In 1888 Henry James wrote 'There was the customary novel by Mr Le Fanu for the bedside; the ideal reading in a country house for the hours after midnight'. Madam Crowl's Ghost & Other Stories a...więcej »
In this classically simple tale of the disastrous impact of outside life on a secluded community in Dorset, now in a new edition, Hardy narrates the rivalry for the hand of Grace Melbury between a ...więcej »
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of British society in Edwardian England, ruthlessly exploited by the instit...więcej »
Jude Fawley is a rural stone mason with intellectual aspirations. Frustrated by poverty and the indifference of the academic institutions at the University of Christminster, his only chance of fulf...więcej »
None of the great Victorian novels is more vivid and readable than The Mayor of Casterbridge. Set in the heart of Hardy's Wessex, the 'partly real, partly dream country' he founded on his native Do...więcej »
With an Introduction by Janet Browne, Aramont Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University.In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious O...więcej »
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores o...więcej »
A comet is speeding towards Earth - will it destroy everything and everyone? Moomintroll decides to find out. So, with Sniff, he sets off on an expedition to ask the Professor if a comet is really ...więcej »
Here is Moominpappa's promised life story - from the days when he was abandoned in a newspaper parcel on the doorstep of a Moomin orphanage, to when he ran away to see the world and met Moominmamma.więcej »
Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike!'They seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them' - Philip Pullmanwięcej »
Join the world of Artemis Fowl, the number one bestseller by Eoin Colfer.AT JUST TWELVE YEARS OLD, ARTEMIS FOWL IS A CRIMINAL GENIUS.No scheme is too dastardly, no plot too deviou...więcej »
A spectacular treasury of the best British short stories published in the last twenty yearsWe are living in a particularly rich period for British short stories. Despite the relative la...więcej »
"It's fancy dress day at the library! Which book characters will Spot, Helen and Tom dress up as?Join Spot and his friends as they explore all the different corners and books in th...więcej »
It all begins on a hot day in June, and a volcano dropping black ash on Moominmamma's washing. A crack appears in the ground, and Moomintroll's toothbrush slips straight down into it! When a great ...więcej »
Moomins always sleep through the winter - or they did until the year Moomintroll woke up and found he couldn't go back to sleep again. All the clocks had stopped, there was nothing to eat and no on...więcej »
They can't have moved away without saying a word!' Winter is coming, and the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, Toft, and Mymble, are all waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins return home. Winter doesn't...więcej »
"Peppa is very excited for her first trip to the petting farm!She can't wait to hold and stroke all the little animals, including chicks and guinea pigs. Which animal will she cudd...więcej »
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party.Yet he inwardly rebels against the tota...więcej »
Babies and toddlers will love this interactive touch-and-feel tab book from the best-selling Baby Touch series.Use the animal shaped tabs to help turn the pages and find and name the di...więcej »
Read the book before you see the musical, coming to the West End Autumn 2019!'Even in book form, Evan Hansen's story sings. Required reading, especially for anyone who's ever needed to ...więcej »
