Fiction

The introduction positions the book as a complete, step‑by‑step roadmap for mastering the IELTS Speaking exam. Marc Roche explains that most candidates struggle not because of weak English, but because they lack structured practice, exam‑specific strategies, and confidence under pressure. The book aims to solve that by breaking the speaking test into clear, manageable parts.

Yes — but only in very specific circumstances, and not because your cat is plotting against you. Caitlin Doughty’s book Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? explains that a cat may eat parts of a deceased owner only out of survival instinct, typically starting with the soft tissues like the eyes, lips, and tongue if the animal is trapped without food.

Eighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Ziva is forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary, Kellyn, and the young scholar, Petrik, to find a magical healer who can save her sister’s life. But the plan goes awry and Ziva and Kellyn are captured by an ambitious prince. Once again, Ziva is forced to use her powers for sinister purposes, magicking dangerous weapons meant for world domination. The forge, once her safe space from anxiety, is now Ziva’s prison – and she’s not sure how much she’ll need to sacrifice to keep herself and Kellyn alive.

I was supposed to be having the time of my life.

When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther’s life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually a suicide attempt, as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take women’s aspirations seriously.

Like some latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes one morning to find that he has been transformed. But where Kafka’s protagonist turned into a giant beetle, the narrator of Roth’s fantasy has become a 155-pound female breast. What foll

Palazzo is a spellbinding story of love, family and legacy set in the cut-throat world of Italian fashion, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.

After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio must

The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning.

This book offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of French. Perfect for French exams revision.

Designed for all those learning French at school, at work or at home. It provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points are highlighted throughout the text as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology.

This book also provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of irregular verbs are shown in full. An index contains thousands of verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model.

‘Provocative, perceptive and ingenious‘ – A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

A high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten.

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children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters’ lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war. Over thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth. Now, with this electrifying addition to the Kingsbridge series we are plunged into the battlefield between compassion and greed, love and hate, progress and tradition. It is through each character that we are given a new perspective to the seismic shifts that shook the world in nineteenth-century Europe.