__________________ Our Earth is more beautiful and more diverse than we can possibly conceive of. The Book of Vanishing Species is a stunning homage to the planet's most mysterious, bizarre and wondrous creatures and plants. Their stories are captivating, from the eyeless and tiny dragonlike olm to the hawksbill turtle, whose gender will be determined by the temperature of the sand it is born in. These species may have survived for hundreds of thousands of years by cleverly adapting to their environments, but their future remains far from certain. The book brings to life red cranes as they dance and bow for the sheer joy of movement, trees that breathe out a haze of misty atmosphere for insects that only feast on one kind of flower, a deep-ocean snail quietly building its shell from iron... and each one of them is illuminated with an exquisite illustration. As you turn the pages, there emerges a network of life that stretches across and around the planet in a dazzling web of existence. This is both a love letter to life on Earth, and an urgent summons to protect what is precious and lovely in this world.

Have you ever found yourself wishing that there was more to life? Would you like to feel happy and fulfilled every day? Do you want to take control of your future? When we have a purpose, we truly come alive. A life purpose is empowering; it's both an anchor and a guiding light. Whether you find yours through a career, helping others or a creative pursuit, a purpose imbues our days with meaning, direction and happiness - which is why knowing yours has the power to transform your life. This book will help you to uncover your own unique purpose, or your "why". From reflecting on your past to visualizing your future, the tips and advice in these pages will guide you towards your true calling and a deeper sense of contentment. So, dive in and begin your journey of self-discovery.

A collection of insightful philosophical thoughts and stories, in which Paulo Coehlo offers inspiring answers to profound questions to delight spiritual seekers everywhere. It has proved to be a perfect gift-book in the few countries in which it has been published so far. This will be the first English translation.

This book is a jewel for all of us who look for meaning in our daily lives as we struggle along the spiritual path. Within each of us is a Warrior of Light. Each of us capable of listening to the silence of the heart, of accepting failure without letting it get us down and of holding onto hope even in the face of weariness and depression. Values like love for all things, discipline, friendship and learning to listen to our own hearts are the arms with which this warrior confronts the battles we face in the name of personal growth and in the defence of the light. On every page there is an inspirational thought, which can be read as part of Paulo Coelho's whole philosophy or used form the basis of a daily meditation. The Manual of the Warrior of Light is a handbook that shows human beings how to live as spiritual beings in the material world.

Dive into the fascinating world of coastal wildlife with this holiday pocket guide. Featuring 40 beautifully illustrated pebbles, shells, crabs, small sea creatures and more, discover more about life between the tides with The Little Guide to Shorelines. Each entry has been delicately illustrated by printmaker Tom Frost to capture its individual characteristics, and is accompanied by associated facts and fables. There is also an interactive spotter's guide at the back, where you can check off what you find. This informative, practical and beautiful guide is part of a new nature series designed to encourage creativity through exploring the outdoors. An activity for adults and children alike, enjoy The Little Guide to Shorelines on your next trip to the sea.

With practical tips and soothing affirmations, enjoy a sense of peace wherever the day takes you with the calming influence of this beautiful book As our lives become increasingly busy, it may feel like stress is controlling you, rather than the other way around. Stress Less will help you to take back control and tackle your worries head-on by introducing lasting and positive changes in the form of simple calming techniques and handy tips to ease your everyday stresses. Guiding you to create a trouble-free mindset, inside this book you will find: How to practise mindfulness to ground yourself Ways to introduce self-care and regular “me� time Fun ways to spend time in nature in order to experience its calming influence Actionable tips to wind down before bed to ensure a good, restful night’s sleep Stress Less also includes powerful affirmations and mantras that can motivate and inspire you. Pause to find calm in the everyday with this handy guide.

For real mums at their wits' end, this grown-up activity book is perfect for all mothers in a bad mood.

Let's face it: motherhood gives you SO many reasons for bad moods. From stretch marks to toddler rage and teenage sulking – it's as if your little (or not so little) darlings seem to have been put on this earth just to drive you up the wall. With The Little Book of Bad Moods for Mothers, you can finally drop the pretence of holding it together and simply explode. Without hurting anyone. Here are just some of the cathartic activities:

What UNWANTED advice have you been given about being a parent? Fill out the answers!

Draw yourself BEFORE AND AFTER pregnancy. Be very realistic.

What are the MOST IRRITATING characteristics that your child has inherited from your partner? A chance to secretly moan about your partner too!

What would you REALLY like to say to your child? Resist the urge! Write it down instead.

What is the most IDIOTIC TEEN TREND you have witnessed? Be honest...

So, if you have to stop yourself screaming louder than your crying infant or throwing food back at your terrible toddler, remember that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. This book is for you.

Get inspired to succeed with the courageous quotations and rousing affirmations in this pocket-sized collection of unbeatable wisdom Today holds an infinite number of opportunities - the rest of your life is just waiting for you to reach out and grab it by the horns! This little book, packed full of uplifting quotes and motivational mottos, is just what you need to launch into exciting new adventures and achievements. From the wisdom of ancient sages to sound advice from modern superstars, these are words to get you feeling great and thinking big. As well as the hard-won wisdom of successful and talented celebrities, this book includes a host of uplifting mantras and daily reminders such as: Difficult doesn't mean impossible You're never lost - you're just discovering new places Your life is a work of art - it deserves to be seen Good things come to those who... go out and get them When's the best time to start? Right now!

A vibrantly illustrated collection of cat-related proverbs and idioms collected from around the world—by the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny But Mighty and Cats of the World, beloved by millions online as the Kitten Lady.

There’s more than one way to get the job done, or as they say in Finland, “There are many ways, said Grandma, while wiping the table with a cat. . . .”

In this charming, gift-worthy collection, renowned kitten rescuer, humane educator, and author Hannah Shaw shares 60 feline-focused phrases gathered during her worldwide travels as an animal advocate. Perfect for cat lovers, language nerds, and avid travelers, Cat Got Your Tongue? presents each saying in its native language along with an English translation, a simple explanation of its meaning and use, and a delightful illustration by New Yorker cartoonist Sophie Lucido Johnson. For example:

• Portuguese: “Quem não tem cão caça com gato” or “One who has no dog hunts with a cat” (we must make do with the resources we have).
• Yiddish: “Vern zol fun dir a blintshik, un di kats zol dikh khapn,” or “May you turn into a blintz and be snatched by a cat” (a curse expressing ill will).
• Dutch: “De kat op het spek binden,” or “tie the cat to the bacon” (to forbid something that’s very tempting, like kids with a cookie jar).

Featuring proverbs from India, France, China, Malaysia, Türkiye, Holland, and many more—in languages from Arabic to Spanish—this enchanting little book reveals the central role that cats play in cultures everywhere, whether to impart a wise piece of advice, insult a rude neighbor, or as they say in Romania, to “look like the cat at a calendar” (appear very confused).

Finally, you're a proper grown-up! But between the paunch and the mortgage, you're starting to wonder if this is what you really want. You need midlife crisis survival skills: Stop calling it a midlife crisis and start calling it Teenagehood part 2. Do go to the gym occasionally. Don't train to join the Olympic weightlifting team. This mischievous little book will help you enjoy your second youth with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations.

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** a comic about dinosaurs navigating the complexities of life, together including exclusive, never-seen-before, bonus comics a wistful, honest and highly relatable account of modern life. dinosaur therapy is a book of cartoons for grown-ups from the very successful web comic @dinosandcomics. in each comic, dinosaur characters grapple with questions around the meaning of life and mental health, trying to make sense of the world and cope with their own place in it.

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.

An enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show into a spectacle of breathtaking proportions, and revolutionizing the gendered norms of womenswear.

Describing Saint Laurent's beginnings in Algeria as a precocious boy making miniature garments from fabric scraps, Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent depicts, in beautiful photographs and insightful text, the designer's ascent from fashion student to the right-hand of Christian Dior. Going on to found his own fashion house in 1961, Saint Laurent created his famous 'le smoking' trouser suit, brought the leather jacket to the mainstream and astounded the fashion world with his blend of elegance and artistic drama.

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is a stylish gift for any lover of fashion.

LOVE is LOVE is LOVE Love with pride and passion. Love with kindness and tenderness. Love with all your heart and soul. This collection of beautiful thoughts and joyful quotes from diverse voices is a celebration of what love means, and why love will always win.

Be brave, be bold, be inspired and write about your BIG ideas.

The Fantastically Great Women Big Ideas Notebook, inspired by Kate Pankhurst's extraordinary picture book series, invites you to use your imagination to shape the future! There are pages that include Fantastically Great Women quotes and decorated pages inviting you to write your own strong messages, thoughts and memories.

Meet Mary Anning, who discovered amazing fossils, Josephine Baker, one of the world's most iconic dancers, Valentina Tereshkova, who travelled all the way to space and so many more women who will inspire you! With lots of inspirational quotes, like 'Shine like the star you are' and 'You are capable of things you never thought possible', this fun notebook should always be on hand. Inspiration can strike at any moment!

You've already survived 100 per cent of your worst days Life sends challenges to us all, but this little book is here to provide you with a boost of self-confidence when you need it most, acting as your personal cheerleader and lifting you up when you're feeling down. Brimming with empowering affirmations and uplifting quotes from some of the world's most inspirational figures, You're Doing Great will kick-start the feel-good vibes and remind you just how amazingly awesome you are. Featuring a sunny design and cheerful affirmations to deliver a dose of positivity every day Find your inner pizzazz with kick-ass quotes from a range of inspirational people, from Lizzo to Lady Gaga Dip into it whenever you need a boost and let the encouraging words spur you into action Even the smallest moment of positivity can transform your outlook, and this pocket-sized book is the perfect reminder to keep doing what you're doing, because you're doing great!

Dispel negative self-talk, soothe anxiety and promote positivity with these thoughtful and inspiring quotes, sayings and affirmations. Harness the power of positive thinking with affirmations that you can use every day to attract health, healing, abundance and peace into your life. These affirmations - based on the law of attraction, that positive thoughts will bring positive results - will help balance your mind and body and help you face challenges in your life by encouraging balance, resilience and greater self-esteem. The book is organized thematically to cover such categories as love and relationships, growth and abundance, gratitude, confidence and self-esteem. Both everyday affirmations and celebrity and literary quotes are given throughout. SAMPLE QUOTES 'I am better than I used to be. Better than I was yesterday. But hopefully not as good as I'll be tomorrow.' Marianne Williamson. 'Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm Possible'.' Audrey Hepburn SAMPLE FACT The word 'affirmation' comes from the Latin affirmare, originally meaning 'to make steady, strengthen'; by saying, hearing or writing a powerful affirmation, you manifest it into your brain over and over again until you believe the affirmation.

A stunning and quirky collection of underwater photography, with miniature figures posing in an inventive aquatic world. Created by world-renowned underwater photographers, this gorgeous book takes an alternative look at mankind's journey by using models of miniature people placed in beautiful and humorous situations undersea. Providing an alternative perspective on life, Small Blue World is a clever and thought-provoking collection of impressive imagery that tackles some of the wider ecological issues facing our oceans. Ultimately, it poses the question: how can humans and nature exist in harmony? Playful, perceptive and visually striking, this impressive and often humorous book uses photography and the power of the imagination to entertain, inspire and offer a different outlook on our lives.

Stretch your powers of logical deduction with these 200 new Su Doku puzzles, in easy, medium and difficult categories. Keep your mind sharp and test your powers of deductive reasoning. The ideal pastime while, travelling on holiday or relaxing at home. There are puzzles here for all levels ranging from easy, through medium and difficult. Coffee Break Su Doku will satisfy on every level.

You are enough You are brave and determined, and you can overcome any obstacle or setback that stands in your way. Whenever you struggle with your self-belief, pick yourself up with this little book of feel-good quotes and statements that will remind you how incredibly strong you are.

The world of books in one little book. It doesn't matter how well read you are, A Little Book About Books is packed full of quotes, one-liners and famous lines from names that everyone will recognise. For bibliophiles, they'll enjoy recognising their favourite passages and authors, all captured in one place. For the less-well-read, they can enjoy discovering new, illuminating quotes and passages that will provide guidance, humour and food for thought. Enjoy exploring the world of books, and the power of writing, in one small, perfectly giftable book. SAMPLE QUOTES: 'Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.' -Voltaire. 'Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.' - A. A. Milne. 'There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favourite book' - Marcel Proust. 'When I think about how I understand my role as citizen, setting aside being president... the most important stuff I've learned I think I've learned from novels.' - Barack Obama.

'It's now becoming easier and easier to predict government policy. Just listen to what the prime minister said in the morning and the opposite is likely to be true come the middle of the afternoon.' Throughout another year of bluster and bedlam in Westminster, John Crace's brilliantly acerbic political sketches have once more provided the nation with a much-needed injection of humour. In A Farewell to Calm, Crace introduces an infectiously funny selection of his finest pieces from 2020-21, taking in everything from a summer of unfathomable U-turns to Christmas Covid confusion, and from lockdown-lifting to Brexit blithering. Led by Boris's poundshop Churchill tribute act, and featuring a cast of everyone's least favourite pantomime villains, from Classic Dom Cummings to Door Matt Hancock, the end result is a brilliantly entertaining chronicle of another tumultuous year on these benighted islands.

The Little Book of Going Green aims to shed light on the ways humans are harming the environment, from pollution and deforestation to industrial production and farming methods. Filled with facts, theories and tips on how we can do our bit for the planet, this is your one-stop guide to making every aspect of your life earth-friendly.

In 365 Days of Art in Nature, Lorna Scobie, invites the reader to take a closer look at the natural world - whether that's outside on location, or inside their own home - reminding us all that regardless of whether we live in the city or the countryside, wildlife is just on our doorstep.

Observe the slow, constant pace of the nature that surrounds you every day, and use it to inspire you in your art and creativity. Activities may include visiting a particular tree, four times in the year and drawing it. How has it changed? Study the colours you find in autumn leaves. Explore drawing them in different materials.

Featuring nature-inspired quotes, breakaway activities to get you outdoors and plenty of supportive prompts and tips, this book will spark your imagination and help you to open your eyes and appreciate the natural beauty in our world.

Home is where your cockapoo is They're loyal, loving and intelligent, and they look just like teddy bears - what more could you want from a pup? What they lack in size, they make up for in curliness and cuddliness. Dedicated to the world's favourite hybrid, this paw-some book will prove that it's not just any old dog that's man's best friend - it's a cockapoo.

Strong. Smart. Fierce. Full of fire. This bold and brazen little book is a salute to strong women everywhere – the ones that raised us, the ones that support us, the ones that show the world just how tough women can be Strength comes in many shapes and sizes, from physical power and mental toughness to quiet and composed confidence. You can be gentle and powerful; you can be calm and resilient; you can be shy but rock-solid in your beliefs. The empowering quotes and rousing affirmations in this book honour assertive and brave women everywhere. They will light a fire that helps you supercharge your confidence, lift your vibe and celebrate your power. Packed with uplifting, inspirational mantras such as: Empowered women empower women Strong women don’t have “attitudes� – we have standards Behind every successful woman is her tribe of supportive sisters Nothing is mightier than a woman who knows her worth Never apologize for your power A strong woman supports herself. A stronger woman supports everyone around her.

A Sherlock Holmes Escape Book: The Adventure of the Tower of London is a unique form of puzzle book, in which the reader must solve the riddles to escape the pages. The fourth title in this ingenious series of Sherlock Holmes Escape Books, The Adventure of the Tower of London is an exhilarating combination of escape room, puzzle book and adventure story. Inspired by the urban craze for escape rooms, where players tackle puzzles while trapped in a locked room, it is an escape room in the form of a locked book, filled with codes, ciphers, riddles and red herrings, and a clever Code Wheel set into the cover. In the latest adventure in the series, readers will take on the role of the world's foremost consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes's nemesis Moriarty has locked Sherlock's friend, the musician Odon von Mihalovic, with the CrownJewels in a cage in Tower Bridge the night before a special ceremony is due to be held for the Queen. Holmes and Watson are themselves trapped in the nearby Tower of London by Moriarty, and they must work through the night and against the clock to find and free Odon from the cage to prevent him being disgraced in the ceremony the following morning. Combines riddles, logic puzzles, timed challenges, mathematical brain-teasers, maps and mazes.