Over the past century, humankind has managed to do the impossible: turn the uncontrollable forces of nature—namely famine, plague, and war—into manageable challenges. Today more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists, and criminals combined…
For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquest, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI—a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, w…
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the Earth. Today, there is just one: us. Homo Sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetable…
Want to know the secret to tackling tantrums and tears, stopping squabbles in seconds AND lay the foundations for your child’s good mental health in the process? In There's No Such Thing As 'Naughty', mum to two young children, journalist and children’s mental health advocate Kate Silverton shares her groundbreaking new approach to parenting under-fives that helps to make family life so …
‘The tools I share in this book are mostly taught in therapy, but they are not therapy skills – they are life skills. Tools that can help every single one of us to navigate through difficult times and to flourish. When we understand a little about how our minds work and we have some guideposts on how to deal with our emotions in a healthy way, we not only build resilience, but we can thrive…
After Mary Lennox’s parent pass away, she is sent to a large, isolated house in Yorkshire to live with an uncle she has never met. Ill-tempered, obstinate Mary dislikes her new home, but when she finds the key to a locked garden she realises there are fascinating secrets waiting to be uncovered at Misselthwaite Manor. With the help of new friends, Mary resolves to bring the neglected garde…
A pup is born to the snow-bitten wilds of the Northwest Territories, not quite a wolf and not quite a dog either. In this brutal landscape, he must fight tooth and claw to live – and soon earn his name, White Fang. Journeying from the Yukon to California, White Fang will encounter savage lynxes, before finding his home at last. Inspired by author Jack London’s own experiences and comp…
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are looking to adopt a boy to help out on their farm – so when the orphanage delivers a red-haired eleven-year-old girl named Anne instead, they are determined to fix the mistake. However, as Anne’s vibrant character and vivid imagination brighten up their home, the Cuthberts soon realise Anne must stay at Green Gables. The inimitable Anne Shirley is fanciful…
As a young orphan, Heidi is brought to live with her gruff grandfather in the Swiss Alps. There the bright and cheerful girl soon wins his love and befriends their neighbours, including the young goatherd Peter. One of the bestselling books ever written, Heidi tells the heart-warming story of her life growing up in the mountains, her experiences of an unfamiliar city while caring for a sick…
Inspired by the bedtime Rudyard Kipling told his daughter that had to be recited ‘just so’, this collection includes the camel’s hump and elephant’s long trunk, together with other playful inventions, such as the reason for the ebb and flow of the tides and the creation of the alphabet. These rhythmically written traditional tales appeal to the curious imagination of children and are…