Special edition books

In the picturesque mountains of Squaw Valley, Colorado, a girl's dreams are about to be shattered.At just seventeen, Lily Thomas is already a ski champion training for the Olympics, her heart set on winning the gold. But in one moment, Lily's future is changed forever - her hopes for Olympic triumph swept away in a tragic accident.Her father, Bill, refuses to accept Lily's fate, while her neurosurgeon, Dr Jessie Matthews, is adamant that all hope is not lost. But when Jessie endures a tragedy of...

Deluxe collector's edition featuring the definitive edition text and containing a full-colour reproduction of Tolkien's painting of the dragon, Glorund. The book is quarterbound, stamped on the front board with a gold motif previously seen only on the first edition hardback, and is presented in a matching slipcase. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Hobbit and...

My mother tried to destroy me. She doesn't exist to me anymore and my father, the one who raised me and the biological one, are both works in progress. The only two people that I can trust are Mason and Logan, and they're the two people who I could lose. It won't happen. I won't let it. No matter the truth, no matter who loves me, I won't let anything or anyone come between us. They're my world. They're my life. They're my family.

In 2009, Russian film director Ilya Khrzhanovsky began one of the most expansive, complex and all-consuming cinematic feats ever attempted, filming 24/7 in a replica of a Soviet restricted-access research facility known as ‘the Institute’, constructed in Kharkov, Ukraine, and covering 12,000 sq m – the largest-ever film set in Europe. What began as a biopic of physicist Lev Landau quickly escalated as 400 people gave up their lives for three years to live and participate in this unscripted work...

Forty years after its first publication this much-loved Child's Play classic is as popular as ever and we're celebrating the Old Lady's birthday with this beautiful anniversary edition. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' fabulous illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy images, innovative die cutting and favourite rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoo...

From the NEW YORK TIMES number one bestselling author of RED QUEEN. If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different. Mare's blood is red - the colour of common folk - but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court wants to control. Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join the rebellion. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming ex...

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Annaliese Harper knows that one tiny mistake can jeopardize a career before it's even begun. Letting your boss find the extensive collection of porn on your personal laptop is one way. Sleeping with him is another. Liese manages to do both. As the new librarian at a prestigious small-town private high school, Liese is drawn to her sexy, charismatic principal, Ryder Whitehall-an attraction she refuses to acknowledge given their relationship and her recent liberation from a delusional ex-boyfri...

A complete, all-new edition of the classic 19th century ornithological paintings of John Gerrard Keulemans for Walter Buller's iconic A History of the Birds of New Zealand, featuring fresh reproductions of the original watercolour paintings. Each exquisite bird image is accompanied by Buller's descriptive text as well as up-to-date taxonomic information in English and te reo Maori. Bound in cloth and beautifully presented in a slipcase, this edition at last makes available the masterpieces insid...

Matthew Reinhart's intricately engineered classic retelling of CINDERELLA celebrates the original story with fresh new artwork with a timeless feel. In six spreads and minibooks, Reinhart brings to life some of this well-loved story's most memorable moments, from Cinderella doing chores and the appearance of the fairy godmother to the transformation of mice into steeds and the pumpkin into the carriage. The colourful artwork and incredible paper-engineering bring this favourite fairy tale to lif...