Journey into the heart of Africa through a captivating collection of timeless fables, folklore and traditional tales.The African Odyssey of Fables and Folklore brings together stories passed down through generations, celebrating the wisdom, courage and imagination found across the African continent. From clever tricksters and courageous heroes to mythical creatures and unforgettable life lessons, each tale reflects the rich oral traditions that have shaped...

"Cozy with the perfect amount of spice. A must for your next lazy weekend when you want heated banter, tender touches, and romance with a touch of magic." - Elise Kova, New York Times bestselling authorThe Pumpkin Spice Café meets A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping in this cozy, high spice rom-com featuring a bookseller witch and her aggravating but attractive new colleague.As a witch with a specialty in book m...

As accreditation standards and licensure exam expectations evolve, nurse educators are increasingly challenged to design curricula that encompass an ever-expanding amount of content with a concurrent focus on clinical judgment and preparation for practice. Best Practices in Teaching Nursing empowers readers with a detailed perspective on advances in nursing pedagogies that support the development of deep understanding and effective clinical judgment among students. Authored by expert nurse...

Carl Jaspers has just landed the biggest scoop of his career-but it might cost him everything.Once a small-time journalist, now a rising TV host, Carl secures an explosive interview with broadcasting legend Oliver Goodmay, a man accused of heinous crimes. When Goodmay agrees to take a live lie detector test, it seems like the truth will finally come out. But as the cameras roll, Carl begins to suspect he's been played-and that the real danger is only just beginning...

Forensic Engineering Investigation is a compendium of the investigative methodologies used by engineers and scientific investigators to evaluate some of the more common types of failures and catastrophic events. In essence, the book provides analyses and methods for determining how an entity was damaged and when that damage may have legal consequen

Concluding the epic two-book series from the highly celebrated and award-winning authors Jeff Noon and Steve Beard.Luluda tells the story of a journey through a strange modern city whose power is sourced from the ghost of a dragon. Ludwich may no longer be at war with its great political rival overseas, but veteran sailor Cady Meade, survivor of many battles, suspects that the hard-won peace is about to break. She promises to deliver a preternatural ten-year old gi...

Magical contemporary fantasy meets fantastical memoir in the new novel from a cult favourite, Jeff Noon.The Dust tells the story…1968, Lancashire: It is Joe Sutter’s last summer before going to secondary school. His world is like ours but beyond and beside what we know is Greot; a vast swirling rainbow of many-coloured dust. It settles on the dead, it swathes cities and fields. Joe is one of the few who have the gift of always being able to see it. But no o...

"If you like all things fueled by book magic and romance you NEED to read this" ★★★★★ reader reviewLucy Ansari has a magical life. Literally — she’s a witch, managing a perfect little bookshop. And whenever she's a little lonely, she turns to Charles — her beloved, ageing boss — to keep her company.Disaster strikes when Charles breaks his hip: his prickly (and gorgeous) grandson Grayson arrives. The English professor from Dublin has never b...

From the highly celebrated and award-winning authors Jeff Noon and Steve Beard comes Gogmagog, the first book in adventurous seafaring duology, perfect for fans of Mervyn Peake.A journey through the sixty-mile long ghost of a dragon.Meet Cady Meade, captain of the steam-launch, Juniper. In her heyday she carried people and goods on the river Nysis, from the thriving seaports of the estuary into Ludwich, the capital city. But that w...

Hailed as the novel that reinvented cyberpunk, The 30th Anniversary edition of Jeff Noon's award winning cult classic, Vurt.Scribble and his gang, the Stash Riders, haunt the streets of an alternate Manchester, chasing the immersive highs that come from Vurt Feathers. Place a feather in your mouth and it takes you to the Vurt: another place, a trip, a shared reality of all our dreams and mythologies.Different coloured feathers provide different experiences,...

"A cheeky take on the afterlife brimming with sass, angst, and heart." --Christine Riccio, New York Times bestselling author of Again, but Better.Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell.At least, that's what she believes. Her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed who knows where, she's confused, t...

Yolanda Hamilton has built her reputation on control. As the creative director of one of the hottest luxury fashion houses in New York, she commands boardrooms, launches trends, and never—ever—mixes business with pleasure.Then Lucas Gordon walks in. He's the new VP of Acquisitions—sharp-suited, smooth-talking, and dangerously gorgeous. Everything about him screams trouble. He's a player, a charmer, the kind of man who could ruin a woman's composure with a single look.Yolanda...