Why would a runaway Virginia slave--having built a rewarding life in the East Indies as a silk merchant--risk everything by returning to America in 1840, 18 years after taking her freedom?

Jane Austen s last complete novel is now available in a revised Norton Critical Edition. The volume emphasizes new trends in critical discourse, which have enormous importance for our understanding of Austen s achievement.

Charles Dickens is rightly hailed as the grand master of Victorian literature. His astonishing range extends from tales of political intrigue to poignant coming-of-age sagas,

This book of zest is fire in the belly stuff for anyone who has had to overcome obstacles in life. For those who need to turn disaster into some form of good or benefit, this man of courage will be a true inspiration.

With her pups on the way, Jessie the dog is full of surprises. But when her family think they've had the last of them, there's just one more! A heartwarming story about all the changes created by a new arrival. Ages 4+

Sometimes a day out doesn't go according to plan. But when one little duck wants to make a big splash all by himself, the wrong way to do things turns out to be just right! A charming book about spreading your wings and finding your own way in the world.

Australia's most-loved children's illustrators have chosen their favourite Nativity scene to illustrate. Featuring the work of Gaye Chapman, Bettina Guthridge, Wayne Harris, Sally Heinrich, Ann James, Stephen Michael King, Caroline Magerl, Beth Norling, Cheryl Orsini, Sally Rippin, Gregory Rogers, Judith Rossell and Anna Walker.

This charming, whimsical picture book is an exploration of the many places God can be found in a young person's life, a deeply spiritual book that can be appreciated and enjoyed by everyone, no matter what their personal beliefs.