***WINNER OF THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2024*Unearth the mysteries of ancient fossils and discover the life and legacy of Mary Anning in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book for curious young readers.**Have you ever found something mysterious? Something where you had no idea what it was but you had this feeling it was important, that it held a secret?Mary Anning was a fossil hunter, scouring the cliffs and seashores of Lyme Regis for strange rocks and...

***Winner of the Peters Children's Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2026*Explore the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux and the story of the boy and his dog who rediscovered them in this stunningly illustrated fact-filled book for curious young readers.**Have you ever wondered what life was like for the human beings who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago? What stories did they tell one another? What stories would they want to tell us?One day in 1940, a...

A 'safe space' is both a precondition, and one of the effects, of efforts of inclusiveness and egalitarian access to education. By creating safe spaces for learning and unlearning, researchers and practitioners have been working to strengthen the purpose of schools and universities, where education and learning are intended for everyone, with the goal of increasing critical thinking and valuing difference.Re-Conceptualizing Safe Spaces broadens the idea of a safe space tha...

'This romantic comedy is perfect for the beach or the garden and makes you think' Sun**'Brilliant . . . full of mischief and pathos' Irish IndependentIn this hilarious, life-affirming and romantic journey through Rosie Potter's afterlife, she shares the ghostly tale of how she lived, she died, and she loved (in that order).Falling in love is never simple . . .When Rosie Potter wak...

By the end of this decade, the U.S. economy will annually create hundreds of thousands of new jobs requiring a bachelor's degree in STEM fields, particularly computer science. This increasing need for computer scientists, coupled with an inconsistent agenda for managing dramatic shifts in the demographic landscape of higher education, compromises our competitiveness in scientific discovery and innovation. As higher education seeks to address this issue, the need for more culturally respons...

The events at a school fundraiser night get quickly out of hand, and the fallout leads to devastating results for a group of four couples...Question: How long does it take to tear someone's life apart?Answer: Sometimes just one night.From the outside the parents of the kindergarten class at Darley Heights primary school seem to have it all. Living in the wealthy Sydney suburbs, it's a community where everyone knows e...

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Weyward: FOUR SISTERS, SEPARATED BY HISTORY, BOUND BY THE SEA'Beautiful and magnificent' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE'A profoundly moving and rich historical story wrapped up in a contemporary murder mystery**’ ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN**When Lucy arrives at her sister’s house in a wild panic, she doesn’t find the solace she’s desperate...

Brought to you by Penguin.What would women do with their lives if they had more time? The riveting, untold story of a revolutionary campaign to change the way work is valued'The women of the world are serving notice. We want wages for every dirty toilet, every indecent assault, every painful childbirth, every cup of coffee and every smile. And if we don’t get what we want, we will simply refuse to work any longer!'Across the ...

'Full of atmosphere and shocks' THE TIMES'One of the best Aussie thriller debuts since Chris Hammer's Scrublands' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH'The pace spirals and the twists multiply' S. R. WHITE , author of international bestseller Hermit------------Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the Blue Mountains wilderness - and only five came out alive.The survivors have b...

'An absolutely perfect love story... I wish I could read it again for the first time' - Annabel Monaghan***One best friend's wedding. One predicted love match. And no way of guessing how the story will end...Anna was never going to have an easy time at her best friend’s wedding. She’s the bridesmaid; her ex, Joel, is a groomsman. But she’s determined to get through the weekend with a smile....

Since the first ‘Best of Young British Novelists’ issue in 1983, Granta has championed the work of authors who have changed the landscape of British literature. In 1983, featured writers included Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes, Martin Amis and Pat Barker, among many others. Subsequent editions have highlighted the work of Zadie Smith, Nicola Barker, Ben Okri, Jeanette Winterson and others. In 2023, they will introduce readers around the world to a cohort of outstanding new B...

SHORTLISTED FOR EVERY MAJOR SCIENCE FICTION AWARD IN THE UK: the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association award for best novel, and the Kitschies Red Tentacle.Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much has already been lost.Seventeen-year-old Judith Holliman escapes the monotony of Sydney Town during the nineteenth century, when her n...