The Ladybird Book of The New You (Ladybird for Grown-Up...
THE PERFECT GIFT for all those looking to reinvent themselve...
The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse
THE PERFECT GIFT for those who know that the end of the worl...
The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis
THE PERFECT GIFT for people who ride their Harleys to work w...
The Ladybird Book Of The New You (Ladybird For Grown-Ups)
The Leavers - Winner of the PEN/Bellweather Prize for Fiction
FINALIST, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2017 FINALIST, PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2017 WINNER OF THE 2016 PEN/BELLWETHER PRIZE FOR FICTION NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2017 BY OPRAH, NPR, BUZZFEED AND HUFFINGTON POST Sensational Guardian Utterly immersive Daily Mail There was a time I would have called Lisa Kos novel beautifully written, ambitious, and moving...
The Ladybird Book of the Shed
THE PERFECT GIFT for those who spend a little too much time in the shed._________________________________ Using your shed as an office is called shedworking. Bunny works from his shed. He is a freelance cow-whisperer. At least, thats what he tells his wife. Bunny is unemployed. __________________________________ Michael and Gwen are looking for the placemats Gwens mother bought them fo...
Changing Jobs: The Fair go in the New Machine Age
For many Australians; rapid progress in artificial intelligence; robotics and automation is a growing anxiety. What will it mean for jobs? What will it mean for their kidsâ futures? More broadly; what will it mean for equality in this country?Jim Chalmers and Mike Quigley believe that bursts in technology need not result in bursts of inequality; that we can combine technological change with t...
The Mammoth Book of the Rolling Stones - An anthology of the best writing about the greatest rock `n' roll band in the w...
A bumper collection of writing in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the greatest rock n roll band in the world, from John Pidgeons first encounter with The Rolling Stones at the The Ricky Tick Club in 1963 and Norman Joplings seminal article in the New Record Mirror that same year, to Please Allow Me to Correct a Few Things, a 2010 interview with Bill Wyman....
The Hamster Book
I am a minibombo book: a little book buzzing with a big idea. If you have always wanted a pet, but your parents have never let you
this is the book for you. Because, inside the pages of this book, your new hamster awaits. Isnt she cute? Just look at her ruffly fur! As a pet-owner, its your job to tickle her tummy (with your finger), watch her tricks (give her a cheer!) and clean up after h...
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday
Those two bad men, Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh, are back! They may be in the city instead of the farm, but they havent changed their thieving ways. In fact, theyve got even more ambitious. Theyre planning to steal a monkey from the zoo and use it to pinch the Queens crown. Its a pity for them that a certain crime-busting ladybird is holidaying in the very same city
and shes got a good i...
The New Naked - The Ultimate Sex Education for Grown-Ups
Harry Fisch knows more about sex than anyone on earth, with the possible exception of Colin Farrell. This book will improve your love life. You should trust Harry Fisch. I do, and there are few Id let anywhere near that subject.A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically and Drop Dead Healthy Fire Up Your Sex Life and Your Relationship with This Smart, R...
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday
One fine day, in the middle of May,The ladybird went on holiday. Those two bad men, Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh, are back! They may be in the city instead of the farm, but they havent changed their thieving ways. In fact, theyre even more ambitious. Theyre planning to steal a monkey from the zoo and use it to pinch the Queens crown. Its a pity for them that a certain crime-busting ladybird...
I Let Him Go - The heartbreaking book from the mother of James Bulger
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER I was crying so much I couldnt breathe. The thought of leaving the shopping centre without him was crushing. I knew that walking away from the place where he had gone missing, without any idea where he now was, meant that things were really bad. James had been right by my side and then he was gone forever. On 12th February 1993, Denise Fergus life changed fore...
The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse
THE PERFECT GIFT for those who know that the end of the world is approaching . . . __________________________________ Lara has constructed her own home-made flame-thrower. The flame-thrower has turned the walking corpses into burning walking corpses. Now everything they touch catches fire. This did not happen with the cricket bat, thinks Lara __________________________________ Some p...
I Let Him Go - The heartbreaking book from the mother of James Bulger
I was crying so much I couldnt breathe. The thought of leaving the shopping centre without him was crushing. I knew that walking away from the place where he had gone missing, without any idea where he now was, meant that things were really bad. James had been right by my side and then he was gone forever. On 12th February 1993, Denise Fergus life changed forever. As she was running erran...
The Right Way, The Wrong Way and the Railway - Great Victorian Rail Stories
The Right Way, the Wrong Way and the Railway takes a real warts and all look at the Victorian Railways. Eight years in the making, this book abounds in history, humour, railway stuff-ups and the typical stupidity which often went with The Job. From the mysteries of safeworking to suburban shenanigans, from close shaves to the downright bizarre, this book has it all right across the state ...
The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness
THE PERFECT GIFT for the mindless. (Isnt that right?)__________________________________ Valentine became a Buddhist because he was interested in dharma. Dharma is a word for cosmic law and order. Valentine is sad. He thought dharma was a type of curry. __________________________________ Alison has been staring at this beautiful tree for five hours. She was meant to be in the office. ...
The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis
THE PERFECT GIFT for people who ride their Harleys to work while wearing guyliner and winklepickers, even in freezing temperatures.__________________________________ Jasons mid-life crisis started one Sunday morning in B&Q when he spotted a tub of boat varnish. I will never own a boat, he thought to himself. Jason has never wanted to own a boat. But now, not owning one is all he can think...
The Ladybird Book of the Sickie
THE PERFECT GIFT for hardworking colleagues, who like to pull sickies.__________________________________ Lawrence and Ben are enjoying a bout of imaginary food poisoning. Food poisoning is always good because its over quickly and nobody likes to hear stories about toilets.__________________________________ When Jesse gets home from a very big party, he phones his manager and leaves a me...
Sons and Soldiers - The Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned for Retribution
The story of young German Jews who escaped the Nazis, most often without their families, only to return a few years later to war-torn Europe as members of an elite secret U.S. Army unit. The young men who would become known as The Ritchie Boys arrived in America as enemy aliens, and although they were allowed to enlist in the U.S. military, they were distrusted by everyone. So, in effect,...
The Ladybird Book of Red Tape
THE PERFECT GIFT for unshakable rule abiding colleagues. __________________________________ Your call is important to us, says the lady on the help-line. The call is important because it is currently making the company 48p per minute.__________________________________ Sam has forgotten her password so she cannot access her e-mail account. She can reset her password using a memorable n...
The Grandads' Book - For the Grandad Who's Best at Everything
Theres no one quite like your Grandad, with all his daft jokes, songs, old-fashioned games and crazy stories. The Grandads Book celebrates this most wonderful of family members with a miscellany of all the things that make grandads great. Everything from anecdotes from and about famous grandads to tips and hints for first-time grandads and grandad-themed jokes, there are plenty of amusing ...
Annihilation - The Thrilling Book Behind the Most Anticipated Film of 2018
A contemporary masterpiece Guardian THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN AND OSCAR ISAAC For thirty years, Area X has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border an environmental disaster zone, though to all appearances an abundant wilderness...
The Strength Switch - how the new science of strength-based parenting helps your child and your teen flourish
Unlock your childs potential by helping them build their strengths. As a strengths-based scientist for more than 20 years, Dr Lea Waters has witnessed first-hand how focusing on our childrens strengths, rather than correcting their weaknesses, can help build resilience and optimism, and offer protection from depression and anxiety. In this game-changing book, she argues that by throwing...
What the Ladybird Heard Next
Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and theyre heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. Theyve been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now theyre setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of ...