Alternating between timelines of the past and present, set against the backdrop of Haldia, Rourkela and Mumbai; Simon's debut novel 'The Bitter Half : a dichotomy of Trust & Betrayal' is inspired by a set of true events that provides a poignant view into the dark world of a litigant's melancholic sufferings.

The unfolding mysteryThree warring worlds attempt to resolve their differences over a disputed planet, but the peace talks upon the central Nexus world of Coronade are thrown into chaos when one of the delegates is brutally murdered. Conciliator Magdi, an empath from Periarch, pursues the killer in a desperate attempt to keep the peace talks alive.Meanwhile, confused rumours circulate about the discoveries made by the Magellanic Cloud, a ship thought lost i...

Before the sleigh, the red suit, and the famous "Ho, Ho, Ho," he was simply Nicholas, a curious boy with a backpack full of dreams, a heart full of wonder, and a wish that changed everythng.In this inspiring origin story, young readers meet the boy who would one day become Santa Claus, a spirited traveler whose kindness, courage, and love for giving lead him across snowy mountains, sparkling skies, and into friendships that shape his destiny.Written by Lara Simone, creator ...

She wasn't supposed to get through the gate.Veilmoor Academy has kept humans out for three hundred years. Ancient wards, pack magic, a school hidden somewhere in the Scottish Highlands that the ordinary world simply cannot find. Seventeen-year-old Cora Ellis wasn't supposed to walk straight through those wards, uninvited, on a grey October morning with one bag and a letter she never applied for.But she did. And now she can't leave.Stuck inside a supernatural boarding s...

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient m...

She Auctioned Herself and Her VirginityThe penniless Charlotte dreams of a bright future, but she has nothing to sell but herself and her virginity.She chooses to auction both to the highest bidder.What will happen when her owner takes her away?A BDSM Erotic Romance

“In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester’s previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide.”—Boston GlobeThe author of The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, and The Perfectionists explores the notion of property—bought, earned, or received; in Europe, Africa, North America, or the South Pacific—through human history, how it has shaped us and what it will mean for o...

In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, to the incredible (and incredibly simple) logisitical breakthrough that made Internet commerce secure, The Code Book

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 to 5Horrid Henry indulges his favorite hobby—collecting Gizmos; has a bad time with his spelling homework; starts a rumor that there's a shark in the swimming pool; and spooks Perfect Peter with the mummy's curse.Francesca Simon is one of the world's best-loved children's authors. She is the only American to have ever won the Galaxy Book Award, and her creation, Horrid Henry, is the #1 bestselling chapter book series in ...

There's a snowman-building contest in town and the grand prize is a year's supply of free ice cream Horrid Henry just has to beat Moody Margaret and her dumb old ballerina snowman. So Henry makes the biggest monster snowman ever. But Henry might have to use a few last-minute tricks to win this one. Plus three other stories that won't melt.Galaxy Book Award's Best Children's Book of the Year!Francesca Simon is one of the world's best-loved children'...

“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review)The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.T...

"Gail Simone writes like a storm gathering. Thunder is coming!" ―John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author**"Fierce and fascinating. This is the story Red Sonja has always deserved. Unmissable." ––Felicia DayRed Sonja, the iconic, fiery, she-devil with a sword, is reinvented for a new generation of readers in this action-packed epic fantasy by legendary comic book writer Gail Simone.**The warrior Red Sonja, the famous fiery She-Devil o...