The Covers Collection celebrates 75 years of DC Comics history by showcasing hundreds of their most famous covers — including 100 full-size posters that are perforated and ready-to-frame. Arranged in chronological order, each poster honors a milestone in DC Comics history with a full-page perforated poster of a famous cover-like Action Comics number 1, easily the most sought-after comic book of all time. The reverse of the poster will feature brief commentary along with smaller images of related covers, concept sketches, and other archival material.

This first-ever selection of Alice Munro's stories sums up her genius. Her territory is the secrets that cackle beneath the facade of everyday lives, the pain and promises, loves and fears of apparently ordinary men and women whom she renders extraordinary and unforgettable.

Brilliantly paced, lit with sparks of danger and underlying menace, these are dazzling, provocative stories about Svengali men, and radical women who outmanoeuvre them, about destructive marriages and curdled friendships, about mothers and sons, about moments which change or haunt a life. Alice Munro takes on complex, even harrowing emotions and events, and renders them into stories that surprise, amaze and shed light on the unpredictable ways we accommodate to what happens in our lives. A wife and mother, whose spirit has been crushed, finds release from her extraordinary pain in the most unlikely place. The young victim of a humiliating seduction (which involves reading Housman in the nude) finds an unusual way to get her own back and move on. An older woman, dying of cancer, weaves a poisonous story to save her life. Other stories uncover the 'deep holes' in marriage and their consequences, the dangerous intimacy of girls and the cruelty of children. The long title story follows Sophia Kovalevsky, a late nineteenth-century Russian emigree and mathematical genius, as she takes a fateful winter journey that begins with a visit to her lover on the Riviera, and ends in Sweden, where she is a professor at the only university willing to hire a woman to teach her subject. Munro's unsettling stories turn lives into art, expand our world and our understanding of the strange workings of the human heart.

With his fabulous restaurants and bestselling Ottolenghi Cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi has established himself as one of the most exciting new talents in the world of cookery and food writing. This exclusive collection of vegetarian recipes is drawn from his column 'The New Vegetarian' for the Guardian's Weekend magazine, and features both brand-new recipes and dishes first devised for that column. Yotam's food inspiration comes from his strong Mediterranean background and his unapologetic love of ingredients. Not a vegetarian himself, his approach to vegetable dishes is wholly original and innovative, based on strong flavours and stunning, fresh combinations. With sections devoted to cooking greens, aubergines, brassicas, rice and cereals, pasta and couscous, pulses, roots, squashes, onions, fruit, mushrooms and tomatoes, the breadth of colours, tastes and textures is extraordinary. Featuring vibrant, evocative food photography from acclaimed photographer Jonathan Lovekin, and with Yotam's voice and personality shining through, Plenty is a must-have for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.

The quiet of the Venetian night is shattered as a band of armed men smash their way into Dr Gustavo Pedrolli's apartment, fracture his skull and grab his eighteen-month-old baby. And when Commissario Guido Brunetti, pulled from his bed by the news, arrives at the hospital to investigate, no one knows why the eminent paediatrician has suffered such a violent assault. But soon Brunetti begins to uncover a story of infertility, desperation, and an underworld where babies can be bought for cash — linked with a money-making scam between pharmacists and doctors in the city. And knowledge can be as destructive as greed — certain information about one's neighbours can lead to all kinds of corruption and all sorts of pain.

During the current recession it seems our traditional stiff upper lip can only last so long before those other world-beating British skills come to the fore — quiet grumbling and resigned cynicism. Sod Calm and Get Angry is for anyone who has finally had enough of bankers and politicians and bosses telling them to keep sodding calm and to carry bloody on. Sod Calm and Get Angry is both a rallying call and essential tome of comforting wisdom for the depressed, enraged, disgruntled, disenfranchised and those of a naturally curmudgeonly disposition. On Politics — The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites' — Larry Hardiman. On Work — One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important — Bertrand Russell. On Money — The easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not to have any — Katherine Whitehorn. On Hypocrisy — Hypocrite: the man who murdered both his parents... pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan — Abraham Lincoln. On War — You can't say civilisation don't advance... for in every war they kill you a new way — Will Rogers. On Life — That's the secret to life... replace one worry with another — Charles M Schulz.

Tolstoy's enthralling epic depicts Russia's war with Napoleon and its effects on the lives of those caught up in the conflict. He creates some of the most vital and involving characters in literature as he follows the rise and fall of families in St Petersburg and Moscow who are linked by their personal and political relationships. His heroes are the thoughtful yet impulsive Pierre Bezukhov, his ambitious friend, Prince Andrei, and the woman who becomes indispensable to both of them, the enchanting Natasha Rostov.

Daisy is going on holiday! In an actual plane to actual Spain! It's so exciting! She's never seen a palm tree before, or eaten octopus, or played zombie mermaids, or made so many new friends! TROUBLE is, five of them are small and cute and furry kittens! And guess who wants to be their new English Mum?

Christmas is a time of peace, when all is calm? Not if you're Daisy, who has been extremely excited about Christtmas since September. And when Daisy is excited, trouble will surely follow! Daisy loves the carols, the sparkly lights, the crackers, the snowmen and especially the chance to be in the school Christmas play. But, as ever with Daisy, things don't go quite according to plan and when the Baby Jesus dolly's head wobbles and falls off, total Christmas chaos ensues!

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade — a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they've closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up — the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

«Chill out with the Cat in the Hat as he takes Sally and Dick to visit the North and South Poles in this very «cool» Cat in the Hat Learning Library book! As the Cat and Co. mingle with reindeer, musk oxen, polar bears, caribou, and all sorts of penguins, they discover how the animals stay warm in freezing temeratures, why it's colder at the South Pole than at the North Pole, that one pole is located on land and the other isn't, and how scientists are studying climate change to keep both poles icy cold. Perfect for fans of the hit PBS kids TV show «The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That,» this is a great choice for curling up with on a winter's day!»

Just listen, Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel. I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. And I listen. Stay, he says. Everybody has to make choices. Some might break you. For seventeen-year-old Mia, surrounded by a wonderful family, friends and a gorgeous boyfriend decisions might seem tough, but they're all about a future full of music and love, a future that's brimming with hope. But life can change in an instant. A cold February morning... a snowy road... and suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone. Except one. As alone as she'll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all. Gripping, heartrending and ultimately life-affirming, If I Stay will make you appreciate all that you have, all that you've lost — and all that might be.

In this brilliantly perceptive novel, a middle aged professor living in California, is alienated from his students by differences in age and nationality, and from the rest of society by his homosexuality. Isherwood explores the depths of the human soul and its ability to triumph over loneliness, alienation and loss.

Susan Mark, the fifth passenger, had a big secret, and her plain little life was being watched in Washington, and California, and Afghanistan — by dozens of people with one thing in common: They're all lying to Reacher. A little. A lot. Or just enough to get him killed. A race has begun through the streets of Manhattan, a maze crowded with violent, skilled soldiers on all sides of a shadow war. For Jack Reacher, a man who trusts no one and likes it that way, the finish line comes when you finally get face-to-face and look your worst enemy in the eye.

Entra en el oscuro y seductivo mundo de los inmortales. Ever guarda un secreto: puede oir los pensamientos de todos los que estan a su alrededor, ver su aura y conocer su pasado con solo tocarles la piel. Abrumada por la fuerza de este extrano don, vive encerrada en si misma y solo tiene dos amigos, los excentricos Haven y Miles. Todo cambia, sin embargo, cuando Damen se incorpora a su clase; atractivo y enigmatico, despierta rapidamente el interes de todas las chicas del instituto. Ever, como siempre, intenta mantenerse al margen, pero muy pronto descubre con una mezcla de temor y fascinacion que Damen no tiene aura y que altera de forma misteriosa todos sus poderes.

Erase una vez un mundo donde las noches eran largas y la Muerte contaba su propia historia. Erase una vez una ladrona que robaba libros y regalaba palabras. En el pueblo vivIa una niNa que querIa leer, un hombre que tocaba el acordeOn y un joven judIo que escribIa cuentos hermosos para escapar del horror de la guerra. Al cabo de un tiempo, la niNa se convirtiO en una ladrona que robaba libros y regalaba palabras. Y con esas palabras se escribiO una historia hermosa y cruel. Una novela tremendamente humana, emocionante e inolvidable, que describe las peripecias de una niNa alemana de nueve aNos desde que es dada en adopciOn por su madre hasta el final de la II Guerra Mundial. Su nueva familia, gente sencilla y nada afecta al nazismo, le enseNa a leer y, a travEs de los libros, a distraerse durante los bombardeos y combatir la tristeza. Pero es el libro que ella misma estA escribiendo el que finalmente le salvarA la vida.

«La fascinante continuacion de «Eternidad» Iniciada en el mundo oscuro y seductivo de los inmortales por su amado Damen, Ever esta aprendiendo todo lo que puede sobre sus nuevos poderes. Pero mientras que los poderes de Ever van aumentando, los de Damen empiezan a desvanecerse. Una enfermedad misteriosa amenaza a su memoria, su identidad y su vida. Desesperada por salvar a su novio, Ever viaja hasta la dimension mistica de Summerland, donde descubrira no solo los secretos del pasado de Damen — una historia atormentada y brutal que el habia tratado de ocultar — sino tambien un texto antiguo que revela el funcionamiento del tiempo. Mientras tanto, la luna azul se esta acercando, marcando el unico periodo en que Ever puede viajar, y Ever tendra que decidir entre viajar al pasado y rescatar a su familia del accidente que les costo la vida y quedarse en el presente para salvar a Damen.»

Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff's shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores the pre-history of the Titanic. He examines the aspirations of the owners, the realities of construction and the anticipation of the first sea-tests, revealing that the seeds of disaster were sown by the failure to implement sealed bulkheads — for which the original plans are now available. Barratt then looks at what it was like to embark on the Titanic's maiden voyage in April 1912. The lives of various passengers are examined in more detail, from the first class aristocrats enjoying all the trappings of privilege, to the families in third-class and steerage who simply sought to leave Britain for a better life in America. Similarly, the stories of representatives from the White Star Line who were present, as well as members of the crew, are told in their own words to give a very different perspective of the voyage. Finally, the book examines the disaster itself, when Titanic struck the iceberg on 14 April and sunk hours later. Survivors from passengers and crew explain what happened, taking you back in time to the full horror of that freezing Atlantic night when up to 1,520 people perished. The tragedy is also examined from the official boards of enquiry, and its aftermath placed in a historic context — the damage to British prestige and pride, and the changes to maritime law to ensure such an event never took place again. The book concludes by looking at the impact on those who escaped, and what became of them in the ensuing years; and includes the words of the last living survivor, Millvina Dean.

The dazzling vampire Lestat was once the epitome of evil. But now he struggles with his immortality, yearning for a more saintly path. His chance comes when he rescues a witch from death by turning her into a vampire. But the repercussions are swift as the powerful Mayfair family rally to punish Lestat for creating a killer from one of their flock. Yet in the midst of this schism comes a passionate love affair as Lestat becomes dangerously drawn to Rowan Mayfair, a brilliant neurosurgeon and a true witch. However, the fates are cruel and in an intense finale he must decide on the destiny of his beloved.