\'Shirley Hazzard is, purely and simply, one of the greatest writers working in the English today\' (Michael Cunningham). Now at last comes the first complete book of her short stories, including those previously

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible independent reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger rip-jump to a dimension where dinosaurs still roam the earth but encounter a race of robots more terrifying than

A collection of nineteen dark, wildly imaginative short stories from the author of the award-winning TikTok sensation Tender Is the Flesh.From celebrated author Agustina Bazterrica, this collection of nineteen brutal, darkly funny short stories takes into our deepest fears and through our most disturbing fantasies. Through stories about violence, alienation, and dystopia, Bazterrica\'s vision of the

A return to 44 Scotland Street . .

A young woman\'s rootless past and uncertain future collide when she brings her white fianc home to meet her Chinese immigrant parents, toppling her carefully constructed life in this vibrant, insightful debut from an exciting new voice in fiction. Audrey Zhou left Hickory Grove, the tiny town in central Illinois where she grew up, as soon as high school ended, and she never looked back. She moved

The word liminal comes from the Latin word \'limen\', meaning threshold. A liminal space is the \'crossing over\' space, the time between \'what was\' and the \'what is to come\', and a place of transition and possibility. Each of us experiences liminality in our lives - learning how to navigate and embrace its power can enhance our wellbeing and our understanding of the world. Being in liminal space

Should Britain form a new union with its old \'Dominions\' in Canada, Australia and New Zealand? Are they really our closest allies and relations? And is there any reason why they should want to unite again with us? Great Britain has just left one Union, after years of bitter argument and divisive posturing. But what if the island\'s future lies in another Union altogether, with some of its former

Simple-living advocate Ruth Stout, author of Gardening Without Work, believed that life just doesn\'t have to be so hard In If You Would Be Happy, she once again helps you find the sense (and humor) amid all the nonsense that life offers, and find simplicity amid the complex rough and tumble of life. She says: \"It is happiness, not perfection, we\'re concerned with here, and they\'re not necessarily

Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill\'s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and cliches. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed

Thinking, Childhood, and Time: Contemporary Perspectives on the Politics of Education is an interdisciplinary exploration of the notion of childhood and its place in a philosophical education. Contributors consider children\'s experiences of time, space, embodiment, and thinking. By acknowledging Hannah Arendt\'s notion that every child brings a new beginning into the world, they address the question

A dual-language edition of Japanese stories--many appearing in English for the first time This volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. The stories--many of which appear here in English for the first time--are by well-known writers

Manga legend Rumiko Takahashi\'s lighthearted tale of a girl who can see ghosts and a boy from the beyond. After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems. Rinne\'s cat Rokumon and the rest of the shinigami Black

A sweeping and vibrant history of Europe and America during the inter-war years, by the acclaimed author of The Vertigo

The invasion of a malevolent deity has brought the spirit world to its knees Rista falls unconscious amid the turmoil, and when she next opens her eyes, she finds herself in a distorted version of Gaeabrande. Here, humans and demons have joined forces against a much greater foe, forging alliances as bizarre as Rosalie Roseguard and Chaos Machina Nothing makes sense anymore, so why not double down

To Catch a Husband... Impoverished husband-hunter Kitty Wythenshawe knows what she must achieve by the end of her London Season - a marriage to a wealthy gentleman that will save her family. But, when she kisses landowner Daniel Blackwood, his fortune is suddenly the last thing on her

Fern Michaels\' Christmas novels are pure holiday magic--uplifting stories of love, family, and friendship in irresistible settings. In this special seasonal tale, a ski instructor finds her skills - and her heart - put to the test courtesy of a visiting movie star. Perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews, Debbie Macomber, and RaeAnne Thayne. Emily Ammerman has always felt at home amid the ski runs and

A collection of Alberto Giacometti\'s previously unpublished letters to his parents from throughout his career. Alberto Giacometti (1901-66), one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century art, was closely attached to his family--particularly his parents, Giovanni and Annetta Giacometti--in their native Swiss village of Stampa. Regardless of his whereabouts, he wrote to his parents at least

This book provides a timely analysis of the use of cultural narratives and narratives of credibility in rape trials in England and Wales, drawing on court observation methods. It draws on data from rape and sexual assault trials in 2019 which is used to examine the current status of newly emerging issues such as the use of digital evidence and the impacts of increasing policy attention on rape trials.