WE ARE NOT ALONE...MORE’S THE PITY.Three poignant, sometimes blackly comic accounts, where unlikely heroes kids, screw-ups, survivors stumble their way through protecting Earth from faintly baffling alien invasions.It’s one of the oldest devices in science fiction, from Wells’ The War of the Worlds to Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing. Why do so many aliens want to invade the Earth anyway? Who’s going to stop them? ...

Encounter with God is Scripture Union's daily Bible reading guide designed to lead you to a deeper understanding about what God is saying to you and to his world today. You'll find its thorough and energetic investigation of the whole Bible inspiring and stimulating. And you'll discover that its biblical exposition is complemented by pastoral warmth from a strong field of writers and contributors. As well as daily content, feature articles provide insights into Christian spirituality, tack...

Joe Jackson is an adventurous twelve-year-old boy from the boring English town of Highcross. His exploration of the site of an unexploded World War II bomb will see the beginning of the most amazing experience of his life where he will meet up with Max, an extra-terrestrial from the planet Proxima Centauri b.Joe, Max and their friends, Mo and the Robinson family will embark on an adventure through time and space where they will encounter dinosaurs, Roman legionaries and medieval kni...

The Indigenous Stewardship of Environment and Alternative Development (INSTEAD) research program is a knowledge co-creation partnership of Indigenous communities, representative organizations, university researchers, and activist civil society organizations. The collective aims to tackle conceptual and practical challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and communities in the stewardship of their environmental and cultural heritage in diverse regions of the Americas.This book presents...

A young woman is forced to question everything she thought she knew, when a family tragedy leads to a series of startling revelations … and dark secrets. A stunning and emotive psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Cliff House and The Storm.'Beautiful, seamless writing, Jennings has a magic warmth and addictive quality that keeps you reading on and on' Lucy Atkins'Hauntingly beautiful' Clare Mac...

Jez is on a mission of mercy: to replace a tragically deceased comic book for his injured best mate, Tel. Venturing into the Hidden Asteroid bookstore in London—the temple of geekdom itself—Jez is bowled over by the guy behind the counter.Rhys is the poster boy for hot geeks: tall, gorgeous, and totally cool. Jez is desperate to impress him, so he bluffs his way through comic book jargon . . . and then dashes back to the hospital to beg Tel to teach him how to speak Geek.Te...

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’There are books you...

Claire Thackery: Posh girl turned hard-working single mum. Now selling her soul as a gossip columnist on a local rag to earn a modest crust – hoping to get the inside scoop on sexy billionaire Hal North, otherwise known as her teen crush! Most wary of: Gorgeous men who set her heart racing (been there, got the t-shirt – not to mention the baby).Hal North : Bad boy made good. Back in his hometown as new owner of Cranbrook Park. Determined to put his troubled past behind him. Most wa...

They call me Sour. The opposite of sweet. Shanking, stabbing, steaming, robbing, I did it all, rolling with the Man Dem. I did it because I was bad. I did it because I had heart. And the reason I reckon I got away with it for so long? Because I was a girl.SOUR is the true story of a former Brixton gang girl, drug dealer and full-time criminal. A member of the Younger 28s, a notorious gang that terrorised the postcodes around Brixton in the 90s, Sour escapes a troubled family life t...

WINNER OF THE JOHN LLEWELLYN RHYS MEMORIAL PRIZE'Her art is ignited by voice, as you hear it, is unquestionable' ALI SMITH, GUARDIAN'Distinctive, pared-down style' DAVID EVANS, INDEPENDENT**'Unflinching look at the lives of working-class women' DAILY MAILNell Dunn's scenes of London life, as it was lived in the early Sixties in the industrial slums of Battersea, h...

An unmissable novel from the award-winning author of The Story of Tom Brennan.On Damon Styles's eighteenth birthday, he is expelled from school. But it's what happens afterwards that changes everything.Now Damon must come up with a plan. It's the only way he can think straight. First, get his firearms licence. Then, see if the Pigman will give him a job - pig hunting will teach Damon what he needs to know. And he'd better get a lock for his wardrob...

From the bestelling author of ‘e’ comes a hilarious and moving novel of a very normal life becoming extraordinaryMurray’s living life to the full – and it might just kill him. He’s started telling the truth at work. He’s borrowed a stack of cash from a man with a gun, a speech impediment and no grasp whatsoever of APR. He’s also taking drugs and – God help him – he’s started dancing. Badly. To trance. And now he’s on the run with a human version of Muttley and a teenage girl called...