This novel is part of Oxford University Press' World's Classics series whereby some of the best loved novels are reissued with special introductions by today's most distinguished writers.

A brilliant, biting, and wickedly funny send-up of American politics. This is satire at its best, delivered as only Keillor can.

In the third book of this highly illustrated middle grade series from the nationally syndicated cartoonist of ?In the Bleachers,? Steve takes one for the benchwarmers to play his least favorite sport. Perfect for fans of Timmy Failure and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, King of the Bench is an ode to teammates, underdogs, and benchwarmers everywhere. Steve is King of the Bench. No brag. It?s just a fact. But this season, his soccer-loving pals Joey and Carlos-plus...

The second uproarious adventure from the comic pairing of Michael Rosen and Neal Layton sees Malcolm and the peculiar Uncle Gobb go to America, each with a cunning plan ... Even though Malcolm managed to bamboozle and confuzle Uncle Gobb in the last book (hooray!), it was only temporary (boo!). Uncle Gobb is still living with him and still roaring at him about peas and poetry and Peter Parker. This time the plan to get rid of Uncle Gobb has to be...

?Marina Adair is a breath of fresh air. . . . Don't miss a word from this magnificent author!" -New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones � Growing up the lone Asian in a community of WASPs, Annie has always felt out of place. �Her solution?� Start a family of her own. Not easy when every man she?s dated, including her ex-fianc�, finds ?his person? right after breaking up with Annie. Even worse than canceling the wedding eight weeks...

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook of Eric is read by Colin Morgan (Merlin; Testament of Youth; Belfast). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. Eric is the Discworld's...

*** The INSTANT Sunday Times bestseller *** Discover the joy that awaits when you set yourself free... Sasha is well and truly over it all: work (all-consuming), friendships (on the back burner), sex-life (non-existent). Sasha has hit a brick wall (literally). Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga and find solitude, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and now she...

The three Kettle sisters have had a mortifying mishap. Their raucous, champagne-soaked birthday dinner has come to an abrupt end following a violent argument and an emergency dash to the hospital. So who started it this time? Was it angry, hurt Cat, still recovering from the 'Night of the Spaghetti'? Was it Lyn, so serenely successful, at least on the outside? Or was it quirky, dreamy Gemma, the sister who can't keep a secret, except for the most...

From the nationally syndicated cartoonist of ?In the Bleachers? comes a new, highly illustrated middle grade series about Steve, who plays the same position in every sport: bench-warmer. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy Failure, King of the Bench is an ode to teammates, underdogs, and bench-warmers everywhere. Steve is King of the Bench. No brag. It?s just a fact. But this year, Steve and his friends are excited to try out for the...