A close-knit street, the clink of glass on glass, summer heat. Two girls on the brink of adolescence, throwing cartwheels on the grass. Two girls who tell each other everything. Until one shimmering afternoon, one of them disappears.
Lizzie is left with her dread and her loss, and with a fear that won't let her be. Had Evie tried to give her a hint of what was coming, a clue that she failed to follow?
Caught between her imaginary guilt, her sense of betrayal, her own powerful need, and the needs of the adults around her, Lizzie's voice is as unforgettable as her story is arresting. This is no ordinary tale of innocence lost . . .
'A gripping and disturbing novel, a fever dream of adolescent desire and adult complicity' Tom Perrotta
'Deft, enthralling and
From one of the worlds favourite thriller writers, this is the fourth title in the Amos Decker crime series, following the bestselling &i>Memory Man, &/i>&i>The Last Mile &/i>and &i>The Fix&/i>.
Tender, heartwarming and deeply comforting, The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the start of a beautiful and uplifting series that celebrates the joy of delicious food and good company.
The Little Old Lady Strikes Back is a socially engaged, feelgood novel with a riotous plot from the author of The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
An earthquake has rumbled through the twisted city of Degringolade, stopping the town Kronometer and the infamous Phenomenals in their tracks. Legend has it that if the ancient clock stops ticking a terrible fate will befall the people of Degringolade, and there's no denying that the super-mundane entities of the tar-pits are behaving strangely. They know something that the townspeople don't: deep below the city, something has woken up. And it's hungry . . . The overwhelming feeling of this book is the phenomenal (if you'll excuse me) amount of effort that's gone into creating this world. New seasons, new words even a new system of time measurement. It's a compelling world, too, and compellingly dark. It's not afraid of evil and has no shortage of murderers, the ghosts
We all know that a good diet full of vital vitamins and minerals is key to staying fit and healthy. But with busy schedules, processed foods and entrenched diet and lifestyle habits, can you be sure your body is getting enough essential nutrients? Even the smallest deficiency can result in fatigue, joint pain, a weakened immune system and problematic skin.
Vitamin supplements are a simple and easy way to ensure you get the right nutrients, every day. Written by nutritionist Angela Dowden, The Pocket Guide to Vitamins offers sound, sensible advice on the uses vitamins, minerals, herbs and other supplements and helps you choose the right ones for your needs. Covering key products such as fish oils, probiotics and popular herbs, it also offers advice on supplements for
Udo Berger, aspiring writer and wargames champion of Stuttgart, decides it is time to take his new love, Ingeborg, on holiday to the Costa Brava. He brings along his new game, The Third Reich, which he plans to practice for the upcoming wargames tournament in Paris, where he will finally meet the sleek American champion, Rex Douglas.
However, things take a sinister turn when some shady locals arrive on the scene and one of Udo's friends disappears. Pursued by a shadowy detective who visits his nightmares in quest for the truth; the surrealistic landscape of the Costa Brava and his increasingly feverish dreams draw him further into delirium. Finally, he finds himself locked in mortal combat when he engages in a game of Third Reich with the enigmatic and disfigured El
A magical adventure set in Regency London, Fairyland and an enchanted island: war looms in the lands of fairy as two sisters are separated, plots thicken and there are rumours of a new contender for fairy's throne.
The eighth instalment in this quick-witted fantasy adventure series. Sent to eliminate her greatest nemesis, Irene must uncover the truth behind disappearing worlds – and the secrets hidden in the depths of the Library . . .
Thierry Henry - gifted, charismatic and a genuinely world class footballer - has always been a prolific goalscorer of natural, apparently effortless brilliance. Impossibly good on his day, he has passed into Arsenal legend as the hero of a team that finally ended Manchester United's domination, winning two league titles and three FA cups. He was also instrumental in France's World Cup and European Cup glories in 1998 and 2000 (becoming France's record goalscorer), and continued his incredibly successful career at Barcelona by winning the treble in his second season.
But as he approached the autumn of his career, Thierry's crown began to slip - from the infamous `Hand of Gaul' incident to a dismal World Cup 2010 campaign. Suddenly, for the first time, a player who
A deeply moving exploration of an immigrant father’s attempts to raise his family as a single parent, while consumed by his own grief and loss and struggling to recognize those of his children too.
Young children love things that go, and the Whizzy Wheels titles are books they can spend hours playing with, as well as reading.
Santa's reindeer have the flu. Who'll pull his sleigh, what will he do? With a bit of elf-help and some sparkly magic, Santa transforms a broken toy into fabulous scooter-sleigh! Follow his journey through Christmas Eve, then close the book and push it along on its moving wheels to go on your own scooting adventure.
Whizzy Santa is filled with Marion Billet's bright illustrations that are packed with detail, this book is a must for every child with a scooter!
Look out for Scooter Bug and Scooter Bee too! This little book is just the cutest thing in the world * http://plutoniumsox.blogspot.co.uk * Roll out all the fun of Christmastime with
Valerio Massimo Manfredi's brilliant and thrilling historical novel Wolves of Rome is perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's Eagles of the Empire series and Ben Kane's Eagles of Rome series.
'The book is a house of wonders' The New York Times
'Steven Johnson is the Darwin of technology' Walter Issacson, author of Steve Jobs
What connects Paleolithic bone flutes to the invention of computer software? Or the Murex sea snail to the death of the great American city? How does the bag of crisps you hold in your hand help tell the story of humanity itself?
In his brilliant new work on the history of innovation, international bestseller Steven Johnson argues that the pursuit of novelty and wonder has always been a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. He finds that that throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves and others amused.
Johnson's storytelling is just as
