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Jente Posthuma
What I'd rather not think aboutSHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE....SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE. What if one half of a pair of twins no longer wants to live? What if the other can’t live without them? This question lies at the heart of Jente Post... -
Ian Stewart
What's the Use?: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of MathematicsMany people think mathematics is useless. They'...Many people think mathematics is useless. They're wrong. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed £208 billion to the economy in a single year -- t... -
Stuart A. Paterson
WheenWheen is a collection of more than a hundred po...Wheen is a collection of more than a hundred poems, arranged in sets, and full of the vibrant Ayrshire Scots of Stuart’s Kilmarnock childhood, seasoned with the distinctive cadence of Galloway wher... -
Susi Briggs
Wheesht!Shug the dug loved tae sing! Aaarrooo! Loved...Shug the dug loved tae sing! Aaarrooo! Loved tae sing mair than onythin. Shug thinks he’s a fantoosh singer and sings all the time! His family cannot sleep and they just want Shug to “Haud hi... -
Anstey Harris
When I First Held YouIn 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear activists Judith...In 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear activists Judith and Jimmy fall in love. But their future hopes are dashed when their protestors’ squat is raided and many, including Jimmy, are sent to prison.Pregna... -
Lisa Gardner
When You See MeIn a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane i...In a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane is part of a task force committed to hunting down every last trace of notorious serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. As his last victim, imprisoned by Ness in ... -
Cathy Glass
Where Has Mummy Gone?The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of f...The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care. When Cathy is told about Melody’s terrible childhood, she is sur... -
Tom Schamp
Where Is Everyone?A toaster, a refrigerator, a sink, a bed, a car...A toaster, a refrigerator, a sink, a bed, a car. Most kids can recognize these and other things that are part of their everyday lives. Leave it to Tom Schamp to imagine a different way of seeing th... -
Kate Humble
Where the hearth isWhat is it about a place that makes us feel tru...What is it about a place that makes us feel truly home? Kate Humble has a knack for sharing her own journey towards a more pleasing and purposeful life in a way that inspires readers, enables them ... -
Sara Barnard
Where the Light GoesA heart-wrenching exploration of grief from a b...A heart-wrenching exploration of grief from a bestselling YA author, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that comes from living in the shadow of a star. To the world, Lizzie Beck ... -
Helen Sedgwick
Where the Missing GatherAn archaeological dig exposes a brutal history ...An archaeological dig exposes a brutal history and a witness finally speaks. It seems the wickedness swirling in the harsh sea air of Burrowhead might be excised at last.But before DI Georgie Strac... -
Susan Richardson
Where the Seals SingThere are fewer grey seals in the world than en...There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their express...
