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And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini From the no. 1 bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the book that readers everywhere have been waiting for: his first novel in six years
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haled Hosseini is one of the most widely read and beloved novelists in the world. His novels have sold over 38 million copies in more than seventy countries. Now Hosseini returns with a book that is broader in scope and setting than anything he’s ever written before. A multi-generational family story revolving around brothers and sisters, it is an emotional, provocative and unforgettable novel about how we love, how we take care of one another and how the choices we make resonate through generations. With profound wisdom, insight and compassion, Hosseini demonstrates once again his deeply felt understanding of the bonds that define us and shape our lives – and of what it means to be human. Khaled Hosseini is the author of bestsellers The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. The Kite Runner was made into a film in 2007. Hosseini is a Goodwill Envoy to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit organisation which provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and lives in northern California.
www.khaledhosseini.com
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Beautiful Fools Beautiful Fools Beautiful A Novel Fools A Novel A Novel R. Clifton Spargo
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A Girl Like You Maureen Lindley A poignant coming-of-age tale that sheds light on a dark moment in American history and the difficulty of finding your home in the ruins of war
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939, west-coast California. Thirteen-year-old Satomi Baker is used to being different. Being half-white, half-Japanese gets you noticed. Although she has never felt she quite fits in, her striking looks have caught the eye of the most popular boy at school. When war is declared, Satomi’s father Aaron is sent to the base at Pearl Harbour. He never returns. Now the community that has tolerated its foreign residents for decades suddenly turns on them, and along with thousands of other Japanese-American citizens they are sent to a brutal labour camp in the wilderness which future generations will choose to forget.
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Maureen Lindley was born in Berkshire and grew up in Scotland. She was trained as a psychotherapist and also worked as a photographer, antique dealer and a dress designer before writing her first book, The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel. Maureen lives in the Wye valley on the Welsh borders with her husband.
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Sign of the Cross A Spike Sanguinetti Mystery
Thomas Mogford In the second of Thomas Mogford’s exciting crime series Spike Sanguinetti investigates the underbelly of Malta and all of its darkness and danger When his uncle and aunt are found dead, Spike Sanguinetti must cross the Mediterranean to Malta, leaving the courtroom behind. But the more he learns about their violent deaths, the more he is troubled by one thing: what could have prompted a mild-mannered art historian to stab his wife before turning the knife upon himself? In Malta, it seems, brutality, greed and danger lie nearer to the surface ALSO AVAILABLE: than might first appear. Thomas Mogford’s first novel in the Spike Sanguinetti series was the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Rock. He lives in London.
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The Bone Season Samantha Shannon A major event – the first book in a seven-part series of dizzying imagination. Welcome to Scion: No Safer Place
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he year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by breaking into people’s minds. For Paige is a dreamwalker, a clairvoyant and, in the world of Scion, she commits treason simply by breathing. It is raining the day her life changes for ever. Attacked and kidnapped, Paige is transported to Oxford – a city kept secret for two hundred years, controlled by a powerful, other-worldly race. Paige is assigned to Warden, a Rephaite creature with dark honey skin and heavy-lidded yellow eyes. He is her master. Her trainer. Her natural enemy. But if Paige wants to regain her freedom she must allow herself to be nurtured in this prison where she is meant to die.
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Born in 1991, Samantha Shannon was brought up in West London. She is a student at St Anne’s College, Oxford. The Bone Season is the first in a projected series of seven novels. It has been sold in eighteen countries and film rights have been optioned by The Imaginarium Studios, a film company led by Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings) and Jonathan Cavendish (producer of Bridget Jones’s Diary) @say_shannon / www.samantha-shannon.blogspot.com
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Sketcher A Novel
Roland Watson-Grant Atmospheric, uplifting and deeply moving, Sketcher is about the beauty of life no matter how broken it is Nine-year-old ‘Skid’ Beaumont’s family is stuck in the mud. Following his father’s decision to build a new home, based on a drunken vision that New Orleans would rapidly expand eastwards into the wetlands, Skid and his brothers grow up in a swampy area of Louisiana. But the constructions stop short, the dream fizzles out, and the Beaumonts find themselves sinking in a soggy corner of 1980s Cold War America. As things on the home front get more complicated, Skid becomes convinced that his elder brother Frico has a gift to fix things by simply sketching them. For the next few years, Skid’s self-appointed mission to convince his brother to join him in his lofty plan to change their family’s luck and the world they live in will lead to even more mystery and high drama in the swamp.
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Born in Jamaica, Roland Watson-Grant, a former teacher of English, now works in advertising. A short-story version of Sketcher won the Lightship Short Story Competition.
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Nothing Holds Back the Night Delphine de Vigan Based on her childhood, Nothing Holds Back the Night is the moving and surprising new novel from Delphine de Vigan, author of No and Me and the Goncourt Prize-shortlisted Underground Time
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n this engaging autobiographical novel, the narrator’s mother, Lucile, raises her two daughters largely alone. A former child model from a large Bohemian family, Lucile is younger and more glamorous than the other mothers: always in lipstick, wayward and wonderful. But as the years pass her occasional sadness gives way to overwhelming despair and delusion. This is a story of luminous beauty and rambunctious joy, of dark secrets and silences, revelations and, ultimately, the unknowability of even those closest to us. And in the face of the unknowable, personal history becomes fiction: a life reconstructed using the imagination, acute self-awareness, humour and marvellous sympathy; a story universally recognisable and singularly heartbreaking. Delphine de Vigan is the author of the bestselling No and Me and Underground Time. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages. George Miller is the translator of No and Me and Underground Time, and also of Disordered World by Amin Maalouf.
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The Feast of Artemis Anne Zouroudi Hermes Diaktoros returns in the seventh gripping, sun-drenched instalment of The Mysteries of the Greek Detective The olive harvest is drawing to a close in the town of Dendra, and when Hermes Diaktoros arrives for the celebratory festival he expects an indulgent day of food and wine. But as young men leap a blazing bonfire in feats of daring, one is badly burned. Did he fall, or was he pushed? Then, as Hermes learns of a deep-running feud between two families, one of their patriarchs dies. Determined to find out why, Hermes follows a bitter trail through the olive groves to reveal a motive for murder, and uncovers a dark deed brought to light by the sin of gluttony.
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Anne Zouroudi is the author of The Mysteries of the Greek Detective series including: The Messenger of Athens, The Taint of Midas, The Doctor of Thessaly, The Lady of Sorrows, The Whispers of Nemesis and The Bull of Mithros. She lives in the Derbyshire Peak District, UK.
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The Remains of Love Zeruya Shalev ‘Hypnotic rhythm … An acute and profound statement … One of the most powerful novels I have read in recent years’ Amoz Oz
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emda Horovitz is nearing the end of her life. As she lies in bed in Jerusalem, memories from the past flood her thoughts: her childhood in the kibbutz with her stern, pioneer parents; the lake that was her only solace; and her own two children, one whom she could never love enough and the other whom she loved too much. Dina and Avner now have families of their own, but their mother’s condition makes them examine their lives anew and brings about dramatic changes. The Remains of Love is the internationally bestselling writer Zeruya Shalev’s electrifying new novel – a meditation on the state of modern Israel and a profound exploration of family, yearning, compromise and the insistent pull of the past.
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Zeruya Shalev is the award-winning author of five novels, a book of poetry and a children’s book. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and in 2012 she was awarded the prestigious WeltLiterature Award. Philip Simpson is the translator of A. B. Yehoshua, Amos Oz and Shimon Peres.
Helium Jaspreet Singh A haunting novel of one of the most shocking moments in the history of the Indian nation: the massacre of the Sikh citizens after the assassination of Indira Gandhi
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n 1 November 1984, a day after the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, a nineteen-year-old student travels back from a class trip with his mentor and chemistry teacher, Professor Singh. As the group disembark at Delhi station a mob surrounds the professor, throws a tyre over him, douses him in petrol and sets him alight. Years later the student, Raj, is compelled to find his professor’s widow, the beautiful Nelly. As the two walk through the misty mountains of Shimla, Nelly comes up against a nation in denial, Raj faces the truth about his father’s role in the Sikh massacre and they both find the path leads back to the train station. PRICE: $27.99 NZ$35.00
Jaspreet Singh is a novelist, essayist, short story writer and a former research scientist. His story collection, Seventeen Tomatoes, won the 2004 Quebec First Book Prize. Chef, his first novel, received the Alberta Prize for Fiction and was a finalist for four awards including the 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book. Born in India, he moved to Canada in 1990. www.jaspreetsinghauthor.com
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The Measures Between Us Ethan Hauser At once intimate and revelatory: a deeply moving debut novel about family and friendship, absence and belonging
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n the East Coast of America a punishing storm is bearing down, and as clouds gather on the horizon the inhabitants of a small Boston suburb feel their lives begin to unravel. A school teacher faces a wrenching decision about his only daughter. A psychology professor tests the boundary of his marriage, whilst his pregnant wife harbours her own secret. A researcher gathers climate data and dreams of ways to bridge the distance between himself and his increasingly absent girlfriend. And connected to them all, as their paths are reshaped by the changing world around them, is Cynthia, a young woman uncertain of everything but her sadness. Ethan Hauser received his MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His fiction has been published in Esquire, Playboy, and New Stories From the South: The Year’s Best, and he has won a Nelson Algren prize from the Chicago Tribune. He lives in New York and is an editor at the New York Times, where his journalism also appears.
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MaddAddam Margaret Atwood From one of the world’s most exciting writers comes a new novel of astonishing power; the hugely-anticipated final novel in the trilogy that began with Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood
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man-made plague has swept the earth, but a small group survives, along with the green-eyed Crakers – a gentle species bio-engineered to replace humans. Toby, one-time member of the Gods Gardeners and expert in mushrooms and bees, is still in love with street-smart Zeb, who has an interesting past. The Crakers’ reluctant prophet, Snowman-the-Jimmy, is hallucinating; Amanda is in shock from a Painballer attack; and Ivory Bill yearns for the provocative Swift Fox, who is flirting with Zeb. Meanwhile, giant Pigoons and malevolent Painballers threaten to attack. Told with wit, dizzying imagination and dark humour, Atwood’s unpredictable, chilling and hilarious Maddaddam takes us further into a challenging dystopian world and holds up a skewed mirror to our own possible future.
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Margaret Atwood is the author of more than thirty books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history and in 2012 was awarded the title of Companion of Literature by The Royal Society of Literature. Her last two novels, Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood, have sold over a million copies in the English language. @MargaretAtwood
The The Memory Memory Key Key
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‘An inspired creation’, ‘An engaging hero’, ‘The most popular detective ‘An inspired creation’ , ‘An engaging , ‘The most popular detective of the coming decade’– Alec Blume hero’ is back in the fourth in the series of the coming decade’– Alec Blume is back in the fourth in the series
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n a freezing November night in Rome, Commissioner Alec Blume n freezing November in Rome, Alec Blume is acalled to the scene of anight shooting. The Commissioner victim is Sofia Fontana, the is called to the scene of a shooting. The victim is Sofia Fontana, the sole witness to a previous killing. Blume’s enquiries lead from a professor sole to for a previous killing. Blume’s enquiries lead from a professor withwitness a passion the art of memory to a hospitalised ex-terrorist whose with a passion forher themind art ofinnocently memory toblank, a hospitalised whose injuries have left and backex-terrorist twenty years to a injuries have left station her mind innocently blank, andDrawn back twenty years into to a murderous train bombing in central Italy. ever deeper murderous train station bombing in central Italy. Drawn ever deeper into the case, his disregard for authority alienates his bosses and colleagues, and the hisset disregard his bosses and colleagues, and evencase, looks to derailfor hisauthority troubledalienates relationship with Caterina Mattiola… even looks set to derail his troubled relationship with Caterina Mattiola… Conor Fitzgerald has lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. Conor lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. He has Fitzgerald produced has a current affairs journal for foreign embassies based in He has and produced a current affairstranslation journal for foreign embassies based in Rome, founded a successful company. He is married with Rome, and founded a successful translation company. He is married with two children and lives in Rome. The Memory Key is the fourth in his series two children andnovels. lives inwww.conorfitzgerald.net Rome. The Memory Key is the fourth in his series of Italian crime of Italian crime novels. www.conorfitzgerald.net
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The The Crooked Crooked Maid Maid Dan Dan Vyleta Vyleta
Graham Greene meets Dostoevsky in a thrilling and atmospheric story of Graham meetsset Dostoevsky inVienna a thrilling and atmospheric story of guilt andGreene restitution, in post-war guilt and restitution, set in post-war Vienna Vienna, 1948. The war is over, and the citizens of Vienna struggle to Vienna, 1948.lives Theamidst war is the over, and the citizens of Vienna struggle to rebuild their rubble. Anna Beer returns to the city she rebuild their lives amidst the rubble. Anna Beer returns to the city she fled nine years earlier after discovering her husband’s infidelity. She has fled years earlier after discovering husband’s comenine back to find him and, perhaps, toher forgive him.infidelity. TravelingShe on has the come back to find him and, perhaps, to forgive him. Traveling on the same train from Switzerland is 18-year-old Robert Seidel, a schoolboy same train from Switzerland is 18-year-old Robert a schoolboy summoned home to his stepfather’s sickbed and Seidel, the secrets of his summoned home to his stepfather’s sickbed and the secrets of his family’s past. family’s past. In The Crooked Maid, Dan Vyleta returns to In The Crooked Danhimself Vyleta once returns to darkened Vienna,Maid, proving again darkened Vienna, proving himself once again master of the macabre. master of the macabre.
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Dan Vyleta is the son of Czech refugees who emigrated to Germany in Dan Vyleta is the CzechPavel refugees whopublished emigratedtotointernational Germany in the late 1960s. Hisson firstofnovel, & I, was the late 1960s. His first novel, Pavel & I, was published to international acclaim. He lives in Wisconsin, Canada. acclaim. He lives in Wisconsin, Canada.
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Lion Heart Justin Cartwright A contemporary tale of belief, identity, the nature of fiction and the power of romance
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ichard Cathar was named after his father’s hero, Richard the Lionheart. Richard remembers his recently-deceased father, Alfric, as a delusional hippy, who saw himself as an intellectual and historian. Alfric believed that Richard the Lionheart and Robin Hood had met and he found – and lost – a document which was to prove this. In his father’s footsteps, Richard travels to Jerusalem where he falls deeply in love with an Arab Canadian journalist; a few weeks later she is kidnapped in Cairo. In the course of writing about the Crusades, Richard discovers that the True Cross, lost to Saladin in 1187, was recovered by a small band of Richard’s knights. He embarks on a quest of his own, both to find the True Cross, and to discover whether or not everything in his father’s mind was a fantasy. It is an utterly original novel, exciting, romantic, funny and profound.
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Justin Cartwright’s novels include the Booker-shortlisted In Every Face I Meet, the Whitbread Novel Award-winner Leading the Cheers, the acclaimed White Lightning, shortlisted for the 2002 Whitbread Novel Award, The Promise of Happiness, selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club and winner of the 2005 Hawthornden Prize.
The Lowland Jhumpa Lahiri Two brothers bound by tragedy; a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past; a country torn by revolution; a novel of extraordinary power
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rothers Subhash and Udayan are close in age and inseparable as children in Calcutta. Yet, as the years pass – as US tanks roll into Vietnam, as riots sweep across India and the Communist movement begins to take root – Udayan’s increasingly radical beliefs will transform the futures of those dearest to him: his newly married, pregnant wife, his brother and their parents. For all of them, the repercussions of his actions will reverberate across continents and seep through the generations that follow.
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Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London and brought up in Rhode Island. She is the author of Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake and Unaccustomed Earth. Her books have won multiple prizes including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. Her first novel, The Namesake, was made into a film from the director of Monsoon Wedding. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
The Signature of All Things Elizabeth Gilbert A glorious, sweeping novel of desire, ambition and the thirst for knowledge—from the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love
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January 1800. Alma Whittaker is born into a perfect Philadelphia winter. An independent girl with a thirst for knowledge, it is not long before Alma comes into her own within the world of botany. But as her studies of moss take her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, the man she comes to love draws her in the opposite direction. The Signature of All Things is a big novel, about a big century. It soars across the globe from London, to Peru, to Philadelphia, to Tahiti, to Amsterdam. Peopled with extraordinary characters – missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses and the quite mad – most of all it has an unforgettable heroine in Alma Whittaker, a woman of the Enlightened Age who stands defiantly on the cusp of the modern. Elizabeth Gilbert is best known for her 2006 bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, which has sold over ten million copies worldwide and was made into a film. She has been nominated for the PEN/Hemingway Award and a finalist for the National Book Award. Her most recent book, Committed, was a Number One New York Times Bestseller. Elizabeth Gilbert lives in New Jersey. @GilbertLiz / www.elizabethgilbert.com
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Equilateral Ken Kalfus ‘One of his smartest and most ambitious books yet. It left me thinking and wondering well past my bedtime’. Gary Shtyengart
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t is the turn of the twentieth century and a British astronomer, Thayer, high on Darwin and other progressive scientists of the age, arrives in Egypt to embark on the project of a lifetime: the excavation of a triangle in the desert, with sides hundreds of miles long, to be filled with petrol and set alight. The purpose: to send out a signal to life on Mars (for which he has evidence) that humans exist. But as work progresses, the huge task force of Egyptian workers is struck by disease and rebellion, and the success of Thayer’s project looks increasingly uncertain.
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Ken Kalfus is the author of two novels, The Commissariat of Enlightenment and A Disorder Peculiar to the Country, which was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award. He’s also published two collections of stories, Thirst and Pu-239 and Other Russian Fantasies, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. His books have been translated into more than ten foreign languages. He lives in Philadelphia. @KenKalfus / www.kenkalfus.com
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T.C. Boyle Stories II The Collected Stories of T. Coraghessan Boyle, Volume II
T.C. Boyle The second volume of collected short fiction from American master T. C. Boyle, including his previous three collections and fourteen new stories
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man falls from a roof whilst spying on his on his beautiful widowed neighbour. A newly married couple seeking enlightenment take a three year vow silence and move to a yurt in Arizona desert. And in a quiet lakeside community, a simple misunderstanding has disastrous consequences…
In T. C. Boyle Stories II, Boyle compiles the three later volumes of short fiction, After the Plague, Tooth and Claw and Wild Child, along with a new collection entitled A Death in Kitchawank. T. C. Boyle explores the mundane, the devastating, the figurative and the implausible in this masterful and enthralling collection, and emerges as a writer at the height of his craft. PRICE: $29.99 NZ$36.99 FORMAT: TRADE PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408844571 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY E-BOOK: 9781408844588
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T. C. Boyle is the New York Times bestselling author of nine collections of stories and fourteen novels, most recently San Miguel. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages and won a PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. www.tcboyle.com
The Flower Plantation Nora Brown How love can triumph over the madness of genocide and war Arthur Baptiste knows little of Rwanda’s past and is unaware of its emerging troubles. He lives with his parents on a flower plantation where he talks to no one, not even the butterflies he collects, until one day Beni appears. Beni, the cook’s daughter, is a child much like Arthur but one who lives in a world far different from his own. Their friendship will take them from innocent adventures, to sexual encounters and on towards dark revelations… When news comes that the President has been killed Arthur is forced to leave his home, the country he knows and the people he loves. Arthur must say goodbye to Beni and leave her to a fate far worse than either could have imagined. This is Nora Brown’s first novel. Having won the Lightship First Chapter Prize with her opening chapter for The Flower Plantation, she completed Creative Writing Masters at BathSpa University. She lives in Scotland.
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The Two Hotel Francforts David Leavitt A taut and subtle historical novel about two couples caught up in a world at war, from the acclaimed author of The Indian Clerk
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t is the summer of 1940, and Lisbon is the only neutral port left in Europe – a city filled with spies and refugees of every nationality, tipping back absinthe to pass the time until they can escape. Awaiting safe passage to New York on the SS Manhattan, two couples meet: Pete and Julia Winters, expatriate Americans fleeing their sedate life in Paris; and Edward and Iris Freleng, sophisticated, wealthy, bohemian and beset by all the social and sexual anxieties of their class. As Portugal’s neutrality and the world’s future hang in the balance, the hidden threads of their lives begin to come loose. This journey will change the four of them irrevocably, as Europe sinks into war. David Leavitt’s fiction has been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Prize, the National Book Critics’ Circle Award and the LA Times Fiction Prize, and shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Award. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Harper’s and Vogue, among other publications. He lives in Gainesville, Florida, where he is Professor of English at the University of Florida and edits the literary magazine Subtropics.
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Adriana Lisboa
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been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three times.
The Skinning Tree The Skinning Tree Srikumar Sen Srikumar Sen
‘The Skinning Tree’s account of Calcutta in the early forties is one of the ‘The Skinning account Calcutta theinearly forties one of the most acute andTree’s estranging I’veofread of thatincity a while’ . AmitisChaudhuri most acute and estranging I’ve read of that city in a while’. Amit Chaudhuri Set against the Japanese advance on India during the Second World Set against the Japanese advance on nine-year-old India during Sabby, the Second World War, The Skinning Tree centres on the who lives in The Skinning Tree centres on the nine-year-old livesand in aWar, Calcutta family where sophisticated British habits Sabby, such aswho bridge a Calcutta family wherewith sophisticated British such as When bridgehe and dinner parties co-exist Indian values andhabits nationalism. is dinner co-exist with Indian values When he is sent to aparties boarding school in northern India,and he nationalism. witnesses a strict regime sent to a boarding school are in northern India, he witnesses strict regime in which the schoolboys beaten and brutalised by theateachers. in which the schoolboys are beaten and brutalised by the teachers. The boys themselves take on their abusers’ cruel traits, mindlessly killing The boysand themselves theiron abusers’ cruel traits,their mindlessly killing animals hangingtake theironskins a cactus, before thoughts turn animals and hanging skins Conspiratorial on a cactus, before their thoughts turn to even more sinistertheir schemes. whisperings and plans to even more sinister whisperings and novel plans of revenge spiral into schemes. a tragedyConspiratorial engulfing Sabby, in a chilling of revengehuman spiral nature’s into a tragedy Sabby, in a chilling novel exploring darkest engulfing facets. exploring human nature’s darkest facets. Born in Calcutta and following a degree at Oxford, Srikumar Sen Born inhis Calcutta anda journalist following at a degree at Oxford, Srikumar Sen started career as The Statesman in India. He later started hisEngland career aswhere a journalist at The Statesman in and India. later moved to he worked at The Guardian TheHeTimes. moved to England henovel worked Thealready Guardian The Times. The Skinning Tree iswhere his first andathas beenand shortlisted for The Tibor Skinning Tree is hisAsia firstPrize novel and has already been shortlisted for the Jones South the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize
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Pig’s Foot Pig’s Foot Carlos Acosta Carlos Acosta From internationally acclaimed Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta From internationally acclaimed Cuban ballet dancer Carlosand Acosta comes a dazzling tale of revolution, family secrets, identity love comes three a dazzling tale of revolution, family secrets, identity and love across generations across three generations ne day Oscar Kortico finds himself utterly alone. As he sets out to ne day Kortico utterly alone. As sets out to find theOscar lost village offinds Pata himself de Puerco to discover thehemeaning of find the lost village of Pata deinherited, Puerco tothe discover thehis meaning of the magical pig’s-foot amulet he has search for country’s the magical pig’s-foot amulet he has inherited, the search country’s hidden history becomes entangled with his search for for thehis truth about hidden history becomes entangled his search for the truth himself. Through the retelling of thewith stories of his ancestors, in aabout style himself. Through lyrical the retelling of the stories of impact, his ancestors, in a style that is ambitious, and devastating in its we glimpse the that is ambitious, lyrical and devastating in itsof impact, glimpse tumultuous history of Cuba, from the arrival slaves we through to the tumultuous history ofthe Cuba, from the arrival slaves through to the war of independence, arrival of Bacardí rum,ofdictatorship, revolution war of independence, arrival of Bacardí rum, dictatorship, revolution and finally a freedomthe of sorts… and finally a freedom of sorts… Carlos Acosta was born in Havana and trained at the National Ballet Carlos Acosta in Havana and trained at the National School of Cuba.was Heborn has been a principal at the English National Ballet School Cuba. He beenartist a principal at theHe English Ballet and hasofdanced as ahas guest worldwide. is theNational author of the and has dancedNoasWay a guest artist worldwide. author of the autobiography Home. Pig’s Foot is oneHe of is thethe ‘Waterstones 11’ autobiography No Way Home. Pig’s Foot is one of the ‘Waterstones 11’ for 2013. www.carlosacosta.com for 2013. www.carlosacosta.com
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Chicken & Eggs River Cottage Handbook No.11
Mark Diacono In the eleventh River Cottage Handbook, bestselling author Mark Diacono gives recipes and comprehensive guidance for keeping chickens Chickens are a fantastic addition to a garden or outdoors space—you don’t have to live in the back of beyond to have a few clucking around and giving you fresh eggs. They come in all shapes and sizes: some are layers, some are just born to strut. Mark Diacono begins at the basics, showing how you can raise chickens from eggs, and look after them once they start laying their own. With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, this is an essential guide for anyone who can’t stop thinking about chicks.
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A smallholder and writer, Mark Diacono is known for his commitment to sustainable, ethically produced food. Mark leads the Garden Team at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage and is a regular on the River Cottage TV series.
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The Society for Useful Knowledge How Benjamin Franklin and Friends Brought the Enlightenment to America
Jonathan Lyons A spellbinding, rich history of the American Enlightenment From celebrated historian of knowledge Jonathan Lyons comes the story of America’s coming-of-age through its historic love affair with practical invention, applied science, and self-reliance. Lyons illustrates how a social movement in support of useful knowledge is key to understanding the flow of American history and the development of its society and culture from colonial times to its digital present.
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Jonathan Lyons is the author of The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization. He served as editor and foreign correspondent for Reuters for more than 20 years. He holds a doctorate in sociology, and has taught at George Mason University, Georgetown University, and Monash University in Australia. He lives in Philadelphia, USA.
Anne Frank The Biography
Melissa Müller With all new material, this updated edition is the definitive biography of Anne Frank Melissa Müller’s biography, originally published in 1998, follows Anne Frank’s life right up until her desperate end in Bergen Belsen. This updated edition includes the five missing pages from Anne’s diary, new photographs, and brings to light many fascinating facts surrounding the Franks. With an epilogue from Miep Gies, who hid them for two years, it also features new theories surrounding their betrayal and the startling discovery that the family applied for visas to the US. This authoritative account of Anne Frank’s short but extraordinary life has been meticulously revised over seven years. Melissa Müller is an Austrian-born journalist and author, whose other books include A Garden of Eden in Hell: The Life of Alice Herz-Sommer and Until the Final Hour, which describes Traudl Junge’s life and her experiences as Hitler’s last private secretary, and was a major source for the movie Downfall. Her original edition of Anne Frank: The Biography, informed the Emmy Award-winning adaptation, Anne Frank.
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Fashion and Age Dress, the Body and Later Life
Julia Twigg Drawing on fashion theory and the first-hand accounts of designers, fashion editors and older women, Fashion and Age offers the first systematic account of the relationship between dress and age Throughout history certain forms and styles of dress have been deemed appropriate—or more significantly, inappropriate—for people as they age. Older women in particular have long been subject to social pressure to tone down, to adopt self-effacing, covered up styles. But increasingly there are signs of change, as older women aspire to younger, more mainstream, styles, and retailers realise the potential of the ‘grey market’. Fashion and Age aims to widen the agenda of fashion studies to encompass the everyday dress of the majority, shifting the debate about age away from its current preoccupation with dependency, towards a fuller account of the lived experience of age.
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Julia Twigg is Professor in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent. ORIGINAL NON-FICTION ORIGINAL NON-FICTION ORIGINAL FICTION 21 1919
Retro Style Class, Gender and Design in the Home
Sarah Elsie Baker Retro interiors have come to the fore in recent years as a highly desirable and valuable branch of interior design Retro Style is the first book to explore the modern position of retro by asking important questions around the emergence of the trend, it’s impact on production and consumption and how it manifests itself in the contemporary interior. Examining themes ranging from design, taste and the aestheticisation of everyday life to the bohemianisation of popular culture, the book provides a fascinating insight into how retro has shaped modern interior design.
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Using original ethnographic research from retro retailers, enthusiasts, designers and media professionals Retro Style explores the positive and negative side of the style, ultimately providing an original and thoughtprovoking perspective on the history and trajectory of how retro has become what it now is and its bearing on the future of designed interiors. Sarah Baker is Lecturer in Culture and Context at the School of Design, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
The Death and Life of the Music Industry in the Digital Age Jim Rogers Challenges the conventional wisdom that the internet is ‘killing’ the music industry
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While technological innovations (primarily in the form of peer-to-peer file-sharing) have evolved to threaten the economic health of major transnational music companies, Rogers illustrates how those same companies have themselves formulated highly innovative response strategies to negate the harmful effects of the internet. Grounded in a social shaping perspective, The Death and Life of the Music Industry in the Digital Age contends that the internet has not altered preexisting power relations in the music industry where a small handful of very large corporations have long since established an oligopolistic dominance. Furthermore, the book contends that widespread acceptance of the idea that online piracy is rampant, and music largely ‘free’ actually helps these major music companies in their quest to bolster their power.
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Jim Rogers is a Postdoctoral researcher and part-time lecturer at the School of Communications, Dublin City University.
The Attacking Ocean The Past, Present, and Future of Rising Sea Levels
Brian Fagan New York Times bestselling author Brian Fagan’s final book in his trilogy on mankind’s relationship with the most important resource on earth Over the past fifteen thousand years the Earth has witnessed dramatic changes in sea level. In the past, these changes had little impact on the humans of the day, because the earth’s population was then so small. Changes in sea level are historically cumulative and gradual, but since 1860, the world has warmed significantly and the ocean’s climb has accelerated again. From the Great Flood to Hurricane Sandy, The Attacking Ocean explores the changing complexity of the relationship between humans and the sea at their doorsteps, and shows how vulnerable our modern society is. PRICE: $32.99 NZ$36.99
Brian Fagan is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California. He is the author of Beyond the Blue Horizon, Elixir, the Los Angeles Times bestseller Cro-Magnon, and the New York Times bestseller The Great Warming. He lives in California, USA.
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Elizabeth’s Bedfellows An Intimate History of the Queen’s Court
Anna Whitelock ‘Anna Whitelock’s skilful and detailed history will bring you closer than seems possible to this glittering, infuriating, fascinating woman.’ Hilary Mantel Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen’s court lay Elizabeth’s bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. This riveting, revealing history of the politics of intimacy uncovers the feminised world of the Elizabethan Court. Between the scandal and intrigue the women who attended the queen were the guardians of the truth about her health, chastity and fertility. Their stories offer extraordinary insight into the daily life of the Elizabethans, the fragility of royal favour and the price of disloyalty.
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Anna Whitelock’s articles and book reviews on various aspects of Tudor history have appeared in publications including the Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement and BBC History. Her bestselling debut, Mary Tudor, was published to critical acclaim. She lives in Cambridge.
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The Stupid Footballer is Dead Insights into the mind of a professional footballer
Paul McVeigh Key guide for football intelligence that will give you a psychological edge in both the world of football and beyond
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rofessional football in the modern era is played as much in the mind as on the pitch. Natural talent is nowhere near enough to sustain a career in the modern game. Players need to be smart. Those who are dedicated, with mental resilience and a winner’s psychology are prospering and will continue to do so as the game evolves. The stupid footballer is dead.
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Using his own personal insights into achieving at the highest sporting level, former international Paul McVeigh delves into the minds and approaches of some of the game’s highest performers to offer tips and techniques to improve performance.
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Professional footballer Paul McVeigh played for Spurs, Luton Town, Burnley and Norwich City. Representing Northern Ireland, he was a key member of two Championship winning teams, rising to the pinnacle of English football – the Premier League.Since retiring from football, Paul has worked extensively with youngsters in football academies and established himself as a sports presenter in the national media. @Paulmcveigh77
The Great Tamasha Cricket, Corruption and the Turbulent Rise of Modern India
James Astill The Great Tamasha is the story of modern India told through the glitzy, scandalous and mind-blowingly lucrative Twenty20 cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League
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ames Astill explains how India’s economic surge and cricketing obsession made it the dominant power in world cricket, off the field if rarely on it. He tells how cricket has become the central focus of the world’s second-biggest nation: the place where power and money and celebrity and corruption all meet, to the rapt attention of a billion eyeballs.
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James Astill is a journalist who has written for a range of publications around the world - from The Guardian to Japan Times. Since 2007 he has been the South Asia Bureau Chief for The Economist, stationed in New Delhi. He has won four major journalism awards including America’s Gerald R. Ford Prize for Reporting on National Defence.
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The Little Book of Tips The Little Books of Tips series is a collection of books, each 50 tips in size, delivering wisdom and advice on a whole range of popular subjects covering food, gardening, craft, sports and hobbies. Over quarter of a million copies sold across the series
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Island Summers Tilly Culme-Seymour A luminescent memoir about a Norwegian island, and about three generations of women
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n 1947, in exchange for a mink coat, the story goes, Tilly’s grandmother bought a tiny island called Småhølmene. Just off the coast of Norway, it became the enclave where ‘Mor-mor’ and her young English family would come every summer to thieve for gull eggs and swim in the shining sea. Mor-mor loved the island fiercely; in her otherwise turbulent life, its messy abundance and promise of solitude were enduring constants. This is the inheritance embraced by Tilly’s mother and, finally, by Tilly herself. Glittering and bittersweet, Island Summers lovingly portrays three generations of women and the island that became so irrevocably part of their lives. Tilly Culme-Seymour is a freelance food writer and professionally trained cook. She lives in London.
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A Piece of the Sun The Quest for Fusion Energy
Daniel Clery The extraordinary science, troubled history and revolutionary possibility of nuclear fusion
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Our world has an insatiable demand for energy, but sources are running out. Oil and coal are burning away—solar, wind and water are decades from providing a replacement, if they ever will. The biggest question for science today is how to provide the energy that mankind will rely on. The answer, says Daniel Clery in this deeply researched and revelatory book, is to be found in the original energy source, the Sun. There, at its centre, nuclear fusion generates enormous energy. By harnessing a piece of this, mankind can secure the heat and power to survive. Is the only thing keeping us from harnessing its cheap, clean and renewable energy our own shortsightedness and folly? A Piece of the Sun is an accessible, rousing wake-up call.
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Daniel Clery is a graduate in theoretical physics who has for more than 20 years worked as a writer and editor on some of the world’s top science magazines, including Physics World, New Scientist. He is Deputy News Editor of Science and lives in Suffolk, UK.
Foul Play The Dark Arts of Cheating in Sport
Mike Rowbottom From doping to match-fixing, from tampering with equipment to mind games, Foul Play investigates the lengths some people will go to just to win
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oul Play dissects the age-old subject of cheating in all its absurdity. From plain old doping to claiming a marathon victory despite having driven the middle section of the race, from match-fixing to diving for a penalty, cheating in sport is as old as sport itself. But what constitutes cheating and where do we draw the line? Are some sports cleaner than others? Is cheating in one sport the same as cheating in another or does each sport’s distinctive culture set different standards? Is there such a thing as a sport – or a competitor – without sin? Foul Play looks at the weird and the not-sowonderful ways sportsmen and women have tried to get ahead.
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Mike Rowbottom has written about sport for The Times, The Guardian, The Observer and The Independent for more than two decades and is now chief features writer for insidethegames.biz. He has covered the last six summer Olympics and four winter Olympics, as well as many other sports. He co-wrote Olympic athlete Roger Black’s autobiography How Long’s The Course? and is the author of Usain Bolt: Fast as Lightning.
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Sea Legs One Family’s Year on the Ocean
Guy Grieve A family’s thrilling voyage around the Caribbean and across the Atlantic Ocean
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ea Legs is for anyone who’s ever dreamed of escaping everyday life. Guy Grieve and his wife Juliet decided to make their break for freedom after enduring one too many grey Hebridean days – in Venezuela they bought Forever, a beautiful yacht, planning to sail back home to Scotland with their two small boys. They soon realized they might have bitten off more than they could chew, though, with thirty-foot waves and squalls threatening their very lives. But as they met each challenge, they finally discovered what it really meant to be a family. Buccaneering, exciting and heart-warming, this is the voyage of a lifetime. Guy Grieve is an author and adventurer with an irrepressible love of the sea. He started the award-winning Ethical Shellfish Company on the Isle of Mull, where he harvests wild scallops and other shellfish. He lives on the island with his wife and two sons.
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V&A Gallery of Fashion Claire Wilcox Highlights from the V&A’s unrivalled Fashion Collection Spanning four centuries, the V&A’s Fashion Collection is the most comprehensive in the world, housing unrivalled collections of dress, accessories, shoes and hats from the seventeenth century to the present day.
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This concise volume perfectly encapsulates the collection, from rare seventeenth-century gowns and exquisite eighteenth-century bodices to 1930s evening wear, post-war couture and show-stopping ensembles by contemporary designers. Fashion designers represented include Charles Frederick Worth, Madeleine Vionnet, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, Jean Miur, Mary Quant, Stephen Jones, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. Claire Wilcox is Senior Curator of Fashion at the V&A. She has curated many exhibitions including Vivienne Westwood (V&A 2004) and The Golden Age of Couture (V&A 2007) and edited the accompanying books. Jenny Lister is a Curator of Textiles and Fashion at the V&A. She co-curated the V&A exhibitions Swinging Sixties (V&A 2006), and Grace Kelly Style (V&A 2010), and co-edited the accompanying books.
Aquinas The Unread Vision: The Bible, Mysticism and Poetry
Paul Murray OP Aquinas is known largely as an austere, dogmatic thinker. Paul Murray shows that he was also a great contemplative
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he Unread Vision draws attention to important aspects of Aquinas’s life and work which have been all too often overlooked or forgotten. Today Aquinas is almost exclusively regarded as an outstanding scholastic philosopher and theologian. But what is little known is that Aquinas was, first and last, a teacher of the Bible – a Master of the Sacred Page. Moreover there is a distinctly mystical character to his theology. And, as a writer, he was not only a poet but, arguably, the greatest Latin poet of the Middle Ages.
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The primary focus of this most engaging new book is to explore the question of Aquinas’s teaching on prayer and to reflect his own practice of prayer. The book is strengthened by quotations from Aquinas in fresh translations.
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Paul Murray OP teaches literature of the mystical tradition at the Angelicum University, Rome, Italy. His previous books include In the Grip of Light and Praying with Confidence.
The Square: The Cookbook Volume 2: Sweet
Philip Howard Philip Howard’s dedication to perfection informs every page of this monumental work of gastronomic creativity and technical expertise The second volume of the extraordinary work from two-Michelinstar chef, Philip Howard that began with The Square: The Cookbook Volume 1: Savoury. Regarded amongst his peers as one of the world’s great culinary artists, his lifetime of dedication and creativity have gone into writing this monumental work of gastronomic creativity and technical expertise. The Square: The Cookbook Volume 2: Sweet gives precise instructions on how to create food of top Michelin standard. Philip Howard’s incredible second volume features a full repertoire of sweet recipes, each accompanied by the beautiful photography of Jean Cazals. A must-have book for all chefs, but a great book for keen amateurs and serious foodies alike.
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Philip Howard is one of the most respected and accomplished chefs in the industry. Holder of two Michelin stars, winner of numerous awards including ‘Best Restaurant’ for his fashionably chic Square restaurant. He lives in London, UK. 9781906650599
Vampire Culture Maria Mellins Exploring the little-known London vampire subculture, Vampire Culture is the ultimate guide to all things gothic The first decade of the twenty-first century has displayed an ever increasing fixation with vampires, from the recent spate of phenomenally successful books, films, and television programmes, to the return of vampire-like style on the catwalk. Amidst this hype, there exists a small, dedicated community that has been celebrating their interest in the vampire since the early 1990s. The London vampire subculture is an alternative lifestyle community of people from all walks of life and all ages. Mellins presents an extraordinary account of this fascinating subculture, which is largely unknown to most people. Through case study analysis of the female participants, Vampire Culture investigates women’s longstanding love affair with the undead, and asks how this fascination impacts on their lives, from fiction to fashion. Maria Mellins is a Senior Lecturer in Screen Media at St Mary’s University, UK.
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On the Trail of Genghis Khan An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads
Tim Cope An unforgettable story of one man’s journey by horse across the vast Eurasian steppe from Mongolia to Hungary
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lone except for a trusty dog, adventurer Tim Cope undertook a journey not successfully completed since the days of Genghis Khan: to travel by horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from the ancient capital of Mongolia to the Danube River in Hungary. Cope’s journey took him an incredible 6,000 miles and three years to complete, through the haunting extremes of wolf-infested mountains, dark forests and scorching deserts, into the heart of a population who embraced him with traditional hospitality – the linchpin of survival on the steppe. It is an immersive, enlightening look at a land, its fascinating people and their complex past and traditions that rest precariously in the post-Soviet modern world. Tim Cope is a professional adventurer, author, film-maker, and compelling speaker. He has ridden a bicycle across Russia to China and rowed a boat through Siberia to the Arctic Ocean. He is the author of Off the Rails and lives in Victoria, Australia. www.timcopejourneys.com
The New Middle East The World After the Arab Spring
Paul Danahar BBC Bureau Chief Paul Danahar sets out a new narrative for the Middle East and explains what the changes will mean internationally
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he entire political landscape of the Middle East is evolving. Autocratic regimes that once ruled over millions with a deathly iron fist have imploded, leaving turmoil in their wake. Through populist action a nascent order is emerging. Together the countries engulfed by the Arab Spring – Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria – are embarking on a shaky journey from dictatorship to democracy. A quieter, but equally profound, revolution is also underway in Israel where religious and secular tensions are threatening the fabric of society. Together these countries will shape a new Middle East and forge a different narrative of power. The New Middle East importantly explains how and why.
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Paul Danahar is the BBC’s Middle East Bureau Chief and ran the organisation’s news coverage of the Arab Spring. He is the Chairman of the Middle East Foreign Press Association and was awarded an MBE for his work in Baghdad during the American-led invasion. @pdanahar
Meeting the Enemy The Human Face of the Great War
Richard van Emden British and German soldiers and civilians met as friends as well as enemies throughout the Great War
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British soldier walked over to the German front line to deliver newspapers; British women married to Germans became ‘enemy aliens’ in their own country; a high-ranking British POW discussed with the Kaiser his own troops’ heroism on the battlefield. Just three amazing stories of contact between the opposing sides in the Great War that eminent historian Richard van Emden has unearthed – incidents that show brutality, great humanity and the bizarre nature of a conflict between two nations with long-standing ties of kinship and friendship. Meeting the Enemy reveals for the first time how contact was maintained on many levels throughout the war, and its stories, sometimes funny, often moving, give us a new perspective on the lives of ordinary men and women caught up in extraordinary events.
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Richard van Emden has interviewed over 270 veterans of the Great War and written fourteen books including Boy Soldiers of the Great War and The Last Fighting Tommy. He has also worked on over a dozen television programmes on the First World War. www.richardvanemden.com
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Mezzofanti’s Gift The Search for the World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners
Michael Erard Discovering the brain’s amazing capacity to learn languages and the special people who can speak many tongues Multilingualism is on the rise—in the coming decades, as many as two billion people will learn English as a second language. The next stage up from multilingualism is the domain of the ‘hyperpolyglot’ or ‘superlearner’: someone who knows at least six languages. In this accessible and enthralling book, Erard discusses the upper limits of the brain’s capacity to learn languages and sheds light on the ‘hyperpolyglot’ phenomenon, from the Italian cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti, who was said to speak as many as seventy-two languages to the ‘superlearners’ of the 21st century. Michael Erard has an MA in Linguistics and a PhD in English from the University of Texas, and has taught all around the world. His essays have appeared in The New York Times, Science, Wired and New Scientist. He is the author of Um…: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean.
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River Cottage Fruit Every Day! Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Welcome fruit into cooking with 200 easy recipes that are delicious, original and surreptitiously healthy
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he fantastic resource of fruit—so delicious and so very good for us—is ridiculously underexplored in our kitchens. This cookbook puts that right. Hugh’s brilliant new recipes have carefully balanced flavour combinations for sturdy fare like marinated lamb and fig kebabs; goat tagine with apricots and almonds; chicken and fig couscous; venison stew with morello cherries; and pumpkin and pear curry. There are also fresh and zingy ideas like pineapple, melon and mint, as well as delicious cakes, tarts, pies, crumbles and puddings. With glorious photography from Simon Wheeler, Hugh’s recipes will bring a joyful fruitiness back to your kitchen and get you thinking about cooking in a whole new way. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a writer, broadcaster and campaigner. His series for Channel 4 have earned him a huge popular following, while his River Cottage books have collected multiple awards and sold more than a million copies. Hugh lives in Devon with his family. @rivercottage
The Ukulele Handbook Tom Hodgkinson and Gavin Pretor-Pinney The definitive guide to the uke – its legends and history, plus a fantastic songbook
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he ukulele has undergone a massive resurgence in recent years. You can now hear the uke all over the place, from trendster indie rock to YouTube megahits. All around the country people are picking up a ukulele and starting to strum, at home, in classes, and down the pub. Gavin Pretor-Pinney and Tom Hodgkinson have produced the ultimate uke handbook: an illustrated guide to its history crossed with a how-to guide and songbook. With lovely production values, a light touch and an irresistible instrument at centre stage, this is a must-have for all aspiring George Formbys.
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Tom Hodgkinson and Gavin Pretor-Pinney founded the Idler magazine in 1993. Tom edits the magazine and is the author of How to Be Idle; he now runs the Idler Academy bookshop, café and school. Gavin is the author of the bestselling book The Cloudspotter’s Guide and founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. They were in a band together at school.
Talk About a Dream The Essential Interviews of Bruce Springsteen
Edited by Christopher Phillips and Louis P. Masur The must-have compilation of Bruce Springsteen interviews Bruce Springsteen loves to talk. He always has something to say, about his work, his politics, and his version of what America means. And much has been written about the Boss. Fans can hope that some day Bruce will put his story into a memoir, but for now, the best of Springsteen’s own words are collected here in Talk About a Dream. Collecting nearly thirty interviews, from the very beginnings of his career to his induction in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. This book will be the definitive collection of interviews with the Boss for decades to come. PRICE: $19.99 NZ$24.99
Christopher Phillips is the country’s leading tracker of all things Springsteen. He is the editor and publisher of Backstreets, the premier Springsteen fan magazine.
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Louis P. Masur is a prominent cultural historian and the author of Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen’s American Vision. He has written about Springsteen for Slate, Salon, and other publications.
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Wisden Cricketers of the Year A Celebration of Cricket’s Greatest Players
Simon Wilde A beautifully-produced, large-format celebration of the greatest players in the history of cricket
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isden’s announcement of the Cricketers of the Year has been a hotly debated highlight of the cricket season since the honours began in 1889. The oldest accolade in cricket, they have formed the game’s most authoritative ‘hall of fame’, and the 2013 edition of the Almanack raises the total number of players honoured to 570. Published as part of Wisden’s 150th anniversary celebrations, Wisden Cricketers of the Year is the first ever book about all the cricketers who have been chosen by . Containing photographs of all 570 players as well as statistics to illustrate their achievements and explanations of why each was selected, this handsome, large-format volume is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in cricket, past and present.
Simon Wilde is cricket correspondent of the Sunday Times. He has written several cricket books including biographies of Ian Botham, Shane Warne and Ranji, and is a regular contributor to Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. @swildecricket
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Hot Dogs and Cocktails When FDR met King George VI at Hyde Park on Hudson
Peter Conradi From the bestselling author of The King’s Speech Between 9th and 12th June 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were the guests of Roosevelt at his country estate in Hyde Park, New York State, during what was the first ever visit by a reigning British monarch to the United States. Coming at a time when Britain desperately needed American help in the conflict that now seemed inevitable.
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In his new book Peter Conradi recreates the backdrop to the royal visit, analysing the political background and the media’s reaction, and telling the back stories both of the King and of Roosevelt, whose colourful personal life became entwined with the visit. Peter Conradi is an author and journalist. He works for the Sunday Times and is the author of The King’s Speech and Great Survivors.
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Migration Hotspots The World’s Best Bird Migration Sites
Tim Harris Migration Hotspots brings the spectacle and excitement of amazing bird migrations to your coffee table
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ach spring and autumn hundreds of millions of birds migrate. In a few places, a combination of geography, topography and climate combine to funnel migrant birds into migration hotspots where, for a few days each year, birds are everywhere – one of nature’s greatest wildlife spectacles. Migration Hotspots looks at thirty locations where the most dramatic bird migration can be seen, from raptor bottlenecks like Veracruz and the Strait of Messina, to Point Pelee and Beidaihe where spectacular falls of songbirds take place. Supported by breathtaking photography, the importance of each hotspot is explained, detailing all the birds that pass through and the best times of year to see them. Tim Harris has been fascinated by bird migration since he was a young boy. He has been birding in 40 countries and has been inspired many times by the sights and sounds of migration on all the world’s major migration flyways. Tim was Deputy Editor of Birdwatch magazine between 1992 and 2000.
How to Sound Really Clever Hubert Van Den Burgh The sequel to How to Sound Clever, How to Sound Really Clever explains how to master more words that you pretend to know but you really don’t. Witty and entertaining, this book elucidates the meaning of tricky words such as ‘adumbrateor’ or ‘arabesque’
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ow to Sound Really Clever explains and illustrates over 500 words that can outfox us, such as ‘condign’, ‘Zelig-like’ and ‘agitprop’. This is the sequel to the successful How to Sound Clever (2010) which taught you 600 words you really ought to know but haven’t had the time to look up in the dictionary. Hubert van den Bergh has worked in the City for the past decade. A language enthusiast, he read French and Linguistics at Oxford University. He is the author of How to Sound Clever (2010) and regularly contributes to The Telegraph with Dominic Mitchell.
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The Elite Bicycle A portrait of the world’s greatest marques
Gerard Brown and Graeme Fife A visual celebration of the world’s greatest cycling marques showing the techniques used to make all the components of a truly great bike.
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n a modern bike, carbon fibre, titanium and ceramic are combined with hand worked steel, CNC’d aluminium and finely tooled leather. There’s also a deep and rich tradition of engineering excellence married to artisan eccentricity in all parts of the bicycle industry. In Brittany, top quality racing tyres are still hand made from cotton, silk and latex while in Germany they are made on huge industrial presses. The approach to both couldn’t be more different but the end result is the same. This in-depth, lavishly illustrated book looks in detail at some of the world’s finest road bicycle and bicycle component companies. Gerard Brown is a professional cycling photographer and a keen amateur rider. Graeme Fife has written for a wide range of publications including The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Independent, Rouleur, Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport.
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Pearls Beatriz Chadour-Sampson Wide appeal to those with an interest in fashion and jewellery through the ages Pearls traces the history of these coveted gems over the centuries and across cultures from East to West, from the Roman Empire right up to the present day. Historical portraits and contextual material explain the social and cultural significance of pearls, exploring the changing fashions in how pearls were worn, whether as signs of luxury and status or as attributes to the Virgin Mary.
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Pearls brings together an impressive range of jewellery, from the pearl drop worn by Charles I when he went to the scaffold to a brooch given by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria on their third wedding anniversary. From the late nineteenth century, luxury brands such as Chaumet, Garrard, Cartier, Tiffany and Bulgari came to the fore and with the introduction of cultured pearls in the early twentieth century, pearls formerly a symbol of privilege, became a more popular and affordable adornment. Beatriz Chadour-Sampson is a jewellery historian and author who has published extensively on subjects from antiquity to the present day.
Angela Merkel The Authorized Biography
Stefan Cornelius With the Eurozone engulfed in an unprecedented crisis, one political figure looms largest of all, Angela Merkel, the leader of its most powerful economy
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This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician – from her youthful days of hitchhiking in Tbilisi to being the guest of honour at a White House state dinner – and examines how a girl from East Germany rose to the highest echelons of European power. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel’s world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius’s lively account discusses her personal relations with international counterparts such as David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin, as well as her attitude towards the countries and cultures over which they rule. Stefan Kornelius is head of the foreign policy department of Süddeutsche Zeitung. He met Merkel for the first time in 1989 in East Berlin when she was the Speaker of the Democratic Awakening. Later Kornelius was a correspondent in Bonn where he was responsible for the CDU party, and where Merkel was a minister in Kohl’s Cabinet.
Men We Reaped Men We Reaped Men We Reaped Jesmyn Ward Jesmyn Ward A trenchant memoir of rural poverty and the lingering strains ofWard racism Jesmyn A of rural poverty andBook the lingering strains of racism in trenchant America’s memoir Deep South by the National Award-winning author of in America’s Deep South by the National Award-winning author of Salvage the Bones A trenchant memoir of rural poverty andBook the lingering strains of racism Salvage the Bones in America’s Deep South by the National Book Award-winning author of In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five men in her life, to drugs, accidents, Salvage the Bones In five years, Jesmyn lost five in people her life,who to drugs, suicide, and the bad Ward luck that can men follow live inaccidents, poverty, suicide, and black the bad luckDealing that can follow live inaccidents, poverty, particularly men. with these losses, after another, In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five men in people her life,who toone drugs, particularly men. with these losses, one after made Jesmyn askbad the question: Jesmyn grew up in poverty in rural suicide, and black the luckDealing that why? can follow people who live in another, poverty, made JesmynShe askwrites the question: why? Jesmyn up one in poverty in rural Mississippi. powerfully about thegrew pressures this on particularly black men. Dealing with these losses, afterbrings, another, Mississippi. about thegrew pressures this on the men whoShe canwrites do question: nopowerfully right and women who in brings, forinfamily made Jesmyn ask the why?the Jesmyn upstand in poverty rural the who canwrites do right the women who stand in brings, for family in a men society where theno men areand often absent. the sole member of her Mississippi. She powerfully about theAspressures this on in society where theno men areand often absent. Aswho theshe sole member of this her family towho leave home and pursue high education, writes thea men can do right the women stand in about for family family toAmerican leave home and high education, she writes about this parallel universe with the objectivity distance provides in a society where the menpursue are often absent. As the sole member of and her parallel universe with the provides the intimacy ofhome utter familiarity. family toAmerican leave and pursue highobjectivity education,distance she writes about and this the intimacy of utter familiarity. parallel American universe with the objectivity distance provides and Jesmyn Wardofreceived her MFA from the University of Michigan and the intimacy utter familiarity. Jesmyn received her MFA from the Michigan and has beenWard a Stegner Fellow at Stanford andUniversity a GrishamofVisiting Writer has beenWard a Stegner at Stanford andUniversity a Grisham in Residence at the Fellow University offrom Mississippi. She is the author Writer of and the Jesmyn received her MFA the ofVisiting Michigan in atthe theLine University of Mississippi. She is the author of the novels Where Bleeds and Salvage Bones, which won hasResidence been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and atheGrisham Visiting Writer novels WhereatBook the Bleeds Salvage theShe Bones, which won 2011 National Award for and fiction. in Residence theLine University of Mississippi. is the author of the 2011 Award for and fiction. novelsNational Where Book the Line Bleeds Salvage the Bones, which won the 2011 National Book Award for fiction.
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The Tragedy of Liberation The Tragedy of Liberation A History of the Chinese 1945-1957 The Tragedy ofRevolution Liberation A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 Frank Dikötter A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957
Frank Dikötter
A groundbreaking history of how communism transformed China Frank Dikötter A groundbreaking history of how communism transformed China into one of the worst tyrannies of the twentieth century into one of the worst tyrannies of the twentieth century A groundbreaking history of how communism transformed China n 1949 hoisted theofred over Beijing’s Forbidden City. into one Mao of theZedong worst tyrannies theflag twentieth century n 1949 Mao Zedong hoisted the redthe flagcommunists over Beijing’s Forbidden Instead of liberating the country, destroyed theCity. old Instead of liberating the country, theCity. old order andMao replaced it hoisted with a repressive system that destroyed would dominate n 1949 Zedong the redthe flagcommunists over Beijing’s Forbidden order andof replaced it with a repressive system that would dominate every aspect of Chinese life.country, In an epic revolution and violence which Instead liberating the theofcommunists destroyed the old every of Chinese life. In an epic ofinterviews revolution and violence which draws on newly opened party archives, and memoirs, Frank order aspect and replaced it with a repressive system that would dominate draws oninterweaves newly opened party and Frank Dikötter thelife. stories millions of ordinary people with the every aspect of Chinese Inarchives, anofepic ofinterviews revolution andmemoirs, violence which Dikötter interweaves thecourt. stories millions of ordinary people with the brutal politics Mao’s Aof gripping account of how people from draws on newlyofopened party archives, interviews and memoirs, Frank brutal politics Mao’s gripping people from all walks of life of were caught up A inof a millions tragedyaccount that sentofathow least fivewith million Dikötter interweaves thecourt. stories of ordinary people the all walks of their life of were caught up A ingripping a tragedyaccount that sentofathow leastpeople five million civilians to deaths. brutal politics Mao’s court. from civilians deaths. all walks to of their life were caught up in a tragedy that sent at least five million Frank Dikötter Chair Professor of Humanities at the University of civilians to theirisdeaths. Frank Dikötter is Chair Professor of in Humanities at the University of Hong Kong. Before moving to Asia 2006 he was Professor of the Hong Before moving to School Asia he was Professor of the Modern History China at the of2006 Oriental and African Studies, Frank Kong. Dikötter isofChair Professor of in Humanities at the University of Modern History of China at the Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has published nine books about the history of Hong Kong. Before moving to School Asia inof 2006 he was Professor of the University of London. He has published nine about the history of China, Mao’s Great Famine, winner ofbooks the BBC Samuel Johnson Modernincluding History of China at the School of Oriental and African Studies, China, including Mao’sin Great winner the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. www.frankdikotter.com University of London. He hasFamine, published nineofbooks about the history of Prize Non-fiction 2011.Famine, www.frankdikotter.com China,for including Mao’sinGreat winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction in 2011. www.frankdikotter.com
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Story of a Death Foretold The Coup against Salvador Allende, 11 September 1973
Oscar Guardiola-Rivera A gripping account of the military coup against President Salvador Allende – what was at stake and why his legacy matters
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n 11 September 1973, President Salvador Allende of Chile, the world’s first and only democratically elected Marxist president, was deposed in a violent coup d’état as domestic and international forces were mobilised to secure a prompt and dramatic end to the Chilean social experiment, the vía chilena. In this radical retelling of Allende’s fall that came at a time of heightened Cold War fervour, Oscar GuardiolaRivera shows how the brilliant and inspirational doctor and revolutionary leader’s legacy has lessons for the world today, from the uprisings of the Arab Spring to the EU’s desperate responses to the consequences of the 2008 crash.
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Oscar Guardiola-Rivera is one of Latin America’s leading intellectuals. He teaches international law and international affairs at Birkbeck College, London. He has served as an aide to the Colombian Congress and as a consultant to the UN. He is the author of What if Latin America Ruled the World?: How the South Will Take the North into the 22nd Century.
The Essential Wisden An Anthology of 150 Years of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack
John Stern and Marcus Williams All the highlights of 150 editions of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack
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he 150 editions of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack published since 1864 have contained more than 133,000 pages. Now, for the first time in one volume, The Essential Wisden provides the pick of every edition. From the indomitable Editor’s Notes, through reports on key matches around the world, and features on the game’s top players, to the renowned obituaries of people in and around the game throughout its history, John Stern and Marcus Williams have distilled the Almanack’s most significant and fascinating writing into one anthology. The Essential Wisden is a must-have for any dedicated reader of the Almanack – and indeed for any devoted follower of cricket.
John Stern is a former editor of The Wisden Cricketer magazine. He is the author of Cricket: The Definitive Guide to the International Game and co-author of Wisden’s Youth Cricket Coaching. Marcus Williams was a senior member of The Times sports department for more than thirty years. He also edited The Way to Lord’s, Double Century: 200 Years of Cricket in The Times and co-wrote The Wisden Book of Cricket Memorabilia.
The Manager Inside the Minds of Football’s Leaders
Mike Carson An enlightening look at key leadership issues with the biggest names in football management
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ow do you manage outrageous talent? What do you do to inspire loyalty from your players? How do you turn around a team in crisis? These are all crucial challenges for any leader. And leadership roles don’t get much more challenging than in top-flight football. Mike Carson’s in-depth conversations with some of the game’s most successful managers – including Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger, José Mourinho, Roberto Mancini, Harry Redknapp, Hope Powell and Roy Hodgson – reveal how managers handle their emotions, their failures, their team, the media, their employers and their lifestyle, in an abnormally high-pressure environment. For both football fans and business leaders, The Manager is an honest, accessible and absorbing examination of the managerial styles of high-profile characters, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the world of football management.
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Mike Carson worked for McKinsey & Co for five years and now runs his own management consulting business. The Manager is published with the support of the League Managers’ Association, Barclays and Deloitte.
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The Downfall of Money Germany’s Hyperinflation and the Destruction of the Middle Class
Frederick Taylor The urgently relevant story of the biggest financial crisis in modern history and its human consequences, by the bestselling author of Dresden and The Berlin Wall
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n the early years of the Weimar Republic, Germany witnessed the most terrifying unravelling of a major country’s financial system to have occurred in modern times. The 1923 financial crisis has a clear resonance today, when the world is anxious once more about what money is, what it means and how we can judge its true value. The Downfall of Money will tell anew the dramatic story of the hyperinflation that saw the once-solid German mark, worth 4.2 to the dollar in 1914, trading at over four trillion to the dollar by 1923, and traces its connection to Germany’s subsequent catastrophic political history. It is a trajectory of events uncomfortably relevant to today’s uncertain world. Frederick Taylor was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School, read History and Modern Languages at Oxford. He edited and translated The Goebbels Diaries and is the author of the acclaimed Dresden. He lives in Cornwall. www.fredericktaylorhistory.com
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Roy G. Biv An Exceedingly Surprising Book About Colour
Jude Stewart Fascinating and original, everything you never knew about colour
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hy is the sky blue? Why do prisoners wear orange? And how can one colour have so many opposite connotations? Jude Stewart, a design expert and writer, investigates what colour really means. Each chapter focuses on a single colour, opening with an infographic map that links such unlikely pairings as fox-hunting and flamingos. From there on in, you’re plunged into a kaleidoscopic tour of the universe that encompasses everything from wild flowers to Japanese warriors. With sidebars and graphics galore, Roy G. Biv is a reference and inspiration for everyone.
Jude Stewart writes about design and culture for American publications including Slate, Believer, Fast Company, Good and I.D. She also writes a blog about colour for Print. She lives in Chicago. @joodstew
Bike Mechanic Tales from the Road and the Workshop
Rohan Dubash, Guy Andrews and Taz Darling Trade secrets and tricks of the trade from leading bike mechanics, alongside captivating insights into the life of the professional bike mechanic.
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ike Mechanic is a behind the scenes documentary on how far professional road bike mechanics have to go to keep their riders fast, and more importantly, safe. Being a mechanic is a hard and thankless job, far away from the glamour of the podium, but these essential members of the team are always the first up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night – the roadies of the bicycle world. The authors have followed several key professional teams over the past few years and have amassed a collection of wonderful images and experiences of life on the road.
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Rohan Dubash is a long-standing professional mechanic, bike fitter and exponent of the craft of building bicycles. Guy Andrews is the editor of Rouleur magazine and author of several books on the subject of fixing bicycles. Taz Darling is one of the leading photographers of the professional peloton and a regular contributor to Rouleur magazine.
Historic Heston Historic Heston Heston Blumenthal
Heston Blumenthal steps up to the plate with decadent reinventions Heston Blumenthal steps up to the plate with decadent reinventions of medieval and Victorian dishes! of medieval and Victorian dishes! Historic Heston starts with twenty-eight historic dishes, take them apart, Historic starts with historic taketwenty-firstthem apart, put themHeston together again andtwenty-eight what have you got? dishes, A sublime put themtake together again and what have youfruit got?(1500), A sublime twenty-firstcentury on delicacies including meat quaking pudding century take on delicacies including meat fruit (1500),the quaking (1660) and mock turtle soup (1892). Heston examines historypudding behind (1660) and invention mock turtle soup examines the history each one’s and the(1892). scienceHeston that makes it work. He putsbehind these each invention and theand science that makesculinary it work.trails, He puts these dishesone’s in their social context follows obscure ferreting dishes in their social context obscure culinary trails, out such curious sources asand Thefollows Queen-like Closet from 1672ferreting (which out such curious sources The Queen-like from 1672 (which offers an excellent methodasfor drying goose).Closet This glorious tome also offers excellent method for drying goose). This glorious also gives aan unique insight into the way that Heston works, with tome signature gives unique into therestaurants. way that Heston works, with signature dishesafrom his insight world-famous Superbly illustrated, Historic dishes his world-famous Hestonfrom is a book to treasure. restaurants. Superbly illustrated, Historic Heston is a book to treasure. Heston Blumenthal won the coveted three Michelin stars for his Heston Blumenthal wonthat thehas coveted threebeen Michelin for ten his restaurant The Fat Duck repeatedly voted instars the top restaurant TheBest Fat Duck that hasasrepeatedly beenrestaurant voted in the top ten of the World’s Restaurants, has his second Dinner. of the World’s Best Restaurants, as has his second restaurant Dinner.
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In Black and White In Black and White
Gill Saunders and Zoe Whitley Gill Saunders and Zoe Whitley Prints by Chris Ofili and Uzo Egonu to anti-apartheid posters of South Prints Africa by Chris Ofili and Uzo Egonu to anti-apartheid posters of South Africa In Black and White explores prints from African and the African In Black and White explores prints African cheap and the African diaspora. An accessible medium, printfrom is relatively to produce diaspora. accessible medium, relatively cheap to produce and easy toAn distribute. It bridges theprint spaceisbetween fine and commercial and easy to distribute. It bridgesand the space and commercial art as a vehicle for expression carriesbetween with it fine a tradition of satire art a vehicle expression and carries with it a tradition of satire andas protest, bothforsocial and political. and protest, both social and political. Covering the period from the 1960s to the present, this volume Covering the period the 1960s to theand present, this them volume examines prints from from the V&A’s collections interprets in examines from the V&A’s collections and interprets them in the contextprints of their political and social significance. It includes prints the context of their political and social It includes prints by Uzo Egonu, Carrie Mae Weems andsignificance. Chris Ofili among others, as by Egonu, Carrie Maepolitical Weems purpose, and Chrissuch Ofiliasamong as wellUzo as works with an overt postersothers, attacking well as works with an overt purpose, as posters attacking the Apartheid policies of political South Africa, andsuch material produced by the Apartheid of South Africa, produced by American Blackpolicies Power organizations such and as thematerial Black Panthers. American Black Power organizations such as the Black Panthers. Gill Saunders is Senior Curator of Prints at the V&A. She was the coGill Saunders is Senior Curator Prints at the V&A. Sheinwas theZoe cocurator of an exhibition of streetofart that toured to Libya 2012. curator exhibition of street thatcurated toured the to Libya in 2012. Zoe Whitleyofis an a curator at the V&A.artShe exhibition Africa: Whitley a curator at the (2012). V&A. She curated the exhibition Africa: ExploringisHidden Histories Exploring Hidden Histories (2012).
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Napoleon The Universal Monarchy 1799–1815
Philip Dwyer ‘A superb work of both scholarship and literature’ Andrew Roberts
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he second volume of Philip Dwyer’s outstanding biography sheds further fresh light on one of the great figures of modern history. After a meteoric rise, a military-political coup in 1799 established Napoleon Bonaparte in government, aged just thirty. This study examines the man in power, from his brooding obsessions and capacity for violence, to his ability to inspire others and realise his visionary ideas. One of the first truly modern politicians, Napoleon skilfully fashioned the image of himself that laid the foundation of the legend that endures to this day, as one of history’s most charismatic and able leaders.
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Philip Dwyer studied in Perth (Australia), Berlin and Paris, where he was a student of France’s pre-eminent Napoleonic scholar, Jean Tulard. He has published widely on the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, and is Director of the Centre for the History of Violence at the University of Newcastle, Australia.
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage Ann Patchett A wonderful combination of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped her as a daughter, wife and writer
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n entertaining and heart-warming memoir, This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is both wide-ranging and deeply personal and overflowing with close observation and emotional wisdom. Stretching from her tumultuous childhood to her development as a writer, from a disastrous marriage to a happy one, from the excitement of selling her first book to the heartbreaking experience of the gradual loss of her beloved grandmother, Patchett shares stories of her youth, her writing, personal travels, life in Nashville, and the important friendships she’s made along the way with honesty and irresistible warmth. Ann Patchett is the author of six previous novels and two works of non-fiction. She has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction three times; with The Magician’s Assistant in 1998, winning with Bel Canto in 2002, and was most recently shortlisted with State of Wonder in 2012. www.annpatchett.com
The Vagina A Literary and Cultural History
Emma L. E. Rees “The broadest survey yet ...lively, thought-provoking, and richly researched.” Naomi Wolf, author of Vagina: A New Biography
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rom South Park to Kathy Acker, and from Lars Von Trier to Sex and the City, women’s sexual organs are demonised. Rees traces the fascinating evolution of this demonisation, considering how calling the ‘c-word’ obscene both legitimates and perpetuates the fractured identities of women globally. Rees demonstrates how writers, artists, and filmmakers contend with the dilemma of the vagina’s puzzlingly ‘covert visibility’. In our postmodern, porn-obsessed culture, vaginas appear to be everywhere, literally or symbolically but, crucially, they are as silenced as they are objectified. The Vagina: A Literary and Cultural History examines the paradox of female genitalia through five fields of artistic expression: literature, film, TV, visual, and performance art.
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Emma L. E. Rees is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Chester.
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The Novel An Alternative History, 1600-1800
Steven Moore A comprehensive history-and controversial reappraisal-of the world’s most popular and innovative literary form By 1600 the novel was an established literary genre and experienced remarkable growth for the next two centuries as authors experimented with different approaches, transforming the novel from a rather disreputable form of entertainment into the respectable genre it became in the 19th century. For most readers, their familiarity with pre-1800 European fiction is limited to Don Quixote, Candide, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Dangerous Liaisons, or Jacques the Fatalist, and the names of Rousseau and Sade. Even their familiarity with pre-1800 English novels is for most readers limited to a half-dozen classics. Regarding Oriental fiction, few readers are aware of perhaps the greatest novel of that period (The Dream of Red Mansions) much less any of the dozens of other fascinating works published in the 17th and 18th centuries. Steven Moore (Ph.D. Rutgers, 1988) is the author of several books and essays on modern literature.
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Torment Saint The Life of Elliott Smith
William Todd Schultz A revealing biography of a musical icon, written with unprecedented access and published on the tenth anniversary of his untimely death
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lliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the nineties, worshipped by fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in childhood trauma, years of drug abuse and a chronic sense of disconnection. Smith died in LA in 2003 of a fatal stab wound to the chest. In Torment Saint, William Todd Schultz gives us the first proper biography of the musical icon, a decade after his death, imbued with affection, authority and sensitivity. Torment Saint draws on interviews with Smith’s friends, lovers, bandmates, managers, recording engineers and producers, unravelling the mysteries of Smith’s life and his shocking end. It is an indispensable examination of his life and legacy.
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William Todd Schultz is a professor of psychology at Pacific University in Oregon, focusing on personality research and psychobiography. He edited and contributed to the groundbreaking Handbook of Psychobiography, and curates the book series Inner Lives. His own book in the series, Tiny Terror, examined the life of Truman Capote. @WTSchultz
The Letters of John F. Kennedy Martin W. Sandler Published for the fiftieth anniversary year of the assassination of JFK, these letters (and replies), many published for the first time, present both the politician and the man
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ohn F. Kennedy led the United States for barely a thousand days, and yet he is regarded as one of the great presidents of all time. Drawn from more than two million letters on file at the Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, this selection presents readers with a portrait of both Kennedy the politician and Kennedy the man, as well as the turbulent times he lived in. A touch-and-go Cold War relationship with the Soviet bloc, the beginnings of American involvement in Vietnam and many other international controversies are intertwined with Kennedy’s own hushed-up health problems, his renowned controversial personal life and his charismatic engagement with the world of presidential politics.
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Martin W. Sandler has won five Emmy Awards for his writing for television and is the author of more than sixty books, two of which have been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Sandler has taught American History and American Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and at Smith College, and lives in Massachusetts.
Going, Going, Gone 100 animals and plants on the verge of extinction
We asked 100 conservation groups around the world: “if you could pick one species that epitomises your work, which would it be?”
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rom the RSPB to WWF to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, and many, many more, the answers came rolling in. Each provided a synopsis of the threats faced by their selected species, a summary of their degree of threat, an outline of the work being done to save them, and a number of ways in which the reader could help to conserve that species. With beautiful full-page photographs of each of the 100 species, this is a book that will both fascinate and educate and, hopefully, help to secure the future of the threatened animals and plants that it showcases. Entries supplied by 100 conservation organisations. Contributors include: OceanCare, EarthWatch Institute, RSPB, WWF, Friends of Conservation, The Wildlife Trusts, The Woodland Trust, Charles Darwin Foundation, BTO, World Owl Trust, Orangutan Foundation, BirdLife International, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Shark Trust, International Crane Foundation and many more
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Fashion in Detail: 1700 -2000 Claire Wilcox Edited highlights from the bestselling Fashion in Detail series The V&A’s renowned Fashion in Detail series has become essential reading for historians, costumiers, designers and fashion students alike and this impressive volume brings together for the first time, edited highlights from all the titles in the series. The V&A’s Fashion Collection is the largest and most comprehensive in the world, housing unrivalled collections of dress, accessories, shoes and hats, from exquisite seventeenth-century gowns to twentieth century daywear and couture. This chronological survey covers four hundred years of fashion, drawn from the V&A’s five best-selling volumes: Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail, Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail, World Dress Fashion in Detail, Twentieth-Century Fashion in Detail and Underwear Fashion in Detail.
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With concise and authoritative texts by V&A curators, glorious colour photography and specially-commissioned line drawings of complete garments, the reader is allowed the unique opportunity to look in the closest possible detail at the garments and revel in their breathtaking range of colour, texture and construction.
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White Beech The Rainforest Years
Germaine Greer A bower bird seduced Germaine Greer into buying 50 hectares of rainforest in Queensland. White Beech is Germaine’s story of her discovery of the wonders that are the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, and her decision to return the ownership of her bit of forest to itself.
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n December 2001, after two years of searching for somewhere in Australia to put her archive, Germaine Greer was taken to the Numinbah Valley in South-east Queensland, to see an abandoned dairy farm that was for sale. It was the last thing she wanted, totally unsuitable as a site for a library, but the battered subtropical rainforest that clothed the upper slopes of the property needed her. Since then she has spent every spare cent on rehabilitating the forest, and set up a charity to continue the work after she has gone to be recycled.
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White Beech tells the story of how Europeanisation has devastated our landscape and what we can do to restore its biodiversity and uniqueness. In Germaine’s view conservation is too important to be left to politicians; it is time ordinary Australians began doing it for themselves. No activity, she believes, could be more rewarding. Restoring natural heritage is much easier than struggling to raise exotic plants and animals. Germaine Greer is an Australian academic and journalist, and a major feminist voice of the mid-twentieth century. She is the bestselling author of many books including The Female Eunuch, Sex and Destiny, The Change, Shakespeare’s Wife, and The Whole Woman.
“This is the story of an extraordinary stroke of luck. You could call it ‘life-changing’, if only every woman’s life were not an inexorable series of changes to which she has to adapt as well as she can” Germaine Greer
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The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets Simon Singh From the author of the bestselling Fermat’s Last Theorem, a musthave for number lovers and Simpsons fans
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veryone knows The Simpsons is the most successful show in television history. But it also contains more sophisticated mathematics than most university courses. Bestselling author Simon Singh investigates the theorems, conjectures and equations that pepper the twenty-five series, from Lisa’s statistical analysis to the aged Professor Frink’s mindbending Frinkahedron. Along the way, he throws light on the history of maths as well as the problems that still haunt today’s generation of number theorists, and he meets the writing team who are not only comedy geniuses but who also happen to hold an array of diplomas in super-geeky subjects like biochemistry. D’oh!
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Simon Singh received his PhD in particle physics from the University of Cambridge. A former BBC producer and BAFTA Award-winning documentary director, he is the author of bestselling books including Fermat’s Last Theorem and Big Bang. He lives in London. @SLSingh / www.simonsingh.net
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The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2014 Steven Lynch A page-per-player guide to the world’s top 200 cricketers, each with a photo, stats and written profile, plus country-by-country records
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his popular annual paperback contains profiles of everyone expected to appear in a Test match in 2014. Published at the beginning of international cricket’s busiest time of year, this is the only guide that tells you how they play as well as what they’ve achieved. The 200 players featured in the book all get a full-page treatment, with a photograph alongside a career summary in words, facts and figures. There are also quick-fire records for every country, and up-to-date statistics from www.cricinfo.com, the world’s biggest cricket website. The Wisden Guide to International Cricket is the essential companion for every cricket lover. Steven Lynch is a leading cricket writer. He has been Deputy Editor of Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack since 2005, is editor of Wisden on the Ashes and writes the popular ‘Ask Steven’ column on cricinfo.com.
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Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900 Zhang Hongxing Accompanies a major exhibition at the V&A that brings together some of the world’s greatest works on silk and paper In a tradition that can be traced over 2,500 years, many Chinese paintings were made to be viewed on a temporary basis, displayed for a just few hours, or several weeks at a time. Presenting works from the richest and most representative collections in the world, this book is an authoritative guide to these great works, and includes the best paintings by the greatest masters as well as those by lesser-known artists. All the paintings are reproduced in full, together with enlarged details. PRICE: $79.99 NZ$99.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK ISBN: 9781851777563 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 IMPRINT: V&A
Written by a team of international scholars, the book explains the background against which Chinese painters worked, as well as the original social context of the paintings and their display in the palace, temple, studio or tomb. Essays on technique, materials and collecting describe why these paintings are considered masterpieces today and the book includes a detailed catalogue of the exhibition. Zhang Hongxing is Senior Curator of Chinese Collections at the V&A.
Focus The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Daniel Goleman Bestselling author Daniel Goleman returns with a groundbreaking look at the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention. For more than two decades, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what’s new, surprising, and important. In Focus,he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life. PRICE: $29.99 NZ$36.99 FORMAT: TRADE PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408850565 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY E-BOOK: 9781408845974
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Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers. Daniel Goleman, a former science journalist for the New York Times, is the author of many books, including the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence. He co-founded the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning at the Yale University Child Studies Center (now at the University of Illinois at Chicago).
Modern British Furniture Design Pioneer
Lesley Jackson A comprehensive survey of British furniture since 1945 Focusing on design ingenuity Modern British Furniture pinpoints the most inventive British designers and companies from 1945 to the present—from early post-war pioneers such as Ernest Race, Robin Day and Robert Heritage, to iconoclastic figures such as Peter Murdoch, William Plunkett and Max Clendinning, to today’s global superstars led by Tom Dixon, Ron Arad and Jasper Morrison. Exploring the free-spirited and resourceful character of British design, this is a story of entrepreneurs who spearheaded their own companies and the creative alliances between impassioned individuals and enlightened manufacturers. The book also looks at collaborations with international companies and foreign-born designers adopting the UK as their base and injecting further variety and spice into British furniture design.
PRICE: $79.99 NZ$99.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK ISBN: 9781851777594 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 IMPRINT: V&A
Lesley Jackson is a writer, curator and design historian specialising in post-war design. Her books include Robin and Lucienne Day: Pioneers of Contemporary Design, and Alastair Morton and Edinburgh.
Glam Rock Dandies in the Underworld
Alwyn W Tuner A timely look at a defining era in music history Drawing on the collections of the V&A, Glam Rock narrates the story of glam and explores its impact on fashion, theatre and film. In the early 1970s, glam rock changed the face of popular culture and against a backdrop of economical and social crises, its flamboyancy and theatricality provided an excuse for a party and an escapist dream for musicians and fans alike. British acts like David Bowie, Roxy Music and T. Rex—together with American fellow-travellers including Lou Reed, Alice Cooper and Sparks—drew on the original blueprint of rock and roll, as well as a host of other traditions, from Hollywood to the music hall, Berlin cabaret and Broadway musicals to science fiction and pop art. The resulting music was a wild blend of camp artifice and avant-garde decadence.
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The God Confusion Why Nobody Knows the Answer to the Ultimate Question
Gary Cox An entertaining and informative guide to the basic questions: What is God? Does he exist? Can we know?
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The God Confusion offers a down-to-earth beginner’s guide for anyone interested in these questions. It does not evangelise for God and religion or, indeed, for atheism, secularism and science. Instead, it explores in a witty yet objective and balanced way the idea of God and the strengths and weaknesses of the standard arguments for his existence. It argues from a sceptical, empiricist perspective that the philosophical reasoning at the heart of these arguments is logically incapable of moving beyond speculation to any kind of proof. It concludes that the only credible philosophical position is agnosticism on the grounds that science, philosophy and theology are inherently incapable of proving or disproving his existence.
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Gary Cox has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, UK, where he is also an Honorary Research Fellow.
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Punk Style Monica Sklar Examines the dress of this incredibly diverse, long-lasting and hugely influential subculture and its impact on mainstream fashion Punk is frequently positioned as a forerunner of trends that later become commonplace, as demonstrated in the proliferation and acceptance of body modification, the repeated use of deconstruction as a design aesthetic, and the recent boom in fashion that reflects DIY style through handmade crafts. The book explores how this dominant subcultural style continues to expand via the internet, youth buyingpower, and the constant re-appropriation of its distinctive styles. Taking a comprehensive approach, the book includes a historical overview, a discussion of motivations behind dress practices, and a review of fashion cycles and merchandising methods.
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Monica Sklar obtained her PhD in Design-Apparel Studies from the University of Minnesota. She has taught several college-level courses in dress and retailing, and has published widely on the subject of punk fashion.
Writing on the Wall Social Media - The First Two Thousand Years
Tom Standage A constantly fascinating account of social networking from Cicero and Luther to Facebook and Twitter
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oday we are endlessly connected: constantly tweeting, texting or e-mailing. This may seem unprecedented, yet it is not. Throughout history, information has been spread through social networks, with far-reaching social and political effects. Writing on the Wall reveals how an elaborate network of letter exchanges forewarned of power shifts in Cicero’s Rome, while the torrent of tracts circulating in sixteenth-century Germany triggered the Reformation. Standage traces the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of social media over the past 2,000 years offering an illuminating perspective on the history of media, and revealing that social networks do not merely connect us today – they also link us to the past. Tom Standage is digital editor and former business affairs editor at the Economist. He is the author of five history books, including An Edible History of Humanity, the New York Times bestseller A History of the World in Six Glasses and The Victorian Internet. @tomstandage
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Looking Through the Cross The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2014
Graham Tomlin The Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2014 Lent Book, written by an acclaimed theologian
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verything looks different in this world through the lens of the Cross. This book deals with reconciliation, humility, identity, power, suffering, life and atonement. These are familar themes for a Lent book but in Dr Tomlin’s hands they are given exciting new meaning which will touch the hearts and minds of men and women in a turbulent modern world. Dr Tomlin is a theologian of the first rank, but he is also a writer with a keen pastoral commitment, celebrated for his common touch. The Revd Dr Graham Tomlin is Principal of St Paul’s Theological Centre and Dean of St Mellitus College. He was previously Vice Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Chaplain of Jesus College, Oxford. He is the author of several books, including Spiritual Fitness and The Deadly Sins and How to Overcome Them.
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A Guinea Pig Nativity
The classic Christmas story, starring a cast of guinea pigs
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ou know the story … Mary and Joseph make the journey to Bethlehem, only to find there’s no room at the inn. Then along come angels, shepherds and three kings from afar to worship the baby Jesus in the manger. A Guinea Pig Nativity is the classic Christmas story as you’ve never seen it before: with (you guessed it) guinea pigs photographed in the starring roles. Sweet, humble and funny, they bring their own guineapig-joyfulness to the nativity in a way that is completely irresistible. It’s the perfect stocking filler!
Tutankhamen’s Tracksuit The History Of Sport In 100 Objects
Alan Tyers and Beach A surreally subversive sporting take on The History of the World in 100 Objects by the fantastically original Tyers and Beach
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n this weird and wonderful museum catalogue, the optician’s prescription for the 1966 World Cup Russian linesman appears next to a news report of an ear-biting scandal in the Roman Gladiatorial arena, and an advert for Roger Bannister’s four-minute egg timer is featured alongside Andrew Flintoff ’s bar bill from the 2005 Ashes celebrations. Tutenkhamen’s Tracksuit ransacks the dusty lockers and forgotten corners of the world’s dressing rooms to present a unique collection of subverted reality. Satirical, surreal and completely invented, fans of every sport will enjoy this knowing and mischievous hijacking of the defining moments of popular sporting culture.
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Alan Tyers writes about sport for the Daily Telegraph and sundry other publications. They are the authors of I Kick Therefore I Am, CrickiLeaks: The Secret Ashes Diaries, W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo, Gin And Juice: The Victorian Guide To Parenting and Who Moved My Stilton? The Victorian Guide To Getting Ahead In Business. @alantyers and @vonbeach / www.tyersandbeach.com
Christie’s Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tom Stevenson and Essi Avellan A new edition of the world’s leading work on Champagne and sparkling wine by the world’s leading authority on the subject
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fully revised, updated and expanded edition of the book that won the World Gourmand Award for ‘Best Wine Book’. Authoritative and opinionated, this stylish and comprehensive book is genuinely global, with substantial coverage of sparkling wines from all around the world, including from the UK. Packed with suggestions on which Champagne to try, you will have great fun searching them out. Anyone with an interest in wine should find their investment richly rewarded. Tom Stevenson is regarded as the world’s leading authority on Champagne and sparkling wine and author of Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopaedia, with sales of 1.5 million worldwide.
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Essi Avellan, just the second Scandinavian to gain the Master of Wine qualification, is one of today’s most exciting young wine writers. She edits FINE Champagne Magazine.
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Starting at Zero His Own Story
Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix in his own words... An intimate, posthumous memoir from one of the great gods of rock and roll.
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t didn’t take long after Jimi Hendrix’s death for the artist to become a myth of American music. He has been surrounded by a shroud of intrigue since he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time. Much has been written and said about him by experts and fans and critics, some of it true and some of it not; Starting at Zero will set the record straight in Hendrix’s own words. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) was one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Alan Douglas is a record producer who produced many of Hendrix’s posthumous releases. He was a friend and adviser to the musician during his lifetime. Peter Neal is a documentary film director, whose credits include the 1968 Hendrix short documentary Experience.
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Respect Yourself Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
Robert Gordon The enduring artistic and cultural history of the legendary Memphis record label, by the premier authority on the subject
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et in the world of 1960s and ‘70s soul music, Respect Yourself is a character-driven story of racial integration, black power, music and musicians—Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers. It’s about a small independent company’s struggle to survive in an increasingly conglomerate-oriented world. And at the center of the story is Memphis, Tennessee, an explosive city struggling through volatile years. Told by leading music chronicler, Respect Yourself will be the book to own about one of our most treasured cultural institutions and the city that created it.
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Robert Gordon has been writing about Memphis music and history for thirty years and is the author of It Came from Memphis, Can’t Be Satisfied, The King on the Road, and The Elvis Treasures. He produced and directing the documentary Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story for PBS’s Great Performances. He lives in Memphis, USA.
Tracks Film Tie-In Robyn Davidson The prize-winning, bestselling account of one woman’s solo journey across 1,700 miles of Australian Outback - now a major motion picture arriving in Australian cinemas early 2014
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nduring sweltering heat, fending off poisonous snakes and lecherous men, chasing her camels when they get skittish and nursing them when they are injured, Davidson emerges as an extraordinarily courageous heroine driven by a love of Australia’s landscape, an empathy for its indigenous people, and a willingness to cast away the trappings of her former identity. Tracks is the compelling, candid story of her odyssey of discovery and transformation. Robyn Davidson was born on a cattle property in Queensland. She went to Sydney in the late sixties, then returned to study in Brisbane before going to Alice Springs where the events of this book began. Since then she has travelled extensively and has lived in London, New York and India. In the early 1990s she migrated with and wrote about nomads in north west India. She is now based in Melbourne, but spends several months a year in the Indian Himalayas
Margaret Thatcher Power and Personality
Jonathan Aitken Here is the real Margaret Thatcher based on extensive interviews with those who knew her well – a masterpiece of the biographer’s art For better or for ill, Margaret Thatcher brought about a bigger social and political revolution than any British Prime Minister in the post war years. Her personality is the subject of endless fascination and speculation by her friends and her enemies and no one disputes her crucial impact on the lives of the British people. Jonathan Aitken knew Margaret Thatcher for forty years. He was a member of her Cabinet and for much of the time a family friend. This book is the nearest anyone has got to date to getting under Margaret’s Thatcher’s skin, of understanding her psychology and her unique capacity to exercise power. Jonathan Aitken, a former MP and cabinet minister, is the author of 12 books, including his award-winning biography of President Richard Nixon.
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Holy Misogyny Why the Sex and Gender Conflicts in the Early Church Still Matter
April D. DeConick Shows how the ‘female’ was systematically erased from the Christian tradition and explores surprising early Christian attitudes to sex, sin and women In Holy Misogyny, bible scholar April DeConick wants real answers to the questions that are rarely whispered from the pulpits of the contemporary Christian churches. Why is God male? Why are women associated with sin? Why can’t women be priests? Drawing on her extensive knowledge of the early Christian literature, she seeks to understand the conflicts over sex and gender in the early church. She explains how these ancient conflicts have shaped contemporary Christianity and its promotion of male exclusivity and superiority in terms of God, church leadership, and the bed. April DeConick is the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Rice University (Houston, Texas).
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Encyclopedia Paranoiaca Encyclopedia Paranoiaca Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The indispensable guide to everyone and everything you should be afraid of worried aboutguide to everyone and everything you should be afraid Theorindispensable of or worried about Master satirists Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf have assembled an authoritative, disturbingly utterly Master satirists Henry Beard comprehensive, and Christopherand Cerf havedebilitating assembled inventory of everyday things poised to harm, maim, or killdebilitating you. Beard an authoritative, disturbingly comprehensive, and utterly and Cerf cite convincing evidence thingsmaim, we consider healthy— inventory of everyday things poisedthat to harm, or kill you. Beard eating leafy greens, flossing, washingthat ourthings hands—are actuallyhealthy— harmful, and Cerf cite convincing evidence we consider and items thought werewashing innocuous—drinking eating leafywe greens, flossing, our hands—arestraws, actuallyflip-flops, harmful, skinny jeans—pose life-threatening dangers. Hilarious, insightful and, and items we thought were innocuous—drinking straws, flip-flops, at times,jeans—pose downright life-threatening terrifying, Encyclopedia brings to light skinny dangers.Paranoiaca Hilarious, insightful and, aatwhole of hidden threats and looming dooms that brings make asteroid times,host downright terrifying, Encyclopedia Paranoiaca to light impacts lookoflike a walk in theand park (whichdooms is alsothat emphatically not a whole host hidden threats looming make asteroid recommended). impacts look like a walk in the park (which is also emphatically not recommended). Henry Beard founded the National Lampoon with Douglas Kenney and served its editorthe during the magazine’s heyday in theKenney 1970s. Henry Beardas founded National Lampoon with Douglas Christopher is an executive of Between thethe Lions. A and served asCerf its editor during theproducer magazine’s heyday in 1970s. contributing Cerf editorisofanthe Nationalproducer Lampoon,ofCerf also co-edited Christopher executive Between the Lions.the A celebrated newspaper Not The New YorkCerf Times. contributing editor ofparody the National Lampoon, also co-edited the celebrated newspaper parody Not The New York Times.
Ghosts of Gone Birds Ghosts of Gone Birds Edited by Ceri Levy Edited by Ceri Levy
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Dragon Loves Penguin Debi Gliori One dragon looking for an egg + one lonely egg in need of a mummy = one delightful relationship between the most unlikely of creatures It’s bedtime in the land of ice and snow. ‘Night, night,’ says Bib’s mummy. ‘Sleep tight,’ says Bib’s daddy. But Bib has a better plan. ‘Please,’ says Bib, ‘can I have a story? The one about dragons.’ And so begins the heartwarming tale of a dragon in need of an egg and an abandoned egg in need of a mummy. It seems like the perfect fit, but what happens when that egg hatches and the little baby doesn’t look like all the other dragons (in fact, he looks remarkably like a penguin)? Of course, his mummy loves him no matter what. But the other babies aren’t so sure. Little do they know that being different can be good and soon their little feathered friend is saving the day.
PRICE: $24.99 NZ$29.99 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408839492 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 2-5 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS
Debi Gliori is a much-loved and bestselling author/illustrator of over 75 books for children, including the bestselling No Matter What (Bloomsbury) and the Mr Bear series (Orchard). Debi lives near Edinburgh, Scotland and has twice been writer in residence in the Shetland Isles. Her favourite colour is blue or, more precisely, four different shades of blue: cerulean blue, cobalt blue, Mediterranean turquoise blue and warm ultramarine blue.
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Amelie and Nanette Sparkly Shoes and Picnic Parties
Sophie Tilley ‘Anything new is something to celebrate!’ announces Amelie. And this charming new series about fun, friendship and freedom is most definitely cause for celebration Amelie and Nanette are best friends, and have been FOREVER. Because there is nothing nicer than having a best friend to share your secrets and adventures with. Everyone will be charmed by the wonderfully nostalgic, delightfully innocent and enchantingly carefree world of Amelie and Nanette. Their lives are rich with adventure, sometimes good, sometimes bad (and sometimes a little sad) but always mixed with laughter. From riverside picnics and seaside capers to cake-baking marathons and dressing-up, there’s an adventure around every corner. And, even when things go wrong, there’s nothing so awful that their friendship (and a big hug) can’t make better.
PRICE: $24.99 NZ$29.99 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408836620 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 3-6 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS
Sophie Tilley is a talented illustrator and designer. She began her career as a writer for IPC magazines. Now, as well as being a successful author and illustrator, she designs and develops a range of children’s soft toys, character dolls and decorative stationery items. Amelie and Nanette is illustrated in a charming, new style that demonstrates Sophie’s versatility as an illustrator. Sophie lives in North Wales.
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Spider Sandwiches Claire Freedman illustrated by Sue Hendra Feast on Spider Sandwiches – a guaranteed bestselling treat from the mighty commercial pairing of Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra Do come to tea with Max, He has a MONSTER appetite, He eats such yucky, mucky food, His mealtimes are a fright. He LOVES to glug slug milkshake, Through a stinky hosepipe straw, And as for beetle biscuits . . . He can ALWAYS munch one more!
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And this is just the beginning of Max’s frightful mealtimes. From fish-eye cheese and bug burgers to snail trail sauce and cockroach curry, Max will feast on anything crawly, creepy, hairy and sticky. But his favourite snack has to be spider sandwiches!
ISBN: 9781408839157 / 9781408839140 EBOOK: 9781408839133
PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 0-5
Kids will laugh out loud at Max’s monstrous mealtimes and terrible tastes in this silly, funny, gloopy, gunky picture book from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra.
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Claire Freedman is the author of the Aliens Love Underpants series for Simon & Schuster, which has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Spider Sandwiches is Claire’s first picture book for Bloomsbury. Sue Hendra is the creator of several bestselling picture books including Barry the Fish with Fingers and Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell. Her picture book series Wanda and the Alien will appear as an animated series on Milkshake in 2013/14.
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Herman’s Letter Tom Percival Herman and Henry are the BEST of friends, nothing could EVER come between them – could it?
What do you do when your best friend in the whole wide world has to move a long way away? Promise to write to each other ALL the time and to stay best friends FOREVER, that’s what. But it’s easier said than done – especially when your best friend seems to be having much more fun than you are . . . Join Herman the bear as he embarks upon one epic journey to deliver a very special letter and to ensure that his friendship with Henry the raccoon really is FOREVER. With fabulous lift-the-flap letters inside.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408836750 PRICE: $22.99 NZ$28.99 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408836743
TOM PERCIVAL is the illustrator behind the striking Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy. As well as illustrating fiction covers, Tom also writes and illustrates his own picture books. These include Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book and A Home for Mr Tipps (HarperCollins). Herman’s Letter is Tom’s first picture book (of many!) for Bloomsbury. Tom lives in Bristol with his partner and their two small children.
PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 3-6 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408838884
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Bogart and Vinnie A Completely Made-Up Story of True Friendship
Audrey Vernick illustrated by Henry Cole The traditional animal friendship story gets an unusual twist in this hilarious pairing of Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, and Bogart, his rhinoceros best friend!
PRICE: $19.99 NZ$24.99 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9780802728227 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 5-7 IMPRINT: WALKER CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9780802735799
When Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, gets lost while visiting a nature preserve with his family, he finds comfort in the company of Bogart, a big, lazy rhinoceros. Vinnie loves his new friend, but Bogart would rather just take a nap. A friendship soon blossoms—even if Vinnie’s definition of ‘friendship’ is very different from Bogart’s—and when word of their unique situation spreads, Bogart and Vinnie are a worldwide sensation! But as soon as their fifteen minutes of fame ends, what’s left is a bond even Bogart can’t ignore. Audrey Vernick is the author of several picture books, including So You Want to Be a Rock Star. She lives in New Jersey, USA with her family.
Penguin on Holiday Salina Yoon Sun, sea, sand and . . . Penguin? When Penguin leaves behind the snow and ice for a tropical beach getaway, things don’t start off quite the way he’d planned.
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‘Ow!’ Penguin learns that you can’t ski on sand . . . ‘Ouch!’ He learns that you can’t sledge on sand, either. And don’t even think about skating on sand!
ISBN: 9781408839072 PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 0-5 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS
But just when he is about to give up and go home, Penguin meets someone very special who reminds him that it’s not where you go on holiday, but who you go with.
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An endearing follow-up to the heart-warming Penguin and Pinecone. Salina Yoon was born in Korea and moved with her parents to the United States when she was four. Salina has written and illustrated many books for children, and lives in San Diego, California, with her husband and children.
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Shh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby! Martha Mumford illustrated by Ada Grey A fabulously funny picture book to celebrate the arrival of the Royal Baby It’s chaos at the Royal Palace – the Royal Baby just won’t go to sleep. Waaaaah! Waaaaah! Waaaaah! The Royal Family has tried everything to pacify the little bundle of joy – from proferring the golden royal dummy to deathdefying parachute jumps with the Queen. But, just when the little one seems to be settling, another disturbance is just around the corner. From yip-yapping corgis to marching guards and noisy party planning, the palace is awash with noise. Will it ever be peaceful enough to lull the baby off to sleep? Martha Mumford has loved children’s books forever. Her mother was a librarian which gave her access to a wonderful array of books from a very early age. Shhh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby is her first children’s picture book. Ada Grey has worked as a successful illustrator of cards, gifts and stationery for many years, and now she is very excited to have developed a strong and appealing new illustration style for picture books.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408844632 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 0-5 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408844649
Time for Bed, Fred! Yasmeen Ismail Meet Fred – a boisterous, fun-loving dog who is full of energy and mischief It’s time for bed. But will Fred go to bed? You bet he won’t! From hiding up trees, and splashing in muddy puddles, to hiding in the kitchen sink and disappearing behind bookshelves, Fred will do ANYTHING to avoid bedtime. He would even prefer to have a bath. But what’s this? All that running around couldn’t possibly have made Fred sleepy . . . could it? A delightful bedtime book, destined to become a classic. Yasmeen Ismail is an exciting new talent in the world of picture books. Her artwork and characters are both charming and unique. She studied at art school in Dublin and has worked on a wide range of illustration and animation projects. Yasmeen has a great eye for colour, detail and composition. Time for Bed, Fred! is her first picture book.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408837009 FORMAT: HARDBACK ISBN: 9781408844649 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 0-5 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS
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This Place Is Wet An Imagine Living Here book
Vicki Cobb Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee Can you imagine living in a place where it’s so cold your breath turns instantly into tiny ice crystals that glitter in the sun? Or in a place where there is so much water that some houses need to be built on stilts to protect them when the river rises?
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9780802734006 PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: WALKER CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9780802735775
Two fabulous non-fiction picture books in the Imagine Living Here series, one featuring the unique Alaskan landscape, and one featuring the rainforests of Brazil. Vicki Cobb and Barbara Lavallee travelled the world together to research this ground-breaking geography series. With beautiful folk-art style illustrations, readers will learn interesting facts about living these amazing places, and the effects ALSO AVAILABLE: of climate change. Vicki Cobb is the author of more than eighty-five nonfiction books for children. www.vickicobb.com Barbara Lavallee is the illustrator of many books for young readers. She lives in Alaska 9780802734013
Animal Crackers Fly the Coop Kevin O’Malley A fresh, funny reimagining of the Grimm’s tale The Brementown Musicians, featuring four talented animals on an adventure to seek fame and fortune. This time it’s a knack for comedy instead of musical talent that helps them foil a band of robbers Hen is tired of the same old tricks down on the farm. Her funny bone just isn’t tickled by laying eggs and eating feed. That’s when she decides to fly the coop, and pursue her dream to open a comedy club. Along the way, Hen meets Dog, Cat and Cow, and together they follow their joketelling dreams, resulting in some fowl adventures in comedy.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9780802735164 PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 5-7 IMPRINT: WALKER CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9780802735836
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Kevin O’Malley is the co-author and illustrator of the Miss Malarkey series as well as the US bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share. He lives in Baltimore, USA. www.booksbyomalley.com
Wild Things! Lisa Regan What would happen if a wild animal came to stay? How would you look after it? Where would it sleep? What would it eat and how would you play with it? Find out with these fun first books about animals. Wild Things! gives young readers a first introduction to exotic animals and habitats around the world, and the importance of protecting them. Each book also includes a final fact spread to explain why each animal is suited to living in its own environment in the wild, as well as how we can help to keep it there.
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Clara Button and the Wedding Day Surprise Amy de la Haye & Emily Sutton Clara Button returns alongside her brother Ollie in another charming and beautifully illustrated story After the postman delivers their invitation to a wedding, Clara and Ollie begin careful preparations. Clara imagines what the bride might wear, and might have worn in the past, but disaster strikes the night before the big event! Can Ollie and his inventions—and a visit to the haberdashery— save the day? Playful and whimsical while packed with beautiful details from the V&A, this wonderful story is sure to enthrall and enchant. Amy de la Haye is a Rootstein Hopkins Professor of Dress History and Curatorship at London College of Fashion. She is the author of Chanel (V&A 2011) and the A to Z of Style (V&A 2011). Emily Sutton studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and Rhode Island School of Design. She has designed a range of fabrics for St Jude’s, which won Best British Pattern in the Elle Decoration British Design Awards 2011. PRICE: $24.99 NZ$29.99 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781851777006 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 3-7 IMPRINT: V&A
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Archie’s Holiday Domenica More Gordon Join the loveable Archie as he packs his essentials and embarks on his dream holiday . . . with typically entertaining consequences! Archie is off on holiday. That’s it – suitcase packed! Or is it? What if it rains? What is he gets a sore tum? What if there’s a jellyfish attack? What if . . .? What if . . .? PRICE: $22.99 NZ$28.99
Discover whether Archie ever makes it on holiday in this second book in the irresistibly funny and stylish Archie series.
FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408829325 PUB DATE: AUGUST 2013
Domenica More Gordon is an artist whose wonderful felted dogs have found fame worldwide. She is married to the author and screenwriter Charlie Fletcher, and lives in Musselburgh, just outside Edinburgh.
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Two Little Bears Suzi Moore Illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne When Little Brown Bear and Little Snow Bear meet by chance, a very special and enduring friendship develops High on a mountainside, Little Brown Bear leaves the warmth of the den. He wrinkles his nose, stretches a paw, and with a deep breath, he goes out to explore. Meanwhile, where it snows and snows, Little Snow Bear leaves the warmth of her snow cave. She wrinkles her nose, stretches a paw, and with a deep breath she goes out to explore.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408836941
Little Brown Bear and Little Snow Bear may be different on the outside but inside they are just like each other. So when they are brought together by chance, a very special and enduring friendship develops.
PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 2-5 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS HARDBACK: 9781408836934
Two Little Bears is a warmhearted tale of friendship and discovery – a reassuring and uplifting hug of a picture book. Suzi’s first picture book, Little One’s Bedtime (Simon & Schuster) was published in 2011. She also has a fiction series with Simon & Schuster called Lexiland. In 2010, Nicola O’Byrne was Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Book Illustration. She is set to be a bright new illustrating talent.
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An amazing array of fun-packed activity, colouring, game and puzzle books for all ages and occasions! Each book bursts with brilliant illustrations, awesome activities and over 100 sensational stickers. The perfect boredom busters!
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BLOOMSBURY Activity Books Activity & Sticker Books
32 pages of bright and stylishly illustrated sticker books, providing hours of fun for children of 4+. Filled with a dazzling variety of exciting, easy-to-follow activities and 4 pages of irresistible stickers.
PRICE: $9.99 NZ$12.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408190098 PUB DATE: AUGUST 2013
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Sticker Activity Books
16 pages of outrageous fun for young readers of 3+, complete with 8 pages of fabulous stickers.
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Sticker Storybooks
Tell your own fantastic stories with these wonderful sticker and writing books.
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BLOOMSBURY Activity Books Draw It! Sally Kindberg 12 pages of fun and wacky things to sketch, colour and doodle. Full of helpful hints and terrific tips to get children of 6+ drawing away.
PRICE: $16.99 NZ$21.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408840566 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013
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Novelty & Shaped Oodles of stickers and fun activities – perfect for keeping children busy during the holidays.
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Fortunately, the Milk ... Neil Gaiman illustrated by Chris Riddell From multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes a spectacularly silly, mind-bendingly clever, brilliantly bonkers adventure – with lip-smackingly gorgeous illustrations by Chris Riddell You know what it’s like when your mum goes away on a business trip and Dad’s in charge. She leaves a really, really long list of what he’s got to do. And the most important thing is DON’T FORGET TO GET THE MILK. Unfortunately, Dad forgets. So the next morning, before breakfast, he has to go to the corner shop, and this is the story of why it takes him a very, very long time to get back. Featuring: Professor Steg (a time-travelling dinosaur), some green globby things, the Queen of the Pirates, the famed jewel that is the Eye of Splod, some wumpires, and a perfectly normal but very important carton of milk. Neil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work – The Graveyard Book. His ground-breaking picture books include The Wolves in the Walls. The L.A. Times has described his multi-million-selling graphic novel series Sandman as ‘the greatest epic in the history of comic books’. Many of his books, including Coraline and Stardust, have been made into films. In 2011 he wrote The Doctor’s Wife episode of Doctor Who and appeared as himself in The Simpsons.
PRICE: $17.99 NZ$22.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK ISBN: 9781408841761 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS HARDBACK: 9781408841761 E-BOOK: 9781408841785
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World’s Worst Jobs Tracey Turner People will do almost anything for money. And there are an amazing amount of disgusting, painful and dangerous jobs that need to be done! Fantastically funny and delightfully disgusting, this is an eye-opening look at historical and modern day jobs that will leave young readers entertained and astounded Fancy spending your days cleaning sewers with no protective clothing, letting mosquitoes turn you into a human pincushion for medical research, or popping up a chimney with a brush for a spot of cleaning? Then World’s Worst Jobs is the book for you. From Victorian toshers who sifted London’s sewage for treasure, to Roman gladiators who fought to the death on a daily basis, find out all about the hardest, most revolting and most hilarious jobs in the world through history. Tracey Turner has written more than 30 books for children on a variety subjects, from rude words to the entire history of the universe. Her books include the best-selling 101Things You Need to Know, the acclaimed Comic Strip series. She lives in Bath, UK.
PRICE: $12.99 NZ$15.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408181720 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: A&C BLACK CHILDRENS & EDUCATIONAL E-BOOK: 9781472901125
Dan and the Caverns of Bone Thomas Taylor Dan the supernatural detective and his ghostly sidekick find spooky goings-on in the Paris catacombs! A fast-paced gripping series for experienced and reluctant readers alike Dan can see ghosts. See them, speak to them, and sometimes help them...for a price. On a school trip to France Dan gets mixed up in skulduggery down in the Paris catacombs. Can Dan save the living, help the unquiet dead, avoid getting himself killed—and do it all under the eye of an enraged French teacher? ALSO AVAILABLE:
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Thomas Taylor is an author and illustrator. His first commissioned work was the cover illustration for a then unknown book called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Since then Thomas has written and illustrated many children’s books and several novels.
ISBN: 9781408178164 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 12+ IMPRINT: A&C BLACK CHILDRENS & EDUCATIONAL E-BOOK: 9781408178171
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Princess Academy Palace of Stone
Shannon Hale The dramatic New York Times Bestselling sequel to NewburyHonour-winning Princess Academy, from the bestselling author Shannon Hale. Unrest is spreading through the kingdom, and Miri is heading straight for it ... can love save her? With a chance to attend school at the Queen’s Castle, Miri leaves village life and is thrust into the bustling chaos of the city. Summoned to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding, she soon learns that all is not what it seems. There are threats to the royal court, motivated by good, and Miri feels torn: loyalty to the princess, or reform for the people? As Miri struggles to resolve her own mind, her heart is suffering: an old love comforts her; a new crush consumes her; she yearns for her homeland. Can Miri find her way in this new place, or will she be considered a traitor? The fate of the kingdom is at stake. Since the publication of her first book, The Goose Girl, in 2003, Shannon has become a beloved author to young readers as well as booksellers. Her third novel, Princess Academy, was awarded a Newbery Honour and is a New York Times bestseller. Shannon has also written three books for adults, Austenland (now in production to be a major film), Midnight in Austenland and The Actor and the Housewife. Shannon lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, the author Dean Hale, and their four children.
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Danger in the Dust Sally Grindley A series of four exciting books following the adventures of a family involved in animal conservation. Nail-biting adventures set all over the world, based on real animals facts! Two children Joe and his sister Aesha, accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. In the last adventure, Danger in the Dust, the family take a trip to Kenya, where they hope to see ‘the big five’ in the wild. It’s the experience of a lifetime, and it’s all leading up to a thrilling mission to release a baby black rhino bred in captivity…until they find themselves in desperate need of rescue! Sally Grindley is the author of bestselling and award-winning fiction for young readers, including Spilled Water, winner of the Smarties Gold Medal. Sally lives in the UK.
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The Finding of Freddie Perkins Liz Baddaley Freddie feels like he’s lost everything. But something that finds lost things is watching out for him...A moving story about grief and loss Freddie Perkins has lost a lot. His mum, for a start. His friends and his home, now he’s been dragged him up to Scotland to live with his granny. And even his dad—because even though Dad’s still there, he and Freddie can’t seem to talk any more. But something is watching Freddie. Something very rare and special. Something that finds things that are lost. Freddie has lost a lot, but he’s about to discover how much there is out there to find... Liz Baddaley lives a life surrounded by words, whether they’re for the children’s novels she has begun to create, or for the leading charities she writes for. She lives in the UK. PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408186084 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: A&C BLACK CHILDRENS & EDUCATIONAL E-BOOK: 9781408186091
The Great Ice-Cream Heist Elen Caldecott From the hugely popular Elen Caldecott, loved for her tales of funny and moving family adventure ‘Those McIntyres are nothing but trouble!’ When the McIntyre family moves in next door, Eva is intrigued—it is the first interesting thing to happen for ages. But her ever protective Dad—even more protective since Eva’s mum died—does not agree. And the McIntyres are certainly noisy! But Eva is curious about Jamie, who she often sees on the roof of his garden shed, escaping the family chaos. Then Eva gets to know Jamie a bit better. And when he is accused of vandalising the local park, Eva is sure he didn’t do it. It is up to Eva to stick up for him—but then Jamie disappears. Eva is now in a race against time, which snowballs into a helterskelter race with a ‘borrowed’ ice cream van, lots of irate keep-fit enthusiasts and lashings of ice-cream! A warm, funny adventure about sticking up for your friends.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408820506
Before becoming a writer, Elen Caldecott was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security guard. She is the author of How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini, Operation Eiffel Tower and The Mystery of Wickworth Manor. She lives in Bristol, UK.
PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 9-11 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408829776
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Madhattan Mystery John J. Bonk A fun New York romp that will bring out the inner investigator in every kid! All set to spend their summer in New York City with their aunt while their father is honeymooning with his new wife, Lexi and her younger brother Kevin discover their snoozy summer plans turn into highstakes adventure when Lexi overhears a plot to steal Cleopatra’s famous jewels from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Joining forces with budding investigative journalist Kim Ling Levine, they ditch day camp to track down the thieves and rake in the reward money. Can Lexi, Kevin, and Kim find out who’s behind the jewel heist without getting into too much trouble themselves? This hilarious who-done-it will keep readers guessing to the very end.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9780802734709
John J. Bonk is a former musical comedy performer turned writer who has hung up his tap shoes to devote his time to performing on the page. He lives in a high-rise in the heart of New York City with his cat, Dinah Blue.
PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 9-11
www.JohnJBonk.com
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The Topaz Quest DragonChild book 3
Gill Vickery In this thrilling fantasy series a girl raised by dragons must retrieve their stolen Jewels of Power in order to prove herself a true DragonChild In her third adventure, feisty young Tia has already managed to retrieve the emerald that lets her speak to animals and the opal that lets her change shape. Now she goes after the weather altering magical topaz. But the High Witches have realised that they are under attack, and the High Witch Luona, in her icebound fastness, will not let the topaz go without a fight. Can Tia and her DragonBrother Finn continue their quest now the powerful witches are on the alert? ALSO AVAILABLE:
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Gill Vickery has loved writing and painting since she was very small. She has been a teacher, and also a children’s librarian, which she says is the best job in the world, because you get paid to read children’s books! Gill lives in the UK.
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Princess Ponies Chloe Ryder Rainbow Magic meets My Little Pony. Be transported to the enchanted island of Chevalia for princesses, ponies, and magical adventure in an irresistible new mega-series for young readers Pippa is magically summoned to Chevalia, an enchanted island where ponies and horses rule, its magic powered by eight golden horseshoes hanging in the royal castle. But the horseshoes have been stolen and must be found before Midsummer Day or the island will lose its magic . . . Can Pippa save Chevalia? Each book highlights an aspect of friendship, from loyalty to teamwork, and features a double cover with a cut-out keepsake or jewellery to wear.
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PRICE: $9.99 NZ$12.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK PUB DATE: JULY & SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 5+ IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS
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The True Meaning of Smekday Adam Rex A funny, bonkers, utterly wonderful story about a girl called Gratuity, a cat called Pig, an alien called J.Lo – and an alien invasion of Earth. Hilarious sci-fi with huge appeal – Dreamworks are making this into a mega Christmas movie for 2014 Aliens have invaded Earth and instructed all the humans to move to Florida. They have renamed earth Smekland. Christmas has been named Smekday, after their glorious leader Captain Smek.Gratuity Tucci may only be in eighth grade, but she doesn’t want to move to Florida. Luckily she can drive – she learnt by nailing cans of sweetcorn to her shoes so she could reach the pedals. She had to after her mum left (her mum was abducted by aliens – if ever a strange new mole appears on your neck, you know it’s going to happen – don’t say you haven’t been warned). So begins an epic journey with a brilliant girl hero, a cat named Pig, and one of the Boov (aliens) who’s taken the human name J.Lo, all determined to save the Earth before Smekday . . .
PRICE: $12.99 NZ$15.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408844915 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 9+ IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408844922
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Adam Rex is an award-winning US author and illustrator. The True Meaning of Smekday is his first novel, but his brilliant picture book Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich is a New York Times bestseller. He is the illustrator of Neil Gaiman’s wonderful new Chu’s Day. He lives with his wife in Philadelphia.
World War I Tales Terry Deary An exciting new series of astonishing, strange and moving true stories from World War I, by master storyteller Terry Deary Read about the famous Red Baron, or the strange story of a German Zepplin that crashed in England. Or the soldiers in Flanders trenches who made an unofficial Christmas truce, with carols and a football match! And then there’s the true story of an extraordinary pigeon who saved nearly 200 lives. Impeccably researched and illustrated, Terry Deary brings World War I history to life with passion and flair in this 4 part series. Terry Deary is the author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His non-fiction has been consistently in the bestseller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrates their 20th anniversary in 2013, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted ‘Outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th Century’ by Books for Keeps magazine.
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COMING IN OCTOBER THE BOMBER BALLOON
THE PIDGEON SPY
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Hide! The Tiger’s Mouth is Open Wide! Adam Frost illustrated by Mark Chambers The fourth comedy zoo caper in a grrreat series packed with loads of animal antics and stacks of behind-the-scenes peeks at London Zoo! A tiger with a toothache is terrifying! As Tom and Sophie are about to find out . . . And there is another dental dilemna closer to home! A carnivorous culprit must be diagnosed – and quickly! An animal-mad adventure written with the help of the brilliant team at ZSL London Zoo. Adam Frost has been writing Children’s books and poems for about seven years. In 2009, he wrote a set of poems for ZSL London Zoo’s kids’ zone – if you visit the zone you can see his poems next to the enclosures. His favourite animal is the brown-throated sloth. Visit www.adam-frost.com Mark Chambers is the illustrator of Wanda Wallaby Finds Her Bounce, his first picture book for Bloomsbury.
PRICE: $12.99 NZ$15.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408827093 PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408829622
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Girls, Goddesses and Giants Tales of heroines from around the world
Lari Don A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world In these stories it’s the girls who save the day through their courage, cunning or kindness—whether they are facing up to wolves, demons, dragons, enemy tribes, or the sun itself! Handsome princes need not apply—these girls are doing it for themselves. Stunningly illustrated in papercut style, this anthology of girl power includes stories from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia. Editor Lari Don is a fulltime children’s writer and storyteller. She lives in Scotland. PRICE: $22.99 NZ$28.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK ISBN: 9781472903068 PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 9-12 IMPRINT: A&C BLACK CHILDRENS & EDUCATIONAL E-BOOK: 9781408188217
The Quirks Welcome to Normal
Erin Soderberg Why be Normal, when you can be a Quirk? A charming new series about a family that is anything but ordinary Molly and her family have moved around for years. Every time they think they’ve found a home, one of the Quirks slips up and sends them packing. The Quirk family is a bit, well, quirky. Each family member has a magical power that makes them unique, and highly unusual. Mum can control minds; Grandpa twists time; Molly’s twin sister Penelope has an all-too-real imagination; and Finn is the naughty little brother – who also happens to be invisible. Then there’s Molly, the most unusual Quirk. Molly is completely, and utterly, normal. Molly’s greatest desire is to fit in, and she’s found the perfect spot: Normal, Michigan. But the Quirks aren’t known for fitting in – especially in a place like Normal . . . Erin Soderberg (Downing) has written many books for children and young adults, but this is her first 7–9 series. Before turning to writing full-time, Erin worked as a children’s book editor and marketer and also worked for Nickelodeon. She lives in the USA.
PRICE: $14.99 NZ$18.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408841716 PUB DATE: AUGUST 2013 AGE: 8-12 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408841723
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Secrets at the Chocolate Mansion Leslie Margolis
In the tradition of Harriet the Spy and Nancy Drew, Maggie Brooklyn is both a clever detective and a sassy modern girl In the third Maggie Brooklyn mystery, someone is out to sabotage the new sweet shop in her neighborhood, so Maggie is on the case. If only she weren’t so freaked out herself lately. Maggie’s new dogsitting gig has her and her twin brother Finn hanging out in what they fear may be a real haunted mansion. And it’s hard to solve real life mysteries when you think you’re seeing ghosts! Leslie Margolis is the author of the successful Annabelle Unleashed series and the Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California. www.lesliemargolis.com
PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781619632660 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 9-11 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781619631779
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The Skull Christian Darkin In this superb fictional tale, scientific and historical fact is blended with drama, intrigue, and life-changing scientific discoveries that have changed the world Starting with the living beast, the Megalosaurus herself, over 144 million years ago, The Skull follows the Marchant family from generation to generation, exploring key moments in history shaped by radical philosophical and scientific change. Whether feeding in a frenzy, seen as evidence of the devil, kept as a token of scientific heritage or used as an easy way to make a quick buck, the Megalosaurus skull continues to change lives over millennia, long after her untimely demise. This novel explores complex science and philosophy in a compelling and accessible way. Christian Darkin is a freelance writer, illustrator and animator, and has worked on documentaries about subjects as diverse as the evolution of sharks and the science behind interstellar travel. He has a passion for science and technology, plus a wealth of journalism and copywriting experience behind him. This is his first book.
PRICE: $12.99 NZ$15.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408192979 PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013 AGE: 9-11
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First Animal Encyclopedia Anita Ganeri From giant giraffes to tiny tiger cubs, find out all about some of the world’s most amazing animals with this informative first guide and reference book Every child loves animals. Find out more about them with this brilliant first guide. Packed with amazing photography, fun nature facts and top animal tips, explore and be astounded. Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author specialising in geography and the natural world. Her 300+ titles include the Horrible Geography series (Scholastic), Atlas of Exploration (Dorling Kindersley) and many titles for A & C Black including the RSPB First Book Of series.
PRICE: $19.99 NZ$24.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK ISBN: 9781408842522 PUB DATE: DECEMBER 2013 AGE: 5-7 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408842515
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The Wombles Elisabeth Beresford The classic, first ever Wombles book now available as a beautiful paperback with full-colour illustrations throughout and an audio CD containing three Wombles stories, read by Bernard Cribbins The Wombles is the first in the much-loved and classic Wombles series and introduces many of the favourite Womble characters, from the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria to Orinoco, fond of his food and a subsequent forty winks. Illustrated throughout in full-colour by the talented Nick Price, this enchanting edition will make the perfect gift.
PRICE: $19.99 NZ$24.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408826485 PUB DATE: DECEMBER 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408811764
Elisabeth Beresford first came up with the idea for the Wombles characters when walking on Wimbledon Common with her two children. She hoped that the Wombles stories would encourage children to fight pollution and to think up ways of ‘making good use of bad rubbish’. In fact, the Wombles so charmed the nation that they were chosen as the mascots for the Tidy Britain campaign. Bernard Cribbins is the voice of the Wombles. He was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2011 for his services to drama.
My Fabulous Fashion Book Draw, Doodle, Design
A must-have accessory for every budding style queen! The most stylish sketch book around! In eye-catchingly glam wiro-bound format, with beautiful and stylish drawings by leading fashion illustrator, Nellie Ryan. Be inspired! Dream up dresses, play with colours and try out new looks. PRICE: $16.99 NZ$21.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408182222 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 5-7 IMPRINT: A&C BLACK CHILDRENS & EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
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The Dead Men Stood Together Chris Priestley As scary and gory as Darren Shan, as gripping as R. L. Stevenson, a haunting adaptation of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner In a harbour town long ago, a boy is entranced by his uncle’s stories of adventure in lands far away. Ignoring the crazy talk of the harbour pilot’s son about his uncle being the Devil, the boy boards a ship with his uncle. But his uncle soon makes enemies of the captain and crew and, in frustration at their superstition, kills an albatross that has befriended the ship. As the ship sails on, madness and death ensue, and the boy and the crew face unimaginable horrors. A superbly gripping and haunting tale for fans of all classic horror. Chris Priestley lives in Cambridge, UK with his wife and son. His novels are brilliantly original additions to a long tradition of horror stories by authors such as M. R. James and Edgar Allan Poe. Chris wrote one of the World Book Day books for 2011 and has been shortlisted for a variety of prestigious children’s book awards.
PRICE: $22.99 NZ$28.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408841730 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 9-11 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408841747
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A Question of Magic E. D. Baker A clever and funny twist on a classic Slavic fairy tale, about being careful what you wish for! Serafina is living the normal life of a village girl, when she gets a mysterious letter—from a great aunt she’s never heard of. Little does she know, her great aunt is actually a Baba Yaga—a witch! Serafina’s life takes an amazing turn as she finds herself becoming the new Baba Yaga. But leaving behind home and the boy she loves isn’t easy, and as Serafina grows into her magical new role answering the first question any stranger might ask her with the truth, she also learns about the person she’s meant to be, and that telling the future doesn’t always mean knowing the right answers.
PRICE: $21.99 NZ$27.99 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781599908557 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 9-11
E. D. Baker is the author of Fairy Wings, The Wide-Awake Princess, and the Tales of the Frog Princess series, which inspired the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and many pets in Maryland, USA. www.edbakerbooks.com
IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781619630567
Sunny Sweet Is So Not Sorry Jennifer Mann
A funny new series about a big sister and a little sister—who just happens to be an evil genius! We’ve all woken up on the wrong side of the bed. But have you ever woken up glued to the bed? Masha Sweet has. And there’s only one possible reason: her little sister Sunny. Masha is used to Sunny’s evil genius ways, but the glue Sunny used to secure a bouquet of plastic daisies to Masha’s head is not coming out! The girls have to stay home from school and through a bizarre turn of events, they wind up at the hospital. It’s the perfect place to fix Masha’s head…but first they will (almost) contract a (not so) killer virus, steal a cast, and lead the nurses on a wild goose chase. When this is all over, Sunny Sweet is going to be so sorry! PRICE: $22.99 NZ$28.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781599909776 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 9-11 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781619630468
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Jennifer Mann lives in Boston, USA. This is her debut novel. www.jenniferannmann.com
The House of the Cats and other tales from Europe
Maggie Pearson A fascinating and magical collection of little known folk tales from around Europe Ranging from magical to farcical, tender to terrifying, this selection offers a wide variety of stories you won’t have heard before. A fascinating insight into Europe’s varied cultures and traditions, and a wonderful read. Stunningly illustrated in paper-cut style. Author Maggie Pearson spent years compiling this extraordinary collection of tales. Maggie lives mostly in a sixteenth-century cottage in Suffolk, UK, with her husband, two cats and a goat, and sometimes in the French Pyrenees. PRICE: $22.99 NZ$28.99 FORMAT: DEMY HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408180075 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 7-9 IMPRINT: A&C BLACK CHILDRENS & EDUCATIONAL E-BOOK: 9781408180631
Sun Time Snow Time Grace Nichols Grace Nichols’ first two collections of childrens’ poetry reissued together in a striking new edition Grace Nichols’ first collection of poetry for children, Come on into My Tropical Garden, was published in 1988. 25 years on, it will be re-released together with her second collection, Give Yourself a Hug, in a new single-volume edition. The Caribbean rhythms and culture that come through her writing to make this a stunning multicultural collection from a prizewinning poet. Grace Nichols was born in Guyana in 1950 and emigrated to the UK in 1977. Her first collection of poetry, I is a Long-Memoried Woman, won the 1983 Commonwealth Poetry Prize. She has written several books of poetry and a novel for adults, Whole of a Morning Sky. Her books for children include collections of short stories and poetry anthologies.
PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408193006 PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2013 AGE: 7-9
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Fyre Collector’s Edition Septimus Heap book 7
Angie Sage A classic edition for Septimus Heap fans and collectors everywhere! The seventh and final breathtaking instalment in the internationally bestselling series. Prepare for battle – and find out how it all ends! Septimus Heap, Wizard Apprentice, must fight the remnants of the Darke Domaine. For this, the ancient Alchemie Fyre must be re-lit, a task which will test Septimus to his limits and send him on a perilous journey. Septimus will finally discover who he is – but at what cost? And who will prevail when the greatest Magyk of all is kindled? Prepare for a spellbinding finale, as Fyre masterfully weaves together every character from this epic series. Angie Sage began her career illustrating books, and then started writing – first toddler books, later chapter books and then the masterful Septimus Heap series. She lives in a fifteenth-century house in Somerset, UK. She has two grown-up daughters. PRICE: $27.99 NZ$35.00 FORMAT: HARDCOVER ISBN: 9781408837726 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013
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Harry Potter New Adult Editions J. K. Rowling J.K. Rowling’s universally popular books have been read and enjoyed by millions of readers across all ages. The adult editions were first published in 2004. New look B Format adult editions will now be available for the first time in B format paperback. The newly designed livery will appeal to the next generation of readers with its fresh and contemporary feel. The new illustrations are woodcut images by renowned artist Andrew Davidson. Andrew studied Graphic Design at the Royal College of Art in London and has worked with a wide range of clients. His work has been commissioned for UK Royal Mail postage stamps, designs for the glass doors at Wimbledon’s Centre Court and he has previously illustrated the cover of Ted Hughes classic The Iron Giant. The Harry Potter novels have now sold approximately 450 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 73 languages. Coming 24 July 2013 9781408834961 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone $16.99 NZ$19.99 9781408834978 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $16.99 NZ$19.99 9781408834985 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $16.99 NZ$19.99 Coming 26 August 2013 9781408834992 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $21.99 NZ$24.99 9781408835005 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $21.99 NZ$24.99 Coming 30 September 2013 9781408835012 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 9781408835029 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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J.K. Rowling was the first children’s author to be voted the BA Author of the Year,and also win the British Book Awards Author of the Year. She lives with her family in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Harry Potter: The Magical Adventure Begins... The perfect gift for children yet to discover the wonderful world of Hogwarts. Coming December 2013 9781408849958 Harry Potter The Magical Adventure Begins ... Volumes 1-3 $39.99 NZ$ 49.99
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Deadlock H.I.V.E 8
Mark Walden Otto must rescue the surviving Alpha students from a fate worse than death, as suspense reaches fever pitch in the new, fabulously filmic and action-packed H.I.V.E. adventure Otto and Raven are desperate to rescue their friends from the clutches of Anastasia Furan, head of the evil Disciples organisation. First they must track down the location of the Glasshouse, the prison where Furan trains children to become ruthless assassins. But Otto himself is also being hunted... Mark Walden’s first book, H.I.V.E., won Richard and Judy’s ‘Best Kids’ Books Ever’ 9+ category. Paramount has optioned the film rights, and it was chosen as one of ten titles for Booktrust’s first Booked Up scheme. Mark has followed this success with seven further titles in the extraordinarily brilliant H.I.V.E. series and as a WBD author for 2009. He lives with his family in Hampshire, UK.
PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408815656 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 9-11 IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408829646
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The Academy Game On
Monica Seles and James LaRosa Tennis star Monica Seles brings us a HOT new series set at a true-to-life sports academy for gorgeous, gifted teens—and the rich and powerful The Academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes. There are only two ways in: money—and lots of it—or enough talent to earn a scholarship. Young tennis star Maya’s dreams have finally come true! She’s got the scholarship. She’s got the drive. She’s on her way from small town to pro career... But when Maya starts boarding at the sports training school, her fantasy of the Academy doesn’t quite match the reality— because where there are beautiful, talented teens, there’s plenty of drama. PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99
Monica Seles was the number one ranked woman in tennis, winning a total of nine Grand Slam titles before retiring from the game in 2004. Her memoir, Getting a Grip—On My Body, My Mind, My Self, was a bestseller. James LaRosa is a TV writer for CBS, NBC, ABC Family and MTV.
FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408841600 PUB DATE: JULY 2013 AGE: 12+ IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408841617
Stung Bethany Wiggins In a world in crisis, children are the future. Part of the cure. But not now. Children are deadly . . . An action-packed dystopian thriller for fans of The Hunger Games Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But she has woken to find her entire world has changed – her house is abandoned and broken, and her neighbourhood is barren and dead. Even stranger is the tattoo on her right wrist that she doesn’t remember getting but somehow knows she must cover at any cost. And she’s right. When the honeybee population collapsed, a worldwide pandemic occurred and the government tried to bio-engineer a cure. But instead the vaccination turned people into ferocious beasts and it has branded them as a warning to unvaccinated survivors. Key people needed to rebuild society are protected inside a fortress-like wall. Fiona has awakened branded, alone and on the wrong side of the wall . . .
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Bethany Wiggins started writing on a dare and Stung is her second novel. She lives in a desert in the United States.
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Winter Damage Natasha Carthew A bone-chillingly powerful debut novel that traps you in its icy grasp then thaws you from the heart out – for readers of Meg Rosoff, Siobhan Dowd and Patrick Ness On a frozen Cornish moor, a fifteen-year-old girl lives in a trailer with her dad and little brother. Ennor’s mother left years ago, when things started to go wrong – and gradually their world has fallen apart. Now her father’s gravely ill, school has closed, and Ennor knows they’re going to take her brother away if things don’t pick up soon. So three days before Christmas, when the wind is cold and her dad’s health takes a turn for the worse, Ennor packs a blanket, a map, a saucepan and a gun into her rucksack, and sets off to find her mum and bring her home.
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Ennor thinks she knows where she’s going. But this journey will change her life forever – it becomes a battle for survival, a heartbreaking story of love and friendship, and a fable about not finding what you were looking for, but finding something more important instead . . . Natasha Carthew lives in her native Cornwall with her partner of 16 years. She has published three volumes of poetry, and works with young people in schools through the Kernow Education Arts Partnership. Winter Damage is her first novel, which she wrote longhand, sitting outside.
The Vanishing Game Kate Kae Myers A riveting, psychological thriller about a teen who thought her twin was dead ... until he started writing her letters
PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781619631274 PUB DATE: DECEMBER 2013 AGE: 12+ IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781599907482
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The bond between twins is unmistakable. For Jocelyn and Jack, that bond was all they had. But now Jack is dead. Then Jocelyn receives a letter from Jason December—the code name Jack used when they were children. Only one other person knows about Jason December: Noah, Jocelyn’s childhood crush. But Noah isn’t the one contacting Jocelyn. Together they decide to return to Seale House, the frightening foster home where all three of them lived together. Seal House has more secrets than they could have ever imagined. And it suddenly seems possible that Jack faked his death, that the letter and the riddles that follow are cryptic clues leading to his real whereabouts. But someone else is looking for him—someone dangerous. Jocelyn and Noah must race to find Jason December. That is, if he’s alive. Kate Kae Myers is a sign language interpreter for deaf main streamed high school students. She also runs her high school’s creative writing club.
Transcendence C. J. Omololu What if your past became your future? The rules of time are no match for destiny ... Cole fears she’s losing her mind. Lately, everywhere she goes, everything she touches, triggers vivid scenes of a time she doesn’t know, in a place she’s never lived. Then she loses her heart too ... When Griffon first sees Cole, he knows immediately that she is special, like him—that her visions are memories of past lives. And he is sure their paths were meant to cross in this life ... With Griffon’s help, Cole pieces together clues from many lifetimes and discovers a secret that could ruin her only chance of a future with Griffon. But risking his love may be the only way to save them both. C. J. Omololu is the author of Dirty Little Secrets. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons.
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The Last Enemy Jim Eldridge The world’s greatest secret is in danger of falling into the wrong hands. Renegades Jake and Lauren face a deadly race to the finish of this actionpacked four-book series for fans of Alex Scarrow and Robert Muchamore Centuries-old wisdom. Knowledge people will kill for. The ultimate prize: The Index of the Order of Malichea. And the most powerful organisations in the world are in a deadly race to find it. The Index will change the shape of the future. Jake and Lauren must get to it first . . . Jim Eldridge was a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His writing credits include episodes for the seminal children’s TV drama Grange Hill and the novelisation of Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood and 4.3.2.1. He has also written for the My Story series for Scholastic and Blacks Ops, a teen action series for Egmont. Jim now works as an associate lecturer in scriptwriting and media at the University of Cumbria. He lives with his wife in Cumbria, UK.
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Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas A deal always comes at a price, and assassin Celeana Sardothien has made a deal with the very man who took away everything she loved . . . Can she live with that? 2012’s hottest YA Fantasy debut novel, Throne of Glass, just got competition – its sequel! Action-packed, heart-wrenching, fantastically addictive and not to be missed!
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Eighteen-year-old Celeana Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful – the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King’s contest and became his champion, Celeana has been granted neither her liberty nor the freedom to follow her heart. The slavery of the suffocating salt mines of Endovier that scarred her past is nothing compared to a life bound to her darkest enemy, a king whose rule is so dark and evil it is near impossible to defy. Celeana faces a choice that is tearing her heart to pieces: kill in cold blood for a man she hates, or risk sentencing those she loves to death. Celeana must decide what she will fight for: survival, love or the future of a kingdom. Because an assassin cannot have it all . . . And trying to may just destroy her. Celeana will slice open your heart with her dagger and leave you bleeding long after the last page of the highly anticipated sequel in what is undeniably THE hottest new fantasy series. Sarah J. Maas is a New York native who currently lives in the Californian desert. Throne of Glass was her first full-length novel to be published, though she already had a large online fan base, many of whom discovered the Throne of Glass world in its first incarnation on www.fictionpress.com, written when Sarah was just sixteen. She is a prolific blogger and you can find out more at www.facebook.com/throneofglass.
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Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka Saddle up! For a series that Vanity Fair describes as ‘BlueRibbon worthy’. Gossip Girl meets the world of elite horse shows in The A Circuit The A Circuit is the top of the top when it comes to horse shows. It’s a world with its own rules and super-privileged lifestyles. Teens travel the circuit all year, showing horses that cost as much as houses. In this 4th book in the series, Tommi and Zara are headed to the super competitive show circuit in Florida. But poor working student Kate can’t afford the trip. Meanwhile, all the elite equestrians are struggling to find a way to balance school and competition—not to mention certain romantic distractions! Georgina Bloomberg is the younger daughter of New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. An accomplished equestrian, Georgina travels the circuit with her horses and lends her time to many equine charities. Catherine Hapka has published many books for children and young adults. She keeps three horses at her small farm in Pennsylvania, USA.
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All Our Yesterdays Cristin Terrill The most page-turningly addictive, brilliantly plotted debut you’ll read this year, packed with romance, action, conspiracy and a mind-bendingly clever plot, it’s The Terminator with a dash of The Time Traveller’s Wife, only much more exciting! Marina has everything. She’s got money, popularity, and a bright future. Plus, she’s best friends with the boy next door, who happens to be a gorgeous prodigy from one of America’s most famous families.
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Em has nothing. Imprisoned in a small white cell in the heart of a secret military base, all she has is the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain. But Marina and Em have one big thing in common: they’re the same person. Now Em must travel back four years in time in order to avert the terrible future from which she’s fled, and there’s only one way to do it. She must kill the person who invented the time machine in the first place: someone from her past. A person she loved. But Marina won’t let them go without a fight. Cristin Terrill lives in Washington D.C. with one dignified cat and one deeply ridiculous one. She works in the theatre, holds what she says is the world’s most pretentious post-grad degree and bakes a mean margarita cupcake. All Our Yesterdays is her first novel, and is now being made into a major motion picture.
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This Northern Sky Julia Green A thrillingly romantic love story unfolds as a beautiful island and supportive new friends help mend a broken heart Kate’s parents are taking her on holiday with them to a cottage on a remote island in the Hebrides. Kate can’t imagine anything more boring. But underneath her sulkiness, Kate is scared. Her parents have been fighting and she knows that for her parents this holiday is make or break. Once at the cottage, Kate escapes – outside, anywhere. And there she meets the warmth of the islanders, who are prepared to accept her and to listen to her. And possibly fall in love with her . . . Julia Green is the main tutor for the MA in creative writing for young people at Bath Spa University, and has had three novels published by Puffin. This is her fourth novel for Bloomsbury, her first being Breathing Underwater. Julia lives in Bath, UK. PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408820698 PUB DATE: AUGUST 2013 AGE: 12+ IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408829752
Love in Revolution B. R. Collins A powerful wartime story of passion, romance, bravery, betrayal . . . and revolution Esteya is fifteen. As war rumbles closer, Esteya’s brother – an important figure in the Revolutionary Communist Party – is able to protect their family from the worst of the privations of war. Then Esteya meets an extraordinary girl, Skizi, who is an outcast, shunned by all. But Esteya and Skizi are drawn to each other. Slowly and wonderfully love blossoms . . . Then Esteya’s family are betrayed and forcibly taken away. and Skizi disappears. Esteya is left heartbroken and in terrible danger. But she must find a way to escape – and to find Skizi. B.R. (Bridget) Collins is a graduate of both university and drama school. The Traitor Game, her first novel, won the Branford Boase Award in 2009. Her other books for Bloomsbury are A Trick of the Dark, Gamerunner, The Broken Road, and Mazecheat. Bridget lives in Kent, UK.
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Sarah Crossan Sequel to the brilliant and compelling Breathe (‘Mad Max for the eco-generation, it’s a superalative dystopian thriller’ – LoveReading 4 Kids) by an extraordinary new writing talent Resistance to the Pod Leadershp has come apart. The Grove has been destroyed but so has the Pod Minister. Quinn, Bea and Alina separately must embark on a perilous journey across the planet’s dead landscape in search of the rumoured resistance base Sequoia. Meanwhile the Pod Minister has been succeeded by his capricious daughter. Her brother, Ronan, is supposed to advise her, but his doubts about the regime lead to him being sent out of the Pod in search of Quinn. In a world in which the human race is adapting to survive with little air, the stakes are high. Sarah Crossan is Irish. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and Drama teacher at Cambridge University and has been working to promote creative writing in schools since. She completed her Masters in creative writing at the University of Warwick in 2003 and in 2010 received an Edward Albee Fellowship for writing. Her first book The Weight of Water was published in 2012 and is shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. PRICE: $15.99 NZ$19.99 FORMAT: B-FORMAT PAPERBACK ISBN: 9781408827208 PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2013 AGE: 12+ IMPRINT: IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY CHILDRENS E-BOOK: 9781408829448
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After After Eden Eden Helen Helen Douglas Douglas Exquisite Exquisite angst angst and spine-tingling and spine-tingling romance romance with awith futuristic a futuristic twist twist combine combine as a boy as awith boyawith deadly a deadly secretsecret arrivesarrives to change to change one girl’s one girl’s life – forever life – forever WhenWhen mysterious mysterious new boy newRyan boy Ryan Westland Westland showsshows up at up herat her schoolschool Eden Eden Anfield Anfield is intrigued. is intrigued. On the On face theofface it, he’s of it,a he’s typical a typical American American teenager. teenager. So how So come how come he doesn’t he doesn’t recognise recognise pizza pizza and hasn’t and hasn’t heardheard of Hitler? of Hitler? WhatWhat puzzles puzzles Eden Eden most,most, however, however, is the isinterest the interest he’s taking he’s taking in her.in her. As Eden As Eden falls infalls loveinwith love Ryan, with Ryan, she stumbles she stumbles acrossacross a book a book in in Ryan’sRyan’s bedroom bedroom – a biography – a biography of herofbest herfriend best friend – written – written fifty fifty years years in theinfuture. the future. Unravelling Unravelling Ryan’sRyan’s secret,secret, she discovers she discovers he he has one hasunbelievably one unbelievably important important purpose purpose . . . and . . she . andmight she might just just have destroyed have destroyed his only hischance only chance of success. of success. HelenHelen Douglas Douglas graduated graduated from from the LSE the with LSE with a degree a degree in in economic economic history. history. After After a stinta as stint a subeditor as a subeditor in London, in London, she she moved moved to California, to California, wherewhere she worked she worked as a theatre as a theatre director, director, then as then an as English an English teacher. teacher.
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Something Something Like Like Normal Normal Trish Trish Doller Doller A powerful A powerful debutdebut aboutabout a young a young Marine Marine who returns who returns homehome from from Afghanistan, Afghanistan, wherewhere he finds he afinds newalife new and lifelove. and love. WhenWhen TravisTravis returns returns homehome from from a stinta in stint Afghanistan, in Afghanistan, his his parents parents are splitting are splitting up, hisup, brother’s his brother’s stolenstolen his girlfriend his girlfriend and and his car, hisand car,he’s andhaunted he’s haunted by nightmares by nightmares of hisofbest his friend’s best friend’s death.death. It’s not It’suntil not until TravisTravis runs into runsHarper, into Harper, a girl ahe’s girlhad he’sahad a rockyrocky relationship relationship with since with since middle middle school, school, that life thatactually life actually startsstarts looking looking up. And up. as And he as and heHarper and Harper see more see more of each of each other,other, he begins he begins to picktohis pick way histhrough way through the minefield the minefield of family of family problems problems and post-traumatic and post-traumatic stressstress to thetopossibility the possibility of a life of a life that might that might resemble resemble normal normal again.again. Travis’s Travis’s dry sense dry sense of humour, of humour, and incredible and incredible sensesense of honour, of honour, makemake him an him irresistible an irresistible and and eminently eminently lovable lovable hero. hero. Trish Trish DollerDoller has worked has worked as a newspaper as a newspaper reporter reporter and radio and radio personality personality and isand nowisanow bookseller. a bookseller. Something Something Like Normal Like Normal is is her debut her debut novel.novel. She lives She in lives Florida, in Florida, USA, USA, with her withhusband, her husband, two dogs, two dogs, and two andmostly two mostly growngrown children. children.
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