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How to: Be a Better Leader

Stefan Stern

9781509821266

Business, Finance & Management > Leadership

Bluebird ǀ Rs 399 ǀ 160pp ǀ PB ǀ B Format

March 07, 2019

Become the leader you've always wanted to be with this essential guide, and learn how the latest research can help

you lead your team effectively for the best possible creativity and productivity.

We know that businesses and organisations expect people at all levels to show initiative and display good leadership

qualities, but to put this into practice is easier said than done. This book will show you how you can become a better

leader, whether you're already in charge of a large team, or you're paving the way for your future career.

How to Be a Better Leader is designed to help you truly understand what it means to be a leader, as well as what good

and bad leadership look like. Stefan Stern investigates the different ways in which men and women lead - and,

crucially, how we can get nearer to genuine equality at work. He also highlights the language of leaders, and gives

examples from around the world of different prominent leaders from business and politics, including Jeff Bezos, Indra

Nooyi, Winston Churchill and Rosa Parks.

Author Bio:

Stefan Stern has been writing about management and leadership for over two decades. He has worked for the

BBC, Management Today magazine and the Financial Times, where he was the management columnist between 2006

and 2010. He continues to write for the FT, the Guardian and other publications. He is Visiting Professor in

Management Practice at Cass Business School, City University of London. He was also until recently director of the

High Pay Centre, a think tank that looks at the issue of top pay.

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How To Negotiate

Christopher Copper-Ind

9781509814633

Business, Finance & Management > Negotiation

Bluebird ǀ Rs 399 ǀ 128pp ǀ PB ǀ B Format

March 07, 2019

Negotiation is a fundamental part of all of our lives, and by understanding how the psychology of it works, you will

be able to conduct all types of negotiation with greater ease and efficiency.

Negotiation is such a familiar part of our everyday lives that we often fail to recognize it's even happening, let alone

identify the power battles and psychological warfare it entails. In our busy everyday lives, we seldom pause to reflect

that negotiating is, in fact, a complex and strategic mind game.

In How To Negotiate, Christopher Copper-Ind shows the inner workings of all types of negotiations, from the mundane

division of household chores to pay rises and high-powered business deals. By understanding the psychology and

essential skills involved, you'll be able to bring enviable insight to your own negotiations going forward giving you the

confidence to succeed.

Author Bio:

Christopher Copper-Ind is publisher of International Investment, a financial news organisation in London. He also

writes tailored reports on Turkey and Iran for a Middle East consultancy. Before this he was editorial director of a

media company in Istanbul covering the economies of the Middle East and Central Asia. From 2004 to 2010 Copper-

Ind was a company director at the publishing house Stacey International, for whom he negotiated contracts across the

Middle East and Asia for high-end book projects and business guides.

As a publisher and Middle East consultant, he has worked on projects in over twenty-five countries. His business trips

did not always go according to plan, however. Negotiating for a contract in Iran in 2009, he found himself briefly

imprisoned on charges of espionage.

He divides his time between London and Paris.

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Picador Classic

Rebecca Skloot

9781509877027

Autobiographies, Biographies & Memoirs > Medical

Picador ǀ Rs 450 ǀ 464pp ǀ PB ǀ B Format

March 07, 2019

The internationally bestselling story of a young woman whose death in 1951 changed medical science for

ever . . .

With an introduction by author of The Tidal Zone, Sarah Moss

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her

cancer cells - taken without her knowledge - became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most

important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta's family did not learn of her 'immortality' until more than twenty

years after her death, with devastating consequences . . .

Rebecca Skloot's fascinating account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the

medical world for ever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about

who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey

in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world.

Now a HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.

Author Bio:

Rebecca Skloot is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times

Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine, among others. She has worked as a correspondent for

NPR's RadioLab and PBS's Nova ScienceNOW, and blogs about science, life, and writing at Culture Dish,

hosted by Seed magazine. She also teaches creative non-fiction at the University of Memphis.

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Lucky: Picador Classic

Alice Sebold

9781509873937

Autobiographies, Biographies & Memoirs > Personal Memoirs


March 07, 2019

A inspiring, painful and redemptive memoir from Alice Sebold, bestselling author of The Lovely Bones.

With an introduction by the author of Circe and The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

In Lucky, a memoir long-hailed for its blistering honesty and wit, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was

irrevocably changed when, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, she was raped and beaten inside a

tunnel near her campus. In this same tunnel, a girl had been raped and dismembered. By comparison, Alice

was told by police, she was lucky.

Though Alice's friends and family try their best to offer understanding and support, in the end it is Alice's

formidable spirit which resonates most in these pages. In a narrative both painful and inspiring, Alice Sebold

shines a light on the true experience of violent trauma. Sebold's redemption turns out to be as hard-won as

it is real.

Author Bio:

Alice Sebold is the author of the bestselling novels The Lovely Bones and The Almost Moon, and the

memoir Lucky. She lives in California.

Reviews

'A rueful, razor-sharp memoir . . . Sebold tells what it's like to go through a particular kind of nightmare in order to tell

what it's like - slowly, bumpily, triumphantly - to heal.' Sarah Kerr, Vogue

'Ms. Sebold [has] the ability to capture both the ordinary and the extraordinary, the banal and the horrific, in lyrical,

unsentimental prose.' New York Times

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Gomorrah: Picador Classic

Roberto Saviano

9781509882182

Non-Fiction > True Crime


March 07, 2019

The explosive international bestseller uncovering one of Naples' most notorious organized criminal gangs.

With an introduction by Misha Glenny.

Since Gomorrah was first published in Italy in 2006, Roberto Saviano has received so many death threats that he has

been assigned police protection in his native Naples. A groundbreaking study and a searing exposé, Gomorrah is the

astonishing true story of the renowned crime organization the Camorra, known by insiders as 'the System'. With a

global reach, large stakes in construction, high fashion, illegal drugs and toxic waste disposal, the Camorra exerts a

malign grip on cities and villages along the Neapolitan coast.

Now an international sensation, it is at once a bold and gripping piece of investigative journalism as well as the story

of one brave young man, his life in Naples and his contempt for the murderous organization who destroyed the place

he calls home.

Author Bio:

Roberto Saviano is a journalist and novelist. He was born in Naples, where he still lives.

Reviews

'Powerful and poetic' Sunday Telegraph

'After reading Gomorrah, it becomes impossible to see Italy, and the global market, in the same way again' New York

Times

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King Leopold's Ghost: Picador Classic A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in

Colonial Africa

Adam Hochschild

9781509882205

History > True Crime


March 07, 2019

A riveting and highly readable account of the Congo massacre, peopled by callous monarchs, corrupt adventurers

and a handful of genuine heroes.

With an introduction by award-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver

In the late nineteenth century, when the great powers in Europe were tearing Africa apart and seizing ownership of

land for themselves, King Leopold of Belgium took hold of the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the

Congo River. In his devastatingly barbarous colonization of this area, Leopold stole its rubber and ivory, pummelled its

people and set up a ruthless regime that would reduce the population by half. . While he did all this, he carefully

constructed an image of himself as a deeply feeling humanitarian.

Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize in 1999, King Leopold's Ghost is the true and haunting account of this man's brutal

regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. It is also the inspiring and deeply moving account of a handful of

missionaries and other idealists who travelled to Africa and unwittingly found themselves in the middle of a gruesome

holocaust. Instead of turning away, these brave few chose to stand up against Leopold. Adam Hochschild brings life to

this largely untold story and, crucially, casts blame on those responsible for this atrocity.

Author Bio:

Adam Hochschild teaches writing at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley. He

lives in San Francisco with his wife. His most recent book is Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War,

1936-1939.

Reviews

'All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel' Robert Harris

'A history like none other . . . an amazing book' Tariq Ali, Financial Times

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SILENT NIGHT

Danielle Steel

9781529014792

General Fiction > Romance

Pan ǀ Rs 399 ǀ 320pp ǀ PB ǀ B Format

March 07, 2019

Silent Night is an emotional, heart-rending story of loss, grief and new beginnings, by the world's favourite

storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Silent Night is a powerful family drama and an example of the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel, at her

most moving and compelling.

Emotionally gripping and richly involving, Silent Night explores how the heart has mysterious healing powers of its

own, and that sometimes the best things happen when we think all is lost . . . Danielle Steel's latest novel is a deeply

moving story of resilience, hope and the importance of family.

Paige Watts is the ultimate stage mother. The daughter of Hollywood royalty, Paige channels her own acting dreams

into making her daughter, Emma, a star. By the age of nine, Emma is playing a central role in a hit TV show. Then

everything is shattered by unforeseeable tragedy.

Now Emma is living with her Aunt Whitney, who had chosen a very different path from Paige. Whitney was always the

career-driven older sister, loving a no-strings relationship and hating the cult of celebrity that enveloped their

childhood. But at a moment's notice, Whitney must change her life in every way.

Author Bio:

Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with nearly a billion copies of her novels

sold. Her international bestsellers include The Duchess, The Right Time and Fairytale. She is also the author of His

Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless;

and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood. Danielle divides her time between

Paris and her home in northern California.

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A LITTLE LIFE Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015

Hanya Yanagihara

9781447294832

General Fiction > Gay Interest


March 07, 2019

A novel of extraordinary intelligence and heart, a masterful depiction of heartbreak, and a dark and haunting examination of the tyranny of experience and memory.

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015. Shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 2016. Finalist for the National Book Awards 2015. The million copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their centre of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome - but that will define his life forever. Author Bio: Hanya Yanagihara lives in New York City.

Reviews

'Hanya Yanagihara's no-holds-barred second novel A Little Life has established her as a major new voice in US fiction.' Tim Adams, Observer

'Utterly compelling . . . quite an extraordinary novel. It is impossible to put down . . . And it is almost impossible to forget.' Mernie Gilmore, Daily Express

'[The] spring's must-read novel . . . Her debut . . . put her on the literary map, her massive new novel . . . signals the arrival of a major new voice in fiction . . . Her achievement has less to do with size than with her powerful evocation of

the fragility of self . . . the pained beauty that suffuses this novel, an American epic that eloquently counters our culture's fixation with redemptive narratives.' Vogue US

'[A] wholly immersive unforgettable read . . . You won't stop reading. And it's a novel that changes you.' Evening Standard

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THE BRAID

Laetitia Colombani

9781509881093

General Fiction > General

Picador ǀ Rs 599 ǀ 224pp ǀ TPB ǀ Demy

March 21, 2019

The huge international bestseller: three women forced by circumstances to rebel against their fate - a story spanning three different continents. 'We truly loved reading this beautiful, simple novel in one sitting.' ELLE The International Bestseller Smita, Giulia, Sarah: three lives, three continents, three women with nothing in common, but nevertheless bound by a rare expression of courage - like three strands in a braid. India. Smita is an untouchable, married to a 'rat-hunter', her job to clean with her bare hands the village latrines, just like her mother before her. Her dream is to see her daughter escape this same fate, and learn to read. When this hope is shattered, she takes matters into her own hands, despite her husband's warnings, despite the odds stacked against her . . . Sicily. Giulia is a worker in her father's wig workshop, the last of its kind in Palermo. She classifies, washes, bleaches, and dyes the hair provided by the city's hairdressers. When her father is the victim of a serious accident, she quickly discovers her family have been living a lie . . . Canada. Sarah is a reputed lawyer. As a twice-divorced mother of three children, she ploughs through cases at breakneck speed. Just as she is about to be promoted, she learns she has breast cancer. Her seemingly perfect existence begins to show its cracks . . . Laetitia Colombani's The Braid is the powerfully moving story of three women's courage in the face of adversity. Author Bio: Laetitia Colombani comes from the world of film, where she worked as a screenwriter-director, and as an actress. She also writes for the stage. The Braidis her first novel.

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The Road: Picador Classic

Cormac McCarthy

9781509870639

General Fiction > General


March 07, 2019

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, The Road tells the story of a father and son as they journey across a post-apocalyptic landscape that has destroyed most of civilization. With an introduction by novelist John Banville. In a burned-out America, a father and his young son walk under a darkened sky, heading slowly for the coast. They have no idea what, if anything, awaits them there. The landscape is destroyed, nothing moves save the ash on the wind and cruel, lawless men stalk the roadside, lying in wait. Attempting to survive in this brave new world, the young boy and his protector have nothing but a pistol to defend themselves. They must keep walking.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, The Road is an incandescent novel, the story of a remarkable and profoundly moving journey. In this unflinching study of the best and worst of humankind, Cormac McCarthy boldly divines a future without hope, but one in which, miraculously, this young family finds tenderness.

An exemplar of post-apocalyptic writing, The Road is a true modern classic, a masterful, moving and increasingly prescient novel.

Author Bio: Cormac McCarthy is the author of many highly acclaimed novels, including Blood Meridian, All The Pretty Horses and No Country For Old Men. Among his honours are the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for The Road.

Review 'One of the most shocking and harrowing but ultimately redemptive books I have read. It is an intensely

intimate story. It is also a warning.' Kirsty Wark, Observer Books of the Year

'So good that it will devour you. It is incandescent.' Daily Telegraph

'You will read on, absolutely convinced, thrilled, mesmerized. All the modern novel can do is done here.' Alan Warner, Guardian

'A masterpiece that will soon be considered a classic.' Herald

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How Proust Can Change Your Life: Picador Classic

Alain de Botton

9781509870691

General Fiction > Literary Criticism


March 07, 2019

A fascinating and illuminating look at Proust's most famous works by renowned philosopher Alain de

Botton.

With an introduction by comedian and novelist David Baddiel

A novel in seven volumes, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time is considered a major literary work of the

twentieth century. And even more crucially, one that you should have read by now. However, as one of its

most distinguishing features is its staggering length, many of us feel intimidated and perhaps, even, fatigued

at the thought of diving in. Alain de Botton's hilarious and unexpected Proustian manual, is then, the perfect

antidote to this problem.

In How Proust Can Change Your Life, de Botton masterfully distils what Proust says about friendship,

reading, being alive and taking your time, and mixes it with his own, no less nourishing commentary. As de

Botton rereads Proust for our collective benefit, we see the continued relevance of his work and the rich

and varied insights he can offer us, from how to reinvigorate your relationship to being a good host. This is

Proust as you've never seen him before. He may even change your life. Author Bio: Alain de Botton is the author of eight bestselling books including The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and Essays in Love. He was born in 1969 and lives in London.

Reviews

'It contains more human interest and play of fancy than most fiction . . . de Botton, in emphasizing Proust's healing, advisory aspects, does us the service of rereading him on our behalf, providing of that vast sacred

lake a sweet and lucid distillation' John Updike, New Yorker

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The Master and Margarita: Picador Classic

Mikhail Bulgakov

9781509823291

General Fiction > Classics


March 07, 2019

A fully annotated translation of the most complete text of Bulgakov's exuberant comic masterpiece. With an introduction by the writer and critic Viv Groskop. In this imaginative extravaganza the devil, disguised as a magician, descends upon Moscow, along with a talking cat and an expert assassin. This riotous band succeed in fooling an entire population of people

who persistently deny the devil's existence, even as they are confronted with the diabolic results of a magic act gone wrong. The devil's project soon becomes involved with The Master, a man who has turned his back on his former life and sought sanctuary in a lunatic asylum, and his former lover, Margarita. A literary sensation from its first publication, The Master and Margarita has been translated into more than twenty languages. Mikhail Bulgakov's novel is now considered one of the seminal works of twentieth-century Russian literature. By turns acidly satiric, fantastic and ironically philosophical, this story constantly surprises and entertains. Author Bio: Mikhail Bulgakov was a novelist and playwright. His best known work, The Master and Margarita, has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century.

Reviews

'Funny and frightening' London Review of Books

'Incandescent . . . one of those novels that, even in translation, make you feel that not one word could have been written differently . . . it has too many achievements to list, but the way it keeps faith in love and art even in moments of unspeakable humiliation and cruelty must be the greatest' New York Times

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The Master: Picador Classic

Colm Tóibín

9781509870530



March 07, 2019

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2004, a remarkable novel about Henry James, the American-born novelist and a connoisseur of exile.

With an introduction by award-winning novelist Tessa Hadley

In January 1895 Henry James anticipates the opening of his first play, Guy Domville, in London. The production fails, and he returns, chastened and humiliated, to his writing desk. The result is a string of masterpieces, but they are produced at a high personal cost. In The Master Colm Tóibín captures the exquisite anguish of a man who circulated in the grand parlours and palazzos of Europe, who was astonishingly vibrant and alive in his art, and yet whose attempts at intimacy inevitably failed him and those he tried to love. It is a powerful account of the hazards of putting the life of the mind before affairs of the heart.

Author Bio: Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of several novels, including Brooklyn, the 2009 Costa Novel of the Year, The Master, which was shortlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize and winner of the LA Times Book Prize and the IMPAC Book Award, and The Blackwater Lightship, which was shortlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize and the 2001 IMPAC Award. His non-fiction includes Bad Blood, Homage to Barcelona, The Sign of the Cross and Love in a Dark Time. His work has been translated into seventeen languages. He lives in Dublin.

Reviews

'An audacious, profound, and wonderfully intelligent book.' Hermione Lee, Guardian

'A marvel of lightly worn research and modulated tone.' John Updike, New Yorker

'A must read. Colm Tóibín has not only written a spectacular novel he has found a way to pay tribute to Henry James.

We should all be so gifted and so lucky.' Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky

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Less Than Zero: Picador Classic

Bret Easton Ellis

9781509870158



March 07, 2019

A disturbing portrayal of privileged and immoral LA teenagers, Less Than Zerois a cult classic.

With an introduction by novelist Ottessa Moshfegh

Eighteen-year-old college student Clay is back in his hometown of Los Angeles for Christmas break. Clay is

three things: rich, bored and looking to get high. As he reacquaints himself with a familiarly limitless world

of privilege, along with his best friend and his ex, his shocking, stunning and disturbing adventure is filled

with non-stop drinking in glamorous nightclubs, drug-fuelled parties, and endless sexual encounters.

Published in 1985, when Bret Easton Ellis was just twenty-one, Less Than Zerois a fierce coming-of-age story

which quickly defined a genre. A cult classic beloved for its dogged portrayal of hedonistic youth and the

morally depraved, this extraordinary and instantly famous novel is a landmark in modern fiction: an

inventive, precocious and invigorating story of getting what you want when you want it. Author Bio: Bret Easton Ellis is the author of multiple novels including Less Than Zero, The Rules of Attraction, American Psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park and Imperial Bedrooms, which was a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, and a collection of stories, The Informers. His work has been translated into twenty-seven languages and several have been made into films. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

'An extraordinarily accomplished first novel.' New Yorker

'The Catcher in the Rye for the MTV generation.' USA Today

'One of the most disturbing novels I've read in a long time. It possesses an unnerving air of documentary

reality.' Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

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The Burning Chambers

Kate Mosse

9781509806850

Historical Fiction > Historical

Pan ǀ Rs 399 ǀ 608pp ǀ PB ǀ B Format

March 07, 2019

France 1562: As the Wars of Religion begin to take hold, a courageous Catholic woman and a passionate Huguenot believer find themselves united in a quest to uncover a long-buried secret . . . * Sunday Times Number One Bestseller * From the multi-million, number one bestselling author of Labyrinth and The Taxidermists Daughter, comes The Burning Chambers: a gripping story of love and betrayal, mysteries and secrets, conspiracies and divided loyalties . . Carcassonne 1562. Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: SHE KNOWS THAT YOU LIVE. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to get out of La Cité alive . . . A thrilling adventure, and a heart-breaking love story, The Burning Chambersis a historical novel of excitement, conspiracy and danger like no other . . . Author Bio: Kate Mosse is a number one international bestselling novelist, playwright and non-fiction writer. The author of six novels and short story collections - including the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy (Labyrinth, Sepulchreand Citadel) and Gothic fiction The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist's Daughter, which she is adapting for the stage - her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and published in more than forty countries. She is the Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and a regular interviewer for theatre & fiction events. Kate divides her time between Chichester in West Sussex and Carcassonne in south-west France. The second novel in The Burning Chambers series, The City of Tears - which is set in Paris, London and Amsterdam - will be published in May 2020.

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The Long Forgotten

David Whitehouse

9781509827527

Historical Fiction > Historical


March 07, 2019

The third book from multi award-winning author David Whitehouse, The Long Forgotten is a sensational

novel about love, loss, inheritance and obsession.

Memories make us who we are -but what if yours belonged to someone else?

David Whitehouse's The Long Forgotten is the story of a missing plane, a rare-flower hunter, and a lonely

young man who has begun to remember a past that isn't his. It's the story of a long-buried mystery, a quest

that ended in tragedy, and a love that can never be forgotten.

'Wonderful' Adam Kay Author Bio: David Whitehouse is an award-winning novelist, journalist and screenwriter. His first novel, Bed, won the 2012 Betty Trask Award and was published in eighteen languages, and his second novel, Mobile Library, won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize. David writes regularly for the Guardian and The Times and is editor-at-large of ShortList magazine. Originally from Warwickshire, he now lives in London.

Reviews 'This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most

fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse's writing - his use of language is almost unfair'

Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt

'Whitehouse makes you feel what it's like to be 12 again: the obsessions, the fears, the boundless curiosity.

Heartwarming and heartbreaking, sometimes in the space of one page' Stylist

'Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of

tenderness and superbly controlled' The Times

'Outlandishly clever, ingenious . . . There's no question that David Whitehouse is a writer to watch' Janet

Maslin, New York Times

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The Sculptress: Picador Classic

Minette Walters

9781509870165

Crime, Mystery & Thrillers > Mystery & Detective


March 07, 2019

A chilling and disturbing psychological thriller from the highly talented crime novelist Minette Walters.

This Picador Classic edition of Minette Walters' The Sculptress features an introduction by Stephanie

Merritt, journalist and author of While You Sleep.

'It was a slaughterhouse, the most horrific scene I have ever witnessed . . . Olive Martin is a dangerous

woman. I advise you to be extremely wary in your dealings with her.'

The facts of the case were simple: Olive Martin had pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering her sister

and mother, earning herself the chilling nickname 'The Sculptress'.

Journalist Rosalind Leigh knew this much before her first meeting with Olive, currently serving a life

sentence. How could Roz have foreseen that the encounter was destined to change her life - for ever? Author Bio: Minette Walters is a bestselling crime writer. She has won the CWA John Creasey Award for best first crime novel, the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best crime novel published in America and two CWA Gold Daggers for Fiction. She is the author of several bestsellers which have been adapted for television, including The Ice House and The Scold's Bridle. Minette lives in Dorset with her husband.

Reviews

'Striking . . . Walters brings a shivery mastery to the old-fashioned British whodunit, with plotting as twisted as the characters' secrets' Kirkus

'A dark, superbly plotted tale guaranteed to keep readers up most of the night' The Denver Post

'Creepy but compulsive . . . hard to put down' The New York Times Book Review

'Riveting' The Kansas City Star

'A gripping read' Publishers Weekly

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Kingfisher First Thesaurus

George Beal

9780753443491

Juvenile Non-Fiction > Reference 5-7 years

Kingfisher ǀ Rs 499 ǀ 144pp ǀ PB

March 07, 2019

An easy-to use word finder and the perfect companion to the Kingfisher First Dictionary The Kingfisher First Thesaurus is an easy-to-use word finder containing more than 100 key words and more than 1,000 secondary words, as well as synonyms and antonyms. Simple example sentences and amusing cartoons clarify and visually reinforce word meanings while making the process of discovery fun. The Thesaurus can be used alongside its companion title, the Kingfisher First Dictionary. Author Bio: George Beal has written several books about language for children including The Illustrated Children's Thesaurus, as well as the Kingfisher Book of Words and the Kingfisher First Thesaurus.

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Kingfisher First Dictionary

John Bollard

9780753443484

Juvenile Non-Fiction > Reference 5-7 years

Kingfisher ǀ Rs 499 ǀ 144pp ǀ PB

March 07, 2019

A first dictionary containing definitions of over 1500 current words This ideal first dictionary contains over 1500 core words from alligator to zip, carefully selected to complement the books that children of this age are beginning to read. The clear definitions and sample sentences are enhanced with photos and varied artwork that help build the child's comprehension and reading readiness. Author Bio: John Bollard gained a BA from New York's University of Rochester, followed by an MA and a PhD from UK universities. He is an editor and lexicographer as well as a scholar of medieval literature, especially early Arthurian legend. John is the author of the Scholastic Children's Thesaurus and the Scholastic Student Thesaurus.

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Gruffalo, What Can You Hear?

Julia Donaldson

9781509813766

Pre-School & Picture Books > Novelty Books 0-5 years

Macmillan Children's Books ǀ Rs 299 ǀ 10pp Board Book

March 21, 2019

A chunky buggy book based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, and specially designed for babies - because you're never too young to meet a Gruffalo! You're never too young to meet a Gruffalo! Join the Gruffalo as he explores the deep dark wood. Ideal for busy babies who are out and about - no pram, pushchair, car seat or highchair should be without the Gruffalo, What Can You Hear? buggy book. Perfect for tiny Gruffalo fans, Gruffalo, What Can You Hear? is part of a charming range of books for babies featuring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's iconic creation, the Gruffalo. Specially designed to appeal to even the youngest child, simple patterns and delicious colours combine with Axel Scheffler's instantly recognizable artwork to keep babies entertained for hours. Also available in the Gruffalo Baby series: Say Hello to the Gruffalo. Author Bio: Julia Donaldson is the author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series and the modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into seventy-five languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.

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Say Hello to the Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson

9781509813759

Pre-School & Picture Books > Novelty Book 0-5 years


March 21, 2019

A chunky board book with peep-holes to look through, based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, and specially designed for babies - because you're never too young to meet a Gruffalo! You're never too young to meet a Gruffalo! Turn the satisfyingly chunky board pages and look through the peep-holes to meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood. Perfect for tiny Gruffalo fans, Say Hello to the Gruffalo is part of a charming range of books specially created for babies featuring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's iconic creation, the Gruffalo. Designed to appeal to even the youngest child, simple patterns and bright colours combine with Axel Scheffler's instantly recognizable artwork to keep babies entertained for hours. Also available in the Gruffalo Baby series: Gruffalo, What Can You Hear? Author Bio: Julia Donaldson is the author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series and the modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into seventy-five languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.

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The Go-Away Bird

Julia Donaldson

9781509843589

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Picture Storybooks

Macmillan Children's Books ǀ Rs 499 ǀ 32pp Hardback

March 07, 2019

The Go-Away bird just wants to be left alone . . . but when she finds herself in trouble she soon realizes that sometimes everyone needs a friend.

A gorgeous story about friendship and working together from a star picture-book partnership, the bestselling Julia Donaldson and award-winning Catherine Rayner.

'The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest, With her fine grey wings and her fine grey crest.'

One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, but the Go-Away bird just shakes her head and sends them all away. But then the dangerous Get-You bird comes along, and she soon realizes that she might need some friends after all . . .

The Go-Away Bird combines brilliant rhyming verse from much-loved children's author Julia Donaldson, creator of the bestselling picture books The Gruffalo and What the Ladybird Heard, with stunning illustrations from the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Catherine Rayner. A charming story about the power of friendship from a thrilling creative partnership, this beautiful book is perfect for reading together. Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heardadventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13, is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has been honoured with an MBE for services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh. Catherine Rayner studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She fell in love with the city and still lives there with her young family and a small menagerie of creatures including Shannon the horse, Ena the cat and a goldfish called Richard, all of whom inspire her work. Catherine won the Best New Illustrator Award at the Booktrust Early Years Awards for Augustus and His Smile and has been awarded the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. Catherine's other titles for Macmillan include the critically acclaimed Solomon Crocodile and the award-winning Smelly Louie.

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Peace at Last

Jill Murphy

9781529006513



March 07, 2019

A board book edition of the picture book classic that follows Mr Bear's quest for a peaceful night's sleep! Jill Murphy's bestselling classic Peace at Last has delighted children for almost fourty years, and is equally beloved by tired parents who are all too familiar with the plight of poor Mr Bear. With a snoring Mrs Bear, an excitable Baby Bear and a house full of tapping and dripping and ticking, peace is hard to come by - will Mr Bear ever get a decent night's sleep? The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make Jill Murphy's delightful Peace at Last an all-time favourite bedtime story with children and adults everywhere. This edition comes in a chunky cased board book format, so even the youngest children can enjoy this classic story. Author Bio: Jill Murphy's books sell in their hundreds of thousands. She is perhaps best known for her classic Worst Witch stories which she started writing when she was fifteen, but she is also a hugely successful picture book author and illustrator. Peace at Last was her first picture book and was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author of picture books, On the Way Home and Whatever Next! Jill lives in Cornwall with her son.

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THE STEVES

Morag Hood

9781509834846


Two Hoots ǀ Rs 299 ǀ 32pp ǀ Paperback

March 07, 2019

Two puffins compete to be the Number One Steve in this very funny, brightly illustrated story. A brilliantly funny and brightly colourful story perfect for Steves everywhere. When Steve meets Steve, neither can believe it. Surely one of them must be the first Steve, the best Steve, the Stevest Steve . . . The claims of each puffin become sillier and sillier as the argument descends into name-calling - until both Steves realize there's really no need to fall out over a name. The feuding puffins perfectly reflect the sort of silly arguments children have - and The Steves shows just how pointless they are. The bold, brilliantly coloured, graphic illustrations will have you laughing out loud in this glorious book from Morag Hood, creator of the hilarious Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea,Aalfred and Aalbert and author of Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert. Author Bio: Morag Hood has a unique voice. Her idiosyncratic, wry humour permeates everything she does, creating books of style and irresistible charm. Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea was a runner-up in The Macmillan Prize for Illustration, marking a glorious picture book debut. Morag spent her childhood writing stories, painting, and dreaming of having a pet duck. Following a degree in Costume Design from Wimbledon College of Art, and an MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, Morag returned to live in her native Edinburgh with her husband. She still likes making stories, printing, cutting and sticking, and freshly sharpened pencils. The pet duck is yet to make an appearance.

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There Are 101 Animals In This Book

Rebecca Jones

9781529002195

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Wildlife

Campbell Books ǀ Rs 350 ǀ 16pp ǀ Board Book

March 07, 2019

A novelty board book with flip-flap pages for preschoolers packed with early learning

activities and animals.

There Are 101 Animals in This Book is part of a early learning series for children 3 years+ who

are discovering the world around them. Split flip-flap pages encourage spotting and finding

skills as little ones match up each set of animals with their correct environment and learn the

animal names.

With five beautifully illustrated scenes from Rebecca Jones, each animal is located in their

natural habitat, and with activities on colours, counting, animal babies and more, there is lots

to do and talk about.

Author Bio:

Rebecca Jones is a British illustrator and textile designer, now living in Melbourne, Australia.

After graduating from Winchester School of Art with a degree in textile design, she worked in

a fashion studio in London for five years before moving to Australia, where she now works as

an illustrator and textile designer. Her books for Campbell include First Explorers: My

Body and There Are 101 Animals In This Book.

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What Shall We Do With The Boo-Hoo Baby?

Cressida Cowell

9781509886678

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Picture Book

MCB ǀ Rs 299 ǀ 16pp ǀ Board Book

March 21, 2019

A riotous read-aloud rhyming classic from the bestselling creator of the How to Train Your Dragon books. An instant children's classic Cressida Cowell's What Shall We Do With The Boo-Hoo Baby? is a sturdy rhyming board book featuring a group of worried farmyard animals - all attempting to soothe and entertain the naughty boo-hoo baby. A perfect book for shared reading with the very young. Is there anything that will calm baby down?

Author Bio:

Cressida Cowell is an English children's author and illustrator, known for the bestselling

children's fiction series How to Train your Dragon, which was adapted for the screen by

DreamWorks Animation. More recently, Cressida has written and illustrated The Wizards of

Once series and What Shall We Do With The Boo-Hoo Baby?. Cressida also wrote the Emily

Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton

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First Stories: Birds

Chorkung

9781509898336

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Early Learning, Animals


March 07, 2019

A first novelty board book for young children about birds, with push, pull and turning mechanisms. Discover peacocks in the park, parrots in the rainforest and cockatoos in the Australian bush in First Explorers: Beautiful Birds. Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands. Spot lots of amazing birds from around the world and read the fun facts. Beautifully illustrated by Chorkung, this title provides gentle early learning and is a magical introduction to science topics for small children. Discover more in the First Explorers series: Night Animals, Sea Creatures, In the Jungle, Dinosaurs, Wild Animals, Brilliant Bugs, Snowy Animals, Things That Go, Machines Author Bio: Chorkung lives in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a freelance illustrator specializing in children's book illustration, and most of her work is done digitally. Chorkung likes to experiment with colour and characters, and this is reflected in her vibrant, friendly and lovely work. She has illustrated several First Explorers titles for Campbell, including Sea Creatures and Brilliant Bugs.

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First Stories: Machines

Jenny Wren

9781509898343

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Novelty Book


March 07, 2019

A first novelty board book about how machines work, with push, pull and turning mechanisms. Discover machines on the building site, at home and in the playground in First Explorers: Machines. Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands. Spot diggers, tractors and cranes, as well as lots of other machines at work, and read the fun facts. Beautifully illustrated by Jenny Wren, this title provides gentle early learning and is a simple introduction to science topics for small children. Discover more in the First Explorers series: Night Animals, Sea Creatures, In the Jungle, Dinosaurs, Wild Animals, Brilliant Bugs, Snowy Animals, Things That Go, Beautiful Birds. Author Bio: Jenny Wren is a freelance Illustrator who lives and works in Lichfield, Staffordshire. She mainly undertakes children's book projects, and has worked for Igloo, Parragon and Caterpillar Books, but from time to time also illustrates greeting cards and stationary. She has illustrated several First Explorers titles for Campbell, including Snowy Animals and In the Jungle.

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My First Touch and Find: Jungle

Tiago Americo

9781529002836

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Touch & Feel Books


March 21, 2019

A touch-and-feel board book with large flaps about jungle animals, for babies 6 months

plus.

Take a trip to the Jungle! Lift the giant flaps to reveal the jungle animals and touch lots of

exciting textures. Feel the toucan's smooth bill, the crocodile's bumpy skin and the tiger's

stripy fur.

Bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo bring the jungle scenes to life and, with

something to spot or count on every page too, each colourful book in the My First Touch and

Find series provides lots of fun for older babies and toddlers.

Also available in this tactile series: Dinosaurs, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, London.

Author Bio:

Tiago Americo is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Montreal, Canada. He

graduated in Graphic Design at UTFPR, Brazil and worked in the animation industry for

several years, receiving awards for his animated short-movies Cafè La Rochelle and The

Chance and the Butterfly. Since 2010, Tiago has worked full-time as an illustrator, creating

children's books, greeting cards, wall decals, posters and game concepts for clients across the

globe. He has illustrated several titles for Campbell, including the Under the Sea sticker book

and Jungle in the My First Touch and Find series.

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My First Touch and Find: Dinosaurs

Tiago Americo

9781529002843

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Touch & Feel Books


March 21, 2019

A touch-and-feel board book with large flaps about dinosaurs, for babies 6 months plus.

Take a trip to meet the Dinosaurs! Lift the giant flaps to reveal the dinosaurs and touch lots

of exciting textures. Feel the bumpy head of Triceratops, the smooth skin of Diplodocus and

the scratchy plates of Stegosaurus.

Bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo bring the prehistoric scenes to life and,

with something to spot or count on every page too, each colourful book in the My First

Touch and Find series provides lots of fun for older babies and toddlers.

Also available in this tactile series: Jungle, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, London.

Author Bio:

Tiago Americo is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Montreal, Canada. He

graduated in Graphic Design at UTFPR, Brazil and worked in the animation industry for

several years, receiving awards for his animated short-movies Cafè La Rochelle and The

Chance and the Butterfly. Since 2010, Tiago has worked full-time as an illustrator, creating

children's books, greeting cards, wall decals, posters and game concepts for clients across the

globe. He has illustrated several titles for Campbell, including the Under the Sea sticker book

and Jungle in the My First Touch and Find series.

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Farm 123

Rod Campbell

9781509898374

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Early Learning: Numbers & Counting


March 21, 2019

A lift-the-flap farm counting book from the creator of Dear Zoo. Rod Campbell, the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo, has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years. Farm 123 is a first numbers book with a difference - young children will love lifting the flaps to discover their favourite farm animals, all the way from one cat to ten naughty rabbits! With bright, bold artwork, a simple, engaging text and a whole host of favourite farm animals, Farm 123 is the perfect introduction to numbers and counting - and the chunky board book format and sturdy card flaps make it great for small hands.

Author Bio:

Rod Campbell has been writing and illustrating children's books for over thirty five years.

Best known for his classic lift-the-flap title Dear Zoo, which has sold over eight million copies

worldwide, he is also the creator of the much loved preschool character Buster. Ingeniously

simple, with touches of gentle humour, Rod's books are enjoyed by children, parents and

teachers alike.

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Farm 123

Rod Campbell

9781509898367

Pre-School & Picture Books > 0-5 years Early learning: ABC books / Alphabet Books


March 21, 2019

A lift-the-flap animal alphabet book by the creator of Dear Zoo. Rod Campbell, the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo, has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years. ABC Zoo is a first alphabet book with a difference - young children will love lifting the flaps to discover their favourite zoo animals, all the way to Z for zebra. With bright, bold artwork, a simple, engaging text and a whole host of favourite animals, ABC Zoo is the perfect introduction to the alphabet - and the chunky board book format and sturdy card flaps make it great for small hands. Author Bio: Rod Campbell has been writing and illustrating children's books for over thirty five years. Best known for his classic lift-the-flap title Dear Zoo, which has sold over eight million copies worldwide, he is also the creator of the much loved preschool character Buster. Ingeniously simple, with touches of gentle humour, Rod's books are enjoyed by children, parents and teachers alike.

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