On Christmas Eve, an ordinary toy becomes the doorway to a magical world of battles, kingdoms, and wonder. Enter the enchanting world of E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the classic fairy tale that inspired generations of adaptations, including the beloved ballet. On Christmas Eve, young Marie receives a mysterious nutcracker doll. Before long, the familiar world around her begins to transform as the Nutcracker faces the terrifying Mouse King and Marie finds herself d...

«World's Greatest Horror Stories», by Chase Cooper, W. F. Harvey, E. F. Benson, Eleanor Scott, Harriet Prescott Spofford, M. R. James. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: World's Greatest Horror Stories, Narrated by Chase Cooper ; August Heat, by W. F. Harvey ; Berenice, Edgar Allan Poe ; Casting the Runes, M. R James ; Caterpillars, by E. F. Benson.

A magical Christmas gift opens the door to a fantastical world of toys, battles, mice, and enchanted adventures. E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is the original classic fairy tale that inspired countless adaptations of the beloved Nutcracker story. Young Marie receives a strange nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve, only to discover that the toys around her may hold secrets of their own. Her imagination—or perhaps something more mysterious—leads her into a world of enchan...

A script supervisor for an AI media conglomerate is caught between her intense need for an orderly life and her deeper, darker queer desires. From the creator of the Outside trilogy, a heartfelt interplanetary epic of identity, longing, and a space pirate who smuggles inappropriate stories.“A deliciously queer, timely ode to human creativity in an ever-more-algorithmic world.”—Maria Dong, author of...

Humanity’s super-intelligent AI Gods brutally punish breaches in reality, as one young scientist discovers, in this intense and brilliant space opera.Autistic scientist Yasira Shien has developed a radical new energy drive that could change the future of humanity. But when she activates it, reality warps, destroying the space station and everyone aboard. The AI Gods who rule the galaxy declare her work heretical, and Yasira is abducted by their agents. Instead of s...

He Does Not Die a Death of Shame is a novel which compares and contrasts anti-Semitism in 20th -century Europe with apartheid in South Africa. It attempts to illustrate the similarities between the persecution of the Jews in Europe and the oppression of Blacks in South Africa and to describe the influence of the suffering of one generation upon the development of the following generation. The story spans two generations from 1908 to 1972. It follows the lives of two young men, one white, o...

400,000 COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE FIRST TWO EDITIONSAn in-depth guide to the dynamic world of coffee production by the Sunday Times bestselling* author of How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, James Hoffmann.***For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and possibilities, this is the book to have. This expanded and fully updated 3rd edition contains new chapters on decaffeination a...

A Christmas Carol por Charles DickensThe Little Prince por Antoine De Saint-ExupéryThe Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe por Daniel DefoeThe Secret Garden por Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Ice-Maiden and Other Tales por Hans Christian AndersenFive Children and It por Edith NesbitThe Adventures of Pinocchio por C. CollodiThe Nursery Alice por Lewis CarrollTHE TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY por Beatrix Potter

'What is so appealing about the ideas in this book is that we could pivot coffee from being the driving force behind excessive hours and a poor work-life balance into being a drink that lets us contemplate meaning and purpose in a different way.' James Hoffmann, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, How to Make the Best Coffee at Home.Philosopher Julian Baggini and coffee expert James Hoffmann team up In this beguiling deep dive into

This collection of three uncanny tales highlights the best of a 19th-century German author who is seen by many as the father of modern sci-fi and fantasy. In 'The Sandman', young Nathanael grows up terrified of a legendary figure who will steal his eyes if he's caught out of bed at night - but it's only when Nathanael has grown to adulthood, seemingly settled and happy, that the full, terrifying truth unfolds. A living doll, a series of doppelgangers, and the seeds of madness combine in th...

☆ IBPA Book Award Silver Winner for Neurodivergent Communities☆ Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner for Science Fiction/Fantasy and Special Needs/Disability Awareness"[A] dazzling exploration of the extraordinary potential within the neurodivergent mind. By transplanting these unique perspectives into fantastical realms, the authors masterfully illuminate the challenges and triumphs of those who see the world differently." —Erin Garcia, host of the po...

From the immersive and intoxicating world of The Outside, comes the exhilarating sequel from Philip K Dick and Compton Crook Award-nominated author, Ada Hoffmann.**The laws of physics acting on the planet of Jai have been forever upended; its surface completely altered, and its inhabitants permanently changed, causing chaos. Fearing heresy, the artificially intelligent Gods that once ruled the galaxy became the planet’s jailers.Tiv Hunt, ...