Reflections of a Solitary Hamster

Astrid Desbordes

An endearing book all about friendship. Give and take, laugh and reflect along with Hamster and his ever-patient friends ...The friendship between a group of forest animals is brought to life in this enchanting book of comic-strips. Hamster is the selfish and narcissistic main character surrounded by af...

Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

Mark Kurlansky

"Cod" spans a thousand years and four continents. From the Vikings, who pursued the codfish across the Atlantic, and the enigmatic Basques, who first commercialized it in medieval times, to Bartholomew Gosnold, who named Cape Cod in 1602, and Clarence Birdseye, who founded an industry on frozen cod in t...

Spring: (Seasons Quartet 3)

Karl Ove Knausgaard; Ingvild Burkey (Translator); Anna Bjerger (Illustrator)

"Spring features Knausgaard unbound, writing for the first time without a gimmick or the crutch of extravagant experimentation...Fall in love with the world, he enjoins, stay sensitive to it, stay in it." -The New York Times "Poignant and beautiful...Even if you think you won't like Knausgaard, try this...

Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock, and How It Can Revolutionize Your Sleep and Health

Russell Foster

In the twenty-first century, we increasingly push our daily routines into the night, carrying out work, exercise and our social lives long after dark. But we have forgotten that our bodies are governed by a 24-hour biological clock which guides us towards the best time to sleep, eat and think. New scien...