It's summer in Twinkleton-Under-Beanstalk, and Princess Ava and her magical pet Pugicorn are helping out at Mrs Paws' Pupicorn Training School!The excitable pups must discover their rainbow powers in order to graduate at the end of the week. But one little pupicorn is more interested in hugs and cuddles than listening and learning...Can Princess Ava and Pugicorn help Hugicorn find her powers in time?An adorable adventure, full of magic and friendship, with a...

Brought to you by Penguin.From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut__________________'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below me, gradually going into shadow, was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.'

Calling all writers! 10 Secrets to a Bestseller is the self-publishing guide you’ve been looking for.Whether you’ve dreamed of writing the Great American Novel, have a series of techno-thrillers in your drawer, or are drafting a self-help fitness book, you know in your heart of hearts that you’re a writer. You know it because you have always felt the drive to write; because you’re constantly coming up with new ideas; because you have something to say to th...

When a Japanese-American is charged with the murder of a local fisherman, more than one man’s guilt is at stake. Soon to be a major film starring Ethan Hawke, directed by Scott Hicks (Shine).San Piedro Island in Puget Sound is a place so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. But in 1954 a local fisherman is found suspiciously drowned, and a Japanese-American named Kabuo Miyamoto is charged with his murder.In the course of the ensuing trial, it bec...

Understand what makes you human!This book is about the commonalities all 8,000,000,000 people on earth share.Drop a rock. It falls and hits the ground.Once you understand brain evolution, many of our behaviors will become more predictable. To a scary degree, we are reactive animals ruled by passions, and not the rational geniuses with free will that we like to imagine.First the bad news: The notion that people make decisions...

A sophisticated and original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics from one of the world’s leading philosophers of physicsIn this book, Tim Maudlin, one of the world’s leading philosophers of physics, offers a sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics. The briefest, clearest, and most refined account of his influential approach to the subject, the book will be invaluable to all students of philosophy and physics....

Glorified and vilified, saint and sinner, everyone has an opinion about soldiers, but behind the headlines and heroism, who are they? Courage Under Fire is an intense and dramatic exploration of what life on the frontline is like for soldiers of all ranks. From the last man killed in The Great War to a young man running the risk of Improvised Explosive Devices in Afghanistan today, it looks at the pressures and fears, camaraderie and isolation of fighting battles. Filled with voices of vet...

'...even when the screams ring out and the blood spills, there remains a thread of light, and turning the page you fall into beauty once again.'—Rio YouersMy name is Rose, and I'm the last woman left alive. So begins this novella that follows Rose's final day, but it is also the first day of a future that few could have imagined.

Rachel Sternritter's childhood was almost idyllic.She grew up sheltered by her father, Rupert, who wanted nothing more than to protect her from the fact that Electria was on the verge of going to war with the rest of the world.But the peaceful home she had always known becomes chaotic when her older brother, Javier, leaves home and doesn't return.More troubles ensue as the ruler of Electria, Director Corvin, is pushing to release a weapon that could eradicate millio...

When it comes to money management, most of us take a hands-off approach because we're just not confident that we have the know-how needed. But personal finance is actually more personal than it is finance. Tim Maurer has made a career out of distilling complex financial concepts into understandable, doable actions. In this eminently practical book, he shows readers how to- better understand their values and goals in order to simplify their money decisions- ...

The audiobook of Tim Key's least ambitious project to date. A slim book of the crap he’s been churning out over the past eighteen months.Poems about men getting stuck in webs, poems about the ancient city of Canterbury, poems about canoodling with a rose.A prolific sod, he’s selected ninety of his trademark vignettes and packed them off to Emily Juniper for her to fling onto pages and shape into a book.Discussions ensued about what, if anything, the point of it all ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.‘I hope my book will give readers around the world a glimpse into Korean culture and will impact their lives, guiding and comforting them, even half as much as writing it changed mine.’ – Rhee Kun Hoo**If You Live to One Hundred, You Might As Well Be Happy captivated South Korea, one of the fastest-ageing countries in the world, where it became a national bestseller and was recommended by the Library of Korea. After taking up wr...