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Precious Ramotswe faces problems both personal and professional in this charming installment of her series. Her tiny white van has developed a troubling knock, but she's hesitant to consult Mr. J.L.B...

Hana's life is about to get a whole lot more exciting. When a mysterious cat appears at her bedroom window, she thinks her dream of having a pet has finally come true. But Ace is no ordinary feline -...

The Secrets of the Stormforest by L. D. Lapinski is a magical adventure that follows Flick and Jonathan as they uncover the secrets of the Strangeworlds Society and a mysterious new world called 'The...

Set in 1955 New York, this mystery novel follows Henry Wood, a private detective with a passion for woodworking and the Brooklyn Dodgers. When a woman enters his office with a case that needs...

Atlas of Material Worlds explores the often-overlooked influence of nonliving materials on our daily lives. By examining the relationships between humans and the natural world, this book reveals new...

For agency account managers and those with client-facing responsibility across various industries, 'How to Wrestle an Octopus' is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of account management...

Ava and Carol Detective Agency (Books 1-3) A Middle Grade Mystery Series Box SetTwelve-year-old sleuths Ava and Carol are on the case in this thrilling mystery series. When international diamond...

Dalene Joy Fisher explores how four beloved female novelists - Jane Austen, Anne Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Mary Wollstonecraft - used the Christian faith in their works to challenge cultural...

Constructing Mission History: A New Approach to Understanding World Christianity. The traditional narratives surrounding modern mission history are often oversimplified and incomplete. This book...

Cottagecore A Coloring Book offers a tranquil escape to the heart of nature, featuring rich, detailed illustrations inspired by the cottagecore aesthetic. Each page invites you to slow down and enjoy...

Shifting Interfaces: An Anthology of Presence, Empathy, and Agency in 21st-Century Media Arts by Hava Aldouby explores the anxieties of our age, shaped by ubiquitous surveillance, big-data profiling,...

Break free from Impostor Syndrome and unlock your full potential with this interactive workbook. Overcome fear, build confidence, and celebrate your accomplishments through research-backed exercises...

Start your recruitment agency with confidence. This step-by-step guide explains how to set up and run a successful recruitment business, covering essential topics such as laws and regulations, online...

The advertising industry is at a critical juncture, where the consequences of inaction are severe. Michael Farmer offers a solution to the growing problem of declining fees and increasing workloads,...

Sales needs a rebrand in the creative industry. The creative pound contributes £13M every hour to the UK economy - our creative sector is truly world beating. Yet many creative businesses and...

Wilfrid Sellars's Practical Philosophy is a comprehensive exploration of his ethical theory, practical reasoning, and intentional agency. This first volume exclusively devotes itself to Sellars's...

New Bones Abolition explores the complex and often fraught relationship between resistance and survival in the face of state violence. Joy James examines the concept of "Captive Maternal," which...

Safeguarding Adults Together Under the Care Act 2014 A Multi-agency Practice Guide by Barbara Starns provides essential guidance for professionals working in adult safeguarding. Written from a...

This book offers a resource for educators and professionals seeking to inspire young people about STEM learning in both informal and formal education settings. It presents creative, cutting-edge ways...

Empowering Migrant Women: A New Approach to Protection. Leah Briones challenges conventional thinking on protecting migrant women domestic workers from abuse, revealing why current measures often...

The story of Bellingcat, a collective of self-taught internet sleuths, is one of modern-day investigative journalism. Founded by Eliot Higgins, a high-school dropout with a kitchen laptop, the group...

Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic Children and Young People: Promoting Self-agency, Curiosity and CollaborationThis book presents cutting-edge thinking on mental health and service...

The Rise of a Regional Institution in Africa: Agency and Policy-formation Within the ECOWAS Commission by Lukas Maximilian Müller. This book examines the role of the ECOWAS Commission as both an...

The Ship of Death by Vera Morris is a gripping mystery that follows the Anglian Detective Agency as they investigate a series of crimes along the Suffolk coast. A ruthless criminal is on the loose,...

For those seeking love in all the wrong places, the Ever After Agency offers bespoke solutions to romantic problems. This clandestine organisation caters to individuals looking for a fresh start or...

A silent murder sets off a chain reaction in this gripping police procedural. When a child is kidnapped and another body turns up with no apparent connection to the initial crime, Senior Investigator...

Deep within the Jefferson Mountain range, hikers frequently go missing. In the darkness of night, a young girl and her twin brother witnessed their family being consumed by unseen forces. Now, as...

A murder at Marston Hall sets off a chain of events in this gripping mystery. Julian's life is turned upside down when he inherits the stately home, and his relatives' attempts to stop him from...

Randall Lewis knows how to be a Marine, but after a medical discharge, he struggles to find his place in life. Seeking peace and quiet, he heads to a secluded cabin to get control of his mental state...

This collection of essays offers a unique perspective on Japan's history from 300 to 1180. Edited by Joan R. Piggott, it brings together fourteen original works translated into English for the first...

A mysterious fire at the local pub sets off a chain of events that amateur detective Libby Sarjeant must unravel. When a beloved antiques dealer goes missing, it becomes clear that dark forces are at...

The decollectivization of Chinese agriculture in the early post-Mao period was a critical component of the overall reform program. However, the political process leading to this outcome is not well...

Mental Health Screening and Monitoring for Children in Care is a practical guide for professionals working with children in alternative care. It provides a step-by-step approach to identifying mental...

The Clozapine Clinic: Health Agency in High-Risk ConditionsThis ethnography explores the world of clozapine clinics in Australia and the UK, challenging assumptions about treatment-resistant...

This edited volume brings together insights from front-line water managers in Canada's watershed-based agencies to share best practices in integrated water management. With a fragmented approach to...

Twelve-year-old detectives Ava and Carol are back with three exciting mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat. In "The Curse of the Red Devil," they venture into the online marketplaces...

This book explores ways to navigate out of and away from multiple levels of oppression through memoir-based research. It considers how individuals raised in high-demand communities can reclaim their...

This comprehensive guide to analyzing case-control data in cancer research provides both theoretical foundations and practical applications for epidemiologists and statisticians.The International...

Teaching History in a Neoliberal Age: Policy, Agency and Teacher Voice explores how history teaching practice has evolved over three decades. From the autonomy of the 1980s to the introduction of new...

What Clients Really Want (And The S**t That Drives Them Crazy) is an essential guide for advertising agencies on how account management can create great client/agency relationships. Written by an...

The Digby and Marvel Detective Agency: The Mystery of Houdini, the Disappearing Rabbit is a thrilling mystery for young readers. When Marvel's birthday wish comes true, but with an unexpected twist,...

When a face from the past resurfaces in Thorpeness, Judge Neville Hanmer turns to The Anglian Detective Agency for help. But as they delve into the mysterious theft of rare plants from Yoxford Hall...

In a desperate bid to save her people, Luana turns to an unlikely ally: a peaceful bird-like race known as the Zelconians. A marriage of convenience with one of their kind is arranged, securing...

A lavishly imagined tale of loyalty and second chances unfolds in the upper-class homes of New York City. Gabriella Goodhue's past as a street thief is revealed, and her chance to redeem herself...

This comprehensive overview of alternative approaches to architectural practice offers multiple examples from across the globe of how this has been achieved and how it might be achieved in the future...

The Windmill Murders by Mandy Morton is a gripping mystery that unfolds in an ancient windmill with a dark and troubled past. When Hettie and Tilly are invited to a mysterious tea party, they begin...

The Cat and the Pendulum by Mandy Morton is a gripping mystery that follows Hettie and Tilly as they search for a stolen manuscript. Their investigation leads them into a world of crime and...

Harlow Quinn's life was marked by prejudice and fear, forcing her to flee home in search of refuge. Instead, she found herself drawn into a world of unexpected love and companionship with two men who...

Gerri Wilder knows just what her clients need to find love in the snowy mountains. But for one man, she's promised a very different kind of match. Tevrik Awulf has been hiding away in Alaska for...

Tombful of Trouble by Philippa Murphy and Pip Murphy is a heartwarming story about two sisters who share a special bond. When their grandmother passes away, they inherit her mysterious tomb, which...

Of Mountains and Motors by Pip Murphy is a mystery that unfolds in the world of motorsport. When a valuable racing car goes missing, a young detective must use their skills to track it down.The story...

For nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds, this practical guide provides essential advice and strategies. Written by two experienced fundraising experts, it covers key areas such as...

The End of Ottoman Rule in Bosnia Conflicting Agencies and Imperial Appropriations by Hannes Grandits This book examines the dramatic years leading up to the end of four centuries of Ottoman rule in...

Women and Epistolary Agency in Early Modern Culture, 1450-1690 explores the complex nature of women's letter-writing in England and Ireland from the late-fifteenth century to the Restoration. This...

The Welfare State Generation: Women, Agency and Class in Britain Since 1945 by Eve Worth. This groundbreaking work explores how the welfare state shaped the lives of women born in...

Children and Media in India explores how children and young people in different parts of India interact with various media forms, such as textbooks, television, film, comics, mobile phones, and...

The Ice Maid's Tail by Mandy Morton is a cosy mystery novel that follows Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick Tilly Jenkins as they investigate the disappearance of kittens in their town. A big freeze has...

A mysterious death at Mr Whiskers Academy for Wayward Cats sets off a chain of events as two detectives, Hettie and Tilly, take on their latest case. A series of brutal murders on the playing field...

A Pocket Full of Pie by Mandy Morton is a cosy mystery that follows feline detectives Hettie Bagshot and Tilly Jenkins as they investigate a murder at a local radio station. As the Easter weekend...

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel is a mystery novel that follows Precious Ramotswe, a renowned detective from Botswana, as she investigates a series of problems at a country hotel. A chance meeting with...

The Mystery of the Mayor's Bloomers is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range, offering a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Best...

Take on the i-Spy challenge with 50 things to do to get closer to nature. This activity book is packed with fun activities and facts about the natural world, perfect for kids who love spending time...

Iroth was just after a quick buck when he came to Earth, but ends up accused of trying to assassinate the galactic crown prince. Forced into hiding, he transforms into one of the human's primitive...

Zrinka Stahuljak challenges scholars to rethink their understanding of medieval studies by exploring the role of translation in shaping literary history. She argues that the term "fixer" - an active...

The One That I Want by Sandy Barker is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about Greta Davies, a successful features editor who's struggling to find love. Her boss enlists the help of the Ever After...

Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case is a charming mystery novel about an African girl who sets out to solve a puzzle. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, she suspects someone else...

The End of Sunset Grove by Minna Lindgren is the heartwarming conclusion to the Lavender Ladies Trilogy. In this final instalment, best friends Irma and Siiri return home from their retirement home,...

Fighting for the River explores the intimate relationships women have with river waters and how these connections empower local communities to resist hydroelectric power plants in Turkey. Through...

Ali Abdullatif Ahmida's Forgotten Voices offers a fresh perspective on the history of Libya by combining archival research, oral interviews and comparative analysis.This thought-provoking study...

A fresh start in rural France is within reach for Peter and Ingrid Chevalier, who have finally found their way back to the Château du Cheval. Having bought the property, they now face the challenge...

Starting Over at Primrose Woods by Jill Steeples is a heartwarming tale of friendship and finding happiness in the most unexpected ways.Three women, each with their own story to tell, find themselves...

The Joy and Light Bus Company Alexander McCall Smith Mma Ramotswe's latest mystery is proving to be more complex than she initially anticipated. As she navigates this challenging case, her personal...

The latest instalment in Alexander McCall Smith's beloved series follows Mma Ramotswe as she navigates a new and challenging mystery. With her usual patience and common-sense, she works to uncover...

Dancing With Dusty Fossils by Karen Charlton is a gripping mystery set in York, England during World War II. A series of brutal crimes at the city's museums sends shockwaves through the community,...

The Millennial Myth: Transforming Misunderstanding into Workplace Breakthroughs Crystal Kadakia explores the common misconceptions about Millennials and reveals how these negative stereotypes conceal...

This book explores the concept of constituent power and its role in modern politics. It examines how public authority and autonomy are understood in contemporary political thought.The author,...

The Holy Spirit's Agency in the Resurrection of the Dead: An Exegetico-theological Study of 1 Corinthians 15,44b-49 and Romans 8,9-13 by Scott Brodeur. This book addresses a significant gap in...

Fire Under My Feet: A New Perspective on African Diaspora Dance This book offers a fresh and insightful look at the diverse history and development of dance in the African diaspora. By combining...

In 1894, a former Army officer's quest for fortune turns into a deadly pursuit in Mexico. Oswin Diehl soon finds himself at the centre of a violent struggle between bandits and mine owners. As he...

This collection of essays by Kim Sterelny explores the concept of biological evolution and its theoretical controversies. Sterelny argues that genes are not the only replicators, and that non-genetic...

Fabric of Immortality explores the rich cultural tradition of Egungun masking among the Yoruba people and their descendants in the African Diaspora. This unique practice provides a platform for...

Delta Force Team member Jasper "Raptor" Ramsey was in the wrong place at the right time when he pulled an injured woman from the carnage after a terrorist attack. Before he could find out her name,...

The concept of patronage has long been central to medieval studies, yet its meaning remains elusive. Traditional approaches often rely on broad principles that may not apply to every work, leading to...

Pre-Texts International offers a comprehensive approach to teaching critical thinking and close reading skills through art-based activities. Developed by Doris Sommer, this methodology has been...

The People Equation: Why Innovation Is People, Not Products Deborah Perry Piscione and David Crawley argue that innovation is ultimately driven by people, not products. Creativity is a uniquely human...

The Trojan War begins and ends with the sacrifice of a virgin princess. This gruesome act has captivated people for centuries, resulting in powerful myths that resonate in ancient Greek and Roman art...

When Jeanie's hen weekend promises turn deadly, her friends are left to unravel the mystery. A girl turns up dead on the dancefloor, wearing one of Jeanie's matching T-shirts, and the police suspect...

Fatal Secrets by Anita Waller is a gripping mystery that delves into the complexities of family ties and professional loyalty. When DI Matt Forrester's father is murdered, he is forced to confront...

When Jeanie's hen weekend promises turn out to be unforgettable for all the wrong reasons, a girl turns up dead on the dancefloor. Wearing one of Jeanie's matching T-shirts, she is a stranger who has...

The hegemony of finance has transformed the way companies operate, governments make decisions and individuals live their lives. Firms now prioritize pleasing shareholders over long-term success,...

Winter brings change to Zebra Drive, where Mma Ramotswe and her husband Mr J. L. B. Matekoni live. As the seasons turn, so do their lives, bringing unexpected challenges and joys. In this latest...

Unlock the Secrets of Remote Viewing and Transform Your Life Discover the profound wisdom of Remote Viewing and Remote Influencing, two powerful techniques used by intelligence agencies to unlock the...

Eighteenth-Century Women Poets and Their Poetry offers a comprehensive study of women's poetry during this period, shedding new light on how poetry was received and enjoyed in British culture. By...

The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan is a gripping mystery that delves into the world of high-stakes crime. For centuries, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has been a coveted prize,...

Stop Guessing: 9 Behaviours of Great Problem SolversNat Greene shares nine behaviours that anyone can adopt to find solutions to even the most seemingly intractable problems. Bad problem solving...

Learn Dutch with this engaging mystery novel that combines an exciting story with interlinear translation to English. The book follows two Dutch girls from different backgrounds as they solve a...

Exploring the role of portals in fantasy literature, this critical work examines how magical nexus points and movement between worlds are used to illustrate real-world power dynamics, particularly...

This book explores the complex nature of the social world through a systematic philosophical engagement. It examines how we interact with the social world, considering epistemic, methodological and...

Trevor MacKenzie explores how assessment can be used to empower students and create a more equitable learning environment. He examines the role of co-designing and co-constructing with students,...