Curiocity is the most beautiful and unusual guidebook ever written about London. Structured as an A to Z, its 26 chapters explore the city from all angles, with themes as diverse as crowdedness, sex,
This is the story of a family led to confront a crisis they had never foreseen. Aged eleven, their eldest daughter has stopped eating and speaking. Alongside diagnoses of autism and selective mutism,
From an award-winning designer comes an original fable about need and loss Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep, dense forest. For as long as Fox could remember, his only friend had been Star, who
An groundbreaking book of car photography, revealing the car's unique role in our cultureCar photography often evokes the same recycled tropes. Predictably slick, hi-spec images on the front pages of
From an award-winning project comes an inspiring, collaborative book that makes data artistic, personal - and open to allEach week for a year, Giorgia and Stefanie sent each other a postcard describin
Written by the bestselling author of The Secret Life of France, this book offers an autobiographical tale of bohemians, punk, the King's Road in the 1970s and family. It is part of a series of twelve
The one and only guide to every col and pass in the British Isles, for cyclists, walkers and armchair travellers.A col is the lowest point on the saddle between two mountains. Graham Robb has spent ye
The definitive illustrated biography of one of the most unique and beloved children's authors of the 20th century, the creator of the Moomins. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) led a long, colourful and produc
Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the traditional meditative techniques that will help cleanse not only your house - but your soul.Live clean.
The Giving Tree is a classic and moving story by Shel Silverstein.Once there was a little tree ... and she loved a little boy. So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and il
From Cerys Matthews, radio 6 DJ, ex-singer of Brit Pop band Catatonia and one of Britain's best known music devotees, comes Hook, Line and Singer, a sing-a-long book for all the family, for any occasi
Leanne Shapton, author of Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris and Swimming Studies, creates an authorly and artistic response to travel, wo
'Space elevators, gold asteroids, and fusion-powered toasters - who knew science could be so much fun? Soonish is hilarious, provocative, and shamelessly informative' Tim Harford, author of Messy and
Beginning in the pioneering Victorian age, the author charts the evolution of architecture, branding, typeface, map design, interior and textile styles, posters, signage and graphic design and how the
An atlas that takes us across the oceans of the world to fifty remote islands. It features rare animals and lost explorers, marooned slaves and lonely scientists, mutinous sailors and forgotten castaw
When students David Nelles and Christian Serrer struggled to find a book that explained the nuts and bolts of climate change in a way that was comprehensive, concise and enjoyable to read, they decide
Doctor De Soto, mouse and expert dentist, does very good work, curing toothache in animals large and small. He and his able assistant, Mrs De Soto, usually refuse to treat any animals that have a tast
A collection of poems and drawings that feature a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale, a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, siste
'I have spent almost 33 of the last 53 years in and out of prison, but mainly in. I was a juvenile offender back in the mid 1970s and went on to become an adult prisoner in the 1980s and beyond. My sh
Mixes memoir and manifesto to create something paradoxical: an obituary for pre-digital ways of experiencing art that's gleeful and inquisitive rather than emptily nostalgic.
Meera Lee Patel's first guided journal, Start Where You Are, inspired thousands of readers through a rare combination of stunning watercolour art and thoughtful, empowering prompts and quotations. Mad
A brilliant history and witty guide to the English language, masquerading as mischievous advice on its misuse and abuse. Nothing rouses the wrath of pedants more than coinages such
A collection of Alexa's writing, doodles and photographs. It combines stories of early style inspirations such as her grandpa and the Spice Girls with discussion of figures of obsession like Jane Birk
The German bestseller - a powerful and deeply affecting graphic memoir that explores identity, guilt and the meaning of home One of the Guardian's '50 Biggest Books of Autumn 2018' Nora Krug grew up
Photographs and stories of 500 women from around the world, based on the author's hugely popular website. Since 2013 Mihaela Noroc has travelled the world with her backpack and camera taking photos of
One hundred iconic works of art and design, published in time for the museum's relaunch in Kensington.The Design Museum is home to the visionaries that shape our lives and create our futures: Terrence
Explores the inner life of children's toys. This title is suitable for the youngest readers, penguins, panda bears, stuffed dogs and cuddly cats reflect on jokes, consider the weather, and long for to
A collection of one hundred postcards from the classic covers of VogueLaunched in 1892 and acquired by Conde Nast in 1909, Vogue has been setting fashion trends and writing cutting-edge social comment
Dad, Tell Me is the only journal that prompts your father to share his experiences, dreams and wishes, asking him to record everything from his favourite band as a teenager and his childhood games to
'Remember when you played cards or knucklebones or noughts and crosses? Or what about charades, murder in the dark, I spy or hide and seek? Or made chatterboxes, those devices made from a square of pa
'It's easy to feel insecure around art and its appreciation, as though we cannot enjoy certain artworks if we don't have a lot of academic and historical knowledge. But if there's one message that I w
There's no doubt about it - Shrek is ugly. He scares the socks off anyone unlucky enough to encounter him. Even the flowers and trees lean away from him to avoid his horrible stench. And any snake dum
A lyrical, heart-warming new tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the StarBird loves to sing in the towering tree at the heart of the jungle. It feels like home.When the sea
There's a light on in the attic. I can see it from outside, And I know you're on the inside ...lookin' out. Step inside the mind of Shel Silverstein and you'll discover a magic homework machine, a Pol
A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different jacket from Pelican Books, Penguin's iconic non-fiction series Covering subjects from socialism to sex, psychoanalysis to atomic physics, and
