Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013. Reeling from a failed marriage, Sheila, a twentysomething playwright, finds herself unsure of how to live & create. When Margaux, a talented painter & free spirit, & Israel, a sexy & depraved artist, enter her life, Sheila hopes that through close--sometimes too close--observation of her new friend, her new lover, & herself, she might regain her footing in art & life. Using transcribed conversations, real emails, plus heavy doses of fiction, the brilliant & always innovative Sheila Heti crafts a work that is part literary novel, part self-help manual, & part bawdy confessional. It's a totally shameless & dynamic exploration into the way we live now, which breathes fresh wisdom into the eternal questions: What is the sincerest way to love? What kind of person should you be? ...

Why do most people know what an Ewok is, even if they haven`t seen Return of the Jedi? How have Star Wars action figures come to outnumber human beings? How did ` Jedi` become an officially recognised religion? When did the films` merchandising revenue manage to rival the GDP of a small country? Tracing the birth, death & rebirth of the epic universe built by George Lucas & hundreds of writers, artists, producers, & marketers, Chris Taylor jousts with modern-day Jedi, tinkers with droid builders, & gets inside Boba Fett`s helmet, all to find out how STAR WARS has attracted & inspired so many fans for so long. ` It`s impossible to imagine a Star Wars fan who wouldn`t love this book. There are plenty of books about Star Wars, but very few of them are essential reading. This one goes directly to the top of the pile` Booklist (starred review). ...

Why do most people know what an Ewok is, even if they haven`t seen Return of the Jedi? How have Star Wars action figures come to outnumber human beings? How did ` Jedi` become an officially recognised religion? When did the films` merchandising revenue manage to rival the GDP of a small country? Tracing the birth, death & rebirth of the epic universe built by George Lucas & hundreds of writers, artists, producers, & marketers, Chris Taylor jousts with modern-day Jedi, tinkers with droid builders, & gets inside Boba Fett`s helmet, all to find out how STAR WARS has attracted & inspired so many fans for so long. ` It`s impossible to imagine a Star Wars fan who wouldn`t love this book. There are plenty of books about Star Wars, but very few of them are essential reading. This one goes directly to the top of the pile` Booklist (starred review). ...

How Super Cool Stuff Works is a cutting edge guide exploring how incredible new technologies are shaping the modern world. Kids will love the fun laptop-style cover & layout throughout. Mind-blowing images reveal the secret inner workings of everything from drones & supercomputers to underwater hotels & flying cars. How Super Cool Stuff Works lifts the lid on today`s most innovative ideas while also exploring the technology of tomorrow. ...

Borks live on a planet quite like our own Earth. They have shaggy yellow fur & long thin necks. But once they had short blue fur & almost no necks at all. How could this happen? Well, it didn`t come about all at once.. . Jonathan Emmett tells a delightful story in verse about the Borks & all the things that happened to make them gradually look quite different, while still remaining Borks. & by the end of the story, the reader will have a very good notion of how Evolution by natural selection works. ...

” How the Dead Live”
- Booker nominee Will Self`s hilarious novel about the afterlife. ” Scathingly entertaining”. (” The Times”).
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WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX DU LIVRE D`IDEES The French: serious & frivolous, charming & infuriating, rational & mystical, pessimistic, pleasure-loving
- & perhaps more than any other people, intellectual. This original & entertaining book shows exactly what makes the French so.. . French.
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Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French & A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French are still in denial. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that`s a big `if`), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, & then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. In essence, the French cannot bear the idea that Napoleon, their greatest-ever national hero, was in any way a loser. Especially not against the traditional enemy
- les Anglais. Stephen Clarke has studied the French version of Waterloo, as told by battle veterans, novelists, historians
- right up to today`s politicians, & he has uncovered a story of pain, patriotism & sheer perversion...

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Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French & A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French are still in denial. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that`s a big `if`), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, & then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. In essence, the French cannot bear the idea that Napoleon, their greatest-ever national hero, was in any way a loser. Especially not against the traditional enemy
- les Anglais. Stephen Clarke has studied the French version of Waterloo, as told by battle veterans, novelists, historians
- right up to today`s politicians, & he has uncovered a story of pain, patriotism & sheer perversion...

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A special pocket-sized edition of the classic Christmas story from Dr. Seuss. With wacky rhymes & zany artwork, it tells the tale of the disgruntled Grinch & his fiendish attempts to steal Christmas from the citizens of Who-ville! Perfect for gifting or as a stocking-filler. ” The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don`t ask why. No one quite knows the reason...” With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you`ll ever meet. He hates Christmas & the whole festive season. But when he hatches a dastardly plot to steal Christmas, he`s in for a big surprise! With hilarious rhymes & beautiful illustrations, this classic seasonal story has become a favourite for good reason & teaches readers the true meaning of Christmas. Now in a beautifully packaged pocket-sized edition that is perfect as a gift or stocking-filler. ...