The Convict's Daughter - The Scandal That Shocked a Col...
One wet autumn evening in 1848, fifteen-year-old Mary Ann Gi...
So Brilliantly Clever - Parker, Hulme and the Murder Th...
The brutal, premeditated murder of Honorah Parker in 1954 in...
The Bettencourt Affair - The World's Richest Woman and ...
Liliane Bettencourt is the worlds richest woman, and the t...
DK Readers L3: Titanic - The Disaster That Shocked the ...
Describes, in easy-to-read text, the disastrous 1912 sinking...
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring - The Accid...
With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captur...
Strict Rules - The iconic story of the tour that shaped...
Midnight Oil are an iconic Australian band, known for their ...
The Hungry Brain - Outsmarting the Instincts That Make ...
No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overe...
The Hungry Brain - Outsmarting the Instincts That Make ...
ESSENTIAL -The New York Times Have you ever wished you...
The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Idea...
The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas Tha...
The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships That Mak...
The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships That Make Gov...
The Convent of Wesel: The Event that Never was and the ...
The Convent of Wesel: The Event that Never was and the Inven...
The Supercar Book - The Complete Guide to the Machines ...
Fully illustrated throughout, The Supercar Book is a sumptuo...
The Convict's Daughter - The Scandal That Shocked A Colony
The Private Lives of the Tudors - Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty
Borman approaches her topic with huge enthusiasm and a keen eye for entertaining
this is a very human story of a remarkable family, full of vignettes that sit long in the mind. Dan Jones, The Sunday Times Tracy Bormans eye for detail is impressive; the book is packed with fascinating courtly minutiae
this is a wonderful book. The Times Borman is an authoritative and engaging write...
The Girl With All The Gifts - The most original thriller you will read this year
ORIGINAL, THRILLING AND POWERFUL GuardianHAUNTING, HEARTHBREAKING VogueThe phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller that is now a BAFTA Award-nominated movie NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks...
Whispering Hope - The True Story of the Magdalene Women
At the conclusion of my discussions with one group of the Magdalene Women one of those present sang Whispering Hope. A line from that song stays in my mind when the dark midnight is over, watch for the breaking of day.Let me hope that this day and this debate heralds a new dawn for all those who feared that the dark midnight might never end. Taoiseach Enda Kennys State apology to...
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag - A Flavia de Luce Mystery Book 2
Pigtails, poisons and murder-most-foul A travelling puppet show arrives in the sleepy village of Bishops Lacey and a shocking murder takes place. For eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the crime will test her precocious powers of deduction to the limit particularly when she discovers that the murder echoes a tragedy which occurred many years before
Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce ...
Did you take the B from my _ook? (Books That Drive Kids Crazy, Book 2)
OUR NEW FAMILY FAVOURITE
A HILARIOUS RIDE AND ONE THAT ADULTS AND KIDS WILL BOTH LOVE - jayebyday.com on This Is a Ball For the Grown-Ups: OK. Two things you need to know. Firstly, your favourite thing in the whole world is the letter B. And secondly, youre about to sneeze and all the Bs are going to be blown out of the book. So until you can get your favourite letter back, youre abo...
Theodore Boone: The Scandal - Theodore Boone 6
Im the lawyer, and youre the client. My advice to you is to bury this and not tell a soul. Never. Got it?Theodore Boone, courtroom hero and the only kid lawyer in town, is facing a tough week at school with his exams.But things take a turn for the worse when a huge scandal is revealed by none other than his best friend, April. And when April makes a decision that Theodore advises aga...
The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook - The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet
Pam and Dana know what works for kids
This book is a fantastic resource for the diets that make a difference. Follow their advice!! Jenny McCarthy, NYT bestselling author and actor The best kid-friendly recipes and guide to the gluten-free, milk-free diet for ADHD and autism just got better. In addition to updates on new research and findings, readers will find recommendations from the...
The Secret - A gripping novel of how far a mother would go for her child from the #1 author of The Letter
Riveting Lesley Pearse on The Letter. Gripping Good Housekeeping on The Secret. From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter comes The Secret a powerful, twisting novel that you wont be able to put down. Mary has been nursing a secret. Forty years ago, she made a choice that would change her world for ever, and alter the path of someone she holds dear. Beth is searching for ans...
The Day She Disappeared - From the bestselling author of The Loving Husband
The gripping, unputdownable new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Loving Husband Your best friend will always be there for you
wont she? Have you ever had that sense that youre being watched? And you turn, suddenly, but its just a curtain, blowing in the wind? Or the dress hanging in the doorway? Nat knows somethings wrong. Her best friend, Beth, would never hav...
The Making of Home - The 500-year story of how our houses became homes
The idea that home is a special place, a separate place, a place where we can be our true selves, is so obvious to us today that we barely pause to think about it. But, as Judith Flanders shows in this revealing book, home is a relatively new concept. When in 1900 Dorothy assured the citizens of Oz that There is no place like home, she was expressing a view that was a culmination of 3...
The More of Less - The Life-Giving Benefits of Owning Less
The More of Less delivers a empowering plan for living more by owning less. In a society consumed by consumption and stressed about finances, millions are realizing that more stuff wont necessarily bring more happiness. Material pursuits, in fact, almost always prevent us from making room for what does. Thats why minimalism, defined by the author as the intentional promotion of everythin...
R. J. Palacio - The Wonder Collection - Wonder, the Julian Chapter, Pluto, Shingaling
WonderAugust (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream schooluntil now. Hes about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if youve ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggies just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that hes just like them, despite a...
The Storm Weaver and the Sand
When the three runaways Sal, Shilly and Skender finally arrive at the remote island of the Haunted City, home of the Sky Wardens, Sals great-aunt, the Syndic, is determined to keep them under control. And if that means imprisonment, so be it. But the Syndic isnt the least of Sals worries. The ghosts that live behind the ancient glass of the city are restless and no one knows why or wh...
Filthy Rich - A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal That Undid Him, and All the Justice That Money Can Buy: The Shocki...
Jeffrey Epstein rose from humble origins to the rarefied heights of New York Citys financial elite. A college dropout with an instinct for numbersand for peopleEpstein amassed his wealth through a combination of access and skill. But even after he had it all, Epstein wanted more. And that unceasing desireespecially a taste for young girlsresulted in his stunning fall from grace. From Eps...
Four Seasons in Rome - On Twins, Insomnia and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome
`Four Seasons in Rome charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerrs varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats the chroniclers of Rome ...
The Long and Winding Way to the Top - Fifty (or So) Songs That Made Australia
Andrew tells us things about the songs that we might not know and things about the songs that no one should ever know. He does it with intelligence and humour, not to mention an acid wit. Jimmy Barnes Which band is Australias premier act for drunk men to hug to? Which dance floor smash owes its existence to an elderly Canadian stand-up team? How does housing affordability threaten Austra...
If You Knew Her - The perfect life or the perfect lie?
A stunning example of psychological suspense Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of I SEE YOU****** THE PERFECT LIFE . . . OR THE PERFECT LIE? Cassie had it all the fairytale wedding, the stunning home, the perfect husband. But when she arrives on the intensive care ward at St Catherines hospital in a coma, it soon becomes clear that she has a secret; a secret that changes...
The Hungry Brain - Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
ESSENTIAL -The New York Times Have you ever wished you could just stop eating the cake, even as you put another forkful in your mouth? Have you ever wondered why exactly you are still eating chips when you are definitely full? This book has the answers. The Hungry Brain isnt about denying yourself the food you love, or never eating pudding again, but the bottom line is that we often ea...
The Good Daughter - The Best Thriller You Will Read This Year
The stunning new standalone, with a chilling edge of psychological suspense, from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series. Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinns happy smalltown family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left th...
The Low-Carb Athlete - The Official Low-Carbohydrate Nutrition Guide for Endurance and Performance
No More Carb Loading! So youre gearing up for a killer exercise session, or a big event like a marathon or a triathlon, and you want to avoid all the carbo-loading thats so prevalent amongst endurance athletes. Youre interested in fueling your body for the combination of ideal health and performance, and youre ready for weight loss, longevity, health, and breaking your sugar addiction. But...
The Beauty Contest at the Zoo
Written to commemorate the author, Kevin Prices daughter Maisie, who passed away following a short illness in 2009, The Beauty Contest at the Zoo is a fun, rhyming story for infants and first readers. Its underlying message, that every animal is beautiful in its own way, gently closes the story. Because of the subject matter and the reason for the books publication, the author has decided ...