All Swifties wear black leather when they listen to Midnights, right?No? Just Tally then.Tallulah Belle Atkins is getting her life together in Brooks, Oklahoma-one house, one croissant, and one questionable decision at a time.This time, it starts with a fake date.When Tally agrees to attend a high-society party with the mysterious (and mildly unhinged) Beau Culver, her own personal Batman, she expects awkward small ...

An evidence-based guide to solving Australia's housing crisis from a leading policy expertAustralia has faced a housing crisis before – and solved it. We can do it again.In Our Place, leading policy expert Matthew Lloyd-Cape cuts through the noise with clarity and conviction, showing exactly how our housing system broke – and why it still feels impossible to fix. Drawing on the latest research, he reveals who is paying the price: social housing tenants, renters l...

Great decisions don’t happen by accident—they happen by design.The Five-Tool Team reveals a practical framework for improving the way individuals and teams think, collaborate, and make decisions under pressure. Drawing on lessons from sports, business, engineering, and real-world experience, Ricardo Valerdi shows how the most effective leaders build teams that question assumptions, analyze consequences, and make choices grounded in clarity rather than inst...

Let's go on an intertidal adventure for kids ages 4 to 8! The second book in the Nature Adventures with Bompa series, following Bompa’s Insect Expedition.It’s time for the twins to go on another nature expedition with their Bompa. But this time, they want to take HIM on an adventure—to the seashore! What will they discover this time?This exciting and educational tribute to the intertidal zone features:Amazing facts ab...

Some crimes are best solved by the book …Readers LOVE the Miss Beeton's Murder Agency series:‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’‘Move over Agatha (and not Miss Beeton's loveable dog), there's a new queen in town’‘Strong women, friendship and found family, not to mention a handsome detective and a very special dog called Agatha! How I loved this book''Absolutely delightful stuff, I really hope there's more to come''Th...

Some crimes are best solved by the book …Readers LOVE the Miss Beeton's Murder Agency series:‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’‘Move over Agatha (and not Miss Beeton's loveable dog), there's a new queen in town’‘Strong women, friendship and found family, not to mention a handsome detective and a very special dog called Agatha! How I loved this book''Absolutely delightful stuff, I really hope there's more to come''Th...

For the denizens of mythical Primeval, its fields and forests bounded by two rivers, the world beyond is nothing more than a dream. Yet their stories – or Times – are a microcosm of the tumultuous recent history of the world. The fortunes of the family of Michal the miller, whom conscription carries away in 1914, punctuate nearly a century of war and occupation. The outcast Cornspike raises her daughter among the creatures and spirits of the forest. The squire Popielski loses his faith and...

Clergyman Alfred Saintsbury has always obeyed the dictates of the Church of England and thus remains a virgin at the age of twenty-eight. Now his devoted professionalism is finally paying off. The only problem is that his new employer, Miss Annabelle de Lacey, is the most notorious woman in England . . . and, to this repressed man of God, excruciatingly attractive.When Alfred accidentally reveals to Annabelle how much he desires her, she gives him an ultimatum. He must begin servin...

The slippery and mutable boundaries between humans and nonhumans are frequently figured queerly in twenty-first-century U.S. literature. This innovative book examines the ways that nonhumans are brought into intimate, estranging contact with humans in contemporary novels, short stories, poems, and nonfiction. Through detailed attention to a selection of real and imagined flora, fauna, and other phenomena in the bestiary form—from horses to taxidermy to dogs and extinction—the book probes t...

In Victorian England, Bath is the destination to restore a lady’s health. But after accompanying Mrs. Frogerton to the spa town, a poison-pen campaign and a locked-room murder lead lady’s companion Caroline Morton into troubled waters…On the advice of her doctor, Mrs. Frogerton has arranged a visit to Bath to take the waters and regain her health and good spirits. While she reflects on her own next steps in light of her changing circumstances, Caroline goes with he...

After a string of awful relationships and cheating exes, Hayley is fed up with dating. Her solution? Swear off dating humans and look for a monster mate in Hallow's Cove.When she moves to the quaint town inhabited by more monsters than humans, she quickly realizes that finding her match isn't as simple as she'd hoped. Let down by dead end dates and awkward flirting attempts with the locals, Hayley resigns herself to the fact that she might not be destined for love.Turns out...

When Lydia Marmalade promises to help a mischievous sprite, can she find out the true meaning of friendship? A brand-new, hilarious Christmas adventure from comedian and writer Cariad Lloyd.'Will have you laughing through Christmas and beyond . . .' Sara Pascoe'Written with a genuine sense of fun - and funny - giddy adventure, this is a great Christmassy choice for young and young-at-heart humans and their sausage dogs' Matt Haig