Solo by Rebecca Seal

Solo by Rebecca Seal'Kind, realistic and genuinely helpful' Observer 'Bravo on the publication of this witty, wise guide to solo working' Alice Lascelles 'Filled to the brim with advice . . . Such a brilliant book' Emma Gannon Whether by choice or circumstance, as a freelancer or a company employee working from home, more of us are becoming solo workers than ever before. But once you've made the leap, how to do you actually work well in isolation? And how can you thrive

With rebellion in the air

loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness

Forced to return to her childhood home to live with her dysfunctional

From country farm to city squareFrom desert village

The novel is partially based on Plath's own life and descent into mental illness

'A moving fable

The ultimate goal

Robert Macfarlane shows that language

Fascinated by and fearful of the secrets the diary reveals

It belongs to England's mysterious past and its confounding present

even the angels' LEONARD COHEN Charles Bukowski is one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century

rats in the hallways and cockroaches or 'clocks' underfoot