Matter by Iain Banksby Iain Banks

In a world renowned within a galaxy full of wonders, a crime within a war. For one brother it means a desperate flight, and a search for the one - maybe two - people who could clear his name. For his brother it means a life lived under constant threat of treachery and murder. And for their sister, it means returning to a place she'd thought abandoned forever. Only the sister is not what she once was; Djan Seriy Anaplian has become an agent of the Culture's Special Circumstances section, charged with high-level interference in civilisations throughout the greater galaxy.

Lea and the Magic Sunflower

All the sunflowers planted by the other children in Lea's class have grown. Lea's disappointment soon turns to joy, however, as she discovers that her sunflower is really very special indeed."A unique wonderfully written story that  explores a child's feelings with delicate sensitivity." By Ann Twigg .

Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 3 Edition

Substantially updated and revised, the third edition of Philosophical Writing is designed to help those with little or no experience in philosophy to think and write successfully. 
Traces the evolution of a good philosophical essay from draft stage to completion 

Travel books on Britain are out there by the dozen, so are language guides. Speak the Culture: Britain sits alongside such books in a niche of its own, offering visitors, business travellers, new residents, students and anglophiles everywhere a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to the soul of Britain.

For new residents, business travellers, holidaymakers, students and lovers of France everywhere, Speak the Culture: France is an engaging companion and guide to an enviably rich civilization at the heart of Europe.