Non-Fiction

Journalist Ben Machell investigates stories of ghosts and supernatural encounters, speaking with people who have experienced events they struggle to explain. The book explores belief, evidence, fear and the cultural stories that gather around the unknown. Rather than asking readers to accept a single...

Learn the spoken Arabic of the Arabian Gulf with this Teach Yourself course by Frances Smart and Jack Smart. The lessons focus on practical communication, moving through situations such as introductions, telephone conversations and talking about work. Vocabulary and grammar are presented in the...

Patti Smith reflects on the people, places and creative experiences that shaped her life. Moving from childhood and artistic beginnings through love, loss, music, travel and resilience, Bread of Angels brings together personal memory and observation. Written in Smith’s distinctive literary voice, this memoir...

Build a clear foundation in reading Arabic with Arabic Script Hacking by Judith Meyer. This practical introduction helps new learners recognise the alphabet, understand letter shapes and begin working out familiar words. Memory aids and focused exercises make the script easier to approach one...

Omar El Akkad examines war, power, political language and the moral narratives used to explain violence. Drawing on reporting, history and personal reflection, the book asks what happens when institutions and ideals no longer match lived reality. This work of contemporary political and social...

Judi Dench looks back on a life in theatre and film with the wit, curiosity and mischief that have marked her career. The memoir moves through performances, friendships, travel, family life and memorable moments on and off stage. Rather than a formal career chronology,...

Alastair Campbell introduces “persevilience”, a word combining perseverance and resilience with a focus on turning setbacks and difficult experiences into opportunities for growth. He develops the idea through political analysis and personal reflection. The book ranges across disappointment, grief, friendship, family, public life and...

Build everyday Arabic vocabulary with Collins Arabic Dictionary Essential Edition. This compact bilingual dictionary brings Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic lookup together in a clear format for learners, travellers and general reference. Useful phrases and practical language support make it easy to keep close at hand...

Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary is a compact bilingual reference for English and Arabic speakers, covering more than 16,000 essential words, phrases and translations. It provides English-Arabic and Arabic-English entries with pronunciation guidance, clear explanations and support for words with multiple meanings. Additional sections cover...

English Grammar in Use is a self-study reference and practice book designed for intermediate learners of English at B1–B2 level. It presents grammar points through clear explanations followed by practical exercises, with answers included for independent study. The book covers the essential grammar needed...

Put your deduction skills to work with eighty murder-mystery logic puzzles. Each challenge provides clues to examine and connections to make, turning classic puzzle solving into a series of compact fictional investigations. Murdoku is designed for readers who enjoy logic, crime themes and screen-free...

Develop Arabic handwriting with Mastering Arabic Script: A Guide to Handwriting by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar. This illustrated guide explains the riq'a handwriting style and compares it with the naskh forms commonly seen in print, helping learners recognise the relationship between written and...

Practise Modern Standard Arabic through eight short stories created for intermediate learners. Olly Richards combines different genres with controlled language, giving readers a chance to build vocabulary and comprehension while following a complete story. The material is aimed at learners around B1 and approaching...

The queen of the kitchen hack, Poppy Cooks simplifies getting a tasty meal on the table, saving you time and stress in this brand-new book. She's shown you how to air fry, to slow cook and to make one-pot wonders, and now Poppy Cooks...

Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté explore connections between trauma, chronic stress, modern culture and physical and mental health, offering a compassionate perspective on healing and wellbeing.

Gabor Maté explores attention deficit disorder through brain development, family experience and environmental factors, presenting an accessible discussion of understanding, support and healing.

Gabor Maté examines the relationship between chronic stress, emotional patterns and physical illness, drawing on clinical experience, research and case studies to explain the mind-body connection.

Minute Meals solves everyone’s dinner dilemmas, giving us quick, tasty meals every night of the week, no matter how busy you are. With a maximum of ten ingredients in each recipe and 70% hitting daily nutritional targets, as well as easy meat-reduced and meat-free...

Doctor and broadcaster Xand van Tulleken investigates popular wellness claims, supplements, tests and health technologies, separating evidence-based advice from marketing and misinformation. There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy. In the past decade, the healthcare sector has witnessed...

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