life advice based on scientific research, Schulz and Waldinger stand apart’ Angela Duckworth, author of Grit

What is the key to a good life?

It is a question that preoccupies us all and one that the longest and most successful study of happiness ever conducted strives to answer. In this groundbreaking book, directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, bring together over 80 years of research to reveal the true components of a happy, fulfilled life.

The Good Life makes clear that what truly makes a rich and happy life is not synonymous with financial success and achievement, but is rather the result of our relationships. This remarkable work brings together scientific precision, traditional wisdom, incredible real-life stories and actionable insights to prove once and for all that our own wellbeing and ability to flourish is absolutely within our control.

'An outstanding book. It combines the longest and richest study of human lives anywhere with two remarkable authors of extraordinary breadth' Richard Layard, author of Can We Be Happier?

‘This captivating, powerful book shows us scientifically and practically how to define, create and most importantly live the good life’ Jay Shetty

A Thousand Boy Kisses

DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS

'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW

'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW

'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW

Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . .

Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever.

As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway.

Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers.

What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger?

And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever?

Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . .

'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW

'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW

'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

Nothing More To Tell

From the internationally bestselling author of Netflix's hottest new show, One of Us is Lying, comes a new, page-turning thriller . . .

True crime can leave a false trail.

Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favourite teacher. The case was never solved, but she's sure that the three kids who found Mr. Larkin's body know more than they're telling, especially her ex-best friend Tripp Talbot. He's definitely hiding something.

When Brynn gets an internship working on a popular true-crime show, she decides to investigate what really happened that day in the woods. But the further she dives into the past, the more secrets she finds.

Four years ago someone got away with murder. Now it's time to uncover the truth . . .

'Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it's easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic' - Observer

Dangerous Damsels 3: The Secret Service Of Tea And Treason

THE RIOTOUSLY FUNNY AND JOYOUSLY ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL IN THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS SERIES THAT TIKTOK CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF!

Two rival spies. One fake marriage. What could possibly go wrong . . .

When rumours of an assassination plot against the Queen begin to circulate, Alice is immediately assigned to the case.

However, she won't be working alone.

Enter Daniel Bixby. Unflappable master spy and Alice's greatest rival.

Together they must assume the identity of husband and wife in order to gain access to the traitor party.

Alice is determined to remain professional. This is work after all.

But when an attraction starts to grow there may be more at stake than just the throne . . .

'A funny, captivating and magical story! I loved the chemistry between the characters' @boekhopper

Readers are OBSESSED with the Dangerous Damsels . . .

'Incredible! Sensational! Fantastic! So charming your inner Lizzie Bennet will swoon' 5***** Reader Review

'OBSESSED. If you love playful dialogue and language, fun characters, and interesting worlds, I recommend' 5**** Reader Review!

'Witty and entertaining. A literary delight! Think Jane Austen meets Jack Sparrow' 5***** Reader Review

'Wondrous, whimsical, wiccan follow-up to its flying house pirate predecessor, building upon this magical, Victorian-soaked world deftly and capably' 5***** Reader Review

'SPECTACULAR. Just the sort of absolute madness which one needs in a book!' 5***** Reader Review

'Victorian lady assassins fighting the patriarchy, flying houses, AND . . . an ONLY ONE BED trope?! Fun fun fun' 5***** Reader Review

'Witty, entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny and adventurous . . . Everything I need in a historical romance' 5***** Reader Review

'The best romantic humorous adventure fantasy of manners you will ever read!' 5***** Reader Review

PRAISE FOR THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS

'As much fun as the English language will permit'New York Times Book Review

'Melds the Victorian wit of Sherlock Holmes with the brash adventuring of Indiana Jones . . . A sprightly feminist tale that offers everything from an atmospheric Gothic abbey to secret societies' Entertainment Weekly

'A joyride of a debut . . . As if The Parasol Protectorate series met The Princess Bride and a corseted Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' Kirkus Reviews

'With secret identities, secret doors, and secret histories to spare, this high-octane layer-cake of escapism hits the spot' Publishers Weekly

My First Animals: 16 Colourful Early Learning Cards

Expertly designed to develop early language skills, this set of 16 colourful flashcards is ideal for preschool play.

With a vibrant image on every flashcard, DK's sturdy picture cards make learning about first animals fun! Talking points on the back of each card reinforce learning while helping to familiarise children with the shape, colour, and sound of fluffy puppy, stripy fish, and many more favourite animals. These picture cards also help to encourage a love of language learning from the start, as each word is repeated in four additional languages as well as English - Spanish, German, French, and Chinese - with a handy pronunciation guide next to each word.

This set of My First Animals flashcards contains an additional card for parent guidance with tips for creative learning games for you and your little one to share. Introduce your little one to their new favourite animals with this set of amazing picture cards.

Pop-Up Peekaboo! Dragon

An interactive pop up dragon book that inspires hands-on learning. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.

Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes. Pop up Peekaboo: Dragon provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of animal entertainment.

Babies and toddlers will be enchanted by finding the surprises behind each flap. This interactive toddler book for 2 year olds helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups help toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.

Inside the pages of this pop-up adventure book, you'll find:

- Hands-on play that builds confident book skills

This pop up book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience, to get the most out of story time. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create the amusing story for your kids to follow, and play a guessing game of who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help preschoolers remember the new words they are learning for early language development.

Complete the Pop up book series!

Surprise! The peekaboo fun doesn't stop here! Your little one will enjoy hours of hide-and-seek surprises with the My Pop-Up Series. Find your farmyard friends with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm, search the oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea and travel back in time to find dinosaurs in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur and more!

The Really Incredible Science Book (My Really Fun Maths And Science Books)

This engaging and fun reference book is the perfect first step for children into the fascinating world of science!

This super-fun science activity book features pop-ups, lift-flaps, and pull tabs that will engage young children with the theories of light, sound, space, electricity, optics, electromagnetics, acoustics, and more!

Packed with lots of cool and interactive novelties, kids can learn as they play! Inside, you'll find:

- Visually exciting fun, colourful illustrations

Introduce kids to the wonder of science

Award-winning author Jules Pottle has used her knowledge of science to create this kid-friendly STEM book that inspires children to become independent learners who love science. The Really Incredible Science Book is the first step into a world of wonder and lifelong investigation.

This pop-up science book follows the early primary science curriculum and allows plenty of fun learning! Kids will discover what's in space, what happens when we mix things, how sounds are made, what a magnet is, how circuits work, what makes a rainbow, how plants grow, and so much more!

Other incredible STEM titles

DK's STEM series is aimed at young readers ages 5-8 years. These books introduce them to knowledge streams such as science, maths, and engineering. These books are fun and engaging and make these subjects a pleasure to learn. Other books in this series include My First Coding Book and Geometry Genius.

Kay's Marvellous Medicine A (Terrifyingly) True History Of Disgusting Diseases And Crazy Cures

The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay.

The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.

It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.)

You'll get answers to questions like:

If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body!

Praise for Kay's Anatomy:

Educated: A Memoir

1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER - One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW - ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR - BILL GATES'S HOLIDAY READING LIST - FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle's Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book - PEN/Jean Stein Book Award - Los Angeles Times Book Prize

Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

"Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westover's] childhood, the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?"--Vogue

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, Time, NPR, Good Morning America, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The Economist, Financial Times, Newsday, New York Post, theSkimm, Refinery29, Bloomberg, Self, Real Simple, Town & Country, Bustle, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, LibraryReads, Book Riot, Pamela Paul, KQED, New York Public Library

Scenes From My Life: A Memoir

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - WINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD - A "gripping, revelatory" (NPR) memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back--from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, NPR, The Root

When Michael K. Williams died on September 6, 2021, he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation. From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy-nominated roles in HBO's The Night Of and Lovecraft Country, Williams inhabited a slew of indelible roles that he portrayed with a rawness and vulnerability that leapt off the screen. Beyond the nominations and acclaim, Williams played characters who connected, whose humanity couldn't be denied, whose stories were too often left out of the main narrative.

At the time of his death, Williams had nearly finished a memoir that tells the story of his past while looking to the future, a book that merges his life and his life's work. Mike, as his friends knew him, was so much more than an actor. In Scenes from My Life, he traces his life in whole, from his childhood in East Flatbush and his early years as a dancer to his battles with addiction and the bar fight that left his face with his distinguishing scar. He was a committed Brooklyn resident and activist who dedicated his life to working with social justice organizations and his community, especially in helping at-risk youth find their voice and carve out their future. Williams worked to keep the spotlight on those he fought for and with, whom he believed in with his whole heart.

Imbued with poignance and raw honesty, Scenes from My Life is the story of a performer who gave his all to everything he did--in his own voice, in his own words, as only he could.

Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, And The Bet Of The Century

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER • The riveting inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car—from award-winning Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins.  

“A deeply reported and business-savvy chronicle of Tesla's wild ride.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times Book Review

Tesla is the envy of the automotive world.  Born at the start of the millennium, it was the first car company to be valued at $1 trillion.  Its CEO, the mercurial, charismatic Elon Musk has become not just a celebrity but the richest man in the world.

But Tesla’s success was far from guaranteed. Founded in the 2000s, the company was built on an audacious vision. Musk and a small band of Silicon Valley engineers set out to make a car that was quicker, sexier, smoother, and cleaner than any gas-guzzler on the road. Tesla would undergo a hellish fifteen years, beset by rivals—pressured by investors, hobbled by whistleblowers. Musk often found himself in the public’s crosshairs, threatening to bring down the company he had helped build.

Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins had a front-row seat for the drama: the pileups, breakdowns, and the unlikeliest outcome of all, success. A story of impossible wagers and unlikely triumphs, Power Play is an exhilarating look at how a team of innovators beat the odds—and changed the future.

The Jolt Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision

In sales, the worst thing you can hear from a customer isn't 'no.' It's 'I need to think about it.' When this happens, deeply entrenched business advice says to double down on your efforts to sell a buyer on all the ways they might win by choosing you and your business. But this approach backfires dramatically. Why? Because it completely gets wrong the primary driver behind purchasing decision-making: once purchase intent is established, customers no longer care about succeeding. What they really care about is not failing. For years, sales expert Matthew Dixon has been busting longstanding business myths. Now in The JOLT Effect, he and co-author Ted McKenna turn their trademark analysis and latest research to the vital and growing problem of customer indecision - and offer a shocking new approach that turns conventional wisdom on its head. Drawing on a brand-new, first-of-its-kind study of more than two and a half million sales conversations from across industry, they reveal the surprising truth that high-performing sales reps grasp and their average-performing peers don't: only by addressing the customer s fear of failure can you get indecisive buyers to go from verbally committing to actually pulling the trigger. Packed with robust data, counterintuitive insights, and practical guidance, The JOLT Effect is the playbook for any salesperson or sales leader who wants to close the gap between customer intent and action - and close more sales.

Breath: The New Science Of A Lost Art

A New York Times Bestseller

A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020

Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR

"A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe-and how we've all been doing it wrong for a long, long time." -Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love

No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly.

There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.

Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren't found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe.

Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance; rejuvenate internal organs; halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease; and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is.

Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.

The Odd 1s Out Doodle Book

Now a new Netflix series, Oddballs!

In this official, one-of-a-kind activity book, fans of the New York Times bestselling Odd 1s Out series can step into the world of James Rallison to draw, create, and put yourself into the scene. Draw the future in James's crystal ball, scribble all over the walls like baby James, sketch out the lifecycle of Harry the Moth, come up with some entirely original phrases that no one has ever said out loud before, and so much more!

Pop the caps on your markers, crack the spine, and get ready to create an odd world of your own!

Book Lovers

“One of my favorite authors.”—Colleen Hoover

An insightful, delightful, instant 1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation.

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily ∙ Today ∙ Parade ∙ Marie Claire ∙ Bustle ∙ PopSugar ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ Book Bub ∙ SheReads ∙ Medium ∙ The Washington Post ∙ and more!

One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...

Nora Stephens' life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.

If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.

NPR's Podcast Startup Guide: Create, Launch, And Grow A Podcast On Any Budget

From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting--featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take your pod to the next level.

Podcasts are everywhere. Whoever you are, whatever you love, there's a podcast for you: political junkie, sports fan, foodie, pop culture lover, or science nerd. In a booming audio storytelling landscape, You should start a podcast has become the new You should start a blog. But any podcast enthusiast knows that, in such a vast and growing marketplace, quality varies hugely. The barrier to entry into podcast production--a mic and a laptop--is low, but the learning curve is steep. That's where NPR comes in.

In NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide, NPR, the 1 podcast publisher in the U.S., draws on its extensive educational materials, unparalleled experience, and army of podcasting talent--from recognizable hosts such as Gene Demby (Code Switch), Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour), and Yowei Shaw (Invisibilia), to indispensable behind-the-scenes players such as producers, engineers, and editors--to guide aspiring podcasters through the conception, creation, and launch of a podcast.

Part master class, part informational interview with the best in the business, this evergreen volume is a must-read for anyone who wants to make their dream of starting a podcast a reality.

Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - This "wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume" (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world.

"The must-read, girl-power STEM book."--InStyle

It's a scientific fact: Women rock! This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history.Full of striking, singular art, Women in Science also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include such pioneers as primatologist Jane Goodall and mathematician Katherine Johnson, who calculated the trajectory of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

Women in Science celebrates the achievements of the intrepid women who have paved the way for the next generation of female engineers, biologists, mathematicians, doctors, astronauts, physicists, and more!

The Last Kids On Earth 1

A Netflix Original series!

The first book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print!

"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the 1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack's loyal pet monster, Rover; and the fiercest girl Jack knows, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?

Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game.