The founder and president of the Mothers’ Union, one of the first and largest women’s organisations, Mary Sumner (1828-1921) was an influential educator and a force to be reckoned within the Church of
A stimulating and enticing selection of the writings and witticisms of the early 19th century liberal cleric and founder of 'The Edinburgh Review', arranged thematically along with biographical extrac
Follow 13-year-old Jamie in this book, the first in a trilogy drawing inspiration from "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, "Mistress Masham's Repose" by TH White, and the beautiful and mysterious
The third and final part of Andrew Daltons trilogy, about the adventures of Jamie and his tiny friends who secretly live in the picturesque garden of Malplaquet. After a freak accident, Jedekiah Biddl
Written with young readers in mind, this lively, lucid account of Australia and its people begins with the geographic shaping of the continent millions of years ago and continues to the present day. H
Eric Ravilious was among the foremost English artists to emerge between the wars and one of the great original wood engravers. His body of work was wide-ranging and multi-faceted; in his relatively sh
In this beautifully written study, Douglas Dales examines fine autobiographical passages in St Paul's letters, notably II Corinthians, in the light of continuing spiritual experience and language of f
Islamic attitudes are of increasing concern to the Western world and environmental issues claim much attention as well. Few non-Muslims realize, however, that there is a distinctive Islamic contributi
Jane is a lonely girl with few friends of her own age. It takes a series of traumatic events to help her come to terms with growing up and making new friends. For 9-12 year olds.
