Meet a truly funky, flares-clad fairy-tale heroine and a genuinely frightening villain in this hilarious re-working of a much-loved fairy tale. Poor Rapunzel can only dream about the world outside bec
Whether you’re looking for a mini kitchen garden or a sun-loving terrarium, we’ve unearthed an amazing collection of indoor and covered spaces that function as gardens. Among the 20 gardens featured i
Use the special guides in this book to doodle your own Mandalas and then colour them in. It's easy, fun and challenging - the designs get more complex as you work your way through the book! At the b
The Amazing Dinosaur Detectives is a fun and informative insight into the inner and outer world of everything dinosaur. Explore fossils, see how long the dinosaurs actually lived on Earth (compared to
The stunning coffee-table book that every Jaguar fan will want! Featuring specially commissioned photography, this lavish and comprehensive pictorial guide showcases 30 of the best and most significa
In this classic 1960s gardening book, Margery Fish's advice and enthusiasm for horticulture has stood the test of time and remains a go-to book for green-thumbed gardeners today. She guides the reader
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge embarked on a new life when she married Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in April 2011. Now she is the wife and mother of future monarchs. She has proved herself more
Explore the cartographic treasures of the British Library's extensive map archive, and add your own colour. Early maps are often much more highly decorated than our own, featuring fantastical drawings
Isaac, the lovable hedgehog, isn't sleepy. In fact, he's quite the opposite - he's wide awake and wants to play. However, autumn is coming and all his little friends want to go into hibernation. They
San Francisco is home to some of America’s most intriguing architecture and design, including the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, the bustling Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39, the ornate Chinatown, and the m
Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly m
A stylish and informative guide to the best of Midcentury Modern chair design. These are the top 100 most interesting, most controversial, or simply most beautiful chairs from the period spanning 1930
A compact book containing 20 postcards featuring illustrations of artwork by Monet, Renoir, Degas and others. Impressionism is one of the world's most popular and well known art movements. Originated
Patch is lonely, and not really very good at any tricks. He's not particularly handsome, or clever, or witty and he never quite fits in. When a dog show comes to town, he stumps up the courage to ente
The specially commissioned photographs in this book display each Beetle variant model in their full glory. From the military vehicles of the 1930s through the post-WWII cars, up to and including the f
This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other leg
This book offers a hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom—and they’re all true. Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fi
Beautifully photographed, with wonderfully simple instructions, this approachable book contains Jane Brocket's lovely writing on her personal experience of making each quilt, as well as 15 projects fo
Make your mark on every surface with this collection of stunning printing techniques. Prints are in! Featuring an array of fun techniques to express your individual style—including block, transfer, an
Now available in paperback, this best-selling title is THE essential guide to knitting. Whether you want to knit socks, use sequins and embroidery to embellish knitting, adapt a pattern to fit you b
An authoritative guide from the one of the world’s leading experts: Oz ClarkeOz Clarke is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost wine experts—and in Oz Clarke’s World of Wine he reveals al
About one in five of the population are intolerant to the food that they eat. Most have sensitivities to a range of different foods making preparing food a nightmare, and sitting down to a meal can be
The Magpie and the Wardrobe - A Curiosity of Folklore, Magic and Spells, is a lovingly curated compendium of time-honoured traditions and curious customs that have bewitched us for generations. Disc
In the realm of amusing, deadpan greetings cards, Cath Tate is the original and best. In this brand-new title, Cath examines the world of work, something we all have to do, although sometimes we’d rat
Rome is "the eternal city" and was a stopping-off place on the Grand Tour long before the days of photography. Despite the preservation of so many classic ruins across the city, there has been signifi
Berlin Then and Now captures the stark contrast between what came before and after the great conflicts of the twentieth century, using archival photographs of the city’s grand buildings, monuments, an
Struggling to remember all that information they're stuffing you with at school? Want to impress your friends with amazing memory feats? Can't keep on top of all your online passwords? Then you need t
The focus of this book is on the classic, ageless, and enduring flowers, which we have dubbed Vintage roses. This user-friendly term encompasses both the true Old roses and the best of the Modern ros
A compact book containing 30 postcards of illustrations that feature in Millie Marotta's Wild Savannah. Explore the savannah and you will find the crocodile and kangaroo, oryx and ostrich, dazzling ze
Treehouses have always been a symbol of imagination and adventure, but despite the traditional stereotype, treehouses are not just for children and children's stories. Well built and in the right spot
A colouring book to keep and treasure forever. The wonderful illustrations from Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland are reproduced here on the thickest paper yet (180 gsm) on one side only, including
You’ll turn to this resource again and again! The Ultimate Sewing Bible is THE essential guide to sewing, providing hundreds of illustrations and instructions that make the learning process simple. Di
Running’s Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of weird and wonderful stories from the world of running, from the earliest marathon to today’s high-tech, apped-up approach. Within these pages y
The National Trust has the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this book Stephen Lacey paints a vivid historical and horticultural picture of the individual gardens, placing them fi
Golf’s Strangest Rounds is an absorbing collection of bizarre tales from the lengthy annals of the sport’s history. There are stories of tragedy, eccentricity, tactical slipups and ones that defy cate
This animal-tastic, fact-packed guide to the world of nature contains everything the budding naturalist needs to know. Meet nature’s most fearsome predators, explore the wonders of the ocean, and marv
A rollicking collection of barely believable stories from five centuries of legal history—you’ll be gripped by these tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Meet the o
Bee Berrie of Bee’s Bakery is on a mission to bring unique biscuits and cookies into everyone’s life. She believes the secret to great baking is to give your bakes a personal edge. Her biscuits are or
In the realm of amusing, deadpan greetings cards, Cath Tate is the original and best. In her thirty-year career she has created thousands of witty, original and often subversive cards, featuring grim-
In the realm of amusing, deadpan greetings cards, Cath Tate is the original and best. In her thirty-year career she has created thousands of witty, original and often subversive cards, featuring grim-
