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Now in its third edition, Penguin Encyclopedia is the one reference book that every family and office needs. It contains over 28,000 entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs...

A vividly rendered and empathetic exploration of how two of the greatest poets of the 20th century-Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton-became bitter rivals and, eventually, friends. Introduced at a workshop...

The third book in this gripping, high-impact, high-energy new series. Orphan boy Caw has done battle with the most terrifying villains ever to stalk the city of Blackstone. But now...

Our hero? Jack SamsoniteHis mission?1) pass his GCSEs2) get the girl (to notice he exists)3) survive the week without a serious face punchingGood thing he's got a plan. Well, half...

For much of the modern era, the British Empire was the largest and greatest in the world, on which, it was truly observed, the sun never set. It encompassed almost...

The astonishing life of Julius Caesar is recreated in a magnificent new novel that brilliantly interweaves history and adventure. Emperor: The Gates of Rome is an epic tale of ambition...

You may now expect a dirty weekend to involve nothing more exciting than cleaning out the garden shed, and you may find yourself being snubbed even by high-street canvassers.On the...

Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, was the archbishop of Canterbury who guided England through the early Reformation--and Henry VIII through the minefields of divorce....

Imagine you woke up one morning to find everything created by engineers had disappeared. What would you see?No cars, no houses; no phones, bridges or roads. No tunnels under tidal...

Psychology is a relatively recent and rapidly developing discipline. Perhaps the most significant changes have taken place over the last decade. Graham Richards gives historical perspective to key issues in...

Meet Raheem Sterling, Ultimate Football Hero. 'It was 14 November 2012. This was the biggest day of Raheem's life so far - after all, you only made your England debut...

An essential reference for project and program managers, this book provides simplified concepts and the tools necessary to assess, prioritise, and manage high-risk projects and tasksThe author delivers hands-on, practical...

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold!Alexandre Lacazette has shown just what hard work and perseverance can do. He might not be the flashiest player on the...

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! 'Eden slid on his knees towards the fans with his arms out wide. He was the hero again - there...

Ruby Rogers is about to turn ten. She wants to be a gangster when she grows up. She also wants nothing more than a tree house for her birthday. Problem...

***Winner of the Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction***YOUR HUSBAND HAS BEEN ARRESTED.Maggie's husband is suddenly arrested in the middle of the night, on suspicion of murder.When Grant dies in custody,...

DCI Jim Daley is charged with murder - and everyone saw him do it - in the gripping final thriller in the series, from the bestselling author Denzil Meyrick.In the...

It is 1942, and after a childhood of suffering in Birmingham, Maryann Bartholomew has built a life of happiness and safety with her husband Joel and their children, working the...

In the 1830s, The United States underwent a second revolution. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line, the first American railroad, set in motion a process which, by the...

And these are they. My final moments. They say a warrior must always be mindful of death, but I never imagined that it would find me like this . ....