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Once upon a time there was a girl who was special.This is not her story.Unless you count the part where I killed her.Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental...

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .This beautiful collection features twelve gorgeously romantic stories set during the festive period, by some of...

The war on drugs has been lost. The simple fact is that the whole world is rapidly becoming one vast criminal network. From pop stars and princes to crack whores...

This biography presents a portrait of one of the century's most famous dancers. The author travelled to Los Angeles, New York, London, Ireland and Viena to interview many of those...

The Lambeth Conference in 2008 has included a 'listening process' where people hear the views of others and listen to the experience of homosexual people. This book includes items from...

Dervla Murphy often recalled these words while pedalling or pushing her bicycle over some of the roughest roads in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the beauty of the contrasting landscapes along her...

The thinking person's guide to being a Roman Catholic today. 'The richness of the Church's past is a liberation, not a straitjacket. It is a source of confidence in launching...

Long years have passed since Wendy returned from Never Land and London is torn by the Blitz. She's all grown up now and telling stories of Peter Pan to her...

This book offers coverage of all aspects of counselling, from the practical questions of finding a location and meeting the client for the first time, to the need for self-awareness...

Do you want to feel better about your insecurities? Let's go. Join Olivia Kirkby on her journey to accepting herself as perfectly imperfect and learn how you can too. In...

Bestselling author Holly Webb returns with a moving story of love, loss and learning to grow up. In the seaside town of Whitby, when the United Kingdom is on the...

Since it was published in 1991, Annabel Karmel's essential guide to feeding babies and young children has become established as a classic. Word-of mouth recommendation, a thumbs up from the...

What if one of the VOYAGER probes was found by aliens on an uninhabitable planet laid waste by a wandering black hole? Their resources dwindling and under the thumb of...

"There was tiger poo, lion poo, prickly porcupine poo,Plummeting giraffe poop that landed with a splat.Dollops of gnu poo, bouncy kangaroo poo,A trail of drippy droppings from a fat wombat!"Zoo...

A wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humour with a stunning futuristic vision to give us an electrifyingly original version of the apocalypse. The...

Just how good is your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with this interactive quiz book and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer. 'Like having a light shone on...

'I just loved it - it truly wedged itself into my brain. Absolutely vile and brilliant. Plaything is an unhinged melody, and it will serenade fans of the darkest narratives.'...

The sleepy village of Puligny Montrachet produces the greatest white wines of Burgundy but the place itself is unknown to outsiders. The lives of its inhabitants are shaped by the...

Heartbreaking and uplifting, Me and You is a story about how hard it is to leave our old selves behind, the tough choices we sometimes have to make and how...

BOOK 2 IN THE USERNAME SERIESEvie is safe at home, but her heart remains in e.scape, the virtual world her father created for her. She's desperate to return, but the...

June Han has forged a life thousands of miles from her birthplace: she has built a business in New York, survived a husband, borne a child. But her past holds...

Michael Seed should have received what every child deserves: love, care and attention, and the chance to be just what he was - an innocent young boy. Instead, from as...

One night in 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. At daybreak, he gave the high-wire...

In a world struggling back from the brink of apocalypse, life is harsh. But for Elspeth Gordie, born with enhanced mental abilities, it is also dangerous. Survival is only by...

The concluding volume of Dave Pelzer's million-copy bestselling memoir.'I don't blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. And one day, you'll see, I'm going to make something...

After the shocking revelations made in the Private prequel, The Book of Spells, Noelle and Reed know they are descendants of the original Billings Girls and their legacy includes a...

The old Dublin Button Factory hides a secret. There, Jessie meets a boy who walks through walls but can't remember his own name, and discovers the Timecatcher, a swirling, powerful...

The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed...

In Deadly Dare, there's a new craze at Theo and Ricky's school. The rules are simple: write a dare, put it in the bag and take turns to pick one...

'There has been a lot of fun and adventure in my five decades on earth. There are also things from my past that I've needed to deal with. This is...

On a January morning, Beth and Steve bring three-day-old Ismae home from the hospital. A little girl to complete their suburban family.Except Beth knows that Ismae is different. And that,...

I was sent here because of a boy. His name was Reeve Maxfield, and I loved him and then he died, and almost a year passed and no one knew...