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The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was: The first Black president A leader An inspiration Nelson Mandela was known for dedicating his life to fighting for equality in South Africa and overthrowing racial segregation. He grew up hearing the elders' stories...

11,20 € *

The Extraordinary Life of Amelia Earhart

Ameila Earhart was: A pilot A record-breaker An inspiration Ameila Earhart broke flying records, wrote best-selling books, launched a fashion label and fought for the rights of female pilots everywhere. Her disappearance, in the midst of...

11,40 € *

Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Truth with...

Answering life's big questions for little children, this board book explains Socrates' beliefs about truth in a simple, accessible way. Even little children can become philosophers by asking big questions about the world around them....

11,40 € *

Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Equality...

Answering life's big questions for little children, this board book explains Simone de Beauvoir's beliefs about equality and respect in a simple, accessible way. Even little children can become philosophers by asking big questions about...

11,40 € *

The Plague

The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way...

14,00 € *

Night Owls and Summer Skies

A swoony LGBTQ+ summer romance, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli. Seventeen-year-old Emma is dreading spending the summer with her mom, who's never accepted that Emma's gay. But when she arrives, she discovers her mom has remarried...

12,70 € *

The Emperor's Babe

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER RECIPIENT OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD 'Wildly entertaining, deeply affecting' Ali Smith Londinium, AD 211. Zuleika is a modern girl living in an ancient...

12,70 € *

The Warmth of Other Suns

'A landmark piece of non-fiction' Janet Maslin, The New York Times From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is one of the great untold stories of American history: the migration of black citizens who fled the south and went north in...

21,10 € *

Will

'Darkly angelic prose... a joy to read, with the final part in particular recalling David Foster Wallace at his best' Alex Preston, Observer ________________________________ Will's mother's hokey homily, Waste not, want not... hisses in...

13,60 € *

The Inheritance Games

She came from nothing. Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why. They had everything. Now...

12,70 € *

Bad

The new sizzler in the Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know trilogy! 'Revenge will be sweet - and in this case, extremely funny' New *** She stole the life she wanted. Now someone wants to steal it back . . . Alvie Knightly may be waking up in...

12,30 € *

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited is Evelyn Waugh's stunning novel of duty and desire set amongst the decadent, faded glory of the English aristocracy in the run-up to the Second World War. The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels,...

13,40 € *

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