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Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to a house which has a huge forest next to it. There are rumours that the forest has magical properties. Upon their visit, they discover the Enchanted Wood, a large tree, that houses many kinds of magical creatures. There, the children discover new friends: Moon-fac..

In Pakistan at the Crossroads, top international scholars assess Pakistan's politics and economics and the challenges faced by its civil and military leaders domestically and diplomatically. Contributors examine the state's handling of internal threats, tensions between civilians and the mil..

DISTILLS TUMULTUOUS EVENTSINTO ONE SHARP FOCUS”DEXTER FILKINS PULITZER WINNER, THE NEW YORKER “WELL-WRITTEN AND ENTERTAINING” MICHAEL JABRI-PICKETT FORMER FOREIGN EDITOR AT THE NATIONAL “Fall Out” delves into the tumultuous journey of Imran Khan’s transition from a tenacious opposition lea..

The Palestinian national liberation movement – or the Palestinian revolution as it is known in Arabic – emerged during the 1960s as an iconic cause of the global Left. This volume highlights the different practices of international solidarity that characterised this period, and how they sh..

Is there such a thing as "the Israel lobby," and how powerful is it really? Friends of Israel provides a forensically researched account of the activities of Israel’s advocates in Britain, showing how they contribute to maintaining Israeli apartheid. The book traces the history and changing..

Readers and audiences have long greeted As You Like It with delight. Its characters are brilliant conversationalists, including the princesses Rosalind and Celia and their Fool, Touchstone. Soon after Rosalind and Orlando meet and fall in love, the princesses and Touchstone go into exile in ..

The finale to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series. By the end of this mystery series, you'll never think of good girls the same way again...Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of he..

Pip is not a detective anymore.With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows..

The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic ..

Dr Brigadier Umar Sattar has done M.Phil in War Studies and carries unique achievement being Ph.D qualified in National Strategy with grade ‘Distinction’from National Defence University, Egypt.The author has varied experience of, Staff and Instructions in Pakistan Army. He has also served in..

Taylor Swift said once, “The scary news is, you are on your own now. But the cool news is, you are on your own now”The fear of loneliness was injected into our minds since we were kids. We have learned that the kid who eats, sits, and has no friends is pathetic. In every book or movie, the kid..

From the New York Times–bestselling author Stephen M. Walt, The Hell of Good Intentions dissects the faults and foibles of recent American foreign policy―explaining why it has been plagued by disasters like the “forever wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan and outlining what can be done to fix it.In ..

Written from a historian’s perspective, this book analyses the role Mohammad Ali Jinnah played as the first Governor General of Pakistan. In the brief yet significant period that he was in office, Jinnah fought the battle for Pakistan’s survival, providing it with a political, social, econom..

Newly updated, an accessible chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed over the past century. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the mos..

'Happy Things In Sorrow Times' is a story told from the heart of a child. It is a story of true love and forced separation, inexplicable hardship, irredeemable loss and unfathomable fear... It is also a story of resilience, dignity, integrity, and heroic patriotism. Through Basrabia and Sher..

A renowned scholar argues that liberal hegemony—the policy America has pursued since the Cold War ended—is doomed to failNamed a Financial Times Best Book of 2018"Idealists as well as realists need to read this systematic tour de force." - Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Return of Marco Polo's ..

Socialism 101 is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism.In today’s political climate, more and more presidential candidates are espousing socialist—or democratic socialist—policies. Once associated with oppression, socialism is now a current..

A guide to the greats in British literature!From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Charles Dickens' Tiny Tim to Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy and Shakespeare's Juliet, British authors have created some of the most compelling characters in all of literature. But too often, textbooks reduce these vibr..

A comprehensive guide to day trading, with prescriptive information and actionable advice to help you achieve financial success.It may seem that day trading is only for savvy investors who know the ins and outs of the marketplace—but it doesn’t have to be. All it takes is the right information..

This book identifies past socio-economic conditions in the different ecological regions of Pakistan as viewed by the communities the author has worked or interacted with, present conditions, and emerging trends. It also identifies the actors of change and their relationships with each other ..

The book is a reconstruction of the historical and cultural images of Lahore, one of the oldest cities in the Indian Subcontinent. The author has chosen an interdisciplinary approach that combines the studies in cultural anthropology, literary and historical sources, art history and humani..

From the author of Fake History, Otto English, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide.Was Che Guevara really a revolutionary hero?Should Mother Teresa be honoured a..

A fun, authoritative and alternative history of the world that exposes some of the biggest lies ever told and how they've been used over time.Lincoln did not believe all men were created equal.The Aztecs were not slaughtered by the Spanish Conquistadors.And Churchill was not the man that people ..

This work is a delightful anthology that offers a rare glimpse into the lesser known aspects of Ismat Chughtai’s writing—the warmth, humour, and affection with which she writes on her childhood. Shedding all of the certainties of an adult, she steps into a child’s shoes, looks upon the world..

The definitive biography of the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, whose death at the hands of his younger brother Aurangzeb changed the course of South Asian history. Dara Shukoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, best known for commissioning the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for..

The first account of the new Taliban—showing who they are, what they want, and how they differ from their predecessors   Since the fall of Kabul in 2021, the Taliban have effective control of Afghanistan—a scenario few Western commentators anticipated. But after a twenty-year-long bitter ..