Books published by Legend Press Ltd

The first book in The Little Helpers, a new collection of climate-focused children''s books. Hector is a kind little hedgehog who likes playing with his friends in the park. When he sees the old park keeper has a problem he wants to help. But what can a hedgehog do for a human being?

''A bold, intoxicating, page-turner'' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six When Alice Hale leaves a career to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in the basement, she becomes captivated by its previous owner: 1950s housewife Nellie Murdoch. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realises that within the pages Nellie left clues about her life.Soon Alice learns that while a Baked Alaska may seem harmless, Nellie''s secrets may have been anything but. When Alice uncovers a more sinister, even dangerous, side to Nellie''s marriage, and has become increasingly dissatisfied with her own relationship, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own.A Daily Mail Book of the WeekThe #1 Toronto Star BestsellerThe #1 Globe and Mail BestsellerA Cityline Book Club PickA WI Life Magazine Book Club PickFeatured in The New York Times, Parade, Crime Reads, Refinery29, Westport Magazine, The Every Girl.

In medieval Moldova, two women from opposing backgrounds fall in love.But this is a world where a woman's role is defined by religion and class. To make a life together means defying their families, the law, and the Church.

Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience, and that of all living creatures.It has been used by plants and animals for millions of years to warn, to attract, to identify, to navigate and even to mislead. Smelling to Survive explains some of these fascinating processes, and explores how the past would have smelt quite different to our ancestors, and how future technologies will further change the world of scents.Along the way, leading scientist Bill S. Hansson recounts amazing stories from the world of olfactory research: from the tobacco plant that excretes an alarm odour, to mosquitos that cherish the smell of sweaty feet, to lilies that imitate the fragrance of a dead horse. Hansson explains why scientists are interested in the smell that surrounds teenage males, and how climate change affects the smell of our environment. He describes research trips to Christmas Island, where crabs with particularly keen noses crack coconuts on the beach, and outlines studies that reveal how penguins recognize their partner by their scent.

Legally part of Moldova, Transnistria is sandwiched between that country and southern Ukraine.

When 25-year-old Emelie is found murdered in her Stockholm apartment the same week her ex-partner is released from prison, it feels like an open and shut case for Detective Vanessa Frank.

ΓÇÿTwelve inmates, one chamber. ItΓÇÖs time to face justice, live!ΓÇÖSaturday night ΓÇô primetime. The nation settles down to watch a special edition of Justice Live ΓÇô the most popular, and sadistic, reality show ever made. Twelve of the countryΓÇÖs most notorious criminals are paraded in front of the cameras as the public vote to decide which one will face the horrors of the justice chamber. But correctional officer Cal Roberts has bigger things on his mind. Tonight, he plans to bring down celebrity guard Dax Miller, for good. Tonight, is his chance to put things right, once and for all.Correctional is a near-future dystopian novel that examines themes of inequality, poverty and the cycle of criminality, whilst simultaneously shining an uncomfortable light on our obsession with the macabre and sadistic.''Smart, fast-paced and disturbingly possible'' Joelle Charbonneau''A propulsive dystopian thriller'' Marcus Low

1916. Young artist Sam Burke is spared death by firing squad on the battlefields of France and brought to a remote castle by the Irish Sea. At the `Tin Nose Shop¿ he is tasked with creating intricate masks to hide the mutilated faces of his fellow soldiers from the Front.

Can your marriage survive if you're both sleeping with other people? After more than 20 years of marriage, Fay and Steve are happy enough, though life''s become routine and lacks excitement.

Think you know your neighbors? Think again.

But what were the women who inspired these artefacts really like?For 150 years researchers offered no archaeological insights into the daily lives of prehistoric women and underestimated their role in society.

Mrs Dalloway is a novel that features two main characters and two different worldviews. On the one hand, there is Clarissa Dalloway, who being labelled as Mrs, symbolises her marital and social confinement.

On 1st July 1916, the Bay of Somme was the scene of the deadliest day in British military history. What happened there? Englishmen, Scotsmen, Irishmen, Welshmen, Canadians, South Africans, Australians, New Zealanders ¿ many soldiers from Great Britain and the Commonwealth volunteered in 1916 to attack on the front in Picardy.

For so many years it haunted. And in the end, all it took was a decision. One decision.When an old friend reappears in her life, Hollywood screenwriter Lilith is forced to confront childhood demons that threaten to destroy the world she has created to keep herself - and others - safe.

Susan Lentigo's daughter was murdered twenty years ago - now, at long last, she will witness the killer's execution.But on her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that suggests the condemned man is innocent - and the real killer is still out there.

Co-written by the new commissioner of the Met Police, The Sleep of Reason is a tense and compelling thriller about toxic politics and the radicalisation of young men.

The Awakening follows Edna Pontellier, a resident of coastal Grand Isle of Louisiana, in her late twenties, who has a quintessential set-up for a content housewife.

A child with a love of wizards and an ageing rock star share their fate with a disparate collection of visitors when their paths collide in a remote refugee camp.Years later they find a way to tell their stories.A tale of grief and resilience against the odds, The Bones of Barry Knight asks how we can better care for one another one a global scale.''Very few novelists are able to cope convincingly with the apocalyptic times we''re living through. Emma Musty''s new novel shows that she has the skills, the breadth of vision and the humanity to meet the challenge'' Matthew Francis''Utterly contemporary and unflinching'' Katherine Stansfield''An engaging book that looks at how our flaws and our humanity go hand in hand'' Megan Campisi''Sweeping in its scope and resonant with compassion'' Jacqueline Yallop

Why do organizations and individuals in the UK and other countries still deny the realities of structural racism and unconscious bias?And when there is an acknowledgement of the problem, why are long-term solutions constantly avoided?Drawing on their personal backgrounds, professional experience and extensive research, Vanisha Parmar and Aseia Rafique expose the hypocrisy around racism in our organizations and society at large. White Allies Matter is a passionate and practical guide for starting conversations about racism and setting the groundwork for meaningful change.

Structured around the Equality Act and written collaboratively, Diverse Educators: A Manifesto aims to capture the collective voice of the teaching community and to showcase the diverse lived experiences of educators.The book is divided into ten chapters, one for each of the nine Protected Characteristics (Age; Disability; Gender Reassignment; Pregnancy and Maternity; Marriage and Civil Partnership; Race; Religion and Belief; Sex; Sexual Orientation) with a tenth chapter exploring intersectionality.Framed in theory and interweaving personal and professional narrative from over 100 contributors, this ground-breaking text responds to current and historic debates, while remaining accessible and solutions-focused, with high-quality input on practice, pedagogy, people management and policy.Each chapter shares provocations for the reader and for the school system on the changes we would collectively like to manifest in education.'Comprehensive and insightful' James Coleman'This is a powerful resource for educators everywhere' Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive Chartered College of Teaching'Ambitious in scope and, appropriately, diverse in perspective' Russell Hobby, CEO Teach First'A must-read for anyone working in or with schools' Andy Buck, Founder of Leadership Matters'A genuinely extraordinary book' David Weston, Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust'Has the potential to make a real difference' Samantha Twiselton, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education'An upstanding and brave manifesto' Karen Giles'Teachers and educators will find it invaluable' Steve Munby, Visiting Professor, Centre for Educational Leadership, University College London

Welcome to the world of the Brothers Grimm: a world of heroes and villains, of a prince and his princess, of lives determined by healing spells and fatal curses.