Set mostly in the north of the UK, in a near future.Women march together in protest at a government reneging on climate promises. Two glorified paper pushers in Spain help British ex-pats escape a heatwave that will soon lay waste to most of southern Europe. A twitter storm erupts in the panic of a real tempest. In the northeast, a beloved allotment sinks below the waterline. Sea levels rise, toxic rain falls and the earth poisons the food that grows in it. The elite, and winners o...

Charlie is a young ball player with dreams of the big leagues; Zane is a veteran making his way through the minors; and Cassie is the batting coach who plans to bring them together in unexpectedly sexy ways.First in a series of stories about the Wasconaway Wildcats' spiciest coach.

People have been misbehaving at work since work began. If you've ever been curious about exactly what takes place and how the culprits are dealt with, They Did What? just might hold some answers. A compilation of stories collected from HR and other business leaders have been woven into a narrative that showcases the challenges HR professionals face daily in dealing with employees. They Did What is funny, sad, and most definitely unbelievable—except it is all based on actual situations. We ...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Three stories of being hot and bothered that are sure to keep you up at night:Camp Makanogin: A dip in the cold lake on a hot nightMidnight Snack: roommates share more than the fudge ripple ice creamCome Back to Bed: a little ice, a little self care, a lot of fun

‘This story of motherhood and secrets handles a difficult subject with skill and sensitivity' Catherine Isaac, author of You Me EverythingWhat has happened to Cornelia Blackwood?She has a loving marriage. But she has no friends.Everyone knows her name. But no one will speak it.Cornelia Blackwood has unravelled once before. Can she stop it from happening again?From a supremely talented ...

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, and kid mermaids!These mermaid friends are fishing for trouble!Lilly and Fin are merpups—mermaid kids—who love to play and explore the caves outside the mermaid city. They aren’t really supposed to leave the city, but that’s what makes it so much fun! Surely all those stories about Two-Legs (you know, humans) and sea monsters are just made u...

Beneath the Highland moon, the fae dance for blood… and love.Sorcha is one of the deadly vampiric fae,beautiful, seductive, forbidden.Ian is a farmer living a quiet life in the rugged Scottish Highlands.Until the night the fae come to dance.When Ian captures Sorcha to save his brothers,the rising sun traps her in the mortal world,cutting her off from her sistersand the realm beyond the veil, which she calls ho...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this “essential work that provides lasting insights and lessons for the individual and society” (Jerome Groopman, MD, New York Times bestselling author), a young pediatric surgeon and mother reveals her dramatic, cathartic diary, written as she worked on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at one of New York City’s busiest hospitals.For many of us, the experience of the peak pandemic was eerily incongru...

Lovingly illustrated bedtime story in two languages (English and Japanese) for children from 2-3 years. Accompanied by online audiobooks and videos in English (British as well as American) and Japanese.Lulu can't fall asleep. All her cuddly toys are dreaming already – the shark, the elephant, the little mouse, the dragon, the kangaroo, and the lion cub. Even the bear has trouble keeping his eyes open ...Hey bear, will you take me along into your dream?...

When destiny has its fingers in the game concerning love we usually find a soulmate. To find your dual soul is one of the most beautiful and one of the most sorrowful experiences you can make in your whole life. So beautiful, because you never ever felt such a strong connection and closeness to someone before. And so sorrowful, because suddenly everything seems so complicated. While one of the partners desires nothing more than to live a wonderful relationship, the other withdraws again an...

Igraine, who turns twelve tomorrow, dreams of becoming a famous knight. But today, like most days, life at the family castle remains . . . rather boring.Until the nefarious nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. Greedy Osmund’s got a dastardly plan to capture Pimpernel Castle and steal the singing magic books that belong to Igraine’s mom and dad. Complicating matters, on the eve of the siege her parents misspeak a spell and turn themselves into pigs! (How inconvenient....