Take one precocious eleven-year-old girl called Flavia. Add an ancient country house somewhere in England in 1950. Then sprinkle with murder, mystery and dark family secrets...For very nearly eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the discovery of a dead snipe on the doorstep of Buckshaw, the crumbling de Luce country seat, was a marvellous mystery - especially since this particular snipe had a rather rare

\'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life\' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of \"Naked Lunch\", relates with unflinching realism the addict\'s life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. \'Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.\' Set in medieval Paris, against the backdrop of the brooding Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Hugo\'s take on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast tells of the hunchbacked, grotesque bellringer, Quasimodo. Rejected by Parisian

After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own: Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. Now, in a brand-new series from blockbuster

A wind of change was blowing in the Eighties, by the end of the decade the Cold War was history. But what really moved a whole generation in these thrilling years was the solution of Rubik\'s cube! The magic cube is not the only object which intrinsically linked to the Eighties. The technical progress in form of computers, videogames and walkmans became part of every day life.

\'Hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal.\' Captivating aphorisms illustrating the Buddhist dhamma, or moral system. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\'s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon

The origins of the Jedi order are revealed! Journey all the way back to the beginning, more than 25,000 years before the saga of the Skywalkers, and discover how the Jedi began! Before lightsabers, before hyperspace travel, before the Jedi\'s message spread throughout the galaxy. When connections to the Force were strange and new. There, on a distant planet, a group of beings strive to balance the

When a mysterious unidentified flying object crash-lands in the Yukon, Old Man Logan is called to investigate! What lies within? What does it want with Logan? The Marvel Universe\'s newest alien menace is on the loose and ready to start a rampage...beware the creature from the blackness of space! Plus, Logan\'s declining health takes a turn for the worse...how much more can the old man\'s healing factor

In a future where consumerism, superficiality and corruption reign supreme, outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem has decided to stop sitting idly by and watching the world crumble around him. No one in The City is safe. YEAR TWO: I HATE IT HERE Outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem has covered every flavor of newsworthy depravity in the course of his long and chemically enhanced career. But the legendary

This is an innovative and accessible guide to business, management and commerce. Learning about business can be daunting, but The Business Book makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas simply explained. Simple explanations and stylish infographics open up the business world to even the complete novice. The Business Book is the perfect primer to key theories of business and management,

While the economy of his small South American country collapses, President Veracruz joins his improbable populace of ex-soldiers, former guerillas, unfrocked priests and reformed though by no means inactive whores, in a bizarre search for sexual fulfillment. But for Cardinal Guzman, a man tormented by his own private demons, their stupendous, hedonistic fiestas represent the epicenter of all heresies.

From the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes a novel about families and secrets Two families. Seven days. One house. Angela and her brother Richard have spent twenty years avoiding each other. Now, after the death of their mother, they bring their families together for a holiday in a rented house on the Welsh border. Four adults and four children. Seven days of shared

A seasoned duo of modeling agents offers a three-week program to identify your best personal style with daily activities to transform you into your most beautiful self?from the inside out. Two fashion-industry experts share tips gleaned from years of coaching newly discovered talent, turning them into the unforgettable faces we admire on runways and in the fashion press. Model scout Christel Vatasso

It\'s hard to sit still when your client is scheduled to die in 15 hours!. As he makes an 11th hour plea for mercy, lawyer Alex Sedaka is resigned to the fact that Clayton Burrows will be executed. Charged with the rape and murder of 18-year-old classmate

For the first time in print, step into the fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls Online. Tales of Tamriel - Vol. II: The Lore takes readers on adventure throughout the war-torn landscapes and battlefields of Tamriel, featuring a horde of in-game texts and exclusive artwork. Lavishly bound and produced, this series of books is the definitive guide to lore from the Elder Scrolls Online.

Batman is drawn into a battle against global conquest after a violent visit from his old foe, Curare, pulls him into the fray. A new world power that no one anticipated or recognizes is reengineering large swaths of the planet, and Batman\'s only chance of success hinges on an old friend joining him in the fight that looms ahead. The superstar team of Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang continue their in-continuity

Decades ago, the Weapon X Program produced the deadliest mutant killers on the planet. Now, with more research, more funding and more Adamantium at its disposal, the all-new Weapon X Program isn\'t just experimenting on mutants anymore...it\'s eradicating them - all of them -using killer cyborgs that can hide in plain sight. Now it\'s up to the uneasiest of all alliances -between Old Man Logan and