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Bee Wilson is the food writer and historian who writes as the 'Kitchen Thinker' in the Sunday Telegraph, and is the author of Swindled!. Her charming and original new book, Consider the Fork, explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live • This is the story of how we have tamed fire and ice, wielded whisks, spoons, graters, mashers, pestles and mortars, all in the name of feeding ourselves. Bee Wilson takes us on an enchanting culinary journey through the incredible creations, inventions and obsessions that have shaped how and what we cook. From huge Tudor open fires to sous-vide machines, the birth of the fork to Roman gadgets, Consider the Fork is the previously unsung history of our kitchens • Bee Wilson writes a weekly food column, 'The Kitchen Thinker' in The Sunday Telegraph, for which she has three times been named the Guild of Food Writers Food Journalist of the Year

When a choice must be made between love and duty, solace comes in unexpected forms… • Summer, 1929. The Hinton Dysart estate is dying from lack of money, and Kit Dysart, the heir, sees no way out. Then, at his sister’s wedding, he meets the vibrant Daisy Chudleigh and her cousin, the heiress Matty Verrall. In love with Daisy but troubled by his family’s decline, Kit chooses to marry Matty, though neither Kit nor Daisy is able to forget the other • When Matty, growing increasingly unhappy in her troubled, empty marriage, decides to re-create the estate’s garden, she discovers solace and a gift of which she never dreamt • A haunting, passionate story played out between three people, Consider the Lily is also a poignant and beautiful novel of England between the wars that propels the reader into its own rich and nostalgic world

Puffin Classics bring together the very best children's stories for a whole new generation. In this sequel to FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, the magical adventures of siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother continue • It's startling enough to have a phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it talks and reveals that you have a magic carpet on the floor. The vain and ancient bird accompanies the children on a series of adventures through time and space which, magic being what it is, rarely turn out as they were meant

"Лиса и звезда" - это трогательная история о лисе, звезде и вечной дружбе, написанная и прекрасно проиллюстрированная Корали Бикфорд-Смит • "Жила-была Лиса, которая жила в глубоком, дремучем лесу. Сколько Фокс себя помнил, его единственным другом была Стар, которая каждую ночь освещала лесные тропинки. Но однажды ночью Звезды там не оказалось, и Лисе пришлось столкнуться с лесом в полном одиночестве..." • Книга на английском языке • This is the moving story of a fox, a star and an eternal friendship, written and beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith - chosen as Waterstones Book of the Year and selected in Time Out's 100 Best Children's Books • 'Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep, dense forest. For as long as Fox could remember, his only friend had been Star, who lit the forest paths each night

Эпохальный трактат Адама Смита о свободном рынке "Невидимая рука" проложил путь современному капитализму, утверждая, что конкуренция является двигателем продуктивного общества и что личные интересы в конечном итоге приведут к обогащению всего сообщества, словно по мановению "невидимой руки" • На протяжении всей истории некоторые книги меняли мир. Они изменили то, как мы видим самих себя - и друг друга. Они вдохновляли на дебаты, инакомыслие, войны и революции. Они просвещали, возмущали, провоцировали и утешали. Они обогатили жизни - и разрушили их. Теперь Penguin представляет вам работы великих мыслителей, первопроходцев, радикалов и провидцев, чьи идеи потрясли цивилизацию и помогли сделать нас теми, кто мы есть • Книга на английском языке • Adam Smith's landmark treatise on the free market paved the way for modern capitalism, arguing that competition is the engine of a productive society, and that self-interest will eventually come to enrich the whole community, as if by an 'invisible hand'

Henry Pond is a toad who is also a poet. His gift is an uncommon one, his poems sweep the prize table at the Eistoadfod and he has many adoring fans. Sadly, that's not enough to win the heart of Victoria Garden-Pool, whose affections lie with Larry Lake. And so Henry Pond must be more than a poet - he must become a toad of action too. Will his derring-do and rhyming prowess be enough to persuade Victoria to be his love? A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all

A heart-warming animal story from the master storyteller, Dick King-Smith • Flora was born on the first day of term in the new school year, which might be why she's a very special mouse indeed - a mouse who has taught herself to read! • Flora lives in a classroom, and is determined to learn all sorts of things that no mouse has ever learned before. Her family is horrified at first, but then Flora's reading saves their lives

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane accidentally destroy a carpet in their London home with fireworks, their parents replace it with a second-hand one. Upon unfurling it, the children find an egg inside, and, when one of them accidentally drops it into the fire, it hatches into a magical golden , who tells them that he can take them on the carpet to any location they wish. This revelation sets the siblings - and their baby brother Lamb - off on wild adventures, taking them around London and to far-flung destinations such as India and a remote tropical island • After the success of Five Children and It, E. Nesbit decided to recast its much-loved characters in this sequel, which has now become a classic in its own right, enchanting generations of readers and inspiring many film and television adaptations

Travel from the Amazon and the Antarctic to the Himalayas and Hollywood with this entertaining selection of mazes from across the globe. Each maze is more challenging than the last, from taking a ramble in Rio de Janeiro to touring the Norwegian fjiords or finding your way in a Moroccan market. All the answers are at the back of the book

Swim with prehistoric plesiosaurs, explore Poseidon's palace and gather up gold from lost pirate galleons as you dive beneath the waves with this entertaining selection mazes. Each maze is more challenging than the last, from stealthy submarines to salmon spawning grounds, and all the answers are at the back of the book

"Крысобой из будущего и поиски пропавшей штуковины" - третья книга из серии Джима Смита "Крысобой блестящего будущего" • Когда молния ударила в фонарный столб Колина, он перенесся на миллионы лет в будущее и превратился наполовину в мальчика, наполовину в крысу, наполовину в телевизор! • В этом новом приключении будущий Крысобой видит удивительную новую сторону своего врага, злого мистера Икс, отправляется в путешествие на планету Бин и сталкивается с гонкой со временем, чтобы найти пропавшую штуковину • Книга на английском языке • From the bestselling and Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author of Barry Loser comes the third book in the brilliant Future Ratboy series! Perfect for readers aged 7-10 years old and fans of David Solomons, Pamela Butchart, Tom Gates and Mr Gum

A contemporary story for 9+ readers with a futuristic twist, perfect for fans of Ross Welford • Olive Jones has just inherited her grandmother's memories. But her grandma has left her more than just memories; she's left her a mystery. And now it's up to Olive to solve it • After her grandmother's funeral, Olive learns she has inherited something unexpected: her grandmother's memories • Olive is surprised - her grandmother wasn't a cuddly, affectionate kind of grandmother. Curious about what she might discover, Olive sets out to 'watch' the memories. But before she can, they're stolen right from under her nose. Olive can't understand why anybody would want to steal the memories. As far as she'd known, her grandmother had always lived an utterly ordinary life