Painfully funny The pain & the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good entirely noble & entirely loveable'
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Like the other Sasek classics this is a facsimile edition of the original first published in 1966 The illustrations have been meticulously preserved & the facts updated for the twenty-first century The charming illustrations coupled with Sasek's playful narrative make perfect souvenirs that will delight both children & parents This is Greece captures the flavor & tradition of the birthplace of Western civilization There's Athens with its spectacular views of the Acropolis the Parthenon temples theaters & marketplaces; architecture-renowned Corinth; Mycenae inhabited since 3000 BC; Olympia home of the gods; Delphi famous for its legendary oracle; & the beautiful isles There's also modern-day Greece where life is lived on street corners in squares & at tables amid reminders of the past ...

Shortlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize 201713 years ago from the depths of Bow E3 the voice of a generation emerged It was dark it was angry it was loud it was unapologetic It was provocative & fiercely independent It was the brittle sound of disillusionment resentment & despair but also the voice of hope This Is Grime Written by Hattie Collins (i-D the Guardian The Sunday Times) an authority on Grime who has documented the scene since its beginnings & accompanied by beautiful images shot by award-winning photographer Olivia Rose solely for the book THIS IS GRIME will have unrivaled access to the artists & influencers who have created & cultivated the culture over the past fifteen years Telling their stories & the story of this musical culture
- one of the most significant working class British subcultures of its time
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'A very special book about a family with a secret It made me laugh it made me cry it made me think' Liane Moriarty No 1 bestselling author of THE HUSBAND'S SECRETLaurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS the 'fascinating story of a thoroughly modern family & the giant multifaceted love that binds them Sparkles with wit & wisdom' (Maria Semple) Perfect for readers of WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES & THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY This is how a family keeps a secretand how that secret ends up keeping them This is how a family lives happily ever afteruntil happily ever after becomes complicated This is how children changeand then change the world This is Claude He's five years old the youngest of five brothers & loves peanut butter sandwiches He also loves wearing a dress & dreams of being a princess When he grows up Claude says he wants to be a girl Rosie & Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be They're just not sure they're ready to share that with the world Soon the entire family is keeping Claude's secret Until one day it explodes Laurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is a novel about revelations transformations fairy tales & family & it's about the ways this is how it always is Change is always hard & miraculous & hard again parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers & full hearts children grow but not always according to plan & families with secrets don't get to keep them forever' An intelligent life-affirming emotionally charged story' Prima ...

'A very special book about a family with a secret It made me laugh it made me cry it made me think' Liane Moriarty No 1 bestselling author of BIG LITTLE LIESLaurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is 'a sparkling tale about the power of secrets loyalty & love' (Sunday Mirror) Perfect for readers of WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES & A BOY made from BLOCKSThis is how a family keeps a secretand how that secret ends up keeping them This is how a family lives happily ever afteruntil happily ever after becomes complicated This is Claude He's five years old the youngest of five brothers & loves peanut butter sandwiches He also loves wearing a dress & dreams of being a princess When he grows up Claude says he wants to be a girl Rosie & Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be They're just not sure they're ready to share that with the world Soon the entire family is keeping Claude's secret Until one day it explodes Laurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is a novel about revelations transformations fairy tales & family & it's about the ways this is how it always is Change is always hard & miraculous & hard again parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers & full hearts children grow but not always according to plan & families with secrets don't get to keep them forever ...

Elegantly crafted humane & thought-provoking She's top drawer' Ian Rankin This is how it begins With a near-empty building the inhabitants forced out of their homes by property developers With two women idealistic impassioned blogger Ella & seasoned campaigner Molly With a body hidden in a lift shaft But how will it end? ...

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WINNER OF THE HUGO & NEBULA AWARDS Two time-travelling agents from warring futures working their way through the past begin to exchange letters
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The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us
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Like the other Sasek classics these are facsimile editions of his original books The vibrant illustrations have been preserved remaining true to his vision & where applicable facts have been updated appearing on a This is Today page at the back of each book The charming illustrations coupled with Sasek's witty playful narrative make for perfect souvenirs that will delight both children & their parents many of whom will remember them from their own childhood This is Britain first published in 1974 encompasses the nation's many facets from the mystery of Stonehenge to the monuments of the British Isles Among his stops are the White Cliffs of Dover; Brighton's Prince Regent's Royal Pavilion; the castles & Tintern Abbey in Wales; & Scotland's four Royal Palaces & long lochs This is Israel first published in 1962 visits the Promised Land a sun-drenched panorama of many hues & many traditions From the Sea of Galilee to the Red Sea (it's really blue); from modern Tel Aviv to Jerusalem new & old; from Mt Zion to King Solomon's mines; Sasek presents the biblical glory of its past & the golden hope of its future ...