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Contents04 History06 CurrentAffairs&Economics07 Science,Philosophy&Psychology08 NaturalHistory09 Travel&Transport10 Language&Literature11 Literature&Music12 Art&Architecture13 Biography14 Food&Drink15 Gift&Humour16 PaperbacksoftheYear18 Fiction20 RareBooks22 Classics&Collections23 3for2onWalker’sIllustratedClassics24 PictureBooks25 YoungFiction26 Children’sPaperbacksoftheYear28 9+Fiction29 YoungAdultFiction30 Children’sReference

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A Gambling ManJennyUglow

AGamblingManisaportraitofCharlesII,exploringhiselusivenaturethroughthelensoftenvitalyears-andaportraitofavibrantworld,inwhichtherisksthekingtookforgedthefateofthenation.ISBN:9780571217335Hardback

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history

Family Britain, 1951-1957DavidKynaston

KynastoncontinueshisepicandacclaimedseriesthatstartedwithAusterityBritain;chartingBritain’spost-warsocialhistory.

SteveOrchard,Bookseller,CharingCrossRoad,London

ISBN:9780747583851Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Seven Ages of RomeRobertHughes

ThefoundingofRomeisshroudedinlegend.Thissweepinghistoryfromprize-winningHughesspansfromthe8thcenturyBCtothefashionablecityofthe1960s.ISBN:9780297844648Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Making of Modern BritainAndrewMarr

MarrpaintsafascinatingportraitoflifeinBritainduringthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturyasthecountryrecoveredfromthegrandwreckageoftheBritishEmpire.ISBN:9780230709423Hardback

RRP:£25.00


TrotskyRobertService

Trotskylivedabrilliantlifeinextraordinarytimes.RobertServicedrawsonhithertounexaminedarchivesandonhisprofoundunderstandingofRussianhistorytodrawaportraitofthemanandhislegacy.ISBN:9781405053464Hardback

RRP:£25.00


ConstantinePaulStephenson

AmasterlysurveyofthelifeandenduringlegacyofthegreatestandmostunjustlyignoredofthelaterRomanemperors.ISBN:9781849160025Hardback

RRP:£30.00


VenicePeterAckroyd

InthissumptuousvisionofVenice,PeterAckroydturnshisunparalleledskillatevokingplacefromLondonandtheRiverThamestoItalyandthecityofmyth,mysteryandbeauty.ISBN:9780701172855Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The American Civil WarJohnKeegan

InhissweepingnarrativeKeeganhighlightsthegeography,leadershipandstrategiclogicattheheartoftheconflict,creatingamagisterialhistoryofthefirstmodernwar.ISBN:9780091794835Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Lady in the TowerAlisonWeir

Weirhasreassessedtheevidence,demolishedmanyromanticmythsandpopularmisconceptions,andrewrittenthestoryofAnneBoleyn’sfall,creatingarichlyresearchedandimpressivelydetailedportrait.ISBN:9780224063197Hardback

RRP:£20.00


TriplexNigelWest,OlegTsarev

Triplexrevealsmoreclearlythaneverbeforetheprecisenatureandextentofthedamagedonetothemuch-vauntedBritishintelligenceestablishmentduringWorldWarIIbythenotorious‘CambridgeFive’spyring.ISBN:9780300123470Hardback

RRP:£25.00


D-DayAntonyBeevor

Bestsellingandprize-winningBeevorturnshisattentiontotheNormandyLandingsthattookplaceonD-Day.AswithStalingradandBerlin,Beevor’sgrippingnarrativeconveysthetrueexperienceofwar.ISBN:9780670887033Hardback

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history

Ancient GreecePaulCartledge

CartledgeusesthehistoryofelevenmajorGreekcitiestoilluminatethemostimportantandinformativethemesinAncientGreekhistory,providinganidealconciseintroductiontothehistoryandcultureofthisremarkablecivilization.ISBN:9780199233380Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Secret History of Georgian LondonDanCruickshank

GeorgianLondonevokesimagesofelegantbuildingsandfineart,butitwasalsoacitywheretensofthousandsofpeopleweredependentinsomewayonthewagesofsin.Cruickshankpowerfullyarguesthesewomenshaped18thCenturyLondon.ISBN:9781847945372Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Holy WarriorsJonathanPhillips

Phillipsexplorestheconflictofideas,beliefsandculturesofthecrusadesprovidinganaccountofoneofthegreatcultural,politicalandreligiousmovementsinworldhistoryinitsmoderncontext.ISBN:9780224079372Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Great Cities in HistoryJohnJuliusNorwich

FromtheoriginsofurbanizationinMesopotamiatotheglobalmetropolisesoftoday,greatcitieshavemarkedthedevelopmentofhumancivilization.Withtheirstoriestoldherethisvolumeisnothinglessthanaportraitofworldcivilization.ISBN:9780500251546Hardback

RRP:£24.95


The Medieval World at WarMatthewBennett

TheMedievalWorldatWarbringstogetherforthefirsttimeinasinglevolumeauthoritativeaccountsofnotonlyEuropeanandMiddleEasternwarfare,butalsoofCentralAsian,Indian,ChineseandJapaneseconflict.ISBN:9780500251560Hardback

RRP:£24.95

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Finest YearsSirMaxHastings

BylookingatChurchillfromtheoutsidein,throughtheeyesofBritishsoldiers,civiliansandnewspapers,andalsothoseofRussiansandAmericans,HastingsprovidesnewperspectivesonthegreatestEnglishman.ISBN:9780007263677Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Hammer and the CrossRobertFerguson

Ferguson’sfamiliaritywiththeliterarycultureofScandinaviaiscombinedwiththelatestarchaeologicaldiscoveriesandtheevidencescatteredallovernorthernEurope,todrawthemostconvincingmodernportraitoftheVikingAgetodate.ISBN:9780713997880Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Russia Against NapoleonDominicLieven

LievenwriteswithgreatpanacheandinsighttodescribefromtheRussians’viewpointhowtheywentfromsufferingretreat,defeatandtheburningofMoscowtobecomethenewliberatorsofEurope.ISBN:9780713996371Hardback

RRP:£30.00


ConquestJulietBarker

AuthorofthebestsellingAgincourt,JulietBarkernowtellstheequallyremarkable,butlargelyforgotten,storyofthedramaticyearswhenEnglandruledFranceatthepointofasword.ISBN:9781408700839Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Philip Matyszak’s Classical CompendiumPhilipMatyszak

WriterandhistorianMatyszakbringstogetherhisfavouriteincidents,wisecracksandcuriousfactsfromancientGreeceandRome.ThecompendiumincludeshumorousquipsbytheemperorAugustusandwryobservationsbythephilosopherSocrates.ISBN:9780500051627Hardback

RRP:£9.99

23forA History of ChristianityDiarmaidMacCulloch

FromtheauthorofthehighlyacclaimedAReformationcomesamagisterialglobalhistoryofChristianity.ThestorytellingbrioofMacCullochistothefore.

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CommonwealthMichaelHardt,AntonioNegri

HardtandNegriconcludethetrilogybegunwithEmpireandcontinuedinMultitude,proposingaglobalethicsoffreedomforlivinginmankind’scommonworldandarticulatingapossibleconstitutionforourcommonwealth.ISBN:9780674035119Hardback

RRP:£25.95


Current Affairs & Economics

SuperfreakonomicsStevenDLevit,StephenJ.Dubner

CarryingonfromwhereFreakonomicsleftoffexpectmorequirkyandchallengingeconomicexplanationsforthebigissuesoftheworldtoday.



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Free RadicalVincentCable

Bestknowntodayforhisprescienceandauthorityonbothdomesticandinternationaleconomicmatters,Cablerecallsalifeofwidevarietyandgreatinterest-andofballroomdancing.ISBN:9781848870468Hardback

RRP:£19.99


Our ChoiceAlGore

Goreproposessolutionstoclimatechangeateverylevelofourlives,fromthepersonalandlocaltothenationalandpoliticaltotheareaofinternationalpolicyandlaw.ISBN:9780747590989Paperback

RRP:£16.99


Climbing the BookshelvesShirleyWilliams

ClimbingtheBookshelvesisthevoiceofastrongandpassionatewomanofluminousintelligence,admirableeloquenceandremarkablepoliticalexperience.ISBN:9781844084760Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Letters to My GrandchildrenTonyBenn

Thegreatdiaristandpoliticiandrawsonhiswisdomandexperienceinapersonalnoteofadvisetothefuturegenerations.ISBN:9780091931261Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Freedom for SaleJohnKampfner

FromtheacclaimedauthorofBlair’sWarscomesadevastatingnewinsightintohowthepoweranddemocraticvaluesoftheWestareunderthreat.ISBN:9780743275408Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Strange Days IndeedFrancisWheen

Thenostalgicwhiffoftheseventiesevokesmemoriesofloonsanddisco,AbbaandFawltyTowers.However,beneaththelonghairitwasreallyathemeparkofmassparanoia.ISBN:9780007244270Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Crude WorldPeterMaass

PeterMaassconnectsthedotsandshowshowourrelationshiptooilissodeadly.CrudeWorldisamagnificentpieceofreportagethatrevealsthepriceotherspayfortheliveswelead.ISBN:9781846142468Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Getting Our WayChristopherMeyer

GettingOurWayrecountsninestoriesfromBritain’sdiplomaticannalsoverthelastfivehundredyears,inwhichthediplomatsthemselvesareatthecentreofthenarrative.ISBN:9780297858751Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Hot, Flat, & CrowdedThomasL.Friedman

Friedman’sphenomenalTheWorldisFlathelpedmillionsofpeopleseeglobalizationinanewway.Nowhetakesafresh,provocativelookatthebiggestchallengefacingustoday-ourhot,flatandcrowdedworld.ISBN:9780141036663Paperback

RRP:£10.99PublishedNovember

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Should You Judge This Book by Its Cover?JulianBaggini

Anotherrapid-fireselectionofshort,stimulatingandentertainingcapsulesofphilosophyfromthemasterofthegenre.Thistimefocusingonfamoussayings,proverbsandpiecesofhomespunwisdom.ISBN:9781847081117Hardback

RRP:£12.99

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The Math BookCliffordA.Pickover

Thisisanaccessible,fascinatingbookthatunravelsthemysteriesandbeautyofmathematics.Itcovers250milestonesinmathematicalhistory,fromthemillenniaoldmagicsquarestothediscoveryofpi.ISBN:9781402757969Hardback

RRP:£19.99


Science, philosopHy &

psychology

The Big QuestionsStevenE.Landsburg

TheBigQuestionschallengesreaderstore-evaluatetheirmostfundamentalbeliefsandrevealstherelationshipbetweentheloftiestphilosophicalquestsandoureverydaylives.ISBN:9781439148211Hardback

RRP:£17.99


What the Dog SawMalcolmGladwell

InWhattheDogSawGladwellexplorestheminorgeniuses,theunderdogsandtheoverlooked,andrevealshoweveryoneandeverythingcontainsanintriguingstory.ISBN:9781846142765Hardback

RRP:£20.00


We Need to Talk About KelvinMarcusChown

WithChownasyourguide,cutting-edgescienceismadeclearandmeaningfulbyafallingleaf,orarose,orastarrynightsky.ISBN:9780571244010Hardback

RRP:£14.99


How to Make a Tornado NewScientist

Coveringeverythingfromwhatit’sliketodie,toexplodingtrousersandrecycledurine,thelatesttitleinthebrilliantandbestsellingNewScientistseriesisareminderthatscienceisintenselycreativeandoftenveryamusing.ISBN:9781846682872Paperback

RRP:£7.99

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Secrets of the UniversePaulMurdin

Thisbeautifullydesignedintroductiontoastronomyanditshistoryrevealsthecompellingstoryofmankind’squestthroughtheagestounlockthescientificsecretsofouruniverse.ISBN:9780500251553Hardback

RRP:£24.95


BoyleMichaelHunter

NavigatingBoyle’svoluminouspublishedworksaswellashispersonallettersandpapers,thistitlepresentsanaccountthatgivesusthemanratherthanthemyth,thetroubledintrovertaswellasthepubliccampaigner.ISBN:9780300123814Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Age of WonderRichardHolmes

Prize-winningHolmesexploresthescientificfermentthatsweptacrossBritainattheendofthe18thcenturyinhisground-breakingandacclaimedTheAgeofWonder.ISBN:9780007149537Paperback

RRP:£9.99

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Ten Technologies to Save the PlanetChrisGoodall

Inthisfascinatingbook,ChrisGoodallprofilestentechnologiestowatch,explaininghowtheyworkandtellingthestoriesoftheinventorsandentrepreneursdrivingthemforward.ISBN:9781846688775Paperback

RRP:£8.99PublishedDecember

23forThe Greatest Show on EarthRichardDawkins

Dawkinsunpicksandlaysouttheevidenceforevolutioninsimplebutauthoritativeterms.Thebeauty,complexityanddiversityoflifeinallitswonder.



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naturalhistory

Collins Bird GuideLarsSvensson,

Expandedandrevised,thisneweditionisvitalforthecommittedorcasualbirdwatcher.Heavilyillustratedandconvincinglycomprehensive.

MarcusGipps,Bookseller,CharingCrossRoad,London


RRP:£25.00


The Bedside Book of BeastsGraemeGibson

ThecompanionvolumetothebestsellingTheBedsideBookofBirdsisasbeautifullyproducedasitspredecessorandwillappealtowildlifeenthusiaststheworldover.ISBN:9780747596103Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The PlotMadeleineBunting

IntracingthehistoryofaremoteacreontheedgeoftheNorthYorkmoorsBuntingdeftlybalancestheemotionalandthepolitical,andshowswhatcontested,layeredplacesweinhabit.ISBN:9781847080851Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Weather BookDianaCraig

TheWeatherBookisadelightfulmiscellanyofeverythingremotelymeteorological.Itisjam-packedwithenlighteningfacts,practicaldiagramsandclearexplanationsaboutweatherphenomenaandwhytheyform.ISBN:9781843173540Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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The Nature BookMarianneTaylor

TheNatureBookisagreatguidetothenaturalworld,bothforthebeginnerandthosewhowanttorelearnthemostimportantandinterestingfactsaboutourfascinatingenvironment.ISBN:9781843173533Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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Last Chance to SeeMarkCarwardine,StephenFry

MarkCarwardineandBritain’sbest-lovedwitandraconteur,StephenFry,followintheirgreatfriendDouglasAdams’footsteps,insearchofsomeoftherarestandmostthreatenedanimalsonEarth.ISBN:9780007290727Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Poetry of BirdsSimonArmitage

InthiswonderfulanthologypoetSimonArmitageandbirdwatchingenthusiastTimDeegathertogetherthebestofthepastandthepresent,includingwellknownpoemsbutalsomanyoverlookedgems.ISBN:9780670916412Hardback

RRP:£25.00


LeviathanPhilipHoare

Thestoryofaman’sobsessionwithwhales,whichtakeshimonapersonal,historicalandbiographicaljourney-fromhischildhoodtohisfascinationwithMoby-Dickandhisexcursionswhale-watching.ISBN:9780007230143Paperback

RRP:£8.99

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Notes from Walnut Tree FarmRogerDeakin

Collectstogetherthejottings,musingsandobservationswithwhichRogerDeakinfilledaseriesofnotebooksforthelastsixyearsofhislife,nowinpaperback.ISBN:9780141039022Paperback

RRP:£8.99

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To Sea and BackRichardShelton

ToSeaandBackisthestoryofRichardShelton’slifelongpassionfortheseaandhisattempttosolvetheperennialenigmasofthesalmon’ssecretlife.ISBN:9781843547846Hardback

RRP:£18.99


A Short History of the Honey BeeE.Readicker-Henderson

Onlysevenofthe16,000speciesofbeeareresponsibleforcreatinghoney.CombininggorgeousphotographyandE.Readicker-Henderson’sengagingtext,AShortHistoryoftheHoneyBeefollowsthejourneyfromflowertohivetohoneythroughouthistory.ISBN:9780881929423Hardback

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Travel & Transport

Blood, Iron & GoldChristianWolmar

Presentsthedramaticstoryofthepeopleandeventsthatshapedtheworld’srailways,stimulatingeconomicgrowthandsocialchangeonanunprecedentedscale.ISBN:9781848871700Hardback

RRP:£25.00


LancasterLeoMcKinstry

AcomprehensivehistoryofBritain’sgreatestbomberplanefromtheauthorofthebestsellingSpitfire.ISBN:9780719523533Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Somerville’s Travels

FromtheCairngormsinScotlandtoPenwithontheCornishcoast,thistitletellsthestoryofeachregion.Itfeaturespersonalobservations,anecdotesandstoriesthatcapturetheatmosphereofeachregion.ISBN:9780749563127Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Nine LivesWilliamDalrymple

Acompletelyoriginal,informed,well-craftedandbeautifullywrittenbookaboutmodernIndia.ISBN:9781408800614Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Contact!JanMorris

InContact!Morristurnsherbrilliantlyobservanteyetothehumancontactsshemade,acrosstheglobeandthroughthedecades.ISBN:9780571250684Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Mad Dogs and EnglishmenSirRanulphFiennes

SirRanulphFiennestakesajourneyaroundhiseccentricfamilytree,andrevealshowhecametobedescribedbytheGuinnessBookofRecordsas‘theworld’sgreatestlivingexplorer’.ISBN:9780340925027Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Blue Skies and Black OlivesJohnHumphrys

JohnHumphrys’funnyandengagingmemoirofbuildingahomeinGreecewithhissonChristopher.ISBN:9780340978825Hardback

RRP:£18.99


A Week At The AirportAlaindeBotton

AlaindeBottontakesreadersonajourneythroughthedaysandnightsoftheUK’slargestairport.ISBN:9781846683596Paperback

RRP:£8.99

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The Snow TouristCharlieEnglish

Englishtalksaboutthequestfortheworld’spurestsnowfallthattakesreadersfromcarrot-nosedsnowmeninfrostygardenstothemostperilouspeaksonearth.ISBN:9781846270642Paperback

RRP:£8.99

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The Ghost Train to the Eastern StarPaulTheroux

PaulTherouxonceagainsetsoutonarailwayjourneythroughtheEast,travellingoverlandthroughEasternEurope-anabsorbingandbeautifullywrittenfollow-uptoTheGreatRailwayBazaar.ISBN:9780141015729Paperback

RRP:£8.99

23forIn Search of EnglandRoyHattersley

Passionate,affectionateandindefatigablycurious,InSearchofEnglandjoinsatraditionofwriting,fromWilliamCobbetttoJBPriestley,thatmakesajourneyaroundtheEnglishcountrysideanditscharacter.

GarethHardy,Oxford


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language & Literature

Talking About Detective FictionP.D.James

AstheQueenofthecrimefictiongenre,PDJameshasaccumulatedmanythoughtsandobservationsaboutthismuch-lovedandenduringformofliterature,resultinginawonderfulandratherspecialbookaboutdetectivefiction.

ZoolVerjee,Bookseller,BroadStreet,Oxford


RRP:£12.99


Samuel JohnsonDavidNokes

ThismajornewbiographyofSamuelJohnsonchroniclesthemanthrownoutofOxfordforalackoffundsandhisrisetocelebrity;itfollowsJohnsonastheauthorofthefamousDictionary,afriendtothekingandcompanionofReynolds,GoldsmithandGarrick.ISBN:9780571226351Hardback

RRP:£25.00


William GoldingJohnCarey

Thefirstauthorisedbiographyofoneoftheforemostnovelistsofthetwentiethcentury.ISBN:9780571231638Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Oxford Companion to English LiteratureDinahBirch

Theseventheditionofthisclassicensuresthatitretainsitsstatusasthemostauthoritative,informative,andaccessibleguidetoliteratureavailableandavailableatafantastichalfprice!ISBN:9780192806871Hardback

RRP:£35.00


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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The Classic First EditionH.W.Fowler

Oneoftoday’sleadingexpertsontheEnglishlanguage,DavidCrystal,reassessesFowler’sseminaltextofferingamodernperspectiveinnotesonsome300entries.ISBN:9780199535347Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Howards End is on the LandingSusanHill

Inpursuitofanelusivebookonhershelves,Hillencountereddozensofothersthatshehadneverread,orforgottensheowned,orwantedtoreadforasecondtime.ISBN:9781846682650Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Agatha Christie’s Secret NotebooksJohnCurran

AfascinatingexplorationofthecontentsofAgathaChristie’s73recentlydiscoverednotebooks,includingillustrations,deletedextracts,andtwounpublishedPoirotstories.ISBN:9780007310562Hardback

RRP:£20.00


ShakespeareBillBryson

ThisexquisitelyillustratedandupdatededitionofBillBryson’sbestsellingbiographyofWilliamShakespearetakesthereaderonanenthrallingjourneythroughElizabethanEnglandandtheeccentricitiesofShakespeareanscholarship.ISBN:9780007325238Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Old Possum’s Book of Practical CatsT.S.Eliot

Fromtherecentlyvotednation’sfavouritepoet,oneofhismostpopularworksreinvigoratedforanewgenerationbythefantasticillustrationsofAxelScheffler.ISBN:9780571240616Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Travels with a TypewriterMichaelFrayn

AnentertainingcollectionofMichaelFrayn’stravelwritingfromthesixtiesandseventies,includingpiecesonGermany,Cuba,Israel,JapanandRussia.ISBN:9780571240890Hardback

RRP:£15.99


To the MoonCarolAnnDuffy

ThenewPoetLaureateeditsthisanthologyofpoemsrelatedtoandinspiredbythemoon.ISBN:9780330461313Hardback

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literature &music

Poisoned PensGaryDexter

Adeliciouscompendiumofliteraryfeuds,slights,spleenandvenom,drawnfromtheGuardiannewspapercolumnWritersonWriters.ISBN:9780711229297Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsElizabethKnowles

AvasttreasuryofwitandwisdomspanningthecenturiesandprovidingtheultimateanswertothequestionWhosaidthat?ISBN:9780199237173Hardback

RRP:£30.00


The Complete Fairy TalesCharlesPerrault

Perrault’sclassicfairytalesinascintillatingnewtranslation,includingthelessfamiliarversetales,withillustrationsbyGustaveDore.ISBN:9780199236831Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Once Again to ZeldaMarleneWagman-Geller

This‘behindthescenes’booktracestherelationshipsimmortalizedinthededicationstofiftynovelsthatareanintrinsicpartofliteraryandpopularculture.ISBN:9780330511353Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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Changing My MindZadieSmith

ThisengagingcollectionofessaysrevealsSmithasapassionateandpreciseessayist,equallyathomeintheworldofgreatbooksandbadmovies,familyandphilosophy.ISBN:9780241142950Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Classic EphemeraDarrenHenley,TimLihoreau

Coveringeverythingfromcomposerbiographiestoexplanationsofthetenmostfamousoperas,ClassicEphemeracontainseverythingyouneedtoknowaboutclassicalmusic,andmorebesides.ISBN:9781904027812Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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Journeying BoyJohnEvans,AndrewMellor

ThisbookpresentsaselectionofBritten’searlydiariesthatofferthereaderaninsightintothisbrilliantcomposerandcomplexman.ISBN:9780571238835Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Opera for EverybodySusieGilbert

TracesthedevelopmentofENOfromitsearliestoriginsinthedarkestVictorianslums,throughtwoworldwars,andviaSadler’sWellstoitsgreatglorydaysattheColiseumandbeyond.ISBN:9780571224937Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Harmony & DiscordJulianShuckburgh

Basedontenyearsofresearchandcontainingthefirst-everchronologyofJohannSebastianBach’scompositions,Shuckburgh’svividbiographyisanimpassionedportraitofthemanwhocomposedsomeofthemostsublimemusiceverwritten.ISBN:9781905847853Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Oscar Wilde’s Stories for All AgesOscarWilde

SelectedandpresentedbyoneofWilde’sbiggestfans,StephenFry,thebookincludeshisintroductionstothestoriesthemselves,explainingwhytheymeansomuchtohimandwhytheyshouldmeanalottoyou,too.ISBN:9780007342457Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Charles DickensMichaelSlater

Thisworkofscholarshipexploresthepersonalandemotionallife,thepublicactivities,therelentlesstravel,thecharitableworks,theamateurtheatricalsandtheastonishingproductivityofCharlesDickens.Richlyillustratedwithmanyunfamiliarimages,thisisanextremelyreadablebiographyofDickens,rememberedbyoneofhisfriendsas“thecheerfullestmanofhisage”.

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ART &ARCHITECTURE

PhotoboxRoberto Koch

An incredible survey of photography, Photobox collates 250 photographs from 200 of the world’s most eminent photographers from past masters to up-and-coming greats.

Gareth Hardy, Oxford

ISBN: 9780500543849 Hardback

RRP: £19.95

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Moctezuma and the AztecsElisenda Vila Llonch

This informative and beautifully illustrated little book explores the world of the Aztecs. It looks at their origins, the structure of their society, religious beliefs military prowess, and their art and architecture.ISBN: 9780714125893 Hardback

RRP: £9.99


Through the LensNational Geographic

Through the Lens is a cornucopia of National Geographic’s best photographs created since 1890 when the Society first started commissioning photographers, now in a smaller gift edition.ISBN: 9781426205262 Hardback

RRP: £9.99

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John Piper, Myfanwy PiperFrances Spalding

The story of John and Myfanwy Piper, as they produced work which placed them centre stage in the cultural landscape of the twentieth century, naturally becomes the story of British art in the 1930s.ISBN: 9780199567614 Hardback

RRP: £25.00


The Secret Lives of BuildingsEdward Hollis

Edward Hollis tells the stories of thirteen buildings, beginning with the ‘once upon a time’ when they first appeared, through the years of appropriation, ruin and renovation, and ending with a temporary ‘ever after’. ISBN: 9781846271274 Hardback

RRP: £25.00


Turner and the MastersDavid H. Solkin

This book explores a fascinating aspect of Turner’s career, revealing details of rivalries that shaped his work in often unexpected ways.ISBN: 9781854377982 Paperback

RRP: £25.00


Magnum MagnumBrigitte Lardinois

A photographic anthology that celebrates the vision, imagination and brilliance of Magnum photographers in over 400 photographs by the acknowledged greats of photography in the 20th century and the rising stars of our time.ISBN: 9780500288306 Paperback

RRP: £19.95


Postcards From Penguin

A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, it contains over seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box.ISBN: 9780141044668 Paperback

RRP: £14.99


Published November

Coco ChanelJustine Picardie

Picardie has spent the last decade puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, attempting to peel away the accretions of romance and lies.ISBN: 9780007317615 Hardback

RRP: £20.00


Published November

MoctezumaColin McEwan, Leonardo Lopez Lujan

Accompanying a major exhibition at the British Museum, this catalogue brings together key works of art, exploring the dramatic events surrounding the Spanish assault on the Aztec Empire.ISBN: 9780714125855 Paperback

RRP: £25.00


Vermeer and His WorldSerena Cant

Vermeer and his World begins with a comprehensive introduction to Vermeer and his paintings and continues with an illustrated timeline of Vermeer’s entire oeuvre in chronological order. Individual chapters showcase all 36 works attributed to Vermeer.ISBN: 9781849160056 Hardback

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Memoirs of a Radical LawyerMichaelMansfield

Mansfielddissectsmanyofhisdifficultandchallengingcases,revealinghismotivations,meticulousapproachtoforensicscience,crossexaminationtechniques,thepoliticaldimensionsandemotionalreactionswithclarity,subtletyandcharm.ISBN:9780747576549Hardback

RRP:£20.00


A Life Like Other People’sAlanBennett

Bennett’sALifeLikeOtherPeople’sisthecoreofhiscollectionUntoldStories.Itisapoignantmemoirofhisparents’marriageandhisownchildhood.ISBN:9780571248124Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Last EnglishmanRolandChambers

Thisisafascinating,oftenchillingrevisionofanEnglishiconthroughthemostformativedecadeofthetwentiethcentury.ISBN:9780571222612Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Life ClassDianaAthill

Bringstogetherherfourbest-lovedmemoirsinonevolume,spanningherveryEnglishchildhood,herlifeandlovesduringWorldWarII,herpublishingcareer,andherreflectionsonoldage.ISBN:9781847081230Hardback

RRP:£25.00


PublishedNovember

Halfway to HollywoodMichaelPalin

ThesecondvolumeofMichaelPalin’sdiariescoversthe1980s,adecadeinwhichthetiesthatboundthePythonsloosenedandwritingandactinginfilmsandtelevisionthentookovermuchofMichael’slife.ISBN:9780297844402Hardback

RRP:£20.00


It’s a Don’s LifeMaryBeard

AselectionofcolumnsfromBeard’sblogontheTLSwebsite;whichwillinform,occasionallyprovokeandcannotfailtoentertain.ISBN:9781846682513Paperback

RRP:£8.99

PublishedNovember

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Journey of a LifetimeAlanWhicker

Theiconicbroadcastinglegenddustsdownhissuitcaseforafinaljourneyaroundtheglobe,revisitinglocationsofsignificancetohislifeandcareer.ISBN:9780007292493Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Life StoriesSirDavidAttenborough

ThisisSirDavidlookingatthewildlifethathascapturedhisimagination,afascinatingnarrativetriparoundtheworldinsearchoftheplantsandanimalshelovedbest,rangingfromslothandsalamandertotheduck-billedplatypus.ISBN:9780007338832Hardback

RRP:£20.00


KeynesRobertSkidelsky

InthefinancialcrisisKeyneshasbeentakenoutofhiscupboardandconsultedandcitedastowhyeventshavetakenthecoursetheyhaveandhowarescueoperationcanbeeffected.HereSkidelskylooksattheenduringlegacyofthegreateconomist.ISBN:9781846142581Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Letters of Ted HughesTedHughes

ThisselectionoflettersbeginswhenHugheswasseventeen,anddocumentsthecourseofalifeatonceresolutelyprivatebutintenselyattunedtootherlives.ISBN:9780571221394Paperback

RRP:£14.99


PublishedNovember

The Letters of T.S.Eliot: Volume 2: 1923 - 1925T.S.Eliot

Coveringthemostimportanttimeofoneofourmostimportantwriters,thisopensawindowontohislifeoutsidepoetry.



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TenderNigelSlater

Slaterreturnswithacompaniontohisbestselling(andbrilliant)KitchenDiaries.ThistimearoundhefocusesonBritishvegetables.Abeautifulbook.



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River Cottage EverydayHughFearnley-Whittingstall

Themostaccessible,recipe-ledRiverCottagebookyet,with200fantasticnewrecipesthatpresentHugh’sphilosophytohiswidestaudiencesofar.ISBN:9780747598404Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Fat Duck CookbookHestonBlumenthal

Inthisbeautiful,smallerformateditionofthebestsellingBigFatDuckCookbook,wehearthefullstoryofthemeteoricriseofHestonBlumenthalandTheFatDuck.ISBN:9780747597377Hardback

RRP:£35.00


The Science of the OvenHerveThis

Withtrademarkclarityandwit,HerveThislaunchesawryinvestigationintothechemicalartofcooking.Unravellingthesciencebehindcommonculinarytechniqueandpractice,theauthorbreaksfooddowntoitsmolecularcomponents.ISBN:9780231147064Hardback

RRP:£15.95


New Larousse Gastronomique Theworld’sclassicculinaryreferencebookisknownforitsauthoritativeandcomprehensivecollectionofrecipes.Hereitisbroughtuptodatefor2009inanattractiveeditioncontainingover900newphotographs.ISBN:9780600620426Hardback

RRP:£60.00


The River Cafe Classic Italian CookbookRoseGray,RuthRogers

Acelebrationofthereal,classicfoodofItaly;thetraditional,regionalfoodtheauthorslovetoeatwhentheyareinItaly,andthefoodtheylovetocookattheirrestaurantandalsoathome.ISBN:9780718153496Hardback

RRP:£30.00


The Ivington DiariesMontyDon

MontyDon’sintimaterecordinhisownwordsandphotographsofthegardenhehascreatedfromscratchoverthepastfifteenyears.ISBN:9781408802496Hardback

RRP:£25.00


BulbAnnaPavord

Inthisguidetomoreexquisitebulbousplantsthanmostgardenerswillevergrowintheirlifetime,AnnaPavordbringseachbulbtolifewithbeautifuldescription,anecdoteandhistoricaltale.ISBN:9781845334154Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Extraordinary Gardens of the WorldMontyDon

MontyDonpresentsinalavishformatsomeofthemostextraordinarygardenshevisitedinhissuccessfulBBCtelevisionseriesAroundTheWorldIn80Gardens.ISBN:9780297856382Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Terre a TerreAmandaPowley,PhilTaylor

Includesover100recipesfromtherepertoirethathasmadeTerreaTerrethemosttalkedaboutvegetarianrestaurantinBritain.ISBN:9781906650049Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Vegetarian OptionSimonHopkinson

ForthefirsttimeSimonHopkinsonfocusesentirelyoncookingmouth-wateringrecipeswithoutmeatorfish.Notwrittenexclusivelyforvegetarians,thisisafreshsourceofinspirationforallgenuinefoodlovers.ISBN:9781844007400Hardback

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gift & humour

Baboon Metaphysics

FollowingthesuccessofitsprequelHowtoAvoidHugeShips,BaboonMetaphysicsproudlypresentsafurtherselectionofthefinestshort-listedcandidatesforthemostbizarrebooktitleoverpreviousyears.ISBN:9781845134983Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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Simon’s CatSimonTofield

Fansfromallovertheworldhavefallenforthisadorablebutanarchicfelinewhowilldojustaboutanythingtobefed.ISBN:9781847674814Hardback

RRP:£12.99

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The Hell of it AllCharlieBrooker

Inhislatestlaugh-out-loudcollectionofmisanthropicscribblings,hideousQ-listcelebrityfailureCharlieBrookertackleseverythingfromthemiseryofnightclubstothedeathofMichaelJackson.ISBN:9780571229574Hardback

RRP:£12.99

The QI Book of the DeadJohnMitchinson,JohnLloyd

InTheQIBookoftheDeadyouwillmeethundredsofDeadPeople,somewell-known,otherscompletelyobscure,organisedinto42shortchaptersthatplaymerryhellwiththeusualclassifications.ISBN:9780571244904Hardback

RRP:£16.99


Shouting at the TellyJohnGrindrod

Abookoffunnyandheartfeltrantsandravesoneverythingfromsoapstositcoms,sci-fitorealityshows,HBOtoQVC.AhostofcomediansandwriterswrestlewithweightyissuessuchaswhatdoesHowards’Waytellusabouttheeighties?ISBN:9780571248025Paperback


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Faces of HumphHumphreyLyttelton

WhenHumphreyLytteltondiedinJune2008heleftbehindhimanamazingrecordofhislifeintheformofcartoonsanddrawings.Poignant,fascinatingandhighlyenjoyable,thislittlebookisahand-drawnmemoryofhislife.ISBN:9781906779627Hardback

RRP:£10.99

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Butterfly BrainBarryCryer

Inthiscompletelynew,organicallygrownbook,oldBazrecalls,reminisces,recountsandotherwordsbeginningwith‘R’,onatripdownMemoryLane,pausingonlyforteaandmacaroonsattheStannahStairliftCafe.ISBN:9780297859109Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Have I Got News for You Guide to Modern BritainNickMartin

Packedwithunhelpfulcynicism,thisguidewillhelpyouunderstandexactlyhowthemostingenious,resilientandresourcefulpeopleonearthbecametheTwittering,touchy-feely,fame-obsessed,flu-fearingwimpsthattheyaretoday.ISBN:9781846075469Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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This Mitchell and Webb BookDavidMitchell,RobertWebb

DiveintothebizarreyetstrangelyfamiliarworldofMitchellandWebb-thewittiestmenontelevision,radio,oranywhereelse.ISBN:9780007280193Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Ringing Church Bells to Ward Off Thunderstorms andOtherCuriositiesfromtheOriginalNotesandQueries

Ahostofvexingquestionsareaddressedinthiswide-rangingmiscellanydrawnfromtheVictorianNotesandQueries,firstpublishedin1849.TheresultisaplumpuddingofabookansweringquestionsfromhowtohandleIvantheTerribletoseventeenth-centurymincepies.ISBN:9780956204608Hardback

RRP:£12.99

23forAn Utterly Exasperated History of Modern BritainJohnO’Farrell

O’FarrellcombineshistrademarkhumourandwitwithafascinatinghistoryofBritainsince1945.Theremaybesomemockeryinvolved.



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fiction

The Year of the FloodMargaretAtwood

Thelongawaitednovelfromthequeenofmoderndystopia,intheveinofOryxandCrake,TheYearofTheFloodtacklescurrentclimatechangedebateswithAtwood’susualunflinchingstyle.

SusannahHobbs,Oxford


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InvisiblePaulAuster

20yearoldAdamWalkermeetstheenigmaticFrenchmanRudolfBornandhissilentandseductivegirlfriendMargot.Beforelong,Walkerfindshimselfcaughtinaperversetrianglethatleadstoasudden,shockingactofviolencethatwillalterthecourseofhislife.ISBN:9780571249312Hardback

RRP:£16.99


The Lost Art of GratitudeAlexanderMcCallSmith

IsabelDalhousie,philosopherandamateursolverofotherpeople’sproblems,meetsanoldfoe,MintyAuchterlonie,atabirthdaypartyattendedbytheiryoungchildren.ISBN:9781408700631Hardback

RRP:£17.99


The ComplaintsIanRankin

There’sacopcalledJamieBreck,andhe’sdirty.Theproblemis,noonecanproveit.ButasFoxtakesonthejob,helearnsthatthere’smoretoBreckthananyonethinks.ISBN:9780752889511Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ NestStiegLarsson

ThefinalpartinLarsson’samazingMillenniumTrilogythathastakenEuropebystorm.ISBN:9781906694166Hardback

RRP:£18.99


A Week in DecemberSebastianFaulks

London,theweekbeforeChristmas,2007.Oversevendayswefollowthelivesofsevenmajorcharacters.HereFaulksreturnswithanothermasterclassincharacterledfiction.ISBN:9780091794453Hardback

RRP:£18.99


SummertimeJ.M.Coetzee

CompletingthemajestictrilogyoffictionalisedmemoirbegunwithBoyhoodandYouth,Summertimeshowsusagreatwriterashelimbersupforhistask.ISBN:9781846553189Hardback

RRP:£17.99


The HumblingPhilipRoth

FollowingthedarkmeditationsonmortalityandendingsinEverymanandExitGhost,andthebitterlyironicretrospectonyouthandchanceinIndignation,Rothhaswrittenanotherinhishauntinggroupoflatenovels.ISBN:9780224087933Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Unseen AcademicalsTerryPratchett

PratchettreturnswithaDiscworldtakeonfootballfashionandworthiness.Andpiesandbananas–ook!ISBN:9780385609340Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Last Night in Twisted RiverJohnIrving

TheincrediblenewnovelfromJohnIrving,reminiscentofTheCiderHouseRulesandAPrayerforOwenMeany.ISBN:9781408801840Hardback

RRP:£19.99


Generation ADouglasCoupland

MirroringthestructureofCoupland’s1991debutnovel,GenerationX,inthenearfuturebeesareextinct-untilfiveunconnectedindividuals,indifferentpartsoftheworld,arestung.ISBN:9780434019830Hardback

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Ordinary ThunderstormsWilliamBoyd

Boyd’selectricfollow-uptoprize-winningRestlessisaheart-in-mouthconspiracynovelaboutthefragilityofsocialidentity,thescandalofbigbusiness,andthesecretsthatliehiddeninthefilthyunderbellyofeverycity.ISBN:9781408802472Paperback

RRP:£11.99


The People’s TrainThomasKeneally

FromtheauthorofSchindler’sArk,comesthedramaticstoryofaRussianrevolutionary’sexileinAustraliaandhisreturntofightalongsideLeninin1917.ISBN:9780340951859Hardback

RRP:£17.99


TransitionIainBanks

Aworldthathangssuspendedbetweentriumphandcatastropherequiresafirmhandandaguidinglight,butdoesitneedtheConcern:anall-powerfulorganisationwithamalevolentpresidinggenius?ISBN:9780316731072Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Winter GhostsKateMosse

FromthebestsellingauthorofLabyrinthandSepulchre-acompellingstoryofghostsandremembrance.Agorgeousillustratednovelthatisperfecttocurlupwithonlongwinternights.ISBN:9781409112273Hardback

RRP:£14.99


LustrumRobertHarris

Fromthediscoveryofachild’smutilatedbody,throughjudicialexecutionandascandaloustrial,tothebrutalunleashingoftheRomanmob,“Lustrum”isastudyinthetimelessenticementsandhorrorsofpower.ISBN:9780091801007Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Her Fearful SymmetryAudreyNiffenegger

WithLondon’sHighgateCemeteryitselfacharacterandechoesofJamesandDickens,HerFearfulSymmetryisadeliciousanddeadlytwenty-first-centuryghoststoryaboutNiffenegger’sfamiliarthemesoflove,lossandidentity.ISBN:9780224085618Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Monster in the BoxRuthRendell

AstheChiefInspectorinvestigatesanewcase,RuthRendelllooksbacktothebeginningofWexford’scareer,eventohiscourtshipofthewomanwhowouldbecomehiswife.ISBN:9780091931483Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Burning LandBernardCornwell

ThelatestinthebestsellingAlfredseriesfromnumberonehistoricalnovelist,BernardCornwell.ISBN:9780007219742Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Juliet, NakedNickHornby

AnnieandDuncanareamid-thirtiescouplewhohavereachedaforkintheroad,realisingtheirsharedinterestinthereclusivemusicianTuckerCroweisnotenoughtoholdthemtogetheranymore.ISBN:9780670915651Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Rumpole at ChristmasJohnMortimer

IncludessevenChristmasstoriesinwhichthecallofjusticeleadsRumpoleasfarafieldasahealthfarminNorfolkandasneartohomeasapantomimeattheTufnellParkEmpire.ISBN:9780670917914Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Wolf HallHilaryMantel

Thisyear’sBookerwinnertrulydeservedtherecognition.Anintricateandabsorbinghistoricalnovel,fromapreviouslyunder-ratedauthor.

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Elegy Written in a Country Church-yardThomasGray

1938.TheLimitedEditionsClubeditionsuperblyillustratedbyAgnesMiller-Parker,oneof1,500copiessignedbyher.Averygoodcopy.

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The Red Fairy BookAndrewLang

1890.TheFirstEditionandoneofonly113numberedcopies,illustratedbyFordandSpeed.Agoodcopyinearlyredmorocco,giltletteredonthebackstripandwithgiltpatternedendpapers.

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The Anatomy of MelancholyRobertBurton

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The Domestic Oracle; or, a complete system of modern cookery and family economy.AlexanderMurray

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Whistle Down the WindMaryHayleyBell

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classics &collections

A Pop-Up Book of Nursery RhymesMatthewReinhart

Oneofthegreatestpaperengineersintheworldbringshistalenttobearonsomeofourfavouritenurseryrhymes.

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Michael Foreman’s Treasure IslandRobertLouisStevenson,

Thisisthebookthatbroughtpiratesintothepopularimagination,nowbroughtstunninglytolifebyhugelypopularillustratorMichaelForeman.ISBN:9781843651178Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Return to the Hundred Acre WoodDavidBenedictus

AsequeltoAAMilne’soriginalWinnie-the-Poohstories.IttakesyoubacktotheHundredAcreWoodfornewadventures.ISBN:9781405247443Hardback

RRP:£12.99


New and Collected Poems for ChildrenCarolAnnDuffy

ThisstellareditionofDuffy’spoemsbringstogetherworkfromherfouraward-winningcollectionsforchildren,andsprinklesinageneroushelpingofnewpoemstomatch.ISBN:9780571219681Hardback

RRP:£16.99


Jingle Jangle Jungle Dominoes!AxelScheffler(Illus)

Letschildrencountalongwiththeanimalsastheydancetothejunglerhythms.Contains28sturdy,double-sideddominoesthatincludeanimalsononesideandnumbersontheother.ISBN:9780230743991BoardBook

RRP:£8.99

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Alice in WonderlandLewisCarroll

StepintothemagicalworldofWonderlandinthisgloriouslyillustratedpicturebookretellingofLewisCarroll’senduringclassicfromthefabulousEmmaChichesterClark.ISBN:9780007316137Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Incredible Book Eating BoyOliverJeffers

Rollup,rollup!MeettheIncredibleBookEatingBoy!Seehisfantasticfeatsleapoffthepageinthisstunningpop-upedition.ISBN:9780007320912Hardback

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The Way Back Home Gift SetOliverJeffers

Flytothemoonandbackinthisstar-spangledadventureandcontactyourownalienwithanintergalacticwalkie-talkie!ISBN:9780007323258Giftset

RRP:£10.99


The Lion, The Unicorn and MeJeanetteWinterson

InJeanetteWinterson’sbeautifullyevocativeretellingofthestoryoftheveryfirstChristmas,thehumbledonkeyischosenamongstalltheotheranimals,includingthekinglylionandtheproudunicorn.ISBN:9781407109060Hardback

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The Tiger Who Came to Tea Gift SetJudithKerr

Thisbeautifulgiftsetincludesahardbackcopyofthebookandachinateaset.Readtheclassicstoryandenjoyyourveryowntigerteaparty!ISBN:9780007171057Giftset

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Dr Drake’s Comprehensive Compendium of DragonologyErnestDrake

ThislavishvolumefromthepenofeminentdragonologistDr.ErnestDrakeisthedefinitiveguidetotheworldofdragonology.ISBN:9781840116441Hardback

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illustrated classics

The Wind in the WillowsKennethGrahame

TheadventuresoftheamiableMole,thedapperWaterRatandthemarvellousBadgerastheyendeavourtokeepthewaywardToadoutoftrouble.ISBN:9781406317428Paperback

RRP:£9.99

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The Secret GardenFrancesHodgsonBurnett

WhenorphanMaryLennoxarrivesfromIndiatolivewithheruncle,everyoneatMisselthwaiteManorthinksheramostdisagreeablechild.ThenMarydiscoversasecretgardenandthemagicbegins…!ISBN:9781406318036Paperback

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The Jungle BookRudyardKipling

Firstpublishedoveracenturyago,thistitlepresentsthreestoriesabouttheman-cubMowgli.ISBN:9781406304787Paperback

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Classic PoetryMichaelRosen

ThistitleincludesovereightyofthemostmemorablepoemswrittenintheEnglishlanguage,fromWilliamBlake’sTheTygertoLewisCarroll’sJabberwockyselectedbytheformerChildren’sLaureateMichaelRosen.ISBN:9781406317435Paperback

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Moby-DickHermanMelville

Hauntedbyprophesiesofhisowndeath,CaptainAhabhuntsthevastwatersofthePacificinsearchofthegreatwhitewhalethathasbecomehisobsession.ISBN:9781406317442Paperback

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Tales of Hans Christian AndersenHansChristianAnderson

Here,magnificentlyillustrated,arethirteenofHansChristianAndersen’sfineststoriesincludingsuchbelovedtalesasTheSnowQueen,TheUglyDucklingandTheLittleMermaid.ISBN:9781406317466Paperback

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PinocchioCarloCollodi

Thissuperbnewtranslationbyaward-winningtranslatorEmmaRoseismatchedbySaraFanelli’splayfulillustrationsinthiswittyversionofCarloCollodi’sclassicstoryofthewoodenboy.ISBN:9781406317473Paperback

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Classic Fairy TalesBerlieDoherty,JuneRay

Thetwelvestoriesinthiscollectionareamongthebest-lovedandmostenchantingfairystoriesofall.Theseareclassictalesthathaveenthralledchildrenallovertheworldforhundredsofyears.ISBN:9781406317459Paperback

RRP:£9.99

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Jonathan Swift’s GulliverJonathanSwift

ThismagnificenteditionofJonathanSwift’sclassicadventurestorycontainsallfourofGulliver’sextraordinaryvoyages.ISBN:9781406317480Paperback


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A Christmas CarolCharlesDickens

Dickens’ghostlytaleofEbenezerScroogehasbecomeasmuchapartofChristmasastreesandstockings,plumpuddingandmistletoe.Thislavish,unabridgedneweditionresonateswiththetruespiritofChristmas.ISBN:9781406305791Paperback

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23forAlice’s Adventures in WonderlandLewisCarroll

ISBN:9781406316230Paperback

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Alice Through the Looking-GlassLewisCarroll


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ThefabulousillustratedclassicsfromWalkeraredelighttoreadersofallages.Timelessstorytellingiscombinedwithanarrayofgorgeousillustrations,makingthisseriesthebeginningsofalibraryforeverynurseyandplayroom!

KatharineFry,Oxford

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picture books

The Rabbit ProblemEmilyGravett

Thisadorablenoveltybookisfulloffantastic,humorous,mathematicalandrabbit-relatedadventures.Twelvemonthsthatstartwithonerabbitproblemandendwitharabbitexplosion!

NataliaDeLaOssa,Bookseller,BroadStreet,Oxford


RRP:£12.99


Jack FrostKazunoKohara

Ifyoulivedinahouseinthewoodsandallyourfriendswerehibernatingyou’dprobablyhatewinter,justlikethislittleboy.Butonedayastrangespikyfigureappearsandtransformstheboy’sworldintoawinterwonderland!ISBN:9780230705401Hardback

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ErnestCatherineRayner

Ernestisaratherlargemoosewitharatherlargeproblem.Heissobighecan’tfitinsidehisbook.LuckilyErnestisalsoaverydeterminedmoose…ISBN:9780230529199Hardback

RRP:£10.99


The NutcrackerJohnCech

CechbaseshisversiononE.T.A.Hoffman’soriginal,whichfeaturesnotonlythestoryfamiliartoallballetlovers,butotherwondrousadventures.Lavishlyandelegantlypackaged,thisbookbelongsundereverychild’stree.ISBN:9781402755620Hardback

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TollinsConnIggulden

It’sPeterPanwithattitudeasConnIggulden,creatorofthephenomenalbestsellerTheDangerousBookforBoys,introducesanexplosiveandmagicalnewfictionalworld.ISBN:9780007303991Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Who Wants to be a Poodle? I Don’t!LaurenChild

TrixieTwinkleToesmaylooklikeaprancingpoodleypoodle.But,ontheinside,she’sadazzlinglydaringdogreadytomakeabigsplash.ISBN:9780141384900Hardback

RRP:£10.99


What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen?NickSharratt

Suitableforveryyoungchildren,thistitlecontainshilariousrhymesthatfeaturethingsthatrangefromfrogspawn,popcorn,lollipopsandrabbitplops.ISBN:9781406322279Hardback

RRP:£9.99


Starlight SailorJamesMayhew

Award-winningartistJackieMorris’dream-likeillustrationsprovideanenchantinginterpretationofJamesMayhew’slyricalpoem.ISBN:9781846861857Hardback

RRP:£10.99


Tabby McTatJuliaDonaldson

AnotherhelpingfromthefabulousteamofJuliaDonaldsonandAxelScheffler,whobroughtustheGruffalo.TabbyMcTatthebusker’scatisseparatedfromhisownerFred;willtheyeverfindeachotheragain?ISBN:9781407109244Hardback

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This is My BookMickInkpen

Abrand-newbookandnewcharactersfromthebestsellingandaward-winningauthorMickInkpen,creatorofKipperandWibblyPig.ISBN:9780340989623Hardback

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One Night in the ZooJudithKerr

AwonderfulnewcountingbookfromJudithKerr,thebestsellingauthoroftheMogseriesandTheTigerWhoCametoTea.ISBN:9780007321124Hardback

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Finn Family MoomintrollToveJansson

ThisisthestoryinwhichMoomintrollfindsabighat-amagicalHobgoblinhat,noless!ISBN:9780141328607Hardback

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What’s for Dinner, Mr Gum?AndyStanton

Noteveryone’stoohappyaboutMrGum’snewdinnertimearrangementsandsoonthetownofLamonicBibberisgearingupforwar.CanPollyandherfriendssavethetownfrombeingtornapart?ISBN:9781405248242Paperback

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Journey to the Ice AgeRexStone

It’sChristmasEveinDinosaurCoveandJamieandTomareofftotheirsecretdinoworld.ButtheJurassicjunglehasdisappearedandbeenreplacedwithsnow!ISBN:9780192729279Paperback

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More Milly-Molly-MandyJoyceLankesterBrisley

LetsyoujoinMilly-Molly-Mandyandherfriendsontheiradventures,picnicsinthesummer,sledginginthewinterandfunallyearround!ISBN:9780230743816Hardback

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AstrosaursSteveCole

Teggsisnoordinarydinosaur-he’sanAstrosaur.Inthis‘Megabookasaurus’followTeggsandtherestofthecrewoftheDSSSauropodonthreeoftheirmostdangerousmissions.ISBN:9780385616843Paperback

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog DaysJeffKinney

SplityoursideslaughingasGregHeffleystruggleswithallthetrialsandtribulationsofschool,familyandfriendsthatcomewithbeingeveryone’sfavouritewimpykid.ISBN:9780141327655Hardback

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Christmas Chaos for the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour DogJeremyStrong

Streaker,thehundred-mile-an-hourdog,isbrilliantatmanythingsbutmostofallshe’sbrilliantatgettingintotrouble.ISBN:9780141327242Hardback

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The Far From Great EscapePhilipArdagh

Whenthelocallighthouseisplungedintodarknessandashiprunsaground-flatteningTheRustyDolphin-it’shardtoimaginethingscangetmuchworseinGrubtown…ISBN:9780571242344Paperback

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Daisy and the Trouble with ChristmasKesGray

DaisyhasbeenextremelyexcitedaboutChristmasandespeciallythechancetobeintheschoolChristmasplay.But,aseverwithDaisy,thingsdon’tgoquiteaccordingtoplan!ISBN:9781862304970Paperback

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Iggy and MeJennyValentine

IggyandMeisaseriesoffamilystoriesfeaturingthemishapsandshenanigansoftheirrepressible5-year-oldIggyasseenthroughtheeyesofherbigsisterFlo.ISBN:9780007283620Paperback

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Murphyhasagainproducedamodernclassicwiththestoryoflostdeerhoundpuppy,Alfie.

KatharineFry,Oxford


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Crocodile TearsAnthonyHorowitz

AlexRiderreturnsforhiseighthadventure,whichtakeshimtoAfricaandthemurkyworldofgeneticallymodifiedfarming...



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Mariah Mundi and the Ship of FoolsG.P.Taylor

Airship,villainsandaghostfromthepastmakethisGPTaylor’smostgrippingadventureyet.Dareyoureadit?ISBN:9780571227006Hardback

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Asterix & Obelix’s Birthday: The Golden BookReneGoscinny,AlbertUderzo

Acollectionof12newstories-alllinkedbythethemeofAsterix’s50thanniversarycelebrations.ISBN:9781444000276Hardback

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The Hidden WorldHenryChancellor

TomisbackattheScatterhornMuseum,lookingforwardtospendingsometimetherewhilehisparentsareawayononeoftheiradventures.Butanunexpectedvisitorthrowseverythingintodisarray…ISBN:9780192720856Hardback

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The Death-Defying Pepper RouxGeraldineMcCaughrean

Thisriotofastoryisawonderfuladventure,andPepperisanunforgettablecharacterwhostayswithyoulongafterhisstoryhasbeentold.ISBN:9780192756022Hardback

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Hetty FeatherJacquelineWilson

SetinVictoriantimesandfeaturingabrandnewfeistyheroine,‘HettyFeather’,thisisaTracyBeaker-esquetalethatwillthrillyoungreaders.Warm,moving,funnyandtotallyfascinating.ISBN:9780385614443Hardback

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Mr StinkDavidWalliams

Thesecondoriginal,touching,twisted,andmostofallhilariousnovelforchildrenbyDavidWalliams-beautifullyillustratedbyQuentinBlake.ISBN:9780007279050Hardback

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No Such Thing As DragonsPhilipReeve

Thisisadragonstorywithabrillianttwistfrommultiaward-winningwriter,PhilipReeve.ISBN:9781407114835Hardback

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Ghost HunterMichellePaver

Dazzlingentertainment,seamlessstorytelling-thesixthandfinaladventureinTorak’squesttovanquishtheterrifyingSoul-EatersinMichellePaver’sbestsellingChroniclesofDarknessseries.ISBN:9781842551752Hardback

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Running WildMichaelMorpurgo,

Anepicandheart-rendingjungleadventurefromthebestsellingauthorofKasparandBorntoRun.ISBN:9780007267019Hardback

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Boom!MarkHaddon

FromthemomentthatJimandCharliebugthestaffroomandoverheartwooftheirteachersspeakingtoeachotherinasecretlanguage,theyknowthere’sanadventureonitsway.ISBN:9780385616294Hardback

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Brigands M.C.RobertMuchamore

WhenDantejoinsJamesandLaurenAdamsonamissiontoinfiltrateBrigandsMotorcycleClub,he’sreadytouseeverythinghe’slearnedtogetrevengeonthepeoplewhokilledhisfamily...ISBN:9780340989036Hardback

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The White Horse TrickKateThompson

FollowingonfromTheNewPolicemanandTheLastoftheHighKings,TheWhiteHorseTricktravelsfromthenowtofardistantfutures:fromworld’sendtoworld’sbeginning.ISBN:9780370329925Hardback

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The Spook’s StoriesJosephDelaney

EverwonderedwhytheSpookdoesn’ttrustgirlswhowearpointyshoes?OrwhyGrimalkinbecametheAssassinfortheMalkinWitchclan?Thiscollectionofstoriesletsyoufindoutallthisandmore.ISBN:9780370329963Hardback

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The EnemyCharlieHigson

Whenthesicknesscame,everyadultfellill.Theluckyonesdied.Onlychildrenunderfourteenremain,andthey’refightingtosurvive.ISBN:9780141384641Hardback

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The Graveyard BookNeilGaiman

Whenababyescapesamurdererintentonkillingtheentirefamily,whowouldhavethoughtitwouldfindsafetyandsecurityinthelocalgraveyard?ISBN:9780747594802Paperback

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The Traitor GameB.R.Collins

Anextraordinaryfantasynovelfromabrilliantnewtalent,setpartlyinaboys’schoolandpartlyinafierce,dangerousworldcalledEvgard.ISBN:9780747597254Paperback

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New MoonStephenieMeyer

Thesecondbookintheteenvampireromanceseriesthathasprovedtobeaninternationalpublishingphenomenon.ISBN:9781905654611Paperback

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Double CrossMalorieBlackman

Tobeywantsnothingtodowiththegangsthatruletheworldhelivesin.Buthe’sofferedthechancetoearnsomemoneyjustformakingafew‘deliveries’…ISBN:9780552559607Paperback

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BrisingrChristopherPaolini

FollowingthecolossalbattleagainsttheEmpire’swarriors,EragonandSaphiraescaped.ButmoreawaitsthemasEragonfindshimselfboundbypromiseshemaynotbeabletokeep.ISBN:9780552552127Paperback

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Catching FireSuzanneCollins

InSuzanneCollins’terrifyingsequeltoTheHungerGames,werejoinKatnissEverdeenasshereturnstoherdistrict,hopingforapeacefulfuture.ISBN:9781407109367Paperback

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23forThe Bride’s FarewellMegRosoff

AnotherbeautifulandhauntingtalefromtheauthorofWhatIWas.

KatharineFry,Oxford


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Gaia WarriorsNicolaDaviesJamesLovelock

Thisthoughtprovokingbookpresentsthestoriesofmodernheroesinthefightagainstclimatechange.Avividreminderoftheongoingstruggletoprotecttheenvironment.

NataliaDeLaOssa,Bookseller,BroadStreet,Oxford


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1001 Children’s Books

Introducesawonderfullyrichworldofliteraturetoparentsandtheirchildren,offeringbothnewtitlesandmuch-lovedclassics.ISBN:9781844036714Paperback

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Really Really Big QuestionsStephenLaw

Anunusualandfunintroductiontophilosophythatexploreslife’simportantquestions.Mind-teasers,opticalillusionsandthoughtexperimentsmakethisjourneyunforgettablyfun.ISBN:9780753417812Hardback

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Icky, Sticky Snot and Blood BookSteveAlton

Learnaboutbogeys,respirationandhowbloodcirculatesroundthebodywiththisfascinatinglyfunpop-upguide.ISBN:9780370329758Hardback

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Why Does Ear Wax Taste So Gross?MitchellSymons

Didyouknowthataveragepersonspendssixmonthsoftheirlifeontheloo?Thistitlecontainsirresistiblyfunnyfacts-asure-firehitfortheplayground!ISBN:9780385615709Hardback

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Children’s Book of Art

Anintroductiontotheworld’smostamazingart.FromWarholtoMichelangelo,introduceyourchildtothecompletepictureofartthroughtheages.ISBN:9781405336598Hardback

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The Way We WorkDavidMacaulay

Anoutstandingguidetothehumanbodyfromoneoftheworld’sgreatillustrators.Exploresthingsfrombonestobronchioles,nosestoneurons.ISBN:9781406322224Hardback

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Horribly Huge Press-out-and-build BookTerryDeary

Thisboardbookcontains5press-out-and-builditemsincludingacoliseumandgladiators,adanglingdeadpirate,anevilexecutionerandmore.ISBN:9781407108384BoardBook

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ShapeshiftersAdrianMitchell

RetellingsofOvid’sMetamorphosesforanewgenerationraisedinaworldofvisualfantasyandspecialeffects.WithillustrationsfromAlanLee.ISBN:9781845075361Hardback

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The Evolution RevolutionRobertWinston

Explorelandsoffire,meetcuriouscreatures,andpeerintothefutureasyoufollowDarwinonhisvoyageinsearchoftheoriginsofspecies.ISBN:9781405337199Hardback

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The Greatest Intergalactic Guide to Space EverTheBrainwaves

Coversbigbangs,shootingstarsandgasgiants,whygravitysucks,whathappensifyougettooclosetoablackholeandmore.ISBN:9781405346160Hardback

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