A triumphant new novel from bestselling, Booker Prize-winning novelist George Saunders, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO, in the twilight hours of his life, as he is ferried from this world into the next

George is a full-time security worker at a university, on the frontlines of the cost-of-living crisis. WHAT THE BOUNCER SAW is his engaging, relatable, and grounded response to the financial catastrophe many in the service industry are facing.

From the exuberant Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend to the Miller's worldly, ribald farce, this title includes tales which can be taken as a mirror of fourteenth-century London.

Presents a lively, humorous retelling for children of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".

A JM Classics edition of the influential history of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, which won the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Duff Cooper Prize and the Hessell-Tiltman Prize, introduced by Max Hastings

The classic horror story by Mary Shelley retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Victor Frankenstein dreams of creating life. As lightning flashes across the sky, his creature stirs. Will it be the perfect being he imagines, or a monster? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme.

A passionate story of the love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. The story's action is chaotic and violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the descriptions of the moorland setting and the poetic grandeur combined to make this novel a masterpiece of English literature.

Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage.

Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled and engrossed readers for two centuries.

Celebrities and nobodies, all come to the ball. The storyteller who steps in and out of this human tapestry changes, trickster-style, from poem to poem, but retains some identifying traits: the melancholy of the less deceived, crossed with an undercover idealism.

Shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry In this 'graceful, elegant translation' (Guardian), Poet Laureate Simon Armitage communicates the energy and humour of the Middle English tale with all the cut and thrust of the original.

'"It's like you're the mum" Marigold wept. As much as the girls love Marigold, is she the right person to be looking after them? ******** Jacqueline Wilson's classic children's story is an optimistic, heart breaking tale about family, mental health and strong sisterly love.

Meet Ellie and her best friends Nadine and Magda, three teenage girls just starting Year Nine with a lot on their minds - mainly boys!

T. E. Lawrence's original translation of Homer's epic poem.

Suitable for those with an interest in conquest, self-defense, wealth, power or simply being an educated spectator, this book teaches you how to cheat, dissemble, feign, fight and advance your cause in the modern world.

Seen partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself and partly through those of Svasti, the buffalo boy, Old Path White Clouds brings the Buddha closer to us as we journey with him on his path to enlightenment and nirvana.

'Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.' The Dalai Lama In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh brings his gift of clear and poetic expression to an explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and other basic Buddhist teachings.

Buddha and Christ each left a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people. If they were to meet today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? This book explores how the two traditions meet and awakens an understanding of both.

In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, author and host of Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage Robin Ince uses his own late-stage diagnosis of ADHD to explore neurodivergence and anxiety.

Mine would be not caring who did it. If, when one door shuts, another door opens, there's something wrong with your doors.

A defiantly feminist retelling of the myth of Medea from The Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind.

Do you really think all lives are worth saving? On the empty shingle beach of Dungeness, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat await her next launch. It might come in another week. Or it might even happen in the next few seconds...

Renowned historian Alistair Moffat traces the windswept story of the North Sea throughout British history and examines how it has shaped who we are and how we see ourselves

George is a full-time security worker at a university, on the frontlines of the cost-of-living crisis. WHAT THE BOUNCER SAW is his engaging, relatable, and grounded response to the financial catastrophe many in the service industry are facing.

A slyly satirical and unsettling post-apocalyptic adventure into the limits of human understanding from the peerless master of contemporary fiction

A writer's odyssey walking the Bowie heartlands, peeling back the layers of understanding about his hero.

INCLUDED IN THE BEST OF GRANTA SERIES: an epic miniature of one man's life journey through the American West at the turn of the twentieth century.

From the Marginalian creator and bestselling author Maria Popova, a bold exploration of what makes a meaningful life

From the bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city.

An oral history chronicling Scotland's vibrant and transformative indie music scene from 1983 to 1995.

Ghost Stories is Siri Hustvedt's tender memoir of the forty-three years she spent with her husband, writer, poet and filmmaker Paul Auster: from their first encounter in 1980s New York, to his death in 2024. Featuring Paul Auster's last ever piece of writing.

A comical culture clash between Anglo-Saxons and Normans takes centre stage in this humorous tale from Iszi Lawrence, the rising star of children's historical fiction. The perfect adventure for readers 9+ and fans of Emma Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson.

Isla loves painting the everchanging big, bold Sky. But when Sky gives in to the pressure to be bright and blue and sunny all the time, the world below-and Isla's paintings-start to suffer. Can Isla convince Sky to let all her feelings and colours show?

Get ready to laugh out loud at the GIANT adventures of Tiny Hercules in this hilarious comic book adventure!

Murder and mayhem disrupt a family Christmas by the sea - a perfect thriller to keep you gripped this festive season! George and his family are celebrating Christmas by the sea. On land, or at sea, someone is desperate to stop them, whatever it takes.

Can this shocking new feeling be love, or is it electrickery? In a lowly side-show fair in eighteenth-century England, teenager Mim is struggling to find her worth as an act.

Hylas is only a boy but he knows three things: The Gods exist. Magic is real. Somebody wants him dead. Hunted and alone, Hylas is desperate to find his missing sister. His quest takes him across the hostile mountains and treacherous seas of Ancient Greece. His only friend is a girl on the run. His only guide is a wild dolphin.

When Adderley discovers Ef - a being who seems part human and part fish - in the river by her home, she is drawn into an adventure that challenges everything she's learnt about the world.

Abandoned at a remote island school, Faye discovers she has been sent there for a wicked crime. Can she tackle the sinister mysteries of the island and discover the secrets within herself?

The first in a thrilling middle-grade, epic fantasy series inspired by Celtic mythology for readers of 9-12, by award-winning author C. M. Lewis

Fox & the Mystery Letter is a witty, puzzle-filled adventure, following Fox on a journey to repair an old friendship.

Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must fight gladiators in Ancient Rome in this hilarious full-colour graphic novel. Fans of Bunny vs Monkey or InvestiGATORS will love it.