When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs looking for a fresh start he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past-but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future? ...

Which fish holds the world record for most escape attempts? Which human cannonball travelled the furthest? What is the world's soppiest fairy tale? Find out these amazing record breakers & lots lots more in this hilarious alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records ...

This beautiful collection of love poems gathers together thousands of years of timeless verse from around the world From Shakespeare to Rossetti traditional English classics sit alongside the works of Eastern writers such as Ibn ' Arabi & Rumi as well as lesser known gems from the indigenous peoples of Africa Australasia & the Americas Exploring the many facets of love
- desire devotion delirium joy & sorrow
- this uniquely diverse volume offers us wisdom from across the ages & reminds us of the bonds we all share

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The World's Religions by beloved author & pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder) is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements & teachings of the world's predominant faiths including Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Taoism Judaism Christianity Islam as well as regional native traditions This revised & updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions explaining how they work from the inside which is a big reason why this cherished classic has sold more than two million copies since it first appeared in 1958 ...

With an introduction by Jeanette Winterson This unique collection of poems from the Poet Laureate filled with her characteristic wit is a feminist classic & a modern take on age-old mythology Who? Him The Husband Hero Hunk The Boy Next Door The Paramour The Je t'adore Behind every famous man is a great woman
- & from the quick-tongued Mrs Darwin to the lascivious Frau Freud from the adoring Queen Kong to the long-suffering wife of the Devil himself each one steps from her counterpart's shadow to tell her side of the story in this irresistible collection Original subversive full of imagination & quicksilver wit The World's Wife is Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy at her beguiling best
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From the world's favourite author David Walliams
- ten cautionary tales & a delightfully dreadful cast of characters; all in a
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READ BY DAVID WALLIAMS with Nitin Ganatra as Raj
- listen to David perform these ten cautionary tales introducing a delightfully
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The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' bestseller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross If you thought you had read about the World's Worst Children already you're in for a rather nasty shock The beastly boys & gruesome girls in this book are even ruder even more disgusting & WORSE than you could ever imagine! This gorgeous hardback collection of ten stories from the master himself David Walliams will make you snort with laughter & thank your lucky stars that you don't know anyone like Gruesome Griselda or Fussy Frankie in real life It also features a special appearance from fan-favourite Raj! Gloriously illustrated in full colour throughout by artistic genius Tony Ross The World's Worst Children 2 is a side-splitting companion to David's blockbuster hit The World's Worst Children & the perfect gift for kids aged 9 & up ...

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' bestseller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author If you thought you had read about the World's Worst Children already you're in for a rather nasty shock The beastly boys & gruesome girls in this book are even ruder even more disgusting & WORSE than you could ever imagine! This glorious collection of ten stories from the master himself David Walliams will make you snort with laughter & thank your lucky stars that you don't know anyone like Gruesome Griselda or Fussy Frankie in real life It also features a special appearance from fan-favourite Raj! The World's Worst Children 2 is a side-splitting companion to David's blockbuster hit The World's Worst Children perfect for fans aged 9 & up ...

The winds pick up while heavy waves crash on the beach A few hours later screaming winds & driving rain tear up the coastline It's a hurricane! With winds reaching hundreds of miles per hour these devastating storms can cause immense amounts of damage Readers can learn all about history's biggest deadliest hurricanes from around the world ...