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We remember months, because months have names, because they are linked to the seasons, and because they have their own character. Looking at the First World War month by month reveals its complexity while preserving a sense of time.From the...

The secret history of the invention that changed everything- and became the most profitable product in the world. Odds are that as you read this, an i Phone is within reach. But before Steve Jobs introduced us to the one device as he called it, a...

`Clever and compelling. You ll love THE CHILD Clare Mackintosh `Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying... definitely one of the year s must-reads Lee Child `An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried...

Taking inspiration from Jacqueline Wilson s brilliant characters, fire your imagination and get your creative juices flowing with this boredom-busting activity journal, beautifully illustrated by Nick Sharratt and complete with space to record...

Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their...

Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These...

Five years ago, a group of travellers set off on safari in Botswana. None were seen again - apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. As the sole link to a new spate of horrific killings, Jane is sent to Africa to...

Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger s car, or walking into a stranger s home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it s as common as ordering a book anilinę s. Uber and Airbnb are household names: redefining...

Film edition of One Shot, Lee Childs 9th Reacher thriller, to tie in with the release of the movie,Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise, on Boxing Day 2012. Six shots. Five dead. A heartland city thrown into terror. But within hours the cops have...

In this riveting sequel to the national bestseller The Queen of the Tearling, the evil kingdom of Mortmesne invades the Tearling, with dire consequences for Queen Kelsea and her...

After years of struggle, the Foundation lies in ruins - destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule. But it is rumored that there is a Second Foundation hidden somewhere at the end of the Galaxy, established to preserve the knowledge of...

A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimovs Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York...

Only a few know the terrifying truth--an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun. They know the truth--but who will listen They...

Detective Elijah Baiey is called to the Spacer world Aurora to solve a bizarre case of roboticide. The prime suspect is a gifted roboticist who had the means, the motive, and the opportunity to commit the crime. Theres only one catch: Baley and...

A stunning testament to his creative genius. Forward The Foundation is a the saga s dramatic climax - the story Asimov fans have been waiting for. An exciting tale of danger, intrigue, and suspense, Forward The Foundation brings to vivid life Asimov...

At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundations had come to an end. The scientists of the First Foundation had proved victorious; and now they retum to Hari Seldons long-established plan to build a new Empire that the Second Foundation...

They mustnt harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence but only so long as that doesnt violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution...

A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead...

In the twenty-third century pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown red star...

50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world s finest short fiction. The authors represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine...