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The Inheritance of Loss is Kiran Desai's extraordinary Man Booker Prize winning novel. High in the Himalayas sits a dilapidated mansion, home to three people, each dreaming of another time. The judge, broken by a world too messy for justice, is haunted by his past. His orphan granddaughter has fallen in love with her handsome tutor, despite their different backgrounds and ideals. The cook's heart is with his son, who is working in a New York restaurant, mingling with an underclass from all over the globe as he seeks somewhere to call home. Around the house swirl the forces of revolution and change. Civil unrest is making itself felt, stirring up inner conflicts as powerful as those dividing the community, pitting the past against the present, nationalism against love, a small place against the troubles of a big world. 'A Magnificent novel of humane breadth and wisdom, comic tenderness and political acuteness' Hermione Lee, chair of the Man Booker Prize judges 'Poised, elegant and assured . . . breaks out into extraordinary beauty' The Times 'Desai's bold, original voice, and her ability to deal in a grand narratives with a deft comic touch that affectionately recalls some of the masters of Indian fiction, makes hers a novel to reread and remembered' Independent Kiran Desai was born in India in 1971, was educated in India, England and the United States, and now lives in New York. She is the author of Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, which was published to unanimous acclaim in over twenty-two countries, and The Inheritance of Loss, which won the Man Book Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award, was shortlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction.

This is an evocative picture book based on the beloved classic tale and retold for younger children. "The Wind in the Willows" is a re-telling of the beloved Kenneth Grahame story following the adventures of four riverside Mole, Ratty, Badger and, of course, the eponymous Mr Toad. It is evocatively illustrated by Mauro Evangelista, who also illustrated the Young Reading titles "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz".

Upon returning to Austin, Armpit set five goals for himself. Five small steps. 1. Graduate High School. 2. Get a job. 3. Save his money. 4. Avoid situations that might turn violent. And... 5. Lose the name Armpit.

Meet Zac Power - the ultimate boy hero with a secret spying career. Zac tracks down the enemy and saves the day every time. He has super-cool gadgets - an amphibious submersible vehicle, a mini-fighter jet and a stink bomb - to name but a few.

A touchy-feely board book with simple, repetitive text, tactile patches and bold illustrations suitable for babies and toddlers. A little white mouse appears on every page, for children to spot.

Mental maths skills are essential for all age groups and this series of six books provides lots and lots of practice of number facts to make sure children are really up to speed with their mental maths! Each page features four columns of mental maths questions that children are challenged to complete in less than one minute. Answers are provided, also arranged in columns for ease of marking. When used on a regular basis, improvements in accuracy and speed will soon begin to show.

Enjoyable decodable stories featuring Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy which enable children to practise their decoding skills

The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover.

In his eagerly awaited fourth novel, New York Times-bestselling author Nick Hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when they've reached the end of the line.