THE DELICIOUSLY DARK VICTORIAN MURDER MYSTERYIt is December 1884, and we have a murder to solve.Come, my friend – follow me, for we have much to see this festive season.First, a house: a brand-new country estate, with all the latest technological innovations – electric light-bulbs, running water, dumb-waiters, hydraulic lifts.Second, a family: celebrated inventor Sir Russell Morgan, his grown-up children, his elegant new wif...

Brought to you by Penguin.In this paradigm-shifting global history of how humanity has reshaped the planet, and the planet has shaped human history, Sunil Amrith twins the stories of environment and Empire, of genocide and eco-cide, of the expansion of human freedom and its costs. Drawing on an extraordinarily rich diversity of primary sources, he reckons with the ruins of Spanish silver mining in Peru, British gold mining in South Africa, and oil extraction in Cen...

A priceless diamond. A tower in lockdown. The clock is ticking to break the siege.The mystery novel from Ajay Chowdhury, for fans of Robert Galbraith and M. W. CravenDetective Sergeant Kamil Rahman is riding high on newfound fame and a thrilling new case: the mysterious death of the Deputy Governor of the Tower of London.Meanwhile ex-partner Anjoli’s luck is about to change too. Her struggling detective agency has been asked to inve...

Brought to you by Penguin.How much do we rely upon certainty? And, how does the way we deal with uncertainty impact our future and our lives?Uncertainty is one of the defining issues of our time. Certainty has a habit of slipping away, further into our futures and we now have to deal with the uncertainties of our present, every day. The stability we once had is disappearing, and fast. Vast changes in society are shifting our realit...

Brought to you by Puffin.A funny, heartbreaking and uplifting tale about family, bravery and living in the here and now, perfect for fans of Time Travelling With a Hamster and Wonder.I’m going back in time to save this family.Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers. But when Zubair’s granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discov...

Brought to you by Penguin.THE SELF-ESTEEM CLASS: SIMPLE LESSONS FOR A LIFETIME OF CONTENTMENT by Dr Yoon Hong GyunA Korean phenomenon with over 1.1 million copies sold, The Self-Esteem Class teaches the hidden power of cultivating healthy self-esteem to spark true transformation and achieve unwavering contentment.Where does your self-worth come from?In The Self-Esteem Class, a...

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Esh Alladi.On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances.His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself - despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the cur...

Mallika is a painfully shy young woman growing up in the heart of a close-knit, sometimes stifling, New Delhi colony. Though she is surrounded by love, her life is complicated by secrets that she, her mother and her aunt work hard to keep. After suffering a trauma aged 19, Mallika loses three days of her memory and slowly spirals into a deep depression. She must find a way out of this abyss, back to herself and those she cares about. But she must also hide her mental illness from her commu...

Our children have the energy, capacity, and passion to create and nurture a global culture in which inclusion, acceptance, respect, and participation are the core values that underpin a human being's every interaction. As parents and carers, our job is to help our children take their first steps along that path.Raising truly globally-minded, and socially conscious children happens at home and in the community. Children can be inspired, equipped, and mobilized to make a difference i...

Bloomsbury presents The Future of Language by Philip Seargeant, read by Esh Alladi.Will language as we know it cease to exist? What could this mean for the way we live our lives?Shining a light on the technology currently being developed to revolutionise communication, The Future of Language distinguishes myth from reality and superstition from scientifically-based prediction as it plots out the importance...

Brought to you by Penguin.How can we save our planet and survive the 21st century? How can you argue with deniers? How can we create positive change in the midst of the climate crisis?Professor Mark Maslin has the key facts that we need to protect our future.Global awareness of climate change is growing rapidly. Science has proven that our planet and species are facing a massive environmental crisis. How to Save Our Pl...

Mona has almost everything: money, friends, social status...everything except for freedom. Languishing in her golden cage, she craves a sense of belonging. Desperate for emotional release, she turns to a friend who introduces her to a world of glitter, glamour, covert affairs and drugs. There she meets Ali, a physically and emotionally wounded man, years younger than her. Heady with love, she begins a delicate game of deceit that spirals out of control and threatens to shatter the deceptiv...