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Maya Jordan

"A curse on being ordinary! Wrong is not her name. Her name is Maya Jordan. She is a noisy woman and we should fear her"--Michael SheenA sharply funny, furious and rousing account of a life lived in triumphant opposition to the limitations and systemic inequalities of a working-class woman's life. Underestimated and overlooked at each stage and age, Maya Jordan's ambition and r...

Mary Claire Haver

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years 'Don't tolerate shrugged shoulders from your doctor during your perimenopausal journey. Get ahead of the issues and your potential symptoms with this important, empowering and scientifically d...

Patrick Radden Keefe

'From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a stunning story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city.'A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you'll be turning pages for hours' Los Angeles Times'Patrick Radden Keefe [is] one of the top narrative nonfiction au...

Robert Macfarlane

SHORTLISTED FOR BLACKWELL'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHERBORNE PRIZE FOR TRAVEL WRITING 2026 From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book - which answers a resounding yes to the ques...

Manuel Varela

On the relationship between "things" and "ideas" — with a special emphasis on medical practice. Dualism has a long track in philosophy. Although often overlooked, it supports much of our worldview, and lies at the center of many frontline scientific issues. This dialectic has specific phrasings in different scientific areas, but it is arguably the expression of the same conflic...

Ash Sarkar

**The instant top 5 Sunday Times bestseller from political commentator Ash Sarkar, now available in paperback with a brand new afterword** 'One of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation' NAOMI KLEIN 'Delivers its message with punch and panache ... a joy to read' GUARDIAN 'If leftists feel they have been stumbling around in the darkness, Minority Rule flicks o...

Chris Haughton

Three little monkeys, and their big monkey, are high up on their branch in the forest canopy. 'Ok, monkeys! I'm off', says the big monkey. 'Now remember. Whatever you do, do not go down to the mango tree. There are tigers down there'. Mmm - mangos! think the little monkeys. They love mangos. Hmm - maybe. Maybe they could just look at the mangos? That'd be ok, right? ...

Chris Haughton

A series of exquisitely coloured cut pages of increasing size introduce woodland families - bears, deer, rabbits and teeny, tiny mice - who are all beginning to feel really ... rather ... tired ... YAWN! "Dear me," says Great Big Bear, "it must be time for bed!" But Little Bear is certainly not sleepy - he's wide awake! (For now ...) With sublime, starry night time scenes and a...

Chris Haughton

Four friends, three big and one little, are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it - a beautiful bird perched high in a tree! They simply must have it and - SHH! - they have a plan. So they tip-toe, tip-toe very slowly, nets poised - "Ready one...ready two...ready three...GO!" But, at the turn of the page, we find a ridiculous bunch of very tangled characters and a blissfully o...

Chris Haughton

It's hard work being good all the time. And it's especially hard for a dog like George! Harris is off to do some shopping. "Will you be good, George?" he asks. George hopes he can. He really wants to...but chocolate cake is just so very delicious and he does love to chase cat...What will George do now? Chris Haughton's distinctive artwork perfectly accompanies the innocent char...

Chris Haughton

Charting the journey of a little lost owl, a heart-warming and reassuring read from one of the most exciting new voices in children's literature.The award-winning debut title from Chris Haughton, the acclaimed author-illustrator of Oh No, George! and Shh! We Have a Plan, this is the heart-warming story of Little Owl - who must be more careful when he is sleeping... Uh-oh! He ha...

Chris Haughton

Four friends, three big and one little, are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it - a beautiful bird perched high in a tree They simply must have it and - shh - they have a plan. ...