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"A coming-of-age novel about a teenager growing up in the suburbs of Toronto in the 1960s with a father who tortures him psychologically.

Kate Beaufort is sent by her inventor brother Jack to meet a prospective suitor in China when she discovers that her brother's inventions are used by the British Secret Service.

The story of a thirteen-year-old boy in London growing up during the second world war.

Middle-aged Andy Bathgate clings to a precarious life in the logging town of Prince George, British Columbia.

Nerina is living in Venice after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, is looking for a way to move to America.

In Life Without Death, the latest short story collection from Peter Unwin, ordinary men and women search for meaning in lives subject to change, chance, coincidence, and catastrophe.

Over 1.5 million sold! Now, all four classic joke books in one collection.

Over 1.5 million sold! Now, all four classic joke books in one collection.

In this completely updated new edition, the bestselling author of 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions and 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview takes you step-by-step throu

A developmental psychologist evaluates the ways in which reading and writing have transformed the human brain, in an anecdotal study that reveals the significant changes in evolutionary brain physi

Already an award-winning writer, ZZ Packer now shares with us her long-awaited debut, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere.

This collection features Shortz and NPR host Liane Hansen in stimulating conversation, guiding listeners through puzzles that are filled with creative wordplay.

Charlie Ashanti is the son of two scientists who are kidnapped as the result of a dramatic discovery they've made (the cure for asthma, which is rampant in this near-future world).

At the end of Lionboy: the chase Charlie Ashanti has restored the lions to their home in the wilds of Morocco and been reunited in the port town of Essaouira with his parents, Magdalen and Aneba.

In 1988, a catastrophic episode of teen violence shatters a suburban community. Hey Nostradamus!