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Medium Rare
Phil is ordinary. A mid-level Washington lobbyist for a decidedly unsexy organization, unhappy in the way all mildly successful, minimally influential men are. That is until the spring of 2019, when Phil’s picks for the NCAA March Madness Tournament start panning out, and heads begin to turn his way. He really may do it: predict a perfect bracket, for a billion-dollar prize. At first, Cassandra is just along for Phil’s soaring rise – she had foreseen it happening, after all. Despite moving in different circles since their shared university days and Cassandra never much liking him, she recognizes in Phil the making of a legend worthy of the highest art. What Cassandra fails to predict, though, is just how much she’d grow to care about Phil’s wife, Raleigh – and that the grandest narrative arcs sometimes unfold at the steepest of personal costs. Dazzling in its absurd comedy, Medium Rare is not only a gambol through the upper echelon, but also a shrewd examination of madness, desire, and credibility – why don’t we listen when prophetic women speak? A. Natasha Joukovsky delivers a story as layered and incisive as it is high-flying fun.Read more
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Walking the South West Coast Path: National Trail From Minehead to South Haven Point (Cicerone Guides)
A guidebook to walking the South West Coast Path, a long-distance National Trail from Minehead to Poole, along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Covering 1022km (635 miles), this epic route takes in Exmoor National Park and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and takes around 4 weeks to walk.
The route is described in 45 stages between 12 and 38km (7.5–24 miles) in length. Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance.
- 1:50,000 OS maps for each stage
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route
- Advice on planning and preparation
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Pokémon Young Readers Level 2: We Can Do it, Quaxly!: Dive into reading with this exciting Pokémon Level 2 adventure for young readers
Join Liko, Roy and Dot on their next adventure in Paldea.
This simple story book is accessible to young readers who are learning to read independently.
The time has come for Dot to become an official Pokémon Trainer, so Friede gives her a Poké Ball – and after she throws it, Quaxly jumps right in! Now the trio of Liko, Roy, and Dot are determined to track down the person who stole Liko’s pendant. Join this fun adventure in Paldea and find out what happens next.
This Level 2 reader includes longer sentence structures, more challenging vocabulary, paragraphs and short chapter lengths.
Also look out for these other Pokémon readers, featuring characters from the new Horizons TV series:
- Level 1: Meet Sprigatito [9780008743130]
- Level 1: Meet Fuecoco [9780008743154]
- Level 1: Meet Quaxly [9780008743178]
- Level 2: Fuecoco the Berry Thief [9780008616762]
- Level 2: Adventure on the Horizon [9780008680817]
- Level 2: Special Training with Cap [9780008743185]
- Level 3: Rivals in the Dark of Night [9780008743147]
- Level 3: Roar of the Black Rayquaza [9780008743161]
- Level 3: A Challenge from the Explorers [9780008743208]
These readers are a fantastic introduction to reading, with simple text and pictures.
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France 2026 – Michelin National Map 721
Updated annually, the best selling MICHELIN National Map of France (map 721) will give you an overall picture of your journey in France thanks to its clear and accurate mapping scale 1/1,000,000. Our map will help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey in France thanks to a comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time & distance chart. Michelin’;s driving information will help you navigate safely in all circumstances. In addition, MICHELIN National Map France is cross-referenced with the famous MICHELIN Green Guide highlighting destinations worth stopping for! With MICHELIN National Maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN NATIONAL MAPS feature: * Up-to-date mapping * A scale adapted to the size of the country * A clear and comprehensive key * Distance and time chart * Place name index * Driving and road safety information * Tourist sights information Our maps are regularly updated even if the ISBN does not change.Read more
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Dogs, Boys and Other Things I’ve Cried About
From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee – known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue – comes an utterly winning memoir about a twentysomething woman’s search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it.
Isabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20, she got her chance, ditching her college upstate for Marymount Manhattan and moved into a tiny basement apartment on the Upper East Side. Dog-obsessed since childhood, her first postgrad job was managing content for the incredibly popular account The Dogist, and something clicked into place: a career focused on helping dogs was the new dream.
Isabel quickly found a passion for using her own growing platform to help rescue pups find their forever homes. At the same time, she was caught up in a whirlwind of friendships, parties, fickle boyfriends and grand romances, which she recounts in honest, tender and sometimes devastating chapters about the search for love and belonging.
Isabel’s first true love, though, was Simon, a fluffy puppy who’d been saved from the meat trade. As the highs and lows of this turbulent decade hit Isabel, it was Simon who kept her grounded. Together, Isabel and Simon created an online community of dog-lovers, fellow foster advocates and girls just trying to get through the trenches of their twenties.
In Dogs, Boys and Other Things I’ve Cried About, Isabel weaves together the stories of her foster dogs – and the challenges she helped them overcome – with tales of bad dates, hard decisions and great loves in New York City, all leading to a happy ending not only for the rescue pups, but for Isabel herself.
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How to Talk to AI: (And How Not To)
*Featured in BBC’s Books to Read in 2026*
Knowing how to speak to AI – and how not to – is a skill that everyone now needs. This book will help the reader understand how to make the most of these incredible new technologies, without succumbing to new powers of manipulation and control.
Hundreds of millions of people now talk to AI like ChatGPT every day. They organise their finances and holidays, ask advice, seek therapy and find love – via machines. Almost overnight, chatbots are transforming society, politics and business.
This is one of the biggest and fastest technological changes in history – but most people still don’t really understand how AI works, how to make the most of it – or what the dangers are. As some people use it to turbo-charge their productivity at work, others are falling into dangerous conspiracies, delusions and psychosis.
In How to Talk to AI, tech commentator Jamie Bartlett takes the reader inside the machine: showing how we can stay in control of our powerful new companions, even as they are changing the way we live, feel, and think.
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Girl Moments: A relaxing cosy colouring book for all ages, from the bestselling author (Coco Wyo)
Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book, perfect for curling up with and getting cosy!
Penguin Books edition – updated with exclusive new drawings!Step into the calm and comforting world of Girl Moments, with 45 unique illustrations to help you pause and take in the little joys – from a warm cup of tea in the morning to cosying up in bed with a book.
Drift away into the soft, soothing vibes and rediscover the simple comforts that make every day a little brighter.
Girl Moments has sweet and irresistible images for colouring fans of all ages, and also includes:
- 45 hand-drawn pages ready for your creativity
- Large, bold designs that are easy to colour
- Convenient 8 x 8-inch size, perfect for relaxing anywhere
- Crisp, high-resolution illustrations that bring each page to life
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Start With Yourself
START WITH YOURSELF is a game-changing, no-BS guide for anyone seeking meaningful success on their own terms. It’s an essential framework that will give you the tools and mindset to unlock your full potential in life and business – straight from a woman who defied all the odds to become a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of culture-defining global businesses, a non-profit champion and host of “Aspire with Emma Grede” podcast. All while raising a family of four children.
Based on the factors of her early life – she’s the child of a working-class single mother who grew up in a rough neighborhood in East London and dropped out of high school – you’d never guess that Emma Grede would go on to become one of America’s richest self-made women.
This makes Grede singular and unique, but she’s convinced you can do it too: START WITH YOURSELF is a blueprint to her mindset and how she thinks about business and life, structured in easy takeaways, so you can immediately apply her philosophy to what you’re trying to build and create.
Among her most blazing insights, Grede identifies what she calls “Old Thoughts”: stale thinking, outdated ideas; set-in-stone rules ingrained into the culture about work life balance, the crassness of money and the unseemliness of ambition – which aren’t actually rules at all. They’re biases, Grede insists, system errors, and we must strike them from our minds in order to create a greater sense of control, even mastery, over our day-to-day and long-range goals.
Ultimately, this is a book for everyone tired of feeling like a bystander or passenger in their own life. Grede offers tangible and applicable-right-now solutions to create a mindset, an overall system of thought to manage emotions, clarify ideas, and illuminate the right next step – while always staying positive.
It’s about gathering yourself after failure. It’s about being accountable but also forgiving yourself. It’s about not expecting shortcuts while never being bashful about grabbing them when they appear. It’s about pushing hard for wins and never apologising for your dreams.
Above all, Grede offers a new vision for work and life that encourages readers everywhere to take responsibility for their own thinking to achieve personal and professional success at the highest levels.
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London PopOut Map: pop up city map and tube map of London
Let PopOut London guide you around this wonderful city.
Put the wonderful city of London in your pocket with this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable London city map will ensure you don’t miss a thing.
- Includes three pop-up maps – detailed street map of the West End and a detail map central London plus a map covering the whole of the Underground network ideal if you’re staying away from the centre of the city
- Additional maps – also included are extra maps covering Southwark, buses and Theatreland
- Handy, self-folding tourist map – it is small enough to fit in your pocket and offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format
- Thorough street index – listed on the back of the map is a detailed index which is cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination
- Hotels, restaurants, stores and attractions – these are all included on the map
Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring this magical city.
Fold size: 95mm x 130mm / 3.75 inches x 5.25 inches
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You’ll Always Be My Baby
A reassuring, rhyming picture book from bestselling author, poet and influencer, Jessica Urlichs. The perfect shared reading experience for parent and child, celebrating the deep forever-love of family.
Of all Jessica’s popular poems, You’ll Always Be My Baby is the one that is most requested by her followers to be turned into a picture book – it’s the perfect love note to your little one.
This keepsake, hardback edition is beautifully illustrated by Jedda Robaard.
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All at Sea: Can you solve the clues in the most fiendish new cosy crime novel?
A murder at sea, a killer below deck?
BELOW DECK meets KNIVES OUT in this breathless voyage into murder and mayhem on the high seas…
Howie Temple is down on his luck and desperate for cash. Once an action movie star, he now lives off a crumbling reputation. On his way to film a new reality TV show, which casts a team of c-list celebrities as crew aboard a luxury yacht, he meets fellow contestant, influencer-of-the-moment Cassandra Troy. The duo take an immediate dislike to each other.
After a hectic first day of filming, the pair are shocked discover that the captain of the ship has been murdered – locked in his control room, slumped over the wheel, a knife in his back. Convinced by the show’s ever-opportunistic director to keep the cameras rolling, the pair team-up to hunt the murderer.
Will the show make Howie and Cassandra bigger stars than they could ever dream of? And can they crack the case before the killer strikes again, or will they go down with this sinking ship?
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The Wild Card: Vancouver Storm 5
Tate Ward is the best coach in professional hockey, a hot single dad, one of the best players of all time, and my new boss who likes everyone but me.
The players will do anything for him, the media is obsessed, and the fans still wear his jersey. Everyone’s in love with handsome, authoritative Coach Tate Ward. Everyone except me, and the feeling’s mutual.
To save the Vancouver Storm from being sold, though, we need to work together and win the Stanley Cup, and I can’t help but push his buttons to get under his skin.
He moves me into his guest house and makes me sleep in his bed.
He encourages me with the team and tells me I belong.
He’s adorable with his daughter and makes me long for things I shouldn’t.
Beneath his controlled exterior, Tate is protective, playful, and funny. He puts everyone before himself, but when I encourage him to be selfish, I learn that Tate wants…
Me.
The Wild Card is a pro hockey single dad romance. It is the fifth and final book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone.
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Off The Score Sheet: A Spicy Grumpy Sunshine Gay Hockey Romance
HENRIK
They call me The Golden Boy, and I’ve never lost a game I truly wanted to win. My next goal? To prove I belong in the NHL. That, and to crack the icy exterior of my captain, Sebastian Buchanan. He’s grumpy, disciplined, and watches me like he can’t decide if he wants to bench me or pin me against the boards. He thinks he’s immune to my charm, but I see the fire behind his eyes. And I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge.
SEBASTIAN
My job is simple: lead my team to victory. That means focus, discipline, and no distractions. Then Henrik Ljungberg shows up: a flashy, insufferable rookie who’s as infuriating as he is magnetic. He’s a walking penalty, and he’s stirring things I’ve kept locked down for years. I need him to be a professional. I need him to fall in line. Most of all, I need him to stop looking at me like he knows every secret I’ve ever kept. When we’re named roommates on a six-day road trip, keeping my distance becomes impossible, and the one rule I’ve always lived by—team first—is about to get shattered.Read more
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MBA Day by Day: How to turn business school insights into real-world excellence
MBA Day by Day (3rd edition) is the practical companion for managers and MBA students who want to translate business-school thinking into real workplace habits.
Written by Henley Business School’s Chris Dalton, this fully updated 3rd edition covers leadership, decision-making, strategy, marketing and finance through concise frameworks, real-world cases and daily practice prompts. It places reflective practice and personal development at the centre of management learning, helping you build the habits, judgement and emotional resilience that make strategy stick.
This edition mirrors contexts managers now face: digital transformation and AI, tighter governance and a stronger regulatory focus on ESG, and sustainable business. A new chapter on Information connects tactical data management with the rigorous critical thinking needed for sense-making and strategic decisions.
A primer for anyone considering an Executive MBA, companion for current students, and refresher for alumni, MBA Day by Day will also help any manager who just wants to think better, act smarter and lead with a clearer purpose, one day at a time.
- Four-part framework: Combines personal development with tactical, strategic, and visionary skills for every career stage.
- Daily practice prompts: turn MBA insights into real decisions and habits.
- Reflective practice at the core: builds judgement, self-awareness and emotional resilience.
- Cross-functional clarity: leadership, strategy, marketing and finance in one coherent toolkit.
The real value of what you learn isn’t what you know, it’s what you keep using. This book is not an MBA replacement; it is an MBA amplifier.
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The Wonder of Early Years Teaching: A practical guide to nurturing young minds
Step into the wonderful world of early years education and let the journey begin.Early years education is a journey of magical moments, of experiences that ignite curiosity and spark lifelong learning. At its core, it′s always about the children; their boundless potential, their unique journeys and the profound impact we have as their privileged educators.
This book invites early years practitioners to find the joy in Early Years Practice. It supports the creation of imaginative environments that spark opportunities for learning. Blending research, personal anecdotes and humour, this practical guide is rooted in every day practice. With a focus on practical tips for Early Years classrooms and settings, all content is linked to current early years frameworks.
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The Next World War: The new age of global conflict and the fight to stop it
“Incredibly well sourced… One of the most plugged-in voices in modern warfare” – THE TELEGRAPH
“Reads like a real-life geopolitical thriller … The fact it doesn’t feel like scaremongering says a lot about the state of the world” – Jonn Elledge, author of A History of the World in 47 Borders
The Next World War takes readers behind the scenes of the most dangerous era of international tensions since the end of the Cold War, as countries and military forces prepare for potential large-scale combat on a scale unseen since 1945.
From the corridors of power in Washington, Whitehall, Moscow and Beijing to the new frontlines of conflict in Ukraine, Taiwan, cyberspace and even the far side of the moon, Peter Apps unflinchingly explores the fault lines where global peace is already starting to unravel.
Featuring the voices of the commanders, diplomats and technologists already shaping history, as well as the nervous conscripts and ordinary people directly caught up in events, The Next World War examines the real-world effects of this new era of global confrontation. For some – including millions of citizens told to stockpile food and water and prepare for potential mass disruption – it still may not feel entirely real. But for Russia, China and their growing ‘axis of upheaval’, today’s conflicts represent a growing opportunity to reshape the world as they would like it – leading to potential disaster for the West if it cannot heed the warnings in time.
From the return of Cold War-style atomic threats to new forms of sabotage and ‘hybrid warfare’, the battle for global dominance is already firmly underway. The Next World War is the book you need to understand the growing precariousness of our current situation – and the unending battle to stop it escalating past the point of no return.
“Gripping and important … A warning order for the future” – General Sir Tim Radford KCB DSO OBE
“Sweeping and compelling, with plenty of human stories that really pull you in. A must-read book from the expert I go to when I really want to get a sense of where things might be going” – Anna-Joy Rickard, Great British Foreign Affairs podcast
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Please Don’t Hurt Me: Kayla’s true story of horror and abuse – is it too late to keep her safe? (A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story)
A powerful, moving true story from Sunday Times bestseller, Maggie Hartley, Britain’s most-loved foster carer. Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass.
Thirteen-year-old Kayla goes to live with Maggie after her mum is sectioned due to an ongoing battle with her mental health. Despite everything she had to cope with at home, Kayla is doing well at school, has lots of friends and has started seeing her first boyfriend, Harry. But when their relationship suddenly ends, things take a sinister turn and Maggie has to step in.
Supporting Kayla through her heartbreak, Maggie begins to get suspicious. Wherever Kayla goes, Harry is always there. At first, it seems like a coincidence, but when sinister things start to happen to both Kayla and Maggie, she realises they are both in danger.
Is it too late to keep Kayla safe?
From Britain’s best-loved foster carer, a new and inspiring true story of secrets and hope.
*****
Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:
‘Wow! I did not want this book to end. This story was unlike any other’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
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Starting preschool Sticker Book Ages 3-4 (Easy Learning)
Level: Early years foundation stage (EYFS) / Preschool
Learn the easy way with this starting preschool sticker book!
Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.
Included in this book:
- questions that enable children to practise important skills needed for nursery or preschool
- colourful activities with stickers that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
- helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning
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To All the Men I’ve Killed Before: The brand new dark, twisted and hilarious psychological thriller for 2026 from the bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It
The brand-new novel from the bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With it. Available to pre-order now!
If a man hurt your best friend – like, really hurt her – what would you do?
- Key his car?
- Broadcast what a scumbag he is to everyone in his life?
- Hunt him down and chop him into little pieces?
If you picked number 3, I think we could be friends. Because that is exactly what I intend to do.
I’ve tracked this lowlife to LA and brought my little sister Antoinette along for the ride. It’s like a girls’ trip, only with more knives.
It won’t be the first time I’ve killed for revenge. But it will be the sweetest.
Readers LOVE Katy Brent!
‘In a world of toxic masculinity and misogyny, we all need a Kitty Collins’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A riot from start to finish… I’m hopeful that we haven’t heard the last of our favourite serial killer’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Full of dark humour, wit and misogynistic men getting their comeuppance, this is a book that I highly recommend ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Being a man I really shouldn’t like this book. Well I didn’t like it. I loved it! Oh I just couldn’t stop reading this.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘How to Kill Men was an absolute treat to read, sending out American Psycho and Promising Young Woman vibes.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘AMAZING!!! Where has Kitty been all my life?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Yamal Rules (Football Superstars)
Football Superstars brings you the story of Spain’s latest football wonderkid who made history as one of the youngest players to ever play for FC Barcelona. He zoomed through the club’s famous La Masia academy, developing his dazzling dribbles and fearless skills. At just 15, he made his debut for Barcelona’s first team! The winger loves taking on defenders with his quick feet and clever tricks. Fast, creative and cool under pressure, Lamine Yamal is a name the football world won’t forget!Read more
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Lonely Planet Morocco (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Morocco.
Discover Morocco’s most popular experiences and best kept secrets from gazing at the impressive zellige mosaics at Marrakesh’s serene Bahia Palace; to spotting pink flamingos, rare marsh owls and wading birds in Merja Zerga National Park; and stargazing at the top of a sky-high dune in the Sahara.
Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet’s Morocco travel guide:
- Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
- All-new structure and design that’s easy to use so you can navigate Morocco effortlessly
- Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions
- Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
- Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of Marrakesh
- Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Atlas Studios, to Tahiri Museum of Fossils & Minerals, and Crocoparc
- Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
- Connect with Moroccan culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
- Covers: Marrakesh; The High Atlas; The Southern Oases; Northern Atlantic Coast; Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains; Fez; The Middle Atlas; Southern Morocco
Create a trip that’s uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet’s Morocco.
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Lonely Planet Eastern USA (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Eastern USA.
Discover Eastern USA’s most popular experiences and best kept secrets from wandering through Miami’s Wynwood, where muralists and graffiti artists have transformed blocks into alfresco art galleries; to cruising along Cape Cod’s Old King’s Highway; and chasing over 250 cascades in Brevard, North Carolina, known as the ‘Land of the Waterfalls’.
Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet’s Eastern USA travel guide:
- Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
- All-new structure and design that’s easy to use so you can navigate Eastern USA effortlessly
- Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions
- Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
- Vibrant photography and maps
- Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from the Martin Luther King Jr National Historical Site to New York’s Central Park
- Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
- Connect with Eastern USA culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
- Covers: New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania; New England; Washington, DC & the Capital Region; The South; Florida; Great Lakes
Create a trip that’s uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary part of the world with Lonely Planet’s Eastern USA.
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Alone in Japan: A Journey to the Future
From the acclaimed writer and journalist, a vivid and wide-ranging portrait of love, sex and loneliness in contemporary Japan
No sex. No kids. No future?
When Tom Feiling moved to Tokyo as a student in the early nineties, Japan was a beacon of the future: a rising superpower, a technology giant, and a global symbol of prosperity, civility and success. When he returned twenty-four years later, the country was still a sign of things to come – but, he began to realize, it was no longer a beacon. It was a warning.
This book offers a unique portrait of life in contemporary Japan, from the quiet of its furthest flung villages to the dynamism of its megacities. It tells the story of how, from the mid-seventies onwards, Japanese society unknowingly embarked on a vast, silent process of transformation that is still unfolding today. The country is still peaceful; it is still prosperous. But the population is shrinking. As things stand, it will fall by a third with each new generation.
Travelling through shrines and bars, rice fields and mango farms, coffee shops and old peoples’ homes, Feiling meets those affected by, and driving, this transformation. Through countless interviews and extensive research, he weaves together a powerful account of how and why men and women are ceasing to pair off and have kids. He reveals how sexual appetites and behaviours are both shaped by, and reshaping the evolving economy, and considers the risks – and the opportunities – of the rise in solo living in Japan, and beyond.
Clear-sighted and surprising, Alone in Japan is a portrait of love, sex and death in contemporary Japan that should provoke and engage us all. It is an electrifying portrait of a nation on the brink by one of the most original reporters working today.
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We’re Going on a Teddy Hunt: A bedtime lift-the-flap adventure
**A beautiful lift-the-flap book featuring your favourite bunnies – perfect for BEDTIME**
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THE BUNNY ADVENTURES: DISCOVER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!
OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!
———————-We’re going on a teddy hunt.
Come on, sleepyhead!
Can you find our teddies
before we go to bed?Join the fun as your four favourite bunnies set off on a soothing lift-the-flap bedtime adventure. With four missing teddies to find hidden under the flaps, it’s an interactive and calming treasure hunt, perfect for getting little ones ready for bed. You’ll need to look out for all the sleepy animals along the way – and help get the bunnies back in time to be tucked up with their teddies for a special bedtime story!
The perfect gift for every child, full of bedtime calm and sleepy magic, from the bestselling author of We’re Going on an Egg Hunt.
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The Future of Fraud (The FUTURES Series)
Fraud is BIG business – in this latest edition to the FUTURES series, find out the new (and old) ways fraudsters are targeting us, what future technological threats await, and how we can protect ourselves.
Humans have been ripping each other off since they first discovered the concept of lying but in 300 BC, the first ever official record of a fraud case was made. A merchant in Greece took out an insurance policy, borrowed money and planned to sink his boat. Unfortunately for him, things did not go according to plan. Since then, fraud has become more complex and harder to detect, as technology has evolved. So how can we protect ourselves now and in the future, and what new dangers do we need to be looking out for?
Deeply researched and littered with expert testimony, The Future of Fraud will explore interesting fraud cases past and present, and expose how the technology we depend upon today is also perfectly poised to exploit us: from social media, the dark web and gaming, to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. And as well as parting us from our money, fraud is eroding the trust between humans and the state, and between each other.
The only way to tackle the fraud epidemic, argues Holmes, is head on, via education, language, technology and regulation. We need everyone to understand the dangers and have protections in place to stop the bad guys. Are we fighting a losing battle, or can we make the future a safer place for everyone?
Also available in the FUTURES series:
The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer
The Future of the Novel by Simon Okotie
The Future of Energy by Richard Black
The Future of the Self by Joanna Nadin
The Future of Songwriting by Ros Taylor
The Future of Trust by Ros Taylor
The Future of War Crimes Justice by Chris Stephen
The Future of Wales by Rhys Thomas
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Sonic the Hedgehog Young Readers Level 2: Meet Team Sonic: New for 2026, an official adventure for readers aged 5+ who love the games, movies and tv series
Learn to read with Team Sonic!
Say hello to the Blue Blur himself, Sonic the Hedgehog! Meet Sonic’s teammates, Tails and Knuckles, and explore Green Hill and beyond! Learn all about Team Sonic’s amazing friendship, cool moves and how they protect the world from evil Dr. Eggman!
The Sonic the Hedgehog Young Readers are the perfect starter books to help new readers grow in confidence, learn new vocabulary, develop reading comprehension skills with Sonic by their side. Packed full of colourful images and fun scenes, this is a great read for Sonic fans.
Race into more adventures by collecting our other exciting Sonic the Hedgehog Young Reader books:
Sonic the Hedgehog Young Readers Level 2: Sonic vs Dr. Eggman 978 000877561-2
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Sonic The Hedgehog Young Readers Level 2: Sonic Vs Dr. Eggman: New for 2026! Step into reading with this official Sonic adventure for young or reluctant readers
Meet Sonic’s biggest enemy, Dr. Eggman in this brand-new Level 2 Sonic Reader!
It’s time to learn all there is to know about Dr. Eggman and his minions in this levelled reader. Packed full of facts!
Perfect for children who are starting to read independently, these Sonic the Hedgehog Young Readers can help readers grow in confidence, learn new vocabulary and develop reading comprehension skills with Sonic by their side. This story is accessible and fun with large images, featuring Sonic the Hedgehog characters!
Check out more Sonic the Hedgehog Young Readers:
- Meet Team Sonic: 9780008775582
These early readers are a fantastic introduction to reading with simple text and pictures.
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Judge Dredd: And to the Sea Return
When The Barge, an aquatic prison containing 10,000 violent inmates, crashes into a Mega-City One port, it brings with it a plague of black worms that infect the citizens Judge Dredd has sworn to protect. At the head of this horrific incursion is the prophet Carver, who claims immortality and heralds the arrival of a god from the depths determined to bring destruction to Dredd’s city. Judge Dredd and Judge Anderson must stop an insane enemy that does not care one iota for his Law!Read more
From £3.15Judge Dredd: And to the Sea Return
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Kill Dick
ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF FOURTEEN STORIES, NONE OF THEM ARE YOURS, CO-WRITER OF EILEEN
RECIPIENT OF PRESTIGIOUS RONALD SUKENICK INNOVATIVE FICTION PRIZE AND JOAN SCOTT MEMORIAL FICTION AWARD
“If this book were any better I’d cut my own head off.”–Ottessa Moshfegh
“Kill Dick is a fever dream.”–Harriet Armstrong, author of To Rest Our Minds and Bodies
A fever dream, Kill Dick is a literary thriller that plunges into the chaos of Los Angeles where addiction, privilege, and corruption combust.
At nineteen, Susie Vogelman should be coasting: she’s an NYU dropout with no responsibilities, endless prescription pills, and a Brentwood estate to waste away in. But Los Angeles has other plans. A string of brutal murders targeting addicts spreads through the city, and Susie’s ivory tower begins to crumble. The headlines point too close to home: her father’s ties to an opioid empire, a sinister secret society, and her own complicity in the systems holding it all together.
Then there’s Peter Holiday, a disgraced professor running a rehab scam so audacious it’s almost admirable. When their lives collide, Susie and Peter are dragged into a web of privilege, corruption, and violence, where every escape leads deeper into the rot.
Dark, satirical, and razor-sharp, Kill Dick is a modern literary thriller that unflinchingly dissects wealth, exploitation, and the perilous line between survival and self-destruction.
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It’s Not What You Think: Escape with the gripping new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller
‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD
‘Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever’ LISA JEWELL
‘A nail-biter of a thriller’ SHARI LAPENA
He has a secret. She knows he’s lying…
YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs.
She’s been here before.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST
When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS
But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can’t explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…
Jamie is dead.
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK
Praise for IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK:
‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
‘An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year’ ANDREA MARA
‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist’ ERIN KELLY
‘The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty’ C.L. TAYLOR
‘A brilliant twist that you really won’t see coming’ NIKKI SMITH
‘This book is so addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY
‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON
‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph’ JILL MANSELL
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You’re Going to Be OK: (Because You’re F*cked No Matter What)
Social media sensation Darby Hudson offers this collection of encouraging and humorous reflections to encourage others to continue expressing themselves, no matter what.You’re Going to Be OK is a book on art, jobs, magic and muddling through. These hand-typed fragments were gathered by the train tracks at night over ten years, after author Darby Hudson worked meaningless jobs, trying to make sense of a strange world that insisted it was “perfectly normal.” The observations in You’re Going to Be OK are little fragments of collected wisdom that sit somewhere between poetry, comedy and aphorism. With sixty new poems, this updated edition includes even more of Hudson’s reflections to enjoy.
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Am I Normal?: Understanding your place in a complex world (Audio Download): Dr Alex George, Dr Alex George, Aster: Amazon.co.uk: Books
‘The world can feel a hard place at times, who hasn’t asked themselves ‘Is it me?’ How wonderfully reassuring to have Dr Alex ask those same questions with his trademark warmth and honesty. A must read for everyone trying their best at life.’ DR JULIE SMITH‘This is the story of all of the ways in which I didn’t fit in and of all the things I would rather change about the world, than myself.’
How many of us have at some time wondered ‘Am I Normal?’ And yet, our society is set up in such a way that there is very little room for difference or quirks or for us to question what normal really is.
In this powerful, honest, and ultimately comforting book, mental fitness advocate and former A&E doctor Dr Alex George explores what it means to be “normal” in a society that often fails to embrace any kind of straying from the accepted path laid out by the expectations of others.
After years spent trying to fit the mould of what others expected of him, Alex’s ADHD diagnosis became a turning point – not just in understanding himself, or helping him navigate the highs and lows he had experienced in childhood, whilst working in A&E and after the devastating loss of his brother, but in challenging the systems and society that marginalise so many.
This is a book that will give hope to anyone who has ever felt different and help you realise that your version of your normal is enough.
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Between Two Fires: Pre-order the must-read medieval horror taking BookTok by storm!
The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm-that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has fallen behind the lines of conflict.
Is it delirium or is it faith? She believes she has seen the angels of God. She believes the righteous dead speak to her in dreams. And now she has convinced the faithless Thomas to shepherd her across a depraved landscape to Avignon. There, she tells Thomas, she will fulfil her mission: to confront the evil that has devastated the earth, and to restore to this betrayed, murderous knight the nobility and hope of salvation he long abandoned.
As hell unleashes its wrath, and as the true nature of the girl is revealed, Thomas will find himself on a macabre battleground of angels and demons, saints, and the risen dead, and in the midst of a desperate struggle for nothing less than the soul of man.
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Ready for school: maths Sticker Book Ages 4-5 (Easy Learning)
Level: Early years foundation stage (EYFS)
Subject: Maths
Learn the easy way with this preschool maths activity book!
Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.
Included in this book:
- questions that enable children to practise the important skills learned at home, nursery or preschool
- colourful activities with stickers that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
- helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning
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Ready for school: writing Sticker Book Ages 4-5 (Easy Learning)
Level: Early years foundation stage (EYFS)
Subject: English
Learn the easy way with this preschool writing activity book!
Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.
Included in this book:
- questions that enable children to practise the important skills learned at home, nursery or preschool
- colourful activities with stickers that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
- helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning
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How to Grow Food: Your Crop-by-Crop Guide to Growing, Cooking, & Preserving
Gardener Huw Richards and chef Sam Cooper bridge the gap between the garden and kitchen, profiling the growing and cooking of 70 crops.
In this super practical companion for all kitchen gardeners, each crop has no-nonsense growing information on spacing, sowing, and harvesting accompanied by delicious and simple recipes for food made well.
Whether you’ve got containers on a balcony or acres of land, knowing how many plants can grow per square metre and the expected yield means you can easily work out how much food you can grow in your space. There are also suggestions for the best varieties to grow for resilience and flavour.
Recipes are easily adapted depending on how much you harvest and range from dishes to tuck into right away, such as a root vegetable tartiflette, to preserves to enjoy later, like a tomato sauce to add to pastas and stews.
So if you’re motivated by food and flavour, How to Grow Food has everything you need to grow, harvest, store, cook, and preserve the tastiest fresh produce.
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The Parent’s Guide to Exam Stress: Practical, positive ways to support and motivate your child (Year 7 to GCSEs, A levels & more)
‘Written beautifully and, at its heart, very wise’ – Sam Wallace, the Daily Telegraph
The ultimate guide to understanding why so many children experience problematic levels of stress at school today, and what we – as parents – can do to support them at home.
Katharine Radice draws on her training in child and adolescent development and 20+ years teaching in the classroom to provide you with practical advice, valuable insights and effective strategies to support your child through exams and assessments from KS3 to A level.
The teenage years are a swirl of trying to find an identity surrounded by other people’s expectations, so it’s no wonder pupils are feeling the pressure. It’s well known that teenage anxiety seems to be on the rise and it’s visibly present in classrooms today, especially during exams and assessments.
As parents, the challenge is this: is the pressure on your child healthy or not? And if it’s not healthy, what can we do about it?
The Parent’s Guide to Exam Stress includes voices of students, teachers and mental health professionals, all giving their take on what the exam experience can be like for teenagers today. You will learn how to open up the difficult conversations, how to understand where your child is coming from, and how to help pave the way for your child to feel motivated, prepared and ready for their exams.
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership, Updated and Expanded (featuring “Stop Telling Women They Have Impostor Syndrome” by Ruchika T. Malhotra and Jodi-Ann Burey)
Overcome the unique challenges that women face at work.
If you read nothing else on women and leadership, read this book. We’ve chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand the barriers holding women back, ensure their voices are heard, and create a path forward for aspiring female leaders.
This book will inspire you to:
- Challenge stereotypes about women’s leadership and vision
- Root out bias in organizational processes, from hiring to promotion
- Practice inclusive leadership, especially in male-dominated industries
- Embed sponsorship into leadership development
- Invest in on-the-job learning opportunities
- Work collaboratively to drive change
This collection of articles includes “How to Close the Gender Gap,” by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg; “Make Yourself Heard,” an interview with Deborah Tannen by Amy Bernstein, Sarah Green Carmichael, and Nicole Torres; “Women and the Vision Thing,” by Herminia Ibarra and Otilia Obodaru; “Stop Telling Women They Have Impostor Syndrome,” by Ruchika T. Malhotra and Jodi-Ann Burey; “Dig, Bridge, Collectively Act,” by Tina Opie and Beth A. Livingston; “The Memo Every Woman Keeps in Her Desk,” by Kathleen Reardon; “How Women Can Get Comfortable Playing Politics at Work,” by Lisa Zigarmi, Julie Diamond, and Lesli Mones; “What’s Really Holding Women Back?,” by Robin J. Ely and Irene Padavic; “The Secrets of Successful Female Networkers,” by Harvard Business Review; “How to Do Sponsorship Right,” by Herminia Ibarra; “Achieve DEI Goals Without DEI Programs,” by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev; “Does the Tech Industry Need a Reboot?,” an interview with Telle Whitney by Alison Beard; “Are You Taking on Too Many Non-Promotable Tasks?,” by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie Weingart; and “How Women Can Win in the Workplace,” by Kweilin Ellingrud, Lareina Yee, and María del Mar Martínez.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
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